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Page 2: ...oper 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 cable entry as practical Care and Cleaning Use a soft cloth or the dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust yourVCR Remove dust from the ventilation holes Plastic surfaces are easily scratched and can be marred by alcohol and various solvents...

Page 3: ...9 Panel Display VCR Display 19 Screen Display 20 Deck 1 Hi Fi 20 Deck 2 Hi Fi 21 Dual Deck Basics 23 Remote Buttons 24 Component Buttons 24 VCR Function Buttons 24 TV Function Buttons 26 Playing a Tape 27 Automatic Rewind 27 Tape Eject 27 Recording 28 Recording 31 Standard One Deck Recording Features 32 One Button Recording 32 Express Recording 32 Timer Recording 33 Timer Recording With the VCR Pl...

Page 4: ...nter 58 On Screen Displays 58 Connections 61 Connecting Your VCR 62 Jacks and Cables 62 RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables F type 62 Audio Video Jacks and Cables RCA type 62 Choosing a VCR Connection 63 Advantages of Audio Video Cable Connections 63 Don t Forget About the Auto TV VCR Feature 63 TV With RF Jack Only 64 TV With Audio Video Jacks 65 TV With Audio Video Jacks and Cable Box to Unscramble Pay ...

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

Page 6: ...A V jacks use A V cables to connect the VCR to a TV for a better picture See the Connections section in this manual for additional connection options STEP 4 PLUG IN THE VCR The VCR s power cord has a plastic band strung through the blades Remove the plastic band before plugging the cord into the power outlet To remove cut the band with a pair of scissors and pull it free of the blades Once the pla...

Page 7: ...helps you set various VCR options Step 7 Initial Setup The first on screen menu during the initial set up determines which language you prefer to use for all the VCR s on screen displays Use the remote control s number buttons to select the corresponding language LANGUAGE LANGUE IDIOMA 1 English 2 Français 3 Español Select 1 3 Choisir 1 3 Elegir 1 3 1 Press 1 for English 2 for Français French or 3...

Page 8: ...ferences For example to select a different preferred on screen language than the one selected during the initial set up do the following 1 Press MENU to display the VCR s MAIN MENU MAIN MENU 1 EZ Copy Off 2 Child Lock On 3 Timer Recording 4 Setup 5 Language Langue Idioma To Move To Select MENU to Quit 2 Repeatedly press the 5 button to toggle through selections English Language French Langue or Sp...

Page 9: ...l List Set Up Auto Channel Search Adding and Removing Channels Viewing Weak Channels Setting Time and Date Auto Clock Set Setting Daylight Saving Time and Time Zone Manually Setting Time and Date Mapping VCR Plus System Channels Remote Eject Setting Playback Mode Auto Play Rewind Panel Display Screen Display Setting Up the VCR 2 First things first 1 Recording 3 Dual Deck Basics 4 OTHER FEATURES 7 ...

Page 10: ...ioma When the menu displays the preferred language press the MENU button to exit All on screen menus will appear in the selected language Cable Box Setup This setup applies only when all channels are received through a cable box If you use a cable box to view only premium channels skip this setup So that the VCR knows which channel to use for cable programming you must first set the menu preferenc...

Page 11: ... determines what kind of signal to which the VCR will tune channels You can select between cable antenna or auto Selecting automatic will determine which kind of signal the VCR should look for without any further prompting To Change the Tuner Band 1 Press the menu button on the remote control to display the MAIN MENU 2 Press 4 to display the SETUP MENU 3 Press 3 to display the TUNER CHANNEL LIST m...

Page 12: ...n the scan is complete the VCR tunes to the lowest channel number At this point pressing CHAN up or down on the remote control or VCR should only select active channels Adding or Removing Channels You may want to add or remove channels after completing Auto Channel Search You can change channels that have weak signals or don t appeal to your personal preferences 1 Press the MENU button on the remo...

Page 13: ...g Show Weak Channels The VCR allows the option to show channels with a weak broadcast signal This is useful when using a standard TV antenna To Show Weak Channels 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the VCR s MAIN MENU 2 Press 4 to display the SETUP MENU 3 Press 3 to display the TUNER CHANNEL LIST menu TUNER CHANNEL LIST CH03 Tuner Band Cable Auto Channel Search Add Channel Re...

Page 14: ...ys back independent left and right audio channels Mono Plays back the same sound through left and right audio channels SAP Plays back sound from a dual broadcast or SAP recording This can be used for simulcast programs those broadcast with both English and another language TV SAP Plays back sound from both the standard audio signal and the SAP audio signal This feature is helpful when recording fr...

Page 15: ...et Channel Auto To Move To Select MENU to Quit 4 Use the remote s down arrow button to highlight the Time Zone selection Press the right arrow button to toggle through the available choices Auto Eastern Central Mountain Pacific Alaska or Hawaii 5 Press the remote s MENU button when complete Setting Daylight Saving Time 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the VCR s MAIN MENU 2 ...

Page 16: ... display the SETUP MENU 3 Press 1 to display the SET CLOCK MENU SET CLOCK MENU Auto Clock Set On Daylight Saving On Time Zone Auto Clock Set Channel Auto To Move To Select MENU to Quit 4 By default Auto Clock Set is turned on To activate manual clock set use the remote s right arrow button to change Auto Clock Set to Off This will change the menu screen SET CLOCK MENU 1 Auto Clock Set Off 2 Daylig...

Page 17: ...the right arrow button to move to the minutes Use the up or down arrow button to select the current hour s minute Use the right arrow button to set day or evening Use the up or down arrow button to select AM or PM Once the proper choice is displayed press the MENU button on the remote control to exit the menus Mapping VCR Plus Programming System Channels Manually Using the VCR Plus programming sys...

Page 18: ... buttons to move between channels Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the channels Press MENU when finished to save your settings and exit the screen Two Digit VCR Plus System Channel Numbers for Cable TV U S List See next page for Canadian list 35 American Movie Classics 39 Arts Entertainment 57 Black Entertainment 54 Bravo 42 Cable News Network 45 Cinemax 98 Cinemax 2 37 The Discovery Ch...

Page 19: ...ews Network 70 Canadian Home Shopping Network 56 Canal Famille 69 Cathay International Television Inc 68 Chinavision Canada 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 Nashvi...

Page 20: ...el MENU Quit 4 Press 1 repeatedly to turn the Remote Eject selection On and Off Press the MENU button to exit the menus To eject a cassette that has already been stopped press and hold the STOP button on the remote control for several seconds Playback Mode This feature allows the VCR to automatically play two video tapes one after the other or in a continuous loop For example if you rent a movie t...

Page 21: ... start playing a tape with safety tab removed once it is entered in the VCR without first hitting the PLAY button 1 Press MENU to display the VCR s MAIN MENU 2 Press 4 to display the SETUP MENU 3 Press 4 to display the DUAL DECK FEATURES menu DUAL DECK FEATURES 1 Remote Eject On 2 Playback Mode Normal 3 Auto Play Rewind Both 4 Panel Display Auto 5 Screen Display On 6 Deck 1 Hi Fi On 7 Deck 2 Hi Fi...

Page 22: ...s pressed 1 Press MENU to display the VCR s MAIN MENU 2 Press 4 to display the SETUP MENU 3 Press 4 to display the DUAL DECK FEATURES menu DUAL DECK FEATURES 1 Remote Eject On 2 Playback Mode Normal 3 Auto Play Rewind Both 4 Panel Display Auto 5 Screen Display On 6 Deck 1 Hi Fi On 7 Deck 2 Hi Fi On Move Sel MENU Quit 4 Press 5 on the remote control to toggle through choices On Default setting disp...

Page 23: ...s feature allows you to turn stereo playback on or off for Deck 2 To hear SAP recordings turn off stereo sound 1 Press MENU to display the VCR s MAIN MENU 2 Press 4 to display the SETUP MENU 3 Press 4 to display the DUAL DECK FEATURES menu DUAL DECK FEATURES 1 Remote Eject On 2 Playback Mode Normal 3 Auto Play Rewind Both 4 Panel Display Auto 5 Screen Display On 6 Deck 1 Hi Fi On 7 Deck 2 Hi Fi On...

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Page 25: ...ions playing a recorded tape recording a program and recording tape to tape should be enough to get you started VCR Basics tells you what you need to know in order to watch a movie or tape a favorite show or record tape to tape 5 Setting Up the VCR 2 First things first 1 Recording 3 Dual Deck Basics 4 OTHER FEATURES 7 6 Connections 5 5 8 REFERENCE Program the Remote ...

Page 26: ...e buttons to turn on and control a compatible cable box if the remote control is programmed TV Turns on a compatible Proscan RCA or GE TV and sets the remote to control the TV Also used with the ON OFF button to turn on a different brand of TV if programmed and sets the remote to control the TV VCR Turns on a compatible Proscan RCA or GE VCR and sets the remote to control the VCR VCR Function Butt...

Page 27: ...ss up to five minutes In Copy mode edits one minute for every press up to five minutes GO BACK Switches between two channels the current channel and the previous channel Select one channel and then select another using the number buttons Press GO BACK to switch between them INFO Shows the status displays on the TV screen INPUT Selects between available line inputs and the VCR s tuner Line input re...

Page 28: ... paused playback VCR PLUS down arrow Activates the VCR Plus menu to easily enter in a PlusCode programming number TV Function Buttons ANTENNA Switches between antenna systems CH and Selects next higher or lower channel in the TV s channel memory TV must be the active component CLEAR Removes menus or status displays from the screen GO BACK Switches between two channels the current channel and the p...

Page 29: ...ay feature is set to ON the tape automatically begins playback Press F Forward on the VCR FORWARD on remote or Rewind REVERSE on remote to position the tape Press PLAY if necessary on the VCR or remote to begin tape playback Press PAUSE on the VCR or remote to freeze playback Press TRACKING or to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Press STOP EJECT on the VCR STOP on the remote to sto...

Page 30: ... more information about in depth recording features refer to the next section Check the Safety Tab No matter which recording option is used there needs to be a tape in the VCR with it s safety tab in place Tapes with the safety tab removed cannot be recorded on as they are protected If the safety tab is removed and you want to record over it simply cover the hole with vinyl tape Tape Speeds SP Sta...

Page 31: ...WER STOP EJECT 2 Insert the tape to be recorded on into Deck 2 Note Make sure that both tapes are cued to the point where you want playback recording to start You can achieve this by using the DECK1 DECK2 Deck Select on the front panel FORWARD REVERSE and PLAY buttons to control positioning 3 Press the COPY TAPE button on the VCR front panel or remote control SPEED GO BACK INFO GUIDE COPYT APE CH ...

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Page 33: ...available to suit your needs Recording Features include One and Two Deck Recording explained in Dual Deck Basics section Express Recording Timer Recording Timer Recording with the VCR Plus System Audio Only Recording Setting Up the VCR 2 First Things First 1 Recording 3 Dual Deck Basics 4 Other Features 6 5 8 Connections Reference Program The Remote 7 ...

Page 34: ...CR using the remote s number or CH CH buttons cable box users should tune the VCR to channel 2 3 or 4 whichever is used by the cable box to display its signal The cable box should be tuned to the channel to be recorded 3 Press the RECORD button on the remote Express Recording Use Express Recording XPR to quickly record the remaining portion of a program being watched 1 Press the SPEED button on th...

Page 35: ... each entry for event 1 enter 0 1 Once the event has been selected a new screen displaying a calendar appears SET MONTH 01 12 11 1 Nov 2000 11 00AM 0H00M Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 Time Ch23 Deck1 Auto 4 Use the number keys to select the date and time of the event SET MONTH SET DAY The default setting is the current da...

Page 36: ...OUR SET MINUTE Use the remote s number buttons to set the recording duration The default setting is 0 hours and 30 minutes In the set length menu you will first enter hours H and then minutes You use only one number button to enter the hours SET TYPE 1 4 1 1 Nov 2000 11 00AM 1H00M Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 Time Ch23 D...

Page 37: ...9 30 31 1 Time Ch23 Deck1 Auto 9 Set the recording speed using the remote s number button SET SPEED The default setting is Auto Auto timer recordings will start in SP speed The VCR will then calculate how much time is remaining on the tape and adjusts the record speed to SLP if necessary to fit the entire program If there is not enough room on the tape to fit the entire program the VCR will record...

Page 38: ...ff Move Sel MENU Quit 5 Press 1 to select the VCR Plus Channel Setup selection VCR PLUS CHANNEL SETUP 125 01 02 03 04 05 08 01 02 03 04 05 Enter local channel number using 0 9 keys to Move MENU to End PlusCode is a registered trademark of the Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manufactured under the license from Gemstar Development Corporation VCR Plus Recording The Clock must ...

Page 39: ...lect Menu to Continue 3 Set how often the event will be recorded Press the 1 button repeatedly on the remote to toggle through selections 1 Time the event will be recorded only once Weekly the event will be recorded every week Mo Fr Monday through Friday the event will be recorded every weekday Always the event will be recorded every day 4 Press the remote s 2 button repeatedly to toggle through t...

Page 40: ...ton to display the Main Menu 2 Press 3 to display the Timer Recording menu SELECT EVENT 1 6 01 1 11 00AM On Tuesdays 1H00M Ch23 D e c k 1 A u t o 2 H M Ch Deck 3 H M Ch Deck 4 H M Ch Deck Move Sel 3 Press the corresponding number of the timer program you want to edit or clear To clear the event press the remote s CLEAR button To edit the event use the remote s arrow buttons to move through the tim...

Page 41: ... the tape in Deck2 Use one deck as the playback VCR and the other as the recording VCR 1 Turn on the TV and VCR 2 Tune the TV to the VCR viewing channel either 3 4 or TV s video input 3 Insert the tape you want to copy into the playback VCR Insert a blank tape with safety tab in place into the recording VCR 4 Press PLAY on the playback VCR to begin playback When you reach the point on the tape or ...

Page 42: ... AND RECORD SETTINGS menu COPY AND RECORD SETTINGS 1 Copy Mode Auto 2 Speed Matching On 3 Date Time Stamp Timer 4 Deck1 Rec Source Auto 5 Deck2 Rec Source Auto 6 Record Mode Normal Move Sel MENU Quit 4 Press 4 repeatedly to toggle through the Deck1 recording source options Auto records the current TV view whatever is shown on the TV screen Line1 records whatever is connected to the front panel A V...

Page 43: ...ng On 3 Date Time Stamp Timer 4 Deck1 Rec Source Auto 5 Deck2 Rec Source Auto 6 Record Mode Normal Move Sel MENU Quit 4 Press 6 repeatedly to toggle through Record Mode options Normal default setting tapes record normally Sequential the tape in Deck1 will record to its end and then Deck2 will record to the end Loop the tape in deck one records to the end and then the tape in Deck2 will record to i...

Page 44: ...t the start of all recordings except copies Off the date and time stamp is disabled EZ Copy EZ Copy automates the entire copy process so that an entire tape can be copied at the touch of one button the Copy Tape button The VCR will rewind both decks completely and copy the source tape to the target tape Once finished copying the VCR will rewind and eject both tapes To Activate EZ Copy 1 Press MENU...

Page 45: ...able choices Auto Automatically sets the copy mode HQ1 High Quality 1 The best choice for copying tapes recorded in SP speed HQ2 High Quality 2 The best choice for copying tapes recorded in SLP or LP speeds Speed Matching When speed matching is activated Deck2 automatically records at the same speed that the tape in Deck1 was recorded Typically you will get the best results in copying tapes with t...

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Page 47: ...s satellite receivers and cable boxes The remote is already programmed to operate most Proscan RCA and GE televisions and satellite receivers The AUX button can be programmed to control a Proscan or RCA auxiliary component 5 Setting Up the VCR 2 First Things First 1 Recording 3 Dual Deck Basics 4 Other Features 6 7 7 8 Connections Reference Program The Remote 5 ...

Page 48: ... Receiver or Cable Box The remote features Code Search a technology that largely automates the programming process Follow these steps to program the remote to control a TV digital satellite receiver or cable box 1 Turn on the component you want to control TV digital satellite receiver or cable box 2 Press and hold the button you want to program TV or SAT CABLE While holding the component button pr...

Page 49: ...t in the code list at the end of this section of the manual 3 Press and hold the component button on the remote you want to program 4 Enter the code from the list at the end of this section of the manual 5 Release the button and then press ON OFF to see if the component responds to the remote commands If it doesn t try pressing the component button and then ON OFF again 6 Repeat these steps using ...

Page 50: ... 4 Enter the 4 digit code from the code list on the next page 5 Release the AUX button and press ON OFF or CHAN up or down to see if the auxiliary component responds to the remote commands Operating the Auxiliary Component After you have programmed your remote see which buttons will operate your component 1 Point the remote at the component and press AUX If it does not turn on press AUX and then O...

Page 51: ... 1093 1175 Pulsar 1151 Pulser 1004 Quasar 1003 1054 1070 1094 Radio Shack Realistic 1000 1004 1006 1012 1038 1049 1095 1162 1171 1172 RCA 1000 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1019 1096 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1129 1179 1181 1187 1188 1190 Rhapsody 1176 Runco 1151 Sampo 1004 1006 1171 1172 1175 Samsung 1004 1005 1006 1012 1015 1019 1104 1105 1106 1171 1172 Samsux 1171 Sansui 1191 Sanyo 1004 1048 104...

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Page 53: ...ADVANCE MOVIE ADVANCE Picture Search Options Tracking Child Lock Time Counter On Screen Displays Audio Reception Audio Playback Setting Up the VCR 2 First things first 1 Recording 3 Dual Deck Basics 4 OTHER FEATURES 7 6 Connections 5 8 REFERENCE Program the Remote ...

Page 54: ...s 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 identifications and announcements are not considered commercials but might be skipped For more information see Questions and Answers About COMMERCI...

Page 55: ...marking YES and NO Select NO and the VCR will not mark commercials Select YES to have the VCR mark commercials within approximately 30 seconds for the following types of recordings Timer Timer with VCR Plus Express Recording these recordings have the VCR automatically mark commercials after the power is tuned off Recording the VCR warns that marking will take place in 59 seconds You have the optio...

Page 56: ...e remote control while that portion of the tape is being skipped Then reverse the tape back to a point just before the segment starts and press PLAY Automatic skipping will be re enabled after the VCR detects the end of the segment 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 comme...

Page 57: ...ways 1 you can go to the beginning of the movie or 2 you can skip from one preview to the next MOVIE ADVANCE works only in Deck One on cassettes recorded in the SP speed with the safety tab removed 1 To use MOVIE ADVANCE features insert a tape with the safety tab removed The tape should start playing back automatically 2 Press Stop on the remote to stop playback Press SEARCH on the remote control ...

Page 58: ...ssing SEARCH on the remote control will search and cue the next preview Picture Search Options The most basic way to search during playback is using the FORWARD or REVERSE buttons on the remote This section though contains several ways to search a tape Forward and Reverse Search You can search a tape during playback although sound is turned off during the search Forward and reverse searches work w...

Page 59: ...rewind a specific number of index marks from 1 to 99 When the VCR reaches the proper index mark it will start playing automatically Use the index search when you know the exact index mark you want to locate To Start an Index Search 1 From STOP or PLAY mode press the SEARCH button 2 Press 1 to select Index Search Scan 3 Using two number buttons enter a number from 01 to 99 Press CLEAR on the remote...

Page 60: ...SE mode press SEARCH on the remote 2 In the SEARCH MENU press 3 to select Direct Time Search 3 Press 1 on the remote to make the number positive 2 to make the number negative 4 Using the remote s number buttons enter the hour and or minute of the counter reading to be cued Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry 5 Press SEARCH to start Direct Time searching When the specified counter number ...

Page 61: ...break in the recording the end of a commercial for example If a pause in the recorded action is detected the VCR cues the tape at the end of the break and begins playing Child Lock To keep children from using the VCR while adults aren t present the Child Lock can be activated This feature disables Auto Power On Auto Play and all front panel buttons The remote control is needed to operate the VCR w...

Page 62: ...LAY to verify Now you can begin recording at this spot 5 Press INFO twice 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 Record etc channel number time counter date time and tape speed on the TV screen The date and time must be set before they can be displayed 1 Press INFO to see the on scree...

Page 63: ...l 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 Safety Tips 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 ventilati...

Page 64: ...labeled ANT IN and RF OUT 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 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 co...

Page 65: ...r to the instruction manual that came with that particular component Advantages of Audio Video Cable Connections Using a simple coaxial cable connection gives you good picture quality If your television has Audio Video jacks it is highly recommended that you use them to get even better picture quality and sound when recording and playing back videotapes These connections give you more convenient o...

Page 66: ...e or antenna line is connected to the antenna IN jack on the VCR or cable box if applicable 2 Connect cables running antenna OUT jacks to antenna IN jacks For example cable box OUT connects to VCR IN VCR OUT connects to TV IN 3 Return to First Things First then follow the steps to set up your VCR s preferences Using This Connection Tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever was selected with the CH 3...

Page 67: ...l cables if using a cable box 3 Audio Video cables To connect 1 Make sure the cable or antenna line is connected to the antenna IN jack on the VCR or cable box if applicable 2 Connect cables running antenna OUT jacks to antenna IN jacks For example cable box OUT connects to VCR IN VCR OUT connects to TV IN 3 Return to First Things First then follow the steps to set up your VCR s preferences Using ...

Page 68: ... 1 Make sure the cable or antenna line is connected to the antenna IN jack on the VCR or cable box if applicable 2 Connect cables running antenna OUT jacks to antenna IN jacks For example cable box OUT connects to VCR IN VCR OUT connects to TV IN 3 Return to First Things First then follow the steps to set up your VCR s preferences Using This Connection Tune your TV to its video input channel Use o...

Page 69: ...to channel 3 or 4 whichever one you selected with the CH 3 4 switch on the back of the receiver Turn off receiver To watch and or record from the satellite receiver tune your VCR to its line input Turn Auto TV VCR feature to ON To play a tape 1 Insert a tape and hit PLAY if necessary To record one off air or cable program and watch another 1 Turn off the digital satellite receiver and begin record...

Page 70: ...then follow the steps to set up your VCR s preferences Using this Connection Tune your TV to its video line input to record or watch the VCR or digital satellite receiver To record from the satellite receiver tune your VCR to its video line input Turn the Auto TV VCR feature to OFF To play a tape 1 Insert a tape and hit PLAY if necessary To record one off air or cable program and watch another 1 B...

Page 71: ...on 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 Dual Deck Basics 4 OTHER FEATURES 7 6 Connections 5 5 8 Program the Remote Reference ...

Page 72: ... playback The Play Pause button is also used by the on screen menus to move the selection arrow up Power Turns the VCR on or off Record Starts VCR recording in the active deck Press repeatedly to activate Express Recording Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor Rewind Rewinds the tape in the active deck when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in r...

Page 73: ...ton increases the recording time by 30 minutes up to 9 5 hours total If the RECORD button is pressed repeatedly past 9 5 hours LOOP appears indicating that recording will occur repeatedly until manually stopped PLAY the tape in the active deck is playing REW the tape in the active deck is rewinding SP and SLP the tape speed of the indicated deck STILL playing or recording is paused STOP the tape i...

Page 74: ...hese jacks Use the remote control s INPUT button to select L1 in order to record from these jacks AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks sends signals from the VCR to another component like a TV or stereo when connected with these jacks IN FROM ANT jack receives an RF signal from an antenna digital satellite or cable system when attached to this jack with an RF cable OUT TO TV jack passes an antenna signal to ...

Page 75: ...ure and correct Snowy or no picture during playback Press TV VCR to turn VCR indicator on Check TV channel selected 3 or 4 to make sure it matches the channel selected with CH 3 4 switch on the back of the VCR Check to make sure the TV s fine tuning is correct for the channel selected Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor Check to make sure the TV monitor is set to Video Input s...

Page 76: ... feature Rewind does not operate Check to make sure the tape is not already rewound VCR Plus or timer recording not made or wrong program recorded Check to make sure the correct PlusCode programming number is entered Check to make 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 ...

Page 77: ...he Signal Type CABLE ANTENNA feature is set correctly If Detect Automatically was selected for the Signal Type in the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu try using either CABLE TV or ANTENNA instead 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 Press PLAY to return to normal playback Cannot select channels over ...

Page 78: ...hen The Marking feature is set to OFF in the COMMERCIAL ADVANCE menu Set it to ON A recording is less than 15 minutes or the commercial is longer than one minute A single isolated commercial can not be marked Recording started in the middle of a commercial segment A commercial group within the first or last two minutes of a recording Accuracy and effectiveness can vary depending upon program conte...

Page 79: ...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 80: ...ches wide 360 mm 12 5 inches deep 316 mm Weight 13 9 pounds 6 3 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 e...

Page 81: ...R s remote should activate the TV s video input channel by pressing the INPUT button If those options do not work see the table below for ideas on finding a TV s input channel including pressing a button on the TV s remote control or front panel selecting the channel from the TV s menu system tuning directly to the channel by selecting a specific channel number going through all the channels in th...

Page 82: ...y 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 incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes A V...

Page 83: ...leaning the VCR 78 CLEAR button 25 47 55 58 Clearing timer programs 38 Code search feature 46 Codes for remote 49 Commercial Advance display 52 marking 51 playback 51 questions and answers 77 Component buttons 24 Connecting the VCR 4 Connections 61 A V cable advantages 63 choosing 63 information 62 TV with A V jacks 65 TV with A V jacks cable box 66 TV with A V jacks satellite receiver 68 TV with ...

Page 84: ... 54 Picture search options 54 PLAY button 25 39 46 54 70 PLAY PAUSE button 27 Playing a tape 27 Plugging in the VCR 4 PlusCode number 36 POWER button 5 27 70 Power surges 61 Problem solving See Troubleshooting tips PROGRAMS OVERLAP message 36 R RECORD button 26 28 32 70 Record protection cassette safety tab 28 Recording 28 audio only 38 40 basic 28 copying editing tapes 39 Express XPR 32 options 3...

Page 85: ...1 OTR0 30 71 PLAY 71 REW 71 STOP 71 STOP button 26 47 58 STOP EJECT button 27 70 Stopping a timer recording 38 T Tape ejecting 27 playing 27 recording playback speeds 28 TAPE display 36 Time and date setting 12 Time counter 58 Time counter display 58 Time display on TV 58 TIMER display 33 36 TIMER indicator 71 Timer programs clearing 38 reviewing 38 Timer recording 33 stopping 38 VCR Plus 36 Tips ...

Page 86: ... VCR Plus channels 15 recording 36 system channel numbers 16 worksheet for channels 17 VCR Plus GOLD cable channels Canada 17 cable channels U S 16 Channel Numbers 16 VCR1 button 24 VOL buttons 26 W Warranty 80 ...

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Page 88: ...arca s Registrada s Printed in the Korea TOCOM 15607430 If your VCR needs service please contact your dealer or the nearest Service Center 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 ...

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