Magnavox CCZ252AT manual

Owner’s Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside. Color TV with built-in VCR CCZ252AT CCZ252comb.QX33 4/6/99 8:50 PM Page 1[...]

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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. Helpful Hint Features • A-B Repeat Play • Automatic Channel Setup • Automatic Operation Features • Automatic Tracking Adjustment • Closed Capti[...]

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 sliding it in the direction of the arrow. 2 Place two AA batteri[...]

IN OUT ANT. ANT. ANT. ANT. 6 Hooking Up the TV/VCR Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Signal or Outdoor Antenna 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 anten- na to the ANT(enna) Jack. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Box To view a[...]

Hooking Up the TV/VCR (cont’d) 7 AUDIO POWER STOP REW PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR VOLUME CHANNEL EARPHONE EJECT REC OUT IN VIDEO IN OUT 3CH 4CH AUDIO ANT. OUT IN VIDEO IN OUT 3CH 4CH AUDIO ANT. VIDEO AUDIO • Before connecting the rod antenna or coaxial cable 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 there are batteries 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 Number 1 butto[...]

Language Selection 9 Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays. 3 Press the Number 1 button to choose SELECT LAN- GUAGE. 4 Press the Number 1 button if you want the on-screen dis- plays in English. ON will appear to the right of ENGLISH on- screen. Or, press the Number 2 button if you want the on- screen displays in Sp[...]

REW PLAY POWER SPEED MUTE SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR TRACKING STOP F.FWD o o p p o p o p 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 +100 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 st[...]

6 REW PLAY POWER SPEED MUTE SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR TRACKING STOP F.FWD o o p p o p o p 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 +100 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 11 5 Within five seconds, press the Number 1 button to add that channel or the Number 2 button to delete that chan- nel. If you do not make a choice wi[...]

REW PLAY POWER SPEED MUTE SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR TRACKING STOP F.FWD o o p p o p o p 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 +100 12 Setting the Clock • Entries that do not match the TV/VCR’s calendar will cause a question mark to appear on screen. • To make corrections while you are setting the clock, press th[...]

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, two Num[...]

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 Number 1 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.[...]

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 7 When the TV/VCR finds the PBS channel, the time will appear on-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 mes- sage appears, turn off the TV/VCR for a few minutes. W[...]

REW PLAY POWER SPEED MUTE SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR TRACKING STOP F.FWD o o p p o p o p 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 +100 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 Number 1 button so that O[...]

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 8 When the TV/VCR finds the clock data, the time will appear on-screen. Press the STATUS/EXIT button. 6 Use the Number buttons to enter your PBS station. If you make a mistake, press the CLEAR button, then enter the correct number. ● If CANNOT FIND CLOCK DATA flashes on the TV/VCR screen and you know another PBS ch[...]

18 Daylight-Saving Time 1 4 5 2 4 Press the Number 3 button so that ON or OFF appears beside DAYLIGHT SVG. TIME (Daylight-Saving 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. Then, press the F.FWD/ B button. PRIMARY SETUP 1 SELECT LANGUAGE 2 AUTO PROGRAMMI[...]

REW PLAY POWER SPEED MUTE SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR TRACKING STOP F.FWD o o p p o p o p 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 +100 Time Zone 19 4 1 5 6 3 2 When you set the clock using AUTO CLOCK, specify a time zone so the TV/VCR will maintain the clock according to your time zone. • If you select AUTO at step 5, t[...]

AUDIO VIDEO POWER STOP REW PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR VOLUME CHANNEL EARPHONE EJECT REC 20 Front Panel Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette tape here. POWER Button Press to turn the power on or off. CHANNEL o / p Buttons Press to scan through the TV/VCR channels. During tape playback, press to adjust the track- ing. Details are on page 45. Press th[...]

Rear Panel 21 ANT. ANT(enna) Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages six - seven. Antenna Hole Connect the stem of an indoor rod antenna here. Details are on page six. CCZ252comb.QX33 4/6/99 8:50 PM Page 21[...]

22 Remote Control Buttons POWER Button Press to turn on or off the TV/VCR. SPEED Button Press to select the recording speed (SP, LP, or SLP). PLAY/ ▲ Button Press to play a tape. Details are on page 28. Also, press to release Search or Still mode and return to normal playback. Details are on page 46. Press to select an item in the pop up menu. RE[...]

Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 23 STOP/ ▼ Button Press to stop the tape. Press to select an item in the on-screen menu. PAUSE/STILL Button During recording, press to temporarily stop the recording. Press again to resume recording. Details are on page 29. You cannot pause a One-Touch Recording. During tape playback, press to freeze the picture [...]

REW PLAY POWER SPEED MUTE SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR TRACKING STOP F.FWD o o p p o p o p 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 +100 TO ADJUST PRESS s / B 24 Adjusting the Picture Controls Follow these steps to adjust the TV/VCR’s brightness, picture, color, tint, and sharpness. 1 Press the MENU button. 4 2 Press the [...]

AUDIO VIDEO POWER STOP REW PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR VOLUME CHANNEL EARPHONE EJECT REC Adjusting the Picture Controls (cont’d) 25 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)/ s button[...]

• If the channel you select has no broadcast, the screen will be solid blue. • You cannot view closed captions during recording or tape playback if COUNTER ONLY is selected at step 4. Details are on pages 38 - 39. Helpful Hints 1 Press the MENU button. Function Button Pressed Time Channel Counter and Counter Memory Tape Speed 12:00 AM STOP CH10[...]

REW PLAY POWER SPEED MUTE SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR TRACKING STOP F.FWD o o p p o p o p 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 +100 Reminder 27 The channel number will remain on-screen at all times when you set REMINDER to ON in the pop up menu. The exception is dur- ing tape playback, Forward and Reverse Searching, St[...]

REW PLAY POWER SPEED MUTE SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR TRACKING STOP F.FWD o o p p o p o p 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 +100 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 41 - 46. Hel[...]

REW PLAY POWER SPEED MUTE SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR TRACKING STOP F.FWD o o p p o p o p 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 +100 Recording 29 • You cannot record one channel while watching another. • Recording options are on pages 30 - 36. • You cannot record if RECORD DEFEAT is set to ON. (REC DEFEATED will f[...]

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 CHANNEL ▲ / ▼ buttons or the Number butt[...]

Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 31 • To exit line input mode (A/V IN), press the Number buttons or the CHANNEL ▲ / ▼ buttons to select a channel other than 00. • 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[...]

REW PLAY POWER SPEED MUTE SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR TRACKING STOP F.FWD o o p p o p o p 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 +100 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 automatical[...]

ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL – – TO CORRECT PRESS CLEAR TO END PRESS EXIT Timer Recording (cont’d) 33 5 ● If you are using an antenna or cable connection, enter the chan- nel of the TV program you want to record (you must enter a 0 before all single-digit channels). ● If you are recording from line input, press 0, 0. A/V IN will app[...]

34 Timer Recording (cont’d) 8 Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed, press the Number 2 button to record in LP speed, or press the Number 3 button to record in SLP speed. Details about tape speed are on page 29. You cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at this time. 9 Press two Number buttons for the month and two Number buttons for the d[...]

Timer Recording (cont’d) 35 6 Repeat steps 1 - 4 to make sure you have cleared the cor- rect position. REW PLAY POWER SPEED MUTE SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR TRACKING STOP F.FWD o o p p o p o p 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 +100 Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings 1 With the TV/VCR on, press the MENU button. [...]

36 Record Defeat 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 Number 4 button so that ON appears beside RECORD DEFEAT. 4 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. • If you set RECORD DEFEAT to ON after a timer recording has been se[...]

Setting the Sleep Timer 37 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-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 ti[...]

REW PLAY POWER SPEED MUTE SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR TRACKING STOP F.FWD o o p p o p o p 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 +100 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), dialo[...]

Closed Caption (cont’d) 39 • You cannot view closed captions during recording or tape playback if COUNTER ONLY is set. • 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. • To cancel closed captions, follow steps 1 - 2 o[...]

REW PLAY POWER SPEED MUTE SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR TRACKING STOP F.FWD o o p p o p o p 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 +100 Usually, the volume bar appears when you press the VOLUME ▲ / ▼ buttons. If you do not need it, set the VOLUME BAR to OFF position. For example, when you watch a program that is being [...]

Repeat Play 41 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 Number 2 button so that ON appears beside REPEAT PLAY. 4 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Now, when a tape has fin- ished playing, the TV/VCR wil[...]

42 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 1 - 3 above. Then, press the Number 1 button so that ON appears beside ONE TIME PLAY. Press the STA- TUS/EXIT button. • The end position (B) must be later on the tape than the start position (A). Helpful Hints Follow the steps bel[...]

5 Press the STATUS/EXIT button to remove the display. A- B REPEAT will appear on-screen. Beneath it, the letter A will flash beside the real-time counter. . A-B REPEAT A 1:23:45 6 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). The[...]

REW PLAY POWER SPEED MUTE SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR TRACKING STOP F.FWD o o p p o p o p 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 +100 44 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 locat[...]

Automatic Operation Features 45 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 [...]

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)/ s 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 butto[...]

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: 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 Humi[...]

If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of your product before you call. This information is displayed on the back of[...]

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 20). You can not enter numbers (for example, to program a timer recording) using the front panel buttons. TV/VCR power shuts off after 15 minutes[...]

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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IB8047E001 Printed In Mexico 0EMN01394 / B3910UL * * * * * S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES Check to be sure the items on this page are packed with your TV/VCR. These accessories are provided to help you use or set up your TV/VCR. If any of these items are not included, or if you need to replace an item, contact Philips Service Solutions Group at the address[...]