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VR337/VR508
USER’S
GUIDE
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
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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 fire RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN or shock hazard, do not expose this product to This symbol indicates Òdangerous This symbol indicates important rain or moisture. voltageÓ inside the product that instructions accompanying the presents a risk of electric shock or produ
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Introduction Table of Contents DISPLAY Button __________________ 14 Important Information Time Counter_____________________ 14 Warnings______________________________ i Index Search _____________________ 15 Cautions ______________________________ i Zero Search ______________________ 15 Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i Commercial Scan (SEARCH Button) _ 15 Product Registration ____________________ i Pause for Stop-Action______________ 16 Frame Advance (F.ADV Button)_____ 16 Hooking Up t
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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 hookup shows 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 hookup shows the VCR hooked up to a TV with audio and video jacks using a signal splitter. This connection may improve the picture quality as well as convenience of operation. Answer the ques
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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 1. Set the 3CH.4 switch on back of VCR to Back of VCR either channel 3 or 4. Tune the TV to this channel and use the IN FROM ANT. TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. OR VHF/UHF AUDIO1 VIDEO1 OUT TO TV OUT IN IN 2. Connect as shown. OUT 3 CH. 4 This connection may require additional accessories n
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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 3CH.4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. RF Coaxial Cable Box Cable IN FROM Tune the TV to this channel and use the ANT. IN OUT TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. VHF/UHF AUDIO1 VIDEO1 OUT TO TV OUT IN OUT IN 2. Connect as shown. 3 CH. 4 This connection may require additional ac
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Hooking Up the VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Only Pay Channels (such as HBO, Showtime, Pay-Per-View, etc.) A. Basic hookup. A Use this hookup for a simple connection From Cable which requires fewer accessories. Back of VCR 1. Set the 3CH.4 switch on back of VCR to RF Coaxial Cable Box either channel 3 or 4. Cable IN FROM ANT. Tune the TV to this channel and use the IN OUT VHF/UHF TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. AUDIO1 VIDEO1 OUT TO TV OUT IN OUT IN 3 CH. 4 2. Connect as s
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Hooking Up the VCR Connecting Two VCRs for Copying Tapes Option A hookup. A Playback VCR Use this hookup for a simple connection From Antenna, Cable which requires fewer accessories. or Cable Box IN FROM ANT. 1. Select a hookup from pages 2 through 5 VHF/UHF and then modify with this connection. AUDIO1 VIDEO1 OUT TO TV OUT IN OUT IN 3 CH. 4 2. Set the 3CH.4 switch on the playback VCR to either channel 3 or 4. Tune the recording VCR to this channel to RF Coaxial Cable receive the signal
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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 PREV CH DISPLAY PAUSE PLAY REC 2 “AA” Batteries REW FF SLOW STOP SEARCH 12 3 CHAN 46 5 789 0 INPUT MENU CLEAR SPEED F. ADV Remote RF Coaxial Cable TRACKING (Stock No. 221383) (Stock No. 221347) 2. Insert batteries in remote. 3. Turn on the TV. If you used one of the basic hookups, tune the TV to the channel selected with the 3CH.4 switch on back of VCR. If you used one of the adv
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 5. Place channels in the VCR’s memory. The first time you turn on the VCR or after a power interruption, the VCR displays a message on the TV screen AUTO-SEARCH CHANNELS prompting you to perform the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH. If the message does not appear, go to step A below. If the CONNECT ANTENNA CABLE... THEN PRESS CH UP message appears, follow the directions on the screen. Wait until the channel numbers stop changing. This takes about one to two minutes. The TV tunes
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 7. Select the language/Seleccione el idioma/ Sélectionner la langue. The VCR displays the on-screen menus in the English, Spanish or VCR MAIN MENU French language. The word ÒLanguageÓ cycles through the 1 TIMER RECORDINGS different languages when the VCR Main Menu is displayed on the 2 TIME 3 CHANNELS TV screen. 4 PREFERENCES 5 LANGUAGE A. Press MENU on remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU. LANGUAGE B. Press 5 to display the LANGUAGE or IDIOMA or SELECT A LANGUAGE. LAN
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 10. Set the time and date. VCR MAIN MENU The TIMER indicator on the VCR front panel flashes until the 1 TIMER RECORDINGS time is set. 2 TIME A. Press MENU on remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU. TIME 1 SET TIME AND DATE B. Press 2 to display the TIME menu. SET TIME AND DATE C. Press 1 to display SET TIME AND DATE. TIME --:-- -- D. Enter the time and date with the number buttons on the (HH:MM) remote. DATE --/--/-- ¥ Press 0 before single-digit numbers. Example: press
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Using the Remote Control VCR Function Buttons CHAN (CHANNEL) Up or Down PLAY Selects the next higher or lower Plays a tape. channel in the VCRÕs channel memory. POWER Turns the VCR on and off. CLEAR Resets the time counter to 0:00:00. PREV CH (Previous Channel) POWER Switches between two channels. Lets you change entries when setting TV•VCR PREV CH DISPLAY the time or VCR for a timer Select one channel, then select recording. another. Press PREV CH to switch PAUSE PLAY REC between the two chann
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Playing a Tape Playback To play a tape 1. Turn on the TV and tune it to channel 3, 4, or the TVÕs video input to see the picture from the VCR. 2. Insert a tape in the VCR. The VCR automatically turns on. The POWER and VCR indicators light. The tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette has been removed and the AUTO PLAY feature is turned on. POWER VCR TIMER RECORD PAUSE RECORD POWER STOP•EJECT TV•VCR CHANNEL REW PLAY FWD TRACKING Safety Tab 3. Press PLAY on the remo
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features AUTO PLAY Feature This feature allows the VCR to automatically start playing when you insert a tape with the safety tab removed. VCR MAIN MENU 1. Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN 1 TIMER RECORDINGS MENU. 2 TIME 3 CHANNELS 4 PREFERENCES 2. Press 4 to display the PREFERENCES menu. PREFERENCES 3. Press 2 to select AUTO PLAY: ON or OFF. 1 REMOTE CONTROL: VCR1 ¥ Select ON if you want to have a tape with its safety tab 2 AUTO PLAY: ON 3 A
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features DISPLAY Button The DISPLAY button shows the status of the VCR channel number, time counter, STOP CH 05 0:30:00 date, time and tape speed on the TV screen. The time and date must be set before Press they can be displayed. Status Displays DISPLAY 1. Press DISPLAY. If you do not press DISPLAY again, this display 08/04/96 SUN 01:30AM SLP times out. 2. Press DISPLAY again to display only the time counter on the TV screen. 0:30:00 3. Press DISPLAY again t
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Index Search The VCR has a ÒVHS Index Search SystemÓ that automatically records an index mark on the tape every time you begin recording a program. Your VCR has two index playback features. To locate the program you want to play, select a specific index number or search by scanning. Some index marks may be missed by the VCR. INDEX SEARCH ¥ A mark too close to the current location on the tape. PRESS REW OR FF TO BEGIN SCANNING ¥ The mark at the beginni
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POWER TV•VCR PREV CH DISPLAY PAUSE PLAY REC REW FF SLOW STOP SEARCH 1 2 3 CHAN 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 INPUT MENU CLEAR SPEED F. ADV TRACKING Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Pause for Stop Action This feature stops the tape in action and lets you examine the details of the scene. For model VR337, stop action works best for tapes recorded in the SLP speed. For model VR508, stop action works best for tapes recorded in the SP or SLP speed. 1. Press PAUSE during playback to stop the action. 2. For
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Recording a Program Recordings Your VCR provides different recording options. These options are explained in this section of the manual. Recording Speeds Press SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed (SP or SLP). The speed you select appears on the TV screen. Tapes recorded in LP can be played in this VCR. SP (Standard Play) gives the best quality recording. That is why most prerecorded, rental tapes are recorded in SP. Fewer programs can be recorded on the tape. Special effects suc
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Recording a Program Express Recording Express recording lets you record up to four hours without using the timer program feature. The VCR turns off automatically at the end of the recording. POWER VCR TIMER RECORD POWER STOP•EJECT TV•VCR CHANNEL REW PLAY FWD PAUSE RECORD TRACKING RECORD 1. Turn on the VCR. 2. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. 3. Select the channel you want to record. 4. Use SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed. 5. Press REC on the remote or RECORD on the
