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Video Cassette Recorder
User’s Guide
DV-T8DN
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Safety information Safety information, continued have it replaced by your service technician CAUTION 7 Power-Cord Protection- Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the video product. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO
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Safety information, continued Contents 13 Power Lines- An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power Overview of the equipment ............................................................................... 1 lines, other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. Front panel ...............................................................................................................1 When installing an outside
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Overview of the equipment, continued 9 REC/OTR Overview of the equipment Press to record the program currently airing on the channel. Press multiple times to process one- This section summarizes the buttons, controls, and touch-recording (OTR)time options. terminals that you will use with your VCR. 10 Display panel Front panel Displays information to assist you in operating the VCR successfully. 11 Remote Sensor This receiver receives a signal from your remote control. Do not block it. Front pa
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Overview of the equipment, continued Overview of the equipment, continued Back panel Remote control 1 POWER 2 Press to turn your VCR on or off. 1 2 0-9 13 Press to select channels or to make certain 3 selections when using the menu system. 14 2 3 100 Press in combination with the 0-9 buttons to 4 15 3 select channels greater than 100. 16 4 4 P/S 5 Press to pause video tape playback for 1 6 17 temporarily still picture. Each press of the 7 button advances the picture one frame. 1 VIDEO IN/OUT Att
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Overview of the equipment, continued Overview of the equipment, continued 13 EJECT Installing the remote control batteries 1 Open the battery compartment on the back of the Press to eject a video cassette from the remote control. compartment. 14 CH/TRACKING (Up / Down) Press to change the channel (channels stored in memory only) or to adjust the tracking. • Do not mix different types 15 SLOW (Up / Down) of batteries, or mix an old and a new battery. Press to allow slow-motion playback. • Remov
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Overview of the equipment, continued Accessories Connecting your VCR Carefully remove the VCR from the carton. Check that the You must connect your VCR to an external antenna or VCR has not been damaged. The following accessories cable system. Next you will connect the VCR to the are included. television. Follow the directions below to make these 1 Wireless Remote Control 2 Coaxial cable for connections. You will normally only make one of the NOTE : Required 2 ‘AAA’ connecting the VCR to you
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Connecting your VCR, continued Connecting your VCR, continued • If you have a coaxial terminal for VHF signals and twin lead terminals for UHF signals, you need an adapter(Not supplied) as shown below: . • If your antenna system has two sets of twin 300-ohm leads, purchase a combiner (available at electronics stores). Place one set of twin leads • If you have twin lead terminals for all signals, underneath the screws on the combiner and tighten you need an adapter(Not supplied) like this: the sc
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Connecting your VCR, continued Connecting your VCR, continued 3 Connect a pair of audio cables to the AUDIO OUT • If your cable system requires you to use a terminal on the back of the VCR. If you have a mono converter box for all channels, connect the (non-stereo) TV, connect only the white (left) incoming cable to the IN terminal on the converter terminal. box. Connect another cable between the OUT terminal on the converter box and the ANT. IN terminal on the VCR. Keep your VCR tuned to chan
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Setting up your VCR, continued Setting the clock Setting up your VCR The clock displays the current time and is used for timer Once you have connected your VCR and put batteries in the recording. Therefore, it is important to set the time and remote control, you are ready to use the VCR. Before you start, date accurately. however, you must be certain to do the following: If you are setting the clock for the first time, or if a power failure has erased the clock settings, the cl
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Setting up your VCR, continued Setting up your VCR, continued Setting channels automatically (Auto Channel Search) Make sure that you use the auto channel search feature during daytime broadcast hours. If you use the auto channel search feature at late night, you may eliminate channels that air only daytime programming. 1 Press MENU display the main menu. 7 Press Menu to save the settings and exit from the 2 Press 3 to select Channel Set. Time and Date Set menu. • Detect Automatically 8 Press M
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Setting up your VCR, continued Setting up your VCR, continued 3 Press 2 to select Add/Remove Channels. 4 Press 2 to select Add/Remove Channels. ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS Channel 06 is now REMOVED. DISPLAY Add MENU Exit 4 Use 0-9 to enter the channel you want to remove. 5 Press DISPLAY to add the channel. 5 Press CLEAR to erase the channel. 6 Press MENU three times to exit from the menus. 6 When you are finished removing channels, press Setting the Cable Box (Cable Box Setup) MENU three times to exit
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Setting up your VCR, continued Selecting output channel (CH3 or CH4) Using video cassettes you must set output channel for your VCR Before you play or record on a video cassette tape, be Audio-visual material may include works of certain to read this information on the proper care and choosing either CH3 or CH4. To set the out channel : copyright which must not be use of video cassettes. recorded without authorization of the Only use video cassettes that bear the VHS mark: . 1 Press MENU to dis
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Watching recorded programs, continued Rewinding the video cassette Watching recorded programs To rewind the video cassette: To watch a program recorded on a video cassette tape: •Turn on the television. 1 Press STOP if the VCR is currently playing. •Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 or to the video input. 2 Press REW. The video cassette will rewind at high speed without picture and sound. •Insert a video cassette. Slow motion Playing a video cassette You can view a tape during Play-Pause using slow
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Recording programs, continued Timer recording Recording programs There are four timer modes: One time, Daily, Weekdays, You have three options for recording TV programs: and Weekly Manual, Timer, and One touch recording. Timer recording allows 1 Be certain to do the steps in the section, “Preparing you to record up to eight to record a program,” as shown on previous page. Preparing to record a program (manual or timer) different programs within one year period.Once you 2 Make certain the clock
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Recording programs, continued Recording programs, continued 8 Use 0-9 to enter the recording start time. Reviewing timer programs See page 20 for If you want to review the timer programs that you set up: information, about tape speed. Understanding tape speed options will ensure that you are able to 1 Press MENU to display the menu. completely record a 2 Press 1 to select Timer Recordings. program without running out of tape and that you are able to record 9 Use 0-9 to enter the recording end t
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Recording programs, continued 3 Press 2 to select Review/Cancel Programs. Press Using advanced features MENU to cycle the programs. This section describes the advanced features of your VCR. Recording stereo or secondary audio programs (SAP) The following guidelines Programs are broadcast in mono or stereo audio, or with will help you decide on the a SAP. To record in stereo or a SAP: best method for recording programs. Choose: 1 Turn on the TV and VCR. • Stereo reception for 2 Set the TV to c
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Using advanced features, continued Using advanced features, continued 3 Press 2 repeatedly to select Hi-Fi, Linear, or Mix. - Select OFF if you want the VCR to remain in the TV mode. This is useful if you watch your VCR on the 4 Press Menu twice to exit the menu system. TV’s video input and you don’t want your antenna/cable signal interrupted by the VCR. Play the tape automatically This feature allows the VCR to automatically start playing when you insert a tape with the safety tab removed. 1 P
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Using advanced features, continued Using advanced features, continued 2 Press 4 to choose Functions. CM Skip 3 Press 4 to display Go-To Search. This is useful for skipping commercials or program Use the tape counter to note segments. the current location of play- - Press CM skip once during playback to advance the back on the video cassette. tape approximately 30 seconds. • To reset the tape counter, press CLEAR and the time - Each press of the CM skip adds an additional 30 counter will be re
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Using advanced features, continued Using advanced features, continued Setting up the VCRs for video cassette duplication Duplicating video cassettes tape with another VCR To duplicate a video cassette: You can duplicate a video cassette tape if you connect a second VCR to this VCR. 1 Load a blank video cassette tape with the safety tab ! intact into the recording VCR. Press INPUT on the Connecting another VCR to this VCR recording VCR. • It is recommended that the tape Make all connections befor
