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D U A L - D E C K V C R DDV3110 USER’S GUIDE • 4 - H e a d H i - F i • J o g / S h u t t l e G V. 3 1 1 0 . 0 6 1 7 0 3 • A u t o H e a d x 4 - H e a d R e m o t e C l e a n e r H i - F i W E L C O M E Congratulations... ...on your purchase of this Go-Video Dual-Deck VCR! We know you will enjoy this product for many years to come. In case warranty service is required, please take a moment to attach your receipt to this manual and write down your Serial Number (located on the back panel of the VCR): __________________________________ . About this Manual This manual has been designed to acquaint you with all the features and functionality of the Dual-Deck VCR. The first two chapters cover basic setup and a quick tour of the components of the Dual-Deck system. Chapters 3-9 present in detail each major Dual-Deck function—from playing tapes to Commercial Free Copy—so you can jump in anywhere that interests you. The three Appendices cover advanced connections, manual setup, and help, respectively. For your reference, a “Menu Tree” is also included on the inside back cover. Enjoy the Dual-Deck experience! CAUTION: To prevent fire, shock hazard, or annoying interference, use only the recommended accessories. To prevent electric shock, do not use this (polarized) plug with an extension cord, receptacle, or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the unit cover or back. There are no serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. CUIDADO: Para prevenir incendio, riesgo de choque, o interferencia enfadosa, use solamente los accesorios recomendados. Para prevenir electrochoque, no use este enchufe (polarizado) con un cordón de extensión, toma de corriente, o cualquier otra toma a menos que los dientes puedan ser completamente insertados para prevenir exposición de los dientes. Para reducir el riesgo de descarga eléctrica, no remueva la cubierta o la parte posterior del VCR. Dentro del VCR no hay partes que requieren servicio. Diríjase solamente a personal calificado cuando requiera servicio. AT T E N T I O N : Pour éviter les incendis, risque de chocs, ou interférences fâcheuses, employer seulement les accessoires recommandés. Pour éviter les chocs électriques, ne pas employer cette prise (polarisée) avec une rallonge, une prise de courant ou une autre sortie de courant à moins que les lames peuvent être insérées à fond pour l’exposition des lames. Pour réduire les risques de chocs électriques, ne pas retirer le couvercle ou l'arrière du module. Il n'y a pas de pièce utilisable à l'intérieur. Ne faire effectuer l'entretien que par un personnel qualifié. U S E R / I N S TA L L E R C A U T I O N : Your authority to operate this FCC certified equipment could be voided if you make changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer, who is responsible for compliance with Part 15 FCC rules. N O T E T O C AT V S Y S T E M I N S TA L L E R : This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electronic Code that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. COPYRIGHT NOTICE Federal law provides severe civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or exhibition of copyrighted motion pictures and videotapes. (Title 17, United States Code, Sections 501 and 506). This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of fire or electric shock. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this product. © Copyright 2003. GoVideo. All rights reserved. 1 - GETTING STARTED 1 1 2 3 4 2 - QUICK TOUR 5 5 7 8 9 3 - COPY 10 Basic Copying ............................................................... 10 Copy Settings ............................................................... 11 4 - PLAY 12 Basic Playback .............................................................. 12 Playback Settings ......................................................... 13 5 - RECORD 14 Basic Recording ............................................................ 14 Record Settings ............................................................ 15 C O N T E N T S Remote Control .............................................................. Front Panel ..................................................................... Front Panel Display ........................................................ On-screen Display .......................................................... O F Unpacking ...................................................................... Basic Connections .......................................................... Auto Setup ..................................................................... Remote Control Setup .................................................... TA B L E SAFETY ................................................................................ iii 6 - TIMER RECORD 16 Timer Recording ........................................................... 16 Timer Recording Errors ................................................. 18 7 - EDIT 19 Automatic Editing ........................................................ Manual Editing ............................................................. Copy Audio Insert ........................................................ On-screen Titler ............................................................ 19 20 21 22 8 - COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 23 Commercial Advance ................................................... Marking Commercials ................................................... Commercial Advance Playback .................................... Commercial Free Copy ................................................ 23 24 25 26 Table of Contents i 9 - SEARCH 27 About Index Marks ....................................................... Index Search/Scan ........................................................ Special Search Options ................................................ Movie Advance ............................................................. 27 28 29 30 APPENDIX A - ADVANCED CONNECTIONS 31 RF Output Channel ...................................................... Stereo/Monitor Hookup ............................................... Other A/V Hookup ....................................................... Alternative Cable Box Hookup ..................................... Line Input Labeling ....................................................... 31 32 33 34 35 APPENDIX B - CUSTOM SETTINGS 36 Language Settings ........................................................ Auto Clock Settings ...................................................... Manual Clock Settings .................................................. Daylight Savings Time .................................................. Channel Settings .......................................................... VCR Settings ................................................................. Reset Factory Settings .................................................. 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 APPENDIX C - HELP 43 Troubleshooting ........................................................... 43 Technical Specifications ................................................ 45 Warranty ....................................................................... 46 INDEX 47 ii Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. R E TA I N I N S T R U C T I O N S The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use instructions should be followed. CLEANING Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. AT TA C H M E N T S Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. W AT E R A N D M O I S T U R E Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. ACCESSORIES Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. PORTABLE CART WARNING (Symbol pr ovided by RET AC) V E N T I L AT I O N Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to. S A F E T Y IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions. G R O U N D I N G O R P O L A R I Z AT I O N This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. POWER-CORD PROTECTION Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product. P R O T E C T I V E A T TA C H M E N T PLUG The product is equipped with an attachment plug having overload protection. This is a safety feature. See Instruction Manual for replacement or resetting of protective device. If replacement of the plug is required, be sure the service technician has used a replacement plug specified by the manufacturer that has the same overload protection as the original plug. Safety iii OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, 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/NFPA 70, result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. SERVICING Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, b If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product, c provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See figure above. LIGHTNING For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power lines surges. POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal. OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could iv Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide If the product has been exposed to rain or water, d If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation, e If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and f When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service. R E P L A C E M E N T PA R T S When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. H E AT The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 1 G E T T I N G S TA R T E D This Chapter will guide you through initial setup of your Dual-Deck VCR, including basic connections, Auto Setup, and remote programming. 1 C H E C K PA C K I N G L I S T • Dual-Deck VCR • Remote Control POWER • Two (2) “AA” Batteries COPY TAPE VCR Plus+ TV/VCR SLOW 1 2 3 TRK—AUTO—TRK 4 5 6 REPEAT • Coaxial Cable SKIP 7 8 9 SEARCH 0 100 TV INDEX SCENE/TITLE TV VIEW VCR VOL CH MUTE • User’s Guide LCV DECK 1 DECK 2 • Warranty Registration Card MENU STILL/ F.ADV REC SP/SLP AUDIO DUB CLK/CTR CLEAR DISPLAY VIDEO DUB 2 U N PA C K I N G Before you begin, please check that all items are included in your Dual-Deck VCR box, then insert the enclosed batteries in the remote control. I N S E R T B AT T E R I E S a. Remove the battery cover from the back of the remote control as shown. b. Insert two “AA” batteries, paying attention to observe the correct polarities (+/–). c. Replace the cover. 1 - Getting Started 1 C O N N E C T I O N S Follow these steps to connect the Dual-Deck VCR to your television and antenna/cable TV. From Antenna or Cable TV To Television To Line Inputs on your Television B A S I C 1 CONNECT ANTENNA/CABLE TV Connect the coaxial cable from your indoor/outdoor antenna or cable TV outlet/cable box to the “IN (FROM ANT.)” jack on the VCR back panel. 2 4 Press POWER on your television, VCR and/or Cable Box. 5 If you chose the Standard RF Option, set your television to channel 3. If you experience interference on channel 3, you may use channel 4 instead; however, you must first run Auto Setup with channel 3, then follow the instructions on page 31 to reset the RF Output to channel 4. Standard RF Option Connect the supplied cable (coaxial) from the “OUT (TO TV)” jack on the VCR back panel to your television’s antenna in jack. Use this connection if your television is equipped with a basic antenna input. OR OR Composite Video Option 3 PLUG IN VCR Connect the VCR power cord to a standard 120V/60Hz wall outlet. NOTES • For Advanced Connections, please refer to pages 31-35. 2 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide SET TELEVISION CHANNEL Channel 3 CONNECT VCR TO TV Connect a standard RCA cable from the “Line Out 1” jacks on the VCR back panel to your television’s Line In jacks. Be sure to match yellow to video, red to right audio and white to left audio on your television and VCR. Use this connection for better sound and picture quality if your television is equipped with line inputs. T U R N O N T V, V C R , C A B L E B O X Video In If you chose the Composite Video Option, set your television to display its Video Input, often labeled “Video,” “Line,” or “Aux.” See your television owner’s manual for the correct setting. 6 CONNECTION COMPLETE! The “Language/Langue” menu should appear on your television screen. Please proceed with Auto Setup on the following page. POWER 1 press 2 English Français If you have not already done so, make sure you have connected an antenna or basic cable to the “IN (FROM ANT.)” jack on the VCR back panel. Press MENU to continue. Select = 1-2 Choisir = 1-2 press 1 or 2 Connect Antenna or Cable and Press MENU press MENU Searching For Channels Please Wait... CONFIRM ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTION 3 S E T U P The first time you turn on your Dual-Deck VCR, you will be prompted to set the menu language. Press 1 for English or 2 for French. LANGUAGE/LANGUE 1 2 SET MENU LANGUAGE A U T O Follow these steps to run Auto Setup, which will set the clock and save local channels automatically. RUN AUTO SETUP As soon as you press MENU, the Dual-Deck VCR will automatically perform the following steps: Auto Channel Search – Automatically detects the source of incoming channels (antenna or cable) and then searches for all active channels in your area. Auto Clock Set – Automatically sets the VCR’s internal clock, which is necessary for accurate timer recording. • This procedure may take a few minutes to complete. When finished, the VCR will display the lowest channel found. Setting the Clock • Please proceed with Chapter 2 for a Quick Tour of the Dual-Deck system. Please Wait... Ch03 NOTES • If no channels were found in your area, the VCR will alert you and then display the “Channel Settings” menu; see page 40. • If Auto Setup was unable to detect the time, the VCR will alert you and then display the Manual Clock Set menu; see page 38. 1 - Getting Started 3 1 C POWER SET TIMER Press POWER on your television. T OPY AP TV/VCR 2 C O N T R O L R E M O T E 2 3 TRK—AUTO—TRK 4 5 7 8 ENTER CODE Press and hold the TV key on the VCR remote control while entering the 2-digit code for your brand of television with the 0-9 keys (see table below). If there is more than one code for your brand of television, try them all until one works. SLOW 1 TURN ON TELEVISION E S E T U P Follow these steps to program the remote control to operate many brands of television. 6 9 SEARCH/INDEX 0 100+ ¥TV SELECT VCR BRAND SCENE/TITLE TV VIEW ¥VOL Daewoo .............................. TV + 19 Emerson ............................. TV + 21 Hitachi ................................ TV + 10 JVC .................................... TV + 11 LG ................................ TV + 08, 18 LG (Goldstar) ...................... TV + 06 Loewe ................................ TV + 28 Magnavox .......................... TV + 04 Mitsubishi ........................... TV + 13 Newsan (S. America) .......... TV + 27 Noblex (S.America) ............ TV + 25 Panasonic ..................... TV + 12, 24 RCA .............................. TV + 07, 29 Samsung .......... TV + 01, 14, 15, 23 Sanyo ........................... TV + 05, 20 Sharp ...................... TV + 02, 16, 22 Sony ................................... TV + 03 Telefunken .......................... TV + 26 Toshiba ............................... TV + 09 Zenith ................................. TV + 17 ¥CH ¥MUTE ¥LCV DECK1 DECK2 MENU STILL/ F.ADV REC SP/SLP CLK/CTR CLEAR REPEAT V RE DISPLAY SKIP FW D 3 Pressing the TV key puts the remote control in TV mode. Some or all of the highlighted keys will be able to control your television. CODE(S) C H E C K Y O U R R E S U LT S If the television advances to the next active channel, programming is complete! If the television does not respond, try another 2-digit code. Some televisions are not listed but can be programmed. 4 O P E R AT E Y O U R T E L E V I S I O N When you want to control your television, press the TV key , then try any of the keys shown in the drawing at left. • When the remote control is in TV mode, it WILL NOT operate your VCR. • To restore VCR mode, press the VCR key. NOTE • When the remote is in TV mode, it WILL NOT operate the VCR. Press VCR to restore normal VCR functionality. 4 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide 2 Q U I C K T O U R This Chapter provides an overview of the Remote Control, Front Panel, Front Panel Display and On-Screen Display. 0-9 SET TIMER T OPY AP E C POWER TV/VCR SLOW 1 2 7 8 CH 6 Press to select the next or previous channel. 9 COPY TAPE Press to copy the tape in Deck 1 to the tape in Deck 2 (see page 10). SEARCH/INDEX 0 100+ ¥TV SELECT VCR SCENE/TITLE TV VIEW CLEAR ¥VOL ¥CH ¥MUTE ¥LCV DECK1 DECK2 Press to reset the Tape Counter to zero (0:00:00). Also press to clear entries in the menu system. CLK/CTR DECK 1 MENU STILL/ F.ADV REC SP/SLP REPEAT JOG WHEEL V RE CLK/CTR Press to change the Front Panel Display to the clock, tape counter, or time remaining on the tape. C O N T R O L 5 100+ Press to select cable channels 100 and above. 3 TRK—AUTO—TRK 4 While watching TV, press to select channels. While in the menu system, press to select menu items. R E M O T E The following is an overview of the Dual-Deck VCR remote control. The keys are listed in alphabetical order. CLEAR DISPLAY SKIP FW D Press to make Deck 1 active. All deck control keys (PLAY , REWIND , etc.) will only affect Deck 1. DECK 2 Press to make Deck 2 active. All deck control keys (PLAY , REWIND , etc.) will only affect Deck 2. D I S P L AY Press to turn the On-Screen Display on and off. F A S T- F O R W A R D SHUTTLE RING While the VCR is stopped, press to fast-forward the tape in the active deck. While a tape is playing, press to visually search forward (Cue). In the menu system, press to make selections. JOG WHEEL While a tape is paused, rotate the Jog Wheel forward or backward to advance or rewind the tape one frame at a time. 2 - Quick Tour 5 ( C O N T. ) C O N T R O L R E M O T E LCV SKIP While watching TV, press to display the last channel viewed. While a tape is playing, press 1-5 times to skip ahead 1 minute at a time (up to 5 minutes). While the VCR is copying, press 1-5 times to skip edit (remove) the next 1-5 minutes (see page 20). MENU Press to display the VCR’s Main Menu. SLOW –/+ Press to turn the sound on and off. While a tape is playing, press to play the tape in slow motion at variable speeds. P L AY SP/SLP Press to play the tape in the active deck. In the menu system, press to move the blinking selection arrow up. Press to set the record speed to SP (Standard Play) or SLP (Super Long Play). SLP is three times longer than SP. POWER S T I L L / F. A D V Press to power the VCR on and off. While a tape is playing or recording, press to pause the tape in the active deck. While a tape is paused, press repeatedly to advance the tape one frame at a time. MUTE REC Press to start recording in the active deck. Press repeatedly to add recording time in 30-minute increments (see One Touch Recording, page 14). STOP/EJECT While a tape is playing, press to replay the last 30 seconds. Press to stop the tape in the active deck. Press twice to eject the tape. In the menu system, press to move the blinking selection arrow down. REWIND TRK While the VCR is stopped, press to rewind the tape in the active deck. While a tape is playing, press to visually search backward (Review). In the menu system, press to return to the previous menu. TV R E P E AT SCENE/TITLE While in the 8-Scene Editor, press to mark the beginning and ending points of scenes (see page 19). While recording, press to superimpose On-Screen Titles (see page 22). SEARCH/INDEX While the VCR is in Stop, Play, Fast-Forward, or Rewind, press to display the Search/Index Menu (see page 28). While a tape is recording, places an Index mark on the tape (see page 27). SET TIMER Press to open the Timer Recording menu (see page 16). SHUTTLE RING While a tape is playing, rotate the Shuttle Ring forward or backward to gradually increase or decrease the playback speed. – AUTO While a tape is playing, press to manually adjust tracking (white lines on the screen). Press AUTO to resume automatic tracking. Press to set the remote to operate your television. Note: When selected, the keys on the remote will not operate the VCR. TV/VCR Your TV and your VCR both have television tuners. This allows you to watch one show with the TV tuner while recording another show with the VCR tuner. Press the TV/VCR key to switch back and forth between the TV tuner and the VCR tuner. TV VIEW Press to change the view on your television among all the Dual-Deck VCR input sources: Tuner, Deck 1, Deck 2, Line 1, and Line 2. This allows you to record a show in Deck 1 and watch another tape in Deck 2. VCR Press to set the remote to operate your VCR. VOLUME +/– Press to adjust the volume. 6 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide Chapter 2 - Quick Tour F R O N T The following is an overview of the DualDeck VCR front panel. VCR Deck Select Copy Ch 2 3 1 POWER Press to power the VCR on and off. 2 DECK SELECT Press to switch control between Deck 1 and Deck 2. 3 COPY TAPE Press to copy the tape in Deck 1 to the tape in Deck 2 (see page 10). 4 CH Press to select the next or previous channel. 5 TV/VCR Press to switch back and forth between the TV tuner and the VCR tuner. 6 MENU Press to display the VCR’s Main Menu. 7 REC Press to start recording in the active deck. Press repeatedly to add recording time in 30-minute increments (see page 14). 8 REWIND 4 9 Menu 5 6 Rec 7 Video 8 10 9 11 Audio 12 STOP/EJECT Press once to stop the tape in the active deck, or press twice to eject the tape. In the menu system, press to move the blinking selection arrow down. PA N E L 1 TV/VCR 1 0 P L AY Press to play the tape in the active deck. While a tape is playing or recording, press to pause the tape in the active deck. In the menu system, press to move the blinking selection arrow up. 1 1 F A S T- F O R W A R D While the VCR is stopped, press to fast-forward the tape in the active deck. While a tape is playing, press to visually search forward (Cue). In the menu system, press to make selections. 12 FRONT AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT (LINE 1) Connect to the composite video (yellow) and stereo audio outputs (white and red) of an external component, such as a camcorder or videogame, using RCA cables. Use the white input for mono sources. While the VCR is stopped, press to rewind the tape in the active deck. While a tape is playing, press to visually search backward (Review). In the menu system, press to return to the previous menu. NOTE • Line Input Labels - Throughout the menu system, the front audio/video input is referred to as “Line 1” (or “L1”), and the rear audio/video input is referred to as Line 2 (or “L2”). To change these labels to match the components you have connected, see page 35. 2 - Quick Tour 7 D I S P L AY PA N E L F R O N T The following is an overview of the front panel display. 1 DECK 1 2 3 4 5 VCR TIMER COPY SAP S L P 9 1 10 D E C K 1 S TAT U S I N D I C AT O R Lights to show you that Deck 1 is active. Also, graphically displays the status of the tape in Deck 1; e.g., Stop, Play, Rewind, etc. 2 T V / V C R I N D I C AT O R Lights when the Dual-Deck is in VCR mode, turns off when the Dual-Deck is in TV mode, as set by the TV/VCR key. 3 T I M E R I N D I C AT O R Lights to show you that a Timer Recording has been programmed and stored in memory. Blinks if there is a Timer Recording error. 4 C O P Y I N D I C AT O R Lights to show you that a tape is being copied. 5 S A P I N D I C AT O R Lights when a Second Audio Program, usually a second language, is available for the current TV channel. 6 H i - F i I N D I C AT O R Lights when a tape is playing a Hi-Fi stereo soundtrack. 7 S T E R E O I N D I C AT O R Lights when the channel you are watching is broadcast in stereo. 8 8 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide 6 7 8 Hi-Fi STEREO DECK 2 AM S L P 11 12 D E C K 2 S TAT U S I N D I C AT O R Lights to show you that Deck 2 is active. Also, graphically displays the status of the tape in Deck 2; e.g., Stop, Play, Rewind, etc. 9 D E C K 1 P L AY / R E C O R D SPEED Shows you the current playback (SP, LP, or SLP) or record speed (SP or SLP) for Deck 1. 1 0 TA P E C O U N T E R Shows you the current time, the tape counter position, or the time remaining until the end of the tape in the active deck, as set by the CLK/CTR key. Also briefly displays the status of the active deck when you press a deck control key; e.g., STOP , PLAY , REWIND , etc. 1 1 A M / P M I N D I C AT O R Lights when the time is A.M., turns off when the time is P.M. 1 2 D E C K 2 P L AY / R E C O R D SPEED Shows you the current playback (SP, LP, or SLP) or record speed (SP or SLP) for Deck 2. O N - S C R E E N The following is an overview of the On-Screen Display (OSD). 6 5 4 3 Deck 1 Play 0 : 00 : 00 SP TV VIEW Deck 1 Deck 2 Stop 0 : 00 : 00 SLP Sequential Play Ch 10 1 Fri Jan 12, 2001 Source D AT E A N D T I M E Ch 10 12 : 34 PM 6 When the TV View is set to Channel, Line 1, or Line 2, the date and time are displayed at the bottom of the screen. 2 RECORD SOURCE When the TV View is set to Deck 1 or Deck 2, the Deck 1 and Deck 2 record source are displayed at the bottom of the screen. 3 4 7 D E C K 2 S TAT U S Shows you the status of the tape in Deck 2; e.g., Stop, Play, Rewind, FastForward, etc. 8 DECK 2 COUNTER POSITION Shows you the current tape counter position or time remaining on the tape in Deck 2, as set by the CLK/CTR key. 9 DECK 1 COUNTER POSITION Shows you the current tape counter position or time remaining on the tape in Deck 1, as set by the CLK/CTR key. 5 Shows you the input source you are currently watching (Channel, Deck 1, Deck 2, Line 1, or Line 2). D E C K 1 P L AY / R E C O R D S P E E D Shows you the current playback (SP, LP, or SLP) or record speed (SP or SLP) for Deck 1. TV VIEW D I S P L AY 1 2 7 8 9 10 D E C K 2 P L AY / R E C O R D S P E E D Shows you the current playback (SP, LP, or SLP) or record speed (SP or SLP) for Deck 2. 1 0 D I S P L AY M E S S A G E S D E C K 1 S TAT U S Shows you the status of the tape in Deck 1; e.g., Stop, Play, Rewind, FastForward, etc. The On-Screen Display often displays feedback on the status of your DualDeck, including Copy messages, Timer Recording error messages, etc. NOTE • Press DISPLAY to manually turn the OSD on and off. 2 - Quick Tour 9 C O P Y I N G 3 C O P Y This Chapter will show you how to copy tapes with your Dual-Deck VCR. To set up the Commercial Free Copy feature, please see Chapter 8. Follow these steps to copy a tape from Deck 1 to Deck 2. 1 SET TIMER Insert the tape you want to copy in Deck 1. T OPY AP E C POWER TV/VCR 2 2 3 B A S I C TRK—AUTO—TRK 4 5 7 8 • Make sure the tape has a record safety tab or it will eject when you press COPY TAPE. 6 9 SEARCH/INDEX SELECT VCR SCENE/TITLE TV VIEW ¥VOL 3 ¥LCV DECK1 DECK2 • The “Copy” indicator will light on the front panel display and the VCR will begin copying from Deck 1 to Deck 2. 4 OPTIONS WHILE COPYING • To pause, press COPY TAPE. The “Copy” indicator will blink on the front panel display. MENU STILL/ F.ADV REC CLK/CTR COPY YOUR TAPE Press COPY TAPE. ¥CH ¥MUTE SP/SLP Record Safety Tab 0 100+ ¥TV INSERT TARGET TAPE Insert the tape you want to copy to in Deck 2. SLOW 1 INSERT SOURCE TAPE CLEAR REPEAT V RE DISPLAY SKIP FW D • While paused you can reposition the source tape in Deck 1; e.g., to fastforward over a commercial; see page 20. • To stop copying, select Deck 2, then press STOP . NOTES • The Dual-Deck VCR cannot duplicate copy-protected tapes. If you try to copy a protected tape, the message “Tape is Copy Protected” will appear on the on-screen display. • If you want to copy an entire tape, try the EZ Copy feature. The VCR will automatically rewind both tapes before and after copying and eject both tapes when finished; see page 11. 10 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide C O P Y Follow these steps to set the default Copy Settings for your Dual-Deck VCR. press 1 MENU OPEN MAIN MENU Press MENU. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press 1. Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / = Move = Sel SELECT “COPY SETTINGS” 3 ADJUST COPY SETTINGS Press 1, 2, 3 or 4 to set each of the following: 1 - Comm. Free Copy MENU = Quit Please refer to page 26. 2 - EZ Copy press 1 COPY SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 Comm. Free Copy EZ Copy Speed Matching Copy Audio Insert On Off On Off On – Turns EZ Copy on. When you press COPY TAPE, the VCR will automatically rewind both decks, copy the tape in Deck 1 to Deck 2, rewind both decks again, and eject the tapes. Plus, EZ Copy adjusts the record speed to avoid running out of tape before copying is complete; see note on “Complete Program Record” below. S E T T I N G S 2 MAIN MENU Off – Turns EZ Copy off. / = Move press = Sel MENU = Quit 1 for Comm. Free Copy 2 for EZ Copy 3 for Speed Matching 4 for Copy Audio Insert 3 - Speed Matching On – Automatically sets the Deck 2 record speed to match the Deck 1 playback speed (recommended for best copy quality). Off – Allows the Deck 2 record speed to be set independently of the Deck 1 playback speed. Turn Speed Matching off only if you want to record two or more SP tapes onto one SLP tape. You must set the Deck 2 record speed to SLP manually; see page 14. Auto – Automatically adjusts the Deck 2 record speed to avoid running out of tape before copying is complete; see note on “Complete Program Record” below. 4 - Copy Audio Insert Please refer to page 21. NOTES • Complete Program Record (CPR) changes the copy speed from SP to SLP if necessary to reduce the risk of running out of tape before copying is complete. • EZ Copy: If the tape runs out in Deck 2 before copying is complete, neither tape will rewind to alert you that a problem occurred. 3 - Copy 11 P L AY B A C K 4 P L AY This Chapter will show you how to play videotapes and set special playback preferences. Follow these steps to play a standard VHS videotape. 1 SET TIMER Insert a standard VHS tape into Deck 1 or Deck 2. T OPY AP E C POWER I N S E R T TA P E TV/VCR 2 SLOW 1 2 3 P L AY TA P E Press PLAY . TRK—AUTO—TRK 4 5 7 8 6 3 9 Freeze - To freeze a single frame, press STILL/F.ADV. B A S I C SEARCH/INDEX 0 100+ ¥TV SELECT VCR SCENE/TITLE TV VIEW ¥VOL O P T I O N S D U R I N G P L AY B A C K ¥CH ¥MUTE ¥LCV DECK1 DECK2 Frame Advance - To advance one frame at a time, rotate the JOG WHEEL forward or backward; or press STILL/F.ADV again. Shuttle - To gradually increase or decrease the playback speed, rotate the SHUTTLE RING forward or backward. Slow Motion - To play in slow motion, press SLOW +/–. MENU STILL/ F.ADV REC SP/SLP CLK/CTR REPEAT JOG WHEEL V RE CLEAR DISPLAY SKIP FW D Picture Search - To cue or review at 5 times normal speed, press and release FASTFORWARD or REWIND . Jet Search - To cue or review at 7 times normal speed, press and hold FASTFORWARD or REWIND . Skip - To skip ahead in 1-5 minute increments, press SKIP 1-5 times in sequence. Repeat - To replay the last 30 seconds of the tape, press REPEAT. SHUTTLE RING Manual Tracking - To adjust tracking manually, press the TRK +/– keys. Auto Tracking - To resume automatic tracking, press AUTO. NOTES • Tapes without record safety tabs can be set to play automatically when inserted; see “Auto Play/Rewind” on page 13. • To resume normal playback at any time, press PLAY . 12 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide Record Safety Tab 1 MENU press Press MENU. 2 MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 press = Sel 3 Press 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 to set each of the following: 1 - Deck 1 Hi-Fi MENU = Quit 2 Deck 1 Hi-Fi Deck 2 Hi-Fi Dual Playback Auto Play/Rewind COMMERCIAL ADVANCE / = Move = Sel On – The VCR will play the Hi-Fi audio track on tapes in Deck 1. Off – The VCR will play the linear mono audio track on tapes in Deck 1. This setting is necessary to hear sound tracks recorded using Copy Audio Insert; see page 21. PLAYBACK SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 5 A D J U S T P L AY B A C K S E T T I N G S On On Off Both MENU = Quit 2 - Deck 2 Hi-Fi On – The VCR will play the Hi-Fi audio track on tapes in Deck 2. Off – The VCR will play the linear mono audio track on tapes in Deck 2. This setting is necessary to hear sound tracks recorded using Copy Audio Insert; see page 21. S E T T I N G S = Move S E L E C T “ P L AY B A C K S E T T I N G S ” Press 2. Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / OPEN MAIN MENU P L AY B A C K Follow these steps to set the default Playback Settings for your Dual-Deck VCR. 3 - Dual Playback press 1 for Deck 1 Hi-Fi 2 for Deck 2 Hi-Fi 3 for Dual Playback 4 for Auto Play/Rewind 5 for COMMERCIAL ADVANCE Seq (Sequential) – Tapes will play in sequence; i.e., Deck 1 will play, then Deck 2 will play. This is useful when watching a movie that includes two tapes. Loop – Tapes will play in a continuous loop until you press STOP on the deck in Play. This is useful for continuous playback of training or sales tapes. Normal – Each deck will play independently (default setting). 4 - Auto Play/Rewind Play — Tapes without a record safety tab will play automatically when you insert them. Rew — All tapes will rewind automatically when the end of the tape is reached. Both — Tapes will both play and rewind automatically. Off — Tapes will neither play nor rewind automatically. 5 - C O M M E R C I A L A D VA N C E Please refer to page 23. 4 - Play 13 This Chapter will show you how to record television programs and set recording preferences. Follow these steps to record a television show currently in progress. 1 C POWER SET TIMER Record Safety Tab TV/VCR 2 SLOW 1 2 SET RECORD SPEED 3 Press the SP/SLP key to set the record speed to: TRK—AUTO—TRK 4 5 6 • SP – Standard Play, for best quality. 7 8 9 • SLP – Super Long Play, for maximum recording time (3 times longer than SP). 100+ 0 SEARCH/INDEX ¥TV B A S I C I N S E R T TA P E Insert a VHS tape with a record safety tab into Deck 1 or Deck 2. T OPY AP E R E C O R D I N G 5 R E C O R D SELECT VCR 3 SCENE/TITLE TV VIEW ¥VOL Use the 0-9 keys or the CH +/– keys to select the channel you wish to record; or use the TV VIEW key to select Line 1 (front A/V inputs), Line 2 (rear A/V inputs), or the other deck. ¥CH ¥MUTE ¥LCV DECK1 DECK2 SELECT DESIRED CHANNEL/INPUT 4 S TA R T R E C O R D I N G Press REC. MENU 5 STILL/ F.ADV REC OPTIONS DURING RECORDING • To pause, press STILL/F.ADV. • To resume, press REC again. SP/SLP CLK/CTR CLEAR REPEAT V RE DISPLAY SKIP FW D • To stop, press STOP . • To watch a different channel, press TV/VCR to switch to TV mode, then select a channel on your TV. • To watch another videotape, insert a tape in the other deck and press PLAY . • One-Touch Recording –T o add recording time in 30 minute increments, press REC repeatedly. “OTR” will appear on the on-screen display, followed by the number of minutes the VCR will record. Continue pressing REC to add up to 9 hours and 30 minutes. When the recording time has elapsed, the VCR will stop recording automatically. NOTE • If you pr ess POWER during One-T ouch Recording, the fr ont panel display will flash and the VCR will tur n off automatically when the r ecording time has elapsed. 14 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide • OTR Loop Record – When you reach OTR 9:30, press REC again to enter OTR Loop mode. The selected Deck will record over and over again until you press STOP . This can be used for continuous recording of security cameras. press 1 MENU Press MENU. 2 = Move press 3 Press 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 to set the following: 1 - Dual Recording = Sel MENU = Quit 3 RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 ADJUST RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS Dual Recording Date/Time Stamp Deck 1 Rec Source Deck 2 Rec Source 8-Scene Edit List Setup Titler Message Off Timer Auto Auto Sequential – Tapes will record in sequence; i.e., the VCR will record over the entire tape in Deck 1, then over the tape in Deck 2, and then stop (see note below). Loop – Tapes will record in a continuous loop; i.e., the VCR will record over the entire tape in Deck 1, then over the tape in Deck 2, then Deck on the recording 1, etc. until you press STOP deck (see note below). Normal – Each deck will record independently (default setting). S E T T I N G S Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / SELECT “RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS” Press 3. MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 OPEN MAIN MENU R E C O R D Follow these steps to set the default Record Settings for your Dual-Deck VCR. 2 - Date/Time Stamp / = Move press = Sel MENU = Quit 1 for Dual Recording 2 for Date/Time Stamp 3 for Deck 1 Rec Source 4 for Deck 2 Rec Source 5 for 8-Scene Edit List 6 for Setup Titler Message NOTES • If you set Dual Recording to “Sequential” and set the Record Speed to SLP, you can record for up to 12 hours with T-120 tapes. • Loop r ecording is not available when Commercial Advance is active (i.e., when Mark Commer cials is set to “Y es”). • If Date/Time Stamp is set to “Cont.,” the On-Screen Display and menu system will be disabled. Press STOP on the recording deck to restore normal onscreen functions. Timer – The date, time, and record source will be “stamped” (superimposed) briefly at the start of all timer recordings. Cont. – The date, time, and record source will be stamped continuously over all recordings (see note below). All – The date, time, and record source will be stamped briefly at the start of all recordings. Off – The Date/Time Stamp will be off. 3 - Deck 1 Record Source Auto is the recommended setting, because the VCR will automatically record whatever is visible on the TV screen when you press REC. You may also fix the Record Source to Line 1 (the front A/V inputs), Line 2 (the rear A/V inputs), Deck 2, or Tuner (the current television show). 4 - Deck 2 Record Source Auto is recommended for this setting as well. You can also fix the Deck 2 record source to Line 1, Line 2, Deck 1, or Tuner. 5 - 8-Scene Edit List Please refer to page 19. 6 - Setup Titler Message Please refer to page 22. 5 - Record 15 R E C O R D I N G 6 T I M E R R E C O R D This Chapter provides step by step instructions for programming Timer Recordings. Follow these steps to program your VCR to record up to 16 events. SET TIMER 1 MENU or INSERT TAPE Insert a blank tape with a record safety tab into Deck 1 or Deck 2. Record Safety Tab MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / = Move Press MENU. 3 T I M E R 2 3 4 = Sel MENU = Quit 4 1 0 9 5 to select event 01-16 SET MONTH [1-12] :08 Aug 2001 10:30PM 1H00M Su Mo Tu 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1-Time use Ch10 We 1 8 15 22 29 SELECT EVENT NUMBER Use the 0-9 keys to enter any available event number between “01” and “16.” SELECT EVENT [1-16] :01 --:--------/--H--M Ch - Deck - - --:--------/--H--M Ch - Deck - - --:--------/--H--M Ch - Deck - - --:--------/--H--M Ch - Deck - - / To Move = Select use SELECT “TIMER RECORDING” Press 6 (see notes below). 6 1 OPEN MAIN MENU Th 2 9 16 23 30 Deck 1 0 9 Fr 3 10 17 24 31 Sa 4 11 18 25 Auto to set month, day, hour, minute, am/pm S E T D AT E A N D T I M E Use the 0-9 keys or UP/DOWN/RIGHT arrow keys to set the date and time of the event. To correct an entry, press the LEFT arrow key to go back and then enter the new numbers. To skip an entry without changing it press the RIGHT arrow key. Set Month Enter the month as a 2-digit number; e.g., for January, press “01.” Set Day Enter the day as a 2-digit number; e.g., for the ninth, press “09.” Set Hour Enter the hour as a 2-digit number; e.g., for 12:00, press “12.” Set Minute Enter the minute as a 2-digit number; e.g., for 12:00, press “00.” Set AM/PM Press “1” for AM or “2” for PM. continued... NOTES • You can also select the Timer Recording menu, by pressing SET TIMER on the remote control. • If you select Timer Recording without having set the clock, the Clock Settings menu will appear. You must set the Clock before you can program a Timer Recording (see page 38). 16 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide 6 ...continued Use the 0-9 keys or UP/DOWN/RIGHT arrow keys to set the length of the event in hours and minutes. SET LENGTH (H) [0-9] : 0 Aug 2001 10:30PM 1H00M 1 Su Mo Tu 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1-Time use 1 We 1 8 15 22 29 Th 2 9 16 23 30 Ch10 Deck 1 0 9 Fr 3 10 17 24 31 Su Mo Tu 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1-Time We 1 8 15 22 29 Th 2 9 16 23 30 Ch10 Deck 1 1 4 Enter the hours as a 1-digit number; e.g., for one hour, press “1.” Set Length (M) Enter the minutes as a 2-digit number; e.g., for 30 minutes, press “30.” Auto SET TYPE [1-4] : 1 2001 10:30PM Aug Set Length (H) Sa 4 11 18 25 to set hours and minutes 7 SET TYPE Press 1, 2, 3 or 4 (or use the UP/DOWN arrow keys) to set how often the event will be recorded: 1H00M Fr 3 10 17 24 31 SET LENGTH 1 - 1-Time Sa 4 11 18 25 The event will be recorded once. 2 - Mo-Fr The event will be recorded Monday through Friday. Auto 3 - We e k l y The event will be recorded once a week. press to set type 4 - Always The event will be recorded every day. 1 Aug SET SOURCE [1-4] : 1 2001 10:30PM 1H00M Su Mo Tu 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1-Time press 1 Aug Deck 1 1 4 Fr 3 10 17 24 31 Tu 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 We 1 8 15 22 29 Th 2 9 16 23 30 Ch10 Deck 1 1 2 SET SOURCE Press 1, 2, 3 or 4 (or use the UP/DOWN arrow keys) to set the record source. If you are using a cable box, see note below: Sa 4 11 18 25 1 - Ch## Records from TV. First press 1 to select this option. Then use the 0-9 keys to set the channel number you wish to record as a two -digit number. Auto to set source 2 - Line 1 SET DECK [1-2] : 1 2001 10:30PM Mo press Th 2 9 16 23 30 Ch10 Su 1-Time We 1 8 15 22 29 8 Records from an external source connected to the front line inputs. 1H00M Fr 3 10 17 24 31 3 - Line 2 Sa 4 11 18 25 Records from an external source connected to the rear line inputs. 4 - Ch##s (Channel Simulcast) Records video from TV and audio from Line 2 (usually connected to an FM stereo). Use the 0-9 keys to set the channel number. Auto to set deck continued... NOTE • If you are recording with a cable box, set Source to Channel 2, 3, or 4—whichever your cable box uses—then select the desired channel on the cable box. 9 SET DECK Press 1 or 2 (or use the UP/DOWN arrow keys) to set which deck will record the event, as chosen in Step 1. 1 - Deck 1 The event will be recorded in Deck 1. 2 - Deck 2 The event will be recorded in Deck 2. 6 - Timer Record 17 E R R O R S R E C O R D I N G ...continued 1 Aug 10 SET SPEED Press 1, 2, or 3 (or use the UP/DOWN arrow keys) to set the record speed. SET SPEED [1-3] : 1 2001 10:30PM Su Mo Tu 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1-Time press We 1 8 15 22 29 Ch10 1 Th 2 9 16 23 30 Deck 1 3 1H00M Fr 3 10 17 24 31 Sa 4 11 18 25 Auto to set speed Activates Complete Program Record (see note below). 2 - SP Standard Play. Use for best quality (a T-120 tape will record for 2 hours). 3 - SLP Super Long Play. Use for maximum recording time (a T-120 tape will record for 6 hours). 11 VIEW EVENT SUMMARY SELECT EVENT [1-16] :01 10:30 PM On Wednesdays 1 H 30 M Ch 10 Deck 1 Auto 2 --:--------/--H--M Ch - Deck - - 3 --:--------/--H--M Ch - Deck - - 4 --:--------/--H--M Ch - Deck - - / To Move = Select 1 TIMER RECORDING ERRORS Ta p e M i s s i n g T I M E R 1 - Auto Solution: Insert a tape in the recording deck. Ta p e M i s s i n g Ta b Solution: Insert a video cassette with a record safety tab. Press MENU to confirm the event and view a summary of all programmed events. • The event is now stored in memory and will record at the scheduled time. It is not necessary to turn the VCR off or put it into a “Timer” mode; the event will record regardless of the state of the VCR. • The “Timer” indicator will light on the front panel display. If there is a timer recording error, the “Timer” indicator will blink (see “Timer Recording Errors” below). • To program another event, select an available event number. • To edit an event, select its event number. • To delete an event, use the up/down arrow keys to select it, then press CLEAR. • To exit the Select Event screen, press MENU. Not Ready Solution: The recording deck is already in use. Press STOP on this deck. Overlapping Events Solution: If two programmed events overlap, you will be prompted to either delete one of the events, or allow them to overlap. If you allow them to overlap, the event with the earliest starting time will be completely recorded, then the remainder of the event with the next earliest starting time will be recorded. NOTE • Complete Program Record (CPR) adjusts the recording speed to make sure you won’t run out of tape before the Timer Recording is complete. With Record Speed set to “Auto,” the VCR will begin recording in SP. It will then calculate how much time is remaining on the tape and adjusts the record speed to SLP if necessary. If there is not enough room to record the entire show, the VCR will record in SLP until the end of the tape is reached. 18 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide 7 E D I T This Chapter will show you how to use the 8-Scene Editor and the On-Screen Titler to make your own home movies. press 1 MENU Insert your source tape (original footage) in Deck 1. MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / I N S E R T S O U R C E TA P E = Move press = Sel I N S E R T TA R G E T TA P E Insert your target tape in Deck 2. Make sure the tape has a record safety tab. For best quality, use blank or pre-formatted tapes. 3 Press MENU. MENU = Quit 3 OPEN MAIN MENU 4 SELECT “RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS” RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS Dual Recording Date/Time Stamp Deck 1 Rec Source Deck 2 Rec Source 8-Scene Edit List Setup Titler Message / = Move press Scene: Begin: End: = Sel Off Timer Auto Auto 5 SELECT “8-SCENE EDIT LIST” Press 5. 6 SELECT SCENE NUMBER Select a scene number from 1 to 8. MENU = Quit 7 Play the tape in Deck 1 to the start of the desired scene and press SCENE/TITLE. The VCR will save the starting counter position of this scene. 5 1- - - - - - 00:00 --:--:-- MARK BEGINNING OF SCENE 8 E D I T I N G Press 3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 A U T O M AT I C Follow these steps to use the 8-Scene Editor to assemble the best scenes from your home movies. MARK END OF SCENE Play the tape in Deck 1 to the end of the same scene and press SCENE/TITLE. The VCR will save the ending counter position of this scene. • To clear the end point, press CLEAR once. • To clear the begin point, press CLEAR again. 1 - 8 To S e l e c t S c e n e SCENE For Begin And End C L E A R To C o r r e c t C O P Y T A P E To M a k e A Ta p e M E N U To Q u i t 9 ADD MORE SCENES (OPTIONAL) Repeat Steps 6-8 to store up to 8 total scenes. 1 0 A S S E M B L E T H E TA P E NOTE • While there are scenes in the Edit List, you cannot eject the source tape in Deck 1 with the remote. Press COPY TAPE. The VCR will automatically copy all marked scenes in order from Deck 1 to Deck 2. When this processed is finished, repeat Steps 3-10 to add additional scenes. 7 - Edit 19 POWER C E D I T I N G 1 SET TIMER BEFORE YOU BEGIN — • Turn off EZ Copy; see page 11. • Turn off Auto Play; see page 13. T OPY AP E M A N U A L Follow these steps to edit your tapes manually using the COPY TAPE button. TV/VCR 2 SLOW 1 2 INSERT SOURCE TAPE Insert your source tape (original footage) in Deck 1. 3 TRK—AUTO—TRK 4 5 7 8 6 3 Insert your target tape in Deck 2. Make sure the tape has a record safety tab. 9 SEARCH/INDEX 0 100+ ¥TV SELECT VCR SCENE/TITLE TV VIEW ¥VOL 4 ¥LCV DECK1 DECK2 5 STILL/ F.ADV CLK/CTR CLEAR DISPLAY REPEAT V RE C U E TA R G E T TA P E Press the DECK 2 key, then use the deck control keys to position the target tape where you wish copying to begin. Stop or pause the tape at this position. MENU REC C U E S O U R C E TA P E Press the DECK 1 key, then use the deck control keys (PLAY , STOP , FAST-FORWARD , REWIND ) to position the source tape at the start of the desired segment. Stop or pause the tape at this position. ¥CH ¥MUTE SP/SLP INSERT TARGET TAPE SKIP 6 S TA R T E D I T I N G Press COPY TAPE. • The “Copy” indicator will light on the front panel display and the VCR will begin copying from Deck 1 to Deck 2. FW D 7 PAUSE EDITING Press COPY TAPE again to pause. • The “Copy” indicator will blink on the front panel display. 8 R E P O S I T I O N S O U R C E TA P E Press the DECK 1 key, then use the deck control keys to reposition the source tape at the start of the next segment. Stop or pause the tape at this position. NOTE 9 • Skip Edit - Skip Edit allows you to remove commercials in 1-5 minute blocks while copying a tape. When the commercials start, press SKIP once for every minute of commercials to be deleted. The Dual-Deck VCR will automatically pause the copy, fast-forward 15 minutes, and resume copying. • Leave at least 15 seconds of blank tape at the beginning of a tape to ensure a crisp edit. 20 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide RESUME EDITING Repeat Steps 6-8 to add all desired scenes from Deck 1 to Deck 2. • When finished, select Deck 2, then press STOP . • To automatically edit out commercial segments in 1-5 minute blocks, see note on “Skip Edit” or see “Commercial Free Copy” on page 26. C O P Y Follow these steps to insert a new audio track, such as recorded music or narration, onto your target tape. The new audio can be recorded from the front or rear line inputs. press 1 MENU Press MENU. Press 1. MAIN MENU Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / = Move 3 Press 4 to choose from the following: L1 (Line 1) While copying, a new linear audio track will be recorded from an external audio source connected to the front audio jacks. MENU = Quit L2 (Line 2) 1 While copying, a new linear audio track will be recorded from an external audio source connected to the rear audio jacks. COPY SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 Comm. Free Copy EZ Copy Speed Matching Copy Audio Insert Off On Off On Off Copy Audio Insert is disabled. The existing audio will be copied. 4 / = Move press = Sel 4 SET COPY AUDIO INSERT Connect your external audio source to the front (Line 1) or rear (Line 2) inputs using standard RCA audio cables; see notes below. MENU = Quit for Copy Audio Insert CONNECT AUDIO SOURCE I N S E R T press = Sel SELECT “COPY SETTINGS” A U D I O 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 OPEN MAIN MENU 5 CUE TAPES Cue up all devices: • Source tape in Deck 1. • Target tape in Deck 2. • The external audio source (tape player, CD player, etc.) connected to Line 1 or Line 2. 6 COPY NEW AUDIO TRACK Press COPY TAPE on the VCR and PLAY on your external audio source at the same time. • The new audio signal will be copied on the linear audio track. To hear the new soundtrack, you must turn off Hi-Fi audio for the desired playback deck, see page 13. NOTES • • • • If you wish to use a microphone to insert the new audio track, it must be connected to a preamp. Do not connect speaker outputs to the VCR. If there is no audio signal, the audio track will be blank. Copy Audio Insert automatically reverts to “Off” when the VCR is turned off. 7 - Edit 21 T I T L E R Follow these steps to add titles or credits to your home movies using the On-Screen Titler. 1 MENU Press MENU. press 2 O N - S C R E E N MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 = Move press 3 4 = Sel 3 = Move = Sel Off Timer Auto Auto 5 S AV E Y O U R M E S S A G E Press MENU to save your message and exit the menu system. MENU = Quit 6 press COMPOSE YOUR MESSAGE Use the up/down/left/right arrow keys to select each character in your message: • Press SCENE/TITLE after each character to insert it in your message. • Press CLEAR to backspace and delete the previous character. • Choose from over 100 letters, numbers and symbols. MENU = Quit Dual Recording Date/Time Stamp Deck 1 Rec Source Deck 2 Rec Source 8-Scene Edit List Setup Titler Message / SELECT “SETUP TITLER MESSAGE” Press 6. RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 SELECT “RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS” Press 3. Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / OPEN MAIN MENU I N S E R T TA P E Insert a tape with a record safety tab in Deck 2. You must use Deck 2 to record your Titler Message. 6 SETUP TITLER MESSAGE ] [ ] [ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX YZ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0123456789 ÂÀÁÊÈÉÎ @¡ ÍÑÔÓÚûâàáêèéîíñúüÇ+_ ,"'=:[]()*.-/& ! ¿ ? • ll = Move CLEAR = Correct TITLE = Select MENU = Quit 7 S TA R T R E C O R D I N G Start any record function; e.g., Record, OneTouch Record, Copy, or Timer Record. 8 RECORD TITLER MESSAGE You can overlay the title on your video for up to 20 seconds in 5-second increments. Press SCENE/TITLE 1 to 4 times to record your Titler Message for 5, 10, 15, or 20 seconds, respectively. NOTE • You must be recording a video signal when you record the Titler Message; i.e. you cannot record a title without also recording a picture. 22 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide 8 COMMERCIAL ADVANCE This Chapter will show you how to use COMMERCIAL ADVANCE to skip commercials during playback of recordings, and remove marked commercials from copied tapes. If you have ever wanted to watch TV without commercials, COMMERCIAL ADVANCE is for you. The first step is to mark groups of commercials while recording a TV show. 1 press Press MENU. 2 MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 = Move press = Sel 3 S E L E C T “ C O M M E R C I A L A D VA N C E ” Press 5. 4 S E T “ C O M M E R C I A L A D VA N C E ” Press 1 to select from the following: MENU = Quit 1 - Mark Commercials 2 • Yes – The VCR will automatically mark commercials during recording. PLAYBACK SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 5 S E L E C T “ P L AY B A C K S E T T I N G S ” Press 2. Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / OPEN MAIN MENU MENU Deck 1 Hi-Fi Deck 2 Hi-Fi Dual Playback Auto Play/Rewind COMMERCIAL ADVANCE On On Off Both • No – The VCR will not mark commer cials during recording. 5 INSERT TAPE Insert a videotape in Deck 1. / = Move press = Sel • COMMERCIAL ADVANCE only works in Deck 1. MENU = Quit 6 5 Record a television show using one of the three basic methods: COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 1 2 3 Mark Commercials Skip Commercials Background • Basic Recording; see page 14. Yes Yes Blue • One Touch Recording; see page 14. • Timer Recording; see page 16. 7 / = Move press = Sel 1 RECORD FROM TV MENU = Quit for Mark Commercials END RECORDING Press STOP on Deck 1 or allow the preset recording time to run out; e.g. One-Touch Recording and Timer Recording have preset recording times. NOTE • COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE ® is a trademark of SR T, Inc. A Jer ry Iggulden invention licensed in association with Arthur D. Little Enterprises, Inc. 8 - COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 23 C O M M E R C I A L S 8 CONFIRM OR CANCEL When recording is stopped, the VCR will alert you that, “The VCR will begin marking commercials in 59 seconds...” • No action is required to mark the commercials on the recording; simply wait 59 seconds for the confir mation screen to count down. • If you are not present for the 59 second countdown, the VCR will automatically mark the commercials anyway; e.g., if you set a Timer Recording or One Touch Recording and the TV is turned off, the commercials will still be marked. M A R K I N G • To cancel, press STOP in Deck 1 and the commercials will not be marked. 9 MARK COMMERCIALS When the 59 seconds have elapsed, the VCR will rewind to the start of the recording, and then search forward and mark groups of commercials. • This process takes approximately 15 minutes for each hour of recorded tape. • The VCR will stop when finished. • Rewind the tape and proceed to “Skipping Commercials” on the following page. NOTES • When you use T imer Recor ding to r ecord two consecutive shows on the same channel, pr show separately so that the pr ologues and epilogues ar e not automatically skipped. • COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE will only mark r ecordings longer than 20 minutes. 24 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide ogram each COMMERCIAL Follow these steps to automatically skip marked commercials while watching a taped TV show. 1 press Press MENU. 2 MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 = Move = Sel S E L E C T “ P L AY B A C K S E T T I N G S ” Press 2. Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue/Idioma / OPEN MAIN MENU MENU 3 S E L E C T “ C O M M E R C I A L A D VA N C E ” Press 5. 4 MENU = Quit A D J U S T “ C O M M E R C I A L A D VA N C E ” SETTINGS Press 2 or 3 to set each of the following: press 2 • Auto – During playback of a tape with marked commercials, the VCR will automatically fast-forward through commercial groups at approximately 7 times normal speed (SP). PLAYBACK SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 5 Deck 1 Hi-Fi Deck 2 Hi-Fi Dual Playback Auto Play/Rewind COMMERCIAL ADVANCE / = Move = Sel ADVANCE 2 - CA Playback On On Off Both • Manual – Commercials will be shown as usual. To manually bypass marked commercial groups, press SEARCH/INDEX. MENU = Quit 3 - Background press 5 • Blue – While fast-for warding through commercials, the VCR will display a blue background. Mark Commercials CA Playback Background PLAYBACK COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 1 2 3 • Video – While fast-for warding through commercials, the VCR will display the video recording. Yes Auto Blue 5 SKIP COMMERCIALS Play a tape with marked commercials in Deck 1. / = Move press = Sel MENU = Quit 2 for CA Playback 3 for Background • A commercial group that starts in the first two minutes or last two minutes of a r ecording will not be skipped. • A commercial will not be skipped if a recording starts in the middle of a commercial segment, if one isolated commercial is shown without others, or if a commer cial is longer than one minute. • Part of a recorded program may be skipped if the program segment is between commercials and less than one minute; or if ther e are frequent dark and quiet scenes. NOTE • COMMERCIAL ADVANCE Override - To temporarily override automatic skipping of commercials, press STOP while the VCR is fast-forwarding through a group of commercials. Press REWIND to position the tape before the commercial group, then press PLAY . This time when the commercial group begins, it will NOT be skipped. Automatic skipping will resume after the VCR reaches the end of a commercial group. 8 - COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 25 Follow these steps to remove all marked commercials while making a copy of a taped TV show. press 1 MENU OPEN MAIN MENU Press MENU. 2 Press 1. MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / = Move press 3 SET “COMM. FREE COPY” Press 1 to select from the following: • On – The VCR will exclude marked commercials while copying tapes. = Sel • Off – The VCR will include marked commercials while copying tapes. MENU = Quit • Auto – The VCR will automatically make a copy of each TV program you record without the marked commercials; see note below. 1 COPY SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 SELECT “COPY SETTINGS” Comm. Free Copy EZ Copy Speed Matching Copy Audio Insert On Off On Off 4 I N S E R T S O U R C E TA P E Insert the tape with marked commercials in Deck 1. 5 I N S E R T T H E TA R G E T TA P E Insert the tape you are copying to in Deck 2. / = Move = Sel MENU = Quit 6 COPY YOUR TAPE Press COPY TAPE. press 1 for Comm. Free Copy • The tape in Deck 1 will begin copying to Deck 2. Deck 2 will suspend recording whenever Deck 1 locates a block of commercials. • When copying is complete, the tape in Deck 2 will be commercial free! AUTO COMMERCIAL FREE COPY When “Comm. Free Copy” is set to “Auto,” each time a TV program finishes recording and marking commercials in Deck 1, the VCR will automatically rewind Deck 1 to the start of the recording and copy the program to Deck 2 without the marked commercials! H o w i t Wo r k s 1. Load a videotape with a record safety tab into each Deck. 2. Record a TV program in Deck 1 (standard recording, One-Touch recording or timer recording). 3. When recording is stopped in Deck 1 (or when the r ecording time has elapsed), the VCR will automatically rewind the tape in Deck 1 to the star t of the recording and mark all commercial groups. 4. Next Deck 1 will rewind again and copy the program to Deck 2 leaving out the marked commer cials. When Auto Commercial Free Copy is complete, both decks will stop at the end of the r ecorded program—ready to record additional programs! NOTES • The Commer cial Fr ee Copy function will only r ecognize commer cial gr oups that have been marked by COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE. • Auto Commer cial Fr ee Copy will be disabled if ther e is a T imer event scheduled on Deck 2. 26 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide 9 S E A R C H This Chapter will show you how to locate recordings on your videotapes, as well as scan through the previews at the start of rented movies. W H AT A R E I N D E X M A R K S ? SET TIMER TV/VCR SLOW 1 2 3 TRK—AUTO—TRK 4 5 7 8 6 Automatic Index Marks The VCR places an Index Mark on your tape the moment you start recording. This includes standard recording, One Touch Recording, Timer Recording, copying, or recording with the 8-Scene Editor. 9 SEARCH/INDEX 0 100+ ¥TV SELECT VCR SCENE/TITLE TV VIEW ¥VOL ¥CH ¥LCV DECK1 DECK2 MENU Manual Index Marks You can place an Index Mark manually any time a tape is recording by pressing SEARCH/INDEX. “Index” will flash briefly on the On-Screen Display while the mark is recorded. STILL/ F.ADV REC SP/SLP REPEAT Press for Automatic Index Marks Press for Manual Index Marks V RE CLK/CTR CLEAR DISPLAY M A R K S ¥MUTE I N D E X Index Marks are like bookmarks on your videotapes. They are inserted automatically at the start of every recording, or you can place them manually anywhere on a tape. Later you can locate these “bookmarks” using Index Search or Index Scan. T OPY AP E C POWER A B O U T Follow these steps to place Index Marks on your recordings. SKIP FW D NOTE • VHS Index Search System (VISS) - The Index system used on the Dual-Deck VCR is the VHS standard indexing system called VHS Index Search System, or VISS. This system is compatible with tapes made on other VCRs and camcorders using the VISS system. 9 - Search 27 S E A R C H / S C A N I N D E X Follow these steps to locate recordings by scanning or searching for Index Marks. SEARCH press 1 INDEX Insert a videotape in Deck 1 or Deck 2. • If the tape has a record safety tab, you will see the menu at left. SEARCH MENU 1 2 3 4 5 • If the tape is missing the record safety tab, please see MOVIE ADVANCE on page 30. Index Search/Scan Blank Search Direct Time Search Return to 0:00:00 Manual CA Playback 2 / = Move = Sel press I N S E R T TA P E OPEN “SEARCH MENU” While the tape is stopped or playing, press SEARCH/INDEX. MENU = Quit 1 3 DECK ONE INDEX MENU Index: - - SELECT “INDEX SEARCH/SCAN” Press 1. 4 SEARCH/SCAN FOR INDEX MARKS Choose one of the following: Scan Scan: Press FF or REW Search: 1-99 Then FF/REW MENU to Quit TO SCAN press FF or REWIND Press FAST-FORWARD or REWIND to begin scanning for Index Marks forwards or backwards. • When Index Scan locates an Index Mark, it TO SEARCH will play the tape for 5 seconds. If it is the scene you want to watch, press PLAY . If press 01 - 99 it is not, the VCR will automatically search for the next Index Mark. then press FF or REWIND Search DECK ONE FORWARD SCAN DECK ONE REVERSE SCAN DECK ONE FORWARD SCAN DECK ONE REVERSE SCAN Enter a number from 1 to 99; e.g. for “5” press “05.” Then press FASTFORWARD or REWIND to begin searching forward or backward for the specified Index Mark. • When the VCR locates the Index Mark, it will play the tape. NOTE • Auto Show Finder - Use Index Scan with the Date/Time Stamp to quickly find Timer Recordings on your tapes. For example, when Index Scan stops at an Index Mark and plays a few seconds of tape, you will see the date and time the show was recorded. 28 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide SEARCH press 1 INDEX Insert a videotape in Deck 1 or Deck 2. • If the tape has a record safety tab, you will see the menu at left. SEARCH MENU • If the tape is missing the record safety tab, please see MOVIE ADVANCE on page 30. Index Search/Scan Blank Search Direct Time Search Return to 0:00:00 Manual CA Playback 2 / = Move press = Sel While the tape is stopped or playing, press SEARCH/INDEX. MENU = Quit for Blank Search 3 for Direct Time Search 4 for Return to 0:00:00 5 for Manual CA Playback 3 SELECT SPECIAL SEARCH FUNCTION Press 2, 3, 4 or 5 to select one of the following: 2 - Blank Search Searches for the next available blank (unrecorded) segment on your tape. This makes it easy to find available space when recording TV shows or editing tapes. • If the VCR finds blank tape, it will stop. DECK ONE TIME SEARCH • If the VCR does not find blank tape, it will eject the tape. 3 - Direct Time Search Search To: - - : - - : - - Enter Counter Value Enter [1] = Pos Or [2] = Neg P r e s s C L E A R To C o r r e c t MENU TO Quit Locates a specific tape counter position in hours, minutes, and seconds. This is useful for editing purposes; e.g., you can advance the tape directly to the beginning of the desired scene. O P T I O N S 2 OPEN “SEARCH MENU” S E A R C H 1 2 3 4 5 I N S E R T TA P E S P E C I A L Follow these steps to find the nearest blank segment of tape, find a specific tape counter position, or return to 0:00:00. • Press 1 for positive or 2 for negative counter values. M A N U A L C A P L AY B A C K If you set “CA Playback” to “Manual” (see page 25), you can still fastforward through marked commercials with Manual CA Playback. While you are watching a tape with marked commercials, press SEARCH/INDEX and then press 5: The VCR will search forward to the end of the next marked commercial group, then resume playback. • This feature works in Deck 1 only • Tapes must be recorded in SP or SLP • Use the 0-9 keys to enter the desir ed time in hours, minutes, and seconds. • Press CLEAR if you need to back up and re-enter a number. • Press SEARCH/INDEX to advance the tape to the specified time. 4 - Return to 0:00:00 Advances your videotape to tape counter position 0:00:00. This is useful when editing from a baseline counter value of 0:00:00. • When selected, the VCR will automatically rewind or fast-for ward the tape to counter position 0:00:00. 5 - Manual CA Playback See sidebar at left. 9 - Search 29 Follow these steps to enjoy MOVIE ADVANCE, a handy feature that automatically finds the beginning of the movie on most rented and purchased video tapes. You can also use MOVIE ADVANCE to selectively watch or skip the previews. SEARCH press 1 INDEX I N S E R T TA P E Insert a purchased/rented video in Deck 1. • MOVIE ADVANCE works in Deck 1 only. SEARCH MENU Is This a Purchased/Rented Movie? 1 2 • Tapes must be recorded in SP with the record safety tab removed. 2 Press SEARCH/INDEX. Yes No / = Move press 1 = Sel or MENU = Quit 3 Index Search/Scan Blank Search Direct Time Search Return to 0:00:00 Find Next Preview Find Start of Movie / = Move • If you choose “Yes,” continue with Step 4. • If you choose “No,” the tape is a personal recording and MOVIE ADVANCE will not be available. Try the other search features starting on page 28. = Sel MENU = Quit 4 press “IS THIS A PURCHASED/RENTED MOVIE?” The VCR will recognize that the tape is missing the record safety tab, but must verify that it is a purchased/rented movie and not a personal recording. Press 1 for “Yes” or 2 for “No.” 2 SEARCH MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 OPEN “SEARCH MENU” 5 for Find Next Preview 6 for Find Start of Movie OVERRIDING PREVIEW SKIP You can temporarily override the preview skip in two ways: • While the VCR is rewinding to the beginning of a preview, press SEARCH/INDEX and the VCR will search for the next preview. • While the VCR is searching for the next preview and you see the start of a preview you want to watch, press SEARCH/ INDEX and MOVIE ADVANCE will reverse back to the star t of that preview. F I N D N E X T P R E V I E W O R S TA R T OF MOVIE Press 5 or 6 to select one of the following: 5 - Find Next Preview The VCR will cue forward and begin playing the first preview. You can either watch the preview, or press SEARCH/INDEX to cue to the next preview, and so on. • The VCR actually cues slightly past the preview and then rewinds and plays the preview. While the VCR is rewinding, you can override preview skip; see sidebar. 6 - Find Start of Movie The VCR will cue past all previews and pause at the start of the movie. Press PLAY to start the movie. NOTES • In “Find Next Preview” mode, you can still advance to the start of a movie. Simply press STOP , then press SEARCH/INDEX, then press 6 to select “Find Start of Movie.” • MOVIE ADVANCE® is a trademark of SRT, Inc. A Jerry Iggulden invention licensed in association with Arthur D. Little Enterprises, Inc. 30 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide APPENDIX A A D VA N C E D C O N N E C T I O N S This Chapter will show you how to connect additional components, such as a cable box, stereo, or satellite receiver, to your Dual-Deck VCR. Press MENU. 2 MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 = Move = Sel SELECT “VCR SETTINGS” Press 5. Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / OPEN “MAIN MENU” 3 SET “RF OUTPUT CHANNEL” Press 5 to set the RF Output Channel to 3 or 4, whichever is not currently in use. 4 MENU = Quit EXIT MENU SYSTEM • At this point, an alert message will appear for a few seconds r eminding you to change your TV to 3 or 4. Locate your TV remote, and proceed with Step 5. 5 VCR SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Child Lock Remote Eject Panel Display Screen Display RF Output Channel Clock Settings Advanced Settings / = Move press = Sel MENU Off On Auto Auto Ch3 5 Ch3 Ch4 CHANGE TV CHANNEL Set your TV to channel 3 or 4, whichever you selected in Step 3. • The VCR should function normally. MENU = Quit • If the picture is not improved, repeat this process and return to the previous channel. C H A N N E L Press MENU. press O U T P U T 1 MENU press R F Follow these steps to change the RF Output Channel from 3 (the default) to 4 in the menu system. This featur e takes the place of the standard Ch3-4 rear panel switch. to Exit Menu system Yo u h a v e c h a n g e d the RF Output Channel to Channel 4 CH3/4 Please tune your TV to Channel 4 Set TV to channel 3 or 4. Appendix A - Advanced Connections 31 H O O K U P Follow these steps to connect your Dual-Deck VCR to a stereo system, stereo television, or monitor TV. S T E R E O / M O N I T O R Connect to Stereo Auxiliary Inputs, OR Connect to Stereo TV or Monitor TV Line Inputs STEREO TV/MONITOR TV CONNECTION STEREO CONNECTION 1 CONNECT VCR TO STEREO Connect RCA cables from the ”Line Out” audio jacks (R and L) on the back of the VCR to the line inputs on your stereo receiver. 2 1 Connect RCA cables from the ”Line Out” audio jacks (R and L) and video jack on the back of the VCR to the line inputs on your stereo television or monitor TV. SET STEREO TO AUXILIARY MODE Set your stereo receiver to “Aux” or “Line” (refer to your stereo owner’s guide for the proper setting). CONNECT VCR TO STEREO TV/MONITOR TV 2 SET TV TO AUXILIARY MODE Set your stereo TV/monitor TV to “Aux,” “Video,” or “Line” (refer to your owner’s guide for the proper setting.) NOTES • A monitor TV is not the same as a computer monitor. • Make sure that “Deck 1 Hi-Fi” and “Deck 2 Hi-Fi” are turned on in the menu system; see page 13. • With this connection, the TV/VCR button on the front panel has no effect. It is as if the TV/VCR button were always set to VCR. 32 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide O T H E R Follow these steps to connect your Dual-Deck VCR to an external audio/video component, such as an additional VCR, laser disc player, DVD player, camcorder, satellite receiver, video game, etc. A / V 1 CONNECT DEVICE TO VCR H O O K U P Connect to Audio/Video outputs of External Device Connect RCA cables from the audio/video outputs of your external device to the audio /video inputs on the front or back of the VCR. 2 EXTERNAL DEVICE OPTIONS Once you have connected an external device to your Dual-Deck VCR, you can perform the following functions: Watch Device Press TV VIEW until playback from Line 1 (front panel inputs) or Line 2 (rear panel inputs) appears on your TV screen. Record Device Press TV VIEW until playback from Line 1 (front panel inputs) or Line 2 (rear panel inputs) appears on your TV screen, then press REC on the active deck. Timer Record From Device Select Line 1 or Line 2 as your Record Source in the Timer Record menu; see page 17. All other Timer Record settings should be set in the usual manner. Label Device You can label the front and rear A/V inputs to match the device you have connected; see page 35. Appendix A - Advanced Connections 33 H O O K U P Follow these steps if you have a cable box and want to be able to watch a second channel while recording a TV program. B O X From Cable Wall Outlet To Cable Box Input TV C A B L E Cable Box Input 1 CONNECT CABLE TO TV A LT E R N AT I V E Connect an RF coaxial cable from the wall outlet to the “IN (FROM ANT.)” jack on the back panel of the DVD+VCR. 2 4 CONNECT CABLE BOX TO TV Connect an RF coaxial cable from the Output jack on the Cable Box to the “Antenna In” connection on the back of the TV. TUNE THE TV Set the TV to channel 3 or 4, whichever is used by your cable box. 5 TUNE CABLE BOX With all three devices turned on, set your Cable Box to channel 3 or 4 (whichever is set on the DVD+VCR), and then press SETUP/ENTER. CONNECT DVD+VCR TO CABLE BOX Connect the RF coaxial cable from the “OUT (TO TV)” jack on the back panel of the DVD+VCR to the Input jack on the Cable Box. 3 VHF/UHF Output 6 CONNECTION IS COMPLETE! The “Language/Langue/Idioma” menu will appear on your television screen. Please proceed with Auto Setup on page 3. NOTES • To view cable box channels, set the TV/VCR switch to TV. To watch the DVD+VCR through the RF output, set the TV/VCR switch to VCR and tune channel 3 or 4 on the cable box. • With this hookup, you can watch scrambled channels, but you will not be able to record them. 34 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide L I N E Follow these steps to label the front and rear A/V inputs; e.g., if you have a DVD Player connected to the ear r line inputs, you can change the label from “Line 2” to “DVD” throughout the menu system. press 1 MENU OPEN “MAIN MENU” 2 MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / = Move Press 5. 3 S E L E C T “ A D VA N C E D S E T T I N G S ” Press 7. = Sel MENU = Quit 4 SET “FRONT A/V INPUT” Press 2 to label the Front A/V Input to one of the following: 5 • Line1 – Line 1 (default) • Vid1 – Video 1 VCR SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Child Lock Remote Eject Panel Display Screen Display RF Output Channel Clock Settings Advanced Settings / = Move • SAT– Satellite Receiver Off On Auto Auto Ch3 • LD – Laserdisc Player • DVD – Digital Video Disc Player • DSS – Digital Satellite System • VCR3 – Third Video Cassette Recorder = Sel • CAM – Camcorder or Videocamera MENU = Quit • GAME – Video Game press 7 • RCVR –Ster eo Receiver L A B E L I N G press SELECT “VCR SETTINGS” I N P U T Press MENU. • TV – Television ADVANCED SETTINGS 1 2 3 Reset Factory Settings Front A/V Input Rear A/V Input 5 Line 1 Line 2 SET “REAR A/V INPUT” Press 3 to label the Rear A/V Input to one of the following: • Line2 – Line 2 (default) • Vid2 – Video 2 / = Move = Sel MENU = Quit • SAT– Satellite Receiver • LD – Laserdisc Player press 2 for Front A/V Input 3 for Rear A/V Input • DVD – Digital Video Disc Player • DSS – Digital Satellite System • VCR3 – Third Video Cassette Recorder • GAME – Video Game • RCVR –Ster eo Receiver • TV – Television Appendix A - Advanced Connections 35 APPENDIX L A N G U A G E S E T T I N G S B CUSTOM SETTINGS This Chapter will show you how to customize your Dual-Deck VCR experience, with settings that affect language, clock, channels, displays and more. Follow these steps to set the on-screen menu language to English or French. press 1 MENU Press MENU. 2 MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 = Move press = Sel SELECT LANGUAGE Press 7 repeatedly to set the on-screen menu language to English or French. Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / OPEN “MAIN MENU” MENU = Quit 7 MENU PRINCIPAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Config. de copier Config. de lecture Config. d’enreg./ dit. Config. des canaux Config. du magn toscope Enreg. programmable Language/Langue / = Chois. press = Chang. MENU = Fin 7 NOTE • Each time you press 7, the entire Main Menu will be translated into English or French. 36 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide 1 2 Press 5. Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / = Move = Sel press SELECT “VCR SETTINGS” 3 SELECT “CLOCK SETTINGS” Press 6. 4 MENU = Quit 5 ADJUST CLOCK SETTINGS Use the arrow keys to select and set each of the following: Daylight Savings Child Lock Remote Eject Panel Display Screen Display RF Output Channel Clock Settings Advanced Settings / = Move press = Sel Off On Auto Auto Ch3 MENU = Quit Auto Clock Set On – Auto Clock Set will search for a local channel and detect the time automatically. Off – Auto Clock Set will be disabled. You must set the clock manually. Time Zone Auto – Automatically detects your local time zone. 6 Eastern – Selects Eastern Standard Time. Central – Selects Central Standard Time. S E T T I N G S Please refer to page 39. VCR SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C L O C K MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 OPEN “MAIN MENU” Press MENU. MENU press A U T O Follow these steps to turn Auto Clock Set on or off. You can also specify the time zone and the channel that Auto Clock Set uses to determine your local time. Mountain – Selects Mountain Standard Time. Pacific – Selects Pacific Standard Time. Alaska – Selects Alaska Standard Time. Hawaii – Selects Hawaii Standard Time. Use 0-9 for Channel Clock Set Channel for Auto Clock Set press Time Zone Clock Set Channel Auto – Automatically searches for a local channel broadcasting the time via XDS (Extended Data Services). Ch## –If you know of a station in your area that broadcasts time information, you can set the Auto Clock Set channel manually. Use the 0-9 keys to set the desired channel (usually PBS). Line 1 – Allows the clock to be set from an audio/video device attached to your VCR’s front line input. NOTE • If “Auto Clock Set” is off, then “Time Zone” and “Clock Set Channel” will not appear on the “Clock Settings” menu. Line 2 – Allows the clock to be set from an audio/video device attached to your VCR’s rear line input. Appendix B - Custom Settings 37 S E T T I N G S If Auto Clock Set is not available in your area, follow these steps to set the clock manually (see notes below before proceeding). press 1 MENU Press MENU. 2 MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 OPEN “MAIN MENU” SELECT “VCR SETTINGS” Press 5. Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue 3 SELECT “CLOCK SETTINGS” Press 6. C L O C K 4 / = Move = Sel press C H O O S E “ S E T C L O C K M A N U A L LY ” MENU = Quit Press the right arrow key. 5 5 SET THE TIME Use the 0-9 keys or the up/down arrow keys to set each of the following items. To skip an item, press the right arrow key: Set Month – Enter the month as a 2-digit number; e.g. January = “01” Set Year – Enter the year as a 2-digit number; e.g. 2002 = “01” Set Day – Enter the day as a 2-digit number; e.g. the ninth = “09” Set Hour – Enter the hour as a 2-digit number; e.g. 12:xx = “12” Set Minute – Enter the minute as a 2-digit number; e.g. xx:25 = “25” Set AM/PM – Press “1” for AM, “2” for PM VCR SETTINGS M A N U A L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Child Lock Remote Eject Panel Display Screen Display RF Output Channel Clock Settings Advanced Settings / = Move press = Sel Off On Auto Auto Ch3 MENU = Quit 6 6 S AV E S E T T I N G S Press MENU to save and exit the menu system. Use 0-9 for Channel SET MONTH [1-12] :08 Aug 2001 Su Mo Tu press 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 To Set 7 14 21 28 We 1 8 15 22 29 Th 2 9 16 23 30 12:25 PM Fr Sa 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 31 MENU to Quit press 0 9 to SET MONTH, SET YEAR, SET DAY, SET HOUR, SET MINUTE, SET AM/PM NOTES • If Auto Clock Set is available but has set the time incorrectly, try adjusting Daylight Savings Time (page 39), Time Zone (page 37) and Clock Set Channel (page 37) before setting the clock manually. • If you choose “Set Clock Manually,” then “Auto Clock Set” will automatically turn off, and “Time Zone” and “Clock Set Channel” will be removed from the menu. 38 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide D AY L I G H T Follow these steps to set Daylight Savings Time manually. You should only set “Daylight Savings” if Auto Clock Set set the time incorrectly. 1 MENU press OPEN “MAIN MENU” Press MENU. MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue = Move = Sel press Press 5. 3 Press 6. MENU = Quit = Move 5 Off On Auto Auto Ch3 MENU = Quit A D J U S T “ D AY L I G H T S A V I N G S ” Press the right arrow key to select from the following: Auto – The VCR will automatically use local channel information to determine the status of Daylight Savings Time in your area, and then set the clock accordingly. Off – The VCR will not adjust the clock for Daylight Savings Time. 6 T I M E press = Sel S E L E C T “ D AY L I G H T S A V I N G S ” Press the down arrow key until “Daylight Savings” is selected. Child Lock Remote Eject Panel Display Screen Display RF Output Channel Clock Settings Advanced Settings / 4 5 VCR SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SELECT “CLOCK SETTINGS” S A V I N G S / SELECT “VCR SETTINGS” On – The VCR will adjust the clock for Daylight Savings Time as follows: One hour will be added to the time at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of April and one hour will be subtracted from the time at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in October. Use 0-9 for Channel press for Daylight Savings NOTES • If “Auto Clock Set” is off, then “Time Zone” and “Clock Set Channel” will not appear on the “Clock Settings” menu. • If you are an Arizona resident, set “Daylight Savings” to “Off” and set “Time Zone” to “Mountain” (see page 37). Appendix B - Custom Settings 39 S E T T I N G S Follow these steps to set all Channel Settings for your Dual-Deck VCR, including Channel Source, Add/Remove Channel, Show Weak Channels and Channel Audio. 1 MENU press Press MENU. 2 MAIN MENU C H A N N E L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 = Move press = Sel SELECT “CHANNEL SETTINGS” Press 4. Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / OPEN “MAIN MENU” 3 ADJUST CHANNEL SETTINGS Use the arrow keys to select and set each of the following: MENU = Quit 4 Channel Source Auto – Automatically detects whether you are receiving channels from antenna or cable. Antenna – Specifies that you are receiving channels from antenna. Cable – Specifies that you are receiving channels from cable. Auto Channel Search Automatically searches for all available channels and stores them in memory. When finished, the VCR will display the lowest channel found. Add/Remove Channel Use the 0-9 keys to enter the channel number you wish to add or remove, then press the right arrow key to add or remove the channel. press S h o w We a k C h a n n e l s for Channel Source Auto Channel Search Add/Remove Channel Show Weak Channels Channel Audio NOTES • Use TV+SAP to listen to a second language with headphones while the primary language is played through your TV speakers. • Use Simulcast to enjoy programs broadcast simultaneously via television and FM radio. 40 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide Yes – Channels with weak signal strength will be displayed instead of being replaced with a blue screen. No – A blue screen will appear when a weak channel is received. Channel Audio Stereo – Enables stereo sound when available; otherwise, reverts to mono. Mono – Enables mono sound. Use when connecting the VCR to a mono output device, such as a monitor. SAP – Second Audio Program, often used to transmit a second language. SAP appears on the front panel display if it is available. TV+SAP – Outputs mono from the left channel and SAP from the right channel. Simulcast – Plays the audio signal from the rear line inputs, usually connected to a stereo system. V C R Follow these steps to customize the functionality of the Dual Deck VCR, including Child Lock, Remote Eject, Front Panel Display, On-Screen Display, and RF Output Channel. 1 OPEN “MAIN MENU” 2 Press 5. MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / = Move = Sel press 3 1 - Child Lock MENU = Quit / = Move press = Sel Off – The VCR front panel keys will function normally. On – The VCR front panel keys will be locked to prevent children from tampering with the VCR. Once this feature is enabled, you must use the remote control to operate the VCR. 5 Child Lock Remote Eject Panel Display Screen Display RF Output Channel Clock Settings Advanced Settings ADJUST VCR SETTINGS Press 1, 2, 3, or 4 to set each of the following: VCR SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SELECT “VCR SETTINGS” Off On Auto Auto Ch3 MENU = Quit 2 - Remote Eject On – Allows you to eject tapes by presson the remote control. ing STOP Off – Prevents tapes from being ejected unless you press STOP on the front panel. 3 - Panel Display 1 for Child Lock 2 for Remote Eject Auto – The front panel display will be bright from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and dim from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. 3 for Panel Display Bright – The panel display will be bright at all times. for Screen Display Dim – The panel display will be dim at all times. 4 S E T T I N G S Press MENU. MENU press Off – The panel display will be off at all times. 4 - Screen Display On – The entire On-Screen Display (OSD) will be shown each time you press a deck or tuner control key (Play, Stop, Ch+/–, etc.). Off – The OSD will remain off unless you press DISPLAY. Auto – The OSD will only show information relevant to the key you pressed. NOTE • Child Lock also disables automatic playback of tapes and automatic power on when you insert tapes. Appendix B - Custom Settings 41 S E T T I N G S FA C T O R Y Follow these steps to reset the Dual-Deck VCR to its factory settings. If you wish, you may preserve your clock settings and any saved timer recordings. press 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 = Move = Sel SELECT “VCR SETTINGS” Press 5. Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue / OPEN “MAIN MENU” Press MENU. MAIN MENU 3 S E L E C T “ A D VA N C E D S E T T I N G S ” Press 7. 4 MENU = Quit S E L E C T “ R E S E T FA C T O RY SETTINGS” Press 1. press 5 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Child Lock Remote Eject Panel Display Screen Display RF Output Channel Clock Settings Advanced Settings = Move press = Sel D E C I D E W H AT T O R E S E T Press 1 or 2. 1 – Resets everything except the clock and any saved Timer Recordings. VCR SETTINGS / R E S E T 1 MENU Off On Auto Auto Ch3 2 – Clears all VCR settings including the clock and any saved Timer Recordings. 6 RESTORE SETTINGS Press CLEAR to confirm your decision to reset factory settings; or, press MENU to cancel and exit the menu system. MENU = Quit 7 ADVANCED SETTINGS 1 2 3 Reset Factory Settings Front A/V Input Rear A/V Input / = Move press = Sel Line 1 Line 2 MENU = Quit 1 RESET FACTORY SETTINGS 1 2 WARNING! ALL SETTINGS WILL BE LOST Keep Timer Events And Clock Setting Clear Everything Press CLEAR to Reset Press MENU to Quit 42 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide press 1 to Keep Timer Events & Clock Setting press 2 to Clear Everything, then press CLEAR APPENDIX H E L P C This Chapter provides customer support information, as well as a list of frequently asked questions, technical specifications, and the product warranty. Phone: (800) 736-7679 E-Mail: “customersupport@govideo.com” Web: “www.govideo.com” SYMPTOM SOLUTION(S) No picture. • Press TV/VCR until VCR indicator lights on front panel display. • Set RF Output to channel 4; see page 31. Poor picture quality. • Set RF Output to channel 4; see page 31. • Adjust tracking with AUTO and TRK up/down keys. • Clean video heads with nonabrasive head cleaning tape. Remote not working. • Remove all obstacles and point directly at VCR. • Make sure batteries are fresh and properly installed. • Press VCR key. Note: If you press TV key by accident, remote will only operate TV. Remote won’t operate TV. • Program the remote control for your brand of TV; see page 4. • Press the TV key. • Remote control doesn’t operate every TV function. Some TV brands only respond to limited number of functions. On-screen display shows “Error”. • Turn power off, then turn power on again. • Inspect tape slots for foreign objects. VCR doesn’t work. • Unplug VCR for 10 seconds, then plug it in again. • If still doesn’t work, unplug VCR for at least 15 minutes, then plug it in again. Note: If the clock is still set, you haven’t unplugged it long enough. • If still doesn’t work, VCR must be serviced by an authorized service center. Appendix C - Help T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G The chart below will help you solve common challenges with your Dual-Deck VCR. If you don’t find the answers you need here, you can contact our Customer Service Department as follows: 43 ( C O N T. ) T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G SYMPTOM SOLUTION(S) Cannot record from cable box. • Set VCR to cable box output channel 2, 3 or 4, then select desired channel on cable box. Cannot Timer Record. • Set clock to correct time; see page 38. Copy speeds do not match. • Turn Speed Matching on; see page 11. Tape ejects during copy or record. • Place piece of tape over record safety tab opening. VCR automatically plays and rewinds. • To turn Auto Play/Rewind off; see page 13. • Turn EZ-Copy off; see page 11. 8-Scene Edit List not working. • Insert source tape in Deck 1. • 8-Scene Edit List is unavailable while copying a tape. Cannot eject tapes with remote. • Turn on Remote Eject in menu system; see page 41. • Remote eject is unavailable if scenes are programmed in 8-Scene Edit List. Clear scenes from Edit List or press on front panel to erase scenes automatically. STOP Cannot reset Deck 1 tape counter. • Deck 1 counter reset is unavailable if scenes are programmed in 8-Scene Edit List. Clear scenes from Edit List or press STOP on front panel to erase scenes automatically. Tape counters not moving. • To display tape counters, the VCR requires control track, which is only present on prerecorded tapes. No menu or On-Screen Displays. • Tape may be blank (“snow” appears on screen). If so, menus and On-Screen Display cannot be shown. Stop tape or record on tape to enable displays. • Remote may be set to control TV and not VCR. Press VCR key to reactivate it. • Date/Time Stamp may be set to “Cont” (Continuous) with recording in progress. Press STOP on recording deck to restore normal on-screen functions; see page 15. TV shows blue screen. • If current channel is too weak to display clear picture, VCR will display blue screen. To show weak channels, see page 40. • Double-check antenna connections or tuner settings. Front panel display blinking. • VCR is in Auto Power Off mode. If you press POWER while rewinding, copying, Timer Recording, One-Touch Recording or EZ-Copying, VCR will automatically turn off when the given function is complete. • Press POWER to toggle Auto Power on and off. Copy blinking on front panel display. • Indicates deck is paused while copying tape. 44 No stereo sound. • Connect TV and VCR with RCA line cables. If your TV and VCR are connected with an RF coaxial cable, you will only hear stereo sound if VCR is turned off. No sound on Timer Recording. • Record source was accidentally set to Ch##s, Simulcast. Select the tuner channel without simulcast; see page 17. Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide 1/2-inch VHS system, 4 rotary head helical scanning; FM azimuth luminance; chrominance: converted sub system phase shift. TELEVISION SYSTEM NTSC-type color signal EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) AUDIO TRACK Normal: 1 track; Hi-Fi: 2 track TAPE WIDTH 12.7 mm, 1/2 inch TAPE SPEED SP: 33.35 mm/s; SLP: 11.12 mm/s PLAY/RECORD TIME T-180 tape: SP 3 hours, SLP 9 hours FF/REW TIME T-120 tape: <2 minutes HEADS Video: DA 4 rotary heads Audio: 2 rotary heads (Hi-Fi); 1 stationary head (Linear) Control: 1 stationary head Erase: 1 full track, 1 audio track VIDEO Input: RCA Type, 75 ohms unbalanced, 1 V P-P (x2) Output: RCA Type, 75 ohms unbalanced, 1 V P-P Horiz Res: Monochrome, more than 230 lines S/N Ratio: Better than 43 dB AUDIO Input: AUDIO IN (RCA) -8 dbm, 47K ohms (x2) Output: AUDIO OUT (RCA) -8 dbm, 1.5K ohm TV Tuner: 181 channel frequency synthesized. VHF input Ch 2 - Ch 13. UHF input Ch 14 - Ch 69. VHF & UHF one input. Cable Ch 1-125. 75 ohm unbalanced F-type connector. S/N Ratio: Better than 68 dB (Hi-Fi) WOW & FLUTTER Less than 0.005% (Hi-Fi) RF MODULATION Channel 3 or 4 FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20-20,000 Hz (Hi-Fi) POWER REQUIREMENT 120V AC, 60 Hz, 32 watts maximum ENVIRONMENT 41-104 F (5-40 C); 10%-75% humidity DIMENSIONS 534 x 324 x 102 mm (21" x 12 3/4" x 4") WEIGHT 5.0 kg (11.1 lbs.) Appendix C - Help S P E C I F I C AT I O N S VIDEO SYSTEM T E C H N I C A L The following are the technical specifications for your Dual-Deck VCR. 45 W A R R A N T Y DUAL-DECK VCR LIMITED WARRANTY W h o P ro v i d e s t h e L i m i t e d Wa r r a n t y During the warranty period, the GoVideo Warranty Administrator will honor Dual-Deck VCR service for 90 days labor, 1 year parts from the original date of consumer purchase. See below for Commercial, Industrial or Educational use coverage. DualDeck VCR remote controls are warranted for 90 days from the date of purchase. Who is Protected This warranty protects the original consumer owner of this GoVideo product. What is Covered and How Long This warranty covers internal operating parts and service/labor to repair or replace covered parts in this GoVideo product for 90 days labor, 1 year parts, from the date of purchase, defined as follows: (1) Original Consumer Retail Purchase; (2) First Rental Purchase Agreement; or (3) First Lease Purchase Agreement (the “Warranty Period”). Labor and replacement parts supplied during the Warranty Period are covered only for the remaining portion of the original Warranty Period. The GoVideo Warranty Administrator shall have no liability for service under this warranty if non-OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) replacement parts are used in the repair of your GoVideo product. What the Owner Must Do If Service is Required If service under this warranty is required, contact the GoVideo Customer Service Department at (800) 736-7679 or go online to http://www.govideo.com to determine the nearest authorized GoVideo service center. Other Warranty Coverage Commercial, Industrial or Educational use has the same warranty coverage as stated in this warranty. What are the Exceptions This warranty does not cover: (1) Normal maintenance service, such as video head cleaning. (2) Damage from misuse, abuse neglect or accident, natural disasters or Acts of God. (3) Cabinetry, decorative parts, A/C adapters, knobs or buttons. (4) The foreign country use of this product. (5) GoVideo product which has been electronically or mechanically modified in any way or incorporated into other products. (6) Installation and setup service adjustments. (7) Owner instruction. Your Owner’s Guide provides information regarding operating instructions and user controls. For additional information, contact your authorized GoVideo dealer. Go Video is not responsible for any shipping, handling or insurance charges. This Exclusive Limited Warranty excludes all incidental and consequential damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental and consequential damages, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY PERIOD. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. This Exclusive Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. G O V I D E O W A R R A N T Y A D M I N I S T R AT O R GoVideo 7835 East McClain Drive • Scottsdale, Arizona 85260-1732 (480) 922-0896 • customerservice@govideo.com 46 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide 0-9 keys 5 1-Time 17 100+ key 5 8-Scene Edit List 15, 19 A Add Channel 40 AM/PM indicator 8 Audio Outputs 32 Source 21 Auto Channel Search 3, 40 Auto Clock Set 3, 37 Auto Commercial Free Copy 26 Auto Play/Rewind 12, 13, 20 Auto Setup 3 Auto Show Finder 27, 28 B Background Blue 25 Video 25 Batteries, Insert 1 Blank Search 29 C Cable 40 Cable Box Record Source 17 Camcorder 33, 35 Channel 3/4 2, 31 Channel Audio 40 Channel keys 5, 7 Channel Settings 40 Channel Source 40 Child Lock 41 CLEAR key 5, 19, 22 CLK/CTR key 5 Clock Set Channel 37 Clock Settings Auto 37 Manual 38 Commercial Advance 13, 23 Override 25 Commercial Free Copy 11 Commercials Marking 24 Complete Program Record 11, 18 Composite Video 2 Connections Advanced 31 Alternative Cable Box 34 Antenna 2 Basic 2 Cable box 2 Cable TV 2 Copy Audio Insert 11, 21 Copy indicator 8 Copy Settings 11 Copy Tape key 5, 7, 10, 19 Copy-Protected Tapes 10 Copying, Basic 10 Counter Position 9 Customer Service 43 H D Jet Search 12 Jog wheel 5 I N D E X Date and Time 9 Date/Time Stamp 15, 28 Daylight Savings Time 39 Deck 1 key 5 Deck 1 Status indicator 8 Deck 2 key 5 Deck 2 Status indicator 8 Deck Select key 7 Direct Time Search 29 Display key 5, 9 Dual Playback 13 Dual Recording 15 DVD Player 33 E Editing, Automatic 19 Editing, Manual 20 English 36 Event Frequency 17 Event Number 16 Event Summary 18 EZ Copy 11, 20 F Factory Settings, Reset 42 Fast-Forward key 5, 7 Find Next Preview 30 Find Start of Movie 30 Frame Advance 12 Freeze 12 French 36 Front Line Inputs 35 During Copy Audio Insert 21 Front Panel 7 Front Panel Display 8 I N D E X Symbols Help 43 Hi-Fi, Deck 1 13 Hi-Fi, Deck 2 13 Hi-Fi indicator 8 I Index Marks Automatic 27 Defined 27 Manual 27 Initial Setup 1 J L Language Settings 3, 36 Laser Disc Player 33 LCV key 6 Line 1 Input 7 Line 2 Input 33 Line Input Labeling 7, 35 Loop Playback 13 Loop Recording 15 LP 8 M Manual CA Playback 29 Menu key 6, 7 Monitor Hookup 32 Mono 40 Mute key 6 O On-Screen Display (OSD) 9 One-Touch Recording 14 OTR 14 OTR Loop Record 14 Overlapping Events 18 Overriding Preview Skip 29, 30 P Packing List 1 Panel Display 41 Picture Search 12 Play key 6, 7 Playback, Basic 12 Index 47 I N D E X Playback Settings 13 Power key 6, 7 R Rear A/V Input 33, 35 Record key 6, 7 Record Safety Tab 10, 12, 16, 22 Record Settings 15 Record Source 9, 15 Record Speed 8, 9, 11, 14 Recording, Basic 14 Remote Control Overview 5 Remote Eject 41 Remove Channel 40 Repeat 12 Repeat key 6 Return to 0:00:00 29 Rewind key 6, 7 RF 2 RF Output Channel 31 S Safety iii SAP 40 SAP indicator 8 Satellite Receiver 33 Scan Index Marks 28 Scene/Title key 6, 19, 22 Screen Display 41 Search Features 27, 29 48 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide indicator 8 I N D E XTimer Timer Recording 16, 33 Search Index Marks 28 Search/Index key 6 Sequential Playback 13 Sequential Recording 15 Set Timer key 6 Show Weak Channels 40 Shuttle 12 Shuttle ring 6 Simulcast 17, 40 Skip 12 Skip Edit 20 Skip key 6 Slow –/+ keys 6 Slow Motion 12 SLP 8, 14, 18 Source Tape 10, 19, 20, 21 SP 8, 14, 18 SP/SLP key 6 Speed Matching 11 Stereo 31, 35, 40 Stereo Hookup 32 Stereo indicator 8 Still/F.Adv key 6 Stop/Eject key 6, 7 T T-120 Tape 18 Tape Counter 8 Tape Missing 18 Tape Missing Tab 18 Target Tape 10, 19, 20, 21 Technical Specifications 45 Time Zone 37 Timer Recording Errors 18 Titler Message, Recording 22 Titler, On-Screen 15, 22 Tracking Auto 12 Manual 12 Tracking keys 6 Troubleshooting 43 TV key 6 TV Mode 4 TV View 9 TV View key 6, 33 TV+SAP 40 TV/VCR indicator 8 TV/VCR key 6, 7, 32 U Unpacking 1 V VCR key 6 VCR mode 4 VCR Settings 41 Video Game 33 Volume +/- key 6 W Warranty 46 Weekly 17 1 2 3 4 / = Move = Sel MENU = Quit 5 1 2 3 / / = Sel = Move = Sel Mark Commercials CA Playback Background On On Off Both MENU = Quit Yes Auto Blue MENU = Quit COMMERCIAL ADVANCE = Move Deck 1 Hi-Fi Deck 2 Hi-Fi Dual Playback Auto Play/Rewind COMMERCIAL ADVANCE 6 5 / Off Timer Auto Auto 1- - - - - - 00:00 --:--:-- MENU = Quit Begin: End: = Sel Scene: = Move Dual Recording Date/Time Stamp Deck 1 Rec Source Deck 2 Rec Source 8-Scene Edit List Setup Titler Message = Move CLEAR = Correct TITLE = Select MENU = Quit ] [ ] [ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX YZ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0123456789 ÂÀÁÊÈÉÎ Ï Ñ Ô Ó Ú û â à á ê è é î í ñ ú ü Ç + $ ((( ))) @ ¡ ,"'=:[]()*.-/& ! ¿ ? • ll SETUP TITLER MESSAGE 1 - 8 To S e l e c t S c e n e SCENE For Begin And End C L E A R To C o r r e c t C O P Y T A P E To M a k e A Ta p e M E N U To Q u i t 1 2 3 4 5 6 / No Stereo Auto Ch Up / Dn or 0 - 9 For Chan MENU = Quit = Sel = Move Ch05 Channel Source Auto Channel Search Add Channel Show Weak Channels Channel Audio CHANNEL SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 5 RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS On Off On Off PLAYBACK SETTINGS Comm. 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ALL SETTINGS WILL BE LOST 1 Keep Timer Events And Clock Setting 2 : Clear Everything = Move Reset Factory Settings Front A/V Input Rear A/V Input Line 1 Line 2 MENU to Quit Th 2 9 16 23 30 ADVANCED SETTINGS To Set 6 13 20 27 12:25 PM Fr Sa 4 3 10 11 17 18 24 25 31 SET MONTH [1-12] :08 Use 0-9 for Channel MENU = Quit = Sel = Move Set Clock Manually Daylight Savings Auto Clock Set Time Zone Clock Set Channel 5 12 19 26 / = Sel CLOCK SETTINGS = Move Aug 2001 Tu Su Mo / / 1 1 7 14 21 28 6 13 20 27 5 12 19 26 Ch10 Tu Mo Su 1 Time 9 = Select We 1 8 15 22 29 Deck 1 Th 2 9 16 23 30 Fr 3 10 17 24 31 Auto Sa 4 11 18 25 SET MONTH [1-12] :08 10:30PM 1H00M 2001 1 To Move Aug / SELECT EVENT [1-16] :01 ---/-----:---Deck - - Ch - -H--M ---/---2 : --:---Deck - - Ch - -H--M ---/---3 : --:---Deck - - Ch - -H--M ---/---4 : --:---Deck - - Ch - -H--M 1 VCR SETTINGS Child Lock Remote Eject Panel Display Screen Display RF Output Channel Clock Settings Advanced Settings 6 5 Off On Auto Auto Ch3 S Y S T E M
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