GoVideo DDV9475, User Manual

Page 1: ...DDV9475 User s Guide Go Video Sensory Science 7835 East McClain Drive Scottsdale Arizona USA 85260 www sensoryscience com www govideo com ...

Page 2: ...enance instructions in the literature accompanying this product CAUTION To prevent fire shock hazard or annoying interference use only the recommended accessories To prevent electric shock do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove the unit cove...

Page 3: ...ont Panel Inputs 16 Front Panel Display 17 Front Panel Display Settings 18 Child Lock 19 Remote Eject 20 Main Menu Tree 21 Setup Menu Tree 22 Menu Navigation Remote Control 23 Menu Navigation Front Panel 24 Reset Factory Settings 25 On Screen Display Overview 26 On Screen Display Elements 27 On Screen Display OSD Settings 28 Go Video is a registered trademark of Sensory Science Corporation Copy Ta...

Page 4: ...sic Copying 37 EZ Copy 38 Copy Mode 39 Speed Matching 40 Copy Audio Insert 41 6 Playback Features 43 Basic Playback 43 Special Playback Features 44 Tracking 46 Sequential Loop Playback 47 Auto Play Rewind 48 Playback Audio Settings 49 7 Recording Features 51 Basic Recording 51 Recording Options 52 One Touch Recording OTR 53 Record Speed 54 Record Source 55 Date Time Stamp 56 ...

Page 5: ...itler 69 Recording Titler Message 70 10 Search Index Features 71 Overview 71 Placing Index Marks 72 Index Scan 73 Index Search 74 Blank Search 75 Direct Time Search 76 Return to 0 00 00 77 11 Advanced Connections 79 Cable Box Hookup 79 Audio Connections 81 TV Monitor Connections 82 Connecting Other Video Equipment 83 Appendix A Multibrand Remote 85 Multi Brand Remote Setup 85 Multi Brand Remote Op...

Page 6: ...iv DDV9475 USER S GUIDE Appendix B Help 87 Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 87 Technical Specifications 92 Dual Deck VCR Limited Warranty 93 Index 95 ...

Page 7: ...on or near a radiator or heat register This video unit should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 10 POWER SOURCES This video unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your ho...

Page 8: ...s voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 19 DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this video unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If any liquid has been spilled onto or objects have fallen into the video unit c If the video unit has been exposed to...

Page 9: ...teries Remove the battery cover by pushing down and sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow Insert 2 AA batteries as shown paying attention to the correct polarities Replace the cover 1 2 1 Basic Connections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MUTE LCV VOL CH 100 DECK1 DECK2 MENU REPEAT AUTO SHUTTLE TRK TRK F ADV SKIP POWER TV CABLE DSS VCR C OPY TAP E SP SLP SET TIMER SCENE CLEAR CLK CTR REC TV VIEW SEAR...

Page 10: ...the VCR to your television s ANTENNA IN jack 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 Connect Antenna Basic Cable 1 2 3 Follow these steps only if you are using an indoor outdoor antenna or basic cable If you have a Cable Box Stereo ...

Page 11: ...button on the TV Tune TV to Channel 3 or 4 Be sure to use the same channel you used in Step 3 Basic Connection is Complete The Language menu will appear on your television screen Please proceed with Auto Setup in Chapter 2 5 6 7 8 Power ON CH3 4 LANGUAGE LANGUE IDIOMA 1 English 2 Français 3 Español Select 1 3 Choisir 1 3 Elegir 1 3 ...

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Page 13: ...ñol Select 1 3 Choisir 1 3 Elegir 1 3 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 channels in your area If Auto Setup is unable to search for channels in your area you may do so at any time see page 30 Auto Time Set Sets the VCR s internal ...

Page 14: ...ión programada 4 Montaje de 8 escenas 5 Títulos de crédito 6 Language Langue Idioma Cambiar Elegir MENU Salir MENU por 3 seg Ajustes Open Main Menu Press the menu button on the remote control Select On Screen Language Press 6 repeatedly to cycle among English French and Spanish As you do this the entire Main Menu will be translated into English French or Spanish Set Language Manually 1 2 If you wa...

Page 15: ...ight Savings Time page 9 and Time Zone page 10 before setting the clock manually SETUP MENU 1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit SET CLOCK MENU Auto Clock Set On Daylight Savings Auto Time Zone Auto Clock Set Channel Auto ____________________________________ To Move To ...

Page 16: ... Set Minute Enter the minute as a 2 digit number i e xx 25 25 Set AM PM Press 1 for AM 2 for PM Save Settings The Clock is set Press the Menu button at any time to save and quit 5 6 SET MONTH 1 12 08 Aug 1998 12 25 PM Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 To Set MENU to Quit SET MONTH 01 12 SET YEAR 00 99 SET DAY 01 31 SET HOUR 01 ...

Page 17: ...Clock Menu you may also choose to manually set Daylight Savings Time Zone or Auto Clock Set channel SETUP MENU 1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit SET CLOCK MENU Auto Clock Set On Daylight Savings Auto Time Zone Auto Clock Set Channel Auto _____________________________...

Page 18: ...Select MENU to Quit SET CLOCK MENU Auto Clock Set On Daylight Savings Auto Time Zone Auto Clock Set Channel Auto ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit Auto Eastern Central Mountain Pacific Alaska Hawaii 1 2 3 4 SETUP MENU 1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ ...

Page 19: ...________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit Auto Ch Aux 1 2 Set Auto Clock Set Channel If you know a station in your local area that broadcasts time information you can set it manually For example your local PBS station usually will transmit the time and date Use this feature only if Auto Clock Set has set the time incorrectly SETUP MENU 1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner ...

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Page 21: ...arch 100 Repeat Selects cable channels 100 and up in Play mode replays the last 30 seconds of tape LCV Last Channel Viewed Displays the last channel you were watching Remote Control Overview 3 The Dual Deck System Copy Tape Copies the tape in Deck 1 to the tape in Deck 2 VCR Sets the remote to operate your VCR TV Sets the remote control to operate your television To program the remote see Appen di...

Page 22: ...n reverse Review Deck1 Sets Deck 1 as the active deck All deck control buttons Play Rewind etc will only affect Deck 1 Search Index From Stop Play F Forward or Rewind opens the Search Index Menu While recording places an Index Mark on the tape Clear Resets the Tape Counter to 0 00 00 In the menu system it clears entries Display Turns the On Screen Display tuner audio and deck status on and off CLK...

Page 23: ... Note Power will come on automati cally when you insert a videotape Play Plays the tape in the active deck Press twice for double speed playback In menus moves selection arrow up Record Starts recording if Deck 2 is selected Press repeatedly to activate One Touch Recording Copy Tape Power Deck Select Record Rewind Play F Forward Pause Stop Eject Menu TV VCR Video L Audio R Channel Hi Fi Deck Hi Fi...

Page 24: ...CA cable Connect monau ral mono audio sources here Video Line Input Yellow Use to connect the video signal from your external device with an RCA cable Audio Right Input Red Use to connect the right audio signal from your external device with an RCA cable Use the Front Panel Inputs for easy connection to a camcorder or video game The front panel inputs are referred to as Aux throughout the menu sys...

Page 25: ...ghts when the tuner channel is being broadcast in stereo Deck One Lights to show you that Deck One is active 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 on the front panel Timer Lights to show you that a Timer Recording is stored in memory Blinks if there is a Timer Recording error Co...

Page 26: ...awake SETUP MENU 1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit DUAL DECK FEATURES 1 Remote Eject On 2 Playback Mode Normal 3 Auto Play Rewind Both 4 Panel Display Auto 5 Screen Display Auto 6 Deck1 Hi Fi On 7 Deck2 Hi Fi On ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit...

Page 27: ...e control to operate all VCR functions 1 2 To prevent children from using the VCR when you are away you can activate the Child Lock This feature disables Auto Power On Auto Play and all front panel buttons You will need the remote control to operate the VCR MAIN MENU 1 EZ Copy Off 2 Child Lock Off 3 Timer Recording 4 8 Scene Edit List 5 Setup Titler Message 6 Language Langue Idioma To Move To Sele...

Page 28: ...Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit DUAL DECK FEATURES 1 Remote Eject On 2 Playback Mode Normal 3 Auto Play Rewind Both 4 Panel Display Auto 5 Screen Display Auto 6 Deck1 Hi Fi On 7 Deck2 Hi Fi On ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit DUAL DECK FEATURES 1 Remote Eject On 2 Playback Mode Norma...

Page 29: ...y Off 2 Child Lock Off 3 Timer Recording 4 8 Scene Edit List 5 Setup Titler Message 6 Language Langue Idioma ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit Scene Begin 0 00 00 End 1 8 To Select Scene EDIT For Begin And End CLEAR To Correct COPY TAPE To Make A Tape MENU To Quit SELECT EVENT 1 16 01 1 10 30 PM On Wednesdays 1H30M Ch10 Deck2 Auto 2 9 00 AM On Sun Dec 06 0H30M Lin...

Page 30: ...ings Auto Time Zone Auto Clock Set Channel Auto ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH Tuner Band Auto Auto Channel Search Add Channel Remove Channel Show Weak Channels No Tuner Audio Stereo ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit DUAL DECK FEATURES 1 Remote Eject On 2 Playback Mode Normal 3 Auto Play Rewind Rew 4 Panel Display...

Page 31: ... Use the following buttons to enter and navigate within the menu system Menu Press and release to enter the Main Menu and adjust everyday functions When you are in the menu system press to save settings and exit Menu 3 seconds Press and hold for 3 seconds to enter the Setup Menu and adjust set and forget functions Up Down Arrows Moves up or down the list of menu items Left Arrow When you are in th...

Page 32: ...y functions When you are in the menu system press to save settings and exit Menu 3 seconds Press and hold for 3 seconds to enter the Setup Menu and adjust set and forget functions Stop Eject Play Press Stop Eject to move down and Play to move up the list of menu items Rewind When you are in the menu system press to back up to the previous menu F Forward Selects and cycles through menu items Menu T...

Page 33: ...1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS WARNING ALL SETTINGS WILL BE LOST 1 Keep Timer Events And Clock Setting 2 Clear Everything ____________________________________ Press CLEAR to Reset Press MENU to Quit RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS WARNING ALL SET...

Page 34: ... It also communicates important Copy Timer Record and Error messages Bring up On Screen Display Press Display The OSD will also appear whenever you activate a Deck function i e Play a tape change channels etc The OSD will turn off automatically after 5 seconds Change View Press TV View to change the OSD among the 4 TV Views Tuner Deck 1 Deck 2 Aux Deck 1 TV VIEW Deck 2 Still Ch Record H MM SS Ster...

Page 35: ...time remaining as set by the Clk Ctr button Deck 1 Play Speed Shows current playback speed SP LP SLP Thu Jan 14 1999 12 34 PM Date and Time In Tuner View the Date and Time are displayed at the bottom of the screen Audio Status Shows the current audio source stereo mono SAP TV SAP Simul or Mute Display Message Provides feedback on your Dual Deck including Copy Timer Recording Sequential Loop Play a...

Page 36: ...n only Deck information or have it turned off at all times unless you press the Display key 1 2 3 On Screen Display OSD Settings SETUP MENU 1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit DUAL DECK FEATURES 1 Remote Eject On 2 Playback Mode Normal 3 Auto Play Rewind Both 4 Panel D...

Page 37: ... the Tuner Band among Auto Automatically detects Tuner Band Antenna Indicates that you are using an indoor or outdoor VHF UHF antenna Cable Indicates that you are using CATV Community Antenna Television i e cable TV SETUP MENU 1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit TUNER ...

Page 38: ...re may take a few minutes to complete When Auto Channel Search is finished it will display the lowest channel found SETUP MENU 1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH Tuner Band Auto Auto Channel Search Add Channel Remove Channel Show Weak Channel...

Page 39: ...y Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH Tuner Band Auto Auto Channel Search Add Channel Remove Channel Show Weak Channels No Tuner Audio Stereo ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit 4 5 TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH Tuner Band Auto Auto Channel Search Add Channel Remove Channel Show Weak Channels No Tuner Audio Stereo _____________...

Page 40: ...Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH Tuner Band Auto Auto Channel Search Add Channel Remove Channel Show Weak Channels No Tuner Audio Stereo ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit 4 5 TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH Tuner Band Auto Auto Channel Search Add Channel Remove Channel Show Weak Channels No Tuner Audio Stereo _...

Page 41: ... or No SETUP MENU 1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH Tuner Band Auto Auto Channel Search Add Channel Remove Channel Show Weak Channels No Tuner Audio Stereo ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit 4 TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH T...

Page 42: ...se when connecting the VCR to a Mono output device such as a monitor SETUP MENU 1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH Tuner Band Auto Auto Channel Search Add Channel Remove Channel Show Weak Channels No Tuner Audio Stereo _______________________...

Page 43: ...uage news or weather broadcasts SAP will appear on the front panel display if it is available TV SAP Broadcasts Mono sound out of the left channel and SAP out of the right channel This is useful if you want to listen to a second language with headphones while the primary language is played through the speakers ...

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Page 45: ...on the right side of the VCR 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 To stop copying press Stop Eject on both decks see Sync Editing on page 66 Copy Tape Power Deck Select Record Rewind Play F Forward Pause Stop Eject Hi Fi ...

Page 46: ...g activate Deck 2 and press Stop The tapes will not be rewound or ejected Note If the target tape ends before the source tape neither tape will rewind to alert you that a problem occurred MAIN MENU 1 EZ Copy Off 2 Child Lock Off 3 Timer Recording 4 8 Scene Edit List 5 Setup Titler Message 6 Language Langue Idioma To Move To Select MENU to Quit Hold MENU Key For Setup MAIN MENU 1 EZ Copy Off 2 Chil...

Page 47: ...ode HQ1 High Quality 1 Best if source tape is in SP HQ2 High Quality 2 Best if source tape is in LP or SLP SETUP MENU 1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit COPY AND RECORD SETTINGS 1 Copy Mode Auto 2 Speed Matching On 3 Copy Audio Insert Off 4 Date Time Stamp Timer 5 Dec...

Page 48: ...u button for 3 seconds Select Copy Record Settings Press 2 Set Speed Matching Press 2 repeatedly to turn Speed Matching on or off Turn Speed Matching off only if you want to record two or three SP tapes onto one SLP tape If you do this you will need to set the Record Speed manually using the SP SLP button on the remote control see page 54 3 COPY AND RECORD SETTINGS 1 Copy Mode Auto 2 Speed Matchin...

Page 49: ...connected to the front audio jacks SETUP MENU 1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit COPY AND RECORD SETTINGS 1 Copy Mode Auto 2 Speed Matching On 3 Copy Audio Insert Off 4 Date Time Stamp Timer 5 Deck2 Rec Source Auto ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Qu...

Page 50: ...e Connect the external audio source to the front audio inputs Aux Copy New Audio Track Insert tapes in both decks and press Copy Tape At the same time play the audio source Notes The new audio signal replaces the tape s original audio track 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 4 5 ...

Page 51: ... a standard VHS tape into Deck 1 or Deck 2 Play Tape Press Play on the remote control or the front panel Notes If Auto Play is on and the tape is missing the Record Safety Tab the tape will begin to play automatically see page 48 Copy Tape Power Deck Select Record Rewind Play F Forward Pause Stop Eject Hi Fi Deck Hi Fi Deck DDV9475 Rewind Play F Forward Or ...

Page 52: ... From Play mode press Play Still to freeze a single frame Frame Advance From Still mode press F Adv Skip to advance to the next frame Slow Motion From Play mode press Slow for Slow Motion playback at variable speeds Cue From Play mode press F Forward to cue at two speeds Picture Search Press and release F Forward to advance the tape at 5 times normal speed Jet Search Press and hold F Forward to ad...

Page 53: ... at 9 times normal speed Skip From Play mode press F Adv Skip repeat edly up to 5 times to cue ahead 1 5 min utes Repeat From Play mode press Repeat to review the last 30 seconds of tape Shuttle From Play mode Shuttle gradually increases the cue speed from Double Speed playback to Picture Search to Jet Search Shuttle gradually slows down the tape Pauses then goes into Reverse Picture Search and Re...

Page 54: ... tracks with the playback heads to solve this problem You may also set tracking manually 1 2 Adjust Tracking Manually Press the Tracking up down arrow keys to move the white lines out of the picture Resume Auto Tracking While your tape is playing press Auto to have the VCR adjust tracking automatically ATR will flash on the on screen display Deck 1 TV VIEW Deck 2 ATR Deck 1 Record H MM SS H MM SS ...

Page 55: ...pe in Deck 1 will play to the end then the tape in Deck 2 will play to the end While Deck 2 is playing the tape in Deck 1 will rewind to the begin ning This process will repeat continu ously until you press Stop on the deck in Play SETUP MENU 1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel ...

Page 56: ...6 Deck1 Hi Fi On 7 Deck2 Hi Fi On ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit Both Play Rew Off Auto Play Rewind Auto Play will play tapes without Record Safety Tabs automatically when they are inserted Auto Rewind will rewind tapes when they reach the end during playback 1 2 3 Open Setup Menu Press and hold the menu button on the remote control for 3 seconds Select Dual Deck Features ...

Page 57: ...et Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit DUAL DECK FEATURES 1 Remote Eject On 2 Playback Mode Normal 3 Auto Play Rewind Both 4 Panel Display Auto 5 Screen Display Auto 6 Deck1 Hi Fi On 7 Deck2 Hi Fi On ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit 3 4 DUAL DECK FEATU...

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Page 59: ...ons or the Channel Up Down arrow keys to select the desired channel Start Recording Press the Record button For options while a recording is in progress see Record Options on the next page Notes Be sure the TV is set to channel 3 or 4 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 displa...

Page 60: ...l To resume recording press Record To Watch a Different Channel Press the TV VCR Button on the 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 To Watch Another Videotape Insert a tape in the second deck and press Play The TV View will change automatically To Add Recording Time See One Touch Recording OT...

Page 61: ...h OTR 9 30 press Record again to enter Loop Record Deck 2 will record over and over again in a continuous loop until you press Stop This can be used for continuous recording of security cameras Notes If you press Power during an OTR session the Dual Deck VCR will turn off automatically when the recording time has elapsed When the recording time has elapsed the VCR will stop automatically 3 4 Deck ...

Page 62: ...n a T 120 tape 1 2 Start Recording Follow the instructions on page 51 Set Record Speed Press the SP SLP button on the remote control to switch the record speed between SP Standard Play SLP Super Long Play 3 times SP Maximum Record Time Tape Length SP Standard Play SLP Super Long Play T 120 2 hrs 6 hrs T 160 2 hrs 40 min 8 hrs T 180 3 hrs 9 hrs ...

Page 63: ...line inputs Deck1 Tape playing in Deck 1 Tuner Current television program COPY AND RECORD SETTINGS 1 Copy Mode Auto 2 Speed Matching On 3 Copy Audio Insert Off 4 Date Time Stamp Timer 5 Deck2 Rec Source Auto ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit SETUP MENU 1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Factory Settings ______________...

Page 64: ...ings The On Screen Display and Menu system will be disabled if this setting is on Press Stop on the recording deck to restore normal on screen functions All The date time and record source will appear briefly at the start of all recordings except copies Off The Date Time Stamp is disabled 3 SETUP MENU 1 Set Clock Menu 2 Copy Record Settings 3 Tuner And Channel List 4 Dual Deck Features 5 Reset Fac...

Page 65: ...7 You can also access the Select Event Menu from the Main Menu Press the Menu button to bring up the Main Menu then press 3 to select Timer Recording Choose Event Number Use the number keys to enter the next available event number 1 16 as a 2 digit number i e for 1 press 0 1 SELECT EVENT 1 16 01 1 H M Ch Deck 2 2 H M Ch Deck 2 3 H M Ch Deck 2 4 H M Ch Deck 2 Move Sel MENU Quit 01 16 SELECT EVENT 1...

Page 66: ...25 Set AM PM Enter 1 for AM or 2 for PM Set Event Length Use the number keys to set the length of the event The default setting is 0 Hours and 30 Minutes Set Length H Enter the hours as a 2 digit number i e for 1 hour press 01 Set Length M Enter the minutes as a 2 digit number i e for 30 minutes press 30 SET LENGTH H 0 9 00 Aug 1998 12 25 PM 1H00M Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13...

Page 67: ... day Set Recording Source Use the number keys 1 2 to set the record source The default setting is the current tuner channel 1 Channel Records video and audio from the Tuner Use the number keys 0 9 or up down arrow keys to set the channel number 2 Aux Records video and audio from the front auxiliary inputs Cable Box Recording If you are programming a timer recording with a cable box set the Record ...

Page 68: ...the Timer event and view a summary of all programmed events To program another event select the next available event number To edit an existing event select an event number that has already been pro grammed To delete an event use the up down arrow keys to select it then press Clear To exit the Event Summary screen press Menu SELECT EVENT 1 16 01 1 10 30 PM On Wednesdays 1H30M Ch10 Deck2 Auto 2 H M...

Page 69: ...see page 62 The Power will come on automatically when the Timer Recording begins To stop an event in progress press Stop for Deck 2 A warning message will appear on screen Press Stop again to cancel the event Copy Tape Power Deck Select Record Rewind Play F Forward Pause Stop Eject Hi Fi Deck Hi Fi Deck DDV9475 Be sure your videotape has a Record Safety Tab If it is missing you can cover the openi...

Page 70: ...hen the next event starts and the remainder of that event is recorded Timer Recording Errors If there is a problem with your Timer Recording the word Timer will flash on the Front Panel Display and an error message will appear on the On Screen Display Once you correct the error the event will begin if there is still time remaining for that event Copy Tape Power Deck Select Record Rewind Play F For...

Page 71: ...en Main Menu Press Menu Copy Tape Power Deck Select Record Rewind Play F Forward Pause Stop Eject Hi Fi Deck Hi Fi Deck DDV9475 Copy Tape Power Deck Select Record Rewind Play F Forward Pause Stop Eject Hi Fi Deck Hi Fi Deck DDV9475 3 4 There are two ways to edit your movies with the Dual Deck VCR You can use the 8 Scene Editor which automati cally assembles up to 8 scenes when you mark their begin...

Page 72: ...pe to the end of the desired scene and press the Scene Title button The next available scene number and Begin will flash Use the Clear button to correct your entries Repeat Steps 6 8 to load up to 8 scenes at a time Scene 1 Begin 0 00 00 End 1 8 To Select Scene EDIT For Begin And End CLEAR To Correct COPY TAPE To Make A Tape MENU To Quit 7 8 Scene 1 Begin 0 00 00 End 1 8 To Select Scene EDIT For B...

Page 73: ...rder and length of each scene press 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 ...

Page 74: ...ow The Copy Tape button is the key to synchronizing the playback deck with the recording deck 1 2 Before You Begin Turn off Auto Play see page 48 Turn off EZ Copy see page 38 Insert Source Tape Put the tape with your source material in Deck 1 Insert Target Tape Put your blank tape in Deck 2 Position Target Tape Play the tape in Deck 2 to where you want the copied material to start then press Still...

Page 75: ... Copy Tape button The tape in Deck 1 will begin copying to Deck 2 Pause Resume Sync Edit Press the Copy Tape button to pause the Sync Edit Copy will flash on the Front Panel Display To resume press Copy Tape again With the Sync Edit paused you can reposition the source tape in Deck 1 e g to fast forward over a commercial Stop Sync Edit To stop the Sync Edit process press Stop on both decks 9 To au...

Page 76: ...m 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 edit out the commercials on the target tape then resume copying 4 The Skip Edit feature allows you to remove commercials during a Sync Edit at the touch of a button Commercials typically run from 1 to 5 minutes in length Each tim...

Page 77: ...r Save Your Message When you are satisfied with your message press Menu to save and quit To record your message see page 70 On Screen Titler You can add titles or credits to your movies with the On Screen Titler Create your message from over 100 letters numbers and symbols There are two steps to using the Titler Setting up the Titler Message and Recording the Title 1 2 3 4 MAIN MENU 1 EZ Copy Off ...

Page 78: ...tle repeatedly to record your Titler Message on screen for 5 10 15 or 20 seconds Note You must be recording a video signal when you record your Titler Message i e you cannot record a title on blank tape Once you have set up your Titler Message you can record it by pressing the Scene Title button while a tape is record ing in Deck 2 You can record the title for up to 20 seconds in 5 second incremen...

Page 79: ...he front panel display among the following Clock Shows you the time as set in the Set Clock Menu Real Time Tape Counter Shows you the tape position in the active deck in hours minutes and seconds Time Remaining Shows you the amount of time left on the tape in the active deck computed by subtracting the current tape position from the total tape length in hours and minutes Note The Clock Counter Tim...

Page 80: ... You can place an Index Mark manually any time a tape is recording by pressing Search Index on the remote control Index will flash briefly on the On Screen Display while the mark is recorded Index Marks are like bookmarks on your videotapes They are inserted automatically at the start of every recording or you can place them manually anywhere on a tape Deck 1 TV VIEW Deck 2 Stop Ch 12 INDEX 0 20 4...

Page 81: ...Scan Press 1 Scan for Index Marks Press FF or Rewind to begin scanning for Index Marks forwards or backwards Review the Tape When the Index feature 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 4 SEARCH MENU 1 Index Search Scan 2 Blank Search 3 Direct Time Search 4 Ret...

Page 82: ...umber from 1 to 99 i e press 0 5 for 5 Search for Index Marks Press FF or Rewind to begin searching for Index Marks forwards or backwards When the VCR locates the Index Mark it will play the tape 3 4 SEARCH MENU 1 Index Search Scan 2 Blank Search 3 Direct Time Search 4 Return to 0 00 00 ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit DECK ONE INDEX MENU Index Scan Press FF or R...

Page 83: ... 2 Open Search Menu From Stop or Play mode press Search Index 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 SEARCH MENU 1 Index Search Scan 2 Blank Search 3 Direct Time Search 4 Return to 0 00 00 ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit DECK ...

Page 84: ...ber keys 0 9 to enter the time in hours minutes and seconds Press Clear to correct your entry Start the Search Press Search Index to advance the tape to the specified time 3 5 SEARCH MENU 1 Index Search Scan 2 Blank Search 3 Direct Time Search 4 Return to 0 00 00 ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit 4 DECK ONE TIME SEARCH Search To Enter Counter Value Enter 1 Pos Or ...

Page 85: ...line counter value of 0 00 00 1 2 Open Search Menu From Stop or Play mode press Search Index Select Return to 0 00 00 Press 4 The tape will rewind or fast forward to tape counter position 0 00 00 SEARCH MENU 1 Index Search Scan 2 Blank Search 3 Direct Time Search 4 Return to 0 00 00 ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit AM PM S P S P D E C K O N E VCR ...

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Page 87: ...ect a second RF cable from the Out to TV jack on the Cable Box to the IN FROM 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 Turn On TV VCR Cable Box Press the power buttons on the remote control ...

Page 88: ...used in step 6 Connection is Complete The Set Language menu will appear on your television screen Please proceed with Auto Setup in Chapter 2 Notes Use your cable box to select channels If you are not getting a good picture repeat steps 6 and 7 using the other channel i e channel 4 instead of channel 3 8 CH 3 4 CH3 4 LANGUAGE LANGUE IDIOMA 1 English 2 Français 3 Español Select 1 3 Choisir 1 3 Eleg...

Page 89: ...and adjust the volume on your stereo receiver or television You should hear the audio through your stereo speakers 3 4 You can enjoy stereo sound when watching movies and TV shows by connecting your Dual Deck VCR to your home stereo system or stereo TV DUAL DECK FEATURES 1 Remote Eject On 2 Playback Mode Normal 3 Auto Play Rewind Both 4 Panel Display Auto 5 Screen Display Auto 6 Deck1 Hi Fi On 7 D...

Page 90: ...he same as a computer monitor 1 2 3 Connect VCR to TV Monitor Connect RCA cables from the Audio and Video Outputs on the back of the VCR to the Audio and Video Inputs on your TV monitor Set TV to Auxiliary Mode Set your TV monitor to Aux Video or Line Refer to your monitor s owner s manual for the correct setting Connection is Complete Note With this connection the TV and VCR buttons have no effec...

Page 91: ...s your record source in the Timer Record menu All other Timer Record settings should be set in the usual manner see page 57 3 4 You can connect a wide variety of audio video equip ment to your Dual Deck VCR including A Third VCR Laser Disc Player DVD Player Camcorder Satellite Receiver Video Game Since all of these devices use essentially the same connec tions they will be described together To Au...

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Page 93: ...on while entering the 2 digit code for your brand of Cable Box DSS from the list on the next page Check Your Results If the Cable Box DSS receiver powers on OR off programming is complete If not try another 2 digit code Some devices are not listed but can be programmed TV CODES Samsung old TV 01 Sharp new TV 02 Sony TV 03 Magnavox TV 04 Sanyo TV 05 Goldstar new TV 06 RCA GE TV 07 Goldstar old TV 0...

Page 94: ...Cableview 42 44 Citizen 42 44 Curtis 08 09 56 61 Diamond 29 44 Eagle 13 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 58 62 Eastern 28 GC Brand 42 44 Gemini 04 30 General Instruments 01 02 03 04 55 75 85 Hamlin 14 15 Hitachi 31 79 80 Jerold 01 02 03 04 55 75 83 85 Macom 31 79 80 Magnavox 13 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 58 62 Movietime 32 38 39 NSC 38 39 Oak 10 11 12 13 46 Oak Sigma 46 Panasonic 06 08 16 17 96 Philips 13 20 21 22 ...

Page 95: ... 3 or 4 as the switch on the back of your VCR Why is the picture quality poor Change the channel switch on the back of the VCR i e if it s set to 3 change it to 4 Make sure your TV is set to the same channel If the picture is bad while playing a tape try adjusting the tracking control Press the Auto Automatic Tracking button or the manual Tracking keys on the remote control The video heads may be ...

Page 96: ...f in the Copy Record Settings menu Turn Speed Matching on to guarantee that the recording speed of the copy will match the playback speed of the source tape Why does the tape eject when I use Copy Tape or put a tape in to record Make sure the Record Safety Tab has not been removed from your tape If the tab is missing you can place a small piece of tape over the opening Why does the tape sometimes ...

Page 97: ...automatically Why can t I reset the Deck 1 tape counter If you have programmed scenes for editing in the 8 Scene Edit List you cannot reset the Deck 1 tape counter This protects you from losing your scene programming You can either clear the scenes from the Edit List or press Stop Eject on the front panel which erases the scenes automatically Why doesn t my VCR work A strong static electricity sho...

Page 98: ...The remote may be set to control the TV instead of the VCR Press the VCR button on your remote to reacti vate it If the Date Time Stamp is set to Cont Continuous and a recording is in progress the on screen menus and displays are disabled Press Stop on the recording deck to restore normal on screen functions Why do I get a blue screen If a channel is too weak to deliver a clear picture the VCR wil...

Page 99: ...e you will only hear stereo sound if the VCR is turned off To hear stereo sound with the VCR turned on you must connect the TV and VCR with RCA line cables see page 81 Why won t my remote operate all my TV functions The remote control does not have a command for every function of your television Some brands of television will only respond to a limited number of functions See the table on page 86 f...

Page 100: ...ack 1 audio track VIDEO Input RCA Type 75 ohms unbalanced 1 V P P Output RCA Type 75 ohms unbalanced 1 V P P Horiz Res Monochrome more than 230 lines S N Ratio Better than 43 dB AUDIO Input AUDIO IN RCA 8 dbm 47K ohms Output AUDIO OUT RCA 8 dbm 1 5K ohm TV Tuner 181 channel frequency synthesized VHF input Ch 2 Ch 13 UHF input Ch 14 Ch 69 VHF UHF one input Cable Ch 5A A 5 through A 1 A I J through ...

Page 101: ...r 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 2 First Rental Purchase Agreement or 3 First Lease Purchase Agreement the Warranty Period Labor and replacement parts supplied during the Warranty Period are covered only for the remaining portion of the original Warranty Period The Go Vid...

Page 102: ... For additional information contact your authorized Go Video dealer Go Video is not responsible for any shipping handling or insurance charges This Exclusive Limited Warranty excludes all incidental and consequential damages Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental and consequen tial damages so the above exclusion may not apply to you ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES...

Page 103: ... 32 Change Channels 26 Channel 59 Channel List 31 32 Channel Number 59 Channel Up Down 15 51 Child Lock 19 21 Clear Button 13 23 25 64 76 CLK CTR Button 17 71 Clock 7 71 Clock Set Channel 11 Clock Counter Time Remaining Display 71 Commercials Cutting 66 67 68 Commercials Previewing 68 Complete Program Record 60 Computer Monitor 82 Confirm Settings 60 Connect Antenna to VCR 2 Connect VCR to TV 2 Co...

Page 104: ...rnal Clock 5 J Jet Search 44 45 L Language 6 LCV Last Channel Viewed 13 Left Arrow Key 23 Linear Audio Track 49 Loop Continuous 47 Loop Record 53 Lowest Channel Found 30 M Main Menu 6 21 23 Menu Navigation Front Panel 24 Menu Navigation Remote Control 23 Message Composing 69 Message Saving 69 Minute 8 Monday Friday 59 Mono 34 35 Month 8 Multi Brand Remote Operation 86 Multi Brand Remote Setup 85 M...

Page 105: ...79 Scene Beginning of 64 Scene End of 64 Scene Number 64 Scene Title Button 64 70 Screen Display 28 Search Index Button 72 74 76 Search Index Features 71 Second Audio Program 17 Sequential Loop 27 Sequential Loop Playback 47 Set AM PM 8 58 Set Clock 7 21 Set Clock Manually 7 Set Day 8 58 Set Hour 8 58 Set Language 5 Set Language Menu 3 80 Set Length H 58 Set Length M 58 Set Minute 8 58 Set Month 8...

Page 106: ...Tracking Adjust Manually 46 Tune TV 3 Tuner 26 28 55 Tuner Channel List 21 32 33 Tuner Audio 34 Tuner Band 29 30 Tuner Information 28 Turn On TV 3 Turn On VCR 3 TV 2 3 13 79 TV Button 85 TV Mode 52 TV Monitor 82 TV Monitor Connections 82 TV Tuning 80 TV View Button 14 26 27 83 TV SAP 35 TV VCR Button 13 15 17 51 52 82 U Up Down Arrow Keys 59 Up Down Arrows 23 User s Guide 1 V VCR 2 3 17 19 VCR Mod...