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SSC.2110.042501 • 4-Head Hi-Fi x 4-Head Hi-Fi • Jog/Shuttle Remote • Auto Head Cleaner DDV2110 DUAL-DECK VCR USER’S GUIDE[...]

Congratulations... ...on your purchase of this Go-Video Dual-Deck VCR! We know you will enjoy this pr oduct for many years to come. In case warranty service is requir ed, please take a moment to attach your receipt to this manual and write down your Serial Number (located on the back panel of the VCR): __________________________________ . About thi[...]

i T able of Contents T ABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY ................................................................................ iii 1 - GETTING ST ARTED 1 Unpacking ...................................................................... 1 Basic Connections .......................................................... 2 Auto Setup ......................[...]

ii Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide 9 - SEARCH 27 About Index Marks ....................................................... 27 Index Search/Scan ........................................................ 28 Special Search Options ................................................ 29 Movie Advance ...........................................................[...]

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. HEED W ARNINGS All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions[...]

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 to an an- tenna discharge unit, size of gr ounding con- ductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electr odes, and re- quir[...]

1 1 - Getting Started 1 CHECK P ACKING LIST • Dual-Deck VCR • Remote Control • T wo (2) “AA” Batteries • Coaxial Cable • 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 INSERT BA TTERIES [...]

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 .)” jack on the VCR back panel. 2 CONNECT VCR TO TV Standard RF Option Connect the supplied cable (coaxial) from the “OUT (TO TV)” jack on the VCR back panel to your tele[...]

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... Setting the Clock Please W ait... Ch03 NOTES • If no channels wer e found in your area, the VCR will alert you and then display the “Channel Set[...]

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. 2 ENTER CODE Press and hold the TV key on the VCR r emote control while entering the 2-digit code for your brand of television with the 0-9 keys (see table [...]

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. 100+ Press to select cable channels 100 and above. CH Press to select the next or p[...]

6 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide Chapter 2 - Quick T our LCV While watching TV , press to display the last channel viewed. MENU Press to display the VCR’ s Main Menu. MUTE Press to turn the sound on and off. PLA Y Press to play the tape in the active deck. In the menu system, press to move the blinking selection arrow up. POWER Press to power the [...]

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. 5 TV/VCR Press to switch back and forth between the TV tuner and the VCR tu[...]

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. 3 DECK 1 PLA Y/RECORD SPEED Shows you [...]

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 feature, please see Chapter 8. BASIC COPYING NOTES • The Dual-Deck VCR cannot duplicate copy-pr otected tapes. If you try to copy a protected tape, the message “T ape is Copy Protected” will appear[...]

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 r ewind to alert you that a pr oblem occurred. Follow these steps to se[...]

12 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide 0 100+ 8 7 9 5 2 1 3 MENU POWER SET TIMER TV/VCR SLOW TRK–AUTO–TRK SEARCH/INDEX • TV SELECT • VOL • CH • MUTE DECK1 • LCV DECK2 REC SP/SLP CLK/CTR CLEAR DISPLAY REPEA T SKIP STILL/ F .ADV VCR SCENE/TITLE TV VIEW 4 6 C O P Y T A P E R E V F W D JOG WHEEL SHUTTLE RING 4 PLA Y This Chapter will show you h[...]

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. Off[...]

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 ecord speed to: • SP – Standar d Play , for best quality . • SLP – Super Long Play , for maximum recor ding time (3 times longer than SP). 3 SELECT DESIRED CHANNEL/INPUT Use [...]

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 or 6 to set the following: 1 - Dual Recording Sequential – T apes will r ecord in sequence; i.e., the VCR will recor d over the entire tape in Deck 1, then over the tape in Deck 2, and then stop[...]

16 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide NOTES • Y ou can also select the T imer Recording menu, by pressing SET TIMER on the r emote control. • If you select Timer Recording without having set the clock, the Clock Settings menu will appear . Y ou must set the Clock befor e you can program a T imer Recording (see page 38). 1 INSERT TAPE Insert a blank [...]

17 6 - Timer Record NOTE • If you are r ecording with a cable box, set Source to Channel 2, 3, or 4—whichever your cable box uses—then select the desired channel on the cable box. 6 SET LENGTH Use the 0-9 keys or UP/DOWN/RIGHT arr ow keys to set the length of the event in hours and minutes. Set Length (H) Enter the hours as a 1-digit number; [...]

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 - - : - - - - - - - - - - / - - - H - - M Ch - - Deck - - - 4 - - : - - - - - - - - - - / - - - H - - M Ch - - Deck - - - SET SPEED [1-3] : 1 Su Mo T u We Th[...]

19 7 - Edit 7 EDIT This Chapter will show you how to use the 8-Scene Editor 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. 2 INSERT T ARGET T APE Inse[...]

20 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. Make sur e the tape has a recor d safety tab. 4 CUE SOURCE T APE Press t[...]

21 7 - Edit press press press COPY SETTINGS 1 Comm. Free Copy On 2 EZ Copy Off 3 Speed Matching On 4 Copy Audio Insert Off / = Move = Sel MENU = Quit 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 1 4 for Copy Audio Inser t MAIN MENU CO[...]

22 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide 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. 2 SELECT “RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS” Press 3. 3 SELECT “SETUP TITLER MESSAGE” Press 6. 4 COMPOSE YOUR MESSAGE Use the up/down/left/right arr ow keys to select each character [...]

23 8 - COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE 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. 3 SELECT “COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE” Press 5. 4 SET “COMMERCIAL ADV ANC[...]

24 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide 8 CONFIRM OR CANCEL When recor ding is stopped, the VCR will alert you that, “The VCR will begin marking commer - cials in 59 seconds...” • No action is requir ed to mark the commer - cials on the recor ding; simply wait 59 sec- onds for the confirmation screen to count down. • If you are not pr esent for th[...]

25 8 - COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE 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. 4 ADJUST “COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE” SETTINGS Press 2 or 3 to set each of the followin[...]

26 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide 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. • Of f – T[...]

27 9 - Search 9 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 rented 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. They ar e inser ted automaticall[...]

28 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide 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: Press FF or REW Search: 1-99 Then FF/REW MENU to Quit DECK ONE FORWARD SCAN DECK ONE REVERSE SCAN DECK ONE FORWARD SCAN DECK ONE REV[...]

29 9 - Search 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 30. 2 OPEN “SEARCH MENU” While the tape is stopped or playing, press SEARCH/INDEX. 3 SELECT SPEC[...]

30 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide 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. A Jerry Iggulden invention licensed in association with Arthur D. Little Enterp[...]

31 Appendix A - Advanced Connections 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. This featur e takes the place of[...]

32 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide 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 ef fect. It is as if the TV/VCR button were always set to VCR. STEREO/MONIT[...]

33 Appendix A - Advanced Connections 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. 1 CONNECT DEVICE TO VCR Connect RCA cables fr om the audio/video outputs of your external device to[...]

34 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide AL TERNA TIVE CABLE BOX HOOKUP Follow these steps if you have a cable box and want to be able to watch a second channel while recor ding a TV program. NOTES • T o view cable box channels, set the TV/VCR switch to TV . T o watch the DVD+VCR through the RF output, set the TV/VCR switch to VCR and tune channel 3 or 4[...]

35 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. 1 OPEN “MAIN MENU” Press MENU. 2 SELECT “VCR SETTINGS” Press 5. 3 SELECT ?[...]

36 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. Follow these steps to set the on-scree[...]

37 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. 3 SELECT “CLOCK SETTINGS” Press 6. 4 ADJUST CLOCK SETTINGS Use[...]

38 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide press 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 MAIN MENU MENU press 5 press 6 press to SET MONTH, SET YEAR, SET DA Y , SET HOUR, SET MINUTE, SET AM/PM SET MONTH [1-12] :08 Aug 2001 12:25 PM Su Mo T u We[...]

39 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 “Off” and set “Time Zone” to “Mountain” (see page 37). Follow these steps [...]

40 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. 3 ADJUST CHANNEL SETTINGS Use the arrow keys to select and set each [...]

41 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. 3 ADJUST VCR SETTINGS Press 1, 2, 3, or 4 to set each of the follow- ing:[...]

42 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide VCR SETTINGS 1 Child Lock Off 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 MENU = Quit press press MENU 7 press 5 press press 1 1 to Keep Timer Events & Clock Setting MAIN MENU 1 Copy Settings 2 Playback Settings 3 Record[...]

43 Appendix C - Help HELP This Chapter provides customer support information, as well as a list of fr equently asked questions, technical specifications, and the pr oduct war ranty . TROUBLESHOOTING The chart below will help you solve common challenges with your Dual-Deck VCR. If you don’t find the answers you need her e, you can contact our Cust[...]

44 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide SYMPTOM SOLUTION(S) Cannot recor d from cable box. • Set VCR to cable box output channel 2, 3 or 4, then select desired channel on cable box. Cannot Timer Record. • Set clock to correct time; see page 38. Copy speeds do not match. • T ur n Speed Matching on; see page 11. T ape ejects during copy or recor d. ?[...]

45 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. TELEVISION SYSTEM NTSC-type color signal EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) AUDIO TRACK Normal: [...]

46 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide W ARRANTY DUAL-DECK VCR LIMITED WARRANTY Who Provides the Limited W arranty During the warranty period, the Go-Video W arranty Administrator will honor Dual-Deck VCR service for 90 days labor , 1 year parts from the original date of consumer pur chase. See below for Com- mercial, Industrial or Educational use covera[...]

47 Index INDEX Symbols 0-9 keys 5 1-Time 17 100+ key 5 8-Scene Edit List 15, 19 A Add Channel 40 AM/PM indicator 8 Audio Outputs 32 Source 21 Auto Channel Search 3, 40 Auto Clock Set 3, 37 Auto Commercial Fr ee Copy 26 Auto Play/Rewind 12, 13, 20 Auto Setup 3 Auto Show Finder 27, 28 B Background Blue 25 Video 25 Batteries, Insert 1 Blank Search 29 [...]

48 Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide INDEX Playback Settings 13 Power key 6, 7 R Rear A/V Input 33, 35 Record key 6, 7 Record Safety T ab 10, 12, 16, 22 Record Settings 15 Record Sour ce 9, 15 Record Speed 8, 9, 11, 14 Recording, Basic 14 Remote Control Overview 5 Remote Eject 41 Remove Channel 40 Repeat 12 Repeat key 6 Return to 0:00:00 29 Rewind key [...]

DDV2110 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 SELECT EVENT [1-16] :01 / T o Move = Select 1 - - : - - - - - - - - - - / - - - H - - M Ch - - Deck - - - 2 : - - : - - - - - - - - - - / - - - H - -[...]

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