Philips VP115CAT User manual

VP115CAT
Video Cassette Player
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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, 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.
75Ω
ANT /
CABLE
OR
75Ω
ANT /
CABLE
1
Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.
2
Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN jack of your VCP.
ANT IN
ANT OUT
AUDIO
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
OUTPUT
DC
13.2V
OR
ANT IN
ANT OUT
CH3
CH4
ANTENNA IN
Jack
(on back of TV)
Cable
(75 ohm)
Antenna
Indoor/Outdoor
(300 ohm)
Back of VCP
Cable
(75 ohm)
Antenna
Indoor/Outdoor
(300 ohm)

Hookups Without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7
ANT IN
ANT OUT
AUDIO
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
OUTPUT
DC
13.2V
ANT IN
ANT OUT
CH3
CH4
CH 4
or
CH 3
CH3 / CH4
Switch
CH3
CH4
ANT IN
ANT OUT
AUDIO
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
OUTPUT
DC
13.2V
ANT IN
ANT OUT
CH3
CH4
75Ω
ANT/
CABLE
75Ω
ANT /
CABLE
RF coaxial cable
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.)
5
Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCP to CH3 or CH4, whichever
channel is not used or least used in your area. To operate your VCP with your TV, set
the TV to the same channel. For example, when playing a tape, if the CH3/CH4
switch is set to CH3, the TV should be on channel 3.
ANTENNA IN Jack
(on back of TV)
example only
4
Plug in the power cords of the TV and the VCP.
6
You are ready to turn on the VCP. Go to page 16 to play a tape.
TV

8 Hookups With a Cable Box
This connection allows you to view any channel. You must select channels at the Cable Box.
ANT IN
ANT OUT
AUDIO
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
OUTPUT
DC
13.2V
OUT
IN
75Ω
ANT /
CABLE
ANTENNA IN Jack
Back of TV
(example only)
1. Connect the Cable
signal to the IN Jack
on the Cable Box. 3. Use a second RF coaxial
cable to connect the
ANT(enna) OUT jack on
the VCP to the TV’s
ANTENNA IN Jack.
Watching TV with the VCP Off
1
Turn off the VCP power.
2
Turn on the TV and set it to the Cable Box output channel
(channel 3 or 4).
3
Turn on the Cable Box and select the channel you want to
watch at the Cable Box. You can not select channels at the
TV.
Playing a Tape
1
Set the TV to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the
CH3/CH4 switch on the VCP is set to.
2
Turn on the VCP or insert a tape, if necessary. Press the
PLAY button to play the tape. Details are on page 16.
2. Use the RF coaxial cable
(supplied) to connect the
OUT Jack on the Cable
Box to the ANT(enna) IN
Jack on the VCP.

Hookups With a Cable Box (cont’d) 9
ANT IN
ANT OUT
AUDIO
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
OUTPUT
DC
13.2V
IN OUT
75Ω
ANT /
CABLE
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.
Watching TV with the VCP Off
1
Turn off the VCP.
2
Turn on the TV and set it to the Cable Box output channel
(channel 3 or 4).
3
Turn on the Cable Box and select the channel you want to
watch at the Cable Box.
Playing a Tape
1
Make sure the Cable Box is on the same channel as the
VCP’s CH3/CH4 switch.
2
Set the TV to the Cable Box output channel (channel 3 or 4).
3
Turn on the VCP or insert a tape, if necessary. Press the
PLAY button to play the tape. Details are on page 16.
1. Connect a
Cable signal to the
VCP’s ANT(enna)
IN Jack.
3. Use a second RF coaxial cable
to connect the OUT Jack on the
Cable Box to the ANTENNA IN
Jack on the back of the TV.
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.
TV ANTENNA
IN Jack