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PC COMPATIBLE
8mm VHS
DUAL DECK
G V 8 0 5 0 / G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
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V C R U S E R S G U I D E
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Go-Video Dual-Deck Director Accessory PC-Compatible Video Editing Software with Multimedia Edit Controller The Go-Video Dual-Deck Director allows you to VIDEO DATABASE: In addition to helping use your computer to quickly and easily edit you edit your 8mm and VHS footage, Dual- your videotapes. Dual-Deck Director eliminates Deck Director also functions as a videotape the endless hours of drudgery normally associ- library. Every time you define a clip and give it ated with editing videos and gives
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User’s Guide Contents Introduction........................................................................ 2 Connecting Your TM Dual-Deck VCR to Your TV or Monitor ............................. 4 Setting the Date and Time .................................................. 6 Setting the Antenna and Channel Memory......................... 7 Playing a Tape ..................................................................... 8 Copying a Tape.........................................................
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Introducing the 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR Congratulations on your purchase of Go-Video’s 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR. Because a Dual-Deck VCR has two videocassette decks, operation is a little different than for the single deck VCR’s that you’re probably used to. Two Decks, One Set of Controls The key difference in operating a Dual-Deck VCR is that you have to switch control of deck functions (such as Play, Rewind, and Fast Forward) between the 8mm and VHS decks. One set of keys controls both decks. The f
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ssssssss We’ve designed the menu system for the 8mm/VHS Dual- Deck VCR to do your thinking for you. When you press the menu key, the menu that appears will depend on what you’re currently seeing on your TV screen. If you are watch- ing the VHS deck, pressing the menu key will summon the VHS menu. If you are watching the 8mm deck, the Tuner (television or cable), or Line 1 or Line 2 input, pressing the menu key will summon the Timer Record Menu. Press the menu key over and over to cycle through t
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Connecting Your Dual-Deck VCR to Your TV or Monitor You can hook up your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR in exactly the same way as you hook up any other VCR. If you already own a VCR, take a few minutes to note how this VCR is hooked up. Then, simply swap the 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR with your old VCR, using the same settings and connections. Here are some things you should take note of in your current hookup: Note: Your exact hookup will 1. Which cable attaches to the VCR’s IN jack on the back of depend on
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ssssssss 2. A cable is supplied with your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR. Connect the round end of this cable to the OUT TO TV connection on the back of your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR. Connect the other end of the cable to the VHF IN or CABLE IN connection on the back of your TV. 3. Turn on the power for your VCR and your TV. 4. Turn your TV to channel 3. 5. Press the MENU key on your VCR remote control. Tip: QUIT You should see a blue screen and a menu. Press to exit the menu. If you don’t see a blue sc
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Setting the Date and Time If you plan on using the Timer Record and the Date and Tip: Time Stamp features of your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR, If the clock is not already set, you’ll need to set the correct date and time. MENU pressing will bring up the SET CLOCK MENU. If the clock To set the current date and time: is set, you can get into the SET 1. Press MENU . The SET CLOCK MENU will appear. CLOCK MENU from the SETUP MENU. 2. Follow the prompt above the calendar to set the clock. Use the numerical
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Setting the Antenna and Channel Memory Once you have your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR hooked up to your antenna or cable system, you’ll need to set the antenna and the channel memory: MENU 1. Press on your remote control until the SETUP MENU appears on your screen. You may have to press MENU more than once. TUNER/CHANNEL MENU 2. Press SELECT to choose the TUNER/CHANNEL MENU. 3. Set the ANTENNA IN. Press SELECT repeatedly to cycle - 1: ANTENNA IN STD CATV through these choices: TV, STD CATV, HRC C
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Playing a Tape Note: Playing a tape on your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR is simple: Do not attempt to insert 1. Insert an 8mm tape into the left-hand 8mm deck, or a an 8mm tape into the VHS tape into the right-hand VHS deck of your 8mm/ VHS deck. VHS Dual-Deck VCR. If the tape is a play-only tape, it will automati- cally begin to play when inserted. Note: A play-only tape is a VHS tape If you have changed the AUTO PLAY/REW item in the in which the Record Safety Tab PLAY AUTO FEATURES MENU to OFF or
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Copying a Tape TM Use the Copy Tape feature to copy an 8mm tape onto a VHS tape: Tip: 1. Make sure the VHS tape is long enough to record the Make sure the Record entire 8mm tape. You can increase the recording time on Safety Tab on the VHS the VHS tape by changing the RECORD SPEED in the tape is intact. If it’s VHS MENU (LP is twice as long as SP; SLP is three times missing, and you’re sure you want to record onto as long as SP.) that tape, you can put a 2. Insert your 8mm tape into the 8mm deck
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Recording a TV Program You can record TV shows onto a VHS tape with your 8mm/ VHS Dual-Deck VCR. 1. Insert a blank VHS tape. Make sure it is long enough to tape the whole program. You can change the length of the VHS tape by changing the RECORD SPEED in the VHS MENU (LP doubles the recording time relative to SP; SLP triples the recording time relative to SP). 2. On the Dual-Deck VCR (or cable converter box if you have one), select the channel that you want to record. 3. Press the REC key to begi
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Setting the Timer to Record Later You can program your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR to record TV shows at a later time. You can program up to eight Timer Recording ‘events’ (shows), for weeks, months, or years in advance. Note: You must have the VCR’s clock set to the correct date and time for Timer Recording to work. To program a Timer Recording: 1. Press MENU on the remote control until you get to the TIMER RECORD MENU TIMER RECORD MENU. If the TV View is set to the VHS deck, you will have to press M
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ssssssss Note: Source for the event • Press to select CH to 1 record a TV or cable TV channel. See the TIMER If you have a cable converter RECORD MENU section of the Reference Guide for box, set the CH in this menu to the channel of your cable box options other than TUNER. output (call your cable Channel you wish to record • Use the numerical company for this information). buttons, and remember to enter a 0 first if the Then, use the cable converter channel is a single digit. box to set the cha
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Recording a Date and Time Stamp You can record the Date and Time of a regular or Timer Recording from the TV at the beginning of your VHS record- ing. Combined with the VHS Index Search System, the Date and Time Stamp allows you to easily find a specific program on a tape with many programs recorded on it. To activate the Date and Time Stamp: 1. Press MENU until the AMERICHROME COPY MENU appears. If the VHS deck is your current TV View, you will have to press MENU more than once. SAT JAN 1, 1994
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Automatic Assembly Editing Editing your 8mm tapes onto VHS tapes is a breeze with the Tip: 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR’s Automatic Assembly Editing See the Videotape Editing System. Just use the Automatic Editing keys on the remote section of the Reference Guide control or front panel to mark the beginning and end of up for more information on editing. to eight individual scenes on your 8mm tape. Think of marking the beginning and end of scenes as putting “parentheses” around the scene. Use the Tape C
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ssssssss 6. Play the 8mm tape until you get to the place where you Note: want your scene to end, and press END . If there is any information in the Scene Edit List, you won’t be The Scene Edit List will proceed to Scene 2. ‘2’ and able to reset the 8mm Tape ‘BEGIN’ will flash. Counter or eject the 8mm tape 7. Repeat steps 4-6 for up to eight scenes. using the remote control. This is a safeguard to prevent you from 8. Press STOP to stop the 8mm deck. accidentally losing your scene COPY T APE 9
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Manual Editing Tip: Sometimes you will need or prefer to do some editing manually, rather than by using the Automatic Assembly See the Videotape Editing Editing System. For example, you might want to edit out section of the Reference Guide certain portions of a tape while you watch it. Or, you might for more information on editing. want to mix together scenes from different 8mm tapes onto a VHS tape. The 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR’s SYNC EDIT key synchro- nizes the 8mm and VHS decks during manual edi
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Adding New Audio You can use your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR to add new audio to your VHS tapes. Use Audio Insert while copying to get the audio signal from someplace other than the 8mm deck (for example, from your stereo system). Use Audio Dub to copy over the audio on an existing VHS tape. See the Adding New Audio section of the Reference Guide for more information. You may want to turn on your On Screen Display to monitor what you are doing. We also recommend that you turn AUTO PLAY/REW off for be
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ssssssss Audio Dub 1. Connect the source of your new audio (a tape player, for Tip: example) to the Line 1 (front panel) audio input jacks on Turn HIFI AUDIO in the VHS the 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR. See the Audio Connec- MENU to ON if you want to tions section of the Reference Guide for hookup instruc- monitor the old audio during the dubbing process. Turn tions. HIFI AUDIO to OFF if you 2. Insert the VHS tape. want to monitor the new audio from Line 1. PLAY 3. Press . 4. Press PAUSE at the point w
