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- Page 1 Color TV with built-in VCR CCA252AT Owner’s Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside.
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Page 3: Introduction 3
Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills. SmartClock and SmartLock are trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. Copyright 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved. • Before doing anything else, record the TV/VCR’s model and serial num- bers in the spaces provided on page two. -
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 + 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
Hooking Up Your TV/VCR to Another Video Source (VCR or Camcorder) You may need this connection if you want to copy tapes. Details are on page 31. Use an Audio cable to connect the AUDIO OUT Jack on the VCR to the AUDIO Jack AUDIO/VIDEO OUT on the front of the TV/VCR. -
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 MENU button. PRIM. SETUP PRESS > 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 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 MENU button. PRIM. SETUP PRESS >... - Page 11 Adding/Deleting Channels 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 >...
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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. With Automatic or Manual PBS Channel Selection, the TV/VCR gets the time from your local PBS station. - Page 13 If ON appears beside AUTO CLOCK, press the F.FWD/B button so that OFF appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK, then press the MENU button. If OFF appears beside AUTO CLOCK, press the MENU button. SET MANUAL CLOCK TIME – – : – – DATE –...
- Page 14 14 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Automatic PBS Channel Selection 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 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.
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Page 16: Manual Pbs Channel Selection
16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Manual PBS Channel Selection 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.
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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 MENU button. PRIM. SETUP > PRESS B VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PRIM. -
Page 20: Front Panel
20 Front Panel Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette tape here. STOP/EJECT Button Press once to stop the tape. When playback is stopped, press to eject the tape. Press to select an item in the menu. POWER Button Press to turn the power on or off. Wireless Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your remote control so you can operate the... -
Page 21: Rear Panel 21
AC Power Cord Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the TV/VCR. ANT. Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages six-seven. Connect the stem of an indoor antenna here. Details are on page six. Rear Panel 21 ANT(enna) Jack Antenna Hole... -
Page 22: Remote Control Buttons
22 Remote Control Buttons 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 on-screen menu or press to proceed to the next menu. - Page 23 STOP/ Button Press to stop the tape. Press to select an item in the 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.
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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 ADJUST PRESS { / B > BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS TV RESET Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ the desired control (BRIGHTNESS, for example). -
Page 25: Adjusting The Picture Controls
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... -
Page 26: On-Screen Status Displays
26 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 27: Reminder 27
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. Set REMINDER to ON or OFF by following the steps below. Press the MENU button. TO ADJUST PRESS { / B >... -
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 to turn on the TV/VCR, if necessary. -
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 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. -
Page 31: Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 31
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 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. 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 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 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 34 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...
- Page 35 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.
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Page 36: Defeat Recording
36 Defeat Recording Follow the steps below to prevent accidental recording. 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 37: Repeat Play 37
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 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 38: A-B Repeat Play
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. -
Page 39: 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 40: Real-Time Counter Memory
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. -
Page 41: Playback Options 41
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 42: Smartlock
42 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 43 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 44 44 SmartLock (cont’d) To change the access code, follow these steps. 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...
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Page 45: Smartlock
To check the SmartLock settings, follow these steps. 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 46: Blue Background
46 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. -
Page 47: Sleep Timer 47
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-... -
Page 48: Closed Caption
48 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 49: Closed Caption
Press the STATUS/EXIT button. The type of closed captions you selected at step 3 will appear on the screen. 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 LONDON Half-screen text... -
Page 50: Volume Bar
50 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 51: Automatic Operation Features 51
Automatic Operation Features 51 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 52: Specifications
52 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 53: Glossary 53
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 54: Helpful Hints
54 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 55: 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 20). You can not enter numbers (for example, to program a timer recording) using the front panel buttons. TV/VCR has no power. -
Page 56: 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 57: Index 57
a-b repeat play ..38-39 accessories ....60 ant(enna) jack ...6, 21 audio jack . -
Page 60: 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 VHS Cassette Rewinder...