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Glossary
(continued
from page 39)
Miscellaneous
TV programs
cannot
be watched
normally
Tape cannot be inserted
Tape cannot be removed
VCR ejects tape when the REC(ord)/
OTR button is pressed
or
when the VCR power is turned
off to set the timer
• Put the VCR in TV position
(pagcs
13 - 15).
• Check
the connections
between
the VCR, TV, and the antenna/cable
(pagc six).
Insert the tape window
side up, with the record tab facing you.
Make sure a tape isn't already
in the VCR by pressing
the STOP/EJECT
button
on the VCR.
Make sure the power plug is completely
connected
to an AC (alternating
current)
outlet.
Make sure the tape has a record tab (page five).
The motor (cylinder)
rotates even
when the VCR is in Stop mode
Channels above 13 cannot be
received
Tape stuck in VCR
• To enable the quick play mechanism,
the cylinder
will rotate for about five
seconds.
This is normal.
• Select CABLE TV from the tuner setup display, then auto program channels
(page 25).
• Unplug
VCR, then plug it back in. Tape may eject.
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Glossary
AUDIO
IN(put)lOUT(put)
.lacks: jacks
located on the back
OTR:
one touch recording;
programming
a timed recording
of the VCR which are used to record audio from another
that starts immediately
and records
for 30 minutes
to four
source (input) or send audio to another
source (output).
hours, whatever
you specify.
Auto Programming: process in which the VCR scans all
available channels and places the ones you receive in its mem-
ory. Then, when you push the CHANNEL (Up/Down) but-
tons, you only scan through channels you receive.
Bands: settings that allow you to tune channels.
• Antenna - VHF (very high frequency; channels 2 - 13) and
UHF (ultra high frequency; channels 14 - 69).
• Cable - all standard channels can be received without a
cable converter box.
Dubbing:
copying
a tape using a second N_CR.
Frame:
a single still picture.
HO: high quality;
a feature in the VCR circuitry
which pro-
vides enhanced
picture detail.
Matching
Transformer: an adapter, used primarily on non-
cable TVs, which has a "screw on" connector on one end and
two flat prongs on the other end.
Mode:
a VCR operation.
Remote Control: the small electronic unit that came with
your VCR; allows you to operate your VCR from a distance.
Special Effects: forward and reverse searching, and viewing a
still picture.
Separator:
an adapter used to separate
VHF and UHF signals
when connecting
the TV to the VCR.
Tape Speeds:
how fast the tape travels during a recording.
• SP (standard
play) - fastest tape speed (recording
time for a
T 120
tape
is approximately
two
hours);
best
picture
quality.
• LP (.long play) - average
tape speed
(recording
time for a
T120 tape is approximately
four hours);
available
for
playback only.
• SLP (super long play) - slowest tape speed (recording
time
for a T120 tape is approximately
six hours).
VCR: video cassette recorder.
VIDEO
IN(put)lOUT(put)
Jacks: jacks located on the back
of the VCR which are used to record
video from another
source (input) or send video to another
source (output).
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