Model 202 Hi-Fi Stereo VCR with Four-Head Double Azimuth
(160-0642) Operation Faxback Doc. # 57216
Watching TV
Using the TV's Tuner
To watch a broadcast using the TV's tuner, turn off the VCR or repeatedly
press TV/VCR until VCR disappears.
Note: If you are using a TV/monitor connected to the VCR's R-AUDIO-L/
VIDEO OUT jacks, be sure to set the TV/monitor to its TV mode.
The antenna or cable signals pass through the VCR unaffected, as if the
antenna or cable were connected directly to the TV. Use the TV as you
normally would.
Using the VCR's Tuner
Your VCR can receive up to 68 VHF and UHF channels, and up to 125 cable
channels. The VCR displays the channels as 1-125.
Notes: Channels 2-13 are the same for VHF and cable TV, and cable
companies usually number them as they appear on the display.
Since cable companies sometimes designate cable channels with
letters or letter number combinations, a channel number you see on
the VCR's display might differ from the channel number displayed
on your cable box. You might need to experiment to determine the
proper cable channel designations for your cable system. For more
information, contact your local cable company.
Two cable channels are designated for audio only.
1. Turn on the TV and set it to the same channel as the VCR's 3-CH-4
switch.
Note: If you are using a TV/monitor connected to the VCR's R-AUDIO-L/
VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV/monitor to its video mode.
2. Repeatedly press TV/VCR until VCR appears.
3. To manually select a channel, you can press CH /\ or \/ to have the
tuner automatically advance to the next channel stored in the tuner's
memory.
Note: If you press CH /\ when the tuner is at the highest programmed
channel or CH \/ when the tuner is at the lowest programmed
channel, the VCR enters the audio/video mode and LINE 1 or LINE
2 appears on the TV (see "Selecting the Signal to Record" in
Faxback Doc. # 57217). Continue to press CH /\ or \/ until the
highest or lowest programmed channel appears.
Or, to directly select a channel, press the number buttons on the
remote control for the desired channel.
Notes: Precede a single-digit number with a 0 - for example, 01, 02,
and so on.
To enter a three-digit number, press 100, then enter the
second and third digits in the channel number.
If you want to receive MTS stereo or SAP broadcasts, see
"Receiving/Recording Stereo/SAP Broadcasts' in Faxback Doc. #
57217.
Channel Caption
You can assign call letters (such as ABC or CBS) to a channel so the call
letters appear with the channel number on the TV when you select the
channel. You can select from the VCR's 24 preset call letter combinations
and create up to 10 call letter combinations of your own.
Follow these steps to assign any of the VCR's 24 preset call letter
combinations to stations in your area.
1. Press MENU/ACTION to display the main menu.
2. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to highlight SET UP CHANNEL, then press >.
You see:
----SETUP CHANNEL----
ANTENNA: CABLE
AUTO SET
CHANNEL CAPTION
WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY: OFF
CABLE/DSS BOX SET UP
VCR Plus + CH SET UP
SELECT: /\ \/ KEY
SET : > KEY
END : ACTION KEY
3. If necessary, repeatedly press /\ or \/ to highlight CHANNEL CAPTION,
then press >.
4. If necessary, repeatedly press /\ or \/ to highlight PRESET CAPTION,
then press >. You see:
----PRESET CAPTION----
ABC -- PBS --
CBS -- CNN --
FOX -- ESPN --
NBC -- HBO --
SELECT : /\ \/ KEY
SET : > KEY
END : ACTION KEY
5. Press /\ or \/ to highlight the desired caption.
6. Press >. The cursor moves to the dashes to the right of the caption.
7. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to change the channel number. When the
correct channel number for the selected station in your area appears,
press <.
Note: Only the channel numbers stored in VCR tuner memory appear.
8. Repeat Steps 5 to 7 for each preset caption you want to assign.
9. Review the entered information. If any number is not correct,
repeatedly press /\, \/, or > to highlight the wrong entry. Use /\
or \/ to change the number, or ADD/DLT to delete the number.
10. Press MENU/ACTION four times to exit
Follow these steps to manually create and assign up to 10 of your own call
letter combinations.
1. Follow Steps 1-3 of the previous section.
2. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to highlight MANUAL CAPTION, then press >.
You see:
---MANUAL CAPTION---
CH NUMBER CAPTION
02 ----
SELECT : /\ \/ KEY
SET : > KEY
END : ACTION KEY
3. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to select the channel number, then press >.
The cursor moves to the dashes to the right of the channel number.
Note: Channels already assigned with preset call letters or deleted
from the VCR's memory do not appear as you press /\ or \/.
4. Repeatedly press (or hold down) /\ or \/ to display the first
character of the station's name. Then press > to set the character.
The characters change in the following order.
---->A<--->B<-->C<------>Z<--->BLANK<--->-<--->&<---
| |
------->9<--->2<--->1<--->0<--->/<--->!<------------
Repeat this step to enter other characters (up to a total of four).
Note: To correct an error, press > or < to move the cursor to the
right or left, then enter the correct character. To clear the
call letters press ADD/DLT.
5. Repeatedly press < to highlight a channel number, then repeat Steps 3
and 4 to create more call letter combinations (up to 10).
6. When you finish press MENU/ACTION four times to exit.
Viewing A Video Tape
Loading a Video Tape
1. Turn on the TV and set it to the same channel as the VCR's 3-CH-4
switch.
Note: If you are using a TV/monitor that is connected to the VCR's
R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV/monitor to its video mode
2. Hold the cassette with the main label facing up and the spine facing
out from the VCR. Then insert the cassette into the VCR's compartment
and gently push the center of its spine until the VCR draws it in.
The VCR automatically turns on. If the erase-protection tab has been
removed from the cassette, playback automatically begins (see "Erase
Protection" in Faxback Doc. # 57217).
Note: To prevent the tape from jamming, inspect your cassette and remove
any tape slack or peeled labels.
CAUTION: Never insert anything except a VHS video cassette into the
cassette compartment. Anything else might damage the VCR.
Playing a Video Tape
1. Load a video tape.
2. If playback does not automatically begin, press PLAY. The VCR plays
the tape.
Notes: During playback, the VCR automatically adjusts tracking, but you
can manually adjust it if necessary (see "Tracking" below).
NO CASSETTE PLEASE INSERT CASSETTE appears when you press PLAY
(or any other tape motion button) without first loading a cassette
3. To choose the type of audio you want to hear during playback, press
SAP/HIFI until an arrow appears next to the desired audio mode
indicator (HIFI [L/R], HIFI [L], HIFI [R], or NORMAL) on the TV
screen.
Note: If you play a tape recorded on a standard VCR, the VCR plays
the standard audio track and only NORMAL appears when you press
SAP/HIFI.
4. To stop playback before the end of the tape, press STOP.
5. To eject the tape, press STOP EJECT on the VCR.
Notes: If the tape reaches the end before you press STOP or STOP EJECT on
the VCR, the VCR automatically stops the tape and completely
rewinds it. If the erase-protection tab has been removed, the VCR
then ejects the cassette.
When the VCR is off, you can press STOP EJECT on the VCR to eject
a tape. The VCR turns on, ejects the tape, then turns itself back
off.
Note: If you press POWER while a tape is rewinding, REWIND > POWER OFF
appears. The VCR automatically turns itself off when rewinding is
complete.
Tape Motion Controls
Fast-Forward/Rewind and Visual Search
While a tape is stopped, press FAST-F to advance the tape quickly or REW
to rewind it. You cannot see the picture or hear sound when you use fast
forward or rewind, but you can use the counter to locate a specific
section of tape.
To use visual search so you can see the picture, be sure VCR appears, then
begin tape playback. Press FAST-F to search forward or REW to search in
reverse. Press PLAY to return to normal playback.
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 (see "Recording Speeds/Tape Selection" in
Faxback Doc. # 57217).
Freeze-Frame/Frame Advance
Freeze-frame lets you pause the tape to view a single frame. Press PAUSE
during playback to freeze the picture. Press PAUSE again or PLAY to return
to normal playback.
During freeze-frame, picture quality is lower than during normal playback.
The picture quality is best with recordings made at the SP or SLP speed
(see "Recording Speeds/Tape Selection" in Faxback Doc. # 57217).
Notes: If you leave the VCR in the freeze-frame mode for 3 minutes, the
VCR stops playing the tape to protect the video heads.
To reduce or eliminate jitter in the freeze-frame picture, hold
down CH /\ or \/ until the picture is clear.
During freeze-frame, you can advance the picture one frame at a time by
repeatedly pressing SLOW. This feature works best with video cassettes
recorded at the SP or SLP speed. Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal
playback.
Slow Motion
To start slow motion playback, while a tape is playing, press SLOW. Press
SLOW again or PLAY to return to normal playback. During slow motion, the
sound is muted and the picture quality is lower than during normal
playback. Slow motion picture quality is best with tapes recorded at the
SP or SLP speed.
Notes: If you leave the VCR in the slow-motion mode for 3 minutes, the
VCR stops playing the tape to protect the video heads.
If the slow-motion picture is poor, hold down CH /\ or \/ until
the picture improves.
Real-Time counter
Using the Counter
Your VCR's counter shows how long a tape has been running. To see the
counter on the TV screen, press DISP/ENT on the remote control.
The counter resets to 0:00:00 each time you put in a tape. To manually
reset the counter, press COUNTER RESET.
Note: The real-time counter might stop if you fast-forward or rewind
through a blank section on the tape. This is normal.
Using the Zero Search Function
You can reset the counter to 0:00:00 at any position on the tape and then
return to that position. This lets you quickly return to a selected place
on the tape later.
Follow these steps to use the zero search function.
1. Press COUNTER RESET at the location you want to return to later. The
counter resets to 0:00:00.
2. When you want to return to the selected location, stop the tape, then
press C/A SKIP/ZERO. The tape rewinds or fast-forwards and
automatically stops when it reaches 0:00:00.
Notes: If you press REW to rewind the tape past 0:00:00, the time appears
with a minus (-) sign.
The counter does not work with blank tapes or blank portions of
partially recorded tapes.
Tracking
The auto tracking system automatically adjusts tracking when you start
playback.
When different parts of the tape are recorded at different speeds, the VCR
automatically readjusts the tracking at the beginning of each recording.
If you need to manually adjust tracking, hold down CH /\ or \/. To return
to automatic tracking, turn the power off then back on (or press CH /\ and
\/ at the same time).
Notes: You might need to slightly readjust tracking for each tape you
play.
If the sound of a recording made on another VHS Hi-Fi VCR is poor
(and HI-FI does not appear), you might be able to improve it by
adjusting the tracking, HI-FI appears when the tracking is
correctly adjusted.
VCR Lock
You can lock all of the VCR's buttons except CH /\ or \/, MENU/ACTION,
PROG, TV/VCR, COUNTER RESET, ADD/DLT, INPUT, SPEED, POWER, STOP EJECT, and
the number buttons. This is handy, for example, if you want to keep
children from changing the VCR's timer settings.
Note: With the lock set, previously set timer recordings still record and
you can insert or eject a tape.
To lock the VCR, eject a cassette if loaded, then hold down RECORD/TIME on
the VCR until VCR LOCK ACTIVATED appears. To unlock the VCR, hold down
RECORD/TIME on the VCR until VCR LOCK OFF appears.
Note: If the clock is set, the VCR cancels the lock automatically after
about 24 hours.
(BR-EB 10/29/99)
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