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; Safety Precautions
Introduction 3 Features • Auto DBS RecordLink™• Automatic Channel Setup• Automatic Clock Setting With Time Zone• Automatic Head Cleaner• Automatic Operation Features• Automatic Tracking Adjustment• Daylight-Saving Time• Display Panel• Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System• High Quality (HQ) System• MTS (Multi-C...
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; VCR maintenance; 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 - ANT; Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System; Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.
CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT OR AUDIO R L VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT R L VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT AUDIO 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 Dir...
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 CH 4 or CH 3 CH3 / CH4 Switch AUDIO R L VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT CH3 CH4 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 R L VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT AUDIO 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 ...
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 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 ...
Page 10 - 0 Hookups With a Stereo TV
10 Hookups With a Stereo TV R L VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT AUDIO CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT antenna or cable to ANT(enna) IN Jack Video Cable Audio Cable VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (red and white) OUT Jacks Audio and Video IN Jacks on TV ● Audio and Video cables are not supplied. 1 Connect the antenna or cable to th...
Page 11 - Turning on Your VCR 11
VAR.SLOW VCR TV CBL/DBS VOL. CH. MUTE +100 3 6 9 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV VCR/TV REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY X2 PLAY SLOW VCR PLUS+ /ENTER QUICK TIME INDEX SEARCH REC END SKIP EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL 1 Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.The VCR ...
Page 12 - 2 Automatic Channel Setup
12 Automatic Channel Setup 2 Press the MENU button. SELECT op CHOOSE B → PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK REMOTE LOCATOR 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 will...
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
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-screen. ● If all the programmed channels don’t fit on the screen, press the F.FWD...
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-screen, you’re finished. Press the STATUS/EXIT b...
Page 18 - Time Zone
18 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Time Zone When using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify a timezone in which a local PBS channel is located. That way, the VCRwill update the clock according to your time zone. 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ o button or the ST...
Page 19 - Daylight-Saving 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. 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, then pres...
Page 21 - Setting the Remote to Operate a TV 21; 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 VCR PLUS+/ENTER...
Page 22 - tee that the remote
• The remote control may only operate some features of your Cable Box orDBS. For example, the remote controlmay turn on the Cable Box or DBSpower, but it may not change chan-nels at the Cable Box or DBS. • If you can not change the channels at the Cable Box by using theNumber buttons, press the VCRP...
Page 23 - Remote Locator 23
VAR.SLOW VCR TV CBL/DBS VOL. CH. MUTE +100 3 6 9 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV VCR/TV REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY X2 PLAY SLOW VCR PLUS+ /ENTER QUICK TIME INDEX SEARCH REC END SKIP EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL Remote Locator 23 PRESS MUTE THEN PAUSE KEY TO CHANGE CODE F...
Page 24 - 4 Remote Control Buttons
VAR.SLOW VCR TV CBL/DBS VOL. CH. MUTE +100 3 6 9 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV VCR/TV REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY X2 PLAY SLOW VCR PLUS+ /ENTER QUICK TIME INDEX SEARCH REC END SKIP EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL PAUSE/STILL ButtonWhile recording, press to pause the record...
Page 27 - On-Screen Status Displays 27; Time; Status Display; Channel
SELECT op CHOOSE B → STATUS [ON] COUNTER ONLY [OFF] TO END PUSH EXIT On-Screen Status Displays 27 • 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, duringslow motion playback, or when theF.FWD/ B or REW...
Page 28 - 8 VCR Display Panel
28 VCR Display Panel Cassette CompartmentInsert a tape here. POWER VIDEO L AUDIO R VCR/TV CHANNEL REC/OTR PAUSE PLAY REW STOP/EJECT F.FWD VCR REC PWR. PM w VCR LightThis light appears whenthe VCR is in VCR posi-tion. This light does notappear when the VCR is inTV position. REC(ord) LightThis light a...
Page 29 - Front Panel 29
Front Panel 29 PAUSE ButtonWhile recording, press to pause the recording. Pressagain to resume recording. Details are on page 32. Youcan not pause a One-Touch Recording. During tapeplayback, press to freeze the picture. Press again toresume playback. Details are on page 51. POWER ButtonPress to turn...
Page 30 - 0 Rear Panel
AUDIO IN JacksConnect cables coming from theAUDIO OUT Jacks of a camcorder,another VCR, or an audio sourcehere. Details are on page 44. 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. D...
Page 33 - Recording One Channel/Watching Another 33
2 Start a recording. (See page 32.) Recording One Channel/Watching Another 33 • 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 one channelwhile recording another. See pageseight-nine...
Page 34 - 4 One-Touch Recording
34 One-Touch Recording 2 Press the CH(annel) o / p buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to record. OTR (0:30) CH12 3 Press the REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until thedesired recording length (30 minutes to eight hours)appears on-screen. Recording will begin immediately. The ...
Page 35 - Timer Recording 35
DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI) PROGRAM -1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8- SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER TO END PUSH EXIT Timer Recording 35 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 36 - Instructions continue on page 37.
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 38 - Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings
38 Timer Recording (cont’d) 6 Repeat steps 1 - 4 to make sure you have cleared the cor-rect timer recording. • CLASH may flash on-screen when you finish setting a timer recording.This means that the timer recordingyou just programmed and anothertimer recording overlap. The currenttimer recording wil...
Page 39 - Auto DBS RecordLink 39
Auto DBS RecordLink 39 If you connect your VCR to a satellite tuner that has theElectronic Program Guide, the VCR will turn itself on, record,then turn itself off. First, read the owner’s manual of your satellitetuner; then, follow these steps to set up your VCR. Before youbegin: ● Use audio and vid...
Page 40 - 0 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System
40 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 42 - 2 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System
VCR PLUS+ PROG. PLUS CODE : – – – – – – – – TO END PUSH EXIT 42 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System Follow these steps to set a timer recording with the PlusCodeprogramming numbers in your TV guide. Before you begin: ● Set up the channels at the VCR (page 12). ● Set up the VCR Plus...
Page 43 - Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 43; The VCR must be off for a
Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 43 • 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 44 - cable from VCR’s
1 Make the connections shown above. 44 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 45 - Repeat Play 45
Repeat Play 45 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 46 - 6 Time Search
VAR.SLOW VCR TV CBL/DBS VOL. CH. MUTE +100 3 6 9 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV VCR/TV REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY X2 PLAY SLOW VCR PLUS+ /ENTER QUICK TIME INDEX SEARCH REC END SKIP EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL 46 Time Search Follow the steps below to program the VCR to ...
Page 47 - Index Search 47
Index Search 47 This feature allows you to index the starting points of programsthat you have recorded on a tape. Then, you can easily rewind orfast forward to that point.Example:If you are watching program number 4 and you want to fast for-ward to program number 7, skip three programs. Pro. 1 Pro. ...
Page 48 - 8 Record End Search/Skip Search; Record End Search
48 Record End Search/Skip Search Record End Search This function enables you to search forward to an unrecordedportion of the tape (or to the point at which recording wasstopped). Make sure the tape is fully rewound. 1 Press the REC(ord) END SEARCH button. The VCR beginsfast forwarding to the beginn...
Page 49 - Quick Search 49
Quick Search 49 The Quick Search feature locates the beginning of each recordingon a tape, then plays the first portion of the recording at highspeed for 30 seconds. After it plays the portion, the VCR fast for-wards the tape to the next recording. This process is repeateduntil the end of the tape i...
Page 50 - 0 Real-Time Counter Memory
50 Real-Time Counter Memory • The MEMORY button does not function if REPEAT PLAY is set toON. Details are on page 45. • 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 ...
Page 51 - Special Effects Playback 51; Playing a Tape at Double Speed
Special Effects Playback 51 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 52 - Viewing a Slow Motion Picture
52 Special Effects Playback (cont’d) Viewing a Slow Motion Picture 1 During tape playback, press the SLOW button. The tapewill play in slow motion.NOTE: You can control the speed of slow motion playback bypressing the VAR(iable). SLOW button. 2 To release Slow mode and return to normal playback,pres...
Page 53 - Automatic Operation Features 53; Automatic Playback
Automatic Operation Features 53 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 54 - 4 Multi-Channel Television Sound System; Understanding On-Screen Displays
54 Multi-Channel Television Sound System Your VCR can play recordings broadcast in Hi-Fi (high fidelity) stereo, which produces a crisp, clear soundfrom two sources. Your VCR also can play tapes recorded in a second audio (usually, that means yourprogram is recorded in a second language). Of course,...
Page 56 - 6 Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System
1 VAR.SLOW VCR TV CBL/DBS VOL. CH. MUTE +100 3 6 9 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV VCR/TV REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY X2 PLAY SLOW VCR PLUS+ /ENTER QUICK TIME INDEX SEARCH REC END SKIP EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL 56 Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System 1 Press the VCR button, then ...
Page 58 - 8 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 61 - Specifications 61
Specifications 61 Video HeadsFour heads – Hi-Fi 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 Consumption18W Operating Temperature41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C)...
Page 62 - VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER; 2 Limited Warranty
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 64 - UPPLIED
IB8052E001 Printed In China 0VMN02090 / H1940UD * * * * * S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES Remote Control 4835 218 37229Three 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 se...
