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Video Cassette Recorder
Hookup Pages
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VIDEO
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CH3 CH4
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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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AUDIO
ANT
IN
OUT
VIDEO
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OUT IN
CH3 CH4
OUT IN
AUDIO
ANT
IN
OUT
VIDEO
L
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OUT IN
CH3 CH4
OUT IN
CH 4
or
CH 3
CH3 / CH4
Switch
CH3 CH4
AUDIO
ANT
IN
OUT
VIDEO
L
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OUT IN
CH3 CH4
OUT IN
AUDIO
ANT
IN
OUT
VIDEO
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OUT IN
CH3 CH4
OUT IN
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RF coaxial cable
3
Connect the supplied black RF coaxial cable 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 power cords of 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. You can not change channels 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). Set the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch to the same channel. 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 35.) Leave the Cable
Box/DBS on for a timer recording.
● If you use the VCR Plus+ Programming system, set the Cable/TV channel to 3 or 4 (Cable Box/DBS output chan-
nel) for every VCR Plus+ channel in the VCR Plus+ Cross Reference Map. You must set the Cable Box/DBS to
the channel you want to record; leave the Cable Box/DBS on for the timer recording. Details are on page 39.
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IN
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ANT /
CABLE
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). Set the CH3/CH4 switch
on the back of the VCR to the same channel.
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 the supplied black RF coaxial cable 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 (not supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the
VCR to the TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack.
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2
3
Cable
Signal
RF coaxial
cable
RF coaxial
cable
AUDIO
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OUT IN
VIDEO
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CH3 CH4
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Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9
IN
OUT
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CABLE
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. Set the TV to the Cable
Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04).
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
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 the supplied black RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack
on the VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.
3
Use a second RF coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the OUT
Jack on the Cable Box/DBS to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV.
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2
3
Connections
Cable
Signal
RF coaxial cable
RF coaxial cable
AUDIO
OUT IN
VIDEO
OUT IN
ANT
IN
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CH3 CH4
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10 Hookups With a Stereo TV
AUDIO
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OUT
VIDEO
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CH3 CH4
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antenna or
cable to
ANT(enna)
IN Jack
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. This
might be referred to as the TV’s Audio/Video In channel or the
Auxiliary In channel. 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.
Helpful Hint
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STOP/EJECT Button
Press once to stop the tape. When playback is stopped, press to eject the tape.
Press to select an item in the VCR menu.
MENU Button
Press to access the VCR menu.
STATUS/EXIT Button
Press to access or remove the on-screen status display.
Details are on page 26. Press to remove the VCR menu.
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POWER Button
Press to turn the VCR
power on and off.
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.
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 46-47. Press to
select an item in the VCR menu.
F.FWD (Fast Forward) Dial
When playback is stopped, turn the dial right to fast
forward the tape at high speed. During tape playback,
turn the dial right to fast forward the tape while the
picture stays on the screen. Turning the dial right
repeatedly switches the search between regular and
high speed searching for some recordings. Details are
on page 46. Turn the dial right to select an item in the
VCR menu or to change the setting of a menu item.
REW(ind) Dial
When playback is stopped, turn the dial left to rewind
the tape at high speed. During playback, turn the dial
left to rewind the tape while the picture stays on the
screen. Turning the dial left repeatedly switches the
search between regular and high speed searching for
some recordings. Details are on page 46. Turn the dial
left to return to a previous VCR menu.
STOP/EJECT
RECORD
MENU STATUS/EXIT
F.FWD
PAUSE
REW
CHANNEL
VCR/TV
PLAY
VIDEO L AUDIO R
POWER
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
Remote Sensor
Receives a signal from your
remote control so you can operate your VCR from a distance.
AUDIO In Jacks
Connect audio cables
coming from the audio out
jacks of a camcorder,
another VCR, or an audio
source here. Details are on
page 43.
VIDEO In Jack
Connect a video cable coming
from the video out jack of a
camcorder, another VCR, or an
audio-visual source (laser disc
player, digital video disc player,
etc.) here. Details are on page 43.
PAUSE Button
While recording, press to pause the
recording. Press again to resume
recording. Details are on page 31. 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 47.
RECORD Button
Press once to start a recording.
Press repeatedly to start a
One-Touch Recording. Details
are on page 32.
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AUDIO IN Jacks
Connect audio cables coming from the AUDIO OUT Jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on page 43.
If you connect other equipment to the AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks on
the back of the VCR, select channel 001 (AV REAR) at the VCR. This
allows you to view or hear the materials playing on the other equipment.
VIDEO IN Jack
Connect a video cable coming from the VIDEO OUT Jack of a camcorder, another
VCR, or an audio-visual source (laser disc player, digital video disc player, etc.)
here. Details are on page 43.
If you connect other equipment to the AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of
the VCR, select channel 001 (AV REAR) at the VCR. This allows you to view or hear
the materials playing on the other equipment.
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 black 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 video cable going to the VIDEO IN Jack of a camcorder, another
VCR, or an audio-visual system (monitor, laser disc player, digital video disc
player, etc.) here. Details are on pages 43 and 55.
AC Power Cord
Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the VCR.
AUDIO OUT Jacks
Connect audio cables going to the AUDIO IN Jacks of a camcorder,
another VCR, or an audio system here. Details are on pages 43 and 55.
AUDIO
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CH3 CH4
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Make the connections shown above.
Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 43
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
__
the channel
to which the CH3/CH4 switch on VCR 2 is set.
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 or SLP at VCR 2.
7
Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the RECORD 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.
AUDIO
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VIDEO
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CH3 CH4
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AUDIO
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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 the OUT jack
of VCR 2 to the 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 at
step 5. AV REAR will appear on the
TV screen.
• If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO
In Jacks on the front of VCR 2,
press Number buttons 0, 0, 2 at
step 5. AV FRONT will appear on
the TV screen.
• Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video
tapes, or other materials may
infringe on the rights of copyright
owners and violate copyright laws.
• If a program has copyright protection, it may not record clearly.
• 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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