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have it replaced by your service technician

7

Power-Cord Protection- Power-supply cords should be routed so  that they are not likely to be
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.

8

Ventilation- Slots and openings in the case are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable
operation of the video product and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be
blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a
bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This video product should never be placed near or
over a radiator or heat register. This video product should not be placed in a built-in
installation such  as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the video
product manufacturer’s instruction’s have been followed. 

9

Attachments- Do not use attachments unless recommended by the video product manufacturer
as  they may cause hazards.

10

Water and Moisture- Do not use this video product near water- for example, near a bath tub,
wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool and the
like.  Caution : Maintain  electrical safety. Powerline operated equipment or accessories
connected to this unit should bear the UL listing mark or CSA certification mark on the
accessory itself and should not be modified so as to defeat the safety features. This  will help
avoid any potential hazard from electrical shock or fire. If in doubt, contact qualified service
personnel.

11

Accessories- Do not place this video product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table. The video product may fall, causing serious  injury  to a child or adult as well as serious
damage to the video product. Use this video product only with a cart, stand , tripod, bracket,
or  table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the video product. Any mounting of
the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions and  use a
mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

11A

A video product and cart combination should be moved  with care. Quick
stops, excessiveforce, and uneven  surfaces may cause the video product
and cart combination to overturn.

Note to CATV system installer

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC
which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall
be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

12

Outdoor Antenna Grounding- If an outside antenna or cable
system is connected to the video product, be sure the antenna
or cable system is grounded so as  to provide some
protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No.
70-1984 (Section 54 of 

Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1)

provides information with respect to proper grounding of
the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-
in wire to an antenna-discharge unit, connection to
grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See example as shown.

Safety information

i.

Safety information,

continued

ii.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:  TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE 

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and servicing instructions in the literature accompanying
the appliance.

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,

FULLY INSERT.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video
product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. However, safety is your
responsibility too. This sheet lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment
and proper use of the video product and accessory equipment. Please read them carefully
before operating and using your video product.

Installation

1

Read and Follow Instructions- All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the
video product is operated. Follow all operating instructions.

2

Retain Instructions- The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3

Heed Warnings-Comply with all warnings on the video product and in the operating instructions.

4

Polarization- This video product is equipped with a polarized alternating -current line plug (a  plug
having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way.

This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the
plug. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. 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 without blade exposure. If you need an extension cord, use
a polarized cord.

5

Power Sources-This video product should be operated only from the type of power source
indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home,
consult your video dealer or local power company. For video products intended to operate  from
battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

6

Overloading- Do not overload wall outlets of extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or
electric shock. Overloaded AC outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, damaged or cracked
wire insulation, and broken plugs are dangerous. They may result in a shock or fire harzard.
Periodically examine the cord, and if its appearance indicates damage or deteriorated insulation, 

Daewoo Video Cassette Recorder User’s Guide

Daewoo Video Cassette Recorder User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for DVK-87N

Page 1: ...Video Cassette Recorder User s Guide DVK 87N As an ENERGYSTAR Partner DAEWOO has determined that this product meets the ENERGYSTAR guidelines for energy efficiency ...

Page 2: ... to an antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See example as shown Safety information i Safety information continued ii CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash ...

Page 3: ... for cleaning 15 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this video product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product 16 Lightning For added protection for this video product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for ...

Page 4: ...t continued Daewoo Video Cassette Recorder User s Guide This section summarizes the buttons controls and terminals that you will use with your VCR Front panel 1 FRONT AUDIO VIDEO JACK Attach the VCR s audio video input at these terminals 2 POWER Press to turn the VCR on or off 3 STOP EJECT Press to stop tape movement and to eject a video cassette 4 Cassette compartment Insert a video cassette into...

Page 5: ... playback mode to skip commercials or program segments 11 MENU Press to display the main menu 12 EJECT Press to eject a video cassette from the compartment Overview of the equipment continued 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 14 Objects between the remote control and VCR will block the path of the remote control beam Dark walls direct sunshine or very bright light will reduce the remote se...

Page 6: ...r User s Guide Daewoo Video Cassette Recorder User s Guide 13 P S Press to pause video tape playback for temporarily still picture Each press of the button advances the picture one frame 14 100 Press in combination with the 0 9 buttons to select channels greater than 100 15 FF Press to fast forward a video cassette 16 CH TRK Press to change the channel channels stored in memory only or to adjust t...

Page 7: ...t the VCR to the television Follow the directions below to make these connections You will normally only make one of the connections shown below not all of them Connecting an antenna to the VCR If your antenna ends in a single coaxial lead press or screw the cable onto the ANT IN terminal on the back of your VCR If your antenna ends in a pair of 300 ohm twin leads use a 300 ohm 75 ohm adapter Not ...

Page 8: ...able onto the ANT IN terminal on the back of your VCR Connecting your VCR continued VCR ANT IN 9 Daewoo Video Cassette Recorder User s Guide 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 you have twin lead terminals for all signals you need an adapter Not supplied like this If your TV does not have Audio Vi...

Page 9: ...U 1 TIMER RECORDINGS 2 CLOCK SET 3 CHANNEL SET 4 FUNCTIONS 5 LANGUAGE SELECT 6 AUDIO SELECT MENU Exit If your cable system requires you to use a converter box for all channels connect the incoming cable to the IN terminal on the converter 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 channel 3 or 4 and change chann...

Page 10: ... 8 Press MENU again to exit the menu system and return to normal viewing Selecting cable or antenna viewing You must set the viewing mode for your VCR choosing either CABLE cable system connection or ANTENNA antenna connection To set the viewing mode 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Press 3 to select Channel Set 3 Press 3 to toggle the setting between CABLE and ANTENNA When the desired viewing m...

Page 11: ...o 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 2 Press 3 to select Channel Set 3 Press 1 to select Auto Channel Search mode and press 3 to detect the channel automatically and the scanning ch...

Page 12: ...dd MENU Exit ADD REMOVE CHANNELS Channel 06 is now ADDED CLEAR Remove MENU Exit CABLE BOX SETUP On what channel do you want to receive from the cable box MENU Cancel 0 9 01 13 INPUT Video CABLE BOX SETUP On what channel do you want to receive from the cable box MENU Save CLEAR Correct 0 5 Setting up your VCR continued Setting up your VCR continued Selecting output channel CH3 or CH4 you must set o...

Page 13: ...use of video cassettes Only use video cassettes that bear the VHS mark There are four types of video cassettes T 60 T 90 T 120 and T 160 The amount you can record on a tape is dependent upon the tape speed at which you record The table below lists the recording time hours minutes for each tape type according to recording speed Tape SP Mode EP Mode Type Standard Play Extended Play T 60 1 00 3 00 T ...

Page 14: ...s remote control to select the television channel you want to watch The VCR will continue to record the program See Selecting cable or antenna viewing p 14 for information on setting the viewing mode Press P S if you would like to momentarily stop the recording Press REC OTR to resume recording If you do not press REC within five minutes of pressing P S the VCR will automatically release the pause...

Page 15: ...g program press POWER on the remote control or POWER on the VCR The timer recording indicator will light To stop a timer recording program in process press and hold STOP for about five seconds When the timer recording indicator appears the VCR is in standby and cannot be operated To release the VCR from standby press POWER Timer recording There are four timer modes One time Daily Weekdays and Week...

Page 16: ... the recording in progress press and hold STOP approximately 5 seconds PROGRAM1 ONE TIME Channel 06 Cable Start Time 04 30AM End Time 05 30AM Start Date 07 07 01Sat Tape Speed EP CLEAR Cancel MENU For next program Recording programs continued Be certain when using manual or one touch recording that your recording does not conflict with timer recordings that you set up Reviewing timer programs If y...

Page 17: ...grams are broadcast in mono or stereo audio or with a SAP To record in stereo or a SAP 1 Turn on the TV and VCR 2 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 or to the video input 3 Set the VCR to VCR mode by pressing TV VCR 4 Press MENU to display the menu 5 Press 6 to choose Audio Select 6 Press 1 repeatedly to select Stereo Mono or SAP 7 Record the program in any manner you choose normal timer or one touch re...

Page 18: ...dexing When you record a programs the VCR places an index mark at the start of the recording To search for an index mark 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Press 4 to choose Functions 3 Press 3 to choose Index Search 4 If you want to search through a certain number of index marks press two number buttons to enter the number of marks you want to search Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry ...

Page 19: ...Press DISPLAY to display the tape counter clock and status mode on the TV screen And by one more pressing DISPLAY before disappearing the OSD from the screen only the tape counter will remain on the screen Daylight Saving Time 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Press 2 to choose Clock Set 3 Press 2 in the Clock Set mode to toggle the setting between AUTO DST ON and OFF Select ON if you want the VC...

Page 20: ...k of a video tape cassette which when removed prevents accidental erasure of a recording SP Standard play the recording speed to use when the best picture quality is of prime importance and when total recording time is not Setting up the VCRs for video cassette duplication To duplicate a video cassette 1 Load a blank video cassette tape with the safety tab intact into the recording VCR Press INPUT...

Page 21: ...he tape and then slowly finishes rewinding Do not prematurely eject the tape Troubleshooting continued Troubleshooting Your Daewoo VCR is designed to give you trouble free performance for many years If you have a problem with your VCR try the solutions listed below If the suggestions listed below do not solve your problem contract your Daewoo dealer or an authorized Daewoo service center You can a...

Page 22: ...hat it is inoperative or a customer opening a new unit finds that it is initially defective This unit may be returned to the factory by the dealer for exchange Under no circumstances will a customer be permitted to return an initially defective unit directly to the factory Model Parts Labor DVK 87N 1 Year 3 months This instrument is listed by Underwriter s Laboratories Inc It is designed and manuf...

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