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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 1
Video
Cassette
Recorder
Owner’s Manual
MODEL SVZ162
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N I H T I W D E D E E N N O I SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 2 Return your Warranty Registration Card today to ensure you receive all the you’re entitled to. benefits Once your purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning this prod- uct. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty Owner Model Verification Confirmation Registration Registering your produc
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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 3 Introduction 3 Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual. This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; Playing; Stereo Features; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features, which are listed below. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features! So read on – and relax. Features • Auto Return • Auto Satellite Link • Automatic Channel Setup • Automatic Playback Featu
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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 4 4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCR Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Before Using Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcas
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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 5 Before Using Your VCR 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by sliding the lid in the direction of the arrow. 2 2 Insert two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and – ends aligned as indicated. + 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. 3 Using the Remote Control l Point the remote control at the VCR’s remote sensor (see page 21) when using the remote control to
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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 6 6 Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please see pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo TV, please see page 10. After you hook up the VCR, go to page 11 to turn on the VCR. 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV. Antenna Indoor/Outdoor (300 ohm) 75V ANT / CABLE OR ANTENNA IN Jack (on back of TV) Cable (75
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75V ANT / CABLE SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 7 Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7 3 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the OUT Jack on the back of the VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on type (supplied) or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer.) ANT AUDIO IN L OUT IN R VIDEO OUT CH3 CH4 Antenna IN OUT ANT or Cable AUDIO IN L 75V ANT / CABLE OUT IN R OUT VIDEO ANTENNA IN Jack CH3 CH4 (on back of TV) I
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75V ANT / CABLE SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 8 8 Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection: l You may view any channel. l You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR. l You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording. l You may not program channels at the VCR. l You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set the TV and
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75V ANT / CABLE IN OUT SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 9 Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9 With this connection: l You may watch one channel while recording another. l You may not record scrambled channels. VCR 1 Cable Box/DBS 2 ANT AUDIO IN L OUT IN R OUT VIDEO CH3 CH4 OUT IN RF coaxial Cable cable Signal TV’s ANTENNA RF coaxial IN Jack 3 cable Connections 1 Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack. 2 Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect th
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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 10 10 Hookups With a Stereo TV antenna or cable to 1 ANT(enna) ANT IN Jack AUDIO IN L OUT IN R VIDEO OUT CH3 CH4 IN OUT Audio and Video IN Jacks on TV VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (red and white) OUT Jacks Video Cable 2 Audio Cable 3 l Audio and Video cables are not supplied. 1 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCR. 2 Connect a video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR. Then, connect the other end of t
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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 11 Turning on Your VCR 11 l Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in Turn on the TV. the remote control and the VCR and TV are connected (see pages five - 10). 2 l You can not set up channels if you are using a Cable Box/DBS. l The instructions on this page only work when you turn on the VCR for the first time. If there is a power failure or if the VCR is unplugged for more than one minute, you may need to repeat the instructions on this p
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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 12 12 Automatic Channel Setup Although your VCR may automatically set up the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets you set up channels again. Make sure: l The VCR is on and is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) 1 Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE menu appears. INITIALIZE POWER VCR/TV EJECT fi CHANNEL SET UP SETTING CLOC
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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 13 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13 Adding/Deleting Channels The channels you no longer receive or seldom watch can be deleted from the memory. You also may add new channels into the memory. Make sure: l The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) 1 Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE menu appears. POWER VCR/TV EJECT 2 1 2 3 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repe
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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 14 14 Setting the Clock Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure: l The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) 1 Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE menu appears. POWER VCR/TV EJECT 1 2 3 2 4 5 6 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to select SETTING CLOCK. Then, press the F.FWD button. CHANNEL 7 8 9 SETTING CLOCK 0 +100 SPEED MONTH DAY
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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 15 Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 6 While the HOUR space is flashing, press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly until the desired hour appears. Then, press the F.FWD button. SETTING CLOCK MONTH DAY YEAR 0 3 / 0 1 SUN 1 9 9 8 HOUR MINUTE AM/PM 0 5 : – – – – POWER VCR/TV EJECT 7 1 2 3 While the MINUTE space is flashing, press the PLAY but- 4 5 6 ton or the STOP button repeatedly until the desired minute
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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 16 16 Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen menus and displays. Make sure: l The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) 1 Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE menu appears. INITIALIZE fi CHANNEL SET UP POWER VCR/TV EJECT SETTING CLOCK LANGUAGE SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 CHANNEL 7 8 9 2 Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to
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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 17 On-Screen Status Displays 17 You may access on-screen status displays by pressing the DISPLAY button repeatedly. On-screen status displays may include the current time, channel, and other information. l Press the DISPLAY button once. The COUNT on-screen status display will appear for five seconds. After five seconds, only the real-time counter will appear on-screen. This counter shows you the elapsed play- ing time of the tape (from the point at which the
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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 18 18 Remote Control Buttons POWER Button Press to turn the VCR on or off. Number Buttons Use to select channels. Channels 1 - 9 l To select, press 0, then press the channel number you want. For example, to select channel 7, press 0, 7. Channels 100 and above l To select, press the +100 button, then press the last two digits of the channel you want. For example, to select channel 117, press POWER VCR/TV EJECT the +100 button, 1, 7. 1 2 3 SPEED Button 4
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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 19 Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 19 EJECT Button Press to eject the tape. VCR/TV Button Use to select the signal that your TV receives. l VCR Position Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a TV broadcast using the CHANNEL o/p or Number buttons. l TV Position Use to watch TV or to watch one program while recording anoth- er. Details are on page 32. POWER VCR/TV EJECT CHANNEL o/p Buttons 1 2 3 Press to scan up or down through
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SVZ162 LAYOUT 4/7/99 6:41 PM Page 20 20 VCR Display Panel VCR Display Panel Information about VCR opera- tions is displayed here. Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette tape here. PLAY REW F.FWD STOP EJECT REC/OTR PAUSE POWER VCR/TV POWER VCR/TV CST. IN TIMER REC CHANNEL POWER VCR/TV CST. IN TIMER REC CHANNEL POWER VCR/TV REC(ord) Light POWER Light This light appears during a recording. It This light indicates that the power flashes when a recording is paused. is on. TIMER Light This l
