Sears LXI 304.44700000, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...BINATION Model No 304 44700000 CAUTION Before using this product read this manual and follow all its Safety Rules and Operating Instructions Safety Operation Maintenance Troubleshooting Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA ...

Page 2: ...layback 23 Auto Repeat Playback 23 SEARCH 24 Zero Return 24 Time Search 24 RECORDING 25 Normal Recording 25 Skipping Unwanted Scenes During Recording 25 OTR One Touch Recording 26 Copying a Video Cassette Requires a VCR or camcerder 26 TIMER 27 Automatic 3mer Recording 27 Timer Program Extension 2B Auto Return 29 Wake Up Timer 30 Sleep timer 30 MAINTENANCE 31 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 32 FULL 90 DAYWA...

Page 3: ...hould follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer An appliance and cart combination shouldbe moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and PORTABLECART WARNING cart combination to overturn 9 Ventilation There are slots and openings in the TVNCR cabinet to provide ventilation and protect it ...

Page 4: ... out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the TVNCR IB Servtc nglDO not attempt to service this TVNCR yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 4 ELECTRODE SYSTEM N_C ART 250 PART H 19 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this TVNCR from the wall outlet a...

Page 5: ...1 W 84 Terminals Antenna input VHF UHF 75 ohms unbalanced Video input RCA connector 1 Audio input RCA connector 1 Earphone 1 8 monaural 3 5 ram ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Video input level 0 5 2 0Vp p Audio input level 15dBs Video SIN ratio More than46dB Audio S N ratio More than 43dB OTHER SPECIFICATIONS Power requirement Power consumption Dimensions Weigh AC 120V 6OHz 65W H 15 3 4 400ram W 15 3 1...

Page 6: ...pplicablecopyrightlaws Sears assumesno responsibility for unauthorizedduplication use orother acts whichinfringeuponthe rightsof copyright owners FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual Do not operate this equipment if an ...

Page 7: ...ard or reverse direction in LP and SLP mode High speed onty in SP mode Zero Return The tape returnsto counterof 0 00 00 by rewindingor fast forwarding Still Freeze the pictureat any time for close viewingof a particularscene Only tapes recorded in SLP mode will show a fairly clear picture Digital Auto Tracking DTR Automatically adjuststhe trackingforeach tape you play Rental play mode Improves pla...

Page 8: ... maximum recording playback time using T60 T120 orT160 tapes in each mode Tape Speed Recording Playback Time _pe of tape T60 T120 T160 SP mode 1 hour 2 hours 2 2 3 hours SLP mode 3 hours 6hours 8 hours NOTE You can play back a tape recordedin LP Long Play mode INSERTING A CASSETTE Position cassette with the view window facing up as pictured below Insert cassette into cassette slot by pushing in ge...

Page 9: ...CR 9 4 STOP button Press to stop the tape motion EJECT button Press in the Stop mode to remove tape from TVNCR arrow Select the setting modes from the on screen menu Press to enter digits when setting program For example Setting clock or timer program 5 REW button Press to rewind the tape or to view the picture rapidly in reverse during the PLAY mode el arrow Press to select a mode from a particul...

Page 10: ...n press 2 and 5 16 MENU button Press to display the main menu on the iV screen 17 DISPLAY button Display the counter or the current channel number and current time on the TV screen 18 SPEED button Press to choose the desired recording speed SP SLP 19 T PROG CLEAR button Press to cancel a timer program setting See page 29 COUNTER RESET button Press to reset counter to 0 00 00 20 GAME button Sets th...

Page 11: ...can make the connection to the Antenna terminal of the TV VCR without needing a VHF UHF combiner VHF Antenna Not supplied UHF Antenna supplied VHF UHF Antenna Not supplied ipole Antenna upplied _t _ _ Matching I _l Adapter I t 4T NOTE The connection of an indoor antenna may not always give acceptable IV reception FLat tw n lead cable CABLE WITHOUT CONVERTER DESCRAMBLER BOX if your cable systemdoes...

Page 12: ...CORD A SCRAMBLED UNSCRAMBLED CHANNEL 1 Set the TVNCR channel selector to the output channel 3or 4 of the cableor satellitebox 2 Select the channel to be recorded or viewed on the cable or satellite box 1 Open the battery compartment cover by pressing the cover on the remote unit in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert 2 AA penlight batteries into the battery compartment in the direction indicated b...

Page 13: ... or l _UAG_ STOP _ button to pointto IENGL S ESpA C_ AUTO PRESET AuTo p E_ET Then press the F FWDiI_ button The tuner scans and memonzes all active channels in your area NOTES The TV VCR distinguishes between standard TV channels and cable channels If you want to play or record a video tape BEFORE presetting the tuner you must press the MENU button on the remote control To preset the tuner again s...

Page 14: ...ss the MENU button on the remote control to return to TV mode NOTE If for some reason the menu is in Spanish press the MENU button on the remote control press the PLAY button to point to IDIOMA ESPAI_OL then press the F FWD41_ button then press the MENU button on the remote control If you select thisfeature the TV VCR s clock immediately advancesone hour in April and reverses one hour in October F...

Page 15: ... v buttonto pointto SETTING CLOCK Then pressthe F FWD I_ button MENU TIMER PROGRAMMING PICTURE CONTROL USER 6 SET UP V C_IIp SET UP I_I_IGUAG NGLISH CAPTION OiF_ ZERO RETURN 2 Set AUTO CLOCK to ON Press the F FWD II_ or REW _I button repeatedly until ON appears I _ SETTING CLOCK Auto CLOC_ P_t AUTO CLOCK CH AUTO I MANUAL CLOCK SET _ T OFF 3 Enterthe channelnumberfor the PBSstation Pressthe PLAY or...

Page 16: ...ear appears Example 2000 Then press the F FWD I_ button MANUAL CLOCK SET 05 01 MOfJ2000 HOUR MINUTE 6 Select the hour Press the PLAY A or STOP v button until your desired hour appears Example 5 PM Then press the F FWD ll button MONTH DAy YEAR 05 01 MON2000 HOUR M NUTE g5 p 7 Select the minute Press the PLAY or STOP v button until the desired minute appears Example 40 MANUALCLOCKSET 05 01 MON2000 N...

Page 17: ...e coloris still notcorrect disconnect the powercordfrom the AC outlet then reconnectit after 30 minutes When the end of a tape is reached during recording playback or fast forward the tape will automatically rewind to the beginning After rewinding finishes the TVNCR will eject the tape and turn itself off This function will operate when Repeat Play is turned off o o The tape wiUnot auto rewind dur...

Page 18: ...OLOR TINT and SHARPNESS are preset at the factory Although they are usually the best you may need to make some further adjustments for a natural looking image NOTE Procedures must be performed within 5 seconds or the Picture Control mode will be cancelled When setting the Picture Contror the Game mode witl be cancelled Make sure rv vcR powermustbe turnedon 1 Select PICTURE CONTROL Press the MENU b...

Page 19: ...is a black box on the TV screen the TVNCR is set to TEXT mode To clear screen select CAPTION 1 CAPTION2 or OFF 1 Select CAPTION Press the MENU button on the remote control Press the PLAY or STOP T button to point to CAPTION MENU TIMER pINNI _MING piCTURE C_T0 OC SETTING _IX_K CI4_EL SET UP _ RS SET tJp V CHIP SET UP I_NGUAG_ _3LISH I I_ CAPTION OFF Z_RO REr_ IN TIME SEARCH 2 Select your desired ca...

Page 20: ..._A_ J E VIEW When you select the rating category and turn it to BLOCK all the higher ratings will turn to BLOCK automatically and all the lower ratings will turn to VIEW automatically Selection Rating Category Explanations TV Y Appropriate for all children TV Y7 Appropriate for children seven and older TV G General Audience TV PG Parental Guidance suggested TV 14 Unsuitable for children under 14 T...

Page 21: ...DiI_ button 3 Select your desired item STOP button to point to oG WI_ i PG_13 your desired item _7 I Then press the F FWD I_ i_ button to select BLOCK or VIEW Selection G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X Rating Category Explanations General Audience Parental Guidance suggested Unsuitable for children under 13 Restricted under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian No one under 17 admitted Mature audi...

Page 22: ...o playback NOTE Usually there will be video noise lines black and white streaks or dots on the screen This is normal If the tape was originally recorded in SP or LP mode the still picture will be black and white in addition to the noise lines This is not a fault of the machine but merely a by product of the technology involved in producing a TV VCR with 2 video heads If it is left in the Pause mod...

Page 23: ... a tape indefinitely without using the PLAY button There are two selections for Repeat Playback ALL REPEAT Repeat playback from the beginning to the end of the tape BLANK REPEAT Repeat playback from the beginning to a blank part which is blank for more than 10 seconds 1 Select USER S SET UP Press the MENU button on the remote control Press the PLAY A or STOP T button to point to USER S SET UP Then...

Page 24: ...imum of 9 hours 50 minutes 9 50 by 10 minutes at a time This function wi_ not operate in recording mode This function wiflnotoperate without a tape in the TVNCR Time Search Example To skip a program that is 2 hours and 50 minutes of tape length in either direction from the present tape position i i L 1 Insert a tape 2 Select TIME SEARCH mode Press the TIME SEARCH button with each push it wilt incr...

Page 25: ...st be on CH3 or CH4 Then the channel to be recorded must be selected on the cable box or satellite box 2 Select the tape speed f Press the SPEED button to setect the desired tape speed SP SLP SP 3 Begin recording Press the RECORD button I _C S_ Press the PAUSE STILL button to temporarily stop recording f PAUSE Press the PAUSE STILL or RECORD button to resume recording NOTE sP After five minutes th...

Page 26: ...be on CH3 or CH4 then the channel to be recorded is selected on the cable box or satellite box 2 Select the tape speed Press the SPEED button to select the desired tape speed SP SLP 3 Begin OTR f _rRi2 _o Press the REC OTR button once to begin recording SP Press twice to set recording length to 30 minutes Each additional push of the button will increase the recording time by 30 minutes up to a tot...

Page 27: ...am 2 9 00AM 10 00AM Program 3 9 30AM 12 00PM i 9 00AM 10 00AM 11 00AM 12 00PM Recording periodis SHADED 1 Select TIMER PROGRAMMING Press the MENU button on the remote control Confirm TIMER PROGRAMMING is pointed by pressing the PLAY button MENU TIMER pROGFLAMMtNG PICTO RE CONTROL SE_IlNG CLOCK CHANNEL SET Up USER S _T UP V CHIP SE_I Up C_TION_O_F L_NGtJAGE ENGLISH ZERO RETI_N TIME S_gtCH Then pres...

Page 28: ...ding The TIMER REC indicator lights up You must turn off the TV VCR to activate automatic timer recording If power is not turned off and you continue watching TV TIMER REC STANDBY starts flashing on the TV screen 2 minutes before the programmed start time NOTE Any timer recording that is in progress while you perform the following adjustments will continue recording undisturbed To set the schedule...

Page 29: ...ins automatically at the Start time If you are recording using a _mer mode you cannot operate the unit manually The erase prevention tab on the cassette must be in place or you must put tape over the hole If the erase prevention tab is removed the cassette will be ejected when the POWER button is pressed to off If the tape runs out before the end time the TV VCR will switch to the Stop mode immedi...

Page 30: ...ed wake up time _ appears Each additional push will increase or decrease the time by 10 minutes i 4 Exit the Wake Up Timer setting Press the MENU button on the remote control to return to TV mode TO CANCEL THE WAKE UP TIMER Repeat step 1 but select OFF The Sleep Timer function turns off the TVNCR automatically after a desired period of time NOTE This function does not operate during Recording mode...

Page 31: ...rs Service Center call 1 800 488 1222 HEAD CLEANING Playback picture may become blurred of interrupted while the TV programreception is clear Dirt accumulated on the video heads after long periods of use or the usage of rental or worn tapes can cause this problem If a streaky or snowy picture appears during playback the heads of your TVNCR may need to be cleaned 1 Please visit your local Audio Vid...

Page 32: ... TVNCR will not show the text in its entirety or there is a delay of what is being said Captions are scrambled with whiteboxes on the TV screen Program guide listed a TV show as being closed captioned but none of the captions were displayed Prerecorded video tape does not show any captions The tape box mentions it being closed captioned TV screen shows a black box on certain channels POSSIBLE REME...

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