User manual GOVIDEO DDV3120 Product Manual

[. . . ] DUAL-DECK VCR DDV3120 USER'S GUIDE ·Commercial ·19 Micron Free Copy on Deck on 1 2 Heads ·Flying ·Quasi Erase S-VHS Heads Deck Playback Remote ·Jog/Shuttle SBLU. 3120. 042602 WELCOME Congratulations. . . . . . on your purchase of this Go-Video Dual-Deck VCR!We know you will enjoy this product for many years to come. In case warranty service is required, please take a moment to attach your receipt to this manual and write down your Serial Number (located on the back panel of the VCR): __________________________________ . About this Manual This manual has been designed to acquaint you with all the features and functionality of the Dual-Deck VCR. [. . . ] This will help to ensure that the entire event is recorded. 1 OPEN "MAIN MENU" MENU press Press MENU. 2 SELECT "RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS" MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 / Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue = Move = Sel MENU = Quit Press 3. 3 SELECT "VCR PLUS+ SETUP" TIMER Press 7. 4 SELECT "TIMER EXTEND" Press the down arrow key to move the blinking arrow to "Timer Extend. " 5 SET "TIMER EXTEND" press 3 Press the right arrow to set Timer Extend to one of the following: · Off -- Timer Extend is disabled. · 2-Min -- VCR Plus+ events will record 2 minutes before and after their scheduled time. · 5-Min -- VCR Plus+ events will record 5 minutes before and after their scheduled time. RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS PLUS+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 / Dual Recording Date/Time Stamp Deck 1 Rec Source Deck 2 Rec Source 8-Scene Edit List Setup Titler Message VCR Plus+ Setup = Move = Sel Off Timer Auto Auto MENU = Quit press 7 VCR VCR Plus+ Setup VCR Plus Channel Setup Timer Extend Cable Box Control Cable Box Code Cable Box Output Off Off ### Line 1 / = Move = Sel MENU = Quit press for Timer Extend 22 Dual-Deck VCR User's Guide 8 press MENU EDIT This Chapter will show you how to use the 8-Scene Editor, A/V Dubbing, and the On-Screen Titler to make your own home movies. AUTOMATIC Follow these steps to use the 8-Scene Editor to assemble the best scenes from your home movies. 1 I N S E R T S O U R C E TA P E Insert your source tape (original footage) in Deck 1. MAIN MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 / Copy Settings Playback Settings Record/Edit Settings Channel Settings VCR Settings Timer Recording Language/Langue = Move = Sel MENU = Quit 2 I N S E R T TA R G E T TA P E Insert your target tape in Deck 2. Make sure the tape has a record safety tab. For best quality, use blank or pre-formatted tapes. 3 OPEN MAIN MENU Press MENU. 4 SELECT "RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS" press 3 EDITING Press 3. RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 / Dual Recording Date/Time Stamp Deck 1 Rec Source Deck 2 Rec Source 8-Scene Edit List Setup Titler Message VCR Plus+ Setup = Move = Sel Off Timer Auto Auto 5 SELECT "8-SCENE EDIT LIST" Press 5. 6 SELECT SCENE NUMBER Select a scene number from 1 to 8. MENU = Quit 7 MARK BEGINNING OF SCENE press 5 1- - - - - - 00:00 --:--:-- Scene: Begin: End: Play the tape in Deck 1 to the start of the desired scene and press SCENE/TITLE. The VCR will save the starting counter position of this scene. 8 MARK END OF SCENE 1 - 8 To S e l e c t S c e n e SCENE For Begin And End C L E A R To C o r r e c t C O P Y T A P E To M a k e A Ta p e M E N U To Q u i t Play the tape in Deck 1 to the end of the same scene and press SCENE/TITLE. The VCR will save the ending counter position of this scene. · To clear the end point, press CLEAR once. · To clear the begin point, press CLEAR again. 9 ADD MORE SCENES (OPTIONAL) Repeat Steps 6-8 to store up to 8 total scenes. 1 0 A S S E M B L E T H E TA P E NOTE · While there are scenes in the Edit List, you cannot eject the source tape in Deck 1 with the remote. Press COPY TAPE. The VCR will automatically copy all marked scenes in order from Deck 1 to Deck 2. When this processed is finished, repeat Steps 3-10 to add additional scenes. 8 - Edit 23 EDITING Follow these steps to edit your tapes manually using the COPY TAPE button. 1 POWER C TA OPY P E BEFORE YOU BEGIN -- · Turn off EZ Copy; see page 11. · Turn off Auto Play; see page 13. 2 INSERT SOURCE TAPE VCR Plus+ SLOW TV/VCR 1 4 2 TRK-- AUTO-- TRK 3 6 SKIP Insert your source tape (original footage) in Deck 1. 3 INSERT TARGET TAPE 5 8 0 VCR MANUAL REPEAT 7 100+ SELECT ¥TV 9 SEARCH/INDEX Insert your target tape in Deck 2. Make sure the tape has a record safety tab. 4 C U E S O U R C E TA P E SCENE/TITLE TV VIEW ¥VOL ¥MUTE ¥CH ¥LCV DECK1 DECK2 Press the DECK 1 key, then use the deck control keys (PLAY , STOP , FAST-FORWARD , REWIND ) to position the source tape at the start of the desired segment. Stop or pause the tape at this position. 5 C U E TA R G E T TA P E MENU REC STILL/ F. ADV Press the DECK 2 key, then use the deck control keys to position the target tape where you wish copying to begin. Stop or pause the tape at this position. 6 S TA R T E D I T I N G SP/SLP AUDIO DUB CLK/CTR CLEAR DISPLAY VIDEO DUB FW D V RE Press COPY TAPE. · The "Copy" indicator will light on the front panel display and the VCR will begin copying from Deck 1 to Deck 2. 7 PAUSE EDITING Press COPY TAPE again to pause. · The "Copy" indicator will blink on the front panel display. 8 R E P O S I T I O N S O U R C E TA P E Press the DECK 1 key, then use the deck control keys to reposition the source tape at the start of the next segment. Stop or pause the tape at this position. NOTE 9 RESUME EDITING · Skip Edit - Skip Edit allows you to remove commercials in 1-5 minute blocks while copying a tape. When the commercials start, press SKIP once for every minute of commercials to be deleted. The Dual-Deck VCR will automatically pause the copy, fast-forward 15 minutes, and resume copying. · Leave at least 15 seconds of blank tape at the beginning of a tape to ensure a crisp edit. Repeat Steps 6-8 to add all desired scenes from Deck 1 to Deck 2. [. . . ] Select the tuner channel without simulcast; see page 17. No sound on Timer Recording. 52 Dual-Deck VCR User's Guide TECHNICAL The following are the technical specifications for your Dual-Deck VCR. VIDEO SYSTEM 1/2-inch VHS system, 4 rotary head helical scanning; FM azimuth luminance; chrominance: converted sub system phase shift. NTSC-type color signal EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) Normal: 1 track; Hi-Fi: 2 track 12. 7 mm, 1/2 inch SP: 33. 35 mm/s; SLP: 11. 12 mm/s T-180 tape: SP 3 hours, SLP 9 hours T-120 tape: <2 minutes Video: DA 4 rotary heads; 19 Micron Heads on Deck 1 Audio: 2 rotary heads (Hi-Fi); 1 stationary head (Linear) Control: 1 stationary head Erase: 1 full track, 1 audio track; 2 Flying Erase Heads on Deck 2 TELEVISION SYSTEM AUDIO TRACK TAPE WIDTH TAPE SPEED PLAY/RECORD TIME FF/REW TIME HEADS SPECIFICATIONS VIDEO Input: RCA Type, 75 ohms unbalanced, 1 V P-P (x2) 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 (x2) Output: AUDIO OUT (RCA) -8 dbm, 1. 5K ohm TV Tuner: 181 channel frequency synthesized. S/N Ratio: Better than 68 dB (Hi-Fi) WOW & FLUTTER RF MODULATION FREQUENCY RESPONSE POWER REQUIREMENT ENVIRONMENT DIMENSIONS WEIGHT Less than 0. 005% (Hi-Fi) Channel 3 or 4 20-20, 000 Hz (Hi-Fi) 120V AC, 60 Hz, 32 watts maximum 41-104 F (5-40 C); 10%-75% humidity 534 x 324 x 102 mm (21" x 12 3/4" x 4") 5. 0 kg (11. 1 lbs. ) Appendix C - Help 53 WARRANTY DUAL-DECK VCR LIMITED WARRANTY W h o P ro v i d e s t h e L i m i t e d Wa r r a n t y During the warranty period, the SONICblue Warranty Administrator will honor Dual-Deck VCR service for 90 days labor, 1 year parts from the original date of consumer purchase. See below for Commercial, Industrial or Educational use coverage. [. . . ]