CCZ134comb 4/5/99 9:30 PM Page 1 Color TV with built-in VCR CCZ134AT Owner's Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside. CCZ134comb 4/5/99 9:30 PM Page 2 Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you're entitled to. Once your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you're eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty Verification Registering your product within 10 days confirms your right to maximum protection under the terms and conditions of your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX warranty. Owner Confirmation Your completed Warranty Registration Card serves as verification of ownership in the event of product theft or loss. Model Registration Returning your Warranty Registration Card right away guarantees you'll receive all the information and special offers which you qualify for as the owner of your model. S REG I ST RATION N Know these y! urr H IT safetysymbols CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. EE DED AY W Dear PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product owner: Thank you for your confidence in PHILIPS MAGNAVOX. You've selected one of the best-built, best-backed products available today. And we'll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. As a member of the PHILIPS MAGNAVOX "family," you're entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry. What's more, your purchase guarantees you'll receive all the information and special offers for which you qualify, plus easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping network. And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction. All of this is our way of saying welcome-and thanks for investing in a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product. Sincerely, Robert Minkhorst President and Chief Executive Officer P.S. Remember, to get the most from your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product, you must return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. So please mail it to us right now! Visit our World Wide Web Site at http://www.philipsmagnavox.com HIN 10 D Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to the "family!" lightning" indicates t This "bolt ofmaterial within your uninsulated unit may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product covering. calls s The "exclamation point"which attention to features for you 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 electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, and fully insert. ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond. For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. ______________ Serial No. ______________ CCZ134comb 4/5/99 9:30 PM Page 3 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. Features · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · A-B Repeat Play Automatic Channel Setup Automatic Operation Features Automatic Tracking Adjustment Closed Caption Daylight-Saving Time High Quality (HQ) System Index Search On-Screen displays in English or Spanish On-Screen Menu Programming, accessible with remote control or front panel buttons One-Touch Recording Real-Time Counter Remote Control with capability to operate a Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System Remote Locator Repeat Play Skip Search Sleep Timer SmartClockTM Smart Picture Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still; Variable Slow; Frame Advance Timer Recording VCR Plus+ Programming System Safety Precautions Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. FCC Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user's authority to operate it. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This TV/VCR, equipped with a High Quality (HQ) system, is compatible with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment. Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use only video cassette tapes that have been tested and inspected for use in two, four, six, and eight hour VCRs, and which are labeled with the mark. The use of tapes that have not been inspected for use in two, four, six, and eight hour VCRs 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 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. SmartClockTM is a trademark of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. Copyright 1998 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved. ner's ma n Ow l is made ua recycled p of om er. This ap CCZ134comb 4/5/99 9:30 PM Page 4 4 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 - 7 Turning On the TV/VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Automatic Channel Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 - 11 Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 - 17 Daylight-Saving Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 - 21 Description of Controls Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 - 25 Adjusting the Picture Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Smart Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Remote Locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 On-Screen Status Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Basic Operations Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Recording Options One-Touch Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 - 38 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 - 40 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 - 42 Defeat Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Playing Options Setting the Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Closed Caption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 - 46 Volume Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 A - B Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 - 50 Real-Time Counter Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Index Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Automatic Operation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Information You May Need Specifications / Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 - 57 Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Supplied Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 CCZ134comb 4/5/99 9:30 PM Page 5 Before Using the TV/VCR 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by pressing in the tab and lifting the lid. Place three AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and ­ ends aligned as indicated. Replace the battery compartment lid. Erasure Prevention Video cassette tapes have record tabs to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased. 1 2 q q To prevent accidental erasure, break off the tab with a screwdriver. To record again, cover the hole with cellophane tape. Using the Remote Control Press the COMBI button, then point the remote control at the TV/VCR's remote sensor when using the remote control to operate the TV/VCR. Press the CABLE/DBS button, then point the remote control at the Cable Box/DBS when using the remote control to operate the Cable Box/DBS. Do not put objects between the remote control and the TV/VCR. VCR Maintenance q q q In this TV/VCR, use only tapes with the mark. Make sure any light adhesive stick-on notes are removed from the video cassette tape before putting the tape in the TV/VCR. Removable labels like these can jam the TV/VCR. Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your TV/VCR's excellent performance. This TV/VCR has an automatic head cleaning system. However, the video heads will eventually require cleaning or replacement. Cleaning or replacement of the video heads should be performed by an authorized service center. Helpful Hints · The remote control and its batteries are supplied. · Do not mix alkaline and manganese batteries. · Do not ...