Page 2 - Dear Magnavox product owner:; rry; Know these; safety; symbols; For Customer Use
Once your purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning this prod-uct. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase atonce. And take advantage of these important benefits. MAC5097 Return your Warranty Registration Card today to e...
Page 3 - Introduction 3; Features; Helpful Hint
Introduction 3 Features • Automatic Channel Setup• Automatic Head Cleaner• Automatic Operation Features• Automatic Tracking Adjustment• Blue Background• Daylight-Savings Time• Display Panel• Front Panel Menu Access• Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (VR601BMX only)• High Quality (HQ) System• MTS (Multi-Chan...
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; Replace the battery compartment lid.; VCR maintenance; To prevent recording, break off the tab with a screwdriver.; Recording Prevention; Helpful Hints
● 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 - OUT; ANT; Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System; Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.
CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT AUDIO R L VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT OR CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT AUDIO R L VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT 75 V ANT / CABLE OR 75 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 ...
Page 7 - Switch; Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7; Plug in the TV and the VCR.
CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT AUDIO R L VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT CH 4 or CH 3 CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT CH3 / CH4 Switch CH3 CH4 AUDIO R L VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT AUDIO R L VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT 75 V ANT / CABLE 75 ANT / CABLE CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT AUDIO R L VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT RF coaxial cable Antennaor Cable 3...
Page 8 - Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System; Recording/Viewing Any Channel; buttons to set the VCR to the
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 yo...
Page 9 - Recording One Channel/Watching Another; Connections
Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9 R L VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT AUDIO CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT IN OUT 75 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 Cabl...
Page 10 - 0 Hookups with a Stereo TV
10 Hookups with a Stereo TV ● Audio and Video cables are not supplied. 1 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCR. 2 Connect a video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR. Then, connectthe other end of the video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on yo...
Page 11 - Turning on Your VCR 11; Within 60 seconds, press the CHANNEL
1 Press the POWER button. The VCR/TV light and the POWERlight will appear on the display panel. 2 Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as theCH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR. The display shownbelow will appear. (If the display does not appear, check yourhookups, then follow the steps on p...
Page 12 - 2 Automatic Channel Setup; Press the MENU button.; button to select; button to select
12 Automatic Channel Setup 1 Press the MENU button. SELECT op CHOOSE B → PROGRAMVCR SET UPTUNER SET UPSET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT • You can not enter the TUNER SET UP menu when you are in LineInput mode (channel 001 or 002).When you select channel 001 or002, AV REAR or AV FRONT willappear on the scre...
Page 13 - Adding/Deleting Channels; button to select ADDED or DELET-
Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13 Adding/Deleting Channels 1 Press the MENU button. SELECT op ADD/DELETE B 124 DELETED 125 DELETED 1 → DELETED 2 ADDED 3 ADDED TO END PUSH EXIT 2 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 3 Press the PLAY/...
Page 14 - Reviewing Memorized Channels; Press the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit.
14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) Reviewing Memorized Channels 3 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select CH MEMORY REVIEW, then press the F.FWD/ B button. A list of programmed channels will appear on the screen. ● If all the programmed channels don’t fit on the screen, press theF....
Page 15 - Setting the Clock 15
TIME 02 :15 PM MONTH – – / – – / – – TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Setting the Clock 15 Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure: ● The VCR is on and the VCR/TV light appears on the displaypanel. (If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) ● You make each entry within 6...
Page 16 - 6 Daylight-Savings Time
1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select SET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 4 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. SET CLOCK → SET CLOCKDAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON] SELECT op CHOOSE B TO END PUSH EXIT SET CLOCK SET CLOCK → DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON] SELECT op CHOOSE...
Page 17 - Language Selection 17
Language Selection 17 1 Press the MENU button. Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screendisplays and menus. 2 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 3 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select LANGUAGE,...
Page 18 - 8 Remote Control Buttons
18 Remote Control Buttons POWER EJECT VCR/TV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL MEMORY STATUS/EXIT CLEAR SLOW MENU REWIND /PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL /STOP TIME SEARCH SPEED SPEED Button Press to select the recording speed (SP or SLP). Details are on pages 30 and 44. REC(ord)/OTR Button Press once to s...
Page 20 - 0 On-Screen Status Displays; Status Display
Current statusof tape Time CounterandCounterMemory TapeSpeed STOP 12:00 AM TV STEREO CH10 STEREO 2ND AUD SLP M 1:23:45 HIFI Channel SELECT op CHOOSE B → STATUS [ON] COUNTER ONLY [OFF] TO END PUSH EXIT 20 On-Screen Status Displays • You may not access a status display when viewing a still picture, du...
Page 21 - VCR Display Panel 21
VCR Display Panel 21 Cassette CompartmentInsert a tape here. VCR/TV LightThis light appears when the VCR is inVCR position. This light does not appearwhen the VCR is in TV position. REC(ord) LightThis light appears during a recording. Itflashes when a recording is paused. CST. IN (Cassette-Inside) L...
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. Press again toresume playback. Details are on page 36. POWER ButtonPress to turn...
Page 23 - Rear Panel 23
AUDIO IN JacksConnect audio cables coming from theAUDIO OUT Jacks of a camcorder,another VCR, or an audio source here.Details are on page 32.The VR601BMX is shown here. TheVR401BMX has only one AUDIO IN jack. VIDEO IN JackConnect a video cable comingfrom the VIDEO OUT Jack of acamcorder, another VCR...
Page 24 - Press the EJECT button to remove the tape.
24 Playing • If the tape you want to play is already in the VCR, make sure the VCR poweris on and the VCR is in VCR position.(The VCR/TV light will appear on thedisplay panel. If it does not, press theVCR/TV button once.) Then press thePLAY/ o button. • Other playback options and features are on pag...
Page 25 - Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR.; Use the CHANNEL
Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. 1 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whicheverchannel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. Recording 25 2 Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR. 3 If the VCR/TV light appears on the display panel,...
Page 26 - 6 Recording One Channel/Watching Another; button to stop the recording.
1 Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording ofthe current channel. (See page 25.) 26 Recording One Channel/Watching Another • If you use a Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System hookup, you maynot be able to watch one channelwhile recording another. See pageseight-nine for details. Helpful Hi...
Page 27 - One-Touch Recording 27; Press the CHANNEL
One-Touch Recording 27 1 Press the CHANNEL o / p buttons or the Number but- tons to select the channel you want 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 the screen. Recording will begin immediately. ...
Page 28 - 8 Timer Recording; Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step.
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 program your VCR to record TV pro-grams while you’re away from home. The VCR will turn itself on,record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin: ● Set up...
Page 29 - Instructions continue on page 30.
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 recording to begin. Press 1 for AMor 2 for PM. For example, for 9:30 PM, press 09,...
Page 30 - Turn off the VCR
ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 TIME ON 09:30 PM TIME OFF 11:00 PM REC SPEED SLP SP=1 SLP=2 TO CORRECT PUSH CLEARTO END PUSH EXIT 30 Timer Recording (cont’d) 8 Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed or theNumber 2 button to record in SLP speed. (See the chartbelow.) You cannot use the...
Page 31 - Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings
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 the screen when you finish setting a timer recording. Thismeans that the timer recording you justprogrammed and another timer record-ing overlap. The current timer recordin...
Page 32 - VCR 1 will play your tape. Put a prerecorded tape in VCR 1.; from the OUT jack of
1 Make the connections shown above. 32 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/TV light will appear on thedisplay panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) 4 Turn on the TV and set it to channel ...
Page 33 - Repeat Play 33
Repeat Play 33 Follow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over andover. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 4 Press the F.FWD/ B button so that ON appears beside REPEAT PLAY. 5 Press the STATUS/EXIT b...
Page 34 - button; 4 Real-Time Counter Memory
• The MEMORY button does not function if REPEAT PLAY is set toON. Details are on page 33. • 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 set the real-timecounter...
Page 35 - Time Search 35; Press the TIME SEARCH button.
Time Search 35 Follow the steps below to program the VCR to search forward orbackward on a tape a specific length of time. There must be a tapein the VCR. 1 Press the TIME SEARCH button. 2 Within 10 seconds, use the Number buttons to enter thedesired length of time you want to skip forward or back-w...
Page 36 - 6 Special Effects Playback; Viewing a Still Picture
36 Special Effects Playback 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 37 - Automatic Operation Features 37; Automatic Playback
Automatic Operation Features 37 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 38 - Understanding On-Screen Displays
38 Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VR601BMX only) To record and play back programs broadcast in stereo, even if you have a single-speaker TV, just use oneof the connections shown, then follow the steps on pages 39-40. STOP 12:00 AM TV STEREO CH 02 STEREO 2ND AUD SLP 1:23:45 HIFI Your VCR can ...
Page 41 - Blue Background 41
POWER EJECT VCR/TV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHANNEL MEMORY STATUS/EXIT CLEAR SLOW MENU REWIND /PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL /STOP TIME SEARCH SPEED 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 3 Press the PLAY/ o button ...
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 - Dubbing: copying a tape using a second VCR.
44 Glossary AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back ofthe VCR which are used to record audio from another source(IN) or to send audio to another system (OUT).The VR401BMX has a single AUDIO IN jack on the front and backof the VCR. It has a single AUDIO OUT jack on the back of theVCR....
Page 45 - Specifications 45
Specifications 45 Video HeadsFour heads - Hi-Fi (VR601BMX)Four heads (VR401BMX) 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 Consumption14W (VR601BMX)12W (...
Page 48 - UPPLIED; Philips Parts & Accessories Marketing Department
IB8233E001 Printed In China 0VMN02572 / H59P5UD * * * * * 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 wit...
