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Color TV with Built-in VCR
and DVD Player
27DVCR55S
Owner’s Manual
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N I H T I W D E D E E N N O 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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Safety and General Information 3 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 equipment void the user’s authority to operate it. Laser Safety: This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury. CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PE
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4 Table of Contents General Information Disc Features Safety and General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Disc Menus, Title Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Fast Forward/Reverse Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Title/Chapter Playback, Time Playback . . . . . . . .53 Playable Discs and Videotapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction 5 Welcome to your TV/VCR/DVD owner’s manual. To enjoy this product, read this owner’s manual to learn about all the features listed below. Features - TV/VCR • Automatic Channel Setup • One-Touch Recording • Automatic Head Cleaner • Real-Time Videotape Counter • Automatic Tracking Adjustment • Rental Play • Closed Captions • Repeat Play • Daylight-Savings Time • Sleep Timer • English, Spanish, or French Setup Menus • Time Search • Forward/Reverse Searching; Still • Timer Recording •
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6 Playable Discs and Videotapes Playable Discs The DVD Player of this TV/VCR/DVD will play many types of Discs, including Digital Video Discs (DVDs) and Audio Compact Discs (CDs). It will play MP3 and JPEG files as well. To play a DVD, make sure it meets the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems as described below. Discs that have the following logos will play on the DVD Player of this TV/VCR/DVD. Finalize CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW Discs before playing them in the TV/VCR/DVD. DVD
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Before Using the TV/VCR/DVD 7 Remote Control Battery Installation Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control. Slide the lid down and 1 off. Follow the direction of the arrow on the lid. Place two AA batteries inside the battery com- partment. Align the and ends as indicated. + – 2 Replace the battery compartment lid. 1 2 3 3 Battery Safety Battery Usage CAUTION - To prevent battery leakage that may result in bodily injury, property damage, or damage to the unit: In
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8 Hooking Up the TV/VCR/DVD Hook up your TV/VCR/DVD using one of the connections shown. 1 Connect a Cable TV signal or an antenna to the ANT(enna) Jack. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR/DVD with a Cable TV Signal or A Outdoor Antenna ANT. L ANT. AUDIO OUT R COAXIAL Hooking Up Your TV/VCR/DVD Connect the Cable TV with a Cable Box/Satellite Receiver or Satellite signal to the B To view any channel, set the TV/VCR/DVD to IN Jack on the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver. the output channel (channel 03 or 04) of
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Hooking Up the TV/VCR/DVD (cont’d) 9 Hooking Up Your TV/VCR/DVD Indoor Antenna with an Indoor Antenna (not supplied, C To install an indoor antenna or “rabbit ears” example only) (not supplied), connect the antenna wire to the ANT(enna) Jack on the back of the TV/VCR/DVD as shown. Extend the antenna and adjust its length, direction, and angle for the clearest picture. ANT. L ANT. AUDIO OUT R COAXIAL Hooking Up Your TV/VCR/DVD to Another Video Source D (VCR, DVD Player, Camcorder, etc.) You ma
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10 Optional Connections Analog Stereo Hookups If you want to hear the TV/VCR/DVD sound through a stereo instead, make this connection. Audio cables Complete the antenna/Cable TV to red and connections. Details are on pages eight- 1 white AUDIO nine. OUT jacks on ANT. TV/VCR/DVD L AUDIO OUT R Connect red and white audio COAXIAL cables to the red and white AUDIO 2 OUT jacks on the back of the L TV/VCR/DVD and to the AUDIO AUDIO OUT R IN jacks on the stereo. Match the cable colors to the jack colo
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First-Time Setup, Watching TV 11 The TV/VCR/DVD can memorize available TV channels. If you are using a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver, you do not STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT need to set channels at the TV/VCR/DVD. Set the TV/VCR/DVD to the output channel of the Cable Box or 1 123 Satellite Receiver (channel 03 or 04 or AUX). Then select CH. 4 channels at the Cable Box or Satellite Receiver. 456 These screens appear only the first time you turn on the 789 VOL. TV/VCR/DVD. +100 0 +10 5 SPEE
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12 Playing a Videotape Follow these steps to simply play a videotape. Videotape play- back options are on pages 34-40. STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT Insert a videotape in the cassette compartment 123 of the TV/VCR/DVD. The power will come on. If CH. 1 the tape’s record tab is missing, play should start auto- 456 matically. 789 VOL. +100 0 +10 If play does not start automatically, press SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE PLAY B to start play. 2 2 PLAY Press STOP C to stop play. 4 STOP DISC RECORD 3 MENU
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Playing a Disc 13 Before you begin, turn on the power of other equipment con- nected to the TV/VCR/DVD. Set a stereo (if applicable) to the STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT correct sound source or channel. Details are on page 10. 1 2 123 Press STANDBY-ON to turn on the CH. 456 TV/VCR/DVD. The unit will be in TV/VCR mode. 1 The red VCR/TV light will be on. 789 VOL. +100 0 +10 Press SELECT to put the TV/VCR/DVD in DVD SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE mode. The green DVD light will appear on the front 2 5 o
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14 Remote Control Buttons PICTURE Button SLEEP Button Press to access the picture Press to set the Sleep Timer. controls. Details are on page 25. Details are on page 36. STANDBY-ON Button SELECT Button Press to turn on or off the Press to choose TV/VCR or DVD TV/VCR/DVD. mode. The corresponding light will appear on the front of the TV/VCR/DVD to indicate which Number Buttons mode is active. STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT TV Mode: Press two digits to Details are on page 16. access a specific
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Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 15 ZOOM Button CH. (channel) / Buttons Press to enlarge the picture during Press to select memorized TV chan- DVD playback. nels. Details are on page 11. Details are on page 59. C.RESET (counter reset) Button Press to reset the tape counter to VOL. (volume) / Buttons 0:00:00. Details are on page 36. Press to adjust the volume. Press to cancel a timer recording. STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT Details are on page 31. MUTE Button 123 SPEED Button CH. Press to
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16 Front Panel Cassette Compartment Insert a videotape here. Disc tray Insert a Disc here. CHANNEL K/L Buttons Press to select TV channels. Details are on page 11. OPEN/CLOSE A Button (DVD) Press to open or close the disc tray. Details are on page 13. D V D V C R STOP C Button (DVD) STANDBY-ON VOLUME PREV PLAY NEXT STOP OPEN/CLOSE SELECT CHANNEL REC/OTR REW PLAY F.FWD STOP/EJECT HEADPHONE VIDEO L AUDIO R SEARCH D V D TV/VCR Press to stop Disc playback. Details are on page 13. VOLUME K/L Butt
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Rear Panel 17 ANT. L AUDIO OUT R COAXIAL ANT. Jack (Antenna In) Connect an antenna or Cable TV signal here. This brings TV channels to the TV/VCR/DVD. If you do not connect an antenna or Cable TV signal to the TV/VCR/DVD (or connect to a Cable Box/Satellite Receiver through this jack), you will not receive any TV channels. Details are on pages eight-nine. Power Cord Connect to a standard AC outlet (120V/60Hz). COAXIAL Jack (Digital Audio Out) (orange) Connect this jack to a Digital Stereo u
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18 Menu Language, Resetting TV Channels Menu Language This affects the language of the TV/VCR/DVD’s setup menus STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT and on-screen display terms. It does not alter the language of TV programming, videotapes, Discs, or closed captioning. 123 CH. Press SETUP once so the TV/VCR SETUP 456 menu appears. 1 789 VOL. +100 Press or to select LANGUAGE. 0 +10 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM – TV/VCR SETUP – MUTE 2 TIMER PROGRAMMING SETTING CLOCK PLAY CHANNEL SET UP USER'S SET UP V-CHIP
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Adding/Deleting Channels 19 You can delete TV channels you no longer receive or seldom watch. Or, you can add more channels if the TV/VCR/DVD STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT did not memorize all your favorite channels. Before you begin, press SELECT to put the 123 TV/VCR/DVD in TV/VCR mode. The red VCR/TV CH. light will appear. 456 789 VOL. Press SETUP. +100 0 +10 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM 1 MUTE Press or to select CHANNEL SET UP. PLAY Then, press ENTER. STOP 2 DISC RECORD MENU 2-5 – TV/VCR SETU
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20 Setting the Clock Manual Clock Setting You must set the clock before you can do a timer recording. STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT Set the clock manually. Afterward, use Auto Clock to moni- tor the time. Details are on pages 22-23. 123 If you do not receive a PBS station that carries time signals, CH. you cannot use Auto Clock. Set AUTO CLOCK to OFF. The 456 time will remain as you set it manually. 789 VOL. +100 0 +10 Before you begin ... SPEED C.RESET ZOOM MUTE With the power on, press SE
