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SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VHR-H690
Video Cassette Recorder
(CA)
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SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 PRECAUTIONS 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 of electrical outlet and insert fully. Location Moisture Condensation Problems For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your Cause: VCR, keep the following in mind when selecting a place When the VCR is first installed, moved from a cold area for its install
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SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 VHS VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES Record/Play Times Tape Length T-60 T-120 T-160 2 SP Mode 1 hour 2 hours 2- ⁄3 hours highest video quality (60 minutes) (120 minutes) (160 minutes) 1 LP Mode 2 hours 4 hours 5- ⁄ hours excellent video quality 3 (playback only) (120 minutes) (240 minutes) (320 minutes) SLP Mode 3 hours 6 hours 8 hours good video quality (longest (180 minutes) (360 minutes) (480 minutes) recording time) NOTE: This unit cannot record in LP mode. When
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SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 hPAUSE/STILL POWER f c e REW FF PLAY AV INPUT bSTOP/iEJECT aREC VIDEO L-AUDIO-R REC. LIST CHANNEL I H G F 9 8 7 6 Reference pages are shown in square brackets. 1 POWER button 9 REC (record) button [25, 38] 2 Cassette loading slot F Indicator panel [5] 3 REW (rewind) button [31] G Remote control sensor This button is used both for rewind and reverse H CHANNEL selection buttons (l and j) [15, 24, 38
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SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Indicator Panel 1 Operation Icons (see below). 1234 2 VCR indicator Use the TV/VCR button on the remote control to turn C REC AM VCR LR this indicator ON or OFF. ON: for playback, VCR programming or watching TV programs through the VCR tuner OFF: for watching TV programs through TV tuner SAP ST OFF PM SP LP SLP 3 Audio output indicators (Left and Right) 4 Tape-In icon G F987 6 5 5 Tape Speed indicators 6 Clock/ Tape Co
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SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Back Panel 13 2 VHF/UHF IN OUT FROM ANT. VIDEO IN L TO TV AUDIO R OUT AC IN 6 5 4 1 AC power input 4 VHF/UHF antenna output jack 2 Rear-panel AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks 5 VIDEO output jack (yellow) Connect the audio and video outputs from an 6 AUDIO output jacks (Red for right and white for left) external unit (i.e. a video camera, second VCR) to these jacks. To record the signals coming from the external unit, press th
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MENU SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 MULTIBRAND UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL This universal remote control will operate the basic functions of TVs and cable (CATV) converters/decoders, when the brand matches one of those shown on pages 8 and 9. Reference pages are shown in square brackets. Locations of Controls 1 Number buttons (0 – 9) [15, 20] 2 100/ENTER button [15] 3 VCR Plus+ button [33] 4 INPUT button [25] VCR 5 DISPLAY button [16, 32] 1 2 3 TV 1 J 4 5 6 6 SP/SLP button [25] CATV/ DSS
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SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 MULTIBRAND UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL Battery Installation and Operation Setting the remote control code The multibrand universal remote control can operate the 1 Install the two supplied AA batteries as shown. basic functions of TVs and cable (CATV) 2 Aim the remote control at the VCR and press the converters/decoders made by the manufacturers listed desired buttons to operate. below. To enter the remote control code for your brand of TV or cable converter
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SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 MULTIBRAND UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL For cable (CATV) converter/decoder or DSS Cable converter/decoder Code brands (Digital Satellite System) receiver operation STARGATE 05, 11, 22 SYLVANIA 38, 39 1 In the chart, find the code corresponding to your TEKNIKA 30 brand of cable converter/decoder or DSS receiver. TELECAPTION 26 2 While holding down the CATV/DSS button, press TELEVIEW 20, 22, 39 2 number buttons (0 – 9) to enter the code. TEXSCAN 38, 39 TOCOM 01
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SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 BASIC ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTIONS Antenna VCR TV (Back panel) (Back panel) 75 ohm antenna VHF/UHF VHF/UHF FROM ANT. ANTENNA cable IN or IN 1 TO TV AC Wall outlet OUT AC IN CABLE TV 3 2 (supplied) 4 NOTES: 1 Connect an antenna (or a cable TV system) to the VCR. œ If you have a cable converter connected to your TV, see “ALTERNATIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS”, 2 Connect the VCR to the TV with the 75 ohm coaxial next page. cable (supplied). œ If your antenna has
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SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 ALTERNATIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS Your VCR can receive all unscrambled cable channels Your local cable TV company will advise you of the without the use of an external converter. If you wish to channels available in your area. view and record scrambled cable channels, you must We recommend that you consult your cable TV company connect a converter/decoder as described below. to make sure that the cable is properly connected. When the TV does not have a bui
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SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 ALTERNATIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS Cable converter/decoder output channel setup 1 Be sure the cable connections are correct. 8 Press the ù (or û) button to select the Cable box (See page 11.) option. 2 Turn on the TV, VCR and cable converter/decoder. 9 Press the > (or <) button to set your cable converter/decoder output channel. The output 3 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. channel should be indicated on the cable 4 Press the VCR button on the remote control t
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SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS Stereo Connections Connecting your VCR to your stereo TV through audio/video jacks usually provides better picture and sound quality. It also enables you to play back stereo broadcast programs in stereo. When you have a stereo monitor TV Stereo monitor TV VCR (Back panel) (Back panel) VHF/UHF VHF/UHF OUT FROM ANT. ANTENNA VIDEO IN IN L TO TV AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO IN R 75 ohm coaxial cable (supplied) OUT LR IN AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT
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BASIC OPERATION SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 INITIAL SETUP When you are setting up the VCR for the first time, or 5 Press the OK button to save the RF output channel after the power has failed for more than 1 hour, follow the setting. steps below. This AUTO SETUP operation automatically The “RF-03 (or RF-04)” display on the indicator sets the RF output channel, enters all available channels panel will change to the clock display. in your area into the VCR tuner memory and sets the Th
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SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 INITIAL SETUP To modify the RF output channel Manual Erase setting after the Auto setup is You can eliminate unwanted channels or channels with weak or scrambled signals from the memorized channel completed sequence. 1 With the VCR turned off, press the SET button for 1 Select the channel you want to erase. about 3 seconds or more. 2 Press the CLEAR button for about 2 seconds. The current RF output channel setting will light on the indicator panel and wil
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BASIC OPERATION SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 MULTIFUNCTION ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS Various displays appear, superimposed over the screen Status display image, indicating the operation mode and features in use. 1 Press the DISPLAY button on the remote control. Operation mode MTS mode Program title QTR end time The status display appears. Channel/AV p QTR10:30PM SAP ST C 10 SAP ST C 10 SPORTS DIGEST SP 0:00:00 LR 09:30PM Recording Clock tape speed Audio output SP 0:00:
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SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 ON-SCREEN MENU Your new VCR is designed with user-friendly on-screen Main Menu Options menus to help you operate its many features. Reference pages are shown in square brackets. Color-coded menus prompt you step-by-step through operations by highlighting the sections awaiting your Timer program [35 – 37] entries. œ Select this to program, check or cancel a timer recording setting. Displaying the On-Screen Menus VCR setup [18] œ Select this to set the VCR
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BASIC OPERATION SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 ON-SCREEN MENU Displaying the VCR Setup Menus VCR Setup Menu Options Reference pages are shown in square brackets. Before starting CATV/TV [21] œ Turn on the power (TV and VCR). œ Indicate whether you subscribe to cable TV or use œ Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. antenna. œ Press the VCR button on the remote control to select 9 Cable box [12, step ] the VCR operation mode. œ If you use a cable converter/decoder (cable box), œ If the VCR ind
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SC4H/CA3 (VHR-H690 GB) Tue. Mar. 14/2000 SETTING THE CLOCK Generally, during the initial setup, your VCR will Automatic Clock Adjustment automatically set the clock by detecting a channel that is 1 Press the MENU button. transmitting the XDS (Extended Data Services) signal. However, if the XDS signal necessary for Automatic The main MENU appears. Clock Setting was poor or unavailable at the time, 2 Press the ù (or û) button to select the Clock set Automatic Clock Setting may not have been possib
