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Philips Color TV with built-in VCR CCA134AT Owner's Manual

Philips Color TV with built-in VCR CCA134AT Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Color TV with built-in VCR CCA134AT Owner’s Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside.

  • Page 2: Warranty

    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.

  • Page 3: Introduction 3

    SmartLock are trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. Copyright 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved. VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

  • 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 pressing in the tab, then pulling up the lid. Place three AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + 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

    ANT(enna) Jack. • A rod antenna (not supplied) is available from Philips Service Solutions Group. 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 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.

  • Page 9: Language Selection 9

    Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays and menus. Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. PRIM. SETUP PRESS > VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PRIM.

  • Page 10: Automatic Channel Setup

    10 Automatic Channel Setup 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 COMBI button, then press the MENU button. PRESS >...

  • Page 11: Adding/Deleting Channels

    Adding/Deleting Channels Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. TO ADJUST PRESS { / B CH123 SAVED > CHANNEL SMARTLOCK REVIEW EXIT PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select CHANNEL. TO ADJUST PRESS { / B CH123 SAVED >...

  • 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. With Automatic or Manual PBS Channel Selection, the TV/VCR gets the time from your local PBS station.
  • Page 13 Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ 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).
  • Page 14 14 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Automatic PBS Channel Selection Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. PRIM. SETUP > PRESS B VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. PRIMARY SETUP SELECT LANGUAGE >...

  • Page 15: Helpful Hints

    Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ 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.
  • Page 16 16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Manual PBS Channel Selection Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. PRIM. SETUP > PRESS B VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. PRIMARY SETUP >...
  • Page 17 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.

  • Page 18: Daylight-Savings Time

    18 Daylight-Savings Time 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.

  • Page 19: Time Zone 19

    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 COMBI button, then press the MENU button. PRIM. SETUP > PRESS B VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS...

  • Page 20: Setting The Remote To Operate A Cable Box/Dbs

    CURTIS ... 08, 09 OAK SIGMA ... 11, 46 DIAMOND ... 01, 44 PANASONIC .. 16, 17, 97 EAGLE ... 26, 40, 62 PHILIPS ... 07, 23, 50 PIONEER ... 05, 06 EASTERN/REGENCY ... 28 PULSAR ... 04, 30, 42, GC BRAND ...

  • Page 21: Setting The Remote To Operate A Cable Box/Dbs

    Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/DBS (cont’d) 21 Within 30 seconds, press the Number buttons to enter the two-digit code for your Cable Box/DBS. For example, if you have a Zenith Cable Box, press Number buttons 2, 3. Repeat step 1.

  • Page 22: Front Panel

    22 Front Panel 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 dis- tance. STOP/EJECT Button Press once to stop the tape. When playback is stopped, press to eject the tape.

  • Page 23: Rear Panel 23

    AC Power Cord Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the TV/VCR. Rear Panel 23 ANT. ANT(enna) Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on page six. Antenna Hole Connect the stem of an indoor antenna here.

  • Page 24: Remote Control Buttons

    24 Remote Control Buttons EJECT Button Press to eject the tape. SPEED Button Press to select the recording speed (SP or SLP). POWER Button Press to turn on or off the TV/VCR, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast System. (You must first press the COMBI or CABLE/DBS button.) Details are on pages five and 20-21.

  • Page 25: Remote Control Buttons

    PAUSE/STILL Button During recording, press to temporarily stop the recording. Press again to resume recording. Details are on page 30. You cannot pause a One-Touch Recording. During tape playback, press to freeze the picture (still). Details are on page 46. MEMORY Button Press to memorize a tape position at which the real-time counter was set to 0:00:00.

  • Page 26: Adjusting The Picture Controls

    26 Adjusting the Picture Controls Follow these steps to adjust the TV/VCR’s brightness, picture, color, tint, and sharpness. Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. TO ADJUST PRESS { / B > BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS CHANNEL Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ the desired control (BRIGHTNESS, for example).
  • Page 27 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. EARPHONE TO ADJUST PRESS { / B > BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS CHANNEL TO ADJUST PRESS{ / B BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR...

  • Page 28: On-Screen Status Displays

    28 On-Screen Status Displays 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.

  • Page 29: Playing 29

    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 COMBI button, then press the PLAY/ Press the STOP/ button to stop playback.

  • Page 30: Recording

    30 Recording Read and follow the steps below to record a TV program. Press the COMBI button, then 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.

  • Page 31: One-Touch Recording 31

    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. Press the COMBI button, then use the CH(annel) m/n button or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to record.

  • Page 32: Rerecording (Tape Duplication)

    32 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 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 is connected to a power source.) The source unit (VCR or camcorder) will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in the source unit.

  • Page 33: Defeat Recording 33

    Follow the steps below to prevent accidental recording. Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. PRIM. SETUP PRESS > VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ VCR SETUP, then press the F.FWD/B button. VCR SETUP ONE TIME PLAY [ON]...

  • Page 34: Timer Recording

    34 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.
  • Page 35 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.
  • Page 36 36 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 30. You cannot use the SPEED button at this time. ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10...

  • Page 37: Checking Or Clearing Timer Recordings

    Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings With the TV/VCR on, press the COMBI button, then 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.

  • Page 38: Setting Up The Vcr Plus+ Programming System

    38 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCR Plus+ programming system to work properly. Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and since channel numbers differ from area to area, you must program the TV/VCR with your local channel information.
  • Page 39 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 39 Now, compare the channel numbers you have written in the VCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns. You’ll notice that some stations have VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers that are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not match.

  • Page 40: Timer Recording With The Vcr Plus+ Programming System

    40 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System Follow the steps below to program a timer recording using the PlusCode programming numbers in your TV guide. Before you begin, make sure: The clock has been set. If not, CLOCK MUST BE SET appears. Channels are programmed.

  • Page 41: Timer Recording With The Vcr Plus+ Programming System

    Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 41 Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed or the Number 2 button to record in SLP speed. Your selection will appear to the right of REC SPEED on the screen, although SP=1 SLP=2 will continue to flash.

  • Page 42: Real-Time Counter Memory

    42 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 43: Repeat Play 43

    Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to play a tape over and over. Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. PRESS > PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ VCR SETUP, then press the F.FWD/B button.

  • Page 44: A-B Repeat Play

    44 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 COMBI button, then press the MENU button. PRIM.

  • Page 45: A-B Repeat Play

    Press the STATUS/EXIT button to remove the menu. 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.

  • Page 46: Playback Options

    46 Playback Options 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.

  • Page 47: Blue Background 47

    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. When you select a channel that is receiving a weak signal, you will see and hear the static in the TV programming.

  • Page 48: Smartlock

    48 SmartLock SmartLock enables parents to prevent their children from watch- ing inappropriate material on TV. SmartLock reads the ratings for programming (except for news and sports programs, unedited movies on premium cable channels, and Emergency Broadcast System signals), then denies access to programming if the program’s rating meets or exceeds the limita- tions you select.
  • Page 49 Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ Movie Ratings or Parental Guidelines. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. BLOCK Movie Ratings > Parental Guidelines SELECT KL CHOOSE B TO END PRESS EXIT Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ the rating you want to block. Then, press the F.FWD/B button so that ON appears beside the rating.
  • Page 50 50 SmartLock (cont’d) To change the access code, follow these steps. Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. SMARTLOCK > PRESS B REVIEW EXIT PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ SMARTLOCK. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. SMARTLOCK _ _ _ _ Enter Your Access Code...
  • Page 51 To check the SmartLock settings, follow these steps. Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. REVIEW > PRESS B EXIT PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ REVIEW. Then, press the F.FWD/B button so that the SmartLock settings appear.

  • Page 52: Sleep Timer

    52 Sleep Timer Use the sleep timer to program the TV/VCR to shut off in a cer- tain amount of time. Press the COMBI button, then press the SLEEP/WAKE UP button. TO ADJUST PRESS s s /B B –TIMER– > SLEEP WAKE UP ON-TIME...

  • Page 53: Wake Up Timer 53

    The Wake Up Timer turns on the TV/VCR automatically at a speci- fied time within the next 24 hours. You may set the TV/VCR to turn on at a TV channel (the channel at which the TV/VCR was set last) or with VCR playback.

  • Page 54: Closed Caption

    54 Closed Caption When you watch a program that is being broadcast with closed captions, 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 55: Closed Caption

    Press the STATUS/EXIT button. The type of closed captions you selected at step 3 will appear on the screen if available. HELLO HELLO Standard Closed Captions WORLD WEATHER WORLD WEATHER 23:00 23:00 CLOUD CLOUD 20:00 20:00 RAIN RAIN CLOUD CLOUD 4:00 4:00 LONDON...

  • Page 56: Volume Bar

    56 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. For example, when you watch a program that is being broadcast with closed captions, you may choose to set the VOLUME BAR to OFF so the captions can remain on the screen.

  • Page 57: Automatic Operation Features 57

    Automatic Operation Features 57 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.

  • Page 58: Smart Picture

    58 Smart Picture The Smart Picture feature allows you to improve the TV/VCR’s picture when viewing sports, a movie, or video games; to improve the picture when the antenna/cable signal is weak; or to reset the picture controls to their original settings. Press the SMART PICTURE button repeatedly until the Smart Picture mode you want appears on screen.

  • Page 59: Remote Locator 59

    Your TV/VCR can find your remote control for you. When you press the POWER button on the TV/VCR to turn on the TV/VCR, your remote control beeps and LOCATING REMOTE appears on the screen. The remote control will beep for about 30 seconds.

  • Page 60: Reminder

    60 Reminder The channel number will remain on the screen at all times when you set REMINDER to ON. The exception is when closed cap- tioning is selected or during tape playback. Set REMINDER to ON or OFF by following the steps below. Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button.

  • Page 61: Index Search 61

    This feature allows you to index the starting points of programs that you have recorded on a tape. Then, you can easily rewind or fast forward to that point. Example: If you are watching program number 4 and you want to fast for- ward to program number 7, skip three programs.

  • Page 62: Specifications

    62 Specifications General CRT: 13-inch in line gun Television system: NTSC-M Closed caption system: Section 15.119, FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Standard Video Heads: Four 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 63: Glossary 63

    AUDIO Jack: jack located on the front of the TV/VCR which is used to record audio from another source. Automatic Channel Setup: process in which the TV/VCR scans all available channels and places the ones you receive in its memory. Then, when you push the CHANNEL o/p buttons, you only scan through channels you receive.

  • Page 64: Helpful Hints

    64 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.

  • Page 65: Helpful Hints

    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 22). You can not enter numbers (for example, to program a timer recording) using the front panel buttons. TV/VCR has no power.

  • Page 66: Limited Warranty

    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, TV/VCR COMBINATION This product must be carried in for repair.

  • Page 67: Index 67

    a-b repeat play ..44-45 accessories ....68 ant(enna) jack ...6, 23 audio jack .

  • Page 68: Accessories

    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 Jefferson City, TN 37760 VHS Cassette Rewinder...

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