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Digital Video Disc Player Video Cassette Recorder
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Dear Philips product owner
For Customer Use
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Safety Precautions
Safety and General Information
Declaration of Conformity
Table of Contents
Introduction
Playable Discs and Video Cassettes
Before you begin
Hookups
Determining the best possible connection
Remember
Hookups cont’d
ANT-IN Antenna In Jack of your DVD/VCR
Connections
2DVD/VCR
TV’s Antenna
Signal Cable
Cable
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box/DBS
On TV
DVD/VCR
1Antenna/Cable TV Signal
Using the Remote Control
Remote Control Setup
Putting Batteries in the Remote Control
Recycling Guidelines/Battery Safety
First-time DVD/VCR Setup
Turn on the TV
Turn on the TV Insert a tape in the DVD/VCR
Video Cassette Playback
Read and follow the steps below to play a tape
6Press STOP/EJECT on the DVD/VCR
Disc Playback
Press OPEN/CLOSE on the DVD/VCR 4Insert a Disc
Display Messages
Power Light
Display Panel DVD
Display with Dimmer DVD Light red
Display Panel VCR
Front Panel
ANT-IN Antenna In Jack
AC Power Cord
CH3/CH4 Switch DVD/VCR Audio OUT Jacks
Cb Cr Jacks
Remote Control Buttons
Remote Control Buttons cont’d
Press VCR, then press DISC/MENU
Channel Setup
Press Play B o or Stop C p to select Auto
Channel Setup cont’d
Adding/Deleting Channels
Reviewing Memorized Channels
Press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT once or twice to exit
Power failures can erase the clock setting
Clock VCR
Daylight-Savings Time
Set the clock. Details are on
Language Selection VCR
→ English Español Make Selection or To END Push Exit
VCR On-Screen Status Displays
Recording Prevention
DVD/VCR will record in a pre- set volume
Video Cassette Tape Recording
Other recording options are on pages
Recording One Channel/Watching Another
Select the channel you want to watch at the TV
One-Touch Recording
To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press Stop C p
Timer Recording
Daily
Recording to begin. Press two Number buttons
Timer Recording cont’d
Press two Number buttons for the hour you want
For the minute you want the recording to begin
Tape Speed
Tape Speeds
Cassette type/Playback Time
T120
Will not take place. Or, press Stop
Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings
Power failures will erase timer record- ings
See page 76 for more hints
Cassette compartment of DVD/VCR 2.
Rerecording Tape Duplication
Make the connections shown above
Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 or
Press Play B o or Stop C p to select
Repeat Play
Press FF g B so on appears beside Repeat
Front of the DVD/VCR
Clear to reset the real-time tape counter to zero
Real-Time Tape Counter Memory
While the status display is on the screen, press
Time Search
Press VCR, then press Search MODE/TIME Search
Super High Speed Searching LP/SLP
Special Effects Playback
Forward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP
Viewing a Still Picture
Automatic Operation Features
Multi-Channel Television Sound
Understanding On-Screen Displays
Stereo or 2ND AUDIO. Then, press FF gB
Multi-Channel Television Sound cont’d
Press Play B o or Stop C p to select TV
On will appear to the right of your selection
Hi-Fi Stereo Sound
Please see additional notes on
Blue Background
Ground
Disc Menus
Using the DVD Disc Menus
Using the Title Menu
Press DVD, then press TITLE. The Title Menu will
Fast Forward/Reverse Search
Press Play B o to return to normal playback
Specific Time Playback
Specific Title/Chapter Playback, Specific Time Playback
Specific Title/Chapter Playback
Title/Chapter playback is not avail- able with some DVDs
BA-B
Specific Track Playback
Paused and Step-by-Step Playback
Paused and Step-by-Step Playback, Resuming Playback
Resuming playback
Repeat
Press Repeat until the repeat mode you want
Repeat, A-B Repeat
During disc playback, press DVD, then repeatedly
Let the Disc continue to play to the point at which
When the Disc reaches the point you want to
Markers
You want to set the Marker up to 30 seconds
Subtitles
Subtitles, Camera Angles
Camera Angles
While playback is stopped, press DVD, then press
Parental Controls Password
Press Setup to remove the menu
Press the Number buttons to enter your four-digit
Press the Number 1 button to select Parental Level
Parental Controls Levels
Press the Number 4 button to select Parental
Press a Number button to select the level you
Before you begin, press Output Select so the red DVD
Audio Language
You can select a language for DVDs during playback. You can
Light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR
Zoom
Slow Motion, Zoom
Slow Motion
You cannot play a DVD in reverse slow motion
Last Track in the Program will be removed
Programmed Playback
MODE. The Program screen will appear
Enter single-digit Tracks with a single Number button
Random Playback
Random Playback, Stereo Sound Mode
Stereo Sound Mode
Press Audio repeatedly during playback to choose
Selection screen will appear. Press K or L to select
62 MP3 Playback
If you select an Album and press OK, the Track
Track you want to play, then press Play B o or OK
MP3 Track Selection
MP3 Display Information, MP3 Track Selection
MP3 Display Information
You can review MP3 file information during playback
Programmed MP3 Playback
Random MP3 Playback, Programmed MP3 Playback
Random MP3 Playback
Press o or p to select a Track, then press OK to
During playback
On-Screen Displays
Press DVD, then press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT
Press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT again
Display Settings
Press the Number 2 button to select Display
Press Setup to remove the menus
Display Settings cont’d
Press K or L to select an item, then press OK
Press DVD, then press Setup
Language Settings
SETUP. The Setup screen appears
Press Setup to remove the menus
Press o or p to select a setting, then press OK
Language Settings cont’d
Language Code
Audio Settings
SETUP. The Setup screen will appear
TruSurround Setting
Black Level Settings, TruSurround Setting
Black Level Settings
SRS TruSurround on
Care and Maintenance, Specifications
Glossary
Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 or
There is no picture in DVD mode
DVD/VCR has no power
Remote control will not operate the DVD/VCR
Helpful Hints
Helpful Hints cont’d
Motor cylinder rotates even when tape playback is stopped
Power Failure
VCR will not perform a timer recording
VCR will not record a TV program
You can not insert a video cassette
Line Input mode
Cleaning the Video Heads
You can not remove the tape
Limited Warranty
Philips, P.O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152 402
Exchange Fee + Sales Tax = Total
Limited Warranty cont’d
To obtain a replacement product from Philips
Payment, if applicable
Information Index
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