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Philips SVZ122 owner manual Recording, Helpful Hints, 1Turn on the TV 2 Insert a tape

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Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.

1

Turn on the TV; set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.

2

Insert a tape with its record tab intact (see page five) in the VCR. The POWER, VCR/TV, and CST.IN lights will appear.

3

If the VCR/TV light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button so that the VCR/TV light appears.

4

Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on-screen. The tape speed will disappear after about five seconds.

You can change the tape speed while the VCR is recording, but some distortion may appear on the tape. Details about tape speed are on page 40.

5

Use the CHANNEL o/p buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded.

6

Press the RECORD button once to start recording. The REC(ord) light will appear. If the tape is missing the record tab, the VCR will eject the tape.

7

To pause the recording (for example, during commer- cials), press the PAUSE/STILL button once. The REC(ord) light will flash.

To resume recording, press the RECORD button or the PAUSE/STILL button again. The REC(ord) light will appear.

8

Press the STOP button to stop recording.

1Turn on the TV.

2 Insert a tape.

3	POWER		VCR/TV	EJECT	5
	1	2	3
	4	5	6
	7	8	9	CHANNEL
4		0	+100
	SPEED	RENTAL	AUTO	CLOCK/
	SPEED	SELECTOR REPEAT		COUNTER
		SELECTOR REPEAT		COUNTER
	MENU	DISPLAY	EXIT	COUNTER
			RESET	MEMORY	7
6	REWIND	/ PLAY		F.FWD
6	RECORD		/ STOP	PAUSE/STILL
	RECORD		/ STOP	PAUSE/STILL

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Helpful Hints

•Other recording options are on pages 25 - 32.

•The VCR will record in a preset vol- ume.

•Pause mode will automatically switch to Stop mode after five min- utes to protect the VCR and the tape from damage. When a record- ing is paused, you may review the time remaining with the ■ marks on-screen. Each ■ mark equals one minute remaining. During the last minute of paused recording, the ■ mark will flash.

•If any menu is activated on the TV screen, the RECORD button on the remote control does not function.

Press the COUNTER RESET/EXIT button to remove the menu. Then, press the RECORD button.

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Philips SVZ122 Recording, Helpful Hints, 1Turn on the TV 2 Insert a tape, Other recording options are on pages 25

Contents

Owner’s Manual Video Cassette RecorderMODEL SVZ122 SVZ122H1680.QX33 4/6/99 942 PM PageWarranty Verification Know these safetysymbolsOwner Confirmation Model RegistrationIntroduction Welcome to your VCR owner’s manualSo read on - and relax Helpful Hint4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCRDescription of Controls Basic OperationsBefore Using Your VCR The remote control and its batteries are suppliedHelpful Hints Do not mix alkaline and man- ganese batteries6 Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TVConnect the antenna or cable to the ANTenna IN Jack of your VCR IN AUDIOHookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System cont’d CH3 CH48 Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System ConnectionsRecording/Viewing Any Channel Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System cont’d Helpful Hint10 Hookups With a Stereo TV Helpful HintANTenna IN Jack Video Cable 3 Audio Cable Audio and Video cables are not suppliedTurning on Your VCR Helpful Hint2Turn on the TV 12 Automatic Channel Setup Helpful HintsAutomatic Channel Setup cont’d Adding/Deleting Channels14 Setting the Clock To reset the clock, follow stepsHelpful Hints Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sureSetting the Clock cont’d Helpful Hint16 Language Selection 4 Press the COUNTER RESET/EXIT button to exitHelpful Hint 3 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to select ENGLISHOn-Screen Status Displays Channel numbers when tunedHelpful Hints blue18 Remote Control Buttons POWER ButtonNumber Buttons RENTAL SELECTOR ButtonRemote Control Buttons cont’d COUNTER RESET/EXIT ButtonEJECT Button AUTO REPEAT Button20 VCR Display Panel POWER LightTIMER Light Cassette CompartmentFront Panel 22 Rear Panel AC Power CordAUDIO IN Jack AUDIO OUT JackPlaying Helpful Hints1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape SVZ122H1680.QX33 4/6/99 942 PM Page24 Recording The VCR will record in a preset vol- umeHelpful Hints 1Turn on the TV 2 Insert a tapeOne-Touch Recording Starting an OTRStopping an OTR Helpful Hints26 Timer Recording Timer Recording cont’d Instructions continue on page28 Timer Recording cont’d The VCR must be off for a timer recording to takethe timer recording. Details are on page eight place! Make sure a tape is in the VCRTimer Recording cont’d Cancelling a Timer RecordingCorrecting a Timer Recording To cancel a timer recording30 Auto Return Helpful HintsRecording One Channel/Watching Another Helpful HintSelect the channel you want to watch at the TV Set the TV to channel 3 or32 Rerecording Tape Duplication Helpful Hints1. Audio cable from AUDIO OUT Jack of VCR 1 to AUDIO IN Jack of VCR 2. Video cable from VIDEO OUT Jack of VCR 1 to VIDEO IN Jack of VCRRepeat Play The real-time counter memory is cancelled if AUTO REPEAT is set to ONHelpful Hints 34 Special Effects Playback Forward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLPSuper High Speed Searching LP/SLP Viewing a Still PictureRental Play Helpful HintsYou may only set RENTAL to ON or OFF during tape playback 36 Real-Time Counter Memory Helpful HintsAutomatic Playback Features Automatic Tracking AdjustmentManual tracking will not operate when the VCR is in Still mode Automatic Playback38 Helpful Hints The VCR has no powerA power failure occurred The remote control will not operate the VCRHelpful Hints cont’d Adjust the tracking. Details are on pageTape cannot be removed Tape cannot be inserted40 Glossary Cable Box/DBS Output Channel Channel 3 orSpecifications NOTE Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice42 Limited Warranty WHAT IS COVERED?WHAT IS EXCLUDED? WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE?Index SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES