1.
1.
Getting Started
Unpacking ··········································································· 1-1
Setting up the remote commander ······································· 1-1
Hookups ·············································································· 1-2
Selecting a language ···························································· 1-9
Setting the clock ·································································· 1-9
Setting up the cable box control ········································ 1-11
Presetting channels ···························································· 1-12
Setting up the VCR Plus+ GOLD system ························· 1-14
Basic Operations
Playing a tape ···································································· 1-16
Recording TV programs ···················································· 1-17
Locating a channel by Station ID ······································ 1-18
Recording TV programs using
the VCR Plus+ GOLD system ·········································· 1-18
Setting the timer manually ················································ 1-19
Additional Operations
Playing/searching at various speeds ·································· 1-20
Searching for a selected point on the tape ························· 1-20
Skip-searching automatically ············································ 1-21
Creating a favorite channel list with Station ID ················ 1-21
Recording TV programs using the dial timer ···················· 1-22
Setting the recording duration time ··································· 1-23
Checking/changing/canceling timer settings ····················· 1-23
Recording stereo and bilingual programs ························· 1-23
Searching using the index function ··································· 1-24
Adjusting the picture ························································· 1-24
Changing menu options ····················································· 1-25
Editing with another VCR ················································· 1-25
Additional information
General setup information ················································· 1-26
Index to parts and controls ················································ 1-26
2.
2-3. REAR PANEL ································································· 2-2
3.
BLOCK DIAGRAM ······················································· 3-5
4.
DIAGRAMS ···································································· 4-5
• MA-342 (VIDEO, AUDIO, SERVO/SYSTEM
CONTROL,TUNER) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·· 4-5
DIAGRAM ·································································· 4-7
DIAGRAM ·································································· 4-9
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ········································· 4-11
• MA-342 (4/8) (AUDIO)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ········································· 4-13
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• MA-342 (5/8) (TUNER) SCHEMATIC
DIAGRAM ································································ 4-15
• MA-342 (6/8) (FRONT) SCHEMATIC
DIAGRAM ································································ 4-17
DIAGRAM ································································ 4-19
WIRING BOARD ····················································· 4-23
DIAGRAM ································································ 4-24
WIRING BOARD ····················································· 4-25
DIAGRAM ································································ 4-26
5.
(MA-342 BOARD IC160) ··············································· 5-2
6.
ADJUSTMENTS
6-1
(MA-342 Board) ······························································ 6-4
7.
7-1
EXPLODED VIEWS ······················································ 7-1
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