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Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE T20062BC TV VCR COMBINATION 15351790 P1 COVER 3 8 99 12 26 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ... void the user s authority to operate it Note to Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of ca...

Page 3: ...g the Playback Features Pause____________________________ 13 Frame Advance ___________________ 13 Picture Search ____________________ 13 Slow Motion______________________ 13 Automatic Tracking _______________ 14 Manual Tracking__________________ 14 Time Counter_____________________ 14 Auto Play Feature_________________ 15 Auto Repeat Feature_______________ 15 Commercial Scan __________________15 I...

Page 4: ...2 Setting Up the TV VCR 1 Check accessories with TV VCR combination Contact your dealer if any items are missing Remote 2 AAA Batteries Startup 2 Insert batteries in remote ...

Page 5: ...rom accidentally being pulled off pushed off or tipped over This could cause damage to the TV VCR and or personal injury 5 Plug in the TV VCR Plug the power cord into the wall outlet matching the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet Be sure to insert the plug completely 6 Turn on the TV VCR Press POWER on the TV VCR or TV or VCR on the remote The first time you turn on the TV VC...

Page 6: ...e corresponding to the time zone you live in If you do not know your time zone press 7 B Press 1 if your area observes daylight savings time from April to October or press 2 if it does not If you do not know press 3 C Press MENU on the remote if all antenna or cable connections are completed The AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH will be performed followed by automatic clock set If the message The Auto Clock Set...

Page 7: ...IDIOMA LANGUE menu The bullet indicates the language selected C Press 1 to display the menus in English Press 2 to display the menus in Spanish Press 3 to display the menus in French 10 Select a channel and adjust the volume A To select a channel press CHAN or or two number buttons on the remote Example Press 0 then 2 for channel 2 The channel number is displayed For cable channels over 99 press a...

Page 8: ...serted Removes displays Advances to next program during program review FF Fast forward Fast forwards the tape when the TV VCR is stopped Searches the picture in forward motion during playback F ADV Frame Advance Advances the tape one video frame at a time when the tape is paused Used for slow motion playback Button When pressed illuminates the CHAN CHAN VOL VOL DISPLAY SLEEP MUTE and PREV CH butto...

Page 9: ... the TV VCR Sets the remote to control the VCR VOL Volume or Raises and lowers the sound MUTE Reduces volume to its minimum level Numbers 0 through 9 Select a channel up to 99 by pressing two numbers Select a cable channel over 99 by pressing and holding 1 until 1 appears on the screen Then press the other two numbers OFF Turns off the TV VCR PAUSE Pauses the tape during playback Pauses recording ...

Page 10: ... Features Using the TV VCR Features On Screen Displays When you change channels adjust the volume or use a VCR feature on screen displays appear to let you know the status of the TV VCR To Call Up On Screen Displays 1 Press DISPLAY to display the channel number function time counter if tape is in date time and tape speed If you do not press DISPLAY again these displays will time out 2 Press DISPLA...

Page 11: ...R Reset RESET PICTURE CONTROLS All picture controls have been reset to factory defaults Press MENU to continue Commercial Skip Commercial Skip is an on screen timer that allows you to bypass commercials When a commercial comes on you can activate the Commercial Skip timer to run from 30 seconds to 59 minutes While the timer is counting down you are free to watch other channels After the timer runs...

Page 12: ...ng your timer recording 1 Hold down STOP on the remote for 6 seconds to activate or deactivate Program Guard regardless of whether the power is turned ON or OFF The message Program Guard is ON or Program Guard is OFF flashes on the screen If you press any VCR function buttons while Program Guard is on an on screen display appears You must enter your timer program before you turn on Program Guard P...

Page 13: ...f after one hour If you do not want the TV to turn off cancel the wake up timer as described below To Cancel the Wake Up Timer Follow steps 1 3 above press RESET to cancel the timer and then press MENU to exit The timer is canceled if MENU is pressed before step 4 above is completed Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically turns the TV VCR off after 30 60 90 or 120 minutes 1 Repeatedly press SLEE...

Page 14: ...yback 5 Press REW to rewind the tape If the VCR is playing a tape when the REW button is pressed the TV VCR will search backwards through the tape If the REW button is pressed while the TV VCR is not playing a tape the tape will rewind back to its start After the tape reaches its end it will automatically rewind back to the beginning Pressing the remote s OFF button while the tape is rewinding wil...

Page 15: ... action 2 Press F ADV each time you want to move to the next frame of the scene Press and hold F ADV to slowly advance frame by frame 3 Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to playback Picture Search You can visually search a picture during playback Sound is turned off during picture search 1 During playback press FF to search forward or REW to search in reverse 2 Press PLAY to return to normal playback ...

Page 16: ...utomatic tracking back on simultaneously press and hold both of the CH buttons on the front of the TV VCR for 2 seconds Time Counter The time counter helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped The time counter automatically resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is inserted or you can press CLEAR when the time counter is displayed For example if a 30 minute program was recorded at the begi...

Page 17: ... tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically Select ON if you want a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically Most pre recorded tapes have the safety tab removed Auto Repeat Feature This feature tells the TV VCR to play a tape over and over When Auto repeat ON is selected the TV VCR will play the tape to the end automat ically rewind the tape and play the...

Page 18: ... the search the message Scan completed end of tape will appear To Select a Specific Index Number for Index Playback 1 Insert the pre recorded tape and press STOP 2 Press SKIP SEARCH to display the INDEX SEARCH screen 3 Use the number buttons to enter the number of index marks through which you want the TV VCR to search 4 Press FF to search forward or REW to search in reverse When the TV VCR locate...

Page 19: ... to return to 0 00 00 The time counter is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen during the search If the current time counter has a minus in front of it press FF ZERO SEARCH Current tape counter is 0 12 34 Press REW to go to 0 00 00 Press SEARCH to exit ZERO SEARCH Current tape counter is 0 12 34 Press FF to go to 0 00 00 Press SEARCH to exit Blank Search The TV VCR will search for bla...

Page 20: ...s recorded in SP Special Effects During Playback Pause frame advance picture search and slow motion work best for tapes recorded in SLP speed Recording Pause This feature allows you to prevent recording short passages of unwanted material Press PAUSE during recording to stop and start recording The TV VCR will automatically switch from pause to stop after a few minutes to prevent tape wear SLP Tap...

Page 21: ...nel to be recorded If recording from the AUDIO VIDEO IN jacks press 00 on the remote or INPUT on the TV VCR to select the line input VIDEO The channel number or VIDEO appears 4 Press REC to begin recording The indicator in the REC button on the front of the TV VCR turns on during recording and RECORD appears on the screen 5 Press STOP EJECT on the TV VCR or STOP on the remote to stop recording Not...

Page 22: ...press recording in progress 4 Press REC repeatedly until the desired amount of recording time is displayed Each press of REC increases the time See chart below for time increments Display Press Recording REC 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 4 Hrs Tape end Tape end 0 00 Turns Off The TIMER indicator on the TV VCR s front panel will light during express recordin...

Page 23: ...remote to select the recording speed 7 Press MENU to save your program If you have entered two programs whose times overlap the message PROGRAMS OVERLAP appears on the screen A warning sound tells you of a program overlap if the alert sound feature is turned on 8 Repeat steps 3 7 for additional programs 9 Insert a tape with safety tab intact before the recording is to begin The TIMER indicator lig...

Page 24: ...to erase a program Stopping A Timer Recording 1 Press STOP EJECT on the TV VCR or STOP on the remote A timer program in progress will be stopped Only today s recording of a daily weekdays or weekly program is canceled The daily weekdays or weekly program remains in the timer TV VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a new program 2 Review existing progs Program 1 One time Chann...

Page 25: ...in copying place the playback VCR or camcorder in PAUSE 5 Press REC then PAUSE on the TV VCR s remote 6 Press PAUSE on both the VCR or camcorder and the TV VCR s remote at the same time to begin copying the tape 7 Edit out segments that you do not want to copy by pressing PAUSE on the TV VCR s remote to stop copying the tape Then locate the next segment you want to copy on the playback VCR or camc...

Page 26: ...ote Aim remote at this sensor with no objects between them Remote Sensor Tape Compartment REPEAT Indicator Lights if a tape is playing and the Auto Repeat feature is turned on REW Rewind Rewinds the tape when the TV VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback TIMER Indicator Indicator lights when a timer program has been set and a cassette with safety tab in place is in the TV V...

Page 27: ...hoose one answer from below A Cable without a box Turn to page 26 B Cable box to unscramble all channels Turn to page 27 C Cable box to unscramble only premium channels such as HBO Showtime Cinemax etc Turn to page 27 You may need to contact your local cable company for assistance Optional Hookup To hook up a VCR or camcorder for copying tapes turn to page 28 Location of Controls Back Panel VHF UH...

Page 28: ...a or Cable System Without a Cable Box 1 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 2 Plug in TV VCR s power cord 3 Turn to page 2 for Setting Up the TV VCR Match Your Type of Antenna or Cable OR OR OR Antenna Adapter Back of TV VCR Antenna Mixers ...

Page 29: ...Premium Channels 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided 2 Plug in power cords of TV VCR and cable box 3 Operation Place the A B switch in the B position to watch premium channels Place the A B switch in the A position to watch other channels when cable box is not needed 4 Turn to page 2 for Setting Up the TV VCR A B Cable Box Coaxial Cable Cable from Cable ...

Page 30: ...her jack is labeled MONO you may need a Y adapter to hear both channels B Camcorder for Copying Tapes 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided 2 Plug in TV VCR s power cord 3 Turn to page 23 for Copying and Editing Tapes Press 00 on the remote or INPUT on the TV VCR to select the line audio video input on the TV VCR to receive the signal from the camcorder If...

Page 31: ...ate ventilation To clean the TV VCR screen use a soft cloth dampened with a diluted soap and water mixture Do not use furniture polish on the TV VCR cabinet or screen While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow liquid to run down the screen and inside the TV VCR Also avoid placing drinks or vases with water on top of the TV VCR This could increase the risk of fire or shock h...

Page 32: ...s up or down and out of the picture No cassette in TV VCR Eject and re insert cassette Broken tape try another cassette Safety tab removed from cassette TV VCR will not record Make sure that program guard is turned off See page 10 Insert cassette with window facing up and safety tab facing out To remove cassette TV VCR must be connected to working outlet Turn POWER off and then on before trying to...

Page 33: ... removing tape from heads This is normal The head cylinder inside the TV VCR will continue to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in the stop mode Check antenna or cable connections Press PLAY to return to normal playback Closed caption function must be set to on See page 10 Station may not be broadcasting closed captions A text or closed caption feature has been selected See page 10 MU...

Page 34: ...s receipt or other evidence of purchase date What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your owner s manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your TV VCR Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by your TV VCR Damage from misuse or neglect Cleaning of video audio heads Cust...

Page 35: ...TV Installer i Number Buttons 4 6 7 8 10 11 15 21 22 On Screen Displays 8 One Time Program Recording 21 Operation Express Record 20 Play a Tape 12 Record a Program 19 Program Channel Memory 4 Timer Record 21 Video Adjust 8 Set the Clock 4 Set the Sleep Timer 11 Set the Wake up Timer 11 PAUSE Button 7 13 18 23 Pause During Playback 13 Pause During Recording 18 PICTURE QUALITY Menu 8 Picture Search ...

Page 36: ...end any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in the United States of America TOCOM 15351790 10330 N Meridian Str eet Indianapolis IN 46290 ...

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