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AC68-02005A
ELEC
OWNER’S MANUAL
Video Cassette Recorder (VCR)
- Line Recorder
SV-L10K/SV-L12K/SV-L23KS
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STANDBY/ON |
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STANDBY/ON |
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REW |
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EJECT |
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REC |
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SHARPNESS |
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Only cassettes marked |
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WARNING: |
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VCR. |
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TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT |
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EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. |
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The unit is not disconnected from the AC power |
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TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN |
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source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, |
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THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED |
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even if the unit itself has been turned off. |
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PERSONNEL ONLY. |
Accessories
You have just purchased a Video Cassette Recorder.
Together with your VCR, you will find the following accessories in the box.
REMOTE CONTROL |
BATTERIES “AA” |
COAXIAL CABLE |
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TANDBY/ON |
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CNT.R |
DIS |
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ESET |
PLAY |
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IIP/S |
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REC |
SLO |
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TRK |
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PEAT |
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MENU |
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Connecting Your VCR to the TV
Make sure that both the television and the VCR are switched off before connecting the cables.
Aerial (Not supplied)
TV Set (Not supplied) |
Aerial Connector |
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VIDEO |
AUDIO |
Aerial input |
AV input |
LINE IN 1 |
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Coaxial Cable |
LINE OUT |
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RCA Cable (Not supplied) |
AV Output |
Tuning Your Television for the VCR
You must tune your television for the VCR only if you are not using a RCA cable.
To view pictures from your VCR when a RCA cable is used, the television must be set to the audio/video mode (AV).
1Switch on the television.
2Switch on the VCR by pressing STANDBY/ON on the front of the VCR or STANDBY/ON on the remote control.
3Select a programme position on the television to be reserved for use with your VCR.
4Insert the video cassette in the VCR. Check that the VCR starts reading the cassette; if not, press button.
5Start a scan on your television or set the television to UHF channel 36.
6Fine tune the television until the pictures and sound are obtained clearly.
7If you cannot find the pictures and sound, or there is interference from nearby channels, change the VCR OUTPUT CHANNEL to adjust the frequency.
8When the picture and sound are perfectly clear store this channel at the desired programme position on the television. Result: That programme is now reserved for use with
your VCR.
Selecting the RF OUT Sound
Mode
You can choose the sound mode (G or K) according to the TV set connected to your VCR.
1Press MENU on the remote control.
Result: The programming menu is displayed.
2Press the corresponding or buttons to select the
INSTALLATION option.
3Press the button to select this option.
Result: The INSTALLATION menu is displayed.
4Press the corresponding or buttons, until the TV SYSTEM option is selected.
5Press the or button to select G or K.
6On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu.
Setting the VCR Output Channel
Your VCR output channel may need to be changed if the pictures suffer from interference or if your TV cannot find the pictures. Also, you can change the VCR output channel to adjust the frequency in which information is displayed on the screen.
1Press MENU on the remote control.
Result: The programming menu is displayed.
2Press the corresponding or buttons to select the
INSTALLATION option.
3Press the button to select this option.
Result: The INSTALLATION menu is displayed.
4Press the corresponding or buttons, until the VCR OUTPUT CH option is selected.
5Select the required output channel (CH21~CH69) by pressing the or buttons.
6On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu. Then tune your television again.
Infrared Remote Control
STANDBY/ON DISPLAY
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DISPLAY BUTTON |
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COUNTER RESET BUTTON |
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TRACKING BUTTONS |
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IIP/S |
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PAUSE/STILL BUTTON |
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RECORD BUTTON |
REC |
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MENU |
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MENU BUTTON |
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PLAY BUTTON |
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(INTERVAL REPEAT BUTTON) |
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(MENU SELECTION UP BUTTON) |
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FAST-FORWARD/FORWARD |
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REWIND/REVERSE PICTURE SEARCH |
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SEARCH BUTTON |
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(MENU SELECTION BUTTON) |
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BUTTON |
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(MENU SELECTION BUTTON) |
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STOP BUTTON |
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(MENU SELECTION DOWN BUTTON) |
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Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control
You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you:
Purchase the video cassette Recorder |
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Find that the remote control is no longer working correctly
1Push the tab in the direction of the arrow to release the battery compartment cover on the rear of the remote control.
2Insert two AA, R6 or equivalent batteries, taking care to respect the polarities:
+ on the battery with + on the remote control
– on the battery with – on the remote control
3Replace the cover by aligning it with the base of the remote control and pushing it back into place.
Do not mix different battery types (manganese and alkaline for example).
Playing a Cassette
This function allows you to play back any pre-recorded cassette.
1Switch on both the television and your VCR.
2Select the AV input on the television for use with your VCR.
3Insert the video cassette to be played. If the safety tab on the cassette is intact, press button.
Otherwise, the cassette is played automatically.
When a cassette is loaded, the tape position is optimized automatically to reduce disturbance (Digital Auto Tracking). When playing a cassette, if the end of the tape is reached, the cassette is rewound automatically.
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Stop the playback |
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Eject the cassette |
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Adjusting Picture Alignment
Manually
The Fine Adjustment feature allows you to adjust the alignment manually to obtain the best possible picture.
When noise bars or streaks appear during playback, adjust
alignment manually by pressing the TRK ( |
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The tracking bar appears. |
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The image is adjusted.
The tracking bar disappears when you release the button.
Selecting the Appropriate
System Standard
Before recording a cassette, you can select the required system standard. Otherwise, the system automatically selects the reception standard when you select AUTO.
When playing back a cassette, the standard is automatically selected by the VCR.
When you playback an NTSC-recorded tape on this VCR make a setting on the color system according to your TV. If your TV is a PAL system only TV, set NTPB. If your TV is Multi System TV (NTSC 4.43 compatible), set NT4.43 and you can record NT4.43.
1Press MENU on the remote control.
Result: The programming menu is displayed.
2Press the corresponding or buttons to select the
USER SET option.
3Press the button to select this option. Result: The USER SET menu is displayed.
4Press the corresponding or buttons, until the COLOUR SYSTEM option is selected.
5Press the button to select AUTO PAL SECAMMESECAM B/W or NT4.43 NTPB.
AUTO When playing back a cassette, the system standard is automatically selected by the VCR.
B/W Black and White
6 On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu.
Intelligent Picture Control
Intelligent picture control feature allows you to adjust the sharpness of the image automatically according to your own preferences.
1During playback, press the MENU button on the remote control.
Result: The menu is displayed.
2Press the corresponding or buttons to select the
USER SET option.
3Press the button to select this option. Result: The USER SET menu is displayed.
4Press the corresponding or buttons, until the IPC option is selected.
5Press the button to select the IPC (intelligent picture control) option.
Result: The PICTURE menu appears on the display.
When intelligent picture control mode is ON, the sharpness of the image is adjusted automatically.
6To adjust the sharpness manually, press the button to turn the IPC mode OFF.
7Press the or buttons until the picture is displayed according to your preferences.
To adjust the sharpness manually press the SHARPNESS or button on the front of the VCR.
If you do not press a button within ten seconds, the PICTURE menu disappears automatically.
8On completion, press the MENU button again.