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The TIMER
Menu tells the
VCR when to
record a pro-
gram on a day
and at a time
you specify

Timer Menu

PROGRAM  

1

MONTH :  7  JULY
DAY

: 20  MON

START : 11:16  AM
STOP

: 11:46  AM

CHANNEL : 20 TV
SPEED

: EP

REPEAT

: ONCE

( 1 - 8 )   to  select program
to erase press (0)

PROGRAM  

1

MONTH :  7  JULY
DAY

: 20  MON

START : 11:16  AM
STOP

: 11:46  AM

CHANNEL : 20 TV
SPEED

: EP

REPEAT

: ONCE

( 1 - 8 )   to  select program
to erase press (0)

You can specify eight different events to be recorded in a one-year period.

How to Use Timer

1.  Choose TIMER menu as described in “How to

Access Menus.”

2.  Press NUMBER(0-9) then ENTER to set the timer.

3.  Press QUIT/CC to exit the menu system.

Note:

Set the VCR in TIMER mode by pressing POWER to
turn off the VCR. The TIMER SET appears in the front
panel of the VCR. 

You cannot operate the VCR manually while
it is recording. Pressing POWER stops the
recording.

To Erase a Program

1.  Choose TIMER menu as described in “How to

Access Menus.”

2.  Press NUMBER(1-8) to select desired PROGRAM to

be erased.

3.  Press 0 to erase the program.

4.  Press QUIT/CC to exit the menu system.

SpeakEZ

CLOCK :

1

TIMER

:

2

SETUP :

3

AUDIO

:

4

Press number keys

QUIT = exit

PROGRAM  

1

MONTH :
DAY

:

START :
STOP

:

CHANNEL :
SPEED

:

REPEAT

:

( 1 - 8 )   to  select program
ENTER to adjust program

PROGRAM  

8

MONTH :
DAY

:

START :
STOP

:

CHANNEL :
SPEED

:

REPEAT

:

( 1 - 8 )   to  select program
ENTER to adjust program

Press 2

Month of Recording

Day of Recording

Start Time of Recording

Stop Time of Recording

Channel of Recording

Speed of Recording

Frequency of Recording

Program Number
When highlighted, press NUMBER (1-
8) to choose program Number.

REPEAT OPTIONS

ONCE — Records once.
WEEKLY — Records once each week.
DAILY — Records one time each day,

Monday - Friday.

CHANNEL OPTIONS

To select an AUX channel, select the
next highest or lowest channel pro-
grammed in the VCR with the CHAN-
NEL Up/Down arrows.

SPEED OPTIONS (SP or EP)

The SP mode determines how much
tape is left and switches speed from
SP to EP, if necessary, to complete
recording the program. There will be
some picture and sound distortion at
the point of the speed change.

Press 0 to erase program

Follow
these
steps

Summary of Contents for VRA423C

Page 1: ...Operating Guide and Warranty for your new Zenith Entertainment Machine Model VRA423C thanks for choosing zenith R...

Page 2: ...are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency en...

Page 3: ...mmended by the manufacturer 8 Transporting Product Move product and cart combination with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn PO...

Page 4: ...ose you to danger ous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qual ified service personnel 20 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer ser vicing to qualifie...

Page 5: ...h 181 Channel Capability CATV TV Record Speeds SP EP Playback Speeds SP LP EP Auto Playback System Auto Manual Digital Tracking Instant Recording Timer Controlled Recording Auto Playback Tape Speed Ad...

Page 6: ...OUT IN R L AUDIO VIDEO VHF UHF CATV ANT IN ANT IN OUT TO TV VHF UHF CATV VIDEO R AUDIO L OUT IN OUT CH3 CH4 IN AUX 1 Turn off power or unplug VCR before making any connections ANT IN OUT TO TV VHF UH...

Page 7: ...O VHF UHF CATV ANT IN Back Panel of Typical TV A V cable is not provided with VCR Back Panel of Stereo VCR ANT IN OUT TO TV VHF UHF CATV VIDEO R AUDIO L OUT IN OUT CH3 CH4 IN AUX 1 Back Panel of Stere...

Page 8: ...Do not plug the VCR into a switched power outlet Otherwise when the power is switched off the VCR turns off You may then have to reset the time and date and reprogram opera tional features Set Positio...

Page 9: ...h or French for VCR menus and status dis plays See the LANGUAGE SELECT option on the SETUP menu for details tv dvd cbl dbs vcr vcr sel adj rev fwd power play stop rew f fwd 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 mute pr...

Page 10: ...V connected to the VCR See SOURCE option on SETUP menu for details Use Auto Program to Find Channels Required Use AUTO PROGRAM to find active channels in your broadcast area AUTO PROGRAM stores the a...

Page 11: ...the RECORD MODE option on the AUDIO Menu for details Press number keys QUIT exit SETUP MENU AUTO PROGRAM 1 CH ADD DEL 2 SOURCE 3 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 4 LANGUAGE SELECT 5 Press number keys then ENTER QUI...

Page 12: ...NARY STEPS 1 Turn on VCR TV and cable box if used 2 Select TV or CATV for SOURCE on SETUP menu 3 Obtain listing of PlusCode channels CHANNEL MAPPING 1 Complete Channel Mapping Worksheet 2 Press VCR on...

Page 13: ...V channel 3 TM Are your channels on TV the same as in TV listing 1 Yes 2 No Press number keys QUIT exit Do you have a Cable Box or DBS receiver 1 Yes 2 No Press number keys QUIT exit Is the Cable Box...

Page 14: ...tation ID PlusCode TV Ch Cable Ch Channel VCR Ch Channel found Network or Published via Auto Channel Station ID PlusCode TV Ch Cable Ch Channel VCR Ch NOTE Two PlusCode channel numbers may be listed f...

Page 15: ...rms basic as well as advanced VCR operations video audio l r ch rec itr ch sp ep play f fwd rew pause aux 2 power stop eject PM AM VCR POWER On Off Button Cassette Compartment Channel Up Down Selector...

Page 16: ...Rewind Tape is rewinding rapidly SLOW Tape is playing at slow motion forward speed SP Standard Play speed is selected STILL Playback is halted on one frame STOP Tape rewind or playback is stopped PLAY...

Page 17: ...Display appears press ENTER repeatedly to see abbreviated displays as follows 1 Press ENTER to see Status Display 2 Press ENTER a second time to show only the tape counter position 3 Press ENTER a thi...

Page 18: ...emote with brand codes for your brand of TV and or cable box DBS DVD QUIT CC Exits menu system Selects closed caption for some TVs while in TV mode REC ITR Begins tape recording REV FWD Reverse Forwar...

Page 19: ...11 115 131 140 143 Fisher 116 125 Funai 153 154 General Electric 102 118 127 128 144 151 Goldstar 115 122 130 131 133 146 Hitachi 119 131 132 JCPenney 102 115 124 130 133 JVC 109 141 KTV 115 130 131 1...

Page 20: ...oward FWD to advance tape frame by frame or toward REV to reverse tape frame by frame Movement of the jog wheel one click moves the tape by one frame How fast you move the jog wheel deter mines how fa...

Page 21: ...enus Menu operation is easy just follow the instructions shown at the bottom of the menu 1 Press MENU to see main menu 2 Press NUMBER 1 2 3 or 4 to see desired sub menu to be used 3 Press NUMBER to ch...

Page 22: ...ou use your VCR See MANUAL option for details The clock must be set before you can record by using the TIMER Menu Manual Clock Set The CLOCK Menu sets the clock in the VCR to the current date and time...

Page 23: ...MBER 1 8 to select desired PROGRAM to be erased 3 Press 0 to erase the program 4 Press QUIT CC to exit the menu system SpeakEZ CLOCK 1 TIMER 2 SETUP 3 AUDIO 4 Press number keys QUIT exit PROGRAM 1 MON...

Page 24: ...ER to ADD or DEL Delete channels to create your own list of favorite channels SOURCE Selects TV CATV AUX1 or AUX2 as the source of the program to watch or record Choose TV if you have an antenna conne...

Page 25: ...udio format present on the tape RECORD Select the STEREO MONO or SAP for recording a program STEREO records sound from the left and right audio tracks in stereophonic format MONO Monaural records soun...

Page 26: ...box Selecting Channels at the VCR when VCR is ON 1 Turn TV and VCR on 2 Place VCR in VCR mode by pressing TV VCR on remote repeatedly until the symbol appears in the VCR front panel 3 Select channels...

Page 27: ...select AUX2 Or you may Choose the SETUP menu as described in How to Access Menus Press 3 for the SETUP menu s SOURCE item Press 4 for AUX2 then ENTER Press QUIT CC to exit Turn off power or unplug VC...

Page 28: ...s AUX Auxiliary source to see the pic ture if you are using the A V jacks Unloading the Cassette from the VCR 1 Press STOP if the tape is playing 2 Press STOP EJECT at the VCR until the cassette is e...

Page 29: ...during slow motion Press PLAY to resume normal tape playing Note When the reverse slow mode continues for more than 30 secondes the VCR will auto matically change to play mode Tape Rewind and Fast Fo...

Page 30: ...x select the cable box output channel usually 3 or 4 at the VCR Select cable box channels at the cable box 5 Insert a VHS cassette tape into the VCR 6 Press SP EP to select recording speed if desired...

Page 31: ...l Select channel 3 or 4 at the TV If you have connected your VCR to the TV s A V input jacks select the A V source at the TV for a better picture Select the channel to be watched and recorded at the V...

Page 32: ...Insert a VHS cassette tape into the VCR Press SP EP to select recording speed if desired Recording speed is always SP unless you select EP Press REC ITR until recording begins REC CH_ appears in the V...

Page 33: ...be recorded Keep your cable box on when using the Timer to record Enable the Timer by pressing POWER to turn off the VCR The TIMER SET appears in the VCR front panel to indi cate the VCR is in the TIM...

Page 34: ...mer controlled recording if an event is Scheduled in the Timer All other VCR operations can be used as desired Enables timer controlled recording if an event is scheduled in the Timer You cannot be op...

Page 35: ...urce on TV to Audio Video In or tune TV to Channel 3 or 4 as appropriate Press TV VCR on remote repeat edly to choose VCR mode symbol appears in VCR front panel Disconnect VCR power cord for three 3 s...

Page 36: ...is in TIMER mode If needed disable TIMER by turning VCR on VCR Plus Recording Problems Observed Condition VCR records program on different channel than channel specified Recorded wrong channel or no c...

Page 37: ...outside surfaces of the VCR with a soft lint free cloth as required Use care not to scratch the VCR during cleaning Moisture Condensation Moisture condensation can occur When the video recorder is mo...

Page 38: ...nstant Recording 30 32 Language Menu 24 Main Menu 21 Maintenance 37 Message Center Front Panel Display 16 Playing Tapes 28 29 Playback Jog Shuttle Operation 20 Remote Control 18 19 Safety Information...

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