Magnavox VRZ342AT99 manual

Owner’s Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside. Video Cassette Recorder VRZ342AT VRZ342comb.QX33 4/7/99 10:05 PM Page 1[...]

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Introduction 3 Features • Auto DBS RecordLink™ • Automatic Channel Setup • Automatic Clock Setting With Time Zone • Automatic Head Cleaner • Automatic Operation Features • Automatic Tracking Adjustment • Daylight-Saving Time • Display Panel • High Quality (HQ) System • On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish • One-Touch Rec[...]

4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCR Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Before Using Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

● Use only tapes with the mark. ● Remove any light adhesive stick-on notes from the video cas- sette tape before putting the tape in the VCR. Removable labels can jam the VCR. ● Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR’s excel- lent performance. This VCR has an Automatic Head Cleaner. However, the video heads will require repla[...]

75 V ANT / CABLE OR 75 V ANT / CABLE 6 Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please see pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo TV, please see page 10. After you hook up the VCR, go to page 11 to turn o[...]

RF coaxial cable Antenna or Cable 3 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the OUT Jack on the back of the VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on type (supplied) or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer.) 5 Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4 , whichever channel is not used[...]

8 Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection: ● You may view any channel. ● You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR. ● You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording. ● You may not program c[...]

Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9 With this connection: ● You may watch one channel while recording another. ● You may not record scrambled channels. Recording One Channel/Watching Another 1 Put the Cable Box/DBS on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR light wi[...]

10 Hookups With a Stereo TV 1 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCR. 2 Connect a video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR. Then, connect the other end of the video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your TV. 3 Connect an audio cable to the white AUDIO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR. Then, co[...]

VAR.SLOW VCR TV CBL/DBS VOL. CH. MUTE +100 3 6 9 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV VCR/TV REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY X2 PLAY SLOW VCR PLUS+ /ENTER QUICK TIME INDEX SEARCH REC END SKIP EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL 1 Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button. The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on t[...]

12 Automatic Channel Setup 2 Press the MENU button . SELECT op CHOOSE B → PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK REMOTE LOCATOR TO END PUSH EXIT • You can not enter the TUNER SET UP menu when you are in Line Input mode (channel 001 or 002). When you select channel 001 or 002, AV REAR or AV FRONT will appear on-screen briefly. • You can not[...]

Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13 Adding/Deleting Channels 2 Press the MENU button . SELECT op ADD/DELETE B 124 DELETED 125 DELETED 1 → DELETED 2 ADDED 3 ADDED TO END PUSH EXIT 3 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 4 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select ADD[...]

14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) Reviewing Memorized Channels 4 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select CH MEMORY REVIEW, then press the F.FWD/ B button. A list of programmed channels will appear on-screen. ● If all the programmed channels don’t fit on the screen, press the F.FWD/ B button to see the remaining channels. Th[...]

Setting the Clock 15 2 Press the MENU button . There are two ways to set the clock. With manual clock setting, you tell the VCR the current time. With automatic clock setting, the VCR gets the current time from your local PBS station. It keeps track of the time by constantly referring to the time broad- casted by your PBS station. If you are using [...]

TIME 02 :15 PM MONTH – – / – – /– – TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT TIME 02 :15 PM DATE 07/ 01 / 98 WED. TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT 5 Press two Number buttons for the hour(s) and two Number buttons for the minute(s). Then press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. For example, for 2:15 PM, press 02, 15, 2. ● Enter a 0 before a sin[...]

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 4 ● If you want the VCR to locate a local PBS station from which to take the time, press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select SET PBS CH. AUTO. Then press the F.FWD/ B button. When the current time appears on-screen, you’re finished. Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Or, you may be prompted to turn off [...]

18 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Time Zone When using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify your time zone. That way, the VCR will update the clock according to your time zone. 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button . 2 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select SET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/ B button. SET CLOCK → AU[...]

2 Press the MENU button. 3 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select SET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 5 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. SET CLOCK → AUTO CLOCK [ON] SET MANUAL CLOCK DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON] SET TIME ZONE (AUTO) TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU SELECT op CHOOSE B TO END PUSH EXIT SELECT op CHOOSE B → PROGRAM VCR SET UP [...]

20 Language Selection 2 Press the MENU button . Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays. 3 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 4 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select LANGUAGE, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 5 Press the PLAY/ o butto[...]

Setting the Remote to Operate a TV 21 • The remote control may only operate some features of your TV. For exam- ple, the remote control may turn on the TV power, but it may not change channels at the TV. • If you can not change the channels at the TV using the Number but- tons, press the VCR PLUS+/ENTER button after you press the Number buttons[...]

• The remote control may only operate some features of your Cable Box or DBS. For example, the remote control may turn on the Cable Box or DBS power, but it may not change chan- nels at the Cable Box or DBS. • If you can not change the channels at the Cable Box b y using the Number buttons, press the VCR PLUS+/ENTER button after you press the N[...]

VAR.SLOW VCR TV CBL/DBS VOL. CH. MUTE +100 3 6 9 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV VCR/TV REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY X2 PLAY SLOW VCR PLUS+ /ENTER QUICK TIME INDEX SEARCH REC END SKIP EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL Remote Locator 23 PRESS MUTE THEN PAUSE KEY TO CHANGE CODE FROM 4 TO END PUSH EXIT YOUR REMOTE LOCATOR CODE IS[...]

VAR.SLOW VCR TV CBL/DBS VOL. CH. MUTE +100 3 6 9 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV VCR/TV REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY X2 PLAY SLOW VCR PLUS+ /ENTER QUICK TIME INDEX SEARCH REC END SKIP EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL PAUSE/STILL Button While recording, press to pause the recording. Press a second time to resume normal recordi[...]

VAR.SLOW VCR TV CBL/DBS VOL. CH. MUTE +100 3 6 9 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV VCR/TV REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY X2 PLAY SLOW VCR PLUS+ /ENTER QUICK TIME INDEX SEARCH REC END SKIP EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 25 STOP/ p Button Press to stop the tape. Press to select an item in the VCR[...]

VAR.SLOW VCR TV CBL/DBS VOL. CH. MUTE +100 3 6 9 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV VCR/TV REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY X2 PLAY SLOW VCR PLUS+ /ENTER QUICK TIME INDEX SEARCH REC END SKIP EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL 26 Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) REW(ind)/ { Button When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the tap[...]

SELECT op CHOOSE B → STATUS [ON] COUNTER ONLY [OFF] TO END PUSH EXIT On-Screen Status Displays 27 • If the channel you select has no broadcast, the screen will become solid blue. • You may not access a status display when viewing a still picture, during slow motion playback, or when the F.FWD/ B or REW(ind)/ s button is pressed during playbac[...]

28 VCR Display Panel Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here. POWER VIDEO AUDIO VCR/TV CHANNEL REC/OTR PAUSE PLAY REW STOP/EJECT F.FWD VCR REC PWR. PM w VCR Light This light appears when the VCR is in VCR posi- tion. This light does not appear when the VCR is in TV position. REC(ord) Light This light appears during a recording. It flashes when a re[...]

Front Panel 29 PAUSE Button While recording, press to pause the recording. Press again to resume recording. Details are on page 32. You can not pause a One-Touch Recording. During tape playback, press to freeze the picture. Press again to resume playback. Details are on page 51. POWER Button Press to turn the VCR power on and off. Press to activate[...]

VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT AUDIO IN Jacks Connect a cable coming from the AUDIO OUT Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on page 44. VIDEO IN Jack Connect a cable coming from the VIDEO OUT Jack of a cam- corder, another VCR, or an audio-visual source (laser disc player, video disc player, etc.) here. Det[...]

Playing 31 • If the tape you want to play is already in the VCR, make sure the VCR power is on and the VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button.) Press the VCR button, then press the PLAY/ o button. • Other playback options and fea- tures are on pages 45 - 53. Helpful Hints[...]

VAR.SLOW VCR TV CBL/DBS VOL. CH. MUTE +100 3 6 9 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV VCR/TV REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY X2 PLAY SLOW VCR PLUS+ /ENTER QUICK TIME INDEX SEARCH REC END SKIP EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. 1 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4 [...]

2 Start a recording. (See page 32.) Recording One Channel/Watching Another 33 • If your VCR remote control does not operate your TV, see page 21 for details. • If you use a Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System hookup, you may not be able to watch one channel while recording another. See pages eight-nine for details. Helpful Hints 3 Press the VC[...]

34 One-Touch Recording 2 Press the CH(annel) o / p buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to record. OTR (0:30) CH12 3 Press the REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until the desired recording length (30 minutes to eight hours) appears on-screen. Recording will begin immediately. The REC(ord) light and the Timer light will appear o[...]

DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI) PROGRAM -1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8- SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER TO END PUSH EXIT Timer Recording 35 Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV pro- grams while you’re away from home. The VCR will turn itself on, record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin: ● Set up the channels at the VCR. ● Set the clock.[...]

ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL – – TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 TIME ON – – : – – TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT 6 Press two Number buttons for the hour you want the recording to begin. Press two Number buttons for the minute you want the recording to begin. Press 1 for AM or 2[...]

ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 TIME ON 09:30 PM TIME OFF 11:00 PM REC SPEED SLP SP=1 LP=2 SLP=3 TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Timer Recording (cont’d) 37 8 Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed, the Number 2 button to record in LP speed, or the Number 3 button to record in SLP speed. (See the chart below.) You cannot use[...]

38 Timer Recording (cont’d) 6 Repeat steps 1 - 4 to make sure you have cleared the cor- rect timer recording. • CLASH may flash on-screen when you finish setting a timer recording. This means that the timer recording you just programmed and another timer recording overlap. The current timer recording will not take place. You may choose to cance[...]

Auto DBS RecordLink 39 If you connect your VCR to a satellite tuner that has the Electronic Program Guide, the VCR will turn itself on, record, then turn itself off. First, read the owner’s manual of your satellite tuner; then, follow these steps to set up your VCR. Before you begin: ● Use audio and video cables to connect the AUDIO/VIDEO IN ja[...]

40 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System 1 First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCR Plus+ programming system to work properly. Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and since channel numbers differ from area to are[...]

VAR.SLOW VCR TV CBL/DBS VOL. CH. MUTE +100 3 6 9 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV VCR/TV REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY X2 PLAY SLOW VCR PLUS+ /ENTER QUICK TIME INDEX SEARCH REC END SKIP EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 41 2 Now, compare the channel numbers you have written [...]

VCR PLUS+ PROG. PLUS CODE : – – – – – – – – TO END PUSH EXIT 42 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System Follow these steps to set a timer recording with the PlusCode programming numbers in your TV guide. Before you begin: ● Set up the channels at the VCR (page 12). ● Set up the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel number[...]

Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 43 • If the time for a timer recording comes up during a One-Touch Recording, the OTR has priority. • To stop a started timer recording, press the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR. • If the power fails for more than one minute, programmed timer record- ings may be lost. Reset the cl[...]

1 Make the connections shown above. 44 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 3 VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2. The VCR must be in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) 4 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 or 04, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on V[...]

Repeat Play 45 Follow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over and over. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Press the PLAY/ o button or the STOP/ p button to select VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/ B button. 5 Press the F.FWD/ B button so that ON appears beside REPEAT PLAY. 6 Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Now, when a tape has fin- ished playing, t[...]

VAR.SLOW VCR TV CBL/DBS VOL. CH. MUTE +100 3 6 9 0 2 5 8 1 4 7 TRACKING F.ADV VCR/TV REC/OTR POWER SPEED STATUS/EXIT STOP PLAY F.FWD REW MEMORY X2 PLAY SLOW VCR PLUS+ /ENTER QUICK TIME INDEX SEARCH REC END SKIP EJECT MENU CLEAR PAUSE/STILL 46 Time Search Follow the steps below to program the VCR to search forward or backward on a tape a specific le[...]

Index Search 47 This feature allows you to index the starting points of programs that you have recorded on a tape. Then, you can easily rewind or fast forward to that point. Example: If you are watching program number 4 and you want to fast for- ward to program number 7, skip three programs. Pro. 1 Pro. 2 Pro.3 Pro. 4 Pro. 5 Pro. 6 Pro. 7 CURRENT P[...]

48 Record End Search/Skip Search Record End Search This function enables you to search forward to an unrecorded portion of the tape (or to the point at which recording was stopped). Make sure the tape is fully rewound. 1 Press the REC(ord) END SEARCH button. The VCR begins fast forwarding to the beginning of the first blank portion of the tape. SEA[...]

Quick Search 49 The Quick Search feature locates the beginning of each recording on a tape, then plays the first portion of the recording at high speed for 30 seconds. After it plays the portion, the VCR fast for- wards the tape to the next recording. This process is repeated until the end of the tape is reached, or until you stop the Quick Search.[...]

50 Real-Time Counter Memory • The MEMORY button does not function if REPEAT PLAY is set to ON. Details are on page 45. • To erase a real-time counter memo- ry, press the MEMORY button until the M disappears from the screen. • You may only set the real-time counter to zero at one location at a time. If you try to set the real-time counter to z[...]

Special Effects Playback 51 Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) 1 During tape playback, press and release the F.FWD/ B button or the REW(ind)/ { button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. 2 To return to playback, press the PLAY/ o button. Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) 1 During tape playback, press the F.FWD/ B button o[...]

52 Special Effects Playback (cont’d) Viewing a Slow Motion Picture 1 During tape playback, press the SLOW button . The tape will play in slow motion. NOTE: You can control the speed of slow motion playback by pressing the VAR(iable). SLOW button. 2 To release Slow mode and return to normal playback, press the PLAY/ o button or press the SLOW butt[...]

Automatic Operation Features 53 The following playback features will always operate. Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on auto- matically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin. If a timer recording is set, the power will not come on automati- cally when you insert a tape with the record tab[...]

If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting 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 your product before you call. This information is displayed on the back of[...]

TV programs cannot be watched normally. • Put the VCR in TV position. (Press the VCR/TV button so that the VCR light disappears from the display panel. For details see page 29.) • Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (if applicable). (See pages six - 10 for details.) Tape cannot be inse[...]

56 Glossary AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which are used to record audio from another source (IN) or to send audio to another source (OUT). Automatic Channel Setup: process in which the VCR memo- rizes all available channels. Then, when you press the CH(annel) o / p buttons, you only scan through channels you re[...]

Specifications 57 Video Heads Four heads Video Signal EIA standards; NTSC color Antenna VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output Signal Channel 03 or 04 (switchable) 75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement 120V AC; 60Hz Power Consumption 16W Operating Temperature 41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C) Relative Humidity 10% to 80% Weight 6.61 lb[...]

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 90 Days Free Labor/One Year Parts Exchange. This product must be carried in for repair. WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warran- ty service. A sales receipt or other document show- ing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage begins the day y[...]

ac power cord .................................30 accessories .......................................60 ant(enna) in jack ...................6-10, 30 audio in/out jacks .......10, 29, 30, 44 auto dbs recordlink ........................39 automatic playback .......................................53 rewind, eject, off........................53 batter[...]

IB8051E001 Printed In China 0VMN02091 / H1840UD * * * * * S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES Remote Control 4835 218 37229 Three AA Batteries 4835 138 17012 RF Coaxial Cable, 75 ohm 4835 323 27011 Check to be sure the items on this page are packed with your VCR. These accessories are provided to help you use or set up your VCR. If any of these items are not in[...]