Magnavox VRU262AT Owner's Manual

Magnavox VRU262AT Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Smart. Very smart_...
  • Page 2 Once your MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you're eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once.And take advantage of these important benefits. ,Owner oModel I •...
  • Page 3: Getting Started Introduction

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  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started Introduction ............Table of Contents ............Before Using Your VCR ..........Hooking Up Your VCR ........... Turning on Your VCR ............ Playing ............... Recording ............. Setting the Clock/Daylight-Saving Time Selection ......Operating Your VCR On-Screen Displays .............
  • Page 5: Before Using Your Vcr

    Before Using Your VCR • ..o° • °°=°°°°, =°°°° ° ° o,.°°°° ,,° °°°°°o o°°°°,.,,.,=° Putting Batteries Using the Remote Control in the Remote Control Point the remote control at the VCR's remote sen- 1 2yoJ sor, making sure to Remove the battery compartment stay within the...
  • Page 6: Hooking Up Your Vcr

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  • Page 7: Turning On Your Vcr

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  • Page 8: Playing

    Playing Read and follow the steps below to play a TV and VCR tape. 1/11 urn on and s et II ll Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4, it to channel 3 or 4. whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the...
  • Page 9: Recording

    Recording Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4. TV and VCR Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.
  • Page 10: Setting The Clock/Daylight-Saving Time Selection

    Setting the Clock/Daylight-Saving Time Selection Remote Control Setting the Clock Follow the steps below to set your for the Press two Number buttons VCR's clock. Make sure: month, two Number buttons tor the The VCR is on and in VCR position day, and two Number buttons tor the...
  • Page 11: On-Screen Displays

    On-Screen Displays VCR Status Display VCR Status Display Screen Function A status display, which includes the current time. channel, and other intkn'ma- tion (see illustration of the status display at left), will appear when you press Broad- Button the STATUS/EXIT button or when certain ftmction buttons are pressed.
  • Page 12: Remote Control Buttons

    Remote Control Buttons Number Buttons Use to select channels and on-screen menus, and to program VCR functions (such as setting the clock). Channels 1 - 9 _ To select, press 0, then press the channel you want. For example, to select channel 7, press 0, 7.
  • Page 13 Remote Control Buttons (cont'd) "POWER Button Press to turn the VCR on or off. VCR/TV Button Use to select the signal that your TV receives. VCR Position Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, oi"to watch a TV broadcast using the CHANNEL (Up/Down) or Number buttons.
  • Page 14: Display Panel

    Display Panel VCR Display Panel Information about VCR operations is displayed here. Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here..i:: / ""b,., ° ÷* ÷,o o,, _' • POWER VCR/TV GAS&IN TIMER -" " REC(ord) Light This light indicates that a record- POWER Light ing is in progress.
  • Page 15: Front Panel

    When in Stop mode, press to rewind the tape at high speed. When in Play mode, press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on-screen. Details art, on page 26. MAGNAVOX HI-FI R V¢_ VCR/TV Button CHANNEL (Up/Down) Buttons...
  • Page 16: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel o°°°°o°°°°°°oo.. ° ° °°°°°°°°° °°°°°°° ° °°°°°°°°°° °°°°°o °° °°° °° oeoo**ol,o. .t.t. o*** 0.*** ,**ee** **oQ***oeJ***, ANT(enna) IN(put) Jack Connect you!- antenna or cable here. Details are on page .si._. AUDIO IN(put) Jacks Connect cables coming from the audio output jacks of a camcorder.
  • Page 17: Recording One Channelavatching Another

    Recording One Channel/Watching Another Start a recording (see page nine). Select the channel Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR you want to watch. in TV position. The VCRFI'V light will go off. TV and VCR Use the TV remote control or the TV to select the channel you want to watch.
  • Page 18: One Touch Recording

    One Touch Recording Remote Control The one touch recording (OTR) function allows you to program an innnediate timed recording 30 minutes to four hours long without setting the timer. Before you begin, make sure: Channels have been programmed. The desired recording speed (SP, LP, SLP) has been selected...
  • Page 19: Rerecording (Tape Duplication)

    Rerecording (Tape Duplication) • .°°°°...• • • Q.•.o.• • • •••°•• o•oe**•oo*_••ee*•••l .••••• *e**•••ooo• •••°°° •••oooo*••o• • •• • • °.°° _•••ooo••• • • °° •••.•ooo °• J••liQgjlotQ*.o• Connections The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. The illustration uses two VCRs just like yours.
  • Page 20: Timer Recording

    Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV programs while you're away from home. Select a once, daily or weekly recording. If you are using a standard antenna can program up to eight timer record- '_ Press the Number 1 button to select to VCR to TV hookup,...
  • Page 21 Timer Recording (cont'd) Press the Number 1 button to record in If you want to program another timer SP speed, press the Number 2 button to recording, press the MENU bunon. record in LP speed, or press the Repeat steps 2 - 10. If you don't want Number 3 button to record in SLP to program...
  • Page 22: Channel Memory

    Channel Memory Remote Control Programming Channels Although your VCR automatically memo- rizes the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets you reprogram channels. Use the Number or the Number 2 button to choose TV or CABLE Press the MENU button...
  • Page 23 Channel Memory (cont'd) Remote Control Adding/Deleting Channels Press the MENU button to bring up the Press the Number 4 but- main menu display. ton to select ADD/ DELETE Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UP. Use the Number buttons Press the Number 3 to enter the channel...
  • Page 24: Language Selection

    Language Selection Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the lan- guage of the on-screen displays. Press the MENU button, then press the Number Number 2 button to select VCR SET UR Buttons Press the Number 5 bnnon to select LAN- GUAGE.
  • Page 25 Playback Options (cont'd) Time Counter Memory Follow the steps below to reset the time counter to zero at tape locations you want to refer to later. Play, fast lorward or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to relEr to hlter. Press the STOP button or the STOP/EJECT bunon to stop the tape.
  • Page 26 Playback Options (cont'd) Remote Control Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) When in Play =node, press and release the FF/SEARCH button or the REW(ind)/SEARCH button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. FF/SEARCH Button To return to playback, press the PLAY button. SLOW Button-- Super High Speed Searching...
  • Page 27: Playback Features

    Playback Features °o,°°°°°°°° °o° °°° °°°°°°°°o°°°° ° °°°°o°°°°°°,,°°°°°°o° ,° ° °°° °°°°°o The following playback features will always operate: Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on automatically. If the tape's record tab is missing, playback will begin. Automatic Rewind, Eject, Off CHANNEL...
  • Page 28: Mts Broadcast Stereo System

    MTS Broadcast Stereo System • *,* o°,°°°°°° ,*****,*oJlt o°°°°°° *_**e***o,, °o * °°°°°°°° _***l,i °°°°° **o_*_eeooo* °°°°o *oo_*oo,lo o° *_ttoee_*** ° *eeeo**_to66 o Jmeeeeeee Your VCR can play recordings broadcast in Hi-Fi (high fidelity) stereo, which produces a crisp, clear sound from two sources. Your VCR also can play tapes recorded in a second audio (usually, that means your program...
  • Page 29 MTS Broadcast Stereo System (cant'd) To receive and record programs broadcast Stereo Amplifier Monitor Mona Stereo in stereo or in a second language, even if or Receiver Speaker Speaker you have a mona-sound TV, just use one of the connections shown, then follow the steps below.
  • Page 30: Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System

    Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System MTS broadcasts are automatically recorded in Hi-Fi stereo sound. To play in Hi-Fi stereo tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo, how- Press the Number 2 ever, you'll need to follow the steps below. button to select VCR SET UR Press the Number 1 but-...
  • Page 31: Specifications/Notes

    Specifications/Notes Hooking Up Your VCR Line Input If the reception on all channels is poor, If you accidentally enter Line Input =node you may need to tune your TV set again. (A/V IN will appear on yonr TV screen briefly), press the CHANNEL Timer Recording (Up/Down)
  • Page 32: Other Hookups

    Other Hookups Antenna/Cable to VCR to TV Hookups Disconnect the antenna or cable from your Connect the antenna or cable to your VCR. (to avoid confusion, label all cable ends and jacks on the TV before disconnecting anything). COMBINATION F- VHF/UHF SYSTEM F_Type Connec o"...
  • Page 33 Other Hookups (cont'd) Connect your VCR to your TV, using only Select channel 3 or 4 at the back of the one of the connections shown below. VCR. Back of TV (example only) --VHF or CABLE RF coaxial cable (not supplied) lf you have a UHF-only atttenna system:...
  • Page 34 Other Hookups (cont'd) With a Converter/Descrambler Cable Converter Jack Cable Input VHF/UHF Combination With this connection, you can record and view Antenna Jack any channel, including scrambled channels. However, channel selections must be made at the cable converter box. This means that: Recording and Viewing a Scrambled or Unscrambled...
  • Page 35 Other Hookups (cont'd) With a (VCR to TV) Converter/Descrambler This is an alternative to the connection shown on page 34. It allows you to program an unattended recording of more than one unscrambled channel and watch one channel while recording another.
  • Page 36: Before Requesting Service

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  • Page 37: Glossary

    Glossary (continued from page 36) Miscellaneous • Put the VCR in TV position (pages 13 - 15). TV programs cannot be watched • Check the connections between the VCR, your TV, and the antenna/cable (page six). normally. Insert the tape, window side up, with the recurd tab facing you.
  • Page 38: Warranty

    Llh lllJ l kW-4;1;!_4 ll 'l VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 90 Days Free Labor One Year Exchange Warranty on Parts This product must be carried in for repair. WHO IS COVERED? MAKE SURE KEEP,.. You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the of purchase.
  • Page 39: Index

    Index standard play ....memory ac power cord ....button ....accessories ....status menu button ....display ....antenna input jack ....mts broadcast stereo system ..28-29 status/exit button .... audio input/output jacks ..stereo automatic broadcast notes ......
  • Page 40: Accessories

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