GE VG4060, User Manual

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Page 2: ...r 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 d...

Page 3: ...nd Date Manually 14 Additional Set Up Features 15 Remote VCR1 VCR2 Option 16 Auto Play 16 Auto TV VCR 16 EnergySaver 17 Front Panel Brightness VCR Display 17 Preferred Tape Speed 17 Set Auto Repeat 18 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 23 Recording 23 Check the Safety Tab 23 Recording ...

Page 4: ... Before Connecting Components 41 Connecting Your VCR 42 Jacks and Cables 42 RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables F type 42 Audio Video Jacks and Cables RCA type 42 Choosing a VCR Connection 43 Advantages of Audio Video Cable Connections 43 Don t Forget About the Auto TV VCR Feature 43 TV with RF Jack Only 44 TV with Audio Video Jacks 45 TV with Audio Video Jacks and Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Onl...

Page 5: ...e your remote control s features working with channels and basic video tape operations are essential to get all you can out of the VCR Once you are comfortable with these features feel free to refer to other sections because they cover the more detailed information FIRST THINGS FIRST V V V What Remains The final sections of this manual contain playback and recording information a detailed connecti...

Page 6: ...o your home antenna or cable system and then to your TV use the VCR s ANT IN and OUT TO TV jacks for a good signal as shown to the right If you have a TV with AUDIONIDEO jacks use the jacks for a better connection Refer to the section Connections toward the back of the manual for additional connection options Step 4 Plug In the VCR Your VCR s power cord has a plastic band strung through the blades...

Page 7: ... the QuickSet Guide The QuickSet Guide is an automated procedure that helps you set up your VCR The first time you turn on your VCR the first screen of the Guide appears Setect a tanguage Seleccione un idioma ChoisJssez une langue L__ 2 Espa_ot 3 Francais 1 Press 1 for English 2 for Espafiol Spanish or 3 for Fran ais French The remaining menus throughout the set up will appear in the chosen langua...

Page 8: ...mi il 0 Exit 2 Press 6 to display the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE SeLect a Language L__ 2 Espafiot 3 Francals Press MENU to continue 3 Press lforEnglish 2forEspafiol Spanish or3forFran_ais French All other on screen menus are worked within similar ways using the remote control to follow on screen instructions See Additional Set Up Features in the next section for detailed information about accessing me...

Page 9: ...gh the Preferences menu To get the most out of the VCR make sure to refer to this section Language Cable box setup VCR Channels list Auto Channel Search Auto Clock set includes time zone and Daylight Saving Time set or V SETTING UP THE VCR V V V Manual clock set Remote VCR1 VCR2 Auto play Auto TV VCR EnergySaver Front panel brightness V V Features not handled during the QuickSet initial setup and ...

Page 10: ...this step is complete all on screen displays will appear in that language 1 On your remote control press the MENU button to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU I Timer Recordings 2 Time 3 Channels 4 Setup 5 Prelerences 0 Exit 2 Press 6 to select the LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE Select a language L 2 Espafiol 3 Franqais Press MENU to continue Press 1 for English 2 for Espahol Spanish or 3 for Frangai...

Page 11: ...BOX SETUP Do you use your cable box to receive ALL channels or only SOME 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 I Choosing the Right Setup for Your Cable Box If you use your cable box t...

Page 12: ... on the designated channel CABLE BOX SETUP The Cable Box Setup is complete The VCR will NOT control the cable box channel during timer recordings Press MENU to continue VCR Channels List If you use a cable box for all channels this step is not necessary Your VCR may come with a channel list preset at the factory but you may want to add or delete some channels depending on whether they are active A...

Page 13: ...l make this decision for you AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH Now scanning channet 14 Press any key to cancel The VCR begins scanning for the available channels this takes about one to two minutes When the scan is complete the VCR tunes to the lowest channel number available At this point pressing CHAN up or down should only select the active channels Auto Channel Search Use the Auto Channel Search feature to ...

Page 14: ...nel 115 is presently ADDED Press CLEAR to remove Press MENU to exit ADD REMOVE CHANNELS Channel 115 is presently REMOVED Press INFO to add Press MENU to exit 4 Follow the on screen 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 tur...

Page 15: ... 3 to display the SET TIME ZONE menu SET TIME ZONE What is your Time Zone 1 Eastern 2 Central 3 Mountain 4 Pacific 5 Alaska 6 Hawaii L 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 the...

Page 16: ...OFF automatically when you set the clock this way 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VDR MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings 3 Channels 4 Setup 5 Preferences 6 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 2 to display the TIME menu 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 ...

Page 17: ... The features in this section are all accessed through the PREFERENCES menu 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCN MAIN MENU 1 Timer Recordings 2 Time 3 Channels 4 Setup 6 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu Time Date Display 1 Pressing INFO on the remote displays the time and date on the screen PREFERENCES _d 2 Auto Play ON 3 Auto TV VER ON 4 EnergyDaver 2 00 5 Front ...

Page 18: ...d SLP 7 Set Auto Repeat 0 Exit The PREFERENCES menu allows access to settings for remote control EnergySaver front panel brightness and n_ore Remote Control Option Changing the remote option to VCR2 disables the remote that came with your VCR Auto Play This feature allows the VCR to automatically start playing when you insert a tape with the safety tab removed Press 2 to switch between ON or OFF S...

Page 19: ...f Front Panel Brightness VCR Display You can change the brightness level of the fluorescent display pane_ on the front of the VCR Press 5 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 Preferred Tape Speed You can set the preferred tape speed between...

Page 20: ...alog 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 0 00 The Auto Repeat may be adjusted by setting th...

Page 21: ...nctions 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 VCR BASICS V V V V I CR Basics tells you what you 1 need to know in order to watch a movie or tape your favorite show 19 ...

Page 22: ...ry CLEAR Resets time counter to 0 0O OO Allows you to change entries when setting the clock or a timer recording F ADV Lets you view one frame with each press of the button when tape is in 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 chan...

Page 23: ...op mode to eject the tape TRACKING Up or Down Lets you manually reduce the streaks that may appear on the picture during play slow motion or pause Reduces picture jitter during stop action playback TV VCR Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from the VCR or cable antenna system TV Function Buttons CHAN Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the TV s channel memory CLEAR ...

Page 24: ...e VCR REVERSE on remote to position the tape Press PLAY PAUSE if necessary on the VCR PLAY on remote to begin tape play Press PLAY PAUSE PAUSE on remote for stop action Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the 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 ...

Page 25: ...refer to the next section 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 If the safety tab is removed and you want to record over it simply cover the hole with vinyl tape Safety Tab Tape Speeds SP Standard Play Gives the best quality rec...

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Page 27: ...ugh the necessary steps to operate your VCR it s time to explain the different recording features available to suit your needs including Recording explained in VCR Basics section Express Recording Timer Recording Copying and Editing Tapes V RECORDING V 25 ...

Page 28: ...tching 1 Set the tape speed by pressing the SPEED button on the remote 2 Press the RECORD button to begin recording 3 Repeatedly press the RECORD button to set up the recording duration REC CH 36 Record Length 0 00 Press REC to set Length 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 VCR continues to rec...

Page 29: ...s the channel number press INPUT to select the line input start time and end time including AM or PM The start date is automatically entered based on the VCR clock The date and or speed can be changed when flashing Continued on Next Page 13mer 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 appe...

Page 30: ...ording To stop or cancel a timer recording in progress even an express recording Press and hold the STOP button for a few 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 RECORDINGS menu TIMER RECORDINGS I Create a New Program R _ LIim 0 Exit 2 Press 2 to display the Review Existing Progs scre...

Page 31: ...ing 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 to begin copying 9 Press PAUSE on both VCRs to stop copying 10 Repeat steps 6 9 to copy or edit additional segments Caution The unauthorized recording of satellite broadcasts television programs or other copyrighted mate...

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Page 33: ...l Your Television The remote can be programmed to control a television It is programmed to control a GE RCA or PROSCAN TV Other manufacturer s brands need to be programmed V V V V PROGRAM THE REMOTE V V V 31 ...

Page 34: ... commands the remote is programmed If the TV does not respond repeat these steps using the next code listed for your TV s brand Operating the TV After you set up the remote see which buttons operate your TV 1 Point the remote at the TV and press the TV button If the TV does not turn on press the TV button and then press the ON OFF button 2 You may want to experiment to see which buttons operate yo...

Page 35: ... 13 14 20 41 42 Mitsubishi 05 06 11 13 14 20 41 42 43 MTC 05 06 1 52 NAD 11 35 36 NEC 04 05 06 11 48 Panasonic 04 24 30 45 Philco 04 05 07 08 11 13 30 33 34 37 38 56 Phillips 04 06 07 08 13 30 33 37 38 39 46 47 48 Pioneer 06 11 Portland 05 06 11 12 Proton 06 08 11 Quasar 04 24 Radio Shack 06 08 11 12 17 21 49 RCA 04 05 06 11 13 50 51 Realistic 06 08 11 12 17 21 49 Sampo 06 11 12 Samsung 05 06 08 0...

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Page 37: ...Features to Enhance VCR Operation Picture Search Options Commercial Scan Tracking Pro Tect Plus TM Locking Time Counter On Screen Displays V V V V V OTHER FEATURES V V 35 ...

Page 38: ...or play pause using slow motion Slow motion works well for tapes recorded at the SP or SLP speed 1 During playback press PAUSE and then FORWARD or REVERSE to begin slow motion playback 2 Press FORWARD to increase or REVERSE to decrease the speed of the search 3 Use TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture 4 Press PLAY to return to normal playback The VCR switches automatically fr...

Page 39: ...the VCR will 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 Zero Search The zero search feature enables the VCR to quickly retur...

Page 40: ...y need to manually adjust tracking especially if the tape was recorded on a different VCR Just use the TRACKING buttons to remove the streaks or snow You can also use tracking when you pause a tape to reduce jittering of the picture When you manually adjust the picture automatic tracking is turned off To turn automatic tracking back on press both TRACKING buttons on the front of the VCR at the sam...

Page 41: ... STOP This is the approximate end of the program You may want to press PLAY to verify Now you can begin recording at this spot Press INFO twice to remove the time counter from the screen and return to the normal display mode 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 on the TV screen The date and time mus...

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Page 43: ...e 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 rips sheet 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 44: ... TO TV The coaxial cable supplied with your VCR is used to connect the VCR s OUT TO TV jack and your TV s antenna input 0 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...

Page 45: ...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 highly recommend using them to get even better picture quality and mono sound when recording and playing back videotapes These connections give you more convenient opera...

Page 46: ...ion 2 for cable box To connect 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps Using This Connection Tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever one you selected with the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR Auto TV VCR Setting Set the Auto TV VCR feature to ON To play a tape 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY To record one program and watch another 1 Begin reco...

Page 47: ...r cable antenna connection 2 for cable box 2 audio video cables To connect 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps Using This Connection Tune your TV to its video input channel Use of TV VCR button is not required Auto TV VCR Setting Set the Auto TV VCR feature to OFF To play a tape 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY To record one program and watch ano...

Page 48: ...eo cables 1 splitter To connect 1 Connect cables as shown 2 Return to First Things First then follow the steps Using This Connection Tune your TV to its video input channel Use of TV VCR button is not required Auto TV VCR Setting Set the Auto TV VCR feature to OFF To play a tape 1 Insert a tape 2 If necessary press PLAY To record a scrambled or unscrambled program and watch another unscrambled pro...

Page 49: ...including a description of the unit s controls and display You also will find a Troubleshooting tips section in this Appendix which might help to resolve some of those simple problems Finally this section contains your warranty information V V V V 8 V REFERENCE I 47 ...

Page 50: ...ay pause and increases slow motion speed PLAY PAUSE Plays a tape Pauses action for viewing during playback Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes POWER Turns the VCR on or off RECORD 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 ...

Page 51: ...in progress zero to four hours in half hour increments SAFE ProTect Plus feature turned on SCH and SCH Forward or reverse search SLW In slow playback STILl Play pause STOP Tape is stopped Tape Inserted indicator 0 Appears on the front panel display any time a videocassette is inserted into the VCR This icon will flash if a timer recording has been set power turned off on the VCR but no tape insert...

Page 52: ... external component like a camcorder or another VCR when connected with these jacks Use INPUT on the VCR s remote control to select LI to record from these jacks AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks Sends signals from the VCR to an external component like a TV or other VCR when connected with these jacks ANT IN jack Using a RF coaxial cable this jack allows the VCR to receive a signal from an antenna satelli...

Page 53: ...trol can be set to control your TV If so follow the step above If those options do not work try the following ideas You might access the Video Input Channel by pressing a button on the remote 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 chan...

Page 54: ... correct Snowy or no picture during playback Press TVoVCR to turn VCR indicator on Check TV channel selected 3 or 4 to make sure it matches the channel selected with CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR 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 Ho...

Page 55: ...Tect Plus TM feature Rewind does not operate Check to make sure the tape is not already rewound Timer recording not made or wrong program recorded Check to make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on when recording was to begin Check to make sure the program was entered correctly wrong channel or times Power interruption Reset the clock Check to see if time and date are correct inc...

Page 56: ... connections are secure and correct Check to make sure the Signal Type CABLE ANTENNA feature is set correctly If Detect Automatically was selected for the Signal Type in the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu try using either CABLE TV or ANTENNA instead May not be necessary if using a cable box for all channels Contact your local cable company for more information Tape plays back in slow motion Press PLAY t...

Page 57: ... watts 3 7 inches high 94 mm 14 2 inches wide 360 ram 10 6 inches deep 270 mm 7 1 pounds 3 2 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 58: ...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 59: ...ing removing 12 detecting automatically 10 VCR list 10 CHANNELS menu 9 12 Choosing a VCR connection 43 Cleaning the VCR 55 CLEAR button 20 28 37 39 Clearing programs 28 Commercial scan 38 Component buttons 20 Connecting components 41 Connecting your VCR 4 42 Connections 41 audio video cables 43 TV with AN jacks 45 TV with RF jack only 44 two VCRs 29 unscrambling pay channels 46 Contents 1 Copying ...

Page 60: ...ape 22 Plugging in the VCR 4 POWER button 5 22 48 Power button 20 22 32 Power surges 41 PREFERENCES menu 15 16 17 Preferred tape speed 17 Pro Tect plus TM locking feature 38 Problem solving 52 Programming the remote 31 to operate TVs 32 PROGRAMS OVERLAP message 27 Q QuickSet Guide 5 8 R RECORD button 21 23 26 29 48 Record protect tab 23 Recording 23 basic 23 copying and editing tapes 29 Express XP...

Page 61: ...JEC Eject 49 FF 49 HI 49 PLAY 49 R0 30 49 REC 49 REW 49 SAFE 49 SCH and SCH 49 STOP 49 STOP button 21 23 26 37 STOP EJECT button 23 48 T Tape ejecting 23 playing 22 speed indicators 49 speeds 23 Time and date 12 Time counter 39 Time display 49 TIME menu 13 Time zone 13 TIMER indicator 27 49 Timer recording 26 stopping 28 TRACKING buttons 21 22 36 Troubleshooting tips 52 TV button 5 20 32 51 TV cod...

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Page 64: ...y add delays in service for your product _ 11 IOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1999 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Korea MODEL TOCOM 1553005A VG4060 1553005A AS an ENERGY STAR Partner Thomson Consumer Electronics has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines fo...