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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 1
Video Cassette Player
VPZ210AT
VPZ215AT
Owner’s Manual
Important!
Return your Warranty Registration
Card within 10 days. See why inside.
PHOTOGRAPH OF VPZ210
PHOTOGRAPH OF VPZ215
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N I H T I W D E D E E N N O I VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 2 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 Regist
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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 3 Introduction 3 Welcome to your Video Cassette Player owner’s manual. This manual describes two Video Cassette Players: the VPZ210AT and the VPZ215AT. These two players are exactly the same, except the VPZ215AT has a DC power system and a dew sensor. The illustrations in this manual are of the VPZ215AT. The VPZ210AT will not have the DC13.2V jack or the AC/DC POWER SYSTEM label shown in the illustra- tions. This manual has four sections: Setting Up Your VCP
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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 4 4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCP Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Before Using Your VCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hookups Without a Cable Box . . . . . . .
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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 5 Before Using Your VCP 5 Putting Batteries Using the Remote Control in the Remote Control Point the remote VCP control at the VCP’s remote 1 REW FF VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER DIGITAL AUTO TRACKING PLAY sensor, making Remove the battery STOP/EJECT PICT. CONTROL REPEAT POWER sure to stay within REW PLAY FF AC/DC POWER SYSTEM compartment lid on AUTO HEAD CLEANER FULL AUTO SYSTEM POWER REPEAT PICT.CONT the angle shown. the bottom of the remote control by Do not put
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75Ω ANT / CABLE VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 6 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 or a descrambler 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. (Only the VPZ215AT may be used in an automobile. You can not use the VPZ210AT in an automobile.) 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV. Antenna Indoor/Out
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75Ω ANT / CABLE VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 7 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 OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO DC13.2V OUTPUT ANT IN ANT OUT VIDEO CH3 CH4 75V ANT / CABLE Antenna ANT IN or Cable ANTENNA IN Jack RF coaxial cable (on back of TV)
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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 8 8 Hookups With a Cable Box This connection allows you to view any channel. After you connect the Cable Box, VCP, and TV as shown below, the features described on this page will be available. 1. Connect Cable signal to 3. Use a second RF coaxial cable to con- IN Jack on Cable Box. nect the ANT(enna) OUT jack on the VCP to the TV’s IN OUT ANTENNA IN Jack. ANT OUT CH3 CH4 ANT IN ANTENNA IN Jack Back of TV (example only) 2. Use RF coaxial cable (supplied) to
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IN OUT VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 9 Hookups With a Cable Box (cont’d) 9 This connection allows you to view any channel. After you connect the VCP, Cable Box, and TV as shown below, the features on this page will be available. 1. Connect a Cable signal to the VCP’s 2. Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect ANT(enna) IN Jack. the ANT(enna) OUT Jack on the VCP to the IN Jack on the Cable Box. ANT OUT CH3 CH4 ANT IN TV ANTENNA IN Jack 3. Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the
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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 10 10 Hookups With a Stereo TV antenna or cable to ANT(enna) IN Jack ANT OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO DC13.2V OUTPUT ANT IN 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 vid
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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 11 Mobile Connections (VPZ215AT only) 11 When passengers in your vehicle want to watch a video program, hook up the VCP by following the steps below. 1 Make sure your vehicle has a 12-volt, negative ground elec- trical system and the AC Back of VCP power cords of the VCP and the TV are unplugged. ANT OUT CH3 AUDIO CH4 2 DC13.2V OUTPUT ANT IN VIDEO Connect one end of the car battery cord to the DC 13.2V AC Power Cord Jack on the back of the VCP. To DC 13.2
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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 12 12 Remote Control Buttons EJECT Button Press to eject the tape. POWER Button Press to turn the VCP on or off. POWER EJECT TRACKING (Up/Down) Buttons During tape playback, press to adjust the tracking manually. Details are on page 18. When in Still mode, press to stabilize the still picture. Details are on page 17. TRACKING FF/SEARCH Button When tape playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to fast fo
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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 13 Display Panel 13 VCP Display Panel Cassette Compartment Information about VCP Insert a tape here. operations is displayed here. REW FF VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER DIGITAL AUTO TRACKING PLAY STOP/EJECT PICT. CONTROL REPEAT REW PLAY FF POWER AC/DC POWER SYSTEM AUTO HEAD CLEANER FULL AUTO SYSTEM POWER REPEAT PICT.CONT PLAY Light This light appears during tape playback. PLAY REW FF POWER REPEAT PICT. CONT POWER Light REPEAT Light This light indicates that the This
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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 14 14 Front Panel FF (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 17. STOP/EJECT Button Press once to stop the tape. When tape playback is stopped, press to eject the tape. PLAY Button Press to play a tape. Also, press to release Search mode or Still mode and return to normal playback. Details a
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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 15 Rear Panel 15 ANT(enna) OUT Jack Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect this jack to the ANTENNA IN jack on your TV or Cable Box. CH3/CH4 Switch Details are on pages six-nine. AUDIO OUTPUT Jack Set to channel 3 or 4 to Use an audio cable (not supplied) to use your TV with your connect this jack to the Audio In VCP. Details are on pages jack of a TV, camcorder, VCR, or six-nine. audio source. Details are on page 10. ANT OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO DC13.2V OU
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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 16 16 Playing Before playing a tape, make sure the TV and VCP VCP and TV are connected (see pages CH3 / CH4 six-11). Then, follow the steps below. Switch ANT OUT CH3 AUDIO CH4 DC13.2V OUTPUT ANT IN 1 CH3 VIDEO CH4 1 Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as the CH3/CH4 switch on the CH 4 or back of the VCP. CH 3 2 Insert a tape in the VCP. The 2 Insert a tape in the VCP. power will come on and playback will start automatically. The POWER light and the
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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 17 Playback Options 17 Repeat Playback PICT(ure) PICT(ure) CONT(rol) Light CONTROL Button 1 During tape playback, press the REPEAT button on the VCP. REW FF VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER DIGITAL AUTO TRACKING The REPEAT light will come on. When a tape has finished playing, the PLAY STOP/EJECT PICT. VCP will rewind it and start playback again and again. To cancel CONTROL REPEAT POWER repeat playback, press the REPEAT button again. The REPEAT REW PLAY FF AC/DC POWER
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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 18 18 Playback Features Direct Button Operation PLAY Button When a tape is in the VCP and the VCP power is off, press the PLAY, REW(ind), or FF button on the VCP. The VCP will turn on automatically, and playback, rewinding, or fast forwarding will start immediately. REW FF VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER DIGITAL AUTO TRACKING PLAY PICT. STOP/EJECT CONTROL REPEAT Automatic Playback POWER REW PLAY FF AC/DC POWER SYSTEM AUTO HEAD CLEANER FULL AUTO SYSTEM POWER REPEAT PIC
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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 19 Helpful Hints 19 If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of your product before you call. This information is displayed on the back of the product. Also, please take a moment to identify the problem you are having, and be prep
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VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 20 20 Limited Warranty VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER 90 Days Free Labor/One Year Parts Exchange/Three Years Exchange on Video Heads This product must be carried in for repair. WHO IS COVERED? tribute the product, the local Philips service organiza- You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty tion will attempt to provide service (although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purcha
