Marantz MV5100

Introduction 3

Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

This manual has seven sections:Setting Up Your VCR;Description of Controls; Basic Operations;Recording;

Playing;Additional Features;and Information You May Need.The instructions explain all of the VCR’s fea-

tures,which are listed below.

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should not be thrown away when

depleted but should be disposed of

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disposal of your old products,batter-

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Helpful Hint

The ENERGY STAR®name and logo are registered marks of the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency.As an ENERGY STAR®Partner,Marantz

America,Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR®

guidelines for energy efficiency.

SmartPicture and ShowGuard are trademarks of Marantz America,Inc.

VCR Plus+C3and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar

Development Corporation.The VCRPlus+ system is manufactured

under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Features

• Automatic Channel Setup

• Automatic Clock Setting

• Automatic Head Cleaner/Head Cleaning Warning

• Audio Dubbing

• Blue Background

• Child Lock

• Controller for Cable Box or Direct Broadcasting

System (DBS)

• Daylight-Savings Time

• Digital Studio Picture Control (DSPC)

• Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback

• Index Search

• Multi-Channel Television Sound (MTS) System

• 19 Micron Head

• On-Screen Menus in English, Spanish, or French

• Program Overlap Warning

• Quick Programming

• Record Link

• Remote Control with Capability to Operate TV,

Cable Box,and Direct Broadcast System (DBS)

• Repeat Play

• S-VHS ET

• S-VHS Recording

• ShowGuardTM-Indefinite Timer Recording Memory

• Skip Search

• SmartPictureTM

• Tape Manager

• Turbo Timer

• VCR Plus+ Programming System

• Video Stabilizer

This VCR,equipped with a High Quality (HQ) System,is compatible with existing Video Home System (VHS)

equipment. It also has a 19 micron head that provides a better picture when you view tapes recorded in slow

speed (SLP). The S-VHS feature provides the best picture quality when the VCR uses S-VHS tapes.

MARANTZ AMERICA,Inc. recommends that you use only video cassette tapes that are labelled with the

mark or the mark.The use of other tapes may result in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on

the video heads,which may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs.

Safety Precautions

Warning:To prevent fire or shock hazard,do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning:Any unauthorized changes or modifica-

tions to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it.

Note to the Cable TV System Installer:This reminder is provided

to call the Cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40

of the National Electrical Code,which provides guidelines for proper

grounding – in particular,specifying that the cable ground shall be

connected to the grounding system of the building,as close to the

point of cable entry as possible.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: MV5100

Trade Name: MARANTZ

Responsible Party: MARANTZ AMERICA,Inc

440 Medinah Road,

Roselle,IL 60172

(630) -307-3100

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.Operation is subject to the fol-

lowing two conditions:(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,and (2) this

device must accept any interference received,including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

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