Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MVR430MG Magnavox
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MVR430MG/MVR630MG VCR O WNER ’ S M ANUAL R EAD THIS MANUAL FIRST ! C ONGRA TULA TIONS ON PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT .W E ’ VE INCLUDED EVER YTHING Y OU NEED T O GET ST AR TED .
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Table of Contents 3 Setting Up Your VCR Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Introduction Features • Automatic Channel Setup • Automatic Head Cleaner • Automatic Operation Features • Automatic Tracking Adjustment • Blue Background • Daylight-Savings Time • Disp.
● 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. ● The VCR requires periodic maintenance to maintain its excellent performance.
OR 75 Ω ANT / CABLE OR 75 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.
CH 4 or CH 3 CH3 / CH4 Switch CH3 CH4 75 ANT / CABLE 75 Ω ANT / CABLE RF coaxial cable 3 Connect the supplied black RF coaxial cable 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.
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.
Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9 75 ANT / CABLE 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 Bo x/DBS on the same channel as the VCR’ s CH3/CH4 switch.
10 Hookups with a Stereo TV ● Audio and Video cables are not supplied. 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 y ello w VIDEO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR, then con- nect the other end of the video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your TV .
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD 1 Press the PO WER button. The VCR/TV light and the POWER light will appear on the VCR display panel. 2 T urn on the TV .
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD 12 Automatic Channel Setup 1 Press the MENU button .
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13 Adding/Deleting Channels If your channel lineup changes, you may want to add newly avail- able channels or remove channels that are no longer available in your area.
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD 14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) Reviewing Memorized Channels 3 Press the PLA Y/ o button or the ST OP/ p button to select CH MEMOR Y REVIEW , then press the F .
2 Press the PLA Y/ o button or the ST OP/ p button to select SET CLOCK, then press the F .FWD/ B button. CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.
1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLA Y/ o button or the ST OP/ p button to select SET CLOCK, then press the F .FWD/ B button. 4 Press the ST A TUS/EXIT button.
Language Selection 17 1 Press the MENU button . Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays and menus. 2 Press the PLA Y/ o button or the ST OP/ p button to select VCR SET UP , then press the F .FWD/ B button. 3 Press the PLA Y/ o button or the ST OP/ p button to select LANGU A GE, then press the F .
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD 18 Remote Control Buttons SPEED Button Press to select the recording speed (SP or SLP). Details are on pages 30 and 46.
Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 19 CLEAR Button Press to erase incorrect information when programming VCR functions. Also, press to reset the real-time counter.
MTS Broadcast Available (MVR630MG only) Current tape status Time Counter, Counter Memory Tape Speed STOP 12:00 AM TV STEREO CH10 STEREO 2ND AUD SLP M 1:23:45 HIFI Channel SELECT op CHOOSE B → STATUS.
VCR Display Panel 21 Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here. PAUSE CHANNEL POWER VCR/TV VIDEO L AUDIO R POWER VCR/TV CST.IN TIMER REC RECORD POWER VCR/TV CST.IN TIMER REC PLAY VCR/TV Light This light appears when the VCR is in VCR position. This light does not appear when the VCR is in TV position.
PAUSE CHANNEL POWER VCR/TV VIDEO L AUDIO R POWER VCR/TV CST.IN TIMER REC RECORD PLAY 22 Front Panel PAUSE Button While recording, press to pause the recording. Press again to resume recording. Details are on page 25. You can not pause a One-Touch Recording.
AUDIO IN Jacks Connect the audio cables coming from the AUDIO OUT Jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on page 32. The MVR630MG is shown here.
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD 24 Playing • 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.
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. 1 T urn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4 - the channel to which the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set.
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD 1 Press the REC(or d)/O TR button to start a recording of the curr ent channel. (See page 25.) The RECORD light will appear on the VCR display panel.
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD One-Touch Recording 27 1 Press the CH(annel) o / p button or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to r ecord.
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI) PROGRAM -1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8- SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER TO END PUSH EXIT 28 Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV pro- grams while you ’ re away from home.
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 TIME ON – – : – – TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT 6 Press tw o Number buttons for the hour you want the recor ding to begin.
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 TIME ON 09:30 PM TIME OFF 1.
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD Timer Recording (cont’d) 31 6 Repeat steps 1-4 to mak e sure you ha v e cleared the corr ect timer recording.
1 Mak e the connections shown abo ve. 32 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/TV light will a pp e ar o n t h e display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.
Repeat Play 33 Follow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over and over. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLA Y/ o button or the ST OP/ p button to select VCR SET UP , then press the F .FWD/ B button. 4 Press the F .FWD/ B button so that ON appears beside REPEA T PLA Y .
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD • The MEMORY button does not function if REPEAT PLAY is ON. Details are on page 33. • To erase a real-time counter memo- ry, press the MEMORY button until the M disappears from the screen.
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD Time Search 35 Follow the steps below to program the VCR to search forward or backward on a tape a specific length of time.
36 Special Effects Playback Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) 1 During tape pla yback, press and release the F .FWD/ B button or the REW(ind)/ { button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. 2 T o return to pla yback, press the PLA Y/ o button.
Automatic Operation Features 37 The following playback features will always operate. Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on automati- cally.
38 Multi-Channel Television Sound System (MVR630MG only) To record and play programs broadcast in stereo, even if you have a single-speaker TV, just use one of the connections shown, then follow the steps on pages 39-40. Your VCR can play recordings broadcast in Hi-Fi (high fidelity) stereo, which produces a crisp, clear sound from two sources.
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD Multi-Channel Television Sound System (MVR630MG only) (cont’d) 39 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the PLA Y/ o button or the ST OP/ p button to select TUNER SET UP , then press the F .
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD 40 Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (MVR630MG only) 1 P ress the MENU button. 2 Press the PLA Y/ o button or the ST OP/ p button to select VCR SET UP , then press the F .
CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC/OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH STILL/PAUSE VCR/TV EJECT MENU CLEAR REW PLAY STOP F.FWD 2 Press the PLA Y/ o button or the ST OP/ p button to select VCR SET UP , then press the F .FWD/ B button . 3 Press the PLA Y/ o button or the ST OP/ p button to select BLUE BA CKGROUND .
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You can not insert a tape. • Insert the tape, window side up, with the record tab facing you. • Make sure a tape isn ’ t already in the VCR by pressing the Stop/Eject C / A button on the VCR. • Gently push on the center of the tape when putting it in the VCR.
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45 Glossary / Specifications Glossary AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks on the front and back of the VCR that record audio from another source (IN) or send audio to another system (OUT). The MVR430MG has a single AUDIO IN jack on the front and back of the VCR.
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