Philips VRA999 VCR User manual

Video Cassette Recorder

VRA999

Owner’s Manual

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Introduction 3

Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations;

Recording; Playing; Additional Features; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the

VCR’s features, which are listed below.

Features

• Automatic Channel Setup

• Automatic Clock Setting

• Automatic Head Cleaner

• Battery Backup

• Blue Background

• Child Lock

• Daylight-Savings Time

• Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback

• Index Search

• Multi-Channel Television Sound (MTS) System

• 19 Micron Head, provides a better picture when you view tapes recorded in slow speed (SLP)

• On-Screen Menus in English, Spanish, or French

• Quick Programming

• Remote Control with Capability to Operate TV, Cable Box, and

Direct Broadcast System (DBS)

• Repeat Play

• S-VHS ET

• S-VHS Recording

• SmartClock TM

• SmartPicture TM

• VCR Plus+ Programming System

• Video Stabilizer

Safety Precautions

Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it.

This VCR, equipped with a High Quality (HQ) System, is compatible with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment. Philips

Consumer Electronics recommends that you use only video cassette tapes that are labelled with the mark or the S-VHS mark. The use of other tapes may result in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on the video heads, which may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs. The S-VHS feature provides the best picture quality when the VCR uses S-VHS tapes.

Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is provided to call the Cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the

National Electrical Code, which provides guidelines for proper grounding – in particular, specifying that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as possible.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

The ENERGY STAR ® name and logo are registered marks of the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner,

Philips Consumer Electronics has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR ® guidelines for energy efficiency.

Copyright 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics. All rights reserved. SmartPicture and

SmartClock are trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics.

VCR Plus+C 3 and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development

Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar

Development Corporation.

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• Your new product, its packaging, and this manual contain materials that can be recycled and reused. Specialized companies can recycle your product to increase the amount of reusable materials and to minimize the amount that needs to be properly disposed.

Your product uses batteries that should not be thrown away when depleted but should be disposed of as small chemical waste. Please find out about the local regulations on disposal of your old products, batteries, manual, and packaging whenever you replace existing equipment.

4 Table of Contents

Setting Up Your VCR

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Before Using Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Hookups without a Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Installing/Removing the Lithium Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Turning on Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12

Automatic Channel Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-14

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-19

Daylight-Savings Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Description of Controls

Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

On-Screen Status Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Basic Operations

Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Recording

S-VHS Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

S-VHS ET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

One-Touch Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Recording One Channel/Watching Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-37

Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-39

Quick Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-43

Timer Recording Speed Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Connecting the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-47

Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48-49

Rerecording (Tape Duplication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Playing

Index Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Multi-Channel Television Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-53

Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Video Stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

SmartPicture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57-58

Additional Features

Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Blue Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Automatic Operation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Information You May Need

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64-65

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel

A thin, plastic cover may protect the front panel of your VCR.

Before using the VCR, lift a corner of the plastic, then peel it off.

Before Using Your VCR 5

Putting Batteries in the Remote Control

1

To remove the battery compartment lid, push in the tab, then pull up the lid.

2

Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and – ends aligned as indicated.

3

Replace the battery compartment lid.

1

2

Using the Remote Control

• Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCR.

• Point the remote control at the VCR’s remote sensor, then press the VCR button before pressing other VCR operation buttons.

• Point the remote control at the TV, then press the TV button before pressing other TV operation buttons.

• Point the remote control at the Cable Box/DBS, then press the

CBL/DBS button before pressing other Cable Box/DBS operation buttons.

Erase Protection

Video cassettes have record tabs to ensure that recordings are not erased accidentally.

1

To prevent accidental erasure, break off the tab with a screwdriver.

2

To record again, cover the hole with cellophane tape.

1

2

VCR Maintenance

• Remove any light adhesive stick-on notes from the video cassette before putting the cassette in the VCR. Removable labels can jam the VCR.

• Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR’s performance. Your VCR has an automatic head cleaner, but the video heads eventually will require cleaning or replacement. Only an authorized service center should perform this service.

Helpful Hints

• The remote control and its batteries are supplied.

• Do not mix alkaline and manganese batteries.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

6 Hookups without a Cable Box

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 refer to pages 8-9. After you hook up the VCR and install the lithium battery, please go to page 11 to turn on the VCR.

1

Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

75

ANT /

CABLE

75

Ω

ANT /

CABLE

OR

ANTENNA IN

Jack

(on back of TV)

Cable

(75 ohm)

2

Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the

VCR.

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

LP 30561-003

CABLE

BOX

IN

S-VIDEO

OUT

IN

R

AUDIO

L

(MONO)

VIDEO

OUT

CH3

CH4

ANT. IN

RF OUT

ANT. IN

OR

RF OUT

Cable

(75 ohm)

Hookups without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7

3

Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the RF 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 or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer. A snap-on type is supplied.)

ANT. IN

LP 30561-003

CABLE

BOX

IN

S-VIDEO

OUT

R

AUDIO

L

(MONO)

VIDEO

IN OUT

CH3

CH4

ANT. IN

RF OUT

Antenna or Cable

75

CAB

Ω

LE

ANT /

CABLE

RF OUT

RF coaxial cable

Antenna In Jack

(on back of TV) example only

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. To operate 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.

CH 4 or

CH 3

LP 30561-003

CABLE

BOX

IN

S-VIDEO

OUT

IN

R

AUDIO

L

(MONO)

VIDEO

OUT

CH3

CH4

ANT. IN

RF OUT

CH3 / CH4

Switch

CH3

CH4

CH3

CH4

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 set up channels at the VCR.

• Timer recordings are programmed differently. Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04); set the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch to the same channel.

If you are not using the Controller, 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 the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or

04). This is step 3 on page 40.

If you are using the Controller, enter the channel that you want to record at step 3 on page 40 (not the

Cable Box/DBS output channel). The Controller will select the channel at the Cable Box/DBS for recording.

1

Cable signal

Cable Box/DBS

IN

OUT

CABLE

BOX

IN

S-VIDEO

OUT

LP 30561-003

2

OUT IN

R

AUDIO

L

(MONO)

VIDEO

VCR

CH3

CH4

ANT. IN

RF OUT

RF coaxial cable

RF coaxial cable

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 RF 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 light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button to set the

VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04).

2

Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR. Set the

CH3/CH4 switch on the VCR to the same channel.

3

Select the channel you want to view/record at the Cable

Box/DBS.

75 Ω

ANT /

LE

3 TV’s

ANTENNA

IN jack

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

LP

30561-003

CABLE

BOX

IN

S-VIDEO

OUT

OUT IN

R

AUDIO

L

(MONO)

VIDEO

ANT. IN

CH3

CH4

RF OUT

IN

OUT

75 Ω

CAB

LE

Cable signal

3 TV’s

ANTENNA

IN jack

RF coaxial cable RF coaxial cable

Connections

1

Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN jack.

2

Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the RF 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 TV’s ANTENNA IN jack.

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 light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button 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 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 Installing/Removing the Lithium Battery

You may install a lithium battery in the VCR. This will allow the

VCR to save the clock setting and the programmed timer recordings if a power outage occurs. The battery can back up your timer recordings and clock setting for around six months

(4,000 hours).

Connect the power plug to an AC outlet before installing the

1

Connect the power plug to an AC outlet and turn off the

VCR power.

2

To open the battery compartment, press the cover’s release tab to the left, then remove the cover.

3

Press a lithium battery into the compartment with the plus (+) side facing out.

To remove the lithium battery, push the latch A downward using a pointed, non-metallic object.

4

Replace the battery compartment cover.

2

3

4

Lithium Battery Warning

The lithium battery may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated.

CAUTION: Risk of fire, explosion, and burns. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100°C, or incinerate.

Replace the battery with a Panasonic (Matsushita Electric), Sanyo,

Sony, or Maxell CR2025 only; use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. To order a new battery, see page 68

(back cover).

• Promptly dispose of used batteries.

• Keep the battery away from children.

• Do not dispose of the battery in a fire.

A

Turning on Your VCR 11

• Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR, TV, and Cable Box/DBS (if applicable) are connected.

• The menus will continue to appear every time you turn on the

VCR until you complete the steps on pages 11-12.

• If you want to set up the Controller now, you must first connect the Controller. See page 45.

• Leave the Cable Box turned on if you plan to set up the Cable

Box Controller now.

• If you plan to set up the Controller now, set the Cable Box to a channel other than channel 09.

1

Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.

2

Turn on the TV. Set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the

CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. The menu shown below will appear.

3

SELECT

, 9

2 Turn on the TV.

CBL / DBS

VCR/TV

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

SPEED

REW

-

TV

POWER

0

STILL/SLOW

PLAY

STOP

VCR

EJECT

CLEAR

+

FF

/OK

A ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL

FRANÇAIS

VOL

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

CH

1

4

TIMER

MAKE SELECTION OR

PUSH

:

/OK TO CONTINUE

3

Press the PLAY 8 button or the STOP 9 button to select the on-screen display language.

4

Press the FF : /OK button. The menu shown below will appear.

CABLE BOX CONTROLLER

A OFF

ON CH. 2

ON CH. 3

ON CH. 4

OFF

CH.=CHANNEL

ON CH. 7

ON CH. 8

ON CH. 9

ON CH. 5 ON A/V FRONT

ON CH. 6 ON A/V REAR

SELECT , 9 CHOOSE : /OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

SMARTPICTURE INDEX AUDIO/MUTE

JOG/SHTL

REV

/OTR

FWD

Instructions continue on page 12.

12 Turning on Your VCR (cont’d)

5

If you do not want to set up the Cable Box Controller now, press the FF : /OK button to leave the Controller turned OFF. The display shown below will appear on the

screen. Proceed to step 6. You may set up the Controller later by following the instructions on pages 45-49.

If you do want to set up the Cable Box Controller now, follow steps 5-8 on pages 46-47.

7 Wait for the VCR to set up channels.

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE

TO VCR

THEN PUSH : /OK KEY

OR . . .

FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP

6

Press the FF : /OK button to begin automatic channel setup.

AUTO CH. SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT will appear on the screen. The VCR will memorize all of the channels you receive, so when you scan through channels using the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button, you’ll only scan through channels that you receive.

7

When channels are set up, AUTO CH. SET COMPLETED will appear on the screen briefly.

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

-

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

CH


5-6

JOG/SHTL /OTR

REV FWD

Helpful Hints

• Auto or – – : – – may appear on the display panel until the clock is set. After you connect the antenna/cable signal to the VCR and connect the VCR to a power source, the clock may set itself automatically. The current time may appear on the VCR display panel.

• If you do not want to set up channels now, press the STOP 9 button at step 6. TUNER NOT SET will appear on the screen briefly.

• You may not set up channels at step 6 if you are using a Cable

Box/DBS.

Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets you set up channels again. Make each entry within one minute of the previous entry.

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

A VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

Automatic Channel Setup 13

5 Wait for the VCR to set up channels.

1

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

TO END PUSH EXIT

2

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TUNER

SET UP, then press the FF

:

/OK button.


A

CABLE/ANTENNA CABLE

AUTO CH. PROGRAMMING

ADD/DELETE CH.

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

-

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

2-4

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the FF

:

/OK button repeatedly so that ANT (if you have an antenna) or CABLE (if you have a cable connection) appears beside CABLE/ANTENNA.


A

CABLE/ANTENNA ANT


ADD/DELETE CH.

VOL

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

SMARTPICTURE INDEX

JOG/SHTL

REV

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

FWD

TO END PUSH EXIT

4

Press the STOP 9 button to select AUTO CH.

PROGRAMMING, then press the FF

:

/OK button. AUTO

CH. SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT and a scale that shows the progress of channel setup will appear on the screen. The VCR will memorize all the channels you receive.

SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

AUTO CH. SET PROCEEDING

CABLE/ANTENNA ANT

A AUTO CH. PROGRAMMING

ADD/DELETE CH.

PLEASE WAIT

START

L L L L L L L L L L L L

FINISH

• • • • • • • • •

TO END PUSH EXIT

5

Wait for a few minutes while the VCR sets up channels.

When programming is complete, AUTO CH. SET COMPLETED will appear on the screen. Then, the programming of the lowest channel number placed in the VCR’s memory will appear on the screen.

Now when you press the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button, you will scan only through channels you receive.

Helpful Hints

• The two Line Input modes will always be stored in the VCR’s memory at channel 00. To select A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR, press 0, then press the CH(annel)

8

/

9 button so that L-

F appears on the display panel (for

A/V IN FRONT) or

L-I appears on the display panel (for

A/V IN REAR). To exit Line Input mode, use the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button to select a channel other than 0.

14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d)

Adding/Deleting Channels

1


SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

A VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

TO END PUSH EXIT

2

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TUNER


:

/OK button.

SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

A CABLE/ANTENNA CABLE


ADD/DELETE CH.

2-5

VOL

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

4

CH MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER


TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select

ADD/DELETE CH., then press the FF

:

/OK button.

SELECT , 9

124 DELETED

125 DELETED

01 – – – –> DELETED

02 ADDED

03 ADDED

TO ADD/DELETE PUSH : /OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

4

Use the Number buttons, the CH(annel)

8

/

9 button, or the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 buttons to select the channel

you want to add or delete. An arrow will appear beside the selected channel.

5

Press the FF : /OK button so that DELETED or ADDED

appears beside the channel number. Repeat steps 4-5 to add or delete all the channels you wish.

6

Press the EXIT/STATUS button. Programming of the last channel you selected will appear on the screen.

1

6

JOG/SHTL

REV

/OTR

FWD

Setting the Clock 15

There are four ways to set the VCR’s clock: Manually, with Time

Zone Selection, with Manual PBS Channel Selection, or with

Automatic PBS Channel Selection. Cable Box/DBS users must set the clock manually. Before you set the clock, make sure:

• The VCR power is on.

• The VCR light appears on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.

• Channels are set up.

• You make each entry within one minute of the previous entry.

To set the clock manually, follow the steps on pages 15-16. To use

Time Zone Selection, go to page 17. To use Manual PBS Channel

Selection, go to page 18. To use Automatic PBS Channel Selection, go to page 19.

Manual Clock Setting

1


SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

A VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

TO END PUSH EXIT

2

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL

SET UP, then press the FF : /OK button.


A CLOCK

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

VCR PLUS+ CH.

CABLE BOX

DBS RECEIVER

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the FF

:

/OK button. CABLE BOX USERS SET

CLOCK MANUALLY will appear briefly.

TIME – – : – – AM

DATE 01/01/99

AUTO CLOCK ON

PBS CH. AUTO

D.S.T. AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO

TO SET PUSH

,9

THEN

:

/OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

Helpful Hints

• To program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October, see page 20.

• To make corrections, follow steps

1-3, then press the FF : /OK button until the item you want to correct is flashing. Press the PLAY 8 or

STOP 9 button to enter the correct information. Press the EXIT/STATUS button.


1

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

-

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

MENU

CH

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER


2-3

JOG/SHTL

REV

/OTR

FWD

16 Setting the Clock (cont’d)

4

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to set

the TIME. Every time you press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button, the time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button, the time changes in 30-minute increments.

When the time is correct, press the FF

:

/OK button.

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

TIME 10 : 45AM

DATE 01/01/99

AUTO CLOCK OFF

D.S.T. ON

TO SET PUSH

,9

THEN

TO END PUSH EXIT

:

/OK

5

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button repeatedly to set

the DATE (month and day). Every time you press the PLAY

8 or STOP 9 button, the day changes in one-day increments. If you press and hold the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button, the day changes in 15-day increments.

When the month and day are correct, press the FF

:

/OK button.

4-7

8

TIME 10 : 45AM

DATE 07/31/99

AUTO CLOCK OFF

D.S.T. ON

TO SET PUSH ,9 THEN : /OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

6

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button repeatedly to set the YEAR. When the year is correct, press the FF : /OK

button. The day of the week will appear automatically.

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

-

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

SMARTPICTURE

JOG/SHTL

REV

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

INDEX

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

FWD

TIME 10 : 45AM

DATE 07/31/99

SATURDAY

AUTO CLOCK OFF

D.S.T. ON

TO SET PUSH

,9

THEN

TO END PUSH EXIT

:

/OK

7

Press the FF : /OK button once again to skip “AUTO

CLOCK” and go to “D.S.T.” (Daylight Savings Time).

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button to set D.S.T. to ON

or OFF. If AUTO CLOCK is OFF, you may set D.S.T. to ON or

OFF only. For more information, please see page 20.

8

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

Time Zone Selection

1


2




A

CLOCK

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

VCR PLUS+ CH.

CABLE BOX

DBS RECEIVER

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

1

7

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button to select CLOCK, then press the FF : /OK button. CABLE BOX USERS SET


(If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, TIME ZONE will not be available in the menu. If this happens, press the FF : /OK button repeatedly to select AUTO CLOCK, then press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set AUTO CLOCK to ON.)

TIME – – : – – AM

DATE 01/01/99

AUTO CLOCK ON

PBS CH. AUTO

D.S.T. AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO

TO SET PUSH

,9

THEN

:

/OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

4

Press the FF : /OK button repeatedly to select TIME ZONE.

5

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to select your Time Zone, then press the FF

:

/OK button.

6


7

An on-screen message will ask you to turn off the VCR.

Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR.

Auto will flash in the display panel until the clock is set. Leave the

VCR turned off until the time appears on the display panel.

If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the VCR for several minutes, the VCR could not find the time. Use a different method to set the clock.

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

-

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

SMARTPICTURE INDEX

REV

VOL

JOG/SHTL

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

FWD

2-5

6

Helpful Hints

• 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.

• Press the EXIT/STATUS button repeatedly to make the time appear on the display panel when the VCR power is on.

18 Setting the Clock (cont’d)

Manual PBS Channel Selection

1


2

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button to select INITIAL


3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the FF : /OK button. CABLE BOX USERS SET


(If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, PBS CH. will not be available in the menu. If this happens, press the FF : /OK button to select

AUTO CLOCK, then press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set AUTO CLOCK to ON.)

TIME – – : – – AM

DATE 01/01/99

AUTO CLOCK ON

PBS CH. AUTO

D.S.T. AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO

TO SET PUSH

,9

THEN

:

/OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

4

Press the FF : /OK button to select PBS CH.

5

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button repeatedly to select the station number of your PBS channel.

6


7




VCR power off until the clock is set.

If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the

VCR for several minutes, the VCR could not find the time. Repeat steps 1-6 above, entering a different PBS channel at step 5. Or, use a different method to set the clock.

1

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VOL

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+

2

+

3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

7

2-5

CH MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER


6

JOG/SHTL /OTR

REV FWD

Automatic PBS Channel Selection

1


2

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP



3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the FF

:

/OK button. CABLE BOX USERS SET


(If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, PBS CH. will not be available in the menu. If this happens, press the FF : /OK button repeatedly to select AUTO CLOCK, then press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button to set AUTO CLOCK to ON.)

TIME – – : – – AM

DATE 01/01/99

AUTO CLOCK ON

PBS CH. AUTO

D.S.T. AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO

TO SET PUSH

,9

THEN

:

/OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

4

Press the FF : /OK button repeatedly to select PBS CH.

5

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly so that

AUTO flashes beside PBS CH.

6


7




VCR power off until the clock is set. If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the VCR for several minutes, the

VCR could not find the time. Use a different method to set the clock.

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 19

CBL / DBS TV

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

SMARTPICTURE INDEX

REV

VCR

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

START

+

2

STOP

+

3

DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

VOL

JOG/SHTL

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

1

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

FWD

7

2-5

6

Helpful Hints

• To display the time on the display panel, press the EXIT/STATUS button repeatedly.

• If you live near the boundary of an adjacent time zone, your PBS channel may come from a different time zone. Use Time Zone Selection to set your clock. Details are on page 17.

20 Daylight-Savings Time

Follow the steps below to program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October.

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

2




A CLOCK

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

VCR PLUS+ CH.

CABLE BOX

DBS RECEIVER

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button to select CLOCK, then press the FF : /OK button. CABLE BOX USERS SET

CLOCK MANUALLY will appear briefly. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to

OFF, PBS CH. and TIME ZONE will not appear in the menu.)

TIME 10:45AM

DATE 01/01/99

FRIDAY

AUTO CLOCK ON

PBS CH. AUTO

D.S.T. AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO

TO SET PUSH

,9

THEN

:

/OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

4

Press the FF

:

/OK button repeatedly to select D.S.T.

5

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9

AUTO appears beside D.S.T.

button so that ON, OFF, or

Select ON to make the clock adjust itself according to the VCR’s calendar. Select OFF to turn off the feature. Select AUTO to make the clock adjust itself according to the signal it receives from the PBS channel. If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, you may only set D.S.T. to

ON or OFF.

6


7

If you set the “AUTO CLOCK” to “ON”, an on-screen message may ask you to turn off the VCR. Press the

POWER button to turn off the VCR. Auto will flash in the display panel until the clock is set. Leave the VCR power off until the clock is set. If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the VCR for several minutes, the VCR could not find the time. Use a different method to set the clock.

1

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VOL

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

7

2-5

CH

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER


6

JOG/SHTL /OTR

REV FWD

Language Selection 21

Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays and menus.

1


1

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT


A

VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

TO END PUSH EXIT

2

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP



REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF


PLAY

STOP

/OK

2-4

A CLOCK

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

VCR PLUS+ CH.

CABLE BOX

DBS RECEIVER

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the STOP

9

LANGUAGE.

button or PLAY

8 button to select

4

Press the FF : /OK button repeatedly until your preferred language appears.

5


5

VOL

SMARTPICTURE

JOG/SHTL

REV

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

INDEX

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

FWD

Helpful Hint

• If you accidentally select Spanish or

French and need English, follow these steps.

1) Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

2) Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select SISTEMA INICIAL or PROGRAMM. INITIALE, then press the FF : /OK button.

3) Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select LENGUAJE or

LANGUE.

4) Press the FF : /OK button repeatedly so that the English menu appears.

5) Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

22 Remote Control Buttons

TV Button

Press this button before pressing other TV operation buttons.

CBL/DBS Button

Press this button before pressing

Cable Box/DBS operation buttons.

PLAY

8

Button

When operating the VCR, press to play a tape. Also, press to release

Slow, Still, or Search mode and to return to normal playback. Details are

on page 57. Press to select an item in the VCR menu.

For some PHILIPS or PHILIPS

MAGNAVOX TVs only:

After pressing the TV button, press this button to select an item in the

TV menu.

REW(ind) ; Button

When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on the screen. Details are on

page 57. When operating the VCR, press to return to a previous menu.



After pressing the TV button, press this button to adjust an item in the

TV menu.

VOL(ume) 8 / 9 Button

Press to increase or decrease the

TV’s volume.

MENU Button

Press to access the main VCR menu.

Press again to remove the menu.



After pressing the TV button, press this button to access the TV menu.

Jog Dial

Turn this dial for frame by frame tape playback. The tape moves backward or forward frame by frame at the speed with which the dial is turned. Details are on page 58.

REC(ord)/OTR Button

Press once to start a recording.

Details are on page 31. Or, press repeatedly to start a One-Touch

Recording. Details are on page 34.

CBL / DBS TV

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

VOL

JOG/SHTL

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

SMARTPICTURE INDEX

VCR

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+

2

+

3

START

4 -

STOP

5 -

DATE

6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

-

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

REV

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

FWD

VCR Button

Press this button before pressing

VCR operation buttons.

POWER Button

After pressing the CBL/DBS, VCR, or TV button, press to turn on or off the Cable Box/DBS, VCR, or TV.

EJECT Button

Press to eject the tape.

Number Buttons

After pressing the CBL/DBS, TV, or

VCR button, press to select a channel at the Cable Box/DBS, TV, or VCR.

CLEAR Button

Press to reset the real-time counter to zero.

FF

:

/OK Button

When tape playback is stopped, press to advance the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to advance the tape while the picture stays on the screen. Details are on

page 57. When operating the VCR, press to go to the next VCR menu.



After pressing the TV button, press this button to adjust an item in the

TV menu.

STOP

9

Button

Press to stop the tape. When operating the VCR, press to select an item in the menu.



After pressing the TV button, press this button to select an item in the

TV menu.

CH(annel)

8

/

9

Button

After pressing the CBL/DBS, TV, or

VCR button, press to scan through the channels of the Cable Box/DBS,

TV, or VCR.

Helpful Hint

• The buttons that are shaded in the illustration will light for 10 seconds when pressed.

VCR/TV Button

After pressing the VCR button, press this button to select the signal that your TV receives.

•

VCR Position

Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a TV broadcast using the CH(annel)

8 / 9 or Number buttons to change channels at the VCR. The VCR light will appear on the display panel when the

VCR is in VCR position.

•

TV Position

Use to watch TV (selecting channels at the TV) or to watch one program while recording another. Details are on

page 35. The VCR light will not appear when the VCR is in TV position.

After pressing the TV button, press this button to select TV mode or

Auxiliary mode at the TV. (This may not affect all TV brands.)

SPEED Button

Press to select the recording speed

(SP or SLP). Details are on pages 31, 39,

41, and 62.

EXIT/STATUS Button

Press to exit the on-screen menus.

Press to bring up the status display for five seconds. Details are on page 27.

When tape playback is stopped, press repeatedly to see the real-time counter, the current channel, or the current time on the display panel.

During tape playback, press repeatedly to see the current time or the realtime counter on the display panel.

For some PHILIPS and PHILIPS


Press the TV button, then press this button to access the TV on-screen displays or to exit the TV menu.

For other manufacturers’ TVs or Cable

Box/DBS:

After pressing the TV or CBL/DBS button, the EXIT/STATUS button will function as an ENTER button at the

TV or Cable Box/DBS.

JOG/SHTL (Shuttle) button

Press to activate the jog dial and shuttle ring on the remote control.

The button will light for one minute.

You may operate the jog dial or shuttle ring on the remote control only when the JOG/SHTL button is lit.

Details are on page 58.

CBL / DBS

Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 23

TV

VCR/TV POWER

VCR

EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

STILL/SLOW Buttons

While recording, press STILL/SLOW to temporarily stop the recording. Press a second time to resume normal recording. Details are

on page 31. During tape playback, press STILL/SLOW once to freeze the picture. Press repeatedly to advance the Still picture frame by frame. Details are on page 57.

During tape playback, press and hold for more than three seconds to play the tape in slow motion. Details are on page 57.

TIMER Button

Press to access the timer recording menu. Details are on pages 38-43.

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

-

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

INDEX Buttons

When tape playback is stopped, press to search for index codes recorded on the tape. Details are on page 51.

VOL CH

MENU

SMARTPICTURE

JOG/SHTL

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

INDEX AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

AUDIO/MUTE Button

Press the TV button, then press the

AUDIO/MUTE button to eliminate the TV’s sound. Press again to restore the sound. Or, press the

VCR button, then press the

AUDIO/MUTE button to select

MONO or HIFI. Details are on page

54.

REV FWD

SMARTPICTURE Button

Press to select the SmartPicture mode. Details are on page 56.

Shuttle Ring

Turn this ring in either direction for forward or reverse searching of a tape. The farther the ring is rotated, the faster the search speed.

Releasing the ring stops the picture in the Still mode. Details are on page 58.

Helpful Hint

• This remote control may or may not operate your TV or Cable

Box/DBS. Or, it may only work some features of this equipment.

See pages 28-29 for details.

24 Display Panel

VCR Display Panel

Information about VCR operations appears here. Different information appears at different times. The display is brighter when the VCR power is on. The display dims automatically when you turn off the VCR power.

Cassette Compartment

Insert a tape here.

Remote Sensor

Receives a signal from your remote control so you can operate your VCR from a distance. Press the VCR button on the remote control before pressing other VCR operation buttons.

S-VHS Indicator

Appears while playing a tape recorded in

S-VHS or S-VHS

ET format, or while recording on an S-VHS tape or in S-VHS ET format.

POWER

VRA 999 S-VHS HI-FI STEREO

S-VHS ET SMARTPICTURE

OPEN A/V FRONT CONNECTORS-

-

ON SCREEN DISPLAY lingual

+8

4

0

6

-15 dB

NORM

VCR/TV

MENU/EXIT

/OK

SUPER VHS ET

HI FI STEREO SMARTPICTURE

+8

4

0

6

-15dB

NORM VCR

VCR

SP

Audio Level Indicator

This indicator shows the audio playback level. NORM appears only when you select MONO at step 3 on page 54.

Operation indicators

These indicators tell you the current operation of the VCR.

3 : Play, Forward and Reverse

Searching

\ : Record

\I : Record Pause

3I : Still Picture

Cassette-Inside Light

This light appears when a tape is in the

VCR. It blinks when a tape is being ejected. This light blinks rapidly if the VCR is turned off to set a Timer Recording but there is not a tape in the VCR.

VCR Light

This light appears when the

VCR is in VCR position.

STOP/EJECT

CHANNEL

REC/OTR

PAUSE/STILL PLAY

SP

R

E

W

IN

D

SUPER VHS ET

@

FO

R

W

D

Tape Speed

Lights

These lights indicate the current tape speed. This VCR will play tapes recorded in LP speed, but LP will not appear on the display panel. This

VCR will not record in LP speed. Details are on page 62.

Clock/Counter/Channel Display

Each time you press the EXIT/STATUS button, information on the display panel will change. When tape playback is stopped, press the EXIT/STATUS button repeatedly to see: the current time (when the clock is set); the real-time counter; and the current channel number. During tape playback, press the

EXIT/STATUS button repeatedly to see the real-time counter or the current time.

If a dash (-) appears to the right of the clock when the

VCR power is off, Child Lock is activated. Details are on

page 59.

Line Input Mode

When L-F appears on the display panel, you have selected A/V IN FRONT. Your audio and video or S-

Video cables should be connected to the

AUDIO/VIDEO or AUDIO/S-VIDEO jacks on the front of the VCR if you are dubbing tapes.

When L-1 appears here, you have selected A/V IN

REAR. Your audio and video or S-Video cables should be connected to the AUDIO IN/VIDEO IN or AUDIO

IN/S-VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR if you are dubbing tapes.

To select A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR, press 0, then press the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button so that A/V IN

FRONT or A/V IN REAR appears on the screen briefly.

To exit Line Input mode, press the Number buttons or the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button to select another channel.

POWER Button

Press to turn the VCR power on and off.

S-VHS ET Button

Press to allow recording in Super VHS ET

(Expansion Technology) format. The button lights. Details are on page 33.

SMARTPICTURE Button

Press to select the SmartPicture mode. Details are on page 56.

: /OK Button

Press to change the setting of a menu item or to advance to another menu.

MENU/EXIT Button

Press to access or remove the VCR menu.

Front Panel 25

Jog Dial/Shuttle Ring

Turn the Jog Dial for frame by frame tape playback. Turn the Shuttle Ring in either direction for forward or reverse searching of a tape. Details are on page 58.

CHANNEL 8 / 9 Buttons

Press to scan through the VCR’s channels. During tape playback, press to manually adjust the tracking. Details are on page 61.

Press to select an item in the

VCR’s on-screen menu.

STOP/EJECT Button

Press once to stop the tape.

When tape playback is stopped, press to eject the tape.

POWER


S-VHS ET SMARTPICTURE SUPER VHS ET


+8

4

0

6

-15 dB

NORM

VCR

SP

STOP/EJECT

R

E

IN

W

D

SUPER VHS ET

@

FO

R

W

D

CHANNEL

REC/OTR

PAUSE/STILL PLAY


-


VCR/TV

MENU/EXIT

/OK

*Press left side of door to access jacks.

S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R

*S-VIDEO input jack

Use an S-Video cable to connect this jack to the S-

Video output jack on another VCR or camcorder.

*VIDEO input jack

Use a video cable to connect this jack to the video output jack on another VCR or camcorder.

*AUDIO input jacks

Use audio cables to connect these jacks to the audio output jacks on another VCR or camcorder.

VCR/TV Button

Press to select the signal that your TV receives.

VCR Position:

Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a TV broadcast using the CH(annel) 8 / 9 or Number buttons to change channels at the VCR. The VCR light will appear on the display panel when 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. Details are on page 35. The VCR light will not appear on the display panel when the VCR is in TV position.

PLAY Button

Press to play a tape. Press to release Slow, Still, or

Search mode and return to normal playback.


PAUSE/STILL Button

During tape playback, press once to freeze the picture. Press repeatedly to advance the Still picture frame by frame.

Details are on page 57.

During recording, press to temporarily stop the recording. Press a second time to resume recording.

Details are on page 31.

REC(ord)/OTR Button

Press once to record. Details are

on page 31. Press repeatedly to start a One-Touch Recording.


26 Rear Panel

CABLE BOX Jack

Connect the Controller here. You may use the Controller with either a Cable

Box or a DBS receiver. Details are on pages 45-49.

S-VIDEO OUT Jack

Connect an S-Video cable going to the S-VIDEO IN jack of a TV here. You may use S-Video connections instead of the standard RCA-style video (yellow) connections. S-Video connections provide a better picture.

S-VIDEO IN Jack

Connect an S-Video cable coming from the S-VIDEO OUT jack of a camcorder or another VCR here.

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 50.

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 50 and 53.

LITHIUM BATTERY

Compartment

Place the lithium battery here to save programmed timer recordings, even in the event of a power failure.


AC Power Cord

Connect to a wall outlet

(120V) to supply power to the

VCR.

VIDEO IN Jack

Connect a video cable coming from the VIDEO OUT jack of a camcorder or another VCR here. Details are on page 50.

VIDEO OUT Jack

Connect a video cable going to the

VIDEO IN jack of a camcorder or another VCR here. Details are on pages 50 and 53.

LP 30561-003

CABLE

BOX

IN

S-VIDEO

OUT

R

AUDIO

L

(MONO)

VIDEO

IN OUT

CH3

CH4

ANT. IN

RF OUT

RF OUT Jack

Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect this jack to the ANTENNA IN Jack on your TV or to the IN

Jack on your Cable

Box/DBS (if applicable).

Details are on pages 6-9.

ANT(enna) IN Jack

Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages 6-9.

CH3/CH4 Switch

Set to channel 3 or 4 to use your TV with your VCR. Set your TV to the same channel.


On-Screen Status Displays 27

An on-screen status display, which includes the current VCR operation and other information (see illustration), will appear when you press the EXIT/STATUS button or certain function buttons. The contents of the status display will vary.

ON SCREEN MODE ON:

• Whenever you press the PLAY 8 button or the STOP 9 button to stop playback, some of the contents of the status display will appear for five seconds.

ON SCREEN MODE COUNTER:

• The real-time counter will appear on the screen during normal tape playback and when playback is stopped. Whenever you press the PLAY

8 button or the STOP

9 button to stop playback, 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 MODE OFF:

• No status display will appear when you press function buttons or the EXIT/STATUS button.

To select a status display mode, follow these steps.

1



A VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

Sound program available

Current VCR operation

STOP 12:00 PM

STEREO CH. 12

SAP

SHARP

REMAINING

TIME 0:59

SLP 0:00:00 HIFI

Tape speed

Time

Channel

Selected AUDIO

OUT mode

Real-time counter

Tape time remaining

SmartPicture setting

TO END PUSH EXIT

2

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET

UP, then press the FF

:

/OK button.


A ON SCREEN MODE ON

BLUE BACKGROUND ON

TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL

VIDEO STABILIZER OFF

AUDIO OUT HIFI

STEREO/SAP STEREO

NEXT PAGE

TO END PUSH EXIT

SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

PREVIOUS PAGE

A S-VHS MODE ON

FRONT A/V INPUT VIDEO

REAR A/V INPUT VIDEO

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9

SCREEN MODE, if necessary.

button to select ON

4

Press the FF : /OK button repeatedly so that ON,

COUNTER, or OFF appears beside ON SCREEN MODE.

5


Helpful Hints

• If ON SCREEN MODE is set to ON or COUNTER:

• You may bring up the status display at any time by pressing the EXIT/STATUS button. (The exception is during Slow, Search, or Still mode.) The display will appear for about five seconds.

• Channel numbers (when tuned) will appear for a few seconds.

• When tape playback is stopped, press the EXIT/STATUS button repeatedly to see the current time, real-time counter, or current channel number on the display panel. During tape playback, press the EXIT/STATUS button repeatedly to see the current time or real-time counter on the display panel. The channel will not appear.

• Depending on the type of tape used, the tape time remaining may not appear right away, or may not be correct. Also, “– – : – –” may appear, or the display may flash.

28 Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV

Your VCR remote control may operate your TV. Follow these steps to set the remote control code.

1

Point the remote control at your TV. Press the TV

button, then press the POWER button. If your TV turns on or off, try the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button. If your remote control operates the TV, you’re finished. If your TV doesn’t turn on or off, or if the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button doesn’t work, go to step 2.

2

Find the brand of your TV on the list below, and remember the two-digit number beside it.

TV CODES

EMERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

HITACHI . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

JVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .05

LG (GOLDSTAR) . . . . . . . 04

MAGNAVOX . . . . .01, 02, 03

MITSUBISHI . . . . . . . . . . . .13

PANASONIC . . . . . . . .07, 17

PHILIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01

PHILIPS MAGNAVOX . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01, 02, 03

RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

SAMSUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

SANYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

SHARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

SONY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09

TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08

ZENITH . . . . . . . . . . . .06, 15

3

While you press and hold the TV button, press two

Number buttons to enter the two-digit code for your TV.

For example, if you have a Zenith TV, press Number buttons 0, 6.

Then, still holding the TV button, press the STOP 9

button. Your TV may turn on or off automatically.

4

Repeat step 1.

If the remote control works your TV, you’re finished. If the remote control still doesn’t work your TV, repeat steps 2-3, using a different code for your brand (if available).

2 Find the code for your TV.

1,4

3

CBL / DBS TV

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

START

+

2

STOP

+

3

DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

-

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

SMARTPICTURE INDEX

JOG/SHTL

REV

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

VCR

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

FWD

Helpful Hints

• If you had to program the remote control to operate your TV, whenever you replace the batteries in the remote control, you may have to program the remote control again.

• There is no guarantee that the remote control will work your TV.

• The remote control may only operate some features of your TV.

Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS 29

Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box/DBS.

Follow these steps to set the remote control code.

1

Turn on your Cable Box/DBS.

Point the remote control at your Cable Box/DBS. Press

the CBL/DBS button, then press the POWER button. If your Cable Box/DBS turns off, turn on the power again and try the CH(annel)

8

/

9 button. If the remote control operates the

Cable Box/DBS, you’re finished. If your Cable Box/DBS does not turn off, or if the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button doesn’t work, go to step

2.

2

Find the brand of your Cable Box/DBS on the list below and remember the two-digit number beside it.

CABLE BOX/DBS CODES

ARCHER . . . . . . . . .01, 05, 17

CABLETENNA . . . . . . .01, 17

CABLEVIEW 15, 16, 17, 21, 25

CITIZEN . . .15, 16, 17, 21, 25

CURTIS . . . . . . . . . . . .02, 08

DIAMOND . . . . . . . . . .01, 17

EASTERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

GC BRAND 15, 16, 17, 21, 25

GEMINI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

GENERAL INSTRUMENTS

. . . . . . .01, 04, 06, 11, 12, 15

HAMLIN . . . . . .10, 18, 19, 23

JASCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

JERROLD

. . . . . . .01, 04, 06, 11, 12, 15

NOVAVISION . . . . . . .02, 08

OAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07, 20

PANASONIC . . . . . . . .13, 14

PULSAR . . .15, 16, 17, 21, 25

RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 14

REGAL . . . . . . .10, 18, 19, 23

REGENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

REMBRANDT . . . . .01, 16, 17

SAMSUNG . . . . . . .05, 16, 24

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 02, 08

SIGMA . . . . . . . . . . . . .07, 20

SL MARX . .05, 16, 17, 24, 25

SPRUCER . . . . . . . . . . .13, 14

STARGATE . . .05, 15, 16, 17,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 24, 25

TELEVIEW . . . . . . .05, 16, 24

TOCOM . . . . . . . . .01, 04, 16

UNIKA . . . . . . . . . . . . .01, 17

UNIVERSAL . . . . . .16, 17, 25

VIDEOWAY . . . . . .03, 09, 22

ZENITH . . . . . . . . .03, 09, 22

MAGNAVOX DBS . . . .42, 43

RCA DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

SONY DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

3

While you press and hold the CBL/DBS button, press two

Number buttons to enter the two-digit code for your

Cable Box/DBS. For example, if you have a Zenith Cable Box, press Number buttons 0, 3. Then, still pressing the CBL/DBS button, press the STOP

9

button. The Cable Box/DBS might turn off automatically.

4

Repeat step 1. If the remote control still does not work your

Cable Box/DBS, repeat steps 2-3 using a different code for your brand, if available.

2

3

Find the code for your

Cable Box/DBS.

CBL / DBS TV

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

SMARTPICTURE INDEX

JOG/SHTL

REV

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

VCR

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

FWD

1,4

Helpful Hints

• If you had to program the remote control to operate your Cable

Box/DBS, whenever you replace the batteries in the remote control, you may have to program the remote control again.

• The remote control may only operate some features of your

Cable Box/DBS.

• Some Cable Boxes/DBSs can only be turned on at the Cable Box/DBS.

• There is no guarantee that the remote control will operate your

Cable Box/DBS.

30 Playing

Read and follow the steps below to play a tape.

1

Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.

2

Insert a tape in the VCR. The power will come on. The VCR will place itself in VCR position automatically (the VCR light will appear on the display panel of the VCR). 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.

3

If playback does not start automatically, press the PLAY

8 button. The 3 light will appear on the VCR display panel.

4

Press the STOP 9 button to stop playback.

5

5

Press the REW(ind) ; button to rewind the tape.

6

Press the EJECT button to remove the tape.

1

2

Turn on the TV.

Insert a tape.

CBL / DBS

VCR/TV

REW

VOL

SMARTPICTURE

TV

POWER

PLAY

STOP

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

INDEX

VCR

EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

START

+

2

STOP

+

3

DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

SPEED

-

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OK

6

3

4

JOG/SHTL

REV

/OTR

FWD

Helpful Hint

• Playback options and features are on pages 57 and 58.

Recording 31

Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.

1

Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.

2

Insert a tape with its record tab intact (details are on page 5) in the VCR. The power will come on.

3

Press the VCR button.

4

If the VCR light appears on the display panel of the VCR, go to step 5. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.

5

Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed

appears on the screen. The VCR will only record in SP or SLP.

Details about tape speed are on pages 41 and 62.

6

Use the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded.

4

5

8

9

1

2

Turn on the TV.

Insert a tape.

CBL / DBS

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

VOL

SMARTPICTURE

TV

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

INDEX

VCR

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

START

+

2

STOP

+

3

DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

JOG/SHTL /OTR 7

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start recording. The \ light will appear on the VCR display panel. If no tape is in the

VCR, NO CASSETTE will appear on the screen briefly.

REV FWD

3

6

7

8

To pause the recording (for example, during

commercials), press the STILL/SLOW button. The \ M M light will appear on the display panel.

To resume recording, press the STILL/SLOW button

again. The \ light will appear on the display panel.

9

Press the STOP 9 button to stop recording. The \ light will disappear from the display panel.

Helpful Hints

• 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 the screen briefly. The VCR will eject the tape.

• The VCR records in a preset volume.

• If the end of the tape is reached while recording, the VCR will stop recording, rewind the tape, then stop. Details are on page 61.

32 S-VHS Recording

When shipped from the factory, this VCR was set to automatically select S-VHS format for recording on an S-VHS tape, and VHS format for recording on a VHS tape. If you want to make a recording using

VHS format on an S-VHS tape, follow the steps below.

1


SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

A VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

TO END PUSH EXIT

2


UP, then press the FF : /OK button. The first page of the

VCR SET UP menu will appear.

SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

A ON SCREEN MODE ON

BLUE BACKGROUND ON



AUDIO OUT HIFI

STEREO/SAP

NEXT PAGE

STEREO

TO END PUSH EXIT

SELECT , 9

A

CHOOSE : /OK

PREVIOUS PAGE

S-VHS MODE ON



TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the STOP 9 button repeatedly so that the second page of the VCR SET UP menu appears.

4

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select S-VHS

MODE on the second page of the VCR SET UP menu, then press the FF : /OK button.

Each time you press the FF

:

/OK button, the setting changes to

ON or OFF.

• ON: The VCR automatically selects S-VHS format when recording on an S-VHS tape.

• OFF: Allows you to record in VHS format on an S-VHS tape.

5


1

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

-

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

MENU

CH

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER


2-4

5

JOG/SHTL /OTR

REV FWD

S-VHS ET 33

This VCR allows recording in Super VHS ET (Expansion

Technology). You can play back those cassettes recorded in S-

VHS ET on a VCR equipped with S-VHS ET. You can record with

S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes.

1

Before you begin the recording, press the S-VHS ET button on the front panel so that the button lights.

S-VHS ET recording can not be turned on or off during recording with the S-VHS ET button.

POWER





-

VCR/TV

MENU/EXIT

/OK

SUPER VHS ET


+8

4

0

6

-15dB

NORM VCR

SP

STOP/EJECT

R

E

W

IN

D

SUPER VHS ET

@

FO

R

W

D

CHANNEL

REC/OTR

PAUSE/STILL PLAY

2

Press the S-VHS ET button again to cancel S-VHS ET recording.

Helpful Hints

• Pressing the S-VHS ET button has no effect on an S-VHS tape.

• To obtain the highest quality recording and to play pictures over a longer period, S-VHS recording on S-VHS tape is recommended.

• Label S-VHS ET recordings so you can easily distinguish them from regular

VHS recordings.

• S-VHS ET recordings also can be played on an S-VHS VCR or a VHS

VCR equipped with SQPB (S-VHS

QUASI PLAYBACK). However, there may be cases where S-VHS ET playback is not possible on a particular

VCR.

• Frequent still, frame-by-frame, and slow motion playback may damage the tape and cause the picture quality to decline.

• With some tapes, better picture quality may not be obtained even with S-VHS

ET recording. Test a recording first to make sure better results can be obtained.

• Use high grade tapes for good results.

34 One-Touch Recording

The One-Touch Recording (OTR) function allows you to start an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to six hours long of the channel you are watching. Before you begin, make sure:

• Channels are set up. Details are on pages 13-14.

• The desired recording speed (SP or SLP) has been selected with the SPEED button. Details are on pages 41 and 62.

• There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact (see page 5) and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). If the end of the tape is reached during an OTR, recording will stop. The VCR will eject the tape and turn itself off.

• The VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel of the VCR when the VCR is in VCR position. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.)

Starting an OTR

1


2

Use the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to record.

3

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until the desired recording length appears briefly on the screen and

on the display panel. The \ light will flash on the display panel.

(The recording length will not appear on the screen if ON

SCREEN MODE is set to OFF.)

OTR (0:30)

4

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

START

+

2

STOP

+

3

DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED 0

STILL/SLOW

-

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL


JOG/SHTL

REV

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

CH

/OTR

FWD

1

2

3

SLP

4

To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press the STOP 9 button.

To cancel the OTR but continue recording, press the

REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until REC appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen. (REC will not appear on the screen if

ON SCREEN MODE is set to OFF. Details are on page 27.) The \ light will remain on the display panel.

Helpful Hints

• To check the time remaining for an

OTR that is in progress, press the

EXIT/STATUS button. The remaining time will appear on the screen beside

OTR. (ON SCREEN MODE must be set to ON or COUNTER.)

• To change the recording length while an OTR is in progress, press the

REC(ord)/OTR button until the desired length appears on the VCR display panel. The length also will appear on the screen if ON SCREEN MODE is set to ON or COUNTER.

• If the preset time for a timer recording comes up during an OTR, the OTR has priority. The VCR may reset the missed timer recording for the same day next year. Or, the recording date may be erased. To check the schedule of timer recordings, see page 43.

Recording One Channel/Watching Another 35

1


2

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording of

the current channel. Details are on page 31.

3

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position.

The VCR light will disappear from the display panel.

4

Use the TV remote control to select the channel you want to watch at the TV. Or, if the VCR remote control operates your TV, press the TV button, then use the

CH(annel) 8 / 9 button to select the channel you want to watch at the TV.

The channel selected with the TV controls will appear on the screen while the channel you previously selected to record is being recorded. (The \ light will appear on the VCR display panel.)

5

To return to the channel being recorded, use the TV

remote control to select channel 03 or 04 (whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to).

Or, if the VCR remote control operates your TV, press the TV button, then use the CH(annel)

8

/

9 button to select channel 03 or 04.

6


7

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR

position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel.) The channel being recorded will appear on the screen.

8

To stop the recording, press the STOP 9 button.

8

3,7

CBL / DBS

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+

2

+

3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

1,6

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

SMARTPICTURE

JOG/SHTL

REV

TV

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

INDEX

VCR

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

FWD

4,5

2

Helpful Hint

• If you use a Cable Box/DBS, you may not be able to watch one channel while recording another.

See pages 8-9 for details.

36 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System

1

First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCR

Plus+ programming system to work properly.

Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and since channel numbers 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 list, if applicable (you can request one from your cable company), and 2) a chart that lists VCR Plus+ channel numbers, which you can find in your

TV guide or the TV listings of your local newspaper.

NOTE: If you are using a Cable Box/DBS and are not using the Controller, the Cable/TV channel must be 03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel) for every VCR Plus+ channel.

Channels

Station

Call Letters

VCR PLUS+ CH.

CABLE/TV CH.

Channels

Station

Call Letters

VCR PLUS+ CH.

CABLE/TV CH.

Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 37

2

Now, compare the channel numbers you have written into the

VCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns. You’ll notice that some stations have VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers that are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not match. You must tell the VCR the VCR Plus+ and

Cable/TV channel numbers according to the following steps.

3


4



5

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR

PLUS+ CH., then press the FF

:

/OK button.

SET VCR PLUS+ CH.

VCR PLUS+ CABLE/TV

98

99

01 – – – –>

02

– – –

– – –

– – –

– – –

03 – – –

SELECT

,9

OR ENTER VCR+

CH. NO. THEN PUSH

:

/OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

6

While a VCR Plus+ channel is flashing, press the PLAY

8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly or press the Number buttons so that the arrow appears beside the VCR Plus+ channel number you need.

Press the FF

:

/OK button.

list.

7

While the space for the Cable/TV channel is flashing, press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button repeatedly or press the

Number buttons to enter the Cable/TV channel number from the list on page 36. Press the FF : /OK button.

Repeat steps 6-7 until you have entered all the channels on your

8


2

CBL / DBS TV

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

-

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

SMARTPICTURE INDEX

JOG/SHTL

REV

Examine the lists on page 36.

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

3

VCR

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

FWD

6-7

4-7

3

8

38 Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System

Follow the steps below to program a timer recording using

PlusCode programming numbers. Before you begin make sure:

• Channels are set up. Details are on pages 13-14.

• The clock is set. Details are on pages 15-19.

• 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 (the VCR light will appear on the display panel). If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.

• You have programmed the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers. Details are on pages 36-37.

When you use a Cable Box/DBS, timer recordings are programmed differently. Read pages 8-9 before proceeding.

Complete each step within 60 seconds of completing the previous step. If you don’t, you may start again at step 1.

1


2

Press the TIMER button.

SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

A VCR PLUS+

QUICK PROGRAMMING

PROGRAM REVIEW

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

CH

AUDIO/MUTE SMARTPICTURE INDEX

1

4

3

2

JOG/SHTL /OTR

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR

PLUS+, then press the FF : /OK button.

VCR PLUS+ PROG. CODE

REV FWD

VCR PLUS+ L

TO END PUSH EXIT

4

Use the Number buttons to enter the PlusCode programming number of the program you wish to record.

(This number is different for every program.)

VCR PLUS+ PROG. CODE

VCR PLUS+ 1234

L

TO SET PUSH : /OK

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR

TO END PUSH EXIT

Helpful Hint

• If you enter an incorrect PlusCode programming number at step 4,

ERROR-RE-ENTER CODE will flash on the screen after step 5. Enter the correct PlusCode programming number.

Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 39

5

Press the FF

:

/OK button. If the VCR PLUS+ and CABLE/TV channel lists appear on the screen, the CABLE/TV channel has not been set for the VCR PLUS+ channel of the program you have set in step 4. Press the Number buttons to enter the CABLE/TV channel number from your list on page 36, then press the

FF : /OK button.

6

• If you want to record the program one time only, go to

step 7. You also may press the Number 8/DAILY or

Number 9/WEEKLY button repeatedly to select a ONE TIME

PROGRAM.

• If you want to record the program daily, press the

Number 8/DAILY button so that DAILY PROGRAM

appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will record a program every day from Monday through Friday, starting at the same time and recording for the same length of time.

• If you want to record the program every week, press the Number 9/WEEKLY button so that WEEKLY

PROGRAM appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will record a program on the same day, at the same time, for the same length of time every week.

DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI)

PROGRAM 1

CHANNEL +/– 12

START +/– 08:00 PM

STOP +/– 10:00 PM

REC SPEED SLP

DATE +/– 07/31/99

SATURDAY

SET DAILY=8 OR WEEKLY=9

TO END PUSH EXIT

7

Press the SPEED button to select the tape speed. The selected tape speed, SP or SLP, will appear beside REC SPEED.

8

Press the EXIT/STATUS button. PROGRAM WAS

COMPLETED/PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER

RECORDING should appear on the screen. (If PROGRAM NOT

COMPLETED appears, begin again from step 1.) After five seconds, the on-screen display will disappear.

9

Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. The VCR must be turned off for a timer recording to take place.

The r light will appear on the display panel. The r light and the

Cassette-Inside light will flash when you turn off the VCR if there is not a tape in the VCR.

Turn off the VCR for a timer recording! Put a tape in the VCR. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on.

8

9

7

CBL / DBS

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

-

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

REV

TV VCR

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

VOL

SMARTPICTURE

JOG/SHTL

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

INDEX

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

FWD

6

Helpful Hints

• You can not select DAILY at step 6 if the VCR Plus+ recording you chose is on a Saturday or Sunday.

• To exit the VCR Plus+ programming system at any step, press the

EXIT/STATUS button.

• PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED/

CLASH may appear on the screen for five seconds at step 8 if the timer recording you programmed overlaps another timer recording. To cancel the overlapping timer recording, follow the steps on page 43.

• If you want to check your timer recordings, follow the steps on page

43.

• If you want to change the recording’s stop time, press the Number

2/STOP+ or Number 5/STOP- button at step 6.

5

40 Quick Programming

Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV programs while you’re away from home. The VCR will turn itself on, record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin make sure:

• Channels are programmed. Details are on pages 13-14.

• The clock is set. Details are on pages 15-19. If the clock is not set,

CLOCK MUST BE SET appears on the screen, followed by the menu.

• 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. The VCR light will appear on the display panel when the VCR is in VCR position. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.

• When you use a Cable Box/DBS, timer recordings are programmed differently. Read pages 8-9 before proceeding.

Complete each step within 60 seconds of the previous step.

1

Press the VCR button, then press the TIMER button.


A

VCR PLUS+

QUICK PROGRAMMING

PROGRAM REVIEW

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

1

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

-

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL CH

2

MENU

TO END PUSH EXIT

2

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button to select QUICK

PROGRAMMING, then press the FF : /OK button.

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1

CHANNEL +/– – – –

START +/– – – : – – AM

STOP +/– – – : – – AM

REC SPEED SLP

DATE +/– – – /– – /– –


TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the CH(annel)

8

/

9 want to record.

button to enter the channel you

• If you are using a standard antenna or cable to VCR to TV hookup, enter the channel of the TV program you want to record.

• If you are using a Cable Box/DBS and are not using the Controller, enter the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04). Set the Cable

Box/DBS to the channel you want to record and leave the Cable

Box/DBS on for a timer recording.

If you are using the Controller, enter the channel number that you want to record. The Controller will select the channel at the

Cable Box/DBS.

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1

CHANNEL +/– 12

START +/– – – : – – AM

STOP +/– – – : – – AM

REC SPEED SLP

DATE +/– – – /– – /– –


TO END PUSH EXIT

1

SMARTPICTURE

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

INDEX AUDIO/MUTE

Helpful Hints

• If you are using a DBS and are using the Controller, the band indication

(CABLE/TV or DBS) appears to the right of the channel number. If the channel number that has been entered requires that the band be set,

“SET CABLE/TV OR DBS=7” is displayed on the bottom of the screen. To record the program correctly, set the proper band by pressing Number 7 button.

CABLE/TV:

To record a regular TV program received on the VCR

OR

To record a cable TV program received on the VCR or through a

Cable Box.

DBS:

To record a satellite program received through a DBS.

3

Quick Programming (cont’d) 41

4

Press the Number 1/START + or Number 4/START–

button to set the recording’s start time. Every time you press a button, the start time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold a button, the start time changes in 30-minute increments.

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1

CHANNEL +/– 12

START +/– 08 : 00 PM

STOP +/– – – : – – AM

REC SPEED SLP

DATE +/– – – /– – /– –


TO END PUSH EXIT

5

Press the Number 2/STOP+ or Number 5/STOP– button

to set the recording’s stop time. Every time you press a button, the stop time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold a button, the stop time changes in 30-minute increments.

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1

CHANNEL +/– 12

START +/– 08 : 00 PM

STOP +/– 10 : 00 PM

REC SPEED SLP

DATE +/– – – /– – /– –


TO END PUSH EXIT

6

Press the SPEED button to select the tape speed (SP or

SLP). Details about tape speed are given below.

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1

CHANNEL +/– 12

START +/– 08 : 00 PM

STOP +/– 10 : 00 PM

REC SPEED SLP

DATE +/– – – /– – /– –


TO END PUSH EXIT

4

6

CBL / DBS TV

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

-

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

SMARTPICTURE INDEX

JOG/SHTL

REV

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

VCR

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

FWD

5


Tape Speeds

This chart shows the recording/playback time for

T160, T120, and T60 video cassettes. There are three playback speeds: SP, LP, and SLP. This VCR will play tapes recorded in LP, but LP will not appear on the display panel. This VCR will record only in SP and SLP.

Tape Speed

SP (standard play)

LP (long play)

(playback only)

SLP (super long play)

Cassette type / Playback Time

T160 T120 T60

2 hrs.

40 mins.

2 hrs.

1 hr.

5 hrs.

20 mins.

4 hrs.

2 hrs.

8 hrs.

6 hrs.

3 hrs.

42 Quick Programming (cont’d)

7

Press the Number 3/DATE+ or Number 6/DATE– button

to set the recording date. Every time you press a button, the date changes in one-day increments. If you press and hold a button, the date changes quickly. The day of the week will appear automatically. (You cannot program the VCR to record more than one year in advance.)

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1

CHANNEL +/– 12

START +/– 08:00 PM

STOP +/– 10:00 PM

REC SPEED SLP

DATE +/– 07/31/99

SATURDAY


TO END PUSH EXIT

8

• If you want to record the program one time only, go to

step 9. You may also press the Number 8/DAILY or

Number 9/WEEKLY button repeatedly to select a ONE TIME

PROGRAM.

• If you want to record the program daily, press the

Number 8/DAILY button so that DAILY PROGRAM

appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will record a program every day from Monday through Friday, starting at the same time and recording for the same length of time.

Do not select DAILY if the program occurs on a Saturday or

Sunday. The recording will not occur, even though the VCR may accept the way you programmed the recording.

• If you want to record the program every week, press the

Number 9/WEEKLY button so that WEEKLY PROGRAM

appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will record a program on the same day at the same time and for the same length of time every week.

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1

CHANNEL +/– 12

START +/– 08:00 PM

STOP +/– 10:00 PM

REC SPEED SLP

DATE +/– 07/31/99

SATURDAY


TO END PUSH EXIT

9

Press the EXIT/STATUS button. PROGRAM WAS

COMPLETED/PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING will appear on the screen. If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED appears, try again from step 1.

10

Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. The r light will appear on the display panel. (The r light and the Cassette-Inside light will flash when you turn off the VCR if there is not a tape in the

VCR.) The VCR must be turned off for a timer recording to take place. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on, if applicable.

10

9

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

START

+

2

STOP

+

3

DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

-

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

SMARTPICTURE

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

INDEX

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

Helpful Hints

• If the end of the tape is reached during a timer recording, recording will stop. The VCR will eject the tape, then turn itself off.

• If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED/

CLASH appears at step 9, the timer recording you just programmed overlaps another timer recording. The timer recording you just programmed will not take place. The timer recording menu will reappear. To cancel a timer recording, see page 43.

• If you forget to turn off the VCR,

PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER

RECORDING flashes on your TV screen two minutes before a timer recording starts. To remove the message, press the CLEAR button.

• PROTECTED CASSETTE CANNOT

RECORD may appear on the screen as you turn off the VCR if a tape without a record tab is in the VCR.

7

8

Quick Programming (cont’d) 43

Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer Recordings

1

Press the VCR button, then press the TIMER button.


CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

A

VCR PLUS+

QUICK PROGRAMMING

PROGRAM REVIEW

TO END PUSH EXIT

2

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select PROGRAM

REVIEW, then press the FF : /OK button. The list of programmed timer recordings will appear. (If no timer recordings are set, NO PROGRAM SET will appear briefly.)

2

3

PR CH START STOP DATE

1 12 08:00P 10:00 07/31

36

24

10:00A

11:30P

10:45D 08/01

01:00 08/10

03:15W 10/15

6

7

4

5

45

8

NEXT=

:

03:00P

END=EXIT

D indicates a Daily recording.

W indicates a Weekly recording.

3

To see the programmed timer recordings individually, press the FF : /OK button. Information for the first program will appear.

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1

CHANNEL +/– 12

START +/– 08:00 PM

STOP +/– 10:00 PM

REC SPEED SLP

DATE +/– 07/31/99

SATURDAY

TO ERASE PROGRAM = CLEAR

NEXT =

:

PREV =

;

END = EXIT

4

Press the FF

:

/OK button repeatedly to review all programmed timer recordings. Or, press the REW(ind) ; button to return to the previous screen.

5

While the information is on the screen, you may change any of the information except the program number. Refer to pages 40-42.

6

To cancel the timer recording, press the CLEAR button. You will either see the next timer recording or the menu will disappear.

7

When all programmed timer recordings have been displayed, the menu will disappear. Or, press the

EXIT/STATUS button to remove the menu.

2-4

7

REW

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

VOL

SMARTPICTURE

JOG/SHTL

REV

SPEED

-

0

STILL/SLOW

PLAY

STOP

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

INDEX

CLEAR

AUDIO/MUTE

Helpful Hints

+

FF

CH

/OK

/OTR

FWD

• To stop a timer recording that is in progress, press the POWER button on the remote control.

• If you change the time or date, make sure the new time or date does not conflict with other timer recordings.

• If you leave the VCR on past the scheduled start time of a timer recording, you will not be asked again to turn off the VCR. The VCR may reset the missed timer recording for the same day next year. Or, the recording date may be erased. To check the schedule of timer recordings, see page 43.

See page 64 for more hints.

6

1

44 Timer Recording Speed Setting

If a program is recording in SP and there is not enough tape to record the entire program, the VCR automatically switches to SLP to allow complete recording if TIMER REC SPEED is set to

AUTO. This feature is especially useful when you set a timer recording for a program that is more than two hours long.

For example, when you record a program of 140 minutes in length onto a 120-minute tape, the program is recorded in SP for about 110 minutes and in SLP for about 30 minutes.

Approximately 110 minutes

SP

Approximately 30 minutes

SLP

1

CBL / DBS TV VCR

Follow the steps below to set TIMER REC SPEED to AUTO.

1



A

VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

TO END PUSH EXIT

2


UP, then press the FF : /OK button so that the first page of the VCR SET UP menu appears.


A

ON SCREEN MODE ON

BLUE BACKGROUND ON



AUDIO OUT

STEREO/SAP

HIFI

STEREO

NEXT PAGE

TO END PUSH EXIT

SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

PREVIOUS PAGE

A S-VHS MODE ON



TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TIMER

REC SPEED, then press the FF

:

/OK button so that

AUTO appears beside TIMER REC SPEED. (To turn off this feature, press the FF : /OK button so that MANUAL appears beside TIMER REC SPEED.)

SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

A

ON SCREEN MODE ON

BLUE BACKGROUND ON

TIMER REC SPEED AUTO


AUDIO OUT

STEREO/SAP

NEXT PAGE

HIFI

STEREO

TO END PUSH EXIT

4


VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

MENU

CH

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER


2-3

4

JOG/SHTL

REV

/OTR

FWD

Helpful Hint

• Some distortion may appear on the tape when the tape speed changes.

Connecting the Controller 45

If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, connect the Controller to your VCR. The Controller will automatically select channels at the Cable Box/DBS during a timer recording. Leave your Cable Box/DBS turned on during a timer recording.

1

Connect the Cable Box/DBS to the VCR as shown below. For more information, please read page

8. Or, refer to the owner’s manual of your Cable Box/DBS.

Cable Box/DBS

Controller

Connect the Controller to the CABLE BOX Jack on the back of the VCR.

Connect the

Cable signal to the IN Jack of the Cable

Box/DBS.

LP 30561-003

CABLE

BOX

IN

S-VIDEO

OUT

R

AUDIO

L

(MONO)

VIDEO

IN OUT

CH3

CH4

Use an RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box/DBS to the ANT(enna) IN

Jack on the back of the

VCR.

ANT. IN

RF OUT ANT. IN

RF OUT

Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the RF

OUT Jack on the VCR to the TV's ANTENNA

IN Jack (as shown on page 8).

2

Connect the Controller to the CABLE BOX Jack on the back of the VCR as shown above.

3

Attach the Controller to the top of the VCR using the supplied adhesive. Make sure the

Controller’s transmitter (the light on the top of the Controller) is pointed toward the Cable Box/DBS remote sensor.

Cable Box/DBS

Controller

POWER



OPEN A/V FRONT CONNECTORS

-

VCR/TV

MENU/EXIT

/OK

SUPER VHS ET

HIFI STEREO

+8

4

0

6

-15dB

NORM

VCR

SP

STOP/EJECT

W

IN

D

S

UPER

VHS ET

@

FO

R

W

D

CHANNEL

REC/OTR

PAUSE/STILL PLAY

4

If you are using a Cable Box, follow the steps on pages 46-47 to make the Controller change channels at the Cable Box during timer recordings.

If you are using a DBS, follow the steps on pages 48-49 to make the Controller change channels at the DBS during timer recordings.

46 Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box

• If you use a Cable Box, you must set the clock manually. Details are on pages 15-16.

• Complete the steps on page 29 before proceeding. This will enable you to use the VCR remote control to operate the

Cable Box, and you will learn your Cable Box code.

• Make each entry within one minute of the previous entry.

1

Turn on the Cable Box. Select a channel other than 09.

2


SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

A VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

1

2

Turn on the Cable Box. Set it to a channel other than channel

09.

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP



SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

A CLOCK

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

VCR PLUS+ CH.

CABLE BOX

DBS RECEIVER

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

-

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

3-5

SMARTPICTURE INDEX

TO END PUSH EXIT

4

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CABLE

BOX, then press the FF : /OK button.

CABLE BOX CONTROLLER

OFF

A

OFF CH.=CHANNEL

ON CH. 2 ON CH. 7

ON CH. 3 ON CH. 8

ON CH. 4 ON CH. 9

ON CH. 5 ON A/V FRONT

ON CH. 6 ON A/V REAR

SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

5

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button to select the output channel, then press the FF : /OK button. The display shown below will appear. If CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK

MANUALLY appears, follow steps 4-8 on page 16, then go to step

6 on page 47.

SELECT CODE NUMBER

OF YOUR CABLE BOX

1

REFER TO

INSTRUCTION BOOK

TO SET PUSH

, 9

TO TEST PUSH : /OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

JOG/SHTL

REV

/OTR

FWD

Helpful Hint

• If the EXIT/STATUS button is pressed during steps 5-8, “CABLE

BOX CONTROL IS OFF” will appear on the screen for five seconds.

Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box (cont’d) 47

6

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button to set the code for your Cable Box (see list below), then press the FF : /OK button.

SELECT CODE NUMBER

OF YOUR CABLE BOX

12

DID CABLE BOX DISPLAY

CHANGE TO CHANNEL 09?

A YES

NO

TO CONTINUE PUSH

:

TO END PUSH EXIT

/OK

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+

2

+

3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

6-8

CABLE BOX CODES

ARCHER . . . . . . . . .01, 05, 17

CABLETENNA . . . . . . .01, 17

CABLEVIEW 15, 16, 17, 21, 25

CITIZEN . . .15, 16, 17, 21, 25

CURTIS . . . . . . . . . . . .02, 08

DIAMOND . . . . . . . . . .01, 17

EASTERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

GC BRAND 15, 16, 17, 21, 25

GEMINI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

GENERAL INSTRUMENTS

. . . . . . .01, 04, 06, 11, 12, 15

HAMLIN . . . . . .10, 18, 19, 23

JASCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

JERROLD

. . . . . . .01, 04, 06, 11, 12, 15

NOVAVISION . . . . . . .02, 08

OAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07, 20

PANASONIC . . . . . . . .13, 14

PULSAR . . .15, 16, 17, 21, 25

RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 14

REGAL . . . . . . .10, 18, 19, 23

REGENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

REMBRANDT . . . . .01, 16, 17

SAMSUNG . . . . . . .05, 16, 24

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 02, 08

SIGMA . . . . . . . . . . . . .07, 20

SL MARX . .05, 16, 17, 24, 25

SPRUCER . . . . . . . . . . .13, 14

STARGATE . . .05, 15, 16, 17,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 24, 25

TELEVIEW . . . . . . .05, 16, 24

TOCOM . . . . . . . . .01, 04, 16

UNIKA . . . . . . . . . . . . .01, 17

UNIVERSAL . . . . . .16, 17, 25

VIDEOWAY . . . . . .03, 09, 22

ZENITH . . . . . . . . .03, 09, 22

7

Wait for a few seconds.

• If the Cable Box changes to channel 09, go to step 8.

• If the Cable Box doesn’t change to channel 09, press the PLAY

8 or STOP 9 button to select NO, then press the FF : /OK button. Repeat steps 6-7 using a different code for your brand, if available.

8

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select YES, then press the FF : /OK button. “CABLE BOX CONTROL IS ON” will appear for five seconds. “AS A RESULT AUTO CLOCK WILL

BE TURNED OFF” also may appear on the screen.

VOL

SMARTPICTURE INDEX

JOG/SHTL

REV

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

FWD

Helpful Hints

• If your Cable Box does not respond to any of the codes at step 7, the

Controller will not change channels at the Cable Box during a timer recording. You must select the channel to be recorded at the Cable

Box before a timer recording begins.

Enter the Cable Box output channel

(03 or 04) at step 3 on page 40.

Leave the Cable Box on for the timer recording. See pages eight-nine for details. You may want to exchange your current Cable Box for one that can be controlled by the VCR’s Controller.

• The Controller can change channels at the Cable Box only during a timer recording.

48 Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS

• If you use a DBS, you must set the clock manually. Details are on pages 15-16.

• Complete the steps on page 29 before proceeding. This will allow you to use the VCR remote control to operate the DBS, and you will learn your DBS code.

1

Turn on the DBS. Select a channel other than 205.

2



A VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

1 Turn on the DBS. Select a channel other than 205.

2

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

TO END PUSH EXIT

3



:

/OK button.

SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

A CLOCK

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

VCR PLUS+ CH.

CABLE BOX

DBS RECEIVER

REW

SPEED

-

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

CH

3-5


TO END PUSH EXIT

4

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select DBS

RECEIVER, then press the FF : /OK button.

DBS RECEIVER CONTROLLER

A

OFF

OFF

ON CH. 3

ON CH. 4

ON A/V FRONT

ON A/V REAR


TO END PUSH EXIT

5

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select the output channel of your DBS receiver, then press the FF : /OK

button. The display shown below will appear. If DBS RECEIVER

USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY appears, follow steps 4-8 on page 16, then go to step 6 on page 49.

SELECT CODE NUMBER

OF YOUR DBS RECEIVER

40

REFER TO

INSTRUCTION BOOK

TO SET PUSH , 9

TO TEST PUSH : /OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

JOG/SHTL

REV

/OTR

FWD

Helpful Hint

• The Controller can change channels at the DBS only during a timer recording.

Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS (cont’d) 49

6

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button to set the two-digit code for your DBS (see list below), then press the

FF : /OK button.

SELECT CODE NUMBER

OF YOUR DBS RECEIVER

40

DID DBS RECEIVER

CHANGE TO CHANNEL 205?

A YES

NO

TO CONTINUE PUSH

:

/OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

DBS CODES

MAGNAVOX DBS........................................................42, 43

RCA DBS ................................................................................40

SONY DBS.............................................................................41

7

Wait for a few seconds.

• If the Cable Box changes to channel 205, go to step 8.

• If the Cable Box doesn’t change to channel 205, press the PLAY

8 or STOP 9 button to select NO, then press the FF : /OK button. Repeat steps 6-7, using a different code for your brand

(if available). If the DBS doesn’t change to channel 205, the

Controller will not operate your DBS. Press the EXIT/STATUS button. DBS RECEIVER CONTROL IS OFF will appear on the screen briefly.

8

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button to select YES, then press the FF : /OK button. “DBS RECEIVER CONTROL IS

ON” will appear for five seconds. “AS A RESULT AUTO CLOCK

WILL BE TURNED OFF” may appear on the screen also.

7 Wait for a few seconds.

CBL / DBS TV

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

START

+

2

STOP

+

3

DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

-

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

SMARTPICTURE INDEX

JOG/SHTL

REV

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

FWD

6-8

Helpful Hint

• If your DBS does not respond to the code in steps 6-7, the Controller will not change channels at the DBS during a timer recording. In this case, you must select the channel to be recorded at the DBS before a timer recording begins. Enter the

DBS output channel (03 or 04) at step 3 on page 40. Leave the DBS on for the timer recording. Details are on page eight.

50 Rerecording (Tape Duplication)

The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. The illustration uses two VRA999 VCRs.

Different VCRs may operate differently. To duplicate a tape, make the connections shown, then follow steps 1-6.

VCR 1

Playing VCR

VCR 2

Recording VCR

3) Use an RF coaxial cable to connect the RF OUT

Jack on VCR 2 to the TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack.

1) Use audio cables to connect the AUDIO OUT

Jacks on VCR 1 to the AUDIO IN

Jacks on VCR 2.

LP 30561-003

CABLE

BOX

IN

S-VIDEO

OUT

R

AUDIO

L

(MONO)

VIDEO

IN OUT

CH3

CH4

ANT. IN

RF OUT audio cables video cable

1

VCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCR

1. If the tape does not have a record tab, playback begins. If this happens, press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 1 once.

2

VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2.

Make sure the VCR power is on and the VCR is in VCR

position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)

3

Turn on the TV; set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on VCR 2 is set to.

4

Point the remote control at VCR 2. Press the VCR

button, then press the Number button 0. Press the

CH(annel)

8

/

9 button so that A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR appears on the screen. (See Helpful Hints at right for details.)

5

Point the remote control at VCR 2. Press the SPEED button to select SP or SLP.

6

Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC(ord)/OTR

button on VCR 2 at the same time. The \ light will appear on the VCR 2 display panel.

LP

30561-003

IN

S-VIDEO

OUT

R

AUDIO

L

(MONO)

VIDEO

IN OUT

ANT. IN

RF OUT

CH3

CH4

2) Use a video cable to connect the

VIDEO OUT Jack on VCR 1 to the

VIDEO IN Jack on VCR 2. (Or, to improve picture quality, you may connect an S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on VCR 1 and to the S-VIDEO IN jack on VCR 2 instead.)

Helpful Hints

• 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 copy guard protection, it may not record clearly.

• To stop copying tapes, press the

STOP/EJECT button on VCR 2, then press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR

1.

• You may use the AUDIO and VIDEO or S-VIDEO In jacks on the front of

VCR 2 instead if you prefer. If you do, select A/V IN FRONT at step 4. If you use the AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN or

S-VIDEO IN jacks on the back of

VCR2, select A/V IN REAR at step 4.

Then, select FRONT A/V INPUT or

REAR A/V INPUT in the VCR SET UP menu.

Index Search 51

When you make a recording, the VCR automatically places an index code at the beginning of the recording. Essentially, an index code is a type of “bookmark” for your tape. This feature is useful if you have several different programs recorded on a single tape.

Fast forward or rewind to the next or previous index code on the tape by following the steps below.

1


2

Make sure the VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel when the VCR is in VCR position.) If the

VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.

3

Insert a tape in the VCR.

4

Press the INDEX

¢ button to fast forward to the next index code on the tape. Or, press the INDEX

4 button

to rewind to the previous index code on the tape. Wait for the VCR to fast forward or rewind the tape. When the index code is reached, tape playback will begin automatically.

NOTE: You may press an INDEX button repeatedly to skip over multiple recordings. For example, if you want to fast forward past four recordings, press the INDEX

¢ button four times. INDEX

4 will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen. The index codes will count down on the screen as the search progresses.

(ON SCREEN MODE can not be set to OFF. Details are on page

27.)

2

3 Insert a tape.

1

CBL / DBS TV

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

-

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

SMARTPICTURE INDEX

JOG/SHTL

REV

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

VCR

CH

AUDIO/MUTE

/OTR

FWD

4

Helpful Hints

• To stop an Index Search that is in progress, press the STOP 9 button.

• The VCR does not place an index code at the point where a recording is paused, then resumed.

• INDEX may flash on the screen briefly when you begin a recording.

52 Multi-Channel Television Sound System

The VRA999 can receive and record programs broadcast in stereo or second audio. It can also play back tapes recorded in stereo or second audio.

• Second Audio You can program your VCR so you can hear a program that is being broadcast in second audio or a tape that was recorded in second audio. A second audio broadcast is usually a program in a second language. Follow the steps on page

53 to receive or record this type of program.

• Hi-Fi Stereo Playback If a tape is recorded in stereo, you can program your VCR to play a tape in Hi-Fi (high fidelity) stereo.

Follow the steps on page 54.

• Hi-Fi Stereo Recording If a TV program is broadcast in stereo, you can program your VCR to receive and record the program in Hi-Fi stereo. You must program the VCR and make the appropriate stereo hookups. Follow the steps on page 53. To playback this type of program, follow the steps on page 54.

Receiving a Stereo Broadcast

When a TV program is being broadcast in stereo, STEREO will appear in the on-screen status display. You still have to program your VCR to receive and record the stereo broadcast. Follow the steps on page 53.

STOP 12:00 AM

STEREO CH. 10

NATURAL

REMAINING

TIME 0:45

SLP 1:23:45 HIFI

Receiving a Second Audio Program

If a program is being broadcast in second audio, SAP (Second

Audio Program) will appear in the on-screen status display. You still have to program your VCR to receive and record the second audio program. Follow the steps on page 53.

STOP 12:00 AM

CH. 10

SAP

NATURAL

REMAINING

TIME 0:45

SLP 1:23:45 HIFI

Multi-Channel Television Sound System (cont’d) 53

To receive and record programs broadcast in second audio, follow steps 1-6. To receive and record a program broadcast in stereo, make one of the connections shown, then follow steps 1-6.

LP 30561-003

IN

S-VIDEO

OUT

ANT. IN

R

AUDIO

L

(MONO)

VIDEO

IN OUT

CH3

CH4

RF OUT

IN

R R

AUDIO

L L

(MONO)

VIDEO

OUT

If you have a Stereo and a Monitor TV, use a video cable to connect the VCR’s

VIDEO OUT Jack to the TV’s VIDEO IN

Jack. Use audio cables to connect the

VCR’s AUDIO OUT Jacks to the

Stereo’s AUDIO IN Jacks.

1



A

VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

ANT. IN

RF OUT

OR, if you have a single-speaker

TV, use an RF coaxial cable to connect the VCR’s RF OUT Jack to the TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack.

TO END PUSH EXIT

2

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button to select VCR SET

UP, then press the FF : /OK button.

SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

A ON SCREEN MODE ON

BLUE BACKGROUND ON



AUDIO OUT HIFI

STEREO/SAP

NEXT PAGE

STEREO

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select

STEREO/SAP on the first page of the VCR SET UP menu, then press the FF : /OK button to select SAP (for a Second

Audio Program) or STEREO, whichever you prefer.

4


5

Use the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button to select a channel to record.

Press the EXIT/STATUS button to access the on-screen status display and to make sure the program is being broadcast in stereo or second audio.

6

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start recording.

Helpful Hints

• If you want to connect the VCR to a

Stereo TV, follow these steps.

1) Connect the antenna or cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack.

2) Use stereo audio cables to connect the VCR’s AUDIO OUT Jacks to the

TV’s AUDIO IN Jacks.

3) Use a video cable to connect the

VCR’s VIDEO OUT Jack to the TV’s

VIDEO IN Jack. (Or, to improve picture quality, you may connect an S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the

VCR and to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the TV instead.)

• Make sure the TV and the Stereo (if applicable) are in Line Input or

Auxiliary mode. Please refer to your TV or Stereo owner’s manual for details.

54 Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback

If a tape is recorded in Hi-Fi stereo, follow the steps below to play the tape in Hi-Fi stereo.

1



A

VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

TO END PUSH EXIT

2

Press the PLAY

8 or STOP

9 button to select VCR SET



A ON SCREEN MODE ON

BLUE BACKGROUND ON



AUDIO OUT MONO

STEREO/SAP STEREO

NEXT PAGE

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select AUDIO

OUT on the first page of the VCR SET UP menu, then press the FF

:

/OK button so that HIFI appears beside

AUDIO OUT.


ON SCREEN MODE ON

BLUE BACKGROUND ON



A AUDIO OUT HIFI

STEREO/SAP STEREO

NEXT PAGE

TO END PUSH EXIT

4


5

Press the PLAY 8 button to start tape playback.

REV

1

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

-

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

MENU

CH

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER


2,3

5

4

JOG/SHTL /OTR

FWD

Helpful Hints

• During playback, Hi-Fi stereo may temporarily revert to normal audio when you adjust tracking. This is normal.

• If Hi-Fi stereo continually reverts to normal audio during playback, you may want to press the FF

:

/OK button to select MONO at step 3.

• Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo will play in Hi-Fi stereo. Tapes recorded in normal audio will play in normal audio.

• You may also select HIFI or MONO by pressing the VCR button, then repeatedly pressing the

AUDIO/MUTE button on the remote control.

Video Stabilizer 55

You can correct vertical vibration when playing back tapes. When

VIDEO STABILIZER is set to ON, vertical vibration will be corrected automatically. VIDEO STABILIZER is set to OFF when you receive the VCR.

Follow the steps below to set VIDEO STABILIZER to ON.

1



A VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

TO END PUSH EXIT

2




A ON SCREEN MODE ON

BLUE BACKGROUND ON



AUDIO OUT

STEREO/SAP

NEXT PAGE

TO END PUSH EXIT

HIFI

STEREO

3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VIDEO

STABILIZER on the first page of the VCR SET UP menu, then press the FF

:

/OK button so that ON appears beside VIDEO STABILIZER.


ON SCREEN MODE ON

BLUE BACKGROUND ON


A VIDEO STABILIZER ON

AUDIO OUT HIFI

STEREO/SAP

NEXT PAGE

TO END PUSH EXIT

STEREO

4


CBL / DBS TV VCR

1

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

START

+

2

STOP

+

3

DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL MENU CH

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER


2-3

4

JOG/SHTL /OTR

REV FWD

Helpful Hints

• Regardless of the setting, this feature has no effect during recording or special effects playback.

• To set VIDEO STABILIZER to OFF, follow steps 1-2 above. At step 3, press the FF : /OK button so that OFF appears beside VIDEO STABILIZER.

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

56 SmartPicture

You can make the tape playback picture softer, sharper, more natural, or more distinct by adjusting the SmartPicture setting.

SmartPicture is set to NATURAL when you receive the VCR.

Follow the steps below to adjust the SmartPicture setting.

1

Press the VCR button, then press the SMARTPICTURE button. The current setting will appear on the screen for about five seconds.

2

NATURAL

While the setting appears, press the SMARTPICTURE button repeatedly to choose DISTINCT, SOFT, SHARP, or NATURAL.

NATURAL: This is generally the preferred setting.

DISTINCT: Choose to emphasize details in the picture.

SOFT: Choose to soften the picture.

SHARP: Choose to emphasize the edge of the picture.

2

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

MENU

CH

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER


1

JOG/SHTL /OTR

REV FWD

Playback Options 57

Forward and Reverse Searching

1

During tape playback, press and release the FF : /OK button or the REW(ind) ; button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin.

2

To return to playback, press the PLAY 8 button.

Viewing a Still Picture

1

During tape playback, press the STILL/SLOW button.

A still picture will appear on the screen.

2

To advance the still picture frame by frame, press the

STILL/SLOW button repeatedly.

3

To return to playback, press the PLAY

8 button.

Viewing a Slow Motion Picture

1

During tape playback, press and hold the STILL/SLOW

button for three seconds. The tape will play in slow motion.

2

During slow motion playback, press the STILL/SLOW - button once to slow the speed of slow motion playback. Press the

STILL/SLOW - button again; the tape will play in reverse slow motion. During slow motion playback, press the STILL/SLOW + button to quicken the slow motion playback or to change from reverse slow motion playback to forward slow motion playback.

3

To return to normal playback, press the PLAY 8 button.

Repeat Playback

1

Press and hold the PLAY : button until the 3 light

flashes on the display panel. Now, when a tape has finished playing, the VCR will rewind it and start playback again. The VCR will play the tape 50 times. The 3 light on the display panel will flash during tape playback and while rewinding. TV programming will appear while the tape is rewinding.

Repeat Playback will be cancelled if you press the STOP 9 ,

STILL/SLOW , FF

:

/OK, or REW(ind)

; buttons.

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4

DBS

7

5

DAILY

8

6

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

-

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

MENU

CH

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER


JOG/SHTL

REV

/OTR

FWD

Helpful Hints

• 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.

• During Forward or Reverse

Searching, noise bars will appear on the screen.

• You may only view a tape in Slow

Motion if the tape is recorded in SP or SLP speed.

• You may press and hold the

FF : /OK button or the

REW(ind) ; button for a fast forward or reverse picture search.

When you release the button, normal playback will resume.

58 Playback Options (cont’d)

Viewing Pictures in Slow to Fast Motion

1

First, press the JOG/SHTL (shuttle) button while in the

Play or Still mode. The JOG/SHTL button will light.

2

Next, turn the outer ring (the Shuttle ring) in either

direction. The farther the ring is rotated, the faster the search speed. Releasing the ring stops the picture in the Still mode.

3

Or, turn the inner dial (the Jog Dial) in either direction.

The tape will move frame-by-frame at the speed with which the dial is turned.

4

Press the PLAY 8 button to release the Still mode.

1

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

-

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

MENU

CH

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER


4

JOG/SHTL

REV

/OTR

FWD 3

2

Helpful Hints

• The Jog/Shuttle Light goes off after

60 seconds if no buttons are pressed.

• You can use the Shuttle Ring/Jog

Dial on the VCR in the same manner as the Shuttle Ring/Jog Dial on the remote control.

59 Child Lock

The Child Lock feature disables the buttons on the VCR and the VCR feature buttons on the remote control.

1

When the VCR is on, press the VCR button, then press and hold the POWER button on the remote control for more than seven seconds until a dash (-) appears to the

right of the clock on the display panel. The power will turn off.

When Child Lock is activated...

• The dash (-) will appear on the display panel.

• The remote control will still operate your TV or Cable Box/DBS if you have set it to do so. Details are on pages 28-29.

• The VCR power may come on briefly if you insert a tape. However, the power will shut off again in about five seconds.

• Timer recordings will take place as scheduled. Make sure a tape is in the VCR. Make sure the VCR power is off before the recording’s scheduled start time. The dash (-) will reappear on the display panel when the timer recording is finished.

• If you press the POWER button on the VCR to stop a timer recording that is in progress, recording will stop and Child Lock will be reactivated immediately. Pressing the POWER button on the remote control will not affect the timer recording.

2

To cancel Child Lock, press the VCR button, then press and hold the POWER button on the remote control for more than seven seconds until the VCR power comes on.

The dash (-) will disappear from the display panel.

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

0

STILL/SLOW

-

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

MENU

CH

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER


JOG/SHTL

REV

/OTR

FWD

1-2

Helpful Hint

• If you lose your remote control when Child Lock is on, contact

Philips.

60 Blue Background

If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal is received, set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON. The screen will be blue and the sound will be muted. Or, if you want to receive the weak signal, set BLUE BACKGROUND to OFF. When you select a channel that is receiving a weak signal, you will see and hear the static in the TV programming.

When you receive your VCR, BLUE BACKGROUND is set to

ON. To set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON or OFF, follow these steps.

1


SELECT

, 9

CHOOSE

:

/OK

A VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

TO END PUSH EXIT

2




A

ON SCREEN MODE ON

BLUE BACKGROUND ON



AUDIO OUT HIFI

STEREO STEREO/SAP

NEXT PAGE

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select BLUE

BACKGROUND on the first page of the VCR SET UP menu, then press the FF : /OK repeatedly so that ON or

OFF appears beside BLUE BACKGROUND.

4


1

CBL / DBS TV VCR

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

1

QUICK PROGRAMMING

+ 2 + 3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

DBS

7

DAILY

8

WEEKLY

9

REW

SPEED

-

0

STILL/SLOW

CLEAR

+

FF

PLAY

/OK

STOP

VOL

MENU

CH

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER


2-3

4

JOG/SHTL /OTR

REV FWD

Automatic Operation Features 61

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 to the beginning, then stop. The VCR will not rewind the tape if the end of the tape is reached during a

One-Touch Recording or Timer Recording.

Memory Rewind, Power Off

When the POWER button is pressed while the VCR is rewinding a tape, REWIND

→

POWER OFF will appear on the screen. When the tape has finished rewinding, the VCR will stop, then turn itself off.

Tape Eject

A tape can be ejected with the VCR power on or off (but the

VCR must be plugged in).

If a timer recording is programmed, the r and Cassette-Inside lights will flash on the VCR’s display panel after you eject a tape with the VCR power turned off.

Counter Reset

The real-time counter will reset to 0:00:00 when you insert a cassette.

To reset the real-time counter to 0:00:00 at anytime, press the

CLEAR button on the remote control.

Automatic Tracking Adjustment

The VCR continually adjusts tracking to give you the best possible picture quality. With some recordings, however, you may get a better picture by adjusting the tracking manually (see below).

Manual Tracking Adjustment

• Press the CH(annel)

8

/

9 button on the remote control or the

CHANNEL 8 / 9 buttons on the VCR to remove jitter in a still picture.

• The CH(annel) 8 / 9 button on the remote control or the CHANNEL

8 / 9 buttons on the VCR adjust tracking during normal tape playback and during slow motion playback.

• To return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment during normal tape playback, press the CHANNEL 8 / 9 buttons on the VCR at the same time.

• The VCR returns to Automatic Tracking Adjustment whenever a tape is inserted.

Before

Tracking

Adjustment

After

Tracking

Adjustment

62 Glossary

AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which are used to record audio from another source (IN) or to send audio to another system (OUT).

Automatic Channel Programming: process in which the VCR scans all available channels and places the ones you receive in its memory. Then, when you press the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button, 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 – standard channels can be received without a Cable Box.

Cable Box/DBS Output Channel: channel 03 or 04.

DBS: Direct Broadcast System.

Dubbing: copying a tape using a second VCR.

Frame: a single still picture.

HQ: high quality; a feature in the VCR circuitry which provides enhanced picture detail.

OTR: one-touch recording; a timed recording that starts immediately and records for 30 minutes to six hours, whichever you specify.

Remote Control: the small electronic unit that came with your VCR; allows you to operate your

VCR from a distance. The remote control also may operate some features of your TV, Cable Box, or

DBS.

RF coaxial cable: the cable supplied with your VCR. Use it to connect your VCR to your TV (or

Cable Box/DBS, if applicable). The supplied cable is a snap-on type. However, you also may use a screwon type if you prefer.

S-VHS : a recording format that provides finer picture quality with better resolution. Available on

VCRs equipped with S-VHS only.

S-VHS Expansion Technology: a feature that allows you to record with S-VHS format on VHS cassette tapes.

S-VIDEO jack: Use S-VIDEO connections instead of the standard RCA-style (yellow) video connections for better picture quality.

Special Effects: forward and reverse searching; viewing a still picture; or viewing a slow motion picture.

Tape Speeds: how fast the tape travels during a recording or playback.

• LP (long play) – average tape speed (playback time for a T120 tape is approximately four hours); available for playback only. Although the VCR will play tapes recorded in LP, LP will not appear on the display panel or in the on-screen status display.

• SLP (super long play) – slowest tape speed (recording/playback time for a T120 tape is approximately six hours).

• SP (standard play) – fastest tape speed (recording/playback time for a T120 tape is approximately two hours); best picture quality.

VCR: video cassette recorder.

VIDEO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which are used to record video from another source (IN) or to send video to another system (OUT).

Video Heads

Four heads with Hi-Fi stereo

Video Signal

EIA standards; NTSC color

Antenna

VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal

VHF Output Signal

Channel 3 or 4 (switchable)

75 ohms unbalanced

Power Requirement

120V AC; 60 Hz

Power Consumption

22 W

Operating Temperature

41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C)

Relative Humidity

10% to 80%

Weight

10.2 lbs. (4.6 kg.)

Dimensions

17-1/8" (W) x 3-11/16" (H) x 13-9/16" (D)

(435 mm x 94 mm x 343.2 mm)

Tuner Broadcast Channels

VHF: 2-13

UHF: 14-69

Cable TV Channels

Midband: A – 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.

Specifications 63

64 Helpful Hints

If you are having problems with your VCR, check the following list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself.

If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of your product before you call. This information is displayed on the back of the product. Also, please take a moment to identify the problem you are having, and be prepared to explain this to the representative. If you believe the representative will need to help you with operations, please stay near the product. Our representatives will be happy to assist you.

The VCR has no power.

• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet.

• Make sure the power is turned on.

A power failure occurred.

• Select a language and set up channels, if prompted to do so. Details are on pages 11-12 and 21. Reset the clock if necessary. Details are on pages 15-19. You also may need to reprogram your timer recordings.


The VCR cannot be controlled with the remote control.

• Aim the remote control directly at the VCR’s remote sensor. Details are on pages 5 and 24.

• Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the VCR.

• Inspect and/or replace the batteries in the remote control. Details are on page 5.

• Press the VCR button, then try the other buttons.

The VCR does not respond normally to the remote control. (For example, the VCR may change channels multiple times when you press the CH(annel) 8 button once.)

• Install new batteries (preferably alkaline) in the remote control.

The VCR will not perform a timer recording.

• Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly. Details are on pages 38-43.

• Make sure there is a tape in the VCR.

• Make sure the tape has a record tab. Details are on page 5.

• Make sure the VCR power is off.

• Make sure the clock is set. Details are on pages 15-19.

• The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if a power interruption of more than 10 minutes occurs without backup battery power, even if the power comes back on. If timer recordings are lost, - - : - - should appear on the display panel. But, even if you do not see this indication and the VCR operates normally, check programmed timer recordings.

• When you turn on the VCR after a power failure, this on-screen message may appear: POWER FAILURE

OCCURRED/TIMER MEMORY CLEARED (IF PROGRAMMED)/PLEASE SET PROGRAMS TO BE

RECORDED/TO END PUSH EXIT. First, reset the clock. Details are on pages 15-19. Then, set up channels. Details are on pages 13-14. Finally, program the timer recordings again. Details are on pages 38-

43.

• Finish programming a timer recording at least five minutes before the recording is scheduled to begin.

• If the VCR power is turned off for a timer recording and there isn’t a tape in the VCR, the r and

Cassette-Inside lights will blink on the display panel.

• If the record tab on a tape is missing and you turn off the VCR to set a timer recording, the VCR will eject the tape. The r and Cassette-Inside lights will blink on the display panel.

• Noon is 12 p.m.; midnight is 12 a.m.

• If you are using a Cable Box/DBS and are not using the Controller, enter the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04) at step 3 on page 40. Set the Cable Box/DBS to the channel you want to record.

Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for the timer recording.

Tape can’t be inserted.

• Insert the tape window side up, with the record tab facing you.

• Make sure a tape isn’t already in the VCR by pressing the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR or the EJECT button on the remote control.

• Gently push the center of the tape as you put it in the VCR. Never force a tape into the VCR.

• Press the S-VHS ET button on the front panel of the VCR, then try again to insert the tape.

Helpful Hints (cont’d) 65

Tape can’t be removed.

• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet.

The motor (cylinder) rotates even when the VCR is in Stop mode.

• To enable the quick play mechanism, the cylinder will rotate for about five minutes. This is normal.

The quick play mechanism enables the tape mechanism to switch from Stop mode to Play mode in one second.

There is no playback picture, or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks.

• Make sure the TV is on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. Details are on pages 6-9.

• Make sure the VCR is in VCR position. Details are on pages 23-25.

• Make sure channel 3 or 4 is properly adjusted at the TV.

• Adjust the tracking. Details are on page 61.

The Number buttons won’t work for channels above 69; channels above 13 cannot be received.

• Select CABLE at the TUNER SET UP menu, then let the VCR set up the channels. Details are on page 13.

A TV program cannot be recorded.

• Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/DBS (if applicable). Details are on pages 6-9.

• Make sure channels are programmed correctly. Details are on pages 13-14.


TV programs cannot be watched normally.

• Put the VCR in TV position. Details are on pages 23-25.

• Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/DBS (if applicable). Details are on pages 6-9.

Line Input mode is selected.

• If you accidentally enter Line Input mode (L-1 or L-F will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel)

8 / 9 button or the Number buttons to select another channel.

Multi-Channel Television Sound System

• You can only receive and record in stereo or second audio programs that are broadcast in stereo or second audio. You can only play in stereo or second audio tapes that were recorded in stereo or second audio. Details are on pages 52-54.

• If you select second audio when second audio is not available, the VCR will record normal audio.

• When you program your VCR to record in stereo, broadcasts are recorded in Hi-Fi stereo.

• You will only get stereo sound if you use audio cables to connect the AUDIO OUT Jacks on the VCR to the AUDIO IN Jacks on your TV. The TV must be in Line Input mode. See your TV owner’s manual for details.

• When you connect the AUDIO OUT Jacks on your VCR to the AUDIO IN Jacks on your TV, the stereo light on the TV might not glow. This is normal. If the VCR indicates you are receiving a stereo broadcast, you are. (STEREO will appear in the status display.)

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 remote control is not available or the remote control will not access the VCR’s onscreen menu.

• Use the front panel buttons to access the menu. You cannot access the TIMER menu (for timer recordings) using the front panel buttons. Details are on page 25.

RENEWED

90 DAY

LIMITED WARRANTY

ac power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

ant(enna) in jack . . . . . . . . .6-9, 26 audio in/out jacks . . . .25-26, 50, 53 audio/mute button . . . . . . . . . . .23

automatic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

rewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

blue background . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

cable box codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29, 47 connections . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 output channel . . . . . . .8-9, 62 cable/tv channels . . . . . . . . . .36-37 cassette compartment . . . . . . . .24

cassette-inside light . . . . . . . . . .24

cbl/dbs button . . . . . . . . . . .22, 29 ch3/ch4 switch . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 26 ch(annel)

8 buttons .22, 25, 61 channel

/

9 adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

child lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

clear button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

clock display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-19 automatically . . . . . . .18-19 manually . . . . . . . . . .15-16 time zone selection . . . .17

connections . . . . . . . . . .6-9, 50, 53 contents, table of . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

controls remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23 vcr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-26 daily button . . . . . . . . . . . . .39, 42 date +/- buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

daylight-savings time . . . . . . . . . .20

dbs codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29, 49 connections . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 display panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

duplication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

eject button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

erase protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

exit/status button . . . . . . . . . . . .23

fast forward searching . . . . . . . .57

ff

:

/OK button . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

: /OK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

frame advance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

helpful hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64-65 hi-fi stereo playback . . . . . . . . . .54

hookups with a cable box/dbs . . . . .8-9 without a cable box/dbs . . .6-7 index buttons . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 51 index search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

language selection . . . . . . . . . . . .21

limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

line input mode . . . . . . . . . .24, 50 long play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 62 lp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 62 maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

menu/exit button . . . . . . . . . . . .25

mts broadcast . . . . . . . . . . . .52-53 number buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

on-screen mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

one-touch recording . . . . . . . . .34

operation indicators . . . . . . . . . .24

output channel . . . . . . . . . .8-9, 62 pause/still button . . . . . . . . . . . .25

pbs channel selection automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

play button . . . . . . . . . . .22, 25, 30 playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

options . . . . . . . . . . . . .57-58 pluscode programming number .38

power button . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 25 program review . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

quick programming . . . . . . . .40-43 real-time counter . . . . . . . . .27, 61 rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

rec(ord)/otr button . .22, 25, 31, 34 record tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

recording basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

one channel/watching another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

remote control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23 sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

repeat playback . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

rerecording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

reverse searching . . . . . . . . . . . .57

rew(ind)

; button . . . . . . . .22, 57 rf coaxial cable . . . . . . . . . .7-9, 62 rf out jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9, 26 safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . .3

second audio broadcast . . . . .52-53 slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

slp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 62 smartclock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-19

Index 67

smartpicture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

sp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 62 specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

speed button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

standard play . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 62 start +/– buttons . . . . . . . . . . . .41

stereo broadcast . . . . . . . . . .52-54 still/slow buttons . . . . . . . . . . . .23

still picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

stop 9 button . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

stop +/– buttons . . . . . . . . . . . .41

stop/eject button . . . . . . . . . . . .25

super long play . . . . . . . . . . .41, 62 table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

tape duplication . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

eject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 62 speed lights . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

time remaining . . . . . . . . . .27

time zone selection . . . . . . . . . .17

timer button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

recording . . . . . . . . . . . .36-44 checking . . . . . . . . . . .43

clearing . . . . . . . . . . . .43

helpful hints . . . . . .64-65 programming . . . . . .38-42 reviewing . . . . . . . . . . .43

programming system36-39 tracking adjustment . . . . . . . . . .61

tv speed setting . . . . . . . .44

with vcr plus+ button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

hookups . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9, 53 position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

remote control code . . . . .28

vcr button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

vcr plus+ channels . . . . . . . . .36-37 vcr plus+ programming system setting up . . . . . . . . . . . .36-37 timer recording . . . . . . .38-39 vcr/tv button . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 25 video in/out jacks . . .25-26,50,53,62 stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

tapes . . . . . . . . . .5, 32-33, 41 vol(ume)

8

/

9 button . . . . . . . .22

warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

weekly button . . . . . . . . . . .39, 42

S

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The following items are supplied with your VCR; they are provided to help you use or set up your VCR.

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Remote Control 4835 218 37258

Two AA Batteries 4835 138 17012

RF Coaxial Cable, 75 ohm

4835 323 27011

S-Video Cable

4835 321 27441

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Lithium Battery

4835 138 17055

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4835 321 27434

Audio/Video Cable

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The following additional items are not provided with your VCR, but they are designed for use with your new VCR. To order these optional accessories, contact us at:

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1-800-851-8885.

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Introduction 3

Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

Features

Safety Precautions

4 Table of Contents

Setting Up Your VCR

Description of Controls

Basic Operations

Recording

Playing

Additional Features

Information You May Need

Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel

Before Using Your VCR 5

Putting Batteries in the Remote Control

Using the Remote Control

Erase Protection

VCR Maintenance

6 Hookups without a Cable Box

Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the

VCR.

Hookups without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7

Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the RF 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 or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer. A snap-on type is supplied.)

Plug in the TV and the VCR.

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. To operate 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.

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

Connections

Recording/Viewing Any Channel

Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9

Connections

Recording One Channel/Watching Another

10 Installing/Removing the Lithium Battery

Lithium Battery Warning

Turning on Your VCR 11

Instructions continue on page 12.

12 Turning on Your VCR (cont’d)

Automatic Channel Setup 13

14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d)

Adding/Deleting Channels

Setting the Clock 15

Manual Clock Setting

Instructions continue on page 16.

16 Setting the Clock (cont’d)

Time Zone Selection

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17

18 Setting the Clock (cont’d)

Manual PBS Channel Selection

Automatic PBS Channel Selection

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 19

20 Daylight-Savings Time

Language Selection 21

22 Remote Control Buttons

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Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 23

24 Display Panel