Dual cassette player & digital recorder with usb output (25 pages)
Summary of Contents for Marantz MV5100
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JOG/SHTL /OTR MENU AUDIO OPEN A/V FRONT CONNECTORS DUBBING OK/STATUS COVER MV5100 Model MV5100 User Guide Video Cassette Recorder HI-FI STEREO VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER MV5100 STOP/EJECT SUPER VHS ET REC/OTR SP SLP CHANNEL PAUSE/STILL PLAY -15dB NORM 00.7.14, 6:19 PM...
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Positioning Do not place the VCR directly on top of, or underneath, your TV set. Ensure that there is at least 20 cm between the VCR and the TV set, and that air can circulate freely through the ventilation openings of the VCR.
It also has a 19 micron head that provides a better picture when you view tapes recorded in slow speed (SLP). The S-VHS feature provides the best picture quality when the VCR uses S-VHS tapes. MARANTZ AMERICA, Inc. recommends that you use only video cassette tapes that are labelled with the mark or the mark.The use of other tapes may result in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on...
+ and – ends aligned as indicated. Replace the battery compartment lid. Using the Remote Control • Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCR. • Point the remote control at the device you are operating. •...
6 Hookups without a Cable Box The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please refer to pages 8-9. After you hook up the VCR, please go to pages 10-11 to turn on the VCR.
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Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the TV OUT Jack on the back of the VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on type or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer. A snap-on type is supplied.)
You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time if you are not using the Controller. Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04); set the CH3/CH4 switch to the same channel.
CH3/CH4 switch. Set the TV to the Cable Box/DBS output chan- nel (03 or 04). Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) 8/9 button to select the channel you want to record at the VCR. Start the recording.
Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button. Turn on the TV. Set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever chan- nel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to (or your Cable Box/DBS output channel, if applicable).
Press the OK/STATUS button to begin automatic channel setup. AUTO CH. SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT will appear on the screen.The VCR will memorize all of the channels you receive, so when you scan through channels using the CH(annel) 8/9 button, you’ll only scan through channels that you receive.
GRAMMING, then press the OK/STATUS button. AUTO CH. SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT and a scale that shows the progress of channel setup will appear on the screen.The VCR will memorize all the channels you receive. Wait for a few minutes while the VCR sets up channels.
MV5100 04-26 7/21/00 10:58 AM Adding/Deleting Channels Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT: 89 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TUNER SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button.
Before you set the clock, make sure: • The VCR power is on. • The VCR light appears on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once. • Channels are set up. Details are on page 12.
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MV5100 04-26 7/21/00 10:58 AM Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to set the TIME. Every time you press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button, the time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button, the time changes in 30-minute increments.
VCR turned off until the time appears on the display panel. If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the VCR, the VCR could not find the time. Use a different method to set the clock.
Auto will flash in the display panel until the clock is set. Leave the VCR power off until the clock is set. If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the VCR, the VCR could not find the time. Repeat steps 1 - 6 above, enter- ing a different PBS channel at step 5.
Auto will flash in the display panel until the clock is set. Leave the VCR power off until the clock is set. If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the VCR, the VCR could not find the time.
Leave the VCR power off until the clock is set. If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the VCR, the VCR could not find the time. Use a differ- ent method to set the clock.
7/21/00 10:58 AM 20 Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays and menus. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER...
If CL is flashing beside the clock when the VCR power is off, Child Lock is activated. Details are on page 74. Line Input Mode When L-F appears on the display panel, you have selected A/V IN FRONT.Your audio and video or S-Video cables...
Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a TV broadcast using the CH(annel) 8/9 or Number buttons to change channels at the VCR. The VCR light will appear on the display panel when the VCR is in VCR position. TV Position: Use to watch TV (changing channels at the TV) or to watch one program while recording another.
S-VIDEO IN Jack Connect an S-Video cable coming from the S-VIDEO OUT jack of a camcorder or another VCR here. AC Power Cord Connect to a wall outlet (120 V) to supply power to the VCR. Page 23 (MONO) S VIDEO...
Details are on page 59. Number Buttons After pressing the SAT/CBL/DBS,TV, or VCR button, press to select achannel at the C able B ox/ DBS,TV , or VCR. Press to enter characters in the “EDIT TITLE” screen. Details are on page 67. CLEAR Button Press to reset the real-time counter to zero.
MV5100 04-26 7/21/00 10:58 AM SAT/CBL/DBS Button Press this button before pressing Cable Box/DBS operation buttons. VCR/TV Button After pressing the VCR button, press this button to select the signal that your TV receives. • VCR Position Use to watch a tape, to watch a pro-...
TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT: 89 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button. DSPC ON SCREEN MODE BLUE BACKGROUND TIMER REC SPEED...
MV5100 27-84 7/21/00 10:59 AM Your VCR remote control may operate your TV. Follow these steps to set the remote control code. Point the remote control at your TV. Press the TV button, then press the POWER button. If your TV turns on or off, try 8/9 button.
MV5100 27-84 7/21/00 10:59 AM 28 Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box/DBS. Follow these steps to set the remote control code. Turn on your Cable Box/DBS. Point the remote control at your Cable Box/DBS. Press the SAT/CBL/DBS button, then press the POWER button.
Insert a tape in the VCR. The power will come on.The VCR will place itself in VCR position automatically (the VCR light will appear on the display panel of the VCR). If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR button, then press the VCR/TV button once.
Insert a tape with its record tab intact (details are on page 5) in the VCR.The power will come on. Press the VCR button. If the VCR light appears on the display panel of the VCR, go to step 5. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV but- ton once.
TAPE MANAGER SELECT: 89 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button. The first page of the VCR SET UP menu will appear. DSPC ON SCREEN MODE...
This VCR allows recording in Super VHS ET (Expansion Technology).You can play back those cassettes recorded in S-VHS ET on a VCR equipped with S-VHS ET.You can record with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes. Before you begin the recording, press the S-VHS ET but- ton on the front panel so that the button lights.
To return to the channel being recorded, use the TV remote control to select channel 03 or 04 (whichever chan- nel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to). Or, if the VCR remote control operates your TV, press the TV button, then use the CH(annel) 8/9 button to select channel 03 or 04.
ALT/SPEED button. Details are on pages 41 and 77. • There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact (see page 5) and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). If the end of the tape is reached during an OTR, recording will stop.The VCR will eject the tape and turn itself...
CHANGE: 3 SELECT: ,9 END: MENU Press the MENU button. Final Record Link instructions will appear on the screen for about 30 seconds, then the VCR will turn off automatically. “L-1” will blink on the display panel. Page 35 PREVIOUS PAGE...
Page 36 36 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCR Plus+ programming system to work properly.
VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers that are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not match.You must tell the VCR the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers according to the following steps. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
• The clock is set. Details are on pages 14-18. • There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). • The VCR is in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel).
Press the OK/STATUS button. If the VCR PLUS+ and CABLE/TV channel lists appear on the screen, the CABLE/TV channel has not been set for the VCR PLUS+ channel of the program you have set in step 4. Press the Number buttons to enter the CABLE/TV channel number from your list on page 36, then press the OK/STATUS but- ton.
CLOCK MUST BE SET appears on the screen, followed by the menu. • There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). • The VCR is in VCR position.The VCR light will appear on the dis- play panel when the VCR is in VCR position.
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MV5100 27-84 7/21/00 10:59 AM Press the Number 1/START + or Number 4/START– but- ton to set the recording’s start time. Every time you press a button, the start time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold a button, the start time changes in 30-minute incre- ments.
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• If you want to record the program daily, press the Number 8/DAILY button so that DAILY PROGRAM appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will record a program every day from Monday through Friday, starting at the same time and recording for the same length of time.
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(The r light and the Cassette- Inside light will flash when you turn off the VCR if there is not a tape in the VCR.) The VCR must be turned off for a timer recording to take place.
Use Turbo Timer to set a timer recording within the next 24 hours only. Insert a tape into the VCR and press the TURBO TIMER button on the remote control. The current time will appear on the display panel. (It will not appear on the TV screen.) If “Err”...
MV5100 27-84 7/21/00 10:59 AM Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer Recordings Press the VCR button, then press the TIMER button. VCR PLUS+ QUICK PROGRAMMING PROGRAM REVIEW SELECT: ,9 CONFIRM: OK END: TIMER Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select PROGRAM REVIEW, then press the OK/STATUS button.
MV5100 27-84 7/21/00 10:59 AM 46 Program Overlap Warning If the timer recording you just set overlaps a previously set pro- gram, “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED/PROGRAM OVERLAP” will appear on the screen for five seconds.To correct the overlapping recordings, follow the steps below.
TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT: ,9 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button. DSPC ON SCREEN MODE BLUE BACKGROUND TIMER REC SPEED...
The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. Different VCRs may operate differently. To duplicate a tape, make the connections shown, then follow steps 1-6. (You may use the AUDIO and VIDEO or S-VIDEO In jacks on the front of VCR 2 instead if you prefer.) VCR 1...
• When monitoring the sound during • Audio dubbing stops automatically • Audio dubbing cannot be performed on • When playing back an audio-dubbed Audio Dubbing 49 HI-FI STEREO VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER MV5100 STOP/EJECT VCR/TV SUPER VHS ET MENU AUDIO...
Cable Box/DBS during a timer recording. Leave your Cable Box/DBS turned on dur- ing a timer recording. Connect the Cable Box/DBS to the VCR as shown below. For more information, please read page 8. Or, refer to the owner’s manual of your Cable Box/DBS.
14-15. • Complete the steps on page 28 before proceeding.This will enable you to use the VCR remote control to operate the Cable Box, and you will learn your Cable Box code. • Make each entry within one minute of the previous entry.
MV5100 27-84 7/21/00 10:59 AM 52 Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box (cont’d) Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set the code for your Cable Box (see list below), then press the OK/STA- TUS button.
14-15. • Complete the steps on page 28 before proceeding.This will allow you to use the VCR remote control to operate the DBS, and you will learn your DBS code. Turn on the DBS. Select a channel other than 205.
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MV5100 27-84 7/21/00 10:59 AM 54 Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS (cont’d) Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set the two-digit code for your DBS (see list below), then press the OK/STATUS button. SELECT CODE NUMBER...
It can also play back tapes recorded in stereo or second audio. • Second Audio You can program your VCR so you can hear a program that is being broadcast in second audio or a tape that was recorded in second audio. A second audio broadcast is usual- ly a program in a second language.
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TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT: ,9 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET UP , then press the OK/STATUS button. DSPC ON SCREEN MODE BLUE BACKGROUND TIMER REC SPEED...
TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT: ,9 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button. DSPC ON SCREEN MODE BLUE BACKGROUND TIMER REC SPEED...
TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT: ,9 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button. DSPC ON SCREEN MODE BLUE BACKGROUND TIMER REC SPEED...
MV5100 27-84 7/21/00 10:59 AM You can make the tape playback picture softer, sharper, more natu- ral, or more distinct by adjusting the SmartPicture setting. Follow the steps below to adjust the SmartPicture setting. Press the VCR button, then press the SMARTPICTURE button.The current setting will appear on the screen for...
TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT: ,9 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button. DSPC ON SCREEN MODE BLUE BACKGROUND TIMER REC SPEED...
Press the VCR button. Make sure the VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel when the VCR is in VCR position.) If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.
Press and hold the PLAY 8 button until the 3 light flashes on the display panel. Now, when a tape has finished playing, the VCR will rewind it and start playback again.The VCR will play the tape 100 times.The 3 light on the display panel will flash during tape playback and while rewinding.TV programming will appear while the...
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MV5100 27-84 7/21/00 10:59 AM Viewing Picture in Slow to Fast Motion First, press the JOG/SHTL (shuttle) button while in the Play or Still mode. The JOG/SHTL button will light. Next, turn the outer ring (the Shuttle ring) in either direction. The farther the ring is rotated, the faster the search speed.
Find a Title This function is useful when you wish to quickly find out what programs you have recorded on a tape using this VCR. It allows you to select a program to watch, and then automatically search- es for the start of the program.
With this function, you can check the amount of used memory for the tape manger data. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TAPE MANAGER, then press the OK/STATUS button.
66 Tape Manager ( To Edit Tape Title and/or Program Title) Title Editing When you record a TV program with this VCR, the VCR automatically records the recording start and stop time, date and channel in each program title. If the tape is recorded for the first time, the tape number and the date are recorded in the tape title.You can then edit the tape title and the pro-...
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MV5100 27-84 7/21/00 10:59 AM Tape Manager ( To Edit Tape Title and/or Program Title) (cont’d) 67 To edit the Program Title and Category, press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select the program you want to edit, then press the OK/STA- TUS button.
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If the tape inserted in the VCR does not correspond to the required tape number; "INSERT TAPE 0030 (example)" appears and the tape is ejected. Insert the correct tape. The VCR searches and starts playback when the selected program is located.
The VCR searches and starts playback when the selected program is located. If the tape inserted in the VCR does not correspond to the required tape number; "INSERT TAPE 0007 (example)" appears and the tape is ejected. Insert the correct tape.
If the tape inserted in the VCR does not correspond to the required tape number; "INSERT TAPE 0017 (example)" appears and the tape is ejected. Insert the correct tape. The VCR searches and starts playback when the selected program is located.
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If the tape inserted in the VCR corresponds to the required tape number; The VCR searches and stops when the selected blank space is located. If the tape inserted in the VCR does not correspond to the required tape number;...
If you want to delete a program data from the Tape Manager memo- ry, this function is useful to increase blank space. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. The Menu screen appears. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TAPE MANAGER, then press the OK/STATUS button.
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7/21/00 10:59 AM You can disable the Tape Manager functions if you don’t want to use it. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. The Menu screen appears. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TAPE MAN- AGER, then press the OK/STATUS button.
• The remote control will still operate your TV or Cable Box/DBS if you have set it to do so. Details are on pages 27-28. • The VCR power will not come on automatically if you insert a tape. • Timer recordings will take place as scheduled. Make sure a tape is in the VCR before you turn on Child Lock.
TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TAPE MANAGER SELECT: , 9 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button. DSPC ON SCREEN MODE BLUE BACKGROUND TIMER REC SPEED...
POWER OFF will appear on the screen.When the tape has fin- ished rewinding, the VCR will stop, then turn itself off. Tape Eject A tape can be ejected with the VCR power on or off (but the VCR must be plugged in). If a timer recording is programmed, the flash on the VCR’s display panel after you eject a tape with the VCR power...
VCR from a distance.The remote control also may operate some features of your TV, Cable Box, or DBS. RF coaxial cable: the cable supplied with your VCR. Use it to connect your VCR to your TV (or Cable Box/DBS, if applicable).The supplied cable is a snap-on type.
Inside lights will blink on the display panel. • If the record tab on a tape is missing and you turn off the VCR to set a timer recording, the VCR will eject the tape.The r and Cassette-Inside lights will blink on the display panel.
The Number buttons won’t work for channels above 69; channels above 13 cannot be received. • Select CABLE at the TUNER SET UP menu, then let the VCR set up the channels. Details are on page 12. A TV program cannot be recorded.
MV5100 27-84 7/21/00 10:59 AM Page 80 80 Specifications Video Heads Four video heads with two Hi-Fi stereo heads Video Signal EIA standards; NTSC color Antenna VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output Signal Channel 3 or 4 (switchable)
MV5100 27-84 7/21/00 11:20 AM ac power cord ...23 accessories...84 alt/speed button ...25 ant(enna) in jack ...6-9, 23 audio in/out jacks ...22-23, 48, 56 audio dubbing...49 audio/mute button...25, 57 automatic playback ...76 rewind ...76 batteries...5 blue background ...75 cable box codes ...28...
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