Pentax PV-R2000A User's Manual
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1. REMOVABLE VIDEO SYSTEM SYSTEM VIDEO 2000A MODEL PV R2000A PV U2000A PENTAX CONGRATULATIONS You are now the proud owner of a Pentax VTR Please read this instruction manual carefully before use and refer to it if any difficulties arise FEATURES e Portable VTR is removable from the tuner main frame e Programmable channel memory with voltage syn thesized tuner e Setting 4 programs 2 week is possible with built in programmable timer e Tuning ability for cable systems channel A 2 A 1 and A through W Infrared remote control operation Instant recording timer IRT Maximum 8 hours recording playback Front loading mechanism Automatic rewind Soft touch control with microprocessor Visual search Rewind shut off CONTENTS FOR YOUR SAFETY sseeeeeeenneeee 2 REMOVING AND MOUNTING PORTABLE VTR 3 CONTROLS AND FEATURES 4 VIDEO CHANNEL SETTING 7 INSTALLATION 0 0c cece mM 8 CHANNEL TUNING esee 10 CLOCK TIME SETTING eae 12 NORMAL TV VIEWING cece eee reece eee 12 CASSETTE TAPES sese 13 RECORDING TV PROGRAMS 13 INSTANT RECORDING esee 14 PLAYBACK ue eerie ther ni go iex 15 AUDIO DUBBING eese 16 VIDEO DUBBING uersesssesseosnenennnnnnnnonennnn 17 TIMER RECORDING seeeeeees2. For example the diagram shows that Saturday SAT has been set 4 Press the SET button or to set the present hour Hold the button down to advance rapidly Press the ENTER button when the present hour appears 72 For example the diagram shows that AM 10 hour has been set 5 Press the SET button or to set the minute Hold the button down to advance rapidly Press the ENTER button when the present minute appears For example the diagram shows that 30 minutes has been set 6 Release the CLOCK button Now the clock has been set to the correct time of day For zero second setting set the minutes to one minute ahead of present time and release the CLOCK button when the next minute exactly starts Note e If your clock display shows your home had a power failure The time should be reset 12 00 AM is midnight 12 00 PM is noon NORMAL TV VIEWING You do not need to disconnect VTR from your TV set to watch TV When you turn off the POWER switch on your VTR the VTR automatically switches to TV To watch TV turn on TV and select a channel as usual CASSETTE TAPES Insertion and removal of cassettes TAPE IN indicator EJECT button Before inserting or removing cassette be sure to turn the POWER switch on Note TAPE IN indicator lights when casse
3. Press the ENTER button after selecting the day of recording For example diagram shows recording on Thursday within 1 week from today To record at the same time on Monday through Fri day Press the SET button or until Monday through Friday indicators light then press the ENTER button MON TUE WED THU FRI r aT pr Li LI 5 Select the hour for recording to start by pressing the SET button or Hold down button to ad vance rapidly Press the ENTER button after selec ting the hour for recording to start For example the diagram shows AM 8 hours has been set 6 Select the minutes for recording to start by pressing the SET button or Hold down button to ad vance rapidly Press the ENTER button after selec ting the minute for recording to start AHMED For example the diagram shows 30 minutes has been set 7 Select the hour and minute to stop recording in the same procedures described in steps 5 and 6 Be sure to press the ENTER button after selecting the minute Now one programming has been completed Display shows the start time when pressing the ENTER button After a few seconds the display shows stop time the display returns to clock together with letters PROG automatically PROG shows that timer has been programmed it lights whenever the timer programming is done regard less of whether the power ON OFF To set the next programme repeat
4. Recording starts with the remote control button of camera pressed Operation stops with the stop but ton pressed The unit also enters the power save mode with the power save switch of the camera set to POWER SAVE In this case recording starts again when the power save switch of the camera is returned to NORM and the remote control button of the camera is pressed The power save function does not work when the VTR is operating with the video tuner timer When Connecting the Portable VTR to a TV Connect the portable VTR directly to a TV when you are travelling and you can play back the tape immediately after it is recorded or view the picture being recorded on the TV screen UHF antenna VHF antenna Disconnect the VHF antenna from the TV It is not necessary to disconnect the UHF antenna from the TV To VHF antenna terminal It may be necessary to use the provided antenna adapter depending on the VHF antenna terminals See pages 8 and 9 for details Coaxial cable provided To RF output terminal REMOTE OPERATION You can opera the VTR from a distance using the In frared Remote Control unit Power source of infrared remote control unit The infrared remote control unit is powered by two bat teries size AA The life of the batteries is about one year although it depends on the numbers of times the unit is used Replace the batteries when operation is not possible or when the dista
5. switch is returned to NORMAL AFC is turned on and the channel locks in The AFC electronically op timizes the fine tuning adjustment If a TV channel signal is marginal due to graininess or ghosting the picture may sometimes be improved by manually tuning for best picture and then defeating the AFC action To turn AFC off follow the procedure below AFC off tuning procedure 1 Make sure that NORMAL SELECT switch is set t NORMAL 2 Select the desired channel on which to disable AFC by pressing CHANNEL select button 3 Set the NORMAL SELECT switch to SELECT 4 Press the AFC OFF button AFC indication will disappear from the display 5 Return the NORMAL SELECT switch to NORMAL Note 1 The AFC is only switched off for the channel you have been programming AFC remains in effect on all other channels To defeat the AFC for ad ditional channels repeat the above steps 2 Pressing the AFC OFF button once again will turn the AFC on Eliminating unwanted preset channels You can rearrange the desired channels by eliminating unwanted preset channels for channel up down selec tion 1 Set the NORMAL SELECT switch to SELECT 2 Press the CHANNEL select buttons until an un wanted channel is tuned 3 Press SKIP button once Sound will go off indicating the channel has been erased from memory 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 until all unwanted channels have been eliminated 5 Return
6. them The digits flash in sequence so input the correct data to the flashing digits When the ENTER button is pressed the flashing digits will be stored in memory If you input erroneous information by mistake when programming the timer press the CLEAR button and in put the correct information again 1 Press the PROGRAM button Program indicators 1 through 3 and W flash to in dicate which memory positions have not been pro grammed If a memory has been programmed its indicator will not flash Note You should determine which memory pos itions have not been programmed before entering new programming information New information automatically erases previous programming 2 Press the SET button repeatedly until the desired program indicator lights Press the ENTER button when the desired program number is displayed For example diagram shows program 1 has been set To record on a specified day at the same time each week Press the SET button until the W in dicator lights Then press the ENTER button 1 ORENSE AM rl Z3 j OFF CI 3 Choose the channel to be recorded by pressing the SET or or CHANNEL select button Then press the ENTER button For example diagram shows channel 12 has been set 4 Press the SET button or to select the day of recording Make sure desired Week indicator TW or 2W lights Continuing forward will advance timer to Week two
7. 1 Insert Cassette 2 Select SPEED select switch to EP LP or SP 3 Adjust aperture focus etc on camera Refer to Instruction Manual of the Video Camera 4 Press RECORD button and PLAY button simul taneously 5 Press Remote Control button on Camera Recording begins 6 Press Remote Control button again to pause during recording 7 Press STOP button to stop recording Note Plug an earphone into the earphone jack of the VTR to monitor sound Sound cannot be monitored when the earphone is connected to the earphone jack of the video camera Camera Select Switch When using a video camera without a record check function set the camera select switch on the bottom to the N position Remove the cap using a small screwdriver then switch to N Pause operation with camera remote pause con trol When a camera is connected and the VTR is placed in the RECORD mode pause cannot be released with the VTR PAUSE button It must be released using the camera remote pause control Camera has pause pri ority in recording Power save function Power consumption in the record pause mode is almost the same as that in recording during camera recording using the battery pack The VTR enters the power save mode when the record pause mode continues for 5 minutes or more and reduces power consumption to approx 1W The pause indicator flashes in the power save mode Pause indicator flashes
8. can be received There are various types of antenna hook ups Use the correct one referring to the following diagrams At first in order to connect your VTR to your TV for rec ording and playback it will be necessary to attach the antenna to your VTR Then you must connect your VTR to your Television Your VTR comes with the necessary connectors and adapters for most types of VTR installation If your television is used on a cable system special installation procedures may be required We suggest you contact your dealer or cable company for assist ance Installation is not covered by the Limited War ranty Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 22 of the NEC that provides guide lines 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 practical If you want to attach your VTR to a Portable TV with rabbit ears dipole antenna you must dis connect the rabbit ear leads from the antenna input terminal of the TV It will be necessary to extend these leads so they can be attached to your VTR We rec ommend an outside antenna Precaution Avoid extreme heat cold moisture and dust Avoid use near magnetic field and places subject to strong vibrations Do not insert wires etc through the cassette com partment
9. idling otherwise the bat tery will discharge t is recommended that you use a fully charged bat tery pack in the VTR Car battery power tends to fluctuate which can result in bad recordings Besure to set the unit to the stop mode when pulling out the cord The PC YC12 is for use with cars with a negative ground Consult your PENTAX regional Service Center about using the unit with cars with a positive ground To use with household AC AC Adaptor Charger PV A1000A Optional PV A1000A 7 D HOW TO CHARGE BATTERY PACK PV U2000A can be used as a battery charger for PV BTO1A exclusive battery pack of Portable VTR To charge battery pack installed in Portable VTR CHARGE switch POWER switch 1 Insert the battery pack into the portable VTR then mount the VTR into the tuner main frame Turn off power switch of Portable VTR Press Charge switch to ON When charging starts the charge indicator will go on When charg ing is complete the indicator will go off to indicate that charging is complete Note If you turn on power switch of Portable VTR the charging will stop WN To charge a battery not installed in the VTR Battery connector PV BA01A To auxiliary battery charge terminal Battery pack PV BT01A CHARGE switch 1 Connect optional bat
10. operate with e Charge or replace battery PV BTO1A battery Is battery fully charged Is the program timer set cor e Set the program timer correctly rectly Is the POWER switch set to OFF Is the record safety tab missing Timer recording is not possible e Set the POWER switch to OFF e Place cellophane tape over missing safety tab e Place cellophane tape over missing safety tab e On playback the TV channel selector should be on channel 3 or 4 e Fine tune your TV REC mode cannot be engaged Is the TV channel selector on the proper channel Picture is poor on playback e Is the TV fine tuning set cor rectly Noise in picture on playback Are Video Heads clean e Head cleaning is necessary No picture on playback Is the TV set to the proper channel e Set to correct channel CH3 or 4 for your video channel Playback picture is partially noisy Is the TRACKING control set to center position e Adjust TRACKING control for better picture TV program cannot be recorded Is Video Camera etc discon nected e Disconnect Video Camera etc Off the air TV programs cannot be seen Is connection correct e Connect correctly Built in battery of Portable VTR cannot be charged Is the power switch of Portable VTR set to OFF Is the spare battery dis connected e Set the power switch of Portable VTR to OFF e Remove the
11. spare battery 24 SPECIFICATIONS Recording Video Cassette Heads Tape Speed Tape Width RF Output RF input Tuning Range Video Input Video Output Video Recording S N Horizontal Resolution Audio Input Output S N Ratio Frequency Range Power Power Consumption Cabinet Size and Weight Accessories Rotary two head Helical Scan Azimuth Recording NTSC Color EIA Standard VHS Type 2 video heads for SP LP EP 1 Full track audio video erase head 1 Combination head for control track audio erase and audio record play 3 heads single housing 33 35 mm sec SP 16 67 mm sec LP 11 12 mm sec EP 12 7 mm Channel 3 or Channel 4 VHF 75 ohm UHF 300 ohm VHF LOW CH2 6 54 MHz 88 MHz VHF HIGH CH7 13 174 MHz 216 MHz VHF MID CH A 2 A 1 and A 108 MHz 174 MHz CATV VHF SUPER CH J W 216 MHz 300 MHz CATV UHF CHANNELS 14 83 470 MHz 890 MHz 0 5 2 Vp p 75 ohm Unbalanced 1 Vp p 75 ohm Unbalanced Better than 46 dB SP Better than 43 dB LP Better than 40 dB EP 240 lines SP 230 lines LP 230 lines EP Line 316 mV rms 7 8 dB 50 kohm Line 316 mV rms 7 8 dB 1 kohm 43 dB SP 50 Hz to 10 kHz SP DC 12V Portable VTR AC 120V 60 Hz Portable VTR Tuner 4 8W Nominal recording with DC 12V power supply Portable VTR 40W Portable VTR Tuner 9 3 16 W x 3 3 4 H x 10 1 16 D 23 3 W x 9 5 H x 25 6 D cm 5 7 Ibs 2 6 k
12. speed in either the forward or reverse direction Note The playback picture will have some noise in the visual search mode Automatic rewind The tape will stop and automatically rewind when the end of the tape is reached This function does not operate during Timer recording and Instant recording Rewind shut off If power is turned off during rewind operation power will be turned off automatically after the tape has been completely rewound Tape counter This indicates the amount of video tape transported as a number Press the COUNTER RESET button to set the counter reading to 0000 when starting recording or playing back Note the number on the Tape counter at the beginning and end of each program you record This will allow you to use the counter to find the desired program later Counter memory function This is useful if there is a section of tape you want to view immediately after recording or you want to return to the same point several times COUNTER MEMORY button COUNTER RESET button MEMORY indicator 1 Press the COUNTER MEMORY button to turn on the memory indicator M Note Pressing the button once again will turn off the COUNTER MEMORY 2 Begin recording or playing back a tape 3 At the point where you want playback to begin reset the tape counter to 0000 by pressing the COUNTER RESET button 4 Continue to play or record 5 Press the STOP button when recording or playback fi
13. start at the time you have selected and will automatically stop with the display reading 0 00 which will then be reset to the present time of the day Note 1 To stop the VTR during IRT press LENGTH button until the timer display reads 0 00 or press POWER button once and STOP button within ten seconds 2 To change the IRT program the previous informa tion must be first cleared See below 3 If IRT and the program timer recording overlap the former will override the latter 4 The recording time can be extended any time during IRT by pressing LENGTH button The timer display will be reset to 0 30 1 00 1 30 2 00 3 00 or 4 00 as selected Recalling the IRT program Press START and LENGTH buttons respectively for recalling the starting time and the recording time In about 8 seconds the displays return to the present time of the day Notes 1 To recall the recording time press LENGTH button only once Pressing more will change the recording time and cause a need for resetting 2 POWER button may be on or off To clear IRT program Press LENGTH button as many as may be required to indicate 0 00 on the display After approximately 8 seconds the display will show the present time of day and IRT has been now cleared Note POWER button may be on or off PLAYBACK TRACKING control PLA
14. start times are the same the video deck will select the programs in numerical order 19 POWER SUPPLY For Portable VTR PENTAX VTR PV R2000A can use 3 power supplies Exclusive battery pack PV BTO1A car battery or house hold AC Power using Video Tuner or AC Adaptor Charger To use the exclusive battery pack PV BTO1A optional Insert the battery pack into the battery compartment or connect the pack to battery connector PV BA01A then plug into the External battery jack Battery pack PV BTO1A Battery connector PV BA01A To External battery jack Battery pack PV BTO1A Note t is important to charge the battery pack before using your portable VTR When 2 battery packs are used one in the VTR and the other connected to the External battery jack the VTR can be operated for double the time When you are using your VTR as a portable the tape counter displays BATT E when the battery is in need of recharging Battery indicator TRACKING VIDEO DUB RE HE To use with car battery power optional car battery cord PC YC12 Connect the car battery cord between the External bat tery jack of the Portable VTR and the car s cigarette lighter socket To External battery jack To cigarette lighter socket Car battery cord PC YC12 optional Note f you are going to use the Portable VTR for a long time leave the car s engine
15. with this connection but for maximum flexibility of use additional accessories are required antenna Matching transformer supplied 9 CHANNEL TUNING Your VTR can be preset for up to 80 memorized chan nels It has been preset to receive VHF channels 2 through 13 when shipped The channel number in the display will originally match the actual TV channel selected During the procedure which follows you can reprogram any display channel number so that it selects any actual TV channel This means that after programming of the memorized channels the display can indicate a different number than the actual TV channel tuned by that channel memory position You can set any channel memory position to receive any station This ability is most useful when the tuner is used in CATV installations To add UHF or CATV channels not factory preset or to preset the VHF chan nels in some other order use the procedure which follows CLOCK PROGRAM SET ENTER CLEAR Moama uuci CHECK NORMAL SELECT switch BAND select button TUNING buttons and SKIP button AFC OFF button CHANNEL select buttons 1 Turn on the TV and VTR Set the TV to Channel 3 or 4 for your video channel 3 Set the RF converter switch of VTR to channel3 or 4 Open the door for secondary controls Set the NORMAL SELECT switch to SELECT Time indication will change to band indicatio
16. 18 POWER SUPPLY For Portable VTR 20 HOW TO CHARGE BATTERY PACK 21 RECORDING FROM A VIDEO CAMERA 22 REMOTE OPERATION ueeeeeessese 23 HEAD CLEANING csscessenssonennnennnnnnennnnn nn 24 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 24 PROBLEM GUIDE esses 24 SPECIFICATIONS eese 25 FOR YOUR SAFETY Power supply AC 120V 60 Hz only The POWER switch located on the front panel of the VTR switches the VTR to on and off leaving the clock timer facility unaffected If the unit is to be left unattended for a long period and it is not intended to use the timer recording function it is recommended that the unit be completely switched off and the plug removed If you intend to record during your absence remember there is no necessity for the TV receiver to be switched on Illustrated below is the label on the back of your unit CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 of the presence of important operating and maintenance ser vicing instructions in the literat
17. Do not move the unit from a hot place to a cold place or vice versa Be careful when the surface of the case is wiped with a volatile agent such as benzine alcohol thin ner etc or a chemically processed cloth the sur face finish may deteriorate or its coating may peel Allow for air circulation at bottom top and back of unit D VHF reception area VHF antenna VHF 75 ohm 300 ohm eo 75 ohm coaxial cable 300 ohm twin lead Matching transformer supplied Coaxial cable supplied Matching transformer supplied 2 UHF reception area UHF 300 ohm twin antenna lead supplied VHF 75 ohm 300 ohm Coaxial Cable twin lead supplied Matching transformer supplied 8 Both VHF and UHF reception area VHF VHF UHF UHF TV set antenna combination antenna VHF UHF 75 ohm 300 ohm coaxial twin lead cable fil IN supplied 300 ohm 300 ohm twin lead twin lead cA Matching A transformer supplied Coaxial cable supplied D Cable system connection Basic method Cable Note With this connection you can only watch and record the same program The cable converter must be r 4 Signal Splitter turned on for recording Other connections are possible but may require additional antenna accessories which are not supplied Cable ready VTR models can be used
18. ED select switch e You do not have to turn on the TV to make a record ing because the VTR records TV programmes without the aid of your TV Turn it on only when monitoring 1 Turn power on 2 Insert the Cassette 3 Set the SPEED select switch to SP LP or EP Note It is recommended to set to SP when re cording a music program 4 Set the program timer START ON TIME STOP OFF TIME DAY etc See below 5 Turn power off Now recording will begin auto matically at the start time Note e t is not necessary to press PLAY and RECORD buttons The TIMER indicator flashes to warn that recording will not occur because cassette has not been in serted If the safety tab on the cassette has been removed the VTR will automatically eject the cassette when placed in the Timer mode 18 Programming the timer for unattended recording For unattended recording the timer needs to know what day to make the recording the time to start the time to stop and the channel to be recorded ENTER CLEAR OMA Huc BAND TUNING SKIP AFC OFF Mooo0 o VTA Tv START LENGTH CLEAR button ENTER button SET buttons and PROGRAM button The timer is programmed using the PROGRAM SET and ENTER buttons The PROGRAM button selects the timer programming mode The SET buttons advance the Program indicators Channel Day Hours or Minutes for recording The ENTER button stores
19. NVERTER SWITCH Set this switch to whichever channel CH3 or CH4 is unused in your area BATTERY EJECT BUTTON Press to remove the battery RF OUT When the portable VTR is removed from the t ner main frame the coaxial cable connects VTR and TV for playback TUNER TIMER CONNECTING TERMINAL This allows you to connect VTR to your tuner main frame with ease VIDEO CHANNEL SETTING The RF converter changes the video and audio signals from the built in tuner or tape playback to a standard television broadcast signal on channel 3 or 4 To obtain video recorder output on either channel 3 or 4 set the RF converter switch to whichever channel is unused in your area as follows 1 Press the DECK OUT button and remove the port able VTR e Besure to place the unit horizontally when remov ing the VTR See page 3 for details 2 Slide the RF converter switch to CH3 or CH4 to match the channel selector of your TV This is the video channel of your TV Your TV must be tuned to this channel whenever a video cassette is played back by the VTR 3 Push in the portable VTR into the tuner main frame Note Push the portable VTR firmly in as far as poss ible DECK OUT button RF converter switch INSTALLATION ANTENNA CONNECTION There are 2 types of TV broadcasts VHF and UHF There are areas where 1 only VHF TV broadcasts can be received only UHF TV broadcast can be received and 8 both VHF and UHF TV broadcasts
20. R AUDIO OUT For a connection to a monitor your stereo system or another VTR UHF ANTENNA OUTPUT Connect these terminals to the UHF antenna terminals on the back of the TV VHF ANTENNA OUTPUT Connect this terminal to the VHF antenna terminal on the back of the TV AUXILIARY BATTERY CHARGE TERMINAL A second rechargeable battery PV BTO1A connected with battery connector PV BAO1A can be plugged in here to charge Note The second battery must be disconnected before the internal battery will be charged VHF ANTENNA INPUT Connect the VHF antenna to this terminal UHF ANTENNA INPUT Connect the UHF antenna to these terminals CONTROLS AND FEATURES PORTABLE VTR SIDE VIEW 41 42 43 44 45 46 40 V LOCK CONTROL 41 42 If you see vertical shaking on the TV screen in the still playback mode rotate the V LOCK control to minimize shaking EARPHONE JACK MICROPHONE JACK For microphone AUDIO IN Receives audio signals from external sound equipment or another VTR VIDEO IN Receives video signal from another VTR 45 EXTERNAL BATTERY JACK 46 Optional DC car cord plugs in here to connect VTR to car cigarette lighter socket or to a spare rechargeable battery CAMERA JACK Camera is connected here Automatically overrides any other input video signal 47 48 49 50 51 52 REAR VIEW LID BATTERY COMPARTMENT Door opens when the battery is inserted RF CO
21. UNING button at the end of band will result in tuning into the next band The band display will change to the next higher band 2 If you press the TUNING button at first the band will change to adjacent band immediately The active channel with the highest frequency in the band will first appear followed in opposite sequence by the other active channels 3 Speeds of picture scanning from the lowest channel to the highest in each band are as follows Speeds About 80 seconds 9 After releasing the TUNING button when the chan nel picture appears for the channel number you are programming press the up and down TUNING buttons to fine tune the TV channel 10 Repeat steps 6 through 9 for other channels 11 Return the NORMAL SELECT switch to NOR MAL 12 To check programming press the CHANNEL select buttons to cycle the VTR tuner through all the channels you have programmed f a channel was missed or requires fine tuning repeat above steps for the channe involved Always return the NORMAL SELECT switch to NORMAL after preprogramming is complete Channel frequency spectrum 54 MHz VHF Low channels L band Mid band channels VHF VHF H band High channels Super band channels 300 MHz 470 MHz UHF UHF channels U band 890 MHz AFC Automatic Frequency Control A channel is fine tuned using up and down TUNING buttons When the NORMAL SELECT
22. Y button STOP button Turn on VTR 1 2 Turn on TV and select the video channel 3 Insert the cassette 4 Press the PLAY button 5 Press the STOP button to stop playback Tracking control adjustment When playing prerecorded tapes or those recorded on units other than you own black and white streaks may appear on your TV screen If this occurs turn the TRACKING control slowly in either direction until the streaks disappear When playback of this particular tape is over readjust the TRACKING control to its original position The original position is normally in the center position Still playback Press the PAUSE button to stop the picture on the screen during playback During still playback press the PAUSE button to return to normal playback or the STOP button to stop the tape Note f you see vertical shaking on the TV screen in the still playback mode rotate the V LOCK control on the side of the VTR to minimize shaking When the still playback mode continues for about 5 minutes the VTR switches to the stop mode auto matically to prevent damage to the tape The playback picture will have some noise in the still playback mode Visual search This allows you to view the picture from a recorded tape at high speed in both the forward and reverse direc tions Press the PLAY button to play a tape then press and hold either the VISUAL SEARCH button F FWD or REW Pictures can be viewed at high
23. e Unit automatically stops at the point where the counter reaches 0000 Bl ORDER OF PRIORITY OF DIFFERENT INPUTS Microphone input Audio input Video input Camera input AUDIO SIGNAL 1 External equipment connected to microphone input 2 External equipment connected to the audio input 3 Color Video Camera connected to the camera input VIDEO SIGNAL 1 Color Video Camera connected to the camera input 2 External equipment connected to the video input VIDEO DUBBING When adding desired titles later to a recorded tape a tape without distortion at the joints can be produced Sound is left as it is This is specially convenient to record titles on a tape previously recorded using a camera If new video is inserted during dubbing prior video is erased Superimposing titles is not possible e Preparation Connect the video source such as camera you desire to insert from RECORD button PLAY button STOP button JE 4a B E PAUSE button REWIND button VIDEO DUB button COUNTER RESET button COUNTER MEMORY button 1 8 Play back the recorded cassette Turn the tracking knob to minimize noise Detect the position where video dubbing of a new scene title etc is to be applied Press the STOP button at the position desired to stop video dubbing Press the COUNTER RESET button to set the TAPE COUNTER to 0000 and then press the REWIND button to rewind the tape to th
24. e video dubbing start position Press the COUNTER MEMORY button to turn on counter memory indicator M Again press the PLAY button to play and press the PAUSE button when the video dubbing start position appears Press the VIDEO DUB button and PLAY button sim ultaneously Now preparation for recording the new scene title etc is completed Press the PAUSE button Press the remote control button of the camera when the video camera is con nected Now a new scene title etc can be recorded The unit automatically stops at the point where the counter reaches 0000 Note Video dubbing is not possible in the intermediate sec tion between programs Be sure to perform the tracking adjustment in item 1 when applying Video Dubbing to an old tape or a tape recorded using another video deck Do not press the COUTER MEMORY button to turn off counter memory indicator M during Video Dubbing Color noise may appear on the played picture of a section to which Video Dubbing has been applied 17 TIMER RECORDING The programmable electronic clock timer permits the unattended recording of up to 3 preselected programs plus one program on the same day of each week It can be preset up to 14 days in advance to record your favorite programs t turns the unit on and off and changes channels automatically SPE
25. g 17 1 8 W x 4 1 2 H x 11 5 8 D 43 5 W x 11 5 H x 29 6 D cm Mic 0 3 mV rms 69 dB Earphone 39 mV rms 26 dB Portable VTR Portable VTR Tuner 15 6 Ibs 7 1 kg 1 Coaxial cable with F type connectors 1 Infrared remote control unit 1 UHF twin lead 2 Batteries 1 Matching transformer 300 75 ohm 1 Shoulder belt 1 Matching transformer 75 300 ohm 1 Earphone Design and Specifications subject to change without notice P4647285 PENTAX PENTAX CORPORATION 35 Inverness Drive East Englewood CO 80112 Service information 303 799 8000 PENTAX CORPORATION 1101 Stewart Ave Garden City NY 11530 Service information 516 222 0830 PENTAX CORPORATION 350 East Devon Ave Itasca IL 60143 Service information 312 250 9000 PENTAX CORPORATION 8363 Reseda Blvd Northridge CA 91324 Service information 818 701 5080 Printed in Japan YG N N
26. hrough 4 on RECORDING TV PROGRAM 2 Press the LENGTH button to select the recording time Pressing the button once sets the timer to 0 00 The recording time changes in hour and minute in the order of 0 30 1 00 1 30 2 00 3 00 and 4 00 every time the button is pressed The TIMER in dicator will come on and IRT will begin when 0 30 is displayed During recording the remaining IRT time appears on the timer display 3 At the end of recording the display reads 0 00 the VTR will automatically shut off Note The IRT feature does not operate during play and after a program timer recording has started as pro grammed During rewind mode the IRT recording will automatically start after the tape is rewound fully to the end Delayed start IRT You can delay the start of an IRT by using the START button 1 Follow the steps 1 through 4 on RECORDING TV PROGRAM 2 Press the START button to set the start time The start time may be set to begin on any hour or half hour up to 24 hours from present For example the present time is 9 15 PM and you want to record a program that starts at 10 30 PM Just press the START button three times 3 Press the LENGTH button repeatedly to select the desired recording time The recording time changes in hour and minute in the order of 0 30 1 00 1 30 2 00 3 00 and 4 00 every time the button is pressed 14 4 Turn off the VTR power The TIMER indicator will come on The recording will
27. l a click is heard Cautions Be sure to place the tuner main frame horizontally when ejecting the portable VTR Do not tilt the tuner main frame with the portable VTR ejected as the portable VTR drops out il USING THE SHOULDER BELT To Install the Shoulder Belt Projection Belt holder Attach each projection of the belt holders to the mounting holes on the sides of portable VTR and pull it forward until the projections are locked Mounting the Portable VTR Confirm that the lid on the rear of the portable VTR opens and push the portable VTR straight into the tuner main frame firmly until a click is heard Press the DECK OUT button to pop out the tray mount the portable VTR on the tray then push it into the tuner main frame You can easily mount the portable VTR To Remove the Shoulder Belt an d Slide the belt holder backward while raising the lock piece Lock piece CONTROLS AND FEATURES FRONT VIEW 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 27 26 25 24 23 20 19 18 17 16 REAR VIEW Y s s TJ JH J H 1 2 TIMER INDICATOR Will light when turning power off after programming INFRARED RAY RECEIVING SECTION Receives the infrared ray from remote control unit ELECTRONIC DIGITAL DISPLAY This display is used a
28. n Note When the NORMAL SELECT switch is set to SELECT the VTR TV select switch is switched to the VTR mode automatically 6 Select the channel number to be memorized by pressing the CHANNEL select buttons Note 1 Your VTR can use the following numbers as TV channel presets 00 01 through 72 91 92 95 through 99 2 Your VTR has been preset to receive VHF chan nels 2 through 13 N oa 10 3 You should determine which channel memory positions have not been preset before entering programming information New information automatically erases previous programmed data 7 Press the BAND select button to select either L H or U according to the channel number as listed below Indication on display J CATV channels UHF channels Channnels to be received VHF low channels 2 6 A 2 A 1andA CATV channels VHF high channels 7 13 J W 14 83 For example if you re going to tune one of UHF channels 14 through 83 display the letter U by pressing the BAND select button 8 Press and hold the TUNING button until the picture for the channel number you are program ming appears on the TV screen For fine tuning tap on the and TUNING buttons alter nately The active channel with lowest frequency in the band will first appear followed in sequence by the other active channels as in the Channel fre quency spectrum on next page Note 1 Holding down the T
29. nce becomes too short Operation of remote control To use the infrared remote control unit aim it at the receiver on the front panel of the VTR PAA EL Note The infrared rays will bounce off the walls and eventually reach the receiver on the VTR but for best results transmit rays directly to the receiver 23 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE The VTR is a precision electromechanical device which will require periodic maintenance after a period of nor mal use We expect that no maintenance other than head cleaning will be required during the warranty period by most users unless the VTR is heavily used or seldom used Normal maintenance is the responsibility of the user although defective parts are covered during the warranty period Consult your VTR Service Center to determine recommendations for normal maintenance based on your location use patterns and machine age HEAD CLEANING Picture playback may become blurred or be inter rupted while the TV program received is clear This does not mean that the recorded program has been erased e Dirt accumulated on the head after long periods of use causes this problem In this case head cleaning requiring highly technical care is necessary For head cleaning consult the nearest dealer or VTR Service Center for recommendations PROBLEM GUIDE PROBLEM THINGS TO CHECK SOLUTION No power e Connect power cord with AC outlet e s power cord connected Unit does not
30. nishes 6 Press the REWIND button The tape will automatically stop at the pre selected Q000 position Actually the tape will stop slightly prior to 0000 at ap proximately the 9999 position to avoid missing the very first part of the program 75 AUDIO DUBBING The AUDIO DUB button on your VTR allows you to insert a new soundtrack on a previously recorded cassette using either a microphone or your component audio system AUDIO DUB button PLAY button PAUSE button 1 Connect the audio source to AUDIO INPUT jack or a microphone to MIC jack of VTR 2 Play the recorded cassette 3 Press PAUSE button at the point where you want to make the audio dubbing 4 Press PLAY and AUDIO DUB buttons at the same time to audio dub e During audio dub the source that will be recorded can be heard from the TV so adjust the input level to the VTR while monitoring the TV audio Set the TV volume control to normal setting e When using a microphone set the TV audio off or very low to avoid howling type feedback 5 Press PAUSE button again to release pause Audio dubbing will start 76 Note e When the AUDIO DUB button is pressed only the recorded sound is erased and new sound is recorded the video image is left as it is Audio dubbing is not possible when safety tab on the video cassette is removed When the memory indicator M is displayed on the Display th
31. o be recorded 5 Press RECORD button and while holding RECORD press PLAY button 6 Press PAUSE button to stop recording temporarily Press again to release Note To prevent tape damage do not leave the unit in the pause mode for more than 5 minutes 7 Press STOP button to stop recording To record one program while viewing another You can record one program while viewing another by merely selecting the channel with your TV channel but ton after setting the VTR TV select switch to TV The recorded program can be viewed later at your con venience To change the channel to be recorded while in record mode During recording the channel lock function operates and channel cannot be changed if the CHANNEL select button is pressed If you wish to change channel during recording pro ceed as follows 1 Press the PAUSE button 2 Change channel desired 3 Press the PAUSE button to release record pause mode 73 INSTANT RECORDING Instant recording timer IRT allows you to start an un attended recording without programming the timer It is convenient if you are interrupted while viewing a program and want to record the balance of it By using the delayed start feature you can delay the recording start up to 24 hours Although you do not need to program the timer for IRT the clock must be set START button LENGTH button TIMER indicator IRT with immediate start 1 Follow the steps 1 t
32. s an indicator for the present time of day channel number timer programming and instant recording CHANNEL PROGRAMMING CONTROLS Program channels for channel up and down selection with these controls CHANNEL SELECT BUTTONS Select the channels you wish to view or to record by pressing these buttons MEMORY COUNTER BUTTON When pushed in MEMORY will stop at 0000 COUNTER RESET BUTTON To reset counter to 0000 8 CENTRALIZED CONTROL DISPLAY 9 CASSETTE COMPARTMENT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AUDIO DUB BUTTON Press PLAY and AUDIO DUB taneously to audio dub RECORD BUTTON Press RECORD button and while holding RECORD press PLAY button to record PLAY BUTTON Press to start play STOP BUTTON Press to stop tape The STOP button must be pressed between RECORD and any other operation EJECT BUTTON With power on press to remove cassette DECK OUT BUTTON Press to remove the portable VTR from the tuner main frame POWER SWITCH Turn system power on and off SPEED SELECT SWITCH Recording time using Cassette tape T 160 EP 8 hours LP 5 3 hours SP 2 6 hours Note Playback speed automatically corresponds with recorded speed PAUSE BUTTON Press to pause during recording or playback FAST FORWARD VISUAL SEARCH BUTTON Press to activate fast forward Press this button during playback of a recorded tape and forward playback picture a
33. steps 1 through 7 Note If a power failure occurs and the clock display shows programming information previously set is cleared The programming information should be reset To clear a program 1 Press the SET button until desired program in dicator lights Then start time appears on the display 2 Press the CLEAR button The display returns to clock to show that the pro gramming has been cleared Be sure to press the CLEAR button while the display shows the start or stop time The programming does not clear if the CLEAR button is pressed when the display returns to clock To stop a timer recording while in progress Press the POWER button and then press the STOP but ton within 10 seconds The program that was being recorded will be erased from the timer s memory To check programming Press the SET button The program indicator 1 lights If the program No 1 has been already programmed the ON indicator lights and the clock timer display shows the starting time Then the OFF indicator lights and the display automatically shows the time to stop recording in a few seconds with the channel number to be recorded lighting up The display then automatically returns to the present time of day Programming errors If programs overlap the video deck will select the pro gram with the earliest start time When that program is over the video deck will switch to the next program If the
34. t high speed can be seen REWIND VISUAL SEARCH BUTTON Press to start rewind Press this button during playback of a recorded tape and reverse playback picture at high speed can be seen buttons simul 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 COUNTER DISPLAY 31 32 36 37 39 VIDEO DUB BUTTON This button is used when recording the desired scene or title on the recorded tape Refer to page 17 for details TRACKING CONTROL KNOB To minimize noise in playback INSTANT RECORDING TIMER BUTTONS IRT IRT allows unattended recording without programming the timer See page 14 for details VTR TV SELECT SWITCH Selects the signal to be viewed The VTR indicator comes on when the unit is in VTR mode and the signal received by the VTR is displayed on the TV screen With the switch in the TV position in dicator light off the broadcast signal is received directly by your TV set When the VTR power is turned off the VTR automatically switches to TV CHARGE BUTTON Press for battery charging TIMER CONTROLS DOOR FOR SECONDARY CONTROLS TAPE SPEED INDICATORS BATTERY INDICATOR Indicates relative position of programs on tape It may be used to help to locate a programs starting point MEMORY INDICATOR Memory indicator comes on when MEMORY COUNTER button is turned on TAPE IN INDICATOR Comes on when cassette is located in the compartment VIDEO OUT For connection to monitor TV or another VT
35. tery connector PV BAOT1A to battery pack PV BTO1A 2 Connect battery connector PV BAO1A to Auxiliary battery charge terminal of VTR 3 Press Charge switch to ON When charging starts the indicator will go on When charging is complete the indicator will go off to indicate that charging is complete Note Video Tuner and Portable VTR need not be connected when charging a battery at the auxiliary battery jack Note Exclusive Battery Pack PV BTO1A can be used repeatedly by recharging it however its ser vice life depends upon the conditions of use The following are points to be remembered 1 Be careful not to short the plugs of battery 2 When 2 battery packs are connected one in the battery compartment the other connected to Auxiliary battery charge terminal simul taneously the battery pack connected to Auxiliary battery charge terminal will be charg ed but built in battery pack will not be charged 3 The time required for charging is approx 1 hour 4 Use the PV U2000A or PV A1000A Adaptor Charger to charge the battery pack Using other equipment is dangerous 5 Power to Portable VTR is OFF when battery is connected to auxiliary battery charge ter minal on PV U2000A 6 Be sure to charge battery before using 21 RECORDING FROM A VIDEO CAMERA Refer to the Instruction Manual of the Camera as well as these instructions To CAMERA input
36. the NORMAL SELECT switch to NORMAL Channels which have been eliminated cannot be selected by the CHANNEL select buttons Note To restore the erased channel repeat the above steps 1 through 3 11 CLOCK TIME SETTING CLOCK PROGRAM SET ENTER CLEAR OM L struct BANO TUNING SKIP AFC OFF m Hooooo C CHARGE WTALTV START LENGTH ENTER button SET button or CLOCK button When VTR is plugged into an AC outlet for first time the clock display shows The clock is set using the CLOCK SET and ENTER but tons The CLOCK button selects the clock setting mode The SET buttons advance the Day Hours or Minutes The ENTER button stores the Day Hours or Minutes After the Day is entered with ENTER the next press of the ENTER button will enter the hours and next press will enter the minutes To indicate the DAY mode the day will flash To indicate the HOUR mode the hours digits will flash To indicate the MINUTE mode the minutes digits will flash When the ENTER button is pressed the flashing digits will be stored in memory 1 Turn on power of VTR 2 Press and hold the CLOCK button while performing steps 3 through 5 3 Press the SET button or repeatedly to select the present day of the week Hold the button down to advance rapidly When the present day of the week appears press the ENTER button
37. tte is in serted in the compartment Insertion 1 Insert the cassette Removal 1 Press EJECT button 2 Remove the cassette Types of video cassette Use video cassettes with the VHS mark in this VTR The table below shows how to distinguish difference in recording time of cassettes se i t 60 min 120 min 240 min 320 min It is recommended that the SPEED select switch of the VTR is set to SP to obtain better picture and sound quality when recording a music program To avoid erasing a recording Break off the safety tab using a screwdriver or similar 5 To re record on a cassette which has its safety tab removed Cover the hole with cellophane tape Refer to the instructions included with cassettes for more information RECORDING TV PROGRAMS STOP button PLAY button RECORD button PAUSE button SPEED select switch If you wish to view a program being recorded turn on TV and select the channel 3 or 4 for your video channel 1 Turn on VTR power Note When the power is turned on VTR TV select switch is switched to the VTR mode automatically 2 Insert Cassette Be sure to check that the record safety tab is not missing 3 Set SPEED select switch to SP LP or EP It is recommended to set this switch to SP when recording a music program 4 Select channel t
38. ure accompanying the appliance 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 WARNING Many television programs are copyrighted One court has held that private non commercial in home video taping of copyrighted televised pro grams constitutes copyright infringement Pur chasers are advised not to copy such programs WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Moisture condensation If you pour a cold liquid into a glass water vapor in the air will condense on the surface of the glass This is moisture condensation Moisture condensation on the head drum one of the most crucial parts of the Deck will cause damage to the tape The Deck has a humidity detector unit built in When the Deck is exposed to a rapid temperature change from cold to warm some condensation will oc cur When moisture is present stop indicator light will flash While this light is on the VTR will not operate Under these circumstances allow at least 2 hours for the Deck to dry out When light stops blinking the VTR can be operated REMOVING AND MOUNTING PORTABLE VTR DECK OUT button Press the DECK OUT button The portable VTR is ejected a little toward the front Take out the VTR f the tray obstructs you after the portable VTR is taken out push it in unti
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