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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
FCC COMPLIANCE: The responsible party for this product’s compliance is: WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC Zenith Electronics Corporation, 2000 Millbrook Drive, SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR Lincolnshire, IL 60069, USA MOISTURE. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
FEATURES CONTENTS • Auto Clock Set System INTRODUCTION Features/Contents/Accessories ....3 • Energy Save Function Important Safety Instructions ....4 •... -
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. This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. -
Page 5: Vcr Features Chart
VCR FEATURES CHART Features available on this VCR are listed below. FEATURES 4-Heads (Special Video Effects) Full Load/Quick Start Playback Auto Head Cleaner Monaural Audio System Monaural Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks Remote Control Auto/Manual Band Select Auto/Manual Channel Search 181 Channel Capability (CATV & TV) Record Speeds SP/SLP Playback Speeds SP/LP/SLP Auto Playback System... -
Page 6: Connections For Your Vcr
CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR VCR Required connections for your VCR. CONNECTIONS WITHOUT A CABLE BOX Turn off power or unplug VCR Antenna before making any connections. Flat Wire (300 ohm) Back Panel of Monaural VCR 300/75 ohm Adaptor (Not provided) Cable TV Wall Jack Connection Panel of Typical TV This cable is provided... - Page 7 CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR VCR (Contd.) AUDIO/VIDEO (A/V) CONNECTIONS TO TV Use A/V connections for a better picture. Connection Panel of Typical Monaural TV Turn off power or unplug VCR before making any connections. CONNECTIONS FOR ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT Accessory Component: Another VCR, Camcorder, Back Panel of Monaural VCR Video Camera,...
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Page 8: Front Panel Controls And Functions
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS FRONT CASSETTE COMPARTMENT Insert video cassette here. PLAY To play back a recorded tape POWER (page 21). Turns the VCR on and off. While plugged into an AC PAUSE outlet, the VCR consumes To put playback in still mode (page 23) 2W of electrical power or to pause recording (page 25). -
Page 9: Front Panel Controls And Functions
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS (Contd.) INDICATOR PANEL POWER indicator TIMER indicator Lights while a VCR is turned on. TAPE IN indicator REC (record) Lights while a cassette is indicator inserted, and flashes while ejecting a cassette. VCR indicator Use TV/VCR on the remote control to turn this indicator ON or OFF. -
Page 10: Connection Panel
CONNECTION PANEL ANTENNA INPUT CONNECTOR REAR Connect the VHF/UHF/CATV antenna to this terminal. AUDIO OUT JACK: Connect this output jack to the audio input on an external unit (Audio System, TV/Monitor, Another VCR). VIDEO OUT JACK: Connect this output jack to the video input on an external device (TV/Monitor, Another VCR). -
Page 11: Remote Control
REMOTE CONTROL The remote control is used for most of the operations and features of the VCR. Before proceeding, put batteries in the remote and become familiar with the buttons. Use only type AAA batteries. The maximum operating distance is about 25 feet. The POWER, PLAY, PAUSE, FF, REW and REC/ITR buttons on the remote control unit perform the same functions as the corresponding buttons on the VCR. - Page 12 REMOTE CONTROL (Contd.) MENU Displays the programming menu on the TV screen. Quits the current screen or Pop-up, or returns to the currently tuned channel (pages 14, 16). CH/TRK (Channel/Tracking) ( • To scan up or down through memorized channels (page 16). •...
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Page 13: Onscreen Displays (Osd)
ONSCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) PREPARATION • Turn on the power of both the VCR and TV. • Tune the TV to the VCR output channel (CH 3 or 4). • If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the VCR and the TV, set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO. ONSCREEN FUNCTION DISPLAYS Some of these functions will be displayed every time the VCR is operated. -
Page 14: Onscreen Menus Overview
ONSCREEN MENUS OVERVIEW The SETUP, clock setting (Clock Set), and timer recordings (Program) features are conveniently accessible using the power eject onscreen menus. The following pages describe the Main and sub menus. menu clear PREPARATION ch/trk • Turn on the power of both the VCR and TV. enter •... -
Page 15: Setup Menu Features And Operation
SETUP MENU FEATURES AND OPERATION MAIN MENU FUNCTION OSD The onscreen display of this VCR can be turned on or off. CLOCK PROGRAM Set up the FUNCTION OSD option by selecting ON or OFF TUNING using SETUP SELECT ENTER TO EXIT PRESS LANGUAGE SELECT The onscreen programming menus of this VCR can be displayed SETUP MENU... -
Page 16: Channel/Source Selection
CHANNEL/SOURCE SELECTION This VCR is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capa- ble of receiving up to 181 channels. These include VHF chan- nels 2-13, UHF channels 14-69 and CATV channels 1-125. menu clear PREPARATION ch/trk • Connect the VCR to the desired type of antenna or cable TV enter system, as shown in ANTENNA TO VCR CONNECTIONS and tv / vcr... -
Page 17: Viewing Tv Only
CHANNEL SELECTION (Contd.) TO ADD OR ERASE CHANNELS FROM MEMORY MAIN MENU This feature allows you to add or erase channels from memory CLOCK manually. PROGRAM TUNING Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear. SETUP SELECT ENTER to select the TUNING menu option, then press TO EXIT PRESS ENTER. -
Page 18: Video Cassette Tapes
VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES This VCR will operate with any video cassette which has SAFETY TAB mark. The table below shows the recording/playback time of VHS cassettes when they are used in the SP, LP and SLP speeds. (LP speed is for playback only.) TYPE T-60 T-120... -
Page 19: Setting The Clock
SETTING THE CLOCK Things to know before starting menu clear ch/trk • The clock uses the 12-hour system. (Be sure to set AM and enter PM correctly.) tv / vcr sp / slp ch/trk • The buttons for setting the clock are on the remote control. rec / itr stop pause... - Page 20 SETTING THE CLOCK (Contd.) MAIN MENU MANUAL CLOCK SET CLOCK Example: JULY 5, 2003 ; 2:15 AM PROGRAM TUNING Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear. SETUP SELECT ENTER to choose the CLOCK menu. TO EXIT PRESS Press ENTER and the CLOCK menu will appear. CLOCK MENU to choose the month.
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Page 21: Normal Playback
NORMAL PLAYBACK PREPARATION • Turn on the TV. • Tune the TV to the VCR output channel (CH 3 or 4). • If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the VCR and the TV, set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO. NORMAL PLAYBACK Insert a prerecorded video cassette. -
Page 22: Normal Playback
NORMAL PLAYBACK (Contd.) AUTO PLAY SYSTEM This VCR features fully automatic playback and rewind. Load a cassette (with the safety tab removed). • The power turns on automatically and playback begins. • At the end of the tape, the VCR stops, then rewinds the tape. •... -
Page 23: Special Effects Playback
SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK These special effects are available during playback. TO WATCH A STILL (or Frame Advance) PICTURE During PLAYBACK mode... Press PAUSE. Still picture will appear on the TV screen. power eject • If a still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it using CH/TRK ) on the remote control. -
Page 24: Recording
SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK (Contd.) USING THE SLOW MOTION FEATURE During PLAYBACK mode... Press SLOW. power eject The tape will be played back at a speed 1/19 times slower than the normal speed. • During slow playback, CH/TRK ( ) on the Remote Control menu clear can be used to minimize noise bands. -
Page 25: Normal Recording
NORMAL RECORDING PREPARATION • Turn on the power of both the VCR and TV. • Tune the TV to the VCR output channel (CH 3 or 4). power eject • If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the VCR and the TV, set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO. menu clear Insert a video cassette with the safety tab in place. -
Page 26: Timer Recording
TIMER RECORDING This VCR can be programmed to record up to 8 programs within a period of 1 year. For unattended recording, the timer menu clear needs to know the channels to be recorded and the starting and ch/trk ending times. enter tv / vcr sp / slp... - Page 27 TIMER RECORDING (Contd.) to choose the DAY option. PROGRAM 1 to choose the desired day. MONTH : JULY 6 SUN Example: 6 SUN START STOP CHANNEL : to choose the START option. SPEED REPEAT : to choose the desired start time. SELECT ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS...
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Page 28: Timer Recording
TIMER RECORDING (Contd.) Press MENU, the program will be memorized by the VCR. • If the program preset time is past, the PAST TIME PRO- GRAMMED message will appear on the TV screen. Return to the incorrect program and reprogram it with the correct time. •... -
Page 29: Instant Timer Recording
INSTANT TIMER RECORDING Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer. power eject PREPARATION • Turn on the power of both the VCR and the TV. • Tune the TV to the VCR output channel (CH 3 or 4). menu clear ch/trk... -
Page 30: Dubbing And Editing
DUBBING AND EDITING If you wish to edit or dub your camcorder (or another VCR) recordings to this VCR, the rear (or Front) panel mounted Audio and Video (A/V) input jacks make the connections quick and easy. The direct A/V jacks will also provide better picture results than using the RF jack on the rear panel. -
Page 31: Additional Information Ez Functions
EASY FUNCTIONS This page explains how to operate the easy functions. EASY OPERATION power eject If you press PLAY, FF, REW, EJECT or REC/ITR button when the power of this unit is off and a tape is inserted, the power turns on automatically and then the appropriate operation will menu clear... -
Page 32: Tape Counter Memory Feature
TAPE COUNTER MEMORY FEATURE TV Screen REAL-TIME COUNTER Shows length of tape run in hours, minutes, and seconds (refer 2:15 AM to the left). Press ENTER to select the real-time counter display. CLOCK Each additional press of ENTER changes the counter display as shown left. -
Page 33: Editing A Recording
EDITING A RECORDING Press PLAY and watch the program until you reach the exact point where you want the new recording to start. power eject Press PAUSE. menu clear Press REC/ITR once. ch/trk The program material to be recorded will appear on the television. enter tv / vcr sp / slp... -
Page 34: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM CHECKPOINT & POSSIBLE SOLUTION Cassette cannot be inserted. • Load cassette in direction indicated by arrow on cassette. • A cassette is already in the VCR. • Check if the VCR indicator panel is lit. If not, make sure power cord is plugged in. -
Page 35: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Head System Four head helical scan azimuth system Power Source AC 120V, 60Hz Power Consumption Approx. 12 Watts Dimensions (WxHxD) 360 x 94.5 x 230 mm (14.3” x 3.8” x 9.2”) Operating Temperature 5 °C - 35 °C (41 °F - 95 °F) Operating Humidity Less than 80% RH Timer... -
Page 36: Warranty
VCR LIMITED WARRANTY-USA Zenith will repair or replace your product, at Zenith’s option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warranty period (“Warranty Period”) listed below, effective from the date (“Date of Purchase”) of original consumer purchase of the product.