Philips VR421CAT, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...VR421CAT VR621CAT Video Cassette Recorder Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ber 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 featur...

Page 3: ... to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as possible Declaration of Conformity Model Number VR421CAT VR621CAT Trade Name Philips Responsible Party Philips Consumer Electronics P O Box 14810 Knoxville TN 37914 1810 865 521 4316 As an ENERGY STAR Partner Philips Consumer Electronics has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy effi...

Page 4: ...n of Controls Remote Control Buttons 23 24 On Screen Status Displays 25 VCR Display Panel 26 Front Panel 27 Rear Panel 28 Basic Operations Playing 29 Recording 30 Recording Recording One Channel Watching Another 31 One Touch Recording 32 Timer Recording 33 36 Rerecording Tape Duplication 37 Playing Repeat Play 38 Real Time Counter Memory 39 Time Search 40 Special Effects Playback 41 Automatic Oper...

Page 5: ...t 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 tabs to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased 1 To prevent record...

Page 6: ...ou have a Stereo TV please see page 10 After you hook up the VCR go to page 11 to turn on the VCR The VR621CAT is illustrated here The VR421CAT has single AUDIO IN OUT jacks 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 Cable 75 ohm Antenna Indoo...

Page 7: ...r 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 System cont d 7 ANTENNA IN Jack on back of TV example only 4 Plug in the TV and the VCR 6 You...

Page 8: ...t channel 03 or 04 the Cable Box DBS output channel This is step 5 on page 34 Leave the Cable Box DBS on for a timer recording TV s ANTENNA IN Jack Cable Box DBS VCR Recording Viewing Any Channel Connections 1 With the VCR on and in VCR position the VCR light will appear on the display panel set the VCR to the Cable Box DBS output channel 03 or 04 2 Set the TV to the same channel to which you set ...

Page 9: ...he channel you are recording set the Cable Box DBS to the same channel as the VCR s CH3 CH4 switch Press the VCR TV button so that the VCR is in VCR position again The VCR light will appear on the display panel The channel you are recording will appear on the TV screen Press the STOP p button to stop recording TV s ANTENNA IN Jack Cable Box DBS VCR When you play a tape make sure the Cable Box DBS ...

Page 10: ...f your TV has Right and Left AUDIO IN Jacks you must use a Y splitter audio cable as illustrated to deliver audio to the TV s right and left channels This hookup will not give you stereo sound To get stereo sound use the connections on pages six seven and select the channel to be viewed at the TV with the VCR turned off 4 Turn on your TV making sure it is in Line Input mode This might be referred ...

Page 11: ...lay a tape immediately insert a tape with its record tab removed Or to skip step 3 press the MENU button All on screen displays will be in English To skip step 5 press the STOP p but ton Channels will not be pro grammed and CHANNELS NOT SET will appear on the screen When you turn on the VCR again later you may see a message regarding AUTO CLOCK Details are on pages 15 18 If you try to program chan...

Page 12: ...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 but ton The VCR distinguishes between TV channels and cable chan nels and the VCR will memorize all the channels you receive The channel numbers will appear on the VCR display panel during channel setup 5 Wait for...

Page 13: ...ED Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have added or deleted all the channels you wanted to add or delete 7 Press the STATUS EXIT button 2 3 6 7 1 Press the VCR button 1 POWER EJECT VCR TV SPEED TIME SEARCH SLOW ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CH VOL MEMORY ALT CH REW PLAY F FWD REC OTR PAUSE STILL STOP MUTE VCR CBL DBS TV MENU STATUS EXIT CLEAR NOTE If you have an antenna channel numbers 2 69 will appear on...

Page 14: ...ll 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 to exit 2 Press the MENU button SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK 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 SELECT op CHOOSE B AUTO PROGRAMMING ADD DELETE CH CH MEMORY R...

Page 15: ... button once Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select SET CLOCK then press the F FWD B 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 EXIT To display the time on the TV screen press the STATUS EXIT but ton Details are on page 25 Power fai...

Page 16: ...LEAR 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 buttons for the year For example for July 1 2001 press 07 01 01 The day of the week will appear automatically 7 Press the STATUS EXIT button to start the clock The screen will return to the program you were w...

Page 17: ...he 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 to erase the incorrect channel then enter the correct channel number If you have an antenna you may select channels 2 69 at step 4 If you have a cable connection you may select channels 1 125 The VCR can not set its clock auto...

Page 18: ...OSE 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 SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT 2 4 5 1 SELECT op CHOOSE B AUTO ATLANTIC EASTERN ON CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII TO END ...

Page 19: ...n October Daylight Savings Time is set to ON when you receive your VCR Turn Daylight Savings Time ON or OFF by following the steps below Before you begin Make sure the clock is set Details are on pages 15 18 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 Press the VCR button 1 POW...

Page 20: ...AY 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 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 B button 4 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select LENGUA JE then press the F FWD B button 5 Press the PLAY o button...

Page 21: ...low 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 23 24 If your TV doesn t turn on or off or if the other buttons don t work go to step 2 2 Find the brand of your TV on the list below and remem ber the two digit number beside it 6 Repeat step 1 If the remote control works your TV you re fin is...

Page 22: ... 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 Repeat step 1 If the remote control works your Cable Box or DBS you re finished If the remote control still doesn t work your Cable Box or DBS repeat steps 3 5 using a different code for your brand if available There is no guarantee th...

Page 23: ...7 press 1 1 7 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 channel 5 will be selected after a brief delay PLAY o Button Press to play a tape press to release Slow Search or Still mode and return to normal playback Details are on page 41 Press to se...

Page 24: ...n item in the VCR menu Or press when in TV mode to select an item in some TV menus CH annel o p Buttons Press to change channels at the VCR TV Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System Press the VCR button before pressing VCR feature buttons press the TV button before pressing TV feature buttons press the CBL DBS button before pressing Cable Box Direct Broadcast System feature buttons Buttons that are ...

Page 25: ...Y 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 press function but tons You must press the STATUS EXIT button to see the status display 2 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p butt...

Page 26: ... power Light This light appears when the power is on STOP EJECT RECORD MENU STATUS EXIT F FWD PAUSE REW CHANNEL POWER VCR TV PLAY VIDEO L AUDIO R 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 there is no tape in the VCR It flashes when all timer recor...

Page 27: ... on page 30 You can not pause a One Touch Recording During tape playback press to freeze the picture Press again to resume playback Details are on page 41 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 pro gram changing channels at the VCR When the VCR light appears on the dis play panel the VCR is in VCR pos...

Page 28: ...ows you to view or 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 ANTEN NA IN Jack on your TV Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System Details are o...

Page 29: ...tape s record tab has been removed playback will start automatically 6 Press the EJECT button to remove the tape 3 If playback does not start automatically press the VCR button then press the PLAY o button 4 Press the STOP p button to stop playback 5 Press the REW ind button to rewind the tape 1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCR 6 3 4 5 POWER EJECT VCR TV SPEED TIME SEARCH SLOW ENTER 1 2 3 4...

Page 30: ...ecording but some distortion 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 screen Details about tape speed are on page 35 6 Use the CH annel o p buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded 7 Press the REC ord OTR button once to start recording The REC ord light will ap...

Page 31: ...hannel being recorded will appear on the TV screen 8 Press the STOP p button to stop the recording 1 Press the VCR button 6 Press the VCR button 4 Press the TV button then press the CH annel o p or Number buttons to select 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 record...

Page 32: ...el 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 25 for details The REC ord light will remain on the display panel of the VCR but the Timer light will disappear To check the time remaining for an OTR after the OTR has been set press the STATUS EXIT button To change the recording l...

Page 33: ...TOP 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 will record a TV program on any day you choose up to 12 months away DAILY The VCR will record the same channel every day from Monday to F...

Page 34: ... 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 chan nels 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 press 0 5 If you only press the Number ...

Page 35: ...ay panel The Timer 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 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 C...

Page 36: ... the VCR light will 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 numbe...

Page 37: ...et to ON Details are on page 46 If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO In Jacks on the front of VCR 2 press Number buttons 0 0 2 AV FRONT will appear on the TV screen BLUE BACKGROUND should be set to ON Details are on page 46 Unauthorized recording of copyright ed television programs video tapes or other materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and violate copyright laws If a program has c...

Page 38: ...LAY 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 TO END PUSH EXIT SELECT op CHOOSE B REPEAT PLAY OFF ON SCREEN MODE AUDIO OUT LANGUAGE BLUE BACKGROUND ON TO END PUSH EXIT 4 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select REPEAT PLAY 3 5 2 6 1 Press the VCR button 1 PO...

Page 39: ...us display 4 While the status display is on the screen press the CLEAR button to reset the real time counter to zero 5 While the real time counter is on the screen press the MEMORY button so that M appears beside the counter 6 To go to a tape location where the real time counter was reset to zero press the REW ind button or the F FWD B button when playback is stopped When the tape reaches the poin...

Page 40: ...tton 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 a Time Search while recording To remove the Time Search display press the TIME SEARCH button again To cancel a Time Search that is in progress ...

Page 41: ...r on the screen 2 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 in slow motion 2 To release Slow mode and return to normal playback press the PLAY o button or press the SLOW button again Slow and Still modes will automatical ly switch to ...

Page 42: ...hut itself off Tape Eject A tape can be ejected with the VCR power on or off but the VCR must be plugged in If a timer recording is set a tape can only be ejected with the power 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 recordings how...

Page 43: ...i Fi stereo The indication 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 The indication 2ND AUD or STEREO that appears on this side of the status display tells you if the p...

Page 44: ...ADD DELETE CH CH MEMORY REVIEW TV STEREO ON 2ND AUDIO TO END PUSH EXIT You can only receive and record in stereo or second audio programs that are broadcast in stereo or sec ond audio You can only play in stereo or second audio tapes that were recorded in stereo or second audio Please see page 43 to deter mine if the program you want to watch record is being broadcast in stereo or second audio If ...

Page 45: ...O OUT LANGUAGE BLUE BACKGROUND ON TO END PUSH EXIT All programs are automatically recorded in both Hi Fi stereo sound and in monaural sound The audio level of a tape recorded in Hi Fi stereo will differ from the audio level of a tape not recorded in Hi Fi stereo Normally HIFI should be selected from the AUDIO OUT menu for playback with Hi Fi sound But you can change the selection to MONO if you wa...

Page 46: ...signal you will see the static in the TV programming The channel number will not appear on the screen when you select a weak channel You may not be able to access the status display or adjust the TV volume at this time To set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON or OFF follow these steps 5 Press the STATUS EXIT button SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT SELECT op CHOOSE ...

Page 47: ...nel 002 AV FRONT If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR select 001 AV REAR If you accidentally enter Line Input mode press the CH annel o p buttons or use the Number buttons to select another channel OTR One Touch Recording a timed recording that starts immedi ately and records for 30 minutes to eight hours Remote Control the small electronic unit that came with your VCR al...

Page 48: ...ke sure the VCR power is off Make sure the clock is set Details are on pages 15 18 The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if a power interruption of more than one minute occurs If you have a Cable Box Direct Broadcast System timer recordings are programmed differently Details are on page eight Finish programming a timer recording at least five minutes before the recording is set to ...

Page 49: ...io 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 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 receiving a stereo signal This is normal De...

Page 50: ...E 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 distribute the product the local Philips service organization will attempt to exchange the product although there may be a delay if the appropriate product is not readily available MAKE SURE YOU KEEP Please ...

Page 51: ...ils 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 Documents Enclosed Place this enve lope 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 paid to Philips Reco...

Page 52: ...hms unbalanced Power Requirement 120V AC 60Hz Power Consumption 14W VR621CAT 12W VR421CAT Operating Temperature 41 F 5 C to 104 F 40 C Relative Humidity 10 to 80 Weight 5 3 Ibs 2 4 kg VR621CAT 5 1 Ibs 2 3 kg VR421CAT Dimensions 14 3 16 W x 3 5 8 H x 8 1 2 D 360mm 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...

Page 53: ...ton 27 pause still button 23 30 41 play K button 23 27 29 41 playing 29 power button 23 27 cord 28 pwr power light 26 real time counter 39 rear panel 28 rec otr button 23 30 32 rec ord light 26 record button 27 30 32 recording basic 30 one channel watching another 31 prevention 5 timer 33 36 remote control buttons 23 24 sensor 27 using 5 repeat play 38 rerecording 37 rew ind s button 24 27 41 rf c...

Page 54: ... 800 851 8885 VHS Cassette Rewinder M61117 Three Cassette Storage Cases plastic Fits VHS and Beta cassettes M61104 Six High grade VHS T 120 Cassettes MHG1206 Stereo Audio and Video Cables 6 feet M61106 gold connectors M61105 color coded connectors RF Coaxial Cable 75 ohm 4835 323 27011 Remote Control 4835 218 37309 Two AA Batteries 4835 138 17012 This owner s manual is made of recyclable materials...