Table of contents

Basic Operations

4Playing a tape

6Recording TV programs

10Locating a channel using the channel list

12Recording TV programs using VCR Plus+*

15Setting the timer manually

Additional Operations

18Playing/searching at various speeds

21Searching for a selected point on the tape

23Skip-searching automatically

24Creating a favorite channel list

26Recording TV programs using the quick timer

27Checking/changing/canceling the manual timer settings

30Recording stereo and bilingual programs

32Searching using the index function

33Adjusting the picture

34Changing menu options

36Editing with another VCR

SmartFile Function

38About the SmartFile function

40Recording using the SmartFile function

45Selecting and playing a program

46Checking the contents of a tape

47Labelling a recorded program and tape

52Protecting a recorded program

54Erasing the data of an unwanted program

55Storing program data from the DSS receiver (Program Data Download)

GUIDE Plus+* System

57About the GUIDE Plus+ system

60Overview of the GUIDE Plus+ menu

62Using the Grid menu

67Using the Sort menu

70Using the Schedule menu

74Using the Editor menu

76Using the Demo menu

Additional Information

77Troubleshooting

80Specifications

81Index to parts and controls

87Index

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Quick reference to using the VCR

*VCR Plus+, PlusCode and GUIDE Plus+ are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ and GUIDE Plus+ systems are manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation and VCR Index Systems B.V., respectively.

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