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D U A L - D E C K

Manual #206000

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AmeriChrome™ Circuitry

Auto Assembly Editing

Video Sequencing Playback

8-Event Timer Programming

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Summary of Contents for GV6000

Page 1: ...U S E R S G U I D E D U A L D E C K Manual 206000 O n e T o u c h C o p y AmeriChrome Circuitry Auto Assembly Editing Video Sequencing Playback 8 Event Timer Programming With...

Page 2: ...sufficient magnitude to consti tute risk of fire or electric shock This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accom...

Page 3: ...d be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn PORTABLE CART WARNING Symbol provided by RETAC 9 VENTILATION Slots and ope...

Page 4: ...as been exposed to rain or water d If the video unit does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Imprope...

Page 5: ...tem 13 Summary of Automatic Features 14 Chapter 3 Initial Settings 15 Setting the Language 15 Setting the Clock 16 Setting Tuner Band Channel Memory 17 Basic Tuner Settings 17 Child Lock 18 Chapter 4...

Page 6: ...35 VHS Index Search System 36 Index Scan 36 Index Search 36 Other Search Options 37 Blank Search 37 Direct Time Search 37 Chapter 9 Advanced Connections 39 Cable Converter Box Hookup 39 Alternative C...

Page 7: ...icture quality from intervening cables that degrade the signal Gone is the flutter roll and flashing from bad copies Go Video provides you with a simple solution to quality copies of virtually any vid...

Page 8: ...Timer Recording Complete Program Record to Ensure You Never Miss the End of a Timer Recording Real Time Counter in Hours Minutes and Seconds Blank Search Feature for Easy Location of Blank Tape for Re...

Page 9: ...or all channels are scrambled or premium you have two choices a Cable Converter Box Hookup Pro You can watch and record any cable channel to which you subscribe Con You cannot watch a second channel...

Page 10: ...oaxial Cable from the TV OUT connection on the back of the VCR to the VHF IN or CABLE IN connection on the back of your TV 3 Set the channel on the back of your VCR to 3 or 4 whichever is not being us...

Page 11: ...Input Set the VCR s Date Time Set a Timer Recording Repeat Last 30 Seconds During Playback Set Controls to Deck 1 Rewind or Review Tape One Touch Copy View On Screen Display Select Next Higher Channel...

Page 12: ...n if Timer Recording is programmed blinks if Timer Record Error see p 30 One Touch Record On if One Touch Recording see p 26 Power Indicator Blinks when VCR is in Auto Power Off mode see p 14 VCR On i...

Page 13: ...Error has Occurred EJECT Tape is Ejecting STOP Deck is Stopped FF Deck is Fast Forwarding REW Deck is Rewinding REC Deck is Recording PAUSE Deck is in Record Pause PLAY Deck is Playing CUE Deck is in...

Page 14: ...Record Source CH CHc AUX CHc Cable Channel Active Deck Indicator Reverse Asterisk Shows Which Desk is Active Tape Speed SP LP Play Only EP Date Time Optional see below Tape Counter Displays Counter P...

Page 15: ...Settings when you press MENU the MAIN MENU will appear Enter the menu system and return from a submenu to the previous menu Save your choices and exit the menu system Clear entries in the menu system...

Page 16: ...Play see page 21 Auto Rewind Your Dual Deck VCR will automatically rewind when the end of the tape is reached while playing or fast forwarding To set Auto Rewind see page 21 Notes During Loop Playbac...

Page 17: ...follow these steps 1 Press MENU to display the MAIN MENU 2 Press 5 repeatedly to switch the menu language be tween English French and Spanish 3 Press MENU or QUIT to save your selection and exit the...

Page 18: ...2 00 AM on the last Sunday in October Fall back Set Month 1 12 January is 01 October is 10 etc Set Date 1 31 Enter today s date For example if today is the fourth enter 04 Set Year 0 99 Enter only the...

Page 19: ...S menu TUNER CHANNEL LIST CH TUNING BAND ANT AUTO PROGRAM ADD CHANNEL DELETE CHANNEL SELECT END SET BEGIN MENU MENU END QUIT ANT CABLE Basic Tuner Settings Channel Selection Tuning with the Channel Up...

Page 20: ...NEL DELETE CHANNEL SELECT END SET BEGIN MENU MENU END QUIT Child Lock Your Dual Deck VCR comes with a Child Lock safety feature that disables Auto Play and all buttons on the VCR front panel You will...

Page 21: ...the copying process press STOP on Deck 2 EZ Copy EZ Copy automates every step of the Copy Tape process At the touch of a button your Dual Deck VCR automatically rewinds both tapes copies the entire ta...

Page 22: ...Mode 1 Press MENU to display the MAIN MENU 2 Press 1 to select COPY TAPE SETTINGS 3 Press 3 repeatedly to set COPY MODE to Auto Automatically selects the best copy mode based on the speed of the sour...

Page 23: ...o display the MAIN MENU 2 Press 2 to select VCR SETTINGS 3 Press 5 repeatedly to set AUTO PLAY REWIND to BOTH Tapes without the record safety tab will play automatically when inserted All tapes will r...

Page 24: ...ed Press and release FF to enter Forward Picture Search Cue will appear on the Front Panel Display Press and release REW to enter Reverse Picture Search Revew will appear on the Front Panel Display Je...

Page 25: ...o the end of the tape then Deck 2 begins playing While Deck 2 is playing Deck 1 automatically rewinds to the beginning When playback is finished in Deck 2 Deck 1 plays again and the process repeats in...

Page 26: ...ject With Remote Eject on you can eject tapes with the remote control by pressing the STOP button To set this feature 1 Press MENU to display the MAIN MENU 2 Press 2 to select VCR SETTINGS 3 Press 4 r...

Page 27: ...pressing TV VCR then use your TV s tuner to select the new channel Watch a video by inserting a tape in Deck 1 selecting Deck 1 and pressing the PLAY key Add recording time in half hour increments wit...

Page 28: ...120 2 hrs 6 hrs T 160 2 hrs 40 min 8 hrs T 180 3 hrs 9 hrs T 200 3 hrs 20 min 10 hrs STOP SP 0 0 0 0 0 REC SP OTR 0 30 CH12 etc OTR 1 00 OTR 0 30 REC REC OTR 0 30 OTR 1 00 LOOP If you press RECORD one...

Page 29: ...o enter a 0 first if the channel is a single digit Choose 00 for audio video line input AUX DECK 2 TIMER RECORDING 10 20PM 12 11 98 FRI 1 2 3 4 CHOOSE EVENT 1 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PRESS 1 8 TO SET EVENT...

Page 30: ...event at the same time every day including weekends DECK 2 TIMER RECORDING 10 20PM 12 11 98 FRI 1 C 118 WKLY AM AM A 2 3 4 SUN 1 MON 2 TUE 3 WED 4 THU 5 FRI 6 SAT 7 PRESS 1 7 TO SET ERASE CLEAR END QU...

Page 31: ...trol to view the cause of the error on the On Screen Display see Timer Record Errors page 30 Complete Program Record Complete Program Record or CPR slows down the record ing speed to help prevent you...

Page 32: ...rd different events on different channels at the same time your Dual Deck VCR prioritizes these events according to the following rules 1 Priority is given to the event with the earliest starting time...

Page 33: ...ape into Deck 1 2 Rewind the tape to the beginning 3 Press the CLK CTR key on your remote control until you see the tape counter on the Front Panel Display 4 Press CLEAR to reset the tape counter to z...

Page 34: ...splay the MAIN MENU 2 Press 3 to select 8 SCENE EDIT LIST The following menu will appear The 1 will be flashing 8 SCENE EDIT LIST SCENE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEGIN END SELECT SCENE 1 8 ARROW KEYS BEGIN END...

Page 35: ...Dual Deck VCR will automati cally copy each scene from Deck 1 to Deck 2 in the order programmed When editing is complete stop Deck 2 Sync Editing You can also perform assembly editing manually also k...

Page 36: ...sh Making Quality Edits It is not uncommon for glitches to occur during a manual assembly edit usually at the end of a scene that is being recorded over old material This happens because the VCR s ful...

Page 37: ...ay 2 Press CLEAR to reset the counter to 0 00 00 You can do this anywhere on a tape Note Any time you insert a tape into your Dual Deck VCR the Tape Counter will reset to zero automatically Zero Retur...

Page 38: ...Scan 1 Insert a tape containing recordings in either deck 2 Press CLK CTR until the Clock is visible on the front panel display 3 Press INDEX The DECK ONE INDEX MENU or DECK TWO INDEX MENU will appea...

Page 39: ...into either deck 2 Press CLK CTR until the Counter is visible on the front panel display 3 Press INDEX The DECK ONE SEARCH MENU or DECK TWO SEARCH menu will appear 4 Enter 1 for positive or 2 for nega...

Page 40: ...38 DUAL DECK VCR USER S GUIDE...

Page 41: ...ect the VCR to your TV Attach the supplied RF Coaxial Cable from the TV OUT connection on the back of the VCR to the VHF IN or CABLE IN connection on the back of your TV 4 Turn on the Power for your V...

Page 42: ...NT IN connec tion on the back of your Dual Deck VCR 2 Connect the VCR to your Converter Box Attach the supplied RF coaxial cable from the TV OUT connection on the back of your Dual Deck VCR to Input o...

Page 43: ...TV VCR selector to VCR on your Dual Deck VCR 2 Set the TV to channel 2 3 or 4 whichever is used by your cable system 3 Set the cable box to channel 3 or 4 whichever is used as your VCR output 4 Selec...

Page 44: ...sound quality 1 Attach an RCA cable from the Audio Out jack on the back of your Dual Deck VCR to one of the Audio In jacks on your stereo receiver 2 On your stereo receiver select the appropriate inp...

Page 45: ...f your TV has separate video and audio input connections 1 Attach RCA cables from the Rear Audio and Video Outputs on the back of your Dual Deck VCR to the Audio and Video Inputs on your monitor TV 2...

Page 46: ...amcorder set the camcorder to Play mode Set the channel to 00 AUX and press RECORD Notes If your other equipment is stereo you may wish to combine the left and right signals prior to plugging into the...

Page 47: ...ake sure your TV is set to the same channel If the picture is bad while watching TV on a channel as opposed to watching the VCR with the TV set on channel 3 or 4 make sure the VCR is in TV mode If the...

Page 48: ...speed other than what was set In the COPY TAPE SETTINGS menu check to see if Speed Matching is on When this feature is on the recording speed of a copy will be set to the speed of the source tape If y...

Page 49: ...y I can t reset the Deck 1 tape counter If there is scene information in the Scene Edit List from an Automatic Assembly Edit you will not be able to reset the Deck 1 tape counter This is to prevent yo...

Page 50: ...to be displayed Stop the tape or record on it to allow the On Screen Display to resume Why do I get a blue screen If the VCR s tuner cannot receive a normal synchronized signal it will display a blue...

Page 51: ...stationary head Control 1 stationary head Erase 1 full track 1 audio track Deck 2 only VIDEO Input 75 ohms unbalanced 1 VP P Output 75 ohms unbalanced 1 VP P Horiz Res Monochrome more than 220 lines...

Page 52: ...anufacturer service must be performed by an authorized Go Video service center Other Warranty Coverage Commercial Industrial or Educational use has the same warranty coverage as stated in this warrant...

Page 53: ...Button 9 31 Clk Ctr Clock Counter Button 9 31 35 36 Clock 16 35 Complete Program Record CPR 29 Connections Advanced 39 Connections Basic 8 Copy Modes 20 Copy Tape Button 9 19 33 34 Copying a Tape 19...

Page 54: ...26 Recording One Touch 26 Recording TV Programs 25 Remote Control 9 Remote Eject 14 24 Repeat Button 22 Review 22 S Safety Instructions i Satellite Receiver Connecting 44 Search Features 35 Search Op...

Page 55: ...4 5 6 7 8 BEGIN END SELECT SCENE 1 8 ARROW KEYS BEGIN END MAKE A TAPE COPY TAPE MENU MENU END QUIT COPY TAPE SETTINGS 1 EZ COPY OFF 2 SPEED MATCHING ON 3 COPY MODE AUTO PRESS 1 3 TO SET MENU MENU END...

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