Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VHR-H690 Sanyo
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL V ideo Cassette Recorder VHR-H690 Only cassettes mar ked w can be used with this video cassette recorder . Please read this manual c arefully before connecting your VCR and operating it for the first time. Be sure to follow all the P RECAUTIONS on page 1.
PRECAUTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expo se this ap pliance to ra in o r moisture. CAUTION: To prevent ele ctric shock, match wide blade o f plu g to wide slo t of e lec trical o utle t an d insert fully.
FEA TURES TIMER/CLOCK œ VCR Plus+ ® prog ra m m in g sy st em œ Selec tabl e stan dard/d ayli ght sa ving time œ 1-year /8-eve nt p rogram timer w ith d aily /week ly s etting s œ Smart Spee d Re.
VHS VIDEO CASSETTE T APES Record/Play Times Tape L ength T-60 T-120 T-1 6 0 Tape Speed SP Mode 1 hour (60 minutes) 2 hours (120 minutes) 2- 2 ⁄ 3 hours (160 minutes) highest vi deo quality LP Mode (.
LOCA TIONS OF CONT ROLS AN D INDICA TORS Front Panel Reference pages are shown in square brac kets. 1 POWER button 2 Cassette loading sl ot 3 REW (rewind) button [31] This button is used both for rewind and reverse picture search. 4 PAUSE/ST ILL button [25, 31] œ Press this button in the r ecord mode to temporarily stop a recor ding (PAUSE ).
LOCA TIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICA T ORS Indicator Panel Operation Icons Play, Forwar d Search, Slow Reverse Search Fast forward Rewind JK L M (blinking) (bli nking) Record Record pause PP and O (blinki ng) Still Frame advance J and OJ and N (blinki ng) 1 Operation Icons (see below).
LOCA TIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICA T ORS Back Panel 1 AC power input 2 Rear-panel AUDIO/VIDEO input j acks Connect the audio and video outputs from an external unit (i.
MUL TIBRAND UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL This universal remote control wil l operate the basic functions of TV s and cable (CATV) conv erters/decoders, when the brand matches one of those shown on pages 8 and 9. Locations of Controls NOTE: The shaded buttons are used for VCR operation only.
MUL TIBRAND UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL Battery Inst allation and Ope r at ion 1 Install the two suppli ed AA batteries as shown. 2 Aim the remote control at the VCR and press the desired buttons to operate. IMPORTANT NOTE: SPENT OR DISCHARGED BATTERIES MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN A SAFE MANNER IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS.
MUL TIBRAND UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL For cable (CATV) conve rter/ dec oder or DSS (Digital Satellite System) receive r ope ration 1 In the chart, find the code corresponding to y our brand of cable converter/decoder or DSS receiver. 2 While holding down the CATV/DSS button, press 2 number buttons ( 0 – 9 ) to enter the code.
BASIC ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an antenna (or a cable TV system) to the VCR. 2 Connect the VCR to the TV with the 75 ohm coaxi al cable (supplied). 3 Plug the power cord (supplied) into the A C power input (AC IN ~) on the VCR back panel. Ins ert the plug firmly.
AL TERNA TIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS Your VCR can receiv e all unscrambled cabl e channels without the use of an external conver ter. If you wish to view and record scrambled c able channels, you must connect a converter/decoder as described below. Your local cable T V company will advi se you of the channels avail able in your area.
AL TERNA TIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS Cable converter/decoder output channel setup 1 Be sure the cable connecti ons are correct. (See page 11.) 2 Turn on the TV, VCR and cable converter/dec oder. 3 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. 4 Press the VCR button on the remote control to selec t the VCR operation mode.
AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS Stereo Connections Connecting your VCR to your stereo TV thr ough audio/video jacks us ually provi des better picture and sound quality.
BASIC OPERATION INITIAL SETUP When you are setting up the VCR for the first time, or after the power has failed for more than 1 hour, follow the steps below. This AUT O SETUP operation automati cally sets the RF output channel, enters all av ailable channels in your area into the VCR tuner memory and sets the VCR internal clock .
INITIAL SETUP To modify the RF output channel setting af ter the Auto setup is completed 1 With the VCR turned off, press the SET button for about 3 seconds or more. The current RF output channel setti ng will light on the indicator panel and wil l appear on the screen.
BASIC OPERATION MUL TIFUNCTION ON-SCREEN DISPLA YS Various display s appear, superimposed over the sc reen image, indicating the operation mode and featur es in use. Operation Mode Display When an operation button is press ed, the corresponding operation mode icon is dis played in the top left corner of the screen for about 3 seconds.
ON-SCREEN MENU Your new VCR is designed wi th user-friendly on-sc reen menus to help you operate its many featur es. Color-coded menus prompt you step-by -step through operations by highlighti ng the sections awaiti ng your entries. Displaying the O n-Screen Menus 1 Turn on the power (TV and VCR).
ON-SCREEN MENU Displaying the VCR Setup Menus œ Turn on the power (TV and VCR). œ Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. œ Press the VCR button on the remote control to selec t the VCR operation mode. œ If the VCR indicator is off, press the TV /VC R button on the remote control.
SETTING THE CLOCK Generally, during the initi al setup, your VCR will automatically set the cl ock by detecting a c hannel that is transmitting the XDS (E xtended Data Services) si gnal. However, if the XDS s ignal necessary for Automati c Clock Setting was poor or unavailable at the time, Automatic Clock Setting may not have been possibl e.
BASIC OPERATION SETTING THE CLOCK Manual Clock Setting 1 Follow the steps in Before starting . 2 Press the MENU button. The main MENU appears. If the clock has not y et been set, the Clock set menu appears. 3 Press the ù (or û ) button to select the Clock set option, then press the OK button.
CHANGING THE MENU LANGUAGE English, Spani sh or French can be selected by the user. œ Turn on the power (TV and VCR). œ Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. œ Press the VCR button on the remote control to selec t the VCR operation mode. œ If the VCR indicator is off, press the TV /VC R button on the remote control.
VIEWING TV ONL Y You do not need to disconnect the V CR from the TV in order to watch a TV program without recording it. 1 Turn off the VCR. 2 Turn on the TV and set it to the channel you want to watch. PLA YING A RENT AL T APE When you load a cassette with the s afety tab removed, the VCR starts playing i t automatically.
BASIC OPERATION NORMAL PLA YBACK œ Turn on the power (TV and VCR). œ Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. œ Load a cassette. œ Select the desired audio output mode. ( See “AUDIO OUTPUT MODE” on page 30.) 1 Press the PLA Y button. Normal playback begins .
BASIC OPERATION TRACKING CONTROL Tracking Control Adjustments When you play a tape that was not recor ded on this VCR, some noise may appear in the pic ture due to incorrect head-to-tape tracking. The VCR will automatically adjust the tracking for the optimum results.
RECORDING œ Turn on the power (TV and VCR). œ Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. œ Press the VCR button on the remote control to selec t the VCR operation mode. œ If the VCR indicator is off, press the TV /VC R button on the remote control. The VCR indicator lights .
RECORDING Smart Speed Record Function When the Smart Speed Record functi on is set, the VCR automatically calc ulates the remaining time left on the tape during recording.
Rec. List SUPER Rec. List (Recording Contents List) Super Every time a recording i s made with this VCR, the channel number, date and start time information i s automatically recor ded on the tape. When you call up the Rec. List super menu, the VCR sc ans the information on the tape and displays it on sc reen.
Rec. List SUPER Entering the Program Type To have the program type included in the Rec . List super menu, you must enter the program type before proceeding to step 1 of “RECORDING” on page 25. œ The clock must be set before the program type c an be sele cted.
VHS Hi-Fi AUDIO AND MTS BROADCASTS VHS Hi-Fi VCRs record and play back two kinds of audio tracks: Hi-Fi ster eo tracks (left and right) and a normal (linear) audio track. œ The Hi-Fi tracks contain two s eparate signals (for example, the left and right channel s of a stereo program or the main and second S AP* signals).
AUDIO OUTPUT MODE Use the VCR setup menu to select the desired audio output mode when playing a tape or viewing a tel evision broadcast. NOTE: Audio output mode selection i s not required when playing back a tape recor ded in mono or viewing a mono TV program.
SPECIAL PLA YBACK Picture S ea rch ( Forward and Reve rse ) 1 Press the FF or REW button during normal playback. The picture plays for ward or backward rapidly. 2 Press the PLA Y button to resume normal playbac k. FR (Fast Response) Search 1 Press the FF button (in fast forward mode) or the REW button (in rewind mode).
ZERO SEARCH Use the zero search function to go back to the beginning of a program immediately after you have r ecorded it. 1 Press the DISPLAY button. The status displ ay appears. 2 Press the RESET button. The tape counter resets to 0:00:00. 3 Begin playback or recording.
VCR Plus+ ® PROGRAMMING SYSTEM You can easily program a timer recording by entering the PlusCode ® programming number (3 to 8 digits ) published in your TV Guide ® , CATV gui de or local newspaper.
VCR Plus+ ® PROGRAMMING SYSTE M VCR Plus+ PROGRAMMING SYSTEM NOTES: œ If the programmed recording falls on a S aturday or a Sunday, the Daily rec ording mode will not be possible.
PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING The Program Timer switches your V CR on and off to record a TV program at a preset time. On any occ asion, you can preset a maximum of 8 programs to be r ecorded during the next 1-year period, inc luding the ones programmed with the VCR Plus+ system.
PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING Setting a Program Timer Recording Using the Buttons on the VCR If the remote control does not operate or is not available you can use the buttons on the VCR front panel to s et a program timer recording. NOTE: Eject the cassette tape, before proceeding wi th the steps below.
PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING Using Timer Recording for Several Programs If two or more programmed recording times overlap on the same day, the VCR will not begin recording a new program until the previous program has ended ( as shown below).
QUICK TIMER RECORDING (QTR) As the name suggests, the QTR feature provides a quick and simple way to set the ti mer to record. A QTR setting overrides Program Timer s ettings.
CHILD LOCK With the Child Lock function on, the picture is blanked and the sound muted, virtually bl ocking the ability to v iew a videotape or TV program received through the VCR tuner. 1 Press the MENU button. The main MENU appears. 2 Press the ù (or û ) button to select the VCR setup option, then press the OK button.
COPYING A T APE You can copy recordings ( such as home videos) from one tape to another using two VCRs. 1 Connect the VCRs as shown. 2 Insert the recorded cassette into V CR 1. 3 Insert a blank tape into VCR 2. 4 Set the desired recording speed on V CR 2.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you have followed the ins tructions in this manual and sti ll have difficulty operating your VCR, check the steps below before getting help from a factory-authori zed service center. SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION No power.
SPECIFICA TIONS General Specifications Televisi on system NTSC standard system Recording system Rotary helical sc an system Number of heads 4, Double azimuth video 2, Audio FM Format VHS standard Tape width 1/2 inch Tape speed SP : 33.35 mm/sec. (1.31 ″ /sec.
SANYO Canada Inc. 300 Applewood Crescent 1AC6P1P2259 – –A Concord, Ontario L4K 5C7 SC4H/CA3 (0400KP-SJC) Issue No. 1 Copyright SANYO, 2000 All rights reserved.
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