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VCR BASICS
Numbers (0 through 9) Select a channel up to 99 by pressing
two numbers. Select a cable channel over 99 by pressing and
holding 1 until 1 – – appears on the screen. Then press the other
two numbers.
OFF Turns off the VCR when the remote is set to control the
VCR. Turns off other components if remote is programmed.
PAUSE Pauses playback or recording. Press PAUSE again to
return to playback or recording.
PLAY Plays a tape.
RECORD Starts VCR recording. Also used for express
recording.
REVERSE Rewinds the tape when the VCR is stopped.
Searches backward through a tape during playback. Starts slow-
motion playback when tape is paused.
SEARCH Displays Index and Zero Search menus on TV screen
when VCR is stopped. Advances the tape approximately 30
seconds of recorded material during playback. Each press
advances the tape an additional 30 seconds up to five minutes.
SPEED Selects a recording speed (SP or SLP).
STOP Stops the current VCR function such as record, playback,
rewind, or fast forward.
TRACKING Up or Down Lets you manually reduce the
streaks that may appear on the picture during play, slow motion,
or pause. Reduces picture “jitter” during stop-action playback.
TV•VCR Switches the picture signal so that it either comes
from the VCR or cable/antenna system.
TV Function Buttons
CHAN Up or Down
Selects next higher or lower channel in
the TV’s channel memory.
CLEAR Removes menus or status displays from the screen.
GO BACK Switches between two channels. Select one channel
and then select another using the number buttons. Press GO
BACK to switch between the two channels.
INFO Shows the TV’s status displays on the TV screen.
MUTE Reduces volume to minimum level.
TV Buttons
The TV buttons may not control all
features of all models of GE, RCA,
and ProScan TVs.