Philips VRB413AT - Manual (Page 3)

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 (VRB613 only)
• High Quality (HQ) System
• MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) System
(VRB613 only)
• 19 micron head
• On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish
• One-Touch Recording
• Real-Time Counter
• Remote Control with capability to operate TV,
Cable Box, and Direct Broadcast System
• Repeat Play
• S-VHS Quasi Play Back (SQPB)
• Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse
Searching; Still; Slow Motion
• Time Search
• Timer Recording
Safety Precautions
Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
this equipment to rain or moisture.
Federal Communications Commission Warning: Any unau-
thorized changes or modifications to this equipment void
the user’s authority to operate it.
This VCR is equipped with a High Quality (HQ) system and is com-
patible with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment.
Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use
only video cassette tapes which are labeled with the
mark.
The use of other tapes may result in poor picture quality and exces-
sive deposits on the video heads, which may not be covered by the
warranty if damage occurs.
Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is pro-
vided to call the Cable TV system installer’s attention 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 building,
as close to the point of cable entry as possible.
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: VRB413AT/VRB613AT
Trade Name: Philips
Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics
P.O. Box 14810
Knoxville, TN 37914-1810
(865) 521-4316
As an E NERGY S TAR ® Partner, Philips Consumer Electronics
Company has determined that this product meets the E NERGY S TAR ® guide-
lines for energy efficiency. E NERGY S TAR ® is a U.S. registered mark. Using
products with the E NERGY S TAR ® label can save energy. Saving energy
reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills.
Copyright 2000 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved.
Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.
This manual describes the VRB413 and the VRB613. The VRB413 is a monaural (single sound source) system,
while the VRB613 is a stereo system. Otherwise, the two models are exactly the same. In this manual, the
VRB613 is illustrated. (The VRB413 has single AUDIO IN/OUT jacks. Otherwise, the VRB413 looks exactly
like the VRB613.)
This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording;
Playing; Additional Features; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features,
which are listed below. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features! So read on – and relax.
• This manual, your new product, and
the packaging contain materials
that can be recycled and reused.
Specialized companies can recycle
your product to increase the
amount of reusable materials and
to minimize the amount that needs
to be properly disposed.
Your product uses batteries that
should not be thrown away when
depleted but should be disposed of
as small chemical waste.
Please find out about the local regu-
lations on disposal of your old prod-
uct, batteries, manual, and packag-
ing whenever you replace existing
equipment.
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