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- Page 1 Installation and Operating Guide | Warranty Model Number | VCM321 | Video Cassette Recorder © Copyright 2003, Zenith Electronics Corporation...
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Page 2: Safety Precautions
Under this condition, connect the power cord to a standard AC power outlet, press POWER to turn the VCR on and allow at least two hours for the VCR to dry out. IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: Many television programs and films are copyrighted. - Page 3 • Onscreen Function Display • Trilingual Onscreen Programming Menus (English/Spanish/French) ACCESSORIES Remote Control RF Coaxial Cable power eject menu clear ch/trk enter tv / vcr sp / slp ch/trk stop pause slow rec / itr play cm skip EZ review input CONTENTS INTRODUCTION...
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Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL. AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER, OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. -
Page 5: Vcr Features Chart
VCR FEATURES CHART FEATURES... -
Page 6: Connections For Your Vcr
CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR VCR CONNECTIONS WITHOUT A CABLE BOX Turn off power or unplug VCR before making any connections. CONNECTIONS WITH A CABLE BOX CABLE Turn off power or unplug VCR before making any connections. - Page 7 CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR VCR (Contd.) AUDIO/VIDEO (A/V) CONNECTIONS TO TV CONNECTIONS FOR ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT Turn off power or unplug VCR before making any connections. Turn off power or unplug VCR before making any connections.
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Page 8: Front Panel Controls And Functions
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS FRONT CASSETTE COMPARTMENT POWER STOP/EJECT CHANNEL ( VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN JACKS (LINE2) INPUT PLAY PAUSE INFRARED REMOTE SENSOR VCR Function Indicator Panel REC/ITR REW (Rewind) FF (Fast Forward) -
Page 9: Indicator Panel
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS (Contd.) INDICATOR PANEL POWER indicator TAPE IN indicator TV/VCR TIMER indicator REC (record) indicator VCR indicator... -
Page 10: Connection Panel
CONNECTION PANEL REAR AUDIO OUT JACK: VIDEO OUT JACK: AUDIO IN JACK: VIDEO IN JACK: INPUT WARNING : VCR OUTPUT CHANNEL SELECT SWITCH POWER CORD SET POSITION OF THE CH3/CH4 SWITCH Tune TV to Ch.3 Tune TV to Ch.4 ANTENNA INPUT CONNECTOR... -
Page 11: Remote Control
REMOTE CONTROL POWER, PLAY, PAUSE, FF, REW REC/ITR EJECT CLEAR D D E E F F G G ARROWS ENTER SP/SLP SLOW input CM SKIP EZ REVIEW INPUT NUMBER buttons... -
Page 12: Remote Control Operation
REMOTE CONTROL (Contd.) MENU CH/TRK (Channel/Tracking) ( D D E E TV/VCR STOP REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION HOW TO INSTALL THE BATTERIES • • • • • • input... -
Page 13: Onscreen Displays (Osd)
CH 4 TAPE SPEED DISPLAY CLOCK/COUNT/REMAIN DISPLAY JUL 5 , SAT 2:15 PM DATE DISPLAY power eject menu clear ch/trk enter tv / vcr sp / slp ch/trk stop pause slow rec / itr play cm skip EZ review • •... -
Page 14: Onscreen Menus Overview
ONSCREEN MENUS OVERVIEW power eject menu clear PREPARATION ch/trk • enter • tv / vcr sp / slp • ch/trk rec / itr stop pause slow play MENU SELECTION cm skip EZ review input MAIN MENU • MENU ENTER CLOCK SET... -
Page 15: Setup Menu Features And Operation
SETUP MENU FEATURES AND OPERATION MAIN MENU FUNCTION OSD LANGUAGE SELECT SETUP MENU... -
Page 16: Channel/Source Selection
CHANNEL/SOURCE SELECTION menu clear PREPARATION ch/trk • enter tv / vcr sp / slp ch/trk stop pause slow rec / itr • play • cm skip AUTO CHANNEL PROGRAMMING EZ review MENU ENTER CATV MENU CH/TRK ( CH (L/M) -
Page 17: To Add Or Erase Channels From Memory
CHANNEL SELECTION (Contd.) TO ADD OR ERASE CHANNELS FROM MEMORY MAIN MENU TUNING MENU VIEWING TV ONLY • • • POWER MENU ENTER ENTER MENU TV/VCR... -
Page 18: Video Cassette Tapes
VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES SAFETY TAB To prevent accidental era- sure, remove the tab after recording. WHEN HANDLING VIDEO CASSETTES • To record again cover the hole with vinyl tape. • • • LOADING • UNLOADING • • STOP/EJECT EJECT STOP/EJECT... -
Page 19: Setting The Clock
CLOCK MENU There are cases where a TV station did not send or sent wrong date and/or time information and the VCR set the time incor- rectly. In this case we recom- mend that you set the clock manually. Things to know before starting... -
Page 20: Manual Clock Set
SETTING THE CLOCK (Contd.) MAIN MENU MANUAL CLOCK SET Example: JULY 5, 2003 ; 2:15 AM CLOCK MENU MENU ENTER MENU... -
Page 21: Normal Playback
NORMAL PLAYBACK PREPARATION • • • NORMAL PLAYBACK • power eject • menu clear ch/trk enter tv / vcr sp / slp ch/trk • stop pause slow rec / itr play • cm skip EZ review • input TRACKING CONTROL AUTO TRACKING •... -
Page 22: Auto Play System
NORMAL PLAYBACK (Contd.) AUTO PLAY SYSTEM LOAD AUTO PLAY TAPE AUTO POWER SHUT-OFF FUNCTION POWER STOP POWER stop AUTO AUTO AUTO POWER REWIND EJECT power AUTO REWIND POWER STOP, REW,... -
Page 23: Special Effects Playback
/ itr play cm skip VISUAL SEARCH FUNCTION EZ review input During PLAYBACK mode... • LOGIC SEARCH FUNCTION The VCR must be in the Stop mode. • PAUSE D D E E PAUSE CH/TRK PLAY PLAY... - Page 24 SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK (Contd.) USING THE SLOW MOTION FEATURE During PLAYBACK mode... power eject • menu clear ch/trk • enter tv / vcr sp / slp ch/trk rec / itr stop pause slow play CM SKIP (Commercial Skip) cm skip EZ review During PLAYBACK mode...
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Page 25: Normal Recording
NORMAL RECORDING PREPARATION • • power eject • menu clear ch/trk enter tv / vcr sp / slp ch/trk • rec / itr stop pause slow play cm skip EZ review • input • • To PAUSE the recording During the RECORDING mode... -
Page 26: Timer Recording
TIMER RECORDING menu clear ch/trk enter tv / vcr sp / slp ch/trk rec / itr stop pause slow • play cm skip EZ review • • TUNING MENU PREPARATION • • • MAIN MENU • Example Things to know before starting... - Page 27 TIMER RECORDING (Contd.) Example Example Example Example Cable Users: Example • Example ONCE event... WEEKLY event... DAILY event... If the recording data is wrong, Use correct it using to select the data and...
- Page 28 You can stop timer recording by pressing POWER during timer recording. CHECKING (ERASING) A TIMER PROGRAM PROGRAM MENU PROGRAM PRIORITY MENU The VCR must be off for Timer Recording to work! MENU ENTER MENU 1-12 A) MAKE SURE B) YOU...
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Page 29: Instant Timer Recording
INSTANT TIMER RECORDING power eject PREPARATION • • menu clear ch/trk • enter tv / vcr sp / slp ch/trk stop pause slow rec / itr play cm skip EZ review • input INSTANT TIMER RECORD • MENU INSTANT TIMER RECORD •... -
Page 30: Dubbing And Editing
DUBBING AND EDITING • • INPUT REC/ITR... -
Page 31: Easy Operation
EASY FUNCTIONS EASY OPERATION power eject menu clear ch/trk Press enter tv / vcr sp / slp ch/trk stop pause slow rec / itr play cm skip EZ review EASY REVIEW input CH 4 EASY INFORMATION WABC “Home video” JUL 5 , SAT... -
Page 32: Tape Counter Memory Feature
CLOCK • COUNTER • • REMAINING TIME COUNTER MEMORY FUNCTION power eject menu clear ch/trk enter tv / vcr sp / slp ch/trk stop pause slow rec / itr play cm skip EZ review input TAPE REMAINING TV Screen ENTER... -
Page 33: Editing A Recording
EDITING A RECORDING power eject menu clear ch/trk enter tv / vcr sp / slp ch/trk stop pause slow rec / itr play cm skip EZ review OPERATING HINTS • • • • VIDEO HEAD CLEANING • • • PLAY... -
Page 34: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM REC/ITR PLAY • • • • • • • CHECKPOINT & POSSIBLE SOLUTION • • • • • TV/VCR • • • • • • • • • • • • POWER... -
Page 35: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Head System Power Source Power Consumption Dimensions Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Timer Weight Tape Speed Tape Width Maximum Recording Time Rewind Time TUNER Antenna VHF Output Signal Channel Coverage VIDEO Video Signal System Input Output Signal to Noise Ratio AUDIO Input Output...