Panasonic Omnivision pv-8450 User manual

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Safety

Precautions

Warning:

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

this

equipment

to

rain

or

moisture.

CAUTION:

To

prevent

electric

shock,

match

wide

blade

of

plug

to

wide

slot,

fully

insert.

This

video

recorder,

equipped

with

t

he

HQ

(High

Quality)

System,

is

compatible

with

existing

VHS

equipment.

Only

use

those

tapes

with

the

IWH

mark.

It

is

recommended

that

only

cassette

tapes

that

have

been

tested

and

inspected

for

use

in

2,

4,

6,

and

8

hour

VCR

machines

be

used.

FCC

Warning;

Any

unauthorized

changes

or

modifications

to

this

equipment

would

void

the

user’s

authority

to

operate.

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SERVICE

PERSOMCl

This

symbol

warns

the

user

that

uninsulated

voltage

within

the

unit

may

have

sufficient

magnitude

to

cause

electric

shock.

Therefore,

it

is

dangerous

to

make

any

Idnd

of

contact

with

any

inside

part

of

this

unit.

This

symbol

alerts

the

user

that

important

literature

concerning

the

operation

and

maintenance

of

this

unit

has

been

included.

Therefore,

it

should

be

read

carefully

in

order

to

avoid

any

problems.

Table

of

Contents

Importartt

Safeguards

and

Precautions.

3

Unpacking

Your

VCR

•

Product

Features.

4

VCR

and

Cassette

Information

(Record

Tab,

Tape

speeds,

Head

Cleaning,

DST.,

Specifications).

5

Basic

Connection

(Antenna

and

VCR,

VCR

and

TV).

6,

7

Other

Connections

(cable,

AudioA/ideo).

8,

9

Location

of

Controls

(Remote

Control,

VCR).

10,

11

One

Time

VCR

Setup

(On-Screen

Language,

Channel

Memory,

Clock

Set).

12

~

14

On-Screen

Displays

(OSD)

(Function,

Channel,

Menu.

VCR

Status

&

Clock,

Warning).

15

Playback

a

Tape

(Main

Operation,

special

Effects,

Quality

Picture

Features).

16

Record

On

a

Tape

(Main

Operation,

One

Touch

Record,

Channel

Selection).

17

Timer

Recording

(Main

Operation,

Cancel,

Clear

or

Replace

Program

Contents).

18,

19

Special

VCR

Features

(Channel

Caption,

Time

Stamp,

Blue

back

ON/OFF,

VCR

Lock,

Warning

Beeper)...

20

-

22

Tape

Operation

(Repeat

Play,

One

Minute

Skip,

Zero

Search,

Auto

Functions,

Index

Search).

23-25

MTS

Broadcast/

VHS

Hi-Fi

Stereo

System

(Stereo/SAP/Mono

Broadcast,

Select

Audio

Mode).

26,

27

Multi-Brand

Control

Feature.

28,

29

Copying

Your

Tapes

(Dubbing)

(Connection,

Main

Operation,

Monitoring,

Select

Input

Mode).

30

Before

Requesting

Service

(Seif-check

items).

31

Service

Center

List.

32

Warranty.

33

Spanish

Quick

Use

Guide.

34,

35

Quick

Use

Guide.Back

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2

Important

Safeguards

and

Precautions

I

OUTDOOR

ANTCNNaTnSTALLATION

1

SAFE

ANTENNA

AND

CABLE

CONNECTION

If

an

outside

antenna

or

cable

system

-Minui

is

connected

to

the

equipment,

.

be

sure

the

antenna

or

cable

system

is

grounded

so

as

to

provide

some

protection

against

built

up

static

charges

and

voltage

surges.

Section

810

of

the

National

Electrical

Code,

ANSI/NFPA

70

(In

Canada,

part

1

of

the

Canadian

Electrical

Cc^e)

provides

Information

with

respect

to

proper

grounding

of

the

mast

and

supportliig

stmcture,

grounding

of

the

lead-in

wire

to

an

antenna

discharge

unit,

size

of

grounding

conductors,

location

of

antenna

discharge

unit,

connection

to

grounding

electrodes

and

requirements

for

the

grounding

electrode.

2

KEEP

ANTENNA

CLEAR

OF

HIGH

VOLTAGE

POWER

LINES

OR

CIRCUITS

An

outside

antenna

system

should

be

located

well

away

from

power

lines,

electric

light

or

power

circuits

and

where

it

will

never

come

Into

contact

with

these

power

sources

if

it

should

happen

to

fail.

When

installing

an

outside

antenna,

extreme

care

should

be

taken

to

avoid

touching

power

lines,

circuits

or

other

power

sources

as

this

could

be

fatal.

Because

of

the

hazards

Involved,

antenna

installation

should

be

left

to

a

professional.

_

USING

THE

VIDEO

UNIT

|

If

the

unit

has

been

in

storage

or

moved

to

a

new

location,

refer

first

to

the

INSTALLATION

section

of

these

safeguards.

1

KEEP

THIS

VIDEO

UNIT

AWAY

FROM

WATER

OR

MOISTURE

OF

ANY

KINO.

2

IF

EQUIPMENT

IS

EXPOSED

TO

RAIN,

MOISTURE,

OR

STRONG

IMPACT,

unplug

the

unit

and

have

it

Inspected

by

a

qualified

service

technician

before

use.

3

DURING

AN

ELECTRICAL

STORM

During

a

lightning

storm,

whether

indoors

or

outdoors,

or

before

leaving

the

unit

unused

for

extended

periods

of

time,

disconnect

all

equipment

from

the

power

source

as

well

as

the

antenna

and

cable

system.

4

WHEN

THE

UNIT

IS

PLUGGED

IN

■

Never

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

water.

DO

NOT

OPERATE

if

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

unit.

Immediately

unplug

the

unit,

arxi

have

It

inspected

by

a

service

technician.

Fire

and

shock

hazards

can

result

from

electrical

shorts

caused

by

liquid

contact

inside.

•

Never

drop

or

push

arry

object

through'openings

in

the

unit.

Some

internal

parts

carry

hazardous

voltages

and

contact

can

cause

electric

shock

or

fire

hazard.

•

Avoid

placing

the

unit

directly

above

or

below

your

TV

set

as

this

may

cause

electrical

interference.

Keep

all

magnets

away

from

electronic

equipment.

5

USING

ACCESSORIES

Use

only

accessories

recommended

by

the

manufacturer

to

avoid

risk

of

fire,

shock,

or

other

hazards.

6

CLEANING

THE

UNIT

Unplug

the

unit.

Then,

use

a

clean,

dry,

chemically

untreated

cloth

to

gently

rerrxjve

dust

or

debris.

DO

NOT

USE

cleaning

fluids,

aerosols,

or

forced

air

that

could

over-spray,

or

seep

into

the

unit

and

cause

electrical

shock.

Any

substance

such

as

wax,

adhesive

tape,

etc.

may

mar

the

cabinet

surface.

Exposure

to

greasy,

humid,

or

dusty

areas

may

adversely

affect

internal

parts.

SERVICE

i

1

DO

NOT

SERVICE

THIS

PRODUCT

YOURSELF

If,

after

carefully

following

the

detailed

operating

Instructions,

this

Video

product

does

not

operate

property,

do

not

attempt

to

open

or

remove

covers,

or

make

any

adjustments

not

described

In

the

manual.

Unplug

the

unit

arxi

contact

a

qualified

service

technician.

2

IF

REPLACEMENT

PARTS

ARE

REQUIRED

Make

sure

the

service

technician

uses

only

parts

specified

by

the

manufacturer,

or

those

having

the

same

safety

characteristics

as

the

original

parts.

The

use

of

unauthorized

substitutes

may

result

in

fire,

electric

shock,

or

other

hazards.

3

HAVE

THE

SERVICE

TECHNICIAN

PERFORM

A

SAFETY

CHECK

After

any

service

or

repairs

to

the

unit,

request

the

service

technician

to

conduct

a

thorough

safety

check

as

described

in

the

manufacture’s

service

literature

to

insure

that

the

video

unit

Is

In

safe

operating

condition.

FOR

YOUR

SAFETY,

READ

AND

RETAIN

ALL

SAFETY

AND

OPERATING

INSTRUC¬

TIONS.

HEED

ALL

WARNINGS

IN

THE

MANUAL

AND

ON

THE

UNIT

_

INSTALLATION

_|

1

POWER

SOURCE

CAUTION

Operate

only

from

a

power

source

indicated

on

the

unit

or

in

this

manual.

If

necessary,

have

your

Electric

Utility

Service

Company

or

Video

Products

Dealer

verify

the

(Mwer

source

in

your

home.

2

POLARIZED

OR

GROUNDING

PLUG

As

a

safety

feature,

this

Video

product

comes

with

either

a

polarized

power

cord

plug

(one

blade

is

wider

than

the

other),

or

a

three-wire

grounding

type

plug.

POLARIZED

PLUG

CAUTION:

This

plug

will

only

fit

into

an

outlet

one

way.

If

you

cannot

fully

insert

the

plug,

try

reversing

it.

If

it

still

will

not

fit,

have

an

electrician

install

the

proper

wall

outlet.

Do

not

defeat

the

safety

feature

by

tampering

with

the

plug.

GROUNDING

PLUG

CAUTION:

This

plug

will

only

fit

into

a

three-hole

grounding

outlet.

If

necessary,

have

an

electrician

install

the

proper

outlet.

Do

not

defeat

the

safety

feature

by

tampering

with

the

plug.

3

POWER

CORD

Make

sure

power

cords

are

routed

so

that

they

are

not

likely

to

have

anything

rest

on

them,

roll

over

them,

or

be

in

the

way

of

walking

traffic.

If

an

extension

cord

Is

used,

make

sure

it

also

has

either

a

polarized

or

grounded

plug

and

that

the

cords

can

be

securely

connected.

Frayed

cords,

damaged

plugs,

and

damaged

or

cracked

wire

insulation

are

hazardous

and

should

be

replaced

by

a

qualified

service

technician.

Overloaded

outlets

and

extension

cords

are

fire

hazards

and

should

be

avoided.

4

DO

NOT

BLOCK

VENTILATION

HOLES

Ventilatton

openings

In

the

cabinet

release

heat

generated

during

operation.

If

they

are

blocked,

heat

build-up

Inside

the

unit

can

cause

failures

that

may

result

in

a

fire

hazard

or

heat

damage

to

cassettes.

For

protection,

follow

these

rules:

a.

Never

cover

ventilation

slots

or

the

unit

while

In

use,

or

operate

the

unit

when

placed

on

a

bed,

sofa,

mg,

or

other

soft

surface.

b.

Avoid

built-in

installation,

such

as

a

book

case

or

rack,

unless

proper

ventilation

is

provided.

5

AVOID

EXTREMELY

HOT

LOCATIONS

OR

SUDDEN

TEMPERATURE

CHANGES

Do

not

place

the

unit

over

or

near

any

kind

of

heater

or

regulator,

In

direct

sunlight,

inside

a

closed

vehicle,

etc..

Do

not

move

the

unit

suddenly

between

areas

of

extreme

temperature

variation.

If

the

unit

is

suddenly

moved

from

a

cold

place

to

a

warm

place,

moisture

may

condense

In

the

unit

and

on

the

tape.

6

TO

AVOID

PERSONAL

INJURY

•

Do

not

place

unsecured

equipment

on

a

sloping

surface.

<

Do

not

place

this

unit

on

any

support

that

is

not

firm,

level,

and

adequately

strong.

The

unit

could

fall

causing

serious

injury

to

a

child

or

adult

and

damage

to

the

unit.

•

An

appliance

and

cart

combination

should

be

moved

with

care.

Quick

stops,

excessive

force,

and

uneven

surfaces

may

cause

the

appliance

and

cart

combination

to

overturn.

•

Carefully

follow

all

operating

instructions

and

use

the

manufacturer's

recommended

accessories

when

operating

this

unit

or

connecting

it

to

any

other

equipment.

3

Unpackin^jbu^C^^Pr^duc^eatur^

Unpacking

Your

VCR

The

accessories

below

are

provided

to

help

you

use

or

set

up

your

VCR.

Accessories

Remote

Control

VSQS1559

4

>)'

)

dZZD

2“AA”

Batteries

RF

Coaxial

Cable

VJAS0183

Loading

the

Batteries

1

Press

in

and

up

on

the

latch

with

your

thumb

nail

and

lift

off

the

lid.

2

Install

two

batteries

as

indicated

inside

the

Battery

Compartment.

3

Fit

the

lid’s

hinge

piece

into

the

indent

on

the

case,

and

snap

the

lid

into

place.

Battery

replacement

caution

•

Do

not

mix

old

and

new

batteries.

•

Do

not

mix

alkaline

with

manganese

batteries.

To

order

accessories,

call

toll

free

1-800-211-PANA

(7262).

Product

Features

All

Channel

Auto

Set/181-CH

TV/CABLE

Tuner.

12-14

Auto

Daylight

Saving

Time.

5

Auto

Features

for

a

Quality

Picture.

16

Auto

Operation

Functions

(Auto

Playback,

Rewind,

Tape

Eject,

Power

off)

.

23

Auto

Repeat

Function.

23

Digital

Auto

Picture.

16

Easy-to-Read

English/

Spanish/

French

On-Screen

Displays.

12

-

14,18,19

MTS

Broadcast

System

(Multi*channel

Television

Sound-Stereo,

SAP,

Mono)

.

26

Multi

Brand

TV/

Cable

Box/

DSS

Remote

Control.

28,29

One

Minute

Skip.

23

One

Month,

8

Program

Timer

Recording.

18,19

One

Touch

Recording

(OTR).

17

Program

Director

Remote

Control.

18,19

Special

Effects

Playback.

16

Special

VCR

Features

(Channel

Caption,

Time

Stamp,

Blue

Back

ON/OFF,

VCR

Lock,

Warning

Beeper)

.

20

-

22

Timer

Recording

Using

VCR

Buttons.

19

VMS

Hi-Fi

Stereo

System.

27

VHS

Index

Search

System

(Direct

Access

Search,

Program

Index

Search,

Index

Scan

Search)

.

24,

25

Zero

Search.

23

4

VCR

and

Cassette

Information

.

\

Erase

Protection

(Record

Tab)

-

>

Reset

all

VCR

Memory

Functions

Cassettes

have

a

record

tab

to

ensure

that

recordings

are

not

accidentally

erased.

To

prevent

accidental

erasure,

break

off

the

tab

with

a

screwdriver.

To

record

again,

cover

the

hole

with

cellophane

tape

.

Use

when

moving

the

VCR

to

a

new

location,

or

if

a

mistake

was

made

in

the

One

Time

VCR

Setup

section.

•

Make

sure

a

tape

is

not

inserted

in

the

VCR.

1)

Turn

VCR

Power

on.

2)

Press

and

hold

both

PLAY

and

CHANNEL

A

on

the

VCR

for

more

than

5

seconds.

•

The

power

wUI

shut

off.

3)

Perform

the

One

Time

VCR

Setup

section

on

page

12.

Maximum

Record/Playback

Time

Only

use

tapes

with

the

ivnsi

mark

in

this

unit.

Tape

Speed

.

Setting

Type

of

Video

Cassette

T60

T120

T160

SP

(Standard

Play)

1

Hour

2

Hours

2

Hours

40

Minutes

LP

(Long

Play)

2

Hours

4

Hours

5

Hours

20

Minutes

SLP

(Super

Long

Play)

3

Hours

6

Hours

8

Hours

D.S.T.

(Daylight

Saving

Time)

Your

VCR

can

be

set

to

automatically

adjust

the

clock

for

Daylight

Saving

Time.

(Page

13.)

Spring

(First

Sunday

in

April)

When

set

to

DST:ON,

the

VCR

will

automatically

set

the

clock

ahead

one

hour.

Autumn

(Last

Sunday

in

October)

When

set

to

OST:ON,

the

VCR

will

automatically

set

the

clock

back

one

hour.

•

If

your

area

does

not

observe

Daylight

Saving

Time,

select

DST:OFF.

•

Keep

these

time

changes

in

mind

when

programming

the

VCR

for

timer

recordings.

Head

Cleaning

—

Your

VCR

will

not

normally

require

head

cleaning,

however

the

heads

may

become

clogged

when

playing

an

old

or

damaged

tape.

Video

Heads

Sensor

System

If

head

cleaning

becomes

necessary,

the

VCR

will

display

the

screen

at

tight

while

playing

back

a

recorded

signal.

To

exit

this

screen,

push

PLAY

on

the

remote

control

or

VCR.

•

Use

“dry”

type

head

cleaning

cassette*

only.

•

Be

sure

to

follow

the

cleaning

tape

instmctions

carefully.

Excessive

use

of

a

cleaning

cassette

can

shorten

head

life.

•

If

using

a

head

cleaning

cassette

does

not

solve

the

problem,

contact

your

nearest

Factory

Service

Center

or

authorized

Service

Center.

(See

page

32.)

•

Cleaning

cassette

part

No.

NV-TCL30PT

is

recommended.

VIDEO

HEADS

MAY

NEED

CLEANING

PLEASE

INSERT

HEAD

CLEANING

CASSETTE

OR

REFER

TO

MANUAL

ENOrPLAY

KEY

Specifications

Power

Source:

Power

Consumption:

Video

Signal:

Video

Recording

System:

Audio

Track:

Tuner:

Broadcast

Channels:

CABLE

Channels:

Operating

Temperature:

Operating

Humidity:

Weight:

Dimensions:

120V

AC,

60

Hz

Approx.

23

watts

(Power

on)

Approx.

4.1

watts

(Power

off)

El

A

Standard

NTSC

color

4

rotaiy

heads

helical

scanning

system

1

track

(NormaJ)

2

channel

(Hi-R

Audio

Sound)

VHF2~13,

UHF

14-69

Midband

A

through

I

(14-22)

Superband

J

through

W

(23-36)

Hyperband

AA-EEE

(37-64)

Lowband

A-5-A-1

(95-99)

SpeciEii

CABLE

channel

5A

(01)

Ultraband

65-94,100-125

41*F-104“F

(5"C-40°C)

10%-75%

7.5

lbs.

(3.4

kg)

14-15/16’(W)x

3*2/3”

(H)x

12*3/16"

(D)

380

(W)

X

93

(H)

X

310

(D)

mm

Note:

Designs

and

specifications

are

subject

to

change

without

notice.

5

Basic

Connection

r

WARNING-

When

using

“Nut

type”

RF

coaxial

cables,

tighten

with

fingers

only.

Overtightening

may

damage

terminals.

6

Case

2

:

Twin

Lead

&

Coaxial

Cables

Case

2:

Screw

Type

Terminal

(Round)

75

Ohm

coaxial

Cable

r

U

H

F

A/HF

Band

Mixer

(not

supplied)

To

VCR

Terminal

75-300

ohm

T

ransformer

(not

supplied)

Case

3:

Double

Screw

Type

Terminal

Case

3:

Two

Twin

Lead

Cables

UHFA/HF

Band

Separator

(not

supplied)

300-75

ohm

Transformer

(not

supplied)

UHFA/HF

Band

Mixer

(not

supplied)

To

VCR

Terminal

If

your

TV

has

both

post

and

plug-type

VHF

terminals,

the

post

connection

is

recommended

to

minimize

signal

loss.

Case

4:

Complex

TV

Terminal

TERMINALS

ON

BACK

OF

TV

SET

gill

ANT2

Connect

to

one

of

the

ANT

terminals

and

select

the

same

antenna

number

on

the

TV.

7

Other

Connections

CABLE

Connections

All

connections

on

these

pages

are

made

with

75

Ohm

coajdal

cables.

Without

a

Converter/Descrambler

Box

You

can:

1)

Use

your

VCR

Remote

Control

to

select

channels.

2)

Program

one

or

more

unscrambled

channels

for

unattended

recording.

You

cannot:

record

or

view

scrambled

channels

with

this

connection.

IN

FROM

ANT.

IN

FROM

CABLE

VHF/UHF

With

a

(CABLE

to

VCR)

Converter/Descrambler

Box

You

can:

1)

Record

and

view

any

channel

including

scrambled

channels;

channel

selection

must

be

made

at

the

Cable

TV

Converter

Box.

2)

Program

one

channel

for

unattended

recording.

Cable

TV

Converter

Box

IN

FROM

CABLE

OUT

TO

TV

You

cannot:

select

channels

from

VCR

or

TV.

watch

one

station

while

recording

another.

place

channels

in

memory

(pg.12)

other

than

the

Cable

box

output

channel.

VHF/UHF

With

a

(VCR

to

TV)

Converter/Descrambler

Box

You

can:

1)

Use

your

VCR

Remote

Control

to

select

channels.

2)

Program

unattended

recordings

of

more

than

one

unscrambled

channel.

IN

FROI

CABLE

You

cannot:

record

scrambled

channels

with

this

connection.

Cable

TV

-

Converter

Box

IN

FROM

ANT.

VHF/UHF

With

Two

Converter/Descrambler

Boxes

If

you

want

to

record

and

view

a

combination

of

scrambled

and

unscrambled

channels,

you

will

need

additional

equipment.

This

connection

requires

two

converter

boxes,

an

A/B

switch,

and

a

2-way

splitter

as

shown

here.

VHF/UHF

IN

FROM

CABLE

2-Way

Splitter

Converter

Box

1

IN

FROM

ANT.

f®**—^

Converter

.OUT

2

Box

2

IN

75ohm'

'Coaxial

Cable

^

OUT

TO

TV

/VB

Switch

o

3

O

IN

FROM

CABLE

or

Antenna

in

FROM

1)

Record

and

view

any

channel

including

scrambled

channels;

channel

selection

must

be

made

at

the

DSS

Receiver.

2)

Program

one

channel

for

unattended

recording.

NOTE:

The

DSS

receiver

must

be

turned

off

to

view

programs

from

a

cable

box

or

antenna.

See

the

DSS

manual

for

details.

VHF/UHF

••DSS®

is

a

registered

trademark

of

DIRECTV,

INC.,

a

unit

of

GM

Hughed

Electronics.

With

a

DSS

Receiver

You

can:

AudloA/ideo

Connections

If

your

TV

has

AUDIO

IN

and

VIDEO

IN

terminals,

you

can

connect

your

VCR

to

them

to

receive

a

higher

quality

picture

and

sound.

If

your

TV

is

not

stereo,

you

can

connect

a

stereo

amplifier

to

the

VCR

to

enjoy

stereo

sound.

Audio/Video

Connections

AUDIO

IN

VHF/UHF<

VIDEO

IN

FROM

ANT

1

Connect

the

VIDEO

OUT

terminal

on

the

VCR

to

the

VIDEO

IN

terminal

of

your

TV.

2

Connect

the

“L”

and

“R"

AUDIO

OUT

terminals

on

the

VCR

to

the

“L”

and

“R"

AUDIO

IN

terminals

of

your

TV.

3

Set

the

VIDEO/TV

selector

of

your

TV

(Monitor/Receiver)

to

“VIDEO."

To

use

your

TV

as

a

VCR

monitor,

set

the

VIDEO/TV

selector

on

the

TV

(Monitor/Receiver)

to

“VIDEO.”

Use

the

L

Audio

In

jack

for

proper

sound

reproduction

when

connecting

to

a

monaural

TV.

Stereo

Amplifier

Connections

When

you

connect

your

VCR

to

a

Stereo

Component

System,

you

can

view

the

picture

from

the

VCR

while

enjoying

stereo

from

your

audio

system.

Connect

the

“L"

and

“R”

AUDIO

OUT

terminals

on

the

VCR

to

the

“L"

and

“R”

AUDIO

IN

terminals

of

your

stereo.

Note

to

CABLE

system

installer;

This

reminder

is

provided

to

call

the

CABLE

system

installer's

attention

to

Article

820*40

of

the

NEC

in

USA

(and

to

the

Canadian

Electrical

Code

in

Canada)

that

provides

guidelines

for

proper

grounding

and,

in

particular,

specifies

that

the

cable

ground

shall

be

connected

to

the

grounding

system

of

the

building,

as

close

to

the

point

of

cable

entry

as

practical

Location

of

Controls

Remote

Control

Buttons

VCR-

See

pages

28,

29.

POWER

-

POWER

-

See

pages

12,18,19,

28,29.

VCR/TV

-

See

pages

12,

17,

29.

play

.-

See

pages

16,

25,

29.

SELECT

UP

See

pages

12-15,18-25.

REWIND/SEARCH

-

See

pages

16,

24,

25,

29.

SET/BACKSPACE

See

pages

12-14,18-20.

action-

See

pages

13-15,

20-23.

PAUSE-

See

pages

17,

29,

30.

NUMBERED

KEYS-

See

pages

14,17,

24,

28,

29.

DISPLAY/ENTER-

See

pages

15,17,

23,

26.29.

INDEX-

See

pages

24,

25.

SAP/HI-FI-

See

page

27.

SPEED

-

See

pages

17,

29.

COUNTER

RESET-

See

pages

23,

29.

o

0

©

-

TV

See

pages

28,

29.

--DSS/CABLE

See

pages

28,

29.

--

INPUT

See

pages

17,

29,

30.

^-

FAST

FORWARD/SEARCH

See

pages

16,.24,25,29.

SET

See

pages

12-15,18-25.

-

STOP

See

pages

14,16,17,19,

25,

29.

SELECT

DOWN

See

pages

12-15,18-25.

^-PROGRAM

See

pages

18,19.

-RECORD/TIME

See

pages

17,

29.

-

SLOW

See

pages

16,

29.

-

ADD/DELETE

See

pages

14,

19,

20.

-CHANNEL

UP/DOWN

(TRACKING

UP/DOWN)

See

pages

12-14,16,17,

29,30,

-

VOLUME

UP/DOWN

See

page

29.

^-ZERO

SEARCH/

1

MINUTE

SKIP

See

pages

23,

29.

Front

View

of

the

VCR

Cassette

Compartment

See

pages

16,

17,30.

STOP/EJECT

See

pages

16,

17,

19,25,

29,

30.

REWIND/SEARCH

See

pages

16,

19,

24,

25.

PLAY

See

pages

16.19.

24,

25,29,

30.

FAST

FORWARD/

SEARCH

See

pages

16,19,

24,

25,

29.

POWER

See

pages

12,18,19,29.

RECORD/TIME

See

pages

17,19,

22,30.

CHANNEL

UP/DOWN

TRACKING/V-LOCK

See

pages

12,

16,17,

29.

REMOTE

SENSOR

Multi

Function

Display

See

pages

11,16-19,

30.

VCR/TV

Selector

See

pages

12,17,

29,

30.

10

Multi

Function

Display

VCR

Indicator

Lights

when

the

VCR/TV

selector

is

set

to

VCR.

Hi<Fi

Indicator

Lights

when

Hi-Fi

audio

is

monitored

or

played

back.

Power

Indicator

-—-

Lights

when

power

Is

on.

4m

VCR

Hi-Fi

8sm

Timer

Indicator

Lights

when

the

VCR

Is

set

for

a

Timer

Recording,

or

when

a

length

is

set

for

a

norma!

recording

(OTR).

Flashes

when

a

Timer

Recording

is

set,

but

a

tape

has

not

been

inserted

Into

the

VCR.

Clock/

Status/

Channel/

Speed

Display

Displays

the

current

time.

Briefly

displays

VCR

status

when

a

function

button

is

pressed.

Briefly

displays

the

channel

number,

or

“L"

when

a

channel

or

line

Input

is

selected.

Briefly

displays

the

recording

speed

when

SPEED

is

pressed.

Rear

View

of

the

VCR

AC

Power

Plug

While

plugged

into

an

AC

outlet,

the

VCR

consumes

4.1

W

of

electrical

power

in

OFF

condition.

Video

Output

Connector

See

pages

9,

26,

30.

Audio

Output

Connector

(L/R)

See

pages

9,

26,

30.

VHF/UHF

Antenna

Input

Terminal

See

pages

6~9,

26.

VHF/UHF

Antenna

Output

Terminal

See

pages

6-9,

26,

30.

Audio

Input

Connector

(L/R)

See

page

30.

Channel

3/4

Switch

See

pages

6,12.

Video

Input

Connector

See

page

30.

11

Getting

Started

One

Time

VCR

Setup

^Important:

If

the

remote

control

POWER,

ACTION,

PROG,

CHA/V,

INDEX,

or

ADD/DLT

button

does

not

work

when

pressed,

press

the

VCR

button

on

the

remote

and

try

the

button

again.

When

the

VCR

is

turned

on

for

the

first

time,

it

automatically

enters

the

setup

mode.

Setup

includes

the

following:

•

Choose

the

language

for

on-screen

menus

and

messages.

•

Tell

the

VCR

how

your

equipment

is

hookup

(pages

6-9)

so

the

VCR

can

correctly

place

channels

into

memory.

•

Get

ttie

VCR

ready

for

clock

set.

3

2

3

#

4

Using

AT^

►

keys

Whenever

a

menu

or

program

screen

is

displayed,

the

PLAY,

STOP.

REWIND,

and

FF

buttons

on

the

remote

control

function

as

AWM

only.

For

play,

stop,

rewind,

and

fast

forward

functions,

use

the

buttons

on

the

VCR.

To

Set

the

Language,

Channels,

and

Auto

Clock

1

Turn

the

TV

and

VCR

on.*

2

Tune

your

TV

to

the

VCR

output

channel

(the

same

one

you

set

on

the

back

of

the

VCR:

CH3

or

CH4).

•

If

you

used

audio/video

jack

connection,

tune

the

TV

to

its

video

input.

3

Press

CH

A

for

English

on-screen

displays.

Or,

press

CH

V

for

Spanish

on-screen

displays.

Or,

press

VCR/TV

for

French

on-screen

displays.

SELECT

LANGUAGE

j

PUSH

VCR

CH

A:

ENGLISH

OPRIMIR

VCR

CH

ViESPANOL

APP.

VCR/TV

:

FRANCAIS

•

You

can

also

set

the

language

using

the

buttons

on

the

VCR.

•

If

wrong

language

is

set,

see

the

“Reset

all

VCR

Memory

Functions”

section

on

page

5.

•

The

VCR

should

be

connected

to

an

antenna

or

cable

box

(page

6-9).

4

Press

CH

A

to

start

Channel

Auto

Set

and

Clock

Auto

Set.

•

The

following

messages

appear:

“CH

AUTO

SET

PROCEEDING”

“AUTO

CLOCK

SET

PROCEEDING”.

OIANNEL/CLOCX

AUTO

SET

CONNECT

ANTENNA

CABLE

AND

IF

YOU

USE

A

CABLE

BOX.

TUNE

I

T

TO

YOUR

LOCAL

PBS

CH

THEN.

.

PLEASE

PUSH

CH

UP

KEY

or

1/

4/2000

TUE

12:OOPH

DST;ON

SETTING

:

CH

02

AUTO

CLOCK

SET

AUTO

CLOCK

SET

IS

INCOMPLETE

COMPLETED

PUSH

ACTION

TO

SET

CLOCK

END

:

PUSH

CH

UP

KEY

•

If

you

are

using

the

CABLE/DSS

BOX

►

V

CR

►

T

V

connection

method,

only

the

cable

box

output

channel

will

be

placed

in

memory.

[Case

1

If

the

displayed

time

is

correct,

press

CH

A

to

exit.

•

This

concludes

one

time

VCR

setup.

•

See

important

note

at

the

bottom

of

this

page.

If

the

displayed

time

and

DST.

are

not

correct...

If

you

happen

to

live

close

to

two

time

zones,

the

VCR

have

recognized

the

PBS

channel

(setting

channel)

in

the

wrong

time

zone.

Please

do

the

following

to

correct

the

situation.

a

Make

a

note

of

the

SETTING:CH

number

shown

on-screen

and

press

CH

A

to

exit.

b

Delete

the

setting

channel

from

the

VCR

channel

memory.

(See

“To

Add

or

Delete

a

Channel"

section

on

page

14.)

c

Press

ACTION

to

display

the

menu.

d

Press

AV

to

select

“SET

CLOCK,”

and

then

press

►

to

display

the

“SET

CLOCK"

screen.

e

Press

AT

to

select

“AUTO

CLOCK

SET,”

and

then

press

►

to

display

the

“CLOCK

AUTO

SET"

screen.

f

Press

CH

A

to

start

Clock

Auto

Set.

•

If

you

use

a

cable

box

and

have

multiple

PBS

stations,

tune

the

cable

box

to

a

different

PBS

station

and

try

auto

clock

set

using

the

menu.

Case

2

)

ACTION

SELECT/SET

keys

CHANNEL

UP

If

the

screen

above

appears,

auto

clock

set

is

not

available

in

your

area.

Please

set

the

clock

manually

as

described

below.

a

Press

ACTION

to

display

the

“SET

CLOCK”

screen.

b

Press

AT

and

^

►

to

select

and

set

the

month,

date,

year,

time,

and

DST.

(Daylight

Saving

Time).

-Mt'—

set

clock

1H/—

/|NDST:ON

SELECT:*

▼

KEY

SET

:

►

KEY

END

:ACTION

KEY

•

See

page

5

for

more

on

DST.

To

Make

Corrections,

repeatedly

press

►

to

move

the

cursor

to

the

incorrect

entry

and

make

the

correction.

c

Press

ACTION

twice

to

start

the

clock

and

exit

this

mode.

SET

CLOCK

1/

4/2000

TUE

I2:00P/.1

DST:ON

SET

K

►

KEY

START

:

ACT

I

ON

KEY

IMPORTANT

NOTE

FOR

AUTO

CLOCK

SET

•

Auto

clock

set

will

be

performed

when

the

VCR

is

turned

off

the

first

time

each

day.

If

you

use

a

cable

box

and

you

want

auto

clock

set

to

be

performed,

the

cable

box

must

be

left

on

and

tuned

to

the

PBS

channel

before

the

VCR

power

is

turned

off.

•

If

you

use

a

DSS

receiver,

it

must

be

turned

off

for

auto

clock

set.

•

If

you

use

AudioA/ideo

Jack

connection

between

the

VCR

and

Cable

Box

or

DSS

receiver,

you

must

also

connect

the

RF

coaxial

cable

in

order

to

use

the

auto

clock

set

and

channel

auto

set

features.

13

Getting

Started

One

Time

VCR

Setup

*lmportant:

If

the

remote

control

POWER,

ACTION,

PROG,

CHA/T,

INDEX,

or

ADD/DLT

button

does

not

work

when

pressed,

press

the

VCR

button

on

the

remote

and

try

the

button

again.

1

Press

ACTION

to

display

the

menu.

2

Press

AT

to

select

the

language.

English:

LANGUAGE

Spanish:

IDIOMA

French:

LANGUE

-

MENU

-

SET

UP

VCR

SET

UP

FEATURE

SET

CLOCK

SET

UP

CHANNEL

SET

:

►

KEY

END

:ACT

ION

KEY

3

Press

^

repeatedly

to

change

the

language.

SET

UP

VCR

SET

UP

FEATURE

SET

CLOCK

SET

UP

CHANNa

-

MENU

-

PREPARAR

VCR

FIJACtON

OE

FUNCIOI

FIJAR

RELOJ

FIJAfl

CANAL

..MENU-

REGLAOE

MAGNETOSCCPE

REQLAQE

MAGNETO

SUPPLEM

REGLAGE

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REGLAGE

CANAL

SELECT

SET

END

*

Y

KEY

►

KEY

ACTION

KEY

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▼

FIJAR

:

►

TERMINAR:ACTION

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ION

4

Press

ACTION

to

exit

this

mode.

To

Add

or

Delete

a

Channel

1

Select

a

channel

using

the

NUMBERED

keys

to

add

or

CH

A/

T

to

delete.

2

Press

ADD/DLT

to

add

or

delete

the

channel.

•

To

select

a

channel

once

it’s

deleted,

use

the

NUMBERED

keys

on

the

remote

control.

To

Replace

Channels

in

Memory

In

case

you

have

cable

installed,

etc.

1

Press

ACTION*

to

display

the

menu.

2

Press

AT

to

select

“SET

UP

CHANNEL,"

and

then

press

►

t

o

display

the

“SET

UP

CHANNEL"

screen.

3

Press

AT

to

select

“ANTENNA,”

and

then

press

►

to

set

your

antenna

system

(TV

or

CABLE).

4

Press

AT

to

select

“AUTO

SET,”

and

then

press

►

to

display

the

“CHANNEL

CLOCK

AUTO

SEr

screen.

■

If

you

use

a

cable

box,

turn

it

on

and

set

it

to

the

PBS

channel

in

your

time

zone.

•

To

exit

this

mode,

press

ACTION

twice.

5

Press

CH

A

to

start

Channel

Auto

Set.

MENU

SET

UP

VCR

SET

UP

FEATURE

I

DIOUA/LANQUE:

ENGLISH

SELECT:A

▼

KEY

SET

:

►

KEY

END

:ACT

ION

KEY

-

SET

UP

CHANNEL

-

^^TO^sir’

CHANNEL

CAPTION

SELECT:*

▼

KEY

SET

:

►

KEY

END

lACTtON

KEY

(MNEL/CLOCX

AUTO

SET

CONNECT

ANTENNA

CABLE

AND

IF

YOU

USE

A

CABLE

BOX,

TUNE

1T

TO

YOUR

LOCAL

PBS

CH

THEN.

..

PLEASE

PUSH

CH

UP

KEY

•

Clock

Auto

Set

will

be

performed

when

channels

are

replaced

in

memory.

To

cancel,

press

STOP

when

“AUTO

CLOCK

SFt

PROCEEDING”

appears

on-screen.

To

Set

or

Reset

the

Clock

In

case

the

clock

is

wrong,

or

a

power

failure

occurred.

1

Press

ACTION

to

display

the

menu.

2

Press

AT

to

select

“SET

CLOCK,”

and

then

press

►

to

display

the

“SET

CLOCK”

screen.

3

Press

AT

to

select

“MANUAL,”

and

then

press

►

to

display

the

SET

CLOCK

screen.

MENU

SET

UP

VCR

SET

UP

CHANNEL

ininUA/IANGliP

FNGt

l.W,

-SET

CLOCK--

AUTOaOCK

SET

SELECT:*

▼

KEY

SET

:

►

KEY

END

:ACT

ION

KEY

4

Press

AT

and

to

select

and

set

the

date,

time,

and

DST.

(Daylight

Saving

Time).

5

Press

ACTION

twice

to

stai1the_clQCk

and

exit

this

mode.

SaECT:*

T

KEY

SET

:*

►

KEY

END

:ACTION

KEY

•

For

Auto

Clock

Set,

select

“AUTO

CLOCK

SET,”

and

then

press

CH

A

in

step

3.

When

Using

the

100

key

When

selecting

CABLE

channels

100

to

125

with

the

NUMBERED

keys,

first

press

the

100

key

and

then

enter

the

remaining

two

digits.

For

example,

to

select

channel

125:

Press

NUMBERED

keys

100,

then

2,

then

5.

This

VCR

will

accurately

maintain

its

calendar

up

to

Dec.

31,2096,11:59PM.

Normal

TV

or

Cable

channels

are

automatically

selected

and

placed

in

memory

depending

on

how

your

VCR

is

hooked

up.

14

On^ScreenDisglaj^^OSD^

Function

&

Channel

Display

Warning

and

Instruction

Displays

When

a

function

button

is

pressed,

e.g.

PLAY,

or

you

change

channels,

a

4

second

display

appears

first

in

large

and

then

small

characters.

(Some

Station

names

may

also

appear

if

Channel

Caption

is

set.

See

page

20.)

08

ABC

Menu

Screen

1

Press

ACTION

to

display

the

menu.

2

Press

AT

and

^

to

make

your

selection.

•

To

get

the

most

from

each

feature,

please

read

the

Operating

Manual

before

attempting

any

operation.

-

MENU

—

SET

UP

VCR

SET

UP

FEATURE

[set

CLOTkI

SET

UP

CHANNEL

IDIOMA/

LANQUE:

ENGL

ISH

SELECT:*

▼

KEY

SET

:

►

KEY

END

;ACT

ION

KEY

VCR

Status

&

Clock

Display

Press

DISPLAY

to

display

or

remove

the

overlay

shown

below.

Function

Channel

Caption

Broadcast

Audio

Being

Received

(See

page

26.)

•

This

display

will

disappear

in

5

seconds.

Tape

Speed

(See

page

5.)

Blank

Tape/

No

Video

Signal

Indication

These

displays

will

alert

you

of

a

missed

operation

or

provide

further

instructions.

If

no

active

channels

are

found

for

CHANNEL

MEMORY...

(See

page

12.)

If

you

attempt

to

set

or

review

a

Timer

Recording

and

the

Clock

is

not

set...

(See

page

18.)

After

a

Timer

Program

has

been

set...

(See

page

18.)

If

you

press

REC

on

the

remote

control

or

VCR,

and

a

cassette

is

inserted

with

no

record

tab...

(See

page

17.)

If

you

press

PLAY,

FF,

REW,

or

REC

on

the

remote

control

or

VCR

without

a

cassette

inserted...

(See

pages

16,17.)

NO

CH

FOUND

PLEASE

CHECK

ANTENNA

CABLE

CONNECTION

THEN

PUSH

VCR

CH

UP

KEY

AOAIN

PLEASE

SET

CLOCK

BEFORE

PROGRAMMING

TURN

VCR

OFF

FOR

TIMER

RECORDING

t

-\

NO

CASSETTE

PLEASE

INSERT

A

CASSETTE

TO

CANCa

TIMER

REC

PUSH

POWER

THEN

STOP

KEY

If

you

press

POWER

or

STOP

during

a

Timer

Recording...

(visible

in

VCR

mode

only)

(See

page

19.)

If

head

cleaning

becomes

necessary

while

playing

back

a

tape...

(See

page

5.)

VIDEO

HEADS

MAY

NEED

CLEANING

PLEASE

INSERT

HEAD

CLEANING

CASSETTE

OR

REFER

TO

MANUAL

[

END:PLAY

KEY

If

you

press

a

function

button

other

than

STOP/EJECT

or

POWER

while

the

VCR

is

in

VCR

Lock

mode...

(See

page

22.)

VCR

LOCK

ACTIVATED

Whenever

a

blank

section

of

a

tape

comes

up

in

Play

mode,

or

when

the

selected

channel

has

no

broadcast

signal

with

the

Blue

Back

ON/OFF

Feature

(page

21)

set

to

ON,

the

TV

screen

will

turn

solid

blue.

If

you

press

POWER.

ACTION,

or

PROG

on

the

remote

while

in

TV

or

CABLE/DSS

mode...

(See

pages

28,

29.)

NOW

TV/CABLE/DSS

MODE

PLEASE

PUSH

VCR

KEY

ON

REMOTE

15

Getting

Started

Important:

If

the

remote

control

POWER,

ACTION,

PROG,

CHA/T

,

INDEX,

or

ADD/DLT

button

does

not

work

when

pressed,

press

the

VCR

button

on

the

remote

and

try

the

button

again.

1

^.

Check

list

before

you

begin.

1

Insert

a

cassette.

Q

All

connections

are

made.

(See

pages

6~9.)

□

TV

and

VCR

are

plugged

in.

Q

TV

is

turned

on

and

set

to

the

VCR

channel

(CH

3

or

4).

•

VCR

power

comes

on

automatically.

•

“VCR"

lights

in

the

Multi

Function

Display.

N.

t

/•

-VCR-

^

I

^

2

Press

PLAY

on

the

remote

or

VCR

to

start

playback.

•

Playback

begins

automatically

if

cassette

has

no

record

tab.

Display

3

Press

STOP

on

the

remote

or

VCR

to

stop

playback.

•

To

rewind

the

tape,

press

REW.

4

Press

STOP/EJECT

on

the

VCR

to

eject

the

cassette.

•

You

may

eject

a

cassette

with

power

on

or

off.

To

Find

a

Particular

Scene

During

Playback

Caution:

Please

inspect

your

cassette

tapes

and

remove

any

loose

or

peeling

labels

to

prevent

them

from

becoming

jammed

in

your

unit.

Press

REW

or

FF

during

playback

to

search

for

a

scene.

•

Search

speed

for

SP

mode

tapes

is

7

times

and

SLP

mode

tapes

is

21

times

the

normal

speed.

•

Some

noise

bars

will

appear

during

search.

Special

Effects

During

Playback

These

features

work

best

in

SP

or

SLP

mode.

The

sound

will

be

muted.

Slow

Motion

Playback

Press

SLOW

to

start

slow

motion

playback

during

playback.

Press

PLAY

or

SLOW

to

release.

Still

(Freeze)

Frame

Picture

Press

PAUSE

to

freeze

and

release

the

picture.

•

To

reduce

picture

noise,

first

press

SLOW.

Then,

use

CH

(TRACKING)

A/T*

to

clear

up

the

picture.

Now,

press

PAUSE.

Frame

by

Frame

Advance

In

Still

mode,

hold

down

SLOW

to

advance

the

still

picture

one

frame

at

a

time.

Press

PAUSE

to

release.

Features

for

a

Quality

Picture

Digital

Auto

Picture

This

feature

automatically

controls

the

video

output

signal

for

less

noise

depending

on

the

tape

condition.

Digital

Auto

Tracking

This

feature

continuously

analyzes

the

signal

and

adjusts

for

optimum

picture

quality.

Manual

Tracking

Control

fto

reduce

picture

noise)

Use

during

Playback

and

Slow

Motion

mode

to

reduce

picture

noise.

Press

CH

(TRACKING)

A/T

during

playback

until

the

picture

clears

up.

To

return

to

Auto

Tracking

mode,

press

POWER

off

and

then

on

again.

V’Lock

Control

(to

reduce

picture

jitter)

In

Still

mode,

CH

(TRACKING)

A/T

operate

as

a

V*Lock

control.

Press

A/V

until

the

picture

is

stabilized.

•

After

the

VCR

is

in

Still

or

Slow

mode

for

3

minutes,

it

will

switch

to

the

Stop

mode

automatically

to

protect

tiie

tape

and

the

video

head.

16

Record

On

a

Tape

0

^(

Check

list

before

you

begin.

D

All

connections

are

made.

(See

pages

6~9.)

Q

VCR

is

plugged

in.

Q

TV

is

turned

on

and

set

to

the

VCR

channel

(CH

3

or

4).

Up/Down

1

insert

a

cassette

with

record

tab.

•

VCR

power

comes

on

automatically.

2

Press

CH

A/T

or

NUMBERED

keys

to

select

a

channel.

•

Or,

press

CHANNEL

A/T

on

the

VCR.

•

Holding

down

CH

kfW

will

increase

the

channel

search

speed.

•

To

record

from

an

outside

source,

press

CH

A/T

or

INPUT

to

select

“LINE"

(see

page

30).

3

Press

SPEED

to

change

the

recording

speed.

•

SP

=

Standard

Play,

LP

=

Long

Play

SLP

=

Super

Long

Play

(See

page

5.)

4

Press

RECVTIME

on

the

remote

control

or

VCR

to

start

recording.

•

To

edit

out

unwanted

portions,

press

PAUSE

to

pause

the

recording

in

progress.

To

release,

press

PAUSE

again.

(After

the

VCR

has

been

in

Pause

mode

for

5

minutes;

it

will

stop

automatically

to

protect

the

tape

and

video

head.)

One

Touch

Timer

Recording

(OTR)

The

VCR

starts

recording

and

turns

itself

off

at

a

preset

time.

In

step

4,

press

REC/TIME

repeatedly

to

set

the

length

of

the

recording.

Each

press

will

change

the

stop

time

as

shown.

Normal

Rec

4:00««—SiOO**

•

“TIMER"

lights

in

the

Multi

Function

Display.

•

The

remaining

recording

time

can

be

displayed

by

pressing

DISPLAY

in

OTR

mode.

V___

J

5

Press

STOP

to

stop

recording.

•

Or,

press

STOP/EJECT

on

the

VCR.

Record

One

Program

Whiie

Watching

Another

1

Press

VCR/TV

while

recording

is

in

progress

to

turn

off

the

VCR

indicator

in

the

Multi

Function

Display.

2

Use

the

TV

channel

controls

to

select

a

program.

The

VCR

will

continue

to

record

your

program

while

you

watch

any

channel

you

choose.

•

To

switch

back

and

forth

between

the

recording

and

viewing

channel,

press

VCR/TV.

Selecting

Channels

at

the

VCR

1

Turn

your

TV

and

VCR

on.

•

VCR

Indicator

lights

on

the

Multi

Function

Display.

If

indicator

doesn’t

light,

press

VCR/TV

to

turn

it

on.

2

Use

CH

A/T

on

the

remote

control

or

VCR

to

select

channels.

•

To

switch

back

to

TV

channel

selection,

press

VCR/TV

to

turn

VCR

indicator

off,

or

simply

turn

the

VCR

power

off.

/

17

Basic

Operation

Timer

Recording

^Important:

If

the

remote

control

POWER,

ACTION,

PROG,

CHA/V

,

INDEX,

or

ADD/DLT

button

does

not

work

when

pressed,

press

the

VCR

button

on

the

remote

and

try

the

button

again.

You

can

set

up

the

VCR

to

record

a

one

time,

daily,

or

weekly

program

while

you

are

away

or

otherwise

occupied.

Up

to

0

programs

can

be

stored

in

memory.

Check

list

before

you

begin.

Q

All

connections

are

made.

(See

pages

6-9.)

n

TV

and

VCR

are

plugged

in

and

turned

on.

Q

VCR/TV

selector

is

set

to

“VCR."

□

Clock

is

set

to

correct

time.

Q

Record

tab

in

place.

(See

page

5.)

6

Multi

Function

Display

1

4

5

1

Press

PROG*

to

display

the

program

screen.

•

If

a

program

is

already

in

memory,

press

AT

and

^

to

select

an

unused

program

number.

START

STOP

CH

catS^:n/a

.2

Press

AT

and

^

to

select

and

set

one

of

the

following

as

the

DATE:

SlBiEQaESS

SELECT:A

▼

KEY

SET

:

►

KEY

END

:

PROG

KEY

•1-31

=One

time

recording

•

DAILY

=Same

time

MON-FRI

•

WEEKLY

(SUN-SAT)=Same

time

once

a

week

Example

Today’s

Date

—

^6—9

.31—1

—2.6

7

SELECTA/T

Selection

Order

DAILY

L

WEEKLY.WEEKLY_WEEKLY

J

^

(SAT)

(MON)

(SUN)

3

Press

AT

and

to

select

and

set

each

of

the

remaining

items

at

right.

Remaining

items

to

be

set:

•

START

time

•

STOP

time

•

CH(annel)

number,

or

LINE

for

outside

source

recording

•

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