User manual ZENITH VCS342 OPERATING GUIDE

[. . . ] Installation and Operating Guide | Warranty Model Numbers | VCS342 · VCM322 | Video Cassette Recorders © Copyright 2003, Zenith Electronics Corporation Safety Precautions WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This 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 product. NOTE TO CABLE/TV INSTALLER: This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electric Code (U. S. A. ). [. . . ] Press STOP to stop playback. STOP appears in the VCR indicator panel and on the TV screen. · If the tape reaches the end before STOP is pressed, the VCR will automatically stop, rewind, eject, and it will turn itself off. input TRACKING CONTROL AUTO TRACKING The automatic tracking function adjusts the picture to remove snow or streaks. The AUTO TRACKING function works in the following cases: · A tape is played back for the first time. · Tape speed (SP, LP, SLP) changes. · Streaks or snow appear because of scratches on the tape. MANUAL TRACKING If noise appears on the screen during playback, press either DE DE CH/TRK (D/E) on the remote control or CH (D/E) on the front panel until the noise on the screen is reduced. · In case of vertical jitter, adjust these controls very carefully. · Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is ejected or the power cord is unplugged for more than 3 seconds. 21 NORMAL PLAYBACK (Cont'd) AUTO PLAY SYSTEM This VCR features full automatic playback and rewind. Load a cassette (with the safety tab removed). · The power turns on automatically and playback begins. · At the end of the tape, the VCR stops, then rewinds. · The cassette is ejected after rewinding and the VCR turns itself off automatically. LOAD AUTO PLAY TAPE AUTO REWIND EJECT AUTO AUTO POWER OFF AUTO POWER SHUT-OFF FUNCTION This feature is especially helpful when you finish watching a tape. The VCR will rewind the tape and turn itself off automatically. Press STOP when you finish watching a tape. Press POWER during the REWIND mode, the VCR will enter the AUTO POWER SHUTOFF mode. REW will flash on the VCR indicator panel. After tape is rewound, VCR will turn off automatically. PLAYBACK stop rew power REWIND AUTO POWER OFF 22 SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK These special effects are available during playback. TO WATCH A STILL (or Frame Advance) PICTURE During PLAYBACK mode. . . 1. Press PAUSE. power eject menu ch/trk enter ch/trk clear adj adj Still picture will appear on the TV screen. · If a still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it by pressing DE CH/TRK (D/E) on the remote control. · If the VCR is left in the STILL mode for more than 5 minutes, the VCR will automatically enter the STOP mode to protect the tape and video heads. tv / vcr stop rew pause slow sp / slp rec / itr ff 2. Press PAUSE repeatedly to advance the video picture one frame at a time while viewing a still picture. play 3. To continue normal playback, press PLAY. [. . . ] Both ways shipping charges will be borne by Zenith during the Warranty Period. After the Warranty Period, you pay in-bound shipping charges and Zenith pays return shipping charges. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TO THE EXTENT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY IS REQUIRED BY LAW, IT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE EXPRESS WARRANTY PERIOD ABOVE. [. . . ]