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CONTENTS
BEFORE USING YOUR VCR
Important notes on your VCR .............................................................................................................. 2
Unpacking the accessories .................................................................................................................. 3
Unpacking the accessories .................................................................................................................. 3
INSTALLING YOUR VCR
Connecting the cables ........................................................................................................................ 4
Tuning the TV into the VCR ................................................................................................................... 5
Auto installation ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Tuning the TV into the VCR ................................................................................................................... 5
Auto installation ..................................................................................................................................... 6
BASIC OPERATION
Important notes on your VCR and video tapes .............................................................................. 11
How to playback a video tape ......................................................................................................... 11
How to playback a video tape ......................................................................................................... 11
Pausing and slow motion ............................................................................................ 12
Fast forwarding/rewinding a video tape .................................................................. 13
Fast forwarding/rewinding a video tape .................................................................. 13
Gamma selection ............................................................................................................................... 14
Immediate recording.......................................................................................................................... 15
Direct TV recording ............................................................................................................................. 16
How to use to make a recording ................................................................................... 17
How to set a delayed recording ....................................................................................................... 19
Immediate recording.......................................................................................................................... 15
Direct TV recording ............................................................................................................................. 16
How to use to make a recording ................................................................................... 17
How to set a delayed recording ....................................................................................................... 19
Checking, changing and cancelling a recording ..................................................21
ADVANCED OPERATION
Audio and your VCR (HiFi VCR’S ONLY) ........................................................................................... 22
Audio dubbing (Hi-Fi VCR’s only) ...................................................................................................... 24
Virtual Dolby surround sound ............................................................................................................. 26
Installation of a sky digibox receiver ................................................................................................. 27
Audio dubbing (Hi-Fi VCR’s only) ...................................................................................................... 24
Virtual Dolby surround sound ............................................................................................................. 26
Installation of a sky digibox receiver ................................................................................................. 27
Sky digibox installation ................................................................................................ 29
BskyB digital channel mapping ................................................................................. 31
BskyB digital channel mapping ................................................................................. 31
Playback of a video tape .................................................................................................................. 32
Checking the amount of tape remaining ................................................................ 32
Playing back a video tape repeatedly .................................................................... 32
Playing back an NTSC tape ....................................................................................... 33
Playing back a video tape repeatedly .................................................................... 32
Playing back an NTSC tape ....................................................................................... 33
Digital display....................................................................................................................................... 34
Blue mute ............................................................................................................................................. 35
Colour ................................................................................................................................................... 35
16:9 playback and recording ............................................................................................................ 35
Searching the video tape .................................................................................................................. 36
Blue mute ............................................................................................................................................. 35
Colour ................................................................................................................................................... 35
16:9 playback and recording ............................................................................................................ 35
Searching the video tape .................................................................................................................. 36
Skip searching the video tape ................................................................................... 36
Digital programme search system (DPSS) ........................................................................................ 37
Remote control operation of TV ........................................................................................................ 38
Recording from other equipment ..................................................................................................... 39
Decoder switching operation ............................................................................................................ 40
Remote control operation of TV ........................................................................................................ 38
Recording from other equipment ..................................................................................................... 39
Decoder switching operation ............................................................................................................ 40
SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR
Post code security ............................................................................................................................... 41
Low power feature .............................................................................................................................. 42
Child lock.............................................................................................................................................. 42
Low power feature .............................................................................................................................. 42
Child lock.............................................................................................................................................. 42
CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION
Manually tuning a channel ................................................................................................................ 43
Connecting a Satellite receiver/cable box to your VCR ............................................................... 44
Satellite receiver/cable box installation ........................................................................................... 45
Manually sorting channels ................................................................................................................. 46
Connecting a Satellite receiver/cable box to your VCR ............................................................... 44
Satellite receiver/cable box installation ........................................................................................... 45
Manually sorting channels ................................................................................................................. 46
Sorting the channels into your preferred order ........................................................46
Deleting channels........................................................................................................ 47
Re-naming channels ................................................................................................... 48
Deleting channels........................................................................................................ 47
Re-naming channels ................................................................................................... 48
Manually setting the clock ................................................................................................................. 49
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR
VCR digital display .............................................................................................................................. 50
Selecting the output from the VCR ................................................................................................... 50
On-screen display ............................................................................................................................... 51
Manufacturers codes for satellite receivers ..................................................................................... 52
Specifications....................................................................................................................................... 53
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................... 54
VCR reset .............................................................................................................................................. 55
Guarantee ........................................................................................................................................... 56
Connecting to the mains ................................................................................................................... 57
Selecting the output from the VCR ................................................................................................... 50
On-screen display ............................................................................................................................... 51
Manufacturers codes for satellite receivers ..................................................................................... 52
Specifications....................................................................................................................................... 53
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................... 54
VCR reset .............................................................................................................................................. 55
Guarantee ........................................................................................................................................... 56
Connecting to the mains ................................................................................................................... 57
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