User manual PHILIPS 4-HD-LED CLOCK-VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER VR421CAT99

[. . . ] VR421CAT VR621CAT Video Cassette Recorder Owner's Manual Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you're entitled to. Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you're eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty Verification Registering your product within 10 days confirms your right to maximum protection under the terms and conditions of your PHILIPS warranty. Owner Confirmation Your completed Warranty Registration Card serves as verification of ownership in the event of product theft or loss. Model Registration Returning your Warranty Registration Card right away guarantees you'll receive all the information and special offers which you qualify for as the owner of your model. R A TIO NN E ED ED WIT Know these H ur ry ! REGIST safetysymbols CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. S H Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to the "family!" Dear PHILIPS product owner: Thank you for your confidence in PHILIPS. [. . . ] During tape playback, press to freeze the picture. STATUS/EXIT Button Press to access or remove the on-screen status display. Press to exit on-screen menus. 28 Rear Panel ANT(enna) IN Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. AUDIO IN Jack(s) Connect audio cables coming from the AUDIO OUT Jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. If you connect other equipment to the AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR, select channel 001 (AV REAR) at the VCR. This allows you to view or hear the materials playing on the other equipment. The VR421CAT has only one AUDIO IN jack. AUDIO OUT Jack(s) Connect audio cables going to the AUDIO IN Jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio system here. The VR421CAT has only one AUDIO OUT jack. AUDIO L OUT R VIDEO IN ANT IN OUT CH4 OUT IN CH3 VIDEO OUT Jack Connect a video cable going to the VIDEO IN Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio-visual system (monitor, laser disc player, video disc player, etc. ) here. VIDEO IN Jack Connect a video cable coming from the VIDEO OUT Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio-visual source (laser disc player, digital video disc player, etc. ) here. If you connect other equipment to the AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR, select channel 001 (AV REAR) at the VCR. This allows you to view or hear the materials playing on the other equipment. CH3/CH4 Switch Set to channel 3 or 4 to use your TV with your VCR. OUT Jack Use the supplied black RF coaxial cable to connect this jack to the ANTENNA IN Jack on your TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast System. Details are on pages six-nine. AC Power Cord Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the VCR. Playing 29 Read and follow the steps below to play a tape. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. 1 2 6 5 4 Turn on the TV. Insert a tape in the VCR. EJECT POWER MENU STATUS/EXIT CLEAR Insert a tape in the VCR. The PWR. , VCR, and Cassette-Inside lights will appear on the display panel. If the tape's record tab has been removed, playback will start automatically. 1 4 7 MEMORY 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 ALT. CH If playback does not start automatically, press the VCR button, then press the PLAY/o button. REC /OTR PAUSE /STILL PLAY REW F. FWD 3 STOP Press the STOP/p button to stop playback. CH. MUTE VOL. VCR TV CBL/DBS Press the REW(ind)/{ button to rewind the tape. VCR/TV SPEED TIME SEARCH ENTER SLOW Press the EJECT button to remove the tape. S-VHS Quasi Play Back (SQPB) This unit has a SQPB function that allows you to view a tape recorded in S-VHS format. A tape recorded in S-VHS format will play the same as a tape recorded in normal format. This unit automatically detects whether the tape is recorded in S-VHS format or in normal format. When you play a tape recorded in S-VHS format on this unit, you can not get the high resolution that would be available on an SVHS VCR. Noise lines (black and white streaks) may appear on the picture. Helpful Hints · If the tape you want to play is already in the VCR, make sure the VCR power is on and the VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel. [. . . ] But, as long as the VCR's on-screen status display indicates you are receiving a stereo signal, you are receiving a stereo signal. · Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi audio will play in Hi-Fi audio. Tapes recorded in normal audio will play in monaural (single-source or single-channel) audio. Cleaning the Video Heads · Your VCR automatically cleans the video heads each time you insert a tape. [. . . ]