Fisher FVH-T619 Bedienungsanleitung

OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS FVH-T619 V ideo Casset te Recorder Only cassettes marked w can be used with this video cassette recorder. Please read this manual and accompanying “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” sheet carefully before connecting your VCR and operating it for the first time. Be sure to read carefully and follow all the PRECAUTIONS on pag[...]

PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated[...]

FEA TURES TIMER/CLOCK œ Selectable standard/daylight saving time œ 1-year/8-event program timer with daily/weekly settings œ Smart Time Record function œ Smart Speed Record function œ Remaining tape duration display œ Quick timer recording (QTR) œ Off timer (up to 6 hours) AUDIO/VIDEO œ VHS Hi-Fi stereo audio recording and playback œ MTS s[...]

VHS VI DEO CASS ETT E T APE S Record/Play Times Tape Length T-60 T-120 T-160 Tape Speed SP Mode 1 hour (60 minutes) 2 hours (120 minutes) 2- 2 ⁄ 3 hours (160 minutes) highest video quality LP Mode (playback only) 2 hours (120 minutes) 4 hours (240 minutes) 5- 1 ⁄ 3 hours (320 minutes) excellent video quality EP Mode 3 hours (180 minutes) 6 hour[...]

LOC A TIONS O F CO NTRO LS A ND INDI CA TORS Front Panel Reference pages are shown in square brackets. 1 POWER button 2 Cassette loading slot 3 REW (rewind) button [30] This button is used both for rewind and reverse picture search. 4 PAUSE/STILL but ton [25, 30] œ Press this button in the record mode to temporarily stop a recording (PAUSE). œ Pr[...]

LOCA T IONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICA T ORS Indicator Panel Operation Icons Play, Forward Search, Slow Reverse Search Fast forward Rewind JK L M (blinking) (blinking) Record Record pause PP and O (blinking) Still Frame advance J and OJ and N (blinking) 1 Operation Icons (see below). 2 VCR indicator Use the TV/VCR button on the remote control to turn t[...]

LOCA T IONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICA T ORS Back Panel 1 AC power input 2 Rear-panel AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks Connect the audio and video outputs from an external unit (i.e. a video camera, second VCR) to these jacks. To record the signals coming from the external unit, press the INPUT button on the remote control to display “L1” instead of a chann[...]

MUL T IBRAND UNIVERSAL REMOTE CO NTRO L This universal remote control will operate the basic functions of TVs and cable (CATV) converters/decoders matching the brands shown on pages 9 and 10. Locations of Controls NOTE: The shaded buttons are used for VCR operation only. Reference pages are shown in square brackets. 1 TV/VCR mode button [ 15] Lets [...]

MUL T IBRAND UNIVERSAL REM OTE CONTROL Battery Installation and Operation 1 Install the two supplied 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. FOR DETAILED [...]

MUL T IBRAND UNIVERSAL REM OTE CONTROL For cable (CATV) converter/decoder or DSS (Digital Satellite System) receiver operation 1 In the chart, find the code corresponding to your 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. The remote control is now[...]

BASIC ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTI ONS 1 Connect an antenna (or a cable TV system) to the VCR. 2 Set the RF CHANNEL switch on the back of the VCR to 3 or 4. 3 Connect the VCR to the TV with the 75 ohm coaxial cable (supplied). 4 Plug the power cord (supplied) into the AC power input (AC IN ~) on the VCR back panel. Insert the plug firmly. 5 Insert the pl[...]

AL TERNA TI VE CABLE T V CO NNECTIONS Your VCR can receive all unscrambled cable channels without the use of an external converter. If you wish to view and record scrambled cable channels, you must connect a converter/decoder as described below. Your local cable TV company will advise you of the channels available in your area. We recommend that yo[...]

AL T ERNA T IVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS Cable converter/decoder output channel setup 1 Be sure the cable connections are correct. (See page 12.) 2 Turn on the TV, VCR and cable converter/decoder. 3 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. 4 Press the VCR button on the remote control to select the VCR operation mode. 5 If the VCR indicator is off, press the TV/VC[...]

AUDIO/VIDEO CO NNECTIONS 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 When you have a monitor TV and a stereo system Be sure to turn the TV volume all the wa[...]

IN IT IA L SETUP When you are setting up the VCR for the first time, or after the power has failed for more than 5 seconds, follow the steps below. This AUTO SETUP operation automatically enters all available channels in your area into the VCR tuner memory and sets its internal clock. Many TV stations transmit a signal called Extended Data Services[...]

INITIAL SE TUP Channel Selection Convenience You can select a channel on your VCR by using one of the two methods shown below: 10-KEY RANDOM ACCESS TUNING Select the desired channel number by using the number buttons and 100/ENTER button on the remote control. For single-digit numbers, press 0 first. For channel numbers higher than 99, press the 10[...]

BASIC OPERATION MUL TIFUNCTI ON ON-SCREEN DISPLA YS Various displays appear, superimposed over the screen image, indicating the operation mode and features in use. Operation Mode Display When an operation button is pressed, the corresponding operation mode icon is displayed in the top left corner of the screen for about 3 seconds. NOTE: The recordi[...]

ON-SCREEN ME NU Your new VCR is designed with user-friendly on-screen menus to help you operate its many features. Color-coded menus prompt you step-by-step through operations by highlighting the sections awaiting your entries. Displaying the On-Screen Menus 1 Turn on the power (TV and VCR). 2 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. 3 Press the VCR button on[...]

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 select the VCR operation mode. œ If the VCR indicator is off, press the TV/VCR button on the remote control. The VCR indicator lights. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. The [...]

SETTI NG THE CLO CK Generally, during the initial setup, your VCR will automatically set the clock by detecting a channel that is transmitting the XDS (Extended Data Services) signal. However, if the XDS signal necessary for Automatic Clock Setting was poor or unavailable at the time, Automatic Clock Setting may not have been possible. Follow the s[...]

BASIC OPERATION SETT ING T H E CL OCK Manual Clock Setting 1 Follow the steps in Before starting . 2 Press the MENU button. The main MENU appears. If the clock has not yet been set, the Clock set menu appears. 3 Press the CH/TRACK l (or j ) button to select the Clock set option, then press the SET button. The Clock set menu appears. @@@@@@@Clock@se[...]

CHANGING THE MENU LANG UAGE English, Spanish 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 select the VCR operation mode. œ If the VCR indicator is off, press the TV/VCR button on the remote control. The VCR indicator lights. 1 Press the M[...]

VIEW ING T V ONL Y 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. PLA YI NG A RENT AL T APE When you load a cassette with the safety tab removed, the VCR starts playing it automatically. œ Turn on the TV. œ Set[...]

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 29.) 1 Press the PLAY button. Normal playback begins. The tape counter starts. The tape stops and rewinds when the end of the tape is reached. 2 Press [...]

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 select the VCR operation mode. œ If the VCR indicator is off, press the TV/VCR button on the remote control. The VCR indicator lights. œ Press the INPUT button on the remote control to select the tuner mode. (See “Recor[...]

Rec. L ist SUPER Rec. List (Recording Contents List) Super Every time a recording is made with this VCR, the channel number, date and start time information is automatically recorded on the tape. When you call up the Rec. List super menu, the VCR scans the information on the tape and displays it on screen. You can then use the menu to easily find a[...]

Rec. List S UPE R 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 can be selected. 1 Press the TYPE button on the remote control. The Type input menu will be displayed o[...]

VHS Hi-Fi AUDI O AND MTS BROADCASTS VHS Hi-Fi VCRs record and play back two kinds of audio tracks: Hi-Fi stereo tracks (left and right) and a normal (linear) audio track. œ The Hi-Fi tracks contain two separate signals (for example, the left and right channels of a stereo program or the main and second SAP* signals). œ The normal (linear) track i[...]

AUDIO O UTPUT MODE Use the VCR setup menu to select the desired audio output mode when playing a tape or viewing a television broadcast. NOTE: Audio output mode selection is not required when playing back a tape recorded in mono or viewing a mono TV program. 1 Follow the “Before starting” steps on page 19. 2 Press the MENU button. The main MENU[...]

SPECIAL PLA YBACK Picture Search (Forward and Reverse) 1 Press the FF or REW button during normal playback. The picture plays forward or backward rapidly. 2 Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback. Still Image 1 Press the PAUSE/STILL button during normal playback. The Pause/Still indicator (r) blinks. A still image appears on the screen. 2 [...]

SPECIAL PLA YBACK If noise appears on double-speed or slow motion play: Press and hold the CH/TRACK l (or j ) button (or CHANNEL on the front panel) to reduce the noise. If noise appears on a still picture: Start slow motion play, and then repeat the operation above. œ This adjustment also corrects tracking errors for a still picture. If the pictu[...]

ZERO SEARCH Use the zero search function to go back to the beginning of a program immediately after you have recorded it. 1 Press the DISPLAY button. The status display appears. 2 Press the RESET button. The tape counter resets to 0:00:00. 3 Begin playback or recording. 4 Press the STOP button (or STOP/EJECT on the front panel) to stop playback or [...]

PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING The Program Timer switches your VCR on and off to record a TV program at a preset time. On any occasion, you can preset a maximum of 8 programs to be recorded during the next 1-year period. You can also set any of the 8 time slots to repeatedly record the same channel at the same time daily (Monday through Friday) or weekly.[...]

PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING 7 Press the TYPE button. The Type and Smart Time Rec. setting menu appears. Ch@@Date@@Start@@End 10@3/09Th@9:00»@ ï :00»@™ @@@@@@@Type:@Auto Smart@Time@Rec.@setting @@@@@@@…Off@@On [CH§‡]†Select [TYPE]†Type@@@@@@@@[SET] 8 Press the TYPE button repeatedly to select the correct program type. (See Entering the Pro[...]

PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING Smart Time Record Function Sometimes, TV program start or end times are later than published schedules. With the Smart Time Record function, the VCR is informed of the altered times and adjusts Program Timer recording to the actual broadcast time. This function operates by recognizing program rating signals i ncorporated int[...]

PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING Checking the Program Timer 1 Turn on the power (TV and VCR). 2 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. 3 Press the MENU button. The main MENU appears. 4 Press the SET button. The programmed recordings are listed. NOTE: To display the program type or rating, press the TYPE button after selecting the desired program using the CH/TRACK l[...]

QUICK T IMER RECORDING (QT R) As the name suggests, the QTR feature provides a quick and simple way to set the timer to record. A QTR setting overrides Program Timer settings. œ The clock must be set before Quick Timer Recording can be performed. œ To set the type of the recording, first follow the steps under Entering the Program Type on page 27[...]

CHILD L OCK With the Child Lock function on, the picture is blanked and the sound muted, virtually blocking the ability to view a videotape or TV program received through the VCR tuner. 1 Press the MENU button. The main MENU appears. 2 Press the CH/TRACK l (or j ) button to select the VCR setup option, then press the SET button. The VCR setup menu [...]

COPYI NG 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 VCR 1. 3 Insert a blank tape into VCR 2. 4 Set the desired recording speed on VCR 2. 5 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4. If you use this model as VCR 2 to record: œ Pres[...]

TROUBLE S HOO TI NG GUI DE If you have followed the instructions in this manual and still have difficulty operating your VCR, check the steps below before getting help from a factory-authorized service center. SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION No power. œ The power cord is not connected. œ Connect the power cord to the AC power input socke[...]

SP ECIFIC A TIONS General Specifications Television system NTSC standard system Recording system Rotary helical scan system Number of heads 4, Double azimuth video 2, Audio FM Format VHS standard Tape width 1/2 inch Tape speed SP : 1.31 ″ /sec. (33.35 mm/sec.) LP : 0. 65 ″ /sec. ( 16.67 mm/sec.) ..... (playback only) EP : 0.43 ″ /sec. (11.12 [...]

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