Magnavox VRZ223AT - Manuals

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

Once your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privilegesof owning a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty RegistrationCard enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Return your Warranty Registr...

Page 3 - Introduction 3; Features; Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

Introduction 3 Features • Automatic Channel Setup• Automatic Head Cleaner• Automatic Operation Features• Automatic Tracking Adjustment• Daylight-Saving Time• Display Panel• High Quality (HQ) System• On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish• One-Touch Recording• Real-Time Counter• Remote Control with...

Page 4 - Table of Contents

4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCR Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Befor...

Page 5 - Before Using Your VCR 5; Putting Batteries in the Remote Control; Helpful Hints; Using the Remote Control; Erasure Prevention

● Use only tapes with the mark. ● Remove any light adhesive stick-on notes from the video cas-sette tape before putting the tape in the VCR. Removablelabels can jam the VCR. ● Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR’s excel-lent performance. This VCR has an Automatic Head Cleaner.Howev...

Page 6 - Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System; Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT OR VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT 75 V ANT / CABLE OR 75 V ANT / CABLE 6 Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have aCable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, ...

Page 7 - Switch; Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7; Plug in the TV and the VCR.

VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT CH 4 or CH 3 VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT CH3 / CH4 Switch CH3 CH4 VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT 75 V ANT / CABLE 75 V ANT / CABLE VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT RF coaxial cable Antennaor Cable 3 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) t...

Page 8 - Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System; Recording/Viewing Any Channel

8 Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection: ● You may view any channel. ● You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR. ● You may not view a channel other than the one ...

Page 9 - Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9; Recording One Channel/Watching Another; Helpful Hint; Connections

Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9 VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT IN OUT 75 V ANT / CABLE With this connection: ● You may watch one channel while recording another. ● You may not record scrambled channels. Recording One Channel/Watching Another 1 Put the Cable Box/D...

Page 10 - 0 Hookups With a Stereo TV

10 Hookups With a Stereo TV VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT antenna or cable to ANT(enna) IN Jack Video Cable Audio Cable VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (white) OUT Jacks Audio and Video IN Jacks on TV ● Audio and Video cables are not supplied. 1 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack...

Page 11 - Turning on Your VCR 11

POWER EJECT VCR/TV TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL MUTE STATUS/EXIT CLEAR MEMORY MENU REWIND /PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL /STOP +100 VOLUME SPEED VCR PLUS+ 1 Press the VCR button, then the POWER button. The VCRlight and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the display panel. 2 Turn on the TV....

Page 12 - 2 Automatic Channel Setup

POWER EJECT VCR/TV TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL MUTE STATUS/EXIT CLEAR MEMORY MENU REWIND /PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL /STOP +100 VOLUME SPEED VCR PLUS+ 12 Automatic Channel Setup 2 Press the MENU button. SELECT op CHOOSE B → PROGRAMVCR SET UPTUNER SET UPSET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT • You can...

Page 13 - Adding/Deleting Channels

POWER EJECT VCR/TV TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL MUTE STATUS/EXIT CLEAR MEMORY MENU REWIND /PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL /STOP +100 VOLUME SPEED VCR PLUS+ Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13 Adding/Deleting Channels 2 Press the MENU button. SELECT op ADD/DELETE B 124 DELETED 125 DELETED 1 → D...

Page 14 - Reviewing Memorized Channels

POWER EJECT VCR/TV TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL MUTE STATUS/EXIT CLEAR MEMORY MENU REWIND /PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL /STOP +100 VOLUME SPEED VCR PLUS+ 14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) Reviewing Memorized Channels 4 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select CH MEMORY REVI...

Page 15 - Setting the Clock 15

POWER EJECT VCR/TV TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL MUTE STATUS/EXIT CLEAR MEMORY MENU REWIND /PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL /STOP +100 VOLUME SPEED VCR PLUS+ Setting the Clock 15 Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure: ● The VCR is on and the VCR light appears on the display p...

Page 16 - 6 Daylight-Saving Time

POWER EJECT VCR/TV TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL MUTE STATUS/EXIT CLEAR MEMORY MENU REWIND /PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL /STOP +100 VOLUME SPEED VCR PLUS+ 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select SET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 5 Press the...

Page 17 - Language Selection 17

POWER EJECT VCR/TV TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL MUTE STATUS/EXIT CLEAR MEMORY MENU REWIND /PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL /STOP +100 VOLUME SPEED VCR PLUS+ Language Selection 17 2 Press the MENU button. Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screendisplays. 3 Press the PLAY/ o...

Page 18 - 8 Remote Control Buttons

18 Remote Control Buttons POWER EJECT VCR/TV TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL MUTE STATUS/EXIT CLEAR MEMORY MENU REWIND /PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL /STOP +100 VOLUME SPEED VCR PLUS+ SPEED Button Press to select the recording speed (SP, LP, or SLP). Details are on pages 30 and 41. VCR PLUS+ But...

Page 20 - 0 On-Screen Status Displays; Time; Status Display

SELECT op CHOOSE B → STATUS [ON] COUNTER ONLY [OFF] TO END PUSH EXIT 20 On-Screen Status Displays • If the channel you select has no broadcast, the screen will becomesolid blue. • You may not access a status display when viewing a still picture or whenthe F.FWD/ B or REWIND/ s but- ton is pressed du...

Page 21 - VCR Display Panel 21

VCR Display Panel 21 Cassette CompartmentInsert a tape here. VCR LightThis light appears when theVCR is in VCR position. Thislight does not appear whenthe VCR is in TV position. REC(ord) LightThis light appears during a record-ing. It flashes when a recording ispaused. Cassette-Inside LightThis ligh...

Page 22 - 2 Front Panel

22 Front Panel PAUSE ButtonWhile recording, press to pause the recording. Pressagain to resume recording. Details are on page 25. Youcan not pause a One-Touch Recording. During tapeplayback, press to freeze the picture. Details are onpage 39. POWER ButtonPress to turn the VCR power on and off. VCR/T...

Page 23 - Rear Panel 23

AUDIO IN JackConnect a cable coming from theAUDIO OUT Jack of a camcorder,another VCR, or an audio sourcehere. Details are on page 36. VIDEO IN JackConnect a cable coming from theVIDEO OUT Jack of a cam-corder, another VCR, or anaudio-visual source (laser discplayer, video disc player, etc.)here. De...

Page 26 - 6 Recording One Channel/Watching Another

POWER EJECT VCR/TV TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL MUTE STATUS/EXIT CLEAR MEMORY MENU REWIND /PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL /STOP +100 VOLUME SPEED VCR PLUS+ 2 Start a recording. (See page 25.) 26 Recording One Channel/Watching Another • If you use a Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System hookup, ...

Page 27 - One-Touch Recording 27

One-Touch Recording 27 1 Press the VCR button, then press the CHANNEL o / p buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel youwant to record. OTR (0:30) CH12 2 Press the REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until thedesired recording length (30 minutes to eight hours)appears on-screen. Recording will...

Page 28 - 8 Timer Recording

POWER EJECT VCR/TV TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL MUTE STATUS/EXIT CLEAR MEMORY MENU REWIND /PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL /STOP +100 VOLUME SPEED VCR PLUS+ DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI) PROGRAM -1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8- SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER TO END PUSH EXIT 28 Timer Recording Follow the steps below to prog...

Page 29 - Instructions continue on page 30.

ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL – – TO CORRECT PUSH CLEARTO END PUSH EXIT ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 TIME ON – – : – – TO CORRECT PUSH CLEARTO END PUSH EXIT 6 Press two Number buttons for the hour you want therecording to begin. Press two Number buttons for theminute you want the recor...

Page 31 - Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings

POWER EJECT VCR/TV TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL MUTE STATUS/EXIT CLEAR MEMORY MENU REWIND /PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL /STOP +100 VOLUME SPEED VCR PLUS+ Timer Recording (cont’d) 31 6 Repeat steps 1 - 4 to make sure you have cleared the cor-rect timer recording. • CLASH may flash on-screen w...

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

POWER EJECT VCR/TV TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL MUTE STATUS/EXIT CLEAR MEMORY MENU REWIND /PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL /STOP +100 VOLUME SPEED VCR PLUS+ VCR PLUS+ PROG. PLUS CODE : – – – – – – – – TO END PUSH EXIT 34 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System Follow these steps t...

Page 35 - Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 35; The VCR must be off for a

Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 35 • If the time for a timer recording comes up during a One-TouchRecording, the OTR has priority. • To stop a started timer recording, press the STOP/EJECT button onthe VCR. • If the power fails for more than one minute, programmed time...

Page 36 - cable from VCR’s

1 Make the connections shown above. 36 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 3 VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2. TheVCR must be in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the displaypanel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) 4 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 ...

Page 37 - Repeat Play 37

POWER EJECT VCR/TV TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL MUTE STATUS/EXIT CLEAR MEMORY MENU REWIND /PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL /STOP +100 VOLUME SPEED VCR PLUS+ Repeat Play 37 Follow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over andover. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Press the PLAY/ o button or the...

Page 38 - 8 Real-Time Counter Memory

• The MEMORY button does not function if REPEAT PLAY is set toON. Details are on page 37. • To erase a real-time counter memo- ry, press the MEMORY button untilthe M disappears from the screen. • You may only set the real-time counter to zero at one location at atime. If you try to set the real-time...

Page 39 - Special Effects Playback 39; Viewing a Still Picture

Special Effects Playback 39 Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) 1 During tape playback, press and release the F.FWD/ B button or the REWIND/ { button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. 2 To return to playback, press the PLAY/ o button. Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) 1 D...

Page 40 - 0 Automatic Operation Features; Automatic Playback

40 Automatic Operation Features The following playback features will always operate. Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on auto-matically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin.If a timer recording is set, the power will not come on automati-cal...

Page 42 - 2 Helpful Hints

If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions beforerequesting 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 product before you cal...

Page 44 - 4 Specifications

44 Specifications Video HeadsTwo heads Video SignalEIA standards; NTSC color AntennaVHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output SignalChannel 03 or 04 (switchable)75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement120V AC; 60Hz Power Consumption16W Operating Temperature41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C) Relative...

Page 45 - VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER; Limited Warranty 45

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 90 Days Free Labor/One Year Parts Exchange. This product must be carried in for repair. WHO IS COVERED?You must have proof of purchase to receive warran-ty service. A sales receipt or other document show-ing that you purchased the product is consideredproof of purchase. WHAT ...

Page 48 - UPPLIED

IB8016E001 Printed In China 0VMN02088 / H1690UD * * * * * S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES Remote Control 4835 218 37217Two AA Batteries 4835 138 17012 RF Coaxial Cable, 75 ohm 4835 323 27011 Check to be sure the items on this page are packedwith your VCR. These accessories are provided to helpyou use or set ...