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TV/VCR Combination
CCX252AT
Owner’s Manual
IMPORTANT!
Return Your Warranty Registration Card
Within 10 Days. See Why Inside.
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N I H T I W D E D E E N N O I Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the you’re entitled to. benefits Once your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX 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
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Introduction 3 Welcome to your TV/VCR owner’s manual. This manual has six sections: Setting Up Your TV/VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording Options; Playing Options; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the TV/VCR’s fea- tures, which are listed below. You cannot hurt your TV/VCR by trying the features! So read on – and relax. Features • HQ (High Quality) System • Automatic Channel Programming • On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish • Automati
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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 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of 1 the remote control by sliding it in the direction of the arrow. 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment 2 with their polarities ( and ends) aligned as indicated. + – 3 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. Erase Protection Video cassette tapes have record tabs to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased. 1 1 To prevent accidental erasure, break off
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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. Details are on page 31. Use an Audio cable to connect the AUDIO OUT Jack on the VCR to the AUDIO (In) AUDIO/VIDEO OUT Jack on the front of the TV/VCR. Jacks on VCR 3CH IN 4CH AUDIO VIDEO OUT ANT. OUT IN AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO POWER STOP REW PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR VOLUME CHANNEL EARPHONE REC EJECT 3CH IN 4CH AUDIO VIDEO ANT. OUT AUDIO/VIDEO Jacks OU
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REC/OTR MENU SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME MUTE MEMORY STATUS/EXIT 8 Turning On the TV/VCR Before you turn on the TV/VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control (details are on page five) and the TV/VCR is hooked up correctly (details are on pages six - seven). 1 The instructions on this page work only when you turn on the TV/VCR for the first time. 2 3 1 5 6 o 2 4 1 8 9 7 p Press the POWER button. The TV/VCR will come on and the 0 +100 o language select display screen shown below wi
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REC/OTR MENU SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME MUTE MEMORY STATUS/EXIT Language Selection 9 Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays. 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. PRESS + B PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER 2 3 1 BRIGHTNESS 3 5 6 o 4 4 8 9 7 p 2 0 +100 o Press the PLAY/s button or the STOP/t button to select p PRIM. SETUP. (If the menu is in Spanish, select PREPARA- o CION.) Then, press the F.FWD/+ button. PLAY – REW F.FWD + PRIMA
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REC/OTR MENU SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME MUTE MEMORY STATUS/EXIT 10 Channel Memory Although the TV/VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, you may pro- Wait for the TV/VCR to pro- gram channels again. Follow the steps below to program channels. gram channels. 5 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. TO ADJUST PRESS +/- B INPUT CABLE EXIT 2 3 1 4 PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP 5 6 o 4 CAPTION 8 9 7 p 0 +100 o p 2 o Press the
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REC/OTR MENU SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME MUTE MEMORY STATUS/EXIT Channel Memory (cont’d) 11 Adding/Deleting Channels 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. TO ADJUST PRESS +/- CABLE B INPUT 3 EXIT PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION 2 3 1 5 4 5 6 o 4 8 9 7 p 2 Press the PLAY/s button or the STOP/t button to select 0 +100 o PRIM. SETUP, then press the F.FWD/+ button. p o PRIMARY SETUP 2 PLAY 1 SELECT LANGUAGE – REW F.FWD + 2 AUTO PROGRAMMING 3 ADD/DELETE CHANNEL STOP 4 CH. MEM
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REC/OTR MENU SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME MUTE MEMORY STATUS/EXIT 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. The TV/VCR then adjusts the time accordingly. With Automatic or Manual PBS Channel Selection, the TV/VCR gets the current time from your local PBS station. It updates the time by referring to your PBS station broadcasts. If
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REC/OTR MENU SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME MUTE MEMORY STATUS/EXIT Setting the Clock (cont’d) 13 4 Press the Number 2 button to select SET MANUAL CLOCK. SET MANUAL CLOCK 4 TIME – – : – – DATE – – / – – / – – TO END PRESS EXIT 2 3 1 5 5 6 o 4 8 9 7 p 5 6 0 +100 o Press two Number buttons for the hour(s) and two p Number buttons for the minute(s). Then press 1 for AM o or 2 for PM. For example, for 9:30 PM, press 09, 30, 2. PLAY – REW F.FWD + SET MANUAL CLOCK STOP TIME 09 : 30 PM p MONTH – – /
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REC/OTR MENU SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME MUTE MEMORY STATUS/EXIT 14 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Automatic PBS Channel Selection 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. B PRIM. SETUP PRESS + VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS 2 3 1 4 5 6 o 4 3 8 9 7 p 2 0 +100 o Press the PLAY/s button or the STOP/t button to select PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/+ button. p o PRIMARY SETUP PLAY 1 SELECT LANGUAGE – REW F.FWD + 2 AUTO PROGRAMMING 3 ADD/DELETE CHANNEL STOP 4 CH. MEMOR
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REC/OTR MENU SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME MUTE MEMORY STATUS/EXIT Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 Wait for the TV/VCR to find 5 the time. Press the Number 1 button to select SET PBS CH. 6 AUTO. SET AUTO CLOCK TIME – – : – – DATE – – / – – / – – NOW SEARCHING TO END PRESS EXIT 2 3 1 5 5 6 o 4 6 8 9 7 p NOW SEARCHING flashes on the TV/VCR screen. 0 +100 o (However, you may see the message “PLEASE TURN OFF TO p SET AUTO CLOCK PLEASE WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES.” If this o message appears, turn off the TV/VC
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REC/OTR MENU SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME MUTE MEMORY STATUS/EXIT 16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Manual PBS Channel Selection 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. B PRIM. SETUP PRESS + VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS 2 3 1 5 6 o 4 8 9 7 p 3 2 4 Press the PLAY/s button or the STOP/t button to select 0 +100 o PRIM. SETUP. Then, press the F.FWD/+ button. p o PRIMARY SETUP PLAY 1 SELECT LANGUAGE – REW F.FWD + 2 AUTO PROGRAMMING 3 ADD/DELETE CHANNEL STOP 4 CH. MEMORY R
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REC/OTR MENU SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME MUTE MEMORY STATUS/EXIT Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 5 Wait for the TV/VCR to Press the Number 2 button to select SET PBS CH. MAN- UAL. find the time. 7 AUTO CLOCK (PBS) CH – – TIME – – : – – DATE – – / – – / – – SELECT CHANNEL NUMBER TO END PRESS EXIT 2 3 1 5 5 6 o 4 6 8 9 7 p 6 Use the Number buttons to select your PBS station. 0 +100 o AUTO CLOCK (PBS) CH 12 p o TIME – – : – – PLAY DATE – – / – – / – – – REW F.FWD + STOP NOW SEARCHING p TO END PRESS
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REC/OTR MENU SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME MUTE MEMORY STATUS/EXIT 18 Daylight-Saving Time When the Daylight-Saving 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. Details are on page 49. To turn Daylight-Saving Time ON or OFF, follow the steps below. 4 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. 2 3 1 B PRIM. SETUP PRESS + 5 6 o 4 VCR PROGRAM 3 VCR SETUP CAPTION 8 9 7 p REMIND
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REC/OTR MENU SLEEP ALT.CH CHANNEL VOLUME MUTE MEMORY STATUS/EXIT Time Zone 19 When you set the clock using AUTO CLOCK (either Manual PBS Channel Selection or Automatic PBS Channel Selection), you can specify a time zone in which a local PBS channel is located. That way, the TV/VCR will set the clock according to your time zone. 1 Press the MENU button to display the pop up menu. 4 2 3 1 B PRIM. SETUP PRESS + VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP 5 6 o 4 3 CAPTION REMINDER 8 9 7 p BRIGHTNESS 5 0 +100 o p o 2 P
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20 Front Panel Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette tape here. Remote Sensor Receives an infrared signal from your remote control so you can operate the TV/VCR from a distance. REC(ord) Light Appears when a recording, timer recording, or one touch recording is in progress. It flashes when a timer recording is set, when the TV/VCR power is turned off for a timer recording, or when a recording is paused. VIDEO Jack Connect this jack to the video out jack of a camcorder or a VCR. Details
