Philips SV2000 SVZ122 Owner's Manual

Philips svz122 video cassette recorder owner's manual

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SVZ122(H1680).QX33
4/6/99 9:42 PM
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Video
Cassette
Recorder
Owner's Manual
MODEL SVZ122

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  • Page 1: Video Cassette

    SVZ122(H1680).QX33 4/6/99 9:42 PM Page 1 Video Cassette Recorder Owner’s Manual MODEL SVZ122...
  • Page 2 SVZ122(H1680).QX33 4/6/99 9:42 PM Return your Warranty Registration Card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. Once your purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning this prod- uct. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once.
  • Page 3: Introduction 3

    4/6/99 9:42 PM Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual. This manual has six sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; Playing; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features, which are listed below. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features! So read on –...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Before Using Your VCR ........
  • Page 5: Before Using Your Vcr 5

    Replace the battery compartment lid. Using the Remote Control Point the remote control at the VCR’s remote sensor (see page 21) when using the remote control to operate the VCR. Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCR.
  • Page 6: Hookups Without A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System

    Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please see pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo TV, please see page 10. After you hook up the VCR, go to page 11 to turn on the VCR. Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.
  • Page 7: Hookups Without A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System

    CH3/CH4 switch is set to CH3, the TV should be on channel 03. You are ready to turn on the VCR. Please go to page 11 before turning on the VCR. Page 7...
  • Page 8: Hookups With A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System

    You may not program channels at the VCR. You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04), and set your Cable Box/DBS to the channel you want to record.
  • Page 9 CHANNEL o/p buttons to select the channel you want to record at the VCR. Start the recording. Press the VCR/TV button once to put the VCR in TV position. (The VCR/TV light will disappear.) Set the TV to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04).
  • Page 10: Hookups With A Stereo Tv

    VCR. Connect a video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR. Then, connect the other end of the video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your TV. Connect an audio cable to the white AUDIO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR.
  • Page 11: Turning On Your Vcr 11

    You can not set up channels if you are using a Cable Box/DBS. The instructions on this page only work when you turn on the VCR for the first time. If there is a power failure or if the VCR is unplugged for more than one minute, you may need to repeat the instructions on this page.
  • Page 12: Automatic Channel Setup

    Make sure: The VCR is on and is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)
  • Page 13 You also may add new channels into the memory. Make sure: The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE menu appears.
  • Page 14: Setting The Clock

    14 Setting the Clock Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure: The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE menu appears.
  • Page 15 SVZ122(H1680).QX33 4/6/99 9:42 PM While the HOUR space is flashing, press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly until the desired hour appears. Then, press the F.FWD button. SETTING CLOCK MONTH DAY YEAR 0 3 / SUN 1 9 9 8...
  • Page 16: Language Selection

    Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen menus and displays. Make sure: The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE menu appears.
  • Page 17: On-Screen Status Displays 17

    SVZ122(H1680).QX33 4/6/99 9:42 PM You may access on-screen status displays by pressing the DISPLAY button repeatedly. On-screen status displays may include the current time, channel, and other information. Press the DISPLAY button once. The COUNT on-screen status display will appear for five seconds. After five seconds, only the real-time counter will appear on-screen.
  • Page 18: Remote Control Buttons

    (setting the clock, for example). Press to select Page 18 POWER Button Press to turn the VCR on or off. Number Buttons Use to select channels. Channels 1 - 9 Channels 100 and above the +100 button, 1, 7.
  • Page 19: Remote Control Buttons

    TV broadcast using the CHANNEL o/p or Number Use to watch TV or to watch one program while recording anoth- Press to scan up or down through the VCR’s channels after the channels have been set up. Details are on page 12.
  • Page 20: Vcr Display Panel

    It also glows during a One-Touch Recording. It flashes when you turn off the power to set a timer recording if a tape has not been placed in the VCR. It flashes when all timer recordings have finished. CST.IN Light This light appears when a tape is in the VCR.
  • Page 21: Front Panel 21

    SVZ122(H1680).QX33 4/6/99 9:42 PM Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your remote control so you can operate your VCR from a distance. POWER Button Press to turn the VCR power on and off. POWER VCR/TV Button Use to select the signal that your TV receives.
  • Page 22: Rear Panel

    SVZ122(H1680).QX33 4/6/99 9:42 PM 22 Rear Panel AC Power Cord Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the VCR. Page 22 AUDIO IN Jack Connect a cable coming from the audio out jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here.
  • Page 23: Playing 23

    Read and follow the steps below to play a tape. Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. Insert a tape in the VCR. The POWER, VCR/TV, and CST.IN lights will appear.
  • Page 24: Recording

    Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on-screen. The tape speed will disappear after about five seconds. You can change the tape speed while the VCR is recording, but some distortion may appear on the tape. Details about tape speed are on page 40.
  • Page 25: One-Touch Recording 25

    The desired recording speed (SP, LP, SLP) has been selected with the SPEED button. There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). The VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)
  • Page 26: Timer Recording

    Channels are set up. The clock is set. There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). The VCR is on and in VCR position. The VCR/TV light will appear.
  • Page 27 Then, press the F.FWD button. The day of the week will appear automatically. You can not pro- gram the VCR to record more than one year in advance. ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM NUMBER DATE...
  • Page 28: The Vcr

    VCR.) If a timer recording will take place several hours or days from now, you may use the VCR until time for the timer recording. Just make sure you turn off the VCR about five minutes before the scheduled start time.
  • Page 29 If you need to correct a timer recording after you have finished setting the program, follow these steps. Make sure the VCR is on and is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) Press the MENU button so that the TIMER PROGRAM- MING menu appears.
  • Page 30: Auto Return

    Make sure: The VCR is on and is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) Press the MENU button repeatedly until the VCR SET UP menu appears.
  • Page 31: Recording One Channel/Watching Another 31

    To return to the channel being recorded, use the TV remote control to select channel 3 or 4, whichever chan- nel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. Press the VCR/TV button on the VCR remote control to put the VCR in VCR position.
  • Page 32: Rerecording (Tape Duplication)

    Make sure the record tab is intact (details are on page five). Make sure the VCR 2 power is on and VCR 2 is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)
  • Page 33: Repeat Play 33

    COUNTER RESET/EXIT button to exit, then press the PLAY button to begin tape playback.) The VCR will play the tape to the end, rewind it, then play it again. (TV programming will appear on-screen while the tape is rewinding.)
  • Page 34: Special Effects Playback

    To return to playback, press the PLAY button. Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) During tape playback, press the F.FWD button or the REWIND button, then press again. The VCR will now search in super high speed. To return to playback, press the PLAY button.
  • Page 35: Rental Play 35

    Make sure: The VCR is on and is in VCR position. The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once. There is a tape in the VCR.
  • Page 36: 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. Make sure: The VCR is on and is in VCR position. The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.
  • Page 37: Automatic Playback Features 37

    POWER but- ton to turn on the VCR. Make sure you turn off the VCR for the timer recording later. If you insert a tape without a record tab when a timer recording is set, the VCR will eject the tape.)
  • Page 38: Helpful Hints

    • If the tape runs out before the recording ends, the VCR will stop, eject the tape, and turn itself off. The TIMER light will blink. • If a tape without a record tab is inserted, the VCR will eject the tape. The TIMER light will blink. Insert a tape that allows recording.
  • Page 39 • Gently push on the center of the tape when putting it in the VCR. Never force the tape into the VCR. • If a timer recording is set, the VCR will not accept a tape that does not have a record tab. You may only insert a tape with the record tab intact.
  • Page 40: Glossary

    HQ: high quality; a feature in the VCR circuitry which provides enhanced picture detail. Line Input: The channel to which you set your VCR during dub- bing. The line input channel is always channel 00. If you accidentally enter Line Input mode (AUX will appear on your TV screen briefly), press the CHANNEL (o/p) buttons or use the Number buttons to select another channel.
  • Page 41: Specifications 41

    SVZ122(H1680).QX33 4/6/99 9:43 PM Page 41 Specifications 41 Video Heads Two heads Video Signal EIA standards; NTSC color Antenna VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output Signal Channel 3 or 4 (switchable) 75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement 120V AC; 60Hz...
  • Page 42: Limited Warranty

    Consumer Electronics Company. In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not distribute the product, the local Philips service Philips Service Solutions Group, P.O. Box 555, Jefferson City, Tennessee 37760, Page 42 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER organization will attempt to provide service...
  • Page 43: Index 43

    SVZ122(H1680).QX33 4/6/99 9:43 PM ac power cord ...7, 22 accessories...44 ant(enna) in jack...6 - 10, 22 audio in/out jacks ...10, 22, 32 auto repeat button ...19, 33 auto return ...30 automatic playback...37 rewind, eject, off ...37 batteries...5 cassette compartment ...20 ch3/ch4 switch...7, 9, 22...
  • Page 44: Supplied Accessories

    SVZ122(H1680).QX33 4/6/99 9:43 PM Page 44 Check to be sure the items on this page are packed with your VCR. These accessories are provided to help you use or set up your VCR. Remote Control 4835 218 37224 Two “AA” Batteries 4835 138 17012...

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