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Philips DV900VHS01 manual

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  • Page 1

    Hookup Pages Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside. Digital Video Disc Player & Video Cassette Recorder DV900VHS01[...]

  • Page 2

    Cr OR ANT -IN ANT -OUT CH3 CH4 75 Ω ANT / CABLE OR 75 ANT / CABLE 8 Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System The basic antenna/cable to DVD/VCR to TV is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please see pages 10-11. For better sound and picture quality when using the DVD player, refer to the Optional Hookups[...]

  • Page 3

    CH 4 or CH 3 CH3 / CH4 Switch Cr ANT -IN ANT -OUT CH3 CH4 CH3 CH4 Cr ANT -IN ANT -OUT CH3 CH4 75‰ ANT / CABLE 75 ANT / CABLE RF coaxial cable Antenna or Cable 3 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the ANT-IN (Antenna In) Jack on the back of the DVD/VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on type (supplied) or s[...]

  • Page 4

    10 Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the DVD/VCR. With this connection: ● You may view any channel. ● You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the DVD/VCR. ● You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording. ● You may not pr[...]

  • Page 5

    Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 11 DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT DVD/VCR OUT IN VIDEO ANT-IN ANT-OUT AUDIO R L R CH3 CH4 L IN OUT 75 ANT / CABLE With this connection: ● You may watch one channel while recording another. ● You may not record scrambled channels. Recording One Channel/Watching Another 1 Put the Cable Box/DBS on the[...]

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    12 Optional Hookups Connecting the DVD/VCR to a Stereo TV You may connect the DVD/VCR several different ways, depending on your existing equipment and your prefer- ences for sound and picture quality. To determine which hookup is best for you, examine the options on the following pages, then see which best matches your situation. Before you hook up[...]

  • Page 7

    Optional Hookups (cont’d) 13 Connecting to a TV and a Stereo TV has Component Video In Jacks ● Set DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to OFF on the DVD/VCR. Details are on pages 68-69. If you play a DVD when the settings are wrong, the sound will be distorted or you may damage the speakers. DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT DVD/VCR OUT IN COAXIAL Y Cb Cr OPTICAL S-VIDEO OU[...]

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    • Optical cable may be damaged when bent at acute angles. Ensure cables are coiled in loops with a diameter of 6 inches or more when storing them. • Use a cable which is 9.8 feet or shorter. • Insert cable plugs firmly into the jacks when making connections. • If a plug has minor scratches or is dirty, clean it with a soft cloth before inse[...]

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    26 Front Panel STOP STOP/EJECT REW PLAY F .FWD RECORD CST .IN VCR/TV VIDEO AUDIO TIMER SET CHANNEL PLAY DVD VCR POWER L R OPEN/CLOSE OUTPUT OPEN/CLOSE Button Press to open or close the Disc tray. Details are on page 50. PLAY Button Press to play a tape. Press to release Slow, Search, or Still mode and return to tape playback. Details are on page 44[...]

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    COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Jacks Connect optional component video cables here and to the component Video In jacks of a television. Details are on page 13. Rear Panel 27 DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT DVD/VCR OUT IN COAXIAL Y Cb Cr OPTICAL S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO ANT -IN ANT -OUT AUDIO R L R CH3 CH4 L DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM AC Power Cord Conne[...]

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    1 Make the connections shown above. 40 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 3 DVD/VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in the cassette compartment of DVD/VCR 2. The DVD/VCR must be in VCR mode and VCR position. (The VCR light and the VCR mode and VCR/TV light will appear on the front of the DVD/VCR.) 4 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 [...]