User manual SANYO DS31820

[. . . ] The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot of electrical outlet and insert fully. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user's authority to operate this VCR. WARNING: Unauthorized recording or use of television broadcast, video tape, film or other copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for unauthorized duplication, use or other acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners. Declaration of Conformity Model Number Trade Name Responsible party Address Telephone No. [. . . ] The "Auto tuning memory" message is displayed while the channels are automatically set. 3 Press the ù (or û) button to select the VCR setup option, then press the OK button. The VCR setup menu appears. CATV/TV@zOff@2Hr@6Hr [ùû]Option [<>]Select@[MENU]TV 20 SC4/UF (DS31820 GB) Wed. 26/2000 VIEWING TV ONLY You do not need to disconnect the VCR from the TV in order to watch a TV program without recording it. 1 Turn off the VCR. 2 Turn on the TV and set it to the channel you want to watch. PLAYING A RENTAL TAPE When you load a cassette with the safety tab removed, the VCR starts playing it automatically. Before starting BASIC OPERATION oe Turn on the TV. This VCR features full automatic playback and rewind. Load a cassette (with the safety tab removed). oe The power turns on automatically and playback begins. oe At the end of the tape, the VCR stops, then rewinds. oe The cassette is ejected after rewinding. No safety tab Playback of Copyguarded Tapes Some prerecorded tapes employ a copyguard system that may cause intermittent distortion in the upper portion of the picture during playback. (This distortion is more likely to be visible on an older TV. ) If you experience this problem, do the following: 1 Select a TV station with a strong, clear signal. (See "Recording Input Options". ) A channel number appears. oe Load a cassette. Recording One Program While Viewing Another 1 Follow the steps 1 ­ 3 in "RECORDING". 2 Press the TV/VCR button. The VCR indicator goes off. BASIC OPERATION 1 Select a channel to record (on the VCR). 2 Press the SP/SLP button on the remote control to select the tape record speed, if necessary. 3 Tune the TV to the channel you want to watch. NOTES: oe If you have connected your cable converter/decoder to the input of the VCR, recording one program while watching another is not possible. oe If audio/video connections are made between the VCR and the TV, set the source selector on the television to TV. Selected Tape Speed indicator lights. If the SP and SLP indicators are both on, the smart speed function is set (see the next page). 3 Press the REC button. The Record indicator (Z) lights. Recording begins. RECORD AUTO CANCEL: Recording will not start if the safety tab has been removed from the cassette. The cassette will automatically be ejected. Recording Input Options You can record not only from the VCR tuner (TV programs), but also from the external equipment (i. e, another VCR, camcorder or digital camera) connected to the rear-panel A/V inputs. Before starting to record, make sure the correct input source is shown in the front-panel indicator. If not, press the INPUT button on the remote control until you see the correct input source. Recording source VCR Tuner (TV programs) External unit connected to the rear-panel A/V jack Indicator shows: Selected channel number L1 4 Press the PAUSE/STILL button to temporarily stop recording (record pause mode). The Pause/Still indicator (r) blinks. During the pause, if you want to change the channel, press the CH/TRACK l or j button on the remote control (or CHANNEL on the front panel). [. . . ] THESE CHEMICALS CAN CRACK OR DISCOLOR THE CABINET. 35 SC4/UF (DS31820 GB) Wed. 26/2000 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you have followed the instructions in this manual and still have difficulty operating your VCR, check the steps below before getting help from a factory-authorized service center. POSSIBLE CAUSE oe The power cord is not connected. CORRECTIVE ACTION oe Connect the power cord to the AC power input socket, then to an AC wall outlet. [. . . ]