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VCR BASICs
MENU
Brings up VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen.
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.
ON•OFF
Controls power of the VCR when the remote is set
to control the VCR. Controls power of other components if the
remote is programmed.
PAUSE
Pauses playback or recording. Press PAUSE again to
return to playback or recording.
PLAY
Plays a tape.
RECORD
Starts VCR recording. Also used for express recording.
REVERSE
Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped. Searches
backward through a tape during playback. Starts slow motion
during play-pause and decreases slow-motion speed.
SEARCH
Displays Index and Go-To Search menus on TV screen
when VCR is stopped. Advances the tape 30 seconds of recorded
material during playback. Each press advances the tape an
additional 30 seconds up to five minutes.
SPEED
Selects a recording speed (SP or SLP).
STOP
Stops the current VCR function such as record, playback,
rewind, or fast forward. Also ejects the tape if held for three
seconds while the tape is in stop mode.
TRACKING Up or Down
Lets you manually reduce the streaks
that may appear on the picture during play, slow motion, or
pause. Reduces picture “jitter” during stop-action playback.
TV•VCR
Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from
the VCR or the cable/antenna system.
TV Function Buttons
CHAN Up or Down
Selects next higher or lower channel in the
TV’s channel memory.
CLEAR
Removes menus or status displays from the screen.
GO BACK
Switches between two channels. Select one channel
and then select another using the number buttons. Press GO
BACK to switch between the two channels.
TV Buttons
The TV buttons may not control all
features on the model of TV you
have.
