Magnavox VCRVR400BMG manual Remote Sensor FWD Fast Forward Button, VCR/TV Button, Play Button

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Remote Sensor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F.FWD (Fast Forward) Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receives a signal from your remote

 

 

 

 

 

When tape playback is stopped, press to fast forward the

 

control so you can operate your VCR

 

 

 

 

 

tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to fast for-

 

from a distance.

 

 

 

 

 

ward the tape while the picture stays on the screen. Details

 

VCR/TV Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

are on page 35. Press to select an item in the VCR menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use to select the signal that

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

your TV receives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press to play a tape. Also, press to release Slow,

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR Position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Search, or Still mode and return to normal play-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use to watch a tape, to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

watch a program while

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

back. Details are on page 35.

 

 

 

 

 

 

recording it, or to watch a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press to select an item in the VCR menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV broadcast using the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOP/EJECT Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANNEL o/p or Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press once to stop the tape. When tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

buttons to change channels at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

playback is stopped, press to eject the tape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

the VCR. The VCR/TV light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press to select an item in the VCR menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

will appear when the VCR is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REW(ind) Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

in VCR position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV Position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use to watch TV (changing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the tape at high speed. During tape playback,

 

 

 

 

 

 

channels at the TV) or to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

press to rewind the tape while the picture stays

 

 

 

 

 

 

watch one program while

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the screen. Details are on page 35. Press to go

 

 

 

 

 

 

recording another. Details are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

back one step when setting the clock or a timer

 

 

 

 

 

 

on page 32.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

F.FWD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC/OTR STOP/EJECT

PAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER VCR/TV CST.IN TIMER REC

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER VCR/TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEED CHANNEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEED Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press to turn the VCR

Press to select the recording speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

power on and off.

(SP or SLP). Details are on pages 24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and 44.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANNEL o/p Buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press to scan up or down through the VCR’s channels.

 

 

 

 

 

TRACKING Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During normal tape playback or slow motion tape playback, press the

 

 

 

 

 

CHANNEL o/p buttons to adjust the tracking. Details are on page 41.

 

 

 

 

 

REC(ord)/OTR Button

Press once to start a recording. Details are on page 24. Press repeatedly to start a One- Touch Recording (an immediate recording, 30 minutes to eight hours long) of the channel you are watching. Details are on page 25.

PAUSE Button

While recording, press to temporarily stop the recording. Press a second time to resume normal recording. Details are on page 24. You can not pause a One-Touch Recording. Details are on page

25.During tape playback, press to freeze the picture. Press repeatedly to advance the still picture frame by frame. Details are on page 35.

MENU Button

Press repeatedly to access menus or to remove menus.

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VCRVR400BMG specifications

The Magnavox VCRVR400BMG is a highly regarded device that stands out in the realm of home entertainment technology, particularly for its combination of vintage design and versatile functionality. This model encapsulates the essence of what a reliable VCR should offer, catering to both nostalgia and practicality for users who appreciate the charm of analog media.

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