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Video Cassette Player
VPB115AT
Owner’s Manual
Important!
Return your Warranty Registration
Card within 10 days. See why inside.
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1 N I H T I W D E D E E N N Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the you’re entitled to. benefits Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty Owner Model Verification Confirmation Registration Registering your product within Your completed Warra
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Introduction 3 Welcome to your Video Cassette Player owner’s manual. This manual has four sections: Setting Up Your VCP; Description of Controls; Operations; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCP’s features, which are listed below. Features • AC/DC Power System • Automatic Head Cleaner • Automatic Operation Features • Automatic Tracking Adjustment • Dew Sensor • Display Panel • Picture Control • Remote Control • Repeat Playback • Special Effects Playback: Forward
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4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCP Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Before Using Your VCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hookups Without a Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Before Using Your VCP 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the 1 remote control by sliding the lid in the direction of the arrow. 2 Insert two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and – ends aligned as indicated. + 3 2 Replace the battery compartment lid. Using the Remote Control l Point the remote control at the VCP’s remote sensor when 3 operating the VCP. l Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCP.
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75 ANT / CABLE 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, 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. 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV. Antenna Indoor/Outdoor (300 ohm) 75 ANT / CABLE OR ANTENNA IN Jack (on back of TV) Cable (75 ohm) 2 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN jack of your VCP. Back
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75Ω ANT / CABLE Hookups Without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7 3 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the ANT(enna) OUT jack on the back of the VCP and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on type or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer. A snap-on type is supplied.) ANT OUT CH3 AUDIO CH4 DC 13.2V OUTPUT ANT IN VIDEO ANT OUT CH3 CH4 ANT / 75‰ CABLE Antenna or Cable ANT IN ANTENNA IN Jack RF coaxial cable (on back of TV) example only 4 Plug in the power cord
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75‰ ANT / CABLE 8 Hookups With a Cable Box This connection allows you to view any channel. You must select channels at the Cable Box. 1. Connect the Cable signal to the 3. Use a second RF coaxial cable to con- IN Jack on the Cable Box. nect the ANT(enna) OUT jack on the VCP to the TV’s IN OUT ANTENNA IN Jack. ANT OUT CH3 AUDIO CH4 OUTPUT DC 13.2V ANT IN VIDEO ANTENNA IN Jack Back of TV (example only) 2. Use the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box to the ANT(enn
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75Ω ANT / CABLE OUT IN Hookups With a Cable Box (cont’d) 9 This connection differs from the one shown on page eight. You may still view any channel (selecting channels at the Cable Box), but the instructions for playing a tape are different. 1. Connect a Cable signal to the VCP’s ANT(enna) IN Jack. 2. Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the ANT(enna) OUT Jack on the VCP to the IN Jack on the Cable Box. ANT OUT CH3 AUDIO CH4 DC 13.2V OUTPUT ANT IN VIDEO TV ANTENNA IN Jack 3. Use a seco
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10 Hookups With a Stereo TV antenna or cable to ANT(enna) IN Jack ANT OUT CH3 AUDIO CH4 OUTPUT DC 13.2V ANT IN VIDEO Audio and Video IN Jacks on TV VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (white) OUTPUT Jacks Video Cable Audio Cable l 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 Connect a video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUTPUT Jack on the back of the VCP. Then, connect the other end of the video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your T
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Mobile Connections 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 13.2-volt, negative ground electri- cal system. Unplug the AC power cords of the VCP and the TV. ANT OUT CH3 AUDIO CH4 OUTPUT DC 13.2V ANT IN 2 VIDEO Connect one end of the car battery cord to the DC 13.2V Jack on the back of the VCP. AC Power Cord To DC 13.2V Jack 3 Connect the other end of the car battery cord to the cigarette lighte
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12 Remote Control Buttons EJECT Button Press to eject the tape. POWER Button Press to turn the VCP on or off. EJECT POWER TRACKING (Up/Down) Buttons During tape playback, press to adjust the tracking manually. Details are on page 19. Press to remove vertical jitter in a Still picture. Details are on page 18. TRACKING FF/SEARCH Button When tape playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on the
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Display Panel 13 VCP Display Panel Cassette Compartment Information about VCP Insert a tape here. operations is displayed here. POWER SYSTEM REPEAT PICT. CONTROL REW PLAY F.FWD VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER POWER POWER REPEAT PICT. CONTROL STOP EJECT Rewind Light This light appears when the tape is rewinding. POWER REPEAT PICT. CONTROL POWER Light Play Light This light indicates that This light appears during the power is turned on. tape playback. When moisture has PICT(ure) CONTROL Light accumulated
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14 Front Panel STOP/EJECT Button Press once to stop the tape. When tape playback is stopped, press to eject the tape. F.FWD (Fast Forward) Button When tape playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on the screen. Details are on page 18. 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 18. REW(ind) Button When t
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Rear Panel 15 ANT(enna) OUT Jack AC Power Cord CH3/CH4 Switch Use the supplied RF coaxial cable Connect to a standard AC outlet Set to channel 3 or 4 to to connect this jack to the to supply power to the VCP. use your TV with your ANTENNA IN jack on your TV Make sure the car battery cord is VCP. Details are on pages or Cable Box. disconnected from the VCP. six-nine. Details are on pages six-nine. ANT OUT CH3 AUDIO CH4 OUTPUT DC 13.2V ANT IN VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT Jack VIDEO OUTPUT Jack Use an audi
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16 Playing Before playing a tape, make sure the VCP and TV are connected Turn on the TV. Set it to (see pages six-11). Then, follow the steps below. channel 3 or 4. 1 Insert a tape in the VCP. 2 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 play- POWER EJECT back will start automatically. The POWER light and the Play light 6 will appear on the display panel of the VCP. 3 TRACKING If the tape you
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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. PICT(ure) PICT(ure) CONTROL Light 2 CONTROL Button To cancel Repeat Playback, press the REPEAT button again. The REPEAT light will go off. REPEAT PICT. CONTROL VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER POWER POWER REPEAT PICT. CONTROL Picture Control 1 During tape playback, press the PICT(ure) CO
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18 Playback Options (cont’d) Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) 1 During tape playback, press and release the FF/SEARCH button or the REW(ind)/SEARCH button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. (Noise bars will appear.) 2 To stop searching, press the STOP button. To return to EJECT POWER playback, press the PLAY button. Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) TRACKING 1 During tape playback, press the FF/SEARCH button or REW/SEARCH PLAY FF/SEARCH the REW(ind)/SEARCH button t
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Automatic Operation Features 19 Direct Button Operation When a tape is in the VCP and the VCP power is off, press the PLAY, REW(ind), or F.FWD 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 automatically. Automatic Rewind, Off, Eject When a tape is played or fast forwarded to its end, the VCP will rewind the tape, stop, tur
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20 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. This information is displayed on the back of the product. Also, please take a moment to identify the problem you are having, and be prepared to explain this to the representati
