Sanyo VHRM340 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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VHR-M340

Video Cassette Recorder

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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.

Only cassettes marked

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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 equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating an d maintenance (servicing) i nstructions 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:

œ

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

œ

Avoid dusty or humid places.

œ

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.

œ

Install the VCR in a horizontal position only.

œ

Avoid locations subject to strong vibrations.

œ

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

œ

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 : VHR-M340
Trade Name : Sanyo
Responsible party : SANYO FISHER COMPANY
Address : 21605 Plummer Street,

Chatsworth, California 91311

Telephone No. : [phone]

œ

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

œ

Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.

œ

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

œ

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

œ

Do not place anything directly on top of the VCR.

1

Make all necessary connections.

2

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

3

Turn on the power.

4

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.

1

FEATURES

CONTENTS

TIMER/CLOCK

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

VIDEO

œ Digital picture control

SPECIAL PLAYBACK/SEARCH

œ Ad JUMP

TM

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

clean special pl ay back:

Forward/re ve rs e search, double -s pe ed playback, clean sti ll
image, fram e ad va nc e, variable-sp ee d sl ow m ot io n

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION

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

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

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

CONNECTIONS

Basic antenna/cable connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Alternative cable TV connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Audio/video connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

BASIC OPERATION

Initial setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Multifunction on-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

On-screen menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting the clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Changing the menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Programming channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Viewing TV only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Playing a rental tape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Normal playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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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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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Child lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ad JUMP

Copying a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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2

VHS VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES

Record/Play Times

Tape Length T-60 T-120 T-160

2

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)

⁄

2-

hours

3

(160 minutes)

1

⁄

hours

5-

3

(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)

Loading

1

Gently push the center of the cassette until it is drawn
in automatically.

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.

Safety Tab

To prevent accidental
erasure, remove the
tab after recording.

To record again, cover
the hole with vinyl tape.

Unloading

1

When in the STOP mode, press the STOP/EJECT
button on the front panel. In any other mode, press
the button twice.

2

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.

3

LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

Front Panel

1

POWER

Reference pages are shown in square brackets.

1

Cassette loading slot

2

STOP/EJECT button [3, 21]

3

FF (fast forward) button [27]

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

4

PLAY button [21]

5

REW (rewind) button [27]

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

6

TIMER • RF4 indicator

CHANNEL

REC

PAUSE

STILL

POWER REC (RF3) VCR TIMER (RF4)

H

REC (record) button [23, 32]

I

CHANNEL selection buttons (l and j) [13, 22, 32]

J

POWER button

PLAY c

STOP

FF ef REW

EJECT

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7

VCR indicator

8

Remote control sensor

9

REC (recording) • RF3 indicator

F

POWER indicator

G

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.

4

LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

Back Panel

213

AC IN

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)

VIDEO

AUDIO

IN OUT

VHF/UHF

FROM ANT.

56

IN

TO TV

OUT

4

5

REMOTE CONTROL

Locations of Controls

123

1

2

3
4

5

6

7
9
G
I

J

8
F
H

456
789

100 INPUT SET

MENU

0

PAUSE/STILL

REW FF

Ad JUMP

DISPLAY

PLAY

OK

STOP

2 SLOW

REC

TYPE SP/SLP DPC

RESET TV/VCR

TV CH

TV INPUT

TV POWER

TV CH

Reference pages are shown in square brackets.

1

Number buttons (0 – 9) [13, 18]

2

POWER

K

CH/TRACK

L

M

CLEAR

N
O

P

Q

T

V

R
S
U

INDEX

0

VOL

VOL

100 button [13]

3

MENU button [15]

4

PAUSE/STILL • û button [15, 23, 27]

5

REW (rewind) • < button [16, 27]

6

PLAY • OK button [15, 21]

7

REC (record) button [23, 32]

8

x2 button [27]

9

TYPE button [26]

F

SP/SLP button [23]

G

Ad JUMP button [33]

H

Tape counter RESET button [28]

I

DISPLAY button [14, 28]

J

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

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.

K

POWER button [12]

L

CH (channel) selection/TRACK (tracking) buttons
(l and j) [13, 22, 32]

M

SET button [13]

N

INPUT button [23]

O

CLEAR button [13]

P

FF (fast forward) • > button [16, 27]

Q

STOP • ù button [15, 23]

R

SLOW button [27]

S

INDEX button [28]

T

DPC button [21]

U

TV/VCR mode button [12]
Lets you select TV or VCR mode. When VCR mode
is selected, the VCR indicator lights on the front panel.

→0←

V

(Zero Search) button [28]

6

REMOTE CONTROL

Battery Installation and Operation

1

Install the two supplied AA batteries as shown.

2

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 Sanyo TVs.

7

BASIC ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTIONS

Antenna

75 ohm
antenna
cable

or

AC Wall

1

outlet

CABLE TV

4

1

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

2

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

3

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

3

VCR

(Back panel)

AC IN

VHF/UHF

FROM ANT.

TO TV

IN

OUT

TV

(Back panel)

VHF/UHF

ANTENNA

IN

(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).

2

4

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

300 ohm
Twin-lead Cable

Matching Transformer
(not supplied)

8

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

IN

OUT

(supplied)

NOTE:

channel (CH02 ~ 07).

Set the TV channel to the cable converter output

Cable
converter

IN OUT

TV

(Back panel)

VHF/UHF

ANTENNA

IN

(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.

IN

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.

TV

(Back panel)

VHF/UHF

ANTENNA

IN

9

ALTERNATIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS

Cable converter/decoder output channel setup

1

Be sure the cable connections are correct.
(See page 9.)

2

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

3

Set the TV to channel 3 or 4.

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 12.

5

Press the

6

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.

MENU

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

The VCR setup menu appears.

CATV/TV@@@@@@@zCATV@TV
Cable@box@@@@@zNo@@@Ch02
Child@Lock@@@@@On@@zOff
Off@timer@@@zOff@2Hr@6Hr

TV/VCR

button

7

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

8

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:

9

When finished, press the
menu display.

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

MENU

z

” 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.

[ùû]†Option
[<>]†Select@@@[MENU]†TV

10

AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS

The VIDEO and AUDIO outputs of your VCR can be
connected separately to the input jacks of a TV monitor
and an audio system. This will provide the best possible
picture and sound quality, because the video/audio
signals from your VCR will not have to be processed by
the television tuner.

VCR

(Back panel)

VHF/UHF

OUT

FROM ANT.

IN

VIDEO

AUDIO

TO TV

OUT

COLOR TV/MONITOR

(Back panel)

VHF/UHF

ANTENNA

IN

VIDEO AUDIO

IN

IN

AUDIO

OUTPUT

WHITE

VIDEO
OUTPUT
YELLOW

NOTES:

œ Even when audio/video connections are made, always

make the antenna connection between the VHF/UHF
OUT (VCR) and the VHF/UHF IN (TV) using the
supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable.

œ If a direct audio/video connection is made between the

VCR and the TV, set the source selector on the
television to A/V input.

75 ohm coaxial
cable (supplied)

2-wire monitor cable
(not supplied)

VIDEO

INPUT

YELLOW

AUDIO
INPUT
WHITE

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