ProScan PSVR83, User Manual

Page 1: ...Model PSVR83 USER MANUAL...

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Page 3: ...ent 22 Controlling a TV 23 Controlling a Cable Box or a Satellite Receiver 24 Controlling an Auxiliary Component 25 Playing a Tape To Play a Tape 26 Using the Playback Features 27 33 Auto Play Feature...

Page 4: ...e System and another source A B C Go to question 3 2 What type of cable TV system do you have Choose one answer from below A Cable without a box Turn to page 3 B Cable box to unscramble all the channe...

Page 5: ...in power cords of VCR and TV 4 Go to page 10 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 V...

Page 6: ...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 Th...

Page 7: ...ox does not cover the transmitting window on top of the VCR Basic Hookup Use this hookup for a basic connection which requires fewer accessories 1 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either chann...

Page 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...ou 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 you...

Page 10: ...3 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 add...

Page 11: ...nection requires additional accessories not provided 3 Plug in power cords of amplifier receiver VCR and TV 4 Turn to page 46 for Recording Audio Only You will select the L1 input audio video on the V...

Page 12: ...s section discusses the basic setup necessary for your VCR to operate properly Remote Stock No 234379 SEARCH MUTE PREV CH DISPLAY INPUT TV VCR CLEAR SPEED REW PLAY FF STOP PAUSE REC M E N U P R O G SL...

Page 13: ...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...

Page 14: ...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 cha...

Page 15: ...ceive all signals from the satellite receiver on 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 P...

Page 16: ...m 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...

Page 17: ...ceived from the broadcast 3 When 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...

Page 18: ...n the back of the VCR or the TV s video input refer to TV s 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 t...

Page 19: ...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 th...

Page 20: ...to ON If 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 Pr...

Page 21: ...audio or ProScan RCA or GE video component See page 23 SAT CABLE Turns on a compatible RCA cable box or ProScan RCA or GE satellite receiver See page 24 Used with PWR button to turn on another brand o...

Page 22: ...d features See page 10 Numbers 0 through 9 Select a channel up to 99 by pressing two numbers Select a cable channel over 99 by pressing and holding 1 until 1 appears on the screen Then press the other...

Page 23: ...l satellite systems with the one touch record feature CHAN Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the TV s channel memory when remote is set to control a TV CLEAR Removes menus or status d...

Page 24: ...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 cont...

Page 25: ...011 027 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...

Page 26: ...eceiver Function Buttons for the cable box and test the TV Function Buttons to see which ones operate the satellite receiver See page 21 Brand Code ABC 022 046 053 054 Anvision 007 008 Cablestar 007 0...

Page 27: ...e which 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...

Page 28: ...4 Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Details are on page 33 5 Press STOP 6 Press REW on the remote or turn the SHUTTLE DIAL toward REW on the VCR The VCR wi...

Page 29: ...ment over and over 8 To stop auto repeat display the AUTO REPEAT menu and press CLEAR The tape will continue to play but without repeating Ejecting the tape will also cancel auto repeat Pause for Stop...

Page 30: ...and reverse The JOG SHUTTLE button and the up 4 or down 3 arrow let you view one stop action frame after another Sound is turned off during picture search and frame advance The picture is best for ta...

Page 31: ...urn the shuttle dial again Slow Motion You can view the picture in slow motion during play or play pause SLOW and on the remote and the SHUTTLE DIAL on the VCR allow you to change the speed Sound is t...

Page 32: ...ss DISPLAY again these displays will time out 2 Press DISPLAY again to display information about the program that is playing if available If program information is not available Title Unavailable will...

Page 33: ...s an index mark on the tape every time you start a new recording During playback you can locate the program you want to play by the number of index marks The VCR will automatically locate the index nu...

Page 34: ...ight corner of the TV screen during search and the tape will play when the time counter reaches the requested number 5 Press STOP to stop Go To Search Blank Search The VCR searches forward for blank p...

Page 35: ...orded on the linear track To enjoy Hi Fi sound you must connect your VCR to a stereo television or amplifier receiver using the audio video jacks The Tape Playback HI FI LINEAR MIX feature lets you se...

Page 36: ...ypes 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 promp...

Page 37: ...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...

Page 38: ...e best quality recording That is why most prerecorded rental tapes are recorded in SP Fewer programs can be recorded on the tape Special effects such as pause slow motion picture search and frame adva...

Page 39: ...mote to control VCR 3 If using one of the basic hookups make sure the VCR indicator appears in the VCR s display panel If not press TV VCR to turn it on 4 Select recording speed by using SPEED on remo...

Page 40: ...U S A List 35 American 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 Entertainmen...

Page 41: ...mming 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...

Page 42: ...at same time every day 3 Weekdays program recorded at same time Monday through Friday 4 Weekly program recorded at same time once a week 6 Select recording speed using SPEED on the remote 7 Press CLE...

Page 43: ...able box leave it turned 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...

Page 44: ...want to remove appears on the TV screen Timer Recording From the VCR s Line Input The line input refers to the signal coming from the AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks of the VCR Recording from the line input...

Page 45: ...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...

Page 46: ...unlock the controls Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP Second Audio Program Some TV programs are broadcast with stereo audio or a second audio program SAP The Reception STEREO MONO SAP feature lets...

Page 47: ...n remote or RECORD on the VCR to start recording REC appears in the VCR s display panel 7 Press STOP when you are finished Recording Audio Only You can record audio only from another audio source conn...

Page 48: ...Tape Playback HI FI MIX LINEAR feature to LINEAR To hear the original audio set the Tape Playback feature to HI FI Video dubbing records new video in place of existing video segments Hi fi audio will...

Page 49: ...isplay panel The VCR enters the video dubbing mode and VDUB remains in the VCR s display panel 7 Press PLAY on the playback VCR Then press PAUSE The VCR enters the play pause mode 8 Press PAUSE on bot...

Page 50: ...e playback VCR press DISPLAY four times See page 30 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...

Page 51: ...d to the AUDIO VIDEO IN jacks on the back L1 or front L2 of the VCR MENU Displays the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen Used with arrow buttons to select features in the menu MONO L AUDIO IN R Jacks Rece...

Page 52: ...Set Auto Repeat 0 Exit CH3 CH4 Switch Selects the channel to which you will tune the TV to see the VCR picture if you connect the VCR using one of the basic hookups IN FROM ANTENNA Connector Receives...

Page 53: ...Commercial marking in progress 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...

Page 54: ...inches wide 393 mm 12 2 inches deep 314 mm Weight 9 5 pounds 4 3 kg Storage Temperature Range 22 F 30 C to 149 F 65 C Operating Temperature Range 41 F 5 C to 104 F 40 C Check your cable company s comp...

Page 55: ...ol the corresponding compatible TV See page 23 Reprogram remote for ProScan or RCA TV See page 23 Aim remote at TV with no objects between them Change batteries Remove batteries and hold down one or m...

Page 56: ...y 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 including AM PM Program exceeded tape s length o...

Page 57: ...e to return to normal playback Press 3 or 4 to place VCR in pause mode Set the CA Playback to AUTO in the Preferences menu See pages 34 35 Some tapes use special control track marking Set the CA Playb...

Page 58: ...LP tape speed a 3 minute commercial 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 th...

Page 59: ...ot cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your VCR Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer Installation and related a...

Page 60: ...le 53 55 Choisissez une Langue 17 CLEAR Button 19 21 42 Cleaning the VCR 52 Clearing Timer and VCR Plus Programs 42 Codes Cable Box Setup 14 Codes for Remote Auxiliary Components 25 Cable Box 24 DVD C...

Page 61: ...back Sound 33 Point and Select 11 POWER Button 49 Power Cord Attaching 10 PREV CH Previous Channel Button 19 21 Pro Tect Plus Feature 37 PROG EXP Program Express Button 44 49 Program Information 30 PW...

Page 62: ...Time Zone 15 TIMER FULL Indicator 51 TIMER Indicator 51 Timer Programs Checking 42 Clearing 42 Editing 42 Setting 41 Stopping 42 TRACKING Buttons 19 20 32 33 Tracking Automatic 32 Manual 33 Trouble Ch...

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