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Instructions for use
Description of Controls
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Video Cassette Recorder
POWER button ( P.12)
Front panel
VR220/55 Cassette Compartment
MENU button
VR420/55
REC/OTR button ( P.7)
(Rewind) button ( P.5, P.7, P.10)
PLAY button ( P.7, P.8, P.9)
C ongratulations on purchasing your new VCR. Spare a few moments to read this instruction
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POWER (Fast Forward) button ( P.5, P.7, P.10, P.12)
manual to get better results, and to avoid any costly mistakes.
REC / OTR PLAY
VIDEO input jack
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S T O P / E Instructions for use Description of Controls D C Video Cassette Recorder POWER button ( P.12) Front panel VR220/55 Cassette Compartment MENU button VR420/55 REC/OTR button ( P.7) (Rewind) button ( P.5, P.7, P.10) PLAY button ( P.7, P.8, P.9) C ongratulations on purchasing your new VCR. Spare a few moments to read this instruction C POWER (Fast Forward) button ( P.5, P.7, P.10, P.12) manual to get better results, and to avoid any costly mistakes. REC / OTR PLAY VIDEO input jack
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VHF UHF Getting Connected Up G C U CBL/DBS button Remote Control VCR to TV Connection Using RF Cable POWER button ( P.7, P.12) VCR/TV button ( P.7) 1 1 1 Disconnect the antenna cable from the TV. ALT/SPEED button ( P.7, P.12) 2 2 Connect the antenna cable to the ANT. IN terminal on the back of the VCR. 2 STILL/SLOW – /ª button ( P.8) 3 3 3 Connect the VCR to the TV using the RF coaxial cable. CBL / DBS TV VCR PLAY / button ( P.5, P.7, P.8) 4 4 Plug the AC power cords of the VCR and TV into the
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VHF UHF Getting Connected Up G C U CBL/DBS button Remote Control VCR to TV Connection Using RF Cable POWER button ( P.7, P.12) VCR/TV button ( P.7) 1 1 1 Disconnect the antenna cable from the TV. ALT/SPEED button ( P.7, P.12) 2 2 Connect the antenna cable to the ANT. IN terminal on the back of the VCR. 2 STILL/SLOW – /ª button ( P.8) 3 3 3 Connect the VCR to the TV using the RF coaxial cable. CBL / DBS TV VCR PLAY / button ( P.5, P.7, P.8) 4 4 Plug the AC power cords of the VCR and TV into the
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Setting Up S U 4 Press PLAY or STOP 4 Press MENU. Setting the Video Channel Menu Operations CLOCK CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE to select “SET CLOCK” or LANGUAGE ENGLISH The message on the right will TO VCR FOR AUTO CH. SET Before operating the VCR, be familiar with the This VCR is designed to send picture and sound “LANGUAGE”, depending appear. menu operations first because most of the features signal on UHF channel E36 to the TV, through the on which setting you want SELECT:
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Setting Up S U 4 Press PLAY or STOP 4 Press MENU. Setting the Video Channel Menu Operations CLOCK CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE to select “SET CLOCK” or LANGUAGE ENGLISH The message on the right will TO VCR FOR AUTO CH. SET Before operating the VCR, be familiar with the This VCR is designed to send picture and sound “LANGUAGE”, depending appear. menu operations first because most of the features signal on UHF channel E36 to the TV, through the on which setting you want SELECT:
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Basic Operations B O To prevent accidental erasure: * If you have accidentally deleted a channel, Selecting Colour Mode Recording press REW . Break off the record tab with a Before using the VCR, you need to set the colour 5.2: TO EXCHANGE CHANNEL POSITION: screwdriver. When using this VCR, an index mark is always mode both for recording and playback. Press OK/STATUS once so that the channel To record again, cover the hole marked at the beginning of every recording. This Press COLOUR MOD
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Basic Operations B O To prevent accidental erasure: * If you have accidentally deleted a channel, Selecting Colour Mode Recording press REW . Break off the record tab with a Before using the VCR, you need to set the colour 5.2: TO EXCHANGE CHANNEL POSITION: screwdriver. When using this VCR, an index mark is always mode both for recording and playback. Press OK/STATUS once so that the channel To record again, cover the hole marked at the beginning of every recording. This Press COLOUR MOD
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Advanced Operations A O Automatic Operations Index Search SmartPicture 2 Select DSPC Eject cassette You can locate an index marked at the beginning of You can make the picture softer or sharper or 1 Press PLAY or STOP to select “DSPC”. You can eject the tape simply by pressing each recording on a tape recorded on this VCR (or distinct the picture when playing back the tape. EJECT (or STOP/EJECT / on the front 2 Press FF to set “ON” or “OFF”. an indexed tape). panel) even while the VCR is turn
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Advanced Operations A O Automatic Operations Index Search SmartPicture 2 Select DSPC Eject cassette You can locate an index marked at the beginning of You can make the picture softer or sharper or 1 Press PLAY or STOP to select “DSPC”. You can eject the tape simply by pressing each recording on a tape recorded on this VCR (or distinct the picture when playing back the tape. EJECT (or STOP/EJECT / on the front 2 Press FF to set “ON” or “OFF”. an indexed tape). panel) even while the VCR is turn
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To cancel an OTR One Touch Recording (OTR) Timer Recording 6 Press STOP to stop recording before the preset Select Tape Speed recording length is reached. To record while you’re away, follow step 1 — 9 The OTR function lets you quickly specify how Press ALT/SPEED. below. For each programme you set, the VCR will If you want to cancel the OTR mode but continue long you want a recording to continue. You do not • Each time you press the button, the tape speed turn on, start recording, and turn off
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To cancel an OTR One Touch Recording (OTR) Timer Recording 6 Press STOP to stop recording before the preset Select Tape Speed recording length is reached. To record while you’re away, follow step 1 — 9 The OTR function lets you quickly specify how Press ALT/SPEED. below. For each programme you set, the VCR will If you want to cancel the OTR mode but continue long you want a recording to continue. You do not • Each time you press the button, the tape speed turn on, start recording, and turn off
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• Tape speed can be selected by pressing the ALT/SPEED To check, edit or erase the programmes Tape Duplication Turbo Timer button anytime during steps 1 through 4. 1 Press VCR. Dubbing from any VCR (or camcorder) to another is The speed appears on the display for about 5 seconds. This function allows you to set the timer recording 2 Press TIMER. simple. program without going through the regular set up 3 Press PLAY or STOP to select Explanations on this page uses this VCR as the When two progra
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• Tape speed can be selected by pressing the ALT/SPEED To check, edit or erase the programmes Tape Duplication Turbo Timer button anytime during steps 1 through 4. 1 Press VCR. Dubbing from any VCR (or camcorder) to another is The speed appears on the display for about 5 seconds. This function allows you to set the timer recording 2 Press TIMER. simple. program without going through the regular set up 3 Press PLAY or STOP to select Explanations on this page uses this VCR as the When two progra
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Before Requesting Service (continued) Operating TV B R S O Correction Remote Control TV Manufacturers’ Codes 1 The remote control cannot work. • Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor Set Code PHILIPS 01, 02, 03 on the VCR. 1 Press and hold TV. EMERSON 14 2 Press two Number buttons for the manufactur- • Avoid all obstacles which may interfere with the er’s code number of your TV, referring to the GOLDSTAR 04 signal path. table to the right. GRUNDIG 24, 25 • Inspect or replace
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Before Requesting Service (continued) Operating TV B R S O Correction Remote Control TV Manufacturers’ Codes 1 The remote control cannot work. • Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor Set Code PHILIPS 01, 02, 03 on the VCR. 1 Press and hold TV. EMERSON 14 2 Press two Number buttons for the manufactur- • Avoid all obstacles which may interfere with the er’s code number of your TV, referring to the GOLDSTAR 04 signal path. table to the right. GRUNDIG 24, 25 • Inspect or replace
