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VG2053/VG4053 VCR User’ s Guide W e bring good things to life.[...]
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i Introduction W ARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. This symbol indi[...]
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Introduction T able of Contents 1 Important Infor mation Warnings ______________________________ i Cautions ______________________________ i Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i Product Registration ____________________ i Hooking Up the VCR Choosing a Hookup ____________________ 2 Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box ________________[...]
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2 Hooking Up the VCR Choosing a Hookup The hookups on pages 3 through 5 are divided into two hookup types: Basic (A) and Advanced (B). The basic hookup shows the backs of TVs that have only an antenna/cable connection. It is the easier of the two and additional accessories may not be needed. The advanced hookup shows the VCR hooked up to a monitor/[...]
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A. Basic hookup. Use this hookup for a simple connection which requires fewer accessories. 1. Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. Tune the TV to this channel and use the TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. 2. Connect as shown. This connection may require additional accessories not provided. 3. Plug in power cords of VCR an[...]
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4 Hooking Up the VCR Cable System With Cable Box to Unscramble All Channels OUT IN Cable Box From Cable RF Coaxial Cable Back of VCR Back of TV Cable/ Antenna OR VHF UHF RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) 75 to 75/300 Ohm Separator RF OUT ANT IN IN AUDIO VIDEO OUT CH 3 CH 4 OUT IN Cable Box From Cable RF Coaxial Cable RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) Signal Sp[...]
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A. Basic hookup. Use this hookup for a simple connection which requires fewer accessories. 1 . Set the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR to either channel 3 or 4. Tune the TV to this channel and use the TV•VCR button to watch the VCR. 2 . Connect as shown. This connection may require additional accessories not provided. 3 . Plug in power cords of VCR[...]
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6 Hooking Up the VCR Connecting T wo VCRs for Copying T apes Playback VCR RF Coaxial Cable (supplied) Recording VCR Audio/Video Cables RF Coaxial Cable or Use the hookup to the TV as previously selected on pages 3, 4, or 5. From Antenna, Cable or Cable Box RF OUT ANT IN IN AUDIO VIDEO OUT RF OUT ANT IN 3 CH. 4 IN AUDIO VIDEO OUT CH 3 CH 4 Playback [...]
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7 Setting Up the VCR 1. Check accessories with VCR. Contact your dealer if any items are missing. 2. Inser t batteries in remote. 3. T urn on the TV . A. Turn on the TV. B . If you used one of the basic hookups, tune the TV to the channel selected with the CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR. If you used one of the advanced hookups, tune the TV to the TV[...]
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VCR MAIN MENU 1 SET CLOCK 2 TIMER RECORDINGS 3 CHANNELS 8 Setting Up the VCR 5. Place channels in the VCR’ s memor y . The first time you turn on the VCR or after a power interruption, perform the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH so that your VCR can memorize the channels available through your signal source—cable or antenna. Also, if you change the signal [...]
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9 Setting Up the VCR Star tup 7. Use TV•VCR button. Skip this step if you used one of the advanced hookups. When using one of the basic hookups, the TV•VCR button lets you switch between the picture coming from the VCR or television channels. Also, this button lets you record a program on the VCR while watching another channel on the TV. A . Pr[...]
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10 Using the Remote Control VCR Function Buttons POWER TV •VCR PREV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHAN MENU MOVE 100 INPUT PLAY REW STOP FF REC F.ADV SLOW PAUSE SPEED TRACKING SKIP continued on next page 100 Lets you select a channel number over 100. CHAN (Channel up or down) Selects the next higher or lower channel in the VCR’s channel memory. FF (Fa[...]
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11 Using the Remote Contr ol VCR Function Buttons (Continued) PAUSE Pauses action for viewing during playback. Press PAUSE again to resume normal playback. Pauses recording to prevent recording of unwanted scenes. Also, lets you pause a recording, then resume the recording. PLAY Plays a tape. POWER Turns the VCR on and off. PREV CH (Previous Channe[...]
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12 Playing a T ape Operating Instructions T o Play a T ape 1 . Turn on the TV and tune it to channel 3, 4, or the TV’s video input to see the picture from the VCR. 2 . Insert a tape in the VCR. The VCR turns on automatically. The power and VCR indicators light. The tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette has been remo[...]
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13 Using the Playback Featur es Playing a T ape Display Clock or Time Counter You can display the time counter or the clock in the VCR’s display panel. 1. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU . 2. Press 4 to display the SEARCH/COUNTER menu. 3 . Press 5 choose CLOCK or COUNTER . Time Counter The time counter shows the actual time it takes to re[...]
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14 Using the Playback Featur es Picture Sear ch You can search for a specific tape location during playback by fast forwarding or rewinding the tape. Sound is turned off during picture search. Picture search works best for tapes recorded in SP or EP speed. Fast Forward Search 1 . Press FF to search forward at a faster-than-normal speed. 2 . Press P[...]
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15 Commercial Scan (SKIP Button) This is useful for scanning commercials or short program segments. 1 . Press SKIP during playback to advance the tape approximately 60 seconds. Pause for Stop Action This feature stops a tape in action and lets you examine the details of the scene on the screen. Stop actions works best for tapes recorded in SP or EP[...]
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Recording a Program Your VCR provides different recording features. The following sections describe these features. Recording Speeds Press SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed (SP, LP, or EP). The speed you select appears on the TV screen. T ypes of Recor dings SP (Standard Play) gives the best quality recording. This is why most prereco[...]
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17 Recording a Program One T ouch Recor ding One touch recording lets you record up to four hours without using the timer program feature. The VCR turns off automatically at the end of the recording. Operating Instructions 1. Turn on the VCR. 2. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. 3. Select the channel you want to record. 4. Use SPEED on th[...]
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18 Recording a Program Recor ding While Y ou’re A way (Timer Recor ding) The timer program feature lets you program the VCR to record up to eight different programs within a one year period. Before setting the timer, make sure that: • The clock is set correctly. • A tape with safety tab has been inserted with enough tape to record the program[...]
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19 Recording a Program Checking or Clearing Timer Recor dings 1. Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU . 2. Press 2 to display the TIMER RECORDINGS menu. 3. Press the number of the program you want to remove. 4. Press 0 on the remote when the program you want to delete appears on the screen. 5 . Press MENU to remove the menu from th[...]
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20 Recording a Program Using T wo VCRs for Copying and Editing T apes Operating Instructions (Refer to hookup on page 6.) Use one VCR as the playback VCR and the other as the recording VCR. 1. Turn on the TV and VCRs. 2. Tune the TV to the VCR viewing channel, either 3, 4, or the TV’s video input. 3. If you connected your VCR using Option A (page[...]
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21 References Format: VHS Record/Playback Video: Model VG2053 2-Head Model VG4053 4-Head System: Audio: Mono record/playback system Video Signal System: EIA standard: NTSC color Antenna: 75-ohm external VHF/UHF combined antenna terminal Tuner: USA: 181 channels capability* (125 cable channels) Canada: 178 channels capability* (122 cable channels) T[...]
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22 References Location of Contr ols STOP PLAY POWER EJECT FWD REW RECORD CHANNEL CHANNEL Up or Down Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR’s channel memory. EJECT Press when the VCR is stopped to eject the cassette. FWD (Fast Forward) Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stopped. Searches the picture in forward motion during playback. [...]
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23 References Location of Contr ols Back Panel CH3 CH4 Switch Selects the channel to which you tune the TV to see the VCR picture if you connect the VCR using one of the basic hookups. ANT (Antenna) IN Connector Receives a signal from an antenna or cable system when attached. RF OUT Connector Passes signal to TV using the cable supplied. VIDEO IN a[...]
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24 References Display Panel Channel number or Line Input The channel number or line input is displayed. AU lights when you press INPUT and record from the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN jacks on the back of the VCR. Cassette In Indicator Lights when a tape is in the VCR. Power Indicator Lights when the VCR is turned on. Status Indicator Shows what the VCR i[...]
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25 References Limited W arranty What your warranty covers: • Any defect in material or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • Ninety days for labor charges. • One year for parts. • The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental. What we will do: • Pay any Authorized GE VCR Servicenter the labor charges to repa[...]
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26 continued on next page References T r ouble Checks Sometimes problems can be easily solved by checking a few basic things. Check below before you call for help or take your VCR to an Authorized GE VCR Servicenter. N o power VCR does not respond to remote Poor or no picture for normal TV viewing Snowy or no picture during playback Streaks in pict[...]
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27 • Tape already rewound. • Cable box was not turned on at time recording was to begin. • Program entered incorrectly (wrong channel or times). • Power interruption. Reset clock. See page 9 . • Check to see if time and date are correct — including AM/PM . • Program exceeded tape’s length or tape was not rewound beforehand. • VCR [...]
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28 References Index 100 button ............................................ 10 Accessories, Included ................................7 Add or Remove Channels from Memory...................................................8 ADD/REMOVE CHANNEL Menu ............8 Antenna Connections .............................2,3 AUDIO IN Jacks.......................[...]
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29 Notes[...]
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10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 © 1995 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. Trademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in Korea Part Number 95-VG2053/VG4053-1 For your nearest Authorized Servicenter call toll-free in the U.S.A. 1-800-447-1700 Canadian Consumers – Your toll-free numbers are: English: 1-800-522[...]