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Introduction 3 Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual. This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; Playing; Additional Features; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features, which are listed below.
Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCR Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Before Using Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hookups without a Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Before Using Your VCR 5 Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel A thin, plastic cover may protect the front panel of your VCR. Before using the VCR, lift a corner of the plastic, then peel it off. Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 1 2 3 2 To remove the battery compartment lid, push in the tab, then pull up the lid. Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and – ends aligned as indicated. Replace the battery compartment lid.
Hookups without a Cable Box The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please refer to pages 8-9. After you hook up the VCR and install the lithium battery, please go to page 11 to turn on the VCR. 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.
Hookups without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7 3 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the RF OUT Jack on the back of the VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on type or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer. A snap-on type is supplied.) LP 30561-003 IN CABLE BOX OUT ANT. IN R S-VIDEO IN OUT AUDIO L RF OUT (MONO) CH3 VIDEO Antenna or Cable CH4 75 AN Ω CABT / LE ANT.
Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection: • You may view any channel. • You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR. • You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording. • You may not set up channels at the VCR. • Timer recordings are programmed differently.
Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9 With this connection: • You may watch one channel while recording another. • You may not record scrambled channels. 1 VCR 2 LP 30561-003 OUT IN CABLE BOX Cable Box/DBS 75Ω ANT CAB / LE ANT. IN R S-VIDEO IN OUT IN AUDIO L RF OUT (MONO) VIDEO OUT CH3 CH4 Cable signal RF coaxial cable RF coaxial cable 3 TV’s ANTENNA IN jack Connections 1 2 Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN jack.
Installing/Removing the Lithium Battery You may install a lithium battery in the VCR. This will allow the VCR to save the clock setting and the programmed timer recordings if a power outage occurs. The battery can back up your timer recordings and clock setting for around six months (4,000 hours). Connect the power plug to an AC outlet before installing the 1 2 Connect the power plug to an AC outlet and turn off the VCR power.
Turning on Your VCR 11 • Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR, TV, and Cable Box/DBS (if applicable) are connected. • The menus will continue to appear every time you turn on the VCR until you complete the steps on pages 11-12. • If you want to set up the Controller now, you must first connect the Controller. See page 45. • Leave the Cable Box turned on if you plan to set up the Cable Box Controller now.
Turning on Your VCR (cont’d) 5 If you do not want to set up the Cable Box Controller now, press the FF :/OK button to leave the Controller turned OFF. The display shown below will appear on the screen. Proceed to step 6. You may set up the Controller later by following the instructions on pages 45-49. If you do want to set up the Cable Box Controller now, follow steps 5-8 on pages 46-47. 7 Wait for the VCR to set up channels.
Automatic Channel Setup 13 Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets you set up channels again. Make each entry within one minute of the previous entry. 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK 5 1 Wait for the VCR to set up channels.
Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) Adding/Deleting Channels 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK A VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT 1 QUICK PROGRAMMING TO END PUSH EXIT 1 + START 2 4 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TUNER SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK A CABLE/ANTENNA CABLE AUTO CH. PROGRAMMING ADD/DELETE CH.
Setting the Clock 15 There are four ways to set the VCR’s clock: Manually, with Time Zone Selection, with Manual PBS Channel Selection, or with Automatic PBS Channel Selection. Cable Box/DBS users must set the clock manually. Before you set the clock, make sure: • The VCR power is on. • The VCR light appears on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once. • Channels are set up. • You make each entry within one minute of the previous entry.
Setting the Clock (cont’d) 4 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to set the TIME. Every time you press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button, the time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button, the time changes in 30-minute increments. When the time is correct, press the FF :/OK button. TIME DATE CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT 10 : 45AM 01/01/99 QUICK PROGRAMMING AUTO CLOCK OFF D.S.T.
Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 Time Zone Selection 1 2 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. SELECT , 9 CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT 1 A CLOCK LANGUAGE VCR PLUS+ CH.
Setting the Clock (cont’d) Manual PBS Channel Selection 1 2 3 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT 7 QUICK PROGRAMMING 1 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the FF :/OK button. CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY will appear briefly. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, PBS CH. will not be available in the menu.
Setting the Clock (cont’d) 19 Automatic PBS Channel Selection 1 2 3 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT + START 2 + 3 STOP - 4 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the FF :/OK button. CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY will appear briefly. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, PBS CH. will not be available in the menu.
Daylight-Savings Time Follow the steps below to program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October. 1 2 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. 1 CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. SELECT , 9 + START CHOOSE :/OK 4 A CLOCK LANGUAGE VCR PLUS+ CH.
Language Selection 21 Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays and menus. 1 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. SELECT , 9 CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT CHOOSE :/OK QUICK PROGRAMMING A VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP 1 + START 4 2 + 3 STOP - 5 DATE - 6 DBS DAILY WEEKLY 7 8 9 0 CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT SPEED 2 STILL/SLOW - Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button.
Remote Control Buttons TV Button Press this button before pressing other TV operation buttons. VCR Button Press this button before pressing VCR operation buttons. CBL/DBS Button Press this button before pressing Cable Box/DBS operation buttons. POWER Button After pressing the CBL/DBS, VCR, or TV button, press to turn on or off the Cable Box/DBS, VCR, or TV. PLAY 8 Button When operating the VCR, press to play a tape. Also, press to release Slow, Still, or Search mode and to return to normal playback.
Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 23 VCR/TV Button After pressing the VCR button, press this button to select the signal that your TV receives. • VCR Position Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a TV broadcast using the CH(annel) 8/9 or Number buttons to change channels at the VCR. The VCR light will appear on the display panel when the VCR is in VCR position. • TV Position Use to watch TV (selecting channels at the TV) or to watch one program while recording another.
Display Panel VCR Display Panel Information about VCR operations appears here. Different information appears at different times. The display is brighter when the VCR power is on. The display dims automatically when you turn off the VCR power. Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your remote control so you can operate your VCR from a distance. Press the VCR button on the remote control before pressing other VCR operation buttons. Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here.
Front Panel 25 POWER Button Press to turn the VCR power on and off. Jog Dial/Shuttle Ring Turn the Jog Dial for frame by frame tape playback. Turn the Shuttle Ring in either direction for forward or reverse searching of a tape. Details are on page 58. S-VHS ET Button Press to allow recording in Super VHS ET (Expansion Technology) format. The button lights. Details are on page 33. CHANNEL 8/9 Buttons Press to scan through the VCR’s channels. During tape playback, press to manually adjust the tracking.
Rear Panel AUDIO IN Jacks Connect audio cables coming from the AUDIO OUT jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on page 50. CABLE BOX Jack Connect the Controller here. You may use the Controller with either a Cable Box or a DBS receiver. Details are on pages 45-49. S-VIDEO OUT Jack Connect an S-Video cable going to the S-VIDEO IN jack of a TV here. You may use S-Video connections instead of the standard RCA-style video (yellow) connections.
On-Screen Status Displays 27 An on-screen status display, which includes the current VCR operation and other information (see illustration), will appear when you press the EXIT/STATUS button or certain function buttons. The contents of the status display will vary. ON SCREEN MODE ON: • Whenever you press the PLAY 8 button or the STOP 9 button to stop playback, some of the contents of the status display will appear for five seconds.
Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV Your VCR remote control may operate your TV. Follow these steps to set the remote control code. 1 2 Find the code for your TV. 1,4 Point the remote control at your TV. Press the TV button, then press the POWER button. If your TV turns on or off, try the CH(annel) 8/9 button. If your remote control operates the TV, you’re finished. If your TV doesn’t turn on or off, or if the CH(annel) 8/9 button doesn’t work, go to step 2.
Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS 29 Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box/DBS. Follow these steps to set the remote control code. 1 Turn on your Cable Box/DBS. Point the remote control at your Cable Box/DBS. Press the CBL/DBS button, then press the POWER button. If your Cable Box/DBS turns off, turn on the power again and try the CH(annel) 8/9 button. If the remote control operates the Cable Box/DBS, you’re finished.
Playing Read and follow the steps below to play a tape. 1 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. 2 1 2 Insert a tape in the VCR. The power will come on. The VCR will place itself in VCR position automatically (the VCR light will appear on the display panel of the VCR). If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once. If the tape’s record tab has been removed, playback will start automatically.
Recording 31 Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. 1 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. 1 2 2 Insert a tape with its record tab intact (details are on page 5) in the VCR. The power will come on. 3 4 4 Turn on the TV. Insert a tape. CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT QUICK PROGRAMMING 1 5 Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on the screen.
S-VHS Recording When shipped from the factory, this VCR was set to automatically select S-VHS format for recording on an S-VHS tape, and VHS format for recording on a VHS tape. If you want to make a recording using VHS format on an S-VHS tape, follow the steps below. 1 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
S-VHS ET 33 This VCR allows recording in Super VHS ET (Expansion Technology). You can play back those cassettes recorded in SVHS ET on a VCR equipped with S-VHS ET. You can record with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes. 1 Before you begin the recording, press the S-VHS ET button on the front panel so that the button lights. S-VHS ET recording can not be turned on or off during recording with the S-VHS ET button.
One-Touch Recording The One-Touch Recording (OTR) function allows you to start an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to six hours long of the channel you are watching. Before you begin, make sure: • Channels are set up. Details are on pages 13-14. • The desired recording speed (SP or SLP) has been selected with the SPEED button. Details are on pages 41 and 62. • There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact (see page 5) and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).
Recording One Channel/Watching Another 35 1 2 3 Press the VCR button. 3,7 Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording of the current channel. Details are on page 31. CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT To return to the channel being recorded, use the TV remote control to select channel 03 or 04 (whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to).
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System 1 First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCR Plus+ programming system to work properly. Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and since channel numbers differ from area to area, you must program the VCR with your local channel information.
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 37 2 Now, compare the channel numbers you have written into the VCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns. You’ll notice that some stations have VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers that are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not match. You must tell the VCR the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers according to the following steps. 3 4 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. 2 Examine the lists on page 36.
Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System Follow the steps below to program a timer recording using PlusCode programming numbers. Before you begin make sure: • Channels are set up. Details are on pages 13-14. • The clock is set. Details are on pages 15-19. • There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). • The VCR is in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel).
Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 39 5 Press the FF :/OK button. If the VCR PLUS+ and CABLE/TV channel lists appear on the screen, the CABLE/TV channel has not been set for the VCR PLUS+ channel of the program you have set in step 4. Press the Number buttons to enter the CABLE/TV channel number from your list on page 36, then press the FF :/OK button. 6 • If you want to record the program one time only, go to step 7.
Quick Programming Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV programs while you’re away from home. The VCR will turn itself on, record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin make sure: • Channels are programmed. Details are on pages 13-14. • The clock is set. Details are on pages 15-19. If the clock is not set, CLOCK MUST BE SET appears on the screen, followed by the menu. • There is a tape in the VCR.
Quick Programming (cont’d) 41 4 Press the Number 1/START + or Number 4/START– button to set the recording’s start time. Every time you press a button, the start time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold a button, the start time changes in 30-minute increments.
Quick Programming (cont’d) 7 Press the Number 3/DATE+ or Number 6/DATE– button to set the recording date. Every time you press a button, the date changes in one-day increments. If you press and hold a button, the date changes quickly. The day of the week will appear automatically. (You cannot program the VCR to record more than one year in advance.
Quick Programming (cont’d) 43 Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer Recordings 1 Press the VCR button, then press the TIMER button. SELECT , 9 CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT QUICK PROGRAMMING 1 + START 4 TO END PUSH EXIT 2 START 08:00P 10:00A 11:30P 03:00P STOP DATE 10:00 07/31 10:45D 08/01 01:00 08/10 03:15W 10/15 2-4 2 + 3 STOP - 5 DATE - 6 DBS DAILY WEEKLY 7 8 9 0 CLEAR SPEED Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select PROGRAM REVIEW, then press the FF :/OK button.
Timer Recording Speed Setting If a program is recording in SP and there is not enough tape to record the entire program, the VCR automatically switches to SLP to allow complete recording if TIMER REC SPEED is set to AUTO. This feature is especially useful when you set a timer recording for a program that is more than two hours long. For example, when you record a program of 140 minutes in length onto a 120-minute tape, the program is recorded in SP for about 110 minutes and in SLP for about 30 minutes.
Connecting the Controller 45 If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, connect the Controller to your VCR. The Controller will automatically select channels at the Cable Box/DBS during a timer recording. Leave your Cable Box/DBS turned on during a timer recording. 1 Connect the Cable Box/DBS to the VCR as shown below. For more information, please read page 8. Or, refer to the owner’s manual of your Cable Box/DBS. Cable Box/DBS Controller Connect the Controller to the CABLE BOX Jack on the back of the VCR.
Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box • If you use a Cable Box, you must set the clock manually. Details are on pages 15-16. • Complete the steps on page 29 before proceeding. This will enable you to use the VCR remote control to operate the Cable Box, and you will learn your Cable Box code. • Make each entry within one minute of the previous entry. 1 2 1 2 Turn on the Cable Box. Set it to a channel other than channel 09. CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT Turn on the Cable Box.
Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box (cont’d) 47 6 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set the code for your Cable Box (see list below), then press the FF :/OK button. CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT QUICK PROGRAMMING SELECT CODE NUMBER OF YOUR CABLE BOX 12 1 + START 4 DID CABLE BOX DISPLAY CHANGE TO CHANNEL 09? A YES NO TO CONTINUE PUSH :/OK TO END PUSH EXIT 2 + 3 STOP - 5 DATE - 6 DBS DAILY WEEKLY 7 8 9 0 CLEAR SPEED STILL/SLOW CABLE BOX CODES ARCHER . . .
Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS • If you use a DBS, you must set the clock manually. Details are on pages 15-16. • Complete the steps on page 29 before proceeding. This will allow you to use the VCR remote control to operate the DBS, and you will learn your DBS code. 1 2 Turn on the DBS. Select a channel other than 205. 1 2 Turn on the DBS. Select a channel other than 205. CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS (cont’d) 49 6 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set the two-digit code for your DBS (see list below), then press the FF :/OK button. SELECT CODE NUMBER OF YOUR DBS RECEIVER 40 DID DBS RECEIVER CHANGE TO CHANNEL 205? A YES NO TO CONTINUE PUSH :/OK TO END PUSH EXIT 7 Wait for a few seconds. CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT QUICK PROGRAMMING 1 + START 4 DBS CODES MAGNAVOX DBS........................................................42, 43 RCA DBS ....
Rerecording (Tape Duplication) The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. The illustration uses two VRA999 VCRs. Different VCRs may operate differently. To duplicate a tape, make the connections shown, then follow steps 1-6. VCR 1 Playing VCR LP 30561-003 LP 30561-003 IN CABLE BOX OUT S-VIDEO IN OUT L ANT. IN AUDIO L RF OUT (MONO) 1) Use audio cables to connect the AUDIO OUT Jacks on VCR 1 to the AUDIO IN Jacks on VCR 2. OUT R AUDIO VIDEO IN CABLE BOX ANT.
Index Search 51 When you make a recording, the VCR automatically places an index code at the beginning of the recording. Essentially, an index code is a type of “bookmark” for your tape. This feature is useful if you have several different programs recorded on a single tape. 3 Insert a tape. 1 Fast forward or rewind to the next or previous index code on the tape by following the steps below. 1 2 CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT Press the VCR button. Make sure the VCR is in VCR position.
Multi-Channel Television Sound System The VRA999 can receive and record programs broadcast in stereo or second audio. It can also play back tapes recorded in stereo or second audio. • Second Audio You can program your VCR so you can hear a program that is being broadcast in second audio or a tape that was recorded in second audio. A second audio broadcast is usually a program in a second language. Follow the steps on page 53 to receive or record this type of program.
Multi-Channel Television Sound System (cont’d) 53 To receive and record programs broadcast in second audio, follow steps 1-6. To receive and record a program broadcast in stereo, make one of the connections shown, then follow steps 1-6. LP 30561-003 IN CABLE BOX OUT ANT. IN R S-VIDEO IN OUT AUDIO L RF OUT (MONO) VIDEO CH3 IN CH4 OUT R R AUDIO L L (MONO) If you have a Stereo and a Monitor TV, use a video cable to connect the VCR’s VIDEO OUT Jack to the TV’s VIDEO IN Jack.
Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback 1 If a tape is recorded in Hi-Fi stereo, follow the steps below to play the tape in Hi-Fi stereo. 1 CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
Video Stabilizer 55 You can correct vertical vibration when playing back tapes. When VIDEO STABILIZER is set to ON, vertical vibration will be corrected automatically. VIDEO STABILIZER is set to OFF when you receive the VCR. Follow the steps below to set VIDEO STABILIZER to ON. 1 1 CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
SmartPicture You can make the tape playback picture softer, sharper, more natural, or more distinct by adjusting the SmartPicture setting. SmartPicture is set to NATURAL when you receive the VCR. Follow the steps below to adjust the SmartPicture setting. 1 CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT Press the VCR button, then press the SMARTPICTURE button. The current setting will appear on the screen for about five seconds.
Playback Options 57 Forward and Reverse Searching 1 During tape playback, press and release the FF :/OK button or the REW(ind) ; button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT 2 QUICK PROGRAMMING 1 To return to playback, press the PLAY 8 button. 4 Viewing a Still Picture 1 2 3 During tape playback, press the STILL/SLOW A still picture will appear on the screen.
Playback Options (cont’d) Viewing Pictures in Slow to Fast Motion 1 First, press the JOG/SHTL (shuttle) button while in the Play or Still mode. The JOG/SHTL button will light. 2 CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT Next, turn the outer ring (the Shuttle ring) in either direction. The farther the ring is rotated, the faster the search speed. Releasing the ring stops the picture in the Still mode. QUICK PROGRAMMING 1 + START 4 3 Or, turn the inner dial (the Jog Dial) in either direction.
Child Lock The Child Lock feature disables the buttons on the VCR and the VCR feature buttons on the remote control. 1 When the VCR is on, press the VCR button, then press and hold the POWER button on the remote control for more than seven seconds until a dash (-) appears to the right of the clock on the display panel. The power will turn off. 1-2 CBL / DBS TV VCR VCR/TV POWER EJECT When Child Lock is activated... • The dash (-) will appear on the display panel.
Blue Background If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal is received, set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON. The screen will be blue and the sound will be muted. Or, if you want to receive the weak signal, set BLUE BACKGROUND to OFF. When you select a channel that is receiving a weak signal, you will see and hear the static in the TV programming. When you receive your VCR, BLUE BACKGROUND is set to ON. To set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON or OFF, follow these steps.
Automatic Operation Features 61 Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on automatically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin. Automatic Rewind When a tape is played, fast forwarded, or recorded to its end, the VCR will rewind the tape to the beginning, then stop. The VCR will not rewind the tape if the end of the tape is reached during a One-Touch Recording or Timer Recording.
Glossary AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which are used to record audio from another source (IN) or to send audio to another system (OUT). Automatic Channel Programming: process in which the VCR scans all available channels and places the ones you receive in its memory. Then, when you press the CH(annel) 8/9 button, you only scan through channels you receive. Bands: settings that allow you to tune channels.
Specifications 63 Video Heads Four heads with Hi-Fi stereo Video Signal EIA standards; NTSC color Antenna VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output Signal Channel 3 or 4 (switchable) 75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement 120V AC; 60 Hz Power Consumption 22 W Operating Temperature 41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C) Relative Humidity 10% to 80% Weight 10.2 lbs. (4.6 kg.) Dimensions 17-1/8" (W) x 3-11/16" (H) x 13-9/16" (D) (435 mm x 94 mm x 343.
Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your VCR, check the following list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of your product before you call. This information is displayed on the back of the product. Also, please take a moment to identify the problem you are having, and be prepared to explain this to the representative.
Helpful Hints (cont’d) 65 Tape can’t be removed. • Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet. The motor (cylinder) rotates even when the VCR is in Stop mode. • To enable the quick play mechanism, the cylinder will rotate for about five minutes. This is normal. The quick play mechanism enables the tape mechanism to switch from Stop mode to Play mode in one second. There is no playback picture, or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks.
Limited Warranty VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 90 Days Free Labor/One Year Parts Exchange. This product must be carried in for repair. WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product. For 90 days thereafter, all parts will be repaired or replaced, and labor is free.
Index 67 ac power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 ant(enna) in jack . . . . . . . . .6-9, 26 audio in/out jacks . . . .25-26, 50, 53 audio/mute button . . . . . . . . . . .23 automatic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 rewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 blue background . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 cable box codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29, 47 connections . . . . . . . . . . . .
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