Model 64/65 Hi-Fi Stereo VCR
(160-0634/636) Installation Faxback Doc. # 51734
Before You Begin
Supplied Accessories
Be sure to remove the remote control and 75-Ohm coaxial cable before you
store the packing material.
Depending upon your audio/video system set-up, you might need additional
cables or adapters (available at your local RadioShack store). Read
"Installation," below to determine your specific needs.
Moisture Condensation
Condensation inside the VCR can cause tape jams or video head damage.
When you move the VCR from a cold area to a warmer one, let it sit for
about 2 hours before you plug it in and begin operation. This allows any
moisture inside the VCR to completely evaporate.
Using This Manual
This manual has these major sections:
Installation - shows you how to connect the VCR to your audio/video
system and a camcorder.
VCR Setup - includes procedures for setting the output channel
switch, preparing and using the remote control,
setting the on-screen programming language, setting
the channels your VCR can tune, and setting the clock.
Operation - explains how to watch TV using the TV's or VCR's
tuner, set the channel caption, and load and play a
video tape.
Special Functions - describes what appears on the VCR's display and the TV
screen, and how to fast-forward and rewind a tape, use
the VCR's special playback, display, and search
features, set the tracking manually, and use index
search.
Recording - describes the different recording methods.
Additional - includes a troubleshooting section, care and
Information maintenance procedures, and the VCR's specifications.
We recommend you thoroughly read at least "Installation" below, and "VCR
Setup" in Faxback Doc. # 51735, to be sure you correctly install and set
up your VCR.
When reading through this manual, keep the following in mind:
Some buttons on the remote control also appear on the VCR. You can use
these buttons to operate the same functions. Other procedures use only
the VCR's buttons, or only the remote control's.
Some buttons are labeled differently on the VCR and on the remote
control. Since you use the remote control most often to change settings
and functions, this manual refers only to the remote control's labels.
Unless otherwise noted, however, you can use either the remote control's
or the VCR's buttons at any time.
All buttons, switches, and jacks on the VCR and all buttons on the
remote control are shown in BOLD UPPERCASE letters in this manual.
Information that appears on the TV screen is shown in this typeface:
PLAY.
Information that appears on the VCR's display is shown in this typeface:
VCR.
The VCR displays menus and options on the TV you connect it to, and
other information (such as tape motion indicators, the real-time
counter, etc.) on its display.
If a menu disappears before you finish entering information, simply
locate the step where you first pressed MENU/ACTION on the remote
control, then begin again at that step.
Installation
Basic Connections
Refer to the illustrations in Faxback Docs. # 51742 and 51743 for these
connections.
Note: some connections shown in this section might require additional
supplies, available from your local RadioShack store.
1. Connect the VCR to your TV for playback. You can connect (choose one):
Your VCR's OUT TO TV jack to your TV's antenna jack, using a 75-Ohm
coaxial cable.
CAUTION: Never connect the VCR's OUT TO TV jack to a terminal that
has an antenna already connected. Doing so can interfere
with other receivers.
Your VCR's OUT TO TV jack to your TV's separate VHF/UHF antenna
jacks, using a 75-Ohm coaxial cable and a VHF/UHF splitter/combiner.
Your VCR's R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO OUT jacks to your TV's audio/video jacks,
using a stereo audio/video cable.
Note: For the best quality recordings, use high-quality A/V cables
to make these connections.
2. Connect a signal source to the VCR for recording. You can connect
(choose one):
An outside antenna, using a 75-Ohm coaxial cable, to the VCR's IN
FROM ANT. jack.
An outside antenna, using 300-Ohm lead-in wire and a 300-to-75 Ohm
transformer, to the VCR's IN FROM ANT. jack.
Your CATV (cable) source, using the 75-Ohm coaxial cable directly
from the cable company, to the VCR's IN FROM ANT. jack.
CAUTION: Some state laws restrict direct connections to cable wires
(connections that do not go through a cable box). Check
the laws in your area before you make connections.
A cable converter box to the VCR's IN FROM ANT. jack.
Note: There are many cable TV systems in use. If you subscribe to
cable TV service and cannot record cable TV programs, contact
your local cable TV service provider. Most cable TV service
providers offer connection help.
3. You can also connect an optional video source, such as a camcorder,
another VCR, or a direct-to-home satellite system to your VCR using
A/V cables. Simply connect it as shown.
Connection Notes:
You can connect three sources directly to your VCR. To do so, you
connect one source to the R-AUDIO-L IN 1/VIDEO IN 1/jacks on the back
of the VCR using A/V cables, another source to the IN FROM ANT. jack
using a 75-Ohm coaxial cable, and another source to the AV2 VIDEO IN/
L-AUDIO IN-R jacks on the front of the VCR (see "Camcorder
Connections," below). If the source's audio is monaural, connect its
audio output to the left audio input jack only.
You can connect additional 75-Ohm coaxial sources to your system using
a high-isolation A/B switch to switch between the sources.
You can connect one 75-Ohm coaxial source to more than one device
using a video splitter.
Because of the complexity of the variations possible when using additional
video accessories, such as video signal switches, splitters, and
combiners, we do not attempt to show such configurations in this manual.
Refer to Faxback Doc. # 51742 for Connections diagram.
Home Theater Connections
Refer to the illustration in Faxback Doc. # 51743 to connect your VCR to a
home theater system.
Camcorder Connections
Your VCR has jacks on its front panel that let you easily connect a
camcorder or other video source. You can also connect a camcorder to the
R-AUDIO-L AUDIO IN 1 and VIDEO IN 1 jacks on the back panel of your VCR.
You need a stereo A/V cable (not supplied) with plugs that fit the VCRs
jacks and the camcorder's jacks for this connection.
1. Insert the plugs at one end of the cable into the AV 2 L-AUDIO IN-R
and VIDEO IN jacks on the front panel. If the camcorder's audio is
monaural, connect the audio cable to L-AUDIO IN jack only.
2. Insert the plugs at the other end of the cable into the AUDIO/VIDEO
OUT jacks on your camcorder or other video source. Be sure to connect
VIDEO to VIDEO and AUDIO to AUDIO (use the plug's color codes as a
guide).
Connecting Power
To power the VCR, plug its power cord into a standard AC outlet. --:--
appears on the display.
Note: The VCR prompts you to select a language, then starts to search for
a channel that has an Extended Data Service (EDS) signal (see
"Initial Set Up" in Faxback Doc. # 51735) when:
You plug in the VCR for the first time, then press POWER to turn
it on.
You unplug the VCR and reconnect it (within 24 hours) then press
POWER to turn it on.
There is a power failure (of less than 24 hours) then you press
POWER to turn on the VCR.
You reset the VCR's memory (see "Resetting the VCR's Memory" in
Faxback Doc. # 51735).
(BR/eb 3/22/99)
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