Introduction

Table of Contents

Important Information

Warnings______________________________ i

Cautions ______________________________ i

Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i

Product Registration ____________________ i

Hooking Up the VCR

Choosing a Hookup ____________________ 2

Antenna or Cable System Without a

Cable Box __________________________ 3

Cable System With Cable Box to

Unscramble All Channels_____________ 4

Cable System With Cable Box to

Unscramble Pay Channels Only _______ 5

Connecting Two VCRs for Copying Tapes_ 6

Setting Up the VCR

Startup

Check Accessories With VCR _________ 7

Insert Batteries in Remote ____________ 7

Turn on TV ________________________ 7

Turn on VCR _______________________ 7

Place Channels in Memory ___________ 8

Add or Remove Channels from

VCR's Memory ___________________ 8

Select the Language__________________ 9

Set the Automatic

Daylight-Saving Time______________ 9

Set the Time and Date________________ 9

Use TV•VCR Button ________________ 10

Set the Display Panel Brightness______ 10

Set the ALERT SOUND______________ 10

Using the Remote Control

Controlling a TV ______________________ 11

Remote Control ____________________ 12-13

Controlling a Cable Box or a

Satellite Receiver____________________14

Playing a Tape

Playback _____________________________ 15

Using the Playback Features

Auto Play Feature __________________ 15

Picture Search______________________ 16

Slow Motion _______________________ 16

Pause for Stop Action _______________ 16

DISP (Display) Button ______________ 17

Time Counter ______________________ 17

Index Search _______________________ 18

Zero Search________________________ 18

Blank Search _______________________ 19

Frame Advance ____________________ 19

Automatic Tracking ________________ 19

Manual Tracking ___________________ 19

TAPE PLAYBACK: HI-FI/LINEAR_____20

Recording and Playback Feature

COMMERCIALAADVANCEª __ 21-22

Recording a Program

Recordings ___________________________ 23

Recording Speeds __________________ 23

Normal Recording ____________________ 23

Watch a TV Channel While VCR is Recording a Different Channel ____ 23

One Touch Recording _________________ 24

Recording While You're Away

VCR Plus+ Setup ________________ 25-26

Setting a VCR Plus+ Recording_______ 27

Stopping a VCR Plus+ Recording _____ 27

Setting a Timer Recording ___________ 28

Stopping a Timer Recording _________ 28

Checking or Clearing VCR Plus+ or Timer Recordings ________________ 29

Timer Recording From the

VCRÕs Line Input ________________ 29

Stereo Broadcast TV or SAP ____________ 30

Recording Audio______________________ 31

Using the Recording Features

Recording Pause ___________________ 31

Pro-Tect Plusª Feature _____________ 31

Using Two VCRs for Copying

and Editing Tapes __________________ 32

References

Location of Controls

Front Panel ________________________ 33

Back Panel_________________________ 33

Display Panel ______________________ 34

Specifications _________________________ 35

Cleaning the VCR _____________________ 35

Trouble Checks ____________________ 36-37

Questions and Answers About COMMERCIALAADVANCEª _____ 38

Limited Warranty _____________________ 39

Index _____________________________ 40-41

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