Philips DVP3345V DVD/VCR Combo Setup Guide: Any TV, HDMI or AV (Video)

Owner's manual (PDF): DVP3345V

Just unboxed a Philips DVP3345V DVD/VCR combo? This guide gets it hooked up and playing DVDs and VHS tapes in a few minutes, whether your TV has red, white and yellow inputs or only HDMI. Watch the video, or follow the written steps below. The same steps work for the black DVP3345VB and the earlier DVP3340V.

Video Chapters

  • 0:00 Intro
  • 0:22 What's in the box
  • 0:37 Which jacks to use
  • 0:58 Older TV with AV jacks
  • 1:13 HDMI TV with the adapter
  • 1:32 Pick the TV input
  • 1:53 First power-on
  • 2:10 Play a DVD
  • 2:27 Play a VHS tape
  • 2:47 Quick fixes

Models This Guide Covers

The Philips DVP3345V (including the /F7 and /17 versions), the black-cabinet DVP3345VB and the earlier DVP3340V share the same back panel, buttons and setup. None of them has a TV tuner or antenna jack, so everything runs through the red, white and yellow jacks.

Step 1: Check the Box

  • The player
  • The remote with two AA batteries
  • A red, white and yellow (RCA) cable
  • An AV-to-HDMI adapter with an HDMI cable for newer TVs

If you bought your player from Teklinq, all of this is already in the box. Put the batteries in the remote now.

Step 2: Find the Right Jacks

Turn the player around. Use only the three jacks marked DVD/VCR OUT: white (AUDIO L), red (AUDIO R) and yellow (VIDEO). These are the only jacks that send both your tapes and your DVDs to the TV.

  • Skip the component (green, blue, red), S-Video, coaxial and DVD AUDIO OUT jacks. They only carry DVDs.
  • Don't use the VCR IN jacks. Those are for recording from a cable box.

Step 3a: Older TV (Red, White and Yellow Inputs)

  1. Plug yellow into VIDEO OUT, and white and red into AUDIO OUT L and R under DVD/VCR OUT.
  2. Plug the other end into the matching colors on your TV: yellow to VIDEO IN, white to AUDIO IN L, red to AUDIO IN R.

Step 3b: HDMI-Only TV (Use the Adapter)

  1. Plug the red, white and yellow cable from the player's DVD/VCR OUT jacks into the adapter's INPUT side, matching the colors.
  2. Connect the HDMI cable from the adapter's OUTPUT to an HDMI port on your TV, and note its number, like HDMI 1.
  3. Plug the adapter's USB power cord into a USB wall charger or a USB port on the TV.

Step 4: Pick the TV Input

Turn on your TV and press INPUT or SOURCE on the TV remote. Choose AV or VIDEO if you used the red, white and yellow cable, or the HDMI port you used with the adapter.

Quick check: press DVD on the Philips remote with no disc inside. When a big DVD logo shows on the TV, you're on the right input.

Step 5: First Power-On

  1. Plug the player into the wall and press the power button (STANDBY-ON). The VCR light comes on.
  2. The first time, a LANGUAGE SELECT menu may appear. Use the arrow buttons to pick English, then press the right arrow.
  3. Setting the clock is optional for playback. If you want it later: press VCR, then SETUP, then CLOCK SET.

Step 6: Play a DVD

  1. Press DVD on the remote.
  2. Press OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray on the right slides out. Set the disc in label side up.
  3. Press PLAY. The tray closes and the movie starts.

Discs need to be Region 1 or All (standard for discs sold in the US and Canada).

Step 7: Play a VHS Tape

  1. Slide the tape into the slot on the left, label side up. The player turns on in VCR mode.
  2. Most store-bought movies start playing by themselves; if not, press VCR, then PLAY.
  3. Lines in the picture? Press TRACKING up or down while the tape plays.
  4. To take the tape out, press STOP/EJECT on the front of the player.

Troubleshooting

  • No picture: check that your TV is on the right input, and make sure the cables are in the DVD/VCR OUT jacks, not VCR IN.
  • Tapes play but no DVD picture (or the reverse): press DVD or VCR on the remote (or SOURCE on the front) to switch sides.
  • Tapes play but DVDs look wrong: hold the PLAY button on the front of the player for five seconds to turn off progressive scan.
  • Tape won't eject: the player has to be plugged in. Plug it in, then press STOP/EJECT.

Need the full manual? Download it free: Philips DVP3345V owner's manual. More walkthroughs are on our Setup Videos page. Still stuck? Contact us or leave a comment on the video.

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