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Cat. No. 16-421/422
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
Color TV with
Built-in VHS HQ VCR
Model 29 13" TV (16-421)
Model 30 20" TV (16-422)
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16-421.fm Page 2 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS Read instructions Power Sources 1. — All the safety and operat- 10. — This TV/VCR should be ing instructions should be read before the appli- operated only from the type of power source ance is operated. indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operat- consult your appliance dealer or local power ing instructions s
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16-421.fm Page 3 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM Lightning 14. — For added protection for this TV/ e. When the TV/VCR exhibits a distinct VCR receiver during a lightning storm, or when it change in performance — this indicates a is left unattended and unused for long periods of need for service. time, unplug it from the wall outlet and discon- 20. Replacement Parts — When replacement parts nect the antenna or cable system. This will pre- are required, be sure the service technician has vent d
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16-421.fm Page 4 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM FEATURES Your Model 29/Model 30 Color TV with Built-In VHS VCR combines a versatile color TV/monitor and a VCR in one space-saving cabinet. The TV/ VCR receives TV programs and plays video tapes. It also records onto video tapes from TV programs or an audio/video source you connect to it. Please read this owner’s manual carefully. It has been prepared to assist you with initial setup procedures and to guide you in the TV/VCR’s everyday operatio
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16-421.fm Page 5 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM Automatic Playback/Rewind/Eject — makes Note: Most material performed in public, such playback easy when you load a video cassette as concerts, plays, and movies, or distributed on tape because it automatically plays, rewinds, prerecorded video tapes, is copyrighted. The and then, if the erase protection tab has been unauthorized recording or duplication of copy- removed, ejects it. righted material is a violation of the copyright laws of most
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16-421.fm Page 6 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM CONTENTS Before You Begin........................................................................................................................... 8 Remote Control......................................................................................................................... 8 Moisture Condensation............................................................................................................. 8 Using This Manual ........
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16-421.fm Page 7 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM Using VCR Lock...................................................................................................................... 22 Turning Error Beep On/Off ...................................................................................................... 22 Using the Timer Features........................................................................................................ 23 Setting/Cancelling the On Timer ................
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16-421.fm Page 8 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM BEFORE YOU BEGIN REMOTE CONTROL USING THIS MANUAL Your TV/VCR’s remote control is packed sepa- This manual is organized into these major sec- rately. Be sure to locate it before you store the tions. packing material. • “Connections” on Page 9 — describes the connections required to begin using your TV/VCR. POWER ON TIMER SLEEP MUTE • “Setup” on Page 11 — includes procedures PLAY PAUSE REC/TIME for preparing and using the remote control, REW FAS
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16-421.fm Page 9 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM CONNECTIONS Before using your TV/VCR for the first time, read • If the antenna uses 300-ohm twin-lead through this entire section to determine which cable, use a 300-to-75-ohm matching connections best meet your needs. Then follow transformer (not supplied) to make the con- the directions for completing the connections. nection. Note: You can connect many different types of VHF/UHF audio/video systems such as a stereo receiver/ Matching Transfo
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OUT IN 16-421.fm Page 10 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM If you do not receive scrambled channels, CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL you can connect the cable directly to the TV/ DEVICE VCR’s VHF/UHF terminal. You can connect another audio/video device VHF/UHF Terminal that has audio/video outputs, such as a VCR, Cable camcorder, or satellite receiver, to the TV/VCR so you can view the source’s output on the TV/ VCR. If you receive scrambled channels, you must Note: Always use video-quality shielded ca
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16-421.fm Page 11 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM SETUP Installing Batteries FRONT PANEL The remote control requires two AA batteries The buttons on the TV/VCR’s front panel control (not supplied). For the longest operation and the TV and the VCR. best performance, we recommend alkaline bat- teries (such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-557). Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type. • Never leave dead batteries in the remote control. Batteries can leak chemicals that can d
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16-421.fm Page 12 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM SETTING THE ON-SCREEN LANGUAGE/CHANNELS/ CLOCK The first time you turn on the TV/VCR, the SELECT LANGUAGE screen automatically ap- pears. You can set the TV/VCR to display on- screen menus in English or in Spanish. After 2. To select the on-screen language, press CH you select a language, the TV/VCR automatical- to select ENGLISH or CH to select ly scans through the channels and stores all ac- ESPANOL (Spanish). The CHANNEL/ tive channels i
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16-421.fm Page 13 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM • If a channel you wanted was not stored, Selecting Automatic Auto Clock you can add the channel. If a channel Set-Up you did not want was stored, you can delete the channel. See “Adding/Erasing You can set the TV/VCR any time so it automat- Channels” on Page 15. ically searches for a channel that has an EDS signal and sets the clock. • The TV/VCR retains stored channels when you turn off the TV/VCR, or if 1. Press MENU to display the main me
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16-421.fm Page 14 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM • If the TV/VCR does not find an EDS sig- M A I N MENU nal during the search, you see: HELLO! T V VCR I D I OMA C H CLOCK EX I T SELECT : PUSH SELECT / SET : PUSH SET KEY 4. Repeatedly press SEL or SEL on the remote control to select SALIR or EXIT, then press SET or MENU on the remote con- If this occurs, the broadcaster you trol to exit the menu. selected did not transmit an EDS signal, or there is no EDS broad
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16-421.fm Page 15 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM 3. If necessary, press SEL or SEL on the remote control to highlight ANTENNA CHANNEL 08 DELE TED SYSTEM:, then press SET to display the or broadcast system (TV or CATV). CHANNEL 08 ADDED 4. Press SEL to highlight AUTO SET, then press SET. CH AUTO SET PROCEEDING appears, and the TV/VCR’s tuner scans through the channels (TV or CATV) and stores all the active channels in your area. The currently tuned channel number appears on the TV scree
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16-421.fm Page 16 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM 5. Repeatedly press SEL or SEL on the remote control to display the correct month, then press SET again. The day flashes. 6. Repeat Step 5 to set the day, year, hour, and minute (the TV/VCR automatically sets the day of the week). Note: Your TV/VCR uses a 12-hour clock. Be sure you set AM or PM correctly. 7. Press SEL or SEL on the remote con- trol to turn DST (Daylight Saving Time) on or off. When DST is set to ON, the TV/VCR auto- matica
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16-421.fm Page 17 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM BASIC TV OPERATION SELECTING CHANNELS To select a channel, press CH or CH . The tuner automatically advances to the next chan- nel stored in the tuner’s memory. The selected channel number (or station name, if available) appears on the upper right part of the screen for a few seconds. ADJUSTING THE PICTURE Follow these steps to adjust the picture’s con- trast (picture), brightness, color, tint, and sharp- ness. 1. Press MENU on the remote con
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16-421.fm Page 18 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM 4. Repeatedly press SEL or SEL to high- USING LAST CHANNEL light VIDEO ADJUST. RECALL The TV/VCR’s last channel recall function lets you quickly switch between two channels you tuned. Repeatedly press LCR (Last Channel Recall) on the remote control to switch between the chan- nel you are watching and the previous channel you tuned. 5. Press SET. A screen appears with the cur- rent picture settings. VIEWING AN EXTERNAL DEVICE To view the si
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16-421.fm Page 19 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM BASIC VCR OPERATION LOADING A VIDEO TAPE TTE Hold the cassette with the main label facing up and the spine facing out from the TV/VCR. Then NSERT A CASSETTE insert the cassette into the cassette compart- ment and gently push the center of its spine until the TV/VCR draws it in. Load a video tape into the TV/VCR, then press PLAY (or PLAY/REPEAT) again. 3. Press VOL or VOL to adjust the vol- ume. Note: To adjust the contrast, brightness, col
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16-421.fm Page 20 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:01 PM To search forward during playback, press Fast-Forward/Rewind FAST-F. To search backward during playback, press REW (or REWIND). To advance the tape quickly when it is stopped, press FAST-F. To rewind the tape quickly when To stop visual search and play the tape, press it is stopped, press REW. PLAY/REPEAT on the front panel or PLAY on the remote control. Note: You cannot view the tape or hear the tape’s sound while you fast-forward and rewind
