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Manual WZOEOOO
Congratulations!
"on your purchase of the (in-Video Dual-Deck VCRr
Record the model number and serial number from
the back of your VCR here. Attach your sales receipt
and/or a copy of your charge slip for reference.
Model Number:
Serial Number: __,_/__
Purchase Date:
Note: It is important that you register your Dual-
Deck VCR with Go-Vldeo, Inc. To register your
Dual-Deck VCR, complete the warranty
registration card and mall it in,
WARNlNG:
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
this appliance to rain or moisture. Do not open the
cabinet; dangerous high voltage is present. Refer
servicing to qualified personnel only. This video cassette
recorder should only be used with 120V, Gill-[Z (standard
us, household) current.
Federal law provides severe civil and criminal penalties
for the unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or
exhibition of copyrighted motion pictures and video»
tapes. (Title 17, United States Code, Sections 501
and 506).
USER/ INSTALLER CAUTION:
Your authority to operate this FCC certified equipment
could he voided if you make changes or modifications
not expressly approved by the manufacturer, who is
responsible for compliance with Part 15 FCC rules.
NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER:
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system
mstaller'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.
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CAUTlON:
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, 0! 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.
CUlDADO:
Para prevenir incendio, riesgo de cheque, o interferencia
enfadosa, use solamente los accesor‘ius reoomendados.
Para prevenir electrochoque, no use esw enchufe
(polarizadol con un cordon de extension, toma de
corriente, o cualquier otra toma a menos que los dientes
puedan ser completamente insertados para prevenir
exposicién de los dientes.
Para reducir el riesgo de descarg‘a electrics, nu remueva
la cubierta o la parte posterior del VCR. Dentro del VCR
no hay partes que requieren servicio. Dirijaae solamente
a personal calificado cuando requiera servicio.
ATTENTlON:
Pour e’viter les incendis, risque de chaos, ou
interferences facheuses, employer seulement les
accessoires recommandés.
Pour éviter les chocs électriques, ne pas employer cette
prise (polarisee) avec une rallonge, une prise de courant
ou une ant-re sortie de courant a moins que les lames
peuve-at étre insérées is fond pour l’exposition des lames.
Pour reduire les risques de chocs électriques, ne pas
retirer le couvercle ou l'arriére du module. 11 n‘y a pas
de piece utilisable a l'intérieur, Ne faire elfeetuer
l‘entretien que par un personnel qualifié.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to
the presence of uninsulated dangerous
voltage within the product‘s enclosure that
may he of suflicient magnitude to oonsti»
tute risk of fire or electric shock.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to
the presence of important operating and
maintenance insnuctions in the literature
accompanying this product
Safety
Instructions
‘I. READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and
operating instructions should be read before
the unit is operated.
Z. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and
operating instructions should be retained for
future reference.
it NEED WARNINGS - All warnings on the unit
and in the operating instructions should be
adhered to.
4. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS - All operating and
maintenance instructions should be followed.
5. CLEANING - Unplug this video unit from the
wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or
aerosol cleaners. Use a dry cloth for dusting
cabinet.
6. ATTACHMENTS — Do not use attachments not
recommended by the video product manufac-
turer, as they may be hazardous.
7‘ WATER i MOISTURE - Do not use this video
unit near water~for example, near a bathtub,
wash howl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet
basement, near a swunming pool or the like.
8 . ACCESSORIES — Do not place this video unit
on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or
table The video unit may fall, causing serious
injury to a child or adult, and serious damage
to the unit, Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,
bracket or table recommended by the manufac-
turer or sold with the video unit Any mounting
of the unit should follow the manufacturer's
instructions and should use a mounting
accessory rewmmended by the manufacturer.
8a. An appliance and cart combination should be
moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force,
and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance
and cart combination to overturn,
9 . VENTILATION - Slots and openings in the
cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure
reliable operation of the video unit and to
protect it from overheating. These openings
must not be blocked or covered, Never place
your VCR on a bed, sofa, mg or other similar
surface, on or near a radiator or heat register.
This video unit 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.
l 0. POWER SOURCES - This video unit 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 appliance dealer or local power
company For video units intended to he oper-
ated from battery power, or other sources, refer
to the operating instructions.
1 1 . GROUNDING on POLARIIATION , This video
unit may be equipped with either a polarized
ZAwire AC line plug (a plug having one blade
wider than the other) or a S-wire grounding
plug having a third (grounding) pin.
The 2-wire polarized 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 still fails to fit, Contact your electri-
cian to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not
defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.
PORTABLE CART
WARNING
(Symbol provided by RETAC)
SAFETY wsraucnons i
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POWER-CORD PROTECTION » Power-supply
cords should be routed so that they are not
likely to he walked on or pinched by items
placed upon or against them, paying particular
attention to cords of plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the unit,
OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING - If an
outside antenna or cable system is connected to
the video unit, be sure the antenna or cable
system is grounded to provide some protection
against voltage surges and builtup static
charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical
Code, ANSl/NFPA No. 70-1984, provides
information with respect to proper grounding
of the mast and supporting structure, ground,
ing ofthe lead-in wire to an antenna discharge
unit, size of grounding conductors, location of
antenna-discharge unit, connection to ground
ing electrodes, and requiremenm for the
grounding electrode. See figure below.
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LIGHTNING , For added protection of this
video unit during a lightning storm. or when it
is left unattended and unused for long periods
oftime, unplug It from the wall outlet and
disconnect the antenna or cable system. This
will prevent damage to the Video unit due to
lightning and power line surges.
POWER LINES - An outside antenna system
should not be located in the vicinity of over-
head power lines or other electric light or
power circuits, 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
and extension cords as this can result in the
risk of fire or electric shock.
ll DUAL-DECK VCR USER‘S GUlDE
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OBIECTS AND LIQUIDS - Never push objects
of any kind into this video unit through open—
ings as they may touch dangerous voltage
points or short out parts that could result in a
fire or electric shock. Never spill liquids of any
kind onto the unit. Should spillage occur,
unplug unit and have it checked by a tech—
nician before use.
SERVICING - Do not attempt to service this
video unit yourself as opening or removing
covers may expose you to a dangerous voltage
or other hazards. Refer all servicing w quali-
fied service personnel.
DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE » Unplug this
video unit from the wall outlet and refer
servicing to qualified service personnel under
the following conditions:
When the power supply cord or plug is
damaged.
b. If any liquid has been spilled onto or
objects have fallen into the video unit.
if the video unit has been exposed to rain
or water.
c.
If the video unit does not operate normally
by following the operating instructions.
Adjust only those controls that are covered
by the operating instructions. Improper
adjustment of other controls may result in
damage and will oficn require extensive
work by a qualified technician to restore
the video unit to its normal operation.
If the video unit has been dropped or the
cabinet has been damaged.
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f. When the video unit exhibits a distinct
change in performance—this indicates a
need for service.
REPLACEMENT PARTS - When replacement
parts are required, be sure the service techni-
cian has used replacement parts specified by
the manufacturer or those having the same
characteristics as the original part. Unautho-
rized substitutions may result in fire, electric
shock or other hazards.
SAFETY CHECK - Upon completion of any
service or repairs to this video unit ask the
service technician to perform safety checks to
determine that the video unit is in safe
operating order. ‘
HEAT - This video unit should be situated away
from heat sources such as radiators, stoves, or
other products (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.
Dual-Deck VCR
Table of Contents
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Introduction - Dlstover the Dual-Deck" Dll‘ferente
Chapter ‘I - Connectlng Vour Dual—Deck VCR
Chapter 2 - The Dual-Deck System?"
Remote Control .
Front Panel
Front Panel Display
Front Audio/Video Inputs
On-Screen Display ......
Orr-Screen Menu System
Summary of Automatic Features
Chapter 3 - Inltlal Settings
Setting the Language
Setting the Clock
Setting Antenna & Channel Memory
Basic Tuner Settings A
Child Lock
Chapter 4 - Copy Feature: .
Copying a Tape
EZ-Copy
Speed Maw m
Copy Mode
Chapter 5 - Playbuk Features.
Playing a Tape.
Auto Play/Rewin
Special Playback Functions
Sequential Kr Loop Play
Automatic Tracking ..
Digital Picture Enhancement
Remote Eject
Chapter 6 - Record Features
Recordlng I TV Program
Record Source.
One Touch Recording
Tape Length 26
Record Speed , 26
Setting flmer to Record Later
Complete Program Record
Program Reminder
Timer Record Errors
”finer Record Priorities .
TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
Chapter 7 - Editing Feature
Automatic Assembly Editing
Prepanng an Edit Lis 31
Performing an Assembly Edit . 32
Sync Editing . 33
Continuing 34
37
Making Quality Edits
chapter 8 - Seaniilng & Index Features
Tape Counter
Zero Return ..
VHS Index Search System
Index Scan
Index Search
other Search Options.
Blank Search
Direct Time S
Chapter 9 - Advanced Connections
Cable Converter Box Hookup
Alternative Cable Converter Box Hoe up .
Audio Connections .
Monitor Connections
Connecting Other Video Equipment
chapter in - Helpful Information u
Frequently Asked Question
Technical Specifications
Limited Warranty .
Dual-Deck Inde
Dual-Detk Menu Treew
Inside Back Cover
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4 DUAL-DECK VCR USER‘S EUlDE
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Discover the
Dual-Deck” Difference
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Circuitry takes the
guesswork and hassle
out a! caflying videos.
Welcome to the Go-Video family! It is our pleasure to
congratulate you as a new owner of the Dual»Deck
VCR, quite possibly the most versatile VCR ever made.
No other VCR allows you to:
' Copy a tape at the touch of a button
~ Watch a tape while recording a favorite program
0 Play two tapes consecutively or in a
continuous loop.
The Dual-Deck VCR does all these things and much more!
Make Picture Perfect Copies at the
Touch of a Button
Gone are the days of tangled clumsy cables between two
VCR decks. Gone is the loss of picture quality from
intervening cables that degrade the signal. Gone
is the flutter, roll and flashing from bad copiesl
Go-Video provides you with a simple solution to
quality copies of virtually any video source.
Both decks communicate with one another by
means of a behind-the»scenes marvel known as
AmeriChromeTM circuitry As the video signal is
processed, the recording heads on both decks
are synchronized resulting in picture—perfect
copies every time.
Two Decks, One Set of Controls
With one remote control for both decks, operating your
Dual-Deck VCR couldn’t be easier. Just press the Deck 1 or
Deck 2 buttons on the remote control or the Deck Select
button on the front panel to switch control back and forth
between decks (see diagram next page).
|NTRODUCTlUN - DISCOVER THE DUALDECK DIFFERENCE 5
Deck Select Diagram
A red LED on the front panel indicates Deck 2 is selected; a
green LED indicates Deck 1 is selected.
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DECK SELECT
Dual-Deck Feature Summary
The following are just a few of the many features you
will enjoy with your Dual—Deck VCR:
- Quality Copies of Any Video at the Tbuch of 3 Button
' Eight-Scene Automatic Assembly Editing
0 Patented AmeriChrome Circuitry
' Automatic Power Off when Rewinding, Timer
Recording, One—Touch Recording, Copying Tapes,
and using EZ—Copy
' Automatic Display Dimmer, Play, Power On, Power Off,
Rewind, Stop and Remote Eject
0 One Month 8 Event Timer Recording
- Complete Program Record to Ensure You Never Miss
the End of a Timer Recording
0 Real Time Counter in Hours, Minutes and Seconds
0 Blank Search Feature for Easy Location of Blank
Tape for Recording
- Direct Time Search to Find Any Point on a Tape
' Child Luck to Disable Front Panel Buttons
0 On-Screen Programming in Three Languages
(English, French & Spanish)
6 DUAL-DECK VCR USER‘S GUIDE
Connecting Your
Dual-Deck VCR
his chapter will walk you through the necessary steps to
hook up your VCR. Your Dual-Deck VCR connects to
your TV and antenna in exactly the same way as any other
VCRA If you already own a VCR, take a few minutes to note
how it is hooked up Then simply swap the Dual-Deck with
your old VCR using the some settings and connections.
Choosing the Right Hookup
Choose the appropriate hookup from the following list:
1 If you are connecting your Dual-Deck VCR to a basic
antenna or cable system, use the flask Antenna/
Cable Hookup on page 8.
2 If you have a cable system with a converter box (some or
all channels are scrambled or premium), you have two
choices:
a. Cable Converter Box Hookup - Pro: You can watch
and record any cable channel to which you subscribe
Can: You cannot watch a second channel while you
are recording a cable channel. See page 39.
1). Alternative Cable Converter Box Hookup . Pro:
You can watch a second channel while you are
recording a TV program. Can: You can only record
non—scrambled channels, See page 40.
3 If you wish to listen to your TV and VCR through your
stereo system, see Audlo (onnectlons on page 42.
4 Ifyou have a TV with audio/video input jacks and desire
better quality, you can connect your VCR to your TV
with RCA cables. See Monltor Connectlom on page 43.
5 If you wish to connect your Dual-Deck VCR
to another VCR, laser disc player, DVD
player, video camera, camcorder, satellite
receiver or video game, see Connectlng
other Vldeo Equlpment on page 44.
CHAPTER I - CONNECTING YOUR DUAL-DECK VCR 7
Basic Antenna/Cable Hookup
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1 Connect the Antenna/Cable to the VCR - Disconnect
the antenna or cable from your TV and connect it to the
ANT. IN jack on the back of your VCR, If your antenna
cable is twin-lead, you will need to purchase an adapter.
available at your local electronics store
2 Connect the VCR toYour w - Attach the supplied RF
Coaxial Cable from the TV OUT connection on the back
of the VCR to the VHF IN or CABLE IN connection on
the back of your TV.
Set the channel on the back of your VCR to 3 or 4
(whichever is not being used by a local TV broadcast).
’l\lrn on the power for your VCR and your TV.
Tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever you set as
the output channel in step 3).
Connection is complete! Turn to Chapter 2 to famil-
iarize yourself with the location of your Dual-Deck
controls, or turn to Chapter 3 for Initial Settings.
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If you have separate VHF and
UHF antennas you will need to
purchase a combiner,
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and audio input connections, you
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I DUALDEEK VCR USER'S GUlDE
The Dual-Deck SystemT“
Remote Control Buttons
Adiust Tracking Manually \ / 0ne»Touch Copy
Turn VCR Puwer On/otl \m/ gmgtsnm Between‘rv
Select Channels/Menu Items \
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Play Tapes in Slow Motion
SelectAuxllIary Channel x
Select Channels Above 100 ~~~~
set the VCFl's Dale & Time _____ _,
Set Last Channel Viewed; Mark ,,,,,
Edits; Change Menu Items
Set aTimer Recording /
Enter Onchreen Menu System /
Repeat Last so Seconds /
During Playback /
Skip l-5 minutes during Play or /
Copy; Auto return to 0:00:00
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Set Controls to Deck 2 /
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/ Select Menu Items
Reed Tape Counter to 0:00:00;
/ clear Menu Choices
Turn Audio Otl/Ori; Mark Edits;
/ Change Menu Items
Select Next Lower Channel;
_/’" Select Menu Items
View Clock or Tape Counter H
u—n'd" Exit On—Screen Menu System
Set Rancid Speed lo Standan!
“" (SP) or Extended Play (EP)
\ Search or Scan Index Marks
"\ Fast Forward or Gus Taps
‘ Play/Enable Auto Tracking
\ Record Tapas
Stop and Eject Tapas
CHAPTER 2 -THE DUALDECK SYSTEM“ 9
Front Panel Buttons and Indicators
Deck ‘ Indicator Deck 1 Cassette From Panel Deck 2 Imlcalor Deck 2 Cassette
(Green LED) Loading Slot Dismay (Red LED) Load|ng 5m
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1“ DUAL-DECK VCR USER'S GU|DE
Deck Status Indicators
EJECT Tape ls Ejecting
STOP Deck is Stopped COPY Start of Copy Session
FF Deck is Fast Forwarding End End of Copy Session
REW Deck is Rewinding 142 Beck is in Sequential Play
REC Deck is Recording LOOP Deck is in Loop Play mode
PAUSE Deck is in Record Pause PIC»i Manual Picture Sharpness
PLAY Deck ls Playing
CUE Deck is in Forward Picture
Search (blinkingeJet Search)
REVEW Beck is in Reverse Picture
Search (blinkinnget Search)
STILL Deck is in Play Still
SLOW Deck is in Slow Motion
is Active (it lrom -8 to 8)
On Power Button has Turned
VCR On
OFF Power Button has Turned
VCR 0"
Error An Error has Occuned
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Adjust the Front Panel Display
to Auto, On or off.
FrontAudl'o/Wdeu inputs
Front Panel Display Settings
You can set the Front Panel Display to dim or turn off in the
VCR SETTINGS menu.
1 Press the firm button to display the MAIN MENU
2 Press “2" to select VCR SETTINGS,
3 Press “6” repeatedly to set PANEL DISPLAY to:
Auto - Set the Front Panel Display to be lit when the VCR is
on, and dim when the VCR is off.
On- Set the Front Panel Display to be lit at all times.
0"- Turn the Front Panel Display ofl”.
Front Audio/Video Inputs
Your Dual—Deck VCR has from Audio/Video inputs which
allow you to play and record from a variety of accessories.
The inputs includes 2 jacks for use with RCA cables:
1 Video Jack (yellow)
2 Audio Jack (white)
The AN inputs are ideal for connecting accessories, includ-
ing camcorders, video games, satellite receivers, laser disc
players or DVD players (see page 4-4 for instructions on
connecting additional equipment) Before you play or record
from the A/V Inputs, remember to set the channel to “00”
(AUX),
CHAPTER 2 ~ THE DUAL—DECK SYSTEM"A 11
On-Screen Display
The On—Screen Display (OSD) is a transparent screen that
shows you information about the status of your Dual-Deck
VCR. The OSD appears on your screen automatically when
you turn on the power, press a deck function key (such as
Play, Rewind, etcl), or change channels. It will disappear
automatically after a few seconds,
Below is an overview of the Orr-Screen Display:
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OSD Options
To bring up the OSD manually, use the new key on the
remote control:
Press Two: to bring up the OSD.
Press Term again to turn the OSD off.
Press may again to bring up the OSD with added Date
and Time information.
Press msfi again to turn the OSD oft
Repeat this process as necessary to view the desired
information.
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The On—Screen Display also shows:
' Audio messages (Mute)
- Copy Tape messages
0 Timer Record Error messages
' index System mes-
12 DUALDECK VCR USER‘S EUiDE
On-Screen Menu System
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i The On-Screen Menu System allows you to program all the
; 22,5315 features of your Dual-Deck VCR To navigate the On-Screen
3» Esm‘wt i Menu System, you may use the numeric keys or Select keys
i on your remote control. In all menus, the selected item is
indicated by an asterisk (*) to the left of the item. The
asterisk moves from menu item to menu item as you press
the selection keys, as shown below:
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After Initial Setup (see a“ the “1m“ SVS‘S'"
Chapter 3), when yau press Em” “9 ”En“ WSW“
jmmu m Dual-Deck VCR m“ ’e""" “I“ 3 mm“ ~ Move asterisk down to highlight
Main menu will appear. 1° N pmv'ous menu “Sired "En“ “8m
Press the number humans to select menu items
and cycle through menu choices (this is the
melhnd used mrwghoutthis manual.)
For a detailed overview of
the entire menu system, please
refer to the inside back cover at this
User’s Guide,
CHAPTER 2 - THE DUAL»IJECK SVSTEM‘"I 13
15 DUALVDECK VEH USER‘S GUlDE
Summary of Automatic Features
For your convenience, the Dual-Deck VCR comes with a
variety of automatic features:
Auto Power On
Power turns on automatically when a tape is inserted into
either deck or when a Timer Recording starts,
Auto Power Off
If you press [E while Rewinding, Copying, Timer Record-
ing, One—Touch Recording or using EZACopy, the VCR will
power off automatically when that function is completed.
The “m5 button will blink to indicate that Auto Power Off is
activated. 'DJ deactivate Auto Power Off, press again.
Auto Play
When a tape without a record safety tab is inserted into
either deck, your DualADeck VCR will play the tape auto~
matically. To set Auto Play see page 21.
Auto Rewind
Your Duaereck VCR will automatically rewind when the end
of the tape is reached while playing, fast forwarding or
recording. To set Auto Rewind see page 21,
Notes: . During Loop Record, the tape will always
rewind automatically
' During Timer Record, the tape will never
Auto Rewind (to prevent accidental erasure
by another Timer Event).
Auto Stop
The VCR will stop automatically if a deck is left in Play Still
or Record Pause for more than 5 minutes. This prevents
excessive wear on the videotape,
Auto Tracking
Digital Auto Tracking is used to adjust tracking automati-
cally and typically executes in under four seconds.
Auto Dimmer
The Dual-Deck VCR front panel display will dim automati-
cally when the power is turned off. To set Auto Dimmer see
page 11.
Remote Eject
Remote Eject allows you to eject tapes with your remote
control by pressing the @ key twice. 1b set Remote Eject
see page 24.
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Before you begin using your Dual-Deck VCR, you must
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- Language (English, French or Spanish)
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' Antenna and Channel Memory
Setting the Language
The first time you press
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After you have made your selection, the Set Clock menu will
appear automatically (see page 16).
To change the language at any other time, follow these
steps.
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2 Press “5" repeatedly to switch the menu language
between English, French and Spanish.
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After you set the language for the first time, the SET TIME
AND DATE menu will appear automatically.
1 Press the number buttons to enter information as you
are prompted by the blinking cursor. If you don’t need to
change the information for a particular item, press the
right selection arrow to move to the next item.
iet Hour (1-12) Enter only the hour. For example, ifthe
time is 4:28, the hour is “04”,
Set Mlnute (0-60) Enter only the minute. For example,
if the time is 4:28, the minute is “28".
Set AMI/PM (172) Enter “1” forAM or “2” for PM.
Set Dayllgllt Snvlngs Time (1-2) Enter ‘‘1" for AUTO or
“2” (or OFF. AUTO will automatically add one hour at
2:00 AM on the first Sunday in April (“Spring forward”)
and subtract one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in
October (“Fall back”).
Set Month (1-12) January is “01”, October is “10”, etc.
Set Date (1-31) Enter today‘s date. For example, if
today is the fourth, enter “04”.
Set Year (0-99) Enter only the last two digits. For
example “98” for “1998".
2 If you need to go back and change anything, press the
right or left selection arrows until you get to the item.
3 Press “Set Clock“ to save the Time and Date setting and
automatically open the TUNER/CHANNEL LIST menu,
Setting the Clock Any Other Time
To set the clock at any other time, follow these steps:
1 Press “Set Clock" on the remote control to bring up the
SET TIME AND DATE menu.
2 Enter the information as you are prompted by the
blinking cursor (see details above).
3 Press “Set Clock” or mm to save and exit the menu
system.
Note: If you change the Time and Date accidentally, press
to restore the original clock settings, then press
“Wt to exit.
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Afier you set the language and clock for the first time, the
TUNER/CHANNEL LIST menu will appear automatically
(skip to step 4). To set Antenna and Channel Memory any
other time, follow each ofthese steps: —
1 Press ME] to display the MAIN MENU.
2 Press “2" to select VCR SETTINGS.
3 Press “7” to select TUNER/CHANNEL LIST.
Note: Menu keys work differently on this screen
because the CH UP/DOWN keys are needed to
change stations. Use the right arrow (“End”) to
move up and down the menu list; use the left
arrow ("Begin”) to make your selections.
4 Press the left arrow to set the ANTENNA SOURCE to
either Antenna or Cable.
5 Press the right arrow to move the cursor to AUTO
PROGRAM.
6 Press the left arrow to begin Auto Program. The VCR
will cycle through all possible TV or cable channels and
automatically place the channels you receive into
Channel Memory. This will take a few minutes to
complete.
7 Press nun | to exit the menu system or to return to
the VCR SETTINGS menu,
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Basic Tuner Settings
Channel Selection
' ’l\ming with the Channel UpIDown Buttons
Press the CHo/CH— buttons on the remote control or on the
Dual-Deck VCR's front panel to tune in the desired channel.
' Thning with the Number Buttons
For channels 1 through 9, press “0" then press the correspond-
ing number button (1-9). If you are tuning to a channel higher
than 100, press mu. 5 and then enter the last two digits.
- Selecting AUX (Auxiliary) position
You can select Aux by pressing “00" on your remote control.
When you select Aux, you will see the input (if any) from
additional video equipment connected to your Front Audio/
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You must run AUTO PROGRAM before you can manually
add or delete channels, To add or delete channels manually:
1 From the TUNER/CHANNEL LIST menu, press the
number keys or CH+/— keys to tune in the desired
channel,
2 Press right arrow button to move the selection arrow to
Add Channel or Delete Channel.
3 Press the left armw button to add or delete the selected
channel.
Child Lock
Your Dual-Deck VCR comes with a Child Lock safety feature
that disables Auto Play and all buttons on the VCR front
panel You will still be able to operate all Dual-Deck func-
tions with the remote control. 1h activate Child Lock:
1 Press WEE] to display the MAIN MENU.
2 Press “4" repeatedly to set Child Luck to:
Off - Child Lock is disabled,
On — Child Lock is enabled, and can only be disabled with
the remote control.
3 Press firm) or mlto save and exit the menu system.
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Copying tapes is what owning a Dual—Deck VCR is all about.
Just follow these simple steps:
1 Insert your source tape into Deck 1 (the top slot of the
Dual-Deck VCR).
2 Insert your target tape into Deck 2 (the bottom slot of
the VCR).
3 Press com on the front panel of your Dual—Deck VCR
or on your remote control. Your Dual-Deck VCR will
begin copying from Deck 1 to Deck 2.
Note: When you press Copy Tape, Deck 1 rewinds a few
seconds (called “pre—roll”) and Deck 2 goes into
Record Pause mode automatically before copying
begins. This “synchro-start” results in the best
possible quality when copying and editing.
4 To pause the copying process, press comm . To resume,
press lemurs again. To stop the copying process, press
my on Deck 2.
EZ-Copy
EZ-Copy automates every step of the Copy Tape process: At
the touch of a button, your Dual-Deck VCR automatically
rewinds both tapes, copies the entire tape from Deck 1 to
Deck 2, rewinds both decks again and ejects the tapes. To
activate EZ-Copy.
1 Press MENU to display the MAIN MENU.
2 Press “1" to select COPY TAPE serrmos.
3 Press “1” repeatedly to set EZ—COPY to:
On - EZ-Copy is enabled, To activate, simply insert
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During a Copy Tape session, Speed Matching automatically
sets the Deck 2 record Speed to be the same as the Deck 1
playback speed. You will get the best copy quality when this
feature is turned on.
1 Press Eng untll the DUAL—DECK FEATURES menu
appears,
2 Press “2” to select COPY TAPE SETTINGS.
3 Press “2" repeatedly to set SPEED MATCHING to:
On - Use when optimal copy quality is desired. The record
speed will automatically match the play speed in Deck 1.
0" - Use only if you want to record two or more SP tapes
onto one SLP tape. If so, you must set the Record
Speed manually with the SPIEP button while Deck 2 is
in Step or Pause mode (see page 26)
Copy Mode
Your Dual-Deck VCR offers you the choice of three copy
modes: HQl (High Quality 1), HQ2 (High Quality 2), and
AUTO, which use Go-Video’s patented AmeriChrome
Circuitry for optimal duplicating results.
To set the Copy Mode:
1 Press ENE until the DUAL-DECK FEATURES menu
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3 Press “1" repeatedly to set COPY MODE to:
Auto — Automatically selects the best copy mode based on
the speed of the source tape,
HQ‘I — Best if the source tape is in SP or for any tape with
Copy Guard.
"02 - Best if source tape is in LP or SLP without Copy Guard.
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It's easy to play back tapes with your Dual-
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1 Insert a videotape into either deck of
your VCR.
If the tape is missing the record safety tab and AUTO
PLAY is on, the tape will begin to play automatically
3 IfAUTO PLAY is set to offlsee Auto Play/Rewind below),
select the deck and press Pm to begin playing the tape.
Press imp to stop the playback. Press STOP 8 second
time to remote eject the tape (see page 24),
Auto Play/Rewind
You can set your Dual-Deck VCR to play and/or'rewind your
tapes automatically. Just follow these steps:
1 Press mm to display the MAIN MENU,
2 Press “2" to select VCR SETTINGS.
3 Press “5" repeatedly to set AUTO PLAY/REWLND to:
BOTH - Tapes without the record safety tab will play
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ing or recording,
PLAY — Tapes will only play automatically
REW - Tapes will only rewind automatically.
OFF - Tapes will neither play nor rewind automatically.
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nil: will prevent tapes without record
safety tabs from playing unexpectedly,
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Special Playback Functions
The following Special Playback Functions can be activated
whenever a tape is playing. ’1\) resume normal playback,
press PW again or press smp to stop the tape.
Play Stlll , Pause the tape for a stop action picture.
Press Egg] on the remote control, or press it again on
the front panel to enter Play Still mode. The picture will
freeze on the screen. “Still” will appear on the Front Panel
Display.
Frame Advance , Search a tape frame-by-frame.
While in Play Still mode, press was again to advance
the picture one frame. If the deck remains in Play Still
mode for 5 minutes, it will resume playing to prevent
tape damage.
Slow Mellon - Play tapes in Slow Motion.
Press SLOW — or SLOW 4» (number keys “8" and “9") on
the remote control to enter Slow Motion Playback.
“Slow” will appear on the Front Panel Display. Each time
you press SLOW —, the playback slows down a little and
each time you press SLOW +, the slow motion playback
speeds up a little.
Pkture Search — Search a tape at high speed
Press and release FF to enter Forward Picture Search.
“Cue” will appear on the Front Panel Display
Press and release srw to enter Reverse Picture Search.
“Revew” will appear on the Front Panel Display
let Seanh - Search a tape at extra-high speed:
Press and hold Tr to enter Forward Jet Search. "Cue”
will blink on the Front Panel Display, Release the r;
key to resume playback.
Press and hold W to enter Reverse Jet Search. “Renew”
will blink on the ant Panel Display. Release the
key to resume playback.
Repeal - Replay the last 30 seconds of tape.
Press [Turin to repeat the last 30 seconds of tape. The
tape will reverse picture search for 30 seconds and then
resume playing.
Sklp - Skip forward from 1 to 5 minutes.
Press IE once to forward picture search for 1 minute.
Press ESKB again to forward picture search for 2 min-
utes. Continue to press up to 5 times to forward
picture search up to 5 minutes. This allows you to skip
commercials while playing back tapes.
Note: Noise bars, poor or no color during special
playback functions is normal and is not a fault
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Sequential & Loop Play
Two decks give you twice the playback features of a normal
VCR. Sequentlul Play allows you to insert tapes in both
decks and play one after another. Loop Play allows you to
play both tapes in a continuous loop.
1h activate Sequential or Loop Play:
1 Insert tapes in both decks.
2 Press rfi] to display the MAiN MENU.
3 Press “3” repeatedly to set PLAYBACK MODE to:
Norm - Tapes play normally.
Seq - (Sequential) Deck 1 plays to the end of the tape, then
Deck 2 plays to the end of the tape. IfAutu Rewind is
set to on, both tapes will rewind automatically when
playback is finished.
Loop - Deck 1 plays to the end of the tape, then Deck 2
begins playing. While Deck 2 is playing, Deck 1
automatically rewinds to the beginning. When
playback is finished in Deck 2, Deck 1 plays again
and the process repeats in a continuous loop until
you press the iii. key. Rewinding is automatic
regardless of the Auto Rewind setting.
Automatic Tracking
Your Dual-Deck VCR is equipped with an Automatic Digital
Tracking System which is activated whenever you insert a
tape to play. While tracking is adjusted, you will see ATE
(Automatic Tracking) flash on the On-Screen Display.
If you need to adjust tracking manually:
1 Press the TRACK + and — keys to move the white
streaks up or down and out of the picture. This disables
the ATR System.
2 To reactivate ATR, press the film} key on the remote
control and hold for 3 seconds.
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Your Dual—Deck VCR is equipped with Digital Picture
Enhancement which allows you to adjust sharpness during
playback While picture sharpness is adjusted, you will see a
“PIC” value between »8 to +8 on the front panel display,
To adjust picture sharpness:
1 Press the PICTURE — and + keys to gradually adjust
sharpness. The front panel display will show you the PIC
Value from PIC—8 to +8.
2 To return to the default setting, set the picture sharpA
ness to PIC 0,
Remote Eiect
With Remote Eject on, you can eject tapes with the remote
control by pressing the siUP' button. 1b set this feature:
1 Press WEE to display the MAIN MENU.
2 Press “2" to select VCR SETTINGS.
3 Press “4" repeatedly to set REMOTE EJECT to:
ON - Allows you to eject tapes by pressing map on the
remote control,
OFF -Disables Remote Eject to prevent you from inadvert-
ently ejecting a tape.
Note: You can always eject tapes with the firgfi key
on the Dual—Deck VCR front panel (unless
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CREC/OTR
The REC/0T}? button gives
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capability
Use the FrontA/VJot-k
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external sources,
Recording a TV Program
Your Dual-Deck VCR allows you to record TV programs
immediately (with One-Touch Copy) or at a later time (with
Timer Recording). The basic recording method is as follows:
1 Insert a blank tape (with the record safety tab intact)
into Deck 2
2 Select the channel you want to record by pressing the
Channel +/— buttons on the remote control (or cable
converter box if you have one).
3 Press figél to begin recording.
While you are recording the TV show, you can:
- Pause the recording by pressing E].
' Stop the recording by pressing gm}.
' Resume recording by pressing Eli-El
' Watch a different channel by pressing wrung, then use
your TV's tuner to select the new channel.
' Watch a video by inserting a tape in Deck 1, selecting
Deck 1 and pressing the E] key.
' Add recording time in half»hour increments with One
Touch Recording (OTR), see page 26.
6 Add Index Marks to your tape by pressing see page 36.
Record Source
Your Dual-Deck VCR uses a WYSIWYG (What you see is
what you get) approach to selecting the Record Source for
your recordings. When you press the key, the Dual-
Deck will record whatever is currently Visible tin-screen.
Using this approach, you can record from the Tuner and Aux
input (Channel 00). See page 44 for tips on connecting
additional video equipment.
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Use One-Touch Recording (OTR) to record in 30 minute
increments up to 9 hours and 30 minutes.
1 Press (57319 to start recording.
Press Effie again to enter CTR mode (OTR 0130 will
appear on the On-Screen Display).
total recording time (up to 9:30).
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Set the correct length of your tapes to ensure Complete
Program Record and EZ-Copy work properly:
1 Press MENU to display the MAIN MENU.
2 Press “2” to display VCR SETTINGS.
3 Press “1” for Deck 1 or “2" for Deck 2 to set TAPE
LENGTH to:
T-120 - 2 hours (SP); 6 hours (EP)
r-lso — 2 hours 40 minutes (SP); 8 hours (EP)
T-180 - 3 hours (SP); 9 hours (EP)
1-200 - 3 hours 20 minutes (SP); 10 hours (EP)
Record Speed
Set the desired Record Speed using the remote control. You
can record at two speeds: SP (Standard Play) or EP (Ex-
tended Play). EP is three times longer than SP.
1 Set the tape in Deck 2 to Stop, Pause or Record.
2 Press the “SP/E?" button on the remote control to set the
Record Speed to:
SP (Standard Ploy) » Use for best recording quality
EP (Extended Play) - Use for maximum recording time.
Maximum Raoul/Playback Time
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Setting Timer to Record Later
~ —— e If you plan to be away and don’t Want to miss your favorite
Dfmw‘fig“, fificgg'jg’f 1 show, simply set a Timer Recording. Your Dual-Deck VCR can
« record up to eight events at a time. To program a Timer
2 ‘ Recording:
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bring up “PM" 2 ”my have the VCR’s clock set to the correct date and time
[Vera/ulna MM" before you can set a Timer Recording, see page 16.
2 Enter the number (1-8) of the event you wish to set.
3 Press the number buttons to enter information as you
are prompted by the blinking cursori Use the right and
left arrow keys to move between items without changing.
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4 Press ”maul to save these settings and view a summary of
events you have programmed to record.
5 To delete an event, use the up and down arrow keys to
highlight the event on the summary screen, then press
Em on the remote control.
Press Two i to exit the menu system. The red Timer
indicator on the Front Panel Display will be on.
Notes: 0 A Timer Recording will start at the programmed
time whether the VCR’s power is on or off.
' To exit the Timer Record screen Without making any
changes, press W .
0 To stop a Timer Recording in progress, select the
recording deck and press smr .When the On—
Screen message appears, press again
- If Timer flashes on the Front Panel Display, there
is an error in the Timer Recording. Push E on
the remote control to view the cause of the error on
the On—Screen Display (see Timer Record Errors,
page 30).
Complete Program Record
Complete Program Record, or CPR, slows down the record»
ing speed to help prevent you from missing the end of a
Timer Recording Here‘s how it Works:
CPR is activated automatically when you set the Record
Speed to AUTO in a Timer Recording (see page 28).
Tape Length must be set correctly for this feature to
work (see page 26).
CPR automatically selects the recording speed which
will give you the best quality for the time remaining on
your tape. Since SP (Standard Play) is the highest
quality, CPR selects this speed initially.
If CPR determines there is not enough time on the tape
to record the entire Timer Recording, it will automati-
cally change the speed to SLP. Note: Recording in SLP
results in slightly lower quality than SP,
Program Reminder
Program Reminder shows you a reminder when a show you
have programmed is about to begin, Approximately 10
seconds before the event begins, you will see a message on
your screen reading: “SHOW BEGINNING ON CH##”.
Program Reminder is activated when you set the Record
Speed to Reminder (option “4”) when setting a Timer
Recording (See page 28).
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Timer Record Errors
If there is a problem with your Timer Recording, you will
see one of the following error messages on your OnAScreen
Display:
. TAPE MISSING TAB » The record safety tab is missing
on your videofipe. To record, you must cover the tab
with cellophane tape.
' TAPE MISSING - There is no videotape in the recording
decki To record, you must insert a tape.
Tlmer Record Priorities
If you accidentally set the Timer to record different events (on
different channels) at the same time, your Dual—Deck VCR
prioritizes these events according to the following rules:
1 Priority is given to the event with the earliest starting
time. An event in progress will not be interrupted by an
event with a later starting time.
2 Priority is given to the event with the lowest event
number. If Event 1 and Event 2 start at the same time,
the Dual—Deck VCR will record Event 1.
3 If there is time remaining on the later event when the
earlier event event is completed, then the later event
will be recorded.
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No decks make editing your videos quick and easy, Choose
from the following two editing methods:
- Automatlc Assembly Edlllng » Use this method if you
plan on making multiple or non-sequential edits You
mark the beginning and ending points of each scene (up to
B at a time), and your Dual-Deck VCR assembles the
scenes automatically (see below).
- Sync Edltlng - Use this method if you plan on making
only a few edits in sequence, You edit each scene manually
with a little help from the button (see page 33)
Automatic Assembly Editing
Preparing an Edit List
The key to making clean, quality edits is planning. Carefully
review your source tape before you edit:
1 Insert your source tape into Deck 1.
2 Rewind the tape to the beginning.
3 Press the Tmfi key on your remote control until you see
the tape counter on the Front Panel Display
4 Press rum to reset the tape counter to zero,
Note: The tape counter automatically resets to 0:00:00 when
you insert a tape, Remember to rewind the source tape
and reset the counter to zero every time you insert it
to ensure consistent tape counter readings.
5 Carefully review your source tape, using the Play, Still
and Picture Search features. Think about which scenes
to include in your final copy, and which to leave out.
6 As you are doing this, write down the tape counter
positions for the beginning and ending of each scene on
the source tape, and a brief description of what is
happening in the scene,
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suurce tape, Here is an example of an Edit List from a
child‘s birthday party:
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Once your Edit List is complete, you’re ready to assemble
your tape, Let‘s say you’ve decided to copy your scenes in the
following order, leaving out the scenes where the camera
jiggled and Josh was crying.
3. Josh opening toy car,
b. Josh opening tool kit
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d. Josh & Mary playing with toys,
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Note: You can program scenes out of sequence by
selecting any number key from 1 to 8.
4 Play the source tape in Deck 1 to the beginning of the
first scene (in our example this is tape counter position
0:01:08). Press the E key to mark the beginning of
the scene.
5 Play the tape to the end of the scene (in our example this
is tape counter position 0:03:34). Press the mo key to
mark the end of the scene.
Note: Afier you program each scene, the next scene
number will blink indicating it’s ready to be
programmed,
6 Press the number for the next scene you want to
program (in our example, scene 2).
7 Repeat steps 4—6 until all scenes are programmed.
8 Press fine to stop the tape in Deck 1.
Note: You cannot eject the tape in Deck 1 with the
remote control if there are scenes in the Edit List.
9 Load 3 blank tape into Deck 2.
1 0 Press the 00me key. The Dual-Deck VCR will automati—
cally copy each scene from Deck 1 to Deck 2 in the order
programmed.
1 1 When editing is complete, stop Deck 2.
Sync Editing
corVAuPE You can also perform assembly editing manually, also known
as Sync (Synchronized) Editing‘
Note: For best results when Sync editing, be sure to:
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Insert the target tape into Deck 2.
Press DEE to select Deck 2.
Play the target tape in Deck 2 to approximately 3
seconds after the end of the last frame ofthe last scene,
then press Vinsemu ,
Press KTM for Deck 2. This puts the deck into Record
Pause mode,
Press new; to select Deck 1.
Play the source tape in Deck 1 to the beginning of the
desired scene and press WILL .
Push Wort to begin editing.
The source tape will copy onto the target tape until you
press 51m: on Deck 2, or wwWE again to make additional
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Continuing a Sync Edlt
During a Sync Edit, you can reposition the source tape and
make additional edits. To do so, follow these steps:
1 While the Sync Edit is in progress, press OOWWE again to
enter Copy Tape Pause mode. Deck 1 will go into Play/
Still and Deck 2 will go into Record/Pause, “Copy” will
blink on the front panel display.
Note: It is recommended that you copy 3—4 seconds
beyond your next edit point to account for pre-roll
(a slight rewinding of the tape prior to recording
that ensures continuous tape coverage).
Press lfi to select Deck 1.
Play the source tape in Deck 1 to the beginning of the next
scene and press Watson .
Press cowmbt again to restart editing.
Repeat steps 1-4 to continue Sync Editing, or press
on both decks to finish.
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Press Efi while a Copy is in Dreams and
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execute a l mini/ta Sync Edit. Press
2 la 5 times times to execute a 2 to 5 minute
Sync Edit. This is ideal for removing
commercials while making a copy.
Making Quality Edits
It is not uncommon for “glitches" to occur during a manual
assembly edit, usually at the end of a scene that is being
recorded over old material.
This happens because the VCR’s full erase head (which
erases the video, audio and control tracks) is always a few
seconds behind the recording heads. You may see a vibrating
rainbow of color in the middle of the picture and sound can
become unstable for a few seconds.
To improve the quality of your edits:
0 Record with prelormatted tape » You can formal: a
tape by recording the Aux input with no signal over the
entire tape, First, unplug any device connected to your
Front AN Inputsl Next, tune the channel to “00”, Finally,
record the blank signal over the entire tape.
0 Overlap your edlts - Always copy the source tape 34
seconds beyond the end of each scene, This helps account
for pre-roll when you edit the next scene.
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Tape Counter
The Tape Counter shows you the exact location of your tapes in
hours, minutes and seconds.
You can view the Tape Counter in two places:
Front Panel Dlsplay — Press mum repeatedly to toggle the
front panel display between the clock and tape counter.
On-Screen Dlsplay — Press to view the tape counter
on—screen for both decks (t e OSD will match the front
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and taps counter.
1 Press Mn until the tape counter is displayed on the
front panel display.
2 Press flail to reset the counter to 0:00:00. You can do
this anywhere on a tape.
Note: Any time you insert a tape into your Dual-Deck VCR,
the Tape Counter will reset to zero automatically
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the tape to counter position 0:00:00. This is a handy feature
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Your Dual-Deck VCR is equipped with a VHS Index Search
System (VISS) to help you locate your recordings with ease.
VISS is the industry standard, so you can use it with other
VCR; and camcorders that follow the standard, Here’s how
it works:
0 The VCR automatically places an Index Mark at the start
of every recording (when this happens, you will see “IDX”
flash briefly on the On-Screen Display).
‘ You can place Index marks manually at any time during
a recording by pressing on the remote control, For
best results, avoid placing Index Marks at the beginning
of a tape or in segments less than 5 minutes in length.
0 You can then Scan or Search for Index marks when the
tape is stopped or playing by pressing "DEX (see below).
Index Scan
1 Insert a tape containing recordings in either deck.
2 Press jar/m until the Clock is visible on the front panel
display.
3 Press wnsx . The DECK ONE INDEX MENU or DECK
TWO INDEX MENU will appear.
Press '7 to scan for Index Marks forward, or to
scan for Index Marks in reverse. The deck will play a few
seconds of tape at each Index Mark, then continue on to
the next Index Mark.
5 Press 5on (or 77wa ) when you reach the desired Index
Mark,
Index Search
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Press ELK/cw until the Clock is visible on the front panel
display.
3 Press MEI]. The DECK ONE INDEX or DECK TWO
INDEX menu will appear,
Use the number buttons to enter the number of Index
Marks you want the system to count before it stops and
plays the tape (enter a “0” first for Index Marks 1-9).
Press _rr:| to search for Index Marks forward, or LE to
search for Index Marks in reverse. When the system
counts the indicated number of Index Mark, it will stop
and play the tape,
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Direct Time Search locates a specific tape counter location.
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Press (1er until the Counter is visible on the front
panel display.
Press We? . The DECK ONE SEARCH MENU or DECK
TWO SEARCH menu will appear.
Press INDEX again to fast-forward to the next blank
section of the tape (tape with no control track).
The tape will stop automatically when it reaches blank
tape.
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panel display.
Press W l The DECK ONE SEARCH MENU or DECK
TWO SEARCH menu will appear.
Enter “1” for positive, or “2” for negative to indicate the
direction of the desired tape counter position.
Use the number buttons to enter the hours, minutes and
seconds of the desired tape counter position (enter a “0”
first for numbers 1-9).
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Use this hookup if you have a converter box with your cable
system and you want to watch and record any cable channel
to which you subscribe. Note: You will not be able to watch a
second channel while recording a cable channel.
Connect the Cable to your Converter Box -Attach
the cable that comes out of your wall to the input connec-
tion on the back of your cable converter box
Connect the Converter Box to your VCR - Attach the
cable supplied with your cable converter box from the
output connection on the back of your cable converter box
to the ANT. IN connection on the back of your VCR.
Connect the VCR to your TV - Attach the supplied RF
Coaxial Cable from the TV OUT connection on the back
of the VCR to the VHF IN or CABLE IN connection on
the back of your TV.
Turn on the Power for your VCR, TV and converter box.
Set the Channel on the front display panel of your
Dual—Deck VCR to 2, 3 or 4. Call your cable company to
find out which of these channels to use.
Note: With this hookup you must always keep your
Dual»Deck VCR tuned to the same channel,
and use the converter box to change channels
(even for Timer Recordings).
Set the VCR back panel switch to channel 3 or 4,
choosing the one that you did NOT use for your cable
system in step 5.
Set your TV to the same channel used in step 6 above.
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Use this hookup if you have a converter box with your cable
system and you want to be able to watch a second channel
while recording a TV program. Note: With this hookup you
can watch scrambled channels, but you won’t be able to
record them.
Connect the Cable to your VCR - Attach a coaxial
cable from the outlet in your wall to the ANT IN connec—
tion on the back of your Dual-Deck VCRl
Connect the VCR to your Converter Box - Attach the
supplied RF coaxial cable from the TV OUT connection
on the back of your Dual—Deck VCR to “Input” on the
back of your cable converter box.
Connect the Converter Box to your TV ~ Attach an
RF Coaxial Cable from the “Output” connection on the
back of the converter box to the CABLE IN connection on
the back of your TV
’l\1rn your TV to channel 2, 3 or 4 - Whichever is used
by your cable system,
With all three devices turned on, Tune your Converter
Box to Channel 3 and push the Mm key. You should
see a menu.
Press mm to exit the menu system
Note: With the TVNCR button set to VCR, you should
see the channel that the VCR is tuned to. With
TVIVCR set to TV, you should see the channel
that the cable converter box is tuned to.
This hookup requires you to use different procedures for
watching and recording TV programs than the procedures
described elsewhere in this Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide.
To view any basic or premium channel:
1 Set your Dual-Deck VCR’s TVIVCR selector to TV (or
turn off your VCR).
2 Set the TV to channel 2, 3 or 4, whichever is used by
your cable system,
3 Select the desired channel to view on the cable con-
verter box.
To record and view a basic channel:
1 Set the TVNCR selector to VCR on your Dual-Deck VCR.
2 Set the TV to channel 2, 3 or 4, whichever is used by
your cable system.
3 Set the cable box to channel 3 or 4, whichever is used as
your VCR output
4 Select the desired channel to view on the Dual-Deck
VCR. Start the recording (see page 25).
To record a basic channel whlle watching any
other baslc or premium channel:
Set the TV/VCR selector to VCR on your Dual-Deck VCR.
Set the TV to channel 2, 3 or 4, whichever is used by
your cable system.
Set the Dual-Deck VCR to the channel you wish to
record. Start the recording (see page 25),
Set the TVNCR selector on the VCR to TV.
Use the cable converter box to select the channel you
want to watch.
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You can connect your Dual-Deck VCR to your stereo system
and hear tapes and TV programs with improved sound
quality.
1 Attach an RCA cable from the Audio Out jack on the
back of your Dual—Deck VCR to one of the Audio In jacks
on your stereo receiver.
2 On your stereo receiver, select the appropriate input
“VCR”, "Tape” or “Aux“.
3 ‘1\1rn on your Dual-Deck VCR, TV and stereo system and
enjoy improved sound quality with your TV programs
and prerecorded moviesr
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audio input jacks, you can connect
the Dual-Deck VCR audio output to
your TV inputs and enjoy improved
sound quality.
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Monitor style TVs offer improved picture and sound quality
over standard TVs because they receive the video and audio
signal directly from the VCR.
If you have a monitor style TV, or it" your TV has separate
video and audio input connections:
1 Attach RCA cables from the Rear Audio and Video
Outputs on the back of your Dual-Deck VCR to the Audio
and Video Inputs on your monitor TV.
2 To View the VCR output on the monitor, switch the
monitor to "Video,” “Aux" or “Line.” Refer to your
monitor’s owner’s manual for the correct setting
Notes:
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of the OUT TO TV connection, the button has no
effect. But it still switches the antenna to any device
attached to OUT TO TV
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your Dual-Deck VCR, including:
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Laser Disc Player 0 Video Game
Video Camera - & more!
Camcorder
Connect the Video Equipment to your VCR. - Attadi
RCA cables from the AN outputs on the additional video
equipment to the AN inputs on the front panel of your
VCR.
To Watch the input from other video equipment, set the
channel to AUX, You may do this manually by entering
“00" or by using the CH+/— keys.
To Record from other video equipment, set the channel to
AUX and press @,
1b Timer Record from other video equipment, set the
channel in the Timer Record Menu to “00”. The word
AUX will appear on the OnfScreen Display in place of
the channel number.
To Record from a Camcorder, set the camcorder to
Play modei Set the channel to “00” (AUX) and press
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Helpful Information
Frequently Asked Questions
”I’m not getting a picture/W
Make sure the TV/VCR selection is set to VCR (the VCR icon
on the Front Panel Display should be on). If not, you can
select TVNCR with the remote control or with the button on
the front panel. Also make sure your TV is set to the same
channel (3 or 4) as the switch on the back of your VCR.
"The plcture Is bad." M
If the picture is bad while watching the VCR and your TV is
set to channel 3 or 4, try adjusting the fine tuning on your
TV. You may also try changing the output channel of the
VCR (if it’s set to 3 change it to 4 or vice versa) Then make
sure your TV is set to the same channel.
If the picture is bad while watching TV on a channel (as
opposed to watching the VCR with the TV set on channel 3
or 4), make sure the VCR is in TV mode.
If the picture is bad while playing a tape, try manually
adjusting the Tracking control (the “2” and “3” keys on the
remote control}, or the Picture control (the “5” and “6" keys).
It may be that the video heads are dirty; try cleaning the
heads with a nonahrasive head cleaning tape. Remember,
you can always check to make sure the tape is OK by
playing it in the other deck.
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When the VCR is in VCR mode and your TV is set to
channel a or 4, you should be able to view the desired
channel on your TV If you have a cable converter box, make
sure the VCR is tuned to the cable converter box output
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”I can't Timer Record."
Make sure that your Dual—Deck VCR‘s clock is set to the
correct time. Double check the AM/PM setting. If you have a
cable converter box, make sure the Timer Record channel
setting in the DECK 2 TIMER RECORDING menu is set to
the cable converter box output channel (2, 3 or 4) and the
cable box is set to the channel you want to record.
"My remote control isn’t working."
There are several things which could cause your remote
control not to function properly. First, make sure you are
aiming the remote control directly at the VCR. Make sure
there are no obstacles between the remote control and the
VCR so the “beam" is not obstructed. The signal from the
remote can sometimes be obstructed if a very strong light
source, such as sunlight, falls on the front panel of the VCR.
Finally, make sure the batteries in your remote control are
fresh and installed properly.
”When | use Copy Tape, my tapes are recorded at
a speed other than what was set."
In the COPY TAPE SETTINGS menu, check to see if Speed
Matching is on, When this feature is on, the recording speed
of a copy will be set to the speed of the source tape. If you
want to change the speed at which the tape is being copied,
turn this feature off and set the Deck 2 Record Speed to SP
or EP using the remote control.
”When I use Copy Tape or put a tape
Into record, the tape ejects.“
Make sure there is a record safety tab on your tape. If the
tab is missing, you can place a small piece of transparent
tape over the hole. This will allow you to copy or record onto
the tape.
”Sometimes the tape beglns to play or
rewind when I don’t want it to."me
This Dual-Deck VCR can automatically play a tape (with no
record safety tab in place) whenever you load it, and it will
automatically rewind the tape when it reaches the end.
Auto Play/Rewind can be turned on or off via the Auto Play/
Rew selection in the VCR SETTINGS menu.
When EZ—COPY in the COPY TAPE SETTINGS menu is on,
both decks will automatically rewind before recording when
you start a copy tape procedure. This process can be dis
abled by pushing the STOP key on Deck 2.
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"My 0n-Screen Display has a message
that says ERROR.” .- WWW——
This means the VCR has had difficulty with the tape
mechanism. 11) reset, turn the power off and then on again,
If this does not clear the error, unplug the VCR from the
wall outlet and inspect both tape slots for foreign objects, or
for jammed or crooked tapes.
"Sometimes, I can't Eject a tape
using my remote control.” MM
Make sure Remote Eject is turned on under the VCR
SETTINGS menu.
If there is scene information in the Scene Edit List from an
Automatic Assembly Edit, Deck 1 will not allow you to eject
the tape using the remote control. This is because if you
eject the tape, you will lose your scene programming, If you
still want to eject the tape, you can do so by using the
@1@ key on the front panel—this will erase all your Edit
List settingsfor you can clear all scenes in the Edit List
manually.
"I can’t reset the Deck 1 tape counter.” "M
If there is scene information in the Scene Edit List from an
Automatic Assembly Edit, you will not be able to reset the
Deck 1 tape counter. This is to prevent you from losing your
scene programming. To clear unwanted programming, eject
the tape from Deck 1 using the front panel Stop/Eject key
”My VCR doesn't work.”
A strong static electricity shock or other unforeseen circum»
stances may cause the control system of your Dual-Deck
VCR to lock up. To reset the control system, first unplug the
power cord from the wall outlet for 10 seconds and plug it in
again, If this doesn‘t restore all operations to normal,
unplug it again for 15 minutes. You will then need to reset
the clock (if the clock is still set, you haven’t unplugged it
long enough). If these steps do not correct the problem, the
Dual-Deck VCR must be serviced by an authorized service
center.
"I can’t bring up the Edit List assembly menu." M
The VCR must have a tape in Deck 1 for the Edit List to
appear because a tape is required to do any editing. Edit
List is not available during Copy Tape.
CHAPTER9»HELPFUL|NFORMATION l1
”Why aren’t the Counters movlng?“W_W—.
If the VCR 15 playing an unrecorded or blank tape, the
counter cannot operate, The VCR relies on the control track
that is always recorded onto the video tape to provide
counter information,
”Why can’t I get a Menu or an On-Screen Display?”
If the VCR is playing an unrecorded or blank tape, the VCR
cannot produce on—screen data to be displayed. Stop the
tape or record on it to allow the OnfScreen Display to
resume
"Why do I get a blue screen’”
- WW
If the VCR’s tuner cannot receive a normal synchronized
signal, it will display a blue screen in its place. Double
check your antenna connections or channel setup.
"The Power indicator is blinking.”me
Your Dual—Deck VCR is in Auto Power Off mode, If you
press the Power button while rewinding, copying, Timer
Recording, One-Touch Recording or using EZ-Copy, your
VCR will automatically turn off when that function is
completed. Pressing the Power button toggles Auto Power
On and Off,
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Technical Specifications
VIDEO SYSTEM
TELEVISION SVSTEM
AUDIO TRACK
TAPE WIDTH
TAPE SPEED
PLAY/RECORD “ME
FF/REW TIME
HEADS Video:
Audio:
Control:
Emse:
VIDEO Input:
Output:
Horiz Res:
SIN Ratio:
AUDIO Input:
Output:
TV Timer:
S l N Ratio:
WOW I! FLU'I‘I’ER
RE MODULATION
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
POWER REQUIREMENT
CLOCK BACKUP TIME
ENVIRONMENT
WEIGNT/ DIMENSIONS
1/2-inch VHS system, 2 rotary head helical scanning;
chrominance: converted sub-carrier phase shift recording;
luminance: FM azimuth recording
NTSC
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