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Video Cassette Player
VP115CAT
Owner’s Manual
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1 N I H T I W D E D E E N N Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the you’re entitled to. benefits Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty Owner Model Verification Confirmation Registration Registering your product within Your completed Warra
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Introduction 3 Welcome to your Video Cassette Player owner’s manual. This manual has four sections: Setting Up Your VCP; Description of Controls; Operations; and Information You May Need. The instruc- tions explain all of the VCP’s features, which are listed below. Features • AC/DC Power System • Automatic Head Cleaner • Automatic Operation Features • Automatic Tracking Adjustment • Dew Sensor • Display Panel • Picture Control • Remote Control • Repeat Playback • Special Effects Playback: Forwa
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4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCP Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Before Using Your VCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hookups Without a Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7 Hookups With a Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 Hookups With a Stereo TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Mobile Connections . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Before Using Your VCP 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by sliding the lid in the direction of the arrow. 1 2 Insert two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and – ends aligned as indicated. + 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. 2 Using the Remote Control l Point the remote control at the VCP’s remote sensor when oper- ating the VCP. Details are on page 14. l Do not put objects between the remo
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75Ω ANT / CABLE 6 Hookups Without a Cable Box The basic VCP/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCP to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box, please refer to pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo TV, please go to page 10. To use the VCP in an automobile, go to page 11. 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV. Antenna Indoor/Outdoor (300 ohm) 75Ω ANT / CABLE OR ANTENNA IN Jack (on back of TV) Cable (75 ohm) 2 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN jack of your VCP. Back of
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75Ω ANT / CABLE Hookups Without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7 3 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the ANT(enna) OUT jack on the back of the VCP and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on type or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer. A snap-on type is supplied.) ANT IN CH3 AUDIO CH4 DC OUTPUT 13.2V ANT OUT VIDEO ANT IN CH3 75Ω ANT / CABLE CH4 ANTENNA IN Jack ANT OUT (on back of TV) RF coaxial cable example only 4 Plug in the power cords of the TV and t
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75Ω ANT / CABLE 8 Hookups With a Cable Box This connection allows you to view any channel. You must select channels at the Cable Box. 1. Connect the Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box. 3. Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the ANT(enna) OUT jack on the VCP to the TV’s IN OUT ANTENNA IN Jack. ANT IN CH3 AUDIO CH4 DC 13.2V OUTPUT ANT OUT VIDEO ANTENNA IN Jack Back of TV 2. Use the RF coaxial cable (example only) (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box to the ANT(enna)
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75Ω ANT / CABLE IN OUT Hookups With a Cable Box (cont’d) 9 This connection differs from the one shown on page eight. You may still view any channel (selecting channels at the Cable Box), but the instructions for playing a tape are different. 1. Connect a Cable signal to the VCP’s ANT(enna) 2. Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) IN Jack. to connect the ANT(enna) OUT Jack on the VCP to the IN Jack on the Cable Box. ANT IN CH3 AUDIO CH4 DC OUTPUT 13.2V ANT OUT VIDEO TV ANTENNA IN Jack 3. Use a seco
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10 Hookups With a Stereo TV antenna or cable to ANT(enna) IN Jack ANT IN CH3 AUDIO CH4 DC OUTPUT 13.2V ANT OUT VIDEO Audio and Video IN Jacks on TV VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (white) OUTPUT Jacks Video Cable Audio Cable l Audio and Video cables are not supplied. 1 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCP. 2 Connect a video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUTPUT Jack on the back of the VCP. Then, connect the other end of the video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your T
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Mobile Connections 11 When passengers in your vehicle want to watch a video program, hook up the VCP by following the steps below. Do not start your vehicle until all connections are complete. AC Power Cord 1 Make sure your vehicle has a 13.2-volt, negative ground electrical system. Unplug the AC power cords of the VCP and the TV. ANT OUT CH3 AUDIO CH4 OUTPUT DC13.2V ANT IN 2 VIDEO Connect one end of the supplied car battery cord to the DC 13.2V jack on the back of the VCP. To DC 13.2V Jack 3
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STILL 12 Remote Control Buttons STILL Button During tape playback, press to freeze the picture. Details are on page 19. EJECT Button Press to eject the tape. POWER Button POWER EJECT Press to turn the VCP on or off. PLAY Button Press to play a tape. Also, press to release Search mode or Still PLAY mode and return to normal playback. Details are on page 19. REW FF REW(ind) Button When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at high STOP speed. During tape playback, press to rewind th
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Display Panel 13 VCP Display Panel Cassette Compartment Information about VCP Insert a tape here. operations appears here. POWER SYSTEM AUTO PICT. REW PLAY F.FWD STOP/EJECT POWER REPEAT CONTROL POWER AUTO REPEAT ON SCREEN DISPLAY REW PLAY F.FWD STOP/EJECT AUTO PICT. POWER REPEAT CONTROL POWER AUTO REPEAT AUTO REPEAT Light POWER Light This light indicates Repeat This light indicates the Playback is active. Details power is on. are on page 17. When moisture has accumulated in your VCP, this l
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14 Front Panel STOP/EJECT Button Press once to stop the tape. When tape playback is stopped, press to eject the tape. F.FWD (Fast Forward) Button When tape playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on the screen. Details are on page 19. PLAY Button Press to play a tape. Also, press to release Search mode or Still mode and return to normal playback. Details are on page 19. REW(ind) Button When t
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Rear Panel 15 AC Power Cord CH3/CH4 Switch Connect to a standard AC outlet Set to channel 3 or 4 to ANT(enna) IN Jack to supply power to the VCP. use your TV with your Connect your antenna, cable Make sure the car battery cord is VCP. Details are on pages signal, or RF coaxial cable here. disconnected from the VCP. six-nine. Details are on pages six-10. ANT IN CH3 AUDIO CH4 DC OUTPUT 13.2V ANT OUT VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT Jack VIDEO OUTPUT Jack Use an audio cable (not supplied) to Use a video cable
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STILL 16 Playing Before playing a tape, make sure the VCP and TV are connected Turn on the TV. Set it to (see pages six-11). Then, follow the steps below. channel 3 or 4. 1 1 Insert a tape in the VCP. Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as the 2 CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCP. 2 POWER EJECT Insert a tape in the VCP. The power will come on and play- back will start automatically. The POWER light will appear on the 6 display panel of the VCP. PLAY 3 REW FF 3 STOP 5 4 If the tape yo
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Repeat Playback 17 1 During tape playback, press the AUTO REPEAT button on the front of the VCP. The AUTO REPEAT light will appear on the VCP display panel. When a tape reaches the end, the VCP will rewind it and start playback again and again. AUTO AUTO 2 REPEAT Light REPEAT Button To cancel Repeat Playback, press the AUTO REPEAT button again. The AUTO REPEAT light will go off. AUTO PICT. POWER REPEAT CONTROL POWER AUTO REPEAT ON SCREEN DISPLAY Helpful Hint • If you press the AUTO REPEAT
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18 Picture Control 1 During tape playback, press the PICT(ure) CONTROL button on the front of the VCP or the remote control to change the picture quality of tapes. You can select SOFT, SHARP, or NORMAL. [NORMAL] AUTO PICT. POWER REPEAT CONTROL POWER AUTO REPEAT ON SCREEN DISPLAY [SOFT] PICT(ure) CONTROL Button [SHARP] 2 To turn off the Picture Control feature, press the PICT(ure) CONTROL button repeatedly until NORMAL appears.
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STILL Playback Options 19 Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) 1 During tape playback, press and release the FF button or the REW(ind) button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. (Noise bars will appear.) POWER EJECT 2 To stop searching, press the STOP button. To return to PLAY REW FF playback, press the PLAY button. STOP Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) DISPLAY COUNTER RESET 1 PICT. CONTROL During tape playback, press the FF button or the REW(ind) button, then press
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20 Automatic Operation Features Direct Button Operation When a tape is in the VCP and the VCP power is off, press the PLAY, REW(ind), or F.FWD button on the VCP. The VCP will turn on automatically and playback, rewinding, or fast forwarding will start immediately. Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCP, the power will come on and playback will begin automatically. Automatic Rewind, Off, Eject When you play or fast forward a tape to its end, the VCP will rewind the tape, stop, turn i
