Philips SV2000 Owner's Manual
Philips video cassette recorder owner's manual
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Page 1: Video Cassette
SVZ142.comb 4/7/99 6:30 PM Page 1 Video Cassette Recorder Owner’s Manual MODEL SVZ142... - Page 2 As a member of the SV2000 “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding ser- vice networks in the industry.
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Page 3: Introduction 3
Page 3 Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual. This manual has six sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; Playing; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features, which are listed below. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features! So read on –... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Before Using Your VCR ........ -
Page 5: Before Using Your Vcr 5
Replace the battery compartment lid. Using the Remote Control Point the remote control at the VCR’s remote sensor (see page 21) when using the remote control to operate the VCR. Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCR. -
Page 6: Hookups Without A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System, please refer to pages eight - nine. If you have a Stereo TV, please go to page 10. After you hook up the VCR, please go to page 11 to turn on the VCR. -
Page 7: Hookups Without A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is not used or least used in your area. To operate your VCR with your TV, set the TV to the same channel. For example, when playing a tape, if the CH3/CH4 switch is set to CH3, the TV should be on channel 3. -
Page 8: Hookups With A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
Page 8 8 Hookups With a Cable Box This connection allows you to view any channel. After you connect the Cable Box, VCR, and TV as shown below, the features described on this page will be available. 1. Connect a Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box. - Page 9 This connection allows you to program an unattended recording of more than one unscram- bled channel and to watch one channel while recording another. After you connect the VCR, Cable Box, and TV as shown below, the features on this page will be available.
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Page 10: Hookups With A Stereo Tv
VCR. Connect a video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR. Then, connect the other end of the video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your TV. Connect an audio cable to the white AUDIO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR. -
Page 11: Turning On Your Vcr 11
You can not set up channels if you are using a Cable Box/DBS. The instructions on this page only work when you turn on the VCR for the first time. If there is a power failure or if the VCR is unplugged for more than one minute, you may need to repeat the instructions on this page. -
Page 12: Automatic Channel Setup
Make sure: The VCR is on and is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) -
Page 13: Automatic Channel Setup
You also may add new channels into the memory. Make sure: The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE menu appears. -
Page 14: Setting The Clock
14 Setting the Clock Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure: The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE menu appears. - Page 15 SUN 1 9 9 8 HOUR MINUTE AM/PM 0 5 : 4 0 Press the COUNTER RESET/EXIT button or the F.FWD button to start the clock. Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 POWER VCR/TV EJECT CHANNEL +100 SPEED SEARCH QUICK- SLOW...
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Page 16: Language Selection
Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen menus and displays. Make sure: The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE menu appears. -
Page 17: On-Screen Status Displays 17
SVZ142.comb 4/7/99 6:30 PM Page 17 You may access on-screen status displays by pressing the DISPLAY button repeatedly. On-screen status displays may include the current time, channel, and other information. Press the DISPLAY button once. The COUNT on-screen status display will appear for five seconds. After five seconds, only the real-time counter will appear on-screen. -
Page 18: Remote Control Buttons
Use to enter digits and information when programming a function in the on-screen menu (setting the clock, for example). Press to select an item in the on-screen menu. POWER Button Press to turn the VCR on or off. Number Buttons Use to select channels. Channels 1 - 9 Channels 100 and above the +100 button, 1, 7. -
Page 19: Remote Control Buttons
TV broadcast using the CHANNEL o/p or Number Use to watch TV or to watch one program while recording anoth- Press to scan up or down through the VCR’s channels after the channels have been set up. Details are on page 12. -
Page 20: Vcr Display Panel
It also glows during a One-Touch Recording. It flashes when you turn off the power to set a timer recording if a tape has not been placed in the VCR. It flashes when all timer recordings have finished. CST.IN Light This light appears when a tape is in the VCR. -
Page 21: Front Panel 21
TV broadcast using the CHANNEL o/p or Number buttons. The VCR/TV light will appear when the VCR is in VCR position. TV Position Use to watch TV or to watch one program while recording another. -
Page 22: Rear Panel
4/7/99 6:30 PM Page 22 22 Rear Panel AC Power Cord Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the VCR. ANT(enna) IN Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages six - 10. AUDIO IN Jack... -
Page 23: Playing 23
Read and follow the steps below to play a tape. Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. Insert a tape in the VCR. The POWER and CST.IN lights will appear. -
Page 24: Recording
Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on-screen. The tape speed will disappear after about five seconds. You can change the tape speed while the VCR is recording, but some distortion may appear on the tape. Details about tape speed are on page 44. -
Page 25: One-Touch Recording 25
The desired recording speed (SP, LP, SLP) has been selected with the SPEED button. There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). The VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) -
Page 26: Timer Recording
Channels are set up. The clock is set. There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). The VCR is on and in VCR position. The VCR/TV light will appear. - Page 27 Then, press the F.FWD button. The day of the week will appear automatically. You can not pro- gram the VCR to record more than one year in advance. ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM NUMBER DATE...
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Page 28: The Vcr
VCR.) If a timer recording will take place several hours or days from now, you may use the VCR until time for the timer recording. Just make sure you turn off the VCR about five minutes before the scheduled start time. - Page 29 If you need to correct a timer recording after you have finished setting the program, follow these steps. Make sure the VCR is on and is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) Press the MENU button so that the TIMER PROGRAM- MING menu appears.
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Page 30: Auto Return
Make sure: The VCR is on and is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) Press the MENU button repeatedly until the VCR SET UP menu appears. -
Page 31: Auto Satellite Link Using A Satellite Tuner 31
SVZ142.comb 4/7/99 6:30 PM Page 31 If you connect your VCR to a satellite tuner that has the Electronic Program Guide, the VCR will turn itself on, record, then turn itself off. First, read the owner’s manual of your satellite tuner;... -
Page 32: Recording One Channel/Watching Another
To return to the channel being recorded, use the TV remote control to select channel 3 or 4, whichever chan- nel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. Press the VCR/TV button on the VCR remote control to put the VCR in VCR position. -
Page 33: Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 33
Make sure the record tab is intact (details are on page five). Make sure the VCR 2 power is on and VCR 2 is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) -
Page 34: Repeat Play
COUNTER RESET/EXIT button to exit, then press the PLAY button to begin tape playback.) The VCR will play the tape to the end, rewind it, then play it again. (TV programming will appear on-screen while the tape is rewinding.) -
Page 35: Special Effects Playback 35
To return to playback, press the PLAY button. Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) During tape playback, press the F.FWD button or the REWIND button, then press again. The VCR will now search in super high speed. To return to playback, press the PLAY button. -
Page 36: Rental Play
Make sure: The VCR is on and is in VCR position. The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once. There is a tape in the VCR. -
Page 37: Real-Time Counter Memory 37
Follow the steps below to reset the real-time counter to zero at a tape location you want to refer to later. Make sure: The VCR is on and is in VCR position. The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once. -
Page 38: Index Search
Page 38 38 Index Search When you make a recording, the VCR places an index mark at the beginning of the recording. Essentially, an index mark is a type of “bookmark” for your tape. This feature is useful if you have sever- al different programs recorded on a single tape. -
Page 39: Time Search 39
Make sure: The VCR is on and is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) There is a tape in the VCR. -
Page 40: Quick Find
QUICK-FIND, then press the F.FWD button. The VCR will fast forward the tape to the beginning of the next recording. The VCR will play the tape at high speed for 30 sec- onds, then go to the next recording. -
Page 41: Automatic Playback Features 41
POWER but- ton to turn on the VCR. Make sure you turn off the VCR for the timer recording later. If you insert a tape without a record tab when a timer recording is set, the VCR will eject the tape.) -
Page 42: Helpful Hints
• If the tape runs out before the recording ends, the VCR will stop, eject the tape, and turn itself off. The TIMER light will blink. • If a tape without a record tab is inserted, the VCR will eject the tape. The TIMER light will blink. Insert a tape that allows recording. - Page 43 • Gently push on the center of the tape when putting it in the VCR. Never force the tape into the VCR. • If a timer recording is set, the VCR will not accept a tape that does not have a record tab. You may only insert a tape with the record tab intact.
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Page 44: Glossary
HQ: high quality; a feature in the VCR circuitry which provides enhanced picture detail. Line Input: The channel to which you set your VCR during dub- bing. The line input channel is always channel 00. If you accidentally enter Line Input mode (AUX will appear on your TV screen briefly), press the CHANNEL (o/p) buttons or use the Number buttons to select another channel. -
Page 45: Specifications 45
SVZ142.comb 4/7/99 6:30 PM Page 45 Specifications 45 Video Heads Four heads Video Signal EIA standards; NTSC color Antenna VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output Signal Channel 3 or 4 (switchable) 75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement 120V AC; 60Hz Power Consumption Operating Temperature 41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C) -
Page 46: Limited Warranty
Consumer Electronics Company. In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not distribute the product, the local Philips service Philips Service Solutions Group, P.O. Box 555, Jefferson City, Tennessee 37760, VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER organization will attempt to provide service (although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual(s) are not readily available). -
Page 47: Index 47
...18 record tab ...5 recording vcr position...19, 21 basic...24 vcr/tv button ...19, 21 one channel/watching another ..32 vcr/tv light...20 timer...26 - 29 video in/out jacks ...10, 22, 33, 44 remote control warranty ...46 buttons ...18 - 19... -
Page 48: Supplied Accessories
SVZ142.comb 4/7/99 6:30 PM Page 48 Check to be sure the items on this page are packed with your VCR. These accessories are provided to help you use or set up your VCR. Remote Control 4835 218 37219 Two “AA” Batteries 4835 138 17012...