Before you operate your VCR
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I N S TA L L AT I O N
Things you must do before you can operate your VCR.
Connect the Power
(Required)
Plug your VCR into an unswitched
120 Vac, 60 Hz household power outlet. Turn on
the VCR by pressing the POWER on the remote
or on the VCR’s front panel. While plugged into
an AC outlet, the VCR consumes 3W of electrical
power in OFF condition.
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
reprogram operational features.
Set Position of the CH3/CH4 Switch
(Required)
The CH3/CH4 switch on the VCR’s
back panel determines which channel the VCR
uses to send video signals to your TV. The TV
must be tuned to the same channel you set with
the CH3/CH4 switch to see tape playback and
status displays from the VCR. To determine
which video channel provides the best picture
for your system, try the switch in CH3 position
and tune your TV to channel 3; then try the CH4
position and tune your TV to channel 4.
For a test display, press the TV/VCR button on
remote repeatedly until the VCR indicator light
appears in the VCR’s front panel display. Press
MENU on the remote to see the main menu.
Select Language for VCR Menus/Displays
(Optional)
Select English, Spanish, or French
for VCR menus and status displays. See the
LANGUAGE SELECT option on the SETUP menu for
details.
Set Date and Time for Clock
Set the clock in the VCR to the current date and
time. See CLOCK Menu on page 16 for details.
Your VCR also has an Auto-Clock Set
feature. See CLOCK Menu for details.
The Timer feature will not function unless the
Clock has been set.
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 keys
then ENTER
QUIT = exit
SETUP MENU
LANGUAGE SELECT : ENGLISH
1
ENGLISH
2
ESPA OL
3
FRAN AIS
SETUP MENU
Press NUMBER (1, 2, or 3)
to select the desired
language
Press 5.
3
4
1
2
TYPICAL ZENITH VCR
WALL
SWITCH
120V, 60Hz
POWER OUTLET
Tune
TV to
Ch.3
CH3 CH4
Tune
TV to
Ch.4
CH3 CH4
OR
EZ watch
rec/itr
ch
stop/eject
power
rew
f fwd
play
pause
REC
VCR
TIMER
AM
video
audio
aux 2
CLOCK MENU
AUTO CLOCK SET(ON):
1
MANUAL CLOCK SET :
2
Press number keys
QUIT = exit
CLOCK MENU
MONTH :
1
JANUARY
DAY
: 1 SAT
YEAR
: 2000
TIME
: 12:00 AM
Press number keys
then ENTER
QUIT = exit
CLOCK MENU
Press NUMBER (0-9) then
ENTER to set date and time
Press 2.
