Philips SVZ142AT User Manual

Owner’s Manual

Video
Cassette
Recorder

MODEL SVZ142

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Once your purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning this prod­uct. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at
once. And take advantage of these important benefits.

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Return your Warranty Registration Card today to

ensure you receive all the

benefits

you’re entitled to.

Warranty
Verification

Registering your product within
10 days confirms your right to
maximum protection under the
terms and conditions of your
warranty.

Owner
Confirmation

Your completed Warranty
Registration Card serves as
verification of ownership in the
event of product theft or loss.

Model
Registration

Returning your Warranty
Registration Card right away
guarantees you’ll receive all
the information and special
offers which you qualify for
as the owner of your model.

Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to the “family!”

Dear product owner:

Thank you for your confidence in this product. You’ve selected one
of the best-built, best-backed products available today. And we’ll do
everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for
many years to come.
As a member of the SV2000 “family,” you’re entitled to protection
by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding ser­vice networks in the industry.
What’s more, your purchase guarantees you’ll receive all the infor­mation and special offers for which you qualify, plus easy access to
accessories from our convenient home shopping network.
And most importantly, you can count on our uncompromising com­mitment to your total satisfaction.
All of this is our way of saying welcome - and thanks for investing in
an SV2000 product.

P.S. Remember, to get the most from your product,

you must return your Warranty Registration
Card within 10 days. So please mail it to us
right now!

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safetysymbols

This “bolt of lightning”

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

The “exclamation point”
calls attention to features

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

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

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

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

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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

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

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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Below, enter your product’s model number and serial number, which are located on the rear of the cabinet.
Keep this information for future reference.

Model No. ______________________________________ Serial No. ____________________________

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Introduction 3

Features

• Auto Return

• Auto Satellite Link

• Automatic Channel Setup

• Automatic Playback Features

• Automatic Tracking Adjustment

• Display Panel

• High Quality (HQ) System

• On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish

• One-Touch Recording

• Real-Time Counter

• Remote Control

• Rental Play

• Repeat Play

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

• Special Search Functions: Index; Time; Quick Find

• Timer Recording

Safety Precautions

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

This VCR, equipped with a High Quality (HQ) system, 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.

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

• Before doing anything else, record
the VCR’s model and serial numbers
in the spaces provided on page two.
These numbers will help us assist
you if you ever call for help.

Helpful Hint

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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 - 13

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 - 15

Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Description of Controls

On-Screen Status Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 - 19

VCR Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Basic Operations

Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Recording

One-Touch Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 - 29

Auto Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Auto Satellite Link Using a Satellite Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Recording One Channel/Watching Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Rerecording (Tape Duplication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Playing

Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Special Effects Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Rental Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Real-Time Counter Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Index Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Quick Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Automatic Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Information You May Need

Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 - 43

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Supplied Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

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Before Using Your VCR 5

Putting Batteries in the Remote Control

● In this VCR, use only tapes with the mark.

● Make sure any light adhesive stick-on notes are removed from

the video cassette tape before putting the tape in the VCR.
Removable labels like these can jam the VCR.

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

formance. The video heads will eventually require cleaning or
replacement. Cleaning or replacement of the video heads
should be performed by an authorized service center.

1

Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the

remote control by sliding the lid in the direction of the arrow.

2

Insert two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with

their +and – ends aligned as indicated.

3

Replace the battery compartment lid.

Using the Remote Control

● Point the remote control at the VCR’s remote sensor (see page

21) when using the remote control to operate the VCR.

● Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCR.

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

1

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

2

To record again, cover the hole with cellophane tape.

Erasure Prevention

VCR maintenance

• The remote control and its batteries
are supplied.

• Do not mix alkaline and man­ganese batteries.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

Helpful Hints

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2

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VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

OR

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

75V
ANT /

CABLE

OR

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 Direct Broadcast System, please refer to pages eight - nine. If you have a Stereo
TV, please go to page 10. After you hook up the VCR, please 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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VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

CH 4

or

CH 3

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

CH3 / CH4

Switch

CH3 CH4

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

75V
ANT /

CABLE

75V

ANT /

CABLE

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

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 or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer. A snap-on type is sup­plied.)

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. To operate your VCR with your TV, 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 3.

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

This connection allows you to view any channel. After you connect the Cable Box, VCR, and
TV as shown below, the features described on this page will be available.

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

OUT

IN

75V

ANT /

CABLE

ANTENNA IN Jack

Back of TV

(example only)

1. Connect a Cable signal to

the IN Jack on the Cable Box.

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

Recording and Viewing a Scrambled or
Unscrambled Channel

1

With the VCR on and in VCRposition (the VCR/TV light will
appear), use the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons to set the

VCR to the Cable Box 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 watch or record at the
Cable Box.

Watching TV With the VCR Off

Use the TV channel selector to set the TV to the Cable
Box output channel (channel 03 or 04). Then, select the
channel you want to watch at the Cable Box.

Timer Recordings

With this connection, you may set a timer recording as described
on pages 26 - 29. However, remember the following:

● You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a

time.

● Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box output channel

(channel 03 or 04).

● When you enter the channel you want to record, select chan-

nel 03 or 04 (the Cable Box output channel). (This is step 7 on
page 28.)

● Set your Cable Box to the channel you want to record.

● Leave the Cable Box on while you are recording.

• With this hookup, channels cannot
be changed using the VCR remote
control. You must select channels at
the Cable Box.

• You can not view a channel other
than the one you are recording (the
instructions on page 32 do not work
with this hookup).

• You cannot program channels with
this hookup (as discussed on page

12).

2. Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to

connect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box to

the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the VCR.

Helpful Hints

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Playing a Tape

1

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

(the VCR/TV light will appear).

2

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

3

Use the TV channel selector to put the TV on the Cable Box
output channel (channel 03 or 04).

4

Press the PLAY button to play the tape.

Hookups With a Cable Box (cont’d) 9

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

IN

OUT

This connection allows you to program an unattended recording of more than one unscram­bled channel and to watch one channel while recording another. After you connect the VCR,
Cable Box, and TV as shown below, the features on this page will be available.

Recording One Channel/Watching Another

1

With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR/TV light will
appear), use the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons to select

the channel you want to record. Start the recording.

2

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

3

Use the TV channel selector to put the TV on the Cable Box
output channel (channel 03 or 04).

4

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

• You cannot record scrambled chan­nels with this connection.

Helpful Hint

1. Connect a Cable
signal to the VCR’s

ANT(enna) IN Jack.

3. Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on
the Cable Box to the Antenna In Jack on the back of the TV.

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

TV

Antenna

In Jack

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10 Hookups With a Stereo TV

VIDEO

IN

OUT

CH3

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

IN

ANT

antenna or

cable to

ANT(enna)

IN Jack

Video Cable

Audio Cable

VIDEO (yellow) and

AUDIO (white) OUT Jacks

Audio and Video

IN Jacks on TV

● Audio and Video cables are not supplied.

1

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

2

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

3

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

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

4

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

refer to your TV owner’s manual for details.

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

Helpful Hint

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Turning on Your VCR 11

●Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in

the remote control and the VCR and TV are connected (see
pages five - 10).

●You can not set up channels if you are using a Cable Box/DBS.

●The instructions on this page only work when you turn on the

VCR for the first time. If there is a power failure or if the VCR
is unplugged for more than one minute, you may need to repeat
the instructions on this page.

1

Press the POWER button. The POWER light and the VCR/TV

light will appear.

2

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

below will appear.

2

1

Turn on the TV.

• If you do not see any on-screen dis­plays when you turn on the VCR,
check your hookups, then try again.
If you still do not see any on-screen
displays, follow the steps under
“Automatic Channel Setup” on page
12 and “Language Selection” on
page 16.

Helpful Hints

LANGUAGE SELECT

→ ENGLISH [ON]

ESPAÑOL

5

Press the MENU button, the F.FWD button, or the
REWIND button to begin automatic channel setup.

TUNER SET UP will flash on-screen. The VCR will memorize all
available channels, so when you use the CHANNEL o/p buttons,

you’ll only scan through channels that you receive. When channels
are set up, the TV will go to the lowest channel available.
(If you try to set up channels when there is no antenna or cable
connected to the VCR, programming will appear to take place.
Eventually, TUNER SET UP will appear on-screen steadily, and
channel programming will stop. Connect an antenna or cable to
the VCR, then press the MENU button, the F.FWD button, or the
REWIND button again. Channel programming will begin again.)

3

Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to select
ENGLISH or ESPAÑOL. [ON] will appear beside your choice.

4

Press the F.FWD button or the MENU button. TUNER SET

UP will appear on-screen.

TUNER SET UP

5

3

4

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VCR/TVPOWER EJECT

1 2 3

4 5 6

SEARCH

TIME

EXIT COUNTERDISPLAY

RESET MEMORY

/ STOP

CHANNEL

INDEX

7 8 9

0 +100

SPEED

QUICK-

SLOW

FIND

MENU

REWIND / PLAY F.FWD

RECORD PAUSE/STILL

12 Automatic Channel Setup

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

●The VCR is on and is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will

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

1

Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE
menu appears.

2

Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to
select CHANNEL SET UP. Then, press the F.FWD but­ton.

3

Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to
point to TV (if you have an antenna) or CATV (if you
have a cable connection).

4

Press the F.FWD button once or twice. [ON] will appear

beside your selection, then the VCR will memorize all available
channels. When setup is complete, the lowest channel you receive
will appear on-screen.

• Line Input mode will always be
stored in the VCR’s memory as
channel 00. When you select chan­nel 00 with the CHANNEL o/p
buttons or the Number buttons,
AUXwill appear on-screen.

• You can not program channels if
you are using a Cable Box/DBS.
Details are on pages eight - nine.

Helpful Hints

1

INITIALIZE

→ CHANNEL SET UP

SETTING CLOCK
LANGUAGE SELECT

CHANNEL SET UP

→ TV [ON]

CATV
ADD/DELETE CH

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3

4

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1 2 3

4 5 6

SEARCH

TIME

EXIT COUNTERDISPLAY

RESET MEMORY

/ STOP

CHANNEL

INDEX

7 8 9

0 +100

SPEED

QUICK-

SLOW

FIND

MENU

REWIND / PLAY F.FWD

RECORD PAUSE/STILL

Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13

2

Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to
select CHANNEL SET UP. Then, press the F.FWD but­ton.

3

Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to
select ADD/DELETE CH. Then, press the F.FWD button.

4

Press the Number buttons, the PLAY button, or the
STOP button repeatedly until your desired channel num­ber appears.

5

Press the F.FWD button or the REWIND button so that
ADD or DELETE flashes on-screen.

6

While your choice is flashing, press the COUNTER
RESET/EXIT button. The channel you added or deleted will

appear. The channel will be added or deleted, whichever was
flashing on-screen when you exited the menu.

ADD / DELETE CH

0 2 (TV)

2-3

CHANNEL SET UP

→ TV [ON]

CATV
ADD/DELETE CH

Adding/Deleting Channels

The channels you no longer receive or seldom watch can be
deleted from the memory. You also may add new channels into
the memory. Make sure:

●The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will

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

1

Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE
menu appears.

1
5

4

6
5

VCR/TVPOWER EJECT

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0 +100

CHANNEL

INDEX

SLOW

SPEED

QUICK-

FIND

TIME

EXIT COUNTERDISPLAY

MENU

RESET MEMORY

REWIND / PLAY F.FWD

RECORD PAUSE/STILL

/ STOP

SEARCH

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SETTING CLOCK

MONTH DAY YEAR
0 3 / 0 1 – – – –

HOUR MINUTE AM/PM
– – : – – – –

SETTING CLOCK

MONTH DAY YEAR
0 3 / – – – – – –

HOUR MINUTE AM/PM
– – : – – – –

SETTING CLOCK

MONTH DAY YEAR
0 3 / 0 1 1 9 9 8

HOUR MINUTE AM/PM
– – : – – – –

14 Setting the Clock

Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure:

● The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will

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

3

While the MONTH space is flashing, press the PLAY but­ton or the STOP button repeatedly until the desired
month appears. Then, press the F.FWD button.

4

While the DAY space is flashing, press the PLAY button
or the STOP button repeatedly until the desired day
appears. Then, press the F.FWD button.

5

While the YEAR space is flashing, press the PLAY button
or the STOP button repeatedly until the desired year
appears. Press the F.FWD button. The day of the week will

appear automatically.

• To reset the clock, follow steps 1 ­2 above. Select the information you
want to change using the F.FWD
button or the REWIND button.
When the desired information is
flashing, use the PLAY button or the
STOP button to enter the correct
information. Press the COUNTER
RESET/EXIT button to exit.

• To display the time, press the DIS­PLAY button repeatedly until the
time appears on-screen.

• Power failures that last for more
than one minute can cause you to
lose your clock setting.

• Press the REWIND button to go
back one step from the current step
during steps 4 - 8.

Helpful Hints

SETTING CLOCK

MONTH DAY YEAR
– – / – – – – – –

HOUR MINUTE AM/PM
– – : – – – –

1

2-5

2

Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to
select SETTING CLOCK. Then, press the F.FWD button.

1

Press the MENU button repeatedly until the INITIALIZE
menu appears.

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SETTING CLOCK

MONTH DAY YEAR
0 3 / 0 1 SUN 1 9 9 8

HOUR MINUTE AM/PM
0 5 : – – – –

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15

7

While the MINUTE space is flashing, press the PLAY but­ton or the STOP button repeatedly until the desired
minute appears. Then, press the F.FWD button.

8

While the AM or PM space is flashing, press the PLAY but­ton or the STOP button repeatedly to point to AM or PM.

6

While the HOUR space is flashing, press the PLAY button
or the STOP button repeatedly until the desired hour
appears. Then, press the F.FWD button.

9

Press the COUNTER RESET/EXIT button or the F.FWD
button to start the clock.

SETTING CLOCK

MONTH DAY YEAR
0 3 / 0 1 SUN 1 9 9 8

HOUR MINUTE AM/PM
0 5 : 4 0 – –

SETTING CLOCK

MONTH DAY YEAR
0 3 / 0 1 SUN 1 9 9 8

HOUR MINUTE AM/PM
0 5 : 4 0 PM AM

→PM

6-7

• If the clock has never been set, the
SETTING CLOCK menu may
appear immediately when you press
the MENU button. If this happens,
follow the instructions from step 3
on page 14.

Helpful Hint

8

9

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