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• WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture, This symbol indicates "dangerous This symbol indicates important voltage"...
First Things First ............Setting Upthe VCR ............ Using the Menus to Set Up Features ........................Language ........................Digital satellite system Setup ................. Cable Box Setup ...................... VCR Channels List ....................To Auto Channel Search ................... To Change the Signal Type ................To Add or Remove Channels ................
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Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP (Second Audio Program) ....36 Recording Audio Only .................... Playing Back Audio Only .................. Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes..........37 Using Dual Remote with AutoEdit ..............Program The Remote ..........About Programming the Remote ................Testing the Remote ....................
NAME MICHELE... FIRST THINGS FIRST and I wrote this User's Guide. It's my job to see that have a rewarding user manual experience. You'll find that I've arranged this manual to clearly explain all your VCR's features. READ FIRST THREE SECTIONS first three sections...
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STEP 1 : UNPACK WHAT'S The following items come packed in the box: Remote control RF antenna cable STEP INSTALL BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL Follow these steps whenever you need to install or change the batteries in your VCR remote. Remove the cover of the battery compartment.
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STEP 5: TUNE Tune the TV to the VCR viewing channel. The VCR viewing channel channel 3 or 4 or the TV's video input. If you connect your VCR using the ANTENNA connectors with RF antenna cable, set the 3CH.4 switch to channel 3 or channel 4--the...
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If the menu does not appear: Make sure TV is tuned to the same channel as the 3CH.4 switch or TV's video line input. Make sure VCR indicator is on in the VCR display if you connected your VCR using the IN FROM ANT. and OUT TO TV jacks.
SET-UP FEATURES This section details the features included in the QuickSet Guide (see previous section), as well as several additional ones. • Select a Language SETTING • Set up for a Digital Satellite System • Set Up for a Cable •...
Select English or Francais (French), DIGITAL SATELLITE SYSTEM SETUP With this setup, the VCR turns on an RCA, ProScan, or GE satellite receiver and tunes it to the desired channel at the start time of a timer recording. For other brands, the VCR tunes the receiver...
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DSS signals on the specified channel. SETUP Satellite Receiver Codes receive signals from receiver ProScan .............00 channel GE ..............00 RCA .............00 Press MENU continue Panasonic ..........01 Toshiba ............02 Press MENU and enter the code for your...
]-urn on your satellite receiver and tune it to channel 100 and then press MENU. Follow the on-screen directions. SETUP Please turn your Receiver tune channel 100. Press MENU continue Once you have completed the setup, the VCR confirms the DSS Setup is completed or canceled.
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Press 5 to display CABLE BOX SETUP. Then select one of the three choices. CABLE SETUP your cable receive channels only SOME channels? Only SOME channels Cancel setup If you selected ALL CHANNELS, enter the output channel of your cable box, usually 03, 04, or video line input and press MENU, CABLE SETUP...
Enter the code for your cable box From the cable box code list. Cable Box Codes CABLE SETUP ABC ....... 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 53 Enter code your Antronix ............08, 09 cable from Archer ..........08, 09, 10, 11 list your User's...
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Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu. CHANNELS _::: : : L 2 Add/Remove Channels Signal Type: CABLE Plus+ Setup Cable Setup Setup Exit Press 1 to display the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu. AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH What type signal using? 1 Cable 2 Antenna Cancel...
To Change the Signal T ype This feature is useful if you cable signal goes out; you can switch to Antenna for alternate television viewing. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu. Press 3 to change the Signal Type between Cable and Antenna.
AUTO CLOCK FEATURE The Auto Clock feature is set to ON at the factory. There are certain steps that are required, such as Auto Channel Search, setting the Time Zone, and setting the Daylight-Savings feature, before the Auto Clock feature works. Set the T ime Zone Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU.
Set Daylight Savings Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU. Press 3 to display the TIME menu. Press 4 to display the SET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS menu. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS Does your area observe Daylight Savings Time from April October? Yes. observed Press MENU...
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Press 1 to display the SETTIME AND DA-[E menu. TIME DATE Time (hh:mm) Date Press MENU cancel Enter the data using the number buttons. Press 0 before single-digit numbers and follow the on-screen directions. TIME DATE Time 12:34 Date 11/18/98 Wednesday Press CLEAR...
PLUS+ CHANNELS Two-DigitVCR Plus+ Channel If the automatic VCR Plus+ channels set-up was not successful Numbers for CableTV you wish to edit your VCR Plus+ channel list, you can enter the (USA List) channels manually. Completing the worksheet with your local American Movie Classics channels...
PLUS+ WORKSHEET Broadcast or VCR Plus+ Channel Channel Number Cable-TV Station Number** You Receive the Two-DigitVCR Plus+ Channel Name Station On* Numbers for CableTV (Canadian List) ESPN Arts & Entertainment Cable News Network Newsworld Country MusicTelevision Canada Discovery Channel Canada Family Channel Canada...
Now you are ready to select an item from the menu to set up. REMOTE VCRI/VCR2 OPTION The VCR's remote controls two compatible ProScan, RCA, or GE VCRs. Most compatible VCRs automatically respond to the VCR1 button without being programmed.
PREFERENCES PREFERENCES Auto Play: 2 Auto Play: Auto TV/VCR: 3 Auto TV/VCR: EnergySaver: 2:00 EnergySaver: 2:00 Front Panel: AUTO Front Panel: AUTO "rape Speed: 6 Tape Speed: Commercial Advance 7 Commercial Advance O Exit Exit The VCR will only respond to the VCR2 button. To change the remote setting back to VCR1, display the PREFERENCES menu, press 1, and then press the VCR1 button on the remote.
ENERGYSAVER By default, this VCR automatically turns off after two hours of inactivity. Press 4 to change the time delay or to disable the feature. OFF: The VCR will remain turned on until you shut it off. 1:00, 2:00, or 3:00: The VCR turns off after one, two, or three hours of inactivity.
LEARN BASICS STARTED These basics should be enough for you to begin enjoying yourVCR. Learning the remote control functions, playing a recorded tape, and recording a program should do just that. However, there are other features that VCR, enhance the enjoyment of your but they 3 VOR...
TV (if programmed) and sets the remote to control the TV. VCR1 ]-urns on a compatible ProScan, RCA, or GE VCR and sets the remote to control the VCR. VCR2 3-urns on a compatible ProScan, RCA, or GE VCR and sets remote to control VCR when it has been set up.
FUNCTION BUTTONS VCRE ON'OFF ANTENNA Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from the VCR or cable/antenna system. Turns VCR indicator in VCR display VCR2 SAT.CABLE &&°&& panel on or off. MUTE SEARCH Arrow Buttons (<_>) Allow you to move through the menus, enter data, and change settings of selected features.
1 - - appears on the screen. Then press the other two numbers. ON,OFF Turns the TV on and off. VOL < and > Raises and lowers sound of TV. TV Buttons TheTV buttons may not control features of all models of ProScan, RCA, and GE TVs.
PLAYING A TAPE Tune the TV to your VCR viewing channel (3, 4, or TV's video input). Insert a tape in the VCR. If the Auto Play feature is set to ON, the tape automatically begins playback (if the safety tab on the cassette is removed). Press FWD or REV (FORWARD or REVERSE on the remote) to position...
RECORDING If you want to record something that you're watching, you can use basic recording. Set the tape speed by pressing the SPEED button on the remote. (See "]ape Speed" in Setting Up the VCR section for information about tape speeds.) Press the RECORD button to begin recording.
SEVERAL RECORDING OPTIONS that you've gone through the necessary I'll steps to operate your VCR, explain different recording features that are available to suit your needs. Recording Features: • Recording (explained in VCR Basics section) • Express Recording • Program Express Recording RECORDING...
RECORDING FEATURES There five ways record programs: Recording lets press button to start recording a program. (SeeVCR Basics section.) Express Recording lets you start recording a program watching, then set the to automatically stop recording after designated period time. Program Express lets program...
PROGRAM EXPRESS Program Express allows you to quickly program the VCR for a complete one-time recording using the VCR's control panel instead on-screen menus. The VCR automatically turns off at the recording, Front Panel Control Buttons Insert a tape with safety place.
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Press2 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu. TIMER RECORDINGS • el_ll Review Existing Progs. 3 Use Plus Code O Exit Select 1 to Create a New Program. Flow often should this program record? Daily (every day) Weekdays Weekly (once week) O Cancel Select often...
TIMER RECORDING WITH PLUS+ Plus+ to simplify timer programming using PlusCode number shown in your local television programming guide. Setting Up the Channel List If auto Plus+ channel list setup not successful during QuickSet manually set up the Plus+ channel list, MAIN MENU...
Press MENU to enter the VCR PlusCode number. often should this program record'? Daily (every day) Weekdays Weekly (once week) Cancel Indicate often want program recorded. Program (One time) Channel Cable Start Time 08:00 Time 09:30 Start Date 11/18/98 Tape Speed Press CLEAR...
REVIEWING CLEARING PROGRAMS review programs that have already Press 2 when the VCR MAIN MENU is displayed to display ]]V£RF_ODR_NGSma_ TIMER RECORDINGS Review Existing Progs. Plus+ Code O Exit Press 2 to display tif_eview Existing Prog_reen. Program (One time) Channel Cable Start Time...
RECORDING BROADCAST STEREO (SECOND AUDIO PROGRAM) Some programs broadcast with stereo audio SAP (Second Audio Program]. Turn on the TV and tune it to the viewing channel (either 4, or TV's video input]. Insert tape with safety place. If your VCR viewing channel is 3 or 4, make...
Press the SPEED button on the remote if you want to override preferred Tape Speed setting. Start audio source playing press RECORD to begin recording. Press STOP when finished. Playing Back Audio Only To get stereo sound, connect the AUDIO OUT jacks of the VCR to the appropriate...
To edit segments that do not want to copy: Press PAUSE on recording VCR to pause copying. Locate next segment want to qar_@ybonk VCR by using FWD, REV, and PLAY, and then press PAUSE. Press PAUSE on both VCRs at the same time to resume...
ProScan, RCA, and GE televisions satellite receivers. The AUX button can be programmed to control ProScan or RCA auxiliary component. PROGRAM REMOTE...
Code Search feature or Direct Entry. It is already programmed to operate most ProScan, RCA, and GE televisions and digital satellite receivers. The AUX button can be programmed to control...
If the component does not turn off after pressing PLAY 20 times, the remote cannot control that particular component. Press and release REVERSE, then wait two seconds. Repeat this step until the component turns back on. This means the remote has identified the correct code.
COMM E RC IALI II*ADVAN COMMERCIALI_DVANCE is a patented technology that detects and marks most commercials on your tape for any recording that is more than 15 minutes long, After recording, the VCR rewinds tape to the beginning of the recording and determines where the commercials...
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PREFERENCES Auto Play: 3 Auto TV/VCR: EnergySaver: 2:00 5 Front Panel: AUTO Tape Speed: CommerciaI Advance Exit Press 7 to display the COMMERCIAL ADVANCE menu. COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 2 Playback: AUTO Display: BLUE Exit Now, you can select one of the COMMERCIAL,I_DVANCE features.
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COMM ERCIAI_I_ADVANC E PLAYBACK Press 2 to switch between Playback: AUTO and MANUAL. Select AUTO to have the VCR automatically advance through the blocks of marked commercials. It works with most 30, 45, and 60-second commercials. A commercial group starting within the first two minutes or last two minutes...
MOVI Eb4 ADVANC MOVIEPlPADVANCE helps you locate certain parts of prerecorded movies (rented or purchased). This feature works two ways: 1) you can go to the beginning of the movie or 2) you can skip from one preview to the next. MOVlEPllADVANCE works only on cassettes recorded the SP speed with the safety tab removed.
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MOVIE ADVANCE Searching start movie. Press STOP cancel When the movie is found, the following screen is displayed. MOVIE ADVANCE movie ready Press PLAY start. Press STOP cancel This display will time out aRer a few minutes and the VCR will enter the stop mode. Press 2to Goto preview.
PICTURE SEARCH OPTIONS The most basic way to search during playback is using the FORWARD or REVERSE buttons (FWD and REV on the VCR). This section contains several other options available for searching a tape. FORWARD REVERSE SEARCH You can search a tape during playback.
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FRAME ADVANCE Frame advance lets you view one-stop action frame after another during playback. Frame advance works well for tapes recorded at the SP or SLP speed. Press PAUSE on the remote (PLAY/PAUSE on the VCR) to freeze the action. Press FR.ADV on the remote each time you want to view the next frame of the scene.
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To Search: INDEX SEARCH Press STOP. Press begin scanning Press SEARCH on the remote to display the INDEX SEARCH screen enter specific index number on the TV screen. Press SEARCH exit If you want to search through a certain number of index marks, press two number buttons to enter the number of marks you want...
LOCKING PRO-TECT PLUS FEATURE 1-o disable the usage of the VCR, or to protect your timer recordings, you can lock the VCR so that the buttons on the VCR or remote won't work. I-oLock: Press and hold the remote's ON • OFF button. LOCK •...
TIME COUNTER 0:30:00 The time counter shows the actual time it takes to record a program play back a segment of a recorded tape, It helps locate the beginning Hours or end of programs you taped, The time counter resets to 0:00:00 Minutes whenever the tape is ejected from the VCR.
AUDIO SET-UP FEATURES The audio setup features affect your tape playback and recordings. features in this section are accessed through the AUDIO menu and are shown in the displays below. Press MENU to bring up the VCR MAIN MENU. MAIN MENU IIVJ- 2 Timer...
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TAPE PLAYBACK The VCR records the same audio on both the Hi-Fi stereo and linear tracks on the tape. Hi-Fi sound is recorded on separate left and right stereo channels. Monaural sound is recorded on the linear track. Press 2 to switch between ]ape Playback: HI-FI, LINEAR, and MIX.
THINGS KNOW BEFORE CONNECTING COMPONENTS PROTECT YOUR COMPONENTS FROM POWER SURGES • Connect all components before plugging power cords into wall outlet. • Always turn off theTV and other components before connect or disconnect any cables. POSITION CABLES CORRECTLY AVOID AUDIO INTERFERENCE °...
CONNECTING YOUR Refer to these pages to help you connect your VCR, JACKS CABLES RF Jacks and Antenna Cables (F-type) The RFjacks provide good picture and mono sound quality, and must be used if audio/video connections are not available for your TV. Thesejacks are required for antenna or cable-TV...
CHOOSING CONNECTION A VCR There are several different ways to connect your VCR, depending whether or not you have cable service, and if you have a cable box, and whether some of the channels are scrambled, and maybe you have a satellite receiver along with cable (but no cable box), or a satellite...
WITH JACK ONLY Position Remote-Controllable Cable Box This connection assumes: You are connecting antenna, cable, or cable box system. Your television has only an RF input jack. This connection provides: TRANSMITTER Mono sound playback from VCR. Record one channel while watching another (except when using a cable box for all channels).
WITH AUDIO/VIDEO JACKS Position Remote-Controllable Cable Box This connection assumes: You are connecting an antenna, cable, or cable box system. Your television has audio/videojacks. This connection provides: TRANSMITTER Stereo sound playback from VCR. Record one channel while watching another (except when using a cable box for all channels), To use this connection, you must have:...
WITH AUDIO/VIDEO JACKS CABLE Position Remote-Controllable UNSCRAMBLE CHANNELS ONLY Cable Box €..This connection assumes: You are using a cable box only to unscramble premium channels. £ CABLE BOXi Your TV has audio/video inputjacks. 22-':22-.'222--: ..!'" TRANSMITTER This connection provides: .., v c0s Stereo sound playback...
WITH JACK DIGITAL SATELLITE Position Remote-Controllable RECEIVER Satellite Receiver ..... This connection assumes: You have a basic digital satellite system and your TV does not SATELLII E RECEIVER have audio/video inputjacks. :i2T:-i:i: ......This connection provides: VCR'S ...." Mono sound playback from VCR, recording from a satellite SIGNAL...
WITH AUDIO/VIDEO JACKS DIGITAL Positiom Remote-Comtrollable SATELLITE RECEIVER Satellite Receiver ..... This connection assumes: You have an advanced digital satellite system and your TV has SATELLII E RECEIVER audio/video inputjacks. :Z..Z:..: ......This connection provides: VCR'S ...." Stereo sound playback from VCR, recording from receiver while...
This section gives you some additional information about theVCR, including description of the unit's controls and display. also will find a Troubleshooting Tips section and Questions and Answers about COMMERCIALI_I, ADVANCE which might help to resolve some of those simple problems.
FRONT PANEL Remote Sensor (Front Panel door open) AUDIO (R and L MONO) and VIDEO In Jacks Receives signals from another component like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks, Use INPUT to select L2 to record from these jacks.
DISPLAY PANEL VCR SLP Hi-Fi SAP STEREO p I nu. Fin. RR.RnAM !_no uu.uu.uu Functions Clock/Counter Cassette-In Indicator ) Lights when cassette is inserted in VCR. Clock/Counter Displays current time or time counter or channel numbers when switching channels. Function Displays: BYE Power off CHAN, START, END, DATE, SPEED, SAVE, and SAVED Appear during program express.
BACK PANEL IN FROM R AUDIO VIDEO VHF/UHF MONO OUT TO TV acH4 ,.1 @-@- 3CH,4 Switch Selects the channel to which you will tune the TV to see the VCR picture if you connect the VCR using one of the basic hookups.
This resets the remote, so it may require reprogramming. Remote no longer controls a ProScan, RCA, or GE TV Press TV to set remote to control a compatible Check to make sure the remote is programmed to control...
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Will not record or play Check to make sure there is a tape in the VCR, ejecting and reinserting the cassette. Check to make sure the tape is not broken, Check to make sure the VCR is not in pause mode. Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback, Check the Pro-Tect Plus...
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VCR makes noise when stopped VCR is removing tape from heads, This is normal, The head cylinder inside the VCR will continue to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in the stop mode. Will not AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH active...
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VCR forwards through commercials or momentarily displays a blue screen during playback. Commercial Advance Playback feature is set to AUTO. Set it to MANUAL. COMMERCIAL • •ADVANCE feature does not mark commercials when: The Marking feature is set to OFF in the COMMERCIAL ADVANCE menu.
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QUESTIONS ANSWERS ABOUT COMMERCIA ADVANCE Will commercials be scanned through only on playback of recordings? Yes. The VCR does not rewind and mark commercial segments until after recording is finished. How fast does the COMMERCIALI_I_ADVANCE VCR scan through the commercial breaks? In SLP tape speed, a 3-minute commercial...
45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first, What we will Pay any Authorized ProScan VCR Service Center the labor charges to repair your VCR. Pay any Authorized ProScan VCR Service Center for the new or, at our option, refurbished replacement...
GLOSSARY AutoEdit Lets you control two VCRs simultaneously with a single remote, Useful when making a copy of a video tape, Cables & Jacks Commonly called "RCA-type" cables, Improves picture and sound quality, Required for stereo audio, Code Search Simplifies programming the remote control by not...
INDEX install in remote Broadcast stereo TV recording 3CH.4switch 5, 6, 60, 63, 68 BYE display Accessories Cable box codes included Cable box codes for remote Add or remove channels Cable box setup 10, 11 ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS screen CABLE BOX SETUP menu ANTENNA button Cable TV installer...
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TV with AUDIO/VIDEO jacks and cable box to FWD button 38, 49, 51, 53, 66 unscramble pay channels only TV with AUDIO/VIDEO jacks and satellite receiver RE jack Glossary 76 TV with and satellite receiver GO BACK button 25, 26 TV with REjack only...
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Program express recording Programming the remote by direct entry MARK display 67 to control an auxiliary component MENU button 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, to operate cable boxes 20, 25, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 44, 54, 66 to operate satellite receivers MOVIE ADVANCE menu 47...
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Remove or add channels time zone REV button 38, 49, 51, 66 using menu system REVERSE button 25, 27, 41, 49, 51 using menus Review programs screen using setup feature on VCR MAIN MENU Reviewing timer programs Shuttle ring 50, 66 REW display Signal type Rewind,...
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]ape speeds 22 VCRMAIN MENU 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, Time and date setting 18, 20, 31, 33, 35, 44, 54 Time counter 52, 53 VCR Plus+ channel list 18 Time counter display 53, 67 Time display on TV channel list menu 18, 33 TIME menu 15, 16...
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An RCA Entertainment Product If your VCR needs service, please contact your dealer or the nearest Service Center from the yellow pages. Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product.
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