® energy efficiency. E NERGY a U.S. registered mark. VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 6221CVB TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ... 2 PRECAUTIONS ... 3 FEATURES ... 4 OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ... 4 PREPARATION FOR USE ... 6 INITIAL SET UP FOR USE ... 7 SET UP FOR USE AGAIN...
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
INSTALL LOCATION For safety and optimum performance of your VCR: Install the VCR in a horizontal and stable position. Do not place anything directly on top of the VCR. Do not place the VCR directly on top of the TV. Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from sources of intense heat.
Hardware specifications Auto Head Cleaner Bilingual on-screen menu display selectable in English or French 181 channel capability PLL frequency synthesizer tuner with direct station call (A cable converter box may be necessary to view scrambled cable channels) Automatic functions Auto power on and off system Digital Auto Tracking (DTR) OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS VCR FRONT PANEL...
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Press to temporarily stop PAUSE/STILL button– the tape during recording or to view a still picture during playback. POWER button– Press to turn VCR on and off. Press to activate timer recording, when the timer pro- gram has been set. Press to select TV or VCR mode.
PREPARATION FOR USE ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTIONS For some of the most common types of connections, please refer to the diagram below. Use only one connection. For any further complex connections, please contact your local dealer. (You may need additional accessories which are not supplied).
INITIAL SET UP FOR USE SETTING THE CH3/CH4 SWITCH If your TV does not have A/V terminals: When the VCR is in the Playback mode or when the VCR is in the VCR position, your TV will receive sig- nals from the VCR on either channel 3 or 4. To use the VCR with your TV, set the selector switch to CH3 or CH4 (which is located in the back of your VCR),...
TO ADD/DELETE CHANNELS When the VCR automatically programs the tuner to scan only the channels you receive in your area, some chan- nels may be skipped due to a weak signal. You can manually add the channel in the VCR memory. (Of course, you can later delete the added channel from the memory again.) by press-...
NORMAL PLAYBACK The VCR will turn on. Insert the prerecorded tape. If the safety tab has been removed, the VCR will start playback automatically. Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4. Now set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel selected on the TV.
RECORDING FUNCTION Before recording, make sure: The desired channel is selected by pressing the num- ber buttons on the remote control or the CHANNEL Up/Down button. (If you connected the VCR to a cable box or satellite box as in "Basic connections" on page 6, select the VCR to channel 3 or 4 the same channel as the CH3 or CH4 switch on the back of the VCR.
You may set the VCR to start recording while you are away. You can set seven programs to record on specific days, daily or weekly within a 1 year period. 1) Insert a tape with its safety tab into the VCR. 2) Select main menu by pressing the MENU button.
AUTO REWIND When a tape has reached the end during recording, play- back, or fast-forward, the tape will automatically rewind to the beginning. After rewinding finishes, the VCR will eject the tape and turn itself to off. The tape will not auto-rewind during timer recording or One Touch Recording.
In no event shall SYLVANIA or its SYLVANIA dealers be liable for special or consequential damage arising from the use of this product, or for any delay in the performance of this warranty due to cause beyond our control.
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