Notes On Operations - Magnavox VRS960AT01 Owner's Manual

33-- Notes on operations
Hook up Your VCR
•If the reception on all VHF (Very High Frequency)
channels is unsatisfactory, you may need to re-tune
your TV set.
Clock Adjustment
• hi the Clock Adjustment mode, be sure to enter the
first digit and all subsequent entries within 60
seconds of one another, Otherwise, the VCR will
automatically leave this mode and the program you
were watching will return to the screen. If this
happens, press the MENU button and start again.
• Be sure to enter "0" before single-digit numbers.
• The letters indicating the day of the week will appear
when you have entered both digits for the year.
• If the digits entered for the day do not match the
calendar, the entry will be rejected and "?" will
appear.
•If you press the MENU button while in the Clock Set
mode, the TV screen will return to the program you
were watching.
Special Playback Features
• During VISUAL SEARCH, horizontal noise bars will
appear on the TV screen.
• SUPER HIGH SPEED SEARCH can be activated
during playback of the tapes recorded in LP or SLP
speed.
•After the VCR has been in the Still mode for more
than 5 minutes, it will automatically go into the Stop
mode to protect the tape and video heads,
To Record
•Although it is possible to change the tape speed
while you are recording, some distortion will appear
on the tape at the point where you make the change.
• After the VCR has been in the Pause mode for 5
minutes, it will automatically go to the Stop mode to
protect the tape and video heads.
One Touch Recording (OTR)
•If the preset time for a timer recording comes up
during OTR recording, OTR has priority.
• 111 addition to the way described oll page 20, once an
OTR starts, you can cancel it by pressing the OTR
button twice. This cancels the OTR but also turns lhe
VCR off after a few seconds.
Power Failure
•Timer Recordings will be erased if the power fails.
Repeat "Turn on your VCR" on page 7 and "Set the
Clock" on page 10 before setting up a "Timer
Recording" on pages 18-19.
Line Input
•If you accidentally get into the Line mode ("L"
appears on the VCR), to exit simply press the
CHANNEL UP/DOWN button or select a channel
using the NUMBER buttons.
Timer Recording
• You shouldfinish programming a til-ncrrecording at
least 5 minutes before the recording is set to start.
• To do a timer recording in the LINE mode, follow
steps 1- 4 in "Timer Recording" section. At step 5,
press the NUMBER button 0 twice (0, 0) to engage
the LINE (external source) mode. Complete the rest
of the steps under "Timer Recording" section.
• Timer recording may not be performed or continued
if a power interruption of more than one minute
occurs before or during timer recording, even if
power resumes thereafter. Preset clock and timer
data will be lost. This is indicated by the clock
display on the VCR which resets to" : ". If this
happens, reset the clock and reprogram the timer.
•If the time spans of two preset programs overlap, the
lower numbered program will have priority.
•If the POWER button is pressed to OFF with no
cassette loaded, the TIMER light blinks.
•If the record tab is missing, the cassette will be
ejected when the POWER button is pressed to OFF,
and the TIMER light blinks.
• 12PM = Noon
12AM = Midnight
• Once a timer recording has started, you can cancel it
by following the directions on page 19, "Stop a
started timer recording."
Satellite Hook-Up
• Watching one TV channel while recording another
may not be possible with a satellite hook-up.
• You may have to set your VCR to channel 3 or 4 and
make your channel selections at the satellite
converter box.
• For many satellite hook ups, if you use accessory
Audio and Video cables (not supplied) to hook up
your satellite tuner to your VCR, you will have to set
your VCR to Line Input. "A/V IN" appears on your
TV screen when you first switch into this mode. "L"
appears on your VCR. The VCR to TV hook-up will
look similar to "VCR to Stereo TV Hook ups" on '
page 37. For details, see your satellite hook up
instructions.