Philips VR674CAT - Manual (Page 11)

POWER
EJECT
SPEED VCR/TV
VCR TV
CBL
/DBS
SLOW X2 PLAY F.ADV
TIME INDEX REC END SKIP
MEMORY
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
CH. VOL.
ALT.CH
REW
PLAY
F.FWD
REC
/OTR
PAUSE
/STILL
STOP
MUTE
TRACKING
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
SEARCH
VAR.SLOW
MENU
STATUS
/EXIT
SMART
PICTURE CLEAR
1
Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.
The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the VCR
display panel.
2
Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as the
CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR. The display shown
below will appear on the TV screen. (If the display does not
appear, check your hookups. Then follow the steps on page 12 to
set up channels and page 15 to select a language.)
3
Within 60 seconds, press the PLAY/o button or the
STOP/p button to select English or Spanish on-screen
displays and menus.
4
Press the MENU button. The display shown below will appear.
SELECT op
→ ENGLISH ON
ESPAÑOL
MAKE SELECTION OR
PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE
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5
Within 60 seconds, press the CH(annel) o button to begin
automatic channel programming. AUTO CH PROGRAMMING
IN PROCESS PLEASE WAIT will appear on the screen. The VCR
will memorize all available channels. The channel numbers will
appear on the display panel as the VCR scans channels. When all
channels are memorized, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on the
screen briefly, then TV programming will appear.
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
be memorized, and CHANNELS
NOT SET will appear on the screen.
• When you turn on the VCR again
later, you may see a message regard-
ing AUTO CLOCK. Details are on
pages 16-19.
• If you try to program channels when
there is no antenna or cable connect-
ed to the VCR, programming will
appear to take place, but eventually
a NO TV SIGNALS message will
appear. Connect an antenna or cable
to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack and
press the CH(annel) o button again.
You may need to follow the steps on
page 12.
Helpful Hints
Before turning on your VCR, make sure batteries are in the remote
control and you have connected the VCR and TV correctly.
● Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the VCR power
cord into the wall outlet for the first time.
● You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or a
Direct Broadcast System.
● If you are not using a Cable Box/DBS, the VCR clock may set
itself automatically after you connect the antenna/Cable signal to
the VCR and plug in the power cord. The time will appear on the
display panel.
2
Turn on the TV.
CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE
TO VCR
THEN . . .
PUSH CH UP KEY
OR . . .
FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP
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