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1. MENU KEY FOR NEXTMENU SELECT KEY TO CHOOSE ARROW KEYS TO CHANGE TUNER C HANNEL MENU 1 ANTENNA IN SID CATV 2 AUTO PROGRAM 3 SETCHANNEL MEMORY 4 TUNER AUDIO STEREO MENU KEY FOR PREV MENU SELECTKEY TO CHOOSE ARROW KEYSTO CHANGE Note Don t select AUTO PROGRAM unless you are prepared to wait a few minutes while the channel selection process completes itself If you interrupt the process you ll have to start over 60 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE The SETUP MENU contains three submenus TUNER CHANNEL SETUP SET CLOCK and SET AUTO FEATURES Use the SETUP MENU when you first connect your Dual Deck VCR to choose your antenna source program the channel memory and set the clock You ll also use the SETUP MENU to set Automatic F eatures Use the numerical keys to enter the number of the desired submenu or use the arrow keys to move to the desired submenu and press to enter that submenu TUNER CHANNEL MENU Use the TUNER CHANNEL MENU toset your antenna source channel memory and tuner audio The TUNER CHANNEL MENU has four items 1 Press 4 or press to set ANTENNA IN tothe source of your antenna signal Select TV if you do not subscribe to a cable system If you subscribe to cable and have no cable converter box you will most likely need to set ANTENNA IN to STD CATV However some cable sys tems use HRC CATV or IRC CATV Call your cable company
2. When I use Copy Tape the VHS tape ejects When I use Copy Tape there s no sound Sometimes the tape begins to play or rewind when I don t want it to Sometimes when push a button the VCR beeps twice but doesn t do anything There are several things which could cause your remote control to not function properly First make sure that you are aiming the remote control directly at the VCR Make sure there are no obstacles between the remote control and the VCR so the beam from the remote control is not obstructed on its path to the VCR Make sure the batteries in your remote control are fresh and installed properly Finally the signal from the remote control to the VCR can be disrupted if there is a neon light nearby Make sure that there is a Record Safety Tab on your VHS tape If the tab is missing you can place a small piece of transparent tape over the hole This will allow you to copy onto the tape Check theAMERICHROME COPY menu The AUDIO IN SERT option should be set to OFF If it is set toON the VCR is expecting sound to come from a source other than the 8mm tape soit turns the sound OFF that tape The 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR will automatically play a tape whenever you load it It will also automatically rewind at the end of a tape If you wish you can set the Dual Deck VCR so that it auto plays only auto rewinds only does both or does neither Do this by changing AUTO PLA
3. 14 15 23 28 15 26 16U 26 16U 18 51 35 50 9U 35 48 50 9U 17 70 71 18 35 51 34 6U Time Stamp Timer Record Errors Timer Record Event Timer Record Menu Timer Record Priorities Timer Record Summary Timer Recording TIMER Indicator Titler Setup Screen Titling Tracking TRK MENU Keys Troubleshooting Tuner Channel Menu TUNER Indicator TUNER Key TV View TV VCR Key TV View Controls TV View Indicator VCR Indicator VHS Format VHS Index Search System VHS Indicator VHS Key TV View VHS Menu VHS Videotape VHS Tape Missing VHS Tape Missing Tab Video Camera Hookup Video Enhancers Video Sequencing Video Track VIEW Key VISS Volume Unit Meter VOLUME Key VU Meter Warranty U in User s Guide 36 13U 40 39 11 12U 38 40 11U 40 39 12U 38 40 11U 16 37 19U 36 37 19U 28 24 30 72 74 32 33 7U 16 17 35 48 50 68 40 40 67 46 47 28 29 48 14 52 19 22 19 75 76 Go Video Dual Deck Director Accessory PC Compatible Video Editing Software with Multimedia Edit Controller The Go Video Dual Deck Director allows you to use your computer to quickly and easily edit your videotapes Dual Deck Director eliminates the endless hours of drudgery normally associ ated with editing videos and gives you great results without the purchase of expensive equipment EDITING The Go Video Dual Deck Director editing process is very simple and easy to learn
4. COMPUTER PORT FREQUENCY RESPONSE TV TUNER RF MODULATION POWER REQUIREMENT CLOCK BACKUP TIME ENVIRONMENT WEIGHT DIMENSIONS lt a Video In connection RCA 1 0 V p p 75 ohms unbalanced Video Out connection RCA 1 0 V p p 75 ohms unbalanced Color Monochrome more than 220 lines Better than 43 cB Audio In connection RCA 8 dBu 47 K ohm unbalanced Audio Out connection RCA 6 dBu 1 K ohm unbalanced Better than 70 dB Hi Fi Less than 0 005 Hi Fi Go Video Multi Media control port 8 pin connector Requires optional propri etary hardware and software interface 20 20 000 Hz Hi Fi 181 channel frequency synthesized VHF input Ch 2 Ch 13 UHF input Ch 14 Ch 69 VHF amp UHF oneinput Cable Ch 5A A 5 through A 1 A I J through W 58 W 59 through W 84 75 ohm unbalanced Channel 3 or 4 66 dBu 75 ohm unbalanced 120V AC 60 Hz 40 watts maximum 5 minutes 41 104F 5 40C 10 75 humidity 6 73 kg 432mm x 406mm x 105mm 14lb 1302 17 x 16 x 4 1 8 TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS 99 Help 1 m not getting a picture The pictureis bad I can t record from the TV can t timer record 100 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE First make sure that the TV VCR key is set to VCR and that your TV is set to channel 3 or 4 whichever channel is set on the back of your VCR You can use the TV VCR key on the remote control If the pict
5. Note The Dual Deck VCR may miss an Index Mark if the Mark is very close to the current location or if it is at the beginning of the tape or if itis at the beginning of a segment less than five minutes in length 80 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE The 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR uses the VHS Index Search System VISS This system is the VHS standard so you can use the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR s index system with tapes made on other VCRs and VHS camcorders that also use the VISS system The 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR automatically records an Index Mark on the tape each time you begin recording You can also place ndex marks during recording by pressing index You can then quickly locate these Index Marks during playback by using the key on your remote control You can locate Index Marks in two ways First use Index Scan if you want the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR to stop at each Index Mark play for a few seconds and then go on to the next Index Mark 1 Press inoex on the remote control The INDEX SCAN display will appear on your screen 2 Press Fwo to scan for Index Marks forward or to scan for Index Marks in reverse 3 Press stop when you ve reached the desired ndex Mark The second way to locate Index Marks is to use Index Search Use Index Search to look for a particular Index Mark 1 Press the key on the remote control The INDEX SCAN display will appear on your screen 2 Usethe Numerical Keys to enter an INDEX va
6. On Screen Menus You ll use the Dual Deck VCR s On Screen Menu System for most of your operation Using the Menu System is simple the Menu keys are conveniently grouped together on the remote control and on screen prompts are provided to guide you through the menu system We ve designed the menu system for the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR to do your thinking for you When you press the menu key the menu that appears will depend on what you re currently seeing on your TV screen If you are watch ing the VHS deck pressing the menu key will summon the VHS menu If you are watching the 8mm deck the Tuner television or cable or Line 1 or Line 2 input pressing the menu key will summon the Timer Record Menu Press the menu key over and over to cycle through the four main menus When you first set up your Dual Deck VCR pressing the menu key will summon the Set Clock Menu and then the Setup Menu because you will need to set the clock the antenna input and the channel memory before you can use many of the features of your Dual Deck VCR The Owner s Guides To get the most out of your new Dual Deck VCR take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the User s Guide and with this Reference Guide Be sure to read all safety instructions beginning on the next page The User s Guide is designed to give you the basic proce dures for using your Dual Deck VCR This Guide begins with how to hook up your new VCR and then goes through step
7. AUTO FEATURES MENU From the SETUP menu press 3 to enter the AUTO FEA TURES menu There are three automatic features which you can choose to turn on or off in this menu 1 Press to set AUTO PLAY REW to BOTH tape automatically plays when inserted and rewinds when it reaches the end of the tape OF F tape does not auto matically play or rewind auto PLAY only or auto REW only 2 Use the arrow keys to move to KEY TONES Press toset KEY TONES toON if you want feedback on your keypresses or OFF if you do not When set to ON the VCR will beep once if your keypress is correct and twice if it is in error 3 Use the arrow keys to move to PLAY MODE Press to set PLAY MODE to NORMAL if you want to play a tape normally without sequencing or looping with the other deck Set to SEQ if you want Sequential Play and LOOP if you want Loop Play See the Special Playback Modes section of this manual for a discussion of Sequential and Loop Play modes lt a gt VHS VHS MENU N 1 RECORD SPEED sp 2 RECORDSOURCE 8mm 3 HIFI AUDIO a ON 4 TAPE LENGTH T120 MENU KEY FOR NEXT MENU SELECT KEY TO CHOOSE ARROW KEYSTO CHANGE Tip To cycle through all the choices for an item you may need to press more than once While in the VHS menu you can press to advance to the AM ERICHROM E COPY MENU or quit to exit the menu system The Dual Deck VCR will remember your new sett
8. DUAL DEC K VCR BAC K PANEL HOOKING UP YOUR DUAL DECK VCR 87 88 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE 6 Attach the cable that comes out of your wall to the IN FROM ANTENNA connection on the back of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR gt With TV VCR on VCR you should see the channel that the VCR is tuned to With TV VCR on TV you should see the channel that the cable converter box is tuned to To view any basic or premium channel set your Dual Deck VCR s TV VCR selector to TV or turn off your Dual Deck VCR Select the desired channel on the cable con verter box To record and view a basic channel set the TV VCR selector to TV On both the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR and the cable converter box select the desired channel Start the recording see the Recording from TV section of the User s Guide To record a basic channel while watching any other basic or premium channel 1 Set the TV VCR selector to VCR 2 Set the Dual Deck VCR to the channel you wish to record Start the recording see the Recording from TV section of the User s Guide 3 Set the TV VCR selector to TV 4 Usethe cable converter box to select the channel you want to watch Audio Connections Note If you want to take advantage of the Dual Deck VCR s stereo sound you must use these connections Note When you first turn on your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR the 8mm deck will be active Because the 8mm deck is not equipped with stereo sound you won t hear
9. DUB will blink on the Front Panel Display The On Screen Display will say DUB PAUSE Prepare your external audio source turn on the radio start the tape etc Press bus gt DUB ontheFront Panel Display will be ON The On Screen Display will say DUB REC The audio from Line 1 will record onto the linear audio track of the VHS tape replacing the existing audio Press to stop Audio Dubbing Custom Titling n U PascnEFG abcdefg 012345 HIJKLMN hijklmn _6789 OPORSTU opqrstu _ 929 VWXYZ VWXyZ Am WHEN OK PRESS MENU F Note Press if you need to backspace Tip Press while the title is recording if you want it to appear for less than ten seconds Note Remember to set TITLER in the Display Menu back to OFF after you ve placed your title You can create a title or caption of up to two lines 16 characters each and record it onto a VHS tape You must apply the title while you are recording from TV or from an 8mm tape There are two steps to Custom Titling First compose the title Second record the title onto your tape Composing a Custom Title 1 Press until the AMERICHROME COPY MENU appears If your current TV View is VHS you will have to press more than once Press sect at the SET DISPLAY OPTIONS item to enter the DISPLAY MENU Press 2 toselect SET TITLE MESSAGE and press to enter the Title Set Up editing scre
10. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of special incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state For further information pertaining to product or service contact GO VIDEO WARRANTY ADMINISTRATOR 7835 EAST McCLAIN DRIVE SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA 85260 480 922 0896 104 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE A gt Index 100 Key 8mm Format 8mm Indicator 8mm Key TV View 8mm Tape 8mm VHS Key Active Deck AmeriChrome Copy Menu Antenna Setting Assembly Editing Audio Adding New Audio Connections Audio Dub Audio Insert Audio Hi Fi Audio Linear Audio Mixing Auto Features Menu Auto Play Auto Program Auto Rewind AUTO TRACK Key Automatic Assembly Edit Automatic Editing Keys BEGIN Key Cable Converter Box Hookup Cable Hookup Basic Camcorder Hookup Captions Titler Care of Dual Deck VCR CATV Indicator CH Indicator CHANNEL Keys Counter Channel Memory CLK CTR Key Clock 24 49 50 13 16 17 23 45 49 68 13 22 4 36 32 7U 41 43 14U 63 65 17U 61 63 65 17U 36 63 64 17U 35 49 18U 48 65 14 25 57 60 54 55 4 5U 67 36 37 19U 68 69 18 18 22 18 32 7U 25 18 Clock setting Computer Control Port Connecting the Dual Deck VCR Connecting Video Equipment Control Track Copy Tape COPY Indicat
11. TO TV MONITOR AUDIO IN IN LINE 2 ee TO TV MONTOR VIDEO IN DUAL DEC K VCR BAC K PANEL rs e vioo AVDIO MUTIMED IN FROMNTENNA L R CONTROL gea POR lt E 94 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Connecting Other Video Equipment You can connect your other video equipment to your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR by using the Video and Audio input jacks One set of input jacks Line 1 is located on the front of your VCR below the 8mm deck A second set of jacks Line 2 is located on the back of your VCR Connect another VCR a laser disc player a video camera or camcorder or a satellite receiver to your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR using the LINE 2 VIDEO and AUDIO IN connec tion on the 8mm VHS VCR rear panel To watch the input from this other video equipment set TV VIEW to LINE 2 press the key on your remote control twice or press the key on the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR right front panel until Line 2 is selected To record the input from this other video equipment set RECORD SOURCE in the VHS MENU toLINEz2 and press the key If the RECORD SOURCE in the VHS MENU is set toAUTO press while viewing Line 2 fo TO VIDEO EQUIPMENT amp VIDEO OUTPUT T MUTIMEDIA CONTROL AUDIO vipeo AUDIO j POR IN FROMNTENNA AN _ nune2 amon 4 A D amp g h TO VIDEO EQUIPMENT l DUAL DEC K VCR BACK PANEL For added convenience when you want to connect video equipment to y
12. VU Meter 19 Warranty 75 76 lt A gt 7835 East McClain Drive Printed in Korea 1994 Go Video Inc Scottsdale Arizona USA 85260 lt ALL gt PC COMPATIBLE 8mm AGE DUNS DECK a o GV8050 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR and Accessories GOLVDEO ip 8m me PLU DECK 8m mis PLUG DECK 8 5 3 GV8050 GETTING M i Gv8050 You will find the following items in your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR packaging E 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Model GV8050 Remote Control Requires two AA size batteries included E3 AA Size Batteries F or the remote control Adapter Adapts twin lead to coaxial connectors Coaxial Cable connects the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR to your TV EE Warranty Card Registers your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR with Go Video Inc Be sure to fill out this card and send it in User s Guide contains step by step instructions for operating the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR S Reference Guide Contains detailed information on the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR GoaVideo is a registered trademark of Go Video Inc Copy Tape AmeriChrome Video Sequencing and Dual Deck VCR are trademarks of Go Video Inc All other trademarks remain the property of their respective companies BMM VHS Dual Deck VCR u ssscssssssssssssssssessssasaseenssessesseens 2 Introduction cxcsresestausizesitesciec idee udst alta tnesedechecttasrudcesteaeectclant 4 Safety LTSTUICUONS ss scisoassnnjsinsdls as
13. advance Note You must have the VCR s clock set to the correct date and time for Timer Recording to work To program a Timer Recording a L Press on the remote control until you get to the TIMER RECORD MENU TIMER RECORD MENU If the TV View is set tothe VHS deck you will have to press more than once S IRER gh 2 Press to choose the SET TIMER RECORD screen 2 TIMER RECORD SUMMARY 3 Follow the prompt above the calendar to program the Timer Recording event U se the numerical keys to enter E A ATA information As the information you enter is completed ARROW KEYS TO CHANGE the prompt will automatically go to the next item If you C don t need to change the information for a particular item press to move to the next item You will enter the following pieces of information for the program you A S want to record ele Pa Month J anuary is 0 1 October is QO etc 1 gt JAN 1994 12 00AM OHR30M 3U MO ee ERa Year Enter only the last two digits for example i D i i i 7 k OO T1994 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Day Enter the date If your program will air on ee cen Se Been the fourth enter 0 4 NOR CHO2 VHS SP Hour Enter only the hour For a program airing at 5 30 enter 0 G WHEN OK PRESS MENU a Minute Enter only the minute For 5 30 enter OO AM or PM e Press 1 for AM or Q for PM Tip Length of the event Use the numeric buttons to if
14. control to that deck You can also switch control between the two decks by pressing the 8mm VHS key on the front panel or on the remote control or by changing the TV View Remote Control Your Dual Deck VCR is designed to be used with either the remote control or the front panel controls However most people find it easiest to use the specially designed remote control We ve created groupings of similar keys so you will be able to find them more easily for example Menu keys are below the numerical keypad and Automatic Editing keys arein the top row of the lower part of the remote control On Screen Menus You ll use the Dual Deck VCR s On Screen Menu System for most of your operation Using the Menu System is simple the Menu keys are conveniently grouped together on the remote control and on screen prompts are provided to guide you through the menu system We ve designed the menu system for the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR to do your thinking for you When you press the menu key the menu that appears will depend on what you re currently seeing on your TV screen If you are watch ing the VHS deck pressing the menu key will summon the VHS menu If you are watching the 8mm deck the Tuner television or cable or Line 1 or Line 2 input pressing the menu key will summon the Timer Record Menu Press the menu key over and over to cycle through the four main menus When you first set up your Dual Deck VCR pressing the menu key will summo
15. of Channel Memory manually To do this see the TUNER CHANNEL MENU section of the Setup Menu chapter in the Reference Guide Press to save these changes and to exit the menu system Unless you have a cable converter box you can now use the remote control to change channels If you havea cable converter box you must keep your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR tuned to the channel that your cable company uses call your cable company for this information and you must use the cable converter box to change channels C GO VIDEO RECEIVING CABLE AND TV SIGNALS 9 Playing a Tape Note Do not attempt to insert an 8mm tape into the VHS deck Note A play only tape is a VHS tape in which the Record Safety Tab has been removed or an 8mm tape in which the red Record Safety Tab is visible A play only tape will automatically play when inserted because the Dual Deck VCR knows that you can t record onto the tape you can only play the tape Note You may play your Hi 8 tapes on your Dual Deck however you will view them at standard resolution 10 PLAYING A TAPE Playing a tape on your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR is simple 1 Insert an 8mm tape into the left hand 8mm deck or a VHS tape into the right hand VHS deck of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR gt If thetapeis a play only tape it will automati cally begin to play when inserted If you have changed the AUTO PLAY REW item in the AUTO FEATURES MENU to OFF or to REW press
16. remaining on the tape LOOP TheLOOP indicator will be ON when you have set the VCR Play Mode to LOOP in the AUTO FEATURES Menu SEQ The SEQ indicator will be ON when you have set the VCR Play Mode to SEQ in the AUTO FEATURES Menu EDIT TheEDIT indicator will be ON when the Automatic Edit feature is in use E gt The COPY arrow will be on when you are copying an 8mm tape onto a VHS tape using the Copy Tape key The COPY arrow will BLINK if you press the PAUSE key or the SYNC EDIT key during Copy Tape SAP The SAP indicator will be ON if the TV program being broadcast has a Second Audio Program signal SAP SET The SAP SET indicator will be ON if you have selected the Second Audio Program from a TV broadcast Do this by changing the TUNER AUDIO selection to SAP or TV SAP in the TUNER CHANNEL MENU STEREO The STEREO indicator will be ON if the TV program being received has a stereo signal MONO TheMONO indicator will be ON if you have selected MONO as the TUNER AUDIO selection in the TUNER CHANNEL MENU CATV TheCATV indicator will be ON if you have selected STD CATV HRC CATV or IRC CATV as your ANTENNA IN in the TUNER CHANNEL MENU VCR The VCR indicator will be ON when the VCR is in VCR mode and off when the VCR is in TV mode CH The CH indicator tells you the channel to which your VCR is tuned 46 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE GALE 8mm Section Center Section VHS Section 8mm VHSTUNER L1 L2sar cav ia Hi Imm ey S
17. remote control Basic Viewing Controls POWER DISPLAY LAST CHANN EL MUTE VOLUME CHANNEL Press to turn your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR on and off Press to switch the antenna connection between your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR and your TV When in VCR mode VCR will appear on the Front Panel Display TV mode is the same as if your VCR were turned off Press to switch control between the 8mm and VHS decks The indicator lights on the VCR center front pane will tell you which deck is active The active deck is controlled by the 8mm VHS Deck Control Keys Press to summon the On Screen Display with Date Time Press again to turn the On Screen Display off Press three times to summon the On Screen Display with Source Press to return to the channel you were watching before you switched to the current channel Press to turn off the audio Press again to turn audio back on Use the VOLUME UP and DOWN keys to turn the audio volume up and down Use the CHANNEL UP and DOWN keys to change to the next higher and next lower channel These keys will only stop at the channels you have programmed into CHANNEL MEMORY in the TUNER CHANNEL MENU lt a gt Note The key is the same as the key on the Dual Deck VCR s front panel Note If you re not playing or recording on a deck the TV VIEW for that deck will be the Record Source for that deck For example if the VHS deck s Record Source is Channel 9 and the
18. Fi audio while you are recording the original video see the Adding New Audio section of this Guide Control Track The control track of a VHS tape contains a series of markers which the VCR uses to keep the tape playing smoothly similar to the sprocket holes along the edge of movie film These markers are also what the VCR uses to keep track of the hours minutes seconds video frames and VISS index marks that you seein the Tape Counter There are 30 frames per second of videotape 8mm Format 8mm videotape has one track The video audio and control information is recorded in this one track There are two possible recording speeds SP an E6 P6 60 tape will record for one hour and LP an E6 P6 60 tape will record for two hours Because your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Model GV8020 does not have record capability in the 8mm deck the record speed will have been established when the tape was recorded with your camcorder for example Quasi Hi 8 Playback Your GV 8050 has the ability to play back tapes recorded on a high band Hi 8 camcorder with standard regular 8mm videotape resolution GAL 8mm AND VHS FORMAT 77 VHS Tape Cassette D co Safety Tab 78 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Record Safety Tab Both VHS and 8mm tapes have record safety tabs to protect you from accidentally recording over your tapes On a VHS tape you break the record safety tab off to prohibit record ing If you later wish to recor
19. If you set the Tone F eedback System to on the 8mm VHS VCR will beep once if a a keypress is correct or twice if it s incorrect p 34 Control Volume and Mute with VCR Remote Control The Dual Deck VCR s remote control features a Mute button which you can use to turn the VCR audio on and off The Dual Deck also features volume control you can use the volume up and down buttons to adjust the VCR audio output thus eliminating the need to adjust the TV volume while viewing a tape tuner or accessory through the VCR p 22 Eliminate Tracking Noise Automatically with Digital Tracking Your Dual Deck VCR s Automatic Tracking feature eliminates video noise white streaks automatically lt a gt ual Deck VCR Left Tower 8mm Deck VHS Deck Right Tower behind door behind door Copy Tape 4 Power pe a View oc N N lt a gt N U I 8mm gt gt 5 lt gt vus V STOP EJECT lt gt mos AA _ 8mm VHS Pause CE gt D gt SCENE REC maha LINE 2 BEGIN END i Auto N f 4 e oN wa i Mis Man w 7 A v Ha VIDEOIN L AUDIOIN R VHS RECORD LEVEL HEADPHONE MIC E Line 1 Input Jacks behind door Front Panel Display Front Panel Buttons and Indicators POWER COPY TAPE 8mm
20. In an Insert Edit you are always laying down new video or linear audio over existing video and audio You are replacing the old video and or audio tracks Because you are recording onto selected tracks of the VHS tape and because each track has its own erase head which can erase old material with more precision than the full erase head which erases all three tracks at once Insert Editing allows you to copy over old material smoothly without glitches The 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Model GV8020 does not allow you to perform insert editing of video frames How ever you can perform insert editing of the linear audio track of your VHS tapes See the Adding New Audio section of this Guide to learn how to do Audio Inserts and Audio Dubbing More Editing Tips Recording your 8mm Tape 1 You will get the best quality VHS copies and the best Automatic Assembly edits if you record your 8mm tape at SP speed 2 All camcorders have a slight delay before they actually begin recording video and audio When recording your source videotape in an 8mm camcorder be sure to check the start up delay associated with your particular camcorder With caution you can prevent losing the first few frames or lines of dialogue On some camcorders a red tally light is illuminated when the record process is actually underway On others you may experiment by taping someone counting aloud or by videotaping a stop watch When you play the tape back you will hea
21. a VHS tape you can set the tape speed using the RECORD SPEED option in the VHS MENU The Tape Indicator will be ON if there is a tape in that deck Center Section 8mm VHS TUNER L1L2 One of these indicators along the top of the Front Panel Display will be ON This TV VIEW indicator will show the source of what you are currently watching on the TV For example if 8mm is ON you are watching the 8mm deck If Tuner is ON you are watching a television or cable channel GAL FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 45 8mm Section Center Section VHS Section Note 2 a aS RCE SSS Sometimes the 8mm or VHS 8mm VHSTUNER L1 noe cmv ii mm indicator will be ON but you will be 1 TITP TIT stereo ver J ff REG TUNER watching a TV or cable channel gpi iJ UT I voo EA xi This is because when a tape is not H M L MMMM INT playing in a deck the TV VIEW __ ool coor EDIT RTEA e 0O DUB L2 shows the Record source HiS KUDY ma A fiinn o Clock Counter Time Remaining The clock counter display normally shows the clock time The clock time displays in hours and minutes with AM and PM indicated Pressing the CLK CTR key once gives you the tape counter for the active deck in hours minutes and seconds Pressing CLK CTR a second time gives you the amount of time remaining on the tape in the active deck REM The REM indicator will be ON when the counter is showing the amount of time
22. a small amplifier to go to two places Connect the AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUTS of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR to inputs of the video distribution amplifier Connect one set of amplifier outputs to the AU DIO VIDEO INPUTS of your VCR Then connect the other set of amplifier outputs to your monitor TV With this connection you will see the signal from your enhancer on your monitor and the effect you see will be recorded onto your VHS tape VIDEOTAPE EDITING 75 8mm and VHS Formats VHS Tape Audio Track vio rae Control Track E 76 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE VHS Format VHS videotape is 1 2 magnetic tape that carries three tracks a linear audio sound track a video picture track and a control track The video track also contains the Hi Fi audio Linear Audio Track You can think of the linear audio track as a sort of audio cassette tape that is attached to the videotape and carries the sound Because the linear audio track is actually a separate track you can erase and record over this track only leaving the video portion of the tape intact This is what we call Audio Dub see the Adding New Audio section of this manual to learn how to do this Video Track The video track is actually a series of frames similar to the series of frames that you see on movie film Videotape can be recorded at one of three speeds SP LP and SLP Set the record speed in the VHS Menu Your Dual Deck VCR will automatically play a tap
23. amp mm VHS REW lt a Press to turn your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR on and off If you press powerjwhile the VCR is in Rewind Timer Record Copy Tape or One Touch Record the VCR will automatically shut off after the function is finished Press to start and stop copying from the 8mm deck to the VHS deck After preparing an edit list press to automatically assemble and copy the scenes from the 8mm tape to the VHS tape Green indicator light is on when 8mm deck controls are active Red indicator light is on when VHS deck controls are active Press to switch control of Rewind Play and Fast Forward back and forth between 8mm and VHS decks Press to rewind the tape in the active deck Press while tape is playing to rewind while viewing the picture Reverse Picture Search Press and hold while playing to Reverse J et Search VHS deck only Press to play the tape in the active deck Press twice for double speed playback VHS deck only DUAL DECK VCRFRONTPANEL 41 STOP EJECT The Left Tower buttons are located behind the door Note Play Still is the same as Record Pause press to enter Play Still as well as Record Pause We call it Play Still because the picture freezes or becomes still on your TV screen 42 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Press to fast forward the tape in the active deck Press while a tape is playing to fast forward while viewing the pi
24. approved by the manufacturer who is responsible for compliance with Part 15 FCC rules lt a gt CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOTOPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOTREMOVE COVER NO USER SERVIC EABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ATTENTION Pour pr venir les chocs lectriques ne pas utiliser cette fiche polaris e avec un prolongateur une prise de courant ou une autre sortie de courant sauf si les lames peuvent etre ins r es a fond sans en laisser aucune partie a d couvert NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the National Elec tronic Code that provides guidelines 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 WARNING Federal law provides severe civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized reproduction distribution or exhibition of copyrighted motion pictures and videotapes Title 17 United States Code Sections 501 and 506 This symbol 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 consti tute risk of fire or electric shock This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintena
25. automatically copy Scene 1 opening the toy car then Scene 2 opening the tool kit then Scene 3 eating cake then Scene 4 playing with toys Manual Assembly Editing You can also do assembly editing manually on the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Let s say that you have a scene of all the kids leaving the birthday party but this scene is on a different 8mm tape Here s how you would add that scene to the end of the VHS tape you just made 1 Insert the 8mm tape with the new scene and the VHS tape of the birthday party 2 Makesurethe VHS deck is the active deck check the front panel indicator light and press if you need to switch deck control 3 Play the VHS tape to the last frame of the last scene GAL VIDEOTAPE EDITING 71 Tip then press to Still the playback If you need to Make sure that the RECORD fine tune this location using Rewind Slow Motion SPEED in the VHS MENU is set playback or Frame Advance to the same speed that the rest 4 Press Reco to put the VHS deck into Record Pause of the VHS tape was recorded P at Changing speeds in the gt TheTV View will revert to the Tuner middle of a tape causes a Press to switch control to the 8mm deck glitch If you re uncertain about 3 aa a Ar COTA Tone dea the recording speed look on 6 Press rew to rewind the 8mm tape to a point a few the On Screen Display seconds before the beginning of the desired scene This is to give the 8mm tape a runni
26. ejecting the 8mm tape You can still eject the tape using the eject button behind the Left Tower door this will erase all your Edit List settings If there is scene information in the Scene Edit List from an Automatic Assembly Edit you will not be able to reset the Tape Counter on the 8mm deck This is to prevent you from losing your scene programming To clear unwanted pro gramming eject the 8mm tape using the Eject key behind the Left Tower Door A strong static electricity shock or other unforeseen circum stance can cause the control system of your Dual Deck VCR to lock up To reset the control system unplug the power cord from the wall outlet for five seconds and plug it in again If this does not restore all operations to normal unplug it again for ten minutes You will then need to reset the clock if the clock is still set you haven t unplugged the VCR for long enough If these steps do not correct the problem the Dual Deck VCR must be serviced by an autho rized service center If your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR needs service or if you re having problems that you can t solve by consulting the Owner s Guides contact a Go Video Consumer Relations representative at 602 922 0896 You will get the best service from our representatives if you place your call whilein front of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR 102 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE lt a gt Limited Warranty The product you have purchased has been carefully engineer
27. keys to move to TAPE LENGTH Press to select T 120 T 160 or T 180 depending on what length of VHS tape you are using This is important because the Tape Counter needs to know the tape length in order to calculate the Time Remaining CAND ON SCREEN MENU SYSTEM 63 AmeriChrome Copy Menu AMERICHROME COPY MENU ia SET DISPLAY OPTIONS AUDIO INSERT OFF N MENU KEY FOR NEXT MENU SELECT KEY TO CHOOSE ARROW KEYSTO CHANGE a N DISPLAY MENU 1 TMESAMP OFF 2 SET TILE MESSAGE 3 TILER OFF 4 DISPLAY MODE x OFF MENU KEY FOR PREV MENU SELECT KEY TO CHOOSE ARROW KEYSTO CHANGE Tip To cycle through all the choices for an item you may need to press more than once While in the Display menu you can press to advance to the TIMER RECORD menu or to exit the menu system The Dual Deck VCR will remember your new settings 64 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Use theAMERICHROME COPY MENU to set Audio Insert the Date Time Stamp and Custom Titling 1 Press 1 or at SET DISPLAY OPTIONS to access the DISPLAY MENU where you set the Date Time stamp the Titler and the On Screen Display format Press 2 or use the arrow keys to move toAUDIO INSERT Press stiect to set AUDIO INSERT to OFF or ON Normally you will set AUDIO INSERT to OFF ChangeAUDIO INSERT toL1 or L2 if you want to record entirely new audio onto a VHS tape while you a
28. long as SP or 3 to choose SLP records three times as long as SP 4 Press to save these settings and return to the TIMER RECORD MENU TheTIMER indicator on the Front Panel Display will be ON The Timer Record Summary Screen Select item 2 TIMER RECORD SUMMARY in the TIMER RECORD MENU toreview the events that you have programmed This screen contains all the information that you have programmed for each event You can change the information for any event by using the TRK MENU y and aj keys to highlight that event and pressing to enter the Timer Record Calendar Then keep pressing until you get to the item you want to change see step 3 above change it and press to save the change You can delete any event by using the TRK MENU yj and A Keys to highlight that event then pressing Reser An asterisk next to an event means that the event is currently recording or holding An event is holding if it would be currently recording but isn t due to a Timer Record error See the Timer Record Menu section of the Reference Guide for information on Timer Record errors Recording a Date and Time Stamp f SATJ AN 1 1994 12 00 AM CH10 OHR 30MIN Re You can record the Date and Time of a regular or Timer Recording from the TV at the beginning of your VHS record ing Combined with the VHS Index Search System the Date and Time Stamp allows you to easily find a specific program on a tape with many programs r
29. lt ALL gt PC COMPATIBLE 8mm AE PUNE DECK i y GV8050 GETTING STARTED Go Video Dual Deck Director Accessory PC Compatible Video Editing Software with Multimedia Edit Controller The Go Video Dual Deck Director allows you to use your computer to quickly and easily edit your videotapes Dual Deck Director eliminates the endless hours of drudgery normally associ ated with editing videos and gives you great results without the purchase of expensive equipment EDITING The Go Video Dual Deck Director editing process is very simple and easy to learn and use You just point and click on VCR style controls right on your computer screen e First go through your raw 8mm camcorder footage marking segments you want to use J ust click the beginning and end points That s it You ve defined your video clips Dual Deck Director remembers where these segments are e When you ve found oo all the segments you Z want to keep sim ply reorder them click the MAKE TAPE button and sit back and watch your Go Video GV 8050 Dual Deck perfect copies as many as you want If you have appropriate hardware such as a video overlay board or sound card you can now add special effects sounds animations graphics transitions and coordinate then with your video segments Dual Deck Director includes a title editor that you can useto create titles for your edits VIDEO DATABASE In addition to helping
30. menu selection to PLAY MODE 4 Press sect to choose SEQ or LOOP Press ouit to exit the menu 6 Press Play on the 8mm deck to begin ol GAL SPECIAL PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 57 On Screen Menu System Note When you first set up your Dual Deck VCR pressing will summon the SET CLOCK M ENU and then the SETUP MENU because you will need to set the clock the antenna input and the channel memory before you can use many of the features of your Dual Deck VCR 58 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE The On Screen Menu System allows you to easily set up your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR to make recordings includ ing timer recordings and to copy tapes You will also use the On Screen Menu System to set the antenna channel memory the clock and change any automatic features Many of the menu items come pre programmed to the most common or simplest setting You may never need to change some settings in some menus As you learn more about your Dual Deck VCR you may decide to change some settings in the Auto F eatures Menu for example To use the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR s On Screen Menu System press on the remote control One of four main menus will appear TIMER RECORD MENU SETUP MENU VHS MENU or AMERICHROME COPY MENU As you press over and over you will cycle through these four main menus Try it We ve designed the menu system for the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR to do your thinking for you When you press menu the menu th
31. order to listen to the audio that you are mixing together use headphones if your mixer has a headphone jack If not you will need to split the output from the mixer with y cords and connect one cord to the Dual Deck VCR input and the other cord to your audio system or TV monitor 7 Press ous gt DUB ontheFront Panel Display will be ON The On Screen Display will say DUB REC The audio from Line 1 will record onto the VHS tape replacing the existing audio 8 Press to stop Audio Dubbing Audio Mixing If you have an audio mixer you can record new audio while keeping the old audio For example you could add a soundtrack or voice over narration toa home movie while keeping the conversation in the movie Connect the AUDIO OUT from the back of the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR tothe INPUT on the audio mixer Connect your other audio sources into the mixer Then connect the OUTPUT of the mixer tothe LINE 1 AUDIO IN on the front of the Dual Deck VCR Follow the above procedures for Audio Insert or Audio Dub For Audio Insert set the TV View to 8mm so that the 8mm tape s audio will go into the mixer For Audio Dub set the TV View to VHS so that the VHS tape s audio will go into the mixer ADDING NEW AUDIO 93 Monitor Connections Note A monitor style TV is not the same thing as a computer monitor Note If you want to use the AUDIO OUT connection to take advantage of stereo sound you will need to use th
32. picture on the screen Do this whenever you don t really need to search the picture because itis much faster and it causes less wear on the tape and on the VCR heads Tip You can use the manual tracking buttons during Play Still or Slow Motion viewing to reduce picture jitter You can also use these buttons to minimize noise when playing back stereo audio Tracking only affects tape playback It has no effect during recording The tracking buttons do not affect the 8mm deck because 8mm tracking is always automatically controlled 56 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE e Press Rew to enter Reverse Picture Search The tape will run in reverse at high speed and you will be able to see the picture will blink on the Front Panel Display Press Rew again to resume playback e Press and hold to enter Reverse amp Search VHS only The tape will run in reverse at extra high speed and you will be able to see the picture will blink on the Front Panel Display Release the key to resume playback When you arein any special playback function press to resume normal playback or to stop the tape You can also Pause Rewind F ast F orward and Slow down the playback by pressing the appropriate keys Tracking VHS Deck only Occasionally when you play a tape in the VHS deck that was recorded on a different VCR or on a VHS Camcorder visual noise white streaks may appear if the recorded tracks on it do not align precisel
33. programmed the VCR to record a TV show at a certain time Timer Record the Timer indicator will be ON telling you that the VCR will begin recording at the time you have set The Timer indicator will also be ON if the VCR is currently recording a TV show that you programmed in Timer Record The Timer indicator will BLINK if there is an error in your Timer Record program If the Timer indicator is blinking press pseu The On Screen Display will tell you what the error is REC TheREC indicator will be ON if you are currently recording something onto a VHS tape IDX ThelDX indicator will be ON when you are searching for a particular index mark on a VHS tape or when you are scanning through the index marks on a VHS tape The IDX indicator will BLINK while an index mark is being placed on a VHS tape See the VHS Index Search System section in the Reference Guide for indexing procedures DUB The DUB indicator will be ON when you are dubbing audio onto a VHS tape The DUB indicator will BLINK when the VCR is ready to begin an audio dub See the Adding New Audio section in the User s Guide for audio dubbing procedures Hi Fi The Hi Fi indicator will be ON when a tape with Hi Fi audiois playing if HIFI AUDIO inthe VHS MENU is turned ON 8mm and VHS Sections SP LP SLP VHS only This indicator shows the tape speed for each deck If you are playing a tape the tape speed is the speed at which the tape was recorded If you are recording onto
34. ra ay N ABCDEFG _abcdefg 012345 HIJKLMN hijklmn _6789 OPQRSTU _opqrstu _ 96 VWXYZ vwxyz E WHEN OK PUSH MENU A TITLER SETUP SCREEN TheTITLER SETUP SCREEN consists of two parts a blank section where your title will appear and a section consisting of alphanumeric characters Compose your title by selecting characters one at a time Use the arrow keys to move to the desired character In the TITLER SETUP SCREEN the TRK MENU y key always moves down and the TRK MENU key always moves to the right Press to place the character into the title and to advance one space Press if you want to back space When you are finished composing your title press to save it and to go back tothe DISPLAY MENU C GO VIDEO S ON SCREEN MENU SYSTEM 65 Timer Record Menu a TIMER RECORD MENU 1 SETTIMER RECORD 2 TIMER RECORD SUMMARY MENU KEY FOR NEXT MENU SELECT KEY TO CHOOSE ARROW KEYSTO CHANGE Tip While in the TIMER RECORD MENU press to advance to the SETUP MENU or Quit to exit the menu system SETMONTH 01 D 1 gt JAN 1994 12 00AM OHR 30M SU MO TU WE TH FR SA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 NOR C H02 VHS SP WHEN OK PRESS MENU J 66 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Use the TIMER RECORD MENU when you want to set the Dual Deck VCR to record at a later time The TIM
35. recording time relative to SP On the Dual Deck VCR or cable converter box if you have one select the channel that you want to record Press the key to begin recording If you have changed RECORD SOURCE in the VHS Menu to anything other than AUTO pressing will not automati cally record what is on your TV screen You will need to set the RECORD SOURCE to AUTO or to TUNER to record from the TV While you are recording the TV show you can Pause the recording by pressing Pause and start record ing again by pressing Rec Use One Touch Recording to record in 30 minute incre ments Each time you press after the first time you add another 30 minutes to the record time For example if you press three times the VCR will record for 60 minutes The total duration will show on the On Screen Display Your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR will automati cally stop recording after the One Touch Record timer has expired Watch an 8mm tape in playback by pressing inthe TV View section of your remote control Watch a different channel by pressing cr then using your TV s tuner to select the new channel Watch satellite TV through Line 1 or Line 2 Watch another Tuner or VCR or other video equipment through Line 1 or Line 2 Setting the Timer to Record Later You can program your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR to record TV shows at a later time You can program up to eight Timer Recording events shows for weeks months or years in
36. see a blue screen and a menu look on the front panel display for the word VCR in red It should be under CH If it s not there press the TV VCR key on your remote control to enter VCR mode Cable Converter Box Hookup Use this hookup if you have a converter box with your cable system You will be able to record any cable channel which you subscribe to and watch that channel With this hookup you must always keep your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR tuned to the same channel 2 3 or 4 see p 54 in this Guide You will change channels on the cable converter box You will also select the channel for a timer recording on the cable converter box 1 Place your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR next to your TV and plug the VCR power cord into a wall outlet Discon nect all antenna and cable connections 2 A cableis supplied with your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Connect the round end of this cable to the OUT TO TV connection on the back of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Connect the other end of the cable to the VHF IN or CABLE IN connection on the back of your TV 3 Turn on the power for your VCR and your TV Turn your TV to channel 3 5 Press the key on your VCR remote control gt You should see a blue screen and a menu Press to exit the menu 6 Attach the cable that comes out of your wall with the input connection on the back of your cable converter box 7 Attach one end of the cable supplied with your cable converter box to the outp
37. stereo sound until you switch to the VHS deck or to an MTS Stereo Sound broadcast Listening to TV and VCR Audio on Your Stereo System You can connect your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR to your stereo system and hear your 8mm and VHS tapes and those TV programs that are broadcast with MTS Stereo Sound through your stereo speakers Or if you have a stereo TV with separate audio input jacks you can connect the Dual Deck VCR audio output to your stereo TV and enjoy stereo sound 1 Connect the AUDIO OUT connections on your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR back panel tothe TAPE or AUXILIARY INPUT connections on your stereo receiver 2 Set the TUNER AUDIO to STEREO in the TUNER CHANNEL SETUP menu 3 On your stereo receiver select the appropriate input TAPE or AUX Now turn on your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR your TV and your stereo and enjoy full stereo sound with your TV pro grams and prerecorded movies TO STEREO AMPLIRER RECORD OUTPUT IN FROMNTENNA VIDEO our MUIIMEDIA CONTROL IN LINE 2 POR TO STEREO AMPLIHER TAPE ORAUX INPUT DUAL DECK VCR BAC K PANEL AUDIO CONNECTIONS 89 90 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Recording Simulcast Stereo with your TV Programs Sometimes the stereo audio portion of a TV broadcast will be simultaneously broadcast Simulcast on a radio station in your area You can listen to this stereo audio and record it from the radio onto your VHS tape
38. tape using the remote control This is a safeguard to prevent you from accidentally losing your scene information Use the front panel 8mm key if you need to eject the tape This clears all scene information You can also press while in the Scene Edit List to clear all information a 5N ASSEMBLING 125 6 Play the 8mm tape until you get to the place where you want your scene to end and press EnD gt TheScene Edit List will proceed to Scene 2 2 and BEGIN will flash 7 Repeat steps 4 6 for up to eight scenes Press to stop the 8mm deck 9 Press copysPe gt Sit back and watch the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR assemble and copy your scenes You ll see a message telling you which scene number is currently being assembled and copied that number will flash Press if you want to see the deck functions as the scenes are copied The Scene numbers 1 8 indicate the order in which the scenes will be copied onto your VHS tape This does not mean that you have to program Scenes 1 through 8 sequen tially For example if you want the material at the begin ning of your 8mm tape to appear at the end of your VHS copy enter the Scene Edit List and press repeatedly until Scene 8 is flashing Mark the beginning and end of Scene 8 Then program scenes 1 through 7 in any order ed Correcting Mistakes Before you press corytare you can easily delete any scene from the Scene Edit List and reprogram that s
39. the audio level on the recording will remain stable The L and R indicators are ON during stereo and OFF during mono playback GAL FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 47 On Screen Display a 8mm TV VIEW VHS STOP TUNER PLAY 0 00 CH 02 2 18 SP M M SP SATJ AN 1 1994 12 00AM On Screen Display with Date and Time Note The Source for the 8mm deck will always be the channel number that is tuned in Note The On Screen Display is not available during some Special Playback M odes 8mm TV VIEW VHS PLAY 8mm RECORD 0 32 0 32 SP M M SP SOURCE SOURCE CH03 8mm Ke ey On Screen Display with Source 48 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE The On Screen Display contains information about the status e g Play Stop Rewind of each deck the Record Source for the VHS deck the TV View what you are seeing on the TV screen and the date and time The On Screen Display appears on your screen automati cally when you turn the power on when you press a deck function key such as Play Rewind etc and when you change channels or select a TV View source This automatic On Screen Display will disappear after a few seconds You also can see the On Screen Display by pressing the DISPLAY key on the remote control If you do this the On Screen Display will remain on the screen until you press DISPLAY again The On Screen Display will toggle back and forth between the Time Date and the Source screens Press once to turn on the On Screen
40. to begin playing the tape You will also need to press if there is a Record Safety Tab in place on a VHS tape or if the red Record Safety Tab is not visible on an 8mm tape While you are playing a tape you can press to tempo rarily freeze the picture or to stop the playback altogether While you are playing a VHS tape you can view the tape in double speed or in slow motion fast forward or reverse You can advance the frozen picture one frame at a time or adjust the VHS tracking See the Special Playback Functions section of the Reference Guide for details on these functions See the discussion of Video Sequencing and Loop Play in the Special Playback Functions section of the Reference Guide if you want to set the VCR to automatically play both decks in sequence or in a loop If you want you can play tapes in both the 8mm deck and the VHS deck at the same time Choose the deck you want to watch by selecting that deck in the TV View section of the remote control This can be helpful if you are monitoring both decks during editing Use the Copy Tape feature to copy an 8mm tape onto a VHS Tip tape Makesure tne Rood 1 Make sure the VHS tape is long enough to record the Safety Tab on the VHS entire 8mm tape You can increase the recording time on the VHS tape by changing the RECORD SPEED in the VHS MENU LP is twice as long as SP SLP is three times as long as SP Insert your 8mm tape into the 8mm deck on the left s
41. 0 57 60 66 67 56 46 47 17 52 52 52 26 52 52 45 Manual Editing Memory Stop MEMORY Key Menu Keys Menu System MENU Key Monitor Style TV MONO Indicator MultiMedia Control Port MUTE Key Numerical Keys On Screen Display On Screen Menu System One Touch Recording PAUSE Key Play Mode Play Still PLAY LOAD Key Playback M odes Display Playing a Tape POWER Key QUIT Key REC Indicator REC Key Record Safety Tab Record Source RECORD Key Recording from TV Recording Speed Recording Timer REM Indicator Remote Control RESET Key Reverse Jet Search Reverse Picture Search U in User s Guide 43 44 16U 24 31 20 30 10U 14 15 23 27 34 27 13 23 27 19 8U 13 22 24 31 35 48 50 9U 38 40 11 12U 18 REW Key Safety SAP SAP Indicator SAPSET Indicator Satellite Receiver Hookup Scene Edit List SCENE Key Secondary Audio Programming SELECT Key SEQ Indicator Sequential Play Serial Number Service Set Clock Menu Set Title Message Screen Setup Menu Simulcast Stereo Slow Motion SLOW Key SLOW Key SLP Indicator Sound see Audio Source SP Indicator STEREO Indicator Stereo Sound STOP EJECT Key SYNC EDIT Key Synchronized Edit Tape Counter Tape Length Tape Speed Tape Speed Indicators Technical Specifications Time Remaining Time Setting 13 23 28 67 41 43 14 15U 14 25 33 24 31 18 28 29 2 74 76 34 6U 37 19U
42. 26 27 28 29 30 31 WHEN OK PRESS MENU A Note You must set the date and time before you can use the Timer Record feature and the Date Time Stamp feature 7 AUTO FEATURES MENU 1 AUTO PLAY REW OFF 2 KEY TONES OFF 3 PLAY MODE NORMAL MENU KEY FOR PREV MENU SELECT KEY TO CHOOSE ARROW KEYS TO CHANGE Tip To cycle through all the choices for an item you may need to press more than once While in the AUTO FEATURES menu you can press to return to the SETUP MENU or to exit the menu system The Dual Deck VCR will remember your new Settings 62 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE SET CLOCK MENU While in the SETUP menu press 2 to enter the SET CLOCK menu Usethe SET CLOCK menu to set the current date and time Use the numeric keys and follow the prompt at the top of the calendar You will set the MONTH YEAR DAY HOUR MINUTE and AM press 2 or PM press 2 in that order All fields except AM PM are two digits long so remember to enter a 0 as the first digit for a one digit entry For example enter J anuary as 0 1 For the year enter the last two digits For example enter 1994 as When you are through entering information press to save the information and to go back to the SETUP menu Warning Do not press from the SET CLOCK menu unless you want to lose your new settings Press to leave the SET CLOCK menu if you enter it accidentally
43. APSET CH I _ I L TE stereo ver ff REQ TUNER sp RER Ho E MONO sLPIDXIO coor E MMMM S5 ous UTII li Fi d YAS ZA DA EA D a copy Playback VU Meter Modes Playback Modes Display This display shows the playback status of the active deck To see which deck is active check the indicator lights between the two decks either the green 8mm light or the red VHS light will be on For a full description of playback modes see the Special Playback Functions section of the Reference Guide If you see It means nothing Deck is stopped Deck is playing and REC Deck is recording VHS only blinking Deck is playing at double speed VHS only Deck is fast forwarding blinking Deck isin Forward Picture Scan or J et Search gt Deck is playing in slow motion VHS only Deck is paused from playing and REC Deck is paused from recording VHS only q Deck is rewinding K blinking Deck is in Reverse Picture Scan or J et Search VU Meter The VU or Volume Unit Meter gives you a visual indication in decibels of the relative volume level In the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Model GV8020 the relative audio volume is automatically adjusted The VU Meter indicates the output volume not the recording volume For example if the audio is muted or if the volume is turned down this will be reflected on the VU Meter but
44. Display with Date and Time a second time to turn this display off and a third time to turn on the On Screen Display with Source If you dont want the On Screen Display to come on auto matically you can set the DISPLAY MODE in the DISPLAY MENU in the AMERICHROME COPY MENU to OFF You can also set the DISPLAY MODE to TAPE if you don t want to see the TV VIEW and CH information or to TUNER if you don t want to see the Deck Status information The On Screen Display has five basic parts DateTime This indicator displays the current Date and Time The Date Time display alternates with the Source display SOURCE For the VHS deck the Source indicator shows the Source for recording onto a VHS tape you could record from an 8mm tape from a TV channel or from Line 1 or Line 2 In other words if TV View is set to VHS but no VHS tape is playing and the Source for the VHS deck is the Tuner then you will see the Tuner on your TV screen The Source display alternates with the Date Time display Deck Status Displays the tape status such as Play Re TV VIEW CH wind etc current tape counter time or time remaining and tape speed SP LP or SLP M will be displayed if there is a memory stop on the tape OTR and the duration will be displayed if One Touch recording is in progress TV VIEW indicates the Source of the picture on your TV screen If TV VIEW is set to 8mm or VHS and no tape is playing in that deck you will
45. ENU If the clock is set you can get into the SET CLOCK MENU from the SETUP MENU SETMONTH 01 JAN 1994 12 00 AM SU MO TU WE TH FR SA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 WHEN OK PRESS MENU Tip Do not press while in the SET CLOCK MENU unless you want to lose your changes 8 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME If you plan on using the Timer Record and the Date and Time Stamp features of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR you ll need to set the correct date and time To set the current date and time 1 Press menu The SET CLOCK MENU will appear 2 Follow the prompt above the calendar to set the clock Use the numerical keys to enter information As you enter each item of information the prompt will automati cally go to the next item If you don t need to change the information for a particular item press to move to the next item You will enter the following items of information Month J anuary is 0 1 October is QO etc Year Enter only the last two digits for example QHD for 1994 Day Enter today s date f today is the fourth enter 0 4 Hour Enter only the hour At 4 28 the hour is Minute e Enter only the minute At 4 28 the minute is DG AM or PM e Enter 1 for AM or Q for PM 3 If you need to go back and change anything press repeatedly until you get back to that item Then follow the instruct
46. ER RECORD MENU contains two submenus SET TIMER RECORD and the TIMER RECORD SUMMARY SET TIMER RECORD Press to enter the SET TIMER RECORD screen Use the SET TIMER RECORD screen to enter the information for an event that you want to record at a later time Follow the prompt at the top of the calendar Set the MONTH YEAR DAY HOUR and MINUTE Use the numeric keys All these fields are two digits long so remember to enter 0 as the first digit for a one digit entry For example enter J anuary as 0 2 For the year enter the last two digits For example enter 1994 as 9 4 You can use the arrow keys to cycle through choices in the AM PM Type Source and Tape Speed fields press to tell the VCR to go to the next field Or you can use the numerical keys Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM Set the LENGTH HR and MIN of the program you want to record be sure your tape is long enough Set the program Type Press 1 for NOR if you want to record only once 2 for DLY if you want to record a show that is on Monday through Friday 3 for EVD if you want to record a show that is on every day Sunday through Saturday and 4 for WKY if you want to record a show that is on once a week Set the program Source Select CH press 1 if you want to record a channel from the TV antenna or from cable choose SIMUL1 press 2 or SIMUL2 press 9 if you want to record Simulcast Stereo from Line 1 or Line 2 audio inputs see R
47. Other Video Equipment Hookup VHF amp UHF Antennas Hookup Video Enhancers IDX Indicator Index Marks Index Scan Index Search INDEX Key Indexing Insert Editing Jet Search Key Tones L1 L2 Indicators Laser Disc Player Hookup LAST CHANNEL Key Line 1 Jacks LINE Key TV View Linear Audio Loop Play LOOP Indicator LP Indicator 15 23 27 44 72 74 49 70 8U 35 49 18U 17 40 53 60 4 5U 61 65 54 55 4 5U 54 55 4 5U 54 55 57 60 57 60 66 67 56 46 47 17 52 U in User s Guide this Guide All other page numbers refer to Reference Guide Manual Editing Memory Stop MEMORY Key Menu Keys Menu System MENU Key Monitor Style TV MONO Indicator Multi Media Control Port Numerical Keys On Screen Display On Screen Menu System One Touch Recording PAUSE Key Play Mode Play Still PLAY LOAD Key Playback M odes Display Playing a Tape POWER Key QUIT Key REC Indicator REC Key Record Safety Tab Record Source RECORD Key Recording from TV Recording Speed Recording Timer REM Indicator Remote Control RESET Key Reverse Jet Search Reverse Picture Search REW Key 43 44 16U 14 15 23 27 34 27 13 23 27 19 8U 13 22 24 31 35 48 50 9U 38 40 11 12U 13 23 28 Safety SAP SAP Indicator SAPSET Indicator Satellite Receiver Hookup Scene Edit List SCENE Key Secondary Audio Programming SELECT Key SEQ Indicator Sequential Play Se
48. R CATV Indicator CH Indicator CHANNEL Keys Counter Channel Memory 24 49 50 13 16 17 23 45 49 68 13 22 2U 36 32 7U 41 43 14U 63 65 17U 61 63 65 17U 36 63 64 17U 35 49 18U 48 65 10 71 57 60 54 55 4 5U 67 36 37 19U 68 69 U in User s Guide this Guide All other page numbers refer to Reference Guide CLK CTR Key Clock Clock setting Connecting the Dual Deck VCR Connecting Video Equipment Control Track Copy Tape COPY Indicator COPY TAPE Key Counter Custom Titling Date and Time Stamp Date Setting Deck Status Delay Compensation Display Menu Display Mode Display On Screen DISPLAY Key Double Speed Playback DUB Indicator DUB Key Dubbing Edit Controller Port Edit List EDIT Indicator Editing Assembly Editing Insert Editing Manual END Key Errors Timer Record Fail Safe Timer Record FF Key Frame Advance Freeze Frame Front Panel Display 25 18 34 6U 53 60 4 5U 67 49 9U 18 13 26 18 36 37 19U 36 13U 34 6U 21 63 65 17 18U 10 71 41 43 14 15U 18 41 43 14 15U 45 43 44 16U 14 25 40 40 14 27 27 27 16 Front Panel Jacks FWD Key Glitches Help Hi 8 Playback quasi Hi Fi Audio Hi Fi Indicator Holding Event Hookup Hookup Audio Equipment Hookup Audio Mixers Hookup Basic Antenna Hookup Basic Cable Hookup Cable Hookup Cable Converter Box Hookup Monitor Style TV Hookup
49. TV Emm j l TEE Loop atc K il b gt sea a gt i Fl MAn Hi Fi This illustration shows all the indicators on the Front Panel Display You won t see all the indicators at one time Note The Front Panel Display will automatically dim between 10 00 PM and 6 00AM 44 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE The Front Panel Display tells you what is happening as you use your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Each indicator on the Front Panel Display shows the status of one of the VCR s functions The Front Pane Display is divided into three sections separated by columns of dots The left hand section shows indicators which refer to the status of the 8mm deck and the right hand section shows indicators which refer to the VHS deck The middle section shows indicators which refer to both decks Center Section VHS Section SAPSET CH T T TL sterco ver ff a sI _Il_I Mono P 1DX Li n R DT 8mm Section Hi 8 The Hi 8 indicator will be ON when a tape re corded on a Hi 8 compatible camcorder VCR is playing The GV 8050 plays Hi 8 tapes at stan dard 8mm resolution VHS Section 8mm These indicators are located on the far right of the display One of these indicators will be ON TUNER showi ng the record source for the VHS deck L1 For example if the 8mm indicator is ON this L2 means that the VHS deck is recording or is ready to record from the 8mm deck TIMER If you have
50. Y REW in theAUTO FEATURES MENU to PLAY REW BOTH or OFF The 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR is equipped with a tone feedback system Each time you press a key the VCR will beep once if it has understood your command or twice if you have given a command that the VCR can t do For example if the 8mm deck is the active deck and you press REC the VCR will beep twice because the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Model GV8020 does not record on the 8mm deck Or the VCR might beep twice if you are pressing a key out of sequence Pressing inactive keys will produce no tone If you wish you can disable the tone feedback system by setting KEY TONES in the AUTO FEATURES MENU to OFF GAL HELP 101 My On Screen Display has a message that says LOAD DRUM or REEL ERROR Sometimes can t EJ ECT a tape using my remote control can t reset the 8mm Tape Counter The power went out and now my VCR doesn t work The VCR has had difficulty with the tape loading mecha nism To reset turn the power off and on again If this does not clear the error unplug the VCR from the wall and inspect both tape slots for foreign objects or crooked tapes If there is scene information in the Edit List from an Auto matic Assembly Edit the 8mm deck will not allow you to eject the tape using the remote control This is because if you eject the tape you will lose your scene programming We don t want to make it too easy to do this by accidentally
51. and use You just point and click on VCR style controls right on your computer screen e First go through your raw 8mm camcorder footage marking segments you want to use J ust click the beginning and end points That s it You ve defined your video clips Dual Deck Director remembers where these segments are e When you ve found g all the segments you Z want to keep sim ae ply reorder them dick the MAKE TAPE button and sit back and watch your Go Video GV 8050 Dual Deck perfect copies as many as you want If you have appropriate hardware such as a video overlay board or sound card you can now add special effects sounds animations graphics transitions and coordinatethen with your video segments Dual Deck Director includes a title editor that you can use to create titles for your edits 108 8mm VHS DUAL DECK VCR VIDEO DATABASE In addition to helping you edit your 8mm and VHS footage Dual Deck Director also functions as a videotape library Every time you define a clip and give it a name all the information about that clip is stored in a tape library file Once a clip is defined you never have to manually search for it again Even if you forget where that magic moment of little J enny s first step is Dual Deck Director wont EASY TO INSTALL Go Video s new Dual Deck Director includes video editing software and an exclusive multimedia edit controller No other hardware is
52. anel or Line 2 rear panel audio input jacks on the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR See the Audio Connections section of the Reference Guide for hookup instructions 2 Press until the AMERICHROME COPY MENU appears on the screen 3 Move to the AUDIO INSERT item Press to choose either Line 1 or Line 2 whichever you connected in Step 1 Press to exit the menu system 4 Insert your 8mm tape and a blank VHS tape Prepare your external audio source turn on the radio start the tape etc Press coymre gt Theaudiorecorded on the linear audio track of the VHS tape during Copy Tape will come from the Audio Input jacks and the video will come from the 8mm deck GAL ADDING NEW AUDIO 19 Tip Turn HIFI AUDIO in the VHS MENU to ON if you want to monitor the old audio during the dubbing process Turn HIFI AUDIO to OFF if you want to monitor the new audio from Line 1 Note When playing back a tape that has had its audio replaced by Audio Dub HIFI AUDIO in the VHS MENU must be turned OFF 20 ADDING NEW AUDIO Audio Dub 1 05 Connect the source of your new audio a tape player for example to the Line 1 front panel audio input jacks on the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR See the Audio Connec tions section of the Reference Guide for hookup instruc tions Insert the VHS tape Press PLAY Press Pause at the point where you want to replace the audio Press ous on the VCR Front Panel VHS side gt
53. antdinaolnanle iuamimamannaiie 6 FEatUNOS irisiesiriapvas ian nasasiiienaannaasaik inapasa ainaani aaia 10 Front Panel iina 13 Front Panel Display siscisentasitioninernutarntennciainieetsciuons 16 On Screen Display scssseststsaancarsaentancaphotedanpineticinneianaiatain 20 Remote COME xa cxshuisennttranenctnsancuntanensshbavaneanainivienteniiinian 22 Special Playback Functions 27 On Screen Menu Sytem ssssssssrsserrennurenunsennnnnnnnnnrnnnnnennrnes 30 Setup MENU sisirin iii 32 VAS MENU seisis isesosnsa iaaiaee bese tcpnnivedsbiedsiobsasien 35 AmeriChrome Copy Menu uo 36 Timer Record Menu sitanienchinnatiinectavattatspntntantissnennannticiantines 38 VideoTape Editing scainssiucaipasnvenaiasietanetantaaiteennentactdunipins 41 8mm and VHS Formats a ticicdcatsissindisatavsiisatandusaineciatetnantanine 48 Tape Counter amp Memory Stop ccssecssssesesesssessssesnseeteens 51 VHS Index Search SYST ss iecstssvessihussanctishdnekenuiaavbabolsadhaiias 52 Connecting Your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR sssri 53 Audio Connections swssssavecssicatwastsbsenivhacahvatsaronssadanandiuann 61 Adding New Audio sssssssssssssssiesssirieessireessrressnrrensrrrsnnreennnns 63 Monitor Connections cove siernivesvitienvscdstonveyssnibivauvnvsatavenestenein 66 Connecting Other Video Equipment cesses 67 Care of Your Dual De ck VCR sssrin 68 Technical Specifications i ciscessiissinnorivasicivaistaniissnoanainuncananas 70 ea E E A stated A 72 Limited Warranty s ssss
54. are in the SET CLOCK or SET TIMER RECORD menus you must press to save your new settings If you press directly from one of these menus you will lose your new settings Press whilein an On Screen Menu to move up or down to the menu item you wish to select While not in a menu press to manually adjust tracking during VHS playback menu Press to enter the Menu System Press to go to the next main menu Press while in a submenu to go back to the menu previous menu Press after setting the date and time SET CLOCK menu a timer record event SET TIMER RECORD menu or after constructing a title SET TITLE MESSAGE menu to save the information and go back to the Automatic Editing Controls You must have an 8mm tape inserted to use the Automatic Editing keys SCENE Press to enter the 8 scene Automatic Assembly Editing screen Press again to enter the Scene List While in the Scene List press to cycle through the list Bean While in the Scene List press to indicate the beginning of a scene END While in the Scene List press to indicate the end of a scene Clock Counter Keys See the Tape Counter and Memory Stop section of this manual for more detailed information on the Tape Counter memory Press to toggle the Tape Counter Memory Stop for the active deck on and off M will appear on the On Screen display Deck Status line for that deck aker Press to switch the Front Panel Display and On Screen Display be
55. at appears will depend on what your current TV View is If your current TV View is the VHS deck pressing will summon the VHS menu If your current TV View is the 8mm deck the Tuner television or cable or Line 1 or 2 input pressing will summon the Timer Record menu You will use the following keys while in the On Screen Menu System These keys are outlined in grey on the bottom half of the remote control MENU To enter the menu system to proceed to the next menu and to back up to a main menu if you arein a submenu To leave the SET CLOCK TIMER RECORD and TITLE SET UP menus and save the changes TRK MENU ToCHANGE to another menu item to move y and a up and down in the menu In the SET CLOCK and SET TIMER RECORD submenus these keys change the information cycle through the choices in a field 0o00 0000 00O To CHOOSE the setting you want for a particular item Press SELECT repeatedly to cycle through the choices for that item Press to CHOOSE an item if it s a submenu to enter that submenu In the SET CLOCK and SET TIMER RECORD submenus pressing this key moves you to the next field To enter numerical data such as date and time To leave the menu system Also leaves the SET CLOCK menu the TIMER RECORD menu or the TITLE SET UP screen without saving changes C GO VIDEO S ON SCREEN MENU SYSTEM 59 Setup Menu a D SETUP MENU 1 TUNER CHANNEL SETUP 2 SETCLOCK 3 SETAUTO FEATURES
56. base by developing marketing and licensing its consumer electronics technology as well as developing enhancements to and new models of its Dual Deck VCR Look for more great products from Go Video Your new 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR features One Touch Copy Tape AmeriChrome Circuitry PC Compatible Multimedia Format Automatic Assembly Editing Audio Dub and Audio Insert Remote Volume Control Remote Load and Eject 4 Head VHS Deck Quasi Hi 8 Playback Real Time Tape Counter Frame Counter VU Meter Automatic Record Source On Screen Titler MTS Stereo Sound Hi Fi Stereo on VHS Deck 181 Channel Tuner 100 Year 8 Event Timer Tone Feedback System Non Volatile Memory Video Playback Sequencing VHS Video Index Search System On Screen Display and Programming Automatic Play Rewind Automatic Tracking Automatic Power Off Features Quick Load Transports Watch 8mm Tape Record VHS Tape Front Panel Auto Dimmer Picture Scan J et Search Slow Motion lt A gt 14455 N Hayden Road Suite 219 Printed in Korea 1994 Go Video Inc Scottsdale Arizona USA 85260
57. by connecting your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR AUDIO IN tothe audio output of your stereo system 1 Connect your stereo amplifier tape or record output connections to the LINE 2 AUDIO IN connections on the back of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR 2 Set TUNER AUDIO to SIMUL2 in the TUNER CHANNEL SETUP menu 3 Tune your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR or your cable converter box if you have one to the correct channel Tune your stereo receiver to the radio station that is broadcasting the audio portion of the program 4 Torecord insert a blank tape into the VHS deck and press on the remote control or behind the door on the Dual Deck VCR Right Tower Adding New Audio You can use your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR to add new audio to your VHS tapes There are two separate places on a VHS tape where audio is recorded the Hi Fi track and the linear audio track There are two corresponding methods for adding new audio Audio Insert copies audio from another source onto the Hi Fi track while copying video from the 8mm deck and Audio Dub copies over old audio on the linear track If you have an audio mixer you can perform Audio inserts or dubs while enhancing the audio with the mixer Audio Insert is used while copying a tape In order to change the audio copied onto the Hi Fi track of your VHS tape use the Audio Insert method The Audio Insert method can only be used while you are copying from 8mm to VHS using the COPY TAPE button Audio Insert chang
58. by step procedures for playing and copying tapes making recordings and editing your 8mm tapes onto VHS tapes As you go through the User s Guide you may occasionally be referred to the bigger book the Reference Guide for more detailed information The Reference Guide is designed to give more in depth and advanced information about your Dual Deck VCR You may not need to use the Reference Guide much or you may choose to use it extensively The Reference Guide also includes a Help section Turn to this section when you have a question about operating your Dual Deck VCR before you call for service CAND INTRODUCING THE 8mm VHS DUAL DECK VCR 33 Safety Instructions PORTABLE CART WARNING Symbol provided by RETAC hes 34 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE 8a READ INSTRUCTIONS Al the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and mainte nance instructions should be followed CLEANING Unplug this video unit from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Usea dry cloth for dusting cabinet ATTACHMENTS Do not use attachments not recom mended by the video product manufacturer as they may be hazardous WATER am
59. cene To delete a scene press until the scene number is flash ing Press to clear the BEGIN and END data If you want to reprogram the scene repeat steps 4 6 above AUTOMATIC ASSEMBLY EDITING 17 Manual Editing Tip See the Videotape Editing section of the Reference Guide for more information on editing Tip To prevent tape wear the VHS deck will remain paused for only 10 minutes then it will stop If this happens during a SYNC EDIT you will have to press 18 MANUAL EDITING to continue editing Sometimes you will need or prefer to do some editing manually rather than by using the Automatic Assembly Editing System For example you might want to edit out certain portions of a tape while you watch it Or you might want to mix together scenes from different 8mm tapes onto a VHS tape The 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR s SYNC EDIT key synchro nizes the 8mm and VHS decks during manual editing giving you smooth transitions and more precise timing We recommend that you edit using the On Screen Display with deck status and the Tape Counter Use the Tape Counter with Frame accuracy to fine tune your edits We also recommend that you set AUTO PLAY REW in the AUTO FEATURES MENU to OFF This prevents the 8mm tapes from automatically playing when you insert them giving you more control To manually edit your 8mm tapes 1 Insert the 8mm tape that you want to edit and a blank VHS tape 2 Press oym 3 When the unwan
60. channel to another device For example a cable may go into a device with a tuner a cable box or VCR and havea cable going from this device into another tuner This means that the channel selected in Tip the first tuner is the only one that the second tuner will be j able to pick up This is why you select TV channels using Rats anata your VCR remote control The VCR is tuning in the one to channel 3 or 4 try channel that you are watching and sending that channel to channel 3 first Set both the the TV This is also why if you havea cable converter box back of your VCR and your you select TV channels using the cable converter box TV to channel 3 If your picture has interference try setting both to channel 4 When one tuner sends a signal for a channel to the next tuner the first tuner always uses a particular channel of its own to broadcast on For example your VCR uses either Ideally you should set the channel 3 or 4 whichever you set on the back of the VCR If channel on the back of your your VCR is set to broadcast on channel 3 you must set your naa one TV to a TV to channel 3 to receive that signal So to watch TV channel which is NOT broadcast in your area channel 12 you would tune in channel 12 on your VCR and channel 3 or 4 on your TV Your cable converter box if you have one works the same C GO VIDEO S HOOKING UP YOUR DUAL DECKVCR 81 Tip If you don t see a blue screen and a menu look on the front pa
61. cture Forward Picture Search Press and hold while a tape is playing to J et Search VHS deck only Press to select the source that you want to watch on your TV monitor 8mm deck VHS deck Tuner Line 1 Line 2 Changing View to the 8mm or VHS deck switches deck control functions to that deck Left Tower Buttons 8mm Controls PAUSE Press to stop the 8mm tape Press to eject a stopped tape Press to temporarily stop the 8mm tape while playing If you leave Pause on for 5 minutes the VCR will automatically shut off to prevent tape damage To exit Pause press Play Editing Functions SCENE END Press to begin Automatic Editing or to return to an already programmed edit list While in an edit list pressing advances you through the 8 scene list one scene at a time Press while in Automatic Editing mode to indicate where you want a scene to begin Works while 8mm deck is in Play Still Pause or Search modes Press while in Automatic Editing mode to indicate where you want a scene to end Works while 8mm deck is in Play Still Pause or Search modes Channel Buttons The and buttons serve as channel up and down buttons when the VCR is not in Automatic Editing Mode lt a gt Right Tower Buttons VHS Controls Press to stop the VHS tape Press to eject a stopped tape PAUSE Press to temporarily stop the VHS tape while playing or recording Once the playback has been STOP paused you can
62. d on that tape you can put a small piece of adhesive tape over the opening On an 8mm tape you can slide the tab open and closed If the tab is open you will be able to record on the tape If the tab is closed it will be red you won t be able to record on the tape Summary of Recording Speeds SLP EP VHS T 60 T 120 T 160 T 180 T 200 8mm E6 P6 30 E6 P6 60 P6 90 E6 P6 120 P6 150 SP Lhr 2 hrs 2 hrs 40 min 3hrs 3 hrs 20 min 30 min lhr 1 hr 30 min 2 hrs 2 hrs 30 min LP 2 hrs 4hrs 5 hrs 20 min 6 hrs 6 hrs 40 min 1hr 2 hrs 3 hrs 4hr 5 hrs 3 hrs 6 hrs 8 hrs 9 hrs 10 hrs Tape Counter amp Memory Stop Note Pressing while in the On Screen Menu System will not reset the Tape Counter While in the SET CLOCK MENU the TIM ER RECORD screen the TIM ER RECORD SUM MARY the TITLER SET UP screen or the Automatic Edit Scene List the Reset key will reset items in these menus See the appropriate sections in this Guide for details Your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Tape Counter allows you to note the location of specific sections of your tapes and find them quickly later This Tape Counter counts in real time hours minutes and seconds You can see the Tape Counter for both decks on the On Screen Display You can see the Tape Counter for the active deck on the Front Panel Display by pressing the key on the remote control Pressing repeatedly switches the display between t
63. ds need to be cleaned Purchase a non abrasive head cleaning tape from your video dealer We recommend wet head cleaning tapes Be sure to follow the instructions that come with the clean ing tape excessive use of a cleaning tape can shorten head life Cleaning by any means other than a cleaning tape will void your warranty Care of Videotapes Do not expose tapes to direct sunlight extreme heat or extreme cold Do not disassemble any cassette Do not touch the tape Rewind tapes after use and store in protective cases Remove the record safety tab to prevent recording over previous recordings lt a gt Humidity Requirements If your Dual Deck VCR is suddenly moved from a cold toa warm place moisture may form inside the unit Before operating allow at least 2 hours after plugging in the power cord for your Dual Deck VCR to dry completely Failure to do so may cause damage to your Dual Deck VCR and the tape See Environment in the Technical Specifications section of thie Guide for specifications Service and Warranty Never open your Dual Deck VCR cabinet or touch the inside parts To do sois dangerous and may cause damage Do not try to disassemble your Dual Deck VCR there are no user serviceable parts inside Servicing of your Dual Deck VCR should be done by an authorized service center For service information see the Limited Warranty section of this guide Energy Conservation Save energy If you will not b
64. ds of any kind onto the unit Should spillage occur unplug unit and have it checked by a technician before use 17 36 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE CAE 18 SERVICING Do not attempt to service this video unit 19 20 21 yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to a dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this video unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If any liquid has been spilled onto or objects have fallen into the video unit c If the video unit has been exposed to rain or water d If the video unit does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require exten sive work by a qualified technician to restore the video unit to its normal operation e If the video unit has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f When the video unit exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service REPLACEMENT PARTS When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those having the same characteristics as the original part Unauthori
65. e Timed Recordings with Ease The Timer Record Menu p 38 is in the format of a calen dar making it easy to set the date and time for the TV program that you wish to record User s Guide p 11 You can easily select different channels A V sources and speeds for each timer event independently And the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR automatically double checks your request and reports errors that may prevent your selected program from recording GAL DUAL DECK VCR FEATURES 39 40 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Play Back Tapes Without Interruption with Video Sequencing GoVideo s exclusive Video Sequencing allows you to play both decks in sequence without interruption This uninter rupted playback feature also allows you to continually switch back and forth from one tape to the other When one deck has finished playing the other deck is triggered to begin playing while the first deck rewinds This process is repeated over and over making the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR ideal for sales point of purchase presentations p 28 Create Special Effects with Special Playback Features The 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR features variable speed slow motion playback frame advance stop action and double speed playback of VHS tapes p 27 Eliminate Re Programming with Non Volatile Memory If you unplug your Dual Deck VCR or have a power outage programmed settings will remain in the VCR s memory Eliminate Programming Errors with Tone Feedback System
66. e VIDEO OUT connection as well Some Dual Deck VCR owners may have a monitor style TV Monitor style TV s offer improved picture and sound quality over standard TV s because they receive the video and audio signal directly from the VCR A standard TV receives the video and audio signal from the VCR indirectly through what is called an RF modulator This is a miniature broadcasting station in your VCR that sends the signal to your TV The OUT TO TV connection on the back of your Dual Deck VCR trans mits the signal from the RF modulator The direct VIDEO and AUDIO OUT connections give you better quality than the RF modulator connection in the same way that a face to face conversation is clearer than a conversation through walkie talkies If you have a monitor style TV or if your TV has separate video and audio input connections use the VIDEO and AUDIO OUT connections on the back of your VCR instead of the OUT TO TV connection To view the VCR output on the monitor you may have to switch the monitor to VIDEO AUX or LINE Refer to your monitor s owner s manual for the correct setting When you use these VIDEO and AUDIO OUT connections instead of the OUT TO TV connection the key has no effect It is as if the key were always set on VCR If you use the AUDIO OUT connections your stereo TV s speakers will deliver stereo sound If you use the OUT TO TV connection your stereo TV s speakers will deliver mono sound
67. e at the speed at which it was recorded SP or Standard Play is the fastest speed A T 120 tape records for two hours in SP In SP the individual video frames are spaced further apart on the videotape than at the slower speeds This gives you a better quality picture and we recommend using this speed to record or copy material where picture quality is of top importance to you LP or Long Play is twice as slow as SP A T 120 tape records for four hours in LP SLP Super Long Play records three times longer than SP a T 120 tape will record six hours of material In LP and SLP the individual video frames are recorded closer together If your material was recorded on a 4 head VCR the picture quality will be good but you will lose some clarity compared to SP Linear audio quality also deteriorates somewhat at LP and SLP speeds lt a gt Hi Fi Audio Hi Fi audio is recorded along with video on the video track of a VHS tape In pre recorded tapes the sound will be recorded in two places once on the linear audio track and once as Hi Fi audio on the video track Hi Fi audio quality is far superior You need a VCR with Hi Fi capability Such as your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR to play and record this Hi Fi audio a VCR without Hi Fi will play the linear audio track only Your Dual Deck VCR s Audio Insert feature records Hi Fi audio from a source other than your 8mm tape Because Hi Fi is recorded on the video track you can only record Hi
68. e picture on your TV to the television or cable antenna Press once to switch the source of the picture on your TV to the equipment that you have plugged in to your LINE 1 front connectors Press twice to switch the source to the LINE 2 rear connectors GAL REMOTE CONTROL 51 OOO OOOO OOO Note If you have a cable converter box you must use it to change channels Note In most cases manually adjusting VHS tracking won t be necessary Your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR automatically adjusts tracking when you press PLAY on the VHS deck There is also an AUTO TRACK key behind the right hand hidden button panel on the front of the VCR The TRK UP and DOWN keys are provided for users who prefer to adjust tracking manually 52 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Numerical Keys Enter channel number to select a 2 digit channel Whilein an On Screen Menu enter a menu item number to move to that item While in On Screen Programming use to enter date time channels etc Press to enter a cable channel number between 100 and 125 For example select cable channel 123 by pressing 100 toto Set cable channel 100 by pressing 100 Menu Keys TRK MENU y and aj main previous menu Press to choose the setting for a menu item Press repeatedly to cycle through all the choices for that item If a menu item leads to a submenu press to enter that submenu Press to exit the menu system Note If you
69. e television and an inexpensive auxillary distribution amplifier For both of these connections you will need to set the RECORD SOURCE on the VHS MENU for the VHS DECK to the corresponding LINE input that you are using Then you must set and leave the TV VIEW to 8mm Method 1 Connect the VIDEO and AUDIO OUTs on the Dual Deck VCR to the video and audio inputs on the video enhancer Then connect the video and audio outputs on the video enhancer to the VIDEO and AUDIO IN LINE 1 on the front or LINE 2 on the rear connections on the Dual Deck VCR Make approximate adjustments on the enhancer record a short segment rewind and view it and repeat this process until you are satisfied with the results Then copy the tape in its entirety Note See the Monitor Connections section of this Guide for a description of monitor style TV s Note If you rewind and Play back your VHS tape with this connection you should switch or connect the Enhancer to Bypass Otherwise you will end up processing previously processed video or double enhancing Method 2 If you have a monitor style television set you can monitor the effect your video enhancer has on your recording by sending the output of your enhancer to both the VHS recording and to your TV monitor In order to do this you will need to purchase a video distribution amplifier Because of the nature of video output signals one video source must go through
70. e using your Dual Deck VCR for a long period of time unplug the electrical cord Shipping Your Dual Deck VCR Carefully pack your Dual Deck VCR in the original packing materials and carton for shipping C GO VIDEO S CARE OF YOUR DUAL DECK VCR 97 Technical Specifications VIDEO RECORD SYSTEM VHS 98 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE VIDEO PLAYBACK SYSTEM 8mm TELEVISION SYSTEM AUDIO TRACK VHS AUDIO TRACK 8mm TAPE WIDTH VHS TAPE WIDTH 8mm TAPE SPEED VHS TAPE SPEED 8mm PLAY RECORD TIME VHS PLAY TIME 8mm FF REW TIME HEADS VHS Video Audio Control Erase HEADS 8mm Rotary Double azimuth four head helical scanning system Luminance F M azimuth recording Color Converted sub carrier phase shift recording Rotary two head helical scanning FM system Quasi Hi 8 playback NTSC type color signal EIA Standard 525 lines 60 fields Normal 1 track Hi Fi 2 track AFM 1 track 12 7 mm 1 2 inch 8 mm 5 16 inch SP 33 35 mm s LP 16 67 mm s SLP 11 12 mm s SP 14 3 mm s LP 7 2 mm s T180 tape SP 3 hrs LP 6 hrs SLP 9 hrs P6 150 tape SP 2 5 hrs LP 5hrs Less than six minutes with T 120 less than 4 5 minutes with P6 120 DA4 rotary heads Normal 1 stationary head Hi Fi 2 rotary heads 1 stationary head 1 full track 1 audio track 2 rotary heads VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT HORIZ RES S N RATIO AUDIO INPUT OUTPUT S N RATIO WOW amp FLUTTER
71. ecorded on it To activate the Date and Time Stamp 1 Press until the AMERICHROME COPY MENU appears If the VHS deck is your current TV View you will have to press more than once 2 Press sct at the SET DISPLAY OPTIONS item to enter the DISPLAY MENU 3 Press sect more than once if necessary at the TIME STAMP item to choose one of three choices OFF TIMER ALL No Date and Time Stamp will be recorded Date and Time Stamp will be recorded only on Timer Recordings Date and Time Stamp will be recorded at the beginning of every recorded segment 4 Press to exit the menu system The Date Time and Source channel will be recorded at the beginning of the segment for about five seconds If the segment is from a Timer Recording the duration of the recording will also appear GAL RECORDING A DATEAND TIMESTAMP 15 Automatic Assembly Editing Tip See the Videotape Editing section of the Reference Guide for more information on editing a N AMERICHROME COPY DIRECTION 8mm gt VHS PUSH SCENE TO CONTINUE N SCENE 1 BEGIN 0 00 00 00 END i i i C p 16 AUTOMATIC ASSEMBLY EDITING Editing your 8mm tapes onto VHS tapes is a breeze with the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR s Automatic Assembly Editing System J ust use the Automatic Editing keys on the remote control or front panel to mark the beginning and end of up to eight individual scenes on you
72. ecording Simulcast Stereo in the Audio Connections section of this manual or choose LINE 1 press 4 or LINE2 press if you want to record from other video equipment that is plugged into Line 1 front or Line 2 rear inputs lt A Note Do not press from the SET TIM ER RECORD MENU unless you want to lose your settings SELECT EVENT 1 2i Bi 4 NO TYPE DATE TIME LENGTH x p NOR 0W01 12 00AM 0 30 CH02 TV VHS a ee i 4 rete tte Sy 1 i Set CH to the channel on which the program will be shown If you have a cable converter box you ll have to set this channel on the converter box Set CH in the SET TIMER RECORD menu to whichever channel that you must keep your VCR tuned to call your cable company for this infor mation Set the tape speed to SP press Q LP press 2 or SLP press 3 On a T 120 tape these settings will give you 2 hours 4 hours and 6 hours of recording time respectively You will get the highest quality recordings with the SP setting When you have finished setting the Timer Record press to save this information and to go back to the TIMER RECORD MENU TIMER RECORD SUMMARY After you have programmed one or more Timer Record Events the information for these events will be displayed on the TIMER RECORD SUMMARY From the TIMER RECORD MENU use the arrow keys to move to the TIMER RECORD SUMMARY Press s tect to enter t
73. ed and manufactured under Go Video s rigid quality standards and should give you satisfactory and dependable operation However like all consumer electronic products it may occasionally require adjustment replacement parts maintenance or service Therefore Go Video provides a limited warranty for its products Should you ever need technical assistance or service please call or write Go Video at the address shown below WHO DOES THIS WARRANTY BENEFIT AND FOR HOW LONG This Go Video product is warranted to the original consumer purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal installation use and service for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase as shown on the purchaser s receipt the Warranty Period Date of purchase is defined as follows I date of Original Consumer Retail Purchase 2 Date of Rental Purchase Agreement or 3 date of Lease Purchase Agreement Commercial purchasers have warranty coverage on parts and labor for only 30 days from date of purchase Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish the date of purchase HOW LONG IS THIS PRODUCT WARRANTY FOR AND WHAT WILL GO VIDEO DO DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD This warranty covers internal operating parts and labor to repair or replace covered parts in this Go Video product Labor and replacement parts supplied during the Warranty Period are covered only for the remaining portion of the
74. en Use the TRK MENU yj key to move the character choice arrows down and the TRK MENU aj key to move to the right Move to the letter numeral graphic or space that you want for the first character in your title The charac ters will blink as you move the character choice arrows Press the key to set this first character and ad vance to the next position Press repeatedly to continue advancing for example to get to the second line Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have composed your entire message Press to save this message and return to the DISPLAY MENU Recording a Title 1 2 3 In the DISPLAY MENU move to item 3 TITLER and press toturn the Titler ON Press to exit the menu system While the VHS deck is recording from any source press sc The title will appear on the TV screen for about ten seconds and will be recorded onto your tape C GO VIDEO CUSTOM TITLING 21 Index 100 Key 8mm Format 8mm Indicator 8mm Key TV View 8mm Tape 8mm VHS Key Active Deck AmeriChrome Copy Menu Antenna Setting Assembly Editing Audio Adding New Audio Connections Audio Dub Audio Insert Audio Hi Fi Audio Linear Audio Mixing Auto Features Menu Auto Play Auto Program Auto Rewind AUTO TRACK Key Automatic Assembly Edit Automatic Editing Keys BEGIN Key Computer Control Port Cable Converter Box Hookup Cable Hookup Basic Camcorder Hookup Captions Titler Care of Dual Deck VC
75. enging because it requires you to use different procedures for watching and recording TV pro grams than the procedures described in the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR User s Guide It also requires you to change control back and forth between your Dual Deck VCR and your cable converter box lt a gt 1 Place your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR next to your TV and plug the VCR power cord into a wall outlet Disconnect all antenna and cable connections 2 Using the cable supplied with your cable converter box connect the round end of this cable to the OUT TO TV connection on the back of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Connect the other end of the cable to the input connection on the back of your cable converter box 3 A cableis supplied with your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Attach the round end of this cable to the output connection on the back of your cable box Attach the other end to the CABLE IN connection on the back of your TV 4 Turn your TV to channel 2 3 or 4 whichever is used by your cable system 5 With all three devices turned on tune your cable converter box to channel 3 and push the key gt You should see a blue screen and a menu Press m CoaxialCable to exit the menu a CONVERTER e T MUTIMEDIA CONTROL AUDIO inFRomNTeNNAL VIDEO p R IN LINE 2 POR D s e ouvrons H ae SS D 7 Dual Deck TV BACK PANEL VCR Cable supplied
76. es the source of the audio to Line 1 or 2 input When you set AUDIO INSERT in theAMERICHROME COPY menu to LINE 1 or LINE 2 the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR will copy the audio from the Line 1 or 2 input and the video from the 8mm deck Audio Dub is used to copy over a tape Use Audio Dub to replace the linear audio track on an existing VHS tape without disturbing the Hi Fi audio The Audio Dub key is like a Record key for the linear audio track only Pressing this key causes the Line 1 front panel input to be recorded over the existing linear audio track If you set HIFI AUDIO in the VHS MENU to OFF you ll hear the new audio on the linear track If you set HIFI AUDIO inthe VHS MENU to ON you will still hear the original Hi Fi audio Audio Mixing is used to mix new sound with existing sound If you have an audio mixer you can add new audio to the VHS tape while keeping the existing audio Hook up your mixer as described at the end of this section Then use the Audio Insert method if you want to record onto the Hi Fi track while using COPY TAPE Or use the Audio Dub method if you want to replace the linear audio track CAND ADDING NEW AUDIO 91 Tip You may want to turn on your On Screen Display to monitor the Insert and Dub events You may also want to turn AUTO PLAY REW off to keep control of the deck functions The display will not be recorded onto your 92 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE tape Audio Insert 1 Connect the sou
77. essssseesssierssrrreessireesnrrensnrrennrrennnennnns 75 CAT CONTENTS 29 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR 30 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Congratulations on your purchase of a Go Video 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Record the model and serial numbers from the back of your VCR here You will find the serial number on a white barcode sticker Attach your sales receipt and or a copy of your charge slip for reference Model Number GV8050 Serial Number Purchase Date It is important that you register your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR with Go Video Inc so that you can be contacted in the event of a product modification or recall To register your Dual Deck VCR complete the warranty registration card and mail it in WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture Do not open the cabinet dangerous high voltage is present Refer servicing to qualified personnel only This video cassette recorder should only be used with 120V 60H z standard U S household current CAUTION To prevent fire shock hazard or annoying interference use only the recommended accessories To prevent electric shock do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure USER INSTALLER CAUTION Your authority to operate this FCC certified equipment could be voided if you make changes or modifications not expressly
78. f the type of power supply to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company For video units intended to be operated from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION This video unit may be equipped with either a polarized 2 wireAC line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other or a 3 wire grounding plug having a third grounding pin The 2 wire polarized plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug still fails to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords of plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the unit 11 12 C GO VIDEO S SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 35 13 OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the video unit antenna be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded to WE provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 1984 provides ANTENNA 5 i hi 5 ine information with respect to proper g
79. he TIMER RECORD SUMMARY screen An asterisk next to an event means that the event is currently being recorded To delete an event use the arrow keys to move to that event and press To change the information for an event press the number key for that event or use the arrow keys to move to the event Press to enter the SET TIMER RECORD screen for that event Once you re in the SET TIMER RECORD screen press until you get to the information that you want to change You may have to press more than once Then follow the above instructions under SET TIMER RECORD to change the information Remember to press do not press quit to Save your changes and return tothe TIMER RECORD menu C GO VIDEO ON SCREEN MENU SYSTEM 67 TIMER RECORD ERROR VHS TAPE MISSING TAB HOLDING EVENT 1 TIMER RECORD ERROR VHS TAPE MISSING TAB TIMER RECORD ERROR VHS TAPE MISSING HOLDING EVENT 1 TIMER RECORD ERROR VHS TAPE MISSING 68 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Timer Record Priorities Your Dual Deck VCR must prioritize your Timer Record Events if you have accidentally set the Timer to record different events at the same time If there is a Timer Record Event conflict the Dual Deck VCR will 1 Give priority to the event with the latest starting time An event in progress will be interrupted by an event with a later starting time 2 Give priority to the event with the highest event number If Eve
80. he clock the counter and the time remaining You can reset the Tape Counter to 00 00 00 the zero point by pressing the key on the remote control You can reset the zero point anywhere on the tape For example a T 120 tape in SP mode lasts two hours If you reset the Tape Counter to the zero point at the beginning of the tape the Counter will run from 00 00 00 to 2 00 00 If you were to reset the Tape Counter to the zero point in the exact middle of the tape the Counter would run from 1 00 00 to 1 00 00 Any time you insert a tape into your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR the Tape Counter will automatically reset to 00 00 00 If you insert a tape that is partially rewound the zero point will be set at that point in the middle of the tape We recom mend that you rewind each tape to the beginning and press so that the zero point is at the beginning of the tape Memory Stop If you wish you can set the active deck of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR so that the tape will stop at the zero point when rewinding or fast forwarding To do this press the key on your remote control You will see an M below the Tape Counter setting on the On Screen Display C GO VIDEO TAPE COUNTER AND MEMORY STOP 79 VHS Index Search System VHS INDEX SCAN 0 VHS INDEX SEARCH 1 Tip To locate a specific segment on a tape rewind the tape to the beginning and enter the segment number as the Index Search value
81. hile you are playing a tape you can use the remote control or front panel keys to perform the following functions e Press Pua to enter Double Speed Playback VHS deck only The tape will run at double speed p will blink on the Front Panel Display e Press Pause to enter Play Still mode The picture will freeze on the screen jj will appear on the Front Panel Display While in Play Still mode you can press again to advance the picture one frame VHS only If the deck remains in Play Still mode for five minutes it will Stop e Press or to enter Slow Motion Playback VHS deck only The tape will play at slow speed jj will appear on the Front Panel Display the will be blink ing While in Slow Motion Playback each time you press sow the slow motion playback slows down a little and each time you press siow 4 the slow motion playback speeds up a little e Press FF _ on Front Panel to enter Forward Picture Search The tape will run at high speed and you will be able to see the picture pp will blink on the Front Panel Display e Press and hold or FF to enter J amp Search VHS only The tape will run at extra high speed and you will be able to see the picture p will blink on the Front Panel Display Release the or FF key to resume playback lt a gt SPECIAL PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 55 Tip If you press stoP and then or Rew the tape will fast forward or rewind without the
82. ide of the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR and the VHS tape into the VHS deck on the right side 3 Press on the center front panel of the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR or on the remote control That s it The 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR will make a perfect VHS copy of your 8mm tape If you wish to stop the copying procedure press again tape is intact If it s missing and you re sure you want to record onto that tape you can puta 2 piece of adhesive tape over the hole Summary of Recording Speeds SLP EP SP LP VHS T 60 T 120 T 160 T 180 T 200 8mm E6 P6 30 E6 P6 60 P6 90 E6 P6 120 P6 150 Lhr 2 hrs 2 hrs 40 min 3 hrs 3 hrs 20 min 30 min 1hr 1hr 30 min 2hrs 2 hrs 30 min 2 hrs 4hrs 5 hrs 20 min 6 hrs 6 hrs 40 min 1hr 2hrs 3hrs 4hrs 5hrs 3hrs 6hrs 8 hrs 9hrs 10 hrs COPYING A TAPE 11 Recording a TV Program Tip If you have a cable converter box see the Advanced Cable Converter Box Hookup in the Hooking Up Your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR section of the Reference Guide for instructions on recording from one channel while watching another 12 RECORDING A TV PROGRAM You can record TV shows onto a VHS tape with your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR 1 2 3 Insert a blank VHS tape Make sure it is long enough to tape the whole program You can change the length of the VHS tape by changing the RECORD SPEED in the VHS MENU LP doubles the recording time relative to SP SLP triples the
83. if you re not sure which setting to use If you have a cable converter box you don t need to set the ANTENNA IN the cable box bypasses this setting 2 Press 2 or use the arrow keys to move to AUTO PROGRAM Press if you want the VCR to automati cally program the CHANNEL MEMORY AUTO PROGRAM goes through all the possible TV or cable channels one by one Any time it finds a channel with a signal a channel that you receive it programs that channel into CHANNEL MEMORY Once you have run AUTO PROGRAM the channel selector arrow keys on your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR will stop only at the channels which you receive CH 03 a gt ADD DELETE ADD ALL DELETE ALL MENU KEY FOR PREV MENU SELECT KEY TO CHOOSE ARROW KEYSTO CHANGE J Tip To cycle through all the choices for an item you may need to press more than once While in the TUNER CHANNEL MENU you can press to return to the SETUP MENU or QUIT to exit the menu system The Dual Deck VCR will remember your new settings 3 Press 3 or use the arrow keys to move to SET CHAN NEL MEMORY Press to manually enter or delete channels in CHANNEL MEMORY You can ADD or DELETE any channel by using the number keys to tune in to that channel then use the arrow keys to move to ADD or DELETE and press setecr You can also ADD ALL or DELETE ALL channels by moving to that item and pressing SELECT 4 Press 4 or u
84. ings Use the VHS Menu to change settings related to your VHS tape Record Speed Record Source Hi Fi or Linear Audio and Tape Length 1 Press 1 or to set desired RECORD SPEED For a T 120 tape SP records for two hours LP for four hours and SLP for six hours SP gives you the highest quality 2 Press 2 or use the arrow keys to move to RECORD SOURCE Press to set desired RECORD SOURCE AUTO means that when you press the REC key the VHS deck will automatically record whatever you are watch ing on the TV whether it is a TV channel the 8mm deck or aLineinput Set RECORD SOURCE to 8mm if you only want to record from the 8mm deck to TUNER if you want to record a TV or cable channel and LINE1 or LINE2 if you want to record from other video equipment which you have connected to the LINE 1 or 2 VIDEO and AUDIO IN connections see the Connecting Other Video Equipment section in this Guide 3 Press 3 or use the arrow keys to move to HIFI AUDIO Press to set HIFI AUDIO to ON if you want to hear the Hi Fi audio track on your tape and to OFF if you want to hear only the linear audio track see the 8mm and VHS Formats section of this guide for more information When you dub new audio onto your VHS tape see Audio Dubbing in the Adding New Audio section of this guide the new sound is recorded onto the linear track of the VHS tape If you wish to hear this new sound you would set HIFI AUDIO to OFF 4 Press 4 or use the arrow
85. instead see that deck s Record Source The channel indicator displays the channel that the Dual Deck VCR is tuned to It will also display SC if you choose SIMUL1 or SIMUL2 as your TUNER AUDIO in the TUNER CHANNEL menu C GO VIDEO S ON SCREEN DISPLAY 49 Remote Control a N TVNCR 8mm VHS ppm E cq DISPLX MUTE Basic E fe as a ree pa IA Viewing ee Controls al Pause VOLUME CHANNEL N va PSs mm 7 sat Sar J _ REW PLA LOAD FWD 8mm VHS xX STOP EJECT D mm a i Controls 8mm VHS TUNER LINE TV View TV ew Controls RECORD i IN SCENE BEGIN END Eang C e Controls 2 INDEX 1 we a3 eC wT Ww YW Numerical N 4 MEmom Keys 4 5 6 C 4 ee x Clock Counter A A CLKICTR Keys 7 s a o a o TRK MENI Eat TRK ME 100 CY Ro Menu MENU SELECT QUIT RESET Keys Ca COPYIAPE SLOW SLOW SYNC EDIT a VHS Slow Motion The buttons on the bottom half of the remote control are located underneath the sliding door Note If you have a cable converter box you must use it to change channels and leave the VCR set to the Cable box s channel 50 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Your remote control makes it simple to operate and program your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Takea moment to learn where the buttons are located on the
86. ions in step 2 to change that information 4 At any time press to save this information and return tothe SETUP MENU 5 When you re back in the SETUP MENU press to exit the menu system Setting the Antenna and Channel Memory P TUNER C HANNEL MENU ANTENNA IN SID CATV AUTO PROGRAM SETCHANNEL MEMORY TUNER AUDIO STEREO PWNH MENU KEY FOR PREV MENU SELECT KEY TO CHOOSE C ARROW KEYS TO CHANGE Once you have your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR hooked up to your antenna or cable system you ll need to set the antenna and the channel memory 1 Press on your remote control until the SETUP MENU appears on your screen You may have to press more than once Press sat to choose the TUNER CHANNEL MENU Set the ANTENNA IN Press repeatedly to cycle through these choices TV STD CATV HRC CATV IRC CATV If you don t subscribe to cable television select TV If you subscribe to cable television you will most likely select STD CATV Call your cable company if you are uncertain about which setting to use Using the TRK MENU Y and a Keys or the numerical keys move to the AUTO PROGRAM item Press to begin automatic channel programming The VCR will go through all the possible TV and cable channels and will automatically put the channels which you receive into Channel Memory This will take a few minutes to complete If you wish you can program certain channels into or out
87. isplay for the word VCR in red It should be under CH If it s not there press the key on your remote control to enter VCR mode GO CABLE OUTLET 2 A cable is supplied with your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Connect the round end of this cable to the OUT TO TV connection on the back of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Connect the other end of the cable to the VHF IN or CABLE IN connection on the back of your TV 3 Turn on the power for your VCR and your TV Turn your TV to channel 3 5 Press the key on your VCR remote control You should see a blue screen and a menu Press to exit the menu 6 Attach the cable from your antenna or cable TV service to the ANTENNA IN connection on the back of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR If your antenna cable is twin lead use the supplied adaptor 7 Use the number keys on your remote control to change to a channel in your area gt You should be getting a picture 8 Press meny gt TheSet Clock Menu will appear Turn the page for instructions on setting the clock Pp Basic Cable Hookup Dual Deck VCR Cable supplied Coaxial Cable AUDIO INFROMNTENNA VIDEO MUTIMEDIA CONTROL POR NHF UHF j TV BACK PANEL DUAL DECK VCR BAC K PANEL lt a gt HOOKING UP YOUR DUAL DECK VCR 7 Setting the Date and Time Tip If the clock is not already set pressing will bring up the SET CLOCK M
88. lue This value is the number of Index Marks that you want the System to count before it stops Enter a preceding 0 for Index Marks 1 9 The INDEX SCAN prompt will be replaced with an INDEX SEARCH prompt 3 Press to search for Index Marks forward or to search for Index Marks in reverse The Index Search System will count down the Index Marks as it detects them When it has counted down to zero it will stop there and play the tape Connecting Your Smm VHS Dual Deck VCR Your exact hookup will depend on whether or not you subscribe to cable and whether you have a cable converter box or other equipment such as a laser disc player satellite etc However the basic idea is the same no matter what kind of hookup you need The key is this the signal whether antenna cable or satellite coming into your house needs two things for the program to appear on your TV These two things are cables and tuners First the signal travels through cables In fact all of the dozens of channels that you can watch on your TV can travel through the same cable as one signal Second the signal goes to a device with a tuner From this signal the tuner selects the one channel that you are watching from the many different channels that you can watch After you have chosen the desired channel with this tuner the device may convert the signal into the audio and video that you see on your screen or it may rebroadcast the signal on a pre set
89. n lead use the supplied adaptor 7 Usethe number keys on your remote control to change to a channel in your area gt You should be getting a picture 8 Press to set the clock the antenna and the channel memory See these sections in the User s Guide for procedures Dual Deck VCR Cable Coaxial supplied ok IN FROMNTENN an Ane NUES CONTROL ED VHF UHF __ _ lt g Twin lead 89 win lea apter lt supplied jJ ANTENNA CABLES DUAL DEC K VCR BACK PANEL la Basic Cable Hookup Dual Deck VCR Cable supplied GO AUDIO MUTIMEDIA VHF UHF CABLE infRomntenna VIDEO R CONTROL OUTLET IN LINE 2 n Coaxial Cable TV BACK PANEL DUAL DEC K VCR BACK PANEL CAND HOOKING UP YOUR DUAL DECK VCR 83 Twin lead lt a Coaxia I Combiner or so Twin lead ANTENNA CABLES 84 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have separate VHF and UHF antennas you ll need to purchase a device called a combiner This attaches to both antenna cables on one side and to a cable which goes to the VCR s IN FROM ANTENNA connection on the other Dual Deck VCRCable supplied AUDIO IN FROMNTENNA VHF UHF 6 DUAL DEC K VCR BAC K PANEL TV BACK PANEL Tip If you don t
90. n the Set Clock Menu and then the Setup Menu because you will need to set the clock the antenna input and the channel memory before you can use many of the features of your Dual Deck VCR The Owner s Guides To get the most out of your new Dual Deck VCR take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with this User s Guide and with the Reference Guide Be sure to read all Safety Instructions on pages 6 9 of the Reference Guide The User s Guide is designed to give you the basic proce dures for using your Dual Deck VCR This Guide begins with how to hook up your new VCR and then goes through step by step procedures for playing and copying tapes making recordings and editing your 8mm tapes onto VHS tapes As you go through the User s Guide you may occasionally be referred to the bigger book the Reference Guide for more detailed information The Reference Guide is designed to give more in depth and advanced information about your Dual Deck VCR You may not need to use the Reference Guide much or you may choose to use it extensively The Reference Guide also includes a Help section Turn to this section when you have a question about operating your Dual Deck VCR before you call for service C GO VIDEO INTRODUCING THE 8mm VHS DUAL DECK VCR 5 Connecting Your Dual Deck VCR to Your TV or Monitor Note Your exact hookup will depend on whether or not you subscribe to cable TV and whether you havea cable converter box
91. nce instructions in the literature accompanying this product C GO VIDEO 8mm VHS DUAL DECK VCR 31 Introducing the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR 32 INTRODUCING THE 8mm VHS DUAL DECK VCR Congratulations on your purchase of Go Video s 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Because a Dual Deck VCR has two videocassette decks operation is a little different than for the single deck VCR s that you re probably used to Two Decks One Set of Controls The key difference in operating a Dual Deck VCR is that you have to switch control of deck functions such as Play Rewind and Fast Forward between the 8mm and VHS decks One set of keys controls both decks The front of the Dual Deck VCR has two indicator lights a green 8mm and a red VHS light J ust check to see which light is on when you want to know which deck is active Inserting a cassette into either deck automatically switches control to that deck You can also switch control between the two decks by pressing the 8mm VHS key on the front panel or on the remote control Remote Control Your Dual Deck VCR is designed to be used with either the remote control or the front panel controls However most people find it easiest to use the specially designed remote control We ve created groupings of similar keys so you will be able to find them more easily for example Menu keys are below the numerical keypad and Automatic Editing keys are along the top row of the lower part of the remote control
92. nd key However Automatic Assembly Editing works best when you do as little fine tuning of your tape location as possible Try to avoid playing and backing up too much and your edit points will be much more accurate Tip You might find manual editing easier if you change the RECORD SOURCE in the VHS Menu to 8mm change AUTO PLAY REW in the AUTO FEATURES MENU to OFF and perform your edit with the On Screen Display turned on The Scene List number will automatically move to Scene 2 Repeat the above procedure to program the beginning and end of the scene with J osh opening his tool kit The Scene List number will automatically move to Scene 3 Now if you want to you can move the 8mm tape forward to Tape Counter position 00 11 06 and begin programming the third scene of the kids eating birthday cake H owever there s a short cut Press the Scene key to move the Scene List number to Scene 4 Now you can program the begin ning and end of Scene 4 of the kids playing with the toys You re already at the begin point because you re going to begin Scene 4 where Scene 2 left off When you finish programming Scene 4 press the Scene key repeatedly until you get back to Scene List number 3 Now Play or Fast Forward to the scene with the kids eating birthday cake and program that scene You ve programmed all four scenes Now press Stop to stop the 8mm deck then press the Copy Tape key The 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR will
93. needed And it s easy to install em Plug into Serial COM Port emcee a 5 on computer E ESI 7 ee 1 Audio Video In Multimedia Edit Controller Television or Video Monitor 4 Multimedia jp Control Port Go Video Audio Video Out GV 8050 8mm Dual Deck VCR The Dual Deck Director can be used with an IBM compatible PC 386SX or higher and Microsoft Windows or a Macintosh computer With Go Video s Dual Deck Director you can produce your own movies and videos with professional level results For further information or to contact your local Go Vi deo dealer call Go Video at 602 998 3400 lt a gt Go Video Video Technology in Fast Forward Go Video Inc is the designer patent holder and marketer of the first Dual Deck VCRs sold in the United States and the only videocassette recorders that can easily copy any VHS or 8mm videotape Based in Scotts dale Arizona the company is traded on the American Stock Exchange symbol VCR Capitalizing on its VHS VHS Dual Deck VCRs and its new 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Go Video is rapidly developing a national reputation for its sophisticated product line and technological expertise A leader in VCR technology Go Video through continuous research is adding innovative features developing creative companion products and expanding its product line to serve the needs of a broader range of users The company plans to continue expanding its product
94. nel display for the word VCR in red It should be under CH If it s not there press the TV VCR key on your remote contro to enter VCR mode Tip If you are not getting a good picture try changing the switch on the back of the Dual Deck VCR to CH 4 and then changing your TV to channel 4 82 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE way This box will always broadcast on either channel 2 3 or 4 Call your cable company to find out which of these three channels they use If your cable converter box leads to your VCR you will need to tune your VCR to channel 2 3 or 4 If your cable converter box leads directly to your TV you will tune your TV to channel 2 3 or 4 Basic Hookup 1 Place your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR next to your TV and plug the VCR power cord into a wall outlet Discon nect all antenna and cable connections 2 A cableis supplied with your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Connect the round end of this cable to the OUT TO TV connection on the back of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Connect the other end of the cable to the VHF IN or CABLE IN connection on the back of your TV 3 Turn on the power for your VCR and your TV 4 Turn your TV to channel 3 5 Press the key on your VCR remote control gt You should see a blue screen and a menu Press to exit the menu 6 Attach the cable from your antenna or cable TV service tothe IN FROM ANTENNA connection on the back of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR If your antenna cable is twi
95. ng start 7 Press P to begin playback for the 8mm deck 8 While the 8mm deck is playing press to switch control to the VHS deck 9 When the 8mm tape has played to the point where you want the scene to begin press to un pause the VHS deck This begins the recording 10 When the desired scene is over press to stop recording and end the scene Glitches Glitches may occur during a manual assembly edit usually at the end of a scene that is being recorded over old material This is because the VCR s full erase head which erases the video audio and control tracks is always a few seconds after the recording heads You may see a vibrating rainbow of color in the middle of the picture for a few seconds Sound can be unstable for a moment It can help to avoid glitches by recording over blank tape only and by carefully positioning the VHS tape at the end of every scene before you begin recording a new scene Insert Editing Insert editing actually places new video frames over and in between two or more previous video frames on the video 72 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE CAE track Audio insert editing places new audio over existing audio on the linear audio track An important difference between Assembly Editing and Insert Editing is that with Insert Editing you are editing onto a tape that already has material on it In fact you cannot perform an Insert Edit unless there is already control track on the target tape
96. nt 1 and Event 2 start at the same time the Dual Deck VCR will record Event 2 Fail Safe Timer Recording The 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR will alert you if there are any Timer Record errors First the TIMER indicator on the Front Panel Display will blink You will also see a message on the Screen Display telling you what the error is VHS TAPE MISSING This means that you have forgotten to insert a blank tape into the VHS deck VHS TAPE MISSING TAB This means that the tape in the VHS deck is missing the Record Safety Tab and you can t record onto it Either put a piece of adhesive tape over the hole in the tape or insert a tape with the safety tab intact HOLDING EVENT An event is holding if it would be currently recording but isn t due to one of the above errors Correcting the error will start the recording Videotape Editing Tip You will get the best quality during Automatic Assembly Editing by recording your 8mm tape at SP speed With your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR you can edit your 8mm tapes onto VHS tapes quickly and easily Your editing may be as complicated as shooting many scenes reviewing the tape deciding on a final format and putting it back together or as simple as removing unwanted scenes from your camcorder recording Professional videotape editors perform two types of edits Assembly Editing and Insert Editing Automatic Assembly Editing with Your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Assembly editing inv
97. of playback and record for a smooth edit See the Manual Editing section of the Users Guide for instructions on manual editing Press to toggle the Tape Counter Memory Stop for the active deck on and off Press to clear all Scene Edit List information when in the Edit Menu Special Playback Functions Note The difference between Play Still and Stop is that during Play Still the tape remains engaged to the play mechanism and you will see a picture If you Stop the deck the tape disengages from the play mechanism Play Still is the same as Record Pause you press to enter both modes We call it Play Still because the picture freezes or becomes still on your TV screen Note The On Screen Display is not available during Special Playback Modes With your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR the playback function is not limited to simply playing tapes You can pause the tape for a stop action picture Play Still You can play tapes at Double Speed or in Slow Motion VHS only You can search a tape at high speed in forward or reverse with Picture Scan and J amp Search VHS only You can advance the tape frame by frame Frame Advance VHS only You can adjust tracking automatically or manually VHS only The audio will mute during these functions You can play the 8mm deck and the VHS deck in automatic sequence Se quential Play and even play one deck then the other back and forth in automatic rotation Loop Play W
98. olves laying down a series of scenes one after another from a source tape or tapes onto another videotape In an Assembly Edit the entire contents of the source tape are copied onto the target tape for each scene The 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR s Automatic Assembly Editing feature performs assembly editing for you All you do is mark the beginning and end of each scene on your source tape press the Copy Tape key and your Dual Deck VCR does the rest Preparing an Automatic Assembly Edit List The key to making clean edits easily is planning Using the playback mode of the 8mm deck review the 8mm tape from which you want to copy First rewind the 8mm tape all the way to beginning and press the Reset key on your remote control This resets the Tape Counter to zero Every time you reinsert that tape into your Dual Deck VCR reset the Tape Counter to zero at the beginning of the tape This way you will have consistent Tape Counter readings when you look for a particular scene Next review your 8mm tape using the Play Pause and Rewind keys Think of the action on the tape in terms of scenes or segments As you review the tape decide which segments you want to leave in the final copy and which seg ments you want to delete from the final copy Also think about whether you want to rearrange the order of some scenes You can do this easily with the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR CAND VIDEOTAPE EDITING 69 70 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE As yo
99. or COPY TAPE Key Counter Custom Titling Date and Time Stamp Date Setting Deck Status Delay Compensation Display M enu Display M ode Display On Screen DISPLAY Key Double Speed Playback DUB Indicator DUB Key Dubbing Edit Controller Port Edit List EDIT Indicator Editing Assembly Editing Insert Editing Manual END Key Errors Timer Record Fail Safe Timer Record FF Key Frame Advance Freeze Frame Front Panel Display Front Panel Jacks U in User s Guide 34 6U 10 71 53 60 4 5U 67 49 9U 18 13 26 18 36 37 19U 36 13U 34 6U 21 63 65 17 18U 10 71 41 43 14 15U 18 41 43 14 15U 45 43 44 16U 14 25 40 40 14 27 27 27 16 15 FWD Key Glitches Help Hi 8 Playback Quasi Hi 8 Hi Fi Audio Hi Fi Indicator Holding Event Hookup Hookup Audio Equipment Hookup Audio Mixers Hookup Basic Antenna Hookup Basic Cable Hookup Cable Hookup Cable Converter Box Hookup Monitor Style TV Hookup Other Video Equipment Hookup VHF amp UHF Antennas Hookup Video Enhancers IDX Indicator Index Marks Index Scan Index Search INDEX Key Indexing Insert Editing Jet Search Key Tones L1 L2 Indicators Laser Disc Player Hookup LAST CHANNEL Key Line 1 Jacks LINE Key TV View Linear Audio Loop Play LOOP Indicator LP Indicator 23 27 44 72 74 10 49 70 8U 35 49 18U 17 40 53 60 4 5U 61 65 53 55 4 5U 53 55 4 5U 53 55 57 6
100. or other equipment such as a laser disc player satellite receiver etc See the Reference Guide for additional hookups Coaxial or felis Iso Twin lead Adapter supplied ANTENNA CABLES 6 HOOKING UP YOUR DUAL DECK VCR You can hook up your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR in exactly the same way as you hook up any other VCR If you already own a VCR take a few minutes to note how this VCR is hooked up Then simply swap the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR with your old VCR using the same settings and connections Here are some things you should take note of in your current hookup 1 Which cable attaches to the VCR s IN jack on the back of the VCR 2 Which cable attaches to the OUT jack on the back of the VCR 3 Which channel your TV is tuned to Which channel 3 or 4 is set on the back of your VCR 5 If you have a cable converter box leading into your VCR you will need to note which channel 2 3 or 4 your VCR is tuned to A Basic Hookup 1 Place your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR next to your TV and plug the VCR power cord into a wall outlet Discon nect all antenna and cable connections Basic Antenna Hookup Dual Deck VCR Cable supplied VIDEO AUDIO MUTIMEDIA L R CONTROL IN LINE 2 Ar VHF UHF IN FROMNTENNA TV BACK PANEL DUAL DECK VCR BACK PANEL lt A gt Tip If you don t see a blue screen and a menu look on the front panel d
101. original Warranty Period During the warranty period Go Video will provide free of charge parts and service labor in its service centers or at its home office to repair or replace any part of this Go Video product that fails because of a manufacturing defect The obligations of Go Video under this warranty shall be limited to repair or replacement at our option during the warranty period of any part which proves defective in material or workmanship under normal installation use and service provided the product is returned to Go Video address shown below or to one of our authorized service centers TRANSPORTA TION CHARGES PREPAID Products returned to us or to an authorized service center must be accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt In the absence of such purchase receipt the warranty period shall be 90 days from the date of manufacture HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE All warranty service will be provided by our service centers or by our authorized servicers during normal working hours GAL LIMITED WARRANTY 103 To obtain warranty service you will need to call Go Video at the telephone number shown below and provide the following information to Go Video or its service center 1 Model serial number and all of the other data shown on the model plate on the back of the product 2 The date and the Go Video distributor from which you purchased the product 3 State briefly the trouble you are having You are respon
102. our 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR temporarily use the Line 1 Video and Audio input jacks located on the front O AE OI of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR The Line 1 jacks work just the same as the Line 2 jacks on the back of the VCR Simply select LINE 1 ETA instead of LINE 2 for TV VIEW and as the AUDIO OUT RECORD SOURCE in the VHS MENU C GO VIDEO S CONNECTING OTHER VIDEO EQUIPMENT 95 Care of Your Dual Deck VCR 96 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Placement of Your Dual Deck VCR e Place your Dual Deck VCR within three feet but not on top of your TV e Place your Dual Deck VCR ina horizontal position only e Donot place your Dual Deck VCR in extremely hot cold humid or dusty places See Environment in the Techni cal Specifications section of this Guide for specifications e Donot place your Dual Deck VCR near appliances with electric motors e Donot put anything on top of your Dual Deck VCR Keep liquids and food away from your Dual Deck VCR Cleaning the Dual Deck VCR Cabinet Dust the surface using a soft cloth Use the dusting attach ment of your vacuum occasionally to remove dust from the ventilation holes on the back sides and bottom of the cabinet Cleaning the Video Heads Playing poor quality or damaged tapes in your Dual Deck VCR can contaminate the video heads Use only high quality tapes in your Dual Deck VCR Dirt which accumulates on the video heads may cause the picture to blur If this happens the video hea
103. p MOISTURE Do not use this video unit near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement near a swimming pool or the like ACCESSORIES Do not place this video unit on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The video unit may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the unit Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the video unit Any mounting of the unit should follow the manufacturer s instruc tions and should use a mounting accessory recom mended by the manufacturer An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn lt a gt 9 VENTILATION Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the video unit and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered Never place your VCR on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface on or near a radiator or heat register This video unit should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 10 POWER SOURCES This video unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure o
104. press again to advance the EJECT video one frame If you leave Pause on for 5 VHS minutes the VCR will automatically shut off to CONTROLES prevent tape damage PAUSE REC Press to start recording onto VHS tape If the RECORD SOURCE is set to AUTO the tape will record whatever is showing on your TV screen Press to continue recording after Pause Press to go from Play Still to Record Pause Press during recording to activate One Touch Recording scet Press while in Copy Tape to Pause operation of both decks Press while 8mm deck is in Play Still and VHS deck is in record pause and VCR will The Bighi Tower buttons are start both decks at the same time for a smooth edit DUB Press while VHS deck is paused VCR enters Audio Dub Pause Mode and is now ready to begin recording new audio source Press while in Audio Dub Pause Mode to begin recording new audio source Press when VHS Deck controls are active to begin Index Mark Search Scan auToTrAcK Press to eliminate white streaks when you are watching a VHS tape Press to restore automatic tracking after adjusting tracking manually from the remote SYNC EDIT VIDEO IN L AUDIO IN R Front Panel Jacks LINE 1 OO VIDEO IN Line 1 video input jack AUDIOIN Line 1 left and right audio input jacks L amp R C GO VIDEO DUAL DECK VCR FRONT PANEL 43 Front Panel Display 8mm Section 8mm VHSTUNER_ L1 L2saP CA
105. r 8mm tape Think of marking the beginning and end of scenes as putting parentheses around the scene Use the Tape Counter with Frame accuracy to fine tune your begin and end marks Then press a button and let the Dual Deck VCR do all the work of assembling the scenes and copying them to your VHS tape Before you begin your Automatic Editing session we recommend that you set AUTO PLAY in theAUTO FEATURES MENU to OFF This prevents the 8mm tape from automatically playing when you insert it giving you more control over the tape Editing an 8mm tape onto VHS with Automatic Edit 1 Insert the 8mm tape that you want to edit and a blank VHS tape 2 Press scene gt You will seetheAMERICHROME COPY DIRECTION display 3 Press again gt You will seethe SCENE EDIT LIST 1 and BEGIN will be flashing ready for you to mark the beginning of Scene 1 4 Find the place on the 8mm tape where you want your scene to begin Use any of the appropriate deck control keys to play rewind fast forward or pause the tape gt TheBEGIN Tape Counter will display current tape location 5 While the 8mm tape is paused or playing press BEGIN gt TheBEGIN Tape Counter will stop showing scene BEGIN tape location END will be flashing ready for you to mark the end of Scene 1 lt a gt Note If there is any information in the Scene Edit List you won t be able to reset the 8mm Tape Counter or eject the 8mm
106. r or see the count required before the camcorder actually begins recording Use this count for future reference Video Enhancers A video enhancer allows you to boost or attenuate the video signal Most video enhancers have controls for detail and C GO VIDEO S VIDEOTAPE EDITING 73 74 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE sharpness while some video enhancers include additional controls for outline brightness color and tint Usually the price of the video enhancer determines what controls you ll have to adjust In addition the top of the line video enhancers include automated controls for split screen fade and other special effects By using a video enhancer you can adjust the various controls to compensate for a poorly recorded original tape For an explanation of each of the controls on a video enhancer refer to your manufacturers owners manual Connecting a video enhancer to the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Model GV8020 is possible but is recommended prima rily for advanced users The enhancer can be connected easily However to monitor the effect the enhancer is having on the video picture presents some challenges There are two methods for monitoring the video enhancer Method 1 requires you to adjust your enhancer make a short record ing and then play it back to check the results Method 2 allows you to record and view the effects of your video enhancer but requires you to have a monitor typ
107. rce of your new audio a tape player for example to the Line 1 front panel or Line 2 rear panel audio input jacks on the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR See the Audio Connections section of the Reference Guide for hookup instructions 2 Press until the AMERICHROME COPY MENU appears on the screen 3 Move totheAUDIO INSERT item Press sect to choose either Line 1 or Line 2 Press to exit the menu system 4 Insert your 8mm tape and a blank VHS tape Prepare your external audio source start the tape for example Press cory tare gt The audio recorded on the VHS tape during Copy Tape will come from the Audio Input jacks and the video will come from the 8mm deck Audio Dub 1 Connect the source of your new audio a tape player for example to the Line 1 front panel audio input jacks on the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR See the Audio Connec tions section of the Reference Guide for hookup instruc tions 2 Insert the VHS tape Press Paay 4 Press pause at the point where you want to replace the audio 5 Press vus on the VCR Front Panel VHS side gt DUB will blink on the Front Panel Display The On Screen Display will say DUB PAUSE 6 Prepare your external audio source start the tape for example iS Tip Turn HIFI AUDIO in the VHS MENU to ON if you want to monitor the old audio during the dubbing process Turn HIFI AUDIO to OFF if you want to monitor the new audio from Line 1 Tip In
108. re copying an 8mm tape onto the VHS tape Set AUDIO INSERT to L1 if you usethe LINE 1 AUDIO IN front panel connections and to L2 if you usethe LINE 2 AUDIO IN rear panel connections DISPLAY MENU 1 Press 1 or toset TIME STAMP to OFF TIMER or ALL Select OFF if you don t want the current date and time recorded onto the beginning of your recordings Select TIMER if you want the date time and channel source recorded onto the beginning of Timer recordings only and ALL if you want the date and time recorded on to the beginning of all recordings except Copy Tape recordings Press 2 or use the arrow keys to move to SET TITLE MESSAGE Press to enter the TITLER SETUP SCREEN see next page Press G or use the arrow keys to move to TITLER Press to set TITLER to ON if you want to record the title that you set in the TITLER SETUP SCREEN onto your VHS tape Most of the time you will have TITLER set to OFF Press 4 or use the arrow keys to move to DISPLAY MODE Press to set DISPLAY MODE toF ULL if you want a fully functioning automatic On Screen Display Set to TAPE if you want the automatic display to show information for the two tape decks but not information on the Tuner Set to TUNER if you want the display to show information on the Tuner but not on the two decks Set to OFF if you want no automatic On Screen Display you will still be able to summon an On Screen Display manually by pressing pisPlay lt a gt
109. re is no VHS tape playing or recording you will see channel 9 on your TV screen 8mm VHS Deck Controls Press or TV View on the remote control or press amm VHS on the front panel or remote control to select the active deck REW FWD PAUSE Press while active deck is stopped to rewind the tape Press while a tape is playing to rewind while viewing the picture Reverse Picture Scan Press and hold while a tape is playing to speed up picture rewind Reverse J et Search VHS deck only Press to play a tapein the active deck Press while in any Special Playback F unction see the Special Playback Section of the Reference Guide to resume playing a tape Press twice for double speed play back VHS deck only Press to load an ejected tape Press to stop the tape in the active deck Press again to eject a stopped tape Press while active deck is stopped to fast forward the tape Press while a tape is playing to fast forward while viewing the picture Picture Scan Press and hold while a tape is playing to speed up picture scan J et Search VHS only Press to pause while recording or to still the picture during playback TV View Controls E VHS Press to view the 8mm deck as the source of the picture on your TV and to change deck controls to the 8mm deck Press to view the VHS deck as the source of the picture on your TV and to change deck controls to the VHS deck Press to switch the source of th
110. rial Number Service Set Clock Menu Set Title Message Screen Setup Menu Simulcast Stereo Slow Motion SLOW Key SLOW Key SLP Indicator Sound see Audio Source SP Indicator STEREO Indicator Stereo Sound STOP EJECT Key SYNC EDIT Key Synchronized Edit Tape Counter Tape Length Tape Speed Tape Speed Indicators Technical Specifications Time Remaining Time Setting Time Stamp 41 43 14 15U 14 25 33 24 31 18 28 29 2 74 76 34 6U 37 19U 14 15 23 28 26 15 16U 26 16U 18 51 35 50 9U 35 48 50 9U 17 70 71 18 35 51 34 6U 36 13U U in User s Guide this Guide All other page numbers refer to Reference Guide Timer Record Errors 40 Timer Record Event 39 11 12U Timer Record Menu 38 40 11U Timer Record Priorities 40 Timer Record Summary 39 12U Timer Recording 38 40 11U TIMER Indicator 16 Titler Setup Screen 37 19U Titling 36 37 19U Tracking 28 TRK MENU Keys 24 30 Troubleshooting 72 74 Tuner Channel Menu 32 33 7U TUNER Indicator 16 17 TUNER Key TV View 23 TV VCR Key 22 TV View Controls 23 TV View Indicator 17 VCR Indicator 18 VHS Format 48 50 VHS Index Search System 52 VHS Indicator 18 VHS Key TV View 23 VHS Menu 35 VHS Videotape 35 48 50 68 VHS Tape Missing 40 VHS Tape Missing Tab 40 Video Camera Hookup 67 Video Enhancers 46 47 Video Sequencing 28 29 Video Track 48 VIEW Key 14 VISS 52 Volume Unit M eter 19 VOLUME Key 22
111. rounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in Gpowpuccoroucors Wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding AEE E N conductors location of antenna discharge unit connec ELEC TRO DE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PARTH tion to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See figure on this page ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUND LAMPS NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 14 LIGHTNING F or added protection of this video unit during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the video unit due to lightning and power line surges 15 POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 16 OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock OBJECTS AND LIQUIDS Never push objects of any kind into this video unit through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liqui
112. se the arrow keys to move to TUNER AUDIO Press until you reach your desired tuner audio choice STEREO MONO SAP TV SAP SIMUL1 or SIMUL2 STEREO produces stereo sound if the program is in stereo otherwise it produces monaural sound MONO produces monaural sound SAP produces Second Audio Program TV SAP produces normal sound from one speaker and SAP sound from the other SIMUL1 receives audio input from the LINE 1 AUDIO IN connections on the front panel of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR SIMUL2 receives audio input from the LINE 2 AUDIO IN connections on the rear panel of your VCR See the Audio Connections section of this manual for more information on Simulcast Stereo Secondary Audio Programming SAP Some TV and cable channels broadcast a Secondary Audio Program usually a second language along with the regular audio All Second Audio Program broad casts are monaural When you tune your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR toa channel with a Second Audio Program SAP will appear on the Front Panel Display whether or not you have SAP selected When you have selected SAP or TV SAP for your TUNER AUDIO SAPSET will appear on the Front Panel Display If you have selected SAP or TV SAP and the broadcast does not contain a Second Audio Program normal Stereo audio will be heard C GO VIDEO ON SCREEN MENU SYSTEM 61 SETMONTH 01 JAN 1994 12 00 AM SU MO TU WE TH FR SA 1 2 3 4 5 G 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
113. senittvancnstnseteeancicspataatantaneatntinamneaanaaniaanc 8 Copying Tae sac taisscataviacatadandenucsasod auaete tan danuaantessnnnaoae 9 Recording a TV Program sesser 10 Setting the Timer to Record Later s s 11 Recording a Date and Time Stamp ssis 13 Automatic Assembly Editing s es 14 Manual EAIN assoi iiinis aaia 16 Adding New Audio ssssssssssssssiesssirreessrresssrresssrresnsrrennnrnnnnnns 17 C t TING riirii 19 GoaVideo is a registered trademark of Go Video Inc Copy Tape AmeriChrome Video Sequencing and Dual Deck VCR are trademarks of Go Video Inc All other trademarks remain the property of their respective companies CAND GO VIDEO USER S GUIDE 3 Introducing the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR 4 INTRODUCING THE 8mm VHS DUAL DECK VCR Congratulations on your purchase of Go Video s 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Because a Dual Deck VCR has two videocassette decks operation is a little different than for the single deck VCR s that you re probably used to Two Decks One Set of Controls The key difference in operating a Dual Deck VCR is that you have to switch control of deck functions such as Play Rewind and Fast Forward between the 8mm and VHS decks One set of keys controls both decks The front of the Dual Deck VCR has two indicator lights a green 8mm and a red VHS light J ust check to see which light is on when you want to know which deck is active Inserting a cassette into either deck automatically switches
114. sible for all transportation or delivery charges to send or deliver products to Go Video or its service center for warranty service ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTY This warranty shall be invalid if the product is damaged as a result of defacement misuse abuse neglect accident destruction or alteration of the serial number improper electrical voltages or currents repair alteration or maintenance by any person or party other than our own service facility or an authorized service center use or installation of non Go Video replacement parts in the product or the use of this product outside the U S A or modification of the product in any way or incorporation of the product into any other products or damage to the product caused by accident fire floods lightening or acts of God or any use violative of instructions furnished by Go Video This warranty is in lieu of all other expressed warranties obligations or liabilities ANY IMPLIED WARRAN TIES OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURA TION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations may not apply to you IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FORANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WHATSOEVER
115. ted scene begins press syncen gt Both decks will pause 4 Find the place on the 8mm tape where you want to start the copy again Use any of the appropriate deck control keys to play rewind fast forward or pause the tape If you wish insert a different 8mm tape and position it Leave the 8mm deck in Play Still mode paused 5 Press again gt The 8mm deck will rewind slightly and begin to play The 8mm and VHS decks will synchronize so that the VHS deck will begin recording when the 8mm deck reaches the point where you pressed the Sync Edit key in step 5 6 Repeat steps 3 5 until you re done editing 7 Press to stop copying lt a gt Adding New Audio Note Be sure to set AUDIO INSERT in the AM ERICHROME COPY MENU to OFF when you are finished copying or your next copy may have no audio You can use your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR to add new audio to your VHS tapes Use Audio Insert while copying to get the audio signal from someplace other than the 8mm deck for example from your stereo system Use Audio Dub to copy over the audio on an existing VHS tape See the Adding New Audio section of the Reference Guide for more information You may want to turn on your On Screen Display to monitor what you are doing We also recommend that you turn AUTO PLAY REW off for better control of the deck func tions Audio Insert 1 Connect the source of your new audio a tape player for example to the Line 1 front p
116. tware package which is available from your Go Video dealer Complete connection and operating instructions are included in that package Inside front cover Play Back Your Hi 8 Tapes Your GV 8050 has the ability to playback tapes recorded on a high band Hi 8 camcorder with standard regular 8mm videotape resolution page 49 38 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE CAE Eliminate Guesswork with Real Time Counter The 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR features a counter that marks tape position in real time hours minutes and seconds p 18 The Assembly Editor also counts each frame Add Custom Titles and Captions to your Recordings You can add custom titles of up to two lines sixteen charac ters each any place on your VHS recording p 36 User s Guide p 19 Add Soundtracks and Voice over Narration to your Recordings You can use the audio jack input to record an external audio source for example from your audio cassette player onto your VHS tape p 63 Make Copies Directly from a Variety of Sources You can make exceptional recordings from a variety of accessories such as laser disc players satellite receivers camcorders and other VCRs using the front and rear panel jacks p 67 Keep Track of Your Recordings with Date and Time Stamp You can set the Dual Deck VCR to record a date time and record source message on the VHS tape at the start of a timed recording event or a manual recording p 36 User s Guide p 13 Mak
117. tween the Clock the Tape Counter and the Time Remaining for the active deck VHS Slow Motion Keys Press either key during playback to enter slow motion playback VHS deck only Press to restore normal playback stow Press to slow down slow motion playback Each press will slow the playback down a little more stow Press to speed up slow motion playback Each press will speed the playback up a little more GAL REMOTE CONTROL 53 54 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Special Keys RECORD COPY TAPE SYNCEDIT Press to start recording onto a VHS tape Press while tape is paused to resume recording Press while recording to activate One Touch Recording Press while in Play Still to move to Record Pause Press to start and stop AmeriChrome copy from 8mm to VHS decks Press while deck is playing or stopped to begin an Index Scan or an Index Search on a VHS tape then press the fast forward or rewind key to initiate the search See the VHS Index Search System section of this guide for more information Press to reset the Tape Counter to 00 00 00 see Tape Counter and Memory Stop section in this Guide Press whilein the Timer Record Summary to clear an event from the event list Press whilein Scene Edit List to delete a scene Press to back space whilein Title Set Up screen Press while in Copy Tape mode to still 8mm playback and Pause VHS recording Press again and the 8mm and VHS decks will synchronize the start
118. u mentally break your 8mm tape up into segments write down the Tape Counter positions for the beginning and end of each segment and what is happening in the segment Here is an example of notes for an assembly edit 00 01 08 to 00 03 34 J osh opening birthday present toy car 00 03 34 to 00 04 00 J iggled the camera delete this part 00 04 00 to 00 06 23 J osh opening present tool kit 00 06 23 to 00 10 30 J osh and Mary playing with toys 00 10 30 to 00 11 06 J osh crying delete this part 00 11 06 to 00 15 46 Kids eating birthday cake Performing an Automatic Assembly Edit Once your notes are complete you re ready to edit your 8mm tape onto VHS Let s say you ve decided to copy your scenes in the following rearranged order leaving out the scenes with the wobbly camera and crying kids 1 J osh opening toy car 2 J osh opening tool kit 3 Kids eating birthday cake 4 J osh amp Mary playing with toys First press the Scene key to enter Automatic Assembly Editing Press the Scene key again to get to the Scene Edit List Now play the 8mm tape to Tape Counter position 00 01 08 Press the Begin key to mark the beginning of Scene 1 Play to Tape Counter Position 00 03 34 Press the End key You ve now programmed Scene 1 lt a gt Tip If you play the 8mm tape too far you can Rewind it and then play back to your Begin or End point You can also Pause the 8mm deck and then press the Begin or E
119. ure is bad while watching the VCR and your TV is set to channel 3 or 4 try adjusting the fine tuning on your TV If the picture is bad when watching TV on a channel as opposed to watching the VCR with the TV set on channel 3 or 4 make sure the VCR is in TV mode If the picture is bad while playing a tape try setting the tracking control Use the AUTO TRACK key on the front of the VCR or the TRK MENU yj and aj keys on the remote control Or the video heads might be dirty Try cleaning the heads with a non abrasive head cleaning tape and always use high quality tapes in your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Check the VHS record SOURCE indicator on the right hand side of the Front Panel Display or the On Screen Display Source screen It should say TUNER If it doesn t change the RECORD SOURCE in the VHS MENU to TUNER or to AUTO If the RECORD SOURCE is set toAUTO pressing the REC key will automatically record whatever you see on the TV screen First make sure that your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR s clock is set to the correct time Double check that the AM PM setting is correct Next check the record SOURCE on the SET TIMER RECORD Menu Set the source to CH then set the channel that your program will be shown on If you have a cable converter box set the channel to 2 3 or 4 whichever channel your local cable company uses and then set the cable box to the channel that your program will be shown on My remote control isn t working
120. ut connection on the back of your cable converter box Attach the other end tothe IN FROM ANTENNA connection on the back of your VCR Pp C GO VIDEO HOOKING UP YOUR DUAL DECK VCR 85 Tip If you are not getting a good picture try changing your TV and the switch on the back of the Dual Deck VCR to channel 4 Coaxial Cable Go Ci 86 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE 8 Set the channel on the front display panel of your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR to 2 3 or 4 Call your cable company to find out which of these channels to use 9 Use your cable converter box to select any channel gt You should be getting a picture 10 Press to set the clock the antenna and the channel memory see these sections in this Guide Dual Deck VCR Cable supplied NHF UHF TV BACK PANEL AUDIO MUITIMEDIA INFROMNTENNA DEO R ITROL CONTROL IN LINE 2 POR DUAL DECK VCR BACK PANEL Advanced Cable Converter Box Hookup This hookup is fairly complicated and is intended for ad vanced 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR users The advantage of this hookup is that it allows you to record a non scrambled channel and watch that channel or a selected channel from your cable box at the same time A disadvantage of this hookup is that it does not allow you to record premium channels that require your cable converter box for descrambling you can still watch those channels This hookup is chall
121. y with the playback heads on your deck Your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR is equipped with an Auto matic Digital Tracking System This system is activated whenever you insert a tape to play Sometimes however you may need to use the manual tracking keys to adjust the picture Press the TRK MENU a or the TRK MENU key to move the white streaks up or down and out of the picture When you do this the Automatic Digital Tracking System is disabled It can be reactivated again by pressing the key behind the door on the right hand tower on the front of the 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Video Sequencing and Loop Play With Video Sequencing your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR will play an 8mm tape then automatically activate the VHS deck to begin playing when the 8mm tape is through lt a gt Tip Be sure to set the PLAY MODE back to NORMAL in the AUTO FEATURES MENU when you have finished Sequential or Loop Play With Loop Play your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR will play an 8mm tape then automatically activate the VHS deck to begin playing The 8mm tape will rewind while the VHS tape is playing When the VHS tape has finished playing it will automatically rewind and the 8mm tape will play again This process will repeat until you press the key To activate Sequential or Loop Play 1 Press until the SETUP MENU appears 2 Press 3 or use the TRK MENU y key to select the AUTO FEATURES MENU 3 Press 3 or use the TRK MENU yj key to change the
122. you edit your 8mm and VHS footage Dual Deck Director also functions as a videotape library Every time you define a clip and give it a name all the information about that clip is stored in a tape library file Once a clip is defined you never have to manually search for it again Even if you forget where that magic moment of little J enny s first step is Dual Deck Director wont EASY TO INSTALL Go Video s new Dual Deck Director includes video editing software and an exclusive multimedia edit controller No other hardware is needed And it s easy to install emmy Plug into z Television or Video Monitor Serial COM Port jae on computer E i Fai hal 4 Audio Video In A M Multimedia Edit Controller i iiai ultimedia 4p Control Port Go Video Audio Video Out GV 8050 8mm Dual Deck VCR The Dual Deck Director can be used with an IBM compatible PC 386SX or higher and Microsoft Windows or a Macintosh computer With Go Video s Dual Deck Director you can produce your own movies and videos with professional level results For further information or to contact your local Go Vi deo dealer call Go Vi deo at 602 998 3400 Introduction sis aicsv tastsneditaasiancdnmnsas inauateaeistaeteantseainrtstintuaeetans 2 Connecting Your Dual Deck VCR to Your TV or Monitor sses 4 Setting the Date and Time essessssesessessessssetesssseetesseaees 6 Setting the Antenna and Channel Memory 7 Playing a FI ssi
123. you wish you can use the set the number of hours and minutes that you want to record TRK M ENU and keys to change ones ITO do this you will need to press to move to the next entry Type of event Press 1 to choose NOR records one event at one time Q to choose DLY records one event at the same time every weekday 3 to choose EVD records one event at the same time every day or 4 to choose WKY records one event at the same time every week lt a gt SETTING THE TIMER TO RECORD LATER 13 Note If you have a cable converter box set the CH in this menu to the channel of your cable box output call your cable company for this information Then use the cable converter box to set the channel of your TV program Note You can press at any time during Timer Record programming to cancel all your changes and exit out of the menu system SELECT EVENT 1 NO TYPE DATE TIME LENGTH 1p NOR 0W01 12 004 0 30 CHO2 TV VHS SP 2i 1 3 4 i Ai Tes cipis Sates eies 14 SETTING THE TIMER TO RECORD LATER Source for the event Press 1 to select CH to record a TV or cable TV channel Seethe TIMER RECORD MENU section of the Reference Guide for options other than TUNER Channel you wish to record Use the numerical buttons and remember to enter a 0 first if the channel is a single digit Record Speed Press 1 to choose SP 2 to choose LP records twice as
124. zed substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video unit ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the video unit is in safe operating order C GO VIDEO SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 37 Features of Your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR Copy Your 8mm Tapes onto VHS The 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR allows you to copy your 8mm camcorder tapes onto VHS tapes with just the press of the Copy Tape button User s Guide p 9 Go Video s AmeriChrome Circuitry maintains the high quality of your original recording Edit your 8mm tapes onto VHS You can copy segments from an 8mm tape onto a VHS tape by indicating the beginning and end of each scene and the order you want the scenes to be copied Your 8mm VHS Dual Deck VCR does the rest p 41 The Sync Edit feature synchronizes the 8mm and VHS tape decks allowing clean manual edits p 43 Easily Locate Tape Segments with Video Index Search System Every time the Dual Deck VCR enters record mode an index mark is placed on the tape Use the Index Scan and Search System to quickly locate these index marks during playback or while editing p 52 Control Your Dual Deck from Your Computer Your GV 8050 has a multimedia control port that will allow you to control your Dual Deck from your PC personal computer or your Macintosh computer This requires an optional hardware interface and sof

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