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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

FVH-E439

Video Cassette Recorder

Only cassettes marked 

w

 can be used with this video cassette recorder.

Please read this manual and accompanying “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” sheet carefully before
connecting your VCR and operating it for the first time.
Be sure to read carefully and follow all the PRECAUTIONS on page 2.
Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.

NOTE: Locate serial number (shown on rear panel of unit) and record it here 

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Summary of Contents for 18" PORTABLE

Page 1: ...our VCR and operating it for the first time Be sure to read carefully and follow all the PRECAUTIONS on page 2 Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference NOTE Locate serial number shown on r...

Page 2: ...Do not place the unit on a carpet because this will block the ventilation holes Install the VCR in a horizontal position only Avoid locations subject to strong vibrations Avoid moving the VCR between...

Page 3: ...ette tapes 4 Locations of controls and indicators 5 Multibrand universal remote control 8 CONNECTIONS Basic antenna cable connections 11 Alternative cable TV connections 12 Audio video connections 14...

Page 4: ...nd the Tape In icon o lights NOTES If the cassette is not inserted correctly it will be ejected in approximately 3 seconds Do not try to pull the cassette out once automatic loading starts Do not forc...

Page 5: ...this button in the playback mode to view a still frame STILL Press this button repeatedly in the still mode to advance the picture one frame at a time 5 FF fast forward button 28 This button is used b...

Page 6: ...CR programming or watching TV programs through the VCR tuner OFF for watching TV programs through TV tuner 3 Tape In icon 4 Tape Speed indicators 5 Clock Tape Counter QTR Quick Timer Recording indicat...

Page 7: ...To record the signals coming from the external unit press the INPUT button on the remote control to display L1 instead of a channel number see page 25 3 VHF UHF antenna input jack 4 VHF UHF antenna ou...

Page 8: ...8 8 REW rewind button 28 9 STOP button 24 F VCR CATV DSS and TV remote control mode buttons 9 10 15 Lets you select the unit to be operated VCR TV or cable converter DSS receiver G TYPE button 27 H SL...

Page 9: ...by the manufacturers listed below To enter the remote control code for your brand of TV or cable converter decoder follow the steps below For TV operation 1 In the chart below find the code correspon...

Page 10: ...6 08 21 41 STANDARD COMPONENTS 00 11 Cable converter decoder brands Code STARGATE 00 05 06 11 20 22 24 29 TEKNIKA 30 TELECAPTION 26 TELEVIEW 05 06 11 20 22 TOCOM 01 11 07 10 UNIKA 00 01 11 29 UNIVERSA...

Page 11: ...n lead cable or your TV has screw type antenna terminals use a matching transformer not supplied Channel Switch Setting Set your TV to either channel 3 or channel 4 Then set the VCR s RF CHANNEL switc...

Page 12: ...ES With this method the TV and VCR receive the same channel Recording one program while watching another is not possible With this connection the VCR must be set to the cable converter decoder output...

Page 13: ...Cable box option 9 Press the SET button to set your cable converter decoder output channel The output channel should be indicated on the cable converter decoder back panel If not please refer to the...

Page 14: ...e always make the antenna connection between the VHF UHF OUT VCR and the VHF UHF IN TV using the supplied 75 ohm coaxial cable If a direct audio video connection is made between the VCR and the TV set...

Page 15: ...rizes each active channel in your area in succession It takes about 4 6 minutes 7 When Auto Tuning is completed the VCR will select the channel that carries the XDS signal and proceed to Auto Clock se...

Page 16: ...the VCR the No Signal message appears and the sound is muted Manual Erase You can eliminate unwanted channels or channels with weak or scrambled signals from the memorized channel sequence 1 Select th...

Page 17: ...splay 1 Press the DISPLAY button on the remote control The status display appears 2 To remove the status display press the DISPLAY button press the button twice if a tape is loaded in the VCR NOTE The...

Page 18: ...erations indications SET OK MENU TV The menu items are color coded as shown below Menu title On magenta background Option selected Highlighted in green Operations indications On blue background Others...

Page 19: ...move the z indicator in front of your selection 5 When finished press the MENU button to save the settings VCR Setup Menu Options Reference pages are shown in square brackets CATV TV 22 Indicate wheth...

Page 20: ...ck time follow the steps under Automatic Clock Adjustment Automatic Clock Adjustment 1 Press the MENU button The main MENU appears 2 Press the CH TRACK l or j button to select the Clock set option the...

Page 21: ...y STD shift 100 AM PM CLEAR Cancel SET OK NOTES When entering the year press the two number buttons that correspond to the last two digits of the year i e 99 for 1999 05 for 2005 or 25 for 2025 If you...

Page 22: ...tor panel shows a channel number Channel Programming 1 Follow the steps in Before starting above 2 Press the MENU button The main MENU appears 3 Press the CH TRACK l or j button to select the VCR setu...

Page 23: ...he end of the tape the VCR stops then rewinds The cassette is ejected after rewinding Playback of Copyguarded Tapes Some prerecorded tapes employ a copyguard system that may cause intermittent distort...

Page 24: ...tally Adjusted Clean Playback Advanced technology developed by Fisher enables your VCR to detect imperfections in the condition of a recording an old recording that has been played back many times for...

Page 25: ...CT on the front panel when you want to stop recording The Record indicator goes off Rec List Super Feature The Rec List Super feature lets you keep track of all recordings you make on this VCR The inf...

Page 26: ...detected displays it on screen Wait for the desired recording to be listed Rec List super Ch Date Start Type 1 01 5 06 9 00 Movie 2 22 5 21 6 30 3 04 5 15 7 30 Sport 4 L2 5 27 7 30 Game 5 05 6 01 SPOR...

Page 27: ...l automatically be entered Then when using the Rec List super function the title will be displayed up to 15 characters The program type is not set Other settings When using the Rec List super function...

Page 28: ...n be viewed 2 Press the FF or REW button again to return to the fast forward or rewind mode Frame Advance 1 Press the PAUSE STILL button repeatedly during still mode The picture advances one frame at...

Page 29: ...ress the PLAY button 2 Press the PAUSE STILL button A still image appears on the screen 3 Press and hold the CH TRACK l or j button or CHANNEL on the front panel to reduce the vertical jitter This adj...

Page 30: ...to the beginning of the current program or skip to the beginning of the next program and start playback EXAMPLE To skip to the next program 1 Press the INDEX button in the play or stop mode f Index S...

Page 31: ...d M DD H MM H MM 4 Press the number buttons 0 9 to set the timer program EXAMPLE To record a program on channel 10 once Once recording mode on March 9 from 09 00 PM to 10 30 PM using the EP recording...

Page 32: ...recording standby mode The Timer icon n appears Smart Speed Record Function When the Smart Speed Record function is set the VCR automatically calculates the remaining time left on the tape during time...

Page 33: ...change to EP and the Smart Speed Record function will not operate Note that even if the Smart Time Record function is set to Off the tape speed will remain as set and will not return automatically to...

Page 34: ...hanging the Program Timer 1 Follow the steps under Clearing the Program Timer to erase the program that you wish to change 2 Follow the steps under Timer Programming to add a new timer program Using T...

Page 35: ...minute increments Auto Setting If an XDS encoded broadcast is being recorded AUTO appears at step 1 above and blinks for 10 seconds in the display The VCR timer receives the end time information from...

Page 36: ...function is active the message Blocked will appear on the TV screen NOTES Even when the child lock function is activated timer recording and other functions can still operate normally Since the child...

Page 37: ...AY on VCR 1 9 When the tape in VCR 1 has reached the desired point press release PAUSE STILL on VCR 2 Recording begins F Press STOP or STOP EJECT on the front panel on both VCRs when finished MAINTENA...

Page 38: ...coder output channel Select the correct channel CH 02 07 The picture is poor during playback The TV channel selector is not set to the proper channel During playback set the TV s channel selector to c...

Page 39: ...Converter output Channel 3 or 4 selectable Time indication AM PM 12 hour system Timer 1 year 8 event programmable Terminals Antenna input VHF UHF F type Antenna output VHF UHF F type Video input outp...

Page 40: ...21605 Plummer Street Chatsworth California 91311 1AC6P1P1986 SU4 UF2 0499KP SJC Issue No 1 Copyright FISHER 1999 All rights reserved Printed in Indonesia SU4 UF2 FVH E439 GB Tue Feb 09 1999...

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