User ManualTable of ContentsKey Features Overview3Connections & Setup7Things to Consider Before Connecting Components8Cable Considerations8Choose Your Connection9Using the RF Coaxial Cable to Connect the VCR to a TV9TV + VCR10TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver11TV + VCR + Cable Box12Set the VCR’s CH 3/4 Switch13Plug in the VCR13Put Batteries in the Remote Control13Turn on the TV and VCR13Tune the TV13Using the Remote Control to Navigate On-screen Menus14Complete the QuickSet Guide14Accessing Menus14VCR Basics15Playing a Tape15Automatic Rewind15Tape Eject15Recording15Check the Safety Tab15Using the VCR’s Menu System17Using On-Screen Menus to Set Up Features18Language18Cable Box Setup18VCR Channels List19Auto Channel Searching19Changing the Signal Type20Adding or Removing Channels20Time and Date21Auto Clock Set Feature21To Turn Auto Clock Set ON21Setting the Time Zone21Setting Daylight-Saving Time22Setting Time and Date Manually22Additional Set Up Features in the Preferences Menu23Remote VCR1/VCR2 Option23Auto Play23Auto TV/VCR24EnergySaver24Front Panel Brightness (VCR Display)24Tape Speed25Set Auto Repeat25Using the Remote Control27Using the Remote Control to Control Components28Buttons of the Remote Control28Using the INPUT Button29Using the VCR’s Features31Recording Features32Express Recording (XPR)32Timer Recording33Stopping a Timer Recording34Reviewing and Clearing Programs34Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP (Second Audio Program)34Copying and Editing Tapes Using Two VCRs35Picture Search Options35Forward and Reverse Search35Commercial Scan36Slow Motion36Frame Advance36Index Search37Go-To Search38Pro-Tect Plus™ Locking Feature38Tracking38Time Counter39On-Screen Displays39Other Information41Troubleshooting42General Problems42Playback Problems43Recording Problems45Front Panel46Display Panel47Back Panel48Specifications49Cleaning the VCR49GE VCR WARRANTY50Finding the TV’s Video Line Input51Advanced Connection52TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver52Glossary53A54ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS screen20ANTENNA button24Arrow buttons46AUDIO IN jacks52Audio/Video (A/V) jacks19Auto channel search19Auto clock feature21Auto play feature15Auto TV/VCR feature24Automatic rewind15Automatic tracking15B54Back panel jacks48Basic54connections10Basic recording15Batteries- remote control13Broadcast stereo34C54Cable box setup18Cables54positioning8CH + button28CH - button28CHANNEL buttons20Channel, VCR viewing13Channels, adding/removing20CHANNELS menu18CLEAR button28Clock display47Commercial Scan4Connections54TV + VCR10Controls54back panel48front panel46Copying tapes35D54Date and time setting21Design specifications49Display panel47Displays, on screen39E54EJECT button15EnergySaver feature24Express Recording (XPR)32F54F. ADV button36FORWARD button15Frame advance36Front panel controls46FWD button35G54Glossary53GO BACK button28I54Index search37Indicators in display panel47INFO button39INPUT button33L54L1 indicator35L2 indicator35LANGUAGE menu18M54MENU button18MUTE button29N54Number buttons22O54ON•OFF button38On-screen displays39OUT (TO TV) jack48Overheating8P54PAUSE button15Picture search options35PLAY button15PLAY/PAUSE button36POWER button15Power surges8PREFERENCES menu23Pro-Tect Plus38Q54QuickSet guide18R54REC display47RECORD button15Recording54basic15copying/editing tapes35Express (XPR)32SAP34speeds25timer33Remote, batteries13Removing channels20REV button35REVERSE button15Reviewing timer programs34Rewind, automatic15S55Safety tab15SAP, recording34Search55forward35reverse35SEARCH button37searching tapes55Commercial Scan36Set up55auto play feature23auto TV/VCR feature24cable box18language feature18PREFERENCES menu23tape speed feature25time and date21using menu system18Signal type55changing20Slow motion36Specifications49Speed55SLP25SP25SPEED button15STOP button15T55Tab, safety15TAPE display33Tape eject15Tape speeds25Time and date setting21Time counter39Time counter display39Time display on TV39TIME menu21Time setting55set daylight saving22set time zone21Timer programs55clearing34reviewing34Timer recording33stopping34TIMER RECORDINGS menu33Tracking38TRACKING buttons15Troubleshooting42TV button29TV•VCR button24TV’s video input channel51V55VCR55connecting10VCR indicator34VCR MAIN MENU18VCR viewing channel13VOL+ button29VOL- button29Size: 667 KBPages: 56Language: EnglishOpen manual