User manual ZENITH VRA423C OPERATING GUIDE

[. . . ] Operating Guide and Warranty for your new Zenith Entertainment Machine Model VRA423C thanks for choosing zenith R RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER (Now, while you can see it) The model and serial number of your new VCR are located on the back of the VCR cabinet. For your future convenience, we suggest that you record these numbers here: MODEL NO. ____________________________________ SERIAL NO. ____________________________________ WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). 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 may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. [. . . ] Movement of Jog for one "click" moves tape one frame in the direction chosen. sel adj sel Jog wheel rev fwd rev fwd Jog Wheel for frame-by-frame Shuttle Ring for variable speed Jog Wheel Shuttle Ring Operation 1. Rotate shuttle ring toward FORWARD to advance the tape, or toward REVERSE to reverse the tape. How far you rotate and hold the shuttle ring determines the speed at which the tape moves. NOTES: s Shuttle ring may also be operate while in PLAY mode instead of in STILL mode. In case, you will return to PLAY mode at normal playback speed when the Shuttle Ring is released. s Some of the speeds given in the pictorial above are not indicated in the VCR Status Display shown on the TV. s Tapes recorded at SP (Standard Play) speed have better quality special effects than tapes recorded at EP (Extended play) speed. Jog Wheel Operation 1. Move jog wheel with finger toward FWD to advance tape frame-by-frame, or toward REV to reverse tape frame-by-frame. Movement of the jog wheel one "click" moves the tape by one frame. How "fast" you move the jog wheel determines how fast the frame-by-frame movement occurs. NOTES: s Jog wheel cannot be used for special video effects while the VCR is in play mode. s Tapes recorded at SP (Standard Play) speed have better quality special effects than tapes recorded at EP (Extended Play) speed. O P E R AT I O N PAGE 21 Main Menu Introducing you to the Main Menu selections PROGRAM 1 MONTH : DAY : START : STOP : CHANNEL : SPEED : REPEAT : ( 1 - 8 ) to select program ENTER to adjust program SETUP MENU AUTO PROGRAM: CH. ADD/DEL: SOURCE: ON-SCREEN DISPLAY: LANGUAGE SELECT: 1 2 3 4 5 AUDIO MENU SpeakEZ: ON 1 ON 2 OFF PLAYBACK: RECORD: Press number keys then ENTER QUIT = exit CLOCK MENU AUTO CLOCK SET(ON): 1 MANUAL CLOCK SET : 2 Press number keys QUIT = exit Press number keys QUIT = exit CLOCK TIMER SETUP AUDIO Press NUMBER (1, 2, 3, 4) button SpeakEZ CLOCK TIMER SETUP AUDIO : : : : 1 2 3 4 Press number keys QUIT = exit MAIN MENU How to Access Menus Menu operation is easy--just follow the instructions shown at the bottom of the menu. power cbl/ vcr dbs tv dvd 1. Press MENU to see main menu. play Chooses and modifies options menu quit/cc 2. Press QUIT/CC to exit menu, or wait a few minutes and the VCR returns to normal operation. rew stop pause quit/cc vol enter ch menu ch f fwd rec/itr vol enter mute 1 4 7 0 2 5 8 sp/ep 3 program 1 cm skip 2 5 8 3 6 9 6 9 memory tv/vcr 4 7 vcr+ sel adj sel 0 rev fwd Selects VCR tuner tv/vcr Note: Perform menu operations with the VCR and TV on, and tune the TV to channel 3 or 4. Press TV/VCR repeatedly until VCR symbol appears in the front panel. PAGE 22 O P E R AT I O N The Clock Menu sets the clock in VCR to the current time. Clock Menu The Clock Menu sets the clock in the VCR to the current time. AUTO and MANUAL Auto Clock Set AUTO automatically sets the clock in the VCR to the current time and date. AUTO works only in areas where Data Service (DS) signals are provided along with normal TV signals. Notes: We recommend that you set the clock using the MANUAL method the first time you use your VCR. The clock must be set before you can record by using the TIMER Menu. Press number keys QUIT = exit CLOCK MENU AUTO CLOCK SET(ON): 1 MANUAL CLOCK SET : 2 Manual Clock Set The CLOCK Menu sets the clock in the VCR to the current date and time. Notes: The clock must be set before you can record by using the TIMER menu. You may have to reset the clock if a power outage lasts for more than 3 seconds. CLOCK MENU MONTH DAY YEAR TIME : : : : 1 JANUARY 1 THU 1998 12:00 PM Press number keys then ENTER QUIT = exit Typical CLOCK Menu with date and time settings How to Set Clock 1. [. . . ] Select appropriate input for the TV to receive the video signal from the VCR. Place the VCR in the VCR mode by pressing TV/VCR on the remote repeatedly until VCR symbol appears in the VCR front panel. If you have a cable box, turn it on and select channel 3 or 4 at the VCR. Some quick and easy tips to fixing problems yourself. Operating Problems Observed Condition No power to the VCR. Set INPUT source on TV to Audio/Video In, or tune TV to Channel 3 or 4, as appropriate. VCR features do not function. [. . . ]