Introduction 3
Features
• Automatic Channel Setup
• Automatic Clock Setting
• Automatic Head Cleaner
• Blue Background
• Child Lock
• Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback
• Index Search
• Multi-Channel Television Sound (MTS) System
• 19 Micron Head
• On-Screen Menus in English, Spanish, or French
• Quick Programming
• Remote Control with Capability to Operate TV, Cable Box, and
Direct Broadcast System (DBS)
• Repeat Play
• Skip Search
• SmartPicture
TM
• VCR Plus+ Programming System
• Video Stabilizer
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.
This VCR, equipped with a High Quality (HQ) System, is compatible
with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment. Philips
Consumer Electronics recommends that you use only video cassette
tapes that are labelled with the
mark. The use of other tapes
may result in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on the
video heads, which may not be covered by the warranty if damage
occurs.
This VCR also is equipped with S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB),
allowing you to play S-VHS recordings with regular VHS resolution.
This product has a 19 micron head that provides a better picture
when you view tapes recorded in slow speed (SLP).
Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is provided to
call the Cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the
National Electrical Code, which provides guidelines for proper
grounding – in particular, specifying that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the
point of cable entry as possible.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.
This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations;
Recording; Playing; Additional Features; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the
VCR’s features, which are listed below.
The ENERGY STAR
®
name and logo are registered marks of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. As an ENERGY STAR
®
Partner,
Philips Consumer Electronics has determined that this product meets the ENERGY
STAR
®
guidelines for energy efficiency.
• Your new product, its packaging,
and this manual contain materials
that can be recycled and reused.
Specialized companies can recycle
your product to increase the amount
of reusable materials and to
minimize the amount that needs to
be properly disposed.
Your product uses batteries that
should not be thrown away when
depleted but should be disposed of
as small chemical waste. Please find
out about the local regulations on
disposal of your old products,
batteries, manual, and packaging
whenever you replace existing
equipment.
Helpful Hints
Copyright 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics. All rights reserved. SmartPicture is a
trademark of Philips Consumer Electronics. VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are
registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+
system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
