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Glossary
or your convenience,
the following list of terms is provided to help you better
understand your VCR and its operation.
Audio
In/Out:
These are connectors
(jacks)
located
on the back of the unit. They are used to record
the
audio from another
source (IN) or play the audio to
another
source (OUT).
Auto Program:
This is part of the CHANNEL
MEMORY
function.
When used the VCR runs
through
(scans) all the channels
on the VCR and all
the channels
received
in your area are automatically
placed in memory.
TV Bands:
Two possible
settings:
TV CH
This consists
of two types of frequencies:
VHF
(Very High Frequency)
Channels
which
are
received
by the tuner on channels
2 to 13.
UHF
(ultra
High Frequency)
Channels
which
are
received
by the tuner on channels
14 to 69.
CATV
CABLE
TV, the second
setting
possible
for TV
Band tuning.
This term means
the unit is capable
of receiving
standard
and unscrambled
channels
on cable without
the use of a cable decoder
or
converter
box.
Channel(s):
Selected
with the NUMBER
buttons
or
CHANNEL
UP/DOWN
buttons
on the remote.
Clear:
To remove
a completely
programmed
Timer
Recording
or to correct
a single clock or program
entry.
Counter:
For locating
specific
areas on a tape by
referencing
the counter
number.
Dubbing:
Copying
the contents
of a tape with the use
of a second
VCR.
Exit: To quit a specific
task as directed
by your
operating
instructions
on screen
or in the book.
Fast
Forward
(FF):
To move the tape rapidly
in the
forward
direction.
Frame:
Single
still picture.
HO (High
Ouality):
An enhancement
feature
in the
VCR circuitry
which provides
greater
picture
detail.
Matching
transformer:
An adapter
used primarily
on non-cable
ready TV's. One end has a "screw
on"
type connector
and the other end has two flat leads
that connect
to the TV.
MENU:
Information
that will appear
on the TV
screen
and give you operating
directions.
_" TO
SELECT
PUSH
NO
SHOWN
*_
1 PROGRAM
2 VCR SET UP
3 TUNER SET UP
4 CLOCK SET
5 DAYLIGHT SAV. TIME
•
TO
END
PUSH
MENU
Main
menu
Menu
button:
When the MEN O button
is prcsscd,
you will be able to choose
from a list of options:
l) Selecting
the Program
mode, to enter information
for timer recordings.
2) Selecting
the VCR SET UP mode, which includes
OSD mode and language
selection.
3) Setting
the TUNER
SET UP mode.
4) Setting
the Clock.
5) Setting
the Daylight
Saving
Time.
Mode:
The process
of placing
the VCR in any of its
operating
features.
Ex: "PLAY"
mode.
OSD (On Screen
Displays):
Features
and
information
that appear
on the screen.
OTR
(One Touch
Recording):
Making
immediate
timed recordings
with the press of a single button.
These recordings
can be set from 30 minutes
to 4
hours.
Rewind
(REW):
To move the tape rapidly
in the
reverse
direction.
RF coaxial
cable:
Black insulated
round cable used
to connect
the VCR to the TV.
Special
effects:
Viewing
a Still Picture
or Fast
Forward
during playback
of a tape.
Separator:
An adapter
used to separate
TV signals
(VHF-UHF)
when having to connect
the VCR to a
TV with separate
VHF and UHF terminals.
Tape speeds:
This determines
how fast the tape
travels
during
a recording.
sa
(Standard
Play):
Fastest
tape speed.
Recording
time for a T120
tape will be approximately
2 hours. (Best
Picture
Quality)
LP
(Long
Play):
Average
tape speed. Recording
time for a T120
tape will be approximately
4 hours.
SLP (Super
Long Play):
Slowest
tape speed. Recording
time for a T120
tape will be approximately
6 hours.
Tracking:
For use when grainy
streaks
appear
through
the picture.
This may be corrected
by
adjusting
the Tracking
Control.
VCR/TV
button:
This button
turns the "VCR"
light,
on the front of the VCR, ON and OFE When "VCR"
is on, this prepares
the VCR for viewing
your
recordings
or tape playback
on the TV. When off, all
channel
selections
are made at the TV.
VCR:
Video Cassette
Recorder.
Video
In/Out:
These
are connectors
(jacks) located
on the back of the unit that are used to record
the
video from another
source (IN), or play the video to
another
source (OUT).
Wireless
remote
control:
By pressing
the buttons
on
the remote,
signals
are sent to the VCR to perform
the
desired task(s).
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