Model 30 20" Color TV with Built-in VHS HQ VCR
(160-0422) VCR Operation Faxback Doc. # 35262
LOADING A VIDEO TAPE
Hold the cassette with the main label facing up and the spine facing out
from the TV/VCR. Then insert the cassette into the cassette compartment
and gently push the center of its spine until the TV/VCR draws it in.
The TV/VCR automatically turns on. If the erase-protection tab has been
removed from the cassette, playback automatically begins (see "Erase Pro-
tection" on Faxback Doc. # 35265) and PLAY appears on the TV screen for
about 5 seconds.
CAUTION: Never insert anything except a VHS video cassette into the cass-
ette compartment. You might damage the TV/VCR's internal mechan-
isms.
PLAYING A VIDEO TAPE
1. Load a video tape.
2. If playback does not automatically begin, press PLAY. PLAY appears on
the TV screen and the TV/VCR plays the tape.
NOTES: During playback, the TV/VCR automatically adjusts the tracking,
but you can manually adjust it if necessary (see "Adjusting the
Tracking Manually" on below).
If there is no tape in the TV/VCR when you press PLAY, the
following appears on the TV screen.
NO CASSETTE
PLEASE INSERT A CASSETTE
Load a video tape into the TV/VCR, then press PLAY again.
3. Press VOL - or + to adjust the volume.
NOTE: To adjust the contrast, brightness, color, tint, or sharpness,
see "Adjusting the Picture" on Faxback Doc. # 35261.
4. To stop playback before it automatically stops at the end of the tape,
press STOP/EJECT on the front panel or STOP on the remote control.
5. To eject the tape, press STOP/EJECT on the front panel.
Automatic Rewind
When the tape reaches the end, the TV/VCR automatically stops the tape,
completely rewinds it, then stops. If the erase-protection on the cassette
is removed, the TV/VCR ejects the cassette.
NOTE: The TV/VCR does not automatically rewind the tape during one-touch
recording or Automatic timer recording (see "One-Touch Recording
(OTR)", and "Automatic Timer Recording" on Faxback Doc. # 35265),
unless the tape reaches its end while recording.
TAPE MOTION CONTROLS
You can use the buttons on the front panel and remote control to change the
tape's direction and vary the playback speed.
Visual Search
Visual search lets you view recordings at a faster speed either forward or
backward, so you can find a specific section of the tape.
During visual search, the sound is muted and the picture quality is lower
than during normal playback. The search picture is best with tapes recorded
at the SP or SLP speed.
To search forward during playback, press FAST-F. To search backward during
playback, press PLAY.
Slow Motion
Slow motion lets you view recordings at a slower speed, so you can easily
see details on a tape.
To start slow motion playback, press SLOW during playback. To vary the slow
motion speed, press + or -. Press SLOW or PLAY to return to normal playback.
Freeze-Frame
Freeze-Frame lets you stop the tape to view a single frame. During freeze-
frame the picture quality is lower than during normal playback. The picture
quality is best with recordings made at the SP or SLP speed.
To freeze a frame during playback, press PAUSE. To advance the picture one
frame at a time, repeatedly press SLOW. To return to the normal playback
speed, press PLAY.
NOTES: If the picture jitters during freeze-frame, try pressing and holding
CH /\ or CH \/ on the remote control until the picture stabilizes.
If you leave the TV/VCR in the freeze-frame mode for 3 minutes, it
automatically stops the tape to protect it.
Fast-Forward/Rewind
To advance the tape quickly when it is stopped, press FAST-F. To rewind the
tape quickly when it is stopped, press REW.
NOTE: You cannot view the tape or hear the tape's sound while you fast-
forward and Rewind it, but you can use the tape counter to locate
the approximate position on the tape. See "Using the Counter"
below.
TRACKING
The TV/VCR automatically adjusts tracking when you play a tape. If different
parts of the tape were recorded at different speeds, the TV/VCR automatic-
ally readjusts the tracking at the beginning of each recording.
If the TV/VCR's picture is poor while playing a tape, press and hold down
CH /\ or CH \/ to manually adjust the tracking. To return to automatic
tracking, eject and re-insert the tape.
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
The following information describes some of your TV/VCR's SPECIAL on-screen
display, and search functions.
THINGS YOU SEE
Blue Screen
The TV/VCR displays a blue screen when you select the menu, play unrecorded
portions of a tape, or when you tune to a weak TV station. The blue screen
also appears if the AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks are not receiving any input
signals.
On-Screen Displays
To view your TV/VCR's current operating mode and other information about
your TV/VCR, press DISPLAY on the remote control during playback or while
watching TV. You see this information on the TV screen.
Function indicator
Time
Channel and station name (if station name is broadcast)
Tape counter
Tape speed
Remaining OTR time
NOTES: Press DISPLAY again to clear the information from the screen before
it automatically disappears.
The function indicator and tape speed displays only stay on the TV
screen for a few seconds, but the tape counter or time and channel
indicators remain on until you select another function.
Function Indicators
When you press a function button (such as STOP), the selected function's
indicator appears on the TV screen.
NOTE: If you play back a poor quality (worn) or damaged tape, the function
indicator might not appear on the TV screen.
When you change the channel the new channel number appears on the TV screen
for about 5 seconds.
USING THE COUNTER
Your TV/VCR's counter shows how long a tape has been running, in hours,
minutes, and seconds. To display the counter, press DISPLAY on the remote
control.
NOTES: Because the TV/VCR's counter reads special signals recorded on the
tape, the counter might stop while you fast-forward or rewind
through a blank section on the tape. This is normal.
To reset the counter to 0:00:00, press COUNTER RESET on the remote
control.
Follow these steps to easily return to a selected point on the tape.
1. During playback, press DISPLAY on the remote control.
2. When you see the location on the tape that you want to return to later,
press COUNTER RESET on the remote control. The TV/VCR displays 0:00:00
on the screen.
3. To return to the location you selected in Step 2, press STOP then ZERO/
1MIN. The tape fast-forwards or rewinds and automatically stops at
0:00:00.
NOTE: The tape usually stops exactly at 0:00:00. However, depending on
the tape you use, it might stop a few seconds sooner or later.
USING ONE MINUTE SKIP
With this feature, you can skip over unwanted portions of a recording such
as commercials. While playing a tape, simply press ZERO/1MIN. The TV/VCR
fast-forwards the tape, skipping over 60 seconds of recorded time. Then
normal playback resumes.
USING AUTOMATIC REPEAT PLAYBACK
Your TV/VCR lets you automatically REPEAT playback from the beginning to
the end of a tape, or from the beginning to a blank (unrecorded) portion of
a tape (at least 30 seconds long).
1. Press MENU. The main menu appears on the TV screen.
2. Repeatedly press SEL /\ or SEL \/ to highlight VCR.
3. Press SET to display the SET UP VCR screen.
4. If necessary, repeatedly press SEL /\ or SEL \/ to select REPEAT PLAY,
Then repeatedly press SET to select ON.
To cancel AUTOMATIC repeat playback, select OFF.
5. Press MENU twice to return to the normal screen.
USING VCR LOCK
You can lock in any selected operation mode on the VCR to prevent accident-
ally changing to another mode or to prevent small children from operating
the VCR.
To turn on VCR lock, press and hold down STOP/EJECT on the front panel for
more than 7 seconds while the tape is stopped until VCR LOCK ACTIVATED
appears on the screen.
If any button on the TV/VCR (except STOP/EJECT) or remote control is
pressed, VCR LOCK ACTIVATED appears on the screen, and the button does not
function.
To release VCR lock, press and hold down STOP/EJECT on the front panel for
more than 7 seconds until VCR LOCK OFF appears on the screen.
NOTES: VCR lock is automatically released after 24 hours when the clock is
set.
You cannot turn on or release VCR lock when a timer or one touch
recording is in progress.
TURNING ERROR BEEP ON/OFF
The TV/VCR is preset at the factory to sound an error beep if you make an
invalid entry or try an invalid operation, but you can turn the beep off.
1. Press MENU to display the main menu screen.
2. Repeatedly press SEL /\ or SEL \/ to select VCR, then press SET.
3. Repeatedly press SEL /\ or SEL \/ to select BEEPER, then press SET to
select ON or OFF.
4. Press MENU twice to exit this screen.
(BR/EB 10/17/96)
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