Emerson EC1320C, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ciency ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark If you need additional assistance for set up or operating after reading owner s manual please call TOLL FREE 1 800 287 4871 Please read before using this equipment This Owner s Manual is made of recycled paper EMERSON AND THE G CLEF LOGO ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF EMERSON RADIO CORP PARSIPPANY NEW JERSEY U S A ...

Page 2: ...om overheat ing and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the TV VCR on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This TV VCR should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This TV VCR should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructi...

Page 3: ...covers may expose you to danger ous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to quali fied service personnel 19 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this TV VCR from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service per sonnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the TV VCR c If the T...

Page 4: ...s into the TV VCR cassette holder Do not place anything directly on top of the unit WARNING Moisture condensation may occur inside the unit when it is moved from a cold place to a warm place or after heating a cold room or under conditions of high humidity If a tape is played in a TV VCR which has moisture it may damage the tape and TV VCR Therefore when the condensation occurs inside the unit tur...

Page 5: ... THE LANGUAGE 13 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME 13 CLOCK SET UP AUTO MANUAL 14 C ON SCREEN DISPLAY 16 C SPECIAL FEATURES 16 DEGAUSSING 16 REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER 16 AUTO REWIND EJECT 16 C TV OPERATION 17 WATCHING A TV PROGRAM 17 GAME MODE 17 PICTURE CONTROL 17 CLOSED CAPTION SYSTEM 18 V CHIP SET UP 19 C PLAYBACK 21 NORMAL PLAYBACK 21 TRACKING ADJUSTMENT 21 PICTURE SEARCH 21 STILL PICTURE 21 NOISE CANCEL in t...

Page 6: ... adjusts the tracking for each tape you play Rental play mode Improves playback picture quality from worn tapes such as rental tapes Auto repeat Allows you to repeat the playing of a tape indefinitely without pressing the PLAY button Time search Let you set the TV VCR to advance the tape by entering the desired playback time you want to skip OTR One Touch Recording Instant timed recording from 30 ...

Page 7: ... humidity and magnetic fields Do not tamper with the cassette mechanism Do not touch the tape with your fingers INSERTING A CASSETTE Insert the cassette in the direction as shown Push in gently but continuously on the center back of the cassette until it is drawn into the TV VCR The TV VCR will automatically turn on TWO DIFFERENT TAPE SPEEDS Before recording select the tape speed from SP mode Stan...

Page 8: ...ss to select the desired channels for viewing or recording You may display the main menu on the TV screen by pressing repeatedly this button on the TV VCR TRACKING function Press to minimize video noise lines or dots on screen during playback mode See page 21 6 Remote Sensor Window Receives the infrared signals from the remote control 7 STOP button Press to stop the tape motion EJECT button Press ...

Page 9: ...ls for viewing or recording To select channels from 1 to 9 first press the 0 button and then 1 to 9 100 button When selecting cable channels which are higher than 99 press this button first then press the last two digits To select channel 125 first press the 100 button then press 2 and 5 16 MENU button Press to display the main menu on the TV screen 17 DISPLAY button Display the counter or the cur...

Page 10: ...inal CABLE WITHOUT CONVERTER DESCRAMBLER BOX Use this connection if your cable system connects directly to your TV VCR without a converter box By using this connection you can 1 Use the TV VCR remote to select channels 2 Program one or more unscrambled channels for Automatic Timer Recording NOTE This unit will ONLY record and view the same channel VHF UHF SEPARATE ANTENNAS In some areas it will be...

Page 11: ...e Box or Cable Box Not supplied TO RECORD A SCRAMBLED UNSCRAMBLED CHANNEL 1 Set the TV VCR channel selector to the output channel of the Cable Converter Box or Satellite Box Ex CH3 2 Select the channel to record from your Cable Converter Box or Satellite Box INSTALLING THE BATTERIES 1 Open the battery compartment cover by pressing the cover on the remote unit in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert...

Page 12: ...west memorized channel If you want to recall the selected channels you can select the desired channel directly with the remote control number buttons or CHANNEL K or L button DELETING OR ADDING CHANNEL The channels you no longer receive or seldom watch can be deleted from the memory Of course you can add the deleted channel into the memory again 1 Select CHANNEL SET UP Press the MENU button on the...

Page 13: ...ctober When Daylight Saving Time is ON the clock will change automatically as follows First Sunday of April At 2 AM the clock imme diately changes to 3 AM Any timer programming you have set to occur between 2 AM and 3 AM will not record Last Sunday of October At 2 AM the clock immediately changes to 1 AM Make sure Press the POWER button to turn on the TV VCR 1 Select SETTING CLOCK Press the MENU b...

Page 14: ...ton on the remote control Press the PLAY K or STOP L but ton to point to SETTING CLOCK Then press the F FWD B button 2 Set AUTO CLOCK to ON Press the F FWD B or REW s button repeatedly until ON appears 3 Enter the channel number for the PBS station Press the PLAY K or STOP L but ton to point to AUTO CLOCK CH Then press the F FWD B or REW s button until the channel number for your local PBS station...

Page 15: ...though seconds are not displayed they begin counting from 00 when you press the MENU button on the remote control Use this feature to synchronize the clock with the correct time NOTE When unplugging the AC cord or if there is a power failure for more than 3 seconds you may have to reset the clock TO CHANGE CLOCK SETTING If you want to change the clock 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 2 Select where you want...

Page 16: ...pens move this unit away from the appli ance If the color is still not correct disconnect power cord from AC outlet then reconnect it after 30 minutes REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER This shows the elapsed recording or playback time in hours minutes and seconds The displayed time will not change on a blank tape or blank portions on the tape The indication will appear when the tape has rewound further than ...

Page 17: ...lly TO CANCEL THE GAME MODE Press the GAME button or CHANNEL K or L but ton on the remote control PICTURE CONTROL The TV VCR s picture controls BRIGHT CON TRAST COLOR TINT and SHARPNESS are preset to factory specifications Although they are usually the best you may need to make some further adjustments for a natural looking image NOTES Procedures must be followed within 5 seconds or the Picture Co...

Page 18: ...ys a black box on the TV screen this means that the TV VCR is set to the TEXT mode To clear screen select CAP TION1 CAPTION2 or OFF Make sure TV VCR power must be turned on 1 Select CAPTION Press the MENU button on the remote control Press the PLAY K or STOP L but ton to point to CAPTION 2 Select your desired caption menu Press the F FWD B or REW s button until your desired caption menu appears CA...

Page 19: ... Y Appropriate for all children TV Y7 Appropriate for children seven and older TV G General Audience TV PG Parental Guidance suggested TV 14 Unsuitable for children under 14 TV MA Mature audience only When you select TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 or TV MA and you press the F FWD B button the sub ratings will appear on the TV screen If you select the rating category example TV PG and turn it BLOCK or VIEW the ...

Page 20: ...ng will turn BLOCK automatically Also the lower rating will turn VIEW automatically When you turn G to VIEW the all ratings will turn to VIEW automatically 4 Exit the V Chip setting mode Press the MENU button on the remote control to return to original mode Selection Rating Category Explanations G General Audience PG Parental Guidance suggested PG 13 Unsuitable for children under 13 R Restricted u...

Page 21: ...ton to return to normal speed STILL PICTURE You can view a still picture on the TV screen during playback the Still mode Press the PAUSE STILL button during playback Only tapes recorded in the SLP mode will show the least amount of lines Press the PLAY button to return to playback NOTES Usually there will be video noise lines black and white streaks or dots on the screen This is normal If the tape...

Page 22: ...ayback from the begin ning to a blank part which is blank for more than 10 seconds 1 Select USER S SET UP Press the MENU button on the remote control Press the PLAY K or STOP L but ton to point to USER S SET UP Then press the F FWD B button 2 Select ALL or BLANK Press the PLAY K or STOP L but ton to point to REPEAT PLAY Press the F FWD B or REW s button repeatedly until your desired selection ALL ...

Page 23: ...ding mode This function is not operative when a cassette tape is not inserted in the TV VCR In the example below To watch a program after 2 hour 50 minutes from the present position in either direction 1 Insert a tape 2 Select TIME SEARCH mode Press the TIME SEARCH button with each push it will increase by 10 minute OR Press the MENU button on the remote control Press the PLAY K or STOP L but ton ...

Page 24: ...x the TV VCR must be on CH3 or CH4 then the channel to be recorded must be selected on the cable box or satellite box 2 Select the tape speed Press the SPEED button to select the desired tape speed SP SLP 3 Begin recording Press the RECORD button 4 Stop recording Press the STOP button when recording is completed NORMAL RECORDING Press the PAUSE STILL button to temporarily stop recording Press the ...

Page 25: ... Select the tape speed Press the SPEED button to select the desired tape speed SP SLP 3 Begin OTR Press the REC OTR button on the TV VCR as many times as needed The recording length will be deter mined by the number of times you press the REC OTR button Each additional push will increase the recording time by 30 minutes It is set up to 8 hours OTR One Touch Recording Push es Display Recording leng...

Page 26: ...M 11 00AM Program 2 9 00AM 10 00AM Program 3 9 30AM 12 00PM 11 00AM Recording Sequence Recording period is SHADED And press the F FWD B button If you have not yet set the clock MANUAL CLOCK SET appears If so follow stops 3 to 8 on page 15 Then set the timer recording 2 Select your desired program position 1 8 Press the PLAY K or STOP L but ton to select the desired program position Then press the ...

Page 27: ...4 Press the MENU button on the remote control to return to TV mode While recording is in progress 1 Press POWER button 2 Press the STOP EJECT button on the TV VCR 5 Set beginning hour Press the PLAY K or STOP L but ton until the desired hour appears Example 7 PM for 7 30PM Then press the F FWD B button 6 Set beginning minute Press the PLAY K or STOP L but ton until the desired minute appears Examp...

Page 28: ...rs Then press the MENU button on the remote control to return to TV mode 3 Auto Return will begin When all the timer recordings are completed the TV VCR will rewind to the beginning of the recorded program s NOTE If you press the POWER button while tape is rewinding the Auto Return will stop 4 Watch the recorded program Press the PLAY button TO CANCEL THE AUTO RETURN MODE Repeat steps 1 and 2 sele...

Page 29: ... function turns off the TV VCR without using the POWER button after a desired period of time NOTE This function does not operate during Recording mode 1 Select SLEEP TIMER Press the WAKE UP SLEEP button on the remote control until SLEEP TIMER appears 2 Set sleep time Press the PLAY K STOP L F FWD B or REW s button until your desired sleep time appears Each additional push will increase the time by...

Page 30: ...ng a copy of a video tape copy guard protection CLOSED CAPTION PROBLEM POSSIBLE REMEDY My TV VCR is showing captions You are watching a live broadcast and spelling errors made by the that are misspelled closed captioning production company may pass through uncorrected A prerecorded program will not show any misspelled words because of the normal time available for editing the captions My TV VCR wi...

Page 31: ...nate channels with letters or letter number combinations Please check with your local cable company The following is a chart of common cable channel designations TV Display TV Display TV Display TV Display TV Display TV Display TV Display TV Display CATV channel TV Display W 80 W 81 W 82 W 83 W 84 W 65 W 66 W 67 W 68 W 69 W 70 W 71 W 72 W 73 W 74 W 75 W 76 W 77 W 78 W 79 W 55 W 56 W 57 W 58 A 4 A ...

Page 32: ...nna cabinet cabinet parts knobs batteries connecting cables This warranty shall in addition not apply to damages due to handling transportation unpacking set up installation customer adjustments that are covered in the instruction book repair or replacement of parts supplied by other than the Emerson authorized ser vice depot any malfunction or failure caused by or resulting from abnormal environm...