Contents

Getting Started

 

Step 1—Preparation

4

Checking the supplied accessories

4

Inserting batteries into the Remote

 

Commander

4

Step 2—Connecting the aerial

5

Connecting an indoor aerial

5

Connecting an outdoor aerial

5

Step 3—Tuning in to TV stations

6

Selecting the language on the menu

6

Presetting channels automatically

7

Presetting channels manually

8

Skipping programme positions

9

Captioning a TV station name

10

Manual fine-tuning

11

Step 4 — Setting up VCR Plus+*

12

Setting the guide channels

12

Step 5—Setting the clock

14

Basic Operations

 

Watching the TV

15

Switching the video TV on and off

15

Selecting TV programmes

15

Adjusting the volume

15

Muting the sound

16

Displaying the on-screen information

16

Adjusting the picture

16

Watching line input

18

Listening with headphones

18

Playing a Tape

19

Inserting a video cassette

19

Ejecting a video cassette

19

Protecting your cassette against accidental

 

erasure

19

Playing a tape

20

Playing a tape repeatedly (Auto Repeat)

21

Displaying the on-screen indications

21

Resetting the tape counter

21

Recording TV programmes

22

Recording TV programmes

22

Recording with the TV off

22

Recording TV programmes using the timer

23

Setting the timer

23

Using the video TV before timer recording

 

starts

25

Checking the timer settings

26

Changing or canceling the timer settings

26

Recording using the quick-timer

27

Timer recording with PDC signals

28

Recording TV programmes using VCR Plus+

29

Additional Operations

 

Switching off automatically—Sleep timer

31

Switching on at your desired time—On timer

32

Enhancing video picture quality

33

Adjusting the tracking

33

Adjusting with the optimum picture control

 

(OPC)

34

About the auto head cleaner

34

Connecting optional equipment

35

Watching the picture input from optional

 

equipment

35

Editing with another VCR

35

Additional Information

 

Troubleshooting

36

Taking care of your video TV

38

Video head cleaning

38

Worn video heads

38

Check the video heads after 1,000 hours

 

of use

38

Specifications

39

Television channel number guide

40

Index to parts and controls

41

Video TV set—front

41

Remote Commander

42

*VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

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