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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR YOUR SAFETY.........................................................................................................4
Read This First................................................................................................................5
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..........................................................................................6
Getting Started...................................................................................................................10
Simple Hookups......................................................................................................10
1 Decide Where to Put Your VCR ..........................................................................10
2 Decide Which Hookup Method to Use.................................................................10
3 Hook up the Audio/Video Signal...........................................................................10
4 Hook up the RF Signal ...........................................................................................11
5 Attach the TV and VCR to the Power Supply.....................................................13
6 Install Batteries in the Remote Control................................................................14
7 Set the RF or Video Channel Switch ...................................................................14
Getting Started (Controls).................................................................................................15
Quick Tour of the Controls....................................................................................15
Remote Control Buttons ............................................................................................15
When the Remote Doesn't Work Right ...................................................................16
VCR Controls ..............................................................................................................17
Display Indicators .......................................................................................................17
Meet Your On-Screen Guide.................................................................................... 17
Getting Started (Initial Setup) ...........................................................................................19
Setup for First-Time Operation............................................................................. 19
Initial Setup Options...................................................................................................19
Setting the Clock.........................................................................................................20
More About Channel Selections...............................................................................21
Choosing a Mode for Audio Playback.....................................................................21
Stereo vs. Mono Sound.............................................................................................21
Hi-Fi Sound..................................................................................................................22
Getting Started (Videotapes).............................................................................................23
About Videocassette Tapes..................................................................................23
Types............................................................................................................................23
Safety Tabs Prevent Erasure ...................................................................................23
Loading and Ejecting .................................................................................................23
Tape Storage...............................................................................................................24
Basic Operations ...............................................................................................................25
Viewing a Videocassette.......................................................................................25
To play Back a Recorded Tape................................................................................25
To Fine Tune the Picture...........................................................................................25
Rewinding the Tape ...................................................................................................26
Special Playback Effects...........................................................................................26
To Find Specific Sections on a Tape.......................................................................27
Basic Operations (Recording)........................................................................................... 30
Recording a Program.............................................................................................30
Before you Record .....................................................................................................30
Basic Recording Steps ..............................................................................................30
Recording Tips............................................................................................................30
Using the Instant Recording Timer (IRT)................................................................31
Setting the VCR to Record Later .............................................................................32
Reviewing What You Have Programmed...............................................................34
Programming Priorities..............................................................................................34
Basic Operations (VCR Plus + Recording).......................................................................35
Easy Delayed Recording with VCR Plus +.........................................................35
About VCR Plus+........................................................................................................35
Channel Setup ............................................................................................................35
Using VCR Plus+ to Record a Program..................................................................39
Advanced Operations........................................................................................................ 41
Controlling Your TV with the VCR's Remote .....................................................41