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8mm VHS DUAL DECK PC COMP A TIBLE V C R U S E R , S G U I D E G V 8 0 5 0 / G E T T I N G S T A R T E D ...
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Go-V ideo Dual-Deck Director Accessory The Go-V ideo 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-V ideo Dual ...
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GO VIDEO USER’S GUIDE 3 User’ s Guide Contents Introduction ........................................................................ 2 Connecting Y our Dual-Deck TM VCR to Y our TV or Monitor ............................. 4 Setting the Date and T ime .................................................. 6 Setting the Antenna and Channel Memory ... ...
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4 INTRODUCING THE 8mm/VHS DUAL-DECK VCR Congratulations on your purchase of Go-V ideo’ 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. T wo Decks, One Set of Controls The key difference in operating a Dual-Deck VCR is th ...
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INTRODUCING THE 8mm/VHS DUAL-DECK VCR 5 W e’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 watc ...
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6 HOOKING UP YOUR DUAL-DECK VCR Y ou 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 ...
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HOOKING UP YOUR DUAL-DECK VCR 7 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ 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. T urn on the power for your VC ...
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8 SETTING THE DA TE AND TIME Setting the Date and T ime If you plan on using the T imer Record and the Date and T ime Stamp features of your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR, you’ll need to set the correct date and time. T o 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 clo ...
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RECEIVING CABLE AND TV SIGNALS 9 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 MENU on your remote control until the SETUP MENU appears on your screen. Y ou may have to press MENU more than once. 2. Press SELECT to choose the TUNER/CHANNEL MENU. ...
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10 PLA YING A TAPE Playing a T ape 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. ➤ If the tape is a play-only tape, it will automati- cally begin to play when inserted. If you have changed the AUTO PLA Y/REW item ...
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COPYING A TAPE 11 Use the Copy T ape TM feature to copy an 8mm tape onto a VHS tape: 1. Make sure the VHS tape is long enough to record the entire 8mm tape. Y ou 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 .) 2. Insert your 8mm tape into th ...
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12 RECORDING A TV PROGRAM Recording a TV Program Y ou can record TV shows onto a VHS tape with your 8mm/ VHS Dual-Deck VCR. 1. Insert a blank VHS tape. Make sure it is long enough to tape the whole program. Y ou 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 trip ...
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SETTING THE TIMER TO RECORD LATER 13 Setting the T imer to Record Later Y ou can program your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR to record TV shows at a later time. Y ou can program up to eight Timer Recording ‘events’ (shows), for weeks, months, or years in advance. Note: Y ou must have the VCR’ s clock set to the correct date and time for Timer Recordin ...
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14 SETTING THE TIMER TO RECORD LA TER Source for the event • Press 1 to select CH to record a TV or cable TV channel. See the 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 • Pr ...
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RECORDING A DATE AND TIME STAMP 15 Y ou can record the Date and Time of a regular or T imer Recording from the TV at the beginning of your VHS record- ing. Combined with the VHS Index Search System, the Date and T ime Stamp allows you to easily find a specific program on a tape with many programs recorded on it. T o activate the Date and T ime Stam ...
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16 AUTOMA TIC ASSEMBLY EDITING 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. Just 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 your 8mm tape. Think of marking ...
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AUTOMATIC ASSEMBLY EDITING 17 6. Play the 8mm tape until you get to the place where you want your scene to end, and press END . ➤ The Scene Edit List will proceed to Scene 2. ‘2’ and ‘BEGIN’ will flash. 7. Repeat steps 4-6 for up to eight scenes. 8. Press STOP to stop the 8mm deck. 9. Press COPY T APE . ➤ Sit back and watch the 8mm/VHS ...
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18 MANUAL EDITING Manual 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 ...
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ADDING NEW AUDIO 19 Adding New Audio Y ou 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 R ...
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20 ADDING NEW AUDIO ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ 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. 3. Press PLA Y . 4. Press P AUSE at the ...
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CUSTOM TITLING 21 Custom T itling Y ou can create a title or caption of up to two lines, 16 characters each, and record it onto a VHS tape. Y ou 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 ...
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Index 100+ Key 24 8mm Format 49-50 8mm Indicator 13, 16, 17 8mm Key (TV View) 23 8mm T ape 45, 49, 68 8mm/VHS Key 13,22 Active Deck 2U AmeriChrome Copy Menu 36 Antenna, Setting 32, 7U Assembly Editing 41-43, 14U Audio, Adding New 63-65, 17U Audio Connections 61 Audio Dub 63-65, 17U Audio Insert 36, 63-64, 17U Audio, Hi-Fi 35, 49, 18U Audio, Linear ...
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Front Panel Jacks 15 FWD Key 23, 27 Glitches 44 Help 72-74 Hi-8 Playback (quasi) 49, 70, 8U Hi-Fi Audio 35, 49, 18U Hi-Fi Indicator 17 Holding Event 40 Hookup 53-60, 4-5U Hookup, Audio Equipment 61 Hookup, Audio Mixers 65 Hookup, Basic Antenna 54-55, 4-5U Hookup, Basic Cable 54-55, 4-5U Hookup, Cable 54-55, 57-60 Hookup, Cable Converter Box 57-60 H ...
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Safety 6-9 SAP 33 SAP Indicator 18 SAPSET Indicator 18 Satellite Receiver Hookup 67 Scene Edit List 41-43, 14-15U SCENE Key 14, 25 Secondary Audio Programming 33 SELECT Key 24, 31 SEQ Indicator 18 Sequential Play 28-29 Serial Number 2 Service 74-76 Set Clock Menu 34, 6U Set Title Message Screen 37, 19U Setup Menu 32 Simulcast Stereo 62 Slow Motion ...
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Printed in Korea © 1994, Go-Video, Inc. 7835 East McClain Drive Scottsdale, Arizona, USA 85260 ...
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8mm VHS DUAL DECK PC COMP A TIBLE V C R R E F E R E N C E G U I D E G V 8 0 5 0 ...
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Y ou will find the following items in your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR packaging: 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR - Model GV8050. Remote Control - Requires two AA size batteries (included). AA Size Batteries - For the remote control. Adapter - Adapts twin-lead to coaxial connectors. Coaxial Cable - connects the 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR to your TV . W arranty Card - R ...
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CONTENTS 29 Contents 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck TM VCR ............................................... 2 Introduction ........................................................................ 4 Safety Instructions ............................................................... 6 Features ....................................................................... ...
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30 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR Congratulations on your purchase of a Go-V ideo 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR. Record the model and serial numbers from the back of your VCR here. Y ou 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 Se ...
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8mm/VHS DUAL-DECK VCR 31 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 maintenance instructions in the ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 32
32 INTRODUCING THE 8mm/VHS DUAL-DECK VCR Congratulations on your purchase of Go-V ideo’ 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. T wo Decks, One Set of Controls The key difference in operating a Dual-Deck VCR is t ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 33
INTRODUCING THE 8mm/VHS DUAL-DECK VCR 33 W e’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 wat ...
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34 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. HEED W ARNINGS - All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. FOLL ...
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 35 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ 9. VENTILA TION - 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 ...
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36 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE 13. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING - If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the video unit, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A No. 70-1984, provides information wit ...
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 37 18. SERVICING - Do not attempt to service this video unit yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to a dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 19. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE - Unplug this video unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service person ...
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38 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Features of Y our 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR Copy Y our 8mm T apes 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 T ape TM button (User's Guide, p. 9)! Go-V ideo’s AmeriChrome Circuitry maintains the high quality of your original recording. ...
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DUAL DECK VCR FEATURES 39 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ 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 Y ou can add custom titles of up to two l ...
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40 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ Play Back T apes W ithout Interruption with Video Sequencing TM GoV ideo’s exclusive V ideo 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 o ...
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DUAL-DECK VCR FRONT PANEL 41 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR Front Panel Front Panel Buttons and Indicators POWER Press to turn your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR on and off. If you press POWER while the VCR is in Rewind, T imer Record, Copy T ape, or One-T ouch Record, the VCR will automatically shut off after the function is finished. COPY T APE Press to start and ...
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42 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ FF Press to fast-forward the tape in the active deck. Press while a tape is playing to fast-forward while viewing the picture (Forward Picture Search). Press and hold while a tape is playing to Jet Search (VHS deck only). VIEW Press to select the source that you want to watch on your TV monitor ( ...
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DUAL-DECK VCR FRONT PANEL 43 Right T ower Buttons VHS Controls: STOP / EJECT Press to stop the VHS tape. Press to eject a stopped tape. P AUSE Press to temporarily stop the VHS tape while playing or recording. Once the playback has been paused, you can press P AUSE again to advance the video one frame. If you leave Pause on for 5 minutes, the VCR w ...
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44 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE VHS Section 8mm TUNER L1 L2 These indicators are located on the far right of the display . One of these indicators will be ON, showing the record source for the VHS deck. For example, if the 8mm indicator is ON, this means that the VHS deck is recording or is ready to record from the 8mm deck. 8mm Section Hi-8 Front Pane ...
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FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 45 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ TIMER If you have programmed the VCR to record a TV show at a certain time (T imer 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 Tim ...
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46 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ Clock/Counter/T ime 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 ti ...
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FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 47 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ Playback Modes Display This display shows the playback status of the active deck. (T o 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 ...
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48 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE On Screen Display 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 V iew (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, wh ...
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ON SCREEN DISPLAY 49 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ Deck Status Displays the tape status (such as Play , Re- 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-T ouch recording is in progress. TV VIEW TV VIEW ...
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50 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Remote Control Y our remote control makes it simple to operate and program your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR. T ake a moment to learn where the buttons are located on the remote control. Basic V iewing Controls POWER Press to turn your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR on and off. TV/VCR Press to switch the antenna connection between your ...
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REMOTE CONTROL 51 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ 8mm/VHS Deck Controls Press 8mm or VHS TV V iew on the remote control, or press 8mm / VHS on the front panel or remote control to select the active deck. REW 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). Pres ...
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52 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ Note: If you have a cable converter box, you must use it to change channels. 0 4 56 7 8 9 123 Note: In most cases, manually adjusting VHS tracking won’t be necessary . Y our 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR automatically adjusts tracking when you press PLA Y on the VHS deck. There is also an AUTO TRACK ke ...
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REMOTE CONTROL 53 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ Automatic Editing Controls Y ou 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. BEGIN While in the Scene List, press to indica ...
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54 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ Special Keys RECORD Press to start recording onto a VHS tape. Press while tape is paused to resume recording. Press while recording to activate One T ouch Recording. Press while in Play Still to move to Record Pause. COPY T APE Press to start and stop AmeriChrome copy from 8mm to VHS decks. INDEX ...
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SPECIAL PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 55 W ith your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR, the playback function is not limited to simply playing tapes. Y ou can pause the tape for a stop action picture ( Play Still ). Y ou can play tapes at Double-Speed or in Slow Motion (VHS only). Y ou can search a tape at high speed in forward or reverse with Picture Scan and Jet Search ...
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56 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ • 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. • Press and hold REW to enter Reverse Jet Search (VHS only). The tape will run in reve ...
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SPECIAL PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 57 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ W ith 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 proc ...
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58 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE On Screen Menu System Note: When you first set up your Dual-Deck VCR, pressing MENU 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 On Screen Menu System allows you ...
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ON SCREEN MENU SYSTEM 59 SELECT T o 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. T o enter numerical data, such ...
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60 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Setup Menu 2: AUTO PROGRAM TUNER/CHANNEL MENU 1: ANTENNA IN MENU KEY FOR PREV MENU SELECT KEY TO CHOOSE ARROW KEYS TO CHANGE 4: TUNER AUDIO - - STD CA TV 3: SET CHANNEL MEMORY STEREO Note: Don’t select AUTO PROGRAM unless you are prepared to wait a few minutes while the channel selection process completes itself. If yo ...
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ON SCREEN MENU SYSTEM 61 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ 3. Press 3 or use the arrow keys to move to SET CHAN- NEL MEMOR Y . Press SELECT to manually enter or delete channels in CHANNEL MEMOR Y . Y ou 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 SELECT . Y ou ...
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62 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ Y ou must set the date and time before you can use the T imer Record feature and the Date/ T ime Stamp feature. 2: KEY TONES 3: PLA Y MODE AUTO FEA TURES MENU OFF - - 1: AUTO PLA Y/REW - OFF NORMAL MENU KEY FOR PREV MENU SELECT KEY TO CHOOSE ARROW KEYS TO CHANGE T ip: T o cycle through all the ch ...
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ON SCREEN MENU SYSTEM 63 VHS Menu 2: RECORD SOURCE 3: HIFI AUDIO VHS MENU MENU KEY FOR NEXT MENU SELECT KEY TO CHOOSE ARROW KEYS TO CHANGE 4: T APE LENGTH 8mm ON T-120 1: RECORD SPEED SP - - - - T ip: T o cycle through all the choices for an item, you may need to press SELECT more than once. While in the VHS menu, you can press MENU to advance to t ...
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64 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE AmeriChrome Copy Menu 2: AUDIO INSERT AMERICHROME COPY MENU 1: SET DISPLA Y OPTIONS - OFF MENU KEY FOR NEXT MENU SELECT KEY TO CHOOSE ARROW KEYS TO CHANGE 2: SET TITLE MESSAGE 3: TITLER DISPLA Y MENU 1: TIME ST AMP MENU KEY FOR PREV MENU SELECT KEY TO CHOOSE ARROW KEYS TO CHANGE 4: DISPLA Y MODE OFF - OFF - OFF - T ip: T ...
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ON SCREEN MENU SYSTEM 65 abcdefg hijklmn opqrstu vwxyz., ABCDEFG HIJKLMN OPQRSTU VWXYZ., 012345 6789?= ' :() ➔ - /*# ■ ➔ : - - - - - - - - WHEN OK PUSH MENU _ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ TITLER SETUP SCREEN The TITLER SETUP SCREEN consists of two parts: a blank section where your title will appear and a section consisting of alphanumeric ch ...
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66 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE T imer Record Menu Use the TIMER RECORD MENU when you want to set the Dual-Deck VCR to record at a later time The TIMER RECORD MENU contains two submenus, SET TIMER RECORD and the TIMER RECORD SUMMAR Y . SET TIMER RECORD Press SELECT to enter the SET TIMER RECORD screen. Use the SET TIMER RECORD screen to enter the infor ...
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ON SCREEN MENU SYSTEM 67 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ 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 ...
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68 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ Timer Record Priorities Y our Dual-Deck VCR must prioritize your Timer Record Events if you have accidentally set the T imer to record different events at the same time. If there is a T imer Record Event conflict, the Dual-Deck VCR will: 1. Give priority to the event with the latest starting time ...
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VIDEOTAPE EDITING 69 V ideotape Editing W ith your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR, you can edit your 8mm tapes onto VHS tapes quickly and easily . Y our 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. P ...
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70 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE As you mentally break your 8mm tape up into segments, write down the T ape 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 Josh opening birthday present - toy car . 00:03:34 t ...
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VIDEOTAPE EDITING 71 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ The Scene List number will automatically move to Scene 2. Repeat the above procedure to program the beginning and end of the scene with Josh 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 T ape Counter position 0 ...
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72 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE then press P AUSE to Still the playback. If you need to, fine-tune this location using Rewind, Slow-Motion playback, or Frame Advance. 4. Press RECORD to put the VHS deck into Record Pause. ➤ The TV V iew will revert to the T uner . 5. Press 8mm / VHS to switch control to the 8mm deck. 6. Press REW to rewind the 8mm ta ...
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VIDEOTAPE EDITING 73 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ 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 ther ...
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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 scree ...
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VIDEOTAPE EDITING 75 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 ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 76
76 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE 8mm and VHS Formats 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 T rack Y ou can think of the linear audio track as a sort of audio cassette tape ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 77
8mm AND VHS FORMAT 77 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ 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 . Y ou need a VCR with Hi-Fi capability ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 78
78 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ VHS T ape Cassette Record Safety T ab Record Safety T ab 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 record on that tape, you can put a ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 79
TAPE COUNTER AND MEMORY STOP 79 T ape Counter & Memory Stop Y our 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR T ape Counter allows you to note the location of specific sections of your tapes and find them quickly later . This T ape Counter counts in real time— hours, minutes, and seconds. Y ou can see the T ape Counter for both decks on the On Screen Display . Y o ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 80
80 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE VHS Index Sear ch System 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 M ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 81
HOOKING UP YOUR DUAL-DECK VCR 81 Connecting Y our 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR Y our 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: t ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 82
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 ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 83
HOOKING UP YOUR DUAL-DECK VCR 83 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ Basic TV Antenna Hookup: Basic Cable Hookup: IN FROM ANTENNA: OUT TO T V : VIDEO LR AUDIO IN (LINE 2) OUT 3 4 CH DUAL-DECK VCR BACK P ANEL Twin-lead Coaxial ANTENNA CABLES or Adapter (supplied) VHF/UHF TV BACK P ANEL Dual-Deck VCR Cable (supplied) MUL TIMEDIA CONTROL POR T IN FROM ANTENNA: O ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 84
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 . IN FROM ANTENNA: OUT TO T V : VIDEO ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 85
HOOKING UP YOUR DUAL-DECK VCR 85 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ Cable Converter Box Hookup Use this hookup if you have a converter box with your cable system. Y ou will be able to record any cable channel which you subscribe to, and watch that channel. W ith this hookup, you must always keep your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR tuned to the same channel (2, 3, or ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 86
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. ➤ Y ou should be getting a picture! 10. Press MENU to set the clock, the antenna ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 87
HOOKING UP YOUR DUAL-DECK VCR 87 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ 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 ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 88
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. ➤ W ith TV/VCR on VCR, you should see the channel that the VCR is tuned to. W ith TV/VCR on TV , you should see the channel that the cable converter box is tuned to. T o ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 89
AUDIO CONNECTIONS 89 Audio Connections Listening to TV and VCR Audio on Y our Stereo System Y ou 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 ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 90
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. Y ou can listen to this stereo audio and record it from the radio onto your VHS tape by connecting your 8mm/ VH ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 91
ADDING NEW AUDIO 91 Adding New Audio Y ou 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 ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 92
92 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ Audio Insert 1. Connect the source 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 MENU until the AMERICHRO ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 93
ADDING NEW AUDIO 93 7. Press DUB . ➤ DUB on the Front 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 STOP to stop Audio Dubbing. Audio Mixing If you have an audio mixer , you can record new audio while keeping the old audio. For example, ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 94
94 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Monitor Connections 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 ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 95
CONNECTING OTHER VIDEO EQUIPMENT 95 Connecting Other V ideo Equipment Y ou can connect your other video equipment to your 8mm/ VHS Dual- Deck VCR by using the V ideo 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. Conne ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 96
96 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE Care of Y our Dual-Deck VCR Placement of Y our Dual-Deck VCR • Place your Dual-Deck VCR within three feet, but not on top of your TV . • Place your Dual-Deck VCR in a horizontal position only . • Do not place your Dual-Deck VCR in extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. See"Environment" in the T echni ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 97
CARE OF YOUR DUAL-DECK VCR 97 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ Humidity Requirements If your Dual-Deck VCR is suddenly moved from a cold to a 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 ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 98
98 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE T echnical Specifications VIDEO RECORD SYSTEM (VHS) Rotary , Double azimuth four-head helical scanning system. Luminance: FM azimuth recording. Color: Converted sub- carrier phase shift recording. VIDEO PLA YBACK SYSTEM (8mm) Rotary two-head helical scanning FM system. Quasi Hi-8 playback. TELEVISION SYSTEM NTSC-type col ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 99
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 99 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ VIDEO INPUT : V ideo In connection (RCA). 1.0 V p-p, 75 ohms unbalanced. OUTPUT : V ideo Out connection (RCA). 1.0 V p-p, 75 ohms unbalanced. HORIZ RES: Color Monochrome: more than 220 lines. S/N RA TIO: Better than 43 dB. AUDIO INPUT : Audio In connection (RCA). -8 dBu, 47 K ohm unbalanced. OUTP ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 100
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. Y ou can use the TV/VCR key on the remote control. If the picture is bad while watching the VCR and your TV is set to channel 3 or 4, try adjusting the fine tuning on your TV . ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 101
HELP 101 ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ 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 t ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 102
102 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ The VCR has had difficulty with the tape loading mecha- nism. T o 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 ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 103
LIMITED WARRANTY 103 The product you have purchased has been carefully engineered and manufactured under Go-V ideo’ 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-V ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 104
104 GO VIDEO REFERENCE GUIDE ▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ T o obtain warranty service, you will need to call Go-V ideo at the telephone number shown below and provide the following information to Go-V ideo 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 ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 105
Index 100+ Key 24 8mm Format 49-50 8mm Indicator 13, 16, 17 8mm Key (TV View) 23 8mm T ape 45, 49, 68 8mm/VHS Key 13,22 Active Deck 4 AmeriChrome Copy Menu 36 Antenna, Setting 32, 7U Assembly Editing 41-43, 14U Audio, Adding New 63-65, 17U Audio Connections 61 Audio Dub 63-65, 17U Audio Insert 36, 63-64, 17U Audio, Hi-Fi 35, 49, 18U Audio, Linear 4 ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 106
FWD Key 23, 27 Glitches 44 Help 72-74 Hi-8 Playback (Quasi Hi-8) 10, 49, 70, 8U Hi-Fi Audio 35, 49, 18U Hi-Fi Indicator 17 Holding Event 40 Hookup 53-60, 4-5U Hookup, Audio Equipment 61 Hookup, Audio Mixers 65 Hookup, Basic Antenna 53-55, 4-5U Hookup, Basic Cable 53-55, 4-5U Hookup, Cable 53-55, 57-60 Hookup, Cable Converter Box 57-60 Hookup, Monit ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 107
REW Key 13, 23, 28 Safety 6-9 SAP 33 SAP Indicator 18 SAPSET Indicator 18 Satellite Receiver Hookup 67 Scene Edit List 41-43, 14-15U SCENE Key 14, 25 Secondary Audio Programming 33 SELECT Key 24, 31 SEQ Indicator 18 Sequential Play 28-29 Serial Number 2 Service 74-76 Set Clock Menu 34, 6U Set Title Message Screen 37, 19U Setup Menu 32 Simulcast Ste ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 108
108 8mm/VHS DUAL-DECK VCR Go-V ideo Dual-Deck Director Accessory The Go-V ideo 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. E ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 109
Go-V ideo V ideo T echnology in Fast For ward Go-V ideo, 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). Cap ...
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GoVideo GV8050 - page 110
Printed in Korea © 1994, Go-Video, Inc. 14455 N. Hayden Road, Suite 219 Scottsdale, Arizona, USA 85260 Y our new 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck ™ VCR featur es: One T ouch Copy T ape™ AmeriChrome™ Circuitry PC Compatible Multimedia Format Automatic Assembly Editing Audio Dub and Audio Insert Remote V olume Control Remote Load and Eject 4-Head VHS Deck Qu ...
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