VCR
VR201BMG
Video Ca ssette Recorder
Hookup Pa ges
Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7
3
Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the O UT Jack on the back of the
VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on
type (supplied) or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer.)
ANT
IN
AUDIO
IN
OUT
Antenna
or Cable
OUT
CH3 CH4
VIDEO
ANT
IN
75
ANT /
CABLE
75⍀
ANT
CABLE
/
AUDIO
OUT
IN
OUT
ANTENNA IN Jack
(on back of TV)
exam ple only
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
RF coaxial cable
4
Plug in the TV and the VCR.
5
Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4, whichever
channel is not used or least used in your area. Set the TV to the sam e channel. For
example, when playing a tape, if the CH3/CH4 switch is set to CH3, the TV should be on
channel 03.
ANT
IN
AUDIO
CH 4
or
CH 3
IN
OUT
OUT
CH3 CH4
VIDEO
ANT
IN
CH3 / CH4
Switch
AUDIO
OUT
IN
OUT
CH3
CH4
CH3
CH4
VIDEO
6
You are ready to turn on the VCR. Please go to page 11 before turning on the
VCR.
8 Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System
There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection:
● You may view any channel.
● You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR.
● You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording.
● You may not program channels at the VCR.
● You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable
Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04); set the CH3/CH4 switch to the same channel. Set your Cable
Box/DBS to the channel you want to record. When you enter the channel you want to record in a timer
recording, select channel 03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel). (This is step 5 on page 29.) Leave the
Cable Box/DBS on for a timer recording.
VCR
Cable Box/DBS
2
1
75
ANT /
CABLE
IN
OUT
ANT
IN
AU
RF coaxial
cable
IN
OUT
OUT
Cable
Signal
CH3 CH4
VIDEO
TV’s
ANTENNA IN
Jack
RF coaxial
cable
3
Connections
1
Connect a Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.
2
Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable
Box/DBS to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the VCR.
3
Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to the
TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack.
Recording/Viewing Any Channel
1
With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR/TV light will appear on the dis-
play panel), use the CHANNEL o/p buttons to set the VCR to the
Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04). Set the CH3/CH4
switch to the sam e channel.
2
Set the TV to the sam e channel to which you set the VCR.
3
Select the channel you want to view/record at the Cable Box/DBS.
Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9
With this connection:
● You may watch one channel while recording another.
● You may not record scrambled channels.
VCR
1
Cable Box/DBS
75
ANT /
CABLE
2
ANT
IN
A
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
OUT
CH3 C
VIDEO
RF coaxial
cable
Cable
Signal
TV’s ANTENNA
IN Jack
RF coaxial
cable
3
Connections
1
Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack.
2
Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on
the VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.
3
Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the
Cable Box/DBS to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV.
Recording O ne Channel/W atching Another
1
Put the Cable Box/DBS on the sam e channel as the
VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. Set the TV to the Cable
Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04).
Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR/TV light will
appear on the display panel), use the CHANNEL o/p but-
tons to select the channel you want to record at the
VCR. Start the recording.
Helpful Hint
2
Press the VCR/TV button once to put the VCR in TV
position. (The VCR/TV light will disappear.)
• When you play a tape, make sure
the Cable Box/DBS is set to the
same channel as the CH3/CH4
switch on the VCR. Set the TV to
the Cable Box/DBS output channel
(03 or 04).
3
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable
Box/DBS.
10 Hookups With a Stereo TV
antenna or
cable to
ANT(enna)
IN Jack
1
ANT
IN
AUDIO
IN
OUT
OUT
CH3 CH4
VIDEO
Audio and Video
IN Jacks on TV
VIDEO (yellow) and
AUDIO (white) OUT Jacks
Video Cable
2
Audio Cable
3
● Audio and Video cables are not supplied.
1
Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack
on the back of the VCR.
2
Connect a video cable to the yellow VIDEO O UT Jack on
the back of the VCR. Then, connect the other end of the
video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your TV.
3
Connect an audio cable to the white AUDIO O UT Jack
on the back of the VCR. Then, connect the other end of
the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jack on your TV.
(If your TV has Right and Left AUDIO IN Jacks, you must use a
“Y” splitter audio cable as illustrated to deliver audio to the TV’s
right and left channels.)
4
Turn on your TV, making sure it is in Line Input mode. Please
refer to your TV owner’s manual for details.
Helpful Hint
• This hookup will not give you stereo
sound. To get stereo sound, use the
connections on pages six-seven and
select the channel to be viewed at
the TV (with the VCR turned off).
22 Front Panel
F.FW D (Fast Forward) Button
When playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During
tape playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on the
screen. Details are on page 35. Press to select an item in the VCR menu.
Rem ote Sensor
REW (ind) Button
Receives a signal from your
remote control so you can oper-
ate your VCR from a distance.
When playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at
high speed. During playback, press to rewind the tape
while the picture stays on-screen. Details are on page
35. Press to return to a previous on-screen menu.
POW ER Button
Press to turn the VCR
power on and off.
PLAY Button
Press to play a tape. Press to release
Search or Still mode and return to play-
back. Details are on page 35. Press to select
an item in the VCR menu.
AUDIO In Jack
Connect a cable com-
ing from the audio out
jack of a camcorder,
another VCR, or an
audio source here.
Details are on page 32.
STOP/EJECT Button
Press once to stop the tape. When play-
back is stopped, press to eject the tape.
Press to select an item in the VCR menu.
PLAY
PAUSE
STOP/EJECT
REC/OTR
REW
F.FWD
POWER
VCR/TV
CST.IN
TIMER
REC
MENU
STATUS/EXIT
CHANNEL
VIDEO
AUDIO
POWER
VCR/TV
VIDEO In Jack
CHANNEL (p/o) Buttons
Connect a cable coming
from the video out jack of
a camcorder, another VCR,
or an audio-visual source
(laser disc player, video
disc player, etc.) here.
Press to change channels at the VCR.
Or, press to adjust the tracking of a tape
during normal playback. Also, press to
remove vertical jitter in a Still picture.
REC(ord)/OTR Button
Press once to start a recording. Press
repeatedly to start a One-Touch
Recording. Details are on page 27.
Details are on page 32.
VCR/TV Button
Press to select VCR or TV position.
● VCR Position
MENU Button
Press to access the VCR menu.
Use to watch a tape, to watch a
program while recording it, or to
watch a TV program (changing chan-
nels at the VCR). When the
VCR/TV light appears on the display
panel, the VCR is in VCR position.
● TV Position
Use to watch TV (changing channels
at the TV) or to watch one program
while recording another. When the
VCR/TV light does not appear on
the display panel, the VCR is in TV
position.
PAUSE Button
While recording, press to pause the recording.
Press again to resume recording. Details are on page
25. You can not pause a One-Touch Recording.
During tape playback, press to freeze the picture.
Each press of the PAUSE button will cause the
noise lines to move on the screen. Press PLAY to
resume normal playback. Details are on page 35.
STATUS/EXIT Button
Press to access or remove the on-screen status display.
Details are on page 20. Press to exit on-screen menus.
Rear Panel 23
ANT(enna) IN Jack
Connect your antenna or cable
here. Details are on pages six-10.
AUDIO IN Jack
Connect a cable coming from the
AUDIO OUT Jack of a camcorder,
another VCR, or an audio source
here. Details are on page 32.
AUDIO O UT Jack
Connect a cable going to the
AUDIO IN Jack of a camcorder,
another VCR, or an audio system
here. Details are on page 32.
ANT
IN
AUDIO
IN
OUT
OUT
CH3 CH4
VIDEO
VIDEO O UT Jack
Connect a cable going to the VIDEO
IN Jack of a camcorder, another
VCR, or an audio-visual system
(laser disc player, video disc player,
etc.) here. Details are on page 32.
CH3/CH4 Switch
Set to channel 3 or 4
to use your TV with
your VCR. Details are
on pages six-nine.
VIDEO IN Jack
Connect a cable coming from the
VIDEO OUT Jack of a cam-
corder, another VCR, or an
audio-visual source (laser disc
player, video disc player, etc.)
here. Details are on page 32.
AC Power Cord
Connect to a stan-
dard AC outlet to
supply power to the
VCR.
O UT Jack
Use the supplied RF coaxi-
al cable to connect this
jack to the ANTENNA IN
Jack on your TV, Cable
Box, or Direct Broadcast
System. Details are on
pages six-nine.
32 Rerecording (Tape Duplication)
1. Audio cable from AUDIO O UT Jack of
VCR 1 to AUDIO IN Jack of VCR 2
VCR 1
Playing VCR
VCR 2 - Recording VCR
ANT
IN
ANT
IN
AUDIO
AUDIO
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
OUT
OUT
CH3 CH4
CH3 CH4
VIDEO
VIDEO
3. RF coaxial cable
from the O UT jack
of VCR 2 to the TV’s
ANTENNA IN Jack
2. Video cable from VIDEO O UT Jack
of VCR 1 to VIDEO IN Jack of VCR 2
● Audio and Video cables are not supplied.
1
Make the connections shown above.
2
VCR 1 will play your tape. Put a prerecorded tape in VCR 1.
3
VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2. The
VCR must be in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear on the
display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)
Helpful Hints
• If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO
IN Jacks on the back of VCR 2,
press Number buttons 0, 0, 1 at
step 5. AV REAR will appear on the
screen.
• If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO
In Jacks on the front of VCR 2,
press Number buttons 0, 0, 2 at
step 5. AV FRONT will appear on
the screen.
4
Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 or 04, whichever
channel the CH3/CH4 switch on VCR 2 is set to.
5
Point the rem ote control at VCR 2. Press the Num ber
buttons 0, 0, 1 or 0, 0, 2. (See Helpful Hints at right.)
• Unauthorized recording of copy-
righted television programs, video
tapes, or other materials may
infringe on the rights of copyright
owners and violate copyright laws.
• If a program has copyright protec-
tion, it may not record clearly.
• These instructions show you how to
copy tapes using two VCRs like
yours. Different VCRs may operate
differently.
6
7
Press the SPEED button to select SP or SLP at VCR 2.
Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC(ord)/O TR
button on VCR 2 at the sam e tim e.
To stop recording, press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 1, then
press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 2.
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