Sanyo VHR-H631, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...be used with this video cassette recorder As an ENERGY STAR Partner SANYO has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHR H631 Hi Fi Video Cassette Re...

Page 2: ...RTS OF THE BLADES This lightning flash with arrowhead sym bol within an equilateral triangle is intend ed to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilater al triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of import...

Page 3: ...iversal Remote Control 1Year 8 Event Timer with DAILY and WEEKLY Function Auto Power and Playback Functions Instant Timer Recording Real Time Tape Counter Tape Remaining Time Clean Still Slow Frame Advance Advertisement Jump Auto Tracking Function Auto Head Cleaner Onscreen Display of Function Trilingual Onscreen Programming English Spanish French Check to make sure that all accessories listed lef...

Page 4: ... by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ven tilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 11 Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of ...

Page 5: ...attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service person nel 20 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a If the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spille...

Page 6: ... OUT To AUDIO VIDEO IN AUDIO VIDEO Cable Not supplied 75 ohm Coaxial Cable Supplied When using the RF coaxial cable Supplied Connect the 75 ohm Coaxial Cable to VHF UHF CATV on the VCR Connect the other end to the 75 ohm antenna input on back of the TV When using the Audio Video cable Not supplied If your TV has A V input jacks you may connect your VCR s AUDIO VIDEO jacks on back of your TV Direct...

Page 7: ...twin lead OR OR 1 Disconnect the antenna leads from the rear of the TV receiver 2 Identify the type of cable from your antenna If it is a round cable as illustrated it is a 75 ohm coaxial antenna cable This cable will connect directly to the connector marked ANT IN on your VCR If your antenna lead wire is a flat type antenna cable connect it to a Antenna Adaptor 300 ohm to 75 ohm not supplied and ...

Page 8: ... antenna input connector on the TV With this connection you can receive all midband super band and hyperband channels With Cable Box If a converter is required in your cable system follow the instruction below The cable hookup permits both TV and VCR operation To view or record CATV channel 1 Set the TV channel to the video output channel as located on the back of the VCR CH3 or CH4 2 Set the VCR ...

Page 9: ...vides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical During playback of a video tape and when press TV VCR to set the VCR mode the VCR OUTPUT converter changes the video and audio signals to the same type of signals that are used for TV broadcasts Set the ...

Page 10: ... from the infrared remote control CHANNEL D D E E To scan up or down through memorized channels page 19 or to adjust manually the tape s picture onscreen page 24 VCR Function Indicator Panel Details are on the next page REC RECORD To record normally page 27 or to activate Instant Timer Recording page 31 PAUSE STILL To put playback on still page 25 or to pause recording page 27 FF Fast Forward To a...

Page 11: ...dio input terminal on an exter nal unit Audio System TV Monitor Another VCR VIDEO OUT JACK Connect this terminal to the video input terminal on an external unit TV Monitor Another VCR AUDIO IN L R JACKS Connect the audio output cable from an external unit ex Audio system TV Monitor DVD player Another VCR to this terminal VIDEO IN JACK Connect the video output cable from an external unit ex Audio s...

Page 12: ... counter to 0 00 00 page 38 VOL volume To adjust TV volume VCR CATV TV MODE SELECTOR Use to select operation mode page 14 D D E E F F G G ARROWS Move up down left right one row column or selection hold to repeat page 17 18 12 PREPARATION REMOTE CONTROL The remote control is used for most of the operations and features of the VCR Before proceed ing put batteries in the remote and become familiar wi...

Page 13: ... picture onscreen page 24 13 PREPARATION Aim the remote control unit at the sensor on the front panel of the VCR The remote control will not operate properly if something comes between the VCR and the remote control If the range is short try new batteries An object between the VCR and remote control unit may block the invisible light beam and operation will be impossible Batteries installed backwa...

Page 14: ...r instruction manual for more details There may be some TV CATV converter decoder or DSS receiver models that cannot be operated with this remote con trol If this is the case use the original remote control supplied with your equipment Cable companies may charge an extra monthly fee to activate the remote control feature of a rented CATV converter decoder If this is the case this remote control wi...

Page 15: ...HITACHI 13 JASCO 05 JERROLD 01 05 07 09 16 28 33 65 MACOM 13 MAESTRO 30 MAGNAVOX 43 MATSUSHITA 08 19 21 NEC 20 39 NEXT LEVEL 01 05 07 09 16 28 33 65 Cable converter decoder Brands Code NOVAVISION 19 32 NSC 20 39 OAK 04 34 OAK SIGNA 04 34 PANASONIC 08 19 21 PHILIPS 14 31 36 40 PIONEER 06 23 PULSER 05 11 QUEST 06 23 RADIO SHACK 00 29 RCA 08 19 21 REALISTIC 00 29 RECOTON 00 29 REGAL 12 17 37 REMBRAND...

Page 16: ...erted Also the remaining tape length indicator appears after any tape operation NOTES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU CH TRACK POWER Ad JUMP TV VCR 100 ENTER INPUT SP SLP EJECT SLOW ENTER CLK COUNT VCR VOL VOL TV CATV CLEAR PAUSE STOP REW FF PLAY REC PLAY HI FI CH 4 SP STEREO JUL 5 THU 2 15 PM FUNCTION DISPLAY Indicates the function in progress HI FI DISPLAY Indicates when this unit are playing back tape...

Page 17: ...UARY DAY 1 MON YEAR 2001 TIME 12 00 AM SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ADJUST AUTO CLOCK SET ON DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO TIME ZONE AUTO CLOCK PROGRAM TUNING SETUP SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ENTER SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ADJUST PROGRAM 1 MONTH DAY START STOP CHANNEL SPEED REPEAT AUTO CHANNEL SET TUNING BAND TV CH ADD DEL CH 2 ADD SOURCE SELECT TUNER SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ADJUST FUNCTION OSD ON LANGUAGE SELECT ENGLISH AUDIO...

Page 18: ...d Used during playback when AUDIO MODE display HI FI NOR MAL is in HI FI position for selecting the audio output signals from the AUDIO OUT terminals L ch and R ch and VHF UHF CATV This display setting should normally be left in the stereo position so that when a stereo tape is played the stereo sound will be heard through the left and right channels If a mono tape is played and the audio output i...

Page 19: ... CHANNEL SET TUNING BAND TV CH ADD DEL CH 2 ADD SOURCE SELECT TUNER SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ADJUST AUTO CHANNEL SET TUNING BAND TV CH ADD DEL CH 2 ADD SOURCE SELECT TUNER SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ADJUST AUTO CHANNEL SET PROCEEDING CHANNEL 13 TO EXIT PRESS AUTO CHANNEL SET TUNING BAND TV CH ADD DEL CH 2 ADD SOURCE SELECT TUNER SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ADJUST AUTO CHANNEL SET TUNING BAND TV CH ADD DEL CH 2 ADD...

Page 20: ... the VCR away from the TV NOTES STOP EJECT POWER CHANNEL VIDEO L AUDIO R LINE2 Switch on the TV and set it to the channel that you wish to watch Set POWER to OFF ADD DELETE AUTO CHANNEL SET TUNING BAND TV CH ADD DEL CH 2 ADD SOURCE SELECT TUNER SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ADJUST This feature allows you to add or erase channels from memory manually Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add or erase channels TO ADD OR E...

Page 21: ...assette into the unit Make certain that the cassette is inserted correctly If the cassette is not loaded correctly the VCR will eject the cassette automatically after approximately 3 seconds Press STOP EJECT twice or press EJECT on the remote con trol The cassette will be ejected automatically After the cassette is visible in the tape slot pull it out to remove it Unloading the cassette is possibl...

Page 22: ...g the clock are on the remote control An illogical date will not be accepted for example February 30 The initial Clock Setting is JANUARY 1 2001 12 00 AM MAIN MENU CLOCK MENU CLOCK PROGRAM TUNING SETUP SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ENTER MONTH JANUARY DAY 1 MON YEAR 2001 TIME 12 00 AM SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ADJUST AUTO CLOCK SET ON DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO TIME ZONE AUTO 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appea...

Page 23: ...VING AUTO TIME ZONE AUTO MONTH JULY DAY 5 THU YEAR 2001 TIME 2 15 AM SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ADJUST AUTO CLOCK SET OFF DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO TIME ZONE AUTO 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear 2 Press D D or E E to choose the CLOCK menu Press ENTER and the CLOCK menu will appear 3 Press F F or G G to choose the month 4 Press E E to choose the DAY item Press F F or G G to choose the day 5 Press E...

Page 24: ...pressed the VCR will automatically stop rewind eject and it will turn itself off AUTO TRACKING The automatic tracking function adjusts the picture to remove snow or streaks The AUTO TRACKING function works in the following cases A tape is played back for the first time Tape speed SP LP SLP changes Streaks or snow appear because of scratches on the tape MANUAL TRACKING If noise appears on the scree...

Page 25: ... pro tect the tape and video heads During PLAYBACK mode The tape will be played back at a speed 1 19 times slower than the normal speed During slow playback CH TRACK on the Remote Control can be used to minimize noise bands When the slow mode continues for more than 30 seconds the VCR will automatically change to PLAYBACK mode USING THE SLOW MOTION FEATURE VISUAL SEARCH FUNCTION TO WATCH A STILL o...

Page 26: ... search time by 30 second increments maxmam 3 minutes Ad JUMP Advertisement Jump 1 Press Ad JUMP during the PLAYBACK mode 2 When the search is completed the VCR will go into PLAY BACK mode automatically This VCR features full automatic playback and rewind Load a cassette with the safety tab removed The power turns on automatically and playback begins At the end of the tape the VCR stops then rewin...

Page 27: ...o heads The VCR indicator disappears To record one TV program while watching another To PAUSE the recording 1 Insert the video cassette that the safety tab is in place 2 Select the desired channel by using CH TRACK 3 Set the desired speed SP or SLP by pressing SP SLP 4 Set the MTS mode as desired See page 18 37 5 Press REC once 6 Press STOP to stop recording 1 Press PAUSE or PAUSE STILL on the fro...

Page 28: ...e TV screen Set the time and date before proceeding The display contents will be automatically replaced by TV programs after 3 minutes Make sure a tape is in the VCR and the safety tab is in place or the tape will be automatically ejected CLOCK PROGRAM TUNING SETUP SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ENTER AUTO CHANNEL SET TUNING BAND TV CH ADD DEL CH 2 ADD SOURCE SELECT TUNER SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ADJUST SELECT ...

Page 29: ...e cable box instead of with the VCR Example SP The AUTO mode determines how much tape is left and switches speed from SP to SLP if necessary to complete recording the program There will be some picture and sound distortion at the point of the speed change Example ONCE If the input data is wrong press D D to select the data and correct it by pressing F F or G G ONCE event for recording up to 8 prog...

Page 30: ...7 00 PM 8 00 PM 9 00 PM 10 00 PM Prog No 1 These portions will not be recorded Prog No 2 Prog No 3 The VCR must be off for a timer recording to take place 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear 2 Press D D or E E to choose the PROGRAM menu Press ENTER and the PROGRAM menu will appear 3 Press F F or G G to select a program you want to check or erase If you want to erase the program press CLEAR ...

Page 31: ...f recording the display will read 0H00 the VCR will stop recording and shut off During Instant Timer Recording changing the channel on the VCR will not be possible You can stop the recording by pressing STOP Press REC once to check the recording time The recalled setting will automatically return to the TV screen after 6 seconds The recording time can be extended anytime by pressing REC Subsequent...

Page 32: ...TV channels channel mapping If they do not match you have to channel mapping before starting timer record ing using the VCR Plus system The Channel Mapping set up depends on the specific antenna or cable TV connection that you have used to hook up your VCR in your home Look left to determine the connection that you have used and follow the VCR Plus Channel Mapping instructions that apply Direct co...

Page 33: ...e the CHANNEL MAPPING item then press F F or G G to display the CHANNEL MAPPING display 4 Press D D or E E to move the bar to the position for setting the channel 5 Press F F or G G to set the channel number 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all necessary channel numbers are set 7 Press MENU to return to the TV screen FUNCTION OSD ON LANGUAGE SELECT ENGLISH AUDIO MODE HI FI BROADCAST TYPE STEREO AUDIO ...

Page 34: ...cture and distor tion at the point of the speed change Example ONCE The VCR must be off for a timer recording to take place TO SET THE VCR Plus PROGRAMMING SYSTEM RECORDING 1 Press VCR PLUS and VCR Plus PROGRAM display appears on the TV screen 2 Press number 0 9 to enter the PlusCode number you want to record 3 Press ENTER and the PROGRAM menu appears 4 The SPEED item may be selected automatically...

Page 35: ... rear of VCR you should select the input channel LINE1 by pressing INPUT twice 3 Play the tape in the camcorder or another VCR If you have a TV attached to your VCR you can see the video playing 4 When you desire recording to begin press VCR s REC once to start Before recording please confirm the recording start position NOTE If you wish to edit or dub your camcorder or another VCR recordings to t...

Page 36: ...eaker LEFT POSITION The left channel sound L is heard from both speakers RIGHT POSITION The right channel sound R is heard from both speakers Adjust volume at your stereo system PLAYBACK WITH Hi Fi STEREO AUDIO SOUND 1 Set the AUDIO MODE item to HI FI on the SETUP menu 2 Set the AUDIO OUTPUT item to STEREO position 3 Insert a cassette and press PLAY FUNCTION OSD ON LANGUAGE SELECT ENGLISH AUDIO MO...

Page 37: ...se the BROADCAST TYPE item to select the desired record ing mode STEREO or SAP Some stations transmit a Second Audio Program which is used for a second language or additional information When the sta tion broadcasts a Second Audio Program follow the procedure below to record the SAP You are now recording the program you see and hear on the TV SAP Second Audio Program RECORDING MTS Multi Channel TV...

Page 38: ...or playing a tape 2 Press CLK COUNT repeatedly to display the real time counter appears on the TV screen 3 At the point that you want locate later reset the real time counter to 0 00 00 by pressing CLEAR 4 Continue to play or record 5 Press STOP when recording or playback finishes 6 Press REW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU CH TRACK POWER Ad JUMP TV VCR 100 ENTER INPUT SP SLP EJECT SLOW ENTER CLK COUNT V...

Page 39: ...annel you wish to record The channel that is being recorded can always be checked by setting the television on the VCR channel 3 or 4 and pressing the TV VCR selector to turn the VCR s VCR indicator on Do not attempt to hook up more than one television set to the VCR for either recording or playback 1 Press PLAY and watch the program until you reach the exact point where you want the new recording...

Page 40: ... Service Center for service Weak or dead batteries Do not block sensor To switch the remote control mode be sure to press VCR first Reset time according to instructions Power has been interrupted Setup recording time according to instructions Be sure the AM PM display is correct The cassette has had the safety tab removed Stick a piece of cello phane tape over the safety tab hole or select a diffe...

Page 41: ...F 75 ohms VHF Output Signal Channel 3 or 4 Switchable Channel Coverage VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 1 125 4A A W W 1 W 84 A 5 A 1 Video Signal System EIA Standard 525 lines 60 fields NTSC type color signal Input 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Output 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Signal to Noise Ratio More than 43 dB SP mode FM audio Frequency Range 20Hz to 20kHz Dynamic Range More than 83 dB Channel Separat...