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Model MV5100 User Guide

Video Cassette Recorder

SUPER VHS ET

REC/OTR

     MENU

OK/STATUS

S-VHS ET

AUDIO

POWER

VCR/TV

CHANNEL

PLAY

PAUSE/STILL

STOP/EJECT

OPEN     A/V FRONT CONNECTORS

DUBBING

VCR

SP SLP

NORM

-15dB

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HI-FI STEREO VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER MV5100                           

VCR

TV

VCR/TV

QUICK PROGRAMMING

POWER

STILL/SLOW

SMARTPICTURE

CH

VOL

MENU

TIMER

JOG/SHTL

TURBO

TIMER

AUDIO/

MUTE

SKIP

SEARCH

TAPE

MANAGER

OK/STATUS

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CBL/DBS

1

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ABC

DEF

GHI

JKL

MNO

7

PQRS

TUV

9

WXYZ

START

STOP

DATE

VPS/PDC

DAILY

SPEED

DBS/SAT

PLAY

REW

FF

STOP

WEEKLY

/OTR

REC

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-

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ALT

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CLEAR

SAT/

REV

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Summary of Contents for MV5100

Page 1: ...NORM 15dB 6 0 4 8 L HI FI STEREO VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER MV5100 VCR TV VCR TV QUICK PROGRAMMING POWER STILL SLOW SMARTPICTURE CH VOL MENU TIMER JOG SHTL TURBO TIMER AUDIO MUTE SKIP SEARCH TAPE MANAGER OK STATUS CBL DBS 1 2ABC 3DEF 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 7PQRS 8 TUV 9WXYZ START STOP DATE VPS PDC DAILY SPEED DBS SAT PLAY REW FF STOP WEEKLY OTR REC ALT 0 CLEAR SAT REV FWD COVER MV5100 00 7 14 6 19 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...EABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This bolt of lighting indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product covering This exclamation point calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance probl...

Page 3: ... Overlap Warning Quick Programming Record Link Remote Control with Capability to Operate TV Cable Box and Direct Broadcast System DBS Repeat Play S VHS ET S VHS Recording ShowGuardTM Indefinite Timer Recording Memory Skip Search SmartPictureTM Tape Manager Turbo Timer VCR Plus Programming System Video Stabilizer ThisVCR equipped with a High Quality HQ System is compatible with existingVideo Home S...

Page 4: ...er 33 One Touch Recording 34 Record Link 35 Setting Up the VCR Plus Programming System 36 37 Timer Recording with the VCR Plus Programming System 38 39 Quick Programming 40 43 Turbo Timer 44 Program Review 45 Program Overlap Warning 46 Timer Recording Speed Setting 47 Rerecording Tape Duplication 48 Audio Dubbing 49 Connecting the Controller 50 Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box 51 52 S...

Page 5: ...ul Hints VCR Maintenance Video Head Cleaning Remove any light adhesive stick on notes from the video cassette before putting the cassette in theVCR Removable labels can jam theVCR Periodic maintenance is required to maintain yourVCR s perfor mance YourVCR automatically cleans the video heads each time you insert a tape However the heads may become dirty USE CLEANING CASSETTE may appear on the scre...

Page 6: ...to VCR to TV is shown below If you have a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System please refer to pages 8 9 After you hook up the VCR please go to pages 10 11 to turn on the VCR ANTENNA IN Jack on back of TV Cable 75 ohm Antenna Indoor Outdoor 300 ohm 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV 2 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the back of the VCR Cable 75 ohm Antenna Indo...

Page 7: ...e TV OUT Jack on the back of the VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV You may use either a snap on type or screw on type of coaxial cable whichever you prefer A snap on type is supplied 5 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4 whichever channel is not used or least used in your area To operate your VCR with your TV set the TV to the same channel For example when playing a ...

Page 8: ...able Box DBS to the VCR With this connection You may view any channel You must select channels at the Cable Box DBS Channels cannot be changed at the VCR You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording You may not set up channels at the VCR You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time if you are not using the Controller Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box DB...

Page 9: ...x DBS output chan nel 03 or 04 Then with the VCR in VCR position the VCR light will appear on the display panel use the CH annel 8 9 button to select the channel you want to record at the VCR Start the recording 2 Press the VCR TV button once to put the VCR in TV position The VCR light will disappear 3 Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box DBS 1 2 With this connection You may watch...

Page 10: ...ATUS button The menu shown below will appear ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS SELECT 89 CONFIRM OK END MENU CABLE BOX CONTROLLER OFF AOFF CH CHANNEL ON CH 2 ON CH 7 ON CH 3 ON CH 8 ON CH 4 ON CH 9 ON CH 5 ON A V FRONT ON CH 6 ON A V REAR SELECT 9 CONFIRM OK END MENU Auto or may appear on the display panel until the clock is set If you do not want to set up chan nels now press the MENU button at step 6 TUN...

Page 11: ...oceed to step 6 You may set up the Controller later by following the instructions on pages 50 54 If you do want to set up the Cable Box Controller now fol low steps 5 8 on pages 51 52 now 6 Press the OK STATUS button to begin automatic channel setup AUTO CH SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT will appear on the screen The VCR will memorize all of the channels you receive so when you scan through channels u...

Page 12: ...en press the OK STATUS button AUTO CH SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT and a scale that shows the progress of channel setup will appear on the screen The VCR will memorize all the channels you receive The two Line Input modes will always be stored in the VCR s mem ory at channel 00 To select A V IN FRONT or A V IN REAR press 0 0 so that A V IN appears briefly then press the CH annel 8 9 button so that A...

Page 13: ...ogramming of the last channel you added or deleted will appear on the screen 1 Press the VCR button then press the MENU button CABLE ANTENNA CABLE AUTO CH PROGRAMMING ADD DELETE CH SELECT 89 CHANGE END MENU 124 DELETED 125 DELETED 01 DELETED 02 ADDED 03 ADDED SELECT 89 OR 0 9 CHANGE END MENU VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT 89 CONFIRM OK END MENU 2 5 4 1 6 1 4 VCR TV VCR ...

Page 14: ...try To set the clock manually follow the steps on pages 14 15 To use Time Zone Selection go to page 16 To use Manual PBS Channel Selection go to page 17 To use Automatic PBS Channel Selection go to page 18 Manual Clock Setting 1 Press the VCR button then press the MENU button 3 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK then press the OK STATUS button CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY will...

Page 15: ...or OFF only For more information please see page 19 4 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to set the TIME Every time you press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button the time changes in one minute increments If you press and hold the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button the time changes in 30 minute increments When the time is correct press the OK STATUS button TIME 10 45PM DATE 01 01 00 AUTO CLOCK OFF D S T ON ...

Page 16: ... Helpful Hints 3 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK then press the OK STATUS button CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY will appear briefly If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF TIME ZONE will not be available in the menu If this happens press the OK STATUS button to select AUTO CLOCK then press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set AUTO CLOCK to ON CLOCK LANGUAGE ENGLISH VCR PLUS CH CABLE BOX DB...

Page 17: ...n TIME AM DATE 01 01 00 AUTO CLOCK ON PBS CH AUTO D S T AUTO TIME ZONE AUTO SET 89 NEXT OK END MENU 7 An on screen message will ask you to turn off the VCR Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR Auto will flash in the display panel until the clock is set Leave the VCR power off until the clock is set If appears on the display panel after you turn off the VCR the VCR could not find the time Rep...

Page 18: ...set AUTO CLOCK to ON 1 Press the VCR button then press the MENU button 2 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP then press the OK STATUS button TIME AM DATE 01 01 00 AUTO CLOCK ON PBS CH AUTO D S T AUTO TIME ZONE AUTO SET 89 NEXT OK END MENU 7 An on screen message will ask you to turn off the VCR Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR Auto will flash in the display panel un...

Page 19: ... LANGUAGE ENGLISH VCR PLUS CH CABLE BOX DBS RECEIVER SELECT 89 CONFIRM OK END MENU 1 Press theVCR button then press the MENU button 2 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP then press the OK STATUS button TIME 10 45AM DATE 01 01 00 SATURDAY AUTO CLOCK ON PBS CH AUTO D S T AUTO TIME ZONE AUTO SET 89 NEXT OK END MENU 7 An on screen message may ask you to turn off theVCR Press the...

Page 20: ... appears Helpful Hint 1 Press the VCR button then press the MENU button 2 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP then press the OK STATUS button VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT 89 CONFIRM OK END MENU CLOCK LANGUAGE ENGLISH VCR PLUS CH CABLE BOX DBS RECEIVER SELECT 89 CONFIRM OK END MENU 4 Press the FF button repeatedly until your preferred lan guage a...

Page 21: ...er the remaining tape time or the current time If CL is flashing beside the clock when theVCR power is off Child Lock is activated Details are on page 74 Line Input Mode When L F appears on the display panel you have selected A V IN FRONT Your audio and video or S Video cables should be connected to the AUDIO VIDEO In or AUDIO S VIDEO In jacks on the front of theVCR if you are dubbing tapes When L...

Page 22: ...top the tape When tape play back is stopped press to eject the tape PLAY Button Press to play a tape Press to release Slow Still or Search mode and return to normal playback Details are on page 62 Jog Dial Shuttle Ring Turn the Jog Dial for frame by frame tape playback Turn the Shuttle Ring in either direction for forward or reverse searching of a tape Details are on page 63 When using the menus t...

Page 23: ...rder another VCR a Cable Box DBS or an audio source here Details are on pages 35 and 48 S VIDEO OUT Jack Connect an S Video cable going to the S VIDEO In jack of a TV here You may use S Video conn ections instead of the standard RCA style video yellow connections S Video connections provide a better picture S VIDEO IN Jack Connect an S Video cable coming from the S VIDEO OUT jack of a camcorder or...

Page 24: ...to return to normal playback Details are on page 62 Press to select an item in theVCR menu For some PHILIPS or PHILIPS MAG NAVOXTVs only After pressing the TV button press this button to select an item in the TV menu REW ind Button When tape playback is stopped press to rewind the tape at high speed During tape playback press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on the screen Details are on ...

Page 25: ...ate the jog dial or shut tle ring on the remote control only when the JOG SHTL button is lit Details are on page 63 REC ord OTR Button Press once to start a recording Details are on page 30 Or press repeatedly to start a One Touch Recording Details are on page 34 This remote control may or may not operate your TV or Cable Box DBS Or it may only work some features of this equipment See pages 27 28 ...

Page 26: ...Y 8 button or the STOP 9 but ton some of the contents of the status display will appear for five seconds ON SCREEN MODE COUNTER The real time counter will appear on the screen during normal tape playback and when playback is stopped Whenever you press the PLAY 8 button or the STOP 9 button some of the contents of the status display will appear for five seconds After five seconds only the counter w...

Page 27: ...hile you press and hold the TV button press two Number buttons to enter the two digit code for your TV For example if you have a Zenith TV press Number buttons 1 5 Then still holding the TV button press the STOP 9 but ton Your TV may turn on or off automatically 2Find the code for your TV 4 Repeat step 1 If the remote control works your TV you re finished If the remote control still doesn t work y...

Page 28: ...1 12 15 HAMLIN 10 18 19 23 JASCO 15 JERROLD 01 04 06 11 12 15 NOVAVISION 02 08 OAK 07 20 PANASONIC 13 14 PULSAR 15 16 17 21 25 RCA 13 14 REGAL 10 18 19 23 REGENCY 19 REMBRANDT 01 16 17 SAMSUNG 05 16 24 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 02 08 SIGMA 07 20 SL MARX 05 16 17 24 25 SPRUCER 13 14 STARGATE 05 15 16 17 21 24 25 TELEVIEW 05 16 24 TOCOM 01 04 16 UNIKA 01 17 UNIVERSAL 16 17 25 VIDEOWAY 03 09 22 ZENITH 03 09...

Page 29: ...l of the VCR If the VCR light does not appear press the VCR button then press the VCR TV button once If the tape s record tab has been removed playback will start auto matically Playing 29 Read and follow the steps below to play a tape 1 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4 whichever chan nel the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to 3 If playback does not start automatically pres...

Page 30: ...ppear press the VCR TV but ton once 5 Press the ALT SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on the screen The VCR will only record in SP or SLP Details about tape speed are on pages 41 and 77 6 Use the CH annel 8 9 button or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded 7 Press the REC ord OTR button to start recording The light will appear on the VCR display panel If no tape i...

Page 31: ... button to select S VHS MODE on the second page of the VCR SET UP menu then press the FF button Each time you press the FF button the setting changes to ON or OFF ON The VCR automatically selects S VHS format when recording on an S VHS tape OFF Allows you to record in VHS format on an S VHS tape 5 Press the MENU button VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT 89 CONFIRM OK END ME...

Page 32: ...regular VHS recordings S VHS ET recordings also can be played on an S VHSVCR or aVHSVCR equipped with SQPB S VHS QUASI PLAYBACK However there may be cases where S VHS ET playback is not possible on a particularVCR Frequent still frame by frame and slow motion playback may damage the tape and cause the picture quality to decline With some tapes better picture quality may not be obtained even with S...

Page 33: ...9 button to select the channel you want to watch at the TV The channel selected with the TV controls will appear on the screen while the channel you previously selected to record is being recorded The light will appear on the display panel 6 Press the VCR button 7 Press the VCR TV button to put the VCR in VCR position The VCR light will appear on the display panel The channel being recorded will a...

Page 34: ...The light will remain on the dis play panel The One Touch Recording OTR function allows you to start an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to six hours long of the channel you are watching Before you begin make sure Channels are set up Details are on pages 12 13 The desired recording speed SP or SLP has been selected with the ALT SPEED button Details are on pages 41 and 77 There is a tape in the...

Page 35: ...ss the VCR button then press the MENU button 6 Press the MENU button Final Record Link instructions will appear on the screen for about 30 seconds then the VCR will turn off automatically L 1 will blink on the display panel 1 2 5 Press the STOP 9 button repeatedly to select AUTO DBS RECORD LINK on the second page of the VCR SET UP menu Press the FF button to set AUTO DBS RECORD LINK to ON VCR SET ...

Page 36: ...you will need 1 a cable channel list if applicable you can request one from your cable company and 2 a chart that lists VCR Plus channel numbers which you can find in your TV guide or the TV listings of your local newspaper NOTE If you are using a Cable Box DBS and are not using the Controller the Cable TV channel must be 03 or 04 the Cable Box DBS output channel for every VCR Plus channel Channel...

Page 37: ... button 8 Press the MENU button 2Examine the lists on page 36 SET VCR PLUS CH VCR PLUS CABLE TV 99 01 02 03 04 SELECT 9 OR 0 9 CONFIRM OK END MENU 7 While the space for the Cable TV channel is flashing press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly or press the Number buttons to enter the Cable TV channel number from the list on page 36 Press the OK STATUS button Repeat steps 6 7 until you have ente...

Page 38: ...within 60 seconds of completing the previous step If you don t you may start again at step 1 1 Press the VCR button 2 Press the TIMER button 4 Use the Number buttons to enter the PlusCode program ming number of the program you wish to record This number is different for every program 3 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR PLUS then press the OK STATUS button VCR PLUS PROG CODE VCR PLUS ...

Page 39: ...e CLEAR button To check your timer recordings see page 45 Helpful Hints 6 If you want to record the program one time only go to step 7 You also may press the Number 8 DAILY or Number 9 WEEKLY button repeatedly to select a ONE TIME PROGRAM If you want to record the program daily press the Number 8 DAILY button so that DAILY PROGRAM appears at the top of the screen TheVCR will record a pro gram ever...

Page 40: ... the Controller enter the Cable Box DBS output channel 03 or 04 Set the Cable Box DBS to the channel you want to record Leave the Cable Box DBS on for a timer recording If you are using the Controller enter the channel number that you want to record The Controller will select the channel at the Cable Box DBS VCR PLUS QUICK PROGRAMMING PROGRAM REVIEW SELECT 9 CONFIRM OK END TIMER ONE TIME PROGRAM P...

Page 41: ...REC SPEED SLP DATE DAILY 8 WEEKLY 9 CONFIRM OK END TIMER ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 12 CABLE TV START 08 00 PM STOP 10 00 PM REC SPEED SLP DATE DAILY 8 WEEKLY 9 CONFIRM OK END TIMER 5 4 6 Cassette type Playback Time Tape Speed T160 T120 T60 SP standard play 2 hrs 2 hrs 1 hr 40 mins LP long play 5 hrs 4 hrs 2 hrs playback only 20 mins SLP super long play 8 hrs 6 hrs 3 hrs Tape Speeds This c...

Page 42: ...record more than one year in advance ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 12 CABLE TV START 08 00 PM STOP 10 00 PM REC SPEED SLP DATE 06 21 00 WEDNESDAY DAILY 8 WEEKLY 9 CONFIRM OK END TIMER 7 8 42 Quick Programming cont d If you leave theVCR on past the sched uled start time of a timer recording you will not be asked again to turn off theVCR TheVCR might store the recording for the same time and da...

Page 43: ... may be lost if the power fails for more than three minutes When the power is restored the following will occur The VCR will automatically restore the time setting if you are using AUTO CLOCK Auto will flash on the display panel When the time setting is restored the current time will appear on the display panel After the time setting is restored each timer recording you have set will occur as prog...

Page 44: ...ng portion of the later recording will record To exitTurboTimer mode at any time press theTURBOTIMER button DAILY orWEEKLY timer recordings can not be set withTurboTimer Tape speed can be selected at any time during steps 2 4 by pressing the ALT SPEED button If you are using a DBS with the Controller and have selected a channel number which is between 100 199 you need to specify whether the chan n...

Page 45: ... 11 25 4 5 45 03 00P 03 15W 10 16 6 7 8 125 11 30P 01 00D 12 04 NEXT OK END TIMER ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 12 CABLE TV START 08 00 PM STOP 10 00 PM REC SPEED SLP DATE 06 10 00 SATURDAY ERASE CLEAR END TIMER NEXT OK PREV D indicates a Daily recording 5 While the information is on the screen you may change any of the information except the program number Refer to pages 38 43 6 To cancel th...

Page 46: ...correct the overlapping recordings follow the steps below PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP 1 The program review screen will appear automatically after PRO GRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP The two over lapping programs will blink The program you set most recently will be highlighted in red 4 Refer to pages 38 43 to change any information on the selected program When all the information is co...

Page 47: ...feature press the FF button so that MANUAL appears beside TIMER REC SPEED 4 Press the MENU button VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT 9 CONFIRM OK END MENU Approximately 110 minutes Approximately 30 minutes Follow the steps below to set TIMER REC SPEED to AUTO SP SLP 2 3 1 4 Some distortion may appear on the tape when the tape speed changes Helpful Hint DSPC ON ON SCREEN MOD...

Page 48: ...e in VCR 1 If the tape does not have a record tab playback begins If this happens press the STOP EJECT button on VCR 1 once 2 VCR 2 will record your tape Insert a blank tape in VCR 2 Make sure the VCR power is on and the VCR is in VCR position The VCR light will appear on the display panel If it does not press the VCR TV button once 3 Turn on the TV set it to channel 3 or 4 whichever channel the C...

Page 49: ... tape Video Hi Fi audio track Audio dubbed tape Audio component CD player etc Audio cable 1 Connect an audio component to your VCR s AUDIO IN L R connectors When connecting monaural equipment use only the VCR s AUDIO IN L connector 2 Press the VCR button then press the Number but ton 0 Press the CH annel 8 9 button so that A V IN FRONT or A V IN REAR appears on the screen 3 Press the PLAY button t...

Page 50: ...t the DBS during timer recordings 1 Connect the Cable Box DBS to the VCR as shown below For more information please read page 8 Or refer to the owner s manual of your Cable Box DBS SUPER VHS ET REC OTR MENU OK STATUS S VHS ET AUDIO POWER VCR TV CHANNEL PLAY PAUSE STILL STOP EJECT OPEN A V FRONT CONNECTORS DUBBING VCR SP SLP NORM 15dB 6 0 4 8 L HI FI STEREO VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER MV5100 LP 20917 0...

Page 51: ...TOP 9 button to select CABLE BOX then press the OK STATUS button Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box 51 1Turn on the Cable Box Set it to a channel other than channel 09 SELECT CODE NUMBER OF YOUR CABLE BOX 1 REFER TO INSTRUCTION BOOK SET 9 TEST OK END MENU 3 5 2 A VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT 89 CONFIRM OK END MENU CABLE BOX CONTROLLER OFF AOFF CH CHANNEL ON...

Page 52: ... any of the codes press the MENU button to remove the menu CABLE BOX CON TROL IS OFF will appear on the screen briefly 8 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to selectYES then press the OK STATUS button CABLE BOX CONTROL IS ON will appear for five seconds AS A RESULT AUTO CLOCK WILL BE TURNED OFF also may appear on the screen 52 Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box cont d ARCHER 01 05 17 CAB...

Page 53: ...en press the OK STATUS button 5 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select the output channel of your DBS receiver then press the OK STATUS button The display shown below will appear If DBS RECEIVER USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY appears follow steps 4 8 on page 15 then go to step 6 on page 54 DBS RECEIVER CONTROLLER OFF A OFF CH CHANNEL ON CH 3 ON CH 4 ON A V FRONT ON A V REAR SELECT 9 CONFIRM OK END ...

Page 54: ... change to channel 205 press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select NO then press the OK STATUS but ton Repeat steps 6 7 using a different code for your brand if available If the DBS does not respond to any of the codes press the MENU button to remove the menu DBS RECEIVER CONTROL IS OFF will appear on the screen briefly 8 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to selectYES then press the OK STATUS butt...

Page 55: ...the program in Hi Fi stereo You must program the VCR and make the appropriate stereo hookups Follow the steps on page 56 To playback this type of program follow the steps on page 57 Receiving a Stereo Broadcast When a TV program is being broadcast in stereo STEREO will appear in the on screen status display You still have to program your VCR to receive and record the stereo broadcast Follow the st...

Page 56: ...Stereo s AUDIO IN Jacks OR if you have a single speaker TV use an RF coaxial cable to connect the VCR s TV OUT Jack to the TV s ANTENNA IN Jack If you want to connect theVCR to a StereoTV follow these steps 1 Connect the antenna or cable sig nal to theVCR s ANTENNA IN jack 2 Use stereo audio cables to connect theVCR s AUDIO OUT jacks to the TV s AUDIO IN jacks 3 Use a video cable to connect the VC...

Page 57: ...on to select VCR SET UP then press the OK STATUS button 3 Press the STOP 9 button repeatedly to select AUDIO OUT on the first page of the VCR SET UP menu then press the FF button so that HIFI appears beside AUDIO OUT VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT 9 CONFIRM OK END MENU 2 3 5 1 4 DSPC ON ON SCREEN MODE ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL VIDEO STABILIZER OFF AUD...

Page 58: ...SET UP menu then press the FF button so that ON or OFF appears beside VIDEO STABILIZER VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT 9 CONFIRM OK END MENU 1 4 2 3 DSPC ON ON SCREEN MODE ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL VIDEO STABILIZER OFF AUDIO OUT HIFI NEXT PAGE SELECT 9 CHANGE END MENU DSPC ON ON SCREEN MODE ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL VIDEO STABILIZER ...

Page 59: ...selected automatically This means the VCR is setting the picture quality with DSPC If DSPC is OFF the SmartPicture setting may be NATURAL meaning the original picture appears and the VCR does not adjust the picture quality Details about DSPC are on page 60 DISTINCT Choose to emphasize details in the picture SOFT Choose to soften the picture SHARP Choose to emphasize the edge of the picture SmartPi...

Page 60: ...he tape in use The Digital Studio Picture Control DSPC checks the condition of the tape during recording and playback then makes adjustments to provide the highest possible picture quality To set DSPC to ON or OFF follow these steps 1 Press the VCR button then press the MENU button 2 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET UP then press the OK STATUS button 3 DSPC will be selected Pres...

Page 61: ...layback 1 During tape playback press theVCR button then press the SKIP SEARCH button Each time you press the SKIP SEARCH button theVCR will skip forward 30 seconds then resume normal playback You can skip up to two minutes at a time using Skip Search Search Options 61 2 Insert a tape in the VCR Press the 7 STILL SLOW button to fast forward to the next index code on the tape Or press the 4 STILL SL...

Page 62: ...ow motion During slow motion playback press the 7 STILL SLOW button to quicken the slow motion playback or to change from reverse slow motion playback to forward slow motion playback Forward and Reverse Searching 1 During tape playback press and release the FF button or the REW ind button A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin 2 To return to playback press the PLAY 8 button 2 To advan...

Page 63: ...t the speed with which the dial is turned 4 Press PLAY 8 button to release the Still mode 4 3 2 1 The Jog Shuttle Light goes off after 60 seconds if no buttons are pressed You can use the Shuttle Ring Jog Dial on the VCR in the same man ner as the Shuttle Ring Jog Dial on the remote control Helpful Hints VCR TV VCR TV QUICK PROGRAMMING POWER STILL SLOW SMARTPICTURE CH VOL MENU TIMER JOG SHTL TURBO...

Page 64: ... VCR s clock is set correctly before recording To record the program information in this VCR s memory you must record each pro gram for over the minimum continuous recording time 5 min for the SP mode or 15 min for the SLP mode After recording a tape with thisVCR write the tape number on a label and affix the label to the tape in order to allow you to find the tape by its number The tape number wi...

Page 65: ... MENU Tape Manager cont d 65 VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT 9 CONFIRM OK END MENU The CHECK MEMORY screen appears 1 3 1 If theVCR finds two tape numbers in one tape while playing back or searching for the beginning of a pro gram then when you remove the tape the tape will be assigned just one number smaller number Helpful Hint VCR TV VCR TV QUICK PROGRAMMING POWER STILL...

Page 66: ...01 25 00 0111 MOVIE2 0110 BASEBALL 0106 BEST HIT SELECT 9 CONFIRM OK END MENU 3 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select the tape you want to edit then press the OK STATUS button 0114 03 18 00 1 3 08 00PM 04 07 00 CH30 10 00PM 04 08 00 CH10 07 00PM 04 13 00 CH25 SELECT 9 EDIT OK DELETE CLEAR END MENU 4 To edit theTapeTitle press the OK STATUS button To edit the ProgramTitle and Category skip to...

Page 67: ...OW 8 9 SERIES 8 9 NEWS 8 9 CHILDREN 8 9 SHOPPING 1 9 Press the MENU button Entering Character Press the Number button then press the FF 4button to enter each character Refer to the example below Ex Enter CNN NEWS 1 Press the Number button 2 ABC three times to enter C then press the FF 4 button 2 Press the Number button 6 MNO twice to enter N then press the FF 4 button 3 Press the Number button 6 M...

Page 68: ...the tape inserted in theVCR corresponds to the required tape number TheVCR searches and starts playback when the selected program is located If the tape inserted in theVCR does not correspond to the required tape number INSERT TAPE 0030 example appears and the tape is ejected Insert the correct tape TheVCR searches and starts playback when the selected program is located If no cassette is inserted...

Page 69: ...700P 12 22 00 0017 12 0300P 12 22 00 0032 CAR RACE 12 21 00 0007 SPORTS NE 12 18 00 0006 34 1000P 12 18 00 0018 LOST WORL 12 14 00 SELECT 9 SEARCH OK PAGE 14 END MENU FIND TITLE BY TAPE NO BY DATE BY CATEGORY SELECT 9 CONFIRM OK END MENU Tape Manager To Find a Desired Program cont d 69 Sorting by Date 1 Press theVCR button then press the MENU button The Menu screen appears Press the PLAY 8 or STOP...

Page 70: ...017 example appears and the tape is ejected Insert the correct tape TheVCR searches and starts playback when the selected program is located If no cassette is inserted in theVCR INSERT TAPE 0017 example appears Insert the correct tape TheVCR searches and starts playback when the selected program is located MOVIE SPORTS SHOW SERIES NEWS CHILDREN SHOPPING SELECT 9 CONFIRM OK END MENU 70Tape Manager ...

Page 71: ...rches and stops when the selected blank space is located If the tape inserted in theVCR does not correspond to the required tape number INSERT TAPE 0028 example appears and the tape is ejected Insert the correct tape TheVCR searches and stop when the selected blank space is located If no cassette is inserted in theVCR INSERT TAPE 0028 example appears Insert the correct tape The VCR searches and st...

Page 72: ...ou want to delete a program data from the Tape Manager memo ry this function is useful to increase blank space 1 Press theVCR button then press the MENU button The Menu screen appears Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TAPE MANAGER then press the OK STATUS button 2 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select EDITTITLE then press the OK STATUS button The tape preview screen will appear 1 1...

Page 73: ...e enable TAPE MANAGER Functions set TAPE MAN AGER to ON pressing the FF 4 button at step 3 above Tape Manager To Disable Functions 73 TAPE MANAGER EDIT TITLE FIND TITLE FIND BLANK SPACE CHECK MEMORY TAPE MANAGER ON SELECT 9 CONFIRM OK END MENU 1 2 3 4 VCR TV VCR TV QUICK PROGRAMMING POWER STILL SLOW SMARTPICTURE CH VOL MENU TIMER JOG SHTL TURBO TIMER AUDIO MUTE SKIP SEARCH TAPE MANAGER OK STATUS C...

Page 74: ...s 27 28 The VCR power will not come on automatically if you insert a tape Timer recordings will take place as scheduled Make sure a tape is in the VCR before you turn on Child Lock Make sure the VCR power is off before the recording s scheduled start time CL will reappear and blink on the display panel when the timer recording is finished To stop a timer recording that is in progress press and hol...

Page 75: ...CR SET UP menu then press the FF 3 button repeatedly so that ON or OFF appears beside BLUE BACKGROUND 4 Press the MENU button 2 3 4 VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT 9 CONFIRM OK END MENU 1 DSPC ON ON SCREEN MODE ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL VIDEO STABILIZER OFF AUDIO OUT HIFI NEXT PAGE SELECT 9 CHANGE 3 END MENU VCR TV VCR TV QUICK PROGRAMMING POWER STILL ...

Page 76: ... a cassette To reset the real time counter to 0 00 00 at anytime press the CLEAR but ton on the remote control AutomaticTracking Adjustment TheVCR continually adjusts tracking to give you the best possible picture quality With some recordings however you may get a better picture by adjusting the tracking manually see below ManualTracking Adjustment Press the CHANNEL 8 9 buttons on the front panel ...

Page 77: ...le supplied with your VCR Use it to connect your VCR to your TV or Cable Box DBS if applicable The supplied cable is a snap on type However you also may use a screw on type if you prefer S VHS a recording format that provides finer quality with better resolution Available on VCRs equipped with S VHS only S VHS Expansion Technology a feature that allows you to record with S VHS for mat on VHS casse...

Page 78: ...has a record tab Details are on page 5 Make sure theVCR power is off Make sure the clock is set Details are on pages 14 18 Finish programming a timer recording at least five minutes before the recording is scheduled to begin If theVCR power is turned off for a timer recording and there isn t a tape in theVCR the r and Cassette Inside lights will blink on the display panel If the record tab on a ta...

Page 79: ...t available or the remote control will not access the VCR s on screen menu Use the front panel buttons to access the menu You cannot access the TIMER menu using the front panel buttons Details are on page 22 Cleaning the Video Heads Your VCR automatically cleans the video heads each time you insert a tape However the heads may become dirty USE CLEANING CASSETTE may appear on the screen and U 01 wi...

Page 80: ...mperature 41 F 5 C to 104 F 40 C Relative Humidity 10 to 80 Weight 10 4 lbs 4 7 kg Dimensions 435 mm x 94 mm x 343 mm Tuner Broadcast Channels VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 Cable TV Channels 1 125 Accessories supplied Remote control unit Cable box DBS controller RF coaxial cable S Video cable Audio Video cable Batteries R6 sum 3 AA only for checking operations NOTE Designs and specifications are subject to c...

Page 81: ...on automatic 18 manual 17 play button 22 24 29 playback 29 options 62 63 pluscode programming number 38 power button 22 24 74 program review 45 quick programming 40 43 real time counter 21 26 76 rear panel 23 rec ord otr button 22 25 30 34 record tab 5 recording basic 30 one channel watching another 33 remote control buttons 24 25 sensor 22 using 5 repeat playback 62 rerecording 48 reverse searchi...

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