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Using the Remote Control

Buttons

VOL

MUTE

PREV CH

DISPLAY

INPUT

TV•VCR

CLEAR

SPEED

REW

PLAY

STOP

PAUSE

REC

PROG

POW

VCR1

VCR2•LD

CHAN

TRACKING

SLOW

–

EDIT

F.ADV

Turns on a compatible GE, RCA,
or ProScan TV and sets the
remote to control the TV.
Used with

POWER

button to

turn on another brand of TV,
other than GE, when the remote
is programmed to control that
TV. (

See page 14

VCR1

Turns on a compatible GE, RCA,
or ProScan VCR and sets remote
to control the VCR.

VCR2•LD

Turns on a compatible GE, RCA,
or ProScan VCR and sets remote
to control VCR when it has been
setup. (

See page 11

Used with

POWER

button to

turn on compatible RCA or
ProScan LaserDisc player.

CHAN

Up or Down

Selects next higher or lower
channel in the VCRÕs channel
memory.

CLEAR

Resets time counter to

0:00:00

Allows you to change entries
when setting the clock or VCR for
a timer recording.

DISPLAY

Shows VCR operating displays
on the TV screen.

Displays the time counter.

EDIT

Signals two properly connected
VCRs to begin copying a tape.

See page 25.

F.ADV

(Frame Advance)

Lets you view one frame with
each press of the button when
tape is in stop-action pause

(Fast Forward)

Fast forwards the tape when the
VCR is stopped.

Searches the picture in forward
motion during playback.

INPUT

Turns the line input on or off.

appears in VCRÕs

display panel and

VIDEO1

VIDEO2

appears on TV screen.

Line input refers to the signal
coming from the component
connected to the audio/video
input jacks on the back (

) or

front (

) of the VCR.

MENU•PROG

Displays the

VCR MAIN MENU

on the TV screen.

Removes a menu from the
screen.

Numbers (

through

)

Select a channel up to 99 by
pressing two numbers.

Select a cable channel over 99 by
pressing and holding

until

1– –

appears on the screen. Then
press the other two numbers.

PAUSE

Pauses action for viewing during
playback.

Pauses recording to prevent
recording of unwanted scenes.

Component Buttons

Press one of the buttons to set the remote to operate that component.

VCR Function Buttons

Press

VCR1 (VCR2•LD)

to set remote to control the VCR to use the function

buttons.

Summary of Contents for VGM300

Page 1: ...VGM300 VCR User s Guide We bring good things to life ...

Page 2: ... your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located at the back of your appliance Install the VCR horizontally away from a source of heat fireplace or appliances creating strong magnetic or electric fields engines Follow the drawing below for leaving space around your VCR to insure proper ventilation If your VCR or a cassette has been stored in a very cold atmosphere for...

Page 3: ...splay Panel __________________ 27 28 Specifications_________________________ 29 Cleaning the VCR _____________________ 29 Trouble Checks ____________________ 30 31 Index _____________________________ 32 33 1 Introduction Table of Contents Important Information Warnings______________________________ i Cautions ______________________________ i Hooking Up the VCR Choosing a Hookup ___________________...

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

Page 5: ...hannel 3 to view the VCR B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation Ñ use of TV VCR button not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your TV is 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 ...

Page 6: ...nection which requires fewer accessories 1 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 2 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 3 Tune the TV to channel 3 to view the VCR B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality and more convenient operation Ñ use of TV VCR button not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires addit...

Page 7: ...n This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your TV is 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 All pay channels are viewed through the VCR Continue to page 7 Continue to page 7 VIDEO IN OUT ANTENNA AUDIO IN OUT IN OUT OUT IN Cable Box From Cable RF Coaxial ...

Page 8: ...he VCR output channel to either channel 3 or 4 See page 8 for details You will 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 Ñ use of TV VCR but...

Page 9: ...ic hookups tune the TV to channel 3 If you used one of the advanced hookups tune the TV to the TVÕs video input See TV ownerÕs manual for details Remote Stock No 221406 SEARCH VOL VOL MUTE PREV CH DISPLAY INPUT 1 4 7 TV VCR 3 6 9 2 5 8 0 CLEAR SPEED REW PLAY FF STOP PAUSE REC M E N U P R O G POWER VCR1 TV VCR2 LD CHAN CHAN TRACKING 3 4 SLOW EDIT F ADV RF Coaxial Cable Stock No 221407 2 AAA Batteri...

Page 10: ...CR automatically select the type of video Select Video System PAL if PAL video is broadcast in your area Select Video System NTSC if NTSC video is broadcast in your area 8 Startup Setting Up the VCR 8 Select the language Escoge una lengua Selecione o idioma This feature lets you select English Spanish or Portuguese as the language for your on screen menus A Press MENU PROG on remote to see VCR MAI...

Page 11: ...ote to control VCR B Press MENU PROG on the remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen If the menu does not appear on the TV screen Press VCR1 and then press MENU PROG If you have used one of the basic hookups make sure the TV is tuned to the same channel 3 or 4 as the Output Channel selected in the PREFERENCES menu Check VCR indicator in display panel Ñ it should be on Press TV VCR to turn ...

Page 12: ...annels The VCR indicator does not light in the display panel Change channels using the TVÕs remote E Return the TV to the VCR viewing channel 3 or 4 Ñ the same Output Channel you selected in step 6 F Press VCR1 then TV VCR to switch back to the picture from the VCR 12 Set the time and date When you first turn on the VCR Ð Ð Ð Ð appears in the clock area of the VCRÕs display panel A Press MENU PROG...

Page 13: ...whichever position you select in the menu 1 Press MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 4 to display PREFERENCES 3 Press 1 to activate the Remote Control feature 4 Press VCR1 or VCR2 LD to change the setting and program this VCR to respond to the VCR1 or VCR2 LD button Ñ whichever you select Important Reminder Remember you must press VCR1 or VCR2 LD on the remote Ñ whichever you selected ...

Page 14: ... screen Displays the time counter EDIT Signals two properly connected VCRs to begin copying a tape See page 25 F ADV Frame Advance Lets you view one frame with each press of the button when tape is in stop action pause FF Fast Forward Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in forward motion during playback INPUT Turns the line input on or off L1 or L2 appears in VCRÕs ...

Page 15: ...ses and lowers sound of TV PLAY Plays a tape POWER Turns off VCR when remote is set to control the VCR PREV CH Previous Channel Switches between two channels Select one channel and then use the number buttons to select the other channel Press PREV CH to switch between the two channels REC Record Starts VCR recording Used for one touch recording OTR See page 24 REW Rewind Rewinds the tape when the ...

Page 16: ...r your brand If the TV changes channels when you press CHAN up or down setup is complete 4 Release the buttons 5 Repeat steps 2 4 with a different code if the first one does not work Remote Brand Button Akai 03 AOC 06 Candle 06 Citizen 06 Colortyme 06 Concerto 06 Curtis Mathes 01 06 Daewoo 06 Daytron 06 Electrohome 06 Emerson 06 Envision 05 06 Fisher 05 08 GE 00 01 06 11 Goldstar 06 Hallmark 06 Hi...

Page 17: ...e in indicator lights and the VCR indicator lights The tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette has been removed 3 Press PLAY if necessary PLAY appears in the VCRÕs display panel 4 Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Details are on page 17 5 Press STOP 6 Press REW The VCR will automatically rewind the tape if it reaches the end ...

Page 18: ...picture 3 Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to playback The VCR will automatically switch from stop action playback to stop after a few minutes Frame Advance Frame advance lets you view one stop action frame after another in forward sequence Frame advance works best for tapes recorded in the SP or SLP speed 1 Press PAUSE during playback to stop the action 2 Press F ADV each time you want to view a fra...

Page 19: ... at a faster than normal speed 2 Press FF on the remote FWD on the VCR or PLAY to return to playback Rewind Search 1 Press REW to search in reverse at a faster than normal speed 2 Press REW or PLAY to return to playback Digital Auto Tracking The VCR has digital auto tracking which adjusts the picture when playing back a tape recorded on another VCR Automatic tracking is turned on whenever a tape i...

Page 20: ...f a prerecorded tape It helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped The time counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever the tape is ejected from the VCR For example if a 30 minute program was recorded at the beginning of the tape you would 1 Insert the prerecorded tape Press STOP Make sure the tape is rewound 2 Press DISPLAY on the remote twice to display only the time counter on the TV screen...

Page 21: ...rded segment of five minutes or less The first index mark on the tape when you start at the beginning of the tape Zero Search The zero search feature allows you to quickly return to a counter reading of 0 00 00 at any spot on the tape This is convenient when you want to watch a segment of the tape several times 1 Insert the prerecorded tape and press STOP 2 Press DISPLAY twice to display only the ...

Page 22: ...n SP Fewer programs can be recorded on the tape Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame advance work well in SP LP Long Play gives twice the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects in playback are not recommended in LP SLP Super Long Play gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search a...

Page 23: ...display panel and on the TV screen 5 Select the channel to be recorded The channel number appears in the VCRÕs display panel and on the TV screen 6 Press REC on the remote or RECORD on the VCR to begin recording REC appears in the VCRÕs display panel while the VCR is recording Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Different Channel 1 Follow steps 1 through 6 above 2 If using one of the basic...

Page 24: ...entry If you receive all channels from a cable box or satellite receiver and have completed CABLE BOX SETUP the output channel of your cable box or satellite receiver will automatically appear on the display 6 Select recording speed using SPEED on the remote 7 Press MENU PROG to enter your program A reminder appears which will time out or you can press MENU PROG to return to the VCR MAIN MENU PROG...

Page 25: ...ble Box or Satellite Receiver Channel If you receive all channels from a cable box or satellite receiver and complete Cable Box Setup the VCR will automatically enter the output channel of your cable box or satellite receiver as the channel to be recorded in the TIMER RECORDINGS menu 1 Press MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen 2 Press 3 to select CHANNELS menu 3 Press 4 to sele...

Page 26: ...es the time Ñ 30 minutes up to four hours The amount of time the VCR will record and X REC will appear in the VCRÕs display panel You can increase the amount of recording time by pressing REC on the remote or RECORD on the VCR RECORD LENGTH 0 00 CH 04 Press REC to set length One Touch Display on TV Screen Press Recording RECORD Time 0 30 30 Min 1 00 1 Hr 1 30 1 Hr 30 Min 2 00 2 Hrs 3 00 3 Hrs 4 00...

Page 27: ...ording VCR 7 Press PAUSE buttons 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 the playback VCR by using FWD REW and PLAY Press PAUSE on the playback VCR Press PAUSE at the same time on both VCRs to resume copying 9 Press STOP on bo...

Page 28: ...uses action for viewing during playback Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes PLAY Plays a tape POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD Starts VCR recording Used for one touch recording Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor with no objects between them REW Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during ...

Page 29: ...is connected to these jacks VIDEO IN OUT ANTENNA AUDIO IN OUT IN OUT continued on next page Display Panel This VCR has a feature that allows you to change the brightness level of the fluorescent display panel 1 Press MENU PROG on the remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen 2 Press 4 to display the PREFERENCES menu 3 Press 2 to select Front Panel AUTO BRIGHT or DIM Select AUTO to keep the ...

Page 30: ... FFWD Fast forward HELLO Turned on PLAY Playback REC Record REC P Record pause REW Rewind SRCH Forward search SRCH Reverse search SLOW Slow motion STILL Frame advance STILL Play pause STOP VCR stopped TAPE flashes Set for timer Ð no tape TIMER Timer recording set X REC One touch recording in progress Tape Speed Indicators SP LP or SLP Press SPEED on the remote to change Time or Time Counter Press ...

Page 31: ...ature Range 22ûF to 149ûF Operating Temperature Range 41ûF to 104ûF Check your cable companyÔs compatibility requirements Cleaning the VCR Use a soft dry and clean 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 easily scratched and can be marred by alcohol and various so...

Page 32: ...atteries Press TV to set remote to control the corresponding compatible TV See page 14 Reprogram remote for GE TV See page 14 Aim remote at TV with no objects between them Change batteries Press TV to set remote to control a compatible TV See page 14 Aim remote at component with no objects between them Reprogram remote after batteries have been changed Change batteries Check setting of Remote Cont...

Page 33: ...Clock area in display panel will show Check to see if time and date are correct Ñ including AM PM Program exceeded tapeÕs length or tape was not rewound beforehand VCR was not turned off at the time recording was to start No tape in VCR or cassetteÕs safety tab broken off Cable box not turned on at time recording was to begin VCR is removing tape from heads This is normal The head cylinder inside ...

Page 34: ...n 12 13 18 28 Display Panel 27 28 Displays Status 18 28 EDIT Button 25 Editing and Copying Tapes 25 EJECT Button 15 26 Escoge una Lengua 8 F ADV Frame Advance Button 12 16 Fast Forward Search 17 FF and FWD Fast Forward Buttons 12 17 18 19 25 26 First Time Operation 7 10 Frame Advance 16 Front Panel 26 Front Panel AUTO BRIGHT DIM Feature 27 Head Cleaner Auto 16 Hookups Antenna 2 3 Audio Video Jacks...

Page 35: ... Recording Another 21 X REC Display 24 28 Zero Search Feature 19 ZERO SEARCH Menu 19 PREV CH Previous Channel Button 13 Problems Solving 30 31 Programming Remote to Control Compatible TV 14 Programming Remote to Control VCR 11 PROGRAMS OVERLAP Message 22 REC and RECORD Buttons 13 21 24 25 26 REC Indicator 21 28 REC P Record Pause Indicator 20 28 Recording Basic 21 Features 20 From Another VCR 25 O...

Page 36: ...n this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1024 USA 1995 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Singapore Part Number 95 VGM300 1 ...

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