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SY£VAlilIA
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
2870LV
OC=O
Easy Taping.
VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation.
The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development
Corporation.
VCR Plus+ y PlusCode son mamas de Gemstar Development Corporation. El
sistema VCR Plus+ es fabricado bajo licencia de Gemstar Development Corporation.
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INSTRUCClONES
EN ESPAI_IOL INCLUlDAS.
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- Page 1 SY£VAlilIA VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 2870LV OC=O VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. VCR Plus+ y PlusCode son mamas de Gemstar Development Corporation. El Easy Taping. sistema VCR Plus+ es fabricado bajo licencia de Gemstar Development Corporation.
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Page 2: Importantsafeguards
TO REDUCE THE R1SK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR WARNING: MOISTURE. GEROUS VOLTAGE CONSTITUTING A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRESENT WITHIN THIS UNIT. THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT DAN- CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF 'ELEC-4FRIC THIS SYMBOL INDICATES... - Page 3 FIGURE A EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP_ ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NED SECTION 810-20) ELECTRIC SERVICE GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUNDCLAMPS NEC- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE IERViCE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM $2898A (NEC ART 250, PART H) d.
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Page 4: Nprecautions
PRECAUTIONS For safe operation and optimum performance of your VCR, keep the following in mind when selecting a place • Do not handle the power cord with wet hands. for its installation: • Do not pull on the power cord when disconnecting it •... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS • IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS ......• RECORDING ............. VIEWING AND RECORDING THE SAME NPRECAUTIONS ........... PROGRAM ............LOCATION ............SKIPPING UNWANTED SCENES DURING AVOID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL RECORDING ............. SHOCK AND FIRE ..........RECORDING ONE PROGRAM AND VIEWING WARNING ............ -
Page 6: Features
FEATURES • HI-FIsystem - The Hi-Fi stereo recording system • OTR (One Touch Recording)-Instant timed re- offers you excellent sound quality with a dynamic cording for 30 to 480 minutes is possible at the push of the REC/OTR button. range of 80dB, frequency response from 20Hz to 20kHz, and 0.005% wow and flutter. -
Page 7: 1Suppued Accessories
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Coaxial Cable Remote Control Unit Batteries x 2) PART NO. (WPZ01 ff2LG006/5750398/ WPZ0t 02BB001 ) PART NO. (N9311UD) • _fy_uneedt_rep_acetheseaccess_ries_p_easerefert_thePARTN_.undertheinustrati_nsandcal_ 1-800-968-3429. • Depending on your antenna system, you may need different types of Combiners (Mixer) or Separators (Splitter). Contact your local electronics store for these items. -
Page 8: Operahngcontrolsand Functions
OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS NOTES: • Some controls are located on both the VCR and on the remote control, some are only located on one, some controls operate certain functions only in one location. See each description for details. • We do not recommend the use of universal remote controls. Not all of the functions may be controlled with a universal remote control. - Page 9 _REAR VIEW-- 23. QUICK-RNDbutton- QuickF'mdmode.Pormoreirffor- 11. TAPE SPEED button- Press to choose the desired marion, please read page 23. (only on the remote control) recording speed : SP/LP/SLP. 24, SEARCH buttons 12. CHANNEL _ buttons- Press to select the de- sired channels for viewing or recording.
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Page 10: 1Preparation For Use
PREPARATION FOR USE For some of the most common types of connections, please follow the drawings below. Use only one connection. For any further complex connections, please contact your local dealer or other qualified persons. (You may need additional accessories which are not supplied). - Page 11 I Fi9"3: VHF/UHF Separate Antenna [Sackofthe [UHF antenna] UHF/VHFcombination T V] (notsupplied) [BackoftheVCR] TOVCR'sANT.IN Jack) [VHF antenna] ]not s upp_ied/ (supplied) [Backofthe UHFNHF separated TV] To VCR'sANT.OUT (Bottom Jack) (supplied) You can record one channel while viewing another. The same goes for Automatic Timer Recording and One Touch Recording.
- Page 12 Some customers with cable boxes may record one channel and view another, with either one of the connections below. Satellite systems: Neither one of these connection will work. For satellite owner wishing to record one channel and view another, please contact the manufacture of the satellite system. I I Fi9"6: I Fig.5: From the Cabie Company...
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Page 13: Seti'ing The Ch3/Ch4 Switch
other end of the cables to the audio/video output jacks on the source. If your TV does not have A/V terminals: When the VCR is in the Playback mode or when the • If you use the audio and video input jacks on the VCR is in the VCR position, your TV will receive sig- back of the unit, press 0, 0, 1 on the remote control nals from the VCR on either channel 3 or 4. -
Page 14: Set Up For Use
SET UP FOR USE You can program the tuner to scan only the channels you • Use the remote control for this procedure. <_ receive in your area. You must use the remote control for this procedure. Select "ENGLISH" or "ESPAI_IOL" NOTES: Select "ENGLISH"... -
Page 15: Clock Set Up
Set the clock accurately for proper automatic timer re- cording. We suggest that you use a "IV or radio station as your time source. In the example below, the clock is to be set to: DATE March 1st, 1998 ,1111 iii i SETTING TIME 5:40PM... -
Page 16: To Delete Or Add Channels
NOTE: To confirm that channel(s) has been deleted or added, press the CHANNEL • or • button. The channels you no Longer receive or seldom watch can be deleted from the memory. (Of course, you can later add the deleted channel into the memory again.) •... -
Page 17: Mts (Multi-Channel Televisionsound) System
MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) SYSTEM Back of the VCR] [Monitor TV] You can record or listen to a pro- gram in MTS stereo, by using a stereo amplifier and speakers. [_ _1 Coaxial cable Connect your VCR to your stereo amplifier using the following Audio/vide_o... -
Page 18: Selecting The Mts System
TO SELECT MONO MODE • Use the remote control for this procedure. s The "PWR." and the "VCR" indicator must appear You can change the selection to "MONO" if you want on the VCR's digital display. to listen to HIFI tapes in normal audio playback. 1) Press the MENU button until the VCR SET UP menu 3 or 4. -
Page 19: Iplayback
PLAYBACK • The "PWR." and the "VCR" indicator must appear You can view a still picture on the TV screen during on the VCR's digital display. playback (the Still mode). Press the PAUSE/STILL but- ton during playback. Press the PLAY button to return to •... -
Page 20: Vertical Hold Control
Use this feature to memorize the beginning point that In the Pause/Still mode only, when the picture begins to you want to return to. And you can search it easily by vibrate vertically, stabilize the picture by pressing the CHANNEL •or • button. rewinding or fast forwarding. -
Page 21: Special Playback
SPECIAL PLAYBACK • Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel • Use the remote control for the following 3 or 4. Now set the CH3/CH4 switch on procedure. the back of the VCR to match the channel l_aek of •... -
Page 22: Index Search
• You can choose the index search mode by pressing the INDEX SEARCH button on the remote con- trol. Then continue with step [3]. This feature provides a method of indexing the starting point so that it can be easily returned to in either fast forward or rewind mode. -
Page 23: Quick-Find
This function enables you to search and confirm the con- The Time Search function makes it possible to quickly tents of the recorded program(s) using the index mark. advance the tape to your desired position simply by en- tering the exact amount of playback time you want to The VCR begins fast forwarding by selecting this func- skip. -
Page 24: Recording
RECORDING g'a N I MUI [flilk k Jk 11 E * Please refer to the connection you are using, through pages 10, 11, or 12 on "ANTENNA/CA- '[li Ok'1 i) li ,qI [N KIll) ,qi) K [H BLE CONNECTIONS" before continuing. I°... -
Page 25: Otr (One Touch Recording)
This function enables you to set the recording length NOTE: If you have a cable box or satdae box cow simply by pressing the REC/OTR button on the VCR. nected to this VCR, please refer to "AN- TENNA/CABLE CONNEC'rIONS" on pages 11 ond 12 before preceeding to the next step. -
Page 26: Timer Recording
TIMER RECORDING You may set the VCR to start and end a recording while Select "TIMER PROGRAMMING" you are away. You can set seven programs to record on specific days, daily or weekly within a I year period. _TE • I I I _ Press the MENU button so that F'RI:Xt _lZ34SS... - Page 27 • When you press the F.FWD/I_- button during steps set the channel number [4] to It0], you may move to the next step. Press the PLAYIk or STOP/V ,,_,,,o,,R, • Press the REW/_I button to go back one step from ST_r button until the desired channel _"°...
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Page 28: Setting The Guide/User Channels For The Vcr Plus+ System
First, f ill intheboxes b elow: 1)Write your l ocal c hannel numbers in "USER CH." Press the MENU button until the _.,o_o_K column, which you can receive in your area by chan- L_U_ _-ECT INITIALIZE menu appears. _ _c.,,_ GOIDE CWClNEL LeAp nel preset. - Page 29 TO CANCEL A PAIR OF CHANNEL TO CHECK A PAIR OF CHANNEL NUMBERS NUMBERS A list of all the GUIDE CH. numbers and corresponding 1 Select "INITIALIZE" USER CH. numbers memorized by the VCR is dis- CH,_EL SI_T UP Press the MENU button until the played on the TV screen.
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Page 30: Timer Recording Using The Vcr Plus+ System
You can program the timer using the PlusCode numbers i Set the PlusCode number that are printed in most newspaper TV listings and TV Press the number buttons to set the PlusCode number of guide magazine. You can set seven programs including the program you want to record. -
Page 31: Today Timer Recording
I(Ol illl li lillllll Il!lilIl'lfl Press the PLAY/A or STOP/V _k_,_,**_}_ '%_ You may set the VCR to start and end recording one button until the desired tape _7_'_'%_ 3° _ program within 24 hours by simply pressing the TODAY tape speed .. - Page 32 TO CANCEL A TODAY TIMER Select the program mode PROGRAM Press the TODAY TIMER REC button on the VCR. While setting a program; press the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR. This function cannot be done by 2 Set the start time PWR.
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Page 33: Hints For Timer Recording
USING THE AUTO RETURN BUTTON • If there is a power failure or the VCR is unplugged When all the timer recordings are completed (the "l_" for more than 30 seconds, the clock setting and all indicator on the VCR flashes), press the AUTO RE- timer settings will be lost. -
Page 34: Auto Satellite Link Using A Satellite Tuner(Not Supplied)
1 Setthe program to berecorded onthesatellite tuner. Please see your satellite tuner's owner's manual. When the VCR receives the signals using Select "VCR SET UP" audio/video input jacks on the rear panel of the VCR Press the MENU button until the from your satellite tuner,the VCR will turn itself on, and record. -
Page 35: Copyinga Video Tape
COPYING A VIDEO TAPE You can make copies of video tapes made by friends or relatives for your enjoyment. Warning:Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted video tapes may be an infringement of copyright laws. Connect the editing (recording) VCR, source (playing) VCR and your TV using the following diagram. NOTES: •... -
Page 36: On Screen Display
ON SCREEN DISPLAY NOTE: VCR power and the "VCR" indicator must be on. • To check the Count, Clock and Channel number, press the DISPLAY button on the remote control. Each time you press the DISPLAY button, 'IV screen will change as shown below. <OFF mode>... -
Page 37: Controlung Your Tv Or Cable Converter With The Vcr's Remote
CONTROLLING YOUR TV OR CABLE CONVERTER WITH THE VCR'S REMOTE Your VCR remote control may operate your "IV or cable converter. PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CON- CONTROLLING THE TV TROL TO OPERATE YOUR TV Select the TV function mode Make sure ... Press the TV button. -
Page 38: Remote Control Of The Cable Converter
CONTROLLING THE CABLE CON- If you have a cable converter, you will probably want to VERTER program your VCR's remote control so you can easily change channels. The process is the same as for pro- gramming the remote to operate your TV. 1 SelecttheCABLEfunctionmode Press the CABLE button. -
Page 39: Troubleshooting Guide
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you have followed the instructions contained in this manual and have difficulty in operating your VCR, locate the PROBLEM in the left column below. Check the corresponding CORRFL-TIVE ACTION column to remedy the problem. PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION No power. -
Page 40: 1Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS ELE(_TRICAL SPECIFICATIO GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS NTSC, TV standard Video output level : 1Vp-p Television system : Video heads : Rotary four-head Video output impedance : 75f_ -6dBv (IKHz) 1/2inch (12.65mm) Audio output level : Tape width : 0.5~2.0Vp-p Video input level : Tape speed 33.35mm/sec. - Page 41 MEMO 8E19...
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Page 42: Warranty
A R.A. (REPAIR AUTHORIZATION) NUMBER PRIOR TO SHIPPING. POSTAGE, INSURANCE AND SHIPPING COST, INCURRED IN PRESENTING OR SENDING YOUR SYLVANIA PRODUCT FOR SERVICE ARE SHIPPER'S RESPONSIBILITY. CAREFULLy PACK WITH PROPER PACKING MATERIALS, PREFERABLY IN THE ORIGINAL CARTON AND IF NEEDED DOUBLE BOX IT.