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Once you_ MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you're eligible tu Jccu_veult the pnvllegc_ o[ owJung a MAL_NAVU.,X product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once.And take advantage of these important benefits. ............. .uwne j ...... Confirmation Verification Registering your product within Your completed Warranty 10 days confirms your right to maximum protection under the terms and conditions of your Returning yourWarranty _ ......
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Introduction _._°._°_.__°_°_°°__.=._.
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Table of Contents Getting Started Introduction ............................................................ Table of Contents ....................................................... 3 4 Before Using Your VCR .................................................... Hooking Up Your VCR .......................... 5 6 Turning on Your VCR .................................................... Playing . ........ ....................... Recording ... ............................. Setting the Clock _ ............
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Before Using Your VCR Using the Remote Control Putting Batteries in the Remote Control VCR Point the remote control at the VCR's remote sensor, making sure to stay within the VCR angle shown. Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by pressing in the tab, then lift!ng the.lid. To select channels 2 Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCR.
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Hooking Up Your VCR oooeeo*oooIeeoeee_oeee°_oeoeao_***e**eo*eeeoeeeI_ee_ooIoeowo°°°°°°°°°°°**_****ooe°°°°°°oO°o°*o*o°o°o°°°_°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° The basic VCR/TV connection - antenna/cable to VCR to TV - is shown cable converter/descrambler boxes, see pages 42 - 45. below• "_//"/ including those that use Back o1' TV (example \\\ I] II //// Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.
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Turning on Your VCR °°°_°°_**°°°°°o*-°°°°°**o°°°_°°o*o°°°°°°°°°°o°_o0e_o**°°°°°o°°o****°°°°°°°ooIeeeeee*oo*eoee_I_ee*otQ°moeeeee*eeIo**e*eeeoee*oee_e_o TV and VCR Set the TV to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. / - Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and : the VCR and TV are connected five and six). (see pages !1 • : Turn the TV on.
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Playing ooootoooo.oo,ooooo,oo°l°°oo°°o°o°°°°o°o°oo°oo-°oo°°°°°°° Read and follow ..... °oo°o°°°°°°o°°°°° ............... °°°°o°o°o°°o°o°°°o°°°°o°°°°o°o°**°°°°° the steps below to play a tape. Turn the TV on and sct al[l]H. it to channel TV and Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the back VCR 3 or 4. of the VCR is set to. 2 Insert a tape in the VCR. The power will come.on.
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Recording °°o_°__°°_*°°'°t°°'__o_*o*°___°°_°°__oO0*°°°__°°__O°*_°_°°°°°°°__o°°°°°____o*_°°___°°__*o°_____*o°o_°°__oooooIo*jt_o_ooo_o__o_o_o_O Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. TV and VCR Turn the TV on and set it tochannel 3 or 4. Turn the TV on and set it to channel 4, whichever the CH3/CH4 back of the VCR is set to. switch 3 or on the 2 Insert a tape with its record tab intact (see page five) in the VCR. The power will come on, andthe Cassette-Inside J i.....
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Setting the Clock *e_e'e=''eOe_''''*ee.'ee___'eee=eeoe''e_e___°°*e_°*°__°°*_°°__°°°°___°°°°___o__'''_'___'_°°°°__°°°_°'_'°°°°°_°°°''°°_°°_''____°'oe_o When you do not use the TV GUIDE Plus+ system, there are two ways to set the clock. With manual clock setting, you tell the VCR the current time. The VCR then adjusts thetime accordingly. With automaticclock setting, the VCR gets the current time from your local PBS station.
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Setting the Clock (cont'd) Remote Control Automatic Clock Setting MAC-_A_2K b60 v _ v Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. _-"1L.2.a F_ [-CLEAR STATUS/EXIT Button Number Buttons MENU t23J Button 2 Button 1C23 Press the Number SET CLOCK. [Z3 [Z3 [5_ rvq f'Tqr;q 3 _000 If OFF appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK, press the Number 1 button once. A new display screen will appear. If ON appears to the fight of AUTO CLOCK, press the Number 1 button twice.
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Setting the Clock (cont'd) _=ooIo*'o'j*oo**eoo=Ieoo**ooo****oooo=o_eooo.I'*o''o**j*o_**'°''''_'_'o__''_°_'_''***_°_ Time Zone When using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify a time zone in which a local PBS channel 5 Press the STATUS/EXIT is located. That way, the VCR will update the clock according to your time zone. exit. button to Remote Or, to set the clock, go to step 6.
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On-Screen VCR Status Display Function Receiving Button Recording Pressed Mode Channel ] / :. I TVSTEREO LP M 1123:45 Tape Counter Speed and Counter Display A status display, which includes the current time, channel, and other infornmtion (see illustration of the status display at left), will appear when you press the STATUS/EXIT button or certain function buttons. The contents of the status display may vary.
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Remote • o+...I io Control Buttons oooo..o,Q +.o..l+ .o** .t.o. QI +....+1 o+oollo.ol, .oo.o.+.l +...+ ++ +... oo° • °° are _n+poge PAUSE/STIIJ, mode, press to temporarily stop the recording re(ording that is set for a specific length of time. Press a second time to resume normal recording (pause). You can not pause In Play mode, press or playback. Details °°,°, °° °° °°°°° °° °o°°. Q _ !+ _ +_•_!_+_++..... _tails In Record °° 37. °° display menus.
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Remote Prcss m operate VCR. Control Buttons (cant'd) thc GUIDE I'I,US+ Button Press to access the TV GUIDE Plus+ system. Press again to remove the TV GUIDE Plus+ inlorn/ation from the screen. PLAY Button 1) Press to play a tape. Also, press to release Search, Slow or Still mode and to return to'normal playback (see page 34for details). 2) When using the TV GUIDE Plus+ system, press to move up one row or selection.
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Front Panel °oooo_*eo**ooooo=ooooooooo*Ioo*oo*o°_°__.°°____°°°°°_____°°__°°___°°o__°°____°°°_*°_°°___°°_°°°°___°°_°_.°_°_°_°°______°°°_*oo°°°°_ F.FWD Button When in Stop mode, press it) fast forward the tape at high speed. When in Play mode, press to fast forward while the picture stays on-screen. Details are on page 34. Cable Box Transmitters POWER Button Press to turn the VCR power on or off. Press to activate the remote locator function. Send signals to a Cable Converter PLAY Button Box during.
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Display Panel .°°oe° °° o° ,.° o°,, ° ° °o*°° ° • °° °o°o° °*°° °o°°o ,o,°°oo°o o, **°°°°, oo ,o,° ° oo ,, • B•oo oo o, ,o° .• o°°o•eeoe*oeooee,, ,e • m ee • ee • oeo ote eo col e* e, ,oe VCR Display Panel Information about VCR operations is displayed here. f _o Cassette-Inside Light This light appears when there is a tape in the VCR.
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Rear Panel ANT(enna) IN(put) Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on page six. AUDIO Connect IN(put) Jacks the cables coming from the audio output jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on page 21. AUDIO OUT(put) Jacks Connect the cables coming from the audio input jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on pages 21, 40 and 45. \ \ D OBDDD DD B our I VIDEO OUT(put) Jack Connect a cable coming from the video input jac
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Recording One Channel/Watching Another 1 2 TV and VCR Start a recording (see page nine). 3 Select the channel Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position. The VCR light will disappear from the VCR's display panel. you want to watch. 3 _--d HI-FI Use the TV remote control or the TV control buttons to select the channel you want to watch. l{® I,, _€'uu= L701 ul :: .... I "*l-l.
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One Touch Recording The one touch recording (OTR) function allows you to program an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to four hours long without setting the timer. Before you begin, make sure: • Channels have been programmed. • The desired recording speed (SP, LP, SLP) has been selected with the (Tape) SPEED button. Remote Control MAC41AVOX 66o • There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape's record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).
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Rerecording Connections VCR 1 VCR 2 Playing VCR (back view) Recording VCR (back view) TV on channel J _." From VIDEO OUT to VIDEO IN ]]] [ [ AUDIO and I VIDEO I IN(put) Jack Jacks From AUDIO OUT to AUDIO 1N Jacks i p_ay 1 will "_"_"_OUT(put" I1' and _()_;ECT'n VCR 1. If the tape does not have a record 3 Operation VCR 1 Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on VCR 2 is set to. 1 4 Put a prerecorded in VCR 1.
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Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV programs while you're away from home. You can program up to eight timer recordings. For each one, the VCR will turn itself on, record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin make sure: 3 5 Select a once, daily or weekly recording. • Press the Number 1 button to select ONCE. The VCR will record a TV • Channels have been programmed. • The clock has been set. program on any day you choose, up to 12 months away.
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Timer Recording 8 11 Press the Number 1 button to record in speed. For details, see page five. You cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at this time. I 10 09:30 PM 11:00 PM ,_E TIME PfiOGRAM TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR 1 _LomD Push EXiT 9 Press two Number buttons for the month and two Number buttons for the VCR If you want to program another timer recording, press the MENU button. Repeat steps 2 - 10. If you don't want to program another timer recording, go to step 12.
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Setting 1 Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCR Plus+ programming system to work properly when you do not use the TV GUIDE Plus+ system. Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and since channel numbers differ from area to area, you must program the VCR with your local channel information.
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Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming Cable Channels TV Channels Local TV Stations (call letters) Guide Channel Number (GUIDE CH.) System (cont'd) Local Channel Number (USER CH.) Cable Stations (call letters) Guide Channel Number (GUIDE CH.) Cable Channel Number (USER CH.
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Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont'd) 2 6 Now, compare the channel numbers you have written in the GUIDE CH. and USER CH. columns. You'll notice that Press the Number 1 button so your VCR will memorize the guide channel some stations have guide and user channel numbers that are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not match. Where the channel numbers DO NOT match, you must tell the VCR the guide and user channel numbers according to the following steps.
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Timer Recording Wtth the VCR Plus+ Programming When you do not use the TV GUIDE Plus+ system, follow the steps below to program a timer recording using PlusCode programming numbers. Before you begin, make sure: POWER Button_ VCR PLUS+/ENTER Button Button STATUS/- • Channels have been programmed. • Guide channel numbers and user channel numbers have been programmed. • The clock has been set. • There is a tape in the VCR.
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Channel Memory Programming Although memorize Channels 1 your VCR may automatically the channels you receive when Remote Control Press the MENU you turn it on for the first time, this function lets you reprogram channels. 000 button to bring up the main menu 1 Press the Number button to select AUTO PROGRAMMING. display. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.
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Channel Memory (cont'd) Adding/Deleting Channels Remote 6 Press the STATUS/EXIT button to exit. 1 Control Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. 666 ÷ bring up menu dis- 2 Press the Number 3 button TUNER SET UP. 4 Use the Number buttons to enter the channel number you want to add or delete.
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Language ,,,eeee,o•• • eee • •• Selection • • eee_Ieeee•eeeOeeeoeeeeeOeeeeeeeIe_*_ooo*_oo*e*_o_tooo***e*_Q_eeeo_*oQ-ooe_e_o*_*o_e._ooo*_*o Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays. 5 - Press the MENU button to exit. 1 _.______.__ MP_qA_ b66 e -1 Press ton to bring main Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. the MENU menu but- up the display. 2 Press the Number UP.
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Playback Repeat Playback Options Repeat Playback Follow the steps below to program the VCR to play a tape over and over. ¸ EXIT Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. to button Press the STAT_I Press the Number button 1 2 to select REPEAT PLAY. IZ] EE3 Fr'l 1223CE3 [Z] ON r_ [E3 _ooo 2 2 Press the Number Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UR 2 button to select VCR 3 SET UE 00®® ®0(9® Press the Number 2 button to select REPEAT PLAY.
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Playback Options (cont'd) Blank Search This function enables you to search forward to an unrecorded portion of the tape (or to the point at which recording was stopped). Make sure the tape is fully rewound. 666 1 Press the REC(ord) END SEARCH button. The VCR begins fast forwarding to the begin- • ning of the first blank portion of the tape. SEARCHING FOR REC END will appear on- ° screen during the search. The VCR will automatically stop when the • blank portion is reached.
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Playback i Time Counter 1 Play, fast forward, or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later. Press the STOP button or the STOP/EJECT button to stop the tape. 2 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. The status display will appear on-screen for about five seconds. button to stop the tape. When in Stop mode, press the REW(ind) button or the EFWD button to go to a tape location where the time counter was reset to zero.
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Playback • • ool oeoo o, eetee oe _o Options oeee • oeoo *eeeo oo eo ooeoo (cont'd) oeoo oo*eo *t oooeooe oo ooooo *o ° ° o. • • • * * • • °o Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) ° • ° ° • • • * • • • • oo press the PLAY button. PLAY playback, The picture press the X2 PLAY button will run at Button Button X2 PLAY Button again or press F(rame). ADV(ance) Button Viewing a Still Picture When Play mode,(frozen press the PAUSE/STILL or the PAUSE button.
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Playback Features .***° °°*** ** °° o°*** ** °° °., ,, ** ,° ,°°°° °° °o °°°°° °° °°°° °o, ** °.o** ** ,, The following ****. Automatic VCR Remote °°°o° °°., features ° =,o******=**********o**o .m**= ***************** will always operate: Playback When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on automatically. tape's record tab is missing, playback will begin.
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TV Code Setting 1 Your VCR remote control may operate your TV. If the remote control doesn't operate your TV now, find your brand of TV on the list at the right, then follow the steps below to program your remote control accordingly. Press the TV button, then the POWER button, to see if the remote control operates your TV. If it doesn't, go to step 2. 1 4 Point the remote control at your TV and press the TV button. Then, press the POWER button.
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Cable Converter Box Code Setting 4 Remote Within 30 seconds, CBL button. Control press and release the 1 U Press the CBL button, then the POWER button, to see if the remote control operates your cable converter box. If it doesn't, go to step 2. 5 Within 30 seconds, use the Number buttons to enter your cable converter box's two-digit code (from the list below). ooo 00®® ®0®® 000 3 the remote control works your cable converter box, you're finished.
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Remote Locator Your VCR can find your remote control for you. 1 VCR Press the POWER button on the VCR to turn on the VCR. Your remote control beeps and LOCATING REMOTE appears on-screen. The remote control will beei_ for about 30seconds. the remote control Or, press any button on to stop the beeping. 1 If another remote control beeps...: The VCR may find other remote controls. If this occurs, you can program the VCR to find only its remote below. control.
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MTS Broadcast Stereo System Your VCR call play recordings broadcast in Hi-Fi (high fidelity) stereo, which produces a crisp, clear sound from two sources. Your VCR also can play tapes recorded in a second audio (usually, that means your program is recorded in a second language). Of course, your VCR will play tapes recorded in monaural (single-source) sound as well.
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MTS Broadcast • • • • • ,oo • • o, oo eooJ, • • oo oeo • • eo,o ooo Stereo System (cont'd) oo oo ** ,ol *I'oreceive and record programs broadcast in stereo or in a second language, even if you have a Mono Speaker of the connections shown, TV, just use one then follow the steps below. 1 • • • • ,o ,oe iooJ o, Stereo oo,o • oJ • • o.
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Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°-°°°°**_°°°°°°°°°°-°°°°°°-°°°°°°°°°°°°°o°*'°o_iIooooooooIooomeooIo*ojoeo*oe*eI*o**ooIoojoooo*ott-oooooootto** MTS broadcasts are automatically recorded in Hi-Fi stereo sound. To play in Hi-Fi stereo tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo, however, you'll need to follow the steps below. _ Press STATUS/EXIT the o button.
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Other Hookups _ooooo=*eoQooo_o*oo*IoooIoIIoo*oooooo_*_°_°_*_°__°_o_o_*_°°_°_*_°_o'**_*oo*_°_'ooo***_o'o*_*_**_*_* Antenna/Cable Disconnect to VCR to TV Hookups the antenna TV (to avoid and jacks confusion, or cable label all cable on the TV before 2 • from your ends disconnecting Connect the antenna or cable " anything).
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Other Hookups Select Connect one of theyour connections VCR to your shownTV,below. using only channel (cont'd) 3 or 4 at the back of the VCR. Back of TV (example only) IVHF or CABLE RF coaxial cable (not supplied) If you QvH¢ have antenna • a UHF-only system: only plan view/record (supplied) ONLY TV Converter Box shown. when your coaxial ent ways. --COMB_ATION VHF_HF SYSTEM i I I @ , (example) cable (supplied)[ " _ [IHt,/VHF UHFNHF ..-__..
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Other Hookups (cont'd) With a Converter/Descrambler Box Cable Converter Box Back of TV ANT(enna) IN(put) Cable OUT(put) Jack i Jack I I i I i i I I I i I ! ! ! Input I I RF Coaxial Cable With this connection, you can record and view any channel, including scrambled channels. However, channel ,selections must be made at the cable converter box.
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Other Hookups With a (VCR to TV)Converter/Descrambler (cont'd) Box This is an alternative to the connection shown on page 44. It allows you to program an unattended recording of more than one unscrambled channel and to watch one channel while recordi,lg another. Cable RF Coaxial C Cable Box Cable Input OUT(put) Jack ANT(enna) IN(put) Recording One Channel/ Watching Another Jack Playing a Tape 1 1 Use the VCRFI'V With the V.
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Before oeo** Requesting oo,omeeeeeeeeeeeoe*eeeoeeee eoeeloeel Service eo eeee* em mleeee* eooeoeee°oo oo°ot If you are having problems with your VCR, check the following vice. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. °* ** • °* ° i°° list of problems °° °ooo ° o° oo ,o*oo and possible *o °° solutions °° °o° °° °° °o°o° °° o**eoo° before rcqucsting oo °° ser- Power No power • Make sure the power plug is completely • Make sure the power is turned on.
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Glossary °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°o°°-°°°°°°°°-°°°°°°°°°*°°°°°°°°°jo°°°eoo°°°°°°*°°°°*°-.°°*o*o-o°o°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°o°°*Q°oo*eo**_oo_oe_o*o*oo**o {continued from page 46) Miscellaneous TV programs normally. cannot be watched .. Tape cannot be inserted. • Put the VCR in TV position (pages • Check the connections • • Insert the tape, window side up, with the record tab facing you.
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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 90 Days Free Labor One Year Exchange Warranty On Parts This product must be carried in for repair. WHO MAKE IS COVERED? You must have proof receipt or other is considered of purchas_ Lu re_eive document proof showing service. warranty A sales SURE YOU Please keep your sales receipt or other purchase. Attach that you purchased the product KEEP .... it to this owner's d_LuilluilL keep the original box and packing material of purchase.
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Specifications/Notes Hooking Up Your VCR If the reception on all channels is poor, you may need to tune your TV set again. Video Heads Timer Recording • it is best to finish programming a timer recording at least five minutes before the recording is scheduled to begin. • If, after programming a timer recording, you turn the VCR power off without putting a tape in the VCR, the Timer light will blink. • If the record tab on a tape is missing, the VCR will eject the tape. The Timer light will blink.
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Index _'''_'_'_'__''''_'_'_o_°_°_°_'_Q_t_''__'_'_'_o_'_'_'o_''_eeQ_''t'e_" a. ch button ................... ac power cord ................ accessories .................... antemaa input jack .............. audio input/output jacks ....... automatic . clock setting ........... playback rewind, eject, off ............ batteries ....................... before requesting service blank seardh ................... ....... 15 18 52 1"8 16, 18 •.... 11 .35 35 5 46-47 32 cable box transmitters ............
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Check to be sure the items on this page are packed with your VCR. These accessories are provided to help you use or set up your VCR. 000| m _ rn G:3I r_ rm r'n , O ,m, ioll 4835 218 37187 One-Piece With Wireless 3 "A_," Remote Batteries (4835 Control 138 17012) W .... U < 4835 321 27011 One-Pie¢e O. RF Coaxial Cable, 75 ohm If any of these items are not included, or if you need to replace an item, contact Philips Service Company at the address below. Philips Service Company P.O.