Marantz MV8300 manual

Model MV8300 User Guide

D-VHS Digital Recorder

MTP

NTSC

Contents

Model MV8300 User Guide 2 EN IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Grounding or Polarization Your product may be equipped with a 2. Power Sources 3. Overloading 4 EN 1.DO NOTplace the VCR… …in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity …in direct sunlight …in a dusty environment …in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated 6 EN Basic Connection 8 EN Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set ATTENTION ●It takes several minutes for the VCR to complete the Plug & Play setting 1 Perform Plug & Play setup Connect the antenna cable to the VCR 10 EN Preparations Setting clock semiautomatically 12 EN Setting clock manually Setting channels automatically 14 EN Setting channels manually Cable box Suggested location Your VCR Cable box Controller RF output Audio/video (supplied) 16 EN Enter cable box brand 5 Press %ﬁ to move “BRAND” Press @ # to enter the brand code from the 18 EN Setting DBS receiver input channel & brand Turn on DBS receiver on your DBS receiver Access DBS Receiver Set screen the arrow to “DBS 20 EN STOP/EJECT POWER 1 (7/0) REW () FF () This VCR can play back tapes that have been recorded in STOP/EJECT To rewind the tape (when it is not running) Press REW ( 1 ) REW To fast-forward(when it is not running) 22 EN A Checking tape position C Adjusting tracking condition D Selecting monitor sound 24 EN E Automatic operations after rewinding G Skipping unwanted portions F Locating beginning of How to read the Video Navigation screen for D-Theatertape NAVI Title Section OSD 26 EN D-VHSRecording S-VHS/VHSRecording 28 EN A Changing display information B Specifying recording length C Watching one program while recording another D Showing on-screendisplay 30 EN A Locating particular scene rapidly 32 EN B Viewing still picture D Viewing slow motion picture 34 EN 4Input receiving channel number The guide channel Press @ # to move the arrow to “CONFIRM”, then press OK 8Engage timer recording standby mode Press TIMER (‰) 36 EN 2Access Guide Channel Set screen 3Input guide channel number Input receiving channel number 5Return to normal screen 38 EN 8 Set recording speed 9 Return to normal screen 0Engage timer recording standby mode To timer-recorddaily or weekly serials Press DAILY (number “8”) or WEEKLY (number “9”) anytime during steps 4 through 40 EN A Checking program settings Pattern 1: Pattern 2: Pattern 3: Other Useful functions for timer recording ●Auto Timer ( pg. 57) 42 EN A Deactivating Video Navigation 44 EN A Finding by tape number B Finding by program title C Finding by category 46 EN D Finding by recording date E Finding blank space 48 EN A Editing tape title 5 Access edit screen Press @ # to move the arrow to “EDIT”, then press OK How to enter the characters and symbols with the number keys on the Remote Press the Number keys, then press > to enter each character Refer to the example below 50 EN Entering or Editing program Editing program category title D Deleting tape information 52 EN E Deleting program information F Checking memory 2Access Function Set Up screen 3Select Function Menu 4Select Function 5Change setting 6Return to normal screen 54 EN Video settings [VIDEO FUNCTION] Audio settings [AUDIO FUNCTION] 56 EN Additional settings [ADDITIONAL] 58 EN S-VHSET to “ON” ●Before recording, make sure that “V. CALIBRATION” is set to “ON” ( pg. 54) ●You cannot activate the S-VHSET function –while recording is in progress 60 EN i.LINK set up for connected device What is “i.LINK” i.LINK Connection i.LINK Branched Connection i.LINK Connection Examples 62 EN Select JLIP ID Set Up screen JLIP ID Number Setting To change the JLIP ID number of this VCR, follow the procedure below 3Set JLIP ID Number “JLIP ID” Press @ # to enter the 64 EN 1 Make connections A Connection with the camcorder BConnection with the VCR Insert the cassette to be recorded on into this VCR (for recording) 3Select input location on this VCR 66 EN When using this VCR as the recording VCR, connect this VCR’s If another VCR does not have S-videoinput/output connectors, use a video cable 3 Select input location on this VCR Press CHANNEL +/– Press the Number key “0 (AUX)” or 68 EN 3- 1,3 Number keys CABLE BOX BRAND NAME 1 Turn on the cable box Turn on the cable box using the Power button on the cable box or its Remote 70 EN 1 Set remote operation mode Set the VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector to “VCR” 2 Set remote control code for Remote 1 Press and hold A/B/C/D A/B/C/D 72 EN RECORDING CORRECTIVE ACTION TIMER RECORDING TIMER 74 EN VIDEO NAVIGATION 76 EN Playback of tapes recorded in D-VHSmode It takes a moment after you press Searching images on D-VHStapes •The images appear frame by frame •Block noise may appears on the bottom half of images 78 EN Questions and answers PLAYBACK Q. What happens if the tape reaches its end during playback or search A. The VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning Q.Can the VCR indefinitely remain in still mode 80 EN List of terms 82 EN Front panel 1 S-VIDEO/VIDEO/AUDIOinput connectors (F-1) 8 PLAY ( 3 ) button : pg : pg Rear panel 1 AC power cord : pg 2 Cooling fan 3 JLIP terminal : pg 4 Component video output connectors : pg 84 EN Front display panel 1 Channel and auxiliary input (“L-1”, “L-2”, “F-1” 5 D-Theaterindicator : pg and “I-1”etc.) On-screendisplay 1 Cassette indication 2 Cassette type indication : pg 3 Index no. indication : pg 4 VCR operation mode indication 86 EN Remote 1 A/B/C/D button : pg 2 VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector : pg. 68 – 3 OK Button VIDEO/AUDIO (D-VHS) GENERAL VIDEO/AUDIO (S-VHS/VHS) TUNER is a registered trademark