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Video Cassette Recorder
VRZ342AT
O wner’s Manual
Im portant!
Return your W arranty Registration
Card within 10 days. See why inside.
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Introduction 3
W elcom e to your VCR owner’s m anual.
This manual has six sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording;
Playing; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features, which are listed
below. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features! So read on – and relax.
Features
• Auto DBS RecordLink™
• Automatic Channel Setup
• Automatic Clock Setting With Time Zone
• Automatic Head Cleaner
• Automatic Operation Features
• Automatic Tracking Adjustment
• Daylight-Saving Time
• Display Panel
• High Quality (HQ) System
• On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish
• One-Touch Recording
• Real-Time Counter
• Remote Control with capability to operate TV, Cable Box, and
Direct Broadcast System, with lighted buttons
• Remote Locator
• Repeat Play
• Search Functions: Quick Search; Time Search; Index Search;
Record End Search; Skip Search
• Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still;
Variable Slow; Frame Advance
• The VCR Plus+ Programming System
• Timer Recording
Safety Precautions
W arning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
this equipm ent to rain or m oisture.
Federal Com m unications Com m ission W arning: Any
unauthorized changes or m odifications to this equipm ent
void the user’s authority to operate it.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause unde-
sired operation.
This VCR is equipped with a High Quality (HQ) system and is
compatible with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment.
Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use
only video cassette tapes that have been tested and inspected for
use in two, four, six, and eight hour VCRs, and which are labeled
with the
mark. The use of tapes that have not been inspected
for use in two, four, six, and eight hour VCRs may result in poor
picture quality and excessive deposits on the video heads, which
may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs.
Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is
provided to call the Cable TV system installer’s attention to
Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code, which provides
guidelines for proper grounding – in particular, specifying that the
cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the
building, as close to the point of cable entry as possible.
Copyright 1998 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights
reserved. VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar
Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manufac-
tured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
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4 Table of Contents
Setting Up Your VCR
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Before Using Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Hookups With a Stereo TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Turning on Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Automatic Channel Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-14
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-18
Daylight-Saving Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Setting the Remote to Operate a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Remote Locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Description of Controls
Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-26
On-Screen Status Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
VCR Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Basic O perations
Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Recording
Recording One Channel/Watching Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
One-Touch Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-38
Auto DBS RecordLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-41
Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-43
Rerecording (Tape Duplication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Playing
Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Index Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Record End Search/Skip Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Quick Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Real-Time Counter Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Special Effects Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-52
Automatic Operation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Inform ation You May Need
Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-55
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Supplied Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
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Before Using Your VCR 5
Rem oving the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel
A thin, plastic cover may protect the front panel of your VCR.
Before using the VCR, lift a corner of the plastic, then peel it off.
Putting Batteries in the Rem ote Control
1
1
Rem ove the battery com partm ent lid on the bottom of the
remote control by pressing the tab, then lifting the lid.
2
Place three AA batteries inside the battery com partm ent
2
3
with their and ends aligned as indicated.
+
–
3
Replace the battery com partm ent lid.
Using the Rem ote Control
● Point the remote control at the VCR, then press the VCR but-
ton, when using the remote control to operate the VCR.
● Point the remote control at the TV, then press the TV button,
when using the remote control to operate the TV.
● Point the remote control at the Cable Box or Direct Broadcast
System (DBS), then press the CBL/DBS button, when using the
remote control to operate the Cable Box or DBS.
● When you press the POWER button on the VCR to turn on the
VCR, the remote control beeps. (The exception is when you
plug the VCR power cord into the wall outlet for the first time.)
Press any button on the remote control to stop it. LOCATING
REMOTE will appear on-screen. See page 23 for details.
Erasure Prevention
Video cassette tapes have record tabs to ensure that recordings
are not accidentally erased.
1
2
1
To prevent erasure, break off the tab with a screwdriver.
2
To record again, cover the hole with cellophane tape.
VCR m aintenance
● Use only tapes with the
mark.
● Remove any light adhesive stick-on notes from the video cas-
sette tape before putting the tape in the VCR. Removable
labels can jam the VCR.
● Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR’s excel-
lent performance. This VCR has an Automatic Head Cleaner.
However, the video heads will require replacement eventually.
Only an authorized service center should perform this service.
Helpful Hints
• Do not mix alkaline and man-
ganese batteries.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
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6 Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System
The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a
Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System , please see pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo
TV, please see page 10. After you hook up the VCR, go to page 11 to turn on the VCR.
1
Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.
Antenna
Indoor/O utdoor
(300 ohm)
75
ANT /
CABLE
⍀
75⍀
ANT
CABLE
/
OR
ANTENNA IN
Jack
(on back of TV)
Cable
(75 ohm)
2
Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack of your VCR.
Back of VCR
Antenna
Indoor/O utdoor
(300 ohm)
ANT
IN
AUDIO
IN
OUT
OUT
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
ANT
IN
AUDIO
OR
OUT
IN
OUT
CH3
CH4
Cable
(75 ohm)
VIDEO
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Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7
3
Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the O UT Jack on the back of the
VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on
type (supplied) or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer.)
ANT
IN
AUDIO
IN
OUT
OUT
CH3
CH4
Antenna
or Cable
VIDEO
ANT
IN
75
ANT /
CABLE
⍀
75⍀
ANT
/
CABLE
AUDIO
OUT
IN
OUT
ANTENNA IN Jack
(on back of TV)
exam ple only
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
RF coaxial cable
4
Plug in the TV and the VCR.
5
Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4, whichever
channel is not used or least used in your area. Set the TV to the sam e channel. For
example, when playing a tape, if the CH3/CH4 switch is set to CH3, the TV should be on
channel 03.
ANT
IN
AUDIO
CH 4
or
CH 3
IN
OUT
OUT
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
ANT
IN
CH3 / CH4
Switch
AUDIO
OUT
IN
OUT
CH3
CH4
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
6
You are ready to turn on the VCR. Please go to page 11 before turning on the
VCR.
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8 Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System
There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection:
● You may view any channel.
● You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR.
● You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording.
● You may not program channels at the VCR.
● You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set the TV and the VCR to the
Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04), and set your Cable Box/DBS to the channel you
want to record. When you enter the channel you want to record in a timer recording, select channel 03
or 04 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel). (This is step 5 on page 36.) Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for
a timer recording.
VCR
Cable Box/DBS
1
2
75
ANT /
CABLE
⍀
IN
OUT
ANT
IN
AUD
RF coaxial
cable
IN
OUT
OUT
Cable
Signal
CH3
CH
VIDEO
RF coaxial
cable
TV’s
ANTENNA IN
Jack
3
Connections
1
Connect a Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.
2
Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the
Cable Box/DBS to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the VCR.
3
Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to
the TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack.
Recording/Viewing Any Channel
1
With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on
the display panel), use the CH(annel) o/p buttons to set the
VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04).
2
Set the TV to the sam e channel to which you set the VCR.
3
Select the channel you want to view/record at the Cable
Box/DBS.
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Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9
With this connection:
● You may watch one channel while recording another.
● You may not record scrambled channels.
VCR
1
Cable Box/DBS
2
ANT
IN
75
ANT /
CABLE
⍀
AUDIO
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
OUT
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
RF coaxial
cable
Cable
Signal
TV’s ANTENNA
IN Jack
RF coaxial
cable
3
Connections
1
Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack.
2
Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on
the VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.
3
Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the
Cable Box/DBS to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV.
Recording O ne Channel/W atching Another
1
Put the Cable Box/DBS on the same channel as the VCR’s
CH3/CH4 switch. Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR
light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) o/p
buttons to select the channel you want to record at the
VCR. Start the recording.
2
Press the VCR/TV button once to put the VCR in TV
position. (The VCR light will disappear.)
Helpful Hint
3
Set the TV to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or
04).
• When you play a tape, make sure
the Cable Box/DBS is set to the
same channel as the CH3/CH4
switch on the VCR. Set the TV to
the Cable Box/DBS output channel
(03 or 04).
4
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable
Box/DBS.
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10 Hookups With a Stereo TV
antenna or
cable to
ANT(enna)
IN Jack
1
ANT
IN
AUDIO
IN
OUT
OUT
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
Audio and Video
IN Jacks on TV
VIDEO (yellow) and
AUDIO (white) OUT Jacks
Video Cable
2
Audio Cable
3
● Audio and Video cables are not supplied.
1
Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack
on the back of the VCR.
2
Connect a video cable to the yellow VIDEO O UT Jack on
the back of the VCR. Then, connect the other end of the
video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your TV.
3
Connect an audio cable to the white AUDIO O UT Jack
on the back of the VCR. Then, connect the other end of
the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jack on your TV.
(If your TV has Right and Left AUDIO IN Jacks, you must use a
“Y” splitter audio cable as illustrated to deliver audio to the TV’s
right and left channels.)
4
Turn on your TV, making sure it is in Line Input mode. Please
refer to your TV owner’s manual for details.
Helpful Hint
• This hookup will not give you stereo
sound. To get stereo sound, use the
connections on pages six - seven
and select the channel to be viewed
at the TV (with the VCR turned off).
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Turning on Your VCR 11
Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the
remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly.
● Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the VCR
power cord into the wall outlet for the first time.
● You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or
a Direct Broadcast System.
Turn on the TV.
2
1
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
1
PLAY
3
4
5
Press the VCR button, then press the PO W ER button.
The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the dis-
play panel.
REW
F.FWD
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
2
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Turn on the TV. Set it to the sam e channel as the
CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR. The display shown
below will appear. (If the display does not appear, check your
hookups, then follow the steps on page 12 to set up channels and
page 20 to select a language.)
CH.
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
SELECT op
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
→ ENGLISH
ON
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
ESPAÑOL
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
MAKE SELECTION OR
PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
3
W ithin 60 seconds, press the PLAY/o button or the
STO P/p button to select English or Spanish on-screen
displays.
Helpful Hints
4
• To skip this feature and play a tape
immediately, insert a tape with its
record tab removed. Or, to skip step
3, press the MENU button. All on-
screen displays will be in English. To
Press the MENU button. The display shown below will appear.
CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE
TO VCR
THEN
.
.
.
PUSH CH UP KEY
skip step 5, press the STOP/.p but-
ton. Channels will not be pro-
OR
.
.
.
FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP
grammed, and CHANNELS NOT
SET will appear on-screen.
5
• If you try to program channels
when there is no antenna or cable
connected to the VCR, programming
will appear to take place, but even-
tually a NO TV SIGNALS message
will appear. Connect an antenna or
cable to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN
Jack and try again. You may need
to follow the steps on page 12.
W ithin 60 seconds, press the CH(annel) o button to
begin autom atic channel program m ing. AUTO SET PRO-
CEEDING PLEASE WAIT will appear on-screen. The VCR will
memorize all available channels. When all channels are pro-
grammed, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on-screen briefly,
then TV programming will appear.
Now, when you press the CH(annel) o/p buttons, you’ll only
scan through channels that you receive.
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12 Automatic Channel Setup
Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you
receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets
you set up the channels again.
3-5
POWER
EJECT
1
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
Press the VCR button.
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY
2
REW
F.FWD
Press the MENU button.
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→ PROGRAM
2
1
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
TO END PUSH EXIT
MUTE
VCR
3
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
SELECT op CHOOSE B
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
→ TV
CABLE TV
ON
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
AUTO PROGRAMMING
ADD/DELETE CH
CH MEMORY REVIEW
TO END PUSH EXIT
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
TV (if you have an antenna) or CABLE TV (if you have a
cable connection). Then, press the F.FW D/B button.
ON will appear beside your choice.
5
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
AUTO PRO GRAMMING, then press the F.FW D/B but-
ton. The VCR will place all the channels you receive into its
memory.
Helpful Hints
6
• You can not enter the TUNER SET
UP menu when you are in Line
Input mode (channel 001 or 002).
When you select channel 001 or
002, AV REAR or AV FRONT will
appear on-screen briefly.
W ait for a few m inutes while the VCR sets up the chan-
nels. When this is complete, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear
on-screen. Then the programming of the lowest channel number
placed in the VCR’s memory will appear on-screen. Now when
you press the CH(annel) o/p buttons, you will scan only through
channels you receive.
• You can not program channels if
you are using a Cable Box or DBS.
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Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13
Adding/Deleting Channels
3-4
1
Press the VCR button.
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
2
Press the MENU button.
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY
5
2
REW
F.FWD
3
STOP
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.
6
7
STATUS/EXIT
4
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
ADD/DELETE CH, then press the F.FW D/B button.
CH.
SELECT op ADD/DELETE B
124
125
1
DELETED
DELETED
DELETED
ADDED
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
→
TV
CBL/DBS
2
3
ADDED
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
1
TO END PUSH EXIT
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
5
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button until the
channel num ber you want to add or delete appears beside
the arrow.
SELECT op ADD/DELETE B
16
17
18
19
20
DELETED
ADDED
ADDED
ADDED
ADDED
→
TO END PUSH EXIT
6
Press the F.FW D/B button to select ADDED or DELET-
ED.
7
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.
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14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d)
Reviewing Mem orized Channels
1
3-4
Press the VCR button.
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
2
Press the MENU button.
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
SELECT op CHOOSE B
PLAY
→ PROGRAM
VCR SET UP
REW
F.FWD
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
STOP
REMOTE LOCATOR
STATUS/EXIT
TO END PUSH EXIT
2
1
5
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
3
CH.
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.
SELECT op CHOOSE B
MUTE
VCR
+100
→ TV
VOL.
CABLE TV
ON
TV
CBL/DBS
AUTO PROGRAMMING
ADD/DELETE CH
CH MEMORY REVIEW
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
TO END PUSH EXIT
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
CH MEMO RY REVIEW , then press the F.FW D/B button.
A list of programmed channels will appear on-screen.
● If all the programmed channels don’t fit on the screen, press
the F.FWD/B button to see the remaining channels. Then
press the REW(ind)/s button to return to the first screen of
channels.
● If you do not press any buttons within 10 seconds, you will
either go to the next screen of channels or you will return to
the previous menu.
5
Press the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit.
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Setting the Clock 15
There are two ways to set the clock. With manual clock setting,
you tell the VCR the current time. With automatic clock setting,
the VCR gets the current time from your local PBS station. It
keeps track of the time by constantly referring to the time broad-
casted by your PBS station.
3-4
POWER
EJECT
If you are using a Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System ,
you m ust set the clock m anually.
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
Follow the instructions under either manual clock setting or auto-
matic clock setting (page 17) to set the VCR’s clock. Before you
begin, make sure:
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY
● The VCR is hooked up and turned on, and channels are pro-
grammed into the VCR’s memory (see pages six - 12).
● The VCR is in VCR position. The VCR light will appear on the
display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.
REW
F.FWD
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
2
1
Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step.
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
Manual Clock Setting
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
1
TV
CBL/DBS
Press the VCR button.
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
2
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
Press the MENU button.
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→ PROGRAM
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR
TO END PUSH EXIT
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
SET CLO CK, then press the F.FW D/B button.
Helpful Hints
• To display the time, press the STA-
TUS/EXIT button. A status display,
which includes the time, will appear
on the TV screen for about five sec-
onds. For details, see “On-Screen
Status Displays” on page 27.
SET CLOCK
→AUTO CLOCK
[ON]
SET MANUAL CLOCK
DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]
SET TIME ZONE
(AUTO)
TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU
SELECT op CHOOSE B
TO END PUSH EXIT
• If you press the STATUS/EXIT but-
ton while you are setting the clock,
the TV screen will return to the pro-
gram you were watching. If this
happens, start over.
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
SET MANUAL CLO CK, then press the F.FW D/B button.
• Power failures that last for more
than one minute can cause you to
lose your clock setting if you set the
clock manually. If this happens,
reset the clock.
TIME – – : – –
DATE – – / – – / – –
TO END PUSH EXIT
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16 Setting the Clock (cont’d)
5
Press two Num ber buttons for the hour(s) and two
Num ber buttons for the m inute(s). Then press 1 for AM
or 2 for PM. For example, for 2:15 PM, press 02, 15, 2.
● Enter a 0 before a single digit number.
POWER
EJECT
● Entries that do not match the VCR’s internal calendar will cause
a question mark (?) to appear on-screen.
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
● To make corrections, press the CLEAR button until the space
for the number you want to correct is flashing. Then enter the
correct number.
PLAY
REW
F.FWD
STOP
TIME 02 :15 PM
STATUS/EXIT
MONTH – – / – – /– –
7
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
6
Press two Num ber buttons for the m onth, two Num ber
buttons for the day, and two Num ber buttons for the
year. For example, for July 1, 1998, press 07, 01, 98. The day of
the week will appear automatically.
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
TIME 02 :15 PM
DATE 07/ 01 / 98
WED.
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
7
Press the STATUS/EXIT button to start the clock. The
screen will return to the program you were watching. The time
will appear on the VCR display panel.
5-6
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Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17
Autom atic Clock Setting
2-4
POWER
EJECT
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
5
1
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
SELECT op CHOOSE B
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
→ PROGRAM
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
PLAY
REMOTE LOCATOR
REW
F.FWD
TO END PUSH EXIT
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
2
3
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
SET CLO CK, then press the F.FW D/B button.
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
3
If O FF appears to the right of AUTO CLO CK, press the
F.FW D/B button to select O N. Then, press the MENU
button. O r, if O N appears to the right of AUTO CLO CK,
press the MENU button. Go to step 4.
AUTO CLOCK
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
AUTO CLOCK USES
PBS CHANNEL DATA
→SET PBS CH. AUTO
SET PBS CH. MANUAL
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
SELECT op CHOOSE B
TO END PUSH EXIT
4
● If you want the VCR to locate a local PBS station from
which to take the tim e, press the PLAY/o button or the
STO P/p button to select SET PBS CH. AUTO . Then
press the F.FW D/B button. When the current time appears
on-screen, you’re finished. Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Or,
you may be prompted to turn off the VCR. Press the
STATUS/EXIT button, then go to step 5.
● If you want to tell the VCR the PBS station from which
to take the tim e, press the PLAY/o button or the
STO P/p button to select SET PBS CH. MANUAL. Press
the F.FW D/B button, then use the Num ber buttons to
enter the channel num ber of the desired PBS station.
When the current time appears on-screen, you’re finished. Press
the STATUS/EXIT button.
NOTE: CANNOT FIND PBS CLOCK DATA may flash on-screen. In this
case, press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to choose
SELECT NEW PBS CH., then press the F.FWD/B button. Use the
Number buttons to enter the channel number of another PBS station.
Or, press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select SET
PBS CH. AUTO. Press the F.FWD/B button. You will be prompted to
turn off the VCR. Press the STATUS/EXIT button, then go to step 5.
Helpful Hints
• If you enter an incorrect PBS chan-
nel number at step 4, press the
CLEAR button, then enter the cor-
rect channel number.
• If you have an antenna, you may
select channels 2 - 69 at step 4. If
you have a cable connection, you
may select channels 1 - 125.
• The clock cannot be set automati-
cally if you don’t receive a channel
that carries a time signal in your
area. Set the clock manually.
• If there are only a few channels in
your area that carry time signals,
setting the clock automatically may
take several minutes. If nothing
happens even after you wait several
minutes, set the clock manually.
• You cannot select AUTO CLOCK at
step 3 during tape playback.
5
Turn off the VCR power, and leave it off for several m in-
utes. When the current time appears on the VCR display panel,
the clock is set. You may turn on the VCR again.
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18 Setting the Clock (cont’d)
Tim e Zone
When using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify your
time zone. That way, the VCR will update the clock according to
your time zone.
2-4
POWER
EJECT
1
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→ PROGRAM
VCR SET UP
PLAY
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REW
F.FWD
REMOTE LOCATOR
STOP
TO END PUSH EXIT
STATUS/EXIT
1
5
2
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
SET CLO CK, then press the F.FW D/B button.
CH.
SET CLOCK
→AUTO CLOCK
[ON]
SET MANUAL CLOCK
DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]
SET TIME ZONE
(AUTO)
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU
SELECT op CHOOSE B
TO END PUSH EXIT
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
SET TIME ZO NE, then press the F.FW D/B button.
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→ AUTO
ON
ATLANTIC
EASTERN
CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
ALASKA
HAWAII
TO END PUSH EXIT
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
your tim e zone. ON will appear beside your choice.
SELECT op CHOOSE B
AUTO
ATLANTIC
→ EASTERN
CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
ON
ALASKA
HAWAII
TO END PUSH EXIT
5
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.
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Daylight-Saving Time 19
You may program the VCR so its clock will automatically move
forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October.
Daylight-Saving Time is set to ON when you receive your VCR.
Turn Daylight-Saving Time ON or OFF by following the steps
below. Before you begin:
3-4
● Make sure the clock is set.
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
1
Press the VCR button.
PLAY
REW
F.FWD
STOP
2
STATUS/EXIT
Press the MENU button.
2
1
SELECT op CHOOSE B
5
→ PROGRAM
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
CH.
REMOTE LOCATOR
TO END PUSH EXIT
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
3
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
SET CLO CK, then press the F.FW D/B button.
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
SET CLOCK
→AUTO CLOCK
[ON]
SET MANUAL CLOCK
DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]
SET TIME ZONE
(AUTO)
TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU
SELECT op CHOOSE B
TO END PUSH EXIT
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
DAYLIGHT SVG TIME. Then, press the F.FW D/B button
so that O FF (or O N) appears beside DAYLIGHT SVG
TIME.
5
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.
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20 Language Selection
Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen
displays.
3-4
1
Press the VCR button.
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
2
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
Press the MENU button.
PLAY
SELECT op CHOOSE B
5
2
REW
F.FWD
→ PROGRAM
VCR SET UP
STOP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR
STATUS/EXIT
TO END PUSH EXIT
6
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
VCR SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.
MUTE
VCR
+100
SELECT op CHOOSE B
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
→ REPEAT PLAY
ON SCREEN MODE
LANGUAGE
OFF
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
1
VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP
DBS RECORD LINK OFF
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
TO END PUSH EXIT
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
LANGUAGE, then press the F.FW D/B button.
SELECT op
→ ENGLISH
ON
ESPAÑOL
MAKE SELECTION OR
TO END PUSH EXIT
Helpful Hint
• If you accidentally select Spanish
on-screen displays and need English
on-screen displays:
1. Press the VCR button.
2. Press the MENU button.
5
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
English or Spanish on-screen displays.
3. Press the PLAY/o button or the
STOP/p button to select PREPARE
EL VCR, then press the F.FWD/B
button.
6
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.
4. Press the PLAY/o button or the
STOP/p button to select LENGUA-
JE, then press the F.FWD/B button.
5. Press the PLAY/o button or the
STOP/p button to select ENGLISH.
6. Press the STATUS/EXIT button.
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Setting the Remote to Operate a TV 21
Your VCR remote control m ay operate your TV. If the remote
Find your
control doesn’t operate your TV now, follow the steps below.
TV code.
2
1&6
POWER
EJECT
1
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
Point the rem ote control at your TV and press the TV
button. Then, press the PO W ER button. If your TV turns
on or off, try the other TV buttons (see pages 24 - 26). If your TV
doesn’t turn on or off, or if the other buttons don’t work, go to
step 2.
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY
STOP
REW
F.FWD
STATUS/EXIT
2
Find the brand of your TV on the list below, and rem em -
ber the two-digit num ber beside it.
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
TV CO DES
EMERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
FISHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
GE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
GOLDSTAR . . . . . . . . . . . . .04
HITACHI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
JVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .05
MAGNAVOX . . . . . . .01, 02, 03
MARANTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
MITSUBISHI . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
MONTGOMERY WARD . . . .14
PANASONIC . . . . . . . . . . . . .07
PANASONIC-GAOO . . . . . . .07
PHILCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
PHILIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01
PHILIPS MAGNAVOX. .01, 02, 03
QUASAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07
RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
SAMSUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
SANYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
SEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08, 11
SHARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
SONY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09
TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08
ZENITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .06, 15
5
4
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
3
TV
CBL/DBS
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
1&6
3
Press the MUTE button.
4
W ithin 30 seconds, press the TV button.
Helpful Hints
• The remote control may only operate
some features of your TV. For exam-
ple, the remote control may turn on
the TV power, but it may not change
channels at the TV.
5
W ithin 30 seconds, press the Num ber buttons to enter
the two-digit code for your TV brand. For example, if you
have a Zenith TV, press Number buttons 0, 6.
• If you can not change the channels
at the TV using the Number but-
tons, press the VCR PLUS+/ENTER
button after you press the Number
buttons. It may change channels at
the TV.
6
Repeat step 1. If the remote control works your TV, you’re fin-
ished. If the remote control still doesn’t work your TV, repeat
steps 3 - 5, using a different code for your brand (if available).
• When you replace the batteries in
the remote control, you must pro-
gram the remote control again.
• Remember to point the remote con-
trol toward the TV during steps 1-6.
There is no guarantee that the
rem ote will work your TV.
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22 Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
Find
your
code.
Your VCR remote control m ay operate your Cable Box or Direct
Broadcast System (DBS). If the remote control doesn’t operate
your Cable Box or DBS now, follow the steps below.
2
1&6
POWER
EJECT
1
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
Turn on the Cable Box/DBS. Then, point the rem ote con-
trol at your Cable Box/DBS and press the CBL/DBS button.
Then, press the POW ER button. If your Cable Box/DBS turns
off, try the other Cable Box/DBS buttons (see pages 24 - 26). If your
Cable Box or DBS doesn’t turn off, or if the other buttons don’t
work, go to step 2.
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY
REW
F.FWD
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
2
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Find the brand of your Cable Box or DBS on the lists
below and rem em ber the two-digit num ber beside it.
CABLE BO X CO DES
CH.
5
3
4
..
..............
.............
26 SAMSUNG
ARCHER 01, 05, 06, 44 MAGNAVOX
05, 06,
40, 42
.....
CABLETENNA 01, 44 MATSUSHITA
........ .......................
MUTE
VCR
+100
CABLEVIEW
04, 30,
16, 17, 97 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA
VOL.
......... ...............................
42, 44, 52 MOVIETIME
44 NOVAVISION
42, 44
08, 09
TV
CBL/DBS
..................
........
........................
CENTURY
CITIZEN
08, 09 SIGNAL
40 SL MARX
11, 46
26
06, 40, 42,
44, 52
...............
...................
.........
04, 30, NSC/NEC
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
......................
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
42, 44, 52 OAK
................
.........
SPRUCER........
16, 17, 97
CURTIS
08, 09 OAK SIGMA
11, 46
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
............
..
DIAMOND
01, 44 PANASONIC 16, 17, 97 STANDARD COMPONENTS
...........
.........
...............................
42, 44
EAGLE
26, 40, 62 PHILIPS
07, 23, 50
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
.............
......
04, 06, 30,
EASTERN/REGENCY
PIONEER
05, 06 STARGATE
04, 30, 42,
44, 52 TELEVIEW
................. ......
...................................
.........
28 PULSAR
04, 30,
42, 44, 52 QUEST
40, 42, 44, 52
..........
.......
06, 40, 42
GC BRAND
05, 06 TOCOM
01, 33, 34, 42
..........
................
....................
GEMINI/JASCO
04 RCA
REALISTIC
.................
16, 17, 97 UNIKA
01, 44
.................
.....
44 UNIVERSAL 42, 44, 52
GENERAL ELECTRIC
.............................
......
......
01, 57 RECOTON
44 VIDEOWAY
07, 23, 50
26, 40, 62
07, 23, 50
.....
GENERAL INSTRUMENT REGAL 14, 15, 28, 41 VIEWSTAR
There is no guaran-
tee that the rem ote
will work your
..... ............
01, 02, 03, 04, 34, 83 REMBRANDT
.... .........................
ZENITH
HAMLIN 14, 15, 28, 41
01, 42, 44
.......
JERROLD
MAGNAVOX
3
01, 02, 03,
04, 34, 83
DIRECT BRO ADCAST SYSTEM CO DES
Cable Box or DBS.
...........
.........................
.......................
98
94,95
RCA
97
SONY
Helpful Hints
• The remote control may only operate
some features of your Cable Box or
DBS. For example, the remote control
may turn on the Cable Box or DBS
power, but it may not change chan-
nels at the Cable Box or DBS.
Press the MUTE button.
4
W ithin 30 seconds, press the CBL/DBS button.
• If you can not change the channels
at the Cable Box by using the
5
Number buttons, press the VCR
PLUS+/ENTER button after you
press the Number buttons. It may
change channels at the Cable Box.
• When you replace the batteries in
the remote control, you will have to
program the remote control again.
• Remember to point the remote con-
trol toward the Cable Box/DBS dur-
ing steps 1-6.
W ithin 30 seconds, press the Num ber buttons to enter the
two-digit code for your Cable Box or DBS. For example, if you
have a Zenith Cable Box, press Number buttons 2, 3.
6
Repeat step 1. If the remote control works your Cable Box or
DBS, you’re finished. If the remote control still doesn’t work your
Cable Box or DBS, repeat steps 2 - 5, using a different code for
your brand, if available.
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Remote Locator 23
Letting your VCR find your rem ote for you...
If another remote control beeps...
1
Press the PO W ER button on the VCR to turn on the
VCR. Your remote control beeps and LOCATING REMOTE
appears on-screen. The remote control will beep for about 30
seconds. (The exception is when you plug the VCR power cord
into the wall outlet for the first time.) Or, press any button on
the remote control to stop the beeping.
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
3
2
5
1
PLAY
REW
F.FWD
If another rem ote control beeps...
The VCR may find other remote controls. If this occurs, follow
the steps below to program the VCR to find only its remote con-
trol.
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
1
CH.
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
4
3
2
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
REMO TE LO CATO R, then press the F.FW D/B button.
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
PRESS MUTE THEN
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
PAUSE KEY
TO CHANGE CODE FROM
4
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
TO END PUSH EXIT
3
Press the MUTE button, then press the PAUSE/STILL
button.
YOUR REMOTE LOCATOR
CODE IS 4
PRESS ANY DIGIT
TO CHANGE CODE
This device complies with part 15
of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub-
ject to the following two condi-
tions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference
received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
TO END PUSH EXIT
4
Press one Num ber button (0 - 9) to enter a new single-digit
code for your remote control. Your remote control will beep
briefly.
YOUR REMOTE LOCATOR
CODE HAS BEEN CHANGED
NEW CODE IS 3
Helpful Hint
TO END PUSH EXIT
• If there are no batteries in the
remote control, the remote locator
feature will not operate.
5
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.
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24 Remote Control Buttons
PO W ER Button
Press to turn on or off the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast
System. (You must first press the VCR, TV, or CBL/DBS button.)
EJECT Button
Press to eject the tape.
MEMO RY Button
Press to memorize a tape position at which the real-time counter was set
to 0:00:00. Details are on page 50.
PAUSE/STILL Button
POWER
EJECT
While recording, press to pause the recording. Press a second time to
resume normal recording. Details are on page 32. You can not pause a
One-Touch Recording. During playback, press to freeze the picture. Press
again to resume playback. Details are on page 51.
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY/o Button
PLAY
Press to play a tape; press to release Slow, Search, or Still mode and
return to normal playback. Details are on pages 51-52. Press to select an
item in the on-screen menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips
Magnavox TV, press when in TV mode to move up one row or selection
in the TV menu.
REW
F.FWD
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
F.FW D(Fast Forward)/B Button
When playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed.
During playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on-
screen. Details are on page 51. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or
Philips Magnavox TV, use to adjust the picture controls in the TV menu.
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
CLEAR Button
Press to erase incorrect information when programming VCR features.
Press to reset the real-time counter. Details are on page 50.
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
VO L(um e) o/p Buttons
Press to adjust the TV’s volume.
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
SLO W Button
During tape playback, press to view the picture in slow motion.
Press again to resume normal playback.
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
X2 PLAY Button
During tape playback, press to watch a tape at two times the normal play-
back speed. Details are on page 51.
SKIP SEARCH Button
Press during tape playback to skip forward 30 seconds at a time.
Details are on page 48.
VCR PLUS+/ENTER Button
Press to set a timer recording with the VCR Plus+
programming system. Details are on pages 40 - 43.
Or, press after pressing the Number buttons to select a channel at the TV
or the Cable Box. Details are on pages 21 - 22.
REC(ord) END SEARCH Button
Press to search forward to an unrecorded portion of the tape. Details are
on page 48.
Helpful Hints
• Press the VCR button before pressing other VCR buttons; press the TV button before pressing other TV buttons;
press the CBL/DBS button before pressing other Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System buttons.
• The buttons with a shaded description may also operate features of your TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast
System.
• Buttons that are shaded in the illustration light up for five seconds when you press any button on the remote
control.
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Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 25
VCR/TV Button
Use to select VCR or TV position.
● VCR Position
Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a
TV program (changing channels at the VCR). If the VCR light appears on
the display panel of the VCR, it is in VCR position.
● TV Position
Use to watch a TV program (changing channels at the TV) or to watch
one program while recording another. Details are on page 33. If the VCR
light doesn’t appear on the display panel, the VCR is in TV position.
POWER
EJECT
SPEED Button
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
Press to select the recording speed (SP, LP, or SLP). Details are on pages
37 and 56.
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
STO P/p Button
PLAY
Press to stop the tape. Press to select an item in the VCR menu. Or, if
you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, press when in TV
mode to move down one row or selection in the TV menu.
REW
F.FWD
STOP
STATUS/EXIT Button
STATUS/EXIT
Press to access or remove the on-screen status display. Details are on page
27. Press to exit on-screen menus. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or
Philips Magnavox TV, press the TV button, then press the STATUS/ EXIT
button, to see a TV status display or to remove the TV menu.
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
CH(annel) o/p Buttons
Press to change channels at the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast
System.
CBL/DBS Button
Press to operate the Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System. Details are on
page 22.
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
TV Button
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
Press to operate the TV. Details are on page 21.
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
F(ram e). ADV(ance) Button
Press when in Still mode to advance the picture one frame at a time.
Details are on page 51.
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
INDEX SEARCH Button
Press to fast forward or rewind to the starting points of programs that
you have recorded on a tape. Details are on page 47.
TIME SEARCH Button
Press to fast forward or rewind the tape a specific length of time. Details
are on page 46.
Q UICK SEARCH Button
Press to perform a Quick Search. Details are on page 49.
VCR Button
Press to operate the VCR.
Helpful Hints
• Press the VCR button before pressing other VCR buttons; press the TV button before pressing other TV buttons;
press the CBL/DBS button before pressing other Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System buttons.
• The buttons with a shaded description may also operate features of your TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast
System.
• Buttons that are shaded in the illustration light up for five seconds when you press any button on the remote
control.
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26 Remote Control Buttons (cont’d)
REW (ind)/{ Button
When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at high speed.
During playback, press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on-
screen. Details are on page 51. Press to return to a previous on-screen
menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, use the
REW(ind)/{ button to adjust the picture controls in the TV menu.
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC(ord)/O TR Button
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
Press once to start a recording. Details are on page 32. Or, press repeated-
ly to start a One-Touch Recording. Details are on page 34.
PLAY
MENU Button
REW
F.FWD
Press to access the VCR menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or
Philips Magnavox TV, press the TV button, then press the MENU button
to display the TV menu.
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
Num ber Buttons
Use to select channels at the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast
System; use to set up VCR features (such as the clock).
● Channels 1 - 9
To select, press 0, then the channel number you want. For
example, to select channel 7, press 0, 7.
● Channels 100 and above
To select, press the +100 button, then press the last two digits of the channel
you want. For example, to select channel 117, press the +100 button, 1, 7.
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR(iable). SLO W Button
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
During slow motion playback, press to vary the tape playback speed from
1/6 to 1/30 of normal speed. Details are on page 52.
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
TRACKING o/p Button
During normal or slow motion playback, press to adjust the tracking. Details
are on page 53.
MUTE Button
Press to eliminate the TV’s sound. Press again to restore the volume.
Helpful Hints
• Press the VCR button before pressing other VCR buttons; press the TV button before pressing other TV buttons;
press the CBL/DBS button before pressing other Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System buttons.
• The buttons with a shaded description may also operate features of your TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast
System.
• Buttons that are shaded in the illustration light up for five seconds when you press any button on the remote
control.
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On-Screen Status Displays 27
A status display will appear when you press the STATUS/EXIT
button or certain function buttons. The contents of the status dis-
play will vary. To choose the status display mode, follow the steps
below.
If you select STATUS O N, then select CO UNTER O NLY
O N:
Status Display
(exam ple only)
● Whenever you press the STOP/p button or the PLAY/o but-
ton, the status display will appear for five seconds. After five
seconds, only the counter will remain on-screen. You must
press the STATUS/EXIT button to remove it.
If you select STATUS O N, then select CO UNTER O NLY
O FF:
Channel
Time
Button
Pressed
● Whenever you press the STOP/p button or the PLAY/o but-
ton, the status display will appear for five seconds.
If you select STATUS O FF:
STOP
12:00 AM
CH10
● The status display will not appear when you press function but-
tons. You must press the STATUS/EXIT button to see the sta-
tus display.
SLP
M 1:23:45
Counter
and
Counter
Memory
Tape
Speed
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
2
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
VCR SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
O N SCREEN MO DE, then press the F.FW D/B button.
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
STATUS, then press the F.FW D/B button so that O FF
(or O N) appears beside STATUS.
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→ STATUS
COUNTER ONLY
[ON]
[OFF]
TO END PUSH EXIT
Helpful Hints
5
• If the channel you select has no
broadcast, the screen will become
solid blue.
• You may not access a status display
when viewing a still picture, during
slow motion playback, or when the
If you set STATUS to O FF, go to step 6. If you set STA-
TUS to O N, press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p
button to select CO UNTER O NLY, then press the
F.FW D/B button so that O FF (or O N) appears beside it.
F.FWD/B or REW(ind)/s button is
pressed during playback.
6
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.
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28 VCR Display Panel
Cassette Com partm ent
Insert a tape here.
PLAY
F.FWD
REW
STOP/EJECT
PAUSE
POWER
VCR/TV
REC/OTR
PWR.
w
VCR REC
CHANNEL
VIDEO
AUDIO
PM
Tim er Light
Cassette-Inside Light
This light appears when
there is a tape in the VCR.
This light glows when the VCR is
turned off to set a timer recording
or during a One-Touch Recording.
It flashes if the power is off for a
timer recording, but there is no
tape in the VCR. It flashes when all
timer recordings are finished.
VCR Light
This light appears when
the VCR is in VCR posi-
tion. This light does not
appear when the VCR is in
TV position.
PWR.
VCR
REC
PM
PW R.(power) Light
This light appears when
the power is on.
REC(ord) Light
This light appears during a
recording. It flashes when
a recording is paused.
Clock/Feature Display
This display tells you the current
time (when the clock is set) and
briefly displays which feature the
VCR is currently performing.
: Playback
: Fast forward
: Rewind
: Stop
: Recording
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Front Panel 29
F.FW D (Fast Forward) Button
When playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to
fast forward the tape while the picture stays on-screen. Details are on page 51.
Rem ote Sensor
Receives a signal from your remote
control so you can operate your VCR
from a distance.
STO P/EJECT Button
Press once to stop the tape. When playback
is stopped, press to eject the tape.
PO W ER Button
PLAY Button
Press to turn the VCR power on and off.
Press to activate the remote locator.
Details are on page 23.
Press to play a tape. Press to release Slow,
Search, or Still mode and return to playback.
Details are on pages 51-52.
AUDIO In Jack
REW (ind) Button
Connect a cable coming
from the audio out jack of a
camcorder, another VCR,
or an audio source here.
Details are on page 44.
When playback is stopped, press to
rewind the tape at high speed. During
playback, press to rewind the tape while
the picture stays on-screen. Details are
on page 51.
PLAY
F.FWD
REW
STOP/EJECT
PAUSE
POWER
VCR/TV
REC/OTR
PWR.
w
VCR REC
CHANNEL
VIDEO
AUDIO
PM
VIDEO In Jack
Connect a cable coming from
the video out jack of a cam-
corder, another VCR, or an
audio-visual source (laser disc
player, video disc player, etc.)
here. Details are on page 44.
CHANNEL (p/o) Buttons
Press to change channels at the
VCR. Or, press to adjust the
tracking of a tape during normal
playback or slow motion play-
back. Also, press to remove ver-
tical jitter in a Still picture.
VCR/TV Button
Press to select VCR or TV position.
● VCR Position
Use to watch a tape, to watch a program
while recording it, or to watch a TV pro-
gram (changing channels at the VCR).
When the VCR light appears on the dis-
play panel, the VCR is in VCR position.
● TV Position
REC(ord)/O TR Button
Press once to start a record-
ing. Press repeatedly to start
a One-Touch Recording.
Details are on page 34.
PAUSE Button
While recording, press to pause the recording. Press
again to resume recording. Details are on page 32. You
can not pause a One-Touch Recording. During tape
playback, press to freeze the picture. Press again to
resume playback. Details are on page 51.
Use to watch TV (changing channels at
the TV) or to watch one program while
recording another. When the VCR light
does not appear on the display panel, the
VCR is in TV position.
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30 Rear Panel
ANT(enna) IN Jack
Connect your antenna or cable
here. Details are on pages six-10.
AUDIO IN Jacks
Connect a cable coming from the
AUDIO OUT Jack of a camcorder,
another VCR, or an audio source
here. Details are on page 44.
AUDIO O UT Jack
Connect a cable going to the AUDIO IN
Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an
audio source here. Details are on page 44.
ANT
IN
AUDIO
IN
OUT
OUT
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
VIDEO O UT Jack
Connect a cable going to the VIDEO
IN Jack of a camcorder, another VCR,
or an audio-visual source (laser disc
player, video disc player, etc.) here.
Details are on page 44.
CH3/CH4 Switch
Set to channel 3 or 4
to use your TV with
your VCR. Details are
on pages six-nine.
VIDEO IN Jack
Connect a cable coming from the
VIDEO OUT Jack of a cam-
corder, another VCR, or an
audio-visual source (laser disc
player, video disc player, etc.)
here. Details are on page 44.
AC Power Cord
Connect to a stan-
dard AC outlet to
supply power to the
VCR.
O UT Jack
Use the supplied RF coaxi-
al cable to connect this
jack to the ANTENNA IN
Jack on your TV, Cable
Box, or Direct Broadcast
System. Details are on
pages six-nine.
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Playing 31
Read and follow the steps below to play a tape.
Turn on the TV.
1
Insert a tape in the VCR.
1
Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the
CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.
2
POWER
EJECT
6
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
2
Insert a tape in the VCR. The PWR., VCR, and Cassette-Inside
lights will appear on the display panel. If the tape’s record tab has
been removed, playback will start automatically.
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY
3
REW
F.FWD
5
STOP
4
3
STATUS/EXIT
If playback does not start autom atically, press the
PLAY/o button.
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
4
Press the STO P/p button on the rem ote control or the
STO P/EJECT button on the VCR once to stop playback.
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
5
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
Press the REW (ind)/{ button to rewind the tape.
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
6
W hen the tape stops, press the EJECT button on the
rem ote control or the STO P/EJECT button on the VCR
to rem ove the tape.
Helpful Hints
• If the tape you want to play is
already in the VCR, make sure the
VCR power is on and the VCR is in
VCR position. (The VCR light will
appear on the display panel. If it
does not, press the VCR/TV button.)
Press the VCR button, then press
the PLAY/o button.
• Other playback options and fea-
tures are on pages 45 - 53.
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32 Recording
Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.
Turn on the TV.
1
Insert a tape in the VCR.
1
2
Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the
CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.
POWER
EJECT
5
8
9
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
2
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR.
4
7
PLAY
REW
F.FWD
3
STOP
Press the VCR button.
STATUS/EXIT
4
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
If the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to step 5. If the
VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button
once.
CH.
6
MUTE
VCR
+100
5
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed
appears briefly on-screen. (Details about tape speed are on page
37.)
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
3
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
6
Use the CH(annel) o/p buttons or the Num ber buttons
to select the channel to be recorded.
7
Press the REC(ord)/O TR button once to start recording.
The REC(ord) light will appear.
Helpful Hints
• If you press the REC(ord)/OTR but-
ton when there is not a tape in the
VCR, NO CASSETTE will flash on-
screen.
• If you press the REC(ord)/OTR but-
ton while a tape without a record
tab is in the VCR, the VCR will eject
the tape and PROTECTED CAS-
SETTE CANNOT RECORD will flash
on-screen.
8
To pause the recording, press the PAUSE/STILL button
once. The REC(ord) light will flash. To resum e recording,
press the REC(ord)/O TR button or press the
PAUSE/STILL button again. The REC(ord) light will come on
again.
9
To stop recording, press the STO P/p button.
• Other recording options are on
pages 33 - 44.
• You can change the tape speed
during a recording, but some distor-
tion will appear on the tape.
• The VCR will record in a preset vol-
ume.
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Recording One Channel/Watching Another 33
1
3&7
Press the VCR button.
POWER
EJECT
5
8
2
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
Start a recording. (See page 32.)
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
2
3
PLAY
Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position.
The VCR light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel.
REW
F.FWD
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
4
Press the TV button, then press the CH(annel) o/p or
Num ber buttons to choose the channel you want to
watch at the TV. (If the VCR remote control doesn’t operate
your TV, use the TV remote control to select the channel.)
1
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
4
7
4
5
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
5
TV
CBL/DBS
To return to the channel being recorded, press the TV
button, then use the Num ber buttons to select channel 03
or 04 at the TV (whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on
the back of the VCR is set to).
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
(If the VCR remote control doesn’t operate your TV, use the TV
remote control to select channel 03 or 04.)
6
Press the VCR button.
1&6
7
Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR posi-
tion. The VCR light will appear on the display panel. The channel
being recorded will appear on-screen.
8
Press the STO P/p button to stop the recording.
Helpful Hints
• If your VCR remote control does not
operate your TV, see page 21 for
details.
• If you use a Cable Box or Direct
Broadcast System hookup, you may
not be able to watch one channel
while recording another. See pages
eight-nine for details.
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34 One-Touch Recording
The One-Touch Recording feature allows you to set an immediate
timed recording 30 minutes to eight hours long. Before you begin:
● Set up the channels at the VCR.
● Select a recording speed (SP, LP, SLP) with the SPEED button.
● Put a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact
and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).
● Place the VCR in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on
the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)
POWER
EJECT
4
1
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
3
2
PLAY
REW
F.FWD
1
STOP
Press the VCR button.
STATUS/EXIT
2
Press the CH(annel) o/p buttons or the Num ber buttons
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
to select the channel you want to record.
CH.
3
MUTE
VCR
+100
Press the REC(ord)/O TR button repeatedly until the
desired recording length (30 m inutes to eight hours)
appears on-screen. Recording will begin immediately. The
REC(ord) light and the Timer light will appear on the display
panel.
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
OTR (0:30)
CH12
Helpful Hints
4
To stop an O TR before recording is finished, press the
STO P/p button or the PO W ER button.
• To check the time remaining for an
OTR after the OTR has been set,
press the STATUS/EXIT button.
• To change the recording length
while an OTR is in progress, press
the REC(ord)/OTR button until the
desired length appears on-screen.
• If you begin an OTR when another
recording is paused, the OTR will
begin.
To cancel the OTR but continue recording, press the
REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until REC appears in the upper
left corner of the TV screen. (STATUS must be set to ON. See
page 27 for details.) The REC light will remain on the display panel
of the VCR, but the Timer light will disappear.
• You can not pause an OTR.
• If the preset time for a timer
recording comes up during an OTR,
the OTR has priority. The timer
recording will not take place.
• If the end of the tape is reached
during a One-Touch Recording, the
VCR will eject the tape and turn
itself off.
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Timer Recording 35
Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV pro-
grams while you’re away from home. The VCR will turn itself on,
record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin:
● Set up the channels at the VCR.
2-3
● Set the clock.
POWER
EJECT
● Put a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact
and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).
● Put the VCR in VCR position. The VCR light will appear on the
display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY
Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step.
REW
F.FWD
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
1
1
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
CH.
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→ PROGRAM
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
TO END PUSH EXIT
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
2
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
PRO GRAM, then press the F.FW D/B button.
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→ ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
PROGRAM REVIEW
TO END PUSH EXIT
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
a O NCE, DAILY, O R W EEKLY recording. Then, press
the F.FW D/B button.
● O NCE: The VCR will record a TV program on any day you
choose, up to 12 months away.
● DAILY: The VCR will record the same channel every day from
Monday to Friday – starting at the same time and recording for
the same length of time.
● W EEKLY: The VCR will record the same channel on the same
day, at the same time, and for the same length of time every
week.
Helpful Hint
DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI)
PROGRAM -1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-
• If you need to make a correction
while programming a timer record-
ing, press the CLEAR button until
the cursor is flashing on the item
you want to change. Then enter the
correct information.
Daily
Recording
(exam ple)
SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER
TO END PUSH EXIT
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36 Timer Recording (cont’d)
4
Use the Num ber buttons (1 - 8) to select a slot in which
to store the tim er recording. There are eight slots. Open
slots will flash on-screen.
4-7
NOTE: If you enter a number for a slot that has already been used to
store a timer recording, PREVIOUSLY SET PROGRAM will appear on-
screen briefly. Information about the program in that slot will appear
on-screen. If this happens, press the STATUS/EXIT button, then select
another number.
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY
REW
F.FWD
5
STOP
Use the Num ber buttons to enter the channel you want
to record.
STATUS/EXIT
● If you have a basic antenna or cable hookup (as shown on
pages six-seven) enter the channel number of the TV program
you want to record. (Enter a 0 before all single-digit channels.)
● If you are recording from line input, press 0, 0. AV REAR will
appear on-screen.
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
● If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, enter the Cable Box/DBS
output channel (channel 03 or 04). Set the Cable Box/DBS to
the channel you want to record. Leave the Cable Box/DBS
turned on. See page eight for details.
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
CHANNEL
1
– –
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
6
Press two Num ber buttons for the hour you want the
recording to begin. Press two Num ber buttons for the
m inute you want the recording to begin. Press 1 for AM
or 2 for PM. For example, for 9:30 PM, press 09, 30, 2.
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
CHANNEL
TIME ON
1
10
– – : – –
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
7
Follow the instructions in step 6 to enter the recording’s
stop tim e. (AM or PM will be set automatically.)
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
CHANNEL
TIME ON
1
10
09:30 PM
– – : – –
Helpful Hint
TIME OFF
• Entries that do not match the VCR’s
clock or calendar will cause a ques-
tion mark to appear on-screen.
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
Instructions continue on page 37.
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Timer Recording (cont’d) 37
8
Press the Num ber 1 button to record in SP speed, the
Num ber 2 button to record in LP speed, or the Num ber 3
button to record in SLP speed. (See the chart below.) You
cannot use the SPEED button at this time.
11
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
CHANNEL
TIME ON
TIME OFF
REC SPEED
1
10
09:30 PM
11:00 PM
SLP
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY
SP=1 LP=2 SLP=3
REW
F.FWD
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
9
10
8
Press two Num ber buttons for the m onth and two
Num ber buttons for the day you want to record the pro-
gram . For example, for July 10, 1998, press 07, 10. The day of
the week and the year will appear automatically (you cannot pro-
gram the VCR to record more than one year in advance).
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
9
MUTE
VCR
+100
ONE TIME PROGRAM
VOL.
PROGRAM
CHANNEL
TIME ON
TIME OFF
REC SPEED
START DATE
1
10
TV
CBL/DBS
09:30 PM
11:00 PM
SLP
07/10/98
FRI.
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
10
Press the STATUS/EXIT button. PROGRAM WAS COM-
PLETED / PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING
will appear on-screen briefly. (If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED
appears, try again from step 1.)
The VCR m ust
be off for a
tim er recording.
Put a tape in the
VCR.
11
Turn off the VCR power. The Timer light will appear on the
display panel.
If the timer recording will take place several hours or days from
now, you may use the VCR until time for the recording. Turn off
the VCR a few minutes before the recording starts. If you forget
to turn off the VCR, PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER
RECORDING flashes on your TV screen two minutes before a
timer recording starts. Press the CLEAR button to remove the
message.
Tape Speed
Type
SP
(Standard Play)
LP
(Long Play)
SLP
Maximum Record/Playback Time
Tape Speeds
T160
2 hrs.
40 mins.
5 hrs.
T120
T60
This chart shows the recording/playback time
for three types of video cassettes (T160, T120,
and T60). There are three playback speeds: SP,
LP, and SLP. When recording, you can
change the tape speed using the SPEED but-
ton.
2 hrs.
1 hr.
4 hrs.
6 hrs.
2 hrs.
3 hrs.
20 mins.
8 hrs.
(Super Long Play)
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38 Timer Recording (cont’d)
Checking or Cancelling Tim er Recordings
2-3
1
POWER
EJECT
With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear
on the display panel), press the VCR button, then press the
MENU button.
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY
2
REW
F.FWD
STOP
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
PRO GRAM, then press the F.FW D/B button.
4
STATUS/EXIT
1
5
3
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
PRO GRAM REVIEW , then press the F.FW D/B button.
The timer recording information for the program in the lowest
numbered slot will appear on-screen. If no timer recordings are
set, nothing will happen when you press the F.FWD/B button.
CH.
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
4
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
Press the F.FW D/B button repeatedly to review all pro-
gram m ed tim er recordings. If you don’t press the F.FWD/B
button within 10 seconds, the VCR will automatically display infor-
mation about the next programmed timer recording. This will
continue until all timer recordings have been displayed. Then the
menu will disappear.
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
5
Helpful Hints
To cancel the tim er recording displayed, press the
CLEAR button. Either the display will disappear or information
about other timer recordings will appear. If you do not press any
other buttons, the display will disappear after all timer recordings
have been displayed.
• CLASH may flash on-screen when
you finish setting a timer recording.
This means that the timer recording
you just programmed and another
timer recording overlap. The current
timer recording will not take place.
You may choose to cancel the over-
lapping timer recording.
• If the preset time for a timer
recording comes up during a One-
Touch Recording, the OTR has pri-
ority.
6
Repeat steps 1 - 4 to m ake sure you have cleared the cor-
rect tim er recording.
• To stop a started timer recording,
press the STOP/EJECT button on
the VCR.
• If the power fails for more than one
minute, programmed timer record-
ings will be lost. Reset the clock
before resetting the timer record-
ings.
See page 54 for m ore hints.
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Auto DBS RecordLink 39
If you connect your VCR to a satellite tuner that has the
Electronic Program Guide, the VCR will turn itself on, record,
then turn itself off. First, read the owner’s manual of your satellite
tuner; then, follow these steps to set up your VCR. Before you
begin:
● Use audio and video cables to connect the AUDIO/VIDEO IN
jacks on the back of the VCR to the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks
on the satellite tuner.
Set the program to
be recorded on the
satellite tuner.
1
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
● Press the SPEED button to select the desired tape speed (SP,
LP, or SLP).
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY
5
3
REW
F.FWD
1
STOP
4
Set the program to be recorded on the satellite tuner.
See your satellite tuner owner’s m anual for details.
STATUS/EXIT
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
2
CH.
Press the VCR button.
3
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
SLOW
Press the MENU button.
TV
CBL/DBS
SELECT op CHOOSE B
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
2
→ PROGRAM
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR
TO END PUSH EXIT
Helpful Hints
• To cancel the Auto DBS RecordLink
recording, press the POWER button
to turn on the VCR. The VCR sets
DBS RECORD LINK to OFF auto-
matically.
• To stop an Auto DBS RecordLink
recording that is in progress, press
the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR.
• If the preset time for an Auto DBS
RecordLink comes up during a timer
recording, the timer recording has
priority.
• If a program has copy guard pro-
tection, it may not record clearly.
• If noise appears on the TV screen
when you view a program, connect
the satellite tuner directly to the TV.
• When you use this feature, the first
few seconds of a program may not
be recorded.
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
VCR SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→ REPEAT PLAY
ON SCREEN MODE
LANGUAGE
OFF
VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP
DBS RECORD LINK OFF
TO END PUSH EXIT
5
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
DBS RECO RD LINK. Then, press the F.FW D/B button
so that O N appears beside DBS RECO RD LINK. The
menu shown below will appear. After 30 seconds, the VCR will
turn itself off and the Timer light will appear on the VCR display
panel.
FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW:
1 SET TIME ON DBS
2 TURN DBS OFF
• If your satellite tuner has the syn-
chronized timer feature by the
broadcasting time of a program,
refer to the tuner’s owner’s manual.
3 CONNECT A/V IN TO VCR
VCR WILL BE TURNED OFF
AUTOMATICALLY FOR AUTO
DBS RECORD LINK.
SEE OWNERS MANUAL FOR
DETAILED INFORMATION.
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40 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System
1
First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCR
Plus+ programming system to work properly.
Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and
since channel numbers differ from area to area, you must program the VCR with your local channel infor-
mation. To fill in the boxes, you will need 1) a cable channel list, if applicable (you can request one from
your cable company), and 2) a chart that lists VCR Plus+ channel numbers, which you can find in your TV
guide or the TV listings of your local newspaper.
NO TE: If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, the Cable/TV channel m ust be 03 or 04 (the Cable
Box/DBS output channel) for every VCR Plus+ channel.
Channels
Channels
Station
Call Letters
Station
Call Letters
VCR PLUS+ CH. CABLE/TV CH.
VCR PLUS+ CH. CABLE/TV CH.
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Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 41
Examine the lists on
page 40.
2
2
Now, compare the channel numbers you have written in the VCR
PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns. For stations whose VCR
Plus+ and Cable/TV channels do not match, you must tell the VCR
the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers by following steps
3 - 7. Make each entry within 60 seconds of the previous entry.
4-5
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
3
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
PLAY
REW
F.FWD
7
3
STOP
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
VCR SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.
STATUS/EXIT
SELECT op CHOOSE B
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
→ REPEAT PLAY
ON SCREEN MODE
LANGUAGE
OFF
CH.
VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP
DBS RECORD LINK OFF
TO END PUSH EXIT
6
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
5
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP, then press the F.FW D/B button.
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
VCR PLUS+ CROSS REF. MAP
VCR PLUS+
CABLE/TV
98
99
1
2
98
99
– – – – –
1
2
>
TO SELECT CH PUSH op
THEN ENTER CH NO.
TO END PUSH EXIT
6
Look at the lists you filled in on page 40. For stations whose VCR
Plus+ and Cable/TV channels do not m atch, press the
PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button until the arrow is
beside the VCR Plus+ channel you need. Then, press the
Num ber buttons to enter the corresponding Cable/TV chan-
nel from your list. (Enter a “0” before single-digit channels.) Enter
all the stations on your list.
Note: If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, the Cable/TV channel will be
03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel) for every VCR Plus+
channel. You must set the Cable Box/DBS to the channel you want to
record; leave the Cable Box/DBS on for the timer recording.
Helpful Hints
• To erase a Cable/TV channel num-
ber, repeat steps 3-5 on this page.
Then, press the PLAY/o button or
the STOP/p button to select it.
Press the CLEAR button, then press
the STATUS/EXIT button.
• To select line input for the Cable/TV
channel, press 0,0. AUX will appear
on-screen.
• When you receive the VCR, all the
VCR Plus+ channel numbers and
Cable/TV channel numbers are the
same.
VCR PLUS+ CROSS REF. MAP
VCR PLUS+
CABLE/TV
98
99
98
99
1
2
– – – – – 23
>
2
TO SELECT CH PUSH op
THEN ENTER CH NO.
TO END PUSH EXIT
7
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.
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42 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System
Follow these steps to set a timer recording with the PlusCode
programming numbers in your TV guide. Before you begin:
POWER
EJECT
● Set up the channels at the VCR (page 12).
● Set up the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers (pages 40
- 41).
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
● Set the clock (pages 15 - 18).
● Put a tape in the VCR.
PLAY
● Turn on the VCR power. The VCR light should appear on the
display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.
Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step.
REW
F.FWD
STOP
4
3
STATUS/EXIT
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
1
Press the VCR button.
MUTE
VCR
+100
2
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
Press the VCR PLUS+ /ENTER button.
1
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
VCR PLUS+ PROG.
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
PLUS CODE : – – – – – – – –
2
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
TO END PUSH EXIT
3
Press the Num ber buttons to enter the PlusCode pro-
gram m ing num ber of the program you wish to record.
Then, press the VCR PLUS+ /ENTER button.
VCR PLUS+ PROG.
Helpful Hints
• CODE ERROR may flash on-screen
after step 3 if you enter an incorrect
number (for example, one that is too
short). The previous screen will
appear. Enter the correct PlusCode
programming number.
PLUS CODE : 13285 – – –
TO SET PUSH VCR+
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
• If the VCR PLUS+ CROSS REF. MAP
reappears after step 3, the VCR
PLUS + channel number for the
recording you entered was higher
than 99. In this case, enter the cor-
rect CABLE/TV channel in the map.
Then, press the MENU button and
continue from step 4.
• If CLASH flashes on-screen at step
3, the timer recording you just pro-
grammed and another timer record-
ing overlap. The current timer record-
ing will not occur.
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
a O NCE, DAILY, O R W EEKLY recording. Then, press the
F.FW D/B button.
● O NCE: The VCR will record a TV program on any day you
choose, up to 12 months away.
● DAILY: The VCR will record the same channel every day from
Monday to Friday – starting at the same time and recording for
the same length of time.
● W EEKLY: The VCR will record the same channel on the same
day, at the same time, and for the same length of time every
week.
VCR PLUS+ PROG.
• If you select DAILY at step 4,
ERROR may flash on-screen if the
program you want to record is
broadcast on a Saturday or Sunday.
→ ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
SELECT op CHOOSE B
TO END PUSH EXIT
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Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 43
5
Press the Num ber 1 button to record in SP speed, the
Num ber 2 button to record in LP speed, or the Num ber 3
button to record in SLP speed. Your selection will appear
POWER
EJECT
beside REC SPEED on-screen; SP=1 LP=2 SLP=3 will continue to
flash. For details about tape speed, see pages 37 and 56. You can-
not use the SPEED button at this time.
7
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
CHANNEL
TIME ON
TIME OFF
REC SPEED
1
09
10:30 PM
11:30 PM
SLP
PLAY
REW
F.FWD
STOP
SP=1 LP=2 SLP=3
START DATE
10/10/98
SAT.
STATUS/EXIT
TO END PUSH EXIT
6
5
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
6
CH.
Press the STATUS/EXIT button. PROGRAM WAS COM-
PLETED / PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING
should appear on-screen briefly.
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
7
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
Press the PO W ER button to turn off the VCR power. The
Timer light will appear. The Timer light will flash if there is not a
tape in the VCR.
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
If the timer recording will take place several hours or days from
now, you may use the VCR until time for the recording. Just turn
off the VCR a few minutes before the recording starts. If you for-
get to turn off the VCR, PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER
RECORDING flashes on your TV screen two minutes before a
timer recording starts. Remove the message by pressing the
CLEAR button.
Helpful Hints
• If the time for a timer recording
comes up during a One-Touch
Recording, the OTR has priority.
• To stop a started timer recording,
press the STOP/EJECT button on
the VCR.
• If the power fails for more than one
minute, programmed timer record-
ings may be lost. Reset the clock
before resetting the timer record-
ings.
• If you are using a Cable Box/DBS,
timer recordings are programmed
differently. See page eight for
details.
The VCR m ust be off for a
tim er recording to take
place! Make sure there is a
tape in the VCR.
See page 54 for m ore hints.
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44 Rerecording (Tape Duplication)
1. Audio cable from AUDIO O UT Jack of
VCR 1 to AUDIO IN Jack of VCR 2
VCR 1
Playing VCR
VCR 2 - Recording VCR
ANT
ANT
IN
IN
AUDIO
AUDIO
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
CH3
CH4
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
VIDEO
3. RF coaxial
cable from VCR’s
O UT Jack to TV’s
ANTENNA IN
Jack
2. Video cable from VIDEO O UT Jack
of VCR 1 to VIDEO IN Jack of VCR 2
● Audio and Video cables are not supplied.
1
Make the connections shown above.
2
VCR 1 will play your tape. Put a prerecorded tape in VCR 1.
3
VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2. The
VCR must be in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display
panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)
Helpful Hints
4
• If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO
IN Jacks on the back of VCR 2,
press Number buttons 0, 0, 1. AV
REAR will appear on-screen.
Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 or 04, whichever
channel the CH3/CH4 switch on VCR 2 is set to.
• If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO
In Jacks on the front of VCR 2,
press Number buttons 0, 0, 2. AV
FRONT will appear on-screen.
• Unauthorized recording of copy-
righted television programs, video
tapes, or other materials may
infringe on the rights of copyright
owners and violate copyright laws.
• These instructions show you how to
copy tapes using two VCRs like
yours. Different VCRs may operate
differently.
5
Point the rem ote control at VCR 2. Press Num ber but-
tons 0, 0, 1 or 0, 0, 2. (See Helpful Hints at right.)
6
Use the SPEED button to select SP, LP, or SLP at VCR 2.
7
Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC(ord)/O TR
button on VCR 2 at the sam e tim e.
To stop recording, press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 1, then
press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 2.
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Repeat Play 45
Follow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over and
over.
3
1
POWER
EJECT
Press the VCR button.
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
2
Press the MENU button.
PLAY
4
2
REW
F.FWD
SELECT op CHOOSE B
STOP
5
6
→ PROGRAM
VCR SET UP
STATUS/EXIT
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR
TO END PUSH EXIT
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
VCR SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
SELECT op CHOOSE B
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
1
→ REPEAT PLAY
ON SCREEN MODE
LANGUAGE
OFF
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP
DBS RECORD LINK OFF
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
TO END PUSH EXIT
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select
REPEAT PLAY.
5
Press the F.FW D/B button so that O N appears beside
REPEAT PLAY.
6
Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Now, when a tape has fin-
ished playing, the VCR will rewind it and start playback again.
Helpful Hints
• To cancel Repeat Play, follow steps
1 - 4 above. At step 5, press the
F.FWD/B button so that OFF
appears beside REPEAT PLAY. Press
the STATUS/EXIT button.
• The real-time counter memory does
not function during Repeat Play.
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46 Time Search
Follow the steps below to program the VCR to search forward or
backward on a tape a specific length of time. There must be a tape
in the VCR.
POWER
EJECT
1
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
Press the VCR button.
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY
2
REW
F.FWD
Press the TIME SEARCH button.
STOP
TIME SEARCH
0:00
STATUS/EXIT
4
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
ENTER SEARCH TIME
3
1
2
3
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
W ithin 10 seconds, use the Num ber buttons to enter the
desired length of tim e you want to skip forward or back-
ward. For example, for 1 hour, 25 minutes, press Number but-
tons 1, 2, 5. Or, for five minutes, press Number buttons 0, 0, 5.
TV
CBL/DBS
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
4
W ithin 10 seconds, press the F.FW D/B button or the
REW (ind)/{ button. The VCR will skip over the specified
length of time, then begin playback.
Helpful Hints
• If you want to search for more than
59 minutes, you must enter the
length of time in hours and minutes.
For example, to search forward 70
minutes, press 1,1,0 at step 3.
• You can not do a Time Search
while recording.
• To remove the Time Search display,
press the TIME SEARCH button
again.
• To cancel a Time Search that is in
progress, press the STOP/p button.
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Index Search 47
This feature allows you to index the starting points of programs
that you have recorded on a tape. Then, you can easily rewind or
fast forward to that point.
POWER
EJECT
Exam ple:
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
If you are watching program number 4 and you want to fast for-
ward to program number 7, skip three programs.
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY
CURRENT PLAYBACK PROGRAM
REW
F.FWD
Beginning of tape
End of tape
STOP
Pro. 1 Pro. 2 Pro.3 Pro. 4 Pro. 5 Pro. 6 Pro. 7
STATUS/EXIT
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
INDEX MARK
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
1
3
1
2
Press the VCR button.
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
2
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
Press the INDEX SEARCH button.
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
INDEX SEARCH
00
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
ENTER INDEX NUMBER
3
W ithin 10 seconds, use the Num ber buttons to enter the
num ber of program s that you want to skip. For example,
to skip three programs, press Number buttons 0, 3. If you do not
make an entry within 10 seconds, the VCR will exit Index Search
mode.
Helpful Hints
• Every time an index mark is
skipped, the number of programs
decreases by one.
• Up to 20 index marks may be
searched.
• This function will not operate in
recording mode.
• Press the STOP/p button to stop
the search.
4
W ithin 10 seconds, press the F.FW D/B button or the
REW (ind)/{ button to skip forward or backward. The
VCR will fast forward or rewind to the beginning of the desired
program, then begin playback. (The program numbers count down
on-screen as the searching progresses. To remove the on-screen
counter, press the INDEX SEARCH button once.)
• An index mark will be made auto-
matically when the REC(ord)/OTR
button is pressed, or at the begin-
ning of a Timer Recording or OTR.
• The index mark is not made where
the PAUSE/STILL button is pressed
and released during recording.
• The time gap between index marks
should be greater than 1 minute for
SP recording, 2 minutes for LP
recording, and 3 minutes for SLP
recording.
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48 Record End Search/Skip Search
Record End Search
This function enables you to search forward to an unrecorded
portion of the tape (or to the point at which recording was
stopped). Make sure the tape is fully rewound.
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
1
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
Press the REC(ord) END SEARCH button. The VCR begins
fast forwarding to the beginning of the first blank portion of the
tape. SEARCHING FOR REC END will appear on-screen during
the search.
PLAY
REW
F.FWD
STOP
The VCR will automatically stop when the blank portion is
reached. REC END SEARCH COMPLETED will appear on-screen
briefly.
STATUS/EXIT
SEARCHING FOR REC END
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
Skip Search
This function enables you to skip forward 30 seconds at a time
during tape playback.
1
During tape playback press the SKIP SEARCH button.
The VCR will skip forward 30 seconds, then resume normal play-
back.
Helpful Hint
• Press the STOP/p button to cancel
a Record End Search or a Skip
Search.
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Quick Search 49
The Quick Search feature locates the beginning of each recording
on a tape, then plays the first portion of the recording at high
speed for 30 seconds. After it plays the portion, the VCR fast for-
wards the tape to the next recording. This process is repeated
until the end of the tape is reached, or until you stop the Quick
Search.
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
1
Press the Q UICK SEARCH button. The VCR will fast for-
ward the tape to the beginning of the next recording. The VCR
will play the tape at high speed for 30 seconds, then go to the
next recording.
PLAY
2
1
REW
F.FWD
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
To skip immediately to the beginning of the next recording on the
tape, press the QUICK SEARCH button on the remote control.
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
2
To resum e norm al tape playback, press the PLAY/o but-
ton.
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
Helpful Hints
• There must be a tape in the VCR.
• This function will not operate during
a recording.
• To cancel a Quick Search that is in
progress, press the STOP/p button.
• When the end of a tape is reached
during a Quick Search, the VCR will
rewind the tape to the beginning,
eject the tape, and turn itself off. If
a real-time counter memory is set,
the VCR will rewind the tape to the
point at which the real-time counter
was set to zero, then stop.
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50 Real-Time Counter Memory
Follow the steps below to reset the real-time counter to zero at a
tape location you want to refer to later.
POWER
EJECT
1
Play, fast forward, or rewind a tape to the location that
you would like to refer to later. Press the STO P/p button
to stop the tape.
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
4
5
3
PLAY
REW
F.FWD
2
STOP
Press the STATUS/EXIT button to see the status display.
1
STATUS/EXIT
STOP
1:08PM
CH10
2
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
SLP
1 : 23 : 45
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
3
TV
CBL/DBS
W hile the status display is on-screen, press the CLEAR
button to reset the real-tim e counter to zero.
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
STOP
1:08 PM
CH10
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
SLP
0 : 00 : 00
4
W hile the real-tim e counter is on-screen, press the MEM-
O RY button so that M appears beside the counter.
STOP
1:08 PM
CH10
SLP
M
0 : 00 : 00
Helpful Hints
• The MEMORY button does not
function if REPEAT PLAY is set to
ON. Details are on page 45.
5
To go to a tape location where the real-tim e counter was
reset to zero, press the REW (ind)/{ button or the
F.FW D/B button when playback is stopped.
When the tape reaches the point at which the counter was set to
zero, the tape will stop.
• To erase a real-time counter memo-
ry, press the MEMORY button until
the M disappears from the screen.
• You may only set the real-time
counter to zero at one location at a
time. If you try to set the real-time
counter to zero at a second loca-
tion, the previous real-time counter
to zero setting will be erased.
Press the PLAY/o button to watch the tape.
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Special Effects Playback 51
Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP)
1
During tape playback, press and release the F.FW D/B
button or the REW (ind)/{ button. A fast forward or reverse
picture search will begin.
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY
2
REW
F.FWD
To return to playback, press the PLAY/o button.
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP)
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
1
CH.
During tape playback, press the F.FW D/B button or the
REW (ind)/{ button, then press again. The VCR will now
search in super high speed.
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
2
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
To return to norm al playback, press the PLAY/o button.
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
Playing a Tape at Double Speed
1
During tape playback press the X2 PLAY button. The pic-
ture will play at twice the normal playback speed.
2
To return to norm al playback, press the X2 PLAY button
again or press the PLAY/o button.
Viewing a Still Picture
Helpful Hints
1
During tape playback, press the PAUSE/STILL button. A
still picture will appear on-screen.
• Slow and Still modes will automati-
cally switch to Stop mode after five
minutes to protect the VCR and the
tape from damage.
• SP/LP/SLP means this feature will
work with tapes recorded in
2
To advance the still picture fram e-by-fram e, press the
F(ram e). ADV(ance) button.
Standard Play, Long Play, or Super
Long Play.
• LP/SLP means this feature will work
with tapes recorded in Long Play or
Super Long Play. For details about
tape speed, see pages 37 and 56.
3
To release the still picture and return to playback, press
the PLAY/o button or press the PAUSE/STILL button
again.
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52 Special Effects Playback (cont’d)
Viewing a Slow Motion Picture
1
During tape playback, press the SLO W button. The tape
will play in slow motion.
NOTE: You can control the speed of slow motion playback by
pressing the VAR(iable). SLOW button.
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV
SPEED
MEMORY
REC/OTR
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY
2
REW
F.FWD
To release Slow m ode and return to norm al playback,
press the PLAY/o button or press the SLO W button
again.
STOP
STATUS/EXIT
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
CH.
MUTE
VCR
+100
VOL.
TV
CBL/DBS
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
VAR.SLOW
SLOW
TRACKING
F.ADV
X2 PLAY
QUICK
TIME
INDEX REC END SKIP
SEARCH
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Automatic Operation Features 53
The following playback features will always operate.
Autom atic Playback
When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on auto-
matically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin.
If a timer recording is set, the power will not come on automati-
cally when you insert a tape with the record tab intact.
If a timer recording is set and the VCR power is off, the VCR will
eject the tape if the record tab is missing.
Autom atic Rewind, Eject, O ff
When a tape is played, fast forwarded, or recorded to its end, the
VCR will rewind the tape, stop, eject the tape, and turn itself off.
If the real-time counter memory is set, the VCR will only rewind
the tape to the point at which the counter is set to zero, then
stop. The VCR will not eject the tape automatically or shut itself
off.
Tape Eject
A tape can be ejected with the VCR power on or off (but the
VCR must be plugged in). If a timer recording is set and the
power is off, you cannot eject a tape. Turn on the VCR, eject the
tape, then insert another tape and turn off the VCR for the timer
recording.
Autom atic Tracking Adjustm ent
The VCR adjusts tracking automatically to give you the best possi-
ble picture quality. With some recordings, however, you may get a
better picture using the manual tracking controls (see below).
Manual Tracking
To manually adjust the tracking during playback and slow motion
playback, press the CHANNEL o/p buttons on the VCR or the
TRACKING o/p button on the remote control.
Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment when you
press the STOP/p button or insert a tape.
You cannot manually adjust the tracking of a Still picture.
However, you may press the CHANNEL o/p buttons on the
VCR to remove vertical jitter in a Still picture.
Before
After
Tracking
Adjustm ent
Tracking
Adjustm ent
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54 Helpful Hints
If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before
requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself.
If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of
your product before you call. This information is displayed on the back of the product. Also, please take a
moment to identify the problem you are having, and be prepared to explain this to the representative. If
you believe the representative will need to help you with operations, please stay near the product. Our
representatives will be happy to assist you.
No power
• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet.
• Make sure the power is turned on.
Power Failure
• Timer recordings and the clock setting may be lost if the power fails for more than one minute. See
pages 15-16 to reset your clock if you set the clock manually. See pages 35 - 43 to reprogram your timer
recordings.
A TV program cannot be recorded.
• Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (if
applicable) (pages six - 10).
• Make sure the tape has a record tab (page five).
• Check the TV/VCR position (page 29).
• Check the CH3/CH4 switch (pages six - nine).
The VCR will not perform a tim er recording.
• Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly (pages 35 - 43).
• Make sure a tape is in the VCR and the tape has a record tab (page five). If, after programming a timer
recording, you turn off the VCR power without putting a tape in the VCR, the Timer light will blink.
• If the record tab on a tape is missing, the VCR will eject the tape. The Timer light will blink.
• Make sure the VCR power is off.
• Make sure the clock is set (pages 15 - 18).
• The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if a power interruption of more than one
minute occurs.
• If you have a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System, timer recordings are programmed differently. (See
page eight for details.)
• Finish programming a timer recording at least five minutes before the recording is set to begin.
• Noon is 12 p.m.; midnight is 12 a.m.
There is no playback picture or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks.
• Make sure the TV is on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch.
• Make sure the VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel.)
• Make sure channel 03 or 04 is properly adjusted at the TV.
• Adjust the tracking (page 53).
The VCR cannot be controlled with the rem ote control.
• Press the VCR button, then try the other VCR feature buttons.
• Make sure the VCR light appears on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.
• Aim the remote control directly at the VCR’s remote sensor (page 29).
• Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the VCR.
• Inspect and/or replace the batteries in the remote control (page five).
The VCR does not respond norm ally to the rem ote control. (For exam ple, the VCR m ay
change channels m ultiple tim es when you press the CH(annel) o button once.)
• Install new batteries (preferably alkaline) in the remote control.
The Num ber buttons won’t work for channels above 69.
• Select CABLE TV at the TUNER SET UP menu (page 12), then let the VCR set up the channels.
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Helpful Hints (cont’d) 55
TV program s cannot be watched norm ally.
• Put the VCR in TV position. (Press the VCR/TV button so that the VCR light disappears from the display
panel. For details see page 29.)
• Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (if
applicable). (See pages six - 10 for details.)
Tape cannot be inserted.
• Insert the tape, window side up, with the record tab facing you.
• Make sure a tape isn’t already in the VCR by pressing the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR.
• Gently push on the center of the tape when putting it in the VCR. Never force the tape into the VCR.
• If a timer recording is programmed and the VCR power is off, you can not insert a tape without a
record tab.
Tape cannot be rem oved.
• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to a power outlet.
VCR ejects the tape when the REC(ord)/O TR button is pressed or when the VCR power is
turned off to set a tim er recording.
• Make sure the tape has a record tab (page five).
Channels above 13 cannot be received.
• Select CABLE TV at the TUNER SET UP menu (page 12), then let the VCR set up the channels.
Poor reception
• You may need to tune your TV again.
The m otor (cylinder) rotates even when the VCR is in Stop m ode.
• To enable the quick play mechanism, the cylinder will rotate for about five minutes. This is normal. The
quick play mechanism enables the tape mechanism to switch from Stop mode to Play mode in one sec-
ond.
Line Input m ode
• If you accidentally enter Line Input mode (AV FRONT or AV REAR will appear on your TV screen
briefly), press the CH(annel) o/p buttons or use the Number buttons to select another channel.
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56 Glossary
AUDIO IN/O UT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of
the VCR which are used to record audio from another source
(IN) or to send audio to another source (OUT).
Autom atic Channel Setup: process in which the VCR memo-
rizes all available channels. Then, when you press the CH(annel)
o/p buttons, you only scan through channels you receive.
Bands: settings that allow you to tune channels.
• Antenna – VHF (very high frequency; channels 2 - 13) and
UHF (ultra high frequency; channels 14 - 69).
• Cable – all standard channels can be received without a Cable
Box/DBS.
Cable Box/DBS O utput Channel: 03 or 04.
Dubbing: copying a tape using a second VCR.
Fram e: a still picture.
HQ : high quality; a feature in the VCR circuitry which provides
enhanced picture detail.
Line Input: The channel to which you set your VCR during dub-
bing. If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO In jacks on the front of
the VCR, select channel 002 (AV FRONT). If you use the AUDIO
and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR, select 001 (AV
REAR).
If you accidentally enter Line Input mode, press the CH(annel)
o/p buttons or use the Number buttons to select another chan-
nel.
O TR: One-Touch Recording; a timed recording that starts imme-
diately and records for 30 minutes to eight hours.
Rem ote Control: the small electronic unit that came with your
VCR; allows you to operate your VCR from a distance. You may
be able to operate your TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast
System with the remote control.
RF coaxial cable: The cable supplied with your VCR. Use it to
connect your VCR to your TV (or Cable Box or DBS). The sup-
plied cable is a snap-on type. However, you may use a screw-on
type if you prefer.
Special Effects: forward and reverse searching; a still picture;
slow motion playback.
Tape Speeds: how fast the tape travels during a recording or
playback.
• SP (standard play) – fastest tape speed (recording time for a
T120 tape is approximately two hours); best picture quality.
• LP (long play) – average tape speed (recording time for a T120
tape is approximately four hours).
• SLP (super long play) – slowest tape speed (recording time for
a T120 tape is approximately six hours).
VCR: video cassette recorder.
VIDEO IN/O UT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of
the VCR which are used to record video from another source
(IN) or to send video to another source (OUT).
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Specifications 57
Video Heads
Four heads
Video Signal
EIA standards; NTSC color
Antenna
VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal
VHF O utput Signal
Channel 03 or 04 (switchable)
75 ohms unbalanced
Power Requirem ent
120V AC; 60Hz
Power Consum ption
16W
O perating Tem perature
41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C)
Relative Hum idity
10% to 80%
W eight
6.61 lbs. (3.0 kg.)
Dim ensions
15-3/4” (W) x 3-1/16” (H) x 10” (D)
(400mm x 92mm x 230mm)
Tuner Broadcast Channels
VHF 2-13, UHF 14-69
Cable TV Channels
2 – 13
Midband: A – 1
Superband: J – W
Hyperband: A-5 – A-1
Special Channel: 5A
Ultraband: 37 – 94, 100 – 125
NOTE: Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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58 Limited Warranty
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
90 Days Free Labor/One Year Parts Exchange. This product must be carried in for repair.
WHO IS COVERED?
tion will attempt to provide service (although there
may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and
technical manual(s) are not readily available).
You must have proof of purchase to receive warran-
ty service. A sales receipt or other document show-
ing that you purchased the product is considered
proof of purchase.
MAKE SURE YOU KEEP...
Please keep your sales receipt or other document
showing proof of purchase. Attach it to this owner’s
manual and keep both nearby. Also keep the original
box and packing material in case you need to return
your product.
WHAT IS COVERED?
Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your
product. For 90 days thereafter, all parts will be
repaired or replaced, and labor is free. From 90 days
to one year from the day of purchase, all parts will be
repaired or replaced, but you pay for all labor
charges. After one year from the day of purchase, you
BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE...
Please check your owner’s manual before requesting
pay for the replacement or repair of all parts, and for service. Adjustments of the controls discussed there
all labor charges.
may save you a service call.
All parts, including repaired and replaced parts, are
covered only for the original warranty period. When
the warranty on the product expires, the warranty
on all replaced and repaired parts also expires.
TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A.,
PUERTO RICO OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...
Take the product to a Philips factory service center
(see enclosed list) or authorized service center for
repair. When the product has been repaired, you
must pick up the unit at the center. Centers may
keep defective parts.
WHAT IS EXCLUDED?
Your warranty does not cover:
• labor charges for installation or setup of the prod-
uct, adjustment of customer controls on the
product, and installation or repair of antenna sys-
tems outside of the product.
• product repair and/or part replacement because
of misuse, accident, unauthorized repair or other
cause not within the control of Philips Consumer
Electronics Company.
(In U.S.A., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, all
implied warranties, including implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose,
are limited in duration to the duration of this
express warranty. Because some states do not allow
limitations on how long an implied warranty may last,
this limitation may not apply to you.)
• reception problems caused by signal conditions or
cable or antenna systems outside the unit.
• a product that requires modification or adaptation
to enable it to operate in any country other than
the country for which it was designed, manufac-
tured, approved and/or authorized, or repair of
products damaged by these modifications.
• incidental or consequential damages resulting from
the product. (Some states do not allow the exclu-
sion of incidental or consequential damages, so
the above exclusion may not apply to you. This
includes, but is not limited to, prerecorded mater-
ial, whether copyrighted or not copyrighted.)
• damage caused by the use of non-VHS tapes or
tapes that have not been tested and labeled for
use in two, four, six, and eight hour VHS
recorders.
TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN CANADA...
Please contact Philips at:
1-800-661-6162 (French Speaking)
1-800-363-7278 (English Speaking)
(In Canada, this warranty is given in lieu of all other
warranties. No other warranties are expressed or
implied, including any implied warranties of mer-
chantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Philips
is not liable under any circumstances for any direct,
indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages,
howsoever incurred, even if notified of the possibility
of such damages.)
REMEMBER...
Please record below the model and serial numbers
found on the product. Also, please fill out and mail
your warranty registration card promptly. It will be
easier for us to notify you if necessary.
• a product that is used for commercial or institu-
tional purposes (including but not limited to rental
purposes).
WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE?
MODEL # __________________________________
SERIAL # __________________________________
Warranty service is available in all countries where
the product is officially distributed by Philips
Consumer Electronics Company. In countries where
Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not dis-
tribute the product, the local Philips service organiza-
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may
have other rights which vary from state to state.
Philips Service Solutions Group, P.O . Box 555, Jefferson City, Tennessee 37760, (423) 475-8869
EL4946E008 / MAC 6108/ 1-98
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Index 59
stop/L button..................................25
stop/eject button ............................29
super high speed searching ..........51
super long play .........................37, 56
ac power cord.................................30
accessories .......................................60
ant(enna) in jack...................6-10, 30
audio in/out jacks.......10, 29, 30, 44
auto dbs recordlink........................39
automatic
memory button........................24, 50
menu button ....................................26
mute button.....................................26
number buttons ..............................26
table of contents...............................4
tape
duplication...................................44
eject .......................................24, 53
speed .....................................37, 56
time
search button......................25, 46
(setting)..................................15-19
timer
playback .......................................53
rewind, eject, off........................53
on-screen status displays ..............27
one-touch recording......................34
out jack.....................................6-9, 30
batteries ..............................................5
pause button....................................29
pause/still button......................24, 51
play/K button ....................24, 29, 51
playing................................................31
power
button....................................24, 29
cord ..............................................30
pwr.(power) light............................28
cbl/dbs button......................5, 22, 25
cassette compartment ...................28
cassette-inside light ........................28
ch3/ch4 switch ........................6-9, 30
channel
above 100....................................26
adding...........................................13
deleting ........................................13
reviewing .....................................14
setup....................................11 - 14
o/p buttons ...............25, 29, 53
clear button...............................24, 50
clock/feature display.......................28
clock setting...............................15-19
connections ..................................6-10
contents, table of..............................4
controls
light ...............................................28
recording
cancelling................................38
checking..................................38
setting...............................35-37
with vcr plus+ programming
system...............................42-43
tracking button.........................26, 53
tv
quick search button ................25, 49
real-time counter............................50
rear panel .........................................30
rec/otr button ...................26, 29, 34
rec(ord)
end search button..............24, 48
light ...............................................28
recording
button...............................5, 21, 25
controls......................5, 21, 24-26
hookups ...................................6-10
position.................................25, 29
remote ...................................24-26
vcr .................................................29
counter only mode.........................27
basic..............................................32
one channel/
watching another.......................33
timer.......................................35-38
with the vcr plus+
var(iable). slow button ...........26, 52
vcr
button......................................5, 25
light ...............................................28
plus+
daylight-saving time ........................19
display panel.....................................28
duplication........................................44
programming system..........40-43
remote control
programming system..........40-43
plus+/enter button21-22, 24, 42
position.................................25, 29
vcr/tv button....................................29
video
in/out jacks......10, 29, 30, 44, 56
volume o/p buttons....................24
buttons...................................24-26
sensor...........................................29
using................................................5
remote locator................................23
repeat play........................................45
rerecording ......................................44
rew(ind)/s button..................26, 29
rf coaxial cable .................6-9, 44, 56
eject button......................................24
erasure prevention...........................5
f.fwd/B button..................24, 29, 51
f(rame). adv(ance) button......25, 51
front panel........................................29
warranty............................................58
x2 play button ..........................24, 51
glossary..............................................56
safety precautions.............................3
searching...........................................51
sensor (remote)..............................29
skip search button...................24, 48
slow
button ..........................................24
motion..........................................52
slp ................................................37, 56
sp ................................................37, 56
speed button....................................25
standard play.............................37, 56
status display....................................27
status/exit button.....................25, 27
still picture........................................51
helpful hints................................54-55
hookups
with cable box/dbs ..................8-9
with stereo tv.............................10
without cable box/dbs............6-7
index search button................25, 47
language selection....................11, 20
line input mode .................12, 44, 56
long play.....................................37, 56
lp ................................................37, 56
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Check to be sure the items on this page are packed
with your VCR. These accessories are provided to help
you use or set up your VCR.
Rem ote Control 4835 218 37229
Three AA Batteries 4835 138 17012
RF Coaxial Cable, 75 ohm 4835 323 27011
If any of these items are not included, or if you need
to replace an item, contact Philips Service Solutions
Group at the address below.
Philips Service Solutions Group
P.O. Box 967
Greeneville, TN 37744-0967
Or, call 1-800-851-8885.
IB8051E001
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