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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR YOUR SAFETY.........................................................................................................3
Read This First................................................................................................................4
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..........................................................................................5
Getting Started.....................................................................................................................9
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 ...................................................................13
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) ...........................................................................................17
Setup for First-Time Operation.............................................................................17
Initial Setup Options...................................................................................................17
Setting the Clock.........................................................................................................18
More About Channel Selections...............................................................................18
Choosing a Mode for Audio Playback.....................................................................19
Stereo vs. Mono Sound.............................................................................................19
Hi-Fi Sound..................................................................................................................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 ...................................................................................................24
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 .............................................................................29
Reviewing What You Have Programmed...............................................................30
Programming Priorities..............................................................................................31
Basic Operations (VCR Plus + Recording).......................................................................32
Easy Delayed Recording with VCR Plus +.........................................................32
About VCR Plus+........................................................................................................32
Channel Setup ............................................................................................................32
Using VCR Plus+ to Record a Program..................................................................35
Advanced Operations........................................................................................................ 38
Controlling Your TV with the VCR's Remote .....................................................38
Programming the Remote Control...........................................................................38
Controlling the TV.......................................................................................................39
Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hookups)....................................................................40
Hooking Up to a Cable Box ..................................................................................40