1
Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.
The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the dis-
play panel.
2
Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as the
CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR. The display shown
below will appear. (If the display does not appear, check your
hookups, then follow the steps on page 12 to set up channels and
page 20 to select a language.)
3
Within 60 seconds, press the PLAY/
o
button or the
STOP/
p
button to select English or Spanish on-screen
displays and menus.
4
Press the MENU button. The display shown below will appear.
SELECT
op
→
ENGLISH ON
ESPAÑOL
MAKE SELECTION OR
PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE
Turning on Your VCR 11
5
Within 60 seconds, press the CH(annel)
o
button to
begin automatic channel programming. AUTO CH PRO-
GRAMMING IN PROCESS PLEASE WAIT will appear on the
screen. The VCR will memorize all available channels. When all
channels are programmed, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on
the screen briefly, then TV programming will appear.
Now, when you press the CH(annel)
o
/
p
button, you’ll only scan
through channels that you receive.
• To skip this feature and play a tape
immediately, insert a tape with its
record tab removed. Or, to skip step
3, press the MENU button. All on-
screen displays and menus will be in
English. To skip step 5, press the
STOP/
p
button. Channels will not
be programmed, and CHANNELS
NOT SET will appear on the screen.
• When you turn on the VCR again
later, you may see a message
regarding AUTO CLOCK. Details are
on pages 15-18.
• If you try to program channels
when there is no antenna or cable
connected to the VCR, programming
will appear to take place, but even-
tually a NO TV SIGNALS message
will appear. Connect an antenna or
cable to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN
Jack and press the CH(annel)
o
button again. You may need to fol-
low the steps on page 12.
Helpful Hints
Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the
remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly.
●
Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the VCR
power cord into the wall outlet for the first time.
●
You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or
a Direct Broadcast System.
●
If you are not using a Cable Box/DBS, the clock may set itself
automatically after you connect the antenna/Cable signal to the
VCR and plug in the power cord. The time will appear on the
display panel.
2
Turn on the TV.
CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE
TO VCR
THEN . . .
PUSH CH UP KEY
OR . . .
FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP
1
3
4
5
VOL
CH
3
2
1
6
5
4
9
8
7
0
POWER
STATUS/EXIT
MEMORY
SLOW
REC/OTR
SPEED
TIME SEARCH
VCR PLUS+/ENTER
ALT. CH
PAUSE/STILL
MUTE
TV
CBL/DBS
VCR
F.FWD
REW
PLAY
STOP
VCR/TV
EJECT
MENU
CLEAR
