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INTRODUCTION
PRECAUTIONS ................................................,, 3
PAFITS NAMES AND FUNCTIONS ......*....*..............,.*5
Remote control bafleties insertion .,....7
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PREPARATION
CONNECTIONS .............................................**...8
Aefial/RF connection ........................... 8
AV connection ..................................... 8
VCR PRESETTING .................*............................. 9
Adjusting the TV rweiver to the
video channel ...................................... 9
Clock setting .......................................10
VCR tuning control adjustments .........10
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BASICOPERATION
CASSE~E LOADING AND UNLOADING ....................12
PMYBACK ..*........*............................,..,.,,m.mw,wm
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Normal playback .................................12
Tracking adjustment ...........................13
Sp6ciai playback ................................. 13
Endless play .......................................14
Counter memo~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
RECORDING TELEVISION BROADCASTS ....s..............15
Normal recording ...............................15
Quick Mart Recording (QSR) timer .... 15

4TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING ...................... 16
Confirmation ...................................... 17
Cancelling ..................a....................... 17
ADVANCED
OPERATION TAPE SEARCH FUNCTIONS ...........,.”...,.,.,............ 18
Scan furmtion ..................................... la
Search functions ................................ 18
COPYING ATAPE .............................................. 19
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OTHER
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................... 20
SPECIFICATIONS ............●,.,,...*.*....................... 21
Repairs .............................................. 21
NOTE
This manual covers the model VHR-420Fwhich is sold in New Zealand and in Australia,
The warran~ offered is different accordi~g cmwhere the unit is sold, For customers in New Zealand, p[esm
refer to the Warran& card for New Zealand. F% customers in Australia, please refer to the Warranty card and
to the Extended Manufacturer’s Warranty Plan for Australia.
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Warranty card for New Zealand Warran& card for Australia E~$ended~anufact~rer’s
~*~arrantYplan for Australia
This VCR kbased cm aVHS-PAL signal system. OrIly video cassette bearing the msymbol can
be used. 2

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TM unauthorized recordin~ of television programmed, videa tapea, films and other such
matedai may Mring6! upon copyright or the rights of third padies.
DANGER:
This VCR contains live parts. Do not remove the
cabinet.
#e aWARNING:
To prevsnt fire or shock hazard, do not expose
this product to rain or moisture.
.~,.,., CAUTION:
.... Do not put your hand or ottmr objects In the
cassette loading slot because of the risk of injury
or an accident. Be sure to keep smali children
away from the VCR.
Mote;
If the unit does not operate properly, switch it off,
refer to the “TRQUBLESHOOTINW or consult a
deaier or aservice centre, Place the VCR on a flat, stable, level surface. Never
subject it to violent shaking or any other shock or
impact.
Be sure to use this VCR only matemperature range
of 5Cto 40”C (41“F to 1C15F)and at less than 80?4
humidity.
Do not expose the unit to high temperatures.
Excessive heat (heat sources such as heaters,
ovens, closed car on hot days, etc.) may damage the
unit.
Do not use the unit under the following conditions:
0in locations with high humidity
0in presence of excessive dirt or dust
●in areas subject to strong vibrations
0near strong magnetic fields (e.g, transmitting
antennas, motor%,fluorescent lights, etc.)

Do not stack anything on top of your VCR, or block
the air vents, to prewmt damaging or overheating.
Do not place anything, except VHS video cassette
tapes, in the unit,
Do not allow rain, steam, dew, salt water, sand, oily
smoke, metal objects, etc. entering the unit.
Power on display Stand-by display
“l”hePOWER button oi this VCR is asecondary “Stand-by” is the condition in which only the time is
circuit, and does not disconnect the unit from displayed.
the wall outlet. even if the VCR is in stand-by, as
long as the power cord is connected to the VCR
power socket.
Caution concerning condensation
He careful of cxmdermation
Condensation is the moisture that forms on the
outside of aglass when yoiJfiil it with cold water.
Condensation can also form inside aVCR when it is
suddenly moved from acold place to awarm, humid
one, or when aheater has been turned on to quickly
heat the room.
Particular care must be taken with your VCR because
water particles that fcirm on the video head drum,
which is the main VCR mechanism, can cause the
video tape to stick to the drum. This prevents proper
tape travel and may damage both tape and
mechanism.
Follow the procedures below the first time you
use the VCR, and whenever you use it in places
which are subject to condensation:
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@Connect the aerial output cable and rriake all
other necessary connections.
@Plug the power cord into awall outlet.
@Turn on the VCR power to warm it up and
speed up the drying of any water particles
that may have formed on the video head
drum.
@Do not insert avideo cassetie
Wait for 1-1/2 to 2hours before using the
VCR.
lNTROUUCrION

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Cassene insefied
Channel selection downlup
Tracking adjustment during playback
Vetiical lock adjustment during SM picture
Fine tuning adjustment
To unload the cassene tape
Fast-foward
Forward search dLNm$j playback
Power on
Plavback
Still picture during pia*ack
Recording pause
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Immediate recording
If pressed during normal recording, easy
programmed recording (QSR) is possible
Rewind
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Counter m, I,ry MEMORY 14 m.,._—
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To ccmfmn ~~-J data OK 10 C)K(Blinking)
To preset the TV programmed to channel
~osition numkrs PRESET !10 Im.. ...m
To programms timer recordings PROG 16 P%- ----
Counter reset RESET 14 O:mm
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F#FCHANNEL AERIALIPd AUDIO~lDEO IN A(2 IN -
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R@motecontrol batteries insertion
1Slide o~en the lid
2Insert 2“M (IEC R@” 1,5 volt batteries (sun~iied}
1,. ,
according to ~he@and Gsigns.
3Replace the lid,
Cl operate the remote control unit kwthin arange
of approx. 30’ from the frcintof the VCR,
DOperate the unit within approx. E&rI(20 ft.) from
the front of the WI?. .,.
Let’s proted the &nvironmmt
0Do not dispose of used batteries with your
household rubbish,
*Used batteries should be taken to a
specialized disposal centre or disposed of
as rubbish needing special treatment.
Certain supermarkets or electronics stores
have boxes to collect used batteries,
0For more information on how to dispose of
used batieries, contact your local rubbish
disposal authority,
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Cl The batiery life under normal operating
conditions is about six months. If the batteries
become weak, the operating distance will
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decrease; when this occurs, replace the
baHeries.
El Nthe remote control unit is not to be used for a“$3
long period of time, remove the batteries,
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❑Unplug the aerial cable trorn your TV receiver
and reconnect it to the terminal marked
ElConnect the other end of this aerial output
cable to the TV receiver,
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4Plug the ~wer cord (supplied) into the VCR
power socket. Insert the plug straight and
firmly.
❑Insert the plug of this power cord into the wall
outlet.
UBoth video and audio [monaural) signals are fed
to the TV receiver and can be viewed by setting
the TV receiver to your preset video channel (see
page $$).
AV ctmrmction
If your TV receiver has audiolvideo input terminals,
the fa[lowing AV connection is also possible. The
advantage of this c~.nw+c-tionis ahigher quality of
picture and sound Amng playback. The AV cable is
sold separately,
❑
1Chnrectthe AV cable to the AUDION}DEO
OUT terminals on the VCR,
nzConnect the other end of this AV cable to the
~audio&ideo terminals on the TV receiver.
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Both video and audio (monaural) signals are fed
to the TV receiver and can be viewed by setting
the TV receiver to the AV mode
When you play back atape, set the TV receiver to
the AV mode.
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Nate:

uPress WCL-K button.
ES Enter !I”w date (day, month, year), la1295
VCR tuning mm?ml adjustments
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Mill-’I‘1 millg ‘-‘--
If the search stops cma bad TV screen, press the (+
m-) button again.
0The search will continue.
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PREPARATION
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Press the OK button
0The programme position number will flash,
Programma position number
FirMstuning
When the desired channel appears on the TV screen,
if the tuning is not optimum, it’can be improved by
manual fine tuning.
•l Press the (+ or -) button to obtain the best
possible picture and sound.
❑
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Using the numeric buttons, enter the
prograrnme position number (e.g. “01“).
Press the OK button,
SChannel “24”has now been presat to
programme position number “01”.
Repeat steps III to Hto preset anotier channel to
another programme position number.
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IWhen finished, press the PRESET button
Ptwwsr interruption
If the power to the VCR has failed or has been
disconnected for more than 1hour, the dfgital
display will indicate ”-: --”.
When using the VCR ‘h? ‘;’-~ tiflte (and
recording Programi IIar.: ::hn; !II !Jti ~e5et.
To enter the settings again, refer to “Cltrck
s~ing” starting cmpage 10,
The tuner preset memo~ will not be erased,
So there is no need to follow the steps under
“VCR trmtngcontrol adjustments”.
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hiding
When avideo cassette ISinserted, Itwill be IItided
automatically and the cassetie-in (~) !ndicator will
illuminate.
Auto power cm
The power is automatically switched on as acassetie
is inserted while the VCR is in the stand-by mode.
Unloading
Power off eject
The video cassette will be ejected when the
45JECT button is pressed, even when the VCR is in
stand-by mode,
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Erasure-prevention tab
If the erasure-prevention tab on the back of the video
cassette is removed, the cassetie cannot be
recorded on,
This tab is designed to prevent the accidental
erasure of recorded material,
To record onto the same cassette again, place two
layers of adhesive tape over the space where the tab
was, so as to cover the space completely,
More starting
■Insert arecorded video cassetie.
■Turn cmthe TV then set it to the preset video
channel or AV mode.
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tdormd playback
❑Press the PLAY Pbutton
Auf@ play
The VCR will play back atape automaf!cal!y when a
video cassette ISinserted whose erasLlre-prevention
tab has been removed,
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To stop the piayback, press the ❑STQP
button.
❑To rewind the tape, press the ~HEW button
❑To advance (fast-foward) the tape, press the
FF ~button.
Auto elect
When avideo cassetie without an erasure-prevention
tab is played to the end of the tape, the tape will be
automatically rewound and then the cassette will be
ejected.
MSICOPERATIIIN
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Tracking adjustment
Auto-tracking adjustment
@fIhe playback picture is disturbed by noise
intetierence press the ATR Lwttcm,adjustment to
the optimumpoint will occur automatically.
El If you wish to return tlw ‘racking adjustment to its
otiginal “cmtre position” Mter tmwng changed it,
press both the CHARNEL (-, +) buttons on the
VCR skmultaneoLJsly,
Will pietum
@Pressthe IlPAUSE/5TlL,L !ww-11during
playback, Astill pic~urecan IW ,.@v,:d,
@Mm_nalplayback will resume J,!,w, UX?PLAY p
button is pressed.
El If the still picture moves up and down, press the
(+ or -) button to acijust the stiFlpicture,
Fram advance
@w-! T;+1lPAUSE/STILL bt~ttonckmgg sM6
p;tiyud~~ to advaf7ce tb picture frame by frame
Each press advances one frame,
@Normal playback will res~~mewhen the PLAY b
button is pressed.
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If still picture playback is ccmt,r,.;~ for a~~~jt five
mkwks, theVCR will auton;.~z~cslIVchange to
stop mode in order to prevb(~tki~ !ape from being
damaged,
During special playback mocks the pict~wemay
IIli.,$li me noise or vibration. But this is not a
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RTo cancel the endless play function, press the
H$3Tt2P button ,-. .-
l%is converl~e~~tfeature for finding the beginning of a
specific recoraing etc,, is made possible by the
“LMww Time Counter” that indicates the tape run
time in hours, mmutes and seconds.
*Whenever you load acassette tape, the counter
WIIIbe reset to ‘60:W:W.
*WfIen rewinding further back from position
“’O:~:Mm, the counter shows figures beginning
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~The tape stops at the memc}rizedposition
“O:M:W even when uwng fast Tr]:wardwhen the
Press the RESET then tk MEMORY button
before starting recording or pfayback.
*The zero point of the counter is now
memotized and the memory indicator “~”
will illuminate.
Press the qREW buttonat V-W end of
recording, or playba~;k.
*The tape will be rc+,wxmdautomatically to
the memorized position and then stop.
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BASICOPERATION
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BASICOPERATION
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IBefore starfing .I
■Insert avideo cassetie with erasure-prevention
tab,
■Turn on the TV then set it to the?preset video
channel or AV mode.
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Normal re~ording
❑Press the numeric bu~ons, or the (+ or -)
button, to select the prooramme ~cwition
number to be record’ed.-
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Programme position number “2”
HPress the *REC button,
*Video recording starts.
Mis+msum prevention eject
The cassette will automatically be ejected if
recording is attempted on a video cassette without
an erasure-prevention tab,
Hyou vvish to avoid rtseorciinQ unwanted
material
@During recording, press the #lPAUSE/STILL
button.
The TV picture and sound will not be recorded.
@Press the #lPAUSEISTILL button or .REC
button, and the recording will resume,
Note:
Ifthe record pause mode continues for about five
minutes, the VCR will automatically go into the stop
mode in order to prevent damage to the tape.
El!i
To stop the recording, press the 9STOP
button.
Auto rewind
The VCR automatically rewinds the tape when it
reaches the end. This function does not operate with
timer recording or CISRtimer recording.
Quick Wart Recording (QSR) timer
Timer recording is simple.
You can start arecording and then programme when
the VCR is to stop recording and go to stand-by
mode automatically,
Alofe:
Be sure that the set date and time are correct.
❑Press the .REC button twice.
RlllEm
V&thin 10seconds, set the recording end time
by using ORE(2 and (+ or-) buttons.
(*REC): unitsof 30 minutes
(+, -) :units of 1minute
0The timer indicator (PI) will light after the
recording end time is set.
•l To stop the recording at any time, press the
W$TOP button.
Checting/Changing
When the OREC button are pressed during QSR
recording. the recording end time will blink for 10
seconds.
The recording end time can be changed by pressing
@REC and (+ or -) buttons during this 10-second
period,
FW!cording one prograrnme while watching
another
@Stan recording the desired TV programme
selected on the VCR.
~Select on the TV receiver the programme you
want to watch.

Trner recording enakles you to setup to 6
l~rogrammes to be recorded upon a period of up to 1
year.
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To record aprogramme on programme position
number 1’0!5”from 21:30 to 23:15 on Decemhr 25,
❑To cancel the RECORDING PROGRAMMING
mode, press the PROG button repeatedly until the
clock (counter) display returns.
Using the numeric butions, set the programme
position number (e.g. “M”).
Enter 05.
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When recording from an external source press the
OjAV button twice.
The indicator “AV will light,
Nyou entered awrong number, press the CL
button to clear it, then enter the correct number,
Additional setiings
❑Every day~eakly recordhg
Press the (+) button repeatedly to select:
“Ed”:for every day (Monday through Friday)
Every day recording starting on Saturday or
Sunday will not be possible,
“WK: for weekly (the same programme every
week)
No display: for one time
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Set the date (e.g. December 25),
Enter 2512,
Sat the recording on time (e,g. 21:30).
Enter 2130,
Set the recording off time (e.g. 23:15)
Enter 2315,
When all the settings are as desired, press the
OK button.
0The timer indicator (g) will light on the VCR
display and the VCR goes into timer
recording stand-by mode.
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❑You can enter another recording by repeating
steps El to ❑.
ADVANCED
OPERATION
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Confirmation
❑Press the PFWG button.
●‘(PR-- --- -“will be displayed first if less
than 6recordings have been programmed.
HPress the PFM3Gbutton repeatedly
*The setiings (channel position and date) for
recordings are displayed in sequence,
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When the settings you want to confirm are
displayed, press the (-) button,
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*The date will change to the ON-time and
C)FF-timer.
To return to the clock (counter) display, press the
PROG button
To cancel aprogrammed %?SFwcording,
continue with step ❑,
Canceling
❑
“When the setiings you want to cancel are
displayed, press the CL button.
❑The VCR will automatically return to the clock
(counter] display
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If tp~.~ !.:‘- po%ferfailure during atimer recording,
the !,- ~r~Ing will stop. If the power is returned to
the VCR within 60 minutes, the recmding will
resume if the off time has not yet been reaci]ed,
The (EEI)indicator wilt flash if no video cassette is
loaded when going into timer stand-by mode,
The (H) indicator will flash and the video cassetie
is ejected if avideo cassette with no
erasure-prevention tab is Ioadd.
Programme priori~
0[fseveral timer recordings have overlapping
recording times, the recording with the earliest on
time will be recorded first, until the end.
190Q mocf 21:tUl 22:00 23:0tl
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Thew POIWISwill not k~rrwamkd
Please refer to “ConfirmMOn”’ to checl, lecord:lng
times.

This VtXf automatically searches for the recording
you wish to watch.
-fore statiing
mlrmertthe recorded video cassetie,
mTurn on the TV then set it to the preset video
channel or AV mode.
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❑Press the FF IB4Bor qREW button.
“FF W“: To scan toward the end of the tape.
“UREW”: To scan toward the beginning of
the tape.
*The scan function will start,
❑When the desired recording is found, press the
PLAY 1? button during the 5-second playback
petiod to start normal playback from that
position,
DTo stoDthe scan function, press the ❑STCW
button.
The VCR will go directly to thebeginning of a
recording and start playback.
You can search for art index of arecording Iwated
as far as !29indexes away from the search start
Dosition.
Exmpie:
To search for the third recording after the sea[ch ~
start position,
Press the IM2EX button while in the stop or
playback mode.
Using the numericbuttons, set the desired
index number (e,g. “3”) the recording you i$we
looking for,
Enter 3.
R5ml
❑Ifyou entered awrong number, press the INDEX
button twice, then enter the correct number.
na
F%xw!IIF FF MP or qREW button (e.g.
FF M).
0The search function wilt start.
@Evew time an index is found the displayed
number will decfease by one,
“p:$y4‘Cp:z”
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•1 To stop the search function, press the ■STm
button.
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ADVANCED
OPEMRON

Copying (dubbing) atape can b+.done using two
video recorders, aplayback VCR and a recording
VCR.
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■Connect the PMYBACK VCR (or Camcorder)
RECORDING VCR (This VCR) ‘
for RECORDING VCR
❑Insert avideo cassetie with erasure-prever~tion
tab.
E!Set to the AV mode.
❑Press the O/AVbutton once to display “AV
instead of aprogramme position number or,
QPress the CHANNEL (- or +) button to display
“AV inst~ad of aprogramme positionnumber
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S&tto record pause mode.
❑The record pause mode is set by pressing the
.REC button then the 1lPAL!SE/5TlLL button.
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Camcorder
RECORDING VCR (TM VCR)
for PMYBACK VCR (Camcorder)
❑
AInsert the recorded video cassefie.
HStart playback by pressing the PLAY Pbutton.
for RECORBING VCR
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sWhen the desired starting position is reached,
stati recording by pressing the ,,.
#IPAUSEISTII-L button or the @REt2 button.
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When the copy is completed, press Ihe
lSTOP button on the RECORDING VCR then
on the PMYRACK VCR