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1. Continues on Next Page 33 RECORDING Continued from Previous Page 6 Review the information to make sure it is correct and then press MENU to save Program 1 One Time Channel 104 Cable Start Time 08 00 PM End Time 09 30 PM Start Date 11 16 00 Thu Tape Speed SLP Press CLEAR to erase Press MENU for next prog Program 1 has been saved Remember to insert a recordable tape and turn the VCR off before the program start time Remember to leave your cable box on TIMER RECORDING WITH THE VCR Plus PROGRAMMING SYSTEM You can use VCR Plus to simplify timer programming by using the PlusCode programming number shown in your local television programming guide VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recordings Time Channels SETTING UP THE CHANNEL LIST If you did not set up the VCR Plus channel list you can do it now 1 Display the CHANNELS menu from the VCR MAIN MENU My Channel 46 2 Display the VCR Plus Channel List menu E CHANNELS Auto Channel Search Add Remove Channels Signal Type CABLE VCR Plus Setup OONDAUARWN VCR Channel 3 Goto Setting Up Your VCR if you need more information on setting up your VCR Plus channel list Use CH to select Press 0 9 to change Press MENU to save USING THE VCR Plus SYSTEM 1 Press MENU to bring up the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recordings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit OONDU
2. e TV with RF jack only TV with audio video jacks e TV with audio video jacks and cable box to unscramble pay channels only e TV with RF jack and satellite receiver TV with audio video jacks and satellite receiver 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 ADVANTAGES OF AUDIO VIDEO CABLE CONNECTIONS Using a simple coaxial cable connection gives you good picture quality If your television has audio video jacks highly recommend using them to get even better picture quality and stereo sound when recording and playing back videotapes These connections give you more convenient operation by not having to share the TV s antenna signal DON T FORGET ABOUT THE AUTO TV VCR FEATURE The TV VCR switch controls whether the picture signal is coming from the VCR or the TV You can set the Auto TV VCR feature to ON when using only the IN FROM ANT and OUT TO TV jacks and OFF when using the AUDIO VIDEO output jacks so your TV signal is not interrupted when the VCR is turned on You can change the setting manually by using the TVeVCR button on the VCR or the ANTENNA button on the remote 61 CONNECTIONS TV WITH RF JACK ONLY Position Remote Controllable THIS CONNECTION ASSUMES ies Box e You are connecting antenna cable or cable box system e Your television has only an RF in
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4. Language Exit OOND WN 2 Press 2 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program 2 Review Existing Progs 3 Use VCR Plus Code Timer Recording Information The clock must be set correctly Insert a tape with the safety tab in place and enough tape to record the program 3 Select 1 to create a New Program Theo putef your cable box appears in the Channel item of the timer recording menu if you ve set up the VCR for a cable box for all channels PROGRAMS OVERLAP appears if you have entered two programs where the times overlap How often should this program record One time Daily every day Weekdays M F Weekly once per week Cancel TIMER appears in the display when you turn off the VCR and a timer recording has been set TAPE flashes if there is no tape in the VCR 4 Select how often you want the program to record Program 1 One time Channel Start Time End Time mI For cable box or satellite receiver turn it on and tune it to the channel you want to record before the recording is to begin Start Date Tape Speed SLP Press MENU to cancel 5 Enter the data for the program with the number buttons The data includes the channel number press INPUT to select the line input start time including AM or PM and end time The start date is automatically entered based on the VCR clock Both the date and speed can be changed
5. There are 20 total sets of codes If the device does not turn off after pressing PLAY 20 times the remote cannot control that particular component If the component you want to control does turn off 1 Press and release REVERSE then wait two seconds Repeat this step until the component turns back on This means the remote has identified the correct code 2 To finish press and hold STOP until the LED turns off USING DIRECT ENTRY Direct Entry is another way to program your remote if the Automatic Code Search is unsuccessful 1 Turn on the component to be programmed 2 Look up the brand and code number s for the component in the code list at the end of this section of the manual 3 Press and hold the component button on the remote you want to program 4 Enter the code from the list at the end of this section of the manual 5 Release the button and then press ONeOFF to see if the component responds to the remote commands If it doesn t try pressing the component button and This remote may not operate all then ON OFF again models and or brands of components 6 Repeat these steps using the next code listed for your Note the difference between the VCR brand if you get no response and other component s on screen displays to determine which one the OPERATING COMPONENTS remote is operating After programming the remote see which buttons operate your component 1 Point the remote at the component and
6. 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 search direction 52 OTHER FEATURES PICTURE SEARCH OPTIONS The most basic way to search during playback is using the FORWARD or REVERSE buttons on the remote This section contains several other options available for searching a tape FORWARD AND REVERSE SEARCH You can search a tape during playback Sound is turned off during picture search Search works well for tapes recorded at either the SP or SLP speed 1 Press FORWARD to search forward or REVERSE to search in reverse 2 Press FORWARD or REVERSE 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 During playback press PAUSE and then FORWARD or REVERSE to begin slow motion playback 2 Press FORWARD to increase or REVERSE to decrease the speed of the search 3 Use TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture 4 Press PLAY to return to normal playback The VCR switches automatically from slow motion playback to stop after a few minutes FRAME ADVANCE Frame advance lets you view recorded action one frame after another during playback Frame advance works well for tapes recorded at the SP or SLP speed
7. e Press STOPeEJECT on VCR STOP on remote to stop playback AUTOMATIC REWIND The VCR automatically rewinds the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback While rewinding you can press POWER on the VCR ON OFF on remote and the VCR will turn off after rewinding TAPE EJECT Press STOP EJECT on the VCR STOP on remote for a few seconds when it is stopped to eject the tape A tape can be ejected even when the VCR is off 29 VCR BASICS RECORDING If you want to record something that you re watching you can use basic recording For more detailed information refer to the Recording section starting on the next page 1 Set the tape speed by pressing TAPE SPEED on the VCR SPEED on the remote Press the RECORD button to begin recording Press STOP to stop recording If you just want to pause the recording for a short time such as during a commercial press PAUSE instead of STOP e For more information about in depth recording features refer to the next section CHECK THE 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 Kccf X3 Safety Tab If the safety tab is removed and you want to record over it simply cover the hole with vinyl tape 30 Tape Speeds SP Standard Play Gives the best quality recording but fewer programs
8. e Pressing PAUSE freezes the action e Pressing FR ADV repeatedly views single frames of the action e Pressing PAUSE or PLAY returns normal playback 53 OTHER FEATURES INDEX SEARCH The VCR has a VHS Index Search System that automatically records an index mark on the tape every time you start a recording During playback you can locate the program you want to play by the number of index marks or by scanning The VCR will search forward or reverse from the location you are on the tape To Search 1 Press STOP 2 Press SEARCH on the remote to display the INDEX SEARCH screen 3 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 4 Press FORWARD to search forward or REVERSE 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 begin playback 5 Press STOP to end index searching Some index marks may be missed by the VCR Amark too close to your location on the tape e The mark at the beginning of a recorded segment of five minutes or less e The first index mark on the tape when you start at the beginning of the tape GO TO SEARCH The Go To Search feature enables the VCR to quickly locate a counter reading anywhere on the tape When the VCR locates the counte
9. point the remote at the TV and press the TV button Then press ONeOFF CH or CH to see if the TV responds to the remote commands If the TV does not respond then the remote control needs to be programmed PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL A TV SATELLITE RECEIVER OR CABLE BOX The remote features Code Search a technology that largely automates the programming process Follow these steps to program the remote to control a TV digital satellite receiver or cable box 1 Turn on the component you want to control TV digital satellite receiver or cable box 2 Press and hold the button you want to program TV or SATeCABLE While holding the component button press and hold ONeOFF until the LED on the remote flashes then release both buttons 3 Press and release PLAY then wait five seconds The remote searches through a set of codes If after five seconds the component does not turn off press PLAY again to tell the remote to search the next set of codes You can press FORWARD to individually search through the last ten codes that were transmitted when you pressed PLAY 4 Repeat step 3 until the component turns off or you have searched through all of the codes 42 REVERSE PLAY FORWARD STOP You ll use these buttons when you program the remote to control a TV digital satellite receiver or cable box PROGRAM THE REMOTE To cancel Code Search press and hold CLEAR until the LED turns off
10. 0 00 00 Continues on Next Page 55 OTHER FEATURES Continued from Previous Page 3 Press FORWARD FWD to forward the tape until the time counter reads 0 30 00 4 Press STOP This is the approximate end of the program You may want to press PLAY to verify Now you can begin recording at this spot 5 Press INFO twice to remove the time counter from the screen and return to the normal display mode ON SCREEN DISPLAYS 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 1 Press INFO to see the on screen displays The current time is displayed in the VCR s display panel 2 Press INFO again to have only the time counter remain on the screen The time counter is displayed in the VCR s display panel 3 Press INFO again to have no displays appear on the TV screen The time counter remains in the VCR s display panel This is useful for dubbing tapes 4 Press INFO again to return to the normal display The current time is displayed in the VCR s display panel Turning off the VCR also resets the displays AUDIO SET UP FEATURES The audio setup features affect 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 bring up the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 7 to displa
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12. 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 At this point pressing CHAN up or down on the remote control or VCR should only select the active channels 13 SETTING UP THE VCR CHANGING THE SIGNAL TYPE This feature is useful if the cable signal goes out you can switch to Antenna for alternate television viewing 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 When you are finished press 0 to exit back to the main menu and 0 again to exit to normal viewing ADDING OR REMOVING CHANNELS You may want to add or remove channels after you Auto Channel Search especially if some of the channels have weak signals or you don t want to watch them 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu 3 Press 2 to display the ADD REMOVE CHANNELS screen Use CHANNEL up or down or number buttons to go to the channel you want to remove or add ADD REMOVE CHANNELS ADD REMOVE CHANNELS Channel 115 Channel 115 is presently ADDED is presently REMOVED Press CLEAR to remove Press INFO to add Press MENU to exit Press MENU to exit Selecting Channels 4 When at the channel it will be added if not already on the
13. Remove Channels Signal Type CABLE VCR Plus Setup Cable Box Setup SAT Setup Exit VCR PLUS SETUP 1 Set Channel Lists 2 Auto VCR Plus ON VCR Plus data was found on channel 05 0 Exit 4 Press 1 to display the Set Channel Lists screen VCR Channel My Channel 5 4 2 1 Use CH to select Press 0 9 to change EDS HEN to ave 52 Turner Network Television 44 USA Network 4 Enter the data following the on screen directions using 62 Video Hits 1 your worksheet 93 Viewer s Choice 1 94 Viewer s Choice 2 55 WGN Chicago 43 WTBS Atlanta 60 WWOR New York See next page for Canadian List VCR Channel My Channel 5 46 4 I 3 gt gt gt 23 2 E 1 Use CH to select Press 0 9 to change Press MENU to save VCR Plus Programming System Screen used is for an example only Channel List Refer to your local television list for a complete VCR Plus system channel list for your viewing area or contact your cable company Using the list may save you some time 19 SETTING UP THE VCR VCR Plus SYSTEM WORKSHEET Broadcast or VCR Plus Channel Channel Number Cable TV Number You Receive Station Name the Station On Two Digit VCR Plus System Channel Numbers for Cable TV Canadian List Allarcom Pay Television Superchannel Arts amp Entertainment Cable News Network Headline News Cable News Network Canadian Home Shopping Network Canal Famille Cathay Internationa
14. channels for timer or VCR Plus system recordings Position the remote controllable cable box above the VCR as shown in the Connections section 10 SETTING UP THE VCR 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recordings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit OONDUFWD 2 Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu CHANNELS Auto Channel Search Add Remove Channels Signal Type CABLE VCR Plus Setup Cable Box Setup SAT Setup Exit 3 Press 5 to display CABLE BOX SETUP Then select one of the three choices CABLE BOX SETUP Do you use your cable box to receive ALL channels or only SOME channels 1 ALL channels 2 Only SOME channels 3 Cancel setup Cable Box Setup 4 f you selected ALL CHANNELS enter the output All channels enter two numbers for channel of your cable box usually 03 04 or video line output channel of your cable box or input and press MENU press INPUT for Video Input 5 Press MENU and select whether your cable box is Only SOME channels if you only use remote controllable the cable box to tune premium channels CABLE BOX SETUP Cancel setup select to cancel Can your cable box be operated with a remote control Video Input Channel You can select the Video Input channel by hitting the INPUT button 6 If your cable box is remote controllable turn it on and on your remote control For more tune it to channel 2 Pr
15. 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 cabinet Plastic surfaces are easily scratched and can be marred by alcohol and various solvents Avoid excessive use of oil based furniture polishes since the materials used in the cabinet will accumulate more dust We recommend using a nonabrasive antistatic cleaner and polisher Specifications are subject to change APPENDIX REFERENCE HOW TO FIND YOUR TV S VIDEO INPUT CHANNEL You need to tune your TV to the Video Input Channel if you are using the VCR s AUDIO VIDEO OUT jacks to connect to the TV s AUDIO VIDEO INPUT jacks You must select this channel before you can see the VCR s menus the cable or antenna reception and the content that s on a tape TV Button VCR1 ON OFF DVD VCR2 AUX SAT CABLE o The Video Channel on TVs varies for different brands and A A A A different models Below are some steps to try p j O e If your TV brand is RCA GE or PROSCAN press the TV SZ button on the remote control that came with the VCR Then press the INPUT button on the remote LES e f you have another brand of TV consult the section Programming The Remote to see if the VCR s remote 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
16. follow the on screen directions to exit the menus SET TIME AND DATE Time 12 34 PM Date 11 16 00 Thursday Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU to set Time Date Display Pressing INFO displays the time and date on the screen temporarily 17 SETTING UP THE VCR 18 VCR Plus GOLD PROGRAMMING SYSTEM The VCR Plus GOLD programming system makes VCR set up automatic by setting and updating the clock and channel list for you During the one time QuickSet Guide set up the VCR prompts you to enter your zip code Soon after the VCR clock will set itself and overnight your VCR Plus programming system channel list will be input for you Time date and VCR Plus system information are downloaded from participating TV stations over your antenna or cable system Time and date are updated each time the VCR is turned off and after every power interruption So when your TV stations or cable company update their line ups your RCA VCR will get the most current channel list automatically freeing you from having to manually change the channel list yourself If your VCR Plus GOLD system fails to download the proper information for any reason you can always manually map the channels You can also turn off AUTO VCR Plus if you keep getting prompts about multiple cable services by choosing 2 in the VCR Plus SETUP menu MAPPING VCR Plus PROGRAMMING SYSTEM CHANNELS MANUALLY Using the VCR Plus GOLD programming s
17. 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 The CHANNEL and buttons access those channels which are active in your VCR channel list You can still access channels not in the channel list by using the number TIME AN D DATE buttons on the remote The VCR gives you two ways to set the time and date The Auto Clock feature which enables the VCR to update the clock each time you turn off the VCR The Auto Clock feature is advantageous because it updates the time for you automatically The second way is entering the time and date manually via the menu system 14 SETTING UP THE VCR AUTO CLOCK SET FEATURE The Auto Clock feature is set to ON at the factory There are certain steps that are required before the Auto Clock feature works such as Auto Channel Search setting the time zone and setting the Daylight Saving feature SETTING THE TIME ZONE To set the Time Zone 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recordings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit OONAURWNDN 2 Press 3 to display the TIME menu Auto Clock Info With a cable box the VCR will not reset the clock after a power outage unless the cable box is set to the channel carrying the broadcast signal TIME Set Time and Date Auto Clock Set ON Set Time Zone Set Daylight Savings Time Data wa
18. move through the menus enter data and change settings of selected features CH and 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 a timer recording EDIT Simultaneously pauses and unpauses two VCRs when dubbing FORWARD Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches forward through a tape during playback Starts slow motion during play pause and increases slow motion speed FR ADV Frame Advance Advances the tape one frame at a time during play pause GO BACK Switches between two channels Select one channel and then select another using the number buttons Press GO BACK to switch between the two channels INFO Shows the status displays on the TV screen INPUT Selects between the line inputs and the VCR s tuner Line input refers to the signal coming from the component connected to the audio video input jacks on the back or front of the VCR MENU Displays and accesses menu system Numbers 0 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 appears on the screen Then press the other two numbers ONeOFF Turns the VCR off or on 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 Con
19. see How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel in this section of the manual for detailed information e Try another tape e Some snow streaks are normal during search stop action frame advance and slow motion playback STREAKS IN PICTURE DURING NORMAL PLAYBACK e Press one of the TRACKING buttons to move streaks up or down for the best picture e Check to make sure the tape is of good quality and not worn out TIME COUNTER NOT WORKING OR TIME COUNTER NOT WORKING IN SEARCH MODES e The time counter does not advance during unrecorded portions of tape When an unrecorded segment of tape is encountered the time counter will hold its count until recorded material is detected again e Aminus will appear in front of the time if you rewind the tape farther back than a counter reading of 0 00 00 e The time counter disappears during search this is normal 71 72 APPENDIX REFERENCE WILL NOT RECORD OR PLAY e Check to make sure there is a tape in the VCR e Try ejecting and reinserting the cassette e Check to make sure the tape is not broken e Check to make sure the VCR is not in pause mode Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback e Check the ProTect Plus feature REWIND DOES NOT OPERATE e Check to make sure the tape is not already rewound VCR Plus OR TIMER RECORDING NOT MADE OR WRONG PROGRAM RECORDED e Check to make sure the correct PlusCode programming number is entered e Check to m
20. the remote control s INPUT button to select L1 in order to record from these jacks AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Jacks Sends signals from the VCR to another component such as a TV or other VCR when connected with these jacks ANT IN Jack Receives a signal from an antenna satellite or cable system when attached RF OUT Jack Passes antenna signal to the TV when using the supplied RF cable 70 APPENDIX REFERENCE TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS NO POWER e Check to make sure it is plugged into an operating outlet e Check to make sure your connections are correct VCR DOES NOT RESPOND TO REMOTE e Check to make sure there are no objects between the VCR and remote e The batteries may need changing e Make sure the Remote VCR1 VCR2 setting is set to VCR1 so the remote that came packed with your VCR can operate it POOR OR NO PICTURE FOR NORMAL TV VIEWING e Check to make sure the VCR indicator is off e Check to make sure the TV is switched to an active channel e Check to make sure the antenna connections are secure and correct SNOWY OR NO PICTURE DURING PLAYBACK e Press TVeVCR to turn VCR indicator on e Check TV channel selected 3 or 4 to make sure it matches the channel selected with CH 3 4 switch on the back of the VCR e Check to make sure the TV s fine tuning is correct for the channel selected e Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor e Check to make sure the TV monitor is set to Video Input
21. to two compatible ProScan RCA or GE VCRs Most compatible VCRs automatically respond to the VCR1 button without being programmed If you own two compatible VCRs test them to see if the VCR1 button turns on both VCRs If it does then you may want to program this VCR to respond to the VCR2 button on the remote In the preferences menu press 1 to select the Remote Control feature Then press the VCR2 button to change PREFERENCES PREFERENCES Remote Control VCR1 Remote Control VCR2 Auto Play ON Auto Play ON Auto TV VCR ON Auto TV VCR ON Remote Control Option EnergySaver 2 00 EnergySaver 2 00 Front Panel AUTO Front Panel AUTO Tape Speeds SEE Tone iudei leo Remember you must press VCR1 or Set Auto Repeat Set Auto Repeat VCR2 on the remote whichever you Commercial Advance Commercial Advance Exit selected in the menu before the remote will operate the VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 OCOONDUFWN Exit 21 SETTING UP THE VCR 22 PREFERENCES Remote Control VCR2 Auto Play ON Auto TV VCR ON EnergySaver 2 00 Front Panel AUTO Tape Speed SLP Set Auto Repeat Commercial Advance Exit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 The VCR will only respond to the VCR2 button To change the remote setting back to VCR1 display the PREFERENCES menu press 1 and then press the VCR1 button on the remote AUTO PLAY This feature allows the VCR to automatically start playing when you insert a tape with the safety ta
22. your remote control s features working with channels and basic video tape operations are essential to get all you can out of the VCR Once you are comfortable with these features feel free to refer to other sections because they cover the more detailed 5 PROGRAM THE REMOTE information RECORDING WHAT REMAINS The final sections of this manual contain playback and recording information a detailed connections section and a reference section including troubleshooting tips warranty information and an index 7 CONNECTIONS OTHER FEATURES 8 REFERENCE READ ME These note boxes give you tips for your new video cassette recorder FIRST THINGS FIRST STEP 1 WHAT S IN THE BOX The following items come packed in the box e VCR e Remote control e RF coaxial cable STEP 2 INSTALL BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL Follow these steps whenever you need to install or change the batteries in your VCR remote 1 Remove the cover of the battery compartment 2 Place the batteries into the remote control s back panel Match the positive and negative ends of each battery to the diagram inside the battery compartment 3 Replace the cover STEP 3 CONNECT YOUR VCR If the VCR is connected to an antenna or cable system and then to the TV use the VCR s ANT IN and RF OUT jacks for a good signal see the diagram to the right If the TV has AUDIO
23. 1001 1004 1005 1006 1019 AM FM 1024 1033 1046 1052 1062 1068 1069 1074 Auxiliary Component 5 1076 1083 1087 1088 1095 1119 1120 1184 CD Yamaha 1004 1005 1006 1019 SATI Majestic SAT2 ool Mene Zenith 1004 1151 1152 1153 1154 ae a Marantz Phono 0005 MEI Memorex 1001 1006 1082 1083 1162 Cable Box MGR eode eiie 1004 1005 1006 1019 7022 1051 1079 1080 1082 BC Antronix 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5053 5008 5009 46 OTHER FEATURES FEATURES TO ENHANCE 1 VCR OPERATION e COMMERCIAL ADVANCE FIRST THINGS FIRST MOVIE ADVANCE 2 SETTING UP THE VCR e Picture Search Options e Tracking e Pro Tect Plus Locking 3 Modica e Time Counter On Screen Displays 4 ORDINE e Audio Reception e Audio Playback 5 PROGRAM THE REMOTE 6 OTHER FEATURES 7 CONNECTIONS REFERENCE 4 N OTHER FEATURES COMMERCIAL ADVANCE COMMERCIAL ADVANCE is patented technology that detects and marks most commercials on your tape for any recording that is more than 15 minutes long After recording the VCR rewinds the tape to the beginning of the recording and determines where the commercials are located It then marks the beginning and end of the detected commercial segments and when finished returns the tape to the end of the recording It does not erase commercials from the tape During playback the V
24. 3 4 or the Video INPUT channel Selected with the INPUT button on the remote control It is highly recommended that you chose one of these three for your satellite system s broadcast For more information about Video line input see How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel in the References section of this manual SETTING UP THE VCR SAT SETUP Satellite Receiver Codes The VCR will now receive all signals from the SAT receiver on channel 03 Hughes Network Panasonic Press MENU to continue 5 Press MENU and enter the code for your digital satellite receiver from the Satellite Receiver Code List SAT SETUP Enter the code for your SAT receiver from the List in your User s Manual This VCR may not control all models of the brands that are shown Press MENU to cancel 6 Turn on your satellite receiver and tune it to channel 100 and then press MENU Follow the on screen directions SAT SETUP Please turn on your SAT Receiver and tune it to channel 100 Press MENU to continue Once you have completed the setup the VCR confirms the satellite receiver setup is completed or canceled CABLE BOX SETUP This setup applies only when all channels are received through the cable box There are two steps e The first sets up the VCR for the output channel of the cable box signal e The second sets up the VCR for a remote controllable cable box so the VCR can control the cable box by changing
25. 33 35 Q QuickSet guide 8 R REC button 39 Reception STEREO MONO SAP feature 37 57 RECORD button 27 30 32 37 66 Record protection cassette safety tab 30 Recording 30 audio only 37 basic 30 broadcast stereo TV 36 copying and editing tapes 38 Express XPR 32 options 31 SAP 36 speeds 23 timer 33 timer with VCR Plus 34 Remote codes other components 45 Remote control auxiliary component codes 44 buttons 26 cable boxes 42 installing batteries 4 programming 41 satellite receivers 42 sensor 66 TVs 42 Remote VCR1 VCR2 option 21 Removing adding channels 14 REV button VCR 29 38 66 REVERSE button 28 43 44 53 Reviewing timer programs 36 Rewind automatic 29 RF OUT jack 4 22 38 68 SAFE indicator 67 Safety tab 22 29 SAP recording 36 SATeCABLE button 26 42 Satellite receiver codes 10 45 Search forward and reverse 53 frame advance 53 go to 54 index 54 slow motion 53 SEARCH button 28 54 Second Audio Program See SAP Second Audio Program SET TIME AND DATE menu 17 SET TIME ZONE screen 15 Set up auto play feature 22 auto TV VCR feature 22 cable box 10 Daylight saving 15 digital satellite 9 EnergySaver feature 23 features 21 front panel VCR display feature 23 language feature 8 remote VCR1 AVCR2 21 tape speed 23 time and date 16 using menu system 8 VCR Plus channels 18 Setup initial 5 81 INDEX Signal type changing 14 selecting 14 Skipping commercials 48 Slow motion searc
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27. 61 Don t Forget About the Auto TV VCR Feature 61 TV With RE Jack Clyde mdoneerctt epa ia Lapi a e 62 TV With AVV Jacks inae aote re rnit te Series 63 TV With A V Jacks and Cable Box 64 TV With RF Jack and Satellite Receiver 65 TV With A V Jacks and Satellite Receiver 66 Referernce 2 oie trae ERU pa dE LO MUERE Re EDI 67 Front Panel Drtagratn u ic eese aer etna eene 68 Display Panel DIagralTi uccide extiterat eelrnaion nir dot ets 69 Back Panel Diagram eeeeeeeeseeeeeee 70 Troubleshooting TIPS con vapor tocadc in D e de Ego ag aaa 71 Questions and Answers About Commercial Advance 75 SPOCHI GALI OMS Mem 76 Cleaning the VCR iucundus idtc Gratien aasaaustiaasssacemuayon datas 76 How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel 77 Limited Warranty uiuere sto diete te do Er denidadess 78 Ile X outs ico eo Meli obostdh coetu esci pas dota 79 FIRST THINGS FIRST WELCOME TO YOUR 1 NEW VCR To help you get started using your VCR with as little reading as possible we ve put all the basic information needed in the first three sections 2 SETTING UP THE VCR To help you along there s even an initial setup feature the first time you turn on your VCR which walks you through several setup steps at once FIRST THINGS FIRST 3 ver Basics GETTING STARTED Before this first step though learning about the time and date
28. CONNECTIONS TV WITH AUDIO VIDEO JACKS AND DI G ITAL SATE L L ITE REC E IVE R Position Remote Controllable Cable Box THIS CONNECTION ASSUMES e You have an advanced digital satellite receiver and your TV has audio video input jacks CABLE BOX THIS CONNECTION PROVIDES e Stereo sound playback from VCR recording from receiver while watching cable or off air channel and recording one cable or off air channel while watching another TRANSMITTER VCR S TO USE THIS CONNECTION YOU MUST HAVE SIGNAL e 3 coaxial cables and 6 audio video cables IF THE VCR CAN CONTROL YOUR DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER e Position it above the VCR as shown Make sure not to block any of the VCR s ventilation holes TO CONNECT 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to the First Things First Section then follow the steps USING THIS CONNECTION Tune your TV to its video input to record or watch the CABLE sien VCR or digital satellite receiver e To record from the digital satellite receiver tune your SATELLITE SIGNAL Q VCR to its line input L1 appears in the display e Turn Auto TV VCR feature to OFF SATELLITE RECEIVER TO PLAY A TAPE ot amp A an 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press the VCR button and then PLAY to start TO RECORD ONE OFF AIR OR CABLE PROGRAM AND WATCH ANOTHER 1 Begin recording a program using a recording feature 2 Select a different channel on the TV TO RECOR
29. CR automatically skips the detected commercial segments or you can chose to manually skip them This feature reduces three minutes of commercials to approximately 8 12 seconds of fast forwarding in the SLP speed You can select a background display of blue or see the video as 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 announcements are not considered commercials but might be skipped For more information see Questions and Answers About COMMERCIAL ADVANCE in the Reference section All of the COMMERCIAL ADVANCE features are accessed through the COMMERCIAL ADVANCE menu 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recordings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 2 Press 6 to display the PREFERENCES menu COMMERCIAL ADVANCE is a registered trademark of SRT Inc 48 OTHER FEATURES PREFERENCES Remote Control Auto Play Auto TV VCR EnergySaver Front Panel Tape Speed Set Auto Repeat Commercial Advance Exit 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 0 COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 1 Marking 2 Playback 3 Displa
30. CS RECORDING 5 PROGRAM THE REMOTE 6 OTHER FEATURES 7 CONNECTIONS 8 REFERENCE Vi CONNECTIONS CONNECTING YOUR VCR Refer to these pages to help you connect your VCR JACKS AND CABLES RF JACKS AND COAXIAL CABLES F TYPE The RF jacks provide good picture and mono sound quality and must be used if audio video connections are not available for your TV A These jacks are required for antenna or cable TV connections RF Jack The RF jacks on the VCR are labeled ANT IN and RF OUT The coaxial cable supplied with your VCR is used to connect the VCR s RF OUT jack and your TV s antenna input AUDIO VIDEO JACKS AND CABLES RCA TYPE The AUDIO VIDEO jacks provide very good picture quality and stereo sound and can be used if your TV has audio video input jacks Q These jacks are used for most audio video connections Audio Video Jack between components The VCR AUDIO VIDEO jacks are color coded yellow for video white for audio If your TV has one input for audio you may need a Y adapter to hear sound from both channels 60 CONNECTIONS CHOOSING A VCR CONNECTION There are several different ways to connect your VCR depending on whether or not you have cable service if you have a cable box to see this service whether some of the cable channels are scrambled and so on Five different connections are described in this section and one of them should provide you with a VCR connection that works
31. CS LEARN THE BASICS TO GET 1 YOU STARTED These VCR basics should be enough for you to begin enjoying your VCR Learning the remote control functions playing a recorded tape and recording a 2 SETTING UP THE VCR program should do just that FIRST THINGS FIRST This section shows you the basics of using your VCR It discusses things like using the remote control playing a tape and recording programs 3 vcn Basics RECORDING B PROGRAM THE REMOTE OTHER FEATURES J CONNECTIONS Q REFERENCE VCR Basics tells you what you need to know in order to watch a movie or tape your favorite show 25 VCR BASICS 26 REMOTE BUTTONS Your backlit remote has a light button that glows in the dark Press this button to light the buttons on the remote The remote buttons remain lit when they are pressed within a few seconds of each other If a button is not pressed within approximately seven seconds the light turns off to conserve battery power The remote control is capable of controlling more than just your VCR If you have compatible ProScan RCA or GE components you may be able to control them without having to program the remote COMPONENT BUTTONS AUX Turns on a compatible RCA or ProScan amplifier receiver or audio video receiver Can be programmed to control a ProScan or RCA auxiliary component DVD Controls a compatible ProScan RCA or GE DVD player Use arrow and OK buttons to move around and s
32. D A DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER PROGRAM AND WATCH A CABLE OR OFF AIR CHANNEL 1 Turn on the receiver tune the VCR to its line input and begin recording a program using a recording feature 2 Select a different channel on the TV 66 APPENDIX REFERENCE This section gives you some additional information about the VCR including a description of the unit s controls 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 1 FIRST THINGS FIRST D SETTING UP THE VCR 3 VCR BASICS RECORDING B PROGRAM THE REMOTE 6 OTHER FEATURES J CONNECTIONS Q REFERENCE 6 N 68 APPENDIX REFERENCE FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM Remote Sensor AUDIO LEFT MONO RIGHT and VIDEO INPUT Jacks Receives signals from another component such as a VCR or camcorder when connected through these jacks to record from these jacks use the INPUT button on the remote control to select L2 CHANNEL TRACKING Up Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR s channel memory When a tape is playing these buttons adjust tracking Press both buttons at the same time to recenter tracking FWD Forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture forward during playback Starts slow motion during
33. FWYD 2 Press 1 to display the VCR PLUS system menu VCR PLUS Enter PlusCode Number from TV Listing Press MENU to cancel RECORDING 3 Enter the PlusCode programming number shown in your local television programming guide VCR PLUS Enter PlusCode Number from TV Listing 12876 Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU when done Screen shown is just an example 4 Press MENU after entering the number How often should this program record VCR Plus Recording 1 One time 2 Daily Cevery day Clock must be set correctly 3 Weekdays M F t Meekly tomes pet week Insert a tape with the safety tab in 0 Cancel place and enough tape to record the program 5 Indicate how often you want the program to be recorded UNRECOGNIZED NUMBER PLEASE RE ENTER appears when the VCR does not recognize the PlusCode number PROGRAMS OVERLAP appears if you have entered two programs where the times overlap Program 1 One time Channel 03 Cable Start Time 08 00 PM End Time 09 30 PM Start Date 11 16 00 Thu Tape Speed SLP Press CLEAR to adjust Press MENU to save TIMER appears in the display when you turn off the VCR and a timer 6 Change the speed with the SPEED button on the recording has been set TAPE flashes remote or the program end time with the CLEAR if there is no tape in the VCR button on the remote if necessary For a cable box turn it on and tune it Changing the end time
34. OMMERCIAL ADVANCE FEATURE WAS SET TO ON e COMMERCIAL ADVANCE is designed to record the commercials mark them and then skip over the marked commercials during playback APPENDIX REFERENCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT COMMERCIAL ADVANCE WILL COMMERCIALS BE SCANNED THROUGH ONLY ON PLAYBACK OF RECORDINGS Yes The VCR does not rewind and mark commercial segments until after recording is finished HOW FAST DOES THE COMMERCIAL ADVANCE VCR SCAN THROUGH THE COMMERCIAL BREAKS In SLP tape speed a 3 minute commercial break is scanned through in approximately 8 12 seconds In SP it takes about 25 35 seconds ARE COMMERCIALS STILL RECORDED IF I WANT TO WATCH THEM Yes The recorded program including commercials can be viewed by setting the Playback feature to MANUAL WHAT IF THE VCR SCANS FORWARD THROUGH PART OF MY PROGRAM Simply rewind the tape to just before the skipped segment and press PLAY to view the program ONCE A RECORDING HAS BEEN MARKED DOES COMMERCIAL ADVANCE WORK EACH TIME THE TAPE I PLAYED Yes If the Playback feature is set to 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 THE 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 mor
35. P SLP T 120 2 Hr 6 Hr T 160 2 Hr 40 Min 8 Hr 23 SETTING UP THE VCR SET AUTO REPEAT A tape can be set to play the same segment over and over in a repeating loop with the Set Auto Repeat feature Set Auto Repeat uses the VCR s memory counter to determine the duration of the loop The Set Auto Repeat dialog box will ask for a loop end time to be specified AUTO REPEAT Set the Length of time you want the tape to play in a repeating loop Loop from 0 00 to h mm Press CLEAR to turn off Press MENU to exit e The CLEAR key will erase all three numbers entered and move the cursor back to the first position hours e The Press CLEAR to turn off message will appear only after the first number has been entered into the end time e Auto Repeat is set back to by resetting the dialog box by cassette ejecting or insertion by powering off the VCR by power interruption or by recording start When a duration time has been set e The VCR will automatically switch to rewind if the counter meets or goes past the Auto Repeat set duration e The VCR will automatically switch to playback during rewind if the counter equals or is less than 0 00 e The Auto Repeat may be adjusted by setting the counter to 00 00 This can be done by pressing the CLEAR button while the tape counter is on screen or on the front panel display e The counter will not reset while rewinding in an Auto Repeat loop 24 VCR BASI
36. R may come with a list it s Toshiba possible that you may want to add or eliminate some channels depending on whether they are active United Artists United Cable Universal Videoway Viewstar 015 025 027 040 Zenith 026 050 051 This VCR may not control all models of the brands that are shown 12 SETTING UP THE VCR TO AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recordings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit OOAONDURWDN 2 Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu CHANNELS Auto Channel Search Add Remove Channels Signal Type CABLE VCR Plus Setup Cable Box Setup SAT Setup Exit 3 Press 1 to display the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu Auto Channel Search Use the Auto Channel Search feature to place all available channels in AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH What type of signal are you using memory If you ever change cable or antenna signals you may need to Auto Channel Search again Cable TV Antenna Detect Automatically Cancel 4 Select one of the three AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH options Detect Automatically e Cable TV searches for cable channels A strong cable or antenna signal in e Antenna searches for local broadcast stations your area may cause Auto Detect to mis detect If this should happen e Detect Automatically will make this decision for you select 1 or 2 for the system you have
37. SATELLITE RECEIVER e Position it above the VCR as shown Make sure not to block any of the VCR s ventilation holes TO CONNECT 1 Connect cables as shown Caution The unauthorized recording of satellite broadcasts television programs or other copyrighted materials may infringe the rights USING THIS CONNECTION of others Tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever one you selected with the CH 3 4switch on the back of the VCR 2 Return to the First Things First Section then follow the steps e To record and watch off air or cable tune your VCR to Mice ccr E i d channel 3 or 4 whichever one you selected with the CH 3 Aswitch on the back of the receiver Turn off receiver SIGNAL C e To watch and or record from the digital satellite receiver tune your VCR to its line input L1 appears in display e Turn Auto TV VCR feature to ON SATELLITE RECEIVER IN FROM ANT SATELLITE OUTTOTV CH3 cual S VIDEO TO PLAY A TAPE 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press the VCR button and then PLAY TO RECORD ONE OFF AIR OR CABLE PROGRAM AND WATCH ANOTHER 1 Turn off the digital satellite receiver and begin recording a program using a recording feature 2 Press TVeVCR and select a different channel on the TV TO RECORD A DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER PROGRAM a 1 Turn on the receiver tune the VCR to its line input and ANTENNA begin recording a program using a recording feature 65
38. SIGNAL TRANSMITTER TO USE THIS CONNECTION YOU MUST HAVE e 1 coaxial cable for cable antenna connection 2 for cable box e 3 audio video cables IF YOUR CABLE BOX I REMOTE CONTROLLABLE e Position it above the VCR as shown Make sure not to block any of the VCR s ventilation holes TO CONNECT 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps USING THIS CONNECTION e Tune your TV to its video input channel e Use of TVeVCR button is not required e Set the Auto TV VCR feature to OFF SEC ee wrens TO PLAY A TAPE 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY TO RECORD ONE PROGRAM AND WATCH ANOTHER 1 Begin recording a program using one of the recording features 2 Select a different channel on the TV ANTENNA 63 CONNECTIONS 64 TV WITH AUDIO VIDEO JACKS AND CABLE BOX TO UNSCRAMBLE PAY CHANNELS ONLY THIS CONNECTION ASSUMES e You are using a cable box only to unscramble premium channels e Your TV has audio video input jacks THIS CONNECTION PROVIDES e Stereo sound playback from VCR e Recording a scrambled or unscrambled channel through the cable box while watching an unscrambled channel TO USE THIS CONNECTION YOU MUST HAVE e 3 coaxial cables e 3 audio video cables e 1 splitter IF YOUR CABLE BOX IS REMOTE CONTROLLABLE e Position it above the VCR as shown Make sure not to block any of the VCR s vent
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40. U to continue 3 Select English Spanish Espa ol or French Fran ais Is Something Missing Not all the VCR screens are shown in this manual when explaining the features SETTING UP THE VCR SETUP FOR A DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER With this setup the VCR turns on an RCA ProScan or GE satellite receiver antenna and tunes it to the desired channel at the start time of a timer recording For other brands the VCR tunes the receiver to the desired channel only if the receiver is turned on Position the satellite receiver above the VCR as shown in the Connections section 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recordings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit OONDUFWD 2 Press 4 to display CHANNELS menu CHANNELS Auto Channel Search Add Remove Channels Signal Type CABLE VCR Plus Setup Cable Box Setup SAT Setup Exit 3 Press 6 to select the SAT SETUP menu SAT SETUP On what channel does the VCR receive signals from the SAT receiver Cusually 3 4 or video Enter 01 13 or INPUT Press MENU to cancel 4 Enter the output channel of your satellite receiver usually 03 04 or video line input and press MENU The VCR confirms that it receives all satellite signals on the specified channel Satellite Viewing Channels Even though you are offered channels 1 125 most modern satellite systems can only broadcast to channels
41. USER S ver ot GOLD VR704HF SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT WARNING REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE To reduce risk of fire or PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE DO NOT OPEN shock hazard do not PERSONNEL a This symbol indicates dangerous i This symbol indicates important rage up ded mis ds RE Ore E companING the voltage inside the product that rain or moisture presents a risk of electric shock or product is personal injury Cautions Caution To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully LY insert Attention Pour viter les chocs lectriques introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusq au fond Refer to the identification rating label located on the back panel of your product for its proper operating voltage FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding 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 s
42. Use FORWARD REVERSE and PLAY to locate the point where you want to begin copying Press PAUSE while VCR is playing to put playback VCR in pause mode Press EDIT on remote to start the VCRs copying Press EDIT again when you want to pause copying Repeat step 4 6 as needed Press VCR1 STOP then VCR2 STOP when you are finished 39 40 PROGRAM THE REMOTE CONTROLLING YOUR OTHER COMPONENTS The remote s TV and SATeCABLE buttons can be programmed to control other brands of remote controllable TVs digital satellite receivers and cable boxes The remote is already programmed to operate most ProScan RCA and GE televisions and satellite receivers The AUX button can be programmed to control a ProScan or RCA auxiliary component 1 FIRST THINGS FIRST 2 SETTING UP THE VCR 3 vcn Basics 4 RECORDING S PROGRAM THE REMOTE OTHER FEATURES J CONNECTIONS 8 REFERENCE 41 PROGRAM THE REMOTE ABOUT PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE The universal remote s TV and SATeCABLE buttons can be programmed to control other brands of remote controlled TVs digital satellite receivers and cable boxes Your remote is already programmed to operate most ProScan RCA and GE televisions as well as digital satellite receivers The AUX button can be programmed to control a ProScan or RCA auxiliary component TESTING THE REMOTE To determine whether the universal remote needs to be programmed turn the component on such as a TV
43. VIDEO jacks use A V cables to connect the two for a better picture See the Connections section in this manual for additional connection options CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA ka STEP 4 PLUG IN THE VCR The VCR s power cord has a plastic band strung through the blades Remove plastic band before plugging the cord into the power outlet To remove band cut with a pair of scissors and pull it free of the blades Once the plastic is removed match the wide blade of the power cord to the wide slot in the AC outlet Be sure to insert the plug completely CABLE ANTENNA FIRST THINGS FIRST STEP 5 TUNE THE TV Tune the TV to the VCR viewing channel The VCR viewing channel is channel 3 or 4 or the TV s video line input e f you connect your VCR using the ANT IN and RF OUT jacks with RF coaxial cable set the CH 3 4 switch to channel 3 or channel 4 the channel you want to use on your TV e If the VCR is connected to the TV using the AUDIO VIDEO jacks and A V cables select the TV s video line input with the remote control s INPUT button to see the signal See How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel in the References section of this manual for a detailed explanation of video line input STEP 6 TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER on the VCR s front panel or the VCR button on the remote control to turn on the VCR The first time you turn the VCR on a menu screen appears This is the start of an initial set up which h
44. Video Input Channel by e pressing a button on the remote see table below selecting the channel from the TV s menu system see table below eae INPUT Button e tuning directly to the channel by selecting a specific channel number see table below e going through all the channels in the channel list by pressing the channel up or down buttons on the TV Some common scenarios are listed in the Video Input Channel Variations table that follows Video Input Channel Variations O Button Switch Button on the Channel on the TV TV Remote Number VIDEO VID 1 00 SIGNAL LINE 90 VID 1 VID 91 VID 2 VIDEO 92 S VID S VID 93 S VIDEO INPUT S VIDEO SOURCE AUX 77 78 APPENDIX REFERENCE LIMITED WARRANTY WHAT YOUR WARRANTY COVERS e Any defect in materials or workmanship FOR HOW LONG AFTER YOUR PURCHASE e Ninety days for labor charges e 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 e Pay any Authorized RCA VCR Service Center the labor charges to repair your VCR e Pay any Authorized RCA VCR Service Center for the new or at our option refurbished replacement parts required to repair your VCR HOW YOU GET SERVICE e Take your VCR to any Authorized RCA VCR Service Center To identify your nearest Authorized RCA VCR Service Center ask your dealer look in the Yello
45. a menu refer to this section Language Selection Setup for a Satellite Receiver Antenna Cable Box Set Up VCR Channel List Set Up Auto Channel Search Time Zone and Daylight Savings Auto Clock Manually Setting Time and Date Channel Set for the VCR Plus System Remote VCR1 VCR2 Feature Auto Play Auto TV VCR EnergySaver Front Panel Brightness Preferred Tape Speed Set Auto Repeat Features not set up during the QuikSet Guide first time setup and must be set manually 1 FIRST THINGS FIRST 2 SETTING UP THE VCR 3 ver Basics RECORDING B PROGRAM THE REMOTE OTHER FEATURES J CONNECTIONS Q REFERENCE ILL Y Y ELLEN Y Ao Y HS MOUSE NATO Y Gomene Y LL E Y EL NN 7 SETTING UP THE VCR USING THE MENUS TO SET UP FEATURES You set up features by using the menu system as discussed in the previous section Each feature that appears in the QuickSet Guide is explained in this section as well as a few other features you should set up before you begin using your VCR LANGUAGE Selecting your preferred language determines how the on screen displays will appear To change the language 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recordings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit OOND WN 2 Select 8 to chose the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE Select a language 1 gt English 2 Espa ol 3 Fran ais Press MEN
46. ake sure the program was entered correctly wrong channel or times e VCR cannot turn on or control cable box or satellite receiver Check to make sure VCR was set up for cable box or satellite receiver control or try repositioning the cable box or satellite receiver e Check to make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on when recording was to begin e Power interruption Reset the clock e Check to see if time and date are correct including AM PM e Check to make sure the program did not exceed the tape s length or the tape was not rewound beforehand e Check to make sure the VCR was turned off at the time recording was to start e Check to make sure there was a tape in the VCR and the cassette s safety tab was intact e VCR ejects cassette when the end of the tape is reached during a timer recording e Check to make sure VCR Plus setup was completed correctly WILL NOT RECORD e Check to make sure the safety tab is intact e Check to make sure the VCR is not in the line mode Press INPUT on the remote CLOCK SHOWS INCORRECT TIME OR DATE e Power interruption e Check to make sure the clock is set accurately check AM PM and date e Check Daylight Saving setting Clock may have adjusted for daylight saving e Time did not adjust for Daylight Saving time e Check to make sure daylight saving feature is set correctly APPENDIX REFERENCE VCR MAKES NOISE WHEN STOPPED e VCR is removing tape
47. b removed Press 2 to switch between ON or OFF e Select ON if you want a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically when the tape is inserted e 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 Press 3 to switch between ON and OFF e Select ON if you want the VCR to switch to the VCR mode when the VCR is turned on This only applies if you connect the IN FROM ANT and OUT TO TV jacks of your VCR and TV and watch your VCR on channel 3 or 4 of your TV e Select OFF if you want the VCR to remain in the TV mode This is useful if you watch your VCR on the TV s video input and you don t want your antenna cable signal interrupted by the VCR Auto TV VCR Pressing TVeVCR on the VCR ANTENNA on remote will still switch between the VCR and TV modes VCR mode VCR indicator in the display panel lights TV mode VCR indicator turns off SETTING UP THE VCR ENERGYSAVER By default this VCR automatically turns off after two hours of inactivity Press 4 to change the time delay or to disable the feature e OFF The VCR will remain turned on until you shut it off e 1 00 2 00 or 3 00 The VCR turns off after one two or three hours of inactivity Thirty seconds before shutting off the VCR will warn you with a screen read
48. can be recorded on the tape Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame advance work well when you play back tapes recorded in this speed SLP Super Long Play Gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame advance work well when you play back tapes recorded in this speed Recording Time Cassette SP SLP T 120 2Hr 6Hr T160 2Hr 40 Min 8Hr RECORDING SEVERAL RECORDING OPTIONS Now that you ve gone through the necessary steps to operate your VCR it s time to look at the different recording features available to suit your needs Recording Features include Recording explained in VCR Basics section Express Recording Timer Recording Timer Recording with the VCR Plus Programming System Broadcast Stereo or Second Audio Program SAP Audio Only Recording Copying and Editing Tapes 1 FIRST THINGS FIRST 2 SETTING UP THE VCR 3 vcn Basics 4 RECORDING B PROGRAM THE REMOTE OTHER FEATURES J CONNECTIONS 8 REFERENCE lt lt lt lt lt lt lt hd RECORDING 32 RECORDING FEATURES There are four ways to record programs e Recording lets you press one button to start recording a program See VCR Basics section Express Recording XPR allows recording to start while a program is being watched and automatically stops recording after a designated period of t
49. chased or rented movie press 2 if it s a recording made at home or press 3 if it s Something else you don t know or you do not want to select MOVIE ADVANCE Pressing 2 or 3 gives the same response and takes you to a different search feature If you accidentally make a wrong selection press STOPeEJECT on the VCR STOP on remote and reinsert the tape Press SEARCH If you press 1 the MOVIE ADVANCE menu appears MOVIE ADVANCE Would you like to go to the start of the movie or to the next preview 1 Go to movie 2 Go to preview Press CLEAR to cancel 3 Press 1 to advance directly to the beginning of the movie or press 2 to view the first next preview Press 1 to Go To Movie The following screen appears with a blue background MOVIE ADVANCE works only on cassettes recorded in the SP speed with the safety tab removed MOVIE ADVANCE is a registered trademark of Aurthur D Little Enterprises Inc 51 OTHER FEATURES MOVIE ADVANCE Searching for the start of the movie Rewinding tape Press STOP to cancel When the movie is found the following screen is displayed MOVIE ADVANCE The movie is ready Press PLAY to start Press STOP to cancel This display will time out after a few minutes and the VCR will enter the Stop mode e 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
50. comes in handy when you are to the channel you want to record recording a program such as a sporting event that may before the recording is to begin exceed the scheduled broadcast time 7 Press MENU to save the program Program 1 has been saved Remember to insert a recordable tape and turn the VCR off before the program start time Remember to leave your cable box on Continued on Next Page PlusCode is a registered trademark of the Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manufactured under the license from Gemstar Development Corporation 35 RECORDING 36 STOPPING A TIMER RECORDING To stop or cancel a timer recording in progress even an express recording e Press and hold the STOP button for several seconds until STOP appears 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 TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program 2 Review Existing Progs 3 Use VCR Plus Code 2 Press 2 to display the Review Existing Progs screen Program 1 One time Channel 104 Cable Start Time 12 00 AM End Time 01 30 AM Start Date 11 16 00 Thu Tape Speed SLP Press CLEAR to erase Press MENU for next prog 3 Press INFO to edit clear to ERASE or MENU to see the next program RECORDING BROADCAST STEREO TV OR SAP SECOND AUDIO PROGRAM Some TV programs are broadcast wi
51. e When you manually adjust the picture automatic tracking is turned off To turn automatic tracking back on press both TRACKING buttons on the front of the VCR at the same time or eject the tape and re insert it Tracking has no effect during recording only playback PRO TECT PLUS LOCKING FEATURE To disable the usage of the VCR or to protect your timer recordings you can lock the VCR so that the buttons on the VCR or remote won t work e To Lock Press and hold the VCR button on the remote for approximately six seconds SAFE appears e To Lock While a Timer Recording is in Progress Press and hold the VCR button on the remote for approximately six seconds e To Unlock Press and hold the VCR button on the remote for approximately six seconds If a timer recording is programmed make sure your VCR is turned off Locking your VCR prevents the VCR TI M E cO U NTE R from being accidentally turned on 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 the end of that program to begin another recording you would Locking Your VCR 1 Press INFO twice to display only the time counter 2 Press CLEAR to reset the time counter to
52. e e Must use the AUDIO VIDEO jacks on the VCR to hear stereo sound STEREO AUDIO TOO NOISY e Stereo signal is weak Set reception STEREO SAP MONO feature to MONO e Press one of the TRACKING up or down buttons to minimize the noise 73 74 APPENDIX REFERENCE INDEX AND GO TO SEARCH FEATURES DO NOT OPERATE e Check to see if MOVIE ADVANCE feature is activated CANNOT ACCESS MOVIE ADVANCE FEATURE e Cassette must have safety tab removed and be recorded in SP speed e Home Recording was selected for the tape type in the menu Eject cassette and reinsert VCR FORWARDS THROUGH COMMERCIALS OR MOMENTARILY DISPLAYS A BLUE SCREEN DURING PLAYBACK Commercial Advance Playback feature is set to AUTO Set it to MANUAL COMMERCIAL ADVANCE FEATURE DOES NOT MARK COMMERCIALS WHEN e The Marking feature is set to OFF in the COMMERCIAL ADVANCE menu Set it to ON e A recording is less than 15 minutes or the commercial is longer than one minute e A single isolated commercial can not be marked e Recording started in the middle of a commercial segment e Acommercial group within the first or last two minutes of a recording e Accuracy and effectiveness can vary depending upon program content and the characteristics of the commercials e Acommercial is between 30 and 45 seconds and 45 and 60 seconds e Effectiveness may vary when local television stations insert their own commercials COMMERCIALS RECORDED EVEN THOUGH C
53. e recordings are programmed together without sufficient time to mark the first recording marking will take place after all recordings are completed WHAT HAPPENS IF THE MARKING PROCESS IS INTERRUPTED Marking can be interrupted to allow use of the VCR Marking will resume again when the VCR s power is turned off as long as the tape has not been ejected from the VCR DOES COMMERCIAL ADVANCE WORK IN ALL RECORDING SPEEDS Yes COMMERCIAL ADVANCE works in SP and SLP WILL COMMERCIAL ADVANCE MARKED RECORDINGS WORK IN NON COMMERCIAL ADVANCE VCRS A COMMERCIAL ADVANCE marked recording will play in a non commercial advance VCR but commercials will not automatically be skipped 75 APPENDIX REFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS Format Record Playback System Video Signal System Antenna Tuner Type Power Requirement Power Consumption Dimensions Weight Storage Temperature Range Operating Temperature Range VHS Video 4 head Audio Stereo record playback system EIA standard NTSC color 75 ohm external VHF UHF combined antenna terminal USA 181 channels capability 125 cable channels Canada 178 channels capability 122 cable channels AutoProgramming frequency synthesis 120V AC 60 Hz 17 watts 3 58 inches high 91 mm 16 92 inches wide 430 mm 9 57 inches deep 243 mm 7 1 pounds 3 2 kg 22 F to 149 F 30 C to 65 C 41 F to 104 F 5 C to 40 C Check your cable
54. elect items in DVD s menu system ON OFF Turns VCR on or off when remote is set to control the VCR Also turns other compatible components on or off SAT CABLE Turns on a compatible ProScan RCA or GE satellite receiver and sets the remote to control the receiver Can be programmed to control different brands of receivers Used with the ONeOFF button to turn on a compatible cable box if programmed and sets the remote to control the cable box TV Turns on a compatible ProScan RCA or GE TV and sets the remote to control the TV Also used with the ONeOFF button to turn on a different brand of TV if programmed and sets the remote to control the TV VCR1 Turns on a compatible ProScan RCA or GE VCR and sets the remote to control the VCR VCR2 Turns on a compatible ProScan RCA or GE VCR and sets remote to control VCR when it has been set up Used with ONeOFF button to turn on a compatible ProScan RCA or GE LaserDisc player and sets remote to control the player VCR1 ON OFF DVD VCR2 AUX SAT CABLE ASAA MUTE SEARCH a5 GO BACK GUIDE uc OD OV O CLEAR 6 666 9 6060 Aie O E BIA Bi Bi vi 290 EDIT FRADV 5086 VCR BASICS VCR FUNCTION BUTTONS ANTENNA Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from the VCR or cable antenna system Turns VCR indicator in VCR display panel on or off Arrow Buttons lt gt Allow you to
55. elps you set different options for your VCR STEP 7 INITIAL SETUP The first on screen menu during the initial set up asks which language you prefer to use for the VCR s displays Use the remote control s number buttons to select the corresponding language Select a Language Seleccione un idioma Choisissez une Langue 1 English 2 Espafiol 3 Francais 1 Press 1 for English 2 for Espa ol Spanish or 3 for Francais French The remaining menus in the setup will appear in the chosen language Just follow the step by step screens until setup is complete Continues on Next Page VCR Viewing Channel o6 e e e E 5 RF OUT fo e AUDIO VIDEO OUT Jacks CH 3 4 Switch When using the ANT IN and RF OUT jacks to connect your VCR tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 The CH 3 4 switch on the back of the VCR determines which TV channel is used to see the VCR s output When using the AUDIO VIDEO jacks to connect the VCR tune the TV to the its Video Input Channel using the TV and INPUT buttons on the VCR s remote control See How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel in the References section of this manual for more information about video line input FIRST THINGS FIRST Continued from Previous Page If the menu does not appear e Make sure the TV is tuned to the same channel as the CH 3 4 switch or the TV s video input channel see How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel in the Re
56. ent teo oet daria occa 28 Playing a Tape cioe paem e maak e ta eae ett 29 Automatic Rewind 3 5 rid edt en ta dines 29 Tape EOC Ua o 29 iste go aio MR TNR 30 Check the Safety Tab sss 30 Recording oos p pra be pisa Ea LUE 31 Recording Festll 6s gone Drap tins tedeuntaesicdadhantodiaie Duk 32 Express Recording XPR s cccssssscceesssseeesssseeeessees 32 Timer Recording 4n cde Geben vane a a 33 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus System 34 Setting Up the Channel List 34 Using the System ssseseseeeeee 34 Stopping a Timer Recording 36 Reviewing and Clearing Programs 36 Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP Second Audio Program cssccceeesssseeessssteeeesesees 36 Recording Audio Only sseesseee 37 Playing Back Audio Only sesessssess 37 Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes 38 Using Dual Remote with AutoEdit 39 TABLE OF CONTENTS Program The Remote esses 41 About Programming the Remote susssss 42 Testing the Remote seseseeeseeeeeeee 42 Programming the Remote to Control a TV Satellite Receiver or Cable Box 42 Using DIFGCEERL ascer eoe at t tutela itai cda 43 Operating Compone
57. ers Canada 20 CableChannel Numbers U S 19 Channel Numbers 19 VCR1 button 21 26 39 VCR2 button 26 39 VOL buttons 28 WwW Warranty 76 83 84 85 If your VCR needs service please contact your dealer or the nearest Servicenter from the yellow pages Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product fX THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 2000 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in the U S A TOCOM 15530150 nf C As an Enercy Star Partner Thomson Consumer Electronics has determined that this product or product model meets the Enercy Star guidelines for energy efficiency
58. ess MENU to continue information about this feature see Finding Your TV s Video Input Channel in the Reference section of Continues on Next Page this manual 11 SETTING UP THE VCR Continued from Previous Page CABLE BOX SETUP Cable Box Codes Please turn on your Antronix Cable Box and tune Archer it to channel 2 Cabletenna Cableview Century Citizen Press MENU to continue Colour Voice Comtronics 7 Enter the code for your cable box from the Cable Box Eastern Codes list then press MENU to continue E GC Electronics CABLE BOX SETUP General Instrument Hitachi Hytex Enter the code for your cable box from the List in your User s Manual Jerrold Magnavox Press MENU to cancel Movie Time 002 027 028 002 027 028 8 Select one of the choices and follow the on screen instructions Panasonic Paragon Philips 011 012 013 019 CABLE BOX SETUP 3 025 030 031 032 Pioneer Did the cable box Pulsar tune to channel 9 Regency Rembrandt 1 Yes setup is complete 2 No try again 3 No cancel setup Scientific Atlanta Once you have completed the setup the VCR confirms the CABLE BOX SETUP is completed or canceled BRE Sprucer Starcom VC R CHAN N E LS LIST Si ue If you use a cable box for all channels this step is not E LER necessary Your VCR may come with a channel list preset at the factory Even though your VC
59. ferences section of this manual for more information e Make sure the VCR indicator is on in the VCR s front display if the VCR is connected using the ANT IN and RF OUT jacks e Check your connections to make sure they are correct and snug If you chose to set up the VCR s options individually then go to the next section for specific menu instructions STEP 8 ACCESS THE MENUS The MENU and number buttons let you access select and change the VCR s display preferences For example to select a different preferred on screen language than the one selected during the initial set up do the following 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recordings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit ODOONBDUFWN 2 Press 8 to display the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE Select a language 1 gt English 2 Espafiol 3 Fran ais Press MENU to continue 3 Using the remote control press 1 for English 2 for Espa ol Spanish or 3 for Francais French All other on screen menus are worked in similar ways using the remote control to follow on screen instructions See the next section Additional Set Up Features for detailed information about accessing menus SETTING UP THE VCR SETUP FEATURES Below is a list of features that need to be set up to get the most out of your VCR Many of these menus are covered during the QuickSet Guide but if you ever want to change
60. from heads This is normal The head cylinder inside the VCR will continue to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in the stop mode WILL NOT AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH ACTIVE CHANNELS CORRECTLY e Check to make sure the antenna connections are secure and correct e Check to make sure the Signal Type CABLE ANTENNA feature is set correctly e If Detect Automatically was selected for the Signal Type in the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu try using either CABLE TV or ANTENNA instead e May not be necessary if using a cable box for all channels Contact your local cable company for more information TAPE PLAYS BACK IN SLOW MOTION e Press PLAY to return to normal playback CANNOT SELECT CHANNELS OVER 69 e Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if Signal Type CABLE ANTENNA feature is set to CABLE CASSETTE WITH SAFETY TAB REMOVED DOES NOT START TO PLAY AUTOMATICALLY e Check to make sure the AUTO PLAY ON OFF feature is set to ON TIMER D INDICATOR FLASHES e The clock is not set e Check to make sure there is a cassette in the VCR when a timer recording is set TIME COUNTER DISAPPEARS DURING SEARCHING e Thisis normal ON SCREEN MENUS APPEAR IN ENGLISH FRENCH OR SPANISH e Check LANGUAGE feature NO STEREO SOUND DURING PLAYBACK e Check to make sure the TAPE PLAYBACK feature is set to Hi Fi to hear stereo sound during playback The tape you are playing must be recorded in Hi Fi in order to use the HI FI featur
61. h 53 SLP tape speed 30 SLP indicator 67 SP tape speed 30 SP indicator 67 Specifications 74 Speed SLP 23 SP 23 SPEED button 23 28 30 32 35 37 Speeds recording 23 Status indicators 67 BYE 67 EJEC Eject 67 FF 67 PLAY 67 R0 30 67 REW 67 SAFE 67 SCH and SCH 67 STOP 67 STOP button 28 32 36 43 54 56 STOP EJECT button 29 66 Stopping a timer recording 36 T Tape ejecting 29 playing 29 recording playback speeds 30 TAPE display 33 35 Tape playback feature 57 Tape playback HI FI LINEAR MIX 57 Tape speed 23 button 30 indicator 67 82 Time and date setting 14 Time counter 55 Time counter display 56 Time display on TV 56 TIME menu 15 Time setting set daylight saving 16 set time zone 15 TIMER display 33 35 TIMER indicator 67 Timer programs clearing 36 reviewing 36 Timer recording 33 stopping 36 VCR Plus 34 Tips troubleshooting 69 Tracking 55 button 28 53 55 Troubleshooting 69 TV video input channel 75 TV button 26 42 75 TV codes for remote 45 TV function buttons 28 TVeVCR button 23 36 61 62 67 U UNRECOGNIZED NUMBER message 35 Vv VCR cleaning 74 function buttons 27 30 viewing channel 5 VCR button 5 VCR indicator 6 23 36 67 VCR MAIN MENU 6 8 11 13 16 18 21 33 36 56 INDEX VCR Plus channel list menu 19 34 channels 18 recording 34 system channel numbers 19 VCR PLUS menu 34 worksheet for channels 20 VCR Plus GOLD 18 Cable Channel Numb
62. he tape To edit segments that you do not want to copy Press PAUSE on recording VCR to pause copying Locate the next segment you want to copy on playback VCR by using FWD REV and PLAY and then press PAUSE Press PAUSE on both VCRs at the same time to resume copying Press STOP on both VCRs when you are finished Caution The unauthorized recording of satellite broadcasts television programs or other copyrighted materials may infringe the rights of others Two VCR Connection CABLE BOX o IN Qor OR ANTENNA A PLAYBACK VCR RECORDING VCR Note that the two VCRs used in the diagram may not look exactly like the VCRs you are connecting The important thing is to match the proper cable connections Use the OUT jacks of the playback VCR to connect to IN jacks of the recording VCR R output jacks connect to R INPUT jacks L output to L input and VIDEO out connects to VIDEO in RECORDING USING DUAL REMOTE WITH AUTOEDIT Use this VCR as the playback VCR and set it to respond to VCR2 on the remote as described in Setting Up the VCR section Use your other compatible VCR as the recording VCR which should respond to VCR1 1 gp ec dr ven Follow step 1 4 in the Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes Press VCR1 on remote to control recording VCR Press RECORD REC then PAUSE to put recording VCR in pause mode Press VCR2 on remote to control playback VCR
63. ilation holes TO CONNECT 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps USING THIS CONNECTION Tune your TV to its video input channel e Use of TVeVCR button is not required e Use of TVeVCR button is not required Set the Auto TV VCR feature to OFF TO PLAY A TAPE 1 Insert a tape 2 f necessary press PLAY TO RECORD A SCRAMBLED OR UNSCRAMBLED PROGRAM AND WATCH ANOTHER UNSCRAMBLED PROGRAM 1 Begin recording a scrambled or unscrambled program through the cable box using one of the recording features 2 Select an unscrambled channel on the TV Position Remote Controllable Cable Box CABLE BOX TRANSMITTER VCR S SIGNAL All scrambled channels must be viewed through the VCR For Cable Box Setup select ALL channels See page 11 SPLITTER CABLE BOX Fo our CABLE ANTENNA CONNECTIONS TV WITH RF JACK AND DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVE R Position PA E THIS CONNECTION ASSUMES e You have a basic digital satellite receiver and your TV does not have audio video input jacks THIS CONNECTION PROVIDES e Stereo sound playback from VCR recording from a digital satellite receiver and recording one off air or cable channel while watching another CABLE BOX 5 TRANSMITTER TO USE THIS CONNECTION YOU MUST HAVE SIGNAL e 4 coaxial cables and 3 audio video cables IF THE VCR CAN CONTROL YOUR DIGITAL
64. ime Timer Recording allows the VCR to be programmed for automatic recording starting and stopping at a predetermined time Timer Recording with VCR Plus allows the VCR to be programmed to record just by entering a PlusCode programming system number found in some TV program guides EXPRESS RECORDING XPR Use Express Recording when you want to quickly record the remaining portion of the program you are watching 1 Press the SPEED button on the remote if you want to override the preferred Tape Speed setting 2 Press the RECORD button to begin recording Repeatedly press the RECORD button to set up the recording duration REC CH 36 REC CH 36 Record Length 0 00 Record Length 1 30 Press REC to set length Press REC to set Length Each time you press the RECORD button you add 30 or 60 minutes to the recording time up to 4 hours The VCR continues to record for the amount of time you indicate and then automatically turns off To stop an Express Recording press and hold STOP for several seconds until STOP appears on the VCR s front panel Express Recording XPR Express recording is a great way to tape the last quarter of the game or the last part of a movie when you have to leave RECORDING TIMER RECORDING You can set up as many as eight timer recording programs 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recordings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio
65. ing The VCR will turn off in 30 seconds Press any key to cancel If you use the VCR s tuner instead of your TV to tune channels you may want to turn this feature off FRONT PANEL VCR DISPLAY You can change the brightness level of the fluorescent display panel on the front of the VCR Press 5 to switch between the options AUTO brightens the display when the VCR is on and dims the display when the VCR is off e BRIGHT keeps the display bright e DIM keeps the display at a low brightness level Tape Speeds SP Standard Play Gives the best quality recording but fewer programs can be recorded on TAPE SPEED You can select a preferred tape speed for recording The speed you select appears in the display panel and in the timer and VCR Plus recording menus Press 6 to switch between SP and SLP You can override the preferred tape speed e Press the SPEED button on the remote e Set the tape speed in the timer or VCR Plus recording menu When you turn off the VCR the tape speed reverts to the one you have selected the tape Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame advance work well when you play back tapes recorded in this speed SLP Super Long Play Gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame advance work well when you play back tapes recorded in this speed Recording Time Cassette S
66. l Television Inc Chinavision Canada Corp Country Music Television Family Channel First Choice First Choice Two First Choice Three First Choice Four House of Commons La Chaine Francaise The Learning Channel MeteoMedia The Weather Network MuchMusic Network MusiquePlus Nashville Network Newsworld CBC Le Reseau des Sports The Sports Network Super Ecran Super Ecran B Super Ecran C Telatino Network TV5 Montreal Viewer s Choice 1 Viewer s Choice 2 Viewer s Choice 3 Viewer s Choice 4 Vision TV Canada s Faith Network Youth TV Canada Inc Check your local or cable listing for the channel number you receive this station on Check your local listing for broadcast or VCR Plus channel number assigned 20 SETTING UP THE VCR ADDITIONAL SET UP FEATURES IN THE PREFERENCES MENU The features in this section are all accessed through the PREFERENCES menu 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recordings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit OONDUFWDN 2 Press 6 to display the PREFERENCES menu PREFERENCES Remote Control VCR1 Auto Play ON Auto TV VCR ON EnergySaver 2 00 Front Panel AUTO Tape Speed SLP Set Auto Repeat Commercial Advance Exit 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 Now you are ready to select an item from the menu to set up REMOTE VCR1 VCR2 OPTION The VCR s remote control unit can operate up
67. le responsibility of the purchaser INDEX Adding removing channels 14 ANT IN and RF OUT jacks 60 65 ANT IN jack 4 5 6 22 38 68 ANTENNA button 23 27 36 61 Arrow buttons 26 Audio playback type 57 selecting 57 Audio code list 44 Audio features set up 55 AUDIO menu 56 Audio only playing back 37 recording 37 Audio Video jacks 37 60 61 63 64 66 66 68 75 Auto channel search 13 Auto clock set 15 Auto play feature 22 29 Auto TV VCR feature 22 61 AutoEdit feature 39 Automatic rewind 29 Automatic tracking 28 AUX button 26 44 Auxiliary component codes 44 Back lit remote 26 Batteries remote control 4 Broadcast Stereo 36 C Cable box codes 12 45 Cable box setup 10 Cables positioning 59 types of 60 CH and buttons 27 42 44 CH 3 4 switch 62 65 CHAN buttons 13 Channel number display 67 CHANNEL up and down buttons 14 Channel VCR viewing 5 CHANNELeTRACKING button 66 Channels adding removing 14 CHANNELS menu 9 11 13 19 34 Cleaning the VCR 74 CLEAR button 27 35 43 54 55 Clearing timer programs 36 Code search feature 42 Codes for remote 45 COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 48 questions and answers 73 Component buttons 26 Connecting your VCR 4 Connections 59 AN cable advantages 61 choosing 61 information 60 TV with A V jacks 63 TV with A V jacks cable box 64 TV with A V jacks satellite receiver 66 TV with RF jack only 62 TV with RF jack satellite receiver 65 two VCRs 38 Copying editing
68. matic Press MENU to continue Select one of the options DST stands for Daylight Saving Time If you choose Automatic the VCR sets the clock using the DST information broadcast in the signal channel SETTING TIME AND DATE MANUALLY If the Auto Clock Set was unsuccessful set the clock manually through the TIME menu option The Auto Clock Set feature is set to OFF automatically when you set the clock this way 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU Spring forward Fall back In the Spring Daylight Savings begins on the first Sunday in April Because the clock automatically changes from 2 a m to 3 a m forward one hour remember to include the extra hour for timer recordings falling within this time frame In the Autumn Daylight Savings ends on the last Sunday in October The VCR clock automatically changes from 2 a m to 1 a m back one hour Therefore it can affect your recording length SETTING UP THE VCR VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recordings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit OONDUFWYD 2 Press 3 to display the TIME menu TIME Set Time and Date Auto Clock Set ON Set Time Zone Set Daylight Savings Time Data was not found 0 Exit 3 Press 1 to display the SET TIME AND DATE menu SET TIME AND DATE Time Chh mm Date Press MENU to cancel 4 Enter the data using the number buttons Press 0 before single digit numbers and
69. n the linear monaural track such as a second audio program SAP or a dubbed voice over Select MIX to play back the sound recorded on both the linear track and the Hi Fi track sound on sound The Hi Fi indicator lights 57 58 CONNECTIONS THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE CONNECTING COMPONENTS PROTECT YOUR COMPONENTS FROM POWER SURGES e Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet e Always turn off the TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables POSITION CABLES CORRECTLY TO AVOID AUDIO HUM OR INTERFERENCE e Insert all cable plugs firmly into their jacks e Place the audio video cables to the sides of the TV s back panel instead of straight down the middle after you connect your components e Try not to coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables as much as possible e Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the Safety Tips sheet packed with your unit PROTECT YOUR COMPONENTS FROM OVERHEATING e Donot block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely e Do not stack components Allow adequate ventilation when placing your components in a stand Place an amplifier or satellite receiver on the top shelf of the stand so heated air rising from it will not flow around other components 1 FIRST THINGS FIRST D SETTING UP THE VCR 3 VCR BASI
70. nts eeceeeeeseeseeeeeneeeeeenees 43 Controlling Auxiliary Components 44 Other Features oro e obedece urat a ake 47 Commercial Advance cesceccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeeeneees 48 Marking 3n atti aam o paste eraat boh Ee meant 49 Play Da CK eum D ROREM 50 Display eret M rn v oC 50 MOVIE AGVallCe iecc iunii ct rnicmi t iati ten passio exa sdetvuauctaauees 51 Picture Search Options 2 vii reine tee rere iuda 53 Forward and Reverse Search ssssuss 53 SICWAMIOLIOTI Peranias naadi iate dudo ciudades 53 Frarae AdVahte iu iisnieeseetuae ER SEN deerit acs 53 Index Search innri ase dixe d a po ie EMT REDE 54 GOAT Search oe netter cued tei tfo idet tannar aia 54 IN ACM Ge Satna Se ate crat tu e a a Ate beta a a 55 Pro Tect Plus Locking Feature ssssss 55 Time COUNTER oni tei ric prodire dena terete 55 On Screen Displays etie eite pai Phase pag oo 56 Audio Set Up Features ececccceeeesceceeeeseeeeeseseeeeeeeeeneeees 56 hien c m 57 Tape Playback ii nei eere tedio diens 57 Connectiohs cias hod ei a inti usui eens 59 Connecting Your WVCR saos steed teen Pear Esas lg aun 60 Jackscancd Cables iios a 60 RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables F type 60 Audio Video Jacks and Cables RCA type 60 Choosing a VCR Connection sse 61 Advantages of Audio Video Cable Connections
71. oft cloth or the dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your VCR Remove dust from the ventilation holes Plastic surfaces are easily scratched and can be marred by alcohol and various solvents Avoid excessive use of oil based furniture polishes since the materials used in the cabinet will accumulate more dust A nonabrasive antistatic cleaner polisher is recommended Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately Returning the card allows us to contact you if needed Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them The numbers are located on the back of the product Model No VR704HF Serial No Purchase Date Dealer Address Phone VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus System is manufactured under the license from Gemstar Development Corporation COMMERCIAL ADVANCE and MOVIE ADVANCE are registered trademarks of SRT Inc a Jerry Iggulden invention licensed in association with Arthur D Little Enterprises TABLE OF CONTENTS First Things First 2 000 000 cece cece e eee teeeeeeeeeeneeeees 3 Iritial Setup on nein entere D eta Eid aia carre aiT 5 Setting Up the VCR sees 7 Using the Menus to Set Up Features ssussse 8 Language E
72. ot operate all models of the brands that are shown PROGRAM THE REMOTE Midland 1054 1151 1171 1172 1181 Archer 5008 5009 5010 5011 Minit oie irpo tado tee et neuer 1052 Cabletenna 5008 1172 Mitsubishi 1004 1005 1006 1019 Cableview 5008 etum 1022 1051 1079 1080 1081 1082 1082 1125 Century 5011 i 174 Montgomery Ward Citizen 501I Motorola 1003 1173 Colour Voice 5012 5013 I0I amp MTC ss 5 1176 1178 Comtronics 5014 5015 Alleron Amtron 3016 5017 Multitech 1038 1178 Contec aUe aA OAN EPDE E ee reed EA O 1084 Eastern Akai 1002 NAp 1006 1071 1072 1185 Garrard 5011 Anam National 3 1038 NEC 1003 1004 1005 1006 1089 GC Electronics 5009 AOC NIKKO 1006 1016 Gemini 5018 5019 5049 Audiovox 1038 NTC 1016 General Instrument 5003 Belcor 1004 Onwa 1038 Hamlin 5045 Bell amp Howell Optimus 1185 Hitachi 5003 Bradford 1038 Ohtonica Hytex 5002 Brokwood 1004 Orion 1035 1191 Jasco a 5011 ae KINE Panasonic 1003 1054 1062 1170 Jerrold 5003 5005 5007 5018 5023 5024 5046 5053 ish art 1002 Philco 5 1006 1008 1012 1019 Magnavox 5025 elebrity 2 1068 1069 1074 1075 1077 1183 1184 Memorex 5026 Centurio 1009 1003 1004
73. override the preferred Tape Speed setting PHONG TUNER 3 Start audio source playing and press RECORD to begin recording 4 Press STOP when you are finished PLAYING BACK AUDIO ONLY To get stereo sound connect the AUDIO OUT jacks of the VCR to the appropriate input on your amplifier or receiver Do not use the phono input Refer to your amplifier or receiver user s guide 37 RECORDING 38 USING TWO VCRS FOR COPYING AND EDITING TAPES Use one VCR as the playback VCR and the other as the recording VCR 1 2 Turn on the TV and VCRs Tune the TV to the VCR viewing channel either 3 4 or TV s video input If you connected your VCR using the IN FROM ANT and OUT TO TV jacks tune recording VCR to channel 3 or 4 the one selected on the back of the playback VCR If you have connected your VCR using the audio video jacks press INPUT on the recording VCR s remote to select the line input Select L1 for the jacks on the back of the VCR or L2 for the jacks on the front Insert the tape you want to copy into the playback VCR Insert a blank tape with safety tab in place into the recording VCR Press PLAY on the playback VCR to begin playback When you reach the point on the tape or program where you want to begin copying press PAUSE You may need to adjust the tracking Press the RECORD button then press PAUSE on the recording VCR Press the PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time to begin copying t
74. play pause and increases slow motion speed INPUT Toggles between the VCR s video input channel and regular antenna satellite connections To view the broadcast from an external device such as a camcorder connected to the VCR s audio video jacks tune to the VCR s Video Line Input 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 The power button glows at all times even when the VCR is turned off RECORD Starts VCR recording Also used for Express Recording XPR 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 Starts slow motion during play pause and decreases slow motion speed STOP EJECT Stops normal VCR functions such as record playback rewind fast forward and pause Ejects the tape when the VCR is stopped TAPE SPEED Selects a recording speed either SP or SLP Transmitter Transmits signal to a compatible remote controllable cable box or digital satellite receiver TVeVCR Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from the VCR or the cable antenna system APPENDIX REFERENCE DISPLAY PANEL DIAGRAM Time Channel Number Line Input Indicator L1 or L2 Tape Speed Indicator or Status Indicator Channel Number or Line Input Indicator The channel number appears when
75. press its corresponding button on the remote 2 Experiment to see which buttons operate your component Try pressing buttons that relate directly to the component like the volume buttons for a television or stereo receiver 43 PROGRAM THE REMOTE PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL AUXILIARY COMPONENTS Your remote can also control the brands of the equipment listed such as a radio CD player tape player or phonograph It is already programmed to control some ProScan and RCA amplifiers and audio video receivers 1 Turn on the component to be programmed 2 Look up your component s code number on the code list Press and hold the AUX button 4 Enter the 4 digit code from the code list on the next page 5 Release the AUX button and press ONeOFF or CHAN up or down to see if the auxiliary component responds to the remote commands OPERATING THE AUXILIARY COMPONENT After you have programmed your remote see which buttons will operate your component 1 Point the remote at the component and press AUX If it does not turn on press AUX and then ONeOFF 2 You may want to experiment to see which buttons will operate your component Try pressing buttons such as play REVERSE and FORWARD 44 REVERSE PLAY FORWARD You ll use these buttons when you program the remote to control an auxiliary component Auxiliary Component Codes AM FM Auxiliary Component CD SAT1 SAT2 DVD Phono This remote may n
76. put jack SABIE T A 5 THIS CONNECTION PROVIDES d TRANSMITTER e Mono sound playback from VCR e Record one channel while watching another except when using a cable box for all channels VCR S SIGNAL TO USE THIS CONNECTION YOU MUST HAVE e 1 coaxial cable for cable or antenna connection 2 for cable box IF YOUR CABLE BOX IS REMOTE CONTROLLABLE e Position it above the VCR as shown Make sure not to block any of the VCR s ventilation holes TO CONNECT 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps USING THIS CONNECTION e Tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever one you selected with the CH 3 4 switch on the back of the VCR CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA T e Set the Auto TV VCR feature to ON TO PLAY A TAPE 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY TO RECORD ONE PROGRAM AND WATCH ANOTHER 1 Begin recording a program using one of the recording features 2 Press the TVeVCR button and select a different channel on the TV CABLE ANTENNA 62 CONNECTIONS TV WITH AUDIO VIDEO JACKS Position Remote Controllable THIS CONNECTION ASSUMES Cable Box e You are connecting an antenna cable or cable box system e Your television has audio video jacks CABLE BOX 5 THIS CONNECTION PROVIDES e Stereo sound playback from VCR e Record one channel while watching another except when using a cable box for all channels VCR S
77. r reading it will begin playback Press STOP 2 Press SEARCH on the remote until the GO TO SEARCH screen appears on the screen 3 Press number buttons to enter the hour and or minute of the counter reading you want the VCR to go to Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry 4 Press FORWARD to search ahead or REVERSE to search behind 5 Press STOP to end Go To searching INDEX SEARCH Press REV OR FWD to begin scanning OR enter a specific index number Press SEARCH to exit INDEX SEARCH Searching for index number 12 Press STOP to cancel INDEX SEARCH Searching for index marks Press STOP to cancel GO TO SEARCH Current tape counter 2 17 25 Press REV or FWD to go to 00 Press SEARCH to exit GO TO SEARCH If you insert a pre recorded tape with the safety tab removed Index and Go To searches are not available is Current tape counter i 2 17 25 Press REV or FWD to go to 0 00 00 Press SEARCH to exit OTHER FEATURES 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 TRACKING buttons to reduce the distortion You can also use tracking when you pause a tape to reduce jittering of the pictur
78. rcials 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 e 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 advances to the end of the next marked commercial block and resumes playback The VCR resumes playback when it reaches the end of the marked commercials COMMERCIAL ADVANCE DISPLAY Press 3 to switch between Display BLUE or VIDEO e Select BLUE to display a blue background when the VCR advances through the block of marked commercials Select VIDEO to display the recorded video when the VCR advances through the block of marked commercials 50 OTHER FEATURES MOVIE ADVANCE MOVIE ADVANCE helps you locate certain parts of prerecorded movies rented or purchased This feature works two ways 1 you can go to the beginning of the movie or 2 you can skip from one preview to the next MOVIE ADVANCE works only on cassettes recorded in the SP speed with the safety tab removed 1 To select MOVIE ADVANCE insert a tape with the safety tab removed and press SEARCH The following menu appears MOVIE ADVANCE What type of tape is this 1 Purchased Rented Movie 2 Home Recording 3 Other Press CLEAR to cancel 2 Press 1 if the tape is a pur
79. s found on channel 20 If Auto Clock Set is unsuccessful try tuning the VCR or cable box to a 0 Exit 3 Press 3 to display the SET TIME ZONE screen channel carrying Allset time data usually PBS then turn the VCR off If the time does not set within 10 minutes set the time and date manually through the Time menu SET TIME ZONE What is your Time Zone Eastern Central Mountain Pacific Alaska Hawaii Check local cable system or TV stations for availability of channels with Allset information 7 gt Automatic Press MENU to continue 4 Select your time zone If you select Automatic for your time zone the VCR sets the clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time information it finds in a broadcast signal usually on a PBS station If the time is not correct select another time zone or set the time and date through the menu system 15 SETTING UP THE VCR 16 SETTING DAYLIGHT SAVINGS 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recordings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit OOND WN 2 Press 3 to display the TIME menu TIME 1 Set Time and Date 2 Auto Clock Set ON 3 Set Time Zone 4 Set Daylight Savings Time Data was not found 0 Exit 3 Press 4 to display the SET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS menu SET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS Does your area observe Daylight Savings Time from April to October DST is observed 3 gt Auto
80. some TV s INFO Shows the TV s status displays on the TV screen MUTE Reduces volume to minimum level Numbers 0 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 appears on the screen Then press the other two numbers ONeOFF Turns the TV on and off VOL and Raises and lowers sound of TV Automatic Tracking The VCR has automatic tracking which adjusts the picture when playing back a tape recorded on another VCR Automatic tracking is turned on whenever a tape is inserted or the VCR s power is turned on TV Buttons The TV buttons may not control all features of all models of RCA GE or ProScan TVs VCR BASICS PLAYING A TAPE 1 Tune the TV to your VCR viewing channel 3 4 or TV s video input see How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel in the References section of this manual for more information about the video line input 2 Insert a tape in the VCR zs If the Auto Play feature is set to ON the tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette is removed e Press FWD on VCR FORWARD on remote or REV on VCR REVERSE on remote to position the tape e Press PLAY PAUSE if necessary on VCR PLAY on remote to begin tape play e Press PLAY PAUSE PAUSE on remote for stop action e Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary
81. tapes 38 D Date and time setting 14 Digital satellite receiver setup 9 Displays on screen 56 Dual remote with AutoEdit 39 DVD button 26 79 INDEX E EDIT button 27 39 Eject 29 EnergySaver feature 23 Express Recording XPR 32 F FORWARD button 27 29 42 44 53 56 Forward reverse search 53 FR ADV button 27 53 Frame advance 53 Front panel diagram 66 FWD button 29 38 56 66 G GO BACK button 27 Go To Search 54 GUIDE button 28 IN FROM ANT jack 61 Index search 54 Indicator Panel 66 INFO button 17 27 55 INPUT button 27 33 38 75 J Jacks ANT IN 68 ANT IN RF OUT 60 65 Audio Video 60 61 63 64 66 68 75 RF OUT 68 types of 60 80 L L1 L2 indicator 38 67 LANGUAGE choosing 6 Language feature 8 LED on remote 42 Light button 26 LINE indicator 67 Locking feature 55 M Mapping VCR Plus System Channels 18 MENU button 6 8 11 13 16 18 21 27 33 48 56 MUTE button 28 N Number buttons 6 17 27 O OK button 26 ON OFF button 26 42 44 On screen displays 56 OUT TO TV jack 61 Overheating 59 P PAUSE button 27 29 39 53 Picture search options 53 PLAY button 27 29 38 42 53 62 66 PLAY PAUSE button 29 Playing a tape 29 Plugging in the VCR 4 PlusCode number 34 POWER button 5 29 66 INDEX Power surges 59 PREFERENCES menu 21 48 Pro Tect Plus Locking 55 Problem solving See Troubleshooting tips PROGRAMS OVERLAP message
82. th stereo audio or SAP Second Audio Program 1 Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel either 3 4 or TV s video input 2 Insert a tape with safety tab in place If your VCR viewing channel is 3 or 4 make sure the VCR indicator appears in the VCR s display panel If not press TVeVCR on the VCR or ANTENNA on the remote to turn it on RECORDING 4 Press the SPEED button on the remote if you want to override the preferred Tape Speed setting The tape speed indicator appears on the TV screen Select the channel or line input to be recorded 6 Set the Reception STEREO MONO SAP feature for the type of audio you want to record See Other Features section AUDIO 1 Reception STEREO 2 Tape Playback HI FI Recording audio only will erase 7 Press RECORD to start recording anything that was previously 8 Press STOP when you are finished recorded on the tape RECORDING AUDIO ONLY You can record audio only from another audio source connected to either the AUDIO IN 1 R and L MONO jacks on the back of the VCR or the jacks on the front of the VCR 1 Press the INPUT button once to record from the back AUDIO IN jacks L1 will appear in the VCR s display Audio Connection VCR panel Press the INPUT button twice to record from the front AMPLIFIER AUDIO IN jacks L2 will appear in the VCR s display RECEIVER panel o o 2 Press the SPEED button on the remote if you want to o o
83. the VCR is tuned to a channel The line indicator L1 or L2 appears when the VCR s line input is selected Select L1 to record from the back jacks or L2 to record from the front jacks Time The current time appears Only an AM indicator appears with the time There is no indicator for PM Status Indicators Show what the VCR is doing e EJCT Eject Cassette ejected e FF Fast forwarding e HI VCR turned on and BYE VCR turned off e PLAY In playback flashes during play pause and slow e REW Rewinding e R0 30 Express recording in progress e SAFE Pro Tect Plus feature turned on e SCH and SCH Forward or reverse search e SP and SLP Tape speed e STILL Play pause e STOP Tape is stopped Timer Indicator Lights during an express or timer recording or when the VCR is set for a timer recording and turned off Flashes when a timer recording is set and there is no tape in the VCR VCR Indicator Applies only if the VCR Viewing Channel is 3 or 4 Press the TVeVCR button to turn on or off e VCR indicator on Picture from VCR e VCR indicator off Picture from TV channel 69 APPENDIX REFERENCE BACK PANEL DIAGRAM AUDIO CH 3 4 Switch Selects the channel to which the TV is tuned to see the VCR s picture if the VCR is connected using one of the basic hookups AUDIO L and R and VIDEO IN Jacks Receives signals from another component like another VCR or a camcorder when connected to these jacks Use
84. tinues on Next Page If you have trouble getting a picture on the TV screen refer to How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel or Troubleshooting in the References section of this manual for assistance Pause If you pause the VCR automatically switches from pause to stop after a few minutes to reduce tape wear 27 VCR BASICS Conti 28 inued from Previous Page REVERSE Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches backward through a tape during playback Starts slow motion during play pause and decreases slow motion speed SEARCH Displays MOVIE ADVANCE screen for prerecorded movies or displays index and Zero search menus on TV screen Starts COMMERCIAL ADVANCE skipping during playback SPEED Selects a recording speed SP or SLP STOP Stops the current VCR function such as record playback rewind or fast forward TRACKING and Lets you manually reduce the streaks that may appear on the picture during play or slow motion Reduces picture jitter during stop action paused playback TV FUNCTION BUTTONS ANTENNA Switches between antenna system on some TVs CH and Selects next higher or lower channel in the TV s channel memory CLEAR Removes menus or status displays from the screen GO BACK Switches between two channels Select one channel and then select another using the number buttons Press GO BACK to switch between the two channels GUIDE Displays channel guide on
85. w Pages or call 1 800 336 1900 e Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your evidence or purchase date or first rental e Pick up your VCR when repairs are completed WHAT YOUR WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER e 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 e Installation and related adjustments e Signal reception problems not caused by your VCR e Damage from misuse or neglect e Cleaning of video audio heads e Batteries e AVCR that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes e AVCR purchased or serviced outside the USA e Acts of God such as but not limited to lightning damage PRODUCT REGISTRATION e Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your VCR It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage HOW STATE LAW RELATES TO THIS WARRANTY e This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state IF YOU PURCHASED YOUR VCR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES e This warranty does not apply Contact your dealer for warranty information Service calls which do not involve defective materials or workmanship are not covered by this warranty Costs of such service calls are the so
86. y Now you can select one of the COMMERCIAL ADVANCE features COMMERCIAL ADVANCE MARKING Press 1 to turn commercial Marking ON or OFF e Select ON and the VCR will mark commercials within approximately 30 seconds for the following types of recording Timer Timer with VCR Plus 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 commercials in the program you recorded 1 Mark them now 2 Mark them Later 3 Don t mark commercials The VCR will begin marking in 30 seconds e Select OFF and the VCR will not mark the commercials 49 OTHER FEATURES COMMERCIAL ADVANCE PLAYBACK Press 2 to switch between Playback AUTO and MANUAL e Select AUTO to have the VCR automatically advance through the blocks of marked commercials It works with most 30 45 and 60 second commercials A commercial group starting with the first two minutes or last two minutes of a recording will not automatically be skipped A commercial will not be skipped if a recording starts in the middle of a commercial segment one isolated commercial is Shown without others or a commercial is longer than one minute Press FWD on the VCR FORWARD on remote to scan through the commercial Part of a recorded program may be skipped if the program segment is between comme
87. y the AUDIO menu AUDIO 1 Reception STEREO 2 Tape Playback HI FI Now you are ready to select an item from the menu to set up 56 OTHER FEATURES RECEPTION Some TV programs are broadcast with stereo audio or a second audio program SAP which offers a second language The Reception feature lets you select the type of audio you want to record Press 1 to switch between Reception STEREO MONO and SAP e Select STEREO for normal or stereo broadcast TV recording The STEREO indicator lights when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting stereo e Select MONO if the stereo signal is weak and the sound is too noisy e Select SAP to record a second audio program instead of the normal audio on both the hi fi and linear tracks The SAP indicator lights when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting SAP TAPE PLAYBACK The VCR records the same audio on both the Hi Fi stereo and linear tracks on the tape Hi Fi sound is recorded on 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 jacks The Tape Playback feature lets you select which audio you play back Select HI FI to play back sound recorded on the Hi Fi tracks and for normal use The Hi Fi indicator lights e Select LINEAR to play back the sound recorded o
88. ystem can make taping timer recordings for cable or off air antenna easier If your VCR Plus GOLD system setup failed during the QuickSet then you will need to map the channels for your local service manually A worksheet and abbreviated codes for typical cable services in the U S and Canada are provided 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recordings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 VCR Plus system is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manufactured under the license from Gemstar Development Corporation SETTING UP THE VCR 2 In the MAIN MENU press 4 to display the CHANNELS Two Digit VCR Plus System menu Channel Numbers for Cable TV U S List 35 American Movie Classics 39 Arts amp Entertainment 57 Black Entertainment 54 Bravo 42 Cable News Network 45 Cinemax 98 Cinemax 2 3 Press 4 to display the VCR Plus system SETUP screen 37 The Discovery Channel 53 The Disney Channel 63 Entertainment Television 34 ESPN Sports Network 47 The Family Channel 33 Home Box Office 95 Home Box Office 2 96 Home Box Office 3 51 The Learning Channel 46 Lifetime 58 The Movie Channel 48 Music Television 49 The Nashville Network 38 Nickelodeon 64 Nostalgia Television 99 Quality Value Cable 41 Showtime 97 Showtime 2 59 Sports Channel CHANNELS Auto Channel Search Add

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