Sanyo FVHE420 User Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

FVH-E420

Video Cassette Recorder

®

Only cassettes marked wcan be used with this video cassette recorder.

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, FISHER has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.

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: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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 equilateral 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 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.

Location

For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your VCR, keep the following in mind when selecting a place for its installation:

œShield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from sources of intense heat.

œAvoid dusty or humid places.

œAvoid 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.

œInstall the VCR in a horizontal position only.

œAvoid locations subject to strong vibrations.

œAvoid moving the VCR between cold and hot locations (see “Moisture Condensation Problems”, this page).

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

Avoiding Electric Shock or Fire

œDo not handle the power cord with wet hands.

œDo not pull on the power cord when disconnecting it from an AC wall outlet. Grasp it by the plug.

œIf any liquid is spilled on the VCR, unplug the power cord immediately and have the unit inspected at a factory-authorized service center.

œDo not place anything directly on top of the 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	: FVH-E420
Trade Name	: Fisher
Responsible party	: SANYO FISHER COMPANY
Address	: 21605 Plummer Street,
	Chatsworth, California 91311
Telephone No.	: [phone]

œThis 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:

1 Make all necessary connections.

2 Plug the power cord into a 120 V AC wall outlet.

3 Turn on the power.

4Do 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 This VCR has a Y/C filtering technique incorporated under license

Laboratories Inc. from Faroudja Laboratories Inc.

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FEATURES

CONTENTS

TIMER/CLOCK

œSelectable standard/daylight saving time

œ1-year/8-event program timer with daily/weekly settings

œSmart Time Record function

œSmart Speed Record function

œRemaining tape duration display

œQuick timer recording (QTR)

œOff timer (up to 6 hours)

VIDEO

œ Digitally-adjusted clean playback

SPECIAL PLAYBACK/SEARCH

œAd JUMP®

œRecording contents on-screen list (Rec. List Super)

œDouble-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

œZero search

œIndex search

AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONS

œAutomatic clock setting and adjustment

œAutomatic head cleaner

œEndless playback

œAutomatic digital tracking

œAutomatic channel programming

œFull auto playback functions: power-on, rewind, eject, record auto cancel, power-off eject

GENERAL

œMultilanguage, multicolor on-screen menu

œRemote control

œVibration-suppressing mid-mount design

œChild lock

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

75-ohm coaxial cable

Two AA batteries (1.5 volt)

Remote control

Quick Start Guide

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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®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Copying a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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VHS VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES

Record/Play Times

Tape Speed

Tape Length	T-60	T-120	T-160
SP Mode	1 hour	2 hours	2-2¤3 hours	highest video quality
	(60 minutes)	(120 minutes)	(160 minutes)
LP Mode	2 hours	4 hours	5-1¤3 hours	excellent video quality
(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

Safety Tab

œDo not expose video cassettes to extreme heat, high humidity or strong magnetic fields.

œDo not tamper with the cassette mechanism.

œDo 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)

					To prevent accidental	To record again, cover
					erasure, remove the	the hole with vinyl tape.
					tab after recording.

Loading

1Gently 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 (o) lights.

NOTES:

œIf the cassette is not inserted correctly, it will be ejected in approximately 3 seconds.

œDo not try to pull the cassette out once automatic loading starts.

œDo 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.

Unloading

1When 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.

2After 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.)

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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

Front Panel

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POWER		PLAY c		STOP
CHANNEL	REC PAUSE	f REW	FF e	EJECT

STILL

G F 98 7 6 5 4 3 2

Reference pages are shown in square brackets.

1 Cassette loading slot			9 REC (record) button [23, 33]
2 STOP/EJECT button		[3, 22]	F CHANNEL selection buttons (land j) [14, 22, 33]
3 FF (fast forward) button [27]			G POWER button
This button is used both for fast forward and
forward picture search.
4 PLAY button	[22]
5 REW (rewind) button		[27]
This button is used both for rewind and reverse
picture search.
6 Indicator panel	[5]
7 Remote control sensor
8 PAUSE/STILL button		[23, 27]

œPress this button in the record mode to temporarily stop a recording (PAUSE).

œPress this button in the playback mode to view a still frame (STILL).

œPress this button repeatedly in the still mode to advance the picture one frame at a time.

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Tape-In icon

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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

Indicator Panel

	1		2	3
C		REC	AM VCR
	OFF		PM SP LP SLP
8	7 6		5	4

Operation Icons

Play,		Reverse	Fast	Rewind
Forward		Search	forward
Search, Slow
J		K	(blinking)L	(blinking)M
Record			Record pause
	P		Pand (blinking)O
Still			Frame advance
Jand (blinking)O			Jand N

1 Operation Icons (see below).

2VCR 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

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4 Tape Speed indicators

5Clock/ Tape Counter/ QTR (Quick Timer Recording) indicators

6 Timer icon

7Input source indicator:

Channel number or audio/video input (L1)

8 CATV indicator

Example of Indications

POWER OFF		POWER ON
	CATV	Clock
	indicator
AM	C		AM
			SP
	Channel indicator		Tape speed indicator
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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

Back Panel

1

2

3

	VHF/UHF
IN	OUT FROM ANT.
	IN
VIDEO	TO TV
AUDIO	OUT

AC IN

6 5 4

1 AC power input

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

3 VHF/UHF antenna input jack

4 VHF/UHF antenna output jack

5 VIDEO output jack (yellow)

6 AUDIO output jack (white)

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REMOTE CONTROL

Locations of Controls

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2	MENU TV/VCR			CLEAR		N
	1	2		3
3	4	5		6
	7	8		9
4	100	0		SET		O
	POWER	CH/TRACK		REC
5						P
6		û				Q
7
		PAUSE/STILL
8	REW	PLAY		FF		R
	<	OK		>
9		STOP
		ù
		x2		TV
			TV INPUT POWER
F	TYPE	SLOW	CH	VOL+		S
GH	SP/SLP	DISPLAY	CH	VOL–
IJ	INPUT	RESET	Ö0Ü INDEX
K					U	T
ML	Ad JUMP

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.

Reference pages are shown in square brackets.

1 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.

2 MENU button [16]

3 Number buttons (0 – 9) [14, 19]

4 100 button [14]

5 POWER button [13]

6 CH (channel) selection/TRACK (tracking) buttons

(l and j)	[14, 22, 33]
7 PAUSE/STILL ∙ û button				[16, 23, 27]
8 REW (rewind) ∙		< button		[17, 27]
9 STOP ∙ ù button			[16, 23]
F x2 button	[27]
G TYPE button [26]
H SLOW button		[27]
I SP/SLP button			[23]
J DISPLAY button			[15, 28]
K INPUT button		[23]
L Tape counter RESET button [28]
M Ad JUMP button			[34]
N CLEAR button			[14]

O SET button [14]

P REC (record) button [23, 33]

Q PLAY ∙ OK button [16, 22]

R FF (fast forward) ∙ > button [17, 27]

STV control buttons

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

T INDEX button [28]

U →0← (Zero Search) button [28]

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REMOTE CONTROL

Battery Installation and Operation

1 Install the two supplied AA batteries as shown.

2Aim 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:

œThe remote control will not operate properly if something comes between the VCR and the remote control.

œThis infrared remote control will also control the basic functions of most Fisher TVs.

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BASIC ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTIONS

Antenna
		VCR	TV
75 ohm		(Back panel)	(Back panel)
antenna		VHF/UHF		VHF/UHF
cable		FROM ANT.		ANTENNA
or				IN
		IN
AC Wall	1	TO TV
outlet		OUT
		AC IN
CABLE TV		3
				2
			(supplied)
4

1Connect an antenna (or a cable TV system) to the VCR.

2Connect the VCR to the TV with the 75 ohm coaxial cable (supplied).

3Plug the power cord (supplied) into the AC power input (AC IN ~) on the VCR back panel. Insert the plug firmly.

4Insert the plug end of this power cord into a wall outlet.

NOTES:

œIf you have a cable converter connected to your TV, see “ALTERNATIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS”, next page.

œIf your antenna has a twin-lead cable or your TV has screw-type antenna terminals, use a matching transformer (not supplied).

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.

NOTE: Set the TV channel to the cable converter output channel (CH02 ~ 07).

	CATV	VCR		Cable	TV
		(Back	panel)	converter	(Back	panel)
	75 ohm
	coaxial		VHF/UHF		VHF/UHF
	cable		FROM ANT.		ANTENNA
				IN	OUT	IN
			IN
			TO TV
			OUT
		AC IN
				(supplied)	(not supplied)

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

NOTES:

œWith this method the TV and VCR receive the same channel. Recording one program while watching another is not possible.

œWith this connection, the VCR must be set to the cable converter/decoder output channel. (See next page.)

Cable	VCR		TV
converter/	(Back	panel)	(Back	panel)
Decoder		VHF/UHF	VHF/UHF
		FROM ANT.	ANTENNA
				IN
		IN
CATV		TO TV
75 ohm		OUT
coaxial cable	AC IN
			(supplied)

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,

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.

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ALTERNATIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS

Cable converter/decoder output channel setup

1Be sure the cable connections are correct. (See page 10.)

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

3 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4.

4If 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 4 – 6 under “INITIAL SETUP” on page 13.

5 Press the MENU button on the remote control.

The main MENU appears.

@@@@@@@@@MENU

Timer@program

VCR@setup

Clock@set

Language@select

Rec.List@super

Auto@tuning@memory

[ùû]†Select [OK]†Set@@@@@@[MENU]†TV

6Press the ù (or û) button to select the VCR setup option, then press the OK button.

The VCR setup menu appears.

CATV/TV@@@@@@@zCATV@TV

Cable@box@@@@@zNo@@@Ch02

Child@Lock@@@@@On@@zOff

Off@timer@@@zOff@2Hr@6Hr

[ùû]†Option [<>]†Select@@@[MENU]†TV

7Press the ù (or û) button to select the Cable box option.

8Press 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 “ z” next to it.

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

9When finished, press the MENU button to exit the menu display.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

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

œThe 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.

œIf 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.

œLeave the cable converter/decoder on until timer recording is complete.

œFor timer recordings, you must select the channel to be recorded using the channel selector on the cable converter/decoder.

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