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CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM Page 1 Color TV with built-in VCR CCZ254AT Owner’s Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside.
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Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. 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.
This TV/VCR, equipped with a High Quality (HQ) system, is compatible with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment. Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use only video cas- sette tapes that have been tested and inspected for use in two, four, six, and eight hour...
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by pressing in the tab and lifting the lid. Place three AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and – ends aligned as indicated. Replace the battery compartment lid.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM 6 Hooking Up the TV/VCR Hook up your TV/VCR using one of the connections shown. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Signal or Outdoor Antenna Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Box To view any channel, set the TV/VCR to the Cable Box output channel (channel 03 or 04).
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CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM Hooking Up Your TV/VCR to Another Video Source (VCR or Camcorder) You may need this connection if you want to copy tapes. Details are on page 34. AUDIO/VIDEO OUT Jacks on VCR AUDIO VIDEO ANT. Plug in the TV/VCR. Before you turn on the TV/VCR, go to page eight.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM 8 Turning On the TV/VCR Before you turn on the TV/VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the TV/VCR is hooked up correctly. The instructions on this page work only when you turn on the TV/VCR for the first time.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays. Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. > PRESS B PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PRIM.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM 10 Automatic Channel Setup Although the TV/VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, you may set up channels again by following the steps below. Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. PRESS >...
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM Adding/Deleting Channels Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. PRESS > PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PRIM. SETUP, then press the F.FWD/B button. PRIMARY SETUP 1 SELECT LANGUAGE 2 AUTO PROGRAMMING...
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM 12 Setting the Clock There are three ways to set the clock: Manually, with Automatic PBS Channel Selection, or with Manual PBS Channel Selection. With manual clock setting, you tell the TV/VCR the current time. With Automatic or Manual PBS Channel Selection, the TV/VCR gets the time from your local PBS station.
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CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM Press the Number 2 button to select SET MANUAL CLOCK. SET MANUAL CLOCK TIME – – : – – DATE – – / – – / – – TO END PRESS EXIT Press two Number buttons for the hour(s) and two Number buttons for the minute(s).
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CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM 14 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Automatic PBS Channel Selection Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. > PRIM. SETUP PRESS B VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PRIM.
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CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM Press the Number 1 button to select SET PBS CH. AUTO. SET AUTO CLOCK TIME – – : – – DATE – – / – – / – – NOW SEARCHING TO END PRESS EXIT NOW SEARCHING flashes on the TV/VCR screen. However, you may see the message “PLEASE TURN OFF TO SET AUTO CLOCK PLEASE WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES.”...
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM 16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Manual PBS Channel Selection Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. > PRIM. SETUP PRESS B VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ PRIM.
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CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM Press the Number 2 button to select SET PBS CH. MAN- UAL. AUTO CLOCK (PBS) CH – – TIME – – : – – DATE – – / – – / – – SELECT CHANNEL NUMBER TO END PRESS EXIT Use the Number buttons to enter your PBS station.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM 18 Daylight-Saving Time When the Daylight-Saving Time feature is ON, the TV/VCR clock will automatically move forward one hour on the first Sunday in April and move back one hour on the last Sunday in October. To turn Daylight-Saving Time ON or OFF, follow the steps below.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM When you set the clock using AUTO CLOCK, specify a time zone so the TV/VCR will maintain the clock according to your time zone. Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. > PRESS B PRIM.
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CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/DBS (cont’d) 21 Within 30 seconds, press the Number buttons to enter the two-digit code for your Cable Box/DBS. For example, if you have a Zenith Cable Box, press Number buttons 2, 3. Repeat step 1.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM 22 Front Panel Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette tape here. STOP/EJECT Button Press once to stop the tape. When playback is stopped, press to eject the tape. Press to select an item in the pop up menu. POWER Button Press to turn the power on or off.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages six - seven. Page 23 ANT. ANT(enna) Jack Rear Panel 23 Antenna Hole Connect the stem of an indoor rod antenna here. Details are on page six.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM 24 Remote Control Buttons EJECT Button Press to eject the tape. SPEED Button Press to select the recording speed (SP, LP, or SLP). POWER Button Press to turn on or off the TV/VCR, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast System.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM PAUSE/STILL Button During recording, press to temporarily stop the recording. Press again to resume recording. Details are on page 32. You cannot pause a One-Touch Recording. During tape playback, press to freeze the picture (still). Details are on page 54.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM 26 Adjusting the Picture Controls Follow these steps to adjust the TV/VCR’s brightness, picture, color, tint, and sharpness. Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. > PRIM. SETUP PRESS B VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS...
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM The Smart Picture feature allows you to improve the TV/VCR’s picture when viewing sports, a movie, or video games; to improve the picture when the antenna/cable signal is weak; or to reset the picture controls to their original settings. Press the SMART PICTURE button repeatedly until the Smart Picture mode you want appears on screen.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM 28 Remote Locator Your TV/VCR can find your remote control for you. When you press the POWER button on the TV/VCR to turn on the TV/VCR, your remote control beeps and LOCATING REMOTE appears on-screen. The remote control will beep for about 30 seconds.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM A status display, which includes the current time, channel, and other information (see illustration of the status display at right), will appear when you press the STATUS/EXIT button or certain function buttons. You can bring up the status display at any time by pressing the STATUS/EXIT button.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM 30 Reminder The channel number will remain on-screen at all times when you set REMINDER to ON in the pop up menu. The exception is dur- ing tape playback, Forward and Reverse Searching, Still mode, and when closed captioning is selected (CAPTION in the pop up menu).
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM Follow the steps below to play a tape. Insert a tape in the TV/VCR. The power will come on. If the tape’s record tab has been removed, playback should start auto- matically. If playback does not start automatically, press the COMBI button, then press the PLAY/ Press the STOP/ button to stop playback.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM 32 Recording Read and follow the steps below to record a TV program. Place a tape with its record tab intact (see page five) in the TV/VCR. The power will come on. Or, if the tape is already in the TV/VCR, press the COMBI button, then press the POWER button to turn on the TV/VCR.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM The One-Touch Recording (OTR) function allows you to program an immediate timed recording from 30 minutes to eight hours long without setting the timer. Before you begin, make sure: Channels are set up. There is a tape in the TV/VCR. The record tab must be intact. The COMBI button, then press the CH(annel).
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM 34 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Jacks on source unit (VCR or Camcorder) VIDEO AUDIO Make the connections shown above, using audio and video cables. (Make sure the source unit is connected to a power source.) The source unit (VCR or camcorder) will play your tape.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to record TV programs while you’re away from home. The TV/VCR will turn itself on, record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin, make sure: The clock is set. If not, CLOCK MUST BE SET appears. Channels are set up.
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CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:01 PM 36 Timer Recording (cont’d) Use the Number buttons (1 - 8) to select a position in which to store the timer recording. Flashing numbers indi- cate an open position (one in which a timer recording has not yet been stored).
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CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed, press the Number 2 button to record in LP speed, or press the Number 3 button to record in SLP speed. Details about tape speed are on page 32. You cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at this time.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM 38 Timer Recording (cont’d) Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings With the TV/VCR on, press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ VCR PROGRAM, then press the F.FWD/B button. Press the Number 4 button to select PROGRAM REVIEW.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM Page 39 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System 39 First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCR Plus+ programming system to work properly. Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and since channel numbers differ from area to area, you must program the TV/VCR with your local channel information.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM 40 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) Now, compare the channel numbers you have written in the VCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns. You’ll notice that some stations have VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers that are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not match.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System 41 Follow the steps below to program a timer recording using the PlusCode programming numbers in your TV guide. Before you begin, make sure: The clock has been set. If not, CLOCK MUST BE SET appears. Channels are programmed.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM 42 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed, the Number 2 button to record in LP speed, or the Number 3 button to record in SLP speed. Your selection will appear to the right of REC SPEED on-screen, although SP=1 LP=2 SLP=3 will continue to flash.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM Follow the steps below to prevent accidental recording. Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. > PRESS B PRIM. SETUP VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS Press the PLAY/ button or the STOP/ VCR SETUP, then press the F.FWD/B button.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM 44 Setting the Sleep Timer Use the sleep timer to program the TV/VCR to shut off in a cer- tain amount of time. Press the COMBI button, then press the SLEEP button. The sleep timer display will appear on-screen. (You can not set the sleep timer during a recording.) SLEEP Within five seconds, press the SLEEP button repeatedly...
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM When you watch a program that is being broadcast with closed captions, you can access on-screen boxes containing the pro- gram’s dialogue (for example, what a character is saying), dialogue in a foreign language, or information (such as a channel guide, schedule, or announcements).
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CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM 46 Closed Caption (cont’d) Press the STATUS/EXIT button. The type of closed captions you selected at step 3 will appear on-screen. HELLO HELLO Standard Closed Captions WORLD WEATHER WORLD WEATHER CLOUD CLOUD 23:00 23:00 20:00 20:00 RAIN RAIN 4:00...
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM Usually, the volume bar appears when you press the VOL(ume). Up/Down buttons. If you do not need it, set the VOLUME BAR to OFF position. For example, when you watch a program that is being broadcast with closed captions, you may choose to set the VOLUME BAR to OFF so the captions can remain on-screen.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM 48 Repeat Play Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to play a tape over and over. Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. > PRIM. SETUP PRESS B VCR PROGRAM VCR SETUP CAPTION REMINDER BRIGHTNESS...
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to play the mate- rial between two specified points (A and B) on a tape over and over again. Insert a tape in the TV/VCR. Press the COMBI button, then press the MENU button. >...
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CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM 50 A - B Repeat Play (cont’d) Press the STATUS/EXIT button to remove the display. A- B REPEAT will appear on-screen. Beneath it, the letter A will flash beside the real-time counter. A-B REPEAT 1:23:45 Play, fast forward, or rewind the tape to the position at which you want to begin playback.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM Follow the steps below to reset the real-time counter to zero at a tape location you want to refer to later. Play, fast forward, or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later. Stop the tape. Press the STATUS/EXIT button.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM 52 Index Search This feature allows you to index the starting points of programs that you have recorded on a tape. Then, you can easily rewind or fast forward to that point. Example: If you are watching program number 4 and you want to fast for- ward to program number 7, skip three programs.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM Page 53 Automatic Operation Features 53 The following playback features will always operate. Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the TV/VCR, the power will come on automatically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM 54 Playback Options Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) During tape playback, press and release the F.FWD/B button or the REW(ind)/s button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. To return to normal playback, press the PLAY/ Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) During tape playback, press the F.FWD/B button or the REW(ind)/s button, then press again.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM 56 Helpful Hints 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.
CCZ254comb.QX33 4/6/99 9:02 PM The remote control is not available, or the remote control will not access the pop up menu. • Use the buttons on the front panel of the TV/VCR to access the pop up menu (page 20). You can not enter numbers (for example, to program a timer recording) using the front panel buttons.
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Remote Control (4835 218 37226) Three AA Batteries (4835 138 17012) 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.