Magnavox MSC455 owner manual Before Using Your VCR

Owner’s Manual

Video Cassette Recorder

MSC455

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RF Output Channel

If channel 3 is already occupied for broadcasting,

1)	Set your TV to channel 4.
2)	Insert a pre-recorded tape into this unit.
3)	Press [PLAY B] once.
4)	After a few seconds, hold [PLAY B] on the unit for 3 seconds.
	• The RF output channel will change to channel 4 from channel 3 and you
	will see a playback picture.
	• When a picture does not appear on the TV screen, repeat step 4).
5)	Press [STOP C] to stop playback.

Hint

• The RF output channel

may not change when you

adjust tracking during

playback. In this case,

stop the playback, and

start the playback again.

After that, hold [PLAY B]

on the VCR for 3 seconds

again.

1. Before Using Your VCR

Basic TV Connection

Stereo TV Connection

You can use the AUDIO OUT jacks and VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the

VIDEO AUDIO IN
IN	L	R	AUDIO	ANT
			L	IN

OUT IN

Antenna Antenna

VCR if your TV has Audio/Video Input

R

VIDEO

OUT

Cable TV	Cable TV
Signal	Signal
or	or

	(Back of TV)
Disconnect	2
	Connect

(Back of VCR)

(Back of TV)

ANT
IN	3
OUT

jacks. In this case, you need to set the TV to external Line Input Mode. Please refer to your TV’s owner’s manual.

(Back of TV)

OUT IN

Audio/Video Cables

(not supplied)

(Back of VCR)

Connect

Front & Rear Terminals

RF Cable	RF Cable	RF Cable (supplied)
(not supplied)	(not supplied)

4 Plug the AC power cords of the VCR and TV into the AC outlets.

Hint for Cable Box or Satellite Box

AUDIO OUT jacks			AUDIO IN jacks
Connect the audio cables here through to the audio			Connect the audio cables coming from the
input jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, a stereo			audio output jacks of a camcorder, another
amplifier or an audio system.			VCR or an audio source here.
		AUDIO	ANT	ANT IN jack
			IN
		L		Connect your antenna or cable box here.
AUDIO	ANT
	IN	OUT IN
L
OUT IN
R		R		ANT OUT jack
VIDEO	OUT
		VIDEO
OUT IN			OUT	Connect the supplied RF cable to the

	(Cable		box or		(Back of VCR)
Antenna or
	Satellite box)			ANT
Cable TV				IN
	IN	OUT
signal				OUT	RF cable	E
					(supplied)

RF Cables (Back of TV)

(not supplied)

To select channels of the cable box or satellite box

1) Turn on the unit by pressing [STANDBY-

ON], then press [VCR/TV]. The “POWER”

and the “VCR/TV” indicator on the front

panel will appear, then press [CHANNEL

] to select channel 3 or 4 (the same

VIDEO OUT jack	OUT	IN	antenna input jack on your TV.
Connect the video cable here through the video			VIDEO IN jack
input jack of a camcorder, another VCR or a TV.			Connect the video cable coming from the
			video output jack of a camcorder, another
STANDBY-ON			VCR or an audio-visual source (laser disc
	CHANNEL
VIDEO L - AUDIO - R	IR		player, video disc player, etc.) here.
	POWER VCR/TV CST.IN TIMER RECORD

Select this connection when you want to view or record a scrambled channel. With this con- nection, channels cannot be changed on the unit. You can view or record ONLY the chan- nels you have selected on the cable box or the satellite box.

• While you are recording, only the recorded channel can be viewed.

	channel as the output channel of the cable
	box or satellite box).
	• If you use the channel 4, you need to
	change the unit’s RF output to channel 4.
	Refer to “RF Output Channel”.
2)	At the TV, select channel 3 or 4 (the same
	channel as you have selected at step 1)).
3)	On the cable box or satellite box, select the
	channel you want to view or record.

Supplied Accessory

• Remote control	• RF cable	• Owner’s manual
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two AA batteries

Installing the Batteries for the Remote Control

Install two AA batteries (supplied) matching the polarity indicated on the bottom of the remote control.

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