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VG2053/VG4053

VCR User’s Guide

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Summary of Contents for VG2053

Page 1: ...VG2053 VG4053 VCR User s Guide We bring good things to life ...

Page 2: ...y to operate it This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which 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 Please fill out the product r...

Page 3: ...__ 13 Picture Search ____________________ 14 Slow Motion______________________ 14 Index Search ______________________14 Commercial Scan SKIP Button _____ 15 Pause for Stop Action ______________15 Frame Advance ___________________15 Automatic Tracking _______________ 15 Manual Tracking__________________ 15 Recording a Program Types of Recordings___________________ 16 Recording Speeds_______________...

Page 4: ... to choose the hookup for your VCR 1 How do you receive your TV signals Choose one answer from below A Outside antenna Turn to page 3 B Rabbit ears set top and or bow tie antenna Turn to page 3 C Cable System Go to question 2 2 What type of Cable TV system do you have Choose one answer from below A Cable without a box Turn to page 3 B Cable box to unscramble all the channels Turn to page 4 C Cable...

Page 5: ...cessories not provided If your TV is not stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both channels 2 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV 3 Tune the TV to its video input to watch the VCR Continue to page 8 Continue to page 8 3 Hooking Up the VCR RF OUT ANT IN IN AUDIO VIDEO OUT Back of VCR Back of TV 300 75 Ohm Adapter OR From Antenna or Cable Cable Antenna OR VHF UHF RF Coaxial Cable supplie...

Page 6: ...le connection which requires fewer accessories 1 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 Tune the TV to this channel and use the TV VCR button to watch the VCR 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 4 B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more conve...

Page 7: ...V is not stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both channels 2 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 3 Tune the TV to its video input to watch the VCR View all pay channels through the VCR Continue to page 8 Continue to page 8 5 Hooking Up the VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Only Pay Channels such as HBO Showtime Pay Per View etc OUT IN Cable Box From Cable RF Coax...

Page 8: ...his connection 2 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on the playback VCR to either channel 3 or 4 Tune the recording VCR to this channel to receive the signal from the playback VCR 3 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 4 Plug in power cords of VCRs and TV 5 Option B hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved copy quality and more convenient operation use of the TV...

Page 9: ...V owner s manual for details 4 Turn on the VCR A Press POWER on the remote The power and VCR indicators light in the VCR s display panel B Press CHAN up or down to change channels VG2053 Remote Stock No 229652 POWER TV VCR PREV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHAN MENU MOVE 100 INPUT PLAY REW STOP FF REC PAUSE SPEED TRACKING SKIP RF Coaxial Cable Stock No 221392 2 AA Batteries Startup continued on next pag...

Page 10: ...his takes about one to two minutes The TV tunes to the lowest channel found Then pressing CHANNEL up or down selects only the active channels If you need to change the signal source setting select 1 in the CHANNELS menu 6 Add or remove channels from the VCR s memory You may want to add or remove channels if some of the channels are not active have weak signals or you do not want to watch them You ...

Page 11: ... remote D Return the TV to the VCR viewing channel CH3 or CH4 E Press TV VCR to switch back to the picture from the VCR 8 Set the time and date When you first turn on the VCR appears in the clock area of the VCR s display panel A Press MENU on remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen B Press 1 to display SET CLOCK C Enter the time and date with the number buttons on the remote Press 0 ...

Page 12: ... INPUT Selects an input line Turns the line input on or off Line input refers to the signal coming from the component connected to the audio video jacks on the back of the VCR MENU Displays the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen Removes a menu from the screen MOVE left or right Moves the cursor to correct an entry Numbers 0 through 9 Selects a channel up to 99 press two numbers Selects a cable channel...

Page 13: ...in high speed when you press REW when a tape is rewinding Searches the picture in reverse motion during playback 5 times normal speed in SP mode 9 times normal speed in LP mode and 15 times normal speed in EP mode SKIP Advances the tape 60 seconds during playback SLOW Plays a tape in slow motion This feature is not available on the model VG2053 SPEED Tape Speed Selects a recording speed SP LP EP S...

Page 14: ...he safety tab on the cassette has been removed 3 Press PLAY if necessary 4 Press TRACKING up or down on the remote or VCR to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary 5 Press STOP on the VCR or the remote 6 Press REW on the VCR or the remote The VCR automatically rewinds the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback 7 Press EJECT on the VCR to eject the tape once it is complete...

Page 15: ...recording a new program Clear Counter You can reset the time counter to 00 00 anywhere on a tape so that you can easily locate a tape segment 1 Insert the prerecorded tape 2 Display the time counter in the VCR s front panel see above 3 Fast forward or rewind to the location where you want to reset the timer to 00 00 4 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU 5 Press 4 to display the SEARCH COUNTER ...

Page 16: ...from slow motion playback to stop after a few minutes Index Search This VCR lets you automatically record an index mark on the tape every time you stop and start recording During playback you can locate the program you want to play by searching for the index marks 1 Insert the prerecorded tape 2 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU 3 Press 4 to display the SEARCH COUNTER menu 4 Press 1 to searc...

Page 17: ...ss PAUSE on the remote during playback to stop the action 2 Press F ADV each time you want to view a frame of the scene 3 Press PAUSE or PLAY to resume normal playback Automatic Tracking The VCR has automatic tracking which adjusts the picture when you view a tape recorded on another VCR Automatic tracking is turned on when a tape is inserted or the VCR s power is turned on Manual Tracking Occasio...

Page 18: ...se to stop after a few minutes Basic Recording Operating Instructions To Make a Recording Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel either 3 4 or the TV s video input channel 1 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place The tape indicator appears in the VCR s display panel 2 If you are using one of the basic hookups make sure the VCR indicator appears in the VCR s display panel If not ...

Page 19: ...6 Press REC repeatedly until the amount of recording time for the program appears on the display panel Each press of REC or RECORD increases the time 30 minutes up to 4 hours The time remaining continuously appears in the VCR s display panel The REC indicator appears in the VCR s display panel Press REC again to increase the recording time 7 Press POWER to stop the recording Stopping a One Touch R...

Page 20: ...m at the same time every day 6 Press SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed Press MOVE left or right on remote to correct an entry Press 0 on the remote to delete an entry 7 Press MENU to save your program If OVERLAP appears on the screen you have entered two programs whose times overlap 8 Repeat steps 3 5 for additional programs or press MENU to remove the menu from the TV screen A remin...

Page 21: ...rom the line input is convenient if you have a satellite receiver or similar component attached to these jacks To timer record from the component connected to the VCR s line input press INPUT on the remote to enter AV instead of the channel number on the TV screen during timer programming Recording While You re Away Timer Recording VCR MAIN MENU 1 SET CLOCK 2 TIMER RECORDINGS PROGRAM 1 ONE TIME CH...

Page 22: ... point on the tape or program where you want to begin copying If the tape was not recorded on the playback VCR streaks may appear and you may need to adjust tracking 6 Press REC on the remote or RECORD on the VCR Then press PAUSE on the recording VCR s remote to place the recording VCR in record pause 7 Press PAUSE on both VCRs at the same time to begin copying the tape 8 Edit out segments that yo...

Page 23: ... inches wide 360 mm 12 3 inches deep 312 mm Weight 9 pounds 4 1 kg Storage Temperature Range 22 F to 149 F Operating Temperature Range 41 F to 104 F 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 on the top back sides and bottom of the cabinet Plastic surfac...

Page 24: ...the picture in forward motion during playback PLAY Plays a tape POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD Start the VCR recording Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor with no objects between them REW Rewind Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse motion during playback STOP Stops the VCR s normal functions such as record p...

Page 25: ...ntenna or cable system when attached RF OUT Connector Passes signal to TV using the cable supplied VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN Jacks Receives signals from another component like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks Use INPUT on the remote to select VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT Jacks Sends signals from VCR to another component like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks RF OU...

Page 26: ...arch 66 Fast Forward 6 and 66 flashing Forward Search REC Record AM TIMER PM OFF PWR VCR CH C SP LEP REC Tape Speed Indicator SP LP EP Time or Counter The current time is displayed or the VCR tape counter is displayed TIMER Indicator Shows VCR is set for timer recording when VCR is turned off Flashes when the timer recording is set and there is no cassette in the VCR VCR Indicator Lights when usin...

Page 27: ...anual 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 Remote control batteries A VCR that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or ot...

Page 28: ...hannel selected 3 or 4 to make sure it matches the channel selected with CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR Check TV s fine tuning Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor Set TV monitor to video input channel Try another tape Some snow streaks are normal during search stop action frame advance and slow motion playback Press the TRACKING button on the remote or VCR to move streaks up or...

Page 29: ...der inside the VCR continues to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in the stop mode Check antenna connections Check SIGNAL CABLE ANTENNA feature Channels must be placed in memory using AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH feature before channels can be added or removed from channel memory See page 8 Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if SIGNAL CABLE ANTENNA feature is set to CABLE Details are ...

Page 30: ...17 Playing a Tape 12 Recording a Program 16 Timer Recording 18 Operation First Time 7 9 PAUSE Button 11 Pause for Stop Action 15 Pause Recording 20 Picture Search 13 PLAY Button 11 12 Playing a Tape 12 15 POWER Button 7 11 Power Indicator 24 PREV CH Previous Channel Button 11 Problems Solving 26 27 Product Registration i REC Button 11 16 18 19 REC Indicator 23 RECORD Button 19 22 Recording Basic 1...

Page 31: ...29 Notes ...

Page 32: ...orized Servicenter call toll free in the U S A 1 800 447 1700 Canadian Consumers Your toll free numbers are English 1 800 522 0338 French 1 800 522 0445 If your VCR needs service 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 ...

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