Fisher FVH-T690, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...the PRECAUTIONS on page 1 Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference NOTE Locate serial number shown on rear panel of unit and record it here CA As an ENERGY STAR Partner FISHER has determin...

Page 2: ...Do not place the unit on a carpet because this will block the ventilation holes Install the VCR in a horizontal position only Avoid locations subject to strong vibrations Avoid moving the VCR between...

Page 3: ...es 2 Accessories 2 DESCRIPTION VHS video cassette tapes 3 Locations of controls and indicators 4 Multibrand universal remote control 7 CONNECTIONS Basic antenna cable connections 10 Alternative cable...

Page 4: ...nd the Tape In icon o lights NOTES If the cassette is not inserted correctly it will be ejected in approximately 3 seconds Do not try to pull the cassette out once automatic loading starts Do not forc...

Page 5: ...nsor H CHANNEL selection buttons l and j 15 24 39 I Front panel AUDIO VIDEO input jacks 25 41 Connect the audio and video outputs from an external unit i e a video camera second VCR to these jacks To...

Page 6: ...ng TV programs through TV tuner 3 Audio output indicators Left and Right 4 Tape In icon 5 Tape Speed indicators 6 Clock Tape Counter QTR Quick Timer Recording indicators 7 Timer icon 8 ST stereo indic...

Page 7: ...om the external unit press the INPUT button on the remote control to display L1 instead of a channel number see page 25 If only one audio jack is to be used connect it to the L left jack 3 VHF UHF ant...

Page 8: ...9 O 0 Zero Search button 32 P Tape counter RESET button 32 Q INDEX button 32 R SLOW button 31 S REC record button 25 39 T CLEAR button 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 VCR 100 ENTER SET TV VCR VOLUME CH TRACK I...

Page 9: ...e by the manufacturers listed below To enter the remote control code for your brand of TV or cable converter decoder follow the steps below For TV operation 1 In the chart below find the code correspo...

Page 10: ...21 Cable converter decoder brands Code STARGATE 05 11 22 SYLVANIA 38 39 TEKNIKA 30 TELECAPTION 26 TELEVIEW 20 22 39 TEXSCAN 38 39 TOCOM 01 07 10 11 UNIKA 00 11 29 UNIVERSAL 00 24 27 29 VIDEOWAY 02 03...

Page 11: ...into a wall outlet NOTES If you have a cable converter connected to your TV see ALTERNATIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS next page If your antenna has a twin lead cable or your TV has screw type antenna termi...

Page 12: ...d channels NOTES With this method the TV and VCR receive the same channel Recording one program while watching another is not possible With this connection the VCR must be set to the cable converter d...

Page 13: ...MENU TV 8 Press the or button to select the Cable box option 9 Press the or button to set your cable converter decoder output channel The output channel should be indicated on the cable converter deco...

Page 14: ...e supplied 75 ohm coaxial cable If video and or audio connections are made between the VCR and the TV set the source selector on the television to A V input OUT VIDEO VHF UHF FROM ANT TO TV OUT IN VCR...

Page 15: ...ing a TV program To change the RF output channel setting press the number button 3 or 4 5 Press the OK button to save the RF output channel setting The RF 03 or RF 04 display on the indicator panel wi...

Page 16: ...UP DOWN SELECTION Press and hold the CH TRACK down l or up j or CHANNEL on the front panel button until the desired channel is received NOTE When an inactive TV channel is selected on the VCR the No S...

Page 17: ...pe speed is changed The SS display means that the smart speed record function is used see page 26 Status display 1 Press the DISPLAY button on the remote control The status display appears 2 To remove...

Page 18: ...uper Auto tuning memory Select Operations indications OK Set MENU TV The menu items are color coded as shown below Menu title On magenta background Option selected Highlighted in green Operations indi...

Page 19: ...hown in square brackets CATV TV 21 Indicate whether you subscribe to cable TV or use antenna Cable box 12 step 9 If you use a cable converter decoder cable box set the output channel MTS 29 Select the...

Page 20: ...t the wrong clock time follow the steps under Automatic Clock Adjustment Automatic Clock Adjustment 1 Press the MENU button The main MENU appears 2 Press the or button to select the Clock set option t...

Page 21: ...ancel OK Set NOTES When entering the year press the two number buttons that correspond to the last two digits of the year i e 00 for 2000 05 for 2005 or 25 for 2025 If you press the wrong button press...

Page 22: ...utton on the remote control until the indicator panel shows a channel number Channel Programming 1 Follow the steps in Before starting above 2 Press the MENU button The main MENU appears 3 Press the o...

Page 23: ...e end of the tape the VCR stops then rewinds The cassette is ejected after rewinding Playback of Copyguarded Tapes Some prerecorded tapes employ a copyguard system that may cause intermittent distorti...

Page 24: ...e DPC button to set the picture control Auto Automatic picture control Manual Manual picture control Every time the DPC button is pressed the setting will change Auto Manual Auto When Manual is select...

Page 25: ...2 Press and hold the CH TRACK l or j button or CHANNEL on the front panel during playback to eliminate the noise streaks from the picture The automatic tracking control mode is canceled To return to a...

Page 26: ...tinues 7 Press the STOP button or STOP EJECT on the front panel when you want to stop recording The Record indicator goes off Rec List Super Feature The Rec List Super feature lets you keep track of a...

Page 27: ...ing a 150 minute program onto a T 120 120 minute tape The recording will be done in SP mode for almost 105 minutes and in SLP mode for the last 45 minutes During Smart Speed Recording the current reco...

Page 28: ...rt Type 01 5 06 9 00 Movie 22 5 15 6 30 04 5 21 7 30 Sport L1 5 27 7 30 Game 05 6 01 SPORTS DIGEST L1 6 02 6 30 Child Select OK Play 5 Press the STOP button if the desired recording is listed 6 Press...

Page 29: ...information it will automatically be entered Then when using the Rec List super function the title will be displayed up to 15 characters The program type is not set Other settings When using the Rec...

Page 30: ...rd a stereo or SAP broadcast set the MTS mode as follows 1 Follow the Before starting steps on page 18 Make sure the input source is set to Tuner A channel number is shown in the indicator panel 2 Pre...

Page 31: ...e or button to select the Audio out option then press the or button to select the desired mode as indicated by the z ST STEREO The left channel sound is heard from the left speaker and the right chann...

Page 32: ...e end rewind it and then replay and rewind over and over until you stop it 1 In the stop or playback mode press and hold the PLAY button on the front panel then while holding it down press the REW but...

Page 33: ...to the beginning of the current program or skip to the beginning of the next program and start playback EXAMPLE To skip to the next program 1 Press the INDEX button in the play or stop mode f Index Se...

Page 34: ...mber EXAMPLE To enter PlusCode number 4930 to program a recording at the SLP recording speed Press 4 9 3 0 NOTE If you enter the wrong number by mistake press the button to cancel then enter the corre...

Page 35: ...ber appears J Press the VCR Plus button The VCR power turns off and the timer is set to the recording standby mode The Timer icon n appears VCR Plus PROGRAMMING SYSTEM NOTES If the programmed recordin...

Page 36: ...NU button The main MENU appears 3 Press the OK button The Timer program menu appears Ch Date Start End M DD H MM H MM SP 4 Press the number buttons 0 9 to set the timer program EXAMPLE To record a pro...

Page 37: ...ype and Smart Time Rec setting menu by pressing the TYPE button on the remote control and then follow steps 7 through G on page 36 Not all TV stations transmit rating information signals NOTES If more...

Page 38: ...gram type cannot be set using this method Once a program timer recording has been set it cannot be erased using the buttons on the VCR front panel Checking the Program Timer 1 Turn on the power TV and...

Page 39: ...ton instead of selecting a channel number Timer recording is not possible through the front AUDIO VIDEO input jacks 12 00 PM noon 12 00 AM midnight If the end of the tape is reached during timer recor...

Page 40: ...minute increments Auto Setting If an XDS encoded broadcast is being recorded AUTO appears at step 1 above and blinks for 10 seconds in the display The VCR timer receives the end time information from...

Page 41: ...tive the message Blocked will appear on the TV screen NOTES Even when the child lock function is activated timer recording and other functions can still operate normally Since the child lock function...

Page 42: ...pause mode 8 Press PLAY on VCR 1 9 When the tape in VCR 1 has reached the desired point press release PAUSE STILL on VCR 2 Recording begins F Press STOP or STOP EJECT on the front panel on both VCRs...

Page 43: ...e vinyl tape over the safety tab hole in the cassette The channel selected on the VCR does not correspond to the cable converter decoder output channel Select the correct channel CH 02 07 The picture...

Page 44: ...mer 1 year 8 event programmable Terminals Antenna input VHF UHF F type Antenna output VHF UHF F type Video input output RCA jack Audio input output RCA jack Electrical Specifications Video output leve...