Sanyo VHR-420 User manual

Brand: Sanyo

Model: VHR-420

Type: User manual

The Sanyo VHR-420 is a powerful VCR that makes it simple to view, record, and edit your favorite television broadcasts and home videos. With its user-friendly interface and advanced features, this VCR is perfect for anyone who wants to get the most out of their home entertainment system. Some of its features include:

Quick Mart Recording (QSR) timer for easy, one-touch recording
Timer recording programming for scheduling recordings in advance
Tape search functions (scan, forward and reverse search) for quickly finding specific scenes
Endless play for continuous playback of a tape
Counter memory for keeping track of the tape position

Quick Mart Recording (QSR) timer for easy, one-touch recording
Timer recording programming for scheduling recordings in advance
Tape search functions (scan, forward and reverse search) for quickly finding specific scenes
Endless play for continuous playback of a tape
Counter memory for keeping track of the tape position

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INTRODUCTION

PRECAUTIONS

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PAFITS NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

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Remote control bafleties insertion .,....7

PREPARATION

CONNECTIONS

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Aefial/RF connection

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AV connection .....................................

VCR PRESETTING

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Adjusting the TV rweiver to the

video channel

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Clock setting .......................................

VCR tuning control adjustments .........10

BASICOPERATION

CASSE~E LOADING AND UNLOADING ....................12

PMYBACK

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Normal playback

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Tracking adjustment

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Sp6ciai playback .................................

Endless play

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Counter memo~

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RECORDING TELEVISION BROADCASTS ....s..............15

Normal recording

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Quick Mart Recording (QSR) timer .... 15

TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING ...................... 16

Confirmation ...................................... 17

Cancelling ..................a....................... 17

ADVANCED

OPERATION

TAPE SEARCH FUNCTIONS

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Scan furmtion .....................................

Search functions

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COPYING A TAPE .............................................. 19

OTHER

TROUBLESHOOTING ..........................................

SPECIFICATIONS ............

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Repairs

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NOTE

This manual covers the model VHR-420Fwhich is sold in New Zealand and in Australia,

The

warran~ offered is different accordi~g cmwhere the unit is sold, For customers in New Zealand, p[esm

refer to the Warran& card for New Zealand. F% customers in Australia, please refer to the Warranty card and

to the Extended Manufacturer’s Warranty Plan for Australia.

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Warranty card for New Zealand Warran& card for Australia

E~$ended~anufact~rer’s

~*~arrantYplan for Australia

This VCR k based cm a VHS-PAL signal system. OrIly video cassette bearing the m symbol can

be used.

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TM unauthorized recordin~ of television programmed, videa tapea, films and other such

matedai may Mring6! upon copyright or the rights of third padies.

DANGER:

This VCR contains live parts. Do not remove the

cabinet.

WARNING:

To prevsnt fire or shock hazard, do not expose

this product to rain or moisture.

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CAUTION:

....

Do not put your hand or ottmr objects In the

cassette loading slot because of the risk of injury

or an accident. Be sure to keep smali children

away from the VCR.

Mote;

If the unit does not operate properly, switch it off,

refer to the “TRQUBLESHOOTINW or consult a

deaier or a service centre,

Place the VCR on a flat, stable, level surface. Never

subject it to violent shaking or any other shock or

impact.

Be sure to use this VCR only ma temperature range

of 5 C to 40”C (41“F to 1C15F)and at less than 80?4

humidity.

Do not expose the unit to high temperatures.

Excessive heat (heat sources such as heaters,

ovens, closed car on hot days, etc.) may damage the

unit.

Do not use the unit under the following conditions:

0 in locations with high humidity

0 in presence of excessive dirt or dust

● in areas subject to strong vibrations

0 near strong magnetic fields (e.g, transmitting

antennas, motor%,fluorescent lights, etc.)

Do not stack anything on top of your VCR, or block

the air vents, to

prewmt damaging or overheating.

Do not place anything, except VHS video cassette

tapes, in the unit,

Do not allow rain, steam, dew, salt water, sand, oily

smoke, metal objects, etc. entering the unit.

Power on display

Stand-by display

“l”hePOWER button oi this VCR is a secondary

“Stand-by” is the condition in which only the time is

circuit, and

does not disconnect the unit from

displayed.

the wall outlet. even if the VCR is in stand-by, as

long as the power cord is connected to the VCR

power socket.

Caution concerning condensation

He careful of cxmdermation

Condensation is the moisture that forms on the

outside of a glass when yoiJfiil it with cold water.

Condensation can also form inside a VCR when it is

suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm, humid

one, or when a heater has been turned on to

quickly

heat the room.

Particular care must be taken with your VCR

because

water particles that fcirm on the video head drum,

which is the main VCR mechanism, can cause the

video tape to stick to the drum. This prevents proper

tape travel and may damage both tape and

mechanism.

Follow the procedures below the first time you

use the VCR, and whenever you use it in places

which are subject to condensation:

@Connect the aerial output cable and rriake all

other necessary connections.

@Plug the power cord into a wall outlet.

@Turn on the VCR power to warm it up and

speed up the drying of any water particles

that may have formed on the video head

drum.

@Do not insert a video cassetie

Wait for 1-1/2 to 2 hours before using the

VCR.

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MEMORY

RESET

Cassene insefied

Channel selection downlup

Tracking adjustment during playback

Vetiical lock adjustment during SM picture

Fine tuning adjustment

To unload the cassene tape

Fast-foward

Forward search

dLNm$j playback

Power on

Plavback

Still picture during pia*ack

Recording pause

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Immediate recording

If pressed during normal recording, easy

programmed recording (QSR) is possible

Rewind

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Reverse search duriqg playback

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T-:-

P (Blinking)

—..—

Fm2

To cancel a #Jrongnumber or a programmed ;

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CNXk set ;GLO=K 1$3 DATE-” ----

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Tapes ~~

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P;L3

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Counter m, I,ry

MEMORY 14

m .,._—

—-. —-.— ———.- . ..-..-.—

To ccmfmn ~~-J data

C)K(Blinking)

To preset the TV programmed to channel

~osition numkrs

PRESET

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To programms timer recordings PROG

P%- ----

Counter reset

RESET

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Rear pand

F#FCHANNEL AERIALIPd

AUDIO~lDEO IN

A(2 IN -

AERIAL OUT

AUDIO~lDEO OUT

R@motecontrol batteries insertion

1 Slide o~en the lid

2 Insert 2 “M (IEC R@” 1,5 volt batteries (sun~iied}

1,. ,

according to ~he@ and G signs.

3 Replace the lid,

Cl operate the remote control unit

kwthin a range

of approx. 30’ from the frcintof the VCR,

D Operate the unit within approx. E&rI(20 ft.) from

the front of the WI?.

.,.

Let’s proted the &nvironmmt

0 Do not dispose of used batteries with your

household rubbish,

* Used batteries should be taken to a

specialized disposal centre or disposed of

as rubbish needing special treatment.

Certain supermarkets or electronics stores

have boxes to collect used batteries,

0 For more

information on how to dispose of

used batieries, contact your local rubbish

disposal authority,

I [

Cl The batiery life under normal operating

conditions is about six months. If the batteries

become weak, the operating distance will

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decrease; when this occurs, replace the

baHeries.

El Nthe remote control unit is not to be used for a

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long period of time, remove the batteries,

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❑

Unplug the aerial cable trorn your TV receiver

and reconnect it to the terminal marked

Connect the other end of this aerial output

cable to the TV receiver,

Plug the ~wer cord (supplied) into the VCR

power socket. Insert the plug straight and

firmly.

❑

Insert the plug of this power cord into the wall

outlet.

U Both video and audio [monaural) signals are fed

to the TV receiver and can be viewed by setting

the TV receiver to your preset video channel (see

page $$).

AV ctmrmction

If your TV receiver has audiolvideo input terminals,

the fa[lowing AV connection is also possible. The

advantage of this c~.nw+c-tionis a higher quality of

picture and

sound Amng playback. The AV cable is

sold separately,

❑

1 Chnrectthe AV cable to the AUDION}DEO

OUT

terminals on the VCR,

z Connect the other end of this AV cable to the

~ audio&ideo terminals on the TV receiver.

●

Both video and audio (monaural) signals are fed

to the TV receiver and can be viewed by setting

the TV receiver to the AV mode

When you play back a tape, set the TV receiver to

the AV mode.

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Nate:

Press W CL-K button.

Enter !I”w date (day, month, year), la1295

VCR tuning mm?ml adjustments

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Mill-’I‘1 millg ‘-‘--

If the search stops cma bad TV screen, press the (+

m-) button again.

0 The search will continue.

PREPARATION

—

Press the OK button

0 The programme position number will flash,

Programma position number

FirMstuning

When the desired channel appears on the TV screen,

if the tuning is not optimum, it’can be improved by

manual

fine tuning.

•l Press the (+ or -) button to obtain the best

possible picture and sound.

❑

Using the numeric buttons, enter the

prograrnme position number (e.g. “01“).

Press the OK button,

S Channel “24”has now been presat to

programme position number “01”.

Repeat steps III to H to preset anotier channel to

another programme position number.

I When finished, press the PRESET button

Ptwwsr interruption

If the power to the VCR has failed or has been

disconnected for more than 1hour, the dfgital

display will indicate ”-: --”.

When using the VCR ‘h? ‘;’-~ tiflte (and

recording

Programi IIar.: ::hn; !II !Jti ~e5et.

To enter the settings again, refer to “Cltrck

s~ing” starting cmpage 10,

The tuner preset memo~ will not be erased,

So there is no need to follow the steps under

“VCR trmtngcontrol adjustments”.

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hiding

When a video cassette ISinserted, Itwill be IItided

automatically and the cassetie-in (~)

!ndicator will

illuminate.

Auto power cm

The power is automatically switched on as a cassetie

is inserted while the VCR is in the stand-by mode.

Unloading

Power off

eject

The video cassette will be ejected when the

45JECT button is pressed, even when the VCR is in

stand-by mode,

,,.

Erasure-prevention tab

If the erasure-prevention tab on the back of the video

cassette is removed, the cassetie cannot be

recorded on,

This tab is designed to prevent the accidental

erasure of recorded material,

To record onto the same cassette again, place two

layers of adhesive tape over the space where the tab

was, so as to cover the space completely,

More starting

■ Insert a recorded video cassetie.

■ Turn cmthe TV then set it to the preset video

channel or AV mode.

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tdormd playback

❑

Press the PLAY P button

Auf@ play

The VCR will play back a tape automaf!cal!y when a

video cassette ISinserted whose erasLlre-prevention

tab has been removed,

E?,

To stop the piayback, press the ❑STQP

button.

❑ To rewind the tape, press the ~HEW button

❑ To advance (fast-foward) the tape, press the

FF ~ button.

Auto elect

When a video cassetie without an erasure-prevention

tab is played to the end of the tape, the tape will be

automatically rewound and then the cassette will be

ejected.

MSICOPERATIIIN

Tracking adjustment

Auto-tracking adjustment

@ f Ihe playback picture is disturbed by noise

intetierence press the ATR Lwttcm,adjustment to

the optimumpoint will occur automatically.

El If

you wish to return tlw ‘racking adjustment to its

otiginal “cmtre position” Mter tmwng

changed it,

press both the CHARNEL (-, +) buttons on the

VCR skmultaneoLJsly,

Will pietum

@Press

the I lPAUSE/5TlL,L !ww-11during

playback, A still pic~ure can IW ,.@v,:d,

@ Mm_nalplayback will resume J,!,w, UX?PLAY p

button is pressed.

El If the still picture moves up and down, press the

(+ or -) button to acijust the

stiFlpicture,

Fram advance

@w-! T;+1

lPAUSE/STILL bt~ttonckmgg sM6

p;tiyud~~ to advaf7ce tb picture

frame by frame

Each press advances one frame,

@ Normal playback will res~~mewhen the PLAY b

button is

pressed.

NOfeS:

If still picture playback is ccmt,r,.;~ for a~~~jt five

mkwks,

theVCR will auton;.~z~cslIVchange to

stop mode in order to prevb(~t

ki~ !ape from being

damaged,

During special playback mocks the pict~wemay

IIli.,$li

me noise or

vibration. But this is not a

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thuntw rmmmry

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To cancel the endless play function, press the

H$3Tt2P button

,-.

l%is converl~e~~tfeature for finding the beginning of a

specific recoraing etc,, is made possible by the

“LMww Time Counter” that indicates the tape run

time in hours, mmutes and seconds.

Whenever you load a cassette tape, the counter

WIIIbe reset to ‘60:W:W.

* WfIen rewinding further back from position

“’O:~:Mm, the counter shows figures beginning

,J,p.,“=”

~ The tape stops at the

memc}rizedposition

“O:M:W even when

uwng fast Tr]:wardwhen the

Press the RESET then tk MEMORY button

before

starting recording or pfayback.

* The zero point of the

counter is now

memotized and the memory indicator “~”

will illuminate.

Press the qREW buttonat V-W end of

recording, or playba~;k.

* The tape will be rc+,wxmdautomatically to

the memorized position and then stop.

BASICOPERATION

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BASICOPERATION

I Before starfing .

■ Insert a video cassetie with erasure-prevention

tab,

■ Turn on the TV then set it to the?preset video

channel or AV mode.

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Normal re~ording

❑

Press the numeric bu~ons, or the (+ or -)

button, to select the prooramme ~cwition

number to be record’ed.-

&@mp!e:

Programme position number “2”

Press the *REC button,

* Video recording starts.

Mis+msum prevention eject

The cassette will automatically be ejected if

recording is attempted on a video cassette without

an erasure-prevention tab,

H you vvish to avoid rtseorciinQ unwanted

material

@ During recording, press the #lPAUSE/STILL

button.

The TV picture and sound will not be recorded.

@Press the #lPAUSEISTILL button or .REC

button, and the recording will resume,

Note:

Ifthe record pause mode continues for about five

minutes, the VCR will automatically go into the stop

mode in order to prevent damage to the tape.

El!i

To stop the recording, press the 9STOP

button.

Auto rewind

The VCR automatically rewinds the tape when it

reaches the end. This function does not operate with

timer recording or CISRtimer recording.

Quick Wart Recording (QSR) timer

Timer recording is simple.

You can start a recording and then programme when

the VCR is to stop recording and go to stand-by

mode automatically,

Alofe:

Be sure that the set date and time are correct.

❑

Press the .REC button twice.

RlllEm

V&thin 10 seconds, set the recording end time

by using ORE(2 and (+ or-) buttons.

(*REC): unitsof 30 minutes

(+, -) : units of 1 minute

0 The timer indicator (PI) will light after the

recording end time is set.

•l To stop the recording at any time, press the

W$TOP button.

Checting/Changing

When the OREC button are pressed during QSR

recording. the recording end time will blink for 10

seconds.

The recording end time can be changed by pressing

@REC and (+ or -) buttons during this 10-second

period,

FW!cording one prograrnme while watching

another

@Stan recording the desired TV programme

selected on the VCR.

~ Select on the TV receiver the programme you

want to watch.

Trner recording enakles you to setup to 6

l~rogrammes to be recorded upon a period of up to 1

year.

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To record a programme on programme position

number 1’0!5”from 21:30 to 23:15 on Decemhr 25,

❑ To cancel the RECORDING PROGRAMMING

mode, press the PROG button repeatedly until the

clock (counter) display returns.

Using the numeric butions, set the programme

position number (e.g. “M”).

Enter 05.

❑

When recording from an external source press the

OjAV button twice.

The indicator “AV will light,

Nyou entered a wrong number, press the CL

button to clear it, then enter the correct number,

Additional setiings

❑ Every day~eakly recordhg

Press the (+) button repeatedly to select:

“Ed”:for every day (Monday

through Friday)

Every day recording starting on Saturday or

Sunday will not be possible,

“WK: for weekly (the same programme every

week)

No display: for one time

❑

Set the date (e.g. December 25),

Enter 2512,

Sat the recording on time (e,g. 21:30).

Enter 2130,

Set the recording off time (e.g. 23:15)

Enter 2315,

When all the settings are as desired, press the

OK button.

0 The timer indicator (g) will light on the VCR

display and the VCR goes into timer

recording stand-by mode.

mIllll

❑ You can enter another recording by repeating

steps El to

❑.

ADVANCED

OPERATION

Confirmation

❑

Press the PFWG button.

● ‘(PR--

--- -“will be displayed first if less

than 6 recordings have been programmed.

Press the PFM3Gbutton repeatedly

* The setiings (channel position and date) for

recordings are displayed in sequence,

When the settings you want to confirm are

displayed, press the (-) button,

•1

* The date will change to the ON-time and

C)FF-timer.

To return to the clock (counter) display, press the

PROG button

To cancel a programmed %?SFwcording,

continue with step

❑,

Canceling

❑

“ When the setiings you want to cancel are

displayed, press the CL button.

❑

The VCR will automatically return to the clock

(counter] display

If tp~.~ !.:‘-

po%ferfailure during a timer recording,

the !,- ~r ~Ing will stop. If the power is returned to

the VCR within 60 minutes, the recmding will

resume if the off time has not yet been reaci]ed,

The (EEI)indicator wilt flash if no video cassette is

loaded when going into timer stand-by mode,

The (H) indicator will flash and the video cassetie

is ejected if a video cassette with no

erasure-prevention tab is Ioadd.

Programme priori~

0 [fseveral timer recordings have overlapping

recording times, the recording with the earliest on

time will be recorded first, until the end.

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21:tUl

22:00

23:0tl

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Thew POIWISwill not k~ rrwamkd

Please refer to “ConfirmMOn”’ to checl, lecord:lng

times.

This VtXf automatically searches for the recording

you wish to watch.

-fore statiing

m lrmertthe recorded video cassetie,

m Turn on the TV then set it to the preset video

channel or AV mode.

Elmml

❑

Press the FF IB4Bor qREW button.

“FF W“: To scan toward the end of the tape.

“UREW”: To scan toward the beginning of

the tape.

* The scan function will start,

❑

When the desired recording is found, press the

PLAY 1? button during the 5-second playback

petiod to start normal playback from that

position,

D To stoD the scan function, press the

❑STCW

button.

The VCR will go directly to thebeginning of a

recording and start playback.

You can search for art index of a recording Iwated

as far as !29indexes away from the search start

Dosition.

Exmpie:

To search for the third recording after the sea[ch ~

start position,

Press the IM2EX button while in the stop or

playback mode.

Using the numericbuttons, set the desired

index number (e,g. “3”) the recording you i$we

looking for,

Enter 3.

R5ml

❑ If you entered a wrong number, press the INDEX

button twice, then enter the correct number.

F%xw!IIF FF MP or qREW button (e.g.

FF M).

0 The search function wilt start.

@Evew time an index is found the displayed

number will decfease by one,

“p:$y4 ‘Cp:z”

4 “p:l”

•1

To stop the search function, press the ■STm

button.

ADVANCED

OPEMRON

Copying (dubbing) a tape can b+.done using two

video recorders, a playback VCR and a recording

VCR.

■ Connect the PMYBACK VCR (or Camcorder)

RECORDING VCR (This VCR) ‘

for RECORDING VCR

❑

Insert a video cassetie with erasure-prever~tion

tab.

Set to the AV mode.

❑ Press the O/AV button once to display “AV

instead of a programme position number or,

Q Press the CHANNEL (- or +)

button to display

“AV inst~ad of a programme positionnumber

S&tto record pause mode.

❑ The record pause mode is set by pressing the

.REC button then the 1lPAL!SE/5TlLL button.

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Camcorder

RECORDING VCR (TM VCR)

for PMYBACK VCR (Camcorder)

❑

Insert the recorded video cassefie.

Start playback by pressing the PLAY P button.

for RECORBING VCR

s When the desired starting position is reached,

stati recording by pressing the

,,.

#IPAUSEISTII-L button or the @REt2 button.

When the copy is completed, press Ihe

lSTOP button on the RECORDING VCR then

on the

PMYRACK VCR

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Sanyo VHR-420 User manual

Brand: Sanyo

Model: VHR-420

Type: User manual

Quick Mart Recording (QSR) timer for easy, one-touch recording
Timer recording programming for scheduling recordings in advance
Tape search functions (scan, forward and reverse search) for quickly finding specific scenes
Endless play for continuous playback of a tape
Counter memory for keeping track of the tape position

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