User manual ZENITH VRA423C OPERATING GUIDE

[. . . ] Operating Guide and Warranty for your new Zenith Entertainment Machine Model VRA423C thanks for choosing zenith R RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER (Now, while you can see it) The model and serial number of your new VCR are located on the back of the VCR cabinet. For your future convenience, we suggest that you record these numbers here: MODEL NO. ____________________________________ SERIAL NO. ____________________________________ WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The 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. [. . . ] Press QUIT/CC to exit menu, or wait a few minutes and the VCR returns to normal operation. rew stop pause quit/cc vol enter ch menu ch f fwd rec/itr vol enter mute 1 4 7 0 2 5 8 sp/ep 3 program 1 cm skip 2 5 8 3 6 9 6 9 memory tv/vcr 4 7 vcr+ sel adj sel 0 rev fwd Selects VCR tuner tv/vcr Note: Perform menu operations with the VCR and TV on, and tune the TV to channel 3 or 4. The VCR must also be in the VCR mode of operation. Press TV/VCR repeatedly until VCR symbol appears in the front panel. PAGE 22 O P E R AT I O N The Clock Menu sets the clock in VCR to the current time. Clock Menu The Clock Menu sets the clock in the VCR to the current time. AUTO and MANUAL Auto Clock Set AUTO automatically sets the clock in the VCR to the current time and date. AUTO works only in areas where Data Service (DS) signals are provided along with normal TV signals. Press 1 to see Clock Menu on the Main Menu. Press 1 to set the current time automatically on the Clock Menu. Notes: We recommend that you set the clock using the MANUAL method the first time you use your VCR. The clock must be set before you can record by using the TIMER Menu. Press number keys QUIT = exit CLOCK MENU AUTO CLOCK SET(ON): 1 MANUAL CLOCK SET : 2 Manual Clock Set The CLOCK Menu sets the clock in the VCR to the current date and time. Notes: The clock must be set before you can record by using the TIMER menu. You may have to reset the clock if a power outage lasts for more than 3 seconds. CLOCK MENU MONTH DAY YEAR TIME : : : : 1 JANUARY 1 THU 1998 12:00 PM Press number keys then ENTER QUIT = exit Typical CLOCK Menu with date and time settings How to Set Clock 1. Press the NUMBER (0~9) then ENTER to specify current date and time. Press QUIT/CC to exit the menu system. O P E R AT I O N PAGE 23 Timer Menu You can specify eight different events to be recorded in a one-year period. PROGRAM 1 MONTH : DAY : START : STOP : CHANNEL : SPEED : REPEAT : ( 1 - 8 ) to select program ENTER to adjust program PROGRAM 8 MONTH : DAY : START : STOP : CHANNEL : SPEED : REPEAT : ( 1 - 8 ) to select program ENTER to adjust program SpeakEZ CLOCK TIMER SETUP AUDIO : : : : 1 2 3 4 Press 2 The TIMER Menu tells the VCR when to record a program on a day and at a time you specify Press number keys QUIT = exit Month of Recording Day of Recording Start Time of Recording Stop Time of Recording Channel of Recording Speed of Recording Frequency of Recording PROGRAM 1 MONTH : 7 JULY DAY : 20 MON START : 11:16 AM STOP : 11:46 AM CHANNEL : 20 TV SPEED : EP REPEAT : ONCE ( 1 - 8 ) to select program to erase press (0) Program Number When highlighted, press NUMBER (18) to choose program Number. REPEAT OPTIONS ONCE -- Records once. DAILY -- Records one time each day, Monday - Friday. CHANNEL OPTIONS To select an AUX channel, select the next highest or lowest channel programmed in the VCR with the CHANNEL Up/Down arrows. How to Use Timer 1. Choose TIMER menu as described in "How to Access Menus. " 2. Press NUMBER(0-9) then ENTER to set the timer. Note: Set the VCR in TIMER mode by pressing POWER to turn off the VCR. The TIMER SET appears in the front panel of the VCR. You cannot operate the VCR manually while it is recording. Pressing POWER stops the recording. SPEED OPTIONS (SP or EP) The SP mode determines how much tape is left and switches speed from SP to EP, if necessary, to complete recording the program. There will be some picture and sound distortion at the point of the speed change. To Erase a Program 1. Choose TIMER menu as described in "How to Access Menus. " 2. [. . . ] TIMER SET appears after VCR is turned off. VCR is in Timer Recording mode. VCR Plus+ Recording Problems Observed Condition Possible Cause Probable Solution Channel map the VCR for your area. See "Setup for VCR Plus+ Recording" section. Tune cable box to channel you want to record. [. . . ]