User manual SANYO FVH-E439

[. . . ] 09/1999 Language Contents OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FVH-E439 Video Cassette Recorder ® Only cassettes marked w can be used with this video cassette recorder. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, FISHER has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. (CA) Please read this manual and accompanying "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" sheet carefully before connecting your VCR and operating it for the first time. Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference. NOTE: Locate serial number (shown on rear panel of unit) and record it here ¬ SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. 09/1999 PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). [. . . ] Then press the correct button to continue. 5 When finished, press the SET button to save the settings. 21 SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. 09/1999 CHANGING THE MENU LANGUAGE English, Spanish or French can be selected by the user. 1 Press the MENU button. The main MENU appears. Before starting oe Turn on the power (TV and VCR). oe Press the VCR button on the remote control to select the VCR operation mode. oe If the VCR indicator is off, press the TV/VCR button on the remote control. 2 Press the CH/TRACK l (or j) button to select the Language select option, then press the SET button. 3 Press the CH/TRACK l (or j) button to select the language of your choice, then press the SET button. The Language select menu disappears, and the on-screen menu language has been selected. The VCR indicator lights. PROGRAMMING CHANNELS BASIC OPERATION Once the initial setup is completed, the channels can be programmed again. This may be necessary if you are switching from cable service to antenna reception. 4 Press the CH/TRACK l (or j) button to select the CATV/TV option, then press the SET button to select "CATV" (if you subscribe to a cable TV service) or "TV" (for normal broadcast reception through an antenna). NOTES: oe Make sure the antenna or cable connections are correct. (See pages 11 and 12. ) oe If the input source is set to L1, press the INPUT button on the remote control until the indicator panel shows a channel number. The CATV indicator "C" displayed on the indicator panel means that the cable TV system is selected. 5 Press the MENU button twice. The main MENU appears. 6 Press the CH/TRACK l (or j) button to select the Channel Programming 1 Follow the steps in Before starting above. 2 Press the MENU button. The main MENU appears. Auto tuning memory option, then press the SET button. The VCR programs all unscrambled channels that are available in your area into the tuner memory. The "Auto tuning memory" message is displayed while the channels are automatically set. 3 Press the CH/TRACK l (or j) button to select the VCR setup option, then press the SET button. NOTE: If automatic channel programming is started before the antenna or cable TV connection is made, the "No Signal" message appears. The VCR setup menu appears. CATV/TV09/1999 VIEWING TV ONLY You do not need to disconnect the VCR 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. PLAYING A RENTAL TAPE When you load a cassette with the safety tab removed, the VCR starts playing it automatically. Before starting BASIC OPERATION oe Turn on the TV. oe The cassette is ejected after rewinding. No safety tab Playback of Copyguarded Tapes Some prerecorded tapes employ a copyguard system that may cause intermittent distortion in the upper portion of the picture during playback. (This distortion is more likely to be visible on an older TV. ) If you experience this problem, do the following: 1 Select a TV station with a strong, clear signal. 3 Play back the recording. If the playback picture is clear, the VCR is operating properly. The distortion on the prerecorded tape is due to the copyguard system. 23 SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. 09/1999 NORMAL PLAYBACK Before starting oe Turn on the power (TV and VCR). oe Load a cassette. Digitally-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 example) then automatically adjust the playback signal to deliver the best possible image. 1 Press the PLAY button. Normal playback begins. The tape stops and rewinds when the end of the tape is reached. 2 Press the STOP button (or STOP/EJECT on the front panel) to stop playback. BASIC OPERATION oe To fast forward the tape, press the FF button. NOTES: oe When the tape comes to a blank segment during playback, the "No Signal" message appears and the sound is muted. oe If the playback picture shows noise or no video at all while audio is properly heard, first try the manual tracking adjustment. If this does not correct the problem, it may indicate that the video heads need maintenance. Contact an authorized service center. TRACKING CONTROL Tracking Control Adjustments When you play a tape that was not recorded on this VCR, some noise may appear in the picture due to incorrect head-to-tape tracking. The VCR will automatically adjust the tracking for the optimum results. [. . . ] The sound is muted. 2 Press the Ad JUMP or the PLAY button when the commercial ends. The tape will rewind for a few seconds, then playback will resume. 36 SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. 09/1999 COPYING A TAPE You can copy recordings (such as home videos) from one tape to another using two VCRs. Audio connection cable (not supplied) Video connection cable (not supplied) TV OUT IN VIDEO VIDEO TO TV OUT AUDIO AUDIO VCR 1: To play back VCR 2: To record 1 2 3 4 5 Connect the VCRs as shown. Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4. 6 Press the TV/VCR button on VCR 2 to select the VCR mode. 7 Place VCR 2 in the record/pause mode. 9 When the tape in VCR 1 has reached the desired point, press (release) PAUSE/STILL on VCR 2. [. . . ]