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VIDEO CASSETTE 
RECORDER

DTK4400

OWNER’S MANUAL

CAUTION: 

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC 

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). 
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER 
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The caution marking is located on the rear of the cabinet.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within
an equilateral triangle, is intended 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 equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of impor-
tant operating and maintenance (servicing) instruc-
tions in the literature accompanying the product.

CAUTION

RISK  OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, 
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

IMPORTANT

Use only cassettes marked VHS with this appliance.

DEW WARNING

Moisture condensation may occur inside the unit when it
is moved from a cold place to a warm place, or after
heating a cold room or under conditions of high humidity.
Do not use the VCR at least for 2 hours until its inside is
dry.

WARNING

CAUTION

To avoid fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to
rain or moisture.

1.

Do not attempt to open the cabinet. There are no
parts inside you can service. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.

2.

Slot and openings in the cabinet and at the side or
bottom are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable
operation and to protect the unit from overheating
these opening must not be blocked or covered. Avoid
enclosed spaces such as book cases unless proper
ventilation is provided.

3.

Keep the unit away from the radiator heat sources.

4.

Avoid using near strong magnetic fields.

5.

Do not push objects of any kind into this appliance
through the cabinet slot as they could touch
dangerous voltage points or short circuit parts
resulting in a fire or electric shock.

6.

Never spill liquid of any kind on this unit. If liquid is
spilled into the unit, consult qualified service engineer.

7.

Use this unit in a horizontal (flat) position only.

PRECAUTIONS ...........................................................2

DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS .................................2

PREPARATION FOR USE ..........................................3

SETUP .........................................................................3

PLAYBACK FUNCTION ..............................................4

RECORDING FUNCTION ...........................................5

SPECIAL FEATURES .................................................6

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ....................................7

SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................7

MAINTENANCE...........................................................7

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Summary of Contents for DTK4400

Page 1: ...er heating a cold room or under conditions of high humidity Do not use the VCR at least for 2 hours until its inside is dry WARNING CAUTION To avoid fire or electric shock do not expose this unit to rain or moisture 1 Do not attempt to open the cabinet There are no parts inside you can service Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 2 Slot and openings in the cabinet and at the side or ...

Page 2: ... take the unit to our Authorized Service Center for servicing Do not put your fingers or objects into the VCR cassette holder MOISTURE CONDENSATION WARNING Moisture condensation may occur inside the unit when it is moved from a cold place to a warm place or after heating a cold room or under conditions of high humidity Do not use the VCR at least for 2 hours until its inside is dry FCC WARNING Thi...

Page 3: ...l 3 or 4 To use the VCR with your TV set the selector switch to CH3 or CH4 which is located in the back of your VCR whichever is not used for normal broadcasts in your area Then set your TV to the same channel CH3 OUT CH3 CH4 CH4 Back of the VCR You can automatically program the tuner to scan only the channels you receive in your area Channel memory programming is NOT needed when you connected the...

Page 4: ...see the slow motion by pressing SLOW during playback or the still mode If the noise bar appears on the TV screen you can reduce it by pressing CHANNEL After the VCR has been in Still Slow mode for 5 minutes it will stop automatically to protect the tape and the video head from damage To return playback press PLAY This feature allows you to play a tape over and over 1 Select main menu by pressing M...

Page 5: ... cable box or satellite box as in VCR to TV connections on page 3 select the VCR to channel 3 or 4 the same channel as the CH3 or CH4 switch on the back of the VCR Then select the channel you want to record at the cable box or satellite box In this case you can ONLY record and view the SAME channel There is a tape with its safety tab into the VCR The desired recording speed is selected in SP stand...

Page 6: ...cording program COUNTER MEMORY does not function if the Auto repeat mode is set to ON In this case set the Auto repeat mode to OFF To cancel the Counter memory mode press COUNTER MEMORY so that M disappears from the TV screen REC SP M0 00 00 M0 00 00 HINTS FOR TIMER RECORDING If there is a power failure or the VCR is unplugged for more than 30 seconds the clock setting and all timer settings will ...

Page 7: ...eo heads only when problems occur Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice If there is a discrepancy between languages the default language will be English If you have followed the instructions contained in this manual and have difficulty in operating your VCR locate the PROBLEM in the left column below Check the corresponding CORRECTIVE ACTION column to remedy the problem P...

Page 8: ...Printed in China 0VMN03133 HB342ZD ...

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