Philips SVA104 User's Manual
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1. DISPLAY EXIT COUNTER RESET MEMORY gt 2 gt E a 3 Ob OF 080 O RECORD w sToP PAUSE STILL While the information is flashing enter the correct infor mation by pressing the PLAY button or the STOP button sau e When all the information is correct press the COUNTER RESET EXIT button to exit Turn off the VCR before the timer recording 30 Auto Return Follow the steps below to make the VCR rewind to the beginning of the programs after it has finished all timer recordings Make sure The VCR is on and is in VCR position The VCR TV light will appear If it does not press the VCR TV button once Press the MENU button repeatedly until the VCR SET UP menu appears VCR SET UP SATELLITE LINK pa AUTO REPEAT AN O RETU RN L AUT 4 7 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to 5 select AUTO RETURN VCR SET UP MENU DISPLAY EXIT SOUNTER SATELLITE LINK Oo olo AUTO REPEAT REWIND A PLAY F FWD RENTAL gt AUTO RETURN RECORD v STOP PAUSE STILL Press the F FWD button so that AUTO appears next to A AUTO RETURN on screen VCR SET UP SATELLITE LINK AUTO REPEAT RENTAL AUTO RETURN AUTO Press the COUNTER RESET EXIT button to exit Remember to turn off the VCR before the timer recording W hen all the timer recordings are completed the TIMER light will flash and the VCR will rewind the tape to the2. SETTING CLOCK MONTH DAY YEAR 03 01 MON 1999 HOUR MINUTE AM PM 05 40 PM AM PM Press the COUNTER RESET EXIT button or the F FWD button to start the clock VCRTV AEJECT e020 Os o 3 ES TIME INDEX EIT oO RESET MEMORY A PLAY F FWD TT aN ful z IS 0 0 a D D m m z 080050 a Va VE y STOP gt AUSE STILL A i To reset the clock follow steps 1 2 on page 14 Select the informa tion you want to change using the F FW D button or the REWIND but ton When the desired information is flashing use the PLAY button or the STOP button to enter the cor rect information Press the COUNTER RESET EXIT button to exit This VCR is ready for the year 2000 and the years beyond To set a date in the year 2000 enter 16 Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the language of the on screen menus and displays Make sure The VCR is on and in VCR position The VCR TV light will appear If it does not press the VCR TV button once Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE menu appears INITIALIZE CHANNEL SET UP POWER VCRTV EJECT SETTING CLOCK O LANGUAGE SELECT 1 2 3 O O O 4 5 6 amp OOGA 7 8 Q CHANNEL Ooo wu Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to sexo 0 100 V select LANGUAGE SELECT Then press the F FWD but O O Qua SLOW i ton a ES TIME INDEX INITIALIZE MENU D
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4. RENTA ENTAL AUTO RETURN Press the F FWD button so that ON appears next to AUTO REPEAT Tape playback will begin immediately AUTO REPEAT will appear on screen briefly If you are fast forwarding or rewinding the tape you must first press the COUNTER RESET EXIT button to exit then press the PLAY button to begin tape playback The VCR will play the tape to the end rewind it then play it again TV programming will appear on screen while the tape is rewinding VCRITV AEJECT 3 6 A E Pol 9 CHANNEL O00 OF uo v 100 o 3 m m O nO Oe OO 2 G A T SEARCH 4 TIME INDEX DISPLAY EXIT COUNTER O RESET MEMORY A PLAY E Oe w sToP PAUSE STILL uan A o 2 2 O A ae m m 0803020 a Vi VE To cancel AUTO REPEAT follow steps 1 2 above At step 3 press the F FW D button so that ON no longer appears beside AUTO REPEAT Press the COUNTER RESET EXIT button to exit The COUNTER MEMORY button does not function if AUTO REPEAT is set to ON The real time counter memory is cancelled if AUTO REPEAT is set to ON Special Effects Playback 35 Forward and Reverse Searching SP LP SLP During tape playback press and release the F FW D but ton or the REWIND button A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin To return to playback press the PLAY button Super High Speed Searching LP SLP
5. then press the F FWD button The oO STS VCR will fast forward the tape to the beginning of the next iS recording The VCR will play the tape at high speed for 30 sec Orp p onds then go to the next recording eS AAN To skip immediately to the beginning of the next recording on the tape press the QUICK FIN D button on the remote control No un To resume normal tape playback press the PLAY button There must be a tape in the VCR e This function will not operate during a recording To cancel a Quick Find that is in progress press the STOP button e When the end of a tape is reached during a Quick Find the VCR will rewind the tape Details are on page 41 Automatic Playback Features 41 Automatic Playback W hen you put a tape in the VCR the power will come on auto matically If the tape s record tab is missing playback will begin If a timer recording is set you may have to press the PO W ER but ton to turn on the VCR Make sure you turn off the VCR for the timer recording later If you insert a tape without a record tab when atimer recording is set the VCR will eject the tape Automatic Rewind Eject Off W hen a tape is played fast forwarded or recorded to its end the VCR will rewind the tape to the beginning eject the tape and turn itself off If the real time counter memory is set the VCR will only rewind the tape to the point at which the counter is set to zero then stop The VCR w
6. 34 41 24 Recording Read and follow the steps below to record a television program Turn on the TV set it to channel 3 or 4 whichever chan nel the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to Insert a tape with its record tab intact see page five in the VCR The POWER VCR TV and CST IN lights will appear If the VCR TV light does not appear press the VC R TV button so that the VCR TV light appears Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed SP or SLP appears on screen The tape speed will disappear after about five seconds You can change the tape speed while the VCR is recording but some distortion may appear on the tape Details about tape speed are on page 44 Use the CHANNEL a v buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded Press the RECORD button once to start recording The REC ord light will appear If the tape is missing the record tab the VCR will eject the tape To pause the recording for example during commer cials press the PAUSE STILL button once The REC ord light will flash To resume recording press the RECORD button or the PAUSE STILL button again The REC ord light will appear Press the STOP button to stop recording Turn on the TV Insert a tape A POWER VCRIV AEJECT O D 1 2 3 DADAS A amp MA O O Oe 7 8 Q CHANNEL aforo S SPEED 0 100 v D SLOW eu re Tue ok Oo MENU DISPLAY EXIT COUNTER OS ojo RESET M
7. 4 rent channel Details are on page 24 Press the VCR TV button to put the VCR in TV position The VCR TV light will disappear Use the TV remote control to select the channel you S D O 1 2 3 want to watch at the TV BOL 4 5 6 a OOO 0 7 8 9 CHANNEL To return to the channel being recorded use the TV a v remote control to select channel 3 or 4 whichever chan OO nel the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to a fives Nor Press the VCR TV button on the VCR remote control to m pad put the VCR in VCR position The VC R TV light will appear ay i The channel being recorded will appear on screen O Ni a To stop recording press the STOP button If you use a Cable Box DBS you may not be able to watch one chan nel while recording another Details are on pages eight nine Rerecording Tape Duplication 33 1 Audio cable from AUDIO OUT Jack of VCR 1to AUDIO IN Jack of VCR 2 VCR1 Playing VCR cable from the 2 Video cable from VIDEO OUT Jack tr lt A k of VCR 2 of VCR 1 to VIDEO IN Jack of VC AIN Jack VCR 1 will play your tape Insert a prerecorded tape in VCR 1 If the tape does not have a record tab playback begins If this happens press the STO P EJECT button on VCR 1 once VCR 2 will record your tape Insert a blank tape in VCR 2 Make sure the record tab is intact details are on page five Make sure the VCR 2 power is on and VCR 2 is in VC
8. ADD DELETE CH Then press the F FWD button o I2 ADD DELETE CH 02 TV Sas ee Press the Number buttons or press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly until your desired channel number appears Press the F FW D button or the REWIND button so that ADD or DELETE flashes on screen While your choice is flashing press the COUNTER RESET EXIT button The channel you added or deleted will appear The channel will be added or deleted whichever was flashing on screen when you exited the menu 14 Setting the Clock Follow the steps below to set your VCR s clock Make sure The VCR is on and in VCR position The VCR TV light will appear Ifit does not press the VCR TV button once Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE menu appears Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to select SETTING CLOCK Then press the F FW D button SETTING CLOCK MONTH DAY YEAR o as es HOUR MINUTE AM PM While the MONTH space is flashing press the PLAY but ton or the STOP button repeatedly until the desired month appears Then press the F FW D button SETTING CLOCK MONTH DAY YEAR 03 ores HOUR MINUTE AM PM While the DAY space is flashing press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly until the desired day appears Then press the F FW D button SETTING CLOCK MONTH DAY YEAR 03 91 ninii HOUR MINUTE AM PM While the YEAR space is flashing press the
9. Memory noo eE kek whee ee wo ie Wee oes 37 A E IS 38 TIMES ad A nas 39 QUICK FING ses stevie wnceans ai De DA RA RAM rad an ads 40 Automatic Playback Features ociosa rd dd 41 Information You May Need ESTRES rior A AAA Aa 42 43 Cl e e oie a a ll gael ait Boe 44 SPECIES 45 Limited Wearran aaa ta A dao 46 IM a os IA A Canals Si a OS a 47 S pplied Accessories esis WG oA oe wth cot oak eels YG ay tee Ae ut oe a BAG ot O ae 48 Before Using Your VCR 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by sliding the lid in the direction of the arrow Insert two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and ends aligned as indicated Replace the battery compartment lid Using the Remote Control Point the remote control at the VCR s remote sensor See page 21 when using the remote control to operate the VCR Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCR Erasure Prevention Video cassette tapes have record tabs to ensure that recordings are not erased accidentally To prevent accidental erasure break off the tab with a screwdriv er SN q To record again cover the hole with cellophane tape dh VCR maintenance In this VCR use only tapes with the VHS mark Make sure any light adhesive stick on notes are removed from the video cassette tape before putting the tape in the VCR Removable labels like these
10. VCR position The VCR TV light will appear If it does not press the VCR TV button once There is a tape in the VCR During tape playback press the MENU button repeatedly until the VCR SET UP menu appears VCR SET UP 2 gt seem RENTAL 5 AUTO RETURN O 8 O 0 O Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to S select RENTAL Then press the F FWD button CCD S The menu will disappear and RENTAL ON or RENTAL Pa SERBIOS OFF will appear on screen for five seconds Each press of O ee the F FW D button within five seconds will turn RENTAL gt Cc to ON or OFF Ss RENTAL ON You may only set RENTAL to ON or OFF during tape playback Real Time Counter Memory 37 Follow the steps below to reset the real time counter to zero at a tape location you want to refer to later Make sure The VCR is on and is in VCR position The VCR TV light will appear If it does not press the VCR TV button once There is a tape in the VCR Play fast forward or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later Press the STOP button to stop the tape x O O 1 2 3 OO O R Press the COUNTER RESET EXIT button repeatedly to E reset the real time counter to zero 7 8 g cum COUTO SPEED 0 100 v O SEARCH O ES TIME INDEX 0 00 00 O ic ces ian A PLAY eo S v STOP PAUSE STILL Press the COUNTER MEMORY button so that M appears on screen beside
11. a tape without a record tab is inserted when the power is off for a timer recording the VCR will eject the tape The TIMER light will blink Insert a tape that allows recording If the preset time for a timer recording comes up during a O ne Touch Recording the OTR has priority e When two timer recordings overlap the timer recording with the earliest start time will have priority W hen the earliest program has finished recording the next program number will begin recording Helpful Hints cont d 43 Tape cannot be removed e Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC alternating current outlet e You have set a timer recording Turn on the VCR power then eject the tape Be sure to insert a tape and turn off the VCR for your timer recording Tape cannot be inserted e Insert the tape window side up with the record tab facing you e Make sure a tape isn t already in the VCR by pressing the STO P EJECT button on the VCR or the EJECT button on the remote control Gently push on the center of the tape when putting it in the VCR N ever force the tape into the VCR e Ifa timer recording is set the VCR will not accept a tape that does not have a record tab You may only insert a tape with the record tab intact VCR ejects the tape when the RECORD button is pressed or when the VCR power is turned off to set a timer recording e Make sure the tape has a record tab Details are on page five There is no playback
12. beginning of the record ed programs If additional timer recordings are programmed to take place later the Auto Return function will not operate until all the programs are recorded To cancel this function follow steps 1 2 above At step 3 press the F FW D button so that AUTO no longer appears beside AUTO RETURN Press the COUNTER RESET EXIT button to exit Auto Satellite Link Using a Satellite Tuner 31 If you connect your VCR to a satellite tuner that has the Electronic Program Guide the VCR will turn itself on record then turn itself off First read the owner s manual of your satellite tuner then follow the steps below Before you begin Use audio and video cables to connect the VCR s AUDIO VIDEO IN jacks to the satellite tuner s AUDIO VIDEO OUT jacks Press the SPEED button to select the desired recording tape speed SP or SLP Set the clock Details are on pages 14 15 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 Set the program to be recorded on the satellite tuner See your satellite tuner owner s manual for details Press the MENU button repeatedly until the VCR SET UP menu appears Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to select SATELLITE LINK Then press the F FWD button The current time appears next to SATELLITE LIN K e If you want the VCR to begin recording immediately press the F FW D button again t
13. current channel number will also appear on screen Press the DISPLAY button once again The on screen status display will disappear lt O FF mode gt Press the DISPLAY button once lt COUNT mode gt STOP SLP 0 12 34 Press the DISPLAY button once lt CLOCK mode gt STOP 5 40 PM CH 02 SLP Press the DISPLAY e If the channel you select has no button once broadcast the screen will be solid blue You may bring up a status display at any time by pressing the DIS PLAY button The exception is when viewing a still picture or a slow motion picture or when F FW D or REWIND is pressed dur ing playback Channel numbers when tuned appear on screen for a few seconds 18 Remote Control Buttons POWER Button Press to turn the VCR on or off Number Buttons Use to select channels Channels 1 9 To select press 0 then press the channel number you want For example to select channel 7 press 0 7 5 Channels 100 and above To select press the 100 button then press the last two digits of the channel you want For example to select channel 117 press POWER vor the 100 button 1 7 cD O 1 2 3 SPEED Button COCO C Press to select the recording speed SP or SLP Details are on ee ge pages 24 and 44 A QUICK FIND Button O O Press to perform a Q uick Find Details are on page 40 100 stows Quiok Fie INDEX SLOW Button gt Cy eS Press d
14. picture or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks e Make sure the TV is on the same channel as the VCR s CH 3 CH4 switch Details are on page seven e Make sure the VCR is in VCR position The VCR TV light will appear If it does not press the VCR TV button once e Make sure channel 3 or 4 is properly adjusted e Adjust the tracking Details are on page 41 e TVs placed too close to the VCR can cause interference during tape playback Move the VCR away from the TV TV programs cannot be watched normally e Press the VCR TV button to put the VCR in TV position The VCR TV light will disappear e Check the connections between the VCR TV antenna cable and Cable Box D BS if applicable Details are on pages six 10 The reception on all channels is poor e You may need to tune your TV again Line Input e If you accidentally enter Line Input mode AUX will appear on your TV screen briefly press the CHAN NEL a v buttons or use the Number buttons to select another channel 44 Glossary AUDIO IN OUT Jacks jacks located on the back of the VCR which are used to record audio from another source IN or to send audio to another system O UT Automatic Channel Setup process in which the VCR scans all available channels and places the ones you receive in its memo ry Then when you push the CHANNEL 4 w buttons you only scan through channels you receive Bands settings that allow you to tune channels e
15. the Cable TV System Installer This reminder is provided to call the Cable TV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code which provides guidelines for proper grounding in particular specifying that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as possible As an Enercy STAR Partner Philips Consumer Electronics Company has determined that this product meets the Enercy STAR guidelines for energy efficiency En ERGY STAR is a U S registered mark Using products with the Enercy STAR label can save energy Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills Copyright 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics Company All rights reserved are listed below You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features Before doing anything else record the VCR s model and serial numbers in the spaces provided on page two These numbers will help us assist you if you ever call for help Your new product and its packaging contain materials that can be recy cled and reused Specialized compa nies can recycle your product to increase the amount of reusable materials and to minimize the amount that needs to be properly disposed Your product uses batteries that should not be thrown away when depleted but should be disposed of as small chemical waste Please find out about the local regu lations on disposal of your old prod uct bat
16. 21 32 43 VCP POSITION esses 19 21 ver tv button sses 19 21 VETIEV lO ssiri 20 video in out jacks 10 22 33 44 WALT ANY anana 46 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES The following items are supplied with your VCR they are provided to help you use or set up your VCR Remote Control 4835 218 37238 RF Coaxial Cable 75 ohm Two AA Batteries 4835 138 17012 4835 323 27011 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES The following additional items are not provided with your VCR but they are designed for use with your new VCR To order these optional accessories contact us at Parts amp Accessories M arketing Department 401 East Old Andrew Johnson Highway P O Box 555 Jefferson City TN 37760 1 800 851 8885 Monaural Audio and Video Cables 6 feet VHS Cassette Rewinder Color coded for easy connection M61117 M61103 Three Cassette Storage Cases plastic Fits VHS and Beta cassettes M 61104 This owner s manual is made of recyclable materials Remember to recycle gS As an ENERGY STAR Partner Philips Consumer Electronics Company has determined that this product meets the rad Enercy STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark 188098E003 Printed In China OVMN 02334 H3882UD x y
17. 800 EL6235E003 MAC 6183 12 98 Index 47 AC POWED COP seses 7 22 ACOSO PS caninas 48 ant enna in jack 6 10 22 audio in out jacks 10 22 33 auto KETA cinco 30 auto Satellite link 31 automatic playback sssrinin 41 rewind eject Off 41 A 5 cassette compartment sss 20 Ch3 ch4 SWItCH eens 7 9 22 channel above 100 w essescssesssessseesseeesseeess 18 A Tn 13 deleitan 13 GOP unto 11 12 A T buttons 19 21 41 clock on screen display 17 clock setting 14 15 CONNECtiONS sisse 6 10 33 contents table Of vee 4 controls TOMOLC eessestestessesteeteees 5 18 19 Mis 20 22 count on screen display 17 counter memory button 19 37 counter reset exit button 19 37 cSt IN light 20 display button 17 18 display panel sssri 20 duplication conocio 33 eject Dutton eects 19 erasure prevention sss 5 Efwd button sssr 19 21 front panel sssr 21 NOS Y eeeestecssstesssesestteessneesseeeres 44 helpful Hints esses 42 43 hookups for tape duplication 33 with a cable box dbs 8 9 With a stereo tV 10 without a cable box dbs 6 7 index search users 38 index search button 19 38 language selection 11 16 line input MOE eee 33 44 AA 44 Da da 44 menu button 18 number buttons sees 18 on screen status d
18. Antenna VHF very high frequency channels 2 13 and UHF ultra high frequency channels 14 69 e Cable all standard channels can be received without a Cable Box DBS Cable Box DBS Output Channel Channel 3 or 4 Dubbing copying a tape using a second VCR Frame a single still picture HQ high quality a feature in the VCR circuitry which provides enhanced picture detail Line Input The channel to which you set your VCR during dub bing The line input channel is always channel 00 If you accidentally enter Line Input mode AUX will appear on your TV screen briefly press the CHANNEL a w buttons or use the Number buttons to select another channel Mode a VCR operation OTR One Touch Recording programming a timed recording that starts immediately and records for 30 minutes to eight hours whichever you specify Remote Control the small electronic unit that came with your VCR allows you to operate your VCR from a distance RF coaxial cable The cable supplied with your VCR Use it to connect your VCR to your TV or Cable Box DBS if applicable The supplied cable is a snap on type However you may also use a screw on type if you prefer Special Effects forward and reverse searching a still picture slow motion playback Tape Speeds how fast the tape travels during a recording or during playback e SP standard play fastest tape speed recording time for a T120 tape is approximately two hours best pictu
19. Before turning on your VCR make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR and TV are connected see pages five 10 You can not set up channels if you are using a Cable Box DBS The instructions on this page only work when you turn on the VCR for the first time If there is a power failure or if the VCR is unplugged for more than one minute you may need to repeat the instructions on this page Press the POWER button The PO W ER light and the VCR TV light will appear Turn on the TV Set it to the same channel as the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR The menu shown below will appear LAN GUAGE SELECT gt ENGLISH ON ESPANOL Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to select ENGLISH or ESPANOL ON will appear beside your choice Press the F FWD button or the MENU button TUN ER SET UP will appear on screen TUNER SET UP Press the MENU button the F FW D button or the REWIND button to begin automatic channel setup TUNER SET UP will flash on screen W hen channels are set up the TV will go to the lowest channel available The VCR will memorize all available channels so when you use the CHANNEL a v buttons you ll only scan through channels that you receive Turning on Your VCR 11 Turn on the TV PCWER VCRITV AEJECT 3 6 A O Ss 9 O CHANNEL SS 100 Y SEARCH stow UGK TIME INDEX MENU DISPLAY EXIT Kay RESET MEMOR RE VIND A PLAY FFWD RE
20. CORD w sToP PAUSE STILL e If you do not see any on screen dis plays when you turn on the VCR check your hookups then try again If you still do not see any on screen displays follow the steps under Automatic Channel Setup on page 12 and Language Selection on page 16 If you try to set up channels when there is no antenna or cable con nected to the VCR programming will appear to take place Eventually TUNER SET UP will appear on screen steadily and channel programming will stop Connect an antenna or cable to the ANT enna IN jack of the VCR then press the MENU button the F FWD button or the REWIND button again Channel programming will begin again 12 Automatic Channel Setup Although your VCR may automatically set up the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time this function lets you set up channels again Make sure The VCR is on and is in VCR position The VCR TV light will appear on the display panel If it does not press the VCR TV button once Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE menu appears INITIALIZE VCRITV AEJECT CHANNEL SET UP SETTING CLOCK LAN GUAGE SELECT Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to stow QUICK A select CHANNEL SET UP Then press the F FWD but DIO MENU DISPLAY EXIT pCOUNTER CHANNEL SET UP a S S RESET MEMORY gt AUTO TUNING REWIND A PLAY PEWO ADD DELETE CH O H fe
21. During tape playback press the F FWD button or the REWIND button then press again The VCR will now search in super high speed Gagegage o 3 zX r SEARCH 4 TIME INDEX To return to playback press the PLAY button g5 S5 w STOP PAUSE STILL oo tul z S 0 Viewing a Still Picture During tape playback press the PAUSE STILL button A still picture will appear on screen NOTE You can advance the still picture frame by frame by pressing the PAUSE STILL button repeatedly To release the still picture and return to normal playback press the PLAY button Viewing a Slow Motion Picture Slow and Still modes will automati cally switch to Stop mode after five During tape playback press the SLOW button The tape minutes to protect the VCR and the will play in dow motion tape from damage NOTE You can control the speed of slow motion playback by pressing SP LP SLP means this feature will the F FW D button faster or the REWIND button slower work with tapes recorded in Standard Play Long Play or Super Long Play LP SLP means this feature will work To release Slow mode and return to normal playback with tapes recorded in Long Play or press the PLAY button Super Long Play For details about tape speed see page 44 36 Rental Play This function enables you to improve the picture quality when playing worn cassettes such as those rented from a video store Make sure The VCR is on and is in
22. EC ord OTR Button Press once to start a recording Details are on page 24 Press repeatedly to start a O ne Touch Recording an immediate recording 30 minutes to eight hours long of the channel you are watching Details are on page 25 PAUSE Button W hile recording press to temporarily stop the recording Press a second time to resume normal recording Details are on page 24 You can not pause a O ne Touch Recording Details are on page 25 During tape playback press to freeze the picture Press repeatedly to advance the still picture frame by frame Details are on page 35 22 Rear Panel ANT enna IN Jack Connect your antenna or cable here Details are on pages six 10 AUDIO IN Jack Connect a cable coming from the audio out jack of a camcorder another VCR or an audio source here Details are on page 33 AUDIO OUT Jack Connect a cable going to the audio in jack of a camcorder another VCR or an audio system here Details are on page 33 ANT IN AUDIO O OUT N UT IDEO jes Ir VIDEO OUT Jack Connect a cable going to the video in jack of a camcorder another VCR or an audio visual system CH3 CH4 Switch laser disc player video disc player Set to channel 3 or 4 etc here Details are on page 33 to use your TV with your VCR Set
23. EMORY A PLAY w STOP PAUSE STILL Timer Recording cont d 27 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly until the desired month appears Then press the F FW D button Next press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeat edly until the desired day appears Then press the F FWD button The day of the week will appear automatically You can not pro gram the VCR to record more than one year in advance ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM NUMBER 1 DATE 05 96 THU START TIME ens are END TIME CHANNEL REC SPEED Enter the recording s start time r SEARCH 4 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly YOO until the desired hour appears Press the F FW D button EXT COUNTER Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly SOLO until the desired minute appears Press the F FW D but O ma ton w SsToP PAUSE STILL Finally press the PLAY button or the STOP button to o C gt O point to AM or PM AM or PM will flash beside the time Press the F FW D button e le ONE TIME PROGRAM ae PROGRAM NUMBER 1 DATE 5 06 THU START TIME 07 30 PM END TIME a el CHANNEL REC SPEED AM PM Repeat the procedure in step 5 to set the recording s end time ONE TIME PROGRAM DATE AM NUMERS 06 THU The TIMER PROGRAM MING menu START TIME 07 3 M END TIME 08 30 2M will not appear at step 1 if the CHANNEL A REC SPEED i clock is not set Follow the steps
24. EMORY REWIND A PLAY O gt e Other recording options are on pages 25 33 The VCR will record in a preset vol ume Pause mode will automatically switch to Stop mode after five min utes to protect the VCR and the tape from damage W hen a record ing is paused you may review the pause time remaining with the W marks on screen Each a mark equals one minute remaining During the last minute of paused recording the mark will flash If any menu is activated on the TV screen the RECORD button on the remote control does not function Press the COUNTER RESET EX IT button to remove the menu Then press the RECORD button One Touch Recording 25 The One Touch Recording function allows you to program an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to eight hours long Before Press the REC ord OTR you begin make sure button on the VCR repeat Channels are set up edly The desired recording speed SP SLP has been selected with the SPEED button There is 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 The VCR is in VCR position The VCR TV light will appear If it does not press the VCR TV button once al Starting an OTR OOOO Use the CHANNEL a v buttons or the Number but tons to select the channel you want to record 2 5 m m O r SEARCH TIME INDEX elle Press the REC ord OTR button on the VCR repeatedly apy ae un
25. ISPLAY EXIT S CHANNEL SET UP REWIND A PLAY F FWD SETTING CLOCK O TO LANGUAGE SELECT RECORD Y STOP_ PAUSE STILL AA Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to select Se ee ENGLISH or ESPANOL ON will appear beside your choice LAN GUAGE SELECT gt ENGLISH ON ESPANOL Press the COUNTER RESET EXIT button to exit If you accidentally select Spanish on screen displays and need English on screen displays 1 Press the MENU button repeatedly until the PARA INICIAR menu appears 2 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to choose SELEC IDIOMA then press the F FW D but ton 3 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to select ENGLISH 4 Press the COUNTER RESET EX IT button to exit On Screen Status Displays 17 You may access on screen status displays by pressing the DISPLAY button repeatedly O n screen status displays may include the current time channel and other information Press the DISPLAY button once The COUNT on screen status display will appear for five seconds After five seconds only the real time counter will appear on screen This counter shows you the elapsed play ing time of the tape from the point at which the real time counter was set to zero Press the DISPLAY button once again The CLOCK on screen status display will appear for five seconds After five seconds only the current time will appear on screen the clock must be set If you are watching TV the
26. NA IN Jack on back of TV example only RF coaxial cable Plug in the TV and the VCR Set the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4 whichever channel is not used or least used in your area Set the TV to the same channel For example when playing a tape if the CH3 CH4 switch is set to CH3 the TV should be on channel 03 You are ready to turn on the VCR Please go to page 11 before turning on the VCR 8 Hookups With a Cable Box Direct Broadcast System There are two ways to connect your Cable Box DBS to the VCR W ith this connection You may view any channel You must select channels at the C able Box DBS Channels cannot be changed at the VCR You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording 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 and set your Cable Box DBS to the channel you want to record W hen you enter the channel you want to record in a timer recording select channel 03 or 04 the Cable Box DBS output channel This is step 7 on page 28 Leave the Cable Box DBS on for a timer recording VCR Cable Box D BS RF coaxial RF coaxial TV s cable ANTENNA IN Jack Connections Connect a Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box DBS Use an RF coaxial cable supplied to connect the OUT Jack
27. PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly until the desired year appears Press the F FW D button The day of the week will appear automatically SETTING CLOCK MONTH DAY YEAR 03 01 1999 HOUR MINUTE AM PM EXIT fe RESET MEMORY 4 PLAY gt V STOP PAUSE STILL a e f the clock has never been set the SETTING CLOCK menu may appear immediately when you press the MENU button If this happens follow the instructions from step 3 above To display the time press the DIS PLAY button repeatedly until the time appears on the screen Power failures that last for more than one minute can cause you to lose your clock setting Press the REWIND button to go back one step from the current step during steps 4 8 Setting the Clock cont d 15 While the HOUR space is flashing press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly until the desired hour appears Then press the F FW D button SETTING CLOCK MONTH DAY YEAR 03 01 MON 1999 HOUR MINUTE AM PM 05 While the MINUTE space is flashing press the PLAY but ton or the STOP button repeatedly until the desired minute appears Then press the F FWD button SETTING CLOCK MONTH DAY YEAR 03 01 MON 1999 HOUR MINUTE AM PM 05 40 While the AM or PM space is flashing press the PLAY but ton or the STOP button repeatedly to point to AM or PM Your selection will flash on the screen in the AM PM space
28. R position The VCR TV light will appear If it does not press the VCR TV button once Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4 whichever channel the CH3 CH4 switch on VCR 2 is set to Point the remote control at VCR 2 Press the Number buttons 0 0 AUX will appear on screen Point the remote control at VCR 2 Use the SPEED but e Unauthorized recording of copy ton to select SP or SLP righted television programs video tapes or other materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and violate copyright laws Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC ord OTR i button on VCR 2 at the same time ie pagaran hak cipy ar pra tection it may not record clearly Audio and video cables are not sup plied To stop recording press the STOP EJECT button on VCR The illustration uses two VCRs just like yours Different VCRs may oper 2 once then stop the tape on VCR 1 ate differently 34 Repeat Play Follow the steps below to program the VCR to play a tape over and over Make sure The VCR is on and is in VCR position The VCR TV light will appear on the front panel If it does not press the VCR TV but ton once There is a tape in the VCR Press the MENU button repeatedly until the VCR SET UP menu appears VCR SET UP SATELLITE LINK AUTO REPEAT RENTAL AUTO RETURN Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to select AUTO REPEAT VCR SET UP SATELLITE LINK AUTO REPEAT
29. Take the product to a Philips factory service center see enclosed list or authorized service center for repair W hen the product has been repaired you must pick up the unit at the center Centers may keep defective parts In U S A Puerto Rico and U S Virgin Islands all implied warranties including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the duration of this express warranty Because some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty may last this limitation may not apply to you TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN CANADA Please contact Philips at 1 800 661 6162 French Speaking 1 800 363 7278 English Speaking In Canada this warranty is given in lieu of all other warranties No other warranties are expressed or implied including any implied warranties of mer chantability or fitness for a particular purpose Philips is not liable under any circumstances for any direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages howsoever incurred even if notified of the possibility of such damages REMEMBER Please record below the model and serial numbers found on the product Also please fill out and mail your warranty registration card promptly It will be easier for us to notify you if necessary MODEL SERIAL This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may have other rights which vary from state to state 903 242 4
30. USE STILL button 4 Press the COUNTER RESET EXIT button to exit Timer Recording cont d 29 Cancelling a Timer Recording To cancel a timer recording _ Press the MENU button so that the TIMER PROGRAM 5 ES Ss MING menu appears a eee CI ED a 4 5 6 a OOOO Press the PLAY button or the STOP button until the pro ES No gt lt OOO UO gram number you want to cancel appears on screen we 8 O F a O SEARCH ES TIME INDEX While the program number is flashing press the OO STO REWIND button to cancel the timer recording REWND AP O JO O Press the COUNTER RESET EXIT button to exit E o a I x Correcting a Timer Recording If you need to correct a timer recording after you have finished setting the program follow these steps Make sure the VCR is on and is in VCR position The VCR TV light will appear If it does not press the VCR TV button once To correct a timer recording Press the MENU button so that the TIMER PROGRAM MING menu appears pj Oe NO Press the PLAY button or the STOP button until the la ZE oe S OOO timer recording you want to correct appears on screen A s pe OOOO 7 8 9 CHANNEL O O O W Select the information you want to change using the s 0 100 V F FW D button Press the REWIND button to go back one o FIND step There is an exception Do not press the REW IND button while the program number is flashing If you do you will cancel the timer recording completely
31. as the searching progresses W hen the tape finish es rewinding or fast forwarding the VCR will start playback auto matically Time Search 39 VCRITV AEJECT cy O 3 ES 6 A O O 9 CHANNEL ou 100 Y SEARCH TIME INDEX RECORD w STOP PAUSE STILL AA A You also may activate the Time Search by pressing the TIME SEARCH button Then continue from step 3 You can set a Time Search for up to 9 hours 59 minutes 9 59 Time Search is not available during recording To exit Time Search mode press the COUNTER RESET EX IT button To cancel a Time Search already in progress press the STOP button If the end of the tape is reached during a Time Search the VCR will cancel the search and rewind the tape Details are on page 41 40 Quick Find The Quick Find feature locates the beginning of each recording on a tape then plays the first portion of the recording at high speed for 30 seconds After it plays the portion the VCR fast forwards the tape to the next recording This process is repeated until the end of the tape is reached or until you stop the Quick Find To start a Quick Find press the QUICK FIND button on the remote control or follow the steps below Press the MENU button repeatedly until the SEARCH SELECT menu appears SEARCH SELECT 2 O INDEX SEARCH O TIME SEARCH 5 O 8 O 0 O Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to S select QUICK FIND
32. ase know the model number and serial number of your product before you call This information is displayed on the back of the product Also please take a moment to identify the problem you are having and be prepared to explain this to the representative If you believe the representative will need to help you with operations please stay near the product Our representatives will be happy to assist you The VCR has no power e Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC alternating current outlet e Make sure the power is turned on A power failure occurred Follow the steps on page 11 to select a language and set up channels if necessary Then follow the steps on pages 14 15 to reset the clock e Timer recordings may be lost if the power fails for more than one minute Reprogram the timer record ings Details are on pages 26 29 The remote control will not operate the VCR e Aim the remote control directly at the VCR s remote sensor Details are on page 21 Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the VCR e Inspect and or replace the batteries in the remote control Details are on page five The VCR does not respond normally to the remote control For example the VCR may change channels multiple times when you press the CHANNEL button once e Install new batteries preferably alkaline in the remote control The motor cylinder rotates even when the VCR is in Stop mode e To enable the quick p
33. ble during recording Press the STOP button to stop the search To exit Index Search mode press the COUNTER RESET EXIT button The time gap between index marks should be greater than 1 minute for SP recording 2 minutes for LP recording and 3 minutes for SLP recording If the end of the tape is reached during an Index Search the VCR will cancel the search and rewind the tape Details are on page 41 The Time Search function allows you to go to a specific point on a tape You will enter the exact amount of playback time that you wish to skip in order to reach the specified point Make sure The VCR is on and is in VCR position The VCR TV light will appear If it does not press the VCR TV button once There is a tape in the VCR Press the MENU button repeatedly until the SEARCH SELECT menu appears SEARCH SELECT gt QUICK FIND INDEX SEARCH TIME SEARCH Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to select TIME SEARCH Then press the F FWD button SEARCH Within 30 seconds press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly until your desired length of time appears Example 2 50 for 2 hours 50 minutes You may also press and hold the PLAY button or the STOP button until you reach the desired length of time Within 30 seconds press the REWIND button or the F FWD button The VCR begins rewinding or fast forwarding to the specified point The time counts down on screen beneath TIME SEARCH
34. can jam the VCR Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR s per formance The video heads will eventually require cleaning or replacement Cleaning or replacement of the video heads The remote control and its batteries should be performed by an authorized service center are supplied Do not mix alkaline and man ganese batteries Do not mix old and new batteries 6 Hookups Without a Cable Box Direct Broadcast System The basic VCR TV connection antenna cable to VCR to TV is shown below If you have a 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 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV TTT NI Antenna sD ANN WN Indoor Outdoor 300 ohm ANTENNA IN Jack on back of TV Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT enna IN Jack of your VCR Back of VCR Antenna Indoor Outdoor 300 ohm 90 ANT 0840 IN OUT IN OUT VIDEO CH3 E CH4 Hookups Without a Cable Box Direct Broadcast System cont d 7 Connect the RF coaxial cable supplied 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 Antenna or Cable 09 0 ANTEN
35. d proof of purchase WHAT IS COVERED W arranty coverage begins the day you buy your product For 90 days thereafter all parts will be repaired or replaced and labor is free From 90 days to one year from the day of purchase all parts will be repaired or replaced but you pay for all labor charges After one year from the day of purchase you pay for the replacement or repair of all parts and for all labor charges All parts including repaired and replaced parts are covered only for the original warranty period W hen the warranty on the product expires the warranty on all replaced and repaired parts also expires WHAT IS EXCLUDED Your warranty does not cover labor charges for installation or setup of the product adjustment of customer controls on the product and installation or repair of antenna systems outside of the product product repair and or part replacement because of misuse accident unauthorized repair or other cause not within the control of Philips Consumer Electronics Company reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or antenna systems outside the unit a product that requires modification or adapta tion to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed man ufactured approved and or authorized or repair of products damaged by these modifications e incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product Some states do not allow the
36. dvance the picture frame by frame Details are on page 35 F FWD Button W hen tape playback is stopped press to fast forward the tape at high speed During tape playback press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on screen Details are on page 35 Press to add or delete channel numbers Details are on page 13 20 VCR Display Panel VCR Display Panel Information about VCR opera Cassette Compartment tions is displayed here Insert a video cassette tape here POWER VCRITV POWER VCR TV CST IN TIMER REC IA Y CHANNEL A y ED E A C 0 0 0 0 0 2 a REC ord Light POWER Light This light appears during a recording It This light indicates that the power flashes when a recording is paused is on TIMER Light VCR TV Light This light glows when you turn off the power to This light appears when the VCR set a timer recording It also glows during a is in VCR position One Touch Recording It flashes when you turn off the power to set a timer recording if a tape has not been placed in the VCR It flashes when all timer recordings have finished CST IN Light This light appears when a tape is in the VCR Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your remote control so you can operate your VCR from a distance POWER Button Press to turn the VCR power on and off Front Panel 21 F FW D Fast Forward Button W hen tape playback is stopped press to fast forward the tape a
37. e VCR Start the recording Press the VCR TV button once to put the VCR in TV position The VCR TV light will disappear e When you play a tape make sure Selec the channel you want towatchattheCabie Encina decision Box DBS switch on the VCR Set the TV to the Cable Box DBS output channel 03 or 04 10 Hookups With a Stereo TV ar 77 antenna or cable to 4 ANT enna ag E IN Jack G AUDIO O A OKOWO Audio and Video VIDEO yellow and IN Jacke Or TY AUDIO white OUT Jack anit ONT Jacks Video Cable 0m Audio Cable ea Audio and Video cables are not supplied Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT enna IN Jack on the back of the VCR Connect a video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR Then connect the other end of the video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your TV Connect an audio cable to the white AUDIO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR Then connect the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jack on your TV If your TV has Right and Left AUDIO IN Jacks you must use a Y splitter audio cable as illustrated to deliver audio to the TV s right and left channels Turn on your TV making sure it is in Line Input mode Please refer to your TV owner s manual for details e This hookup will not give you stereo sound To get stereo sound use the connections on pages six seven and select the channel to be viewed at the TV with the VCR turned off
38. er buttons to change channels at the VCR TV Position Use to watch TV changing channels at the TV or to watch one program while recording another Details are on page 32 CHANNEL a v Buttons Press to scan up or down through the VCR s channels after the channels have been set up Details are on page 12 During slow motion playback press to adjust the tracking Details are on page 41 TIME SEARCH Button Press to perform a Time Search Details are on page 39 INDEX SEARCH Button Press to perform an Index Search Details are on page 38 COUNTER MEMORY Button Press to memorize a tape position at which the real time counter was set to 0 00 00 Details are on page 37 COUNTER RESET EXIT Button Press to set the real time counter to zero Details are on page 37 Press to remove menus STOP Button Press to stop the tape AA 4 MENU DISPLAY EXIT a TER RESET MEMORY REWIND A PLAY F FWD 0 O RECORD w STOP PAUSE STILL AE Use to enter digits and information when programming a function in the on screen menu setting the clock for example Press to select an item in the on screen menu PAUSE STILL Button During recording press to temporarily stop the recording Press S again to resume recording Details are on page 24 You can not pause a O ne Touch Recording Details are on page 25 D uring tape playback press to freeze the picture Press the PAUSE STILL but ton repeatedly to a
39. et RECORD y STOP PAUSE STILL Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to ee ee select AUTO TUNING Press the F FWD button The VCR will memorize all available channels W hen setup is complete the lowest channel you receive will appear on screen Line Input mode will always be stored in the VCR s memory as channel 00 W hen you select chan nel 00 with the CHANNEL a w buttons or the Number buttons AUX will appear on screen You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box DBS Details are on pages eight nine Automatic Channel Setup cont d 13 Adding Deleting Channels The channels you no longer receive or seldom watch can be deleted from the memory You also may add new channels into the memory Make sure The VCR is on and in VCR position The VCR TV light will appear If it does not press the VCR TV button once Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE menu appears VCRITV AEJECT 2 O 5 O Oma 8 0 E O 1 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to select CHANNEL SET UP Then press the F FWD but 2 ton 2 O CHANNEL SET UP AUTO TUNING ADD DELETE CH a o 3 ES T SEARCH 4 TIME INDEX EXT ray RESET MEMORY A PLAY A 2 5 g 9 E 2 a ful po z 0 0 z A a AS de 3 0 E RECORD y STOP PAUSE STILL Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to O l select
40. exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion may not apply to you This includes but is not limited to prerecorded material whether copyrighted or not copyright ed damage caused by the use of non VHS tapes or tapes that have not been tested and labeled for use in two four six and eight hour VHS recorders a product that is used for commercial or institu tional purposes including but not limited to rental purposes WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE W arranty service is available in all countries where the product is officially distributed by Philips Consumer Electronics Company In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not distribute the product the local Philips service Philips Service Solutions Group P O Box 2976 Longview Texas 75606 organization will attempt to provide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual s are not readily available MAKE SURE YOU KEEP Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase Attach it to this owner s manual and keep both nearby Also keep the origi nal box and packing material in case you need to return your product BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE Please check your owner s manual before requesting service Adjustments of the controls discussed there may save you a service call TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U S A PUERTO RICO OR U S VIRGIN ISLANDS
41. hen go to step 6 e If you want to tell the VCR the time to start recording go to step 4 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button until the desired hour AM or PM appears Then press the F FWD button VCR SET UP gt SATELLITE LINK 05 50PM AUTO REPEAT RENTAL AUTO RETURN Press the PLAY button or the STOP button until the desired minute appears VCR SET UP gt SATELLITE LINK 05 30PM AUTO REPEAT RENTAL AUTO RETURN Press the F FWD button O N will appear briefly beside SATELLITE LIN K Then the VCR will turn itself off and the TIMER light will appear on the display panel Set the program to be recorded on the satellite tuner VCRTV AEJECT r SEARCH 4 TIME INDEX EXIT RESET MEMORY A PLAY F FWD Ca y STOP PAUSE STILL ss To stop an Auto Satellite Link recording that is in progress press the STOP EJECT button on the VCR If a program has copy guard pro tection it may not record clearly When you use this feature the first few seconds of a program may not be recorded If your satellite tuner synchronizes the recording start time with the broadcasting start time refer to the tuner s owner s manual W hen you turn on the VCR power the SATELLITE LINK will be can celled 32 Recording One Channel Watching Another Select the channel you want to watch at the TV Press the RECORD button to start a recording of the cur Set the TV to channel 3 or
42. ill not eject the tape or shut itself off Tape Eject A tape can be ejected with the VCR power on or off but the VCR must be plugged in If a Timer Recording is programmed a tape can only be ejected with the power on Be sure to insert a tape for the Timer Recording then turn off the VCR power Automatic Tracking Adjustment The VCR automatically adjusts tracking to give you the best possi ble picture quality W ith some recordings however you may get a better picture using the manual tracking controls see below Manual Tracking To adjust the tracking manually press the CHAN NEL a w but tons on the VCR during playback NOTES Tracking is returned to automatic tracking adjustment when a tape is inserted or when the STOP button is pressed to halt playback Automatic tracking adjustment will not work during slow motion play back Instead use the CHANNEL w buttons on the VCR or on the remote control to reduce noise lines in slow motion playback Manual tracking will not operate when the VCR is in Still mode Use the CHANNEL 4 w buttons on the VCR or on the remote control to remove vertical jitter in a Still picture Before After Tracking Tracking Adjustment Adjustment 42 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your product check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service You may be able to solve the problem yourself If you need to call a customer service representative ple
43. isplays 17 one touch recording 25 TT A 7 9 22 33 pause button sssrin 21 pause still button 19 24 35 play button 18 21 23 35 A Aaa nn nesenminannis 23 power DUTON aian iad 18 21 COn 7 22 e a 20 QUICK NO crono 40 quick find button 18 AO eesseeccstsessetesseteesseeessees 22 rec ord light 20 rec otr DULCON eset 21 record button sssri 18 record A 5 recording Data 24 one channel watching another 32 iaa aa 26 29 remote control buttons n s 18 19 Usina 5 SENSO Finito dama 5 21 rental Play 36 repeat Play 34 FerecO iO 33 rew ind button isss 21 rewind Dutton 18 rf coaxial cable 6 9 33 44 safety precautions eee 3 searching forward reVerse ssis 35 A aaae 38 Mana 39 sensor FEMOLE vases 5 21 slow DU Nina 18 MOLO rra 35 Os 44 Pd 44 speed button coccion 18 Standard play sssri 44 Status display sssri 17 Still piCtUTe ssssssssssrrissssssssrrrrrrssssssn 35 StOp DUttON ssssssssssrrissssssssrrrrrrsssssssn 19 Stop eject button 21 super long play 44 table of contents sss 4 tape duplication sesser 33 E 41 SPCC sae hatin canna Awana 44 time Search cnica 39 time search button 19 39 time SELLING 14 15 timer A CT 20 recording cancelling 29 COFTECEING cinc 29 Setting 26 28 tracklist 41 tv NOOKUPS scesseecsseesseeees 6 10 33 positiON 19
44. lay mechanism the cylinder will rotate for about five minutes This is normal The quick play mechanism switches the tape mechanism from Stop to Play in just one second A TV program cannot be recorded e Check the connections between the VCR TV antenna cable and Cable Box D BS if applicable Details are on pages six 10 e Make sure the tape has a record tab Details are on page five The VCR will not perform a timer recording e Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly Details are on pages 26 29 Make sure a tape is in the VCR and the tape has a record tab Details are on page five Make sure the VCR power is off Make sure the clock is set Details are on pages 14 15 The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if a power interruption of more than one minute occurs before or during the timer recording even if the power comes back on afterward Set up channels and reset the clock before re programming the timer recording s Finish programming a timer recording at least five minutes before the recording is scheduled to begin If after programming a timer recording you turn off the VCR without inserting a tape the TIMER light will blink Insert a tape with the record tab intact Noon is 12 p m Midnight is 12 a m If the tape runs out before the recording ends the VCR will stop eject the tape and turn itself off The TIMER light will blink The Auto Return feature will not operate If
45. n for future reference Model No Serial No MAC5097 W elcome to your VCR owner s manual Introduction 3 This manual has six sections Setting Up Your VCR Description of Controls Basic Operations Recording Praying and Information You May Need The instructions explain all of the VCR s features whic So read on and relax Features e Auto Return e Auto Satellite Link e Automatic Channel Setup e Automatic Playback Features e Automatic Tracking Adjustment e Display Panel High Quality HQ System On Screen Displays in English or Spanish One Touch Recording Real Time Counter e Remote Control e Rental Play Repeat Play e Special Effects Playback Forward and Reverse Searching Still Slow Special Search Functions Index Time Q uick Find e Timer Recording Safety Precautions Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture FCC Warning Any unauthorized changes or modifica tions to this equipment void the user s authority to oper ate it This VCR equipped with a High Q uality HQ system is compati ble with existing Video Home System VHS equipment Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommenjyaspat you use only video cassette tapes that are labeled with the mark The use of other tapes may result in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on the video heads which may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs Note to
46. on gt PM pages 14 15 to set the clock Enter the information while the space is flashing Press the REWIND button to go back one step from the current step during steps 2 8 To stop a started timer recording press the STOP EJECT button on the VCR M ore Helpful Hints are on page 42 ooo co Instructions continue on page 28 28 Timer Recording cont d Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly until the desired channel number appears Then press the F FW D button If you are using a standard antenna cable hookup as shown on pages six seven select the channel of the TV program you want to record If you are recording from line input select AUX AUX is locat ed at the channel 00 If you are using a Cable Box DBS select the Cable Box D BS output channel 03 or 04 Select the channel you want to record at the Cable Box DBS Leave the Cable Box DBS on for the timer recording Details are on page eight ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM NUMBER 1 DATE 05 START TIME 07 END TIME 08 CHANNEL 16 REC SPEED 0 U 3 3 ooo vH H M M Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to select a tape speed The arrow will appear beside your choice The selected tape speed will flash beside REC SPEED ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM NUMBER 1 DATE 05 START TIME 07 END TIME 08 NEL 16 SP 3 wwo CHAN REC SPEED Press the COUNTER RESET EXIT button Press the POWER button
47. on the Cable Box DBS to the AN T enna IN Jack on the VCR Use asecond RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to the TV s ANTENNA IN Jack Recording Viewing Any Channel W ith the VCR on and in VCR position the VCR TV light will appear on the display panel use the CHANNEL a v buttons to set the VCR to the Cable Box DBS output channel channel 03 or 04 Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR Set the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to the same channel Select the channel you want to view record at the Cable Box DBS Hookups With a Cable Box Direct Broadcast System cont d 9 W ith this connection You may watch one channel while recording another You may not record scrambled channels VCR Cable Box D BS TV s ANTENNA RF coaxial IN Jack cable Connections Connect a Cable signal to the VCR s ANT enna IN Jack Use an RF coaxial cable supplied to connect the O UT Jack on the VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable Box DBS Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box DBS to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV Recording O ne Channel W atching Another Put the Cable Box DBS on the same channel as the VCR s CH3 CH4 switch Make sure the TV is on the Cable Box DBS output channel 03 or 04 Then with the VCR in VCR position the VCR TV light will appear on the display panel use the CHANNEL a v buttons to select the channel you want to record at th
48. re quality LP long play average tape speed playback only e SLP super long play slowest tape speed recording time for a T120 tape is approximately six hours VCR video cassette recorder VIDEO IN OUT Jacks jacks located on the back of the VCR which are used to record video from another source IN or to send video to another system O UT Specifications 45 Se ARNONOS Four heads Video Signal EIA standards NTSC color Antenna VHF UHF 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output Signal Channel 3 or 4 switchable 75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement 120V AC 60Hz Power Consumption 14W Operating Temperature 41 F 5 C to 104 F 40 C Relative Humidity 10 to 80 Weight 5 5 lbs 2 5 kg Dimensions 14 3 16 W x 3 1 16 H x 9 3 16 D 360 mm x 92mm x 230mm Tuner Broadcast Channels VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 Cable TV Channels 2 13 Midband A 1 Superband J W Hyperband A 5 A 1 Special Channel 5A Ultraband 37 94 100 125 NOTE Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice 46 Limited Warranty Pe ee ree ercccrreccrrercceeerccerereoeeeeeereeeeeeeeeeeneeeS VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 90 Days Free Labor One Year Parts Exchange This product must be carried in for repair WHO IS COVERED You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service A sales receipt or other docu ment showing that you purchased the product is considere
49. s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program s The VCR is in VCR position The VCR TV light will appear If it does not press the VCR TV button once Press the MENU button until the TIMER PROGRAM MING menu appears Program numbers that do not have a timer recording stored will flash TIMER PROGRAMMING PROG 1234567 DATE START TIME END TIME CHANNEL REC SPEED Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to select a program number Then press the F FWD button If you select a program number that already has a timer recording stored information about that program will appear Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to select another program num ber PROGRAM NUMBER 1 DATE START TIME END TIME CHANNEL REC SPEED Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to select a ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY recording W hen the arrow is beside your choice press the F FW D button ONCE The VCR will record a TV program on any day you choose up to 12 months away DAILY The VCR will record a TV program at the same time on the same channel every day Monday through Friday WEEKLY The VCR will record a TV program at the same time on the same channel every week for example every Monday PROGRAM NUMBER 1 gt ONCE DAILY WEEKLY Os0 0 0 mn at m m O HANNEL o v ISEARCH 4 Cu TIME INDEX DISPLAY EXIT COUNTER SOLO RESET M
50. t high speed During tape playback press to fast for ward the tape while the picture stays on screen Details are on page 35 PLAY Button Press to play a tape Also press to release Slow Search or Still mode and return to nor mal playback Details are on page 35 STOP EJECT Button Press once to stop the tape W hen tape play back is stopped press to eject the tape REW ind Button W hen tape playback is stopped press to rewind the tape at high speed During tape playback press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on screen Details are on page 35 VCR TV Button Use to select the signal that your TV receives VCR Position Use to watch a tape to watch a program while recording it or to watch a TV broadcast using the CHANNEL a v or Number buttons to change channels at the VCR The VCR TV light will appear when the VCR is in VCR position TV Position Use to watch TV changing chan nels at the TV or to watch one program while recording anoth er Details are on page 32 q Y PLAY vas HO Gaara STOP ECT REC OTR PAUSE CD a gt lo ES POWER VCR TV POWER VCRTV CST IN TIMER REC hat W CHANNEL A GH cp 0 0 0 0 0 2 e CHANNEL a v Buttons Press to scan up or down through the VCR s channels TRACKING Function During normal tape playback or slow motion tape playback press the CHAN NEL a v buttons to adjust the track ing Details are on page 41 R
51. teries and packaging when ever you replace existing equipment 4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCR IMEFOCUCHION s oi bet Rey ec pee a inia E 3 TableOPCOMECRIS vs wien oes eae waa odio 4 Before Using Your VOR ascitis ora OE 5 Hookups W ithout a Cable Box Direct Broadcast System 0 0o oo oooooo 6 7 Hookups W ith a Cable Box Direct Broadcast System ccc ee eee 8 9 Hook ps W MI A A tac une Mv alae wa aye ee 10 Turning On QUE VER Ms Sintered cee RS ES ene Kes we ee EN 11 Automatic Channel Setup al Wea Watt od add cdo 12 13 Setting the A E O 14 15 Language Selection sginean adria da 16 Description of Controls O n Screen Status DISPlaVS Sesion dira a a 17 Remote Control Buttons cti ei 18 19 VCR Display Panel rr tareaewiedsts ads ea gate tat Pee tae eases 20 ECON ns arte aaa aS wt tens ee ES ata 21 Rear Panel ax oriana ranere E Be ee ha eta eed eae 22 Basic Operations PIM e ad a tite Gea tent hace eae he A EAN 23 Recording 5 4 ea wet a a ra llo ta Vue da 24 Recording One To ch Recording ies ii id iaa 25 Timer RECOROING rones na Rc caca 26 29 AUC Ret f aac opi pdas RR aa as 30 Auto Satellite Link Using a Satellite Tuner 0 ccc cee nes 31 Recording O ne Channel W atching Another 0 0 0 c cece cece e tees 32 Rerecording Tape Duplication e caida e Cees A A Saw acer 33 Playing A 34 Special EffectsPlayhack re ae psa daa 35 Rental Play le sein iis o O oa DU e e a log on 36 Real Time Counter
52. the real time counter ee eee A M 0 00 00 To go to a tape location where the real time counter was reset to zero press the REWIND button or the F FWD button when playback is stopped W hen the tape reaches the point at which the real time counter was reset to zero the tape will stop Press the PLAY button to watch the tape You may only set the real time counter memory at one location at a time If you set the real time counter to zero at a second loca tion the previous real time counter to zero setting will be erased To erase the real time counter memory press the COUNTER MEMORY button repeatedly so that the M disappears from the screen The COUNTER MEMORY button does not function if AUTO REPEAT is set to ON Details are on page 34 38 Index Search W hen you make a recording the VCR places an index mark at the beginning of the recording Essentially an index mark is a type of bookmark for your tape This feature is useful if you have sever al different programs recorded on a single tape You may skip over programs by following the steps below Before you begin make sure The VCR is on and is in VCR position The VCR TV light will appear If it does not press the VCR TV button once There is a tape in the VCR Press the MENU button repeatedly until the SEARCH SELECT menu appears SEARCH SELECT gt QUICK FIND INDEX SEARCH TIME SEARCH Press the PLAY button or the STOP bu
53. til the desired recording length 30 minutes to eight gt O hours appears in the upper left corner of the screen Recording will begin immediately y sToP PAUSE STILL OTR 0 30 Stopping an OTR To stop anOTR before recording is finished press the STOP but ton on the remote control To cancel the OTR but continue recording press the REC ord OTR button on the VCR repeat To change the recording length ly until RE in th left fth while an OTR is in progress press edly until REC appears in the upper left corner of the screen the REC ord OTR button on the VCR repeatedly until the desired length appears on screen You can not pause recording during an OTR If the preset time for a timer recording comes up during an OTR the OTR has priority The timer recording will not occur To show the time remaining for an OTR press the DISPLAY button repeatedly until OTR and the time remaining appear in the upper left corner of the screen If the end of the tape is reached during an OTR the VCR will stop recording eject the tape and turn itself off 26 Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV pro grams while you re away from home You can program up to seven timer recordings For each one the VCR will turn itself on record and turn itself off automatically Before you begin make sure Channels are set up The clock is set There is a tape in the VCR Make sure the tape
54. to turn off the VCR The TIMER light will appear The TIMER light will flash if there is not a tape in the VCR If a timer recording will take place several hours or days from now you may use the VCR until time for the timer recording Just make sure you turn off the VCR about five minutes before the scheduled start time Turn off the VCR for the recording Insert a tape in the VCR Leave the Cable Box DBS on if applicable POWER veRTV AEJECT O O 1 2 3 SO 4 5 6 LOS EA 7 8 Q CHANNEL O OOU SPEED 0 100 v oo SLOW TER fe EARN DEK Oo MENU DISPLAY ET COUNTER Oo elo RESET MEMORY REWIND A PLAY F FWD O y amp gt RECORD W STOP_ PAUSE STILL O A To adjust the START and END times of a one time recording ONCE fol low these steps 1 With the VCR on and in VCR posi tion press the MENU button to access the TIMER PROGRAMMING menu 2 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to select the program you want to adjust 3 While the program number is blink ing press the RECORD button on the remote control Each repeated press of the RECORD button will advance the START and END times by 10 minutes You may advance the times by up to 24 hours If the timer recording is in progress each press of the RECORD button will advance only the END time by 10 minutes The recording speed will change to SLP automatically To restore the original START and END times press the PA
55. tton repeatedly to select INDEX SEARCH Then press the F FWD button Within 30 seconds press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly until the number of programs that you want to skip appears beneath INDEX SEARCH on screen This number should include the current program For example if you are currently viewing program 2 and you want to skip to pro gram 5 select 03 to skip three programs 2 3 and 4 Playback will begin at program 5 If you want to skip to program 1 select 02 to skip two programs 2 and 1 Playback will begin at program CURRENT PROGRAM Beginning End of tape of tape 02 01 01 03 02 INDEX MARK INDEX SEARCH While the number of programs is flashing press the REWIND button or the F FWD button The VCR begins rewinding or fast forwarding to the beginning of the desired program W hen the program is reached the VCR will start playback automatically INDEX SEARCH 03 Os 00 05 o 3 m m i O in ya 4 a 5 E 08010 S z 3 E EXIT Key RESET MEMORY A PLAY F FWD gt v STOP PAUSE STILL A ES Te You may also activate the Index Search by pressing the IN DEX SEARCH button Then continue from step 3 Every time an index mark is passed during rewinding or fast forwarding the number of programs beneath INDEX SEARCH on screen decreases by one Up to 20 index marks may be stored and searched This function is not availa
56. ur way of saying welcome and thanks for investing in an SV2000 product P S Remember to get the most from your product you must return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days So please mail it to us right now For Customer Use Model Registration Returning your W arranty Registration Card right away guarantees you ll receive all the information and special offers which you qualify for as the owner of your model Know these Safetysymbois CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC S REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVIC A This bolt of lightning indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock For the ety of everyone in your household please do not remove product covering The exclamation point A calls attention to features for en should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT_ EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION To prevent elec tric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot and fully insert ATTENTION Pour viter les choc lectriques intro duire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspon dante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond Below enter your product s model number and serial number which are located on the rear of the cabinet Keep this informatio
57. uring tape playback to view a tape in slow motion Slow Gesu aaa exe COUNTER speed can be adjusted by pressing the F FW D button faster or CAD E O the REW IND button slower Details are on page 35 ES a MENU Button CEB y Press repeatedly to access menus or to remove menus pS v sTOP pasty DISPLAY Button Press repeatedly to view the on screen status displays Details are on page 17 ae REWIND Button W hen tape playback is stopped press to rewind the tape at high speed During tape playback press to rewind the tape while the pic ture stays on screen Details are on page 35 Press to erase a timer recording Details are on page 29 Press to go back one step when setting the clock or a timer recording Press to add or delete channel numbers Details are on page 13 eee Ee a e RECORD Button Press to start a recording Details are on page 24 PLAY Button Press to play a tape Also press to release Slow Search or Still mode and to return to normal playback Details are on page 35 Use to enter digits and information when programming a function in the on screen menu setting the clock for example Press to select an item in the on screen menu Remote Control Buttons cont d 19 EJECT Button Press to eject the tape VCR TV Button Use to select the signal that your TV receives VCR Position Use to watch a tape to watch a program while recording it or to watch a TV broadcast using the CHAN NEL w or Numb
58. your TV to the same chan AC Power Cord VIDEO IN Jack nel Details are on page Connect to a standard AC outlet Connect a cable coming from seven to supply power to the VCR the video out jack of a cam OUT Jack corder another VCR or an Use the supplied RF coax audio visual source laser disc ial cable to connect this player video disc player etc jack to the Antenna In here Details are on page 33 Jack on your TV or Cable Box DBS Details are on pages six nine Playing 23 Read and follow the steps below to play a tape Turn on the TV Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4 whichever Insert a tape channel the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to Insert a tape in the VCR The POWER VCR TV and CST IN lights will appear If the tape s record tab has been removed play seveot back will begin automatically Oo If playback does not start automatically press the PLAY button _ SEARCH 4 stow UGK TIME INDEX DISPLAY EXIT bo O Press the STOP button to stop playback Oo QIQ REWIND A PLAY FWD RECORD w sToP PAUSE STILL Press the REWIND button to rewind the tape ae Press the EJECT button to remove the tape e 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 Press the VCR TV button so that the VCR TV light appears Then press the PLAY but ton Other playback options and fea tures are on pages
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