Philips CCA092AT manual

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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 CCA092AT[...]

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    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. And take advantage of these important benefits. Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the[...]

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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[...]

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

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    • 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 sliding the lid in the direction of the arrow. 2 Place two AA ba[...]

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    6 Hooking Up the TV/VCR 1 Hook up your TV/VCR using one of the connections shown. AC 120V ANT DC 13.2V ANT. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Signal or Outdoor Antenna AC 120V ANT DC 13.2V IN OUT 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 signa[...]

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    Hooking Up the TV/VCR (cont’d) 7 AC 120V ANT DC 13.2V ANT. Rod Antenna (supplied) Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With an Indoor Antenna To install a rod antenna (supplied), push the stem of the antenna into the antenna hole on the back of the TV/VCR. Connect the anten- na wire to the ANT(enna) Jack on the back of the TV/VCR as shown. Extend the antenna a[...]

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    • Do not watch TV while driving. • Use only the supplied car battery cord. Using another cord could damage the TV/VCR. • Make sure the cigarette lighter jack is free of ashes and other debris. • Make sure you push the car battery cord’s plug com- pletely into the cigarette lighter. • Always unplug the car battery cord from the cigarette[...]

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    Turning On the TV/VCR 9 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 POWER button. The TV/VCR will come on and the screen shown below will appear. 2 Press the PLAY/ K button or th[...]

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    10 Language Selection 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[...]

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    Automatic Channel Setup 11 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 MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select PRIM. SETUP, then press the F.FWD/ B button. PRIMARY SETUP >[...]

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    12 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 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 channel you added or deleted will appear. 3 Press the CH(annel) m / n button to se[...]

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    Setting the Clock 13 • 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 [...]

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    14 Setting the Clock (cont’d) 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, two Num[...]

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    Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 Automatic PBS Channel Selection 4 If ON appears beside AUTO CLOCK, press the MENU button. If OFF appears beside AUTO CLOCK, press the F.FWD/ B button so that ON appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK, then press the MENU button. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select PRIM.[...]

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    16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) 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. However, you may see the message: “PLEASE TURN OFF TO SET AUTO CLOCK. PLEASE WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES.” If this message appears, turn off the TV/VCR for several minu[...]

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    Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 Manual PBS Channel Selection 4 If ON appears beside AUTO CLOCK, press the MENU button. If OFF appears beside AUTO CLOCK, press the F.FWD/ B button so that ON appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK, then press the MENU button. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select PRIM. SE[...]

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    18 Setting the Clock (cont’d) 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[...]

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    Daylight-Savings Time 19 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 MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select PRIM. SETUP. T[...]

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    20 Time Zone 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. Helpful [...]

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    Front Panel 21 AUDIO VIDEO REC POWER REW PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR VOLUME CHANNEL EARPHONE STOP EJECT Screen Cover The TV/VCR screen is protected by a removable screen cover. If you want to remove the screen cover, slide the two tabs that hold the cover in place, then pull off the cover. Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette tape here. POWER Button[...]

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    22 Rear Panel AC 120V ANT DC 13.2V ANT(enna) Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages six-eight. Antenna Hole Connect the stem of an indoor rod antenna here. Details are on page seven. AC 120V Jack Connect the AC cord here. Details are on page seven. DC 13.2V Jack Connect the car battery cord here. Details are on page eight.[...]

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    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 menu or press to proceed to the next menu. PLAY/ ▲ Button Press to play a tape. Details are o[...]

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    24 Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) CH(annel) m / n Button Press to scan through the TV/VCR’s channels. MEMORY Button Press to memorize a tape position at which the real-time counter was set to 0:00:00. Details are on page 40. Or, press to memorize the start and end positions on a tape when setting up A-B Repeat Play. Details are on pages 38-39.[...]

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    1 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 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 STAT[...]

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    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 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 F.FWD/ B button to adjust th[...]

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    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 [...]

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    28 Playing • If the tape you want to play is already in the TV/VCR, turn on the TV/VCR power, then press the PLAY/ ▲ button. • Playback features and options are on pages 37-41. Helpful Hints Follow the steps below to play a tape. 1 Insert a tape in the TV/VCR. The power will come on. If the tape’s record tab has been removed, playback shoul[...]

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    Recording 29 • You cannot record one channel while watching another. • Recording options are on pages 30-36. • You cannot record if DEFEAT RECORDING is set to ON. (REC DEFEATED will flash on the screen.) Details are on page 36. • If you pause a recording for more than five minutes, the TV/VCR will switch to Stop mode automatically to protec[...]

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    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. 1 Use the CH(annel) m / n button or the Number buttons[...]

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    Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 31 • Unauthorized recording of copy- righted television programs, video tapes, or other materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and violate copyright laws. • Different brands of equipment may operate differently. • Make sure all connections are secure. Otherwise, you may not record both picture [...]

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    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. ● Channels are set up. ● There is [...]

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    ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL – – – TO CORRECT PRESS CLEAR TO END PRESS EXIT Timer Recording (cont’d) 33 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 [...]

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    34 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 29. You cannot use the SPEED button at this time. 9 Press two Number[...]

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    Timer Recording (cont’d) 35 6 Repeat steps 1 - 4 to make sure you have cleared the correct position. Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings 1 With the TV/VCR on, press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select VCR PROGRAM, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 3 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to [...]

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    36 Defeat Recording 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 [...]

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    Repeat Play 37 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 button so that ON appears beside REPEAT PLAY. 4 Press [...]

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    38 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 but- ton. • The end position (B) must be later o[...]

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    6 Press the STATUS/EXIT button to remove the display. 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).[...]

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    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. 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[...]

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    Playback Options 41 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 [...]

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    2 Press the PLAY/ o o button or the STOP/ p p button to select VCR SETUP, then press the F.FWD/ B B button. 42 Blue Background VOL . CH. 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT TRACKING REC/OTR SPEED MEMORY ALT. CH PAUSE/STILL MUTE F.FWD REW PLAY STOP SLEEP MENU CLEAR If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal is received, set BLUE[...]

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    Sleep Timer 43 Use the sleep timer to program the TV/VCR to shut off in a cer - tain amount of time. 1 Press the SLEEP button. The sleep timer display will appear on the screen. (You can not set the sleep timer during a recording.) 1-2 • Finish all recordings before the TV/VCR shuts itself off. If a record- ing is in progress, the sleep timer wil[...]

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    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. If VOLUME BAR is set to OFF, MUTE will not appear on the screen when you mute the volume. 44 Volume Bar 3 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select VOLUME BAR, then press the F.FWD/ B button. Each press of t[...]

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    Reminder 45 The channel number will remain on the screen at all times (except during tape playback) when you set REMINDER to ON. Set REMINDER to ON or OFF by following the steps below. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLAY/ ▲ button or the STOP/ ▼ button to select REMINDER. 3 Press the REW(ind)/ { button or the F.FWD/ B button to select ON [...]

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    46 Automatic Operation Features 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 [...]

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    Specifications General CRT: 9-inch in line gun Television system: NTSC-M 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/DC 13.2V, 60Hz Power consumption: 65W (AC/DC)[...]

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    48 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[...]

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    Helpful Hints (cont’d) 49 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 21). You can not enter numbers (for example, to program a timer recording) using the front panel buttons. TV/VCR has no power. • Make sure the [...]

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    50 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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    a-b repeat play . . . . . . . . .38-39 accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 ant(enna) jack . . . . . . . . .6-8, 22 audio jack . . . . . . . . . . . . .21, 31 automatic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 rewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 blue background . . . . . . . . . . .42 brigh[...]

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    IB8127E003 Printed In Malaysia 0EMN01552 / T4012XN * * * * * S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES The following items are supplied with your TV/VCR; they are provided to help you use or set up your TV/VCR. As an E NERGY S TAR ® Partner, Philips Consumer Electronics Company has determined that this product meets the E NERGY S TAR ® guidelines for energy efficie[...]