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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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    Congratulations... ...on your purchase of this Sensory Science 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): __________________________________ . Ab[...]

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

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    ii Dual-Deck VCR User’ s Guide 9 - COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE 28 Commercial Advance ................................................... 28 Marking Commercials ................................................... 29 Commercial Advance Playback .................................... 30 Commercial Fr ee Copy ................................................ 31[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 IN[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 ar ea, the VCR will alert you and then display the “Channel Se[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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. AUDIO DUB While a recor ding is [...]

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    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. MUTE Press to turn the sound on and off. PLA Y Press t[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 .[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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. If you try to copy a pr otected tape, the message “T ape is Copy Protected” will appe[...]

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    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. Follow these steps to set[...]

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    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 .ADV VCR SCENE/TITLE TV VIEW 4 6 C O P Y T A P E R E V F W D REPEA T SKIP AUDIO DUB VIDEO DUB JOG WHEEL SHUTTLE RING 4 PLA Y This Ch[...]

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    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[...]

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    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). 3 SELECT DESIRED CHANNEL/INPUT Use[...]

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    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.e., the VCR will recor d over the entir e tape in Deck 1, then over the tape in Deck 2, and then [...]

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    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. 2 OPEN MAIN MENU Press ME[...]

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    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. 6 SET LENGTH Use the 0-9 keys or UP/DOWN/RIGHT arr ow keys to set the length of the e[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS 1 Dual Recording Off 2 Date/Time Stamp Timer 3 Deck 1 Rec Source Auto 4 Deck 2 Rec Source Auto 5 8-Scene Edit List 6 Setup Title[...]

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    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. Use the spaces beside each channel to fill in the local channel for your viewing area. CABL[...]

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    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. 1 OPEN VCR PLUS+ MENU Press the[...]

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    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. This will help to ensure that the entir e event is r ecorded. press press press MAIN MENU 1 Copy Settings 2 Playback Settings 3 Record/Edit Settings 4 Channel Settings 5 VCR Settings 6 Timer R[...]

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    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. 2 INSERT T A[...]

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

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    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.g., to add a narrative), press AUDIO DUB. Video Dub T o recor d new video over[...]

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    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 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[...]

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    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. 2 SELECT “RECORD/EDIT SETTINGS” Press 3. 3 SELECT “SETUP TITLER MESSAGE” Press 6. 4 COMPOSE YOUR MESSAGE Use the up/down/left/right arrow keys to select each character in your message: • P[...]

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    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. 3 SELECT “COMMERCIAL ADV ANCE” Press 5. 4 SET “COMMERCIAL A[...]

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    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. 8 CONFIRM OR CANCEL When recor d[...]

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

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    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. • Off – The VCR [...]

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    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. They are in[...]

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    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: 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 REVERSE SCAN INDEX SE[...]

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    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. 2 OPEN “SEARCH MENU” While the tape is stopped or playing, press press SE[...]

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    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. A Jerry Iggulden invention licensed in association with Arthur D. Little Enterprises, Inc. Follow[...]

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    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. This feature takes the place of the [...]

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    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. CABLE BOX CONTROL 1 PLUG IN CABLE MOUSE Plug the supplied Cable Mouse into the Cable Box Contr ol jack on the b[...]

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    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 ............................................ 42,44 Citizen .................................................. 42,44 Curtis .................[...]

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    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. It is as if the TV/VCR button were always set to VCR. STEREO/MO[...]

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    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. 1 CONNECT DEVICE TO VCR Connect RCA or S-Video cables from the audio/video outputs of your external dev[...]

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    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. 1 CONNECT EXTERNAL DEVICE TO VCR Connect an S-Video cable from the audio/video output of your[...]

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    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. This is useful for monitoring both decks while copying or editing. NOTE: • The on-scr een menu system, on-screen displays, volume and mute functions ar e not available for the L[...]

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

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

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

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    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. T o skip an item, press th[...]

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    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). Follow these steps[...]

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

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

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    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 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 Recor[...]

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    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. If you don’t find the answers you need her e, you can contact our Custom[...]

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    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. T ape ejects during copy or recor d. • Place piece of tape over recor d safety tab[...]

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

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    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. See below for Commercial, Industrial or Educational use c[...]

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    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 Search 3, 48 Auto Clock Set 3, 45 Auto Commercial Fr ee Copy 31 Auto Play/Rewind 12, 13, 24 Auto Setup 3 Auto Show Finder 32, 33 Auto Stop, A/V Dub 2[...]

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    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) 9 One-T ouch Recor ding 14 OTR 14 OTR Loop Recor d 14 Overlapping Events 18 Overriding Preview Skip 34, 35 P Packing List 1 Panel Display 49 Pictur [...]

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

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    7835 East McClain Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85260 USA www .sensoryscience.com PHONE WEB E-MAIL 1-800-SENSOR Y vcrhelp@sensoryscience.com www .sensoryscience.com Thank you for pur chasing this Sensory Science Dual-Deck VCR! Sensory Science specializes in developing and marketing innovative digital entertainment products, including digital televisions, In[...]