Page 1: ...rmation i Table of Contents 1 Hooking Up the VCR 2 6 Setting Up the VCR 7 9 Using the Remote Control 10 12 Playing a Tape 13 17 Recording a Program 18 26 References 27 29 Trouble Checks 30 31 Limited Warranty 32 Index 33 ...
Page 2: ...afety reasons make sure any equipment or accessories connected to this product bears the UL listing mark or if purchased and used in Canada the CSA certification mark If in doubt contact qualified service personnel FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Note To Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to ca...
Page 3: ...ions Using the Playback Features Auto Play Feature Pause for Stop Action Slow Motion Picture Search Frame Advance Automatic and Manual Tracking DISPLAY Button Time Counter _ Index Search Go To Search Time Search Commercial Scan Recording a Program Types of Recordings Basic Recording Operating Instructions Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Different Channel Recording Speeds Recording Paus...
Page 4: ...he 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 abox Turn to page 3 B Cable box to unscramble all the channels Turn to page 4 C Cable box to unscr...
Page 5: ...on may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of TVWCR button not required 1 Connect as shown Tl connection requires additional accessories not provided 2 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV You will tune the TV to its video input to watch the VCR RF Coax...
Page 6: ...ssories 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 convenient operation use of TVWCR button not required 1 Connect as shown Thisconnectionrequiresadditional accessories not provided 2 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box Youwill tune theTV to its video input to watch the VCR From Cable Cable B...
Page 7: ...CR 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box RF Coaxial Cable supplied i Cable Antenna _ _ L _ nI Back of N B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation use of TVWCR button not required 1 Connect as shown Thii connection requires additional accestiries not...
Page 8: ... button not required 1 Select a hookup from pages 2 through 5 and then modify with this connection 2 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCRs and TV 4 m You will select the line audio video input on the recording VCR to receive the signal from the playback VCR Caution The unauthorized recording of television programs and other mate...
Page 9: ... 2 Insert batteries in remote 3 Tlurn on the TV A Turn on the TV B If you used one of the basic hookups tune the TV to the channel selected with the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR If you used one of the advanced hookups tune the TV to the TV s video input SeeTV owner s manual for details 4 IUrn on the VCR A PressVCR1 on the remote continued on next page ...
Page 10: ...to Search Channels Wait until the channel numbers stop changing This takes about one to two minutes The TV will then tune to the lowest channel found Pressing CHANNEL up or down will select only the active channels The VCR automatically selectsANTENNA or CABLE of the Tuning Mode feature in the CHANNEL SETUP menu If you need to change the setting manually press 3 6 Add or remove channels from the V...
Page 11: ...Important Only model VG4039 is equipped with a clock on the front display panel Model VG4038 s clock must be set using the on screen display When you first turn on the VG4039 VCR appears in the clock area of the VCR s display panel VCR Disalav Panel NG4039 onlv1 A B C D E Press MENU PROG on remote to seeVCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen Press6 to display SET VCR CLOCK Enter the time and date with the...
Page 12: ...splays on the TV screen Displays the time counter EDIT Signals two properly connected VCRs to begin copying a tape Seepage26 F ADV Frame Advance Lets you view one frame with each press of the button when tape is in stop action pause F FWD Fast Forward Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in forward motion during playback INPUT Turns the line input L in VCR display pa...
Page 13: ...ring stop action playback TV VCR Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from the VCR or the TV channel Seepage 9 TV Function Buttons Pressthe TV button to set remote to control a compatible TV Some buttons may not work with the TV CHANNELl r Selectsnext higher or lower channel in the TV s channel memory when remote is set to control a TV Numbers 0 through 9 Selecta channel up to 99by ...
Page 14: ...IONS C Press2 to activate the Remote Control feature D PressVCR1 or VCR2 to change the setting and program this VCR to respond to the VCR1 or VCR2 button whichever you select t 5 1 SETUP OPTIONS 1 VCR Plus Setup 2 Remote Control VCR1 3 Auto Play ON 1 bress VCR2 to change Important Reminder Remember you must press VCR1 or VCR2 on the remote whichever you selected in the menu before the remote will ...
Page 15: ...ecessary PressCHANNEL TRACKING on the VCR or TRACKING up or down on the remote to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Details qre on page 15 Press STOP on the VCR or remote PressREWIND on the VCR or REW on the remote The VCR will automatically rewind the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback While rewinding you can also press POWER on the VCR or OFF on the remote and ...
Page 16: ...layback to stop after a few minutes Slow Motion You can view the picture in slow motion during play or play pause SLOW A and v allow you to change the speed Sound is turned off during slow motion playback Slow motion works best in the SPor SLP speed 1 Press SLOW A to increase the speed or v to decrease the speed 2 UseTRACKING A or v on the remote or CHANNELeTFiACKING on the VCR to remove any strea...
Page 17: ...ance F ADV Button Frame advance lets you view one stop action frame after another Frame advance works best for tapes recorded in the SPor SLP speed 1 PressPAUSE to stop the action 2 PressF ADV each time you want to view a frame of the scene 3 PressPAUSE or PLAY to resume normal playback Automatic Tracking The VCR has automatic tracking which adjusts the picture when playing back a tape recorded on...
Page 18: ...al display mode Index Search The VCR has a VHS Index Search System that automatically records 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 the number of index marks The VCR will automatically locate the index number you select The VCR will search forward or reverse from the location you are on the tape 1 Insert the...
Page 19: ...ding you select and automatically begin playing back the tape 1 Insert the prerecorded tape and press STOP 2 Press SEARCH on the remote three times to display the GO TO SEARCH menu on the TV screen 3 Pressnumber buttons to enter the hour s and minute s of the time counter reading you want the VCR to search Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry 4 Press F FWD to search forward or REW to sear...
Page 20: ...okups make sure the VCR indicator appears in the VCR s display panel If not press TVWCR to turn it on 4 Select recording speed using SPEED on the VCR or remote The tape speed indicator appears on the TV screen 5 Select the channel to be recorded The channel number appears on the TV screen 6 Press REC OTR to begin recording Watch a TV channel while VCR is recording a different channel 1 Follow step...
Page 21: ...d frame advance work well in this speed LP Long hay gives twice the recording time of tapes recorded in SF Special effects in playback are not recommended in LP SLP Super Long Play gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SF Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame advance work well in this speed Recording Pause This feature allows you to prevent recordin...
Page 22: ...of recording time for the pro gram is displayed on the TV screen Each press of REC OTR increases the time 30 minutes up to 4 hours Press Recording 1 1 REC OtR Time RECORD LENGTH 1 00 CH 04 30 Min 1 Hr 1 30 1 Hr 30 Min 2 do 2 H set length I 3 oo 3 Hrd ha I J I 4 oo 4 H cl 2 0 oo OTRTums Off The amount of time the VCR will record and the REC indicator appear in the VCR s display panel X4039 only Pre...
Page 23: ...f you connected your cable or satellite box to the VCR using the cable or satellite box s AUDIONIDEO OUT jacks press INPUT on the remote to select the VIDEO IN option PressCLEAR to erasea number 6 PressMENlJePROG when you are finished A message appears which will time out or press MENU PROG to return to CHANNEL SETUP screen The VCR will now automatically enter the output channel of your cable or s...
Page 24: ...u system 1 1 CABLE CH or ANT CH Press Cl4 UP DN to select Press MENU to exit U S A Lisf 35 American Movie Classics 39 Arts Entertainment 57 Black Entertainment 54 Bravo 42 Cable News Network 45 Cinemax 98 Cinemax 2 37 The Discovery Channel 53 The Disney Channel 63 Entertainment Television 34 ESPN Sports Network 47 The Family Channel 33 Home Box Office 95 Home Box Office 2 96 Home Box Office 3 51 T...
Page 25: ...Daily program recorded at same time every day 3 Weekdays program recorded at same time Monday through Friday 4 Weekly program recorded at same time once a week 6 Select recording speed using the SPEED button 7 Press CLEAR if you want to change the program End Time This feature allows you to extend the recording time on VCR Plus programs This option may be useful when recording programs such as spo...
Page 26: ...nnels from a cable box and have completed Cable Box Setup the output channel of your cable box and CABLE will automatically appear on the menu See page 21 Select recording speed using the SPEED button on the remote or VCR Press MENU PROG to enter your program A reminder appears which w time out or you can press MENlJ Pf OG to return to the main menu PROGRAMS OVERLAP may appear on the screen if you...
Page 27: ...t refers to the signal coming from the AUDIO and VIDEO IN jaoks of the VCR Recording from 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 PressINPUT on the remote to enter VIDEO IN instead of the channel number on the TV screen during timer programming 1 VCR Plus Programm...
Page 28: ...ttons on both VCRs at the same time to begin copying the tape 8 Edit out segments that you do not want to copy by pressing PAUSE on recording VCR to stop copying the tape Then locate the next segment you want to copy on playback VCR by using F FWD REWIND and PLAY Press PAUSE on the playback VCR Press PAUSE at the same time on both VCRs to resume copying 9 PressSTOP on both VCRs when you are finish...
Page 29: ... 120V AC 60 Hz 21 watts 3 5 inches high 89 5 mm 15 43 inches wide 392 mm 12 1 inches deep 307 5 mm 9 46 pounds 4 3kg 220Fto 149 F 41 F to 10 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 surfaces are...
Page 30: ...he normal functions such as record playback rewind fast forward or pause SPEED Selectsa recording speed SP LP SLP PLAY Plays a tape TV VCR POWER Turns the VCR on or off Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from the VCR or the TV channel Seepage9 Back Panel r _ _ _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ x I _ x I 1 1 L i INFROM i ANTENNA 1 CH3 4 Switch Selectsthe channel to which you will tune the TV to seet...
Page 31: ...ator is off picture is from the television channels Display Panel for VG4039 Tape Channel Number 7 or L Line Input Indicator Indicators Indicator or lime Cassette in Indicator a Lights when a tape is in the VCR Channel Number or Line Indicator L The channel number or line indicator L is displayed L lights when you press INPUT on the remote to record from the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN jacks Status Indi...
Page 32: ...__ _ x _ _ __ x I _ xx I Ix III xIx I xx I x _ x x _ x l PressTVWCR to turn VCR indicator on l Check TV channel selected 3 or 4 to make sure it matches the channel selected with CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR l Check TV s fine tuning l Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor l Set TV monitor to video input channel l Try another tape l Some snow streaks are normal during search fram...
Page 33: ...s is normal The head cylinder inside i the VCR will continue to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in I the stop mode _Iu ___ _ w xI Am x IIII __ xxI II x p x x _j 1 xI I x _ _ _ x __ _m _ _ xx xx _ x _ x x___ 1 1 _ x x _ Will not AutoProgram active i l Check antenna connections channels correctly 1 l Check Tuning Mode CABLE ANTENNA feature Seepuge8 w w __I _ _ I_ Ill ix 11 1 ___ irxxl...
Page 34: ...over l 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 0 Installation and related adjustments l Signal reception problems not caused by your VCR l Damage from misuse or neglect l Cleaning of video audio heads l Remote control batteries l A VCR that has been modified or incorporated ...
Page 35: ... Search 14 PLAY Button 10 11 13 14 15 26 Playback Features 14 17 Playing a Tape 13 17 POWER Button 28 POWER Indicator 29 PREV CH Previous Channel Button lo 11 Problems Solving 30 31 Product Registration i RECORD Indicator 29 Recording Basic 18 From Another VCR 26 One Program While Watching Another 18 One Touch OTR 20 Pause 19 Speeds 19 Timer 24 25 Types Of 18 VCR Plus 22 23 Recording 18 26 REC OTR...
Page 36: ...ele votre nom et votre adresse envous adressanta Thomson ConsumerElectronics Attention CanadianOperations P O Box 0944 Indianapolis IN 46206 0944 If your VCR needsservice please contactyour dealeror the nearestServicenter from the yellow pages Pleasedo not send any productsto the Indianapolis addresslisted in this manual or on the carton This will only add delaysin servicefor your product Thomson ...
