Matsui VX1200, VP9500, VP9700 Instruction Manual

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How to use your video

Advanced features Help & specificationRecordingBasic VCR features

Safety Warnings

Your VCR is supplied with

an approved 13 amp fused

mains plug. When

replacing the fuse always

use a 3 amp (BS 1362)

approved type.

To obtain a replacement

fuse or fuse cover contact

your store.

Never use this plug if the

fuse cover is missing.

If the mains sockets in your

home differ or are not

suitable for the type of plug

supplied, then the plug

should be cut from the

mains lead and a suitable

type fitted. You must use a
13amp plug (BS 1363) and
fit a 3 amp fuse (BS 1362).

If any other type of plug is

used a 3 amp fuse must be

fitted, either in the plug,

adaptor or at the

distribution board. Please

refer to the wiring

instructions on page 15.

Damage - Never use your VCR if it
is damaged in any way. Always place
your VCR on a flat level surface
avoiding anywhere which may be
subject to strong vibration.

Weather - It is advisable to unplug
the aerial during an electrical storm.

Moisture - Do not allow your VCR
to be exposed to rain, moisture or
dust. If any liquid is spilt into your
VCR it can cause serious damage. If
you do spill liquid into your VCR
switch it off at the mains immediately
and contact your store.

Interference

Do not place your VCR on or near
appliances which may cause
electromagnetic interference (TV or Hi­Fi speakers). If you do, it may
adversely affect the working of the
unit, causing erratic playback and
distorted picture or sound.

Temperature

Avoid extremes of temperature, either
hot or cold, place your VCR well
away from heat sources such as
radiators or gas/electric fires.

Ventilation

The VCR must be well ventilated. Do
not cover your VCR or place inside a
small confined space. It is
recommended that you leave a 10cm
gap all around your VCR.

Batteries

Batteries are easily swallowed by
young children. Do not allow young
children to play with the remote
control unit.

Covers - Do not remove any fixed
covers as this may expose dangerous
voltages.

Contents

Basic VCR Features

Playing a Video Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1

Skipping channels/Removing interference . . .

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2

Selecting Channels/Video Index Search . . . .

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3

Recording a program

One Touch Recording (OTR) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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4

Recording Using the VIDEO Plus+ System . . . .

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5

Timer Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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6
Checking or Cancelling
VIDEO Plus+ Recordings & Timer Recordings .

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7

Advanced features

Clock/Counter Display & Zero Return . . . . . .

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8

Auto Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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8

Using the Playback Sharpness Feature . . . . . .

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9

Advanced Features continued....

Automatic Tracking & Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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9

Checking Video Plus+ Set-Up . . . . . . . . . . .

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10

Setting the Security Protection . . . . . . . . . . .

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Help and Specification

Help & Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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12

Connecting Your VCR to Another VCR . . . . .

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13

Connecting Your VCR to a Camcorder . . . . .

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13

Connecting Your VCR to a Hi-Fi . . . . . . . . .

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14

SCART Socket Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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14

Wiring Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Record Protection Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Advanced features

Help & specification

Recording

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Basic VCR features

Playing a Video Tape

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PAUSE

MENU

ENTER

CH TR/

AV

CANCEL

INDEX

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3

REC/OTR

-

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VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

Your VCR can playback

video tapes recorded using

the NTSC colour system (TV

system usually used in USA

and Japan) on a PAL I TV (TV

system used in the UK).

Play an NTSC tape as you

would a normal VHS tape.

Your VCR will playback NTSC

tapes recorded using

Standard play (SP), Long

play (LP) and Extended play

(EP). However, there will be a

deterioration in sound quality

in the LP and EP modes.

If your TV supports the NTSC

system, the picture from your

VCR will fill the whole screen,

if not, the picture will have a

black band at the top and

bottom of the screen.

Please note that there will be

no sound during PAUSE.

1

Playing a tape

Press the VCR ON button to switch your
VCR on. Insert a tape. If you insert a pre­recorded video tape with the tab removed
(for example a rented or bought film) your
VCR will start to play automatically. If
playback doesn’t start press PLAY.

2

Stop or pause a tape

Press the STOP button to stop the tape.

Press the PAUSE button while the tape is
playing to pause the tape. Press the PLAY
button to resume playback.

3

Ejecting a tape

Press the STOP button to stop the tape.

Press the EJECT button. The tape will be
ejected from the VCR.

4

Rewind and Fast Forward

To rapidly wind the tape backwards or
forwards, press the REW or F.FWD buttons
when a VCR tape is NOT playing.

‘REW’ or ‘FF’ will appear in the VCR display.

5

Picture search

To rewind or fast forward the tape with the
tape’s picture on your TV screen (picture
search) press PLAY then either REW or
F.FWD.

‘REVEW’ or ‘CUE’ will appear in the

VCR display.

The speed of the search time depends on
the speed used during recording, either
standard play (SP) or long play (LP).

Standard Play (SP)

1st press . . . . . . 5 times normal speed

2nd press . . . . . 7 times normal speed

(NTSC times are slower)

Long Play (LP)

1st press . . . . . .7 times normal speed

2nd press . . . . . 13 times normal speed

Press PLAY to return to normal playback.

Skipping channels/Removing Interference

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PAUSE

MENU

ENTER

CH TR/

AV

CANCEL

INDEX

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REC/OTR

-

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VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

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Skipping channels

Select the channel you want to skip. Press
the CANCEL button. The channel number
will then flash in the top right of the TV
screen and in the VCR display. When a
channel is skipped you will not be able to
select it with the -CH/TR+ buttons.
Press the relevent NUMBERED buttons and
then press CANCEL to unskip a channel.

Only follow these instructions if you notice interference on your TV screen when
watching TV stations on your VCR.
If you have connected your VCR to your TV using a scart lead you can ignore
this stage.

1

VCR in standby

Make sure your TV is switched on and your
VCR is in standby.

2

Select the VCR’s test pattern

Press and HOLD the ON button on the front
of your VCR until ‘RF 36’ appears in the
display.
If ‘CH 1’ stays in the display, press the ON
button once, then press and hold the ON
button until ‘RF 36’ appears.

3

Try changing output number

Press the -CH/TR+ buttons on the front of
your VCR to change the number. Now tune
your VCR channel on your TV again until
the black and white test pattern appears.

4

Store your selection

If the pattern is now clear, press the ON
button to remove the black and white test
pattern. If the pattern is still not clear, try
changing the number again (see stage 3)
and re-tune your TV until the pattern is
clear.

Sometimes during

SET-UP you may
store more than

one copy of the

same channel or

leave a channel

with a poor

picture. Using the

SKIP feature you

can disable these

unwanted

channels.

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Removing Interference

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Selecting channels/Video Index Search

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PAUSE

MENU

ENTER

CH TR/

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CANCEL

INDEX

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REC/OTR

-

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VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

1

Select the index feature

Press the INDEX button on your remote
control during stop or playback.

The word ‘index’ will appear on your TV screen.

2

Select an index position

Press the NUMBERED buttons on the
remote control to select the number of index
positions to skip.

e.g. your VCR tape is at the beginning and you
want to watch the third recording on the tape,
press number 3 on the remote control.

3

Find the index position

Press the F.FWD button to search the
selected number of index positions forward
through the tape or REW to search
backwards.

Playback will start automatically when the
index position is found.

Video indexing

z

The Video Index Search system will only work once several recordings

have been made on a VCR tape.

z

Occasionally, when a recording starts at the very beginning of a VCR tape

the index mark will be missed.

z

When your VCR is searching for an index mark it will not fast forward or
rewind as fast as normal because it is searching for the index marks.

z

A maximum of 9 index marks can be searched on a single VCR tape.

The Video index

search system

allows you to

easily locate the

beginning of any

recording made on

your VCR.

Your VCR
automatically
records index

marks on the tape

whenever a
recording is

started.

1

Select VCR channel on TV

If your VCR is in standby, press the VCR
ON button on your remote control to switch
it on. Select the VCR channel on your TV
(e.g. AV or channel 0).

Video Index Search

2

Change channels

Press the -CH/TR+ buttons on the remote
control to change channels. You can also
select channels directly by pressing the
NUMBERED buttons on the remote control.

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One Touch Recording (OTR)

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MENU

ENTER

CH TR/

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CANCEL

INDEX

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REC/OTR

-

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VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

OTR information

With the one touch recording feature you can make recordings quickly and
easily. Make sure your VCR is properly installed and all the channels are tuned
in the correct order.

• Your VCR can record in Standard Play (SP) or Long Play (LP). When you
record in SP a 3 hour tape will be able to record 3 hours of programmes.

• When you record in LP a 3 hour tape will be able to record 6 hours of
programmes.

You may notice a slightly lower quality of recording in LP mode, especially when
using the PAUSE or PICTURE SEARCH features.

• If the record protection tab has been removed from a tape or you try to
record onto a bought or rented tape, the tape will eject when you press the

REC/OTR button.

1

Select a station

Insert a blank tape into your VCR.

Press the NUMBERED buttons or the

-CH/TR+ buttons on the remote control to
select the TV Station you wish to record.

2

Select the speed

Press the SPEED button to select the
recording speed, standard play (SP) or long
play (LP).

3

Start recording

Press the REC/OTR button to start
recording. The VCR will start recording.

4

Stop recording

Recording will end when either:

• The STOP button is pressed.

• The tape runs out.

• The VCR has finished recording for the
programmed OTR time.

If you wish to record for a
set length of time (e.g. 1
hour) you can set an
REC/OTR recording to stop
after a set length of time.

Each time you press the
REC/OTR button the
record time is increased
by 30 minutes (or 1
hour after 5 presses),
e.g:

1st press . . .continuous recording
2nd press . .30 minutes
3rd press . . .1 hour
4th press . . .1 hour 30 minutes
5th press . . .2 hours
6th press . . .3 hours
7th press . . .4 hours
8th press . . .5 hours

e.g. four presses will start
recording immediately but
stop after 1 and a half
hours.

You can add to the OTR
recording time at any point
by pressing the REC/OTR
button again.
When the tape speed LP is
selected, the recording time
can be set up to 10 hours.

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Help & specification

Recording Basic VCR features

Recording Using Video Plus+

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VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

COUNTER

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TIMER REC

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Enter a PlusCode

Insert a blank tape.
Press VIDEO Plus+/PROGRAM button
on the remote control.
Enter the PlusCode number for the
programme you wish to record using the
NUMBERED buttons.

If an incorrect PlusCode

is entered, the word ‘ERROR’ will be displayed.

2

Select how often to record

Repeatedly press PLAY or STOP to select
once, daily or weekly.

Select once for a single recording, daily to
record at the same time each day and weekly to
record at the same time weekly.

Press ENTER.

3

Set tape recording speed

Press PLAY or STOP to select SPEED (see
page 4 for more details). Press REW or
F.FWD to select the tape recording speed
(SP or LP).Press ENTER to confirm your
recording. To edit a recording, press PLAY
or STOP to highlight the recording and
then press ENTER.

SELECT

PLUSCODE NO.

START

SET
EXIT

END

3 4 6 8 4 2 7

MENU

DATE

CH
SPEED

8 MON
7:15
8:15
3
SP

OK

ENTER

4

Set to Timer Record Mode

Press the MENU button twice to remove the
timer recording screen.To programme further
recordings repeat stages 1 to 3. Press the
TIMER REC button to set your timer
recording.

(If the record protection tab has been

removed from your tape it will be ejected.)

Your
VCR will go into timer record mode (this
looks like standby, but the timer set symbol
will appear in the VCR display).If you do not
put your VCR into timer record mode your
recording will not take place. Your timer
recording is now set. At the set time your
VCR will switch on and record your
programme then go back into timer record
mode.When your VCR has recorded all your
programmes, press the TIMER REC button
to bring it out of timer record mode.

This recording system

makes programming a

recording much easier.

By entering the
PlusCode (the long
number after each

programme in your TV

listings) the correct

start time, end time,

channel and date are

set for you

automatically.

The VCR's timer allows

up to 8 programmings

to be set within a 1

month period.

VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation.
The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

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VCR Channel

1

2

3

4

5

6

Station

BBC1

BBC2

ITV

Channel 4

Channel 5

decoder (if fitted)

In order for the VIDEO Plus+ system to work
correctly the channels in your VCR must be
stored in the order opposite. See the Quick
Start Guide tuning stations into your VCR to
change channel order.

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system

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Timer Recordings

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PAUSE

MENU

ENTER

CH TR/

AV

CANCEL

INDEX

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REC/OTR

-

+

VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

1

Set a timer position

Press the VIDEO PLUS+/PROGRAM
button twice on the remote control.

The timer

event menu will appear.

Press the PLAY or
STOP buttons to select a free timer position
(blank dotted line), then press ENTER.

The

timer record screen will appear.

2

Set the timer recording

Press the REW or F.FWD buttons to select
the date, start and end times, channel and
tape speed.

Press the STOP button to confirm all of
these settings.

3

Timer record mode

Press the ENTER button to confirm the timer
recording. To programme further recordings
repeat stages 1 to 2.

Press the TIMER REC button to set
your timer recording.

Your VCR will go into timer record mode

(this looks like standby, but the timer set
symbol will appear in the VCR display)

.

If you do not put your VCR into
timer record mode your recording
will not take place.

Your TIMER RECORDING is now set.

At the set time your VCR will switch on and
record your programme then go back into
timer record mode.When your VCR has
recorded all your programmes, it will
remain in standby mode.

Timer recordings

allow you to

program your VCR

to switch on and

record a programme

at a preset time.

Make sure your VCR

is properly installed

and all the channels

are tuned in and the

correct time and

date are set before

making a timer

recording.

If you make a mistake

during programming a

timer recording, press

the PLAY or STOP

buttons to select the

information you want to

change and then press

the REW or F.FWD

buttons to make your

changes.

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Checking or Cancelling

Video Plus+

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REC/OTR

-

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VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

1

Cancel Timer Set

If your VCR is in timer record mode press
the TIMER REC button to switch on your
VCR.

The timer set symbol will go out.

Press the VIDEO PLUS+/PROGRAM
button twice.

The timer event menu will appear.

2

Select a recording

Press PLAY or STOP to highlight the
recording that you wish to amend or
cancel.

3

Cancel/Check a recording

To cancel the recording press CANCEL; the timer
recording details will be deleted.
If you only want to check the details of a timer
recording repeatedly press the MENU button to
clear the screen. If you wish to amend a timer
recording, press the ENTER button.

See page 6

for details on setting the timer recording

.

4

Reset Timer Set

Press TIMER REC to put your VCR back
into timer record mode if there are any
more recording to be made. If you do not,
the recordings will not take place.

You can easily

check the details

of a VIDEO Plus+

recording or timer

recording before it

takes place. After

a recording has

been made it will

automatically be
removed from the
timer event menu.

You can cancel

VIDEO Plus+

recordings or

timer recordings

before they take

place.

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Recordings

& Timer Recordings

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This feature is only available on certain models.

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Clock/Counter Display & Zero Return

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MENU

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CH TR/

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CANCEL

INDEX

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REC/OTR

-

+

VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

1

Selecting the counter

The clock displays the current time in the
VCR display. The counter displays how
much time has elapsed since the point at
which you started playing a tape.

To switch

between the two press the

CLOCK/COUNTER button.

2

Counter Reset

Select the counter and then press
COUNTER RESET to reset the counter to
00:00.
When you load a tape the counter will
reset.

If you rewind a tape from 00:00, a minus sign (­) will appear in front of the counter.

3

Zero Return

When the VCR is not playing, press the
ZERO RETURN button, the tape will
rewind or fast forward until the counter
reaches 00:00 automatically.

This feature is useful for returning to a point in a
tape you wish to view again.

4

Counter Pause

When you rewind or fast forward through
blank sections of tape, the counter will stop
counting.

When the Auto Repeat feature is switched ON your VCR tape will
play continuously. When the end of the tape is reached, it will
rewind to the beginning and start to play again.

1

Select Auto Repeat

Press MENU; the main menu will appear.
Press PLAY or STOP to highlight AUTO
REPEAT.

Press REW to select ON or OFF. Press
MENU to clear the screen.
Press PLAY to start playing your tape.

Your VCR has a

counter which can

display the actual

amount of time (in

seconds) that a VCR

tape has been

playing.

The Zero Return

feature allows you
to set the counter to
0:00 at any point in

the tape and then

rewind and start

playing from that

point when you

press the ZERO

RETURN button.

Auto Repeat Play

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Recording Basic VCR features

Using the Playback Sharpness Feature

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PAUSE

MENU

ENTER

CH TR/

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CANCEL

INDEX

2

3

REC/OTR

-

+

VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

1

Play a tape

Start playing a VCR tape.
Press MENU, the main menu will appear.
Press PLAY or STOP to highlight
PLAYBACK SHARPNESS.

You will not be able to select the playback
sharpness feature unless a VCR tape is playing.

2

Select/Adjust Sharpness

Press ENTER, the playback sharpness
screen will appear. Press REW or F.FWD
to adjust the playback sharpness to the level
you require. Moving the bar to the left
makes the picture appear softer. Moving the
bar to the right increases the definition on
the picture.

3

Exit the Menu

Press the MENU button twice to remove the
playback sharpness screen.

The playback sharpness screen disappears
automatically after 60 seconds if no buttons
are pressed.

1

Manual/Automatic Tracking

If white lines appear during playback or the
picture starts to shake you can try to adjust
the tracking manually.

Press the TRACKING + or - buttons to
obtain the best picture. To return to automatic
tracking eject the tape and play again.

2

Call

When you press the CALL button, the
current time, channel and any other
relevant information (e.g. tape counter,
record sign) will appear on the screen.

Press CALL again to remove the
information.

Your VCR has a

Playback

Sharpness feature

which can be used

to improve the
picture quality

from a VCR tape

during playback.

Automatic Tracking and Call

Automatic tracking adjusts the picture to make sure you see the best
possible picture. When a VCR tape is played, the digital auto tracking
system automatically adjusts the tracking of the VCR to obtain the best
picture from the VCR tape. The Auto Tracking Indicator (ATR) flashes in
the VCR display while your VCR searches for optimum tracking (usually
the first few seconds of playing a tape). The ATR will remain lit as long
as automatic tracking continues.

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z In order for the VIDEO Plus+ system to

work correctly your TV Station must be
in the positions in the table opposite.

z Only follow the guidance on these

pages if the order is different.

z See page 5 for more details on VIDEO

Plus+.

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REC/OTR

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VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

1

Select the MAIN menu

In the following example the Satellite
channel has been incorrectly stored in
channel 8 in the VCR.

Press MENU; the main menu will appear.

Press PLAY or STOP to select CHANNEL
SETUP.

Press ENTER.

Press PLAY or STOP to select GUIDE CH
SET.

Press ENTER.

2

Select the GUIDE CH

Press PLAY or STOP until 'SAT' flashes
under 'GUIDE CH'.

This indicates the Satellite.

Press ENTER.

Press NUMBERED button 8 to enter a
number 8 underneath 'VCR CH'.

This tells your VCR that the Satellite has been
stored in channel 8.

Press ENTER to store the new setting.

If you have connected your satellite using the
SCART socket you must select AV underneath
'VCR CH'.

Repeat stage 2 to adjust any other
channels.

Press MENU three times to remove the
menu.

Before VIDEO

Plus+ recordings

will work properly

BBC1 must be

stored in

channel 1, BBC2 in

channel 2, ITV in

channel 3 etc. If

your order is

different or you

are having

problems with

VIDEO Plus+
recordings, follow
the instructions on

this page.

Checking VIDEO Plus+

VCR Channel Station

1 BBC1

2 BBC2

3 ITV

4 Channel 4

5 Channel 5

6 Decoder (if fitted)

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Set-Up

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Setting the Security Protection

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CH TR/

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INDEX

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REC/OTR

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VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

1

Select Pin Code

Press MENU; the main menu will appear.
Press PLAY or STOP to highlight PIN
CODE REGISTRATION.

Press ENTER; the pin code registration
screen will appear.

2

Enter Owners Name

Press ENTER to set the owners name. Press
PLAY or STOP until the desired letter is
displayed.Store the letter by pressing
F.FWD. You can enter up to 20 letters.
Press ENTER to store your OWNER’S

NAME.

3

Enter a Pin Code

Press PLAY or STOP to select PIN CODE,
then press ENTER.
Press the numbered buttons on the remote
control to enter a PIN code.

Your PIN code

can be a combination of any 4 digits.

Press

ENTER to store your PIN code.

4

Set Protection ON

Press PLAY or STOP to select PROTECT.
Press ENTER to select ON.
Press MENU twice to exit the menu, the
security protection is now on.

To switch protection off select OFF from the Pin
Code Registration menu.

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Entering your Pin Code

After a power failure or after the VCR has
been unplugged from the mains for longer
than 30 minutes, the PIN code screen will
appear when you switch your VCR on.
Enter your PIN code using the numbered
buttons on the remote control, then press
ENTER. If you enter the correct PIN code,
“PIN CODE OK” will appear and you can
now use your VCR. If you entered an
incorrect PIN code, “ PIN CODE ERROR”
will appear and you can try to enter the
correct code again. If you enter an
incorrect PIN code more than 3 times your
VCR will lock itself and you will not be able
to use it. To unlock the VCR you must
unplug the VCR from the Mains supply for a
further 30 minutes, then plug the VCR back
in and enter the correct PIN code.

In an effort to fight

crime, we have equipped

your VCR with security

protection. When switched

ON you have to enter a PIN

code after your VCR has

been unplugged from the

mains for approximately

half an hour or longer.

You MUST write down your

PIN code and keep it in a

safe place.

The PIN code protection will

only work if your VCR is

unplugged from the mains

supply for approximately half

an hour or longer.

If your VCR needs to be

serviced, make sure that the

security protection is set to OFF,

otherwise you will be charged

for re-setting the feature.

PLEASE NOTE:

In the event of losing your PIN

code you will be charged by

Mastercare to reset your VCR.

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Help and Trouble Shooting

Before requesting service please check the following points;

No Power

VCR will not switch ON even though
the power is ON

When the VCR is switched on and
connected with a SCART LEAD you
cannot change the TV STATIONS on
the TV

The TV programme selected on your
VCR does not appear on your TV
screen

VCR will not record

No colour or 'snow' during playback

In LP mode lines or
distortion on picture
during f.fwd, rewind or
pause

Remote control does not
work

Playback picture does not
appear

VCR does not record the TV
station or time you request

Is your VCR plugged in?

Is the mains power switch off?

Is your VCR in TIMER RECORD mode?

You may have pressed the CALL button on
the remote control

Menu appears on the screen

Input selector on your TV is in the VCR (AV)
position

Aerial connection is incorrect

Aerial cable is disconnected

Your TV is not on your VCR channel

Your VCR channel is not properly tuned in on
your TV

No tape in the VCR

Record Protection has been removed from
the VCR tape

VCR is switched OFF

VCR heads are dirty

Your TV might not be tuned to your VCR
properly

Your VCR tape is worn or damaged

The tracking adjustment is beyond the range
of the Automatic Tracking Circuit

This is normal and does not mean there is
anything wrong with your
VCR

It is not facing the remote control sensor

It is too far away or there is too much light in
room (bright direct sunlight)

Obstacle in path of beam

Batteries are inserted incorrectly; the + and ­polarities are the wrong way around

Batteries are weak

TV not set to the VCR channel

Your Stations have not been stored in the
correct channel positions on your VCR

The time is not set correctly

Plug your VCR into a mains socket

Switch on the mains power socket

Try pressing the TIMER REC button to bring
your VCR out of TIMER RECORD mode

Try pressing the CALL button again and then
selecting a different TV STATION on your TV

Press the MENU button to remove the on
screen display

Select the TV position on your TV

Re-connect the aerial

Reconnect the aerial

Switch your TV to your VCR channel

Retune a channel on your TV until you can
see the VCR's picture

Insert a VCR tape

Place a piece of adhesive tape over the
protection tab slot on the VCR tape

Switch the VCR on by pressing the VCR ON
button on the remote control or the ON
button on the front of your VCR

Call for a Mastercare Engineer

Re-tune your TV to your VCR

Try another VCR tape

Adjust the tracking manually

Aim it at the remote control sensor

Operate within 5 metres or reduce light

Clear path of beam

Insert batteries correctly

Replace batteries

Set your TV to your VCR channel

Re-tune your VCR stations

Reset the time correctly

Symptom Cause Solution

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Help & specification

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Connecting your VCR to Another VCR

If you connect your VCR to another VCR or Video camera it is possible to duplicate a pre-

recorded tape. Please note that the picture quality will not be as good as that on the

original tape. Make sure all appliances are unplugged from the mains supply and switched

off before you attempt to connect the relevant connection cable.

Connecting your VCR to a Camcorder

How to connect your VCR to a video camera

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If you connect your camcorder, you can duplicate a previously recorded tape.

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22 Make sure all connections are made before turning the power on. Insert the tape you wish to record ‘ON’ into your VCR.

33

33 Press the AV button to select the AV channel.

44

44 Insert the tape you wish to record ‘FROM’ into the video camera.

5555

Press the REC/OTR button on your VCR.

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66 Press the play button, on the video camera; playback and recording will start.

How to connect your VCR to another VCR

1111

Link the two VCR's with a SCART cable (not supplied).

2222

Insert the tape you wish to record ‘ON’ into your VCR.

3333

Insert the tape you wish to record ‘FROM’ into the second VCR. Press the play button on the second VCR.

4444

Press the REC/OTR button on your VCR.

5555

Recording will start.

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It is an infringement of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1956, 1988 chapter 48 and the Performers Protection Act 1958-72 to copy Records, Pre-recorded Cassettes,

Pre-recorded video tapes and compact discs or to re-record them in any form without permission of the Copyright owners.

Connecting your VCR to a Hi-Fi

Advanced features Help & specificationRecordingBasic VCR features

SCART Socket Information

How to connect your VCR to a Hi-Fi

You can connect your VCR directly to your Hi-Fi with an audio (phono) lead.

1111

All connections must be made with both your VCR and Hi-Fi unplugged from the mains supply.

2222

Connect one end into the SCART socket on the back of your VCR.

3333

Connect the other end to the audio in sockets (or SCART socket) on the back of your Hi-Fi.

4444

Press the PLAY button on your VCR to play the video sound track through the speakers of a Hi-Fi system. The sound from

your VCR through your Hi-Fi will be mono not stereo.

5555

Due to the wide variety of Hi-Fi equipment, the information on this page should be used only as guidance. Refer to your

Hi-Fi’s Instruction Book for more details.

If your VCR is connected to a TV using a SCART lead, a video tape when played will automatically be displayed on
the TV irrespective of the channel you are watching (unlike "normal" RF aerial connection where you must use a
nominated channel).

The AV button on your VCR provides a convenient method of switching between an appliance connected to the
SCART socket (e.g. a Satellite Receiver) or TV stations received by your 'normal' aerial connected to the AERIAL
SOCKET of your VCR.

If you do not have anything plugged into the SCART SOCKET of your VCR and you press AV the screen will go
blank. Press AV again and your TV will display the last station viewed on your VCR.

21 Pin SCART terminal

1. Audio output (right)

2. Audio input (right)

3. Audio output (left)

4. Audio earth

5. Blue earth

6. Audio input (left)

7. Blue In

15. Red In

16. Blanking signal

17. Video earth

18. Blanking signal earth

19. Video output

20. Video input

21. Shield/earth

8. Switching voltage (out)

9. Green earth

10. Date line 2

11. Green In

12. Date line 1

13. Red earth

14. Reserved

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Help & specification

Recording Basic VCR features

Wiring Instructions

Record Protection Tab

Record Protection Tab

When you insert a video cassette with the record protection tab removed
(for example a pre-recorded tape from a video hire shop) playback will
start straight away.

Video Head Cleaning

The video heads are the means by which the VCR reads pictures from the
tape during playback. In the unlikely event that they become dirty enough
to be clogged, no picture will be played back. This can easily be
determined if, during playback of a known good tape, there is good
sound but no picture (picture is extremely snowy). Manual cleaning may
still be necessary in some cases, if this is the case, have the VCR checked
and cleaned by qualified Mastercare personnel. Head cleaning
cartridges are not recommended because they can be abrasive to your
video heads. To help prevent video head clogging, use only good quality
VHS tapes. Discard worn out tapes.

To prevent accidental

erasure of a

recording, break off

the record protection

tab with a

screwdriver.

If you need to
record onto a
tape on which
the tab has
been removed
from, cover the
hole with a
small piece of
adhesive tape.

Warning: If the mains plug is cut from the mains lead of this appliance the plug must be destroyed. A mains plug with bared
wires is hazardous if engaged in a mains output socket.

The wires in your VCR mains lead are coloured in accordance with
the following:-

The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal in
the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured Black.
The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal
in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured Red.
No connection must be made to the earth terminal of the plug.
You must use a 13 amp plug (BS 1363), and fit a 3 amp fuse (BS

1362).
If any other type of plug is used a 3 amp fuse must be fitted, either in
the plug, adaptor or at the distribution board.

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Specifications

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Operating Temperature: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5oC to 40oC

Heads: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Video: 2 Rotary Heads

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audio/Control: 1 Stationary Head

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erase: 1 Full Track Erase

Video recording system: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VHS, 2 Rotary Heads Helical Scanning System

Luminance Signal: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FM azimuth recording

Colour signal: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Low frequency converted direct recording

Television System: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CCIR: 625 lines 50 fields PAL I

Audio Track: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 track

Tape format: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.65mm high density tape

Tape speed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAL SP: 23.39 mm/s LP: 11.69mm/s

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NTSC SP:33.35 mm/s

Rewind/Fast Forward time: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F.FWD : 1’48” (with E-180 cassette)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REW : 1’48” (with E-180 cassette)

Input level: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Video: 1.0Vp-p, 75 ohm unbalanced

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audio: 500mV, 50k ohm unbalanced

Output level: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Video: 1.0Vp-p, 75 ohm unbalanced

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audio: 500mV, 1k ohm unbalanced

RF output channel: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Channel 36 (23~69, Adjustable)

Power supply: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AC 230V-240V / 50Hz

Power consumption: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12W (4W Standby)

Dimensions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380mm (W) x 272mm (D)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x 95mm (H)

Weight: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.5kg

Because we continually strive to improve our products we may change specifications and designs without prior notice. Weight and

Dimensions are approximate.

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the prior permission in writing of Dixons Stores Group, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which is published and without

a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

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