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Page 2: ...rounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Care and Cleaning Use a soft cloth or the dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your VCR Remove dust from both top and bottom ventilation holes Plastic sun aces are easily scratched and can be marred by alcohol and vario...

Page 3: ...1NCR2 Option 18 Auto Play 19 Auto TVNCR 19 EnergySaver 20 Front Panel Brightness 20 Preferred Tape Speed 20 Set Auto Repeat 21 VCR Basics 23 Remote Buttons 24 Component Buttons 24 VCR Function Buttons 24 TV Function Buttons 25 Playing a Tape 26 Automatic Rewind 27 Tape Eject 27 Recording 27 Recording 29 Recording Features 30 Express Recording XPR 30 Timer Recording 31 Timer Recording using VCR Plu...

Page 4: ...Features 51 Connections 53 Things to Know Before Connecting 53 Jacks and Cables 54 RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables F type 54 A V Jacks and Cables RCA type 54 Choosing a VCR Connection 55 Advantages of A V Cable Connections 55 TV with RF Jack Only 56 TV with AA Jacks 57 TV with A V Jacks and Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Only 58 Reference 59 Front Panel 60 Display Panel 61 Back Panel 62 Troubles...

Page 5: ...ote control s features working with channels and basic video tape operations are essential to get all you can out of theVCR Once you are comfortable with these features feel free to refer to other sections because they cover more detailed information WHAT REMAI NS The final sections of this manual contain playback and recording information a detailed Connections section for various set ups and a R...

Page 6: ...nnect your VCR to your home antenna or cable system and then to your TV use the VCR s ANT IN and RF OUT jacks for a good signal as shown to the right If you have a TV with AUDIO VIDEO jacks use the jacks for a better connection See the Connections chapter in this manual for additional connection options STEP 4 PLUG IN THE VCR Your VCR s power cord has a plastic band strung through the blades Remov...

Page 7: ...INITIAL SETUP The first on screen menu during the initial set up asks which language you prefer to use for your VCR Use the remote control s number buttons to select options Select a language Seleccione un idioma Choisissez une langue I English 2 Espa6ol 3 Francais 1 Press 1 for English 2 for Espa_ol Spanish or 3 for Fran_ais French The remaining menus throughout the set up will appear in the chos...

Page 8: ...ces For example to select a different preferred on screen language than the one you selected during the initial set up do the following 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR PLus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 ChanneLs 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Audio 8 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 8 to display the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE Select a Language 1 English 2 Espanot 3 Fran_ais Press MENU to c...

Page 9: ...et Up for a Cable Box VCR Channel List Auto Channel Search Auto Clock Set Feature Daylight Saving Time Time Zone Setting Time and Date Manually VCR Plus Channels Remote VCR I VCR2 Feature Auto Play Feature EnergySaver Feature Front Panel Brightness Feature Preferred Tape Speed Feature V SETTINGUPTHEVCR V V V V Feature not set during the first time Ouickset Guide 7 ...

Page 10: ... set up before you begin using your VCR LANGUAGE SELECTION 1 On your remote control press the MENU button to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR RAIN MENU 1 VCR PLus 2 Timen Recordings 5 Time 4 ChanneLs 5 Setup 6 PrefePences 7 Audio 8 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 8 to select the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE SeLect a Language 1 EngLish 2 EspanoL 3 Fran_ais Press MENU to continue 3 Select English Espafiol Spanish or...

Page 11: ...o display CABLE BOX SETUR Then select one of the three choices CABLE BOX SETUP DO you use your cabLe box to receive ALL channels or onLy SORE Channels 1 ALL channels 2 OnLy SORE channeLs 3 Cancel setup 4 If you selected ALL channels enter the output channel of your cable box usually 03 or 04 or press INPUT for video line input if you use AUDIONIDEO jacks Then press MENU CABLE BOX SETUP On what cha...

Page 12: ...ou use a cable box for all channels this step is not necessary Your VCR may come with a channel list preset at the factory but you may want to add or delete some channels depending on whether they are active TO AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR RA N MENU 1 VCB PLus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 ChanneLs 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Audio 8 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 4 to disp...

Page 13: ...al broadcast stations Detect Automatically will make this decision for you AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH Now scanning channel 14 Press any key to cancel The VCR begins scanning for the available channels this takes about one to two minutes When the scan is complete the VCR tunes to the lowest channel number available At this point pressing the channel up or down buttons on the remote control or VCR should o...

Page 14: ...it ADD RENOVE CHANNELS Channel 115 is presently REMOVED Press ZNFO to add Press RENU to exit 4 When at the channel it will be added if not already on the list or deleted if it was If the channel was added you can press CLEAR to remove it If the channel was deleted you can press INFO to add TIME AND DATE The VCR gives you two ways to set the time and date manually and the Auto Clock Feature The Aut...

Page 15: ... 3 Press 3 to display the SET TIME ZONE screen SET TIME ZONE What is your time zone 1 Eastern 2 Central 3 Mountain 4 Pacific 5 Alaska 6 Hawaii 7 Automatic Press MENU to continue 4 Select your time zone then press MENU to continue If you chose AUTOMATIC for your time zone the VCR sets the clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time information it finds If the time is not correct select another...

Page 16: ... observed 2 No 3 Automatic Press MENU to continue Select one of the options and then press MENU to continue DST stands for Daylight Saving Time If you chose AUTOMATIC the VCR sets the clock using the DST information broadcast in the signal channel Spring Forward Fall Back In the Spring daylight saving time begins on the first Sunday in April Because the clock automatically changes from 2 a m to 3 ...

Page 17: ...ress 3 to display the TIME menu TIME I Set Time and Date 2 Auto CLock Set ON 3 Set Time Zone 4 Set Daylight Savings XDS Time Data was not found 0 Exit 3 Press 1 to display the SET TIME AND DATE menu SET TIME AND DATE Time hh mm Date I I Press MENU to cancel 4 Enter the data using the number buttons Press0 before single digit numbers and follow the on screen directions SET TIME AND DATE Time 12 34 ...

Page 18: ... for an example only VCR Plus System is a registered trademarkof Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus System is manufactured under the license from Gemstar Development Corporation 16 Two Digit VCR Plus System Channel Numbers for Cable TV USA List 35 American Movie Classics 39 Arts Entertainment 57 Black Entertainment 54 Bravo 42 Cable News Network 45 Cinemax 98 Cinemax 2 37 The Discovery C...

Page 19: ...work 70 Canadian Home Shopping Network 56 Canal Famille 69 Cathay International Television Inc 68 Chinavision Canada Corp 60 Country Music Television 63 Family Channel 62 First Choice 96 First Choice Two 97 First Choice Three 99 First Choice Four 90 House of Commons 91 La Chaine Francaise 51 The Learning Channel 65 MeteoMedia The Weather Network 48 MuchMusic Network 55 MusiquePlus 52 Nashville Net...

Page 20: ...N If you own a compatible RCA GE or ProScan remote that has a VCR2 VCR2oLD or VCR2oDVD button this feature allows you to set this VCR to respond to that button In the PREFERENCESmenu press 1 to select REMOTE CONTROL With the compatible remote control press the VCR2 VCR2 LD or VCR2 DVD button to change which remote controls the VCR PREFERENCES Press VCR2 to Change 2 Auto PLay ON 3 Auto TV VCR ON 4 ...

Page 21: ...e with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control VCR2 2 Auto Play ON 3 Auto TV VCR ON 4 EnergySaver 2 00 5 Front Panel AUTO 6 Tape Speed SLP 7 Set Auto Repeat 8 Commercial Advance 0 Exit The PREFERENCES menu allows access many VCR op_ons including mmo_ control setting Au_ Play _pe speed and more AUTO TV VC R This feature controls whether the TV VCR switch c...

Page 22: ...play when the VCR is on and dims the display when the VCR is off BRIGHT keeps the display bright when the VCR is on or off DIM keeps the display at a low brightness level at all times PREFERRED TAPE SPEED You can set the preferred tape speed between Standard Play SP and Super Long Play SLP In the PREFERENCESmenu press 5 to switch between the options SP sets the preferred recording speed to SP SLP ...

Page 23: ...sette ejecting or insertion by powering off the VCR by power interruption or by recording start When a duration time has been set The VCR will automaticalltswitch torewind if thecounter meets or goes past the Auto Repeat set duration The VCR willautomaticallyswitch toplayback during rewind if the counter equlas or is less than 0 00 The Auto Repeat may be adjusted by setting the counter to 00 00 Th...

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Page 25: ...nctions playing a recorded tape and recording a program should do just that This section shows you the basics of using yourVCR It discusses things like using the remote control playing a tape and recording programs VCR BASICS I V V V V I VCR Basicstells you what you need to know in order to watch a movie or tape your favorite show 23 ...

Page 26: ...Also used with the ONoOFF button to turn on a different brand of TV if programmed and sets the remote to control the TV VCR Turns on a compatible RCA GE or PROSCAN VCR and sets the remote to control the VCR VCR FUNCTION BUTTONS CHAN Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR s channel memory CLEAR Resets time counter to 0 00 00 Allows you to change entries when setting the clock or...

Page 27: ...press advances the tape an additional 30 seconds up to five minutes SPEED Selects a recording speed SP or SLP STOP Stops the current VCR function such as record playback rewind or fast forward TRACKING Up or Down Lets you manually reduce the streaks that may appear on the picture during play slow motion or pause Reduces picture jitter during stop action playback TV VCR Switches the picture signal ...

Page 28: ...t the video line input 2 Insert a tape in the VCR J If the Auto Play feature is set to ON the tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette is removed Press FWD on VCR FORWARD on remote or REV on VCR REVERSE on remote to position the tape Press PLAY PAUSE if necessary on VCR PLAY on remote to begin tape play Press PLAY PAUSE PAUSE on remote for stop action Press TRACKING up ...

Page 29: ... during a commercial press PAUSE instead of STOR For more information about in depth recording features refer to the next section CH ECK TH E SAFETY TAB No matter which recording option you use you need to make sure there is a tape in the VCR and that the tape s safety tab is in place You cannot record on a tape with the safety tab removed If the safety tab is removed and you want to record over i...

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Page 31: ...ent advanced recording features available to suit your needs Recording Features on yourVCR include Recording explained in the VCR Basics section Express Recording XPR Timer Recording Timer Recording withVCR Plus System Broadcast Stereo or Second Audio Program SAP Audio Only Recording Copying and Editing Tapes V RECORDING V V V V 29 ...

Page 32: ...emaining portion of the program you are watching 1 Set the tape speed to SP or SLP by pressing the SPEED button on the remote control 2 3 Press the RECORD button REC on the remote to begin recording Repeatedly press the RECORD button to set up the recording time duration REC CH 36 Record Length 0 00 Press REC to set tength REC CH 36 Record Length 1 30 Press REC to set tength Each time you press th...

Page 33: ...program with the number buttons The data includes the channel number press INPUT to select the line input start time and end time including AM or PM The start date is automatically entered based on the VCR clock The date and or speed can be changed when flashing Continued on Next Page Timer Recording Information The Clock must be set correctly Insert a tape with the safety tab in place and enough ...

Page 34: ... not set up the VCR Plus programming system channel list you can do it now 1 Display the CHANNELS menu from the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Display the VCR Plus Channel List menu 3 Go to chapter four Setting Up Your VCR for more information on setting up your VCR Plus programming system channel list USING THE SYSTEM 1 Press MENU to bring up the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recordings Time Channe...

Page 35: ...he program end time with the CLEAR button on the remote if necessary Changing the end time comes in handy when you are recording a program such as a sporting event that may exceed the scheduled broadcast time VCR Plus System Recording Clock must be set correctly Insert a tape with the safety tab in place and enough tape to record the program The TIMER indicator appears in the display when you turn...

Page 36: ...tton for three seconds REVIEWING AND CLEARING PROGRAMS To review programs that you have already set up 1 Press 2 when the VCR MAIN MENU is displayed to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu TIfiER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program 2 Review Existing P_ogs 3 Use VCR Plus Code 0 Exit 2 Press 2 to display the REVIEW EXISTING PROGS screen Program 1 One Time Channel 104 CabLe Start Time 08 00 PR End Time 09...

Page 37: ... Features section AUDIO 1 Reception STEREO 2 Tape Playback HI FI video Input Channel Explained For more information see How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel in the References chapter in this manual 0 Exit 7 Press RECORD to start recording 8 Press STOP when you are finished RECORDING AUDIO ONLY You can record audio only from another audio source connected to the AUDIO IN R and L jacks on the b...

Page 38: ...y into playback VCR Insert a blank tape with its safety tab in place into recording VCR 6 Using visual search locate the segment you want to copy on the playback VCR Pause the tape at this location 7 Press RECORD on the recording VCR then PAUSE 8 Press PAUSE on both VCRs to begin copying 9 Press PAUSE on both VCRs to stop copying 10 Repeat steps 6 9 to copy or edit additional segments Caution The ...

Page 39: ...ISION The remote can be programmed to control a television as well as theVCR This remote can automatically control RCA GE and PROSCAN TVs Other manufacturer s brands need to be programmed V V V V PROGRAM THE REMOTE V 37 ...

Page 40: ...If the TV does not respond repeat these steps using the next code listed for your TV s brand OPERATING THE TV After you set up the remote see which buttons operate your TV 1 Point the remote at the TV and press the TV button If the TV does not turn on press the TV button and then press the ON OFF button 2 You may want to experiment to see which buttons operate your TV Try pressing buttons such as ...

Page 41: ...12 Loewe 04 Luxman 06 LXl 04 05 07 Magnavox 04 06 12 Marantz 04 06 MGA 06 12 Mitsubishi 06 12 MTC 06 NAD 07 NEC 06 Panasonic 04 08 11 Philco 04 06 12 Philips 03 04 06 12 Pioneer 06 Portland 06 12 PROSCAN 01 Proton 06 Quasar 11 Radio Shack 01 05 13 RCA 01 06 12 Realistic 05 Sampo 06 Samsung 06 09 12 Sanyo 05 08 Sears 01 05 06 07 08 10 12 Sharp 06 13 Sony 03 Soundesign 06 Sylvania 04 06 12 Technics ...

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Page 43: ...TURES TO ENHANCE VCR OPERATION Commercial Advance Movie Advance Picture Search Options Tracking Pro Tect Plus Locking Time Counter On Screen Displays Audio Reception Audio Playback V 16 OTH ER FEATURES 41 ...

Page 44: ... the commercials are skipped Because television signals do not indicate where commercials are located this feature finds and marks them through a set of formulas based on how television is broadcast today Since television stations broadcast differently and insert their own commercials you may experience some variations in this feature s effectiveness Station promotions identifications and announce...

Page 45: ...commercial marking ON or OFF Select ON and the VCR will mark commercials within approximately 30 seconds for the following types of recording Timer Timer with VCR Plus system or Express Recording Sets the VCR to automatically mark commercials after the power is tuned off Recording Allows the VCR to prompt you to mark the commercials when you ve stop the recording The VCR is waiting to mark commerc...

Page 46: ...ment is between commercials and less than one minute or there are frequent dark and quiet scenes If part of the program is skipped rewind the tape to the beginning of the skipped program segment and press PLAY Select MANUAL and the VCR won t advance through the blocks of marked commercials until you press SEARCH If you press SEARCH during playback of material other than commercials the VCR advance...

Page 47: ...it s something else you don t know or you do not want to select the Movie Advance feature Pressing 2 or 3 gives the same response and takes you to a different search feature If you accidentally make a wrong selection press STOP EJECT on the VCR and reinsert the tape Press SEARCH If you press 1 the MOVIE ADVANCE menu appears 3 MOVIE ADVANCE Would you Like to go to the start of the movie or to the n...

Page 48: ...splay will time out a_er a _w minutes and the VCR will enter the Stop mode Press 2 to Go To Preview The following screen appears with a video background Searching for preview Press SEARCH to reverse Press STOP to cancel When a preview is detected the VCR cues it and begins playing Press SEARCH for next Preview Search Note Any time during the preview search mode pressing SEARCH will reverse the sea...

Page 49: ... reverse 2 Press FWD or REV again or press PLAY to return to normal playback SLOW MOTION You can view a tape during play or play pause using slow motion Slow motion works well for tapes recorded at the SP or SLP speed 1 Press SLOW on the remote to begin slow motion playback 2 During playback press PAUSE and then FWD or REV to begin slow motion playback 3 Press FWD to increase or REV to decrease th...

Page 50: ...screen display If you want to search through a certain number of index marks press two number buttons to enter the number of marks you want to search Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry Press FWD to search forward or REV to search in reverse The VCR will locate your index mark and begin playback If you did not enter a specific index number the VCR will locate the next index mark and begi...

Page 51: ...STOP to cancel TRACKING Your VCR has automatic tracking which removes interference like streaks or snow from the picture Automatic tracking is automatically activated when you insert a tape or turn on the VCR Occasionally you may need to manually adjust tracking especially if the tape was recorded on a different VCR Just use the CHANNEL TRACKING buttons TRACK on the remote to reduce the distortion...

Page 52: ...s the VCR from being accidentally turned on TIME COUNTER The time counter shows the actual time it takes to record a program or play back a segment of a recorded 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 you record a 30 minute program at the beginning of the tape and you want to go to ...

Page 53: ...y times out 0 30 00 HOURS _J MINUTES SECONDS AUDIO SET UP FEATURES The audio set up features enhance your tape playback and recordings The features in this section are accessed through the AUDIO menu and are shown in the displays below 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU 3 Time counter only does not time out VCR MAIN MENU 1 VER Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channets 5 Setup 6 Preferences ...

Page 54: ...ame audio on both Hi Fi and linear tracks on the tape Hi Fi sound is recorded on a separate left and right stereo channels Monaural sound is recorded on the linear track Press 2 to switch between tape playback HI FI LINEAR and MIX To enjoy Hi Fi sound connect your VCR to a stereo television or amplifier receiver using the audio video jacks The Tape Playback feature lets you select which audio you ...

Page 55: ...dle after you connect your components Try not to coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables as much as possible Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the SafetyTips sheet packed with your unit Protect Your Components from Overheating Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate free...

Page 56: ...e VCR s RF OUT jack and your TV s antenna input 0 RF Jack AUDIO VIDEO JACKS AND CABLES RCA TYPE The AUDIO VIDEO jacks provide very good picture quality and mono sound and can be used if your TV has audio video input jacks For more information about video line input see How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel in the References section of this manual These jacks are used for most audio video conne...

Page 57: ...ay Channels Only If you need to connect additional components not shown in the diagrams here and are unsure of how to connect them refer to the instruction manual that came with that particular component ADVANTAG ES OF AU DIO VI DEO CAB LE CONNECTIONS Using a simple coaxial cable connection gives you good picture quality If your television has audio video jacks though it is highly recommended that...

Page 58: ...connection 2 for cable box TO CONNECT 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to the First Things First chapter in this manual and follow the connection steps USING THIS CONNECTION Tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever one you selected with the 3 CH 4 switch on the back of the VCR TO PLAY A TAPE 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY TO RECORD ONE PROGRAM AND WATCH ANOTHER 1 Begin recording a pro...

Page 59: ...ox 2 audio video cables TO CONNECT 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to the First Things First chapter in this manual and follow the connection steps USING TH IS CONN ECTION Tune your TV to its video input channel see How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel in the References chapter of this manual for more information Use of TV VCR button is not required TO PLAY A TAPE 1 Insert a tape 2 If nece...

Page 60: ...ables 1 splitter TO CONNECT 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to the First Things First chapter in this manual and follow the connection steps USING THIS CONNECTION Tune your TV to its video input channel see page 62 for more information Use of TV VCR button is not required TO PLAY A TAPE 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY TO RECORD A SCRAMBLED OR UNSCRAMBLED PROGRAM AND WATCH ANOTHER UNSC...

Page 61: ...rols and displays You will also find the section Troubleshooting Tips and a question and answer section about Commercial Advance in this Appendix These areas might help resolve some of those simple problems Finally this section of the manual also contains your warranty information V V V V V V V REFERENCE 59 ...

Page 62: ... motion speed PLAY PAUSE Plays a tape Pauses action for viewing during playback Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD Starts VCR recording Used for express recording Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor REV Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback ...

Page 63: ... programs taped TIMER INDICATOR Lights during an express or timer recording or when the VCR is set for a timer recording and the VCR is turned off Flashes when the clock is not set Flashes when the timer redcording is set and there is no tape in the VCR VCR INDICATOR Applies only if the VCR Viewing Channel is 3 or 4 Pressthe TV VCR button on the remote or front VCR panel to turn on or off VCR Indi...

Page 64: ...jacks Receives signals from another component like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks Use INPUT on the remote to select LI to record from these jacks AUDIO R and L and VIDEO OUT jacks Sends signals from VCR to another component like a TV or VCR when it is connected to these jacks ANT IN jack Receives a signal from an antenna or cable system when attached RF OUT jack Passes sign...

Page 65: ...a connections are secure and correct SNOWY OR NO PICTURE DURING PLAYBACK PressTV VCR to turn VCR indicator on Check IV channel selected 3 or 4 to make sure it matches the channel selected with 3 CH 4 switch on back of VCR Check to make sure the TV s fine tuning is correct for the channel you have selected Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor Check to make sure the TV monitor is...

Page 66: ...k the ProTect PlusTM feature REWIND DOES NOT OPERATE Check to make sure the tape is not already rewound VCR PLUS SYSTEM OR TIMER RECORDING NOT MADE OR WRONG PROGRAM RECORDED Check to make sure the correct VCR Plus system code is entered Check to make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on when recording was to begin Check to make sure the program was entered correctly wrong channel...

Page 67: ...nutes after you put the VCR in the stop mode WILL NOT AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH ACTIVE CHANNELS CORRECTLY Check to make sure the antenna connections are secure and correct Check to make sure the Signal Type CABLE ANTENNA feature is set correctly If Detect Automatically was selected for the Signal Type in the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu try using either CABLE TV or ANTENNA instead May not be necessary if us...

Page 68: ...be recorded in Hi Fi in order to use the HI FI feature Must use the AUDIONIDEO jacks on the back of the VCR to hear stereo sound STEREO AUDIO TOO NOISY Stereo signal is weak Set reception STEREO SAP MONO feature to MONO Press one of the TRACKING up or down buttons to minimize the noise INDEX AND GO TO SEARCH FEATURES DO NOT OPERATE Check to see if Movie Advance feature is activated CANNOT ACCESS M...

Page 69: ...al segment A commercial group within the first or last two minutes of a recording Accuracy and effectiveness can vary depending upon program content and the characteristics of the commercials A commercial is between 30 and 45 seconds and 45 and 60 seconds Effectiveness may vary when local television stations insert their own commercials COMMERCIALS RECORDED EVEN THOUGH COMMERCIAL ADVANCE FEATURE W...

Page 70: ...AUTO the marked commercials should be skipped each time the tape is played in a COMMERCIAL ADVANCE VCR AFTER MARKING COMMERCIALS IS THE TAPE LEFT AT THE BEGINNING OR END OF TH E RECORDING The tape is left at the end of the recording so it is in position to begin additional programmed recordings DOES THE MARKING PROCESS INTERFERE WITH OTHER PROGRAMMED RECORDINGS No If two or more recordings are pro...

Page 71: ...es high 94 ram 14 96 inches wide 380 mm 9 4 inches deep 240 mm 6 1 pounds 2 8 kg 22 F to 149 F 30 C to 65 C 41 F to 104 F 5 C to 40 C Check your cable company s 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 surfaces are easily s...

Page 72: ...te control can be set to control your TV If so follow the step above If those options do not work try the following ideas You might access the Video Input Channel by pressing a button on the remote see table below selecting the channel from the TV s menu system see table below tuning directly to the channel by selecting a specific channel number see table below going through all the channels in th...

Page 73: ...OU R WARRANTY DOES NOT COVE R Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual 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 Batteries A VCR that has been modified or incorporated into...

Page 74: ...nel 61 REC indicator 61 TIME counter 61 TIME indicator 61 Timer Indicator 61 VCR Indicator 61 Eject 27 EnergySaver 19 Express Recording XPR 30 F F ADV button 24 Forward and Reverse Search 47 Forward button 26 60 Frame Advance 48 Front panel brightness 20 21 Front Panel Diagram 60 A V jacks IN 60 channel tracking button 60 FWD button 60 PLAY PAUSE button 60 POWER button 60 RECORD button 60 remote s...

Page 75: ...AYLIGHT SAVINGS menu 14 Signal Type changing 12 Slow Motion 47 SLP tape speed 27 SP tape speed 27 Specifications 69 SPEED button 25 27 60 STOP button remote control 25 STOP EJECT button VCR 26 27 60 T Tape copying and editing 36 eject 27 playback 52 playing 26 recording playback speeds 20 TAPE SPEED button 27 Time and Date 12 auto clock set 13 setting daylight saving time 14 setting manually 15 se...

Page 76: ...ll only add delays in service for your product 11 IOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Indonesia TOCOM 15530210 As an ENERGY STAR e Partner Thomson Consumer Electronics has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR e guidelines for energy e...

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