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VCR makes noise when stopped

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VCR is removing tape from heads. This is normal. The head cylinder inside the VCR will continue to
rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in the stop mode.

Will not Auto Channel Search active channels correctly

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Check to make sure the antenna connections are secure and correct.

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Check to make sure the Signal Type: CABLE/ANTENNA feature is set correctly.

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If Detect Automatically was selected for the Signal Type in the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu, try
using either CABLE TV or ANTENNA instead.

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May not be necessary if using a cable box for all channels. Contact your local cable company for more
information.

Tape plays back in slow motion

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Press PLAY to return to normal playback.

Cannot select channels over 69

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Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if Signal Type: CABLE/ANTENNA feature is set to CABLE.

Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to play automatically

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Check to make sure the AUTO PLAY ON/OFF feature is set to ON.

Timer (

) indicator flashes

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The clock is not set.

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Check to make sure there is a cassette in the VCR when a timer recording is set.

Time counter disappears during searching

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This is normal.

On-screen menus appear in English, French, or Spanish

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Check LANGUAGE feature.

Index and Go-To search features do not operate

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Check to see if MOVIE

ADVANCE feature is activated.

Cannot access MOVIE

ADVANCE feature

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Cassette must have safety tab removed and be recorded in SP speed.

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Home Recording was selected for the tape type in the menu. Eject cassette and reinsert.

VCR forwards through commercials or momentarily displays a blue screen during playback.

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Commercial Advance Playback feature is set to AUTO. Set it to MANUAL.

Summary of Contents for VR554

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Page 2: ... cable entry as practical Care and Cleaning Use a soft cloth or the dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your VCR Remove dust from the ventilation holes Plastic surfaces are easily scratched and can be marred by alcohol and various solvents Avoid excessive use of oil based furniture polishes since the materials used in the cabinet will accumulate more dust A nonabrasive antistatic cle...

Page 3: ... System Worksheet 19 Additional Set up Features 20 Remote VCR1 VCR2 Option 20 Auto Play 21 EnergySaver 21 Front Panel Brightness VCR Display 22 Preferred Tape Speed 22 VCR Basics 23 Remote Buttons 24 Component Buttons 24 VCR Function Buttons 24 TV Function Buttons 25 Playing a Tape 26 Automatic Rewind 26 Tape Eject 27 Recording 27 Check the Safety Tab 27 Recording 29 Recording Features 30 Express ...

Page 4: ...Connections 51 Connecting Your VCR 52 Jacks and Cables 52 RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables F type 52 A V Jacks and Cables RCA type 52 Choosing a VCR Connection 53 Advantages of A V Cable Connections 53 TV With RF Jack Only 54 TV With A V Jacks 55 TV With A V Jacks and Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Only 56 TV With RF Jack and Satellite Receiver 57 TV With A V Jacks and Satellite Receiver 58 Refer...

Page 5: ...king with channels and basic video tape operations are essential to get all you can out of theVCR Once you are comfortable with these features feel free to refer to other sections because they cover the more detailed information What Remains The final sections of this manual contain playback and recording information a detailed connections section and a reference section including troubleshooting ...

Page 6: ...AUDIO VIDEO jacks use the jacks for a better connection Refer to the section Connections toward the back of the manual for additional connection options STEP 4 PLUG IN THE VCR Your VCR s power cord has a plastic band strung through the blades Remove plastic band before plugging the cord into the power outlet To remove band cut with a pair of scissors and pull it free of the blades Once the plastic...

Page 7: ...g the initial set up asks which language you prefer to use for your VCR Use the remote control s number buttons to select options Select a language Seleccione un idioma Choisissez une langue 1 English 2 Espanol 3 Francais 1 Press 1 for English 2 for Español Spanish or 3 for Français French The remaining menus throughout the set up will appear in the chosen language Just follow the step by step pro...

Page 8: ...play the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 7 to display the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE Select a language 1 English 2 Espanol 3 Francais Press MENU to continue 3 On the remote control press 1 for English 2 for Español Spanish or 3 for Français French All other on screen menus are worked within similar ways using t...

Page 9: ...le Box Set Up aVCR Channel List Auto Channel Search Auto Clock Set Feature SetTime and Date Manually Set UpVCR Plus System Channels Set the RemoteVCR1 VCR2 Feature Set the Auto Play Feature Set the EnergySaver Feature Set Front Panel Brightness Feature Set the PreferredTape Speed Feature 5 Setting Up the VCR 2 FIRST THINGS FIRST 1 RECORDING 3 VCR BASICS 4 OTHER FEATURES 7 6 CONNECTIONS 5 PROGRAM T...

Page 10: ...s you may want to set up before you begin using your VCR Language Selection 1 On your remote control press the MENU button to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 7 to select the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE Select a language 1 English 2 Espanol 3 Francais Press MENU to continue 3 Select English Español Sp...

Page 11: ...N MENU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 4 to display CHANNELS menu CHANNELS 1 Auto Channel Search 2 Add Remove Channels 3 Signal Type CABLE 4 VCR Plus Channel List 5 Cable Box Setup 6 SAT Setup 0 Exit 3 Press 6 to select the SAT SETUP menu SAT SETUP On what channel does the VCR receive signals from the SAT receiver usually 3 4 or Video...

Page 12: ...o continue Once you have completed the setup the VCR confirms the satellite receiver Setup is completed or canceled Cable Box Setup This setup applies only when all channels are received through the cable box There are two steps The first sets up the VCR for the output channel of the cable box signal The second sets up the VCR for a remote controllable cable box so the VCR can control the cable bo...

Page 13: ...annel of your cable box usually 03 04 or video line input and press MENU CABLE BOX SETUP On what channel does the VCR receive signals from the cable box usually 3 4 or Video 04 Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU to continue CABLE BOX SETUP The VCR will now receive all signals from the cable box on channel 04 Press MENU to continue Once you complete the setup the VCR confirms that the VCR will now r...

Page 14: ...o cancel setup Once you have completed the setup the VCR confirms the CABLE BOX SETUP is completed or canceled ABC 22 46 Anvision 07 08 Cablestar 07 08 Eagle 08 Eastern International 02 General Instrument 04 05 15 23 24 25 30 36 42 43 46 Hamlin 12 13 34 48 Hitachi 37 43 46 Jerrold 04 05 15 23 24 25 30 36 42 43 45 46 47 Macom 37 43 Magnavox 07 08 19 21 26 28 29 32 33 40 41 NSC 09 Oak 01 16 38 Oak S...

Page 15: ... CHANNEL SEARCH What type of signal are you using 1 Cable TV 2 Antenna 3 Detect Automatically 0 Cancel 4 Select one of the three AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH options Cable TV searches for cable channels Antenna searches for local broadcast stations Detect Automatically will make this decision for you Selecting Channels The Channel up and down buttons access those channels active in your VCR channel list Yo...

Page 16: ... to add or remove channels after you Auto Channel Search especially if some of the channels have weak signals or you don t want to watch them 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu 3 Press 2 to display the ADD REMOVE CHANNELS screen Use the CHAN up or down keys on the remote or number buttons to go to the channels you want to remove or add ADD REMOVE CHANN...

Page 17: ...setting the Daylight Saving feature before the Auto Clock feature works Set the Time Zone 1 Press MENU on the remote control to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 3 to display TIME menu TIME 1 Set Time and Date 2 Auto Clock Set ON 3 Set Time Zone 4 Set Daylight Savings XDS Time Data was found on ch...

Page 18: ... Set Daylight Savings XDS Time Data was found on channel 20 0 Exit 3 Press 4 to display the SET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS screen SET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS Does your area observe Daylight Savings Time from April to October 1 Yes DST is observed 2 No 3 Automatic Press MENU to continue 4 Select one of the options and then press MENU to continue DST stands for Daylight Saving Time If you chose Automatic the VCR set...

Page 19: ... 2 Press 3 to display the TIME menu TIME 1 Set Time and Date 2 Auto Clock Set ON 3 Set Time Zone 4 Set Daylight Savings XDS Time Data was found on channel 20 0 Exit 3 Press 1 to display the SET TIME AND DATE menu SET TIME AND DATE Time hh mm Date Press MENU to cancel 4 Enter the data using the number buttons Press 0 before single digit numbers and follow the on screen directions SET TIME AND DATE ...

Page 20: ...may save you some time VCR Plus System Channels Using the VCR Plus system can make programming timer recordings for cable or off air antenna easier but you have to put in a little time right now to set up a channel list A worksheet and abbreviated codes for typical cable services in the United States and Canada are provided 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer...

Page 21: ...anada Corp 60 Country Music Television 63 Family Channel 62 First Choice 96 First Choice Two 97 First Choice Three 99 First Choice Four 90 House of Commons 91 La Chaine Francaise 51 The Learning Channel 65 MeteoMedia The Weather Network 48 MuchMusic Network 55 MusiquePlus 52 Nashville Network 73 Newsworld CBC 53 Le Reseau des Sports 43 The Sports Network 64 Super Ecran 37 Super Ecran B 98 Super Ec...

Page 22: ...5 Tape Speed SLP 6 Commercial Advance 0 Exit Now you are ready to select an item from the menu to set up Remote VCR1 VCR2 Option If you own a compatible RCA GE or PROSCAN remote that has a VCR2 VCR2 LD or VCR2 DVD button this feature allows you to set this VCR to respond to that button In the PREFERENCES menu press 1 to select Remote Control With the compatible remote control press the VCR2 VCR2 L...

Page 23: ...moved to start playing automatically EnergySaver By default this VCR automatically turns off after two hours of inactivity To change the time delay or to disable the feature Press 3 in the PREFERENCES menu to switch between ON and OFF OFF means the VCR will remain turned on until you shut it off 1 00 2 00 or 3 00 means the VCR turns off after one two or three hours of inactivity Thirty seconds bef...

Page 24: ... SP Standard Play Gives the best quality recording but fewer programs can be recorded on the tape Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame advance work well when you play back tapes recorded in this speed SLP Super Long Play Gives approximately three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame advance...

Page 25: ...program should do just that This section shows you the basics of using your VCR It discusses things like using the remote control playing a tape and recording programs VCR Basics tells you what you need to know in order to watch a movie or tape your favorite show 5 SETTING UP THE VCR 2 FIRST THINGS FIRST 1 RECORDING 3 VCR Basics 4 OTHER FEATURES 7 6 CONNECTIONS 5 5 8 REFERENCE PROGRAM THE REMOTE ...

Page 26: ...lows you to change entries when setting the clock or a timer recording F ADV Lets you view one frame with each press of the button when tape is in pause FORWARD Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches forward through a tape during playback Starts slow motion during play pause and increases slow motion speed GO BACK Switches between two channels Select one channel and then select an...

Page 27: ...forward 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 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 s...

Page 28: ...cessary on VCR PLAY on remote to begin tape play Press PLAY PAUSE on VCR PAUSE on remote for stop action Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Press STOP EJECT on VCR STOP on remote to stop playback Automatic Rewind The VCR automatically rewinds the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback While rewinding you can press POWER on the VCR ON OFF o...

Page 29: ... even when the VCR is off Recording If you want to record something that you re watching you can use basic recording For more detailed information refer to the Recording section starting on the next page 1 Set the tape speed by pressing TAPE SPEED on the VCR SPEED on the remote 2 Press the RECORD button to begin recording 3 Press STOP to stop recording If you just want to pause the recording for a...

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Page 31: ...ording features available zto suit your needs Recording Features on yourVCR include Recording explained in the VCR Basics section Express Recording XPR Timer Recording Timer Recording withVCR Plus System Copying and EditingTapes 5 SETTING UP THE VCR 2 FIRST THINGS FIRST 1 Recording 3 VCR BASICS 4 OTHER FEATURES 7 6 CONNECTIONS 5 5 8REFERENCE PROGRAM THE REMOTE ...

Page 32: ...programming number found in TV guides Express Recording XPR Use express recording when you want to quickly record the remaining portion of the program you are watching 1 Set the tape speed to SP or SLP by pressing TAPE SPEED on the VCR SPEED on the remote 2 Press the RECORD button to begin recording 3 Repeatedly press the RECORD button to set up the recording time duration REC CH 36 Record Length ...

Page 33: ...gram with the number buttons The data includes the channel number press INPUT to select the line input start time and end time including AM or PM The start date is automatically entered based on the VCR clock The date and or speed can be changed when flashing Timer Recording Information The Clock must be set correctly Insert a tape with the safety tab in place and enough tape to record the program...

Page 34: ...eceive all channels through a cable box the VCR can control your cable box or if you receive your TV signal off air Setting Up the Channel List If you did not set up the VCR Plus programming system channel list you can do it now 1 Display the CHANNELS menu from the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Display the VCR Plus Channel List screen 3 Go to section four Setting Up Your VCR if you need more information on sett...

Page 35: ...to cancel 3 Enter the VCR PlusCode programming number shown in your local television guide VCR PLUS Enter PlusCode Number from TV listing 12876 Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU when done Screen shown is just an example 4 Press MENU to enter the VCR PlusCode system number How often should this program record 1 One time 2 Daily every day 3 Weekdays M F 4 Weekly once per week 0 Cancel 5 Indicate how...

Page 36: ...TOP button for a few seconds Reviewing and Clearing Programs To review programs that you have already set up 1 Press 2 when the VCR MAIN MENU is displayed to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program 2 Review Existing Progs 3 Use VCR Plus Code 0 Exit 2 Press 2 to display the Review Existing Progs screen Program 1 One Time Channel 104 Cable Start Time 08 00 PM End Ti...

Page 37: ...he tape you want to copy into playback VCR Insert a blank tape with its safety tab in place into recording VCR 6 Using visual search locate the segment you want to copy on the playback VCR Pause the tape at this location 7 Press RECORD on the recording VCR then PAUSE 8 Press PAUSE on both VCRs to begin copying 9 Press PAUSE on both VCRs to stop copying 10 Repeat steps 6 9 to copy or edit additiona...

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Page 39: ...ogrammed to control a television It is programmed to control an RCA GE or PROSCANTV Other manufacturer s brands need to be programmed 5 SETTING UP THE VCR 2 FIRST THINGS FIRST 1 RECORDING 3 VCR BASICS 4 OTHER FEATURES 7 6 CONNECTIONS 5 Program the Remote 5 8 REFERENCE ...

Page 40: ...ode list 5 Release TV and then press CHAN up or down If the TV responds to the remote commands the remote is programmed 6 If the TV does not respond repeat these steps using the next code listed for your TV s brand Operating the TV After you set up the remote see which buttons operate your TV 1 Point the remote at the TV and press the TV button If the TV does not turn on press the TV button and th...

Page 41: ... Kenwood 06 12 Loewe 04 Luxman 06 LXI 04 05 07 Magnavox 04 06 12 Marantz 04 06 MGA 06 12 Mitsubishi 06 12 MTC 06 NAD 07 NEC 06 Panasonic 04 08 11 Philco 04 06 12 Philips 03 04 06 12 Pioneer 06 Portland 06 12 PROSCAN 01 Proton 06 Quasar 11 Radio Shack 01 05 13 RCA 01 06 12 Realistic 05 Sampo 06 Samsung 06 09 12 Sanyo 05 08 Sears 01 05 06 07 08 10 12 Sharp 06 13 Sony 03 Soundesign 06 Sylvania 04 06 ...

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Page 43: ...ro Tect Plus Locking Time Counter On Screen Displays COMMERCIAL ADVANCE is a registered trademark of SRT Inc MOVIE ADVANCE is a registered trademark of Aurthur D Little Enterprises Inc 5 SETTING UP THE VCR 2 FIRST THINGS FIRST 1 RECORDING 3 VCR BASICS 4 Other Features 7 6 CONNECTIONS 5 5 8 REFERENCE PROGRAM THE REMOTE ...

Page 44: ...see the video as the commercials are skipped Because television signals do not indicate where commercials are located this feature finds and marks them through a set of formulas based on how television is broadcast today Since television stations broadcast differently and insert their own commercials you may experience some variations in this feature s effectiveness Station promotions identificati...

Page 45: ...cial Marking ON or OFF Select ON and the VCR will mark commercials within approximately 30 seconds for the following types of recording Timer Timer with VCR Plus System or Express Recording Sets the VCR to automatically mark commercials after the power is tuned off Recording Allows the VCR to prompt you to mark the commercials when you ve stop the recording The VCR is waiting to mark commercials i...

Page 46: ...kipped if the program segment is between commercials and less than one minute or there are frequent dark and quiet scenes If part of the program is skipped rewind the tape to the beginning of the skipped program segment and press PLAY Select MANUAL and the VCR won t advance through the blocks of marked commercials until you press SEARCH If you press SEARCH during playback of material other than co...

Page 47: ...press 2 if it s a recording made at home or press 3 if it s something else you don t know or you do not want to select MOVIE ADVANCE Pressing 2 or 3 gives the same response and takes you to a different search feature If you accidentally make a wrong selection press STOP EJECT on the VCR STOP on remote and reinsert the tape Press SEARCH If you press 1 the MOVIE ADVANCE menu appears MOVIE ADVANCE Wh...

Page 48: ...rding 3 Other Press CLEAR to cancel When the movie is found the following screen is displayed MOVIE ADVANCE The movie is ready Press PLAY to start Press STOP to cancel This display will time out after a few minutes and the VCR will enter the Stop mode Press 2 to Go To Preview The following screen appears with a video background Searching for preview Press SEARCH to reverse Press STOP to cancel Whe...

Page 49: ...ring play or play pause using slow motion Slow motion works well for tapes recorded at the SP or SLP speed 1 During playback press PAUSE and then FORWARD or REVERSE to begin slow motion playback 2 Press FORWARD to increase or REVERSE to decrease the speed of the search 3 Use TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture 4 Press PLAY to return to normal playback The VCR switches automa...

Page 50: ...ur index mark and begin playback If you did not enter a specific index number the VCR will locate the next index mark and begin playback 5 Press STOP to end index searching Some index marks may be missed by the VCR A mark too close to your location on the tape The mark at the beginning of a recorded segment of five minutes or less The first index mark on the tape when you start at the beginning of...

Page 51: ...king back on press both TRACKING buttons on the front of the VCR at the same time or eject the tape and re insert it Tracking has no effect during recording only playback Pro Tect Plus Locking Feature To disable the usage of the VCR or to protect your timer recordings you can lock the VCR so that the buttons on the VCR or remote won t work To Lock Press and hold the VCR button on the remote for ap...

Page 52: ... time counter to 0 00 00 3 Press FORWARD to forward the tape until the time counter reads 0 30 00 4 Press STOP This is the approximate end of the program You may want to press PLAY to verify Now you can begin recording at this spot 5 Press INFO to remove the time counter from the screen and return to the normal display mode On screen Displays The INFO button shows the status of the VCR STOP PLAY R...

Page 53: ...coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables as much as possible Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the SafetyTips sheet packed with your unit Protect Your Components from Overheating Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely Do not stack components Allow adequate ventila...

Page 54: ...The coaxial cable supplied with your VCR is used to connect the VCR s RF OUT jack and your TV s antenna input Audio Video Jacks and Cables RCA type The AUDIO VIDEO jacks provide very good picture quality and stereo sound and can be used if your TV has audio video input jacks These jacks are used for most audio video connections between components The VCR AUDIO VIDEO jacks are color coded yellow fo...

Page 55: ... TV with audio video jacks and cable box to unscramble pay channels only TV with RF jack and satellite receiver TV with audio video jacks and satellite receiver If you need to connect additional components not shown in the diagrams here and are unsure of how to connect them refer to the instruction manual that came with that particular component Advantages of Audio Video Cable Connections Using a ...

Page 56: ... 2 for cable box If your cable box is remote controllable Position it above the VCR as shown Make sure not to block any of the VCR s ventilation holes To connect 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps Using This Connection Tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever one you selected with the 3 CH 4 switch on the back of the VCR To play a tape 1 Insert a tape 2 ...

Page 57: ...ust have 1 coaxial cable for cable antenna connection 2 for cable box 2 audio video cables If your cable box is remote controllable Position it above the VCR as shown Make sure not to block any of the VCR s ventilation holes To connect 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps Using This Connection Tune your TV to its video input channel Use of TV VCR button is...

Page 58: ...itter If your cable box is remote controllable Position it above the VCR as shown Make sure not to block any of the VCR s ventilation holes To connect 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps Using This Connection Tune your TV to its video input channel Use of TV VCR button is not required To play a tape 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY To record a sc...

Page 59: ...one you selected with the 3 CH 4 switch on the back of the receiver Turn off receiver To watch and or record from the digital satellite receiver tune your VCR to its line input L1 appears in display To play a tape 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press VCR and then PLAY To record one off air or cable program and watch another 1 Turn off the digital satellite receiver and begin recording a program us...

Page 60: ...nput to record or watch the VCR or digital satellite receiver To record from the digital satellite receiver tune your VCR to its line input L1 appears in the display To play a tape 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press VCR and then PLAY To record one off air or cable program and watch another 1 Begin recording a program using a recording feature 2 Select a different channel on the TV To record a di...

Page 61: ...ction Troubleshooting Tips and a question and answer section about COMMERCIAL ADVANCE in this Appendix These areas might help resolve some of those simple problems Finally this section of the manual also contains your warranty information 5 SETTING UP THE VCR 2 FIRST THINGS FIRST 1 RECORDING 3 VCR BASICS 4 OTHER FEATURES 7 6 CONNECTIONS 5 5 8 REFERENCE PROGRAM THE REMOTE ...

Page 62: ... unwanted scenes POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD Starts VCR recording Used for express recording Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor REV Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback Starts slow motion during play pause and decreases slow motion speed STOP EJECT Stops the normal functions such as recor...

Page 63: ...tte ejected FF Fast forwarding HI VCR turned on and BYE VCR turned off PLAY In playback flashes during play pause and slow REC Recording and RECP For record pause or pause mode REW Rewinding R0 30 Express recording in progress SAFE Pro Tect Plus feature turned on SCH and SCH Forward or reverse search SP and SLP Tape speed STILL Play pause STOP Tape is stopped Timer Indicator Lights during an expre...

Page 64: ... component like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks Use INPUT on the remote to select L1 to record from these jacks AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Jacks Sends signals from VCR to another component like a TV or VCR when it is connected to these jacks ANT IN Jack Receives a signal from an antenna or cable system when attached RF OUT Jack Passes signal to TV using the cable supplied 3 CH 4 VI...

Page 65: ...ch on back of VCR Check to make sure the TV s fine tuning is correct for the channel you have selected Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor Check to make sure the TV monitor is set to Video Input see page 69 for more information Try another tape Some snow streaks are normal during search stop action frame advance and slow motion playback Streaks in picture during normal playbac...

Page 66: ...ke sure the program was entered correctly wrong channel or times Power interruption Reset the clock Check to see if time and date are correct including AM PM Check to make sure the program did not exceed the tape s length or the tape was not rewound beforehand Check to make sure the VCR was turned off at the time recording was to start Check to make sure there was a tape in the VCR and the cassett...

Page 67: ...channels over 69 Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if Signal Type CABLE ANTENNA feature is set to CABLE Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to play automatically Check to make sure the AUTO PLAY ON OFF feature is set to ON Timer indicator flashes The clock is not set Check to make sure there is a cassette in the VCR when a timer recording is set Time counter disappears during...

Page 68: ...segment A commercial group within the first or last two minutes of a recording Accuracy and effectiveness can vary depending upon program content and the characteristics of the commercials A commercial is between 30 and 45 seconds and 45 and 60 seconds Effectiveness may vary when local television stations insert their own commercials Commercials recorded even though COMMERCIAL ADVANCE feature was ...

Page 69: ...e is set to AUTO the marked commercials should be skipped each time the tape is played in a COMMERCIAL ADVANCE VCR After marking commercials is the tape left at the beginning or end of the recording The tape is left at the end of the recording so it is in position to begin additional programmed recordings Does the marking process interfere with other programmed recordings No If two or more recordi...

Page 70: ... 380 mm 10 94 inches deep 278 mm Weight 7 9 pounds 3 6 kg Storage Temperature 22 F to 149 F Range 30 C to 65 C Operating 41 F to 104 F Temperature Range 5 C to 40 C Check your cable company s compatibility requirements Cleaning the VCR Use a soft cloth or dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your VCR Remove dust from the ventilation holes on the cabinet Plastic surfaces are easily scr...

Page 71: ...r TV If so follow the step above If those options do not work try the following ideas You might access the Video Input Channel by pressing a button on the remote see table below selecting the channel from the TV s menu system see table below tuning directly to the channel by selecting a specific channel number see table below going through all the channels in the channel list by pressing the chann...

Page 72: ...pleted What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your VCR Any additional information should be obtained from your Dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by your VCR Damage from misuse or neglect Cleaning of video audio heads Batteries A VCR that has been modified or incorp...

Page 73: ... Clearing programs 34 COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 42 display 44 features 43 marking 43 menu 43 playback 44 questions and answers 67 Component buttons 24 Connecting your VCR 4 Connections 51 2 VCRs 35 audio video cable advan tages 53 choosing 53 information 52 TV with AUDIO VIDEO jacks 55 TV with AUDIO VIDEO jacks and cable box to unscram 56 TV with AUDIO VIDEO jacks and satellite receiver 58 TV with RF jac...

Page 74: ...ower surges 51 PREFERENCES menu 42 Pro Tect Plus Locking Fea ture 49 Problem solving 63 Programming the remote 37 to operate TVs 38 R RECORD button 25 27 30 35 60 Record protect tab 27 Recording 27 basic 27 copying and editing tapes 35 express 30 speeds 22 timer 31 types of 30 VCR plus 32 XPR 30 Remote buttons 24 component buttons 24 installing batteries 4 TV function buttons 25 VCR function butto...

Page 75: ...7 Time zone set 15 TIMER indicator 61 Timer recording 31 clearing programs 34 reviewing programs 34 stopping 34 TIMER RECORDINGS menu 31 34 Tips troubleshooting 63 Tracking 49 TRACKING buttons 25 26 47 49 Transmitter 60 Troubleshooting tips 63 TV button 24 38 69 TV codes 39 TV function buttons 25 TV programming the remote to control 38 TV VCR button 25 54 55 56 57 60 TV s video input channel 69 V ...

Page 76: ...e please contact your dealer or the nearest Servicenter from the yellow pages Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product As an ENERGY STAR Partner Thomson Consumer Electronics has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ...

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