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- Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Color TV with built-in VCR CCA194AT Owner’s Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside.
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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
Please find out about the local regu- Consumer Electronics Company. lations on disposal of your old prod- Copyright 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved. uct, batteries, manual, and packag- VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar ing whenever you replace existing Development Corporation. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your TV/VCR Introduction ............3 Table of Contents . -
Page 5: Before Using The Tv/Vcr 5
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 –... -
Page 6: Hooking Up The Tv/Vcr
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 6 Hooking Up the TV/VCR Hook up your TV/VCR using one of the connections shown. Connect a Cable signal or an antenna to the ANT(enna) Jack. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Signal or Outdoor Antenna ANT. -
Page 7: Plug In The Tv/Vcr
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Hooking Up the TV/VCR (cont’d) 7 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 32. Use an Audio cable to connect the AUDIO OUT Jack on the VCR to the AUDIO Jack AUDIO/VIDEO OUT... -
Page 8: Turning On The Tv/Vcr
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 POWER EJECT TV/VCR for the first time. -
Page 9: Language Selection 9
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Language Selection 9 Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays and menus. POWER EJECT Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL PRESS >... -
Page 10: Automatic Channel Setup
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. -
Page 11: Adding/Deleting Channels
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 11 Adding/Deleting Channels Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. POWER EJECT TO ADJUST PRESS { / B CH123 SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY SAVED > CHANNEL REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL SMARTLOCK REVIEW... -
Page 12: Setting The Clock
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting the Clock (cont’d) 13 Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ button to select SET MANUAL CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button. POWER EJECT SET MANUAL CLOCK TIME – – : – – SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY...
- Page 14 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 14 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Automatic PBS Channel Selection Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. POWER EJECT > PRIM. SETUP PRESS B VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY CAPTION REMINDER REC/OTR...
- Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 Wait for the TV/VCR to find the time. Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ button to select SET PBS CH. AUTO. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. SET AUTO CLOCK TIME –...
- Page 16 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Manual PBS Channel Selection Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. POWER EJECT SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY > PRIM. SETUP PRESS B VCR PROGRAM REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER...
- Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ button to Wait for the TV/VCR to select SET PBS CH. MANUAL. Then, press the F.FWD/B find the time. button. The default channel (02) flashes. AUTO CLOCK (PBS) CH 02 POWER EJECT...
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Page 18: Daylight-Savings Time
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. -
Page 20: Setting The Remote To Operate A Cable Box/Dbs
SPRUCER..16, 17, 97 DIAMOND .... 01, 44 PANASONIC .. 16, 17, 97 STANDARD COMPONENTS EAGLE ... 26, 40, 62 PHILIPS ..07, 23, 50 ....... 42, 44 PIONEER ..... 05, 06 STARGATE ..04, 06, 30, EASTERN/REGENCY ........28 PULSAR .. - Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/DBS (cont’d) 21 POWER EJECT Within 30 seconds, press the Number buttons to enter SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY the two-digit code for your Cable Box/DBS. For example, if REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL you have a Zenith Cable Box, press Number buttons 2, 3.
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Page 22: Front Panel
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. -
Page 23: Rear Panel 23
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Rear Panel 23 ANT. ANT(enna) Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. AC Power Cord Details are on page six. Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the TV/VCR. Antenna Hole Connect the stem of an indoor antenna here. -
Page 24: Remote Control Buttons
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. - Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 25 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.
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Page 26: Adjusting The Picture Controls
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 26 Adjusting the Picture Controls Follow these steps to adjust the TV/VCR’s brightness, picture, color, tint, and sharpness. POWER EJECT Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY TO ADJUST PRESS { / B REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL... - Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Adjusting the Picture Controls (cont’d) 27 Decrease Increase BRIGHTNESS decreased brightness increased brightness PICTURE decreased contrast increased contrast COLOR paler more brilliant TINT more purple more green SHARPNESS softer clearer Press the REW(ind)/{ button to decrease a picture control.
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Page 28: On-Screen Status Displays
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. -
Page 29: Playing 29
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Playing 29 Follow the steps below to play a tape. Insert a tape in the TV/VCR. 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. -
Page 30: Recording
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. -
Page 31: One-Touch Recording 31
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. Press the STOP/EJECT but- Before you begin, make sure: ton on the TV/VCR to stop Channels are set up. -
Page 32: Rerecording (Tape Duplication)
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 32 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Jacks on source unit (VCR or Camcorder) AUDIO VIDEO STOP/EJECT EARPHONE VIDEO AUDIO Audio Cable (white) from AUDIO OUT to AUDIO AUDIO and VIDEO Video Cable (yellow) from Jacks on TV/VCR VIDEO OUT to VIDEO Make the connections shown above, using audio and video... -
Page 33: Defeat Recording 33
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Defeat Recording 33 Follow the steps below to prevent accidental recording. POWER EJECT Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL PRESS > PRIM. SETUP PLAY VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP F.FWD... -
Page 34: Timer Recording
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. - Page 35 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Timer Recording (cont’d) 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).
- Page 36 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 POWER EJECT about tape speed are on page 30. You cannot use the SPEED button at this time.
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Page 37: Checking Or Clearing Timer Recordings
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Timer Recording (cont’d) 37 Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings With the TV/VCR on, press the COMBI button, then POWER EJECT press the MENU button. SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL PLAY Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ button to select F.FWD... -
Page 38: Setting Up The Vcr Plus+ Programming System
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. - Page 39 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 39 Examine the lists on page 38. 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.
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Page 40: Timer Recording With The Vcr Plus+ Programming System
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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.
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Page 42: Real-Time Counter Memory
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. POWER EJECT Play, fast forward, or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later. -
Page 43: Repeat Play 43
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Repeat Play 43 Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to play a tape over and over. POWER EJECT SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL PLAY... - Page 44 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 Insert a tape in the TV/VCR. over again.
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Page 45: A-B Repeat Play
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com A-B Repeat Play (cont’d) 45 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. POWER EJECT SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED... -
Page 46: Playback Options
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 46 Playback Options Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) POWER EJECT During tape playback, press and release the F.FWD/B button or the SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY REW(ind)/{ button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL begin. -
Page 47: Blue Background 47
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. -
Page 48: Smartlock
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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, POWER EJECT and Emergency Broadcast System signals), then denies access to... - Page 49 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SmartLock (cont’d) 49 Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ button to select Movie Ratings or Parental Guidelines. Then, press the POWER EJECT F.FWD/B button. SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY BLOCK Movie Ratings > REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL Parental Guidelines...
- Page 50 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 50 SmartLock (cont’d) To change the access code, follow these steps. POWER EJECT Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY > SMARTLOCK PRESS B REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL REVIEW EXIT PRIM.
- Page 51 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SmartLock (cont’d) 51 To check the SmartLock settings, follow these steps. Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. POWER EJECT > REVIEW PRESS B EXIT SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP REC/OTR...
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Page 52: Sleep Timer
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 POWER EJECT –TIMER–... -
Page 53: Wake Up Timer 53
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Closed Caption (cont’d) 55 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. The type of closed captions you selected at step 3 will appear on the screen if available. POWER EJECT SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL PLAY F.FWD STOP...
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Page 56: Volume Bar
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. -
Page 58: Smart Picture
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. -
Page 59: Remote Locator 59
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 If another remote control beeps ... REMOTE appears on the screen. -
Page 60: Reminder
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. POWER EJECT SLEEP/WAKE UP... -
Page 61: Index Search 61
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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- POWER EJECT... -
Page 62: Specifications
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 62 Specifications General CRT: 19-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. -
Page 63: Glossary 63
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. -
Page 64: Helpful Hints
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Helpful Hints (cont’d) 65 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.
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Page 66: Limited Warranty
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not dis- other rights which vary from state to state. Philips Service Solutions Group, P.O. Box 2976, Longview, Texas 75606, (903) 242-4800 EL4963E005 / MAC 6108/ 12-98... -
Page 67: Index 67
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Index 67 a-b repeat play ..44-45 language selection ...9 slow accessories ....68 line input mode . -
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 P.O. Box 555 Jefferson City, TN 37760 1-800-851-8885.
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