Magnavox VR201BMG owner manual Recording One Channel/Watching Another

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1

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording of the current channel. (Details are on page 25.)

2

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position. The VCR/TV light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel.

3

Use the TV remote control to select the channel you want to watch at the TV.

4

To return to the channel being recorded, use the TV remote control to select channel 03 or 04 at the TV

(whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to).

5

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR posi- tion. The VCR/TV light will appear on the display panel. The channel being recorded will appear on the screen.

6

Press the STOP/p button to stop the recording.

2&5

 

POWER

VCR/TV EJECT

 

1

2

3

 

 

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9

CHANNEL

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

SPEED

 

 

MEMORY

 

MENU

STATUS/EXIT CLEAR

 

1

REWIND

/PLAY

 

F.FWD

REC/OTR

/STOP

 

PAUSE/STILL

6

 

 

 

 

Select the channel you want to

3 watch at the TV.

4 Select channel 03 or 04 at the TV.

Helpful Hint

If you use a Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System hookup, you may not be able to watch one channel while recording another. See pages eight-nine for details.

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Contents VCR Warranty Verification For Customer UseIntroduction FeaturesSafety Precautions Table of Contents VCR maintenance Before Using Your VCRPutting Batteries in the Remote Control Replace the battery compartment lidHookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TVCH3 CH4 Plug in the TV and the VCRConnections Cable Signal RF coaxialHookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System Recording/Viewing Any ChannelTV’s Antenna Cable SignalRecording One Channel/Watching Another Hookups With a Stereo TV Press the Menu button. The display shown below will appear Turning on Your VCR2Turn on the TV Automatic Channel Setup Press the Menu buttonPress the Menu button Automatic Channel Setup cont’dAdding/Deleting Channels Press the STATUS/EXIT buttonReviewing Memorized Channels Press the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exitEnter a 0 before a single-digit number Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sureYou make each entry within 60 seconds of the previous entry Daylight-Savings Time Language Selection Remote Control Buttons PAUSE/STILL Button Remote Control Buttons cont’dClear Button Channel o/p ButtonsIf you select Status ON, then select Counter only on On-Screen Status DisplaysStatus Display example only If you select Status ON, then select Counter only OFFVCR Display Panel Front Panel Rear Panel VHS Quasi Play Back Sqpb Other playback options and features are on pagesPlaying Read and follow the steps below to play a tapeInsert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR VCR will record in a preset vol- umeRecording 1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCRRecording One Channel/Watching Another One-Touch Recording Timer Recording ExampleTimer Recording cont’d Instructions continue onPress the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COM Tape SpeedsChecking or Cancelling Timer Recordings Rerecording Tape Duplication RF coaxial cablePress the F.FWD/B button so that on appears beside Repeat PlayPress the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select Real-Time Counter Memory SLPSuper High Speed Searching LP/SLP Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Viewing a Still PictureAutomatic Operation Features Glossary Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 orHelpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Specifications Renewed Index Page Supplied Accessories

VR201BMG specifications

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