Philips VPZ215AT manual

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    Owner’s Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside. Video Cassette Player VPZ210AT VPZ215AT PHO TOGRAPH OF VPZ210 PHO TOGRAPH OF VPZ215 VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 1[...]

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    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. Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the[...]

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    Introduction 3 Features • AC/DC Power System (VPZ215AT only) • Automatic Head Cleaner • Automatic Operation Features • Automatic Tracking Adjustment • Dew Sensor (VPZ215AT only) • Display Panel • Picture Control • Remote Control • Repeat Playback • Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still Safety Precautions[...]

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    4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCP Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before Using Your VCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    • In this VCP, use only tapes with the mark. • Make sure any light adhesive stick-on notes are removed from the video cassette tape before putting the tape in the VCP. Removable labels like these can jam the VCP. Helpful Hints Before Using Your VCP 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of t[...]

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    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 t[...]

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    Hookups Without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7 CH 4 or CH 3 CH3 / CH4 Switch CH3 CH4 ANT OUT ANT IN AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO DC13.2V CH3 CH4 ANT OUT ANT IN CH3 CH4 75 V ANT / CABLE CH3 CH4 ANT OUT ANT IN AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO DC13.2V CH3 CH4 ANT OUT ANT IN 75 Ω ANT / CABLE RF coaxial cable Antenna or Cable 3 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the ANT(en[...]

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    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. OUT IN CH3 CH4 ANT OUT ANT IN ANTENNA IN Jack Back of TV (example only) 1. Connect Cable signal to IN Jack on Cable Box. 3. Use a second RF coaxial cable to co[...]

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    Hookups With a Cable Box (cont’d) 9 IN OUT CH3 CH4 ANT OUT ANT IN 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. Watching TV With the VCP Off 1 Use the TV channel selector to set the TV to the Cable Box output channel (channel 3 or 4). 2 Sel[...]

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    10 Hookups With a Stereo TV CH3 CH4 ANT OUT ANT IN AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO DC13.2V antenna or cable to ANT(enna) IN Jack Video Cable Audio Cable VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (white) OUTPUT Jacks Audio and Video IN Jacks on TV ● 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 Connec[...]

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    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 power cords of the VCP and the TV are unplugged. 2 Connect one end of the car battery cord to the DC 13.2V Jack on t[...]

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    POWER EJECT REW/SEARCH PLAY FF/SEARCH STOP PAUSE/STILL TRACKING 12 Remote Control Buttons STOP Button Press to stop tape playback or forward or reverse searching. Pressing the STOP button also returns tracking to auto tracking. Details are on page 18. POWER Button Press to turn the VCP on or off. PAUSE/STILL Button During tape playback, press to fr[...]

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    Display Panel 13 FF PLAY REW POWER REPEAT PICT. CONT PICT.CONT POWER REPEAT STOP/EJECT PICT. CONTROL REW FF PLAY POWER REPEAT REW PLAY FF VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER DIGITAL AUTO TRACKING FULL AUTO SYSTEM AUTO HEAD CLEANER AC/DC POWER SYSTEM Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here. VCP Display Panel Information about VCP operations is displayed here. POW[...]

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    14 Front Panel POWER Button Press to turn the power on and off. PLAY Button Press to play a tape. Also, press to release Search mode or Still mode and return to normal playback. Details are on page 17. REW(ind) Button When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to rewind the tape while the pict[...]

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    Rear Panel 15 CH3 CH4 ANT OUT ANT IN AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO DC13.2V ANT(enna) IN Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages six-10. CH3/CH4 Switch Set to channel 3 or 4 to use your TV with your VCP. Details are on pages six-nine. ANT(enna) OUT Jack Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect this jack to the ANTENNA IN jack on your [...]

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    Before playing a tape, make sure the VCP and TV are connected (see pages six-11). Then, follow the steps below. 1 Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCP. 2 Insert a tape in the VCP . The power will come on and playback will start automatically. The POWER light and the PLAY light will appear on the di[...]

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    Playback Options 17 Repeat Playback 1 During tape playback, press the REPEAT button on the VCP. The REPEAT light will come on. When a tape has finished playing, the VCP will rewind it and start playback again and again. To cancel repeat playback, press the REPEAT button again. The REPEAT light will go off. NOTE: When you press the REPEAT button whe[...]

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    18 Playback Features Direct Button Operation 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. Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCP, the power will come on and playback will begin [...]

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    Helpful Hints 19 Power No power Playback There is no playback picture, or the playback picture is noisy and contains streaks. Remote Control VCP can not be controlled with the remote control. Miscellaneous TV programs can not be watched nor- mally. Tape can not be inserted. Tape can not be removed. The motor (cylinder) rotates even when the VCP is [...]

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    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? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warra[...]

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    Specifications/Glossary 21 Antenna: VHF (very high frequency; channels 2 - 13) and UHF (ultra high frequency; channels 14 - 69). AUDIO OUTPUT Jack: jack located on the back of the VCP which is used to send audio to another source. Cable: all standard channels can be received without a Cable Box. Frame: a single still picture. Remote Control: the sm[...]

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    22 VPZ210/VPZ215 4/3/99 3:16 PM Page 22[...]

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    Index 23 ac power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ant(enna) in jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ant(enna) out jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 audio output jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10[...]

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    If any of these items are not included, or if you need to replace an item, contact Philips Service Solutions Group at the address below. Philips Service Solutions Group P.O. Box 967 Greeneville, TN 37744-0967 Or, call 1-800-851-8885. IB8037E001 Printed In China 0VMN02120 / H1549UD, H1548UD***** S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES Remote Control (4835 218 37198)[...]