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VCR User’s Guide

VG2051

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Page 2: ...provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Care and Cleaning Use a soft cloth or the dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your VCR Remove dust from the ventilation holes Plastic surfaces are easily scratched and can be marred by a...

Page 3: ...light Saving Time 14 Set the Time and Date Manually 14 Additional Set Up Features in the PREFERENCES Menu 15 Remote VCR1 VCR2 Option 16 Auto Play 16 EnergySaver 17 Front Panel Brightness VCR Display 17 Preferred Tape Speed 17 VCR Basics 19 Remote Buttons 20 Playing a Tape 21 Automatic Rewind 22 Tape Eject 22 Recording 22 Check the Safety Tab 22 Recording 23 Recording Features 24 Express Recording ...

Page 4: ... VCR 36 Jacks and Cables 36 RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables F type 36 Audio Video Jacks and Cables RCA type 36 Choosing a VCR Connection 37 Advantages of Audio Video Cable Connections 37 TV with RF Jack Only 38 TV with Audio Video Jacks 39 TV with Audio Video Jacks and Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Only 40 Reference 41 Front Panel 42 Display Panel 43 Back Panel 44 How to Find Your TV s Video In...

Page 5: ...res working with channels and basic video tape operations are essential to get all you can out of the VCR Once you are comfortable with these features feel free to refer to other sections because they cover the more detailed information What Remains The final sections of this manual contain playback and recording information a detailed connections section and a reference section including troubles...

Page 6: ...the right If you have a TV with AUDIO VIDEO jacks use the jacks for a better connection Refer to the section Connections toward the back of the manual for additional connection options Step 4 Plug In the VCR Your VCR s power cord has a plastic band strung through the blades Remove plastic band before plugging the cord into the power outlet To remove band cut with a pair of scissors and pull it fre...

Page 7: ... helps you set up your VCR The first time you turn on your VCR the first screen of the Guide appears Select a language Seleccione un idioma Choisissez une langue 1 English 2 Espanol 3 Francais 1 Press 1 for English 2 for Español Spanish or 3 for Français French The remaining menus throughout the set up will appear in the chosen language Just follow the step by step procedures until setup is comple...

Page 8: ...llowing 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings 2 Time 3 Channels 4 Preferences 5 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 5 to display the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE Select a language 1 English 2 Espanol 3 Francais Press MENU to continue 3 Press 1 for English 2 for Español Spanish or 3 for Français French All other on screen menus are worked within similar ways using the remote cont...

Page 9: ...set up but if you ever want to change a menu refer to this section Language Cable Box Set Up VCR Channels List Auto Channel Search Auto Clock Set Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time Manual Clock Set Remote VCR1 VCR2 Auto Play EnergySaver Front Panel Brightness Preferred Tape Speed 5 SETTING UP THE VCR 2 FIRST THINGS FIRST 1 RECORDING 3 VCR BASICS 4 OTHER FEATURES 7 6 CONNECTIONS 5 REFERENCE ...

Page 10: ...nce this step is complete all on screen displays will appear in that language 1 On your remote control press the MENU button to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings 2 Time 3 Channels 4 Preferences 5 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 5 to select the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE Select a language 1 English 2 Espanol 3 Francais Press MENU to continue 3 Press 1 for English 2 for Español Spanish ...

Page 11: ... three choices CABLE BOX SETUP Do you use your cable box to receive ALL channels or only SOME channels 1 ALL channels 2 Only SOME channels 3 Cancel setup 4 If you selected ALL Channels enter the output channel of your cable box usually 03 or 04 or press the INPUT button on the VCR s remote to select the VCR s video input channel if you used the AUDIO VIDEO jacks Choosing the Right Setup for Your C...

Page 12: ...will now receive all signals on the designated channel CABLE BOX SETUP The VCR will now receive all signals from the cable box on channel 04 Press MENU to continue VCR Channels List If you use a cable box for all channels this step is not necessary Your VCR may come with a channel list preset at the factory but you may want to add or delete some channels depending on whether they are active Auto C...

Page 13: ... AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH Now scanning channel 14 Press any key to cancel The VCR begins scanning for the available channels this takes about one to two minutes When the scan is complete the VCR tunes to the lowest channel number available At this point pressing CHAN up or down should only select the active channels To Change the Signal Type 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 3 to displa...

Page 14: ... MENU to exit 4 Follow the on screen instructions to finish this set up Time and Date The VCR gives you two ways to set the time and date the Auto Clock Feature or manually The Auto Clock Feature enables the VCR to update the clock each time the VCR is turned off The Auto Clock is advantageous because it updates the time for you automatically Before you set the time and date set the Auto DST Dayli...

Page 15: ...Central 3 Mountain 4 Pacific 5 Alaska 6 Hawaii 7 Automatic Press MENU to continue 4 Select your time zone If you select Automatic for your time zone the VCR sets the clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time information it finds If the time is not correct select another time zone or set the time and date through the menu system Auto Clock Information With a cable box the VCR will not reset ...

Page 16: ...Auto Clock Set feature is set to OFF automatically when you set the clock this way 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings 2 Time 3 Channels 4 Preferences 5 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 2 to display the TIME menu TIME 1 Set Time and Date 2 Auto Clock Set ON 3 Set Time Zone 4 Set Daylight Savings XDS Time Data was not found 0 Exit Spring Forward Fall Backward In the Sp...

Page 17: ...ess 0 before single digit numbers and follow the on screen directions SET TIME AND DATE Time 12 34 PM Date 11 18 99 Thursday Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU to set Additional Set Up Features in the PREFERENCES Menu The features in this section are all accessed through the PREFERENCES menu 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings 2 Time 3 Channels 4 Preferences 5...

Page 18: ...en press the VCR2 VCR2 LD or VCR2 DVD button to change PREFERENCES Press VCR2 to Change 2 Auto Play ON 3 EnergySaver 2 00 4 Front Panel AUTO 5 Tape Speed SLP 0 Exit PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control VCR2 2 Auto Play ON 3 EnergySaver 2 00 4 Front Panel AUTO 5 Tape Speed SLP 0 Exit The VCR will only respond to the compatible remote s VCR2 VCR2 LD or VCR2 DVD button If you change the remote setting to VCR...

Page 19: ...display when the VCR is on and dims the display when the VCR is off BRIGHT keeps the display bright DIM keeps the display at a low brightness level Preferred Tape Speed You can set the preferred tape speed between Standard Play SP and Super Long Play SLP In the PREFERENCES menu press 5 to switch between the options SP sets the preferred recording speed to SP SLP sets the preferred recording speed ...

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Page 21: ...ecording a program should do just that This section shows you the basics of using your VCR It discusses things like using the remote control playing a tape and recording programs VCR Basics tells you what you need to know in order to watch a movie or tape your favorite show 5 SETTING UP THE VCR 2 FIRST THINGS FIRST 1 RECORDING 3 VCR BASICS 4 OTHER FEATURES 7 6 CONNECTIONS 5 8 REFERENCE ...

Page 22: ... the component connected to the AUDIO VIDEO IN jacks on the front or back of the VCR MENU Brings up VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen Numbers 0 through 9 Select a channel up to 99 by pressing two numbers Select a cable channel over 99 by pressing and holding 1 until 1 appears on the screen Then press the other two numbers PAUSE Pauses playback or recording Press PAUSE again to return to playback or r...

Page 23: ...begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette is removed Press FWD or REV to position the tape Press PLAY PAUSE if necessary on the VCR PLAY on remote to begin tape play Press PLAY PAUSE PAUSE on remote for stop action Press TRACK up or down to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Press STOP EJECT on VCR STOP on remote to stop playback PLAY PAUSE POWER TV VCR CHANNEL TRACKING RECOR...

Page 24: ...just want to pause the recording for a short time such as during a commercial press PAUSE instead of STOP For more information about in depth recording features refer to the next section Check the Safety Tab No matter which recording option you use you need to make sure there is a tape in the VCR and that the tape s safety tab is in place You cannot record on a tape with the safety tab removed If ...

Page 25: ...R it s time to explain the different recording features available to suit your needs including Recording explained in VCR Basics section Express Recording Timer Recording Copying and Editing Tapes 5 SETTING UP THE VCR 2 FIRST THINGS FIRST 1 RECORDING 3 VCR BASICS 4 OTHER FEATURES 7 6 CONNECTIONS 5 REFERENCE ...

Page 26: ...recording at a predetermined time Express Recording XPR Use Express recording to quickly record the remaining portion of the program you are watching 1 Set the tape speed by pressing the SPEED button on the remote control 2 Press the RECORD REC on remote button to begin recording 3 Repeatedly press the RECORD button to set up the recording duration REC CH 36 Record Length 0 00 Press REC to set len...

Page 27: ...nel should be set to the cable box s output channel usually Channel 3 or 4 Timer Recording You can set up as many as eight timer recording programs 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings 2 Time 3 Channels 4 Preferences 5 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 1 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program 2 Review Existing Progs 0 Exit 3 Select ...

Page 28: ...t Press MENU to erase Program 1 has been saved Remember to insert a recordable tape and turn the VCR off before the program start time Remember to leave your cable box on and tuned to the desired channel Stopping a Timer Recording To stop or cancel a timer recording in progress even an express recording Press and hold the STOP button for three seconds Reviewing and Clearing Programs To review prog...

Page 29: ... using audio video cables select the line input on the recording VCR L1 for the back jacks or L2 for the front jacks 5 Insert the tape you want to copy into the playback VCR Insert a blank tape with its safety tab in place into the recording VCR 6 Using visual search locate the segment you want to copy on the playback VCR Pause the tape at this location 7 Press RECORD on the recording VCR then PAU...

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Page 31: ...hance VCR Operation Picture Search Options Commercial Scan Tracking Pro Tect Plus Locking Time Counter On Screen Displays 5 SETTING UP THE VCR 2 FIRST THINGS FIRST 1 RECORDING 3 VCR BASICS 4 OTHER FEATURES 6 5 CONNECTIONS 7 REFERENCE ...

Page 32: ...mal playback Slow Motion You can view a tape during play or play pause using slow motion Slow motion works well for tapes recorded at the SLP speed 1 During playback press SLOW or press PAUSE and then FWD or REV to begin slow motion playback 2 Press FWD to increase or REV to decrease the speed of the search 3 Use TRACK up or down to remove any streaks from the picture 5 Press PLAY to return to nor...

Page 33: ...mber buttons to enter the number of marks you want to search Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry 4 Press FWD to search forward or REV to search in reverse The VCR will locate your index mark and begin playback If you did not enter a specific index number the VCR will locate the next index mark and begin playback 5 Press STOP to end index searching Some index marks may be missed by the VC...

Page 34: ...f recorded material Each press of the SEARCH button adds an additional 30 seconds up to five minutes Tracking Your VCR has automatic tracking which removes the streaks or snow from the picture Automatic tracking is activated when you insert a tape or turn on the VCR Occasionally you may need to manually adjust tracking especially if the tape was recorded on a different VCR Just use the TRACKING TR...

Page 35: ...nd of programs you taped The time counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever the tape is ejected from the VCR For example if you record a 30 minute program at the beginning of the tape and you want to go to the end of that program to begin another recording you would 1 Press INFO twice to display the time counter 2 Press CLEAR to reset the time counter to 0 00 00 3 Press FWD to forward the tape until the ...

Page 36: ... the VCR STOP PLAY RECORD etc channel number time counter date time and tape speed on the TV screen The date and time must be set before they can be displayed 1 Press INFO to see the on screen displays 2 Press INFO again to have only the time counter remain on the screen 3 Press INFO again to remove the time counter from the screen and return to the normal display mode Turning off the VCR also res...

Page 37: ...twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables as much as possible Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the Safety Tips sheet packed with your unit Protect Your Components from Overheating Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely Do not stack components Allow adequate ventilation whe...

Page 38: ...ANT IN and RF OUT The coaxial cable supplied with your VCR is used to connect the VCR s RF OUT jack and your TV s antenna input Audio Video Jacks and Cables RCA type The AUDIO VIDEO jacks provide very good picture quality and mono sound and can be used if your TV has audio video input jacks These jacks are used for most audio video connections between components The VCRAUDIO VIDEO jacks are color ...

Page 39: ...o video jacks and cable box to unscramble pay channels only If you need to connect additional components not shown in the diagrams here and are unsure of how to connect them refer to the instruction manual that came with that particular component Advantages of Audio Video Cable Connections Using a simple coaxial cable connection gives you good picture quality If your television has audio video jac...

Page 40: ...antenna connection 2 for cable box To connect 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps Using This Connection Tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever one you selected with the 3 CH 4 switch on the back of the VCR To play a tape 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY To record one program and watch another 1 Begin recording a program using one of the recordi...

Page 41: ... 2 for cable box 2 audio video cables To connect 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps Using This Connection Tune your TV to its video input channel Use of TV VCR button is not required To play a tape 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY To record one program and watch another 1 Begin recording a program using one of the recording features 2 Select a d...

Page 42: ...ect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps Using This Connection Tune your TV to its video input channel Use of TV VCR button is not required To play a tape 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY To record a scrambled or unscrambled program and watch another unscrambled program 1 Begin recording a scrambled or unscrambled program through the cable box using one of ...

Page 43: ...unit s controls and display You also will find a Troubleshooting Tips section in this Appendix which might help to resolve some of those simple problems Finally this section contains your warranty information 5 SETTING UP THE VCR 2 FIRST THINGS FIRST 1 RECORDING 3 VCR BASICS 4 OTHER FEATURES 6 5 CONNECTIONS 7 REFERENCE ...

Page 44: ...ing Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor REV Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback Starts slow motion during play pause and decreases slow motion speed STOP EJECT Stops the normal functions such as record playback rewind fast forward or pause Ejects the tape when the VCR is stopped VIDEO AUDIO INPUT ...

Page 45: ... turned off and set for timer recording Flashes when clock is not set or when a timer recording is set and there is no cassette in the VCR REC Indicator Lights when the VCR is recording flashes when in record pause mode VCR Indicator Applies only if the VCR Viewing Channel is 3 or 4 Press the TV VCR button to turn on or off VCR indicator on Picture from VCR VCR indicator off Picture from TV channe...

Page 46: ...system when attached AUDIO and VIDEO IN Jacks Receives signals from another component like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks Press INPUT on the remote to select L1 to record from these jacks AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Jacks Sends signals from VCR to another component like a TV or VCR when it is connected to these jacks RF OUT Jack Passes signal to TV using the cable supplied 3 CH 4 V...

Page 47: ...electing the channel from the TV s menu system see table below tuning directly to the channel by selecting a specific channel number see table below going through all the channels in the channel list by pressing the channel up or down buttons on the TV Some common scenarios are listed in the Video Input Channel Variations table that follows Common Scenarios for Video Input Channel Variations Your ...

Page 48: ...CR indicator on Check TV channel selected 3 or 4 to make sure it matches the channel selected with 3 CH 4 switch on back of VCR Check to make sure the TV s fine tuning is correct for the channel you have selected Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor Check to make sure the TV monitor is set to video input See page 45 for details Try another tape Some snow streaks are normal duri...

Page 49: ...g program recorded Check to make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on when recording was to begin Check to make sure the program was entered correctly wrong channel or times Power interruption Reset the clock Check to see if time and date are correct including AM PM Check to make sure the program did not exceed the tape s length or the tape was not rewound beforehand Check to mak...

Page 50: ...ther CABLE TV or ANTENNA instead May not be necessary if using a cable box for all channels Contact your local cable company for more information Tape plays back in slow motion Press PLAY to return to normal playback Cannot select channels over 69 Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if Signal Type CABLE ANTENNA feature is set to CABLE Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to play...

Page 51: ...360 mm 10 75 inches deep 273 mm Weight 7 8 pounds 3 65 kg Storage Temperature 22 F to 149 F Range 30 C to 65 C Operating 41 F to 104 F Temperature Range 5 C to 40 C Check your cable company s compatibility requirements Cleaning the VCR Use a soft cloth or dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your VCR Remove dust from the ventilation holes of the cabinet Plastic surfaces are easily scr...

Page 52: ...eted What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your VCR Any additional information should be obtained from your Dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by your VCR Damage from misuse or neglect Cleaning of video audio heads Batteries A VCR that has been modified or incorpor...

Page 53: ...ly 10 VCR list 10 CHANNELS menu 9 10 11 12 Cleaning the VCR 49 CLEAR button 20 31 33 Clearing programs 26 Commercial scan 32 Connecting components 35 Connecting your VCR 4 36 Connections 35 Audio Video A V cables 37 TV with A V jacks 39 TV with RF jack only 38 two VCRs 27 unscrambling pay channels 40 Copying and editing tapes 27 D Date and time 12 Daylight saving time 14 Display panel 43 Displays ...

Page 54: ...R 4 POWER button 5 POWER button 22 42 Power surges 35 PREFERENCES menu 15 16 17 Preferred tape speed 17 Pro Tect Plus locking 33 Problem solving 46 PROGRAMS OVERLAP message 25 Q QuickSet Guide 5 8 R REC button 20 42 RECORD button 22 24 Record protect tab 22 Recording audio only 27 basic 22 copying and editing tapes 27 Express XPR 24 options 23 timer 25 types of 24 XPR Express 24 Remote buttons 20 ...

Page 55: ...ns 49 SPEED button 21 22 24 Status indicators REC 43 STOP button 21 22 24 31 32 33 STOP EJECT button 22 42 T Tape eject 22 Tape playing 21 Tape speed 17 22 Time and date 12 Time counter 33 TIME menu 13 14 Time zone 13 TIMER indicator 25 43 Timer recording 24 stopping 26 Tips troubleshooting 46 TRACK buttons 21 Tracking 32 TRACKING button 30 TRACKING buttons 21 Troubleshooting tips 46 TV VCR button...

Page 56: ...e please contact your dealer or the nearest Servicenter from the yellow pages Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product As an ENERGY STAR Partner Thomson Consumer Electronics has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ...

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