SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 Language Contents OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FVH-E439 Video Cassette Recorder ® Only cassettes marked w can be used with this video cassette recorder. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, FISHER has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. (CA) Please read this manual and accompanying “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” sheet carefully before connecting your VCR and operating it for the first time.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 PRECAUTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 FEATURES CONTENTS TIMER/CLOCK œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 hPAUSE/STILL POWER f REW c PLAY e FF bSTOP/iEJECT aREC CHANNEL G F 9 8 7 6 Reference pages are shown in square brackets. 1 POWER button 2 Cassette loading slot 3 REW (rewind) button 8 REC (record) button [25, 35] 9 Indicator panel [6] F Remote control sensor G CHANNEL selection buttons (l and j) [28] This button is used both for rewind and reverse picture search.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Indicator Panel 1 2 C 1 Operation Icons (see below). 2 VCR indicator 3 Use the TV/VCR button on the remote control to turn this indicator ON or OFF.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Back Panel 1 2 3 IN OUT VHF/UHF FROM ANT. IN VIDEO RF CHANNEL 3 4 TO TV AUDIO OUT AC IN 7 654 4 VHF/UHF antenna output jack 5 VIDEO output jack (yellow) 6 AUDIO output jack (white) 7 RF CHANNEL switch 1 AC power input 2 Rear-panel AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks Connect the audio and video outputs from an external unit (i.e. a video camera, second VCR) to these jacks.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 MULTIBRAND UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL This universal remote control will operate the basic functions of TVs and cable (CATV) converters/decoders, when the brand matches one of those shown on pages 9 and 10. Reference pages are shown in square brackets. Locations of Controls 1 TV/VCR mode button [15] Lets you select TV or VCR mode. When VCR mode is selected, the VCR indicator lights on the front panel.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 MULTIBRAND UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL Battery Installation and Operation Setting the remote control code 1 Install the two supplied AA batteries as shown. 2 Aim the remote control at the VCR and press the The multibrand universal remote control can operate the basic functions of TVs and cable (CATV) converters/decoders made by the manufacturers listed below. desired buttons to operate.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 MULTIBRAND UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL For cable (CATV) converter/decoder or DSS (Digital Satellite System) receiver operation Cable converter/decoder brands STARGATE 1 In the chart, find the code corresponding to your TEKNIKA TELECAPTION brand of cable converter/decoder or DSS receiver. 2 While holding down the CATV/DSS button, press TELEVIEW 2 number buttons (0 – 9) to enter the code.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 BASIC ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTIONS Antenna VCR (Back panel) 75 ohm antenna cable TV (Back panel) VHF/UHF ANTENNA IN VHF/UHF FROM ANT. or IN 1 AC Wall outlet RF CHANNEL 3 4 TO TV OUT AC IN CABLE TV 4 2 5 1 Connect an antenna (or a cable TV system) to the (supplied) 3 Channel Switch Setting VCR. Set your TV to either channel 3 or channel 4. Then set the VCR’s RF CHANNEL switch to channel 3 or 4 to match the channel selected on the TV.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 ALTERNATIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS Your VCR can receive all unscrambled cable channels without the use of an external converter. If you wish to view and record scrambled cable channels, you must connect a converter/decoder as described below. Your local cable TV company will advise you of the channels available in your area. We recommend that you consult your cable TV company to make sure that the cable is properly connected.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 ALTERNATIVE CABLE TV CONNECTIONS Cable converter/decoder output channel setup 1 Be sure the cable connections are correct. 8 Press the CH/TRACK l (or j) button to select the (See page 12.) Cable box option. 2 Turn on the TV, VCR and cable converter/decoder. 3 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. 4 Press the VCR button on the remote control to select 9 Press the SET button to set your cable converter/decoder output channel.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS The VIDEO and AUDIO outputs of your VCR can be connected separately to the input jacks of a TV monitor and an audio system. This will provide the best possible picture and sound quality, because the video/audio signals from your VCR will not have to be processed by the television tuner. VCR (Back panel) COLOR TV/MONITOR (Back panel) OUT VHF/UHF ANTENNA IN VHF/UHF FROM ANT.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 INITIAL SETUP 7 When Auto Tuning is completed, the VCR will select When you are setting up the VCR for the first time, or after the power has failed for more than 5 seconds, follow the steps below. This AUTO SETUP operation automatically enters all available channels in your area into the VCR tuner memory and sets its internal clock. the channel that carries the XDS signal and proceed to Auto Clock setting.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 INITIAL SETUP Channel Selection Convenience Manual Erase You can select a channel on your VCR by using one of the two methods shown below: You can eliminate unwanted channels or channels with weak or scrambled signals from the memorized channel sequence. 10-KEY RANDOM ACCESS TUNING 1 Select the channel you want to erase. 2 Press the CLEAR button for about 2 seconds.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 MULTIFUNCTION ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS Various displays appear, superimposed over the screen image, indicating the operation mode and features in use. 1 Press the DISPLAY button on the remote control. Operation mode p Status display QTR end time Program title Channel/AV QTR10:30PM C 10 The status display appears.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 ON-SCREEN MENU Your new VCR is designed with user-friendly on-screen menus to help you operate its many features. Color-coded menus prompt you step-by-step through operations by highlighting the sections awaiting your entries. Main Menu Options Reference pages are shown in square brackets. Timer program [31 – 34] œ Select this to program, check or cancel a timer recording setting. Displaying the On-Screen Menus VCR setup [19] 1 Turn on the power (TV and VCR).
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 ON-SCREEN MENU VCR Setup Menu Options Displaying the VCR Setup Menus Reference pages are shown in square brackets. Before starting CATV/TV [22] œ Turn on the power (TV and VCR). œ Indicate whether you subscribe to cable TV or use antenna. œ Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. œ Press the VCR button on the remote control to select the VCR operation mode. Cable box [13, step 9] œ If you use a cable converter/decoder (cable box), set the output channel.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 SETTING THE CLOCK Generally, during the initial setup, your VCR will automatically set the clock by detecting a channel that is transmitting the XDS (Extended Data Services) signal. However, if the XDS signal necessary for Automatic Clock Setting was poor or unavailable at the time, Automatic Clock Setting may not have been possible. Automatic Clock Adjustment 1 Press the MENU button. The main MENU appears.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 SETTING THE CLOCK Manual Clock Setting Standard/Daylight Time Adjustment 1 Follow the steps in Before starting. 2 Press the MENU button. The clock time can be easily changed to daylight saving time (by adding one hour) or standard time (by subtracting one hour). The main MENU appears. 1 Press the MENU button. If the clock has not yet been set, the Clock set menu appears. The main MENU appears.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 CHANGING THE MENU LANGUAGE 1 Press the MENU button. English, Spanish or French can be selected by the user. The main MENU appears. Before starting 2 Press the CH/TRACK l (or j) button to select the œ Turn on the power (TV and VCR). Language select option, then press the SET button. œ Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. 3 Press the CH/TRACK l (or j) button to select the œ Press the VCR button on the remote control to select the VCR operation mode.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 VIEWING TV ONLY You do not need to disconnect the VCR from the TV in order to watch a TV program without recording it. 1 Turn off the VCR. 2 Turn on the TV and set it to the channel you want to watch. PLAYING A RENTAL TAPE When you load a cassette with the safety tab removed, the VCR starts playing it automatically. Before starting BASIC OPERATION œ Turn on the TV. œ Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. This VCR features full automatic playback and rewind.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 NORMAL PLAYBACK Digitally-Adjusted Clean Playback Before starting Advanced technology developed by Fisher enables your VCR to detect imperfections in the condition of a recording (an old recording that has been played back many times, for example) then automatically adjust the playback signal to deliver the best possible image. œ Turn on the power (TV and VCR). œ Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. œ Load a cassette. 1 Press the PLAY button. Normal playback begins.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 RECORDING Before starting Rec. List Super Feature The Rec. List Super feature lets you keep track of all recordings you make on this VCR. The information automatically includes the channel number, date and start time. In addition you have an option to add the program type to the information list. See next page for more detailed instructions on the Rec. List Super feature. œ Turn on the power (TV and VCR). œ Set the TV to channel 3 or 4.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 Rec. List SUPER 5 Press the number of the desired recording (1 – 7). Rec. List (Recording Contents List) Super “Searching” will flash on screen while the tape rewinds to the beginning of the selected recording. Playback will start automatically. Every time a recording is made with this VCR, the channel number, date and start time information is automatically recorded on the tape. When you call up the Rec.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 Rec. List SUPER Entering the Program Type NOTES: To have the program type included in the Rec. List super menu, you must enter the program type before proceeding to step 1 of “RECORDING” on page 25. œ To enter the selected program type, press the SET button within 10 seconds after selecting a program type. œ Program types set manually have priority over automatic settings. œ The clock must be set before the program type can be selected.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 SPECIAL PLAYBACK Picture Search (Forward and Reverse) Frame Advance 1 Press the FF or REW button during normal playback. 1 Press the PAUSE/STILL button repeatedly during still mode. The picture plays forward or backward rapidly. The picture advances one frame at a time. 2 Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback. 2 Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 SPECIAL PLAYBACK If noise appears on double-speed or slow motion play: NOTES: Press and hold the CH/TRACK l (or j) button (or CHANNEL on the front panel) to reduce the noise. œ Noise bands (narrow white lines in the picture) may appear during picture search. This is normal and cannot be eliminated by using the tracking control. œ During special effects playback, the sound is muted.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 ZERO SEARCH Use the zero search function to go back to the beginning of a program immediately after you have recorded it. NOTES: œ The tape counter indicates tape elapsed time in hours, minutes and seconds. 1 Press the DISPLAY button. The status display appears. œ When you eject a cassette, the tape counter resets to 0:00:00. 2 Press the RESET button. œ The tape counter does not operate when a blank tape or a blank portion of a tape is played.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING Each time the CH/TRACK j button is pressed, a different recording mode (Daily – Weekly – Once) is selected. The Program Timer switches your VCR on and off to record a TV program at a preset time. On any occasion, you can preset a maximum of 8 programs to be recorded during the next 1-year period. Set the start and end time.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING 7 Press the TYPE button. Smart Speed Record Function The Type and Smart Time Rec. setting menu appears. When the Smart Speed Record function is set, the VCR automatically calculates the remaining time left on the tape during timer recording.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING Setting a Program Timer Recording Using the Buttons on the VCR Smart Time Record Function Sometimes, TV program start or end times are later than published schedules. With the Smart Time Record function, the VCR is informed of the altered times and adjusts Program Timer recording to the actual broadcast time.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING Using Timer Recording for Several Programs Checking the Program Timer 1 Turn on the power (TV and VCR). 2 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. 3 Press the MENU button. If two or more programmed recording times overlap on the same day, the VCR will not begin recording a new program until the previous program has ended (as shown below). The main MENU appears. 4 Press the SET button. Program Recording Order The programmed recordings are listed.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 QUICK TIMER RECORDING (QTR) As the name suggests, the QTR feature provides a quick and simple way to set the timer to record. A QTR setting overrides Program Timer settings. NOTES: œ The end time can be advanced for a total of up to 24 hours. œ The clock must be set before Quick Timer Recording can be performed. œ Recording ends if the end of the tape is reached.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 CHILD LOCK With the Child Lock function on, the picture is blanked and the sound muted, virtually blocking the ability to view a videotape or TV program received through the VCR tuner. NOTES: œ Even when the child lock function is activated, timer recording and other functions can still operate normally.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 COPYING A TAPE You can copy recordings (such as home videos) from one tape to another using two VCRs. Audio connection cable (not supplied) TV Video connection cable (not supplied) OUT IN VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO VCR 1: To play back 1 2 3 4 5 TO TV OUT VCR 2: To record 6 Press the TV/VCR button on VCR 2 to select the Connect the VCRs as shown. VCR mode. Insert the recorded cassette into VCR 1. 7 Place VCR 2 in the record/pause mode.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you have followed the instructions in this manual and still have difficulty operating your VCR, check the steps below before getting help from a factory-authorized service center. SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION No power. œ The power cord is not connected. œ Connect the power cord to the AC power input socket, then to an AC wall outlet. œ The power is not on. œ Turn the power on.
SU4/UF2 (FVH-E439 GB) Tue. Feb. 09/1999 SPECIFICATIONS General Specifications Television system Recording system NTSC standard system Rotary helical scan system Number of heads Format 4, Double azimuth video VHS standard Tape width Tape speed 1/2 inch SP : 1.31″/sec. (33.35 mm/sec.) LP : 0.65″/sec. (16.67 mm/sec.) ..... (playback only) EP : 0.43″/sec. (11.12 mm/sec.
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