Philips VR960BPH99 Bedienungsanleitung

Video Cassette RecorderVR960BPHOwner’s ManualImportant!Return your Warranty RegistrationCard within 10 days. See why inside.

10 Turning on Your VCR• Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries inthe remote control and the VCR, TV, and Cable Box/DBS (ifapplicab

Turning on Your VCR (cont’d) 115If you do not want to set up the Cable Box Controller now,press the OK/STATUS button to leave the Controllerturned OF

12 Automatic Channel Setup5Wait for the VCR to set upchannels.Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels youreceive when you turn it o

Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13Adding/Deleting Channels2Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TUNERSET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button.

14 Setting the Clock• To program the VCR so its clockwill automatically move forward onehour in April and turn back one hourin October, see page 19.•

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 156Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to set theYEAR. When the year is correct, press the OK/STATUSbutton. The d

16 Setting the Clock (cont’d)6Press the MENU button.7An on-screen message will ask you to turn off the VCR.Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR

3Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK,then press the OK/STATUS button. (If AUTO CLOCK is setto OFF, PBS CH. will not be available in the

18 Setting the Clock (cont’d)5Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly so thatAUTO flashes beside PBS CH. • To display the time on the displaypan

Daylight-Savings Time 196Press the MENU button.Follow the steps below to program the VCR so its clock will moveforward one hour in April and turn bac

WarrantyVerificationRegistering your product within10 days confirms your right to maximum protection under theterms and conditions of yourPHILIPS warr

20 Language Selection5Press the MENU button.Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screendisplays and menus.3Press the PLAY 8 or STO

VCRSP SLPNORM-15dB604+8LSUPER VHS ETCHANNELREC / OTRMENUPOWERVIDEO L AUDIO RPLAYSTOP/EJECT/STILL / PAUSE S-VHS ETOK/STATUSVR960B 4-HEAD H

SUPER VHS ETCHANNELREC / OTRMENUPOWERVIDEO L AUDIO RPLAYSTOP/EJECT/STILL / PAUSE S-VHS ETOK/STATUSVR960B 4-HEAD HI-FI STEREOVIDEO CASSETT

AUDIO OUT JacksConnect audio cables going to the AUDIO IN jacks of acamcorder, another VCR, or an audio system here. Details are onpages 48 and 55.AUD

VCRTVVCR/TVQUICK PROGRAMMINGPOWERSTILL/SLOWSMARTPICTURECHVOLOK/STATUSTIMERTURBO REC ENDMENU-+CBL / DBS1 2 34 5 67 8 9START STOP DATEDBSDAILY PLAYR

CBL/DBS ButtonPress this button before pressingCable Box/DBS operation buttons.VCR/TV ButtonAfter pressing the VCR button, pressthis button to select

REW 12:00 PMSTEREO CH. 12SAPS-VHS ET: ONSHARPB−−−−−+−5 −−+−−−−+−−−−−EREMAININGTIME 0:59SLP

VCRTVVCR/TVQUICK PROGRAMMINGPOWERSTILL/SLOWSMARTPICTURECHVOLOK/STATUSTIMERTURBO REC ENDMENU-+CBL / DBS1 2 34 5 67 8 9START STOP DATEDBSDAILY PLAYR

28 Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS• If you had to program the remotecontrol to operate your CableBox/DBS, whenever you replace

6Press the EJECT button to remove the tape.2Insert a tape in the VCR. The power will come on. The VCRwill place itself in VCR position automatically (

Introduction 3Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations;Record

30 Recording9Press the STOP 9 button to stop recording. The \light willdisappear from the display panel.• If the REC(ord)/OTR button ispressed while

When shipped from the factory, this VCR was set to automaticallyselect S-VHS format for recording on an S-VHS tape, and VHS formatfor recording on a V

This VCR allows recording in Super VHS ET (ExpansionTechnology). You can play back cassettes recorded in S-VHS ETon a VCR equipped with S-VHS ET. You

Recording One Channel/Watching Another 335To return to the channel being recorded, use the TVremote control to select channel 03 or 04 (whichever cha

3Press the REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until thedesired recording length appears briefly on the screen andon the display panel. The \light will fla

2Insert a tape in the VCR.• Pressing the POWER button to turnon the VCR will set AUTO DBSRECORDLINK to OFFautomatically.• Do not turn on the DBS befor

1First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCRPlus+ programming system to work proper

Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 372Now, compare the channel numbers you have written into theVCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. colu

• If you enter an incorrect PlusCodeprogramming number at step 4,ERROR-RE-ENTER CODE will flash onthe screen after step 5. Enter thecorrect PlusCode p

Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 39Turn off the VCR for a timer recording! Put a tapein the VCR. Leave the Cable Box/DB

4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCRIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ONE TIME PROGRAMPROGRAM 1CHANNEL +/– – – –START +/– – – : – – AMSTOP +/– – – : – – AMREC SPEED SLPDATE +/– – – /– – /– – DAILY: 8

Quick Programming (cont’d) 415Press the Number 2/STOP+ or Number 5/STOP– button toset the recording’s stop time. Every time you press a button, thest

VCRTVVCR/TVQUICK PROGRAMMINGPOWERSTILL/SLOWSMARTPICTURECHVOLOK/STATUSTIMERTURBO REC ENDMENU-+CBL / DBS1 2 34 5 67 8 9START STOP DATEDBSDAILY PLAYR

10Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. The rlightwill appear on the display panel. (The rlight and the Cassette-Inside light will flash when yo

3The START time will continue to appear on the display panel. Toset the STOP time, press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button.Every time you press a button, th

• To stop a timer recording that is inprogress, press the POWER buttonon the remote control.See page 66 for more hints.Helpful Hint1Press the VCR butt

PR CH START STOP DATE1 12 08:00P 10:00D07/212 36 10:00P 12:00 08/10 3 24 11:00P 01:00 08/104 45 03:00P 03:15W10/155678SELECT: ,9 CONFIRM: OK3Press

Timer Recording Speed Setting 47If a program is recording in SP and there is not enough tape torecord the entire program, the VCR automatically switc

6Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC(ord)/OTRbutton on VCR 2 at the same time. The \light will appearon the VCR 2 display panel.• Unauthorized

Connecting the Controller 49If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, connect the Controller to your VCR. The Controller will automaticallyselect channels at

Before Using Your VCR 5Putting Batteries in the Remote Control3Replace the battery compartment lid.Using the Remote Control• Do not put objects betwe

5Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select the outputchannel of your Cable Box, then press the OK/STATUSbutton. The display shown below will appear.

VCRTVVCR/TVQUICK PROGRAMMINGPOWERSTILL/SLOWSMARTPICTURECHVOLOK/STATUSTIMERTURBO REC ENDMENU-+CBL / DBS1 2 34 5 67 8 9START STOP DATEDBSDAILY PLAYR

SELECT CODE NUMBEROF YOUR DBS RECEIVER40REFER TOINSTRUCTION BOOKSET: ,9TEST: OKEND: MENU52 Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS• If you use a DBS,

• If your DBS does not respond to thecode at step 7, the Controller willnot change channels at the DBSduring a timer recording. In thiscase, you must

This VCR can receive and record programs broadcast in stereo orsecond audio. It can also play back tapes recorded in stereo orsecond audio. • Second

To receive and record programs broadcast in second audio, follow steps 1-6. To receive and record aprogram broadcast in stereo, make one of the connec

• During playback, Hi-Fi stereo maytemporarily revert to normal audiowhen you adjust tracking. This isnormal.• If Hi-Fi stereo continually reverts ton

Video Stabilizer 57• Regardless of the setting, thisfeature has no effect duringrecording or special effects playback.Helpful Hint4Press the MENU but

You can make the tape playback picture softer, sharper, morenatural, or more distinct by adjusting the SmartPicture setting.Follow the steps below to

• DSPC does not work during aRecord Link.• DSPC makes its adjustments beforea timer recording begins.• Since DSPC makes its adjustmentsbefore recordin

6 Hookups without a Cable BoxCH3 CH4RF OUTANT.INAUDIOVIDEOIN OUTIN OUTRLCABLEBOXOUTINSVIDEOORCH3 CH4RF OUTANT.INAUDIOVIDEOIN OUTIN OUTRLCABLEBOX75ΩAN

Index SearchWhen you make a recording, the VCR automatically places an index codeat the beginning of the recording. Essentially, an index code is a ty

Playback Options 613To return to playback, press the PLAY 8 button.3To return to normal playback, press the PLAY 8 button.• During Search, Slow, and

The Child Lock feature disables the buttons on the VCR andremote control.• If you lose your remote controlwhen Child Lock is on, contactPhilips.Helpfu

Blue Background 63If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal isreceived, set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON. The screen will beblue and the

Automatic PlaybackWhen you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on automatically. Ifthe tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin. You c

Glossary 65AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which areused to record audio from another source (IN) or to send audio

66 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your VCR, check the following list of problems and possible solutions beforerequesting service. You m

The Number buttons won’t work for channels above 69; channels above 13 cannot be received.• Select CABLE at the TUNER SET UP menu, then let the VCR se

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Video HeadsFour video heads with two Hi-Fi stereo heads Video SignalEIA standards; NTSC colorAntennaVHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminalVHF Outp

Hookups without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7CH3 CH4RF OUTANT.INAUDIOVIDEOIN OUTIN OUTRLCABLEBOXOUTINSVIDEOCH 4orCH 3 CH3 / CH4SwitchCH3 CH4CH3 CH4RF OUTANT

ac power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71alt/speed button . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IB8224E001LPT0391-001ASUPPLIED ACCESSORIESOPTIONAL ACCESSORIESThe following items are supplied with your VCR; theyare provided to help you use or set

CH3 CH4RF OUTANT.INAUDIOVIDEOIN OUTIN OUTRLCABLEBOXOUTINSVIDEO75ΩANT /CABLEOUTIN8 Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemConnections1Connect

Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9CH3 CH4RF OUTANT.INAUDIOVIDEOIN OUTIN OUTRLCABLEBOXOUTINSVIDEOINOUT75ΩANT /CABLEConnection