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First Things Setting Using First .................................................. 3 up the VCR .............................................. the Menu to Set Up Features 7 ...................................... 8 Language ........................................................................... VCR Channels List ............................................................. To Auto Channel Search 8 8 ............................................. 9 To Change the Signal Type .................
Other Features ................................................... Picture Search Options ......................................................... Forward and Rewind Search .......................................... Slow Motion .................................................................... Commercial Scan (SEARCH Button) .............................. Frame Advance ................................................................ Index Search ........................................................
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Step 1: Unpack What's in the Box The following items come packed in the box: • VCR • Remote control • RF coaxial cable Step 2: Install Batteries Control Follow these steps whenever batteries in the Remote you need to install or change the in your VCR remote. 1. Remove the cover of the battery compartment. 2. Place batteries in remote, matching battery to the diagram 3. the + and - ends of each inside the compartment. Replace the cover.
Step 4: Plug in the VCR Ill Match the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Fix _ LI 11 r--._\ Be sure to insert the plug completely. # tuu\ Step 5: Tune the TV Tune the TV to the VCR viewing channel • channel. The VCR viewing is channel 3 or 4 or the TV's video input. If you connect your VCR using the ANT.IN and RF OUT jacks with RF coaxial cable, set the 3 CH. 4 switch to channel 3 or channel 4--the channel you want to use on your TV.
2. Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu. PREFERENCES 3. 1 Remote 2 Auto Play: Control: VCR1 ON 3 Auto TV/VCR: ON 0 Exit Press 2 to switch Auto Play ON or OFF. PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control: 2 Auto Play: 3 Auto TV/VCR: 0 VCR1 OFF ON Exit See Setting Up the VCR for detailed information about the Auto Play feature. Step 8: Set Up the VCR Once you understand how to move around and/or through menus, go to the next section to set up your VCR.
Set-Up Below Features is a list of set-up features set up before time: you begin using that you may want to your V VCR for the first SETTING • Select a Language • Set up VCR Channel • Set Automatic • Set the Time • Set up VCR Plus+ Channels • Set the Remote • Set the Auto • Setthe List (Auto Daylight-Saving Channel Search) UP THE VCR ¥ Time and Date VCR1/VCR2 Play feature AutoTV/VCR feature ¥ feature V V V 7
Using the Menu to Set Up Features You can set up features by using the menu system. Each feature is explained in this section. Language Select your preferred language, and the on-screen displays will appear in that language. 1. 2. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. I 2 3 4 5 6 VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus+ Timer Recordings Time Channels Preferences Language 0 Exit Press 6 to display the LANGUAGE menu. LANGUAGE Select a Language. l_English 2 Espanol 3 FranFais Press 3.
To Auto Channel Search Auto channel search memorizes the channels available through your signal type--cable or antenna. 1. 2. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. 1 2 3 4 5 6 VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus+ Timer Recordings Time Channels Preferences Language 0 Exit Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu. CHANNELS 3. 1 2 3 4 Auto Channel Search Add/Remove Channels Signal Type: CABLE VCR Plus+ Channel List 0 Exit Press 1 to display the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu.
The VCR begins scanning for the available channels--this takes about one to two minutes. The lowest channel is tuned once the search is completed. Pressing CHANNEL up or down now selects the active channels. To Change the Signal Type 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. 2. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu. 3. Press 3 to change the Signal Type between CABLE and ANTENNA.
Set Daylight-Saving 1. 2. Time Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. 1 2 3 4 5 6 VCR RAIN MENU VCR Plus+ Timer Recordings Time Channels Preferences Language 0 Exit Press 3 to display the TIME menu. TIME 3. 1 2 Set Auto 0 EXIT time and DST: date ON Press 2 to turn the Auto DST ON or OFF. • Select ON if you want the VCR's clock to automatically adjust for daylight-saving time. • Select OFF if you do not want the VCR's clock to adjust ]3me and Date for daylight-saving time.
. Press 1 to display the SET TIME AND DATE screen. SET Time AND DATE --:-(hh:mm) Date --/--/-- Press . TIME MENU to cancel Enter the data using the number buttons. Press 0 before single-digit numbers and follow the on-screen directions.
VCR Plus+ Worksheet Broadcast or Cable-T3/Station Name HBO ESPN VCR Plus+ Channel Number H Channel Number You Receive the Station On* Two-DigitVCR Numbers 33 34 Plus+ Channel for CableTV (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 Channel 53 63 The Disney Channel Entertain ment Television 34 ESPN Sports Network 47 33 The Family Channel Home Box Office 95 Home Box O
2. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu. CHANNELS 3. 1 Auto 2 Add/Remove Channel 3 4 Signal Type: VCR PLus+ Channel 0 Exit Numbers CABLE List Channel My Channel 5 -- 4 3 Use -- -> -> -> -- 2 -- 1 -- CH+/- to Press 0-9 Press RENU select to Channel 5 save Ry Channel 46 4 3 -- -> -> -> 2 23 -- Use CH+/to select Press 0-9 to change Press NENU to save Screen is for an example only.
1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language 0 2. Exit Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu. PREFERENCES 1 2 3 Remote Control: Auto Play: Auto TV/VCR: 0 Exit VCR1 ON ON Now you are ready to select an item from the menu to set up.
Auto Play This feature allows the VCR to automatically start playing when you insert a tape with the safety tab removed. Press 2 to switch between ON or OFF. • Select ON if you want a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically when the tape is inserted. • Select OFF if you do not want a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically. Auto TV/VCR This feature controls whether the TV/VCR switch changes automatically to the VCR mode when the VCR is turned on.
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Remote Buttons The remote control is capable of controlling your VCR and many brands of televisions. If you have a GE, RCA, or ProScan TV, you may be able to control it without programming the remote. Component Buttons OFF OFF Go TV REVERSE PLAY © D 1ECORD STOP PAUSE Turns off VCR when remote is set to control the VCR. Also turns some compatible "l-Vson and off. TV Turns on a compatible GE, RCA, or ProScan TV and sets the INFO VCR FORWARD SEARCH [AN remote to control the TV.
Numbers (O through 9) Select a channel up to 99 by pressing two numbers. Select a cable channel over 99 by pressing and holding 1 until 1 -two numbers. appears on the screen. Then press the other OFF Turns off the VCR when the remote is set to control the VCR. Turns off other components if remote is programmed. PAUSE Pauses playback or recording. Press PAUSE again to return to playback or recording. PLAY Plays a tape. RECORD Starts VCR recording. Also used for express recording.
Numbers (O through 9) Select a channel up to 99 by pressing two numbers. Select a cable channel over 99 by pressing and holding 1 until 1 -two numbers. appears on the screen. Then press the other OFF Turns the TV off. VOL Up and Down Raises and lowers sound of TV. Playing a Tape 1. Tune the IV to your VCR viewing channel (3, 4, or TV's video input). 2. Insert a tape in the VCR.
Recording If you want to record something that you're watching, you can use basic recording. o Set the tape speed by pressing the SPEED button on the remote (see margin note for information about tape speed settings). 1 3. Press the RECORD button to begin recording. Press STOP (STOP.EJECT on VCR) to stop recording. If you just want to pause the recording during a commercial), instead of STOP.
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Recording Features There are four ways to record programs: • Recording lets you press one button to start recording a program. (See VCR Basics section.) • Express Recording lets you start recording a program watching, and then set the VCR to automatically you are stop recording after a designated period of time. • "timer Recording lets you program the VCR to automatically start and stop recording at a predetermined • Timer Recording time.
Timer Recording You can set up as many as eight timer recording programs. 1, , Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. 1 2 3 4 5 6 VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus+ Timer Recordings Time Channels Preferences Language 0 Exit Press 2 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu. TIMER 3. RECORDINGS 1 Create a 2 Review Existing 3 Use 0 Exit VCR New Program Progs, PLus+ Code Select 1 to Create a New Program.
. Review the information to make sure it is correct, and then press MENU to save. Program 1 (One Channel Start Time End Time Start Date Tape Speed Press Press CLEAR MENU Program time) 03 Cable 08:00 PN 09:30 PN 10/24/97 FrJ SLP I=SP 2=SLP to correct to save Timer Recording 1 has been saved Remember to insert a recordable tape and turn the VCR off before the program start time.
, Enter the VCR PlusCode shown in your local television programming guide. VCR Enter (frol pluscode number TV listing) 12876 Press Press 4. CLEAR to correct RENU when done Press MENU to enter the VCR PlusCode number. How often program .
Stopping a Timer Recording To stop or cancel a timer recording in progress (even an express recording): • Press and hold the STOP button on the remote (STOP.EJECT on the VCR) for a few seconds. Reviewing and Clearing To review programs that you have already set up: 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. 2. Press 2 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu. TIMER 3. Create a New Program Review Existing Progs.
Using Two VCRs for Copying Editing Tapes Use one VCR as the playback recording . 2. and VCR and the other as the VCR. Turn on the TV and VCRs. Tune the TV to the VCR viewing channel (either 3, 4, or TV's video input). 3. If you connected your VCR using the ANT.IN and RF OUT jacks, tune recording VCRto channel 3 or 4--the selected on the back of the playback If you connected one VCR. your VCR using the AUDIONIDEO jacks, make sure you select the line input on the recording 4.
Control Your Other The remote can be programmed Components... to control a television. V It is programmed to control a GE, RCA, or ProScan TV. Other manufacturer's brands need to be programmed.
About Programming the Remote The remote can be programmed remote controllable to control other brands of TVs. It is already programmed to operate most GE, RCA0 and ProScan TVs. Programming the Remote to Control a TV If the TV does not turn on when you press the TV button, the remote needs to be programmed. Follow these steps to program particular ° 2. the remote to control your TV: Turn on the TV. Find your TV brand and code number(s) on the code list on the next page.
r TV Codes Akai ............................................03 NAD ...........................................07 AOC .................................... 06,12 NEC ............................................06 Candle .......................................06 Panasonic .................... 04,08, I I Citizen .......................................06 Philco ............................04,06,12 Colortyme Concerto Curtis Philips .....................03,04,06,12 ...............................
o: v Features to Enhance • Picture Search Options • Time • On-Screen • Tracking VCR Operation V Counter Displays V V V 6 OTHER FEATURES V 35
Picture Search Options The most basic way to search during playback is using the forward and reverse functions. This section contains several other options available for searching a tape. Search features work well for tapes recorded at the SP or SLP speed. Forward and Reverse Search You can search a tape during play. Sound is turned off during picture search. Search works best for tapes recorded at the SP or SLP speed. 1.
Frame Advance Frame advance lets you view one stop-action frame after another. 1. Press PAUSE (PLAY.PAUSE) to freeze the action. 2. Press F.ADV each time you want to view the next frame of the scene. 3. Press PAUSE or PLAY (PLAY°PAUSE) to return to normal playback. Index Search The VCR has a "VHS Index Search System" that automatically records an index mark on the tape every time you start recording.
Zero Search ZERO Current The zero search feature enables the VCR to quickly return to a counter reading of 0:00:00 anywhere on the tape. This is SEARCH tape counter 2:17:25 Press REV to go 0:00:00 to Press SEARCH exit especially convenient when you want to repeat a segment of the tape several times. 1. Go to the beginning of the program you wish to return to. 2. Press INFO twice to to display the time counter on the TV ZERO screen. Searching 0:00:00 3.
On-Screen Displays STOP CH 05 0:30:00 The INFO button shows the status of the VCR (STOP, PLAY, RECORD, etc.), channel number, time counter, date, time, and tape speed on the TV screen. The date and time must be set before they can be displayed. . 2. 11117197 Press INFO to see the on-screen displays. 01:30PM SLP On-screen display (times ou_ Press INFO again to have only the time counter remain on the screen. . Mon 0:30:00 2 Press INFO again to return to the normal display.
Things to Know Before Components Connecting ¥ Protect • • Your Components Connect from Power all components before plugging power cords into the wail outlet. Always turn off the TV and other you connect or disconnect Correctly • plugs all cable back panel instead after you connect into their cables down ¥ Hum jacks. the middle components.
Connecting Your VCR Refer to these pages to help you connect your VCR. Jacks and Cables RFJacks and Coaxial Cables (F-type) The RF jacks provide good picture and mono sound, and must be used if audio/video connections are not available for your "IV. O RFJack These jacks are required for antenna or cable-TV connections. The RF jacks on the VCR are labeled ANT.IN and RF OUT.
Choosing a VCR Connection There are several different ways to hook up your VCR, depending on whether or not you have cable, and if you have cable, whether you have a cable box, and if some of the channels are scrambled and...well, you get the picture. Three connections are described in this section and one of them should provide you with a VCR hookup that works.
TV With RF Jack Only This connection assumes: • You are connecting antenna, cable, or cable box system. • Your television has only an RF input jack. This connection provides: • Mono sound playback from VCR. • Record one channel while watching another (except when using a cable box for all channels). To use this connection, • you must have: (1) coaxial cable for cable or antenna connection; (2) for cable box To connect: 1. Connect cables as shown. 2.
TV With Audio/Video Jacks com_ecdon assumes: • You are connecting an antenna, cable, or cable box system. • Your television has audio/video jacks. Tiffs connection provides: • Mono sound playback from VCR. • Record one channel while watching another (except when using a cable box for all channels). To use this connection, you must have: • (1) coaxial cable for cable/antenna connection; (2) for cable box • (2) audio/video cables To connect: 1. Connect cables as shown. 2.
TV With Audio/Video to Unscramble This connection Jacks and Cable Box Pay Channels Only assumes: • You are using a cable box only to unscramble • Your TV has audio/video pay channels. input jacks. This connection provides: • Mono sound playback from VCR. • Recording a scrambled or unscrambled channel through cable box while watching an unscrambled channel.
This section gives you some additional the VCR, including a description information of the unit's about controls and display. You also will Appendix, find a Troubleshooting which might simple problems. Finally, this section "l]ps section help to resolve contains your some warranty in this of those information.
DID Front Panel / Remote Sensor CHANNEL.TRACKING Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR's channel memory. Adjusts tracking when a tape is playing. RND Forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped. Searches the picture forward during playback. Starts slow-motion playback during play-pause. 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.
Display Panel Cassette-In Indicator I --""SLP REC !__gI__ I__ I Tape Speed Indicator Cassette-In indicator (rid) Lights when a tape is in the VCR. Flashes when VCR is ejecting tape. Channel Number, Line Indicator Counter, or Status (VID1), Time, Time Indicator The current time, time counter, channel number, or line input (VlD1) is displayed. Press the INFO button to switch between the current time and elapsed-time counter. The status indicators show what the VCR is doing.
Back Panel ANT.IN VIDEO AUDIO RF OUT 3 CH. 4 Switch Selects the channel to which you will tune the "IV to see the VCR picture if you connect the VCR using the ANT.IN and RF OUT jacks. AUDIO and VIDEO IN 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. AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Jacks Sends signals from VCR to another component, like a "IV or VCR, when it is connected to these jacks. ANT.
. Troubleshooting • :_:,_ :- : , " ' i,: _ _" Tips No power • Check to make sure it is plugged • Check to make sure your connections are correct. VCR does not respond into an operating outlet. to remote • Press VCR to set remote to control the VCR. • Check to make sure there are no objects between the VCR and remote. • The batteries may need changing. • Make sure the Remote VCRINCR2 can operate it.
• Try another tape. • Some snow/streaks are normal during search, stop action, frame advance, and slow-motion playback. Streaks in picture during normal playback • Press one of the TRACKING buttons • Check to make sure the tape is of good quality and not worn out. Time counter not working to move streaks up or down for the best picture. or time counter not working in search modes • The time counter does not advance during unrecorded portions of tape.
Clock shows incorrect time or date • Power interruption. • Check to make sure the clock is set accurately (check AM/PM and date). • Check Auto DST setting. The clock may have adjusted for daylight-saving Time did not adjust for daylight-saving • time. time Check to make sure Auto DST feature is turned on. VCR makes noise when stopped • VCR is removing tape from heads. This is normal.
.L Specifications Format: VHS Record/Playback Video: 4-Head System: Audio: Mono record/playback Video EIA standard: Signal System: NTSC color 75-ohm external VHF/UHF combined Antenna: antenna terminal Tuner: USA: 181 channels capability* (125 cable channels) Canada: 178 channels capability* (122 cable channels) Type: AutoProgramming Power Requirement: 120V AC, 60 Hz Power Consumption: 17 watts Dimensions: frequency synthesis 3.54 inches high (90 mm) 14.1 inches wide (360 mm) 12.
Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Any defect in material or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • Ninety days for labor charges. • One year for parts. The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first. What we will do: • Pay any Authorized GE VCR Servicenter the labor charges to repair your VCR.
3 CH. 4 switch Express recording 24 F.ADV button 18, 37 5, 50 Accessing menus 5 Accessories, included FORWARD button 4 Add or remove channels ADD/REMOVE Frame advance 10 CHANNELS menu Front panel controls 10 48 ANT.
sensor 48 "IV function buttons VCR function Tape speeds 21 Time and date 10 19 buttons 18 daylight-saving time Remote VCRINCR2 option 15 Remove or add channels 10 setting 11 Time counter 38 REV button Time counter display 20, 36, 37, 38, 48 REVERSE button 19, 20 11 49 Review programs screen 28 Time display 49 TIME menu 11 Reviewing programs 28 Rewind, automatic 21 Timer recording stopping 28 RF OUT jack 4, 5, 16, 29, 42, 43, 50 Timer recording with VCR Plus+ 26 TIMER RECORDINGS menu 25,
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