Philips VR421CAT99 - 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 (VR621CAT only)
• High Quality (HQ) System
• MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) System
(VR621CAT only)
• 19 micron head
• On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish
• One-Touch Recording
• Real-Time Counter
• Remote Control with glow-in-the-dark buttons
and the capability to operate a 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 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 excessive
deposits on the video heads, which may not be covered by the war-
ranty 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: VR421CAT/VR621CAT
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
has determined that this product meets the E NERGY S TAR ®
guidelines 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 2001 Philips Consumer Electronics. All rights reserved.
Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.
This manual describes the VR421CAT and the VR621CAT. The VR421CAT is a monaural (single sound
source) system, while the VR621CAT is a stereo system. Otherwise, the two models are exactly the same. In
this manual, the VR621CAT is illustrated. (The VR421CAT has single AUDIO IN/OUT jacks. Otherwise, the
VR421CAT looks exactly like the VR621CAT.)
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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