TEAC MV-4094G User's Guide

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MV-4094G

4HEAD VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER WITH G-CODE

OWNER’S MANUAL

Thanks for buying a TEAC. Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from your new TEAC products.

CAUTION:

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please record the model number and serial number and remain for your records.

model number

serial number

PAL

WARNING - DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE

WARNING - TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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TEAC CORPORATION

3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokio 180-8550, Japan

Phone : [phone]

TEAC AUSTRALIA PTY., LTD. A.B.N. 80 005 408 462

HEAD OFFICE 106 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207

	Phone : [phone]
NSW OFFICE Unit 4, 175-179 James Ruse Drive, Rosehill, NSW 2142.
	Phone : [phone]
QLD OFFICE	335 Montague Road, West End, QLD 4101.
	Phone : [phone]
WA OFFICE	273 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont, WA 6104.
	Phone : [phone]
SA OFFICE	Cnr, Burbridge & Marion Roads, Cowandilla, SA 5033.
	Phone : [phone]

T E AC TO TAL CARE

[e-mail]

or visit our website at http://www.teac.com.au

Freecall telephone [phone] between Monday to Friday-EST 9am to 5pm [New Zealand: TOLL FREE 0508 347328, 8am to 4:30pm]

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W O R T H

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Please keep the video machine's guarantee card and receipt safe for warranty purposes.

Precautions

Read carefully through this manual to familiarize yourself with this high-quality video recorder.

Make sure the rating of your household electricity supply matches that shown on the back of the video recorder.

Refer to this chapter and the "Initial installation" chapter to help you install and adjust your video recorder.

Do not ...

... expose the video recorder to high levels of humidity and heat, to avoid the risk of fire and electric shock.

... open the video recorder. Have a qualified technician carry out repairs.

... connect the video recorder to the power supply if you have just moved it from a cold to warm environment. This can result in condensation inside the recorder and cause serious damage to the machine and cassettes. Wait around two hours to allow it to reach room temperature.

Make sure ...

... the recorder is placed on a steady, flat surface.

... the recorder should be placed at least 10cm apart from the other home appliances or the obstacles to get sufficient ventillation.

... you clean the recorder only with a soft, lint-free cloth; do not use aggressive or alcohol-based cleaning agents.

... you disconnect the power supply if the recorder appears to be working incorrectly, is making an unusual sound, has a strange smell, has smoke emitting from it or liquids have got inside it. Have a qualified technician check the recorder.

... you disconnect the power supply and aerial if you will not be using the recorder for a long period or during a thunderstorm.

This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on this apparatus.

For your own safety!

There are no components in this video recorder you can service or repair yourself.

Do not open the case of the video recorder. Only allow qualified personnel to repair or service your set.

This video recorder is designed for continuous operation. Switching it off does not disconnect it from the mains (stand-by). To disconnect it from the mains, you have to unplug it.

Recording any copyright protected material may infringe a copyright.

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Before doing anything with the machine, please read the chapter "Initial installation".

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Contents

Controls
The remote control unit .................................................................................................	2
The machine, On screen display ...................................................................................	3
Initial installation
Connecting up the video recorder, Fitting the remote control’s batteries ...................	4
Setting up the video recorder .......................................................................................	5
OSD (On Screen Display) ON & OFF ..............................................................................	7
Playing cassettes
Playing back ...................................................................................................................	8
Still, Variable picture search, Variable slow motion,
Accessing new recordings (index scan), CM Skip ........................................................	9
Recording cassettes
Simple recording, One touch recording (OTR) .............................................................	10
Timer recording using G-CODE ...................................................................................	11
More functions
Normal timer recording ...............................................................................................	12
Timer Review – changing and erasing, Setting time and date ..................................	13
Clock/Counter display, Remaining time and Cassette length,
Accessing counter zero position, Resetting the counter to zero ...............................	14
Menu languages, Child lock, Cassettes, and ... ..........................................................	15
Tuning in new stations
Tuning ..........................................................................................................................	16
Station names .............................................................................................................	17
Sorting programme locations, Clearing programme locations ...................................	18
Connections and copying
To the TV via antenna cable (if you are not using a RCA cable) ................................	19
Copying, Assembling ...................................................................................................	20
Appendix
Brief instruction for experienced users .................................................................	21/22
Before you ask a specialist .........................................................................................	23
Index, Technical data ..................................................................................................	24

On the following pages, the pictures show the buttons you press on the remote control to perform the function, and what you should see in the On Screen Display or machine display (if present).

G-CODE is a trademark applied for by Gemstar Development Corp.. The G-CODE system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

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C O N T R O L S

max. 7 m.

30° 30°

G-CODE
		OPERATE
1	2	3	TV/VCR
4	5	6	AV
7	8	9	A
30	0
REC/
OTR			EJECT
SP/LP		PR	MENU
PAL/SEC
INDEX		PR	A.SEL

RC-796 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

G-CODE

The buttons to use are marked on the following pages.

The remote control is the principle means of control, but the main playback and record functions are also available on the front of the machine.

Press any button to turn on the power.

The remote control unit

OPERATE			operate on/off
	G-CODE		the controls for timer recording using the G-CODE codes
			via On Screen Display
1	2	3	number buttons to select programmes (stations) or to
4	5	6
7	0	9	type in numbers
	8
	TV/VCR		this button is not available for this set
	AV		a button for selecting input sources for recording:
			TV stations – input sockets

You can select the external line by using “00”, “AV”, or “PR+/-“ button. (refer to page 20)

clock/counter on-screen display

30

CM skip button to cue the tape for 30 seconds

pause (record), still (playback)

playback start

playback stop

rewinding/fast forwarding a cassette from stop, or

picture search backwards/forwards from playback mode

REC/ the record or OTR button

OTR

(One Touch Recording means: each time you press the button recording is extended by 30 minutes)

EJECT

to eject the cassette

SP/LP	a button that doubles the maximum recording time for
	very long recordings
	the variable slow motion button
PR	MENU
	the menu controls, programme (station) selection (PR +/–)
PR
INDEX	to search the beginnings of records (index)
PAL/SEC	this button is not available for this set
A.SEL	this button is not available for this set
	these buttons are not available for this set

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Press any button to turn on the power.

C O N T R O L S

The machine

operate on/off

playback stop and ejecting the cassette

front input sockets for connecting a camcorder

programme (station) selection recording or OTR

(One Touch Recording means: each time you press the button recording is extended by 30 minutes)

rewinding / fast forwarding a cassette from Stop, or picture search backwards / forwards from playback mode.

playback start

On screen display

MAIN MENU

TIMER PROGRAM

PR PRESET

VCR SETUP

TAPE CONTROL

MENU	PR+/-:SELECT
	OK:CONFIRM	MENU:END

*

example

VCR SETUP		REW SP	PR04 EURO
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE SET
RF OUTPUT SET
16:9 SET
OSD ON/OFF
PR+/-:SELECT
OK:CONFIRM	MENU:END

The video’s menu system gives you easy-to-understand access to the less used functions such as tuning to stations, clock setting and more.

“Tape Control” Menu appears only when a tape is in the VCR.

PR

2x

The menus show you which button to press for the next step.

In addition, some other functions appear on screen temporarily.

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G-CODE
		OPERATE
1	2	3	TV/VCR

4	5	6	AV
7	8	9	A

30

0

REC/
OTR		EJECT
SP/LP	PR	MENU
PAL/SEC
INDEX	PR	A.SEL

RC-796 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

G-CODE

The buttons to use are marked on the following pages.

Place your video

horizontally on a flat, steady base so that air can circulate around it for ventilation.

away from humidity and heat, magnetic fields, such as those from loudspeakers etc., and with no heavy objects placed on top.

Connecting up the video recorder

Switch off all components when connecting or disconnecting cables.

AC 240 V,
50 Hz	ANT. IN
AUDIO	VIDEO
	OUT
	ANT. OUT
	IN

Unplug the aerial cable from your TV and plug it into the "ANT. IN" socket of the video.

Plug the short coaxial cable provided into the "ANT.OUT" socket of the video and the aerial socket of the TV.

Plug a RCA cable into the "RCA” socket of the video and the AV socket on the TV if available.

This connection will provide best picture and sound quality. Ask your dealer for an appropriate cable if you do not have one.

Without a RCA cable, you need to follow the steps described under "If you are not using a RCA cable" (right page and page 19).

Make sure the rating of the household mains supply matches the rating shown on the back of the video.

Now plug in the mains lead. The display of the video should now light.

Fitting the remote control's batteries

+ –

–

1.5 V (AAA)
Fit	by
the
Protect your environment by returning used batteries	batteries
contain toxic substances they require special disposal
Make sure the batteries are always of the same type	them
from the remote control if you are not using it for a

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Switch the TV on.

You can also start "Auto Search" in the menu "PR Preset" "Auto Search".

To tune in new stations (manual tuning) and to enter station names see page 16-18.

Setting up the video recorder

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PR

LANGUAGE SET

ENGLISH DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS NEDERLANDS SVENSKA SUOMI

PR+/-:SELECT

OK:CONFIRM MENU:END

AUTO SEARCH!

OK:CONFIRM MENU:END

AUTO SEARCH

PR03

V-L - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

76%

MENU:END

AUTO SEARCH

PLEASE WAIT...

You should see this picture the first time you switch on the TV and video.

Choose your language.

OK for "Auto Search!".

"AUTO SEARCH" tunes in all the stations you can

receive in your country and ...

... sorts them in an order common for your country.

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G-CODE
		OPERATE
1	2	3	TV/VCR

4	5	6	AV
7	8	9	A
30	0
REC/
OTR			EJECT

SP/LP	PR	MENU
PAL/SEC
INDEX	PR	A.SEL

RC-796 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

G-CODE

Setting up the video recorder (continued)

ONE OR MORE STATIONS ARE CLOSE TO THE VIDEO PICTURE. PLEASE SELECT ANOTHER.

CURRENT

PR 26

RECOMMENDED PR 36

0-9:SELECT (21-69) OK:CONFIRM MENU:END

IMPORTANT!

PLEASE CHANGE THE TV PR TO 36.

If other stations are positioned on near the current RF OUTPUT PR, the guide message appears automatically.

The VCR recommends the optimal RF OUTPUT PR number automatically.

Press the OK button to confirm the recommended PR.

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4	5	6		CLOCK SET
7	8	9	TIME - - : - -			Then type in the current time and
	0		DATE - - / - - /- - - -
						date.
			0-9:SETUP (HOUR)
			/	:CORRECT	MENU:END

MENU

MANUAL SET

PR01 P-01	PR08 P-08
PR02 P-02	PR09 P-09
PR03 P-03	PR10 P-10
PR04 P-04	PR11 P-11
PR05 P-05	PR12 ----
PR06 P-06	PR13 ----
PR07 P-07	PR14 ----
PR+/-:SELECT
OK:CONFIRM	MENU:END

Should you wish the stations to have the same numbers as those used on the TV, follow the instructions in "Sorting programme locations" on page 18.

Else ...

exit the basic installation function and enjoy your video recorder.

If you don´t see this picture, because you don´t use a RCA cable, search this picture now (CH 26) with the station tuning functions of your TV set (see its user manual).

In case of interference problems on CH 26, type in an other transmission channel between 21 and 69 using the number buttons.

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