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Cassette Recorder

Owner’s Manual

VR8170C
VR8160C
VR5170C
VR5160C 
VR3160C

01063A VR8170C/5170C-ENG  9/8/56 12:16 PM  Page i

Summary of Contents for VR3160C

Page 1: ...Video Cassette Recorder Owner s Manual VR8170C VR8160C VR5170C VR5160C VR3160C 01063A VR8170C 5170C ENG 9 8 56 12 16 PM Page i ...

Page 2: ...er or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 12 Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug ful...

Page 3: ...rs x 7 Days Timer Back up One Touch Recording OTR up to four hours Tri lingual on screen programming English Spanish French Two Button Shuttle for various playback speeds Digital Auto Tracking Special effects playback including slow motion Built in HQ High Quality video circuitry One month eight event timer programming Key Lock disables all of the key functions Auto Clock Set Auto Power off Auto L...

Page 4: ... during playback 100 Press to select channels higher than 100 followed by up to two additional number buttons TV VCR Press to switch between TV and VCR source or to activate Lock function See pages 5 15 ENTER Press to save the OSPdata of TV PREV CH Press to see the previous channel REC Press to start VCR recording REC SPEED Press to select tape speed AUDIO Press to select audio VR8170CVR8160C Pres...

Page 5: ...remote will not operate all TV s made by the manufacturers listed below If your TV does not respond to any of the button combinations the TV probably cannot be controlled by this remote control Brand Sony Magnavox Sanyo RCA GE Toshiba Hitachi JVC Panasonic 1 Samsung old Samsung new Samsung Latin Sharp new Goldstar new Goldstar Latin Goldstar old NO 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 NO 13 14 15 1...

Page 6: ...e compatible TV A B switch A Record and watch an unscrambled channel which bypasses the cable box A B switch B Record and watch a scrambled or unscrambled channel coming through the cable box External Stereo Connections VR8170C VR8160C Out to Audio System Connecting your stereo VCR to an external amplifier and speakers can improve the sound quality The sound from the VCR can be heard through the s...

Page 7: ...n screen menus PLAY Pause or cursor STOP or cursor MENU ON or OFF REW or cursor F F or cursor 1 Press the MENU button on your remote control The Main Menu will appear on screen 2 Select the item you want to adjust using the button followed by the button on your remote control If you want to exit any on screen menu simply press the SEARCH EXIT button on the remote control If the main menu does not ...

Page 8: ...urrent time press or and press to move to the the next setting 4 To enter the currentmonth and date press or and press to move to the next setting 5 To enter the current year press or The day of the week is automatically added after you set the year 6 Press the MENU button to start the clock Press the MENU button again when you finish setting the clock MAIN MENU Timer recording Clock set adjust Ch...

Page 9: ...o select VCR Function Setup then press 2 Press to select the video cassette length This information is usually printed on the tape box The menu cycles through T120 T160 or T180 Once the type of cassette is set the VCR can display the amount of time remaining on the tape when you press the DISPLAY button see page 17 3 Press the MENU button when you are finished Auto play Access the VCR FUNCTION SET...

Page 10: ... down A small amount of jitter or some streaks are normal during still viewing Automatic Tracking A TRK Press the A TRK button to automatically adjust cassette tracking VCR operation 14 Tape Controls Playing a cassette 1 Load a recorded cassette Power is automatically turned on 2 Press the PLAY button to start playback When playback starts the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking for clear pictu...

Page 11: ... VCR has trouble finding a mark it is probably because the cassette was recorded on a VCR without VISS If you want to index two programs in a row set your VCR to stop Then start recording each program Pause has no effect on index marks 1 Scan and play Use scan and play when you don t know exactly where a program is located on a cassette tape 1 Press for forward scan or for reverse scan 2 The displ...

Page 12: ...hour 30 mins Press 5 times 2 00 2 hours Press 6 times 3 00 3 hours Press 7 times 4 00 4 hours Press 8 times Record Not timed The Timer feature allows you to set the VCR to automatically record up to eight different programs Setting a timer recording Your VCR can record on a specific day or every day Monday through Friday Daily and weekly programs remain in the timer until erased A single program i...

Page 13: ...ng TO CHANGE THE TIMER PROGRAM repeat steps 1 to 4 TO CANCELTHE TIMER PROGRAM select the program you want to cancel in the timer recording list Press the CLEAR button twice on the remote or EJECT button on the VCR to clear the Timer Program settings The contents are then cleared STEREO Choosing Audio VR8170C VR8160 LEFT RIGHT MONO SAP MAIN MONO HI FI LEFT RIGHT MONO Tape speeds The VCR can record ...

Page 14: ...our cassettes all the way so that the tape is not at a midpoint This can extend the life of a cassette tape Do not touch or splice the tape This can damage the tape and playing such a tape can damage your VCR Do not take apart any cassette you plan to use again Do not put any object inside a video cassette case and do not clean inside the cassette This can permanently damage the tape making it unu...

Page 15: ...tter with the VCR in P STILLmode The VCR will not PLAY RECORD REWIND or FASTFORWARD No function Troubleshooting Possible Solution Make sure the VCR is on and plugged into an operating wall outlet Press EJECT to see if a cassette is already in the VCR Make sure the cassette is window side up with the arrow facing toward the VCR Make sure the VCR is not in Key Lock mode Check if the VCR is in stand ...

Page 16: ... our web site at www samsungcanada com Labour Parts one 1 year carry in one 1 year On carry in models transportation to and from the service centre is the customer s responsibility The original dated sales receipt must be retained by the customer and is the only acceptable proof of purchase It must be presented to the autho rized service centre at the time service is requested Exclusions This warr...

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