Operating Instructions LASER DISC PLAYER VP-l000 ,------IMPORTANT NOTICE----... The serial number for this equipment is located on the rear panel. Plea se write this serial number on your enclo sed warranty card and keep in a secure a re a . This is fo r your security . Caution; Use of controls or adjustments or per formance of procedures other than those speci fied here-in may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and operating in struction s should be read before the appliance is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS - The operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNING - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS - All operating and use in structions should be followed.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. NONUSE PERIODS - The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of ti me. OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY - Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings. SERVICING - The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instruc· tions. All other servicing should be contacted nearest Pioneer authorized service center.
REAR PANEL FACILITIES ® Fi g. 1 Rear panel facilities Q) VHF CHANNEL SELECTOR ® The VHF output channel selector is located inside the open ing. It has been set to channel 3 at t he factory but can Th is terminal provides audio and vid eo signals , whi ch are converted to the VHF channel 3 or channel 4 by the bui lt in VHF converter . Set the CHANNEL SELECTOR (1) to be changed to chan nel 4. Set to the channel whic h is not used for commercial TV broadcasts in your area .
CONNECTIONS Video monitor TV (optional connection) TV Stereo Amplifier VHF Antenna PCM Adapter (op tional connection) (optional 00 000 ::10 LID D DO Power Plug Remote Control Un i t c::=:J RU-lOOO c::::=:J (opt ional connection) DO ~ Speaker System Wall Socket Fig.3. Overall connections diagram 75-ohms F type plug preparation 300-ohms feeder preparation 1. Strip the end of the cable. 2. Slip the accessory ring over the coaxial cable and then bend back the shield. 3.
CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS TO Y OUR TV 1. Remove your VHF antenna cable from the VHF ANT terminal(s) on your TV set, and connect the cable to the ANTENNA IN terminal(s) on Vp·l000. For twin·lead feeder antenna cable (300 ohms) prepare the wire leads as shown in the left of fig. 4 and connect to the ANTENNA IN 300 ohms BAL terminals. For coaxial antenna cable (75 ohms), an F type plug must be fitted to the end of the cable, as shown in the right of fig.
CONNECTIONS 2. Video monitor TV 3. Wired remote control If you are using a video monitor TV (equipped with a video To use the optional remote control unit (RU-1000) for input terminal), use the accessory coaxial cable to connect VIDE O O UT terminal on VP-l000 to video input terminal on the monitor TV (terminated video input terminal). wired remote control, connect the R U-1000 accessory cord from the remote control unit's WIRED REMOTE CON TROL jack to the REMOTE CONTROL jack on VP-1000.
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TOP PANEL FACILITIES ® @ STILL/STEP DIGIT KEYS This is used for single frame play and frame-by-frame play. These keys are used to select the desired frame and chapter When either end of this key is pressed, a single video frame number for the SEARCH mode. will be reproduced. Then, every time the right end of the key is pressed, the video image will advance a frame at a time; every time the left end is pressed, the video image will go in the reverse direction a frame at a time.
OPERATION OPE N ING AND CLOSING THE LID. NOTE : 1) Plug AC power cord into a standard wall socket. then press the POWER key to turn on the player. (A red indi Only open th e lid when it is necessary to remove and to install the laser discs. Otherwise, leave the lid closed to keep out dust and dirt. cator on the key will light up.) 2) Press the REJECT/ OPEN key to release the lid latch. STARTING THE PLAYER 3) Then lift up at the left side of the lid to open.
OPEARATION NOTES: FAST • When the CL V indicator is lit (to show that a extended play d isc is be ing played), the STILL/STEP, SLOW, FAST, and FRAME NUMBER SEARCH functions do not operate. Press the right end of the FAST key, as shown in fig. 13, to play the disc at three times the normal speed in the forward direction. Press the left end of the key, as shown in fig. 14, to play the disc at three times the normal speed in the reo verse direction.
OPERATION Slide the SLOW SPEED lever, as shown in fig . 15, to adjust the speed of slow motion video play. Speed is continuously adjustable between the normal speed of 3D-frames per second and the maximum slow speed of 1-frame every 5 seconds. Note, however, that audio will not be reproduced in the slow forward mode, even if you set the SLOW SPEED lever to the normal speed (NORMAL) position.
OPERATION CHAPTER STOP Laser discs which have more than one program on a side, it is convenient to be able to skip from the middle of one pro gram to the beginning of the next program. To do this, first press the CHAPTER key so the chapter number is displayed on the TV screen. Then press the right end of the SCAN key. Keep pressing at the right end of the key and the disc will be scanned to the beginning of the next program.
TROUBLESHOOTING Before concluding that the laser disc player is out of order, please refer to this trouble·shooting guide to make sure that there is not a simple remedy for the problem. The vast majority of performance problems have their source in set SYMPTOM Lid does not open. D isc does not rotate. Disc stops rotat'lng soon after star tin g and I id latch is up errors, bad connections to other equipment, or mal· functions of other equipment (TV, stereo system).
MAINTENANCE Cleaning the player off dust and dirt. • Use a soft, clean cloth to wipe off dust and dirt ac cumulated on VP-1000. If necessary, moisten a soft cloth with diluted neutral detergent to remove heavy dirt. • Never use paint-thinner, benzene, or other solvents. They react with the surface and cause color changes and melting . Laser disc Care • Laser discs are made of hard plastic .
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