Magnavox VRC602MG - hifi/led Clock/vid Cass Recorder, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...VCR VRC602MG V Video Cassette Recor ideo Cassette Recorder der Owner Owner s Manual s Manual...

Page 2: ...the information and special offers which you qualify for as the owner of your model Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the family Dear Magnavox product owner Thank you for your confidenc...

Page 3: ...n to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code which provides guidelines for proper grounding in particular specifying that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the buil...

Page 4: ...19 Description of Controls Remote Control Buttons 20 21 On Screen Status Displays 22 VCR Display Panel 23 Front Panel 24 Rear Panel 25 Basic Operations Playing 26 Recording 27 Recording Recording One...

Page 5: ...ly erase recordings 1 To prevent recording break off the tab with a screwdriver 2 To allow recording cover the hole with cellophane tape Recording Prevention 1 2 Battery Safety Battery Usage CAUTION T...

Page 6: ...Broadcast System please see pages eight nine If you have a Stereo TV please see page 10 After you hook up the VCR go to page 11 to turn on the VCR ANTENNA IN Jack on back of TV Cable 75 ohm Back of V...

Page 7: ...prefer 5 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4 whichever channel is not used or least used in your area Set the TV to the same channel For example when playing a tape if the CH3...

Page 8: ...Box DBS output channel This is step 5 on page 31 Leave the Cable Box DBS on for a timer recording 75 ANT CABLE TV s ANTENNA IN Jack Cable Box DBS VCR Recording Viewing Any Channel Connections 1 With...

Page 9: ...ng 2 Press the VCR TV button once to put the VCR in TV position The VCR light will disappear 3 Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box DBS TV s ANTENNA IN Jack Cable Box DBS VCR When you...

Page 10: ...io cable to the AUDIO IN Jacks on your TV again matching cable colors to the jack colors If your TV s AUDIO IN jacks are not color coded connect the red right AUDIO OUT jack of the VCR to the right ch...

Page 11: ...at you receive You can still select other channel numbers using the Number buttons To skip this feature and play a tape immediately insert a tape with its record tab removed Or to skip step 3 press th...

Page 12: ...F FWD B button SELECT op CHOOSE B AUTO PROGRAMMING ADD DELETE CH CH MEMORY REVIEW TV STEREO ON 2ND AUDIO TO END PUSH EXIT 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select AUTO PROGRAMMING then...

Page 13: ...button or the STOP p button to select ADD DELETE CH then press the F FWD B button 4 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button until the channel number you want to add or delete appears beside the a...

Page 14: ...f you do not press any buttons within 10 seconds you will either go to the next screen of channels or you will return to the previous menu 4 Press the STATUS EXIT button once or twice to exit 1 Press...

Page 15: ...a 0 before a single digit number Entries that do not match the VCR s clock or calendar will cause a question mark to appear on the screen To make corrections press the CLEAR button until the space for...

Page 16: ...program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October Daylight Savings Time is ON when you receive your VCR Turn Daylight Savings Time ON or...

Page 17: ...T SELECT op CHOOSE B REPEAT PLAY OFF ON SCREEN MODE AUDIO OUT LANGUAGE BLUE BACKGROUND ON TO END PUSH EXIT If you accidentally select Spanish and need English 1 Press the VCR button then press the MEN...

Page 18: ...ow 1 Point the remote control at your TV and press the TV button Then press the POWER button If your TV turns on or off try the other TV buttons see pages 20 21 If your TV doesn t turn on or off or if...

Page 19: ...urn off or if the other buttons don t work go to step 2 2 Find the brand of your Cable Box or DBS on the lists below and remember the two digit number beside it 6 Repeat step 1 If the remote control w...

Page 20: ...Antenna Users Enter channel numbers as a two digit number for the quickest results You may only select channels 2 69 For example to select channel 5 press 0 5 If you only press the Number 5 button cha...

Page 21: ...enus CH annel o p Buttons Press to change channels at the VCR TV Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System ALT CH Alternate Channel Button Press while in TV position to return to the TV channel you were vi...

Page 22: ...ain on the screen You must press the STATUS EXIT button to remove it Portions of the status display also may appear when you press other function buttons If you select STATUS ON then select COUNTER ON...

Page 23: ...This light appears when the power is on STOP EJECT RECORD MENU STATUS EXIT F FWD PAUSE REW CHANNEL PLAY POWER VCR TV VIDEO L AUDIO R Timer Light This light glows when the VCR is turned off to set a t...

Page 24: ...on page 38 Press to select an item in the menu REW ind Button When playback is stopped press to rewind the tape at high speed During playback press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on the sc...

Page 25: ...tails are on pages six nine OUT Jack Use the supplied RF coaxi al cable to connect this jack to the ANTENNA IN Jack on your TV Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System Details are on pages six nine VIDEO...

Page 26: ...n the display panel If the tape s record tab is missing playback will start automatically 6 Press the EJECT button to remove the tape 3 If playback does not start automatically press the VCR button th...

Page 27: ...s 28 34 You can change the tape speed during a recording but some distor tion will appear on the tape The VCR will record in a preset vol ume Helpful Hints 4 Press the VCR button then press the SPEED...

Page 28: ...ear on the display panel The channel being recorded will appear on the screen 8 Press the STOP p button to stop the recording POWER EJECT VCR TV SPEED TIME SEARCH SLOW ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CH VOL...

Page 29: ...cel the OTR but continue recording press the REC ord OTR button repeatedly until REC appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen STATUS must be set to ON See page 22 for details The REC ord ligh...

Page 30: ...Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select PROGRAM then press the F FWD B button SELECT op CHOOSE B ONCE DAILY WEEKLY PROGRAM REVIEW TO END PUSH EXIT 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP...

Page 31: ...ay There also may be a brief delay when you select channels 10 11 and 12 If you want to select channels 100 and above enter channel numbers as a three digit number For example to select channel 117 pr...

Page 32: ...r light will flash if there is no tape in the VCR If the timer recording will take place several hours or days from now you may use the VCR until time for the recording Turn off the VCR a few minutes...

Page 33: ...until all timer recordings have been displayed Then the menu will disappear 5 To cancel the timer recording displayed press the CLEAR button Either the display will disappear or information about oth...

Page 34: ...ng VCR 2 VCR 1 will play your tape Put a prerecorded tape in VCR 1 1 Audio cables from AUDIO OUT Jacks of VCR 1 to AUDIO IN Jacks of VCR 2 2 Video cable from VIDEO OUT Jack of VCR 1 to VIDEO IN Jack o...

Page 35: ...on so that OFF appears beside REPEAT PLAY Press the STATUS EXIT button The real time counter memory does not function during Repeat Play Helpful Hints 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to...

Page 36: ...Press the STATUS EXIT button to see the status display 4 While the status display is on the screen press the CLEAR button to reset the real time counter to zero STOP 1 08 PM TV STEREO CH10 SLP 0 00 00...

Page 37: ...EW ind button The VCR will skip over the specified length of time then begin playback If you want to search for more than 59 minutes you must enter the length of time in hours and minutes For example...

Page 38: ...ure and return to playback press the PLAY o button or press the PAUSE STILL button again Viewing a Slow Motion Picture 1 During tape playback press the SLOW button The tape will play in slow motion 2...

Page 39: ...pe automatically or shut itself off Playback will continue as set for Repeat Play Tape Eject You can eject a tape with the VCR power on or off but the VCR must be plugged in If you have set a timer re...

Page 40: ...e watching portions of the on screen display shown below will appear when you press the STATUS EXIT button on the remote control The indication 2ND AUD or TV STEREO that appears on this side of the st...

Page 41: ...TO END PUSH EXIT SELECT op CHOOSE B AUTO PROGRAMMING ADD DELETE CH CH MEMORY REVIEW TV STEREO 2ND AUDIO ON TO END PUSH EXIT You can only receive and record in stereo or second audio programs that are...

Page 42: ...ed from the AUDIO OUT menu for play back with Hi Fi sound But you can change the selection to MONO if you want monaural audio playback To do this follow steps 1 3 At step 4 press the PLAY o button or...

Page 43: ...BACKGROUND to ON The screen will be blue and the sound will be muted Or if you want to receive the weak signal set BLUE BACK GROUND to OFF When you select a channel that is receiving a weak signal yo...

Page 44: ...ight will blink Make sure the VCR power is off Make sure you have set the clock correctly Details are on page 15 The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if the power fails If you have a...

Page 45: ...o cables to con nect the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV and if the TV is in Line Auxiliary Input mode When you connect the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks...

Page 46: ...AVAILABLE Warranty exchange is available in all countries where the product is officially distributed by Philips Consumer Electronics In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics does not distribu...

Page 47: ...ls call 1 800 531 0039 3 Put the completed Exchange Form a copy of the original sales receipt and the proper payment in an envelope Do not staple or clip these items together Label the envelope Return...

Page 48: ...the small electronic unit that came with your VCR allows you to operate your VCR from a distance RF coaxial cable The black cable supplied with your VCR Use it to connect your VCR to your TV or Cable...

Page 49: ...tton 24 pause still button 20 27 38 play K button 20 24 26 38 playing 26 power button 20 24 cord 25 pwr power light 23 real time counter 36 rear panel 25 rec otr button 20 27 29 rec ord light 23 recor...

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