GE VG4252 User Manual

Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel, either 3, 4, or TV’s video input.

1

. Insert a tape with safety tab in place.

2

. If using one of the basic hookups, make sure the VCR

indicator appears in the VCR’s display panel.  If not, press
TV•VCR

to turn it on.

3

. Use SPEED on the remote to select a recording speed.  

The tape speed indicator appears in the VCR’s display panel
and on the TV screen. 

4

. Select the channel or line input to be recorded.

Channel number or LINE appears in the VCR’s display
panel.

5

. Set the Reception: STEREO/MONO/SAP feature for the type

of audio you want to record.

A

. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV

screen.

B.

Press 5 to display the AUDIO menu.

C.

Press 1 to select the type of audio Reception: STEREO,
MONO, 

or SAP.

• Set to STEREO for normal recording and to record

broadcast stereo TV.  

The STEREO indicator lights in the VCR’s display
panel when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting
stereo.

• Set to MONO if the stereo signal is weak and the sound

is too “noisy”.

• Set to SAP to record SAP (second audio program)

instead of the normal audio on both the hi-fi and linear
tracks.  

The SAP indicator lights in the VCR’s display panel
when the station you are tuned to is broadcasting SAP.  

D.

Repeatedly press 0 to remove the menus from the TV
screen.

6

. Press RECORD to start recording.

REC

and 

D

appear in the VCR’s display panel.

7.

Press STOP when you are  finished.

Some TV programs are broadcast with stereo audio or a second audio language (SAP).  The Reception:
STEREO/MONO/SAP

feature lets you select the type of audio you want to record.  

AUDIO

1 Reception:     STEREO
2 Tape Playback: HI-FI

0 Exit

VCR MAIN MENU

1 Timer Recordings
2 Set Clock
3 Channels
4 Preferences
5 Audio
6 Language

0 Exit