Philips VP115CAT manual

VP115C A T Video Cassette Pla y er Owner’ s Manual Read this manual first! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product. We’ve included everything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Philips Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining: • Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature Oper[...]

Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Warranty Verification Registering your pr[...]

Introduction 3 Features • AC/DC Power System • Automatic Head Cleaner • Automatic Operation Features • Automatic Tracking Adjustment • Dew Sensor • Display Panel • Picture Control • Remote Control • Repeat Playback • Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still Safety Precautions Warning: To prevent fire or sho[...]

4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCP Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Before Using Your VCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hookups Without a Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7 Hookups With a Cable Box [...]

Before Using Your VCP 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 Insert two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and – ends aligned as indicated. 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. Using the Remote Co[...]

6 Hookups Without a Cable Box The basic VCP/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCP to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box, please refer to pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo TV, please go to page 10. To use the VCP in an automobile, go to page 11. 75 Ω ANT / CABLE OR 75 Ω ANT / CABLE 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV[...]

Hookups Without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7 ANT IN ANT OUT AUDIO CH3 CH4 VIDEO OUTPUT DC 13.2V ANT IN ANT OUT CH3 CH4 CH 4 or CH 3 CH3 / CH4 Switch CH3 CH4 ANT IN ANT OUT AUDIO CH3 CH4 VIDEO OUTPUT DC 13.2V ANT IN ANT OUT CH3 CH4 75 Ω ANT / CABLE 75 Ω ANT / CABLE RF coaxial cable 3 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the ANT(enna) OUT jack [...]

8 Hookups With a Cable Box This connection allows you to view any channel. You must select channels at the Cable Box. ANT IN ANT OUT AUDIO CH3 CH4 VIDEO OUTPUT DC 13.2V OUT IN 75 Ω ANT / CABLE ANTENNA IN Jack Back of TV (example only) 1. Connect the Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box. 3. Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the ANT([...]

Hookups With a Cable Box (cont’d) 9 ANT IN ANT OUT AUDIO CH3 CH4 VIDEO OUTPUT DC 13.2V IN OUT 75 Ω ANT / CABLE This connection differs from the one shown on page eight. You may still view any channel (selecting channels at the Cable Box), but the instructions for playing a tape are different. Watching TV with the VCP Off 1 Turn off the VCP. 2 T[...]

10 Hookups With a Stereo TV ANT IN ANT OUT AUDIO CH3 CH4 VIDEO OUTPUT DC 13.2V antenna or cable to ANT(enna) IN Jack Video Cable Audio Cable VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (white) OUTPUT Jacks Audio and Video IN Jacks on TV ● Audio and Video cables are not supplied. 1 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCP. 2 Conne[...]

Mobile Connections 11 When passengers in your vehicle want to watch a video program, hook up the VCP by following the steps below. Do not start your vehicle until all connections are complete. 1 Make sure your vehicle has a 13.2-volt, negative ground electrical system. Unplug the AC power cords of the VCP and the TV. 2 Connect one end of the suppli[...]

POWER EJECT PLAY REW FF STOP STILL TRACKING PICT . CONTROL COUNTER RESET DISPLA Y 12 Remote Control Buttons STOP Button Press to stop tape playback, searching, rewinding or fast forwarding. Pressing the STOP button also returns tracking to auto tracking. Details are on page 20. POWER Button Press to turn the VCP on or off. STILL Button During tape [...]

Display Panel 13 POWER POWER STOP/EJECT POWER SYSTEM AUTO REPEA T PICT. CONTROL AUTO REPEAT ON SCREEN DISPLAY F .FWD PLAY REW POWER POWER ST OP/EJECT AUT O REPEA T PICT . CONTROL AUT O REPEA T F .FWD PLA Y REW Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here. VCP Display Panel Information about VCP operations appears here. POWER Light This light indicates t[...]

14 Front Panel POWER Button Press to turn the power on and off. PLAY Button Press to play a tape. Also, press to release Search mode or Still mode and return to normal playback. Details are on page 19. REW(ind) Button When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to rewind the tape while the pict[...]

Rear Panel 15 ANT IN ANT OUT AUDIO CH3 CH4 VIDEO OUTPUT DC 13.2V ANT(enna) IN Jack Connect your antenna, cable signal, or RF coaxial cable here. Details are on pages six-10. CH3/CH4 Switch Set to channel 3 or 4 to use your TV with your VCP. Details are on pages six-nine. ANT(enna) OUT Jack Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect this jack to t[...]

POWER EJECT PLAY REW FF STOP STILL TRACKING PICT . CONTROL COUNTER RESET DISPLAY Before playing a tape, make sure the VCP and TV are connected (see pages six-11). Then, follow the steps below. 1 Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCP. 2 Insert a tape in the VCP . The power will come on and play- back[...]

Repeat Playback 17 AUTO REPEAT Button AUTO REPEAT Light POWER POWER AUTO REPEA T PICT. CONTROL AUTO REPEAT ON SCREEN DISPLAY 1 During tape playback, press the AUTO REPEAT button on the front of the VCP. The AUTO REPEAT light will appear on the VCP display panel. When a tape reaches the end, the VCP will rewind it and start playback again and again.[...]

18 Picture Control PICT(ure) CONTROL Button POWER POWER AUTO REPEA T PICT. CONTROL AUTO REPEAT ON SCREEN DISPLAY 1 During tape playback, press the PICT(ure) CONTROL button on the front of the VCP or the remote control to change the picture quality of tapes. You can select SOFT, SHARP, or NORMAL. 2 To turn off the Picture Control feature, press the [...]

POWER EJECT PLAY REW FF STOP STILL TRACKING PICT . CONTROL COUNTER RESET DISPLAY Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) 1 During tape playback, press and release the FF button or the REW(ind) button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. (Noise bars will appear.) 2 To stop searching, press the STOP button. To return to playback, p[...]

20 Automatic Operation Features Direct Button Operation When a tape is in the VCP and the VCP power is off, press the PLAY, REW(ind), or F.FWD button on the VCP . The VCP will turn on automatically and playback, rewinding, or fast forwarding will start immediately. Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCP, the power will come on and playba[...]

Glossary 21 Antenna: VHF (very high frequency; channels 2 - 13) and UHF (ultra high frequency; channels 14 - 69). AUDIO OUTPUT Jack: jack on the back of the VCP which is used to send audio to another system. Cable: all standard channels can be received without a Cable Box. The cable box output channel usually is channel 03 or 04. Frame: a single st[...]

22 Helpful Hints The VCP has no power. • Connect the AC power cord to an AC (alternating current) outlet completely. If you are using AC power, disconnect the car battery cord completely. • Connect the car battery cord completely to the vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket and to the DC 13.2V jack on the back of the VCP when you are using the V[...]

Helpful Hints (cont’d) 23 You can not remove a tape from the VCP. • Connect the AC power cord to an AC (alternating current) outlet completely. If you are using AC power, disconnect the car battery cord completely. • Connect the car battery cord to the vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket completely and to the DC 13.2V Jack on the back of the[...]

24 Limited Warranty VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER or PLAYER 90 days Free Exchange / 91 days–One Year Reduced-Cost Exchange WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of the date of purchase to exchange your product. A sales receipt or other document showing the date that you purchased the product is considered such proof. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage be[...]

Limited Warranty (cont’d) 25 If your product is defective, you may be able to exchange it at the store from which it was purchased. Most stores display a Return Policy. If not, ask the manager or sales associate how many days you have to exchange a product with them. After the store’s return period has expired, or if the store does not have an [...]

26 Specifications Video Heads Two heads Video Signal EIA standards; NTSC color Antenna VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external anten- na/cable terminal VHF Output Signal Channel 3 or 4 (switchable) 75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement AC 120V ± 10%, 60Hz ± 5%, DC 13.2V ± 10% Power Consumption AC 12W DC 10W Operating Temperature 41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C[...]

Index 27 ac power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 ant(enna) in jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ant(enna) out jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 audio output jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10[...]

IB8285E002 Printed In China 0VMN02650 / H75A0UD* * * * * S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES O PTIONAL A CCESSORIES The following items are supplied with your VCP; they are provided to help you use or set up your VCP. The following additional items are not provided with your VCP, but they are designed for use with your new VCP. To order these optional accessori[...]