• T
a
pe Opera
tion
Tape Operation
VCR fast forwards (skips) over 1~3 minutes
of recorded tape.
• Press CM/ZERO repeatedly to change
skip time as shown below.
• No indication appears.
PLAY
1st Press
2nd Press
3rd Press
1 min Skip
2 min Skip
3 min Skip
Set to playback a recording over and over.
ON : Play repeats at
tape end or if
unrecorded portion
over 30 sec. is
detected.
VCR CLOCK CHANNEL
SELECT : SET :
EXIT : ACT I ON
REPEAT PLAY :OFF
REMOTE WARNING :ON
AUTO SHUT- OFF :OFF
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’ S OUTPUT CH :3
Press
to select REPEAT PLAY
and
press
to set ON
or OFF.
To quickly return to a specified tape location.
• Unit will go into FF or
REW mode and stop at
the last point the
Counter was set to
0:00:00.
Press RESET
COUNTER at desired
position
to reset to
“0:00:00”.
Press CM/ZERO in Stop
mode
to
start ZERO
SEARCH.
Repeat Play
1
Press ACTION
to display menu.
2
3
Press ACTION
to return to normal screen.
Zero Search
1
Press DISPLAY during play
to display Counter.
2
3
Continue to record, playback, etc
.
4
Press STOP
.
5
Commercial Skip
1
Press CM/ZERO
in Play mode.
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*
Important:
If a remote control button does not work when pressed,
press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again.
PLAY 1 2 : 0 0AM
0 : 0 0 : 0 0
SP
REW 1 2 : 3 0AM CH 02
0 : 30 : 30
SP
STOP 1 2 : 3 1AM CH 02
0 : 0 0 : 0 0
SP
Tape Operation
To Calculate Index Number
Example 1:
To go to rec. 2 from rec. 4, enter 3 and press
REW.
Example 2:
To go to rec. 6 from rec. 2, enter 4 and press
FF.
NOTE: indicates start points of each recording.
• If Index Search is started very close to an
index mark, that index mark may not be
counted in the search.
Search System
For each recording, an invisible index mark is placed on the tape. A program index and
information are also included for timer recordings. These marks are used to access or
scan recordings.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Locates end point of recording for continuity.
Examples of
Program End Search
.
If search
exceeds a few
seconds in
BLANK area.
➛
search continues 7 sec. past end point,
➛
tape rewinds to 10 sec. before end point,
➛
tape plays to end point and stops.
Upon locating end point,
• If Program End Search is started very
close to an index mark, that mark may be
skipped over.
• To cancel, press PLAY or STOP.
End Point
Press SEARCH
* to
display SEARCH in Stop
or Play mode, and then
press NUMBER keys
to
select recording
number.
• To calculate number,
see below.
Press FF or REW
on
the remote to start
search.
Press FF
on the remote
to start PROGRAM
END SEARCH.
Play begins at search
end. To search forward
or back 1 index,
press
FF or REW
on the
remote or VCR while
screen left is displayed
(10 sec.).
6
1
5
7
2
3
4
1
7
5
3
4
6
2
Program 2
Program 1
the current tape position
Press SEARCH button
BLANK
INDEX
FF
Index Search
Program End Search
1
2
1
Press SEARCH twice
to display SEARCH
in Stop or Play mode.
2
End Point
Program 2 or BLANK
Program 1
the current tape position
Press SEARCH button
FF
INDEX
End Point
Program 2
Program 1
the current tape position
Press SEARCH button
INDEX
INDEX
BLANK
BLANK
FF
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Note
Notes
• To cancel,
press
STOP
or
PLAY
.
• To cancel,
press
STOP
or
PLAY
.
SEARCH
INDEX PROGRAM END
ENTER INDEX NUMBER :1
USING 1- 9 KEYS
FORWARD SEARCH :FF
REVERSE SEARCH :REW
NEXT :SEARCH
EXIT :STOP
INDEX SEARCH
FORWARD SEARCH :FF
REVERSE SEARCH :REW
SEARCH
INDEX PROGRAM END
SEARCH START :FF
EXIT :SEARCH
• MTS Br
oadcast
•
VHS Hi-F
i Ster
eo System
VHS Hi-Fi Stereo System
• Arrow indicates selection.
STEREO
SAP
MONO
H I F I : L / R
H I F I : L
H I F I : R
NORMAL
• Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo will playback with true stereo sound.
Standard stereo tapes will playback in monaural sound.
• To listen to Hi-Fi stereo playback
,
the VCR AUDIO (L/R) jacks must be connected to
a stereo TV or an external stereo amp and speakers. (See page 4.)
• If tracking is adjusted during playback, Hi-Fi audio may revert to normal audio.
• Hi-Fi and normal audio playback volume level may differ.
• Refer to “Receivable
Broadcast Types” on page 4.
• Select “HIFI(L/R)” or
“HIFI(L)” or “HIFI(R)” to
listen to stereo recordings in
stereo sound.
Select “NORMAL” for
monaural sound.
Press SAP/ Hi-Fi repeatedly
to select desired mode.
Press SAP/ Hi-Fi repeatedly
to select desired mode.
Audio Mode for Recording
1
Press SAP/ Hi-Fi
to display audio mode.
(Display disappears after 5 seconds.)
2
3
Do a recording.
See p. 5 of “Basic Operations” Instruction book.
Audio Mode for Playback
1
Start playback.
See p. 5 of “Basic Operations” Instruction book.
2
Press SAP/ Hi-Fi
to display audio mode.
(Display disappears after 5 seconds.)
3
• Arrow indicates
selection.
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*
Important:
If a remote control button does not work when pressed,
press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again.
Notes
MTS Broadcast
MONO broadcast
Normal monaural sound broadcast.
SAP broadcast
Secondary Audio Program (sub language) broadcast.
Select SAP audio mode for the sub language.
MTS Stereo broadcast
Multi-channel Television Sound Stereo broadcast.
Select STEREO audio mode.
• If stereo broadcast is weak and display flickers, select
MONO audio mode for possibly better results.
MTS Stereo and SAP broadcast
Multi-channel Television Sound Stereo (main language)
and Secondary Audio Program (sub language)
broadcasts are being received simultaneously.
Select STEREO or SAP audio mode.
The following are possible audio broadcast types and on-screen displays.
The signal being received is indicated with an “ ” mark while the selected audio mode is
indicated with an arrow.
To display the broadcast signal being received,
➛
➛
➛
➛
➛
press DISPLAY*
.
Equipped with
®
-TV Noise Reduction for true
MTS reproduction.
®
-TV Noise Reduction is
required for good stereo separation and audio
fidelity.
®
is a registered trademark, and is
licensed by
®
Technology Licensing.
Make the Audio/Video Connection as shown on page 3.
• You can use a TV connected to a Stereo amp and speakers instead of a Stereo TV.
Stereo Amplifier
AUDIO IN
R
L
VCR
R
L
R
OUT TO TV
VHF/UHF
TV
R
L
AUDIO OUT
Connection
Receivable Broadcast Types
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STOP 1 2 : 0 0AM
CH 02
0 : 0 0 : 0 0
SP
STEREO
SAP
MONO
STOP 1 2 : 0 0AM
CH 02
0 : 0 0 : 0 0
SP
STEREO
SAP
MONO
STOP 1 2 : 0 0AM
CH 02
0 : 0 0 : 0 0
SP
STEREO
SAP
MONO
STOP 1 2 : 0 0AM
CH 02
0 : 0 0 : 0 0
SP
STEREO
SAP
MONO
Advanced Connections
• Multi-Br
and Contr
ol F
e
atur
e • Adv
anced Connections
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Multi-Brand Control Feature
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The Remote Control can be set to control some TV and Cable Box/DSS functions.
After remote is set up, you can select VCR, TV, or DSS/CABLE for the desired function.
Press VCR,
or
TV,
or
DSS/CABLE
on the remote.
(Table below shows available unit buttons for each mode.)
• Not all functions listed may be controllable.
• In TV or DSS/CABLE mode, it may be necessary to press ENTER after pressing
NUMBER keys for channel selection.
➛
hold down
TV button
,
➛
enter code with
NUMBER keys
.
• Repeat setup after remote battery replacement.
• Remote will not control every TV, cable box, or DSS made by the manufacturer listed.
If you get no response, your particular unit cannot be controlled. There are NO
additional codes for the products listed. If your product is not listed, then the remote is
not compatible with that product.
Multi-Brand Control Setup
1
Find your TV and Cable Box/DSS Receiver Brand Code Number from those shown below.
3
Confirm code entry,
➛
press POWER
to turn your TV on or off.
• See table below for controllable functions in each mode.
Using Multi-Brand Control
➛
hold down
DSS/CABLE button
,
➛
enter code with
number keys
.
• If code number is 100 or greater,
➛
press 100 key, then other digits. E.g., press 100 - 0 - 2 for 102.
Setup for Cable or DSS control,
Mode
Unit
VCR
TV
VCR
TV
All
VOL UP/DOWN
POWER, INPUT, number
keys, ENTER, CH UP/
DOWN, VOL UP/DOWN
VCR/TV, PLAY, STOP,
EJECT, SAP/ Hi-Fi, DISPLAY,
FF, REW, PAUSE/SLOW,
REC, SPEED, CM/ZERO,
COUNTER RESET, TAPE
POSITION
CABLE/ DSS
CABLE/
DSS
VOL UP/DOWN
POWER, ENTER, NUMBER
keys (except 100key),
CH UP/ DOWN
Notes
Notes
2
Setup for TV control,
Panasonic ....................... 01, 02
Quasar ............................ 01, 02
RCA ...................................... 03
GE ......................................... 03
Zenith .................................... 04
Magnavox ............................. 05
TV Brand Code Numbers
Sylvania ................................ 05
Sharp .............................. 06, 07
Sony ...................................... 08
Toshiba ................................. 09
Sanyo .................................... 10
Fisher .................................... 10
JVC ....................................... 11
Hitachi ................................... 12
Mitsubishi ........................ 07, 13
Samsung ............................... 14
Gold Star ................... 15, 16, 17
Cable Box Brand Code Numbers
Archer ............................... 05, 06, 01, 44, 63, 91, 126
Cabletenna ................................... 01, 44, 63, 91, 126
Cableview ................. 63, 44, 42, 30, 52, 04, 124, 126
Century ......................................... 51, 44, 59, 75, 126
Citizen ...................... 63, 44, 42, 30, 52, 04, 124, 126
Curtis .............................................. 08, 09, 61, 53, 87
Diamond ....................................... 01, 44, 63, 91, 126
Drake ..................................................................... 67
Eagle .......................... 13, 22, 58, 62, 20, 40, 26, 107
Eastern .......................................................... 28, 130
GC Brand ................. 63, 44, 42, 30, 52, 04, 124, 126
Gemini ........................................................... 04, 124
General Electric ............................................... 57, 01
General Instruments .. 01, 02, 03, 04, 34, 55, 83, 106,
65, 67, 68, 115, 117, 118, 124, 91
Hamlin .......... 14, 15, 28, 41, 102, 103, 104, 108, 130
Hitachi ................................................................... 31
Jasco ............................................................. 04, 124
Jerrold ....................... 01, 02, 03, 04, 34, 55, 83, 106,
65, 67, 68, 115, 117, 118, 124, 91
Macom .................................................................. 31
Magnavox ...................................................... 26, 112
Matsushita .......................................... 16, 17, 97, 109
Movietime ......................... 32, 39, 42, 44, 126, 38, 40
NEC .......................................................... 38, 40, 32
NOVAVISION ................................. 08, 09, 61, 53, 87
NSC .......................................................... 38, 40, 32
Oak ........................................................... 46, 11, 129
Oak Sigma ............................................... 46, 11, 129
Panasonic .......................................... 16, 17, 97, 109
Philips ....................... 07, 13, 20, 23, 24, 50, 128, 129
Pioneer ............................................................ 05, 06
Pulsar ....................... 63, 44, 42, 30, 52, 04, 124, 126
Quest ............................................................... 05, 06
Radio Shack ................................. 51, 44, 59, 75, 126
RCA ................................................... 16, 17, 97, 109
Realistic ........................................ 51, 44, 59, 75, 126
Recoton ........................................ 51, 44, 59, 75, 126
Regal ............ 14, 15, 28, 41, 102, 103, 104, 108, 130
Regency ........................................................ 28, 130
Rembrandt ........................ 01, 32, 39, 42, 44, 63, 126
Salora .................................................................... 68
Samsung ........................................ 05, 32, 40, 42, 06
Scientific Atlanta ............................. 08, 09, 61, 53, 87
Sheritech ............................................................... 27
Signal ............................................................ 26, 112
SL Marx ................ 32, 40, 42, 06, 43, 44, 52, 63, 126
Sprucer ............................................... 16, 17, 97, 109
Standard Components .................. 32, 39, 42, 44, 126
Stargate .. 32, 40, 63, 44, 42, 30, 52, 04, 06, 124, 126
Sylvania ................................................................. 19
Teknika .................................................................. 74
Telecaption .................................................... 77, 127
Teleview ............................................... 32, 40, 42, 06
Texscan ........................................................... 18, 19
Tocom ...................................... 33, 34, 01, 42, 66, 91
Toshiba ................................................................. 36
Uniden Satelite ...................................................... 65
Unika ............................................ 01, 44, 63, 91, 126
Universal ................................ 42, 43, 44, 52, 63, 126
Videoway ............................................ 07, 23, 50, 129
Vid Tech ................................................................ 64
Vidtek .................................................................... 64
Viewstar ..................... 13, 22, 58, 62, 20, 40, 26, 107
Zenith ................................................. 07, 23, 50, 129
Toshiba ................................................................. 92
Hitachi/ Hughes .................................................... 93
Magnavox/ Uniden 1 ............................................. 94
Magnavox/ Uniden 2 ............................................. 95
DSS Brand Code Numbers
Panasonic ............................................................ 96
RCA ..................................................................... 97
Sony ............................................................. 98, 105
• Due to changes in infra-red commands used by manufacturers, some brands have
several codes. If your unit does not respond to the first code, please try the next one.
• Some TV, Cable Box and DSS Box brands require you to turn on the power manually.
Important
Notes
If your TV has AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN terminals, you can connect your VCR
to them to receive higher quality picture and sound.
Connect the VCR’s VIDEO OUT jack to the TV’s VIDEO IN jack.
Connect VCR’s L/R AUDIO OUT jacks to the TV’s L/R AUDIO IN jacks.
Set the VIDEO/TV selector of your TV (Monitor/Receiver) to “VIDEO.”
Audio/Video connection
TV
VCR
IN FROM ANT.
OUT TO TV
VHF/UHF
VIDEO IN
R
L
AUDIO IN
L
R
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
R
1
2
3
You Cannot
You Can
• record and view
both scrambled
and
unscrambled
channels if
additional
equipment is
added.
This connection
requires: two
converter
boxes, an A/B
switch, and a 2-
way splitter.
• view channel
other than
the one
selected for
any type of
recording.
• do a Timer
recording of
a channel
unless you
select it at
the cable
box.
IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
R
L
OUT
IN FROM ANT.
OUT TO TV
AUDIO
IN 1
VHF/UHF
R
L
VIDEO
OUT
TV
IN 2
IN 1
CABLE BOX
OUT
IN
OUT 2
OUT 1
2-Way Splitter
CABLE BOX
OUT
A/B Switch
VCR
IN
VHF/UHF
■
■
■
■
■
Connect With Two Cable Boxes
VCR
IN FROM ANT.
OUT TO TV
AUDIO
IN 1
VHF/UHF
R
L
VIDEO
OUT
CABLE BOX
OUT
IN
IN
R
L
OUT
TV
VIDEO
AUDIO
VHF/UHF
■
■
■
■
■
With a Cable Box (VCR
Cable Box)
ANT
or
CATV
You Cannot
You Can
• record
scrambled
channels.
• view any
(including
scrambled)
channel.
• use VCR
Remote
Control to
select
channels
without using
Multi-brand
control feature.
ANT
or
CATV
