FOR YOUR SAFETY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

FOR YOUR SAFETY.................................................................................................................................

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￿ Read This First ........................................................................................................................................

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..................................................................................................................

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Getting Started...........................................................................................................................................

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￿ Simple Hookups..............................................................................................................................

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1 Decide Where to Put Your VCR ..................................................................................................

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2 Decide Which Hookup Method to Use.........................................................................................

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3 Hook up the Audio/Video Signal...................................................................................................

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4 Hook up the RF Signal ...................................................................................................................

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5 Attach the TV and VCR to the Power Supply.............................................................................

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6 Install Batteries in the Remote Control........................................................................................

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7 Set the RF or Video Channel Switch ...........................................................................................

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Getting Started (Controls).........................................................................................................................

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￿ Quick Tour of the Controls............................................................................................................

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Remote Control Buttons ....................................................................................................................

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When the Remote Doesn't Work Right ...........................................................................................

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VCR Controls ......................................................................................................................................

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Display Indicators ...............................................................................................................................

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Meet Your On-Screen Guide ............................................................................................................

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Getting Started (Initial Setup) ...................................................................................................................

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￿ Setup for First-Time Operation.....................................................................................................

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Initial Setup Options...........................................................................................................................

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Setting the Clock.................................................................................................................................

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More About Channel Selections.......................................................................................................

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Choosing a Mode for Audio Playback.............................................................................................

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Stereo vs. Mono Sound.....................................................................................................................

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Hi-Fi Sound..........................................................................................................................................

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Channel Caption (Station Identifier) ................................................................................................

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Getting Started (Videotapes).....................................................................................................................

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￿ About Videocassette Tapes..........................................................................................................

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Types....................................................................................................................................................

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Safety Tabs Prevent Erasure ...........................................................................................................

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Loading and Ejecting .........................................................................................................................

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Tape Storage.......................................................................................................................................

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Basic Operations .......................................................................................................................................

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￿ Viewing a Videocassette ...............................................................................................................

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To play Back a Recorded Tape........................................................................................................

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To Fine Tune the Picture...................................................................................................................

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Rewinding the Tape ...........................................................................................................................

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Special Playback Effects...................................................................................................................

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To Find Specific Sections on a Tape...............................................................................................

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Basic Operations (Recording) ...................................................................................................................

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￿ Recording a Program.....................................................................................................................

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Before you Record .............................................................................................................................

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Basic Recording Steps ......................................................................................................................

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