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OPERATION

Inserting and Ejecting 
a Video Tape

To insert a video tape:

1

Hold the video tape window-

side up, with the arrow
pointing away from you. 

Don’t try to insert a tape
upside down or backwards.

Use only video tapes labeled
“VHS.” PAL and S-VHS video
tapes are not compatible
with this unit. Choose brand
name, high quality tapes for
best results.

2

Gently push the tape through

the compartment door until
you feel the VCR pull it in. 

The TV/VCR loads the tape
automatically.

If the power is off when you
insert a tape, the TV/VCR
turns on automatically.

If the safety tab of your video
tape has been removed, the
tape begins to play
automatically. 

For more information on the
safety tab, see page 35.

To eject a video cassette tape:

1

Press STOP to stop playing

the tape.

When you’re finished playing a
video tape, rewind it and
remove it from the TV/VCR to
protect it from wear and tear.

2

Press STOP/EJECT on the

TV/VCR to eject the tape.

Remove the tape and turn off
the TV/VCR.

Playing a  
Video Tape

Playing a Tape

1

Insert the video tape.

2

If the tape doesn’t begin to

play automatically, press
PLAY.

Then, if necessary, the
TV/VCR will automatically
adjust the tape’s tracking.

For information on automatic
tracking, see page 24.

For information on the time
counter, see page 24. 

Pausing

1

While a tape is playing, press

P./STILL to pause the tape.

There may be vertical jitter or
horizontal streaks on the
screen while a tape is
paused. You can try to
eliminate these problems by
pressing the TRK + and TRK –
buttons on the remote
control. 

For information on automatic
tracking, see page 24.

After five minutes in pause,
the TV/VCR automatically
enters PLAY mode protect the
video heads.

2

Press PLAY to resume playing

the tape.

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02438A(eng/SECA)  2002.2.20  10:18 PM  Page 23

Summary of Contents for CXM 1374

Page 1: ...R nation Unit ...

Page 2: ...perating and use instructions Unplug the TV VCR from the wall outlet before cleaning Use a damp cloth do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Never add any attachments and or equipment without approval of the manufacturer Such additions may result in the risk of fire electric shock or other personal injury Do not use the TV VCR where contact with or immersion in water is a possibility such as near b...

Page 3: ...ld not be placed in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system be extremely careful to keep from touching the power lines or circuits Contact with such lines can be fatal Do not overload the wall outlet or extension cords Overloading can result in fire or electric sh...

Page 4: ...mage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the TV VCR to normal When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in additional damage to the unit Upon completion of any service or repairs t...

Page 5: ...ff Timer 22 Chapter 4 VCR Operation 23 Inserting and Ejecting a Video Tape 23 Playing a Video Tape 23 Playing a Tape 23 Pausing 23 Using Picture Search 24 Using Tracking 24 Using the Time Counter 24 Using Memory Stop 24 Using P PLUS 25 Recording TV Programs as You Watch 25 Recording 25 Editing While Recording 26 Using Advanced Recording Features 26 One touch Recording 26 Timer Recording 26 Using P...

Page 6: ...33 33 33 34 34 34 Appendix 35 Caring for Your TV VCR 35 Placement 35 Liquids 35 Cabinet 35 Video Heads 35 Temperature 35 About Video Tapes 35 Caring for Video Tapes 35 Recording Speeds 35 The Record Safety Tab 35 Specifications 36 ...

Page 7: ... eo cassette ng plus creen displays sh and Checking Parts Once you have unpacked your TV VCR check to make sure that you have all the parts shown here If any piece is missing or broken call your dealer The TV illustration shown does not necessary match the design of your TV set OUT YOUR NEW TV VCR TV VCR Remote Control This manual ...

Page 8: ...forward Press to eject a video tape if the tape is stopped 7 REW button Press to rewind a video tape 8 PLAY button Press to play a video tape 9 FF button Press to fast forward a video tape 10 VOL and VOL buttons VOLUME Press to change the volume or to change features on the menu 11 CH and CH buttons CHANNEL Press to change channels or to select features on the menu 12 POWER button Press to turn th...

Page 9: ...ING ABOUT YOUR NEW TV VCR TV VCR 1 VHF antenna mount VHF rod antenna mount See page 12 2 Antenna terminal Use this terminal VHF UHF IN FROM ANT to connect the TV VCR to a 75 ohm outdoor antenna or cable system See page 12 ...

Page 10: ... o decrease or ase the channel CH to els Also menu ay the on on screen t the nnected to eo jacks ous channel n to the last ed 15 MUTE Press to silence the volume 16 P STD picture standard Press to select memorized or standard picture settings TV VCR ...

Page 11: ...11 CHAPTER ONE LEARNING ABOUT YOUR NEW TV VCR TV VCR dvance SKIP nce a tape e or to use h a tape in a tape or a e repeatedly ...

Page 12: ...st it for the clearest picture To reduce the risk of damage only adjust the antenna by moving the black plastic base Antennas With 75 ohm Round Leads 1 Plug the lead into the terminal on the rear panel of the TV VCR Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate anten nas for your TV VCR one VHF and one UHF you must combine the two antenna signals before connecting them to the TV VCR This ...

Page 13: ...t cable without a converter box 1 Plug the incoming cable into the terminal on the rear panel of the TV VCR Cable With a Converter Box If your cable company scrambles some channels and requires you to use a converter box for only those channels use these instructions You will need the following pieces of equipment which you can purchase from an electronics store A two way splitter An RF A B switch...

Page 14: ... on the TV VCR s back panel Choose the A position on the A B switch to select all non scrambled channels by remote control Choose the B position on the A B switch to select scrambled channels via the converter box When using the B position tune your TV VCR to the output channel of the converter box usually channel 3 or 4 ...

Page 15: ...ER TWO INSTALLATION he back e and partment 3 Replace the cover If you won t be using the remote control for a long time remove the batteries and store them in a cool dry place Batteries last for about one year ...

Page 16: ...ny buttons on the remote Selecting the On screen Language On screen text can appear in English Spanish or French 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Press CH until Setup is selected Press VOL 3 Press CH until Language is selected Press VOL or VOL to select the on screen language you want 00 00 00 Menu Picture Time Set Setup VCR Setup Caption Move œ Sel Exit Menu Picture Time Set Setup VCR Setup Cap...

Page 17: ...e to interrupt the programming process and return to normal viewing 5 When the programming process is complete press CH or CH to scan the channels stored in the TV VCR s memory Occasionally the TV VCR will miss an active channel if the signal is weak or if the channel is off the air when you start programming Likewise an unavailable channel may be included in memory if there are stray signals on t...

Page 18: ...S channel Option 1 Setting the clock directly Manual Method 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Press CH until Time Set is selected Press VOL 3 Press VOL The Time Set menu appears 4 Press VOL to select the hour digits Press CH or CH repeatedly until the correct hour appears Be sure to set the correct time of day am or pm which appears to the right of the minutes enna glish Menu T 07 ed Menu Menu Pi...

Page 19: ...s MENU to exit the menu Option 2 Using the Local PBS channel to Automatically Set the TV Clock If the TV clock is set using the Auto Clock Set option it will be automatically synchronized to a time signal sent out by the local PBS channel 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Press CH until Setup is selected Press VOL 0pm 1 2002 Thu Menu 0pm 5 2002 Wed Menu Time Set Clock 07 30pm Date 05 05 2002 Wed ...

Page 20: ...xit the menu The time is automatically corrected when viewing your local PBS channel Choosing Picture Settings Your TV VCR has preset standard values for picture settings contrast brightness sharpness color and tint You can also customize these settings Customizing Picture Settings 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Press CH until Picture is selected Press VOL On 07 CEN No On 07 HAW No Menu Auto C...

Page 21: ...re Settings This is a special feature that automatically adjusts your picture for you 1 Press P STD to select an automatic picture setting Choose Standard to set the TV to operate at top performance according to your TV s specifications Choose Mild when viewing the TV in low light or when playing video games Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings yourself Standard ...

Page 22: ... flash 3 Press CH or CH to set the hour the set will turn on 4 Press VOL to make the minutes flash 5 Press CH or CH to set the minute the set will turn on 6 Press VOL to make the Off flash 7 Press CH or CH to set the timer to ON Setting the off time 1 Press CH to select Off Time 2 Press VOL to make the hour flash 3 Press CH or CH to set the hour the set will turn off 4 Press VOL to make the minute...

Page 23: ...V VCR will automatically adjust the tape s tracking For information on automatic tracking see page 24 For information on the time counter see page 24 Pausing 1 While a tape is playing press P STILL to pause the tape There may be vertical jitter or horizontal streaks on the screen while a tape is paused You can try to eliminate these problems by pressing the TRK and TRK buttons on the remote contro...

Page 24: ...or recorded sections of tape Blank tapes or blank sections of tapes do not affect the counter display 2 Press CLEAR to set the counter to 00 00 00 The TV VCR automatically resets the counter to 00 00 00 when you eject a tape or record 3 Press DISPLAY to remove the time counter Using Memory Stop Memory Stop makes it easy to find a particular scene in a video tape The TV VCR automatically stops rewi...

Page 25: ... is the most common speed for recording For more information on tape speeds see page 35 3 Select the television channel you want by pressing CH or CH or by using the number buttons If you are using the number buttons to select the channel press 0 before a single digit channel number for channel 5 press 0 5 4 Press REC on the remote control The record indicator on the control panel illuminates and ...

Page 26: ...t to stop recording before the time is up press the REC button until the OTR display shows Stop The recording stops after a few seconds You can also press STOP EJECT on the front panel Timer Recording You can set the timer to record up to six different programs The timer can turn the TV VCR on at the time you select record for a selected length of time and then turn off You can record a program on...

Page 27: ... AM or PM for the ending time 8 Press VOL Press CH or CH to select the minute to end recording Press VOL to lock in the minute 1 30pm 06 30 02 Wed Confirm Timer Record 1 05 01 2002 Wed 05 30pm Channel 11 Time 06 30pm 06 30 MO DAY 05 01 2002 Wed Speed SLP Select One Time Clear REC Cancel Move œ Sel Confirm Timer Record 1 05 01 2002 Wed 05 30pm Channel 11 Time 06 30pm 07 30 MO DAY 05 01 2002 Wed Spe...

Page 28: ...g a channel that comes through a cable box be sure to leave the cable box on and tuned to the channel you want to record During timer recording there is no picture on the screen because the power is off If you want to watch the channel while it s being recorded press POWER on the remote control One time timer programs clear from memory after recording Daily and weekly programs remain in the timer ...

Page 29: ...s CLEAR when the program you want to erase appears on the screen That program is erased from memory The TV VCR is equipped with a program memory backup that saves all the timer program information if the power to the TV VCR is interrupted If the unit has been without power all of the timer program information will be disabled until you reset the clock When the clock is reset the programs will be r...

Page 30: ... second interval 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Press CH until VCR Setup is selected Press VOL 3 Press CH until Block Repeat is selected Press VOL to select the number of times you want your block to repeat You can choose to have your block repeat from one to ten times 4 Press MENU to exit the menu 5 Insert and play a pre recorded video tape 6 Press REPEAT at the beginning of the block you wan...

Page 31: ...ct Mode Press VOL to choose Caption or Text In text mode information unrelated to the captions is displayed such as news or weather Text often covers a large portion of the screen 4 If you wish use CH CH or VOL to change the channel or field Then press MENU to return to normal viewing Different channels display different information For example Channel 1 may have subtitles in English while Channel...

Page 32: ...d 1 60 normal 3 Press PLAY to resume normal play There is no sound during slow motion It is normal to occasionally see some streaks or jitter during slow motion play If slow motion continues for more than five minutes the TV VCR may play automatically to protect the tape and video heads Jet search When pressing FF or REW during play the speed of search becomes faster ...

Page 33: ...V VCR The words Line in appear in the upper left corner of the TV VCR screen The TV VCR will be recording from the incoming line rather than from the normal broadcast signal Line in will remain on screen until the PLAY button is pressed on the playback VCR 4 To begin recording simultaneously press REC on the recording TV VCR s remote control and PLAY on the playback VCR or camcorder 5 When you are...

Page 34: ...ure is distorted during video tape playback or noise or streaks appear in the picture Adjust the tracking Clean the video heads Make sure there has been a recording on the tape You can t receive regular broadcasts Check the antenna or cable connections Rewind command doesn t work Make sure the VCR is not in pause mode Make sure the tape hasn t already been rewound Fast forward command doesn t work...

Page 35: ...ks Never try to take apart or splice a video tape Do not open the cassette touch the tape or put anything inside the tape case Read the instructions supplied with video tapes Recording Speeds You can play or record a tape at SP Standard Play speed SLP Super Long Play speed Your TV VCR automatically plays tapes at the proper speed Recording at slower tape speeds allows tapes to hold more program ma...

Page 36: ...re without Model Power requirement Power consumption Dimensions w x d x h Weight CXM1374 120V AC 60Hz Approx 60watts when on Approx 5watts when off 366 x 382 x 381 mm 14 41 x 15 04 x 15 00 inches 11 2kg 24 69lbs CXM1974 120V AC 60Hz Approx 70watts when on Approx 5watts when off 486 x 468 x 487 mm 19 13x 18 43 x 19 17 inches 19kg 41 89lbs ...

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