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VR348
USER’S
GUIDE
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
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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 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN fire or shock hazard, do not expose this VCR This symbol indicates Òdangerous This symbol indicates important to rain or moisture. voltageÓ inside the product that instructions accompanying the presents a risk of electric shock or product.
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Introduction Table of Contents Picture Search ____________________ 13 Important Information Automatic Tracking _______________ 13 Warnings______________________________ i Manual Tracking__________________ 13 Cautions ______________________________ i DISPLAY Button __________________ 14 Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i Time Counter_____________________ 14 Product Registration ____________________ i Commercial Scan _________________ 15 Hooking Up the VCR Index Search __________________
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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 hookups show 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 hookups show the VCR hooked up to a monitor/receiver (TV with audio and video jacks). This connection may improve the picture quality as well as convenience of operation. Answer the questions
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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 Back of VCR 1. Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. ANT. IN You will tune the TV to this channel and use the VIDEO AUDIO OR TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. IN RF OUT OUT CH. 2. Connect as shown. 3 4 This connection may require additional accessories not provi
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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 CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR RF Coaxial Cable Box Cable to either channel 3 or 4. ANT. IN VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT You will tune the TV to this channel and use the IN TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. RF OUT OUT CH. 3 4 2. Connect as shown. This connection may require additional accessorie
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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 simple connection which requires fewer accessories. From Cable 1. Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR Back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. RF Coaxial Cable Box Cable You will tune the TV to this channel and use the ANT. IN VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. IN RF OUT OUT CH. 2. Connect as shown. 3 4 T
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Hooking Up the VCR Connecting Two VCRs for Copying Tapes Option A hookup. A Use this hookup for a simple connection which requires fewer accessories. Playback VCR From Antenna, Cable or Cable Box 1. Select a hookup from pages 2 through 5 ANT. IN VIDEO AUDIO and then modify with this connection. IN 2. Set the CH3 CH4 switch on the playback RF OUT OUT CH. VCR to either channel 3 or 4. 3 4 You will tune the recording VCR to this channel to receive the signal from the playback VCR. R
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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 PLAY REW FF REC STOP PAUSE INPUT DISPLAY SPEED 1 2 3 6 2 “AA” Batteries 45 7 8 9 PREV CH 0 CLEAR MENU CHANNEL SEARCH - TRACKING + RF Coaxial Cable (Stock No. 221396) Remote (Stock No. 233456) 2. Insert batteries in remote. ??? ???? ???? W2@@6K ???? ?W&@@@@@@0M??I4@@@6K ?W2@@@@@@@@@)KW&@@@@@@@@@@@@6K ?O&@@@@@@6X? ???? ?@@@@@(M?@@@@@@@0YhfV4@@)K O2@@@@@(M?h?I’@@)X? O&@@@@@0M?f?
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 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 CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR. If you used one of the advanced hookups, tune the TV to the TVÕs video input. (See TV ownerÕs manual for details.) 4. Turn on the VCR. A. Press POWER on the remote. 5. Place channels in the VCR’s memory. The first time you turn on the VCR or after a power interruption, perform the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH so that your VC
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 6. Add or remove channels from the VCR’s memory. You may want to add or remove channels if some of them are not active, have weak signals, or you do not want to watch them. VCR MAIN MENU We recommend channels be placed in memory using the 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH feature described on the previous page 3 Set Clock 4 Channels before adding or removing channels. Channels 2-13 and VID1 were placed in memory at the factory. CHANNELS A. Press MEN
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Setting Up the VCR Startup 9. 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 TV•VCR to see the picture from the VCR. The VCR indicator lights in the display panel. B. Press CHANNEL up or down to chang
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Using the Remote Control VCR Function Buttons VCR Function Buttons CHANNEL Up or Down PLAY Selects next higher or lower Plays a tape. channel in the VCRÕs channel POWER memory. POWER Turns the VCR on and off. TV•VCR CLEAR PREV CH (Previous Channel) Resets time counter to 0:00:00. PLAY Switches between two channels. REW FF Allows you to change entries Select one channel and then use when setting the clock or VCR for the number buttons to select a VCR Plus+ or timer recording. REC STOP PAUSE
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Playing a Tape Operating Instructions To Play a Tape 1. Turn on the TV and tune it to channel 3, 4, or TVÕs 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. POWER STOP• EJECT CHANNEL RECORD REW PLAY• PAUSE FWD
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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 best for tapes recorded in SLP speed. 1. Press PAUSE on the remote or PLAY•PAUSE on the VCR during playback to stop the action. PAUS appears in the VCRÕs display panel. 2. Press PLAY•PAUSE on the VCR or PLAY on the remote to return to playback. The VCR will automatically switch from stop- action playback to stop after a fe
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features DISPLAY Button STOP CH 05 0:30:00 1. Press DISPLAY to display the status of the VCR, channel number, time counter, date, Press time, and tape speed on the TV screen. The Status Displays DISPLAY VCR status will appear in the display panel. Will Time Out The time and date must be set before they are 11/18/96 Mon 01:30AM SLP displayed. If you do not press DISPLAY again, these displays will time out. 2. Press DISPLAY again to have only the time counter
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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. SRCH+ appears in the VCRÕs display panel. 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 prog
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Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Zero Search The zero search feature allows you to quickly return to a counter reading of 0:00:00 at any spot on the tape. This is convenient when you want to watch a segment of the tape several times. 1. Insert the prerecorded tape and press STOP. ZERO SEARCH 2. Press DISPLAY twice to display only the time counter on the TV screen. Current tape counter is 2:17:25 3. Locate the point on the tape that you want to return to Press REW to go to quickly. 0:
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Recording a Program Types of Recordings Your VCR provides different types of recording. These types are explained in the following sections: Basic Recording Ð Operating Instructions Express (XPR) Recording Recording While You're Away VCR Plus+ Recording Timer Recording Using Two VCRs for Copying Tapes Using the Recording Features Recording Speeds Press SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed (SP or SLP). The speed you select appears on the TV screen and in the VCRÕs display panel. The
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Recording a Program Types of Recordings Basic Recording – Operating Instructions To Make a Recording Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel, either 3, 4, or TVÕs video input channel. 1. Insert a tape with safety tab in place. The cassette-in indicator lights in the VCRÕs display panel. 2. If using one of the basic hookups, make sure the VCR indicator appears in the VCRÕs display panel. If not, press TV•VCR to turn it on. 3. Select recording speed using SPEED on the remote. The
