Philips 4HD-HIFI-CLOCK FUNCT VCR W-VCR-VR674CAT99, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...VR674CAT Video Cassette Recorder Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...er to get the most from your PHILIPS product you must return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days So please mail it to us right now Know these safetysymbols This bolt of lightning indi cates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product covering The exclamation point calls attention to feature...

Page 3: ...de which provides guidelines for proper grounding in particular specifying that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as possible Declaration of Conformity Model Number VR674CAT Trade Name Philips Responsible Party Philips Consumer Electronics P O Box 14810 Knoxville TN 37914 1810 865 521 4316 As an ENERGY STAR Partner Phil...

Page 4: ...nel 28 Rear Panel 29 Basic Operations Playing 30 Recording 31 Recording Options One Touch Recording 32 Recording One Channel Watching Another 33 Timer Recording 34 37 Setting Up the VCR Plus Programming System 38 39 Timer Recording with the VCR Plus Programming System 40 41 Auto DBS RecordLink 42 Rerecording Tape Duplication 43 Playing Options Repeat Play 44 Automatic Operation Features 45 Special...

Page 5: ...ess the VCR but ton before using the remote control to operate the VCR Point the remote control at the TV then press the TV button before using the remote control to operate the TV Point the remote control at the Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System DBS then press the CBL DBS button before using the remote control to operate the Cable Box or DBS VCR maintenance Video cassette tapes have record tab...

Page 6: ...is shown below If you have a Cable Box or a Direct 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 VCR Antenna Indoor Outdoor 300 ohm 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV 2 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT enna IN Jack of your VCR Ca...

Page 7: ...n the TV You may use either a snap on type supplied or screw on type of coaxial cable whichever you 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 CH4 switch is set to CH3 the TV should be on channel 03 Hookups Without a Cable Box Direct Broadcast...

Page 8: ...S output chan nel for every VCR Plus channel in the VCR Plus Cross Reference Map You must set the Cable Box DBS to the channel you want to record leave the Cable Box DBS on for the timer recording Details are on page 39 AUDIO ANT IN OUT VIDEO L R OUT IN CH3 CH4 OUT IN OUT IN 75 ANT CABLE TV s ANTENNA IN Jack Cable Box DBS VCR Recording Viewing Any Channel Connections 1 With the VCR on and in VCR p...

Page 9: ... at the VCR Start the recording 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 play a tape make sure the Cable Box DBS is set to the same channel as the CH3 CH4 switch on the VCR Set the TV to the Cable Box DBS output channel 03 or 04 Helpful Hint 1...

Page 10: ...Jack on the back of the VCR Then connect the other end of the video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your TV 3 Connect an audio cable to the red and white AUDIO OUT Jacks on the back of the VCR Then connect the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jacks on your TV 4 Turn on your TV making sure it is in Line Input mode This might be referred to as the TV s Audio Video In channel or the Auxilia...

Page 11: ...r Now when you press the CH annel o p buttons you ll only scan through channels that you receive You can still select other chan nels 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 the MENU button All on screen displays and menus will be in English To skip step 5 press the STOP p button Channels will not b...

Page 12: ...rn it on for the first time this function lets you set up the channels again 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select TUNER SET UP then press the 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 4 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select AUTO PROGRAMMING then press the F FWD B button The VCR dist...

Page 13: ...4 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 o button or the STOP p button to select ADD DELETE CH then press the F FWD B button 5 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button until the channel number you want to add or delete appears beside the arrow SELECT op A...

Page 14: ...nnels will appear on the screen If all the programmed channels don t fit on the screen press the F FWD B button to see the remaining channels Then press the REW ind s button to return to the first screen of channels If 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 5 Press the STATUS EXIT button once or twice...

Page 15: ... select English or Spanish on screen displays and menus 6 Press the STATUS EXIT button SELECT op CHOOSE B REPEAT PLAY OFF ON SCREEN MODE AUDIO OUT LANGUAGE VCR PLUS REF MAP BLUE BACKGROUND ON TO END PUSH EXIT If you accidentally select Spanish and need English 1 Press the VCR button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select PREPARE EL VCR then press the F FWD...

Page 16: ...dcast from a different time zone So select your Time Zone to ensure the clock is correct Before you begin make sure The VCR is hooked up and turned on and channels are pro grammed into the VCR s memory see pages six 12 The VCR is in VCR position The VCR light will appear on the dis play panel If it does not press the VCR TV button once Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step 3 Press th...

Page 17: ...example for 2 15 PM press 02 15 2 Enter a 0 before a single digit number Entries that do not match the VCR s calendar or clock will cause a question mark to appear on the screen To make corrections press the CLEAR button until the space for the number you want to correct is flashing Then enter the correct number 6 Press two Number buttons for the month two Number buttons for the day and two Number...

Page 18: ...lect SET PBS CH AUTO Press the F FWD B button You will be prompted to turn off the VCR Turn off the VCR power and leave it off for several min utes When the current time appears on the VCR display panel the clock is set You may turn on the VCR again If you enter an incorrect PBS channel number at step 4 press the CLEAR button then enter the correct chan nel number If you have an antenna you may se...

Page 19: ...HOOSE B TO END PUSH EXIT 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select SET TIME ZONE then press the F FWD B button SELECT op CHOOSE B AUTO ON ATLANTIC EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII TO END PUSH EXIT 4 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select your time zone ON will appear beside your choice 5 Press the STATUS EXIT button 6 Press the POWER button to turn off ...

Page 20: ...avings Time is ON when you receive your VCR Turn Daylight Savings Time ON or OFF by following the steps below Before you begin Make sure you have set the clock Details are on pages 16 19 1 Press the VCR button 4 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select DAYLIGHT SVG TIME Then press the F FWD B button so that OFF or ON appears beside DAYLIGHT SVG TIME 2 3 4 5 1 SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGR...

Page 21: ...in 30 seconds press the Number buttons to enter the two digit code for your TV brand For example if you have a Zenith TV press Number buttons 0 6 Your VCR remote control may operate your TV If the remote control doesn t operate your TV now follow these steps 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...

Page 22: ...ox DBS Then point the remote con trol at your Cable Box DBS and press the CBL DBS button Then press the POWER button If your Cable Box DBS turns off try the other Cable Box DBS buttons see pages 23 25 If your Cable Box DBS doesn t turn 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 Repea...

Page 23: ...tons press the CBL DBS button before pressing other Cable Box Direct Broadcast System feature buttons The buttons with a shaded description may also operate features of your TV Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System Buttons that are shaded in the illustration light up for five seconds when you press any button on the remote control Helpful Hints F FWD Fast Forward B Button When playback is stopped p...

Page 24: ...cture one frame at a time Details are on page 47 VCR TV Button Press to select VCR or TV position VCR Position Use to watch a tape to watch a program while recording it or to watch a TV broadcast using the CH annel o p or Number buttons to change channels at the VCR If the VCR light appears on the display panel of the VCR it is in VCR position TV Position Use to watch TV changing channels at the T...

Page 25: ...nly press the Number 6 button channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay 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 press 1 1 7 Antenna Users Enter channel numbers as a two digit number for the quickest results For example to select channel 5 p...

Page 26: ... Portions of the status display also may appear when you press other function buttons If you select STATUS ON then select COUNTER ONLY OFF Whenever you press the STOP p button or the PLAY o button the status display will appear for five seconds Portions of the sta tus display also may appear when you press other function but tons If you select STATUS OFF The status display will not appear when you...

Page 27: ...rs when a tape is in the VCR PWR power Light This light appears when the power is on Timer Light This light glows when the VCR is turned off to set a timer recording during a timer recording or during a One Touch Recording It flashes if the power is off for a timer recording but no tape is in the VCR It flashes when all timer recordings are finished Clock Feature Display with Auto Dimmer This disp...

Page 28: ...icture stays on the screen Turning the dial right repeatedly switches the search between regular and high speed searching for some recordings Details are on page 46 Turn the dial right to select an item in the VCR menu or to change the setting of a menu item REW ind Dial When playback is stopped turn the dial left to rewind the tape at high speed During playback turn the dial left to rewind the ta...

Page 29: ...r hear the materials playing on the other equipment ANT enna IN Jack Connect your antenna or cable here Details are on pages six 10 CH3 CH4 Switch Set to channel 3 or 4 to use your TV with your VCR Details are on pages six nine OUT Jack Use the supplied black RF coaxial 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 V...

Page 30: ...e 1 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4 __ the channel to which the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set 2 Insert a tape in the VCR The PWR VCR and Cassette Inside lights will appear on 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 31: ...without a record tab is in the VCR the VCR will eject the tape and PROTECTED CAS SETTE CANNOT RECORD will flash on the screen Other recording options are on pages 32 43 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 volume Helpful Hints 5 Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears briefly on the TV scre...

Page 32: ...ppear on the display panel If it does not press the VCR TV button once 4 To stop an OTR before recording is finished press the STOP p button To cancel 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 ON See page 26 for details The Record light will remain on the display panel of the VCR but the Timer l...

Page 33: ... 3 Press the VCR TV button to put the VCR in TV position The VCR light will disappear from the VCR s display panel 4 Press the TV button then press the CH annel o p or Number buttons to choose the channel you want to watch at the TV If the VCR remote control doesn t operate your TV use the TV remote control to select the channel 5 To return to the channel being recorded press the TV but ton then s...

Page 34: ...o each step within 60 seconds of the previous step 1 Press the VCR button then press the MENU button 2 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 p button to select a ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY recording Then press the F FWD B button ONCE The VCR wi...

Page 35: ...to record Cable Users enter channel numbers as a two digit number for the quickest results For example to select channel 6 press 0 6 If you only press the Number 6 button channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay 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 exam ple to selec...

Page 36: ...now you may use the VCR until time for the recording Turn off the VCR a few minutes before the recording starts If you forget to turn off the VCR PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING flashes on your TV screen two minutes before a timer recording starts Press the CLEAR button to remove the message Turn off the VCR for the recording Insert a tape in the VCR Leave the Cable Box DBS on if applicabl...

Page 37: ...l appear on the display panel press the VCR button then press the MENU button Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings 2 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select PROGRAM then press the F FWD B button 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select PROGRAM REVIEW then press the F FWD B button The timer recording information for the program in the lowest numbered slot will appe...

Page 38: ...ou must program the VCR with your local channel infor mation To fill in the boxes you will need 1 a cable channel list if applicable you can request one from your cable company and 2 a chart that lists VCR Plus channel numbers which you can find in your TV guide or the TV listings of your local newspaper NOTE If you are using a Cable Box DBS the Cable TV channel must be 3 or 4 the Cable Box DBS ou...

Page 39: ...Box DBS output channel for every VCR Plus channel You must set the Cable Box DBS to the channel you want to record leave the Cable Box DBS on for the timer recording 7 Press the STATUS EXIT button 5 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select VCR PLUS REF MAP then press the F FWD B button VCR PLUS CROSS REF MAP VCR PLUS CABLE TV 124 124 125 125 1 23 2 2 TO SELECT CH PUSH op THEN ENTER C...

Page 40: ... you enter an incorrect PlusCode programming num ber for example one that is too short The previous screen will appear Enter the correct PlusCode programming number If CLASH flashes on the screen after step 3 the timer recording you just programmed and another timer recording overlap The current timer recording will not occur If you select DAILY at step 4 ERROR may flash on the screen if the pro g...

Page 41: ...ear beside REC SPEED on the screen SP 1 SLP 2 will continue to flash For details about tape speed see pages 36 and 60 You cannot use the SPEED button at this time Turn off the VCR for the recording Insert a tape into the VCR Leave the Cable Box DBS on if applicable 6 Press the STATUS EXIT button PROGRAM WAS COM PLETED PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING should appear on the screen briefly 7 Pr...

Page 42: ...the VCR the time to start recording go to step 4 2 Press the VCR button then press the MENU button 2 1 Set the program to be recorded on the satellite tuner 5 Press the F FWD B button ON will appear briefly beside AUTO DBS then a FOLLOW THE STEPS message will appear This message is a reminder to set the program on the satellite tuner step 1 on this page and to connect the VCR to the tuner as descr...

Page 43: ... IN VCR 1 Playing VCR VCR 2 Recording 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 of VCR 2 3 RF coaxial cable from the OUT jack of VCR 2 to the TV s ANTENNA IN Jack If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO IN Jacks on the back of VCR 2 press Number buttons 0...

Page 44: ... tape has fin ished playing the VCR will rewind it and start playback again To cancel Repeat Play follow steps 1 4 above At step 5 press the F FWD B button 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 SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK AUTO DBS OFF RECORD LINK TO END PUS...

Page 45: ...f Tape Eject You can eject a tape with the VCR power on or off but the VCR power cord must be plugged in If you have set a timer recording you can eject a tape only if the VCR power is on Make sure you insert a tape and turn off the VCR power for the timer recording Automatic Tracking Adjustment The VCR adjusts tracking automatically to give you the best possi ble picture quality With some recordi...

Page 46: ...utton or the REW ind button then press again The VCR will now search in super high speed Press the F FWD B button or the REW ind button repeatedly to switch between regular searching and super high speed searching 2 To return to normal playback press the PLAY o button Playing a Tape at Double Speed 1 During tape playback press the X2 PLAY button The pic ture will play at twice the normal playback ...

Page 47: ... a Still Picture 1 During tape playback press the PAUSE STILL button A still picture will appear on the screen 2 To advance the still picture frame by frame press the F rame ADV ance button 3 To release the still picture 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 ...

Page 48: ...d tape playback will not begin You may eject the tape unless a timer recording is pro grammed or has finished recording Timer recordings will occur as scheduled CL will appear steadily on the display panel during the timer recording The TV and Cable Box DBS feature buttons of the remote control will still operate Child Lock prevents use of the VCR by deactivating the VCR fea ture buttons on the VC...

Page 49: ...VAR SLOW MENU STATUS EXIT SMART PICTURE CLEAR Smart Picture 49 NATURAL The Smart Picture feature allows you to improve the picture quality during normal tape playback 1 Press the VCR button during tape playback 2 Press the SMART PICTURE button repeatedly until your desired picture mode appears on the screen Your selection will remain on the screen for about five seconds then disappear SOFT SHARP 2...

Page 50: ...nutes press Number but tons 1 2 5 Or for five minutes press Number buttons 0 0 5 4 Within 10 seconds press the F FWD B button or the REW 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 to search forward 70 minutes press 1 1 0 at step 3 You can not do ...

Page 51: ... skip For example to skip three programs press Number buttons 0 3 If you do not make an entry within 10 seconds the VCR will exit Index Search mode 4 Within 10 seconds press the F FWD B button or the REW ind button to skip forward or backward The VCR will fast forward or rewind the tape to the beginning of the desired program then begin playback The program numbers count down on the TV screen as t...

Page 52: ...END will appear on the TV screen during the search The VCR will automatically stop when it reaches the blank portion REC END SEARCH COMPLETED will appear on the TV screen briefly Skip Search This function enables you to skip forward 30 seconds at a time during tape playback This is helpful when you want to skip past commercials you have recorded 1 During tape playback press the VCR button then pre...

Page 53: ...zero at a tape location you want to refer to later 1 Press the VCR button then play fast forward or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later Press the STOP p button to stop the tape 2 Press the STATUS EXIT button to see the status display 3 While the status display is on the screen press the CLEAR button to reset the real time counter to zero 4 While the real time counte...

Page 54: ...et BLUE 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 you will see and hear the static in the TV program ming The channel number will not appear on the screen when you select a weak channel You may not be able to access the sta tus display or adjust...

Page 55: ... 2ND AUD or TV STEREO that appears on this side of the status display tells you if your VCR is receiving a second audio or stereo broadcast Although a program may be broadcast in both stereo and second audio you cannot record in both stereo and second audio at the same time Follow the steps on page 56 to program the VCR to receive a second audio or stereo broadcast The indication 2ND AUD or STEREO...

Page 56: ...el o pbuttons then go to step 6 6 Press the REC ord OTR button to start recording SELECT op CHOOSE B AUTO PROGRAMMING ADD DELETE CH CH MEMORY REVIEW TV STEREO ON 2ND AUDIO 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 broadcast in stereo or sec o...

Page 57: ...d MONO The audio level of a tape recorded in HIFI will differ from the audio level of a tape recorded in MONO Normally select HIFI from the AUDIO OUT menu for playback with Hi Fi sound You can choose MONO if you want monaural audio playback To do this follow steps 1 3 At step 4 press the PLAY o button or the STOP pbutton to select MONO Press the STATUS EXIT button HIFI will disappear from the stat...

Page 58: ...the VCR the Timer light will blink If the record tab on a tape is missing the VCR will eject the tape The Timer light will blink Make sure the VCR power is off Make sure you have set the clock correctly Details are on pages 16 20 If you have a Cable Box Direct Broadcast System you will program timer recordings differently Details are on page eight Finish programming a timer recording at least five...

Page 59: ...ll only get stereo sound if you use audio cables to con nect the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV Make sure the TV is in Line Auxiliary Input mode When you connect the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV the stereo light on the TV might not glow But as long as the VCR s on screen status display indicates you are receiving a stereo signal you are r...

Page 60: ...nput mode press the CH annel o p buttons or use the Number buttons to select another chan nel OTR One Touch Recording a timed recording that starts imme diately and records for 30 minutes to eight hours Remote Control the small electronic unit that came with your VCR allows you to operate your VCR from a distance You may be able to operate your TV Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System with the remo...

Page 61: ...itchable 75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement 120V AC 60Hz Power Consumption 23W Operating Temperature 41 F 5 C to 104 F 40 C Relative Humidity 10 to 80 Weight 5 3 lbs 2 4 kg Dimensions 15 3 4 W x 3 1 16 H x 8 1 2 D 400mm x 92mm x 216mm Tuner Broadcast Channels VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 Cable TV Channels 1 125 NOTE Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

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Page 63: ...l 1 800 531 0039 3 Put the completed Exchange Form a copy of the original sales receipt and the proper payment amount into an envelope DO NOT SEND CASH Do not staple or clip these items together Label the envelope Return Documents Enclosed Place this envelope in the box with the product 4 Seal the box with packing tape and return the product via United Parcel Service UPS insured and freight pre pa...

Page 64: ...8 48 cord 29 pwr power light 27 real time counter 53 rear panel 29 rec ord end search button 23 52 rec ord otr button 25 31 32 record light 27 recording basic 31 one channel watching another 33 prevention 5 timer 34 37 with the vcr plus programming system 38 41 remote control buttons 23 25 sensor 28 using 5 repeat play 44 rerecording 43 rew ind s button 25 46 rew ind dial 28 rf coaxial cable 6 9 4...

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