ProScan PSVR65, User Manual

Page 1: ...Model PSVR65 USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...________________________________ Purchase Date _______________________________________________________________ Dealer Address Phone ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ WARNING Important Information PSVR65 CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert AT...

Page 3: ...e Receiver Function Buttons 20 Controlling the VCR 21 Controlling a Laserdisc Player or DVD Component 21 Controlling a TV 22 Controlling a Cable Box or a Satellite Receiver 23 Controlling an Auxiliary Component 24 Playing a Tape To Play a Tape 25 Using the Playback Features 26 32 Auto Play Feature 26 Pause for Stop Action 26 Slow Motion 26 Picture Search 27 Frame Advance 27 Automatic Tracking 27 M...

Page 4: ...System Ð Go to question 3 D Satellite System and another source A B C Ð Go to question 3 2 What type of cable TV system do you have Choose one answer from below A Cable without a box Ð Turn to page 3 B Cable box to unscramble all the channels Ð Turn to page 4 C Cable box to unscramble only pay channels such as HBO Showtime Cinemax etc Ð Turn to page 5 You may need to contact your local cable compa...

Page 5: ... in power cords of VCR and TV 4 Go to page 9 for VCR setup information CH 3 4 AUDIO VIDEO R R L IN OUT IN OUT S VIDEO AUDIO CABLE ANTENNA L MONO RIGHT VIDEO INPUT IN OUT Back of TV Back of VCR Audio Video Cables IN FROM ANTENNA OUT TO TELEVISION From Antenna or Cable OR 300 75 Ohm Adapter RF Coaxial Cable supplied MONO L Advanced Hookup Use this hookup for slightly improved picture quality hi fi s...

Page 6: ...tion which requires fewer accessories 1 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 You will tune the TV to this channel and use the TV VCR button to watch the VCR 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and cable box 4 Go to page 9 for VCR setup information Advanced Hookup Use this hookup for slightly im...

Page 7: ...box does not cover the transmitting window on top of the VCR Basic Hookup Use this hookup for a simple connection which requires fewer accessories 1 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 You will tune the TV to this channel and use the TV VCR button to watch the VCR 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of ...

Page 8: ...er To watch the satellite receiver turn off the VCR If you want to watch or record the signal from your antenna cable or cable box make sure the satellite receiver is turned off 2 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4 You will tune the TV to this channel and use the TV VCR button to watch the VCR 3 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not pro...

Page 9: ...4 You will tune the TV to this channel and use the TV VCR button to watch the VCR To record from the satellite receiver you will tune the VCR to its line input L1 To watch the satellite receiver tune your TV to its video input channel 2 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of VCR TV and receiver 4 Go to page 9 for VCR setup informat...

Page 10: ...e CH3 CH4 switch on the playback VCR to either channel 3 or 4 You will tune the recording VCR to this channel to receive the signal from the playback VCR 3 Connect as shown This connection may require additional accessories not provided 4 Plug in power cords of VCRs and TV 5 Go to page 9 for VCR setup information Caution The unauthorized recording of satellite broadcasts television programs or oth...

Page 11: ...This section discusses the basic setup necessary for your VCR to operate properly Remote Stock No 232843 SEARCH MUTE PREV CH DISPLAY INPUT TV VCR CLEAR SPEED REW PLAY FF STOP PAUSE REC M E N U P R O G SLOW TRACKING VCR SAT CABLE VCR DVD AUX CHAN CHAN 6 1 4 7 3 9 2 5 8 0 PWR TV VOL VOL C M EDIT _ 1 2 F ADV e 4 3 MOVE RF Coaxial Cable Stock No 221396 Power Cord Stock No 218104 4 AAA Batteries Attach...

Page 12: ...same time Using the Arrow Buttons Press MENU PROG on the remote or MENU on the VCR to display the VCR MAIN MENU Then use the or arrow button to point to a menu or item Press MENU PROG on the remote or MENU on the VCR to select or change the item The and arrow buttons move from one location to another Use these buttons to select a function such as minutes or hours during clock set Then use the up a...

Page 13: ...d tune it to the channel you want to record during timer recordings Position the receiver above the VCR to receive the infrared remote signal See pages 6 7 If your cable box can be controlled by remote the VCR may be able to tune it to the channel you want to record during VCR Plus and timer recordings Position the remote controllable cable box on top of the VCR to receive the infrared remote sign...

Page 14: ...signals from the cable box on channel Ð Ð message appears 8 Press MENU PROG to proceed 9 Manually Controlled Cable Box You are finished with cable box setup Repeatedly press MENU PROG to exit CABLE BOX SETUP Proceed to Set the Time and Date Remote Controlled Cable Box Enter your cable box code from the chart on the next page and follow the on screen directions The VCR changes the cable box from ch...

Page 15: ...d Macom Magnavox NSC Oak Oak Sigma Panasonic Philips Pioneer Randtek RCA Regal Regency Samsung Scientific Atlanta Sylvania Teknika Texscan Tocom Unika Universal Viewstar Warner Amex Zenith Compatible Cable Box Control Set Up a Digital Satellite Receiver and or Cable Box continued Use the CHANNELS Menu to Set Up a Digital Satellite Receiver or a Cable Box If you ever want to set up the cable box or...

Page 16: ...hen the auto channel search SETUP screen appears Press 1 if you would like the VCR to search for and store all available channels Press 2 if you wish to skip this step If you skip auto channel search during setup the auto clock set feature will not be performed in this sequence 4 Press MENU PROG on the remote if all antenna or cable connections are completed Auto channel search will be performed f...

Page 17: ...on the back of the VCR or the TVÕs video input refer to TVÕs manual Press VCR1 VCR2 DVD then press MENU PROG again If you use a basic hookup check VCR indicator in display panel it should be on Check the connections 2 Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu 3 Press 1 to begin Auto Channel Search The VCR automatically selects the Signal Type Cable cable TV or ANTENNA If you need to change the setting ...

Page 18: ... to display the ADD REMOVE CHANNELS menu 4 Follow the directions on the screen 5 Add or remove more channels by entering channel numbers or using CHAN up or down on the remote or CHANNEL up or down on the VCR Select a Language Choisissez une Langue You can select the language for the displays on the VCR 1 Press MENU PROG on the remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen 2 Press 7 to display ...

Page 19: ...f you have connected your VCR using the audio video input of your TV you can prevent the VCR indicator from turning on automatically and interrupting the cable or antenna signal to your TV 1 Press MENU PROG on remote to see VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen 2 Press 6 to display the PREFERENCES menu 3 Press 3 to select Auto TV VCR ON or OFF Select ON if you used one of the basic hookups and watch your...

Page 20: ...RCA audio or ProScan RCA or GE video component See page 24 SAT CABLE Turns on a compatible RCA cable box or ProScan RCA or GE satellite receiver See page 23 Used with PWR button to turn on another brand of cable box or satellite receiver other than ProScan RCA or GE when the remote is programmed to control that cable box See page 23 TV Turns on a compatible ProScan RCA or GE TV and sets the remote...

Page 21: ...l See page 17 CHAN Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCRÕs channel memory CLEAR Resets time counter to 0 00 00 Allows you to change entries when setting up the VCR setting the clock or setting a VCR Plus or timer recording DISPLAY Shows VCR operating displays on the TV screen Displays the time counter EDIT Signals two properly connected compatible VCRs to begin copying a tape ...

Page 22: ... 9 Select a channel up to 99 by pressing two numbers Select a cable channel over 99 by pressing and holding 1 until 1Ð Ð appears on the screen Then press the other two numbers MOVE TV Function Buttons Press the TV button to set remote to control a compatible TV Some buttons may not work with the TV PWR Power Turns off a compatible TV when remote is set to control TV Used with TV button to turn on ...

Page 23: ...three number buttons to enter the code for the component 4 Release the buttons 5 Press PWR If the component turns off setup is complete Operate the Component After you have set up your remote to control your component test the remote buttons to see which ones operate it 1 Point the remote at the component and press VCR2 DVD 2 If the component does not turn on in step 1 press VCR2 DVD and then PWR ...

Page 24: ...Fisher 017 021 039 041 Funai 064 Brand Code GE 000 008 009 011 012 027 038 068 086 089 091 Goldstar 003 004 006 011 019 027 037 050 Hallmark 011 027 Hitachi 009 011 027 036 037 040 047 048 063 080 094 097 098 Infinity 013 JBL 013 Jensen 011 027 JVC 012 024 036 037 040 048 051 074 Kawasho 002 011 027 Kenwood 006 011 014 027 Kloss Novabeam 035 043 KTV 078 Loewe 013 Luxman 011 027 LXI 000 013 018 021...

Page 25: ...able Box or Receiver Function ButtonsÓ for the cable box and test the ÒTV Function ButtonsÓ to see which ones operate the satellite receiver See page 20 Brand Code ABC 022 046 053 054 Anvision 007 008 Cablestar 007 008 Diamond 056 Eagle 007 008 Eastern Int 002 General Instuments 046 GI 400 004 005 015 023 024 025 030 036 Hamlin 003 012 013 034 048 Hitachi 037 043 046 Jerrold 004 005 015 023 024 02...

Page 26: ...ich ones operate the component 1 Point the remote at the component and press AUX 2 If the component does not turn on in step 1 press AUX and then PWR 3 Test the buttons on the remote to see which ones operate your component Program the Remote for an Auxiliary Component 1 Turn on the component 2 Point the VCR remote at the component 3 Hold the AUX button and press three number buttons to enter the ...

Page 27: ...tte in indicator lights and the VCR indicator lights if the Auto TV VCR feature is set to ON The tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette has been removed and the Auto Play feature is turned on 3 Press PLAY if necessary PLAY appears in the VCRÕs display panel 4 Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Details are on page 27 5 Press S...

Page 28: ...n slow motion during play or play pause SLOW Ð and on the remote and the SHUTTLE DIAL on the VCR allow you to change the speed Sound is turned off during slow motion playback Slow motion works best in the SP or SLP speed 1 During playback press SLOW or Ð to start slowÐmotion playback or press PAUSE and turn the SHUTTLE DIAL on the VCR in either direction SLOW or SLOW will appear in the VCRÕs displ...

Page 29: ...ew one stop action frame after another Frame advance works best for tapes recorded in the SP or SLP speed 1 Press PAUSE to stop the action STILL appears in the VCRÕs display panel 2 Press F ADV each time you want to view a frame of the scene 3 Press PAUSE or PLAY to resume normal playback Automatic Tracking The VCR has automatic tracking which adjusts the picture when playing back a tape recorded ...

Page 30: ...t program information along with the program When this information is available it will be displayed automatically when you press the DISPLAY button 1 Press DISPLAY to display the status displays on the TV screen The title of the program and station ID will appear if they are available If program information is not available ÒTitle UnavailableÓ will appear 2 Press DISPLAY again to display informat...

Page 31: ...he VCR to repeat and press STOP 2 Press DISPLAY to display the time counter and press CLEAR to reset it to 0 00 00 3 Press MENU PROG on the remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen 4 Press 6 to display the PREFERENCES menu 5 Press 8 to display the AUTO REPEAT menu 6 Use the number buttons to enter the length of time of the segment you want the VCR to repeat in hours and minutes 7 Press MEN...

Page 32: ...nel during Hi Fi playback Select LINEAR to play back the sound recorded on the linear monaural track such as a second audio program SAP Select MIX to play back the sound recorded on both the linear track and the Hi Fi track sound on sound Pro Tect Plus Locking Feature To protect your timer recordings from any unwanted changes lock the VCR When locked the buttons on the VCR and remote will not oper...

Page 33: ...on on the tape The mark at the beginning of a recorded segment of five minutes or less The first index mark on the tape when you start at the beginning of the tape Go To Search The go to search feature allows you to locate a counter reading on the tape 1 Insert the prerecorded tape and press STOP 2 Press SEARCH on the remote twice to display the GO TO SEARCH menu on the TV screen 3 Press number bu...

Page 34: ...hat are more than six seconds in length 1 Insert the tape and press STOP 2 Press SEARCH on the remote three times to display the BLANK SEARCH menu on the TV screen 3 Press FF or turn the SHUTTLE DIAL clockwise toward FWD to start the VCR searching for six seconds of blank tape A message appears on the TV screen if a blank area is not found 4 Press STOP to stop blank searching ...

Page 35: ... is set to ON If not press 5 The VCR will mark most commercials for the following types of recording VCR Plus Timer or Express Recording The VCR will automatically mark the commercials after the power is turned off Manual Recording When you press STOP to stop recording the VCR will ask you if you want to mark the commercials Just follow the on screen display MARK and COMM alternate in the display ...

Page 36: ...commercial It is possible that part of a recorded program might be skipped if the program segment is between commercials and less than one minute or there are frequent dark and quiet scenes If part of the program is skipped rewind the tape to the beginning of the skipped program segment and press PLAY Select MANUAL and the VCR will not advance through the blocks of marked commercials until you pre...

Page 37: ...lay panel If not press TV VCR to turn it on 4 Select recording speed by using SPEED on remote The tape speed indicator appears in the VCRÕs display panel and on the TV screen 5 Select the channel to be recorded The channel number appears in the VCRÕs display panel and on the TV screen 6 Press RECORD on the VCR or REC on the remote to begin recording REC appears in the VCRÕs display panel while the...

Page 38: ...p and start recording RECP appears in the VCRÕs display panel The VCR will automatically switch from pause to stop after a few minutes Recording Time Cassette SP LP SLP T 120 2Hr 4Hr 6Hr T 160 2Hr 40Min 5Hr 20Min 8Hr Program Express Recording VCR s Display Panel Program express recording allows you to quickly program the VCR for one recording using the VCRÕs display panel instead of the on screen ...

Page 39: ...enables you to record up to four hours of programming without using the timer program feature The VCR will turn off automatically at the end of the recording 1 Insert a tape with safety tab in place 2 Select the channel you want to record 3 Select the desired recording speed using SPEED on the remote 4 Press RECORD twice on the VCR or REC twice on the remote to activate XPR recording 5 Press RECOR...

Page 40: ...erican Movie Classics 39 Arts Entertainment 57 Black Entertainment 54 Bravo 42 Cable News Network 45 Cinemax 98 Cinemax 2 37 The Discovery Channel 53 The Disney Channel 63 Entertainment Television 34 ESPN Sports Network 47 The Family Channel 33 Home Box Office 95 Home Box Office 2 96 Home Box Office 3 51 The Learning Channel 46 Lifetime 58 The Movie Channel 48 Music Television 49 The Nashville Net...

Page 41: ...gramming Broadcast or Cable TV Station Name Such as ABC NBC CBS etc VCR Plus Channel Number See Standardized VCR Plus Channel Chart Channel Number You Receive This Station On Check your local listing for broadcast or VCR Plus channel numbers assigned to network stations Check your local or cable listing for the channel numbers to enter in this column ...

Page 42: ...ecorded at same time every day 3 Weekdays Ð program recorded at same time Monday through Friday 4 Weekly Ð program recorded at same time once a week 6 Select recording speed using SPEED on the remote 7 Press CLEAR if you want to change the program end time This feature allows you to extend the recording time on VCR Plus programs This option may be useful when recording programs such as sporting ev...

Page 43: ...rned on Note To clear a program see page 42 Important If your cable box or satellite receiver is not controlled by the VCR turn it on and tune it to the channel you want to record before the Recording While You re Away Timer Recording The timer program and VCR Plus features let you program the VCR to record up to eight different programs Before setting the timer make sure that The clock is set cor...

Page 44: ...nge how often you want to record the program Press a number button to select the type of program you want to record Edit the rest of the program using the CLEAR and number buttons Clear the Program Press CLEAR when the program you want to remove appears on the TV screen How often should this program record 1 One Time 2 Daily every day 3 Weekdays M F 4 Weekly Once per week 0 Cancel Program 2 One Ti...

Page 45: ...r component attached to these jacks To timer record from the component connected to the VCRÕs line input press INPUT once to enter VIDEO1 to record from the jacks on the back of the VCR or press INPUT twice to enter VIDEO2 to record from the jacks on the front of the VCR Recording While You re Away Program 2 One Time Channel VIDEO1 Start Time End Time Start Date Tape Speed SLP Press CLEAR to corre...

Page 46: ...s on the TV screen 5 Set the Reception STEREO MONO SAP feature for the type of audio you want to record A Press MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen B Press 8 to display the AUDIO menu C Press 1 to select the type of audio Reception STEREO MONO or SAP Set to stereo for normal recording and to record broadcast stereo TV The STEREO indicator lights in the VCRÕs display panel when ...

Page 47: ...ears on the TV screen The VCR will record audio from the audio equipment connected to the AUDIO IN jacks 2 Use SPEED on the remote to select the recording speed The tape speed indicator appears in the VCRÕs display panel and on the TV screen 3 Make sure the Reception STEREO MONO SAP feature is set to STEREO A Press MENU PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen B Press 8 to display the AU...

Page 48: ...rding VCR To prevent recording on screen displays from the playback VCR press DISPLAY four times See page 28 for details 5 Press PLAY then PAUSE on playback VCR when you reach the point on the tape or program where you want to begin copying If the tape was not recorded on the playback VCR streaks may appear and you may need to adjust tracking 6 Press RECORD then PAUSE on recording VCR 7 Press PAUS...

Page 49: ...n page 46 2 Press VCR1 on remote to control recording VCR Press RECORD then pause to put recording VCR in pause mode 3 Press VCR2 DVD on remote to control playback VCR 4 Use FF REW and PLAY to locate the point where you want to begin copying Press PAUSE while VCR is playing to put playback VCR in pause mode 5 Press EDIT on remote to start the VCRs copying 6 Press EDIT again when you want to stop t...

Page 50: ...plays the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen Used with arrow buttons to select features in the menu MONO L AUDIO IN R Jacks Receives audio signals from another component like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks Attach a component that is not stereo to the MONO L jack to hear sound on both channels Select L2 to record from these jacks PAUSE Pauses action for viewing during playback P...

Page 51: ...m VCR to another component like a TV monitor or VCR when it is connected to these jacks Display Panel This VCR includes a feature that enables you to change the brightness level of the fluorescent display panel IN CH 3 4 AUDIO VIDEO MONO FROM ANTENNA L L R R IN OUT IN OUT OUT TO TELEVISION 1 Press MENU PROG on the remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen 2 Press 6 to display the PREFERENCE...

Page 52: ...feature is set to HI FI SAP Indicator Lights when the Reception STEREO MONO SAP feature is set to SAP Status Indicators Show what the VCR is doing BYE VCR turned off EJECT Ejecting tape FFWD Fast forward HELLO Turned on or unlocked LOCK Pro Tect Plus turned on PLAY Playback REC Record REC P Record pause REW Rewind SAVE flashes Timer program entered with TV off AM SLP VCR STEREO HIFI Status Indicat...

Page 53: ...ide 393 mm 12 2 inches deep 314 mm Weight 9 5 pounds 4 3 kg Storage Temperature Range 22ûF 30ûC to 149ûF 65ûC Operating Temperature Range 41ûF 5ûC to 104ûF 40ûC Check your cable companyÔs compatibility requirements Cleaning the VCR Use a soft cloth or dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your VCR Remove dust from the ventilation holes on the top back sides and bottom of the cabinet Pl...

Page 54: ...rol the corresponding compatible TV See page 22 Reprogram remote for ProScan or RCA TV See page 22 Aim remote at TV with no objects between them Change batteries Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote to reset it Reinstall the batteries and try remote again Press TV AUX VCR2 DVD or SAT CABLE to set remote to control a co...

Page 55: ...eceiver or component is positioned incorrectly Program entered incorrectly wrong channel or times Power interruption Clock area in display panel will show Check to see if time and date are correct Ñ including AM PM Program exceeded tapeÕs length or tape was not rewound beforehand VCR was not turned off at the time recording was to start No tape in VCR or cassetteÕs safety tab broken off VCR is rem...

Page 56: ... one of the TRACKING up or down buttons to minimize the noise Press PLAY PAUSE on the VCR or PLAY on the remote to return to normal playback Press 3 or 4 to place VCR in pause mode COMMERCIALAADVANCEª CA PLAYBACK feature set to AUTO See pages 33 34 Some tapes use special control track marking Set the COMMERCIALAADVANCEª CA PLAYBACK feature in the PREFERENCES menu to MANUAL The commercial advance f...

Page 57: ...rcial break is scanned through in approximately 8 12 seconds In SP it takes about 25 35 seconds Yes The recorded program including commercials can be viewed by setting the CA PLAYBACK feature to MANUAL Simply rewind the tape to just before the skipped segment and press PLAY to view the program Yes If the CA PLAYBACK feature is set to AUTO the marked commercials should be skipped each time the tape...

Page 58: ...es not cover Customer instruction Your OwnerÕs Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your VCR Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by your VCR Damage from misuse or neglect Cleaning of video audio heads Remote control batteries A VCR that has been modified or incorporated into o...

Page 59: ...s Antenna 2 3 Cable System With Cable Box 2 4 5 Cable System Without Cable Box 2 3 Satellite Receiver 2 6 7 Two VCRs 8 Controlling a Auxiliary Component 24 Cable Box 23 DVD Component 21 Picture Search 27 Play a Tape 25 PLAY Button 18 19 25 26 48 PLAY Indicator 25 50 Point and Select 10 POWER Button 37 42 48 Power Cord Attaching 9 PREV CH Previous Channel Button 18 20 Pro Tect Plusª Feature 30 PROG...

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