Vhr-350

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHR-350 Video cassette recorder / PRECAUTIONS ❑ This VCR is based on a VHS-PAL signal system. Only video cassettes bearing the ~ symbol can be used. U Video cassette recorders bearing the HQ mark incorporate VHS high picture quality technology. Note that there is interchangeability with former VHS video cassette recorders. I Safety precautions I I Caution concerning condensation DANGER: This VCR contains live parts. Do not remove Be oareful of condensation the cabinet. Condensation is the moisture that forms on the outside of a glass when you fill it with cold water. Condensation can also form inside a VCR when it is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm, humid one, or when a heater has been turned on to quickly heat the room. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. I Operating precautions Particular care must be taken with your VCR because water particles that form on the video head drum, which is the main VCR mechanism, can cause the video tape to stick to the drum. This prevents proper tape travel and may damage both tape and mechanism. I ❑ The unauthorized recording of television programmed, video tapes, films and other such material may infringe upon copyright or the rights of third parties. Follow the procedures below the first time you use the VCR, and whenever you use it in places which are subject to condensation: ❑ Be sure to use this VCR only in a temperature range of 50C to 40”C and at less than 80% humidity. n OConnect the aerial cable and make all other necessary connections. Do not place anything, except VHS video cassette tapes, in the unit. @Plug the power cord into a wall socket. c1 Do not allow rain, steam, dew, salt water, sand, oily smoke, metal objects, etc. to get into the unit. c1 Place the VCR on a flat, stable, level surface. Never subject it to violent shaking or any other shock or impact. oTum on the VCR power to warm it up and speed up the drying of any water particles that may have formed on the video head drum. D Do not expose the unit to high temperatures. Excessive @Do heat (heat sources such as heaters, ovens, closed car on hot days, etc.) may damage the unit. •1 Do not stack anything on top of your VCR, or block the air vents, to prevent damaging or overheating. ❑ Do not use the unit under the following conditions: ● ● ● ● in locations with high humidity in presence of excessive dirt or dust in areas subject to strong vibrations near strong magnetic fields (e.g. transmitting antennas, motors, fluorescent lights, etc.) ❑ If the unit does not operate properly, switch it off, refer to the “TROUBLESHOOTING” or consult a dealer or a service center. The POWER button of this VCR is a secondary circuit, and does not disconnect the unit from the AC power source, even if the VCR is in stand-by, as long as the power cord is connected to an AC electrical outlet. Note: Stand-by is the condition in which only the time is displayed. Stand-by display not insert a video cassette. Ittakes about 1-1/2 to 2 hours to completely eliminate condensation. Wait at least this long before using the VCR. Power on display Rmlil 1 . CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 1 CONNECTIONS ..................................................................................................................................3 Aerial/RF connection .................................................................................................................................... .3 AV connection ... .. .................................................................................................................................... ..... 3 Remote control batteries insertion ...............................................................................................................3 CHANGING OR CORRECTING THE SEITINGS ...................................................................................7 ON-SCREEN CONTROL Menus and basic operation ...........................................................................................................................8 PLAYBACK CASSETTE LOADING ANDUNLOADING ............................................................................................9 9 PLAYBACK ......................................................................................................................................... Tracking adjustment ..................................................................................................................................... SPECIAL PLAYBACK ........................................................................................................................1: Forward search, Reverse search, Still picture, Frame advance, Slow motion .............................................1 O COUNTER MEMORY ........................................................................................................................10 ;; ;.,: IMMEDIATE RECORDING RECORDING TELEVISION BROADCASTS ........................................................................................11 Recording duration .................................................................................................................................... .11 Quick Start Recording (QSR) timer ............................................................................................................ 11 Other recording possibilities ....................................................................................................................... 11 TIMER RECORDING G-CODE TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING ...............................................................................12 ON-SCREEN TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING ........................................................................13 Notes on timer recording setiing ................................................................................................................l3 EDITING TIMER RECORDINGS SETTINGS ......................................................................................14 Displaying a list of timer recordings and revising timer recording settings ................................................l4 Erasing a programmed timer recording ......................................................................................................l4 TAPE SEARCH FUNCTION INDEX SEARCH FUNCTION .............................................................................................................15 Index scan search, Index search .................................................................................................................15 COPYING A TAPE ............................................................................................................................16 BUITONS AND DISPLAYS ...............................................................................................................17 TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................ ..............................................................18 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................Backpage REPAIRS .............................................................................................................................Backpage 2 ‘. CONNECTIONS I AeriaW connection I Remote control batteries insertion OOpen O Unplug the aerial cable from your TV receiver and reconnect it to the terminal marked ANT IN on the VCR. ~ @Connect the aerial output cable supplied as an accessory with the VCR to the ANT OUT terminal on the VCR. @Replace o Connect the other end of this aerial output cable to the TV receiver. ● Operate the remote control unit within a range of approx. 30” from the front of the VCR. ● Operate the unit within approx. 6 m (20 ft) from the front of the VCR. ● The battery life under normal operating conditions is about six months. If the batteries become weak, the operating distance will decrease; when this occurs, replace both batteries. ● If the remote control unit is not to be used for a long period of time, remove the batteries. the plug of the power cord into the wall socket. Both video and audio (monaural) signals are fed to the TV receiver and can be viewed by setting the TV receiver to your preset video channel. (See page 4.) I AV connection I If your TV receiver has a video/audio input terminals, the following AV connections are also possible. The AV cable is sold separately. ● Connect the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT terminals on the VCR to the video/audio terminals on the TV receiver. ● Both video and audio signals are fed to the W receiver. ● The advantage of this connection is a higher quality of picture and sound during playback. ● If you play back a tape, set to the TV receiver to the AV mode. Note: To switch the TV input mode, refer to the instruction manual of the TV. --% L iq 220-2 the lid. Notes: O Plug the power cord into the VCR power socket before using the unit. Insert the plug straight and firmly. @Insert the lid. Insert 2 “AA (IEC R6)” 1.5 volts batteries according to the @ and ~ signs. WAC ‘e 1 a 3 1 VCR PRESETTING P 0 ● After all connections have been made, insert the remote control batteries then follow steps 1 to 4 to preset the VCR. I v The 4 presetting steps will be displayed in sequence on your TV screen. The settings are entered with the remote control. I If you are not presetting the VCR for the first time, please Press the TV/VCR button to display “VCR” on the VCR diaital disr)lav. v refer to page 7. I 1 I Turn on the VCR and the TV. v I TV to the AV mode and the welcome screen will appear on your screen. ❑ WELCOME CJ When using the “RF connection” described in “CONNECTIONS”, the signals from the VCR are converted to OR v 3 4 OK connection” described in “CONNECTIONS”, simply set the Adjusting the TV receiver 10 the video channel 2 ~ If the VCR has been connected to the TV using the “AV v Language seiection ❑I WELCOME Ad@ing the TV receiver to lhe ~. video channel The following setting is only necessary when no AV connection to the TV was made. Press the TV/VCR button to display “VCR” on the VCR digital display. 1 I Turn on the VCR and the TV. a radio frequency (RF) for viewing on an ordinary TV receiver. OSet the TV receiver to channel 2 or 3. (Choose the channel that is not used for broadcasting in your area.) ❑ “? ?~ ‘ v @Then set the video channel select switch, on the rear of the VCR, to the “CH 2“ or “CH 3“ position, corresponding to the channel selected on the TV receiver. @Adjust the channel tuning control on the TV (or fine tuning control) so that the welcome screen is clear. L Clock setting When using the VCR, set the TV receiver to this channel 2 or 3. This is your video channel. ‘““m To view a tape playback or to watch a TV broadcast tuned on the VCR tuner, set the TV to the video channel. v 1 When the video channel has been preset, press the OK button on the remote control. Tuning control adjustments EEl v T # When steps 1 to 4 have been completed, you are readv to use the VCR. iii= I Ej IF1 p 4 6!9~~‘ ;:’:”’;’”.: ~ ::’;,,.:” ,. = +:,; .... .. , ::..:’,,,’: “:.. ~ ‘::”:..: ‘ , ! .’: VCR PRESETTING 2 ,4 ‘? 2Q Language selection Tuning control adjustments ml “m The tuning mode can be selected between “AUTO” or “MANUAL” from the displayed tuning menu. This VCR has a built-in tuner capable of memorizing up to 44 television channels. The language of the on-screen menus can be selected between the 10 available languages (English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, Swedish, Finish, Danish, Portuguese). When the VCR is used for the first time or if the power has been disconnected for more than 1 hour, the selected language is English. With using this mode, the channels available in you area will be automatically preset, starting from channel position number “1“. P FRANCAIS ITALIANO ESPAF40L OEUTSCH SET:--4 } NEDERLANOS SVEN5KA SUOMI OANSK PORTUGUES ENO:~ With “AUTO” selected, press the OK button. By pressing on the remote control (A, V, < or F ) cursor buttons select the desired language, then press the OK button. ml - 3 SET:4) MANUAL NEXT:~ L Clock setting DI ● The AUTO TUNING MEMORY (ATM) function will S.tat’t tuning the available channels starting from the one with the lowest frequency and presetting them in order starting from channel position number”1”. Using the remote control numeric buttons, enter the date (day, month, year) and time (hours, minutes). Example: To set December 10, 1994, 16:15, enter in sequence, 10-12-94-16-15. m v TIME 10.12.94 16:15 TIME SHIFT: -ENO:~ SET:O-9 DEL:4 . During the auto tuning operation, the tuning indicators (Ill . ........ ) show the approximate channel search location. . After an available channel has been found and preset, the channel position number in the top left corner of the screen will increase by one. ATM AUTOTUNING MEMORY If you entered a wrong number, press the ( < ) cursor button to erase it then enter the correct number. When the date and time have been entered, press the OK button. IIIIIIIIE ... ...... ... ..... ... .... .... \ 4 Note: Seconds will start counting from “00” as the OK button is pressed. When all available channels have been preset, the function will stop and the channel preset to position number”1” will be tuned on your TV screen. The skip funtilon will be set for the remaining channel position numbers (where no channels have been preset). Note: AUTO TUNING MEMORY (ATM) is not possible if the VCR is set to AV input mode. 5 “MANUA1.-modehming : 1 This mode can be used to modify the settings entered by the “AUTO” mode, or to manually preset the channels to particular channel position numbers. The skip and fine tuning functions can be accessed from this mode. Using the (>) cursor button, select “MANUAL” then press the OK button. Using the (A or T) cursor button, select the desired function, then enter the settings using the ( + or > ) cursor button and the OK button. [1] Skip function [2] Tuning control [3] Fine tuning < ,ti O, ............................. !.;!E--< } \ “+ NEXT:~ I J [1] Skip function Example: If only channel position numbers 1 to 10 have been preset, set the skip function for channel position numbers 11 to 44, so that only the preset channel position numbers will appear when pressing the channel (+ or-) button. To set the skip function, select the channel position number to skip, then press the (A or V) cursor button to select the “SKIP line, and press the (>) cursor button to select “ON”. Press the OK button. !=+ at#tImtnlI Q Press the(>) cursor button and the channel with the next higher frequency is searched and tuned. Press the ( < ) cursor button and the channel with the next lower frequency is searched and tuned. ● During the tuning operations, the tuning indicators (1111-......- ) show the approximate channel search location. The number of indicators increases as the channel number increases. ● When a channel is found, the search stops and the broadcast from that channel appears. Press the ( < or ➤ ) cursor button until the broadcast from the desired channel (ex: channel 23) appears on the TV screen. @Press the OK button. Channel 23 has now been preset to channel position number “1“. At that time, the channel position number in the top left corner of the screen will change to “02”. Repeat steps Q and@ to preset another channel to that channel position number, or press a numeric button on the remote control to select a dtierent channel position number to preset. I [3] Fine tuning When the tuning of a channel is not optimum, it can be improved by manual fine tuning. Using the (7) cursor button select the “FINE” line, then press the ( < or ➤ ) cursor button to obtain the best possible picture and sound. When pressing the ( < or ➤ ) cursor button, “-” or “+” will be selected. When the best tuning is obtained, press the OK button. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . :xT:ml k ON [I ................ CHANNEL IUE9EID9 -/+ ~ :A-4 ) NEXT:~ [2] Tuning control Example: To preset UHF channel “23” to channel position ,, s, 1. Ol%e channel position number preset is displayed in the top left corner of the TV screen. The first channel position number displayed is “01”. The channel position number can be changed by pressing the numeric bunons on the remote control. @Using the (T or A) cursor button select the “CHANNEL” line, making sure to leave “OFF” selected for the “SKIP” line. k nyyl...w ........ m#m I SET:--, , NEXT:~ When all channel position numbers have been preset, press the MENIJTV button. I [ CHANGING OR CORRECTING THE SETTINGS Note: If the digital display displays ”-: --”, the time, date (and recording programmed) should be reset. Press the MENU/TV button, the main menu is displayed. Press the ( < or ➤ ) cursor button to select the desired menu (TIMER, INDEX or MODE) then follow the steps below to modify or correct a setting. The input procedure is the same as for VCR PRESFITING starting on page 4. ~ Note: The welcome screen is only displayed when the VCR is Press the MENU/TV button. @“TIMER” connected for the first time or if the power to the VCR has failed or has been disconnected for more than 1 hour. is selected. @Press the OK button. @Using the (V) cursor button, select “CLOCK SET”. Normally, once it has been set, the video channel does not need to be changed. If you change your TV receivers, or for any other reason, the video channel can be set by playing back a tape on the VCR and adjusting the tuning on the TV receiver as described (see page 4). @Press the OK button. OPress the MENWTV O Press the MENU/TV @Using the (F) o For time shifthg (TIME SHIFT) adjustment (Summer/ Standard time), simply press the (A or Y) cursor button. button. @Using cursor button, select “MODE. ~ Press the OK button. @Using the (>) ~ @ Press the OK button. 7 cursor button, select “MODE”. Press the OK button. OC’TUNING” the (T) cursor button, select “LANGUAGE. button. is selected. Press the OK button. i ON-SCREEN CONTROL 1 Menus and basic operation Basic operations O Press the MENWTV button. The VCR can easily be programmed by using the menus displayed on-screen. The menus are controlled from the remote control. To display the main menu, press the MENUM/ button. The buttons that can be used with each menu are displayed at the bottom of the screen. If you memorize the basic operations, each setting can easily be made by following the steps of the concerned menu. @ Using the cursor buttons, select the desired sub-menu. o ● Make sure that the TV is set to the preset video channel or to AV mode, otherwise the menu will not appear on the screen. repeat steps @ and @ to select another sub-menu. ● and/or use the numeric buttons to enter the desired settings, such as date, time, etc. As a gen eral rule, follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen. 1 When using an on-screen menu, if the menu is difficult to read due to the broadcast in the background, press the DISPLAY button to obtain a blue background. Press this button again to return to normal TV broadcasts background ] menus. If a wrong sub-menu has been selected, press the MENU/TV button twice to return to the main menu, and start again. ● selected sub-menu will appear: ● W Notes: ● Press the OK button. @l%e To cancel a menu halfway through, press the MENU/lV button once to return to the normal TV broadcast screen. ... ............... ai”&~; .......... /P~+ Main menu II J w! 8 CASSETTE LOADING AND UNLOADING Erasure-prevention Loading 1 tab When a video cassette is inserted, it will be loaded automatically and the cassette-in (-) indicator will illuminate. If the erasure-prevention tab on the back of the video cassette is removed, the cassette cannot be recorded on. This tab is designed to prevent the accidental erasure of recorded material. Auto power on Note: The tab should be snapped off at its base, and removed The power is automatically switched on as a cassette is inserted while the VCR is in the stand-by condition. completely. To record onto the same cassette again, place two layers of adhesive tape over the space where the tab was, so as to cover the space completely. Unloading Power off eject The video cassette will be ejected when the A EJECT button is pressed, even when the VCR is in stand-by condition. Do not put your hand or other objects in the cassette loading slot because of the risk of injury or an accident. Be sure to keep small children away from the VCR. CAUTION: Erasure-prevention tab PLAYBACK Insert the video cassette. Press the PLAYb [ ~ button. Tracking adjustment Auto-tracking I adjustment If the playback picture is disturbed by noise interference press the ATR button, adjustment to the optimum point will occur automatically. Auto play The VCR will play back a tapeautomatically when a video cassette is inserted whose erasure-prevention tab has been removed. @ Manual tracking adjustment If the playback picture still shows interference, manually adjust it with the (+, -) buttons, to minimize the noise. To stop the playback, press the ■ STOP button. If you wish to return the tracking adjustment to its original ● To rewind the tape, press the 44REW button. ● TO advance “centre position” after having changed it, press both CHANNEL (fast-for-ward) the tape, press the FFPb button. (- and +) buttons on the VCR simultaneously. Note: The tracking cannot be adjusted while an on-screen menu is displayed. Auto eject When a video cassette without an erasure-prevention tab is played to the end of the tape, the tape will be automatically rewound and then the cassette will be ejected. Noise in~erference 9 (-) ~Ce~tre~(+) ii SPECIAL PLAYBACK I •l Forward search •1 press the II PAUSEK3TILL button during still playback to advance the picture frame by frame. Each press advances one frame. Press the FFM button during playback or fast-fo~ard operation. The picture can be viewed while the tape is advanced at a fast speed. •l Normal playback will resume as the PLAYF pressed. I ❑ Normal playback will resume when the PLAY* button is Reverse search Slow motion •l Press the SLOW button during playback or during still picture. The tape speed can be set from 1/5 to 1/25 of normal speed by pressing the SLOW button. operation. The picture can be viewed while the tape is rewound at.a fast speed. ❑ Normal playback will resume when the PLAY> button is D Normal playback will resume when the PLAY* pressed. pressed. Note: To search for a particular scene you can switch from Still picture If still picture or slow motion playback is continued for about five minutes, the VCR will automatically change to stop mode in order to prevent the tape from being damaged. During special playback modes the picture may contain some noise or vibration. But this is not a malfunction. 1 This VCR will not guarantee the picture quality of special playback in the LP mode. button during playback. A still picture can be viewed. ❑ Normal playback will resume when the PLAY> button is Notes: fast forward to forward search and vice versa by simply pressing the FFW button, or from rewind to reverse search by simply pressing the 44REW button. ❑ Press the II PAUSEHILL button is pressed. ❑ Press the 44REW button during playback or rewind I Frame advance 1 Depending on the type of TV receiver connected to the VCR, special playback of tapes recorded in the LP mode may give a black and white image. However, this does not indicate a malfunction of the VCR. button is pressed. Still vertical lock adjustment ❑ If the still picture moves up and down, press the (+, -) If noise bars are visible in the still picture, frame advance or slow motion mode, use the (+, -) buttons while in the slow motion mode to correct. buttons to adjust the still picture. COUNTER MEMORY This convenient feature for finding the beginning of a specific recording etc., is made possible by the “Linear Time Counter” that indicates the tape run time in hours, minutes and seconds. ● Whenever you load a cassette tape, the counter will be reset to “0:00:00”. ● The counter operates using control signals which are recorded on the tape, hence if you play back a tape or portion of tape which has nothing recorded on it, the counter will not operate. Press the RESET then the MEMORY button before starting recording or playback. The zero point of the counter is now memorized and the memory indicator “~” will illuminate. When the 44REW button is pressed at the end of recording, or playback, the tape will be rewound automat&dly”to the memorized position and then stop. Notes: ● When rewinding further back from position “0:00:00”, the counter shows figures beginning with “-”. ● The tape stops at the memorized position even when using fast forward when the counter reading begins with “-”. 10 -F E RECORDING TELEVISION BROADCASTS I Quick Start Recording (QSR) timer Inseri a video cassette. ❑ Select the desired tape speed using the SP/LP button. Timer recording ❑ Press the TV/VCR button to display “VCR” on the VCR You can start a recording and then programme when the VCR is to stop recording and go to stand-by mode automatically. display. is simple. O Press the ● REC buttons to start recording. Press the ● REC buttons again and the “QSR --:- -“ indication will display on the TV screen. The timer indicator (Q) will light after the recording end time is set. Press the numeric buttons, or the (+ or -) button, to select the channel to be recorded. Example: Position number”2 0 Press the ● REC buttons. Video recording statts. This is the normal video recording procedure. 1 Within 10 seconds, set the recording end time by using the ● REC and (+ or -) buttons. ❑ Each press of the ● REC buttons will advance the recording end time by units of 30 minutes. ❑ Each press of the+ button will advance the recording end time by units of 1 minute. ❑ Each press of the- button will retard the recording end time by units of 1 minute. Mis-erasure prevention eject v The cassette will automatically be ejected if recording is atiempted on a video cassette without an erasure-prevention tab. C15R--:-- To stop the recording, press the ■ STOP button. \ QSR 12:35 ~ U To stop the recording at any time, press the ■ STOP Auto rewind button. The VCR automatically rewinds the tape when it reaches the Checking/Changing end. This function does not operate with timer recording or QSR timer recording. When the ● REC buttons are pressed during QSR recording, the recording end time will blink for 10 seconds. The recording end time can be changed by pressing the ● REC and (+ or -) buttons during this 10-second period. Recording duration It is possible to select the recording tape speed by pressing the SPILP button. Other recording possibilities SP mode: for the best image and sound quality LP mode: for the longest recording duration If you wish to avoid recording 1 material Cassette I SP mode (min.) I E-30 I 30 I 60 I E-60 I 60 I 120 I I E-90 I 90 I 180 I Note: If the record pause mode continues for about five [ LP mode (min.] unwanted O During recording, press the II PAUSE/STILL button. I The TV picture and sound will not be recorded. @ Press the II PAUSEKTILL button or ● REC buttons, and the recording will resume. minutes, the VCR will automatically go into the stop mode in order to prevent darnage to the tape. E-1 20 120 240 E-1 50 150 300 Recording 360 I I OStart recording the desired TV programme selected on the VCR. I I E-1 80 I E-195 195 390 E-21 O 210 420 E-240 240 480 180 I one programme while watching another @Press the TV/VCR button to erase “VCR” on the VCR display. I @Select on the TV receiver the programme you want to watch. 1 11 G-CODE TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING D Recording tape speed setting Press the SP/LP button repeatedly, to display at the right of the channel position number: “SPY’ for Standard Play (best recording quality), “LP for Long Play (longest reoording duration). This VCR has a built-in G-Code* system. Programming timer recordings is now as simple as entering a CODE NUMBER (1 to 9 digits) listed next to each programme in your local TV guide or newspaper TV programme listing. c1 When recording from an external source Press the OIAV ~utton twice, the setting under “PR.” (channel position) will change to “AV”. If a channel position number is already displayed, first press the ( < ) cursor button twice. By pressing the ( < ) cursor bution three times, you can erase the programme setting and then start again from step ❑ . com tiUMBER When using a CODE NUMBER channel for the first time The CODE NUMBER indicatedhere is a sample only,please use the appropriateCODE NUMBER indicatedin your localTV guide or Press the G-CODE button on the remote oontrol. Using the numeric buttons, enter the CODE NUMBER for the programme you want to record. Example: If you are using the CODE NUMBER function to record for the first time a satellite or CATV broadcast that is preset to channel position “5”: P CODENUMBER ‘!i2_(i&@------; t--------! SET:O-9 DEL:< NEXT:m a If the channel pasition number “PR.” displays”- -“, it means that the desired channel is programmed for the first time and that the corresponding channel position number has not yet been memorized with the CODE NUMBER. Therefore, it will be necessary to enter the channel position number allocated to the desired channel. That setting needs to be entered only once as it will be memorized and automatically entered the next time that same channel is selected. newspaperTV grogrammelisting. ] to programme ● Enter the CODE NUMBER. The setting will be displayed and “--“ will appear at the “PR.” position. ● Press the numeric bunons “O” and “5” to enter the satellite or CATV channel position. j Note: If you entered a wrong number, press the ( < ) cursor button to erase, then enter the correct number. & ~~CI~ NUMBER 92004 ---STARTSTOP PR. 10.12 15:00 16:00 c- 5P AV:OO SET:O-9 DEL:< Press the OK button. The settings for the programmed recording are displayed. I CODENUMBER 92004 ---DATE STARTSTOP PR. 10.12 15:00 16:00 01 5P OAILY/WEEKLY:= SET:O-9 DEL:< NEXT:m Additional When all the settings are as desired, press the OK button. This completes the timer recording setting. You can then either enter another recording by repeating steps H to ❑ , or continue with step ❑ . settings D DAILYNVEEKLY recording Press the (A)cursor button repeatedly to select: When finished, press the G-CODE button. The data is stored in the VCR memory. The VCR will go into timer recording stand-by mode and the timer indicator (IZI) will light. “ED” for every day recording (Monday through Friday), “WK” for weekly recording (the same programme every week), or No display for off time recording (see display above). Note: If no video cassette is loaded when going into timer Note: Daily recordings are from Monday to Friday only. If the stand-by mode, the timer indicator (El) will flash. programme to record falls on a Saturday or Sunday, daily recording will not be possible (the OK button will not end the procedure). “ G-Code is a trademark appliedfor by Gemstar DevelopmentCorp G-Codesystem is manufacturedunder licensefromGemstar DevelopmentCorporation. 12 — ii ON-SCREEN TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING ❑ Timer recording enables you to set up to 6 programmed to When finished, press the OK button to return to the normal TV broadcast screen. be recorded upon a period of up to 1 year. ❑ Daily recordings (Monday through Friday) and weekly To set other timer recordings, repeat steps recordings are possible. Note: Timer recordings use the VCR programmed time and date. Before setting any timer recording be sure that the set time and date are correct. Notes on timer recording setting I Press the MENWTV button. @ “TIMER” is selected. Press the OK button. The timer recording will not operate if... ● No video cassette tape is loaded when going into timer stand-by mode. The (El) indicator will flash. ● A cassette with no erasure-prevention tab is loaded. The (Q) indicator will flash and the cassette will be ejected. @ “PROGRAMMING” is selected. Press the OK button. Using the numeric buttons enter the desired settings for “DATE”, “START” (recording start time), “STOP (recording end time) and “PR.” (channel position number). Exam again. Insert a blank tape and press the POWER button. The VCR will go into timer recording stand-by mode and the timer indicator (I2J will light. Display the “PROGRAMMING” on-screen menu, as described below. O ❑ to H When the settings are completed... Programme ● >: TO record a program me on channel position “2” from 21:30 to 23:15 on December 24. Enter 24-12-2130-2315-02, using the numeric buttons. priority If several timer recordings have overlapping recording times, the recording with the earliest start time will be recorded first, until the end. 19:00 22:00 21:00 20:00 23:00 ~ ..... ,,.,,,,.:: ,,..;. P DATE 24.12 ,,...... 21:30 23:15 02 5P SET:O-9 DEL:< ..... ,: .. ,,, I ENO:m FL:”; Theee positions will not be recorded ❑ DAILYANEEKLY recording Notes: Press the (A) cursor button repeatedly to select “ED” for every day recording (Monday through Friday), “WK” for weekly recording (the same programme every week), or No display for one time recording (see display above). ❑ Recording tape speed setting Press the SP/LP button repeatedly, to select: “SP” for Standard Play (best recording quality), “LP” for Long Play (longest recording duration). ❑ When recording from an external source To stop a timer recording, press the ■ STOP button. ● If there is a power failure during a timer recording, the recording will stop. If the power is returned to the VCR within 60 minutes, the recording will resume if the stop time has not yet been reached. ● If 6 timer recordings have been set, when the G-CODE button is pressed, the message “PROGRAMME FULL” will be displayed, or when trying to select the “programming” menu, it will not display. In that case, you will first have to erase one of the programmed timer recordings (see page 14)before you can set a new timer recording. Press the OIAV ~utton twice, the setting under “PR.” (channel position) will change to “AV”. If a channel position number is already displayed, first press the ( < ) cursor button twice. Note: ● If a wrong number has been entered for the date, time, etc., press the ( < ) cursor button to erase, then enter the correct number. 13 EDITING TIMER RECORDINGS SETTINGS Displaying a list of timer recordings and revising timer recording settings Erasing a programmed Display the “CANCEL” on-screen menu, as described You can display the timer recordings, for confirmation or to change some of the settings. O Confirmation o Press the MENU~ button. Using the (V) cursor button, select “CANCEL”. Press the OK button. Using the (A or T) cursor button, select the programme to erase. Press the OK button. @ “TIMER” is selected. Press the OK button. @ Using the (V) cursor button, select “LIST, CORRECT”. Press the OK button. The programmed timer recordings are listed. P pJpY F DATE Press the MENWTV button. @ “TIMER” is selected. Press the OK button. Display the “LIST, CORRECT” on-screen menu, as described below. ~ timer recording 25.12 ----- SET:-- START STOP PR. 12:0; 12:15 :4 SP 07:00 07:15 05 SP SP SET:-S NEXT:~ I START STOP PR. 12:08 12:15 ;4 SP .. :-- --:--- SP CANCEL:~ 25.12 26.12 ------.:----:---I When finished, press the MENW’TV button to return to the normal TV broadcast screen. Note: If all the programmed timer recordings are erased, the Press the MENWTV button to return to the normal TV broadcast screen. Revising timer recording nonmal TV broadcast screen will automatically be displayed. settings With the programmed listed as described above, use the (A or V) cursor button to select the programme to modify. Press the OK button. Using the ( < or ➤ ) cursor button, select the setting to modify, using the numeric buttons enter the new settings. The DAILYAVEEKLY setting is modified with the (A) cursor button. The tape speed can be changed by pressing the SP/LP button. P WSTART f!2;i:;,Ml;K:l SET: 4>0-9 ❑ 4 -1 S:op p; :7:15 05” SP ‘ ENO:~ When finished, press the OK bunon to return to the normal TV broadcast screen. 14 ii INDEX SEARCH FUNCTION When a recording is made, an index signal is automatically placed at the beginning of the recording. This index can be used to search for the recording you wish to watch. Index signals are not recorded after a recording pause. Notes: blake sure that indexes are at least five minutes apart from each other. ● ● If a cassette tape is not loaded, the “INDEX” menu will not be accessible. I Index scan search Display the “INDEX” on-screen menu, as described below. Display the “INDEX” on-screen menu, as described below. Press the MENWTV O button. @ Using the(>) cursor button, select “INDEX. the OK button. 1 If the index relative to the search start location is known, it is possible to instruct the VCR to go directly to the beginning of that recording and start playback. As instructed, the VCR will go into rewind or fast forward mode, look for an index signal, play back the first five seconds of the corresponding recording then continue on to the next index signal. It will do so until the beginning (or the end) of the tape. O Index search Press the MENU/lV button. @ Using the(>) cursor button, select “INDEX”. Press the OK button. Press @ Using the ~) to scan Using the ( < or ➤ ) cursor button, select”~” toward the end of the tape, or “44” to scan toward the beginning of the tape. cursor button, select “SEARCH”. Using the ( < or ➤ ) cursor button, select the desired index number. Note: Do not forget that when looking toward the beginning of the tape, index number”1” will only take you to the beginning of the present recording. Example: To search for the third recording after the search start position, use the (>) cursor button to select the index number “3” on the “+” side (right side). lsEw@’’ Press the OK button and the scan function will start. During the scan operation “SCAN” will be displayed in the top left comer of the screen. f SCAN 44 ❑ When the desired recording is found, press the PLAYb Press the OK button and the search function will start. During the search operation “SEARCH” will be displayed in the top left comer of the screen. button during that 5-second period to start normal playback from that position. ❑ To stop the scan function, press the ■ STOP bunon. 1 SEARCH3 \ ❑ To stop the search function, press the ■ STOP bunon. 15 COPYING A TAPE Copying (dubbing) a tape can be done using two video recorders, a playback VCR and a recording VCR. Insert the pre-recorded tape into VCR A (playback VCR). Connect VCR A (or Camcorder) and VCR B. VCR A r ----------1 t 1 1 1 m 1 I s . . . . . . . . . . . .. n :,,., h“‘“’l Set the VCR B to the “AV” mode. c m f ❑ Press the OIAV bunon once to display “AV*’ instead of a 9 channel position number or, 1 @@ 1 ❑ Press the CHANNEL (-or+) * 1 button to display “AV” instead of a channel position number. 1 [_ 1 s B m Insert the blank video cassette into VCR B (recording VCR). 1 t~ ‘---------”- Set VCR B to record pause mode. (The record pause mode is set by pressing the ● REC button then the 11PAUSEEWILL button.) 220-240V AC T Start playback on VCR A by pressing the PLAY> button. When the desired starting position is reached on VCR A, start recording on VCR B by pressing the II PAUSIX3TILL button or the ● REC button. Camcorder r ----------------m s --- When the copy is completed, press the ■ STOp button on VCR B then on VCR A. ..-, 9 B ‘----------- , 220-240V AC 16 ii BUTTONS ANDDISPLAYS The function of each button is described below. The messages displayed on the VCR digital display, and on the TV screen (for 2 seconds) are also shown. Dispfay Function Button CHANNEL (-, +) VCR digital d&@ey Cassette inserted OW Channel selection dowtiup Tracking adjustment during playback Vertical lock adjustment during still picture T-:- A EJECT Unload the cassette tape @EI/F* Fast-fonvard Forward search during playback .Wsmsr,, I 01-44 1-44 ➤ (Blinking) w b POWER Power on PLAYk Playback b b II PAUSEK3TILL Still picture during playback Recording pause b II m II ● II Immediate recording If pressed during normal recording, easy programmed recording (QSR) is possible m ● REC + REW/@I Rewind Reverse search during playback s STOP Stop tape travel . OFF--: a -- < (Blinking) 4 QSR--:-44 On the remote control only 1 ...0 ]A, Y 1-44 Numeric buttons for channel direct access On-screen operation numbers input 01-44 I Up/down cursor control for on-screen operation b, 4 Right/left cursor control for on-screen operation ATR Auto-tracking adjustment T .-:-- OIAV External input mode (AV mode) select button Av DISPLAY To turn on/off the on-screen display of the clock, counter, etc. To display a blue background for on-screen menus MENLUTV To displaylerase the on-screen operation main menu MEMORY Counter memory 09:52 SP 0:00:00 M ❑ OK To confirm entered data RESET Counter reset 0:00:00 SLOW Slow motion b SP or LP SP/LP To select the recording tape speed G-CODE G-CODE timer recording set button TVNCR To select VCR mode or TV mode VCR 17 Av TROUBLESHOOTING This VCR is highly sophisticated. It is shipped from the factory after having been checked and adjusted under the most rigid quality control and inspection system. Should problems occur, check the following points. No power The remote control unit doesn’t operate No TV programmed received Off the air reception on the VCR is ooor Playback picture does not appear Interference in playback picture No recording Timer recording is not possible ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● The G-CODE button does not function. The batteries are low. Are the connections between your VCR and TV correct? Was tuning correctly preset? The video channel setting of the TV receiver does not correspond to the video channel presetting of the VCR. The video channel setting of the TV receiver does not correspond to the video channel presetting of the VCR. Adjust the tracking oontrol. Dust or dirt on video heads. Take the VCR to an Authorized Service Station or dealer. The erasure-prevention tab on the cassette has been removed. “ The starting day and time have not been set correctly. ● ● The main menu does not appear. The Dower cord is disconnected. ● ● The clock time is not set correctly. There has been a power interruption of more than 60 minutes. The VCR has not been preset as described under “VCR PRESEfllNG”. If the VCR displays ”-: —-” and the welcome screen appears on the TV, because the VCR is connected for the first time or because the power has failed or has been disconnected for more than 1 hour, first set the “LANGUAGE” and the “CLOCK. 18 SPECIFICATIONS General Video format: Television system: Video heads: Tape speed: RF converter: Converter output: Timer indication: Power failure backup: Timer recording: Power requirement: Dimensions (W x H x D): Weight: Power consumption: VHS PAL CCIR: 625 lines, PAL colour signals 4 heads SP: 23.39 mrn/sec LP: 11.70 mrn/sec Built-in VHF converter On channel 2 or 3 24-hour indication Approx. one hour 1 year 6 programmed with every day and weekly recording function 220-240 V AC, 50 tiz 360 x89x 290 mm Approx. 4 kg 22 w Electrical characteristics Video input: Video output: Audio input: Audio output: Video SIN: Horizontal resolution: 0.5- 2.0 Vp-p,755 5 ohms 1.0 + 0.2 Vp-p, 75 f 5 ohms -8.0 dBs, more than 50 kohms -8.0 dBs, less than 10 kohms More than 43 dB More than 240 lines Accessories Instruction manual ......................................l Power mrd .................................................l Aerial output cable .....................................1 Remote control unit ....................................l “AA (IEC R6)” size, 1.5-volt battery ............2 Apperance and specifications are subject to change without notice. I Automatic head-cleaning system I This VCR is equipped with an automatic head-cleaning system which automatically cleans the heads every time a mssette is loaded or unloaded. However if during playback noise appears in the picture, it is recommended to use commercially available head-cleaning cassettes to completely clean the VCR heads. REPAIRS This VCR is a precision instrument and, if treated with care, will provide years of satisfactory performance. However, in the event of difficulty, the owner is advised not to attempt to make repairs or open the cabinet. Servicing should always be referred to your servicing dealer or Authorized Warranty Station. Sqmfo lAC6Pl POl37-TP4/NZ (0793 MC-SYO 1) SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. Printed in Japan