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Features

• HQ (High Quality) System

• Frequency Synthesizer Tuning with Auto Set Feature

• On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish

• Display Panel

• MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) System

• Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System

• Auto Tracking

• One Touch Recording

• Unattended (Timer) Recording

• Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still;

Slow

• Wireless Remote Control

• Repeat Playback

• Auto Operation Features

• Real Time Counter

• Daylight-Saving Time

Safety Precautions

Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this
equipment to rain or moisture.

FCC Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to

this equipment void the user's authority to operate it.

This VCR, equipped with a HQ (High Quality) system, is compat-
ible with existing VHS (video home system) equipment.

Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you
use only video cassette tapes that have been tested and inspected
for use in two, four, six and eight hour VCRs, and which are

labeled with the _ mark. The use of tapes that have not been
inspected for use in two, four, six and eight hour VCRs may result

in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on the video heads,
which may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs.

Note to the CATV System Installer: This reminder is provided to
call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of

the National Electrical Code, which provides guidelines for proper
grounding - in particular, specifying that the ground cable shall
be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to
the point of cable entry as possible.

Copyright 1996 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All
rights reserved.

Welcome to your VCR owner's man-
ual. This manual was designed for

you. When looking through it, it will
help you to keep several things in

mind.

One, this manual is divided into four
sections. The Getting Started section

guides you through the initial setup
and simple operations of your VCR.
The Operating Your VCR section
shows you all of the controls of the
VCR and remote control and

explains on-screen displays. The
Doing More section guides you
through the more advanced features

of your VCR. Finally, the
Information You May Need section

provides information you may or
may not need - other hookups, for

example, and trouble checks.

Two, the instructions follow a simple
format. Detailed steps explaining

operations are on the outside edges of
pages. Illustrations accompanied by
brief steps explaining operations are

on the inside edges of pages.
Additional information can be found

in boxes labeled NOTES along the
lower edges of pages.

Finally, never be afraid to try a fea-
ture! You cannot hurt your VCR

by trying any of the features in this
manual.*

So read on - and relax.

doing anything else, recotzl the

ivcR:,model and ,serial numbers in the 1

l TPffCf?_l,rovided on paqe two. These num-[
[t?ers will help u_ a_sist you if you ever call[

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Introduction ............................................................ 3

Table of Contents ....................................................... 4

Before Using Your VCR .................................................. 5

Hooking Up Your VCR ................................................... 6

Turning on Your VCR .................................................... 7

Playing ............................................................... 8

Recording ............................................................. 9

Setting the Clock/Daylight-Saving Time Selection .............................. 10

Operating Your VCR

On-Screen Displays ..................................................... 11

Remote Control Buttons ................................................. 12

Display Panel ......................................................... 14

Front Panel ........................................................... 15

Rear Panel ............................................................ 16

Doing More

Recording One ChannelAVatching Another ................................... 17

One Touch Recording ................................................... 18

Rerecording (Tape Duplication) ............................................ 19

Timer Recording ....................................................... 20

Channel Memory ....................................................... 22

Language Selection ..................................................... 24

Playback Options ...................................................... 24

Playback Features ...................................................... 27

MTS Broadcast Stereo System ............................................ 28

Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System ............................................... 30

Information You May Need

Specifications/Notes .................................................... 3 l

Other Hookups ........................................................ 32

Before Requesting Service ............................................... 36

Glossary ............................................................. 37

Warranty ............................................................. 38

Index ................................................................ 39

Accessories ........................................................... 40

5

Before Using Your VCR

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Putting Batteries

in the Remote Control

Remove the battery compartment
lid on the bottom of the remote con-

trol by sliding it m the direction of
the arrow.

/

Place two AA batteries inside the
battery compartment with their
polarities (+ and - ends) aligned as

indicated.

2}

Replace the battery compartment
lid.

The remote control and its batteries are supplied.

Do not mix alkaline and manganese batteries.

Do not mix old and new batteries.

Using the Remote Control

VCR

Point the remote

control at the

VCR's remote sen-
sor, making sure to

stay within the

angle shown.

To select channels

I00- 125 using the

number buttons,

first press the +100

button, then press
the last two digits

of the desired

channel. For

example, for chan-

nel 117, press

+I00, 1, 7.

The +100 button

will work only

when selecting
cable channels

and when CABLE

TV has been

selected at the

Tuner Setup

1 2yoJ

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0 0 0 0

0' .100 •

O0 O0

0 _ 0
0 _ 0

Do not put objects
between the remote

control and the VCR.

To select chmmels

I - 9 using the

number buttons, first
press 0, then press

the desired channel
number. For exam-

ple, for channel 6,
press 0, 6.

- +100 Button

Remote

menu. Control

Erase Protection

Video cassette tapes have record
tabs to ensure that recordings are
not accidentally erased,

To prevent accidental

erasure, break off the

tab with a screwdriver.

To record again, cover

the hole with cello-

"1_'_:_ phane tape.

Types of Video Cassette Tapes and Tape Speeds

Tape Speed Maximum Record/Playback Time

Type T160 T120 T60

SP 2 hrs.

2 hrs. 1 hr.

(Standard Play) 40 mins.
LP 5 hrs.

4 hrs. 2 hrs.

(Long Play) 20 mins.
SLP

8 hrs. 6 hrs. 3 hrs.

(Super Long Play)

In thi_ VCR. u.se only tapes with the [l[[_ mark.

The chain at the hi? shows the reeording/pho,baek tinw.fin

three t_7_es q! i,ideo cassettes (TI60, TI20, T601. 77wre
are three idayback speed._: SP, LP, and SLP During Ida.v -
back, the VCR _elects the tape ,weed atttomati('ally.

When recording, yon can change the .vwed using the

(Tape) SPEED button (see page 12).
Make sure arty light adhesive stick-on notes are removed
Jr'ore the video cassette tape befine putting it in the VCR.

Removable labels like these can./ant the VCR.

6

Hooking Up Your VCR

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The basic VCR/TV connection - antenna/cable to VCR to TV - is shown below. For other hookups, including those that use
cable converter/descrambler boxes, see pages 32 - 35.

Disconnect the antenna or

cable from your TV.

Back of TV

_ (example only)

Indoor Antenna

(VHF/UHF)

)utdoor Antenna

(VHFBOHF)

_-_c_ _ VHF/UHF

Combination

Antenna Jack

Connect the antenna/cable

to your VCR.

_ ANT. IN Jack

Jack

Connect your VCR to your

TV using the black RF

coaxial cable (supplied).

Make sure both the TV and

the VCR are plugged in.

Antenna or Cable __ Back of TV

_// ,__-____L_ANT. IN jack (example only)

_ Back of VCR _ RF __ m_i_''¢

'D] _ coaxialfable | _'_._

Wall Outlet _ (supplied) J cV2Ff/_Jn2iFon

Antenna Jack

Select channel 3 or 4.

Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the
VCR to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is

not used or least used in your area. To oper-
ate your VCR with your TV, set the TV to the

same channel. For example, when playing a
tape, if the CH3/CH4 switch is set tu CH3,
the TV should be on channel 3.

Wall

Outlet

Back of VCR

TV CH3 / CH4

Switch

-*-,-1

CH3 _ CH4

[]

all Ontlet

7

Turning on Your VCR

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TV and VCR Before turning Oll your VCR, make sure

Set the TV to channel

3 or 4, whichever
channel the CH3/CH4

switch on the back of

the VCR is set to.

Remote Control

Press the POWER

button.

Press the Number 1

button for English on-

screen displays or the

Number 2 button for

Spanish on-screen dis-

plays.

Press the CHANNEL

(Up) button.

Press the MENU
button.

If you do not see any on-screen displays when you turn on the VCR, repeat
the steps under "Hooking Up Your VCR" on page six, then try again, ff

you still do not see any on-screen dLsplays, .follow the steps under "Channel

Memmy" on page 22 and "LmTguage Selection" on page 24.

To skip this feature and play a tape immediate@ insert a tape with its

recmd tab removed. Playback will start immediate@ Or, to skip step 3,

press the MENU button. All on-screen displays will be in English. To skip

step 5, press the STOP button. Chamwlx will not be programmed, and

TUNER NOT SET ¢q)peatw on-screen.
To change the langtutge or to program channels at a later tinte, [ollow the

.steps on pageY 22 and 24.

[]'yOll lily to plz)grtlnl ('h(innt'ls It'helt lheFe iY no (llltellna o1 cable ( ottneeted

to the VCR, I)tz)gramming will appear to lake place, but evenmall\ NO TV
SIGNALS will _q_pear oil-screen. Ctmneet an antelma or cable to the VCR

and tt3, again.

You cannot program channels i[a cable converter box is connected to a
VCR that is connected to a TV. (f you have this kind of connection, see

pages 34-35jor details.

The TIMER light on the VCR will blink when the VCR is first turned on.

there are batteries in the remote control and
the VCR and TV are connected (see pages

five and six).

Turn the TV on. Set it to the same channel
as the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the

VCR.

Press the POWER button. The VCR will
come on and the language select display

screen shown below will appear.

TO SELECTPUSH NO SHOWN'_

ENGLISH ON

2 ESPANOL

MAKESELECTIONOR

H MENU TOCONTINUE

Press the Number 1 button to select English

on-screen displays or the Number 2 button

to select Spanish on-screen displays.

Press the MENU button. The channel pro-
gram display shown below will appear. The
display will disappear after about 60 sec-
onds if you do not press any buttons.

ToCONNECTvcBANTENNA OR CABLI__R HEN

PUSHOH UP KEY

OR

PLAYONLY- PUSHS

Press the CHANNEL (Up) button to begin
automatic channel pmgranuning. AUTO
SET PROCEEDING will appear on-screen.

The VCR will place all of the channels you

receive into its nlelrlory, so when yott scan
through channels using the CHANNEL
(Up/Down) buttons, you'll only scan
through channels that you receive. When
all channels are programmed, AUTO SET
COMPLETED will appear on-screen
briefly. Then the TV will go to the lowest
channel programmed.

8

Playing

Read and follow the steps below to play a
tape.

Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4,

whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the
back of the VCR is set to.

Insert a tape in the VCR. The power will
come on, The VCR will place itself in
VCR position automatically (the VCR/TV
Iigbt and the CASS.IN light on the display

panel of the VCR will come on). If the
tape's record tab has been removed, play-

back should start automatically.

If playback does not start automatically,

press the PLAY button to start playback.

Press the STOP button on the remote con-

trol or the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR
once to stop playback.

Press the REW(ind)/SEARCH button on
the remote control or the REW(ind) button
on the VCR to rewind the tape.

Press the EJECT button on the remote con-
trol or the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR

again to remove the tape.

TV and VCR

Insert

a tape.

Ill 1/11 urn onandset

II ll it to channel 3 or 4.

Press the

EJECT button

once or the

STOP/EJECT

button again to

remove the

tape.

Press the

REW(ind)/SEARCH

button or the

REW(ind) button to

rewind the tape.

Remote Control

!

-- To start

playback,

press the

PLAY

button.

To stop play-
back, press

the STOP but-
ton or the

STOP/EJECT

button.

I[the tape you want to play is already in the VCR, make sure the VCR

power is on, then pres,_ the PLAY button.

Other playback options and fi,atures are on pages 24 - 27.

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Recording

Make sure the

Turn the TV on and set
it to channel 3 or 4.

TV and VCR

Insert a tape.

VCR/TV light is on.

If the light is not on,

press the VCR/TV

button once.

F5

Use the CHANNEL

(Up/Down) buttons

or the Number but-

tons to select the
channel you want to

record.

Press the (Tape)

SPEED button to

select tape speed.

Press the

REC(ord)/OTR button

once to start recording.

Press the PAUSE/
STILL button once to

pause recording. To
start recording again,
press the

PAUSE/STILL button

again.

Remote Control

To stop recording,

press the STOP
button.

ff the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed while a tape without a record tab is

in the VCR, the VCR will eject the tape and PROTECTED CASSETTE
CANNOT RECORD will flash on-screen.

Other recording options are on pages 17 - 21.

You can change the tape speed while the VCR is recording, but some distor-
tion will appear on the tape.
The VCR will record in a preset volume.

Read and follow the steps below to record

a television program.

Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or

4, whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the
back of the VCR is set to.

g

Insert a tape with its record tab intact (see
page five) in the VCR. The power will

come on, and the CASS.IN light will
appean

%

If the VCR/TV light on the front of the
VCR comes on, go to step 4. If the
VCR/TV light does not come om press

the VCR/TV button once.

Press the (Tape) SPEED button on the
remote control until the desired tape

speed (see page five) appears on the TV
screen. The tape speed will disappear

from the screen after about five seconds.

Use the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons
or the Number buttons to select the chan-

nel to be recorded.

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button once to
start recording. The REC light will come

on.

To pause the recording (for example, dur-

mg commercials), press the PAUSE/
STILL burton. The REC light will flash.
To start recording again, press the

REC(ord)/OTR button or the PAUSE/
STIt.L button again. The REC light will

COllle on again.

To stop recording, press the STOP button.

10

Setting the Clock/Daylight-Saving Time Selection

Setting the Clock

Follow the steps below to set your
VCR's clock. Make sure:

The VCR is on and in VCR position

(see pages 13 - 15).

g' You make each entry within 60 sec-

onds of the previous entry (otherwise,
the VCR will exit Clock Set mode

and you will have to start over).

Press the MENU button to bring tip
the main menu display.

TI 4321ENDSELECTSETTUNERVCRPROGRAMPUSHCLOCKSETPUSHSETUPEXITUPNO SHOW 1

Press the Number 4 button to select
SET CLOCK. Then, press the Number

1 button to select SET CLOCK.

SET CLOCK

1 SET CLOCK

_Z_TOCII[iii12DAYLIGHTSVG TIME [OFF]

TOSELECT PUSH NO SHOWN

Press two Number buttons for the
hour(s) and two Number buttons for
the minute(s). Then press 1 for AM

or 2 for PM. For example, for 2:15

PM, press 02, 15, 2.
_ Enter a 0 before a single digit num-

ber.

g_Entries that do not match the VCR's

internal calendar will cause a ques-
tion mark (?) to appear on-screen.

; To make corrections, press the

CLEAR button until the space for
the ilumber you want to correct is
llashing. Then enter the correct

number,

MONTh /- - I-

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR

O END PUSH EXIT

Press two Number buttons for the
month, two Number buttons tor the

day, and two Number buttons tor the
year. For example, for July I, 1996,

press 07, 01,96. The day of the
week will appear automatically.

DATE 07 '01 96

MON

TO CORRECT PUSHCLEAR

O ENDPUSH EXff

Press the STATUS/EXIT button to
start the clock. The screen will

return to the program you were
watching.

Daylight-Saving Time

Selection

Follow the steps below to program
the VCR so its clock will automati-

cally move forward one hour in April
and turn back one hour in October.

With the clock set, press the MENU
button to bring up the main menu

display.

z_

Press the Number 4 button to select

SET CLOCK.

Press the Number 2 button so that
ON appears to the right of DAY-

LIGHT SVG TIME.

Press the STATUS/EXIT button to
exit.

Remote Control

Number Buttons-

MENU Button-

STATUS/EXIT

Button-

CLEAR Button.

_d;" _'

• To reset the clock, follow the steps

aboye,

To display the time, press the
STATUS/EXIT button. A status display,

which includes the time, will appear on

the TV screen for about five seconds.
For details, see "On-Screen Displays"

on page I1.
Power failures that last for morn than

one minute can cause you to lose your
clock setting. If this happens, follow the

steps on pages seven and ]0.

If the monbers entered do not match the
VCR's internal calendar, the ent O, hill
be r(jected and u question mark (?) will

uppe_/" on-screen.

[[yott press the STATUS/EXIT button

while yon are setting the clock, the TV
screen will re/n/Tt 1o the ptogram yott

were watching. [['this h_q_pens, start

ovel_

7b cancel the Daylight-Saving Time, ,[ol-
low steps 1 - 2 under "Daylight-Saving
Time Selection." At step 3, press the
Number 2 button so that OFF appears

to the right _)f DAYLIGHT SVG TIME.
Press the STATUS/EXIT button to exit.

11

On-Screen Displays

VCR Status Display Screen

MTS Function

Broad- Button

cast Pressed Time

Selecti°n I [

fSTOP_

12:00AM

-TV STEREO CHIO-
STEREO"

2NDAUD-

SLP M 1:23:45 HIFI

Tape Counter
Speed and

Counter

Channel

A

h

MTS

Broadcast
Available

Audio Out
Mode

Memory

• If the channel you select has no broad-

cast, the screen will become a solid blue
[ield. The screen will remain blue until
you select an active channel.

Yott ot¢ty bring up the status display at

any time by pressing the STATUS/EXIT
btttton.

(The exception is when viewing a still
picture or a slow motion pictutv, or

when FF/SEARCH or REW(ind)/

SEARCH i.spressed (htring playback.)

Channel numbers (when tuned) are dis-

phtyed [br a.[_,w seconds.

VCR Status Display

A status display, which includes the current time. channel, and other intkn'ma-

tion (see illustration of the status display at left), will appear when you press

the STATUS/EXIT button or when certain ftmction buttons are pressed.
The contents of the status display may vary.

ON SCREEN ON:

Whenever you press the STOP button or the PLAY button, the status display

will appear for five seconds.

COUNTER ONLY:

_ Whenever you press the STOP button or the PLAY button, the status display

will appear for five seconds. After five seconds, only the counter will remain
on-screen. You must press the STATUS/EXIT button to remove it.

ON SCREEN OFF:

The status display will not appear when you press function buttons.

OYou must press the STATUS/EXIT button to see the status display.

To choose the status display mode:

Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.

/_TTOSELECTPUSH NO SHOWN_

I PROGRAM

2 VCR SET UP

3 TUNERSET UP

4 SET CLOCK

,_.OEND PUSH EXIT

2

Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP.

F_TOSELECTPUSHNOSHOWN_

'"OGM'LRLA O.

r REPEATpLAy
3 ON SCREEN MODE

4 AUDIO OUT
5 LANGUAGE

_.OENDPUSHEXIT

Press the Number 3 button to select ON SCREEN MODE.

_TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOW)N_

Press the Number I button to select ON SCREEN ON, the Number 2 button to
select COUNTER ONLY, or the Number 3 button to sclcct ON SCREEN OFF.

ON will appear beside the selected status display mode.

Press the STATUS/EXIT buttun to exit.

12

Remote Control Buttons

Number Buttons

Use to select channels and on-screen menus, and to program VCR functions

(such as setting the clock).

Channels 1 - 9 _

To select, press 0, then press the channel you want. For example,

to select channel 7, press 0, 7.

Channels 100 and above

To select, press the + 100 button, then press the last two digits of the channel you

want. For example, to select channel 117, press the +100 button, 1, 7.

SLOW

Press to view the picture in slow motion.

(Tape) SPEED Button

Press to select recording speed (SP,

STATUS/EXIT Button

Press to see the status display. Press to make status displays disappear.

are on page 11.

Press to exit on-screen menus.

MENU

Press to bring up the main menu display.

REW(ind)/SEARCH

When in Stop mode, press to rewind the tape at high speed, When in Play mode,

press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on-screen.

Press to play a tape. Also, press to release Slow, Search or Still mode and to

return to normal playback (see page 26.fi)r details),

f

POWER VCRiTV -AEJECT

O O O

1 2 3

O O O

4 5 6 •

0 0 0 r-h

7 8 9 C_,_NNEL

O O O E_

0 +100

O O

SPEED S|OW • TRACKING •

O O O

MENU STA(_XIT _ MEMORYo

PLAY FF/SEARCH

0

STOP PAUSE/STILL

0

REC(ord

Press once to start a recording (.see page nine.ft." details).

Or. press three to 10 times to start a one touch recording (an inamediatc record-

ing. 30 minutes to lkmr hours long) of the channcl you are watching (,see page l_;

./or deudls).