Page 2 - For Customer Use; Dear MAGNAVOX product owner:; Know these; safety; symbols; ATTENTION; Hurry
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Page 3 - Introduction 3; Features; mark. Using other tapes may result in poor picture quality; Note to the Cable TV System Installer:; This reminder is pro-; Declaration of Conformity; Magnavox; • Before doing anything else, record the; Helpful Hints
Introduction 3 This manual describes the MVR440MG/17, MVR450MG/17, andMVR650MG/17. The MVR440MG/17 and MVR450MG/17 have asingle sound channel, but the MVR650MG/17 has stereo sound(right and left sound channels). Otherwise, these models look andoperate the same. This manual illustrates the MVR650MG/1...
Page 4 - Table of Contents
4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCR Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Befor...
Page 5 - Before Using Your VCR 5; Putting Batteries in the Remote Control; • Do not mix alkaline and man-; Remove the battery compartment lid
Before Using Your VCR 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control VCR maintenance ● In this VCR, use only tapes with the mark. ● Make sure any light adhesive stick-on notes are removed fromthe videotape before putting the tape in the VCR. Removablelabels can jam the VCR. ● Periodic maintenance is requ...
Page 6 - ANT; Disconnect the antenna or Cable TV signal from your TV.
ANT AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT OUT IN OUT L R IN AUDIO R L VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT OUT IN ANT OR 75 ANT / CABLE OR 75 ANT / CABLE 6 Hookups: No Cable Box/Satellite The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/Cable TV signal to VCR to TV – is shown below. If youhave a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver, see pages eight-n...
Page 7 - Plug in the AC power cords of the TV and the VCR.; This is the VCR’s preset RF output channel.
ANT AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT OUT IN OUT L R IN 75 ANT / CAB LE AUDIO R L VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT OUT IN ANT 75 ANT / CABLE RF coaxial cable Antenna or Cable TV signal Hookups: No Cable Box/Satellite (cont’d) 7 ANTENNA IN Jack (on back of TV) example only 3 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the OUT Ja...
Page 8 - Hookups with Cable Box/Satellite; VCR; Connections; use CH
8 Hookups with Cable Box/Satellite There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/Satellite to the VCR. With this connection: ● You may view any channel. Select channels at the Cable Box/Satellite, not at the VCR. ● You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording. ● Do not set up chann...
Page 9 - • When you play a tape, set the; Helpful Hint; to select the channel you want to record
Hookups with Cable Box/Satellite (cont’d) 9 ANT AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT OUT IN OUT L R IN IN OUT 75 ANT / CAB LE With this connection: ● You may watch one channel while recording another. ● You may not record scrambled channels. TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack Cable Box/Satellite VCR • When you play a tape, set the...
Page 10 - 0 Hookups with a Stereo TV; • If your TV has only one AUDIO; Match cable colors to jack colors.
10 Hookups with a Stereo TV ANT AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT OUT IN OUT L R IN Antenna or Cable TV signal to ANT(enna) IN Jack Video Cable Audio Cable VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (red and white) OUT Jacks Audio and Video IN Jacks on TV ● Audio and Video cables are not supplied. 1 2 3 • If your TV has only one AU...
Page 11 - Turning on Your VCR 11; • If you do not see any displays; Press F.FWD to begin automatic channel setup.
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS SLOW REC MEMORY SPEED SEARCH MODE STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD Turning on Your VCR 11 ● Before turning on your VCR, make sure batteries are in the remote and the VCR and TV are connected (see pages 5-10). ● You cannot set up channels if ...
Page 12 - 2 Automatic Channel Setup; Your antenna or Cable TV signal is connected to the VCR.; Press MENU until MENU appears.; • Line Input mode is always channel; The VCR will memorize all available channels.
12 Automatic Channel Setup Although your VCR may set channels when you turn it on the firsttime, you may set up channels again. Make sure: ● The VCR is on and is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear on the display panel. If it does not, press VCR/TV once.) ● Your antenna or Cable TV signal...
Page 13 - • To add or delete more than one; Adding/Deleting Channels
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS SLOW REC MEMORY SPEED SEARCH MODE STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13 2-5 • To add or delete more than one channel, repeat steps 4-5 for allthe channels. Then press CLEARto save all the settings. Helpful Hint...
Page 14 - 4 Setting the Clock; Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure:
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS SLOW REC MEMORY SPEED SEARCH MODE STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD 14 Setting the Clock Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure: ● The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear.If it does not, press VCR/T...
Page 15 - The
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS SLOW REC MEMORY SPEED SEARCH MODE STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 • To reset the clock, follow steps 1-2 on page 14. Select information tochange using F.FWD or REW.When the desired information isflashing, use P...
Page 16 - 6 Language Selection; • If you accidentally select Spanish; Press CLEAR
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS SLOW REC MEMORY SPEED SEARCH MODE STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD 16 Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screenmenus and displays. Make sure: ● The VCR is on and in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will...
Page 17 - On-Screen Status Displays 17; • If the channel you select has no
On-Screen Status Displays 17 You may access on-screen status displays by pressing STATUS repeatedly. Displays may include the currenttime, channel, and other information. ● Press STATUS once. The COUNT on-screen status display will appear for five seconds. After five seconds,only the real-time count...
Page 18 - 8 Remote Control
EJECT Button Press to eject the tape. VCR/TV Button Select the signal your TV receives from the VCR. ● VCR Position Watch a tape, watch a program while recording it, or watch TV using CH or the Number buttons to change channels at the VCR. The VCR/TV light appears when in VCR position. ● TV Position...
Page 20 - 0 Display Panel; Cassette Compartment; Insert a video cassette here.; VCR Display Panel; This green light appears when a tape is in the VCR.; POWER Light
20 Display Panel POWER VCR/TV CST.IN TIMER REC POWER VCR/TV CST.IN TIMER REC VIDEO L AUDIO R POWER RECORD REW PLAY F.FWD STOP/EJECT CHANNEL Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette here. VCR Display Panel Information about VCR operationsappears here. VCR/TV Light This green light appears when th...
Page 21 - Front Panel 21
Front Panel 21 Remote Sensor Receives a signal from yourremote so you can operateyour VCR from a distance. CHANNEL o / p Buttons Press to scan through theVCR’s channels.During normal or slowmotion play, press to adjustthe tracking. See page 38. POWER Button Press to turn the VCR power on and off. F....
Page 22 - 2 Rear Panel; See
VIDEO IN Jack Connect a video cable coming from the video outjack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio-visualsource (laser disc player, video disc player, etc.) here. See page 32. ANT(enna) IN Jack Connect your antenna or Cable TVsignal here. See pages 6-10. OUT Jack Use the supplied RF coaxial ...
Page 23 - Read and follow the steps below to play a tape.
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS SLOW REC MEMORY SPEED SEARCH MODE STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD Playing 23 Read and follow the steps below to play a tape. 1 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4 (the VCR’s RF output channel). (Press and hold PLAY duringtape play f...
Page 24 - Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.; Turn on the TV set it to channel 3 or 4; The tape speed will disap-; Use CH
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS SLOW REC MEMORY SPEED SEARCH MODE STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. 1 Turn on the TV; set it to channel 3 or 4 (the VCR’s RF output channel). (Press and hold PLAY during tape pla...
Page 25 - One-Touch Recording 25; There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is; • To change the recording length
One-Touch Recording 25 One-Touch Recording lets you program an immediate timedrecording 30 minutes to eight hours long. Make sure: ● Channels are set. ● The desired recording speed (SP, SLP) has been selected with SPEED. ● There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the...
Page 26 - 6 Timer Recording; • Only programs that air Monday-
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS SLOW REC MEMORY SPEED SEARCH MODE STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD PROGRAM NUMBER 1 B ONCEDAILYWEEKLY 26 Timer Recording Your VCR can record TV programs while you’re away. You can pro-gram up to eight timer recordings. For each one, the VCR ...
Page 27 - Instructions continue on page 28.; • You cannot access the TIMER; Enter the date of the recording.; Press PLAY or STOP; The day of the week
ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM NUMBER 1 DATE 0 5 / 0 4 TUE START TIME 0 7 : 3 0 P M END TIME – – : – – – – CHANNEL – – REC SPEED – – AM B PM ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM NUMBER 1DATE 0 5 / 0 4 TUE START TIME – – : – – – – END TIME – – : – – – – CHANNEL – – REC SPEED – – Timer Recording (cont’d) 27 Instruction...
Page 28 - Turn off the VCR for the recording.; • When recording from line input; Press PLAY or
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS SLOW REC MEMORY SPEED SEARCH MODE STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD 28 Timer Recording (cont’d) ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM NUMBER 1DATE 0 5 / 0 4 TUE START TIME 0 7 : 3 0 P M END TIME 0 8 : 3 0 P M CHANNEL 16 REC SPEED – – ONE TIME PROGRAM PROG...
Page 29 - Cancelling a Timer Recording
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS SLOW REC MEMORY SPEED SEARCH MODE STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD Timer Recording (cont’d) 29 4 1 1-3 2 Press PLAY or STOP repeatedly to select the pro-gram you want to cancel. 3 While the program number is flashing, press REW tocancel the ...
Page 30 - Correcting a Timer Recording; Turn off the VCR before the
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS SLOW REC MEMORY SPEED SEARCH MODE STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD 30 Timer Recording (cont’d) Correcting a Timer Recording You can correct a timer recording after you have finished setting it.Make sure the VCR is on and in VCR position. (Th...
Page 31 - Recording One Channel/Watching Another 31; Press REC to start recording the current channel.
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS SLOW REC MEMORY SPEED SEARCH MODE STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD Recording One Channel/Watching Another 31 • If you use a Cable Box/Satellite, you may not be able to watchone channel while recordinganother. See pages eight-nine. Helpful Hi...
Page 32 - from the OUT; Make the connections shown above.; If the tape does not have a record tab, play; Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4
32 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) • If you connected another VCR to the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on theback of VCR 2, press 0, 0, 1 atstep 5. L1 will appear on the TV. • If you connected another VCR to the AUDIO/VIDEO In jacks onfront of VCR 2, press 0, 0, 2 atstep 5. L2 will appear on the TV. • When th...
Page 33 - Repeat Play 33; The VCR is on and is in VCR position. The VCR/TV light will; • To cancel AUTO REPEAT, follow; Tape play will begin immediately. AUTO REPEAT
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS SLOW REC MEMORY SPEED SEARCH MODE STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD Repeat Play 33 Follow the steps below to program the VCR to play a tape over andover. Make sure: ● The VCR is on and is in VCR position. The VCR/TV light will appear on the f...
Page 34 - 4 Special Effects Playback; • Slow and Still modes will automat-; Forward and Reverse Searching; Viewing a Slow Motion Picture; press
34 Special Effects Playback • Slow and Still modes will automat- ically switch to Stop mode afterfive minutes to protect the VCRand the tape from damage. Helpful Hint Forward and Reverse Searching 1 During tape play, press and release F.FWD or REW. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin...
Page 35 - Real-Time Counter Memory 35; Press STOP to stop the tape.; • Set the counter memory at one; When the tape reaches zero, it will stop.; Press PLAY to
Real-Time Counter Memory 35 You can reset the real-time counter to zero at a tape location youwant to refer to later. Make sure: ● The VCR is on and is in VCR position. The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press VCR/TV once. ● There is a tape in the VCR. 1 Play, fast forward, or rewind a ta...
Page 36 - 6 Time Search; There is a tape in the VCR.; Press SEARCH MODE until TIME SEARCH appears.; • You can set a Time Search for up; hold PLAY or STOP until you reach the length of time.
36 Time Search Time Search lets you go to a specific point on a tape. Enter theamount of time you wish to skip in order to reach the specifiedpoint. Make sure: ● The VCR is on and is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light willappear. If it does not, press VCR/TV once.) ● There is a tape in the VCR. 1 Pr...
Page 37 - Index Search 37; The VCR
Index Search 37 When you make a recording, the VCR places an index mark at thebeginning of the recording. Essentially, an index mark is a type of“bookmark” for your tape. This feature is useful if you have severaldifferent programs recorded on a single tape. Skip over programsby following the steps ...
Page 38 - on the remote or; 8 Automatic Playback Features
Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on automati-cally. If the tape’s record tab is missing, play will begin. (If a timerrecording is set, you may have to press POWER to turn on theVCR. Turn off the VCR for the timer recording later. If you insert atape without a re...
Page 39 - Understanding On-Screen Displays
MTS Broadcast Stereo (MVR650MG/17) 39 Your VCR can play recordings broadcast in Hi-Fi (high fidelity) stereo, which produces a crisp, clear soundfrom two sources. Your VCR also can play tapes recorded in a second audio (usually, that means your pro-gram is recorded in a second language). Of course, ...
Page 40 - • You can only receive and record; beside your selection.; to select a channel, then press
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS SLOW REC MEMORY SPEED SEARCH MODE STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD 40 MTS Broadcast Stereo (MVR650MG/17) (cont’d) • You can only receive and record stereo or second audio if includedby the program. You can only playin stereo or second audio ...
Page 41 - • All programs record in both Hi-Fi; Press PLAY or STOP repeatedly to select HIFI.; will appear beside HIFI.
Hi-Fi Stereo (MVR650MG/17) 41 Multi-Channel Television Sound records in Hi-Fi stereo. To playtapes in Hi-Fi stereo, follow these steps. Make sure: ● The VCR is on and is in VCR position. The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press VCR/TV once. 1 Press MENU until MENU appears. • All programs ...
Page 42 - 2 Helpful Hints
If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before request-ing service.You may be able to solve the problem yourself.If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of yourproduct before you ca...
Page 45 - Specifications 45; EIA standards NTSC color
Specifications 45 Video Heads Four heads – Hi-Fi (MVR650MG/17)Four heads (MVR440MG/17 and MVR450MG/17) Video Signal EIA standards; NTSC color Antenna VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output Signal Channel 3 or 4 (switchable)75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement 120V AC; 60Hz Power Consu...
Page 46 - MAGNAVOX LIMITED WARRANTY; MAGNAVOX
Magnavox, P.O. Box 671539, Marietta, GA. 30006-0026 Ninety (90) Days Free Product Exchange MAGNAVOX LIMITED WARRANTY MAGNAVOX warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship, subject to any conditions set forth as follows: PROOF OF PURCHASE: You must have proof of the date of purchas...
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