Sanyo 4 Head Vcr Manual

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OPERATION
WATCHING TV
Using the TV’s Tuner 
To watch a broadcast using the TV’s tuner, turn
off the VCR, or repeatedly press 
TV/VCR until
VCR disappears from the VCR’s display.
Note: If you are using a TV/monitor connected
to the VCR’s 
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, be sure
to set the TV/monitor to the TV mode.
The antenna or cable signals pass through the
VCR unaffected, as if the antenna or cable
were connected directly to the TV. Use the TV
as you normally would.
Using the VCR’s Tuner 
Your VCR can...

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VIEWING A VIDEO TAPE
Loading a Video Tape
1. Turn on the TV and set it to the same chan-
nel as the VCR’s 
3-CH-4 switch.
Note:
 If you are using a TV/monitor that is
connected to the VCR’s 
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
jacks, set the TV/monitor to the video
mode.
2. Hold the cassette with the main label fac-
ing up and the spine facing out from the
VCR. Then insert the cassette into the
VCR’s compartment and gently push the
center of its spine until the VCR draws it in.
The VCR automatically turns on. If the...

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SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
SPECIAL DISPLAYS
Blue Screen Display
The VCR displays a blue screen on the TV
when you select the VCR mode, play unre-
corded portions of a tape, or when you tune to
a weak TV station. The blue screen also ap-
pears if you set the VCR to the audio/video
mode when the 
AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks are not
receiving any signals.
Note: You cannot record the blue screen on a
tape in the VCR.
On-Screen Display
To view your VCR’s current operating mode
and other information about your VCR, press...

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Notes:
• If you leave the VCR in the freeze-frame
mode for 3 minutes, the VCR stops playing
the tape to protect the video heads.
• To reduce or eliminate jitter in the freeze-
frame picture, press and hold 
CH s or CH t
until the picture is clear.
During freeze-frame, you can advance the pic-
ture one frame at a time by repeatedly pressing
SLOW. This feature works best with video cas-
settes recorded at the SP or EP speed. Press
PAUSE to return to normal playback.
Slow Motion
To start slow motion...

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USING INDEX SEARCH
Your VCR has the VHS Index Search System.
Each time you start recording, the VCR auto-
matically marks the tape with an index mark at
that location. You can locate the recording you
want to play or skip the recording(s) you don’t
want to watch by either entering the number of
index marks or by scanning. The VCR search-
es forward or backward from the current loca-
tion.
Notes: 
• Since the VCR does not display the index
marks, we recommend you list the record-
ings on each tape in...

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3. Press FA S T- F so ON appears.
4. When you finish setting the repeat play
option, press 
MENU twice.
5. Press 
PLAY to start repeat playback. REP
appears.
The VCR repeats playback from the beginning
to the end of the tape, or to the first unrecorded
portion that is at least 30 seconds long. 
AUTO
REPEAT
 appears while the VCR rewinds the
tape to the beginning.
Once you select the repeat play mode, it re-
mains on even after you turn off the VCR. To
turn off repeat play, repeat these steps and se-...

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RECORDING 
There are four ways to record using your VCR:
• Immediate recording — to record a broad-
cast as you watch it or record one program
on the VCR while you watch another on
the TV.
• Automatic timer recording — to record a
broadcast at a time you set.
• Dubbing — to record a broadcast from
another tape or video source.
Notes:
• You can set the VCR so it stops recording
after a length of time you select.
• Your VCR automatically records the audio
signal and adjusts the sound level while it...

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SELECTING THE SIGNAL 
TO RECORD
You can select the signal to record  —  from the
IN FROM ANT jack or an audio/video source —
in either of these ways.
• Repeatedly press 
INPUT until the desired
input source appears  —  
LINE (LINE 1
or LINE 2 on the Model 62) for an audio/
video source, or a channel number for
broadcast signals.
• Repeatedly press 
CH s or CH t to set the
VCR to the desired broadcast channel or to
one channel higher than the highest chan-
nel number (or one channel lower than the...

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Note: To record without a set duration, skip
Step 9.
9. Press 
REC/TIME again. The recording
length appears on the TV screen. Repeat-
edly press 
REC/TIME to advance the timer
to the desired recording length. The
recording length advances in 30-minute
increments up to 2 hours, then in 1-hour
increments up to 4 hours. 
Notes:
• To ensure that you record the entire pro-
gram, set the recording length longer
than the program length.
• To display the remaining recording time,
press 
DISP/ENT during a...

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Setting a Timer
Note: If you use a TV/monitor that is connected
to the VCR’s 
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the
TV/monitor to the video mode and skip Steps 2
and 3.
1. Turn on the VCR and the TV.
2. Set the TV to the same channel as 
3-CH-4
on the back of the VCR.
3. Repeatedly press 
TV/VCR until VCR
appears.
4. (Model 62 only) Set the audio recording
mode to the desired setting. See “Receiv-
ing/Recording Stereo/SAP Broadcasts
(Model 62 Only)” on Page 28.
5. Load a blank cassette, or one that you
want...