Daewoo VQ812PL User Manual

Instruction manual

English

Video recorder

For model number, see the front display of your video This manual covers the ‘VQ’ range.

The following standard functions are available on this set.

NTSC playback See page 14
MESECAM tape playback	See page 14
Index scan See page 15
Wide-screen pictures See page 16
Commercial skip See page 16
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See back cover for quick-start guide

Helpline number: 0118 925 2605

With queries, please quote the page number, reference number and model number.

W O R T H

k n o w i n g

Please keep the video's guarantee sheet (pages 29 and 30) and receipt for your video in a safe place.

Precautions

Read this booklet carefully.

Make sure the rating of your household electricity supply matches that shown on the back of the video recorder.

Read this chapter and the "Setting up your video" chapter to help you set up and adjust your video recorder.

Do not put the video recorder in a hot or humid place (to avoid the risk of fire and electric shock).

Do not open the video recorder. Get a qualified technician to carry out any repairs.

Do not connect the video recorder to the power supply if you have just moved it from a cold environment to a warm room. This can lead to condensation inside the video which can seriously damage the video and cassettes. Wait around two hours to allow it to reach room temperature.

Put the video on a steady, flat surface.

Make sure there is good ventilation all around the video.

Only clean the video with a soft, lint-free cloth. Do not use harsh or alcohol-based cleaning agents.

The power cable must be fitted with a fused plug

	5A approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 and provided with a
5A	5A fuse.

The fuse cover must always be securely replaced. If the video recorder is not working, the fuse may need replacing (see also “Electrical connection” on page 26).

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 a qualified engineer to repair or service your video.

This video recorder is designed to work continuously. Switching it off (onto stand-by) does not disconnect it from the mains. To disconnect it from the mains, you have to unplug it.

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Before you do anything with the video, please read the chapter "Setting up the video".

Contents

Setting up the video
Connecting your video through RF lead, Connecting your video through a scart lead	............... 4
Connecting your video to the satellite system, Connecting your video
to the hi-fi system (Option 1),
Connecting your video to the hi-fi system (Option 2) ..................................................................	5
How to connect your video to another video, How to connect your video
to a camcorder ..............................................................................................................................	6
Tuning to the TV using an antenna cable (RF cable), What to do if you
get picture interference ................................................................................................................	7
Tuning your video recorder to the television, setting time and date ..........................................	8
Decoder or 2nd scart socket ........................................................................................................	9
Tuning in new stations
Manual tuning ..............................................................................................................................	10
Station names...............................................................................................................................	11
Sorting programme locations, Clearing programme locations...................................................	12
Front panel controls, Digital Shuttle...........................................................................................	13
Playing cassettes
Play ..............................................................................................................................................	14
Still, Variable picture search, Variable slow motion,
Finding new recordings (index scan) ..........................................................................................	15
16:9 Wide Screen format, CM skip (commercial skip) ...............................................................	16
Remote lock .................................................................................................................................	17
Recording cassettes
Simple recording, One touch recording-OTR .............................................................................	18
Recording cassettes, Timer recording using VideoPlus+ ...........................................................	19
Normal timer recording ..............................................................................................................	20
Timer review – changing and erasing record settings ...............................................................	21
More functions
Clock and counter display, Remaining time and cassette length,
Finding the counter zero position, Resetting the counter to zero ............................................	22
Cassettes, Power-saving features .............................................................................................	23
Choice of sound output ................................................................................................................	24
The hi-fi system, What you can listen to.....................................................................................	25
Connections and copying
Electrical connection ..................................................................................................................	26
Moulded Plugs.............................................................................................................................	27
Appendix
Index, Technical information .......................................................................................................	28
warranty card ..............................................................................................................................	29
Problem-solving guide ................................................................................................................	31
Quick-start guide ............................................................................................................	back cover

On the following pages, the pictures show the buttons you need to press on the remote control and what you should see on the television screen or video display.

Put the batteries into the remote control. Make sure the (+) and (-) signs on the batteries agree with the (+) and (-) signs in the battery compartment.

Setting up your video (Option 1) - Connecting your video through RF lead

Before you start, unplug all the equipment from the mains supply.

AC 230V

50 Hz

Television

Back view of your VCR

Aerial

The type of aerial depends on local interference and how far you are from the transmitter. You should contact a local electrical if you have any questions about your aerial.

This lead is supplied in your accessory kit.

If you have connected your video as shown in option 1, turn to page 7.

Setting up your video (Option 2) - Connecting your video through a scart lead

Before you start, unplug all the equipment from the mains supply.

	2	Television
	2	Aerial
		Aerial
		AC 230V
		50 Hz
		Scart lead (If supplied)

With this connection, if your VCR is receiving BBC1 and your TV is showing CH4, when you press the TV/VCR button on the remote control, your TV will automatically display BBC1.

In most cases you will not be able to change channels using the controls on your TV until you turn this feature off by pressing TV/VCR on your remote control.

You will get better picture and sound quality if you connect your video with a scart lead. If you have connected your video as shown in option 2, turn to page 8.

Connecting your video through extra equipment Connecting your video to the satellite system

Before you start, unplug all the equipment from the mains supply.

AC 230V

50 Hz

Television	Aerial
	Video
	Satellite

You can use this connection if your video has two scart sockets. This will improve sound and picture quality when you are recording from satellite.

To use this function, see page 9.

Make sure the satellite receiver is switched to Sky One.

Connecting your video to the hi-fi system - Option 1

Before you start, unplug all the equipment from the mains supply.

AC 230V

50 Hz

Television

Hi-Fi

Video

Aerial	Plug a phone cable into
	‘Audio L/R’ socket on the
	back panel and into the
	audio socket on any
	audio amplifier, if
	needed. If your video
	does not have this
	connection, see below
	(Option 2).

You can also use a scart lead to improve picture and sound quality from your video.

Connecting your video to the hi-fi system - Option 2

Before you start, unplug all the equipment from the mains supply.

5	Television	Aerial
5		Hi-Fi
	AC 230V
	50 Hz

Video

Plug a scart to phone cable into the ‘AV1’ socket on the back panel and into the audio socket on any audio amplifier, if needed.

How to connect your video to another video

Before you start, unplug all the equipment from the mains supply.

6	First video

AC 230V

50 Hz

AC 230V

50 Hz

Second video

1)Insert the tape you wish to record on into the first video and press AV until ‘AV1’ appears on the front display.

2)Insert the tape you wish to record from into the second video. Press the play button on the second video.

3)Press the record button on the first video

The video will start recording.

If your video has two scart sockets, you can use the other socket ‘AV2’ to connect other equipment. To use this function, see page 9.

How to connect your video to a camcorder

Before you start, unplug all the equipment from the mains supply.

AC 230V

50 Hz

Television	Aerial
	Aerial
	Camcorder
	or
	Video

If you have connected your video in this way, you can also connect a scart lead from ‘AV2’ on the back panel of the video to the television. To use this function, see page 9.

You can also connect the camcorder by using a phone cable if your video has front input sockets.	Check
the front of your video for this connection.

Tuning your video to the TV using an antenna cable (RF cable)

If you have connected your video through the scart connection (diagram 2 on page 4), go to page 8.

Use the following method to tune your video in if you have connected it through RF cable (as shown in diagram 1 on page 4)

Once you have carried out the steps in ‘Setting up your video’ (diagram 1 on page 4), switch on your TV.

Press on the remote control and RF52 will be displayed on the front of your video.

Tune the TV, using the pre-set functions on your TV as Auto Set or Auto Search! described in its manual, until you see a blue ‘Auto Set’ or

‘Auto Search’ screen. Store this setting on the TV and go

to page 8.

OK:confirm MENU:end

What to do if you get picture interference

The RF output can be adjusted from 21 to 69. If other broadcasts are causing picture interference, you can change the RF output until your television has a noise-free channel for your video.

Option 1

aYou can use the number buttons on the remote control to change RF52 to 21, and re-tune the unused channel station on your TV for video input.

bIf you still get interference, adjust the number in steps of 2 (for example, 21 to 23, 23 to 25).

cYou can change the RF output from 21 to 69. If you still get interference, try option 2.

Option 2

aContact your local broadcaster to find the correct RF output. Change this by pressing the number buttons on the remote control.

bRe-tune the unused channel station on your TV for video input. If you still get interference, try option 3.

Option 3

Buy a scart lead from your local electrical shop. Connect the scart lead as shown on page 4, diagram 2.

If you want to change the RF output in the future due to new broadcasting stations or equipment and so on, press and hold the OK button on the remote control until RF 52 is displayed on the front of the video. Then go to option 1 above.

Tuning your video recorder to the television

‘Auto set’ only will appear on your screen if your video has this function. ‘Auto search’ only will appear on your screen if your video has this function.

Auto Set or Auto Search!

OK:confirm MENU:end

AUTO SET or AUTO SEARCH PR03

UHF - - - - - - - -

76%

AUTO SET or AUTO SEARCH

Setting

Please wait

MANUAL

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 P-12
PR06 P-06	PR13 P-13
PR07 P-07	PR14 ----

PR+/-:select

OK:confirm

Press

on your remote control.

If you do not see this picture, check that the video is connected properly.

Press OK for ‘Auto Set’ or ‘Auto Search’.

Unless you are living in an area with poor reception, ‘Auto Set’ or ‘ Auto Search’ tunes in all the stations you can receive in your country and sorts them in a common order, for example, BBC1 on programme 1, BBC2 on programme 2 and so on.

See page 11 and page 12 if you need to change any of the automatic settings. You should finish stage 4 before you go to page 11 or page 12.

The clock is also set automatically. If the clock has not been set, the clock setting screen will appear.

Please see “ Setting time and date” below.

If you want to change the station names, see page 11.

If you want to change the programme locations see page 12. You need to change programme locations if the stations are not in order, for example, BBC1 on programme 1, BBC2 on programme 2 and so on.

Press MENU to end.

Important : If you switch the video off at the mains supply overnight, you do not have to retune the video. Simply press and then MENU on the remote control to restore all the programme settings See below to set the time and date.

•The video’s automatic tuning system usually gets the best results. In poor reception areas, fine

tuning may improve reception. Choose the station and tune it using the and buttons. Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter the programme number you want to store the station on.

Setting time and date

1			CLOCK SET
	Time		11:41

	Date		20/09/1999(MON)
	0-9:setup(hour)
	/	:correct		MENU:end
	OK:confirm
2			CLOCK SET
	Time		11:41

	Date		20/09/1999(MON)
	0-9:setup(minute)
	/	:correct		MENU:end
	OK:confirm

If the ‘CLOCK SET’ display is not already on the screen press MENU. Choose ‘VCR SET UP’ by pressing PR- twice, then press OK.

Choose ‘CLOCK SET’ by pressing OK.

Once the ‘CLOCK SET’ display is on the screen, move to the position you want to change by pressing or .

Use the number buttons 0 to 9 on the remote control to enter the correct time and date.

3	Press OK to confirm the settings, and press MENU to end.

Decoder or 2nd scart socket

If your video has the output, shown in the diagram below, you can connect other equipment as seen on pages 5 and 6.

2nd scart

			SV/V+
1	2	3	TV/VCR
4	5	6	AV
7	8	9

A.D

EJECT

SP/LP

PR + MENU

PAL/SEC

– INDEX + PR – A.SEL

Tuning equipment to the video.

Press MENU and choose ‘VCR Setup’ by pressing PR- twice then OK.

Choose ‘2nd SCART Set’ by pressing PR- twice then OK.

Extra equipment

AV2

For example, camcorder, another video or a satellite system.

Choose ‘AV2’ by pressing OK. Press MENU to end.

Press the AV button until ‘AV2’ appears on the front display.

Pay TV equipment

Decoder

For example a satellite or cable system.

Choose ‘Decoder’ by pressing

PR- then OK.

Press MENU to end.

Decoder mode : In this mode when your satellite or cable system is switched on, it controls your video. Satellite and cable systems can also work in AV2 mode. In this case put your video into AV2 to watch or record satellite or cable television.

Read your satellite decoder and TV instruction manuals to get the best connections for your home entertainment system.

Manual tuning

Manual tuning allows you to tune in new stations or equipment such as a satellite receiver and so on.

When your video is in certain AV modes you cannot use ‘PR Preset’. Press AV until P-_ _ is displayed on the front of the video.

1 2

7	8
30	0

SV/V+

3 TV/VCR

6 AV

9
A.D	QS

EJECT

SP/LP

PR + MENU

PAL/SEC

– INDEX + PR – A.SEL

PR PRESET		Press MENU.
Auto Set		Press MENU.
Auto Set		Choose ‘PR Preset’ by
PR Erase		Choose ‘PR Preset’ by
PR Erase		pressing PR- then OK.
PR Align		pressing PR- then OK.
PR+/-:select
OK:confirm	MENU:end

MANUAL SET

PR01 BBC1	PR08 SKYS
PR02 BBC2	PR09 MTVE
PR03 ITV	PR10 P-10
PR04 CHA4	PR11 P-11
PR05 SKY1	PR12 ----
PR06 SKYN	PR13 ----
PR07 SKYM	PR14 ----

-:select

MENU:end

MANUAL SET

PR29 P-29

-:search up/down : name correct

: PR view

MENU:end

MANUAL SET

PR29

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68%

-:search up/down :end

Choose ‘Manual Set’ by pressing PR- then OK.

Press PR+ or PR- to select any programme number that is not being used, for example ‘----’ or ‘P-xx’.

Press OK to confirm.

Press PR+ or PR- to tune in the station you want.

These buttons are used on the following two pages.

5	PR29 P-29

PR+/-:search up/down
:name correct
:PR view	MENU:end
OK:confirm

When ‘Manual Set’ comes back

button to see the picture.

If it isn’t the station you want, or picture is of poor quality, carry tuning by pressing PR+ or PR-.

6	Press OK to store the picture you want.
	Tune in other stations (by following step 3
	onwards) or press MENU to leave the tuning
	mode.

Your video has 99 available channel slots. IT will only store programmes that are available in your area. You can tune in other stations in any channel slot that is not already being used.

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