Page 2 - For Customer Use; Know these; safety; symbols
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Page 3 - Introduction 3; Features; Helpful Hint
Introduction 3 Features • Automatic Channel Setup• Automatic Clock Setting with Time Zone• 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 (VRB611 only)• Hig...
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.; Helpful Hints; Using the Remote Control; To prevent recording, break off the tab with a screwdriver.; Recording 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 - ANT; Hookups without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System; Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.
R L VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT AUDIO CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT OR CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT AUDIO R L VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT 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 Direc...
Page 7 - Switch; Hookups without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7; Plug in the TV and the VCR.
R L VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT AUDIO CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT CH 4 or CH 3 CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT CH3 / CH4 Switch CH3 CH4 AUDIO R L VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT R L VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT AUDIO CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT 75 V ANT / CABLE 75 V ANT / CABLE CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT AUDIO R L VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT RF coaxial cable Antennaor Cable...
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 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 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 Ca...
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; button to
1 Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the dis-play 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 yourhoo...
Page 12 - 2 Automatic Channel Setup; Press the MENU button.; button to select; button to select; Press the VCR button.
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 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
Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13 Adding/Deleting Channels 2 Press the MENU button. SELECT op ADD/DELETE B 124 DELETED 125 DELETED 1 → DELETED 2 ADDED 3 ADDED TO END PUSH EXIT 3 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 4 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 4 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, pressthe F....
Page 15 - Setting the Clock 15; Manual Clock Setting
Setting the Clock 15 2 Press the MENU button. There are two ways to set the clock. With manual clock setting,you tell the VCR the current time. With automatic clock setting,the VCR gets the current time from your local PBS station. Itkeeps track of the time by constantly referring to the time broad-...
Page 17 - Automatic Clock Setting
Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 4 ● If you want the VCR to locate a local PBS station fromwhich to take the time, press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select SET PBS CH. AUTO. Then press the F.FWD/ B button. When the current time appears on the screen, you’re finished. Press the STATUS/EX...
Page 18 - Time Zone; Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
18 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Time Zone When using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify yourtime zone. That way, the VCR will update the clock according toyour time zone. 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select SET CLOCK, the...
Page 19 - Daylight-Savings Time 19
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 STATUS/EXIT button. SET CLOCK → AUTO CLOCK [ON] SET MANUAL CLOCK DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON] SET TIME ZONE (AUTO) TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU SELECT op CHOOSE B TO END PUSH...
Page 20 - 0 Language Selection
20 Language Selection 2 Press the MENU button. Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screendisplays and menus. 3 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 PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select LANGUAGE,...
Page 21 - Setting the Remote to Operate a TV 21; Press the MUTE button.; There is no guarantee that the; TV CODES
Setting the Remote to Operate a TV 21 • The remote control may only operate some features of your TV. For exam-ple, the remote control may turn onthe TV power, but it may not changechannels at the TV. • If you can not change the channels at the TV using the Number but-tons, press the ENTER button af...
Page 22 - There is no guarantee; CABLE BOX CODES
• The remote control may only operate some features of your Cable Box/DBS.For example, the remote control mayturn off the Cable Box/DBS power,but it may not change channels at theCable Box/DBS. • If you can not change the channels at the Cable Box by using theNumber buttons, press the ENTERbutton af...
Page 23 - Remote Control Buttons 23
Remote Control Buttons 23 VOL CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH ALT. CH PAUSE/STILL MUTE TV CBL/DBS VCR F.FWD REW PLAY STOP VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR ENTER SPEED Button Press to select the recording speed (SP or SLP). Details are on pages 35 and 49. REC(ord...
Page 25 - On-Screen Status Displays 25; Status Display; Time
SELECT op CHOOSE B → STATUS [ON] COUNTER ONLY [OFF] TO END PUSH EXIT On-Screen Status Displays 25 • You may not access a status display when viewing a still picture, duringslow motion playback, or during asearch. • A status display may not be avail- able when you are watching TV ifBlue Background is...
Page 26 - 6 VCR Display Panel
26 VCR Display Panel 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 27 - Front Panel 27
Front Panel 27 PAUSE ButtonWhile recording, press to pause the recording.Press again to resume recording. Details are onpage 30. You can not pause a One-TouchRecording. During tape playback, press to freezethe picture. Press again to resume playback.Details are on page 41. POWER ButtonPress to turn ...
Page 28 - 8 Rear Panel
28 Rear Panel AUDIO IN Jack(s)Connect audio cables coming from the AUDIO OUT Jacks of acamcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are onpage 37.The VRB611 is shown here. The VRB411 has only one AUDIO IN jack. VIDEO IN JackConnect a video cable comingfrom the VIDEO OUT Jack of acamcorde...
Page 29 - Press the EJECT button to remove the tape.
Playing 29 • If the tape you want to play is already in the VCR, make sure theVCR power is on and the VCR is inVCR position. (The VCR light willappear on the display panel. If itdoes not, press the VCR/TV buttononce.) Press the VCR button, thenpress the PLAY/ o button. • Other playback options and f...
Page 30 - Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR.; button or the Number buttons to
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. 30 Recording 2 Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR. 4 If the VCR light appears on the display panel, go...
Page 31 - Recording One Channel/Watching Another 31; button to stop the recording.
2 Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording ofthe current channel. (See page 30.) Recording One Channel/Watching Another 31 • If your VCR remote control does not operate your TV, see page 21 fordetails. • If you use a Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System hookup, you maynot be able to watch ...
Page 32 - 2 One-Touch Recording; button or the POWER button.
32 One-Touch Recording 1 Press the VCR button, then press the CH(annel) o / p but- ton 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 the screen. Recordi...
Page 33 - Timer Recording 33; 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 Timer Recording 33 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 34 - Instructions continue on page 35.
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 35 - 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 Timer Recording (cont’d) 35 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 36 - Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings
36 Timer Recording (cont’d) 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 record...
Page 37 - from the OUT jack of
1 Make the connections shown above. Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 37 3 VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2.The VCR must be in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear onthe display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) 4 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 ...
Page 38 - 8 Repeat Play
38 Repeat Play 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 STOP/ p button to select VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 5 Press the F.FWD/ B button so that ON appears beside REPEAT PLAY. 6 Press the STATUS/EXIT b...
Page 39 - button; Real-Time Counter Memory 39
• The MEMORY button does not function if REPEAT PLAY is set toON. Details are on page 38. • 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 40 - 0 Time Search; Press the TIME SEARCH button.
40 Time Search 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. 2 Press the TIME SEARCH button. 3 Within 10 seconds, use the Number buttons to enter thedesired length of time you want to skip forward or back-w...
Page 41 - Special Effects Playback 41; Viewing a Still Picture
Special Effects Playback 41 Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) 1 During tape playback, press and release the F.FWD/ B button or the REW(ind)/ { 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...
Page 42 - 2 Automatic Operation Features; Automatic Playback
42 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 43 - Understanding On-Screen Displays
Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VRB611 only) 43 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 44-45. STOP 12:00 AM TV STEREO CH 02 STEREO 2ND AUD SLP 1:23:45 HIFI Your VCR can pl...
Page 46 - 6 Blue Background
1 Press the VCR button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 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 PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select BLUE BACKGROUND. Then, press the F.FWD/ B button repeatedly so that OFF (or ON) appears b...
Page 47 - Helpful Hints 47
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 49 - Dubbing: copying a tape using a second VCR.
Glossary 49 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 VRB411 has a single AUDIO IN jack on the front and back ofthe VCR. It has a single AUDIO OUT jack on the back of the VCR.T...
Page 50 - 0 Specifications
50 Specifications Video HeadsFour heads – Hi-Fi (VRB611)Four heads (VRB411) 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 (VRB611)12W (VRB411...
Page 56 - UPPLIED; Philips Parts & Accessories Marketing Department
IB8183E001 Printed In China 0VMN02401 / H58R0UD, H59R0UD * * * * * 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 fo...
