VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OWNER'S MANUAL [v.sl ALGB40_ ALG+_,I AL66203 AS an ENERGY STJ_!_Partner,Z_enithEtectromcs O_tOl_llt_otl h_ _ermined _ ,_TAR t_-at this product ® guidelines for energy CAUTION: Before using this product, read this manual and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions.
EECORO YOUR MOOEL NUMBER (Now,whiLeyoucanseeit) | / Themodel and serial numberof your new VCRam located on the back of the VCRcabinet.For your future convenience, we suggest that you record these numbers here: MODELNO. SERIALNO. WARNING: TOREDUCE THE RISKOF ELECTRIC SHOCKDONOTREMOVE r_VER (ORBACK).NOUSERSERVICEABLE PARTSINSIDE. REFER SERVlCINGTOQUALIFIEDSERVICE PERSONNEL.
SAFETY TIPS I Thesesimple precauUons wit[ help ensurethat you get manyyears of safe enjoyment from your new product. 1. Read Instructions Read at[ of the safety and operating instructions before operating the product. Retain Instructions Keep aLLsafety and operating instructionsfor future reference. 2. 11. Power Sources Operate product only from type of power source indicated on marking label.
I SAFETY TIPS Thesesimple precautions wilt help ensurethat you get many years of safe enjoyment from your new product. t5. Lightning Foradded protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when productis left unattended and unusedfor long periodsof time, unplugit from the wall outlet and disconnect antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to product due to lightning and power Line surges. 16.
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION .......................... VCRFeatures Chart ........................ Connections for Your VCR.................. Beforeyou operate your VCR............... CONTROLSAND DISPLAYS.................. PAGE 5 INDEX CONTENTS SAFELYTIPS............................. I 2-4 6-12 0 7-8 g-12 13-14 Audio Menu .............................. Auto Channel Search ...................... Connections ........................... 19 1I, 18 7-8, 21 Channel Add/De[ ........................
PAGE 6 I INSTALLATION This page shows the features of your VCR and the differences between the models.
INSTALLATION ] PAGE Requiredconnectionsfor your VCR. Connections Without a CaMe Box Antenna Fiat Wire (300 ohm) Back Pane[ of Stereo VCR .. "" " 300/75 ohm Adaptor OR _OUT _.11_ UT ,N _1 ,. _ VHF/U HF/CAT_, I OOUT ('_ Cable TV . __H This cable is provided (Not p_o_ OR Wall Jack Back PaneL of "rypical TV VHF/UH F/_._AATI_ F/GATV I% _ L_/ x_ _ with your VCR. Turn before offmaking power any or unplug connections.
PAGE 8 Optional I INSTALLATION connections Audio/Video for your VCR. (A/V) Use A/V connections Connections for a better to TV picture. Back Panel of Stereo VCR Back Pane[ of TypicalTV VHF_UHF/CATV @ ANT IN R-AUDIO-L VIDE I1 orurn unplug VCR off power before making any connections. _k A/V cable is not providedwith VCR.
INSTALLATION I PAGE Thingsyou must do before you can operate your VCR. CLOCK MENU AUTO DAYLIGHT SAVING:ON SlON F_OFF MANUAL CLOCK SET: k'] Press number keys QUIT = exit • PROGRAM I'1 MONTH : DAY START STOP CHANNEL : SPEED : REPEAT: (1-8) to select program ENTER to adjust program CLOCK f SETUPMENU AUDIO MENU CH.
PAGE 10 I INSTALLATION Thingsyou mustdo beforeyou can operate yourVCR. Connect the Power (Required) PLugyour VCRinto an unswitched 120 Vac,60 Hz householdpoweroutlet. Turn on the VERby pressing the POWERon the remote or on the VCR'sfront pane[. While plugged into an AE out[et, the VCRconsumes 3W of electrica[ power in OFFcondition. SWITCH WALL OUTLET POWER_ Do not plug the VCRinto o switched outtet. Otherwise, when the power is power switched off,, the VCRturns off..
INSTALLATION J PAGE 11 Some things you must do and others you may want to do before you can operate your VCR. Set Date and Time for Clock Press 3. (Required) Set the cLockin the VCRto the currentdate and time. SeeCLOCKMenu on page 16 for details. You must set the clock before you can use any Timer-controlled TIMER recordings, VCR/eatures, e.g.
PAGE 12 I INSTALLATION Things you may want to do before you operate your VCR. Select Other Menu Options You may not want to have the clock in your VCR adjusted automatically for Daylight Savings Time. Refer to CLOCKMenu for details, Press 1. MAIN MENU TIMER SETUP CLOCK AUDIO Press number keys QUIT = exit MAIN MENU Press4. Show or hide the VCRstatus on your screen by using the ON-SCREEN DISPLAYoption on the SETUPmenu. We recommend keeping this option ON. Seethe SETUPmenu for details.
CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS I PAGE 13 Descriptions of items you need to know to operate your VCR. Front Panel Controls Thesecontrols performbasicVCR operations. The Remote performs basicaswell asadvancedVCR operations, POWEROn/Off Button Channe[Up/Down SeLector Cassette Compartment Recording Speed Setector I / I J /_ I pplay 1 \ I / Stop/_ect SeLector LEDFront Pane[ Indicators REC/ITR (Instant Timer Record)Se[ector PLAY,REW (Rewind), F FqND(FastForward), Selector LED-Front Panel Indicators
PAGE 14 I CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS On-Screen displays tell you the status of the tape inserted and VCR functions, I Current modeof operation (STOP,PAUSE,RECORD,PLAY,etc.
OPERATION I PAGE 15 A quicklist of all the buttons on your remot, control and what they do. CII (V/A) -- Channel Selectors. ALsoselect AUX A/V input channel. CM SKIP -- Fast forwards picture search thro Igh 30 seconds of recording. Turns VCR Ejects a tape OnlOff\ Exits Any Menu_, Shows main menu E3ECT-- Ejects the tape from the VCR. ENTER-- Programs menu options and shows ICR display. F FWD (Fast Forward)--Advances tape rapid ' MEMORY-- Returns real-time tape countert, zero (M O:O0:OO).
PAGE 16 I OPERATION The CLockMenu sets the clock in VCRto the current time. How to Access Auto DayLight Savings Time This VCRcan adjust the cLockautomaticaLLyfor DaylightSavings Time. CLOCK MENU I. PressMENU to seeMainMenu. 2. PressI to seeCLockMenu. 3. PressI to chooseON on theClockMenu. AUTO DAYLIGHT SAVING:ON lION _OFF MANUAL CLOCK SET:Iq Press number keys QUIT = exit Note: We recommend that you set the clock using the MANUALmethod the first time you use your VCR.See MANUALoption for detai[s.
OPERATION I PAGE 17 The TIMERMenu teLLsthe VCRwhen to record a programon a day and at a time you specif_. You can specify eight different events to be recorded in a one-year period.
PAGE 18 I OPERATION The SETUP Menu customizes the VCR's operation for your particuLar needs. SETUP MENU Choose SETUPMenu as describedin "How to Access Menus" on page g. CH. ADD/DEL: SOURCE: ON-SCREEN DISPLAY: AUTO PROGRAM: LANGUAGE SELECT: Press number keys QUIT = exit AUTOPROGRAM Finds alL active channelsand stores them in the VCR'smemory for access by CH (V/A). 1 to begin search. Press CH. ADD/DEL Edits the channels found by AUTOPROGRAM.
OPERATION I PAGE The AUDIOMenu specifies the audio format to be used when recordingor playing a tape. (Audio menu is available only with stereo VCRs.) The AUDIOMenu indicatesthe audio format used when recording or playing a tape. ChooseAUDIO Menu as described in "How to Access Menus" on AUDIOMENU PLAYBACK:HI-FI BHI-FI BNORMAL RECORD:STEREO page g. Press ENTER(and repeat) to choose items in the menu (some models).
PAGE 20 I OPERATION This page shows a typicaL video system and explains how to select channels. TV Antenna Cahte IV Wail 3ack AU-Channe[ T Stereo VCR CHANNEL VHF-UHF CABLE IN 3_4 Typlca{ Cable Box Direct CabLe AUDIO VIDEC OUT OUT _Tr__ VHF/UHF/CATV CabLeFromN System UT _NO ' _CH3 CH4 VCROutput to TV (Channel 3 or 4 when VCRis on and TV/VCR is in VCRposition) VIDEO IN AUDIO IN (CabLeBox Output toVCR Audio/Video Output to I!/ Selecting Channels I. Turn TV on. when the VCR is OFF 2.
OPERATION This page describes how to connect I PAGE a camcorder to your VCR. Back Panel of Stereo VCR VH F/UttF/CAW !, t _t W Turn offmaking power any or unplug VCR before connections. V A/V cableis not providedwithVCR. Select AUX for Viewing an Audio/Video source Uke a Camcorder 1. With TVand VCRon, pLaceVCRin VCRmode by pressing the TV/VCRbutton on the remote (and repeat) until the VCR indicator Light appears in the VCR'sfront paneL. 2. SeLectchanneL3 (or 4) on the TV.
PAGE 22 I OPERATION This pageexpLainsthe basicsof pLaying tapesin your VCR. Automatic P!,ayback (No Safety Tab) 1_. Tape playback begins automatically, if the safety tab has been removed from the cassette case. For example, power rental movies have no safety tab. Simply insert the prerecorded VHS cassette into the VCR. Power will turn on automatically • play © most • stop/eject © © -= and playback wLLLbegin. VCR'sControls 2.
OPERATION This page explains Real-Time Tape Counter PressENTERtwice to keep the tape counter on the TVscreen. PressENTERrepeatedly to remove all displays. The counter resets to 0:00:00 when you insert a cassette or when a tape is rewound to its beginning. Pause/Forward/Reverse Slow-Motion 23 on-screen instructions POWER-ENTER ,FFWD (Fast Forward) PAUSE/ STOP Video (WhiLe in play mode) Press PAUSE for stiLL video. Press PAUSE slow motion. PAGE how to use the remote to play tapes on your VCR.
PAGE 24 I OPERAT]ON Recording what you are watching on TV. Options You (:an Use White Recording Instant recording Letsyou record until you reach the end of power sp/ep tape or you press STOPto stop recording. G Turn TV and VCRon. (_rec!itr Remote's Controts Place VCR in VCR mode by pressing the TV/VCR button on the remote repeatedly until the VCR indicator Light appears in the VCR front panel SeLectchanneL3 or 4 at the TV.
OPERATION Recording I PAGE using preset time pedods. Preset Time Periods for ITR Recording. Note: Preset recording time counts down until the recording time is over. power Q C) op,op ,v/vor @ rooS 2 @ Instant (attended) Timer Recording (ITR) lets you record for a specific preset time period, instead of recording until the end of tape is reached. For example, you can record a 30-minute show using the preset time period. Remote's Controls power • stop/eject -- Turn TV and VCR on.
PAGE I 26 Recording OPERATION one show while watching another. Note= If you have a cable box connected to your VCR, you cannot record one show and watch anothe_ power sp/ep Choose the show you wish to record using the VCR's channel tv/vcr selector, Choose the show you wish to watch using the TV's channel selector. Remote's Controls Turn TV and VCRon.
OPERATION This page explains Press 2 TIMER SETUP CLOCK AUDIO Press number keys QUiT = exit MAIN PROGRAM 0 MONTH DAY START STOP CHANNEL : SPEED : REPEAT: (1-8) to select program ENTER to adjust program TIMER for recording, same time period.
PAGE 28 I TROUBLESHOOTING Some quick and easy tips to fixing problems yourself. Before Ca|Ung for Service PLeaserefer to this chart beforecalling for service. First, turn on the TVand VCR.Select appropriate input for the TVto receive the video signal from the VCR.You will probably use the Antenna In connection to the 13/.Select channel 3 or 4 at the TV. PLacethe VCRin the VCRmode by pressing the TV/VCRbutton on the remote repeatedly until VCRindicator light appears in the VCRfront panel.
TROUBLESHOOTING I PAGE 29 Some quick and easy tips to fixing problems yourself. Channel Tuning Problems Observed Condition Possible Cause Probable Solution Some channels are skipped over when using CH (V/A). Those channels were deleted with the CH. ADD/DELoption. UseCH. ADD/DELto restore channels. SeeSETUPMenu on page 18 for details. Picture and sound are weak or missing. Antenna or cables are loose. Tighten connections or replace cable. Wrong SOURCEoption is being used.
PAGE 30 I TROUBLESHOOTING Some quick and easy tips to fixing problems yourself. Moisture Condensation Moisture condensationcan occur: When the video recorderis moved from a cold place to a warm place. Under extremely humid conditions. Keepthe power cord plugged into an AC outlet and On. This will help prevent condensation. n POWER Locationswhere moisture condensationmay occur: When condensation has occurred, wait a few hours for the VCRto dry before using it.
SPECIFICATIONS _IERAL id System ,er Source rer Consumption lensions _rating Temperature _rating Humidity er ght e Speed e Width :imum Recording Time (WxHxD) (SP) (LP) (EP) (SP) (EP) lind Time WER enna : Output Signal nnel Coverage 2 HOURS (T-120) 6 HOURS (T-120) 8 HOURS (T-160) Lessthan 210 seconds(T-120) (VHF) (UHF) (CATV) 1-125 (4A, A-W, W+l-W+84, A-5~A-I) )EO •-o Signal System EIA Standard (525 Unes, 60 fields) NTSCtype color signal 1.0 Vp-p 75 ohms unbalanced 1.
VIDEO CASSETrERECORDER OR PLAYER Welcomeinto the Zenith family! We bedeve that you wiU be pleased with your new Zenith Entertainment Machine.Pleaseread this wa_anty carefoLly,it is a "LIMITED WARRANIY'as defined underFederalLa_ This warrantyRives you specific ldRal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from stall to stall within the U.S.A.
