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  • Page 1 D U A L - D E C K V C R D D V 2 0 0 1 U S E R ’ S G U I D E...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SAFETY ... iii 1 - GETTING STARTED 1 Unpacking ... 1 Basic Connections ... 2 Auto Setup ... 3 Remote Control Setup ... 4 2 - QUICK TOUR 5 Remote Control ... 5 Front Panel ... 7 Front Panel Display ... 8 On-screen Display ...
  • Page 4 APPENDIX A - ADVANCED CONNECTIONS 31 APPENDIX B - CUSTOM SETTINGS 35 APPENDIX C - HELP 42 INDEX 46 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide About Index Marks ... 27 Index Search/Scan ... 28 Special Search Options ... 29 Movie Advance ... 30 RF Output Channel ...

  • Page 5: Safety

    These openings must not be blocked or covered. Never place your VCR on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface, on or near a radiator or heat register. This...
  • Page 6 Never Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide spill liquids of any kind onto the unit. Should spillage occur, unplug unit and have it checked by a technician before use.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    G E T T I N G This Chapter will guide you through initial setup of your Dual-Deck VCR, including basic connections, Auto Setup, and remote programming. 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.
  • Page 8 S t a n d a r d R F O p t i o n 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.
  • Page 9 • If no channels were found in your area, the VCR will alert you and then display the “Channel Settings” menu; see page 39 to search for channels manually. • If Auto Setup was unable to detect the time, the VCR will alert you and then display the “Set Month” menu; see page 37 to set the clock manually.
  • Page 10 Press POWER on your television. E N T E R C O D E 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).

  • Page 11: Front Panel

    This Chapter provides an overview of the Remote Control, Front Panel, The following is an overview of the Dual-Deck VCR remote control. The keys are listed in alphabetical order. Q U I C K T O U R Front Panel Display and On-Screen Display.
  • Page 12 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).
  • Page 13 The following is an overview of the Dual- Deck VCR front panel. Power P O W E R Press to power the VCR on and off. D E C K S E L E C T Press to switch control between Deck 1 and Deck 2.
  • Page 14 T V / V C R I N D I C A T 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. T I M E R I N D I C A T O R...
  • Page 15 The following is an overview of the On-Screen Display (OSD). Deck 1 Play 0 : 00 : 00 Ch 10 Fri Jan 12, 2001 D A T E A N D T I M E When the TV View is set to Channel or Aux, the date and time are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 16: Copy

    “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.

  • Page 17: Copy Settings

    Please refer to page 26. 2 - E Z C o p y 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.
  • Page 18 • 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 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide P L A Y enjoy special playback features.
  • Page 19 Follow these steps to set the default Playback Settings for your Dual-Deck VCR. press MENU MAIN MENU Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue = Move = Sel MENU = Quit press PLAYBACK SETTINGS...

  • Page 20: Record

    • To pause, press PLAY • To resume, press REC again. • To stop, press STOP • To watch a different channel, press TV/VCR to switch to TV mode, then select the desired channel on your TV. • To watch another videotape, insert a tape in the other deck and press PLAY •...

  • Page 21: Record Settings

    1 - D u a l R e c o r d i n g 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.
  • Page 22 T I M E R Follow these steps to program your VCR to record up to 16 events. MENU MAIN MENU Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue = Move = Sel press SELECT EVENT [1-16] :01...

  • Page 23: Timer Record

    ...continued SET LENGTH (H) [0-9] : 0 2001 10:30PM 1H00M Su Mo Tu We 1-Time Ch10 Deck 1 Auto to set hours and minutes SET TYPE [1-4] : 1 2001 10:30PM 1H00M Su Mo Tu We 1-Time Ch10 Deck 1 Auto press to set type...

  • Page 24: Timer Recording Errors

    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.

  • Page 25: Edit

    M A R K B E G I N N I N G O F S C E N E 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.
  • Page 26 S T A 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. P A U S E E D I T I N G Press COPY TAPE again to pause.
  • Page 27 • 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. O P E N M A I N M E N U Press MENU.
  • Page 28 • 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. Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide O P E N M A I N M E N U Press MENU.

  • Page 29: Commercial Advance

    1 - M a r k C o m m e r c i a l s • Yes – The VCR will automatically mark commercials during recording. • No – The VCR will not mark commercials during recording. I N S E R T T A P E Insert a videotape in Deck 1.
  • Page 30 C O N F I R M O R C A N C E L When recording is stopped, the VCR will alert you that, “The VCR will begin marking in 59 seconds...” • No action is required to mark the commer- cials on the recording;...
  • Page 31 VCR is fast-forwarding through a group of commercials. Press REWIND tape before the commercial group, then press PLAY NOT be skipped. Automatic skipping will resume after the VCR reaches the end of a commercial group. O P E N M A I N M E N U Press MENU.

  • Page 32: Marking Commercials

    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 W o r k s 1.

  • Page 33: Search

    N O T E • 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.

  • Page 34: Index Search/Scan

    MOVIE ADVANCE on page 30. or REWIND . If it is not, the VCR will automati- cally search for the next Index Mark. S e a r c h Enter a number from 1 to 99;...
  • Page 35 (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. • If the VCR does not find blank tape, it will eject the tape.

  • Page 36: Movie Advance

    “ I S T H I S A P U R C H A S E D / R E N T E D MENU = Quit M O V I E ? ” 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.

  • Page 37: Appendix A - Advanced Connections

    P l e a s e t u n e y o u r T V t o C h a n n e l 4 box or satellite receiver, to your Dual-Deck VCR. O P E N “ M A I N M E N U ”...
  • Page 38 • A monitor TV is not the same as a computer monitor. • With the TV/Monitor TV 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.
  • Page 39 /video inputs on the front of the VCR. E X T E R N A L D E V I C E O P T I O N S Once you have connected an external device to your Dual-Deck VCR, you can perform the following functions: W a t c h D e v i c e Press TV VIEW until playback from ”Aux”...
  • Page 40 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide...

  • Page 41: Appendix B - Custom Settings

    A P P E N D I X C U S T O M 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.
  • Page 42 • If “Auto Clock Set” is off, then “Time Zone” and “Clock Set Channel” will not appear on the “Clock Settings” menu. Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide O P E N “ M A I N M E N U ” Press MENU.
  • Page 43 If Auto Clock Set is not available in your area, follow these steps to set the clock manually (see notes below before proceeding). MENU press MAIN MENU Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue = Move = Sel MENU = Quit press VCR SETTINGS Child Lock...

  • Page 44: Daylight Savings Time

    MENU = Quit Off – The VCR will not adjust the clock for Daylight Savings Time. On – The VCR will adjust the clock for Daylight Savings Time as follows: One...

  • Page 45: Channel Settings

    A u t o C h a n n e l S e a r c h Automatically searches for all available channels and stores them in memory. When finished, the VCR will display the lowest channel found. A d d / R e m o v e C h a n n e l...

  • Page 46: Vcr Settings

    Off – The VCR front panel keys will MENU = Quit function normally. On – The VCR front panel keys will be locked to prevent children from tamper- ing with the VCR. Once this feature is enabled, you must use the remote control to operate the VCR.

  • Page 47: Reset Factory Settings

    Follow these steps to reset the Dual-Deck VCR to its original factory settings. If you wish, you may preserve your clock settings and any saved timer recordings. press MENU MAIN MENU Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings...
  • Page 48 This Chapter provides customer support information, as well as a list of frequently asked questions, technical specifications, and the product warranty. 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...

  • Page 49: Appendix C - Help

    Copy blinking on front panel display. • Indicates deck is paused while copying tape. SOLUTION(S) • Set VCR to cable box output channel 2, 3 or 4, then select desired channel on cable box. • Set clock to correct time; see page 37.

  • Page 50: Technical Specifications

    The following are the technical specifications for your Dual-Deck VCR. VIDEO SYSTEM TELEVISION SYSTEM AUDIO TRACK TAPE WIDTH TAPE SPEED PLAY/RECORD TIME FF/REW TIME HEADS VIDEO AUDIO RF MODULATION FREQUENCY RESPONSE POWER REQUIREMENT ENVIRONMENT DIMENSIONS WEIGHT Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide 1/2-inch VHS system, 4 rotary head helical scanning;...

  • Page 51: Warranty

    W h o P r o v i d e s t h e L i m i t e d W a r r a n t y During the warranty period, the Go-Video 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 Com- mercial, Industrial or Educational use coverage.

  • Page 52: Index

    Clock Set Channel 36 Clock Settings Auto 36 Manual 37 Commercial Advance 13, 23 Override 25 Commercial Free Copy 11 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide I N D E X Commercials Marking 24 Complete Program Record 11, 18 Composite Video 2 Connections...
  • Page 53 Freeze 12 French 35 Front Line Inputs During Copy Audio Insert 21 Front Panel 7 Front Panel Display 8 Help 42 Index Marks Automatic 27 Defined 27 Manual 27 Initial Setup 1 Jet Search 12 Language Settings 3, 35 Laserdisc Player 34 LCV key 6 Line 1 33 Loop Playback 13...
  • Page 54 TV Mode 4 TV View 9 TV View Button 33 TV View key 6 TV/VCR Button 32 TV/VCR indicator 8 TV/VCR key 6, 7 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide Unpacking 1 VCR key 6 VCR mode 4 VCR Settings 40 VCR3 34...
  • Page 55 D D V 2 0 0 1 M E N U S Y S T E M...
  • Page 56 Thank you for purchasing this Go-Video Dual-Deck VCR! Sensory Science specializes in developing and marketing innovative digital entertainment products, including digital televisions, Internet media players, DVD players, and high-end home theater components for the digital living room. We take pride in our ability to deliver unparalleled customer support, and are honored to have received the prestigious Inside Track award for Supplier Loyalty two years running.

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