GE VG4275 User Manual

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Guide

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for Initial Setup.......................

5

Setting

Using

Language Selection
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Time and

VCR

Additional

Up the

Menus

Channels
Auto
Changing the Signal
Adding

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Setting the
Setting

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Plus+

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Auto Play

Auto TVA/CR............

EnergySaver.............

Front Panel Brightness
Preferred Tape
Set Auto Repeat

VCR

to Set

Box

Setup

Channel Search

Date.........

Clock Set

System Channels

Set-Up Features... ................17

Up Features ................................... 8

List... ............. 10

Type.........

Removing Channels ........................ 11

or

Feature...............

Time

Zone ..................12

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VCR

Recording

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Remote Buttons

Component

Function

VCR

TV Function Buttons
Playing a Tape
Recording

Recording

Express Recording

Timer Recording

Timer Recording

Setting

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Recording Audio

Copying

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with VCR

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and
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Search...............

Scan

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Pro-Tect PlusrM Locking

Time Counter ............

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Displays

Audio Setup Features

Reception

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Gonnections

Things to

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Cables

RF Jacks and

Audiol/ideo Jacks

Choosing a

VCR
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TV with RF Jack
TV with Audio&ideo Jacks
TV with Audioffideo

Unscramble

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Reverse

Search ................ 40

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(SEARCH

Button)

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Feature

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Connecting Components ...... 47

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Coaxial Cables

and Cables

..................... 48

(F-type)

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(RCA-typ")

Connection.............,................,,.. 49

Audioffideo

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Reference.............. .....53

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How to Find Your TV's Video Input

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Channel ............... 57

Troubleshooting Tips..........

Specifications...........

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Cleaning the VCR .....62

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install

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panel.

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video input.

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video

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(French).

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language.

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menu during

you prefer

buttons to select

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throughout

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setup

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to use for

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(Spanish),

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complete'

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set up asks

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video line input,
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on the

your

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remote

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other on-screen menus

the remote

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information

control

to

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about

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(Spanish),

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follow

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in

the next

menus.

or 3

in

similar ways

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for

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channels

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all

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receive:

channels- enter two numbers

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cable

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connect

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broadcast stations

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lowest

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only select the active

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to display
to display
to change the

channel number

or down on the VCR

Type

the VCR MAIN

the CHANNELS

Signal Type

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to add

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remove

or

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weak signals

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2. Press 4

you

or

don't want

to display

to display

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the CHANNELS

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the scan is complete,

available. At

or

channels.

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menu.

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menu.

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remote

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signals,

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Channel Search

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place

all available

you

ever change cable or antenna

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may need to Auto

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area may
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have.

cause Auto Detect to

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system

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channels

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to exit

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exit

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recording.
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motion

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pause.

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Pro-Tect

Time Counter

On-Screen
Audio
Audio

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during
recorded at

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SP or SLP speed.

picture

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search.

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or

playback.

playback.

play

well for tapes recorded

playback

on the remote

options

available

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tapes

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streaks

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play

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index

mark on the tape

recording.

you

locate the

can

index marks or by scanning.

forward or reverse

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2.
SEARCH

you

lf

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number of

the

4.

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search
and

on-screen display.

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press

marks

remote

to correct an entry.

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in reverse. The VCR will locate

begin

playback.

remote to display the

number

two

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playback.

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or

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repeat a

to

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counter reading of 0:00:00 anywhere on the tape.

to a

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segment of

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program

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you

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return

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to.

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playing

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the remote

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to

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to

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tape

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manually

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turn automatic

or eject

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five

minutes.

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picture.

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insert

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buttons

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tape

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playback

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42

the usage

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approximately

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the

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the VCR

six seconds.

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time counter

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return to the

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43

Audio

Setup

Features

The audio setup features
recordings.

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below.

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1

VCR

PLus+
2 Timer Recordings
3 Time
4

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to display the

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display

AUDIO

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enhance

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this section are

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playback

tape

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recording.

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normal audio on both the

are broadcast

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record. Press 1

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for normal

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record

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signal

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select the type

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sound.

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44

Tape

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tracks

left
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right stereo channels. Monaural

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sound, connect

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playback.

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or a dubbed voice.

feature lets

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to

play

to

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play

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back

tracks, sound-on-sound.

to switch between Tape

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select

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45

46

Things

Know

to

Before

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or
.

.

.

.

Your Components

Connect
power

Always turn off the
before

Interference

Insert all cable
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TV's

middle after

Try not to coil any twin-lead cables and
them away

much as
Make sure all antennas and cables are

grounded.
with

all components before

cords

you

connect

Cables

panel

back

from

possible.

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your

unit.

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from Power Surges

plugging

into the wall outlet.

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or disconnect any cables.

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plugs

you

firmly

instead of straight down the

connect

the audio/video cables as

to the Safety

other components

into their

your

components.

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jacks.

any

keep

properly

packed

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not

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components

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top

it will not flow around other components.

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freely.

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adequate

an amplifier or satellite

ventilation when

in a stand.

from Overheating

the components

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receiver on the

heated

air

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of

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Connecting

Your

VCR

Refer to these

Jacks

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jacks

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quality,

not available
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connections.

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your

Audio/Video

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quality
audio/video

jacks

OUT TO TV. The

and

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and stereo sound, and can be

pages

to help

and Cables

Coaxial Cables

provide good

must

and

are required for

input

be

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for

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jacks

jacks.

used

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jacks

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connect

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picture

if

audio/video connections

antenna or

on the

coaxial

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the

and Cables

provide

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cable-TV

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are labeled ANT.

cable supplied with

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are

for

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both

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and red

input for

hear

and

audio

sound

48

Choosing a VCR Connection

There are several different ways
depending
you

have

on whether

or not

a cable box to see

to connect

you

this service, whether

the cable channels are scrambled,
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them should

provide

you

with a VCR

works.
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.

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.

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pay

channels

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need to

the diagrams

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particular

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picture quality.

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quality

videotapes.

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jack

only

audio/video

only

connect

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component.

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your

lf

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television has

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connections

jacks
jacks

and cable

additional components not

are unsure of how

manual

cable connection

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give

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the TV's

your

have cable

service,

and so on.

this section

and

connection that

box to unscramble

to connect

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even better

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and

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signal

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49

TV with RFJack

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are connecting antenna, cable,

system.

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Your television has

only an RF input

or cable box

jack.

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.

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when using

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coaxial cable

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connect:

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cable box.

provides:

playback

channel

from VCR.

while

a cable box

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for

cable or antenna

for

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cable, or cable box

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unscrambling

Contents
Copying and editing tapes

automatically

list 10

programs

scan

components

your

cables

jack

pay

1

9,

32

42

22

VCR 4,

only 50

channels 52

10,

11, 15, 30

31, 32,

47

48

49

jacks

10

51

34

41, 42,

43

B

panel

Back
Batteries

installing in
Broadcast stereo recording
Remote

Buttons, remote

C

Cable box setup
Cables,

Cables, types of 48
CH3 CH4 switch 6, 50
CHAN buttons
Channel
Channel,
CHANNEL.TRACKING

56

the remote 4

22

22

9

positioning

11,

List 30

VCR viewing

47

22, 23,

5

button 54

(SAP)

36

32

Date and time 12

Daylight-saving time 13, 14
Display
Displays,

panel

55

on screen

43

E

Eject the
Express recording

tape

F

F.ADV
Forward and reverse search 40
FORWARD
Frame advance 40
Front
Front
FWD

button 22,

panel
panel

button 24, 54

25

(XPR)

40

button

54

brightness

22, 24,

28

40, 43

19, 20

64

G

BACK button

GO

22, 23

I

Included accessories
lndex search

button 22,

INFO
Initial
INPUT

setup 5, 8

button
9, 22, 23, 30, 33,

5,

41

4

23, 41,

I

Jacks,

types of

48

43

54, 56, 57

Picture search options

PLAY button
PLAY.PAUSE button
Playing atape
Plugging
POWER button
Power surges
PREFERENCES
Preferred tape speed

ProTect
Problem solving
Programming

to operate

PROGRAMS OVERLAP

plusrM

23, 24, 40,

24

in

the

VCR

25, 54

5,

47

menu 17, 18,

locking

58

the remote 35

TVs 36

24, 54

4

19

feature 42

message 29, 31

40

43, 50, 51, 52

19

t

Language
LANGUAGE
Line
Locking

M

MENU button

6,8,9,

32,

MUTE

N

Number buttons 6,

ON.OFF
On-screen displays
oUT
Overheating

P

Panel brightness
PAUSE button

feature 8

menu 6,

indicators

feature 42

(11

and L2)

11, 12, 13, 15,

44

button 24, 36

button 22, 24, 25, 36

43

TV)

jack

18

(To

47

19

23, 24, 25, 34,

I

14, 23,

33, 54, 56

17, 22,

29, 30, 31,

24

40

R

REC indicator 55
Reception feature
Reception: STEREO/MONO/SAP feature 33,
RECORD button
Record
Recording

Remote

TV function buttons

protect

25
audio
basic
broadcast stereo

copying and
express
features
options
SAP 32
timer
types of 28
VCR
XPR

component buttons
installing batteries 4
sensor 54

only 33

25

(XPR)

28

27

29

plus+

(Express)

30

44

23, 25, 28, 33, 34, 54

tab 25

TV 32

editing tapes 34

28

28

22

23

Continued

on Next Page

44

65

Remote VCR1A/CR2
Removing/adding
REV button

24,

option

channels 1

54
REVERSE button 23, 40,
Review

Reviewing

Existing

Progs.

programs

screen 32

32

Rewind, automatic 25

s

Safety tab
Search

commercial scan 42
forward
frame
index 41
slow-motion 40

zero 41
SEARCH button 23, 41, 42
Second Audio Program

Sensor,

DAYLIGHT

SET

TIME

SET

TIME

SET
Setup

audio

cable box 9
channels list 10

initial

language 8

time
time

using

using PREFERENCES menu
Signal type
Signal type, changing 11
Slow-motion search 40

(tape

SLP
Solving

24,

25

reverse

and

advance 40

remote

AND DATE menu 14
ZONE menu 12

44

5

and
and

menus

speed) 19, 25

problems

54

SAVINGS menu 13

12

date

manually

date

8

11

40

(SAP),

58

17

1

42

recording

13

17

32

(tape

5P
Specifications 62
SPEED button 23, 25, 28,

Status indicators

BYE 55
EJEC
FF 55

Ht
PLAY
R0:30 55
REC
REW 55
SAFE 55

SCH and SCH- 55

STOP 55
STOP button 23, 25, 28,
STOP.EJECT

speed) 19, 25

(Eject)

55

55

55

55

button

25,

31, 33

32, 33,

54

T

Table
Tape
Tape
Tape Playbacl</Hl-Fl/ LINEAR/MlX 45
Tape,
Tape
Time
Time
Time

TIME
Time
TIMER
Timer

TIMER RECORDINGS menu
Tips,

Tracking 42
TRACKING
Troubleshooting tips

of contents 1
eject 25
playback

playing

speed 19, 25

and date
counter

display 55

menu

zone 12

indicator 29,

recording 28

stopping 32

troubleshooting

45

24

43

12, 13,

buttons 23,

12

14

31,

58

58

55

24,

29, 32

40

41,

42, 43

66

TV button 5,

TV codes

function buttons 23

TV

programming

TV,

22, 36, 57

37

TVoVCR button

video

TV's

input

V

remote

the
23, 32, 50,
channel 57

to control

51, 52, 54,

36

55

z

Zero search

41

VCR
VCR button
VCR
VCR, cleaning 62

VCR display
VCR front
VCR
VCR

6, 8,
32,

VCR

channel
Channel

programming

system

worksheet for channels 16
VCR viewing channel 5
VHS index search system 41
VOL buttons

panel

back

channel

panel
indicator
MAIN MENU

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15,

44

Plus+ 15

list 15

List

menu 30

56

5, 22

list 10

panel

54

6, 32, 55

screen

system 28

24,

36

55

15

17, 29,

30,

W

Warranty 63
Warranty, limited

X

(express

XPR

Y

Y-adapter

recordind

48

63

ZA

67

68

69

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