Pioneer VP-1000 User's Manual
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1. aaa 1 VHF connecting cable with F type plugs 1 Audio connecting cords with pinplugs 1 DUMMY GIG srra panpay case LANA MA eee san 1 Waranty card taco Baa WARI anneyi Pada 1 NOTE Specifications and the design subject to possible modifica tion without notice due to improvements t1 Actual play back time differs for each disc x2 Only for discs with recorded chapter codes 1o PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 Japan UNIVERSAL PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 Japan U S PIONEER ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 85 Oxford Drive Moonachie New Jersey 07074 U S A lt 80JO6MONO7 gt Printed in Japan lt VRB 002 C gt2. Less than 2 2 kilohms unbalanced TERMINAL 3 4 x gmat WEEK Ah WG Stereo pinjacks Total harmonic distortion Less than 0 396 1kHz 7596 mod Signal to noise ratio More than 55dB 1kHz 100 mod using IHF A network for weighting Frequency response 40Hz to 20kHz 3dB reference to 1kHz 1096 mod Functions PANGA aaa NAA Normal play mode with sounds Pause FASE DG Be o DAD a ore area NG CG Forward and reverse SEA cn a eee aay PRES ha Forward and reverse Scan time 90 mm travel less than 30 sec Slow Forward and reverse standard laser disc only Variable speed control Still step Still picture step forward and reverse Frame number display ON OFF standard laser disc Elapsed time display ON OFF extended laser disc 2 Chapter number display ON OFF Search Frame number search standard laser disc only 2 Chapter number search Search UME maana BANG RNGA NG 15 sec Auto repeat 2 Chapter stop PICTURE STON s aa a Goa Fae aS ey Special disc only Remote control Infared wireless remote control wired remote control Optional function Others Power requirements AC 120V 60Hz Power consumption iss 6wauce Waa 95 watts Dimensions 550 W x 405 D x 142 H mm 21 11 16 W x 15 7 8 D x 5 5 8 H in Net weight without package 17 5kg 38 6lbs Grossweight with package 20 5kg 45 2lbs Furnished Accessories Operating instructions
3. 1 Insert a small flat blade screwdriver into the channel selector opening 2 Slide the selector to the left viewed from the rear for channel 4 slide to the right for channel 3 Fig 6 Channel selector OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS 1 Stereo amplifier VP 1000 can reproduce two channel stereo hi fi signals from laser discs To take full advantage of this capability use the two accessory audio connection cords to connect AUDIO OUT jacks on VP 1000 to the left and right channel AUX input or tape or tuner input jacks on your stereo amplifier or receiver Place the TV set to which you have the cable connected between the two stereo speakers and shut off the TV set s volume control for best results 6 660 59 2 6 040 O bob Fig 7 Connections to a stereo pre main amplifier CONNECTIONS 2 Video monitor TV If you are using a video monitor TV equipped with a video input terminal use the accessory coaxial cable to connect VIDEO OUT terminal on VP 1000 to video input terminal on the monitor TV terminated video input terminal In this case audio outputs on VP 1000 must be connected to audio inputs of the monitor TV or to a stereo system for audio reproduction FRONT PANEL FACILITIES 3 Wired remote control To use the optional remote control unit RU 1000 for wired remote control connect the RU 1000 accessory cord from the remote control unit s WIRED REMOTE CON TROL jac
4. 7 Lid does not open e Power cord is not properly plugged into AC e Plug in power cord wall socket e Power switch is not turned on Turnon power switch e Latch is not released e Press REJECT OPEN key e You are pulling up on the wrong part of the e Lift from left side recess unit EP t PAT Disc does not rotate e Power is not on e Plug in power cord Lid js not shut completely e Turn on power switch e Push lid close firmly so latch locks j _ Bi Disc stops rotating e You are playing the unrecorded side of a disc e Turn over disc soon after starting and lid latch is released F o Disc rotates but TV is not turned on e Tumon TV there is no picture e Wrong connection from player to TV e Make correct connections e TV set is not tuned to channel 3 or 4 e Set TV to the channel 3 or 4 that is not used for TV broadcasting in your area e Player VHF CHANNEL SELECTOR is at Set tosame channel wrong setting e Player is in the PAUSE mode e Press the PLAY key Picture quality is Bad connections between player and TV set e Check all connections particularly F type bad plugs Player VHF out channel is different from TV e Both TV and player must be set to the same channel channel 3 or 4 which is not used for TV broadcasting in your area e TV fine tuning has not been adjusted e Adjust TV fine tuning knob for optimum pic tu
5. REMOVING THE LENS CAP The objective lens is covered with a protective cap to prevent damage and keep out dust during ship ment Refer to fig 10 This lens cap must be re moved before operating VP 1000 Save the lens cap and use it to protect the lens when the player is not use for long periods of time or when ship ping the player DIGIT KEYS These keys are used to select the desired frame and chapter number for the SEARCH mode 5 CAV INDICATOR This lights up during play of a CAV standard play disc CLV INDICATOR This lights up during play of a CLV extended play disc STANDBY INDICATOR This flashes during those periods when some time is requir ed for the player to switch to a next commanded function mode For example when the PLAY key is pressed after REJECT during the SEARCH mode during the return period in the auto repeat mode Remove the Lens cap Remove the Shipping screw Fig 10 Shipping screw and lens cap removal OPERATION OPENING AND CLOSING THE LID 1 Plug AC power cord into a standard wall socket then press the POWER key to turn on the player A red indi cator on the key will light up 2 Press the REJECT OPEN key to release the lid latch 3 Then lift up at the left side of the lid to open Be careful not to force the lid beyond its normal fully open position 4 When closing the lid push down firmly so that the latch locks securely INSTAL
6. e Power supply cords should be routed to that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance e Always take hold of the plug to unplug it from the power outlet do not unplug it by pulling on the cord The cord may be damaged if you keep pulling on it POWER LINES An outdoor antenna should be located away from power lines OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna is connected to the antenna terminal be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protec tion against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NEPA No 70 1978 provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure ground ing of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and require ments for the grounding electrode See Fig A EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS Ground clamp N a b Mast ground Mi gang Antenna m To Antenna terminal discharge a unit fe Ground clamps Ss Grounding electrode u driven 8 into the earth pa 2 44 meters Fig A a Use No 10 AWG copper or No 8 AWG aluminum or No 17 AWG coppe
7. 1 Opening the lid Fig 12 Starting the player 10 asaan nA OPEARATION NOTES When the CLV indicator is lit to show that a extended play disc is being played the STILL STEP SLOW FAST and FRAME NUMBER SEARCH functions do not operate e f you try to play the players without a disc or if the unrecord ed side of a laser disc is installed facing down spindle rotation will stop automatically and the lid latch will be released e When the player is used for the first time adjust the fine tun ing control on TV set for best picture quality e f the player fails to respond to command or continues to ex hibit an unusual characteristic push off the POWER switch Then start the operation sequence again by pushing the POWER switch followed by PLAY 5 When a laser disc program has been played to the end the laser pick up automatically returns to the beginning of the program and play begins again This function is called auto repeat STOPPING THE PLAYER 1 Press the REJECT OPEN key It doesn t matter which function mode the player is in when you press this key 2 The laser disc will gradually slow down and stop The lid latch is released about 10 seconds after the disc comes to a stop 3 When commercial TV broadcasting is desired to be seen or the player is not in use please switch off the power of the player SPECIAL FUNCTION FEATURES PAUSE Operation is
8. 18 b 2 Next press the CHAPTER key the middle of the TV screen display will then change from FRAME to CHAP as shown in fig 19 a 3 Press the DIGIT keys to select the chapter number you want to go to Press keys 1 1 in that order fig 19 b 4 Check to see that your desired chapter number is cor rectly displayed on the TV screen Then press the SEARCH key again While the player is searching for your chapter the TV screen is blank and the STANDBY indicator flashes on and off When the first frame in the desired chapter is found that frame is reproduced in the STILL mode for standard play disc But for extended play disc PLAY mode will resume SRCH FRAME 1 Fig 18 a a SRCH FRAME 12240 Fig 18 b P 7 O SRCH CHAP 40 aa E Fig 19 a J SRCH CHAP 11 Fig 19 b e all 13 TROUBLESHOOTING Before concluding that the laser disc player is out of order up errors bad connections to other equipment or mal please refer to this trouble shooting guide to make sure that functions of other equipment TV stereo system there is not a simple remedy for the problem The vast Find the trouble symptom on the chart below and try the majority of performance problems have their source in set suggested remedies SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY t
9. LING AND REMOVING THE LASER DISC 1 Open the lid as described above 2 With the label of the side you want to play facing up place the laser disc on the pindle Be sure the center hole of the laser disc stay in the convexed spindle 3 Shut the lid firmly The disc clamp on the underside of the tid holds down the laser disc magnetically Then the laser disc is ready to be played 4 To remove the laser disc open the lid as described above hold the disc by both edges and lift it off the spindle Replace the laser disc in its jacket after use NOTE Only open the lid when it is necessary to remove and to install the laser discs Otherwise leave the lid closed to keep out dust and dirt STARTING THE PLAYER 1 Turn on the power on the player TV set and stereo sys tem if you are reproducing the audio signal through a stereo system 2 As described above install a laser disc and close the lid The player will not operate if the lid is not closed firmly 3 Press the PLAY key After a few seconds the spindle will reach the rated rotational speed the laser beam will begin picking up the signal from the disc and the video picture will appear on your TV screen 4 As the video image appears the player will ordinarily be gin laser disc reproduction in the play mode from the beginning of the program The top panel indicators will automatically display which type of laser disc is being played Fig 1
10. Operating LASER DISC PLAYER Instructions VU ma 1000 l measer t1 IMPORTANT NOTICE CONTENTS 5 The serial number for this equipment is located on the rear panel Please write this serial number on your SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS rirresser 2 enclosed warranty card and keep in a secure area FEATURES oera Sx KG KGG NTG ath nes 3 Tile Bet yaur security REAR PANEL FACILITIES 4 Caution Use of controls or adjustments or per CONNECTIONS 3 a Gg he wees arate x 5 formance of procedures other than those speci FRONT PANEL FACILITIES 0 7 fied here in may result in hazardous radiation TOP PANEL FACILITIES saat nag paw ha 8 exposure BEFORE OPERATION usesaee easee as 9 OPERATION rasek kbit Kan NG NG eek oe 10 WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR TROUBLE SHOOTING 00 era romanas 14 SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE MAINTENANCE eisien naasa 15 THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOI SPECIFICATIONS s 0syseveevexv sene ss 15 STURE AA nad Q PIONEER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating in structions should be read before the appliance is operated RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The operating instructions should be retained for future reference HEED WARNING All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use in structions should be followed WATER AND MOISTURE e The applia
11. PEN Press this key to cut off the operation and to open the lid PLAY To begin playing a laser disc or resume play after a tem porary pause press this key A red indicator on the key lights up during the normal play mode PAUSE Press this key to temporarily halt laser disc operation Operation stops at the frame when the pause key is pres sed and no video image is reproduced on TV set While in the pause mode a red indicator lights up on the pause key Pause is released by pressing the pause key again 6 AUDIO L 1 R 2 These are on off keys for the two audio channels During normal playback indicators on these keys light up to show that the audio channels are being reproduced 6 FASTx3 Press the right end of this key for triple speed forward play press the left end for triple speed reverse play Audio is not reproduced while this key is pressed D SCAN Use this key to quickly locate a specific part of the program that you want to see Press the right end of the key for for ward scanning press the left end for reverse scanning Audio is not reproduced while this key is pressed SLOW This key is used for slow motion video reproduction Press the right end of the key for slow forward play press the left end of the key for slow reverse play Once this key has been pressed the audio signal will not be reproduced Indi cators on the SLOW key light up when it is pressed SLOW SPEED Use this to adjus
12. beam is focused about 1 1 mm under the disc surface In other words the recorded signal surface is not exposed so video disc handling is easy and requires no special care High fidelity stereo sound Besides the video signal audio is recorded on two separate channels as FM signals Therefore stereo or bilingual re production is also possible Audio frequency response is 40Hz 20 kHz signal to noise ratio is 55dB or more and total harmonic distortion is 0 3 or less making this high fidelity stereo source comparable with conventional phonograph records or FM broadcasts Although connection to an ordinary television set is all that is required for normal video and audio reproduction we re commend that a hi fi stereo system one from Pioneer for example is used to take full advantage of the hi fi sound quality of the laser disc Both standard play CAV and extended play CLV laser disc can be played and VP 1000 automatically detects these laser discs and play accordingly The standard play disc also known as the CAV or constant angular velocity disc spins at the same constant speed of 1 800 rpm from the inner circumference to the outer cir cumference and provides a maximum of 30 minutes playing time per side On the CAV disc one video picture frame is recorded for DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE The appliance should be serviced by Pioneer authorized service center or quali fied service personnel when e The power sup
13. ccess that will find a specific frame automatically by frame number within 15 seconds and you can play slow motion fast action and etc from that point Such complex operations are remarkably easy as will be apparent when you operate VP 1000 taser disc player Infrared wireless remote control is possible With the optional RU 1000 remote control unit virtually all operations can be controlled from a distance via infrared light Remote control using a connection wire is also pos sible Adaptable to PCM digital audio disc reproduction VP 1000 is equipped with special output jacks for provision for a PCM adaptor to decode the signal from soon to be available PCM pulse code modulation digital audio discs 3 REAR PANEL FACILITIES 000 Fig 1 Rear panel facilities VHF CHANNEL SELECTOR The VHF output channel selector is located inside the opening It has been set to channe 3 at the factory but can be changed to channel 4 Set to the channel which is not used for commercial TV broadcasts in your area REMOTE CONTROL This jack is for connecting a cord to a remote control unit A dummy plug has been furnished with the player Attach the dummy plug if you do not use the remote control for a long period of time This will elliminate disturbance of function by other infrared signals such as remote control a for TV set Attach the dummy plug when you do not use the remote c
14. eproduction of a frame Pressing either end of the key will produce a still video image Then each time you press the right end of the key the image will advance to the next frame Likewise each time you press the left end of the key the image will go backwards to the preceding frame FRAME NUMBER DISPLAY Each frame on a standard play laser disc CAV is recorded along with its frame number beginning with 1 for the first frame on the innermost track and advancing in numerical order with each succeeding frame Frame numbers of frames being played will be displayed in the upper left hand part of the TV screen when you press the FRAME key Press the FRAME key again to erase the frame number from the screen Frame numbers are not displayed for extended play CLV laser discs Instead the time elapsed since the beginning of the program is displayed digitally The first one digits show hours and the second two digits show minutes PICTURE STOP Even though this would be a rare case there is a function called picture stop which freeze the frame by a specially re corded code in the laser disc The freeze frame occurs when the player is in either normal play or slow motion with frame number displayed Even though a picture stop coded laser disc is played the picture stop will not be implemented if the frame number is not displayed CHAPTER NUMBER DISPLAY Laser discs containing more than one program are often recorded with con
15. interrupted at the point where you press the PAUSE key and the video picture disappears from the TV screen To get a picture again press one of the function keys PAUSE PLAY FAST SCAN SLOW STILL STEP and operation will then be resumed A red indicator lights up on the PAUSE key during the pause mode AUDIO All laser discs have two audio channels Both audio channels always turn on when the player s power is turned on The red indicators on both AUDIO keys light up at the same time In special cases such as bilingual program you do not want to reproduce both channels simultaneously press either the L 1 or R 2 key to turn off the sound from the channel you are not using This will also turn off the indicator light on the key Press the same key again to turn on the sound from that channel again the indicator will also come back on NOTE Audio reproduction is only possible in the normal play mode Also there will be no sound if both audio key indicators are off When one audio channel is in use the sound is fed to both audio outputs FAST x 3 standard play disc only Press the right end of the FAST key as shown in fig 13 to play the disc at three times the norma speed in the forward direction Press the left end of the key as shown in fig 14 to play the disc at three times the normal speed in the re verse direction Fast play continues for as long as you keep pressing the key and audio is not reproduced The pla
16. k to the REMOTE CONTROL jack on VP 1000 For more information please follow instruction on the optional remote control unit RU 1000 Fig 8 Front panel facilities SPINDLE Place the laser disc over this spindle The spindle is coupled directly to the motor which rotates the disc at desired re volution DISC CLAMP When you close the lid the magnetic clamp holds the disc on the spindle automatically to ensure stable rotation OBJECTIVE LENS This is the key part of the player that reads the signals recorded on the laser disc Note that the lens surface must be kept clean in order to maintain optimum performance Always avoid exposing the lens to dust and dirt The player is shipped from the factory with a protective cap over the lens REMOTE CONTROL INDICATOR This lights up momentarily when you press the mode keys on the player s top panel as fig 8 or on the remote control unit When the remote control is operated with infrared wireless this acts as the receiver as well as indicator for commands sent from the remote control unit TOP PANEL FACILITIES bala we mara pestis IKA Fig 9 Top panel facilities POWER Press this key to turn the power on and off A red indicator on the key lights up when the power is on REJECT O
17. nce should not be used near water for ex ample near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc e Do not handle the power cord with wet hands This is extremely dangerous because you may get an electric shock e Moisture forms in the operating sections of the appliance and the appliance s performance will be impaired if the appliance is brought from cool surroundings into a warm room or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly To prevent impairing performance let the appliance stand in its new surroundings for about an hour before switching it on or ensure that the room temperature rises gradually LOCATION The appliance should be installed in a stable location VENTILATION The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation For example the appliance should not be situated on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings HEAT The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat POWER SOURCES The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the oper ating instructions or as marked on the appliance GROUNDING The precautions that should be taken so that the grounding of an appliance is not defeated POWER CORD PROTECTION
18. ontrol Fig 2 Dummy plug attachment i VHF OUTPUT CH 3 4 This terminal provides audio and video signals which are converted to the VHF channel 3 or channel 4 by the built in VHF converter Set the CHANNEL SELECTOR 1 to the open channel that you will use to receive the laser disc signal on your TV set We suggest also that you connect your VHF antenna lead directly to the ANTENNA IN ter minals 7 or 8 on VP 1000 this will allow automatic switching between laser disc playback and regular TV re ception When you turn on VP 1000 the laser disc signal will be sent to your TV set and when you turn off VP 1000 TV VHF broadcasts will be received 4 AUDIO OUTPUT These jacks provide the left and right channel audio signals for connection to a stereo hi fi system 6 VIDEO OUTPUT This terminal is only for connection to a color video moni tor TV that has a video input terminal It provides the direct video signal This terminal is not for conventional TV set 6 ADAPTOR OUT This terminal is a provision for a PCM adaptor for playback of PCM digital audio discs PCM discs and adaptors are ex pected to be introduced in a near future as a new hi fi music source offering superb sound quality ANTENNA IN 300 OHMS BAL If your VHF antenna cable is of the 300 ohms twin lead feeder type connect it to these terminals ANTENNA IN 75 OHMS UNBAL If your antenna cable is of the 75 ohms coaxial cable t
19. ply cord or the plug has been damaged or e Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance or e The appliance has been exposed to rain or e The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or e The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged each revolution so a number of additional performance features are possible Although the extended play disc also known as the CLV or constant linear velocity disc does not offer such additional features it does have a maximum playing time of one hour per side since the rotational speed continuously varies from 1 800 rpm at the inner circumference to 600 rpm at the outer circumference Built in computer control provides multiple performance features and easy operation From the inner to the outer circumference the Pioneer laser disc has a maximum of 54 000 tracks in a con tinuous spiral pattern On the CAV standard play disc the signal for one video picture frame is recorded on one track covering one full revolution Beginning at the inside circum ference each frame is recorded along with its frame num ber Thanks to microcomputer control a single frame can be played repeatedly to provide a still picture each frame can be played several times for slow motion and tracks can be skipped for fast forward or reverse reproduction There is also a super action feature so called frame number random a
20. r clad steel or bronze wire or larger as ground wires for both mast and lead in b Secure lead in wire from antenna to antenna discharge unit and mast ground wire to house with stand off insu lators spaced from 4 feet 1 22 meters to 6 feet 1 83 meters apart c Mount antenna discharge unit as closely as possible to where lead in enters house SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS NONUSE PERIODS The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings SERVICING The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instruc tions All other servicing should be contacted nearest Pioneer authorized service center FEATURES Future technologies come to your home This system uses a laser beam to detect the signal record ed on the laser disc There is no physical contact between the pickup system and the disc itself since the laser beam is focused on the signal patterns and the variation of the light reflected is converted into the reproduced signal Unlike an ordinary phonograph record there is no abrasion and no wear on the disc or the pickup Even if there are finger prints or dust on the laser disc surface this will not usually interfere with reproduction of picture or audio because the laser
21. re with reproduced picture quality so it is a good idea to keep the laser discs clean e Therefore it is best to handle laser discs by the outer edges and center hole only just as you would do with ordinary phonograph records e Always replace discs in their jackets after use To pre vent warping keep discs away from high temperature and humidity General System and disc spec hit in BNG Comply with MCA Philips specifications 7 Maximum playing time ate epee ee Standard laser disc 30 minutes side ee eee Extended laser disc 60 minutes side Spindle motor revolutions afi abate PH PAASA Standard laser disc 1800 RPM sHeh eer saw ees Extended laser disc 1800 RPM inner circumference to 600RPM outer circumference Lasen ob eee oe em a 6328 angstrom He Ne 1mW Video Characteristics i Video response NTSC specification Video output Level 1Vp p nominal sync negative terminated Impedance 75 ohms unbalanced Termalar Sees Aone be Gone Se F type jack Signal to noise ratio More than 42dB VHF output Channel Channel 3 or 4 switchable Level xa hawa More than 60dBy comply with FCC specifications Impedance 75 ohms unbalanced Termifal 23 4 x2 aR 54 32 SHH ESS EES F type jack Audio Characteristics Audio Output Two channels stereo or two individual channels Level 650mV nominal 1kHz 1009 mod 50 kilohms terminated Impedance
22. re quality e Poor disc Try playing a different disc If other discs give good quality the problem is with that parti cular disc TV no longer re e Antenna cable has not been connected e Connect VHF antenna cable to proper 3002 ceives other channels or 7522 terminals on laser disc player fter it has b n A A A ta Deen co e Laser disc player is turned on e To view regular TV broadcasts remember to nected to laser disc turn off the power on the player player T E T A particular part of e Disc is damaged e Press the SCAN key to skip over damaged por a particular laser tion disc is not repro duced properly rf Wireless Remote e Dummy plug has not been removed e Remove dummy plug rane does niot e Remote control unit batteries are weak e Replace batteries work L 1 14 MAINTENANCE Cleaning the player e Use a soft clean cloth to wipe off dust and dirt ac cumulated on VP 1000 If necessary moisten a soft cloth with diluted neutral detergent to remove heavy dirt e Never use paint thinner benzene or other solvents They react with the surface and cause color changes and melting Laser disc Care Laser discs are made of hard plastic Use a commercial phonograph record cleaner or soft cloth to lightly wipe SPECIFICATIONS off dust and dirt e Finger prints and dust on the laser disc do not affect the recorded signal However excessive dirt may interfe
23. t the speed of slow motion play At the far right NORMAL position the laser disc will be played at the normal speed of 30 frames sec At the far left position the laser disc will be played at the rate of 1 frame every 5 seconds Speed is continuously adjustable between these two extremes TOP PANEL FACILITIES STILL STEP This is used for single frame play and frame by frame play When either end of this key is pressed a single video frame will be reproduced Then every time the right end of the key is pressed the video image will advance a frame at a time every time the left end is pressed the video image will go in the reverse direction a frame at a time FRAME This key is used to display or erase frame numbers on the TV screen 2 CHAPTER This key is used to display or erase chapter numbers on the TV screen SEARCH This is used to find specific frames or chapters on the laser disc BEFORE OPERATION OPENING THE LID The power must be turned on before the REJECT OPEN key is pressed in order to open the lid Never try to force the lid to open REMOVING THE SHIPPING SCREW To prevent possible damage of the internal mechanism during shipment a shipping screw is provided on the right of the objective lens as shown in fig 10 This screw must be removed be fore operating the player Do not lose this shipping screw It must be screwed back into place if you ever need to ship or transport VP 1000 in future
24. the ANTENNA IN 300 ohms BAL terminals For coaxial antenna cable 75 ohms an F type plug must be fitted to the end of the cable as shown in the right of fig 4 in order to connect it to the ANTENNA IN 75 ohms UN BAL terminal 2 An accessory cable with F type plugs at both ends is sup plied with VP 1000 Connect one end of this cable to VHF OUT terminal on VP 1000 and connect the other end to the VHF IN 75 ohms unbalanced F type jack terminal on your TV set If your TV has no F type VHF IN terminal prepare the end of the cable as shown in fig 5 If your TV has no 75 ohms antenna terminal pur chase a 75 ohms to 300 ohms adaptor and connect the cable to the adaptor Then connect the adaptor s twin lead feeder to the TV s VHF IN 300 ohms balanced antenna terminals Unit mm 75 ohm coaxial cable preparation Strip the end of the cable as shown in step 1 Prepare the end as shown in steps 2 and 3 Loosen the three screws insert the cable Tighten the three screws firmly BONS Fig 5 Connections to a standard TV set 3 Next set your TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever is not used for commercial TV broadcasts in your area Then set VHF CHANNEL SELECTOR on VP 1000 to the same channel accordingly as shown in fig 6 4 Plug AC power cord for VP 1000 into a standard wall socket 120V 60Hz This completes the standard con nection procedure for video and audio reproduction through your TV
25. the key depressed Likewise if you wish to return to the beginning of a chapter being played dis play the chapter number on the TV screen and press the left end of the SCAN key Release the key when the begin ning of the chapter is reached SEARCH A Frame Number Search standard play disc only This function gives you access to a specified frame number For example to search for frame number 12340 1 First press the SEARCH key then press the FRAME key so the TV screen display is as shown in fig 18 a 2 Next press the DIGIT keys to select the number of the frame you want to go to Press keys 1 2 3 4 0 in that order Fig 18 b 3 Check to see that your desired frame number is correctly displayed on the TV screen Then press the SEARCH key again While the player is searching for your frame the TV screen is blank and the STANDBY indicator flashes on and off When the desired frame is found it is reproduced in the STILL mode NOTE f you decide to get out of the search mode after beginning the input procedure simply press the PLAY key If you make a mis take on the frame number input press the FRAME key to cancel the frame number then enter the correct DIGIT keys B Chapter Number Search This function gives you access to the very beginning of the chapter numbers recorded in each chapter For example to search for chapter 11 1 First press the SEARCH key so the TV screen display is as shown in fig
26. venient chapter number for each program segment in addition to the frame numbers or the elapsed time This chapter number will be displayed as a one or two digit number in the upper left hand corner of the TV screen as shown in fig 17 when you press the CHAPTER key Press the CHAPTER key again to erase the number Both chapter numbers and frame numbers can be displayed on the screen together NOTE Some laser discs are not recorded with chapter numbers there fore no chapter number can be displayed and the chapter stop and chapter search functions described below are not possible Te Fig 16 a Fig 16 b Fig 17 OPERATION CHAPTER STOP Laser discs which have more than one program on a side it is convenient to be able to skip from the middle of one pro gram to the beginning of the next program To do this first press the CHAPTER key so the chapter number is displayed on the TV screen Then press the right end of the SCAN key Keep pressing at the right end of the key and the disc will be scanned to the beginning of the next program Scanning stops automatically when the beginning is reached and the player switches back to the previous function mode with standard play CAV discs with extended play CLV discs however it switches to the normal play mode Release the SCAN key at this point scanning will not continue even if you keep
27. yer returns to the previous mode when you release the FAST key NOTE The FAST SCAN SLOW and STILL STEP keys are rocker type switches so they will not operate if you press the center of the key Please do not press down hard on both ends of a key at once since this may damage the mechanism Fig 13 Fig 14 L SCAN This is for quickly finding a particular point in the program from which you wish to play the disc Scanning continues in the forward direction for as long as you keep the right end of the SCAN key depressed Scanning continues in the reverse direction for as long as you keep the left end of the key depressed Audio is not reproduced during scanning The player returns to the previous mode when you release the SCAN key SLOW standard play disc only Pressing the right end of the SLOW key will produce for ward slow motion Pressing the left end of the key will produce reverse slow motion 11 OPERATION Slide the SLOW SPEED lever as shown in fig 15 to adjust the speed of slow motion video play Speed is continuously adjustable between the normal speed of 30 frames per second and the maximum slow speed of 1 frame every 5 seconds Note however that audio will not be reproduced in the slow forward mode even if you set the SLOW SPEED lever to the normal speed NORMAL position STILL STEP standard play disc only Press this button for still video reproduction or step by step r
28. ype connect it to this terminal POWER CORD Plug this into a wall socket CONNECTIONS Video monitor TV VHF Antenna TV optional connection re nii NAMATAKAWA TOP HRH WE HEHE Hi J Stereo l o Eta OR o lt PCM Adapter salaries kaa ak a optional connection oog optional W q opoq connections Power SOO Plug JO Remote per7 Control Unit RU 1000 Speaker Wall optional System Socket connection Fig 3 Overall connections diagram 75 ohms F type plug preparation 300 ohms feeder preparation 1 Strip the end of the cable 2 Slip the accessory ring over the coaxial cable and then bend back the shield 3 Insert the F type plug between the core wire and the shield 4 Tighten the ring 1 Cut out the center portion 2 Twist the lead wire 3 Unscrew the terminal cap and wind the wire around the stud between the toothed washer and the hose 4 Tighten the terminal cap 17 Core Ring 2f ed 7 i ANTENNA IN 3002 BAL 759 UNBAL Fig 4 Antenna connections CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS TO YOUR TV 1 Remove your VHF antenna cable from the VHF ANT terminal s on your TV set and connect the cable to the ANTENNA IN terminal s on VP 1000 For twin lead feeder antenna cable 300 ohms prepare the wire leads as shown in the left of fig 4 and comnect to
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