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Philips VR622CAT Owner's Manual

Philips VR622CAT Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Video Cassette Recorder Owner’s Manual VR422CAT VR622CAT...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Introduction 3

    This manual describes the VR422CAT and the VR622CAT. The VR422CAT is a monaural (single sound source) system, while the VR622CAT is a stereo system. Otherwise, the two models are exactly the same. In this manual, the VR622CAT is illustrated. (The VR422CAT has single AUDIO IN/OUT jacks. Otherwise, the VR422CAT looks exactly like the VR622CAT.)

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VR622CAT only) ....43-44 Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (VR622CAT only) .......45 Blue Background .

  • Page 5: Before Using Your Vcr 5

    Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel A thin plastic cover may protect the front panel of your VCR. Before using the VCR, lift a corner of the plastic, then peel it off. Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by pressing the tab, then lifting the lid.

  • Page 6: Hookups Without A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System

    Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please see pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo TV, please see page 10. After you hook up the VCR, go to page 11 to turn on the VCR. (The VR622CAT is illustrated here. The VR422CAT has single AUDIO IN/OUT jacks.) Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

  • Page 7: Hookups Without A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System

    Connect the supplied black RF coaxial cable to the OUT Jack on the back of the VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on type (supplied) or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer.)

  • Page 8: Hookups With A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System

    You may not program channels at the VCR. You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04). Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to the same channel. Set your Cable Box/DBS to the channel you want to record.
  • Page 9 Put the Cable Box/DBS on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. Set the TV to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04). Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) o/p buttons to select the channel you want to record at the VCR.

  • Page 10: Hookups With A Stereo Tv

    VIDEO IN Jack on your TV. If you have the VR622CAT, connect a stereo audio cable to the red and white AUDIO OUT Jacks on the back of the VCR. Then, connect the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jacks on your TV.

  • Page 11: Turning On Your Vcr 11

    If you are not using a Cable Box/DBS, the 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 dis- play panel. Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.

  • Page 12: Automatic Channel Setup

    AUTO PROGRAMMING, then press the F.FWD/B but- ton. The VCR distinguishes between TV channels and cable chan- nels, and the VCR will memorize all the channels you receive. The channel numbers will appear on the VCR display panel during channel setup.

  • Page 13: Adding/Deleting Channels

    If your channel lineup changes, you may want to add newly avail- able channels or remove channels that are no longer available in your area. Channels that you add to the VCR’s memory can be selected by pressing the CH(annel) o/p buttons.

  • Page 14: Automatic Channel Setup

    TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button. SELECT op CHOOSE B AUTO PROGRAMMING ADD/DELETE CH CH MEMORY REVIEW VR622CAT only TV STEREO 2ND AUDIO TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select CH MEMORY REVIEW, then press the F.FWD/B button.

  • Page 15: Setting The Clock 15

    The VCR is hooked up and turned on, and channels are pro- grammed into the VCR’s memory (see pages six-12). The VCR is in VCR position. The VCR light will appear on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.
  • Page 16 2 for PM. For example, for 2:15 PM, press 02, 15, 2. Enter a 0 before a single-digit number. Entries that do not match the VCR’s calendar or clock will cause a question mark (?) to appear on the screen.

  • Page 17: Automatic Clock Setting

    Or, press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select SET PBS CH. AUTO. Press the F.FWD/B button. You will be prompted to turn off the VCR. Turn off the VCR power, and leave it off for several minutes. When the current time appears on the VCR display panel, the clock is set.
  • Page 18 18 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Time Zone When using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify your time zone. That way, the VCR will update the clock according to your time zone. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

  • Page 19: Daylight-Savings Time 19

    You may program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October. Daylight-Savings Time is ON when you receive your VCR. Turn Daylight-Savings Time ON or OFF by following the steps below.

  • Page 20: Language Selection

    VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button. SELECT op CHOOSE B REPEAT PLAY ON SCREEN MODE VR622CAT only...

  • Page 21: Setting The Remote To Operate A Tv 21

    Setting the Remote to Operate a TV 21 PHILCO ....14 PHILIPS ....01 PHILIPS MAGNAVOX. .01, 02, 03 QUASAR .

  • Page 22: Setting The Remote To Operate A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System

    22 Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System (DBS). If the remote control doesn’t operate your Cable Box or DBS now, follow the steps below.

  • Page 23: Remote Control Buttons 23

    (still). Press again to resume playback. Details are on page 41. • Press the VCR button before pressing VCR feature buttons; press the TV button before pressing TV feature buttons; press the CBL/DBS button before pressing Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System feature buttons.
  • Page 24 VCR. However, the TV channel will not be clear, because you • Press the VCR button before pressing VCR feature buttons; press the TV button before pressing TV feature buttons; press the CBL/DBS button before pressing Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System feature buttons.

  • Page 25: On-Screen Status Displays 25

    The status display will not appear when you press function but- tons. You must press the STATUS/EXIT button to see the status display. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button.

  • Page 26: Vcr Display Panel

    26 VCR Display Panel VR622CAT VIDEO L AUDIO R PWR.(power) Light This light appears when the power is on. Cassette-Inside Light This light appears when a tape is in the VCR. VCR Light This light appears when the VCR is in VCR position. This light does not appear when the VCR is in TV position.

  • Page 27: Front Panel 27

    Connect audio cables coming from the audio out jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on page 37. The VR622CAT is shown here. The VR422CAT has only one AUDIO In jack. VR622CAT VIDEO L AUDIO R...

  • Page 28: Rear Panel

    (AV REAR) at the VCR. This allows you to view or hear the materials playing on the other equipment. The VR622CAT is shown here. The VR422CAT 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.

  • Page 29: Playing 29

    Read and follow the steps below to play a tape. 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. Insert a tape in the VCR. The PWR., VCR, and Cassette-Inside lights will appear on the display panel.

  • Page 30: Recording

    Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR. Press the VCR button. If the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to step 5. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.

  • Page 31: Recording One Channel/Watching Another 31

    Press the TV button, then press the CH(annel) o/p or Number buttons to select the channel you want to watch at the TV. (If the VCR remote control doesn’t operate your TV, use the TV remote control to select the channel.)

  • Page 32: One-Touch Recording

    Select a recording speed (SP, SLP) with the SPEED button. Details are on page 35. Put a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). Place the VCR in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel.

  • Page 33: Timer Recording 33

    Set up the channels at the VCR. Details are on page 12. Set the clock. Details are on pages 15-17. Put a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).

  • Page 34: Helpful Hints

    SPEED TIME SEARCH ENTER SLOW Helpful Hints • Entries that do not match the VCR’s clock or calendar will cause a ques- tion mark to appear on the screen. • If you are recording from line input, connect the audio and video cables to the AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR.

  • Page 35: The Vcr

    VCR. If the timer recording will take place several hours or days from now, you may use the VCR until time for the recording. Turn off the VCR a few minutes before the recording starts. If you forget to turn...
  • Page 36 36 Timer Recording (cont’d) Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select PROGRAM, then press the F.FWD/B button.

  • Page 37: Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 37

    The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. The illustration uses two VR622CAT VCRs. Different VCRs may operate differently. To duplicate a tape, make the connections shown, then follow steps 1-7. 1. Audio cables from AUDIO OUT Jacks...

  • Page 38: Repeat Play

    38 Repeat Play Follow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over and over. Press the VCR button. Press the MENU button. SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button.

  • Page 39: Real-Time Counter Memory 39

    Press the STATUS/EXIT button to see the status display. STOP 1:08PM TV STEREO CH10 STEREO VR622CAT only 1 : 23 : 45 HIFI While the status display is on the screen, press the CLEAR button to reset the real-time counter to zero. STOP...

  • Page 40: Time Search

    40 Time Search Follow the steps below to program the VCR to search forward or backward on a tape a specific length of time. There must be a tape in the VCR. Press the VCR button. Press the TIME SEARCH button.

  • Page 41: Special Effects Playback 41

    Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) During tape playback, press the F.FWD/B button or the REW(ind)/{ button, then press again. The VCR will now search in super high speed. Press the F.FWD/B button or the REW(ind)/{ button repeatedly to switch between regular searching and super high speed searching.

  • Page 42: Automatic Operation Features

    If a timer recording is set, the power will not come on automati- cally when you insert a tape with the record tab intact. If a timer recording is set and the VCR power is off, the VCR will eject the tape if the record tab is missing.

  • Page 43: Multi-Channel Television Sound System (Vr622Cat Only) 43

    Your VCR also will record in Hi-Fi stereo or in second audio, so when you play back that tape on the VCR, it will be in stereo or second audio. If you play back the tape on a VCR that can’t play back tapes in stereo or second audio, the VCR will automatically play the tape in monaural sound.
  • Page 44 44 Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VR622CAT only) (cont’d) Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button.

  • Page 45: Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (Vr622Cat Only) 45

    Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select HIFI. ON will appear to the right of HIFI on the screen. SELECT op HIFI MONO TO END PUSH EXIT Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (VR622CAT only) 45 EJECT POWER MENU STATUS/EXIT CLEAR MEMORY ALT.CH...

  • Page 46: Blue Background

    VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button. SELECT op CHOOSE B REPEAT PLAY ON SCREEN MODE VR622CAT only...

  • Page 47: Glossary 47

    VCR. It has a single AUDIO OUT jack on the back of the VCR. The VR622CAT has Right and Left AUDIO IN jacks on the front and back of the VCR. It has Right and Left AUDIO OUT jacks on the back of the VCR.

  • Page 48: Helpful Hints

    • Set the recording start and stop times correctly. Details are on pages 33-36. • Make sure a tape is in the VCR and the tape has a record tab. Details are on page five. If, after program- ming a timer recording, you turn off the VCR power without putting a tape in the VCR, the Timer light will blink.

  • Page 49: Helpful Hints

    TV to channel 03 or 04, then make your channel selections at the DBS. Details are on page nine. • If you use audio and video cables to connect your DBS, VCR, and TV, you may have to put your VCR in Line Input mode (channel 001 or 002).

  • Page 50: Limited Warranty

    90 days thereafter, you may exchange the defective product for a new product at the store from which it was purchased or through Philips. This exchange is made at no cost to you. From 91 days to one year from the date of purchase, you must follow the exchange procedures set out on the next page.

  • Page 51: Limited Warranty

    After 12 months from the day of original purchase, contact Philips Service Solutions Group at 1-800-531-0039 for information regarding out-of-warranty exchange. • If you do not have your original sales receipt, or if you have any questions, call Philips Service Solutions Group at 1-800-531-0039. To obtain a replacement product from Philips: 1.

  • Page 52: Specifications

    52 Specifications Video Heads Four heads – Hi-Fi (VR622CAT) Four heads (VR422CAT) Video Signal EIA standards; NTSC color Antenna VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output Signal Channel 03 or 04 (switchable) 75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement 120V AC; 60Hz...

  • Page 53: Index 53

    ...33-35 tracking...42 button...5, 21, 24 controls...5, 21, 23-24 hookups ...6-10 position ...24, 27 button...5, 23 light ...26 position ...24, 27 vcr/tv button...24, 27 video in/out jacks...10, 27, 28, ... 37, 43, 47 vol(ume) o/p buttons...23 warranty...50-51...

  • Page 54: Accessories

    UPPLIED The following items are supplied with your VCR; they are provided to help you use or set up your VCR. Remote Control 4835 218 37309 Two AA Batteries 4835 138 17012 PTIONAL The following additional items are not provided with your VCR, but they are designed for use with your new VCR.

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