Basic Operation
Basic Operating Controls and DispLays
Now that you have connected your VCR to your TV and
antenna or
controls and display before you begin using your new VCR. so only, those you will use for basic recording and playback are discussed here. (Additional information about the controls is on page 16.)
After you have read about the basic control functions on this page, turn on your VCR and check the installation.
QPOWER: Turns the VCR on and off.
(If the VCR is off, inserting a cassette will automatically turn it on).
EJECT: Ejects the cassette from the VCR. The light above the EJECT button is on when a cassette is in place.
VCR: (VCR/TV Switch) Selects the signal source
that is fed to your TV. When the light above the
button is off, your TV receives signals from your
VHF antenna or from the Cable-TV system as they
did before you hooked up your VCR. When the light is on, signals come only from the VCR tuner
or the tape that is playing. (This switch is called the
"VCR/TV switch" in this manual to avoid
confusion with the VCR itself.)
GPLA Y: Starts playback. If you insert a cassette with the tab removed, the tape will automatically play.
QCASSETTE COMPARTMENT: Push the cassette through the door to load it. The light above the EJECT button will light when tape is inserted.
Inserting and Removing Cassettes
®REWIND: Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped.
@STOP: Stops whatever the VCR is doing (record, playback, rewind, or fast forward).
®RECORD: Press RECORD to begin recording.
®STATUS DISPLA Y: Tells what the VCR is doing: PLAY for playback, Search or Slow Motion; REC for record; REW for rewind; FF for fast forward: blinking PLAY for Play/Pause or Frame Advance:
bfinking REC for Record/Pause. This area is blank at other times.
I@ TAPE SPEED and indicators: Press the button to change recording speed. The lighted indicator tells
the tape speed. (Use "SLP" for normal recording.)
TIME DISPLA Y: The time is normally shown
here. If the | clock has stopped, due | to a | power | |
interruption, | you wilt see | in | this area. | |
@ CHANNEL | selector buttons | and display: | After | |
channels are programmed, • selects the next lower | ||||
channel and • selects the next higher channel. The | ||||
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@ CHANNEL | PROGRAMMING: | Explained | on | |
page 11.
@TUNER/LINE: Be sure it is set to TUNER for recording TV programs. LINE is for recording from a camera or another VCR. The LINE light is off when the switch is set to TUNER.
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