Page 2 - For Customer Use; Know these; safety; symbols; Hurry
Once your MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of own-ing a MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosedwith your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Return your Warranty Registration card tod...
Page 3 - Introduction 3; Features; Safety Precautions
Introduction 3 Features • Automatic Channel Setup• Automatic Head Cleaner• Automatic Tracking Adjustment• Closed Caption• Daylight-Savings Time• English or Spanish displays• High Quality (HQ) System• One-Touch Recording • Real-Time Tape Counter• Remote Control or Front Panel menu access • Rental Pla...
Page 4 - Table of Contents
4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your TV/VCR Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Be...
Page 5 - Before Using the TV/VCR 5; Using the Remote Control; Putting Batteries in the Remote Control; Replace the battery compartment lid.; Battery Safety; Helpful Hint
Before Using the TV/VCR 5 Using the Remote Control ● Point the remote control at the TV/VCR’s remote sensor. ● Do not put objects between the remote control and theTV/VCR. TV/VCR Maintenance ● In this TV/VCR, use only tapes with the mark. ● Remove any light adhesive stick-on notes from the video cas...
Page 6 - Hooking Up the TV/VCR; Hook up your TV/VCR using one of the connections shown.
6 Hooking Up the TV/VCR ANT. ANT. ANT. IN OUT ANT. Connect an RF coaxial cable (75-ohm, not supplied) to the OUT Jackon the Cable Box and to theANT(enna) Jack on the TV/VCR. Connect a Cable signalor an antenna to theANT(enna) Jack. 1 Hook up your TV/VCR using one of the connections shown. ANT. ANT. ...
Page 7 - Helpful Hints; Crooked Pin; Hooking Up Your TV/VCR to Another Video Source (VCR or Camcorder)
Hooking Up the TV/VCR (cont’d) 7 STOP/EJECT REW PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR POWER VOLUME CHANNEL VIDEO AUDIO EARPHONE OUT IN VIDEO IN OUT 3CH4CH AUDIO ANT. OUT IN VIDEO IN OUT 3CH 4CH AUDIO ANT. VIDEO AUDIO • Before connecting an antenna or cable signal to the ANT(enna) Jack, make sure the pin is not bent. I...
Page 8 - Setting TV Channels for the First Time; to select AUTO
8 Setting TV Channels for the First Time The TV/VCR can memorize the channels you receive in yourarea. If you are using a Cable Box or Satellite Box, you donot need to set channels at the TV/VCR. Set the TV/VCR tothe output channel of the Cable Box or Satellite Box (chan-nel 03 or 04). Then select t...
Page 9 - Press MENU to remove the menu.; Selecting a Menu Language 9; to
– M E N U – TIMER PROGRAMMINGPICTURE CONTROLSETTING CLOCKCHANNEL SET UPUSER’S SET UPV-CHIP SET UP B LANGUAGE [ENGLISH]CAPTION [OFF]ZERO RETURNTIME SEARCH INDEX SEARCH 2 Press F.FWD/ B or REW/ s to select ENG- LISH or ESPAÑOL (Spanish). The selected lan-guage will appear inside the [ ]. 3 Press MENU ...
Page 10 - 0 Resetting TV Channels
• The TV/VCR cannot control or change the channels of theCable Box or Satellite Box. Helpful Hint 10 Resetting TV Channels Although the TV/VCR may automatically memorize thechannels you receive when you turn it on for the first time,you may set up channels again by following the steps below. 1 Press...
Page 11 - Adding/Deleting Channels 11; to select; until the channel
Adding/Deleting Channels 11 The channels you no longer receive or seldom watch can bedeleted from the memory. (Of course, you can add deletedchannels into the memory again.) 1 Press MENU. Press PLAY/ ▲ or STOP/ ▼ to select CHANNEL SET UP. Then, pressF.FWD/ B . – M E N U – TIMER PROGRAMMINGPICTURE CO...
Page 12 - 2 Setting the Clock; appears beside AUTO CLOCK.; Auto Clock Setting
12 Setting the Clock 1 Press MENU. Press PLAY/ ▲ or STOP/ ▼ to select SETTING CLOCK, then pressF.FWD/ B . – M E N U – TIMER PROGRAMMINGPICTURE CONTROL B SETTING CLOCKCHANNEL SET UPUSER’S SET UPV-CHIP SET UPLANGUAGE [ENGLISH]CAPTION [OFF]ZERO RETURNTIME SEARCH INDEX SEARCH 2 With AUTO CLOCK selected,...
Page 14 - Manual Clock Setting
14 Setting the Clock (cont’d) • If you unplug the AC power cord or if the power fails for morethan three seconds, you mayhave to reset the clock. • If there is no PBS station in your area or on your cable system,select AUTO CLOCK and pressF.FWD/ B or REW/ s to turn [OFF] this function. Then youcan s...
Page 16 - 6 Daylight-Savings Time
16 Daylight-Savings Time When Daylight-Savings Time (D.S.T.) is ON, the TV/VCRclock will automatically move forward one hour on the firstSunday in April and move back one hour on the last Sundayin October. To turn Daylight-Savings Time ON or OFF, follow the stepsbelow. 1 Press MENU. Press PLAY/ ▲ or...
Page 17 - Remote Control Buttons 17; Button; Button
TIME SEARCH MUTE RECORD SPEED RESET 0 8 9 7 5 6 4 2 3 1 PAUSE/STILL +100 STOP F.FWD PLAY REW VOL. DISPLAY MENU POWER SLEEP/WAKE UP CH. ALT.CH SLOW F.FWD/ B (Fast Forward) ButtonWhen tape playback is stopped,press to fast forward the tape athigh speed. During tape playback,press to fast forward the t...
Page 18 - 8 Front Panel; VOLUME; CHANNEL
18 Front Panel STOP/EJECT REW PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR POWER VOLUME CHANNEL VIDEO AUDIO EARPHONE Cassette CompartmentInsert a video cassette tape here. POWER ButtonPress to turn the TV/VCR on or off. Turn off the TV/VCR to activate a timer recording. VOLUME o / p Buttons Press to adjust the sound level. S...
Page 19 - Rear Panel 19
Rear Panel 19 ANT. ANT(enna) JackConnect your antenna or cablehere. Details are on page six. Antenna HoleConnect the stem of an indoor antenna here.Details are on page six. AC Power CordConnect to a standard AC outlet tosupply power to the TV/VCR.
Page 20 - 0 On-Screen Status Displays
To check the Counter, Clock, and Channel number on the TV screen, press DISPLAY on the remote control.Each time you press DISPLAY, the TV screen will change as described below. When Closed Captions are OFF (details are on page 35) ● Counter mode: After five seconds, only the counter remains. To clea...
Page 21 - Adjusting the Picture Controls 21
decreasedbrightness BRIGHT increasedbrightness REW/ s F.FWD/ B decreasedcontrast CONTRAST increasedcontrast paler COLOR more brilliant more purple TINT more green softer SHARPNESS more clear Adjusting the Picture Controls 21 Follow these steps to adjust the TV/VCR’s brightness, pic-ture, color, tint...
Page 23 - Playback Options 23; To return to normal playback, press PLAY/; Viewing a Still Picture
Playback Options 23 • Still and Slow mode will switch to Stop mode after five minutes toprotect the TV/VCR and the tapefrom damage. • SP/LP/SLP means this feature will work with tapes recorded inStandard Play, Long Play, or SuperLong Play. For tape speed details,see page 24. • LP/SLP means this feat...
Page 24 - or the Number buttons to
24 Recording • You cannot record one channel while watching another. • Recording options are on pages 25-30. • If you pause a recording for more than five minutes, the TV/VCR willresume recording automatically toprotect the video cassette tapefrom damage. • You can change the tape speed with the SPE...
Page 25 - One-Touch Recording 25; Recording length
One-Touch Recording 25 A One-Touch Recording (OTR) is an immediate timedrecording from 30 minutes to eight hours long. ● This function cannot be done from the remote control. ● Recording starts immediately when you press REC/OTR. Before you begin, make sure ... ● The TV/VCR power is on. ● Insert a c...
Page 26 - 6 Timer Recording
4 For a one-time recording, press PLAY/ ▲ until the desired date appears.Or, to record a TV program at the same time onthe same channel every day, press STOP/ ▼ until EVRY DAY appears.Or, to record a TV program at the same time onthe same channel every week, for example everyMonday, press STOP/ ▼ un...
Page 27 - until the desired end
Timer Recording (cont’d) 27 6 Press PLAY/ ▲ or STOP/ ▼ until the desired beginning minute appears. (Example: 7:30 PM)Then, press F.FWD/ B . 5 Press PLAY/ ▲ or STOP/ ▼ until the desired beginning hour appears. (Example: 7:12 PM)Then, press F.FWD/ B . • To correct information while set- ting the Timer...
Page 28 - To cancel a timer recording that is in progress:; Checking Scheduled Timer Recordings
28 Timer Recording (cont’d) Extending a Timer Recording To make a Timer Recording start and end later than originally sched-uled, follow these steps. 1 Press POWER to turn on the TV/VCR. 2 Press MENU. Press PLAY/ ▲ or STOP/ ▼ to select TIMER PRO- GRAMMING. Press F.FWD/ B . 3 Press RECORD, then press...
Page 29 - Timer Recording Auto Return 29; To Cancel Auto Return
Timer Recording Auto Return 29 With this feature, after timer recording is finished, thebeginning of the recorded program(s) can be searched forautomatically. 1 Press MENU. Press PLAY/ ▲ or STOP/ ▼ to select USER’S SET UP. Then, press F.FWD/ B . – M E N U – TIMER PROGRAMMINGPICTURE CONTROLSETTING CL...
Page 31 - Repeat Play 31; To Cancel Repeat Play
Repeat Play 31 • Once you set Repeat Play, it stays in effect even after youturn off the TV/VCR. • If RENTAL is set to [ON], the RENTAL PLAY B display has pri- ority. Details are on page 32. • The TV/VCR will retain the Repeat Play setting even if thepower fails. Helpful Hints Repeat Play allows you...
Page 32 - 2 Rental Playback; To Cancel Rental Playback
32 Rental Playback This function enables you to improve picture quality whenplaying worn cassettes such as rented tapes. 1 Press MENU. Press PLAY/ ▲ or STOP/ ▼ to select USER’S SET UP. Then, press F.FWD/ B . – M E N U – TIMER PROGRAMMINGPICTURE CONTROLSETTING CLOCKCHANNEL SET UP B USER’S SET UPV-CHI...
Page 33 - Zero Return 33; when recording or
Zero Return 33 Follow the steps below to reset the counter to zero at atape location you want to refer to later. 1 Play, rewind, or fast forward the tape to thelocation you would like to refer to later. Stopthe tape. 2 Press RESET to set the counter to 0:00:00. 3 Press RECORD (for recording) or PLAY...
Page 34 - 4 Time Search, Index Search; Time Search; until your desired; Index Search
34 Time Search, Index Search Time Search You can quickly advance the tape to a position simply byentering the amount of playback time you want to skip. 1 With a tape in the TV/VCR, press TIMESEARCH. 2 Press PLAY/ ▲ or STOP/ ▼ until your desired time appears (for example, 2:50 for 2 hours 50minutes)....
Page 35 - Closed Caption 35
Closed Caption 35 Follow the steps below to select closed captions for TV pro-gramming. Not all TV programs and commercials have closedcaptions or all types of closed captions (second language,half-screen text, etc.). If closed captioning is not broadcast,you cannot receive it. This does not indicat...
Page 36 - TV Rating Settings; TV Rating Explanations
36 Setting V-Chip V-CHIP enables parents to prevent their children fromwatching inappropriate material on TV.V-CHIP reads the ratings for programming (except for newsand sports programs, unedited movies on premium cablechannels, and Emergency Broadcast System signals), thendenies access to programmi...
Page 38 - MPAA Rating Settings; to select MPAA; to select your; MPAA Rating Explanations
38 Setting V-Chip (cont’d) MPAA Rating Settings 1 Press MENU. Press PLAY/ ▲ or STOP/ ▼ to select V-CHIP SET UP. Then, press F.FWD/ B . – M E N U – TIMER PROGRAMMINGPICTURE CONTROLSETTING CLOCKCHANNEL SET UPUSER’S SET UP B V-CHIP SET UPLANGUAGE [ENGLISH]CAPTION [OFF]ZERO RETURNTIME SEARCH INDEX SEARC...
Page 39 - Sleep Timer 39; until your desired sleep time appears.
Sleep Timer 39 Use the Sleep Timer to program the TV/VCR to shut off ina certain amount of time. 1 Press SLEEP/WAKE UP until SLEEP TIMERappears. 2 Press PLAY/ ▲ , STOP/ ▼ , F.FWD/ B , or REW/ s until your desired sleep time appears. Each button press will increase the time by 30 min-utes up to 120 m...
Page 40 - 0 Wake Up Timer
40 Wake Up Timer The Wake Up Timer turns on the TV/VCR automatically ata specified time within the next 24 hours. You may set theTV/VCR to turn on at a TV channel or with VCR playback.To set the Wake Up Timer, follow the steps below. Before you begin: ● Set the clock. Details are on pages 12-15. If ...
Page 41 - Automatic Operation Features 41; Automatic Playback
Automatic Operation Features 41 The following playback features will always operate. Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the TV/VCR, the power will comeon automatically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playbackwill begin. If a timer recording is set, the power will notcome on automaticall...
Page 42 - 2 Helpful Hints; Electrical Shock and Fire Hazards; TV/VCR will not perform a timer recording.
42 Helpful Hints LocationFor safe operation and satisfactory performance of your TV/VCR, remember the following: • Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from sources of intense heat. • Avoid dusty or humid places.• Avoid places with insufficient ventilation. Do not block the ventilation op...
Page 45 - General; Tuner Broadcast Channels; Specifications 45
General CRT: 19-inch in line gunTelevision system: NTSCClosed caption system: Section 15.119, FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Standard Video Heads: four headsTape width: 1/2 inch (12.65 mm)Tape speed SP: 33.35 mm/sec.LP: 16.67 mm/sec.SLP: 11.12 mm/sec. Operating Temperature: 41˚F (5˚C) to 10...
Page 46 - 6 Limited Warranty
46 Limited Warranty WHO IS COVERED?You must have proof of purchase to receive warrantyservice. A sales receipt or other document showingthat you purchased the product is considered proofof purchase. WHAT IS COVERED?Warranty coverage begins the day you buy yourproduct. For 90 days thereafter, all par...
