User manual SANYO DP50749

[. . . ] REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 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. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user's authority to operate this VCR. WARNING: Unauthorized recording or use of television broadcast, video tape, film or other copyrighted material 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. Declaration of Conformity Model Number Trade Name Responsible party Address Telephone No. DP50749 Sanyo SANYO FISHER COMPANY 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311 : (818) 998-7322 : : : : Location For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your VCR, keep the following in mind when selecting a place for its installation: oe Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from sources of intense heat. [. . . ] (See pages 8 and 9. ) oe If the input source is set to L1 or L2, press the INPUT button on the remote control until the channel number appears on screen. 5 Press the MENU button twice. The main MENU appears. 6 Press the ù (or û) button to select the Auto tuning memory option, then press the OK button. Channel Programming 1 Follow the steps in Before starting above. 2 Press the MENU button. The main MENU appears. 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. 3 Press the ù (or û) button to select the VCR setup option, then press the OK button. The VCR setup menu appears. CATV/TVJan. , 07/2000 VIEWING TV ONLY You do not need to disconnect the VCR from the TV in order to watch a TV program without recording it. 1 Turn off the VCR. 2 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 oe Turn on the TV. oe The cassette is ejected after rewinding. No safety tab 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: 1 Select a TV station with a strong, clear signal. 3 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. 20 SC4HW/NA (DP50749 GB) Fri. Jan. , 07/2000 NORMAL PLAYBACK Before starting oe Turn on the power (TV and VCR). (See "AUDIO OUTPUT MODE" on page 28. ) Manual Picture Control 1 Press the DPC button during playback. The DPC (picture control) screen appears. 2 Press the DPC button to set the picture control. Auto: Automatic picture control. In addition you have an option to add the program type to the information list. List Super feature. The VCR indicator lights. oe Press the INPUT button on the remote control to select the tuner mode. (See "Recording Input Options". ) A channel number appears. oe Load a cassette. Recording One Program While Viewing Another 1 Follow the steps 1 ­ 4 in "RECORDING". 2 Press the TV/VCR button. The VCR indicator goes off. 1 Select a channel to record (on the VCR). (See page 27. ) 3 Press the SP/SLP button on the remote control to select the tape record speed, if necessary. 3 Tune the TV to the channel you want to watch. NOTES: oe If you have connected your cable converter/decoder to the input of the VCR, recording one program while watching another is not possible. oe If audio/video connections are made between the VCR and the TV, set the source selector on the television to TV. The tape speed appears on the screen. If SS is displayed as the on-screen recording tape speed display, the smart speed function is set (see the next page). 4 Press the REC button. The REC indicator 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. 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 top right corner of the screen. If not, press the INPUT button on the remote control until the correct input source is selected. [. . . ] oe To stop recording before the end time is reached, press the STOP button (or STOP/EJECT on the front panel). 1 Press the REC button during recording. QTR --:-- will be displayed on-screen. QTR--:-- 2 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 l (or j) 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 1 above and blinks for 10 seconds on-screen. The VCR timer received the end time information from the XDS signal and recording will be made automatically to end of the program. QTR Auto Notes on using the AUTO setting oe To set the recording end time manually, press the REC button while "Auto" is blinking. Then use the REC button and/or the CH/TRACK l (or j) button to set the recording end time. oe Depending on the reception conditions of TV signal or remaining program duration, the AUTO QTR operation may not be accurate. 34 SC4HW/NA (DP50749 GB) Fri. [. . . ]