Memorex MVT2140 manual

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    A C/DC COMBINA TION 13" COLOR TELEVISION AND VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER COMBINÉ TÉLÉVISEUR COULEUR 13" ET MA GNÉT OSCOPE SUR LE CA/CC Before operating the unit, please read this man ual thoroughly . Av ant de mettre cet appareil en marche, veuillez lire attentivement ce man uel. TV/CA TV MODE SELECTION SELECTION DU MODE TV/CA TV When shi[...]

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    2 IMPOR T ANT SAFEGU ARDS ENGLISH The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that ma y be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triang[...]

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    3 ENGLISH 9. VENTILA TION Slots and openings in the cabinet back or bottom are provided for ventilation, and to ensure reliable operation of the unit, and to protect it from overheat- ing. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should nev er be blocked b y placing the unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface . This un[...]

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    4 19. D AMA GE REQUIRING SER VICE Unplug this unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the unit. c. If the unit has been exposed to rain or w ater . d. If the unit does not [...]

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    5 ENGLISH • If you cause a static discharge when touching the unit, and the unit fails to function, simply unplug the unit from the wall outlet, wait 10 minutes and plug it back in. The unit should return to nor mal operation. • Av oid extreme heat or cold. (41˚F/5˚C-104˚F/40˚C) • Do not place the unit on or near appliances which may caus[...]

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    6 Color TV With Video Cassette Recor der - Unique space saving design combines a color TV and a video cassette recorder . High Quality Picture Tec hnology - This TV/VCR equipped “HQ” incorporates VHS High Quality technology . A b uilt-in detail enhancer is used to boost the recorded signal and provide maximum picture quality during pla yback. I[...]

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    7 ENGLISH CAUTIONS IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS ...................................... 2 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS .......................................... 5 PREP ARA TION FEA TURES ................................................................. 6 LOCA TION OF CONTROLS ....................................... 8 REMO TE CONTROL ..............................[...]

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    8 VIDEO AUDIO LINE1 OUT UHF/ VHF Phones Power Vol um e Channel Stop/ Eject Rew Play F .Fwd Rec/Otr Rec/Otr Power Video – In – Audio T-R e c REAR FRONT LOCA TION OF CONTR OLS DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS 1 FRONT : 1. Cassette Loading Slot - T o inser t or remov e a video tape. 2 . POWER Button - Press to turn the TV/VCR on or off. 3 . ST OP/EJECT But[...]

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    POWER SLEEP TV MONI. EJECT QUICK VIEW MUTING INPUT SELECT REC/OTR SPEED PLA Y STOP F .FWD REW MENU AUTO TRACKING TV/CAP/ TEXT SKIP SEARCH COUNTER RESET ZERO RETURN PROGRAM ENTER TIMER REC P AUSE/STILL CHANNEL CALL 123 45 6 78 0 9 – + VOLUME – + – + SET/TRACKING CANCEL POWER SLEEP TV MONI. EJECT QUICK VIEW MUTING INPUT SELECT REC/OTR SPEED PLA[...]

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    10 VIDEO AUDIO LINE1 OUT UHF/ VHF NO TES: • When there is an obstacle between the TV/VCR and the remote control, the remote control may not operate. • When direct sunlight, an incandescent lamp , fluorescent lamp or any other strong light shines on the Remote sensor of the TV/VCR, the remote operation may be unstab le. The precautions below sh[...]

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    11 ENGLISH REPLACING THE FUSE IN THE CAR CORD PLUG NO TES: • AL W A YS TURN OFF TV/VCR FIRST BEFORE SWITCH ON OR OFF THE IGNITION OF CAR ENGINE. • Make sure that the negativ e terminal of the battery is grounded. This set is designed f or use with negative g round system only . • Use the supplied car cord only . • When the TV/VCR is not in [...]

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    12 ANT SYSTEM SET-UP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE AUTO CLOCK ON OFF STANDARD TIME DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME 〈 +/–/ENTER/MENU 〉 M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET-UP CH SET-UP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SET-UP 〈 +/ – /ENTER/MENU 〉 This TV/VCR can display the on screen language in English, Spanish or French. On-screen language selection (step 3) [...]

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    13 ENGLISH The A uto Clock function will automatically set the built-in cloc k (Month, Da y , Y ear and Time) when the TV/VCR is connected to an Antenna or Cable system and it is turned off. As the TV/VCR searches for a receivable station in y our area, it will also receive a broadcast signal for A uto C loc k which will automati- cally set the clo[...]

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    14 Y ou must set the date and time manually for Timer Recordings, ON/OFF Timer and Daylight Saving Time if the Auto Cloc k process did not set them correctl y . EXAMPLE: Setting the cloc k to “ 8:30 AM ” , 26th (SA T) October , 2002. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the SET /TRACKING + or – button to select the SYSTEM SET -UP option, then press[...]

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    15 ENGLISH Press the CALL button. The cloc k, date , channel n umber , real time tape counter , tape speed and VCR operation will be indicated. Press CALL button again to remo ve the call displa y . Press MUTING button to s witch off the sound. The TV/VCR ’ s sound will be silenced and “ MUTING ” will briefly appear on the screen. The sound c[...]

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    16 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the SET/TRACKING + or – b utton to select the CH SET -UP mode, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the SET/TRACKING + or – button to select the A UTO CH MEMOR Y mode, then press the ENTER button. The TV/VCR will begin memorizing all the chan- nels available in your area. Channel numbers will remain red until[...]

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    17 ENGLISH 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the SET/TRACKING + or – button to select the CH SET -UP mode, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the SET/TRACKING + or – button to select the ADD/ DELETE mode, then press the ENTER button. 4 Select the desired channel to be memorized or deleted using SET/ TRACKING + or – button, or using the Direc[...]

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    18 T O SET THE OFF TIMER EXAMPLE: T ur ning off the TV at 11:30 PM. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the SET/TRACKING + or – button to select the TV SET -UP option, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the SET/TRACKING + or – button to select the ON/OFF TIMER option, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the SET/TRACKING + or – button to select [...]

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    19 ENGLISH 1 T o display the picture adjustment screen, press the MENU button. Press the SET/TRACKING + or – button to select the TV SET -UP option, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the SET/TRACKING + or – button to sel ect th e PICTURE option, then press the ENTER button. BRIGHTNESS Press the ENTER button until “ BRIGHTNESS ” appears o[...]

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    20 When a tape is play ed, the Digital A uto T racking system automatically adjusts the tracking to obtain the best possible picture. If noise bars appear during playback, adjust the trac king manually as f ollows: • Press the SET/TRACKING + or – button to obtain the best possib le picture. “MANU AL TR. ” will appear f or 4 seconds on the s[...]

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    21 ENGLISH When either the F .FWD or REW button is pressed in the PLA YBACK mode, the speed search picture will appear . When pressed twice, the search picture will increase speed. Speed search time depends upon the speed used (SP , LP or SLP) during recording. See chart below . T o visually search backward or f orward, press the REW or F .FWD b ut[...]

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    22 EXAMPLE: One-touch Timer Recording f or 30 minutes. Timer recor ding can be programmed on-screen with the remote control. The built-in timer allows automatic unattended recording of up to 8 programs within 1 month. EXAMPLE: Program a timer recording f or 23rd day , channel 007 (CA TV), 7:00 - 9:30 PM (T ape speed : SLP). • Load a video cassett[...]

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    23 ENGLISH When setting the date in the step 4 on page 22, press the SET/ TRACKING – button repeatedly when the current day is displayed. The setting changes as follows: NOTES: • The everyday/every week recording can be made continuously until the recording is canceled or the tape reaches the end. • During timer recording, the automatic rewin[...]

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    24 LINE 2 If you connect the TV/VCR to another VCR or Camcorder , y ou can duplicate a previously recor ded tape. Make all connections before turning on the po wer . 1 Insert a blank cassette with the erase prevention tab intact into the TV/VCR. Insert a previously recorded cassette into the play- back VCR or Camcorder. 2 Press the INPUT SELECT but[...]

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    25 ENGLISH IGNITION Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear , the picture may flutter or drift. Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps or AC powered tools and appliances such as drills or hair dryers. GHOSTS Ghosts are caused by the television signal following two paths. One is the direct path and the other[...]

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    26 Check the following chart before requesting service. POWER SYMPT OM CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION P AGE The AC pow er cord is not connected. Connect the A C power cord to the AC outlet. No power . 10 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE Although the power is on, the TV/VCR does not operate. 20 22 Cassette is not inserted. TIMER REC button is depressed. Moisture con[...]

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    27 ENGLISH SYMPTOM CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION P AGE TV station stopped broadcasting. Sleep timer is set. OFF timer is set. T une new channel. Set Sleep Timer to "0". Cancel OFF timer . TV shuts off . 11,12 The video cassette's erase prevention tab is broken off . The time is not set correctly . The recording start/end time is not set co[...]

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    28 SPECIFICA TIONS TELEVISION Picture T ube: 13" (measured diagonally) Horizontal Resolution: 220 lines T uner T ype: Quar tz PLL F requency Synthesiz ed Receiving Channels: VHF 2-13 UHF 14-69 CA TV 14-36 (A)-(W) 37-59 (AA)-(WW) 60-85 (AAA)-(ZZZ) 86-94 (86)-(94) 95-99 (A-5)-(A-1) 100-125 (100)-(125) 01 (5A) Antenna Input: VHF/UHF In 75 ohms co[...]

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    29 ENGLISH Memo 5A3B201A E P20-Back 11/4/02, 12:43 PM 29[...]