GE VG2053/VG4053 - Manual (Page 3)

Introduction
Table of Contents
1
Important Information
Warnings______________________________ i
Cautions ______________________________ i
Note to Cable TV Installer _______________ i
Product Registration ____________________ i
Hooking Up the VCR
Choosing a Hookup ____________________ 2
Antenna or Cable System Without a
Cable Box _________________________ 3
Cable System With Cable Box to
Unscramble All Channels ___________ 4
Cable System With Cable Box to
Unscramble Only Pay Channels______ 5
Connecting Two VCRs for Copying Tapes_ 6
Setting Up the VCR
Startup
Check Accessories With VCR ________ 7
Insert Batteries in Remote ___________ 7
Turn on TV________________________ 7
Turn on VCR ______________________ 7
Place Channels in the VCR's Memory _ 8
Add or Remove Channels from the
VCR's Memory __________________ 8
Use TV•VCR Button ________________ 9
Set the Time and Date ______________ 9
Using the Remote Control
VCR Function Buttons ______________ 10-11
Playing a Tape
Operating Instructions _________________ 12
To Play a Tape ____________________ 12
Using the Playback Features
Display Clock or Time Counter ______13
Time Counter_____________________ 13
Clear Counter _____________________13
Zero Search ______________________ 13
Picture Search ____________________ 14
Slow Motion______________________ 14
Index Search ______________________14
Commercial Scan ( SKIP Button)_____ 15
Pause for Stop Action ______________15
Frame Advance ___________________15
Automatic Tracking _______________ 15
Manual Tracking__________________ 15
Recording a Program
Types of Recordings ___________________ 16
Recording Speeds___________________ 16
Recording Pause____________________ 16
Basic Recording – Operating Instructions_ 16
To make a recording_________________16
To stop a recording__________________16
Watch a TV Channel While VCR
is Recording a Different Channel ____ 16
One Touch Recording _________________ 17
Operating Instructions _______________17
Stopping a One Touch Recording
in Progress ________________________17
Recording While You're Away
Setting a Timer Recording __________ 18
Stopping a Timer Recording ________ 18
Timer Recording From the
VCR’s Line Input _______________ 19
Checking or Clearing
Timer Recordings_______________ 19
Using Two VCRs for Copying
and Editing Tapes __________________ 20
References
Specifications _________________________ 21
Cleaning the VCR _____________________ 21
Location of Controls
Front Panel_______________________ 22
Back Panel _______________________ 23
Display Panel_____________________ 24
Limited Warranty _____________________ 25
Trouble Checks ____________________ 26-27
Index ________________________________ 28