GE VG2050, User Manual

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Page 2: ...This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Care and Cleaning Use a soft cloth or the dus...

Page 3: ...Time and Date Manually 14 Additional Set Up Features 15 Remote VCR1 VCR2 Option 15 Auto Play 16 Auto TV VCR 16 EnergySaver 17 Front Panel Brightness VCR Display 17 Preferred Tape Speed 17 Set Auto Repeat 17 VCR Basics 19 Remote Buttons 20 Component Buttons 20 VCR Function Buttons 20 TV Function Buttons 21 Playing a Tape 22 Automatic Rewind 22 Tape Eject 22 Recording 23 Check the Safety Tab 23 Reco...

Page 4: ...37 Connecting the VCR 38 Jacks and Cables 38 RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables F type 38 Audio Video Jacks and Cables RCA type 38 Choosing a VCR Connection 39 Advantages of Audio Video Cable Connections 39 TV with RF Jack Only 40 TV with Audio Video Jacks 41 TV with AN Jacks and a Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Only 42 Reference 43 Front Panel 44 Display Panel 45 Back Panel 46 How to Find Your TV ...

Page 5: ...of your new videotape recorder me and date abilities of the VCR s remote control working with channels and basic cassette operations are all covered in the manual s first three sections Once familiar with the VCR s essential features make sure to refer to other sections of the manual to learn more detailed information What Remains The final sections of this manual contain playback and recording in...

Page 6: ...VCR to a TV If you connect the VCR to a home antenna or cable system and then to a TV use the VCR s ANT IN and RF OUT jacks for a good signal as shown in the diagram to the right If you have a TV with AUDIONIDEO jacks use these jacks for a better connection Refer to the Connections section for additional setup options Step 4 Plug in the VCR Your VCR s power cord has a plastic band strung through t...

Page 7: ...rangais This is the start of a interactive setup which walks through essential settings of the VCR Step 7 Setup with the QuickSet Guide The QuickSet Guide is an automated procedure that helps set up the VCR for first time use Upon initial power up the setup guide asks which language to use for all on screen menus 1 Press 1 for English 2 for Espafiol Spanish or 3 for Franqais French After this sele...

Page 8: ... 8 Accessing On screen Menus The MENU and number buttons on the VCR s remote control allow for accessing selecting and changing the VCR s preferences For example to select a different preferred on screen language than the one selected during the initial set up 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VER MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings 2 Time 3 Channels 4 Setup 5 Preferences 6 Language Langue Idioma...

Page 9: ...ive setup all features allow you to get the most out of your VCR Language Cable box set up VCR channels list Auto Channel Search time setup using Auto Clock set Setting time zone Daylight Saving time Manually setting time and date Remote VCRINCR2 Auto play EnergySaver feature Front panel brightness Preferred tape speed V SETTING UP THE VCR V V V V V Features handled during the VCR sinitial setup 7...

Page 10: ... On your remote control press theMENU button to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU I Timer Recordings 2 Time 3 Channels 4 Setup 5 Preferences 6 Language Langue Idioma 0 Exit 2 Press 6 to select the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE Select a Language 1 English 2 Espafiol 3 Frangais Press MENU to continue 3 Press I for English 2 for Espafiol Spanish or 3 for Frangais French An arrow indicator highlights t...

Page 11: ...s 4 CABLE BOX SETUP Do you use your cable box to receive ALL channels or only SOME channels 1 ALL channels 2 Only SOME channels 3 Cancel setup If you selected ALL Channels enter the output channel of your cable box usually 03 or 04 or press the INPUT button on the VCR s remote to select the VCR s video input channel if you used the AUDIO VIDEO jacks and A V cables to connect the VCR to the IV Choo...

Page 12: ... cable box is used fora channels this next step is not necessary Your VCR may come with a channel list preset at the factory but adding or deleting some channels may be necessary depending on whether they are broadcasting signals Auto Channel Search 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings 2 Time 3 ChanneLs A Setup 5 Preferences 6 Language Langue Idioma 0 Exit 2 P...

Page 13: ...CHAN up or down buttons on the remote will only scroll through active channels Changing the Signal Type If cable service is ever added or Bmoved the VCR_ signal may have to be adjusted To choose between cable and standad antenna signals 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 3 to display the CHANNELS menu Detect automatically A strong cable or antenna si...

Page 14: ...n instructions to finish this set up Time and Date The VCR gives you two ways to set the time and date the Auto Clock Feature or manually The Auto Clock Feature enables the VCR to update the clock each time the VCR is turned off The Auto Clock is advantageous because it updates the time for you automatically Before you set the time and date set the Auto DST Daylight Saving l me feature to ON or OF...

Page 15: ...me and date on the screen m SET TIME ZONE What is your Time Zone I Eastern 2 Central 3 Mountain 4 Pacific 5 Alaska 6 Hawaii 7 Automatic Press MENU to continue 4 Select your time zone If you select Automatic for your time zone the VCR sets the clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time information it finds If the time is not correct select another time zone or set the time and date through th...

Page 16: ... MAIN MENU I Timer Recordings 2 Time 3 Channels 4 Setup 5 Preferences 6 Language Langue Idioma 0 Exit Spring Forward Fall Back In the Spring daylight saving time begins on the first Sunday in April Because the clock automatically changes from 2 00 AM to 3 00 AM forward one hour remember to include the extra hour for timer recording falling within this time frame In the Autumn daylight saving time ...

Page 17: ...l VCR1 2 Auto Play OFF 3 Auto TV VCR OFF 4 EnergySaver 2 00 5 Front Panel BRIGHT 6 Tape Speed SLP 7 Set Auto Repeat 0 Exit Now you are ready to select an item from the menu to set up Remote VCR1 VCR2 Option If you own a compatible GE RCA or PROSCAN remote that has a VCR2 VCR2 LD or VCR2oDVD button this feature allows you to set this VCR to respond to that button Press 1 to select the Remote Contro...

Page 18: ...playing when you insert a tape with the safety tab removed Press 2 to switch between ON or OFF Select ON if you want a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically when the tape is inserted Select OFF if youdo notwant a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically Auto TV VCR To view a signal from a VCR connected to a TV with a standard RFcoaxial cable the TV ...

Page 19: ...to switch between the options AUTO brightens the display when the VCR is on and dims the display when the VCR is off BRIGHT keeps the display bright DIM keeps the display at a low brightness level Auto play For a tape to be able to start playing automatically it must have the safety tab removed All rented movies and purchased movies should have this tab removed Preferred Tape Speed You can set the...

Page 20: ...o Repeat is set back to by resetting the dialog box by cassette ejecting or insertion by powering off the VCR by power interruption or by recording start When a duration time has been set The VCR will automatically switch to rewind if the counter meets or goes past the Auto Repeat set duration The VCR will automatically switch to playback during rewind if the counter equals or is less than O OO Th...

Page 21: ...ons playing a recorded tape and recording a program should do just that This section shows you the basics of using your VCR It discusses things like using the remote control playing a tape and recording programs i 3 V V VCR BASICS V i V V V VCR Basics tells you what you need to know in order to watch a movie or J tape your favorite show 19 ...

Page 22: ... pause FORWARD Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches forward through a tape during playback Starts slow motion during play pause and increases slow motion speed GO BACK Switches between two channels Select one channel and then select another using the number buttons Press GO BACK to switch between the two channels In menu mode press to go back to a previous menu INFO Shows the st...

Page 23: ...om the VCR or cable antenna system I 9 The VCR display indicates that the unit is in VCRmode suitable to watch a tape TV Function Buttons CHAN Up or down Selects next higher or lower channel in the TV s channel memory CLEAR Removes menus or status displays from the screen GO BACK Switches between two channels Select one channel and then select another using the number buttons Press GO BACK to swit...

Page 24: ...e picture if necessary Press STOP EJECT on VCR STOP on remote to stop playback Automatic Rewind The VCR automatically rewinds the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback While rewinding you can press POWER and the VCR will turn off after rewinding Tape Eject Press STOP EJECT on the VCR STOP on the remote control for three seconds when in STOP mode to eject the tape A tape can be eje...

Page 25: ...ion Check the Safety Tab No matter which recording option you use you need to make sure there is a tape in the VCR and that the tape s safety tab is in place You cannot record on a tape with the safety tab removed Tape Speeds SP Standard Play Gives the best quality recording but fewer programs can be recorded on the tape SLP Super Long Play Gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in...

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Page 27: ... necessary steps to operate the VCR it s time to explain the different recording features available to suit specific needs including Recording explained in VCR Basics section Express Recording Timer Recording Copying and Editing Tapes V V I 4 _c _ NG I V V V 25 ...

Page 28: ...ng 1 Set the tape speed by pressing the SPEED button on the remote control 2 3 Press the RECORD REC on remote button to begin recording Repeatedly press the RECORD button to set up the recording duration REC CH 36 Record Length 0 00 Press REC to set tength REC CH 36 Record Length 1 30 Press REC to set length Each time you press the RECORD button you increase the recording time up to 4 hours The VC...

Page 29: ...One time Channel Start Time End Time Start Date l Tape Speed SLP Press MENU to cancel 5 Enter the data for the program with the number buttons _mer Recording Information The Clock must be set correctly Insert a tape with the safety tab in place and enough tape to record the program PROGRAMS OVERLAP appears if you have entered two programs where the times overlap The _mer Indicator Q appears in the...

Page 30: ... before the program start time Remember to Leave your cable box on and tuned to the desired channel Stopping a Timer Recording To stop or cancel a timer recording in progress even an express recording Press and hold the STOP button for three seconds Reviewing and Clearing Programs To review programs that you have already set up 1 Press 1 when the VCR MAIN MENU is displayed to display the TIMER REC...

Page 31: ...ect the line input on the recording VCR L1 for the back jacks or L2 for the front jacks Insert the tape you want to copy into the playback VCR Insert a blank tape with its safety tab in place into the recording VCR 6 Using visual search locate the segment you want to copy on the playback VCR Pause the tape at this location 7 Press RECORD on the recording VCR then PAUSE 8 Press PAUSE on both VCRs t...

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Page 33: ...Features to Enhance VCR Operation Picture Search Options Commercial Scan Tracking Pro Tect Plus TM Locking time Counter On Screen Displays V 31 ...

Page 34: ...se using slow motion Stow motion works well for tapes recorded at the SLP speed 1 During playback press SLOW or press PAUSE and then FWD or REV to begin slow motion playback 2 Press FWD to increase or REVto decrease the speed of the search 3 5 Use TRACK up or down to remove any streaks from the picture Press PLAY to return to normal playback The VCR switches automatically from slow motion playback...

Page 35: ...l locate the next index mark and begin playback 5 Press STOP to end index searching Some index marks may be missed by the VCR A mark too close to your location 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 enables the VCR to quickly locate a count...

Page 36: ...CKING buttons on the front of the VCR at the same time or eject the tape and re insert it Tracking has no effect during recording only playback GO TO SEARCH Current tape counter is 2 17 25 Press REV or FWD to go to 00 Press SEARCH to exit GO TO SEARCH Current tape counter Js 2 17 25 Press REV or FWD to go to O O0 O0 Press SEARCH to exit Pro Tect Plus TM Locking Feature To disable the usage of the ...

Page 37: ...rify Now you can begin recording at this spot Press INFO to remove the time counter from the screen and return to the normal display mode 0 30 00 HOURS _J MINUTES SECONDS I Tlttler Co Inter on screen display shows hours minutes and seconds of a segrnen t oftape On Screen Displays The INFO button shows the status of the VCR STOP PLAY RECORD etc channel number time counter date time and tape speed o...

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Page 39: ...le after you connect your components Try not to coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables as much as possible Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the Safety 13pssheet packed with your unit Protect Your Components from Overheating Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freel...

Page 40: ...F OUT The coaxial cable supplied with your VCR is used to connect the VCR s RF OUT jack and your TV s antenna input O RF Jack Audio Video Jacks and Cables RCA type The AUDIONIDEO jacks provide very good picture quality and mono sound and can be used if your TV has audio video input jacks These jacks are used for most audio video connections between components The VCR AUDIONIDEO jacks are color cod...

Page 41: ...acks and cable box to unscramble pay channels only If you need to connect additional components not shown in the diagrams here and are unsure of how to connect them refer to the instruction manual that came with that particular component Advantages of Audio Video Cable Connections Using a simple coaxial cable connection gives you good picture quality If your television has audio video jacks I high...

Page 42: ...r antenna connection 2 for cable box To connect 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Returntothemanual sfirstsection First Things First and follow the connection steps Using This Connection Tune your IV to channel 3 or 4 whichever one you selected with the 3 CH 4 switch on the back of the VCR To play a tape 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY To record one program and watch another 1 Begin recording ...

Page 43: ... for cable antenna connection 2 for cable box 2 audio video cables To connect 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to the manual s first section First Things First and follow the connection steps Using This Connection Tune your TV to its video input channel Use of TV VCR button is not required To play a tape 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY To record one program and watch another 1 Begin re...

Page 44: ...les 1 splitter To connect 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to the manual s first section First Things First and follow the connection steps Using This Connection Tune your TV to its video input channet Use of TV VCR button is not required To play a tape 1 Insert atape 2 If necessary press PLAY To record a scrambled or unscrambled program and watch another unscrambled program 1 Begin recording a ...

Page 45: ... including a description of the unit s controls and display You also will find a Troubleshooting 77ps section in this Appendix which might help to resolve some of those simple problems Finally this section contains your warranty information V V V 7 V REFERENCE I 43 ...

Page 46: ...Starts VCR recording Used for express recording Remote Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this sensor REV Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback Starts slow motion during play pause and decreases slow motion speed STOP EJECT Stops the normal functions such as record playback rewind fast forward or pause Ejects the tap...

Page 47: ...d off and set for timer recording Flashes when clock is not set or when a timer recording is set and there is no cassette in the VCR REC Indicator Lights when the VCR is recording flashes when in record pause mode VCR Indicator Applies only if the VCR Viewing Channel is 3 or 4 Press the TV VCR button to turn on or off VCR indicator on Picture from VCR VCR indicator off Picture from TV channel 45 ...

Page 48: ... cable system when attached AUDIO and VIDEO IN Jacks Receives signals from another component like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks Press INPUT on the remote to select L1 to record from these jacks AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Jacks Sends signals from VCR to another component like a TV or VCR when it is connected to these jacks RF OUT Jack Passes signal to TV using the cable supplied 4...

Page 49: ...on the remote If those options do not work try the following ideas You might access the Video Input Channel by pressing a button on the TV s remote control see table below selecting the channel from the TV s menu system see table below tuning directly to the channel by selecting a specific channel number see table below going through all the channels in the channel list by pressing the channel up ...

Page 50: ...CR Check to make sure the TV s fine tuning is correct for the channel you have selected Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor Check to make sure the TV monitor is set to video input See How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel in the Reference section for details Try another tape Some snow streaks are normal during search stop action frame advance and slow motion playback Strea...

Page 51: ...imes Power interruption Reset the clock Check to see if time and date are correct including AM PM Check to make sure the program did not exceed the tape s length or the tape was not rewound beforehand Check to make sure the VCR was turned off at the time recording was to start Check to make sure there was a tape in the VCR and the cassette s safety tab was intact VCR ejects cassette when the end o...

Page 52: ...l cable company for more information Tape plays back in slow motion Press PLAY to return to normal playback Cannot select channels over 69 Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if Signal Type CABLE ANTENNA feature is set to CABLE Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to play automatically Check to make sure the Auto Play ON OFF feature is set to ON Timer Indicator _ flashes Clock i...

Page 53: ... watts 3 64 inches high 91 mm 14 4 inches wide 360 mm 9 44 inches deep 236 mm 6 4 pounds 2 9 kg 22 F to 149 F 30 C to 65 C 41 F to 104 F 5 C to 40 C Check your cable company s 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 of the cabinet Plastic surfaces are easily scratched and can b...

Page 54: ...r warranty does not 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 adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by your VCR Damage from misuse or neglect Cleaning of video audio heads Batteries A VCR that has been modified or incorporated into oth...

Page 55: ...S menu 9 10 11 12 Cleaning the VCR 51 CLEAR button 20 33 35 Clearing programs 28 Commercial scan 34 Component buttons 20 Connecting components 37 Connecting your VCR 4 38 Connections 37 Audiofideo AN cables 39 TV with AN jacks 41 TVwith RF jack only 40 two VCRs 29 unscrambling pay channels 42 Copying and editing tapes 29 D Date and time 12 Daylight saving time 13 14 Display panel 45 Displays on sc...

Page 56: ...ing in the VCR 4 54 POWER button 5 POWER button 22 44 Power surges 37 PREFERENCES menu 15 16 17 Preferred tape speed 17 Pro Tect Plus locking 34 Problem solving 48 PROGRAMS OVERLAP message 27 Q QuickSet Guide 5 8 R REC button 44 RECORD button 21 23 26 Record protect tab 23 Recording audio only 29 basic 23 copying and editing tapes 29 Express XPR 26 options 25 timer 27 types of 26 XPR Express 26 Re...

Page 57: ...s indicators REC 45 STOP button 21 22 23 26 33 35 STOP EJECT button 22 44 T Tape eject 22 Tape playing 22 Tape speed 23 Time and date 12 Time counter 35 TIME menu 13 14 Time zone 13 TIMER indicator 27 45 Timer recording 26 stopping 28 Tips troubleshooting 48 Tracking 34 TRACKING button 32 TRACKING buttons 21 22 Troubleshooting tips 48 TV button 20 47 TV function buttons 21 TV VCR button 21 40 41 4...

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