Magnavox VRZ342AT99 User Manual

Owner’s Manual

Important!

Return your Warranty Registration

Card within 10 days. See why inside.

Video Cassette Recorder

VRZ342AT

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Enter below the Serial No.
which is located on the rear
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Know these

safetysymbols

This “bolt of lightning” indicates

uninsulated material within your
unit may cause an electrical shock. For
the safety of everyone in your house­hold, please do not remove product
covering.

The “exclamation point” calls

attention to features for which

you should read the enclosed lit­erature closely to prevent operating
and maintenance problems.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR
SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: To prevent electric
shock, match wide blade of plug to
wide slot, and fully insert.

ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs
électriques, introduire la lame la plus
large de la fiche dans la borne corre­spondante de la prise et pousser
jusqu’au fond.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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Introduction 3

Features

• Auto DBS RecordLink™

• Automatic Channel Setup

• Automatic Clock Setting With Time Zone

• Automatic Head Cleaner

• Automatic Operation Features

• Automatic Tracking Adjustment

• Daylight-Saving Time

• Display Panel

• High Quality (HQ) System

• On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish

• One-Touch Recording

• Real-Time Counter

• Remote Control with capability to operate TV, Cable Box, and
Direct Broadcast System, with lighted buttons

• Remote Locator

• Repeat Play

• Search Functions: Quick Search; Time Search; Index Search;
Record End Search; Skip Search

• Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still;
Variable Slow; Frame Advance

• The VCR Plus+ Programming System

• Timer Recording

Safety Precautions

Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
this equipment to rain or moisture.
Federal Communications Commission Warning: Any
unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment
void the user’s authority to operate it.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause unde­sired operation.

This VCR is equipped with a High Quality (HQ) system and is
compatible with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment.
Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use
only video cassette tapes that have been tested and inspected for
use in two, four, six, and eight hour VCRs, and which are labeled
with the mark. The use of tapes that have not been inspected
for use in two, four, six, and eight hour VCRs may result in poor
picture quality and excessive deposits on the video heads, which
may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs.

Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is
provided to call the Cable TV system installer’s attention to
Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code, which provides
guidelines for proper grounding – in particular, specifying that the
cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the
building, as close to the point of cable entry as possible.

Copyright 1998 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights
reserved. VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar
Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manufac­tured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

This manual has six sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording;
Playing; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features, which are listed
below. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features! So read on – and relax.

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4 Table of Contents

Setting Up Your VCR

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Before Using Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Hookups With a Stereo TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Turning on Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Automatic Channel Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-14

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-18

Daylight-Saving Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Setting the Remote to Operate a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Remote Locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Description of Controls

Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-26

On-Screen Status Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

VCR Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Basic Operations

Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Recording

Recording One Channel/Watching Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

One-Touch Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-38

Auto DBS RecordLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41

Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-43

Rerecording (Tape Duplication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Playing

Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Index Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Record End Search/Skip Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Quick Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Real-Time Counter Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Special Effects Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-52

Automatic Operation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Information You May Need

Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-55

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Supplied Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

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● Use only tapes with the mark.

● Remove any light adhesive stick-on notes from the video cas-

sette tape before putting the tape in the VCR. Removable
labels can jam the VCR.

● Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR’s excel-

lent performance. This VCR has an Automatic Head Cleaner.
However, the video heads will require replacement eventually.
Only an authorized service center should perform this service.

Before Using Your VCR 5

Putting Batteries in the Remote Control

1

Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the

remote control by pressing the tab, then lifting the lid.

2

Place three AA batteries inside the battery compartment

with their +and –ends aligned as indicated.

3

Replace the battery compartment lid.

• Do not mix alkaline and man­ganese batteries.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

Helpful Hints

Using the Remote Control

● Point the remote control at the VCR, then press the VCR but-

ton, when using the remote control to operate the VCR.

● Point the remote control at the TV, then press the TV button,

when using the remote control to operate the TV.

● Point the remote control at the Cable Box or Direct Broadcast

System (DBS), then press the CBL/DBS button, when using the
remote control to operate the Cable Box or DBS.

● When you press the POWER button on the VCR to turn on the

VCR, the remote control beeps. (The exception is when you
plug the VCR power cord into the wall outlet for the first time.)
Press any button on the remote control to stop it. LOCATING
REMOTE will appear on-screen. See page 23 for details.

VCR maintenance

Video cassette tapes have record tabs to ensure that recordings
are not accidentally erased.

1

To prevent erasure, break off the tab with a screwdriver.

2

To record again, cover the hole with cellophane tape.

Erasure Prevention

1
2

1

2
3

Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel

A thin, plastic cover may protect the front panel of your VCR.
Before using the VCR, lift a corner of the plastic, then peel it off.

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75V
ANT /

CABLE

OR

75V

ANT /

CABLE

6 Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System

The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a
Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please see pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo
TV, please see page 10. After you hook up the VCR, go to page 11 to turn on the VCR.

ANTENNA IN

Jack

(on back of TV)

Cable

(75 ohm)

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

1

Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

2

Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack of your VCR.

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

OR

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

Back of VCR

Cable

(75 ohm)

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

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RF coaxial cable

Antenna
or Cable

3

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 of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer.)

5

Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4, whichever

channel is not used or least used in your area. Set the TV to the same channel. For
example, when playing a tape, if the CH3/CH4 switch is set to CH3, the TV should be on
channel 03.

Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7

ANTENNA IN Jack

(on back of TV)

example only

4

Plug in the TV and the VCR.

6

You are ready to turn on the VCR. Please go to page 11 before turning on the
VCR.

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

75V
ANT /

CABLE

75V

ANT /

CABLE

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

ANT

CH 4

or

CH 3

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

CH3 / CH4

Switch

CH3 CH4

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8 Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System

There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection:

● You may view any channel.

● You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR.

● You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording.

● You may not program channels at the VCR.

● You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set the TV and the VCR to the

Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04), and set your Cable Box/DBS to the channel you
want to record. When you enter the channel you want to record in a timer recording, select channel 03
or 04 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel). (This is step 5 on page 36.) Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for
a timer recording.

TV’s

ANTENNA IN

Jack

Recording/Viewing Any Channel

Connections

1

With the VCR on and in VCRposition (the VCR light will appear on
the display panel), use the CH(annel) o/p buttons to set the

VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04).

2

Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR.

3

Select the channel you want to view/record at the Cable
Box/DBS.

1

Connect a Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.

2

Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the
Cable Box/DBS to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the VCR.

3

Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to
the TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack.

3

Cable
Signal

RF coaxial

cable

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

OUT

IN

75V

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CABLE

Cable Box/DBS

1

VCR

2

RF coaxial

cable

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Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9

With this connection:

● You may watch one channel while recording another.

● You may not record scrambled channels.

Recording One Channel/Watching Another

1

Put the Cable Box/DBS on the same channel as the VCR’s
CH3/CH4 switch. Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR
light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) o/p

buttons to select the channel you want to record at the
VCR. Start the recording.

2

Press the VCR/TV button once to put the VCR in TV
position. (The VCR light will disappear.)

3

Set the TV to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or

04).

4

Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable
Box/DBS.

• When you play a tape, make sure
the Cable Box/DBS is set to the
same channel as the CH3/CH4
switch on the VCR. Set the TV to
the Cable Box/DBS output channel
(03 or 04).

Helpful Hint

1

Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack.

2

Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on
the VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.

3

Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the
Cable Box/DBS to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV.

Connections

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

IN

OUT

75V
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CABLE

TV’s ANTENNA

IN Jack

Cable Box/DBS

VCR

1

2

3

Cable
Signal

RF coaxial

cable

RF coaxial

cable

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10 Hookups With a Stereo TV

1

Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack
on the back of the VCR.

2

Connect a video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT Jack on
the back of the VCR. Then, connect the other end of the
video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your TV.

3

Connect an audio cable to the white AUDIO OUT Jack
on the back of the VCR. Then, connect the other end of
the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jack on your TV.

(If your TV has Right and Left AUDIO IN Jacks, you must use a
“Y” splitter audio cable as illustrated to deliver audio to the TV’s
right and left channels.)

4

Turn on your TV, making sure it is in Line Input mode. Please

refer to your TV owner’s manual for details.

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

antenna or

cable to

ANT(enna)

IN Jack

Video Cable

Audio Cable

VIDEO (yellow) and

AUDIO (white) OUT Jacks

Audio and Video

IN Jacks on TV

● Audio and Video cables are not supplied.

1

2

3

• This hookup will not give you stereo
sound. To get stereo sound, use the
connections on pages six - seven
and select the channel to be viewed
at the TV (with the VCR turned off).

Helpful Hint

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1

Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.

The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the dis­play panel.

2

Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as the
CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR. The display shown

below will appear. (If the display does not appear, check your
hookups, then follow the steps on page 12 to set up channels and
page 20 to select a language.)

3

Within 60 seconds, press the PLAY/o button or the
STOP/p button to select English or Spanish on-screen
displays.

4

Press the MENU button. The display shown below will appear.

SELECT op

→ENGLISH ON

ESPAÑOL

MAKE SELECTION OR
PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE

Turning on Your VCR 11

5

Within 60 seconds, press the CH(annel) o button to
begin automatic channel programming. AUTO SET PRO-

CEEDING PLEASE WAIT will appear on-screen. The VCR will
memorize all available channels. When all channels are pro­grammed, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on-screen briefly,
then TV programming will appear.
Now, when you press the CH(annel) o/p buttons, you’ll only
scan through channels that you receive.

• To skip this feature and play a tape
immediately, insert a tape with its
record tab removed. Or, to skip step
3, press the MENU button. All on­screen displays will be inEnglish. To

skip step 5, press the STOP/.p but­ton. Channels will not be pro­grammed, and CHANNELS NOT
SETwill appear on-screen.

• If you try to program channels
when there is no antenna or cable
connected to the VCR, programming
will appear to take place, but even­tually a NOTV SIGNALSmessage
will appear. Connect an antenna or
cable to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN
Jack and try again. You may need
to follow the steps on page 12.

Helpful Hints

Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the
remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly.

● Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the VCR

power cord into the wall outlet for the first time.

● You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or

a Direct Broadcast System.

2

Turn on the TV.

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE
TO VCR

THEN . . .

PUSH CH UP KEY

OR . . .

FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP

4
5

1

3

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POWER

VCR/TV

REC/OTR

1

4

7

MUTE

VCR TV CBL/DBS

QUICK TIME INDEX

MENU

VAR.SLOW

TRACKING

SPEED

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

2

5

8

0

VCR PLUS+

SEARCH

+100

/ENTER

F.ADV

REC END

EJECT

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

F.FWDREW

CLEAR

3

CH.

6

9

VOL.

SLOW

X2 PLAY

SKIP

12 Automatic Channel Setup

2

Press the MENU button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM

VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR

TO END PUSH EXIT

• You can not enter the TUNER SET
UP menu when you are in Line
Input mode (channel 001 or 002).
When you select channel 001 or
002, AV REAR or AV FRONT will
appear on-screen briefly.

• You can not program channels if
you are using a Cable Box or DBS.

Helpful Hints

Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you
receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets
you set up the channels again.

3

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B
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CABLE TV ON
AUTO PROGRAMMING
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CH MEMORY REVIEW

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Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
TV (if you have an antenna) or CABLE TV (if you have a
cable connection). Then, press the F.FWD/B button.

ON will appear beside your choice.

5

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
AUTO PROGRAMMING, then press the F.FWD/B but­ton. The VCR will place all the channels you receive into its

memory.

6

Wait for a few minutes while the VCR sets up the chan­nels. When this is complete, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear

on-screen. Then the programming of the lowest channel number
placed in the VCR’s memory will appear on-screen. Now when
you press the CH(annel) o/p buttons, you will scan only through
channels you receive.

3-5

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Adding/Deleting Channels

2

Press the MENU button.

SELECT op ADD/DELETE B

124 DELETED
125 DELETED

1 → DELETED
2 ADDED
3 ADDED

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Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button.

4

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
ADD/DELETE CH, then press the F.FWD/B button.

5

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button until the
channel number you want to add or delete appears beside
the arrow.

SELECT op ADD/DELETE B

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19 ADDED
20 ADDED

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Press the F.FWD/B button to select ADDED or DELET­ED.

7

Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

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14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d)

Reviewing Memorized Channels

4

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
CH MEMORY REVIEW, then press the F.FWD/B button.

A list of programmed channels will appear on-screen.

● If all the programmed channels don’t fit on the screen, press

the F.FWD/B button to see the remaining channels. Then
press the REW(ind)/s button to return to the first screen of

channels.

● If you do not press any buttons within 10 seconds, you will

either go to the next screen of channels or you will return to
the previous menu.

5

Press the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit.

2

Press the MENU button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM

VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR

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Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B
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CABLE TV ON
AUTO PROGRAMMING
ADD/DELETE CH
CH MEMORY REVIEW

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Press the VCR button.

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Setting the Clock 15

2

Press the MENU button.

There are two ways to set the clock. With manual clock setting,
you tell the VCR the current time. With automatic clock setting,
the VCR gets the current time from your local PBS station. It
keeps track of the time by constantly referring to the time broad­casted by your PBS station.

If you are using a Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System,
you must set the clock manually.

Follow the instructions under either manual clock setting or auto­matic clock setting (page 17) to set the VCR’s clock. Before you
begin, make sure:

● The VCR is hooked up and turned on, and channels are pro-

grammed into the VCR’s memory (see pages six - 12).

●The VCR is in VCR position. The VCR light will appear on the

display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.

Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step.

3

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
SET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button.

SET CLOCK

→AUTO CLOCK [ON]

SET MANUAL CLOCK
DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]
SET TIME ZONE

(AUTO)

TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU
SELECT op CHOOSE B
TO END PUSH EXIT

• To display the time, press the STA­TUS/EXIT button. A status display,
which includes the time, will appear
on the TV screen for about five sec­onds. For details, see “On-Screen
Status Displays” on page 27.

• If you press the STATUS/EXIT but­ton while you are setting the clock,
the TV screen will return to the pro­gram you were watching. If this
happens, start over.

• Power failures that last for more
than one minute can cause you to
lose your clock setting if you set the
clock manually. If this happens,
reset the clock.

Helpful Hints

Manual Clock Setting

4

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
SET MANUAL CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button.

TIME – – : – –

DATE – – / – – / – –

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1

Press the VCR button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM

VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR

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TIME 02 :15 PM

MONTH – – / – – /– –

TO CORRECT PUSHCLEAR
TO ENDPUSH EXIT

TIME 02 :15 PM

DATE 07/ 01 / 98

WED.

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT

5

Press two Number buttons for the hour(s) and two
Number buttons for the minute(s). Then press 1 for AM
or 2 for PM. For example, for 2:15 PM, press 02, 15, 2.

● Enter a 0 before a single digit number.

● Entries that do not match the VCR’s internal calendar will cause

a question mark (?) to appear on-screen.

● To make corrections, press the CLEARbutton until the space

for the number you want to correct is flashing. Then enter the
correct number.

6

Press two Number buttons for the month, two Number
buttons for the day, and two Number buttons for the
year. For example, for July 1, 1998, press 07, 01, 98. The day of

the week will appear automatically.

7

Press the STATUS/EXIT button to start the clock. The

screen will return to the program you were watching. The time
will appear on the VCR display panel.

16 Setting the Clock (cont’d)

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4

● If you want the VCR to locate a local PBS station from

which to take the time, press the PLAY/o button or the
STOP/p button to select SET PBS CH. AUTO. Then
press the F.FWD/B button. When the current time appears

on-screen, you’re finished. Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Or,
you may be prompted to turn off the VCR. Press the
STATUS/EXIT button, then go to step 5.

● If you want to tell the VCR the PBS station from which

to take the time, press the PLAY/o button or the
STOP/p button to select SET PBS CH. MANUAL. Press
the F.FWD/B button, then use the Number buttons to
enter the channel number of the desired PBS station.

When the current time appears on-screen, you’re finished. Press
the STATUS/EXIT button.

NOTE: CANNOT FIND PBS CLOCK DATA may flash on-screen. In this
case, press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to choose
SELECT NEW PBS CH., then press the F.FWD/B button. Use the
Number buttons to enter the channel number of another PBS station.
Or, press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select SET
PBS CH. AUTO. Press the F.FWD/B button. You will be prompted to
turn off the VCR. Press the STATUS/EXIT button, then go to step 5.

• If you enter an incorrect PBS chan­nel number at step 4, press the
CLEAR button, then enter the cor­rect channel number.

• If you have an antenna, you may
select channels 2 - 69 at step 4. If
you have a cable connection, you
may select channels 1 - 125.

• The clock cannot be set automati­cally if you don’t receive a channel
that carries a time signal in your
area. Set the clock manually.

• If there are only a few channels in
your area that carry time signals,
setting the clock automatically may
take several minutes. If nothing
happens even after you wait several
minutes, set the clock manually.

• You cannot select AUTO CLOCK at
step 3 during tape playback.

Helpful Hints

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

2

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
SET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button.

3

If OFF appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK, press the
F.FWD/B button to select ON. Then, press the MENU
button. Or, if ON appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK,
press the MENU button. Go to step 4.

5

Turn off the VCR power, and leave it off for several min­utes. When the current time appears on the VCR display panel,

the clock is set. You may turn on the VCR again.

Automatic Clock Setting

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM

VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR

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AUTO CLOCK

AUTO CLOCK USES
PBS CHANNEL DATA

→SET PBS CH. AUTO

SET PBS CH. MANUAL

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18 Setting the Clock (cont’d)

Time Zone

When using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify your
time zone. That way, the VCR will update the clock according to
your time zone.

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

2

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
SET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button.

SET CLOCK

→AUTO CLOCK [ON]

SET MANUAL CLOCK
DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]
SET TIME ZONE

(AUTO)

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SELECT op CHOOSE B
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Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
SET TIME ZONE, then press the F.FWD/B button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→AUTO ON

ATLANTIC
EASTERN
CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
ALASKA
HAWAII

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4

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
your time zone. ON will appear beside your choice.

5

Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM

VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR

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AUTO
ATLANTIC

→EASTERN ON

CENTRAL
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