Philips SVA102 owner manual Introduction, Features, Safety Precautions

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Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

This manual has six sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; Playing; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features, which are listed below. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features!

So read on – and relax.

Features

•Auto Return

•Automatic Channel Setup

•Automatic Playback Features

•Automatic Tracking Adjustment

•Display Panel

•High Quality (HQ) System

•On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish

•One-Touch Recording

•Real-Time Counter

•Remote Control

•Rental Play

•Repeat Play

•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 unauthorized changes or modifications to this equip- ment void the user’s authority to operate it.

This VCR, equipped with a High Quality (HQ) system, is compati- ble 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 covered 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.

Copyright 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved.

Helpful Hints

•Before doing anything else, record the VCR’s model and serial numbers 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 Video Cassette Recorder For Customer Use Warranty VerificationFeatures Safety PrecautionsIntroduction Table of Contents Replace the battery compartment lid Putting Batteries in the Remote ControlUsing the Remote Control VCR maintenanceDisconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemPlug in the TV and the VCR Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System cont’dHookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System ConnectionsRecording/Viewing Any Channel Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box/DBS Recording One Channel/Watching AnotherHookups With a Stereo TV 2Turn on the TV Turning on Your VCRAutomatic Channel Setup Adding/Deleting Channels Automatic Channel Setup cont’dFollow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure Setting the Clock96-7 Setting the Clock cont’dLanguage Selection Press the Counter RESET/EXIT buttonOFF mode Press the Display button once Count mode Press the Display button once Clock modeOn-Screen Status Displays Rental Selector Button Remote Control ButtonsPower Button Number ButtonsCLOCK/COUNTER Button Counter RESET/EXIT ButtonEject Button Auto Repeat ButtonVCR Display Panel Front Panel Video OUT Jack AC Power CordRear Panel Audio OUT JackRead and follow the steps below to play a tape Playing1Turn on the TV Insert a tape RecordingStopping an OTR Starting an OTRProgram Number → Once Daily Weekly Timer RecordingRepeat the procedure in to set the recording’s end time Timer Recording cont’d4Press the Counter RESET/EXIT button to exit Correcting a Timer Recording Cancelling a Timer RecordingAuto Return Press the Play button or the Stop button repeatedly toSelect Auto Return To stop recording, press the Stop button Press the VCR/TV button on the VCR remote control toTo return to the channel being recorded, use the TV Put the VCR in VCR position. The VCR/TV light will appearRF coaxial cable Rerecording Tape DuplicationRepeat Play Viewing a Still Picture Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Super High Speed Searching LP/SLPRental Play Press the Play button to watch the tape Real-Time Counter MemoryAutomatic Playback Features Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Cable Box/DBS Output Channel Channel 3 or GlossarySpecifications Video Cassette Recorder Limited WarrantyIndex Supplied Accessories
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