Video Cassette Recorder
TM
VRX342AT
O wner’s Manual
I M P O R T A N T !
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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
• HQ (High Quality) System
• Automatic Channel Programming
• On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish
• Display Panel
• Automatic Tracking Adjustment
• One Touch Recording
• Unattended (Timer) Recording
• Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still;
Slow Motion
• Remote Control With Possible TV and Cable Box Control
Capability
• Repeat Playback
• Automatic Operation Features
• Real Time Counter
• Daylight-Saving Time
• The VCR Plus+ Programming System
• Time Search Function
• Automatic Head Cleaner
• Automatic Clock Setting
Safety Precautions
W arning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
this equipm ent to rain or m oisture.
FCC W arning: Any unauthorized changes or m odifica-
tions to this equipm ent void the user’s authority to oper-
ate it.
This VCR, equipped with a HQ (High Quality) system, is compati-
ble with existing VHS (video home system) equipment.
Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use
only video cassette tapes that have been tested and inspected for
use in twur, 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 CATV System Installer: This reminder is provid-
ed to call the CATV 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.
Helpful Hint
• Before doing anything else, record
the VCR’s model and serial numbers
in the spaces provided on page two.
These numbers will help us assist
you if you ever call for help.
Copyright 1997 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Hookups With a Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Hookups With a Stereo TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Turning on Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Channel Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-17
Daylight-Saving Time Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
TV Code Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Cable Box/DSS Code Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Description of Controls
Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23
On-Screen Status Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
VCR Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Basic O perations
Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Recording
Recording One Channel/Watching Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
One Touch Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-35
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-37
Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-39
Rerecording (Tape Duplication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Playing
Repeat Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Real Time Counter Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Special Effects Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Automatic Operation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Inform ation You May Need
Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-47
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Supplied Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
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Before Using Your VCR 5
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 sliding it in the direction of the arrow.
2
Place two AA batteries inside the battery com partm ent
with their polarities ( and ends) aligned as indicated.
2
3
+
–
3
Replace the battery com partm ent lid.
Using the Rem ote Control
● Point the remote control at the VCR’s remote sensor (see page
26) when using the remote control to operate the VCR. Point
the remote control at the TV when using the remote control
to operate the TV. Point the remote control at the Cable Box
or Digital Satellite System when using the remote control to
operate the Cable Box or Satellite System.
● Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCR.
● Before you use the remote control to operate your TV, you
must first press the TV button.
● Before you use the remote control to operate your Cable Box
or Digital Satellite System, you must first press the CABLE/DSS
button.
Erasure Prevention
Video cassette tapes have record tabs to ensure that recordings
are not accidentally erased.
1
1
2
To prevent accidental erasure, break off the tab with a
screwdriver.
2
To record again, cover the hole with cellophane tape.
VCR m aintenance
● In this VCR, use only tapes with the
mark.
● Make sure any light adhesive stick-on notes are removed from
the video cassette tape before putting the tape in the VCR.
Removable labels like these 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 eventually require replacement,
which should be performed only by an authorized service cen-
ter.
Helpful Hints
• The remote control and its batteries
are supplied.
• 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
The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a
Cable Box or a descram bler box, please refer to pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo TV,
please go to page 10. After you hook up the VCR, please 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 (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. To operate your VCR with your TV, 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 3.
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
This connection allows you to view any channel. After you connect the Cable Box, VCR, and
TV as shown below, the features described on this page will be available.
3. Use a second RF coax-
ial cable to connect the
OUT Jack on the VCR to
the TV’s ANTENNA IN
Jack.
1. Connect a Cable signal to the
IN Jack on the Cable Box.
75
ANT /
CABLE
⍀
IN
OUT
ANT
IN
AUDIO
IN
OUT
OUT
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
ANTENNA IN Jack
Back of TV
2. Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to
connect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box
to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the VCR.
(example only)
Recording/Viewing Any Channel
1
With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear
on the display panel), use the CHANNEL (Up/Down) but-
tons to set the VCR to the Cable Box output channel
(channel 3 or 4).
2
Set the TV to the sam e channel to which you set the
VCR.
3
Select the channel you want to watch or record at the
Cable Box.
W atching TV W ith the VCR O ff
1
Use the TV channel selector to set the TV to the Cable Box
output channel (channel 3 or 4).
2
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box.
Helpful Hints
• With this hookup, channels cannot
be changed at the VCR. You must
select channels at the Cable Box.
• You can not view a channel other
than the one you are recording (the
instructions on page 30 do not work
with this hookup).
• You cannot program channels with
this hookup (as discussed on page
12).
Tim er Recordings
With this connection, you may set a timer recording as described
on pages 32-35. However, you must remember the following:
● You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a
time.
● Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box output channel
(channel 3 or 4).
● When you are prompted to enter the channel you want to
record, select channel 3 or 4 (the Cable Box output channel).
(This is step 5 on page 33.)
● Set your Cable Box to the channel you want to record.
● Leave the Cable Box on while you are recording.
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Hookups With a Cable Box (cont’d) 9
This connection allows you to program an unattended recording of m ore than one unscram -
bled channel and to watch one channel while recording another. After you connect the VCR,
Cable Box, and TV as shown below, the features on this page will be available.
2. Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect
1. Connect a Cable
the OUT Jack on the VCR to the IN Jack on
signal to the VCR’s
the Cable Box.
ANT(enna) IN Jack.
75
⍀
ANT /
CABLE
ANT
IN
AUDIO
IN
IN
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
OUT
CH3
CH4
TV ANTENNA IN Jack
3. Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on
the Cable Box to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the back of the TV.
Recording O ne Channel/W atching Another
1
With the VCR in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the
display panel), use the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons to select
the channel you want to record. Start the recording.
2
Press the VCR/TV button once to put the VCR in TV
position. (The VCR light will disappear.)
3
Use the TV channel selector to put the TV on the Cable Box
output channel (channel 3 or 4).
4
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box.
Playing a Tape
1
Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR position
(the VCR light will appear on the display panel).
2
Make sure the Cable Box is on the sam e channel as the
VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch.
3
Use the TV channel selector to put the TV on the Cable Box
output channel (channel 3 or 4).
Helpful Hint
• You cannot record scrambled chan-
nels with this connection.
4
Press the PLAY button to play the tape.
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10 Hookups With a Stereo TV
antenna or cable to
ANT(enna) IN Jack
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
Audio Cable
● 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
left and right 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 may not be able to program channels at step 5 if you are
using a Cable Box.
Turn on the TV.
1
2
3
1
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
Turn on the TV. Set it to the sam e channel as the
CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR.
5
9
+100
2
Press the VCR button, then the PO W ER button. The VCR
light will appear on the display panel and the language select dis-
play screen shown below will appear. (If the display does not
appear, check your hookups, then follow the steps on page 12 to
program channels and page 19 to select a language.)
PLAY
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
1 ENGLISH
2 ESPAÑOL
ON
4
MAKE SELECTION OR
PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE
3
Press the Num ber 1 button to select English on-screen dis-
plays or the Num ber 2 button for Spanish on-screen displays.
4
Helpful Hints
Press the MENU button. The channel program display shown
below will appear. The display will disappear after about 60 sec-
onds if you do not press any buttons.
• 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
skip step 5, press the STOP button.
Channels will not be programmed,
and CHANNELS NOT SET will
appear on-screen.
CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE
TO VCR
THEN
PUSH CH UP KEY
.
.
.
OR
.
.
.
FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP
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 on-screen. 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.
Press the CHANNEL (Up) button to begin autom atic
channel program m ing. AUTO SET PROCEEDING PLEASE
WAIT will appear on-screen. The VCR will place all of the chan-
nels you receive into its memory, so when you scan through chan-
nels using the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons, you’ll only scan
through channels that you receive. When all channels are pro-
grammed, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on-screen briefly.
Then the TV will go to the lowest channel programmed.
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12 Channel Memory
Program m ing Channels
Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you
receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets
you reprogram channels.
1
3&5
1
Press the VCR button.
2
5
8
0
3
1
4
7
4
2
6
9
2
Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
+100
1 PROGRAM
2 VCR SET UP
3 TUNER SET UP
4 SET CLOCK
PLAY
TO END PUSH EXIT
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
3
Press the Num ber 3 button to select TUNER SET UP.
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
1 TV
2 CABLE TV
ON
3 AUTO PROGRAMMING
4 ADD/DELETE CH
5 CH MEMORY REVIEW
TO END PUSH EXIT
4
Press the Num ber 1 button to select TV (if you have an
antenna) or the Num ber 2 button to select CABLE TV (if you
have a cable connection). ON will appear to the right of your
choice.
Helpful Hints
• You can not enter the TUNER SET
UP menu when you are in Line
Input mode.
5
Press the Num ber 3 button to select AUTO PROGRAM-
MING. MEMORIZED CHANNEL / PLEASE WAIT will appear on-
screen. The VCR will place all the channels you receive into its
memory.
• Line Input mode will always be
stored in the VCR’s memory as
channel 001 or 002. When you
select channel 001 or 002 with the
CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons or
the Number buttons, AV REAR or
AV FRONT will appear on the
screen briefly.
• You may not be able to program
channels if you are using a Cable
Box. See pages eight-nine for
details.
6
W ait for a few m inutes while the VCR program s chan-
nels. When programming 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 CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons, you will scan
only through channels you receive.
• To switch between TV and CABLE
TV selection, repeat the steps on
this page.
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Channel Memory (cont’d) 13
Adding/Deleting Channels
1
3
1
Press the VCR button.
2
Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.
6
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
5
7
3
Press the Num ber 3 button to select TUNER SET UP.
9
+100
4
Press the Num ber 4 button to select ADD/DELETE CH.
PLAY
SELECT CHANNEL NUMBER
CH – –
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
TO END PUSH EXIT
2
5
Use the Num ber buttons to enter the channel num ber.
TO SELECT PUSH NUMBER
CH12
1 ADD
2 DELETE
3 SELECT ANOTHER CH
TO END PUSH EXIT
6
Press the Num ber 1 button to add that channel or the
Num ber 2 button to delete that channel. O r, press the
Num ber 3 button to leave that channel unchanged and select
another channel. If you do not make a choice within five seconds,
you will return to the previous menu display.
7
Press the STATUS/EXIT button to exit.
Reviewing Program m ed Channels
1. Press the VCR button.
2. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.
3. Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UP.
4. Press the Number 5 button to select CH MEMORY REVIEW. A list of programmed channels will appear
on-screen.
• If all the programmed channels don’t fit on the screen, press the Number 1 button to see the remain-
ing channels. Then press the Number 2 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
return to the previous menu display.
5. Press the STATUS/EXIT button twice to exit.
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14 Setting the Clock
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.
1
If you are using a Cable Box, you m ust set the clock m an-
ually.
Follow the instructions under either manual clock setting or auto-
matic clock setting (page 16) to set the VCR’s clock. Before you
begin, make sure:
● 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.)
● You make each entry within 60 seconds of the previous entry.
(If you do not, you may start again at step 1.)
4
3
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
9
+100
PLAY
Manual Clock Setting
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
1
Press the VCR button.
2
2
Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
1 PROGRAM
2 VCR SET UP
3 TUNER SET UP
4 SET CLOCK
TO END PUSH EXIT
3
Press the Num ber 4 button to select SET CLOCK.
SET CLOCK
Helpful Hints
1 AUTO CLOCK
[ON]
2 SET MANUAL CLOCK
3 DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]
4 SET TIME ZONE
• 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 24.
• 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.
(AUTO)
CABLE BOX USERS
SET CLOCK MANUALLY
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
TO END PUSH EXIT
4
Press the Num ber 2 button to select SET MANUAL CLOCK.
TIME – – : – –
DATE – – / – – /– –
• 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.
TO END PUSH EXIT
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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.
● Entries that do not match the VCR’s internal calendar will cause
a question mark (?) to appear on-screen.
● To make corrections, press the CLEAR button until the space
for the number you want to correct is flashing. Then enter the
correct number.
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
5
6
9
TIME 02 :15 PM
+100
MONTH – – / – – /– –
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
PLAY
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
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, 1997, press 07, 01, 97. The day of
the week will appear automatically.
7
TIME 02 :15 PM
DATE 07/ 01 / 97
TUE.
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.
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16 Setting the Clock (cont’d)
Autom atic Clock Setting
5 4
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to
bring up the main menu display.
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
3
1 PROGRAM
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
2 VCR SET UP
3 TUNER SET UP
4 SET CLOCK
4
2
TO END PUSH EXIT
9
7
+100
2
Press the Num ber 4 button to select SET CLOCK.
PLAY
SET CLOCK
1
–
+
REW
F.FWD
1 AUTO CLOCK
[ON]
2 SET MANUAL CLOCK
STOP
3 DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]
4 SET TIME ZONE
(AUTO)
CABLE BOX USERS
SET CLOCK MANUALLY
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
TO END PUSH EXIT
3
If O FF appears to the right of AUTO CLO CK, press the
Num ber 1 button once. A new display screen will appear. Go
to step 4. O r, if O N appears to the right of AUTO CLO CK,
press the Num ber 1 button twice. A new display screen will
appear. Go to step 4.
4
Helpful Hints
● If you want the VCR to locate a local PBS station from
which to take the tim e, press the Num ber 1 button to
select SET PBS CH. AUTO . When the current time appears
on-screen, you’re finished. Press the STATUS/EXIT button to
exit. Or, you may be prompted to turn off the VCR. Press the
STATUS/EXIT button, then go to step 5.
For Automatic Clock Setting
• If you enter an incorrect PBS chan-
nel number at step 4, press the
CLEAR button, then enter the cor-
rect channel number.
NOTE: CANNOT FIND PBS CLOCK DATA may flash on-screen. In this
case, tell the VCR the PBS station from which to take the time.
● If you want to tell the VCR the PBS station from which
to take the tim e, press the Num ber 2 button to select
SET PBS CH. MANUAL, 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 to exit.
NOTE: CANNOT FIND PBS CLOCK DATA may flash on-screen. In this
case, press the Number 1 button to choose SELECT NEW PBS CH.,
then use the Number buttons to enter the channel number of another
PBS station. Or, press the Number 2 button to select SET PBS CH.
AUTO. Press the STATUS/EXIT button, then go to step 5.
• 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.
• If you select SET PBS CH. AUTO at
step 4, you cannot manually select
the PBS channel from which you
want the VCR to take the time.
• 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.
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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Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17
Tim e Zone
When using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify a time
zone in which a local PBS channel is located. That way, the VCR
will update the clock according to your time zone.
6
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to
bring up the main menu display.
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
1 PROGRAM
2 VCR SET UP
3 TUNER SET UP
4 SET CLOCK
2
3
9
TO END PUSH EXIT
+100
PLAY
2
1
–
+
REW
F.FWD
Press the Num ber 4 button to select SET CLOCK.
STOP
SET CLOCK
1 AUTO CLOCK
[ON]
2 SET MANUAL CLOCK
5
3 DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]
4 SET TIME ZONE
(AUTO)
CABLE BOX USERS
SET CLOCK MANUALLY
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
TO END PUSH EXIT
3
Press the Num ber 4 button to select SET TIME ZONE.
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
1 AUTO
ON
2 ATLANTIC
3 EASTERN
4 CENTRAL
5 MOUNTAIN
6 PACIFIC
7 ALASKA
8 HAWAII
TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU
4
Find your tim e zone, then press the Num ber button to
select it. You will return to the previous menu. The time zone
you selected will appear beneath SET TIME ZONE.
SET CLOCK
1 AUTO CLOCK
[ON]
2 SET MANUAL CLOCK
3 DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]
4 SET TIME ZONE
(ATLANTIC)
CABLE BOX USERS
SET CLOCK MANUALLY
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
TO END PUSH EXIT
5
Press the STATUS/EXIT button to exit. O r, to set the
clock, go to step 6.
6
Press the Num ber 1 button to select AUTO CLOCK. (See
page 16 for details.)
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18 Daylight-Saving Time Selection
Daylight-Saving Tim e Selection
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 prior to shipment from the fac-
tory.
1
4
You may turn Daylight-Saving Time ON or OFF by following the
steps below.
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
1
Press the VCR button.
3
9
2
+100
With the clock set, press the MENU button to bring up the
main menu display.
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
PLAY
1 PROGRAM
–
+
REW
F.FWD
2 VCR SET UP
3 TUNER SET UP
4 SET CLOCK
STOP
TO END PUSH EXIT
2
5
3
Press the Num ber 4 button to select SET CLOCK.
SET CLOCK
1 AUTO CLOCK
[ON]
2 SET MANUAL CLOCK
3 DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]
4 SET TIME ZONE
(AUTO)
CABLE BOX USERS
SET CLOCK MANUALLY
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
TO END PUSH EXIT
4
Press the Num ber 3 button so that OFF (or ON) appears to
the right of DAYLIGHT SVG TIME.
SET CLOCK
1 AUTO CLOCK
[ON]
2 SET MANUAL CLOCK
3 DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [OFF]
4 SET TIME ZONE
(AUTO)
CABLE BOX USERS
SET CLOCK MANUALLY
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
TO END PUSH EXIT
5
Press the STATUS/EXIT button to exit.
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Language Selection 19
Language Selection
Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen
displays.
1
1
Press the VCR button.
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
3
5
2
Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.
4
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
9
1 PROGRAM
2 VCR SET UP
3 TUNER SET UP
4 SET CLOCK
+100
TO END PUSH EXIT
PLAY
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
3
Press the Num ber 2 button to select VCR SET UP.
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
1 REPEAT PLAY
OFF
2
6
2 ON SCREEN MODE
3 LANGUAGE
4 VCR PLUS+ REF.MAP
TO END PUSH EXIT
4
Press the Num ber 3 button to select LANGUAGE.
5
Press the Num ber 1 button if you want the on-screen displays
in English. ON will appear to the right of ENGLISH on-screen. O r,
press the Num ber 2 button if you want the on-screen displays
in Spanish. SI will appear to the right of ESPAÑOL on-screen.
6
Helpful Hint
Press the MENU button to exit.
• If you accidentally select Spanish
on-screen displays and need English
on-screen displays:
1. Press the VCR button.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Press the Number 2 button to
select PREPARE LA VCR.
4. Press the Number 3 button to
select LENGUAJE.
5. Press the Number 1 button to
select ENGLISH.
6. Press the MENU button to exit.
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20 TV Code Setting
Your VCR remote control m ay operate your TV. If the remote
control doesn’t operate your TV now, follow the steps below to
program your remote control.
Find your
TV code.
2
1&6
1
Point the remote control at your TV and press the TV button.
Then, press the PO W ER button. If your TV comes on, try
the other TV buttons (see pages 22 - 23). If your TV doesn’t
come on, or if the other buttons don’t work, go to step 2.
2
1
3
6
9
4
5
5
8
0
4
7
2
Find the brand of your TV on the list below, and rem em -
ber the two-digit num ber to the right of it.
+100
TV CO DES
PLAY
MAGNAVOX . . . . .01, 02, 03
PHILIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01
EMERSON . . . . . . . . . . . .14
FISHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
GE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
GOLDSTAR . . . . . . . . . . .04
HITACHI . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
JVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .05
MARANTZ . . . . . . . . . . . .13
MITSUBISHI . . . . . . . . . .13
MONTGOMERY WARD . .14
PANASONIC . . . . . . . . . .07
PANASONIC-GAOO . . . .07
PHILCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
QUASAR . . . . . . . . . . . . .07
RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
SAMSUNG . . . . . . . . . . . .17
SANYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
SEARS . . . . . . . . . . . .08, 11
SHARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
SONY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09
TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . . . . .08
ZENITH . . . . . . . . . . .06, 15
3
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
3
Press and release the MUTE button.
4
Within 30 seconds after releasing the MUTE button, press and
release the TV button.
Helpful Hints
• Although the remote control that
comes with your VCR will work most
Magnavox TVs, as well as many TVs
sold under other brand names, it is
possible that the remote control will
not operate your TV.
• 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.
• If you had to program the remote
control to operate your TV here,
whenever you replace the batteries
in the remote control, you will have
to program the remote control
again.
5
Within 30 seconds after releasing the TV button, use the
Num ber buttons to enter the two-digit code for your TV
brand. For example, if you have a Zenith TV, press Number but-
tons 1, 5.
6
Try step 1 again. If the remote control works your TV, you’re
finished. If the remote control still doesn’t work your TV, repeat
steps 2 - 5, using another code.
There is no guarantee that the
rem ote will work your TV.
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Cable Box/DSS Code Setting 21
Your VCR remote control m ay operate your Cable Box or
Find
Digital Satellite System. If the remote control doesn’t operate
your Cable Box or Satellite System now, follow the steps below
to program your remote control.
your
code.
1&6 2
1
Point the remote control at your Cable Box or Satellite System and
press the CABLE/DSS button. Then, press the POW ER but-
ton. If your Cable Box or Satellite System comes on, try the other
Cable Box buttons (see pages 22 - 23 for details). If your Cable Box
or Satellite System doesn’t come on, or if the other buttons don’t
work, go to step 2.
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
9
+100
5
3
2
PLAY
Find the brand of your Cable Box or Satellite System on
the list below, and rem em ber the two-digit num ber to
the right of it.
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
CABLE BOX/SATELLITE SYSTEM CODES
HAMLIN . . . . . . . . .21, 22
JERROLD . . . .01, 02, 03,
. . . . . . . . .04, 05, 06, 07
OAK . . . . . . . . .16, 17, 18
PANASONIC . . . . .19, 20
PIONEER . . . . . . . .11, 12
SCIENTIFIC
ATLANTA . . . . .08, 09, 10
TOCOM . . . . . .23, 24, 25
ZENITH . . . . . .13, 14, 15
3
Press and release the MUTE button.
4
Within 30 seconds after releasing the MUTE button, press and
release the CABLE/DSS button.
Helpful Hints
• Although the remote control that
comes with your VCR will work most
Cable Boxes and Satellite Systems, it
is possible that the remote control will
not operate your Cable Box or
Satellite System.
5
Within 30 seconds after releasing the CABLE/DSS button, use the
Num ber buttons to enter the two-digit code for your Cable
Box or Satellite System . For example, if you have a Zenith Cable
Box, press Number buttons 1, 3.
• The remote control may only operate
some features of your Cable Box or
Satellite System. For example, some
Cable Boxes may only be turned on
at the Cable Box, therefore the
remote control will not be able to
turn on the Cable Box.
6
Try step 1 again. If the remote control works your Cable Box
or Satellite System, you’re finished. If the remote control still
doesn’t work your Cable Box or Satellite System, repeat steps 2 -
5, using a different code.
• If you had to program the remote
control to operate your Cable Box or
Satellite System here, whenever you
replace the batteries in the remote
control, you will have to program the
remote control again.
There is no guarantee that the
rem ote control will work your
Cable Box or Satellite System .
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22 Remote Control Buttons
PO W ER Button
Press to turn on or off the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Digital Satellite
System. (You must first press the TV, VCR, or CABLE/DSS button.)
Details are on pages 20-21.
Num ber Buttons
Use to select channels at the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Digital Satellite
System; to select on-screen menus; and to program VCR functions
(such as setting the clock).
Channels 1 - 9 ●
To select, press 0, then press the channel you want. For
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
example, to select channel 7, press 0, 7.
Channels 100 and above ●
9
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.
+100
VCR PLUS+/ENTER Button
Press to set a Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+
programming system. Details are on pages 36-39.
PLAY
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
(Tape) SPEED Button
Press to select the recording speed (SP, LP or SLP). Details are on
pages 34 and 48.
TIME SEARCH Button
Press to fast forward or rewind the tape a specific length of time.
Details are on page 42.
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 44.
Or, if you have a Magnavox TV, press when in TV position to adjust
(decrease) the picture controls.
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 43.
REC(ord)/O TR Button
Press once to start a recording. Details are on page 29.
Or, press three to 18 times to start a one touch recording (an imme-
diate recording, 30 minutes to eight hours long) of the channel you
are watching. Details are on page 31.
MENU Button
Press to bring up the main menu display. Or, if you have a Magnavox
TV, press when in TV position to display the Magnavox TV menu.
STATUS/EXIT Button
Press to see the on-screen status display or to remove status displays.
Details are on page 24. Press to exit on-screen menus.
Or, if you have a Magnavox TV, press when in TV position to see a
status display or to remove the Magnavox TV menu.
PLAY Button
Press to play a tape. Also, press to release Slow, Search or Still mode
and to return to normal playback. Details are on page 44.
Or, if you have a Magnavox TV, press when in TV position to move
up one row or selection in the Magnavox TV menu.
Helpful Hint
• Press the VCR button before press-
ing other VCR buttons; press the
TV button before pressing other TV
buttons; press the CABLE/DSS but-
ton before pressing other Cable
Box/Satellite System buttons.
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Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 23
CABLE/DSS Button
Press to operate the Cable Box or Digital Satellite System. Details are
on page 21.
TV Button
Press to operate the TV. Details are on page 20.
VCR Button
Press to operate the VCR.
VCR/TV Button
Use to select the signal that your TV receives.
VCR Position ●
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to
watch a TV broadcast using the CHANNEL (Up/Down) or Number
buttons. If the VCR light appears on the display panel of the VCR,
it is in VCR position.
9
+100
TV Position ●
Use to watch TV or to watch one program while recording another.
Details are on page 30. If the VCR light does not appear on the dis-
play panel of the VCR, it is in TV position.
PLAY
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
CHANNEL (Up/Down) Buttons
Press to scan up or down through the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Digital
Satellite System’s channels after the channels have been programmed.
VO LUME (Up/Down) Buttons
Press to increase or decrease the TV’s volume. (Press the TV button
first.) Details are on page 20.
MUTE Button
Press to eliminate the TV’s sound. (Press the TV button first.) Press
again to restore the volume. Details are on page 20.
STO P Button
Press to stop the tape. Or, if you have a Magnavox TV, press when
in TV position to move down one row or selection in the Magnavox
TV menu.
SLO W Button
During tape playback, press to view the picture in slow motion.
CLEAR Button
Press to erase incorrect data when programming VCR functions.
Also, press to reset the real time counter. Details are on page 43.
EJECT Button
When playback is stopped, press to eject the tape.
PAUSE/STILL Button
In Record mode, press to temporarily stop the recording (pause). Press
a second time to resume normal recording. Details are on page 29. You
can not pause a one touch recording that is set for a specific length of
time. During playback, press to freeze the picture (still). Press a second
time to resume normal playback. Details are on page 44.
F.FW D (Fast Forward) Button
When in Stop mode, press to fast forward the tape at high speed.
When in Play mode, press to fast forward while the picture stays on-
screen. Details are on page 44.
Or, if you have a Magnavox TV, press when in TV position to adjust
(increase) the picture controls.
Helpful Hint
• Shaded buttons may also operate
features of your TV, Cable Box, or
Satellite System.
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24 On-Screen Status Displays
A status display, which includes the current time, channel, and other
information (see illustration), will appear when you press the STA-
TUS/EXIT button or certain function buttons. The contents of the sta-
tus display may vary. There are three status display modes:
O N SCREEN O N:
Function
Button
Pressed
Time
● Whenever you press the STOP button or the PLAY button, the sta-
tus display will appear for five seconds.
CO UNTER O NLY:
● Whenever you press the STOP button or the PLAY button, the sta-
tus 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.
STOP
SLP
12:00 AM
CH10
M 1:23:45
Channel
O N SCREEN O FF:
Counter
and
Counter
Memory
Tape
Speed
● The status display will not appear when you press function buttons.
You must press the STATUS/EXIT button to see the status display.
To choose the status display mode, follow the steps below.
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to
bring up the main menu display.
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
1 PROGRAM
2 VCR SET UP
3 TUNER SET UP
4 SET CLOCK
TO END PUSH EXIT
2
Press the Num ber 2 button to select VCR SET UP.
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
1 REPEAT PLAY
OFF
2 ON SCREEN MODE
3 LANGUAGE
4 VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP
TO END PUSH EXIT
3
Helpful Hints
Press the Num ber 2 button to select ON SCREEN MODE.
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
• If the channel you select has no
broadcast, the screen will become a
solid blue field. The screen will
remain blue until you select an
active channel.
1 ON SCREEN ON
2 COUNTER ONLY
3 ON SCREEN OFF
ON
TO END PUSH EXIT
• You may bring up the status display
at any time by pressing the STA-
TUS/EXIT button.
(The exception is when viewing a
still picture or a slow motion picture,
or when F.FWD or REW(ind) is
pressed during playback.)
4
Press the Num ber 1 button to select ON SCREEN ON, the
Num ber 2 button to select COUNTER ONLY, or the
Num ber 3 button to select ON SCREEN OFF. ON will appear
beside the selected status display mode.
• Channel numbers (when tuned) are
displayed for a few seconds.
5
Press the STATUS/EXIT button to exit.
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VCR Display Panel 25
Cassette Com partm ent
Insert a tape here.
VCR Display Panel
Information about VCR operations appears here.
F.FWD
PLAY
REW
STOP
EJECT
VCR
CHANNEL
POWER
VCR/TV
PAUSE
PM
REC/OTR
VIDEO
AUDIO
Tim er Light
This light glows when a timer
recording or one touch recording
has been set. It flashes when a
timer recording has been set but a
tape has not been placed in the
VCR. It also flashes when a timer
recording has finished (unless
Cassette-Inside Light
This light appears when
there is a tape in the VCR.
another timer recording is pro-
grammed, in which case it glows).
VCR Light
This light appears when
the VCR is in VCR posi-
tion.
PW R(power). Light
This light indicates that the
power is turned on.
PWR.
VCR
REC
PM
REC(ord) Light
This light indicates that a
recording is in progress. It
flashes when a recording
has been 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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26 Front Panel
PLAY Button
Press to play a tape. Also, press to release Slow, Search or Still
mode and to return to normal playback. Details are on page 44.
Rem ote Sensor
STO P/EJECT Button
Press once to stop the tape. When playback
is stopped, press to eject the tape.
Receives an infrared signal from your
remote control so you can operate
your VCR from a distance.
F.FW D (Fast Forward) Button
When in Stop mode, press to fast
forward the tape at high speed.
When in Play mode, press to fast
forward while the picture stays on-
screen. Details are on page 44.
PO W ER Button
Press to turn the VCR power on and off.
AUDIO IN Jack
Connect a cable
coming from the
audio out jack of a
camcorder, anoth-
er VCR, or an
audio source here.
Details are on page
40.
REW (ind) Button
When in Stop mode, press to rewind the
tape at high speed. When in Play mode,
press to rewind the tape while the picture
stays on-screen. Details are on page 44.
F.FWD
PLAY
REW
STOP
EJECT
VCR
CHANNEL
POWER
VCR/TV
PAUSE
PM
REC/OTR
VIDEO
AUDIO
VIDEO IN Jack
CHANNEL (Up/Down) Buttons
Press to scan up or down through the VCR’s
channels.
TRACKING (Up/Down) Function
When in Play or Slow mode, press the
CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons to adjust the
tracking. Details are on page 45.
Connect a cable coming from
the video out jack of a cam-
corder, another VCR, or an
audio-visual source (laser disc,
video disc player, etc.) here.
Details are on page 40.
REC(ord)/O TR Button
Press once to start a recording.
Press three to 18 times to start a one touch record-
ing (an immediate recording, 30 minutes to eight
hours long) of the channel you are watching. Details
are on page 31.
VCR/TV Button
Use to select the signal that your TV
receives.
● VCR Position
Use to watch a tape, to watch a pro-
gram while recording it, or to watch a
TV broadcast using the CHANNEL
(Up/Down) or Number buttons. When
the VCR light appears on the display
panel, it is in VCR position.
PAUSE Button
In Record mode, press to temporarily stop the recording
(pause). Press a second time to resume normal recording.
Details are on page 29. You can not pause a one touch
recording that is set for a specific length of time. In Play
mode, press to freeze the picture (still). Press a second time
to resume normal playback. Details are on page 44.
● TV Position
Use to watch TV or to watch one pro-
gram while recording another. When
the VCR light does not appear on the
display panel, you are in TV position.
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ANT(enna) IN Jack
Connect your antenna or cable
here. Details are on pages six-10.
AUDIO IN Jack
Connect a cable coming from the
AUDIO OUT Jack of a camcorder,
another VCR, or an audio source
here. Details are on page 40.
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 40.
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, video disc player,
etc.) here. Details are on page 40.
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 camcorder,
another VCR, or an audio-visual
source (laser disc, video disc player,
etc.) here. Details are on page 40.
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 or Cable
Box. Details are on pages
six-nine.
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28 Playing
Read and follow the steps below to play a tape.
Turn on the TV.
1
2
Insert a tape in the VCR.
1
Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the
CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.
2
Insert a tape in the VCR. The power will come on. The VCR
will place itself in VCR position automatically (the VCR light and
the Cassette-Inside light on the display panel of the VCR will
appear). If the tape’s record tab has been removed, playback will
start automatically.
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
9
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3
If playback does not start automatically, press the PLAY button
to start playback.
3
5
4
6
PLAY
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
4
Press the STO P button on the remote control or the
STOP/EJECT button on the VCR once to stop playback.
5
Press the REW (ind) button on the remote control or the
VCR to rewind the tape.
6
W hen the tape stops, press the EJECT button on the
remote control or the STO P/EJECT button on the VCR to
remove 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.) Press
the VCR button, then press the
PLAY button.
• Other playback options and fea-
tures are on pages 41 - 45.
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Recording 29
Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.
Turn on the TV.
1
2
Insert a tape in the VCR.
1
Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the
CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.
3
2
Insert a tape with its record tab intact (see page five) in the
VCR. The power will come on, and the Cassette-Inside light will
appear.
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
4
6
9
3
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Press the VCR button on the rem ote control.
5
7
PLAY
4
–
+
REW
F.FWD
If the VCR light appears on the display panel of the VCR, go to
step 5. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV
button once.
STOP
9
8
5
Press the (Tape) SPEED button on the remote control until
the desired tape speed (see page 34) appears on the TV screen.
The tape speed will disappear from the screen after about five
seconds.
6
Use the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons or the Num ber
buttons to select the channel to be recorded.
Helpful Hints
7
• If the REC(ord)/OTR button is
Press the REC(ord)/O TR button once to start recording. The
REC light will appear.
pressed when there is not a tape in
the VCR, NO CASSETTE will flash
on-screen.
• If the REC(ord)/OTR button is
pressed while a tape without a
record tab is in the VCR, the VCR
will eject the tape and PROTECTED
CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD will
flash on-screen.
8
To pause the recording (for exam ple, during com m er-
cials), press the PAUSE/STILL button once. The REC light
will flash. To start recording again, press the
REC(ord)/O TR button or the PAUSE/STILL button again.
The REC light will come on again.
• Other recording options are on
pages 30 - 40.
9
• You can change the tape speed
while the VCR is recording, but some
distortion will appear on the tape.
• The VCR will record in a preset vol-
ume.
To stop recording, press the STO P button.
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30 Recording One Channel/Watching Another
1
2&6
Start a recording (see page 29).
2
Press the VCR button.
5
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
3
7
3
Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position. The
VCR light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel.
9
+100
4
Press the TV button, then press the CHANNEL
(Up/Down) or Num ber buttons to choose the channel you
want to watch. Or, use the TV remote control to select the chan-
nel you want to watch.
PLAY
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
8
1
5
To return to the channel being recorded, press the TV button,
then use the Num ber buttons to select channel 03 or 04
(whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR
is set to).
Or, if the VCR remote control doesn’t operate your TV, use the
TV remote control to select channel 3 or 4.
6
Press the VCR button.
7
Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR position.
The channel being recorded will appear on-screen.
Helpful Hints
8
• If your remote control operates your
TV, press the TV button, then use
the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons
on the remote control to select TV
channels. See page 20 for details.
• If you use a Cable Box or Satellite
System hookup, you may not be
able to watch one channel while
recording another. See pages eight-
nine for details.
Press the STO P button to stop the recording.
• If you don’t receive channels, please
repeat the steps on pages six -
seven, then follow the instructions
above carefully.
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One Touch Recording 31
The one touch recording (OTR) function allows you to program
an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to eight hours long
without setting the timer. Before you begin, make sure:
● Channels are programmed.
● The desired recording speed (SP, LP, or SLP) has been selected
with the (Tape) SPEED button.
● There is 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).
● The VCR is in VCR position. The VCR light will appear on the
display panel if the VCR is in VCR position.
1
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
2
9
1
Press the VCR button.
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4
3
2
PLAY
Press the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons or the Num ber
buttons to select the channel you want to record.
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
3
Press the REC(ord)/O TR button repeatedly until the
desired recording length (30 minutes to eight hours) appears in
the upper left corner of the screen. Recording will begin immedi-
ately.
OTR (0:30)
CH12
4
To stop an O TR before recording is finished, press the
STO P button or the PO W ER button. To cancel the OTR but
continue recording, press the REC(ord)/OTR button until the
OTR display disappears from the screen. The REC light will
remain on the display panel of the VCR.
Helpful Hints
• 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 a record-
ing is paused, the OTR will begin.
• You can not pause recording (for
example, during commercials) dur-
ing an OTR.
• If the preset time for a timer
recording comes up during an OTR,
the OTR has priority.
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32 Timer Recording
Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV pro-
grams while you’re away from home. You can program up to eight
timer recordings. For each one, the VCR will turn itself on,
record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin make
sure:
● Channels are programmed.
● The clock is set.
● There is 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).
● The VCR is in VCR position. The VCR light will appear on the
display panel when the VCR is in VCR position.
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
3
2
9
Do each step within 60 seconds of com pleting the previ-
ous step. If you don’t, you m ay start again at step 1.
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1
PLAY
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to
bring up the main menu display.
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
1 PROGRAM
2 VCR SET UP
3 TUNER SET UP
4 SET CLOCK
1
TO END PUSH EXIT
2
Press the Num ber 1 button on the remote control to select
PROGRAM.
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
1 ONCE
2 DAILY
3 WEEKLY
4 PROGRAM REVIEW
TO END PUSH EXIT
3
Select a once, daily or weekly recording.
● Press the Num ber 1 button to select O NCE. The VCR
will record a TV program on any day you choose, up to 12
months away.
● Press the Num ber 2 button to select DAILY. The VCR
will record every day from Monday to Friday – starting at the
same time and for the same length of time.
● Press the Num ber 3 button to select W EEKLY. The VCR
will record on the same day, at the same time, and for the same
length of time every week.
Helpful Hint
• 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 PROGRAM (MON-FRI)
PROGRAM -1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-
Daily
Recording
Menu
SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER
Screen
TO END PUSH EXIT
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4
Use the Num ber buttons (1 - 8) to select a slot in which
to store the tim er recording. There are eight timer recording
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 for a few seconds. Then information about the program in that
position will be displayed on-screen. If this happens, press the STA-
TUS/EXIT button twice. Then start again at step 1.
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
9
5
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Enter the channel you want to record.
● If you have a basic antenna or cable hookup (as shown on
pages six-seven) enter the channel of the TV program you want
to record. (You must enter a 0 before all single digit channels.)
● If you are recording from line input, press 0, 0. AV REAR will
appear on-screen.
PLAY
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
● If you are using a Cable Box, enter the Cable Box output chan-
nel (channel 03 or 04). See page eight for details.
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
CHANNEL
1
– –
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
6
Press two Num ber buttons for the hour(s) you want the
recording to begin. Press two Num ber buttons for the
m inute(s) 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
Enter the recording’s stop tim e.
Follow the instructions in step 6 to set the recording’s stop time
(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
internal clock or calendar will cause
a question mark (?) to appear on-
screen.
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
Instructions continue on page 34.
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34 Timer Recording (cont’d)
8
Press the Num ber 1 button to record in SP speed, press
the Num ber 2 button to record in LP speed, or press the
Num ber 3 button to record in SLP speed. (For details, see
the chart below.) You cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at this
time.
11 8
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
CHANNEL
TIME ON
TIME OFF
REC SPEED
1
10
09:30 PM
11:00 PM
SLP
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
SP=1 LP=2 SLP=3
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
9
9
+100
9
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, 1997, 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).
PLAY
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
CHANNEL
TIME ON
TIME OFF
REC SPEED
START DATE
1
10
09:30 PM
11:00 PM
SLP
07/10/97
THU.
10
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
10
Press the STATUS/EXIT button. PROGRAM WAS COM-
PLETED / PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING
will appear on-screen (if PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED appears,
try again from step 1). In three seconds the on-screen display will
disappear.
The VCR m ust
be off for a
tim er recording
to take place!
Make sure there
is a tape in the
VCR.
11
Turn off the VCR power. The Timer light will appear. The
VCR m ust be turned off for a tim er recording to take
place. (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 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. Remove the message by pressing
the CLEAR button.
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. During playback, the VCR selects
the tape speed automatically. When recording,
you can change the tape speed using the
(Tape) SPEED button (see page 22).
2 hrs.
1 hr.
4 hrs.
6 hrs.
2 hrs.
3 hrs.
20 mins.
8 hrs.
(Super Long Play)
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Timer Recording (cont’d) 35
Checking or Cancelling Tim er Recordings
1
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.
2
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
4
3
2
9
Press the Num ber 1 button to select PROGRAM.
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3
Press the Num ber 4 button to select PROGRAM REVIEW.
The timer recording information for the program with the lowest
numbered position will appear on-screen. If no timer recordings
are set, nothing will happen when you press the Number 4 but-
ton.
PLAY
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
1
4
Press the Num ber 1 button repeatedly to review all pro-
grammed timer recordings. If you don’t press the Number 1 but-
ton in 10 seconds, the VCR will automatically display information
about the next programmed timer recording. This will continue
until all filled positions have been displayed. Then the menu will
disappear.
5
5
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.
Helpful Hints
• CLASH may flash on the screen
when you finish setting a timer
recording. This means that the
timer recording you just pro-
grammed and another timer record-
ing overlap, and thus the current
timer recording will not be carried
out. In this case, cancel one of the
overlapping timer recordings.
• If the preset time for a timer
recording comes up during an OTR,
the OTR has priority.
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. If this occurs, reset
the clock before re-programming
the timer recording(s).
See page 46 for m ore hints.
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36 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 line-up 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.
TV Channels
CABLE Channels
Local TV
Stations
Local TV
Stations
VCR PLUS+ CH.
VCR PLUS+ CH.
CABLE/TV CH.
CABLE/TV CH.
(call letters)
(call letters)
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Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 37
Examine the lists on
page 36.
2
2
Now, compare the channel numbers you have written in the VCR
PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns. You’ll notice that some
stations have VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers that are
the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not
match. Where the channel numbers DO NOT match, you must
tell the VCR the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers
according to the following steps.
4
6
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
● Make each entry within 60 seconds of the previous entry.
5
9
3
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Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
4
PLAY
Press the Num ber 2 button to select VCR SET UP.
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
1 REPEAT PLAY
OFF
2 ON SCREEN MODE
3 LANGUAGE
4 VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP
3
TO END PUSH EXIT
5
7
Press the Num ber 4 button to select VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP.
VCR PLUS+ CROSS REF. MAP
VCR PLUS+
CABLE/TV
98
99
98
99
1
2
– – – – –
1
2
>
TO SELECT CH PUSH CH UP/
DOWN THEN ENTER CH NO.
TO END PUSH EXIT
6
Helpful Hints
Look at the lists you filled in on page 36. For stations whose
VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channels do not m atch, press
the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons until the arrow is
beside the VCR Plus+ channel you need. Then, press the
Num ber buttons to enter the corresponding Cable/TV
channel from your list. (Enter a “0” before single-digit chan-
nels.) Continue this process until you have entered all the stations
on your list.
• To correct a Cable/TV channel num-
ber, repeat the steps on this page.
• To clear a Cable/TV channel number,
repeat steps 3-5 on this page. Then,
press the CHANNEL (Up/Down) but-
tons to select it. Then press the
CLEAR button. Press the
STATUS/EXIT button to exit.
• Always enter a “0” before single-
digit channels.
• To select line input for the Cable/TV
channel, press 0,0. AUX will appear
on-screen.
VCR PLUS+ CROSS REF. MAP
VCR PLUS+
CABLE/TV
98
99
1
2
98
99
– – – – – 23
>
2
TO SELECT CH PUSH CH UP/
DOWN THEN ENTER CH NO.
TO END PUSH EXIT
• When you receive the VCR from the
factory, all the VCR Plus+ channel
numbers and Cable/TV channel
numbers are the same.
7
Press the STATUS/EXIT button to exit.
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38 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System
Follow the steps below to program a timer recording using the
PlusCode programming numbers in your TV guide. Before you
begin, make sure:
● Channels are programmed (page 12).
● The VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers are entered
(pages 36-37).
1
● The clock is set (pages 14-17).
● There is 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).
● The VCR power is on and the VCR light appears on the display
panel of the VCR. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button
once.
2
5
8
0
3
6
4
2
1
4
7
3
9
Com plete each step within 60 seconds of com pleting the
previous step. If you don’t, you m ay return to step 1.
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1
PLAY
Press the VCR button.
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
2
Press the VCR PLUS+ /ENTER button on the remote con-
trol. The on-screen display shown below will appear.
VCR PLUS+ PROG.
PLUS CODE : – – – – – – – –
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 (this
number is different for every program, and it can be four to eight
digits long). Finally, press the VCR PLUS+ /ENTER button.
VCR PLUS+ PROG.
PLUS CODE : 13285 – – –
TO SET PUSH VCR +
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
Helpful Hints
• If CODE ERROR flashes after you
enter the PlusCode programming
number and press the VCR
PLUS+/ENTER button, the number
you entered was incorrect (for exam-
ple, too short). If this happens, enter
the correct number.
• CLASH may flash on the screen at
step 2. This means that the timer
recording you just programmed and
another timer recording overlap, and
thus the current timer recording will
not be carried out.
4
To record the program once, press the Num ber 1 button
to select O NCE. To record the sam e program every day
from Monday through Friday, press the Num ber 2 button
to select DAILY. To record the sam e program every week
on the sam e day (such as every Saturday), press the
Num ber 3 button to select W EEKLY.
VCR PLUS+ PROG.
1 ONCE
2 DAILY
3 WEEKLY
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
TO END PUSH EXIT
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Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 39
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 to
the right of REC SPEED on-screen, although SP=1 LP=2 SLP=3 will
continue to flash. For details about tape speed, see pages 34 and
48. You cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at this time.
7
5
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
CHANNEL
TIME ON
TIME OFF
REC SPEED
1
9
10:30 PM
11:30 PM
SLP
9
SP=1 LP=2 SLP=3
START DATE
10/10/97
FRI.
+100
TO END PUSH EXIT
PLAY
6
–
+
REW
F.FWD
Press the STATUS/EXIT button. PROGRAM WAS COM-
PLETED / PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING
should appear on the screen. After three seconds, the on-screen
display will disappear.
STOP
7
6
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.
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.
The VCR m ust be turned off for a tim er recording to take
place. 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. You can remove the mes-
sage by pressing the CLEAR button.
Helpful Hints
• To exit the VCR Plus+ programming
system at any time, press the STA-
TUS/EXIT button. The display will
disappear from the TV screen.
• If the preset time for a timer
recording comes up during an OTR,
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 re-programming the timer
recordings.
• If you are using a Cable Box, timer
recordings are programmed differ-
ently. See page eight for details.
See page 46 for m ore hints.
The VCR m ust be off for a
tim er recording to take
place! Make sure there is a
tape in the VCR.
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40 Rerecording (Tape Duplication)
1. Audio cable from AUDIO O UT Jack of VCR 1 to AUDIO IN Jack of VCR 2
VCR 2 - Recording VCR
VCR 1 - Playing VCR
ANT
ANT
IN
IN
AUDIO
AUDIO
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
CH3
CH4
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
VIDEO
3. RF coaxial cable
(supplied) 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
The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. The
illustration uses two VCRs just like yours. Different VCRs may
operate differently.
NOTE: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video
tapes, or other materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and
violate copyright laws.
1
Make the connections shown above.
2
VCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCR
1. If the tape does not have a record tab, playback begins. If this
happens, press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 1 once.
3
VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2. Make
sure the VCR 2 power is on and VCR 2 is in VCR position. (The VCR
light will appear on the display panel. If it does not, press the TV/VCR
button once.)
4
Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever
channel the CH3/CH4 switch on VCR 2 is set to.
5
Point the rem ote control at VCR 2. Press Num ber but-
tons 0, 0, 1 or 0, 0, 2.
Helpful Hints
6
Point the rem ote control at VCR 2. Use the (Tape)
SPEED button to select SP, LP or SLP.
• 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.
• 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.
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 Playback 41
Repeat Playback
Follow the steps below to program the VCR to play a tape over
and over.
1
1
Press the VCR button.
4
3
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
2
Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.
9
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
1 PROGRAM
+100
2 VCR SET UP
3 TUNER SET UP
4 SET CLOCK
TO END PUSH EXIT
PLAY
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
3
Press the Num ber 2 button to select VCR SET UP.
TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN
2
5
1 REPEAT PLAY
OFF
2 ON SCREEN MODE
3 LANGUAGE
4 VCR PLUS+ REF.MAP
TO END PUSH EXIT
4
Press the Num ber 1 button so that ON appears to the right
of REPEAT PLAY on-screen.
5
Press the STATUS/EXIT button to exit. Now, when a tape
has finished playing, the VCR will rewind it and start playback
again. (TV programming will appear while the tape is rewinding.)
Helpful Hints
• The VCR will stay in Repeat Play
mode until you cancel Repeat Play
mode. To do this, follow steps 1 - 3
above. At step 4, press the Number
1 button so that OFF appears to
the right of REPEAT PLAY. Press the
STATUS/EXIT button to exit.
• The real time counter memory does
not function during Repeat Play
mode.
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42 Time Search
Tim e Search
Follow the steps below to program the VCR to search forward or
backward a specific length of time.
1
1
Press the VCR button.
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
2
Press the TIME SEARCH button to bring up the time search
display. There must be a tape in the VCR.
3
2
9
TIME SEARCH
+100
0:00
PLAY
ENTER SEARCH TIME
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
3
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.
(Make an entry within 10 seconds of pressing the TIME SEARCH
button. Otherwise, the VCR will exit Time Search mode.)
4
4
W ithin 10 seconds, press the F.FW D button or the
REW (ind) button to skip forward or backward. The VCR
will skip over the specified length of time, then begin playback.
(The time counts down on-screen as the searching progresses.)
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 enter the TIME
SEARCH menu when you are in
Recording mode.
• You can remove the Time Search
display by pressing the TIME
SEARCH button again.
• To cancel the Time Search when the
VCR is fast forwarding or rewinding,
press the STOP button once or the
TIME SEARCH button twice.
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Real Time Counter Memory 43
Real Tim e Counter Mem ory
Follow the steps below to reset the real time counter to zero at a
tape location you want to refer to later.
1
Play, fast forward, or rewind a tape to the location that
you would like to refer to later. Press the STO P button
or the STO P/EJECT button to stop the tape.
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
2
9
Press the STATUS/EXIT button. The status display will
appear on-screen for about five seconds.
+100
STOP
1:08PM
CH10
PLAY
5
3
–
+
REW
F.FWD
1
STOP
SLP
1 : 23 : 45
4
2
3
While the status display is still on-screen, press the CLEAR
button to reset the real time counter to zero.
STOP
1:08 PM
CH10
SLP
0 : 00 : 00
4
W hile the real tim e counter is still on-screen, press the
MEMO RY button so that M appears to the left of the real
tim e counter on-screen.
STOP
1:08 PM
CH10
Helpful Hints
• The MEMORY button does not
function when REPEAT PLAY is set
to ON. To turn REPEAT PLAY OFF,
see the Helpful Hints on page 41.
• To erase a Real Time Counter
Memory, press the MEMORY but-
ton 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.
SLP
M
0 : 00 : 00
5
To go to a tape location where the real time counter was reset to
zero, press the REW (ind) button or the F.FW D button
when playback is stopped. When the tape reaches the point at
which the real time counter was reset to zero, the tape will stop.
Press the PLAY button to watch the tape.
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44 Special Effects Playback
Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP)
1
When in Play mode, press and release the F.FW D button or
the REW (ind) button. A fast forward or reverse picture search
will begin.
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
2
To return to playback, press the PLAY button.
9
+100
Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP)
1
PLAY
When in Play mode, press the F.FW D button or the REW
(ind) button, then press again. The VCR will now search in
super high speed.
–
+
REW
F.FWD
STOP
2
To return to normal playback, press the PLAY button.
Viewing a Still Picture
1
When in Play mode, press the PAUSE/STILL button. A still
picture (frozen image) will appear on-screen.
2
To release the still picture and return to normal playback, press
the PLAY button or press the PAUSE/STILL button
again.
Helpful Hints
Viewing a Slow Motion Picture
• 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
1
When in Play mode, press the SLO W button. The tape will
play in slow motion.
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 34 and 48.
2
To release Slow mode and return to normal playback, press the
PLAY button or press the SLO W button again.
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Automatic Operation Features 45
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, go into the Stop mode, eject the tape,
then turn itself off.
If the real time counter memory is set, the VCR will only rewind
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 programmed, a
tape can only be ejected with the power on. Make sure you insert
a tape for the Timer Recording.
Autom atic Tracking Adjustm ent
The VCR continually adjusts tracking automatically to give you the
best possible picture quality. With some recordings, however, you
may get a better picture using the manual tracking controls (see
below).
Manual Tracking
To adjust the tracking manually, press the CHANNEL (Up/Down)
buttons on the VCR.
NOTES:
• The CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons on the VCR adjust tracking dur-
ing playback.
• This function is controlled only by the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons
on the VCR. The CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons on the remote con-
trol will not adjust tracking.
• To return tracking to the position it was in when the VCR was
shipped from the factory, press the CHANNEL (Up) and CHANNEL
(Down) buttons on the VCR at the same time.
• Tracking is returned to auto tracking when a tape is inserted, or
when the STOP button is pressed to halt playback.
• When the VCR is in Slow mode, auto tracking will not work. Instead,
use the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons on the VCR to reduce noise
lines in slow motion playback.
• Manual tracking will not operate when the VCR is in Still mode. If
you want to reduce noise lines in a still picture, place the VCR in Slow
mode. Use the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons on the VCR to
remove the noise lines. Then return to Still mode.
Before
After
Tracking
Adjustm ent
Tracking
Adjustm ent
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46 Helpful Hints
If you are having problems with your VCR, check the following list of problems and possible solutions
before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself.
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 14-17 to reset your clock. See pages 32-39 to reprogram your timer recordings.
A TV program cannot be recorded.
• Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box (if applicable) (pages six-10).
• Make sure the tape has a record tab (page five).
• Check the TV/VCR position (page 26).
• 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 32-39).
• 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 14-17).
• The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if a power interruption of more than one
minute occurs during the timer recording, even if the power comes back on afterward.
• If you have a Cable Box, timer recordings are programmed differently. (See page eight for details.)
• It is best to finish programming a timer recording at least five minutes before the recording is scheduled
to begin.
• 12 PM is noon; 12 AM is midnight.
There is no playback picture or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks.
• Make sure the TV and the Cable Box, if applicable, are on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4
switch (pages six-nine).
• Make sure the VCR is in VCR position (page 26). The VCR light will appear on the display panel of the
VCR when the VCR is in VCR position.
• Make sure channel 3 or 4 is properly adjusted at the TV.
• Adjust the tracking (page 45).
The VCR cannot be controlled with the rem ote control.
• Make sure the VCR light appears on the VCR display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button
once.
• Aim the remote control directly at the VCR’s remote sensor (page 26).
• Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the VCR.
• Inspect and/or replace the batteries in the remote control (page five).
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 program the channels.
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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 pages 23 and 26.)
• Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box (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 an AC (alternating current) outlet.
• You have set a timer recording. Turn the VCR power on, then eject the tape. Be sure to insert a tape
and turn off the power for your timer recording.
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 program 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.
Satellite Hookups
• Watching one TV channel while recording another may not be possible if you have a satellite hookup.
You may have to set your TV to channel 3 or 4, then make your channel selections at the satellite con-
verter box.
• With many satellite hookups, if you use accessory audio and video cables to connect your VCR to your
TV, you will have to put your VCR in Line Input mode. To enter Line Input mode, press 0, 0, 1 or 0, 0, 2
on the VCR’s remote control. A/V FRONT or A/V REAR will appear on your TV screen briefly.
Line Input m ode
• If you accidentally enter Line Input mode (A/V FRONT or A/V REAR will appear on your TV screen
briefly), press the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons or use the Number buttons to select another channel.
Daylight-Saving Tim e
• When automatic Daylight-Saving Time is set, the clock time will change automatically as follows: on the
first Sunday in April, from 2 AM to 3 AM; on the last Sunday in October, from 2 AM to 1 AM.
• During the April time change, a timer recording programmed to start between 2 AM and 2 AM will not
record. A timer recording programmed to end between 2 AM and 2 AM will end when the clock moves
forward (2 AM).
• During the October time change, a recording cannot be started between the second 1 AM and 1:59 AM.
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48 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 Program m ing: process in which the
VCR scans all available channels and places the ones you receive
in its memory. Then, when you push the CHANNEL (Up/Down)
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.
Cable Box O utput Channel: Channel 3 or 4.
Dubbing: copying a tape using a second VCR.
Fram e: a single 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. The line input channel is always channel 001 (AV REAR) or
002 (AV FRONT).
If you accidentally enter Line Input mode (AV REAR or AV
FRONT will appear on your TV screen briefly), press the CHAN-
NEL (Up/Down) buttons or use the Number buttons to select
another channel.
Mode: a VCR operation.
O TR: one touch recording; programming a timed recording that
starts immediately and records for 30 minutes to eight hours,
whichever you specify.
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 Digital Satellite 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, if applicable). The
supplied cable is a snap-on type. However, you may also use a
screw-on type if you prefer.
Special Effects: forward and reverse searching; viewing a still
picture; slow motion.
Tape Speeds: how fast the tape travels during a recording.
• 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 send video to another source (OUT).
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Specifications 49
Video Heads
Four heads
Video Signal
EIA standards; NTSC color
Antenna
VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal
VHF O utput Signal
Channel 3 or 4 (switchable)
75 ohms unbalanced
Power Requirem ent
120V AC; 60Hz
Power Consum ption
17W
O perating Tem perature
41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C)
Relative Hum idity
10% to 80%
W eight
7.1 lbs. (3.2 kg.)
Dim ensions
14-3/16” (W) x 3-1/16” (H) x 10” (D)
(360 mm x 92mm x 230mm)
Tuner Broadcast Channels
VHF 2-13, UHF 14-69
CATV Channels
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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RENEWED
90 DAY
LIMITED WARRANTY
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Index 51
ac power cord.................................27
accessories .......................................52
ant(enna) in jack...................6-10, 27
audio in/out jacks10, 26, 27, 40, 48
automatic
number buttons ..............................22
tape
duplication...................................40
eject ................................23, 26, 45
speed ............................................34
on screen off mode........................24
on screen on mode........................24
on screen status displays ..............24
one touch recording......................31
out jack.....................................6-9, 27
time
(setting)..................................14-17
timer
playback .......................................45
rewind, eject, off........................45
light ...............................................25
recording
batteries ..............................................5
pause button....................................26
pause/still button...............23, 29, 44
play button ..................22, 26, 28, 44
playing................................................28
power
button....................................22, 26
cord ..............................................27
pwr.(power) light............................25
cancelling................................35
checking..................................35
setting...............................32-34
with vcr plus+ programming
system...............................36-39
tracking..............................................45
tv
cassette compartment ...................25
cassette-inside light ........................25
ch3/ch4 switch ........................6-9, 27
channel
above 100....................................22
adding...........................................13
deleting ........................................13
memory .......................................12
programming ..............................12
reviewing.....................................13
up/down buttons.........23, 26, 45
clear button...............................23, 43
clock/feature display.......................25
clock setting...............................14-17
connections ..................................6-10
contents, table of..............................4
controls
button....................................20, 23
controls ..........................20, 22-23
hookups ...................................6-10
position.................................23, 26
rear panel .........................................27
rec/otr button.............22, 26, 29, 31
record light.......................................25
recording
basic..............................................29
one channel/
watching another.......................30
timer.......................................32-35
with the vcr plus+
vcr
button ..........................................23
light ...............................................25
plus+
programming system..........36-39
plus+/enter button.......22, 36-39
position.................................23, 26
vcr/tv button.............................23, 26
video
programming system..........36-39
remote control
remote ...................................22-23
vcr ...........................................25-27
counter only mode.........................24
buttons...................................22-23
sensor...........................................26
using................................................5
repeat playback ...............................41
rerecording ......................................40
rew(ind) button........................22, 26
rf coaxial cable .................6-9, 40, 48
in/out jacks......10, 26, 27, 40, 48
volume up/down buttons..............23
daylight-saving time ........................18
display panel.....................................25
duplication........................................40
warranty............................................50
eject button......................................23
erase prevention ...............................5
safety precautions.............................3
satellite hookups.............................47
searching...........................................44
sensor (remote)..............................26
slow
f.fwd button........................23, 26, 44
front panel........................................26
glossary..............................................48
button ..........................................23
motion..........................................44
slp ..........................................34, 48
helpful hints................................46-47
hookups
sp
..........................................34, 48
with cable box..........................8-9
with stereo tv.............................10
without cable box....................6-7
speed button....................................22
standard play.............................34, 48
status display....................................24
status/exit button.....................22, 24
stereo TV hookups ........................10
still picture........................................44
stop button ......................................23
stop/eject button ............................26
super high speed searching ..........44
super long play .........................34, 48
language selection....................11, 19
line input mode .................12, 40, 48
long play............................................34
lp
..........................................34, 48
memory button........................22, 43
menu button ....................................22
mute button.....................................23
table of contents...............................4
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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 37192
Two “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 Company
at the address below.
Philips Service Company
P.O. Box 967
Greeneville, TN 37744-0967
Or, call 1-800-851-8885.
IB7823E001
MAC 6156
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