90-day Limited Warranty Sima Products Corporation warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, the product will be repaired or replaced at Sima's option. Mail the enclosed product registration card within ten days of the original purchase. Conditions Ship your unit, freight pre-paid, including a copy of your sales receipt and a description of problem to: Sima Products Corporation Attn: Customer Service 140 Pennsylvania Ave. Bldg. #5 Oakmont, PA 15139 This warranty is void if any defects are caused by abuse, misuse, negligence or unauthorized repairs. All liability for incidental or consequential damages is specifically excluded. Some states do not allow for the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights, which vary from state to state. Digital Video Enhancer and Duplicator Optional Accessories available from Sima Products: · RCA style video cable · RCA style audio and video cable · S-video cable Sima Products Corporation 140 Pennsylvania Ave Bldg #5 Oakmont, PA 15139 800-345-7462 www.simacorp.com e-mail us at custserv@simacorp.com © 2003 Sima Products Corporation PN21677 Model CT-1 User Manual Sima's CopyThis! (Model CT-1) will automatically enhance the quality of the home video you are duplicating.* This package includes: 1 CopyThis! Unit (Model CT-1) 1 7.5V, 300 mA adapter 1 RCA style Video Cable This Instruction Manual CT-1 Connection: CopyThis! should be connected between your playback camcorder, VCR or DVD and the recording VCR or DVD as shown in Fig. 1. Only the video cables are to be connected to CopyThis!. Audio cables should be connected directly between the playback and recording units. With Hi-8 or S-VHS capability, connect your S-video cables to CopyThis!. No picture · · · · · Are Video Input lights on? If not, there is no video input signal. Has correct mode (AV, Line, Tuner, etc.) been set on the VCR or DVD Correct connecting cable? Have the RCA cables been mixed up at the input and output of the VCR/DVD? Be sure inputs and outputs are of the same type ­ composite to composite or s-video to s-video Is the Power light on? If not, there is no power. Is the connecting cable of the plug-in adapter damaged? Device does Not operate · · FCC Information Operation: Select A/V input on your recording VCR and press RECORD. Then press PLAY on your playback device. Fig.1 Note on AV Input Modes: All VCR's have at least one AV input mode; many have more than one. There will be a switch or button on the VCR that will toggle between the Tuner Mode Fig. 2 and AV Modes. Manufacturers use different names to identify the AV Mode: External Mode (EXT), Auxiliary Mode (AUX) or Line Input. (L1, L2 etc.) Consult the VCR's user manual to identify the AV Mode for your unit. B & W - CopyThis! can also give your home videos an old-time look by eliminating color and creating black and white video. Slide the switch located on the rear panel, from color to black and white to achieve this effect. Note: Some color flashing may occur with some video sources. Video Output Level ­ You can manually adjust the video output level by turning the Video Output Level Adjust knob on the front panel. Increase the brightness of the video output level by turning the knob as needed. Leave in center position for normal video Video Input Level Lights ­ These lights indicate the video level of the input signal. It is normal for the lights to fluctuate on different scenes or tapes. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict acceptance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: * Re-orient the receiving antenna * Relocate this equipment with respect to the receiver * Move this equipment away from the receiver. * Plug this equipment into a different outlet so that this equipment and receiver are on different branch circuits. If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. The user may find "How to Identify and resolve Radio/Television Interference Problems" prepared by the FCC helpful. The booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No. 004000-00345-4 * Notice: Use of this product for unauthorized duplication of copyrighted material from DIVX, DVD, VHS or other media is prohibited under the federal copyright laws unless the copy qualifies as a fair use under Copyright Laws. ...