RCA VR568, User Manual

Page 1: ...video cassette recorder user s guide VR568 ...

Page 2: ...product for its proper operating voltage FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Cable TV Installer 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...

Page 3: ...6 Remote VCR1 VCR2 Option 16 Auto Play 17 Auto TV VC R 17 EnergySaver 18 Front Panel VCR Display 18 Preferred Tape Speed 18 VCR Basics 19 Remote Buttons 20 Component Buttons 20 VCR Function Buttons 20 TV Function Buttons 21 Playing a Tape 22 Automatic Rewind 23 Tape Eject 23 Recording 23 Check the Safety Tab 23 Recording 25 Recording features 26 Express Recording XPR 26 Timer Recording 27 Timer Re...

Page 4: ...Screen Displays 48 Low Voltage Detection 48 Connections 49 Things to Know Before Connecting Components 49 Connecting YourVCR 50 Jacks and Cables 50 Choosing a VCR Connection 51 Advantages of Audio Video Cable Connections 51 Don t Forget About the AUTO TV VCR Feature 51 TV with RF Jack Only 52 TV with Audio Video Jacks 53 TV with Audio Video Jacks and Cable Box to Unscramble Pay Channels Only 54 Ap...

Page 5: ...sections of the manual introduce you to yourVCR and show you how to set theVCR up and use the on screen menus Reading these sections gives you the basic information you need to use your VCR V WHAT S LEFT The rest of the book highlights playback and recording information contains a detailed connections section and a reference section that includes troubleshooting tips limited warranty and index V V...

Page 6: ...t 2 Place the batteries in the remote matching the and ends of each battery to the diagram inside the compartment 3 Replace the cover STEP 3 CONNECT YOUR VCR If you connect your VCR to your home antenna or cable system and then to your TV use the VCR s ANT IN and RF OUT jacks for a good signal as shown If you have a TV with AUDIO VIDEO jacks use the jacks for a better connection Refer to the Conne...

Page 7: ...Owner s Manual STEP 6 TURN ON THE VCR The first time you connect your VCR and turn it on a menu screen appears This is the beginning of the QuickSet Guide which helps you to set up specific features of the VCR If you choose not to use this Guide you can set up each feature individually Go to the next step to understand how to move through and change items in the menu system STEP 7 ACCESS THE MENUS...

Page 8: ...AUTO 6 Tape Speed SLP 7 Set Auto Repeat 8 Commercial Advance O Exit 3 Press 2 to switch Auto Play to ON or OFF PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control VCR1 2 Auto Play OFF 3 Auto TV VCR ON 4 EnergySaver 2 00 5 Front Panel AUTO 6 Tape Speed SLP 7 Set Auto Repeat 8 Commercial Advance 0 Exit See Additional Set Up Features for detailed information about the Auto Play feature STEP 8 SET UP THE VCR Once you unders...

Page 9: ...ide Select a Language Set up for a Cable Box Set upVCR Channel List Auto Channel Search Set Automatic Daylight Savings time SetTime and Date Set upVCR Plus Channels Set the RemoteVCRI VCR2 feature Set theAuto Play feature Set theAuto TV VCR feature Set the EnergySaver feature Set the Front Panel feature Set the Preferred Tape Speed feature i 2 V SETTI NG UP THE VCR V V V V I 7 ...

Page 10: ... is on in the VCR display if you connected your VCR using the ANT IN and RF OUT jacks Check your connections If you choose to set up the VCR options individually then go to the next section If you ever need to manually enter setup 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 5 to display the Setup menu USING THE MENU TO SET UP FEATURES You can set up features by using the menu system Each fea...

Page 11: ... CABLE BOX SETUP This setup applies only when all channels are received through the cable box The VCR will automatically enter the output channel of the cable box when programming your VCR for timer recordings 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu CHANNEL...

Page 12: ...l 04 Press MENU to continue Once you complete the setup the VCR confirms that Cable Box Setup is complete 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 Even though your VCR may come with a list it s possible that you may want to add or eliminate some channels depending on whether they are active To A...

Page 13: ...hannel 14 Press any key to cancel The VCR begins scanning for the available channels this takes about one to two minutes The lowest channel is tuned once the search is complete Now pressing CHAN up or down should only select the active channels To Change the Signal Type 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu 3 Press 3 to change the Signal Type between CABL...

Page 14: ...E CHANNELS Channel 115 is presently REMOVED Press INFO to add Press MENU to exit TIME AND DATE Before you set the time and date set the Auto DST Daylight Saving Time feature to ON or OFF for your area Set Daylight Saving Time 1 Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Language 0 Exit 2 Press 3 to display the TIME ...

Page 15: ... and follow the on screen directions SET TIME AND DATE Time 12 34 PM Date 11 18 98 Wednesday Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU to set Spring forward Fall backward 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...

Page 16: ... 2 1 Use CH to select Press 0 9 to change Press MENU to save Two DigitVCR Plus Channel Numbers for CableTV USA List 35 American Movie Classics 39 Arts Entertainment 57 Black Entertainment 54 Bravo 42 Cable News Network 45 Cinemax 98 Cinemax 2 37 The Discovery Channel 53 The Disney Channel 63 Entertainment Television 34 ESPN Sports Network 47 The Family Channel 33 Home Box Office 95 Home Box Office...

Page 17: ...st Choice 96 First ChoiceTwo 97 First ChoiceThree 99 First Choice Four 90 House of Commons 91 La Chaine Francaise 51 The Learning Channel 65 MeteoMedia The Weather Network 48 MuchMusic Network 55 MusiquePlus 52 Nashville Network 73 Newsworld CBC 53 Le Reseau des Sports 43 The Sports Network 64 Super Ecran 37 Super Ecran B 98 Super Ecran C 66 Telatino Network 46 TV5 Montreal 92 Viewer s Choice 1 93...

Page 18: ... you are ready to select an item from the menu to set up REMOTE VCRI VCR2 OPTION If you own a compatible RCA GE or ProScan remote that has a VCR2 VCR2 LD or VCR2 DVD button this feature allows you to set this VCR to respond to that button Press 1 to select the Remote Control item Then press the VCR2 VCR2 LD or VCR2 DVD button to change PREFERENCES PRESS VCR2 TO CHANGE 2 Auto Play ON 3 Auto TV VCR ...

Page 19: ...e with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically AUTO TV VCR This feature controls whether the TV VCR switch changes automatically to the VCR mode Press 3 to switch between ON and OFF Select ON if you want the VCR to switch to the VCR mode when the VCR is turned on or a cassette is inserted This only applies if you connect the ANT IN and RF OUT jacks of your VCRand TV and watch your VC...

Page 20: ...low brightness level PREFERRED TAPE SPEED You can set a preferred tape speed that is established each time the VCR is turned on and as the initial setting for timer programming Press 6 to switch between the two recording speeds SP sets the preferred recording speed to SP SLPsets the preferred recording speed to SLP The preferred setting can be overridden using the SPEED button on the remote 18 r T...

Page 21: ...orded tape and recording a program should do just that However there are other features that enhance the enjoyment of your VCR but they aren t necessary to get you started If you want to learn more about your VCR just keep reading i 3 V V VCR BASICS V I V V iVCR Basicstells you what you need to know in order to watch a movie or tape your favorite show 19 ...

Page 22: ...VCR s channel memory CLEAR Resets time counter to 0 00 00 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 Switche...

Page 23: ... skipping during playback SPEED Selects a recording speed SPor SLP STOP Stops the current VCR function such as record playback rewind or fast forward 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 TVoVCR Switches the picture signal so that it either comes from the VCR or ca...

Page 24: ... on the cassette is removed Press FWD or REV FORWARD or REVERSEon 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 Pause If you pause the VCR automatically switche...

Page 25: ...n the remote see Preferred Tape Speed in Setting Up the VCR section for information about tape speed settings 2 Press the RECORD button to begin recording 3 Press STOP to stop recording If you just want to pause the recording for a short time such as during a commercial press PAUSE instead of STOP CHECK THE SAFETY TAB No matter which recording option you use you need to make sure there is a tape i...

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Page 27: ...to operate yourVCR I ll explain the different recording features that are available to suit your needs Recording Features Recording explained in VCR Basics section Express Recording Timer Recording Timer Recording withVCR Plus Copying and Editing Tapes 4 V V V RECORDI NG V V 25 ...

Page 28: ...e number found in TV guides EXPRESS RECORDING XPR Use express recording when you want to quickly record the remaining portion of the program you are watching 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 ...

Page 29: ...he data for the program with the number buttons The data includes the channel number press INPUT to select the line input start time including AM or PM and end time The start date is automatically entered based on the VCR clock The date and or speed can be changed when flashing Timer Recording Information Clock must be set correctly Insert a tape with the safety tab in place and enough tape to rec...

Page 30: ...t set up the VCR Plus channel list you can do it now 1 Display the CHANNELS menu from the VCR MAIN MENU 2 Display the VCR Plus Channel List menu 3 Go to Setting Up Your VCRif you need more information on setting up your VCR Plus channel list Using VCR Plus 1 Press MENU to bring up the VCR MAIN MENU VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus 2 Timer Recordings 3 Time 4 Channels 5 Setup 6 Preferences 7 Language 0 Exi...

Page 31: ...such as a sporting event that may exceed the scheduled broadcast time 7 Press MENU to save the program Program 1 has been saved Remember to insert a recordable tape and turn the VCR off before the program start time Remember to leave your cable box on and tuned to the desired channel Press MENU to continue VCR Plus Recording Clock must be set correctly Insert a tape with the safety tab in place an...

Page 32: ... 2 when the VCR MAIN MENU is displayed to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Program 2 Review Existing Progs 3 Use VCR Plus Code 0 Exit 2 Press 2 to display the Review Existing Progs screen Program 1 One time Channel 104 Cable Start Time 12 00 AM End Time 01 30 AM Start Date 11 18 98 Wed Tape Speed SLP Press CLEAR to erase Press MENU for next prog 3 Press CLEAR to er...

Page 33: ... to record from the jacks on the back of the VCR or L2 to record from the jacks on the front of the recording VCR 5 Insert the tape you want to copy into playback VCR Insert a blank tape with its safety tab in place into recording VCR 6 Use visual search to 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...

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Page 35: ...L YOUR TV The remote can be programmed to control a television It is programmed to control an RCA GE or ProScan TV Other manufacturer s brands need to be programmed V V V V I 5 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE V I V 33 ...

Page 36: ... down If the TV responds to the remote commands the remote is programmed If the TV does not respond repeat these steps using the next code in the list TV REVERSE PLAY RECORD STOP PAUSE iNFO SEARCH MUTE CHAN GO BACK CLEAR MENU SPEED v TRACKING F ADV OPERATE 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 tu...

Page 37: ...12 Loewe 04 Luxman 06 LXI 04 05 07 Magnavox 04 06 12 Marantz 04 06 MGA 06 12 Mitsubishi 06 12 MTC 06 NAD 07 NEC 06 Panasonic 04 08 11 Philco 04 06 12 Philips 03 04 06 12 Pioneer 06 Portland 06 12 ProScan 01 Proton 06 Quasar 11 Radio Shack 01 05 13 RCA 01 06 12 Realistic 05 Sampo 06 Samsung 06 09 12 Sanyo 05 08 Sears 01 05 06 07 08 10 12 Sharp 06 13 Sony 03 Soundesign 06 Sylvania 04 06 12 Technics ...

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Page 39: ...ENHANCE VCR OPERATION COMMERCIALly ADVANCE MOVIEI_I_ADVANCE Picture Search Options Tracking Auto Repeat Pro Tect Plus TM Locking Time Counter On Screen Displays LowVoltage Detection V V V V 16 OTHER FEATURES V I 37 ...

Page 40: ...d display of blue or see the video as the commercials are skipped Because television signals do not indicate where commercials are located this feature finds and marks them through a set of formulas based on hc_v television is broadcast today Since television stations broadcast differently and insert their own commercials you may experience some variations in this feature s effectiveness Station p...

Page 41: ...s I to turn commercial Marking ON or OFF Select ON and the VCR will mark commercials within approximately 30 seconds for the following types of recording Timer Timer with VCR Plus or Express Recording The VCR automatically marks the commercials after the power is turned off Recording When you stop the recording theVCR prompts you to mark the commercials The VCR is waiting to mark commercials in th...

Page 42: ...egment is between commercials and less than one minute or there are frequent dark and quiet scenes If part of the program is skipped rewind the tape to the beginning of the skipped program segment and press PLAY Select MANU AL and theVCR won t advance through the blocks of marked commercials until you press SEARCH If you press SEARCH during playback of material other than commercials the VCR advan...

Page 43: ...r rented movie press 2 if it_ a recording made at home or press 3 if it is something else you don t know or you do not want to select M OVIE AD VANCE Pressing 2 or 3 gives the same response and takes you to a different search feature If you accidentally make a wrong selection press STOP EJECTon the VCR and reinsert the tape PressSEARCH If you press 1 the MOVIE ADVANCE men u appears MOVIE ADVANCE W...

Page 44: ...rt Press STOP to cancel This display will time out after a few minutes and the VCRwill enter the stop mode Press 2 to Go to preview The following screen appears with a video background Searching tier preview Press SEARCH to reverse Press STOP to cancel When a preview is detected the VCR cues it and begins playing Press SEARCH for next Preview Search Note Any time during the preview search mode pre...

Page 45: ...SE to sear ch in reverse 2 PressFORWARD or REVERSE a gain or pressPLA Y to return to normal playback SLOW MOTION You can view a tape during play or play pause using slc_v motion Slow motion works well for tapes recorded at the SPor SLPspeed 1 During playback press PAUSE and then FOR WARD or REVERSE to begin slow motion playback 2 Press FOR WARD to incr ease or REVERSE to decr ease the speed of the...

Page 46: ...e TV screen 3 If you want to search through a certain number of index marks press two number buttons to enter the number of marks you want to search Press CLEAR on the r emote to cor rect an entry 4 PressFOR WARD to sear ch forward or REVERSE to sear chin reverse The VCR will locate your index mark and begin playback If you did not enter a specific index number theVCR will locate the next index ma...

Page 47: ... searching GO TO SEARCH Current tape counter 2 17 25 Press REV or FWD to go to 00 Press SEARCH to exit BLANK SEARCH Press FWD to begin searching for blank section of tape Press SEARCH to exit BLANK SEARCH Searching for blank tape Press STOP to cancel is TRACK I NG YourVCR has automatic tracking which r emoves the streaks or snow from the picture Automatic tracking is activated when you insert a ta...

Page 48: ...l VCR1 2 Auto Play ON 3 Auto TV VCR ON 4 EnergySaver 2 00 5 Front Panel AUTO 6 Tape Speed SLP 7 Set Auto Repeat 8 Commercial Advance O Exit 5 Press7 to display theAUT O REPEA T screen AUTO REPEAT Set the length of time you want the tape to play in a repeating loop Loop from 0 00 to h mm Press MENU to exit Use the number buttons to enter the length of time in hours and minutes of the segment you wa...

Page 49: ...a program or play back a segment of a recorded tape It helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped The time counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever the tape is ejected from the VCR For example if you record a 30 minute program at the beginning of the tape and you want to go to the end of that program to begin another recording you would 1 PresslNFO twice to display the time counter 2 PressC...

Page 50: ...screen 3 Press INFO again to return to the normal display mode Turning off theVCR also resets the displays 2 Stop Ch 05 0 30 00 11 18 98 Wed 01 30PM SLP On screen display times out 0 30 00 LOW VOLTAGE DETECTION When the r emote control s batteries begin to fail the message Remote batteries are low appears on the TV screen with the on screen display when you press the INFO button Replace the batter...

Page 51: ...middle after you connect your components Try not to coil any twin lead caries and keep them away from the audio video caries as much as possiUe Make sure all antennas and caries are properly grounded Refer to the Safety Tips sheet packed with your unit V V V Protect Your Components from Overheating Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circu...

Page 52: ...CR s RFOUT jack and your TV s antenna input O RF Jack Audio Video Jacks and Cables RCA type The AUDIO VIDEO jacks provide very good picture quality and 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 AUDIO VIDEO jacks are color coded yellow for video and white for audio If your TV has stereo input jacks a...

Page 53: ...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 sound when recording and playing back videotapes These connections give you more convenient operation by not ha...

Page 54: ...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 3 CH 4 switch on the back of the VCR Auto TV VCR Setting Set the Auto TV VCR feature to ON To play a tape 1 Inserta tape 2 If necessary press PLAY To record one program and watch another 1 Begin recording a ...

Page 55: ...on 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 OFE To play a tape 1 Inserta tape 2 If necessary press PLAY To record one program and watch another 1 Begin recording a ...

Page 56: ...nnect 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 OFE To play a tape 1 Inserta tape 2 If necessary press PLAY To record a scrambled or unscrambled program and watch another unscrambled program 1 Begin recording a scrambled or...

Page 57: ...scription of the unit s controls and display You also will find a Troubleshooting Tips section and Questions and Answers about COMMERCIALI_ _ ADVANCE in this Appendix which might help to resolve some of those simple problems Finally this section contains your warranty information 55 ...

Page 58: ...ring playback Starts slow motion during play 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 whe...

Page 59: ... is doing C Ad Flashes during commercial marking HI and BYE Turned on unlocked turned off FF Fast forwarding PLAY In playback flashes during play pause and slow REC Recording flashes when in record pause mode REW Rewinding RO 30 Express recording in progress SAFE Pro Tect Plus turned on SCH and SCH Forward and reverse search during playback STOP Tape is stopped TIMER Lights during express recordin...

Page 60: ...signals from another component like a VCR or camcorder when it is connected to these jacks Use INPUT on the remote to select L1 to record from these jacks AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT Jacks Sends signals from VCR to another component like a TV or VCR when it is connected to these jacks ANT IN Jack Receives a signal from an antenna or cable system when attached RF OUT Jack Passes signal to TV using the ...

Page 61: ...ries may need changing Reprogram remote after batteries have been changed Remove batteries and hold number button 1 for at least 60 seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote Release number 1 replace the batteries and if necessary reprogram the remote Poor or no picture for normal TV viewing Check to make sure the VCR indicator is off Check to make sure the TV is switched to an active c...

Page 62: ...to return to normal playback Check the ProTect PlusTM feature Rewind does not operate Check to make sure the tape is not already rewound VCR Plus or timer recording not made or wrong program recorded Check to make sure the correct VCR Plus code is entered Check to make sure the cable box was turned on when recording was to begin Check to make sure the program was entered correctly wrong channel or...

Page 63: ...et 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 to return to normal playback Cannot select channels over 69 Cable channels over 69 can only be sel...

Page 64: ...COMMERCIAL ADVANCE menu Set it to ON A recording is less than 15 minutes or the commercial is longer than one minute A single isolated commercial can not be marked Recording started in the middle of a commercial segment A commercial group within the first or last two minutes of a recording Accuracy and effectiveness can vary depending upon program content and the characteristics of the commercials...

Page 65: ...AUTO the marked commercials should be skipped each time the tape is played in a COMMERClAL ADVANCE VCR After marking commercials is the tape left at the beginning or end of the recording The tape is left at the end of the recording so it is in position to begin additional programmed recordings Does the marking process interfere with other programmed recordings No If two or more recordings are prog...

Page 66: ... your 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...

Page 67: ...3 54 inches high 90 mm 14 2 inches wide 360 mm 10 75 inches deep 273 mm 7 9 pounds 3 6 kg 22 F to 149 F 30 C to 65 C 41 Fto 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 on the top back sides and bottom of the cabinet Plastic surfaces are ...

Page 68: ...20 21 34 Channel number display 57 Channel VCR viewing 5 CHANNEL TRACKING button 56 66 Channels add or remove 12 Channels list VCR 10 CHANNELS menu 9 11 12 14 28 Choosing a VCR connection 51 Cleaning the VCR 65 CLEAR button 20 21 29 44 45 46 47 Clearing programs 30 COM MERCIALI_I_ADVANCE 38 display 40 marking 39 menu 39 40 playback 40 questions and answers 63 Component buttons 20 Connecting your V...

Page 69: ...ne input indicators 57 Locking feature 47 continued on next page N MENU button 5 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 20 27 28 29 38 46 MOVIE ADVANCE menu 41 Moviel l_advance 41 MUTE button 21 N Number buttons 5 13 21 22 45 O OFF button 21 22 34 On screen displays 34 48 On screen menus 8 Overheating 49 P PAUSE button 21 22 23 31 44 Pause the tape 23 Picture search options 43 PLAY button 21 22 43 52 53 54 56 PLAY PA...

Page 70: ...s screen 30 Reviewing programs 30 Rewind automatic 23 SAFE indicator 47 Safety tab 23 31 41 Search blank 45 forward 43 68 frame advance 44 go to 45 index 44 MOVIEI_ ADVANCE 41 reverse 43 slow motion 43 SEARCH button 21 41 42 44 45 Set time and date manually 13 SET TIME AND DATE menu 13 Set up cable box 9 features 7 first 3 language 8 using menus 8 Setup menu 8 Signal type CABLE or ANTENNA 11 chang...

Page 71: ...tons 21 22 43 45 Troubleshooting tips 59 TV button 20 34 TV codes for programming remote 35 TV function buttons 21 TV VCR button 21 51 52 53 54 57 Types of recordings 26 U Unpack 4 V VCR button 20 47 VCR channel list 10 VCR cleaning 65 VCR function buttons 20 VCR MAIN MENU 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 27 28 30 38 46 VCR Plus channel list 14 channel list for Canada 15 channel list for USA 14 channel list scr...

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