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DDV9355 USER’S GUIDE With • Multi-Brand Remote Control • 4-Head VCR x 4-Head VCR...
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DDV9355 User’s Guide Go-Video, Inc. A Division of Sensory Science Corp. 7835 East McClain Drive Scottsdale, Arizona USA 85260 www.govideo.com www.sensoryscience.com...
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Para reducir el riesgo de descarga eléctrica, no remueva la cubierta o la parte posterior del VCR. Dentro del VCR no hay partes que requieren servicio. Diríjase solamente a personal calificado cuando requiera servicio.
Front Panel Display Settings ... 18 Child Lock ... 19 Remote Eject ... 20 Main Menu Tree ... 21 Go-Video is a registered trademark of Setup Menu Tree ... 22 Sensory Science Corporation. Copy Menu Navigation - Remote Control ... 23 Tape, Video Sequencing, and Dual- Menu Navigation - Front Panel ...
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4 - Tuner & Channel List 29 Tuner Band ... 29 Auto Channel Search ... 30 Add Channel ... 31 Remove Channel ... 32 Show Weak Channels ... 33 5 - Copy Features 35 Basic Copying ... 35 EZ Copy ... 36 Copy Mode ...
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8 - Timer Recording 55 How to Set a Timer Recording ... 55 Timer Recording Errors ... 60 9 - Editing Features 61 8-Scene Editor ... 61 Sync Editing ... 64 How to Cut Commercials with Skip Edit ... 66 On-Screen Titler ...
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Appendix B - Help 85 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ... 85 Technical Specifications ... 90 Dual-Deck VCR Limited Warranty ... 91 Index 93 ’ DUAL DECK USER S GUIDE...
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, rug or other similar surface, on or near a radiator or heat register.
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14. LIGHTNING - For added protection of this video unit during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods 15. POWER LINES - An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power 16.
First Things First Unpack your Dual-Deck VCR As you unpack, please check that the following items are included in your Dual-Deck VCR packing case: • Dual-Deck VCR • User’s Guide • Remote Control • 2 “AA” Batteries • 1 RF (Radio Frequency) Antenna Cable •...
Chapter 12. Set VCR Output Channel Set the channel switch on the back panel of the VCR to 3 or 4, whichever is not an active channel in your area. Plug In VCR Connect the VCR power cord to a standard 120V/60Hz wall outlet.
Turn On VCR Press the Power button on the remote control or on the VCR’s front panel. Turn On TV Press the power button on your TV. Tune TV to Channel 3 or 4 Be sure to select the same channel you used in Step 3.
VCR’s internal clock. Run Auto Setup As soon as you set the language, the VCR will automati- cally perform the following steps: • Auto Channel Search — Automatically detects whether you have an antenna or cable, then searches for all active channels.
5 : Setup Titler Message AUTO Language/Langue/Idioma •TV To Move MENU to Quit SHUTTLE TV/VCR Hold MENU Key For Setup English MENU PRINCIPAL 1 : Copie facile 2 : Contrôle d'enfant 3 : Enreg. programmable 4 : Montage de 8 scènes 5 : Titres à...
Auto Clock Set Daylight Savings Time Zone SLOW Clock Set Channel AUTO •TV ____________________________________ To Move SHUTTLE TV/VCR MENU to Quit SET CLOCK MENU Auto Clock Set 2 : Daylight Savings 3 : Set Clock MENU ____________________________________ To Move DECK1...
Y2K Compliant Set the Time This Dual-Deck VCR is fully compliant with the calendar Use the number keys or the up/down arrow year 2000. Note that the year keys to set each of the following items. To 2000 is a leap year.
POWER Auto Clock Set Daylight Savings Time Zone SLOW Clock Set Channel AUTO •TV ____________________________________ To Move SHUTTLE TV/VCR SET CLOCK MENU Auto Clock Set Daylight Savings Time Zone MENU Clock Set Channel ____________________________________ To Move DECK1 DECK2 Auto Clock Set...
Auto Clock Set Daylight Savings Time Zone SLOW Clock Set Channel AUTO •TV ____________________________________ SHUTTLE To Move TV/VCR MENU to Quit SET CLOCK MENU Auto Clock Set Daylight Savings Time Zone MENU Clock Set Channel ____________________________________ To Move MENU to Quit...
XDS information. Use the 0-9 keys to set the desired channel. • Aux — Allows the clock to be set from another AV (Audio/Video) device attached to your VCR’s front auxiliary input. Set Auto Clock Set Channel...
TV/VCR — Switches between your TV’s tuner and your VCR’s tuner; e.g., press when you are taping a show with the VCR and you want to watch another station on your television. F.Adv/Skip — In Pause mode, advances the tape one frame for every press.
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TV View — Changes your view on the televi- sion between the Tuner, Deck 1, Deck 2 and Aux. This allows you to quickly jump between a TV show, videotape, DVD, etc.—at the touch of a button. Scene/Title — Marks the beginning and ending points of scenes in the 8-Scene Editor.
Power — Turns the Pause — Pauses the VCR on and off. tape playing or Note: Power will recording in the come on automati- active deck. cally when you insert a videotape. Deck Power Stop / Eject Pause Rewind Play F.
Audio Input (White) — Use to connect the monaural (mono) audio signal from an external device, such as a camcorder or videogame, using an RCA cable. Deck TV/VCR Channel Video Menu Video Line Input (Yellow) — Use to con- nect the video signal from an external device, such as a camcorder or videogame, using an RCA cable.
The Front Panel Display shows you the current status of your Dual-Deck VCR. VCR — Lights to show you that the Dual-Deck is in VCR mode; i.e. what you see on screen is coming from the VCR and NOT the televi- sion, as set by the TV/VCR button.
“Off.” operate the VCR. With Child Lock set to “On”: • Auto Power On is disabled - The VCR • Auto Play is disabled - Tapes will not • Front panel buttons are disabled - You will not turn on automatically when a tape is inserted.
• On — Allows you to eject tapes by pressing the Stop button on the remote control. • Off — To eject tapes, you must use the Stop/Eject button on the VCR’s front panel. SETUP MENU Set Clock Menu 2 : Copy/Record Settings...
The On-Screen Menu System is the control center for your Dual-Deck VCR. It is divided into two sections: • Main Menu — Use for everyday func- tions, such as EZ Copy, Child Lock, and Timer Recording. • Setup Menu — Use for “set and forget”...
Setup Menu Tree The Setup Menu includes a variety of advanced options that allow you to customize your Dual-Deck VCR in virtually unlimited ways. Don’t forget to press and HOLD the Menu button for 3 seconds to access the Setup Menu.
DECK2 DECK1 Clear Press to cancel certain selections in the menu MENU system. DECK1 DECK2 MENU DECK1 DECK2 MENU DECK1 DECK2 POWER SLOW AUTO •TV SHUTTLE TV/VCR F.ADV/SKIP REPEAT 100+ •VOL •CH •MUTE •LCV 3 - THE DUAL DECK SYSTEM...
While in the menu system, press to go back to the previous menu. F.Forward Press to select and cycle through menu items. ’ DUAL DECK USER S GUIDE TV/VCR Channel Video Menu TV/VCR Channel Video Menu Stop / Eject Pause...
Open “Setup Menu” If you make changes to the Dual-Deck VCR default settings, Press and hold the Menu button on the remote you can always restore the original factory settings. If you control for 3 seconds. wish, you can choose to retain the clock and timer record settings.
On-Screen Display Overview View On-Screen Display The On-Screen Display (OSD) shows you the status of the Press Display. Dual-Deck VCR at any given moment, including information from the Tuner, Decks, and Aux input. It also displays the Date & Time, and communi-...
Deck Counter Position— Shows the current tape position or time remaining as set by the Clk/Ctr button. Deck Play/Record Speed— Shows current playback speed (SP, LP, SLP) or record speed (SP, SLP). Deck Record Source— In Deck 1 or Deck 2 View, the record source is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Auto Channel Search Add Channel SLOW Remove Channel Show Weak Channels AUTO •TV ____________________________________ = Move SHUTTLE TV/VCR TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH ## Tuner Band Auto Channel Search MENU Add Channel Remove Channel Show Weak Channels ____________________________________ = Move...
Auto Channel Search SLOW Add Channel Remove Channel Show Weak Channels AUTO •TV ____________________________________ = Move = Sel SHUTTLE TV/VCR TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH ## Tuner Band Auto Channel Search MENU Add Channel Remove Channel Show Weak Channels ____________________________________ DECK1...
SLOW Add Channel Remove Channel Show Weak Channels AUTO •TV ____________________________________ SHUTTLE = Move = Sel MENU=Quit TV/VCR TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH ## Tuner Band Auto Channel Search MENU Add Channel Remove Channel Show Weak Channels ____________________________________ = Move...
Add Channel SLOW Remove Channel Show Weak Channels AUTO •TV ____________________________________ = Move = Sel MENU=Quit SHUTTLE TV/VCR TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH ## Tuner Band Auto Channel Search MENU Add Channel Remove Channel Show Weak Channels ____________________________________ = Move...
CH ## Tuner Band Auto Channel Search SLOW Add Channel Remove Channel AUTO Show Weak Channels •TV ____________________________________ SHUTTLE TV/VCR = Move = Sel MENU=Quit TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH ## Tuner Band Auto Channel Search MENU Add Channel Remove Channel...
Copy Your Tape Press the Copy Tape button on either the remote control or the front of the VCR. The tape in Deck 1 will begin copying to Deck 2. • To pause copying, press Copy Tape. • To resume copying, press Copy Tape again.
Complete Program Record, or CPR, helps to ensure you won’t run out of tape before your copy is complete. When EZ Copy is selected, the VCR begins copying at the same speed as the source tape; it then calculates how much time is remaining on the target tape and adjusts the copy speed to SLP if necessary to copy the entire tape.
Notes: • If there is no audio source playing, the audio track will be blank. • Copy Audio Insert automatically reverts to “Off” when the VCR is turned off. ’ DUAL DECK USER S GUIDE...
Basic Playback To play a videotape, simply Insert Tape insert it in either deck and press the Play button. Tapes Insert a standard VHS tape into Deck 1 or without Record Safety Tabs can Deck 2. be set to play automatically when inserted;...
• Picture Search — Press and release Rewind to review the tape at 5 times DECK1 DECK2 normal speed. • Jet Search — Press and hold Rewind SHUTTLE TV/VCR to review the tape at 7 times normal F.ADV/SKIP REPEAT speed. 100+ •VOL •CH...
The Auto Tracking button (Auto) will automatically align the recorded tracks with the playback heads to solve this Resume Auto Tracking problem. You may also set tracking manually. Press Auto to have the VCR adjust tracking automatically. Tracking POWER SLOW AUTO •TV...
Sequential/Loop Playback You can insert two tapes in Open “Setup Menu” your Dual-Deck VCR and have them play sequentially or in a Press and hold the menu button on the continuous loop. For example, remote control for 3 seconds. you may rent a movie that...
3 : Auto Play / Rewind SLOW 4 : Panel Display 5 : Screen Display AUTO •TV ____________________________________ SHUTTLE TV/VCR = Move = Sel MENU=Quit DUAL-DECK FEATURES POWER Remote Eject 2 : Playback Mode 3 : Auto Play / Rewind...
(whichever the switch is set to on the back of the VCR). • Make sure the TV/VCR button on the front panel is set to VCR (the VCR icon will appear on the front panel display). • Be sure the tape is long enough to record the entire program.
Record. To Watch a Different Channel... Press the TV/VCR Button on the remote or front panel to switch to TV mode (the VCR icon will disappear from the front panel display), then select a different channel using your TV’s tuner.
While in Record mode, press Record again to activate One-Touch Recording. OTR 0:30 will appear on the On-Screen Display and the VCR will record for exactly 30 minutes. Add Recording Time Continue pressing Record to add recording time in 30 minute increments up to 9 hours and 30 minutes.
Record Speed You can adjust the Record Start Recording Speed to fit more than 2 hours of programming on a T-120 Follow the basic Recording instructions on tape. page 47. Set Record Speed Press the SP/SLP button on the remote control to switch the record speed between: •...
You can set the Dual-Deck Open “Setup Menu” VCR to record from the Tuner (television), Deck 1, Deck 2, Press and hold the Menu button for 3 seconds. Aux (front) inputs. The Auto setting will record whatever is currently visible on-screen.
Sequential/Loop Recording You can insert two tapes in Open “Setup Menu” your Dual-Deck VCR and have them record sequentially or in Press and hold the Menu button for 3 seconds. a continuous loop. This will allow you to record up to 18 hours of programming in SLP mode.
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SET LENGTH (H) [0-9] : 00 Jan 2000 12:25 PM 1H00M POWER SLOW AUTO •TV 1 - Time Ch10 Deck1 SHUTTLE TV/VCR REPEAT F.ADV/SKIP 100+ •CH •VOL •LCV •MUTE POWER SET TYPE [1-4] : 1 Jan 2000 12:25 PM 1H00M...
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SET SOURCE [1-2] : 01 Jan 2000 12:25 PM 1H00M POWER SLOW AUTO •TV 1 - Time Ch10 Deck1 SHUTTLE TV/VCR SET DECK [1-2] : 1 Jan 2000 12:25 PM 1H00M POWER SLOW AUTO •TV 1 - Time Ch10 Deck1...
SLP if necessary to fit the entire event. If there is not enough tape to record the entire event, the VCR will Confirm Settings record in SLP until the end of the tape is reached.
Timer icon will flash on the front panel display and a Timer Record Error will appear on the TV screen; see page 60. power is on or off; i.e., if the VCR power is off, it will turn on automatically when the Timer Recording begins.
• Press Stop to stop the recording deck. Overlapping Events Two or more events are programmed to occur at the same time: • When you program a new event, the VCR checks • If events overlap, the first event will be completely ’ DUAL...
8-Scene Editor There are two ways to edit Insert Source Tape movies with the Dual-Deck VCR: Put the tape with your unedited source 1. You can use the 8-Scene material in Deck 1. Editor to automatically as- semble up to 8 scenes by...
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SCENE For Begin And End AUTO CLEAR To Correct •TV COPY TAPE To Make A Tape MENU To Quit SHUTTLE TV/VCR Scene 1 - - - - - - POWER Begin 0 : 00 : 00 - : - - : - -...
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Copy Tape to begin assembling the tape. Notes: • The Dual-Deck VCR will automatically copy each scene in order from the source tape to the target tape. • When the process is finished, return to Step 6 to add more scenes, or press Menu to quit.
Sync Editing Sync (as in “synchronized”) Before You Begin — Editing is useful if you only want to copy part of a tape, or • Turn off Auto Play; see page 45. if you want to cut commercials • Turn off EZ Copy; see page 36. while copying a TV show.
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Stop Sync Edit To stop the Sync Edit process, press Stop on both decks. MENU DECK1 DECK2 POWER SLOW AUTO •TV SHUTTLE TV/VCR POWER SLOW AUTO •TV SHUTTLE TV/VCR MENU DECK1 DECK2 9 - EDITING FEATURES...
Deck 1 to Deck 2. Cut the Commercials When the commercials start, press F.Adv/ Skip once for every minute of commercials to be deleted. The Dual-Deck VCR will automatically skip edit (omit) the commer- cials on the target tape, then resume copying.
4 : 8-Scene Edit List 5 : Setup Titler Message 6 : Language/Langue/Idioma To Move MENU to Quit Hold MENU Key For Setup DECK1 DECK2 POWER SLOW AUTO •TV SHUTTLE TV/VCR MENU DECK1 DECK2 MENU DECK1 DECK2 9 - EDITING FEATURES To Select...
Recording Titler Message Once you have set up your Start Recording Titler Message, you can record it by pressing the Scene/Title Insert your target tape in Deck 2 and button while a tape is record- initiate any Record mode, i.e., Record, ing in Deck 2.
Overview The Dual-Deck VCR Search/ Clk/Ctr Button Index features allow you to scan and search for Index Press the Clk/Ctr button repeatedly to cycle Marks, quickly find blank the front panel display through the follow- space on a tape, search for...
Placing Index Marks Index Marks are like bookmarks Automatic Index Marks on your videotapes. They are inserted automatically at the Index Marks are placed automatically start of every recording, or you whenever you start recording. This includes can place them manually Recording, OTR (One Touch Recording), anywhere on a tape.
When Index Scan locates an Index Mark, it will play the tape for 5 seconds. If it is the scene you want to watch, press Play. If it is not, the VCR will automatically search for the next Index Mark. Index Scan...
Enter a number from 1 to 99; e.g. for “5” press “0-5”. Search for Index Marks Press Fast-Forward or Rewind to begin searching forward or backward for the specified Index Mark. When the VCR locates the Index Mark, it will play the tape. ’ DUAL DECK USER...
From Stop or Play mode, press the Search/ your videotape. Index button. Select “Blank Search” Press 2. The Dual-Deck VCR will automati- cally search for the next available blank space on your tape and stop. If no blank space is found, the tape will eject.
•TV Search To : - - : - - : - - Enter Counter Value SHUTTLE TV/VCR Enter [ 1 ] = Pos Or [ 2 ] = Neg Press CLEAR To Correct MENU to Quit DECK ONE TIME SEARCH...
2 : Blank Search 3 : Direct Time Search 4 : Return to 0:00:00 ____________________________________ = Move = Sel MENU = Quit POWER D E C K O N E SLOW AUTO •TV SHUTTLE TV/VCR 10 - SEARCH INDEX FEATURES Hi-Fi...
ANT.)” jack on the back panel of the VCR. Connect VCR to TV Connect the supplied RF cable from the “OUT (TO TV)” jack on the back panel of the VCR to your television’s “Antenna In” jack. Plug In VCR Connect the VCR power cord to a standard 120V/60Hz wall outlet.
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Set VCR Output Channel Set the channel switch on the back panel of the VCR to 3 or 4, whichever is NOT used by your cable box. Tune TV to the Same Channel Select the channel you used in step 6.
Connect an RCA cable from the Audio Dual-Deck VCR to your home Output on the back of the VCR to one of audio receiver or TV. the Auxiliary Inputs on your audio receiver or TV. If your television has a video input, you can also connect it to the VCR’s Video...
“Line.” Refer to your monitor’s owner’s manual for the correct setting. Connection is Complete! Note: With this connection, the TV/VCR button has no effect. It is as if the TV/VCR button were always set to VCR. ’ DUAL DECK USER S GUIDE (FROM ANT.)
You can connect a wide Connect Device to VCR variety of audio/video equip- ment to your Dual-Deck VCR, Connect RCA cables from the Audio and including: Video Outputs of your external device to the • A Third VCR Audio and Video Inputs on the front or back •...
Press TV to set the remote control to operate your TV. Note: When the remote control is in TV mode, it will NOT operate your VCR. To return to VCR mode, press VCR on the remote control. Appendix A TV CODES...
Multi-Brand Remote Operation This table shows which remote control buttons are available for Daewoo various brands of television. Emerson Goldstar POWER Hitachi SLOW AUTO •TV Magnavox SHUTTLE TV/VCR Mitsubishi F.ADV/SKIP REPEAT Panasonic 100+ •CH •VOL •MUTE •LCV RCA/GE Samsung Sanyo Sharp...
Why is the picture quality poor? follows: • Change the channel switch on the back of the VCR, i.e. if it’s set to 3 change it to 4. Then make sure your TV is set to the same channel. • Phone: (480) 922-0896 •...
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Why isn’t my remote control working? • Make sure you are pointing the remote control directly at the VCR and that there are no obstacles between • Make sure the batteries in your remote are fresh and installed properly. • The “TV” button may have been pressed by accident. This makes the remote control only operate the Why do my tapes record at different speeds when I use Copy Tape? Because Speed Matching is “Off”...
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Why does my on-screen display show “Error”? This indicates a problem with the VCR tape mechanism. Turn the power off and on again to reset. If this does not clear the error, unplug the VCR from the power outlet and inspect both tape slots for foreign objects, or for jammed or crooked tapes.
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• If the Date/Time Stamp is set to “Cont” (Continuous) and a recording is in progress, the on-screen menus and Why do I get a blue screen? • If a channel is too weak to deliver a clear picture, the VCR will display a blue screen in its place. To see • Double-check your antenna connections or tuner settings.
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Why is my Copy Tape button blinking? This indicates that the deck is in Pause mode while copying a tape. See Sync Editing on page 64. Why won’t my remote operate all my TV functions? The remote control does not have a command for every function on your television. Some brands of television will only respond to a limited number of functions.
Technical Specifications VIDEO SYSTEM TELEVISION SYSTEM AUDIO TRACK TAPE WIDTH TAPE SPEED PLAY/RECORD TIME FF/REW TIME HEADS VIDEO AUDIO RF MODULATION POWER REQUIREMENT CLOCK BACKUP TIME ENVIRONMENT DIMENSIONS WEIGHT ’ DUAL DECK USER S GUIDE 1/2-inch VHS system, 4 rotary head helical scanning; FM azimuth luminance; chromi- nance: converted sub system phase shift NTSC-type color signal EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) Normal: 1 track...
What is Covered and How Long This warranty covers internal operating parts and service/labor to repair or replace covered parts in this Go-Video product for 90 days labor, 1 year parts, from the date of purchase, defined as follows: (1) Original Consumer Retail Purchase;...
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(2) Damage from misuse, abuse neglect or accident, natural disasters or Acts of God. (3) Cabinetry, decorative parts, A/C adapters, knobs or buttons. (4) The foreign country use of this product. (5) Go-Video product which has been electronically or mechanically modified in any way or incor- porated into other products.
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