Magnavox VRZ362AT User Manual

Owner’s Manual

Important!

Return your Warranty Registration

Card within 10 days. See why inside.

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of owning a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration
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Return your Warranty Registration card today to

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For Customer Use

Enter below the Serial No.
which is located on the rear
of the cabinet. Retain this
information for future refer­ence.

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Congratulations on your purchase, and
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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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Owner
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Your completed Warranty
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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

• Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System

• High Quality (HQ) System

• MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) 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 seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations;
Recording; Playing; Stereo Features; 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

Stereo Features

Multi-Channel Television Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-55

Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-57

Information You May Need

Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58-59

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Supplied Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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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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CH3

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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)

Back of VCR

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.

Cable

(75 ohm)

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

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CH3

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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.

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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.

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TV’s

ANTENNA IN

Jack

Cable Box/DBS

VCR

Recording/Viewing Any Channel

Connections

1

With the VCR on and in VCR position (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.

1

2

3

Cable
Signal

RF coaxial

cable

RF coaxial

cable

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

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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.

TV’s ANTENNA

IN Jack

Cable Box/DBS

VCR

• 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.

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Connections

Cable
Signal

RF coaxial

cable

RF coaxial

cable

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10 Hookups With a Stereo TV

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ANT(enna)

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Video Cable

Audio Cable

VIDEO (yellow) and

AUDIO (red and white) OUT Jacks

Audio and Video

IN Jacks on TV

● Audio and Video cables are not supplied.

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 red and white AUDIO
OUT Jacks on the back of the VCR. Then, connect the
other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jacks on
your TV.

4

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

refer to your TV owner’s manual for details.

1

2

3

• A stereo audio cable (not supplied)
is used here to deliver audio to the
TV’s left and right channels.

• The TVmust be in Line Input mode.
Please refer to your TV owner’s
manual.

Helpful Hints

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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 NOTVSIGNALS message
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

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MUTE

VCR TV CBL/DBS

QUICK TIME INDEX

MENU

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7

VAR.SLOW

TRACKING

SPEED

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

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5

8

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SEARCH

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9

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VCR PLUS+

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F.ADV

REC END

EJECT

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

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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
→TV

CABLE TV ON
AUTO PROGRAMMING
ADD/DELETE CH
CH MEMORY REVIEW
TV STEREO ON
2ND AUDIO

TO END PUSH EXIT

4

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

1

Press the VCR button.

2

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Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13

Adding/Deleting Channels

2

Press the MENU button.

SELECT op ADD/DELETE B

124 DELETED
125 DELETED

1 → DELETED
2 ADDED
3 ADDED

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

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

16 DELETED
17 ADDED
18 → ADDED
19 ADDED
20 ADDED

TO END PUSH EXIT

6

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

7

Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

1

Press the VCR button.

2

5

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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

TO END PUSH EXIT

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
→TV

CABLE TV ON
AUTO PROGRAMMING
ADD/DELETE CH
CH MEMORY REVIEW
TV STEREO ON
2ND AUDIO

TO END PUSH EXIT

1

Press the VCR button.

2

3-4

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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 – – / – – / – –

TO END PUSH EXIT

1

Press the VCR button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM

VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR

TO END PUSH EXIT

2

3-4

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TIME 02 :15 PM

MONTH – – / – – /– –

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH 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 CLEAR button 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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Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17

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

TO END PUSH EXIT

1

5

3

2-4

4

AUTO CLOCK

AUTO CLOCK USES
PBS CHANNEL DATA

→SET PBS CH. AUTO

SET PBS CH. MANUAL

SELECT op CHOOSE B
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18 Setting the Clock (cont’d)

Time Zone

When using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify a time
zone in which a local PBS channel is located. 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)

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

3

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

TO END PUSH EXIT

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

TO END PUSH EXIT

2-4

5

1

SELECT op CHOOSE B

AUTO
ATLANTIC

→EASTERN ON

CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
ALASKA
HAWAII

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2

Press the MENU button.

3

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

5

Press the STATUS/EXIT 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

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM

VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR

TO END PUSH EXIT

Daylight-Saving Time 19

You may program the VCR so its clock will automatically move
forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October.
Daylight-Saving Time is set to ON when you receive your VCR.
Turn Daylight-Saving Time ON or OFF by following the steps
below. Before you begin:

● Make sure the clock is set.

1

Press the VCR button.

4

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
DAYLIGHT SVG TIME. Then, press the F.FWD/B button
so that OFF (or ON) appears beside DAYLIGHT SVG
TIME.

2

3-4

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20 Language Selection

2

Press the MENU button.

Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen
displays.

3

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

4

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

5

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
English or Spanish on-screen displays.

6

Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM

VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR

TO END PUSH EXIT

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→REPEAT PLAY OFF

ON SCREEN MODE
AUDIO OUT
LANGUAGE
VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP
DBS RECORD LINK OFF

TO END PUSH EXIT

• If you accidentally select Spanish
on-screen displays and need English
on-screen displays:

1. Press the VCR button.

2. Press the MENU button.

3. Press the PLAY/o button or the
STOP/p button to select PREPARE
EL VCR, then press the F.FWD/B

button.

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

5. Press the PLAY/o button or the
STOP/p button to select ENGLISH.

6. Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

Helpful Hint

1

Press the VCR button.

SELECT op

→ENGLISH ON

ESPAÑOL

MAKE SELECTION OR
TO END PUSH EXIT

2

5

3-4

6

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VCR PLUS+

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Setting the Remote to Operate a TV 21

• The remote control may only operate
some features of your TV. For exam­ple, the remote control may turn on
the TV power, but it may not change
channels at the TV.

• If you can not change the channels
at the TV using the Number but­tons, press the VCR PLUS+/ENTER
button after you press the Number
buttons. It may change channels at
the TV.

• When you replace the batteries in
the remote control, you must pro­gram the remote control again.

• Remember to point the remote con­trol toward the TV during steps 1-6.

Helpful Hints

4

Within 30 seconds, press the TV button.

3

Press the MUTE button.

5

Within 30 seconds, press the Number buttons to enter
the two-digit code for your TV brand. For example, if you

have a Zenith TV, press Number buttons 0, 6.

Your VCR remote control may operate your TV. If the remote
control doesn’t operate your TV now, follow the steps below.

1

Point the remote control at your TV and press the TV
button. Then, press the POWER button. If your TV turns

on or off, try the other TV buttons (see pages 24 - 26). If your TV
doesn’t turn on or off, or if the other buttons don’t work, go to
step 2.

2

Find the brand of your TV on the list below, and remem­ber the two-digit number beside it.

6

Repeat step 1. If the remote control works your TV, you’re fin-

ished. If the remote control still doesn’t work your TV, repeat
steps 3 - 5, using a different code for your brand (if available).

There is no guarantee that the

remote will work your TV.

EMERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

FISHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

GE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

GOLDSTAR . . . . . . . . . . . . .04

HITACHI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

JVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .05

MAGNAVOX . . . . . . .01, 02, 03

MARANTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

MITSUBISHI . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

MONTGOMERY WARD . . . .14

PANASONIC . . . . . . . . . . . . .07

PANASONIC-GAOO . . . . . . .07

PHILCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

PHILIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01

PHILIPS MAGNAVOX. .01, 02, 03

QUASAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07

RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

SAMSUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

SANYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

SEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08, 11

SHARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

SONY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09

TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08

ZENITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .06, 15

TV CODES

1&6

2

Find your
TV code.

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• The remote control may only operate
some features of your Cable Box or
DBS. For example, the remote control
may turn on the Cable Box or DBS
power, but it may not change chan­nels at the Cable Box or DBS.

• If you can not change the channels
at the Cable Box by using the
Number buttons, press the VCR
PLUS+/ENTER button after you
press the Number buttons. It may
change channels at the Cable Box.

• When you replace the batteries in
the remote control, you will have to
program the remote control again.

• Remember to point the remote con­trol toward the Cable Box/DBS dur­ing steps 1-6.

Helpful Hints

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

4

Within 30 seconds, press the CBL/DBS button.

3

Press the MUTE button.

5

Within 30 seconds, press the Number buttons to enter the
two-digit code for your Cable Box or DBS. For example, if you

have a Zenith Cable Box, press Number buttons 2, 3.

Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box or Direct
Broadcast System (DBS). If the remote control doesn’t operate
your Cable Box or DBS now, follow the steps below.

1

Point the remote control at your Cable Box or DBS and
press the CBL/DBS button. Then, press the POWER button.

If your Cable Box or DBS turns on or off, try the other Cable
Box/DBS buttons (see pages 24 - 26). If your Cable Box or DBS does­n’t turn on or off, or if the other buttons don’t work, go to step 2.

2

Find the brand of your Cable Box or DBS on the lists
below and remember the two-digit number beside it.

6

Repeat step 1. If the remote control works your Cable Box or

DBS, you’re finished. If the remote control still doesn’t work your
Cable Box or DBS, repeat steps 2 - 5, using a different code for
your brand, if available.

There is no guaran-

tee that the remote

will work your

Cable Box or DBS.

2

Find
your
code.

CABLE BOX CODES

DIRECT BROADCAST SYSTEM CODES

ARCHER..01, 05, 06, 44
CABLETENNA

.....

01, 44

CABLEVIEW

........

04, 30,

42, 44, 52

CENTURY

..................

44

CITIZEN

...............

04, 30,

42, 44, 52

CURTIS

................

08, 09

DIAMOND

............

01, 44

EAGLE

...........

26, 40, 62

EASTERN/REGENCY

...................................

28

GC BRAND

..........

04, 30,

42, 44, 52

GEMINI/JASCO

..........

04

GENERAL ELECTRIC

.............................

01, 57

GENERAL INSTRUMENT

.....

01, 02, 03, 04, 34, 83

HAMLIN

....

14, 15, 28, 41

JERROLD

.......

01, 02, 03,
04, 34, 83

MAGNAVOX

...........

94,95

MAGNAVOX

..............

26

MATSUSHITA

.......................

16, 17, 97

MOVIETIME

.........

42, 44

NOVAVISION

........

08, 09

NSC/NEC

...................

40

OAK

......................

11, 46

OAK SIGMA

.........

11, 46
PANASONIC..16, 17, 97
PHILIPS

.........

07, 23, 50

PIONEER

.............

05, 06
PULSAR

.........

04, 30, 42,
44, 52
QUEST

.................

05, 06

RCA

................

16, 17, 97
REALISTIC

.................

44

RECOTON

.................

44

REGAL

.....

14, 15, 28, 41

REMBRANDT

.........................

01, 42, 44

RCA

.........................

97

SAMSUNG

.............

05, 06,
40, 42
SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA

...............................

08, 09
SIGNAL

........................

26

SL MARX

.........

06, 40, 42,

44, 52

SPRUCER........

16, 17, 97

STANDARD COMPONENTS

...............................

42, 44
STARGATE

......

04, 06, 30,
40, 42, 44, 52
TELEVIEW

.......

06, 40, 42

TOCOM

......

01, 33, 34, 42

UNIKA

....................

01, 44

UNIVERSAL

.....

42, 44, 52
VIDEOWAY

......

07, 23, 50
VIEWSTAR

......

26, 40, 62
ZENITH

............

07, 23, 50

SONY

.......................

98

1&6

3

5

VAR.SLOW

VCR TV CBL/DBS

VOL.

CH.

MUTE

+100

3

6

9

0

2

5

8

1

4

7

TRACKING

F.ADV

VCR/TV

REC/OTR

POWER

SPEED

STATUS/EXIT

STOP

PLAY

F.FWDREW

MEMORY

X2 PLAY

SLOW

VCR PLUS+

/ENTER

QUICK TIME INDEX

SEARCH

REC END

SKIP

EJECT

MENU

CLEAR

PAUSE/STILL

4

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Remote Locator 23

PRESS MUTE THEN
PAUSE KEY
TO CHANGE CODE FROM 4

TO END PUSH EXIT

YOUR REMOTE LOCATOR
CODE IS 4

PRESS ANY DIGIT
TO CHANGE CODE

TO END PUSH EXIT

YOUR REMOTE LOCATOR
CODE HAS BEEN CHANGED

NEW CODE IS 3

TO END PUSH EXIT

Letting your VCR find your remote for you...

1

Press the POWER button on the VCR to turn on the VCR.

Your remote control beeps and LOCATING REMOTE appears
on-screen. The remote control will beep for about 30 seconds.
(The exception is when you plug the VCR power cord into the
wall outlet for the first time.) Or, press any button on the remote
control to stop the beeping.

If another remote control beeps...

The VCR may find other remote controls. If this occurs, follow
the steps below to program the VCR to find only its remote con­trol.

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

2

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

3

Press the MUTE button, then press the PAUSE/STILL
button.

4

Press one Number button (0 - 9) to enter a new single-digit

code for your remote control. Your remote control will beep
briefly.

5

Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

If another remote control beeps...

5

2
1

4
3

3

• If there are no batteries in the
remote control, the remote locator
feature will not operate.

Helpful Hint

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SPEED

PLAY

STOP

EJECT

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

F.FWDREW

CLEAR

3

CH.

6

9

VCR/TV

REC/OTR

MENU

1

4

7

POWER

STATUS/EXIT

2

5

8

MUTE

0

VCR TV CBL/DBS

VCR PLUS+

VAR.SLOW

TRACKING

QUICK TIME INDEX

/ENTER

SEARCH

+100

F.ADV

REC END

VOL.

SLOW

X2 PLAY

SKIP

PAUSE/STILL Button

While recording, press to pause the recording. Press a second time to
resume normal recording. Details are on page 32. You can not pause a
One-Touch Recording. During playback, press to freeze the picture. Press
again to resume playback. Details are on page 51.

EJECT Button

Press to eject the tape.

VOL(ume) o/p Buttons

Press to adjust the TV’s volume.

24 Remote Control Buttons

POWER Button

Press to turn on or off the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast
System. (You must first press the VCR, TV, or CBL/DBS button.)

PLAY/o Button

Press to play a tape; press to release Slow, Search, or Still mode and
return to normal playback. Details are on pages 51-52. Press to select an
item in the on-screen menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips
Magnavox TV, press when in TV mode to move up one row or selection
in the TV menu.

REC(ord) END SEARCH Button

Press to search forward to an unrecorded portion of the tape. Details are
on page 48.

• Press the VCR button before pressing other VCR buttons; press the TV button before pressing other TV buttons;
press the CBL/DBS button before pressing other Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System buttons.

• The buttons with a shaded description may also operate features of your TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast
System.

• Buttons that are shaded in the illustration light up for five seconds when you press any button on the remote
control.

Helpful Hints

F.FWD(Fast Forward)/B Button

When playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed.

During playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on­screen. Details are on page 51. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or
Philips Magnavox TV, use to adjust the picture controls in the TV menu.

SKIP SEARCH Button

Press during tape playback to skip forward 30 seconds at a time.

Details are on page 48.

MEMORY Button

Press to memorize a tape position at which the real-time counter was set
to 0:00:00. Details are on page 50.

CLEAR Button

Press to erase incorrect information when programming VCR features.
Press to reset the real-time counter. Details are on page 50.

SLOW Button

During tape playback, press to view the picture in slow motion.
Press again to resume normal playback.

X2 PLAY Button

During tape playback, press to watch a tape at two times the normal play­back speed. Details are on page 51.

VCR PLUS+/ENTER Button

Press to set a timer recording with the VCR Plus+
programming system. Details are on pages 40 - 43.
Or, press after pressing the Number buttons to select a channel at the TV
or the Cable Box. Details are on pages 21 - 22.

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PLAY

VCR PLUS+

3

6

9

+100

/ENTER

F.ADV

REC END

EJECT

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

F.FWDREW

CLEAR

CH.

VOL.

SLOW

X2 PLAY

SKIP

POWER

VCR/TV

REC/OTR

MENU

1

4

7

MUTE

VCR TV CBL/DBS

VAR.SLOW

TRACKING

QUICK TIME INDEX

SPEED

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

2

5

8

0

SEARCH

Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 25

STOP/p Button

Press to stop the tape. Press to select an item in the VCR menu. Or, if
you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, press when in TV
mode to move down one row or selection in the TV menu.

CBL/DBS Button

Press to operate the Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System. Details are on
page 22.

SPEED Button

Press to select the recording speed (SP, LP, or SLP). Details are on pages
37 and 60.

STATUS/EXIT Button

Press to access or remove the on-screen status display. Details are on page

27. Press to exit on-screen menus. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or

Philips Magnavox TV, press the TV button, then press the STATUS/ EXIT
button, to see a TV status display or to remove the TV menu.

CH(annel) o/p Buttons

Press to change channels at the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast
System.

INDEX SEARCH Button

Press to fast forward or rewind to the starting points of programs that
you have recorded on a tape. Details are on page 47.

F(rame). ADV(ance) Button

Press when in Still mode to advance the picture one frame at a time.

Details are on page 51.

VCR/TV Button

Use to select VCR or TV position.

● VCR Position

Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a
TV program (changing channels at the VCR). If the VCR light appears on
the display panel of the VCR, it is in VCR position.

● TV Position

Use to watch a TV program (changing channels at the TV) or to watch
one program while recording another. Details are on page 33. If the VCR
light doesn’t appear on the display panel, the VCR is in TV position.

TV Button

Press to operate the TV. Details are on page 21.

QUICK SEARCH Button

Press to perform a Quick Search. Details are on page 49.

TIME SEARCH Button

Press to fast forward or rewind the tape a specific length of time. Details
are on page 46.

VCR Button

Press to operate the VCR.

• Press the VCR button before pressing other VCR buttons; press the TV button before pressing other TV buttons;
press the CBL/DBS button before pressing other Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System buttons.

• The buttons with a shaded description may also operate features of your TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast
System.

• Buttons that are shaded in the illustration light up for five seconds when you press any button on the remote
control.

Helpful Hints

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POWER

EJECT

VCR/TV

REC/OTR

SPEED

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

MENU

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWDREW

CLEAR

1

4

7

3

2

CH.

6

5

9

8

MUTE

VCR TV CBL/DBS

VAR.SLOW

TRACKING

QUICK TIME INDEX

0

SEARCH

+100

VCR PLUS+

/ENTER

F.ADV

REC END

VOL.

SLOW

X2 PLAY

SKIP

26 Remote Control Buttons (cont’d)

REW(ind)/{ Button

When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at high speed.
During playback, press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on­screen. Details are on page 51. Press to return to a previous on-screen
menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, use the
REW(ind)/

{ button to adjust the picture controls in the TV menu.

MENU Button

Press to access the VCR menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or
Philips Magnavox TV, press the TV button, then press the MENU button
to display the TV menu.

TRACKING

o/p Button

During normal or slow motion playback, press to adjust the tracking. Details
are on page 53.

MUTE Button

Press to eliminate the TV’s sound. Press again to restore the volume.

REC(ord)/OTR Button

Press once to start a recording. Details are on page 32. Or, press repeated­ly to start a One-Touch Recording. Details are on page 34.

Number Buttons

Use to select channels at the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast
System; use to set up VCR features (such as the clock).

● Channels 1 - 9

To select, press 0, then the channel number you want. For
example, to select channel 7, press 0, 7.

● Channels 100 and above

To select, press the +100 button, then press the last two digits of the channel
you want. For example, to select channel 117, press the +100 button, 1, 7.

VAR(iable). SLOW Button

During slow motion playback, press to vary the tape playback speed from
1/6 to 1/30 of normal speed. Details are on page 52.

• Press the VCR button before pressing other VCR buttons; press the TV button before pressing other TV buttons;
press the CBL/DBS button before pressing other Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System buttons.

• The buttons with a shaded description may also operate features of your TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast
System.

• Buttons that are shaded in the illustration light up for five seconds when you press any button on the remote
control.

Helpful Hints

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VCR/TV

REC/OTR

MENU

POWER

SPEED

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

EJECT

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

F.FWDREW

CLEAR

1

2

5

4

8

7

MUTE

VCR TV CBL/DBS

VAR.SLOW

TRACKING

QUICK TIME INDEX

0

SEARCH

+100

VCR PLUS+

/ENTER

3

6

9

F.ADV

REC END

CH.

VOL.

SLOW

X2 PLAY

SKIP

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→STATUS [ON]

COUNTER ONLY [OFF]

TO END PUSH EXIT

On-Screen Status Displays 27

• If the channel you select has no
broadcast, the screen will become
solid blue.

• You may not access a status display
when viewing a still picture, during
slow motion playback, or when the

F.FWD/B or REW(ind)/s button is
pressed during playback.

Helpful Hints

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

Button
Pressed

Time

MTS
Broadcast
Available

Counter
and
Counter
Memory

Tape
Speed

STOP 12:00 AM
TV STEREO CH10

STEREO

2ND AUD

SLP M 1:23:45 HIFI

A status display will appear when you press the STATUS/EXIT
button or certain function buttons. The contents of the status dis­play will vary. To choose the status display mode, follow the steps
below.

If you select STATUS ON, then select COUNTER ONLY
ON:

● Whenever you press the STOP/p button or the PLAY/o but-

ton, the status display will appear for five seconds. After five
seconds, only the counter will remain on-screen. You must
press the STATUS/EXIT button to remove it.

If you select STATUS ON, then select COUNTER ONLY

OFF:

● Whenever you press the STOP/p button or the PLAY/o but-

ton, the status display will appear for five seconds.

If you select STATUS OFF:

● The status display will not appear when you press function but-

tons. You must press the STATUS/EXIT button to see the sta­tus display.

2

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

3

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
ON SCREEN MODE, then press the F.FWD/B button.

5

If you set STATUS to OFF, go to step 6. If you set STA­TUS to ON, press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p
button to select COUNTER ONLY, then press the
F.FWD/B button so that OFF (or ON) appears beside it.

6

Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

4

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
STATUS, then press the F.FWD/B button so that OFF
(or ON) appears beside STATUS.

Status Display

(example only)

Receiving and
Recording Mode

Channel

Audio
Out
Mode

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28 VCR Display Panel

Cassette Compartment

Insert a tape here.

POWER

VIDEO L AUDIO R

VCR/TV

CHANNEL

REC/OTR

PAUSE

PLAY

REW

STOP/EJECT

F.FWD

VCR RECPWR.

PM

w

VCR Light

This light appears when
the VCR is in VCR posi­tion. This light does not
appear when the VCR is in
TV position.

REC(ord) Light

This light appears during a
recording. It flashes when
a recording is paused.

Cassette-Inside Light

This light appears when
there is a tape in the VCR.

PWR.(power) Light

This light appears when
the power is on.

VCR

PM

PWR.

REC

Timer Light

This light glows when the VCR is
turned off to set a timer recording
or during a One-Touch Recording.
It flashes if the power is off for a
timer recording, but there is no
tape in the VCR. It flashes when all
timer recordings are finished.

Clock/Feature Display

This display tells you the current
time (when the clock is set) and
briefly displays which feature the
VCR is currently performing.

: Playback
: Fast forward
: Rewind
: Stop
: Recording

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Front Panel 29

PAUSE Button

While recording, press to pause the recording. Press
again to resume recording. Details are on page 32. You
can not pause a One-Touch Recording. During tape
playback, press to freeze the picture. Press again to
resume playback. Details are on page 51.

POWER Button

Press to turn the VCR power on and off.
Press to activate the remote locator.

Details are on page 23.

VCR/TV Button

Press to select VCR or TV position.

● VCR Position

Use to watch a tape, to watch a program
while recording it, or to watch a TV pro­gram (changing channels at the VCR).
When the VCR light appears on the dis­play panel, the VCR is in VCR position.

● TV Position

Use to watch TV (changing channels at
the TV) or to watch one program while
recording another. When the VCR light
does not appear on the display panel, the
VCR is in TV position.

REC(ord)/OTR Button

Press once to start a record­ing. Press repeatedly to start
a One-Touch Recording.

Details are on page 34.

CHANNEL (p/o) Buttons

Press to change channels at the
VCR. Or, press to adjust the
tracking of a tape during normal
playback or slow motion play­back. Also, press to remove ver­tical jitter in a Still picture.

PLAY Button

Press to play a tape. Press to release Slow,
Search, or Still mode and return to playback.

Details are on pages 51-52.

REW(ind) Button

When playback is stopped, press to
rewind the tape at high speed. During
playback, press to rewind the tape while
the picture stays on-screen. Details are

on page 51.

STOP/EJECT Button

Press once to stop the tape. When playback
is stopped, press to eject the tape.

F.FWD (Fast Forward) Button

When playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to
fast forward the tape while the picture stays on-screen. Details are on page 51.

POWER

VIDEO L AUDIO R

VCR/TV

CHANNEL

REC/OTR

PAUSE

PLAY

REW

STOP/EJECT

F.FWD

VCR RECPWR.

PM

w

Remote Sensor

Receives a signal from your remote
control so you can operate your VCR
from a distance.

AUDIO In Jacks

Connect cables coming from
the audio out jacks of a
camcorder, another VCR,
or an audio source here.

Details are on page 44.

VIDEO In Jack

Connect a cable coming from
the video out jack of a cam­corder, another VCR, or an
audio-visual source (laser disc
player, video disc player, etc.)
here. Details are on page 44.

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AUDIO IN Jacks

Connect cables coming from the
AUDIO OUT Jacks of a camcorder,
another VCR, or an audio source
here. Details are on page 44.

VIDEO IN Jack

Connect a cable coming from the
VIDEO OUT Jack of a cam­corder, another VCR, or an
audio-visual source (laser disc
player, video disc player, etc.)
here. Details are on page 44.

ANT(enna) IN Jack

Connect your antenna or cable
here. Details are on pages six-10.

CH3/CH4 Switch

Set to channel 3 or 4
to use your TV with
your VCR. Details are

on pages six-nine.

OUT Jack

Use the supplied RF coaxi­al cable to connect this
jack to the ANTENNA IN
Jack on your TV, Cable
Box, or Direct Broadcast
System. Details are on

pages six-nine.

VIDEO OUT Jack

Connect a cable going to the VIDEO
IN Jack of a camcorder, another VCR,
or an audio-visual source (laser disc
player, video disc player, etc.) here.

Details are on pages 44 and 54.

AC Power Cord

Connect to a stan­dard AC outlet to
supply power to the
VCR.

AUDIO OUT Jacks

Connect cables going to the AUDIO IN
Jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an
audio source here. Details are on pages 44

and 54.

CH3

CH4

OUT

IN

ANT

R

L

VIDEO

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

AUDIO

30 Rear Panel

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Playing 31

• If the tape you want to play is
already in the VCR, make sure the
VCR power is on and the VCR is in
VCR position. (The VCR light will
appear on the display panel. If it
does not, press the VCR/TV button.)
Press the VCR button, then press

the PLAY/o button.

• Other playback options and fea­tures are on pages 45 - 57.

Helpful Hints

Read and follow the steps below to play a tape.

1

Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the

CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.

2

Insert a tape in the VCR. The PWR., VCR, and Cassette-Inside

lights will appear on the display panel. If the tape’s record tab has
been removed, playback will start automatically.

6

When the tape stops, press the EJECT button on the
remote control or the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR
to remove the tape.

3

If playback does not start automatically, press the
PLAY/o button.

4

Press the STOP/p button on the remote control or the
STOP/EJECT button on the VCR once to stop playback.

5

Press the REW(ind)/{ button to rewind the tape.

1

Turn on the TV.

2

Insert a tape in the VCR.

6

5

4

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

SEARCH

+100

VCR PLUS+

/ENTER

F.ADV

3

6

9

REC END

EJECT

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

F.FWDREW

CLEAR

CH.

VOL.

SLOW

X2 PLAY

SKIP

Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.

1

Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the

CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.

32 Recording

2

Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR.

4

If the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to step 5. If the
VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button
once.

• If you press the REC(ord)/OTR but­ton when there is not a tape in the
VCR, NOCASSETTE will flash on­screen.

• If you press the REC(ord)/OTR but­ton while a tape without a record
tab is in the VCR, the VCR will eject
the tape and PROTECTEDCAS­SETTECANNOTRECORD will flash
on-screen.

• Other recording options are on
pages 33 - 44.

• You can change the tape speed
during a recording, but some distor­tion will appear on the tape.

• The VCR will record in a preset vol­ume.

Helpful Hints

5

Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears

briefly on-screen. (Details about tape speed are on page 37.)

6

Use the CH(annel) o/p buttons or the Number buttons
to select the channel to be recorded.

7

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button once to start recording.

The REC light will appear.

8

To pause the recording, press the PAUSE/STILL button
once. The REC light will flash. To resume recording, press
the REC(ord)/OTR button or press the PAUSE/STILL
button again. The REC light will come on again.

9

To stop recording, press the STOP/p button.

1

Turn on the TV.

2

Insert a tape in the VCR.

3

Press the VCR button.

3

7

5
9

6

8

4

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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

SEARCH

+100

VCR PLUS+

/ENTER

F.ADV

3

6

9

REC END

EJECT

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

F.FWDREW

CLEAR

CH.

VOL.

SLOW

X2 PLAY

SKIP

2

Start a recording. (See page 32.)

Recording One Channel/Watching Another 33

• If your VCR remote control does not
operate your TV, see page 21 for
details.

• If you use a Cable Box or Direct
Broadcast System hookup, you may
not be able to watch one channel
while recording another. See pages
eight-nine for details.

Helpful Hints

3

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position.

The VCR light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel.

4

Press the TV button, then press the CH(annel) o/p or
Number buttons to choose the channel you want to
watch at the TV. (If the VCR remote control doesn’t operate

your TV, use the TV remote control to select the channel.)

5

To return to the channel being recorded, press the TV
button, then use the Number buttons to select channel 03
or 04 at the TV (whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on

the back of the VCR is set to).
(If the VCR remote control doesn’t operate your TV, use the TV
remote control to select channel 03 or 04.)

6

Press the VCR button.

7

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR posi­tion. The VCR light will appear on the display panel. The channel

being recorded will appear on-screen.

3&7

1

Press the VCR button.

8

Press the STOP/p button to stop the recording.

2

5
8

4

1&6

5

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REC/OTR

MUTE

QUICK TIME INDEX

POWER

VCR/TV

1

4

7

VCR TV CBL/DBS

MENU

VAR.SLOW

TRACKING

SPEED

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

2

5

8

0

SEARCH

3

6

9

+100

VCR PLUS+

/ENTER

F.ADV

REC END

EJECT

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

F.FWDREW

CLEAR

CH.

VOL.

SLOW

X2 PLAY

SKIP

34 One-Touch Recording

2

Press the CH(annel) o/p buttons or the Number buttons
to select the channel you want to record.

OTR (0:30)

CH12

3

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until the
desired recording length (30 minutes to eight hours)
appears on-screen. Recording will begin immediately. The REC

light and the Timer light will appear on the display panel.

The One-Touch Recording feature allows you to set an immediate
timed recording 30 minutes to eight hours long. Before you begin:

● Set up the channels at the VCR.

● Select a recording speed (SP, LP, SLP) with the SPEED button.

● Put a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact

and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).

● Place the VCR in VCRposition. (The VCR light will appear on

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

4

To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press the
STOP/p button or the POWER button.

To cancel the OTR but continue recording, press the
REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until REC appears in the upper
left corner of the TV screen. (STATUS must be set to ON. See
page 27 for details.) The REC light will remain on the display panel
of the VCR, but the Timer light will disappear.

• To check the time remaining for an
OTR after the OTRhas been set,
press the STATUS/EXITbutton.

• To change the recording length
while an OTR is in progress, press
the REC(ord)/OTRbutton until the
desired length appears on-screen.

• If you begin an OTR when another
recording is paused, the OTRwill
begin.

• You can not pause an OTR.

• If the preset time for a timer
recording comes up during an OTR,
the OTR has priority. The timer
recording will not take place.

• If the end of the tape is reached
during a One-Touch Recording, the
VCR will eject the tape and turn
itself off.

Helpful Hints

1

Press the VCR button.

4

2

1

3

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4

7

POWER

SPEED

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

2

5

8

EJECT

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

F.FWDREW

CLEAR

3

CH.

6

9

MUTE

VCR TV CBL/DBS

VAR.SLOW

TRACKING

QUICK TIME INDEX

0

SEARCH

+100

VCR PLUS+

/ENTER

F.ADV

REC END

VOL.

SLOW

X2 PLAY

SKIP

DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI)

PROGRAM -1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-

SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER
TO END PUSH EXIT

Timer Recording 35

Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV pro­grams while you’re away from home. The VCR will turn itself on,
record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin:

●Set up the channels at the VCR.

●Set the clock.

●Put a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact

and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).

●Put the VCR 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.

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM

VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR

TO END PUSH EXIT

2

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

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→ONCE

DAILY
WEEKLY
PROGRAM REVIEW

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
a ONCE, DAILY, OR WEEKLY recording. Then, press
the F.FWD/B button.

●ONCE: The VCR will record a TV program on any day you

choose, up to 12 months away.

●DAILY: The VCR will record the same channel every day from

Monday to Friday – starting at the same time and recording for
the same length of time.

● WEEKLY: The VCR will record the same channel on the same

day, at the same time, and for the same length of time every
week.

Daily
Recording
(example)

• If you need to make a correction
while programming a timer record­ing, press the CLEAR button until
the cursor is flashing on the item
you want to change. Then enter the
correct information.

Helpful Hint

2-3

1

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REC/OTR

MENU

POWER

STATUS/EXIT

SPEED

PLAY

STOP

EJECT

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

F.FWDREW

CLEAR

2

1

5

4

8

7

MUTE

0

VCR TV CBL/DBS

VCR PLUS+

VAR.SLOW

TRACKING

QUICK TIME INDEX

/ENTER

SEARCH

+100

F.ADV

REC END

3

CH.

6

9

VOL.

SLOW

X2 PLAY

SKIP

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1
CHANNEL – –

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1
CHANNEL 10
TIME ON – – : – –

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT

6

Press two Number buttons for the hour you want the
recording to begin. Press two Number buttons for the
minute you want the recording to begin. Press 1 for AM
or 2 for PM. For example, for 9:30 PM, press 09, 30, 2.

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1
CHANNEL 10
TIME ON 09:30 PM
TIME OFF – – : – –

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT

36 Timer Recording (cont’d)

4-7

4

Use the Number buttons (1 - 8) to select a slot in which
to store the timer recording. There are eight slots. Open

slots will flash on-screen.

NOTE: If you enter a number for a slot that has already been used to
store a timer recording, PREVIOUSLYSETPROGRAM will appear on­screen briefly. Information about the program in that slot will appear
on-screen. If this happens, press the STATUS/EXIT button, then select
another number.

5

Use the Number buttons to enter the channel you want
to record.

● If you have a basic antenna or cable hookup (as shown on

pages six-seven) enter the channel number of the TVprogram
you want to record. (Enter a 0 before all single-digit channels.)

● If you are recording from line input, press 0, 0. AV REAR will

appear on-screen.

● If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, enter the Cable Box/DBS

output channel (channel 03 or 04). Set the Cable Box/DBS to
the channel you want to record. Leave the Cable Box/DBS
turned on. See page eight for details.

7

Follow the instructions in step 6 to enter the recording’s
stop time. (AM or PM will be set automatically.)

Instructions continue on page 37.

• Entries that do not match the VCR’s
clock or calendar will cause a ques­tion mark to appear on-screen.

Helpful Hint

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VCR/TV

REC/OTR

MENU

1

4

7

MUTE

VCR TV CBL/DBS

QUICK TIME INDEX

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

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1
CHANNEL 10
TIME ON 09:30 PM
TIME OFF 11:00 PM
REC SPEED SLP

SP=1 LP=2 SLP=3

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT

Timer Recording (cont’d) 37

8

Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed, the
Number 2 button to record in LP speed, or the Number 3
button to record in SLP speed. (See the chart below.) You

cannot use the SPEED button at this time.

9

Press two Number buttons for the month and two
Number buttons for the day you want to record the pro­gram. For example, for July 10, 1998, press 07, 10. The day of

the week and the year will appear automatically (you cannot pro­gram the VCR to record more than one year in advance).

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1
CHANNEL 10
TIME ON 09:30 PM
TIME OFF 11:00 PM
REC SPEED SLP
START DATE 07/10/98

FRI.
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT

10

Press the STATUS/EXIT button. PROGRAM WAS COM-

PLETED / PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING
will appear on-screen briefly. (If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED
appears, try again from step 1.)

11

Turn off the VCR power. The Timer light will appear on the

display panel.
If the timer recording will take place several hours or days from
now, you may use the VCR until time for the recording. Turn off
the VCR a few minutes before the recording starts. If you forget
to turn off the VCR, PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER
RECORDING flashes on your TV screen two minutes before a
timer recording starts. Press the CLEAR button to remove the
message.

Tape Speed Maximum Record/Playback Time

Type T160 T120 T60

SP 2 hrs.

2 hrs. 1 hr.

(Standard Play) 40 mins.
LP 5 hrs.

4 hrs. 2 hrs.

(Long Play) 20 mins.
SLP

8 hrs. 6 hrs. 3 hrs.

(Super Long Play)

Tape Speeds

This chart shows the recording/playback time
for three types of video cassettes (T160, T120,
and T60). There are three playback speeds: SP,
LP, and SLP. When recording, you can
change the tape speed using the SPEED but­ton.

The VCR must

be off for a

timer recording.

Put a tape in the

VCR.

10

11

9

VAR.SLOW

VCR TV CBL/DBS

VOL.

CH.

MUTE

+100

3

6

9

0

2

5

8

1

4

7

TRACKING

F.ADV

VCR/TV

REC/OTR

POWER

SPEED

STATUS/EXIT

STOP

PLAY

F.FWDREW

MEMORY

X2 PLAY

SLOW

VCR PLUS+

/ENTER

QUICK TIME INDEX

SEARCH

REC END

SKIP

EJECT

MENU

CLEAR

PAUSE/STILL

8

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38 Timer Recording (cont’d)

6

Repeat steps 1 - 4 to make sure you have cleared the cor­rect timer recording.

• CLASH may flash on-screen when
you finish setting a timer recording.
This means that the timer recording
you just programmed and another
timer recording overlap. The current
timer recording will not take place.
You may choose to cancel the over­lapping timer recording.

• If the preset time for a timer
recording comes up during a One­Touch Recording, the OTR has pri­ority.

• To stop a started timer recording,
press the STOP/EJECT button on
the VCR.

• If the power fails for more than one
minute, programmed timer record­ings will be lost. Reset the clock
before resetting the timer record­ings.

See page 58 for more hints.

Helpful Hints

1

With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear
on the display panel), press the VCR button, then press the

MENU button.

Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings

2

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

3

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

The timer recording information for the program in the lowest
numbered slot will appear on-screen. If no timer recordings are
set, nothing will happen when you press the F.FWD/B button.

4

Press the F.FWD/B button repeatedly to review all pro­grammed timer recordings. If you don’t press the F.FWD/B

button within 10 seconds, the VCR will automatically display infor­mation about the next programmed timer recording. This will
continue until all timer recordings have been displayed. Then the
menu will disappear.

5

To cancel the timer recording displayed, press the
CLEAR button. Either the display will disappear or information

about other timer recordings will appear. If you do not press any
other buttons, the display will disappear after all timer recordings
have been displayed.

2-3

5

1

4

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MENU

POWER

SPEED

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

EJECT

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

F.FWDREW

CLEAR

2

1

5

4

8

7

MUTE

0

VCR TV CBL/DBS

VCR PLUS+

VAR.SLOW

TRACKING

QUICK TIME INDEX

/ENTER

SEARCH

3

6

9

+100

F.ADV

REC END

CH.

VOL.

SLOW

X2 PLAY

SKIP

Auto DBS RecordLink 39

If you connect your VCR to a satellite tuner that has the
Electronic Program Guide, the VCR will turn itself on, record,
then turn itself off. First, read the owner’s manual of your satellite
tuner; then, follow these steps to set up your VCR. Before you
begin:

●Use audio and video cables to connect the AUDIO/VIDEO IN

jacks on the back of the VCR to the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks
on the satellite tuner.

●Press the SPEED button to select the desired tape speed (SP,

LP, or SLP).

1

Set the program to be recorded on the satellite tuner.
See your satellite tuner owner’s manual for details.

5

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
DBS RECORD LINK. Then, press the F.FWD/B button
so that ON appears beside DBS RECORD LINK. The

menu shown below will appear. After 30 seconds, the VCR will
turn itself off and the Timer light will appear on the VCR display
panel.

3

Press the MENU button.

4

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

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM

VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR

TO END PUSH EXIT

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→REPEAT PLAY OFF

ON SCREEN MODE
AUDIO OUT
LANGUAGE
VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP
DBS RECORD LINK OFF

TO END PUSH EXIT

FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW:
1 SET TIME ON DBS
2 TURN DBS OFF
3 CONNECT A/V IN TO VCR
VCR WILL BE TURNED OFF
AUTOMATICALLY FOR AUTO
DBS RECORD LINK.
SEE OWNERS MANUAL FOR
DETAILED INFORMATION.

2

Press the VCR button.

3

5

4

2

• To cancel the Auto DBS RecordLink
recording, press the POWER button
to turn on the VCR. The VCR sets
DBS RECORD LINK to OFF auto­matically.

• To stop an Auto DBS RecordLink
recording that is in progress, press
the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR.

• If the preset time for an Auto DBS
RecordLink comes up during a timer
recording, the timer recording has
priority.

• If a program has copy guard pro­tection, it may not record clearly.

• If noise appears on the TV screen
when you view a program, connect
the satellite tuner directly to the TV.

• When you use this feature, the first
few seconds of a program may not
be recorded.

• If your satellite tuner has the syn­chronized timer feature by the
broadcasting time of a program,
refer to the tuner’s owner’s manual.

Helpful Hints

1

Set the program to
be recorded on the
satellite tuner.

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PLAY

STOP

EJECT

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

F.FWDREW

CLEAR

3

CH.

6

9

VCR/TV

REC/OTR

MENU

1

4

7

POWER

STATUS/EXIT

2

5

8

MUTE

VCR TV CBL/DBS

VAR.SLOW

+100

0

VCR PLUS+

/ENTER

VOL.

SLOW

40 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System

1

First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCR
Plus+ programming system to work properly.
Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and
since channel numbers differ from area to area, you must program the VCR with your local channel infor­mation. To fill in the boxes, you will need 1) a cable channel list, if applicable (you can request one from
your cable company), and 2) a chart that lists VCR Plus+ channel numbers, which you can find in your TV
guide or the TV listings of your local newspaper.

NOTE: If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, the Cable/TV channel must be 03 or 04 (the Cable
Box/DBS output channel) for every VCR Plus+ channel.

Channels

Station

Call Letters

VCR PLUS+ CH.

CABLE/TV CH.

Channels

Station

Call Letters

VCR PLUS+ CH.

CABLE/TV CH.

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Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 41

2

Now, compare the channel numbers you have written in the VCR
PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns. For stations whose VCR
Plus+ and Cable/TV channels do not match, you must tell the VCR
the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers by following steps
3 - 7. Make each entry within 60 seconds of the previous entry.

3

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

6

Look at the lists you filled in on page 40. For stations whose VCR
Plus+ and Cable/TV channels do not match, press the
PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button until the arrow is
beside the VCR Plus+ channel you need. Then, press the
Number buttons to enter the corresponding Cable/TV chan­nel from your list. (Enter a “0” before single-digit channels.) Enter

all the stations on your list.
Note: If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, the Cable/TV channel will be
03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel) for every VCR Plus+
channel. You must set the Cable Box/DBS to the channel you want to
record; leave the Cable Box/DBS on for the timer recording.

7

Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

• To erase a Cable/TV channel num­ber, repeat steps 3-5 on this page.
Then, press the PLAY/o button or
the STOP/p button to select it.
Press the CLEAR button, then press
the STATUS/EXIT button.

• To select line input for the Cable/TV
channel, press 0,0. AUX will appear
on-screen.

• When you receive the VCR, all the
VCR Plus+ channel numbers and
Cable/TV channel numbers are the
same.

Helpful Hints

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→REPEAT PLAY OFF

ON SCREEN MODE
AUDIO OUT
LANGUAGE
VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP
DBS RECORD LINK OFF

TO END PUSH EXIT

5

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP, then press the F.FWD/B button.

VCR PLUS+ CROSS REF. MAP

VCR PLUS+ CABLE/TV

98 98
99 99

1 – – – – –>23
2 2

TO SELECT CH PUSH op
THEN ENTER CH NO.
TO END PUSH EXIT

VCR PLUS+ CROSS REF. MAP

VCR PLUS+ CABLE/TV

98 98
99 99

1 – – – – –>1

2 2
TO SELECT CH PUSH op
THEN ENTER CH NO.
TO END PUSH EXIT

4

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

2

Examine the lists on
page 40.

4-5

7
3

6

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POWER

VCR/TV

1

4

7

MUTE

VCR TV CBL/DBS

QUICK TIME INDEX

MENU

VAR.SLOW

TRACKING

SPEED

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

2

5

8

0

SEARCH

VCR PLUS+

/ENTER

EJECT

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

F.FWDREW

CLEAR

3

CH.

6

9

+100

VOL.

SLOW

X2 PLAY

F.ADV

REC END

SKIP

VCR PLUS+ PROG.

PLUS CODE : – – – – – – – –

TO END PUSH EXIT

42 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System

Follow these steps to set a timer recording with the PlusCode
programming numbers in your TV guide. Before you begin:

● Set up the channels at the VCR (page 12).

● Set up the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers (pages 40

- 41).

● Set the clock (pages 15 - 18).

● Put a tape in the VCR.

● Turn on the VCR power. The VCR light should 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.

2

Press the VCR PLUS+ /ENTER button.

3

Press the Number buttons to enter the PlusCode pro­gramming number of the program you wish to record.
Then, press the VCR PLUS+ /ENTER button.

VCR PLUS+ PROG.

PLUS CODE : 13285 – – –

TO SET PUSH VCR+
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT

4

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
a ONCE, DAILY, OR WEEKLY recording. Then, press the
F.FWD/B button.

●ONCE: The VCR will record a TV program on any day you

choose, up to 12 months away.

●DAILY: The VCR will record the same channel every day from

Monday to Friday – starting at the same time and recording for
the same length of time.

● WEEKLY: The VCR will record the same channel on the same

day, at the same time, and for the same length of time every
week.

• CODE ERROR may flash on-screen
after step 3 if you enter an incorrect
number (for example, one that is too
short). The previous screen will
appear. Enter the correct PlusCode
programming number.

• If the VCR PLUS+ CROSS REF. MAP
reappears after step 3, the VCR
PLUS + channel number for the
recording you entered was higher
than 99. In this case, enter the cor­rect CABLE/TV channel in the map.
Then, press the MENU button and
continue from step 4.

• If CLASH flashes on-screen at step
3, the timer recording you just pro­grammed and another timer record­ing overlap. The current timer record­ing will not occur.

• If you select DAILY at step 4,
ERROR may flash on-screen if the
program you want to record is
broadcast on a Saturday or Sunday.

Helpful Hints

VCR PLUS+ PROG.

→ONCE

DAILY
WEEKLY

SELECT op CHOOSE B
TO END PUSH EXIT

1

Press the VCR button.

4

1

3

2

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VCR/TV

REC/OTR

MUTE

VCR TV CBL/DBS

QUICK TIME INDEX

MENU

1

4

7

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

Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 43

• If the time for a timer recording
comes up during a One-Touch
Recording, the OTR has priority.

• To stop a started timer recording,
press the STOP/EJECT button on
the VCR.

• If the power fails for more than one
minute, programmed timer record­ings may be lost. Reset the clock
before resetting the timer record­ings.

• If you are using a Cable Box/DBS,
timer recordings are programmed
differently. See page eight for
details.

See page 58 for more hints.

Helpful Hints

5

Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed, the
Number 2 button to record in LP speed, or the Number 3
button to record in SLP speed. Your selection will appear

beside REC SPEED on-screen; SP=1 LP=2 SLP=3 will continue to
flash. For details about tape speed, see pages 37 and 60. You can­not use the SPEED button at this time.

The VCR must be off for a

timer recording to take

place! Make sure there is a

tape in the VCR.

6

Press the STATUS/EXIT button. PROGRAM WAS COM-

PLETED / PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING
should appear on-screen briefly.

7

Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR power. The

Timer light will appear. The Timer light will flash if there is not a
tape in the VCR.
If the timer recording will take place several hours or days from
now, you may use the VCR until time for the recording. Just turn
off the VCR a few minutes before the recording starts. If you for­get to turn off the VCR, PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER
RECORDING flashes on your TV screen two minutes before a
timer recording starts. Remove the message by pressing the
CLEAR button.

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1
CHANNEL 09
TIME ON 10:30 PM
TIME OFF 11:30 PM
REC SPEED SLP

SP=1 LP=2 SLP=3

START DATE 10/10/98

SAT.

TO END PUSH EXIT

6

7

5

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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

SEARCH

3

6

9

+100

VCR PLUS+

/ENTER

F.ADV

REC END

EJECT

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

F.FWDREW

CLEAR

CH.

VOL.

SLOW

X2 PLAY

SKIP

1

Make the connections shown above.

44 Rerecording (Tape Duplication)

3

VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2. The
VCR must be in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display
panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)

4

Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 or 04, whichever

channel the CH3/CH4 switch on VCR 2 is set to.

5

Point the remote control at VCR 2. Press Number but­tons 0, 0, 1 or 0, 0, 2. (See Helpful Hints at right.)

6

Use the SPEED button to select SP, LP, or SLP at VCR 2.

7

Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC(ord)/OTR
button on VCR 2 at the same time.

To stop recording, press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 1, then
press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 2.

R

L

VIDEO

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

AUDIO

R

L

VIDEO

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

AUDIO

CH3

CH4

OUT

IN

ANT

CH3

CH4

OUT

IN

ANT

VCR 1

Playing VCR

VCR 2 - Recording VCR

2

VCR 1 will play your tape. Put a prerecorded tape in VCR 1.

1. Audio cables from AUDIO OUT Jacks of VCR 1 to
AUDIO IN Jacks of VCR 2

2. Video cable from VIDEO OUT Jack
of VCR 1 to VIDEO IN Jack of VCR 2

3. RF coaxial

cable from VCR’s

OUT Jack to TV’s

ANTENNA IN

Jack

• If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO
IN Jacks on the back of VCR 2,
press Number buttons 0, 0, 1. AV
REAR will appear on-screen.

• If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO
In Jacks on the front of VCR 2,
press Number buttons 0, 0, 2. AV
FRONT will appear on-screen.

• Unauthorized recording of copy­righted television programs, video
tapes, or other materials may
infringe on the rights of copyright
owners and violate copyright laws.

• These instructions show you how to
copy tapes using two VCRs like
yours. Different VCRs may operate
differently.

Helpful Hints

● Audio and Video cables are not supplied.

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Repeat Play 45

Follow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over and
over.

2

Press the MENU button.

3

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

5

Press the F.FWD/B button so that ON appears beside
REPEAT PLAY.

6

Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Now, when a tape has fin-

ished playing, the VCR will rewind it and start playback again.

• To cancel Repeat Play, follow steps
1 - 4 above. At step 5, press the

F.FWD/B button so that OFF
appears beside REPEAT PLAY. Press
the STATUS/EXIT button.

• The real-time counter memory does
not function during Repeat Play.

Helpful Hints

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM

VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
REMOTE LOCATOR

TO END PUSH EXIT

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→REPEAT PLAY OFF

ON SCREEN MODE
AUDIO OUT
LANGUAGE
VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP
DBS RECORD LINK OFF

TO END PUSH EXIT

1

Press the VCR button.

4

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
REPEAT PLAY.

2

4

3

5
6

1

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46 Time Search

Follow the steps below to program the VCR to search forward or
backward on a tape a specific length of time. There must be a tape
in the VCR.

2

Press the TIME SEARCH button.

3

Within 10 seconds, use the Number buttons to enter the
desired length of time you want to skip forward or back­ward. For example, for 1 hour, 25 minutes, press Number but-

tons 1, 2, 5. Or, for five minutes, press Number buttons 0, 0, 5.

4

Within 10 seconds, press the F.FWD/B button or the
REW(ind)/{ button. The VCR will skip over the specified

length of time, then begin playback.

• If you want to search for more than
59 minutes, you must enter the
length of time in hours and minutes.
For example, to search forward 70
minutes, press 1,1,0 at step 3.

• You can not do a Time Search
while recording.

• To remove the Time Search display,
press the TIME SEARCH button
again.

• To cancel a Time Search that is in
progress, press the STOP/p button.

Helpful Hints

TIME SEARCH
0:00

ENTER SEARCH TIME

4

1

Press the VCR button.

2

3
1

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Index Search 47

This feature allows you to index the starting points of programs
that you have recorded on a tape. Then, you can easily rewind or
fast forward to that point.

Example:

If you are watching program number 4 and you want to fast for­ward to program number 7, skip three programs.

Pro. 1 Pro. 2 Pro.3 Pro. 4Pro. 5 Pro. 6 Pro. 7

CURRENT PLAYBACK PROGRAM

4 3 2 1 1 2 3

INDEX MARK

Beginning of tape

End of tape

1

Press the VCR button.

2

Press the INDEX SEARCH button.

3

Within 10 seconds, use the Number buttons to enter the
number of programs that you want to skip. For example,

to skip three programs, press Number buttons 0, 3. If you do not
make an entry within 10 seconds, the VCR will exit Index Search
mode.

4

Within 10 seconds, press the F.FWD/B button or the
REW(ind)/{ button to skip forward or backward. The

VCR will fast forward or rewind to the beginning of the desired
program, then begin playback. (The program numbers count down
on-screen as the searching progresses. To remove the on-screen
counter, press the INDEX SEARCH button once.)

• Every time an index mark is
skipped, the number of programs
decreases by one.

• Up to 20 index marks may be
searched.

• This function will not operate in
recording mode.

• Press the STOP/p button to stop
the search.

• An index mark will be made auto­matically when the REC(ord)/OTR
button is pressed, or at the begin­ning of a Timer Recording or OTR.

• The index mark is not made where
the PAUSE/STILL button is pressed
and released during recording.

• The time gap between index marks
should be greater than 1 minute for
SP recording, 2 minutes for LP
recording, and 3 minutes for SLP
recording.

Helpful Hints

INDEX SEARCH
00

ENTER INDEX NUMBER

4

2

3
1

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48 Record End Search/Skip Search

Record End Search

This function enables you to search forward to an unrecorded
portion of the tape (or to the point at which recording was
stopped). Make sure the tape is fully rewound.

1

Press the REC(ord) END SEARCH button. The VCR begins

fast forwarding to the beginning of the first blank portion of the
tape. SEARCHING FOR REC END will appear on-screen during
the search.
The VCR will automatically stop when the blank portion is
reached. REC END SEARCH COMPLETED will appear on-screen
briefly.

Skip Search

This function enables you to skip forward 30 seconds at a time
during tape playback.

1

During tape playback press the SKIP SEARCH button.

The VCR will skip forward 30 seconds, then resume normal play­back.

• Press the STOP/p button to cancel
a Record End Search or a Skip
Search.

Helpful Hint

SEARCHING FOR REC END

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Quick Search 49

The Quick Search feature locates the beginning of each recording
on a tape, then plays the first portion of the recording at high
speed for 30 seconds. After it plays the portion, the VCR fast for­wards the tape to the next recording. This process is repeated
until the end of the tape is reached, or until you stop the Quick
Search.

1

Press the QUICK SEARCH button. The VCR will fast for-

ward the tape to the beginning of the next recording. The VCR
will play the tape at high speed for 30 seconds, then go to the
next recording.

To skip immediately to the beginning of the next recording on the
tape, press the QUICK SEARCH button on the remote control.

• There must be a tape in the VCR.

• This function will not operate during
a recording.

• To cancel a Quick Search that is in
progress, press the STOP/p button.

• When the end of a tape is reached
during a Quick Search, the VCR will
rewind the tape to the beginning,
eject the tape, and turn itself off. If
a real-time counter memory is set,
the VCR will rewind the tape to the
point at which the real-time counter
was set to zero, then stop.

Helpful Hints

2

To resume normal tape playback, press the PLAY/o but­ton.

1

2

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50 Real-Time Counter Memory

• The MEMORY button does not
function if REPEAT PLAY is set to
ON. Details are on page 45.

• To erase a real-time counter memo­ry, press the MEMORY button until
the M disappears from the screen.

• You may only set the real-time
counter to zero at one location at a
time. If you try to set the real-time
counter to zero at a second loca­tion, the previous real-time counter
to zero setting will be erased.

Helpful Hints

Follow the steps below to reset the real-time counter to zero at a
tape location you want to refer to later.

1

Play, fast forward, or rewind a tape to the location that
you would like to refer to later. Press the STOP/p button
to stop the tape.

2

Press the STATUS/EXIT button to see the status display.

3

While the status display is on-screen, press the CLEAR
button to reset the real-time counter to zero.

4

While the real-time counter is on-screen, press the MEM­ORY button so that M appears beside the counter.

5

To go to a tape location where the real-time counter was
reset to zero, press the REW(ind)/{ button or the
F.FWD/B button when playback is stopped.

When the tape reaches the point at which the counter was set to
zero, the tape will stop.
Press the PLAY/o button to watch the tape.

5

STOP 1:08PM
TV STEREO CH10

SLP 1 : 23 : 45 HIFI

STOP 1:08 PM
TV STEREO CH10

SLP 0 : 00 : 00 HIFI

STOP 1:08 PM
TV STEREO CH10

SLP M 0 : 00 : 00 HIFI

1

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Special Effects Playback 51

Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP)

1

During tape playback, press and release the F.FWD/B
button or the REW(ind)/{ button. A fast forward or reverse

picture search will begin.

2

To return to playback, press the PLAY/o button.

Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP)

1

During tape playback, press the F.FWD/B button or the
REW (ind)/{ button, then press again. The VCR will now

search in super high speed.

2

To return to normal playback, press the PLAY/o button.

Playing a Tape at Double Speed

1

During tape playback press the X2 PLAY button. The pic-

ture will play at twice the normal playback speed.

2

To return to normal playback, press the X2 PLAY button
again or press the PLAY/o button.

Viewing a Still Picture

1

During tape playback, press the PAUSE/STILL button. A

still picture will appear on-screen.

2

To advance the still picture frame-by-frame, press the
F(rame). ADV(ance) button.

3

To release the still picture and return to playback, press
the PLAY/o button or press the PAUSE/STILL button
again.

• Slow and Still modes will automati­cally switch to Stop mode after five
minutes to protect the VCR and the
tape from damage.

• SP/LP/SLP means this feature will
work with tapes recorded in
Standard Play, Long Play, or Super
Long Play.

• LP/SLP means this feature will work
with tapes recorded in Long Play or
Super Long Play. For details about
tape speed, see pages 37 and 60.

Helpful Hints

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52 Special Effects Playback (cont’d)

Viewing a Slow Motion Picture

1

During tape playback, press the SLOW button. The tape

will play in slow motion.
NOTE: You can control the speed of slow motion playback by
pressing the VAR(iable). SLOW button.

2

To release Slow mode and return to normal playback,
press the PLAY/o button or press the SLOW button
again.

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Automatic Operation Features 53

The following playback features will always operate.

Automatic Playback

When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on auto­matically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin.
If a timer recording is set, the power will not come on automati­cally when you insert a tape with the record tab intact.
If a timer recording is set and the VCR power is off, the VCR will
eject the tape if the record tab is missing.

Automatic Rewind, Eject, Off

When a tape is played, fast forwarded, or recorded to its end, the
VCR will rewind the tape, stop, eject the tape, and turn itself off.
If the real-time counter memory is set, the VCR will only rewind
the tape to the point at which the counter is set to zero, then
stop. The VCR will not eject the tape automatically or shut itself
off.

Tape Eject

A tape can be ejected with the VCR power on or off (but the
VCR must be plugged in).

Automatic Tracking Adjustment

The VCR adjusts tracking automatically to give you the best possi­ble picture quality. With some recordings, however, you may get a
better picture using the manual tracking controls (see below).

Manual Tracking

To manually adjust the tracking during playback and slow motion
playback, press the CHANNEL o/p buttons on the VCR or the
TRACKING o/p button on the remote control.
Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment when you
press the STOP/p button or insert a tape.
You cannot manually adjust the tracking of a Still picture.
However, you may press the CHANNEL o/p buttons on the
VCR to remove vertical jitter in a Still picture.

Before
Tracking
Adjustment

After
Tracking
Adjustment

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54 Multi-Channel Television Sound System

Your VCR can play recordings broadcast in Hi-Fi (high fidelity) stereo, which produces a crisp, clear sound
from two sources. Your VCR also can play tapes recorded in a second audio (usually, that means your
program is recorded in a second language). Of course, your VCR will play tapes recorded in monaural
(single-source) sound as well.

Your VCR also will record in Hi-Fi stereo or in second audio, so when you play back that tape on the
VCR, it will be in stereo or second audio. If you play back the tape on a VCRthat can’t play back tapes in
stereo or second audio, the VCR will automatically play the tape in monaural sound.

Read the directions on this page to familiarize yourself with your VCR’s stereo and second audio setups.
Then follow the directions on page 55 to record in stereo or second audio and the directions on pages 56­57 to play back tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo.

Understanding On-Screen Displays

When you receive a signal from a channel you’re watching, portions of the on-screen display shown below
will appear when you press the STATUS/EXIT button on the remote control.

To record and play back programs broadcast in stereo, even if you have a Mono Speaker TV, just use one
of the connections shown, then follow the steps on pages 55-57.

The indication 2ND AUD or
TVSTEREO that appears on
this side of the status display
tells you if your VCR is pro­grammed to receive a second
audio or stereo broadcast (it
cannot be programmed to
receive both at the same
time). Follow the steps on
page 55 to program the VCR
to receive a second audio or
stereo broadcast.

The indication 2ND AUDor
STEREO that appears on this side
of the status display tells you if
the program you’re watching is
available in second audio or
stereo. Even though a program is
available in second audio or
stereo, you still must program the
VCR to receive or record the pro­gram. Follow the directions on
page 55. This indication is not
available during tape playback.

STOP 12:00 AM
TV STEREO CH 02
2ND AUDIO STEREO

2ND AUD

SLP 1:23:45 HIFI

Stereo Amplifier

or Receiver

Monitor

TV

Mono

Speaker TV

Stereo

Speaker TV

OR

R

L

For stereo sound, connect the audio cables
to the AUDIO OUT Jacks on the VCR and
to the AUDIO IN Jacks on the Stereo
Amplifier or Receiver. Then, connect the
video cable to the VIDEO OUT Jack of the
VCR and to the VIDEO IN Jack of a moni­tor TV.

OR, for monaural sound, connect only

the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the

VCR’s OUT Jack and to the TV’s

ANTENNA IN Jack.

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OUT

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

ANT

IN

L

IN

R

OUT

CH4

CH3

IN

Multi-Channel Television Sound System (cont’d) 55

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

2

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

3

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
TV STEREO or 2ND AUDIO. Then, press the F.FWD/B

button. ON will appear to the right of your selection.

4

Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

5

To play a tape, press the PLAY/o button. Or, to record,
select the channel to be recorded using the CH(annel)

o/p buttons, then go to step 6.

6

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start recording.

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→TV

CABLE TV ON
AUTO PROGRAMMING
ADD/DELETE CH
CH MEMORY REVIEW
TV STEREO ON
2ND AUDIO

TO END PUSH EXIT

• You can only receive and record in
stereo or second audio programs
that are broadcast in second audio
or stereo. You can only play in
stereo or second audio tapes that
were recorded in stereo or second
audio. Please see page 54 to deter­mine if the program you want to
watch/record is being broadcast in
stereo or second audio.

• If you select second audio when
second audio is not available, the
VCR will record normal audio.

Helpful Hints

2-3

6

1

4

5

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56 Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

2

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

3

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

Multi-Channel Television Sound system broadcasts are automati­cally recorded in Hi-Fi stereo sound. To play in Hi-Fi stereo the
tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo, however, you’ll need to follow
steps 1 - 9.

4

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
HIFI. ON will appear to the right of HIFI on-screen.

5

Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

SELECT op

→HIFI ON

MONO

TO END PUSH EXIT

• All programs are automatically
recorded in both Hi-Fi stereo sound
and in monaural sound.

• The audio level of a tape recorded
in Hi-Fi stereo will differ from the
audio level of a tape not recorded
in Hi-Fi stereo.

• Normally, HIFI should be selected
from the AUDIO OUT menu for
playback with Hi-Fi sound. But, you
can change the selection to MONO
if you want monaural audio play­back. To do this, follow steps 1 - 3
above. At step 4, press the PLAY/o
button or the STOP/p button to
select MONO. Press the
STATUS/EXIT button. HIFI will dis­appear from the status display.

• If you play non-Hi-Fi tapes while the
VCR is set to HIFI, HIFI will disap­pear from the status display and the
tape will play in monaural sound.

Please see additional notes
on page 59.

Helpful Hints

SELECT op

→HIFI ON

MONO

TO END PUSH EXIT

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→REPEAT PLAY OFF

ON SCREEN MODE
AUDIO OUT
LANGUAGE
VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP
DBS RECORD LINK OFF

TO END PUSH EXIT

2-3

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4

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Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (cont’d) 57

6

Press the MENU button.

7

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

8

Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
TV STEREO. Then, press the F.FWD/B button. ON will

appear to the right of TV STEREO on-screen.

9

Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B
→TV

CABLE TV ON
AUTO PROGRAMMING
ADD/DELETE CH
CH MEMORY REVIEW
TV STEREO ON
2ND AUDIO

TO END PUSH EXIT

6

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If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before
requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself.
If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of
your product before you call. This information is displayed on the back of the product. Also, please take a
moment to identify the problem you are having, and be prepared to explain this to the representative. If
you believe the representative will need to help you with operations, please stay near the product. Our
representatives will be happy to assist you.

No power

• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet.

• Make sure the power is turned on.

Power Failure

• Timer recordings and the clock setting may be lost if the power fails for more than one minute. See
pages 15-16 to reset your clock if you set the clock manually. See pages 35 - 43 to reprogram your timer
recordings.

A TV program cannot be recorded.

• Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (if
applicable) (pages six - 10).

• Make sure the tape has a record tab (page five).

• Check the TV/VCR position (page 29).

• Check the CH3/CH4 switch (pages six - nine).

The VCR will not perform a timer recording.

• Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly (pages 35 - 43).

• Make sure a tape is in the VCR and the tape has a record tab (page five). If, after programming a timer

recording, you turn off the VCR power without putting a tape in the VCR, the Timer light will blink.

• If the record tab on a tape is missing, the VCR will eject the tape. The Timer light will blink.

• Make sure the VCR power is off.

• Make sure the clock is set (pages 15 - 18).

• The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if a power interruption of more than one

minute occurs.

• If you have a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System, timer recordings are programmed differently. (See
page eight for details.)

• Finish programming a timer recording at least five minutes before the recording is set to begin.

• Noon is 12 p.m.; midnight is 12 a.m.

There is no playback picture or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks.

• Make sure the TV is on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch.

• Make sure the VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel.)

• Make sure channel 03 or 04 is properly adjusted at the TV.

• Adjust the tracking (page 53).

The VCR cannot be controlled with the remote control.

• Press the VCR button, then try the other VCR feature buttons.

• Make sure the VCR light appears on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.

• Aim the remote control directly at the VCR’s remote sensor (page 29).

• Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the VCR.

• Inspect and/or replace the batteries in the remote control (page five).

The VCR does not respond normally to the remote control. (For example, the VCR may

change channels multiple times when you press the CH(annel) o button once.)

• Install new batteries (preferably alkaline) in the remote control.

The Number buttons won’t work for channels above 69.

• Select CABLE TV at the TUNER SET UP menu (page 12), then let the VCR set up the channels.

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TV programs cannot be watched normally.

• Put the VCR in TV position. (Press the VCR/TV button so that the VCR light disappears from the display
panel. For details see page 29.)

• Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (if
applicable). (See pages six - 10 for details.)

Tape cannot be inserted.

• Insert the tape, window side up, with the record tab facing you.

• Make sure a tape isn’t already in the VCR by pressing the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR.

• Gently push on the center of the tape when putting it in the VCR. Never force the tape into the VCR.

• If a timer recording is programmed and the VCR power is off, you can not insert a tape without a

record tab.

Tape cannot be removed.

• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to a power outlet.

VCR ejects the tape when the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed or when the VCR power is
turned off to set a timer recording.

• Make sure the tape has a record tab (page five).

Channels above 13 cannot be received.

• Select CABLE TV at the TUNER SET UP menu (page 12), then let the VCR set up the channels.

Poor reception

• You may need to tune your TV again.

The motor (cylinder) rotates even when the VCR is in Stop mode.

• To enable the quick play mechanism, the cylinder will rotate for about five minutes. This is normal. The
quick play mechanism enables the tape mechanism to switch from Stop mode to Play mode in one sec­ond.

Line Input mode

• If you accidentally enter Line Input mode (AV FRONT or AV REAR will appear on your TV screen
briefly), press the CH(annel) o/p buttons or use the Number buttons to select another channel.

Hi-Fi Stereo Sound

• During playback, Hi-Fi audio may temporarily revert to normal audio when you adjust tracking. This is
normal.

• When connecting the VCR to a stereo TV, you will only get stereo sound if you use audio cables to con­nect the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV, and if the TV is in Line
(Auxiliary) Input mode.

• When you connect the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV, the stereo
light on the TV might not glow. But, as long as the status display indicates you are receiving a stereo sig­nal, you are receiving a stereo signal. This is normal.

• Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi audio will play back in Hi-Fi audio. Tapes recorded in normal audio will
play back in monaural audio.

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60 Glossary

AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of
the VCR which are used to record audio from another source
(IN) or to send audio to another source (OUT).

Automatic Channel Setup: process in which the VCR memo­rizes all available channels. Then, when you press the CH(annel)
o/p buttons, you only scan through channels you receive.

Bands: settings that allow you to tune channels.

• Antenna – VHF (very high frequency; channels 2 - 13) and
UHF (ultra high frequency; channels 14 - 69).

• Cable – all standard channels can be received without a Cable
Box/DBS.

Cable Box/DBS Output Channel: 03 or 04.
Dubbing: copying a tape using a second VCR.
Frame: a still picture.
HQ: high quality; a feature in the VCR circuitry which provides

enhanced picture detail.
Line Input: The channel to which you set your VCR during dub-

bing. If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO In jacks on the front of
the VCR, select channel 002 (AV FRONT). If you use the AUDIO
and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR, select 001 (AV
REAR).

If you accidentally enter Line Input mode, press the CH(annel)
o/p buttons or use the Number buttons to select another chan­nel.

OTR: One-Touch Recording; a timed recording that starts imme­diately and records for 30 minutes to eight hours.

Remote Control: the small electronic unit that came with your
VCR; allows you to operate your VCR from a distance. You may
be able to operate your TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast
System with the remote control.

RF coaxial cable: The cable supplied with your VCR. Use it to
connect your VCR to your TV (or Cable Box or DBS). The sup­plied cable is a snap-on type. However, you may use a screw-on
type if you prefer.

Special Effects: forward and reverse searching; a still picture;
slow motion playback.

Tape Speeds: how fast the tape travels during a recording or
playback.

• SP (standard play) – fastest tape speed (recording time for a
T120 tape is approximately two hours); best picture quality.

• LP (long play) – average tape speed (recording time for a T120
tape is approximately four hours).

• SLP (super long play) – slowest tape speed (recording time for
a T120 tape is approximately six hours).

VCR: video cassette recorder.
VIDEO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of

the VCR which are used to record video from another source
(IN) or to send video to another source (OUT).

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Specifications 61

Video Heads

Four heads – Hi-Fi

Video Signal

EIA standards; NTSC color

Antenna

VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal

VHF Output Signal

Channel 03 or 04 (switchable)
75 ohms unbalanced

Power Requirement

120V AC; 60Hz

Power Consumption

18W

Operating Temperature

41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C)

Relative Humidity

10% to 80%

Weight

6.61 lbs. (3.0 kg.)

Dimensions

15-3/4” (W) x 3-1/16” (H) x 10” (D)
(400mm x 92mm x 230mm)

Tuner Broadcast Channels

VHF 2-13, UHF 14-69

Cable TV Channels

2 – 13
Midband: A – 1
Superband: J – W
Hyperband: A-5 – A-1
Special Channel: 5A
Ultraband: 37 – 94, 100 – 125

NOTE: Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

90 Days Free Labor/One Year Parts Exchange. This product must be carried in for repair.

WHO IS COVERED?

You must have proof of purchase to receive warran­ty service. A sales receipt or other document show­ing that you purchased the product is considered
proof of purchase.

WHAT IS COVERED?

Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your
product. For 90 days thereafter, all parts will be
repaired or replaced, and labor is free. From 90 days
to one year from the day of purchase, all parts will be
repaired or replaced, but you pay for all labor
charges. After one year from the day of purchase, you
pay for the replacement or repair of all parts, and for
all labor charges.

All parts, including repaired and replaced parts, are
covered only for the original warranty period. When
the warranty on the product expires, the warranty
on all replaced and repaired parts also expires.

WHAT IS EXCLUDED?

Your warranty does not cover:

• labor charges for installation or setup of the prod-

uct, adjustment of customer controls on the
product, and installation or repair of antenna sys­tems outside of the product.

• product repair and/or part replacement because

of misuse, accident, unauthorized repair or other
cause not within the control of Philips Consumer
Electronics Company.

• reception problems caused by signal conditions or

cable or antenna systems outside the unit.

• a product that requires modification or adaptation

to enable it to operate in any country other than
the country for which it was designed, manufac­tured, approved and/or authorized, or repair of
products damaged by these modifications.

• incidental or consequential damages resulting from

the product. (Some states do not allow the exclu­sion of incidental or consequential damages, so
the above exclusion may not apply to you. This
includes, but is not limited to, prerecorded mater­ial, whether copyrighted or not copyrighted.)

• damage caused by the use of non-VHS tapes or

tapes that have not been tested and labeled for
use in two, four, six, and eight hour VHS
recorders.

• a product that is used for commercial or institu-

tional purposes (including but not limited to rental
purposes).

WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE?

Warranty service is available in all countries where
the product is officially distributed by Philips
Consumer Electronics Company. In countries where
Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not dis­tribute the product, the local Philips service organiza-

tion will attempt to provide service (although there
may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and
technical manual(s) are not readily available).

MAKE SURE YOU KEEP...

Please keep your sales receipt or other document
showing proof of purchase. Attach it to this owner’s
manual and keep both nearby. Also keep the original
box and packing material in case you need to return
your product.

BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE...

Please check your owner’s manual before requesting
service. Adjustments of the controls discussed there
may save you a service call.

TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A.,
PUERTO RICO OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...

Take the product to a Philips factory service center
(see enclosed list) or authorized service center for
repair. When the product has been repaired, you
must pick up the unit at the center. Centers may
keep defective parts.

(In U.S.A., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, all
implied warranties, including implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose,
are limited in duration to the duration of this
express warranty. Because some states do not allow
limitations on how long an implied warranty may last,
this limitation may not apply to you.)

TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN CANADA...

Please contact Philips at:

1-800-661-6162 (French Speaking)
1-800-363-7278 (English Speaking)

(In Canada, this warranty is given in lieu of all other
warranties. No other warranties are expressed or
implied, including any implied warranties of mer­chantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Philips
is not liable under any circumstances for any direct,
indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages,
howsoever incurred, even if notified of the possibility
of such damages.)

REMEMBER...

Please record below the model and serial numbers
found on the product. Also, please fill out and mail
your warranty registration card promptly. It will be
easier for us to notify you if necessary.

MODEL # __________________________________
SERIAL # __________________________________

This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may
have other rights which vary from state to state.

Philips Service Solutions Group, P.O. Box 555, Jefferson City, Tennessee 37760, [phone]

EL4946E008 / MAC 6108/ 1-98

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ac power cord .................................30

accessories.......................................64

ant(enna) in jack...................6-10, 30

audio in/out jacks.......10, 29, 30, 44

auto dbs recordlink........................39

automatic

playback.......................................53

rewind, eject, off........................53

batteries..............................................5

cbl/dbs button......................5, 22, 25

cassette compartment ...................28

cassette-inside light........................28

ch3/ch4 switch........................6-9, 30

channel

above 100....................................26

adding...........................................13

deleting........................................13

reviewing.....................................14

setup....................................11 - 14

o/p buttons ...............25, 29, 53

clear button...............................24, 50

clock/feature display.......................28

clock setting...............................15-19

connections..................................6-10

contents, table of..............................4

controls

remote...................................24-26

vcr.................................................29

counter only mode.........................27

daylight-saving time........................19

display panel .....................................28

duplication........................................44

eject button......................................24

erasure prevention...........................5

f.fwd/B button..................24, 29, 51

f(rame). adv(ance) button......25, 51

front panel........................................29

glossary..............................................60

helpful hints ................................58-59

hi-fi stereo sound system.......56-57

hookups

with cable box/dbs..................8-9

with stereo tv.............................10

without cable box/dbs............6-7

index search button................25, 47

language selection....................11, 20

line input mode.................12, 44, 60

long play.....................................37, 60

lp .................................................37,60

memory button........................24, 50

menu button....................................26

mute button.....................................26

number buttons..............................26

on-screen status displays..............27

one-touch recording......................34

out jack.....................................6-9, 30

pause button....................................29

pause/still button......................24, 51

play/K button ....................24, 29, 51

playing ................................................31

power

button....................................24, 29

cord..............................................30

pwr.(power) light............................28

quick search button................25, 49

real-time counter............................50

rear panel .........................................30

rec/otr button ...................26, 29, 34

rec(ord)

end search button ..............24, 48

light...............................................28

recording

basic ..............................................32

one channel/

watching another.......................33

timer.......................................35-38

with the vcr plus+

programming system..........40-43

remote control

buttons...................................24-26

sensor...........................................29

using ................................................5

remote locator ................................23

repeat play........................................45

rerecording......................................44

rew(ind)/s button..................26, 29

rf coaxial cable.................6-9, 44, 60

safety precautions.............................3

searching...........................................51

second audio broadcast

receiving...........................54-55

recording..........................54-55

sensor (remote) ..............................29

skip search button...................24, 48

slow

button ..........................................24

motion..........................................52

slp................................................37, 60

sp ................................................37, 60

speed button....................................25

standard play.............................37, 60

status display ....................................27

status/exit button.....................25, 27

stereo

broadcast

receiving...........................54-55

recording..........................54-55

hookups.......................................54

still picture........................................51

stop/L button..................................25

stop/eject button............................29

super high speed searching..........51

super long play.........................37, 60

table of contents...............................4

tape

duplication...................................44

eject.......................................24, 53

speed.....................................37, 60

time

search button......................25, 46

(setting)..................................15-19

timer

light...............................................28

recording

cancelling................................38

checking..................................38

setting...............................35-37

with vcr plus+ programming

system...............................42-43

tracking button .........................26, 53

tv

button ...............................5, 21, 25

controls......................5, 21, 24-26

hookups...................................6-10

position.................................25, 29

var(iable). slow button ...........26, 52

vcr

button......................................5, 25

light...............................................28

plus+

programming system..........40-43

plus+/enter button 21-22, 24, 42

position.................................25, 29

vcr/tv button ....................................29

video

in/out jacks ......10, 29, 30, 44, 54

volume

o/p buttons....................24

warranty............................................62

x2 play button..........................24, 51

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IB8052E001

Printed In China

0VMN02090 / H1940UD * * * * *

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

Remote Control 4835 218 37229
Three AA Batteries 4835 138 17012

RF Coaxial Cable, 75 ohm 4835 323 27011

Check to be sure the items on this page are packed
with your VCR. These accessories are provided to help
you use or set up your VCR.

If any of these items are not included, or if you need
to replace an item, contact Philips Service Solutions
Group at the address below.

Philips Service Solutions Group
P.O. Box 967
Greeneville, TN 37744-0967

Or, call 1-800-851-8885.

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