1
Introduction
Table of Contents
Picture Search ____________________ 25
Variable Speed Using the
SHUTTLE
DIAL
on the VCR ________________26
Variable Speed/Frame Advance Using
JOG SHUTTLE
on the remote _____26
Slow Motion______________________ 27
Automatic Tracking _______________ 27
Manual Tracking__________________ 27
Program Information ______________ 28
DISPLAY
Button __________________ 28
Time Counter_____________________ 29
Index Search _____________________ 29
Go-To Search _____________________ 30
Blank Search _____________________ 30
Tape Playback: HI-FI/LINEAR/
M
IX
Feature ____________________ 30
Recording and Playback
Feature
COMMERCIAL
A
ADVANCEª __31-32
Recording a Program
Recordings ___________________________ 33
Recording Speeds _________________ 33
Using the Recording Features
Recording Pause __________________ 33
Pro-Tect Plus
TM
Locking Feature _____ 33
Normal Recording ____________________ 34
Watch a TV Channel While VCR
is Recording a Different Channel __ 34
Recording While You're Away
VCR Plus+ Recording ___________ 35-37
Timer Recording __________________ 38
Check, Edit, or Clear a VCR Plus+ or
Timer Recording ________________ 39
Timer Recording From the
VCRÕs Line Input________________ 39
Express Recording (XPR)_______________ 40
Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP___ 41
Recording Audio Only_________________ 42
Audio and Video Dubbing___________ 42-43
Using Two VCRs for Copying Tapes_____ 44
References
Location of Controls
Front Panel_______________________ 45
Back Panel _______________________ 46
Display Panel __________________ 46-47
Specifications _________________________ 48
Cleaning the VCR _____________________ 48
Limited Warranty _____________________ 49
Trouble Checks ____________________ 50-52
Questions and Answers About
COMMERCIAL
A
ADVANCEª_____ 53
Index _____________________________ 54-57
Important Information
_____________________________
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Hooking Up the VCR
Choosing a Hookup ____________________ 2
Antenna or Cable System Without a
Cable Box _________________________ 3
Cable System With Cable Box to
Unscramble All Channels ___________ 4
Cable System With Cable Box to
Unscramble Pay Channels___________ 5
Digital Satellite Receiver_______________ 6-7
Connecting Two VCRs for Copying Tapes_ 8
Connecting a Stereo Amplifier/Receiver___9
Setting Up the VCR
Startup
Check Accessories With VCR _______ 10
Attach Power Cord to Back of VCR __ 10
Insert Batteries in Remote __________ 10
Turn on the TV ___________________ 11
Use the On-Screen Menu System ____ 11
Turn on the VCR __________________ 11
Set Up Digital Satellite Receiver
and/or Cable Box Setup _______ 12-13
Manual Cable Box or DSS Setup___ 13
Use
SETUP
Menu to Auto Channel
Search and Auto Clock Set _____ 14-15
Manual Clock Set________________ 15
Set up VCR Plus+ Channels ________ 16
Program VCR for
VCR1
or
VCR2•LD
Button _______________ 16
Add or Remove Channels from
VCR's Memory__________________ 16
Auto Channel Search Using
the
CHANNELS
Menu _________ 16
Select the Language/Choisissez une
Langue ________________________ 17
Use
TV•VCR
Button _______________ 17
Set the
Auto TV/VCR
Feature _______ 17
Using the Remote Control
Component, VCR, TV, Cable Box, and
Satellite Receiver Buttons ________ 18-19
Controlling a VCR ____________________ 20
Controlling a TV ______________________ 21
Controlling a Cable Box or Digital
Satellite Receiver_____________________ 22
Controlling an Auxiliary RCA Component _ 23
Playing a Tape
Playback _____________________________ 24
Using the Playback Features
Auto Play Feature _________________ 24
Auto Repeat Feature_______________ 25
Pause for Stop-Action______________ 25