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Color TV with built-in VCR CCA092AT Owner’s Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside.
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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.
SmartClock is a trademark of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. Copyright 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved. This owner’s manual is made of recycled paper. • Before doing anything else, record mark.
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. Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and – ends aligned as indicated. Replace the battery compartment lid.
6 Hooking Up the TV/VCR Hook up your TV/VCR using one of the connections shown. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Signal or Outdoor Antenna Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Box To view any channel, set the TV/VCR to the Cable Box output channel (channel 03 or 04).
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Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With an Indoor Antenna To install a rod antenna (supplied), push the stem of the antenna into the antenna hole on the back of the TV/VCR. Connect the anten- na wire to the ANT(enna) Jack on the back of the TV/VCR as shown.
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8 Hooking Up the TV/VCR (cont’d) Mobile Connections Usually, the supplied indoor rod antenna pro- vides adequate reception. But when you want to watch TV outdoors or in a vehicle, use a mobile antenna (not supplied) or an indoor dipole antenna (not supplied) and a car battery cord (supplied) to get good reception.
Before you turn on the TV/VCR, make sure batteries are in the remote control and the TV/VCR is hooked up correctly. The instructions on this page work only when you turn on the TV/VCR for the first time. Press the POWER button. The TV/VCR will come on and the screen shown below will appear.
10 Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays and menus. Press the MENU button. PRIM. SETUP PRESS > VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PICTURE Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. PRIMARY SETUP SELECT LANGUAGE >...
Although the TV/VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, you may set up channels again by following the steps below. Press the MENU button. PRIM. SETUP PRESS > VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP REMINDER BRIGHTNESS...
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12 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) Adding/Deleting Channels Press the MENU button. TO ADJUST PRESS { / B CH123 SAVED > CHANNEL EXIT PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP REMINDER Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select CHANNEL. TO ADJUST PRESS { / B CH123 SAVED...
There are three ways to set the clock: Manually, with Automatic PBS Channel Selection, or with Manual PBS Channel Selection. With manual clock setting, you tell the TV/VCR the current time. With Automatic or Manual PBS Channel Selection, the TV/VCR gets the time from your local PBS station.
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14 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select SET MANUAL CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button. SET MANUAL CLOCK TIME – – : – – DATE – – / – – / – – TO END PRESS EXIT Press two Number buttons for the hour(s) and two Number buttons for the minute(s).
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Automatic PBS Channel Selection Press the MENU button. PRIM. SETUP > PRESS B VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PICTURE Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. PRIMARY SETUP SELECT LANGUAGE > AUTO PROGRAMMING CH MEMORY REVIEW VOLUME BAR [ON]...
16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ select SET PBS CH. AUTO. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. SET AUTO CLOCK TIME – – : – – DATE – – / – – / – – NOW SEARCHING TO END PRESS EXIT NOW SEARCHING flashes on the TV/VCR screen.
Manual PBS Channel Selection Press the MENU button. PRIM. SETUP > PRESS B VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PICTURE Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. PRIMARY SETUP > SELECT LANGUAGE AUTO PROGRAMMING CH MEMORY REVIEW VOLUME BAR [ON]...
18 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ select SET PBS CH. MANUAL. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. The default channel (02) flashes. AUTO CLOCK (PBS) CH 02 TIME – – : – – DATE – – / – – / – – SELECT CHANNEL NUMBER TO END PRESS EXIT Use the Number buttons to select your PBS station.
When the Daylight-Savings Time feature is ON, the TV/VCR clock will automatically move forward one hour on the first Sunday in April and move back one hour on the last Sunday in October. To turn Daylight-Savings Time ON or OFF, follow the steps below.
20 Time Zone When you set the clock using AUTO CLOCK, specify your time zone. The TV/VCR will maintain the clock according to your time zone. Press the MENU button. PRIM. SETUP > PRESS B VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PICTURE Press the PLAY/...
Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette tape here. Wireless Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your remote control so you can operate the TV/VCR from a distance. REC(ord) Light This light appears during a recording. It flashes slowly when the TV/VCR power is turned off to set a timer recording.
22 Rear Panel ANT(enna) Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages six-eight. DC 13.2V Jack Connect the car battery cord here. Details are on page eight. DC 13.2V AC 120V AC 120V Jack Connect the AC cord here. Details are on page seven.
F.FWD/B Button When 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 the screen. Details are on page 41. Press to change the setting of an item in the menu or press to proceed to the next menu.
24 Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) STOP/ Button Press to stop the tape. Press to select an item in the on-screen menu. REW(ind)/{ Button When 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 the screen.
A status display will appear when you press the STATUS/EXIT button or certain function buttons. The contents of the status display will vary. To choose the status display mode, follow the steps below. If you select STATUS ON, then select COUNTER ONLY OFF: Whenever you press the STOP/p button or the PLAY/o but- ton, the status display will appear for five seconds.
26 Adjusting the Picture Controls Follow these steps to adjust the TV/VCR’s brightness, picture, color, tint, and sharpness. Press the MENU button. TO ADJUST PRESS { / B > BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS TV RESET Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ the desired control (BRIGHTNESS, for example).
BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS Press the REW(ind)/{ button to decrease a picture control. Press the F.FWD/B button to increase a picture control. TO ADJUST PRESS { / B > BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS TV RESET TO ADJUST PRESS{ / B BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR...
28 Playing Follow the steps below to play a tape. Insert a tape in the TV/VCR. The power will come on. If the tape’s record tab has been removed, playback should start auto- matically. If playback does not start automatically, press the PLAY/ button to start playback.
Read and follow the steps below to record a TV program. Place a tape with its record tab intact (see page five) in the TV/VCR. The power will come on. Or, if the tape is already in the TV/VCR, press the POWER button to turn on the TV/VCR, if necessary.
30 One-Touch Recording The One-Touch Recording (OTR) function allows you to program an immediate timed recording from 30 minutes to eight hours long without setting the timer. Before you begin, make sure: Channels are set up. There is a tape in the TV/VCR. The record tab must be intact. Use the CH(annel) m/n button or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to record.
AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Jacks on source unit (VCR or Camcorder) VIDEO AUDIO Make the connections shown above, using audio and video cables. (Make sure the source unit (VCR or camcorder) is connected to a power source.) The source unit will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in the source unit.
32 Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to record TV programs while you’re away from home. The TV/VCR will turn itself on, record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin, make sure: The clock is set. If not, CLOCK MUST BE SET appears, fol- lowed by the SET CLOCK menu.
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Use the Number buttons (1-8) to select a position in which to store the timer recording. Flashing numbers indi- cate an open position (one in which a timer recording has not been stored yet). NOTE: If you select a number that already has been used to store a timer recording, PREVIOUSLY SET PROGRAM will appear on the screen for a few seconds.
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34 Timer Recording (cont’d) Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed or press the Number 2 button to record in SLP speed. Details about tape speed are on page 29. You cannot use the SPEED button at this time. ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10...
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Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings With the TV/VCR on, press the MENU button. Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ VCR PROGRAM, then press the F.FWD/B button. Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PROGRAM REVIEW, then press the F.FWD/B button. The timer recording information for the program in the lowest numbered position will appear on the screen.
36 Defeat Recording Follow the steps below to prevent accidental recording. Press the MENU button. PRIM. SETUP PRESS > VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PICTURE Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ VCR SETUP, then press the F.FWD/B button. VCR SETUP ONE TIME PLAY [ON]...
Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to play a tape over and over. Press the MENU button. PRESS > PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PICTURE Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ VCR SETUP, then press the F.FWD/B button. VCR SETUP ONE TIME PLAY [ON]...
38 A-B Repeat Play Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to play the mate- rial between two specified points (A and B) on a tape over and over again. Insert a tape in the TV/VCR. Press the MENU button. PRIM.
Press the STATUS/EXIT button to remove the display. A- B REPEAT will appear on the screen. Beneath it, the letter A will flash beside the real-time counter. A-B REPEAT 0:12:34 Play, fast forward, or rewind the tape to the position at which you want to begin playback.
40 Real-Time Counter Memory Follow the steps below to reset the real-time counter to zero at a tape location you want to refer to later. Play, fast forward, or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later. Stop the tape. Press the STATUS/EXIT button.
Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) During tape playback, press and release the F.FWD/B button or the REW(ind)/{ button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. To return to normal playback, press the PLAY/ Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) During tape playback, press the F.FWD/B button or the REW(ind)/{ button, then press again.
42 Blue Background If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal is received, set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON. The screen will be blue and the sound will be muted. Or, if you want to receive the weak signal, set BLUE BACKGROUND to OFF.
Use the sleep timer to program the TV/VCR to shut off in a cer- tain amount of time. Press the SLEEP button. The sleep timer display will appear on the screen. (You can not set the sleep timer during a recording.) SLEEP Within five seconds, press the SLEEP button repeatedly to select 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, or 120 min-...
44 Volume Bar Usually, the volume bar appears when you press the VOL(ume) m/n button. If you do not need it, set the VOLUME BAR to OFF. If VOLUME BAR is set to OFF, MUTE will not appear on the screen when you mute the volume.
The channel number will remain on the screen at all times (except during tape playback) when you set REMINDER to ON. Set REMINDER to ON or OFF by following the steps below. Press the MENU button. TO ADJUST PRESS { / B >...
46 Automatic Operation Features The following playback features will always operate. Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the TV/VCR, the power will come on automatically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin. If a timer recording is set, the power will not come on automatically when you insert a tape with the record tab intact.
Specifications General CRT: 9-inch in line gun Television system: NTSC-M Video Heads: Two heads Tape width: 1/2 inch (12.65 mm) Tape speed SP: 33.35 mm/sec. LP: 16.67 mm/sec. SLP: 11.12 mm/sec. Operating Temperature: 41˚F (5˚C) to 104˚F (40˚C) Relative Humidity: 10% to 75% Power requirement: AC 120V/DC 13.2V, 60Hz Power consumption: 65W (AC/DC) Sound output: 0.8W...
48 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, please know the model number and serial number of your product before you call.
The remote control is not available, or the remote control will not access the pop up menu. • Use the buttons on the front panel of the TV/VCR to access the pop up menu (page 21). You can not enter numbers (for example, to program a timer recording) using the front panel buttons. TV/VCR has no power.
Philips Consumer Electronics Company. In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not dis- Philips Service Solutions Group, P.O. Box 2976, Longview, Texas 75606, (903) 242-4800 TV/VCR COMBINATION This product must be carried in for repair.
The following additional items are not provided with your TV/VCR, but they are designed for use with your new TV/VCR. To order these optional accessories, contact us at: Philips Parts & Accessories Marketing Department 401 East Old Andrew Johnson Highway VHS Cassette Rewinder #M61117...