TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction.........................................................................................................................4
FOR YOUR SAFETY...................................................................................................4
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ................................................................................5
Simple Hookups........................................................................................................9
1 Decide Where to Put Your VCR ............................................................................9
2 Decide Which Hookup Method to Use...................................................................9
3 Hook up the Audio/Video Signal.............................................................................9
4 Hook Up the RF Signal...........................................................................................10
5 Attach the TV and VCR to the Power Supply.....................................................12
6 Install Batteries in the Remote Control................................................................12
7 Set the RF or Video Channel Switch ...................................................................12
Getting Started (Controls).................................................................................................14
Quick Tour of the Controls....................................................................................14
Remote Control Buttons............................................................................................14
When the Remote Doesn't Work Right ...................................................................15
VCR Controls ..............................................................................................................16
Display Indicators .......................................................................................................16
Meet Your On-Screen Guide....................................................................................16
Getting Started (Initial Setup)...........................................................................................18
Setup for First-Time Operation.............................................................................18
Setup Options .............................................................................................................18
Setting the Clock.........................................................................................................19
More About Channel Selections...............................................................................19
Getting Started (Videotapes).............................................................................................21
About Videocassette Tapes..................................................................................21
Types............................................................................................................................21
Safety Tabs Prevent Erasure ...................................................................................21
Loading and Ejecting .................................................................................................21
Tape Storage...............................................................................................................22
Basic Operations ...............................................................................................................23
Viewing a Videocassette.......................................................................................23
To Play Back a Recorded Tape...............................................................................23
To Fine Tune the Picture...........................................................................................23
Rewinding the Tape...................................................................................................23
Special Playback Effects...........................................................................................24
To Find Specific Sections on a Tape.......................................................................24
Basic Operations (Recording)...........................................................................................27
Recording a Program.............................................................................................27
Before you Record .....................................................................................................27
Basic Recording Steps ..............................................................................................27
Recording Tips............................................................................................................27
Using the Instant Recording Timer (IRT)................................................................28
Setting the VCR to Record Later .............................................................................28
Reviewing What You Have Programmed...............................................................30
Programming Priorities..............................................................................................30
Advanced Operations........................................................................................................32
Controlling Your TV with the VCR's Remote .....................................................32
Programming the Remote Control...........................................................................32
Controlling the TV.......................................................................................................33
Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hookups)....................................................................34
Hooking Up to a Cable Box ..................................................................................34
A Step-by-Step Approach .........................................................................................34
Remote Control of the Cable Converter .................................................................36
Advanced Operations (Second VCR) ...............................................................................37
Integrating a Second VCR ....................................................................................37
Hookup.........................................................................................................................37
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