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G U I D E
4-Head to 4-Head
V C R / V C R
with One Touch Copy
Manual #209300

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  • Page 1 U S E R ’ S G U I D E 4-Head to 4-Head V C R / V C R with One Touch Copy Manual #209300...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    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 video unit should not be placed in a built-...
  • Page 4 16. OVERLOADING - Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock. DUAL-DECK VCR USER'S GUIDE 17. OBJECTS AND LIQUIDS - Never push objects of any kind into this video unit through open-...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    C O N T E N T S Introduction - Discover the Dual-Deck™ Difference Chapter 1 - Connecting Your Dual-Deck VCR Chapter 2 - The Dual-Deck System™ ... 9 Remote Control Buttons ... 9 Front Panel Buttons and Indicators ...
  • Page 6 DUAL-DECK VCR USER'S GUIDE Setting Timer to Record Later ... 30 Complete Program Record ... 31 Timer Record Errors ... 32 Timer Record Priorities ... 32 Chapter 7 - Editing Features ... 33 Automatic Assembly Editing ... 33 Preparing an Edit List ... 33 Performing an Assembly Edit ...

  • Page 7: Introduction - Discover The Dual-Deck Difference

    Touch of a Button Gone are the days of tangled clumsy cables between two VCR decks. Gone is the loss of picture quality from interven- ing cables that degrade the signal. Gone is the flutter, roll and flashing from bad copies.
  • Page 8 DUAL-DECK VCR USER'S GUIDE 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 Touch of a Button • Eight-Scene Automatic Editing •...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 - Connecting Your Dual-Deck Vcr

    VCR. Your Dual-Deck VCR connects to your TV and antenna in exactly the same way as any other VCR. 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 same settings and connections.
  • Page 10 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).

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 - The Dual-Deck System

    C H A P T E R The Dual-Deck System ™ Remote Control Buttons ™ CHAPTER 2 - THE DUAL-DECK SYSTEM...

  • Page 12: Front Panel Buttons And Indicators

    Front Panel Buttons and Indicators Front Panel Display DUAL-DECK VCR USER'S GUIDE...

  • Page 13: Front Panel Display Settings

    Off - Turns Front Panel Display off. Front and Rear Audio/Video Inputs Your Dual-Deck VCR has Front and Rear Audio/Video Inputs which allow you to play and record from a variety of accessories. Each input includes 2 jacks for use with RCA...

  • Page 14: On-Screen Display

    Press the button until the DUAL-DECK FEATURES MENU menu appears. Press “1” to select VCR SETTINGS/SET CLOCK. Press “1” to select DISPLAY SETTINGS/CLOCK. Press “4” repeatedly to set SCREEN DISPLAY to: Auto - Fully functioning automatic On-Screen Display. Tuner - Displays information about the Tuner, but not about the two decks (convenient for “channel surfers”).

  • Page 15: On-Screen Menu System

    On-Screen Menu System The On-Screen Menu System allows you to program all the features of your Dual-Deck VCR. To navigate the On-Screen Menu System, use the following keys: Press In order to: Enter the On-Screen Menu system and...

  • Page 16: Auto Power On

    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.

  • Page 17: Chapter 3 - Initial Settings

    Initial Settings C H A P T E R Initial Settings Before you start using your Dual-Deck VCR, you must adjust three initial settings: • Language (English or French) • Clock • Antenna and Channel Memory Setting the Language The first time you press...

  • Page 18: Setting The Clock

    Press until the DUAL-DECK FEATURES menu MENU appears. Press “1” to select VCR SETTINGS/SET CLOCK. Press “1” to select DISPLAY SETTINGS/CLOCK. Press “1” to select SET CLOCK. 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 to move to the next item.

  • Page 19: Channel Selection

    Press the Up/Down buttons on the remote control or CHANNEL on the Dual-Deck VCR’s front panel to move up or down to the desired channel. • Tuning with the Number Buttons For channels 1 through 9, press “0” then press the correspond- ing number button (1-9).

  • Page 20: Adding Or Deleting Channels

    Channel List menu. DUAL-DECK VCR USER'S GUIDE Adding or Deleting Channels The first time you set up your Dual-Deck VCR, you must use AUTO PROGRAM before you can manually add or delete channels. To add or delete channels manually: From the TUNER/CHANNEL LIST menu, press the number keys to tune in the desired channel.

  • Page 21: Chapter 4 - Copy Features

    Copy Tape Settings menu C H A P T E R Copying a Tape Copying tapes is what owning a Dual-Deck VCR is all about. Just follow these simple steps: Insert your source tape into Deck 1 on the left side of the Dual-Deck VCR.

  • Page 22: Copy Mode

    DUAL-DECK VCR USER'S GUIDE Copy Mode Your Dual-Deck VCR offers three copy modes: Auto, HQ1 and HQ2. HQ (High Quality) refers to Go-Video’s patented AmeriChrome Circuitry for optimal duplicating results. To set the Copy Mode:...

  • Page 23: Audio Insert

    Audio Insert gives you the option of adding a new audio track to your copies Audio Insert You can add taped music or voice-overs to your copies with Audio Insert. When Audio Insert is on, the audio signal comes from the Audio In jacks on the front or rear panel. Press until the DUAL-DECK FEATURES menu MENU...
  • Page 24 DUAL-DECK VCR USER'S GUIDE...

  • Page 25: Chapter 5 - Playback Features

    Press STOP time to remote eject the tape (see page 26). Auto Play/Rewind You can set your Dual-Deck VCR to play and/or rewind your tapes automatically. Just follow these steps: Press until the DUAL-DECK FEATURES menu MENU appears.

  • Page 26: Special Playback Functions

    SLOW MOTION PLAY STILL DOUBLE SPEED PICTURE SEARCH (REVIEW) JET SEARCH DUAL-DECK VCR USER'S GUIDE Special Playback Functions The following Special Playback Functions can be activated whenever a tape is playing. To resume normal playback, press again or press PLAY STOP Play Still - Pause the tape for a stop action picture.

  • Page 27: Sequential & Loop Play

    Sequential & Loop Play Two decks give you twice the playback features of a normal VCR. Sequential 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.

  • Page 28: Remote Eject

    Press until the DUAL-DECK FEATURES menu MENU appears. Press “1” to select VCR SETTINGS/SET CLOCK. Press “3” repeatedly to set REMOTE EJECT to: ON - Allows you to eject tapes by pressing remote control. OFF - Disables Remote Eject to prevent you from inadvert- ently ejecting a tape.

  • Page 29: Chapter 6 - Record Features

    One-Touch Recordings C H A P T E R Recording a TV Program Your Dual-Deck VCR offers a variety of recording options, including One-Touch, Sequential, Loop and Timer Recording. To record a TV program: Insert a blank tape into either deck.

  • Page 30: Tape Length

    3 hrs T-200 3 hrs 20 min Record Source You can use your Dual-Deck VCR to record from a variety of sources, including the Tuner, Decks and Line inputs (see page 44 for tips on connecting additional video equipment). Press...

  • Page 31: Sequential & Loop Record

    Sequential & Loop Record Two decks give you twice the recording features of a normal VCR. Sequential Record allows you to insert tapes in both decks and record one after another. Loop Record allows you to record both tapes in a continuous loop.

  • Page 32: Setting Timer To Record Later

    Timer Recording. Your Dual-Deck VCR can record up to eight events up to one year in advance. Note: You must have the VCR’s clock set to the correct date and time for Timer Recording to work (see page 16).

  • Page 33: Complete Program Record

    • DECK NOT READY - The recording deck is not ready to Timer 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: Complete Program Record...
  • Page 34 DUAL-DECK VCR USER'S GUIDE • 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.

  • Page 35: Chapter 7 - Editing Features

    You mark the beginning and ending points of each scene (up to 8 at a time), and your Dual-Deck VCR assembles the scenes automatically (see below). • Sync Editing - Use this method if you plan on making only a few edits in sequence.

  • Page 36: Performing An Assembly Edit

    You must insert a tape in Deck 1 in order to select 8- SCENE EDIT LIST. DUAL-DECK VCR USER'S GUIDE When you are finished, you will have an Edit List from the source tape. Here is an example of an Edit List from a child’s birthday party:...

  • Page 37: Sync Editing

    Edit List. Load a blank tape into Deck 2. Press the key. The Dual-Deck VCR will automati- COPY TAPE cally copy each scene from Deck 1 to Deck 2 in the order programmed.

  • Page 38: Continuing A Sync Edit

    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.

  • Page 39: Chapter 8 - Searching & Index Features

    0:00:00. You can do CLEAR 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. Memory Stop Memory Stop will automatically stop the tape at counter position 0:00:00 when rewinding or fast-forwarding.

  • Page 40: Vhs Index Search System

    VISS is the industry standard, so you can use it with other VCRs and camcorders. Here’s how it works: • The VCR automatically places an Index Mark at the start of every recording (when this happens, you will see “IDX”...

  • Page 41: Chapter 9 - Advanced Connections

    Connect the VCR to your TV - Attach the supplied RF Coaxial Cable from the OUT TO TV 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.

  • Page 42: Alternative Cable Converter Box Hookup

    Connect the VCR to your Converter Box - Attach the supplied RF coaxial cable from the OUT TO TV connec- tion 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”...
  • Page 43 Select the desired channel to view on the cable con- verter box. To record and view a basic 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.

  • Page 44: Audio Connections

    TV programs with improved sound quality. 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. On your stereo receiver, select the appropriate input (“VCR”, “Tape”...

  • Page 45: Monitor Connections

    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. To view the VCR output on the monitor, switch the monitor to “Video,”...

  • Page 46: Connecting Other Video Equipment

    • Video Camera • & more! • Camcorder Connect the Video Equipment to your VCR - Attach RCA cables from the A/V outputs on the additional video equipment to the A/V inputs on the front or rear of your VCR. The front inputs are well suited for temporary connections, such as camcorders or video games, while the rear inputs work well for more permanent connections.

  • Page 47: Chapter 10 - Helpful Information

    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.
  • Page 48 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. Make sure the batteries in your remote control are fresh and installed properly.
  • Page 49 Dual-Deck VCR must be serviced by an authorized service center. 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.
  • Page 50 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 On-Screen Display to resume.

  • Page 51: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications 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 TAPE WIDTH 12.7 mm, 1/2 inch TAPE SPEED SP: 33.35 mm/s;...

  • Page 52: Dual-Deck Vcr Limited Warranty

    Who Provides the Limited Warranty 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 Commercial, Industrial or Educational use coverage. Dual-Deck VCR remote controls are warranted for 90 days from the date of purchase.

  • Page 53: Appendix A - Multi-Brand Remote Setup

    A P P E N D I X To Control a Compatible TV To program your VCR remote control to control a specific brand of TV: Turn on the TV and point the remote control at the TV.

  • Page 54: Remote Operation

    (example: for the Sanyo TV, DISPLAY). 0 - 9 POWER Sony Sanyo YES DISPLAY works for 100+ 100+ VOL+ VOL- DISPLAY hen programmed, the Remote Control will always be able to adjust your TV’s volume even if it is set for VCR. LINE IN...

  • Page 55: Dual-Deck Index

    Dual-Deck Index AmeriChrome™ circuitry 5 Antenna, Setting the 17 Assembly Edit, Performing 34 ATR 25 Audio Connections 42 Audio Insert 21 Audio/Video Inputs 11 Auto Dimmer 11, 14 Auto Play 14, 23 Auto Power On 14 Auto Rewind 14, 23 Auto Stop 14 Automatic Assembly Editing 33 Automatic Features 14...
  • Page 56 Sequential Record 29 Shuttle Keys 24 Skip Button 24, 36 Slow Motion Playback 24 Speed Matching 20 Sync Editing 35 DUAL-DECK VCR USER'S GUIDE Tape Counter 37 Tape Length 28 Technical Specifications 49 Time Remaining 37 Timer Record Errors 31...

  • Page 57: Dual-Deck Menu Tree

    Dual-Deck Menu Tree Below is a visual flowchart of the Dual-Deck VCR Menu System, indicating the default settings for every menu. Use the number keys (or the up, down, left and right arrow keys) to navigate through the menus.
  • Page 58 7835 East McClain Drive Scottsdale, Arizona 85260-1732 (480) 998-3400 E-Mail: custsvc@govideo.com F# 1259 PRINTED IN KOREA 4/98...

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