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VG4251
VCR User’s Guide
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Introduction Important Information TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE WARNING WARNING COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. To reduce the risk of RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN fire or shock hazard, do not expose this VCR This symbol indicates “dangerous This symbol indicates important to rain or moisture. voltage” inside the product that instructions accompanying the presents a risk of electric shock or product.
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Introduction Table of Contents Slow Motion______________________ 14 Important Information Automatic Tracking _______________ 14 Warnings______________________________ i Manual Tracking__________________ 14 Cautions ______________________________ i DISPLAY Button __________________ 15 Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i Time Counter_____________________ 15 Product Registration ____________________ i Commercial Scan _________________ 16 Hooking Up the VCR Index Search ____________________
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Hooking Up the VCR Choosing a Hookup The hookups on pages 3 through 5 are divided into two hookup types: Basic (A) and Advanced (B). The basic hookups show the backs of TVs that have only an antenna/cable connection. It is the easier of the two and additional accessories may not be needed. The advanced hookups show the VCR hooked up to a monitor/receiver (TV with audio and video jacks). This connection may improve the picture quality as well as convenience of operation. Answer the questions
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Hooking Up the VCR Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box A. Basic hookup. A Use this hookup for a simple connection which requires fewer accessories. From Antenna 300/75 Ohm or Cable Adapter Back of VCR 1. Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. VIDEO AUDIO ANT. IN You will tune the TV to this channel and use the L R OR TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. IN RF OUT OUT CH. 2. Connect as shown. 3 4 This connection may require additional accessories not p
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Hooking Up the VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble All Channels A. Basic hookup. A Use this hookup for a simple connection which requires fewer accessories. From Cable Back of VCR 1. Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR RF Coaxial Cable Box to either channel 3 or 4. VIDEO AUDIO Cable ANT. IN L R You will tune the TV to this channel and use the IN OUT IN TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. RF OUT OUT CH. 3 4 2. Connect as shown. This connection may require additional access
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Hooking Up the VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Only (such as HBO, Showtime, Pay-Per-View, etc.) A. Basic hookup. A Use this hookup for a simple connection which requires fewer accessories. From Cable 1. Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR Back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. RF Coaxial Cable Box VIDEO AUDIO Cable ANT. IN You will tune the TV to this channel and use the L R IN OUT TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. IN RF OUT OUT CH. 3 4 2. Connect as show
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Hooking Up the VCR Connecting Two VCRs for Copying Tapes Option A hookup. A Use this hookup for a simple connection which requires fewer accessories. Playback VCR From Antenna, Cable 1. Select a hookup from pages 2 through 5 or Cable Box VIDEO AUDIO ANT. IN L R and then modify with this connection. IN 2. Set the CH3 CH4 switch on the playback RF OUT OUT CH. VCR to either channel 3 or 4. 3 4 You will tune the recording VCR to this channel to receive the signal from the playback VCR
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 1. Check accessories with VCR. Contact your dealer if any items are missing. POWER TV•VCR PLAY REW FF REC STOP PAUSE INPUT DISPLAY SPEED 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 2 “AA” Batteries PREV CH 0 CLEAR MENU CHANNEL SEARCH TRACKING - + F.ADV SLOW RF Coaxial Cable (Stock No. 221396) Remote (Stock No. 221342) 2. Insert batteries in remote. ??? ???? ????? ?W2@@@@@@@@@)K ?O&@@@@@@6X? W2@@6K ????? O2@@@@@(M?h?I’@@)X? ?W&@@@@@@0M??I4@@@6KO&@@@@@0M?f?I4@@@6X W&@@@@@@@@@@@@6K ???? ?@@@@@@
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 3. Turn on the TV. A. Turn on the TV. B. If you used one of the basic hookups, tune the TV to the channel selected with the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR. If you used one of the advanced hookups, tune the TV to the TV’s video input. (See TV owner’s manual for details.) 4. Turn on the VCR. A. Press POWER on the remote. 5. Place channels in the VCR’s memory. The first time you turn on the VCR or after a power interruption, perform the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH so that your VC
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 6. Add or remove channels from the VCR’s memory. You may want to add or remove channels if some of the channels are not active, have weak signals, or you do not want to watch them. VCR MAIN MENU We recommend channels be placed in memory using the 1 Timer Recordings AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH feature described on the previous page 2 Set Clock 3 Channels before adding or removing channels. Channels 2-13 and VID1 were placed in memory at the factory. CHANNELS A. Press MENU on
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 9. Use TV•VCR button. Skip this step if you used one of the advanced hookups. When using one of the basic hookups, the TV•VCR button lets you switch between the picture coming from the VCR or the picture from the TV channel. This button lets you record a program on the VCR while watching another channel on the TV. Details are on page 19. A. Press TV•VCR to see the picture from the VCR. The VCR indicator lights in the display panel. B. Press CHANNEL up or down to chang
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Using the Remote Control VCR Function Buttons VCR Function Buttons CHANNEL Up or Down PLAY Selects next higher or lower Plays a tape. channel in the VCR’s channel POWER memory. Turns the VCR on and off. POWER CLEAR TV•VCR PREV CH (Previous Channel) Resets time counter to 0:00:00. Switches between two channels. Allows you to change entries PLAY REW FF Select one channel and then use when setting the clock or VCR for the number buttons to select a timer recording. another. Press PREV CH to
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Playing a Tape Operating Instructions To Play a Tape 1. Turn on the TV and tune it to channel 3, 4, or TV’s video input to see the picture from the VCR. 2. Insert a tape in the VCR. VCR automatically turns on. The cassette-in indicator lights, and the VCR indicator lights if the Auto TV/VCR feature is set to ON. The tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette has been removed and the Auto Play feature is turned on. RECORD REW PLAY• PAUSE FWD POWER STOP• EJECT CHANNE
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Auto Play Feature This feature lets you tell the VCR whether you want it to automatically start VCR MAIN MENU playing a tape that is inserted with the safety tab removed. 1 Timer Recordings 2 Set Clock 1. Press MENU on the remote to see the VCR MAIN 3 Channels 4 Preferences MENU on the TV screen. PREFERENCES 2. Press 4 to display the PREFERENCES menu. 1 Auto Play: ON 2 Auto TV/VCR: ON 3. Press 1 to select Auto Play: ON or OFF. • Select ON to hav
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Frame Advance Frame advance lets you view one stop-action frame after another. Frame advance works best for tapes recorded in the SP or SLP speed. 1. Press PAUSE to stop the action. PAUS appears in the VCR’s display panel. 2. Press F.ADV each time you want to view a frame of the scene. 3. Press PAUSE or PLAY on the remote or PLAY•PAUSE on the VCR to resume normal playback. Slow Motion You can view the picture in slow motion during play or play paus
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features DISPLAY Button STOP CH 05 0:30:00 1. Press DISPLAY to display the status of the VCR, channel number, time counter, date, Press time, and tape speed on the TV screen. The Status Displays DISPLAY VCR status will appear in the display panel. Will Time Out The time and date must be set before they are 11/18/96 Mon 01:30AM SLP displayed. If you do not press DISPLAY again, these displays will time out. 2. Press DISPLAY again to have only the time counter
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Commercial Scan (SEARCH Button) This is useful for scanning commercials or short program segments. 1. Press SEARCH once during playback to advance the tape approximately 60 seconds. 2. Press SEARCH twice during playback to advance the tape approximately 120 seconds. SRCH+ appears in the VCR’s display panel. Index Search The VCR has a “VHS Index Search System” that automatically records an index mark on the tape every time you begin recording a prog
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Tape Playback: HI-FI/LINEAR/MIX Feature The VCR records the same audio on both the hi-fi and linear tracks on the tape. The hi-fi stereo sound is recorded on separate left and right stereo channels. Monaural sound is recorded on the linear track. To enjoy hi-fi sound, connect your VCR to a stereo television or amplifier/receiver using the audio/video jacks. The Tape Playback: HI-FI/LINEAR/MIX feature lets you select which audio you play back. To S
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Recording a Program Types of Recordings Your VCR provides different types of recording. These types are explained in the following sections: Basic Recording – Operating Instructions One Touch Recording Recording While You're Away Timer Recording Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP (Second Audio Program) Recording Audio Only Using Two VCRs for Copying Tapes Using the Recording Features Recording Speeds Press SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed (SP or SLP). The speed you select appe
