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FOR YOUR SAFETY.........................................................................................................4
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..........................................................................................5
Read This First ....................................................................................................................9
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 ..........................................................................11
4 Hook Up the RF Signal...........................................................................................11
5 Attach the TV and VCR to the Power Supply .....................................................14
6 Install Batteries in the Remote Control................................................................14
7 Switch the RF or Video Channel...........................................................................15
Getting Started (Controls).................................................................................................16
Quick Tour of the Controls....................................................................................16
Remote Control Buttons ............................................................................................16
When the Remote Doesn't Work Right ...................................................................17
VCR Controls ..............................................................................................................18
Display Indicators .......................................................................................................18
Meet Your On-Screen Guide....................................................................................19
Getting Started (Initial Setup) ...........................................................................................20
Setup for First-Time Operation.............................................................................20
Setting the Clock.........................................................................................................20
More About Channel Selections...............................................................................22
Setting Up Your VCR for Each Function Using the Menu Screen......................23
Choosing a Mode for Audio Playback.....................................................................24
Stereo vs. Mono Sound.............................................................................................24
Hi-Fi Sound..................................................................................................................24
Channel Caption (Station Identifier) ........................................................................25
Getting Started (Video Tapes)...........................................................................................26
About Videocassette Tapes..................................................................................26
Types............................................................................................................................26
Safety Tabs Prevent Erasure ...................................................................................26
Loading and Ejecting .................................................................................................26
Tape Storage...............................................................................................................27
Basic Operations (Playback).............................................................................................28
Viewing a Videocassette.......................................................................................28
To Play Back a Recorded Tape ...............................................................................28
To Fine Tune the Picture...........................................................................................28
Rewinding the Tape ...................................................................................................28
Special Playback Effects...........................................................................................29
Viewing the On-Screen Display ...............................................................................30
To Find Specific Sections on a Tape.......................................................................31
Basic Operations (Recording)...........................................................................................33
Recording a Program.............................................................................................33
