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SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR
POWERSAVE MODE
ENABLING POWERSAVE MODE
If you wish to use the POWERSAVE feature, it can be switched on within the Mode Menu
Screen, this will automatically disable the STANDBY mode.
Screen, this will automatically disable the STANDBY mode.
1.
Press
MENU
to display the main menu on the
screen.
2.
Press [
/
]to select MODE.
3.
Press
SET
.
4.
Press [
/
]to select POWERSAVE.
5.
Press
[
/
]to select ON.
6.
Press
SET
and then
MENU
to return to the
normal screen.
Press
STANDBY
(
) to place the VCR in POWERSAVE mode. The VCR digital display will
flash save for 5 seconds and will then appear blank.
The VCR power consumption will now be below 1.5 Watt. i.e., The VCR is now in the
POWERSAVE MODE.
POWERSAVE MODE.
AUTO POWERSAVE
If the VCR is not operated for more than 3 hours, the VCR will go into POWERSAVE mode and
the digital display will appear blank.
the digital display will appear blank.
DISENGAGING POWERSAVE MODE
Press
STOP
(
) to use the VCR. (Other keys may also disengage POWERSAVE, such as the
CHANNEL
/
).
STANDBY MODE
The POWERSAVE feature must be OFF for the STANDBY mode to function. This will allow viewing
through the VCR without AUTO POWERSAVE operating. Press
through the VCR without AUTO POWERSAVE operating. Press
STANDBY
(
) to place the
VCR in standby mode.
DISENGAGING STANDBY MODE
Press
STOP
(
) to use the VCR.
NOTES:
•
POWERSAVE mode will not operate when CHILDLOCK is engaged
•
POWERSAVE/STANDBY will operate after auto rewind and cassette will eject.
•
POWERSAVE/STANDBY will operate when TIMER is on.
•
STANDBY will only operate when POWERSAVE is disabled.
•
POWERSAVE will not operate if disabled via the MODE screen.
MODE MENU SCREEN
CO L OUR
AU T O
P A L
B L U E MU T E
AU T O
O F F
R E P E A T
ON
O F F
AUD I O M I X
ON
O F F
1 6 : 9
AU T O
O F F
➝
POWE R S A V E
ON
O F F
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SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR
CHILD LOCK
You can lock your VCR with this feature. It will work even when the VCR is in POWERSAVE/
STANDBY, preventing children from operating the VCR.
STANDBY, preventing children from operating the VCR.
TO ENGAGE CHILD LOCK
Press and hold
on the remote control for about 2 seconds.
flashes and then
remains lit on the VCR display confirming that CHILD LOCK
has been activated.
Regardless of what other operating buttons are touched, the VCR will continue to operate in
its present mode. If CHILD LOCK is activated during playback, once the tape reaches its end,
the VCR will automatically rewind the tape, eject it, and turn the power off.
its present mode. If CHILD LOCK is activated during playback, once the tape reaches its end,
the VCR will automatically rewind the tape, eject it, and turn the power off.
TO DISENGAGE CHILD LOCK
Press and hold
for about 2 seconds.
starts flashing and then disappears. CHILD LOCK is disengaged.
NOTES:
•
If you attempt to change modes by pressing another button while CHILD LOCK is on,
the
the
indicator will flash on the VCR display.
•
If power is interrupted for more than 1 hour (due to power failure etc), CHILD LOCK may
disengage.
disengage.
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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION
MANUALLY TUNING A CHANNEL
•
It should not be necessary to tune in a broadcast channel manually except in unusual
circumstances such as poor signal.
circumstances such as poor signal.
To manually tune in a channel follow the procedure below.
1.
Press
MENU
.
2.
Press the
/
menu select buttons
to select SET UP. Press
SET
to confirm.
3.
CHANNEL PRESET
will be
highlighted. Press
SET
.
4.
Press
/
to select
CHANNEL
.
5.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Press
to select CH or CC. This will
determine whether off air (CH) or cable
(CC) is tuned first. Note that both off air
and cable will be tuned regardless of the
setting.
6.
Press
/
to start tuning in either
direction. Tuning will stop when a channel
is received. If it is not the desired channel,
press
/
to continue tuning.
7.
Press
/
to select
FINE
TUNING
. Press and hold
/
until
the sharpest colour picture is obtained.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
8.
If you connect an independent decoder,
you must press
/
to select
DECODER, then select
/
to turn
the decoder function ON.
9.
Press
/
to select
SKIP
.
The SKIP function determines whether the
channel can be selected when using the
CHANNEL
/
instead of the
NUMBER BUTTONS
.
10.
Press
/
to select ON or OFF for
this option.
11.
Press
SET
to confirm.
12.
Press
MENU
to leave this function.
S E T U P
C HANN E L
P R E S E T
C HANN E L S O R T
C L O C K
➔
P R E S E T
1
CHANN E L
CH 2 1
F I N E T UN I NG
▲
▲
D E COD E R
ON
O F F
S K I P
ON
O F F
CABLE RECEPTION
Station
Signals VHF
Real
Channel
Numbers
A
B
C
D
E
F
F
G
H
J
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
MENU
SET
CLEAR
PLUSCODE
TAPE SPEED SURROUND
REC
DIRECT TV REC
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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION
MANUALLY TUNING A CHANNEL
The VCR has 99 programmable channel positions each of which can be set to any of the
broadcast and CATV channels shown in the table. If you select CC on the menu, cable will
be tuned first. Note that both cable and non-cable will be tuned regardless of the setting.
broadcast and CATV channels shown in the table. If you select CC on the menu, cable will
be tuned first. Note that both cable and non-cable will be tuned regardless of the setting.
SATELLITE RECEIVER INSTALLATION
If you wish to connect a satellite receiver to your VCR after auto-installation without a satellite
receiver it is not necessary to completely re-install all channels. Follow the procedure below:
1.
Press
MENU
.
2.
Press [
/
] to select SET UP. Press
SET
to confirm.
3.
CHANNEL PRESET
will be
highlighted. Press
SET
to confirm.
4.
Press [
/
] to select
SAT
RECEIVER
. Press
SET
to confirm. The
satellite receiver screen will appear.
5.
Follow points
10-15
in
AUTO
INSTALLATION
(satellite/cable box
control only).
6.
Then press [
/
] to select
SAT
PROG SEARCH
. Press
SET
to confirm.
The satellite channels will be installed. (This
may take a few minutes).
7.
Then press
MENU
.
MANUAL TUN I NG
S AT RE C E I V ER
S AT PROGRAM S EARCH
MANUAL TUN I NG
S AT RE C E I V ER
S AT PROGRAM S EARCH
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