Model 109 4-Head VHS VCR
(160-0546) Using the Remote Control Faxback Doc. # 37683
Installing the Batteries
To power the remote control, you need two AA batteries (not supplied).
For the best performance, use alkaline batteries (such as Radio Shack
Cat. No. 23-557).
Cautions:
Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type.
Never leave dead batteries in the remote control.
Dispose of dead batteries promptly and properly; do not bury or burn
them.
Follow these steps to install batteries.
1. Press down on the battery compartment cover and slide it in the
direction of the arrow to remove it.
2. Insert fresh batteries into the compartment, as indicated by the
polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside the compartment.
3. Replace the cover.
Note:
If the remote control does not work or operates poorly, replace both
batteries.
A Quick Look at the Controls
You can control most of the VCR's normal operations using the buttons on
either the VCR or the remote control. However, for some features, you
must use the remote control. The instructions in this manual mention only
the remote control's buttons. The corresponding buttons on the VCR are
shown in the following table.
Remote Control VCR Function
POWER POWER Turns the VCR's power on/off.
EJECT STOP/EJECT If a tape is playing:
Pressing EJECT on the remote
control automatically stops
playing a video tape, then ejects
the cassette).
Pressing STOP/EJECT on the VCR
once stops playing a video
cassette tape, twice ejects the
cassette.
If a tape is not playing, pressing
EJECT on the remote control or
STOP/EJECT on the VCR ejects the
cassette.
If a tape is not playing, pressing
EJECT on the remote control or
STOP/EJECT on the VCR ejects the
cassette.
STOP STOP/EJECT STOP - Stops playing a video
cassette tape.
Down Arrow - Moves the high-
lighting down while
the menu is
displayed.
If a tape is playing, pressing STOP/-
EJECT once stops playing a video
cassette tape, twice ejects the
cassette.
If a tape is not playing, pressing
STOP/EJECT ejects the cassette.
TV/VCR Selects either the TV's or VCR's
tuner.
MODE LOCK Locks in any selected operating mode
ON SCREEN Displays the VCR's current modes
DISPLAY When a tape is not playing,
selects the VCR's display and
alternates between the tuned
channel, the tape's elapsed
playing time, and the currently
set time of day.
When a tape is playing, selects
the VCR's display and alternates
between the tape's elapsed playing
time and the currently set time of
day.
CH + CHANNEL + Tunes the VCR to the next higher
channel.
Reduces or eliminates jitter in a
slow-motion picture.
Manually Adjusts the tracking
CH - CHANNEL - Tunes the VCR to the next lower
channel.
Reduces or eliminates jitter in a
slow-motion picture.
Manually adjusts the tracking
Numbers 1-0 Directly selects a channel, or enters
other programming values.
100/AM PM 100-Selects channels 100 and
larger.
AM PM - Selects AM or PM when you
are setting the clock and
programming modes.
INPUT Selects either the VHF/UHF or
AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks as the
recording source.
ZERO BACK Rewinds the tape to the point where
the elapsed time reads 0:00.0.
MENU MENU Displays the main menu on the TV's
screen for about 60 seconds.
SET SET Once you select the desired function
from the main menu, pressing SET
enters that function.
Note:
You can use SET only while the main
menu appears on the TV's screen.
CANCEL Resets the tape elapsed playing time
to 0:00.0.
RECORD RECORD Starts recording on a video cassette
tape.
->PLAY/Up Arrow PLAY -> PLAY (remote control) -
Plays video cassette tape.
PLAY (VCR front panel) -
Plays video cassette tape.
Up Arrow -
Moves the highlighting up while
the menu is displayed.
|| PAUSE/STILL || PAUSE/STILL PAUSE -
Temporarily stops playing a tape
and continues to show the still
image of the recording.
STILL -
advances the image one frame at
a time.
<<-REW<<- <<-/<- <<-<<- <<-REW -
(Shuttle Dial)
quickly rewinds a video cassette
tape if the tape is stopped. Does
not show a picture on the TV
screen.
<<- -
quickly plays a cassette tape
backward so you can find a desired
section of a recording.
<- -
Moves the highlighting left while
the menu is displayed.
Rotate the VCR's shuttle dial
counterclockwise to select <<- for
rewinding. The shuttle dial
automatically returns to its
center position when you release
it.
TAPE SPEED Selects the SP or EP tape speed.
-> SLOW Starts slow-motion playback during
normal playback, freeze-frame,
quick-motion, or visual search.
- DPSS + During slow-motion play, varies
the slow-motion playback speed
(forward or reverse) from 1/30 to
1/5 of the normal playback speed.
During normal play, skips forward
or backward to the next recording
AUTO Automatically enhances picture quality
ENHANCED during playback.
PICTURE
For the best results, aim the remote control's signal emitter (on the
remote control's top end) toward the VCR's display, and press the desired
function button(s).
SETTING THE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
1. Press POWER.
2. If you connected the VCR to your TV's audio/video input jacks, proceed
directly to Step 3.
If you connected the VCR to your TV's single VHF/UHF F-connector or
its separate VHF and UHF screw terminals, turn on your TV and tune it
to the same channel you set the VCR's OUTPUT CHANNEL switch to
(3 or 4).
3. If you connected the VCR to your TV's audio/video input jacks, set the
TV to the VIDEO or AUX mode.
If you connected the VCR to your TV's single VHF/UHF F-connector or
its separate VHF and UHF screw terminals, press TV/VCR so VCR appears
on the VCR's display.
4. Press MENU to display the main menu on the TV screen.
Note:
If you have not selected a language since you connected power, the
language setting menu automatically appears on the TV screen when you
press MENU. Skip to Step 6.
5. Repeatedly press Up Arrow or Down Arrow until LANGUAGE is highlighted
on the displayed menu. Then press SET.
6. Repeatedly press Up Arrow or Down Arrow until the language you want,
ENGLISH, ESPANOL, or FRANCAIS, is highlighted, then press SET. The
VCR stores the language you selected and the menu disappears.
Each time you press MENU or ON SCREEN, the displays on the TV's screen
appear in the selected language.
SETTING THE CLOCK
Notes:
If you enter an invalid date or time (for example, 55 for the date),
the VCR does not accept nor record the entry and the display returns
to the previous setting. Re-enter the correct date or time.
During the setting procedure, you can press UP Arrow or Down Arrow to
advance or go back one setting. Press and hold either button to
advance rapidly. However, once you use the remote control's number
buttons, pressing Up Arrow or Down Arrow returns the data to the
original setting.
You can also use the front panel shuttle dial to move to another
setting:
rotate it clockwise to advance to the next item, or
counterclockwise to return to the previous item.
The VCR's memory sentinel feature protects the clock and your
automatic and quick timer recording settings for up to 1 hour in case
a power failure occurs or the power cord is temporarily unplugged.
1. Press MENU to display the main menu.
2. Repeatedly press Up Arrow or Down Arrow until CLOCK is highlighted,
then press SET. The clock setting menu appears on the TV screen.
3. Use the number keys to enter the correct time (hour and minute), then
press 100/AM PM to select AM or PM.
For example, to set 10:28 AM, press 1, 0, 2, and 8, then press
100/AM PM to select AM.
Note:
The VCR accepts the last three or four valid entries as the time. For
example, if you enter 1, 3, 3, and 5, the VCR stores it as 3:35.
4. Press -> to highlight DATE. Then use the number keys to enter the
correct date (month and day). For example, to set February 15,
press 0, 2, 1, and 5.
Note:
The day of the week is automatically set; however, it might be
temporarily incorrect if the year is not set yet.
5. Press -> to highlight YEAR. Then use the number keys to enter the
last two digits of the current year. For example, to set 1996, press
9 and 6.
6. Press -> to highlight DST. To set daylight saving time (DST), press
Up Arrow or Down Arrow so ON appears on the display.
When you set DST to ON, the VCR automatically adds one hour to all the
displayed times starting from the first Sunday in April, and subtracts
one hour from all displayed times on the last Sunday in October.
7. If the information you entered is not correct, repeatedly press
<- or -> to move the cursor to the incorrect information, then enter
the correct information.
If the information you entered is correct, press SET. The screen
disappears.
SETTING THE CHANNELS THE VCR TUNES TO
You can have the VCR automatically store all active channels in your area
into its memory, and you can add to or remove the stored channels.
1. Turn on your TV and VCR.
2. Press Down Arrow twice to highlight CHANNEL PRESET, then press SET.
The channel preset menu appears.
4. Select the input signal source (AIR or CATV).
AIR - If you connected an antenna or cable without a cable box to the
VCR, press <- or -> so AIR is highlighted, then press
Down Arrow so an arrow appears next to CH SET.
CATV - If you connected cable and use a cable box:
a. Press <- or -> until you highlight CATV, then press Down Arrow.
b. Press <- or -> to highlight the type cable you have
(NORMAL, HRC, or IRC).
Note:
Most cable systems use NORMAL, but if you are not sure what type of
cable service you have, contact your cable company.
c. Press Down Arrow so an arrow appears next to CH SET.
5. Press <- or -> to highlight AUTO or MANUAL, then press SET.
AUTO - The VCR's tuner automatically scans through the channels
(TV or CATV) and memorizes the active channels in your area.
AUTOMATIC number appear on the TV screen, and CH and the
current channel appear on the VCR's display. After scanning
all the channels, the tuner stops on the lowest-numbered
stored channel.
MANUAL - ADD or ERASE and the current channel appear on the upper
right corner of the TV screen.
a. To change the channels one at a time (higher or lower), press
Up Arrow or Down Arrow.
To directly select channels, use the remote control's number
buttons.
b. To add the channel to memory, press <- or -> SO ADD appears to the
left of the selected channel.
c. Repeat Steps a and b until you store all the channels you want.
Note:
You can repeatedly press Up Arrow or Down Arrow to review the stored
channels.
Adding/Erasing Channels
You can add a channel that is not already stored, or erase an unwanted
stored channel.
1. Press MENU to display the main menu.
2. Press Down Arrow twice to highlight CHANNEL PRESET, then press SET.
The channel preset menu appears on the TV screen.
3. Press Down Arrow to highlight CH SET.
4. Press <- or -> to highlight MANUAL, then press SET.
5. Repeatedly press Up Arrow or Down Arrow (or use the number keys) so
the channel number you want appears on the display.
Notes:
Precede a single-digit number with a 0 - for example, 01, 02, etc.
To enter a three-digit number, press 100, then enter the second and
third digits in the channel number.
6. Repeatedly press <- or -> so ADD or ERASES appears in the upper right
corner of the TV screen, then press SET.
7. Press MENU to return to the normal screen.
(br/km-02/03/1997)
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