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VR609HF
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 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN fire or shock hazard, do not expose this VCR This symbol indicates Òdangerous This symbol indicates important to rain or moisture. voltageÓ inside the product that instructions accompanying the presents a risk of electric shock or product.
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Introduction Table of Contents Frame Advance ___________________ 16 Important Information Slow Motion______________________ 16 Warnings______________________________ i Automatic Tracking _______________ 16 Cautions ______________________________ i Manual Tracking__________________ 16 Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i DISPLAY Button __________________ 17 Product Registration ____________________ i Time Counter_____________________ 17 Hooking Up the VCR Commercial Scan _________________
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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 question
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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 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 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 VCR TV TV¥VCR 1 2 3 CHAN 4 5 6 7 8 9 + INPUT PREV CH VOL 0 - MENU CLEAR DISPLAY MUTE PROG SEARCH PLAY 2 “AA” Batteries REW FWD STOP RECORD SPEED F.ADV PAUSE SLOW TRACKING RF Coaxial Cable (Stock No. 221392) Remote (Stock No. 233455) 2. Insert batteries in remote. 7 continued on next page
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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 TVÕs video input. (See TV ownerÕs manual for details.) 4. Turn on the VCR. A. Press VCR on the remote. 5. Place channels in the VCR’s memory. The first time you turn on the VCR or after a power AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH interruption, perform the AUTO CHANNEL SEAR
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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 them 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 1-125 and VID1 were placed in memory at the factory. CHANNELS A. Press VCR on the remo
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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 21. A. Press VCR to set the remote to control the VCR. B. Press TV•VCR to see the picture from the VCR. The VCR indicator lights in the
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Using the Remote Control Controlling a TV The VCRÔs remote is preprogrammed to control the basic functions of a compatible RCA, ProScan, or GE TV. The remote can also be set up to control other manufacturerÔs brands. To program the remote, use the remote buttons that correspond to your brand. Program the remote for a TV 1. Turn on the TV. Remote Remote 2. Point the VCR Brand * Button Brand * Button remote at the TV. Akai 03 NAD 07 3. Hold the TV button AOC 06 NEC 06 and press two Candle 06
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Using the Remote Control Remote Control Component Buttons Press one of the buttons to set the remote to operate that component. VCR TV Turns on a compatible RCA, Turns on a compatible RCA, ProScan, or GE VCR and sets ProScan, or GE TV and sets the remote to control the VCR. remote to control the TV. Used with POWER button to turn POWER VCR TV TV¥VCR on another brand of TV, other than RCA, when the remote is programmed to control that TV. 1 2 3 See page 11. CHAN 4 5 6 VCR Function Buttons 7 8 9
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Using the Remote Control Remote Control VCR Function Buttons (continued) RECORD SLOW TRACKING Up and Down Starts VCR recording. Used for slow-motion playback. Lets you manually reduce the streaks that may appear on the Used for express recording (XPR). SPEED (Tape Speed) picture during play or pause. See page 26. Selects a recording speed Reduces picture ÒjitterÓ during (SP or SLP). REW (Rewind) stop-action playback. Rewinds the tape when the VCR is STOP stopped. TV•VCR Stops the normal fun
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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 TVÕs 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. POWER STOP• EJECT CHANNEL RECORD REW PLAY• PAUSE FW
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Auto Play Feature VCR MAIN MENU This feature lets you tell the VCR whether you want it to automatically start playing a tape that is inserted with the safety tab removed. 1 Timer Recordings 2 Set Clock 3 Channels 1. Press MENU on the remote to see the VCR MAIN 4 Preferences MENU on the TV screen. PREFERENCES 1 Auto Play: ON 2. Press 4 to display the PREFERENCES menu. 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 VCRÕs 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 1. Press DISPLAY to display the status of the STOP CH 05 0:30:00 VCR, channel number, time counter, date, time, Press and tape speed on the TV screen. The VCR Status Displays DISPLAY status will appear in the display panel. Will Time Out The time and date must be set before they are displayed. If you do not press DISPLAY again, 11/18/96 Mon 1:30AM SLP these displays will time out. 2. Press DISPLAY again to have only the time counter r
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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 VCRÕs display panel. 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 prog
