1
Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.
The VCR light and the PWR.(power) light will appear on the VCR
display panel.
2
Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as the
CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR. The display shown
below will appear on the TV screen. (If the display does not
appear, check your hookups, then follow the steps on page 12 to
set up channels and page 17 to select a language.)
3
Within 60 seconds, press the PLAY/obutton or the
STOP/pbutton to select English or Spanish on-screen
displays and menus.
4
Press the MENU button. The display shown below will appear.
SELECT op
→ENGLISH ON
ESPAÑOL
MAKE SELECTION OR
PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE
Turning on Your VCR 11
5
Within 60 seconds, press the CH(annel) obutton to begin
automatic channel programming. AUTO CH PROGRAMMING
IN PROCESS PLEASE WAIT will appear on the TV screen. Channel
numbers will appear on the VCR display panel as they are scanned.
The VCR will memorize all available channels. When all channels are
memorized, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on the TV screen
briefly, then TV programming will appear.
Now, when you press the CH(annel) o/pbuttons, you’ll only scan
through channels that you receive. You can still select other channel
numbers using the Number buttons.
• To skip this feature and play a tape
immediately, insert a tape with its
record tab removed. Or, to skip step
3, press the MENU button. All on-
screen displays will be inEnglish. To
skip step 5, press the STOP/pbut-
ton. Channels will not be pro-
grammed, and CHANNELS NOT
SETwill appear on the screen.
• If you try to program channels when
there is no antenna or cable connect-
ed to the VCR, programming will
appear to take place, but eventually
a NOTV SIGNALS message will
appear. Connect an antenna or cable
to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack and
press the CH(annel) obutton again.
You may need to follow the steps on
page 12.
• You may need to repeat the steps on
this page if a power failure occurs.
Helpful Hints
Before turning on your VCR, make sure batteries are in the
remote control and you have connected the VCR and TV
correctly. Details are on pages five-10.
●You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or
a Direct Broadcast System.
●When the VCR clock is not set, - : - - will appear on the
display panel.
2Turn on the TV.
CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE
TO VCR
THEN . . .
PUSH CH UP KEY
OR . . .
FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP
1
3
4
5
POWER
EJECT
VCR/TV SPEED TIME SEARCH
SLOWENTER
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
CH. VOL.
MEMORY ALT.CH
REW
PLAY
F.FWD
REC
/OTR PAUSE
/STILL
STOP
MUTE
VCR CBL/DBSTV
MENU STATUS/EXIT CLEAR