RCA VR616HF User Manual

video cassette recorder

user's guide

VR616HF

Important Information

WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

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Refer to the identification/rating label located on the back panel of your product for its proper operating voltage.

FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.

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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Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, 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 jusqú au fond.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

Cable TV Installer: This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Product Registration

Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately. Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed.

Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them. The numbers are located on the back of the product.

Model No. VR616HF Serial No. Purchase Date: Dealer/Address/Phone:

First Things First.............................................................. 3

Setting up the VCR ......................................................... 7

Using the Menu to Set Up Features................................................. 8

Language ..........................................................................................8

VCR Channels List.........................................................................9

To Auto Channel Search........................................................ 9

To Change the Signal Type...................................................10

To Add or Remove Channels .............................................11

Time and Date..............................................................................11

Set Daylight-Saving Time......................................................11

Set the Time and Date .........................................................12

VCR Plus+ Channels...................................................................13

What’s Next--Additional Set-Up Features

in the PREFERENCES Menu ......................................................15

Remote VCR1/VCR2 Option ....................................................15

Auto Play........................................................................................16

Auto TV/VCR................................................................................16

VCR Basics ..................................................................... 17

Remote Buttons..................................................................................18

Component Buttons ...................................................................18

VCR Function Buttons................................................................18

TV Function Buttons...................................................................20

Playing a Tape .......................................................................................21

Automatic Rewind..............................................................................21

Tape Eject .............................................................................................21

Recording .............................................................................................22

Check the Safety Tab...................................................................22

Recording ............................................................... 23

Recording Features ............................................................................24

Express Recording.......................................................................24

Timer Recording..........................................................................25

Timer Recording with VCR Plus+............................................26

Stopping a Timer Recording ......................................................28

Reviewing and Clearing Programs ...........................................28

Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP

(Second Audio Program)......................................................28

Recording Audio Only ................................................................29

Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes....................30

Using Dual Remote with AutoEdit...........................................31

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Programming the Remote............................................ 33

To Control a TV..................................................................................34

To Control a Satellite Receiver or Cable Box .............................36

To Control a Auxiliary Component ...............................................37

To Control a Laser Disc Player or DVD Component ...............38

Other Features .............................................................. 39

Picture Search Options.....................................................................40

Forward and Reverse Search ....................................................40

Variable Speed Picture Search and Frame Advance Using

JOG SHUTTLE and Arrow Buttons on Remote............40

Slow Motion..................................................................................41

Commercial Scan (SEARCH Button)......................................41

Index Search..................................................................................42

Go-To Search................................................................................42

Tracking.................................................................................................43

Time Counter......................................................................................43

On-Screen Displays............................................................................44

Audio Set-Up Features......................................................................44

Reception.......................................................................................45

Tape Playback................................................................................45

Connections .................................................................. 47

Things to Know Before Connecting Components.....................47

Connecting Y our VCR ........................................................................48

Jacks and Cables...........................................................................48

Choosing a VCR Connection...................................................49

Advantages of Audio/Video Cable Connections .................49

Don’t Forget About the Auto TV/VCR Feature....................49

TV with RF Jack Only .................................................................50

TV with Audio/Video Jacks ........................................................51

TV with Audio/Video Jacks and Cable Box to

Unscramble Pay Channels Only..........................................52

TV with RF Jack and Satellite Receiver....................................53

TV with Audio/Video Jacks and Satellite Receiver ................54

Appendix A: Reference ................................................ 55

Front Panel...........................................................................................56

Display Panel........................................................................................57

Back Panel ............................................................................................58

T roubleshooting Tips..........................................................................59

Specifications .......................................................................................62

Cleaning the VCR................................................................................62

Limited Warranty................................................................................63

Index.............................................................................. 64

First Things First

Hi, my name is SUSAN...

and I wrote this User’s Guide. It’s my job to see that you ha ve a rewarding user man ual experience. And, I think you’ll be pleased with the features that can be accessed through the on-screen menus.

Read the First Three sections

The first three sections of the manual introduce you to your VCR, and show you how to set the VCR up and use the on-screen menus. Reading these sections gives you the basic information you need to use your VCR.

What’s Left?

The rest of the book highlights playback and recording information, contains a detailed connections section, and a reference section that includes troubleshooting tips, limited warranty, and index.

First things first

➣

Setting Up the VCR

➣

VCR Basics

➣

recording

➣

PROGRAMMING THE

REMOTE

OTHER FEATURES

➣

Connections

READ ME!

These note boxes give you tips for your new video cassette recorder.

First Things First

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FROM

ANTENNA

OUT

TELEVISION

MONO

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OUT

IN OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

VCR

CABLE/

ANTENNA

CABLE, CABLE BOX, OR ANTENNA

Step 1: Unpack What’s in the Box

The following items come packed in the box:

• VCR

• Power cord

• Remote control

• RF coaxial cable

STEP 2: Install Batteries In the Remote Control

Follow these steps whenever you need to install or change the batteries in your VCR remote.

1. Remove the cover of the battery compartment.

2. Place batteries in the remote, matching the + and – ends of each battery to the diagram inside the compartment.

3. Replace the cover.

STEP 3: Connect your vcr

If you connect your VCR to your home antenna or cable system and then to your TV, use the VCR’s IN FROM ANTENNA and OUT TO TELEVISION jacks for a good signal as shown.

If you have a TV with AUDIO/VIDEO jacks, use these jacks for a better connection. In order to hear stereo and hi-fi sound, the audio/video jacks must be used. Refer to the Connections section, toward the back of the manual.

First Things First

STEP 4: PLUG IN THE VCR

Insert the small end of the power cord into the back of the VCR. Match the wide blade of the plug on the other end of the cord with the wide slot in the AC outlet. Be sure to insert the plugs completely.

STEP 5: TUNe THE TV

Tune the TV to the VCR viewing channel. The VCR viewing channel is channel 3 or 4 or the TV’s video input.

• If you connect your VCR using the IN FROM ANTENNA and OUT TO TELEVISION jacks with RF coaxial cable, set the 3CH4 switch to channel 3 or channel 4--the channel you want to use on your TV.

• If you connect your VCR using the AUDIO/VIDEO jacks with audio/video cables, select the TV’s video input to see the signal. See the TV Owner’s Manual.

1st

2nd

STEP 6: turn on the vcr

The first time you connect your VCR and turn it on, a menu screen appears. This is the beginning of the On-Screen Guide which helps you to set up specific features of the VCR. If you choose not to use this Guide, you can set up each feature individually.

Go to the next step to understand how to move through and change items in the menu system.

STEP 7: Access the menus

The MENU and number buttons let you access, select, and change menu items. For example, to change the Auto Play setting, you would do the following:

VCR Viewing Channel

When using the ANTENNA jacks to connect your VCR, tune your TV to channel 3 or 4.

When using the audio/video jacks to connect your VCR, tune your TV to the TV’s video input.

First Things First

1. Press MENU to bring up the VCR MAIN MENU.

VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language/Langue/Idioma 7 Audio

0 Exit

2. Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu.

PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control: VCR1

2 Auto Play: ON 3 Auto TV/VCR: ON

0 Exit

3. Press 2 to switch Auto Play to ON or OFF.

PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control: VCR1

2 Auto Play: OFF 3 Auto TV/VCR: ON

0 Exit

See Additional Set-Up Features for detailed information about the Auto Play feature.

STEP 8: SET UP THE VCR

Once you understand how to move around through the menus, go to the next section to set up your VCR.

Setting Up the VCR

Additional Set-up features

Below is a list of set-up features that you may want to set up before you begin using your VCR for the first time.

• Select a Language

• Set up VCR channel list (Auto Channel Search)

• Set Automatic Daylight-Saving time

• Set up VCR Plus+ channels

• Set the Time and Date

• Set the Remote VCR1/VCR2 feature

• Set the Auto Play feature

• Set the Auto TV/VCR feature

First things first

➣

Setting Up the VCR

➣

VCR Basics

➣

recording

➣

PROGRAMMING THE

REMOTE

➣

OTHER FEATURES

Connections

➣

Setting Up the VCR

USING THE MENU to set up features

You can set up features by using the menu system. The features are explained in this section.

If a menu does not appear:

• Make sure TV is tuned to the same channel as the 3CH4 switch or TV’s video line input.

• Make sure VCR indicator is on in the VCR display if you connected your VCR using the IN FROM ANTENNA and OUT TO TELEVISION jacks.

• Check your connections.

language

Select your preferred language, and the on-screen displays will appear in that language.

1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU.

VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language/Langue/Idioma 7 Audio

0 Exit

2. Press 6 to select and display the LANGUAGE menu.

LANGUAGE Select a language. 1>English

2 Français 3 Español

Press MENU to continue

3. Select English, Français (French), or Español (Spanish).

On-Screen Menus

Not all the VCR screens are shown in this manual when explaining the features.

Setting Up the VCR

VCR CHANNELS LIST

If you use a cable box for all channels, this step is not necessary. Your VCR may come with a channel list preset at the factory. Even though your VCR may come with a list, it’s possible that you may want to add or eliminate some channels depending on whether they are active.

To Auto Channel Search

1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU.

VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language/Langue/Idioma 7 Audio

0 Exit

2. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu.

CHANNELS 1 Auto Channel Search

2 Add/Remove Channels 3 Signal Type: CABLE 4 VCR Plus+ Channel List

0 Exit

3. Press 1 to display the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu.

AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH What type of signal

are you using? 1 Cable TV

2 Antenna 3 Detect Automatically

0 Cancel

Setting Up the VCR

4. Select one of the three AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH options. Choices one and two are self-explanatory. If you choose

Detect Automatically, the VCR automatically detects which signal system you have attached to your VCR.

AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH

Now scanning channel 14

Press any key to cancel

The VCR begins scanning for the available channels--this takes about one to two minutes. The lowest channel is tuned once the search is complete. Now pressing CHANNEL up or down should only select the active channels.

To Change the Signal Type

1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU.

VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language/Langue/Idioma 7 Audio

0 Exit

2. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu.

CHANNELS 1 Auto Channel Search

2 Add/Remove Channels 3 Signal Type: CABLE 4 VCR Plus+ Channel List

0 Exit

3. Press 3 to change the Signal Type between CABLE and ANTENNA.

Detect Automatically

A strong cable or antenna signal in your area may cause Auto Detect to mis-detect. If this should happen, select 1 or 2 for the system you have.

Auto Channel Search

Use the Auto Channel Search feature to place all available channels in memory.

If you ever change cable or antenna signals, you may need to Auto Channel Search again.

Setting Up the VCR

To Add or Remove Channels

You may want to add or remove channels after you Auto Channel Search, especially if some of the channels have weak signals or you don’t want to watch them.

1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu.

3. Press 2 to display the ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS screen. Use CHANNEL up or down or number buttons to go to the channels you want to remove or add.

ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS

Channel 115 is presently ADDED

Press CLEAR to remove Press MENU to exit

ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS

Channel 115 is presently REMOVED

Press INFO to add Press MENU to exit

Time and Date

Before you set the time and date, set the Auto DST (DaylightSaving Time) feature to ON or OFF for your area.

Set Daylight-Saving Time

1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU.

VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language/Langue/Idioma 7 Audio

0 Exit

2. Press 3 to display the TIME menu.

TIME 1 Set Time and Date

2 Auto DST : ON

0 Exit

3. Press 2 to turn Auto DST: ON or OFF.

Selecting Channels

The CHANNEL up and down buttons access those channels active in your VCR channel list.

You can still access channels not in the channel list by using the number buttons on the remote.

Setting Up the VCR

Set the Time and Date

1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU.

VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language/Langue/Idioma 7 Audio

0 Exit

2. Press 3 to display the TIME menu.

TIME 1 Set Time and Date

2 Auto DST : ON

0 Exit

3. Press 1 to display the SET TIME AND DATE menu.

SET TIME AND DATE Time --:--

(hh:mm) Date --/--/--

Press MENU to cancel

4. Enter the data using the number buttons. Press 0 before single-digit numbers and follow the on-screen directions.

SET TIME AND DATE Time 12:34 PM

Date 11/18/97 Tuesday

Time/Date Display

Pressing INFO on the remote displays the time and date on the screen.

Spring forward; Fall backward

In the Spring, daylight-saving time begins on the first Sunday in April. Because the clock automatically changes from 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM (forward one hour), remember to include the extra hour for timer recording falling within this time frame.

Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU to set

In the Autumn, daylight-saving time ends on the last Sunday in October. The VCR clock automatically changes from 2:00 AM to 1:00 AM (back one hour). Therefore, it can affect your recording length.

Setting Up the VCR

VCR PLUS+ CHANNELS

Using VCR Plus+ can make programming timer recordings for cable or off-air antenna easier, but you have to put in a little time right now to set up a channel list. A worksheet and abbreviated codes for typical cable services in the U.S. and Canada follow.

1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU.

VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language/Langue/Idioma 7 Audio

0 Exit

2. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu.

CHANNELS 1 Auto Channel Search

2 Add/Remove Channels 3 Signal Type: CABLE 4 VCR Plus+ Channel List

0 Exit

3. Press 4 to display the VCR Plus+ Channel List menu.

VCR+ Channel My Channel 5 - 4 - 3 -> -> -> - 2 - 1 --

Use CH+/- to select Press 0-9 to change Press MENU to exit

4. Enter the data following the on-screen directions using your worksheet.

VCR+ Channel My Channel 5 46 4 - 3 -> -> -> 23 2 - 1 --

Use CH+/- to select Press 0-9 to change Press MENU to save

Screen is for an example only.

Two-Digit VCR Plus+ Channel

Numbers for Cable TV

(USA List)

35 American Movie Classics 39 Arts &-Entertainment 57 Black Entertainment 54 Bravo 42 Cable News Network 45 Cinemax 98 Cinemax 2 37 The Discovery Channel 53 The Disney Channel 63 Entertainment T elevision 34 ESPN Sports Network 47 The Family Channel 33 Home Box Office 95 Home Box Office 2 96 Home Box Office 3 51 The Learning Channel 46 Lifetime 58 The Movie Channel 48 Music T elevision 49 The Nashville Network 38 Nickelodeon 64 Nostalgia T elevision 99 Quality Value Cable 41 Showtime 97 Showtime 2 59 Sports Channel 52 Turner Network Television 44 USA-Network 62 Video Hits 1 93 Viewer’s Choice 1 94 Viewer’s Choice 2 55 WGN Chicago 43 WTBS Atlanta 60 WWOR-New Y ork

See next page for Canadian List

VCR Plus+ Channel List

Refer to your local television list for a complete VCR Plus+ channel list for your viewing area or contact your cable company. Using the list may save you some time.

Setting Up the VCR

VCR Plus+ Worksheet

Broadcast or

Cable-TV Station

Name

Hbo 33 ESPN 34

VCR Plus+ Channel

Number**

Channel Number

You Receive the

Station On*

Two-Digit VCR Plus+ Channel

Numbers for Cable TV

(Canadian List)

67 Allarcom Pay Television/

Superchannel 44 Arts & Entertainment 72 Cable News Network-Headline

News 61 Cable News Network 70 Canadian Home Shopping Network 56 Canal Famille 69 Cathay International Television Inc 68 Chinavision Canada Corp 60 Country Music Television 63 Family Channel 62 First Choice 96 First Choice Two 97 First Choice Three 99 First Choice Four 90 House of Commons 91 La Chaine Francaise 51 The Learning Channel 65 MeteoMedia/The W eather Network 48 MuchMusic Network 55 MusiquePlus 52 Nashville Network 73 Newsworld/CBC 53 Le Reseau des Sports 43 The Sports Network 64 Super Ecran 37 Super Ecran B 98 Super Ecran C 66 Telatino Network 46 TV5 Montreal 92 Viewer’s Choice 1 93 Viewer’s Choice 2 94 Viewer’s Choice 3 95 Viewer’s Choice 4 71 Vision TV: Canada’s Faith Network 38 Youth TV, Canada Inc.

*Check your local or cable listing for the channel number you receive this station on.

**Check your local listing for broadcast or VCR Plus+ channel number assigned.

Setting Up the VCR

What’s NEXT--Additional SET-UP features in the Preferences menu

The features in this section are all accessed through the PREFERENCES menu.

1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU.

VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Preferences 6 Language/Langue/Idioma 7 Audio

0 Exit

2. Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu.

PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control: VCR1

2 Auto Play: ON 3 Auto TV/VCR: ON

0 Exit

Now you are ready to select an item from the menu to set up.

REMOTE VCR1/VCR2 Option

The VCR’s remote controls two compatible RCA, ProScan, or GE VCRs. Most compatible VCRs automatically respond to the VCR1 button without being programmed. If you own two compatible VCRs, test them to see if the VCR1 button turns on both VCRs. If it does, then you may want to program this VCR to respond to the VCR2•DVD button on the remote.

Press 1 to select the Remote Control item. Then press the VCR2•DVD button to change.

PREFERENCES <PRESS VCR2 TO CHANGE>

2 Auto Play: OFF 3 Auto TV/VCR: OFF

0 Exit

PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control: VCR2

2 Auto Play: OFF 3 Auto TV/VCR: OFF

0 Exit

Remote Control Option

Remember you must press VCR1 or VCR2•DVD on the remote--whichever you selected in the menu--before the remote will operate the VCR.

Setting Up the VCR

The VCR will only respond to the VCR2•DVD button. To change the remote setting back to VCR1, display the PREFERENCES menu, press 1, and then press the VCR1 button on the remote.

AUTO PLAY

This feature allows the VCR to automatically start playing when you insert a tape with the safety tab removed. Press 2 to switch between ON and OFF.

• Select ON if you want a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically when the tape is inserted.

• Select OFF if you do not want a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically.

Auto TV/VCR

This feature controls whether the TV/VCR switch changes automatically to the VCR mode, when the VCR is turned on. Press 3 to switch between ON and OFF.

• Select ON if you want the VCR to switch to the VCR mode when the VCR is turned on or a cassette is inserted. This

only applies if you connect the IN FROM ANTENNA and OUT TO TELEVISION jacks of your VCR and TV and watch your VCR on channel 3 or 4 of your TV.

• Select OFF if you want the VCR to remain in the TV mode. This is useful if you watch your VCR on the TV’s video input and you don’t want your antenna/cable signal interrupted by the VCR.

Auto TV/VCR

Pressing TV•VCR on the remote will still switch between the VCR and TV mode.

VCR mode: VCR indicator in the display panel lights.

TV mode: VCR indicator turns off.

VCR BAsICS

learn the basics To get you started

These VCR basics should be enough for you to begin enjoying your VCR. Learning the remote control functions, playing a recorded tape, and recording a program should do just that.

However, there are other features that enhance the enjoyment of your VCR, but they aren’t necessary to get you started. If you want to learn more about your VCR, just keep reading.

First things first

➣

Setting Up the VCR

➣

VCR Basics

➣

recording

➣

PROGRAMMING THE

REMOTE

➣

OTHER FEATURES

Connections

VCR Basics tells you what you need to know in order to watch a movie or tape your favorite show.

➣

VCR Basics

Remote Buttons

Your back-lit remote has a light button ( ) that glows in the dark. Press this button to light the buttons on the remote. The remote buttons remain lit when they are pressed within a few seconds of each other. If a button is not pressed within approximately eight seconds, the light turns off to conserve battery power.

The remote control is capable of controlling more than just your VCR, and if you have compatible RCA, ProScan, or GE components, you may be able to control them without even having to program the remote.

Component Buttons

PWR

INFO

MUTE

REV

REC

VCR•

PLAY FWD

STOP

VOL

•

PAUSE

VOL

GO BACK

AUX Used with PWR button to turn on a compatible RCA audio component.

PWR Turns off VCR when remote is set to control the VCR. Also turns some compatible components on and off.

SAT•CABLE Turns on a compatible RCA, ProScan, or GE satellite

receiver and sets the remote to control the receiver. Can be programmed to control different brands of receivers. Used with the PWR button to turn on a compatible cable box (if programmed) and sets the remote to control the cable box.

TV Turns on a compatible RCA, ProScan, or GE TV and sets the remote to control the TV. Also used with the PWR button to turn on a different brand of TV (if programmed) and sets the remote to control the TV.

VCR1 Turns on a compatible RCA, ProScan, or GE VCR and sets the remote to control the VCR.

VCR2•DVD Turns on a compatible RCA, ProScan, or GE VCR and sets remote to control VCR when it has been setup. Turns on compatible RCA or ProScan laser disc player. Also can be programmed to control a compatible RCA DVD player.

INPUT

CLEAR

SLOW

1 4 7

2 5

3 6 9

TV•VCR

•

PROG

SPEED

EDIT

TRACKING

VCR Function Buttons

Arrow Buttons ( ) Used with JOG SHUTTLE for frame advance and variable speed picture search.

CHAN Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR’s channel memory.

VCR BAsICS

CLEAR Resets time counter to 0:00:00. Allows you to change entries when setting the clock or a timer recording.

EDIT Signals two properly connected compatible VCRs to begin copying a tape.

FWD Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped. Searches forward through a tape during playback. Starts slow motion during play-pause and increases slow-motion speed.

GO BACK Switches between two channels. Select one channel and then select another using the number buttons. Press GO BACK to switch between the two channels.

INFO Shows the status displays on the TV screen. INPUT Selects between the line inputs and the VCR’s tuner. Line

input refers to the signal coming from the component connected to the audio/video input jacks on the back or front of the VCR.

JOG SHUTTLE and Indicator Light Used with arrow buttons for frame advance and variable speed search. The indicator in the middle of the arrow buttons lights when JOG SHUTTLE is on.

MENU•PROG Displays VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen. Numbers (0 through 9) Select a channel up to 99 by pressing

two numbers. Select a cable channel over 99 by pressing and holding 1 until 1 – – appears on the screen. Then press the other two numbers.

PAUSE Pauses playback or recording. Press PAUSE again to return to playback or recording.

PLAY Plays a tape. PWR Turns the VCR on and off. REC Starts VCR recording. Also used for express recording. REV Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped. Searches

backward through a tape during playback. Starts slow motion during play-pause and decreases slow-motion speed.

SEARCH Displays INDEX and GO-TO SEARCH menus on TV screen when VCR is stopped. Advances the tape 60 or 120 seconds of recorded material during playback.

SLOW + and – Used for slow-motion playback. Press + to increase the speed or – to decrease the speed.

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