Emerson EV477, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...or energy efficiency REMOTE CONTROL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER WITH CENTER LOAD MECHANISM AND ON SCREEN PROGRAMMING IMPORTANT Call toll free 1 800 210 2281 for exciting information and special discounts on Extended Service Plans OWNER S MANUAL EV477 Please visit our web site at www emersonradio com R R ...

Page 2: ...it Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer 8A An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SER VICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SER VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE P...

Page 3: ...POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 13 LIGHTNING To protect your unit from a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug i...

Page 4: ... technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 21 SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this unit ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the unit is in proper operating condition 22 WALL O...

Page 5: ...ng a cassette tape this VCR will automatically turn on Automatic Playback When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab this VCR will auto matically turn on and play back the cassette tape at the correct speed Automatic Rewind This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended except Record Digital Auto Tracking Automatically adjusts tracking during playback for th...

Page 6: ...g Guide on pages 42 43 5 Important Safeguards 1 Features 4 Table of Contents 5 Location of Controls 6 Remote Control 8 Connections 10 VCR to Cable System Connection 12 Video Cassette 16 Basic Playback 18 Special Operations 19 Menu Operation 21 Setting the Clock 22 Setting TV Channels 24 Recording TV Programs 26 One Touch Timer Recording OTR 28 On Screen Timer Programming 29 Selecting the ON Screen...

Page 7: ...Y 8 RECORD OTR KEY 9 FAST FORWARD CUE KEY 10 PLAY PAUSE KEY 11 CASSETTE COMPARTMENT 1 AC POWER CORD 2 VIDEO OUT JACK 3 VIDEO IN JACK 4 ANTENNA INPUT 5 AUDIO OUT JACK 6 AUDIO IN JACK 7 CHANNEL SELECTION SWITCH 8 RF OUTPUT REAR OF VCR 1 3 4 5 2 7 8 NOTES To use the Front AV jack check the Video2 is displayed on the TV screen by pressing the INPUT key after connecting the Front AV jack to Camcoder or...

Page 8: ...wer is on 2 RECORD Indicates that the VCR is recording a program 3 VCR Indicates that the VCR is in VCR mode when lit When not lit the VCR is in TV mode 4 TIMER Indicates that a timer recording has been programmed When the power indicator is blinking on the display panel the VCR is in the child lock mode ...

Page 9: ... POWER KEY 2 MENU KEY 3 CH TRACKING KEYS 4 PLAYBACK KEY 5 REWIND REVIEW KEY 6 SLOW KEY 7 STOP KEY 8 NUMBER KEYS 9 INPUT KEY 10 RECORD OTR KEY 11 SPEED KEY 12 EJECT KEY 13 DISPLAY KEY 14 CLEAR KEY 15 PAUSE STILL KEY 16 FAST FORWARD CUE KEY 17 CM SKIP KEY 18 100 KEY 19 TV VCR KEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 7 17 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 19 ...

Page 10: ...move the cover on the reverse side of the remote control 2 Install two batteries AAA size into the remote control following the polarity diagram as shown at the left 3 Replace the battery cover BATTERY PRECAUTIONS Follow these precautions when using batteries in this device 1 Use only the size and type of batteries specified 2 Be sure to follow the correct polarity when installing the batteries as...

Page 11: ...ect the VCR to the TV as described on the next page This VCR has a single 75 ohm antenna input for connection to an antenna VHF UHF or cable CATV sys tem If you have separate VHF and UHF antennas number 3 below use a mixer to connect the antennas to the VCR Combination VHF UHF Antenna with 75 ohm coaxial cable 10 1 RF OUT ANT IN 75 Ohm Coaxial Cable To TV OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO CH 3 4 Combination VHF ...

Page 12: ...be obtained by the VCR unless the antenna signal is good connect the antenna to the VCR properly For the best quality recording an indoor antenna or a telescopic antenna is not recommended the use of an outdoor type antenna is required If you are not sure about the connection please refer to qualified service personnel OR VHF UHF IN UHF VHF VHF UHF Splitter Not Supplied Splitter Not Supplied Cable...

Page 13: ...ce it does not contain a descrambler In order to receive scrambled programs your existing descrambler must be used Descrambler boxes are available from cable companies Consult your local cable company for more information concerning connection to their descrambler equipment There are many ways to connect the VCR to a cable system Below are six common methods of connection 12 Combination VHF UHF An...

Page 14: ...EVENTS Recording one channel while watching another Using the VCR tuner to select channels NOTE To record from converter descrambler VCR tuner must be tuned to the converter output channel usually chan nel 3 or 4 VHF UHF IN Cable from Converter Descrambler TV ALLOWS Recording of unscrambled channels Using the programmable timer Recording an unscrambled channel while watching any channel selected a...

Page 15: ... switch RF OUT ANT IN OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO CH 3 4 5 IN OUT CONVERTER DESCRAMBLER CATV INCOMING CABLE SPLITTER RF OUT ANT IN To TV with A B switch OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO CH 3 4 6 IN OUT IN OUT CONVERTER DESCRAMBLER CATV INCOMING CABLE SPLITTER CONVERTER DESCRAMBLER To TV with A B switch RF OUT ANT IN OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO CH 3 4 ...

Page 16: ...S Recording of nonscrambled channels Recording of one channel while watching another Watching premium channels through the conver ter descrambler box while recording nonscrambled channels Set the A B switch to B position Using the programmable timer PREVENTS Recording scrambled channels A B SWITCH B VHF UHF IN A TV ALLOWS Recording of all channels through the conver ter descrambler box Recording a...

Page 17: ...ss the STOP EJECT key even if the power is off the cassette will be ejected LOADING UNLOADING 16 NOTES An inverted cassette cannot be inserted Be sure to insert the cassette firmly into the slot otherwise it will be automatically ejected The automatic loading mechanism will operate only when the cassette is inserted correctly When the unit is not plugged into a power outlet do not insert cassette ...

Page 18: ...e set to the same channel as the TV set VIDEO CASSETTE CONTINUED TYPES OF VIDEO CASSETTE TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ERASURE 17 Type SP Mode EP Mode Standard Play Extended Play T 60 1 hour 3 hours T 90 1 hour 30 min 4 hours 30 min T 120 2 hours 6 hours T 160 2 hours 40 min 8 hours To prevent accidental erasure After recording break off the safety tab with a screwdriver if you don t want to record over t...

Page 19: ...ely The tape is rewound automatically to the beginning after playing to the end of tape Press the STOP key The tape will stop but remain fully loaded and ready to play Press the FF key in the STOP mode The tape advances at high speed without picture and sound Press the REW key in the STOP mode The tape is rewound at high speed without picture and sound Press the EJECT key on the remote control or ...

Page 20: ...f the key V HOLD Press the CH TRK or key to eliminate picture shakiness in the STILL mode You can view a tape during Play Pause using slow motion Press SLOW or P S key and then press FF REW key Press FF REW to speed up or down slow motion playback The VCR switches automatically from slow motion playback to stop after a few minutes To reduce the noise bars press the CH TRK or key When a tape is pla...

Page 21: ...een only the tape counter will remain on the screen To disable to usage of the VCR or to protect your timer recordings you can lock the VCR so that the keys on the VCR or remote won t work To lock Press and hold POWER on the remote for approximately six seconds To release Press and hold POWER on the remote for approximately six seconds This is useful for skipping commercials or program segments Pr...

Page 22: ...ock must be set before accessing the timer recording screen If the clock is not set the VCR will inform you to do so and then the CLOCK SET screen will appear For a detailed descrip tion of how to use channel setting please see pages 24 to 25 For a detailed descrip tion of how to use language selecting please see page 34 Press the number key 4 to select the FUNC TIONS screen as shown For a detaile...

Page 23: ...the No key 2 to enter into the CLOCK SET mode Press the No key 1 in the CLOCK SET mode to enter into the TIME AND DATE SET mode 1 Set the minutes using the number keys Press 1 1 for 11 3 Next set the hour by using the number keys Press 0 7 for 07 2 Select AM by using the number key Press 1 for selecting AM 2 for selecting PM 4 Set the Month Date using the number keys Press 0 7 for 7 July and 1 0 f...

Page 24: ...07 11 PM Date 07 10 00 Mon CLEAR Correct MENU Set TIME AND DATE SET Press the number key 2 in the CLOCK SET mode to select turn AUTO DST ON or OFF Select ON if you want the VCR s clock to automatically adjust for daylight saving time Select OFF if you do not want the VCR s clock to adjust for daylight saving time SET DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME MENU Exit CLOCK SET 1 Time and Date Set 2 Auto DST ON NOTE S...

Page 25: ...This takes about one or two minutes The TV will then tune to the lowest channel found Pressing the CH TRK or key will select only the active channels 3 After finishing the channel search process the first channel appears automatically Press the CH TRK or key to check the memorized channels The memorized channels are selected in order 4 CHANNEL SET 1 Auto Channel Search 2 Add Remove Channels 3 Sign...

Page 26: ...ou want to add 1 Press CLEAR key to erase the channel Press MENU key three times to exit from the menus 2 Press DISPLAY key to add the channel Press MENU key three times to exit from the menus 2 ADD REMOVE CHANNELS Channel 06 is now ADDED CLEAR Remove MENU Exit ADD REMOVE CHANNELS Channel 06 is now REMOVED DISPLAY Add MENU Exit ADD REMOVE CHANNELS Channel 06 is now REMOVED DISPLAY Add MENU Exit AD...

Page 27: ...WATCH RECORD THE SAME CHANNEL TO PAUSE 26 Load a cassette into VCR making sure that the safety tab is intact The power will turn on automatically 1 The VCR indicator automatically appears on the Display Panel when the VCR is turned on If it does not press the TV VCR key to display it 2 Press the number keys or the CH TRK or key to select the channel you want to watch and record 3 Select the speed ...

Page 28: ...l selector on the TV receiver 2 Load a cassette into VCR making sure that the safety tab is intact The power will turn on automatically 1 Select the CHANNEL SET mode from the MENU screen and select the CABLE mode by pressing the number key 3 2 Press the number keys or the CH TRK or key to select the channel you want to watch and record 3 Also select the speed at which you want to record SP or EP b...

Page 29: ...ce Twice 3 times 4 times 5 times 6 times 7 times 8 times Recording Normal Normal time REC 0 30 1 00 1 30 2 00 3 00 4 00 REC BEFORE SETTING OTR MAKE SURE THAT OPERATION 28 Simply insert a cassette tape then press the num ber keys to select the channel you wish to record 1 Press the REC OTR key once to begin recording 2 Subsequent presses of the REC OTR key will increase the recording time by 30 min...

Page 30: ... week Weekly Recording Before setting your VCR to record a program in advance make sure that the following has been checked The VCR is set to the VCR mode Press the TV VCR key and ensure that the VCR indicator appears on the Display Panel The clock is set to the correct current time The safety tab is not missing from the cassette The tape is long enough to record the desired program EXAMPLE For th...

Page 31: ...number keys on the remote control to set the Hour 04 5 Press the number keys to set the Minute 30 6 Press the number keys to select the AM or PM 1 or 2 7 TIMER RECORDINGS 1 Make a New Program 2 Review Cancel Programs MENU Exit How often do you want to record program 1 One Time 2 Daily Sun Sat 3 Weekdays Mon Fri 4 Weekly Once a week MENU Exit PROGRAM1 ONE TIME Channel Start Time End Time Start Date...

Page 32: ... light on the Display Panel 14 PROGRAM1 ONE TIME Channel 06 Cable Start Time 04 30 AM End Time Start Date Tape Speed EP CLEAR Correct MENU Cancel PROGRAM1 ONE TIME Channel 06 Cable Start Time 04 30 AM End Time 05 Start Date Tape Speed EP CLEAR Correct MENU Cancel PROGRAM1 ONE TIME Channel 06 Cable Start Time 04 30 AM End Time 05 30 AM Start Date Tape Speed EP CLEAR Correct MENU Cancel PROGRAM1 ONE...

Page 33: ...to be erased is dis played press the CLEAR key to cancel it To stop a Recording in progress press and hold the Stop key approximately 5 seconds 2 MENU No programs have been entered Continue If no programs have been programmed the following screen will appear 2 PROGRAM1 ONE TIME Channel 06 Cable Start Time 04 30AM End Time 05 30AM Start Date 07 10 00Mon Tape Speed EP CLEAR Cancel MENU For next prog...

Page 34: ... the will appear on the display panel and then a cassette without a safety tab will be ejected automatically The TIMER indicator only disappears when you press the POWER key during the timer recording process OVERLAPPING TIMER RECORDINGS TIMER PROGRAMMING ERROR INDICATOR 33 Prog 1 Prog 2 Prog 3 11 00 10 00 9 00 8 00 Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 Material Actually Recorded Deleted Parts NOTE When t...

Page 35: ...CR key on the remote control if the VCR indicator does not appear on the display panel Set the TV to VCR channel PREPARATION LANGUAGE SELECTION 34 Press the MENU key then the MENU screen will appear 1 Press the number key 5 to select LANGUAGE mode 2 Press the number key 1 2 or 3 and then the Menu key to select the desired language The LANGUAGE menu disappears and the OSD will display with the sele...

Page 36: ...the VCR is turned on Press 2 to switch between ON and OFF Select ON if you want the VCR to switch to the VCR mode when the VCR is turned on or a cassette is inserted This only applies if you connect the ANT IN and RF OUT jacks of your VCR and TV and watch your VCR on channel 3 or 4 of your TV Select OFF if you want the VCR to remain in the TV mode This is useful if you watch your VCR on the TV s v...

Page 37: ...o search in reverse The VCR will locate your index mark and begin playback If you did not enter a specific index number the VCR will locate the next index mark and begin playback Press STOP to stop index searching 3 INDEX SEARCH Press REW or FF to begin searching or Enter a specific index number 1 MENU Exit INDEX SEARCH Searching for index number 12 STOP Cancel INDEX SEARCH Press REW or FF to begi...

Page 38: ...E COUNTER 37 Press REW or FF to go to 00 MENU Exit 2 17 28 Current tape counter is GO TO SEARCH 1 2 Use PLAY REW or FF key to reach the point on the tape that you would like to mark as 0 00 00 Press DISPLAY key to display the tape counter on the screen Press CLEAR key to reset the tape counter to 0 00 00 1 2 3 GO TO SEARCH Searching for STOP Cancel 1 15 00 You can mark a segment of the video casse...

Page 39: ...VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO VIDEO cord Not Supplied RF OUT ANT IN RF OUT ANT IN OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO CH 3 4 OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO CH 3 4 CONNECTION TO A CAMCORDER PLAYBACK CAMCORDER AV OUT AUDIO VIDEO cord Not Supplied RECORDING VCR VIDEO IN AUDIO IN RF OUT ANT IN OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO CH 3 4 CONNECTION TO A AUDIO SYSTEM CAUTION CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE CO...

Page 40: ...the PLAY key on the playback VCR and the REC OTR key on the Recording VCR simultaneously to begin the duplicating process NOTES WHEN THE RECORDING VCR IS EV477 YOU MUST PRESS THE INPUT KEY ON THE REMOTE CONTROL TO SELECT LINE INPUT BEFORE PRESSING THE RECORDING KEY It is recommended that the tape speed be set to the SP mode on the recording VCR for best results Unauthorized recording of copyrighte...

Page 41: ... play the slowest recording speed on this videocassette recorder Designed to store the maximum amount of program material on a single video cassette T120 6 hours OSD On screen display of information pertinent to VCR recording or playback Text designed to guide you through a function of the VCR or tell you what s happening appears on the TV screen OTR One touch recording a feature that allows you t...

Page 42: ...Picture quality during playback is poor Adjust the picture quality by pressing the CH TRK keys The head may be dirty Use a head cleaning tape Picture does not appear in the Are the TV and VCR both adjusted for PLAYBACK mode the same channel Channel 3 or 4 Are the connectors between the TV and the VCR correct Is the VCR indicator lit on the Multi function display REMOTE CONTROL Remote control doesn...

Page 43: ...icator appeared If the appearing emergency indicator continues to appear contact a ser vice technician Some buzz is heard when the VCR When the VCR is turned on and a cassette is stops operating loaded some buzz can be heard in the STOP mode because motor is operating for stand by to another mode This is normal condition Tape doesn t rewind all the way In order to avoid tape damage or breakage thi...

Page 44: ...ck of a known good tape there is good sound but no picture picture is extremely snowy If this is the case have the video cassette recorder checked by qualified service personnel If the heads require cleaning use an Emerson or equivalent high quality chemical non abrasive wet head cleaning tape or have them cleaned professionally If playing a head cleaning tape in the VCR once does not improve the ...

Page 45: ... Phono type connector more than 47K ohms 8 8 dBm unbalanced Output Audio line out Phono type connector less than 1 5K ohms 5 8 dBm More than 47K ohms load unbalanced Frequency response 100Hz 10KHz SP Signal to noise ratio More than 42dB Audio distortion Less than 4 SP TAPE TRANSPORT Tape width 12 65mm 1 2 Tape speed SP 33 35 mm sec EP 11 12 mm sec Maximum recording time 480 min with T 160 tape EP ...

Page 46: ...SON RADIO CORP For future reference use the space provided for recording the serial number of your new product The serial number label is located on the rear panel EMERSON PART NO O M EV477 PRINTED IN KOREA ...

Page 47: ...s not extend to subsequent owners of the product Any applicable implied warranties including the warranty of mer chantability are limited in duration to a period of the expressed warranty as provided herein begin ning with the date of original purchase at retail and no warranties whether expressed or implied shall apply to the product thereafter Emerson makes no warranty as to the fitness of the p...