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VG4258

VCR User’s Guide

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Page 1: ...VG4258 VCR User s Guide We bring good things to life ...

Page 2: ...point of cable entry as practical Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them The numbers are located on the back of the product Model No _______________...

Page 3: ...nce ___________________ 16 Slow Motion______________________ 16 Picture Search ____________________ 17 Automatic Tracking _______________ 17 Manual Tracking__________________ 17 DISPLAY Button __________________ 18 Time Counter_____________________ 18 Commercial Scan _________________ 19 Index Search _____________________ 19 Go To Search _____________________ 19 Tape Playback HI FI LINEAR MIX Feat...

Page 4: ...ns to choose the hookup for your VCR 1 How does your TV receive signals Choose one answer from below A Outside antenna Ð Turn to page 3 B Rabbit ears set top and or bow tie antenna Ð Turn to page 3 C Cable System Ð Go to question 2 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...

Page 5: ...f VCR and TV 4 B Advanced hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality Hi Fi stereo playback and more convenient operation Ñ use of TV VCR button is not required 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided A Y adapter may be required to hear sound from both channels if your TV is not stereo 2 Plug in power cords of VCR and TV 3 Tune the TV to its...

Page 6: ...56 64 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 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 playback and more convenient operation Ñ use of TV VCR butto...

Page 7: ... requires fewer accessories 1 Set the CH 35 56 64 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 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 playback and mor...

Page 8: ... pages 2 through 5 and then modify with this connection 2 Set the CH 35 56 64 switch on the playback VCR to either channel 3 or 4 Tune the recording VCR to this channel to receive the signal from the playback VCR 3 Connect as shown 4 Plug in power cords of VCRs and TV 5 Option B Hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality Hi Fi stereo playback and more convenient operation Ñ use o...

Page 9: ...the 35 64 switch on back of VCR If you used one of the advanced hookups tune the TV to the TVÕs video input See TV ownerÕs manual for details 4 Turn on the VCR Press VCR1 on the remote Remote Stock No 221425 TRACKING SLOW MENU SEARCH 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 INPUT DISPLAY VOLUME CHANNEL PREV CH MUTE REC OTR F ADV PAUSE STOP PLAY F FWD REW VCR 2 TV VCR VCR 1 TV OFF CLEAR SPEED EDIT PROG RF Coaxial Cable...

Page 10: ...O CHANNEL SEARCH again Wait until the channel numbers stop changing This takes about one to two minutes The TV tunes to the lowest channel found Pressing CHANNEL up or down selects only the active channels A Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen If this menu does not appear Make sure the TV is tuned to same channel as the CH 3 4 switch on the VCR or the TVÕs video input refer to...

Page 11: ...screen when you press DISPLAY 9 Set the AUTO TV VCR feature Skip this step if you used one of the basic hookups If you connected your VCR using the TVÕs video input you can prevent the VCR indicator from turning on automatically and interrupting your TV signal A Press MENU on remote to see VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen B Press 5 to display PREFERENCES C Press 3 to select Auto TV VCR ON or OFF Sel...

Page 12: ...Change channels using the TVÕs remote E Return the TV to the VCR viewing channel Ñ CH3 or CH4 F Press VCR1 then TV VCR to switch back to the picture from the VCR 11 Select the display panel brightness You can change the brightness level of the fluorescent VCR display panel A Press MENU on remote to see VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen B Press 5 to display PREFERENCES C Press 4 to select Front Panel ...

Page 13: ...me counter EDIT Signals two properly connected VCRs to begin copying a tape See page 31 F ADV Frame Advance Lets you view one frame with each press of the button when tape is in stop action pause F FWD Fast Forward Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in forward motion during playback INPUT Turns the line input on or off LINE appears in the VCRÕs display panel and VI...

Page 14: ...ck Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes PLAY Plays a tape PREV CH Previous Channel Switches between two channels Select one channel and then select another Press PREV CH to switch between the two channels Turns off VCR when remote is set to control the VCR REC OTR Starts VCR recording Used for one touch recording See page 28 REW Rewind Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped S...

Page 15: ...or VCR2 button Ñ whichever position you select in the menu 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 5 to display PREFERENCES 3 Press 1 to activate the Remote Control feature 4 Press VCR1 or VCR2 to change the setting and program this VCR to respond to the VCR1 or VCR2 button Ñ whichever you select Important Reminder Remember you must press VCR1 or VCR2 on the remote Ñ whichever you select...

Page 16: ...remote enter the remote code number that corresponds to your brand Program the remote for a TV Helpful Hint Notice the difference between the TV and VCR on screen displays This is one way to tell if the remote is set to control the VCR or the TV 1 Turn on the TV 2 Point the VCR remote at the TV 3 Hold the TV button and press the remote number button to enter the code for your brand If the TV chang...

Page 17: ...tape is rewinding the VCR turns off automatically when it is completely rewound 7 Press EJECT on the VCR to eject the tape once it is completely rewound Using the Playback Features Auto Play Feature This feature lets you tell the VCR whether you want it to automatically start playing a tape that is inserted with the safety tab removed 1 Press MENU on the remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV s...

Page 18: ... Press PAUSE to stop the action 2 Press F ADV each time you want to view a frame of the scene 3 Press PAUSE or PLAY to resume normal playback Slow Motion You can view the picture in slow motion during play or play pause SLOW up and down allow you to change the speed Sound is turned off during slow motion playback Slow motion works well in SP or SLP speed 1 Press SLOW up to start slow motion and in...

Page 19: ...atic 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 Manual Tracking Occasionally you may need to manually adjust tracking on a tape recorded on a different VCR or camcorder Tracking is used when playing a tape and it has no effect during recording When streaks or snow app...

Page 20: ...e elapsed time it takes to record a program or play back a segment of a prerecorded tape It helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped The time counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever the tape is ejected from the VCR For example if a 30 minute program was recorded at the beginning of the tape you would 1 Insert the prerecorded tape and make sure it is rewound to the beginning Press STOP 2 ...

Page 21: ...s STOP 2 Press SEARCH on the remote to display the INDEX SEARCH menu on the TV screen 3 Press REW or FF on the remote to scan or enter the number of index marks you want the VCR to search Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry Once the index mark or marks are found the tape begins playback 4 Follow the directions on the screen Go To Search The VCR searches for the time counter reading you e...

Page 22: ...N MENU on the TV screen 2 Press 6 to see the AUDIO menu on the TV screen 3 Press 2 to switch between HI FI LINEAR or MIX sound Select HI FI to play back sound recorded on the Hi Fi track and for normal use The Hi 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 The Hi F...

Page 23: ...nel 2 Press VCR1 VCR2 to set remote to control VCR 3 If using one of the basic hookups make sure the VCR indicator appears in the VCRÕs display panel If not press TV VCR to turn it on 4 Select recording speed using SPEED on the remote The tape 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 ...

Page 24: ...lassics 39 Arts Entertainment 57 Black Entertainment 54 Bravo 42 Cable News Network 45 Cinemax 98 Cinemax 2 37 The Discovery Channel 53 The Disney Channel 63 Entertainment Television 34 ESPN Sports Network 47 The Family Channel 33 Home Box Office 95 Home Box Office 2 96 Home Box Office 3 51 The Learning Channel 46 Lifetime 58 The Movie Channel 48 Music Television 49 The Nashville Network 38 Nickel...

Page 25: ...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 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 Recording a Program ...

Page 26: ... recorded at same time every day 3 Weekdays Ð program recorded at same time Monday through Friday 4 Weekly Ð program recorded at same time once 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 ...

Page 27: ...rrect an entry If you receive all channels from a cable box and have completed Cable Box Setup on the next page the output channel of your cable box will automatically appear on the menu 6 Select recording speed using SPEED or the number buttons on the remote 7 Press MENU to enter your program A reminder appears which will time out PROGRAMS OVERLAP may appear on the screen if you entered two progr...

Page 28: ... Plus or Timer Recordings menu 2 Only SOME Channels Skip this setup if your cable box is not required for all channels Press 2 for Only SOME channels Press MENU to continue 3 Cancel setup Press 3 to cancel the CABLE BOX SETUP feature Press MENU to continue VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Set Clock 4 Channels CHANNELS 1 Auto Channel Search 2 Add Remove Channels 3 Signal Type ANTENNA 4...

Page 29: ...ecording 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 to enter VIDEO instead of the channel number on the TV screen during timer programming VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program 2 Review Existing Progs Pro...

Page 30: ...record 4 Select the desired recording speed using SPEED on the remote 5 Press RECORD on the VCR or REC OTR on the remote to activate recording 6 Press RECORD on the VCR or REC OTR on the remote repeatedly until the amount of recording time for the program is displayed in the VCRÕs display panel or on the TV screen Each press increases the time Ñ 30 minutes up to 4 hours The amount of time the VCR ...

Page 31: ...recording and to record broadcast stereo TV The STEREO indicator 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 normal audio on both the hi fi and linear tracks The SAP indicator lights in the VCRÕs display panel when the sta...

Page 32: ...to display the AUDIO menu C Press 1 to select Reception STEREO 4 Start audio source playing and press REC OTR on remote or RECORD on the VCR to begin recording REC and Dappear in the VCRÕs display panel 5 Press STOP when you are finished To Playback Audio Only Connect the AUDIO OUT of the VCR to the appropriate input on your amplifier or receiver Do not use the phono input Refer to your amplifier ...

Page 33: ... both VCRs at the same time to begin copying the tape 8 Edit out segments that you do not want to 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 m...

Page 34: ...omponent connected to the audio video jacks on the back of the VCR 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 one touch recording Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor with no objects between them REW Rewin...

Page 35: ...em that is attached to this connector OUT TO TV Connector Passes signal to TV using the cable supplied VIDEO and AUDIO R Right and L Left IN Jacks Receives signals from another component like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks Use INPUT to select VIDEO and AUDIO R Right and L Left OUT Jacks Sends signals from VCR to another component like a TV monitor or VCR when it is connecte...

Page 36: ...W Rewind SLOW Slow motion SRCH Forward search SRCH Reverse search STILL Play pause and Frame advance STOP VCR stopped X REC One touch recording STEREO Indicator Lights when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting stereo Tape Speed Indicators SP or SLP Press SPEED on the remote to change Time or Time Counter Press DISPLAY to switch between the current time and elapsed time counter Indicator Li...

Page 37: ...es deep 318 5 mm Weight 8 8 pounds 4 0 kg Storage Temperature Range 22ûF to 149ûF 30ûC to 65ûC Operating Temperature Range 41ûF to 104ûF 5ûC to 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 surfac...

Page 38: ...f Remote Control VCR1 VCR2 feature See page 13 Press TV VCR to turn VCR indicator off Switch TV to an active channel Check antenna connections Press TV VCR to turn VCR indicator on Check TV channel selected 3 or 4 to make sure it matches the channel selected with CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR Check TVÕs fine tuning Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor Set TV monitor to video in...

Page 39: ...e 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 8 Channels must be placed in memory using Auto Channel Search feature before channels can be added or removed from chan...

Page 40: ...anual 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 other products or is used for institutional or ot...

Page 41: ...fications 35 DIM 10 DISPLAY Button 11 18 Display Panel 10 34 Displays Status 18 34 EDIT Button 11 31 Editing Tapes 31 English 8 EJECT Button 15 32 F ADV Frame Advance Button 11 16 FF or FWD Fast Forward Buttons 11 17 19 31 32 First Time Operation 7 10 Frame Advance 16 French 8 Front Panel 32 GO TO SEARCH Menu 18 Hi Fi Indicator 20 34 Hook Ups Antenna 2 3 Cable System with Cable Box for All Channel...

Page 42: ...ited 38 Watch One Channel While Recording Another 21 Worksheet VCR Plus 23 TIMER PLAY Button 11 12 15 16 20 31 32 Playback HI FI LINEAR MIX Feature 20 POWER Button 24 25 28 32 PREFERENCES Menu 9 10 15 PREV CH Previous Channel Button 11 12 Problems Solving 36 37 Product Registration i Programming Remote to Control VCR 13 PROGRAMS OVERLAP Message 24 25 REC and D Indicators 21 28 31 34 Reception STER...

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Page 44: ...rt Number 96 VG4258 1 For your nearest Authorized Servicenter call toll free in the U S A 1 800 447 1700 Canadian Consumers Your toll free numbers are English 1 800 522 0338 French 1 800 522 0445 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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