Philips CCA252AT, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Important Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days See why inside Color TV with built in VCR CCA252AT ...

Page 2: ...er P S Remember to get the most from your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product you must return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days So please mail it to us right now Know these safetysymbols This bolt of lightning indi cates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product covering The exclamation point call...

Page 3: ...rized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user s authority to operate it This TV VCR equipped with a High Quality HQ system is com patible with existing Video Home System VHS equipment Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use only video cassette tapes that are labeled with the mark The use of other tapes may result in poor picture quality and excessive deposits ...

Page 4: ...e Controls 24 25 On Screen Status Displays 26 Reminder 27 Basic Operations Playing 28 Recording 29 Recording Options One Touch Recording 30 Rerecording Tape Duplication 31 Timer Recording 32 35 Defeat Recording 36 Playing Options Repeat Play 37 A B Repeat Play 38 39 Real Time Counter Memory 40 Playback Options 41 Additional Features SmartLock 42 45 Blue Background 46 Sleep Timer 47 Closed Caption ...

Page 5: ...l and the TV VCR TV VCR Maintenance In this TV VCR use only tapes with the mark Make sure any light adhesive stick on notes are removed from the video cassette tape before putting the tape in the TV VCR Removable labels like these can jam the TV VCR Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your TV VCR s excellent performance This TV VCR has an automatic head cleaning system However the video h...

Page 6: ...output channel channel 03 or 04 Then select channels at the Cable Box 1 Hook up your TV VCR using one of the connections shown A B ANT ANT Rod Antenna not supplied Hooking Up Your TV VCR With an Indoor Antenna To install a rod antenna not sup plied push the stem of the antenna into the antenna hole on the top of the TV VCR Connect the antenna wire to the ANT enna Jack on the back of the TV VCR as ...

Page 7: ...enna Jack Audio and video cables are not supplied Helpful Hints Crooked Pin Straight Pin Bent pin Plug Cable Hooking Up Your TV VCR to Another Video Source VCR or Camcorder You may need this connection if you want to copy tapes Details are on page 31 AUDIO VIDEO Jacks on front of TV VCR AUDIO VIDEO OUT Jacks on VCR Use an Audio cable to connect the AUDIO OUT Jack on the VCR to the AUDIO Jack on th...

Page 8: ...in You may need to follow the steps on page 10 instead CONNECTANTENNAORCABLE TO TVCR THEN PRESS B TO END PRESS EXIT SELECT LANGUAGE ENGLISH ON ESPAÑOL SELECT KL OR PRESS MENU TO CONTINUE 5 Use the CH annel m n button or the Number buttons on the remote control to select a TV VCR channel Use the VOL ume m nbutton to adjust the sound If you do not see any on screen dis plays when you turn on the TV ...

Page 9: ...AUTO PROGRAMMING CH MEMORY REVIEW VOLUME BAR ON SET CLOCK SELECT KL CHOOSE B TO END PRESS EXIT PRIM SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PRESS B 2 4 If you accidentally select Spanish and need English on screen displays and menus 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select PREPARA CION then press the F FWD B button 3 Press the PLAY o button o...

Page 10: ...e screen The TV VCR distinguishes between TV channels and cable chan nels automatically and the TV VCR will memorize its available Line Input mode will always be stored in the TV VCR s memory as channel 00 You cannot delete it Helpful Hint 4 Wait for a few minutes When setup is complete CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on the screen Then the programming of the lowest channel number placed in the TV VC...

Page 11: ...he screen 4 If all the programmed channels don t fit on the screen press the F FWD B button If you do not press the F FWD B button within 10 seconds the remaining channels will appear on the screen If there are no remaining channels the pre vious menu will appear Or press the REW ind button to see the previous screen of channels 5 Press the STATUS EXIT button once or twice Helpful Hint 1 Press the...

Page 12: ...steps on pages 12 13 To set the clock using Automatic PBS Channel Selection follow the steps on pages 14 15 To set the clock using Manual PBS Channel Selection follow the steps on pages 16 17 Before you begin make sure The TV VCR is hooked up and turned on Channels are set up You make each entry within 60 seconds of the previous entry Manual Clock Setting 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the PLAY b...

Page 13: ...omatically 7 Press the STATUS EXIT button SET MANUAL CLOCK TIME 09 30 PM DATE 07 01 99 THURSDAY TO CORRECT PRESS CLEAR TO END PRESS EXIT 4 If ON appears beside AUTO CLOCK press the F FWD B button so that OFF appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK then press the MENU button If OFF appears beside AUTO CLOCK press the MENU button SET MANUAL CLOCK TIME DATE TO END PRESS EXIT 5 6 7 4 VOL CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8...

Page 14: ...IEW VOLUME BAR ON SET CLOCK SELECT KL CHOOSE B TO END PRESS EXIT 3 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to select SET CLOCK Then press the F FWD B button 2 3 AUTO CLOCK AUTO CLOCK USES PBS CHANNEL DATA SET PBS CH AUTO SET PBS CH MANUAL SELECT KL CHOOSE B TO END PRESS EXIT PRIM SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PRESS B 1 4 SET CLOCK AUTO CLOCK ON SET MANUAL CLOCK DAYLIGHT ...

Page 15: ...ff the TV VCR Turn off the TV VCR Leave it off for several minutes When you turn on the TV VCR again the clock will be set To display the time on the TV VCR screen press the STATUS EXIT but ton Details are on page 26 You cannot use the AUTO CLOCK feature if you don t receive a PBS channel that carries a time signal in your area Set the clock manually Helpful Hints 5 Press the PLAY button or the ST...

Page 16: ...EW VOLUME BAR ON SET CLOCK SELECT KL CHOOSE B TO END PRESS EXIT AUTO CLOCK AUTO CLOCK USES PBS CHANNEL DATA SET PBS CH AUTO SET PBS CH MANUAL SELECT KL CHOOSE B TO END PRESS EXIT PRIM SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PRESS B 3 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to select SET CLOCK Then press the F FWD B button 2 3 1 4 SET CLOCK AUTO CLOCK ON SET MANUAL CLOCK DAYLIGHT S...

Page 17: ...VCR Leave it off for several minutes When you turn on the TV VCR again the time will be set AUTO CLOCK PBS CH 02 TIME DATE SELECT CHANNEL NUMBER TO END PRESS EXIT AUTO CLOCK PBS CH 12 TIME 06 30 PM DATE 07 01 99 THURSDAY TO END PRESS EXIT 7 NOW SEARCHING flashes on the TV VCR screen AUTO CLOCK PBS CH 12 TIME DATE NOW SEARCHING TO END PRESS EXIT 7 If you have an Antenna hookup you may select channe...

Page 18: ...e PLAY button or the STOP button to select SET CLOCK Then press the F FWD B button When the Daylight Savings Time feature is ON the TV VCR clock will automatically move forward one hour on the first Sunday in April and move back one hour on the last Sunday in October To turn Daylight Savings Time ON or OFF follow the steps below PRIM SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PRESS B ...

Page 19: ...ton PRIMARY SETUP SELECT LANGUAGE AUTO PROGRAMMING CH MEMORY REVIEW VOLUME BAR ON SET CLOCK SELECT KL CHOOSE B TO END PRESS EXIT SET TIME ZONE AUTO ON ATLANTIC EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII SELECT KL TO CONTINUE PRESS MENU PRIM SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PRESS B 3 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to select SET CLOCK Then press the F FWD B butto...

Page 20: ...back press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on the screen Press to change a setting of a pop up menu item for exam ple to adjust the BRIGHTNESS or to return to the previous menu F FWD Button When tape playback is stopped press to fast forward the tape at high speed During playback press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on the screen Press to change a setting of a menu ite...

Page 21: ... Jack Connect your antenna or cable here Details are on pages six seven Antenna Hole Connect the stem of an indoor antenna here Details are on page six AC Power Cord Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the TV VCR ...

Page 22: ... button when the sound is muted the sound will be restored POWER Button Press to turn on or off the TV VCR Number Buttons Use to select channels and to program TV VCR functions such as setting the clock Cable Users Enter channel numbers as a two digit number for the quickest results For example to select channel 6 press 0 6 If you only press the Number 6 button channel 6 will be selected after a b...

Page 23: ... the tape Press to select an item in the 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 still Each time you press the PAUSE STILL button the noise lines will change position on the screen Details are on page 41 REW ind Butt...

Page 24: ...tton The on screen menus shown on page 25 will disappear if no adjust ments are made within 60 seconds The original settings will probably give you the best picture quality To reset the picture controls to the original settings press the MENU button then press the PLAY but ton or the STOP button to select TV RESET then press the F FWD B button TV RESET COM PLETED will appear on the screen briefly ...

Page 25: ...utton to increase a picture control AUDIO VIDEO POWER STOP REW PLAY F FWD REC OTR VOLUME CHANNEL EARPHONE EJECT REC TO ADJUST PRESS B TO ADJUST PRESS B TO ADJUST PRESS B Press the STOP button Press the PLAY button BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS TV RESET K K BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS TV RESET K K BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS TV RESET K K TO ADJUST PRESS B BRIGHTNES...

Page 26: ...us display will appear for five seconds After five seconds only the counter will remain on the screen Portions of the status display also may appear when you press other function buttons If you select STATUS OFF The status display will not appear when you press function but tons You must press the STATUS EXIT button to see the sta tus display 2 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to select VC...

Page 27: ...ton or the F FWD B button to select ON or OFF Each press of the REW ind button or the F FWD B button turns REMINDER ON or OFF 4 Press the STATUS EXIT button TO ADJUST PRESS B REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS OFF TO ADJUST PRESS B CH12 REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS ON 1 4 2 3 TO ADJUST PRESS B REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PICTURE COLOR TINT SHARPNESS OFF VOL CH 3 2 1 6 5 4...

Page 28: ...2 If playback does not start automatically press the PLAY button to start playback 3 Press the STOP button on the remote control or the STOP EJECT button on the TV VCR once to stop play back 4 Press the REW ind button to rewind the tape 5 When the tape has finished rewinding press the STOP EJECT button on the TV VCR to remove the tape 1 4 5 2 3 Press the STOP EJECT button on the TV VCR Insert a ta...

Page 29: ...ls cannot be changed during recording 4 Press the REC ord OTR button once to start recording The RECORD light will glow If there is not a tape in the TV VCR NO CASSETTE flashes on the screen briefly If the tape does not have a record tab PROTECTED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD flashes on the screen briefly The TV VCR will eject the tape Insert another tape 5 To pause the recording for example during comm...

Page 30: ...re recording is finished press the STOP EJECT button on the TV VCR Or press the REC ord OTR button then press the CLEAR button then press the STOP button on the remote con trol To check the time remaining for an OTR after the OTR has been set press the STATUS EXIT button To change the recording length while an OTR is in progress press the REC ord OTR button until the desired recording length appea...

Page 31: ...AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Jacks on source unit VCR or Camcorder AUDIO and VIDEO Jacks on TV VCR 2 The source unit VCR or camcorder will play your tape Insert a prerecorded tape in the source unit If playback begins press the STOP button on the unit 3 The TV VCR will record your tape Insert a blank tape in the TV VCR Make sure the tape s record tab is intact The TV VCR power will turn on automatically 4 ...

Page 32: ...e and recording the same channel for the same length of time WEEKLY The TV VCR will record the same channel on the same day at the same time and for the same length of time every week 1 Press the MENU button If the power fails programmed timer recordings will be restored when the clock is reset The clock will reset itself automatically if you are using the AUTO CLOCK feature Details are on pages 1...

Page 33: ... press the STATUS EXIT but ton Then use the Number buttons to select another position 6 Press two Number buttons for the hour s you want the recording to begin Press two Number buttons for the minute s you want the recording to begin Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM For example for 9 30 PM press 09 30 2 ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 TIME ON TO CORRECT PRESS CLEAR TO END PRESS EXIT 7 Follow the i...

Page 34: ...ROGRAM WAS COM PLETED PLEASE TURN OFF FOR TIMER RECORDING will appear on the screen If there is not a tape in the TV VCR PLEASE INSERT CAS SETTE also appears on the screen If there is a tape without a record tab in the TV VCR PLEASE REMOVE CASSETTE also appears on the screen If this hap pens insert a different tape If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED appears start again at step 1 11 Press the POWER button to...

Page 35: ...button 4 Press the F FWD B button to display information about the next programmed timer recording If you do not press a button within 10 seconds information about the next pro grammed timer recording will appear This will continue until all positions have been displayed Then the menu will disappear You can exit the Program Review at any time by pressing the STA TUS EXIT button 5 To cancel the tim...

Page 36: ... press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select DEFEAT RECORDING then press the F FWD B button so that OFF appears beside DEFEAT RECORD ING Press the STATUS EXIT button Helpful Hints VCR SETUP ONE TIME PLAY ON REPEAT PLAY ON SCREEN MODE DEFEAT RECORDING OFF BLUE BACKGROUND ON SELECT KL CHOOSE B TO END PRESS EXIT VCR SETUP ONE TIME PLAY ON REPEAT PLAY ON SCREEN MODE DEFEAT RECORDING ON BLUE...

Page 37: ...set ONE TIME PLAY to ON follow steps 1 2 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 button The real time counter memory will not function during Repeat Play mode Helpful Hints 1 Press the MENU button PRIM SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PRESS B VC...

Page 38: ...the F FWD B button 5 Press the F FWD B button repeatedly so that A B appears beside REPEAT PLAY 4 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to select REPEAT PLAY 2 Press the MENU button 1 Insert a tape in the TV VCR PRIM SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PRESS B VCR SETUP ONE TIME PLAY ON REPEAT PLAY ON SCREEN MODE DEFEAT RECORDING OFF BLUE BACKGROUND ON SELECT KL CHOOSE B TO ...

Page 39: ... The TV VCR will immediately rewind the tape to the start posi tion A and repeat playback to the end position B over and over TV programming will appear while the tape is rewinding A B Repeat Play cont d 39 7 8 The counter cannot be memorized or reset when you are using this feature Positions A and B will be erased when you press the REC ord OTR button A B REPEAT will not appear on the screen at s...

Page 40: ... the M disappears from the screen 01 08 PM STOP CH10 SLP 1 23 45 5 To go to a tape location where the real time counter was reset to zero press the REW ind s button or the F FWD B button when playback is stopped When the tape reaches the point at which the counter was set to zero the tape will stop Press the PLAY o button to watch the tape The real time counter memory will not function during Repe...

Page 41: ...SE STILL button 2 To release the still picture and return to normal playback press the PLAY button Still mode will automatically switch to Stop mode after five minutes to protect the TV VCR and the tape from damage SP LP SLP means this feature will work with tapes recorded in Standard Play Long Play or Super Long Play For details about tape speed see page 29 LP SLP means this feature will work wit...

Page 42: ...the second time Tape playback will not be available if the rating of the tape is blocked If you enter the access code once you may change channels without seeing the CHANNEL XX BLOCKED message again If you turn off the TV VCR power you will be asked for the access code again when you tune to a blocked chan nel Helpful Hints 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to sele...

Page 43: ...such as V for Violence will turn on or off automatically You can always turn specific sub ratings on or off by selecting them individually However you may only set a sub rating to ON if the rating category is set to ON Ratings are defined on page 45 If the CHANNEL XX BLOCKED or PLAYBACK BLOCKED mes sage appears and you want to view this programming enter your access code The channel will remain bl...

Page 44: ... in the Confirm Code space Your new access code should be recorded You will return to the SMARTLOCK menu 6 Press the STATUS EXIT button 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 1 6 2 4 5 3 In order to protect the privacy of the access code an X will appear on the screen instead of the num ber you enter I...

Page 45: ... MENU CLEAR 1 3 2 BLOCKED RATINGS Movie Ratings G PG 13 NC 17 Parental Guidelines TV Y7 TV G D L S V TV PG x x TV 14 x x x x TV MA x x x RATING EXPLANATIONS For Movie Ratings G General Audience PG Parental Guidance suggested PG 13 Unsuitable for children under 13 R Restricted under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian NC 17 No one under 17 admitted X Mature audience only For Parental ...

Page 46: ...hat is receiving a weak signal you will see and hear the static in the TV programming To set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON or OFF follow the steps below 1 Press the MENU button PRIM SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PRESS B VCR SETUP ONE TIME PLAY ON REPEAT PLAY ON SCREEN MODE DEFEAT RECORDING OFF BLUE BACKGROUND ON SELECT KL CHOOSE B TO END PRESS EXIT VCR SETUP ONE TIME PLAY ON REPE...

Page 47: ...ess the SLEEP button repeatedly to select 30 minutes 60 minutes 90 minutes or 120 min utes In a few seconds the display will disappear Then the TV VCR will shut itself off after the specified amount of time One minute before the TV VCR shuts itself off the seconds will count down on the screen GOOD NIGHT appears on the TV VCR screen 10 seconds before the TV VCR shuts itself off To see how much tim...

Page 48: ...tton or the STOP button to select CAPTION 3 Press the REW ind button or the F FWD B button to select your desired mode The selected closed caption mode will appear beside CAPTION on the screen CAPTION1 displays standard closed captions what a character is saying CAPTION2 displays foreign language closed captions foreign language words showing what a character is saying TEXT1 and TEXT2 display half...

Page 49: ...on When you change channels the closed captions may be delayed for a few seconds When you adjust the volume or mute the volume closed captions may be delayed for a few seconds Helpful Hints HELLO HELLO WORLD WEATHER WORLD WEATHER NYL NYL LOS LOS LONDON LONDON CLOUD CLOUD RAIN RAIN CLOUD CLOUD 5 C 5 C 8 C 8 C 7 C 7 C 23 00 23 00 20 00 20 00 4 00 4 00 Standard Closed Captions Half screen text 4 Pres...

Page 50: ...or the STOP button to select VOLUME BAR then press the F FWD B button Each press of the F FWD B button will turn the VOLUME BAR ON or OFF 4 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 SELECT LANGUAGE AUTO PROGRAMMING CH MEMORY REVIEW VOLUME BAR ON SET CLOCK SELECT KL CHOOSE B TO END...

Page 51: ... a tape REW POWER OFF will appear on the screen The TV VCR will turn itself off when the tape has finished rewinding If a real time counter memory is set the TV VCR may only rewind the tape to the point at which the counter was set to zero then turn itself off Tape Eject A tape can be ejected with the TV VCR power on or off but the TV VCR must be plugged in If a timer recording is programmed a tap...

Page 52: ... 24 1 2 H x 25 1 32 W x 20 3 32 D 622 5mm x 636mm x 510mm Weight 70 4 lbs 32 kg Tuner Broadcast Channels VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 Cable TV Channels Midband A 1 Superband J W Hyperband A 5 A 1 Special Channel 5A Ultraband 37 94 100 125 Terminals Antenna In VHF UHF 75 ohms unbalanced Video In RCA connector Audio In RCA connector Earphone 3 5 mm CES Electrical Specifications Video input level 0 5 2 0Vp p A...

Page 53: ...ed picture detail Line Input The channel to which you set your TV VCR during dubbing The line input channel is always channel 00 A V IN Mode a TV VCR operation OTR One Touch Recording a timed recording that starts immediately and records for 30 minutes to eight hours whichev er you specify Picture adjusting increases or decreases the contrast of the pic ture on the screen Sharpness adjusting softe...

Page 54: ...tape for at least two hours This will allow the TV VCR to dry TV VCR will not perform a timer recording Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly pages 32 35 Midnight is 12 a m Noon is 12 p m Make sure the TV VCR power is off Make sure the clock is set pages 12 17 Make sure there is a tape in the TV VCR The tape must have a record tab If the power fails programmed timer record...

Page 55: ...in your local newspa per Remote control does not operate TV VCR Aim the remote control directly at the TV VCR s remote sensor Details are on pages five and 20 Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the TV VCR Inspect and replace the batteries in the remote control Details are on page five Number buttons won t work for channels above 69 Enter channel numbers as a two digit number If yo...

Page 56: ...er Electronics Company In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not dis tribute the product the local Philips service organiza tion will attempt to provide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual s are not readily available MAKE SURE YOU KEEP Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase Attach it to...

Page 57: ...panel button access 20 mute button 22 number buttons 22 one touch recording 30 pause still button 23 41 picture adjusting 24 25 play button 20 22 playback options 41 playing 28 power button 20 22 cord 7 21 real time counter memory 40 rear panel 21 rec otr button 20 23 record light 20 recording 29 reminder 27 remote control buttons 22 23 using 5 sensor 20 repeat play 37 rerecording 31 rew ind butto...

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