Introduction 3
Features
• Automatic Channel Setup
• Automatic Clock Setting
• Automatic Head Cleaner
• Battery Backup
• Blue Background
• Child Lock
• Daylight-Savings Time
• Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback
• Index Search
• Multi-Channel Television Sound (MTS) System
• 19 Micron Head, provides a better picture when you view tapes
recorded in slow speed (SLP)
• 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
• S-VHS ET
• S-VHS Recording
• SmartClock
TM
• 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 or the S-VHS 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. The S-VHS feature provides the best
picture quality when the VCR uses S-VHS tapes.
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.
Copyright 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics. All rights reserved. SmartPicture and
SmartClock are trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics.
VCR Plus+C
3
and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development
Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar
Development Corporation.
• 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.
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