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Magnavox MC194DMG Owner's Manual

Magnavox MC194DMG Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 ’ WNER ANUAL MC194DMG OLOR WITH BUILT-IN EAD THIS MANUAL FIRST ONGRATULATIONS ON PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED EPRESENTATIVES CAN HELP YOU GET THE MOST FROM YOUR NEW PRODUCT BY EXPLAINING • H • F OOKUPS...

  • Page 2: Warranty

    Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. Once your MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of own- ing a MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once.

  • Page 3: Introduction 3

    Welcome to your TV/VCR owner’s manual. This manual describes the MC194DMG TV/VCR and explains how to use all the features listed below. Features • Automatic Channel Setup • Automatic Head Cleaner • Automatic Tracking Adjustment • Closed Caption • Daylight-Savings Time •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Setting TV Channels for the First Time ........

  • Page 5: Before Using The Tv/Vcr 5

    In this TV/VCR, use only tapes with the Remove any light adhesive stick-on notes from the video cas- sette tape before putting the tape in the TV/VCR. Removable labels can jam the TV/VCR. The TV/VCR requires periodic maintenance to maintain its excellent performance.

  • Page 6: Hooking Up The Tv/Vcr

    6 Hooking Up the TV/VCR Hook up your TV/VCR using one of the connections shown. Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable Signal or Outdoor Antenna Hooking Up Your TV/VCR With a Cable To view any channel, set the TV/VCR to the Cable Box output channel (channel 03 or 04).

  • Page 7: Hooking Up The Tv/Vcr

    You may need this connection if you want to copy tapes or view tapes that you are playing on the VCR or camcorder. Select channel 00 (AUX) at the TV/VCR when viewing tapes that are playing on the VCR or camcorder. Details are on page 30.

  • Page 8: Setting Tv Channels For The First Time

    The TV/VCR can memorize the channels you receive in your area. If you are using a Cable Box or Satellite Box, you do not need to set channels at the TV/VCR. Set the TV/VCR to the output channel of the Cable Box or Satellite Box (chan- nel 03 or 04).

  • Page 9: Selecting A Menu Language 9

    This function affects only the language of the TV/VCR’s menu, not the audio of TV programming or video tapes or closed captioning. Press MENU. Press PLAY/ select LANGUAGE. – M E N U – TIMER PROGRAMMING PICTURE CONTROL SETTING CLOCK CHANNEL SET UP USER’S SET UP...

  • Page 10: Resetting Tv Channels

    PRESET. Then, press F.FWD/B. The TV/VCR scans and memorizes all the active channels in your area. When scanning is complete, the TV/VCR will go to the lowest available channel automatically. Use the CH(annel) o/p buttons to select memo- rized channels. Use the Number buttons to select non-memorized channels.

  • Page 11: Adding/Deleting Channels 11

    INDEX SEARCH Press PLAY/ or STOP/ ADD/DELETE CH. Then, press F.FWD/B. – CHANNEL SET UP – B ADD / DELETE CH (TV) AUTO PRESET Press PLAY/ or STOP/ number you wish to add or delete appears. You also can use the Number buttons or the CH(annel) button to enter it.

  • Page 12: Setting The Clock

    Auto Clock Setting below. If not, follow Manual Clock Setting on pages 14-15. Auto Clock Setting You can have the TV/VCR set the clock automatically by using the PBS channel in your area. Once you have set the clock, the TV/VCR will automatically monitor the correct time and date being broadcast by the PBS station.
  • Page 13 If you do not know the PBS channel number, leave it set to [AUTO], which is located before [2]. The TV/VCR will automatically search all available chan- nels for the local PBS station and will select that channel.

  • Page 14: Manual Clock Setting

    14 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Manual Clock Setting Press MENU. Press PLAY/ select SETTING CLOCK. Then, press F.FWD/B. – M E N U – TIMER PROGRAMMING PICTURE CONTROL B SETTING CLOCK CHANNEL SET UP USER’S SET UP V-CHIP SET UP LANGUAGE [ENGLISH] CAPTION [OFF] ZERO RETURN...
  • Page 15 Press PLAY/ or STOP/ year appears. (Example: 2002) Then, press F.FWD/B. – MANUAL CLOCK SET– MONTH DAY YEAR 0 5 / 0 7 TUE 2 0 0 2 HOUR MINUTE – – : – – – – Press PLAY/ or STOP/ hour appears.

  • Page 16: Daylight-Savings Time

    16 Daylight-Savings Time When Daylight-Savings Time (D.S.T.) is ON, the TV/VCR clock will automatically move forward one hour on the first Sunday in April and move back one hour on the last Sunday in October. To turn Daylight-Savings Time ON or OFF, follow the steps below.

  • Page 17: Remote Control Buttons 17

    ALT. CH (Alternate PLAY Channel) Button F.FWD Press to return to the TV chan- STOP nel you were viewing previously. DISPLAY DISPLAY Button Press to display the counter or the current channel number and current time on the TV screen.

  • Page 18: Front Panel

    VCR. Details are on page 30. POWER Button Press to turn the TV/VCR on or off. Turn off the TV/VCR to activate a timer recording. STOP/EJECT Button Press once to stop the tape. When playback is stopped, press to eject the tape. Press to select an item in the menu.

  • Page 19: Rear Panel 19

    AC Power Cord Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the TV/VCR. Rear Panel 19 Antenna Hole Connect the stem of an indoor antenna here. Details are on page six. ANT. ANT(enna) Jack Connect your antenna or cable...

  • Page 20: On-Screen Status Displays

    20 On-Screen Status Displays To check the Counter, Clock, and Channel number on the TV screen, press DISPLAY on the remote control. Each time you press DISPLAY, the TV screen will change as described below. When Closed Captions are OFF (details are on page 35) Counter mode: After five seconds, only the counter remains.

  • Page 21: Adjusting The Picture Controls 21

    Follow these steps to adjust the TV/VCR’s brightness, pic- ture, color, tint, and sharpness. Press MENU. Press PLAY/ select PICTURE CONTROL. Then, press F.FWD/B. – M E N U – TIMER PROGRAMMING B PICTURE CONTROL SETTING CLOCK CHANNEL SET UP USER’S SET UP...

  • Page 22: Playing

    If playback does not start automatically, press PLAY/ to start playback. Press STOP/ to stop playback. Press REW(ind)/{ to rewind the tape. When the tape finishes rewinding, press STOP/EJECT on the TV/VCR to remove the tape. POWER SLEEP/WAKE UP PLAY F.FWD STOP...

  • Page 23: Playback Options 23

    To return to normal playback, press PLAY/ . Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) During tape playback, press F.FWD/B or REW(ind)/{, then press again. The TV/VCR will now search in super high speed. Press F.FWD/B or REW(ind)/{ repeatedly to switch between regular and super high speed search- ing.

  • Page 24: Recording

    24 Recording Read and follow the steps below to record a TV program. Place a tape with its record tab intact (see page five) in the TV/VCR. The power will come on. Or, if the tape is already in the TV/VCR, press POWER to turn on the TV/VCR, if necessary.

  • Page 25: One-Touch Recording 25

    Remember, if the TV/VCR is connected to a Cable Box or Satellite Box, the TV/VCR must be on channel 3 or 4. Select the channel you want to record at the Cable Box/Satellite Box.

  • Page 26: Timer Recording

    26 Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program the TV/VCR to record TV pro- grams while you’re away from home. Before you begin, make sure ... The clock is set. If the clock is not set, MANUAL CLOCK SET appears.
  • Page 27 2-10. Or, press MENU to remove the menu. Press POWER to set the timer recording. The Record light will appear. You must turn off the TV/VCR to activate automatic timer recording. If the power is not off and you continue watching TV, TIMER REC STANDBY starts flashing on the TV screen two min- utes before the programmed start time.
  • Page 28 Press REW/s to go back if necessary. Press PLAY/ STOP/ to enter the correct information. Press POWER to turn off the TV/VCR again to set the recording. Cancelling Timer Recordings To cancel a timer recording that is in progress: Press POWER to turn on the TV/VCR, then press STOP/EJECT on the TV/VCR.

  • Page 29: Timer Recording Auto Return 29

    [OFF] B AUTO RETURN [ON] Press MENU. When all the timer recordings are completed, the TV/VCR will rewind to the beginning of the recorded program(s). Press PLAY/ the tape from the beginning of the timer recordings. To Cancel Auto Return Repeat steps 1-2, but select [OFF] at step 2 using F.FWD/B...

  • Page 30: Rerecording (Tape Duplication)

    STOP on the unit. The TV/VCR will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in the TV/VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact. The TV/VCR power will turn on automati- cally. Point the TV/VCR remote control at the TV/VCR.

  • Page 31: Repeat Play 31

    TV/VCR. • If RENTAL is set to [ON], the RENTAL PLAY B display has pri- ority. Details are on page 32. • The TV/VCR will retain the Repeat Play setting even if the power fails.

  • Page 32: Rental Playback

    SPEED RESET PAUSE/STILL RECORD SLOW TIME SEARCH MUTE Helpful Hints • Once you select Rental Playback, it stays in effect even after you turn off the TV/VCR. • The TV/VCR will retain the Rental setting even if the power fails.

  • Page 33: Zero Return 33

    Follow the steps below to reset the counter to zero at a tape location you want to refer to later. Play, rewind, or fast forward the tape to the location you would like to refer to later. Stop the tape. Press RESET to set the counter to 0:00:00.

  • Page 34: Time Search, Index Search

    34 Time Search, Index Search Time Search You can quickly advance the tape to a position simply by entering the amount of playback time you want to skip. With a tape in the TV/VCR, press TIME SEARCH. Press PLAY/ or STOP/ time appears (for example, 2:50 for 2 hours 50 minutes).

  • Page 35: Closed Caption 35

    Follow the steps below to select closed captions for TV pro- gramming. Not all TV programs and commercials have closed captions or all types of closed captions (second language, half-screen text, etc.). If closed captioning is not broadcast, you cannot receive it. This does not indicate a problem with the TV/VCR.

  • Page 36: Setting V-Chip

    Emergency Broadcast System signals), then denies access to programming if the program’s rating meets or exceeds the limitations you select. In this case, the mes- sage PROTECTED PROGRAM by ... appears on the TV screen. Programming may be rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) or according to the Television Parental Guidelines.

  • Page 37: Helpful Hints

    TV-14 ( [VIEW] TV-MA( [VIEW] If you select TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-MA, then press F.FWD/B to select [BLOCK], the selected cat- egory’s sub-ratings will appear. This indicates each sub-rating may be individually set to [BLOCK] or [VIEW]. To set the sub-ratings individually: When you select [TV-Y7]: Press F.FWD/B to select [BLOCK], then press...
  • Page 38 ZERO RETURN TIME SEARCH INDEX SEARCH Press PLAY/ or STOP/ RATING. Then, press F.FWD/B. – V-CHIP SET UP – TV RATING B MPAA RATING Press PLAY/ or STOP/ desired item. Then, press F.FWD/B to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW]. [VIEW] [VIEW]...

  • Page 39: Sleep Timer 39

    Use the Sleep Timer to program the TV/VCR to shut off in a certain amount of time. Press SLEEP/WAKE UP until SLEEP TIMER appears. Press PLAY/ , STOP/ , F.FWD/B, or REW/s until your desired sleep time appears. Each button press will increase the time by 30 min- utes up to 120 minutes.

  • Page 40: Wake Up Timer

    Set the clock. Details are on pages 12-15. If the clock is not set, you will not be able to set the Wake Up Timer. Put a tape in the TV/VCR if you want the TV/VCR to start tape playback at the specified time.

  • Page 41: Automatic Operation Features 41

    (but the TV/VCR must be plugged in). If a timer recording is programmed, a tape cannot be ejected when the power is off. Turn on the TV/VCR power, then eject the tape. Be sure to insert a tape and turn off the TV/VCR power for the timer recording. Automatic Tracking Adjustment The TV/VCR automatically adjusts the tracking to give you the best possible picture quality.

  • Page 42: Helpful Hints

    • Moisture may condense inside the unit when you move it from a cold place to a warm place, after heating a cold room, or when the humidity is high. There is no warning that moisture is in your TV/VCR. Playing a tape in a TV/VCR in which moisture has accumulated could damage the tape and the TV/VCR.

  • Page 43: Helpful Hints

    TV/VCR power shuts off after 15 minutes. • To save energy, the TV/VCR will shut itself off after 15 minutes when it is on a channel that is not receiving a broadcast signal (for example, a station that has gone off the air for the night). This is normal.

  • Page 44: Glossary

    44 Glossary AUDIO In Jack: jack on the front of the TV/VCR which is used to record audio from another source. Automatic Channel Setup: process in which the TV/VCR memorizes all available channels. Then, when you push the CH(annel) scan through channels you receive.

  • Page 45: Specifications 45

    19-7/8" (H) x 19-1/2" (W) x 18-3/4" (D) 502mm x 493mm x 476mm Weight: 42.99 lbs (19.5 kg) Tuner Broadcast Channels VHF 2-13, UHF 14-69 Cable TV Channels 1-125 Terminals Antenna In: VHF/UHF 75 ohms unbalanced Video In: RCA connector Audio In: RCA connector Earphone: 3.5 mm CES...

  • Page 46: Limited Warranty

    Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is officially distributed by Magnavox. In Magnavox, P.O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152 TV/VCR COMBINATION This product must be carried in for repair. countries where Magnavox does not distribute the...

  • Page 47: Index 47

    ....17 tv/vcr ....18 daylight-savings time ..16 display button .

  • Page 48: Accessories

    UPPLIED The following items are supplied with your TV/VCR; they are provided to help you use or set up your TV/VCR. This owner’s manual is made of recycled paper. As an E ® Partner, Magnavox has determined that NERGY this product meets the E ®...

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