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VG4252
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 “dangerous This symbol indicates important rain or moisture. voltage” inside the product that instructions accompanying the presents a risk of electric shock or produ
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Introduction Table of Contents Manual Tracking__________________ 14 Important Information DISPLAY Button __________________ 15 Warnings______________________________ i Time Counter_____________________ 15 Cautions ______________________________ i Commercial Scan _________________ 16 Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i Index Search _____________________ 16 Product Registration ____________________ i Go-To Search _____________________ 16 Hooking Up the VCR Tape Playback: HI-FI/LINEAR/MIX
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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, with the hookup on page 6 using a signal splitter. The advanced hookup may improve the picture quality as well as convenienc
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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 basic connection which requires fewer accessories. From Antenna 300/75 Ohm 55 66 1. Set the CH 3 4 switch on back of VCR or Cable Adapter Back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. IN FROM OUT IN Tune the TV to this channel and use the ANT. VIDEO TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. OR OUT TO L TV 2. Connect as shown. AUDIO CH 3 56 4 R 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 basic connection which requires fewer accessories. From Cable 1. Set the CH 3 55 66 4 switch on back of VCR Back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. IN FROM RF Coaxial Cable Box OUT IN ANT. Cable Tune the TV to this channel and use the VIDEO IN OUT TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. OUT TO L TV AUDIO CH 2. Connect as shown. 3 56 4 R This connection may require additional ac
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Hooking Up the VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Only (such as HBO, Showtime, Pay-Per-View, etc.) A. Basic hookup. A Use this hookup for a basic connection which requires fewer accessories. From Cable 1. Set the CH 3 55 66 4 switch on back of VCR Back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. IN FROM RF Coaxial Cable Box OUT IN ANT. Cable Tune the TV to this channel and use the VIDEO TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. IN OUT OUT TO L TV AUDIO CH 2. Connect as shown. 3
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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 basic connection which From Antenna, Cable IN FROM OUT IN or Cable Box ANT. requires fewer accessories. VIDEO 1. Select a hookup from pages 2 through 5 OUT TO L and then modify with this connection. TV AUDIO CH 3 56 4 R 2. Set the CH 3 55 66 4 switch on the playback VCR to either channel 3 or 4. Tune the recording VCR to this channel to RF Coaxial Cable Recording receive t
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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 DISPLAY REW PLAY FF STOP RECORD PAUSE SEARCH 2 “AA” Batteries TRACKING CHANNEL 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 MENU CLEAR INPUT PREV CH SPEED - SLOW + F.ADV RF Coaxial Cable (Stock No. 207417) Remote (Stock No. 221426) 2. Insert batteries in remote. 3. Turn on the TV. A. Turn on the TV. B. If you used one of the basic hookups, tune the TV to the channel selected with the 356 4 switch on back o
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 5. Select the language/Seleccione el idioma/ Sélectionner la langue. The VCR displays the on-screen menus in the English, Spanish VCR MAIN MENU or French language. The word “Language” cycles through the 1 Timer Recordings different languages when the VCR Main Menu is displayed on 2 Set Clock 3 Channels the TV screen. The arrow indicates which language is selected. 4 Preferences 5 Audio 6 Language A. Press MENU on remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU. LANGUAGE B. Press 6
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 7. Add or remove channels from the VCR’s memory. VCR MAIN MENU You may want to add or remove channels if some of the channels 1 Timer Recordings are not active, have weak signals, or you do not want to watch 2 Set Clock 3 Channels them. CHANNELS A. Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU on 1 Auto Channel Search the TV screen. 2 Add/Remove Channels B. Press 3 to display the CHANNELS menu. ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS C. Press 2 to display the ADD/REMOVE CHANNEL d
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 10. Use TV•VCR button. Skip this step if you used one of the advanced hookups. When using one of the basic hookups, the TV•VCR button lets you switch between the picture coming from the VCR or the picture from the TV channel. This button lets you record a program on the VCR while watching another channel on the TV. Details are on page 18. A. Press VCR1 to set the remote to control the VCR. B. Press TV•VCR to see the picture from the VCR. The VCR indicator lights in t
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Using the Remote Control Buttons CHANNEL Up or Down PLAY Plays a tape. Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR’s channel PREV CH (Previous Channel) memory. Switches between two channels. CLEAR POWER Select one channel and then select TV•VCR DISPLAY Resets time counter to 0:00:00. another. Press PREV CH to switch between the two channels. Allows you to change entries when setting the clock or VCR for a timer PLAY FF REW RECORD recording. Starts VCR recording. DISPLAY Used for one tou
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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 TV’s video input to see the picture from the VCR. 2. Insert a tape in the VCR. VCR automatically turns on. The cassette-in indicator lights, and the VCR indicator lights if the Auto TV/VCR feature is set to ON. The tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette has been removed and the Auto Play feature is turned on. REW PLAY FWD POWER EJECT RECORD STOP PAUSE CHANNEL TV • VCR CHANNE
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POWER TV•VCR DISPLAY PLAY REW FF STOP RECORD PAUSE SEARCH TRACKING CHANNEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU CLEAR INPUT PREV CH SPEED - SLOW + F.ADV Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Pause for Stop Action This feature stops the tape in action and allows you to examine the details of the scene. Stop action works well for tapes recorded in SP or SLP speed. 1. Press PAUSE during playback to stop the action. STILL appears in the display panel. 2. Press TRACKING up or down to reduce any jittering
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POWER TV•VCR DISPLAY PLAY REW FF STOP RECORD PAUSE SEARCH TRACKING CHANNEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU CLEAR INPUT PREV CH SPEED - SLOW + F.ADV Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Picture Search You can search for a specific tape location during playback by fast forwarding or rewinding the tape. Sound is turned off during picture search. Picture search works best for tapes recorded in SP or SLP speed. Fast Forward Search 1. During playback, press FF on the remote or FWD on the VCR to searc
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features DISPLAY Button Stop Ch 05 0:30:00 The DISPLAY button shows the status of the VCR channel number, time counter, date, time and tape speed on the TV screen. The time and date must Press Status Displays be set before they can be displayed. DISPLAY Will Time Out 1. Press DISPLAY to display the status of the VCR, 08/04/96 Sun 01:30AM SLP If you do not press DISPLAY again, these displays will time out. The time appears in the display panel. 2. Press DISPL
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Commercial Scan (SEARCH Button) This is useful for scanning commercials or short program segments. 1. Press SEARCH once during playback to advance the tape approximately 60 seconds. 2. Press SEARCH twice during playback to advance the tape approximately 120 seconds. Index Search The VCR has a “VHS Index Search System” that automatically records an index mark on INDEX SEARCH the tape every time you begin recording a program. Your VCR has two index
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Tape Playback: HI-FI/LINEAR/MIX Feature The VCR records the same audio on both the Hi-Fi and linear tracks on the tape. The Hi-Fi sound is recorded on separate left and right stereo channels. Monaural sound is recorded on the linear track. To enjoy Hi-Fi sound, connect your VCR to a stereo television or amplifier/receiver using the audio/video jacks. The Tape Playback: HI-FI/LINEAR/MIX feature lets you select which audio you play back. To Select Pl
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Recording a Program Recordings Your VCR provides different recording options. These options are explained in this section of the manual. Recording Speeds Press SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed (SP or SLP). The speed you select appears on the TV screen. Tapes recorded in LP can be played in this VCR. SP (Standard Play) gives the best quality recording. That is why most prerecorded, rental tapes are recorded in SP. Fewer programs can be recorded on the tape. Special effects suc
