Philips 4 HD SMALL CLOCK VCR - Manual (Page 8)

Watching TV With the VCR Off
1
Use the TV channel selector to set the TV to the Cable Box
output channel (channel 3 or 4).
2
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box.
Timer Recordings
With this connection, you may set a timer recording as described
on pages 32-35. However, you must remember the following:
● You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a
time.
● Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box output channel
(channel 3 or 4).
● When you are prompted to enter the channel you want to
record, select channel 3 or 4 (the Cable Box output channel).
(This is step 5 on page 33.)
● Set your Cable Box to the channel you want to record.
● Leave the Cable Box on while you are recording.
8 Hookups With a Cable Box
This connection allows you to view any channel. After you connect the Cable Box, VCR, and
TV as shown below, the features described on this page will be available.
VIDEO
IN OUT
CH3 CH4
AUDIO
OUT
IN
ANT
OUT
IN
75 ⍀
ANT /
CABLE
ANTENNA IN Jack
Back of TV
(example only)
1. Connect a Cable signal to the
IN Jack on the Cable Box.
3. Use a second RF coax-
ial cable to connect the
OUT Jack on the VCR to
the TV’s ANTENNA IN
Jack.
• With this hookup, channels cannot
be changed at the VCR. You must
select channels at the Cable Box.
• You can not view a channel other
than the one you are recording (the
instructions on page 30 do not work
with this hookup).
• You cannot program channels with
this hookup (as discussed on page
12).
2. Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to
connect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box
to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the VCR.
Helpful Hints
Recording/Viewing Any Channel
1
With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear
on the display panel), use the CHANNEL (Up/Down) but-
tons to set the VCR to the Cable Box output channel
(channel 3 or 4).
2
Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the
VCR.
3
Select the channel you want to watch or record at the
Cable Box.