Magnavox MVR430MG - Vcr Mono, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...OUR REPRESENTATIVES CAN HELP YOU GET THE MOST FROM YOUR NEW PRODUCT BY EXPLAINING HOOKUPS FIRST TIME SETUP FEATURE OPERATION DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE FOR FAST HELP CALL US FIRST 1 800 705 2000 THANK YOU FOR MAKING US A PART OF YOUR HOME IMPORTANT RETURN YOUR WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD WITHIN 10 DAYS SEE WHY INSIDE mvr630mg QX33 2 11 02 12 05 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ... you must return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days So please mail it to us right now Know these safetysymbols This bolt of lightning indi cates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product covering The exclamation point calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed lit...

Page 3: ... VCR Display Panel 21 Front Panel 22 Rear Panel 23 Basic Operations Playing 24 Recording 25 Recording Recording One Channel Watching Another 26 One Touch Recording 27 Timer Recording 28 31 Rerecording Tape Duplication 32 Playing Repeat Play 33 Real Time Counter Memory 34 Time Search 35 Special Effects Playback 36 Automatic Operation Features 37 Additional Features Multi Channel Television Sound Sy...

Page 4: ...ifying that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as possible Declaration of Conformity Model Number MVR430MG MVR630MG Trade Name Magnavox Responsible Party Philips Consumer Electronics P O Box 14810 Knoxville TN 37914 1810 865 521 4316 As an ENERGY STAR Partner Magnavox has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STA...

Page 5: ... 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compart ment with their and ends aligned as indicated 3 Replace the battery compartment lid VCR maintenance Video cassette tapes have record tabs to ensure you do not accidentally erase recordings 1 To prevent recording break off the tab with a screw driver 2 To allow recording cover the hole with cellophane tape Recording Prevention 1 2 Battery Safety ...

Page 6: ...e a Stereo TV please see page 10 After you hook up the VCR go to page 11 to turn on the VCR The MVR630MG is illustrated here The MVR430MG has single AUDIO IN OUT jacks ANTENNA IN Jack on back of TV Cable 75 ohm Back of VCR Antenna Indoor Outdoor 300 ohm 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV 2 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT enna IN Jack of your VCR Cable 75 ohm Antenna Indoor Outd...

Page 7: ...nstead Check your TV owner s manual for details 5 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of theVCR to CH3 or CH4 whichever channel is not used or least used in your area Set theTV to the same channel For example when playing a tape if the CH3 CH4 switch is set to CH3 the TV should be on channel 03 Hookups Without a Cable Box Direct Broadcast System cont d 7 ANTENNA IN Jack on back of TV example only 4...

Page 8: ...nnel This is step 5 on page 29 Leave the Cable Box DBS on for a timer recording 75 ANT CABLE TV s ANTENNA IN Jack Cable Box DBS VCR Recording Viewing Any Channel Connections 1 With the VCR on and in VCR position the VCR TV light will appear on the display panel use the CH annel o p button to set the VCR to the Cable Box DBS output channel channel 03 or 04 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the ...

Page 9: ... TV button once to put the VCR in TV position The VCR TV light will disappear 3 Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box DBS TV s ANTENNA IN Jack Cable Box DBS VCR When you play a tape make sure the Cable Box DBS is set to the same channel as the CH3 CH4 switch on the VCR Set the TV to the Cable Box DBS output channel 03 or 04 Helpful Hint Connections 1 Connect a Cable signal to the V...

Page 10: ...e TV The AUDIO IN jacks on your TV should be marked left and right If they are not consult your TV owner s manual MVR430MG Connect an audio cable to the white AUDIO OUT jack on the back of the VCR Then connect the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN jack on your TV If your TV has Right and Left AUDIO IN jacks you must use a Y splitter audio cable as illustrated to deliver audio to the TV ...

Page 11: ...ll only scan through channels that you receive You can still select other channel numbers using the Number buttons To skip this feature and play a tape immediately insert a tape with its record tab removed Or to skip step 3 press the MENU button All on screen displays will be in English To skip step 5 press the STOP p but ton Channels will not be pro grammed and CHANNELS NOT SET will appear on the...

Page 12: ...nts Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time this function lets you set up the channels again 2 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select TUNER SET UP then press the F FWD B but ton SELECT op CHOOSE B AUTO PROGRAMMING ADD DELETE CH CH MEMORY REVIEW TV STEREO ON 2ND AUDIO TO END PUSH EXIT 3 Press the PLAY o button or t...

Page 13: ...T 2 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select TUNER SET UP then press the F FWD B but ton 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select ADD DELETE CH then press the F FWD B button 4 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button until the channel number you want to add or delete appears beside the arrow SELECT op ADD DELETE B 16 DELETED 17 ADDED 18 ADDED 19 ADDED 20 ADDED TO ...

Page 14: ...o return to the first screen of channels If there are no more channels pressing the F FWD B button will take you back to the previous menu If you do not press any buttons within 10 seconds you will either go to the next screen of channels or you will return to the previous menu 4 Press the STATUS EXIT button once or twice to exit 1 Press the MENU button SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER ...

Page 15: ...e day and two Number but tons for the year For example for July 1 2002 press 07 01 02 The day of the week will appear automatically TIME 02 15 PM DATE 07 01 02 MON TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT 6 Press the STATUS EXIT button Enter a 0 before a single digit number Entries that do not match the VCR s clock or calendar will cause a question mark to appear on the screen To make corrections pr...

Page 16: ...VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October Daylight Savings Time is ON when you receive your VCR Turn Daylight Savings Time ON or OFF by following the steps below Before you begin Make sure you have set the clock Details are on page 15 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select DAYLIGHT SVG TIME Then press the F FWD B button s...

Page 17: ... SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT SELECT op CHOOSE B REPEAT PLAY OFF ON SCREEN MODE AUDIO OUT LANGUAGE BLUE BACKGROUND ON TO END PUSH EXIT If you accidentally select Spanish and need English 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select PREPARE EL VCR then press the F FWD B button 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select LENGUA JE th...

Page 18: ... press the Number 6 button channel 6 will appear after a brief delay There also may be a brief delay when you select channels 10 11 and 12 To select channels 100 and above enter channel numbers as a three digit number For example to select channel 117 press 1 1 7 Antenna Users Only channels 2 69 will be available For quickest results enter channels as above PLAY o Button Press to play a tape press...

Page 19: ...d During playback press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on the screen Details are on page 36 Press to return to a previous menu STATUS EXIT Button Press to access or remove the on screen status display Details are on page 20 Press to exit on screen menus STOP p Button Press to stop the tape Press to select an item in the VCR menu CH annel o p Button Press to change channels at the VCR F...

Page 20: ...S EXIT button to remove it Portions of the status display also may appear when you press other function buttons If you select STATUS ON then select COUNTER ONLY OFF Whenever you press the STOP p button or the PLAY o button the status display will appear for five seconds Portions of the sta tus display also may appear when you press other function but tons If you select STATUS OFF The status displa...

Page 21: ...ht This light appears during a record ing It flashes when a recording is paused CST IN Cassette Inside Light This light appears when a tape is in the VCR POWER Light This light appears when the power is on TIMER Light This light glows when the VCR is turned off to set a timer recording during a timer recording or during a One Touch Recording It flashes if the power is off for a timer recording but...

Page 22: ...LAY Button Press to play a tape Press to release Slow Search or Still mode and return to playback Details are on page 36 Press to select an item in the VCR menu Rewind D Button When playback is stopped press to rewind the tape at high speed During playback press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on the screen Details are on page 36 Press to return to a previous VCR menu Stop Eject C A But...

Page 23: ...T Jack Use the supplied RF coaxi al cable to connect this jack to the ANTENNA IN Jack on your TV Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System Details are on pages 6 9 VIDEO OUT Jack Connect a video cable going to the VIDEO IN Jack of a TV camcorder another VCR or an audio visual system monitor laser disc player digital video disc player etc here Details are on pages 10 32 and 38 AC Power Cord Connect to a...

Page 24: ...he VCR power is off Details are on page 37 If you used the AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks to connect the VCR to the TV see page 10 You need to choose a channel other than 3 or 4 at the TV to see the VCR image on your TV Helpful Hints Read and follow the steps below to play a tape 1 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4 whichever channel the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to 2 Insert...

Page 25: ... to start recording The RECORD light will appear on the display panel 7 To pause the recording press the STILL PAUSE but ton once The RECORD light will flash To resume recording press the REC ord OTR button or press the STILL PAUSE button again The RECORD light will come on again 8 To stop recording press the STOP p button 1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCR If you press the REC ord OTR butt...

Page 26: ... You may need to choose a channel other than 3 or 4 at step 4 above Helpful Hints 2 Press the VCR TV button to put the VCR in TV posi tion The VCR TV light will disappear from the VCR display panel 5 Press the VCR TV button to put the VCR in VCR position The VCR TV light will appear on the VCR display panel again 6 Press the STOP p button to stop the recording 3 Use the TV remote control to select...

Page 27: ...splay panel If it does not press the VCR TV but ton once 3 To stop an OTR before recording is finished press the STOP p button To cancel the OTR but continue recording press the REC ord OTR button repeatedly until REC appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen STATUS must be set to ON See page 20 for details The RECORD light will remain on the VCR display panel but the TIMER light will disa...

Page 28: ... step 1 Press the MENU button SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT 2 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select PROGRAM then press the F FWD B button SELECT op CHOOSE B ONCE DAILY WEEKLY PROGRAM REVIEW TO END PUSH EXIT 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select a ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY recording Then press the F FWD B button ONCE The...

Page 29: ...kest results For example to select channel 6 press 0 6 If you only press the Number 6 button channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay There also may be a brief delay when you select channels 10 11 and 12 If you want to select channels 100 and above enter channel numbers as a three digit number For example to select channel 117 press 1 1 7 Antenna Users enter channel numbers as a two digit nu...

Page 30: ...s try again from step 1 11 Press the POWER button to turn off theVCR power The TIMER light will appear on the display panel The TIMER light will flash if there is no tape in the VCR If the timer recording will take place several hours or days from now you may use the VCR until time for the recording Turn off the VCR a few minutes before the recording starts If you forget to turn off the VCR PLEASE...

Page 31: ...n the menu will disappear 5 To cancel the timer recording displayed press the CLEAR button Either the display will disappear or infor mation about other timer recordings will appear If you do not press any other buttons the display will disappear after all timer recordings have been displayed CLASH may flash on the screen when you finish setting a timer recording This means that the timer recordin...

Page 32: ... OUT Jacks of VCR 1 to AUDIO IN Jacks of VCR 2 2 Video cable from VIDEO OUT Jack of VCR 1 to VIDEO IN Jack of VCR 2 3 RF coaxial cable from the OUT jack of VCR 2 to the TV s ANTENNA IN Jack If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO IN Jacks on the back of VCR 2 press Number buttons 0 0 1 at step 5 AV REAR will appear on the TV screen If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO In Jacks on the front of VCR 2 press Number ...

Page 33: ...de REPEAT PLAY Press the STATUS EXIT button The real time counter memory does not function during Repeat Play Helpful Hints 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select REPEAT PLAY SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT SELECT op CHOOSE B REPEAT PLAY OFF ON SCREEN MODE AUDIO OUT LANGUAGE BLUE BACKGROUND ON TO END PUSH EXIT SELECT op CHOOSE B REPEA...

Page 34: ...ast forward or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later Press the STOP p button to stop the tape 2 Press the STATUS EXIT button to see the status display 3 While the status display is on the screen press the CLEAR button to reset the real time counter to zero STOP 1 08 PM TV STEREO CH10 SLP 0 00 00 HIFI 4 While the real time counter is on the screen press the MEMORY butt...

Page 35: ...Number buttons 1 2 5 Or for five minutes press Number buttons 0 0 5 3 Within 10 seconds press the F FWD B button or the REW ind button The VCR will skip over the specified length of time then begin playback If you want to search for more than 59 minutes you must enter the length of time in hours and minutes For example to search forward 70 minutes press 1 1 0 at step 2 You can not do a Time Search...

Page 36: ...on the screen 2 To release the still picture and return to playback press the PLAY o button or press the STILL PAUSE button again Viewing a Slow Motion Picture 1 During tape playback press the SLOW button The tape will play in slow motion 2 To release Slow mode and return to normal play back press the PLAY o button or press the SLOW button again Slow and Still modes will automati cally switch to S...

Page 37: ...hut itself off Playback will continue as set for Repeat Play Tape Eject You can eject a tape with the VCR power on or off but the VCR must be plugged in If you have set a timer recording you can only eject a tape with the VCR power on Make sure you insert a tape and turn off the VCR power for the timer recording Automatic Tracking Adjustment The VCR adjusts tracking automatically to give you the b...

Page 38: ...display shown below will appear when you press the STATUS EXIT button on the remote control The indication 2ND AUD or TV STEREO that appears on this side of the status display tells you if your VCR is receiving a second audio or stereo broadcast as determined when you follow the steps on page 39 Although a program may be broad cast in both stereo and second audio you cannot record in both stereo a...

Page 39: ...REC ord OTR button to start recording SELECT op CHOOSE B AUTO PROGRAMMING ADD DELETE CH CH MEMORY REVIEW TV STEREO ON 2ND AUDIO TO END PUSH EXIT SELECT op CHOOSE B AUTO PROGRAMMING ADD DELETE CH CH MEMORY REVIEW TV STEREO 2ND AUDIO ON TO END PUSH EXIT You can only receive and record in stereo or second audio programs that are broadcast in stereo or sec ond audio You can only play in stereo or seco...

Page 40: ... TO END PUSH EXIT SELECT op CHOOSE B REPEAT PLAY OFF ON SCREEN MODE AUDIO OUT LANGUAGE BLUE BACKGROUND ON TO END PUSH EXIT Normally HIFI should be selected from the AUDIO OUT menu for playback with Hi Fi sound But you can change the selection to MONO if you want monaural audio play back To do this follow steps 1 3 At step 4 press the PLAY o button or the STOP pbutton to select MONO Press the STATU...

Page 41: ...if you want to receive the weak signal set BLUE BACK GROUND to OFF When you select a channel that is receiving a weak signal you will see the static in the TV programming The channel number will not appear on the screen when you select a weak channel and you can not access the VCR s status display To set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON or OFF follow these steps 4 Press the STATUS EXIT button SELECT op CHOOS...

Page 42: ...mer light will blink Make sure the VCR power is off Make sure you have set the clock correctly Details are on page 15 The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if the power fails If you have a Cable Box Direct Broadcast System you will program timer recordings differently Details are on page 8 Finish programming a timer recording at least five minutes before the recording should begin ...

Page 43: ... the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV and if the TV is in Line Auxiliary Input mode See page 10 for details When you connect the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV the stereo light on the TV might not glow But as long as the VCR status display indicates you are receiving a stereo signal you are receiving a stereo signal This is normal Only tapes ...

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Page 45: ...ecording a timed recording that starts immediately and records for 30 minutes to eight hours Remote Control the small electronic unit that came with your VCR allows you to operate your VCR from a distance RF coaxial cable The black cable supplied with your VCR Use it to connect your VCR to your TV or Cable Box or DBS The supplied cable is a snap on type However you may use a screw on type if you p...

Page 46: ...ng 24 power button 18 22 cord 23 light 21 real time counter 34 rear panel 23 rec otr button 18 25 27 record button 22 25 27 light 21 recording basic 25 one channel watching another 26 prevention 5 timer 28 31 remote control buttons 18 19 sensor 22 repeat play 33 rerecording 32 rew ind s button 19 22 36 rf coaxial cable 6 9 32 38 45 48 safety precautions 4 searching 36 second audio broadcast MVR630...

Page 47: ...Y RE C O TR SP EE D PAU SE STI LL VC R T V EJE CT ME NU CLE AR SLO W TIM E SEA RCH ST OP PL AY F F WD RE W Remote Control 4835 218 37333 Two AA Batteries 4835 138 17012 This owner s manual is made of recyclable materials Remember to recycle As an ENERGY STAR Partner Philips Consumer Electronics has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR is a...