Zenith VRA412, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Guide and Warranty for your new Zenith Entertainment Machine Models VRA412 VRA422 thanks for choosing zenith...

Page 2: ...harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with...

Page 3: ...P X X Auto Playback System X X Auto Manual Digital Tracking X X Instant Recording X X Timer Controlled Recording X X Auto Playback Tape Speed Adjust X X Forward Reverse Slow Motion X X Video 4 head VC...

Page 4: ...IN OUT OUT IN R L AUDIO VIDEO VHF UHF CATV ANT IN ANT IN OUT TO TV VHF UHF CATV VIDEO R AUDIO L OUT IN OUT CH3 CH4 IN Turn off power or unplug VCR before making any connections Back Panel of Typical C...

Page 5: ...IO VIDEO IN VHF UHF CATV Back Panel of Typical Monaural TV Note If the back panel on your TV is different refer to the TV s operating guide A V cable is not provided with VCR ANT IN OUT TO TV VHF UHF...

Page 6: ...e remote or on the VCR s front panel Do not plug the VCR into a switched power outlet Otherwise when the power is switched off the VCR turns off You may then have to reset the time and date and reprog...

Page 7: ...ys See the LANGUAGE SELECT option on the SETUP menu for details enter menu quit cc Selects VCR tuner Chooses and modifies options tv vcr 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 vcr cbl dbs tv power program ch ch vol vol...

Page 8: ...V connected to the VCR See SOURCE option on SETUP menu for details Use Auto Program to Find Channels Required Use AUTO PROGRAM to find active channels in your broadcast area AUTO PROGRAM stores the a...

Page 9: ...d using STEREO See the RECORD MODE option on the AUDIO Menu for details Press number keys QUIT exit SETUP MENU AUTO PROGRAM 1 CH ADD DEL 2 SOURCE 3 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 4 LANGUAGE SELECT 5 Press number k...

Page 10: ...lector REC ITR Instant Timer Record Selector A Cassette is in the VCR VCR is Recording Clock Time Time is PM Time is AM VCR is in timer recording VCR functions are available and channels are selected...

Page 11: ...play appears press ENTER repeatedly to see abbreviated displays as follows 1 Press ENTER to see Status Display 2 Press ENTER a second time to show only the tape counter position 3 Press ENTER a third...

Page 12: ...rarily during playback or record PLAY Begins tape playback POWER Turns VCR On and Off Also turns VCR Timer Off and On if programmed PROGRAM Programs remote with brand codes for your brand of TV and or...

Page 13: ...Funai 153 154 General Electric 102 118 127 128 144 151 Goldstar 115 122 130 131 133 146 Hitachi 119 131 132 JCPenney 102 115 124 130 133 JVC 109 141 KTV 115 130 131 138 LXI 104 116 123 124 125 131 Ma...

Page 14: ...operation is easy just follow the instructions shown at the bottom of the menu 1 Press MENU to see main menu 2 Press NUMBER 1 2 3 or 4 to see desired sub menu to be used 3 Press NUMBER to choose desi...

Page 15: ...ou use your VCR See MANUAL option for details The clock must be set before you can record by using the TIMER Menu Manual Clock Set The CLOCK Menu sets the clock in the VCR to the current date and time...

Page 16: ...ccess Menus 2 Press NUMBER 1 8 to select desired PROGRAM to be erased 3 Press 0 to erase the program 4 Press QUIT CC to exit the menu system SpeakEZ CLOCK 1 TIMER 2 SETUP 3 AUDIO 4 Press number keys Q...

Page 17: ...to select the channel to be edited e g to ADD channel 3 press 3 then ENTER Press ENTER to ADD or DEL Delete channels to create your own list of favorite channels SOURCE Selects TV CATV or AUX as the...

Page 18: ...o format present on the tape RECORD Select the STEREO MONO or SAP for recording a program STEREO records sound from the left and right audio tracks in stereophonic format MONO Monaural records sound i...

Page 19: ...able box Selecting Channels at the VCR when VCR is ON 1 Turn TV and VCR on 2 Place VCR in VCR mode by pressing TV VCR on remote repeatedly until the VCR indicator appears in the VCR front panel 3 Sele...

Page 20: ...VCR Channel Down lower than the lowest channel or Channel Up above the highest to select AUX Or you may Choose the SETUP menu as described in How to Access Menus Press 3 for the SETUP menu s SOURCE it...

Page 21: ...e TV s AUX Auxiliary source to see the picture if you are using the A V jacks Unloading the Cassette from the VCR 1 Press STOP if the tape is playing 2 Press STOP EJECT at the VCR until the cassette i...

Page 22: ...peed during slow motion Press PLAY to resume normal tape playing Note When the reverse slow mode continues for more than 30 secondes the VCR will auto matically change to play mode Tape Rewind and Fas...

Page 23: ...box select the cable box output channel usually 3 or 4 at the VCR Select cable box channels at the cable box 5 Insert a VHS cassette tape into the VCR 6 Press SP EP to select recording speed if desire...

Page 24: ...anel Select channel 3 or 4 at the TV If you have connected your VCR to the TV s A V input jacks select the A V source at the TV for a better picture Select the channel to be watched and recorded at th...

Page 25: ...Insert a VHS cassette tape into the VCR Press SP EP to select recording speed if desired Recording speed is always SP unless you select EP Press REC ITR until recording begins REC indicator appears in...

Page 26: ...annel to be record ed Keep your cable box on when using the Timer to record Enable the Timer by pressing POWER to turn off the VCR The TMR indicator appears in the VCR front panel to indi cate the VCR...

Page 27: ...rce on TV to Audio Video In or tune TV to Channel 3 or 4 as appropriate Press TV VCR on remote repeat edly to choose VCR mode VCR indicator appears in VCR front panel Disconnect VCR power cord for thr...

Page 28: ...normal indication that the VCR is in TIMER mode If needed disable TIMER by turning VCR on Channel Tuning Problems Observed Condition Some channels are skipped over when using Channel Up Down Picture...

Page 29: ...a dry type head cleaning system It may seriously damage the VCR and cassettes used in the VCR Snow streaking in picture and horizontal pulling indicate the need for professional video head cleaning Se...

Page 30: ...7 Clock Set 8 15 Features Chart 3 Front Panel Diagram 10 Instant Recording 23 25 Language Menu 17 Main Menu 14 Maintenance 29 Playing Tapes 21 22 Remote Control 12 13 Safety Information 2 Setup Menu 1...

Page 31: ...und Sound compatible TV These speakers create a sound so real it s as if you were part of the action The convenient space saving shelf design make these speakers an ideal addition to any Home Theater...

Page 32: ...w to adjust the customer controls Carry In Service The video product must be taken to a U S or Canadian Zenith authorized service center for warranty service and must be picked up by the owner TV Set...