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- Page 1 TV/VCR Combination CCX252AT Owner’s Manual I M P O R T A N T ! Return Your Warranty Registration Card Within 10 Days. See Why Inside.
- 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.
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Page 3: Introduction 3
– 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. Copyright 1997 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved. mark. The use of tapes that... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your TV/VCR Introduction ............3 Table of Contents . -
Page 5: Before Using The Tv/Vcr 5
Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by sliding it in the direction of the arrow. Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their polarities ( + and – ends) aligned as indicated. Replace the battery compartment lid. -
Page 6: Hooking Up The Tv/Vcr
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). -
Page 7: Hooking Up The Tv/Vcr
• Before connecting the rod antenna or coaxial cable to the ANT(enna) Jack, make sure the pin is not bent. If the pin is bent, straighten it as illustrated, then connect it to the ANT(enna) Jack. • A rod antenna (not supplied) is available from Philips Service Company. The part number is 4835 303 37006. To order, call 1-800-851-8885. -
Page 8: Turning On The Tv/Vcr
8 Turning On the TV/VCR Before you turn on the TV/VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control (details are on page five) and the TV/VCR is hooked up correctly (details are on pages six - seven). The instructions on this page work only when you turn on the TV/VCR for the first time. -
Page 9: Language Selection 9
Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays. Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. PRESS + PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PRIM. -
Page 10: Channel Memory
10 Channel Memory Although the TV/VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, you may pro- gram channels again. Follow the steps below to program channels. Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. TO ADJUST PRESS +/- CABLE INPUT... - Page 11 Adding/Deleting Channels Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. TO ADJUST PRESS +/- CABLE INPUT EXIT PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PRIM. SETUP, then press the F.FWD/+ button. PRIMARY SETUP 1 SELECT LANGUAGE 2 AUTO PROGRAMMING...
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Page 12: Setting The Clock
12 Setting the Clock There are three ways to set the clock: Manually, with Automatic PBS Channel Selection, or with Manual PBS Channel Selection. With manual clock setting, you tell the TV/VCR the current time. The TV/VCR then adjusts the time accordingly. With Automatic or Manual PBS Channel Selection, the TV/VCR gets the current time from your local PBS station. - Page 13 Press the Number 2 button to select SET MANUAL CLOCK. 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).
- Page 14 14 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Automatic PBS Channel Selection Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. PRIM. SETUP PRESS + VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/+ button. PRIMARY SETUP 1 SELECT LANGUAGE 2 AUTO PROGRAMMING...
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Page 15: Helpful Hints
Press the Number 1 button to select SET PBS CH. AUTO. SET AUTO CLOCK TIME – – : – – DATE – – / – – / – – NOW SEARCHING TO END PRESS EXIT NOW SEARCHING flashes on the TV/VCR screen. (However, you may see the message “PLEASE TURN OFF TO SET AUTO CLOCK PLEASE WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES.”... -
Page 16: Manual Pbs Channel Selection
16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Manual PBS Channel Selection Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. PRIM. SETUP PRESS + VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/+ button. PRIMARY SETUP 1 SELECT LANGUAGE 2 AUTO PROGRAMMING... -
Page 17: Setting The Clock
Press the Number 2 button to select SET PBS CH. MAN- UAL. AUTO CLOCK (PBS) CH – – TIME – – : – – DATE – – / – – / – – SELECT CHANNEL NUMBER TO END PRESS EXIT Use the Number buttons to select your PBS station. -
Page 18: Daylight-Saving Time
18 Daylight-Saving Time When the Daylight-Saving Time feature is ON, the TV/VCR clock will automatically move forward one hour on the first Sunday in April and move back one hour on the last Sunday in October. Details are on page 49. To turn Daylight-Saving Time ON or OFF, follow the steps below. -
Page 19: Time Zone 19
When you set the clock using AUTO CLOCK (either Manual PBS Channel Selection or Automatic PBS Channel Selection), you can specify a time zone in which a local PBS channel is located. That way, the TV/VCR will set the clock according to your time zone. Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. -
Page 20: Front Panel
20 Front Panel Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette tape here. Remote Sensor Receives an infrared signal from your remote control so you can operate the TV/VCR from a distance. REC(ord) Light Appears when a recording, timer recording, or one touch recording is in progress. It flashes when a timer recording is set, when the TV/VCR power is turned off for a timer recording, or when a recording is paused. -
Page 21: Rear Panel 21
ANT. ANT(enna) Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages six - seven. Rear Panel 21 Antenna Hole Connect the stem of an indoor antenna here. Details are on page six. -
Page 22: Remote Control Buttons
22 Remote Control Buttons SLEEP Button Press to set the sleep timer. Details are on page 37. POWER Button Press to turn on or off the TV/VCR. Number Buttons Use to select channels and to program TV/VCR functions (such as setting the clock). Channels 1 - 9 To select, press 0, then press the channel you want. -
Page 23: Remote Control Buttons
ALT. CH (Alternate Channel) Button Press to return to the TV channel you were viewing immediately before switching to your current channel. CHANNEL Up/Down Buttons Press to scan through the TV/VCR’s channels. VOLUME Up/Down Buttons Press to adjust the sound level. If you press the VOLUME Up/Down buttons when the sound is muted, the sound will be restored. -
Page 24: Adjusting The Picture Controls
24 Adjusting the Picture Controls Follow these steps to adjust the TV/VCR’s brightness, picture, color, tint, and sharpness. Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. TO ADJUST PRESS +/- BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS TV RESET Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ the desired control (BRIGHTNESS, for example). - Page 25 BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS Press the REW(ind)/- button to decrease a picture control. Press the F.FWD/+ button to increase a picture control. TO ADJUST PRESS +/- BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS TV RESET TO ADJUST PRESS +/- BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS...
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Page 26: On-Screen Status Displays
26 On-Screen Status Displays A status display, which includes the current time, channel, and other information (see illustration of the status display at right), will appear when you press the STATUS/EXIT button or certain function buttons. You can bring up the status display at any time by pressing the STATUS/EXIT button. -
Page 27: Reminder 27
The channel number will remain on-screen at all times when you set REMINDER to ON in the pop up menu. The exception is dur- ing tape playback, Forward and Reverse Searching, Still mode, and when closed captioning is selected (CAPTION in the pop up menu). -
Page 28: Playing
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. -
Page 29: Recording 29
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. Press the (Tape) SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on the TV/VCR screen. -
Page 30: One Touch Recording
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 programmed. There is a tape in the TV/VCR. The record tab must be intact. Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to record. -
Page 31: Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 31
Make the connections of D. on page seven, using audio and video cables. The source unit (VCR or camcorder) will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in the source unit. If playback begins, press the STOP button on the unit. The TV/VCR will record your tape. -
Page 32: Timer Recording
32 Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to record TV programs while you’re away from home. You can program up to eight timer recordings. For each one, the TV/VCR will turn itself on, record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin make sure: The clock has been set. - Page 33 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 yet been stored). NOTE: If you select a number that has already been used to store a timer recording, PREVIOUSLY SET PROGRAM will appear on-screen for a few seconds.
- Page 34 34 Timer Recording (cont’d) Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed, press the Number 2 button to record in LP speed, or press the Number 3 button to record in SLP speed. Details about tape speed are on page 29. You cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at this time.
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Page 35: Timer Recording
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/+ button. Press the Number 4 button to select PROGRAM REVIEW. The timer recording information for the program in the lowest numbered position will appear on-screen. -
Page 36: Record Defeat
36 Record Defeat Record Defeat Follow the steps below to prevent accidental recording. Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP PRESS + CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ VCR SETUP, then press the F.FWD/+ button. -
Page 37: Setting The Sleep Timer 37
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-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- utes. -
Page 38: Closed Captioning
38 Closed Captioning When you watch a program that is being broadcast with closed captioning, you can access on-screen boxes containing the pro- gram’s dialogue (for example, what a character is saying), dialogue in a foreign language, or information (such as a channel guide, schedule, or announcements). - Page 39 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. The type of closed caption- ing you selected at step 3 will appear on-screen. (If it does not, see Helpful Hints below. The program must be broadcast with closed captioning.) HELLO HELLO Standard Closed Captioning WORLD WEATHER WORLD WEATHER 23:00 23:00...
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Page 40: Volume Bar
40 Volume Bar Usually, the volume bar appears when you press the VOLUME Up/Down buttons. If you do not need it, set the VOLUME BAR to OFF position. For example, when you watch a program that is being broadcast with closed captioning, you may choose to set the VOLUME BAR to OFF position so the captions can remain on- screen. -
Page 41: Repeat Playback 41
Repeat Playback Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to play a tape over and over. Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM PRESS + VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ VCR SETUP, then press the F.FWD/+ button. - Page 42 42 A - B Repeat Playback 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 to display the pop up menu.
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Page 43: A - B Repeat Playback
Press the STATUS/EXIT button to remove the menu. A-B REPEAT will appear on-screen. Beneath it, the letter A will flash beside the tape counter. A-B REPEAT 0:00:00 Play, fast forward, or rewind the tape to the position at which you want to begin playback. Stop the tape, then press the MEMORY button to set the start position (A). -
Page 44: Real Time Counter Memory
44 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. -
Page 45: Automatic Operation Features 45
The following playback features will always operate: Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the TV/VCR, the power will come on automatically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin. (If a timer recording is set, you may have to press the POWER button to turn on the TV/VCR. -
Page 46: Playback Options
46 Playback Options Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) When in Play mode, press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the REW(ind)/– button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. To return to normal playback, press the PLAY/ Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) When in Play mode, press the F.FWD/+ button or the REW(ind)/–... -
Page 47: Specifications / Glossary 47
Specifications General CRT: 25-inch in line gun Television system: NTSC-M Closed caption system: Section 15.119, FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Standard Video Heads: Two heads Tape width: 1/2 inch (12.65 mm) Tape speed SP: 33.35 mm/sec. LP: 16.67 mm/sec. SLP: 11.12 mm/sec. Operating Temperature: 41˚F (5˚C) to 104˚F (40˚C) Relative Humidity: 10% to 75% Power requirement: AC 120V, 60Hz... -
Page 48: Helpful Hints
48 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your TV/VCR, check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. Location For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your TV/VCR, remember the following: •... -
Page 49: Helpful Hints
TV/VCR has no power. • Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet. A power failure occurred. • Follow the steps on page eight to select a language and program channels, if prompted to do so. Then set the clock (pages 12 - 17). -
Page 50: Limited Warranty
Philips Consumer Electronics Company. In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not dis- Philips Service Company, P.O. Box 555, Jefferson City, Tennessee 37760, (423) 475-8869 TV/VCR COMBINATION This product must be carried in for repair. -
Page 51: Index 51
a-b repeat playback ..42 - 43 accessories ....52 ant(enna) jack ...6, 21 audio jack . -
Page 52: Supplied Accessories
Remote Control (4835 218 37199) Two AA Batteries (4835 138 17012) If any of these items are not included, or if you need to replace an item, contact Philips Service Company at the address below. Philips Service Company P.O. Box 967 Greeneville, TN 37744-0967 Or, call 1-800-851-8885.