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VG4256
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 Time Counter_____________________ 16 Important Information Index Search _____________________ 17 Warnings______________________________ i Zero Search ______________________ 17 Cautions ______________________________ i Commercial Scan (SEARCH Button) _ 17 Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i Pause for Stop-Action______________ 18 Product Registration ____________________ i Frame Advance (F.ADV Button)_____ 18 Automatic Tracking _______________ 18 Hooking Up
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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 using a signal splitter. This connection may improve the picture quality as well as convenience of operation. Answer the ques
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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 1. Set the 3CH.4 switch on back of VCR to Back of VCR either channel 3 or 4. Tune the TV to this channel and use the R IN FROM ANT. AUDIO1 TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. OR 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 Playback VCR Use this hookup for a simple connection From Antenna, Cable which requires fewer accessories. or Cable Box R 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. Set the 3CH.4 switch on the playback VIDEO1 VCR to either channel 3 or 4. Tune the recording VCR to this channel to RF Coaxial Cable receive the signal fr
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Hooking Up the VCR Connecting a Stereo Amplifier/Receiver Record on the VCR from an amplifier/receiver. Back of VCR Connect your VCR to a stereo amplifier/ receiver to record stereo audio. R 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/ receiver, VCR, and
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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 GO BACK INFO PAUSE PLAY RECORD 2 “AA” Batteries REV FWD SLOW STOP SEARCH 1 2 3 46 5 789 0 INPUT MENU CLEAR SPEED F.ADV Remote RF Coaxial Cable TRACKING (Stock No. 221383) (Stock No. 221345) 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 advance
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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. VCR MAIN MENU The VCR displays the on-screen menus in the English, Spanish or 1 TIMER RECORDINGS French language. The word ÒLanguageÓ cycles through the different 2 TIME languages when the VCR Main Menu is displayed on the TV screen. 3 CHANNELS 4 PREFERENCES 5 AUDIO A. Press MENU on remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU. 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 ALERT SOUND feature. VCR MAIN MENU Select this feature if you want a warning to sound each time an 1 TIMER RECORDINGS invalid entry or invalid operation is made. This feature is set to 2 TIME OFF. Please note the warning sound is heard only when the VCR 3 CHANNELS 4 PREFERENCES is on. PREFERENCES A. Press MENU on the remote to display VCR MAIN MENU. 1 REMOTE CONTROL: VCR1 2 AUTO PLAY: ON B. Press 4 to display the PREFERENCES menu. 3 FRONT PANEL: AUT
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 12. Set the Automatic Daylight-Saving Time Select this feature if you want the VCRÕs clock automatically to advance one hour in April and reverse one hour in October. A.Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU. VCR MAIN MENU 1 TIMER RECORDINGS B.Press 2 to display the TIME menu. 2 TIME TIME C. Press 2 to select AUTO DST: ON or OFF. 1 SET TIME AND DATE ¥ Select ON if you want the VCRÕs clock to automatically adjust 2 AUTO DST: ON for Daylight Saving
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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 POWER Resets the time counter to 0:00:00. PREV CH (Previous Channel) TV•VCR GO BACK INFO Switches between two channels. Lets you change entries when setting the time or VCR for a timer Select one channel, then select PAUSE PLAY RECORD recording. another. Press PREV CH to switch 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 POWER and VCR indicators light. The tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette has been removed and the AUTO PLAY feature is turned on. POWER STOP•EJECT CHANNEL RECORD REW PLAY•PAUSE FWD TV•VCR TRACKING Safety Tab 3. Press PLAY on the remote or PLAY•PAUSE on the
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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 the safety tab removed. 1. Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN VCR MAIN MENU MENU. 1 TIMER RECORDINGS 2 TIME 2. Press 4 to display the PREFERENCES menu. 3 CHANNELS 4 PREFERENCES 3. Press 2 to select AUTO PLAY: ON or OFF. PREFERENCES ¥ Select ON if you want to have a tape with its safety tab 1 REMOTE CONTROL: VCR1 removed to start playing
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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. 0:30:00 3. Press DISPLAY again t
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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 GO BACK INFO PAUSE PLAY RECORD REV FWD SLOW STOP SEARCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 INPUT MENU CLEAR SPEED F.ADV TRACKING CHAN Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Pause for Stop Action This feature stops the tape in action and lets you examine the details of the scene. Stop action works best for tapes recorded in the SP or SLP speed. 1. Press PAUSE during playback to stop the action. 2. Press TRACKING up or down on the remote to reduce any jittering of the picture. 3. Press PAUSE or
