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TE o oo . owner of your model. E Congratulations on your purchase, and wel- MAGNAVOX come to the “family? < > ” Dear MAGNAVOX product owner: mart. Very smart. Thank you for your confidence in MAGNAVOX You've selected one of the best-built, best-backed products available today. And we'll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. As a member of the MAGNAVOX “family,” you're entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service net- works in the industry. What's more, your purchase guarantees you'll receive all the information and special offers for which you qualify, plus easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping network. And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction. All of this is our way of saying welcome-and thanks for investing in a MAGNAVOX product. Sincerely, = => P.S. Remember, to get the most from your MAG- NAVOX product, you must return your Robert Minkhorst . . Le Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. President and Chief Executive Officer ma ) So please mail it to us right now! For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. ÑA This “bolt of lightning” indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an elec- Know th ese trical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product cov- ering. safetysymbols Á The “exclamation point” calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIP- A L DIN MENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. А RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK A CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, and fully insert. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans REMOVE COVER [OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond. INSIDE. AEFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. MAGNAVOX Visit our World Wide Web Site at http://www. magnavox.com 3 Introduction Features : Welcome to your VCR owner’s HQ (High Quality) System : manual. This manual was designed * Frequency Synthesizer Tuning with Auto Set Feature : for you. When looking through it, it * On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish : will help you to keep several things Indicator Panel : in mind. Auto Clock Setting : * Auto Tracking : One, this manual is divided into four * One Touch Recording : sections. The Getting Started section * Unattended (Timer) Recording : guides you through the initial setup * VCR Plus+ programming : and simple operations of your VCR. * Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still; : The Operating Your VCR section Variable Slow; Frame Advance : shows you all of the controls of the * Wireless Remote Control With TV and Cable Converter Box : VCR and remote control and Control Possibility : explains on-screen displays. The * Repeat Playback : Doing More section guides you * Auto Operation Features : through the features of your VCR. * Real Time Counter : Finally, the Information You May * Daylight-Saving Time : Need section provides information : you may or may not need — other : hookups, for example, and trouble Safety Precautions : checks. FCC Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to: this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it. : Two, the instructions follow a sim- This VCR, equipped with a HQ (high quality) system, is compati- : ple format. Detailed steps explain- ble with existing VHS (video home system) equipment. ; Ing operations are on the outside : edges of pages. Illustrations accom- Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you : panied by brief steps explaining use only video cassette tapes that have been tested and inspected for ; operations are on the inside edges of use in two, four, six and eight hour VCRs, and which are labeled : Additional informati with the [VHS] mark. The use of tapes that have not been inspect- ; P%48%5. ACH aon can ed for use in two, four, six and eight hour VCRs may result in poor : be found in boxes labeled NOTES picture quality and excessive deposits on the video heads, which : along the lower edges of pages. may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs. : : Finally, never be afraid to try a fea- Note to the CATV System Installer: This reminder is provided to : ture! You cannot hurt your VCR call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the : by trying any of the features in National Electrical Code, which provides guidelines for proper : this manual! grounding — in particular, specifying that the cable ground shall be : connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the : So read on — and relax point of cable entry as possible. : VCRs VCR Plus+ and Plus Code are trademarks of Gemstar Development : Corporation. : The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from : ; « | Before doing anything else, record the Gemstar Development Corporation. VCR's model and serial numbers in the . “| . : |spaces provided on page two. These num- Copyright 1996 Philips Consumer Flectronics Company. All rights * | bers will help us assist you if you ever call reserved. : |for help. 4 Table of Contents Getting Started Introduction ...............eceeemrerarere 000 aneonenveceacodrereredecrereroero, 3 Table of Contents ........ aaa aaa de nrererrererecdrerdoararendendrdeovreveooaa 4 Before Using Your VCR Lo. RR 4 a a a a a ae 5 Hooking Up Your VCR... eee 6 Turning On Your VCR ©. oo 00rearecaoencecoaoororeroaa ra. 7 Playing ..... LA n arenero are nrarenarereorecevarervnaaoerdarvererererano 8 Recording . ... RER A a a a a a a ea aa 9 Setting the Clock... LL A ee a ea da LL Le a a a a a aa ee 10-12 Operating Your VCR On-Screen Displays ......0000 00000444 A A 4 de da A A Aa a ea a a a ae 13 Remote Control Buttons .........02000 0444414 aa 4 1 A aa a AL Aa a aa ea a aa 14-15 Display Panel . ....... A A eee 4 a 44 4 A AA A da 4 a a ee a ae 16-17 Front Panel ...... LL AA ee 4 4 4 a A A eee A LL AA A a a a a a ea a ae 18 Rear Panel .......000 00000 LL AA eee 44 4 A AAA A a 4 A A 4 A ea a a a a ea ae 19 Doing More Recording One Channel/Watching Another ....................... ..... . ...... 20 One Touch Recording ............ i ieee 21 Timer Recording ....... co ee 22-23 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) . .......... ee 24 Setting Up VCR Plus+ . «Lo RR 25-26 Timer Recording With VCR Plus+... LL La a ea a a a ea a a a aa a ee 27 Channel Memory . ..... LA A AAA A4 ee A A a a aa a a a 28-29 Language/Daylight-Saving Time Selection ........11010000000 0 ca anna 30 Playback Options .......0200000 000 LL A AA ALL LA AAA A A a A ee eee a aa 31-34 Playback Features ......22000 00010 LA ee ee AA LA A AAA A ea a a da AA a a a A a a a ae 35 TV Code Setting ......00000 4044444444 44 4e 4e ee 444 444 4 aa a a a a 4 a a a a a ee 36 Cable Converter Box Code Setting ............ tiie. 37 Information You May Need Specifications/Notes ...........—.oeeeeceevereaaeaacacocooaaooaoo0oaceao, 38-39 Other Hookups .................e.. ee eeeereceaeaenrearenacaenrovanecaro 40-43 Before Requesting Service ............ i nonerae 44-45 Glossary RR RR AA AAA 4 a a a a ae a a a ee ae aa ee 45 Warranty «oe 46 Тайех .... AAA 47 5 Before Using Your VCR ..e.”.e.. 166000000000 0 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control To remove the battery compartment lid, push in the tab, then pull up the lid. Place two AAA batteries inside the battery compartment with their polarities (+ and — ends) aligned as indicated. Replace the battery compartment lid. * The remote control and its batteries are supplied. + Do not mix alkaline and manganese batteries. * Do not mix old and new batteries. (AER EN NEE ENRENNEERE ENN EEN NENENENNEZR] Erase Protection Video cassette tapes have record tabs to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased. ....m0..u«w...............[...[........0005000e005e. To prevent accidental erasure, break off the tab with a screwdriver. VCR's remote sen- sor, making sure to Using the Remote Control Point the remote control at the | = Ф stay within the angle shown. Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCR. To select channels 100 - 125 using the number buttons, first press the 100 puse o) >) env To select chan- button, then press © © © nels the last two digits \(GD = > 1 wine the of the desired u > channel. For — | 2/0] first press 0, then example, for chan- y or press ие desired nel 117, press the ESOS г аппе num er or example, for 100 button, 1, 7. BE) channel 6 Ps The 100 button #6) © › Р will work only G) 0, 6. when selecting nn cable channels — 100 Button and when CABLE 583 TV has been E à) selected at the 56 Tuner Setup MAGNAVOX menu. See page 28 for — details, To record again, cover the hole with cello- phane tape. Types of Video Cassette Tapes and Tape Speeds (Super Long Play) Tape Speed Maximum Record/Playback Time | Type T160 T120 | T60 SP 2 hrs. 40 mins. | 2 hrs. | 1 hr. (Standard Play) LP 5 hrs. 20 mins. | 4 hrs. | 2 hrs. (Long Play) SLP 8 hrs. 6 hrs. | 3 hrs. * In this VCR, use only tapes with the IIS] mark. * The chart at the left shows the recording/playback time for three types of video cassettes (T160, T120, T60). There are two recording speeds: SP and SLP. There are three playback speeds: SP, LP, and SLP. During playback, the VCR selects the tape speed automatically. When record- ing, you can change the speed using the (Tape) SPEED button (see page 15). Make sure any light adhesive stick-on notes are removed from the video cassette tape before putting it in the VCR. Removable labels like these can jam the VCR. 6 Hooking Up Your VCR O ETTANTECADEAA TOONRQCRQCACOOSU QDE| HATO CECODOCcÓOCÓÓOCw "BEST COUCNQCHOArETOCCQOSCCCENNDOCROxrÓdEDODA "Tasca The basic VCR/TV connection — antenna/cable to VCR to TV — is shown below. For other hookups, including those that use cable converter /descrambler boxes, see pages 40-43. Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV. Connect the antenna/cable to your VCR. Connect your VCR to your TV using the black RF coaxial cable (supplied). Make sure both the TV and the VCR are plugged in. Select channel 3 or 4. Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CHA, whichever channel is not used or least used in your area. To oper- ate your VCR 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. Back of TV (example only) Indoor Antenna (VHE/UHF) Outdoor Antenna / (VHF/UHF) и © 7 VHF/UHF Cable Combination « Antenna Jack ANT(enna). IN(put) Jack a ^ {wc — = oo === En ® 1 © аб — 1 | —— es | LA | Face Back of VCR RF OUT (put) — Jack Antenna or Cable 8 ANT(enna) IN(put) Jack Back of TV (example only) | COMENT =p > RF OUT (put) Jack A © 2 RF Back of VCR Coaxial Cable Wall Outlet (supplied) VHF/UHF Combination Antenna Jack Wall Outlet TV CH3/CH4 Switch | CH3 CH4 Ne Tal Wall Outlet 7 Turning on Your VCR TV and VCR Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR and TV are connected (see pages five and six). Set the TV to channel 3 or 4, whichever chan- nel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. rom Switch | «—>- CH3 CHA —] as the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR. Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button. The VCR will come on and the language select display screen shown below will appear. Remote Control TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 ENGLISH (ON) 2 ESPANOL MAKE SELECTION OR PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button. #5 e 2 Press the CH(annel) Up button. (4) (6) Press the Number 1 button to select English E on-screen displays or the Number 2 button ress the Num e ! (100 a to select Spanish on-screen displays. u on Or ng 18 RECTA GO-TO VAR.SLOW on-screen displays or = = 5 Press the MENU the Number 2 button "BE ® button. : for Spanish on- 00 Press the MENU button. The channel pro- screen displays. gram display shown below will appear. ( CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABL TO VCR THEN.. PUSH CH UP KEY * If you do not see any on-screen displays when you turn on the VCR, repeat the steps under “Hooking Up Your VCR” on page six, then try again. If you still do not see any on-screen displays, follow the steps under “Channel Memory” on page 28 and “Language Selection” on page 30. * To skip this feature and play a tape immediately, insert a tape with its record tab removed. Playback will start immediately. Or, to skip step 3, press the MENU button. All on-screen displays will be in English. To skip step 5, press the STOP button. Channels will not be programmed. * To program channels or change the language at a later time, follow the steps on pages 28 and 30. * If you try to program channels when there is no antenna or cable connected to the VCR, AUTO SET PROCEEDING / PLEASE WAIT will appear on- screen for a few moments. Then, NO TV SIGNALS will appear on-screen. Connect an antenna or cable to the VCR and try again. You may need to follow the steps on page 28. * You cannot program channels if a cable converter box is connected to the VCR, which is connected to a TV. If you have this kind of connection, see page 40-43 for details. * The instructions on this page only work when you turn on the VCR for the first time. FOR PLAY ONLY - PUSH STOP ess the CH(annel) Up button to begin automatic channel programming. AUTO SET PROCEEDING / PLEASE WAIT will appear on-screen. The VCR will place all of the channels you receive into its memory, so when you scan through channels using the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons, you’ll only scan through channels that you receive. When channels are programmed, AUTO SET COMPLETED will appear on- screen briefly. Then the TV will go to the lowest channel programmed. CE EE tt se TR NRT NE RENN REP NON IRON NRT N ERR E RTO taii rants sacttttasosttestosantsnassnsesscssnsentess Read and follow the steps below to play a tape. Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. Insert a tape in the VCR. The power will come on. The VCR will place itself in VCR position automatically (the VCR light on the display panel of the VCR will appear). If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once. If the tape's record tab has been removed, playback will start automatically. If playback does not start automatically, press the PLAY button to start playback. PLAY will appear on the display panel of the VCR. Press the STOP button on the remote con- trol or the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR once to stop playback. Press the REWIND/SEARCH button to rewind the tape. Press the EJECT button on the remote con- trol or the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR again to remove the tape. CS TT TALTOLALORCCUACOCCCROTTADRHOUHOACUR|NOCALTEONDOCECTCEDEECIOCOpCCOOOCCQCTCOOCAOCADOCLISROOCESOABROCTAEDO Turn the TV on and set 1t to channel 3 or Insert mn т. > © a tape. | « wma 6 566 FE/0:66:06,.8 59) ES | a e I To start play- back, press the PLAY button. Press the To stop REWIND/SEARCH playback, button or the press the REW(ind) button to STOP button rewind the tape. or the STOP/EJECT E Bl button once. O OU 2.2.5 2 22 Press the Nr EJECT button or the STOP/EJECT button again to remove the tape. * Playback options and features — slow motion playback, for example — are discussed on pages 31 - 35. 9 Recording Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4. Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the back N of the VCR is set to, MAGNAVOX (Gers) ; Insert a tape. = Insert a tape with its record tab intact (see Sm 0:00:00. 5%) dal page five) in the VCR. The power will = come on. Make sure the VCR If the VCR light on the display panel of the light is on. VCR comes on, go to step 4. If the VCR If the VCR light is not light does not come on, press the VCR/TV on, press the VCR/TV button once. button once. To stop recording, Press the (Tape) SPEED button on the ; press the STOP remote control until the desired tape speed Press the PAUSE button. (see page five) appears on the TV screen. button to pause recording. To start recording again, press the PAUSE button again. Press the VCR button, then use the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded. Press the VCR button, then use the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons or the | ©) ( Number buttons to Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start D 5 select the channel recording. Press the hy Oo you want to record. REC(ord)/OTR 55 button to start MAGNAVOX recording. р To pause the recording (for example, during commercials), press the PAUSE button. To start recording again, press the PAUSE but- ton again. Press the (Tape) SPEED button to select tape speed. в To stop recording, press the STOP button. If the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed while a tape without a record tab is in the VCR, PROTECTED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD will appear on- screen, then the VCR will eject the tape . If the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed while no cassette is in the VCR, NO CASSETTE will appear on-screen. * You can change the tape speed while the VCR is recording, but some distor- tion will appear on the tape. Press the EXIT/STATUS button to see the tape counter (see pages 13 and 32). * Recording options are on pages 20 - 27. 10 Setting the Clock LAA PT TTTTOLICACOGEOCARADDI RARCCRCCOACTONKACTOADRRACHOCOACRTEARTEAOCQTACO HERA QACTHEACHHRASCYAAECORECOOSOEGECOGCOAOCZACnNCOSO Before you begin, make sure: *The VCR is on and in VCR position (see pages 15, 16 and 18). $ You make each entry within 10 sec- onds of the previous entry (otherwise, the VCR will exit Set Clock mode and you will have to start over). & You have correctly chosen TV or CABLE TV at the TUNER SET UP menu. Remote Control When the power plug is connected to an AC outlet, the correct time will appear on the display panel of the VCR (when the power is Off). @ When — — : — — appears on the display panel, you can not use the AUTO CLOCK feature. You must set the clock manually (see page 12). CLEAR Button — g To change an incorrect time, follow the steps under Time Zone Selection MENU Button —t=e= or PBS Channel Selection (see page HS 11). Press the Number 4 button to EXIT/STATUS select SET TIME ZONE. Button — During AUTO CLOCK SETTING, TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN the display panel shows as below: 1 AUTO (ON) Number Buttons — 2 ATLANTIC NOTSED , SEN Ena = ‘ии | 5 MOUNTAIN 5 -| Auto _|- >| AM 6:00 7 ALASKA rs 77 ` 8 HAWAII QO U © PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE & 55 MAGNAVOX Time Zone Selection Use the Number buttons to Press the MENU button to bring up select your TIME ZONE. If you the main menu display. live near the boundary of an TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN adjacent time zone, or if you 1 PROGRAM receive cable TV channels, your 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP PBS channel may come from a 4 . . . 5 SET CLOCK | different time zone. In this case, TO END PUSH EXIT select the correct time zone man- ually. Press the Number 5 button to select SET CLOCK. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, SET TIME ZONE will not be available in the menu. Follow the steps under PBS Channel Selection to select AUTO CLOCK, then start again at step 1.) Press the MENU button, then press the EXIT/STATUS button. Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. Make sure that the VCR is off until the next hour so that the clock can be set. (The SET CLOCK clock is automatically adjusted ) AUTO CLOCK (ON) on the hour except at 11:00 PM, 2 DAYLIGHT SAV TIME (ON) 3 SET MANUAL CLOCK (OFF) midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 4 SET TIME ZONE (AUTO) AM.) TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT CS ATECOTACCCCOROQOATACOOUALECHACTODmACORECORDTHjODEACQROA QECCRCLECOORABECODO 17 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Press the Number 5 button to select SET CLOCK. SET CLOCK 1 AUTO CLOCK (ON) 2 DAYLIGHT SAV TIME (ON 3 SET MANUAL CLOCK (OFF) 4 SET TIME ZONE Remote Control (AUTO) TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT If (ON) appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK, press the Number 1 button twice. If (OFF) appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK, press © — MENU Button the Number 1 button once. AUTO CLOCK — CLEAR Button AUTO CLOCK USES ) PBS CHANNEL DATA — EXIT/STATUS 1 SET PBS CH. AUTO 2 SET PBS CH. MANUAL Button TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT > Number Buttons EEE) EE] O y 2.9 О Ÿ To tell the VCR the PBS channel from which to take the time, 2 9 = press the Number 2 button to select SET PBS CH. MANUAL. e Use the Number buttons to enter your PBS channel number, (If you make a mistake, press the CLEAR button.) Press the EXTI/STATUS button. You will be prompted to turn off the VCR. Press the EXTI/STATUS button, then go to step 5. % To have the VCR find the PBS channel from which to take the : time, press the Number 1 button to select SET PBS CH. AUTO. : You will be prompted to turn off the VCR. .......>...>.>.... 00000000000000000000000000200000000000808 .. Press the EXIT/STATUS button. then go to step 5. (1 TS TITO TO COLALEADETEDOESACECOENOCLCOCATARAETANCPQQTOCECOCHAOCRERACTESSACCODACO CTC OACETATETOETDOECUCEOECCODSECDEORCECEOCUCDECADO PBS Channel Selection SET AUTO CLOCK(PBS)CH CH 12 TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. Make sure that the VCR is off until the next hour so that the clock can be set. (The clock is automatically adjusted on the hour except at 11:00 PM, mid- night, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM.) 12 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Follow the steps below to manually set your VCR's clock. Make sure: ©The VCR is on and in VCR posi- tion (see pages 15, 16 and 18). € You make each entry within 10 seconds of the previous entry (oth- erwise, the VCR will exit Set Clock mode and you will have to start over). 6 You have correctly chosen TV or CABLE TV at the TUNER SET UP menu. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 5 button to select SET CLOCK. SET CLOCK 1 AUTO CLOCK (CN) 2 DAYLIGHT SAV TIME (ON 3 SET MANUAL CLOCK (OFF 4 SET TIME ZONE (AUTO) TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 3 button to select SET MANUAL CLOCK. TIME --:-- -- TO END PUSH EXIT Within 10 seconds, press two Number buttons for the hour and two Number buttons for the minute(s). Then press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. For example, for 2:15 PM, press 02, 15, 2. “Enter a 0 before single digit num- bers. “Entries that do not match the VCR's internal calendar will cause a ques- tion mark (?) to appear on-screen. To make corrections, press the CLEAR button until the space for the number you want to correct 1s flashing. Then enter the correct number. TIME 02:15 PM MONTH --4£—/—— TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Press two Number buttons for the month, two Number buttons for the day, and two Number buttons for the year. For example, for July 1, 1996, press 07, 01, 96. The day of the week will appear automatically. TIME 02:15PM DATE 07/01/96 TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Press the EXIT/STATUS button to start the clock. The screen will return to the program you were watching. Remote Control EXIT/STATUS Button Number Buttons То reset the clock, follow the steps above. To display the time, press the EXIT/STA- TUS button. A status display, which includes the time, will appear on the TV screen. For details, see “VCR Status Display” on page 13. Power failures can cause you to lose your clock setting as well as pro- grammed channels. If this happens, fol- low the steps on pages 7 and 10 - 12. If the numbers entered do not match the VCR's internal calendar, the entry will be rejected and a question mark (?) will appear on-screen. If you press the EXIT/STATUS button while you are setting the clock, the TV screen will return to the program you were watching. If this happens, start over. To program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October, Jollow the steps under Daylight-Saving Time selection on page 30. VCR Status Display Screen Function Button Pressed Time | STOP 12:00 AM CH10 —Channel SLP M 1:23:45 | Tape Counter Speed and Counter Memory * In On Screen On and Counter Only modes: * You may bring up the status display at any time by pressing the EXIT/STA- TUS bution. Channel numbers (when tuned) will be displayed for a few seconds. If the channel you select has no broadcast, the screen will become a solid blue field. The screen will remain blue until you select an active channel. Press the EXIT/STATUS button at any time to change the display on the dis- play panel to show the time, counter information, or channel number. 13 On-Screen Displays .5000000040000000000080500505058 т.о EEE о VCR Status Display A status display, which includes the current time, channel, and other informa- tion (see illustration of the status display at left), will appear when you press the EXTI/STATUS button or certain function buttons. The contents of the Status Display may vary. ON SCREEN ON: 9 Whenever you press the PLAY button or the STOP button, some of the con- tents of the Status Display will appear for five seconds. COUNTER ONLY: @The tape counter will appear on-screen at all times. Whenever you press the PLAY button or the STOP button, some of the contents of the Status Display will appear for five seconds. After five seconds, only the counter will remain on the screen. ON SCREEN OFF: No Status Display will appear when you press function buttons or the EXIT/STATUS button. To select one of the status display modes, follow the steps below. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 SET REPEAT PLAY (OFF) 2 ON SCREEN MODE 3 LANGUAGE 4 SET GUIDE CHANNEL 5 GUIDE CHANNEL MAP TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 2 button to select ON SCREEN MODE. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 ONSCREENON — (ON) 2 COUNTER ONLY 3 ON SCREEN OFF TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 1 button to select ON SCREEN ON, the Number 2 button to select COUNTER ONLY, or the Number 3 button to select ON SCREEN OFF. ON will appear beside the selected status display mode. Press the EXIT/STATUS button to exit. 14 Remote Control Buttons VCR Button 000000588 0000000000084 0507000000057008000570 04080088 TV Button Press this button before pressing buttons that control the VCR. Press this button before CBL Button Press this button before pressing buttons that control the cable converter box. POWER Button After pressing the CBL, VCR or TV button, press to turn on or off the cable con- verter box, VCR or TV. F.(rame) ADV(ance) Button Press when in Still mode to advance the picture one frame at a time. Details are on page 34, pressing buttons that control the TV. PLAY Button When in Stop mode, press to rewind the tape at high speed. When in Play mode, press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on-screen. VOL (ume) Up/Down Buttons Press to increase or decrease the TV”s volume. \ Press to play a tape. Also, press to release Slow, Still or Search mode and to return to normal playback. Details are on page 34. Rewind/Search Button CH(annel) Up/Down Buttons After pressing the CBL, TV or VCR button, press to scan through the channels of the cable converter box, TV or VCR. EXIT/STATUS Button —— Press to exit on-screen menus. Press to bring up the Status Display. Details are on page 13. a Zu a A = < О GI) D Number Buttons | After pressing the CBL, TV or VCR button, press to select the channel of the cable converter box, TV or the VCR. Also, use to select VCR on-screen (>) lo) [=] [=] [+] P|[e] [e] [e] (| > 2 o = O = menus or to program VCR functions. Channels 1-9 To select, press 0, then the channel you want. For example, to select channel 7, press 0, 7. Channels 100 and above To select, press the 100 button, then the last two digits of the channel you want. For example, to select channel 117, press the 100 button, 1, 7. REC(ord)/OTR Button — Press once to start a recording. Details are on page nine. Press 2 - 19 times to start a one touch recording. Details are on page 21. MUTE Button O Ó a = с — m © U m m o о г Q = = m = O 22 < = © o 5 2 © T Ó О © © < : m < o - +4 D > o = = o O © © <= > 5 x Press to eliminate the TV's sound. Press again to return to the previous volume. GO-TO Button — In Stop mode, press to select the tape counter location number you want the tape to automatically forward or rewind to. Details are on page 33. SLOW and VAR.(iable) SLOW Buttons When playing a tape recorded in SP or SLP speed, press the SLOW button to view the picture in slow motion. Then vary the speed from 1/6 to 1/30 of normal speed using the VAR.(iable) SLOW but- tons. Details are on page 34. 15 Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) PAUSE Button When in Record mode, press to temporarily stop the recording (pause). When in Play mode, press once to freeze the picture (still). Press a second time to resume normal recording or playback. Details are on pages 9 and 34. Fast Forward/Search Button When in Stop mode, press to advance the tape at high speed. When in Play mode, press to advance the tape while the picture stays on-screen. Details are on page 34. STOP Button Press to stop the tape. VCR PLUS+ ENTER Button Press to start a VCR Plus+ timer recording. Details are on page 27. U VCR г \У) ENTER CLEAR Button XIT/ GEN, Press to erase incorrect data when programming VCR functions. Also, press to STATUS CLEAR | =o 2 С +] DEE LO reset the tape counter. Details are on page 32. MENU Button Press to bring up the main menu display. (Tape) SPEED Button Press to select recording speed (SP or SLP). — MEMORY Button Press to memorize a tape counter location at which the counter was set to 0:00:00. Details are on page 32. = m o Q 7 a) о = o 5 T о rm Q = a = < — m Nn 8 Ф ® © E SKIP SEARCH Button B Press during playback to skip 30 seconds of a tape. Press up to four times in a GIO ME row to skip up to two minutes of a tape. VR (1) "© TRACKING Buttons + When in Play or Still mode, press to adjust the tracking. Details are on page MAGNAVOX 33. EJECT Button Press to eject the tape. VCR/TV Button Use to select the signal that your TV receives. V VCR Position Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a TV broadcast using the CH(annel) Up/Down or Number buttons. & TV Position Use to watch TV or to watch one program while recording another. Details are on page 20. This remote control may or may not operate your TV or cable converter box. See “TV Code Setting” on page 36 and “Cable Converter Box Code Setting” on page 37. 16 Display Panel VCR Display Panel Information about VCR operations is displayed here. Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here. те E + Eire MEHO 6 Ew PLAY e 9 e al E O FA, « * 77 vs VCR Light This light appears when the VCR is in VCR position. Mode Light This light tells you the cur- rent mode of the VCR: REC(ord), PLAY, or PAUSE, om we fy) LT sa AAA ENE a TIMER Light This light appears when a timer recording is programmed or is in Line Input Mode Light progress. Details are on pages When L appears here, Line 22 - 23. Input mode has been select- ed (you select Line Input mode by pressing Number buttons 0, 0; you exit Line Input mode by using the Number buttons to select another channel or by press- ing the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons). Cassette-Inside Light This light appears when there is a tape in the VCR. It blinks when a tape is being ejected. 17 Display Panel (cont’d) OTR Light This light flashes when a one touch recording is in progress. Details are on page 21. Wireless Remote Sensor Receives an infrared signal from your remote control so you can operate your VCR from a distance. am (® MAGNAVOX e 98% TL | REC _ | VCR |sP AM — e 7. 10 Te (LI, |_| Ll. LI Ll: Tr | Manor Light Tape Speed Light This light appears when a tape This light displays the tape speed during recording and playback. NOTE: Although this VCR will play tapes recorded in LP speed, LP will not appear on the display panel. location has been memorized. Details are on page 32. Clock/Counter/Channel Display Each time you press the EXIT/STA- TUS button on the remote control, the VCR display panel will change. It will rotate between the following three displays: the current time (when the clock is set); the tape counter; and the channel number. 18 Front Panel SEB BRR EBERRON BEN B BR EBG BBR B EDR BB SERA RE DBR RAAB BSBA BBG ORAN ASPEN CUCUTA RPI RRR RRN RRR EGER OA GORREERNOCACAND LER NNN J] PLAY Button STOP/EJECT Button Press to play a tape. Also, press to Press once to stop the tape. Press release Slow, Still or Search mode again to eject the tape. and return to normal playback (see page 34 for details). REW (ind) Button POWER Button When in Stop mode, press to rewind Press to turn the VCR power on and off. the tape at high speed. When in Play FF (Fast Forward) Button When in Stop mode, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. When in Play mode, press to fast forward the tape while the pic- ture stays on-screen. Details are on page 34. mode, press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on-screen. Details are on page 34. y A / A a, 7 / EE MAGNAVOX | q EE head МЫ HQ | ~~ / POWER 7 3 EW PLAY FF —— YCHANNELA == — Ша EU 0:00:00.E Juil TL zZ _1T Front VIDEO / AUDIO Input Jacks Connect cables coming from the video CHANNEL (Up/Down) Buttons and audio output jacks of another VCR Press to scan through the VCR's or a camcorder here. For details, see channels page 24. ; VCR/TV Button Use to select the signal that your TV receives. & VCR Position REC(ord)/OTR Button Use to watch a tape, to watcha Press once to record. Press 2 - 19 program while recording it, or times to start a One Touch to watch a TV broadcast using ~~ Recording 30 minutes to nine the CH(annel) Up/Down or hours long. (See page 21 for Number buttons. details.) © TV Position Use to watch TV or to watch one program while recording another. 19 Rear Panel ANT.(enna) IN(put) Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on page six. AUDIO OUT (put) Jacks Connect a cable from the audio input jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on page 24. AUDIO IN(put) Jacks Connect a cable from the audio output jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on page 24. UN | — 0000000000 J OO0000000 11 FA | ANT.IN IN—-OÙT ADO © | G RF OUT [VIDEO H3 = © © Ca CH3/CH4 Switch Set to channel 3 or 4 VIDEO IN(put) Jack to use your TV with Connect a cable coming from your VCR. D etails the video output jack of a are on page Six. camcorder or another VCR here. Details are on page 24. ===] l= |= VIDEO OUT (put) Jack Connect a cable coming from the video input jack of a camcorder or another VCR here. Details are on page 24. AC Power Cord RF OUT(put) Jack Connect to a wall outlet (120 V) to Use the supplied RF coaxial supply power to the VCR. cable to connect this jack to the VHF/UHF combination antenna jack on your TV. Details are on page six. 20 Recording One Channel/Watching Another Start a recording (see page nine). Select the channel you want to watch. Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position. The VCR light will disappear from the display panel. Use the TV remote control or the TV con- trols to select the channel you want to watch. The channel selected with the TV If you use a cable converter box or satellite system hookup, you may not be able to watch one channel while recording another. See pages 40 - 43 for details. * If your VCR remote control operates your TV, press the TV button, then use the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons or the Number buttons on the VCR remote control to select TV channels. See page 36 for details. * If you dont receive channels, repeat the steps on page six, then follow the instructions above carefully. controls will appear on-screen while the . | channel you previously selected to record is: MAGNAVOX >) being recorded. : т : BE 0:00:00.8 5%) [<1] : т To return to the channel being recorded, use : the TV remote control or the TV controls to: select channel 3 or 4 (see page six for : 7 E E details). Press the VCR button. Then press ; CE ran Start a the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR : , position. The channel being recorded will: æ O > recording. appear on-screen. : (=) : Oye : ES : To return to the : channel being | | (4) (5) (5) : recorded, select Le] : channel 3or4at| | (9) @ : the TV. Press the O y : VCR button. Then | | 00,0 : press the VCR/TV >, = = : button to put the —MAGNAVOX : VCRinVCR \ / Put the VCR in : position. Remote Control TV position. Remote Control А 0 21 One Touch Recording > O (4) VOL CH (4) Y EL TY e= Press the VCR button, then use the 4) 6) (s) CH(annel) Up/Down (9) buttons or the Number CA buttons to select the DOW channel you want to Press the 28° record. REC(ord)/OTR but- 0860 MAGNAVOX ton 2 - 19 times to select a recording length and start an OTR. the EXIT/STATUS button. has priority. * To check the time remaining for an OTR after the OTR has been set, press * To change the recording length while an OTR is in progress, press the REC(ord)/OTR button until the desired length is displayed on-screen. * If the preset time for a timer recording comes up during an OTR, the OTR BES SERIES EIRP PEERAGE RODCDOCAOCRQLOCACTACRLÓCECÓORCCCORCOTCOQRPTUACÓA ADECCO DOACODRERADLACORNCLEAQEQOQRCQACQQAQNTCQQDMONSQSGACQCCOGCOOCUUPOONCCCQEOOEODTANVvA>dO The one touch recording (OTR) function allows you to program an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to nine hours long without setting the timer. Before you begin, make sure: hannels have been programmed. 9 The desired recording speed (SP or SLP) has been selected with the (Tape) SPEED button. * There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). @The VCR is in VCR position. Starting an OTR Press the VCR button, then use the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to record. Press the REC(ord)/OTR button 2 - 19 times, until the desired recording length (30 minutes to nine hours) appears in the upper left corner of the screen and on the display panel briefly. OTR will flash on the display panel of the VCR and REC will appear on the display panel. Stopping an OTR To stop an OTR before recording is fin- ished, press the STOP button. To cancel the OTR but continue recording, press the REC(ord)/OTR button until OTR changes to REC on-screen. REC will remain on the display panel. 22 Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV programs while you're away from home. You can program up to eight timer record- ings. For each one, the VCR will turn itself on, record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin make sure: Channels have been programmed. The clock has been set. * There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). @The VCR is in VCR position. You must do each step within 60 sec- onds of completing the previous step. If you don’t, you will have to start again at step 1. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SETUP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 1 button on the remote control to select PROGRAM. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 ONCE 2 DAILY 3 WEE KLY 4 PROGRAM REVIEW TO END PUSH EXIT Select a once, daily or weekly recording. “Press the Number 1 button to select ONCE. The VCR will record a TV program on any day you choose, up to 12 months away. “Press the Number 2 button to select DAILY. The VCR will record every Monday through Friday, starting at the same time and recording for the same length of time. Press the Number 3 button to select WEEKLY. The VCR will record on the same day, at the same time, and for the same length of time every week. DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI) PROGRAM -12345678- | Daily Recording SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER | Menu TO END PUSH EXIT Screen Use the Number buttons (1 - 8) to select a position in which to store the timer recording. Flashing numbers indicate an open position (one in which a timer recording has not yet been stored). NOTE: If you select a number that has already been used to store a timer recording, PREVIOUSLY SET PRO- GRAM will appear on-screen for a few seconds. Then information about the program in that position will be dis- played on-screen. If this happens, press the EXIT/STATUS button twice. Then start again at step 1. If you are using a standard antenna to VCR to TV hookup, enter the channel of the TV program you want to record. “If you are recording from line input, press 0, 0. A/V IN will appear on- screen. Tf you are recording using a cable converter box, see pages 40 - 43. ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL -- TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Press two Number buttons for the hour you want the recording to begin. Press two number buttons for the minute(s) you want the recording to begin. Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. For example, for 9:30 PM, press 09, 30, 2. ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Follow the instructions in step 6 to set the recording's stop time. ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL TIME ON TIME OFF TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT 1. With the VCR on and in VCR position, press the MENU button. 2. Press the Number 1 button to select PROGRAM. 3. Press the Number 4 button to select PROGRAM REVIEW. The program with the lowest numbered position will appear on-screen. timer recording information for the Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings If there are no timer recordings set, NO PROGRAM SET appears when you press the Number 4 button. In five seconds, you will return to the previous screen. 4. Press the Number 1 button repeated- ly to review all programmed timer recordings. If you don’t press the Number 1 button in 10 seconds, the VCR will automatically display information about the next pro- grammed timer recording. This will continue until all filled positions have been displayed. Then the pre- vious on-screen menu will appear. . To cancel the timer recording displayed, press the CLEAR button. You will return to the previous menu. Press the EXIT/STATUS button to exit. . Repeat steps 1 - 5 to make sure you have cleared the correct timer recording. Press 1 to record in SP speed. Press 2 to record in SLP speed. You cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at this time. ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 TIME ON 09:30 PM TIME OFF 11:00 PM REC SPEED SLP SP=1 SLP=2 TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Press two Number buttons for the month and the day you want the pro- gram to record. For example, for July 10, press 07, 10. The day of the week and the year will be displayed auto- matically (you cannot program the VCR to record more than one year in advance). ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 REC SPEED SLP START DATE 07/10/96 WED TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Press the EXIT / STATUS button. PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED / PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING will appear on- screen (if PROGRAM NOT COM- PLETED appears, try again from step 1). In three seconds the on-screen dis- play will disappear. Now, go to steps 11 and 12. Timer Recording (cont’d) If you want to program another timer recording, repeat steps 1 - 10. If you don’t want to program another timer recording, go to step 12. Turn off the VCR power. The TIMER light will come on. The VCR must be turned off for a timer recording to take place. If you forget to turn the VCR off, PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING flashes on your TV screen two min- utes before a timer recording starts. You can remove it by pressing the CLEAR button. The VCR must be off for a timer recording to take place! Make sure there is a tape in the VCR. Making Corrections 1. While the screen you want io change is displayed, press the CLEAR button until the cursor is flashing on the item you want to change. Then enter the correct information. 2. Continue to do this until all infor- mation is correct. Note: You can exit the Program Review at any time by pressing the EXIT/STATUS button. a (p= 106000600000 ..00000000450970050000005005509008 .00000000000007009005759557000805 08 VCR | | POWER TIMER Button Light POWER Button Button EXIT / STATUS Button Number Buttons — ñ 3 ; 8 de aja Remote Control If you leave the VCR on past the scheduled start time of a timer recording, you will not be prompt- ed by the VCR again to tum the VCR off. When you turn the VCR off, the timer recording will not take place. If the preset time for a timer recording comes up during an OTR, the OTR has priority. To stop a started timer recording, press the POWER button on the VCR or the remote control. The VCR will turn itself off auto- matically after a timer recording has finished. Please see page 38 for more notes. 24 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) The instructions on this page show you Connections how to copy tapes. The illustration uses two VCRs just like yours. Different VCRs VCR 1 VCR 2 may operate differently. NOTE: Un- Playing VCR (or Camcorder) Recording VCR (back view) authorized recording of copyrighted televi- (back view) — PS es sion programs, video tapes, or other mate - rials may infringe on the rights of copy- right owners and violate copyright laws. Г] [0000000 Y bof AUDIO and VIDEO jacks before record- ing using the rear AUDIO and VIDEO IN(put) jacks. 2 — | Ele : AUDIO de : and AUDIO FE OUT(put) VCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prere- © VIDEO and Jack corded tape in VCR 1. If the tape does not : OUT(put) From AUDIO OUT to AUDIO IN Newt have a record tab, playback begins. If this : Tacks Jacks : «Юте = happens, press the STOP/EJECT button on: From VIDEO OUT to VIDEO IN VCR 1. : : * You can also connect audio and video $ cables to the AUDIO and VIDEO input : jacks on the front of VCR 2. VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a : * Audio and video cables are not included. blank tape in VCR 2. Make sure the VER : Operation power is on and the VCR is in VCR posi- : tion. : | Turn the TV on and put it on channel 3 or : 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch: Put a prerecorded R { on VCR 2 is set to (see page six). : tape in VCR 1. emote : Control RU : : + ID Press the PLAY but- Point the remote control at VCR 2. Press : Point the remote © (=) © ton on VCR 1 and the VCR button, then press the Number : \ < © > the REC(ord)/OTR buttons 0,0. L will appear on the display : control at VCR 2. DR button on VCR 2 at panel. : Press the VCR button, YU the same time. : then press the EE : Number buttons 0, 0. = Point the remote control at VCR 2. Use : a the (Tape) SPEED button to select SP or : frog (5), a SLE. : Use the (Tape) 7 = : SPEED button to © 7 : select the recording ow Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the : speed of VCR 2. Ne REC(ord)/OTR button on VCR 2 at the : same time. : : Put a blank : tape in VCR 2. : VCR 2 AUDIO and VIDEO jack, rhey will amo- | § Select channel 3 an Jacks, they will auto- | - matically have priority over the rear : or 4 at the TV. AUDIO and VIDEO IN(put) jacks. : Disconnect the cables from the front : — 25 Setting Up VCR Plus+ VCR Plus+ allows you to program timer recordings. When you enter a program’s VCR Plus+ number (found in your TV guide), the VCR automatically records that program. Follow the steps below to set up VCR Plus+. First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want VCR Plus+ to work prop- erly. Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and since channel num- bers differ from area to area, you must program the VCR with your local channel information. To fill in the boxes, you will need 1) a cable channel line-up list, if applicable (you can request one from your cable company), and 2) a chart that lists VCR Plus+ guide channel numbers, which you can find in your TV guide or the TV listings of your local newspaper. VCR Pius+ Local TV Stations Guide Channel (call letters) Number (GUIDE CH.) VCR Plus+ Cable Stations Guide Channel (call letters) Number (GUIDE CH.) Local Channel Number (USER CH.) Cable Channel Number (USER CH.) 26 Setting Up VCR Plus+ (cont’d) 00700000404 000550000058 OCT CGO0 «остов етот тов Now, compare the channel numbers you have written into the GUIDE CH. and USER CH. columns. You'll notice that some stations have guide and user channel numbers that are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not match. Where the channel numbers DO NOT match, you must tell the VCR the guide and user chan- nel numbers according to the following steps. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. Finally, press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SETUP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 4 button to select SET GUIDE CHANNEL. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 SET REPEAT PLAY (OFF) 2 ON SCREEN MODE 4 SET GUIDE CHANNEL 5 GUIDE CHANNEL MAP TO END PUSH EXIT Look at the boxes you filled in on page 25. For stations whose guide channels and user channels are not the same, press two Number buttons for the guide channel and two Number buttons for the user channel. SET GUIDE CHANNEL SELECT GUIDE CH. NO. GUIDE CHIL USER CH. + TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 1 button so your VCR will memorize the guide channel and user channel numbers you have entered. Or, press the Number 2 but- ton to quit and select another pair of numbers. SET GUIDE CHANNEL TO SELECT PUSH NUMBER GUIDE CH. 28 USER CH. 04 1 MEMORIZE 2 SELECT ANOTHER CH. TO END PUSH EXIT Repeat steps 5 and 6 for all the stations on your list which have different guide channel and user channel numbers. Press the EXIT/STATUS button to exit. To confirm the guide channel and user channel numbers you have selected, press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Then press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP. Finally, press the Number 5 button to select GUIDE CHANNEL MAP. A list of guide channel and user channel numbers memorized by the VCR will appear on-screen. If there are more than 10 pairs of numbers, press the Number 1 button to view another screen of numbers. Make sure these numbers correspond to the boxes you filled in in step 1. Then press the EXIT/STATUS button twice to exit. GUIDE CHANNEL MAP END=EXIT Remote Control EXIT/STATUS Button Ра —— MENU Button Number Buttons To correct a guide channel number: * Repeat steps 3 — 4 on this page. * At step 3, enter the incorrect guide channel number for both the guide channel and the user channel. Press the Number 1 button, then press the EXIT/STATUS button to exit. This will make the guide channel and user chan- nel the same, as they were when you received your VCR. Repeat steps 3 — 6, this time entering the correct guide channel and user channel. Press the EXIT/STATUS button to exit. To correct a user channel number: * Repeat steps 3 — 6 on this page using the correct channel number. Press the EXIT/STATUS button to exit. Remote Control POWER Button | "УСК PLUS+ ENTER Button EXIT/STATUS Button Number Buttons © © = m 5 = = O С * If you enter an incorrect VCR Plus+ number in STEP 2, ERROR appears for 4 seconds, then the on-screen dis- play will go back to STEP 1. Re-check the VCR Plus+ number and enter it again. * If ERROR appears at step 3 when you select DAILY with the Number 2 but- ton, this means the VCR Plus+ number you have selected is for a program that is broadcast on Saturday or Sunday. The program cannot be recorded repeatedly from Monday through Friday. * To quit VCR Plus+ programming at ‘any step, press the EXIT/STATUS but- ton. The on-screen display will disap- pear from the TV screen. * See other NOTES about timer record- ing on pages 22 - 23 and 38. соотвественно вазе зе Follow the steps below to program a timer recording using VCR Plus+ num- bers. Before you begin make sure: » Channels have been programmed. ‘The clock has been set. * There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). 9 The VCR is in VCR position. at the TUNER SET UP menu. You must do each step within 60 sec- onds of completing the previous step. If you don’t, you will have to start again at step 1. ss the VCR PLUS+ ENTER button on the remote control. The on-screen display shown below will appear. VCR PLUS+ PROG. VCR PLUS IC TO END PUSH EXIT Use the Number buttons to enter the VCR Plus+ number of the program you wish to record (this number is dif- ferent for every program, and it can be four to eight digits long). Finally, press the VCR PLUS+ ENTER button. VCR PLUS+ PROG. VCR PLUS+ 13285- TO SET PUSH VCR+ TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT © You have selected CABLE TV or TV The VCR must be turned off] for a timer recording to take place. Make sure there is a tape in the VCR. 27 Timer Recording With VCR Plus+ To record the program once, press the Number 1 button to select ONCE. To record the same program every day from Monday through Friday, press the Number 2 button to select DAILY. To record the same program every week on the same day (such as every Saturday), press the Number 3 button to select WEEKLY. VCR PLUS+ PROG. 1 ONCE 2 DAILY 3 WEEKLY TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 1 button or the Number 2 button to select SP (Standard Play) or SLP (Super Long Play). You cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at this time. ET 25 10:00 AM REC SPEED AR START DATE “07/01/96 MON. PUSH 1=SP OR 2=SLP TO END PUSH EXIT Press the EXIT/STATUS button. PRO- GRAM WAS COMPLETED / PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING should appear on the screen (but if PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED appears, begin again from step 1). After five seconds, the on-screen display will disappear. To program additional timer recordings with VCR Plus+, press the VCR PLUS+ ENTER button and repeat steps 2 to 5. When you are finished, go to step 7. When you have finished, press the POWER button to turn the VCR off. The VCR must be turned off for a timer recording to take place. The TIMER light will appear on the display panel of the VCR when you turn off the VCR. The TIMER light will flash if there is not a tape in the VCR. 28 Channel Memory Programming Channels Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, this func- tion lets you reprogram channels. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UP. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 TV 2 CABLE TV (ON) 3 AUTO PROGRAMMING 4 ADD/DELETE CH 5 CH MEMORY REVIEW TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 1 button to select TV (if you have an antenna) or the Number 2 but- ton to select CABLE TV (if you have a cable connection). Press the Number 3 button to select AUTO PROGRAMMING. AUTO SET PRO- CEEDING / PLEASE WAIT will appear on-screen. The VCR will place all the channels you receive into its memory. Wait for a few minutes while the VCR pro- grams channels. When programming is complete, AUTO SET COMPLETED will appear on-screen. Then the programming of the lowest channel number placed in the УСК’: memory will appear on-screen. Now when you press the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons you will scan only through channels you receive. SSBB RRR PLEAS PREF NSRP ISR A SRB BRE R NO REE RRL P APS RI SAIS ROPERS RI NERS BINGEN BRENNER THU HTTP TESTER GEEHRTE select TV or CABLE TV. Remote Control cl bring up the main menu display. O > © ©) Press the Number 1 (a) ve © Press the VCR but- button or the Y y ton, then press the Number 2 button to EE MENU button to 8H Ce] (9) [=] =] JE) 3 6 3 o e © 5 2 Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UP. GO = В 2 2 2 OO © CG] : : 5 O © (15 Press the Number 3 button to select AUTO PROGRAMMING. Line Input mode will always be stored in the VCR's memory as channel 00 (although 00 will not appear on-screen when you press Number buttons 0, 0). When you select channel 00 with the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons or the Number buttons, L will appear on the display panel of the VCR. 29 Channel Memory (cont’d) 0000000705000 0000000000000 0080000400000005005050000000000009000050000000080000050000500500000000000000080008080000000800000000000000000007050000098 .. Adding/Deleting Channels Remote Control Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Press the Number 3 button to select Press the VCR button, TUNER SET UP. then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UP. Press the EXIT/STA- TUS button to exit. Press the Number 4 button to select ADD/ DELETE CH. SELECT CHANNEL NUMBER CH—- Press the Number 4 button to select ADD/ DELETE CH. SEE 5 8 = 2 = : ВО Of O O Press the Number 1 button to add that channel, the Number 2 button to delete that 3 8 E 5 O © © TO END PUSH EXIT (1 Use the Number channel, or the buttons to enter the Number 3 button to Enter the desired channel number with the Number buttons. channel number you leave that channel want to add or unchanged and select то MET delete. another channel. 1 ADD 2 DELETE 3 SELECT ANOTHER CH TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 1 button to add that chan- nel. Press the Number 2 button to delete that channel. Press the Number 3 button to cancel that entry and select another channel. Press the EXIT/STATUS button to exit. The channel you added or deleted will appear on-screen. Reviewing Programmed Channels — . Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. 2. Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UP. 3. Press the Number 5 button to select CH MEMORY REVIEW. A list of programmed channels will appear on-screen. 4. If all the programmed channels don’t fit on the screen, press the Number 1 button to see the remaining channels. Then press the Number 2 button to return to the first screen of channels. 5. Press the EXIT/STATUS button twice to exit. SOE NO SO ED OER TIRE RORINRI IRIE ONSEN Eas data sat tat satsinsttaintioeteoetaeniceatstesealtetoteetaesoteteue RI tEdItit tactics toRotoisReaRaaneee OR eIRRRICERIERAIOIOIRRIOIRRIOIPRIOROISITODDYS 30 Language/Daylight-Saving Time Selection as... + CRECE PTECECACOTACLOACCNNCEDOCTADOICRRNOTOODONRCOQDOICAQTOCTETEOCQaCdECCK QQTÓrCRCO SAC ODECDODRNOOECECCHECOECREPOCE-PEOOCE PAD OLE ALO CAACNCCOACCLHEACOÓORTE—EREEACSmDARNO Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the lan- guage of the on-screen displays. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP. Press the Number 3 button to select LAN- GUAGE. Press the Number 1 button if you want the on-screen displays in English. (ON) will appear to the right of ENGLISH on-screen. Press the Number 2 button if you want the on-screen displays in Spanish. (SI) will appear to the right of SPANISH on-screen. Press the EXIT/STATUS button to exit. Daylight-Saving Time Selection Follow the steps below to program the VCR so its clock will automatically move for- ward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Press the Number 5 button to select SET CLOCK. Press the Number 2 button so that (ON) appears to the right of DAYLIGHT SAV TIME. Each time you press the Number 2 button, you turn DAYLIGHT SAV TIME ON or OFF. Press the EXIT/STATUS button to exit. Language Selection Press the VCR but- ton, then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Press the EXIT/STA- TUS button to exit. Press the Number 1 (5) (6) Press the Number 2 © button if you want button to select VCR то) [о] the on-screen dis- SETUP. [OO] | plays in English. OO Oo Press the Number 2 O © ; 357 button if you want the on-screen dis- MAGNAVOX NS plays in Spanish. Press the Number 3 button to select LANGUAGE. Daylight-Saving Time Selection | È ё © Press the EXIT/ST. Press the VCR but- TUS button to exit. AN) ton, then press the UU) MENU button to % N bring up the main ES EST DE menu display. Press the Number 2 (4) (3) 5) button to select ON [9] or OFF. fd (oe) @ | Press the Number 5 © Q y button to select SET 2.9. О CLOCK. VCAVTV OQ 9, О © MAGNAVOX Remote Control 31 Playback Options Repeat Playback Follow the steps below to program the VCR to play a tape over and over. Remote Control , Press the VCR button, then press the ; MENU button to bring up the main menu Press the EXIT/STA- display. e TUS button to exit. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. © TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 1 button to select SET Press the Number 2 button to select VCR 5000 ha ADO =) E) CA E [e] [>)(e] REPEAT PLAY dv (ON). 556 SET UP. Press the Number 2 button to select VCR “a SET UP. Q O © o TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN MAGNAVOX 1 SET REPEAT PLAY (OFF) 2 ON SCREEN MODE NGUAGE 3 LANGUAG 4 SET GUIDE CHANNEL 5 GUIDE CHANNEL MAP TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 1 button. (ON) will appear to the right of SET REPEAT + PLAY. Each time you press the Number 1 button, в you turn SET REPEAT PLAY ON or OFF. O SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN SET REPEAT PLAY (ON) ON SCREEN MODE LANGUAGE SET GUIDE CHANNEL GUIDE CHANNEL MAP TO END PUSH EXIT Press the EXTI/STATUS button to exit. Now, when a tape has finished playing, the VCR will rewind it and start playback again. This will happen until you press the STOP button or until the tape has played 20 times. The Mode Light on the display panel will flash PLAY the entire time (even when the tape is rewinding). TV programming will appear while the tape is rewinding. The VCR will stay in Repeat Play mode until you cancel Repeat Play mode. To do this, follow steps 1 - 2 above. At step 3, press the Number 1 button to select SET REPEAT PLAY (OFF). Press the EXIT/STATUS button to exit. The tape counter will not operate when the VCR is in Repeat Play mode. » C8008 SS80220REBBARBG RP EPLARIROPRRPER OER RIO ORSSdabBebedbreEneS 32 Playback Options (cont’d) ELO CCCRCACCOCACHACRECPECOCACODCDEOCOOTHBDACACRECAOTO AR NÓACGROACGGECOAOGAVAACOHCACOECFCAATEGASCEDODO SO DTACBVETEHADKASORCOACATECUIAMETEZDdORESADUCEdO ose Using the Tape Counter VCR Follow the steps below to reset the tape counter to zero at a tape location you want to refer to later. y (<b> MAGNAVOX Efren: MENO POWER [16 85° UU Play, fast forward or rewind a tape to the == 10:08:00, 1 00 ” a » location that you would like to refer to later. Stop the tape. : ! J Press the EXIT/STATUS button. The status : display, which includes the tape counter, : Play, fast forward, or will appear on-screen. : rewind a tape to the : location that you : would like to refer to : later. Stop the tape. While the tape counter is still on-screen, : press the CLEAR button to reset the tape : counter to zero. : : When in Stop mode, A : press the 7 : REWIND/SEARCH TR : button or the FAST (3) Press the EXIT/STA- : FORWARD/SEARCH TUS b . : 7) 6) © utton to bring + button to return to the the status displ While the tape counter is still on-screen, : Es up the status display. : previous/next place the press the MEMORY button to memorize the : t € ‘ [tod {0] tape location. The Memory Light will : ape counter was Iesc О appear on the display panel. : to zero. 568 : О © ©, : о © © Press the CLEAR : Press the MEMORY > button to reset the : button to memorize ST) tape counter to zero. : the tape location. Remote Control 000000050008 0000000050005 08 .:.0:.0..0...004.07040700000080000530070#&0 To return to the previous point at which the tape counter was reset to zero: when in Stop mode, press the REWIND/SEARCH button. To return to the next point at which the tape counter was reset to zero: when in Stop mode, press the FAST FORWARD/ SEARCH button. The tape will go to the point at which the tape counter is set to zero, then stop. Press the PLAY button to watch the tape. * You may only set the tape counter to zero at one location at a time. If you try to set a second tape counter location to zero, the previous tape counter to zero setting will be erased. * To erase the tape counter memory, press the MEMORY button. The Memory Light will disappear from the display panel. * The tape counter memory does not operate if SET REPEAT PLAY is tumed ÓN. Press the PLAY, STOP, POWER or REC(ord/OTR button. 33 Playback Options (cont’d) Remote Control Use the Number buttons to enter the desired tape counter location number. Press the GO-TO button. Using the Go-To Feature Follow the steps below to program the VCR to go to a place on a tape with a spec- ified tape counter location number. While in Stop mode, press the GO-TO but- ton to bring up the display shown below. NOW 1:00:00 GOTO ——-: Within 10 seconds, use the Number buttons to enter the desired tape counter location number. For example, to go to tape counter location number 1:20:00, press Number buttons 1, 20, 00. NOTE: If the desired tape counter number has a minus (—) before it, enter the minus by pressing the CH(annel) Down button. Press the CH(annel) Up button to remove the minus. NOW 1:00:00 GOTO 1:20:00 Press the PLAY, STOP, POWER or REC(ordYOTR button. The VCR will fast forward or rewind the tape to the selected tape counter location. Then, depending on Which button you pressed, it will either begin playback, stop, turn itself off, or start recording. Button Pressed VCR Action PLAY Begin playback STOP Stop POWER Turn off REC(ord)/OTR Begin recording 34 Playback Options (cont’d) Forward and Reverse Searching F.(rame) ADV(ance) Remote Control 8 When in play mode, press and release the FAST FORWARD/SEARCH but- ton or the REWIND/SEARCH button. A fast forward or reverse picture PLAY Button search will begin. In SP, search speed is seven times the normal playback speed. In SLP, search speed is 21 times the normal playback speed. To PAUSE return to playback, press the PLAY button. Button 8 Or, press and hold the FAST FORWARD/SEARCH button or the REWIND/ ET) REWIND/SEARCH button. In SP, search speed is seven times the normal SEARCH мы a playback speed. In SLP, search speed is 15 times the normal playback O | speed. When you release the button, normal playback will resume. Button © que STOP Button [6] FAST FOR- a Viewing a Still Picture WARD EE /SEARCH OU Button 9.9 G When in Play mode, press the PAUSE button. A still picture (frozen image) 560 will appear on-screen. VAR.(iable) SLOW Buttons To advance the still picture frame-by-frame, press the F.(rame) ADV (ance) but- ton. SLOW — Button To release the still picture and return to normal playback, press the PAUSE but- ton again or the PLAY button. Viewing a Slow Motion Picture When in Play mode, press the SLOW button. The tape will play in slow motion. The speed of slow motion playback can be changed using the VAR. (iable) SLOW buttons. To release Slow mode and return to normal playback, press the PLAY button. * During Search, Slow and Still modes, there will be no sound. * Slow and Still modes automatically switch to Stop mode after five minutes to protect the VCR and the tape from damage. * In Search mode, noise bars will appear On-screen. UOLOCOCOBCTOACCTOTCCCOCOATCORRAOCAOCORECROCLOCOATEBBABLACRCECCORNBBCCALOCAROCTDTOORORACECBATQAROCERCOUTORCCERAPOTECTOOCOCRTHCHTUTOCITCDCSTANTaCCHSCETANAsCECOONACTTTANTESS 35 Playback Features Remote Control © Button a 3000 BAR) 306 06D ae oooO eee gig oe : 3 2 — TRACKING Buttons (1 The following playback features will always operate: Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on automatically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin. Automatic Rewind When a tape is played, fast forwarded, or recorded to its end, the VCR will rewind the tape, then go into Stop mode. If the Memory Light appears on the front display panel, the tape will stop at OHOOMOOS on the counter. Memory Rewind, Power Off When the POWER button is pressed while the VCR 1s rewinding a tape, REWIND—POWER OFF will appear on-screen. When the tape has finished rewinding, the VCR will turn itself off. If the Memory Light appears on the front display panel, the tape will stop at CHOOMOOS on the counter and the VCR will turn itself off. Tape Eject A tape can be ejected with the VCR power on or off (but the VCR must be plugged in). Auto Tracking The VCR has automatic tracking, which continually adjusts tracking to give you the best possible picture quality. With some recordings, however, you may get a better picture using the manual tracking controls (see below). Manual Tracking To adjust the tracking manually, press the TRACKING buttons on the remote control. NOTES: » You can adjust tracking manually during normal and slow motion playback. * You can use the TRACKING buttons to remove jitter in a still picture. * You can return to the Auto Tracking by pressing the CHANNEL Up/Down but- tons on the VCR at the same time. * Tracking is returned to the Auto Tracking whenever a tape is inserted. 36 TV Code Setting 14.......... “.0.0:0.0090900e00050500008 ....040500404000000000007070000000400000000200000008 200000020000000000000009009000000000090407700000 000505000: 088 Your VCR remote control may operate your TV. Point the remote controi at your TV. Press the TV button, then press the POWER but- ton. If your TV comes on, try the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons. If your TV doesn’t come on, or if the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons don’t work, go to step 2. If your TV does work, you're finished. BEDE h Cl EQ BAND oid 2) | a Find the brand of your TV on the list at the right and remember the two-digit number (о) to the right of it. qu © MUTÉ © a e VCRTY EJECT o Press the MUTE button, then press the TV О © © button. Then use the Number buttons to enter the code for your TV. For example, if you have a Zenith TV, press Number but- tons 1, 5. (1 О Try step 1 again. If the remote control works your TV, you're finished. If the remote control still doesn’t work your TV, try another code. Find the brand of your TV on this list and remember the two-digit number to the right of it. There is no guarantee that the remote control Will work your TV. Press the TV button, then press the POWER button, CH(annel) Up/Down but- tons, and VOL(ume) buttons to see if the remote control operates your TV. If it does, stop. If it doesn’t, go to step 2. Press the MUTE button, then press the TV button. Then use the Number buttons to enter the code for your TV. TV CODES MAGNAVOX . .. 01 MAGNAVOX ...02 MAGNAVOX ... 03 EMERSON ....14 GOLDSTAR. ... 04 HITACHI MITSUBISHI ... 13 PANASONIC ...07 PANASONIC ...17 PHILIPS. ...... 01 RCA ......... 10 SAMSUNG ....18 SANYO ....... 11 SHARP ....... 16 SONY ........ 09 TOSHIBA. ..... 08 ZENITH....... 06 ZENITH....... 15 * Although the remote control that comes with your VCR will work most Magnavox TVs, as well as many TVs sold under other brand names, it is pos- sible that the remote control will not operate your TV. * If you had to program the remote control to operate your TV, whenever you replace the batteries in the remote control, you will have to program the remote control again. * If you have a PHILIPS TV (TV code 01), you can use the remote control to operate other TV functions. Refer to the table at the right or read your TV owner's manual. TY functions Remote control TV MENU MENU button MENU UP PLAY button MENU DOWN | STOP button PLUS(+) Fast Forward button MINUS(-) Rewind button EXIT/STATUS | EXIT/STATUS button 100 100 button = | 37 Cable Converter Box Code Setting Your VCR remote control may operate Remote Control your cable converter box. Press the CBL button, then press the POWER button and the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons to see if the remote con- trol operates your cable converter box. If it does, stop. If it doesn’t, go to step 2. Point the remote control at your cable con- verter box. Press the CBL button, then the POWER button. If your cable converter box comes on, try the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons. If your cable converter box does not come on, or if the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons don’t work, go to step 2. Press the MUTE button, then press the CBL button. Then use the Number buttons to | enter the code for your cable converter box. Find the brand of your cable converter box on the list at the right and remember the two-digit number to the right of it. Q JU $00 53 CABLE CONVERTER BOX CODES O Bp © HAMLIN ....... i 21 Press the MUTE button, then press the CBL button. Then use the Number buttons to enter one of the codes for your cable converter box. For example, if you have a Zenith cable converter box, press Number buttons 1, 3. c [T1 = D O Г о 2 Find the brand (07. |. GP 16 OAK «ee 17 Try step 1 again. If the remote control of your cable | qa NN. 18 works your cable converter box, you're converter box | PANASONIC ..........1212220 0041100 19 finished. If the remote control still doesn’t on this list | PANASONIC ......................... 20 work your cable converter box, try another an d remember PIONEER .......... citi. 11 code. | PIONEER... ae 6 12 the two-digit | SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA .............—..... 08 number to the SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA .............e.... 09 rioht of it SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA . ................. 10 g "| TOCOM ......... e aaoae arenas 23 . TOCOM -............. e erererecCreoo o. 24 There 1s no TOCOM ............. armar eco 25 TOCOM -...........e.e.ssrecieererarc. 26 ZENITH ........... iio. 13 guarantee that the ZENITH ...... iii. 14 ZENITH .......... iii, 15 remote control Will work your cable converter box. * It is possible that the remote control will not operate your cable converter box. * If you had to program the remote control to operate your cable converter box, whenever you replace the batteries in the remote control, you will have to program the remote control again. 38 Specifications/Notes Specifications Video Heads Four-heads Video Signal EIA standards; NTSC color Antenna VHF/UHF — 75 ohm external antenna ter- minal VHF Output Signal Channel 3 or 4 (switchable) 75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement 120V AC; 60 Hz Power Consumption 19W Operating Temperature 41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C) Relative Humidity 10% to 80% Weight 7.3 65. (3.3 Кд.) Dimensions 14-3/16” (W) x 3-3/4" (H) x 10-11/16” (D) (360 mm x 94 mm x 271 mm) Tuner Broadcast Channels VHF 2-13, UHF 14-69 CATV Channels Midband: À — 1 Superband: J - W Hyperband: A-5 — A-1 Special Channel: 5A Ultraband: 37 — 94, 100 — 125 NOTE: Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. A оз оов тва соовосвоо вече оочвв ест оовотвоо весов ововооооотчесовевовоооосео Hooking Up Your VCR If the reception on all channels is poor, you may need to tune your TV set again. Timer Recording » If the power fails, programmed timer recordings may be lost. If programmed timer recordings are lost, — — : — — should appear on the display panel. But, even if you do not see this indication, and the VCR appears to operate normally, check programmed timer recordings. It is best to finish programming a timer recording at least five min- utes before the recording is scheduled to begin. If two timer recordings overlap, the program with the earliest start time will have priority. The next program will start only after the first program has been recorded. If the VCR power is turned off and there isn’t a tape in the VCR, the TIMER and Cassette-Inside lights will blink. * Tf the record tab on a tape is miss- ing, the VCR will eject the tape. The TIMER and Cassette-Inside lights will blink. 12 PM is noon; 12 AM is mid- night. Satellite Hookups » Watching one TV channel while recording another may not be possible if you have a satellite hookup. * You may have to set your TV to channel 3 or 4, then make your channel selections at the satellite converter box. Line Input If you accidentally enter Line Input mode, use the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons or the Number buttons to select another channel. Daylight-Saving Time When automatic Daylight-Saving Time is set, the clock will change automatically as follows: on the first Sunday in April, from 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM; on the last Sunday in October, from 2:00 AM to 1:00 AM. * During the April time change, a timer recording programmed to start between 2:00 AM and 2:59 AM will not record. A timer recording programmed to end between 2:00 AM and 2:39 AM will end when the clock moves forward (2:00 AM). * During the October time change, a timer recording cannot be start- ed between the second 1:00 AM and 1:59 AM. 39 Specifications/Notes (cont’d) E ECOECETONCOERTOERTEECETCOCOCGCSTCQACRCCPTECAQDOCQQTDROACHU ENOCDEAQCENSCRANARNEOACOOECRNDACTRLECCACEEACRREPTAERECERCLCQEDODEPCCQOCQACONACCOOC OQNRTEROCODN SO 40 Other Hookups Antenna/Cable to VCR to TV Hookups Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV (to avoid confusion, label all cable ends and jacks on the TV before disconnecting anything). Connect the antenna or cable to your VCR. COMBINATION — VHF/UHF SYSTEM E-Type Connector VAR or MONIODDIO ] = —— — | | o sal o o — ANT(enna) — 3 — ог — IN(put) Jack (in from antenna Or cable) Transformer 1 eN ~ 7 (not supplied) 00] OR - T SEPARATE VHF/UHF | | SYSTEMS COMBINED | " e UHE/VHF Band Mixer [AUDIO © © qe (not supplied) ЕО) RF OUT | . => CH3_CHA4 JO, RF OUT(put) Jack - (out to TV) CABLE ` Cable Input 1 Cable B Converter Box e nn Cable Input | 43) A) > Other Hookups (cont’d) Select channel 3 or 4 at the back of the VCR. Connect your VCR to your TV, using only one of the connections shown below. Back of TV (example only) — VHF or CABLE [Fo If you have a UHF-only | A antenna system: Even if you only plan to play tapes and view/record UHF channels, you still need to make one of the combination UHF/VHF connections shown. This is DD because when your VCR RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) operates, it sends VHF sig- — CABLE ONLY Cable nals to the TV across the RF Converter Box coaxial cable. EE 5 You may connect the cable vr converter box two different Da ways. See pages 42-43 before choosing how to con- Back of TV (example only) | ect the cable converter box. r-=------- RF Coaxial Cable Owe (supplied) UHF/VHF Band Separator Que 1 (not supplied) | | loca | 1 wu { С RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) ‘неее Zn pL — 75-300 ohm Transformer (not supplied) | UHF/VHF Band Separator (not supplied) 42 Other Hookups (cont’d) With a Converter/Descrambler Box Cable Converter Box OUT IN ANT.(enna) Back of TV IN(put) TITS > Jack | RF OUT(put) Jack | — | Cable Input ; RF coaxial cable TV Antenna LL: . . Panel With this connection, you can record and view any channel, including scrambled channels. However, channel selections must be made at the cable converter box. This means that: RF coaxial cable Recording and Viewing a Scrambled or Unscrambled Channel € Timer recordings are programmed differ- ently than shown on pages 22 - 23. * You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time. When you are prompted to enter the channel you want to record, select chan- nel 3 or 4 (whichever 1s the output channel of your cable converter box). Set your cable converter box to the channel you want to record. Leave the cable converter box on while you are recording. With the VCR on and in VCR position, use the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons to set the VCR to the output channel of the cable converter box (channel 3 or 4). Adjust the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR accord- ingly. a . . a . " ГЛ . . . + . - . . = +. . + . . * . > ® e > . . e . . a . . a Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR. € You cannot view a channel other than the one you are recording (the instructions on page 20 do not work with this hookup). Select the channel you want to record at the cable converter box. Watching TV With the VCR Off © ‘You cannot program channels with this hookup (as discussed on pages 7 and 28). : Use the TV controls to set the TV to the same channel as the . output channel of the cable converter box. Use the cable converter box controls to select the channel you want to watch. 0000000005000 04000000000000005009000905000004000000000405000008 * To do a timer recording with this hookup, see “Timer recordings are programmed differently...” above left. * The cable converter box must be on during recording. 43 Other Hookups (cont’d With a (VCR to TV) Converter/Descrambler Box This is an alternative to the connection shown on page 42. It allows you to program an unattended timer recording of more than one unscrambled channel and to watch one channel while recording another. | (00000000 ) Cable Input < aa _—— | RF OUT(put) Jack = Recording One Channel/ Playing a Tape Watching Another Put the VCR in VCR position. With the VCR in VCR position, use the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons to select the channel you want to record. Start the recording. Use the TV controls to put the TV on the same channel as the output channel of the cable converter box. Put the VCR in TV position. | Make sure the cable converter box is on the same channel as the VCR CH3/CH4 switch. Use the TV controls to put the TV on the same channel as the output channel of the cable converter box. Select the channel you want to watch at the cable converter box. » Use the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons to select the channel being recorded, even when doing a one touch recording. » You cannot record scrambled channels with this connection. * This connection may not work with your cable system. 44 Before Requesting Service 60.1... #........ +00500000009098090000505000000 0000000709 00200500008 ссора 0000000000090 005000500550550580008 сочтете зов If you are having problems with your VCR, check the following list of problems and possible solutions before requesting ser- vice. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. Power No power Power failure Recording/Playback A TV program cannot be recorded. The VCR will not perform a timer recording. There is no playback picture, or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks. During special effects playback, the picture is noisy or contains vertical jitter when using a TV with an automatic vertical hold control. The top of the playback picture waves back and forth excessively. Remote Control The VCR cannot be controlled with the remote control. Number buttons won’t work for channels above 69. (continued on page 45) 000000000000 00 * Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet. Make sure the power is turned on. Follow the steps on page seven to select a language and program channels, if prompted to do so; then follow the steps on pages 10 - 12 to reset the clock. Check the connections between the VCR, your TV, and the antenna/cable (page six). Make sure the band selected (VHF/UHF) matches your antenna/cable system. Make sure the tape has a record tab (page five). Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly (pages 22 - 23). Make sure there is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape has a record tab. Make sure the VCR power is off. Make sure the clock is set (pages 10 - 12). The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if a power interruption of more than three minutes occurs during the timer recording, even if the power comes back on. Make sure the TV is on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch (page SIX). Make sure the VCR is in VCR position (pages 15, 16 and 18). Make sure channel 3 or 4 is properly adjusted. Adjust the tracking (page 35). Set the TV's vertical hold control to manual, then adjust. Because the VCR playback signal is not as stable as an off-the-air TV signal, the top of the TV screen may waver during playback. To stop this, slowly turn the horizontal hold control on the TV. If the TV does not have a horizontal hold con- trol, or if adjusting the control does not help, contact your TV service center. Aim the remote control directly at the VCR’s remote sensor (page five). Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the VCR (page five). Inspect and/or replace the batteries in the remote control (page five). Press the VCR button, then try the other buttons. Select CABLE TV from the tuner set up display (page 28) and let the VCR program the channels. center. Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR's continued excellent performance. The video heads eventually will require cleaning or replacement. Cleaning or replacement of the video heads should be performed by an authorized service 45 Glossary (continued from page 44) Miscellaneous TV programs cannot be watched normally. Six). Tape can’t be inserted. the tape. on the VCR. into the VCR. Tape cannot be removed. outlet. The VCR ejects the tape when the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed or when the VCR power is turned off to set a timer recording. The motor (cylinder) rotates even when the VCR 1s in Stop mode. Channels above 13 cannot be received. : Put the VCR in TV position (pages 15, 16 and 18). Check the connections between the VCR, your TV, and the antenna/cabie (page Insert the tape window side up, with the record tab facing you. If a timer recording is set, the tape must have a record tab or the VCR will eject Make sure a tape isn’t already in the VCR by pressing the STOP/EJECT button Gently push the center of the tape as you put it in the VCR. Never force a tape Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) You have set a timer recording. Turn the VCR power on, then eject the tape. Be sure to put a tape in for the timer recording. Make sure the tape has a record tab (page five). To enable the quick play mechanism, the cylinder will rotate for about five minutes. This is normal. Select CABLE TV from the tuner set up display (page 28) and let the VCR program the channels. Glossary AUDIO IN(put)/OUT (put) Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which are used to record audio from another source (input) or send audio to another source (output). Auto Programming: process in which the VCR scans all available channels and places the ones you receive in its mem- ory. Then, when you press the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons, you only scan through channels you receive. Bands: settings that allow you to tune channels. * Antenna — VHF (very high frequency; channels 2 - 13) and UHF (ultra high frequency; channels 14 - 69). * Cable — all standard channels can be received without a cable converter box. Dubbing: copying a tape using a second VCR. Frame: a single still picture. HQ: high quality; a feature in the VCR circuitry which pro- vides enhanced picture detail. Matching Transformer: an adapter, used primarily on non- cable TVs, which has a “screw on” connector on one end and two flat prongs on the other end. Mode: a VCR operation. OTR: one touch recording; programming a timed recording that starts immediately and records for 30 minutes to nine hours, whatever you specify. Remote Control: the small electronic unit that came with your VCR; allows you to operate your VCR from a distance. Special Effects: forward and reverse searching, viewing a still or slow motion picture. Separator: an adapter used to separate VHF and UHF signals when connecting the TV to the VCR. Tape Speeds: how fast the tape travels during a recording or playback. * SP (standard play) — fastest tape speed (recording time for a T120 tape is approximately two hours); best picture quality. * LP (long play) — average tape speed; available for play- back only. » SLP (super long play) — slowest tape speed (recording time for a T120 tape is approximately six hours). VCR: video cassette recorder. VIDEO IN(putYOUT(put) Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which are used to record video from another source (input) or send video to another source (output). LIMITED WARRANTY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 90 Days Free Labor One Year Exchange Warranty on Parts This product must be carried in for repair. WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service.A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product. For 90 days thereafter, all parts will be repaired or replaced, and labor is free. From 90 days to one year from the day of purchase, all parts will be repaired or replaced, but you pay for all labor charges. After one year from the day of purchase, you pay for the replacement or repair of ali parts, and for all labor charges. All parts, including repaired and replaced parts, are covered only for the original warranty period. When the warranty on the product expires, the warranty on all replaced and repaired parts also expires. WHAT IS EXCLUDED? Your warranty does not cover: * labor charges for installation or setup of the product, adjustment of customer controls on the product, and installation or repair of antenna systems outside of the product. * product repair and/or part replacement because of misuse, acci- dent, unauthorized repair or other cause not within the control of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. « reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or anten- na systems outside the unit. * a product that requires modification or adaptation to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed, manufactured, approved and/or authorized, or repair of products damaged by these modifications. * incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product. (Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or conse- quential damages, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. This includes, but is not limited to, prerecorded material, whether copyrighted or not copyrighted.) * damage caused by the use of non-VHS tapes or tapes that have not been tested and labeled for use in two, four, six and eight hour VHS recorders. * a product that is used for commercial or institutional purposes (including but not limited to rental purposes). WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE? Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is officially distributed by Philips Consumer Electronics Company. In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not distribute the product, the local Philips service organization will attempt to provide service (although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual(s) are not readily avail- able). MAKE SURE YOU KEEP... Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase. Attach it to this owner's manual and keep both nearby. Also keep the original box and packing material in case you need to return your product. BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE... Please check your owner's manual before requesting service. Adjustments of the controls discussed there may save you a service call. TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A., PUERTO RICO OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... Take the product to a Philips factory service center (see enclosed list) or authorized service center for repair.When the product has been repaired, you must pick up the unit at the center. Centers may keep defective parts. (In U.S.A, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin islands, all implied warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a par- ticular purpose, are limited in duration to the duration of this express warranty. Because some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty may last, this limitation may not apply to you.) TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN CANADA... Take the product to a Philips consumer service center (listed below), self-servicing dealer or authorized service depot. Philips Electronics Ltd. 601 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, MIB 1M8 (416) 292-5161 4977 Levy Street, St. Laurent, Québec, H4R 2N9 (514) 956-0120 1741 Boundary Road, Vancouver, B.C.,V5M 3Y7 (604) 294-3441 (In Canada, this warranty is given in lieu of all other warranties. No other warranties are expressed or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Philips is not liable under any circumstances for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, howsoever incurred, even ¡f notified of the possibility of such damages.) REMEMBER... Please record the model and serial numbers found on the product below. Also, please fill out and mail your warranty registration card promptly. It will be easier for us to notify you if necessary. MODEL # SERIAL # Philips Service Company, P.O. Box 555, Jefferson City, Tennessee 37760, (423) 475-8869 EL4946E006 / MAC 4103 / 1-96 ac power Cord .................. 19 ACCESSONES ........... ree. 48 audio input/output jacks ....18, 19,24 automatic playback .................. 35 rewind .................... 35 batteries ....................... 5 before requesting service ....... 44-45 cable converter box code setting ................ 37 connections ............. 40-43 cassette-inside light ............. 16 cassette (also see tape) compartment ...........e..o 16 channel 3/4 switch ............... 6 channel above 100 ................. 14 adding .................... 29 deleting ................... 29 MEMOTY ocre. 28-29 programming ............. 7,28 TEVIEWIN ................. 29 up/down buttons ......... 14, 18 clearbutton ................... 15 clock autoclock ............... 10-11 manual clock ............... 12 code setting cable converter box .......... 37 Va 36 connections ............... 6, 40-43 contents, tableof ................ 4 controls remote ................. 14-15 VEL ite 16-19 counter only mode .............. 13 daylight-saving time .......... 30, 38 display panel ................ 16-17 duplication .................... 24 eject button ................... 15 erase protection ................. 5 exit/status button ............... 14 f.adv button ................... 14 fast forward button .............. 18 fast forward searching ........... 34 fast forward/search button ........ 15 frontpanel .................... 18 glossary ...................... 45 go-tobutton ................... 14 go-tofeature ................... 33 hookups basic .............. LL. 6 other ................... 40-43 language selection ............ 7, 30 line input mode .................. 24. 38 mode light ................. 16 longplay ...................... 5 Ip... 2224111 L Lee Lee Le ea eee 5 memory button .................... 15 rewind, power off ........... 35 menubutton ................... 15 mode light .................... 16 mute button ................... 14 Notes . ...... viii... 38-39 number buttons . ................ 14 on-screen displays ..........eeecrereo. 13 off mode .................. 13 onmode .................. 13 one-touch recording ............. 21 otr light. ..................... 17 pause button ................... 15 playback features ................... 35 options ................. 31-34 playbutton ................. 14, 18 playing . ....................... 8 power button ............... 14, 18 rearpanel ..................... 19 rec{ord)/otr button ........... 14, 18 recording basic ...................... 9 one channel/watching another . .20 remote control buttons ............. 14, 15 using ....... ..emenareoe. 5 sensor © tut teeter eee nnn. 5,17 repeat playback ................ 31 rerecording .......... —.—._.e creo. 24 reverse searching ............... 34 rew(ind)button. . ............... 18 rewind/search button ............ 14 rf coaxialcable ............ 6, 40-43 rf output jack .................. 19 safety precautions . ............... 3 satellite hookups ................ 38 searching ..................... 34 skip search button .............. 15 slow button .................... 14 motion . ................... 34 SID. . 220020411011 La Lane 5 Des eK RR Е вввене. 5 standard play ................... 5 status display .................. 13 47 Index still picture .................... 34 stopbutton .................... 15 stop/eject button ................ 18 super long play ................e. 5 tape counter ................... 32 duplication ................ 24 eject Lo. 35 speed .......... 0.00... 5 speed light ................. 17 table of contents ................. 4 timer 27 к еек к вне. 16 recording checking .............. 22 clearing ................ 22 notes . ................. 38 programming ......... 22-23 reviewing .............. 22 tracking ...................... 35 tv button .................... 14 codesetting ................ 36 controls ................... 36 hookup ............... 6, 40-43 position ................ 15, 18 ver button .................... 14 light... .................... 16 plus+ .................. 25-27 position ................ 15, 18 ver plus+ setting ................. 25-26 timer recording ............. 27 ver/tv button ................ 15, 18 video input/output jacks ..... 18, 19,24 tapes ........._resrrerecev. 5 Check to be sure the items on this page are packed with your VCR. These accessories are provided to help you use or set up your VCR. 4835 218 37175 One-Piece Wireless Remote Control With 2 “AAA” Batteries (4835 138 17001) 4835 321 27302 One-Piece RF Coaxial Cable, 75 ohm If any of these items are not included, or if you need to replace an item, contact Philips Service Company at the address below. Philips Service Company P.O. Box 967 Greeneville, TN 37744-0967 Or, call 1-800-851-8885. 187521E001 VCR MAC4375 PU36278-175 a:
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