Philips SVA104

Introduction 3

Features

• Auto Return

• Auto Satellite Link

• 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;

Slow

• Special Search Functions: Index; Time; Quick Find

• Timer Recording

Safety Precautions

Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose

this equipment to rain or moisture.

FCC Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifica-

tions to this equipment void the user’s authority to oper-

ate 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.

reserved.

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.

• 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 and its packaging

contain materials that can be recy-

cled and reused. Specialized compa-

nies 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, and packaging when-

ever you replace existing equipment.

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