Video Cassette Recorder

VR660BPH

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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, please go to pages 10-11 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)

CABLE

BOX

AUDIO

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

R

L

ANT.IN

RF OUT

CABLE

BOX IN OUT

R

ANT.IN

AUDIO

OR

L

RF OUT

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

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.)

CABLE

BOX

AUDIO

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

R

L

ANT.IN

RF OUT

Antenna or Cable

CABLE

BOX

75

ANT /

CABLE

V

ANT /

CABLE

IN OUT

R

ANT.IN

AUDIO

L

RF OUT

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

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

CABLE

BOX

AUDIO

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

R

L

ANT.IN

RF OUT

CH3 / CH4

Switch

CH3 CH4

CABLE

BOX

IN OUT

R

ANT.IN

AUDIO

L

RF OUT

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

6

You are ready to turn on the VCR. Please go to pages 10-11 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.

• You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time if you are not using the Controller.

Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04); set the CH3/CH4 switch to the same channel. Set your Cable Box/DBS to the channel you want to record. When you enter the channel you want to record in a timer recording, select channel 03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel). (This is step 3 on page 38.) Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for a timer recording.

• To set up the Controller, see pages 47-51.

VCR

IN

Cable Box/DBS

OUT

CABLE

BOX

AUDIO

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

R

L

ANT.IN

RF OUT 1

Cable signal

2

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.

3

75

ANT /

CABLE

TV’s

ANTENNA

IN jack

RF coaxial cable

Helpful Hint

• If you are using Record Link, use audio and video cables to connect the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks on the Cable Box/DBS to the

AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR. Details are on page 33.

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.

VCR

R

L

Cable Box/DBS

CABLE

BOX

AUDIO

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

ANT.IN

RF OUT

IN

OUT

1

Cable signal

2

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.

3

RF coaxial cable

75 Ω

ANT /

CABLE

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.

TV’s

ANTENNA

IN jack

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).

22 Front Panel

POWER Button

Press to turn the VCR power on and off.

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.

STILL/PAUSE Button

During tape playback, press once to freeze the picture. Press repeatedly to advance the Still picture frame by frame. During tape playback, press and hold for three seconds to start Slow Motion playback. Details are on page 59. During recording, press to temporarily stop the recording. Details are on page 30.

Fast Forward Button

When tape playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed.

During tape playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on the screen. Details are on page 59.

Press to change the setting of a VCR menu item.

Rewind

/

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 59.

Press to return to a previous VCR menu.

PLAY Button

Press to play a tape. Press to release

Slow, Still or Search mode and return to normal playback. Details are on page 59.

POWER

VR660B 4-HEAD HI-FI STEREO

VIDEO RECORDER

DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL

TURBO TIMER . SMARTPICTURE . MULTIBRAND TV CONTROL

VIDEO L AUDIO R

STILL / PAUSE VCR / TV

L

+8

4

0

6

-15dB

NORM

VCR

SP SLP

REC / OTR

MENU

OK/

STATUS

CHANNEL

PLAY

STOP/EJECT

/

TURBO

DRIVE

Front VIDEO/AUDIO

In Jacks

Connect cables coming from the VIDEO and AUDIO OUT

Jacks of another VCR or a camcorder here. Details are on

page 46. To access these jacks, gently flip down the plastic cover.

MENU Button

Press to access or remove the VCR menu.

OK/STATUS Button

Press to go to the next VCR menu.

Press to see the status display.

Details are on page 26. Press repeatedly to see the real-time counter, remaining tape time, the current channel, or the current time on the display panel. Details are on page 21.

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 31.

The VCR light will not appear on the display panel when the

VCR is in TV position.

STOP/EJECT

Button

Press once to stop the tape. When tape playback is stopped, press to eject the tape.

REC(ord)/OTR Button

Press once to record.

Details are on page 30. Press repeatedly to start a One-

Touch Recording. Details are on page 32.

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 62.

Press to select an item in the

VCR menu.

Rear Panel 23

ANT(enna) IN Jack

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

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 46 and 53.

AUDIO IN Jacks

Connect audio cables coming from the AUDIO OUT jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, a Cable Box/DBS, or an audio source here. Details are on pages 33 and 46.

CABLE BOX Jack

Connect the Controller here. You may use the Controller with either a Cable Box or DBS receiver. Details are on pages 45-49.

CABLE

BOX

AUDIO

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

R

L

ANT.IN

RF OUT

CH3/CH4 Switch

Set to channel 3 or 4 to use your TV with your VCR. Set your TV to the same channel. Details are on pages 6-9.

VIDEO IN Jack

Connect a video cable coming from the VIDEO OUT jack of a camcorder, a Cable Box/DBS, or another VCR here.

Details are on pages 33 and 46.

VIDEO OUT Jack

Connect a video cable going to the VIDEO IN jack of a camcorder or another VCR here. Details are on pages 46 and 53.

AC Power Cord

Connect to a wall outlet (120 V) to supply power to the VCR.

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.

46 Rerecording (Tape Duplication)

The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. Different VCRs may operate differently. To duplicate a tape, make the connections shown, then follow steps 1-6. (You may use the AUDIO and

VIDEO In jacks on the front of VCR 2 instead if you prefer.)

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.

CABLE

BOX

AUDIO

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

R

L

ANT.IN

RF OUT

CABLE

BOX

AUDIO

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

ANT.IN

R

L

RF OUT

1) Use audio cables to connect the

AUDIO OUT Jacks on VCR 1 to the

AUDIO IN Jacks on

VCR 2. 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 but-

ton, then press the Number buttons 0, 0. Press the

CH(annel) 8 / 9 button so that A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR appears on the screen.

5

Point the remote control at VCR 2. Press the

ALT/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.

2) Use a video cable to connect the VIDEO OUT

Jack on VCR 1 to the

VIDEO IN Jack on VCR 2.

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 copyright protection, it may not record clearly.

• Audio and video cables are not included.

• To stop copying tapes, press the

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

VCR 1.

• If you connect the audio and video cables to the AUDIO/VIDEO In jacks on the front of VCR 2, you must select A/V IN FRONT at step 4. If you connect the audio and video cables to the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on the back of VCR 2, you must select A/V IN REAR at step 4.

Connecting the Controller 47

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.

CABLE

BOX

AUDIO

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

R

L

ANT.IN

RF OUT

Connect the Cable signal to the IN

Jack of the Cable

Box/DBS.

ANT. IN

Back of TV (example)

75

V

ANT /

CABLE

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.

RF OUT

Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the RF OUT Jack on the

VCR to the TV's ANTENNA IN Jack

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

VR660B 4-HEAD HI-FI STEREO

VIDEO RECORDER

VIDEO AUDIO

DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL

TURBO TIMER . SMARTPICTURE . MULTIBRAND TV CONTROL

STILL / PAUSE VCR / TV

L

+8

4

0

6

-15dB

NORM R VCR

SP SLP

REC / OTR

MENU

OK/

STATUS

CHANNEL

PLAY

STOP/EJECT

/

TURBO

DRIVE

4

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

If you are using a DBS, follow the steps on pages 50-51 to make the Controller change channels at the DBS during timer recordings.

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.

CABLE

BOX

AUDIO

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

R

L

ANT.IN

RF OUT

CABLE

BOX

IN

R

AUDIO

L

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

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

→ 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.

CONFIRM: OK SELECT: ,9

END: MENU

2

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

UP, then press the OK/STATUS button.

→ DSPC ON

ON SCREEN MODE ON

BLUE BACKGROUND ON

TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL

VIDEO STABILIZER OFF

AUDIO OUT HIFI

NEXT PAGE

SELECT:

,9

CHANGE:

-

END: MENU

3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select NEXT

PAGE, then press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select

STEREO/SAP on the second page of the VCR SET UP menu.

PREVIOUS PAGE

→

STEREO/SAP

AUTO DBS

RECORD LINK

SAP

OFF

CHANGE: SELECT: ,9

END: MENU

4

Press the FF button to select SAP (for a Second Audio

Program) or STEREO, whichever you prefer.

5

Press the MENU button.

6

Record the program as usual. Details are on page 30.

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.

• 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.