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Introduction

Welcome

your

TV/VCR

owner’s

manual

This

manual

has

seven

sections:

Setting

YourTVA^CR;

Description

Controls;

Basic

Operations;

Recording

Options;

Playing

Options;

Stereo

Features;

and

Information

You

May

Need.The

instruaions

explain

all

the

TV/VCR’s

features,

which

are

listed

below.

You

cannot

hurt

yourTVA'CR

trying

the

fea¬

tures!

read

and

relax.

Features

•

(High

Quality)

System

•

Automatic

Channel

Programming

•

On-Screen

Displays

English

Spanish

•

MTS

(Multi-Channel

Television

Sound)

System

•

Automatic

Tracking

Adjustment

•

One

Touch

Recording

•

Unattended

(Timer)

Recording

•

Special

Effects

Playback:

Forward

and

Reverse

Searching;

Still;

Slow

•

Remote

Control

•

Automatic

Operation

Features

•

Closed

Caption

System

•

Automatic

Clock

Setting

•

Daylight-Saving

Time

•

On-Screen

System

with

Front

Panel

Button

Access

•

Skip

Funaion

Safety

Precautions

Warning:To

prevent

fire

shock

hazard,

not

expose

this

equipment

rain

moisture.

FCC

Warning:

Any

unauthorized

changes

modifications

this

equipment

void

the

user’s

authority

operate

it.

This

TVA^CR,

equipped

with

(High

Quality)

system,

com¬

patible

with

existingVHS

(video

home

system)

equipment.

Philips

Consumer

Electronics

Company

recommends

that

you

use

only

video

cassette

tapes

that

have

been

tested

and

Inspected

for

use

two,

four,

six,

and

eight

hour

VCRs,

and

which

are

labeled

with

the

BtfISI

mark.

The

use

tapes

that

have

not

been

Inspeaed

for

use

two,

four,

six,

and

eight

hour

VCRs

may

result

poor

picture

quality

and

excessive

deposits

the

video

heads,

which

may

not

covered

the

warranty

damage

occurs.

Note

the

Cable

System

Installer:

This

reminder

pro¬

vided

call

the

Cable

system

installer’s

attention

Article

820-40

the

National

Electrical

Code,

which

provides

guidelines

for

proper

grounding

particular,

specifying

that

the

cable

ground

shall

connected

the

grounding

system

the

building,

the

point

cable

entry

possible.

1997

Philips

Consumer

Electronics

Company.

All

rights

reserved.

•

Before

doing

anything

else,

record

the

TV/VCR*s

model

and

serial

num¬

bers

the

spaces

provided

page

two.

These

numbers

will

help

assist

you

ever

call

for

help.

Table

Contents

Setting

UpYourTY/VCR

Introduction

Table

Contents.

Before

Using

the

TV/VCR.

Hooking

the

TV/VCR.

Turning

the

TV/VCR.

Language

Selection

Channel

Memory.

Setting

the

Clock.

Daylight-Saving

Time.

Time

Zone

Description

Controls

Front

Panel.

Rear

Panel.

Remote

Control

Buttons.

Adjusting

the

Picture

Controls

...

On-Screen

Status

Displays.

Reminder

Basic

Operations

Playing

Recording.

Recording

Options

One

Touch

Recording.

Rerecording

(Tape

Duplication)

...

Timer

Recording.

Record

Defeat.

Playing

Options

Setting

the

Sleep

Timer.

Closed

Captioning.

Volume

Bar.

Repeat

Playback

Repeat

Playback.

Real

Time

Counter

Memory.

Automatic

Operation

Features

...

Playback

Options

Stereo

Features

MTS

Broadcast

Stereo

System

....

Information

You

May

Need

Specifications

Glossary.

Helpful

Hints.

Limited

Warranty

Index

Supplied

Accessories.

10-11

....18

....19

...

.20

....21

...

.26

...

.27

...

.30

....31

...

.36

...

.37

.38

...

.40

...

.41

.42

....44

...

,45

...

.46

47-48

...

.49

50-51

...

.52

...

.55

...

.56

Before

Using

the

TVIVCR

Putting

Batteries

the

Remote

Control

Remove

the

battery

compartment

lid

the

bottom

the

remote

control

sliding

the

direction

the

arrow.

Place

two

batteries

inside

the

battery

compartment

with

their

polarities

and

ends)

aligned

indicated.

Replace

the

battery

compartment

lid.

Erase

Protection

Video

cassette

tapes

have

record

tabs

ensure

that

recordings

are

not

accidentally

erased.

prevent

accidental

erasure,

break

off

the

tab

with

screwdriver.

record

again,

cover

the

hole

with

cellophane

tape.

Using

the

Remote

Control

•

Point

the

remote

control

the

TV/VCR’s

remote

sensor.

•

not

put

objects

between

the

remote

control

and

the

TV/VCR.

TV/VCR

Maintenance

this

TV/VCR,

use

only

tapes

with

the

iVH^

mark.

Make

sure

any

light

adhesive

stick-on

notes

are

removed

from

the

video

cassette

tape

before

putting

the

tape

theTVA/CR.

Removable

labels

these

can

jam

the

TV/VCR.

•

Periodic

maintenance

required

maintain

yourTVA^CR’s

con¬

tinued

excellent

performance.This

TV/VCR

has

automatic

head

cleaning

system.

However,

the

video

heads

will

eventually

require

cleaning

replacement.

Cleaning

replacement

the

video

heads

should

performed

authorized

service

cen¬

ter.

I&k

rnl.

Helpful

Hints

•

The

remote

control

and

its

batteries

are

supplied.

•

not

mix

alkaline

and

man¬

ganese

batteries.

•

not

mix

old

and

new

batteries.

Hooking

Uf>

the

TV/VCR

Hook

your

TV/VCR

using

one

the

connections

shown.

Hooking

Your

TV/VCR

With

Cable

Signal

Outdoor

Antenna

Connect

Cable

sl^al

antenna

the

ANT

(enna)

Jaclc

Hooking

UpYourTVAfCR

With

Cable

Box

view

any

channel,

set

theTY/VCR

the

Cable

Box

output

channel

(channel

04).Then,

select

chan¬

nels

the

Cable

Box.

Connect

the

Cable

signal

the

Jack

the

Cable

Box.

Connect

coaxial

cable

(75-

ohm,

not

supplied)

the

OUT

Jack

the

Cable

Box

and

the

ANT(enna)

Jack

the

TV/VCR.

Hooking

Your

TV/VCR

With

indoor

Antenna

install

rod

antenna

(not

sup¬

plied),

push

the

stem

the

antenna

into

the

antenna

hole

the

top

the

TV/VCR.

Connect

the

antenna

wire

the

ANT(enna)

Jack

the

back

the

TV/VCR

shown.

Extend

the

antenna

and

adjust

its

length,

direction,

and

angle

for

the

clearest

picture.

■

Rod

Antenna

(not

supplied)

Hooking

the

TV/VCR

(cont'd)

Ei^#

Hooking

Your

TV/VCR

Another

Video

Source

(VCR

Camcorder)

You

may

need

this

connection

you

want

copy

tapes.

Deto/fe

are

page

3/.

the

VCR

the

AUDIO

Jacks

the

rear

theTVA^CR.

Plug

theTVA^CR.

Before

you

turn

the

TV/VCR,

page

eight.

Helpful

Hints

•

Before

connecting

the

rod

antenna

coaxial

cable

the

ANTfenno)

jack,

make

sure

the

not

bent

the

bent,

straighten

illustrated,

then

connect

theANT(enna)

Jacic

rod

antenna

(not

supplied)

available

from

Philips

Service

CompanyShe

part

number

4835

303

7006.

order,

call

1-800-851-8885.

Audio

and

video

cables

are

not

supplied.

•

stereo

audio

cable

(not

supplied)

used

here

deliver

audio

the

TV/VCR*s

left

and

right

channels.

Crooked

Turning

theTY/YCR

Before

you

turn

the

TV/VCR,

make

sure

there

are

batteries

the

remote

control

(details

are

page

five)

and

the

TV/VCR

hooked

correctly

(details

are

pages

six

••

seven).

The

Instructions

this

page

work

only

when

you

turn

the

TV/VCR

for

die

first

time.

Press

the

POWER

button.

The

TVA/CR

will

come

the

language

select

display

screen

shown

below

will

appear.

^LECr

LANGUAGE

ENGUSH

ESPAl^OL

M/yCE

SELECTION

PRESS

E>aTTO

CONTINUE

Press

the

Number

button

select

English

on-screen

displays

press

the

Number

button

select

Spanish

on-screen

displays.

Press

the

STATUS/EXIT

button.

The

channel

pro^m

display

screen

shown

below

will

appear.

/CO^^KTANTB'J^IAORCAEl£

TOTVCR

THEN

PRESS+

END

PRESS

EXIT

Press

the

F.FWD/+

button

begin

automatic

channel

programming,

AUTO

SET

PROCEEDING

PLEASE

WAIT

will

appear

on-screen.The

TV/VCR

will

place

all

the

channels

you

receive

into

its

memory,

when

you

scan

through

channels

using

the

CHANNEL

Up/Down

buttons,you’ll

only

scan

through

chan¬

nels

that

you

receive.When

channels

are

programmed,

CHAN¬

NELS

ARE

SET

will

appear

on-screen

briefly.Then

die

TV/VCR

will

the

lowest

channel

programmed.

(If

you

try

program

channels

when

there

antenna

cable

conneaed

the

TV/VCR,

programming

will

^pear

take

place,

but

eventually

SIGNALS

...

message

will

appear

on-screen.

Connect

antenna

cable

the

TV/VCR,

then

try

again.

You

may

need

the

steps

pages

nine

instead.)

Now,

you

may

use

the

CHANNEL

Up/Down

buttons

the

Number

buttons

the

remote

control

select

TV/VCR

chan^

nel.

Use

the

VOLUME

Up/Down

buttons

adjust

the

sound.

(X)

CD|

CD&

Helpful

Hints

•

you

not

see

ony

on-screen

d»s-

plays

when

you

turn

the

TV/VCR,

check

your

hook-ups,

then

try

again.

you

still

not

see

any

on-screen

displays,

the

steps

pages

nine

select

language

and

program

channels.

•

skip

this

feature

and

play

tape

immediately,

insert

tape

with

its

record

tab

removed.

Playback

will

begin.

Or,

skip

step

press

the

STATUS/EXIT

button

before

pro-

ceeding.Atl

onscreen

displays

will

English.To

skip

step

press

the

STATUS/EXIT

button

before

pro¬

ceeding.

Channels

will

not

pro¬

grammed,

and

CHANNELS

NOT

SET

will

appear

onscreen

briefly.

•

You

connot

program

channels

you

are

using

Cable

Box.

•

Line

Input

mode

will

always

stored

theTV/VCR's

memory

channel

00.

When

you

select

chan¬

nel

00,A/V

will

appear

onscreen

briefly.

Press

the

CHANNEL

Up/Down

buttons

Number

but¬

tons

select

another

channel.

Language

Selection

the

steps

below

change

the

language

the

on-s

displays.

Press

the

button

display

the

pop

menu.

■

PRIM,

SETUP

VCR

PROGRAM

VCR

SETUP

CAPTION

REMINDER

BRIGHTNESS

Press

the

PLAY/A

button

the

STOP/T

button

select

PRIM.

SETUP.

(If

the

Spanish,

selea

PREPARACION)

Then,

press

the

F.FWD/+

button.

PRIMAKT

SETUP

SELECTIANGUAGE

AUTO

PROGR;y^MING

/!UDD/DELETE

CHANNEL

■

CH.

MEMORY

REVIEW

VOLUME

BAR

[ONI

SET

CLOCK

ffiLECT

PRESS

NUMBER

END

PRESS

EXIT

Press

the

Number

button

choose

SELECT

LAN¬

GUAGE.

(If

the

Spanish,

press

the

Number

button

select

SELECCION

IDIOMA.)

SELECT

LANGUAGE

ESPAIvlOL

MAKE

SEttCnON

PRESS

EXmO

CONTINUE

Press

the

Number

button

you

want

the

on-screen

dis¬

plays

English.

will

appear

the

right

ENGLISH

on¬

screen.

Or,

press

the

Number

button

you

want

the

on-

scre^n

displays

Spanish.

will

appear

the

right

ESPANOL

on-screen.

Press

the

STATUS/EXIT

button.

Channel

Memory

Although

the

TV/VCR

may

automattcaliy

memorize

the

channels

you

receive

when

you

turn

for

the

first

time,

you

may

pro¬

gram

channels

again.

the

steps

below

program

channels.

Wait

for

the

TV/VCR

pro¬

gram

channels.

Press

the

button

display

the

pop

menu.

'to

ADJUST

PRESS+/-

►

INPUT

CABLE

EXIT

PRIM.

SETUP

VCR

PROGRAM

VCR

SETUP

CAPTION

Press

the

PLAY/A

button

the

STOP/V

button

select

INPUT.

Press

the

REW(ind)/-.

button

the

F.FWD/+

but¬

ton

until

ANTENNA

CABLE

(whichever

you

have)

appears

the

right

the

pop

menu.

Press

the

STOP/T

button

repeatedly

select

PRIM.

SETUP,

then

press

the

F.FWD/+

button.

PRIMARY

SETUP

SELECT

LANGUAGE

AUTO

PROGRAMMING

ADD/DEUETE

CHANNEL

CH.

MEMORY

REVIEW

VOLUME

BAR

[ON]

SET

CLOCK

SELECT

PRESS

NUMBER

END

PRESS

EXIT

Press

the

Number

button

select

AUTO

PROGRAM¬

MING.

AUTO

PROGRAMMING

MEMORIZED

CH....will

appear

on-screen.The

TV/VCR

will

place

ail

the

channels

you

can

receive

into

its

memory.

Wait

for

few

minutes.

When

programming

complete,

CHANNELS

ARE

SET

will

appear

on-screen.Then

the

program¬

ming

the

lowest

channel

number

placed

the

TV/VCR’s

memo¬

will

appear

on-screen.

Now,

when

you

press

the

CHANNEL

Up/Down

buttons,

you

will

scan

only

through

channels

you

receive.

Helpful

Hints

•

Line

Input

mode

will

always

stored

the

TV/VCR's

memory

channel

00.

You

cannot

delete

•

When

you

select

channel

00,A/V

will

appear

on-screen

briefly.

exit

Une

input

mode,

use

the

Number

buttons

the

CHANNEL

Up/Down

buttons

select

another

channel.

•

Ybu

cannot

program

channels

when

theJV/VCR

channel

(A/V

INPUT

will

selected

INPUT

step

2).

Select

ANTENNA

CABL£

step

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