Daewoo VCR2120A User Manual

Instruction manual
Video cassette recorder
VCR 2120A
Precautions
Please keep the video machine's guarantee card and receipt safe for warranty purposes.
Read carefully through this manual to familiarize yourself with this
Make sure the rating of your household electricity supply matches
that shown on the back of the video recorder.
Refer to this chapter and the "Initial installation" chapter to help
you install and adjust your video recorder.
Do not ... ... expose the video recorder to high levels of humidity and heat, to
avoid the risk of fire and electric shock.
...
open the video recorder. Have a qualified technician carry out repairs.
... connect the video recorder to the power supply if you have just
moved it from a cold to warm environment. This can result in condensation inside the recorder and cause serious damage to the machine and cassettes. Wait around two hours to allow it to reach room temperature.
Make sure ... ... the recorder is placed on a steady, flat surface. ... the recorder should be placed at least 10cm apart from the other
home appliances or the obstacles to get sufficient ventillation.
... you clean the recorder only with a soft, lint-free cloth; do not use
aggressive or alcohol-based cleaning agents.
... you disconnect the power supply if the recorder appears to be
working incorrectly, is making an unusual sound, has a strange smell, has smoke emitting from it or liquids have got inside it. Have a qualified technician check the recorder.
... you disconnect the power supply and aerial if you will not be using
the recorder for a long period or during a thunderstorm.
This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on this apparatus.
For your own safety!
There are no components in this video recorder you can
service or repair yourself.
Do not open the case of the video recorder. Only allow
qualified personnel to repair or service your set.
This video recorder is designed for continuous
operation. Switching it off does not disconnect it from the mains (stand-by). To disconnect it from the mains, you have to unplug it.
Recording any copyright protected material may infringe
a copyright.
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Contents
Before doing anything with the machine, please read the chapter "Initial installation".
On the following pages, the pictures show the buttons you press on the remote control to
perform the function, and what you should see in the On Screen Display or machine display (if present).
Controls
The remote control unit .................................................................................... 2
The machine, On screen display ...................................................................... 3
Initial installation
Connecting up the video recorder, Fitting the remote control’s batteries ...... 4
Setting up the video recorder .......................................................................... 5
Playing cassettes
Playing back .......................................................................................................6
Still, Variable picture search, Variable slow motion,
Accessing new recordings (index scan), CM Skip ........................................... 7
Recording cassettes
Simple recording .............................................................................................. 8
One touch recording (OTR) ............................................................................... 9
More functions
Normal timer recording .................................................................................. 10
Timer Review – changing and erasing, Setting time and date ..................... 11
Clock/Counter display, Remaining time and Cassette length,
Accessing counter zero position, Resetting the counter to zero ................. 12
Menu languages, Child lock, Cassettes, and ... ............................................ 13
Tuning in new stations
Tuning ............................................................................................................. 14
Station names ................................................................................................ 15
Sorting programme locations, Clearing programme locations ...................... 16
Connections and copying
To the TV via antenna cable (if you are not using a RCA cable) ................... 17
Copying, Assembling ...................................................................................... 18
Appendix
Brief instruction for experienced users .................................................... 19/20
Before you ask a specialist ............................................................................ 21
Index, Technical data ..................................................................................... 22
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The remote control unit
The remote control is the principle means of control, but the main playback and record functions are also available on the front of the machine.
Press any button to turn on the power.
power on/off
This button is not available for this set a button for selecting input sources for recording:
TV stations – input sockets You can select the external line by using “00”, “AV”, or
“PR+/-“ button. (refer to page 20) clock/counter on-screen display
This button is not available for this set This button is not available for this set CM skip button to cue the tape for 30 seconds
to eject the cassette
the variable slow motion button
This button is not available for this set
to search the beginnings of records (index)
a button that doubles the maximum recording time for very long recordings
the record or OTR button (One Touch Recording means: each time you press the
button recording is extended by 30 minutes)
pause (record), still (playback) playback start
playback stop rewinding/fast forwarding a cassette from stop, or
picture search backwards/forwards from playback mode
number buttons to select programmes (stations) or to type in numbers
the menu controls, programme (station) selection (PR +/–)
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The buttons to use are marked on the following pages.
This button is not available for this set
30°
max. 7 m.
30°
TV/VCR
PR
PR
MENU
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PAL/SEC
A.SEL
AV
SP/LP
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AV
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PR
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This button is not available for this set
The machine
On screen display
Press any button to turn on the power.
standby/on
playback stop and ejecting the cassette
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example
“Tape Control” Menu appears only when a tape is in the VCR.
The menus show you which button to press for the next step.
In addition, some other functions appear on screen temporarily.
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programme (station) selection
recording or OTR
(One Touch Recording means: each time you press the button recording is extended by 30 minutes)
rewinding / fast forwarding a cassette from Stop, or picture search backwards / forwards from playback mode.
playback start
The video’s menu system gives you easy-to­understand access to the less used functions such as tuning to stations, clock setting and more.
CONTROLS
* Though the ”16:9 Set” is displayed on the screen, this function is not available for this set.
front input sockets for connecting a camcorder
2x
MENU
PR
MAIN MENU
TIMER PROGRAM PR PRESET VCR SETUP TAPE CONTROL
PR+/-:SELECT OK:CONFIRM MENU:END
VCR SETUP
CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SET RF OUTPUT SET 16:9 SET OSD ON/OFF
PR+/-:SELECT OK:CONFIRM MENU:END
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Connecting up the video recorder
Fitting the remote control's batteries
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Place your video
horizontally on a flat, steady base so that air can circulate around it for ventilation.
away from humidity and heat, magnetic fields, such as those from loudspeakers etc., and with no heavy objects placed on top.
Switch off all components when connecting or disconnecting cables.
Unplug the aerial cable from your TV and plug it into the
"ANT. IN" socket of the video. Plug the short coaxial cable provided into the "ANT.OUT"
socket of the video and the aerial socket of the TV.
Plug a RCA cable into the "RCA” socket of the video and
the AV socket on the TV if available.
This connection will provide best picture and sound quality. Ask your dealer for an appropriate cable if you do not have one. Without a RCA cable, you need to follow the steps described under
"If you are not using a RCA cable" (right page and page 19).
Make sure the rating of the household mains supply matches the
rating shown on the back of the video.
Now plug in the mains lead. The display of the video should now light.
Fit the batteries as shown by the pictures in the bay.
1.5 V (AAA)
AC 240 V , 50 Hz
Protect your environment by returning used batteries to your dealer. Since
batteries contain toxic substances they require special disposal methods.
Make sure the batteries are always of the same type and age, and remove them
from the remote control if you are not using it for a long period.
The buttons to use are marked on the following pages.
TV/VCR
PR
PR
MENU
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A.SEL
AV
SP/LP
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Setting up the video recorder
Switch the TV on.
You can also start "Auto Search" in the menu "PR Preset" "Auto Search".
To tune in new stations (manual tuning) and to enter station names see page 16-18.
You should see this picture the first time you switch on the TV and video.
Choose your language.
OK for "Auto Search!".
"AUTO SEARCH" tunes in all the stations you can receive in your country and ...
... sorts them in an order common for your country.
Should you wish the stations to have the same numbers as those used on the TV, follow the instructions in "Sorting programme locations" on page 18. Else ...
exit the basic installation function and enjoy your video recorder.
If you don´t see this picture, because you don´t use a RCA cable, search this picture
now (CH 26) with the station tuning functions of your TV set (see its user manual).
In case of interference problems on CH 26, type in an other
transmission channel between 21 and 69 using the number buttons.
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Then type in the current time and date.
PR
MENU
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LANGUAGE SET
ENGLISH DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS NEDERLANDS SVENSKA SUOMI
PR+/-:SELECT OK:CONFIRM MENU:END
AUTO SEARCH!
OK:CONFIRM MENU:END
AUTO SEARCH
MENU:END
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PLEASE WAIT...
AUTO SEARCH
CLOCK SET
0-9:SETUP(HOUR)
/ :CORRECT MENU:END
TIME - - : - ­DATE - - / - - / - - - -
MANUAL SET
PR01 P-01 PR08 P-08 PR02 P-02 PR09 P-09 PR03 P-03 PR10 P-10 PR04 P-04 PR11 P-11 PR05 P-05 PR12 ---­PR06 P-06 PR13 ---­PR07 P-07 PR14 ----
PR+/-:SELECT OK:CONFIRM MENU:END
Playing back
Your TV and your video recorder are switched on.
To see the picture from your video, press the station button on the TV reserved for video input or the AV (Audio/Video) button.
Load the cassette by pushing it smoothly and squarely into the cassette bay, with its windows pointing up.
Start playback.
Stop playback.
Eject the cassette.
Fast forward or rewind the cassette from stop.
When you load a protected cassette (e.g. pre-recorded film,
see page 15) playback starts automatically.
PLAY switches back to normal playback.
During still, slow or search, you don’t hear the sound.
If the still picture is jittering, you can steady it by using the PR +/–
buttons.
You can reduce horizontal interference stripesresulting from
inaccurate tracking (when playing tapes of poor quality or recorded on other machines) by using the PR +/– buttons during playback.
After approx. 5 minutes in still, the cassette plays back
automatically.
NTSC PLAYBACK on PAL TV ; If you playback the tapes, which have
been recorded on NTSC color system, on this VCR, you can watch the pictures on a PAL TV.
Clock / Counter / Remaining time – page 14.
TV/VCR
PR
PR
MENU
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PAL/SEC
A.SEL
AV
SP/LP
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Still
Variable picture search
Variable slow motion
Accessing new recordings (index scan)
Still picture from playback. Each press of the button advances the picture
one frame.
PLAY switches back to normal playback.
Starting from playback you can control search speed in 2 steps either forwards ( ) or backwards ( ). Press repeatedly.
PLAY switches back to normal playback.
Starting from playback you can control slow motion speed in 6 steps (1/15, 1/10, 1/5, 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, ...). Press repeatedly.
PLAY switches back to normal playback.
Select INDEX + or INDEX – to search forwards or backwards.
The video will now wind to the beginning of the first recording, play it for about 6 seconds then wind on to the next one.
When you see the recording you want, press PLAY.
Access the beginning of recordings in the middle of the tape using the Index + / – function. The video recorder automatically sets an electronic marker (index) at the beginning of each
recording. It is these markers which the Index + / – function detects.
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