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Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly.

Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the VCR power cord into the wall outlet for the first time.

You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System.

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2Turn on the TV.

1

POWER

VCR

TV

CBL/DBS

1

Press the VCR button, then the POWER button. The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the 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. (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.)

SELECT op

 

ENGLISH

ON

ESPAÑOL

 

MAKE SELECTION OR

PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE

3

Within 60 seconds, press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select English or Spanish on-screen displays.

3

4

 

 

VCR/TV

1

2

3

4

5

6

 

 

CHANNEL

7

8

9

VCR PLUS+

 

 

/ENTER

 

 

0+100

SPEED

TIME SEARCH

MUTE

VOLUME

 

PLAY

 

REW

 

F.FWD

 

STOP

 

REC/OTR

MEMORY

SLOW

PAUSE/STILL

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

CLEAR

EJECT

5

4

Press the MENU button. The display shown below will appear.

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE

TO VCR

THEN . . .

PUSH CH UP KEY

OR . . .

FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP

5

Within 60 seconds, press the CHANNEL o button to begin automatic channel programming. AUTO SET PRO- CEEDING PLEASE WAIT will appear on-screen. The VCR will memorize all available channels. When all channels are pro- grammed, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on-screen briefly, then TV programming will appear.

Now, when you press the CHANNEL o/p buttons, you’ll only scan through channels that you receive.

Helpful Hints

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 in English. To skip step 5, press the STOP button. Channels will not be programmed, and CHANNELS NOT SET will appear on-screen.

If you try to program channels when there is no antenna or cable connected to the VCR, programming will appear to take place, but even- tually a NO TV SIGNALS message will appear. Connect an antenna or cable to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack and try again. You may need to follow the steps on page 12.

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