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VCR
VRC602MG
Video Cassette Recorder
Video Cassette Recorder
Owner’ Owner’s Manual s Manual
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N I H T I W D E D E E N N O I 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 product within Your completed Warranty Retur
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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; Additional Features; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s fea- tures, which are listed below. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features! So read on – and relax. Features • On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish • Automatic Channel Setup • One-Touch Recording • Automatic Head Cleaner • Real
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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 Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 pressing the tab, then lifting the lid. 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and ends aligned as indicated. + – 2 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. Battery Safety l Battery Usage CAUTION - To prevent battery leakage that may result in bodily injury or damage to the unit: Install ALL batteries correctly, with the + and -
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75 ANT / CABLE 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) 75Ω ANT / CABLE OR ANTENNA IN Jack (on back of TV) Cable (75 ohm) 2 Connect the a
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75 ANT / CABLE Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7 3 Connect the supplied black RF coaxial cable 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.) 75Ω ANT / CABLE ANTENNA IN Jack (on back of TV) example only RF coaxial cable 4 Plug in the power cords of the TV and the VCR. 5 Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4,
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75 ANT / CABLE 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 the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output ch
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75 ANT / CABLE 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 RF coaxial cable Cable Signal TV’s ANTENNA RF coaxial cable IN Jack 3 Connections 1 Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack. 2 Use the supplied black RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS. 3 Use a second RF coaxial cabl
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10 Hookups with a Stereo TV antenna or cable to ANT(enna) IN Jack 1 Audio and Video IN Jacks on TV VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (red and white) Video Cable 2 OUT Jacks Stereo 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 the video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your TV. 3 Connect a stereo audio cable to
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Turning on Your VCR 11 Before turning on your VCR, make sure batteries are in the remote control and you have connected the VCR and TV 2 Turn on the TV. correctly. Details are on pages five-10. l You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System. EJECT l When the VCR clock is not set, - : - - will appear on the POWER MENU STATUS/EXIT CLEAR display panel. 1 4 1 2 3 1 4 5 6 Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button. 7 8 9 The VCR light and the PWR.
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12 Automatic Channel Setup Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets you set up the channels again. 2-3 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. EJECT POWER SELECT op CHOOSE B MENU STATUS/EXIT CLEAR fi PROGRAM 1 VCR SET UP 1 2 3 TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK 4 5 6 TO END PUSH EXIT 7 8 9 MEMORY ALT.CH 0 2 REC PAUSE /OTR /STILL Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select PLAY TUNER SET UP, then pr
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Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13 Adding/Deleting Channels If your channel lineup changes, you may want to add newly avail- able channels or remove channels that are no longer available in your area. You can use the CH(annel) o/p buttons to scroll 6 2-5 through only the available channels. To add or delete channels from the VCR’s memory, follow these steps. EJECT POWER MENU STATUS/EXIT CLEAR 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 7 8 9 Press the PLAY/o button or t
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14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) Reviewing Memorized Channels 1 4 2-3 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. SELECT op CHOOSE B EJECT fi PROGRAM POWER VCR SET UP MENU STATUS/EXIT CLEAR TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK 1 1 2 3 TO END PUSH EXIT 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 MEMORY ALT.CH 0 Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button. REC PAUSE /OTR /STILL PLAY SELECT op CHOOSE B fi AUTO PROGRAMMING REW F.FWD ADD/DELETE CH CH MEMORY REVIEW TV STEREO ON STOP
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Setting the Clock 15 Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure: l The VCR is on and the VCR light appears on the display panel. (If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) l You make each entry within 60 seconds of the previous entry. 6 4-5 1 EJECT Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. POWER MENU STATUS/EXIT CLEAR 1 1 2 3 2 Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select 4 5 6 SET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button. 7 8 9 MEMORY ALT.CH 0 3 REC PAUSE /OT
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16 Daylight-Savings Time You may program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October. Daylight-Savings Time is ON when you receive your VCR. Turn Daylight-Savings Time ON or OFF by following the steps below. 4 2-3 Before you begin: l Make sure you have set the clock. Details are on page 15. EJECT POWER MENU STATUS/EXIT CLEAR 1 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. 1 2 3 SELECT op CHOOSE B 4 5 6 fi PROGRAM 7 8 9 VCR SET UP
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Language Selection 17 Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays and menus. 5 2-4 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. SELECT op CHOOSE B EJECT POWER MENU STATUS/EXIT CLEAR fi PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP 1 SET CLOCK 1 2 3 TO END PUSH EXIT 4 5 6 7 8 9 MEMORY ALT.CH 2 0 Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select REC PAUSE /OTR /STILL VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button. PLAY SELECT op CHOOSE B REW F.FWD fi REPEAT PLAY OFF STOP ON SCR
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18 Setting the Remote to Operate a TV Your VCR remote control may operate your TV. If the remote control doesn’t operate your TV now, follow the steps below. Find your TV code. 2 1&6 1 Point the remote control at your TV and press the TV button. Then, press the POWER button. If your TV turns EJECT POWER on or off, try the other TV buttons (see pages 20-21). If your TV MENU STATUS/EXIT CLEAR doesn’t turn on or off, or if the other buttons don’t work, go to step 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 2 7 8 9 Find the
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Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System 19 Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box or Direct Find your Broadcast System (DBS). If the remote control doesn’t operate code. 2 1&6 your Cable Box or DBS now, follow the steps below. EJECT 1 POWER MENU STATUS/EXIT CLEAR Turn on the Cable Box/DBS. Then, point the remote con- trol at your Cable Box/DBS and press the CBL/DBS button. 1 2 3 Then, press the POWER button. If your Cable Box/DBS turns off, try the other Ca
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20 Remote Control Buttons POWER Button Press to turn on or off the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast System. (You must first press the VCR, TV, or CBL/DBS button.) EJECT Button Press to eject the tape. MENU Button Press to access the VCR menu or some TV menus. EJECT POWER Number Buttons MENU STATUS/EXIT CLEAR Press to select channels at the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast System; use to set up VCR features (such as the clock). 1 2 3 Cable Users l Enter channel numbers as a two-d
