Video Cassette Recorder
Owner’s record
Installing
Precautions
Safety
Information
Table of contents
Unpacking
Getting Started
Commander to operate this VCR
Setting up the remote commander
Using the remote commander
Inserting the batteries
Selecting the best hookup option
Hookups
Before you get started
Use this hookup if your TV doesn’t have stereo jacks
Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks
Audio/video cable not supplied
Antenna hookup
Use this hookup if you’re using
Hookups
Set the RF Unit switch to
CH3 or CH4, whichever
What you can do with this hookup
Cable box with many scrambled channels
Recommended use
What you can’t do
Auto Preset and press OK
Preset the channels into the VCR. Select
Channel is not used in your
Directly to your TV If you dont have a Cable box
Match the type of connector on your TV a
Record scrambled channels that require a cable box
Or C
Hookup 3 VCR setup
Splitter
Switch
Connector
On your TV a
Hookup 4 VCR setup
Set the RF Unit switch to CH3 or CH4, whichever
Before you start…
Setting the clock
Press /.to set the month
To set the day
Press /to flash the day and press
Press OK to start the clock
You can change the on-screen display language
Selecting a language
Press /.to select English or ESPAÑOL, then press OK
Presetting all receivable channels automatically
Presetting channels
Press /.to select ANTENNA/CABLE
To preset VHF and UHF channels
Presetting channels
To preset cable TV channels
Press ?//to set ANTENNA/CABLE to
Number buttons
Presetting/disabling channels manually
Press Menu and select Tuner PRESET, then press OK
CH +
Channel to be preset
Channel to be disabled
Number 9 buttons
If the picture is not clear
Selected channel
Press ?//to adjust to a clearer picture, then press OK
Press /.to select Fine Tuning Fine tuning meter appears
Tip
Basic Operations
Playing a tape
Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel
Basic Operations
To play a recently watched scene
Playing a tape
Additional tasks
To use the time counter
How to connect to use this function
Operation
Recording TV programs
REC CH +
To stop recording
To watch another TV program while recording
Safety tab Tips
Recording TV programs
To save a recording
You can preset up to eight programs at a time
Recording TV programs using Timer
Press Menu and select Timer SET/ CHECK, then press OK
Recording TV programs using the timer
To stop the VCR while recording, press p Stop
To lock the VCR after setting the timer Child Lock
To use the VCR after setting the timer
Daily/weekly recording
Press Æ Play
Playing/searching at various speeds
To resume normal playback
Additional Operations
Searching for a selected point on the tape
Press Æ Play or p Stop
To cancel searching
Searching for a selected point on the tape
To turn off the bar indication
Search forward
To cancel skip-search
Skip-searching automatically
# fast-forward Fast-forward
To extend the duration
Recording TV programs using the quick timer
Using the quick timer during stop mode
To stop the VCR while recording
Checking Changing/ canceling timer settings
When the timer settings overlap
Checking/changing/canceling timer settings
Program Will be cut off
About Adaptive Picture Control APC
Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the tracking
APC playback
Press Menu and select Advanced Options
Initial settings are indicated in bold print
Changing menu options
Menu choices
Editing with another VCR
How to hook up to record on this VCR
VMC-710M/720M audio/video cable Signal flow Not supplied
This VCR Recorder
Before you start editing
Operation when recording on this VCR
Editing with another VCR
To stop editing
Setting the RF unit
General setup information
Additional Information
Ohm twin lead cable EAC-32 Antenna connector not supplied
Attaching the external antenna connector
General setup information
Attaching a UHF/VHF band mixer
Troubleshooting
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
Troubleshooting
Recording Timer recording Others Symptom Remedy
Specifications
Front panel
Index to parts and controls
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details
Display window
Video APC
Rear panel
Index to parts and controls
Remote commander
Clear button
Power switch
VOL volume +/- buttons
⁄ Channel number buttons
N, O
Index
G, H, I, J, K
V, W, X, Y, Z
To record a program
Uick reference to using the VCR
To play a tape
To watch TV