Philips VPA115BL manual

Owner’s Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside. Video Cassette Player VPA115BL VPA115PR[...]

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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 V 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 OUT ANT IN AUDIO CH3 CH4 VIDEO OUTPUT 13.2V ANT OUT ANT IN CH3 CH4 CH 4 or CH 3 CH3 / CH4 Switch CH3 CH4 ANT OUT ANT IN AUDIO CH3 CH4 VIDEO OUTPUT 13.2V ANT OUT ANT IN CH3 CH4 75 V ANT / CABLE 75 Ω ANT / CABLE RF coaxial cable Antenna or Cable 3 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the ANT(enna) [...]

8 Hookups With a Cable Box This connection allows you to view any channel. You must select channels at the Cable Box. ANT OUT ANT IN AUDIO CH3 CH4 VIDEO OUTPUT 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 con- nect the ANT(e[...]

Hookups With a Cable Box (cont’d) 9 ANT OUT ANT IN AUDIO CH3 CH4 VIDEO OUTPUT 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 Set the TV to the Cable [...]

10 Hookups With a Stereo TV ANT OUT ANT IN AUDIO CH3 CH4 VIDEO OUTPUT 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 Connect [...]

Mobile Connections 11 When passengers in your vehicle want to watch a video program, hook up the VCP by following the steps below. 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 car battery cord to the 13.2V Jack on the back of the VCP. 3 Connect[...]

POWER EJECT REW/SEARCH PLAY FF/SEARCH STOP STILL TRACKING 12 Remote Control Buttons STOP Button Press to stop tape playback or forward or reverse searching. Pressing the STOP button also returns tracking to auto tracking. Details are on page 19. POWER Button Press to turn the VCP on or off. STILL Button During tape playback, press to freeze the pic[...]

Display Panel 13 POWER POWER STOP EJECT POWER SYSTEM REPEAT REPEAT PICT. CONTROL PICT. CONTROL VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER F.FWD PLAY REW POWER REPEA T PICT . CONTROL Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here. VCP Display Panel Information about VCP operations is displayed here. POWER Light This light indicates that the power is turned on. When moisture ha[...]

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 18. 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 OUT ANT IN AUDIO CH3 CH4 VIDEO OUTPUT 13.2V ANT(enna) IN Jack Connect your antenna or 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 the ANTENNA IN jack on your TV[...]

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 will start automatically. The POWER light and the Play light will appear on the [...]

Playback Options 17 PICT(ure) CONTROL Button REPEAT Button REPEAT Light PICT(ure) CONTROL Light POWER POWER STOP EJECT POWER SYSTEM REPEAT REPEAT PICT . CONTROL PICT. CONTROL VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER F.FWD PLAY REW Repeat Playback 1 During tape playback, press the REPEAT button on the VCP. The REPEAT light will come on. When a tape has finished playin[...]

Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) 1 During tape playback, press and release the FF/SEARCH button or the REW(ind)/SEARCH 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, press the PLAY button. Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) 1 During [...]

Automatic Operation Features 19 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[...]

20 Helpful Hints The VCP has no power. ● Make sure the AC power cord is connected completely to an AC (alternating current) outlet. If you are using AC power, make sure the car battery cord is disconnected completely. ● Make sure the car battery cord is connected completely to the vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket and to the 13.2V Jack on th[...]

VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER 90 Days Free Labor/One Year Parts Exchange/Three Years Exchange on Video Heads This product must be carried in for repair. 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? Warra[...]

22 Specifications/Glossary Antenna: VHF (very high frequency; channels 2 - 13) and UHF (ultra high frequency; channels 14 - 69). AUDIO OUTPUT Jack: jack located 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. Frame: a single still picture. Remote Control: the sm[...]

Index 23 ac power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 ant(enna) in jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ant(enna) out jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 audio output jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,[...]

IB8168E001 Printed In China 0VMN02381 / H35A1UD,H35A2UD* * * * * 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 a[...]