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VR642HF
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 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 Slow Motion______________________ 18 Important Information Pause for Stop-Action______________ 19 Warnings______________________________ i Frame Advance (F.ADV Button)_____ 19 Cautions ______________________________ i Automatic Tracking _______________ 19 Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i Manual Tracking__________________ 19 Product Registration ____________________ i TAPE PLAYBACK: HI-FI/ LINEAR/MIX Hooking Up the VCR Feature________________________ 20
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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. This connection may improve the picture quality as well as convenience of operation. Answer the questions to choose the hook
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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 3CH.4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. R IN FROM Tune the TV to this channel and use the ANT. AUDIO1 OR TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. L VHF/UHF OUT TO TV OUT IN 2. Connect as shown. 3 CH. 4 VIDEO1 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 simple connection which requires fewer accessories. From Cable Back of VCR 1. Set the 3CH.4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. RF Coaxial Cable Box Cable R Tune the TV to this channel and use the IN FROM ANT. AUDIO1 IN OUT TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. L VHF/UHF OUT TO TV OUT IN 2. Connect as shown. 3 CH. 4 VIDEO1 This connection may require additional acces
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Hooking Up the VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Only Pay Channels (such as HBO, Showtime, Pay-Per-View, etc.) A. Basic hookup. A Use this hookup for a simple connection From Cable which requires fewer accessories. Back of VCR 1. Set the 3CH.4 switch on back of VCR to RF Coaxial Cable Box either channel 3 or 4. Cable R IN FROM ANT. AUDIO1 Tune the TV to this channel and use the IN OUT L VHF/UHF TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. OUT TO TV OUT IN 3 CH. 4 2. Connect as shown. VIDE
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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 Playback VCR From Antenna, Cable which requires fewer accessories. or Cable Box R IN FROM 1. Select a hookup from pages 2 through 5 ANT. AUDIO1 and then modify with this connection. L VHF/UHF OUT TO TV OUT IN 2. Set the 3CH.4 switch on the playback 3 CH. 4 VIDEO1 VCR to either channel 3 or 4. Tune the recording VCR to this channel to RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) receive th
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Hooking Up the VCR Connecting a Stereo Amplifier/Receiver Record on the VCR from an Back of VCR amplifier/receiver. Connect your VCR to a stereo amplifier/ R receiver to record stereo audio. IN FROM ANT. AUDIO1 1. Select a hookup from pages 2 through 5 L VHF/UHF and then modify with this connection. OUT TO TV OUT IN 3 CH. 4 2. Connect as shown. VIDEO1 This connection requires additional accessories not provided. Audio/Video Cables 3. Plug in power cords of amplifier/ Back of receiver, V
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 1. Check accessories with VCR. Contact your dealer if any items are missing. POWER TV•VCR PREV CH DISPLAY 2 “AA” Batteries PAUSE PLAY REC REW FF SLOW STOP SEARCH 12 3 CHAN 46 5 789 0 INPUT MENU CLEAR SPEED F. ADV Remote RF Coaxial Cable (Stock No. 221383) TRACKING (Stock No. 221347) 2. Insert batteries in remote. 3. Turn on the TV. If you used one of the basic hookups, tune the TV to the channel selected with the 3CH.4 switch on back of VCR. If you used one of the adv
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 5. Place channels in the VCR’s memory. The first time you turn on the VCR or after a power interruption, the VCR displays a message on the TV screen AUTO-SEARCH CHANNELS prompting you to perform the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH. If the message does not appear, go to step A below. If the CONNECT ANTENNA CABLE... message appears, follow the directions on the screen. THEN PRESS CH UP Wait until the channel numbers stop changing. This takes about one to two minutes. The TV tunes
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 7. Select the language/Seleccione el idioma/ Sélectionner la langue. The VCR displays the on-screen menus in the English, Spanish or VCR MAIN MENU French language. The word ÒLanguageÓ cycles through the different 1 TIMER RECORDINGS languages when the VCR Main Menu is displayed on the TV screen. 2 TIME 3 CHANNELS 4 PREFERENCES A. Press MENU on remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU. 5 AUDIO 6 LANGUAGE B. Press 6 to display the LANGUAGE or IDIOMA or LANGUE LANGUAGE menu. (E
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 10. Set the Time and Date. VCR MAIN MENU The TIMER indicator on the VCR front panel flashes until the 1 TIMER RECORDINGS 2 TIME time is set. TIME A. Press MENU on remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU. 1 SET TIME AND DATE B. Press 2 to display the TIME menu. SET TIME AND DATE C. Press 1 to display SET TIME AND DATE. TIME --:-- -- (HH:MM) D. Enter the time and date with the number buttons on the DATE --/--/-- remote. ¥ Press 0 before single-digit numbers. PRESS MENU TO
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 12. Set the display panel brightness. This VCR lets you change the brightness level of the fluorescent display panel. VCR MAIN MENU A. Press MENU on remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU. 1 TIMER RECORDINGS 2 TIME 3 CHANNELS B. Press 4 to display the PREFERENCES menu. 4 PREFERENCES C. Press 4 to select a FRONT PANEL mode. PREFERENCES 1 REMOTE CONTROL: VCR1 2 AUTO PLAY: ON ¥ Select AUTO to keep the display panel bright when VCR is 3 AUTO TV/VCR: ON 4 FRONT PANEL: A
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Using the Remote Control VCR Function Buttons CHAN (CHANNEL) Up or Down PLAY Selects the next higher or lower Plays a tape. channel in the VCRÕs channel memory. POWER Turns the VCR on and off. CLEAR Resets the time counter to 0:00:00. PREV CH (Previous Channel) POWER Switches between two channels. TV•VCR PREV CH DISPLAY Lets you change entries when setting the time or VCR for a timer Select one channel, then select recording. another. Press PREV CH to switch PAUSE PLAY REC between the two chann
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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 the TVÕs video input to see the picture from the VCR. 2. Insert a tape in the VCR. The VCR automatically turns on. The cassette-in indicator ( ) lights, and the VCR indicators light (if the AUTO TV/VCR feature is turned ON). The tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette has been removed and the AUTO PLAY feature is turned on. FWD REW PLAY•PAUSE STOP•EJECT RECORD POWER TV•VCR CH
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features AUTO PLAY Feature This feature allows the VCR to automatically start playing when you insert a tape with VCR MAIN MENU the safety tab removed. 1 TIMER RECORDINGS 2 TIME 1. Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN 3 CHANNELS 4 PREFERENCES MENU. PREFERENCES 2. Press 4 to display the PREFERENCES menu. 1 REMOTE CONTROL: VCR1 2 AUTO PLAY: ON 3 AUTO TV/VCR: ON 3. Press 2 to select AUTO PLAY: ON or OFF. 4 FRONT PANEL: AUTO 5 ALERT SOUND:
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features DISPLAY Button The DISPLAY button shows the status of the VCR channel number, time counter, STOP CH 05 0:30:00 date, time and tape speed on the TV screen. The time and date must be set before Press they can be displayed. Status Displays DISPLAY 1. Press DISPLAY. If you do not press DISPLAY again, this display 08/04/96 SUN 01:30AM SLP times out. 2. Press DISPLAY again to display only the time counter on the TV screen. The time counter 0:30:00 appears
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features 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 program. Your VCR has two index playback features. To locate the program you want to play, select a specific index number or search by scanning. Some index marks may be missed by the VCR. INDEX SEARCH ¥ A mark too close to the current location on the tape. PRESS REW OR FF TO BEGIN SCANNING ¥ The mark at the beginni
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POWER TV•VCR PREV CH DISPLAY PAUSE PLAY REC REW FF SLOW STOP SEARCH 1 2 3 CHAN 4 5 6 8 7 9 0 CLEAR INPUT MENU SPEED F. ADV TRACKING Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Blank Search The VCR searches for blank portions of the tape that are more than six seconds long. BLANK SEARCH 1. Insert the prerecorded tape. Press STOP. SEARCH FOR BLANK AREA 2. Press SEARCH three times to display the BLANK SEARCH menu. PRESS FF TO BEGIN PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT 3. Press FWD on the VCR or FF on the remote to
