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OWNER’S
MANUAL
13-INCH COLOR TV/VCR
EC313E
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WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT DAN- CAUTION GEROUS VOLTAGE CONSTITUTING A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRESENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK WITHIN THIS UNIT. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT THERE ARE IMPORTANT OPERATING AND SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE
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FIGURE A EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) ELECTRI C SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H) S2898A 13. Outdoor Antenna grounding-If an outside antenna or 19. Damage Requiring Service-Unplug this TV/VCR from cable system is connected to the TV/VCR, be sure the the wa
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PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT INFORMATION LOCATION Unauthorized recording or use of broadcast televi- For safe operation and satisfactory performance of sion programming, video tape, film or other copy- your TV/VCR, keep the following in mind when righted material may violate applicable copyright selecting a place for its installation: laws. We assume no responsibility for the unautho- Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away • rized duplication, use, or other acts which inf
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TABLE OF CONTENTS C IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 C PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 NORMAL PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 C PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 AVOID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL STILL PICTURE . . . . . . . . . .
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FEATURES Infrared remote control Zero Return–The tape returns to counter of • • 0:00:00 by rewinding or fast forwarding. Trilingual on screen menu display selectable in • English, Spanish, or French Still–Freeze the picture at any time, for close view- • ing of a particular scene. Only tapes recorded in Real time counter–This shows the elapsed record- • SLP mode will show a fairly clear picture. ing or playback time in hours, minutes and sec- onds. The “–” indication will appear when the tape Di
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OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS NOTE: We do not recommend the use of universal remote controls. Not all of the functions may be controlled with • a universal remote control. If you decide to use a universal remote control with this unit, please be aware that the code number given may not operate this unit. In this case, please call the manufacturer of the universal remote control. - TV/VCR FRONT PANEL - VIDEO AUDIO POWER VOLUME CHANNEL STOP/EJECT REW PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR EARPHONE 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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- REAR VIEW - ANT. 26 27 +100 button– When selecting cable channels 8 REW button– Press to rewind the tape, or to view which are higher than 99, press this button first, the picture rapidly in reverse during playback then press the last two digits. (To select channel mode. (Rewind Search) 125, first press the “+100” button then press “2” s button– and “5”). Press to select a mode from a particular menu. • 16 MENU button– Press to display the main menu on (for example: LANGUAGE or USER’S SET UP)
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OUT IN PREPARATION FOR USE ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTIONS From Cable System or Satellite Dish Rod Antenna VHF/UHF Antenna (Supplied) Satellite Box or (Not supplied) Cable Box (Not supplied) VHF Antenna (Not supplied) UHF Antenna From or (Not supplied) Cable System ANT. VHF/UHF Combiner or (Not supplied) ANT. or 75-ohm Coaxial Cable (Not supplied) Flat twin-lead cable or VHF/UHF COMBINED ANTENNA VHF/UHF SEPARATE ANTENNAS The VHF/UHF Rod Antenna (supplied) is detach- In some areas it will be necessary
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TO RECORD A SCRAMBLED/UNSCRAMBLED INSTALLING THE BATTERIES CHANNEL 1. Set the TV/VCR channel selector to the output 1) Open the battery compartment cover by pressing channel of the Cable Converter Box or Satellite the cover on the remote unit in the direction of the Box. (Ex. CH3) arrow. 2. Select the channel to record from your Cable 2) Insert 2 “AA” penlight batteries into the battery Converter Box or Satellite Box. compartment in the direction indicated by the polarity (+/-) markings. 3) Repl
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MANUAL CLOCK SETTING 8 Start the clock Make sure ... Press the MENU button on the The TV/VCR is turned on. • 5:40 PM remote control. In the example below, the clock is to be set to: Although seconds are not displayed, DATE May 6th, 2004 they begin counting from 00 when SETTING TIME 5:40PM you press the MENU button on the remote control. Use this feature to synchronize the clock with the correct time. 1 Select “SETTING CLOCK” NOTE: Press the MENU button on the – M E N U – TIMER PROGRAMMING When u
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1 Select “SETTING CLOCK” 5 Turn off the TV/VCR Press the MENU button on the Once the TV/VCR is turned off , it will periodically – M E N U – TIMER PROGRAMMING remote control. check and set the correct date and time. PICTURE CONTROL B SETTING CLOCK CHANNEL SET UP Press the PLAY/K or STOP/L but- USER’S SET UP V-CHIP SET UP ton to select “SETTING CLOCK”. LANGUAGE [ENGLISH] CAPTION [OFF] ZERO RETURN DAYLIGHT-SAVING TIME Press the F.FWD/B button to enter TIME SEARCH “SETTING CLOCK” menu. Select thi
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DELETING (OR ADDING) CHANNEL SET UP CHANNEL(S) You can program the tuner to scan all the channels The channels you no longer receive or seldom watch you receive in your area. can be deleted from the memory. (Of course, you NOTE: Channel setup is NOT needed when connect- can add the deleted channel into the memory again.) ed to a cable box or satellite box. Just select the TV/VCR channel selector to the output channel of the cable box or satellite box (Ex CH3), then select 1 Select “CHANNEL SET U
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TV OPERATION WATCHING A TV PROGRAM PICTURE CONTROL The TV/VCR’s picture controls – BRIGHT, CON- TRAST, COLOR, TINT and SHARPNESS – are 1 Turn on the TV/VCR preset to factory specifications. Although they are Press the POWER button to turn on the TV/VCR. usually the best, you may need to make some further adjustments for a more natural looking image. 2 Select the channel number NOTES: Press the CHANNEL K or L button to select your Procedures must be followed within 5 seconds or • desired channel
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TO CANCEL THE CLOSED CAPTION CLOSED CAPTION SYSTEM SYSTEM You can view specially labeled (cc) TV programs, Repeat steps [1] and [2], select [OFF] using the movies, news and pre-recorded tapes with either a F.FWD/B or REW/s button. Press the MENU but- dialogue caption or text display. ton on the remote control to return to TV mode. CAPTION mode: By choosing the caption mode, you can watch dramas, movies and news while captioning WHEN THE CLOSED CAPTION MODE the dialogues and the contents of news.
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3 Select your desired item 4 Exit the V-Chip setting mode Press the PLAY/K or STOP/L button to point to Press the MENU button on the remote control to your desired item. return to original mode. Then, press the F.FWD/B button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW]. B TV–Y [VIEW] MPAA RATING SET UP TV–Y7 ( ) [VIEW] TV–G [VIEW] TV–PG ( ) [VIEW] TV–14 ( ) [VIEW] Make sure ... When you select the rating cate- TV–MA ( ) [VIEW] • gory and change it to [BLOCK], TV/VCR power must be turned on. • the higher rating
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PLAYBACK This TV/VCR will operate with any cassette that has the mark. For best results, we recommend the use of high-quality tapes. Do not use poor quality or damaged tapes. INSERTING A CASSETTE AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK Insert the cassette in the direction as shown. Push in The TV/VCR has the auto repeat function that allows gently, but continuously, on the center-back of the cassette until it is drawn into the TV/VCR. The you to repeat a tape indefinitely without touching the TV/VCR will automatic
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NOTES: SEARCH Time Search can be set up to a maximum of 9 • hours 50 minutes (9:50) by 10 minutes at a time. PICTURE SEARCH This function will not operate in recording mode. • This feature is very useful in finding or skipping over In the example below: To watch a program after 2 a particular scene on a tape. In this mode, the sound hour 50 minutes from the present position, in either will be muted. direction. 1) You may view a video tape at a high speed in either a forward or reverse direction
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NOISE CANCEL (in the Still mode) RENTAL PLAYBACK This feature allows you to reposition or reduce the This function enables you to improve the picture noise lines of a still picture. Press the PAUSE/STILL quality when playing back worn cassettes such as button so that the noise lines change position on the rented tapes. screen so you can see the picture in its entirety with- out distracting noise lines. 1 Select “USER’S SET UP” – M E N U – NOTE: This feature can be activated ONLY when TIMER PROGR
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Make sure ... TV/VCR power must be turned on. • Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place. (If necessary, rewind or fast forward the tape to • the point at which you want to begin recording.) NOTE: This unit will ONLY record and view the same channel. NORMAL RECORDING OTR (One Touch Recording) You can ONLY watch the same TV program that is This function enables you to set a recording length being recorded. simply by pressing the REC/OTR button on the TV/VCR. 1 Select the chan
