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  • Page 1 TV/VCR Combination Unit Owner's Manual CMC13005...
  • Page 2 Save These Instructions Warning! important Safety instructions important Safety information CAUTION Always be careful when using your TV/VCR. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and other injuries, keep these safety CAUT/ON:TO REDUCE THE RISKOF ELECTRIC SHOCK,DO NOT precautions in mind when installing, using, and maintaining REMOVECOVER(ORBACK).
  • Page 3 iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTIONS Save These Instructions important Safety information, continued Avoid overhead power lines. An outside antenna system should not Do not place the TV/VCR on an unstable cart, be placed in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric stand, tripod, bracket, or table.
  • Page 4 I ]IMPORTANT SAFETY ]INSTRUCTIONS Save These Instructions important Safety information, continued • If you make adjustments yourself, adjust only those controls that Ground outdoor antennas. If an outside antenna or cable system is are covered by the operating instructions. Adjusting other controls connected to the TV/VCR, be sure the antenna or cable system is may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1: Learning About Your New TV/VC£ ....7 Choosing Picture Settings......List of Features........Customizing Picture Settings ....Resetting Standard Picture Settings ..... Checking Parts ........Understanding the Controls ......Setting the Sleep Timer ......Front Panel Controls & Jacks ....Using the On/OffTimer ......
  • Page 6 [ CONTENTS] Chapter 5: Special Features ..........30 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ........... 3 7 Using True Repeat ........ Identit_ying TV Problems ......Using Block Repeat ....... Identifying VCRProblems ......Viewing Closed Captions......Appendix .................. 38 Using the V-Chip ......... Caring for Your TV/VCR......Setting Up Your Personal ID Number(PIN) ..

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Learning About Your New Tv/Vc

    LEARNING ABOUT YOUR NEW TV/VCR List of Features Checking Parts Once you have unpacked your Your TV/VCR was designed Quick start, full loading (The TV illustration shown does • TV/VCR,check to make sure that engineered using the latest system not necessarily match the you have all the parts shown design of your TV set.)

  • Page 8: Understanding The Controls

    TV/VCR I ILEARMNG ABOUT YOUR NEW Understanding the Controls Front Panel Controls & Jacks POWER STOP/EJECT PLAY -VOLUME+ _FCHANREL • STAND I BYTIMERI RECI ® ® STAND BY indicator - VO[ and VOL+ buttons The buttons on the front panel STOP/EJECT button control basic features.

  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    TV/VCR I [LEARNING ABOUT YOUR Understanding Controls, continued Rear Panel VH[ antenna mount VHF rod antenna mount. See page 12. Antennaterminal Use thisterminal (VHF/UHF IN FROMANT) to connect the TV/VCRto a 75-ohm outdoor antenna or cable system. See page 12. C] tAI)TH_ C)Nb,: LEARNING...

  • Page 10: Remotecontrol

    TV/VCR I ILEARMNG ABOUT YOUR NEW Understanding Controls, continued Remote Control 8 CLEAR MUTE Press to silence the Use the remote control within 33 Press to correct volume. feet (10 meters) of the TV/VCR programming errors, clear and point it directly atthe programs, or reset the tape 1_ _ P.STB (picture-standard) TV/VCR.
  • Page 11 TV/VCR I [LEARNING ABOUT YOUR Understanding Controls, continued Remote Control P. (pause)/STiLL Press to freeze a video Use the remote control within 33 frame. feet (10 meters) of the TVNCR 22 SPEED and point it directly at the TV/VCR. Press to select the tape recording speed.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2: Installation

    _NSTALLATION Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas 2 Place the wires from the twin Antennas With 300-ohm Antennas With 75-ohm If you do not have cable TV, you leads under the screws on Flat Twin Leads Round Leads must connect an antenna to your the 300-75 ohm adapter (not TV/VCR.

  • Page 13: Connecting Cable Tv Systems To The Tv/Vcr

    [ [NSTALLATION ConnectingVHF and UHF Connecting Cable TV Antennas, continued Systems to the TVNCR Cable With a 3 Plug the combiner into the Choose one of the sections below If you use a different 300-ohm antenna with twin flat leads, fol- terminal on the rear panel of Converter Box for connecting a cable system.
  • Page 14 IINSTALLATION Connecting CaMe TV Systems to the TVNCR, continued 5 Connect the fourth coaxial cable between the output on the RF 2 Connect one of the coaxial cables between the splitter and the (A/B) switch and the terminal on the TV/VCR'sback panel. input on the converter box.

  • Page 15: Installing Batteries In The Remote Control

    [ [NSTALLATION installing Batteries in the Remote Control Open the battery compartment by pressing down on the back cover's tab, then lifting up. 3 Replace the cover. if youwonrt be usingthe remotecontrol for a long time, removetile batteries and store them in a cool,dry place. 2 Install two AAA size batteries.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3: Tv Operation

    OPERATION Selecting Viewing the Main Menu Viewing the On-screen Language On=screen Display On-screen text can appear in With the power on, press 2 Press DISPLAYagain (while The on-screen display MENU. English, Spanish, or French. the display items are still on automaticNly appears on the the TV/VCRscreen) to display Press MENU to display the...

  • Page 17: Selecting The Signal Source

    I Tv OPERATION Selecting the Programming the Channels Signal Source 3 Press CHY until "Auto PressMENUat any time to The first step in programming Storing Channels in interruptthe programming Program" is highlighted, your TV/VCR is to select the Memory processandreturn to normal signal source of your antenna or Your TV/VCR can automatically Setup...

  • Page 18: Setting The Clock

    OPERATION] Programming Setting the Clock the Channels, continued 3 Press VOL+. • When entering three-digit Torecord programs while you channels, press the +100 are away, or to use the sleep The Time Set menu appears. button on the remote control timer, you must first set the clock and calendar.
  • Page 19 I Tv OPERATION Setting the Clock, continued Option 2: Usingthe Local PBS 5 Press VOL+ to select the 2 Press VOL+ to select the 4 Press VOL+to select the year channelto AutomaticallySet digits. Press CHA or CHV to minute digits. Press CHA or month digits.

  • Page 20: Choosing Picture Settings

    OPERATION] Setting the Clock, Choosing continued Picture Settings Press VOL+. Press CHA and 3 Press CHV until "Auto Clock Press CHY to select the Your TV/VCR has preset Set" is selected. Press VOL+. CHV to select your local "DST"(Daylight Savings standard values for picture PBS channel.

  • Page 21: Resetting Standard Picture Settings

    [ TV OPERATION ........................................................................Choosing Picture Settings, continued Using Automatic Picturre V" Onceyou've madechangesto 3 Press CH_ or CH'V to select oneor more of tile picture Settings features, yoursettings are Contrast, Brightness, This is a special feature that stored in the TV/VCR's memory, Sharpness, Color, or Tint, automatically adjusts your...

  • Page 22: Setting The Sleep Timer

    OPERATION] Setting the Sleep Timer Using the On/Off Timer 4 Press VOL+or VOL- to set 3 Press CHA or CHV to set the This timer turns the TV/VCR on The sleep timer automatically the length of time you want turns oft the TV/VCR at the time hour the set will turn on.

  • Page 23: Chapter 4: Vor Operation

    OPERATION ,,,I Playing a Inserting and Ejecting Video Tape a Video Tape Pau$/Ng Playing a Tape The TV/VCR loads the tape To insert a video tape: Insert the video tape While a tape is playing, press automatically Hold the video tape window- R/STILL to pause the tape If the tape doesn't begin to If the power is off when you...

  • Page 24: Using Picture Search

    [VCR OPERATION Playing a Video Tape, continued 7 The TV/VCR automatically Using Picture Search Using Tracking Using the Time Counter resets the counterto "00:00:00" Picture Search lets you quickly This feature automatically The time counter allows you to when you eject a tape or record, search a pre-recorded video adjusts tracking...

  • Page 25: Using Rplus

    I vcR OPERATION Playing a Video Tape, Recording TV Programs continued as Vou Watch Toreturn to the scene you Select the television channel Using P.PLUS Recording marked: Press RPLUS to compensate you want by pressing CHA With your TV/VCR turned on, Press STOR a _oor rental tape.

  • Page 26: Editing While Recording

    I vcR OPERATION Recording TV Programs Using Advanced as You Watch, continued Recording Features Press RE¢ on the remote Editing Whi/e Recording One-touch Recording Timer Recording control repeatedly until the You can set the timer to record You can edit while recording, One-touch Recording (OTR) lets time you want appears.
  • Page 27 I vcR OPERATION Using Advanced Recording Features, continued 2 Press CHV until "Timer 5' Press VOL+. 7 Press VOL+. The TV/VCR assigns a number (1-6) to your entry Record" is selected. Press VOL+. which is used in the program Timer Record 05/01/2002 Wed 05:30pro...
  • Page 28 I vcR OPERATION Using Advanced Recording Features, continued Press CHV to select 10 Press VOL+. 12 Press CHY to select Important "MO/DAY." Press VOL+. "Select". Press VOL+ • The TV/VCR should be offto record the programs you've chosen. But, if you are recording a channel that comes through a cable box,...

  • Page 29: Using Program Review

    I vcR OPERATION Using Advanced Recording Features, continued To see the information for the 3 Press CHV until "Program Using Program Review The TV/VCR is equipped with Review" is selected. program number, press VOL+. a program memory backup Program Review allows you to Press VOL+, that saves all the timer review all of the programmed...

  • Page 30: Chapter 5: Special Features

    SPECIAL FEATURES Using True Repeat Using Block Repeat You can set your TV/VCR to Block Repeat allows you to automatically repeat a tape or a repeat a section of tape that you section of tape. When you use select. You can repeat this True Repeat, your TV/VCR will section of tape (the "block") play until it reaches the end of a...

  • Page 31: Viewing Closed Captions

    [ SPECIAL FEATURES Using Block Repeat, Viewing Closed continued Captions 7" in text mode,information unrelatedto tile captions is 3 Press VOL+to turn the closed 7 When you reach the end of Your TV/VCR decodes and displayed,suchas newsor ca )tion feature on. the "block,"...

  • Page 32: Using The V-Chip

    [ SPECIAL FEATURES Using the V-Chip 2 Press VOL+.The "Enter PIN" The V-Chip feature automatically As soon as the 4 digits are How to Enable/Disable locks out programming that is entered, the "Confirm screen will appear. Enter V-Chip deemed inappropriate for your 4-digit PIN number.

  • Page 33: Using The "Tv Guidelines

    [ SPECIAL FEATURES Using the V-Chip, continued 5' Press VOL+. The "TV Note 1: The TV-Y7, TV-PG, If a household includes very How to Set up TV-14 and TV-MA have guidelines" screen will young children as well as Restrictions Using the appear.

  • Page 34: How To Set Up Restrictions Using The Mpaa

    [ SPECIAL FEATURES Using the V-Chip, continued Press MENU to display the Note: The V-chip will 7 How to set the FV,D, L, S and menu. automatically block certain V sub-ratings. categories that are "More 2 Press CHV until "V-chip" is First, select one of these TV- restrictive".

  • Page 35: How To Reset The Tv After The V-Chip Blocks A Channel ("Energency Escape")

    [ SPECIAL FEATURES Using the V-Chip, continued Using Special Playback Features How to Reset the TV after 4 Press VOL+:The V-Chip lock Next, press VOL+ to activate the Your TV/VCR provides you with field will appear, and "V-Chip the [l-Chip B/ocks a category.

  • Page 36: Copying, Or Dubbing, A Video

    [ SPECIAL FEATURES Copying, or Dubbing, a Video To make a copy, or "dub," of another video tape, you need: Dubbing • your TV/VCR Insert the video cassette tape you want to copy into the playback • a separate VCR (or camcorder) VCR (or camcorder).

  • Page 37: Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING identifying TV Problems identifying VC£ Problems Unit won't turn on. Unit didn't record a timer Rewind commanddoesn'twork. Poorpicture, no picture, blurred picture, or blue screen. program. • Make sure the VCR is not in • Make sure the unit is plugged •...

  • Page 38: Appendix

    Caring for Your TVNCR About Video Tapes Cabinet Recording at slower tape Use only video tapes marked Please follow these guidelines speeds allows tapes to hold VHS with this TV/VCR. to get the maximum • Never open the cabinet or more program material.

  • Page 39: Specifications

    I APPENDIX I Specifications Heads Format Model CMC13005 VHS Standard Video:Two rotary heads Audio/controh One stationary Power requirements 120V AC,60Hz Recording system head Rotary, azimuth two-head helical Power consumption Approx. 6 0watts whenon Erase: One full track erase, one scanning system audio track erase Luminance: FM azimuth...
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