Samsung SV-L12K, SV-L10K User Manual

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AC68-02005A

ELEC

OWNER’S MANUAL

Video Cassette Recorder (VCR)

- Line Recorder

SV-L10K/SV-L12K/SV-L23KS

	SV-L10K/SV-L12K			SV-L23KS

EJECT	STANDBY/ON								F.F
						STANDBY/ON
				REW	F.F	EJECT
									PLAY
						REC	I I P/S	STOP	REW
	SHARPNESS	REC	STOP	I I P/S		SHARPNESS

Only cassettes marked				can be used with the			WARNING:
VCR.							TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
							EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
The unit is not disconnected from the AC power							TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN
source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet,							THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
even if the unit itself has been turned off.							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
	S
	TANDBY/ON
	CNT.R	DIS
	ESET	PLAY
	IIP/S
REC	SLO
	W
	RE	TRK
	PEAT
	MENU
			1.5V

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

	VIDEO	AUDIO
Aerial input	AV input	LINE IN 1
	TV
	Coaxial Cable	LINE OUT
	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

STANDBY/ON BUTTON				DISPLAY BUTTON
	CNT.RESET			SLOW BUTTONS
COUNTER RESET BUTTON				TRACKING BUTTONS
	IIP/S	SLOW	TRK
PAUSE/STILL BUTTON
RECORD BUTTON	REC	E	MENU
		REP AT		MENU BUTTON
PLAY BUTTON
(INTERVAL REPEAT BUTTON)
(MENU SELECTION UP BUTTON)				FAST-FORWARD/FORWARD
REWIND/REVERSE PICTURE SEARCH				SEARCH BUTTON
				(MENU SELECTION BUTTON)
BUTTON
(MENU SELECTION BUTTON)
STOP BUTTON
(MENU SELECTION DOWN BUTTON)

Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control

You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you:

Purchase the video cassette Recorder

1

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.

4	To...		Then press...
		Stop the playback			(STOP).
		Eject the cassette			(EJECT).

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 (		or	) buttons
until the picture is clear and stable.
Result:	The tracking bar appears.

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.

Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame

You can:

Stop the cassette at a given frame (image)

Advance one frame at a time

No sound is heard when playing back frame by frame.

1Press:

to start playing the cassette

IIP/S to stop the tape at a given frame

IIP/S to advance frame by frame

2To return to normal playback, press .

Vertical stability: When playing back frame by

frame, interference may be seen on the screen.

Press the TRK ( or ) buttons to minimize this effect.

Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion

You can play a cassette in slow motion.

No sound is heard when playing back a cassette in slow motion.

1Press:

to start playing the cassette

SLOW ( or ) as many times as required to decrease or increase the speed respectively

to return to the normal speed

2When playing back in slow motion, picture interference may occur. Press the TRK ( or ) buttons to minimize this effect.

When you have been using the Slow Motion function for more than about two minutes, the VCR will automatically play to protect the:

Cassette

Video heads

Auto Power Off		Auto Repeat Play

The Auto Power Off feature automatically turns off your VCR if no signal is received and you do not press any button for the selected time.

1Press MENU on the remote control. Result: The menu is displayed.

2Press the corresponding or buttons to select the

EASY OPERATION option.

3Press the button to select this option.

Result: The EASY OPERATION menu is displayed.

4Press the corresponding or buttons, until the AUTO POWER OFF option is selected.

5Press the button, until you select the time of Auto Power off interval.

OFF 2HOUR 3HOUR

6 On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu.

You can set repeat play to repeat the tape continuously from beginning to end.

1Press MENU on the remote control.

Result: The programming menu is displayed.

2Press the corresponding or buttons to select the

EASY OPERATION option.

3Press the button to select this option.

Result: The EASY OPERATION menu is displayed.

4Press the corresponding or buttons, until the REPEAT PLAY option is selected.

5 To...		Press or , until...
	Repeat play	ON is displayed.
	Do not wish to	OFF is displayed.
	repeat play

6 On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu.

Using the Tape Counter

The tape counter:

Indicates the elapsed time in the play and record modes

Is reset when a cassette is inserted in the VCR

Allows you to find the beginning of a sequence easily

If the remaining time is to be calculated correctly, you must indicate the type of cassette being used.

1Insert a cassette in your VCR.

2Press DISPLAY.

The tape counter does not necessarily start from zero at the beginning of the tape.

3To set the tape counter to zero at the beginning of a sequence:

Press DISPLAY twice to display the counter

Press CNT.RESET when you want to set the tape counter to zero

4When you are ready,

Start playback or Recording.

Press the button.

To fast-froward or rewind to the sequence at which

the counter was set to zero, press or . Result: The VCR stops automatically when the counter

reaches zero.

Some VCR information, such as the counter, can be displayed on the television screen.

Press DISPLAY:

Once to display the current function and counter

Twice to display the counter only

Three times to display the time remaining on the cassette

Four times to clear the display

Selecting the Cassette Type

If you wish to use the tape counter to display the time remaining on a cassette, you must indicate the type of cassette inserted.

1Press MENU 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.

4Press the corresponding or buttons, until the TAPE SELECT option is selected.

5Press the or buttons as many times as required, until the correct cassette length is displayed.

E180 E240

E 300 E260

6 Press MENU twice to exit the menu.

Recording From TV

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

RF OUT

ANTENNA IN

VIDEO AUDIO

LINE IN 1

TV

LINE OUT

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

1Turn on the TV. Tune your TV channel.

2Connect your VCR to the TV by A/V cable as above figure.

3Hold down the REC ( ) button to start line recording.

4Press the STOP ( ) button to end line recording.

Line recording is not available for the TV which has no A/V OUTPUT JACK.

Recording from Another VCR

		VCR
ANTENNA IN
		L	H		V IDEO OUT
					OUT TO TV
				ON
				ATT
			ON	OFF	AUDIO OUT
				TEST
			OFF		IN FROM ANT.
VIDEO	AUDIO
TV	LINE IN 1	VIDEO OUT		AUDIO OUT
RF OUT	LINE OUT
VIDEO IN	AUDIO IN

1Turn on the TV.

2Connect the playback side VCR’s A/V cable to the recording side VCR’s video and audio in (rear panel).

3Begin playback on the playback side VCR and hold down REC ( ) button.

4Press the STOP ( ) button to end line recording.

You can copy a cassette to your VCR from another video source, such as another VCR.

It is an infringement of copyright laws to copy prerecorded cassettes or to re-record them in any form without the permission of the owners of the corresponding copyright.

Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent accidental erasure. When this tab has been removed, you cannot record on the tape.

If you wish to protect a cassette, break off the tab using a small screwdriver.

To re-record over a protected cassette (safety tab broken), cover the hole with adhesive tape.

Interval Repeat Play

You can set interval repeat play to repeat the cassette several times for special interval.

1Press MENU on the remote control. Result: The menu is displayed.

2Press the corresponding or buttons to select the

EASY OPERATION option.

3Press the button to select this option.

Result: The EASY OPERATION menu is displayed.

4Press the corresponding or buttons, until the

NO. OF INTERVAL REPEAT option is selected.

5 To...			Press , until...
	Interval repeat play		5, 10, 15, off is displayed.
			(choose repeat time 5 times,
			10 times, 15 times)
		Cancel interval	OFF is displayed.
repeat play

6On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu.

7To select interval during playback, press the REPEAT button at the desired start point.

Result: “INTERVAL REPEAT SETTING” is displayed. Press the REPEAT button one more time at the desired end point.

Result: The tape is automatically rewound to the start point. “INTERVAL REPEAT” is displayed.

Displaying/Hiding On-Screen

Information

Your VCR displays most information both on the VCR and the television.

You can choose to display or hide this information on the television screen.

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 OSD option is selected.

5 To...		Press or , until...
	Display on-screen	ON is displayed.
	information
	Hide on-screen	OFF is displayed.
	information

6 On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu.

Technical Specifications

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Format	VHS PAL/SECAM standard
Heads	Video: 2 rotary heads / Audio/Control: 1 stationary head
	Erase: 1 full track erase head
Television system	STANDARD G, K
Luminance	FM azimuth recording
Colour system	PAL/MESECAM/NT4.43: Down converted subcarrier phase
	shifted direct recording
	SECAM: 1/4 counted down subcarrier direct recording
	NTSC PB on PAL TV
Tape speed	(PAL/MESECAM/SECAM)	(NTSC)
	23.39 mm/sec	33.35 mm/sec
Recording/playback time	3 hours (E-180 Tape)
REW time	About 60 sec in REW with E-180
VIDEO
Input	0.5 to 2.0 Vp-p; 75 ohm unbalanced
Output	1.0 ± 0.2 Vp-p; 75 ohm unbalanced
AUDIO
Input	-8 dBm, 47 Kohm unbalanced
Output	-8 ± 3 dBm, 1 Kohm unbalanced
Frequency response	100Hz - 8KHz
Power requirement	110-240V~, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption	Approx. 10 watts
Operation temperature	41°F-104°F (5°C-40°C)
Operation humidity	10%-75%
Weight	2.8 Kg (net)
Dimensions (WxHxD)	360 x 94 x 240 mm