Q uick reference to using the VCR

Hookup 1

To play a tape

1Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 (or to video input, if you made A/V connections.)

2Insert a tape and press · PLAY. If there’s no picture on your TV, press the VCR’s TV/VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator comes on in the display window.

To record a program

1Press TIMER.

2Set the date, time, channel, and tape speed.

3Press TIMER.

4 Insert a tape.

5Press 1/uto turn off the VCR.

To watch TV

1Turn off the VCR, or press the VCR’s TV/VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator in the display window goes off.

2Set the TV to the channel you want to watch.

Hookup 2

To play a tape

1If you made A/V connections, set the TV to video input.

If you didn’t use A/V hookup:

•Turn on the cable box.

•Set the cable box to channel 3 or 4.

•Set the TV to the output channel of the cable box (usually 2, 3 or 4).

2Insert a tape and press · PLAY. If there’s no picture on your TV, press the VCR’s TV/VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator comes on in the display window.

To record a program

1Press TIMER.

2Set the date, time, channel, and tape speed.

3Press TIMER.

4 Insert a tape.

5Press 1/u to turn off the VCR.

To watch TV

1Turn off your VCR, or press the VCR’s TV/ VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator in the display window goes off.

2Select the channel with your cable box (if you have one) or with your TV.

Hookup 3

To play a tape

1Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 (or to video input, if you made A/V connections.)

2Insert a tape and press · PLAY. If there’s no picture on your TV, press the VCR’s TV/VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator comes on in the display window.

To record a program

1Turn on the cable box.

2Set the cable box to the channel you want to record.

3Press TIMER.

4Set the date, time, channel, and tape speed.

5Press TIMER.

6 Insert a tape.

7Press 1/u to turn off the VCR.

8Leave the cable box on.

To watch TV

1Turn off your VCR, or press the VCR’s TV/ VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator in the display window goes off.

2Turn on your cable box.

3Set the TV to the cable box output channel (usually 2, 3, or 4).

4Set the cable box to the channel you want to watch.

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