Basic Operation

Basic Operating Controls and DispLays

Now that you have connected your VCR to your TV and
antenna or cable-TV system, you are ready toturn it on.
You don't need to know all the details about the
controls and display before you begin using your new
VCR. so only, those you will use for basic recording and
playback are discussed here. (Additional information
about the controls ison page 16.)
After you have read about the basic control functions on
this page, turn on your VCR and check the installation.
QPOWER: Turns the VCR on and off.
(If the VCR is off, inserting a cassette will
automatically turn it on).
EJECT: Ejects the cassette from the VCR. The light
above the EJECT button is on when a cassette is in
place.
VCR: (VCR/TV Switch) Selects the signal source
that is fed to your TV. When the light above the
button is off, your TV receives signals from your
VHF antenna or from the Cable-TV system as they
did before you hooked up your VCR. When the
light is on, signals come only from the VCR tuner
or the tape that is playing. (This switch is called the
"VCR/TV switch" in this manual to avoid
confusion with the VCR itself.)
GPLA Y: Starts playback. If you insert acassette with
the tab removed, the tape will automatically play.
QCASSETTE COMPARTMENT: Push the cassette
through the door to load it. The light above the
EJECT button will light when tape is inserted.
Inserting and Removing Cassettes
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REWIND: Rewinds the tape when the VCR is
stopped.
STOP: Stops whatever the VCR is doing (record,
playback, rewind, or fast forward).
RECORD: Press RECORD to begin recording.
STATUS DISPLA Y: Tells what the VCR is doing:
PLAY for playback, Search or Slow Motion; REC
for record; REW for rewind; FF for fast forward:
blinking PLAY for Play/Pause or Frame Advance:
bfinking REC for Record/Pause. This area isblank
at other times.
I@ TAPE SPEED and indicators: Press the button to
change recording speed. The lighted indicator tells
the tape speed. (Use "SLP" for normal recording.)
TIME DISPLA Y: The time is normally shown
here. If the clock has stopped, due to a power
interruption, you wilt see "--:--" in this area.
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CHANNEL selector buttons and display: After
channels are programmed, • selects the next lower
channel and • selects the next higher channel. The
channel number appears in the display.
CHANNEL PROGRAMMING: Explained on
page 11.
TUNER/LINE: Be sure it is set to TUNER for
recording TV programs. LINE is for recording
from a camera or another VCR. The LINE light is
off when the switch is set to TUNER.
To Insert: Push the cassette through
the door until the VCR mechanism
pulls it into the compartment• VCR
power automatically turns on and the
cassette-m indicalor turns on when the
cassette is in place•
To Eject: Power must be on to eject
the cassette Rewind the cassette
before ejecting it Press EJECT
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To Remove: The cassette will come
partially out of the compartmenl so
you can pull it out. Put the cassette in
its box and store it upright.
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