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Sanyo VHR-H690 VCR User Manual

1. SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 Language Contents SANYO INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHR H690 Video Cassette Recorder VHS Hi Fi Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this video cassette recorder ENERGY STAR guidelines for The VCR Plus system is manufactured under energy efficiency license from Gemstar Development Corporation a an Sn Parner M VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks I loner gif this product meets the VCR of Gemstar Development Corporation Please read this manual carefully before connecting your VCR and operating it for the first time Be sure to follow all the PRECAUTIONS on page 1 Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 PRECAUTIONS WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot of electrical outlet and insert fully Location For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your VCR keep the following in mind when selecting a place for its installation Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from sources of intense heat Avoid dusty or humid places Avoid places with insufficient ventilation for proper heat dissipation Do not blo
2. SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 VIEWING TV ONLY You do not need to disconnect the VCR from the TV in order to watch a TV program without recording it Turn off the VCR Turn on the TV and set it to the channel you want to watch PLAYING A RENTAL TAPE When you load a cassette with the safety tab removed the VCR starts playing it automatically Before starting Turn on the TV Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 This VCR features full automatic playback and rewind Load a cassette with the safety tab removed The power turns on automatically and playback begins At the end of the tape the VCR stops then rewinds The cassette is ejected after rewinding Playback of Copyguarded Tapes Some prerecorded tapes employ a copyguard system that may cause intermittent distortion in the upper portion of the picture during playback This distortion is more likely to be visible on an older TV If you experience this problem do the following Select a TV station with a strong clear signal Record a brief segment of that station s programming Play back the recording If the playback picture is clear the VCR is operating properly The distortion on the prerecorded tape is due to the copyguard system 22 No safety tab NOILVusAdO OISVA BASIC OPERATION SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue
3. Rec List super Ch Date Start Type OK gt Start NOTE If no cassette tape is loaded the Rec List super menu will not be displayed Press the OK button The tape rewinds to the beginning Then the VCR begins scanning the tape for the Rec List super information and when detected displays it on screen Wait for the desired recording to be listed Rec List super Ch Date Start Type 01 5 06 9 00M Movie 22 5 15 6 30 04 5 21 7 30 Sport L1 5 27 7 30 Game 05 6 01 SPORTS DIGEST L1 6 02 6 30 Child eee vA Select OK Play 27 Press the STOP button if the desired recording is listed QO Press the v or button to set the desired recording then press the OK button Searching will flash on screen while the tape rewinds to the beginning of the selected recording Playback will start automatically NOTES To cancel the operation press the STOP button The scanned section of the list will be kept in the VCR memory until the tape is removed from the VCR The scanned Rec List super information will be kept in the VCR memory until the tape is removed from the VCR When 8 or more recordings are found on the tape the list scrolls up and the last 7 recordings are listed The list shows for the sections where there is no data or the data is unreadable recorded by another VCR for example A recording shorter than 5 minu
4. Selected Tape Speed indicator lights If the SP and SLP indicators are both on the smart speed function is set see the next page Press the REC button The Record indicator Hq lights Recording begins RECORD AUTO CANCEL Recording will not start if the safety tab has been removed from the cassette The cassette will automatically be ejected Press the PAUSE STILL button to temporarily stop recording record pause mode The Pause Still indicator 01 blinks During the pause if you want to change the channel press the CH TRACK v or a button on the remote control or CHANNEL on the front panel If the record pause mode continues for approximately 5 minutes the VCR automatically stops recording Press the REC button or press the PAUSE STILL button again The Pause Still indicator goes off Recording continues Press the STOP button or STOP EJECT on the front panel when you want to stop recording The Record indicator goes off 25 Rec List Super Feature The Rec List Super feature lets you keep track of all recordings you make on this VCR The information automatically includes the channel number date and start time In addition you have an option to add the program type to the information list See page 27 for more detailed instructions on the Rec List Super feature Recording One Program While Viewing Another Follow the steps in RECORDING Press the TV VCR button The
5. lt gt Adjustment While looking at the picture displayed on screen press the gt or lt button until the picture is adjusted as desired Press the gt button for a sharper image or press the lt button for a softer image After about 5 seconds the adjustment values are saved and the screen disappears NOTES When DPC is set to Manual the picture adjustment made will be kept until changed again or until the DPC setting is changed to Auto Also when the DPC screen is displayed the adjustment values are displayed The adjustment can only be done during playback Automatic Picture Control Advanced technology developed by Sanyo enables your VCR to detect imperfections in the condition of a recording an old recording that has been played back many times for example then automatically adjust the playback signal to deliver the best possible image SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 TRACKING CONTROL Tracking Control Adjustments When you play a tape that was not recorded on this VCR some noise may appear in the picture due to incorrect head to tape tracking The VCR will automatically adjust the tracking for the optimum results If noise still appears MANUAL TRACKING CONTROL Press the VCR button on
6. t Playback starts t Playback starts For the next program press the FF button For the current program press the REW button SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 VCR Plus PROGRAMMING SYSTEM You can easily program a timer recording by entering the PlusCode programming number 3 to 8 digits published in your TV Guide CATV guide or local newspaper On any occasion you can preset a maximum of 8 programs to be recorded during the next 1 year period including the ones programmed by normal timer recording See PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING on page 35 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 Daily and weekly settings are retained in the timer memory and will continue to cue the VCR to record as long as tape is available During timer programming you may want to take advantage of convenient features that give you the option of saving the title type of program being recorded Rec List Super page 27 and having the VCR automatically set the proper tape speed Smart Speed Record Function page 26 NOTE The clock time must be set before a VCR Plus programming system recording can be programmed Setting a VCR Plus Programming System Recording Follow the Before starting steps under RECORDING on page 25 P
7. Mar 14 2000 NORMAL PLAYBACK Before starting Turn on the power TV and VCR Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 e Load a cassette Select the desired audio output mode See AUDIO C OUTPUT MODE on page 30 Press the PLAY button Normal playback begins The tape counter starts The tape stops and rewinds when the end of the tape is reached Press the STOP button or STOP EJECT on the front panel to stop playback To rewind the tape press the REW button To fast forward the tape press the FF button NOTES When the tape comes to a blank segment during playback the No Signal message appears and the sound is muted f the playback picture shows noise or no video at all while audio is properly heard first try the manual tracking adjustment If this does not correct the problem it may indicate that the video heads need maintenance Contact an authorized service center Si 2 23 Manual Picture Control Press the DPC button during playback The DPC picture control screen appears Press the DPC button to set the picture control Auto Automatic picture control Manual Manual picture control Every time the DPC button is pressed the setting will change Auto gt Manual gt Auto When Manual is selected the DPC picture control screen is displayed DPC Manual il Sharpness
8. a 75 ohm coaxial cable Audio receiver supplied Back panel m AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO INPUT R Red L White OUTPUT INPUT L R Yellow Yellow I l Q Q Video connection cable not supplied L White R Red I I Audio connection cable not supplied NOTES Even when audio video connections are made always f video and or audio connections are made between make the antenna connection between the VHF UHF the VCR and the TV set the source selector on the OUT VCR and the VHF UHF IN TV using the television to A V input supplied 75 ohm coaxial cable 13 SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 INITIAL SETUP When you are setting up the VCR for the first time or Press the OK button to save the RF output channel after the power has failed for more than 1 hour follow the setting steps below This AUTO SETUP operation automatically The RF 03 or RF 04 display on the indicator sets the RF output channel enters all available channels in your area into the VCR tuner memory and sets the Panor ane nanan te CIOGK Cepia VCR internal clock The Language select menu will appear Many TV stations transmit a signal called Extended Data Services XDS This VCR uses the XDS signal to Language select automatically set the clock If no XDS signal is available Engli f glish in your area the VCR prompts you to set the clock Espa ol manual
9. gt or lt button to select the desired mode as indicated by the ST STEREO The left channel sound is heard from the left speaker and the right channel sound is heard from the right speaker Use this setting to listen to a stereo program or tape in stereo L Left channel sound is heard from both speakers Use this setting to listen to the left channel of a stereo program or the main audio of a program that contains an SAP soundtrack R Right channel sound is heard from both speakers Use this setting to listen to the right channel of a stereo program or the SAP soundtrack if available Mono The sound from the normal audio track mono or second audio is heard from both speakers When finished press the MENU button to exit the menu SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 SPECIAL PLAYBACK Picture Search Forward and Reverse Press the FF or REW button during normal playback The picture plays forward or backward rapidly Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback FR Fast Response Search Press the FF button in fast forward mode or the REW button in rewind mode The forward or reverse picture can be viewed Press the FF or REW button again to return to the fast forward or rewind mode Still Image Press the PAUSE STILL button during normal playback The Pause Still indicator 01 blinks A still
10. or A and FF buttons on the VCR front panel to program the timer CHANNEL button To select numbers or switch settings FF button NOTE If you enter the wrong number or setting press the REW button to return to the wrong number or setting then enter the correct one To select the next item When the recording tape speed is set press the FF button on the front panel to save the settings When finished press the REC button on the front panel to exit from the menu Load a cassette QO Press the POWER button NOTES Daily or weekly recording or the program type cannot be set using this method Once a program timer recording has been set it cannot be erased using the buttons on the VCR front panel 36 Checking the Program Timer Turn on the power TV and VCR Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 Press the MENU button The main MENU appears Press the OK button The programmed recordings are listed 2 NOTE To display the program type press the TYPE button after selecting the desired program using the v or 4 button When finished press the MENU button to exit the menu Press the POWER button The VCR power turns off and the timer is set to the recording standby mode T The Timer icon appears Clearing the Program Timer Follow steps in Checking the Program Timer Press the v or button to select the program to be c
11. For TV operation In the chart below find the code corresponding to your brand of TV While holding down the TV button enter the 2 digit code using the number buttons 0 9 The remote control is now set to operate your TV TV brands Code ADMIRAL 05 10 13 EMERSON 17 FISHER 03 GE 07 GOLDSTAR 01 HITACHI 02 JVC 15 MAGNAVOX 08 MATSUSHITA 12 18 MITSUBISHI 14 PANASONIC 12 18 QUASAR 12 18 RCA 06 SAMSUNG 16 SANYO 03 SHARP 00 13 SONY 11 TECHNOL ACE 05 TOSHIBA 04 ZENITH 09 10 NOTE There may be some older TV models that cannot be operated with this remote control If this is the case use the original remote control supplied with the TV SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 MULTIBRAND UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL For cable CATV converter decoder or DSS Digital Satellite System receiver operation In the chart find the code corresponding to your brand of cable converter decoder or DSS receiver While holding down the CATV DSS button press 2 number buttons 0 9 to enter the code The remote control is now set to operate your converter decoder or DSS receiver Cable converter decoder Code brands ARCHER 00 01 06 29 CABLE CINEMA 01 32 CABLETENNA 01 32 CABLEVIEW 01 32 CENTURY 00 29 CITIZEN 00 24 29 CURTIS 19 25 32 DIAMOND 01 32 EAGLE 15 20 36 40 41 EXPLORER 19 32 GC E
12. Highlighted in green Operations indications On blue background Others On gray background NOTE If the clock has not yet been set the Clock set menu appears To set the clock see SETTING THE CLOCK on page 19 Press the v or button to select the desired option then press the OK button Press the MENU button to exit the menu Main Menu Options Reference pages are shown in square brackets Timer program 35 37 Select this to program check or cancel a timer recording setting VCR setup 18 Select this to set the VCR functions Clock set 19 20 Select this to set the clock or change the clock setting Language select 21 Select this to change the on screen language Rec List super 27 28 Select this to list the recordings on the tape inserted in the VCR Auto tuning memory 21 Select this to program the channels into the VCR s tuner memory SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 ON SCREEN MENU Displaying the VCR Setup Menus VCR Setup Menu Options Before startin Reference pages are shown in square brackets i g N CATV TV 21 Turn on the power TV and VCR Indicate whether you subscribe to cable TV or use Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 antenna e Press the VCR button on the remote control to select Cable box 12 step ihe YCRroperatonimoade f you use a cable converter deco
13. Other settings When using the Rec List super function the setting entered here will be displayed as the program type Press the SET button to enter the settings The entered type code e g Movie MO will be displayed for about 3 seconds on the indicator panel 28 NOTES To enter the selected program type press the SET button within 10 seconds after selecting a program type Program types set manually have priority over automatic settings After pressing the POWER button to switch off the power or ejecting the cassette the selected type will be cancelled if no recording have been made NOILVusAdO OISVA SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 VHS Hi Fi AUDIO 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 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 The normal linear track is recorded and played back monaurally This VCR has a built in MTS Multichannel TV Sound decoder that allows programs with multichannel sound stereo and SAP programs to be received and recorded as well as regular non stereo TV programs MTS broadcasts may contain an optional SAP Second Audio Program soundtrack The SAP
14. SS a Soe ee S Press the OK button oo Press the TYPE button repeatedly to select the desired program type for Rec List super See Entering the Program Type on page 28 Type and the selected type name will be indicated instead of End and the end time Press the OK button The next timer recording slot can be programmed When two or more program timer recordings are set they will be listed in chronological order of the recording start times with the earliest time listed first When finished press the MENU button to exit the menu Press the VCR POWER button The VCR power turns off and the timer is set to the recording standby mode The Timer icon E appears SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING Setting a Program Timer Recording Using the Buttons on the VCR If the remote control does not operate or is not available you can use the buttons on the VCR front panel to set a program timer recording NOTE Eject the cassette tape before proceeding with the steps below Press and hold the REC button on the front panel for about 5 seconds The Timer program menu appears If the clock has not yet been set the Clock set menu appears If necessary the clock can also be set using the CHANNEL v or a and FF buttons Refer to the next step for button functions Use the CHANNEL v
15. VCR button on VCR 2 to select the VCR mode Place VCR 2 in the record pause mode Press PLAY on VCR 1 When the tape in VCR 1 has reached the desired point press release PAUSE STILL on VCR 2 GOs 9 If you use this model as VCR 2 to record Recording begins Press the INPUT button on VCR 2 to select the rear Press STOP or STOP EJECT on the front panel on input jacks both VCRs when finished The AV indicator L1 is displayed instead of a channel number NOTE When using the front AUDIO VIDEO input jacks press the INPUT button until the AV indicator L2 is displayed Head Care and Cleaning Cabinet Cleaning This VCR has a built in automatic head cleaner Under Clean the outside of the cabinet with a clean soft cloth normal conditions the heads should not require moistened with lukewarm water and wrung dry additional cleaning If you suspect a problem contact a factory authorized service center DO NOT USE SOLVENTS OR OTHER TYPES OF CLEANSERS THESE CHEMICALS CAN CRACK OR DISCOLOR THE CABINET 40 SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 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 The power cor
16. VCR indicator goes off Tune the TV to the channel you want to watch NOTES f you have connected your cable converter decoder to the input of the VCR recording one program while watching another is not possible f audio video connections are made between the VCR and the TV set the source selector on the television to TV Recording Input Options You can record not only from the VCR tuner TV programs but also from the external equipment i e another VCR camcorder or digital camera connected to the front or rear panel A V inputs Before starting to record make sure the correct input source is shown in the front panel indicator If not press the INPUT button on the remote control until you see the correct input source Recording source Indicator shows VCR Tuner TV programs Selected channel number External unit connected to the front panel A V jack Le External unit connected to the rear panel A V jack z SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 RECORDING Smart Speed Record Function When the Smart Speed Record function is set the VCR automatically calculates the remaining time left on the tape during recording If there is not enough time left for the program to be recorded the VCR switches the recording speed from SP standard play to SLP super long play to enable the entire program to fit onto th
17. a wall outlet 300 ohm Twin lead Cable y CEO aaa t Matching Transformer not supplied 10 SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 ALTERNATIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS Your VCR can receive all unscrambled cable channels Your local cable TV company will advise you of the without the use of an external converter If you wish to channels available in your area view and record scrambled cable channels you must We recommend that you consult your cable TV company connect a converter decoder as described below to make sure that the cable is properly connected When the TV does not have a built in cable converter Connect the cable TV converter between the VCR and NOTE Set the TV channel to the cable converter output the TV so that you can watch a cable TV program while channel CH02 07 recording another program VCR Cable TV 4 a Back panel converter Back panel coaxial p VHFIUHF VHFIUHF cable f 7 a fi IN TOTV f AC INN supplied not supplied When you have both cable and pay TV scrambled channels NOTES With this method the TV and VCR receive the same With this connection the VCR must be set to the cable channel Recording one program while watching converter decoder output channel See next page another is not possible Cable VCR TV converter Back panel Back panel Decoder S
18. automatic clock adjustment times 2 55 AM 3 05 AM and 5 55 AM 6 05 AM f using a cable converter decoder the automatic clock adjustment may not function properly 19 SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 SETTING THE CLOCK Standard Daylight Time Adjustment The clock time can be easily changed to daylight saving time by adding one hour or standard time by subtracting one hour Manual Clock Setting Follow the steps in Before starting Press the MENU button The main MENU appears If the clock has not yet been set the Clock set menu appears Press the v or button to select the Clock set option then press the OK button The Clock set menu appears z Clock set MM DDI YY HH MM lt Cancel MENU Back to TV Press the number buttons 0 9 to set the date and time e EXAMPLE Setting the clock to standard time March 7 2001 9 30 PM 03 07 01 9 30 PM Date March 7 Press 0 3 0 7 Year 01 Press 0 1 Time 9 30 Press 0 9 3 0 PM Press gt ra Clock set 03 07 Wed12001 09 30 PM v Day STD shift gt AM PM lt Cancel OK Set NOTES When entering the year press the two number buttons that correspond to the last two digits of the year i e 00 for 2000 05 for 2005 or 25 for 2025 f you press the wrong button press the lt button to erase the wrong
19. gt button to select the timer recording mode if necessary Timer Recording Modes Daily M F Records a program at the same time Monday through Friday Weekly WK Records a program on the same day and time each week Press the v or button to change the recording end time if necessary 10 minutes are subtracted from or added to the end time Press the TYPE button repeatedly to select the desired program type for Rec List super See Entering the Program Type on page 28 Type and the selected type name will be indicated instead of End and the end time When finished press the OK button to save the settings The VCR Plus TIMER SETTING menu PlusCode number appears Press the VCR Plus button The VCR power turns off and the timer is set to the recording standby mode O The Timer icon appears SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 VCR Plus PROGRAMMING SYSTEM VCR Plus PROGRAMMING SYSTEM NOTES f the programmed recording falls on a Saturday or a Sunday the Daily recording mode will not be possible f you subscribe to cable television and your cable company changes the channel assignments in your area it may be necessary to correct some channel numbers as described in item on page 33 To check clear and change a timer recording programmed with a PlusCode number follow the
20. immediately the XDS signal for clock setting is not available in your area Use the Manual Clock Setting procedure on page 20 NOTE If the Automatic Clock Setting procedure set the wrong clock time follow the steps under Automatic Clock Adjustment Automatic Clock Adjustment Press the MENU button The main MENU appears Press the v or button to select the Clock set option then press the OK button The Clock set menu appears Clock set 03 07 Wed 2001 09 30 PM Clock adjust Auto Off DISPLAY1 1 Clock adjust vA Day STD shift gt AM PM lt Cancel OK Set Press the lt button until the wrong clock setting is erased then enter the correct time Press the DISPLAY button to set the Clock adjust option to Off When finished press the OK button to exit from the menu When you set the Clock adjust option to Auto the time will automatically be adjusted twice a week every Sunday at 3 00 AM and 6 00 AM according to the XDS signal If the automatic clock setup procedure enters the wrong time make sure to select Off for the Clock adjust option If set to Auto an incorrect time will be entered again at the next automatic clock adjustment NOTES The Clock adjust option appears only when the clock has been set automatically The automatic clock adjustment will not be performed if the power is on or if a program timer recording is set to start within 5 minutes of the
21. number Then press the correct button to continue When finished press the OK button to save the settings 20 O 2 Press the MENU button The main MENU appears Press the v or button to select the Clock set option then press the OK button Press the v or button Every time the v or button is pressed 1 hour is subtracted or added to the displayed time When finished press the OK button to save the settings NOILVH3dO OISVA BASIC OPERATION SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 CHANGING THE MENU LANGUAGE English Spanish or French can be selected by the user Before starting X Turn on the power TV and VCR Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 Press the VCR button on the remote control to select the VCR operation mode f the VCR indicator is off press the TV VCR button on the remote control The VCR indicator lights ae E Press the MENU button The main MENU appears Press the v or button to select the Language select option then press the OK button Press the v or button to select the language of your choice then press the OK button The Language select menu disappears and the on screen menu language has been selected PROGRAMMING CHANNELS Once the initial setup is completed the channels can be programmed again This may be neces
22. soundtrack may carry the same information as the main soundtrack in another language or information that is not related to the video portion of the program Stereo SAP Recording MTS INDICATORS Indicator panel SAP ST When a stereo or SAP broadcast is received one or both indicators ST and SAP light ST SAP Lights when an SAP broadcast is received Lights when a stereo broadcast is received No indicators light when a monaural program is received Both indicators light when an MTS broadcast contains stereo and SAP signals 29 MTS MODE SELECTION To watch and or record a stereo or SAP broadcast set the MTS mode as follows Follow the Before starting steps on page 18 Make sure the input source is set to Tuner A channel number is shown in the indicator panel Press the MENU button The main MENU appears Press the v or button to select the VCR setup option then press the OK button The VCR setup menu appears Press the v or button to select the MTS option then press the gt or lt button to select the desired mode as indicated by the ST STEREO To view and or record a stereo TV program ST indicator lights The left and right channels are recorded separately on the Hi Fi audio tracks and both signals are recorded mixed on the linear track SAP To record or monitor an SAP program SAP indicator lights The main audio signal is recorded on the
23. still picture Start slow motion play and then repeat the operation above This adjustment also corrects tracking errors for a still picture If the picture is unstable vertical jitter during double speed playback still or slow motion modes Press the PLAY button Press the PAUSE STILL button A still image appears on the screen Press and hold the CH TRACK v or a button or CHANNEL on the front panel to reduce the vertical jitter This adjustment also corrects tracking errors during double speed playback and slow motion playback NOTES During special effects playback the sound is muted Noise bands narrow white lines in the picture may appear during picture search This is normal and cannot be eliminated by using the tracking control e After staying in still or slow motion playback for 5 minutes the VCR automatically stops SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 ZERO SEARCH Use the zero search function to go back to the beginning of a program immediately after you have recorded it Press the DISPLAY button The status display appears Press the RESET button The tape counter resets to 0 00 00 Begin playback or recording Press the STOP button or STOP EJECT on the front panel to stop playback or recording Press the gt 0 lt button PP 0 00 00 lt lt is displayed on screen for abou
24. the remote control to select the VCR operation mode Press and hold the CH TRACK or a button or CHANNEL on the front panel during playback to eliminate the noise streaks from the picture The automatic tracking control mode is canceled To return to automatic tracking eject the cassette then reinsert it 24 TAPES WITH Hi Fi SOUND When a tape with Hi Fi sound is played the L and R indicators must be on for Hi Fi sound to be heard Watch the L and R indicators on the indicator panel while pressing the CH TRACK v or a button or CHANNEL on the front panel Make sure that the L and R indicators remain on NOILVusAdO OISVA BASIC OPERATION SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 RECORDING Before starting Turn on the power TV and VCR Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 Press the VCR button on the remote control to select the VCR operation mode f the VCR indicator is off press the TV VCR button on the remote control The VCR indicator lights Press the INPUT button on the remote control to select the tuner mode See Recording Input Options S A channel number appears Load a cassette Select a channel to record on the VCR Set the MTS mode as desired See page 29 Press the SP SLP button on the remote control to select the tape record speed if necessary o
25. 7 SC4H CA3 0400KP SJC Issue No 1 Copyright SANYO 2000 All rights reserved Printed in Indonesia
26. AFON VHF UHF FROM ANT ANTENNA IN Oj 6 CATV TOV f 75 ohm L coaxial cable ACINA supplied NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER USA only This specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s grounding system of the building as close to the point of attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides cable entry as practicable guidelines for proper grounding and in particular 11 SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 ALTERNATIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS Cable converter decoder output channel setup O O00 Be sure the cable connections are correct See page 11 Turn on the TV VCR and cable converter decoder Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 Press the VCR button on the remote control to select the VCR operation mode If the VCR indicator is off press the TV VCR button on the remote control The VCR indicator lights NOTE If the initial setup has not yet been completed the Auto Setup and RF Channel Setting Ch03 or RF Channel Setting Ch04 message will appear In that case first follow steps under INITIAL SETUP on page 14 Press the MENU button on the remote control The main MENU appears j MENU Timer program VCR setup Clock set Language select Rec List super Auto tuning memory v gt Select OK Se
27. I Lt LtLi t Channel indicator Tape speed indicator SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Back Panel VHF UHF FROM ANT AC power input VHF UHF antenna output jack 2 Rear panel AUDIO VIDEO input jacks VIDEO output jack yellow Connect the audio and video outputs from an AUDIO output jacks Red for right and white for left 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 channel number see page 25 If only one audio jack is to be used connect it to the L left jack 3 VHF UHF antenna input jack SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 MULTIBRAND UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL This universal remote control will operate the basic functions of TVs and cable CATV converters decoders when the brand matches one of those shown on pages 8 and 9 Locations of Controls Reference pages are shown in square brackets Number buttons 0 9 15 20 100 ENTER button 15 VCR Plus button 33 INPUT button 25 DISPLAY button 16 32 SP SLP button 25 TYPE button 28 DPC button 23 Ad JUMP button 39 x2 button 81 POWER button 14 Control stick MENU but
28. LECTRONICS 00 11 29 GEMINI 05 GENERAL ELECTRIC 01 18 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 01 05 07 09 16 28 33 65 GERRARD 00 29 HAMLIN 12 17 37 HITACHI 13 JASCO 05 JERROLD 01 05 07 09 16 28 33 65 MACOM 13 MAESTRO 30 MAGNAVOX 43 MATSUSHITA 08 19 21 NEC 20 39 NEXT LEVEL 01 05 07 09 16 28 33 65 NOVAVISION 19 32 NSC 20 39 OAK 04 34 OAK SIGNA 04 34 PANASONIC 08 19 21 PHILIPS 14 31 36 40 PIONEER 06 23 PULSER 05 11 QUEST 06 23 RADIO SHACK 00 29 RCA 08 19 21 REALISTIC 00 29 RECOTON 00 29 REGAL 12 17 37 REMBRANDT 00 11 29 SAMSUNG 06 11 22 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 19 25 32 SHERITECH 44 SIGNAL 43 SL MARX 06 11 22 SPRUCER 08 19 21 Cable converter decoder Code brands STARGATE 05 11 22 SYLVANIA 38 39 TEKNIKA 30 TELECAPTION 26 TELEVIEW 20 22 39 TEXSCAN 38 39 TOCOM 01 07 10 11 UNIKA 00 11 29 UNIVERSAL 00 24 27 29 VIDEOWAY 02 03 14 VIEWSTAR 15 20 36 40 41 ZENITH 02 03 14 DSS receiver brands Code DRAKE 77 HITACHI 70 75 HUGHES 70 75 MAGNAVOX 78 79 OPTIMUS 78 79 PANASONIC 73 PRIMESTAR 76 PROSCAN 71 RCA 71 SONY 72 TOSHIBA 74 UNIDEN 78 79 NOTES Only remote controlled products can be operated using this remote control Refer to the instruction manuals for your TV CATV converter decoder or DSS receiver instruction manual for more details There may be some TV CATV converter decoder or DSS receiver models that
29. a single tape In that case make sure the Smart Speed Record mode is not set and select the recording speed manually There may be some interference in the image at the point where the speed has been switched f a program to be taped cannot fit into the remaining time left on the tape even in SLP mode the program will not be recorded till the end 26 NOILVusAdO SISVA BASIC OPERATION SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 Rec List 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 desired recording and play it back at the touch of a button The Rec List super feature also gives you the option of adding the type or title of program you record to the list To use this option you must select the type name using the Type input menu before setting up the recording See next page for more detailed instructions Load a cassette that has been recorded on this unit Press the MENU button The main MENU appears Press the v or button to select the Rec List super option then press the OK button The Rec List super menu appears
30. cannot be operated with this remote control If this is the case use the original remote control supplied with your equipment Cable companies may charge an extra monthly fee to activate the remote control feature of a rented CATV converter decoder If this is the case this remote control will not operate the cable converter decoder unless such arrangements are made with the cable company IMPORTANT NOTE If the batteries in the remote control are replaced the codes for the TV CATV converter decoder and DSS receiver must be reset Write your code numbers below for future reference TV CATV DSS Place the supplied label on the back of the remote control SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 BASIC ANTENNA CABLE CONNECTIONS Antenna VCR TV 75 ohm Back panel Back panel antenna VHF UHF VHF UHF cable FROM ANT ANTENNA IN supplied Connect an antenna or a cable TV system to the NOTES VCR f you have a cable converter connected to your TV Connect the VCR to the TV with the 75 ohm coaxial see ALTERNATIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS cable supplied next page Plug the power cord supplied into the AC power f your antenna has a twin lead cable or your TV has input AC IN on the VCR back panel Insert the screw type antenna terminals use a matching plug firmly transformer not supplied Insert the plug end of this power cord into
31. ck the ventilation holes of the VCR Do not place the unit on a carpet because this will block the ventilation holes Install the VCR in a horizontal position only Avoid locations subject to strong vibrations Avoid moving the VCR between cold and hot locations see Moisture Condensation Problems this page e Do not place the VCR directly on top of the TV as this may cause playback or recording problems Avoiding Electric Shock or Fire Do not handle the power cord with wet hands Do not pull on the power cord when disconnecting it from an AC wall outlet Grasp it by the plug If any liquid is spilled on the VCR unplug the power cord immediately and have the unit inspected at a factory authorized service center Do not place anything directly on top of the VCR Moisture Condensation Problems Cause When the VCR is first installed moved from a cold area to a warm area or placed in a location with high humidity dew moisture may form inside the unit If you operate the VCR with dew inside damage may result Prevention Make all necessary connections Plug the power cord into a 120 V AC wall outlet Turn on the power Do not operate the VCR or insert a cassette for approximately 2 hours This allows the VCR to warm up to the temperature of the room where it will be used WARNING Unauthorized recording or use of television broadcast video tape film or other copyrighted mat
32. cks is When finished press the MENU button to save the sent to the rear A V output jacks settings Off No output signal when the VCR power is off 18 NOILVusAdO OISVA BASIC OPERATION SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 SETTING THE CLOCK 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 steps below to set the clock Before starting Turn on the power TV and VCR Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 Press the VCR button on the remote control to select the VCR operation mode f the VCR indicator is off press the TV VCR button on the remote control The VCR indicator lights z Press the STOP button then enter the channel number that you have made note of during Automatic Clock Setting see page 14 Press and hold the PAUSE STILL button for more than 2 seconds If the channel is transmitting the XDS signal Clock set starts blinking on screen after approximately 4 seconds When Automatic Clock Setting is completed the screen shows the current TV program If the screen returns to the current TV program
33. d is not connected The power is not on Connect the power cord to the AC power input socket then to an AC wall outlet Turn the power on The Auto Setup message is displayed when the power is turned on The VCR is being used for the first time or after the power has failed or has been disconnected for more than 1 hour The VCR is not set or the settings have been erased from the memory Please refer to INITIAL SETUP to set the VCR Timer recording does not function The clock is not set correctly The PlusCode number is set incorrectly The program timer is set incorrectly The timer is not set to ON Set the clock correctly Enter the correct PlusCode number Set the program timer correctly Turn the power off The timer icon F appears Recording is not possible The record safety tab on the cassette is missing The channel selected on the VCR does not correspond to the cable converter decoder output channel Place vinyl tape over the safety tab hole in the cassette Select the correct channel CH 02 07 The picture is poor during playback The TV channel selector is not set to the proper channel The TV fine tuning is not set correctly During playback set the TV s channel selector to channel 3 or 4 to match the VCR s channel switch setting Fine tune the TV f the playback picture is still
34. der cable box If the VCR indicator is off press the TV VCR button set the output channel on the remote control es MTS 29 NS TRE VCR IROICALOE INGIS J Select the MTS Multichannel TV Sound mode stereo SAP or mono Press the MENU button on the remote control Audio out 30 The main MENU appears Select the audio output mode Press the v or button to select the VCR setup Child Lock 39 option then press the OK button Select this to block picture and sound The VCR setup menu appears Off timer CTT ecCATV TV Select this to set the VCR to automatically shut off Cable box No Cho2 after a specified period of non operation MTS ST SAP Mono Off The power will not be turned off automatically Audio out ST L R Mono Child Lock On ooff 2Hr The power is turned off after 2 hours Off timer Off 2Hr 6Hr 6Hr The power is turned off after 6 hours AUTO AN SEAST ON PAORA NOTE The Off timer begins counting down after the va Option last VCR activity Approximately 5 minutes before the lt gt l Select MENU TV power is turned off the Your VCR will be off shortly message is displayed Press the v or button to highlight the desired Auto AV Select option Turn on and off the A V output on the rear panel Press the gt or lt button once or more to move the when the VCR power is off indicator in front of your selection On The input signal at the front A V input ja
35. e remaining tape To set the Smart Speed Record function press the SP SLP button until SS is displayed on screen at the Recording tape speed display position or both SP and SLP indicators light on the indicator panel Recording will start in SP mode During recording based on a calculation using the remaining tape and the XDS signal information if the remaining tape duration is not enough to record the program to the end the recording speed will be automatically switched to SLP mode If the necessary information is not contained in the received XDS signal the recording will be done in SP mode For example when recording a 150 minute program onto a T 120 120 minute tape The recording will be done in SP mode for almost 105 minutes and in SLP mode for the last 45 minutes During Smart Speed Recording the current recording speed indicator will flash on the display During Smart Speed Recording SS will appear on the screen NOTES During timer recording the set end time will be considered as the time the program ends f during Quick Timer Recording QTR the end time is set using the REC and or CH TRACK v or a buttons the duration until the set end time will be considered as one single program This feature will not work properly on T 140 tapes or tapes longer than T 160 The feature will work on T 160 tapes f two or more timer recordings are programmed all the programs may not fit onto
36. e will work on T 160 tapes Depending on the condition and type of tape used the VCR may not accurately detect the remaining tape duration NOILVusAdO OISVA BASIC OPERATION SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 ON SCREEN MENU 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 Turn on the power TV and VCR Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 Press the VCR button on the remote control to select the VCR operation mode Ifthe VCR indicator is off press the TV VCR button on the remote control The VCR indicator lights NOTE If the initial setup has not yet been completed the Auto Setup and RF Channel Setting Ch03 or RF Channel Setting Ch04 message will appear Follow steps under INITIAL SETUP on page 14 Press the MENU button on the remote control The main MENU appears MENU Menu title Timer program Option VCR setup selected Clock set Language select Rec List super Auto tuning memory v Select Operations OK gt Set MENU TV indications The menu items are color coded as shown below Menu title Option selected On magenta background
37. erial may violate applicable copyright laws The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for unauthorized duplication use or other acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 FEATURES TIMER CLOCK VCR Plus programming system Selectable standard daylight saving time 1 year 8 event program timer with daily weekly settings Smart Speed Record function Remaining tape duration display Quick timer recording QTR Off timer up to 6 hours AUDIO VIDEO VHS Hi Fi stereo audio recording and playback e MTS stereo second audio program SAP recording and playback e Digital picture control SPECIAL PLAYBACK SEARCH e Ad JUMP e Recording contents on screen list Rec List Super Double Azimuth 4 head video recording playback system for clean special playback Forward reverse search double speed playback clean still image frame advance variable speed slow motion High speed fast forward rewind Zero search Index search AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONS Automatic clock setting and adjustment Automatic head cleaner Endless playback Automatic digital tracking Automatic channel programming Full auto playback functions power on rewind eject record auto cancel power off eject GENERAL Multilanguage multicolor on screen menu Multibrand universal remote control with Moonlight buttons Vib
38. he Auto setup is completed With the VCR turned off press the SET button for about 3 seconds or more The current RF output channel setting will light on the indicator panel and will appear on the screen Press the number button 3 or 4 After about 5 seconds the RF channel setting value is saved and the VCR will turn off 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 100 ENTER button first UP DOWN SELECTION Press and hold the CH TRACK down or up a or CHANNEL on the front panel button until the desired channel is received NOTE When an inactive TV channel is selected on the VCR the No Signal message appears and the sound is muted 15 Manual Erase You can eliminate unwanted channels or channels with weak or scrambled signals from the memorized channel sequence Select the channel you want to erase Press the CLEAR button for about 2 seconds Erase is displayed on screen for about 3 seconds The channel is now erased from the memory Manual Programming You can add channels to the memorized channel sequence by manually adding them to the tuner memory Select the channel you want to add us
39. ide up Arrow pointing toward slot Z A Loading Gently push the center of the cassette until it is drawn in automatically The clock display changes to the tape counter display automatically and the Tape n icon ee lights NOTES f the cassette is not inserted correctly it will be ejected in approximately 3 seconds Do not try to pull the cassette out once automatic loading starts Do not force the cassette into the VCR CAUTION To avoid possible injury or accident keep children away from this unit Do not put your hand or other objects into the cassette loading slot Safety Tab Z lA To prevent accidental erasure remove the tab after recording To record again cover the hole with vinyl tape Unloading When in the STOP mode press the STOP EJECT button on the front panel In any other mode press the button twice The tape counter display changes to the clock display automatically After the cassette appears in the loading slot gently pull it out AUTO POWER OFF EJECT The cassette is ejected when the STOP EJECT button on the front panel is pressed even if the VCR s power is off The power cord must be connected to an AC wall outlet SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Ma
40. image appears on the screen Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback Slow Motion Press the SLOW button on the remote control during normal playback Slow motion playback starts The slow motion playback speed switches between 1 5 and 1 30 of normal playback each time the SLOW button is pressed Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback Frame Advance Press the PAUSE STILL button repeatedly during still mode The picture advances one frame at a time Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback Double Speed Playback Press the x2 button during normal playback The picture plays back at about 2 times the normal playback speed Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback 31 Endless Playback This function will play back a tape to the end rewind it and then replay and rewind over and over until you stop it In the stop or playback mode press and hold the PLAY button on the front panel then while holding it down press the REW button on the front panel The tape rewinds to the beginning then endless playback starts Press the STOP button or STOP EJECT on the front panel to cancel endless playback NOTE If an operation button is pressed during endless playback the function is cancelled If noise appears on double speed or slow motion play Press and hold the CH TRACK v or a button or CHANNEL on the front panel to reduce the noise If noise appears on a
41. ing the number buttons on the remote control Press the SET button for about 2 seconds Ada is displayed on screen for about 3 seconds The channel is now added to the memory SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 MULTIFUNCTION ON SCREEN DISPLAYS Various displays appear superimposed over the screen image indicating the operation mode and features in use MTS mode Program title GhannelAN gt QTR10 30PM SAP_ST C 10 Operation mode QTR end time SPORTS DIGEST Us 0 00 00 R 09 30PM Recording Clock tape speed Audio output Counter 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 recording pause mode icon will remain displayed until recording is resumed or stopped Operation Icon Operation Icon Play gt Record J Fast forward gt gt Record pause ll Rewind lt lt Channel Number and MTS Mode Displays The channel number and the MTS mode displays appear for about 3 seconds when a channel is selected Program Title Display When a channel is tuned or when normal playback is started the program title maximum 24 characters will be displayed for about 4 seconds NOTES The program title is o
42. leared Press the CLEAR button The erase confirmation screen appears Press the CLEAR button again To cancel the erase procedure press the SET button The selected timer program is erased from the program memory When finished press the MENU button to exit the menu Press the POWER button 8 Changing the Program Timer Follow the steps under Clearing the Program Timer to erase the program that you wish to change Follow the steps under Setting a VCR Plus Programming System Recording or Timer Programming to add a new timer program SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING Using Timer Recording for Several Programs If two or more programmed recording times overlap on the same day the VCR will not begin recording a new program until the previous program has ended as shown below Program Recording Order 7 00PM 8 00PM 9 00PM 10 00PM T R E e These portions will not be recorded TIMER SETTING NOTES f the programmed recording falls on a Saturday or a Sunday the Daily recording mode will not be possible To select the A V recording mode press the INPUT button instead of selecting a channel number Timer recording is not possible through the front AUDIO VIDEO input jacks 12 00 PM noon 12 00 AM midnight f the end of the tape is reached during timer rec
43. left Hi Fi audio track and the second audio signal is recorded on the right Hi Fi audio track The second audio signal is also recorded on the linear audio track When the selected MTS mode is SAP stereo programs will be heard in monaural Mono Use this setting to get better results when watching or recording a program with a weak or noisy stereo signal The left and right signals are mixed and recorded on both Hi Fi tracks and the linear track When finished press the MENU button to exit the menu NOTE Do not change the MTS mode while recording SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 AUDIO OUTPUT 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 Follow the Before starting steps on page 18 Press the MENU button The main MENU appears Press the v or button to select the VCR setup option then press the OK button The VCR setup menu appears ee CATV TV CATV TV Cable box No Cho2 MTS ST SAP Mono Audio out ST L R Mono Child Lock On e0ff Off timer eOff 2Hr 6Hr Auto AV Select On 60ff va 2Option lt gt Select MENU TV 30 Press the v or button to select the Audio out option then press the
44. ly Fran ais QO Press the v or button to move down or up the list AUTO SETUP and highlight the language of your choice Press the During AUTO SETUP do not press any buttons other OK button than the ones indicated here The menu language is selected Before starting Auto tuning memory appears on screen The VCR scans all 125 channels and memorizes each active Be sure the antenna or cable connections are correct channel in your area in succession It takes about See pages 10 and 11 4 6 minutes When Auto Tuning is completed the VCR will select the channel that carries the XDS signal and proceed Press the POWER butt the VCR Press the utton on the to Auto Clock setting Auto RF output channel setting will start RF output channel setting rule 01 Channel 3 Channel 4 RF output channel Clock set No broadcast No broadcast Channel 3 No broadcast Broadcasting Channel 3 The Auto Clock setting normally takes about poses No broadcast crane 3 minutes During this time the VCR s front panel Broadcasting Broadcasting annes shows the channel number that is sending the XDS The setting is completed and RF 03 or RF 04 signal for Auto Clock setting Make a note of this will light on the indicator panel number which you may need to refer to for Turn on the TV power and turn to the indicated RF readjusting the clock later see page 19 channel If the Auto Clock setting entered
45. mer Programming Follow the Before starting steps under RECORDING on page 25 Press the MENU button The main MENU appears Press the OK button The Timer program menu appears Ch Date M DD Start End H MM H MM SP Press the number buttons 0 9 to set the timer program e EXAMPLE To record a program on channel 10 once Once recording mode on March 9 from 09 00 PM to 10 30 PM using the SLP recording speed March 9 03 09 Channel 10 Press 1 0 Date March 9 Press O0 3 0 9 Daily Weekly setting Press gt Timer Recording Modes Daily M F Records a program at the same time Monday through Friday Weekly WK Records a program on the same day and time each week 35 Each time the gt button is pressed a different recording mode Daily Weekly Once is selected Set the start and end time Start time 9 00 PM PressO0 9 0 0 gt End time 10 30 Press 1 0 3 0 The end time AM PM setting will be entered automatically NOTE If you press the wrong button press the lt button to erase the wrong number Each time the lt button is pressed the previous number will be erased Press the correct button to continue To change the recording tape speed press the SP SLP button For automatic speed selection select SS for tape speed See Smart Speed Record Function on page 26 Ch Date Start End 10 3 09Fr 9 00Pu 10 3OPNSLP
46. n again Leave the cable converter decoder on until timer recording is complete For timer recordings you must select the channel to be recorded using the channel selector on the cable converter decoder SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 AUDIO VIDEO CONNECTIONS 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 Stereo monitor TV VCR Back panel Back panel CCEE FROM ANT ie veel Q IG i IN 0 pta 1O O Q bu 75 ohm coaxial cable supplied VIDEO AUDIO IN Aj 9 AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO INPUT AUDIO INPUT R Red L White Yellow Yellow L White R Red i i H 3 wire monitor cable not supplied i H j When you have a monitor TV and a stereo system Be sure to turn the TV volume all the way down and set the TV speaker selector switch to EXTERNAL or OFF to disconnect the TV speakers Adjust the volume with the volume control on the stereo system K Monitor TV Back panel N VHF UHF ANTENNA IN VCR Back panel jee ovr FROM ANT VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO Q G IN IN IN Jo sen Q O K
47. nly displayed if the broadcast carries the title information or if it has been recorded on the tape Depending on the TV signal or tape condition the program title may not be displayed even if it is available Recording Tape Speed Display The recording tape speed is displayed for about 3 seconds after recording is started or when the tape speed is changed The SS display means that the smart speed record function is used see page 26 16 Status display Press the DISPLAY button on the remote control The status display appears SAP ST C 10 SP 0 00 00 LR 09 30PM To remove the status display press the DISPLAY button press the button twice if a tape is loaded in the VCR NOTE The status display will not appear if a menu is displayed on screen or during special playback Remaining Tape Duration Display Press the DISPLAY button twice The remaining tape duration appears at the bottom of the screen It is calculated in hours and minutes from the current position to the end of the tape SP Tape remain 2 30 If is displayed the remaining tape duration has not been calculated To remove the remaining tape duration display press the DISPLAY button again NOTES The remaining tape duration display will not appear if a menu is displayed on screen or during special playback This feature will not work properly on T 140 tapes or tapes longer than T 160 The featur
48. o output mode 2 0055 30 Special playback 0 000 eee eee 31 Zero search 2 0 es 32 Index search 000 eee eee 32 VCR Plus programming system 33 Program timer recording 000 35 Quick timer recording QTR 38 GIGNOGK subi rr i aaea E Sedat aoa Wack anette Meets 39 AG UMP M lhor oc ORE Son aye the hie eatin hae 39 Copying atape cee eee 40 Maintenance 0 00 eee ees 40 Troubleshooting guide 0 eee eee eee 41 Specifications a na anaa 42 SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 VHS VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES Record Play Times Tape Length T 60 T 120 T 160 SP Mode 1 hour 2 hours 2 28 hours highest video quality 8 60 minutes 120 minutes 160 minutes amp LP Mode 2 hours 4 hours 5 14 hours excellent video quality 3 playback only 120 minutes 240 minutes 320 minutes SLP Mode 3 hours 6 hours 8 hours good video quality longest 180 minutes 360 minutes 480 minutes recording time NOTE This unit cannot record in LP mode When Handling Video Cassettes Do not expose video cassettes to extreme heat high humidity or strong magnetic fields Do not tamper with the cassette mechanism Do not touch the tape with your fingers e Always store an unused cassette in its case Arrow mark T Label s
49. on operations may be described differently Control the stick using your thumb SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 MULTIBRAND UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL Battery Installation and Operation Install the two supplied AA batteries as shown 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 Using the remote control Before using the remote control press the VCR TV or CATV DSS button to select the device to be operated To switch the remote control mode to operate a different device be sure to press the VCR TV or CATV DSS button first NOTES The remote control will not operate properly if something comes between the VCR and the remote control The POWER 0 9 100 ENTER INPUT and CH TRACK v and a buttons are used to operate the VCR TV cable box and DSS receiver VOLUME buttons operate TV volume regardless of the remote control mode selected Setting the remote control code The multibrand universal remote control can operate the basic functions of TVs and cable CATV converters decoders made by the manufacturers listed below To enter the remote control code for your brand of TV or cable converter decoder follow the steps below
50. ording the VCR stops and the power turns off automatically If the power fails or the VCR is unplugged from the AC outlet the correct clock time and timer settings are kept in memory for approximately 1 hour After 1 hour the clock and program timer must be reset when power is restored Refer to INITIAL SETUP to set the VCR 37 SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 QUICK TIMER RECORDING QTR 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 The clock must be set before Quick Timer Recording can be performed To set the type of the recording first follow the steps under Entering the Program Type on page 28 Start a recording following the instructions for RECORDING steps on page 25 Press the REC button during recording appears on the VCR display Set the recording end time using the REC button to advance the time in 30 minute increments to the nearest hour or half hour or the CH TRACK v or a button or CHANNEL on the front panel to increase or decrease the time in 1 minute increments Auto Setting If an XDS encoded broadcast is being recorded AUTO appears at step above and blinks for 10 seconds in the display The VCR timer receives the end time information from the XDS signal and the
51. poor contact a factory authorized service center White lines noise bands in the picture during playback Poor quality recording or tape Try a different tape No picture during playback The TV is not set to the proper channel Set the TV s channel selector to match the VCR s channel switch setting channel 3 or 4 Playback picture is partially noisy horizontal white lines The tracking control is not set to the proper position Adjust the tracking control for a better picture TV programs cannot be seen The cable connections are incorrect Recheck all cable connections The remote control does not operate Temporary problem with the internal circuitry Remove the batteries from the remote control for 10 minutes or more then reinstall the batteries and try again 41 SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 SPECIFICATIONS General Specifications Television system Recording system Number of heads Format Tape width Tape speed Recording time Fast forward rewind time Tuner receivable channels 181 total RF converter Converter output Time indication Timer Terminals Antenna input Antenna output Video input output Audio input output Electrical Specifications Video output level impedance Audio output level impedance Video input level impedance Audio input le
52. r 14 2000 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel Reference pages are shown in square brackets 2 9 POWER button Cassette loading slot REW rewind button 31 This button is used both for rewind and reverse picture search PAUSE STILL button 25 31 Press this button in the record mode to temporarily stop a recording PAUSE Press this button in the playback mode to view a still frame STILL Press this button repeatedly in the still mode to advance the picture one frame at a time FF fast forward button 31 This button is used both for fast forward and forward picture search REC LIST button 27 Press this button when a cassette tape is loaded the Rec List Super menu appears STOP EJECT button 3 23 PLAY button 23 Q REC record button 25 38 Indicator panel 5 df Remote control sensor 2 CHANNEL selection buttons vw and a 15 24 38 3 Front panel AUDIO VIDEO input jacks 25 40 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 L2 instead of a channel number see page 25 If only one audio jack is to be used connect it to the L left jack Auto A V Selection 18 There is no need to unplug the VCR from the TV to view another video so
53. ration suppressing mid mount design Child lock Front rear audio video inputs ACCESSORIES Make sure that all the accessories listed below have been included with your VCR Multibrand universal remote control Power cord 75 ohm coaxial cable ee Two AA batteries 1 5 volt Remote control code label CONTENTS Precautions 2 0 2 2 000 cee eee 1 FOaltureS cic ia ies ois ed eek a hee a aes 2 Accessori eSti a iis aeei ie aa eee 2 DESCRIPTION VHS video cassette tapes 000 3 Locations of controls and indicators 4 Multibrand universal remote control 7 CONNECTIONS Basic antenna cable connections 10 Alternative cable TV connections 11 Audio video connections 13 BASIC OPERATION IMItlaliSClUPie e E E A eee trate ener as 14 Multifunction on screen displays 16 On screen MENU reee eonna tea eee wreath 17 Seltingnthexclock ee tetera eee 19 Changing the menu language 21 Programming channels 21 Viewing TV ONIY o e accra eed en acre ete geese eee 22 Playing arental tape 2005 22 NormalliplayDack a ace A rests eee 23 Wack ONON A eee pee eer ee ene S 24 Recording na streets a ner eens eyes 25 PROC SIBISTES UDC lores a ee wears eee ene kare hee ates ee a 27 ADVANCED USE VHS Hi Fi audio and MTS broadcasts 29 Audi
54. recording continues until the end of the program Notes on using the AUTO setting To set the recording end time manually press the REC button while AUTO is blinking The display will switch to 30 or 00 Then use the REC button and or the CH TRACK v or A button to set the recording end time Depending on the reception conditions of TV signal or remaining program duration the AUTO QTR operation may not be accurate 38 NOTES The end time can be advanced for a total of up to 24 hours e Recording ends if the end of the tape is reached To stop recording before the end time is reached press the STOP button or STOP EJECT on the front panel SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 CHILD LOCK With the Child Lock function on the picture is blanked NOTES and the sound muted virtually blocking the ability to view a videotape or TV program received through the VCR tuner Since the child lock function can be activated or Press the MENU button deactivated by remote control you may wish to store The main MENU appears the remote control in a secure location while the child Press the v or button to select the VCR setup DOCK UNGHOMIS acuNalod option then press the OK button Even when the child lock function is activated timer recording and other functions can still operate normally The VCR se
55. ress the VCR Plus button The VCR Plus TIMER SETTING menu PlusCode number appears PlusCode number Press the number buttons 0 9 to enter the desired PlusCode number e EXAMPLE To enter PlusCode number 4930 to program a recording at the SLP recording speed Press4 9 3 0 NOTE If you enter the wrong number by mistake press the lt button to cancel then enter the correct number Press the OK button The recording date start time end time channel and recording tape speed appear PlusCode number 4930 Ch Date Start End 01 3 26Mo 8 00 8 30uSP 33 Check the channel number displayed on the screen For the channel numbers that appear highlighted gray background instead of green continue the programming until step and the channel will be memorized Once a channel has been memorized its number will not be highlighted If the channel number displayed is incorrect press the lt button to erase the wrong number Press the number buttons to enter the correct channel number NOTE Enter the channel number you normally select when using your cable converter decoder if you subscribe to a cable TV service or the channel number you select on the TV if you do not subscribe to acable TV service To change the recording tape speed press the SP SLP button For automatic speed selection select SS for tape speed See Smart Speed Record Function on page 26 Press the
56. sary if you are switching from cable service to antenna reception NOTES Make sure the antenna or cable connections are correct See pages 10 and 11 f the input source is set to L1 or L2 press the INPUT button on the remote control until the indicator panel shows a channel number Channel Programming Follow the steps in Before starting above Press the MENU button The main MENU appears Press the v or button to select the VCR setup option then press the OK button The VCR setup menu appears CATV TV CATV TV Cable box No Cho2 MTS ST SAP Mono Audio out ST L R Mono Child Lock On 6e0ff Off timer eOff 2Hr 6Hr Auto AV Select On 60ff va Option lt gt Select MENU TV 21 Press the v or button to select the CATV TV option then press the gt or lt button to select CATV if you subscribe to a cable TV service or TV for normal broadcast reception through an antenna The CATV indicator C displayed on the indicator panel means that the cable TV system is selected Press the MENU button twice The main MENU appears QO Press the v or button to select the Auto tuning memory option then press the OK button The VCR programs all unscrambled channels that are available in your area into the tuner memory The Auto tuning memory message is displayed while the channels are automatically set
57. steps under PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING on page 36 f the displayed data does not correspond to the desired program to record the wrong PlusCode number has been entered or the clock is set incorrectly When recording cable TV programs using a cable converter decoder the channel to be recorded must be selected using the channel selector on the cable converter decoder 34 SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 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 including the ones programmed with the VCR Plus system See VCR Plus PROGRAMMING SYSTEM on page 33 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 Daily and weekly settings are retained in the timer memory and will continue to cue the VCR to record as long as tape is available During timer programming you may want to take advantage of convenient features that give you the option of saving the title type of program being recorded Rec List Super page 27 and having the VCR automatically set the proper tape speed Smart Speed Record Function page 26 NOTE The clock time must be set before a timer recording can be programmed Ti
58. t MENU TV Press the v or button to select the VCR setup option then press the OK button The VCR setup menu appears y CATV TV CATV TV Cable box No Cho2 MTS ST SAP Mono Audio out ST L R Mono Child Lock On e0ff Off timer eOff 2Hr 6Hr Auto AV Select On 60ff vA 2Option lt gt Select MENU TV 12 Press the v or button to select the Cable box option Press the gt or lt button to set your cable converter decoder output channel The output channel should be indicated on the cable converter decoder back panel If not please refer to the cable converter decoder instruction manual for details Press the gt or lt button repeatedly Each time you press the button the selection changes i No lt gt Ch02 lt gt Ch03 PN The selection is indicated by the next to it NOTE Select No if you are not using the cable box When finished press the MENU button to exit the menu display IMPORTANT NOTES When the cable converter decoder output channel is selected as described above The VCR tuner remains set to receive the same channel as the output channel of the cable converter decoder Auto channel programming and manual channel selection using the VCR tuner are not possible If you turn on the cable converter decoder after turning on the VCR no image will appear on the TV screen In this case turn off the VCR then turn it o
59. t 3 seconds The tape rewinds and will stop at or near the counter zero 0 00 00 position NOTES The tape counter indicates tape elapsed time in hours minutes and seconds When you eject a cassette the tape counter resets to 0 00 00 The tape counter does not operate when a blank tape or a blank portion of a tape is played f the tape is rewound beyond the 0 00 00 counter reading a negative indicator appears INDEX SEARCH You can easily return to the beginning of the current program or skip to the beginning of the next program and start playback e EXAMPLE To skip to the next program Press the INDEX button in the play or stop mode iq Index Search gt will be displayed on screen Press the FF button The tape quickly advances to the beginning of the next program Playback begins NOTES There may be a slight discrepancy between the position shown on the tape counter and the actual tape position Each time a recording is made an index code is automatically placed on the tape at the beginning of the recording When a recording is resumed after a record pause no index code is marked The index codes cannot be individually erased However when recording over an indexed tape the old index codes will be erased along with the programs INDEX SEARCH Operation Tape beginning Tape end Recorded Tape Present tape position Current Next Program Program
60. tes may not be listed When a second selection for playback is made after having played the first selection the tape first rewinds to the beginning before searching for the selected recording f a new recording is made over an old one the Rec List super information from the old recording will be deleted f the tape is ejected while the recording list menu is displayed the menu disappears e After step press the REC LIST button on the front panel to jump directly to step SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 Rec List SUPER 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 of RECORDING on page 25 The clock must be set before the program type can be selected Press the TYPE button on the remote control The Type input menu will be displayed on screen Type Auto Press the TYPE button repeatedly until the desired program type is displayed Each time the TYPE button is pressed a different type Movie Talk Sport Sports Game Soap News Child Auto is displayed Auto If the recorded program transmission carries title information it will automatically be entered Then when using the Rec List super function the title will be displayed up to 15 characters The program type is not set
61. the incorrect date and or time correct it by following the steps under Automatic Clock Adjustment on page 19 If no XDS signal is available in your area Press the VCR button on the remote control to select the VCR operation mode Ifthe VCR indicator is off press the TV VCR button on the remote control Clock set will not appear on the screen when the Auto Tuning operation is completed Instead the TV The VCR indicator will light program on the lowest channel that the VCR The Auto Setup and RF Channel Setting Ch03 memorized will appear on screen In this case you or RF Channel Setting Ch04 message will must set the clock manually Follow the steps under appears Manual Clock Setting on page 20 Auto Setup NOTES The VCR will search for and memorize channels in the AP Ghanne Sentry CATV cable TV mode and TV mode Ch03 f the AC power to the VCR is interrupted for more than This is your VCR channel The TV must be set to 1 hour the memorized RF output channel channel and this channel whenever the VCR is used for playing clock may be erased a tape or watching a TV program To change the RF output channel setting press the number button 3 or 4 14 NOILVusAdO ISV4 BASIC OPERATION SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 INITIAL SETUP To modify the RF output channel setting after t
62. ton 17 VCR CATV DSS and TV remote control mode buttons 8 9 14 Lets you select the unit to be operated VCR TV or cable converter DSS receiver TV VCR mode button 14 Lets you select TV or VCR mode When VCR mode is selected the VCR indicator lights on the front panel SET button 15 VOLUME buttons 8 Increases or decreases TV volume CH channel selection TRACK tracking buttons v anda 15 24 38 0 Zero Search button 32 Tape counter RESET button 32 INDEX button 32 SLOW button 31 REC record button 25 38 CLEAR button 15 SSGSSoO SVOGH ONO 08 NOTE The shaded buttons are used for VCR operation only Notes on using the control stick Front Example Tilt towards the front p m Right eb a D G Rear O GOSS Described below are the uses of the control stick to command the tape movement and indicated in brackets Itis recommended to control the stick using are the operations for on screen menus yourthumb Press straight down PLAY OK button The control stick has five functions depending on the Tilt towards the front PAUSE STILL button direction it is moved In this manual since the Tilt towards the back STOP v button explanations are based on the displayed menu screens Tilt towards the left REW lt button and the indications on the indicator panel similar Tilt towards the right FF gt butt
63. tup menu appears Press the v or button to select the Child Lock option then press the gt or lt button to select the On position as indicated by the NOTE Select the Off position to cancel the child lock function When finished press the MENU button to exit the menu While the child lock function is active the message Blocked will appear on the TV screen Ad JUMP The Ad JUMP feature allows you to skip through to the end of a commercial break at a faster speed and resume normal playback at the point when the program restarts During playback press the Ad JUMP button when a commercial starts Forward picture search begins The sound is muted Press the Ad JUMP or the PLAY button when the commercial ends The tape will rewind for a few seconds then playback will resume 39 SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 COPYING A TAPE You can copy recordings such as home videos from one tape to another using two VCRs Audio connection cable not supplied TV Video connection cable not supplied VCR 1 To play back VCR 2 To record Connect the VCRs as shown Insert the recorded cassette into VCR 1 Insert a blank tape into VCR 2 Set the desired recording speed on VCR 2 O Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4 Press the TV
64. urce on screen When the VCR power is off and the output cable from an external unit is connected to these front A V input jacks the signal from the external unit is automatically sent to the connected TV screen NOTE The POWER STOP EJECT REC PAUSE STILL FF PLAY and REW buttons illuminate according to each VCR mode SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Indicator Panel Operation Icons see below 2 VCR indicator Use the TV VCR button on the remote control to turn this indicator ON or OFF ON for playback VCR programming or watching TV programs through the VCR tuner OFF for watching TV programs through TV tuner 3 Audio output indicators Left and Right Tape In icon Tape Speed indicators Clock Tape Counter QTR Quick Timer Recording Operation Icons indicators Play Reverse Fast Rewind Timer icon Forward Search forward ST stereo indicator Search Slow ae i Q Input source indicator gt lt D me Channel number or audio video input L1 or L2 1s as SAP Second Audio Program indicator blinking blinking di CATV indicator Record Record pause REC GTA ana DD blinking Still Frame advance gt and JI gt and 0 blinking Example of Indications POWER OFF POWER ON CATV Clock Audio output indicator AM LR l III A
65. vel impedance Other Specifications Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions W x H x D Weight approximate Remote control NTSC standard system Rotary helical scan system 4 Double azimuth video 2 Audio FM VHS standard 1 2 inch SP 33 35 mm sec 1 31 sec LP 16 67 mm sec 0 65 sec playback only SLP 11 12 mm sec 0 43 sec SP 120 minutes with T 120 cassette SLP 360 minutes with T 120 cassette SLP 480 minutes with T 160 cassette approx 43 seconds T 120 tape TV Position CATV Position VHF channels 2 13 VHF channels 1 13 UHF channels 14 69 Mid band channels 14 22 Super band channels 23 36 Hyper band channels 37 94 100 125 Mid low band channels 95 99 Built in VHF converter Channel 3 or 4 selectable AM PM 12 hour system 1 year 8 event programmable VHF UHF F type VHF UHF F type RCA jack RCA jack 1 V p p 75 ohms 316 mV 10 dBV less than 2 2 kohms 500 mV p p 2 0 V p p 75 ohms 316 mV 10 dBV more than 47 kohms 120 V AC 60 Hz 17 watts 360 mm x 97 mm x 277 mm 14 17 x 3 82 x 10 91 3 0 kg 6 6 lbs B27900 The manufacturer reserves the right to modify product designs and specifications without notice and without incurring any obligation 42 SC4H CA3 VHR H690 GB Tue Mar 14 2000 SANYO Canada Inc 300 Applewood Crescent 1AC6P1P2259 A Concord Ontario L4K 5C

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