FOR YOUR SAFETY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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

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

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

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• IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS............................................................................................................

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Getting Started (Hookups) ........................................................................................................................

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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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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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