GoVideo GV6025, User Manual

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Page 2: ...GV6025 6650 User s Guide Go Video Sensory Science 7835 East McClain Drive Scottsdale Arizona USA 85260 www sensoryscience com www govideo com ...

Page 3: ...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 4: ...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 home consult your appliance dealer or loc...

Page 5: ...icing 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 rain or water d If the video unit does n...

Page 6: ...el Door Open 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 On Screen Display Overview 25 On Screen Display Elements 26 On Screen Display Settings 27 Go Video is a registered trademark of Sensory Science Corporation Copy Tape Video Sequencing and Dual Deck ...

Page 7: ...Copy 38 Copy Mode 39 Speed Matching 40 Copy Audio Insert 41 6 Playback Features 43 Basic Playback 43 Special Playback Features 44 Tracking 45 Sequential Loop Playback 46 Auto Play Rewind 47 Playback Audio Settings GV6650 only 48 7 Recording Features 49 Basic Recording 49 Recording Options 50 One Touch Recording OTR 51 Record Speed 52 Record Source 53 Sequential Loop Recording 54 Date Time Stamp 55...

Page 8: ...n Screen Titler 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 Return to 0 00 00 76 11 Advanced Connections 77 Cable Box Hookup 77 Stereo Audio Connections GV6650 only 79 TV Monitor Connections 80 Connecting Other Video Equipment 81 Appendix A 83 Multi Brand Remote Setup 83 Multi Brand Remote Operation 84 ...

Page 9: ...vi GV6025 6650 USER S GUIDE Appendix B Help 85 Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 85 Technical Specifications 90 Dual Deck VCR Limited Warranty 91 Index 93 ...

Page 10: ...case Dual Deck VCR User s Guide Warranty Registration Card Read Me First Quick Reference Guide Remote Control 2 AA Batteries 1 RF Radio Frequency Antenna Cable Insert Remote Control Batteries Remove the battery cover in the direction of the arrow as shown Insert 2 AA batteries paying attention to the correct polarities Replace the cover 1 2 1 Basic Connections ...

Page 11: ...tput 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 Receiver TV Monitor Third VCR Laserdisc Player DVD Play...

Page 12: ...r 4 Be sure to use the same channel you used in Step 3 Basic Connection is Complete The Set Language menu will appear on your television screen Please proceed with Auto Setup in Chapter 2 5 6 7 8 POWER DISPLAY Set CLOCK Set TIMER CLEAR SEARCH IDX CLK CTR COPY TAPE VIEW 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 14: ...o canales y fijando el reloj LANGUAGE LANGUE IDIOMA 1 English 2 Français 3 Español 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 ar...

Page 15: ...EPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 MAIN MENU 1 EZ Copy Off 2 Child Lock Off 3 8 Scene Edit List 4 Setup Titler Message 5 Language Langue Idioma ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit Hold MENU Key For Setup MENU PRINCIPAL 1 Copie facile non 2 Contrôle d e...

Page 16: ...Clock Set On Daylight Savings Auto Time Zone Auto Clock Set Channel Auto ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR SET CLOCK MENU Auto Clock Set Off Daylight Savings Auto Set Clock ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit 4 DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2...

Page 17: ...ime to save and quit 5 6 SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR SET MONTH 1 12 08 Aug 1999 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 1 12 08 SET YE...

Page 18: ...e or Auto Clock Set channel DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR SET CLOCK MENU Auto Clock Set On Daylight Savings Auto Time Zone Auto Clock Set Channel Auto ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit A...

Page 19: ...NU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR 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 You can set your Time Zone ma...

Page 20: ...o 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 3 SET CLOCK MENU Auto Clock Set On Daylight Savings Auto Time Zone Auto Clock Set Channel Auto _______________________...

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Page 22: ...erse Review Deck 2 Sets Deck 2 as the active deck All deck control buttons Play Rewind etc will only affect Deck 2 Menu Opens the Main Menu Press and hold for three seconds to open the Setup Menu Remote Control Overview 3 The Dual Deck System Top Section Set Timer Displays the Timer Recording Menu Copy Tape Copies the tape in Deck 1 to the tape in Deck 2 Clear Resets the tape counter to 0 00 00 In...

Page 23: ...u were watching In TV mode switches among all inputs connected to your television Mute Turns audio on and off Vol Turns the sound up and down Bottom Section SP EP Sets the record speed to SP Standard Play or EP Extended Play EP is three times longer than SP Edit Title Marks the beginning and ending edit points of scenes in the 8 Scene Editor see page 63 Also press to record On Screen Titles see pa...

Page 24: ...es through menu items Rewind In Stop mode rewinds the tape In Play mode visually searches the tape in reverse Review In menus backs up one menu Power Turns the VCR on and off Note Power will come on automatically when you insert a videotape Play Plays the tape in the active deck Press and hold 3 seconds for Automatic Track ing In menus moves selection arrow up Record Starts recording in the active...

Page 25: ...V VCR Channel Video Audio L R Front Panel Door Open Audio Stereo Inputs Red White Use to connect the left and right stereo signals from your external device with RCA cables GV6650 only Use the Front Panel Inputs for easy connection to a camcorder or video game The front panel input is labeled Aux in the menu system and can be accessed with the Chan nel buttons Channel Up Down Changes channels up a...

Page 26: ...as set by the TV VCR button Hi Fi Stereo Indicators Light when you play a Hi Fi videotape or watch a TV show broadcast in stereo GV6650 only Timer Lights to show you that a Timer Recording or a One Touch Recording is stored or in progress Blinks if there is a Timer Recording error Record Indicator Lights when any recording is in progress Blinks when tape is in Pause mode REM Lights when Time Remai...

Page 27: ...ght so it doesn t keep you awake DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR 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 Playba...

Page 28: ...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 SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 MAIN MENU 1 EZ Copy Off 2 Child Lock Off 3 8 Scene Edit List 4 Setup Titler Message 5 Language Langue Idioma ______________________________...

Page 29: ... MENU Quit SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 Remote Eject Open Setup Menu Press and hold the menu button for 3 seconds Select Dual Deck Features Press 3 Set Remote Eject Press 1 repeatedly to turn Remote Eject on or off The default setting is On 1 2 3 Remote Eject allows you to eject tapes by pressing Stop on the remote control DUAL DECK FEATURES ...

Page 30: ... VCR hold down the Menu button and press Power A B C D E F G H I J K L Y Z a b c d e f g h i v w x y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 Í ÑÔ ÓÚâ à á ê è é Move M NO P Q R S T U V WX j k l m n o p q r s t u 6 7 8 9 Â À Á Ê È É Î î í ñ û ú ü Ç TITLE Select SETUP TITLER MESSAGE MENU to Quit MAIN MENU 1 EZ Copy Off 2 Child Lock Off 3 8 Scene Edit List 4 Setup Titler Message 5 Language Langue Idioma _______________________...

Page 31: ...eck2 Hi Fi On ____________________________________ 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 Deck1 Rec Source Auto 6 Deck2 Rec Source Auto 7 Record Mode Normal ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH Tuner Band Auto Auto Channel Search Add Channel Remove Channel Show W...

Page 32: ... REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR 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 the menu system press to back...

Page 33: ...nd 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 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 ...

Page 34: ...splay 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 View to change the OSD among the 3 display views Tuner Aux Deck 1 Deck 2 POWER DISPLAY Set CLOCK Set TIMER CLEAR SEARCH IDX CLK CTR COPY TAPE VIEW POWER DISPLAY Set CLOCK Set TIMER CLEAR SEARCH IDX CLK CTR COPY TAPE VIEW Stop...

Page 35: ...Review Slow Still Pause Rec OTR ATR Index or ERROR Deck Counter Position Shows the current tape position or time remaining as set by the Clk Ctr button Deck Play Record Speed Shows current playback speed SP LP EP or record speed SP EP Date and Time Press the Display key three times to view the Date and Time in the middle of the screen Audio Status Shows the current audio source VCR Mute Simulcast ...

Page 36: ... SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 On Screen Display Settings SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 SETUP MENU 1 Copy Record Settings 2 Tuner And Channel List 3 Dual Deck Features ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit ...

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Page 38: ...u are not sure what type of cable service you have contact your cable company Cable IRC Indicates that you are using cable type IRC Cable HRC Indicates that you are using cable type HRC DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP ...

Page 39: ... FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR 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 DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR 4 Ch03 DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU ...

Page 40: ...number keys 0 9 to enter the channel number e g 1 1 for Channel 11 Add the Channel Press the right arrow to add the channel to your channel list Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add more channels SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 4 5 TUNER AND CHANNEL LIST CH Tuner Band Auto Auto Channel Search Add Channel Remove Channel Show Weak Channels No Tuner Audio S...

Page 41: ...1 2 3 Follow these steps to remove a channel that was stored during Auto Channel Search Open Setup Menu Press and hold the Menu button for 3 seconds Select Tuner and Channel List Press 2 Move to Remove Channel Press the down arrow until Remove Channel is selected Tune the Channel Use the Ch buttons or the number keys 0 9 to enter the channel number Remove the Channel Press the right arrow to remov...

Page 42: ... skip channels with weak signals i e poor picture quality With Show Weak Channels you can add more channels to your list by lowering the cutoff point at which a picture is acceptable to view Even with Show Weak Channels turned on some channels may still be too weak to display and a blue screen will appear Open Setup Menu Press and hold the Menu button for 3 seconds Select Tuner and Channel List Pr...

Page 43: ... in certain circumstances you may wish to set the Tuner Audio to mono SAP TV SAP or Simul cast Note The GV6025 allows Normal mono and Simulcast audio only Open Setup Menu Press and hold the Menu button for 3 seconds Select Tuner and Channel List Press 2 Move to Tuner Audio Press the down arrow until Tuner Audio is selected Set Tuner Audio Press the right arrow repeatedly to set Tuner Audio to one ...

Page 44: ...o listen to a second language with headphones while the primary language is played through the speakers Simulcast Sometimes a broadcaster will transmit a television program and an FM radio broadcast of the same program simultaneously When Tuner Audio is set to Simulcast the audio signal will come from the front line inputs usually connected to a stereo system Simulcasts are usually reserved for li...

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Page 46: ... 2 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 to copy 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 Deck Deck Record Play F Forward Pause POWER DISPLAY Set CLOCK Set TIMER CLEAR SEARCH IDX CLK CTR...

Page 47: ... tape neither tape will rewind to alert you that a problem occurred DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 MAIN MENU 1 EZ Copy Off 2 Child Lock Off 3 8 Scene Edit List 4 Setup Titler Message 5 Language Langue Idioma _________________________________...

Page 48: ...EW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 SETUP MENU 1 Copy Record Settings 2 Tuner And Channel List 3 Dual Deck Features ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit COPY AND RECORD SETTINGS 1 Copy Mode Au...

Page 49: ... AND RECORD SETTINGS 1 Copy Mode Auto 2 Speed Matching On 3 Copy Audio Insert Off 4 Date Time Stamp Timer 5 Deck1 Rec Source Auto 6 Deck2 Rec Source Auto 7 Record Mode Normal ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit On Off Speed Matching Speed Matching automatically sets the Deck 2 record speed to be the same as the Deck 1 playback speed when copying a tape You will typically get th...

Page 50: ... Normal ____________________________________ 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 Deck1 Rec Source Auto 6 Deck2 Rec Source Auto 7 Record Mode Normal ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit Off On Copy Audio Insert You can insert a new audio track such as music or voice overs while you are ...

Page 51: ...s 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 POWER DISPLAY Set CLOCK Set TIMER CLEAR SEARCH IDX CLK CTR COPY TAPE VIEW Menu TV VCR Channel Audio Video GV6650 GV6025 ...

Page 52: ...ge 47 1 2 Insert Tape Insert 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 47 DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR Or Copy Tape Deck Deck Power Deck Sel...

Page 53: ... STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR Special Playback Features While a tape is playing you can enjoy a variety of special playback features including Freeze Scan Skip Slow Motion and more Press the Play button again to resume normal playback Freeze Frame From Play mode press Still Frame to freeze a single frame Frame Advance From Still mode press Still Frame a...

Page 54: ...ture Activate Auto Tracking The VCR will perform Auto Tracking when You load a cassette and press Play The record speed of a tape in Play changes i e from SP to EP Press and hold the Play button for 3 seconds Note ATR Auto Tracking will flash on the on screen display when Auto Tracking is in progress DT Digital Tracking will flash on the front panel display and remain lit when Auto Tracking is fin...

Page 55: ...l rewind to the begin ning This process will repeat continu ously until you press Stop on the deck in Play SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR SETUP MENU 1 Copy Record Settings 2 Tuner And Channel List 3 Dual Deck Features _______________________...

Page 56: ... Display Auto 5 Screen Display Auto 6 Deck1 Hi Fi On 7 Deck2 Hi Fi On ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit Both Play Rew Off SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 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 pla...

Page 57: ...l Deck Features ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to 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 SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 4 DUAL DECK ...

Page 58: ...ns 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 is set to VCR the VCR icon will appear on the front panel display Be sure the tape is long enough to record the entire program To change the recording speed see page 52 SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MU...

Page 59: ... 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 OTR on page 51 DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ MENU REW FF STILL FRAME REC OTR DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ MENU REW FF STILL FRAME...

Page 60: ...tivate Loop Record When you reach OTR 9 30 press Record again to enter Loop Record The active Deck 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 ...

Page 61: ...nstructions on page 49 Set Record Speed Press the SP EP button on the remote control to switch the record speed between SP Standard Play EP Extended Play 3 times SP DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR Maximum Record Time Tape Length SP Standard Play EP Extended Play T 120 2 hrs 6 hrs T 160 2 hrs 40 min 8 hrs T 180 3 hrs 9 hrs ...

Page 62: ... TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 COPY AND RECORD SETTINGS 1 Copy Mode Auto 2 Speed Matching On 3 Copy Audio Insert Off 4 Date Time Stamp Timer 5 Deck1 Rec Source Auto 6 Deck2 Rec Source Auto 7 Record Mode Normal ____________________________________ Move Sel MENU Quit Auto Aux Deck2 Tuner COPY AND RECORD...

Page 63: ... will repeat continuously until you press Stop on the deck in Record DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR SETUP MENU 1 Copy Record Settings 2 Tuner And Channel List 3 Dual Deck Features ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV602...

Page 64: ...me 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 Copy Record Settings 2 Tuner And Channel List 3 Dual Deck Features ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit COPY AND RECORD SETTINGS 1 Copy Mode Auto 2 Speed Matching On 3 Copy Audio Insert Off 4 Date Time Stamp Timer 5 Deck1 Rec Source...

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Page 66: ...as a 2 digit number i e for August press 08 Set Day Enter the day as a 2 digit number i e for the ninth press 09 Set Hour Enter the hour as a 2 digit number i e for 12 00 press 12 Set Minute Enter the minute as a 2 digit number i e for 00 25 press 25 Set AM PM Enter 1 for AM or 2 for PM POWER DISPLAY Set CLOCK Set TIMER CLEAR SEARCH IDX CLK CTR COPY TAPE VIEW SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL ...

Page 67: ...very week 3 Monday Friday The event will be recorded every weekday 4 Always The event will be recorded every day SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 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 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2...

Page 68: ... keys to set the channel number 2 Aux Records video and audio from the front line inputs 3 Channel Simulcast Records video from the Tuner and audio from Aux usually connected to an FM stereo Set Recording Deck Use the number keys 1 2 to set the deck in which you would like to record The default setting is the currently selected deck 1 Deck 1 Sets the Timer Recording to record in Deck 1 2 Deck 2 Se...

Page 69: ... 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 SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME...

Page 70: ...ord Error will appear on the screen see page 62 The Power will come on automatically when the Timer Recording begins To stop an event in progress press Stop for the recording deck A warning message will appear on screen Press Stop again to cancel the event Be sure your videotape has a Record Safety Tab If it is missing you can cover the opening with a small piece of tape Warning Do not cover this ...

Page 71: ...e next latest event will begin if there is still time remaining see sample chart at right Note No error message is shown on the screen or front panel display when two events overlap Timer Recording Errors If there is a problem with your Timer Recording the Timer icon 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...

Page 72: ...Main Menu Press Menu 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 beginning and ending points Or you can use the Sync Edit feature which allows you to manually cut unwanted scenes while copying a tape DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME T...

Page 73: ... playback functions to quickly find the position you want see page 44 Mark End of Scene Play the tape to the end of the desired scene and press the Edit Title button Use the Clear button to correct your entries Repeat Steps 6 8 to load up to 8 scenes at a time SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 MAIN MENU 1 EZ Copy Off 2 Child Lock Off 3 8 Scene Edi...

Page 74: ...opy 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 POWER DISPLAY Set CLOCK Set TIMER CLEAR SEARCH IDX CLK CTR COPY TAPE VIEW ...

Page 75: ...rget 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 Leave at least 1 minute of blank tape at the beginning of a tape to ensure a crisp edit Set Target Tape to Record Pause While the target tape is in Play Still mode press Record for Deck 2 This puts the deck in Record Pause mode 3 4 5 DECK 1 PLAY DECK ...

Page 76: ...e Sync Edit Press the Copy Tape button to pause the Sync Edit Copy will flash on the front panel display While Sync Edit is paused you can reposition the source tape in Deck 1 e g to fast forward over a commercial Resume Sync Edit To resume the Sync Edit press the Copy Tape button again To stop the Sync Edit process press Stop on both decks POWER DISPLAY Set CLOCK Set TIMER CLEAR SEARCH IDX CLK CT...

Page 77: ... Deck 2 Cut the Commercials When the commercials start press Skip once for every minute of commercials to be deleted The Dual Deck VCR will automati cally 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 time you press Skip...

Page 78: ...ckspace to the previous character Save Your Message When you are satisfied with your message press Menu to save and quit 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 SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL ...

Page 79: ...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 DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR Once you have set up your Titler Message you can record it by pressing the Edit Title button while a tape is r...

Page 80: ...splay 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 Time Remaining displ...

Page 81: ...ing 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 book marks on your videotapes They are inserted automati cally at the start of every recording or you can place them manually anywhere on a tape DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF STILL FRAME TRACKING SHUTTLE REC OTR P...

Page 82: ...ill 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 SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 4 POWER DISPLAY Set CLOCK Set TIMER CLEAR SEARCH IDX CLK CTR COPY TAPE VIEW SEARCH MENU 1 Index Search Scan 2 Blank Search 3 Return to 0 00 00 _____________________...

Page 83: ... Index Mark it will play the tape 3 4 SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 POWER DISPLAY Set CLOCK Set TIMER CLEAR SEARCH IDX CLK CTR COPY TAPE VIEW SEARCH MENU 1 Index Search Scan 2 Blank Search 3 Return to 0 00 00 ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit DECK 1 PLAY DECK 2 STOP EJ EDIT TITLE REPEAT SP EP SKIP MENU REW FF ...

Page 84: ...ct Blank Search Press 2 The Dual Deck VCR will automati cally search for the next available section of blank tape and stop If no blank tape is found the tape will eject SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 POWER DISPLAY Set CLOCK Set TIMER CLEAR SEARCH IDX CLK CTR COPY TAPE VIEW SEARCH MENU 1 Index Search Scan 2 Blank Search 3 Return to 0 00 00 _____...

Page 85: ...Stop or Play mode press Search Index Select Return to 0 00 00 Press 3 The tape will rewind or fast forward to tape counter position 0 00 00 POWER DISPLAY Set CLOCK Set TIMER CLEAR SEARCH IDX CLK CTR COPY TAPE VIEW SEARCH MENU 1 Index Search Scan 2 Blank Search 3 Return to 0 00 00 ____________________________________ To Move To Select MENU to Quit SLOW 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE VOL VCR TV CH 1 2...

Page 86: ...ct Cable Box to VCR Connect a second RF cable from the Out to TV jack on the Cable Box to the ANT IN jack on the back panel of the VCR Connect VCR to TV Connect the supplied RF cable from the TV OUT 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...

Page 87: ... you 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 CH3 4 LANGUAGE LANGUE IDIOMA 1 English 2 Français 3 Español Select 1 3 Choisir 1 3 Elegir...

Page 88: ...e 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 Deck2 Hi Fi On...

Page 89: ...A cables from the Audio and Video Outputs on the back of the VCR to the Audio and Video Inputs on your TV monitor GV6025 has mono out only 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 VCR button has no effect It is as if the TV VCR button were always set to VC...

Page 90: ...rs on your TV screen Record Device Press the TV View button until the playback from Aux front panel inputs appears on your TV screen then press Record Timer Record From Device Select Aux as 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 inclu...

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Page 92: ...tes your TV programming is complete If the TV does not respond try another 2 digit code Some TV s are not listed but can be programmed Operate Your TV Press TV to set the remote control to operate your TV Note When the remote control is in TV mode it will NOT operate your VCR To return to VCR mode press VCR on the remote control Magnavox Loewe TV 01 RCA GE TV 02 Sony TV 03 Mitsubishi TV 04 JVC TV ...

Page 93: ...ba Goldstar No No Samsung Sharp Zenith No Panasonic Magnavox Sylvania Multi Brand Remote Operation DECK 1 STILL FRAME PLAY POWER DISPLAY Set CLOCK Set TIMER CLEAR SEARCH IDX CLK CTR COPY TAPE DECK 2 STOP EJ TRACKING SLOW SHUTTLE 100 PREV CH INPUT SEL 0 MUTE EDIT TITLE REPEAT VOL SP EP SKIP VCR TV CH REC OTR VIEW MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV VCR GV6025 6650 REW FF ...

Page 94: ... same channel 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 Tracking keys on the remote control The video heads may be dirty try cleaning the heads wit...

Page 95: ...off 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 sometime...

Page 96: ...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 97: ...s 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 w...

Page 98: ...able 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 79 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 8...

Page 99: ...i 1 stationary head Linear Control 1 stationary head Erase 1 full track 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 240 lines SP S N Ratio Better than 40 dB AUDIO Input AUDIO IN RCA 10 dBV 47K ohms Output AUDIO OUT RCA 6 dBV 2K ohm TV Tuner 181 channel frequency synthesized VHF input Ch 2 Ch 13 UHF input Ch...

Page 100: ...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 101: ...s 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 WARRANTIE...

Page 102: ... Blank Search 75 C Cable Basic Hookup 2 Cable Box Hookup 77 Camcorder Hookup 81 Channel Buttons 14 16 Channel Search Auto 30 Child Lock 19 Child Lock Indicator 17 Clear Button 13 23 Clk Ctr Button 13 71 Clock Display 71 Clock Set Manually 7 Commercials Removing 68 Connections Advanced 77 Connections Basic 1 Copy Audio Insert 41 Copy Features 37 Copy Mode 39 Copy Tape Button 13 15 Copying Basic 37 ...

Page 103: ... Settings 18 Front Panel Door Closed 15 Front Panel Door Open 16 H Help 85 Hi Fi Stereo Indicators 17 I Index Marks Automatic 72 Index Marks Manual 72 Index Marks Placing 72 Index Scan 73 Index Search 74 Initial Settings 5 J Jet Search 44 L Language Initial Setting 5 Language Set Manually 6 Laser Disc Player Hookup 81 Loop Playback 46 Loop Recording 54 Loop Recording with OTR 51 M Main Menu Tree 2...

Page 104: ... 15 Recording Basic 49 Recording Features 49 Recording Options 50 REM Indicator 17 Remote Control Overview 13 Remote Control Programming 83 Remote Eject 20 Remove Channel 32 Repeat Button 14 Restore Factory Settings 21 Return to 0 00 00 76 Review 44 Rewind Button 13 15 24 S Safety i SAP Second Audio Program 35 Satellite Receiver Hookup 81 Screen Display 27 Search Index Button 13 Search Index Featu...

Page 105: ...ions 90 Third VCR Hookup 81 Time Remaining 71 Time Zone Set 10 Timer Indicator 17 Timer Recording Errors 62 Timer Recording How to Set 57 Titler On Screen 69 Titler Recording Message 70 Tracking 45 Tracking Buttons 14 Tuner Channel List 30 Tuner Audio 34 Tuner Band 29 Tuner Aux View 25 TV Button 14 TV SAP Setting 35 TV VCR Button 14 16 U Unpacking your Dual Deck VCR 1 V VCR Button 14 VCR Indicator...

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