Marantz MV5100 - Manual (Page 3)

Introduction 3
Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.
This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording;
Playing; Additional Features; and Information You May Need.The instructions explain all of the VCR’s fea-
tures, which are listed below.
• Your new product, its packaging, and
this manual contain materials that
can be recycled and reused.
Specialized companies can recycle
your product to increase the amount
of reusable materials and to mini-
mize the amount that needs to be
properly disposed.
Your product uses batteries that
should not be thrown away when
depleted but should be disposed of
as small chemical waste. Please find
out about the local regulations on
disposal of your old products, batter-
ies, manual, and packaging whenever
you replace existing equipment.
Helpful Hint
The ENERGY STAR ® name and logo are registered marks of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, Marantz
America, Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR ®
guidelines for energy efficiency.
SmartPicture and ShowGuard are trademarks of Marantz America, Inc.
VCR Plus+C
3 and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar
Development Corporation.The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured
under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
Copyright 2000 Marantz America Inc. All rights reserved.
Features
• Automatic Channel Setup
• Automatic Clock Setting
• Automatic Head Cleaner/Head Cleaning Warning
• Audio Dubbing
• Blue Background
• Child Lock
• Controller for Cable Box or Direct Broadcasting
System (DBS)
• Daylight-Savings Time
• Digital Studio Picture Control (DSPC)
• Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback
• Index Search
• Multi-Channel Television Sound (MTS) System
• 19 Micron Head
• On-Screen Menus in English, Spanish, or French
• Program Overlap Warning
• Quick Programming
• Record Link
• Remote Control with Capability to Operate TV,
Cable Box, and Direct Broadcast System (DBS)
• Repeat Play
• S-VHS ET
• S-VHS Recording
• ShowGuard
TM -Indefinite Timer Recording Memory
• Skip Search
• SmartPicture
TM
• Tape Manager
• Turbo Timer
• VCR Plus+ Programming System
• Video Stabilizer
This VCR, equipped with a High Quality (HQ) System, is compatible with existing Video Home System (VHS)
equipment. It also has a 19 micron head that provides a better picture when you view tapes recorded in slow
speed (SLP). The S-VHS feature provides the best picture quality when the VCR uses S-VHS tapes.
MARANTZ AMERICA, Inc. recommends that you use only video cassette tapes that are labelled with the
mark or the mark.The use of other tapes may result in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on
the video heads, which may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs.
Safety Precautions
Warning:To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning:Any unauthorized changes or modifica-
tions to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it.
Note to the Cable TV System Installer:This reminder is provided
to call the Cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40
of the National Electrical Code, which provides guidelines for proper
grounding – in particular, specifying that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the
point of cable entry as possible.
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: MV5100
Trade Name: MARANTZ
Responsible Party: MARANTZ AMERICA, Inc
440 Medinah Road,
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) -307-3100
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
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