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DDV2120 DUAL-DECK VCR USER’S GUIDE SSC.2120.050301 • Flying Erase Heads • Quasi S-VHS Playback • Jog/Shuttle Remote.
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i T able of Contents T ABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY ................................................................................ iii 1 - GETTING ST ARTED 1 Unpacking ...................................................................... 1 Basic Connections .
ii Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide 9 - COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE 28 Commercial Advance ................................................... 28 Marking Commercials ................................................... 29 Commercial Advance Playback ..............
iii Safety PORT ABLE CART W ARNING (Symbol provided by RET AC) SAFETY READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read befor e the unit is operated. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for futur e r eference.
iv Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A No. 70-1984, provides information with respect to pr oper grounding of the mast and supporting struc- ture, gr ounding of the lead-in wire .
1 1 - Getting Started 1 CHECK P ACKING LIST • Dual-Deck VCR • Remote Control • T wo (2) “AA” Batteries • Coaxial Cable • Cable Mouse • User’ s Guide • W arranty Registration Car d Before you begin, please check that all items ar e included in your Dual-Deck VCR box, then insert the enclosed batteries in the remote contr ol.
2 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide 1 CONNECT ANTENNA/CABLE TV Connect the coaxial cable f r om your indoor/outdoor antenna or cable TV outlet /cable box t o the “IN (FROM ANT .
3 1 - Getting Started press press or press 1 2 LANGUAGE/LANGUE 1 English 2 Français Select = 1-2 Choisir = 1-2 POWER MENU Connect Antenna or Cable and Press MENU Searching For Channels Please W ait.
4 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide REMOTE CONTROL SETUP Follow these steps to program the r emote control to operate many brands of television. 1 TURN ON TELEVISION Press POWER on your television.
5 2 - Quick T our 2 QUICK TOUR This Chapter provides an over view of the Remote Control, Fr ont Panel, Front Panel Display and On-Scr een Display . REMOTE CONTROL 0-9 While watching TV , press to select channels. While in the menu system, press to select menu items.
6 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide Chapter 2 - Quick T our JOG WHEEL While a tape is paused, rotate the Jog Wheel forward or backwar d to advance or r ewind the tape one frame at a time. LCV While watching TV , press to display the last channel viewed. MENU Press to display the VCR’ s Main Menu.
7 2 - Quick T our FRONT P ANEL 1 POWER Press to power the VCR on and of f. 2 DECK SELECT Press to switch contr ol between Deck 1 and Deck 2. 3 COPY TAPE Press to copy the tape in Deck 1 to the tape in Deck 2 (see page 10). 4C H Press to select the next or pr evious channel.
8 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide FRONT P ANEL DISPLA Y 1 DECK 1 ST A TUS INDICA TOR Lights to show you that Deck 1 is active. Also, graphically displays the status of the tape in Deck 1; e.g., Stop, Play , Rewind, etc. 2 TV/VCR INDICA TOR Lights when the Dual-Deck is in VCR mode, turns off when the Dual-Deck is in TV mode, as set by the TV/VCR key .
9 2 - Quick T our ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 1 DA TE AND TIME When the TV View is set to Channel, Line 1, or Line 2, the date and time are displayed at the bottom of the screen. 2 RECORD SOURCE When the TV View is set to Deck 1 or Deck 2, the Deck 1 and Deck 2 recor d source ar e displayed at the bottom of the screen.
10 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide 3 COPY This Chapter will show you how to copy tapes with your Dual-Deck VCR. T o set up the Commer cial Free Copy featur e, please see Chapter 9. BASIC COPYING NOTES • The Dual-Deck VCR cannot duplicate copy-pr otected tapes.
11 3 - Copy COPY SETTINGS NOTES • Complete Program Recor d (CPR) changes the copy speed from SP to SLP if necessary to reduce the risk of running out of tape before copying is complete. • EZ Copy : If the tape runs out in Deck 2 before copying is complete, neither tape will rewind to alert you that a problem occurr ed.
12 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide 0 100+ 8 7 9 5 2 1 3 MENU POWER VCR Plus+ TV/VCR SLOW TRK–AUTO–TRK SEARCH/INDEX • TV SELECT • VOL • CH • MUTE DECK1 • LCV DECK2 REC SP/SLP CLK/CTR CLEAR DISPLA Y STILL/ F .
13 4 - Play PLA YBACK SETTINGS Follow these steps to set the default Playback Settings for your Dual-Deck VCR. 1 OPEN MAIN MENU Press MENU. 2 SELECT “PLA YBACK SETTINGS” Press 2. 3 ADJUST PLA YBACK SETTINGS Press 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 to set each of the following: 1 - Deck 1 Hi-Fi On – The VCR will play the Hi-Fi audio track on tapes in Deck 1.
14 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide 1 INSERT T APE Insert a VHS tape with a recor d safety tab into Deck 1 or Deck 2. 2 SET RECORD SPEED Press the SP/SLP key to set the r ecor d speed to: • SP – Standar d Play , for best quality . • SLP – Super Long Play , for maximum recor ding time (3 times longer than SP).
15 5 - Record RECORD SETTINGS 1 OPEN MAIN MENU Press MENU. 2 SELECT “RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS” Press 3. 3 ADJUST RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS Press 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 to set the following: 1 - Dual Recording Sequential – T apes will r ecord in sequence; i.
16 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide NOTE • If you select Timer Recording from the Main Menu without having set the clock, the Clock Settings menu will appear . Y ou must set the Clock befor e you can pr ogram a T imer Recording (see page 46). 1 INSERT TAPE Insert a blank tape with a recor d safety tab into Deck 1 or Deck 2.
17 6 - Timer Record NOTE • If Cable Box Control is on, set Source to the cable channel you wish to recor d. If Cable Box Control is of f, set Source to Channel 2, 3, or 4—whichever channel your cable box uses—then select the desired channel on the cable box.
18 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide SELECT EVENT [1-16] :01 / T o Move = Select 1 10:30 PM On Wednesdays 1 H 30 M Ch 10 Deck 1 Auto 2 - - : - - - - - - - - - - / - - - H - - M Ch - - Deck - - - 3 - - : -.
19 7 - VCR Plus+ press press press MAIN MENU 1 Copy Settings 2 Playback Settings 3 Record/Edit Settings 4 Channel Settings 5 VCR Settings 6 Timer Recording 7 Language/Langue / = Move = Sel MENU = Quit.
20 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide VCR PLUS+ WORKSHEET The following list contains many of the standar d VCR Plus+ channel numbers used in the US and Canada. The first group consists of Cable TV stations and the second group consists of Br oadcast TV stations.
21 7 - VCR Plus+ NOTE • If you haven’ t set the clock, the Clock Settings menu will appear . Y ou must set it before you can program a VCR Plus+ Recording (see page 46). VCR PLUS+ RECORDING Follow these steps to pr ogram a VCR Plus+ recor ding. Y ou will need a local TV listing that includes VCR PlusCode numbers.
22 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide VCR PLUS+ TIMER EXTEND Follow these steps to extend VCR Plus+ recor ding a few minutes before and after the scheduled event.
23 8 - Edit 8 EDIT This Chapter will show you how to use the 8-Scene Editor , A/V Dubbing, and the On-Screen Titler to make your own home movies. Follow these steps to use the 8-Scene Editor to assemble the best scenes from your home movies. AUTOMA TIC EDITING 1 INSERT SOURCE T APE Insert your sour ce tape (original footage) in Deck 1.
24 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide MANUAL EDITING 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN — • T ur n off EZ Copy; see page 11. • T ur n off Auto Play; see page 13. 2 INSERT SOURCE TAPE Insert your source tape (original footage) in Deck 1. 3 INSERT TARGET TAPE Insert your target tape in Deck 2.
25 8 - Edit AUDIO/VIDEO DUBBING 1 INSERT TAPE Insert the tape you wish to dub in Deck 2. 2 POSITION TAPE Play the tape to the point where you want to begin dubbing and pr ess STILL/ F .ADV . 3 ACTIV A TE A/V DUB MODE Audio Dub T o recor d new audio over existing video (e.
26 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide press press press COPY SETTINGS 1 Comm. Free Copy On 2 EZ Copy Off 3 Speed Matching On 4 Copy Audio Insert Off 5 Copy Mode Auto / = Move = Sel MENU = Quit MENU 1 Copy .
27 8 - Edit ON-SCREEN TITLER Follow these steps to add titles or cr edits to your home movies using the On-Screen Titler . 1 OPEN MAIN MENU Press MENU.
28 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE This Chapter will show you how to use COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE to skip commercials during playback of recor dings, and remove marked commercials fr om copied tapes. 1 OPEN MAIN MENU Press MENU. 2 SELECT “PLA YBACK SETTINGS” Press 2.
29 9 - COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE NOTES • When you use Timer Recording or VCR Plus+ r ecording to r ecor d two consecutive shows on the same channel, program each show separately so that the pr ologues and epilogues ar e not automatically skipped. • COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE will only mark recor dings longer than 20 minutes.
30 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE PLA YBACK Follow these steps to automatically skip marked commercials while watching a taped TV show . 1 OPEN MAIN MENU Press MENU. 2 SELECT “PLA YBACK SETTINGS” Press 2. 3 SELECT “COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE” Press 5.
31 9 - COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE Follow these steps to remove all marked commer cials while making a copy of a taped TV show . 1 OPEN MAIN MENU Press MENU. 2 SELECT “COPY SETTINGS” Press 1. 3 SET “COMM. FREE COPY” Press 1 to select fr om the following: • On – The VCR will exclude marked commer - cials while copying tapes.
32 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide 10 SEARCH This Chapter will show you how to locate recor dings on your videotapes, as well as scan thr ough the previews at the start of r ented movies. Follow these steps to place Index Marks on your recor dings. ABOUT INDEX MARKS WHA T ARE INDEX MARKS? Index Marks are like bookmarks on your videotapes.
33 10 - Search press press SEARCH MENU 1 Index Search/Scan 2 Blank Search 3 Direct Time Search 4 Return to 0:00:00 5 Manual CA Playback / = Move = Sel MENU = Quit DECK ONE INDEX MENU Index: - - Scan: .
34 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide SPECIAL SEARCH OPTIONS 1 INSERT T APE Insert a videotape in Deck 1 or Deck 2. • If the tape has a recor d safety tab, you will see the menu at left. • If the tape is missing the recor d safety tab, please see MOVIE ADV ANCE on page 35.
35 10 - Search NOTES • In “Find Next Preview” mode, you can still advance to the start of a movie. Simply pr ess STOP , then press SEARCH/INDEX, then pr ess 6 to select “Find Start of Movie.” • MOVIE ADV ANCE ® is a trademark of SRT , Inc.
36 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide A ADV ANCED CONNECTIONS This Chapter will show you how to connect additional components, such as a cable box, stereo, or satellite r eceiver , to your Dual-Deck VCR. RF OUTPUT CHANNEL Follow these steps to change the RF Output Channel from 3 (the default) to 4 in the menu system.
37 Appendix A - Advanced Connections Follow these steps to activate Cable Box Control, which uses the supplied “Cable Mouse” to automatically select channels on your cable box when pr ogramming VCR Plus+ or standard Timer Recor dings.
38 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide BRAND CODE Anvision ....... 13,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,58,62 Archer ............................................. 29,42,44 Cablestar ...... 13,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,58,62 Cableview .........................................
39 Appendix A - Advanced Connections NOTES • A monitor TV is not the same as a computer monitor . • Make sur e that “Deck 1 Hi-Fi” and “Deck 2 Hi-Fi” are turned on in the menu system; see page 13. • With this connection, the TV/VCR button on the front panel has no effect.
40 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide OTHER A/V HOOKUP Follow these steps to connect your Dual-Deck VCR to an external audio/video component, such as an additional VCR, laser disc player , DVD player , camcorder , satellite receiver , video game, etc.
41 Appendix A - Advanced Connections S-VIDEO HOOKUP Follow these steps to connect high-end video equipment to the S-Video input on the back of your VCR. Y ou must set “Line 2 V ideo In” to “S-Vid” in the menu system in order to use this connection.
42 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide LINE 2 A/V OUT Follow these steps to connect your Dual-Deck VCR to a second display or recor ding device, such as a TV or additional VCR.
43 Appendix A - Advanced Connections LINE INPUT LABELING Follow these steps to label the front and r ear A/V inputs; e.g., if you have a DVD Player connected to the rear line inputs, you can change the label fr om “Line 2” to “DVD” throughout the menu system.
44 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide CUSTOM SETTINGS This Chapter will show you how to customize your Dual-Deck VCR experience, with settings that affect language, clock, channels, displays and mor e. LANGUAGE SETTINGS NOTE • Each time you press 7, the entir e Main Menu will be translated into English or French.
45 Appendix B - Custom Settings AUTO CLOCK SETTINGS Follow these steps to turn Auto Clock Set on or off. Y ou can also specify the time zone and the channel that Auto Clock Set uses to determine your local time. 1 OPEN “MAIN MENU” Press MENU. 2 SELECT “VCR SETTINGS” Press 5.
46 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide MANUAL CLOCK SETTINGS 1 OPEN “MAIN MENU” Press MENU. 2 SELECT “VCR SETTINGS” Press 5. 3 SELECT “CLOCK SETTINGS” Press 6. 4 CHOOSE “SET CLOCK MANUALL Y” Press the right arr ow key . 5 SET THE TIME Use the 0-9 keys or the up/down arrow keys to set each of the following items.
47 Appendix B - Custom Settings DA YLIGHT SA VINGS TIME NOTES • If “Auto Clock Set” is off, then “Time Zone” and “Clock Set Channel” will not appear on the “Clock Settings” menu. • If you are an Arizona r esident, set “Daylight Savings” to “Of f” and set “Time Zone” to “Mountain” (see page 45).
48 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide CHANNEL SETTINGS Follow these steps to set all Channel Settings for your Dual-Deck VCR, including Channel Source, Add/Remove Channel, Show W eak Channels and Channel Audio. 1 OPEN “MAIN MENU” Press MENU. 2 SELECT “CHANNEL SETTINGS” Press 4.
49 Appendix B - Custom Settings Follow these steps to customize the functionality of the Dual Deck VCR, including Child Lock, Remote Eject, Front Panel Display , On-Screen Display , and RF Output Channel. 1 OPEN “MAIN MENU” Press MENU. 2 SELECT “VCR SETTINGS” Press 5.
50 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide VCR SETTINGS 1 Child Lock Of f 2 Remote Eject On 3 Panel Display Auto 4 Screen Display Auto 5 RF Output Channel Ch3 6 Clock Settings 7 Advanced Settings / = Move = Sel.
51 Appendix C - Help HELP This Chapter provides customer suppor t information, as well as a list of frequently asked questions, technical specifications, and the product warranty . TROUBLESHOOTING The chart below will help you solve common challenges with your Dual-Deck VCR.
52 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide SYMPTOM SOLUTION(S) Cannot Timer Record. • Set clock to correct time; see page 46. • If using cable box, turn on Cable Box Control in menu system; see page 37. Copy speeds do not match. • T ur n Speed Matching on; see page 11.
53 Appendix C - Help TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS The following are the technical specifications for your Dual-Deck VCR. VIDEO SYSTEM 1/2-inch VHS system, 4 rotary head helical scanning; FM azimuth luminance; chrominance: converted sub system phase shift.
54 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide W ARRANTY DUAL-DECK VCR LIMITED WARRANTY Who Provides the Limited W arranty During the warranty period, the Sensory Science W arranty Administrator will honor Dual-Deck VCR service for 90 days labor , 1 year parts from the original date of consumer pur chase.
55 Index INDEX INDEX Symbols 0-9 keys 5 1-Time 17 100+ key 5 8-Scene Edit List 15, 23 A A/V Dub 25 Add Channel 48 AM/PM indicator 8 Audio Outputs 39 Source 26 Audio Dub 25 Audio Dub key 5 Auto Channel.
56 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide INDEX M Manual CA Playback 34 Menu key 6, 7 Micr ophone 26 Monitor Hookup 39 Mono 48 Multimedia Control Port 40 Multimedia port 40 Mute key 6 O On-Scr een Display (OSD.
DDV2120 MENU SYSTEM 4 CHANNEL SETTINGS Ch05 Channel Source Auto Auto Channel Search Add Channel Show Weak Channels No Channel Audio Stereo Ch Up / Dn or 0 - 9 For Chan / = Move = Sel MENU = Quit 6 9 1.
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