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Color TV with built-in VCR
CCB255AT
Owner’s Manual
Important!
Return your Warranty Registration
Card within 10 days. See why inside.
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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 TV/VCR owner’s manual. This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your TV/VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording Options; Playing Options; Additional Features; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the TV/VCR’s features, which are listed below. Features • A-B Repeat Play • Remote Control with lighted buttons and ability to • Automatic Head Cleaner operate a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System • Automatic Tracking Adjust
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4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your TV/VCR Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Before Using the TV/VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hooking Up the TV/VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Before Using the TV/VCR 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by pressing in the tab, then pulling up the lid. 2 2 Place three AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and ends aligned as indicated. + – 3 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. Erasure Prevention Video cassette tapes have record tabs to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased. 1 1 To prevent accidental erasure, break off the t
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6 Hooking Up the TV/VCR 1 Hook up your TV/VCR using one of the connections shown. Connect a Cable signal A. or an antenna to the ANT(enna) Jack. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Signal or Outdoor Antenna ANT. ANT. Connect the Cable signal to B. the IN Jack on the Cable Box. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Box Connect an RF coaxial cable (75- To view any channel, set the ohm, not supplied) to the OUT Jack IN OUT TV/VCR to the Cable Box output on the Cable Box and to the channel (channel 0
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Hooking Up the TV/VCR (cont’d) 7 D. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR to Another Video Source (VCR or Camcorder) You may need this connection if you want to copy tapes or view tapes from a camcorder. Details are on page 32. Use an Audio cable to connect the AUDIO OUT Jack on the VCR to the AUDIO In Jack AUDIO/VIDEO OUT on the front of the TV/VCR. Jacks on VCR 3CH IN 4CH AUDIO VIDEO OUT ANT. OUT IN AUDIO VIDEO POWER STOP REC VOLUME CHANNEL EARPHONE AUDIO VIDEO EJECT REW PLAY F.FWD OTR REC 3CH IN 4CH AUDIO
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MENU 8 Turning On the TV/VCR Before you turn on the TV/VCR, make sure batteries are in the remote control and the TV/VCR is hooked up correctly. The instructions on this page work only when you turn on the POWER EJECT TV/VCR for the first time. 1 SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL 1 PLAY Press the COMBI button, then press the POWER button. 2 REW F.FWD 4 The TV/VCR will come on and the screen shown below will appear. STOP SELECT LANGUAGE STATUS/EXIT > ENGLISH ON 3 ESPAÑO
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MENU Language Selection 9 Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays and menus. 2-4 1 POWER EJECT Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL PRESS B > PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM PLAY VCR SETUP CAPTION REW F.FWD REMINDER STOP BRIGHTNESS STATUS/EXIT 1 5 2 1 2 3 Press the PLAY/s button or the STOP/t button to select CH. 4 5 6 PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. 7 8 9 PRIMARY SETUP > SELECT LANGUAGE FM SURF 0
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MENU 10 Automatic Channel Setup Although the TV/VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, you may set up channels again by following the steps below. 2-3 1 POWER EJECT Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL > PRIM. SETUP PRESS B VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP PLAY CAPTION REW F.FWD REMINDER BRIGHTNESS STOP STATUS/EXIT 1 2 1 2 3 Press the PLAY/s button or the STOP/t button to select CH. 4 5 6
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MENU Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 11 Adding/Deleting Channels 2,4 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. POWER EJECT TO ADJUST PRESS { / B SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY CH123 SAVED > CHANNEL REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL FM ANTENNA SMARTLOCK REVIEW PLAY EXIT PRIM. SETUP REW F.FWD STOP STATUS/EXIT 2 1 5 Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select 1 2 3 CHANNEL. CH. 4 5 6 TO ADJUST PRESS { / B 3 7 8 9 CH123 SAVED > CHANNEL FM 0 SURF VOL. FM ANTENNA CABLE/DBS COMBI SMARTLOCK REVIE
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MENU 12 Setting the Clock There are three ways to set the clock: Manually, with Automatic PBS Channel Selection, or with Manual PBS Channel Selection. With manual clock setting, you tell the TV/VCR the current time. With Automatic or Manual PBS Channel Selection, the TV/VCR gets the time from your local PBS station. If you use either Manual PBS Channel Selection or Automatic PBS 2-3 Channel Selection, follow the steps on page 19 to have the TV/VCR maintain the clock according to your Time Zone.
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MENU Setting the Clock (cont’d) 13 4 5-6 Press the PLAY/s button or the STOP/t button to select SET MANUAL CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button. POWER EJECT SET MANUAL CLOCK SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY TIME – – : – – REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL DATE – – / – – / – – – – PLAY REW F.FWD TO END PRESS EXIT 4 STOP STATUS/EXIT 5 7 1 2 3 Press two Number buttons for the hour(s) and two CH. Number buttons for the minute(s). Then press 1 for AM 4 5 6 or 2 for PM. For example, for 9:30 PM, press 09, 30, 2. 7 8
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MENU 14 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Automatic PBS Channel Selection 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. 2-4 POWER EJECT > PRIM. SETUP PRESS B VCR PROGRAM SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY VCR SETUP CAPTION REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL REMINDER BRIGHTNESS PLAY REW F.FWD STOP 2 STATUS/EXIT Press the PLAY/s button or the STOP/t button to select PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. 4 1 2 3 PRIMARY SETUP CH. 4 5 6 > SELECT LANGUAGE AUTO PROGRAMMING 7 8 9 CH MEMORY REVIEW VOLUME BAR [ON] FM
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MENU Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 Wait for the TV/VCR to find 5 the time. Press the PLAY/s button or the STOP/t button to select 6 SET PBS CH. AUTO. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. SET AUTO CLOCK POWER EJECT TIME – – : – – DATE – – / – – / – – – – SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY NOW SEARCHING REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL TO END PRESS EXIT PLAY 5 REW F.FWD STOP 6 STATUS/EXIT NOW SEARCHING flashes on the TV/VCR screen. 7 1 2 3 CH. 7 4 5 6 When the TV/VCR finds the PBS channel, the time will 7 8 9 appear on th
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MENU 16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Manual PBS Channel Selection 2-3 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. POWER EJECT SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY > PRIM. SETUP PRESS B REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION PLAY REMINDER BRIGHTNESS REW F.FWD 4 STOP STATUS/EXIT 2 1 Press the PLAY/s button or the STOP/t button to select 1 2 3 PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. CH. 4 5 6 PRIMARY SETUP 7 8 9 > SELECT LANGUAGE FM SURF 0 AUTO PROGRAMMING VOL. CABLE/DBS COMBI CH ME
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MENU Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 5 Press the PLAY/s button or the STOP/t button to Wait for the TV/VCR to select SET PBS CH. MANUAL. Then, press the F.FWD/B find the time. 7 button. AUTO CLOCK (PBS) CH 02 POWER EJECT TIME – – : – – SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY DATE – – / – – / – – – – REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL SELECT CHANNEL NUMBER PLAY TO END PRESS EXIT 5 REW F.FWD STOP STATUS/EXIT 6 Use the Number buttons to select your PBS station. 8 1 2 3 AUTO CLOCK (PBS) CH 12 6 CH. 4 5 6 TIME – – : – – DATE – –
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MENU 18 Daylight-Savings Time When the Daylight-Savings Time feature is ON, the TV/VCR clock will automatically move forward one hour on the first Sunday in April and move back one hour on the last Sunday in October. 2-4 To turn Daylight-Savings Time ON or OFF, follow the steps below. POWER EJECT SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. PLAY REW F.FWD STOP > PRIM. SETUP PRESS B STATUS/EXIT VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION 1 REMINDER BRIG
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MENU Time Zone 19 When you set the clock using AUTO CLOCK, specify your time zone. The TV/VCR will maintain the clock according to your time zone. 1 Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. 2-5 > PRIM. SETUP PRESS B VCR PROGRAM POWER EJECT VCR SETUP CAPTION SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY REMINDER BRIGHTNESS REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL PLAY REW F.FWD 2 STOP Press the PLAY/s button or the STOP/t button to select STATUS/EXIT PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. PRIMARY SETUP 6 > SELECT LA
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MENU 20 Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/DBS Your TV/VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box/DBS. If the remote control doesn’t operate your Cable Box/DBS now, follow the steps below to program your remote control. Find your code. 2 1 POWER EJECT Turn on your Cable Box/DBS. Point the remote control at your 1 SLEEP/WAKE UP SPEED MEMORY Cable Box/DBS and press the CABLE/DBS button. Then, REC/OTR PAUSE/STILL press the POWER button. If your Cable Box/DBS turns off, try the other Cabl
