PREPARATION FOR USE

SETUP

VCR to TV Connection

 

 

 

 

1

Disconnect the AC power cord of the TV from the AC

outlet.

 

2

Disconnect the antenna or cable from the TV.

 

 

 

 

3

Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT. IN jack of

the VCR.

 

4

Connect the VCR to the TV using the RF cable.

5

Plug the AC power cords of the VCR and TV into the

AC outlets.

Automatic Channel Set Up

You can automatically program the tuner to scan only the chan- nels you receive in your area.

Channel memory programming is NOT needed when you con-

 

nect the VCR to a cable box or satellite box as in "Connect VCR

 

to TV Connection". In this case, select the VCR and TV to chan-

 

nel 3, the same channel as the RF output channel of the VCR.

 

Then, the channel you want to record or view may be selected

 

at the cable box or satellite box.

• Follow the steps below once. Repeat it only if there is a power

 

failure or if the VCR is unplugged for more than 30 seconds. (In

 

these cases, the programmed channels are erased.)

You must follow the steps below before attempting to play or

[VHF/UHF

[Indoor antenna]

combination antenna]

 

OR

[Cable box or satellite box] OR

From Cable or

Satellite Company

[Back of the VCR]

 

[Back of the

 

UHF/VHF combination TV]

ANT

RF cable

IN

(supplied)

 

 

UHF/VHF

OUT

 

record a video tape. If you want to play or record a video tape

BEFORE programming the tuner, you can cancel it by pressing

[C.RESET/EXIT].

1

You need to connect the antenna or cable to the VCR

first. Then, connect the VCR power plug into a stan-

dard AC outlet.

RF Output Channel

If your TV does not have A/V terminals:

Press [PLAY] on the VCR for 3 seconds during playback.The RF output channel will change to CH4 from CH3.

When you want to return to CH3 for RF output channel, press [PLAY] on the VCR for 3 seconds during playback again. (Default setting :CH3)

There is case that the RF output channel does not change by sit- uation (For example, when you adjust tracking using

[CHANNEL () ].

In this case, stop the playback, and start the playback again. After that, press [PLAY] on the VCR for 3 seconds.

If there is a power failure or the VCR is unplugged for more than 30 seconds, the RF output channel setting will return to CH3.

VCR to AV TV connection using AUDIO/VIDEO Cables

Using Optional AUDIO/ VIDEO Output Jacks

With this connection, you can get better pictures and sounds when playing back a tape if your TV has A/V Input jacks. Please refer to your TV’s owner’s manual.

Using AUDIO/VIDEO Input Jacks

You can use the A/V input jacks on the front or the back of the VCR.

To use the input jacks on the back of the VCR, select "L1" posi- tion by pressing [0], [0], [1] on the remote control or

[CHANNEL () ].

To use the input jacks on the front of the VCR, select "L2" posi- tion by pressing [0], [0], [2] on the remote control or

[CHANNEL () ].

“L1” or “L2” is found before the lowest memorized channel. (Example: CH2)

[Playing VCR]

AUDIO

2

Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3. If channel 3

is already occupied for broadcasting, change the RF output

 

to CH 4, and change the TV channel to CH4.

 

 

 

(See “RF Output Channel” on page 3 for the detail.)

 

 

3

Turn on the VCR by pressing [POWER]. When the

 

 

POWER is on, both the POWER and VCR/TV indicator on

 

the VCR will be on.

 

 

 

 

4

Select the On Screen Language

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

("ENGLISH" , "FRANCAIS" or

 

LANGUAGE SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"ESPAÑOL") by pressing [PLAY] or

 

ENGLISH

 

 

 

 

FRANCAIS

 

 

 

[STOP]. Then, press [F.FWD].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Begin channel preset by pressing [F.FWD] once. The

tuner scans and memorizes all active

 

 

CH 01

 

channels in your area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The VCR distinguishes between standard

 

AUTO SET UP

 

TV channels and cable channels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

After scanning, the tuner stops on the lowest memo-

rized channel. The TV screen returns to TV mode.

 

 

If "AUTO SET UP" appears on the TV screen again, check the cable connections. Press [F.FWD] once again and the VCR will begin preset again.

To Select a Desired Channel

You can select the desired channel by using [CHANNEL () ] or directly pressing [Number] on the remote control.

Note for using the Number buttons:

When selecting cable channels which are higher than 99, enter channel numbers as a three-digit number.(For example: 117, press 1,1,7)

You must precede single-digit channel numbers with a zero (For example: 02, 03, 04 and so on).

To Preset the Channel Again

OUT IN

VIDEO

Audio/Video cables

 

 

(not supplied)

 

 

[TV A/V]

 

IN

 

 

L

R

 

AUDIO

VIDEO

1

Press [MENU] until the main menu appears.

 

 

 

2

Select "CHANNEL SET UP" by pressing [PLAY] or

[STOP]. Then, press [F.FWD].

 

 

 

3

Select "AUTO SET UP" by pressing [PLAY] or [STOP].

Then, press [F.FWD]. After scanning, the tuner stops on

the lowest memorized channel.

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