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USER’S

GUIDE

VR652HF

VIDEO CASSETTE

RECORDER

Summary of Contents for VR652HF

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE VR652HF VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER ...

Page 2: ...______________________________________________________________ Purchase Date ________________________________________________________________ Dealer Address Phone ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Important Informatio...

Page 3: ...___________ 47 Trouble Checks ____________________ 48 50 Questions and Answers About COMMERCIALAADVANCEª_____ 51 Index _____________________________ 52 53 Important Information Warnings______________________________ i Cautions ______________________________ i Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i Product Registration ____________________ i Hooking Up the VCR Choosing a Hookup ______________...

Page 4: ...tem Ð Go to question 2 D Satellite System and another source A B C Ð Go to question 3 2 What type of Cable TV system do you have Choose one answer from below A Cable without a box Ð Turn to page 3 B Cable box to unscramble all the channels Ð Turn to page 4 C Cable box to unscramble only pay channels such as HBO Showtime Cinemax etc Ð Turn to page 5 You may need to contact your local cable company ...

Page 5: ...3 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV 4 B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality hi fi stereo sound and more convenient operation Ñ use of TV VCR button not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided If your TV is not stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both left and right channels 2 Plug in power cords of VC...

Page 6: ...her channel 3 or 4 You will tune the TV to this channel and use the TV VCR button to watch the VCR 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 4 B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality hi fi stereo sound and more convenient operation Ñ use of TV VCR button not required 1 Connect as ...

Page 7: ...nnection requires additional accessories not provided If your TV is not stereo you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both left and right channels 2 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 3 Set the Auto TV VCR feature to OFF See page 15 You will tune the TV to its video input to watch the VCR All pay channels are viewed through the VCR Continue to page 9 Continue to page 9 CH 3 4 AUDIO V...

Page 8: ... or record the signal from your antenna cable or cable box make sure the satellite receiver is turned off 2 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 You will tune the TV to this channel and use the TV VCR button to watch the VCR 3 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 4 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and receiver 5 Continue to page 9 ...

Page 9: ... the TV VCR button to watch the VCR To record from the satellite receiver you will tune the VCR to its line input L1 To watch the satellite receiver tune your TV to its video input channel 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and receiver 4 Continue to page 9 Continue to page 9 CH 3 4 AUDIO VIDEO R R L IN OUT IN OUT VIDE...

Page 10: ...th this connection 2 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on the playback VCR to either channel 3 or 4 You will tune the recording VCR to this channel to receive the signal from the playback VCR 3 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 4 Plug in power cords of VCRs and TV 5 Option B hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved copy quality hi fi stereo sound and more co...

Page 11: ...Remote Stock No 231545 SEARCH MUTE PREV CH DISPLAY INPUT TV VCR CLEAR SPEED REW PLAY FF STOP PAUSE REC M E N U P R O G SLOW TRACKING VCR SAT CABLE VCR DVD AUX CHAN CHAN 6 1 4 7 3 9 2 5 8 0 PWR TV VOL VOL M F ADV EDIT _ 2 2 2 1 C 4 3 e RF Coaxial Cable Stock No 221396 4 AAA Batteries Startup Power Cord Stock No 218104 2nd 1st 3 Insert batteries in remote ...

Page 12: ...ETUP menu does not appear you can select it using the VCR MAIN MENU Each of these features except the automatic clock set may also be performed individually To select the SETUP menu 1 Press MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 5 to display the SETUP menu SETUP The setup procedure will help you configure your VCR Would you like to begin the setup procedure now 1 Begin setup 2 Cancel 10 Se...

Page 13: ...1 if your area observes daylight savings time from April to October or press 2 if your area does not observe daylight savings time If you do not know press 3 The VCR will set the time according to the information received from the broadcast C When the auto channel search SETUP screen appears Press 1 if you would like the VCR to search for and store all available channels Press 2 if you wish to ski...

Page 14: ... do you want to call this VCR 1 VCR1 2 VCR2 SETUP The setup procedure is successful You are now ready to begin using your VCR Press MENU to continue Manual clock set If the AUTO CLOCK SET was unsuccessful A Press 1 to display the SET TIME AND DATE screen B Enter the time and date with the number buttons on the remote Press 0 before single digit numbers Example press 0 then 5 then 0 then 7 for a ti...

Page 15: ...entering channel numbers or using CHAN up or down Auto channel search using the CHANNELS menu If you ever need to repeat Auto Channel Search because you change cable or antenna signals A Press MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen If this menu does not appear Make sure TV is tuned to same channel as the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR or the TVÕs video input refer to TVÕs m...

Page 16: ... VCR while watching another channel on the TV Details are on page 33 A Press VCR1 VCR2 DVD to set the remote to control the VCR B Press TV VCR to see the picture from the VCR The VCR indicator lights in the display panel C Press CHANNEL up or down on the VCR or CHAN on VCRÕs remote to change channels on the VCR The channel number changes in the display panel D Press TV VCR to see the TV channels T...

Page 17: ...atch your VCR on channel 3 or 4 of your TV The VCR will automatically switch the TV VCR setting to VCR every time the VCR is turned on a tape with the safety tab removed is inserted or you press PLAY Select OFF if you used one of the advanced hookups and watch your VCR on the video input channel of your TV The VCR indicator will not turn on automatically and the signal from your antenna or cable t...

Page 18: ... TV screen Displays program information when available Displays the time counter EDIT Signals two properly connected compatible VCRs to begin copying a tape See page 42 F ADV Frame Advance Lets you view one frame with each press of the button while the tape is paused FF Fast Forward Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in forward motion during playback INPUT Turns th...

Page 19: ... two channels REC Starts VCR recording Used for express recording XPR See page 39 REW Rewind Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse motion during playback SEARCH Displays INDEX GO TO and BLANK SEARCH menus on TV Used during playback with the COMMERCIALAADVANCEª feature See pages 30 31 SLOW Used for slow motion playback SPEED Tape Speed Selects a recording speed SP...

Page 20: ...or VCR2 DVD button Ñ whichever you select VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control VCR1 2 Auto Play ON 3 Auto TV VCR ON 4 Front Panel AUTO 5 CA Marking ON 6 CA Playback AUTO 7 CA Display BLUE PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control VCR1 2 Auto Play ON 3 Auto TV VCR ON 4 Front Panel AUTO 5 CA Marking ON 6 CA Playback AUTO 7 CA Display BLU...

Page 21: ... 039 041 Funai 064 Brand Code GE 000 008 009 011 012 027 038 068 086 089 091 Goldstar 003 004 006 011 019 027 037 050 Hallmark 011 027 Hitachi 009 011 027 036 037 040 047 048 063 080 094 097 098 Infinity 013 JBL 013 Jensen 011 027 JVC 012 024 036 037 040 048 051 074 Kawasho 002 011 027 Kenwood 006 011 014 027 Kloss Novabeam 035 043 KTV 078 Loewe 013 Luxman 011 027 LXI 000 013 018 021 023 054 Magna...

Page 22: ...ox or Receiver Function ButtonsÓ for the cable box and test the ÒTV Function ButtonsÓ to see which ones operate the satellite receiver See page 17 Brand Code ABC 022 046 053 054 Anvision 007 008 Cablestar 007 008 Diamond 056 Eagle 007 008 Eastern Int 002 General Instruments 046 GI 400 004 005 015 023 024 025 030 036 Hamlin 003 012 013 034 048 Hitachi 037 043 046 Jerrold 004 005 015 023 024 025 030...

Page 23: ...emote at the component 3 Hold the AUX button and press three number buttons to enter the code for your component 4 Release the buttons 5 Press PWR on the remote If the component turns off setup is complete Operate the Auxiliary Component After you have setup your remote to control your component test the buttons to see which ones operate the component 1 Point the remote at the component and press ...

Page 24: ...b on the cassette has been removed and the auto play feature is turned on 3 Press PLAY if necessary PLAY appears in the VCRÕs display panel 4 Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Details are on page 25 5 Press STOP 6 Press REW The VCR will automatically rewind the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback While rewinding you can press POWER and...

Page 25: ...FI indicator is lit in the VCRÕs display panel during Hi Fi playback Select LINEAR to play back the sound recorded on the linear monaural track such as a second audio program SAP Select MIX to play back the sound recorded on both the linear track and the Hi Fi track sound on sound Auto Play Feature This feature lets you tell the VCR whether you want it to automatically start playing a tape that is...

Page 26: ...rch You can search a picture during playback by fast forwarding or rewinding the tape Sound is turned off during picture search Picture search works best for tapes recorded in the SP or SLP speed Fast Forward Search 1 During playback press FF on the remote or FWD on the VCR to search forward at a faster than normal speed SRCH appears in the VCRÕs display panel 2 To return to playback press FF on t...

Page 27: ...eturn to playback The VCR will automatically switch from slow motion playback to stop after a few minutes Automatic Tracking The VCR has automatic tracking which adjusts the picture when playing back a tape recorded on another VCR Automatic tracking is turned on whenever a tape is inserted or the VCRÕs power is turned on Manual Tracking Occasionally you may need to manually adjust tracking on a ta...

Page 28: ...ocation you are on the tape INDEX SEARCH Enter Index Number 01 Press FWD or REW Press SEARCH to exit 0 30 00 5 Press STOP to stop 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 the tape 1 Insert the prer...

Page 29: ... displayed in the upper right corner of the TV screen during search 5 Press STOP to stop go to searching Playing a Tape SEARCH MUTE PREV CH DISPLAY INPUT TV VCR CLEAR SPEED REW PLAY FF STOP PAUSE REC MENU P R O G SLOW TRACKING VCR SAT CABLE VCR DVD AUX CHAN CHAN 6 1 4 7 3 9 2 5 8 0 PWR TV VO L VO L M F ADV EDIT _ 2 2 2 1 C 4 3 e Blank Search The VCR searches for blank portions of the tape that are...

Page 30: ...to display the status of the VCR channel number time counter title of program if available date time and tape speed on the TV screen The time will appear in the display panel The time and date must be set before they are displayed If you do not press DISPLAY again these displays will time out 2 Press DISPLAY again to display information about the program that is playing if available If program inf...

Page 31: ...00 Hours Seconds Minutes Time Counter Only Will Not Time Out Program Information Some stations broadcast program information along with the program When this information is available it will be displayed automatically when you press the DISPLAY button 1 Press DISPLAY to display the status displays on the TV screen The title of the program will appear if it is available If program information is no...

Page 32: ... 12 seconds of fast forwarding in the SLP speed You can select a background of blue or see the video as the commercials are skipped After recording the VCR rewinds the tape to the beginning of the recording and determines where the commercials are located It then marks the beginning and end of the detected commercial segments and returns the tape to the end of the recording It does not erase the c...

Page 33: ...elect CA Playback AUTO or MANUAL Select AUTO to have the VCR automatically advance through the blocks of marked commercials It works with most 30 45 and 60 second commercials A commercial group starting within the first two minutes or last two minutes of a recording will not be automatically skipped A commercial will not be skipped if the recording starts in the middle of a commercial segment one ...

Page 34: ...at is why most prerecorded rental tapes are recorded in SP Fewer programs can be recorded on the tape Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame advance work well LP Long Play gives twice the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects in playback are not recommended in LP SLP Super Long Play gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special ef...

Page 35: ...speed indicator appears in the VCRÕs display panel and on the TV screen 5 Select the channel to be recorded The channel number appears in the VCRÕs display panel and on the TV screen 6 Press RECORD on the VCR or REC on the remote to begin recording REC appears in the VCRÕs display panel while the VCR is recording Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Different Channel 1 Follow steps 1 throug...

Page 36: ...iewer s Choice 1 94 Viewer s Choice 2 55 WGN Chicago 43 WTBS Atlanta 60 WWOR New York Canadian List 67 AllarcomPayTelevision Superchannel 44 Arts Entertainment 72 CableNewsNetwork HeadlineNews 61 Cable News Network 70 Canadian HomeShopping Network 56 Canal Famille 69 Cathay International Television Inc 68 Chinavision Canada Corp 60 Country Music Television 63 Family Channel 62 First Choice 96 Firs...

Page 37: ...Cable TV Station Name Such as ABC NBC CBS etc Channel Number You Receive This Station On VCR Plus Channel Number See Standardized VCR Plus Channel Chart Recording a Program Check your local listing for VCR Plus channel numbers assigned to network stations Check your local or cable listing for the channel numbers to enter in this column ...

Page 38: ...ce a week 6 Select recording speed using SPEED on the remote 7 Press CLEAR if you want to change the program end time This feature allows you to extend the recording time on VCR Plus programs This option may be useful when recording programs such as sporting events that could go past scheduled broadcast times 8 Press MENU PROG to enter your program A reminder appears which will time out PROGRAMS O...

Page 39: ...m A reminder appears which will time out or you can press MENU PROG to return to the VCR MAIN MENU PROGRAMS OVERLAP may appear on the screen if you have entered two programs where the times overlap 8 The TIMER RECORDINGS menu appears Press 1 to enter an additional timer program or press 0 to exit 9 Turn off the VCR before recording begins TIMER appears in the VCRÕs display panel when the timer has...

Page 40: ... from the line input is convenient if you have a satellite receiver or similar component attached to these jacks To timer record from the component connected to the VCRÕs line input Press INPUT or 00 to enter VIDEO in place of the channel number to record from the jacks on the back of the VCR Recording While You re Away VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Pr...

Page 41: ...utes up to four hours The amount of time the VCR will record and X REC will appear in the VCRÕs display panel You can increase the amount of recording time by pressing REC on the remote or RECORD on the VCR Operating Instructions 1 Turn on the VCR 2 Insert a tape with safety tab in place 3 Select the channel you want to record 4 Select the desired recording speed using SPEED on the remote 5 Press ...

Page 42: ...ator lights in the VCRÕs display panel when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting stereo Set to MONO if the stereo signal is weak and the sound is too ÒnoisyÓ Set to SAP to record SAP second audio program instead of the main audio on the linear track The main normal audio will still be recorded on the hi fi tracks The SAP indicator lights in the VCRÕs display panel Set the Tape Playback HI ...

Page 43: ...ss MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen B Press 8 to display the AUDIO menu C Press 1 to select Reception STEREO 4 Start audio source playing and press REC on remote or RECORD on the VCR to begin recording REC appears in the VCRÕs display panel 5 Press STOP when you are finished Recording a Program VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferenc...

Page 44: ... copy by pressing PAUSE on recording VCR to stop copying the tape Then locate the next segment you want to copy on the playback VCR by using FWD REW and PLAY Press PAUSE on the playback VCR Press PAUSE at the same time on both VCRs to resume copying 9 Press STOP on both VCRs when you are finished You may turn off the TV after the recording has started as it does not have to be on to copy a tape Us...

Page 45: ...nal coming from the component connected to the audio video input jacks PAUSE Pauses action for viewing during playback Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes PLAY Plays a tape POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD Starts VCR recording Used for express recording XPR Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor with no objects between them REW...

Page 46: ...UT Jacks Sends signals from VCR to another component like a TV monitor or VCR when it is connected to these jacks IN CH 3 4 AUDIO VIDEO MONO FROM ANTENNA L L R R IN OUT IN OUT OUT TO TELEVISION Display Panel This VCR has a feature where you can change the brightness level of the fluorescent display panel 1 Press MENU PROG on the remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen 2 Press 6 to display...

Page 47: ...ess countdown PLAY Playback REC Record REC P Record pause REW Rewind SRCH Forward search SRCH Reverse search SLOW Slow motion STILL Frame advance STILL Play pause STOP VCR stopped TAPE flashes Set for timer Ð no tape TIMER Timer recording set X REC Express recording in progress STEREO Indicator Lights when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting stereo Tape Speed Indicators SP LP or SLP Press...

Page 48: ...nches deep 318 mm Weight 9 3 pounds 4 2 kg Storage Temperature Range 22ûF 30ûC to 149ûF 65ûC Operating Temperature Range 41ûF 5ûC to 104ûF 40ûC Check your cable companyÔs 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 top back sides and bottom of the cabinet Plastic surfaces ar...

Page 49: ...s not cover Customer instruction Your OwnerÕs 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 Remote control batteries A VCR that has been modified or incorporated into ot...

Page 50: ...gram remote for RCA TV See page 19 Aim remote at TV with no objects between them Change batteries Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote to reset it Reinstall the batteries and try remote again Press TV AUX VCR2 DVD or SAT CABLE to set remote to control a compatible component See pages 18 21 Aim remote at component with ...

Page 51: ...pe in VCR or cassetteÕs safety tab broken off 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 Check antenna connections Check Signal Type CABLE ANTENNA feature See page 13 Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if Signal Type CABLE ANTENNA feature is set to CABLE Details are on pag...

Page 52: ... middle of a commercial segment The commercial is longer than one minute A commercial group within the first or last two minutes of a recording It does not mark commercials between 30 and 45 seconds and 45 and 60 seconds Accuracy and effectiveness can vary depending upon program content and the characteristics of the commercials Effectiveness may vary when local television stations insert their ow...

Page 53: ...ak is scanned through in approximately 8 12 seconds In SP it takes about 25 35 seconds Yes The recorded program including commercials can be viewed by setting the CA Playback feature to MANUAL Simply rewind the tape to just before the skipped segment and press PLAY to view the program Yes If the CA Playback feature is set to AUTO the marked commercials should be skipped each time the tape is playe...

Page 54: ...8 E EDIT Button 16 42 Editing and Copying Tapes 42 EJECT Button 22 43 EJECT Indicator 45 Express Recording 39 Express Recording Stopping 39 F F FWD Indicator 45 F ADV Frame Advance Button 16 24 Fast Forward Search 24 FF and FWD Fast Forward Buttons 16 24 26 27 29 42 43 First Time Operation 9 15 Frame Advance 24 Front Panel 43 Front Panel AUTO BRIGHT DIM Feature 44 FWD and FF Fast Forward Buttons 1...

Page 55: ...ions 46 SPEED Button 16 17 32 33 36 37 39 40 41 Speeds Recording 32 SRCH and Indicators 24 45 Standardized VCR Plus Channel Numbers for Cable TV 34 Startup 9 15 Status Displays 28 Status Indicators 45 STEREO Indicator 40 45 Stereo TV Recording 40 STILL Indicator 24 45 Stop Action Pause 24 STOP Button 16 17 22 27 29 33 36 37 39 40 41 42 43 45 Stopping a Timer Recording 37 Stopping a VCR Plus Record...

Page 56: ...nly add delays in service for your product 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1024 1996 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Singapore Part Number 96 VR652HF 1 If you would like a copy of this manual in French please follow the instructions below Si un livret d instructions en français n est pas inclus avec votre appareil vous pouve...

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