Fisher FVH-E420 User Manual

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Language Contents

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

FVH-E420

Video Cassette Recorder

Only cassettes marked

As an E

NERGY STAR

FISHER has determined that this product or product model meets the E

NERGY STAR

energy efficiency.

can be used with this video cassette recorder.

Partner,

guidelines for

(CA)

Please read this manual and accompanying “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” sheet carefully before connecting your VCR and operating it for the first time. Be sure to read carefully and follow all the PRECAUTIONS on page 1. Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.

NOTE: Locate serial number (shown on rear panel of unit) and record it here ➡

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PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilater al triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this ap pliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION:

To prevent electric shock, match wid e blade of plug to wide slot of electrical outlet and insert fully.

CAUTION:

Changes or modifications no t ex pressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this VCR.

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 block 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).

Do not place the VCR directly on top of the TV, as this may cause playback or recording problems.

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 du plic ation, use or other acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number : FVH-E420 Trade Name : Fisher Responsible party : SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address : 21605 Plummer Street,

Chatsworth, California 91311

Telephone No. : (818) 998-7322

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference,

and

(2) this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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:

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.

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.

Technology licensed by

Laboratories Inc.

This VCR has a Y/C filtering technique incorporated under license from Faroudja Laboratories Inc.

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FEATURES

TIMER/CLOCK

œ Selectable standard/daylight saving time œ 1-year/8-event program timer with daily/weekly settings œ Smart Time Recor d function œ Smart Speed Record function œ Remaining tape duration display œ Quick timer recording (QTR) œ Off timer (up to 6 hours)

VIDEO

œ Digitally-adjusted clean playback

SPECIAL PLAYBACK/SEARCH

œ Ad JUMP œ Recording contents on-screen list (Rec. List Super) œ Double-Azimu th 4- h ea d vi de o recording/play ba ck sys te m for

clean special pl ay back:

œ Zero search œ Index search

AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONS

œ Automatic clock setting and adjustment œ Automatic head cleaner œ Endless playback œ Automatic digi tal tracking œ Automatic channel programming œ Full auto play back function s: power-on, rewind, eject, record

auto cancel, power-off eject

GENERAL

œ Multilanguage, multicolor on-screen menu œ Remote control œ Vibration- su pp re ss in g m id - m o un t de si gn œ Child lock

Forward/re ve rs e search, double-speed playback, cle an sti ll image, fram e ad va nc e, variable-spee d sl ow m ot io n

CONTENTS

Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

DESCRIPTION

VHS video cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Locations of controls and indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

CONNECTIONS

Basic antenna/cable connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Alternative cable TV connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Audio/video connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

BASIC OPERATION

Initial setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Multifunction on-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

On-screen menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Setting the clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Changing the menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Programming channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Viewing TV only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Playing a rental tape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Normal playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Tracking control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Rec. List super . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

ACCESSORIES

Make sure that all the accessories listed below have been included with your VCR.

Power cord Remote control

75-ohm coaxial cable

Quick Start Guide

Two AA batteries (1.5 volt)

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ADVANCED USE

Special playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Zero search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Index search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Program timer recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Quick timer recording (QTR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Child lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Ad JUMP

Copying a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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VHS VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES

Record/Play Times

Tape Length T-60 T-120 T-160

SP Mode 1 hour

LP Mode (playback only)

Tape Speed

SLP Mode 3 hours

(60 minutes) 2 hours

(120 minutes)

(180 minutes)

2 hours (120 minutes)

4 hours (240 minutes)

6 hours (360 minutes)

⁄

hours

(160 minutes)

⁄

hours

(320 minutes) 8 hours

(480 minutes)

highest video quality

excellent video quality

good video quality (longest recording time)

NOTE:

This unit cannot record in LP mode.

When Handling Video Cassettes

œ Do not expose video cassettes to extreme heat, high

humidity or strong magnetic fields.

œ Do not tamper with the cassette mechanism. œ Do not touch the tape with your fingers. œ Always store an unused cassette in its case.

Arrow mark ( ) Label side up

(Arrow pointing toward slot)

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-In icon lights.

NOTES:

œ If the cassette is not inserted correctly, it will be ejected

in approximately 3 seconds.

œ Do not try to pull the cassette out once automatic

loading starts.

œ Do not force the cassette into the VCR.

(o)

Safety Tab

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.)

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.

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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICA T ORS

Front Panel

POWER

Reference pages are shown in square brackets.

Cassette loading slot

STOP/EJECT button [3, 22]

FF (fast forward) button [27]

This button is used both for fast forward and forward picture search.

PLAY button [22]

REW (rewind) button [27]

This button is used both for rewind and reverse picture search.

Indicator panel [5]

CHANNEL

REC

PAUSE

STILL

PLAY c

FF ef REW

STOP EJECT

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REC (record) button [23, 33]

CHANNEL selection buttons (l and j) [14, 22, 33]

POWER button

Remote control sensor

PAUSE/STILL button [23, 27]

œ Press this button in the record mode to

temporarily stop a recording (PAUSE).

œ Press this button in the playback mode to view a

still frame (STILL).

œ Press this button repeatedly in the still mode to

advance the picture one frame at a time.

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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICAT ORS

Indicator Panel

123

1 2

REC

OFF

VCR

SP LP SLP

3 4

456

Operation Icons (see below). VCR indicator

Use the this indicator ON or OFF.

ON: for playback, VCR programming or watching

OFF: for watching TV programs through TV tuner Tape-In icon Tape Speed indicators Clock/ Tape Counter/ QTR (Quick Timer Recording)

indicators

TV/VCR

TV programs through the VCR tuner

button on the remote control to turn

Operation Icons

Play, Forward Search, Slow

Reverse Search

Fast forward

Rewind

JKLM

(blinking) (blinking)

Record Record pause

Still Frame advance

Example of Indications

and

(blinking)

POWER OFF POWER ON

and

(blinking)

Timer icon

Input source indicator: Channel number or audio/video input (L1)

CATV indicator

Channel indicator

Clock Audio output

indicators

Tape speed indicator

ClockCATV

indicator

C AM

Channel indicator

Tape speed indicator

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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICAT ORS

Back Panel

213

AC IN

AC power input

Rear-panel AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks

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

remote control to display “L1” instead of a channel number (see page 23).

VHF/UHF antenna input jack

button on the

VHF/UHF antenna output jack

VIDEO output jack (yellow)

AUDIO output jack (white)

VIDEO

AUDIO

IN OUT

VHF/UHF

FROM ANT.

TO TV

OUT

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REMOTE CONTROL

Locations of Controls

1 2

123

5 6 7

8 9

G I

K M

F H

J L

456 79

100

POWER

CH/TRACK

PAUSE/STILL

REW

PLAY

STOP

TV INPUT

TYPE

SLOW CH VOL+

SP/SLP

DISPLAY

CH VOL–

INPUT RESET Ö0Ü INDEX

Ad JUMP

CLEARTV/VCRMENU

SET

POWER

Reference pages are shown in square brackets.

TV/VCR mode button [13] Lets you select TV or VCR mode. When VCR mode is selected, the VCR indicator lights on the front panel.

REC

MENU button [16]

Number buttons (0 – 9) [14, 19]

100 button [14]

POWER button [13]

CH (channel) selection/TRACK (tracking) buttons (l and j) [14, 22, 33]

PAUSE/STILL • û button [16, 23, 27]

REW (rewind) • < button [17, 27]

STOP • ù button [16, 23]

x2 button [27]

TYPE button [26]

SLOW button [27]

SP/SLP button [23]

DISPLAY button [15, 28]

INPUT button [23]

Tape counter RESET button [28]

Using the remote control

To enter the menu settings, use the ù, û, >, < or OK button.

The ù button is equivalent to the STOP button, the û button to the PAUSE/STILL button, the > button to the FF button, the < button to the REW button and the OK button to the PLAY button.

In this manual, the explanations are based on the displayed menu screens and when doing operations within a menu screen, “press the ù (û, >, < or OK) button” will be indicated.

Ad JUMP button [34]

CLEAR button [14]

SET button [14]

REC (record) button [23, 33]

PLAY • OK button [16, 22]

FF (fast forward) • > button [17, 27]

TV control buttons (TV POWER, TV INPUT, CH l and j, VOL + and –)

INDEX button [28]

→0←

(Zero Search) button [28]

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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.

FOR DETAILED INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY.

NOTES:

œ The remote control will not operate properly if

something comes between the VCR and the remote control.

œ This infrared remote control will also control the basic

functions of most Fisher TVs.

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BASIC ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTIONS

Antenna

75 ohm antenna cable

AC Wall

outlet

CABLE TV

Connect an antenna (or a cable TV system) to the VCR.

Connect the VCR to the TV with the 75 ohm coaxial cable (supplied).

Plug the power cord (supplied) into the AC power input (AC IN ~) on the VCR back panel. Insert the plug firmly.

VCR

(Back panel)

AC IN

VHF/UHF

FROM ANT.

TO TV

OUT

(Back panel)

VHF/UHF

ANTENNA

(supplied)

NOTES:

œ If you have a cable converter connected to your TV,

see “ALTERNATIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS”, next page.

œ If your antenna has a twin-lead cable or your TV has

screw-type antenna terminals, use a matching transformer (not supplied).

Insert the plug end of this power cord into a wall outlet.

300 ohm Twin-lead Cable

Matching Transformer (not supplied)

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ALTERNATIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS

Your VCR can receive all unscrambled cable channels without the use of an external converter. If you wish to view and record scrambled cable channels, you must connect a converter/decoder as described below.

Your local cable TV company will advise you of the channels available in your area.

We recommend that you consult your cable TV company 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 the TV so that you can watch a cable TV program while recording another program.

VCR

CATV

(Back panel)

75 ohm coaxial cable

AC IN

VHF/UHF

FROM ANT.

TO TV

OUT

(supplied)

NOTE:

channel (CH02 ~ 07).

Set the TV channel to the cable converter output

Cable converter

IN OUT

(Back panel)

VHF/UHF

ANTENNA

(not supplied)

When you have both cable and pay TV (scrambled channels)

NOTES:

œ With this method the TV and VCR receive the same

channel. Recording one program while watching another is not possible.

Cable converter/

VCR

(Back panel)

Decoder

CATV

75 ohm coaxial cable

NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER (USA only): This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular,

AC IN

œ With this connection, the VCR must be set to the cable

converter/decoder output channel. (See next page.)

VHF/UHF

FROM ANT.

TO TV

OUT

(supplied)

specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practicable.

(Back panel)

VHF/UHF

ANTENNA

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ALTERNA TIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS

Cable converter/decoder output channel setup

Be sure the cable connections are correct. (See page 10.)

Turn on the TV, VCR and cable converter/decoder.

Set the TV to channel 3 or 4.

If the VCR indicator is off, press the on the remote control.

The VCR indicator lights.

NOTE:

completed, the “Auto Setup” and “RF Channel Setting Ch03 (or RF Channel Setting Ch04)” message will appear. In that case, first follow steps 4 – 6 under “INITIAL SETUP” on page 13.

Press the

Press the ù (or û) button to select the VCR setup option, then press the OK button.

If the initial setup has not yet been

button on the remote control.

The main MENU appears.

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TV/VCR

button

Press the ù (or û) button to select the Cable box option.

Press the > (or <) 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 > (or <) button repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the selection changes:

No Ch02 Ch03 ... Ch07

The selection is indicated by the “

NOTE:

When finished, press the menu display.

Select “No” if you are not using the cable box.

” next to it.

button to exit the

IMPORTANT NOTES:

When the cable converter/decoder output channel is selected as described above,

œ 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.

œ 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 on again.

œ Leave the cable converter/decoder on until timer

recording is complete.

œ For timer recordings, you must select the channel to

be recorded using the channel selector on the cable converter/decoder.

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