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- Page 1 'VIDEO CASSETTE RECORD OWHER,S MANUAL MODEL VRT245AT © i'_iiiill _.ii!ill...
- Page 2 IVlAGNAVOX Sm .Very smart: ,tit 141 1_4 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.
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Page 3: Introduction
Introduction ..... °° ..° ..,°, ..°.,°°, ..°°°°,°° ..,°° ..°° ..°o°o,°°_o***°°°o°°°oo,o***o*i**oQ=ooooloeo*oooooe==Qooooo*** Features Welcome to your VCR owner's man- ual. This manual was designed • HQ (High Quality) System you. When looking through it, it will •... -
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 ............Operating Your VCR On-Screen Displays ............. Remote Control Buttons... -
Page 5: Before Using Your Vcr
Before Using Your VCR Using the Remote Control Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Point the remote ..//- control at the VCR's !6_6 ing sure to stay _" " = - within the angle Remove the battery compart- ment lid on the bottom of the VCR/TV remote control by pushing Do not put objects... -
Page 6: Hooking Up Your Vcr
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Page 7: Turning On Your Vcr
Turning on Your VCR TV and VCR Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR and TV are connected (see pages five and six). Set the TV to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the Turn the TV on. -
Page 8: Playing
Playing *o_tooo*eooou___II_o't°°°°_**oI_°°°°°-°°_*****ooo'°°°°°°Io**o_o_o°°°°°*o*°°_**__I°°°°°°°°o*oo*_°°_-°°°°°°*_oo°'°°°°°°°°°°°***IIo_°° Read and follow the steps below to play a TV and VCR tape. Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4. 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 9: Recording
Recording Read and follow the steps below to TV and VCR record a television program. Turn I/tll JllllTV on set,t to Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 of 4, whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on tile Make sure the channel back of the VCR is set to. -
Page 10: Setting The Clock
Setting the Clock *oooQ*ooomjoooo*oooio*oooomooIooo*oj*oDIoooI°*o_*_°°°.°°°._________.°°*__°_°°°°°°_°'°°_°°°.*___°._°°°_'._._°°°*__°°°°°°__°__°°_°__ Follow the steps below to set your Remote Control VCR's clock. Make sure: The VCR is on and in VCR posi- Press two Nunlbcr buttons for the tion (see page 12). month, two Number buttons for the You make each entry within day, and two Number buttons... -
Page 11: On-Screen Displays
On-Screen Displays .°.°o°°.°°+°°°°o°°.°°o°°°°,°,°°,°°°,°,+°°°°°°°,°o°°°°.°°°.°°°° ..°°°°°°o°°°,.l++l++.o**oil,oo,toll.l+++o+..l++,o.oo,..l**o+l+ VCR Status Display Status Display Screen Function A status display, which includes the current time, channel, and other informa- tion (see illustration of the status display at left), will appear when you press Button the STATUS button or when certain function buttons are pressed. You can Pressed Time choose when you want the status display to appear and for how long it will... -
Page 12: Remote Control Buttons
Remote Control Buttons TV PRESET Button Use to program ihe remote conlrol Io operale your TV. l)etails are on page 34. VCR/TV Switch Slide to VCR position before using the VCR controls; slide to TV position before using the TV controls (see shaded box on page 13). - Page 13 Remote Control Buttons (cont'd) TV Controls MUTE Button Press to eliminate the TV's sound. Press again to return to the previous volume level • VOL(ume Up/Down) Buttons POWER Press to increase or decrease the TV's volume. • Button Press to turn the CHANNEL (Up/Down) Buttons TV on or off.
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Page 14: Display Panel
Display Panel VCR Display Panel _,_ _ o:: Information about VCR operati6ns ig dlspTayed here. REC(ord) Light This light appears when the VCR is in recording progress. Light This light appcars when the VCR is ill VCR position. Cassette Conlpartment Insert a tape here. -
Page 15: Front Panel
Front Panel °°°,°,°,°°,,°.,° ..,°° ..___'______°_°__________°__'_________________o'_____________°___'**°_____'_oo'*oo_oooo*__oo_oooIj**__ooo FF/Search Button When in Stop mode, press to fast lbr- ward the tape at high speed. When in Play mode, press to fast forward while the picture stays on-screen. Details are on page 32. PO\,\_ ER Button PI.AY(X2) Button... -
Page 16: Rear Panel
Rear Panel oo**a.oololooooooQt,o**ooo*****o °o ..*_°_°°_'_°_°_°°_-_O_P_*_°°_°°°_°°°_tt****_o_°°°°°_°°_°°°_° IN FROM ANT(curia) Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on page six. AUDIO OUT(put) Jack Connect a cable coming fl'om the audio input jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. -
Page 17: Recording One Channel/Watching Another
Recording One Channel/Watching Another TV and VCR Start a recording (see lmgc Him'). Selecl the channel Press the TV/VCR button to put the VCR you want to watch. in TV position. The VCR lighl will disap- pear from the VCR's display panel. -
Page 18: One Touch Recording
One Touch Recording Remote Control The one touch recording (OTR) function allows you to program an immediate timed • recording 30 minutes to four hours long without setting the timer. Before you begin, make sure: _ Channels have been programmed. 0_ The desired recording speed (SP, SLP) -
Page 19: Rerecording (Tape Duplication)
Rerecording (Tape Duplication) The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. The illustration uses V(2R 2 two VCRs just like yours. Different VCRs Recording Playing may operate differently. (back view) (back view) channel NOTE: Unauthorized recording of copy- ti€,u Vll)liO OUT 1o VIDEO... -
Page 20: Timer Recording
Timer Recording ****'°°°_QoQ*oo*''''QIe*ee''_titoe***_'_oo_°'*'°°°°6°_°_°*_°_'_*_°6_'***_°_°_*o_°_*o_°°°_o'oeo°°_°_** Follow the steps below to progranl your VCR to record TV programs while you're away fi'om home. Select a ONCE, L)AILY or WEEKLY If you arc using a standard can program up to eight timer record- recording. antenna/cable to VCR to TV hookup, ings. - Page 21 Timer Recording (cont'd) Press the Number 1 button to rccord in If you want to plogranl another timer recording, press the MENU button. SP speed, press the Number 2 button to Repeat steps 2 - 10. If you don't want record in SLP speed.
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Page 22: Setting Up Vcr Plus
Setting Up VCR Plus+ First, fill in tile boxes on this page. II will only take a few minulcs, and you lnust do it it you want your VCR's VCR Plus+ to work properly. Since the channel numbers of tile stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and since channel num-... - Page 23 Setting Up VCR Plus+ (cont'd) Remote Control Press the Number 1 button so your Now, compare the channel numbers VCR will memorize the guide channel • you have written into the GUIDE CH. o_/_ and user channel numbers you have and USER CH.
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Page 24: Timer Recording With Vcr Plus
Timer Recording With VCR Plus+ Remote Control Read steps 1-7 to program a timer recording using VCR Plus+ numbers. Before you begin make sure: Press the Number 1 button to record in POWER Button :_ Channels have been programmed. SP speed, or press the Number 2 but- @ The clock has been set. -
Page 25: Channel Memory
Channel Memory Programming Channels Remote Control Although your VCR automatically memo- rizes the channels you receive when you ii_{m turn it on for the first time, this function lets you reprogram channels. Press the MENU button to bring the main menu Press the Number Press the MENU... - Page 26 Channel Memory (cont'd) Remote Control Adding/Deleting Channels Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Press the MENU but- I1"1 ton to bring up the main menu display. Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UR @ ®...
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Page 27: Language Selection
Language Selection °_°____°___°**______________ooo**_.._°°_____o**o***__.__°_______'___°_.______oI_Oe__eeeeee*eeteeIimoo_eee_eeeQ_eeeeiIIe_eoeeee*ee*o : Follow the steps below to change the lan- i guage of the on-screen displays. MUTE _ C,a_a Prcss the MENU but- ton to bring up the i Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. i main menu display. -
Page 28: Daylight-Saving Time
Daylight-Saving Time Remote Control t:ollow the steps below to program the VCR so its clock automatically will move for- ward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October. CH_EL Press the MENU but- ton to bring up the With the clock set, press the MENU button Press the Number... -
Page 29: Playback Options
Playback Options °°°°°°°°°*°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°*°°°°°°°°**°°°° ..°°°°°°°'°°°°"'°°°°°°°,°o°°°°°°,°oo*Jeoool**eoooootoe*ooloo=oa**ooool=oo,**o,o Remote Control Repeat Playback Follow the steps below to program the VCR to play a tape over and over. V_ C_._EL °0y l'rcss tile MENU but- ton to bring up the Press the MENU button to bring up thc main menu display. - Page 30 Playback Options (cont'd) Time Search Remote Control Time searching allows you to program your VCR to skip ahead or back on the tape a © specified amount of time..oo00 MUTE CHANNEt When the VCR is in Play or Stop mode, press the TIME (Search) button on the remote control.
- Page 31 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. Press the STATUS button. The time counter display will appear on-screen. Play, fast forward, rewind a tape to the point...
- Page 32 Playback Options (cont'd) .,,.,,****o,lmi, aoolo oe,.,o,=,,o II,ooll mm *oee**e*llao Jl*.leeooeo... • .oo ..° * °,,o, ," •, °'. °° °" '''o * °* "* "''°° "* °° "°°°* ° .."" Remote Control Forward/Reverse Viewing a Double Speed Picture Searching PLAY(X2)- Button When in play mode, press the...
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Page 33: Playback Features
Playback Features ......• ,° ..°°, ..,.° ..,.° ..°° °°°,,°oo°,°°**°*=°oeoleeoo**o*eo=le*le*etemel*ooe=oooooooe*o° Remote Control The following playback features will always operate: Automatic Playback PriESt1 When you put a tape in the VCR, the ..o°0;! MUTE CHANNEl power will come on automatically. If the tape's record tab is missing,... -
Page 34: Tv Code Setting
RION, CU RTIS-MATHES, DAYTRON JCPENNEY, MGA!MITSUBISHI, NEC, SAMPO, SCOTT, SYLVANIA, Remote Control WARDS, YORX While holding the TV PRESET button, MAGNAVOX, PHILCO, GOLDSTAR, press the Number buttons to enter the code CORONADO, EMERSON, KMC, for your TV brand. For example,... -
Page 35: Other Hookups
Other Hookups Antenna/Cable to VCR to TV Hookups Connect the antenna or cable to your VCR. Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV (to avoid confusion, label all cable ends and jacks on the TV before disconnecting anything). COMBINATION F - VHF/UHF SYSTEM _-VHF... - Page 36 Other Hookups (cont'd) Select channel 3 or 4 at the back of the Connect your VCR to your TV, using only one of the connections shown below. VCR. Back of TV (example only) -- VHF or CABLE If you have a UHF-only antenna system: Even...
- Page 37 Other Hookups (cont'd) With a Converter/Descrambler Cable Converter Back of TV IN FROM ANT(enna) Jack TO TV Jack Cable Input TV Antenna Panel With this connection, you can record and view any channel, including scrambled channels. However, channel selections must be made al the cable converter box.
- Page 38 Other Hookups (cont'd) With a (VCR to TV) Converter/Descrambler This is all alternative to the connection shown on page 37. It allows you to program an unattended recording of more than one unscrambled channel and watch one channel while recording another.
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Page 39: Before Requesting Service
Bejbre Requesting ;b'ervice o.oo,,o° °o°°°oo °.°°°°° °0 °o°°° °° °° °,oo°°° °° °° ..• °. °* ° * • ° ° °o °o°.e oeeeeteeeoooeeoooe*eeeeeoeoooeeeloeoetoe*eeoeeeeteeeeaooel* oo°°= If you are having problems with your VCR, check the lollowing list of problems and possible solutions before requesting... -
Page 40: Glossary
Glossary (continued from page 39) Miscellaneous • Put the VCR in TV position (pagcs 13 - 15). TV programs cannot be watched • Check the connections between the VCR, TV, and the antenna/cable (pagc six). normally Tape cannot be inserted Insert the tape window side up, with the record tab facing you. -
Page 41: Warranty
llll IInIiim kVAVK l VIDEO GA 5 SL::'I"I'E REGORDEI{ 90 Days Free Labor One Year Free Service on Paris ftiis product must be carried in for repair. MAKE SURE KEEl:.. D¢I 10 1_ (._X)¥'LI'{LI)? Please keep your sales receipt or other document sho\_ ing pl ool ol You must have proof... -
Page 42: Specifications/Notes
Specifications/Notes Hooking Up Your VCR Line Input Specll'icatiolls If you accidentally enter Line Input If the reception on all channels is poor, Video Heads mode (A/V IN will appear on your TV you may need to tune your TV set again. 4 heads screen briefly), press the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons or use the Number... -
Page 43: Index
Index °°°_°°°°_*o°_°o_*'°°_°_°°_'*_°_**Q°°°ee_*Im_''e*_I*o°Q_I*o°_'o**°_o*°°°_''***_oo_*°_°Deo'_°°o*o°_oo*t*°°e*e**_*I_eee_eoeeIe ac power cord ....ill from ant(enna) jack ..6, 16 sip ......accessories ....long play ...... sp ......audio input/output jacks ..16., 19 lp ......speed audio/video button ....cables ..... memory light ...... button .... -
Page 44: Accessories
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- Page 46 Ic)U-T-_-DE ANTENNA, EQUi-PMEHT-_-AHD POWERI.INEExP-0SU_RE 1. INSURE SAFE ANTENNA AND CABLE CONNECTIONS If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the equipment, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against built up static charges and voltage surges. Part 1 of the Canadian Electrical Code, in USA Section 810 of the National Electrical Code provides information with respect to proper grounding...
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