Philips VR727 User Manual

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OPERATING MANUAL VR 727

With this Video Cassette Recorder (VCR) you are now the owner of one of the most sophisticated and simple-to-use video recorders on the market. Naturaily, you can't wait to get it going, but, before you do,

it's worthwhiie taking some time to read through this op erating manual. You wiil learn how to use the video re corder without any problems. You can practise using the video recorder without any wor ries because you cannot damage it no matter which buttons you press.

This video recorder employs the VHS cassette standard. We recommend thatyou use PHILIPS VHS video cassettes to ensure the best possible picture quality from your video recorder. Use only cassettes of a well-known brand which display the VHS symbol:

PAL SECAM

This video recorder is equipped with VIDEOplus+ pro gramming. VlDEOplus+ and PlusCode are trademark of Gemstar Development Corp.. VIDEOplus-t- system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

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This operating manual is printed on chlorine-free paper. This is to help protect our environment.

Used batteries should not be thrown away with ordinary domestic refuse. Deposit old batteries at the relevant collection points.

Chapter INTRODUCTION Page

1 INSTALLATION 3

Preparing the remote control for use Connecting to the mains and the aerial Connecting to the TV set Emergency interrupt Setting the display language and the clock Connecting a decoder

2 STORING TV CHANNELS 8

3 PLAYING A CASSETTE 14

Tape position

Picture sharpness control Continuous playback Selecting the audio track, audio mix NTSC playback

4 HOW CAN I RECORD DIRECTLY? 20

Auto-assembling

Long play function Stereo reception

5 HOW DO I PROGRAMME A RECORDING? 22

TODAY programming

Programming with VIDEOplus + Programming on the remote control Correcting/cancelling a TIMER block

6 OTHER RECORDING POSSIBILITIES 28

Audio dubbing

Synchro-Edit

'Audio only' recording

Simulcast recording Insert function Externally controlled recording Recording from another video recorder

7 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS 32

Tuner mode TV monitor function

Child lock

VCR 1A/CR 2 switch-over Auto-dimmer The 16:9 wide screen standard

8 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 34

9 BEFORE YOU CALL AN ENGINEER 36

10 TECHNICAL DATA, ACCESSORIES 37

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Safety instructions

Important for the United Kingdom

• The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damage which is incurred by not using the video recorder in compliance with the national guarantee conditions or safety instructions.

• First check if your supply voltage is the same as that writ ten on the type plate at the rear of your video recorder.

• Danger - high voltage in this appliance! Do not open! The video recorder does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user. As iong as the video recorder is connected to the mains, there are parts of it stil! in opera tion. To switch off the video recorder compietelyyou must disconnect itfrom the mains.

• Ensure that air can circuiate freeiy through the video re corder's ventilation openings. Do not place the video re corder on soft surfaces.

• Do not place the video recorder close to a source of heat (radiator, etc.).

• Protect this video recorder from rain and damp. Ensure that no objects or liquids enter it. If liquid is spilt into the video recorder, disconnect the video recorder from the

mains and consult a qualified service technician.

Precautions

This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp

plug.

To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows:

O Remove fuse cover and fuse.

O Fix new fuse which should be a BS13B3 3A, A.S.T.A. or

BSI approved type.

O Refit the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it

should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place. If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a value

of 3A. If a plug without a fuse is used, the fuse at the dis

tribution board should not be greater than 5A.

Note: The severed plug must be destroyed to avoid a possi ble shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13A socket elsewhere.

How to connect a plug:

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

BLUE - "NEUTRAL" ("N") BROWN - "LIVE" ("L")

Before the video recorder is installed, it should be al lowed to acclimatise for at least three hours after unpack ing. Do not use your video recorder immediately after moving it from a cold to a warm location or vice versa, or under conditions of high humidity.

Ensure that there is a vertical distance of at least 20 cm between the video recorder and yourTV set.

Do not place the video recorder near appliances generat ing strong magnetic fields (e.g. motors, loudspeakers and

transformers).

Do not use the video recorder in dusty places or where it may be subject to vibration. During heavy thunderstorms (with lightning) we recommend disconnection from the mains and the aerial : nn ■.

Do not put your fingers or any other foreign bodies into the cassette loading slot as this could damage the mecha nism. Be careful, particularly with children.

If you have to transport your video recorder, be sure to remove the video cassette from the cassette loading slot and avoid sudden or violent jolts.

O The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal which

is marked with the letter "N" or coloured BLACK.

O The BROWN wire must be connected to the terminal

which is marked with the letter "L" or coloured RED.

O Do not connect either wires to the earth terminal in the

plug which is marked with the letter 'E" or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green or green-and-yellow.

Before replacing the plug cover, make certain that the cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead - not simply over the two wires.

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INSTALLATION: HOW

DO I INSTALL THE VIDEO

RECORDER?

Preparing the remote contrai for use

How do I insert batteries into the remote control?

O Remove the cover from the back of the remote control. O Insert the batteries as indicated into the battery com

partment and close the cover.

Connecting to the mains

O Insert the female plug of the mains cable into the mains

socket at the rear of the video recorder.

O Insert the plug at the other end of the mains cable into

the wall socket.

Some general notes for subsequent operation:

• The video recorder should remain connected to the mains at all times to ensure that programmed recordings can be made and that the television works. The power consump tion is very low.

• No special button is required to switch on the video re corder. It will switch itself on as soon as a cassette is load ed or when any of the tape transport buttons are pressed (e.g. LiSTOPJ).

Note: Do not use rechargeable batteries in this remote ontrol.

How do I set the clock on the remote control? Should the clock not be correctly adjusted (after having

changed the batteries, for example), the data will flash on the remote control display.

O Press ,CL,pCI<...3 (buttons KiXQ.DAY.tJ and

CASSETTE....: together) on the remote control.

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The word 'CLOCK' will flash in the remote control display.

.t„.lf..Y.QU.haye switched off the video recorder with button ii„sMiS„DBY.ig, the display will show, e.g.:

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O Now set the precise time.by.pressing button iSt or ifci

or use the digit buttons il0.-9ji. The clock will start again

only after step O has been completed.

If you do npt vyish tp change data displayed, press button i.i.SJAN,DBY„.Q^ ..(S Di on the remote control.

O Then press i.;SHr..C.LQ,C.K',::i: again.

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Connecting the aerial

Connecting to the TV set

Your video recorder is actually a 'TV set without a screen'. This is why you have to connect it to an aerial as well as to the TV set. Only then can you make recordings and play cassettes.

O Remove the aerial cabje plug from the TV set and insert

it into the socket iOQiat the rear of the video recorder.

O Use the aerial cable provided to connect the socket :l(§i

on the video recorder to the aerial input socket on your TV set.

The connection to the TV set can be made in two different ways.

Whether you choose Method 1 or Method 2 depends on yourTV model.

Method 1: If yourTV set has an AV-Euro-socket (scart-socket) or a DIN

AV-socket:

We recommend that you use the AV-Euro-cable (scart-ca-

ble) supplied. This will guarantee the best possible picture and sound quality.

O Use the AV-Eurp-cable to connect the TV set to the AV-

Euro-socket i.i.lEXJERNAL ,11on your video recorder.

Both the TV set and the video recorder are now connected to the aerial.

O Switch on the TV set and select the programme number

'AV' (= Audio/Video input) for the video recorder. This is explained in the operating manual for your TV set.

Important note: Many modern TV sets automatically switch over to the programme number 'AV' during playback on the video recorder. If your TV set does this, you do not need to

select the programme number on the TV set in the following

chapters.

Your video recorder is now fully connected to the TV set.

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Special note: Your video recorder occupies channel UHF-36 or 37. However, it is possible that, in your reception area, this channel is already occupied by another TV channel.

In this case you will notice a change in the picture quality

on the TV set, e.g. wavy lines in the picture, during subsequent use of the video recorder. You can easily solve this problem as follows:

O Switch on the video recorder with button .

Method 2:

If your TV set does not have an AV-Euro-socket: The aerial cable which is already connected will act as the

connection between your TV set and the video recorder.

O Switch on the TV set and select the programme number

reserved for video playback. (This is explained in the operating manual for your TV set).

O Use a small screwdriver to turn the channel control

Li+.wr.i:i at the rear of the video recorder less than half a revolution until the interference has gone.

o If the interference cannot be cleared, you will have to

switch off the 'modulator'. There must not be a cassette in the video recorder.at thisjriomen_t.

Press buttons i:i.PLAYi.iand simultaneously.

The current position of the switch 'MODUL ON' will be

shown in the display. If you press both buttons for five seconds, you switch over to 'MODUL OFF'.

In the same way you can also switch it on again. Important: Only playback with the AV-Euro-cable (= Method 1 )is now possible. Playback using the aerial ca ble (= Method 2) is no longer possible.

O Disconnect the aerial cable from the aerial socket iOlS

of the video recorder so that only the cable connection between the TV set and the video recorder remains.

O Switch off the video recorder with button SlSjAiy.RSLi;l

and press button .

The buttons are located behind a cover on the right side of the front of the video recorder. The video recorder is now transmitting a test picture which the TV set should receive.

O Switch off the video recorder with button it.§TA.N,®Yj|.

O Tune the TV set in the UHF range until this test picture

appears. The video recorder is set to channel UHF-36 or 37 in our factory.

In order to find out how to tune to the right channel and to store this on your TV set, please consult the operating man ual for your TV set.

Note: During subsequent playback with the video recorder, check the sound and picture quality of reception on the TV set. If required, you can improve the picture, colour and sound by adjusting the channel on the TV set.

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O Insert the aerial cable again into the aerial socket

:.^l~ii. You have now tuned the TV set to the video re corder.

Note: Your video recorder occupies channel UHF-36 or 37. However, it is possible that, in your reception area, this channel is already occupied by another TV channel. In this case you will experience a reduction in picture qual ity on the TV set when receiving one or more TV channels. If this occurs, proceed in this way:

O Check if the quality of reception on all TV channels

stored in the TV set is unchanged.

O If the picture quality of one or more TV channels has

deteriorated, switch off the video recorder with button

STANDBY.;.:;. Check al I the TV channels on the TV set

once again.

O If interference to the picture quality only occurs when

the video recorder is switched on, use a small screwdriver to turn the channel control Ll+^ri;; at the rear of the video recorder by less than half a revolution:

Setting the display language and the clock

O Switch off the video recorder with button : STANDBY

and press button i.lllN.SjAkL

The buttons are located behind a cover on the right side of the front of the video recorder.

On the video recorder display appears:

O Tune the TV set once more to the video recorder (steps

to O) until you see the test picture again.

Check again all the TV channels.stpred on your TV set.

Repeat the channel adjustment (steps O and O) until you cannot notice any difference between the picture quality when the video recorder is on and when it is off.

o Switch off the video recorder with button L .StANDBY

Emergency interrupt

The video recorder and the remote control have an 'Emer gency interrupt' function. You can interrupt any function by

pressing button STANDBY. Only the 'child lock' func tion is not affected. Whenever you have any problems while operating the vid

eo recorder, you can simply interrupt any function and start

again. You can practise using the video recorder without worry

ing. No matter which buttons you press, you won't damage

the video recorder.

Press button Ll.lNSf ALL,:,; again. Use the rotary control

to select the display language of your choice, e.g.

'ENGLISH'.

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O Press the il.iNS,tALL . J button. '4:3 TV' appears on the

display. If you have prie.of the new wide screen TV sets, then use the [nl.SELECtbutton (remote control) to switch over to the '16:9' format. Otherwise, leave the setting at '4:3'.

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O Press button i.jjN.SXA.LL.y again. The display will show

TIME'. Now use the rotary control ;iZS.!lto set the cur rent time.

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O Press button iilijWSXA.LL.y^ again. The display will show

'YEAR'. Now set the current year.

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Connecting a decoder

Some TV broadcasters transmit encoded TV signals which you can only see with a bought or hired decoder. You can connect such a decoder (descrambler) to this video recorder.

O Use an AV-Euro-cable to connect the decoder to the

video recorder (socket ASSiBS®L2iJ). You will find a description of how to store TV channels with the 'decoder' in the chapter 'Storing TV channels'.

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O Press button again. The display will show

'MONTH'. Now set the current month.

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O Press button i.LIN.SXAtLiii again. The display will show

'DATE'. Set today's date.

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O Press button L.tlMSTML.:..; again. You have now finished

setting the display language and the clock.

Note: * If you have tuned the video recorder and TV set to

different TV channels, you can only use the decoder for one of them.

* Select on the video recorder a programme number that

was linked to the 'DECODER' function when you were stor

ing the TV channels. The video recorder then automatically uses the decoder. * When you are buying the decoder, ask about the right

channel number for the TV station. This will make it easier for you when you install it later.

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AV-Euro-sockets (scart-sockets}

This video recorder has two AV-Euro-sockets. You can con

nect a second appliance, e.g. a second video recorder, a satellite.receiyer or a yideo-CD player, to the AV-Eurosocket i..i EXXERIVAi.2.:,,,i. Connect the TV set to the socket

jEXTEBIVIAUIll.

O Use an AVrEuro-paWe to connect the video recorder

(socket LJ.EXTERNAL.?,-.,) to the second appliance.

O Connect the TV set to the socket iiJKtERNAL..iJiil.

Connecting to Hi-Fi equipment

Use an audio cable to connect the socket ll.AUDIp.JNJ.ito the corresponding output socket on the audio amplifier. You can buy this cable from your dealer.

Connect the socket !.i..AUb,IO,dU,T.!.; to the corresponding

input socket on the audio amplifier.

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Automatic channel search

O Switch on the TV set and select the programme number

for the video recorder.

In Chapter 1 you connected your TV set to the video re

corder, thus enabling you to play a cassette. Your video recorder has its own receiver. Because of this, it can be used independently of the TV set.

In order to be able to record TV programmes, you first have

to store each TV channel (e.g. 'BBC 1') in the video recorder.

Each TV channel is transmitted on a specific 'channel num ber'.

So that you don't have to remember these channel num bers, assign a programme number in your video recorder to each TV channel.

For the subsequent use of 'Programming with VIDEOplus-н'

you also have to assign a so called 'aerial code' to each TV

channel. The relevant aerial codes (3 digits) are given in a appended list.

For example: BBC 2 is assigned, by you :

- a channel number e.g. 'C 30'

- a programme number e.g. 'P 2' and

- an aerial code e.g. '002'. In this instance, use the same programme numbers as used

on your TV set.

You can store up to 42 TV channels.

O Switch on the video recorder with button . iSTOP ;.

O Press button E SEARCH...

When the automatic channel search finds a TV channel, its

picture will appear on the TV screen. The display will show, e.g.:

You have two possibilities for storing TV channels:

• If you do not know the channel number: Please read the

following section 'Automatic channel search'.

• If you do know the channel number: Please read the sec

tion 'Direct channel storage'. A general note: If you store a TV channel with a programme

number that has already been used, the original channel number stored will be deleted.

A tip: In rare cases, two TV channels may be on one channel

number. In this case, the video recorder will not find one of

these TV channels. Then run through all the channel numbers again with the

'Automatic channel search'. Each time you find a TV chan

nel, press button ¡....TRACKING >3. on the remote control.

The automatic fine tuning then begins. Whenever you find

the sought TV channel, store it.

Have you used an AV-Euro-cable to connect the video re corder to your TV set and does your TV set respond to the switch-over with button ¡.iMONlTOR(remote control)? If so, you can now switch to and fro between TV reception and video recorder reception. This is the easiest way for you to assign the same TV channels to the same pro gramme numbers on both appliances.

If this is not the required TV channel, or if the picture qual ity is poor, press button SEARCH...: again. The video re

corder then searches for the next TV channel.

If this TV channel is encoded and the video recorder is con nected to a decoder, press button ■SELECT (remote control). The display will show'DECODER'.

From now on, the video recorder will activate the decoder

function for this TV channel (= this 'programme number').

O The video recorder will propose a programme number

under which to store the TV channel (e.g. 'P 2' in the diagram), if you wish to store it under another pro

gramme number, use the rotary control :~0* - to change

it.

Note: The programme number proposed by the video re corder will automatically increase by one each time a TV channel is stored.

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о If the programme number is correct, store it by pressing

button

О Now you can give the TV channel a name (e.g. 'BBC 2')

or change the present name. This TV channel name will appear in the display whenever you select this TV chan nel. If you do not wish to give a name, go directly to step О ■

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Use the remote control to enter the name. Proceed as fol

lows:

* Press button il+:iori”ito select the desired numbers or

letters.

" By pressing button i;;.LSELECf Ji you can choose the posi tion where you want to place the character (up to 5 char acters are possible).

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" By pressing button iiLQLEjftRji you can reset the chosen position to a 'blank space' or delete the contents.

О Press button on the video recorder.

O For your convenience, witrh the first four programme

numbers we have stored the correct 'aerial code' for VIDEOplus+ programming. Ignore the following sen tence and store directly at step ©. For other programme numbers use digit buttons i.0,-9i to select the correct aerial, code for VIDEOplus+ Clear it with button LLG.LEARi:i. See appended list.

О Store with button .

channels that you want.

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Direct channel storage

O Switch on the TV set and select the programme number

for the video recorder.

O Switch on the video recorder with button IlSJOPjii.

О Now you can give the TV channel a name (e.g. 'BBC 2')

or change the present name. This TV channel name will appear in the display whenever you select this TV chan

nel.

If you do not wish to give a name, go directly to step

O Use the rotary control itSSi to select the programme

number under which you wish to store the TV channel.

О Press button i-iStOBliJ.

A flashing channel number will be displayed:

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Use the remote control to enter the name. Proceed as fol lows:

* Press button L+i-i or i to select the desired numbers or

letters.

* By pressing button i..j..SELECT .i. iyou can choose the posi tion where you want to place the character (up to 5 char acters are possible).

* By pressing button LiPLEAR.i [you can reset the chosen position to a 'blank space' or delete the contents.

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О Press button iiSXQ.R.I IJ on the video recorder.

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Use the rotary control -i“ 0.1 i or the digit buttons sQ-Si; on the remote control to select the desired channel number.

If this TV channel is encoded and the video recorder is con nected to a decoder, press button iiiL.SELECX..!.;; (remote control). The display will show 'DECODER'.

From now on, the video recorder will activate the decoder function for this TV channel (= this 'programme number').

O A TV channel now appears on the TV screen.

Have you used an AV-Euro-cable to connect the video re corder to the TV set and does your TV set respond to a switch-over with button LiIViP.NITO.R.ili (remote control)? In this case, you can now switch to and fro between TV recep tion and video recorder reception. This is the easiest way for you to assign the same TV channels to the same pro gramme numbers on both appliances.

When you have found the right TV channel, store it with buttonSTORE iJ.

O For your convenience, witrh the first four programme

numbers we have stored the correct 'aerial code' for

VIDEOplus+ programming. Ignore the following sen tence and store directly at step O •

For other programme numbers use digit buttons 0-9 ,

to select the correct aerial code for VIDEOplus+.

Clear it with button CLEAR L;. See appended list.

O Store with button Li.SXQRE.L:.

0 Repeat steps O to O until you have stored all the TV

channels that you want.

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In Chapter 1 you connected your video recorder to the TV set. Playing a cassette is now very simple. If you want to record something immediately, first read Chapter 4.

The display will show, e.g.:

You will see the recorded programme on the TV screen.

O Switch on the TV set and select the programme number

reserved for video playback. Many modern TV sets automatically switch over to the

programme number for the video recorder when a cassette is being played. However, this functions only if

you have used an AV-Euro-cable to connect the video

recorder to your TV set.

O Insert the cassette into the cassette slot with the title

label facing towards you. The window must be facing upwards.

Press against the centre of the cassette until the cassette is automatically pulled inside. Only one side ofVHS cassettes can be used for recording or playback.

O If you wish to interrupt playback, press button ...STOP

The display will show, e.g.:

O If you wish to remove the cassette, press button

r^ECtiJ.

Note: * Each time a cassette is loaded or removed the vid eo recorder automatically cleans the video heads. In this way the best playback quality is maintained. * When playing a long play recording, the video recorder automatically switches over to this speed. The display will show 'LP'.

How do I remove picture interference (Auto-tracking)?

Each time a cassette is loaded, the video recorder automatically adjusts to the correct tracking position.

For recordings made on another video recorder you may be able to improve the automatic optimum position as follows:

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When you insert a cassette, the video recorder automati cally switches itself on, and the indicator for 'CASSETTE'

(= cassette loaded) lights up on the display.

O Press button i.iPLAYj.j.

O Press button ilil^iion the remote control.

O Press button LlT^CKiNG ^ L,. on the remote control. O Press button hS*'!: as soon as the optimal playback qual

ity has been reached. This setting will remain until you remove the cassette.

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Other functions

Variable slow motion:

Fast wind and rewind:

O Press button . O Press button .SPEEDJii (rewind) or

■....L.§PEEP„^I> (wind). The tape will wind or rewind at

high speed.

O Press button ii.SJPL„llii or illSi as soon as you have

reached the required position on the tape.

Picture search (scanning):

With this function you can choose between various speeds for searching forwards or backwards for a picture.

O Press button iifei.

O Now press button L.:0ii„..S.PEED or SPEED.j^li

several times until you have reached the desired speeds.

The sequence of the speeds is: SCANNING, FAST REV, REVERSE, PLAY, FAST PLAY, SCANNING forwards.

O Press button ilitii when you have found the desired pas

sage.

O Press button liEbii.

The recorded TV programme is shown as a still picture.

you can change the speed of the slow-motion playback

in three steps, e.g. 1/6,1//10,1/14 of normai playback

speed.

During slow motion the sound is muted.

O Press button y.felto return to the normal playback

speed.

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Note: During scanning, the picture quality is affected and the sound is muted. This does not mean that the function is faulty.

Still picture/Super-sIow motion:

O Press button liitrii.

O Press button L.i^y. The.p.icture stands still.

Each time you press again, the picture moves one step further. Hold down button Ll^ï;. The picture will be played in

super-slow motion.

O Press button yIEiito return playback to its normal

speed.

Special note: If the stM! picture yib^^^^ vertically, keep pressing button i::y.T.RACKÎNG...ii3,J,, ; until the vibration is

minimized.

If you pass the optimum setting, you can repeat this step

with button i...;.Xfï^CKÎN,G.,.i3.Jd You only have to find the optimum setting once as the vid

eo recorder stores it automatically. Please note, however, that interference may still occur with hired cassettes of poor quality.

This is not caused by your video recorder.

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It is handy to know for how long a cassette has already been playing or how long is still left.

To indicate this, your video recorder offers you three dif

ferent display possibilities (in step O )•

First, you must enter the tape length of the loaded cassette.

This is necessary if the correct playing time is to be in

dicated. The tape length is given on the cassette in min utes, e.g. 'El80' corresponds to 180 minutes of playing time. You will find the length printed on the left of the front narrow edge. The actual length, however, may be a little longer than indicated.

O Press button

cassette length will appear in the display of the remote control, e.g.:

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Please also note: * With newly loaded cassettes, the video recorder must first calculate the playing time. The video recorder first shows, e.g.and waits a few seconds be fore displaying the correct playing time. * The time display works accurately only with PAUSECAM-VHS cassettes. Cassettes made for NTSC-VHS equipment can show only the tape position and not an e,xact time.

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O Now press button L+iiorin order to select the right

cassette length. The possibilities available appear in this order: E30, E60, E90, E105, E120, E150, E180, E195,

E200, E210, E240, E260, E300, EC30, EC45, E30, etc.

O Point the rernpte control at the video recorder. Press

button i.„.CASSET.TE..;.: on the remote control. In this way, you transmit the data to the video recorder.

When it has received the data, the display will show,

e.g.:

rOiri~l~ TTC

I-I I—I—IL. I I L

C I on

L. I UU

O Now you can use button :;::!..SELEC,t..l::i on the remote

control to select from the following three display pos sibilities:

elapsed playing time remaining playing time

counter

Display iMi (= time used) Display SA.ii (= time left) Indication of tape posi tion

You can read this display during winding and rewinding, during recording, playback and stop. If you want to reset the counter indication of the tape posi tion to 'O', press button il^EAlJi.

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How do I find a particular position on the tape?

The VHS Index Search System ('VISS');

Sometimes you may have recorded two or even more TV programmes on one cassette. In this case, it is worthwhile making a note of the tape position at which the recordings start and end. So that you do not have to search for a long time, your video recorder offers you two methods for automatic searching: 'GO TO' and 'VISS'.

Search for tape position (GO TO):

O Press button i;iGOLXPJ.i on the remote control.

Irackir.

c c

monit

O Now use the digit buttons to enter the (4-digit)

tape position that you wish to find.

O0© r\

inde>-

0 © © hJ

write'

0 © ©^

tunes : goto i . .

COO

O You may now select the function to be started from that

position, e.g.: i.LST.QP„.MB, or LiREQpRD„L.i^^ .

The video recorder winds the tape to the chosen posi

tion and then continues automatically with the selected function.

The video recorder writes VISS code marks on the tape every time the record button is pressed. Using the button iiilNJDEXJi you can search for these VISS code marks on the tape.

You cannot use the VISS function with recordings made on another videorecorder that does not have the VISS func tion.

Intro-Scan:

This VISS function will give you a survey of all the TV pro grammes recorded on the tape.

O Press button ilMDEXJl. The display will show 'INDEX -'.

O Press button ilSfc:. The tape will play for 10 seconds,

then wind on to the next VISS code mark and play for another 10 seconds, and so on.

When the end of the tape is reached, the tape is rewound to the beginning.

Note: When yoju press any tape transport button (e.g. button iifei or ilSjOpj.ii the video recorder interrupts the 'In tro-scan' function.

VISS search; Select this function if you are looking fora particular VISS

code mark.

O First press button (remote control), and then

button ^irhiito select the following code mark, or button

to select the previous one.

If you are looking fpr.a code mark that is not the next one, press button or ii“l as often as is necessary.

. , . ^— set clock—^

tracking

t^©0(3

index

O © © (3

O0® (^

monitor VIDEOdIus+ cler

oo®c

tuner go to repeat

c^r:>r^

The display of the video recorder will show, e.g.:

/ A / Tli_ t/ ;

> I /V >

CD)

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O Select the function that is to follow after the code mark

is found (e.g: 'playback').

When the code mark is found, the video recorder then

begins with the function you chose.

Note : Vyhen you press any tape transport button (e.g. but

ton or :; .SXOP., ■ : ■ ' — search.

Setting or erasing VISS code marks manually:

J), the video recorder interrupts the

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*u.

Continuous playback

This function will permit continuous viewing (i.e, playback

- rewind - playback) between any two freely chosen posi tions on the tape.

O Locate the fj|.g^ {gpg position (start). Press button

iiLREP^T..! (remote control). The tape position is stored. The display will show 'REPEAT PLAY' and 'START'.

To find certain positions on the tape quickly, you can set

and erase code marks by yourself.

This only works with cassettes which are not protected

against recording.

If you want to set a code mark, proceed as follows:

O During playback, search for the position on the tape to

be marked.

O At the right position, press button ilWRllfe*. A code

mark will be set.

If you want to erase a code mark, proceed as follows:

O Press button i.LiNDEXj.i. Use button iu+ii or ii~] to select

the code mark that you want to erase.

O Then press button !..^CLEABj.j immediately. The video re

corder will now search for the code mark. When it is

found, the video recorder switches to the 'STILL' posi

tion. 'CLEAR INDEX' will then flash in the display.

O Press button cLeAR.U again. The video recorder re

turns to playback, erases the code mark and remains in the 'STOP' position.

Note: Please make sure that you select the same speed (SP/LP) as was used for recording.

“ If you want to erase a VISS code mark with 'Audio only recording', switch the video recorder to the 'AUDIO ONLY' mode before step O ■ You can find the description of this

in the chapter 'Other recording possibilities' section 'Audio only recording'.

O Locate the second tape position (end of the playback).

Press button LlREP^tj. The video recorder will begin to play at the first posi tion on the tape.

O You can cancel continuous playback by pressing button

Note: ^ If no stereo sound has been recorded on the cas sette, the video recorder automatically switches over to mono sound. * With the 'Audio Mix' function, you can play the mono

sound of the normal ('linear') audio tracf together with the

sound of the stereo audio track (see recording with 'audio dubbing'). * Stereo playback is only possible if the video recorder is connected to a stereo TV set or a Hi-Fi audio system via a connecting cable (socket 'EXTERNAL 1/2' or 'AUDIO OUT').

NTSC playback

You can also use this video recorder to play cassettes

which were recorded in the NTSC TV standard. During playback with some types of TV sets, the pictures can vibrate vertically or roll, or there may be a loss of col our. This does not mean that your video recorder is faulty.

The sound will only be heard in mono and not in stereo.

Picture sharpness control

You can adjust the picture sharpness in playback in seven

steps as you require.

O Press button

O Press button L+:i or ii“.;. The display will show the cur

rent setting; from '+3' to '-3' (+3 is maximum sharp ness).

You can change the current setting by pressing button

i.+i; or ;i~i again within five seconds.

The number '0' indicates the medium setting.

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HOW CAN I RECORD DIRECTLY?

The easiest way of recording is to directly record a TV pro gramme that is currently being transmitted.

Note: If you do not want to record to the end of the cassette, press button :.;.REC0RD.,/..0TRL. again. The display will show the end time of the recording (also known as the OTR time). Each time you press button :J.RECORD / OTR again,

you can add another 30 minutes.

If you have pressed it too many times, you can return to normal recording by pressing button :,LCLPAR ^; (remote control).

And this is how to go about it:

O Insert a cassette. The video recorder will switch on

automatically.

O Use the rotary controlor the digit buttons

(remote control) to select the programme number of the

TV channel from which you wish to record. The programme numbers 'El' and 'E2' are reserved for

recording from external sources (via AV-Euro-sockets 'EXTERNAL 1/2') e.g, satellite tuner. Press button LiSPy.LPj.j to select a different recording speed (SP/LP).

O When you want to start recording, press button

h: RECORD IPJRU.

The display of the video recorder will show, e.g.:

As soon as the end time is reached, the video recorder will switch off automatically.

Can I switch off the TV set during recording? Yes. Your video recorder has its own receiver, enabling it

to record TV programmes. This means that you can use the

TV set independently of the video recorder while recording.

You can switch it off and on or watch another TV channel without disturbing the recording. If you would like to check what you are currently recording, select on the TV set the programme number assigned to the video recorder.

General notes: * While recording one TV programme, do you wish to switch to another TV channel and record that?

To do this, you have to interrupt the current recording with

button ySTOPl;. Then select the new programme number and start recording the TV programme you want with button

uMcoj^LPTRU.

* If you forget to load a cassette before recording, the dis play will warn you by showing 'EJECT'. * If you accidentally load a cassette with erase protection for a recording, the indication 'PROTECTED' will appear in the display. After a few seconds the cassette will be automatically ejected.

* If the end of the cassette is reached during recording, it

will be automatically ejected. The video recorder switches

itself off. * When you make a new recording on a video cassette, it

will automatically record over and delete any recordings already on the cassette.

The video recorder will record the TV programme you have chosen. The small red 'RECORD' lamp will light up on the

display.

O You can stop recording by pressing button l.iSJOP y.

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Erase protection

Digitai stereo reception (NfCAM)

So that you don't accidentally delete an important record ing, you can remove the special tab (erase protection) on

the back of the cassette with a screwdriver.

Later, if you no iongerwant the erase protection, you can seai the gap again with adhesive tape.

Auto-assembting

When a TV programme is being transmitted in digitai ste

reo sound, one of the foiiowing indicators appears in the dispiay:

STEREO/1+ i

NiCAM

Normally the NICAM stereo reception is aiways switched on. However, you can switch 'NiCAM' off.

for digitai stereo sound or two languages (bilingual)

for digital sound

O Press button iiMCAMji. The dispiay wili show 'NICAM

ON'.

O You can switch 'NiCAM' off by pressing button

iNICAMji!: again within five seconds. The display shows 'NICAM OFF.

Note: Whenever you change the programme number, 'NICAM' automatically switches itseif on again.

You can use the auto-assembiing function to iink up individuai recordings without any disturbing picture transition

('fiickering').

O Press button i.iPLAYj.i. Search for the correct position

on the tape and then stop the playback with button

liSJQP .1 ■

O Now start recording as usuai with button

iMcordXpjM.

Long play function

You can reduce the recording speed by haif. This makes it possibie to record, for exampie, 8 hours instead of 4 hours with a 'E240' cassette.

O Before recording, use button i.SP/LPj:! to select the re

cording speed 'LP' (LP = Long Play).

O During playback, the video recorder automaticaiiy se-

iects the correct piayback speed.

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HOW DO I PROGRAMME A RECORDING?

In this chapter you will learn how to programme the video recorder. It switches itself on automatically, records the TV programme you want, and then switches itself off again automatically.

What information is needed by the video recorder? For every programmed recording you must give the video

recorder the following information: " the date on which the recording is to be made

** the programme number

the start time of the recording

” the end time of the recording

The video recorder stores all this information required for

recording in what is known as a TIMER block. And, that up to one month in advance.

Your video recorder can store up to 7 of these TIMER blocks. An eighth block is used for TODAY programming.

The video recorder allows you one minute for each entry

step.

Please note that the timing of the TIMER blocks may not

overlap. The video recorder must first finish one TIMER

block before starting the next block.

How to programme the video recorder

With this video recorder you have a choice of three dif ferent kinds of programmed recording:

The simple way of programming a recording on the same day is called 'TODAY programming'.

'Programming with VIDEOpIus+' is as easy as dialing a

telephone number. You can enter the data that you want to programme into the

remote control and then transmit this data to the video recorder. We call this possibility 'Programming on the remote control'.

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TODAY programming

Cancelling TODAY programming

You can carry out this programming on the remote control or on the video recorder. We explain it here for the video

recorder. It is very easy to programme a recording for TODAY. You

only need to enter the programme number and the start time.

Please note that only one TODAY programming is possible per day.

The recording will be made until the end of the loaded cas

sette.

O Press button Li.XQDAYji'i.

The programme number currently selected will flash in

the display of the video recorder:

Wl//

____________________

'’-nz/: on.nri

"UL' I / s (_!/_//^ / It II lf_ L.LJ'UU

y' / l \ '■

Use the rotary control iil&l; or the digit buttons (remote control) to select the programme number of the TV

channel from which you want to record.

_ SMRT

O Press button iiiTODAYiij and then button i.£LEAjSj;! (re

mote control).

To confirm this, the display shows the following for a few seconds:

Ti~l Tl n t/

‘ U ±11 I I

i~oiro

I I ^L.L.

O You have now cancelled the programming.

O Press button iit.QDAYiJ again. The start time flashes in

the display:

~^TART, , /

ZI i. I UU I T I i\/n~

L ^Illusi I I I liZ

Enter the start time.

N \ I /

-Zin.nri

'i_ u*i_/u

-y y / I \ ^

O To finish, press button i.iTQDAY.Iii again.

If you only want to check the d you can end this pro cess with button ilSI^DBY.ii.

Important note: The TIMER only switches on the video re

corder automatically if it is switched off at the start time of

the programmed recording. Make sure that the vjdeo recorder is always switched off

with button LLSTANDB.Y..Pbw,...0^ use.

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Programming with VIDEOpius-f

With this method the programming will be as easy as dial

ing a telephone number. You only have to select the 'VIDEOplus+ code' (2 to 9 digits) printed in your TV maga

zine next to the start time of a TV programme. Make sure,

beforehand that the internal clock and the aerial codes are set.

Press button L.;.VjpÉ.Q..,PiÜS,rÎr,:l on the remote control.

* If you cannot find, or do not want to use, the aerial code for certain TV channels, then you must use one of the other two programming methods. * If 'CODE ERROR' appears in the display, the code was In correct or incorrectly entered. Repeat the entry or end with button £LCLEAS.U .

The display of the video recorder shows a number of

dashes. To exit from this function press button iliCLEAR

O Enter the 'VIDEOp|us+ code' in your TV magazine with

the digit buttons :i.0,-9J. If you entered a wrong code number, clear it with but

ton clear.I.i.

O If you want to repeat programming at daily or weekly

intervals, push button

display switches between an additional 'D' (=daily) or 'W' (=weekly). The daily function can only be used for recordings to be made Mondays to Fridays inclusive.

Push the button L..yiDEQ.,.PL.QS..ti'?. The programmed data is now decoded by the video recorder. If the video recorder has decoded the data correctly, the video re corder display shows the data. The time is shown in the 24 hour mode.

If the data is wrong, clear with button i.lCLEAR.s.;.

SELECT

once or twice. The

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today cassette select

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O Confirm the correct data with button

I I

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I !-U’UU

; vibEd pLus;-fr::.

Notes: ” To identify a TV channel correctly the video re corder needs the correct aerial code for 'VIDEOplus+'. If this is unknown the video recorder display shows 'VP UN KNOWN' and then the programme number 'E 2'. You then have two possibilities:

1. To interrupt programming with button iT CLEARj;. Then enter, as described in Chapter 2 'Storing TV channels', the correct aerial code and repeat the programming.

2. To use programme number 'E 2' to record from an exter nal source (e.g. satejiite.tuner) confirm .the display in

step O with button i..:.yj,DIEO, .PLyslS-.l.^

C30E>

still clop

programme

volume

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Programming on the remote control

You can enter and store the data for one recording in the

remote control.

The remote control display shows you all the programming

steps. Use the digit buttons or button liii or to enter the data.

With the last press of the button you transmit the pro

grammed data to the video recorder. The data will be stored in the next free TIMER block of the video recorder. Make sure that you have not inserted a cassette with erase protection.

O Press button i::iTiMER„RC JijEj.

O Press button Si5lf.lMER__8£ display wil

show, e.g.:

TIMER

on.nn

L U*ULI

\\ \ ! / *

-START-

YCRl

orunn

L URLILI

END

The remote control display will show, e.g.:

TIMER

VCR]

n I

LI I

*V.\\ I /y

= DATE i

The data last entered will appear.

Now enter the date on which the recording is to be made.

If the dispjay also shows the indicator 'D' or 'W', press but ton i..i..SELECT,.i..i one or more times until only 'DATE' is shown.

PROG

O Press button L.J.TIMER..R.C The display will show,

e.g.:

TIMER

VCR]

Now enter the start time of the recording.

O Press button The display will show,

e.g.:

w\ I //,

TIMER

on. 10

LLI* IJ

START

Now enter the end time of the recording.

VCRIlO)]) z

// /1

i/n.nn

L U’UU

■S. \\ I />» X'

H TND ^

O Transmit the data to the video recorder. To do this,

point the rempte cpntrpi at the video recorder and press button Sii.TJMER,..BP. .0J?y.

The programmed data is now sent to the video recorder.

If the video recorder has correctly received the data, the

video recorder display shows, e.g.:

n I

LI I

DATE

Now enter the programme number of the TV channel from

which you want to record.

= PROG s

TIMER I

Programming is now complete. The data has been stored in

a TIMER block (e.g. 'TIMER 1').

OOO Ti

1'^ t—l l±l ‘

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To programme a TV programme that is on every day or every week:

You don't have to programme a series each time afresh. When you are entering the recording date, you can pro gramme a daily or weekly repeat at the same time.

Programme the TIMER block as usual. Press button

i.J SELECT.J,J when you are entering the recording date in

step O •

In addition to 'DATE', the display will show:

Press once = 'D'for recording every day (Daily) Press twice = 'W' for recording every week

(Weekly)

Some general notes: “ The TIMER switches on the video recorder automatically only if the video recorder is switched off at the start time of the programmed recording.

** If you don't press any button for one minute during pro

gramming, the remote control automatically interrupts the process. You then have to begin programming anew.

The contents of the TIMER block remain stored in the re

mote control as long as you have transmitted the data to the video recorder. If, after entering the end time, you do not wish to transmit the data to the video recorder, press button

i i STAlMDBV b-if Ojj. ** While a programmed recording is being made, you cannot

use the video recorder manually. If you want to interrupt the programmed recording, press

button ;j.sTANbBY o^:c^. ^ If the end of the cassette is reached during a programmed recording, the video recorder automatically ejects the cas

sette and switches off.

" If you forget to load a cassette after programming, the

word 'EJECT' appears in the display of the video recorder.

” If you insert a cassette with erase protection for the re

cording, the Indication 'PROTECTED' appears for a few sec

onds in the display of the video recorder.

The cassette is then ejected.

" If you have programmed all TIMER blocks, the display of the video recorder will show 'MEMORY FULL'. ” The programmed recording is always made at the record ing speed (SP/LP) that has just been selected on the video recorder.

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How do 1 record from a satellite tuner

How can I check or correct a TIMER block?

You can also programme recordings from an external sat ellite tuner.

:iE>o:ERNiaOli.MakeO Connect the tuner to the socket i

sure that the tuner is switched on and that the correct SAT channel has been selected.

O Use one of the three available programming methods to

programme a TIMER. Use programme number 'E 2' in the programming procedure for this external recording source.

Note:* If you use 'VIDEOplus+ programming' for such an

'external' satellite TV programme, the video recorder auto

matically selects 'E2'.

The error message 'VP UNKNOWN' can be ignored.

O Press button kSXIMETr,jfCR„0Jii:J on the remote con

trol.

O Use button liiS or -iniito select the TIMER block that you

wish to check or correct.

O Now press button iiiJJJMEfTJZiPlRj® several times.

The recording date, the programme number, the start time and the end time will be displayed one after an other on the video recorder. You can change alj. data with button lis or kzs or with the digit buttons . You can select between daily/weekly/date programming with button ilLSELK?U..i, during step 'DATE'.

O Finally, press button S;JjiMER,..VCEAJS^^ If you

have made any corrections, the data is now up to date.

Notes: * By following the above instructions, you can not only check any programmed TIMER block but also pro gramme a new block.

To do this, select a free TIMER block. Enter the data as out

lined in step O ■ Durjng.the^programme number' step, you

can also use button ii;LSELECX,Lii to programme the record

ing mode 'SIMULCAST' or 'AUDIO ONLY'. * Daily programming can only be used for recordings to be made Mondays to Fridays inclusive. * Daily/weekly programming can only be used up to one

week in advance.

How can I cancel a TIMER block?

O Press button !mJiMER_VCFL®Jilon the remote con

trol.

O Use button Sx or i~ i to select the TIMER block that you

want to cancel.

O Press button i.CLEAEi and the TIMER block is can

celled. The display on the video recorder will show, e.g.:

TIMER 1

op p p

1 /'/_/_

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OTHER RECORDING POSSIBILITIES

You have a choice of several recording modes. You can se

lect them by pressing button iJB.EC,.W.QD,Ei;i (remote con

trol). To return to the normal recording mode, switch off the function with button i;i.STAN,DB„Y.i,.i or press button MBEC.MOPEj j one or more times until the display shows 'STOP'.

Audio dubbing

This function enables you to replace (dub) the sound track

of a previously rnade recording with another sound record ing (socket :.i. AUDl.Q.JNJ.i).

Only the normal (linear) sound track is changed. The stereo sound track and the video image remain unchanged.

O Press button yPLAYj.ito locate the position at which the

audio dubbing is to start.

O Press button LLSt.QPj.i. The video recorder is now in the

'STOP' position.

Note: You can mix the original Hi-Fi sound with the sound from an external audio source by connecting a mixing panel to the video recorder. The sound cannot be heard during

recording.

Synchronous Editing (Synchro-Edit)

O Press button i.;REC,MdbE;; (remote control). The dis

play on the video recorder will show:

I UI IT/ I n Til I V V

L. I I U±l I l_J ±1 U ±!±l

uri

O Press button Li RECORD.. / .bTR.iH:.

The video recorder will start to record the sound input from

the audio source, replacing the normal sound track. Audio output is controlled automatically. If you want to listen to the sound recording, select the 'mono' sound track.

o You can finish the recording with button i.i.SXQP.Li.

O Switch off the video recorder with button iL STANDBY.;.;.

You can edit synchronously with a connection cable be

tween an appropriately equipped camcorder and the video

recorder. For example, cable SBC1085 + SBC5512 for Vari

ant 1. Both appliances are started at the right time with the

help of a synchronized pulse and the adjustable pre-roll

time.

Two different operating and cabling variations are possi

ble. Connect both appliances while they are switched off.

Variant 1;

28 (C)

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Variant 2:

Pay attention to the operating instructions for your camcor der. The videp/audio the video recorder via the socket .

O Press button several times until 'EDIT'

appears in the display.

Note: If the start of the scene to be edited is missing, then the setting for the pre-roll time is too long. Simply set a shorter time (e.g. 1:40) as described in step ©. If the re cording starts before the scene to be edited, the setting for the pre-roll time is too short. Then you must increase the set

time, e.g. to 2:10.

^Audlo only' recording

You can also make 'Audio only' recordings (audio record

ings) with this video recorder. To do thjs,„connect the video recorder to an audio system (socket i(LAUP10J.W.Ii).

The recording is made at half-speed. This gives you twice

as much recording time as is indicated on the cassette. 'LP' will appear in the display.

O Insert a cassette.

O Press button isBEp/MQDEi.i until the display shows:

f /_

O 1 ITI 1 n

1 1 U ±1 1 u

n l\ 1 1

U l\l U t

1 in

O Y.P.li can change the pre-roll time with the buttons ffiior

:i.The display will show, e.g. 'START 1:56' (seconds).

O Confirm your setting with button iSIQEil.

O Locate the right tape position on the video recorder for

recording. Press button IJSJOPJI again.

O Locate the right tape position on the camcorder. O Press button 'PAUSE' on the camcorder. O In accordance with the above cabling, there are two

ways to start editing.

Variant 1

O Start the editj^ button

i.i.RECORD,../.„QTR.i.ion the video recorder. The camcor

der starts with 'PLAYBACK' and the video recorder starts synchronousiy with 'RECORD'.

O Stop the recording with button iSTOPj.; on the video

recorder.

O Press button iS.RECP.Rll„^„bjRis. The video recorder

starts to record the sound input. Any previous (video) recording is, thereby, erased.

O Finish recording by pressing button iiLSJ.OPji.

Note: For a programmed 'AUDIO ONLY' recording, read the note in Section 'Correcting/Cancelling a TIMER block'.

Simulcast recording

The stereo sound of some TV programmes is broadcast si

multaneously on FM radio. In order to get the best stereo sound quality you can record the picture from the TV chan nel and simultaneously record the stereo sound from the radio.

To do this, connect the radio to the socket i.LAUPJbJ.N..i

using an audio cable.

O Tune your radio and the video recorder to the desired

programme.

O Press button iiLMQuMbPEi.: (remote control) until the

display on the video recorder shows:

Variant 2

O Start editing, e.g. with button 'EDIT' on the camcorder.

The camcorder starts with 'PLAYBACK' and the video

recorder starts synchronously with 'RECORD'.

O Stop the recording with button 'PAUSE' on the

camcorder.

O Press button n.R^EQQRb„./LbjBji.

The video recorder starts recording the sound from the

radio and the pictures from the TV channel.

O Finish the recording with button I'iSMPjJ.

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Notes: ** Simulcast recording without a video signal is not possible.

For a programmed simulcast recording, read the note in

the Section 'Correcting/Cancelling a TIMER block'.

Insert function

This function enables you to insert a new scene into an

existing recording without a disturbing transition.

O Locate the positipn.at which you want to insert a scene

with the button .

Externally controlled recording

Do you have another device, e.g. a satellite receiver, with a built-in clock through which other equipment can be con trolled? With this video recorder, you can control the re cording from an external device via the socket Lll^RNAL.2y.

O While.the video recorder is switched off, press button

!lMPNlXQR.i:l for five seconds. The display will show 'RECORD PREP'. The video recorder is now ready to record.

O Press button L^STOP. .

O Press button L+ii or or the digit buttons (re

mote control) to select the programme number of the TV channel from which you want to record.

O Press button Li.BBC^W.QPEj.i (remote control) until the

display of the video recorder shows:

1 I'/CCHT

1 1 s 1

I in

O Press button i.i.BECORD, / ..djfR.i.i. O Finish the recording with button i.i.ST.dPji;.

Notes: ** Inserted scenes are inserted with a diminished pic ture quality. During playback, inserted scenes may show a slight colour distortion and instability.

If you wish to end the insert recording automatically,

search for the desired end on the cassette. Select the counter indication of the tape position and reset it to '0' with the button ;.;,CLEARj;;i. Now rewind to the beginning of the recording and start re cording. The video recorder will automatically end the re cording when the counter reaches 'O'.

O The start and end of the recording is remote-controlled

via socket EXTERNAL.? i '.

O If you want to interrupt this function, press button

f:iJSTANDByj.:,

Note: * It is not possible to use a decoder with this func

tion.

* The 'record prepared' function may not operate success

fully when another programming function (TIMER) has also been used.

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Recording from another video recorder

With this video recorder, you can make recordings from an

externai source, e.g. copying onto this video recorder from a second video recorder.

To do this, you wiil need an AV-Euro-cabie (scart-cabie).

O Connect this video recorder to the appiiance from

which you want to record, e.g. a second video recorder.

To do this, insert the AV-Euro-cabie on each set into the AV-Eurosocket. This is socket LiilEtlRMALlSi on this vid

eo recorder. Note: In the following description, this video recorder is to

be used for recording and will be referred to as VCR B. The

other set is used for playback and will be referred to as VCR A.

O Insert the recorded cassette into VCR A and a blank cas

sette into VCR B.

O Now select the programme number 'E2' on VCR B. 'E2' is

next to programme number 'PI' (PI - El - E2). Use the rotary control iC.Qiii.

O To start the recording, press the recording button

Li.RECbRb.../„6TR i:Jon VCR B and the playback button

LiPLAynon VCR A.

O yyhen you want to finish copying, press the stop button

iJRTOPi.ion both video recorders.

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SPECIAL FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS OF YOUR VIDEO RECORDER

Apart from the functions that have already been described, your video recorder has other special functions and extras

designed to make operating your video recorder as conve nient as possible.

In this chapter you will find out more about them.

Chifd lock

This function prevents the unauthorized operation of your

video recorder. All button functions are blocked. If a button

is pressed, 'LOCKED' appears for a few seconds in the dis play. But don't worry: Programmed recordings are made

despite the child lock and cannot be interrupted.

O Press button LLSTANDBY.0»^ :j on the remote con

trol for more than five seconds until 'LOCKED' appears

in the display. The child lock is now activated. Keep the remote control in a safe place.

Tuner mode. Your video recorder as an extension of your TV set

You can also use your video recorder as a TV receiver (tun

er). This is handy if your TV set does not have remote con trol or if it has fewer channel buttons than the number of channels it could actually receive.

This is how you go about it;

O Switch on the TV set. Select the programme number re

served for video playback.

O Press button LLT.QNEBJJ on the remote control.

The display will show, e.g.:

O Use the rotary control iT i or the digit buttons £.0-9ji

(remote control) to select the TV channel that you want

to see on the TV screen.

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LLS,TANPB.Y..9t»t .O.JJ again for more than five seconds.

After five seconds 'UNLOCKED' appears in the display.

An extra feature of this remote control

If you have a TV set that can accept the remote control code of this remote control, you can also use the remote control

for some TV functions:

* Programme number +/* TV volume +/^ Switch off TV

O Switch off the video recoder with button

you no longer want to watch TV.

The TV monitor function

You can press button i.iMPMtPRj.ito switch the TV set to programme number 'AV' (= Audio/Video input). The video recorder must be switched on. The display shows 'VCR MONITOR' for a few seconds. Press the button again to switch the monitor function off.

An important note: The monitor function responds only if the TV set is also equipped for this switch-over and you use an AV-Euro-cable for the connection to the TV set.

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VCR t / VCR 2 switch-over

View mode

This is an important function for you if you have two video

recorders which accept the same remote control code.

You can quite easiiy change the remote control code for

this video recorder and this remote control, so as to pre vent the unintentional operation of the wrong video record er.

O Switch off the video recorder with button iiSIAN.DBSi

Now press button l;iLlN.STALL;,j on the video recorder.

The dispiay of the video recorder wili show the indica

tor for the 'TEST PICTURE'.

Press i.;SET....Cl,OCK on the jemote control (buttons

JjQPA^i.i and CASSETJEjltogether). The remote

control display will show, e.g.:

O Press button i..i..SELECX„L,i (remote control) for more

than five seconds until 'VCR 2' appears in the display.

You can make use of extra functions with an appliance con nected to socket ii.SOLERC^L„2i.;i. This appliance could be

another video recorder, a decoder, a satellite receiver, or a video-CD player.

When the video recorder is switched off, the AV-Euroconnection from the second appliance to the TV set is still con nected.

If your second appliance transmits a control signal, for ex ample, during playback, this video recorder recognises this and automatically switches over to 'View Mode'. You can switch the 'View Mode' on and off with button

liviMiioRli

Note: If you have selected an external AV-Eurosocket for the programme number ('El' or 'E2'), the video recorder cannot switch over to 'View Mode'.

The new 16:9 wide screen standard

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LU’UU

O Press i.;SET.. CUCCKiJon the remote control. O Press button on the remote con

trol. The video recorder is now switched over.

O If you want to switch the set back to 'VCR 1', simply

follow the same sequence. The remote control again shows 'VCR 1'.

Auto-dimmer

You can choose the brightness of the display on the video recorder when it is switched off. To do this, switch off the video recorder with button Li.STANPBY,,0^:Ol and use button ¿+¡5 or on the

remote control to select the brightness you require.

Automatic switch-off

If the video recorder is not operated for several minutes during one of the following functions, the function is

switched off. This protects your cassette and prevents unnecessary pow er consumption.

This video recorder is suitable for wide screen TV sets. If a wide screen '16:9' identification is received during a video recording from an external source (e.g.: MAC-decoder) via the EXTERNAL 2 socket, this identification is re corded too.

P.Hr.i.0.9..P.!.ayback, this identification is conveyed from the !:S.^TjRNAL.iji socket via an AV-Euro-cable to the TV set. If the TV set is not equipped for playing back wide screen pictures or cannot handle the identification, switch the vid eo recorder to the normal 4:3 format. To do this, look it up in Chapter 1, section 'Setting the display language and the clock', step O •

The video recorder is:

in STOP in EJECT in STILL in SCANNING

it switches off it switches off it switches to PLAYBACK it switches to PLAYBACK

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SUMMARY OF CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

Detailed information concerning the various functions is given in the relevant sections.

Symbol on the remote control . .Function

; i.RECORD,.,/...OTR i

iTIMER. RC L..; J.STANDRY.Otw c5.y ; iTODAYLi ...

L CASSETTE,...............................Tape length selector

: I i SET CLOCK

...TRACKING ,iQ I

¡"hi ...............................................Increase/Plus

:i~ i . ..^.;.......................................Decrease/Minus

INDEX i,; Li WRITE i:i

MONITOR i _ _ ;..VIDRO..PLUS.ii:..:,Vi

i:CLEAR;.; ....................................Reset/Clear

iiNICAMLi .....................................NICAMon/off

i.iTUNERi.i

TO;. I ...................................

..iTIMER. VCR.® i ... l iREC.MbDEi i

LREPEAT,; ...................................Continuous function

AUDIO........................................Sound track selection

LiSP/LP;:.......................................

..^M SPEED;

SPEED ►>

:.;STOP.B;,i ..................................Stop

Additional TV functions (only for TV sets with the same remote control code):

i.TV PROGRAMME,. +,/-§, ..; TV VOLUME + /-a

; TV C!) .

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i;i.XODAY.is and :..LCASSEtTEJ;isimultaneously)

............Set VISS marker

................

Record

TIMER programming on the remote control Switch off (standby) / Child lock TODAY programming

Function selector Setting, clock on rem^^

Auto-tracking/Fine tuning

Digit buttons

VISS search function

Activate the TV monitor function VIDEOplus+ programming

Tuner mode

Search for tape position (GO TO) Correct/cancel TIMER Recording mode

Tape speed (SP/LP) Rewind/ Reverse scanning Playback

Forward wind / Forward scanning

Still picture

, .TV programme +/, .TV volume +/, .Switch off TV

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Symbol on the

video recorder

Function

. EJEQTTjj

...........

.........

jPLAVTi >t>D i RECORDj'oifRi

.............

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, STANDBY Jj....

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iSEARCH,J ....

.UnstaO ....

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.Cassette eject

■ Rewind / Reverse scanning

■ Stop

■ Playback

■ Forward wind / Forward scanning

■ Recording

■ Switch off

■TODAY programming

■ Channel search

■ Installation

■Channel storage

■ +/- rotary control

Symbol on the rear side of the video recorder

j'Vii

(S)i

nh]...........................

...iEXtHRNALlG ■■ ,j EXTERNAL 2 □ ..

LSYNCHiram

......................

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J ^UPi5 ¡N'Rieirri ,

J AUOiQ:iN.LEi=ty ■,

i ALiblQ.bUt RIGHT:

J AUDIO but.LERTLi

Function

■ Mains socket

■Aerial output socket

■Aerial input socket

■AV-Euro-socket 1 (scart)

■AV-Euro-socket 2 (scart)

■ Synchro-Edit socket

■ Channei control

■Audio input, right channel

■Audio input, left channel

■Audio output, right channel

■Audio output, left channel

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Problem The video recorder does not respond to any button

being pressed

Possible cause * No power supply

* Child lock is activated * Programmed recording is being made * Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 30 seconds, then reconnect. If this does not have any effect, you can: 1. Disconnect from mains. 2. Re connect to.mains while holding down buttons

LiPL^Y;:!, iiSJANDBY.i.iand i:i ¿JECT..;,]. All data stored will be reset (deleted).

Remote control does not work

No playback from the video recorder

Poor playback from the video recorder

Recording is not possible

Programmed recording does not start

* Batteries are exhausted * Interference from fluorescent lamps or bright sun light ^ Child lock activated * VCR 1A/CR 2 definition is wrong * Technical disturbance: remove batteries for a minute and then replace them

* No recording on the cassette * Cassette has reached the end * The programme number for the video recorder was

incorrectly selected or wrongly set

* The connection cable between the TV set and the video recorder has come loose

“ 'Modulator' not in 'ON' position

^ Use 'Auto-tracking' with hired cassettes

Cassette is badly worn or of poor quality Channel control or TV set not properly ad

justed

^ Video heads are dirty. Load/remove a cassette sev

eral times. This activates the head cleaning function

* TV channel is not stored or has been wrongly se lected ^ A cassette with erase protection has been loaded

* The recording data has been incorrectly pro grammed ^ Clock/date has been incorrectly set * A cassette with erase protection has been loaded ^ Cassette has been wound to the end * Video recorder was in 'Tuner mode'

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This video recorder complies with the EC radio interference

regulations (82/499/EEC).

Mains voltage

Mains frequency Power consumption Wind/rewlnd Urne Ambient temperature during opera tion Reiatlve humidity Dimensions Weight Position for use VHS video resoiution FM audio

220 to 240 V 48 to 52 Hz 19 W typical (12 W typical in standby) 95 sec. typical for E-ISO + 10® C to+35^*0

20% to 80% 380 X 338 X 86 mm (incl. feet)

6.5 kg approx. max. 15® inclination on all sides

> 240 lines

20 Hz - 20KHZ (<3dB)

List of accessories: * Aerial cable * Mains cable * Remote control and batteries * AV-Euro cable (scart cable)

IIMTERFEREIMCE

The Department of Trade and Industry operates a Radio

Investigation Service to help TV licence holders improve reception of BBC and FTC programmes where these are being spoilt by interference. If your dealer cannot help, ask at a Main Post Office for the

booklet'How to Improve Television and Radio Reception'.

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OPERATING MANUAL VR 727

CONTENTS

VCR I O)))

HOW CAN I RECORD DIRECTLY?

HOW DO I PROGRAMME A RECORDING?

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SPECIAL FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS OF YOUR VIDEO RECORDER

SUMMARY OF CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS