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Magnavox VRT344 Owner's Manual

Magnavox VRT344 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDE OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL VRT344...
  • Page 2 And we'll do everything our power to.keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. As a member of the MAGNAVOX "family," you're entitled to protection one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Features Welcome to your VCR owner's man- ual. This manual was designed • HQ (High Quality) System you. When looking through it, it will • Frequency Synthesizer Tuning with Auto Set Feature help you to keep several things • On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish mind.

  • 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 Putting Batteries Using the Remote Control in the Remote Control Point the remote control at the • VCR's remote sen- sor, making sure to Remove the battery compartment • stay within the lid on the bottom of the remote con- angle shown.

  • Page 6: Hooking Up Your Vcr

    Hooking Up Your VCR eoeoeeo e• e• • eeIeoe.. • • ooeeeeeoeoe* eeeoeoeoeeeeeoeoeooeeeeeeoe • e• • o* • *oeoe****ooeoe*o, • eeo...eeoee • o• *• oe • eeeeoeoeo •o eeooeeo •• eee*_* The basic VCR/TV connection - antenna/cable to VCR to TV - is shown below. For other hookups, including those that use cable converter/descrambler boxes, see pages 36 - 39.

  • Page 7: Turning On Your Vcr

    Turning on Your VCR --- TV and VCR i Before turning on your VCR, make sure i 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 "- Turn the TV on.

  • Page 8: Playing

    Playing Read and follow the steps below to play a 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 TV is set to.

  • Page 9: Recording

    Recording - Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. TV and VCR 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 "...

  • Page 10: Setting The Clock

    Setting the Clock Follow the steps below to set your VCR's clock. Make sure: QThe VCR is on and in VCR posi- Press two Number buttons for the tion (see page 13). Remote Control month, two Number buttons for the eYou make each entry within 60 day, and two Number buttons for the seconds of the previous entry (oth-...

  • Page 11: On-Screen Displays

    On-Screen Displays .- :: VCR Status Display VCR Status Display Screen Function A status display, which includes the current time, channel, and other informa- Button tion (see illustration of the status display at left), will appear when you press 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 CBL Button Press to operate the Cable Converter controls. Details are on page 34. Press to operate the TV controls. Details are on page 33. SLOW and VAR(iable) S When playing a tape recorded in SP, LP or SLP speed, press the SLOW view the picture in slow motion.
  • Page 13 Remote Control Buttons (cont'd) ..STOP Button Pres: to stop the tape. VCR Button Press to operate the to play a tape. Also, press to release Search, Slow or Still mode and VCR controls. return to normal playback (see page 31 for details). ,FF/SEARCH Button in Stop mode, press to fast forward the tape at high speed.

  • Page 14: Display Panel

    Display Panel o,oe ooQo oooeoe oeQ*o*o*ooeBt* • e*o*ooooloeeeoooeeo* eoooeeoo* oeooot*e*Qeeloe*o*ee*eo*Qi • ........VCR Display P_mel " Information about VCR operations is displayed here. Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here. , ,,,,,'/ x"-.x Cassette-Inside Light This light appears when there is a tape in the VCR.

  • Page 15: Front Panel

    Front Panel F.FWD(Fast Forward)/Search Button When in Stop mode, press to fast for- ward the tape at high speed. When in Play mode, press to fast forward while the picture stays on-screen. Details are on page 31. PLAY Button Press to play a tape. Also, press to POWER Button release Search, Slow or Still mode Press to turn the power on or off.

  • Page 16: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel eoeeoooeolooooeoeeQoeeo4oeeeGoeeeeoeeeooooeoeolooeQoeooeeoeeeeeooeee • e• • o• •• • • ••oQoeoIoooeeoeeoooooeoeoioeooloeoiee• •• oooooeoeoelol ANT(enna) IN(put) Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pa_ e six. AUDIO IN(put) Jack Connect a cable coming from the audio output 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 page nine). Select the channel : Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in you want to watch. i TV position. The VCR light will disappear i 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. • The desired recording speed (SE LE SLP) has been selected with the (Tape)

  • Page 19: Rerecording (Tape Duplication)

    Rerecording (Tape Duplication) Connections i The instructions on this page show you i how to copy tapes. The illustration uses VCR 1 VCR 2 : two VCRs just like yours. Different VCRs Playing VCR Recording VCR •" may operate differently. (back view) (back view) on channel...

  • Page 20: Timer Recording

    Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV programs while you're away from home. You Select a once, daily or weekly record- • If you are using a standard antenna can program up to eight timer record- ing.
  • Page 21 Timer Recording (cont'd" ..Press the Number 1 button to record in If you want to program another timer SP speed, press the Number 2 button to recording, press the MENU button. record in LP speed, or press the Repeat steps 2 - 10. If you don't want Number 3 button to record in SLP to program another timer recording, go speed.

  • Page 22: Setting Up Vcr Plus

    Setting Up VCR Plus+ eoeQa61elooeoeooooQoloooeo • OeOIOOOe • • eo=oloooo *OeOeOO • • oeooooloo=o eOO* • ooooooooo OOOeOOO • • • QOOeOOeeOO oleoo loooi • • • OOOO* First, fall in the boxes on this page. work properly. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want your VCR's VCR Plus+ to Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive...
  • Page 23 Setting Up VCR Plus+ (cont'd) -- Cable Channels TV Channels VCR Plus+ VCR Plus+ Cable Channel Local Channel Guide Channel Cable Stations Local TV Stations Guide Channel Number Number Number Number (call letters) (call letters) (USER CH.) (USER CH.) (GUIDE CH.) (GUIDE CH.)
  • Page 24 Setting Up VCR Plus+ (cont'd) • ee.. • ••••eo • ••••oDe eo•eo eooe eeoo ee*o •ee • • • • • Q•eee • ••••oDe •• •o•o •De• eee• • • oeeee• •De •eeo •**o•o •Dee•eel•re • • •Dee•• • •• Remote Control Press the Number 1 button so your Now, compare the channel numbers...

  • Page 25: 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 • Channels have been programmed. SP speed, press the Number 2 button to •...

  • Page 26: Channel Memory

    Channel Memory Remote Control Programming Channels Although your VCR automatically memo- rizes the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function Press the Number 3 lets you reprogram channels. button to select AUTO PRO- GRAMMING.
  • Page 27 Channel Memory (cont'd_- Remote Control i Adding/Deleting Channels : Press the MENU button to bring up the Press the Number 4 main menu display. button to select ADD/ [ ]L (_) _--- I17® DELETE CH. : Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UE IIE3__LtE...

  • Page 28: Language/Daylight-Saving Time Selection

    Language/Daylight-Saving Time Selection Language Selection Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the lan- guage of the on-screen displays. Press the Number 2 Press the Number 1 Press the MENU button to bring up the main button to select VCR button if you want the menu display.
  • Page 29 Playback Options ..Repeat Playback i Repeat Playback Follow the steps below to program the • VCR to play a tape over and over. ess the MENU but- Press the Number22 VCR SET menu display. _°b::ug _Psph:y" button to se_ sthe MENU button to bring up the Stl_o:% %tMENU...

  • Page 30: Playback

    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. i_-uu Press the STATUS button. The time counter display will appear on-screen. I ohio; f'_STOP I:08PM-"x_ Play, fast forward,...
  • Page 31 Playback Options (cont'd Remote Control Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP mode) FF/SEARCH Button When in play mode, press and release the FF/SEARCH REW(ind)/SEARCH button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. VAR(iable) the PLAY button. SLOW return to playback, press Buttons Super High Speed Searching...

  • Page 32: Playback Features

    Playback Features • •••••• • •lo•• •ao• • • ee• • 1•• ,• •e, o• •e • • ••e _e• • • iIeeeo e• Remote Control The following playback features will always operate: Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on automatically. If the POWER tape's record tab is missing, playback will begin.
  • Page 33 There is no • Although the remote control that comes with your VCR will work most guarantee that the Magnavox TVs, as well as many TVs sold under other brand names, it is possible that the remote control will not operate your TV remote control will •...

  • Page 34: Cable Converter Box Code Setting

    2 - 5, using another code. There is no • Although the remote control that comes with your VCR will work most guarantee that the Magnavox cable converter boxs, as well as many cable converter boxs remote control will...

  • Page 35: Specifications/Notes

    Specifications/Notes Hooking Up Your VCR Line Input If you accidentally enter Line Input If the reception on all channels is poor, mode (A/V IN will appear on your TV you may need to tune your TV set again. screen briefly), press the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons or use the Number : Timer Recording buttons to select another channel.

  • Page 36: 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 [--- VHF/UHF SYSTEM F-Type Connector ilOOOOlnooooooo:...
  • Page 37 Other Hookups (cont'd) Select channel 3 or 4 at the back of the VCR. Connect your VCR to your TV, using only one of the connections shown below. Back of TV (example only) --VHF or CABLE If you have a UHF-only antenna system: Even...
  • Page 38 With a Converter/Descrambler Cable Converter Back of TV ANT. IN Jack RF OUT Jack Cable Input Panel With this connection, you can record and view any channel, including scrambled channels. However, channel selections must be made at the cable converter box. This means that: Recording and Viewing a Scrambled or Unscrambled...
  • Page 39 Other Hookups (cont'd With a (VCR to TV) Converter/Descrambler This is an alternative to the connection shown on page 38. It allows you to program an unattended recording of more than one unscrambled channel and watch one channel while recording another. ANT.IN Jack RF OUT Jack Cable Converter...

  • Page 40: Before Requesting Service

    Before Requesting Service If you are having problems with your VCR, check the following list of problems and possible solutions before requesting ser- vice. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. Power No power • Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet. •...

  • Page 41: Glossary

    Glossary (continued from page 40) Miscellaneous TV programs cannot be watched • Put the VCR in TV position (pages 13 - 16). normally • Check the connections between the VCR, TV, and the antenna/cable (page six). Tape cannot be inserted "...

  • Page 42: Warranty

    /llil!_lHHiNl[_ k_k-_"q __ VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Days Free Labor Year Free Service Parts This product must carried in for repair. IS COVERED? MAKE SURE KEEP... You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of sales receipt or other document showing...

  • Page 43: Index

    Index ..a ch ......playback ....line input mode ..... slp ......ac power cord ....accessories ....mode light ....sp ......long play ...... speed antenna input jack ....button ....lp ......audio input/output jacks ..
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