Loewe ViewVision 8106 H Operating Instruction

Operating instructions.

■ ViewVision 8106 H

Video.

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Contents

Remote control – VCR functions 3
Operation from video unit 4
Connections to rear panel 4
Welcome 5

About this equipment 5
Advantages of connection to a

Loewe TV set 5

First installation 6

For your safety 6
Setting up 6
Cleaning 6
Batteries – remote control 7
Connections 7

Antenna 7
Euro AV connection (Scart) 7
Mains supply 7
Switching on the video recorder for the
first time 8
Picture and sound from the video recorder
on a TV set with a Euro AV connection 8
Picture and sound from the video recorder
on a TV set without a Euro AV connection 8
Settings for first installation

Daily operation 9

Switch on/switch off video recorder 9
VHS-Cassette 9

Record protection 9

General menu operation 9
Play cassette 10

Tracking 10
Sound selection 10
Pause (still frame)/frame-by-frame advance 11
Slow motion 11
Reverse play 11
Picture search 11
Status display 11
Stop play/eject cassette 11

Fast forward/rewind 11

Memory Stop at 000 11

Recording a TV broadcast 12

Insert cassette without record protection 12
Select station 12
...with the arrow keys of the remote control12
... via the station list 12
... on video recorder 12
Select recording speed 12
Start recording 12
... using the remote control 12
... on video recorder 12
Limit recording time 12
Interrupt recording 12
End recording 12

Direct recording 13
Recording from a video recorder /

Camcorder 13
Record picture from VCR tuner – sound

from the HiFi 13
Control video recorder with the video

control bar of the Loewe TV set 13

Switch on Digital Link on video recorder 13
Operate with the video control bar 13
Functions of the video control bar: 13

Timer functions – overview 14
ShowView-Timer 15
Manually programme/change Timer 15
Delete Timer 15
Programme Timer on a Loewe TV set 16

Programming with EPG 16
With Teletext 16

Settings for the video recorder 17

Language 17
Special information 17
Time and date 17
TV stations with Digital Link Plus 18
Search for TV stations on the

video recorder 18

Set video recorder location 18
Automatic search for TV stations 18
Sort/delete 19
Manually set TV stations 19
Transfer station from TV 20

Settings 20

Colour standard 20
Switch on/off memory stop at 000 20
Switch on/off status display 21
Picture format via Euro AV 21
Picture sharpness 21
Parental lock 22
Switch off automatically 22
Control voltage via Euro AV cable 22
Decoder on the video recorder AV socket 22
Switch power saving standby on/off 23

Set transmitter channel of the
video recorder 23

Switch on Digital Link on the
video recorder 24

Repeat first installation 24

Operating other Loewe equipment
with VCR remote control 25

Select the equipment to be operated 25
Functions of Loewe TV set with
MediaPlus Chassis Q2500 25
Functions of Loewe DVD player 25

What to do, if ... 26
Technical data 27

Service addresses 28

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Remote control – VCR functions

Indicator: TV operation

Indicator: DVD operation

Select set to be

operated TV/DVD/VCR

Display/close ShowView-Timer Menu

During stop: switch to Long Play/Standard Play

SV

TV
DVD

V

LP

=

Control 201 VTR

000

During play: select sound
During stop: station language selection

During stop: select picture and sound source

Switch on/off in Standby

Display/close Timer list

Counter reset

Call up VCR Menu

During play: Pause (still frame)

/frame-by-frame advance

During stop: station selection up/down

During play: manual tracking

In menu: select position

Rewind

During play: search backwards (x 3)

Press again: search backwards (normal)

Stop tape

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

Ti

M

OK

3

6

During stop: select station directly
In menu: enter digits

9

Status display
In menu: close menu

E

Start recording (and Play key)
During recording: add 30 minutes
recording time (and Play key)

Call up station list
in menu: call up/confirm

During play: slow motion forwards
In menu: select/set
or to next menu

Reverse play
In menu: select/set

Fast forward
During play: search forwards (x 2)
Press again: search forwards (normal)

Start play

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Operation from video unit

Switch on/off

in standby

mode

Video Sound

Stop/eject

cassette

Cassette compartment

P– P+

Station –/+

input

Connections to rear panel

20:15

REC

RECORD

Rewind

Pause

PLAY

Fast forward

Open flap

here

(shown

opened)

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Euro AV socket 2

for decoder or

recording

from another set

EURO AV2
DECODER

EURO AV1

AUDIO/

VIDEO

Euro AV socket 1

for TV set

SORTIE

Sound

outputs

ANTENNE

AUDIO

OUT

GL

D

ANTENNE

R

Antenna

output

to TV

set

ENTREE

AERIAL

SORTIE

RF OUT

Antenna

input from

antenna or

cable system

Welcome

Thank you

for choosing a Loewe product.
We are happy to welcome you as a customer.
At Loewe we combine the highest standards of

technology, design and user friendliness. This
applies equally to videos, TVs, HiFis and
accessories.

Neither technology nor design is an end in
itself, but both are intended to provide our
customers with the best possible audio and
visual experience.

Our design is not influenced by short-term,
fashionable trends. Instead, you get a high­quality set that you will never tire of looking at.

About this equipment

The video recorder is best operated with the
remote control provided; this can also be used
to operate Loewe TV sets and Loewe DVD
players.

ShowView is incorporated for easy
programming of Timer recordings.

VPS ensures that any alterations to the timing
of broadcasts you wish to record are taken into
consideration in the Start and End Recording
commands

Advantages of connection
to a Loewe TV set

Just like the video recorder, Loewe TV sets
incorporating the MediaPlus chassis are
equipped with Digital Link and Digital Link Plus.
Both systems control the video recorder via the
Euro AV cable.

With Digital Link you can install the video
recorder in an enclosed rack or wall unit,
without the video recorder being visible. The
VCR remote control operates the video recorder
via the Loewe TV set. To do this, Digital Link
must be switched on at the video recorder (see
Page 24).

Using the video control bar on the Loewe TV
set, you can also operate the most important
functions of the video recorder without using
the VCR remote control.

Should you wish to carry out Timer recordings
from the satellite tuner of the TV set, Digital
Link will control the recording.

With Digital Link Plus, the station data of
antenna and cable stations can be transferred
from the TV set to the video recorder, so that
the same stations appear at the same station
positions in both sets.

In this way, Timer recordings from antenna and
cable stations can be easily programmed with
the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) on the
TV set. The Timer data is transferred to the
video recorder, which then carries out the Timer
recording independently of the TV set. In the
case of timer data for satellite broadcasts, the
TV set will start and stop the video recorder
and set it to the Euro AV 1 input.

Start of play is shown immediately on the TV
set, regardless of which station you are
watching. If the TV set is off it will be switched
on.

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First installation

For your safety

For your safety and to avoid damage to the
video recorder, remote control and cassette,
ensure that you protect the equipment against:

• Damp and moisture

• Knocks and mechanical stresses

• Magnetic and electrical fields

• Cold, heat, direct sunlight and extreme
temperature variations

• Dust

• Blocked airways

This equipment is designed for domestic and
office environments and must not be used in
rooms with high humidity (e.g. bathroom,
sauna) or high concentrations of dust (e.g.
workshops). If the equipment is used outdoors,
ensure that it is protected against moisture
(rain, dripping, splashing, sprayed water or
dew) High levels of moisture and
concentrations of dust cause creep currents in
the equipment, which can lead to electric shock
or fire. The manufacturer’s warranty is only
valid for use in the specified permissible
environment.

This equipment must only be connected to a
mains power supply which has the same
voltage and frequency as that specified on the
rating plate. Incorrect voltages can damage the
equipment.

Lightning strikes can damage your recorder via
the antenna and the power supply. You should
therefore remove the antenna and power plugs
during thunderstorms and during long periods
of absence.

Do not open the video recorder under any
circumstances, as you could be exposed to
voltages that are life threatening. There are no
user-serviceable or exchangeable parts in the
set. Repair and servicing should only be carried
out by authorized TV technicians.

Setting up

Install the video recorder horizontally and leave
enough room for ventilation.

Please note that when the recorder is pushed
across furniture made >from softwood (e.g.
spruce, fir, pine) the feet of the equipment
could leave marks. The plastic material of the
feet contains softeners, which can occasionally
affect the surface of furniture. In this event, use
a pressure resistant pad about the size of the
video recorder.

If the equipment is moved from a cold
environment to a warm room, moisture may
condense on all parts of the equipment
(condensation). Moisture on the head drum and
the tape guides can damage the tape and the
head drum. Let the video recorder stand for
about an hour and only switch it on when it
has reached room temperature.

The mains plug of the TV set must be easily
accessible so that the set can be disconnected
at any time. Lay the cable in such a way that it
will not be damaged. The mains cable must not
be bent or laid over sharp edges, trodden on or
exposed to chemicals. A mains cable with
damaged insulation can lead to electric shocks
and is a fire risk.

Please note that the recording of pre-recorded
tapes, DVDs, CDs, etc, could represent an
infringement of copyright.

Cleaning

Use only a soft, clean, damp cloth to clean the
video and the remote control (don’t use any
caustic or abrasive cleaning agents).

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First installation

Batteries – remote control

To insert or change the batteries press on the
arrow. Slide the battery compartment cover
downwards and remove it. Insert Alkali
Mangan LR 03 (AAA) batteries and ensure that
the + and – ends are connected correctly.

+

+

Slide the cover upwards to shut.

Information for the disposal of batteries:

The batteries provided in the
unit do not contain cadmium,
lead or mercury.
According to the Used Battery
Decree, batteries may no longer
be disposed of in household
rubbish. You can dispose of used
batteries at the commercially
provided collection points. Your
dealer will also have a collection
point for used batteries.

Connection

Antenna

Remove the antenna plug from your TV set and
insert it into the upper antenna socket
(ANTENNA) of the video recorder.
Using the cable supplied, connect the lower
antenna socket of the video recorder to the
antenna input of your TV set. This connection is
necessary to supply both the video recorder and
the television set with the antenna signal.

In addition, the video recorder has a transmitter
that transfers picture and sound and the menus
via the antenna cable to the TV set if there is no
Euro AV cable connection.

Euro AV connection (Scart)

Connect the
recorder to the Euro AV socket of your TV set. A
Euro AV cable is supplied with the set.
The Euro AV cable is the best way of making a
connection to your TV set. This will ensure the
best picture and sound quality. It also permits
the playing of HiFi stereo sound, and the
transmission of commands and data for Digital
Link and Digital Link Plus.
Use only a cable in which all contacts are
connected together (x 21, as in the cable
supplied).

For the new generation of Loewe TV sets
(MediaPlus) you must register the video recorder.
Use the Euro AV socket recommended by ”AV
connections” or the connection assistant
”Connections”. This information is provided in
the operating instructions of the TV set (see
”Operation of additional sets” – ”Register set”).
Your video recorder has Digital Link Plus and
Digital Link functions (you have to activate
Digital Link later on your video recorder, see
Page 24), you need this information when
registering your video recorder.

lower Euro AV socket of the video

If you used the ”Connections” connection
assistant for your Loewe TV set, then all station
data for terrestrial transmitters (not satellite
transmitters) is transferred to the recorder. For
this, the video recorder must be connected to
the mains. Follow the menus on the TV set.
Note: On the TV set all terrestrial and cable
stations can be found between station numbers
1 and 88.

Mains Supply

Connect the video recorder to a 230V/50 Hz
socket.
The mains plug should still be inserted even if
you are not using the video recorder, but wish
to watch television. If the video recorder mains
plug is removed, only a weak antenna signal is
fed to the TV, which can cause interference in
the TV picture.

DIG IN

SAT

SAT A/D

1

SERVICE

IR

2

CTRL

DIG OUT

AUDIO IN

AV3

AV2/RGB

AV1

R

AUDIO OUT

L

VHF/UHF

SUR

R

C

SUBWOOFER

L

STAND

SUB

ENTREE

EURO AV2

DECODER

EURO AV1

AUDIO/

VIDEO

ANTENNE

AUDIO

AERIAL

SORTIE

OUT

GL

SORTIE
ANTENNE



D

R

RF OUT

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First installation

Switching on the video recorder for the first
time

Switch on using the blue O key on the remote
control, or the O key on the video recorder. The
first installation starts.

1.Inst

Display on video recorder

Picture and sound from the video recorder
on a TV set with a Euro AV connection.

When switching on for the first time the language
selection menu will appear on your TV screen.

––––––––––– ./Language ––––––––––

GB Language
D Sprache
F Langue
I Lingua
E Idioma
NL Taal

Set with OK

OK

M

Back

E

End

If you have connected a Loewe TV set with Digital
Link Plus via the Euro AV socket, you will see the
menu straightaway. Other TV manufacturers also
use similar systems with different names
(EasyLink, Mega Logic, Project 50), these will also
display the menu immediately.

TV sets that detect the control voltage of the
video recorder also show the menu immediately.

If you have connected a different TV set via the
Euro AV socket, select the AV socket on the TV set
to which the video recorder is connected. This
varies from set to set. Refer to the operating
instructions of your TV set.

Picture and sound from the video recorder
on a TV set

without Euro AV connection

If you have not used a Euro AV cable, then the
menu for the first installation of the video
recorder transmitter is transferred to the TV set
by the antenna connection.

Select station number 0 on the TV set. In
general, this station number is provided for the
optimal reception of video recordings.

The transmitter of the video recorder is factory
set to channel 36 in the UHF band.

If station number 0 of your TV set is not set to
channel 36, then you must search for and save
the video recorder transmitter.

Refer to the operating instructions for using the
menus of your TV set to find out how channel
36 is set to station number 0.

When you have found the transmitter, the first
installation menu will appear on the screen.
If the transmitter channel of the video recorder
suffers interference from a television station,
you must switch to another channel on the
video recorder (see Settings for the Video
Recorder– Set transmitter channel of the video
recorder, Page 23).

Settings for first installation

The first time you switch on the video recorder
you are requested to select a menu language
for the video recorder.

Use the remote control arrow
keys to select your preferred
language...

––––––––––– ./Language ––––––––––

GB Language
D Sprache
F Langue
I Lingua
E Idioma
NL Taal

M

Back

E

End

OK

Set with OK

OK

and confirm with OK.

You will now be prompted to give the
installation location. After the station search
has ended, the stations will be sorted according
to your country.

––––––– ../Location of Set –––––––

others ...
S Sweden
SF Finland
Other Location

Select, store

OK

with OK

M

Back

E

End

Select the country in which you
are operating your TV set.

OK

Confirm selection with OK.

The automatic search for stations will now
start.

––––– ../Automatic Search –––––

no. Chan. Fine Name
01 C02 00 BR3
02 C03 00 WDR
03 C05 00 KABEL
04 C06 00 RTL2

Search in
progress, wait!

M

Back

E

End

During the search, the stations found are
displayed in the list. A status bar shows the
progress of the search.
On termination of the station search, the
stations are sorted. The menu then displays.
”Search ended”.

E

Close menu

or press the M-button,

M

to start data transfer if a TV set
equipped with Digital Link Plus
is connected (see page 20).

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You can repeat the process at any time (see

page 24).

Daily operation

Switch on/switch off video
recorder

Use the O key on the remote
control or on the video recorder
to switch on the unit.

aRD

19:24

You can also set the video recorder so that it
switches to energy-saving standby (see Page

23). The display on the video recorder is then

switched off. The video recorder is still
connected to the mains, but power
consumption is reduced.

Five minutes after the last operation the video
recorder switches automatically to Standby in
Stop Mode if there is no menu open and if
”Autom. switch off” is set to ”Yes” (see Page

22).

If a Timer recording is programmed, it will not
switch off.

The video recorder also switches on if you
insert a cassette.

If a cassette has already been inserted into the
VCR, the video recorder also switches on when
you select one of the tape functions, play,
fast forward or rewind .

The display on the video
recorder shows the last station
viewed.

If you press the O key again,
the video recorder switches to
standby.

The display on the video
recorder shows the time
(greyed out).

VHS cassette

Insert the cassette into the
compartment. The video recorder

VHS

draws the cassette in.
Press the eject button. The

cassette is ejected. If a play
function is active the unit
switches to STOP first.
Press again to eject the cassette.

Record protection

You can protect your cassette against
inadvertent over-recording (deletion). On the
back of the cassette is a tab that can be broken
off. Break off the tab to reveal the security slot.
You cannot now record onto this cassette.
If you cover the slot with two layers of tape, you
can record onto the cassette again.

General menu operation

The menus make operation of the video recorder
easier. As you saw in Initial Installation, the
menus are displayed on the screen of the TV set.

The menus are:

M

SV

OK

Menu selections/settings:

The lower part of the menu shows the keys for
operation

OK

M

M

Call up VCR menu

Call up ShowView menu

Call up Timer list

Call up Station list

Highlight menu item

Call up sub-menu with OK

or

>>

>

with

>>

Select/set

Enter digits

... return to previous menu level
or...

Save setting, if required

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E

Greyed out menu items cannot be called up. This
is the case when a TV set with Digital Link Plus is
connected.

Close all menus

9

Daily operation

Play cassette

If you have a pre-recorded cassette, you can now
play it. If you don’t have a pre-recorded cassette
refer to the ”recording” section.

Insert a cassette.

VHS

If the record protection tab on the cassette has
been broken off, play starts immediately, even if
the video recorder was switched off. When you
insert a cassette, a cassette symbol appears on
the video recorder display.

If a cassette without record
protection is inserted, start play
with the key on the video
recorder or on the remote
control.

PLAY

0:00:12

In both cases PLAY is displayed
on the video recorder followed by
the tape counter (hours, minutes,
seconds)

Now you can watch the tape in
the video recorder playing on
your TV screen.

Stop playing.

Play also stops at the end of the tape. The tape
will then rewind automatically.

If play does not appear and the sets are
connected by a Euro AV cable, you must select
the AV socket on the TV set. This differs from
set to set. Refer to the operating instructions of
your TV set. In this case, the TV set does not
have Digital Link Plus and does not respond to
the control voltage of the video recorder.

Select station number 0 (channel 36) on the TV
to see VCR picture if no Euro AV cable has been
fitted.

Tracking

During play, tracking is set automatically. It
prevents interference stripes on the video
picture.

TRACK

During automatic setting,
TRACK appears in the video
recorder display and ”Tracking”
in the status display.

Sound selection

Normally both HiFi sound channels are played
(Stereo HiFi). If, for example, two languages have
been recorded on the cassette, both languages
are initially played via the AV sockets. Select the
required language:

Press repeatedly: select right or
left for the language.
The sound selection is shown on
the screen.

Right

In addition, you can choose between Mono and
Stereo. In Mono it is the audio track of the
cassette that is played back (no HiFi sound).

For playback via the transmitter of the video
recorder, only mono playback is possible.

SP
PLAY
HiFi

The screen below briefly displays the status
display as follows: ”SP” standard play speed,
”Play”, ”HiFi” for the sound reproduction of
HiFi sound tracks, tape counter display and a
status bar for remaining play time. The status
display can be switched off, see Page 21.

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0:00:12

SP
Tracking
HiFi

During play, you can also set
the tracking manually by
pressing the arrow keys
on the remote control.

0:00:12

hghg

hg

hghg

Daily operation

Pause (still frame)/frame-by-frame advance

During play, you can switch to still frame. The
picture is subject to interference from the
system and has no sound. To prevent damage
to the video heads and the tape, the unit
switches back to play after five minutes.

Pause (still frame)

Pause

Slow motion

You can start slow motion play directly with the

arrow key or switch to it during normal play.

>>

>

>>

The picture is subject to interference from the
system and has no sound.

Slow

Reverse play

You can start reverse play directly using the
arrow key or switch to it during normal
playback. The picture is subject to interference
from the system and has no sound.

Display on video recorder
Frame-by-frame advance: press

repeatedly
Continue play

Slow motion

Display on video recorder

Continue play

Minimise interference

<<

<

<<

Picture search

During play you can switch to picture search
forward or back. The picture is subject to
interference from the system and has no sound.
This way, it is easy to search for the start of
recordings.

Picture search forwards

PLAY › ›

PLAY ‹ ‹

Status display

On play, record, fast forward and rewind and on
stop, when the function is switched on, the
status display appears briefly. You can also
open and close the status display with the E
key.

E

You can switch off automatic opening of the
status display, see Page 21.

Stop play/eject cassette

All tape play functions can be stopped on the
video recorder, or by using the remote control.

Display on video recorder

Picture search backwards

Display on video recorder

Continue play

Open/close status display

Stop with remote control

Stop on video recorder/eject
cassette

Fast forward/rewind

You can select fast forward and rewind, when no
other play function is selected, or the video
recorder is in standby mode

Rewind

Forward

Stop winding

When doing a fast rewind of a cassette you can
switch off using the O on/off key on the video
recorder or the remote control. When the
cassette has rewound, the video recorder
automatically switches to standby.

Memory stop at 000

You can set the counter to 000 at any point on
the tape, e.g. at the start of a new recording.

000

0:00:00

If the tape is rewound it stops at 000, if the
”Stop at 000” function in the ”Settings” menu
is activated (see Page 20).

Set counter to 000 during play

Display on video recorder

Reverse play

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Display on video recorder

Continue normal play

StOP

aRD

Eject the cassette by re-pressing the key on the
video recorder.

Display on video recorder

After a short delay the station
selected on the video recorder
is displayed.

11

Daily operation

Recording a TV broadcast

Insert cassette without record protection

Insert a cassette without record
protection (tab still in place) into

VHS

the cassette compartment.

Select station

If you want to start the recording manually then
you must first select the television station on the
video recorder. If recording is in progress, it is not
possible to change the station on the video
recorder. The selected station is shown in the
display on the video recorder.

... with the arrow keys on the remote control

Station up/down

ZDF

... with the numerical keys of the remote
control

7

long

2

short short

... via the station list

OK

Display on video recorder

1 digitstation

Press keys 0 – 9 for one second,
and the station changes
instantly.
or press keys 0 – 9 briefly, and
the station will change after
two seconds.

2 digit station

7

Press the two numerical keys
quickly one after the other and
the station changes.

Call up station list.

––––––––––– Station list ––––––––––

AVS 04 BR
AV3 05 HR
AV2 06 N 3

AV107MDR 3
01 ARD 08 BR-AL
02 ZDF 09 PHOEN
03 WDR 10 3SAT

Select, change

OK

with OK

M

Back

E

End

Highlight station

OK

...on the video recorder

P– P+

Select recording speed

Use the LP key on the remote control to select the
recording speed. ”Standard-Play”(SP) is normally
used. If you select ”Long Play” (LP), the recording
time of the cassette is doubled.

LP

LP or SP for a cassette without record protection
is shown in the display of the video recorder and
in the status display. For Long Play (LP), the
picture and sound quality will be reduced. When
playing, the video recorder will detect the
recording speed.

Start recording

You can start the recording by using the remote
control or on the video recorder.

... using the remote control

+

Note: if Digital Link Plus is active and the video
recorder is on standby, the station selected on the
TV will be recorded.

...on the video recorder

REC

Record

0:00:12

The red REC display appears on the video recorder
display when recording is in process.

Switch to highlighted station

with the keys P+ and P– under the
flap.

Press the key to switch between
SP and LP.

Keep the record key  pressed,
then press the play key.

Open the flap.
Press the record key REC.

Display on video recorder
Tape counter display on VCR

Limit recording time

After starting the recording you can limit the
recording time in 30 minutes steps.

+

0:30

1:00

You can set up to 4 hours 30 minutes recording
time, for Long Play up to 9 hours. Finally, the
remaining recording time is displayed.

Interrupt recording

You can interrupt the recording for a maximum
of five minutes, by pressing the Pause key. The
tape is stopped in front of the rotating video
heads. On re-pressing the Pause key the
recording continues without noticeable
interference.

If five minutes pause is exceeded the video
recorder switches automatically to STOP.
During a pause in recording, the station for the
video recorder can be switched. The recording
can also be continued by re-starting recording.

End recording

When the tape reaches the end, the recording
stops and the tape is rewound and ejected.

Keep the record key  pressed
when recording, then press the
play key.

Display on video recorder

on next press onetc.

Pause recording

Continue recording.

End recording (STOP)

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Direct recording

You can record the TV station that you are
watching on the TV set directly, without having
to select the station on the video recorder. For
stations received via antenna or cable, the
video recorder detects the station that is to be
recorded and uses its own receiver.
Pre-conditions:

•The TV set is equipped with Digital Link Plus
(or is a similar system from another
manufacturer).

•The TV set and video recorder must be
connected by a Euro AV cable.

•A cassette without record protection is
inserted into the video recorder
compartment.

•The video recorder must be in standby mode
(if the unit is switched on, it will use the
station currently selected on the video
recorder)

+

Start recording

The video recorder records the station selected
on the TV set. You can now switch off the TV
set, or you can change to another station or
switch to playing a second video recorder or
DVD player.

If you are watching a satellite station on a TV
set with Digital Link Plus or a comparable
system, then picture and sound are transferred
by the Euro AV cable. The video recorder sets
the recording source as AV 1. In this case, you
can switch the TV set to standby (on Loewe TV
sets, the red and green LEDs will then come
on). You can only switch to other satellite
stations if your TV set has two satellite tuners.
You can, however switch to stations that can be
received by antenna or cable.

Recording from a video
recorder/Camcorder

To do this, use the Euro AV socket 2 or the Cinch
sockets on the front of the video recorder and
select the socket.

Select socket(s), press repeatedly

AV2
AVS

+

and at the same time start play on the second
video recorder or camcorder.

Display on video recorder
AV2 for Euro AV socket 2
AVS for Cinch sockets at the
front

Start recording

Record picture from VCR
tuner, sound from HiFi

If the sound for the TV transmission is broadcast
by radio, you can record the picture from the
receiving unit of the video recorder and the
sound from the HiFi unit. For this you must feed
the sound signal of your HiFi unit to the Cinch
sockets on the front of the video recorder.

Select the television station on
the video recorder.
Set the appropriate station on
the HiFi unit.

Select socket; press repeatedly
until SC is displayed. The number

SC--02

+

after this indicates the memory
location of the selected station.

Start recording

Control video recorder with
the video control bar of the
Loewe TV set

Loewe TV sets have a video control bar that can
be called up by the V= key. The video control bar
allows you to control the main functions of the
video recorder.
To do this Digital Link on the video recorder must
be switched on.

Switch on Digital Link on the video recorder

Keep pause key pressed down,

+

then press P+

P+

LINK

For further information on this setting, see Page

24.

Operate with the video control bar

V

OK

Functions of the video control bar:

O VCR on/standby  Stop
 Rewind  Fast forward
 Play  Record
 Still frame/Pause AUX switch VCR to

Display on video recorder.

Call up video control bar on the

=

Loewe TV set

VCR STOP

▼

▼

■

OK

If several AV sets are connected:
select set

Select function

Execute function

AV1

❚❚

●

AUX

▼▼▼

i

Info
Menu

M

End

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Timer functions - Overview

If you want to make recordings during your
absence, your video recorder and the Loewe TV
set offer easy programming facilities.

If you have a TV magazine with ShowView
numbers, use the ShowView Timer of the video
recorder.

You can programme single, Mon-Fri, daily (Mon­Sun) or weekly recordings on the video recorder.

If the video recorder is connected to a new
generation Loewe TV set (MediaPlus Q2400/
Q2500), you can easily programme Timer
recordings. EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)
and Teletext are available for programming
assistance.

In the video operation mode of the TV set, call up
the video menu and select whether you want to
programme with the help of EPG or Teletext. With
EPG, you can display the broadcasts that interest
you, selected by day and time, station and theme.
Highlight the broadcasts that you want to record.
The Timer data will be transferred to the video
recorder. For programming via Teletext, select the
station, and then search through the list for the
broadcast to be recorded.

If the broadcast to be recorded is received by
satellite, the picture and sound will be transferred
from the TV set via the Euro AV cable to the video
recorder.

Up to seven programming entries per month can
be made on the video recorder.

The video recorder is equipped with a control that
ensures that in the event of a power failure the
stored stations and the programmed Timer data
are not lost.

Note the following:

• If a recording is programmed and no cassette
is loaded, the cassette symbol on the video
recorder display flashes.

• Insert a cassette without recording protection
into the cassette compartment.

• If a cassette with the tab removed (recording
protection active) is inserted, it will be ejected
again when the unit is switched to standby
mode.

•The cassette must of course have enough
capacity for the programmed recording time.

• If a Timer recording is programmed into the
video recorder, the word ”TIMER” appears
above the cassette symbol.

• When programming a timer recording on the
TV set, a cassette without recording protection
must be inserted in the video recorder. If not,
no timer data will be stored in the video
recorder.

• If a satellite recording is programmed on the
Loewe TV set, the cassette symbol will not
flash, since the video recorder’s timer does not
contain any data for this recording. The video
recorder will not eject a cassette with
recording protection if the unit is switched to
standby mode.
The recording process is controlled by the TV
set. You must check and observe these points
to ensure that a recording from the satellite
tuner of the Loewe TV set is successful. The TV
set must not be disconnected from the mains
supply or switched off at the mains, otherwise
the Timer data will be lost. The video recorder
on the other hand may be switched off, but
not disconnected from the mains (do not
remove mains plug!).

•If, for a Loewe TV set without Digital Link
Plus but with Digital Link, a recording is
programmed on the TV, Digital Link on the
video recorder must be switched on (see
Page 23). The recording will then also be
controlled by the TV set for broadcasts
received via cable or antenna. Picture and
sound will be transferred from the TV set to
the video recorder. While recording, the
station cannot be changed, unless you have
another TV tuner, or are playing from a
second video recorder or DVD player.

•If, on a Loewe TV set a Timer recording is set
to ”daily”, then ”Mon–Fri” is used on the
video recorder. If you want to record daily
from Monday to Sunday correct it on the
video recorder by selecting ”daily” here.

• Normally the VPS time is the start time of
the broadcast. If VPS is to be effective, this
time must be entered exactly. If you only
want to record part of the broadcast,
deactivate VPS on the Timer settings and
enter the appropriate time.

If, for example, a substitute broadcast was
recorded in the station, then the VPS time is
not the start time.

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ShowView-Timer

SV

OK

M

Call up ShowView menu
using the numerical keys on the

remote control, enter the
number shown in the TV
magazine. Do not enter the
hyphens, they are only used to
make them easier to read.

––––––––– SHOWVIEW ––––––––––

Code number 1234567??



... input,

OK

proceed with OK

Press the OK key, the ”Timer
data” menu is displayed.

––––––––– .../Timer-Data –––––––––

Station ZDF
Day 18
Record Type Once
Record Time 23:00–00:30
PDC Yes
LP/SP SP

Select or

OK



... Input

Select the station required, or
enter the station number with
the numerical keys.

Check the day and the times

Recording type: Select Once,
MO–FR, Daily, Weekly

Use VPS: select yes or no
LP/SP: select recording speed

Save

M

E

M

E

Back
End

Store
Cancel

If you programme several recordings ensure
that you do not select several broadcasts that
are on at the same time, and ensure they do
not ”overlap” and that the programmed
recordings are not too long for the cassette in
the compartment. Refer to the VCR menu under
Timer list and check the inserted cassette.

If the inserted ShowView entry does not lead to
the result expected, check the date (year) and
time in the VCR menu under ”Date and Time”.

Manually programme/
change Timer

Call up Timer list

Select free Timer (no entry, only
dashes) or highlight the Timer
to be changed.

––––––––– .../Timer List ––––––––––

Pr. Day Time PDC
ZDF 18 23:00–00:30 ✓ SP
––– ––
––– ––
––– ––
––– ––
––– ––
––– ––

M

E

M

E

Back
End

Store
Cancel

OK

OK:Input

OK

Press OK key for the input
menu

––––––––– .../Timer-Data –––––––––

Station ARD
Day 16
Record Type Once
Record Time 18:30–20:30
PDC Yes
LP/SP SP

Select or

OK



... Input

Station: Set with the arrow keys

< >< >

< > or input station number

< >< >

with the numerical keys

Then move to the next menu
item respectively

Day: input; if this figure is less
than that for today, it is used
for the following month. Enter
with the numerical keys or set

< >< >

with the arrow keys

< >

< >< >

Recording type: Select once,
Mon–Fri, daily, weekly

Recording time: enter with the
numerical keys of the remote
control

Use VPS: select yes or no

LP/SP: Select recording speed

M

Save

Delete Timer

Call up Timer List

Highlight Timer to be deleted

Delete

You must also delete from the Timer list, the
Timer Data transferred from the Loewe TV set
to the video recorder. There is no Timer data in
the ”Timer delete” menu on the TV set.
You will only find Timer data there if a
broadcast from a satellite station has been
programmed.
During a Timer recording you can end the
recording with the STOP key. The Timer data
in the Timer list will be deleted.

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Programme Timer on a
Loewe TV set

If you have connected a video recorder to a
Loewe TV set with a MediaPlus Q2500 chassis,
you can programme Timer recordings on the TV
set as described here. A cassette without
recording protection must be inserted in the
video recorder, otherwise no timer data will be
transferred to the video recorder.

Programming with EPG

• search for the broadcast in EPG and highlight
it.

• press the red record key.

• the record menu appears.

• check the Timer data and confirm with the
OK key.

• if the broadcast is received via cable or
antenna, the Timer data is transferred to the
video recorder (message: ”Timer data
transferred to the Digital Link Plus recorder”).
If no cassette is inserted, or the cassette has
recording protection, no data will be
transferred. Message in the video recorder’s
display: ”ERROR”.

• on the video recorder you will find the Timer
data in the Timer list.

• highlight the line with the new Timer data
and press OK to ”change” if you want to
check or set recording to normal or slow
speed.

• save your setting with the M key if required.

• if the broadcast is received by the satellite
tuner of the Loewe TV set, the Timer data is
stored in the TV set (message: ”Timer data
stored”).

• how to find the timer data for satellite
recordings in your TV set: In video mode, call
up the video menu, select Timer change and
delete and call up with OK There is no entry
in the Timer list of the video recorder. Insert a
cassette without record protection. Select the
record speed, SP or LP, as described above,
because this setting cannot be done via
Digital Link Plus.

16

With Teletext

You want to record a broadcast and know the
TV station and start time.

• call up the video control bar (video

operation) using the V= key.

• call up the video menu using the M key.

• highlight ”Timer recording” and press OK.

• highlight ”Via Teletext” and press OK.

• in the following overview, select the TV

station and continue with OK.

• the first Teletext page with the station
listings of the selected transmitter is
displayed. Use the green key to scroll
through to find the page on which the start
time of the broadcast is given.

• when you have found the page containing
the broadcast you wish to record, highlight
the time with the arrow keys and press OK.

• the record menu now appears.

• check the Timer data and confirm with the
OK key.

• if the broadcast is received via cable or
antenna, the Timer data is transferred to the
video recorder (message: ”Timer data
transferred to the Digital Link Plus
recorder”). If no cassette is inserted, or the
cassette has recording protection, no data
will be transferred. Message in the video
recorder’s display: ”ERROR”.

• on the video recorder you will find the Timer
data in the Timer list.

• highlight the line with the new Timer data
and press OK to ”change”, if you want to
check or set the recording to be made at
normal or slow speed.

• save your setting if required with the M key.

• if the broadcast is received via the satellite
tuner of the Loewe TV set, the Timer data is
stored in the TV set (message: ”Timer data
stored”)

• how to find the timer data for satellite
recordings in your TV set: in video mode,
call up the video menu, select Timer change
and delete and call up with OK. There is no
entry in the Timer list of the video recorder.
Insert a cassette without record protection.
Select the record speed, SP or LP, as
described above,, because this setting
cannot be done via Digital Link Plus.

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Settings for the video recorder

Language

You may remember that you selected ”your”
menu language when first installing the video
recorder. If the language has been inadvertently
changed by you or by another user, you must
re-select the language. To make it easier for you
to find the menu entry for ”language” in a
foreign language, we have made it the last line
of the VCR menu.
Proceed as follows:

M

OK

OK

Call up VCR menu

Highlight last menu item

–––––––––– VCR-Menu ––––––––––

Timer list
Special info
Time and date
Stations
Settings
Language

Select and

OK

proceed with OK

M

Back

E

End

and call up with OK. The list of
menu languages is displayed

––––––––––– ./Language ––––––––––

GB Language
D Sprache
F Langue
I Lingua
E Idioma
NL Taal

Set with OK

OK

M

Back

E

End

Select your menu language

Confirm with OK

Special information

Under Special Information in the VCR menu you
will find details of the state of the video heads,
whether record protection is active or not, the
number of Timers, and the next Timer for
recording with the video recorder.
To call up Special Information:

M

OK

E

Call up VCR menu

Highlight the ”Special info”
menu item

and call up with OK. The Special
Information list is displayed

–––––––––– VCR-Menu ––––––––––

Timer list
Special info
Time and date
Stations
Settings
Language

Select and

OK

proceed with OK

M

Back

E

End

Highlight the required
information. The respective
information is displayed under
the menu items.

––––––––– ./Special info ––––––––

Video Head Status
Record Protection
Timer Entries
Next Timer

No

Select

M

Back

E

End

Close menu

Time and date

In order to programme timer recordings
(including for ShowView) you require an
accurate time and the correct date.
You only need to enter time and date manually
if the station you are receiving transfers no
data or incorrect data, or the menu item
”Autom setting.” in the ”Time and Date” menu
is set to ”No”
Proceed as follows:

M

OK

Call up the VCR menu

Highlight the ”time and date”
item

and call up with OK. The Time
and Date menu will be
displayed.

Select ”No” in the ”Autom.
setting” item. The menu items
for time and date appear.

–––––––– ./Time and date –––––––

Adjust autom. No
Time 21:15
Date 23.11.02

OK

Select or



... Input

M

Back

E

End

Select these menu items one
after the other and enter the
current time and the date using
the numerical keys on the
remote-control.

E

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Close menu

E

Close menu

17

Settings for the video recorder

TV stations with Digital
Link Plus

If you have connected your video recorder to a
TV set with Digital Link Plus or a comparable
system from another manufacturer (e.g..
EasyLink, Mega Logic, Project 50), the station list
will be transferred from the television set to the
video recorder. This occurs when you register the
video recorder with the TV set, or when you
make any changes to the stations on the TV set
(re-sorting, deleting, adding). After a change of
this sort, the TV set will ask you to start transfer
of the changed station list.
The video recorder detects a connected TV set
with Digital Link Plus or a similar system from
another manufacturer and adjusts the video
recorder accordingly. This means that you cannot
search for, delete or sort TV stations on the video
recorder. The menu items are greyed out; for an
automatic search it is only possible to download
the station data from the TV set.

Note that all stations that you receive via
antenna or cable must be stored in station
numbers 1 to 88 on the TV set.
If the TV set does not request you to transfer the
station data, then start the transfer on the video
recorder. Start the transfer in the VCR menu –
Stations –”Download from TV”.
If your TV set is equipped with Digital Link Plus
or with a comparable system from another
manufacturer, please carry out all changes to
broadcasts only on the TV set.
If the television set that you have connected to
the video recorder does not have Digital Link
Plus or a comparable system, then you should
harmonise the video recorder and TV set station
lists. This will help you to find stations on the TV
set and video recorder.

Search for TV stations on
video recorder

You have a TV set without Digital Link Plus or a
comparable system from another manufacturer.
In this case, you must automatically search for
the station to be received on the video recorder,
or enter the information manually.
Before carrying out the automatic search, enter
the video recorder location (country). Then on
completion of the automatic search a country­specific sort of the stations found will be
carried out.

Set video recorder location

M

OK

OK

OK

Call up VCR menu

Highlight ”Stations”

Call up ”Stations”

Highlight”Location of set”

Call up ”Location of set”

––––––– ../Location of Set –––––––

others ...
S Sweden
SF Finland
Other Location

Select, store

OK

with OK

M

Back

E

End

Select the country in which you
are using your video recorder.

Confirm selection. The
”Stations” menu is displayed
again.

Search for TV stations automatically

After you have entered the video recorder
location, start the station search.

Highlight ”automatic search”

––––––––––– ./Stations –––––––––––

Location of Set
Automatic Search
Manual Adjustment
Sort/Delete
Download from TV

M

Back

E

End

M

Back

E

End

OK

OK

Select and

OK

proceed with OK

Call up ”automatic search”

Press OK to start automatic
search

––––– ../Automatic Search –––––

no. Chan. Fine Name
01 C02 00 BR3
02 C03 00 WDR
03 C05 00 KABEL
04 C06 00 RTL2

Search in
progress, wait!

During the search the stations found are
displayed in the list. A status bar gives you an
overview of the progress of the search.
After the station search, the stations are sorted.
The menu then displays a message ”Search
ended”.

E

Close menu

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Settings for the video recorder

Sort/delete

As mentioned in the introduction to this
section, you can only sort and delete stations
on the video recorder, if no Digital Link Plus TV
set or TV set with a comparable system from
another manufacturer is connected.

M

Call up VCR menu

Highlight ”Stations”

OK

Call up ”Stations”

Highlight ”Sort/delete”

OK

Call up ”Sort/delete”

––––––––– ../Sort/Delete ––––––––

no. Channel Fine Name
01 C08 00 ARD
02 C07 00 ZDF
03 S17 00 WDR 3
04 C02 00 BR3
05 S09 00 HR3
06 S21 00 N3
others ...

OK: Sort

OK

: Delete

M
E

Back
End

Highlight the station to be moved
to another position or to be
deleted

OK

Press OK to sort

Manually set TV stations

Set stations manually if a new TV station can be
received, a missing station name is to be entered
or a station is to be fine-tuned. If the video
recorder is connected to a TV set with Digital
Link Plus or a comparable system, you can only
fine-tune the station. The other menu items
cannot be implemented. These settings can only
be carried out on the TV set
.

M

Call up VCR menu

Highlight ”Stations”

OK

Call up ”Stations”

Highlight ”Manually adjustment”

OK

Call up ”Manually adjustment”

––––– ../Manual adjustment –––––

Station Number 33
Channel Range Cable
Channel S21
Fine Tuning 00
Station Name ORF
Station Search

Select or

OK

... Input

M

E

Store
Cancel

Highlight
”Station number” ...

If you know the channel number of the station,
highlight ”Channel” and enter the channel
number (two digits – e.g. 02 for channel 2) with
the numerical keys of the remote control.
If you don’t know the channel number, highlight
”Search for station” and press the OK key to
start the search.
When you have found a new station, check the
station name, which is normally transferred with
the station. If no name is transferred:

Highlight ”Station name”

Press the OK key to change. The
first character of the name has a

OK

flashing underline. Enter the first
character here; do not enter a
space.

Use arrow keys to select a letter
or a number.

Move to the next character of the
name...

... and again select a letter or
number (up to five characters).

When you have finished, press

OK

the OK key.

Move station

OK

Close move

To delete a highlighted station
Press the

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<<

<

<<

key

... and enter a free memory
location.

Highlight ”Channel range”.

For channels E02 ... E12 and
E21 ... E69 select VHF/UHF. For
cable channels S01 ... S41
select ”cable”.

19

Settings for video recorder

Download stations from the TV

If you have made changes to antenna or cable
(not satellite) stations on the attached TV set, the
new station data must be transferred to the video
recorder (for TV sets with Digital Link Plus or
comparable systems from other manufacturers).
This ensures that for direct and Timer recordings
the video recorder records the correct station.

To transfer the station data from the TV set:

M

Call up VCR menu

Highlight ”Stations”

OK

Call up ”Stations”

Highlight ”Download from TV”

––––––––––– ./Stations –––––––––––

Location of Set

Automatic Search

Manual Adjustment

Sort/Delete

Download from TV

M

E

E

Back
End

Cancel

OK

DLP

Select and

OK

proceed with OK

Call up ”Download from TV”

–––––– ../Download from TV ––––––

Digital Link Plus
transmission,

please wait!

Display on video recorder during
data transfer.

Settings

Behind the menu item ”settings” in the VCR
menu you will find a number of settings for the
video recorder.

Colour standard

By default, the colour standard used is the one
that was recorded. The video recorder
recognises the standard automatically.
If the video recorder does not recognise the
colour standard, you must set it manually. You
can switch between Autom., PAL and
MESECAM as follows.

M

OK

Call up VCR menu

Highlight ”Settings”

–––––––––– VCR-Menu ––––––––––

Timer list
Special info
Time and date
Stations
Settings
Language

Select and

OK

proceed with OK

M

Back

E

End

Call up ”Settings”

Highlight ”Colour Standard”

––––––––––– ./Settings –––––––––––

Colour Standard Autom.
Stop at 000 On
Status Display On
Picture Format Autom.
Decoder On
Sharpness Normal
others ...

Select
and set

M

Back

E

End

Switch on/off memory stop at 000

Using the 000 key you can set the counter to
zero at any point when the tape is running e.g.
at the start of a new recording. When the tape
is wound backwards, it will stop at 000, if
”Stop at 000” is set to ”On”.

M

Call up VCR menu

Highlight ”Settings”

OK

Call up ”Settings”

Highlight ”Stop at 000”

––––––––––– ./Settings –––––––––––

Colour Standard Autom.
Stop at 000 On
Status Display On
Picture Format Autom.
Decoder Off
Sharpness Normal
others ...

Select
and set

M

Back

E

End

Switch on/off Stop at 000

The transfer of the station data starts
immediately. To cancel, use the E key.

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Select colour standard”,
Autom”, ”PAL” or ”MESECAM”

Settings for the video recorder

Switch on/off status display

You can switch on/off the display of the tape
running function, the counter, the remaining
tape, etc. If the status display is switched off, it
does not appear when the tape run functions are
operated. It can be displayed as before by using
the E key.

M

Call up VCR menu

Highlight ”Settings”

OK

Call up ”Settings”

Highlight ”Status display”

––––––––––– ./Settings –––––––––––

Colour Standard Autom.
Stop at 000 On
Status Display On
Picture Format Autom.
Decoder Off
Sharpness Normal
others ...

Select
and set

M

Back

E

End

Picture format via Euro AV

The video recorder recognises the picture format
used for recording automatically, if the menu
item ”Picture format” is set to ”Autom.”. During
play you can set the format manually to 16:9 or
4:3.

M

Call up VCR menu

Highlight ”Settings”

OK

Call up ”Settings”

Highlight ”Picture format”

––––––––––– ./Settings –––––––––––

Colour Standard Autom.
Stop at 000 On
Status Display On
Picture Format Autom.
Decoder Off
Sharpness Normal
others ...

Select
and set

M

Back

E

End

Select ”Picture format”

Picture sharpness

During play, screen resolution can be set as
required. You can select normal, soft or sharp.

M

Call up VCR menu

Highlight ”Settings”

OK

Call up ”Settings”

Highlight ”Sharpness”

––––––––––– ./Settings –––––––––––

Colour Standard Autom.
Stop at 000 On
Status Display On
Picture Format Autom.
Decoder Off
Sharpness Normal
others ...

Select
and set

M

Back

E

End

Set picture sharpness

Switch on/off Status display

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21

Settings for the video recorder

Child lock

In the ”Settings” menu, you can activate the
child lock. With the child lock activated and the
video recorder set to standby, the video
recorder cannot be used. However, the remote
control can still be used for operation.
You must therefore store the remote control out
of the reach of children.
To activate/deactivate the child lock:

M

Call up VCR menu

Highlight ”Settings”

OK

Call up ”Settings”

Highlight ”Child lock” (via
”other”)

––––––––––– ./Settings –––––––––––

others ...
Child Lock On
Autom. switch off Yes
AV Control Voltage On
Decoder at AV2 No
Power save Standby Off

Select
and set

M

Back

E

End

Switch child lock on/off

A video that is running can be watched to the
end or stopped on the video recorder.
Note that the Loewe remote controls for TV
sets and DVD players can be switched to VCR
operation, so make sure these are also stored
out of the reach of children.

Switch off automatically

Five minutes after the last operation the video
recorder switches automatically to Standby in
Stop Mode if there is no menu open and if
”Autom. switch off” is set to ”Yes”.

M

Call up VCR menu

Highlight ”Settings”

OK

Call up ”Settings”

Highlight ”Autom. Switch off”
(via ”others”)

––––––––––– ./Settings –––––––––––

others ...
Child Lock On
Autom. Switch off Yes
AV Control Voltage On
Decoder at AV2 No
Power save Standby Off

Select
and set

M

Back

E

End

Autom. Switch off Yes/No

Control voltage via Euro AV cable

The control voltage of the video recorder
causes the TV set to switch over to the display
of the signal. Therefore, at the start of play it
appears immediately on the TV set. If you
rewind or fast forward, the station received by
your video recorder will be displayed on the
screen of your TV set. In this case, you cannot
switch to another station on your TV set.
If your TV set has Digital Link Plus you may be
able to dispense with the control voltage, as
the TV set switches over without control
voltage when the video is playing.

If you have connected your video recorder to
the TV set without Digital Link Plus or a
comparable system and de-activated the
control voltage, you must select the AV
programme on the TV set when playing. This
differs from set to set; refer to the operating
instructions of your TV set.

M

Call up VCR menu

Highlight ”Settings”

OK

Call up ”Settings”

––––––––––– ./Settings –––––––––––

others ...
Child Lock On
Autom. switch off Yes
AV control Voltage On
Decoder at AV2 No
Power save Standby Off

Select
and set

M

Back

E

End

Highlight ”Control voltage”
(via ”other”)

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Control voltage off/on

Settings for the video recorder

Decoder on the video recorder AV socket 2

A pay decoder is registered in the Loewe TV set,
as described on page 7. If you connect a pay TV
decoder to the Euro AV socket 2 (upper socket) of
the VCR, mark this with ‘Yes’ in the settings for
the menu item ”Decoder at AV2”. Select ‘No’ if
no pay TV decoder, satellite tuner or other video
recorder is connected.

M

Call up VCR menu

Highlight ”Settings”

OK

Call up ”Settings”

Highlight ”Decoder at AV2” (via
”Others”)

––––––––––– ./Settings –––––––––––

others ...
Child Lock On
Autom. switch off Yes
AV control Voltage On
Decoder at AV2 No
Power save Standby Off

Select
and set

M

Back

E

End

Switch power save standby on/off

Using the O key, you can switch the video
recorder to standby. You can select either
”Normal” standby, in which the time and the
cassette symbol appear darker in the display (if a
cassette is inserted)

or ”Power save standby”, in
which the display on the video recorder is
switched off.

M

Call up VCR menu

Highlight ”Settings”

OK

Call up ”Settings”

––––––––––– ./Settings –––––––––––

others ...
Child Lock On
Autom. switch off Yes
AV control Voltage On
Decoder at AV2 No
Power save Standby Off

Select
and set

M

Back

E

End

Highlight ”Power save standby”
(via ”Others”)

Set transmitter channel of
the video recorder

If transmitter channel 36 of the video recorder
suffers interference from a TV station, then
another channel must be selected on both the
TV set and the video recorder.
Select it on the video recorder as follows:

Switch the video recorder to
standby (time is displayed)

Press both station keys on the

P– P+

RF36

P– P+

RF38

video recorder (under the flap)
together for four seconds

The selected transmitter
channel is displayed on the
video recorder

Choose another channel
(– lower, + higher channel)

e.g. display on video recorder

Save this setting with the stop/
eject key on the video recorder.

Select decoder ”Yes/No”

On the video recorder, select each TV station one
after the other. Press the M key to call up the
VCR menu each time and highlight ”Settings”.
Press OK to call up ”Settings” and highlight
”Decoder”. Select ”On”. The decoder switches
on automatically if you switch to a pay TV station
and decodes the incoming signal.

––––––––––– ./Settings –––––––––––

Colour Standard Autom.
Stop at 000 On
Status Display On
Picture Format Autom.
Decoder On
Sharpness Normal
others ...

Select
and set

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M

Back

E

End

Power save standby on/off

If a Timer recording is programmed, the unit
always switches to normal standby with display
in the recorder, instead of power save standby.

Set the TV set for station number 0 to this
channel as well. Refer to the operating
instructions of your TV set. To find the
transmitter of the video recorder, start playing a
cassette or have it displayed by the VCR menu
by pressing the M key on the remote control of
the video recorder.

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Settings for the video recorder

Switch on Digital Link on
the video recorder

Switch on Digital Link if you have connected
the video recorder to a Loewe TV set via a Euro
AV cable. The advantages are:

• the video recorder can be installed in a
concealed location;

• the video control bar of the Loewe TV can
be used;

•Timer recordings can be controlled from the
TV set (including Loewe TV sets without
Digital Link Plus. e.g. for recording from an
integrated satellite tuner.

To switch Digital Link on the video recorder on
and off:

Hold down the Pause key ,

+

then press P+

P+

Display on video recorder

LINK

FRONT

If the child lock is activated, Digital Link cannot
be switched on.

For timer recordings controlled from the Loewe
TV set the recording start time is established by
the TV set, and picture and sound are
transferred via the Euro AV cable to the video
recorder.

With Digital Link switched on point the VCR
remote control at the Loewe TV set. The
commands will be transferred to the video
recorder via the Euro AV cable. If two video
recorders are connected, you must select the
one you want to use before operating the video
recorder.

(Digital Link switched on).
or
Display on video recorder

(Operation via video recorder
switched on).

There are several ways of selecting the video
recorder to be used:

Via the video operating bar of the Loewe
TV set

Use the V= key to call up the video control bar,

keys

directly the set to be

and select with
operated. Using the E or V= key, close the video
control bar and operate the selected video
recorder via the TV set.

Via the AV selection of the Loewe TV set

Call up the AV selection with the 0 numerical
key.

Using the
the video recorder to be used is connected to.

You can now operate the selected video
recorder via the TV set.

Via the station list of the TV set

Using the OK key call up the station list of the
TV set.

Using the arrow keys
AV socket (AV1 or AV2) to which the video
recorder to be operated is connected (if a DVD
player is also connected, AV3) and press OK to
switch to the socket.

You can now operate the selected video
recorder via the TV set.

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hg

hghg

hghg

hg

hghg

keys select the socket, which

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highlight the

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hghg

hg

hghg

Repeat first installation

It is worth repeating the first installation
procedure if you have moved house or the
video recorder is to be operated in conjunction
with another TV set.

To start the first installation:
Switch the video recorder to standby.

+

1.Inst

The video recorder switches on. The language
selection menu appears.
Select ”your” language and continue with OK.
Enter the location of set if necessary. Confirm
again with OK.
Then carry out the station search procedure, as
necessary. Further information can be found on
Page 8.

Keep the „on“ key O on the
video recorder pressed down,
and press the play key on the
remote-control.

Display on video recorder
(1.Inst = First Installation)

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Operating other Loewe equipment with the VCR remote-control

The video recorder remote control can be
switched to operate Loewe TV sets or Loewe
DVD players. These sets can be operated
directly.

Select the equipment to be operated:

For TV set
The TV indicator on the remote
control lights up
Press again, the DVD indicator

If you switch to TV or DVD, the video recorder
cannot be used. Switch back to VCR or wait for
20 seconds, until the remote control switches
back to VCR operation automatically (no
indicators illuminated).

lights up ...
Press again, no indicators light

up, VCR operation is activated.

Functions for Loewe TV set with MediaPlus Chassis Q2500 Functions for Loewe DVD player

Indicator: TV operation

Radio operation

Indicator: TV operation

Indicator: DVD operation

Select direct operation

for TV/DVD/VCR

PIP on/off

Video mode with video

control bar on/off

SV

TV
DVD

1

4

7

Control 201 VTR

=

V

000

LP

2

5

8

3

6

9

on/off

Picture menu on/off

Switch on/off
– standby

Sound off/on

EPG mode
on/off

Select station directly
/In menu: input digits

Indicator: DVD operation

Select direct operation for

TV/DVD/VCR

Select camera setting

Repeat section/title/total

DVD/repeat from

DVD menu

TV
DVD

SV

1

4

7

Control 201 VTR

=

V

000

LP

2

5

8

Select language

Select sub-titles

Switch on/off
– standby

OSD menu on/off

Select title/section
via the menu

3

6

Numerical keys

9

Call up menu

/in menu: back to menu

Ti

Teletext mode on/off

Select station

/in menu: Select up/down

Personal Teletext

pages on/off

Set picture format

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M

0

OK

Open station, time, title
of broadcast
/In menu: close menu

E

Call up main information
/in menu: Switch on/off Infotext

Call up station list
/in menu: Confirm

Set volume
/in menu: select or set
right/left

Station info on/off

Last station

Pause or still frame

In menu: Select up/

Pause/single frame

Slow motion (below)

Chapter/title back

/search backward

on/off

/frame-by -frame

down

on direct call up:

(above)

Stop (STOP)

Ti

M

0

OK

Remove OSD menu bar

E

Slow motion

Confirm menu choice

In menu: select right/left
On direct call up: search

Chapter/title forward
/search forwards

PLAY

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What to do, if ...

Problem

Digital Link Plus does not function

No stations or not all stations that are received
by antenna or cable are transferred to the video
recorder

The remote control is not operating

The remote control does not function with the
TV and DVD

When playing, there is a mix of sound from the
TV loudspeaker

A decoder connection does not function or is
faulty

Possible causes

a) The video recorder has not been registered as

a Digital Link Plus set

b) The video recorder has been connected to the

wrong AV socket on the TV set

c) The Euro AV is not fully connected (Pin 10 not

assigned)

All or some stations are stored at stations
positions ≥ 88 on the TV set

a) TV or DVD operation is selected

b) Digital Link switched on

Battery discharged or incorrectly fitted

Two-sound programme is recorded on the
videotape

a) Decoder is not connected to the AV2 socket of

the video recorder

b) Decoder is not registered in the video recorder

menu.

Help

a) Enter Digital Link Plus in the menu or the

Connection Assistant

b) Attach Euro AV connection to correct socket

c) Replace Euro AV cable with a fully assigned

cable.

Sort stations on TV set in such a way, that those
received via antenna or cable are between 1
and 88.

a) Switch to VCR operation (no indicators on

the remote-control illuminated)

b) Point remote control to TV and select AV

socket for several video recorders.

Replace batteries or install correctly

Select the correct sound using the
the remote control.

a) Connect decoder to the AV2 socket

b) Register the decoder as shown in the

operating instructions, Page 21.

L

key on

All menus appear in the incorrect language

Automatic time and date settings are not
implemented.

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Menu language has been set incorrectly

a) For station position 1 a station has been stored

without time and date data, or no station is
stored

b) In the ”Time and date ” menu, menu item

”Autom. Setting.” is set to ”No”

Set menu language, as described in the
operating instructions, Page 17.

a) Implement station setting (broadcasts), as

described on Page 8 – for Digital Link Plus
on the TV set. (For satellite stations via TV,
automatic time/date setting is not possible)

b) Set ”Autom. setting” menu to ”Yes”, see

Page 17.

Technical data

ViewVision VV8106H Item No. 63550
Dimensions in cm 36x9.5x27 (LxHxW)
Weight 4kg
Operating voltage 200–240 a.c.
Power consumption, operation, 14 Watts
Standby 4,7 Watts
Power save standby 3 Watts

Video system VHS
Video colour system PAL/SECAM/MESECAM
NTSC play only with PAL-TV
Sound systems NICAM, stereo, two-sound, mono

Internal transmitter UHF

Video heads 4
Audio heads 2
Audio head (Mono audio track)
Tape speed Long play/Standard play
Tracking automatic/manual
Timer VPS, ShowView
Picture format switching Auto. /4:3/16:9
Link systems Digital Link/Digital Link Plus
Tuner systems PAL B/G, SECAM L
Reception ranges VHF/UHF/Cable/Hyperband
Station storage locations 88
Tuner sound systems NICAM/Stereo/two-sound

Euro AV socket 1 TV connection
Euro AV socket decoder/other AV source
Video input front 1 Cinch socket CVBS
Audio inputs front 2 Cinch sockets L/R
Audio outputs 2 Cinch sockets L/R
Antenna signal 2 IEC sockets IN/OUT

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Service addresses

Australia

International Dynamics Australasia Pty Ltd.
129 Palmer Street
AUS - Richmond, Victoria 3121
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Austria

Robert Bosch AG
Postfach 146
A–1011 Wien
Tel [phone]
Fax [phone]

Benelux

Loewe Opta Benelux NV/SA
Uilenbaan 84
B–2160 Antwerpen
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
Loewe Opta Nederland B.V.
Ravenswade, 54A1
NL–3439 LD Nieuwegein (Utrecht)
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

CIS

Service Center Loewe
ul. Verkhnyaya Maslovka, d. 29
RUS–125083 Moscow
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Cyprus

L&M Eurappliances Ltd
P.O. Box 23426
Kennedy Avenue 1A&B
CY–Nicosia
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Czech Republic

TIPA sdruzení
Dolní nám. 9
CZ–746 01 Opava 1
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Denmark

Kjaerulff 1 Development A/S
Vestre Stationsvej 9
DK–5000 Odense C
Danmark
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

France

Sorep Import S.A.
11 rue de la Durance
F–67029 Strasbourg Cédex 1
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

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Germany

Loewe Opta GmbH
Kundendienst Zentrale
Indurstriestraße 11
D–96317 Kronach
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Great Britain

Linn Products Limited
PO Box 8465
Prestwick
UK – KA 7 2YF
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Greece

SOUND HELLAS S.A.
Kleanthous Str. 10
GR–54642 Thessaloniki
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Hungary

Basys Magyarorszagi KFT
Epitok utja 2–4
H–2040 Budaörs
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Israel

RIF TRADING LTD
29 Izhak Sade Street
ISR–Tel Aviv 67213
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Italy

General Trading SpA
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 33
I–50041 Calenzano (FI)
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Malta

Mirage Holdings Ltd
Flamingo Complex
Cannon Road
M–Qormi
Tel. 49 71 82
Fax 44 59 83

Marocco

SOMARA S.A.
377, Rue Mustapha El Maani
MA–20000 Casablanca
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Norway

CableCom AS
Østre Kullerød 5
N–3214 Sandefjord
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Poland

Piotech
ul. Boh. Getta Warszawskiego 18
PL–81-609 Gdynia
Tel./Fax [phone]

Portugal

Videoacustica
Comercio e Representacoes de
Equipamentos Electronicos S.A.
Estrada Circunvalacao
Quinto do Paizinho, Arm. 5
P–2795-632 Carnaxicle
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Slowenia

Jadran Trgovsko Podjetje

Partizanska cesta 69
SL–6210 Sezana
Tel. [phone], 391 406
Fax [phone]

South Africa

THE SOUNDLAB PTY LTD
P.O. Box 757
Parklands 2121
Republic of South Africa
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Spain

Gaplasa S.A.
Conde de Torroja, 25
E–28022 Madrid
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Sweden

Canseda AB
Amalia Jönssons Gata 19
S–421 31 Västra Frölunda
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Switzerland

Telion AG
Rütistrasse 26
CH-8952 Schlieren
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

Turkey

Enkay Elektronik Servis Müdürlügü
Ambarlar Cad: No.: 3/C
Zeytinburnu/ Istanbul
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

2/05.03/10,0

Subject to modification

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