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OWNER’S MANUAL
MVR440MG/17
MVR450MG/17
MVR650MG/17
Video Cassette Recorder
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Introduction 3 This manual describes the MVR440MG/17, MVR450MG/17, and MVR650MG/17.The MVR440MG/17 and MVR450MG/17 have a single sound channel, but the MVR650MG/17 has stereo sound (right and left sound channels). Otherwise, these models look and operate the same.This manual illustrates the MVR650MG/17. Features • Automatic Channel Setup • Automatic Head Cleaner • Automatic Tracking Adjustment • Hi-Fi Stereo Sound (MVR650MG/17 only) • MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) (MVR650MG/17 only) • 19
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4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCR Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Before Using Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hookups: No Cable Box/Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Before Using Your VCR 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote by sliding the lid in the direction of the arrow. 1 Insert two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and – ends aligned as indicated. + 2 2 Replace the battery compartment lid. 3 3 Using the Remote Control Point the remote at the VCR’s remote sensor (see page 21) when using the remote to operate the VCR. Do not put objects between the remote and
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75 ANT / CABLE 6 Hookups: No Cable Box/Satellite The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/Cable TV signal to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver, see pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo TV, see page 10. After you hook up the VCR, go to page 11 to turn on the VCR. (The MVR650MG/17 is illustrated here.The MVR440MG/17 and MVR450MG/17 have single AUDIO IN/OUT jacks.) Disconnect the antenna or Cable TV signal from your TV. 1 Antenna Indoor/Outdoor (300 ohm) 75
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75 ANT / CABLE Hookups: No Cable Box/Satellite (cont’d) 7 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the OUT Jack on the back of the VCR and to the Antenna In jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on type (supplied) or screw-on type, 3 whichever you prefer.) Antenna or ANT AUDIO IN L Cable TV OUT IN R VIDEO OUT signal ANT OUT IN AUDIO IN L 75 CABLE ANT / OUT IN R OUT VIDEO ANTENNA IN Jack (on back of TV) IN OUT example only RF coaxial cable Plug in the AC power cords of the TV and th
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75 ANT / CABLE 8 Hookups with Cable Box/Satellite There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/Satellite to the VCR.With this connection: You may view any channel. Select channels at the Cable Box/Satellite, not at the VCR. You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording. Do not set up channels at the VCR. Program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box/Satellite output channel (03 or 04); set the RF output channel of the V
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75 ANT / CABLE IN OUT Hookups with Cable Box/Satellite (cont’d) 9 With this connection: You may watch one channel while recording another. You may not record scrambled channels. VCR 1 Cable Box/Satellite ANT 2 AUDIO IN L OUT IN R VIDEO OUT OUT IN RF coaxial Cable TV or cable Satellite Signal TV’s ANTENNA RF coaxial IN Jack 3 cable Connections Connect a Cable TV or Satellite signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack. 1 Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to t
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10 Hookups with a Stereo TV MVR650MG/17 Antenna or Cable TV signal ANT AUDIO IN to ANT(enna) IN Jack L 1 OUT IN R VIDEO OUT OUT IN VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (red and white) OUT Jacks Video Cable 2 Audio and Video IN Jacks on TV Audio Cable 3 MVR440MG/17, MVR450MG/17 Antenna or Cable TV signal ANT to ANT(enna) IN Jack IN 1 AUDIO OUT IN OUT VIDEO VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (white) OUT Jacks Video Cable 2 Audio and Video IN Jacks on TV Audio Cable 3 Audio and Video cables are not supplied. Connect
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MENU Turning on Your VCR 11 Before turning on your VCR, make sure batteries are in the Turn on the TV. remote and the VCR and TV are connected (see pages 5-10). 2 You cannot set up channels if you are using a Cable Box/Satellite. The instructions on this page only work when you turn on the VCR for the first time. If there is a power failure or if the VCR is unplugged for more than 30 seconds, repeat this procedure. POWER VCR/TV EJECT Press POWER. The POWER light and the VCR/TV light 1 wil
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MENU 12 Automatic Channel Setup Although your VCR may set channels when you turn it on the first time, you may set up channels again. Make sure: The VCR is on and is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will POWER VCR/TV EJECT appear on the display panel. If it does not, press VCR/TV once.) Your antenna or Cable TV signal is connected to the VCR. See pages six-10. PLAY Press MENU until MENU appears. 2-4 REW F.FWD STOP 1 - M E N U - STATUS B TIMER PROGRAMMING AUTO REPEAT [OFF] 1 CHANNEL SET UP
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MENU Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13 Adding/Deleting Channels Delete channels you no longer receive or seldom watch from the memory. Or, add new channels. Make sure: 2-5 The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press VCR/TV once.) Press MENU until MENU appears. POWER VCR/TV EJECT 1 Press PLAY or STOP repeatedly to select CHAN- NEL SET UP. Press F.FWD. PLAY 2 REW F.FWD - M E N U - STOP TIMER PROGRAMMING AUTO REPEAT [OFF] STATUS B CHANNEL SET UP 1 6
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MENU 14 Setting the Clock Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure: The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press VCR/TV once.) 2-4 Press MENU until MENU appears. 1 - M E N U - B TIMER PROGRAMMING POWER VCR/TV EJECT AUTO REPEAT [OFF] CHANNEL SET UP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT AUDIO OUT MVR650MG/17 only TV STEREO [ON] PLAY SAP REW F.FWD STOP Press PLAY or STOP repeatedly to select CLOCK STATUS SET. Press F.FWD. 2 1 1 2 3 CLOCK SET CH 4 5
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MENU Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 While YEAR is flashing, press PLAY or STOP repeat- edly until the desired year appears. Press F.FWD. The 5-9 5 day of the week will appear automatically. CLOCK SET POWER VCR/TV EJECT MONTH DAY YEAR 0 3 / 1 8 THU 2 0 0 4 HOUR MINUTE AM/PM – – : – –– – PLAY REW F.FWD STOP While HOUR is flashing, press PLAY or STOP repeatedly until the desired hour appears. STATUS 6 9 Press F.FWD. 1 2 3 CH CLOCK SET 4 5 6 MONTH DAY YEAR 7 8 9 0 3 / 1 8 THU 2 0 0 4 HOUR M
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MENU 16 Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen menus and displays. Make sure: The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press VCR/TV once.) 2-3 Press MENU until MENU appears. POWER VCR/TV EJECT 1 - M E N U - B TIMER PROGRAMMING AUTO REPEAT [OFF] CHANNEL SET UP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT PLAY AUDIO OUT MVR650MG/17 only REW F.FWD TV STEREO [ON] STOP SAP STATUS 4 1 Press PLAY or STOP repeatedly to select LAN- 1 2 3
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On-Screen Status Displays 17 You may access on-screen status displays by pressing STATUS repeatedly. Displays may include the current time, channel, and other information. Press STATUS once.The COUNT on-screen status display will appear for five seconds.After five seconds, only the real-time counter will appear on the screen.This counter shows you the elapsed playing time of the tape (from the point at which the real-time counter was set to zero). Press STATUS once again.The CLOCK on-screen
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MENU 18 Remote Control EJECT Button Press to eject the tape. VCR/TV Button Select the signal your TV receives from the VCR. VCR Position Watch a tape, watch a program while recording it, or watch TV using CH or the Number buttons to change channels at the VCR.The VCR/TV light appears when in VCR position. POWER VCR/TV EJECT TV Position Watch TV (changing channels at the TV) or watch one program while recording another. See page 31. POWER Button PLAY Press to turn the VCR on or o
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MENU Remote Control (cont’d) 19 F.FWD Button Press to fast forward the tape. See page 34. Press to change a menu item or to go to the next menu. Press to add or delete channel numbers. See page 13. STOP Button Press to stop the tape. Press to select a menu item or to change information in the menu. POWER VCR/TV EJECT REW Button Press to rewind a tape. See page 34. Press to erase a timer recording. See page 29. Press to go back one menu step. PLAY Press to add or delete channel numbers. See page
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20 Display Panel Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette here. VCR Display Panel Information about VCR operations appears here. MVR650MG/17 POWER CHANNEL POWER VCR/TV CST.IN TIMER REC RECORD STOP/EJECT REW PLAY F.FWD VIDEO L AUDIO R POWER VCR/TV CST.IN TIMER REC POWER Light REC(ord) Light This red light indicates the VCR This red light appears during recording. power is on. It flashes when recording is paused. TIMER Light This red light glows when the VCR is turned VCR/TV Light off to