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VG4258
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 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 Automatic Tracking _______________ 17 Important Information Manual Tracking__________________ 17 Warnings______________________________ i DISPLAY Button __________________ 18 Cautions ______________________________ i Time Counter_____________________ 18 Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i Commercial Scan _________________ 19 Product Registration ____________________ i Index Search _____________________ 19 Hooking Up the VCR Go-To 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 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, with the advanced hookup on page 6 using a signal splitter. This hookup may improve the picture quality as well as convenien
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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 basic connection which requires fewer accessories. From Antenna 300/75 Ohm 55 66 1. Set the CH 3 4 switch on back of VCR or Cable Adapter Back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. IN FROM OUT IN Tune the TV to this channel and use the ANT. VIDEO TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. OR OUT TO L TV 2. Connect as shown. AUDIO CH 3 56 4 R This connection may require additional accessories not
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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 basic connection which requires fewer accessories. From Cable 1. Set the CH 3 55 66 4 switch on back of VCR Back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. IN FROM RF Coaxial Cable Box OUT IN ANT. Cable Tune the TV to this channel and use the VIDEO IN OUT TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. OUT TO L TV AUDIO CH 2. Connect as shown. 3 56 4 R This connection may require additional ac
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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 basic connection which requires fewer accessories. From Cable 1. Set the CH 3 55 66 4 switch on back of VCR Back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. IN FROM RF Coaxial Cable Box OUT IN ANT. Cable Tune the TV to this channel and use the VIDEO TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. IN OUT OUT TO L TV AUDIO CH 2. Connect as shown. 3
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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 basic connection which From Antenna, Cable IN FROM OUT IN or Cable Box ANT. requires fewer accessories. VIDEO 1. Select a hookup from pages 2 through 5 OUT TO L and then modify with this connection. TV AUDIO CH 3 56 4 R 2. Set the CH 3 55 66 4 switch on the playback VCR to either channel 3 or 4. Tune the recording VCR to this channel to RF Coaxial Cable Recording receive t
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 1. Check accessories with VCR. Contact your dealer if any items are missing. OFF TV VCR 1 TV•VCR VCR 2 PLAY REW. F.FWD STOP 2 “AA” Batteries REC•OTR F.ADV PAUSE VOLUME PREV CH CHANNEL MUTE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DISPLAY INPUT 0 SEARCH SLOW TRACKING MENU CLEAR SPEED EDIT RF Coaxial Cable PROG (Stock No. 207417) Remote (Stock No. 221425) 2. Insert batteries in remote. 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 s
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 5. Select the language/Seleccione el idioma/ VCR MAIN MENU Sélectionner la langue. 1 VCR Plus+ The VCR displays the on-screen menus in the English, Spanish 2 Timer Recordings 3 Set Clock or French language. The word ÒLanguageÓ cycles through the 4 Channels 5 Preferences different languages when the VCR Main Menu is displayed on 6 Audio 7 Language the TV screen. The arrow indicates which language is selected. LANGUAG A. Press MENU on remote to display the VCR MAIN Sele
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 7. Add or remove channels from the VCR’s memory. VCR MAIN MENU You may want to add or remove channels if some of the channels 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings are not active, have weak signals, or you do not want to watch 3 Set Clock 4 Channels them. CHANNELS A. Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU on 1 Auto Channel Search 2 Add/Remove Channels the TV screen. ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS B. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu. Channels 03 C. Press 2 to display
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 10. 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 VCR1 to set the remote to control the VCR. B. Press TV•VCR to see the picture from the VCR. The VCR indicator lights in t
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Using the Remote Control Buttons Component Buttons Press one of the buttons to set the remote to operate that component. TV VCR1 Turns on a compatible GE, RCA, Turns on a compatible GE, RCA, or ProScan TV and sets the or ProScan VCR and sets remote OFF TV VCR 1 remote to control the TV. to control the VCR. See page 14. TV•VCR VCR 2 VCR2 Used with OFF button to turn on Turns on a compatible GE, RCA, PLAY compatible TV after TV button is or ProScan VCR and sets remote programmed. See page 14. RE
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Using the Remote Control Buttons VCR Function Buttons (continued) PAUSE REC•OTR SPEED (Tape Speed) Pauses action for viewing during Starts VCR recording. Selects a recording speed playback. (SP or SLP). Used for one touch recording. Pauses recording to prevent See page 28. STOP recording of unwanted scenes. REW. (Rewind) Stops the normal functions such Rewinds the tape when the VCR as record, playback, rewind, fast PLAY is stopped. forward, and pause of the VCR. Plays a tape. Searches the pi
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Using the Remote Control Controlling a VCR The VCRÕs remote controls two compatible GE, RCA, or ProScan VCRs with the VCR1 and VCR2 buttons. Most compatible VCRs automatically respond to VCR1 without being programmed. If you own two compatible VCRs, test them to see if VCR1 turns on both VCRs. If it does, then you may want to program this VCR to respond to the VCR2 button on the remote. Program the VCR for Remote Control VCR MAIN MENU Set the Remote Control feature of the VCR to the VCR1 1 VC
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Using the Remote Control Controlling a TV The VCRÔs remote is preprogrammed to control the basic functions of a compatible GE, RCA, or ProScan TV. The remote can also be set up to control other manufacturerÔs brands. To program the remote, enter the remote code number that corresponds to your brand. Program the remote for a TV 1. Turn on the TV. Remote Remote Brand Button Brand Button 2. Point the VCR remote at the TV. 3. Hold the TV button and press the Admiral 1,6,9 Panasonic (CH Up) rem
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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 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. REW PLAY FWD POWER EJECT RECORD STOP PAUSE CHANNEL TV • VCR CHANNEL
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OFF TV VCR 1 TV•VCR VCR 2 PLAY REW. F.FWD STOP REC•OTR F.ADV PAUSE VOLUME PREV CH CHANNEL MUTE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DISPLAY INPUT 0 SEARCH SLOW TRACKING MENU CLEAR SPEED EDIT PROG Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Pause for Stop Action This feature stops the tape in action and allows you to examine the details of the scene. Stop action works well for tapes recorded in SP or SLP speed. 1. Press PAUSE during playback to stop the action. STILL appears in the display panel. 2. Press TRACKING
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OFF TV VCR 1 TV•VCR VCR 2 PLAY REW. F.FWD STOP REC•OTR F.ADV PAUSE VOLUME PREV CH CHANNEL MUTE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DISPLAY INPUT 0 SEARCH SLOW TRACKING MENU CLEAR SPEED EDIT PROG Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Picture Search You can search for a specific tape location during playback by fast forwarding or rewinding the tape. Sound is turned off during picture search. Picture search works best for tapes recorded in SP or SLP speed. Fast Forward Search 1. During playback, press FF on t
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features DISPLAY Button STOP CH 05 0:30:00 The DISPLAY button shows the status of the VCR channel number, time counter, date, time and tape speed on the TV screen. The time and date must Press Status Displays be set before they can be displayed. DISPLAY Will Time Out 1. Press DISPLAY to display the status of the VCR, 08/04/96 SUN 01:30AM SLP If you do not press DISPLAY again, these displays will time out. The time appears in the display panel. 2. Press DISPLA
