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Safety s Instructions 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and 9. VENTILATION - Slots and openings in the cabinet are operating instructions should be read before the provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation unit is operated. of the video unit and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. Never 2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS - The safety and operating place your VCR on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar instructions should be retained for future referen
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13. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING - If an outside a. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged. antenna or cable system is connected to the video b. If any liquid has been spilled onto or objects have unit, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded fallen into the video unit. to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National c. If the video unit has been exposed to rain Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984, provides or water. infor
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™ s Dual-Deck VCR Introducing the Dual-Deck VCR Discover the Dual-Deck Difference .......................... 1 Features of Your Dual-Deck VCR ............................. 3 Chapter One The Dual-Deck System .............................................. 7 Chapter Two Operating Your Dual-Deck VCR ............................. 15 Chapter Three Programming Your Dual-Deck VCR ....................... 29 Chapter Four Connecting Your Dual-Deck VCR ........................... 43 •Basic Connections .....
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CAUTION: To prevent fire, shock hazard, or annoying inter-ference, 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 electronic shock, do not remove the unit cover or back. There are no serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. CUIDADO: Para prevenir incendio, riesgo de choque, o i
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Discover the ™ s Dual-Deck Difference Make Picture Perfect Copies with Hi-Fi Audio of Any Video Tape at the Touch of a Button ™ Go-Video’s Dual-Deck VCRs do things that even two VCRs wired together can’t do. The secret behind this marvel of American electronics is Go-Video’s patented ™ AmeriChrome circuitry. Enhanced AmeriChrome circuitry incorporates an advanced microcontroller that synchronizes deck speeds for optimum duplication results. Using Go-Video Dual-Deck VCRs, your video copies will
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Dual-Deck Features Feature: Page: Space Saving Stacked Deck Design .......................................... 7 AmeriChrome Circuitry (HQ Copy), for Picture-Perfect Copies Generation after Generation ....................................... 33 Built-in AV Switcher, to let you watch TV while making a copy of a video tape, or watch a tape while recording another ............................................... 21, 22, 41 On-Screen Programming, in your choice of English or Spanish ...................
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Features of Your s Dual-Deck VCR Make Quality Copies of Any Video at the Touch of a Button The Dual-Deck VCR allows you to copy with just the press of the COPY button. Patented AmeriChrome circuitry maintains the high quality of your original recording. Watch a Video Tape While You Record a TV Show Why miss your favorite TV sit-com because the family wants to watch a rented video? With your Go-Video Dual-Deck VCR’s special recording and playback functions you can record that TV show WHILE you wa
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Digitally Controlled Video Image Sharpness Go-Video’s digitally controlled Picture Enhancement feature gives you a greater depth of video image control, allowing you to sharpen or soften picture details for optimum performance. Keep Track of Your Recordings with Date and Time Stamp You can set the Dual-Deck VCR to record a date, time and record source message on the tape at the start of a timed or manual recording event. Easily Locate Tape Segments with Automatic Show Finder (ASF) Every time the
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Record and Watch Your Favorite Video at Your Convenience The Timer Record Menu makes it easy to set the date and time for the TV program you wish to record. You can easily select different channel sources and speeds for each timer event independently. The Dual-Deck VCR automatically double checks your request and reports errors that may prevent your selected pro- gram from recording, and will record a timed event regardless of whether the power is on or off. Record and Play Back Tapes without In
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Automatic Features Auto Play/Rewind • When a tape with no record safety tab is inserted into either deck, your Dual-Deck VCR begins playing the tape. When that tape has finished playing, it will automati- cally rewind. You can turn these features on or off in the Features menu. Auto Power Off • While rewinding a tape, timer recording, one-touch recording, copying a tape, or using EZ-Copy, press the POWER button and your Dual-Deck VCR will automatically turn off when that function is completed. T
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The Dual-Deck 1 System Front Panel Buttons and Indicators Channel TV View Stop/Eject DECK 1 COPY POWER TAPE DECK 2 Down Up L - AUDIO - R VIDEO TV/VCR Stop/Eject Rewind Play Fast Forward Pause Record Deck Select Clear Menu Select Change V L AUDIO - R The Dual-Deck VCR has 18 keys on the front panel. Dual-Deck VCR They are: Package Contents: POWER Press to turn your VCR on and off or to set the • Dual-Deck VCR Auto Power OFF mode. • Full Function VCR Remote TV/VCR Press to switch control of
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Press to copy from Deck One to Deck Two. Press to select which deck is controlled by the keys to the left. When Deck One is active, the green indicator will be on; when Deck Two is active, the red indicator will be on. Press to play the tape in the active deck. Press for 1.5 seconds during play to execute ATR (auto tracking). REWIND - Press to rewind the tape in the active deck. Press while tape is playing to rewind while viewing the picture (reverse picture search or Review 1). Press the rewind
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CHANGE CHANGE (LCV) - Press to cycle through selections of the menu item selected when in On-Screen Programming. When not in On-Screen Programming, press to return to the ‘Last Channel Viewed’. Front Panel Display The Front Panel Display tells you what is happening as you use your Dual- Deck VCR. This Front Panel Display will show the following: STOP, PLAY, EJECT, REC, REW, FF, REVEW, CUE, ON, OFF, LOOP, SLOW, PAUSE, STILL, END, PIC, 1-2. The Front Panel Display also has several indicators/ icon
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AM/PM • This indicator tells whether the time is AM or PM. SEP • This indicator shows the tape speed for each deck. If you are playing a tape, the tape speed is the speed at which the tape was recorded. Tapes can be played in three speeds, SP, EP and LP. Tapes can be recorded in SP and EP. ATR • Auto Tracking. This indicator will be blinking during automatic tracking. It will be on during play- back unless tracking is adjusted manually. 10 DISCOVER THE DUAL-DECK DIFFERENCE
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Remote Control Before you begin, be sure to put the two supplied AA batteries in the remote. Your remote control makes it simple to operate — + TRK and program your Dual-Deck VCR. Take a moment to learn where the buttons are located on the — PICTURE + remote control. — + SLOW POWER Press to turn your Dual-Deck VCR on and off or to set the Auto Power OFF mode. AUX COPY Press to copy tapes from Deck One to 100 POWER Deck Two. TV VCR PLA Y/A TR Press to play a tape in the active deck. If you COPY T
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CHANGE Use this key to cycle through the choices of the menu item you selected. This is also the LCV (Last Channel Viewed) button. 100 Press to enter a cable channel number between 100 and 125. For example, select — + cable channel 123 by pressing 100 + 2 + 3. TRK Set Cable channel 100 by pressing 100 + 0 + 0. — PICTURE + Allows you to clear programming such as CLEAR entries in the Timer Recording menu. It also — + SLOW resets the counter of the selected deck to zero. ZERO RETURN If you want, yo
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PAUSE Press to temporarily stop a tape while record- ing (pause) or while playing (still). Push while in Still to Frame Advance. — + TRK Pressing these buttons slows the speed the SLOW+ — PICTURE + tape is playing. Successive pressings of the + SLOW- — + key on the remote steps up the speed of the SLOW tape. Successive pressings of the - key on the AUX remote slows down the speed of the tape. Press 100 POWER PLAY to resume normal speed. These are also TV VCR the and 9 buttons. 8 COPY TV/VCR OSD
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On-Screen Display The On-Screen Display contains information about the status of each deck. The On-Screen Display appears on your screen automatically when you turn the power on, when you press a deck function key (such as Play, Rewind, etc.) and when you change channels. The On-Screen Display also shows any Timer Record errors and status. This automatic display will disappear after a few seconds. You can also manually summon the on-screen display by pressing the OSD key on the remote control. I
