Radio Shack Division Archer User Manual
★ T RA DE MA RK S OF RADIO SHACK DIV ISI ON. T AN D Y CORPORATI ON
Video Colour Processor
Owner’s Man u a l
PLEASE READ BEFORE
USING THIS EQUIPMENT
BURST HUE
RED
M AX GR E E N BLU E
MODE
BYPASS A J
SOURCE
COLOR ■ ■
C
, W
V I DE O COL OR P ROCES SOR
Your A R CHER ® Co lor Pro cessor was developed by Radio Shack to improve
the overall performance of your home video system. It may be used to improve
the color reproduction of programs from a VCR or video disc player. It may also
be used to improve recordings made from one VCR to another or direct
camera-to-VCR recordings.
This un it will no t create a color p icture fro m a bla ck and wh ite rec ording.
FEAT URES
• MOD E Switch — Allows you to compare the processed color signal (COLOR
position) with the unprocessed signal (BYPASS position) by moving a single
switch.
In the B/W position, you will see a pure black and white picture. Artificial
color lint will be eliminated.
• INTE NSI TY Cont r ol — Varies the intensity of the brightness in the TV
picture. This is similar to the contrast control on your TV, but the range is
greater.
• C HROM A C ontrol — Varies the intensity of the colors in the TV picture from
faded to “saturated." This control works with the BURST control to
compensate for tapes that were recorded with too little or too much color.
• BU RST Control — Adjusts the burst signal to give the most useful operating
range of the CHROMA control.
• HU E Contro l — Adjusts the hue of the color picture. This function is similar
to that of the tint control on your TV, but the range is greater. Use this
control to compensate for tapes recorded with too much red, green, or bfue.
• SO URC E A/B Swi t ch — Selects the signal to be processed by the Color
Processor from one of two video inputs (VCR, video disc player, or other
video source). The selected signal is sent to both OUT jacks (A/B).
Im portant Note
Your Color Processor must be connected to video equipment that has separate
audio and video jacks, such as a VCR, video disc player, or a true TV
“monitor."
To use this unit with a regular TV (with only VHF/UHF terminals) you must
connect an RF modulator between the Color Processor and the TV, to convert
the signals to regular VHF TV signals. Radio Shack's Video Stabilizer/RF
Modulator (Cat. No. 15-1271) and Video Enhancer/Stabilizer (Cat. No, 15-1270)
contain such modulators, as do all VCRs.
Please re a d this owner ' s manual carefully. It has been prepared to assist
you during the initial set-up procedure and to guide you in everyday operation
of the Video Color Processor.
CAUT I ON
This u n it c a n be per manen t l y dama ged by e xposu re to:
• E xcessiv e he at (above 1 50DF/65 ° C )
• M oisture or humidi t y
• E xcessiv e dust o r dirt
Tak e car e to a void these c ond i tion s at all tim es.
WARN I NG: TO AVOID THE HAZARDS OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR OTHER MOISTURE.
For your own protection, we urge you to record the serial number of this unit in
the space provided below. The serial number is located underneath the unit.
Serial Number
SP ECI FIC ATIONS
Video O utp u t
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with 1VP-P input, output can be set from
0.5 to 1.5VP-P into one 75 ohm load
Video in pu t
Luminance Range
Burst Phase Range
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...........................100 degrees
0.75VP-P to 3VP-P into 75 ohms
— OdB to +3.5dB
Burst Output R a nge .........................0.14 to 0.43VP-P
Chroma Output Range.....................0.10 to 0.30VP-P
Power Consumption
.........................5 watts maximum, 120 VAC, 60 Hz
Input and Output J a c ks...................RCA Phono
CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF EL ECT RIC
OO NOT REMOVE COVER lOR BACK*
NO US E R -S E RV IC E A BLE PARTS INSIDE
REFER SE RV IC ING TO QUALI F IE D SERVICE
The lightning symbol is to remind you that there is dangerous
voltage inside the unit. Do not open the enclosure.
The exclamation symbol indicates there is important operating
information in this manual.
SHOCK
PERSONNEL
CONT ENTS
Features
Cautions
Conlrols and Functions
Preparation for U se .. .
Operation.......................
Adjusting the Color Processor Controls
Monitoring a Recorded Program
Recording from a Source VCR {or Video
Disc Player) lo One Other VCR
Recording from a Source VCR (or Video
Disc Player) to Two Other VCRs
Connecting the Color Processor and
Other Input Sources to Your TV
Using Video Cameras with the Color Processor
Problem solving................................................................................................. 11
Schematic D iagram
W arranty..............................................................................................................13
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