Contents
27DVCR55S
Dear Philips product owner
For Customer Use
Model No Serial No
Safety and General Information
Safety Precautions
Declaration of Conformity
Table of Contents
Introduction
Color Systems
Playable Discs
Region Codes
Videotapes
Before Using the TV/VCR/DVD
Hooking Up the TV/VCR/DVD
Not supplied, example only
Hooking Up the TV/VCR/DVD cont’d
Indoor Antenna
Jacks on VCR example only
Optional Connections
Analog Stereo Hookups
Digital Stereo Hookups
First-Time Setup, Watching TV
Press VOL. / to adjust the volume
Playing a Videotape
Playing a Disc
Remote Control Buttons
Remote Control Buttons cont’d
Front Panel
ANT. Jack Antenna
Power Cord
Rear Panel
Connect to a standard AC outlet 120V/60Hz
Press Setup once so the TV/VCR Setup menu appears
Menu Language, Resetting TV Channels
Resetting TV Channels
Press Setup to exit the menu
Press Setup when you are finished
Adding/Deleting Channels
To delete another channel, repeat steps
You may have to reset the clock after a power failure
Setting the Clock
Manual Clock Setting
Press or to select Manual Clock SET Then, press Enter
Until the correct day appears. Then, press B
Setting the Clock cont’d
While the DAY space is flashing, press or
Appear
Before you begin
Auto Clock Setting
Turn on the TV/VCR/DVD power
Turn on the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver if applicable
Auto Clock CH Search 08 10
Press Setup to remove the menu
Daylight-Savings Time
Status Displays, Picture Controls
Status Displays
Picture Controls
Tape Speeds
Videotape Recording
Put a videotape
Hrs
You cannot do an OTR with the remote control
One-Touch Recording
Press REC/OTR on the front of the TV/VCR/DVD
Channels are set. Details are on
Timer Recording
Before you begin, make sure
Press or to select a program position. Then, press B
Or, to record a program at the same time on
Timer Recording cont’d
Finally, press B
Same channel every weekday Monday
850 P M
Cancelling Timer Recordings
Extending a Timer Recording
Correcting a Timer Recording
To cancel a timer recording that is in progress
Timer Recording Auto Return
Rerecording Tape Duplication
Repeat Play
PLAY, press Enter to select OFF
Play B will appear on the screen briefly
Press Enter until on appears beside
Rental Play
Press or to select Rental
RENTAL. To turn off RENTAL, press Enter to
Zero Return
Zero Return, Sleep Timer
Sleep Timer
Press Sleep until Sleep 0 Minute appears
Insert a videotape
Time Search
Length of time by 10 minutes
Time Search will not operate dur- ing recording
Index Search
Stop C
Forward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP
Videotape Playback Features
Slow Motion
Super High Speed Searching LP/SLP
Following videotape features are available
Automatic Operation Features
Automatic Tracking Adjustment
Automatic Rewind, Eject, Off
Press Setup Press or to select Caption
Closed Captions
TV Rating Explanations
Setting V-Chip
TV Rating Settings
TV/VCR/DVD is on
Press or to select the TV Rating level at
Setting V-Chip cont’d
Press Setup to save your settings and remove the menus
Which you want to block viewing, then press
Press Setup Press or to select V-CHIP SET UP Press Enter
TV Rating Subratings
Press or to select TV Rating Press Enter
Press or L to select the rating you wish to
Adjust. Then, press Enter twice to go to its
When you select TV-Y7
Subratings
Mpaa Rating Settings
Mpaa Rating Explanations
Changing the Access Code
V-CHIP SET UP screen will reappear
Press or to select Change Code Then, press Enter
Multi-Channel Television Sound
Selecting HiFi or Monaural Sound
Press Setup to exit the menus
Multi-Channel Television Sound cont’d
Press or to select VCR Audio
Press SETUP. Press or to select USER’S
Press or to select TV Audio
Title Menus
Disc Menus, Title Menus
Disc Menus
Not all DVDs have Title menus
Fast Forward/Reverse Search
During Disc play, press and hold i/g or
On the remote for two seconds
Title/Chapter Playback, Time Playback
Title/Chapter Playback
Time Playback
Track Play
Resume On
Paused and Step-by-Step Play, Resume On
Paused and Step-by-Step Play
During Disc play, press F pause
Regular play will resume
Repeat Play
Over. OFF will appear briefly on the TV screen
Repeat play is not available with some Discs
Markers
Camera Angles
Subtitles, Camera Angles
Subtitles
During play, press Subtitle to select a subti
Times the regular size. ZOOM3 will appear
Slow Motion, Zoom
Zoom
Sound will be mute during slow motion play
Menu, then press Enter
Parental Password
Press B to select Custom at the top
Press B to select the lock, then press Enter
Parental Password cont’d
Power failure will not erase your password
Press p to select CHANGE, then press Enter
Parental Levels
Press B to select Custom at the top Menu, then press Enter
Press B to select the lock, then press
Parental Levels cont’d
Audio Language
Stereo Sound
Programmed Play
Random Play, Programmed Play
Random Play
Random screen appears
Jpeg Files have the icon
66 MP3/JPEG Playback
To stop play, press Stop C
MP3 Files have the 3 icon
MP3/JPEG Displays
Press Display again to remove the display
Language Settings
Language menu
Language Settings cont’d
Language Codes
Display Settings
Press B to select DISPLAY, then press
Display Settings cont’d
If you selected Angle ICON, press Enter
Repeatedly to turn Angle Icon on or OFF.
Audio Settings
Press B to select Audio , then press
Dolby Digital sound must be available on the DVD
On-Screen Displays
DVD Display
Audio CD Display
Adjust Black Level to brighten the DVD picture
Black Level
Virtual Surround
Glossary
Helpful Hints
Helpful Hints cont’d
Electrical Specifications
Specifications
Other Specifications
General TV/VCR
Model # Serial #
Limited Warranty
Please contact Philips at French Speaking
Philips, P.O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152 402
Index
Remote control
Warranty
Controls