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Owner’s Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside. Color TV with built-in VCR CCB255AT[...]

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Introduction 3 • Before doing anything else, record the TV/VCR’s model and serial num- bers in the spaces provided on page two. These numbers will help us assist you if you ever call for help. • Your new product, its packaging, and this manual contain materials that can be recycled and reused. Specialized companies can recycle your product to[...]

4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your TV/VCR Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before Using the TV/VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

• The remote control and its batteries are supplied. • Do not mix alkaline and man- ganese batteries. • Do not mix old and new batteries. Before Using the TV/VCR 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by pressing in the tab, then pulling up the lid. 2 Place three AA b[...]

6 Hooking Up the TV/VCR ANT. ANT. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Signal or Outdoor Antenna IN OUT ANT. ANT. Connect an RF coaxial cable (75- ohm, not supplied) to the OUT Jack on the Cable Box and to the ANT(enna) Jack on the TV/VCR. Connect a Cable signal or an antenna to the ANT(enna) Jack. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Box To view any[...]

Hooking Up the TV/VCR (cont’d) 7 AUDIO VIDEO REW PLAY F.FWD POWER VOLUME CHANNEL EARPHONE STOP EJECT REC OTR REC OUT IN VIDEO IN OUT 3CH 4CH AUDIO ANT. OUT IN VIDEO IN OUT 3CH 4CH AUDIO ANT. VIDEO AUDIO • Before connecting an antenna or cable signal to the ANT(enna) Jack, make sure the pin is not bent. If the pin is bent, straighten it as illus[...]

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. 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the POWER button. The TV/VCR will come on and the screen shown below will appear. 2 P[...]

Language Selection 9 Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays and menus. 3 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to choose SELECT LANGUAGE. Then, press the F.FWD/ B button. 4 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select ENGLISH or ESPAÑOL (Spanish). 5 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. SELECT [...]

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. 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select PRIM. SETUP, then press the F.FWD/[...]

Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 11 4 Press the F.FWD/ B button or the REW(ind)/ { button to select SAVED (to add that channel) or DELETED (to delete that channel). Repeat steps 3-4 to add or delete other channels. 5 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Programming of the last channel you selected will appear. 3 Press the CH(annel) m m / n n button to s[...]

12 Setting the Clock • Entries that do not match the TV/VCR’s calendar will cause a question mark (?) to appear on the screen. • To make corrections while you are setting the clock, press the CLEAR button until the space for the num- ber you want to correct is flashing. Then enter the correct number. Helpful Hints There are three ways to set [...]

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 13 5 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 9:30 PM, press 09, 30, 2. SET MANUAL CLOCK TIME 09 : 30 PM MONTH – – / – – / – – – – TO CORRECT PRESS CLEAR TO END PRESS EXIT 6 Press two Number buttons for the month,[...]

14 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Automatic PBS Channel Selection 4 If ON appears beside AUTO CLOCK, press the MENU button. If OFF appears beside AUTO CLOCK, press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select AUTO CLOCK if necessary, then press the F.FWD/ B button so that ON appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK. Then, press the MENU button. 1[...]

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 7 When the TV/VCR finds the PBS channel, the time will appear on the screen. Press the STATUS/EXIT button. 6 NOW SEARCHING flashes on the TV/VCR screen. ● If CANNOT FIND CLOCK DATA flashes on the TV/VCR screen, you will be prompted to turn off the TV/VCR. Turn off the TV/VCR. Leave it off for several min- utes. Whe[...]

16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Manual PBS Channel Selection 4 If ON appears beside AUTO CLOCK, press the MENU button. If OFF appears beside AUTO CLOCK, press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select AUTO CLOCK if necessary, then press the F.FWD/ B button so that ON appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK. Then, press the MENU button. 1 Pr[...]

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 8 When the TV/VCR finds the clock data, the time will appear on the screen. Press the STATUS/EXIT button. 6 Use the Number buttons to select your PBS station. ● If CANNOT FIND CLOCK DATA flashes on the TV/VCR screen and you know another PBS channel, press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to choose SELEC[...]

18 Daylight-Savings Time 4 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select DAYLIGHT SVG.TIME. Then, press the F.FWD/ B button so that ON or OFF appears beside DAYLIGHT SVG. TIME (Daylight Savings Time). 5 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ bu[...]

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. • If you select AUTO at step 5, the TV/VCR will set the clock according to the time zone data of the PBS station it finds. • You cannot select SET TIME ZONE at step 4 if AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF. • You [...]

2 Find your code. 20 Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/DBS 4 Within 30 seconds, press the CABLE/DBS button. 3 Press the MUTE button. Your TV/VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box/DBS. If the remote control doesn’t operate your Cable Box/DBS now, follow the steps below to program your remote control. 1 Turn on your Cable Box/DBS. P[...]

• Although the remote control that comes with your TV/VCR will work most Cable Boxes and DBSs, it is possible that the remote control will not operate your Cable Box or DBS. • The remote control may only oper- ate some features of your Cable Box or DBS. For example, some Cable Boxes may only be turned on at the Cable Box, therefore the remote c[...]

22 Front Panel AUDIO VIDEO REW PLAY F.FWD POWER VOLUME CHANNEL EARPHONE STOP EJECT REC OTR REC Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette tape here. POWER Button Press to turn the power on or off. Press to activate the Remote Locator. Details are on page 59. CHANNEL o / p Buttons Press to scan through the TV/VCR channels. During tape playback, pr[...]

Rear Panel 23 ANT. ANT(enna) Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on page six. Antenna Hole Connect the stem of an indoor antenna here. Details are on page six. AC Power Cord Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the TV/VCR.[...]

Number Buttons Use to select channels and to program TV/VCR functions (such as setting the clock). ● Cable Users Enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. For example, to select channel 6, press 0,6. If you only press the Number 6 button, channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay. (There also may be a brief delay [...]

• Press the COMBI button before pressing other TV/VCR buttons; press the CABLE/DBS button before press- ing other Cable Box/DBS buttons. • The buttons with a shaded descrip- tion also may operate features of your Cable Box/DBS. • Buttons that are shaded in the illus- tration light up for five seconds when you press any button on the remote co[...]

TO ADJUST PRESS { / B 26 Adjusting the Picture Controls Follow these steps to adjust the TV/VCR’s brightness, picture, color, tint, and sharpness. 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select the desired control (BRIGHTNESS, for example). 3 Press the REW(ind)/ { button or the[...]

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. Press the F.FWD/ B button to increase a picture [...]

• You cannot view closed captions during recording or tape playback if COUNTER ONLY is set to ON. Details are on pages 54-55. Helpful Hint 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. Current Tape Function Time Channel Counter and Counter Memory Tape Speed 12:00 AM STOP CH10 SLP M 1:23:45 A status display will appear when you press the S[...]

Playing 29 • If the tape you want to play is already in the TV/VCR, turn on the TV/VCR power, then press the COMBI button, then press the PLAY/ ▲ button. • Playback features and options are on pages 42-46. • When you play a tape recorded in S-VHS format on this unit, you can not get the high resolution that would be available on an S-VHS VC[...]

30 Recording • You cannot record one channel while watching another. • Recording options are on pages 31-41. • You cannot record if DEFEAT RECORDING is set to ON. (REC DEFEATED will flash on the screen.) Details are on page 33. • If you pause a recording for more than five minutes, the TV/VCR will switch to Stop mode automatically to protec[...]

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. Before you begin, make sure: ● Channels are set up. ● There is a tape in the TV/VCR. The record tab must be intact. 1 Press the COMBI button, then use the CH(annel) m m /[...]

32 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) • Unauthorized recording of copy- righted television programs, video tapes, or other materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and violate copyright laws. • If a program has copyright protec- tion, it may not record clearly. • Different brands of equipment may operate differently. • Make sure[...]

Defeat Recording 33 Follow the steps below to prevent accidental recording. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select VCR SETUP, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 3 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select DEFEAT RECORDING, then press the F.FWD/ B button so that ON appears beside DEFEAT RECORDING. 4 Press the [...]

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. If not, CLOCK MUST BE SET appears, fol- lowed by the SET CLOCK menu. ● Channels are set up. ● There is [...]

ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL – – – TO CORRECT PRESS CLEAR TO END PRESS EXIT Timer Recording (cont’d) 35 5 Use the Number buttons to enter the channel of the TV program you want to record. ● If you are recording from line input, press 0, 0. A/V IN will appear on the screen. ● If you are recording using a Cable Box, enter the Cable [...]

36 Timer Recording (cont’d) Turn off the TV/VCR for the recording. Insert a tape in the TV/VCR. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on (if applicable). 8 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 30. You cannot use the SPEED button at this time. 9 Press two Number[...]

• With ShowGuard, you don’t have to worry about losing your timer recordings. If the power fails, pro- grammed timer recordings will be restored when the clock is reset. (The clock will reset itself automati- cally if you are using the AUTO CLOCK feature. Details are on pages 14-17. If you are not using the AUTO CLOCK feature, reset the clock m[...]

38 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System 1 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. 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 are[...]

Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 39 2 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. Where the channel numbers DO NOT mat[...]

1 Press the COMBI button, then press the VCR PLUS+/ENTER button. VCR PLUS+ PROGRAM PLUS CODE : – – – – – – – – TO END PRESS EXIT 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 cl[...]

Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 41 • To exit the VCR Plus+ programming system at any time, press the STA- TUS/EXIT button. The display will disappear from the screen. • To stop a started timer recording, press the STOP/EJECT button on the TV/VCR. Helpful Hints 4 Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed or[...]

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. 1 Play, fast forward, or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later. Stop the tape. 2 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. The real-time counter will appear on the screen. 3 While the counter rem[...]

1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. Repeat Play 43 Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to play a tape over and over. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select VCR SETUP, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 3 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select REPEAT PLAY, then press the F.FWD/ B [...]

44 A-B Repeat Play • To cancel A-B Repeat Play, set ONE TIME PLAY to ON. To set ONE TIME PLAY to ON, follow steps 2-3 above. Then, press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select ONE TIME PLAY. Press the F.FWD/ B button so that ON appears beside ONE TIME PLAY. Then, press the STATUS/EXIT button. • The end position (B) must be later on [...]

6 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 A 0:12:34 7 Play, fast forward, or rewind the tape to the position at which you want to begin playback. Stop the tape, then press the MEMORY button to set the start position (A). Th[...]

46 Playback Options Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) 1 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. 2 To return to normal playback, press the PLAY/ ▲ button. Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) 1 During tape playback, press the F.FWD/ B button [...]

VAR.SLOW CABLE/DBS COMBI VOL. CH. FM 3 6 9 SURF 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV SLEEP/WAKE UP REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY SLOW MUTE VCR PLUS+ /ENTER PICTURE SKIP SEARCH INDEX SEARCH SOUND EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL SMART 2 Press the PLAY/ o o button or the STOP/ p p button to select VCR SETUP, then press the F.FWD/ B B[...]

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, and Emergency Broadcast System signals), then denies access to programming if the program’s rating meets or exce[...]

SmartLock (cont’d) 49 5 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select 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 6 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select the rating you want to block. Then, press the F[...]

VAR.SLOW CABLE/DBS COMBI VOL. CH. FM 3 6 9 SURF 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV SLEEP/WAKE UP REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY SLOW MUTE VCR PLUS+ /ENTER PICTURE SKIP SEARCH INDEX SEARCH SOUND EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL SMART To change the access code, follow these steps. 50 SmartLock (cont’d) 1 Press the COMBI button, th[...]

VAR.SLOW CABLE/DBS COMBI VOL. CH. FM 3 6 9 SURF 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV SLEEP/WAKE UP REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY SLOW MUTE VCR PLUS+ /ENTER PICTURE SKIP SEARCH INDEX SEARCH SOUND EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL SMART SmartLock (cont’d) 51 To check the SmartLock settings, follow these steps. 1 Press the COMBI butt[...]

VAR.SLOW CABLE/DBS COMBI VOL. CH. FM 3 6 9 SURF 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV SLEEP/WAKE UP REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY SLOW MUTE VCR PLUS+ /ENTER PICTURE SKIP SEARCH INDEX SEARCH SOUND EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL SMART 52 Sleep Timer Use the sleep timer to program the TV/VCR to shut off in a cer- tain amount of time.[...]

VAR.SLOW CABLE/DBS COMBI VOL. CH. FM 3 6 9 SURF 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV SLEEP/WAKE UP REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY SLOW MUTE VCR PLUS+ /ENTER PICTURE SKIP SEARCH INDEX SEARCH SOUND EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL SMART Wake Up Timer 53 The Wake Up Timer turns on the TV/VCR automatically at a speci- fied time within t[...]

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). Follow the steps below to select closed captions. Not all TV prog[...]

Closed Caption (cont’d) 55 • You cannot view closed captions during recording or tape playback if COUNTER ONLY is set to ON. Details are on page 28. • Abbreviations, symbols, and other grammatical shortcuts are often used in order to keep pace with the on-screen action. This does not indi- cate a problem with the TV/VCR. • When you change c[...]

VAR.SLOW CABLE/DBS COMBI VOL. CH. FM 3 6 9 SURF 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV SLOW MUTE VCR PLUS+ /ENTER PICTURE SKIP SEARCH INDEX SEARCH SOUND SMART Volume Bar Usually, the volume bar appears when you press the VOL(ume) m m / n 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 [...]

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. If a timer recording is set, the power will not come on automatically when you insert a tape with the record tab [...]

58 SmartPicture/FM Radio SmartPicture The SmartPicture feature allows you to improve the TV/VCR’s pic- ture when viewing sports, a movie, or video games; to improve the picture when the antenna/cable signal is weak; or to reset the pic- ture controls to their original settings. 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the SMART PICTURE button repeate[...]

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 REMOTE appears on the screen. The remote control will beep for about 30 seconds. Or, press any button on the remote control to stop the beeping. If another remote control bee[...]

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. 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select[...]

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- ward to program number 7, skip three programs. Pro. 1 Pro. 2 Pro.3 Pro. 4 Pro. 5 Pro. 6 Pro. 7 CURRENT P[...]

62 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: Four 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 [...]

AUDIO In 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. Bands: settings that all[...]

64 Helpful Hints Location For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your TV/VCR, remember the following: • Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from sources of intense heat. • Avoid dusty or humid places. • Avoid places with insufficient ventilation. Do not block the ventilation openings at the top and bottom of the TV/VCR[...]

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. Details are on page 22. You can not enter numbers (for example, to program a timer recording) using the front panel buttons. TV/VCR has no power. • [...]

66 Limited Warranty WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product. For 90 days thereafter, all parts will be repaired or replaced, and labor i[...]

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IB8219E001 Printed In Mexico 0EMN01683 / T3102UC * * * * * S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES O PTIONAL A CCESSORIES The following items are supplied with your TV/VCR; they are provided to help you use or set up your TV/VCR. 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 opti[...]