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Summary of Contents for T25003BC

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Page 2: ...one way If you need an extension cord make sure it matches the plug of the TV VCR combination FCC regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Note To Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 whi...

Page 3: ... Video 9 Closed Captions 10 Wake Up Timer 11 Sleep Timer 12 Noise Elimination Feature PB Playback Blue Background __ 12 Playing a Tape Operating Instructions 13 Using the Playback Features Pause for Stop Action 14 Frame Advance 14 Slow Motion 14 Picture Search 14 Recording a Program Recording Features Recording Speeds 18 Recording Pause 18 Types of Recordings Basic Recording Operating Instructions...

Page 4: ...O 0 _O O _ O 10 d _ _56dD_5 4 4 0 2 hA Batteries Remote Stock No 228892 2 Insert batteries in remote 3 Connect antenna or cable TV system Connect a home antenna or cable TV system Details ou pages 24 2b 4 Place the TV VCR where you want to operate it Place the TV VCR in a location where it is safe to operate 2 ...

Page 5: ...t the desired function Then use the and buttons to change the entry Press MENU to exit the CLOCK SET menu MENU Closed Caption Timer Video Adjust Repeat Play CLoCk Air Cable Language PB Blue Back CH Memory CH Search Select _ _L_ Set _ _ Previous _ Quit I CLOCK SET j Select _ Previous _ Set 0oit I m Set the signal type A Press MENU on the remote to display the MENU B Press or to highlight the Air Ca...

Page 6: ...tive have weak signals or you do not want them in your channel memory A channel that has been deleted can still be selected by pressing number buttons A Press MENU on the remote to display the MENU B Press or to highlight the CH Memory feature G Press SET to display the GH MEMORY menu D Add or erase channels to the TV VCR s channel memory Press or to highlight Add Press or to highlight Erase Add o...

Page 7: ...ight Frangais and press SET to display the menus in French MENU iClosed Caption Timer Video Adjust Repeat Play Clock Air Cable Language PB Blue Back CH Memory CH Search Sub Menu I English Espa_ol Fran_ais Select _ Set _ I Previous_ Quit _ I 11 Select a channel and adjust the volume A B Press CH up or down or number buttons on the remote to select a channel Example Press 0 then 2 for channel 2 The ...

Page 8: ...ar in the picture during playback CONFIRM Lets you confirm the timer programs that have been set DISPLAY Shows TV and VCR operating displays on TV VCR screen Removes displays from the TV VCR screen EJECT LOAD Used to eject or load a tape F ADV Frame Advance Advances the tape one frame at a time when the TV VCR is in play pause FF Fast Forward Fast forwards the tape when the TV VCR is stopped Searc...

Page 9: ...enes SET Used to activate functions and menus during on screen programming SLOW Used to start slow motion playback Use e and _ to adjust speed of playback TAPE SPEED Selects a recording speed SP or EP PLAY Plays a tape POWER Turns TV VCR on or off PROG Program Used to display the REC RESERVATION menu to set timer recordings REC Record Starts TV VCR recording STOP Stops normal functions such as rec...

Page 10: ...Y again to remove all displays from the screen 0 00 00 7 45AM JAN 1 7 45AM JAN 1 STOP 13 13 SP Press DISPLAY Press DISPLAY again again 0 00 00 Press DISPLAY Again to Remove All Displays Press DISPLAY Again to Remove All Displays Tamper Proof Lock This feature allows you to lock all of the controls on the front of the TV VCR and the remote The TV VCR will not respond to any control This prevents so...

Page 11: ... intensity Select Bright to adjust picture brightness Select Tint to adjust for natural fleshtones Select Sharp to adjust picture sharpness Select F favorite Color to adjust color temperature Select Reset to reset video to factory default settings 5 Press SET to display the highlighted function adjustment screen 6 Use the and buttons on the remote to adjust selected function Press SET or RETURN to...

Page 12: ...r to highlight the Closed Caption feature 3 Press SET to activate the Closed Caption Sub Menu 4 Use the or button on the remote to highlight the desired closed caption display mode Highlight Caption chl or Caption ch2 and press SET to have captions appear on the screen if they are broadcast Highlight Text chl or Text ch2 and press SET to have information appear on the screen when it is broadcast H...

Page 13: ...ired wake up mode The wake up timer will turn on the TV VCR one time at the set time After 120 minutes the TV VCR will turn itself off unless a function button is pressed Highlight TVON and press SET to have the TV come on at the set time Highlight VIDEO ON and press SET to have the VCR come on and begin playing a tape at the set time If there is no tape in the TV VCR the TV will turn on The POWER...

Page 14: ...djust Repeat Play CLock Air Cable Language PB Blue Back CH Memory CH Search _waSubZNenuJ ke Uo J PISleep l Select _ Sett_ _ Previous Qui I SLEEP TIMER I Select _ Set _ Previous_ Quit_R_Nul Noise Elimination Feature PB Playback Blue Background This feature allows you to eliminate monitor noises and mute the sound during playback of unrecorded portions of a tape 1 Press MENU on the remote to display...

Page 15: ...ime counter appear on the screen If necessary press TRACKING up or down on the remote or CH up or down on the TV VCR to remove any streaks from the picture Details are on page 15 Press STOP on the remote or A on the TV VCR to stop playback Press REW on remote or _t_ on the TV VCR to rewind the tape The TV VCR will automatically rewind the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback Pres...

Page 16: ... to return to playback Slow Motion You can view the picture in slow motion during play Sound is turned off during slow motion playback Slow motion works well in the SP or EP speed 1 Press SLOW during playback to begin slow motion Press _ to increase the speed or 9 to decrease the slow motion speed 2 Use TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture 3 Press PLAY on the remote or on the...

Page 17: ...t takes to record a program or play back a segment of a pre recorded tape It helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped The time counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever RESET on the remote is pressed For example if a 30 minute program was recorded at the beginning of the tape and you wanted to record another program after it you would 1 Insert the pre recorded tape Press FlEW on the remote...

Page 18: ...enu 4 Use the and buttons on the remote to highlight the desired function Highlight Off and press SET to turn off the auto repeat feature Highlight Tape Blank and press SET to have the VCR play until it reaches a blank portion on the tape automatically rewind the tape and then play up to the blank portion again Highlight Tape End and press SET to have the VCR play until the end of the tape automat...

Page 19: ...remote to scan in reverse or _ to scan forward to start intro search INTRO SEARCH will be displayed on the TV screen 3 When the TV VCR locates an index mark it will stop and play a few seconds of the program following the mark INTRO PLAY and any program information registered channel number starting date and starting time that was recorded will appear on the TV screen Press PLAY on the remote or o...

Page 20: ...frame advance slow and search work well in SP EP Extended Play gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects in playback such as pause frame advance slow and search work well in EP SlOP sP 0 00 00 1 5 ABLE STD 45AM NOV 11 Recording Pause This feature allows you to prevent recording short passages of unwanted material REC PAUSE 13 SP CABLE STD 0 00 00 7 45AM NOV 11 Pr...

Page 21: ...n place 2 Use TAPE SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed The tape speed indicator appears on the screen 3 Select the channel to be recorded If recording from the AUDIO VIDEO IN jacks press 00 or CH up or down on the remote to select AV AV appears on the screen 4 Press REC tobegin recording The REC indicator on the front of the TV VCR turns on during recording and REC appears on the scree...

Page 22: ... use the and buttons to change Press SET to highlight START and use the and buttons to enter the hour including AM or PM Press SET and use the and buttons to enter the minutes 6 Press SET on the remote to highlight STOP and use the and buttons to enter the hour Press SET and use the and buttons to enter the minutes REC RESERVATION I _ _ START STOP _ED 2 17 AM AM EP NEXT COMPLETE CHANGE J 2 17AM MA...

Page 23: ... editing Highlight DELETE and press SET to delete a program Use the and buttons on the remote to highlight the program you wish to delete Then press SET to delete the program 3 When you are finished press MENU or PROG on the remote to remove the menus from the TV screen REC TIMER PROGRAM No MODE CH START STOP SPEED 11 2 THU 05 2 30_ 3 30_ EP iDAILY 13 4 00AM 5 00PM SP I_ _ A_o i I CHANGE DELETE I ...

Page 24: ...may appear and you may need to adjust tracking When you reach the place you want to begin recording place the playback VCR or camcorder in play pause 5 Press REG then PAUSE on the TV VCR s remote 6 7 8 Press PAUSE on both the VCR or camcorder and the TV VCR s remote at the same time to begin copying the tape Edit out segments that you do not want to copy by pressing PAUSE on the TV VCR s remote to...

Page 25: ...at this sensor with no objects between them Rewind Rewinds the tape when the TV VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback __ Stop Eject Stops normal functions such as record playback rewind fast forward or pause Press when the TV VCR is stopped to eject the cassette TAMPER PROOF Indicator Lights when tamper proof lock is set and flashes when lock is set and any button is press...

Page 26: ...below A Antenna Turn to page 25 13 Cable System Go to question 2 2 What type of Cable TV system do you have Choose one answer from below A Cable without a cable box Turn to page 25 13 Cable box to unscramble all the channels Turn to page 26 C Cable box to unscramble only pay channels such as HBO Showtime Cinemax etc Turn to page 26 You may need to contact your local cable company for assistance Op...

Page 27: ...ct as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 2 Plug in TViVCR s power cord 3 Turn to page 2 for Setting Up the TV VCR Match Your Type of Antenna or Cable ii i t J i i _ d Optional Antenna Adapter Optio i Antenna Mixers t l I TVNCR Back Panel i ANTI i CABLE 75 _ _ 25 ...

Page 28: ...ck of WWCR an 26 Cable Box Required to Unscramble Only Pay Channels 1 2 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided Plug in power cords of TV VCR and cable box 3 Operation Place the A B switch in the B position to watch premium channels Place the A B switch in the A position to watch other channels when cable box is not needed 4 Turn to page 2 for Setting Up the T...

Page 29: ...layback Only _ IN FROM AN r VHF UHF OUT TO TV VIDEO AUDIO AudioNideo Cables optional V _NEO AUND_O Front of TV VCR Recording Only El Camcorder for Tape Copying 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided 2 Plug in TV VCR s power cord 3 Turn to page 22 for Copying and Editing Tapes Press GH up or down or enter 00 using the number buttons on the remote to select t...

Page 30: ...tons on the TV VCR to move the streaks up or down and out of the picture Will not record or play No cassette in TV VCR Eject and re insert cassette Broken tape try another cassette Safety tab removed from cassette TV VCR will not record TV VCR is in pause mode Press PAUSE on the remote Cannot insert or eject tape Insert cassette with window facing up and safety tab facing out To remove cassette TV...

Page 31: ...on function must be turned on See page 10 Closed captions not being broadcasts by the station See page 10 Box appears on screen or screen turns blank One of the closed caption text features has been selected See page 10 TIMER indicator flashing on front of TV VCR Timer program entered and TIMER is pressed with no cassette in TV VCR No VCR function will operate when timer has been set Press TIMER O...

Page 32: ...ecifications Picture Tube Format Record Playback System Video Signal System Antenna Tuner Type Power Requirement Power Consumption Dimensions Weight Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range 25 inch VHS Video 4 Head Audio Track One EIA standard NTSC color 75 ohm external VHF UHF combined antenna terminal USA 181 channel tuning capability 125 cable channels AutoProgramming frequency synt...

Page 33: ...r s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your TV VCR Any additional information should be obtained from your Dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by your TV VCR Damage from misuse or neglect Cleaning of video audio heads Remote controlbatteries A TV VCR that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for instit...

Page 34: ...g From 27 Contents 1 Controls Back Panel 24 Front Panel 23 Remote 6 7 Copying Tapes 22 D DALLY Timer Recording 20 Date Setting 3 Deleting a Timer Recording 21 Design Specifications 30 DISPLAYButton 6 8 15 Displays On Screen 8 E Editing Tapes 22 EJ ECT LOAD Button 6 13 EP Speed 18 Erase Protection 13 Escoge una Lengua 5 F F Favorite Function 9 F ADV Frame Advance Button 6 14 Factory Settings Reset ...

Page 35: ... Language for Displays 5 Sensor Remote 23 SET Button 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 16 20 21 Setting a Timer Recording 20 Setting Up the TV VCR 2 5 Sharp Function 9 Signal l ypc 3 SLEEP TIMER Menu 12 Sleep Timer Feature 12 SLOW Button 6 7 14 Slow Motion Playback 14 Solving Problems 28 29 SP Speed 18 Specifications 30 Speeds Recording 18 Start Up 2 5 STOP and _A Buttons 6 7 13 14 17 19 21 22 23 Stop Action Paus...

Page 36: ... 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 f _ THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 N Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1995 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in U S A Part Number 95 T25003 1RI TINS 5586ME ...

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