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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS

1. Read instructions — All the safety and

operating instructions should be read
before the appliance is operated.

2. Retain Instructions — The safety and

operating instructions should be retained
for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on the

appliance and in the operating instructions
should be adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions — All operating and

use instructions should be followed.

5. Cleaning — Unplug TV/VCR from the wall

outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid
cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp
cloth for cleaning.

6. Attachments — Do not use attachments

not recommended by the TV/VCR manu-
facturer as they may cause hazards.

7. Water and Moisture — Do not use this TV/

VCR near water-for example, near a bath
tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub,
in a wet basement, or near a swimming
pool.

8. Accessories — Do not place this TV/VCR

on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket,
or table. The TV/VCR may fall, causing
serious injury to someone and serious
damage to the appliance. Use only with a
cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recom-
mended by the manufacturer or sold with
the TV/VCR. Any mounting of the appliance
should follow the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions and should use a mounting accessory
recommended by the manufacturer. An
appliance and cart combination should be
moved with care.

Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven

surfaces may cause an appliance and cart
combination to overturn.

9. Ventilation — Slots and openings in the

cabinet and the back or bottom are pro-
vided for ventilation and to ensure reliable
operation of the TV/VCR and to protect it
from overheating. These openings must not
be blocked or covered. The openings
should never be blocked by placing the TV/

VCR on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar
surface.

This TV/VCR should never be placed near

or over a radiator or heat register. This TV/
VCR should not be placed in a built-in
installation such as a bookcase or rack
unless proper ventilation is provided or the
manufacturer’s instructions have been
adhered to.

10. Power Sources — This TV/VCR should be

operated only from the type of power
source indicated on the marking label. If
you are not sure of the type of power sup-
plied to your home, consult your appliance
dealer or local power company. For TV/
VCRs intended to operate from battery
power or other sources, refer to the operat-
ing instructions.

11. Grounding and Polarization — This TV/

VCR is equipped with a polarized alternat-
ing-current line plug (a plug having one
blade wider than the other). This plug will fit
into the power outlet only one way. This is a
safety feature. If you are unable to insert
the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing
the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit,
contact your electrician to replace your
obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety
purpose of the polarized plug.

12. Power-Cord Protection — Power-supply

cords should be routed so they are not
likely to be walked on or pinched by items
placed upon or against them, paying partic-
ular attention to cords at plugs, conve-
nience receptacles, and the point where
they exit from the appliance.

13. Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an out-

side antenna or cable system is connected
to the TV/VCR, be sure the antenna or
cable system is grounded so as to provide
some protection against voltage surges
and built-up static charges. Section 810 of
the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
No. 70-1984, provides information with
respect to proper grounding of the mast
and supporting structure, grounding of the
lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit,
size of grounding conductors, location of

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Summary of Contents for 16-429

Page 1: ...dCat No 16 429 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment Model 36 9 Color TV VCR Combo 16 429 fm Page 1 Tuesday July 20 1999 3 50 PM...

Page 2: ...s a versatile color TV monitor and a VCR in one space saving cabinet The supplied AC power cord and DC adapter let you enjoy it in your home office car RV van or boat al most anywhere The Model 36 rec...

Page 3: ...quires two AA batteries not supplied for operation We recommend you record your Model 36 s se rial number here The number is on the back panel Serial Number _________________ This symbol is intended t...

Page 4: ...ng the TV VCR on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This TV VCR should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This TV VCR should not be placed in a built in installation such as...

Page 5: ...n the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the TV VCR If the TV VCR has been exposed to rain or water If the TV VCR does not operate no...

Page 6: ...to remove it yourself SERVICE 1 Except as noted in this owner s manual do not attempt to service this TV VCR your self Instead unplug it and contact a quali fied service technician 2 Be sure the servi...

Page 7: ...etting the On Screen Language Channels 16 Changing the On Screen Language 16 Changing the Channels Stored in Memory 17 Adding Erasing Channels 17 Selecting the Input Signal 17 Setting the Clock 18 Aut...

Page 8: ...diate Recording 29 One Touch Recording OTR 29 OTR Hints 30 Automatic Timer Recording 30 Setting the Automatic Timer 31 Timer Recording Hints 32 Checking Changing Automatic Timers 32 Clearing an Automa...

Page 9: ...Power Cord lets you power the Model 36 from standard AC power DC Adapter lets you power the Model 36 from your vehicle s battery 300 to 75 ohm Matching Transformer lets you connect a 300 ohm antenna...

Page 10: ...color tint and sharpness mute the sound use the chan nel return feature and view an external device Basic VCR Operation on Page 22 explains how to load and play a video tape use the Model 36 s visual...

Page 11: ...nect the Model 36 s power cord AC or DC until you complete all other connections CHOOSING A LOCATION Choose a location for your Model 36 where air flows freely on all sides of the Model 36 the power c...

Page 12: ...Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code that provides guide lines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connect ed to the grounding system of the build...

Page 13: ...ideo and audio outputs to the corresponding VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN jacks on the front of the Model 36 CONNECTING POWER Using the AC Power Cord Warning For your protection the power cord has a polarized...

Page 14: ...adapter as soon as you fin ish using the Model 36 Notes Connecting the DC adapter to the Model 36 s DC13 2V jack automatically discon nects the Model 36 s AC power circuits To use the Model 36 with AC...

Page 15: ...not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries standard alkaline or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities 1 Press down on the battery compartment cover and slide i...

Page 16: ...ti cally stores active channels TV or CATV for about 2 minutes displaying the channel numbers as it tunes them then it tunes to the lowest stored channel number 5 Repeatedly press CHANNEL s or t to re...

Page 17: ...MENU to select the main menu 2 Press PLAY s or STOP t to select CHANNEL SET UP then press F FWD The channel set up menu appears 3 Press PLAY s or STOP t to select ADD DELETE CH then press F FWD 4 Pres...

Page 18: ...omatically search all available chan nels for an EDS signal 5 Press MENU to exit 6 Press POWER to turn off the Model 36 so it can search for an EDS signal The power must remain off during this search...

Page 19: ...to matically adds 1 hour on the first Sunday in April and subtracts 1 hour on the last Sunday in October Note Since DC power is often interrupted you cannot use the daylight saving time feature when y...

Page 20: ...s to view a broadcast using the TV 1 Press POWER to turn on the Model 36 if necessary 2 If you have not already done so select the desired input signal TV or CATV See Selecting the Input Signal on Pag...

Page 21: ...he remote con trol to switch from the channel you are watching to the previ ous channel you tuned and vice versa VIEWING AN EXTERNAL DEVICE To view the signals from an external device you connected to...

Page 22: ...press VOLUME s or t to adjust the volume Note To adjust the brightness contrast color tint or sharpness see Adjusting the Picture on Page 20 4 To stop playback before it automatically stops at the en...

Page 23: ...Frame Freeze frame lets you stop the tape to view a single frame To freeze a frame during playback press PAUSE STILL If you hear noise during freeze frame press PAUSE STILL again To resume playback p...

Page 24: ...rs Each time you press a function button such as STOP the selected function s indicator appears for about 5 seconds When you change the channel the new channel number appears for about 5 seconds Note...

Page 25: ...s to use the counter to easily return to a selected point on the tape 1 During playback repeatedly press DISPLAY until COUNT and the counter appear 2 When you see the location on the tape that you wan...

Page 26: ...g Counter Return on Page 25 TIME SEARCH 1 Press MENU The main menu appears 2 Press PLAY s or STOP t to select USER S SET UP then press F FWD The user s set up menu appears 3 Press PLAY s or STOP t to...

Page 27: ...CAPTION 2 A narration of the TV program appears TEXT1 or TEXT2 The center of the screen is blocked out When the TV station broadcasts text such as program listings or special informa tion it appears i...

Page 28: ...P LP provides a better quality picture than SLP and uses less tape than SP SLP super long play records more slowly and uses less tape but the picture quality is not as high as with a recording made at...

Page 29: ...r a few seconds and the Model 36 records what you see on the TV screen SP REC SP Notes You can press PAUSE STILL to tempo rarily pause recording during commer cials for example To resume recording pre...

Page 30: ...cord ing stop time 30 minutes later than the scheduled end of the program You can program OTR information only while a tape is recording You cannot program OTR information if a tape is not inserted in...

Page 31: ...either button until EVRY and the desired day of the week appear together Press F FWD to store your selection 7 Press PLAY s or STOP t to select the start hour When the correct hour appears press F FWD...

Page 32: ...he one that starts first has priority When the first pro gram ends the Model 36 switches to record the remainder of the second pro gram The REC TIMER REC indicator turns off after the last timer recor...

Page 33: ...hen a timer recording finishes 1 Press MENU The main menu appears 2 Press PLAY s or STOP t to select USER S SET UP then press F FWD The user s set up menu appears 3 Press PLAY s or STOP t to select AU...

Page 34: ...source to the Model 36 then use your Model 36 to record the signal from the dubbing source Note Always use video quality shielded cables with phono type connectors to connect a dub bing source to the...

Page 35: ...select one channel higher than the high est programmed channel or one channel lower than the lowest programmed chan nel AUX appears on the Model 36 s TV screen 4 Repeatedly press SPEED on the remote...

Page 36: ...not work The clock is not set correctly Check the clock and reset it if necessary Tape not inserted or erase pro tection tab missing Insert a tape or place a piece of strong tape over the erase pro te...

Page 37: ...layback to OFF See Using Automatic Re peat Playback on Page 26 Cannot record from the input jacks Connections are incorrect Use shielded audio video cables with phono type connectors to connect the so...

Page 38: ...e premature wear of parts Handle the Model 36 gently and carefully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the Model 36 to work improperly Use only fresh batteries of the require...

Page 39: ...quires that you stop using your Model 36 REPLACING THE DC ADAPTER S FUSE If the Model 36 stops operating when the DC adapter is connected the fuse in the DC adapter might be blown Follow these steps t...

Page 40: ...nternal mechanisms from dust Place your video cassettes in their protective boxes and store them in a cool dry dust free environment Store the cassettes on end not on their sides This prevents imprope...

Page 41: ...hono connector Audio Input Phono connector Earphone 1 8 inch plug 3 5 mm Power Requirements AC 120V 60 Hz DC 13 2V Power Consumption AC 65 Watts DC 65 Watts Dimensions HWD 127 8 1113 16 1213 16 Inches...

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Page 44: ...ct during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un less otherwise provided by law a corr...

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