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Introduction 3 Welcome to your TV/VCR owner’s manual. This manual has six sections: Setting Up Your TV/VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording Options; Playing Options; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the TV/VCR’s features, which are listed below. You cannot hurt your TV/VCR by trying the features! So read on – and relax.
Table of Contents Setting Up Your TV/VCR Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Before Using the TV/VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hooking Up the TV/VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Before Using the TV/VCR 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 1 2 2 3 3 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by sliding it in the direction of the arrow. Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their polarities (+ and – ends) aligned as indicated. Replace the battery compartment lid. Removing the Shipping Card ● A shipping card may be inserted in the cassette compartment of the TV/VCR.
Hooking Up The TV/VCR 1 Hook up your TV/VCR using one of the connections shown. A. Connect a Cable signal or an antenna to the ANT(enna) Jack. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Signal or Outdoor Antenna ANT. ANT. B. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Box To view any channel, set the TV/VCR to the Cable Box output channel (channel 03 or 04). Then, select channels at the Cable Box. Connect the Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box.
Hooking Up The TV/VCR (cont’d) 7 D. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR to Another Video Source (VCR or Camcorder) You may need this connection if you want to copy tapes. Details are on page 31. AUDIO/VIDEO OUT Jacks on VCR 3CH 4CH AUDIO VIDEO OUT IN Use an Audio cable to connect the AUDIO OUT Jack on the VCR to the AUDIO Jack on the front of the TV/VCR. IN ANT. OUT AUDIO VIDEO POWER AUDIO VIDEO STOP REW PLAY F.
Turning On the TV/VCR Before you turn on the TV/VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control (details are on page five) and the TV/VCR is hooked up correctly (details are on pages six - seven). The instructions on this page work only when you turn on the TV/VCR for the first time. 1 1 2 SLEEP POWER ALT.CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME Press the POWER button. The TV/VCR will come on and the language select display screen shown below will appear.
Language Selection 9 Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays. 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. B PRIM. SETUP PRESS + VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS 3 ALT.CH 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME o CHANNEL Press the PLAY/▲ button or the STOP/▼ button to select PRIM. SETUP. (If the menu is in Spanish, select PREPARACION.) Then, press the F.FWD/+ button.
Channel Memory Although the TV/VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, you may program channels again. Follow the steps below to program channels. 1 5 Wait for the TV/VCR to program channels. Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. TO ADJUST PRESS +/SLEEP POWER B INPUT CABLE ALT.CH EXIT PRIM.
Channel Memory (cont’d) 11 Adding/Deleting Channels 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. TO ADJUST PRESS +/CABLE B INPUT EXIT PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION 2 SLEEP POWER 5 ALT.CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME o CHANNEL Press the PLAY/▲ button or the STOP/▼ button to select PRIM. SETUP, then press the F.FWD/+ button. PRIMARY SETUP 1 SELECT LANGUAGE 2 AUTO PROGRAMMING 3 ADD/DELETE CHANNEL 4 CH.
Setting the Clock There are three ways to set the clock: Manually, with Automatic PBS Channel Selection, or with Manual PBS Channel Selection. With manual clock setting, you tell the TV/VCR the current time. The TV/VCR then adjusts the time accordingly. With Automatic or Manual PBS Channel Selection, the TV/VCR gets the current time from your local PBS station. It updates the time by referring to your PBS station broadcasts.
Setting the Clock (cont’d) 13 4 Press the Number 2 button to select SET MANUAL CLOCK. 4 SET MANUAL CLOCK TIME – – : – – DATE – – / – – / – – SLEEP POWER TO END PRESS EXIT 5 Press two Number buttons for the hour(s) and two Number buttons for the minute(s). Then press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. For example, for 9:30 PM, press 09, 30, 2. 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME o CHANNEL SPEED p p o PLAY – SET MANUAL CLOCK TIME ALT.CH 1 F.
Setting the Clock (cont’d) Automatic PBS Channel Selection 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. B PRIM. SETUP PRESS + VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS 2 SLEEP POWER ALT.CH 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME o CHANNEL Press the PLAY/▲ button or the STOP/▼ button to select PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/+ button. SPEED p p o PRIMARY SETUP 1 SELECT LANGUAGE 2 AUTO PROGRAMMING 3 ADD/DELETE CHANNEL 4 CH.
Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 5 Press the Number 1 button to select SET PBS CH. AUTO. 6 Wait for the TV/VCR to find the time. SET AUTO CLOCK TIME ––:–– DATE ––/––/–– NOW SEARCHING TO END PRESS EXIT 6 SLEEP POWER 5 ALT.CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME o CHANNEL NOW SEARCHING flashes on the TV/VCR screen. However, you may see the message “PLEASE TURN OFF TO SET AUTO CLOCK PLEASE WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES.” If this message appears, turn off the TV/VCR for a few minutes.
Setting the Clock (cont’d) Manual PBS Channel Selection 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. B PRIM. SETUP PRESS + VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS 2 Press the PLAY/▲ button or the STOP/▼ button to select PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/+ button. SLEEP POWER ALT.CH 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 p 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME o CHANNEL SPEED p o PRIMARY SETUP 1 SELECT LANGUAGE 2 AUTO PROGRAMMING 3 ADD/DELETE CHANNEL 4 CH.
Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 5 Press the Number 2 button to select SET PBS CH. MANUAL. AUTO CLOCK (PBS) CH – – TIME ––:–– DATE ––/––/–– SELECT CHANNEL NUMBER TO END PRESS EXIT 6 Use the Number buttons to select your PBS station. 7 Wait for the TV/VCR to find the time. SLEEP POWER 5 6 ALT.
Daylight-Saving Time When the Daylight-Saving Time feature is ON, the TV/VCR clock will automatically move forward one hour on the first Sunday in April and move back one hour on the last Sunday in October. Details are on page 53. To turn Daylight-Saving Time ON or OFF, follow the steps below. 4 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. SLEEP POWER ALT.CH B PRIM.
Time Zone 19 When you set the clock using AUTO CLOCK (either Manual PBS Channel Selection or Automatic PBS Channel Selection), you can specify a time zone in which a local PBS channel is located. That way, the TV/VCR will set the clock according to your time zone. 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. B PRIM. SETUP PRESS + VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS 2 4 5 SLEEP POWER ALT.
Front Panel Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette tape here. Remote Sensor Receives an infrared signal from your remote control so you can operate the TV/VCR from a distance. REC(ord) Light Appears when a recording, timer recording, or one touch recording is in progress. It flashes when the TV/VCR power is turned off to set a timer recording, or when a recording is paused. VIDEO Jack Connect this jack to the video out jack of a camcorder or a VCR. Details are on page 31.
Rear Panel 21 ANT. ANT(enna) Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages six - seven. Antenna Hole Connect the stem of an indoor antenna here. Details are on page six.
Remote Control Buttons SLEEP Button Press to set the sleep timer. Details are on page 41. POWER Button Press to turn on or off the TV/VCR. Number Buttons Use to select channels and to program TV/VCR functions (such as setting the clock). ● Channels 1 - 9 To select, press 0, then press the channel you want to select. For example, to select channel 7, press 0, 7. ● Channels 100 and above To select, press the +100 button, then press the last two digits of the channel you want.
Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 23 ALT. CH (Alternate Channel) Button Press to return to the TV channel you were viewing immediately before switching to your current channel. CHANNEL Up/Down Buttons Press to scan through the TV/VCR’s channels. VOLUME Up/Down Buttons Press to adjust the sound level. If you press the VOLUME Up/Down buttons when the sound is muted, the sound will be restored. POWER MUTE Button Press to eliminate the TV/VCR’s sound. Press again to return to the previous volume level. F.
Adjusting the Picture Controls Follow these steps to adjust the TV/VCR’s brightness, picture, color, tint, and sharpness. 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. TO ADJUST PRESS +/B BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS TV RESET SLEEP POWER + ALT.CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME o CHANNEL 2 3 Press the PLAY/▲ button or the STOP/▼ button to select the desired control (BRIGHTNESS, for example). Press the REW(ind)/– button or the F.
Adjusting the Picture Controls (cont’d) 25 Decrease decreased brightness decreased contrast paler more purple softer BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS Increase increased brightness increased contrast more brilliant more green clearer Press the REW(ind)/button to decrease a picture control. Press the F.FWD/+ button to increase a picture control. POWER AUDIO VIDEO STOP REW PLAY F.
On-Screen Status Displays A status display, which includes the current time, channel, and other information (see illustration of the status display at right), will appear when you press the STATUS/EXIT button or certain function buttons. You can bring up the status display at any time by pressing the STATUS/EXIT button. Remove the status display by pressing this button again. The contents of the status display may vary. ON MODE: ● Whenever a function button (REW(ind)/-, PLAY/▲, etc.
Reminder 27 The channel number will remain on-screen at all times when you set REMINDER to ON in the pop up menu. The exception is during tape playback, Forward and Reverse Searching, and Still modes, and when closed captioning is selected (CAPTION in the pop up menu). Set REMINDER to ON or OFF by following the steps below. 1 SLEEP POWER ALT.CH Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu.
Playing Follow the steps below to play a tape. 1 Insert a tape in the TV/VCR. The power will come on. If the tape’s record tab has been removed, playback should start automatically. 1 5 Insert a tape in the TV/VCR. Press the STOP/EJECT button on the TV/VCR. 2 ALT.CH If playback does not start automatically, press the PLAY/▲ button to start playback. 4 5 Press the REW(ind)/- button to rewind the tape.
Recording 29 Read and follow the steps below to record a TV program. 1 Place a tape with its record tab intact (see page five) in the TV/VCR. The power will come on. Or, if the tape is already in the TV/VCR, press the POWER button. 2 Press the (Tape) SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on the TV/VCR screen. Details about tape speed are given below. 3 Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded. (Channels cannot be changed during recording.
One Touch Recording The one touch recording (OTR) function allows you to program an immediate timed recording from 30 minutes to eight hours long without setting the timer. Before you begin, make sure: ● Channels are programmed. ● There is a tape in the TV/VCR. The record tab must be intact. 4 Press the STOP/EJECT button on the TV/VCR to stop the OTR. SLEEP POWER 1 ALT.CH Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to record.
Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 31 Source Unit (VCR or Camcorder) POWER AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUT STOP REC EJECT IN AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Jacks From AUDIO OUT to AUDIO AUDIO and VIDEO Jacks on TV/VCR From VIDEO OUT to VIDEO 1 Make the connections shown above, using audio and video cables. 2 The source unit (VCR or camcorder) will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in the source unit. If playback begins, press the STOP button on the unit. 3 The TV/VCR will record your tape.
Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to record TV programs while you’re away from home. You can program up to eight timer recordings. For each one, the TV/VCR will turn itself on, record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin make sure: ● The clock has been set. If not, CLOCK MUST BE SET appears. ● Channels are programmed. ● There is a tape in the TV/VCR (make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program).
Timer Recording (cont’d) 33 4 Use the Number buttons (1 - 8) to select a position in which to store the timer recording. Flashing numbers indicate an open position (one in which a timer recording has not yet been stored). NOTE: If you select a number that has already been used to store a timer recording, PREVIOUSLY SET PROGRAM will appear on-screen for a few seconds. Then information about the program in that position will appear on-screen. If this happens, press the STATUS/EXIT button.
Timer Recording (cont’d) 8 Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed, press the Number 2 button to record in LP speed, or press the Number 3 button to record in SLP speed. Details about tape speed are on page 29. You cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at this time. 11 8 ONE TIME PROGRAM SLEEP POWER PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 TIME ON 09:30 PM TIME OFF 11:00 PM REC SPEED SLP SP=1 LP=2 SLP=3 ALT.
Timer Recording (cont’d) 35 Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings 1 2 With the TV/VCR on, press the MENU button. Press the PLAY/▲ button or the STOP/▼ button to select VCR PROGRAM, then press the F.FWD/+ button. 3 Press the Number 4 button to select PROGRAM REVIEW. The timer recording information for the program in the lowest numbered position will appear on-screen. If no timer recordings are programmed, nothing will happen when you press the Number 4 button.
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System 1 First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCR Plus+ programming system to work properly. Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and since channel numbers differ from area to area, you must program the TV/VCR with your local channel information.
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 37 2 Now, compare the channel numbers you have written in the VCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns. You’ll notice that some stations have VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers that are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not match. Where the channel numbers DO NOT match, you must tell the TV/VCR the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers according to the following steps. ● Make each entry within 60 seconds of the previous entry.
Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System Follow the steps below to program a timer recording using the PlusCode programming numbers in your TV guide. Before you begin, make sure: ● The clock has been set. If not, CLOCK MUST BE SET appears. ● Channels are programmed. ● There is a tape in the TV/VCR (make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program). ● You have completed the steps on pages 36-37.
Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 39 4 Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed, the Number 2 button to record in LP speed, or the Number 3 button to record in SLP speed. Your selection will appear to the right of REC SPEED on-screen, although SP=1 LP=2 SLP=3 will continue to flash. For details about tape speed, see pages 29 and 51. You cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at this time.
Record Defeat Record Defeat Follow the steps below to prevent accidental recording. 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM B VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS SLEEP POWER PRESS + 2 Press the PLAY/▲ button or the STOP/▼ button to select VCR SETUP, then press the F.FWD/+ button. VCR SETUP ALT.CH 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME o CHANNEL SPEED p p o PLAY – F.
Setting the Sleep Timer 41 Use the sleep timer to program the TV/VCR to shut off in a certain amount of time. 1 Press the SLEEP button. The sleep timer display will appear on-screen. (You can not set the sleep timer during a recording.) 1-2 SLEEP POWER ALT.CH SLEEP 0 MIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME o CHANNEL 2 SPEED Within five seconds, press the SLEEP button repeatedly to select 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, or 120 minutes.
Closed Captioning When you watch a program that is being broadcast with closed captioning, you can access on-screen boxes containing the program’s dialogue (for example, what a character is saying), dialogue in a foreign language, or information (such as a channel guide, schedule, or announcements). Follow the steps below to select closed captioning. Not all TV programs and commercials are broadcast with closed captioning. Similarly, all types of closed captioning (second language, full-screen text, etc.
Closed Captioning (cont’d) 43 4 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. The type of closed captioning you selected at step 3 will appear on-screen. (If it does not, see Helpful Hints below. The program must be broadcast with closed captioning.) SLEEP POWER ALT.CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME o CHANNEL SPEED HELLO p p o Standard Closed Captioning PLAY – F.
Volume Bar / Smart Sound Volume Bar Usually, the volume bar appears when you press the VOLUME Up/Down buttons. If you do not need it, set the VOLUME BAR to OFF position. For example, when you watch a program that is being broadcast with closed captioning, you may choose to set the VOLUME BAR to OFF position so the captions can remain onscreen. The captions will remain on-screen even when you press the VOLUME Up/Down buttons or the MUTE button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu.
Repeat Playback 45 Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to play a tape over and over. 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM B VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS ALT.CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME 3 o CHANNEL 2 Press the PLAY/▲ button or the STOP/▼ button to select VCR SETUP, then press the F.FWD/+ button.
A - B Repeat Playback Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to play the material between two specified points (A and B) on a tape over and over again. 1 2 1 Insert a tape in the TV/VCR. Insert a tape in the TV/VCR. Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM B VCR SETUP ALT.CH 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME 3 3 o CHANNEL PRESS + CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS SPEED p p o PLAY – F.
A - B Repeat Playback (cont’d) 47 5 Press the STATUS/EXIT button to remove the display. AB REPEAT will appear on-screen. Beneath it, the letter A will flash beside the tape counter. . SLEEP POWER ALT.CH A-B REPEAT A 0:00:00 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME o CHANNEL Play, fast forward, or rewind the tape to the position at which you want to begin playback. Stop the tape, then press the MEMORY button to set the start position (A). The flashing A will become a flashing B. .
Real Time Counter Memory Follow the steps below to reset the real time counter to zero at a tape location you want to refer to later. 1 Play, fast forward or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later. Stop the tape. 2 SLEEP POWER Press the STATUS/EXIT button. The real time counter will appear on-screen. 1:08 PM CH10 ALT.CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME STOP o CHANNEL SPEED p p SLP o 1 : 23 : 45 PLAY – 3 F.
Automatic Operation Features 49 The following playback features will always operate: Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the TV/VCR, the power will come on automatically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin. (If a timer recording is set, you may have to press the POWER button to turn on the TV/VCR.) Automatic Rewind, Eject, Off When a tape is played, fast forwarded, or recorded to its end, the TV/VCR will rewind the tape, stop, turn itself off, then eject the tape.
Playback Options Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) 1 When in Play mode, press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the REW(ind)/– button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. SLEEP POWER 2 ALT.CH To return to normal playback, press the PLAY/▲ button. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 o MUTE VOLUME o CHANNEL Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) 1 When in Play mode, press the F.FWD/+ button or the REW(ind)/– button, then press again.
Specifications / Glossary 51 Specifications Glossary General CRT: 13-inch in line gun Television system: NTSC-M Closed caption system: Section 15.119, FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Standard Video Heads: Two heads Tape width: 1/2 inch (12.65 mm) Tape speed SP: 33.35 mm/sec. LP: 16.67 mm/sec. SLP: 11.12 mm/sec.
Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your TV/VCR, check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. Location For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your TV/VCR, remember the following: • Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from sources of intense heat. • Avoid dusty or humid places. • Avoid places with insufficient ventilation.
Helpful Hints (cont’d) 53 TV/VCR has no power. • Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet. A power failure occurred. • Follow the steps on page eight to select a language and program channels, if necessary. Then set the clock (pages 12 - 17). TV/VCR power shuts off after 15 minutes.
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Index 55 a-b repeat playback . . . . .46 - 47 accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 ant(enna) jack . . . . . . . . . . .6, 21 audio jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 20 automatic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 rewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 button . . . . . . . . . real time counter . rewind, power off menu button . . . . . . mute button . . . . . . . batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 brightness, adjusting . . . .24 - 25 on-screen-off mode . . . . . . . .
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Check to be sure the items on this page are packed with your TV/VCR. These accessories are provided to help you use or set up your TV/VCR. Remote Control (4835 218 37203) Two AA Batteries (4835 138 17012) If any of these items are not included, or if you need to replace an item, contact Philips Service Company at the address below. Philips Service Company P.O. Box 967 Greeneville, TN 37744-0967 Or, call 1-800-851-8885.
