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VCR
VR401BMG
VR601BMG
6 Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a
Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please see pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo
TV, please see page 10. After you hook up the VCR, go to page 11 to turn on the VCR.
(The VR601BMG is illustrated here. The VR401BMG has single AUDIO IN/OUT jacks.)
1
Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.
Antenna
Indoor/Outdoor
(300 ohm)
75
ANT /
CABLE
OR
75 V
ANT /
CABLE
ANTENNA IN
Jack
(on back of TV)
Cable
(75 ohm)
2
Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack of your VCR.
Back of VCR
Antenna
Indoor/Outdoor
(300 ohm)
OUT
AUDIO
L
IN
R
VIDEO
OUT IN
CH3 CH4
ANT
IN
OUT
OR
AUDIO
L
OUT IN
R
VIDEO
OUT IN
CH3 CH4
ANT
IN
OUT
Cable
(75 ohm)
Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7
3
Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the OUT Jack on the back of the
VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on type (supplied) or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer.)
Antenna or Cable
AUDIO
L
OUT IN
R
VIDEO
OUT IN
CH3 CH4
ANT
IN
OUT
AUDIO
L
OUT IN
R
VIDEO
OUT IN
CH3 CH4
ANT
IN
OUT
75
ANT /
CABLE
75
V
ANT /
CABLE
ANTENNA IN Jack
(on back of TV) example only
RF coaxial cable
4
Plug in the TV and the VCR.
5
Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is not used or least used in your area. 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 03.
CH 4 or
CH 3
CH3 / CH4
Switch
CH3 CH4
AUDIO
L
OUT IN
R
VIDEO
OUT IN
CH3 CH4
ANT
IN
OUT
AUDIO
L
OUT IN
R
VIDEO
OUT IN
CH3 CH4
ANT
IN
OUT
6
You are ready to turn on the VCR. Please go to page 11 before turning on the
VCR.
8 Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection:
● You may view any channel.
● You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR.
● You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording.
● You may not program channels at the VCR.
● You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable
Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04); set the CH3/CH4 switch to the same channel. Set your Cable
Box/DBS to the channel you want to record. When you enter the channel you want to record in a timer recording, select channel 03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel). (This is step 5 on page 29.) Leave the
Cable Box/DBS on for a timer recording.
VCR 1
IN
Cable Box/DBS
2
75
ANT /
CABLE
OUT
Cable
Signal
AUDIO
L
OUT IN
R
VIDEO
OUT IN
CH3 CH4
ANT
IN
OUT
RF coaxial cable
RF coaxial cable
3
TV’s
ANTENNA IN
Jack
Connections
1
Connect a Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.
2
Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable
Box/DBS to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the VCR.
3
Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to the
TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack.
Recording/Viewing Any Channel
1
With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR/TV light will appear on the display panel), use the CHANNEL o/p buttons to set the VCR to the
Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04). Set the CH3/CH4 switch to the same channel.
2
Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR.
3
Select the channel you want to view/record at the Cable Box/DBS.
Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9
With this connection:
●
You may watch one channel while recording another.
● You may not record scrambled channels.
1 VCR
2 Cable Box/DBS
OUT
AUDIO
L
IN
R
VIDEO
OUT IN
CH3 CH4
ANT
IN
OUT
IN
75
ANT /
CABLE
OUT
Cable
Signal
RF coaxial cable
RF coaxial cable
3 TV’s ANTENNA
IN Jack
Connections
1
Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack.
2
Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.
3
Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the
Cable Box/DBS to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV.
Recording One Channel/Watching Another
1
Put the Cable Box/DBS on the same channel as the
VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. Set the TV to the Cable
Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04).
Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR/TV light will appear on the display panel), use the CHANNEL o/p but- tons to select the channel you want to record at the
VCR. Start the recording.
2
Press the VCR/TV button once to put the VCR in TV
position. (The VCR/TV light will disappear.)
3
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable
Box/DBS.
Helpful Hint
• When you play a tape, make sure the Cable Box/DBS is set to the same channel as the CH3/CH4 switch on the VCR. Set the TV to the Cable Box/DBS output channel
(03 or 04).
10 Hookups with a Stereo TV
VR601BMG
VIDEO (yellow) and
AUDIO (red and white)
OUT Jacks
1 antenna or cable to
ANT(enna)
IN Jack
AUDIO
L
OUT
IN
R
VIDEO
OUT IN
CH3 CH4
ANT
IN
OUT
2
Video Cable
Audio and Video
IN Jacks on TV
3
Stereo Audio Cable
VR401BMG
VIDEO (yellow) and
AUDIO (white) OUT Jacks
1 antenna or cable to
ANT(enna)
IN Jack
ANT
IN
AUDIO
OUT IN
VIDEO
CH3 CH4
OUT
2
Video Cable
Audio and Video
IN Jacks on TV
● Audio and Video cables are not supplied.
3
Audio Cable
1
Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCR.
2
Connect a video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR. Then, connect the other end of the video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your TV.
3
VR601BMG: Connect a stereo audio cable to the red and white AUDIO OUT Jacks on the back of the VCR, matching cable colors to the jack colors. Then, connect the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jacks on your TV, again matching cable colors to the jack colors.
VR401BMG: Connect an audio cable to the white AUDIO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR.
Then, connect the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jack on your TV.
(If your TV has Right and Left AUDIO IN Jacks, you must use a “Y” splitter audio cable as illustrated to deliver audio to the TV’s right and left channels.) This hookup will not give you stereo sound. To get stereo sound, use the connections on pages six - seven and select the channel to be viewed at the TV (with the VCR turned off).
4
Turn on your TV, making sure it is in Line Input mode. Please refer to your TV owner’s manual for details.
22 Front Panel
Remote Sensor
Receives a signal from your remote control so you can operate your VCR from a distance.
POWER Button
Press to turn the
VCR power on and off.
VIDEO In Jack
Connect a cable coming from the video out jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio-visual source (laser disc player, video disc player, etc.) here.
Details are on page 32.
VR601BMG
STOP/EJECT Button
Press once to stop the tape. When playback is stopped, press to eject the tape. Press to select an item in the menu.
PAUSE Button
While recording, press to pause the recording. Press again to resume recording. Details are on page 25. You can not pause a One-Touch Recording. During tape playback, press to freeze the picture. Press again to resume playback. Details are on page 36.
REW(ind) Button
When playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at high speed.
During playback, press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on the screen. Details are on page 36. Press to return to a previous menu.
PLAY Button
Press to play a tape. Press to release Slow,
Search, or Still mode and return to playback. Details are on page 36. Press to select an item in the menu.
PLAY
STOP/EJECT PAUSE
POWER VCR/TV CST.IN
TIMER REC
CHANNEL
REC/OTR REW F.FWD
MENU STATUS/EXIT
VIDEO L - AUDIO -R POWER VCR/TV
AUDIO In Jacks
Connect audio cables coming from the audio out jacks of a camcorder, another
VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on page 32.
The VR601BMG is shown here. The VR401BMG has only one AUDIO IN jack.
VCR/TV Button
Press to select VCR or TV position.
● VCR Position
Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a TV program (changing channels at the VCR). When the VCR/TV light appears on the display
● panel, the VCR is in VCR position.
TV Position
Use to watch TV (changing channels at the
TV) or to watch one program while recording another. When the VCR/TV light does not appear on the display panel, the VCR is in TV position.
CHANNEL (p/o) Buttons
Press to change channels at the VCR.
Or, press to adjust the tracking of a tape during normal playback or slow motion playback. Also, press to remove vertical jitter in a Still picture.
REC(ord)/OTR Button
Press once to start a recording. Press repeatedly to start a One-Touch
Recording. Details are on page 27.
MENU Button
Press to access the VCR menu.
STATUS/EXIT Button
Press to access or remove the on-screen status display.
Details are on page 20. Press to exit on-screen menus.
F.FWD (Fast Forward) Button
When playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on the screen. Details are on
page 36. Press to advance to the next menu or to change the setting of an item in the menu.
Rear Panel 23
ANT(enna) IN Jack
Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages six-10.
AUDIO IN Jacks
Connect audio cables coming from the
AUDIO OUT Jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here.
Details are on page 32.
The VR601BMG is shown here. The
VR401BMG has only one AUDIO IN jack.
AUDIO OUT Jacks
Connect audio cables going to the AUDIO IN
Jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio system here. Details are on pages 32 and 38.
The VR601BMG is shown here. The VR401BMG has only one AUDIO OUT jack.
VR601BMG
AUDIO
L
OUT IN
R
VIDEO
OUT IN
CH3 CH4
ANT
IN
OUT
AC Power Cord
Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the
VCR.
VIDEO OUT Jack
Connect a video cable going to the VIDEO
IN Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio-visual system (monitor, laser disc player, video disc player, etc.) here. Details are on pages 32 and 38.
VIDEO IN Jack
Connect a video cable coming from the VIDEO OUT Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio-visual source (laser disc player, video disc player, etc.) here. Details are on page 32.
CH3/CH4 Switch
Set to channel 3 or 4 to use your TV with your VCR. Details are on pages six-nine.
OUT Jack
Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect this jack to the ANTENNA IN
Jack on your TV, Cable
Box, or Direct Broadcast
System. Details are on pages six-nine.
32 Rerecording (Tape Duplication)
The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. The illustration uses two VR601BMG VCRs.
Different VCRs may operate differently. To duplicate a tape, make the connections shown, then follow steps 1-7.
1. Audio cables from AUDIO OUT Jacks of VCR 1 to AUDIO IN Jacks of VCR 2
VCR 2 - Recording VCR
VCR 1
Playing VCR
AUDIO
L
OUT
R
IN
VIDEO
OUT IN
CH3 CH4
ANT
IN
OUT
2. Video cable from VIDEO OUT Jack of VCR 1 to VIDEO IN Jack of VCR 2
AUDIO
L
OUT IN
R
VIDEO
OUT IN
CH3 CH4
ANT
IN
OUT
3. RF coaxial cable from the OUT jack of
VCR 2 to the TV’s
ANTENNA IN Jack
● Audio and Video cables are not supplied.
1
Make the connections shown above.
2
VCR 1 will play your tape. Put a prerecorded tape in VCR 1.
3
VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2. The
VCR must be in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)
4
Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 or 04, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on VCR 2 is set to.
5
Point the remote control at VCR 2. Press the Number
buttons 0, 0, 1 or 0, 0, 2. (See Helpful Hints at right.)
6
Press the SPEED button to select SP or SLP at VCR 2.
7
Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC(ord)/OTR button on VCR 2 at the same time.
To stop recording, press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 1, then press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 2.
Helpful Hints
• If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO IN
Jacks on the back of VCR 2, press
Number buttons 0, 0, 1 at step 5.
AV REAR will appear on the screen.
• If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO In
Jacks on the front of VCR 2, press
Number buttons 0, 0, 2 at step 5.
AV FRONT will appear on the screen.
• Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes, or other materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and violate copyright laws.
• If a program has copyright protection, it may not record clearly.
• These instructions show you how to copy tapes using two VCRs like yours. Different VCRs may operate differently.
• The VCR in the figure above is the
VR601BMG. If you have the
VR401BMG, use a single-plug audio cable to connect the AUDIO OUT jack on VCR 1 to the AUDIO IN jack on VCR 2.
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