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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING
This product’s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of any materials in
accordance with your local recycling regulations.
Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your local regula-
tions concerning chemical wastes.
C IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
C PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
AVOID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL
SHOCK AND FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
C FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
C SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
C VIDEO CASSETTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
C OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 8
C PREPARATION FOR USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTIONS . . . . . . .10
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES . . . . . . . . . . .11
EXTERNAL INPUT MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
C SET UP FOR USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
CHANNEL SET UP FOR THE FIRST TIME .12
DELETING (OR ADDING) CHANNEL . . . . .12
CHANNEL SET UP AGAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
SELECTING THE LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . .13
DAYLIGHT-SAVING TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
CLOCK SET UP (AUTO / MANUAL) . . . . . .14
C ON SCREEN DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
C SPECIAL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
DEGAUSSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER . . . . . . . . . . . .16
AUTO REWIND-EJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
C TV OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
WATCHING A TV PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . .17
GAME MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
PICTURE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
CLOSED CAPTION SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . .18
V-CHIP SET UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
C PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
NORMAL PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
TRACKING ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
PICTURE SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
STILL PICTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
NOISE CANCEL (in the Still mode) . . . . . . . .21
VERTICAL HOLD CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . .21
C SPECIAL PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
RENTAL PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
C SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
ZERO RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
TIME SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
C RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
NORMAL RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
SKIPPING UNWANTED SCENES DURING
RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
OTR (One Touch Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
COPYING A VIDEO CASSETTE
(Requires a VCR or camcorder) . . . . . . . . . . . .25
C TIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING . . . . . . .26
TIMER PROGRAM EXTENSION . . . . . . . . .27
HINTS FOR AUTOMATIC TIMER
RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
AUTO RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
WAKE UP TIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
SLEEP TIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
C MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
C TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . .30
C SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
C CABLE CHANNEL DESIGNATIONS . . . . . .31
C WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
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