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 receive up to 68 VHF and UHF
channels, and up to 125 cable channels. The
VCR displays the channels as 1–125.
Notes:
• Channels 2–13 are the same for VHF and
cable TV, and cable companies usually
number them as they appear on the dis-
play.
• Since cable companies sometimes desig-
nate cable channels with letters or letter-
number combinations, a channel number
you see on the VCR’s display might differ
from the channel number displayed on
your cable box. You might need to experi-
ment to determine the proper cable chan-
nel designations for your cable system. For
more information, contact your local cable
company.
• Two of the cable channels are designated
for audio only.
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 con-
nected to the VCR’s 
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
jacks, set the TV/monitor to the video
mode.
2. Repeatedly press 
TV/VCR until VCR
appears.
3. To manually select a channel, you can
press 
CH s or CH t to have the tuner auto-
matically advance to the next channel
stored in the tuner ’s memory.
Note: If you press 
CH s when the tuner is
at the highest programmed channel or 
CH t
when the tuner is at the lowest pro-
grammed channel, the VCR enters the
audio/video mode and 
LINE (LINE 1 or
LINE 2 on the Model 62) appears on the
TV (see “Selecting the Signal to Record”
on Page 28). Continue to press 
CH s or CH
t until the highest or lowest programmed
channel appears.
Or, to directly select a channel, press the
number buttons on the remote control for
the desired channel.
Notes:
• Precede a single-digit number with a 0
— for example, 01, 02, and so on.
• To enter a three-digit number, press 
100,
then enter the second and third digits in
the channel number.
• (Model 62 only) If you receive MTS ste-
reo or SAP broadcasts, see “Receiving/
Recording Stereo/SAP Broadcasts
(Model 62 Only)” on Page 28.
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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 erase-
protection tab has been removed from the cas-
sette, playback automatically begins (see
“Erase Protection” on Page 27).
Caution:
 Never insert anything except a VHS
video cassette into the cassette compartment.
Anything else might damage the VCR.
Playing a Video Tape
1. Load a video tape.
2. If playback does not automatically begin,
press 
PLAY. The VCR plays the tape.Notes:
• The following appears on the TV
screen when you press 
PLAY, REW,
FA S T - F,
 or REC/TIME without inserting a
cassette.
• During playback, the VCR automatically
adjusts tracking, but you can manually
adjust it if necessary (see “Tracking” on
Page 26).
3. (Model 62 only) To choose the type of
audio you want the Model 62 to play back,
press 
SAP/HiFi until an arrow appears next
to the desired audio mode indicator (
HiFi
or NORMAL) on the TV screen.
Note:
 If you play a tape recorded on a
standard VCR, the Model 62 plays the
standard audio track, regardless of the
audio output setting.
4. To stop playback before the end of the
tape, press 
STOP.
5. To eject the tape, press   
STOP EJECT on
the VCR.
Notes:
• If the tape reaches the end before you
press 
STOP or STOP EJECT, the VCR auto-
matically stops the tape and completely
rew inds  it . I f the er as e- protection tab has
been removed, the VCR then ejects the
cassette.
• When the VCR is off, you can press 
STOP
EJECT 
on the VCR to eject a tape. The
VCR turns on, ejects the tape, then turns
itself off.
NO CASSETTE
PLEASE INSERT A CASSETTE
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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
DISP/ENT (display/enter). If you have a Model
62, you see the broadcast type (
STEREO,
SAP, or MONO). With all models, you also see
the current function, time, channel, counter,
and tape speed. Press 
DISP/ENT again to clear
the display.
Note: You also see the remaining recording
time while a timed recording is in progress (see
“Immediate Recording” on Page 28).
Function Indicators
When you press a function button (such as
STOP), the selected function’s indicator (such
as 
STOP) appears on the TV screen for about
4 seconds. When you change the channel, the
new channel number appears on the TV
screen for about 4 seconds.
Note: If you play back a poor quality or dam-
aged tape, the function indicator might not ap-
pear.
TAPE MOTION CONTROLS
Fast-Forward/Rewind and Visual 
Search
While a tape is stopped, press FA S T - F to ad-
vance the tape quickly or 
REW to rewind it. You
cannot see the picture or hear sound when you
use fast-forward or rewind, but you can use the
counter to locate a specific section of tape.
Note: If you press 
POWER while a tape is re-
winding, 
REWIND  POWER OFF appears.
The VCR automatically turns itself off when re-
winding is complete. 
To use visual search so you can see the pic-
ture, be sure VCR appears then begin tape
playback. Then press 
FA S T -F to search forward
or 
REW to search in reverse. Press PLAY to re-
turn to normal playback. During visual search,
the sound is muted and the picture quality is
lower than during normal playback. The search
picture is best with tapes recorded at the SP or
EP speed.
Freeze-Frame/Frame Advance
Freeze-frame lets you pause the tape to view a
single frame. Press 
PAUSE during playback to
freeze the picture. Press 
PAUSE again or PLAY
to return to normal playback.
During freeze-frame, picture quality is lower
than during normal playback. The picture quali-
ty is best with recordings made at the SP or EP
speed (see “Recording Speeds/Tape Selec-
tion” on Page 27).
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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 playback, while a tape is
playing, press 
SLOW. Press SLOW again or
PLAY to return to normal playback. During slow
motion, the sound is muted and the picture
quality is lower than during normal playback.
Slow motion picture quality is best with tapes
recorded at the SP or EP speed.
Notes:
• If you leave the VCR in the slow-motion
mode for 3 minutes, the VCR stops playing
the tape to protect the video heads.
• If the slow-motion picture is poor, press
and hold 
CH s or CH t until the picture
improves.
One Minute Skip
You can skip over unwanted material on the re-
corded tape, such as commercials. Press
ZERO/1MIN during playback. The VCR fast for-
wards over the next minute of recording, then
resumes normal playback.
REAL-TIME COUNTER
Using the Counter
Your VCR’s counter shows how long a tape
has been running. To have the counter display
on the TV screen, press 
DISP/ENT on the re-
mote control.
The counter does not reset if you eject a tape
then put in a new tape. To reset the counter to
0:00:00, press COUNTER RESET.
Note: The real-time counter might stop if you
fast-forward or rewind through a blank section
on the tape. This is normal.
Using the Zero Search Function
You can reset the counter to 0:00:00 at any
position on the tape and then return to that po-
sition. This lets you quickly return to a selected
place on the tape later.
Follow these steps to use the zero search func-
tion.
1. While a tape is playing, if the counter does
not appear on the TV screen, press
COUNTER RESET once to display it.
2. Within 5 seconds, press 
COUNTER RESET
again at the location you want to return to
later. The counter resets to 
0:00:00.
3. When you want to return to the selected
location, stop the tape, then press 
ZERO/
1MIN
. The tape rewinds or fast-forwards
and automatically stops when it reaches
0:00:00.
Notes:
• If you press 
REW to rewind the tape past
0:00:00, the time appears with a minus
(–) sign.
• The counter does not work with blank
tapes or blank portions of partially
recorded tapes.
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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 order on the tape’s
box, to make it easier to locate a particular
recording on the tape.
• Index search might not function properly
when two or more index marks are close to
each other.
• If you do not press any button within 10
seconds after you select 
INDEX, the VCR
cancels index search mode.
• If you activate the direct access index
search at a tape position very close to an
index mark, the VCR might not count that
mark. See “Direct Access Index Search.”
• Recording over an index mark erases that
index mark.
Direct Access Index Search
While the VCR is stopped or playing a tape,
press 
INDEX. INDEX appears. Then use the
number keys to enter the number of index
marks you want to skip.For example, if the tape is at the second re-
cording (index mark 2) and you want to watch
the seventh recording (at index mark 7), enter 
5
to skip past index marks 3 through 6. Or, if the
tape is at index mark 9 and you want to watch
the recording at index mark 3, enter 
7 to skip
past index marks 9 through 4.
Then press 
FA S T -F to skip forward to that index
mark or 
REW to skip backward. When the tape
reaches the selected index mark, the VCR
starts normal playback.
Index Scan
While the VCR is stopped or playing a tape,
press 
INDEX. INDEX appears. Then press
FA S T - F or REW to start the scan. AUTO INDEX
SEARCH
 appears and the VCR starts to fast-
forward or rewind. As the tape passes an index
mark, the VCR enters the visual search mode
for 10 seconds, then resumes the fast-forward
or rewind. 
When you locate the recording you want, press
PLAY. Normal playback starts.
REPEAT PLAY
You can automatically repeat playback of a
tape from the beginning to the end (or to a
blank part), instead of having the tape automat-
ically rewind and eject.
1. While the tape is stopped, press 
MENU to
display the main menu.
2. Press 
PLAY or STOP to highlight SET UP
VCR
, then press FA S T -F. The VCR high-
lights 
REPEAT PLAY.
EARCH04
EARCH
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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-
lect 
OFF in Step 3.
TRACKING
The auto tracking system automatically adjusts
tracking when you start playback.
When different parts of the tape are recorded
at different speeds, the VCR automatically re-
adjusts the tracking at the beginning of each
recording. 
If you need to manually adjust tracking, hold
down 
CH s or CH t. To return to the automatic
tracking system, press 
CH s and CH t at the
same time or turn the power off then back on.Notes:
• You might need to slightly readjust tracking
for each tape you play.
• If the sound of a recording made on
another VHS Hi-Fi VCR is poor, you might
be able to improve it by adjusting the track-
ing. 
Hint for Model 62 onl
y: If the tracking is incor-
rect, 
Hi-Fi does not appear.
VCR
  ON
Y
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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
records.
• The video cassette you use for recording
must have the erase-protection tab in
place. If the tab is removed, the cassette
automatically ejects if you try to record on it
(see “Erase Protection” on Page 27).
RECORDING SPEEDS/TAPE 
SELECTION
This VCR can record at three speeds: SP
(standard play), LP (long play), and EP (ex-
tended play).
SP is the fastest recording speed and results in
the highest quality picture. LP and EP record
more slowly and use less tape, but the picture
quality is not as high as a recording made at
the SP speed.
The quality of tape you use greatly affects
record/playback quality and the life of the VCR.
Use only video cassettes that display the offi-
cial   logo. High-grade tape has a better ox-
ide coating that helps prevent dirty video heads
and gives the best results.Although T-160 video cassettes offer the long-
est recording time, they contain thinner tape
that is more likely to jam. We suggest you use
T-120 or shorter length tape.
The following chart shows the maximum re-
cording times for different-length tapes at the
recording speeds.
ERASE PROTECTION
Video cassettes have an erase-protection tab
to prevent accidental erasure of a tape. To pre-
vent recording, break off the tab using a screw-
driver. The cassette automatically ejects if you
try to record on the tape.
If you want to record on a video cassette that
does not have the tab, put a piece of heavy
plastic tape over the erase-protection tab hole.
TA P E
LENGTHSP LP EP
T-60 1 hour
(60 min.)2 hours
(120 min.)3 hours
(180 min.)
T-120 2 hours
(120 min.)4 hours
(240 min.)6 hours
(360 min.)
T-160 2
2/3 hours
(160 min.)51/3 hours
(320 min.)8 hours
(480 min.)
Tape
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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
lowest channel number) for an audio/video
source.
Note: 
(Model 62 only) Select 
LINE 1 for re-
cording signals from the back 
AUDIO IN 1/VID-
EO IN 1
 jacks, or LINE 2 for recording signals
from the front 
AV 2  jacks.
RECEIVING/RECORDING 
STEREO/SAP BROADCASTS 
(MODEL 62 ONLY)
The Model 62 has three channels for audio re-
cording  —  two (left and right) stereo channels
on the Hi-Fi track, and one monaural channel
on the standard track.
Press 
DISP/ENT to display the audio programs
available on the broadcast you are currently
tuned to. 
STEREO, SAP, and MONO appear.
Parenthesis appear around each type of audio
signal that is not available. For example, if a
station broadcasts mono (monaural) and SAP
signals, 
(STEREO), SAP, and MONO appear.
The arrow mark on the right of the audio mode
display indicates the current audio mode. To
select the audio mode when the broadcast has
a stereo or SAP signal, press 
SAP/Hi-Fi so the
arrow mark points to the desired mode.
IMMEDIATE RECORDING
Recording a Program 
as You Watch It
Follow these steps to record a program as you
watch it. If you know how long the program is,
you can set how long the VCR records so it
stops recording automatically.
Note:
 If you are watching the program on a TV/
monitor that is connected to the VCR’s 
AUDIO/
VIDEO OUT
 jacks, set the TV/monitor to the vid-
eo mode and skip Steps 2 and 3.
1. Turn on the VCR and the TV.
2. Set the TV’s tuner to the same channel as
3-CH-4 on the back of the VCR.
3. Press 
TV/VCR until VCR appears.
4. Load a blank cassette, or one that you
want to record over, into the VCR.
5. Repeatedly press 
SPEED on the remote
control until the desired recording speed
(
SP, LP, or EP) appears.
6. Select the signal to record (see “Selecting
the Signal to Record”).
7. (Model 62 only) Set the audio recording
mode to the desired setting. See “Receiv-
ing/Recording Stereo/SAP Broadcasts
(Model 62 Only”).
8. Press 
REC/TIME. The VCR starts to record
and the following appears on the TV
screen:
TO  SET  SPEC I F I C  REC  T I ME
PLEASE  PUSH  REC  KEY
  REC                        02
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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 timed recording.
• To temporarily stop the tape during a
recording, press 
PAUSE. Press PAUSE
again to resume recording. If you leave
the VCR paused for about 5 minutes,
the VCR automatically stops.
• If the cassette’s erase protection tab has
been removed, the VCR displays
CHECK CASSETTE RECORD TAB and
ejects the cassette. Use another cas-
sette, or place a piece of heavy plastic
tape over the erase-protection tab hole.
10. Press 
STOP to stop recording at any time.
Recording One Program on the VCR 
While You Watch Another on the TV
1. Follow Steps 1–9 of “Recording a Program
as You Watch It” on Page 28.
2. Repeatedly press 
TV/VCR until VCR disap-
pears.
Note: If you are watching the program on a
TV/monitor that is connected to the VCR’s
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV/moni-
tor to the TV mode.
3. Set the TV tuner to the channel you want to
watch.
4. Press 
STOP to stop recording at any time.
AUTOMATIC TIMER 
RECORDING
The VCR’s automatic timer lets you program it
to select an input source, start recording from
that source at a time you set, then stop record-
ing at a time you set. You can set up to eight
timers to record any combination of weekly,
daily, or one-time events.
You can set the VCR to record at any time on a
specific day within a 1-month period, at the
same time Monday through Friday (DAILY), or
at the same time on the same day every week
(WEEKLY).
Notes:
• The VCR can record only one broadcast at
a time. If you set the VCR’s timer to record
broadcasts on different channels that start
at the same time, the VCR only records the
broadcast that has the lowest timer num-
ber (see “Checking/Changing Timers” on
Page 31).
• If two timer settings overlap, the one that
starts first has priority. The VCR begins
recording the second broadcast after the
set time for the first broadcast is over.
• The VCR must be off at the start time you
set for it to begin an automatic timer
recording.
• If there is a power failure of more than 30
minutes during a timer recording, the
recording does not resume after power is
restored.
• If there is a power failure of more than 30
minutes before a start time, the VCR loses
the clock setting and therefore does not
start automatic timer recording. However, if
you have an EDS channel in your area and
set the VCR to automatically set the clock
from the EDS signal, the clock is reset
within 10 minutes after power is restored,
and the VCR records at the set time(s).
See “Turning On Auto Clock Set” on
Page 17.
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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 to record over, into the VCR.
6. Press 
PROG on the remote control. The timer
setting menu appears on the TV screen. 
Or, if you have already entered timer set-
tings, the current settings for up to the first
four broadcasts appear.
Note: If the clock is not set, 
PLEASE SET
CLOCK
 BEFORE PROGRAMMING ap-
pears, then the clock setting screen ap-
pears. Set the clock as described in “Manu-
ally Setting the Clock” on Page 16.7. Repeatedly press 
PLAY or STOP to select
an empty timer number, then press 
FA S T -F.
This menu appears.
8. Repeatedly press 
PLAY or STOP to select
the date when you want to record.
To record a broadcast at the same time on
the same day every week
, press either but-
ton until 
WEEKLY flashes and the desired
day of the week appears.
To record a broadcast at the same time
Monday through Friday
, press either button
until 
DAILY flashes and MON-FRI
appears.
To record a broadcast at a set time today,
press either button until today’s date
flashes and 
TODAY appears.
TE
2:00P 125
STOPCH
SLP
    Y
2:00A08SP STOP    CH  SPD
SELE CT  START  DATE
DATE START STOPCH
  EP
SET
       :         KEY   SELECT :          KEY                                   END       : PROG  KEY                
TODAY8  SAT --:--   --:--  --
SET          :       KEY SELECT  :              K E Y                                   END          : PROG    KEY
SELE CT  START  DATE
WEEKLY  --:--   --:--  --SUN DATE START ST
OPCH
  EP
SET          :       KEY SELECT  :              K E Y                                   END          : PROG    KEY
SELE CT  START  DATE
DAILY    --:--   --:--  --MON-FRI DATE START ST
OPCH
  EP
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