Turning on your vcr 11 – Philips VRA211AT User Manual
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1
Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.
The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the dis-
play 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. (If the display does not appear, check your
hookups, then follow the steps on page 12 to set up channels and
page 17 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.
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 PRO-
GRAMMING IN PROCESS PLEASE WAIT will appear on-screen.
The VCR will memorize all available channels. When all channels
are programmed, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on-screen
briefly, then TV programming will appear.
Now, when you press the CH(annel) o/p button, you’ll only scan
through channels that you receive.
• 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 will be in English. To
skip step 5, press the STOP/p but-
ton. Channels will not be pro-
grammed, and CHANNELS NOT
SET will appear on-screen.
• If you try to program channels
when there is no antenna or cable
connected to the VCR, programming
will appear to take place, but even-
tually 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 fol-
low the steps on page 12.
• If the clock is not set or if the
power has failed, - : - - will appear
on the display panel.
Helpful Hints
Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the
remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly.
●
You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or
a Direct Broadcast System.
2
Turn on the TV.
CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE
TO VCR
THEN . . .
PUSH CH UP KEY
OR . . .
FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP
1
3
4
5
VOL
CH
3
2
1
6
5
4
9
8
7
0
POWER
STATUS/EXIT
MEMORY
REC/OTR
SPEED
ALT. CH
PAUSE/STILL
MUTE
TV
VCR
F.FWD
REW
PLAY
STOP
VCR/TV
EJECT
MENU
CLEAR