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Owner's Manual |minor tant! Return your Warranty Registration Card within I O days, inside.
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Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you're eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your pur- chase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits.
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4 Table of Contents o,ool .,l, ,_BQe_le..j_oo,,toeoo._,e_oo,'o_'_°''i°_eP'°'Q'ee'l°°'J°t_°le'_°6 ,oeool otoeto ,,t*ol eo.o,_ Setting Up Your VCR Introduction ............... Table of Contents ........Before Using¥ourVCR I .........."x ' "'.._" ......Hookups withouLa,Ca_e Hookups with a Laome oox/ulrect Broaacast bystem .....
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Before U sing Y our VCR5 To remove the battery compartment lid, push in the tab, then pull up the lid. Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and - ends aligned as indicated. Replace the battery compartment lid.
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6 Hookups without a Cable Box • • • • • • • oto.t.oo oo..ot. Jttq..6..ft..or g,to...ttt..6, t...ool.oool.tto.o.ttt.o..oo=ot.*o tto* to*.. t*.o.otoott..i The basic VCR/TV connection - antenna/cable to VCR to "IV - is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please refer to pages 8-9.After you hook up rheVCR, please go to pages 10-11 to turn on theVCR.
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Hookups without a Cable Box (cont'd) 7 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to theTV Jack on the back of theVCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on theTV. (You may use either a snap-on type or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer.
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8 Hookups witha Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to theVCR.With this connection: • You may view any channel. • You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at theVCR. •...
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If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, press the MENU button. (You cannot set up channels if you are using a Cable Box/DBS.) i , ../ When channels are set up, AUTO CH. SET COMPLETED will PHILIPS appear on the screen briefly.
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12Automatic Channel Setup iitoQ,o**lJt*o,oto*oo ° Q_o_e** o°, g,*_o_o °° ,ooze**, ° I,Q_OIttOOe,**O,OOtQ_*O ° ,,J_et_e*o ° O0_O*Q_IO*O6aOI,etBO. ° Q* Although yourVCR may automatically memorize the channels you II m Wait for theVCR to receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets set up channels.
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END: MENU Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select OQQO ADD/DELETE CH.,then press the OK/STATUS button. _E_CH _N_GEn PHILIPS DELETED -> DELETED ADDED ADDED 12 4 DELETED SELECT: &V CHANGE:I_ END: NEN Use the Number buttons, the CH(annel) •/•...
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Press the PLAY • or STOP • button repeatedly to set the TIME. Every time you press the PLAY • or STOP • button, the time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold the PLAY • or STOP • button, the time changes in 30-minute increments.
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16 Setting t heClock ( cont'd) Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the PLAY A or STOP • button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button. ii "/ CLOCK tANGUAGE ENGUSH PLUS+ CABLE BOX DBS RECEIVER SELECT: &V CONFIRM: OK...
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O_STATUS PBS CH AUTO AUTO TIME :--AM TIME ZONE AUTO SET: &_' NEXT: END: MENU 0000 PHILIPS JOG SHTL I_TR Press the OI_$TATUS button repeatedly to select PBS CH. Press the PLAY • or STOP • button repeatedly so that...
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Daylight-Savings Time19 Jt,,e,,o. Jto,,,iw,to, . toe,,• o ,ooot•,otQ_,,• • o,,,••o,,• • m,,,,oo e,,••l e,,•• mo,••• i e,,••, w e,ot illl e,,,•,,,•t _ • • • Follow the steps below to program theVCR so its clock will move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October. Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button.
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Display P anel21 VCR Display Panel S-VHS Indicator (VR I 010B P only) Information aboutVCR operations appears here. Different Appears while playing a tape recorded information appears at different times.The display is in S-VHS or S-VHS ET format, or while brighter when theVCR power is on.The display dims recording on an S-VHS tape or in S- automatically when you turn off theVCR power.
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22 Front P anel - POWER Button -Remote Sensor Receives a signalfrom your remote control Pressto turn theVCR power on and off. so you can operate yourVCR from a dis- tance. Press theVCR button on the remote VCI_TV Button control before pressing otherVCR opera- Press to select the signal that your'_/receives.
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Rear Panel23 ANTENNA IN Jack Connect your antenna or cable here.Details are on pages 6-9. CABLE BOX Jack Connect the Controller here.You may use the Controller with either a Cable Box or DBS receiver. Details are on pages 50-54. VIDEO IN Jack Connect a video cable coming from the VIDEO OUT jack of a cam- corder, a Cable Box/DBS,or another VCR here.
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Details are on page 62. Press to select an item in theVCR menu. Press to select the SmartPicture For some PHILIPS or PHILIPSMAG- mode. Details are on page 59. NAVOX TVs only: After pressing the TV button, press...
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Details are on pages 38-43 and ALT(ernate) (Channel)/ SPEED Button AUDIO/MUTE Button For some PHILIPS or PHILIPSMAG- button, then press the NAVOX TVs only: AUDIO/MUTE button to eliminate the After pressing theTV button, press to TV's sound. Press againto restore the go back to the previously selected sound.
MAGNAVOX ..0_, 0 2, 0 3 SONY ....MITSLIBISHI .... TOSHIBA ....ZENITH .... 06, 15 PANASONIC ..07, 17 PHILIPS ..0 I, 02, 03 PHILIPSMAGNAVOX ...... 01,02,03 While you press and hold theTV button, press two TU_80 AUOt_ SKm_, T_,PE Number buttons to enter the two-digit code for your'IV.
Setting t heRemote C ontrol to Operate a Cable B0x/DBS 27 • • °• • •• ••• °• •• • • • • •• °• • ° •• • • ° ° Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box/DES. Follow these steps to set the remote control code.
28 On-Screen Status D isplays An on-screen status display will appear when you press the Sound program available OK/STATUS button or certain function buttons.The contents of the status display will vary; the status display describes the current operations of theVCR. Current VCR operation ON SCREEN MODE...
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Playing29 to0oo ° mot6 • ioo6• ° .•• ° .oQoo °. J... J_,. °° ° o_o o° Q.. • •Qo6 ° ••• ° .•l• ° .••6 ° •••• ° .•••,6o.•••ot.o•• ° • ° • ° • ° • ° • • • Insert a tape, Read and follow the steps below to play a tape.
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30 Recording ooooo..o • oo..° JJo..elo.i oo°o o0Q,,_oJet o°° mo_oeooo °oo .ooo °ooo° Jt,eee,ol °°o _elj*o •o ° • ° •o • •o • Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. 12T0rn on th0TV Turn on theTV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever chan- Insert a tape.
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32 S-VHS ET(VRIOIOBP only) • .°°, • ° J•••,o•oo ° • °°°, ••toe,•••••• °° oQ•*•oel• ° • =° •_.•_•,•lo• ° o•_••• o°° toeeoo•••l °°° ••••••••Q• ° •_ ° Q• ° •* °° _• °° Q• The VRI01OBP allows recording in Super VHS ET (Expansion Technology).You can play back those cassettes recorded in S-VHS...
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Recording OneChannel/Watching Another 3 3 Press the VCR button. Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording the current channel. Detai/s ore on page 30 Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position. TheVCR light will disappear from the display panel. Use the TV remote control to select the channel...
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34 One-Touch Recording o1.• ooo. •it o• o• ° • ..° tIQg.••o*ootl OOQ•• • ° tJWOOOO•••* • t_O••O*• °°° m.O.••OOOO•• °° g_•• o° ° • ° ,• • • • • • m• Q• The One-Touch Recording (OTR) function allows you to start an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to six hours long of the channel you are watching.
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This feature allows you to automatically record a satellite program that is programmed on your DBS. The VCR will start recording when it receives a signal from the DBS.The VCR stops recording when the DBS signal turns off. Use audio and video cables to connect the AUDIO VIDEO OUT jacks of the DBS to the AUDIO and VIDEO...
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36 Setting U ptheVCR 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 theVCR 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 theVCR with your local channel infor- mation.To...
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Now, compare the channel numbers you have written into the VCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns.You'll notice that some stations have VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers that Examine the lists on page 36. are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not match.You must tell theVCR theVCR Plus+ and Cable/TV...
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If you don't, you may start again at step Press the VCR button. • ONTATtl Press the TIMER button. VCR PLUS+ QUICK PROGRAMMING PROGRAM REVIEW PHILIPS SHTL _OTR SELECT A'17 CONFIRM TIMER Press the PLAY A or.STOP • button to selectVCR PLUS+,then press the OKISTATUS button.
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Timer R ecording withtheVCR Plus+ Programming System (cont'd) 3 9 • le_oo •••, _.ol • t_ol •• .l_ol _oooo_meoo* • mloo* • =eo_ _oJ4 t6olloo_*_=loo •° leoo •• leoo • • • ° • • • ° • • • Press the OK/STATUS button, If theVCR PLUS+ and CABLE/TV channel lists appear on the screen, the CABLEFI'V channel has not...
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Quick Programming (cont'd) 4 1 Press the Number I/START + or Number 4/START- but- ton to set the _con:ling's start time, Every time you press a button, the start time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold a button, the start time changes in 30-minute incre- ments.
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42 Quick Programming (cont'd) Jgot.e.ooo=o ottee._*oo.=_ oo° *J_*oe=6 ooo== *=_ol= °oo ==_oe. ° • oooo°o _eeo_ o°° • _ ° e. • • • _6 • *o*l o _o Press the Number 3/DATE+ or Number 6/DATE- button to set the recording date.
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Quick Programming (cont'd) 4 3 Press the OK/STATUS orTIMER button. PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED/PLEASE TURN OFFVCR FOR TIMER RECORDING will appear on the screen. If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED appears, try again from step I. Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. The ® light will appear on the display panel.
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44 Turbo T imer .o° .ooo ..oo .°o oo°1 • ° ° This function allows you to set a timer recording without using the on-screen menus. Complete each step within one minute of the previous step. Use Turbo Timer to set a one-time recording I Insert a tape into theVCR.
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Program Review 45 • .eQ..oeQ*oee,.e..teo*..eJ**lJ*6.1e66el.6*. oo • oo..° ..O.Q,Q,OO.**6 oooooooo... O_..eeQ_,OiJ_ o° DO. DO o° ,* • .0. • .i. Checking, Editing, or ClearingTimer Recordings Press theVCR button, then press theTIMER button. PLUS+ QU_CK PROGRAMMING PROGRAM REVIEW SELECT &V CONFIRM Press the PLAY •...
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MENU Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select VCR SET UP, then press the OlcdSTATUS button. PHILIPS ON SCREEN MODE BLUE BACKGROUND TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL VIDEO STABILfZER AUDIO OUT HIFI NEXT PAGE SELECT: AV CHANGE: I_...
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48 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) • o.°°o•o°°o °°°o.o°°1o °°°°o°°°• °o••°°1 o•o°o••ooo °o ° • • ..e...eJ.. oo,_o • •o **•_ • • • _,lJl • The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. DifferentVCRs may operate differently.To duplicate a tape, make the connections shown, then follow steps 1-6.
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Audio Dubbing 4 9 • • •• •• •• ••• •,, •, • otloo tlttootQ,otooll tlo,oott_ooto6611 qQQ,Q,_I4 IQ,_t_lJoo J0_,OOll IJtO0000 to6,ootl Audio Dubbing replaces the normal audio of a previously recorded video tape with a new soundtrack. Audio equipment (CD player etc.) Audiocable Connect the red and white audio cables to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the audio equipment and to...
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50Connecting theController o.oo°..oo... • ooo•••°°• °•o°o°•• °o •.• ° ° Jlo,.JJo*ol160110* ..0JQ.,o00J_l.i JJ..,o00,.* • ••._,o•,_ 00••t t_*ol0 If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, connect the Controller to yourVCR.The Controller will automatically select channels at the Cable Box/DBS during a timer recording. Leave your Cable Box/DBS turned on dur- ing a timer recording.
52Setting t heController to Operate a Cable Box (cont'd) Press the PLAY • or STOP V button to set the code for your Cable Box (see list below), then press the OK/STA- button. (Single digits will appear on the screen for codes 01-09,) s_c_ coD_NU_E_ OF YOUR CABLE BOX...
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ENGLISH _STATU ¢H VCR PLUS* CH CABLE BOX RECEIVER I I ,_-_ '_ _i SELECT: CONFIRM: D: MENU TURBO PHILIPS J_/SHTL _OTR Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select RECEIVER, then press the OK/STATUS button. CH =CHANNEL...
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Multi-Channel Television Sound S ystem 55 oooi_O*_'go*t'_toot0_Q_Oi_o_mo'_joo*oOjlQ_6*_lot_'_0"_ot_i_oO0O_jQg0*BlgoOto_'_o_Iomo_ ThisVCR can receive and record programs broadcast in stereo or second audio. It can also play back tapes recorded in stereo or second audio. • Second Audio You can program yourVCR so you can hear a program that is being broadcast in second audio or a tape that was recorded in second audio.A second audio broadcast is usu- ally a program in a second language.Follow the steps on page 56...
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56Multi.Channel Television Sound S ystem (cont'd) • *l oool.i .° oooo*_ o.oo*_ o_Jl °.o. o**l otoJ .° Jleoo* g._ol • o_oolo io_o • .*oto_ll . o_6 o o_ml • To receive and record programs broadcast in second audio, follow steps 1-6.To receive and record a pro-...
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Hi-Fi S tereo T ape Playback 57 • .• ° • • ° ° • • • ° • • • oeo4o, gQ,o, ,t,eot Joeoo ,e_olJ,Qool ,to_l,ool_twet6oletoo,_e_ o_oJ ,,60_oQot ,eel • olell If a tape is recorded in Hi-Fi stereo, follow the steps below to play the tape in Hi-Fi stereo.
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58Video S tabilizer You can correct vertical vibration when playing tapes.When VIDEO STABILIZER is set to ON, vertical vibration will be cor- rected automatically. Follow the steps below to setVIDEO STABILIZER to ON or OFE Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button.
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SmartPicture QI,f,,etoo,,oo= JtQeeo,tt,=o6 ,lotolee_tt*ool= ° ooeoe_o6* ° ,oot_e,_6o==J,,eeooo °°,, ,_o_e=4 °° ==o_*_ °, e, • o* °° • • Jl • • You can make the tape playback picture soften sharpenmore natu- ral, or more distinct by adjusting the SmartPicture setting. Follow the steps below to adjust the SmartPicture setting.
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60Digital Studio P icture Control The Digital Studio Picture Control (DSPC) checks the condition of the tape during recording and playback,then makesadjustments to provide the highest possible picture quality. To set DSPC to ON or OFF,follow these steps. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
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Search O ptions 61 Index Search When you make a recording, theVCR automatically places an index code at the beginning of the recording. Essentially, an index code is a type of"bookmark" for your tape.This feature is useful if you have several different programs recorded on a single tape.
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PLAY • button. _UTE Viewing a Slow Motion Picture PHILIPS _G_SHTL During tape playback, press and hold the STILL/SLOW button for three seconds.The tape will play in slow motion. During slow motion playback, p ress the STILL/SLOW - button once to slow the speedof slow motion playback.Pressthe STILL!SLOW -...
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Playback O ptions (cant'd) 63 ,°° ° ° • • • • ° ° • ° Viewing a Picture in Slow to Fast Motion During tape playback or Still mode, press the JOG/SHTL (shuttle) button on the remote control. The JOGISHTL button will light.
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Tape Manager (cont'd) 65 Check Memory Follow the steps below to check the amount of memory used by the VCR for theTape Manager.When all the memory is used,no more Tape Managerinformation can be stored.To store more information, you must first delete some information. Detailsare on page 72. Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button.
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66Tape Manager (cont'd) EditTitle When you record aTV program with thisVCR, theVCR automatical- ly memorizes the recording start and stop time, date, and channelfor each program.You can edit the tape title and program titles as you like,as well as put the programs into a category. Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button.
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15 c_aracters.) Next, the CATEGORY will flash. While CATEGORY is flashing, press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select one of the following categories: MOVIE, PHILIPS SPORTS, SHOW, SERIES, NEWS, CHILDREN, SHOPPING, OOTn or CATEGORY (generic). The names of categories can not be edited.
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68Tape Manager ( cont'd) There are three ways to findthe tape on whicha program was recorded. • Tape Number: This allows you to review all the programs on eachtape you haverecorded with thisVCR. Follow the stepson this page. • Date: This is useful if you remember when the desired program was recorded.To see all the programs recorded on a certain date, follow the steps on page69.
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Tape Manager (cont'd) 69 • •.•• • •• ••• ••,1•• ••,. • • • • Sorting by Date Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to selectTAPE MANAG- ER, then press the OK/STATUS button.
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70Tape Manager (cont'd) • •.. • • J,*l • • oe*_ • o..• •. o• .• **•lJ** • ••16 • •** • ••0 • J• •* • • • ei**e* • • • • • Sorting by Category Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
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Tape Manager ( cant'd) 7 1 oo..oo .°. • ..°°.. °.. • °° • ° • Find Blank Space With this function, you can find the blank space on each tape and use the space for recording. CBLDBS Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button,...
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72Tape Manager (cant'd) Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select TAPE MANAG- ER, then press the OK/STATUS button. Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select EDITTITLE, then press the OK/STATUS button.
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Tape Manager (cont'd) 73 You can disable the Tape Manager if you don't want to use ic Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button, TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT: • • CONF_RM: D MENU Press the PLAY A or STOP •...
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POWER button on the remote control TIMER MUTE SEARC_ M_NAG£R PHILIPS more than 10 seconds until theVCR power comes on. GSHTL "CL" will disappear from the display panel. • If you loseyour remote control when...
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Blue Background If you want theTV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal is received, set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON. Or. if you want to receive the weak signal,set BLUEBACKGROUND to OFF. To set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON or OFF.follow these steps. Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button.
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90 days thereafter, you may exchange the defective product material in case you need to return your product. for a new product at the store from which it was purchased or through Philips.This exchange is made at no cost to you. BEFORE EXCHANGING THE PRODUCT...
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After 12 months from the day of original purchase, contact Philips Service Solutions Group at 1-800-531-0039 for information regarding out-of-warranty exchange. If you do not have your original sales receipt, or if you have any questions, call Philips Service Solutions Group at 1-800-531-0039.
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Index 83 smartclock........17-18 ac power cord ........23 hi-fi stereo playback......57 accessories ......... 84 hookups smartpicture........with a cable box/dbs ..... 8 -9 ........4 I, 47,77 alt/speed button ....... 25 without a cable box/dbs..6-7 specifications ........antenna in jack......6-9, 23 standardplay......
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