[. . . ] General Information Setting Up MODEL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATION MANUAL Please read this operation manual carefully before using the VCR. VC-A560U VC-H960U VC-H961U Basic Operations Recording Special Functions Helpful Hints (VC-H960U) [IMPORTANT] EZ SET UP (AUTO CHANNEL /CLOCK SET UP) POWER TIMER VCR REC POWER TIMER VCR REC Flashing !# Do not press the POWER button until completion of EZ SET UP. Flash slowly $ EZ SET UP complete. Detail: Please see page 16 1 This video cassette recorder (VCR) uses "ONLY" cassette tapes, NTSC video signals and 120 V AC, 60 Hz (standard household current). For future reference, record the model and serial number (located on the rear of the VCR) in the space provided. Model No. : ------------------ Serial No. : ------------------ WARNING:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. [. . . ] mode to OFF so the time change will not be carried out. 19 Setting the Channels Your VCR can receive a maximum of 181 channels as shown below by presetting the channels into memory. (VHF: 2 to 13, UHF: 14 to 69, CATV: 1 to 125) · Make sure that the cable (antenna or CATV) is connected to the IN terminal on the rear of the VCR. MENU TIMER SET UP CHANNEL PRESET CLOCK LANGUAGE SELECT : ENTER :SET !Select "CHANNEL PRESET" with / and then press SET. :MENU EXIT CHANNEL PRESET ß © AIR/CATV AIR CATV CHANNEL PRESET CH SET AUTO MANUAL @ Select "AIR" or "CATV" with ß /© and then press . Ex. : AIR · To watch cable TV after EZ Set Up, select "CATV", press SET. # Set "CH SET" to "AUTO" with ß /© and then press SET. ß © AIR/CATV CH SET AIR CATV AUTO MANUAL 02 AUTOMATIC TUNING. The channel display will count up and when finished, the screen returns to normal. · Automatic tuning will not start unless the arrow is at "CH SET-AUTO" position. · If a button is not pressed within 3 minutes during the setting procedure, the screen will return to normal. · If the power is interrupted for more than 5 seconds, AIR/CATV selection must be set again. · Automatic tuning will be interrupted if PLAY, REC or MENU are pressed before the screen returns to normal. 20 Setting the Channels Adding Channel Memory/Erasing Channel Memory Use this function to manually add or erase channels to/from the memory. Select the channel to be added with the numbered buttons and the channel to be erased with the CH / or numbered buttons. MENU TIMER SET UP CHANNEL PRESET CLOCK LANGUAGE SELECT : ENTER :SET @ Press MENU. Select "CHANNEL PRESET" with / and press SET. EXIT :MENU CHANNEL PRESET AIR/CATV AIR CATV AUTO MANUAL ß CH SET # Select "CH SET" with / and then select "MANUAL" with ß/ ©. Then press SET. © $ Select "ADD" if you want to add the channel memory or "ERASE" if you want to erase the channel memory with ß /©. [ADD] ADD 03 CHANNEL SELECT ADD/ERASE EXIT : : :MENU ß /© [ERASE] ERASE 03 Normal Screen % Press MENU to return to the normal screen. · If the power is interrupted for more than 5 seconds, the channel memory may be erased. If this happens, reset the channels again and reset AIR/CATV selection. · If a button is not pressed within 3 minutes during the setting procedure, the screen will return to normal. 21 Mode Selection MODE SELECTION You can use the SET UP­selection screen to select the mode for basic features. Press POWER (POWER LED indicator will light up) and then TV/VCR to select "VCR" (VCR LED indicator will light up). MENU TIMER SET UP CHANNEL PRESET CLOCK LANGUAGE SELECT : ENTER :SET !@ Select "SET UP" with / and then press SET. EXIT :MENU [AUTO REPEAT] AUTO REPEAT ON BLUE SCREEN ON SAP ON AUDIO OUTPUT MONO LR OFF OFF OFF LR # Set AUTO REPEAT mode to ON or OFF with ß /©. (See Recorded Section Auto Repeat. ) · SAP and AUDIO OUTPUT are displayed only with Hi-Fi model. See the shaded area below. ß © SELECT : ENTER :SET CHANGE: EXIT :MENU [BLUE SCREEN] ß © AUTO REPEAT ON BLUE SCREEN ON SAP ON AUDIO OUTPUT MONO LR OFF OFF OFF LR $ Set BLUE SCREEN mode to ON or OFF with ß/©. (See Blue Screen Noise Elimination. ) [SAP] ß © AUTO REPEAT ON BLUE SCREEN ON SAP ON AUDIO OUTPUT MONO LR OFF OFF OFF LR (Only for Hi-Fi model) % Set SAP (Separate Audio Programme) mode to ON or OFF with ß /©. (See Recording MTS (Multi-channel TV sound) Broadcasts. ) [AUDIO OUTPUT] ß © AUTO REPEAT ON BLUE SCREEN ON SAP ON AUDIO OUTPUT MONO LR OFF OFF OFF LR (Only for Hi-Fi model) ^ Set AUDIO OUTPUT mode to MONO, LR, L or R with ß/©. (See Audio Output Mode. ) Normal Screen & Press SET to enter. The screen returns to normal. · If you press MENU to exit the mode selection screen in Step &, the data will not be stored. [. . . ] · See page 8 for information. · VCR does not receive CATV channels. · VCR does not operate. · VCR does not record. · No colour or poor TV picture during normal viewing. · No tape movement. · No picture appears during playback. · Cassette cannot be loaded. Helpful Hints · Timer recording does not work. · Noise appears on the screen when the automatic tracking control system is operating. · "DEW" · If remote control fails to operate. Only for Hi-Fi model · Stereo TV puts out monaural sound only, even when cassettes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo are playback. [. . . ]