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    19-INCH COLOR TV/VCR SSC191 OWNER’S MANUAL As an E NERGY S TAR Partner, our company has determined that this product meets the E NERGY S TAR guidelines for energy efficiency. E NERGY S TAR is a U.S. registered mark. ® ® ® If you need additional assistance for set-up or operating after reading owner ’s manual, please call TOLL FREE : 1-800-96[...]

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    1.Read instructions- All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2.Retain Instructions- The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3.Heed W arnings -All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4.Follow Instructions- All opera[...]

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    - 3 - EN 1B15 13.Outdoor Antenna gr ounding- If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the TV/VCR, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A No. 70, provides information with respect to prope[...]

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    A V OID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE This equipment has been tested and found to com- ply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur- suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can rad[...]

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    - 5 - EN 1B15 T ABLE OF CONTENTS A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING This product’ s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of any materials in accordance with your local recycling regulations. Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your local regula- tions concerning chemical wast[...]

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    - 6 - EN 1B15 FEA TURES • Hi-Fi system – The Hi-Fi stereo recording system offers you excellent sound quality with a dynamic range of 80dB, frequency response from 20Hz to 20kHz, and 0.005% wow and flutter . • Rotary 4-head Record/Playback System– Four heads ensure excellent picture quality and special ef fects playback. • Index Search–[...]

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    - 7 - EN 1B15 VIDEO CASSETTE This TV/VCR will operate with any cassette that has the mark. For best results, we recommend the use of high-quality tapes. Do not use poor quality or damaged tapes. REMOVING A CASSETTE 1)In the Stop mode, press the EJECT button on the remote control or press the STOP/EJECT button on the TV/VCR. The cassette will eject.[...]

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    - 8 - EN 1B15 OPERA TING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS NOTE: • W e do not recommend the use of universal remote controls. Not all of the functions may be controlled with a universal remote control. If you decide to use a universal remote control with this unit, please be aware that the code number given may not operate this unit. In this case, please ca[...]

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    - 9 - EN 1B15 - REAR VIEW - [Fig.3] 26 ANT . 27 7 F .FWD button– Press to rapidly advance the tape, or to view the picture rapidly in forward during playback mode. (Forward Search) B button– • When setting program (for example: setting clock or timer program), press to determine your selec- tion and proceed to the next step you want to input.[...]

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    - 10 - EN 1B15 PREP ARA TION FOR USE ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTIONS VHF/UHF COMBINED ANTENNA The VHF/UHF Rod Antenna (not supplied) is detach- able. Insert the stem of the antenna into the hole on the upper-back portion of the TV/VCR.Connect the VHF/UHF Rod Antenna or VHF/UHF Combination Antenna to the ANT . terminal of the TV/VCR as shown in the diagra[...]

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    - 11 - EN 1B15 CABLE WITH CONVERTER/ DESCRAMBLER BOX OR SA TELLITE BOX If your cable service supplies you with a converter box or if you use a satellite system, you can use the basic connection shown here. By using this connection you can also record scram- bled channels. However , channel selection must be made with the converter box or satellite [...]

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    - 12 - EN 1B15 SET UP FOR USE Y ou can program the tuner to scan all the channels you receive in your area. NOTE: Channel memory programming is NOT needed when connected to a cable box or satellite box. Just select the TV/VCR channel selector to the output channel of the cable box or satellite box (Ex CH3). Then select the channel to be viewed on t[...]

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    - 13 - EN 1B15 CHANNEL SET UP AGAIN Make sure ... • Press the POWER button to turn on the TV/VCR. 1 Select “CHANNEL SET UP” Press the MENU button on the remote control. Press the PLA Y/ K or STOP/ L but- ton to point to “CHANNEL SET UP”. Then, press the F .FWD/ B button. 2 Begin auto preset Press the PLA Y/ K or STOP/ L but- ton to point [...]

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    - 14 - EN 1B15 CLOCK SET UP (AUTO / MANUAL) Set the clock accurately for proper automatic timer recording. If the Public Broadcasting Station (PBS) is available in your area, follow “AUTO CLOCK SET- TING”. If it is not, follow “MANUAL CLOCK SET- TING”. AUTO CLOCK SETTING Y ou can have the TV/VCR set the clock automatical- ly by using the Pu[...]

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    - 15 - EN 1B15 MANUAL CLOCK SETTING Make sure ... • TV/VCR power must be turned on. In the example below , the clock is to be set to: DA TE May 1st, 2001 SETTING TIME 5:40PM 1 Select “SETTING CLOCK” Press the MENU button on the remote control. Press the PLA Y/ K or STOP/ L but- ton to point to “SETTING CLOCK”. Then, press the F .FWD/ B bu[...]

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    - 16 - EN 1B15 ON SCREEN DISPLA Y T o check the Counter, Clock and Channel number on the TV screen, press the DISPLA Y button on the remote control. Each time you press the DISPLA Y button on the remote control, the TV screen will change as follows: When the Closed Caption mode is OFF: • Counter mode: After 5 seconds, only the counter remains. T [...]

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    - 17 - EN 1B15 TV OPERA TION DEGAUSSING Magnetism from nearby appliances might affect the color of the TV picture. If this happens, move this unit away from the appli- ance. If the color is still not correct, disconnect power cord from AC outlet then reconnect it after 30 minutes. W A TCHING A TV PROGRAM 1 T urn on the TV/VCR Press the POWER button[...]

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    - 18 - EN 1B15 CLOSED CAPTION SYSTEM Y ou can view specially labeled (cc) TV programs, movies, news, pre-recorded tapes with either a dia- logue caption or text display . CAPTION mode: By choosing the caption mode, you can watch dramas, movies and news while captioning the dialogues and the contents of news. TEXT mode: By choosing the text mode, yo[...]

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    - 19 - EN 1B15 V -CHIP SET UP V -CHIP enables parents to prevent their children from watching inappropriate material on TV . V -CHIP reads the ratings for programming (except for news and sports programs, unedited movies on premium cable channels, and Emergency Broadcast System signals), then denies access to programming if the program’ s rating [...]

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    3 Select your desired item Press the PLA Y/ K or STOP/ L but- ton to point to your desired item. Then, press the F .FWD/ B button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW]. • When you select the rating cate- gory and turn it [BLOCK], the higher rating will turn [BLOCK] automatically . Also, the lower rat- ing will turn [VIEW] automatically . • When you turn [...]

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    - 21 - EN 1B15 MTS(Multi-Channel T elevision sound)SYSTEM Y ou can record or listen to a program in MTS stereo. CHECKING THE SELECTED MTS MODE When you play a VHS tape, or receive a broadcast on the TV/ VCR tuner channel you are watching, the status shown below will appear when you press the DISPLA Y button on the remote control. PLA Y B 12:00AM HI[...]

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    - 22 - EN 1B15 SELECTING THE MTS SYSTEM Make sure ... • TV/VCR power must be turned on. TO SELECT HIFI MODE 1 Select “USER’S SET UP” Press the MENU button on the remote control. Press the PLA Y/ K or STOP/ L but- ton to point to “USER’S SET UP”. Then, press the F .FWD/ B button. 2 Select“VCR AUDIO” Press the PLA Y/ K or STOP/ L bu[...]

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    - 23 - EN 1B15 PLA YBACK NORMAL PLA YBACK Make sure ... • TV/VCR power must be turned on. 1 Insert a prerecorded tape If the erase-protection tab has been removed, the TV/VCR will start playback automatically . 2 T o begin playback Press the PLA Y button. 3 T o stop playback Press the STOP button when play- back is completed. TRACKING ADJUSTMENT [...]

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    - 24 - EN 1B15 SPECIAL PLA YBACK This function enables you to improve the picture quality when playing back worn cassettes such as rented tapes. 1 Select “USER’S SET UP” Press the MENU button on the remote control. Press the PLA Y/ K or STOP/ L but- ton to point to “USER’S SET UP”. Then, press the F .FWD/ B button. 2 Set “RENT AL” t[...]

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    - 25 - EN 1B15 SEARCH Make sure ... • TV/VCR power must be turned on. • Insert a tape. This function allows you to search easily a beginning point that you want to review by rewinding or fast forwarding. NOTE: Zero Return WILL NOT work on a blank tape or a blank portion of a tape. 1 Stop a tape at your desired point Rewind or fast forward the t[...]

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    - 26 - EN 1B15 INDEX SEARCH This feature provides a method of indexing the start- ing point so that it can be easily returned to in either fast forward or rewind mode. • The index mark will be made automatically when the REC button is pressed. It will also be marked at the starting point of T imer recording and OTR. • The index mark will not be[...]

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    - 27 - EN 1B15 RECORDING Make sure ... • TV/VCR power must be turned on. • Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place. (If necessary , rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording.) NOTE: This unit will ONL Y record and view the same channel. Y ou can ONL Y watch the same TV program that i[...]

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    - 28 - EN 1B15 This function enables you to set a recording length simply by pressing the REC/OTR button on the TV/VCR. Make sure ... • TV/VCR power must be turned on. • Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place. (If necessary , rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording.) NOTES: • Th[...]

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    TIMER Y ou may set the TV/VCR to start and end a record- ing while you are away . Y ou can set 8 programs to record on specific days, daily or weekly within a 1 year period. In the example below , the timer is being set to recor d: DA TE: July 6th, 2001 SETTING TIME: from 7:30PM to 8:50PM CHANNEL: CH61 T APE SPEED: SP Make sure ... • If a cable b[...]

  • Page 30

    T o shift the time schedule of an automatic timer recording. 1)Press the POWER button. 2)Repeat step [1] on page 29. 3)Press the RECORD button and select the desired program using the PLA Y/ K or STOP/ L button. 4)Press the RECORD button again. Each additional push will shift forward the begin/end time for recording by 10 minutes. When the recordin[...]

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    - 31 - EN 1B15 TO CHECK THE BEGIN/END TIME 1)Press the POWER button so that the REC indicator goes off. 2)Press the MENU button on the remote control. 3)Confirm “TIMER PROGRAMMING” is pointed. 4)Press the F .FWD/ B button. The details of pro- grams appear on the TV screen. 5)Press the MENU button on the remote control to return to TV mode. HINT[...]

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    3 Set wake up time Press the PLA Y/ K or STOP/ L but- ton until to point to “TIME”. Press the F .FWD/ B or REW/ s button until your desired wake up time appears. Each additional push will increase (or decrease) the time by 10 minutes. 4 Exit the W ake Up Timer setting Press the MENU button on the remote control to return to TV mode. TO CANCEL T[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you have followed the instructions contained in this manual and have difficulty in operating your TV/VCR, locate the PROBLEM in the left column below . Check the corresponding CORRECTIVE ACTION column to remedy the problem. PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION No power . • Make sure the AC cord is connected to an AC outlet. • Make[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL SPECIFICA TIONS CR T : 19 inch in-line gun, 90˚ deflection tube T elevision system : NTSC-M Closed caption system : §15.119/FCC V ideo Heads : Rotary four-head T ape width : 1/2 inch T ape speed SP : 33.40mm/sec. LP : 16.67mm/sec. SLP : 1 1.12mm/sec. T uner channel TV VHF Low : #2~#6 TV VHF High : #7~#13 TV UHF : #14~#69 C[...]

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    - 35 - ES 1B15 1 T oma de auriculares (HEADPHONE)– Para conectar los auriculares (no suministrados) y escuchar en privado. La toma es mono y tiene un tamaño de 3,5 mm. 2 T oma de entrada de audio (AUDIO)– Conéctela a la toma de salida de audio de su equipo de audio, videocámara u otra videograbadora. 3 T oma de entrada de vídeo (VIDEO)– C[...]

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    - 36 - ES 1B15 CONEXIONES DE ANTENA/CABLE ANTENA COMBINADA DE VHF/UHF La antena de varilla de VHF/UHF (no incluído) es desmontable. Inserte el vástago de la antena en el agujero de la parte trasera superior del televisor/videograbadora. Conecte la varilla de antena de VHF/UHF o la antena com- binada de VHF/UHF al terminal ANT . del televisor/vide[...]

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    - 37 - ES 1B15 PREP ARACIÓN DE CANALES POR PRIMERA VEZ 1) Enchufe el cable de alimentación del televisor/videograbadora en una toma de CA estándar . NOT A: Si aparezcan algunos digitos en el rincón de la pantalla, pulse el botón POWER sin desenchufar el cable de alimentación. 2) Pulse el botón POWER para encender el televisor/videograbadora.[...]

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    - 39 - ES 1B15 MEMO T7205ES.QX33 01.3.19 10:27 AM Page 39[...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANTY FUNAI CORP . will repair this SYL V ANIA product, free of charge in the USA in the event of defect in materials or workmanship as follows: DURA TION: P ARTS: FUNAI CORP . will provide parts to replace defective parts without charge for one (1) year from the date of original retail purchase. T wo (2) years for Picture T ube. Certai[...]