Daewoo VCR2120A User Manual

Instruction manual

Video cassette recorder VCR 2120A

W O R T H

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Please keep the video machine's guarantee card and receipt safe for warranty purposes.

Precautions

Read carefully through this manual to familiarize yourself with this high-quality video recorder.

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.

Before doing anything with the machine, please read the chapter "Initial installation".

Contents

Controls

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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

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).

C O N T R O L S

max. 7 m.

30° 30°

1	2	3	TV/VCR
4	5	6	AV
7	8	9	A
30	0

EJECT

SP/LP

PAL/SEC

INDEX

A.SEL

The buttons to use are marked on the following pages.

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.

The remote control unit

power on/off

This button is not available for this set

number buttons to select programmes (stations) or to type

in numbers

This button is not available for this set

TV/VCR

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

CM skip button to cue the tape for 30 seconds

pause (record), still (playback)

playback start

playback stop

rewinding/fast forwarding a cassette from stop, or

picture search backwards/forwards from playback mode

the record or OTR button

(One Touch Recording means: each time you press the

button recording is extended by 30 minutes)

EJECT

to eject the cassette

a button that doubles the maximum recording time for very

SP/LP

long recordings

the variable slow motion button

PR MENU

the menu controls, programme (station) selection (PR +/–)

INDEX

to search the beginnings of records (index)

PAL/SEC	This button is not available for this set

A.SEL

This button is not available for this set

Press any button to turn on the power.

The machine

C O N T R O L S

standby/on

playback stop and ejecting the cassette

front input sockets for connecting a camcorder

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

On screen display

	MAIN MENU			VCR SETUP
				CLOCK SET
	PR PRESET			LANGUAGE SET
	PR PRESET			RF OUTPUT SET
	VCR SETUP		*	16:9 SET
	TAPE CONTROL		*	OSD ON/OFF
MENU	PR+/-:SELECT		example	PR+/-:SELECT
MENU	OK:CONFIRM	MENU:END		OK:CONFIRM	MENU:END
	OK:CONFIRM	MENU:END		OK:CONFIRM	MENU:END

The video’s menu system	PR
The video’s menu system	PR
gives you easy-to-
gives you easy-to-
understand access to the
less used functions such


as tuning to stations, clock
setting and more.

“Tape Control” Menu appears only when a tape is in the VCR.

The menus show you which button to press for the next step.

REW SP

PR04 EURO

In addition, some other functions appear on screen temporarily.

			* Though the ”16:9 Set” is displayed on the screen, this function is not available for this set.	3

I n i t i a l

INSTALLATION

1	2	3	TV/VCR
4	5	6	AV
7	8	9	A
30	0

EJECT

SP/LP

PAL/SEC

INDEX

A.SEL

The buttons to use are marked on the following pages.

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.

Connecting up the video recorder

Switch off all components when connecting or disconnecting cables.

AC 240 V ,

50 Hz

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
		a RCA cable" (right page and page 19).
		of the	matches the
		back of
		mains	the video
	.

Fitting the		batteries

– – 1.5 V (AAA)

Fit the batteries as shown by the pictures in the bay.

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.

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.

Setting up the video recorder

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INSTALLATION

LANGUAGE SET

ENGLISH DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS NEDERLANDS SVENSKA SUOMI

PR+/-:SELECT

OK:CONFIRM MENU:END

AUTO SEARCH!

OK:CONFIRM MENU:END

You should see this picture the first time you switch on the TV and video.

Choose your language.

OK for "Auto Search!".

1	2	3
4	5	6
7	8	9
	0

AUTO SEARCH

PR03

V-L - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

76%

MENU:END

AUTO SEARCH

PLEASE WAIT...

CLOCK SET

TIME - - : - -

DATE - - / - - / - - - -

0-9:SETUP(HOUR)

/ :CORRECT MENU:END

MANUAL SET

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

"AUTO SEARCH" tunes in all the stations you can receive in

your country and ...

... sorts them in an order common for your country.

Then type in the current time and date.

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.

P L A Y I N G

c a s s e t t e s

1	2	3	TV/VCR
4	5	6	AV

30 0

		EJECT
SP/LP	PR	MENU
PAL/SEC
INDEX	PR	A.SEL

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.

Playing back
		Load the cassette by pushing
		it smoothly and squarely into
		the cassette bay, with its
	VHS	windows pointing up.
VCR		Start playback.

VCR	Stop playback.
EJECT	Eject the cassette.
VCR	Eject the cassette.

VCR

Fast forward or rewind the cassette from stop.

VCR

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 stripes resulting 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.

Still

VCR

Variable picture search

VCR +

VCR -

P L A Y I N G

c a s s e t t e s

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.

Variable slow motion

VCR

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.

Accessing new recordings (index scan)

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.

FF SP

INDEX 01

INDEX

0:11:09

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.

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