Magnavox VRT344 Owner's Manual

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Thank you for your confidence in MAGNAVOX. You've selected one of the
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our power to.keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come.
As a member of the MAGNAVOX "family," you're entitled to protection
one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service
networks in the industry.
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What's more, your purchase guarantees you'll receive all the information
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Remember, to get the most from your MAGNAVOX
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Introduction
Features
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Welcome to your VCR owner's manual. This manual was designed for
HQ (High Quality) System
Frequency Synthesizer Tuning with Auto Set Feature
On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish
Display Panel
Auto Tracking
you. When looking through it, it will
help you to keep several things in
mind.
One, this manual is divided
• One Touch Recording
• Unattended (Timer) Recording
• Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still;
Variable Slow; Frame Advance
• Wireless Remote Control with TV and Cable Converter Box
into four
sections. The Getting Started section
guides you through the initial setup
and simple operations of your VCR.
The Operating
Your VCR section
shows you where all of the VCR and
remote control controls and explains
on-screen displays. The Doing More
section guides you through the more
advanced
features
of your VCR.
Finally, the Information
You May
Need section provides information
you may or may not need - other
hookups, for example, and trouble _
checks.
Control Possibility
• Repeat Playback
• Auto Operation Features
• Real Time Counter
• Daylight-Saving
Time
• VCR Plus+ Function
• Time Search Function
• Jog & Shuttle Control
• Automatic Head Cleaner
• Memory Rewind Off
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in boxes labeled NOTES
lower edges of pages.
Safety Precautions
Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment
FCC Warning: Any unauthorized
authority to operate it.
changes or modifications
Two, the instructions follow a simple
format.
Detailed steps explaining
operations are on the outside edges of
pages. Illustrations accompanied by
brief steps explaining operations are
on the inside
edges
of pages.
Additional information can be found
Finally, never be afraid to try a feature! You cannot hurt your VCR
by trying any of the features in this
manual!
to rain or moisture.
to this equipment
along the
voids the user's
This VCR, equipped with a HQ (high quality) system, is compatible with existing VHS (video
home system) equipment.
So read on - and relax.
Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use only video cassette tapes that
have been tested and inspected for use in two, four, six and eight hour VCRs, and which are
labeled with the _
mark. The use of tapes that have not been inspected for use in two, four,
six and eight hour VCRs may result in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on the video
heads, which may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs.
Note to the CATV System Installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's
attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC, which provides guidelines for proper grounding - in particular, specifying that ground cable shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as
close as to the point of cable entry as possible.
Copyright
1995
Philips
Consumer
Electronics
Company.
All fights
reserved.
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Before doing anything
else, record the
VCR's model and serial numbers
in the
spaces provided on page two. These humbers will help us assist you if you ever call
for help.
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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Introduction ............................................................
Table of Contents .......................................................
Before Using Your VCR ..................................................
Hooking Up Your VCR ...................................................
Turning on Your VCR ....................................................
Playing ...............................................................
Recording .............................................................
Setting the Clock .......................................................
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Operating Your VCR
On-Screen Displays .....................................................
Remote Control Buttons .................................................
Display Panel .........................................................
Front Panel ...........................................................
Rear Panel ............................................................
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Doing More
Recording One Channel/Watching Another
One Touch Recording ....................................................
Rerecording (Tape Duplication) ............................................
Timer Recording .......................................................
Setting Up VCR Plus+ ..................................................
Timer Recording With VCR Plus+ .........................................
Channel Memory .......................................................
Language/Daylight-Saving
Time Selection ...................................
Playback (3ptions ......................................................
Playback Features ......................................................
TV Cbde Setting .......................................................
Cable Converter Box Code Setting .........................................
Information
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26
28
29
32
33
34
You May Need
Specifications/Notes
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Other Hookups ........................................................
Before Requesting Service
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Glossary .............................................................
Warranty .............................................................
Index ................................................................
Accessories ...........................................................
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5
Before Using Your VCR
Putting Batteries
in the Remote Control
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Using the Remote Control
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VCR
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Point the remote
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control at the
VCR's remote sensor, making sure to
stay within the
angle shown.
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1
Remove the battery compartment
lid on the bottom of the remote control by sliding it in the direction of
the arrow.
battery compartment
with their
polarities (+ and - ends) aligned
indicated.
as
3
Replace the battery compartment
lid.
• The remote control and its batteries
• Do not mix alkaline and manganese
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
are supplied.
batteries.
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Do not put objects
VCR between the remote
Button control and the VCR,
To select channels
To select channels
l - 9 using the
number buttons, first
100 - 125 using the
number buttons,
first press the 100
button, then press
the last two digits
of the desired
channel. For
example, for channel 117, press 100,
1,7.
The 100 button
will work only
when selecting
cable channels
and when CABLE
TV has been
selected at the
Tuner Setup
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press
0, thenchannel
press
the desired
number. For exam-
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press O, 6.
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Press the VCR
button on the
remote control
before pressing
other VCR operation buttons on the
remote control.
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Erase Protection
V!deo cassette tapes have record
tabs to ensure that recordings are
not accidentally erased.
To prevent accidental
erasure, break off the
tab with a screwdriver.
To record again, cover
the hole with cello_"
phane tape.
Types of Video Cassette Tapes and Tape Speeds
Tape Speed
[Type
Maximum
Record/Playback
T160
Time
T120
T60
SP
2 hrs. 40 mins.
2 hrs.
1 hr.
LP
5 hrs. 20 mins.
4 hrs.
2 hrs.
SLP
8 hrs.
6 hrs.
3 hrs.
• In this VCR, use only tapes with the _
mark.
• The chart at the left shows the recording/playback
time for
three types of video cassettes (T160, T120, T60). There
are three playback speeds: SP, LP, and SLP. During playback, the VCR selects the tape speed automatically.
When recording, you can change the speed using the
(Tape) SPEED button (see page 12).
• Make sure any light adhesive stick-on notes are removed
from the video cassette tape before putting it in the VCR.
Removable labels like these can jam the VCR.
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Hooking
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The basic VCR/TV connection - antenna/cable to VCR to TV - is shown below. For other hookups, including those that use
cable converter/descrambler
boxes, see pages 36 - 39.
Back of TV
(example only)
1
Disconnect
the antenna
Indoor
(VHFAII-IF)
Antenna
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or
Outdoor Antenna
(VHFmHF)
cable from your TV.
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Antenna Jack
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Connect the antenna/cable
to your VCR.
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A_tenna or Cable
Connect your VCR to your
TV with the black RF
coaxial
Back of TV
ANT. IN Jack
cable.
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(example only)
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Select channel 3 or 4.
Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the
VCR m 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.
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Set the TV to channel
CH3 CH4
3 or 4,
channel
switch
the TV
whichever
the CH3/CH4
on the back of
is set to.
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"- Turn the TV on. Set it to the same channel
" as the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the
VCR.
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: Press the VCR button, then the POWER
• button. The VCR light will appear and the
2
Press the POWER
button.
Before turning on your VCR, make sure
there are batteries in the remote control and
the VCR and TV are connected (see pages
five and six).
i language select display shown below will
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the CHANNEL
(Up) button.
Press the Number
1
button for English or
the Number 2 button
for Spanish on-screen
displays.
• Press the Number 1 button to select English
Press the MENU
button.
.: on-screen displays or the Number 2 button
: to select Spanish on-screen displays.
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• If you do not see any on-screen displays when you turn on the VCR, repeat
the steps under "Hooking Up Your VCR" on page six, then try again. If
you still do not see any on-screen displays, follow the steps under "Channel
Memory" on page 26 and "Language
Selection"
on page 28.
• To skip this feature andplay a tape immediately, insert a tape with its
record tab removed.
Playback will start immediately.
Or, to skip step 3,
press the MENU button. All on-screen displays will be in English.
step 4, press the STOP button. Channels will not be programmed,
TUNER NOT SET will appear on-screen.
To skip
and
• To change the language or program channels at a later time, follow the
steps on pages 26 and 28.
° If you try to program channels when there is no antenna or cable connected
to the VCR, programming
will appear to take place, but eventually NO TV
SIGNALS will appear on-screen.
If this happens, connect an antenna or
cable to the VCR and try again.
• You cannotprogram
channels ifa cable converter box is connectedto
a
VCR that is connected to a TV. If you have this kind of connection, see
page 36for details.
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into its memory, so when you scan through
channels using the CHANNEL (Up/Down)
buttons, you'll only scan through channels
that you receive. When channels are pro: grammed, AUTO SET COMPLETED will
appear on-screen briefly. Then the TV will
! go to the lowest channel programmed.
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Playing
Read and follow the steps below to play a
tape.
1
Turn the TV on and set
it to channel 3 or 4.
Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4,
whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the back
of the TV is set to.
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2
Insert a tape in the VCR. The power will
come on. The VCR will place itself in
VCR position automatically (the VCR light
and the Cassette-Inside light on the display
panel of the VCR will appear). If the tape's
record tab has been removed, playback
should start automatically.
Insert
a tape.
Press the
REW(ind)/SEARCH
3
button
to rewind the tape.
If playback does not start automatically,
press the PLAY button to start playback.
4
Press the STOP button on the remote control or the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR
to stop playback.
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the RE'_(ind)/SEARCH
button to
rewind the tape.
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To start
playback,
Press the
press the
EJECT or
STOP/EJECT
button to
remove the
PLAY
button.
tape.
Press the EJECT button on the remote control or the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR
to remove the tape.
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To stop playback, press
the STOP or
STOP/EJECT
button.
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If the tape you want to play is already in the VCR, just press the PLAY button.
Playback options are on pages 29 - 32.
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Recording
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TV and VCR
Turn the TV on and set
it to channel 3 or 4.
Read and follow the steps below to record
a television program.
: Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or
: 4, whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the
" back of the TV is set to.
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Make sure the
VCR light is on.
Insert a tape with its record tab intact
(see page five) in the VCR. The power
will come on, and the Cassette-Inside
light will appear.
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3
Insert a tape.
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If the VCR light on the display panel of
the VCR appears, go to step 4. If the
VCR light does not appear, press the
VCR/TV button once.
To stop recording,
press the STOP
button.
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Press the PAUSE/
Use the CHANNEL
(Up/Down) buttons
or Number buttons to
select th_ channel
: Press the (Tape) SPEED button on the
: remote control until the desired tape speed
" (see page five) appears on-screen.
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STILL button to pause
recording. To start
recording again, press
the PAUSE/STILL
you want to record.
button again.
Press the (Tape)
SPEED button to
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the
REC(ord)/OTR
select tape speed.
button
once to start recording.
Remote
button
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start recording.
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To pause the recording (for example, during commercials), press the PAUSE/
STILL button. To start recording again,
press the REC(ord)/OTR button or the
PAUSE/STILL button again.
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• Recording options are on pages 17 - 25.
RECORD
• You can change the tape speed while the VCR is recording,
tion will appear on the tape.
will appear
on-
but some distor-
•" To stop recording, press the STOP button.
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Setting the Clock
Follow the steps below to set your
VCR's clock. Make sure:
QThe VCR is on and in VCR position (see page 13).
eYou make each entry within 60
seconds of the previous entry (otherwise, the VCR will exit Clock
Set mode and you will have to
start over).
1
4
Press two Number buttons for the
month, two Number buttons for the
day, and two Number buttons for the
year. For example, for July 1, 1995,
press 07, 01, 95. The day of the
week will appear automatically.
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Press the MENU button to bring up
the main menu display.
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clock. The screen will return to the
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CLOCK SET.
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Press two Number buttons for the
hour(s) and two Number buttons for
the minute(s). Then press 1 for AM
or 2 for I_M. For example, for 2:15
PM, press 02, 15, 2.
• Enter a 0 before single digit numbers.
• Entries that do not match the
clock's internal calendar will cause
a questions mark (?) to appear onscreen.
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CLEAR button until the number
you want to correct is flashing.
Then enter the correct number.
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• To reset the clock, follow
above.
the steps
• To display the time, press the STATUS
button. A status display, which includes
the time, will appear on-screen.
For
details, see "'On-Screen Displays" on
page 11.
• Power failures for more than one
minute can cause you to lose your clock
setting as well as programmed
channels. If this happens, follow the steps
on pages seven and ten.
• If the numbers entered do not match the
VCR's internal calendar, the entry wilt
be rejected and a question mark (?) will
appear on-screen.
• If you press the MENU button while
you are setting the clock, the on-screen
will return to the program you were
watching.
If this happens, start over.
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On-Screen
:: VCR Status Display
VCR Status Display Screen
Function
Button
Pressed
Time
STOP
12:00AM
A status display, which includes the current time, channel, and other information (see illustration of the status display at left), will appear when you press
the STATUS button or when certain function buttons are pressed. You can
choose when you want the status display to appear and for how long it will
appear.
ON SCREEN ON:
• Whenever you press a function button (STOP, FF, etc.), the status display
will appear for five seconds.
COUNTER ONLY:
• Whenever you press a function button (STOP, FF, etc.), the status display
will appear for five seconds. After five seconds, only the counter information will remain on-screen. You must press the STATUS button to remove it.
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Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.
Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP.
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• If the channel you select has no broadcast, the screen will become a solid blue
field. The screen will remain blue until
you select an active channel
• You may bring up the status display
at
any time by pressing the STATUS button.
(The exception is when viewing a still
picture or a slow motion picture, or
when the FF/SEARCH
or REW(ind)/
SEARCH
back.)
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played
button
numbers
is pressed
during play-
(when tuned)
are dis-
as an overlay for a few seconds.
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select COUNTER ONLY, or the Number 3 button to select ON SCREEN OFF.
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Remote
Control Buttons
CBL Button
Press to operate the Cable
Converter controls.
TV
Press to operate the TV controls.
Details are on page 33.
SLOW and VAR(iable) S
Details are on page 34.
When playing a tape recorded in SP, LP or SLP speed, press the SLOW
view the picture in slow motion. Then vary the speed from 1/6 to 1/30 of normal
speed using the VAR(iable) SLOW button. Details are on page 31.
REW(ind)/SEARCH
Button
When in Stop mode, press to rewind the tape at high speed. When in Play
press to rewind while the picture stays on-screen.
Number Buttons.
Use to select channels and on-screen menus, and to program VCR functions_
(such as setting the clock).
Channels 1 - 9 •
To select, press 0, then press the channel you want to select. For example,
to select channel 7, press 0, 7.
Channels 100 and above •
To select, press the 100 button, then press the last two digits of the channel you
want to select. For example, to select channel 117, press 100, 1, 7.
JOG/SHUTTLE Button_
Press to use the Jog Dial or the Shuttle Ring. For details, see page 31.
Jog/Shuttle
Lights up when the JOG/SHUTTLE button is pressed.
Jog Dial'
When you turn this dial in either direction while in the Still mode, the tape moves
forward or backward frame-by-frame at a speed that corresponds to the speed at
which the dial is turned. For details, see page 31.
Shuttle Ring
Turn in eithe_direction while in the Play or Still mode to vary search speed. The
forther the ring is rotated, the faster the search speed. For detail, see page 31.
TIME SEARCH Button.
Press to select the time counter number to which you want the tape automatically
to forward or rewind. Details are on page 29.
(Tape) SPEED Button'
Press to select recording speed (SP, L.P or SLP).
EJECT Button,
Press to eject the tape.
F(rame) ADV(ance) Button
Press when in Still mode to advance the picture one frame at a time.
Details are on page 31.
SKIP SEARCH Button
Press during playback to skip forward 30 seconds of the tape. Press up to six
times in a row to skip up to three minutes of the tape.
PLAY Button
When in Play mode, press to
watch a tape at two times normal playback speed.
Details are on page 31.
Shaded boxes indicate TV control and cable converter box control buttons. They may or may not operate your TV or cable converter box. See pages 33 and 34for details.
• Press the VCR button on the remote control before pressing other VCR operation buttons on the remote control.
• Press the TV button on the remote control before pressing other TV control buttons on the remote control.
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Remote
Control Buttons (cont'd) ....
STOP Button
Pres: to stop the tape.
VCR Button
Press to operate the
VCR controls.
to play a tape. Also, press to release Search, Slow or Still mode and
return to normal playback (see page 31 for details).
,FF/SEARCH
Button
in Stop mode, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. When in
Play mode, press to fast forward while the picture stays on-screen.
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,PAUSE/STILL
Button
Record mode, press to temporarily stop the recording (pause). In Play
mode, press to freeze the picture (still). Press a second time to resume normal
recording or playback. Details are on page 31.
PLUS+/ENTER
Button
Press to start a VCR Plus+ Timer Recording.
Details are on pages 22-25.
Press to bring up the main menu display.
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Press to erase incorrect data when programming VCR functions. Also, press to reset
the tape counter (0:00:00 will appear on-screen and on the VCR display panel).
0
Button
Press to display the time counter, time, current VCR function, and channel.
Details are on page 11.
Button
Press to once start a recording (seepage nine for details). Or, press three to
ten times to start a one touch recording (an immediate timed recording, 30
minutes to four hours long) of the channel you are watching (see page 18for
details).
TRACKING (Up/Down) Buttons
When in Play or Slow mode, press to adjust the tracking.
SPEED
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Details are on page 32
Button
Press to memorize a tape position at which the counter was set to 0:00:00.
Details are on page 30.
VCR/TV Button
Use to select the signal source that your TV receives.
• VCR Position
Use to watch a tape, monitor a recording, or watch a TV broadcast using the
CHANNEL (Up/Down) or Number buttons.
@ TV Position
Use to watch TV or to watch one program while recording. Details are on page
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• Press the VCR button on the remote control before pressing other VCR operation buttot;s on the remote control.
• Press the TV button on the remote control before pressing other TV control buttons on the remote control.
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This light appears when
there is a tape in the
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ing has been set but a tape has not been placed
a timer recording has finished (unless another
in which case it glows).
1 Feature Light
This light tells you the
operation mode of the VCR
(Play, Rewind, Fast
Forward, etc.) See
"Feature Light Symbols"
below.
VCR Light
This light appears when the VCR
is in VCR position.
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Speed Light
SP, LP, SLP
This light tells you the tape
speed during recording and
playback. For details, see
page five.
Digital Tracking Light
This light appears when tracking
adjustment will be set automatically when you start playback.
Channel/Line Input Display
When a number appears here, the number is the channel selected.
When L appears here, Line Input mode has been selected. (Select line
input by pressing Number buttons 0, 0 or by pressing the CHANNEL
(Up/Down) buttons until A/V IN appears on-screen. Exit Line Input
mode by selecting a channel with the CHANNEL (Up/Down) or
Number buttons.)
Repeat Light
This light
appears wttPen
the VCR is in
Repeat Play
mode. For
details, see
page 29.
Memory Light "M
This light appears
when the Memory
function is in selected. For details, see
page 30.
Clock/Channel Display
This display tells you the current time (when the clock is set). It also tells you
the current channel number (when the VCR is used as a tuner).
Feature Light
Play Mode
Symbols
The symbols will
appear on the display
panel to indicate the
current mode or
operation of the
VCR.
Reverse Play Mode
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Rewind/Search Mode
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Record Mode
Record Pause Mode
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Reverse Slow Mode
Reverse F.Advance Mode
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Front Panel
F.FWD(Fast Forward)/Search Button
When in Stop mode, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. When in
Play mode, press to fast forward while
the picture stays on-screen. Details are
on page 31.
PLAY Button
Press to play a tape. Also, press to
release Search, Slow or Still mode
and return to normal playback.
Details are on page 31.
POWER Button
Press to turn the power on or off.
Wireless Remote Sensor
Receives an infrared signal from your
remote control so you can operate
your VCR from a distance.
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When in Stop mode, press to
rewind the tape at high speed.
When in Play mode, press to
rewind while the picture stays onscreen. Details are on page 31.
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STOP/EJECT Button
Use to select the signal source that
when in Play or Slow mode, press to adjust the tracking
Press once to stop the
your TV receives.
(see page 32for details).
• VCR Position
tape. Press again to
Use to watch a tape, monitor a
eject the tape.
REC(ord)/OTR Button
recording, or watch a TV broadPress to once start a recording (see page nine for
cast using the CHANNEL
details). Or, press three to ten times to start a one
(Up/Down) or Number buttons.
• TV Position
touch recording (an immediate timed recording, 30
Use to watch TV or to watch
minutes to four hours long) of the channel you are
one program while recording.
watching (see page 18for details).
PAUSE Button
In Record mode, press to temporarily stop the recording
(pause). In Play mode, press to freeze the picture (still).
Press a second time to resume normal recording or
playback. Details are on page 31.
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Connect your antenna or cable
here. Details are on pa_ e six.
AUDIO IN(put) Jack
Connect a cable coming from the
audio output jack of a camcorder,
another VCR, or an audio source
here. Details are on page 19.
AUDIO OUT(put) Jack
Connect a cable coming from the
audio input jack of a camcorder,
another VCR, or an audio source
here. Details are on page 19.
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Connect a cable coming from the
video input jack of a camcorder,
another VCR, or an audio source
here. Details are on page 19.
AC Power Cord
Connect to a standard household
wall outlet (120V/60Hz) to supply
power to the VCR.
VIDEO IN(put) Jack
Connect a cable coming
from the video output jack
of a camcorder or another
VCR here.
Details are on
page 19.
CH3/CH4 Switd
Set to channel 3 or 4 to use
your TV as a screen for your
VCR. Details are on page six.
RF OUT(put) Jack
Use the supplied cable to connect
this jack to the VHF/UHF Input
jack on your TV set. Details are
on page six.
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Recording
One Channel/Watching
Another ....
TV and VCR
• Start a recording (see page nine).
Select the channel
: Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in
you want to watch.
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above carefully.
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Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR
in VCR position. The channel being
recorded will appear on-screen.
NOTE: lfa blue screen appears instead oJ
the desired channel, press the CHANNEL
(Up/Down) buttons to select an active
channel.
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One Touch Recording
Remote
The one touch recording (OTR) function
allows you to program an immediate timed
recording 30 minutes to four hours long
without setting the timer. Before you
Control
begin, make sure:
• Channels have been programmed.
• The desired recording speed (SE LE
SLP) has been selected with the (Tape)
SPEED button.
• There is a tape in the VCR (make sure
the tape's record tab is intact and the tape.
is long enough to record the program(s).
• The VCR is in VCR position.
Use the CHANNEL
(Up/Down) button or
Number buttons to
Starting an OTR
1
select the channel
you want to record.
Use the CHANNEL (Up/Down)
buttons or
Number buttons to select the channel you
want to record.
2
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Press the REC(ord)/OTR button twice. The
screen below will appear.
Press the
REC(ord)/OTR
button three to ten
times to start an
OTR and select a
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recording
length.
3
Press the REC(ord)/OTR button until the
desired recording length (30 minutes to four
hours) is in the upper left comer of the
screen. Recording will begin immediately.
Stopping
an OTR
To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press the STOP button or the
POWER button. To cancel the OTR but
continue recording, press the REC(ord)/
OTR button repeatedly until REC appears
on-screen.
• To check the time remaining
the STATUS button.
for an OTR after the OTR has been set, press
° To change the recording length while an OTR is in progress, press the
REC(ord)/OTR
button until the desired length is displayed on-screen.
° If you begin an OTR when a recording is paused, the OTR will begin.
° You can not pause the recording (for example, during commercials),
during
an OTR mode.
• If the preset time for a timer recording comes up during an OTR, the OTR
has priority.
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Rerecording
(Tape Duplication)
Connections
i The instructions on this page show you
VCR 1
VCR 2
Playing VCR
(back view)
Recording VCR
(back view)
From AUDIO
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two VCRs just like yours. Different VCRs
may operate differently.
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have a record tab, playback begins. If this
happens, press the STOP/EJECT button on
the VCR 1.
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VCR 1
and VCR 2 is in VCR position.
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tape in VCR 1.
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4, whichever channel to which the CH3/
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Point the remote con-|
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Press the PLAY
button on VCR1 -and the
press Number buttons
0,0.
REC(ord)/OTR
button on VCR 2 at
the same time.
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4
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• Number buttons 0, 0. A/V IN will appear
: on-screen and L will appear on the display
: panel of the VCR.
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SPEED button
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select the recording[
speed of VCR 2.
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Put a blank
Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the
REC(ord)/OTR button on VCR 2 at the
same time.
tape in VCR 2.
VCR 2
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4 at the TV.
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Timer Recording
Follow the steps below to program
your VCR to record TV programs
while you're away from home. You
can program up to eight timer recordings. For each one, the VCR will turn
itself on, record, and turn itself off
automatically. Before you begin make
sure:
• Channels have been programmed.
• The clock has been set.
• There is a tape in the VCR (make
sure the tape's record tab is intact
and the tape is long enough to record
the program(s).
• The VCR is in VCR position.
You must do each step within 60 seconds of completing the previous step.
If you don't, you will have to start
again at step 1.
1
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Select a once, daily or weekly recording.
• Press the Number 1 button to select
ONCE. The VCR will record a TV
program on any day you choose, up to
12 months away.
• Press the Number 2 button to select
DAILY. The VCR will record from
Monday to Friday - starting at the
same time and for the same length of
time.
• Press the Number 3 button to select
WEEKLY. The VCR will record on
the same day, at the same time, and
for the same length every week.
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Press the MENU button to bring up the
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(1 - 8) to select
a position in which to store the timer
recording.
Flashing numbers indicate
an open position (one in which a timer
recording has not yet been stored).
NOTE: If you select a number that has
already been used to store a timer
recording, PREVIOUSLY
SET PROGRAM will appear on-screen for a few
seconds.
Then information about the
program in that position will be displayed on-screen.
If this happens, press
the MENU button twice. Then start
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Menu
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4
Use the Number
• If you are using a standard antenna
to VCR to TV hookup, enter the
channel of the TV program you want
to record (you must enter a 0 before
all single digit channels).
• If you are recording from line input,
press 0, 0. A/V IN will appear onscreen.
• If you are recording using a cable
converter box, see pages 38 - 39.
END PUSH MENU
6
Press two Number buttons for the hour(s)__
you want the recording to begin. Press
two number buttons for the minute(s) yt,_
want the recording to begin. Press 1 for
AM or 2 for PM. For example, for 9:30
PM, press 09, 30, 2.
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Follow the instructions in step 6 to set
the recording's stop time (AM or PM
will be set automatically).
again at step 1.
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Timer Recording
8
11
Press the Number 1 button to record in
If you want to program another timer
recording, press the MENU button.
Repeat steps 2 - 10. If you don't want
to program another timer recording, go
to step 12.
SP speed, press the Number 2 button to
record in LP speed, or press the
Number 3 button to record in SLP
speed. For details, see page five. You
cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at
this time.
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TIME ON
TIME OFF
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11:00 PM
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Press two Number buttons for the "day
and the month you want the program
to record. For example, for July 10,
1995, press 07, 10. The day of the
week and year will be displayed automatically (you cannot program the
VCR to record more than one year in
advance).
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Turn off the VCR power. The Timer
light will appear. The VCR must be
turned off for a timer recording to
take place. If you forget to turn the
VCR off, PLEASE TURN OFF VCR
FOR TIMER RECORDING flashes
on your TV screen two minutes before
a timer recording starts. You can
remove it by pressing the CLEAR button.
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will appear on-screen (if PROGRAM
NOT COMPLETED appears, try again
from step 1). In three seconds the onscreen display will disappear. Now, go
to steps 11 and 12.
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may appear and CLASH mayflash
on the screen when you finish set-
ting a timer recording. This means
that the timer recording you just
programmed and another timer
recording overlap, and thus the current timer recording will not be car•
ried out.
: • If the preset time for a timer record•
ing comes up during an OTR, the
OTR has priority.
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press the STOP/EJECT button on
the VCR.
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minute, programmed timer recordings
may be lost. If this case, repeat the
steps on pages seven and ten before
re-programming the timer recordings.
Please see page 35for more notes.
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Setting
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Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may
bers differ from area to area, you must program the VCR
will need l) a cable channel line-up list, if applicable (you
lists VCR Plus+ guide channel numbers, which you can fred
TV Channels
Local TV Stations
(call letters)
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not be the same as the station numbers, and since channel numwith your local channel information.
To fill in the boxes, you
can request one from your cable company),
and 2) a chart that
in your TV guide or the TV listings of your local newspaper.
Cable Channels
Local Channel
Number
(USER CH.)
Cable Stations
(call letters)
VCR Plus+
Guide Channel
Number
(GUIDE CH.)
Cable Channel
Number
(USER CH.)
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Setting Up VCR Plus+
Cable Channels
TV Channels
Local TV Stations
(call letters)
VCR Plus+
Guide Channel
Number
(GUIDE CH.)
(cont'd)
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Press the Number 1 button so your
VCR will memorize the guide channel
and user channel numbers you have
selected. Or, press the Number 2 button to quit and select another pair of
numbers.
numbers DO NOT match, you must
tell the VCR the guide and user channel numbers according to the steps
below.
3
Press the MENU button, then press the
Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP.
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Press the Number 5 button to select
GUIDE CHANNEL SET.
To confirm the guide channel and user
channel numbers you have selected,
press the MENU button to bring up the
main menu display. Then press the
Number 2 button to select VCR SET
UP. Finally, press the Number 6 button
to select GUIDE CHANNEL MAP. A
SELECT GUIDE CH. NO.
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Look at the boxes you filled in on
pages 22 - 23. For stations whose guide
channels and user channels are not the
list of guide channel and user channel
numbers memorized by the VCR will
appear on-screen. If there are more
than ten pairs of numbers, press the
Number 1 button to view another
screen of numbers. Make sure these
same, press two Number buttons for
the guide channel and two Number
buttons for the user channel.
numbers correspond to the boxes yo u
filled in in step 1. Then press the
MENU button to exit.
5
• Always enter "0" before any single
digit channels.
• If you select line input for the user
channel, press 0, 0. AUX will appear
on-screen.
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1. Repeat steps 3 - 6 on this page.
2. At step 5, enter the incorrect guide
channel number for both the guide
channel and the user channel. This
will erase the incorrect guide channel.
3. Repeat steps 3 - 6 again, this time
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and user channel.
• To correct a user channel number:
•
1. Repeat steps 3 - 6 on this page.
2. At step 5, enter the correct guide
channel and user channel mimbers.
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1. Follow step 9 to display the guide
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Timer Recording
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Read steps 1-7 to program a timer
recording using VCR Plus+ numbers.
Before you begin make sure:
• Channels have been programmed.
• The clock has been set.
• There is a tape in the VCR (make
sure the tape's record tab is intact
and the tape is long enough to record
the program(s).
• The VCR is in VCR position.
• You have selected CABLE TV or
TV at the TUNER SET UP menu.
With VCR Plus-' ....
4
Press the Number 1 button to record in
SP speed, press the Number 2 button to
record in LP speed, or press the
Number 3 button to record in SLP
speed. For details, see page five, You
cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at
this time.
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If you don't, you will have to start
again at step 1.
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on the remote control. The on-screen
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display shown below will appear.
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after you enter the VCR Plus+ number,
the number you entered was incorrect
(for example, too short). If this happens, press the CLEAR button to clear
the number, then enter the correct
number.
END PUSH MENU
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timer recording overlap, and thus the
current timer recording will not be
carried out.
• To quit VCR Plus+ programming at
any step, press the MENU button. The
on-screen display will disappear from
the TV screen.
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• If the power fails for more than one
minute, programmed timer recordings
may be lost. If this case, repeat the
steps on pages seven and ten before reprogramming the timer recordings.
See page 35for more notes.
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2. This means that the timer recording
you just programmed and another
• If the preset time for a timer recording
comes up during an OTR, the OTR has
priority.
• To stop a started timer recording, press
the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR.
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Plus+ number of the program you wish
to record (this number is different for
every program, and it can be four to
eight digits long). Finally, press the
VCR PLUS+/ENTER button.
_us_O_E:,_TO SET PUSHVCR +
• TO CORREC3"PUSH CLEAR
X,,T,
0 ENDPUSH MENU
"
3
•
To record the program once, press the
Number 1 button to select ONCE. To
record the same program every day from
Monday through Friday, press the
Number 2 button to select DAILY. To
record the same program every week on
the same day (such as every Saturday),
press the Number 3 button to select
"_'1:7_R'I x/
;
9
10_0 Rd
11:30 PM
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PUSH MENU "
5
Press the MENU button. PROGRAM
WAS COMPLETED / PLEASE TURN
OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING
should appear on the screen. After
three seconds, the on-screen display
will disappear.
_
6
If needed, press the VCR PLUS+/ENTER
button and repeat steps 2 to 5. When you
are finished, go to step 7.
7
Turn off the VCR power. The Timer
light will appear. The VCR must be
turned off for a timer recording to
take place. If you forget to turn the
VCR off, PLEASE TURN OFF VCR
FOR TlMER RECORDING flashes
on your TV screen two minutes before
a timer recording starts. You can
remove it by pressing the CLEAR button.
mustThe
be VCR
off for a l
timer recording
to take place! II
I
26
Channel Memory
Programming
Remote
Channels
Although your VCR automatically memorizes the channels you receive when you
turn it on for the first time, this function
lets you reprogram channels.
Control
Press the Number
!
button to select
AUTO PRO-
1
GRAMMING.
Press the MENU button to bring up the
main menu display.
@ N @__.
Press the Number
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
CLOCKSET
DAYUGHT SAV.TIME
l
/
/
/
2
/
3 AUTOPROGRAMMING
/
4 ADD/DELETE CH
/
Press the MENU
button to bring up
the main menu
O0
.
Press the Number
3 button to select
1
display.
00000
I
-2
TUNER SET UP.
TV (if you have a
cable).
Press the Number 3 button to select
TUNER SET UP.
2 CABLE
TV
E3@®_
you have an antenna)
or the Number 2 button to select CABLE
/
ON
1
button to select TV (if
_o END
PUSH
MENU /
1 TV
3
O0
S CH MEMORY REVIEW l
/
END PUSH MENU
=
3
Press the Number 2 button if you have a
cable. Press the Number 1 button if you
are using an antenna. ON will appear
beside TV or CeABLE TV.
4
Press the Number 3 button to select AUTO
PROGRAMMING. MEMORIZED
CHANNEL / PLEASE WAIT will appear
on-screen. The VCR will place all channels you receive into its memory.
5
Wait for a few minutes while the VCR programs channels. When programming is
complete, AUTO SET COMPLETED will
appear on-screen. Then the lowest channel
number placed in the VCR's memory will
appear on-screen. Now when you press the
CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons you will
scan only through channels you receive.
Line Input mode will always be stored in the VCR's memory as channel 00.
When you select channel O0 with the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons, A/V IN
will appear on the screen and L will appear on the display panel of the VCR
(see page 19for details).
27
Channel Memory
Remote
(cont'd_-
Control
1
i Adding/Deleting
Press the Number
4
button to select ADD/
DELETE
CH.
l,I
Use the Number b_-
I17®
-Hi_]_t_'ll_
nel number you want
I_
to add or delete.
Press the Nu
mb51--
p
I_=
, _ _,,_o_
_"_
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button to add that
II.o_EI
channel, the Number 2
button to delete that
I[ _i-'_"°'_J
"--
main menu display.
:
:
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I_
Press the MENU button
i
to bring up the
i2
[ ]L (_) _---
tons to enter the chart-
:
Channels
Press the Number
3
button to select
TUNER SET UP.
-1
Press the MENU
button to bring up
the main menu display.
channel, or the
Number 3 button to-select another channel.
Press the MENU
button to exit.
Press the Number 3 button to select
TUNER SET UE
i3
:
:
Press the Number 4 button to select ADD/
DELETE CH.
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Enter the desired channel
:
"Number Buttons" on page 12).
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(see
SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN_
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number
END PUSH MENU
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Press the Number 1 button to add that
channel. Press the Number 2 button to
delete that channel. Press the Number 3
button to delete that entry and select another channel.
:
Press the MENU button to exit.
28
Language/Daylight-Saving
Language Selection
Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays.
1
Time Selection
Language Selection
!
4
e
Press the Number
Press the MENU button to bring up the main
menu display.
Press the Number 2
button to select VCR
SET UPI
1
button if you want the
on-screen displays in
English. Press the
Number 2 button if you
want the on-screen dis-
2
Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET
UP.
Press the Number 4
plays in Spanish.
3
Press the Number 4 button to select LANGUAGE.
o
button to select
LANGUAGE.
1
Press the MENU but-
4
ton to bring up the
main menu display.
Press the Number 1 button if you want the onscreen displays in English. (ON) will appear to
o
the right of ENGLISH on-screen. Press the
Number 2 button if you want the on-screen displays in Spanish. (SI) will appear to the right of_
ESPAlqOL on-screen.
Press the MENU button to exit.
Remote Control
5
Press the MENU button to exit.
Daylight-Saving
Selection
Time
Daylight-Saving
Follow the stel_ below to program the VCR so
its clock automatically will move forward one
hour in April and turn back one hour in October.
Time Selection
3
Press the Number 5
button to select
DAYLIGHT SAV.
TIME.
Press the Number 1
button to select ON
1
(or the Number 2
button to select OFF).
With the clock set, press the MENU button to
bring up the main menu display.
2
Press the Number 5 button to select DAYLIGHT SAV. TIME.
3
1
G[iI@
_
o
o
c:::_
Press the MENU but-
Press the MENU button to exit.
Q
o
ton to bring up the
main menu display.
Press the Number 1 button to select ON (or the
Number 2 button to select OFF). ON will
appear to the right of SELECT D.S.T. on-screen.!
4
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Remote
Control
29
Playback Options ....
Repeat Playback
i Follow
Repeat
Playback
the steps
below to program the
ess the MENU but-
• VCR to play a tape over and over.
Press the Number22
VCR SET
_
A-
button to se_
Press the Number 2
button to select
REPEAT PLAY.
menu display.
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sthe MENU button to bring up the
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%tMENU
but-
: Press the Number 2 button to select
i REPEAT PLAY. ON will appear on-screen
: to the right of REPEAT PLAY.
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Remote
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4
Control
Press the MENU button to exit. Now,
when a tape has finished playing, the VCR
will rewind it _md start playback again.
Time Search
Time Search
3
Press the FF/SEARCH
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m
O
counter
c::=D
or
REW(ind)/SEARCH
button to skip ahead or back.
Use the Nu_rnber buttons to enter the
,desired
Press the Number 2 button to select VCR
• SET UP.
Follow the steps below to program the VCR
to go to a place on a tape with a specified
time counter number.
1
While in Stop mode, press the TIME
SEARCH button to bring up the time search
display.
O
number.
2
m
Press the Number buttons to enter the desired
Press the TIME
SEARCH button to
00000
bring
up the time
search
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length of time you want to skip back or ahead.
For example, for 1 hour 25 minutes, press
Number buttons 1, 2, 5. Or, for five minutes,
press Number buttons 0, 0, 5. (You must make
an entry within 10 seconds of pressing the
TIME SEARCH button. Otherwise, the VCR
will cancel Time Search mode.)
• The VCR will stay in Repeat Play mode until you cancel Repeat Play mode. To do
this, follow steps 1 - 2 under "Repeat Playback". At step three, press the Number
1 button to select NORMAL PLAY
• The time counter memory does not function when the VCR is in Repeat Play mode.
• You can exit lime Search mode by pressing the TIME SEARCH button.
To cancel lime Search mode when the VCR is fast forwarding or rewinding, press
the STOP button.
Press the FF/SEARCH or REW(ind)/SEARCH
button to skip ahead or back. The VCR will
skip over the desired length of time and begin
olavback.
30
Playback
Options (cont'd)
Time Counter
Memory
Follow the steps below to reset the time
counter to zero at tape locations you want to
refer to later.
[I
1
II
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Press the STATUS button. The time
VCR
counter display will appear on-screen.
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Play, fast forward,
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1:z3:_
J
2
Play, fast forward, or rewind a tape to the
location that you would like to refer to later.
3
Press the CLEAR button to reset the time
counter to zero.
or
rewind a tape to the
point that you would
like to refer to later.
5
When in Stop mode,
press the REW(ind)/
SEARCH or FF/
SEARCH button to
return to the previous
or next place the time
counter was reset to
zero.
1
4
Press the CLEAR button to reset the time
_®-_
counter
to zero.
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Press the STATUS
Press the MEMORY button to memorize
the tape location. M will appear on-screen.
button to bring up the
Time Counter display.
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M
1
5
To return to the previous point at which the
time counter was reset to zero: when in
Stop mode, press the REW(ind)/SEARCH
button. To return to the next point at which
the time counter was reset to zero: when in
Stop mode, press the FF/SEARCH button.
O0
O0
-4
Press
Remote
Control
the MEMORY
button to memorize
tape location.
the
31
Playback
Options (cont'd
Remote
Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP mode)
When in play mode,
REW(ind)/SEARCH
FF/SEARCH
Button
press
the FF/SEARCH
or
button.andArelease
fast forward
or reverse picture
search
will begin.
To
return to playback,
press
VAR(iable)
SLOW
Buttons
the PLAY button.
Super High Speed Searching
(LP/SLP mode)
PLAY
When in play mode, press the FF/SEARCH
or REW(ind)/SEARCH
button, then press again. The unit will now search in super high speed.
To
return to
normal playback,
REW(ind)/--[/i
press the PLAY button.
SEARCH
Playing a Tape at Double Speed
When
in Play playback
mode, press
the X2 PLAY button.
twice normal
speed.
To return to normal
playback,
Control
I
B utton /
SLOW Button _
The picture
press the X2 PLAY or
will run at
STOP
the PLAY button.
Viewing a Still Picture
JOG/--
=
SHUTTLE
Button
Jog/Shuttle-
When
Play mode,
press the
PAUSE/STILL button. A still picture
(frozen inimage)
will appear
on-screen.
Light
Jog
To
advance the still picture frame-by-frame, press the F(rame) ADV(ance)
button.
To release
the still picturebutton.
and return to normal playback, press the
PLAY
or PAUSE/STILL
Shuttle Rin
F(rame)
ADV(ance)
Button
Viewing a Slow Motion Picture
When in Play mode, press the SLOW button. The tape will play in slow
motion.' You can control the speed of slow motion playback by pressing
NOTE:
the VAR(iable) SLOW buttons.
q_orelease
Slow
mode and return to normal playback, press the SLOW
or the PLAY
button.
• Still and Slow modes automatically
switch
Viewing a Picture in Slow to Fast Motion
Jog/Shuttle
Light comes on.button
If youwhile
do not
Shuttle
Press the JOG/SHUTTLE
in operate
the Play the
or Jog
Still Dial
mode.or The
Ring for a period of 30 seconds, the Jog/Shuttle light will go off.
Turn
in either
direction.
The stops
fartherthethepicture
ring isinrotated,
faster the
the outer
searchring
speed.
Releasing
the ring
the Stillthemode.
farther
dial dial
is rotated,
faster theforspeed
in either the forward
or
Turn thetheinner
in eitherthedirection
jog (frame-by-frame)
control.
The
reverse direction. Releasing the dial stops the picture in the Still mode.
Press the PLAY button to release the Still mode.
to Stop mode after five minutes
to protect tlze VCR and the tape from
damage.
• SP/LP/SLP mode means this feature will
work with tapes recorded in Standard
Play speed, Long Play speed, or Super
Long Play speed. For details on tape
speed, see page five.
• LP/SLP mode means this feature will
work tapes recorded in Long Play speed
and Super ,r__ng Play speed. For details
on tape speed, see page five.
• Ifa still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it by pressing the TRACKING buttons (any other vertical jitter should be
removed with your TV's vertical hold
control, _f your TV has one).
32
Playback
•
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Features
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Control
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Playback
When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on automatically.
tape's record tab is missing, playback will begin.
Automatic
f,o,
Rewind, Eject Off
If the
"
When a tape is played, fast forwarded, or recorded to its end, the VCR will
rewind the tape, enter Stop mode, and eject the tape. Then the VCR will turn
itself off.
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Memory Rewind, Power Off
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The following playback features will always operate:
Automatic
o
•e,
When the POWER button is pressed while the VCR is rewinding a tape, the
VCR will turn itself off when it has finished rewinding. REWIND _ POWER
OFF will appear on-screen.
O
Tape Eject.
A tape can be ejected with the VCR power on or off (but the VCR must be
plugged in). A tape cannot be ejected when a timer recording is programmed.
TRACKING Auto Tracking
O0000
O0
00
(Up/Down)
Buttons
The VCR has automatic tracking, which continually adjusts tracking to give
you the best possible picture quality. With some recordings, however, you may
get a better picture using the manual tracking controls (see below).
Manual Tracking
To adjust the tracking manually, press the TRACKING (Up/Down) buttons on
the remote control.
NOTES."
• To return tracking to the position it was in when the VCR was shipped from
the factory, press at the same time the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons on the
VCR.
• Tracking is returned to auto tracking when a tape is inserted, or when the
STOP button is pressed to halt playback.
• The CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons also adjust tracking when the VCR is in
Play mode.
• When the VCR is in Slow mode, auto tracking will not work. Instead, use the
TRACKING (Up/Down) buttons to reduce noise lines in slow motion playback.
• Manual tracking will not operate when the VCR is in Still mode. If you want
to reduce noise lines in a still picture, place the unit in Slow mode. _Jse the
TRACKING (Up/Down) buttons to remove the noise lines. Then return to
Still mode.
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33
TV Code Setting
1
Your VCR remote control may be able to
operate your TV. If the remote control
doesn't operate your TV now, find your
brand of TV on the list at right, and follow
the steps below to program your remote
control accordingly.
Press the TV button, then the POWER
ton, to see if the remote control operates
your TV. If it doesn't, go to step 2.
1
Point the remote control at your TV and
press the TV button. Then, press the
POWER button. If your TV comes on, try
the other TV buttons (see pages 12 - 13for
details). If your TV doesn't come on, or if
the other buttons don't work, go to step 2.
4
o,_
Press and release the TV button.
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o
18
c=:_ o
2
Use the Number buttons to place your TV's
code (from the list below) in the remote
control.
Find the brand of your TV on the list
below, and remember the number to the
right of it.
3
4
Press and release the MUTE button.
Within thirty seconds after releasing the
MUTE button, press and release the TV
button.
5
Within thirty seconds after releasing the TV
button, press the Number buttons to enter
the cod_ for your TV brand. For example,
if you have a Zenith TV, press Number buttons 0, 5.
6
Try step 1 again. If the remote control works
your TV, you're finished. If the remote control still doesn't work your TV, repeat steps 2
- 5, using another code.
There is no
guarantee that the
remote control will
work your TV.
but-
00000
0
0
iRemote
0 O:
Control
3
Press the
MUTE button.
i Try step 1 again. If
the remote
control
works your TV,
you're finished. If
! the remote control
: still doesn't work
i your TV, repeat
! steps 2 - 5 using
: another code.
2
Find the brand
of your TV on
this list.
• Although the remote control that comes with your VCR will work most
Magnavox TVs, as well as many TVs sold under other brand names, it is
possible that the remote control will not operate your TV
• If you had to program the remote control to operate your TV here, whenever
you replace the batteries in the remote control, you will have to program the
remote control again.
34
Cable Converter
Box Code Setting
1
Your VCR remote control may be able to operate your cable converter box. If the remote control doesn't operate your cable converter box
now, find your brand of cable converter box on
the list at fight, and follow the steps below to
program your remote control accordingly.
1
•i
:
Point the remote control at your cable converter box and press the CBL button. Then, press
the POWER button. If your cable converter
box comes on, try the other cable converter box
buttons (see pages 12 - 13for details). If your
cable converter box doesn't come on, or if the
other buttons don't work, go to step 2.
2
"®" _®
_:D
3
4
•
0
C_:D
0
Use the Number buttons to place your
cable converter box's code (from the list
below) in the remote control.
I
•
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•
e
Press and release the MUTE button.
4
Press and release the CBL button.
:
Find the brand of your cable converter box on
the list below, and remember the number to the
right of it.
button, to see if the remote control operPress the CBL button, then the POWER
ates your cable converter box. If it doesn't,
go to step 2.
i Remote Control
3
Press the
MUTE button.
Within thirty seconds after releasing the MUTE
button, press and release the CBL button.
5
Within thirty Jeconds after releasing the CBL
button, press the Number buttons to enter the
code for your cable converter box brand. For
example, if you have a Zenith cable converter
box, press Number buttons 1, 3.
6
Try step 1 again. If the remote control works
your cable converter box, you're finished. If the
remote control still doesn't work your cable converter box, repeat steps 2 - 5, using another code.
There is no
guarantee that the
remote control will
work your cable
converter box.
"
i
Try step 1 again. If
the remote control
:
works your cable
"
:
converter box,
you're finished. If
the remote control
still doesn't work
i
your cable converter box, repeat steps
2 - 5 using another
code.
2
Find the brand
of your cable
converter box
on this list.
.
• Although the remote control that comes with your VCR will work most
Magnavox cable converter boxs, as well as many cable converter boxs
sold under other brand names, it is possible that the remote control will
not operate your cable converter box.
• If you had to program the remote control to operate your cable converter box here, whenever you replace the batteries in the remote control,
you will have to program the remote control again.
35
Specifications/Notes
Hooking Up Your VCR
Line Input
If the reception on all channels is poor,
you may need to tune your TV set again.
If you accidentally enter Line Input
mode (A/V IN will appear on your TV
screen briefly), press the CHANNEL
(Up/Down) buttons or use the Number
buttons to select another channel.
: Timer Recording
:
• If the power fails for more than one
minute, programmed timer recordings
i
may be lost.
• • It is best to finish programming a timer
,:
recording at least five minutes before
:
the recording is scheduled to begin.
• • If, after programming a timer record!
ing, you turn the VCR power off with:
out putting a tape in the VCR, the
:
Timer light will blink.
: • If the record tab on a tape is missing,
the VCR will eject the tape. The
:
Timer light will blink.
• 12 PM is noon; 12 AM is midnight.
Power Failure
Timer recordings and the time may be
lost if the power fails for more than one
minute.
Satellite Hookups
• Watching one TV channel while
recording another may not be possible
if you have a satellite hookup.
• You may have to set your TV to channel 3 or 4, then make your channel
selections at the satellite converter
box.
o
• With many satellite hookups, if you
use accessory audio and video cables
to connect your VCR to your TV, you
will have to program your VCR to
accept line input. To enter Line Input
mode, press 0, 0. A/V IN will appear
on your TV screen briefly.
Daylight-Saving
Time
When automatic daylight saving time is
set, the clock time will change automatically as follows: on the first Sunday in
April, 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM; on the last
Sunday in October, 2:00 AM to 1:00
AM.
• During the April time change, a timer
recording programmed to start between
2:00 AM and 2:59 AM will not record.
A timer recording programmed to end
between 2:00 AM and 2:59 AM will
end when the clock moves forward
(2:00 AM).
• During the October time change, a
recording cannot be started between
the second 1:00 AM and 1:59 AM.
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36
Other Hookups
Antenna/Cable
to VCR to TV Hookups
Disconnect
antenna
TV
(to avoid theconfusion,
and jacks
Connect
orlabel
cableall from
cable your
ends
on the TV before
the antenna
or cable
to your VCR.
disconnecting
anything).
COMBINATION
[--- VHF/UHF SYSTEM
F-Type Connector
Lwl
fo
/
\
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V-]
I-- VHF ONLY OR UHF ONLY-------
_,_--_
300-75 ohm ---_
1
_.NT. _
2
Transformer
(not supplied)_
-
j
_
SEPARATE VIIF/UHF
[-- SYSTEMS COMBINED
UHF/VHF Band Mixer
or
(not supplied)
I
cm
RF OUT
(out toTV)
-t
CABLE
[
A:
l
B.*
Cable Input
Cable TV
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37
Other Hookups (cont'd)
Select channel 3 or 4 at the back of the
VCR.
Connect
VCR to your
TV,below.
using only
one of theyour
connections
shown
Back of TV
(example only)
--VHF
or CABLE
If you
antenna
have a UHF-only
system:
Even
if you
only plan to play tapes and
view/record
UHF channels,
you still need to make one of
the combination
UHF/VHF
RF Coaxial Cable
connections
(supplied)
shown
This is because
VCR operates,
-- CABLE ONLY *
above.
when your
it sends
signals to the TV across
RF coaxial cable.
TV
Converter Box
VHF
the
Back of TV (example only)
--COMBINATION
VHF/UHF SYSTEM
!
(supplied)
I
RF Coaxial CAble
r ........
0
,
,'
....
_
_',
_
n
..I
"1
UHF/VHF
Band Separator
)
75-300 ohm Transformer
(not supplied)
UHF/VHF Band Separ-ator(not supplied)
_r Please see pages
38-39for
details.
With a Converter/Descrambler
Cable Converter
Box
Box
ANT. IN
Jack
Back of TV
RF OUT Jack
Cable Input
Panel
With this connection, you can record and view
any channel, including scrambled channels.
However, channel selections must be made at
the cable converter box. This means that:
O
O
You can record any channel by using the
your remote control to select channels on
the cable converter box (see "Cable
Converter Box Code Setting" on page 34).
Timer recordings are programmed differently than shown on pages 20 - 25.
• You can only program a timer recording
for one channel at a time.
• When you are prompted to enter the
channel you want to record, select channel 3 or 4 (whichever is the output
channel of your cable converter box).
• Set your Gable converter box to the
channel you want to record.
• Leave the cable converter box on while
Recording and Viewing a Scrambled
or Unscrambled Channel
1
With the VCR on and in VCR position, use the CHANNEL
(Up/Down) buttons to set the VCR to the output channel of
the cable converter box (channel 3 or 4).
2
3
Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR.
Select the channel you want to record at the cable converter
box.
y._u are recording.
O You cannot view a channel other than the
one you are recording (the instructions on
page 17 do not work with this hookup).
•
You cannot program channels with this
hookup (as discussed on pages 7 and 26).
Watching
TV With the VCR Off
1
Use the TV channel selector to set the TV to the same channel
as the output channel of the cable converter box.
2
Use the cable converter box channel selector to select the
channel you want to watch.
recordings are programmed..."
above left.
1 To program a timer recording with this hookup, see "Timer
The cable converter box must be on during recording.
39
Other Hookups
With a (VCR to TV) Converter/Descrambler
(cont'd
Box
This is an alternative to the connection shown on page 38. It allows you to program an unattended recording of more than one
unscrambled channel and watch one channel while recording another.
ANT.IN Jack
RF OUT Jack
I
Cable Converter
Cable
Box
Input
Playing a Tape
Recording One Channel/
Watching Another
1
1
2
Use the TV/VCR button to put the VCR in VCR position.
With the VCR in VCR position, use the CHANNEL
(Up/Down) buttons to select the channel you want to record.
2
Use the TV channel selector to put the TV on the same channel as the output channel of the cable converter box.
Use the TV/VCR button to put the VCR in TV position.
3
3
Put the cable converter box on the same channel as the VCR
CH3/CH4 switch.
Use the TV channel selector to put the TV on the same channel as the output channel of the cable converter box.
4
Select the channel you want to watch at the cable converter
box.
nel being recorded, even when programming
a timer
recording or a one touch recording.
record scrambled
this conneci You
Use cannot
the CHANNEL
(Up/Down) channels
buttons with
to select
the chantion.
VCR to Stereo TV Hookups
IN Jack
Back of TV
Audio and Video
VIDEO (yellow) and
AUDIO (white)
OUT(put) Jacks
Input Jacks
Audio Cable
• A Y splitter audio cable (not supplied) is used here to deliver audio
to the TV's left and right channels.
• Cables are not supplied.
• The TV must be set to accept line
input. Please refer to your TV
owner's manual.
• This hookup will not give you
stereo sound. To get stereo sound,
use the connections on page six
and select channel to be viewed at
the TV (with the VCR turned of39.
40
Before Requesting
Service
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.
Power
o
No power
•
• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet.
• Make sure the power is turned on.
!
:
• Follow the steps on page seven to select a language and program channels, if
prompted to do so. Then follow the steps on page 10 to reset the clock.
TV program cannot be recorded
i
:
:
° Check the connections between the VCR, TV, and the antenna/cable (page six).
• Make sure the band selected (VHF/UHF) matches your antenna/cable system.
° Make sure the tape has a record tab (page five).
VCR will not perform a timer
recording
•
•
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•
:
:
•
•
•
•
Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly (pages 20 - 25).
Make sure the VCR power is off.
Make sure the clock is set (page 10).
The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if a power interruption
of more than one minute occurs during the timer recording, even if the power
comes back on afterward.
There is no playback picture, or
the playback picture is noisy or
contains streaks
:
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•
°
•
Make
Make
Make
Adjust
During special effects playback,
the picture is noisy or contains
vertical jitter when using a TV
with an automatic vertical hold
control
:
• Set the TV's vertical hold control to manual, then adjust (page 31).
The top of the playback pictures
waves back and forth excessively
:
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:
• Because the VCR playback signal is not as stable as an off-the-air TV signal, the
top of the TV screen may waver during playback. To stop this, slowly turn the
horizontal hold control on the TV. If the TV does not have a horizontal hold con-
Power failure
Recording/Playback
•
sure the TV is on the same channel as the VCR's CH3/CH4 switch (page six).
sure the VCR is in VCR position (pages 13 - 16).
sure channel 3 or 4 is properly adjusted.
the tracking (page 32).
trol, or if adjusting the control does not help, contact your TV service center.
Remote Control
VCR cannot be controlled with
remote control
:
:
•
•
Number buttons won't work for
channels above 69
°
°
°
°
Press VCR button on the remote control, then try again.
Aim the remote control directly at the VCR's remote sensor (page five).
Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the VCR (page five).
Inspect and/or replace the batteries in the remote control (page five).
° Select CABLE TV from the tuner setup display, then auto program channels
(page 26).
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(continued on page 41)
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I
Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR's continued excellent performance.
Your VCR has an automatic head
cleaning system that helps prevent clogging of the video heads. Cleaning is performed each time you insert or remove a video cassette. However, this feature is preventative only. If the video heads are very clogged, take your VCR to an authorized service center.
41
Glossary
(continued from page 40)
Miscellaneous
TV programs cannot be watched
normally
:
!
• Put the VCR in TV position (pages 13 - 16).
• Check the connections between the VCR, TV, and the antenna/cable (page six).
Tape cannot 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.
Tape cannot be removed
Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current)
outlet.
VCR ejects tape when the REC(ord)/
OTR button is pressed or
when the VCR power is turned
off to set the timer
:
• Make sure the tape has a record tab (page five).
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
seconds. This is normal.
Channels above 13 cannot be
received
:
!
• Select CABLE TV from the tuner setup display, then auto program channels
(page 26).
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Glossary
AUDIO IN(put)lOUT(put)
,lacks: jacks located on the back
of the VCR which are used to record audio from another
source (input) or send audio to another source (output).
OTR: one touch recording; programming a timed recording
that starts immediately and records for 30 minutes to four
hours, whatever you specify.
Auto Programming: process in which the VCR scans all
available channels and places the ones you receive in its memory. Then, when you push the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons, you only scan through channels you receive.
Remote Control: the small electronic unit that came with
Bands: settings that allow you to tune channels.
• Antenna - VHF (very high frequency; channels 2 - 13) and
UHF (ultra high frequency; channels 14 - 69).
• Cable - all standard channels can be received without a
cable converter box.
Dubbing: copying a tape using a second VCR.
Frame: a single still picture.
HO: high quality; a feature in the VCR circuitry which provides enhanced picture detail.
Matching
"IYansformer:
an adapter, used primarily on noncable TVs, which has a "screw on" connector on one end and
two flat prongs on the other end.
Mode:
a VCR operation.
your VCR; allows you to operate your VCR from a distance.
Special
picture,
Effects: forward and reverse
and slow motion playback.
searching,
viewing
a still
Separator: an adapter used to separate VHF and UHF signals
when connecting the TV to the VCR.
Tape Speeds: how fast the tape travels during a recording.
• SP (standard play) - fastest tape speed (recording time for a
T120 tape is approximately two hours); best picture quality.
• LP (long play) - average tape speed (recording time for a
T120 tape is approximately four hours); available for
playback only.
• SLP (super long play) - slowest tape speed (recording time
for a T120 tape is approximately six hours).
VCR: video cassette recorder.
VIDEO IN(putVOUT(put) .lacks: jacks located on the back
of the VCR which are used to record video from another
source (input) or send video to another source (output).
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VIDEO
CASSETTE
90
One
This
WHO
Year
product
Days
Free
Free
must
be
IS COVERED?
carried
Parts
in for
SURE
repair.
YOU
KEEP...
Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of
purchase. Attach it to this owner's manual and keep both nearby.
Also keep the original box and packing material in case you need
to return your product.
IS COVERED?
All parts, including repaired and replaced parts, are covered only
for the original warranty period. When the warranty on the product expires, the warrant), on all replaced and repaired parts also
expires.
IS EXCLUDED?
Your warranty does not cover:
• labor charges for installation or setup of the product, adjustment of customer controls on the product, and installation or
repair of antenna systems outside of the product.
• product repair and/or part replacement because of misuse,
accident, unauthorized
repair or other cause not within the
control of Philips Consumer Electronics Company.
• reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or
antenna systems outside the unit.
• a product that requires modification or adaptation to enable it
to operate in any country other than the country for which it
was designed, manufactured,
approved and/or authorized, or
repair of products damaged by these modifications.
• incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product. (Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or
conseque_Sal
damages, so the above exclusion may not apply
to you. This includes, but is not limited to, prerecorded material, whether copyrighted or not copyrighted.)
• damage caused by the use of non-VHS tapes or tapes that have
n& been tested and labeled for use in two, four, six and eight
hour VHS recorders.
,. a product that is used for commercial or institutional
(including but not limited to rental purposes).
WHERE
on
MAKE
Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product.
For 90
days thereafter, all parts will be repaired or replaced, and labor is
free. From 90 days to one year from the day of purchase, all parts will
be repaired or replaced, but you pay for all labor charges. After
one year from the day of purchase, you pay for the replacement or
repair of all parts, and for all labor charges.
WHAT
Labor
Service
You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A
sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the
product is considered proof of purchase.
WHAT
RECORDER
IS SERVICE
purposes
AVAILABLE?
Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is
officially distributed by Philips Consumer Electronics Company.
In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does
not distribute the product, the local Philips service organization
will attempt to provide service (although there may be a delay if
the appropriate spare parts and technical manual(s) are not readily
available).
BEFORE
REQUESTING
SERVICE...
Please check your owner's manual before requesting service.
Adjustments of the controls discussed there may save you a service
call.
TO GET
PUERTO
WARRANTY
RICO
OR
U.S.
SERVICE
VIRGIN
IN U.S.A.,
ISLANDS...
Take the product to a Philips factory service center (see enclosed
list) or authorized service center for repair. When the product has
been repaired, you must pick up the unit at the center. Centers
may keep defective parts.
(In U.S.A., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, all implied warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness
for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to the duration of
this express warranty. But, because some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty may last, this limitar:-may not apply to you.)
TO
GET
WARRANTY
SERVICE
IN CANADA...
Take the product to a Pbilips consumer service center
below), self-servicing dealer or authorized service depot.
(listed
Philips Electronics Ltd.
601 Milner Avenue, Scarborough,
Ontario, M1B 1M8
(416) 292-5161
5930 Crte de Liesse, Montrral, Qurbec, H4T 1El
(514) 342-9180
3695 Grandview Highway, Vancouver, B.C., V5M 2G7
(604) 435-4411
(In Canada, this warranty is given in lieu of all other warranties.
No other warranties are expressed or implied, including any
implied warranties of merchantability
or fitness for a particular
purpose.
Philips is not liable under any circumstances for any
direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, howsoever incurred, even if notified of the possibility of such damages.)
REMEMBER...
Please record the model and serial numbers found on the product
below. Also, please fill out and mail your warranty registration
card promptly. It will be easier for us to notify you if necessary.
MODEL #
SERIAL #
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Index
a ch .........................
ac power cord ..................
accessories ....................
antenna input jack ..............
audio input/output jacks ..........
automatic
playback ..................
rewind ....................
batteries .......................
13
16
44
16
16
line input
mode .....................
mode light .................
long play ......................
lp .........
...................
19
14
5
5
32
32
memory
button ....................
light ......................
rewind, power off ...........
menu button ...................
mute button ...................
13
14
32
13
13
notes ........................
number buttons .................
35
12
5
cable converter box controls .... 12-13
cassette-inside light .............
14
cassette (also see tape)
compartment ...............
14
cbl button .....................
12
ch3/ch4 switch ...............
6, 16
channel
/line input display ...........
14
above 100 ..................
5
adding ....................
27
deleting ...................
27
memory ...................
26
programming ...............
26
reviewing .................
27
up/down buttons .........
13, 15
clear button ...................
13
connections ............
6, 19, 36-39
contents, table of ................
4
controls
remote .................
12-13
vcr ....................
14-16
clock ........................
10
clock/counter/channel display ......
14
counter only mode ..............
11
day display ....................
daylight-saving time .............
digital tracking _ight .............
display panel ..................
duplication ....................
14
28
14
14
19
eject but'ton ...................
erase protection .................
12
5
f. adv button ...................
feature light ...................
if/search button ..............
front panel ....................
glossary
..._
..................
hookups
basic ......................
notes .....................
other ...................
jog & shuttle ..................
button ....................
light ......................
jog dial .......................
language selection
............
12
14
12, 15
15
41
6
35
36-39
12
12
12
12
7, 28
on-screen
displays ...................
on mode ..................
off mode ..................
one touch recording .............
otr button ..................
pause/still button ...............
playback
features ...................
options .................
play button .................
playing ........................
power
button .................
cord ......................
11
11
11
18
12, 18
13
32
29-31
13, 15
8
13, 15
16
rear panel .....................
16
rec/otr button ...............
13, 15
record light ....................
14
recording
basic ......................
9
one channel/watching another .. 17
timer ..................
20-21
vcr plus+ ..................
25
remote control
buttons .............
12, 13
using ...................
5
sensor ..................
5
repeat
light ......................
14
playback ..................
29
requesting service ...............
40
rerecording ....................
19
rewind/search button .........
12, 15
rf coaxial cable ...............
6, 37
rf output jack ..................
16
safety precautions ................
satellite hookups ................
search buttons ...............
searching .....................
sensor (remote) .................
shuttle ring ....................
skip search button ..............
slow
button ....................
3
35
12, 13
31
5
12
13
12
playback ..................
slp ...........................
sp ............................
speed
button ....................
light ......................
standard play ...................
status
button ....................
display ....................
stereo hookups .................
still picture ....................
stop button ....................
stop/eject button ................
super high speed ................
super long play ..................
....
31
5
5
12
14
5
13
11
39
31
13
15
31
5
tape
duplication ..........
_.....
19
eject .....................
32
speed ......................
5
table of contents .................
4
time
(setting) ...................
10
counter memory ............
30
search button ...............
12
timer
light ......................
14
recording
checking ...............
20
clearing ................
20
setting ..............
20-21
notes ..................
35
tracking buttons ................
13
tv
button ....................
12
controls ...................
12
hookup ....................
6
position ...................
13
volume up/down buttons ......
13
var slow buttons ................
31
vcr
button ....................
13
light ......................
14
position ................
12, 15
plus+ ..................
22-25
plus+/enter button ...........
13
status display .........
•......
11
vcr/tv button ................
13, 15
vertical jitter ...................
31
video
input/output jacks ...........
16
tapes (see tape)
warranty ......................
wireless remote sensor .........
42
5, 15
x2
button ....................
playback ..................
12
13
SuppliedAccessories
Checkto be surethefollowingitemsarepackedwithyour VCR.Theseaccessories
areprovidedto helpyou useor set up your VCR.
4835218 37149
One-PieceWireless Remote Control
With 2 AAABatteries(4835 138 17012)
4835321 2701;
One-PieceVHF/UHFConnectingCable,
75 ohm
OptionalAccessories
Pricessub]cctto changewtthoutnotice Aval/abil_ subjecl to changeat time of purchase Whenorderingaccessoriesoutsidethe U S.A , pleaserefer to the ascessones material,address,and prisesfor that country.
Maximize
yourviewingpleasure
with state-of-the-art
accessories
SRG125
designed
specificallyforyour
VCR.Theoptionalaccessories
shown inthisbookletmaybe
purchasedfromyourlocal
dealer,or maybeordereddirect
from PhtlipsConsumer
ElectronicsCompany.
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Your Cost$19,95
Electricalfluctuations and
power surges can damage
your valuable electronic
entertainment equipment.
Protect your antenna, cable,
and electrical lines with the
Magnavox AudioNideo
Equipment Surge Protector.
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VHS Head Cleaner
YourCost$4.99
LITE4
UniversalNight LiteTM
Audio/VideoRemote
YourCost$24.95
• Fivegrounded outlets
Replace
your lostor broken
remotecontrol,or consolidate
allyourremotesintoone.Plus,
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• Built-in LED and reset button
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Featuresinclude., Coaxialcable input/output
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• Cleaningfluid stores in
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