Philips SV2000 Manual — Free PDF Download

Page 2 - rry; Know these; safety; symbols; For Customer Use

Once your purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning this prod-uct. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase atonce. And take advantage of these important benefits. MAC5097 Return your Warranty Registration Card today to e...

Page 3 - Introduction 3; Features; Safety Precautions; Helpful Hint

Introduction 3 Features • Auto Return• Auto Satellite Link• Automatic Channel Setup• Automatic Playback Features• Automatic Tracking Adjustment• Display Panel• High Quality (HQ) System• On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish• One-Touch Recording• Real-Time Counter• Remote Control• Rental Play• Rep...

Page 4 - Table of Contents

4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCR Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Befor...

Page 5 - Before Using Your VCR 5; Putting Batteries in the Remote Control; Using the Remote Control; Erasure Prevention; Helpful Hints

Before Using Your VCR 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control ● In this VCR, use only tapes with the mark. ● Make sure any light adhesive stick-on notes are removed fromthe video cassette tape before putting the tape in the VCR.Removable labels like these can jam the VCR. ● Periodic maintenance is...

Page 6 - Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System; Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT OR VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT 75 V ANT / CABLE OR 6 Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have aCable Box or Direct Broadcast System, please refer to pages...

Page 7 - Switch; Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7; Plug in the TV and the VCR.

VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT CH 4 or CH 3 VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT CH3 / CH4 Switch CH3 CH4 VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT 75 V ANT / CABLE 75 V ANT / CABLE VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT RF coaxial cable Antenna or Cable 3 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) ...

Page 8 - Hookups With a Cable Box; Watching TV With the VCR Off; CHANGED

8 Hookups With a Cable Box This connection allows you to view any channel. After you connect the Cable Box, VCR, andTV as shown below, the features described on this page will be available. VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT OUT IN 75 V ANT / CABLE ANTENNA IN Jack Back of TV (example only) 1. Con...

Page 9 - Playing a Tape; Recording One Channel/Watching Another

Playing a Tape 1 Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR position(the VCR/TV light will appear). 2 Make sure the Cable Box is on the same channel as theVCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. 3 Use the TV channel selector to put the TV on the Cable Boxoutput channel (channel 03 or 04). 4 Press the PLAY button t...

Page 10 - 0 Hookups With a Stereo TV

10 Hookups With a Stereo TV VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT antenna or cable to ANT(enna) IN Jack Video Cable Audio Cable VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (white) OUT 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...

Page 11 - Turning on Your VCR 11

VCR/TV POWER EJECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 CHANNEL INDEX SLOW SPEED QUICK- FIND TIME EXIT COUNTER DISPLAY MENU RESET MEMORY REWIND / PLAY F.FWD RECORD PAUSE/STILL / STOP SEARCH Turning on Your VCR 11 ● Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR and T...

Page 12 - 2 Automatic Channel Setup

VCR/TV POWER EJECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 CHANNEL INDEX SLOW SPEED QUICK- FIND TIME EXIT COUNTER DISPLAY MENU RESET MEMORY REWIND / PLAY F.FWD RECORD PAUSE/STILL / STOP SEARCH 12 Automatic Channel Setup Although your VCR may automatically set up the channels youreceive when you turn it on for the ...

Page 13 - Adding/Deleting Channels

Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13 2 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly toselect CHANNEL SET UP. Then, press the F.FWD but-ton. 3 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly toselect ADD/DELETE CH. Then, press the F.FWD button. 4 Press the Number buttons, the PLAY button, o...

Page 14 - 4 Setting the Clock

VCR/TV POWER EJECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 CHANNEL INDEX SLOW SPEED QUICK- FIND TIME EXIT COUNTER DISPLAY MENU RESET MEMORY REWIND / PLAY F.FWD RECORD PAUSE/STILL / STOP SEARCH SETTING CLOCK MONTH DAY YEAR0 3 / 0 1 – – – – HOUR MINUTE AM/PM – – : – – – – SETTING CLOCK MONTH DAY YEAR0 3 / – – – – – ...

Page 16 - 6 Language Selection

16 Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screenmenus and displays. Make sure: ● The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light willappear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) 2 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly toselect LANGUAGE...

Page 17 - On-Screen Status Displays 17

On-Screen Status Displays 17 You may access on-screen status displays by pressing the DISPLAY button repeatedly. On-screen statusdisplays 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. Af...

Page 18 - 8 Remote Control Buttons

SLOW Button Press during tape playback to view a tape in slow motion. Slow speed can be adjusted by pressing the F.FWD button (faster) or the REWIND button (slower). Details are on page 35. 18 Remote Control Buttons MENU Button Press repeatedly to access menus or to remove menus. SPEED Button Press ...

Page 20 - 0 VCR Display Panel

20 VCR Display Panel VCR/TV POWER POWER CST. IN TIMER REC CHANNEL PLAY STOP REW REC/OTR PAUSE F FWD EJECT VCR/TV VCR/TV POWER POWER CST. IN TIMER REC CHANNEL VCR/TV VCR Display PanelInformation about VCR opera-tions is displayed here. Cassette CompartmentInsert a video cassette tape here. VCR/TV Lig...

Page 21 - Front Panel 21

Front Panel 21 PAUSE ButtonWhile recording, press to temporarily stop the recording. Pressa second time to resume normal recording. Details are on page24. You can not pause a One-Touch Recording. Details are onpage 25. During tape playback, press to freeze the picture.Press repeatedly to advance the...

Page 22 - 2 Rear Panel

AUDIO IN JackConnect a cable coming from theaudio out jack of a camcorder,another VCR, or an audio sourcehere. Details are on page 33. VIDEO IN JackConnect a cable coming fromthe video out jack of a cam-corder, another VCR, or anaudio-visual source (laser discplayer, video disc player, etc.)here. De...

Page 25 - One-Touch Recording 25; Starting an OTR; Stopping an OTR

One-Touch Recording 25 Starting an OTR 1 Use the CHANNEL ( o / p ) buttons or the Number but- tons to select the channel you want to record. 2 Press the REC(ord)/OTR button on the VCR repeatedlyuntil the desired recording length (30 minutes to eighthours) appears in the upper left corner of the scre...

Page 26 - 6 Timer Recording

VCR/TV POWER EJECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 CHANNEL INDEX SLOW SPEED QUICK- FIND TIME EXIT COUNTER DISPLAY MENU RESET MEMORY REWIND / PLAY F.FWD RECORD PAUSE/STILL / STOP SEARCH PROGRAM NUMBER 1 ONCEDAILY → WEEKLY 26 Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV pro-grams w...

Page 27 - Instructions continue on page 28.

ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM NUMBER 1DATE 0 5 / 0 6 WED START TIME 0 7 : 3 0 P M END TIME – – : – – – – CHANNEL – – REC SPEED – – AM → PM ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM NUMBER 1DATE 0 5 / 0 6 WED START TIME – – : – – – – END TIME – – : – – – – CHANNEL – – REC SPEED – – 5 Enter the recording’s start time.Press...

Page 28 - The VCR must be off for a

28 Timer Recording (cont’d) 7 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedlyuntil the desired channel number appears. Then, pressthe F.FWD button. ● If you are using a standard antenna/cable hookup (as shown on pages six - seven), select the channel of the TV program youwant to record. ● If you...

Page 29 - Cancelling a Timer Recording; Correcting a Timer Recording

Cancelling a Timer Recording 1 Press the MENU button so that the TIMER PROGRAM-MING menu appears. 2 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button until the pro-gram number you want to cancel appears on-screen. 3 While the program number is flashing, press theREWIND button to cancel the timer recording. 3...

Page 30 - 0 Auto Return

30 Auto Return Follow the steps below to make the VCR rewind to the beginningof the programs after it has finished all timer recordings. Makesure: ● 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.) 2 Press the PLAY button or the STOP...

Page 31 - Auto Satellite Link Using a Satellite Tuner 31

Auto Satellite Link Using a Satellite Tuner 31 If you connect your VCR to a satellite tuner that has theElectronic Program Guide, the VCR will turn itself on, record,then turn itself off. First, read the owner’s manual of your satellitetuner; then, follow these steps to set up your VCR. Before yoube...

Page 32 - 2 Recording One Channel/Watching Another

VCR/TV POWER EJECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 CHANNEL INDEX SLOW SPEED QUICK- FIND TIME EXIT COUNTER DISPLAY MENU RESET MEMORY REWIND / PLAY F.FWD RECORD PAUSE/STILL / STOP SEARCH 1 Press the RECORD button to start a recording. Details areon page 24. 32 Recording One Channel/Watching Another 2 Press t...

Page 34 - 4 Repeat Play

VCR/TV POWER EJECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 CHANNEL INDEX SLOW SPEED QUICK- FIND TIME EXIT COUNTER DISPLAY MENU RESET MEMORY REWIND / PLAY F.FWD RECORD PAUSE/STILL / STOP SEARCH 34 Repeat Play Follow the steps below to program the VCR to play a tape overand over. Make sure: ● The VCR is on and is in...

Page 35 - Special Effects Playback 35; Viewing a Still Picture

Special Effects Playback 35 1 During tape playback, press and release the F.FWD but-ton or the REWIND button. A fast forward or reverse picturesearch will begin. 2 To return to playback, press the PLAY button. Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) 1 During tape playback, press the F.FWD button o...

Page 36 - 6 Rental Play

VCR/TV POWER EJECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 CHANNEL INDEX SLOW SPEED QUICK- FIND TIME EXIT COUNTER DISPLAY MENU RESET MEMORY REWIND / PLAY F.FWD RECORD PAUSE/STILL / STOP SEARCH 36 Rental Play This function enables you to improve the picture quality whenplaying worn cassettes such as those rented fr...

Page 37 - Real-Time Counter Memory 37

Real-Time Counter Memory 37 Follow the steps below to reset the real-time counter to zero at atape 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. ● There is a tape in the VCR. 1 Play,...

Page 38 - 8 Index Search

VCR/TV POWER EJECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 CHANNEL INDEX SLOW SPEED QUICK- FIND TIME EXIT COUNTER DISPLAY MENU RESET MEMORY REWIND / PLAY F.FWD RECORD PAUSE/STILL / STOP SEARCH 38 Index Search When you make a recording, the VCR places an index mark at thebeginning of the recording. Essentially, an ...

Page 39 - Time Search 39

Time Search 39 The Time Search function allows you to go to a specific point on atape. You will enter the exact amount of playback time that youwish to skip in order to reach the specified point.Make sure: ● The VCR is on and is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light willappear. If it does not, press th...

Page 40 - 0 Quick Find

VCR/TV POWER EJECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 CHANNEL INDEX SLOW SPEED QUICK- FIND TIME EXIT COUNTER DISPLAY MENU RESET MEMORY REWIND / PLAY F.FWD RECORD PAUSE/STILL / STOP SEARCH 40 Quick Find The Quick Find feature locates the beginning of each recording ona tape, then plays the first portion of the...

Page 41 - Automatic Playback Features 41

Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on auto-matically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin. (Ifa timer recording is set, you may have to press the POWER but-ton to turn on the VCR. Make sure you turn off the VCR for thetimer recording later. If...

Page 42 - 2 Helpful Hints

If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions beforerequesting 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 ofyour product before you cal...

Page 45 - Specifications 45

Specifications 45 Video HeadsFour heads Video SignalEIA standards; NTSC color AntennaVHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output SignalChannel 3 or 4 (switchable)75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement120V AC; 60Hz Power Consumption16W Operating Temperature41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C) Relative ...

Page 46 - VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER; 6 Limited Warranty

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 90 Days Free Labor/One Year Parts Exchange. This product must be carried in for repair. WHO IS COVERED?You must have proof of purchase to receive war-ranty service. A sales receipt or other documentshowing that you purchased the product is consid-ered proof of purchase. WHAT ...

Page 48 - UPPLIED; Remote Control

IB8012E001 Printed In China 0VMN0???? / H1780UD * * * * * S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES Remote Control 4835 218 37219 Two “AA” Batteries 4835 138 17012 RF Coaxial Cable, 75 ohm 4835 323 27011 Check to be sure the items on this page are packedwith your VCR. These accessories are provided to helpyou use or s...