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RCA VR634HF User's Manual

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2. e Select MIX to play back the sound recorded on both the linear and Hi Fi tracks sound on sound 51 CONNECTIONS THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE CONNECTING COMPONENTS PROTECT YOUR COMPONENTS FROM POWER SURGES Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet Always turn off the TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables POSITION CABLES CORRECTLY TO AVOID AUDIO HUM OR INTERFERENCE Insert all cable plugs firmly into their jacks 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 Try not to coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables as much as possible Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the Safety Tips sheet packed with your unit PROTECT YOUR COMPONENTS FROM OVERHEATING Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely 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 ver Basics A RECORDING 5 PROGRAM THE REMOTE 6 OTHER FEATURES 7 CONNECTIONS H REFERENCES lt lt lt lt lt lt lt Ge
3. s 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 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 20 PREFERENCES Remote Control VCR2 Auto Play OFF Auto TV VCR OFF EnergySaver 2 00 Front Panel AUTO Tape Speed SLP Commercial Advance Set Auto Repeat Exit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 The PREFERENCES menu allows access to many VCR features including front panel brightness tape speed and auto repeat Tape Speeds SP Standard Play Gives the best quality recording but fewer programs 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 approximately 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 Approximate Recording Times Cassette SP SLP T 120 2 Hr 6 Hr T 160 2 Hr 40 Min 8 Hr SETTING UP THE VCR When a duration time has been set 6 The VCR will automatically switch to rewind if the counter
4. CONNECTIONS CONNECTING THE VCR TO THE TV Refer to these pages to help determine the best way to connect the VCR to a TV stereo or cable box SELECTING 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 These jacks are required for antenna or cable TV A connections The RF jacks on the VCR are labeled ANT IN Q and RF OUT The coaxial cable supplied with your VCR is RF Jack used to connect the VCR s RF OUT jack and your TV s antenna input AUDIO VIDEO A V JACKS AND CABLES RCA TYPE Audio Video jacks provide very good picture quality and stereo sound and can be used if your TV has A V input jacks Generally if A V jacks are used a line INPUT channel needs to be tuned to in order to see the picture O For detailed information about the Vis input source channel see Finding the TV s Video Input Channel in the SES References section of this manual AV jacks can be used for most connections between components The VCR s A V jacks are color coded yellow for video red for RIGHT audio and white for LEFT MONO audio lf your TV only has one input for audio a Y adapter may be needed to hear sound from both the left and right channels the adapter will be plugged into the VCR s LEFT audio out jack a4 CONNECTIONS CHOOSING THE RIGHT VCR CONNECTION
5. A 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 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 2 Press INFO again to have only the time counter remain on the screen 3 Press INFO again to remove the time counter from the screen Turning off the VCR also resets the displays AUDIO SET UP FEATURES The audio set up features enhance 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 display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recodings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 Q 2 Press 7 to display AUDIO menu 0 30 00 HOURS _ MINUTES SECONDS Timer Counter on screen display shows hours minutes and seconds of a segment of tape Stop Ch 05 0 30 00 gar HOURS MINUTES SECONDS 11 18 99 Thu 01 30PM SLP On screen display times out 0 30 00 HOURS _ MINUTES Time counter only does not time out OTHER FEA
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7. 19 Sne e EEN 19 Front Panel Brightness VCR Display 20 Preferred Tape Speed 20 Set Auto RED EEN 20 Vera EL EEN 23 Remote Buttons 24 Component Buttons 24 VCR FUNCTION Buttons 24 TY F ction BUTTONS EE 25 Playing a TapE ceina a 26 Automatic Rewind aesessresesssserorresrsrerssrern 26 TOPE EE EE 26 RECO ROO EEN Zz Check the Safety Tab 27 WR CONG EE 29 Express Recording XPR eerren 30 Timer Recording 00 ccccesscsssesscceesensesessceceeecerens 31 Timer Recording with VCR Plus aa 32 Setting Up the Channel List 32 Using the System oo ccecessssssseeseceeenens 32 Reviewing and Clearing Programs 34 Recording Broadcast Stereo TV Or SAP Second Audio Program 34 Recording Audio Only cccccecceceeeceeeeseesennenes 35 Copying and Editing Tapes sesser 36 TABLE OF CONTENTS Program the Remote 37 About Programming the Remote 38 Controlling a 38 Operating he 38 TN REESEN 39 Other Features 000000000 a 41 Commercial Advance rrea 42 MarkG EEN 43 Playback issen i 44 DISHI nnne ne oe ee ee 44 Movie Advance o oo iccccccccessccsccensecaccesesersceceeses 45 Picture Search Options oasen 47 Forward and Reverse Search 47 Slow LEE 47 Frame Advance ersari 47 Index eet eege gegeg sees eebe Eeer 48 Go To Search EES 48 Tatki gerna Meuet due occ 49 Pro Tect Plus Locking Feature n 49 Te COUNTE EEN 49 On screen Display 50 Audio Set up Features 50 OCOD OU tee Eet 51 T
8. Check to make sure your connections are correct VCR DOES NOT RESPOND TO REMOTE Check to make sure there are no objects between the VCR and remote sg The batteries may need changing e Make sure the Remote VCRI 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 Check to make sure the antenna connections are secure and correct SNOWY OR NO PICTURE DURING PLAYBACK e Press TV VCR to turn VCR indicator on e Check TV channel selected 3 or 4 to make sure it matches the channel selected with 3 CH 4 switch on back of VCR Check to make sure the TV s fine tuning is correct for the channel you have selected Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor s Check to make sure the TV monitor is set to Video Input see page 68 for more information e Try another tape S Some snow streaks are normal during search stop action frame advance and slow motion playback STREAKS IN PICTURE DURING NORMAL PLAYBACK Press one of the TRACKING buttons 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 The time counter does not advance during unrecorded portions of tape When an unrecor
9. Ie E Out CABLE ANTENNA l a APPENDIX REFERENCES 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 PP ADVANCE in this Appendix These areas might help resolve 2 SETTING UP THE VCR some of those simple problems Finally this section of the manual also contains your warranty information 3 vcr BAsics A RECORDING 5 PROGRAM THE REMOTE E 6 OTHER FEATURES Emer See Sa Fi CONNECTIONS B REFERENCES APPENDIX REFERENCES FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION Use the front A V jacks to connect a camcorder video game system or other VCR Use the L2 Video input Channel to record Remote Control sensor AUDIO LEFT MONO and RIGHT and VIDEO INPUT Jacks Receives signals from another component like a VCR camcorder digital camera or video game system when connected to these jacks Use INPUT on the remote to select L2 to record when using these jacks CHANNEL TRACKING Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR s channel memory Adjusts tracking when a tape is playing Press both together to recenter tracking FWD Forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture forward during playback Starts slow motion during play pause and increases slow motion speed PLAY PAUSE Plays a tape Pauses action for v
10. Plus channel list 16 Canada 17 USA 16 VCR Plus GOLD Programming System 15 VCR viewing channe 5 VOL buttons 26 38 WwW Warranty 70 x XPR express recording 30 73 if your VCR needs service please contact your dealer or the nearest service center 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 LX THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1999 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in USA TOCOM 15527480 Aroeri As an Enercy Star Partner Thomson Consumer Electronics has determined that this product or product model meets the Enercy Star guidelines for energy efficiency
11. and RECP For record pause or pause mode e REW Rewinding e RO 30 Express recording in progress SAFE Pro Tect Plus feature turned on e STILL Play pause e SCH and SCH Forward or reverse search SP and SLP Tape speed 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 61 APPENDIX REFERENCES BACK PANEL DESCRIPTION CH 3 4 Switch Selects the channel to which you will tune the TV to see the VCR picture if you connect the VCR using one of the basic hookups AUDIO R and L and VIDEO IN Jacks Receives signals from another component like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks Use INPUT on the remote to select L1 to record from these jacks AUDIO R and L and VIDEO OUT Jacks Sends signals from VCR to another component like a TV or VCR when it is connected to these jacks ANT IN Jack Receives a signal from an antenna or cable system when attached RF OUT Jack Passes signal to TV using the cable supplied 62 APPENDIX REFERENCES TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS NO POWER e Check to make sure it is plugged into an operating outlet es
12. button the remote needs to be programmed Foliow these steps to program the remote to control your particular TV 1 Turn on the TV 2 Find your TV brand and code number s on the code tist on the next page Press and hold the TV button on the remote 4 Enter the code from the code list 5 Release TV and then press CHAN up or down If the TV responds to the remote commands the remote is programmed 6 ifthe TV does not respond repeat these steps using the next code listed for your TV s brand OPERATING THE TV After you set up the remote see which buttons operate your TV 1 Point the remote at the TV and press the TV button If the TV does not turn on press the TV button and then press the ON OFF button 2 You may want to experiment to see which buttons operate your TV Try pressing buttons such as VOL and MUTE See TV Function Buttons in the VCR Basics Section for details This remote may not operate all models of the brands that are shown Note the difference between the TV and VCR on screen displays to see which one the remote is operating PROGRAM THE REMOTE 04 08 11 Citizen 04 06 12 Colortyme Philips 03 04 06 12 Concerto Pioneer Curtis Mathes Portland Daewoo PROSCAN Proton Quasar Radio Shack 01 05 13 Envision 01 06 12 Fisher Infinity JC Penney 00 01 06 09 12 Soundesign Sylvania Technics Magnavox Universal Marantz Victor Wards Yamaha zenith OTHER FEAT
13. meets or goes past the Auto Repeat set duration The VCR will automatically switch to playback during rewind if the counter equals or is less than 0 00 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 The counter will not reset while rewinding in an Auto Repeat loop 21 VCR BASICS LEARN THE BASICS TO GET 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 program should do just that 1 FIRST THINGS FIRST A SETTING UP THE VCR 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 VCR BASICS RECORDING bh PROGRAM THE REMOTE 6 OTHER FEATURES J CONNECTIONS 8 REFERENCES VCR Basics tells you what you need to know in order to watch a movie or tape your favorite show 23 24 REMOTE BUTTONS The remote control is capable of controlling your VCR and many brands of televisions If you have an RCA GE or PROSCAN TV you may be able to control it without having to program the remote COMPONENT BUTTONS ON OFF Turns off VCR when remote is set to contro the VCR Also turns some compatible components on and off TV Turns on a compatible RCA GE or PROSCAN TV and sets the
14. number buttons to select options Select a Language Seleccione un idioma Choisissez une langue 1 English 2 Espanol 3 Francais 1 Press 1 for English 2 for Espa ol Spanish or 3 for Francais French The remaining menus throughout the set up wil appear in the chosen language Just follow the step by step procedures until setup is complete If the menu does not appear e Make sure the TV is tuned to the same channel as the 3 CH 4 switch or the TV s Video Input Channel see page 68 for more information Continued on Next Page VCR Viewing Channel AUDIO VIDEO OUT Jacks 3 CH 4 Switch When using the ANT IN and RF OUT jacks to connect your VCR tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 The 3 CH 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 your VCR tune your TV to the TV s Video Input Channel with the TV and INPUT buttons on your remote control For more information about selecting video line input see How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel in the References section of this manual FIRST THINGS FIRST e Make sure the VCR indicator is on in the VCR display if you connected your VCR using the ANT IN and RF OUT jacks e Check your connections If you chose to set up your VCR options individually then go to the next section STEP 8 ACCESSING MENUS The MENU and number buttons let you access sel
15. remote to control the TV Also used with the ON OFF button to turn on a different brand of TV if programmed and sets the remote to contro the TV VCR Turns on a compatible RCA GE or PROSCAN VCR and sets the remote to control the VCR VCR FUNCTION BUTTONS CHAN Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channe 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 F ADV Lets you view one frame with each press of the button when tape is in pause FORWARD Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped searches forward through a tape during playback Starts siow motion during play pause and increases slow motion speed 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 In menu mode press to go back to a previous menu INFO Shows the status displays on the TV screen INPUT Selects between the VCR s line input or tuner Line input refers to the signal coming from the component connected to the AUDIO VIDEO IN jacks on the back L1 or front L2 of the VCR MENU Brings up VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen 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 1O 20 3O 4Q 5 6O 70 BC Q O
16. risk of electric shock or accompanying the product personal injury Ca utions Caution To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully 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 jusqu 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 soft 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 Piease fill out the product registration card and return it immed
17. seconds ARE COMMERCIALS STILL RECORDED IF 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 P ADVANCE WORK EACH TIME THE TAPE 1 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 PADVANCE 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 more recordings are programmed together without sufficient time to mark the first recording marking will take place after all recordings have 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 COMMERCIALP ADVANCE WORK IN ALL RECORDING SPEEDS Yes COMMERCIAL gt PADVANCE works in SP and SLP WILE COMMERCIALE P ADVANCE MARKED RECORDINGS WORK IN NON COMMERCIAL ADVANCE VCRS A COMMERCIAL PADVANCE marked recording wil
18. the preview search mode pressing SEARCH will reverse the search direction 46 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 piay 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 FWD or REV to begin slow motion playback 2 Press FWD to increase or REV 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 e Pressing PAUSE freezes the action e Pressing FADV repeatedly views single frames of the action e Pressing PAUSE or PLAY returns normal
19. you are ready to select an item from the menu to set up REMOTE VCR1 VCR2 OPTION If you own a compatible RCA GE or ProScan remote that has a VCR2 VCR2 LD or VCR2 DVD button this feature allows you to set this VCR to respond to that button in the PREFERENCES menu press 1 to select REMOTE CONTROL With the compatible remote control press the VCR2 VCR2 LD or VCR2 DVD button to change which remote controls the VCR PREFERENCES PREFERENCES Remote Control VCR2 Auto Play OFF Auto TV VCR OFF EnergySaver 2 00 Front Panel AUTO Tape Speed SLP Commercial Advance Set Auto Repeat Exit PRESS VCR2 TO CHANGE Auto Play OFF Auto TV VCR OFF 2 00 AUTO EnergySaver Tape Speed SLP Commercial Advance Exit DONGA Wh gt d d 3 A gt Front Panel 6 T 0 The VCR will only respond to the compatible remote s VCR2 VCR2 LD or VCR2 DVD button If the PREFERENCES setting is changed to VCR2 the remote that came with your VCR will no longer control it Remote Control Option Changing the remote option to VCR2 disables the remote that came with your VCR SETTING UP THE VCR To change the setting back to VCR1 so the remote which came with your VCR can control the unit use the compatible remote to display the PREFERENCES menu press 1 and then VCR on this VCR s remote AUTO PLAY This feature allows the VCR to automatically start playing a tape when inserting a tape with the safety tab remov
20. 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 If you insert a pre recorded tape with the safety tab removed Index and Go To searches are not available 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 OTHER FEATURES 4 Press FORWARD to search ahead or REVERSE to search GO TO SEARCH behind 5 Press STOP to end Go To searching Current tape counter j 2 17 25 Press REV or FWD to go to 00 TRACKING Your VCR has automatic tracking which removes interference like streaks or snow from the picture Automatic tracking is Press SEARCH to exit automatically activated when you insert a tape or turn on the GO TO SEARCH VCR Occasionally you may need to manually adjust tracking Current tipe counter Ts especially if the tape was recorded on a different VCR Just use 2 17 25 the TRACKING buttons to reduce the distortion You can also use Press REV or FWD tracking when you pause a tape to reduce jittering of the to go to 0 00 00 picture Press SEARCH to exit When you manually adjust the picture automatic tracking is turned off To turn automatic tracking back on press both T
21. EEN DURING PLAYBACK e Commercial Advance Playback feature is set to AUTO Set it to MANUAL COMMERCIAL gt gt ADVANCE FEATURE DOES NOT MARK COMMERCIALS WHEN The Marking feature is set to OFF in the COMMERCIAL ADVANCE menu Set it to ON e lt Arecording is less than 15 minutes or the commercial is longer than one minute s Asingle isolated commercial can not be marked e Recording started in the middie of a commercial segment e Acommercial group within the first or last two minutes of a recording Accuracy and effectiveness can vary depending upon program content and the characteristics of the commercials sg 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 COMMERCIAL gt gt ADVANCE FEATURE WAS SET TO ON e COMMERCIAL P gt ADVANCE is designed to record the commercials mark them and then skip over the marked commercials during playback APPENDIX REFERENCES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT COMMERCIAL gt gt 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 PP 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
22. ENU Time Date Display Pressing INFO on the remote displays i n VCR Plus is a registered trademark of the Gemstar Development Corporation the time and date on the scree The VCR Plus system is manufactured under the license from Gemstar Development Corporation 15 16 SETTING UP THE VCR MAPPING VCR PLUS SYSTEM CHANNELS Using the VCR Plus system can make programming timer recordings for cable or off air antenna easier but you have to put in a little time right now to set up a channel list A worksheet and abbreviated codes for typical cable services in the United States and Canada are provided 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recodings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit CO OO JC LD E Ww A A 2 Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu CHANNELS Auto Channel Search Add Remove Channels Signal Type CABLE VCR Plus Channel List Cable Box Setup D Exit 3 Press 4 to display the VCR PLUS CHANNEL LIST menu VCR Channel My Channel 5 mm zg 4 3 2 1 Use CH to select Press 0 9 to change Press MENU to save 4 Enter the data following the on screen directions using your worksheet VCR Channel My Channel 5 46 D Ee 3 gt gt gt 23 2 s 1 ein Use CH ta select Press 0 9 to change Press MENU to save Screen shown is for an example only Two Digit VCR Plus System Channel Numbers for Cable
23. FETY TAB eeh 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 SLP Super Long Play Gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SP Special effects H the safety tab is removed and you want to record over it such as pause slow motion picture simply cover the hole with vinyl tape search and frame advance work well when you play back tapes recorded in this speed Recording Time Cassette SP SLP T F20 2hr 6 hr T 160 2hr 40 min 8 hr Safety Tab 27 RECORDING SEVERAL RECORDING 1 OPTIONS Now that you ve gone through the basic steps necessary to operate your VCR it s time to explain the different advanced recording features available to suit your needs FIRST THINGS FIRST 2 SETTING UP THE VCR Recording Features on your VCR include Recording explained in the VCR Basics section 3 VCR BASICS Express Recording XPR Timer Recording A RECORDING Timer Recording with the VCR Plus Programming System Broadcast Stereo or Second Audio Program SAP 5 PROGRAM THE REMOTE Audio Only Recording Copying and Editing Tapes 6 OTHER FEATURES F CONNECTIONS Q REFERENCES 2 ki RECORDING RECORDING FEATURES There are four ways to record programs e Recording pressing one button to start recording a prog
24. R ANTENNA STEP 4 PLUG IN THE VCR Your 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 WK 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 input e If you connect your VCR using the ANT IN and RF OUT connectors with RF coaxial cable set the 3 CH 4 switch to channel 3 or channel 4 the channel you want to use on your TV e If you connect your VCR using the AUDIO VIDEO jacks with audio video cables select the TV s video input with the remote control s INPUT button to see the signal If you have trouble understanding the Video Input Channel look to page 68 for a more detailed explanation STEP 6 TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER on the VCR s front panel or the VCR button on the remote contro 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 helps 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 your VCR Use the remote control s
25. RACKING 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 s To Lock Press and hold the VCR button on the remote for approximately six seconds SAFE appears To Lock While a Timer Recording is in Progress Press Locking Your VCR and hold the VCR button on the remote for approximately ee l if a timer recording is programmed six seconds make sure your VCR is turned off e To Unlock Press and hold the VCR button on the remote for Locking your VCR prevents the VCR approximately six seconds from being accidentally turned on TIME COUNTER 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 Continued on Next Page 49 20 OTHER FEATURES 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 1 Press INFO twice to display the time counter Press CLEAR to reset the time counter to 0 00 00 3 Press FWD to forward the tape until the time counter reads 0 30 00
26. S 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 UR INDICATOR FLASHES 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 This is normal ON SCREEN MENUS APPEAR IN ENGLISH FRENCH OR SPANISH 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 feature e Must use the AUDIO VIDEO jacks on the back of the VCR to hear stereo sound 65 66 APPENDIX REFERENCES TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS CONT 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 INDEX AND GO TO SEARCH FEATURES DO NOT OPERATE e Check to see if MOVIE PP ADVANCE feature is activated CANNOT ACCESS MOVIE gt gt 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 SCR
27. TING UP THE VCR 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 follow the on screen directions SET TIME AND DATE Time 12 34 PM Date 1141 18 99 Thursday Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU to set VCR PLUS SILVER PROGRAMMING SYSTEM The VCR Plus SILVER 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 the VCR Plus SILVER system will input a channel list 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 programming lineups your VCR will get the most current channel list automatically This frees you from having to manually change the channel list whenever channels are reorganized If your VCR Plus SILVER system fails to download the proper information for any reason channels can be manually mapped in the VCR AUTO VCR Plus can also be turned off if prompts about multiple cable services appear To do so sefect 2 in the VCR Plus SETUP menu from the VCR s MAIN M
28. TURES AUDIO 1 Reception STEREO 2 Tape Playback HI FI Now you are ready to select an item from the menu to set up RECEPTION some TV programs are broadcast with stereo audio ora 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 e Select MONO if the stereo signal is weak and the sound is too To receive Hi Fi stereo sound use noisy audio video cables with a compatible TV or receiver Using only the RF OUT jack will not produce stereo sound Select SAP to record a Second Audio Program instead of normal audio on both the Hi Fi and linear tracks TAPE PLAYBACK The VCR records the same audio on both Hi Fi and linear tracks on the tape Hi Fi sound is recorded on a 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 VIDEO jacks The Tape Playback feature lets you select which audio you use during playback s Select HI FI to play back sound recorded on the Hi Fi track and for normal use e Select LINEAR to play back sound recorded on a linear monaural track such as a Second Audio Program SAP or a dubbed voice
29. TV USA List See next page for Canadian list 35 American Movie Classics 39 Arts amp Entertainment 57 Black Entertainment 54 Bravo 42 Cable News Network 45 Cinemax 98 Cinemax 2 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 52 Turner Network Television 44 USA Network 62 Video Hits 1 93 Viewer s Choice 1 94 Viewer s Choice 2 55 WGN Chicago 43 WTBS Atlanta WWOR New York VCR Plus System Channel List Refer to your local television list for a complete VCR Plus channel list for your viewing area or contact your cable company Using the list may save you some time SETTING UP THE VCR VCR PLUS SYSTEM WORKSHEET Broadcast or Channel Number I S ER Cable TV Pa T EEA You Receive the Two Digit VCR Plus System Station Name Station On Channel Numbers for Cable TV Canadian List See previous page for U S list 67 Allarcom Pay Television Superchannel 44 Arts amp Entertainment 72 Cable News Network Headline News 61 Cable News Network 70 Canadian Home Shopping Network 56 Can
30. 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 Three connections are described in this section and one of them should provide you with a VCR connection that works TV with RF jack only e TV with Audio Video jacks e TV with Audio Video jacks and a cable box to unscramble pay channels only 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 though it is highly recommended that you use them to get even better picture quality and Hi Fi 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 If you are having a hard time understanding the TV s Video Input Channel refer to page 68 for more information 23 CONNECTIONS TV WITH RF JACK ONLY THIS CONNECTION ASSUMES e You are connecting antenna cable or cable box system e Your television has only an RF input jack THIS CONNECTION PROVIDES e Mono sound playback from VCR e Record one channel while watching another exc
31. URES FEATURES TO ENHANCE VCR OPERATION Commercial gt gt Advance FIRST THINGS FIRST Movie gt Advance A SETTING UP THE VCR Picture Search Options s Tracking Pro Tect Plus Locking 3 VCR BASICS Time Counter On Screen Displays RECORDING Audio Reception Audio Playback 5 PROGRAM THE REMOTE 6 OTHER FEATURES F CONNECTIONS Q REFERENCES 4 42 OTHER FEATURES COMMERCIAL gt gt ADVANCE COMMERCIAL gt gt 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 VCR 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 differ
32. UX 69 ZO APPENDIX REFERENCES LIMITED WARRANTY WHAT YOUR WARRANTY COVERS e Any defect in materiais or workmanship FOR HOW LONG AFTER YOUR PURCHASE e Ninety days for labor charges ev 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 s 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 Yellow 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 Signal reception problems not caused by your VCR e Damage from misuse or neglect e Cleaning of video audio heads e Batteries AVCR that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commerc
33. able with these features feel free to refer to other sections because they cover A RECORDING the more detailed information 3 VCR BASICS 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 5 PROGRAM THE REMOTE D OTHER FEATURES H REFERENCES y y 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 s RF coaxial cable s AAA Batteries 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 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 you connect your VCR to your home antenna or cable system and then to your TV use the VCR s ANT IN and RF OUT jacks for a good signal as shown to the right if you have a TV with AUDIO VIDEO jacks use the jacks for a better connection Refer to the section Connections toward the back of the manual for additional connection options CABLE CABLE BOX O
34. ady on the 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 TIME AND DATE The VCR gives you two ways to set the time and date the Auto Clock Feature or manually The Auto Clock Feature enables the VCR to update the clock each time the VCR is turned off The Auto Clock is advantageous because it updates the time for you automatically Before you set the time and date set the Auto DST Daylight Saving Time feature to ON or OFF for your area AUTO CLOCK SET FEATURE The Auto Clock Set feature is set to ON at the factory In the ON setting the VCR looks for automatic time information being carried in television signals This information allows the VCR s selecting Channels clock to automatically update The Channel up and down buttons For the Auto Clock feature to work certain setup steps such as access those channels active in your Auto Channel Search setting the time zone and setting the VCR channel list Daylight Saving feature are required beforehand You can still access channels not on the channel list by using the number buttons on the remote control 12 SETTING UP THE VCR SETTING THE TIME ZONE 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the VCR Main Menu VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recodings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit OO DO zl OW amp WN 2 Press 3 t
35. al Famille 69 Cathay International Television Inc 68 Chinavision Canada Corp 60 Country Music Television 63 Family Channel 62 First Choice 96 First Choice Two 97 First Choice Three 99 First Choice Four 90 House of Commons 91 La Chaine Francaise 51 The Learning Channel 65 MeteoMedia The Weather Network 48 MuchMusic Network 55 MusiquePlus 52 Nashville Network 73 Newsworld CBC 53 Le Reseau des Sports 43 The Sports Network 64 Super Ecran 37 Super Ecran B 98 Super Ecran C 66 Telatino Network 46 TV5 Montreal 92 Viewer s Choice 1 93 Viewer s Choice 2 94 Viewer s Choice 3 95 Viewer s Choice 4 71 Vision TV Canada s Faith Network 38 Youth TV Canada Inc mm o a o Check your local or cable listings for the channel number you receive this station on Check your local listings for broadcast or VCR Plus channel number assigned 17 18 SETTING UP THE VCR ADDITIONAL SETUP 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 Recodings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit CO OO AUS WA A 2 Press 6 to display the PREFERENCES menu PREFERENCES Remote Control VERI Auto Play OFF Auto TV VCR OF F EnergySaver 2 00 Front Panel AUTO Tape Speed SLP Commercial Advance Set Auto Repeat Exit CO GO AJ AU PWN Now
36. ape PlAVDACK EEGEN 51 Connections arenaen 53 Connecting the VCR to the TV n 54 Selecting Jacks and Cables 0 54 RF jacks and coaxial cables F type 54 AN jacks and cables RCA type 54 Choosing the right VCR Connection 55 Advantages of A V Cable Connections 55 TV with RF jack only oann 56 TV with A V Iack cerana 57 TV with A V Jacks and a Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Only 58 References oo ecccccssessccessscseccucessetseeces 59 Front Panel description 60 Display Panel description o 61 Back Panel description oann 62 Troubleshooting Tips 63 Questions and answers about Commercial Advance n 67 SP CIFICATIONS l a 68 Cleaning the VCR einen 68 Finding YOUR TV s Video Input Channel 69 Limited Warranty nn 70 JEE 71 FIRST THINGS FIRST WELCOME TO YOUR NEW VCR 1 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 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 EES EES y D SETTING UP THE VCR GETTING STARTED Before this first step though learning about the time and date 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 comfort
37. ck VCR Insert a blank tape with its safety tab in place into recording VCR Using visual search locate the segment you want to copy on the playback VCR Pause the tape at this location Press RECORD on the recording VCR then PAUSE Press PAUSE on both VCRs to begin copying Press PAUSE on both VCRs to stop copying 10 Repeat steps 6 9 to copy or edit additional segments Caution The unauthorized recording of satellite broadcasts television programs or other copyrighted materials may infringe the rights of others Two VCR Connection CABLE BOX IN f Qour ke ANTENNA xy PLAYBACK VCR RECORDING VCA PROGRAM THE REMOTE CONTROL YOUR TELEVISION The remote can be programmed to control a television as well as the VCR This remote can automatically control RCA GE and PROSCAN TVs Other manufacturer s brands need to be programmed FIRST THINGS FIRST 2 SETTING UP THE VCR 3 VCR BASICS A RECORDING D PROGRAM THE REMOTE 6 OTHER FEATURES F CONNECTIONS B REFERENCES 3 pes lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt 38 PROGRAM THE REMOTE ABOUT PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE The remote can be programmed to control other brands or remote controllable TVs digital satellite receivers and cable boxes It is already programmed to operate most RCA GE and ProScan televisions and digital satellite receivers CONTROLLING A TV If the TV does not turn on when you press the TV
38. d 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 The Video Channel on TVs varies for different brands and different models Below are some steps to try If your TV brand is RCA GE or PROSCAN press the TV button on the remote control that came with the VCR Then press the INPUT button on the remote e tf you have another brand of TV consult the section Programming The Remote to see if the VCR s remote contro 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 Video Input Channel by e pressing a button on the remote see table below e selecting the channel from the TV s menu system see table below tuning directly to the channe 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 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 l 93 S VIDEO INPUT S VIDEO SOURCE A
39. ded segment of tape is encountered the time counter will hold its count until recorded material is detected again S Aminus will appear in front of the time if you rewind the tape farther back than a counter reading of 0 00 00 The time counter disappears during search this is normal 63 64 APPENDIX REFERENCES TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS CONT 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 Check to make sure the tape is not already rewound VCR PLUS PROGRAMMING SYSTEM OR TIMER RECORDING NOT MADE OR WRONG PROGRAM RECORDED e Check to make sure the correct VCR Plus code is entered e Check to make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on when recording was to begin e Check to make sure the program was entered correctly wrong channel or times e Power interruption Reset the clock 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 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
40. displays on the TV screen INPUT Selects between the TV s input channel or tuner Press to see the VCR signal if you connected your VCR using the AUDIO VIDEO jacks 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 I eons holding 1 until 1 appears on the screen Then press the other The TV buttons may not control all two numbers features of all models of RCA GE and ProScan TVs Continued on Next Page 25 26 ON OFF Turns a compatible TV off and on VOL Up and Down Raises and lowers sound of TV PLAYING A TAPE 1 Tune the TV to your VCR viewing channel 3 4 or TV s video input see page 68 for more about the video input channel Press the VCR button on the remote control to switch to VCR viewing mode The front panel display will indicate VCR 2 Insert a tape in the VCR If the Auto Play feature is set to ON the tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette is removed Press FWD or REV to position the tape e Press PLAY PAUSE if necessary on the VCR PLAY on remote to begin tape play Press PLAY PAUSE PAUSE on remote for Stop action Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary e Press STOP EJECT on VCR STOP on remote to stop playback AUTOMATIC REWIND The VCR automatically rewinds the tape if it reac
41. e cable box s output channel usually Channel 3 or 4 Continued on the Next Page 31 RECORDING 32 6 Review the information to make sure it is correct and then press MENU to save Program 1 One Time Program 1 has been saved Channel 104 Cable Start Time 08 00 PM End Time 09 30 PM Start Date 11 18 99 Thu Tape Speed SLP Remember to insert a recordable tape and turn the VCR off before the program start time Remember to Leave your cable box on and tuned to the desired channel Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU to save TIMER RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM You can use the VCR Plus system code numbers to simplify timer programming if you have cable TV and don t receive all channels through a cable box or if you receive your TV signal off air SETTING UP THE CHANNEL LIST If you did not set up the VCR Plus programming system channel list you can do it now 1 Display the CHANNELS menu from the VCR MAIN MENU Display the VCR Plus Channel List menu 3 Go to section four Setting Up Your VCR if you need more information on setting up your VCR Plus programming system channel list USING THE VCR PLUS PROGRAMMING SYSTEM 1 Press MENU to bring up the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recodings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit 1 2 3 4 3 7 8 D 2 Press 1 to display the VCR Plus system menu VCR MAIN MENU VCR P
42. e is no tape in the VCR Press CLEAR to adjust Press MENU to save 6 Change the recording speed with the SPEED button on the PROGRAMS OVERLAP appears if you remote or the program end time with the CLEAR button on have entered two programs where the remote if necessary the times overlap Changing the end time comes in handy when you are UNRECOGNIZED NUMBER PLEASE recording a program such as a sporting event that may RE ENTER appears when the VCR does exceed the scheduled broadcast time not recognize the PlusCode 7 Press MENU to save the program programming system number Timer recordings will not be lost in the event of an extended power PlusCode is a registered trademark of the Gemstar Development Corporation outage The VCR Plus system is manufactured under the license from Gemstar Development Corporation 33 34 RECORDING 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 and tuned to the desired channel 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 three seconds REVIEWING AND CLEARING PROGRAMS To review programs that you have already set up 1 Inthe VCR MAIN MENU press 2 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program 2 Review Existing Progs 3 Use VCR Plu
43. ect and change your VCR s preferences For example to select a different preferred on screen language than the one you selected during the initial set up do the following 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recodings Time Channeis Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit CO OO AC VR fe Wh 2 Press 8 to display the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE Select a Language t gt English 2 Espanol 3 Francais Press MENU to continue 3 On the remote control press 1 for English 2 for Espa ol Spanish or 3 for Francais French All other on screen menus are worked within similar ways using the remote control to follow on screen instructions See Additional Set Up Features in the next section for detailed information about accessing menus SETTING UP THE VCR ADDITIONAL SETUP FEATURES Below is a list of setup features some of which need to be set up before using your VCR for the first time Whether or not the features are handied in the first time interactive setup all features allow you to get the most out of your VCR Language selection Cable box setup VCR Channel List setup Auto Channel Search Time setup using Auto Clock Set feature or Manually setting time and date VCR Plus channel list setup Remote VCRI VCR2 feature Auto Play feature EnergySaver feature Front panel brightness feature Preferred tape speed feature Features handled dur
44. ed In the PREFERENCES menu press 2 to switch between ON and OFF e Select ON if you want a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically when inserted in the VCR e Select OFF if you do not want a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically AUTO TV VCR To view a signal from a VCR connected to a TV with a standard RF coaxial cable the TV VCR button on the remote control must be pressed in order to see the signal When Auto TV VCR is turned on the signal will be changed to VCR automatically eliminating the need to press the remote Control button e The TV must be tuned to the VCR viewing channel usually 3 or 4 to see the signal e Select OFF if you do not want the VCR s signal to change automatically to VCR when a tape is inserted and played ENERGYSAVER By default this VCR automatically turns off after two hours of inactivity To change the time delay or to disable the feature Press 3 in the PREFERENCES menu to switch between ON and OFF e OFF means the VCR will remain turned on until you shut it off e 14 00 2 00 or 3 00 means the VCR turns off after one two or three hours of inactivity respectively Thirty seconds before shutting off the VCR will warn you with a screen reading 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 PREFERENCES Rem
45. ently 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 gt ADVANCE in the Reference section All of the COMMERCIAL gt gt ADVANCE features are accessed through the Commercial Advance menu 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU YCR Plus Timer Recodings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit 1 2 3 4 3 6 7 B D 2 Press 6 to display the PREFERENCES menu COMMERCIAL P P ADVANCE is a registered trademark of SRT Inc OTHER FEATURES PREFERENCES Remote Control VCR1 Auto Play OF F Auto TV VCR OFF EnergySaver 2 00 Front Panel AUTO Tape Speed SLP Commercial Advance Set Auto Repeat Exit OO 0 JC vn E wh 3 3 Press 7 to display the COMMERCIAL ADVANCE menu COMMERCIAL ADVANCE Marking ON 2 Playback MANUAL 3 Display BLUE Now you can select one of the COMMERCIAL gt gt ADVANCE features COMMERCIAL FF 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 Reco
46. ept when using a cable box for all channels TO USE THIS CONNECTION YOU MUST HAVE e 1 coaxial cable for cable or antenna connection 2 for cable box TO CONNECT 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps USING THIS CONNECTION Tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever one you selected with the 3 CH 4 switch on the back of the VCR FTO 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 CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA recording features 2 Press the TVeVCR button and select a different channel on the TV Maes ANTENNA 6 CONNECTIONS TV WITH AUDIO VIDEO JACKS THIS CONNECTION ASSUMES e You are connecting an antenna cable or cable box system e Your television has audio video jacks THIS CONNECTION PROVIDES Hi Fi stereo sound playback from VCR Record one channel while watching another except when using a cable box for all channels TO USE THIS CONNECTION YOU MUST HAVE e 1 coaxial cable for cable antenna connection 2 for cable box e 2 audio video cables 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 see page 68 for more information Use of TVeVCR button is not required TO PLAY A TAPE 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary
47. er the channel used to view cable box programming Your VCR wil use this channel for ali future timer recordings 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recodings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit O OO d Ch A8 E L PN 2 Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu CHANNELS Auto Channel Search Add Remove Channels Signal Type CABLE VCR Plus Channel List Cable Box 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 channets or only SOME channels 1 ALL channels 2 Only SOME channels 3 Cancet setup 4 If you selected ALL channels enter the output channel of your cable box usually 03 or 04 or press INPUT for the VCR s video line input if you use AUDIO VIDEO jacks When finished press MENU Cable Box Setup ALL channels enter two numbers for output channel of your cable box or press INPUT if you connect your cable box with AUDIO VIDEO jacks Only SOME channels if you only use the cable box to tune premium channels Cancel setup select to cancel SETTING UP THE VCR CABLE BOX SETUP On what channet does the VCR receive signals from the cable box Cusually 3 4 or Video Enter 01 13 or INPUT Press MENU to cancel CABLE BOX SETUP On what channel does the VCR receive signals from the cable box usually 3 4 or video 04 Pr
48. ess CLEAR to correct Press MENU to continue Once you complete the setup the VCR confirms that it will not adjust the cable box channels CABLE BOX SETUP The cable box setup is complete The VCR will not controt the cable box channel during timer recordings Press MENU to continue VCR CHANNELS LIST If you use a cable box for all channels this step is not necessary Your VCR may come with a channel list preset at the factory but you may want to add or delete some channels depending on whether they are active AUTO CHANNEL SEARCHING 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu CHANNELS Auto Channel Search Add Remove Channels Signal Type CABLE VCR Plus Channel List Cable Box Setup Exit 3 Press 1 to display the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu 10 Auto Channel Search Use the Auto Channel Search feature to place all available channels in memory If you ever change cable or antenna signals you may need to Auto Channel Search again SETTING UP THE VCR AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH What type of signal are you using 1 Cable TV d Antenna 3 gt Detect Automatically 0 Cancel 4 Select one of the three AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH options e Cable TV searches for cable channels e Antenna searches for local broadcast stations Detect Automatically will make this decision for you AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH Now scanning channel 14 Press any key to cancel T
49. function buttons 25 Remote Control option 18 72 remote sensor 60 Remote VCRI VCR2 option 18 removing adding channels 12 REV button 25 26 60 reviewing programs 34 rewinding automatic 26 RF OUT jack 5 62 safety tab 26 27 SEARCH button 25 searching tapes forward and reverse 47 frame advance 47 go to 48 index 49 slow motion 47 Second Audio Program SAP 34 setting up cable box 9 language 8 using menus 8 signal type changing 11 skipping commercials 42 slow motion search 47 SLP tape speed 27 SLP indicator 61 solving problems 63 64 65 66 SP tape speed 27 specifications 68 SPEED button 25 35 speeds recording 20 SLP 20 SP 20 status indicators 61 BYE 61 EJEC Eject 61 FF 61 HI 61 PLAY 61 RO 30 61 REC 61 REW 61 SAFE 61 SCH and SCH 61 STOP 61 STOP button 25 26 27 35 STOP EJECT button 26 60 stop action pause 26 T tape speed indicator 61 tape speeds 20 tapes ejecting 26 playing 26 taping speed 27 time counter 49 TIMER indicator 61 timer recording 30 stopping 34 with VCR Plus 30 TRACK buttons 25 tracking 49 TRACKING buttons 26 Troubleshooting 63 64 65 66 TV button 24 38 69 TV codes 39 TV function buttons 25 TV programming the remote to control 38 TVeVCR button 25 35 61 TV s video input channel 69 INDEX V VCR button 24 VCR channel list 9 VCR cleaning 68 VCR indicator 35 61 VCR MAIN MENU 9 VCR Plus worksheet for channels 17 VCR
50. he 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 CHANGING THE SIGNAL TYPE 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu CHANNELS Auto Channel Search Add Remove Channels Signal Type CABLE VCR Plus Channel List Cable Box Setup O Exit 3 Press 3 to change the Signal Type between CABLE and ANTENNA Detect Automatically A strong cable or antenna signal in your area may cause Auto Detect to mis detect If this should happen select 1 or 2 for the system you have 11 SETTING UP THE VCR 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 the CHAN up or down keys on the remote or number buttons to go to the channels you want to remove or add ADD REMOVE CHANNELS ADD REMOVE CHANNELS Channet 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 4 When at the channel it will be added if not alre
51. hes the end of the tape during playback While rewinding you can press POWER on the VCR ONeOFF 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 Pause If you pause the VCR automatically switches from pause to stop after a few minutes to reduce tape wear 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 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 Tape Speeds 3 Press STOP to stop recording SP Standard Play H you just want to pause the recording for a short time Gives the best quality recording but such as during a commercial press PAUSE instead of STOP fewer programs can be recorded on e For more information about in depth recording features the tape Special etfects such as Jeter ta EE pause slow motion picture search and frame advance work well when you play back tapes recorded in CHECK THE SA
52. ial 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 lega rights and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state IF YOU PURCHASED YOUR VCR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES s This warranty does not apply Contact your dealer for warranty information INDEX A adding removing channels 12 ANT IN jack 5 62 audio playing back 35 recording 35 Audio Video jacks 5 24 35 60 62 69 Auto play feature 19 26 automatic rewind 26 automatic tracking 26 batteries remote control 4 Broadcast stereo recording 34 buttons remote control 24 VCR front panel 60 C cable box setup 9 cables 54 positioning 53 CHAN buttons 25 38 channel VCR viewing 5 Channel 3 4 switch 5 CHANNEL buttons 24 channel List 32 channel number display 61 CHANNEL TRACKING button 60 channels adding removing 12 CHANNELS menu 9 cleaning the VCR 68 CLEAR button 24 25 clearing programs 34 COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 42 43 44 questions and answers 67 component buttons 24 connecting your VCR 4 54 connections 53 AN cable 55 TV with A V jacks 57 TV with A V jacks cable b
53. iately 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 VR634HF Serial No Purchase Date Dealer Address Phone VCR Plus AllSet 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 iqguiden invention licensed in association with Arthur D Little Enterprises TABLE OF CONTENTS First Things First 3 Setting Up the VCR eee 7 Using on screen Menus to Set Up Features 8 Language Selection ce cceccceseseeereeeeseee 8 Cable Box Setup 9 VER CHannels LIST aieiaa 10 Auto channel searching sssereeserern 10 Changing the signal type 11 Adding or removing channels aaaea 12 Time and Date EEN 12 Auto clock set feature ceeeseceeeeeees 12 Setting the time zone A csscseseceseeeess 13 Setting Daylight saving time 13 Setting time and date manual 14 VCR Pius Silver Programming System 15 Mapping VCR Plus System Channels 16 VCR Plus System Worksheet 000 17 Additional Setup Features aaeeeo 18 Remote VCRI VCR2 Option 18 EE 19 PION IN EE
54. iewing during playback Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD Starts VCR recording Used for express recording 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 TAPE SPEED Selects a recording speed either SP or SLP STOP EJECT Stops the normal functions such as record playback rewind fast forward or pause Ejects the tape when the VCR is stopped TVeVCR Switches the picture signa so that it either comes from the VCR or the cable antenna system 60 APPENDIX REFERENCES DISPLAY PANEL DESCRIPTION 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 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 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 es EJCT Eject Cassette ejected e FF Fast forwarding e HEVCR turned on and BYE VCR turned off e PLAY In playback flashes during play pause and slow e REC Recording
55. ime Zone Set Daylight Savings Time Data was found on channei 20 D 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 1 Yes DST is observed 2 No 3 gt Automatic Press MENU to continue 4 Select one of the options and then press MENU to continue DST stands for Daylight Saving Time e If you chose Automatic the VCR sets the clock using the DST information broadcast in the signal channel SETTING TIME AND DATE MANUALLY lf the Auto Clock Set was unsuccessful set the clock through the TIME menu 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 2 Press 3 to display the TIME menu TIME Set Time and Date Auto Clock Set ON Set Fime Zone Set Daylight Savings Spring forward Fall back In the Spring daylight saving time begins on the first Sunday in April Because the clock automatically changes from 2 a m to 3 a m forward one hour including the extra hour for timer recording within this time frame is necessary XDS Time Data was not found D Exit 3 Press 1 to display the SET TIME AND DATE menu In the Fall Daylight Saving time 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 14 SET
56. ing the VCR s initial setup FIRST THINGS FIRST 2 SETTING UP THE VCR 3 vcr Basics rEcorDING y 5 PROGRAM THE REMOTE ma lt lt lt 6 OTHER FEATURES J CONNECTIONS 8 REFERENCES d SETTING UP THE VCR USING ON SCREEN MENUS TO SET UP FEATURES You can set up your VCR s features by using the remote control s buttons to enter your choices from on screen instructions Each menu item is explained in this section You can set up features individually by using the menu system Each feature that appears in the initial set up is explained in this section as well as a few others you may want to set up before you begin using your VCR LANGUAGE SELECTION 1 On your remote control press the MENU button to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recodings Time Channeis Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit CO OO A auf Wh A 2 Press 8 to select the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE Select a language 1 gt English 2 Espanol 3 Francais Press MENU to continue 3 Select English Espa ol Spanish or Francais French by pressing the appropriate number on the remote control s key pad On Screen Menus Not all the VCR screens are shown in this manual when explaining the features SETTING UP THE VCR CABLE BOX SETUP This setup applies only when all channels are received through a cable box In this case the VCR will automatically ent
57. l play in a non commercial advance VCR but commercials will not automatically be skipped 67 APPENDIX REFERENCES SPECIFICATIONS Format VHS Record Playback Video 4 head System Video Signal System Antenna Tuner Type Power Requirement Power Consumption Dimensions Weight Storage Temperature Range Operating Temperature Range Audio Stereo record playback system EIA standard NTSC color 75 ohm external VHF UHF combined antenna terminal USA 181 channels capabitity 125 cable channels Canada 178 channels capability 122 cable channels AutoProgramming frequency synthesis 120V AC 60 Hz 17 watts 3 54 inches high 90 mm 14 96 inches wide 380 mm 9 37 inches deep 238 mm 7 9 pounds 3 6 Kg 22 F to 149 F 30 C to 65 C 41 F to 104 F 5 C to 40 C Check your cable 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 REFERENCES FINDING YOUR TV S VIDEO INPUT CHANNEL You nee
58. ls 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 b gt ADVANCE DISPLAY Press 3 to switch between Display BLUE or VIDEO 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 OTHER FEATURES MOVIE rr ADVANCE MOVIE gt gt 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 P gt ADVANCE works only on cassettes recorded in the SP speed with the safety tab removed 1 To select MOVIE gt gt ADVANCE insert a tape with the safety tab removed and press SEARCH The following menu appears 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 purchased 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 gt gt 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 rei
59. lus Timer Recodings Time Channels CHANNELS Auto Channel Search Add Remove Channels Signal Type CABLE VCR Plus Channel List VCR Channel 5 4 n A gt gt gt 23 2 Ee 1 does CO OO zl Ch US Lal DN sch VI amp in PM A My Channel 46 Use CH to select Press 0 9 to change Press MENU to save If you receive all channels through your cable box on Channel 3 or 4 you must use the regular Timer Recording method to record programs RECORDING VCR PLUS Enter PlusCode Number from TV Listing Press MENU to cancel 3 Enter the VCR PlusCode programming number shown in your local television guide VCR PLUS Enter PlusCode Number from TV Listing 12876 Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU when done 4 Press MENU to enter the PlusCode system number How often should this program record One time Daily Cevery day Weekdays M F Weekly once per week Recording with the VCR Plus SILVER System Cancel The clock must be set correctly for VCR Plus programming to work 5 indicate how often you want the program to be recorded Insert a tape with the safety tab in place and enough tape to record the program Program 1 One time Channel 03 Cable Start Time 08 00 PM End Time 09 30 PM ee eee Thu The TIMER indicator appears in the ape Spee display when you turn off the VCR and a timer recording has been set It flashes if ther
60. nsert 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 MOVIE gt ADVANCE works only on cassettes recorded in the SP speed with the safety tab removed MOVIE P P ADVANCE is a registered trademark of Aurthur D Little Enterprises inc 45 OTHER FEATURES e Press 1 to Go To Movie The following screen appears with a blue background MOVIE ADVANCE Searching for start of 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 cancet When a preview is detected the VCR cues it and begins playing automatically Pressing SEARCH goes back to the beginning of the previous preview Pressing STOP cancels the preview view Press SEARCH for next Once a preview is finished pressing SEARCH finds the Preview Search Note beginning of the next available preview Any time during
61. o display TIME menu TIME Set Time and Date Auto Clock Set ON Set Time Zone Set Daylight Savings E GW D A Time Data was found on channel 20 D Exit 3 Press 3 to display the SET TIME ZONE screen SET TIME ZONE What is your Time Zone Eastern Central Mountain Pacific Alaska Hawaii gt Automatic Press MENU to continue 4 Select your time zone then press MENU to continue If you chose Automatic for your time zone the VCR sets the clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time information it finds If the time is not correct select another time zone or manually set the time and date through the menu system SETTING DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU VCR Plus Timer Recodings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit 1 2 3 4 3 7 8 0 2 Press 3 to display the TIME menu Continued on Next Page Auto Clock Information 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 automatic time information If Auto Clock Set is unsuccessful try tuning the VCR or cable box to a channel carrying the broadcast information usually PBS then turn the VCR off If the time does not set within 10 minutes set the time and date manually through the menus 13 SETTING UP THE VCR TIME Set Time and Date Auto Clock Set ON Set T
62. o re v TRACKING A FADV VCR BASICS 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 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 INDEX and GO TO Search menus on TV screen when VCR is stopped Advances the tape 30 seconds of recorded material during playback Each press advances the tape an additional 30 seconds up to five minutes SPEED Selects a recording speed SP or SLP STOP Stops the current VCR function such as record playback rewind or fast forward To eject a tape press and hold the STOP button for three seconds while in STOP mode TRACKING Up or Down Lets you manually reduce the streaks that may appear on the picture during play slow motion or pause Reduces picture jitter during stop action playback TVeVCR Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from the VCR or cable antenna system TV FUNCTION BUTTONS CHAN Up or Down 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 INFO Shows the TV s status
63. ote Control VCR2 Auto Play Auto TV VCR EnergySaver Front Panel Tape Speed Commercial Advance Set Auto Repeat Exit 1 2 3 4 5 6 f 8 0 The PREFERENCES menu allows access to many VCR options including remote control Auto Play and EnergySaver features 19 SETTING UP THE VCR FRONT PANEL BRIGHTNESS VCR DISPLAY You can change the brightness level of the fluorescent display panel on the front of the VCR In the PREFERENCES menu press 4 to switch between the options AUTO brightens the display when the VCR is on and dims the display when the VCR is off BRIGHT keeps the display bright when the VCR is on or off e DIM keeps the display at a low brightness level at all times PREFERRED TAPE SPEED You can set the preferred tape speed between Standard Play SP and Super Long Play SLP In the PREFERENCES menu press 5 to switch between the options e SP sets the preferred recording speed to SP e GLP sets the preferred recording speed to SLP SET AUTO REPEAT A tape can be set to play the same segment over and over ina 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 Ch imm Press CLEAR to turn off Press MENU to exit
64. ox 58 TV with RF jack only 56 two VCRs 36 copying editing tapes 36 D Daylight saving time 14 E eject 26 EnergySaver 19 Express Recording XPR 30 F FADV button 24 Forward and reverse search 47 Frame advance 47 front panel diagram 60 front panel display feature 20 FWD button 26 60 G GO BACK button 24 25 Go To search 48 Index search 49 indicator Panel 60 INFO button 24 25 INPUT button 24 35 69 J jacks ANT IN 62 Audio Video 69 Audio video 62 RF OUT 62 types of 54 L L line indicator 61 Language feature 8 limited warranty 70 LINE indicator 35 line input indicator 61 Locking feature 49 M MENU button 6 9 24 MUTE button 25 38 N Number buttons 6 15 24 25 O OFF button 24 26 ONeOFF button 26 38 On screen Displays 50 overheating 53 71 INDEX P PAUSE button 25 27 pause the tape 26 picture search options 47 PLAY button 25 26 60 PLAY PAUSE button 26 playing atape 26 plugging inthe VCR 4 POWER button 26 60 power surges 53 Pro Tect Plus Locking Feature 49 problem solving 63 64 65 66 programming the remote operating second VCR 37 R reception STEREO MONO SAP 35 RECORD button 25 27 35 60 record protect tab 27 recording 27 audio only 35 basic 27 broadcast stereo TV 34 copying editing tapes 36 express 30 SAP 34 speeds 20 timer 31 VCR Plus 32 XPR 30 remote contro buttons 24 component buttons 24 installing batteries 4 TV
65. playback 47 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 on screen display 3 tf 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 FWD to search forward or REV 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 A mark too close to your location on the tape e The mark at the beginning of a recorded segment of five minutes or less 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 counter reading it will begin playback 1 Press STOP 2 Press SEARCH on the remote until the GO TO SEARCH menu appears on the screen
66. press PLAY TO RECORD ONE PROGRAM AND WATCH ANOTHER CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA j 1 Begin recording a program using one of the recording features 2 Select a different channel on the TV m INPUT 2 O 4 n oe Ate DER PVD De H e ee 3 a _ BAG ONG a NM a CABLE ANTENNA a7 28 CONNECTIONS TV WITH AUDIO VIDEO JACKS AND A 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 Hi Fi stereo sound playback from the VCR 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 2 audio video cables e 1 splitter 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 see page 68 for more information Use of TVeVCR button is not required TO PLAY A TAPE 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY TO RECORD A SCRAMBLED OR UNSCRAMBLED PROGRAM AND WATCH ANOTHER UNSCRAMBLED PROGRAM t 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 All scrambled channels must be viewed through the VCR CABLE BOX
67. r Recodings Time Channels Setup Preferences Audio Language Exit OO Oz au E Wh 3 2 Press 2 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu TIMER RECORDINGS Create a New Program Review Existing Progs Use VCR Plus Code 3 Select 1 to Create a New Program How often should this program record One time Daily every day Weekdays M F Weekly Conce per week Timer Recording Information The clock must be set correctly cancel Insert a tape with the safety tab in piace and enough tape to record the program PROGRAMS OVERLAP appears if you have entered two programs whose times overlap 4 Select how often you want the program to record Program 1 One time Channel Start Time End Time i Start Date Tape Speed SLP The TIMER indicator appears in the display when you turn off the VCR and a timer recording has been set It flashes if there is no tape in the VCR Press MENU to cancel gt Enter the data for the program with the number buttons When recording from a cable box or The data includes the channel number press INPUT to select the satellite receiver turn on that unit line input start time and end time including AM or PM The and tune it to the channel you want start date is automatically entered based on the VCR clock The to record before the recording is to date and or speed can be changed when flashing begin The VCR channel should be set to th
68. ram see VCR Basics section s Express Recording starts recording a program already being watched and automatically stopping recording after a designated period of time e Timer Recording automatically starts and stops a recording at a predetermined time s Timer Recording with VCR Plus System programming the VCR by just entering a PlusCode programming number found in TV program listings EXPRESS RECORDING XPR Use express recording when you want to quickly record the remaining portion of the program you are watching 1 Set the tape speed to SP or SLP by pressing TAPE SPEED on the VCR SPEED on the remote 2 Press the RECORD button to begin recording 3 Repeatedly press the RECORD button to set up the recording time duration REC CH 36 Record Length 1 30 REC CH 36 Record Length 0 00 Press REC to set Length Press REC to set length Each time you press the RECORD button you increase 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 three seconds Express Recording 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 30 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 Time
69. rding 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 43 OTHER FEATURES COMMERCIAL rr ADVANCE PLAYBACK In the PREFERENCES menu press 2 to switch between Playback AUTO and MANUAL 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 commercials and less than one minute or there are frequent dark and quiet scenes H part of the program is skipped rewind the tape to the beginning of the skipped program segment and press PLAY 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 commercia
70. s Code 2 Press 2 to display the Review Existing Progs screen Program t One Time Channel 104 Cable Start Time 08 00 PM End Time 09 30 PM Start Date 11 18 99 Thu Tape Speed SLP Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU to save 3 Press CLEAR to erase or MENU to see the next program RECORDING BROADCAST STEREO TV OR SAP SECOND AUDIO PROGRAM some TV programs are broadcast with stereo audio or SAP Second Audio Program 1 Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel either 3 A or TV s video input RECORDING 7 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 to turn it on Use the SPEED button on the remote to select a recording speed The tape speed indicator appears on the TV screen Select the channel or line input to be recorded 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 Press RECORD to start recording 8 Press STOP when you are finished RECORDING AUDIO ONLY You can record audio only from another audio source connected to the AUDIO IN R and L jacks on the back or front of the VCR 1 Press the INPUT button on the remote to select the line input L1 or L2 Select L4 to record from the back jacks or L2 to record from the fron
71. t jacks The VCR will record audio from the audio equipment connected to the AUDIO IN jacks Use TAPE SPEED on the VCR SPEED on the remote to select the recording speed Start audio source playing and press RECORD to begin recording 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 Continued on the Next Page Video Input Channel Explained For more information about video line input see How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel in the References section of this manual Recording audio only will erase anything that was previously recorded on the tape Audio Connection BACK OF VCR BACK OF AMPLIFIER RECEIVER 35 36 RECORDING USING TWO VCRS FOR COPYING AND EDITING TAPES Use one VCR as the playback VCR and the other as the recording VCR 1 2 3 Connect the VCRs using the diagram at the right Turn on both VCRs and TV Tune the TV to the VCR viewing channel either 3 4 or TV s video input See page 68 for more information If you are using coaxial cables for the connection tune recording VCR to channel 3 or 4 the one selected on the playback VCR If you are using audio video cables select the line input on the recording VCR Insert the tape you want to copy into playba
72. 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 Power interruption es Check to make sure the clock is set accurately check AM PM and date e Check Daylight Saving setting The clock may have adjusted for daylight saving time TIME DID NOT ADJUST FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME e Check to make sure daylight saving feature is set correctly APPENDIX REFERENCES TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS CONT VCR MAKES NOISE WHEN STOPPED VCR is removing tape 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 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 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 CHANNEL

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