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OWNER’S
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 2 WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT DAN- CAUTION GEROUS VOLTAGE CONSTITUTING A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRESENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK WITHIN THIS UNIT. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT THERE ARE IMPORTANT OPERATING AND SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INS
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 3 FIGURE A EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) ELECTRI C SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H) S2898A 13.Outdoor Antenna grounding-If an outside antenna or 19.Damage Requiring Service-Unplug this TV/VCR from cable system is connect
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 4 PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT INFORMATION LOCATION Unauthorized recording or use of broadcast televi- For safe operation and satisfactory performance of sion programming, video tape, film or other copy- your TV/VCR, keep the following in mind when righted material may violate applicable copyright selecting a place for its installation: laws. We assume no responsibility for the unautho- Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away • rized dup
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS C IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 C PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 NORMAL PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 C PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 AVOID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRI
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 6 FEATURES Infrared remote control Zero Return–The tape returns to counter of • • 0:00:00 by rewinding or fast forwarding. Bilingual on screen menu display selectable in • English or Spanish Still–“Freeze” the picture at any time, for close • viewing of a particular scene. Only tapes recorded Real time counter–This shows the elapsed record- • in SLP mode will show a fairly clear picture. ing or playback time in hours, minutes, and sec- onds. The “–” indication
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 7 OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS " " This manual covers 13 and 19 . The operation of the two models are exactly the same except the " appearance. 19 model is illustrated in this manual. NOTE: We do not recommend the use of universal remote controls. Not all of the functions may be controlled with • a universal remote control. If you decide to use a universal remote control with this unit, please be aware that the code number given may not operate this unit.
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 8 - REAR VIEW - [Fig.3] ANT. 26 27 +100 button– When selecting cable channels 7 F.FWD button– Press to rapidly advance the tape, which are higher than 99, press this button first, or to view the picture rapidly in forward during then press the last two digits. (To select channel playback mode. (Forward Search) 125, first press the “+100” button then press “2” B button– and “5”). When setting program (for example: setting clock • 16 MENU button– Press to displa
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OUT IN T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 9 PREPARATION FOR USE ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTIONS From Cable System or Satellite Dish VHF/UHF Antenna Satellite Box or Rod Antenna (Not supplied) Cable Box (Supplied with 13” model only) (Not supplied) VHF Antenna (Not supplied) UHF Antenna From or (Not supplied) Cable System ANT. VHF/UHF Combiner or (Not supplied) ANT. or 75-ohm Coaxial Cable (Not supplied) Flat twin-lead cable or VHF/UHF COMBINED ANTENNA VHF/UHF SEPARATE ANTENNAS The VHF/UHF Rod Antenn
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 10 TO RECORD A SCRAMBLED/UNSCRAMBLED INSTALLING THE BATTERIES CHANNEL 1. Set the TV/VCR channel selector to the output 1)Open the battery compartment cover by pressing channel of the Cable Converter Box or Satellite the cover on the remote unit in the direction of the Box. (Ex. CH3) arrow. 2.Select the channel to record from your Cable 2)Insert 2 “AA” penlight batteries into the battery Converter Box or Satellite Box. compartment in the direction indicated by
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 11 1 Select “SETTING CLOCK” – M E N U – TIMER PROGRAMMING TO SELECT ADESIRED CHANNEL Press the MENU button on the PICTURE CONTROL B SETTING CLOCK CHANNEL SET UP remote control. You can select the desires channel by using the USER’S SET UP V-CHIP SET UP LANGUAGE [ENGLISH] Press the PLAY/K or STOP/L but- CHANNEL K or L button on or directly pressing CAPTION [OFF] ZERO RETURN ton to point to “SETTING TIME SEARCH the number buttons on the remote control. CLOCK”
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 12 NOTE: When unplugging the AC cord or if there is a power 1 Select “SETTING CLOCK” failure for more than 30 seconds, you may have to Press the MENU button on the remote control. reset the clock. – M E N U – Press the PLAY/K or STOP/L but- TIMER PROGRAMMING ton to point to “SETTING PICTURE CONTROL B SETTING CLOCK TO CHANGE CLOCK SETTING CHANNEL SET UP CLOCK”. USER’S SET UP V-CHIP SET UP LANGUAGE [ENGLISH] If you want to change the clock, Then, press the F.FW
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 13 1 Select “CHANNEL SET UP” 2 Select “ENGLISH” or “ESPAÑOL” Press the MENU button on the – M E N U – Select “ENGLISH” or “ESPAÑOL”= Spanish using TIMER PROGRAMMING remote control. the F.FWD/B or REW/s button. PICTURE CONTROL SETTING CLOCK B CHANNEL SET UP Press the PLAY/K or STOP/L but- USER’S SET UP V-CHIP SET UP ton to point to “CHANNEL SET LANGUAGE [ENGLISH] CAPTION [OFF] 3 Exit the Language mode ZERO RETURN UP”. TIME SEARCH Press the MENU button on the
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 14 TV OPERATION WATCHING A TV PROGRAM PICTURE CONTROL The TV/VCR’s picture controls – BRIGHT, CON- TRAST, COLOR, TINT and SHARPNESS – are 1 Turn on the TV/VCR preset to factory specifications. Although they are Press the POWER button to turn on the TV/VCR. usually the best, you may need to make some further adjustments for a natural looking image. 2 Select the channel number NOTES: Press the CHANNEL K or L button to select your Procedures must be followed with
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 15 TO CANCEL THE CLOSED CAPTION CLOSED CAPTION SYSTEM SYSTEM You can view specially labeled (cc) TV programs, Repeat steps [1] and [2], select [OFF] using the movies, news, pre-recorded tapes with either a dia- F.FWD/B or REW/s button. Press the MENU but- logue caption or text display. ton on the remote control to return to TV mode. CAPTION mode: By choosing the caption mode, you can watch dramas, movies and news while captioning WHEN THE CLOSED CAPTION MODE t
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 16 3 Select your desired item 4 Exit the V-Chip setting mode Press the PLAY/K or STOP/L button to point to Press the MENU button on the remote control to your desired item. return to original mode. Then, press the F.FWD/B button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW]. B TV–Y [VIEW] MPAA RATING SET UP TV–Y7 ( ) [VIEW] TV–G [VIEW] TV–PG ( ) [VIEW] TV–14 ( ) [VIEW] Make sure ... When you select the rating cate- TV–MA ( ) [VIEW] • gory and turn it [BLOCK], the TV/VCR power m
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 17 PLAYBACK This TV/VCR will operate with any cassette that has the mark. For best results, we recommend the use of high-quality tapes. Do not us poor quality or damaged tapes. INSERTING A CASSETTE AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK Insert the cassette in the direction as shown. Push in The TV/VCR has the auto repeat function that allows gently, but continuously, on the center-back of the you to repeat a tape indefinitely without touching the cassette until it is drawn into
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 18 NOTES: SEARCH Time Search can be set up to a maximum of 9 • hours 50 minutes (9:50) by 10 minutes at a time. PICTURE SEARCH This function will not operate in recording mode. • This feature is very useful in finding or skipping over In the example below: To watch a program after 2 a particular scene on a tape. In this mode, the sound hour 50 minutes from the present position, in either will be muted. direction. 1)You may view a video tape at a high speed in
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 19 NOISE CANCEL (in the Still mode) RENTAL PLAYBACK This feature allows you to reposition or reduce the This function enables you to improve the picture noise lines of a still picture.Press the PAUSE/STILL quality when playing back worn cassettes such as button so that the noise lines change position on the rented tapes. screen so you can see the picture in its entirety with- out distracting noise lines. 1 Select “USER’S SET UP” – M E N U – NOTE: This feature
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T5201 _VA 00.10.20 10:33 AM Page 20 Make sure ... TV/VCR power must be turned on. • Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place. (If necessary, rewind or fast forward the tape to • the point at which you want to begin recording.) NOTE: This unit will ONLY record and view the same channel. NORMAL RECORDING OTR (One Touch Recording) You can ONLY watch the same TV program that is This function enables you to set a recording length being recorded. simply by pressing the REC/OTR
