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Table of Contents First Things First .............................................................. 3 Initial Setup ......................................................................... 5 Setting Up the VCR ......................................................... 7 Using the Menus to Set Up Features ................................. 8 Language ....................................................................... 8 Setup for a Digital Satellite Receiver ........................... 9 Cable
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Table of Contents Program The Remote ................................................... 41 About Programming the Remote .................................... 42 Testing the Remote ..................................................... 42 Programming the Remote to Control a TV, Satellite Receiver, or Cable Box ................................ 42 Using Direct Entry ................................................. 43 Operating Components .............................................. 43 Controlling
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➣ ➣ ➣ ➣ ➣ ➣ ➣ First Things First Welcome To Your First Things First 1 New VCR... To help you get started using your VCR with as little reading as possible, we’ve put all the basic information needed in the first three sections. Setting Up the VCR 2 To help you along, there’s even an initial setup feature the first time you turn on your VCR which walks you through several setup steps at once. VCR Basics 3 Getting Started Before this first step, though, learning about the time and date, your remot
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L O V Y P A A VCR1 ON • OFF TV DVD VCR2 AUX SAT • CABLE SEARCH MUTE CH + CH - SPEED GO BACK GUIDE INFO OK MENU CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 89 7 INPUT ANTENNA 0 REVERSE PLAY FORWARD RECORD STOP PAUSE - TRACKING + EDIT FR.ADV U First Things First Step 1: What’s in the Box? The following items come packed in the box: TV•VCR STOP•EJECT RECORD • VCR POWER VIDEO VIDEO TAPE SPEED REV FWD INPUT LEFTMONO RIGHT CHANNEL • Remote control TRACKING INPUT • RF coaxial cable STEP 2: Install Batteries In the Remote Cont
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First Things First STEP 5: Tune THE TV Tune the TV to the VCR viewing channel. The VCR viewing channel is channel 3 or 4 or the TV’s video line input. • If you connect your VCR using the ANT. IN and RF OUT jacks with RF coaxial cable, set the CH. 3/4 switch to channel 3 or channel 4 — the channel you want to use on your TV. • If the VCR is connected to the TV using the AUDIO/ VIDEO jacks and A/V cables, select the TV’s video line input with the remote control’s INPUT button to see the signal. Se
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First Things First (Continued from Previous Page) If the menu does not appear: • Make sure the TV is tuned to the same channel as the CH. 3/4 switch or the TV’s video input channel (see “How to Find Your TV’s Video Input Channel” in the References section of this manual for more information). • Make sure the VCR indicator is on in the VCR’s front display if the VCR is connected using the ANT. IN and RF OUT jacks. • Check your connections to make sure they are correct and snug. If you chose to se
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➣➣ ➣ ➣ ➣ ➣ ➣ Setting Up the VCR Setup features First things first 1 Below is a list of features that need to be set up to get the most out of your VCR. Many of these menus are covered during the QuickSet Guide, but if you ever want to change a menu, refer to this section. Setting Up the VCR 2 • Language Selection • Setup for a Satellite Receiver Antenna VCR Basics • Cable Box Set Up 3 • VCR Channel List Set Up (Auto Channel Search) • Time Zone and Daylight Savings Recording 4 (Auto Clock) • Manu
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Setting Up the VCR Using the Menus to Set Up Features You set up features by using the menu system as discussed in the previous section. Each feature that appears in the QuickSet Guide is explained in this section as well as a few other features you should set up before you begin using your VCR. Language Selecting your preferred language determines how the on- screen displays will appear. To change the language: 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer R
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Setting Up the VCR Setup for a Digital Satellite Receiver With this setup, the VCR turns on an RCA, ProScan, or GE satellite receiver antenna and tunes it to the desired channel at the start time of a timer recording. For other brands, the VCR tunes the receiver to the desired channel only if the receiver is turned on. Position the satellite receiver above the VCR as shown in the Connections section. 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3
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Setting Up the VCR SAT SETUP Satellite Receiver Codes The VCR will now receive all signals Dishnet (Echo) ............................. 78 from the SAT receiver on channel 03. GE........................................... 00, 01 Hughes Network ......................... 77 Panasonic .................................... 75 Press MENU to continue Primestar ..................................... 76 ProScan .................................. 00, 01 5. Press MENU and enter the code for your digi
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Setting Up the VCR 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Audio 8 Language 0 Exit 2. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu. CHANNELS 1 Auto Channel Search 2 Add/Remove Channels 3 Signal Type: CABLE 4 VCR Plus+ Setup 5 Cable Box Setup 6 SAT Setup 0 Exit 3. Press 5 to display CABLE BOX SETUP. Then select one of the three choices. CABLE BOX SETUP Do you use your cable box to receive ALL
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Setting Up the VCR (Continued from Previous Page) Cable Box Codes CABLE BOX SETUP ABC .............002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 053 Please turn on your Antronix .............................................008, 009 Cable Box and tune Archer ................................. 008, 009, 010, 011 it to channel 2. Cabletenna .................................................008 Cableview ...................................................008 Century ...............................................
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Setting Up the VCR To Auto Channel Search 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Audio 8 Language 0 Exit 2. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu. CHANNELS 1 Auto Channel Search 2 Add/Remove Channels 3 Signal Type: CABLE 4 VCR Plus+ Setup 5 Cable Box Setup 6 SAT Setup 0 Exit Auto Channel Search 3. Press 1 to display the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu. Use the Auto Channel Search feature AUTO
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Setting Up the VCR Changing the Signal Type This feature is useful if the cable signal goes out; you can switch to Antenna for alternate television viewing. 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. 2. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu. 3. Press 3 to change the Signal Type between Cable and Antenna. When you are finished, press 0 to exit back to the main menu and 0 again to exit to normal viewing. Adding or Removing Channels You may want to add or remove channels after you Auto Channel Sear
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Setting Up the VCR Auto Clock Set Feature The Auto Clock feature is set to ON at the factory. There are certain steps that are required before the Auto Clock feature works, such as Auto Channel Search, setting the time zone, and setting the Daylight-Saving feature. Setting the Time Zone To set the Time Zone: 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Audio 8 Language 0 Exit 2. Press 3 to display the TIME
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Setting Up the VCR Setting Daylight Savings 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Audio 8 Language 0 Exit 2. Press 3 to display the TIME menu. TIME 1 Set Time and Date 2 Auto Clock Set: ON 3 Set Time Zone 4 Set Daylight Savings Time Data was not found. 0 Exit 3. Press 4 to display the SET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS menu. SET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS Does your area observe Daylight Savings Time from April
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Setting Up the VCR VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Audio 8 Language 0 Exit 2. Press 3 to display the TIME menu. TIME 1 Set Time and Date 2 Auto Clock Set: ON 3 Set Time Zone 4 Set Daylight Savings Time Data was not found. 0 Exit 3. Press 1 to display the SET TIME AND DATE menu. SET TIME AND DATE Time --:-- (hh:mm) Date --/--/-- Press MENU to cancel 4. Enter the data using the number buttons. Press 0 before single-digit
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Setting Up the VCR ® VCR Plus+ GOLD Programming System The VCR Plus+ GOLD programming system makes VCR set up automatic by setting and updating the clock and channel list for you. During the one-time QuickSet Guide set up, the VCR prompts you to enter your zip code. Soon after, the VCR clock will set itself and overnight, your VCR Plus+ programming system channel list will be input for you. Time, date, and VCR Plus+ system information are downloaded from participating TV stations over your anten
