Magnavox CCA252AT99 owner manual Introduction, Features, Safety Precautions

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Welcome to your TV/VCR owner’s manual.

This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your TV/VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording Options; Playing Options; Additional Features; and Information You May Need. The instructions

explain all of the TV/VCR’s features, which are listed below.

Features

•A-B Repeat Play

•Automatic Channel Setup

•Automatic Head Cleaner

•Automatic Operation Features

•Automatic Tracking Adjustment

•Blue Background

•Closed Caption

•Daylight-Savings Time

•High Quality (HQ) System

•On-screen displays in English or Spanish

•On-screen Menu Programming, accessible with remote control or front panel buttons

•One-Touch Recording

•Real-Time Counter

•Remote Control

•Repeat Play

•Sleep Timer

•SmartClockTM

•SmartLockTM

•Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still

•Timer Recording

Safety Precautions

Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unau- thorized 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 on the video heads, which may not be cov- ered by the warranty if damage occurs.

Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is

provided to call the Cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code, which provides guidelines for proper grounding – in particular, specifying that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as possible.

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Philips Consumer

Electronics Company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark.

Using products with the ENERGY STAR® label can save energy. Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills.

SmartClockTM and SmartLockTM are trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics Company.

Copyright 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved.

Helpful Hints

•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.

•Your new product, its packaging, and this manual contain materials that can be recycled and reused. Specialized companies can recycle your product to increase the amount of reusable materials and to minimize the amount that needs to be properly disposed.

Your product uses batteries that should not be thrown away when depleted but should be disposed of as small chemical waste.

Please find out about the local regu- lations on disposal of your old prod- uct, batteries, manual, and packag- ing whenever you replace existing equipment.

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Contents CCA252AT For Customer Use Dear Philips Magnavox product ownerPhilips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that FeaturesSafety Precautions IntroductionTable of Contents Erasure Prevention Putting Batteries in the Remote ControlUsing the Remote Control TV/VCR MaintenanceHook up your TV/VCR using one of the connections shown Hooking Up the TV/VCRRod Antenna Crooked Pin Straight Pin Hooking Up the TV/VCR cont’dTurning On the TV/VCR You cannot set up channels if you are using a Cable BoxPress the Menu button Language SelectionAutomatic Channel Setup Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select Adding/Deleting ChannelsSetting the Clock Manual Clock SettingCable Box users must set the clock manually Setting the Clock cont’d Automatic PBS Channel Selection Setting the Clock cont’dSET Auto Clock Please Wait Several Minutes Manual PBS Channel Selection Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ button to Select SET PBS CH. MANUAL. Then, press the F.FWD/BUse the Number buttons to select your PBS station Daylight-Savings Time Time Zone Front Panel AC Power Cord Rear PanelANTenna Jack Remote Control Buttons Menu Button STOP/ ButtonREWind/ Button STATUS/EXIT ButtonAdjusting the Picture Controls Softer Adjusting the Picture Controls cont’dDecrease Increase More brilliantIf you select Status OFF On-Screen Status DisplaysIf you select Status ON, then select Counter only OFF If you select Status ON, then select Counter only onReminder Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ button to selectPlaying To stop recording, press the STOP/ button Tape Speeds RecordingOTR One-Touch RecordingDifferent brands of equipment may operate differently Rerecording Tape DuplicationDaily Timer RecordingTimer Recording cont’d Timer Recording cont’d Program REVIEW, then press the F.FWD/B button Checking or Clearing Timer RecordingsWith the TV/VCR on, press the Menu button VCR PROGRAM, then press the F.FWD/B buttonDefeat Recording Repeat Play Insert a tape in the TV/VCR Press the Menu button B Repeat PlayPress the STATUS/EXIT button to remove the menu. A-B Repeat Play cont’dPress the STATUS/EXIT button. The real-time counter will Real-Time Counter MemoryViewing a Still Picture Playback OptionsForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Super High Speed Searching LP/SLPSmartLock Example Specific Ratings SmartLock cont’dTo change the access code, follow these steps Rating Explanations Ground Blue BackgroundSleep Timer Screen Closed CaptionExample MenuHalf-screen text Closed Caption cont’dVolume Bar Automatic Operation Features Specifications Glossary Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d TV/VCR Combination Limited WarrantyIndex Deleting Reviewing SetupPage Page Supplied Accessories
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