Magnavox VRA641AT99 - Manuals

Page 2 - For Customer Use; Know these; safety; symbols; rry

WarrantyVerification Registering your product within 10 days confirms your right to maximum protection under the terms and conditions of your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX warranty. OwnerConfirmation Your completed Warranty Registration Card serves as verification of ownership in the event of product theft or lo...

Page 3 - Introduction 3; Features; Safety Precautions; Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.; Helpful Hints

Introduction 3 Features • Automatic Channel Setup• Automatic Clock Setting • Automatic Head Cleaner• Blue Background• Child Lock• Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback• Index Search• Multi-Channel Television Sound (MTS) System• 19 Micron Head • On-Screen Menus in English, Spanish, or French• Quick Programming•...

Page 4 - Table of Contents

4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCRIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Before U...

Page 5 - Before Using Your VCR 5; Putting Batteries in the Remote Control; Replace the battery compartment lid.; VCR Maintenance

Before Using Your VCR 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Using the Remote Control 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. 2 To record again, cover the hole with cellophane tape. • Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCR. • Point the remote control at the VCR’s remote sensor, ...

Page 6 - Hookups without a Cable Box; Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

6 Hookups without a Cable Box CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L OR CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L 75 Ω ANT / CABLE OR 75 Ω ANT / CABLE The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box ora Direct Broadcast System...

Page 7 - Switch; Plug in the TV and the VCR.

Hookups without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7 CH 4 or CH 3 CH3 / CH4 Switch CH3 CH4 CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L 75 V ANT / CABL...

Page 8 - Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System; Connections

CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L 75 Ω ANT / CABLE OUT IN 8 Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System Connections 1 Connect a Cable signal to the IN jack on the Cable Box/DBS. 2 Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT jack onthe Cable Box/DBS to the ANT(enna) I...

Page 9 - With this connection:; Helpful Hint

Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9 CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L IN OUT 75 Ω ANT / CABLE Connections 1 Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN jack. 2 Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the RF OUT jack onthe VCR to the IN jack on the...

Page 10 - 0 Turning on Your VCR

10 Turning on Your VCR Before turning on your VCR, make sure batteries are in theremote control and the VCR, TV, and Cable Box/DBS (ifapplicable) are connected. 1 Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button. 3 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select the language of the on-screen displays a...

Page 11 - Automatic Channel Setup 11

Automatic Channel Setup 11 5 Wait for the VCR to set upchannels. Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels youreceive when you turn it on for the first time, this function letsyou set up channels again. Make each entry within one minute ofthe previous entry. 5 Wait for a few minutes ...

Page 12 - Adding/Deleting Channels

12 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) Adding/Deleting Channels 2 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TUNER SET UP, then press the FF : /OK button. 3 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select ADD/DELETE CH., then press the FF : /OK button. 4 Use the Number buttons, the CH (annel) 8 / 9 button...

Page 13 - Setting the Clock 13; Manual Clock Setting

Setting the Clock 13 • To program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward onehour in April and turn back onehour in October, see page 18. • To make corrections, follow steps 1-3, then press the FF : /OK button until the item you want to correct isflashing. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 but...

Page 15 - Time Zone Selection

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 6 Press the EXIT/STATUS button. 7 An on-screen message will ask you to turn off the VCR.Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR.Auto will flash in the display panel until the clock is set. Leave theVCR turned off until the time appears on the display panel.If – – : –...

Page 16 - Manual PBS Channel Selection

3 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the FF : /OK button. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, PBS CH. will not be available in the menu. If this happens,press the FF : /OK button to select AUTO CLOCK, then press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set AUTO CLOCK to ON.) 16 Setting th...

Page 17 - Automatic PBS Channel Selection

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 5 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly so that AUTO flashes beside PBS CH. • To display the time on the display panel, press the EXIT/STATUSbutton repeatedly. • If you live near the boundary of an adjacent time zone, your PBSchannel may come from a differenttime...

Page 18 - 8 Daylight-Savings Time

18 Daylight-Savings Time 6 Press the EXIT/STATUS button. Follow the steps below to program the VCR so its clock willautomatically move forward one hour in April and turn back onehour in October. 3 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the FF : /OK button. (If AUTO CLOCK is se...

Page 19 - Language Selection 19

Language Selection 19 5 Press the EXIT/STATUS button. Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screendisplays and menus. 3 Press the STOP 9 button or PLAY 8 button to select LANGUAGE. • If you accidentally select Spanish or French and need English, followthese steps.1) Press the VCR b...

Page 20 - 0 Remote Control Buttons

VCR TV VCR/TV QUICK PROGRAMMING POWER STILL/SLOW EJECT CH VOL EXIT/STATUS TIMER SMARTPICTURE SKIP SEARCH INDEX AUDIO/MUTE MENU - + CBL / DBS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 START STOP DATE DBS DAILY PLAY REW FF STOP WEEKLY /OTR REC REC - + - + SPEED 0 CLEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....

Page 22 - 2 Display Panel; Remote Sensor

22 Display Panel Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your remote control soyou can operate your VCR from a distance.Press the VCR button on the remote controlbefore pressing other VCR operation buttons. Tape Speed Lights This light indicates the currenttape speed. This VCR will playtapes recorded i...

Page 23 - Front Panel 23; POWER Button; Buttons

Hi-Fi 19 µ m PLAY REW FF STOP/EJECT REC/OTR CH MENU/EXIT CH VCR SP /OK STILL/PAUSE POWER SmartPicture VIDEO L AUDIO R VCR/TV VCR/TV Button Press to select the signal that your TV receives.VCR Position: Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or towatch a TV broadcast using the CH...

Page 24 - 4 Rear Panel

AUDIO OUT Jacks Connect cables going to the AUDIO IN jacks of a camcorder,another VCR, or an audio system here. Details are on pages 41 and44. AUDIO IN Jacks Connect cables coming from the AUDIO OUT jacks of acamcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are onpage 41. 24 Rear Panel ANT(e...

Page 25 - On-Screen Status Displays 25

On-Screen Status Displays 25 5 Press the EXIT/STATUS button. • If ON SCREEN MODE is set to ON or COUNTER:• You may bring up the status display at any time by pressingthe EXIT/STATUS button. (Theexception is during Slow, Search,or Still mode.) The display willappear for about five seconds. • Channel ...

Page 26 - 6 Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV; button. Your TV may turn on or off automatically.; TV CODES

VCR TV VCR/TV QUICK PROGRAMMING POWER STILL/SLOW EJECT CH VOL EXIT/STATUS TIMER SMARTPICTURE SKIP SEARCH INDEX AUDIO/MUTE MENU - + CBL / DBS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 START STOP DATE DBS DAILY PLAY REW FF STOP WEEKLY /OTR REC REC - + - + SPEED 0 CLEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....

Page 27 - Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS 27

Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS 27 • If you had to program the remote control to operate your CableBox/DBS, whenever you replace thebatteries in the remote control, youmust program the remote controlagain. • The remote control may only operate some features of yourCable Box/DBS...

Page 28 - Press the EJECT button to remove the tape.; If playback does not start automatically, press the PLAY; button to rewind the tape.

6 Press the EJECT button to remove the tape. 2 Insert a tape in the VCR. The power will come on. The VCRwill place itself in VCR position automatically (the VCR light willappear on the display panel of the VCR). If the VCR light does notappear, press the VCR/TV button once. If the tape’s record tabh...

Page 29 - Press the STOP; Press the VCR button.

8 To pause the recording (for example, duringcommercials), press the STILL/SLOW button. The \ M M light will appear on the display panel.To resume recording, press the STILL/SLOW buttonagain. The \ light will appear on the display panel. Recording 29 9 Press the STOP 9 button to stop recording. The ...

Page 30 - 0 One-Touch Recording; Starting an OTR

30 One-Touch Recording 3 Press the REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until thedesired recording length appears briefly on the screen andon the display panel. The \ light will flash on the display panel. (The recording length will not appear on the screen if ONSCREEN MODE is set to OFF.) • To check the ...

Page 31 - Recording One Channel/Watching Another 31; button to; button to select the channel you want to

Recording One Channel/Watching Another 31 5 To return to the channel being recorded, use the TVremote control to select channel 03 or 04 (whicheverchannel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to).Or, if the VCR remote control operates your TV, pressthe TV button, then use the CH(annel) 8...

Page 32 - 2 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System

32 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System 1 First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCRPlus+ programming system to work properly.Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, a...

Page 34 - 4 Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System

34 Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System • If you enter an incorrect PlusCode programming number at step 4,ERROR-RE-ENTER CODE will flashon the screen after step 5. Enter thecorrect PlusCode programmingnumber. Helpful Hint Follow the steps below to program a timer recording usingPlus...

Page 35 - Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 35; Turn off the VCR for a timer recording! Put a tape; • If you want to record the program one time only, go to

Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 35 Turn off the VCR for a timer recording! Put a tape in the VCR. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on. 9 Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. The VCRmust be turned off for a timer recording to take place.The r light will appear on the disp...

Page 36 - 6 Quick Programming

ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL +/– – – –START +/– – – : – – AM STOP +/– – – : – – AM REC SPEED SLP DATE +/– – – /– – /– – SET DAILY=8 OR WEEKLY=9TO END PUSH EXIT 36 Quick Programming Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TVprograms while you’re away from home. The VCR will turn it...

Page 37 - Instructions continue on page 38.

Quick Programming (cont’d) 37 5 Press the Number 2/STOP+ or Number 5/STOP– buttonto set the recording’s stop time. Every time you press abutton, the stop time changes in one-minute increments. If youpress and hold a button, the stop time changes in 30-minuteincrements. 6 Press the SPEED button to se...

Page 38 - Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. The

38 Quick Programming (cont’d) 10 Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. The r light will appear on the display panel. (The r light and the Cassette- Inside light will flash when you turn off the VCR if there is not atape in the VCR.) The VCR must be turned off for a timerrecording to take place...

Page 39 - Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer Recordings

Quick Programming (cont’d) 39 • To stop a timer recording that is in progress, press the POWER buttonon the remote control. • If you change the time or date and the new time conflicts with anothertimer recording, the timer recordingyou are adjusting will be erased. Itwill not appear in the PROGRAMRE...

Page 40 - 0 Timer Recording Speed Setting

40 Timer Recording Speed Setting If a program is recording in SP and there is not enough tape torecord the entire program, the VCR automatically switches to SLPto allow complete recording if TIMER REC SPEED is set toAUTO. This feature is especially useful when you set a timerrecording for a program ...

Page 42 - 2 Index Search

42 Index Search 3 When you make a recording, the VCR automatically places anindex code at the beginning of the recording. Essentially, an indexcode is a type of “bookmark” for your tape. This feature is usefulif you have several different programs recorded on a single tape. Fast forward or rewind to...

Page 43 - Multi-Channel Television Sound System 43; • Hi-Fi Stereo Playback If a tape is recorded in stereo, you can; Receiving a Stereo Broadcast

Multi-Channel Television Sound System 43 The VRA641 can receive and record programs broadcast in stereoor second audio. It can also play back tapes recorded in stereo orsecond audio. • Second Audio You can program your VCR so you can hear a program that is being broadcast in second audio or a tape t...

Page 45 - Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback 45

Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback 45 • During playback, Hi-Fi stereo may temporarily revert to normal audiowhen you adjust tracking. This isnormal. • If Hi-Fi stereo continually reverts to normal audio during playback, youmay want to press the FF : /OK button to select MONO at step 3. • Only tapes recorded...

Page 46 - 6 Video Stabilizer

46 Video Stabilizer • Regardless of the setting, this feature has no effect duringrecording, and during special effectsplayback. • To set VIDEO STABILIZER to OFF, follow steps 1-2 above. At step 3,press the FF : /OK button so that OFF appears beside VIDEOSTABILIZER. Press theEXIT/STATUS button. Help...

Page 47 - SmartPicture 47

SmartPicture 47 You can make the tape playback picture softer, sharper, morenatural, or more distinct by adjusting the SmartPicture setting.SmartPicture is set to NATURAL when you receive the VCR.Follow the steps below to adjust the SmartPicture setting. 2 While the setting appears, press the SMARTP...

Page 48 - 8 Playback Options; Viewing a Still Picture; Repeat Playback

1 During tape playback, press the STILL/SLOW button. A still picture will appear on the screen. 2 To advance the still picture frame by frame, press theSTILL/SLOW button repeatedly. 1 Press and hold the PLAY : button until the 3 light flashes on the display panel. Now, when a tape has finishedplayin...

Page 49 - Child Lock 49

Child Lock 49 The Child Lock feature disables the buttons on the VCR andremote control. • If you lose your remote control when Child Lock is on, contactPhilips. Helpful Hint VCR TV VCR/TV QUICK PROGRAMMING POWER STILL/SLOW EJECT CH VOL EXIT/STATUS TIMER SMARTPICTURE SKIP SEARCH INDEX AUDIO/MUTE MENU...

Page 50 - 0 Blue Background

50 Blue Background If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal isreceived, set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON. The screen will be blueand the sound will be muted. Or, if you want to receive the weaksignal, set BLUE BACKGROUND to OFF. When you select achannel that is receiving a weak signal,...

Page 51 - Automatic Operation Features 51

Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come onautomatically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback willbegin. Automatic Rewind When a tape is played, fast forwarded, or recorded to its end, theVCR will rewind the tape to the beginning, then stop. The VCRwill not re...

Page 52 - • Cable – standard channels can be received without a Cable Box.

52 Glossary AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which areused to record audio from another source (IN) or to send audio to another source(OUT). Automatic Channel Programming: process in which the VCR scans all availablechannels and places the ones you receive in its me...

Page 53 - Specifications 53

Specifications 53 Video HeadsFour heads with Hi-Fi stereo Video SignalEIA standards; NTSC color AntennaVHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output SignalChannel 3 or 4 (switchable)75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement120V AC; 60 Hz Power Consumption19 W Operating Temperature41°F (5°C) to 10...

Page 54 - 4 Helpful Hints

54 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your VCR, check the following list of problems and possible solutionsbefore requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself.If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number ofyour ...

Page 60 - Philips Parts & Accessories Marketing Department

IB8138E002 LPT0242-001A S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES O PTIONAL A CCESSORIES The following items are supplied with your VCR; theyare provided to help you use or set up your VCR. The following additional items are not provided with yourVCR, but they are designed for use with your new VCR.To order these opti...