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TV-20F243

TV/VCR COMBO

USER’S GUIDE

PLAY

STOP

REC

PAUSE

REW

TRACKING

AUTO

SLEEP

CALL

INPUT

ENTER

SET —

SET +

AUDIO SELECT

ZERO RETURN

RESET

PROGRAM

SP/ EP

RE-VIEW

EZ JECT

TV CATV

TIMER

CANCEL

POWER

COUNTER

— INDEX C.C.

RETURN

SKIP SEARCH

MUTING

VOL

RM-C393G

STOP/EJECT

PLAY

REW

REC/ ITR

ON TIMER

REC TIMER

REC

POWER

5B40401A-E/COV-IN

23/01/2002, 10:25

Summary of Contents for TV-20F243

Page 1: ...nvenient place for future reference Keep the carton and original packaging for future use For model TV 20F243 TV VCR COMBO USER S GUIDE PLAY STOP REC PAUSE FF REW TRACKING AUTO SLEEP CALL INPUT ENTER SET SET AUDIO SELECT MENU ZERO RETURN RESET PROGRAM SP EP RE VIEW EZ JECT TV CATV TIMER CANCEL POWER COUNTER INDEX SEARCH C C RETURN SKIP SEARCH 0 8 5 2 7 4 1 9 6 3 MUTING CH CH VOL VOL TV RM C393G ST...

Page 2: ...tion against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to r...

Page 3: ...s must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the unit on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This unit should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat source This unit should not be placed in a built in installa tions such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 10 POWER SOURC...

Page 4: ...against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and support ing structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electro...

Page 5: ...oduct should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat 24 NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the...

Page 6: ...mmed up to 120 minutes to turn off automatically Skip Search When the SKIP SEARCH button is pressed during playback the TV VCR will automati cally search forward in 30 second increments to a maximum of 3 minutes with each press of the SKIP SEARCH button and then return to normal playback Index Search Locates the beginning of any recording mode on the TV VCR Automatic Repeat Play System When Auto R...

Page 7: ...IO PROGRAM SAP 22 TO MEMORIZE CHANNELS 23 SETTING THE V CHIP 26 PICTURE CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS 30 SOUND CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS 32 TO SET THE ON TIMER 33 TO SET THE OFF TIMER 34 PLAYBACK LOADING AND UNLOADING A VIDEO CASSETTE 35 PLAYBACK 36 SPECIAL PLAYBACK 38 VIDEO INDEX SEARCH SYSTEM INDEX SEARCH 41 RECORDING RECORDING A TV PROGRAM 42 INSTANT TIMER RECORDING ITR 44 TIMER RECORDING 45 OTHER FUNCTIONS FO...

Page 8: ...tch to ON and leave the unit at room temperature until moisture condensation disappears Depending on the surrounding conditions this may take two or three hours Head Drum Video Tape PRECAUTIONS If you cause a static discharge when touching the unit and the unit fails to function simply unplug the unit from the wall outlet wait a few minutes and plug it back in The unit should return to normal oper...

Page 9: ...en you finish operating the unit always unload the cassette and turn off the power Avoid places subject to strong vibration Use in a horizontal flat position only AC Outlet Wider Hole and Blade TO USE AC POWER SOURCE Use the AC polarized line cord provided for operation on AC Insert the AC cord plug into a standard 120V 60Hz polarized AC outlet NOTES 1 Never connect the AC line cord plug to other ...

Page 10: ...60Hz outlet DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS FRONT 1 Cassette Loading Slot To insert or remove a video tape 2 Remote Sensor Signals from the Remote Control are received here 3 REC Indicator Lights when the TV VCR is recording 4 ON TIMER Indicator This indicator lights up when the powered up It also lights up when ON TIMER program is turned ON while power is OFF 5 STOP EJECT Button Press once to stop the ta...

Page 11: ... a preset time 3 CANCEL Button Press to cancel existing setups or to restore default values 4 AUDIO SELECT Button Switches sound between mono and stereo and SAP when receiving broadcasts in stereo or SAP 5 MENU Button Press to display the On Screen menu function 6 SET Buttons Used to select the option in the menu or set timer recording ON OFF timer channel set picture adjustment auto repeat clock ...

Page 12: ...s together e g Alkaline and Carbon zinc or old batteries with fresh ones 4 If the device is not to be used for a long period of time remove the batteries to prevent damage or injury from possible battery leakage 5 Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be recharged they can overheat and rupture Follow battery manufacturer s directions 6 When you change the batteries try to complete the t...

Page 13: ...ellite box responds 4 If there was a response press RETURN The operating codes are now set If there was no response repeat Step 3 If you repeat Step 3 52 times without a response use the remote control which came with the equipment 5 Press RETURN to exit ABC Archer Cableview Citizen Curtis Dlamond Eagle Eastern GC Brand Gemini General instrument Hamlin Hitachi Jerrold Macom Magnavox Memorex Moviet...

Page 14: ...rans former Attach the transformer to the combiner then attach the combiner to the antenna jack Separate VHF UHF Antennas 75 ohm VHF cable and 300 ohm UHF twin lead wires Connect the 75 ohm cable from the combination VHF UHF antenna to the antenna jack If your combination VHF UHF antenna has a 300 ohm twin lead wire the use of the 300 75 ohm matching transformer may be necessary Connect the VHF 75...

Page 15: ... Set the TV VCR to the output channel of the converter descrambler box usually channel 3 or 4 and use the converter descrambler box to select channels FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO SCRAMBLED CABLE TV SERVICE 75 OHM COAXIAL CABLE If you subscribe to a cable TV service in which basic channels are unscrambled and premium channels require the use of a converter descrambler box you may wish to use a signal splitt...

Page 16: ...P option then press the ENTER button This TV VCR can display the on screen language in English Spanish or French Language selection step 3 will automatically appear on the screen when you press the MENU button initially Select language to use the other menu options Press the SET or button to select the LANGUAGE option then press the ENTER button Press the SET or button to select the desired langua...

Page 17: ...U STANDARD TIME M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET UP CH SET UP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SET UP ENTER MENU TIME ZONE SETTING STANDARD TIME When shipped from factory the AUTO CLOCK option is set to AUTO position If you turn the TV VCR on in Auto Clock setting the clock is not set With cable box connection if the Auto Clock Setting is unsuccessful please select the PBS channel carrying the XDS informatio...

Page 18: ...me in your area always select OFF position in step 3 3 Press the SET or button to select one of the options then press the ENTER button Press the MENU button until the MENU screen is cleared When you want to set the Daylight Saving Time manually on the first Sunday in April you set to ON and on the last Sunday in October you set to OFF M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET UP CH SET UP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF S...

Page 19: ... SET UP ENTER MENU NOTE After a power failure or disconnection of the power plug the time display will be lost In this case set the present time again if the Auto Clock did not set correctly If you want to correct the digits while setting press the CANCEL button until the item you want to correct then press the SET or button to correct the desired setting When you set the minute you can change in ...

Page 20: ... 94 86 94 95 99 A 5 A 1 100 125 100 125 01 5A TV VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 Press the Direct Channel selection buttons to select the channel TV mode direct channel selection When the TV CATV menu option is in the TV position all channels can be instantly selected by using two 4 NOTE If a channel with no broadcast is selected the sound will automatically be muted If a station being viewed stops broadcastin...

Page 21: ...hannel set into memory For proper operation before selecting channels they should be set into the memory See pages 23 and 24 To memorize channels CH 012 Press the CALL button The clock date channel number real time tape counter tape speed and VCR operation will be indicated Press CALL button again to disappear the call display CALL VCR operation Play Rewind Fast forward Eject Recording Recording p...

Page 22: ...ptioned TV programs can be recorded and played back on a VCR with the Closed Captioned text intact The Closed Captioning text will disappear during Cue Rewind and Pause modes or if the VCR tracking is not adjusted properly Closed Captioned text is only displayed in locations where it is available SLEEP CHANNEL RETURN CAPTION CH 1 CH 012 SLEEP 120 To set the TV VCR to turn off after a preset amount...

Page 23: ...played back on a VCR with the Closed Captioned text intact The Closed Captioned text will disappear during Cue Fast Forward Search Review Rewind Search and Pause Modes or if the VCR tracking is not adjusted properly TO VIEW CLOSED CAPTIONS Press the C C button on the remote control to switch between normal TV and the two Closed Caption Modes Captions and Full Screen Text Captions This Closed Capti...

Page 24: ...guage for bilingual transmission or for other purposes Press the SET or button to select the SAP option Press the ENTER button to select the ON position or OFF position 2 1 M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET UP CH SET UP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SET UP ENTER MENU TV SET UP V CHIP SET ON OFF TIMER PICTURE AUDIO SAP ON OFF ENTER MENU MENU SET SET ENTER SET SET STEREO SAP SAP TO SET SAP ON OR OFF ENTER TV...

Page 25: ...n to normal VHF and UHF channels this TV VCR can receive up to 113 Cable TV channels To use this TV VCR with an antenna set the TV CATV menu option to the TV mode When shipped from the factory this menu option is in the CATV mode TV CATV SELECTION M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET UP CH SET UP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SET UP ENTER MENU 1 2 Press the ENTER button to select the TV or CATV mode The arrow...

Page 26: ...on AUTOMATIC MEMORY TUNING 1 2 M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET UP CH SET UP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SET UP ENTER MENU Press the SET or button to select the AUTO CH MEMORY mode then press the ENTER button The TV will begin memorizing all the channels available in your area 3 CH SET UP TV CATV AUTO CH MEMORY ADD DELETE ENTER MENU Press the MENU button until the MENU screen is cleared 4 MENU SET SET E...

Page 27: ...eys 0 9 or CHANNEL or button M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET UP CH SET UP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SET UP ENTER MENU CH SET UP TV CATV AUTO CH MEMORY ADD DELETE ENTER MENU Press the ENTER button to select the ADD or DELETE If you select an unmemorized channel the Channel indication will be red If you select the ADD mode the Channel indication changes from red to green and the channel will be memoriz...

Page 28: ...password TO REGISTER PASSWORD NOTES If you forget the password you cannot set the V Chip To avoid forgetting the password write it down and keep in a safe place MENU SET SET ENTER M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET UP CH SET UP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SET UP ENTER MENU 4 3 2 1 appears instead of the number If you enter the V CHIP SET menu for the first time the password set screen will appear to regis...

Page 29: ...T O SLEEP CALL I N P U T MUTING CH CH VOL VOL 3 2 TO SET THE V CHIP Press the SET or button to display the desired setting then press the ENTER button In the V CHIP SET menu press the SET or button to select the desired rating then press the ENTER button 1 Press the MENU button until the MENU screen is cleared 3 ENTER MENU V CHIP SET V CHIP OFF US TV RATING OFF MOVIE RATING OFF CAN ENG RATING OFF ...

Page 30: ...ill be no realistic scenes of violence Depictions of aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary comedic or unrealistic in nature C8 Programming Intended for Children 8 and Over Violence Guidelines Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent discreet of low intensity and will show the consequences of the acts There will be no offensive la...

Page 31: ...G RATING OFF CAN FRE RATING OFF CHANGE PASSWORD 2 Press the SET or button to select the TV SET UP then press the ENTER button 3 Press the SET or button to select the V CHIP SET then press the ENTER button 4 Enter the Password using the Direct Channel Selection button 0 9 then press the ENTER button 5 Press the SET or button to select CHANGE PASSWORD then press the ENTER button 6 Enter the new pass...

Page 32: ...ET TV SET UP CH SET UP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SET UP ENTER MENU Press the ENTER button until BRIGHTNESS appears on the screen then press the SET or button to adjust the brightness of the picture When the SET button is pressed the darker portions of the picture become lighter BRIGHTNESS 0 ENTER CANCEL MENU CONTRAST 32 ENTER CANCEL MENU Press the ENTER button until CONTRAST appears on the screen ...

Page 33: ...ENTER button until TINT appears on the screen then press the SET or button to adjust the tint of the picture This determines how accurately the colors are reproduced by the TV Adjusting the tint for natural facial tone is the best method of obtaining accurate color reproduction of the entire picture Press the ENTER button until COLOR appears on the screen then press the SET or button to adjust the...

Page 34: ...lect AUDIO option then press the ENTER button Press the ENTER button repeatedly until the desired item appears on the screen Sound controls are factory preset but you can adjust them as follows 4 BASS TREBLE BALANCE Pressing the CANCEL button while making sound control adjustments will return all adjustments to the factory preset levels NOTE The On screen display will disappear 6 seconds after fin...

Page 35: ... 4 then press the ENTER button TO SET THE ON TIMER EXAMPLE Turning on the TV to channel 12 at 7 00 AM MONDAY FRIDAY Press the MENU button Press the SET or button to select the TV SET UP option then press the ENTER button M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET UP CH SET UP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SET UP ENTER MENU Press the SET or button to select the ON OFF TIMER option then press the ENTER button ON OFF ...

Page 36: ...s the ENTER button Press the SET or button to select the SET mode then press the MENU button until the MENU screen is cleared NOTE If a station being viewed stops broadcasting the TV will automatically shut itself off after 15 minutes To cancel the OFF TIMER function To cancel OFF TIMER follow above steps 1 5 then press the SET or button to select the CANCEL position Press the MENU button to retur...

Page 37: ...the TV VCR automatically rewinds the tape to the beginning AUTO REWIND FEATURE the tape will be ejected automatically See NOTE on page 43 NOTE Always eject the tape when not in use The cassette tape can be ejected even if the POWER is OFF TO RECORD AGAIN TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ERASURE After recording break off the erase prevention tab if you do not wish to record over the tape Cover the hole with v...

Page 38: ...lly loaded and ready to play To turn on the TV VCR press the POWER button Load a prerecorded tape When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab playback will start automatically NOTE This TV VCR selects the tape speed SP or EP automatically PLAY STOP 1 2 TO REWIND OR FORWARD THE TAPE RAPIDLY Press the REW Rewind button in the Stop mode will appear on the screen Press the FF Fast Fo...

Page 39: ... appear for 4 seconds on the screen DIGITAL TRACKING CONTROLS MANUAL TR AUTO TR TRACKING AUTO TRACKING AUTO OUTPUT SELECTION When viewing an MTS STEREO TV program or playing a prerecorded VHS Hi Fi STEREO videotape press this button to select that the audio be heard through both speakers Normally set to the Hi Fi STEREO position this button can be set to the MONO position if the stereo broadcast o...

Page 40: ...TO VISUALLY SEARCH FOR DESIRED POINTS When either the FF or REW button is pressed in the PLAYBACK mode the speed search picture will appear When pressed twice the search picture will increase speed Speed search time depends upon the speed used SP or EP during recording See chart below To rewind or fast forward a tape press the STOP button and then press the REW or FF button Press the PLAY button t...

Page 41: ...M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET UP CH SET UP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SET UP ENTER MENU Press the MENU button Press the SET or button to select the AUTO REPEAT option Press the MENU button If you press the PLAY button the tape will play over and over until the repeat mode is canceled Press the ENTER button to select the ON position NOTE To cancel repeat mode follow above steps 1 and 2 then press the...

Page 42: ... seconds on the tape You may press the button up to six times in a row to move 360 seconds three minutes ahead 1 press 30 seconds of tape 2 presses 60 seconds of tape 3 presses 90 seconds of tape For example EZ JECT Pressing EZ JECT button automatically rewind and ejects the video cassette in the unit RE VIEW Press the RE VIEW button after the timer recording This unit will automatically locate th...

Page 43: ...e INDEX mark is not recorded on the tape VIDEO INDEX SEARCH SYSTEM INDEX SEARCH The VIDEO INDEX SEARCH SYSTEM INDEX SEARCH enables you to locate the beginning of any recording made on the VCR RECORDING AN INDEX MARK The Index Search function automatically records an INDEX mark on the tape whenever a recording is initiated Press the INDEX SEARCH or button during stop or play mode FOR SUCCEEDING PRO...

Page 44: ...f during recording the TV set goes off and the VCR continues to record Press the STOP button to halt the recording and turn off the VCR The TV VCR Channel cannot be changed during recording Set the TV CATV option to the appropriate position See page 23 RECORDING A TV PROGRAM Press the SP EP button to select the desired tape speed SP or EP SP or EP will appear on the screen for 4 seconds TV VHF UHF...

Page 45: ...he PAUSE button to avoid recording unwanted material will appear on the screen and the REC indicator will blink on and off Press the PAUSE button or the REC button to continue the recording NOTE The PAUSE mode will be changed to STOP mode after five minutes to prevent damage to the tape or TO STOP RECORDING TEMPORARILY TO STOP RECORDING NOTE AUTO REWIND FEATURE This TV VCR will automatically rewin...

Page 46: ... channel to be recorded Example Channel 12 Or press and release the CHANNEL or button See page 18 5 CH 012 ITR 0 30 CH 012 NOTE Press both the REC button and the PLAY button to increase the time needed for recording See the chart below To cancel Instant Timer Recording press the STOP button The TV VCR channel cannot be changed during recording once NORMAL REC twice 0 30 4 times 1 30 3 times 1 00 5...

Page 47: ...ogramming is performed without a tape in the TV VCR or with a tape without an erase prevention tab the Timer Recording is not possible If a tape without an erase prevention tab is in the TV VCR the tape will be ejected To record from the external equipment press the SET or button repeatedly until L LINE appears when setting the channel in step 5 When the clock is not set you can not select the TIM...

Page 48: ...to correct the digits while setting press the CANCEL button until the item you want to correct then press the SET or button to correct the desired setting Set the start time end time channel and tape speed as in step 4 Press the ENTER button to accept them To set the timer for another program press the SET or button until the position of the second program blinks then press the ENTER button Repeat...

Page 49: ...N OFF timer setting NOTE The everyday every week recording can be made continuously until the recording is canceled or the tape reaches the end During timer recording the automatic rewinding mechanism does not function You can correct or cancel the programmed setting in program confirm mode ENTER CANCEL MENU 23 TU 007 7 00PM 9 30PM EP ON OFF TIMER ENTER CANCEL MENU ON TIMER 7 00AM CH 012 MON FRI S...

Page 50: ...cting programs will be lost The first recording time has priority over the next recording time as shown in the diagram 8 00 11 00 9 00 10 00 Program 1 Prog 1 Deleted Parts Non Recorded Portion Parts Prog 2 Prog 3 Program 2 Program 3 Recording Control Settings ENTER CANCEL MENU NOTE TO CANCEL A PROGRAM Press the SET or button to select the TIMER REC SET option in the MENU then press the ENTER butto...

Page 51: ...nd fast forward or play tapes through blank sections the counter stops USING THE REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER The On Screen Real Time Tape Counter shows the tape running time in Hours Minutes and Seconds You can easily determine how long the tape has been running or how much time is left on the tape TO VIEW THE COUNTER DISPLAY 1 2 Press the CALL button to display the Real Time Tape Counter Press the COU...

Page 52: ...layback The starting point can be indexed for any location on the tape by pressing the COUNTER RESET button and COUNTER ZERO RETURN button 5 Begin playback or recording Press the STOP button Press the ZERO RETURN button The tape will rewind and automatically stop at the 00 00 00 position Press the CALL button to display the counter 1 USING ZERO RETURN 3 Before playback or recording press the COUNT...

Page 53: ... AUDIO VIDEO input position The LINE will appear on the screen Insert a blank cassette with the erase preven tion tab intact into the TV VCR Insert a previously recorded cassette into the playback VCR or Camcorder LINE 3 4 5 2 1 If you connect the TV VCR to another VCR or CAMCORDER you can duplicate a previously recorded tape Make all connections before turning on the power Press the PLAY button o...

Page 54: ...r channel Antenna CATV connector is not connected or possible local interfer ence Check CATV connection or VHF UHF antenna reposition or rotate antenna Cable TV channel is scrambled Try another channel CATV connector is not connected Check all CATV connections TV CATV Mode menu option is set to the TV mode Set the TV CATV Menu option to the CATV mode Contact your Cable TV company Make sure TV CATV...

Page 55: ...is old or worn Replace the tape Tracking adjustment is beyond range of automatic tracking circuit Adjust tracking manually using the TRACKING and buttons on the remote control Clean the video heads Video heads are dirty The remote control is not aimed at the sensor Aim the remote control at the remote sensor REMOTE CONTROL The batteries are not inserted correctly Insert correctly Replace the batte...

Page 56: ...ols and appliances such as drills or hair dryers SNOW If the TV VCR is located far from the TV station in a fringe reception area where the signal is weak small dots may appear in the picture If the signal is extremely weak the installation of a larger external antenna may be necessary RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE RFI Caused by two way radios this type of interference produces moving ripples or di...

Page 57: ...undland time The time zone command does not include a setting for the Newfoundland time zone Trying to use the Auto Clock Setting in the Newfoundland time zone could result in an incorrect time setting or no setting at all Please set your TV VCR s clock using the Manual Clock Setting NOTES VIDEO HEAD CLOGGING The video heads are the means by which the TV VCR reads the picture from the tape during ...

Page 58: ...ads Helical Scanning System Video Signal NTSC Color Cassette Tape VHS Audio Track Hi Fi Sound 2 Tracks MONO Sound 1 Track Tape Speed SP EP F FWD REW Time at 25 C F FWD Approx 4 minutes and 50 seconds REW Approx 2 minute and 30 seconds T 120 Cassette GENERAL Power Source AC 120V 60Hz Power Consumption 110 Watts Dimensions W 19 3 4 x D 18 15 16 x H 20 3 16 Weight 58 5 Ibs 26 5kg Inputs Video In RCA ...

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