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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

Be sure to remove the remote control and 75-
ohm coaxial cable before you store the packing
material.
Depending upon your audio/video system set-
up, you might need additional cables or adapt-
ers (available at your local RadioShack store).
Read “Installation” on Page 9 to determine
your specific needs.

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

Condensation inside the VCR can cause tape
jams or video head damage. When you move
the VCR from a cold area to a warmer one, let
it sit for about 2 hours before you plug it in and
begin operation. This allows any moisture in-
side the VCR to completely evaporate.

USING THIS MANUAL

This manual has these major sections:
Installation — shows you how to connect the
VCR to your audio/video system and a cam-
corder.
VCR Setup — includes procedures for setting
the output channel switch, preparing and using
the remote control, setting the on-screen pro-
gramming language, setting the channels your
VCR can tune, and setting the clock.
Operation — explains how to watch TV using
the TV’s or VCR’s tuner, set the channel cap-
tion, and load and play a video tape.
Special Functions — describes what appears
on the VCR’s display and the TV screen, and
how to fast-forward and rewind a tape, use the
VCR’s special playback, display, and search
features, set the tracking manually, and use in-
dex search.
Recordin
g
— describes the different recording
methods.
Additional Information — includes a trouble-
shooting section, care and maintenance proce-
dures, and the VCR’s specifications.
We recommend you thoroughly read at least
“Installation” on Page 9 and “VCR Setup” on
Page 13, to be sure you correctly install and
set up your VCR.
When reading through this manual, keep the
following in mind:
• Some buttons on the remote control also
appear on the VCR. You can use these
buttons to operate the same functions.
Other procedures use only the VCR’s but-
tons, or only the remote control’s.
• Some buttons are labeled differently on the
VCR and on the remote control. Since you
use the remote control most often to
change settings and functions, this manual
refers only to the remote co ntrol’s labels.
Unless otherwise noted, however, you can
use either the remote control’s or the
VCR’s buttons at any time.
• All buttons, switches, and jacks on the
VCR and all buttons on the remote control
are shown in BOLD UPPERCASE letters in
this manual.
• Information that appears on the TV screen
is shown in this typeface: PLAY
• Information that appears on the VCR’s dis-
play is shown in this typeface: VCR
• The VCR displays menus and options on
the TV you connect it to, and other infor-
mation (such as tape motion indicators, the
real-time counter, etc.) on its display.
If a menu disappears before you finish
entering information, simply locate the step
where you first pressed MENU/ACTION on
the remote control, then begin again at that
step.
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