indicator shows on the LCD display. It may also start playing immediately if the safety tab has been removed.

To remove the cassette, simply press the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR. (If the tape is playing, press STOP/EJECT on the VCR once to stop the tape and a second time to eject it.)

Now you can take the cassette out and put it away.

Tape Storage

Store your videocassettes in their jackets and in an upright position (like books in a bookshelf) away from any magnetic sources. Resist the temptation to leave them lying flat on top of the VCR. Tapes will last longer - and so will your VCR - if you store them properly. Remember, dust, dirt and liquids are enemies of your tapes and VCR.

To avoid aggravation later, apply the labels that come with new tapes. On them, write notes to yourself about what you recorded.

Basic Operations

Practice starting and stopping a video you've rented - play it through, see how it automatically rewinds. Get a blank tape and try recording a TV show. Then you'll know how to use the VCR when you need to - or where in the manual to find the instructions you forgot. Let's go!

Viewing a Videocassette

To Play Back a Recorded Tape

1.Insert the cassette, arrow-side forward, into the slot at the front of the VCR. The power comes on automatically and the tape indicator lights on the LCD display.

2.Turn on the TV and select the video channel (3 or 4) using the number buttons on the TV's remote control.

3.Press PLAY to start the tape.

4.Press STOP to end play.

If the safety tab has been removed, the tape automatically begins to play when you insert it.

Direct Video Input to the TV

Normally you would select channel 3 or 4 on the TV to receive a signal from the VCR. You can get an even better picture if your TV has an auxiliary video input feature and if the TV and VCR have a direct video-to-video hookup. If this is the case, do not select channel 3 or 4. Instead:

Press the AUX or VIDEO button on the TV's remote control to select the proper input channel for playback.