Philips VR454 - Manual (Page 3)

Front Panel
Description of Controls
3
VCR Display Panel
1 POWER Button
Press to turn the VCR (\^deo Cassette Recorder) on and
off. To set the VCR for unattended recordings after timer
settings have been completed.
2 Cassette Compartment
Where the video cassette is inserted.
3 Wireless Remote Sensor
Receives the signal from the (wireless) remote control.
4 STOP/EJECT Button
Press to stop the tape. Press again after the tape has
stopped to eject the cassette.
5 PLAY Button
• Press to play back a tape.
• Press to release the Slow or Search mode and return to
playback.
6 FF (Fast Forward)/SEARCH Button
Press to move the tape forward rapidly. Also, during
playback, press this button for rapid forward visual
search.
7 CHANNEL UP/DOWN Buttons
Press to scan up or down through the VCR’s channels.
8 REW(ind)/SEARCH Button
Press to rewind tapes. Also, during playback, press this
button for reverse visual search.
9 TVA/CR Button
Press to select the signal source that your TV receives.
TV position
(VCR indicator on the display panel: OFF)
To watch TV or to watch one program while recording
another.
VCR position
(VCR indicator on the display panel: ON)
To watch a tape, monitor a recording, or watch a TV
broadcast selected with the VCR’s channel selector.
10 REC(ord) Button
Press to start recording.
11 Front AUDIOA/IDEO IN(put) jack
For audio and video input connection from another VCR
or a portable video camera.
When connected these jacks automatically have priority
over the rear input jacks.
12 VCR Indicator
Lights up when the VCR mode is selected.
13 OTR Indicator
Lights up when the One Touch Recording (OTR) feature
is in use.
14 Timer Indicator ‘TIMER”
Lights up when the VCR is set for unattended recording.
15 Digital Clock/Counter
After setting the clock, the present time is displayed.
16 Channel/Input Signal Indicator
Shows the channel number. (“L” means External Line
Input Signal is selected.)
Select Line mode by pressing NUMBER buttons 0-0.
To exit Line mode, press any other number, for example,
0
-
2
.
17 Mode Indicator
Displays which feature the VCR is currently performing.
REC - Recording
PLAY-Playback
PAUSE - Still, Slow, Record-Pause
18 Memory Indicator
Lights up when the Memory function is selected.
19 Speed Indicator “SP,” “SLP”
Shows the tape speed during recording and playback
(“SP”or“SLP”).
SP - Standard Play
SLP - Super Long Play
20 Cassette-Inside Indicator
Lights up when there is a cassette in the unit.