Audiovox AVR-1228 - Manuals

Contents Overview of the equipment ...............................................................................................................................1 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Fro...

1 AUDIOVOX Video Cassette Recorder User’s Guide Overview of the equipment This section summarizes the buttons, controls, andterminals that you will use with your VCR. Front panel POWER RECORD VCR TIMER POWER STOP/EJECT CH/TRACKING REC REW PLAY/PAUSE FF 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 10 1 POWER Press to turn the ...

Overview of the equipment, continued AUDIOVOX Video Cassette Recorder User’s Guide 2 8 Remote sensor This receiver receives a signal from your remotecontrol. Do not block it. 9 Display panel Displays information to assist you in operating theVCR successfully. 10 ▼ CH/TRACKING ▲ Press the up and down...

3 Overview of the equipment, continued AUDIOVOX Video Cassette Recorder User’s Guide Back panel 1 VIDEO IN/OUT Attach the VCR’s video input/output atthese terminals. 2 AUDIO IN/OUT Attach the VCR’s audio input/output atthese terminals. 3 Antenna terminal Attach an antenna or cable system atthis term...

Remote control 1 POWER Press to turn your VCR on or off. 2 INPUT Press to select between the VCR tuner and theAudio/Video Input jacks. (auxiliary). 3 TV/VCR Press to select the TV or VCR tuner. 4 SPEED Press to select tape recording speed (SP, orEP) 5 REC/OTR Press once to record; press multiple tim...

5 12 –CH/TRK+ Press to change the channel (channels stored inmemory only) or to adjust the tracking. 13 P/S Press to pause video tape playback for temporarilystill picture. Each press of the button advances thepicture one frame. 14 FF Press during stop mode to quickly advance videotape. 15 STOP Pres...

AUDIOVOX Video Cassette Recorder User’s Guide 6 Installing the remote control batteries 1 Open the battery compartment on the back of theremote control. 2 Install two AA size batteries as shown. Make surethe “+” and “–” terminals are oriented correctly. 3 Replace the cover. Using the remote control ...

7 AUDIOVOX Video Cassette Recorder User’s Guide Connecting your VCR You must connect your VCR to an external antenna orcable system. Next you will connect the VCR to thetelevision. Follow the directions below to make theseconnections. You will normally only make one of theconnections shown below, no...

Connecting your VCR, continued AUDIOVOX Video Cassette Recorder User’s Guide 8 • If your antenna system has two sets of twin300-ohm leads, purchase a combiner (available at electronics stores). Place one set of twin leadsunderneath the screws on the combiner and tightenthe screws. Do the same with t...

9 • If you have a coaxial terminal for VHF signals and twin lead terminals for UHF signals, youneed an adapter(Not supplied) as shown below: • If you have twin lead terminals for all signals, you need an adapter(Not supplied)like this: If your TV does not have Audio/Video inputs,you have finished co...

3 Connect an audio cable to the AUDIO OUT terminalon the back of the VCR. 4 Connect the other end of the audio cable to theAUDIO IN terminals on the TV. If you have a stereo TV, connect only the white (left) terminal. Connecting a cable system If your cable set-up is not described below, pleaseconta...

11 • If your cable system requires you to use aconverter box for all channels, connect the incoming cable to the IN terminal on the converterbox. Connect another cable between the OUTterminal on the converter box and the ANT. INterminal on the VCR. Keep your VCR tuned to channel3 or 4 and change cha...

AUDIOVOX Video Cassette Recorder User’s Guide 12 Setting up your VCR Once you have connected your VCR and put batteries in the remote control, you are ready to use the VCR. Before you start,however, you must be certain to do the following: • Turn on the television. • Tune the television to channel 3...

13 Setting the clock The clock displays the current time and is used for timer recording. Therefore, it is important to set the time and date accurately. If you are setting the clock for the first time, or if a power failure has erased the clock settings, the clock will display --:--. 1 Press MENU t...

6 Press MENU to save the settings and exit from theTime and Date Set menu. 7 Press MENU repetedly to exit the menu system and return to normal viewing. Selecting cable or antenna viewing You must set the viewing mode for your VCR, choosingeither CABLE (cable system connection) or ANTENNA(antenna con...

15 2 Press 3 to select Channel Set. 3 Press 1 to select Auto Channel Search mode andpress 3 to detect the channel automatically and thescanning channel number appears. Wait until thechannel numbers stop changing. (one to twominutes). 4 Press –CH/TRK+ to view the memorized channels. Removing channels...

5 Press CLEAR to erase the channel. 6 When you are finished removing channels, pressMENU three times to exit from the menus. Adding channels to memory If you have removed a channel from memory, you caneasily add it back again. To add channels: 1 Use 0-9 to tune to the channel you would like to add. ...

17 Using video cassettes Before you play or record on a video cassette tape, becertain to read this information on the proper care anduse of video cassettes.Only use video cassettes that bear the VHS mark: . There are four types of video cassettes: T-60, T-90, T-120, and T-160. The amount you can re...

18 AUDIOVOX Video Cassette Recorder User’s Guide Watching recorded programs To watch a program recorded on a video cassette tape: •Turn on the television.•If your television is connected to: – an antenna, set the viewing mode to “ANTENNA.”– a cable system, set the viewing mode to “CABLE.” •Turn the ...

Watching recorded programs, continued 19 Rewinding the video cassette To rewind the video cassette: 1 Press STOP if the VCR is currently playing. 2 Press REW. The video cassette will rewind at highspeed without picture and sound. Adjusting the picture The Digital Auto Tracking System automatically a...

Recording programs You have three options for recording TV programs:Manual, Timer, and One touch recording. Preparing to record a program (manual or timer) Before you begin recording: •Turn on the television.•If your television is connected to: – an antenna, set the viewing mode to “ANTENNA.”– a cab...

21 Timer recording There are four timer modes: One time, Daily, Weekdays,and Weekly 1 Be certain to do the tasks in the section, “Preparingto record a program,” as shown on previous page. 2 Make certain the clock is set to the correct time. 3 Press MENU to display the menu. 4 Press 1 to select Timer...

3 Press 2 to select Review/Cancel Programs. PressMENU to cycle the programs. 4 When the program contents to be erased isdisplayed, press CLEAR to cancel it. 5 Press MENU repeatedly to return to normal viewing. One touch timer recording (OTR) One touch timer records a program for a presetrecording ti...

Using advanced features Searching a cassette tape for programs (indexing) When you record programs, the VCR places an indexmark at the start of the recording. To search for an indexmark: 1 Press MENU to display the menu. 2 Press 4 to choose Preferences. 3 Press 4 to choose Index Search. 4 If you wan...

4 The tape counter is displayed on the screen. Inputthe tape counter you want to go and press REW orFF, the VCR will search for the time counter youwant. Marking a tape for zero search 1 Use PLAY, REW, or FF to reach the point on the tapethat you would like to mark as 0:00:00. 2 Press DISPLAY to dis...

27 Switch the VCR to TV or VCR mode automatically This feature controls whether the TV/VCR switch changesautomatically to the VCR mode when the VCR is turnedon. 1 Press MENU to display the menu. 2 Press 4 to choose Preferences. 3 Press 2 to switch between ON and OFF. - Select ON if you want the VCR ...

29 Duplicating video cassettes tape with another VCR You can duplicate a video cassette tape if you connect asecond VCR to this VCR. Connecting another VCR to this VCR Make all connections before turning on the power. Be sure to press INPUT on the recording VCR. Connecting a Camcorder to this VCR Fo...

31 Glossary AFT: Automatic fine tuning, a circuit that automatically adjusts TV reception to optimum condition. CABLE: Cable television. EP: Extended play, the slowest recording speed. Designed to store the maximum amount of program material on asingle video cassette. There is some degradation inpic...

Troubleshooting Your AUDIOVOX VCR is designed to give you trouble-freeperformance for many years. If you have a problem withyour VCR, try the solutions listed below. If the suggestions listed below do not solve your problem,contract your AUDIOVOX dealer or an authorizedAUDIOVOX service center. You c...

33 side of the remote sensor center and no more than23 feet from the VCR. • Make sure there is no obstruction between theremote control and the VCR. Timer clock does not work. • Make sure the VCR is plugged in and receivingpower. • If the unit has been without power for some periodof time, you must ...

Specifications System VHS Video signal NTSC color Channel coverage VHF Channel 2-13UHF Channel 14-69CATV Channels A1-A5, A8, A-W, W+1-W+84 VHF output signal Channel 3 or 4 (selectable) Video Input: Video line in Phono-type connector 1.0V (p-p)75 ohms unbalanced, sync.negative Output: Video line out ...

AUDIOVOX Video Cassette Recorder User’s Guide Warranty AUDIOVOX warrants each new electronic product manufactured by it to be free from defective material andworkmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect or to furnish a new part (at the Company’s option) inexchange for any part of any unit of its...