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Go-Video DDV 2110 User Manual

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  • Page 1 D U A L - D E C K V C R D D V 2 1 1 0 U S E R ’ S G U I D E • 4 - H e a d H i - F i 4 - H e a d H i - F i •...
  • 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 36 APPENDIX C - HELP 43 INDEX 47 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 40. • If Auto Setup was unable to detect the time, the VCR will alert you and then display the Manual Clock Set menu; see page 38.
  • Page 10 Press POWER on your television. E N T E R C O D E TV/VCR 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. POWER SET TIMER TV/VCR SLOW TRK–AUTO–TRK SEARCH/INDEX 100+ SELECT SCENE/TITLE TV VIEW •...
  • 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 21). S L O W – / + While a tape is playing, press to play the tape in slow motion at variable speeds.
  • 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, Line 1, or Line 2, 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: Play

    • 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 set special playback preferences.
  • Page 19 Press 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 to set each of the following: 1 - D e c k 1 H i - F i On – The VCR will play the Hi-Fi audio track on tapes in Deck 1.
  • Page 20 • To pause, press STILL/F.ADV. • To resume, press REC again. • To stop, press STOP • To watch a different channel, press TV/VCR to switch to TV mode, then select a channel on your TV. • To watch another videotape, insert a tape in the other deck and press PLAY •...

  • Page 21: Playback 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: Record

    T I M E R Follow these steps to program your VCR to record up to 16 events. SET TIMER MENU MAIN MENU Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue = Move = Sel...
  • Page 23 ...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 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 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 1-5 minute blocks while copying a tape. When the commercials start, press SKIP once for every minute of commer- cials to be deleted. The Dual-Deck VCR will automatically pause the copy, fast-forward 1- 5 minutes, and resume copying.
  • 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: Timer Recording

    • 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 • COMMERCIAL ADVANCE will only mark recordings longer than 20 minutes. Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide 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 commer- cials in 59 seconds...”...
  • Page 31 PLAY . This time when the commercial group begins, it will NOT be skipped. Automatic skipping will resume after the VCR reaches the end of a commercial group. 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 it is not, the VCR will automatically 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 A D V A N C E D C O N N E C T I O N S This Chapter will show you how to connect additional components, such as a cable box, stereo, or satellite receiver, to your Dual-Deck VCR. Follow these steps to change the RF Output Channel from 3 (the default) to 4 in the menu system.
  • Page 38 • Make sure that “Deck 1 Hi-Fi” and “Deck 2 Hi-Fi” are turned on in the menu system; see page 13. • With this connection, the TV/VCR button on the front panel has no effect. It is as if the TV/VCR button were always set to VCR.

  • Page 39: Appendix A - Advanced Connections

    Connect RCA cables from the audio/video outputs of your external device to the audio /video inputs on the front or back of the VCR. E X T E R N A L D E V I C E O P T I O N S...
  • Page 40 N O T E S • To view cable box channels, set the TV/VCR switch to TV. To watch the DVD+VCR through the RF output, set the TV/VCR switch to VCR and tune channel 3 or 4 on the cable box.
  • Page 41 “Line 2” to “DVD” throughout the menu system. press MENU 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 42 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 43: Appendix B - Custom Settings

    (usually PBS). Line 1 – Allows the clock to be set from an audio/video device attached to your VCR’s front line input. Line 2 – Allows the clock to be set from an audio/video device attached to your VCR’s rear line input.
  • Page 44 • If you choose “Set Clock Manually,” then “Auto Clock Set” will automatically turn off, and “Time Zone” and “Clock Set Channel” will be removed from the menu. Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide O P E N “ M A I N M E N U ”...

  • Page 45: Daylight Savings Time

    Daylight Savings Time in your area, and then set the clock accord- ingly. 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 46 Stereo – Enables stereo sound when avail- able; otherwise, reverts to mono. Mono – Enables mono sound. Use when connecting the VCR to a mono output device, such as a monitor. SAP – Second Audio Program, often used to transmit a second language. SAP appears on the front panel display if it is available.
  • Page 47 1 - C h i l d L o c k Off – The VCR front panel keys will 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 48: Reset Factory Settings

    Follow these steps to reset the Dual-Deck VCR to its factory settings. If you wish, you may preserve your clock settings and any saved timer recordings. press MENU MAIN MENU Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings...

  • Page 49: Appendix C - Help

    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 50 Cannot Timer Record. Copy speeds do not match. Tape ejects during copy or record. VCR automatically plays and rewinds. • To turn Auto Play/Rewind off; see page 13. 8-Scene Edit List not working. Cannot eject tapes with remote. Cannot reset Deck 1 tape counter.

  • Page 51: Technical Specifications

    The following are the technical specifications for your Dual-Deck VCR. VIDEO SYSTEM 1/2-inch VHS system, 4 rotary head helical scanning; FM azimuth luminance; chrominance: converted sub system phase shift. TELEVISION SYSTEM NTSC-type color signal EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) AUDIO TRACK Normal: 1 track;...

  • Page 52: 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 53: Index

    Symbols 0-9 keys 5 1-Time 17 100+ key 5 8-Scene Edit List 15, 19 Add Channel 40 AM/PM indicator 8 Audio Outputs 32 Source 21 Auto Channel Search 3, 40 Auto Clock Set 3, 37 Auto Commercial Free Copy Auto Play/Rewind 12, 13, 20 Auto Setup 3 Auto Show Finder 27, 28 Background...
  • Page 54 TV key 6 TV Mode 4 TV View 9 TV View key 6, 33 TV+SAP 40 TV/VCR indicator 8 TV/VCR key 6, 7, 32 Unpacking 1 VCR key 6 VCR mode 4 VCR Settings 41 Video Game 33 Volume +/- key 6...
  • Page 55 D D V 2 1 1 0 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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