Sharp DV-RW250H User Manual

VCR/DVD RECORDER
COMBINATION

MODEL

DV-RW250H

OPERATION MANUAL

DIGITAL VIDEO

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The region number

2

for this recorder is 2

If you require any advice or assistance regarding
your Sharp product, please visit our web-site
www.sharp.co.uk/customersupport. Customers
without Internet access may telephone [phone]
during office hours(or [phone] if telephoning
from Ireland).

SPECIAL NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K.

The mains lead of this product is fitted with a non-rewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 5A fuse. Should the fuse need
to be replaced, a or approved BS 1362 fuse marked or and of the same rating as above, which is also indicated on
the pin face of the plug, must be used. Always refit the fuse cover after replacing the fuse. Never use the plug without the
fuse cover fitted. In the unlikely event of the socket outlet in your home not being compatible with the plug supplied, cut-off
the mains plug and fit an appropriate type.
DANGER: The fuse from the cut-off plug should be removed and the cut-off plug destroyed immediately and disposed of in

To fit an appropriate plug to the mains lead, follow the instructions below:
IMPORTANT: The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this product may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the
terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

- The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the plug terminal which is marked N or coloured black.

- The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the plug terminal which is marked L or coloured red.
Ensure that neither the brown nor the blue wire is connected to the earth terminal in your three-pin plug.
Before replacing the plug cover make sure that:

- If the new fitted plug contains a fuse, its value is the same as that removed from the cut-off plug.

- The cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the mains lead and not simply over the lead wires.
IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT, CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.

a safe manner.
Under no circumstances should the cut-off plug be inserted elsewhere into a 13A socket outlet, as a serious
electric shock may occur.

Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Note:

This VCR/DVD can be used only where the power
supply is AC 240V, 50Hz. It cannot be used
elsewhere.

CAUTION:

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RE­SULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

AS THE LASER BEAM USED IN THIS VCR/DVD IS
HARMFUL TO THE EYES, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
DISASSEMBLE THE CABINET. REFER SERVIC­ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE
THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

Power Cord Protection

To avoid any malfunctions of the VCR/DVD, and to
protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury,
please observe the following.

• Hold the plug firmly when connecting or
disconnecting the AC power cord.

• Keep the AC power cord away from heating
appliances.

• Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord.

• Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power
cord in any way.

• This Player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER
product.

• The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on
the rear cover.

• This product contains a low power laser device. To
ensure continued safety do not remove any cover or
attempt to gain access to the inside of the product.
Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

Laser Diode Properties

Material: DVD: GaAs

Wave length: DVD: 660nm

Emission Duration: DVD: Pulse

Laser output: Max. DVD: 120mW

CD: GaAs

CD: 780nm

CD: Continuous

CD: 8.5mW

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Contents

Before using your unit

SAFETY INFORMATION .......................................... 3

Precautions ............................................................... 6

Accessories ............................................................... 7

Features ....................................................................8

Disc ........................................................................... 9

Handling discs ....................................................... 9

Discs which can be played back ............................ 9

Discs on which video can be recorded ................ 10

Recording format ................................................. 10

Disc playback in other players ............................. 11

Parts and functions ................................................. 12

Front .................................................................... 12

Rear .....................................................................12

Display window ....................................................13

Remote control .................................................... 14

Basic connections ................................................... 16

Playback connection ............................................... 16

Automatic TV tuning and clock setting ....................18

Various settings

SETUP MENU ......................................................... 19

Using the SETUP MENU ..................................... 19

Setting the language ............................................... 20

OSD LANGUAGE ................................................20

DVD MENU..........................................................20

AUDIO ................................................................. 20

SUBTITLE............................................................20

Setting the parental control ..................................... 21

Selecting parental control .................................... 21

Temporarily cancelling parental control ............... 21

Setting the clock ...................................................... 22

Setting the disc .......................................................22

REFORMAT ......................................................... 22

NEW DISC FORMAT ...........................................23

FINALISE ............................................................. 23

PROTECT DISC .................................................. 23

UNDO FINALISE ................................................. 23

Other (SYSTEM SETUP) ........................................24

DIMMER (Brightness of the display window) ...... 24

DISPLAY/CALL (Turning the screen display

“ON” or “OFF”) ....................................................24

Setting the screen ................................................... 24

TV SCREEN ........................................................ 24

STILL MODE .......................................................25

NO NOISE BACKGROUND ................................ 25

BRIGHTNESS ..................................................... 25

DVD OUTPUT ..................................................... 25

AV3 INPUT .......................................................... 25

Setting the audio ..................................................... 26

DRC .....................................................................26

VIRTUAL SURROUND (Spatializer N-2-2

EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT .................................. 26

NICAM ................................................................. 26

DOLBY DIGITAL OUTPUT .................................. 26

Setting the recording ...............................................26

INITIAL REC TO .................................................. 26

INITIAL REC MODE ............................................ 26

AUTO CHAPTER.................................................27

INDEX PICTURE .................................................27

BILINGUAL RECORDING ................................... 27

Setting the JPEG INTERVAL .................................. 27

JPEG INTERVAL ................................................. 27

Setting the channel ................................................. 28

Automatic station presetting ................................ 28

To skip a channel position ................................... 28

Replace TV station positions ............................... 29

Manual TV station presetting ...............................29

TM

) ....... 26

Disc playback

Playback procedure ................................................ 30

Playback by selecting a title ....................................31

Checking media information ................................... 32

Special playback ..................................................... 33

Fast forward playback .........................................33

Review playback .................................................. 33

Still playback ........................................................ 33

Frame advance .................................................... 33

Slow motion playback ..........................................33

Locating a chapter or track .................................. 33

Commercial skip......................................................34

Locating a specific scene ........................................34

Repeat playback ..................................................... 35

One touch repeat .................................................35

A-B repeat playback ............................................ 35

Title, Chapter repeat playback ............................. 35

Title selection .......................................................... 36

DVD menu...............................................................36

Changing angles ..................................................... 37

Zooming .................................................................. 37

Changing soundtrack language .............................. 38

Subtitles .................................................................. 38

Various operations on CD .......................................39

MP3/WMA/JPEG playback ..................................... 41

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Contents

Tape playback

Loading and unloading a cassette tape .................. 44

Cassette tape playback ........................................... 45

Special playback ..................................................... 46

Picture search ...................................................... 46

Still picture ........................................................... 46

Slow motion ......................................................... 46

Frame by Frame picture ...................................... 46

Adjusting tracking condition .................................46

Repeat playback ..................................................46

Commercial skip .................................................. 46

To display VCR operation status ......................... 46

ZERO RETURN function.........................................47

Video index search system ..................................... 47

Recording

Read this before recording on disc ......................... 48

Types of disc........................................................48

Recording modes ................................................48

Disc remaining time ............................................. 49

Images that cannot be recorded ..........................49

Recording a TV program ......................................... 50

One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) ......................... 52

Timer recording .......................................................53

Stereo recording and playback ............................... 56

Dubbing

Dubbing a tape onto a disc ..................................... 72

Dubbing a disc onto a tape ..................................... 73

Dubbing using other equipment .............................. 74

Additional information

Glossary ..................................................................76

Language code list ..................................................78

Error/Warning message list ..................................... 79

Problems and troubleshooting ................................ 80

Video head cleaning................................................81

Specifications ..........................................................82

Editing the disc

Editing the disc ........................................................ 57

Editing a playlist ...................................................... 58

Creating a playlist ................................................ 58

Changing a title name .......................................... 59

Erasing a scene (Edit title) ................................... 60

Combining the title ...............................................62

Erasing a playlist .................................................63

Editing an original title .............................................64

Adding a chapter mark ........................................64

Combining chapters ............................................. 65

Changing an original title name ........................... 66

Erasing a scene (Edit title) ................................... 67

Erasing an original title ........................................ 68

Changing a disc name ............................................ 69

Changing a disc name .........................................69

Using the keyboard screen ..................................70

Media mark

Each applicable media are indicated using the symbol shown below.

: DVD-Video : DVD-R

: DVD-RW in VR mode : Audio/Video CD and CD-R/CD-RW

: DVD-RW in Video mode : Video tape

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PrecautionsPrecautions

Important Warning

Please read this page carefully before attempting to operate your VCR/DVD.

Follow Instructions – All operating and maintenance
instructions should be followed and warnings adhered
to.

Cleaning – Unplug this product from the wall socket
before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

Accessories – Do not use accessories not recom-
mended in this operation manual as they may be
hazardous.

Water and Moisture – Hazard of electric shock – Do
not use this product near water or in rainy/moist situa­tions.

Placing or Moving – Do not place on an unstable cart,
stand, tripod, bracket or table. The product may fall,
causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious
damage to the product. A product and cart combination
should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive
force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and
cart combination to overturn.

Power Cord Protection – Power cords should be
routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or
pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pay
particular attention to plugs and the point from which
the cords exit the product.

Lightning – For added protection of this product
during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended
and unused for long periods of time, disconnect it from
the wall socket. This will prevent damage to the prod­uct due to lightning and power-line surges.

Overloading – Do not overload wall sockets and
extension cords as this can result in risk of fire or
electric shock.

Objects and Liquid – Never allow objects of any kind
or liquids to be pushed/spilled into this product through
openings as they may come into contact with danger­ous voltage or other hazards. Do not place any objects,
such as vases or lighted candles on the product.

Servicing – Do not attempt to service this product
yourself as opening or removing covers may expose
you to dangerous voltage points or other hazards.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Damage Requiring Service – Disconnect this prod-
uct from the wall socket and all power sources includ­ing batteries, and refer servicing to qualified service
personnel under the following conditions:

a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

b) If any liquid has been spilled onto, or objects have

fallen into the product.

c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

d) If the product does not operate normally even if

you follow the operation manual. Adjust only those
controls that are covered by the operation manual.
Improper adjustment of other controls may result
in damage and will often require extensive work by
a qualified technician to restore the product to its
normal operating condition.

e) If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has

been damaged.

f) When the product exhibits a distinct change in

performance. This indicates a need for service.

Replacement Parts – When replacement parts are
required, be sure the service technician has used
replacement parts that are specified or that have the
same characteristics as the original part. Unauthor­ised substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or
other hazards.

Safety Check – Upon completion of any service or
repairs to this product, ask the service technician to
perform safety checks to determine that the product is
in safe operating order.

Moisture Condensation - DO NOT OPERATE
THIS VCR/DVD FOR AT LEAST TWO OR THREE
HOURS WHEN MOISTURE IN THE AIR CON­DENSES ON THE VCR/DVD.

WHAT IS MOISTURE CONDENSATION?
When cold liquid is poured into a glass, for example,
water vapour in the air will condense on the surface of
the glass. This is called moisture condensation.

MOISTURE WILL CONDENSE ON THE UNIT IN THE
FOLLOWING CASES;

• When you move this VCR/DVD from a cold to a
warm place.

• After heating a cold room or under extremely humid
conditions.

WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE THE ABOVE CONDI­TIONS;
Plug the power cord into the wall socket, turn on the
unit and leave at room temperature until moisture
condensation disappears. Depending on the surround­ing conditions, this may take from two or three hours.

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