Page 2 - CAUTION; ENGLISH
2 WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCETO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: The lightning flash with arrowheadsymbol, within an equilateral triangleis intended to alert the user to thepresence of uninsulated dangerousvoltage within the product's enclo-sure that may be of su...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
3 ENGLISH 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions shoul...
Page 5 - WHAT IS MOISTURE CONDENSATION?; WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE THE ABOVE CONDITIONS,; MOISTURE CONDENSATION; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
5 ENGLISH DO NOT OPERATE THIS VCP FOR AT LEAST TWO OR THREE HOURS WHEN MOIS-TURE IN THE AIR CONDENSES ON THE VCP. WHAT IS MOISTURE CONDENSATION? When a cold liquid is poured into a glass, for example, water vapor in the air will condense onthe surface of the glass. This is called moisture condensati...
Page 6 - Improper installation creates the danger of fire and accident.; INSTALL THE VCP IN YOUR CAR
6 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (CONTINUED) • For a car equipped with air bags, be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions wheneverperforming any electrical wiring work. Incorrect wiring can cause the air bag system of a car tomalfunction. • Never cut the insulation from the power supply lead in an atte...
Page 7 - Never drop the VCP or otherwise subject it to strong impact.
7 ENGLISH • The unit is designed for use with a 12V DC automotive power supply. Never use it in atruck, bus, or any other car that has a 24V power supply. • Be sure to stop your car in a safe area before watching or adjusting the VCP. • Operating the VCP for a long time with the engine of your car s...
Page 8 - FEATURES; Speed Picture Search -; TABLE OF CONTENTS; PREPARATION
8 FEATURES 12V DC Operation - This VCP is designed to operate from a 12V DC car cigarette lighter. 2 Speed Picture Search - 3 or 5 times normal speed in SP mode (5 X or 7 X in LP and 7 X or 9 X in SLP). Automatic Power On - Playback - Rewind - Stop - Eject - Power Off - When loading the cassette tap...
Page 9 - FRONT; LOCATION OF CONTROLS; DESCRIPTIONS OF BUTTONS AND REAR PANEL CONNECTORS; REAR
9 ENGLISH STOP/EJECT PLAY ATR REPEAT REPEAT PLAY/STILL POWER FRONT 10. F.FWD (Fast Forward) button - In the STOP mode, this button rapidly winds the tapeforward. In the PLAY mode, this buttonactivates Forward Search. 11. POWER indicator - This lights when the power is on. Or will flash on and off to...
Page 10 - CONNECTION TO YOUR TV; CONNECTION TO A TV WITH AUDIO/VIDEO JACKS; NOTE: CONNECTION TO A CATV
10 VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT OUT IN RF 34 CH DC ( ) 12V VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT OUT IN RF 34 CH UHF VHF 300-ohm 75-ohm DC ( ) 12V CONNECTION TO YOUR TV Below are 2 common methods of connecting your VCP to a TV. UHF/VHFANTENNA VCP TV set (actual appearance may vary) 1. Connect the antenna lead to the RF IN ter...
Page 11 - POWER SOURCE; DC POWER SUPPLY; REPLACING THE FUSE IN THE CAR BATTERY CORD PLUG
11 ENGLISH POWER SOURCE DC POWER SUPPLY A DC car cord is supplied with the unit.The car cord has been designed for use with external DC power (12 volt with negative ground). Plug one small plug into the DC input jack on the rear of the VCP, then plug into the one jack of theDual input DC car adapter...
Page 12 - or; SETTING THE VIDEO CHANNEL; For a push-button TV tuner
12 3 or 4 SETTING THE VIDEO CHANNEL To view playback of a recorded tape, the TV must be set to channel 3 or 4 (video channel).The VCP 3/4 Channel Selector switch must also be set to channel 3 or 4 as shown below.If you have used a Audio/Video cable you should not have to follow this procedure. Simpl...
Page 13 - AUTOMATIC EJECT; LOADING AND UNLOADING THE VIDEO CASSETTE TAPE; Use only video cassette tapes marked .; LOADING; AUTOMATIC POWER ON AND PLAY; UNLOADING
13 ENGLISH AUTOMATIC EJECT If the video cassette player automaticallyrewinds the tape to the beginning (AUTOREWIND FEATURE), the tape will be ejectedautomatically. Remove the cassette. LOADING AND UNLOADING THE VIDEO CASSETTE TAPE Use only video cassette tapes marked . LOADING Gently push the center...
Page 14 - PLAYBACK; TO START PLAYBACK; the car engine ignition.
14 PLAYBACK TO START PLAYBACK Press the POWER button on the unit oron the remote control to turn the unit onand set the TV to the Video position. Load a prerecorded tape. (When loadinga cassette tape, the video cassette playerwill turn on, the PLAY indicator will lightand playback will start automat...
Page 15 - TO REWIND OR FORWARD THE TAPE RAPIDLY; DIGITAL TRACKING CONTROLS; ATR
15 ENGLISH 5 6 7 8 9 0 QUICK VIEW CALL SET MENU RESET SLEEP TRACKING ATR ENTER F.FWD REW REPEAT STILL PLAY VP POWER STOP VOL CH TO REWIND OR FORWARD THE TAPE RAPIDLY Press the REW button in the STOP mode. If you want to see the tape program duringREW mode, press and hold the REW button.The backward ...
Page 16 - SPECIAL EFFECTS; TO VISUALLY SEARCH FOR DESIRED POINTS; SPEED SEARCH TIMES; TO WATCH A STILL PICTURE
16 9 0 QUICK VIEW CALL SET MENU RESET SLEEP TRACKING ATR ENTER F.FWD REW REPEAT STILL PLAY VP POWER STOP VOL CH To visually search forward, press the F.FWDbutton once or twice in the PLAYBACK mode. NOTE: • Best results during speed search playback can be obtained with cassette tapes recordedin the &...
Page 17 - BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE; Check the following chart for the symptom(s) you are experiencing.
17 ENGLISH BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE Check the following chart for the symptom(s) you are experiencing. SYMPTOMS CAUSES POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS PAGE No power The DC car cord is notplugged into the cigarettelighter socket. Connect the DC car cord tothe cigarette lighter socket. The DC car cord fuse isblow...
Page 18 - VIDEO HEAD CLEANING; Good Picture; VIDEO HEAD CLOGGING
18 VIDEO HEAD CLEANING Good Picture Snowy Picture The video heads are the means by which the VCP reads pictures from the tape during playback. In the unlikely event that the heads become dirty enough to be clogged, no picture will be played back. This can easily be determined if, during playback of ...
Page 19 - SPECIFICATIONS
19 ENGLISH Video Head: 2 Rotary Heads Video Signal: NTSC Color Cassette Tape: VHS Audio Track: 1 Track Video Output: RCA 1Vp-p/75 ohm unbalanced Audio Output: RCA – 8dB/1K ohm unbalanced Tape Speed: SP: 33.35 mm/sec LP: 16.67 mm/sec SLP: 11.12 mm/sec F.FWD/REW Time: 2' 30" with T120 tape Speed S...
Page 20 - MEMO
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