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Philips 27DVCR55S Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 HILIPS REPRESENTATIVES ARE READY TO HELP YOU WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR NEW PRODUCT GUIDE YOU THROUGH AND ANY OF THE ENJOYING YOUR NEW PRODUCT RIGHT AWAY R VISIT US ON THE WEB AT WWW 27DVCR55S ALL US E CAN ONNECTIONS IRST TIME...
  • Page 2 Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once.

  • Page 3: Safety And General Information 3

    Knoxville, TN 37914-1810 (865) 521-4316 As an E ® Partner, Philips Consumer Electronics has determined that this product meets the E NERGY guidelines for energy efficiency. E NERGY can save energy. Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4 Table of Contents General Information Safety and General Information ....3 Table of Contents ......4 Introduction .

  • Page 5: Introduction 5

    Welcome to your TV/VCR/DVD owner’s manual. To enjoy this product, read this owner’s manual to learn about all the features listed below. Features - TV/VCR • Automatic Channel Setup • Automatic Head Cleaner • Automatic Tracking Adjustment • Closed Captions •...

  • Page 6: Playable Discs And Videotapes

    DVD may be listed on the DVD or on the Disc case. Videotapes Philips recommends you use only videotapes that have the tapes may have poor picture quality and cause excessive deposits on the video heads. The warranty may not cover such damage.

  • Page 7: Before Using The Tv/Vcr/Dvd 7

    Remote Control Battery Installation Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control. Slide the lid down and off. Follow the direction of the arrow on the lid. Place two AA batteries inside the battery com- partment. Align the + and – ends as indicated. Replace the battery compartment lid.

  • Page 8: Hooking Up The Tv/Vcr/Dvd

    8 Hooking Up the TV/VCR/DVD Hook up your TV/VCR/DVD using one of the connections shown. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR/DVD with a Cable TV Signal or Outdoor Antenna Hooking Up Your TV/VCR/DVD with a Cable Box/Satellite Receiver To view any channel, set the TV/VCR/DVD to the output channel (channel 03 or 04) of the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.
  • Page 9 Hooking Up the TV/VCR/DVD (cont’d) 9 Hooking Up Your TV/VCR/DVD with an Indoor Antenna To install an indoor antenna or “rabbit ears” (not supplied), connect the antenna wire to the ANT(enna) Jack on the back of the TV/VCR/DVD as shown. Extend the antenna and adjust its length, direction, and angle for the clearest picture.

  • Page 10: Optional Connections

    10 Optional Connections Analog Stereo Hookups If you want to hear the TV/VCR/DVD sound through a stereo instead, make this connection. Complete the antenna/Cable TV connections. Details are on pages eight- nine. Connect red and white audio cables to the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks on the back of the TV/VCR/DVD and to the AUDIO IN jacks on the stereo.

  • Page 11: First-Time Setup, Watching Tv 11

    See page 18 later to set the menu language and TV channels. STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC RECORD MENU DISPLAY ENTER SETUP TITLE RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hints...

  • Page 12: Playing A Videotape

    REPEAT REPEAT MODE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • If the tape you want to play is already in the TV/VCR/DVD, turn on the power. Press SELECT to choose TV/VCR mode (the red VCR/TV light will be on), then press PLAY B .

  • Page 13: Playing A Disc 13

    CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Press OPEN/CLOSE A on the front of the TV/VCR/DVD. Insert a Disc. Helpful Hints • If you turn off the unit in DVD mode, when you turn it on again, it will be in TV/VCR mode.

  • Page 14: Remote Control Buttons

    REPEAT Details are on page 39. AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE STOP C Button PHILIPS Press to stop Disc or videotape play- back. Arrow Buttons Use the Arrow buttons to select or adjust menu items. RETURN Button Press to go to the previous Setup menu in DVD mode.

  • Page 15: Remote Control Buttons

    RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS CH. (channel) Buttons Press to select memorized TV chan- nels. Details are on page 11. VOL. (volume) Buttons Press to adjust the volume. MUTE Button Press to mute or restore the sound.

  • Page 16: Front Panel

    16 Front Panel Cassette Compartment Insert a videotape here. Disc tray Insert a Disc here. CHANNEL K/L Buttons Press to select TV channels. Details are on page 11. OPEN/CLOSE A Button (DVD) Press to open or close the disc tray. Details are on page 13.

  • Page 17: Rear Panel 17

    ANT. ANT. Jack (Antenna In) Connect an antenna or Cable TV signal here. This brings TV channels to the TV/VCR/DVD. If you do not connect an antenna or Cable TV signal to the TV/VCR/DVD (or connect to a Cable Box/Satellite Receiver through this jack), you will not receive any TV channels.

  • Page 18: Menu Language, Resettingtv Channels

    18 Menu Language, Resetting TV Channels Menu Language This affects the language of the TV/VCR/DVD’s setup menus and on-screen display terms. It does not alter the language of TV programming, videotapes, Discs, or closed captioning. Press SETUP once so the TV/VCR SETUP menu appears.

  • Page 19: Adding/Deleting Channels 19

    1-125 will be available. • This function will not operate when the unit is in DVD mode. SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC MENU ENTER TITLE RETURN SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PHILIPS buttons to see if you...

  • Page 20: Setting The Clock

    SPEED C.RESET ZOOM PLAY STOP RECORD DISPLAY ENTER SETUP TITLE CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hint • You may have to reset the clock after a power failure. SELECT VOL. MUTE DISC MENU RETURN REPEAT ANGLE...
  • Page 21 B to select the item you want to change. Enter the correct information by pressing . Press SETUP when you are finished. SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC MENU ENTER TITLE RETURN SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PHILIPS...

  • Page 22: Auto Clock Setting

    SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hint • If the TV/VCR/DVD is connected to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver, select the local PBS sta- tion on the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver. Set the TV/VCR/DVD to the output channel of the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver (03, 04, or AUX).

  • Page 23: Setting The Clock

    This is normal. • If there are no PBS stations avail- able, set AUTO CLOCK to off. Set the clock manually. SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC MENU ENTER TITLE RETURN SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PHILIPS...

  • Page 24: Daylight-Savings Time

    MANUAL CLOCK SET D.S.T. [ON] Press SETUP to remove the menu. STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC RECORD MENU DISPLAY ENTER SETUP TITLE RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS...

  • Page 25: Status Displays, Picture Controls 25

    Status Displays To see the Videotape Counter, Clock, or Channel number on the screen in TV/VCR mode, press DISPLAY repeatedly. The following will occur when Closed Captions are OFF. Press DISPLAY once to see the Videotape counter. After five seconds, only the counter will remain on the screen.

  • Page 26: Videotape Recording

    SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT MODE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • You cannot record DVD contents onto a videotape using this unit. • Recording options are on pages 27-32. • If you pause a recording for five minutes, the unit will start Recording again automatically.

  • Page 27: One-Touch Recording 27

    TV/VCR/DVD. The red REC/OTR light will flash on the front of the TV/VCR/DVD to indicate recording is still in progress. SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC MENU ENTER TITLE RETURN SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PHILIPS...

  • Page 28: Timer Recording

    +100 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC RECORD MENU DISPLAY ENTER SETUP TITLE RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hint recording is complete, the TV/VCR/DVD will stop recording immediately and eject the tape.
  • Page 29 Timer Recording (cont’d) 29 until the until to select the STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC RECORD MENU DISPLAY ENTER SETUP TITLE RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS...

  • Page 30: Helpful Hints

    CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • To correct information while set- ting the Timer Recording, press s to go back one step and select the incorrect information. Press to enter the cor- rect information.
  • Page 31 Extending a Timer Recording To make a Timer Recording start and end later than originally scheduled, follow these steps. With the unit on, press SETUP. Press GRAMMING. Press ENTER. Press RECORD, then press Press RECORD again. Each press of RECORD will shift forward the beginning/end time by 10 minutes.

  • Page 32: Timer Recording Auto Return

    SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • If you press STANDBY-ON while the tape is rewinding, the rewinding will stop. • If there is a power failure, the TV/VCR/DVD will retain its mem- ory for this feature.

  • Page 33: Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 33

    AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Jacks on source unit (VCR or Camcorder) Audio Cables from AUDIO OUT to AUDIO In AUDIO VIDEO Video Cable from VIDEO OUT to VIDEO In Make the connections shown above. Use audio and video cables (not supplied). Connect the source unit (VCR or Camcorder) to a power source after connections are made.

  • Page 34: Repeat Play

    SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • Repeat Play stays in effect after you turn off the TV/VCR/DVD. The TV/VCR/DVD keeps the Repeat Play setting even if the power fails. • If RENTAL is ON, RENTAL PLAY B will appear on the screen instead of REPEAT PLAY B .

  • Page 35: Rental Play 35

    SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • Once you select Rental Playback, it stays in effect even after you turn off the TV/VCR/DVD. • The TV/VCR/DVD will retain the Rental setting even if the power...

  • Page 36: Zero Return, Sleep Timer

    36 Zero Return, Sleep Timer Zero Return The videotape counter shows the elapsed recording or play- back time in hours, minutes, and seconds from the point at which the counter was set to zero. The counter time will not change on a blank tape or blank portions on a tape. The “–” before the tape counter indicates the amount of remaining recording/playing time before the counter reaches zero.

  • Page 37: Time Search 37

    SELECT VOL. +100 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC RECORD MENU DISPLAY ENTER SETUP TITLE RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT MODE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PHILIPS Helpful Hints maximum of 9 hours 50 minutes in 10-minute increments. ing recording.

  • Page 38: Index Search

    TITLE RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hints recording) is passed, the number beneath INDEX SEARCH on the screen decreases by one. TV/VCR/DVD for this function to work. Marks. ing recording. STOP C .

  • Page 39: Videotape Playback Features 39

    26. • During forward and reverse searching, horizontal noise bars will appear on the screen. SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC MENU ENTER TITLE RETURN SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PHILIPS Helpful Hints...

  • Page 40: Automatic Operation Features

    40 Automatic Operation Features The following videotape features are available. Automatic Rewind, Eject, Off When you play, fast forward, or record a videotape to its end, the TV/VCR/DVD will rewind the tape, stop, turn itself off, and eject the tape. If REPEAT PLAY is activated, play will start again instead.

  • Page 41: Closed Captions 41

    SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT MODE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • If a black box appears on the screen, a TEXT mode is selected. Select CAPTION1, CAPTION2, or OFF. • The TV/VCR/DVD retains the Closed Caption setting if the power fails.

  • Page 42: Setting V-Chip

    • TV-MA - Mature audience only STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC RECORD MENU DISPLAY ENTER SETUP TITLE RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS dren dren seven and older suggested. under 14...
  • Page 43 TITLE CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • If you want to disable V-Chip so you can view all TV programming, set TV-Y to VIEW. • The V-CHIP settings will be retained after a power failure (except the access code reverts to 0000).
  • Page 44 – V-CHIP SET UP – TV RATING MPAA RATING CHANGE CODE STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC RECORD MENU DISPLAY ENTER SETUP TITLE RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT MODE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PHILIPS...
  • Page 45 TITLE CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT MODE AUDIO SUBTITLE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • Dialog (D) is not an available subrating for TV-MA. • Blocked subratings will appear beside the rating category in the TV ratings menu. • You cannot BLOCK a subrating (D, L, S, or V) if the main cate- gory is set to VIEW.
  • Page 46 RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE MODE PHILIPS MPAA Rating Explanations • G - General Audience • PG - Parental Guidance suggested. • PG-13 - Unsuitable for children under 13 • R - Restricted; under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian •...

  • Page 47: Setting V-Chip

    TITLE CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT MODE AUDIO SUBTITLE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • If you enter the wrong code in the CONFIRM CODE space, repeat step 5. Enter the same new code exactly in the CONFIRM CODE space. • If you unplug the power cord or if the power fails, the default code will be active again (0000).

  • Page 48: Multi-Channel Television Sound

    STEREO or SAP. Do this by changing the TV AUDIO setting as described on page 50. STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC RECORD MENU DISPLAY ENTER SETUP TITLE RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT MODE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PHILIPS...
  • Page 49 RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT MODE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • Non-HiFi tapes will play in monaural sound automatically. • MTS broadcasts automatically record in HiFi unless you select SAP before recording. Details are on page 50.

  • Page 50: Multi-Channel Television Sound

    +100 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC RECORD MENU DISPLAY ENTER SETUP TITLE RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hint second audio is not available, the TV/VCR/DVD will receive and record normal audio.

  • Page 51: Disc Menus, Title Menus 51

    Disc Menus Some DVDs contain menus that describe the contents of the Disc or allow you to customize Disc playback. For example, the menu may offer choices for subtitle languages, special features, or scene selection. To use the DVD Disc menu and select playback features, follow these steps.

  • Page 52: Fast Forward/Reverse Search

    MP3 Tracks. Press PLAY B to return to normal playback. STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC RECORD MENU DISPLAY ENTER SETUP TITLE RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS...

  • Page 53: Title/Chapter Playback, Time Playback 53

    Title/Chapter Playback, Time Playback 53 Title/Chapter Playback During DVD play, press SEARCH MODE until CH (for Chapter) or TT (for Title) appears on the TV screen. The number of available Titles or Chapters will appear at the right ( /4, for example). Enter the Title or Chapter number using the Number buttons.

  • Page 54: Track Play

    REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • The H / h and G / g buttons are not active when play is stopped. • You cannot use G / g to go from the last Track on the Disc...

  • Page 55: Paused And Step-By-Step Play, Resume On 55

    Paused and Step-by-Step Play, Resume On 55 Paused and Step-by-Step Play During Disc play, press F (pause). Play will pause and the sound will be mute. When playing a DVD, press F (pause) repeat- edly to see the picture advance one frame (or step) at a time.

  • Page 56: Repeat Play, A-B Repeat Play

    56 Repeat Play, A-B Repeat Play Repeat Play During DVD or Audio CD play, press REPEAT until the repeat mode you want appears on the TV. On a DVD, select CHAPTER, TITLE, or OFF. On an Audio CD, select TRACK, ALL (all Tracks on the Disc), or OFF.

  • Page 57: Markers 57

    RETURN to remove the dis- play. Markers 57 STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC RECORD MENU DISPLAY ENTER SETUP TITLE RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hints...

  • Page 58: Subtitles, Camera Angles

    58 Subtitles, Camera Angles Subtitles You can select a language for DVD subtitles during playback. You may select only the subtitles that are available on the Disc. During play, press SUBTITLE to select a subti- tle language. The number of available languages appears at the right of the subtitle display.

  • Page 59: Slow Motion, Zoom 59

    Slow Motion Press F (pause) during DVD play. Press and hold i/D or H/h for two sec- onds. Slow motion play will begin. Press and hold i/D or H/h repeatedly during slow motion play to play the DVD forward or backward at 1/16, 1/8, or 1/2 the normal speed.

  • Page 60: Parental Password

    Asterisks ( * ) will appear instead of your password. This protects its identity. STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC RECORD MENU DISPLAY ENTER SETUP TITLE RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT MODE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PHILIPS...
  • Page 61 See pages 62-63 to reset PARENTAL LEVEL as you desire. • A power failure will not erase your password. SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC MENU ENTER TITLE RETURN SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PHILIPS...

  • Page 62: Parental Levels

    SETUP TITLE CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE MODE PHILIPS RATING EXPLANATIONS • ALL - The Parental feature is inactive; all discs can play. • 8 - Adult material • 7 - NC-17 - Not appropriate for children under 17 •...

  • Page 63: Parental Levels

    DISPLAY SETUP TITLE CLEAR SEARCH MODE AUDIO MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • When you try to play a DVD whose rating exceeds the level you set, an on-screen message will indicate the DVD cannot play. Remove the DVD, then set PARENTAL LEVEL to ALL.

  • Page 64: Audio Language, Stereo Sound

    64 Audio Language, Stereo Sound Audio Language You can select a language for DVDs during play if multiple languages are available. During DVD play, press AUDIO repeatedly to choose one of the available languages. The new audio will be heard. The display will disappear after about five seconds.

  • Page 65: Random Play, Programmed Play 65

    Random Play You may play the Tracks of an Audio CD in Random order instead of the order in which they are recorded (1,2,3...). You can also use this feature for JPEG and MP3 files. While play is stopped, press MODE until the RANDOM screen appears.

  • Page 66: Mp3/Jpeg Playback

    • To see the File List during play, press SEARCH MODE. The cur- rent Track or File will be high- lighted. SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC MENU ENTER TITLE RETURN SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PHILIPS icon. icon.

  • Page 67: Mp3/Jpeg Displays 67

    CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • During MP3 playback, the icon and the current Track name will appear when you first press DISPLAY. • During JPEG play, the icon and the current File name will appear when you...

  • Page 68: Language Settings

    SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • If the DVD’s default settings for Audio and Subtitle are the same language, the subtitles may not show unless you turn them on. • Use the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons to select Audio and Subtitles available on the DVD.
  • Page 69 Press o or p to select a language, then press ENTER. The language lists may continue on multi- ple screens. Press o or p to move to the other screens. If you select OTHER, press four Number buttons to enter the code for the language you desire. Use the Language Codes below.

  • Page 70: Display Settings

    SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • Selecting a different TV MODE setting is only effective if it is available on the DVD. Check the DVD Disc menu or case for details. • You also can adjust TV MODE in the QUICK SETUP menu.

  • Page 71: Display Settings

    DISPLAY TV MODE 4:3 LETTERBOX ANGLE ICON AUTO POWER OFF STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT VOL. +100 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE PLAY STOP DISC RECORD MENU DISPLAY ENTER SETUP TITLE RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS...

  • Page 72: Audio Settings

    SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MODE PHILIPS Helpful Hints • Dolby Digital sound must be available on the DVD. • You can adjust DOLBY DIGITAL in the QUICK SETUP menu. With QUICK selected, press ENTER. Press p to select DOLBY DIGITAL.

  • Page 73: On-Screen Displays 73

    DVD Display Press DISPLAY repeatedly to see the following displays during DVD play. CH 7/49 0:01:46 - 0:03:27 CH (Chapter): Current Chapter number / total Chapters 0:00:00 - 1:23:45 TT (Title): Current Title number / Total Titles C L0 Press DISPLAY repeatedly or press RETURN to remove the display.

  • Page 74: Black Level, Virtual Surround

    74 Black Level, Virtual Surround Black Level Adjust Black Level to brighten the DVD picture. During DVD play, press MODE so the Black Level icon shows in the top left corner of the TV screen. Within 10 seconds, press ENTER to choose ON or OFF.

  • Page 75: Glossary 75

    AUDIO In Jacks: red and white jacks on the front of the TV/VCR/DVD which are used to receive or record audio from another source (VCR, Camcorder, etc.). Automatic Channel Setup: process in which the TV/VCR/DVD memo- rizes all available TV channels. Then, when you push the CH. you only scan through channels you receive.

  • Page 76: Helpful Hints

    76 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. Location For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your TV/VCR/DVD, remember the following: •...

  • Page 77: Helpful Hints

    Disc cannot play. • Insert a playable Disc. Make sure the Disc is labelled for Region 1 or ALL regions and is NTSC compatible. Details are on page six. • Place the Disc correctly in the Disc tray. If the Disc is one-sided, place the Disc in the tray with the label fac- ing up.

  • Page 78: Specifications

    78 Specifications General TV/VCR CRT: 27 inch in-line gun, 110˚ deflection tube Closed Caption system: §15.119/FCC Video Heads: Rotary four-head Tape width: 1/2 inch Tape speeds 33.40 mm/sec. 16.67 mm/sec. 11.12 mm/sec. Tuner channels: 2-69 1-125 Cable TV: General DVD Color System: NTSC Frequency response:...

  • Page 79: Limited Warranty 79

    TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A., PUERTO RICO, OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... Take the product to a Philips factory service center (see enclosed list) or authorized service center for repair. When the product has been repaired, you must pick up the unit at the center.

  • Page 80: Index

    80 Index a-b repeat ....56 angle button ....15, 58 ant(enna) jack ... .8-9, 17 arrow buttons .

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