Sharp M351SM, M350SM, TINS-3799UMZZ, VC-M350SM User Manual

CONTENTS

BEFORE USING YOUR VCR

Important notes on your VCR .......................................................................................................2

Unpacking the accessories ........................................................................................................... 3

INSTALLING YOUR VCR

Connecting the cables ................................................................................................................. 4

Tuning the TV into the VCR............................................................................................................ 5

Auto installation .............................................................................................................................. 6

BASIC OPERATION

Important notes on your VCR and video tapes .........................................................................7

How to playback a video tape ....................................................................................................7

Pausing and slow motion........................................................................................8

Fast forwarding/rewinding a video tape (Model VC-M35SM)...........................9

Fast forwarding/rewinding a video tape (Model VC-M350SM).......................10

Immediate recording...................................................................................................................11

How to set a delayed recording ................................................................................................12

Checking, changing and cancelling a recording ............................................ 14

ADVANCED OPERATION

Playback of a video tape ........................................................................................................... 15

Checking the amount of tape remaining .......................................................... 15

Playing back a video tape repeatedly .............................................................. 15

Digital Display................................................................................................................................ 16

Blue mute ...................................................................................................................................... 17

Colour ............................................................................................................................................17

Searching the video tape ........................................................................................................... 18

Skip searching the video tape ............................................................................. 18

Digital programme search system (DPSS)........................................................... 18

Recording from other equipment .............................................................................................. 19

Decoder switching operation (Model VC-M35SM only).......................................................... 20

SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR

Powersave mode (Model VC-M35SM only) .............................................................................. 21

Child lock (VC-M35/350SM) ........................................................................................................22

CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

Manually tuning a channel ......................................................................................................... 23

Broadcast and CATV channels ..................................................................................................24

Manually sorting channels........................................................................................................... 25

Sorting the channels into your preferred order.................................................. 25

Changing the on-screen display language.............................................................................. 26

Manually setting the clock .......................................................................................................... 26

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR

VCR digital display ......................................................................................................................27

Selecting the output from the VCR ............................................................................................ 27

On-screen display......................................................................................................................... 28

Specifications................................................................................................................................ 29

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................30

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BEFORE USING YOUR VCR

IMPORTANT NOTES ON YOUR VCR

IDEAL VCR LOCATION

PLACE THE VCR..

• ... on a flat level surface away from radiators
or other heat sources and out of direct
sunlight.

• ... and video tapes away from magnetic
sources such as speakers or microwave ovens.

• ... at least 8” (20cm) away from the TV.

• ... away from curtains, carpets or other
materials and allow ventilation space around
the VCR.

DO NOT...

• ... block the air-vent openings.

• ... expose the VCR to excessive dust,
mechanical vibration or shock.

• ... place any heavy object or liquid on top of
the VCR. If liquid drops inside the VCR unplug
immediately and contact your SHARP dealer.
Do not use the VCR.

• ... insert or drop anything into the tape
compartment or through the
air-vents, as this could result in serious
damage, fire or an electric shock.

POWER SOCKETS

• To avoid overheating or even fire, insert the
plug correctly into the socket.

DO NOT...

• ... overload power sockets, this may cause a
fire or electric shock.

• ... pull the power cord to disconnect the plug
from the mains.

• ... bind the power cords together.

• This VCR is not equipped with a mains power
switch. Accordingly, nominal current to drive
the clock is drawn at all times when the AC
power cord is plugged into a wall socket. If
the VCR is not to be used for an extended
period be sure to unplug the cord.

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BEFORE USING YOUR VCR

UNPACKING THE ACCESSORIES

To fit the batteries into the remote control

Remove the battery cover on the back of the remote control.
Fit the batteries: to and to . terminals. Place the

battery cover back into position.

CHECK ALL THESE ACCESSORIES ARE SUPPLIED WITH YOUR VCR. CONTACT YOUR DEALER IF
ANY ARE MISSING.

(TYPE AA/R6/UM3)
BATTERIES (X2)

for the remote control unit.

RF CONNECTION CABLE

connects the VCR to the TV.

Remote Control

• Remote Control must be pointed towards the VCR to operate.

• Do not expose to liquid or shock.

• May not function if the VCR is in direct sunlight or any other strong light.

• Replace both alkaline batteries (type AA/R6/UM3) if the remote control
fails.

• Remove the batteries and keep in a safe place if you do not plan to use
the VCR for several months.

• Remove and dispose of flat batteries safely and promptly.

• Incorrect use of batteries may cause them to leak or burst.

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

REMOTE

CONTROL

For a more

detailed

picture of
your remote
control refer

to page (ii).

Battery cover

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INSTALLING YOUR VCR

CONNECTING THE CABLES

✔

The VCR is correctly connected.

Connect your existing aerial
cable to the

ANTENNA IN

socket on your VCR.

Connect the VCR to the
mains

Optional

SCART (not supplied). If you

have a scart lead connect it to your TV and

LINE 1 IN/OUT

socket on the VCR.

Connect your TV
to the VCR using
the supplied rf
connection cable,
i.e. connect the
VCR

RF OUT

socket to the TV

AERIAL IN

socket.

AERIAL OR
CATV CABLE

DECODER UNIT
OR SATELLITE SYSTEM

BACK OF
TELEVISION

(

Model shown is

VC-M35SM )

Optional:

Connect your
Satellite receiver or decoder to
the VCR using a scart lead to

LINE 2 IN/DECODER

socket on the VCR.

MODEL VC-M35SM ONLY

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INSTALLING YOUR VCR

TUNING THE TV INTO THE VCR

1.

Press

STANDBY

( ) to ensure your

VCR is still in the STANDBY mode.

2.

Switch on the TV. Select an unused

channel on your TV for your VCR (there

may be a dedicated video channel refer

to your TV operation manual).

3.

Press and hold the

MENU

button for 3

seconds. The VCR will search and display

the ideal RF channel.

CAUTION:

If the clear button is pressed at this point it will not allow the TV to be tuned to the VCR. Refer
to RF through ON/OFF.

4.

Tune the selected channel on your TV

(refer to your TV manual) until the menu

screen appears.

5.

Press

SET

to store the RF channel and to

place the VCR back into STANDBY.

NOTE:

✔

The TV is tuned to the VCR.

• If you have a preferred channel, the RF channel can be set manually (21-69) after
Step 3 using [ / ] keys.

RF THROUGH ON/OFF:

• If you wish to connect your VCR to the TV with only a scart lead, the RF Output on your
VCR can be turned OFF and ON by pressing the

CLEAR

button then

SET

to return to

STANDBY at point 2. This will help minimise interference.

VCR

Example:

MENU SCREEN

TIMER

MOD E
GRUNDE I NSTELLUNG

 :WÄHLEN
SET : E I NGABE MENU : ENDE

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INSTALLING YOUR VCR

AUTO INSTALLATION

Press

STOP

to switch on your VCR.

This model will automatically tune in the TV channels in your area.

The screen opposite should be showing on your TV.

Follow the instructions from the screens.
(Auto sort will take a few minutes to complete)

On completion, the MOVE MENU will appear
showing the present channel order. Press

MENU

to

exit.

If you wish to customise the channel order refer to

MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS

.

VCR RESET

1.

Press

STOP

to switch on the VCR.

2.

Press and hold

MENU

and

CHANNEL

buttons together on the front of the VCR

for 10 seconds.

3.

The AUTO INSTALLATION screen should now be showing on your TV.

4.

Follow the on-screen display to proceed with auto installation.

✔

All the programmes should now be correctly tuned in and the clock set.

Refer to the

CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

chapter if

• Your VCR could not tune automatically - due to for example poor reception.

• You wish to re-arrange the channel order.

• You wish to change the time on the clock or if the VCR could not set the time.

• If the screen above does not
appear, follow the procedure

VCR RESET below.

AUTO I NSTALLAT I ON

PRESS SET KEY TO START

AUTOMAT I SCHE E INSTELLUNG

ZUM BEGINN,DIE SET-TASTE

DRÜCKEN .

SET : E I NGABE MENU : ENDE

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BASIC OPERATION

IMPORTANT NOTES ON YOUR VCR AND VIDEO
TAPES

VIDEO TAPES

• If you use only good quality video tapes, generally it will not be necessary to clean the
video heads.

• If poor quality tapes are used, or if a tape is loaded after changing VCR location, oxide
from the tape may "clog" the video heads. This will cause the playback picture to be
"snowy", or even disappear.

• To remove minor contamination run a video tape in visual search mode. If this fails, you
will need to have the heads cleaned by a SHARP Service Facility. Please note, if cleaning
is necessary it is not covered by the guarantee.

• Use video tapes which carry the mark.

HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE

PLAYBACK

1.

Switch on your TV and select the video channel.

2.

Carefully push a pre-recorded video
tape into the tape compartment.
This will switch the VCR on.

• If the record-protection tab has
been removed, the VCR will start
playback as soon as the video tape
has been loaded.

3.

To start playback, press

PLAY/X2

().

BEFORE YOU PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE

Condensation forms in the VCR when it is moved out of or into a warm place.
If you try to playback or record, the video tape and VCR may be damaged.
Turn the VCR on and wait for about two hours until the VCR reaches room
temperature before operating.

SECAMPAL

Record protection tab

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BASIC OPERATION

HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE

SHARP SUPER PICTURE

should enhance the picture quality during playback. It is

normally set to ON. To turn

SHARP SUPER PICTURE

on or off press

SUPER P.

on the

VCR front panel.

• For double speed playback (without sound), press

PLAY/X2

( ) again.

• To revert to normal playback, press

PLAY/X2

( ) again.

• To stop the video tape, press

STOP

().

• To eject the tape press

EJECT

on the VCR.

PICTURE DISTURBANCE DURING PLAYBACK

This VCR has an automatic tracking system which reduces picture disturbance when you start
to playback a video tape. When auto-tracking is in operation flashes on the on-screen
display. If the picture still has disturbance you may need to manually track the video tape:

During PLAYBACK of a video tape.

• Press

CHANNEL

or to position picture interference off the TV screen. (Manual

Tracking)

• Press

CHANNEL

and buttons together to start Auto Tracking.

PAUSING AND SLOW MOTION

1.

Press

PLAY/X2

( ) to start the video tape playing.

2.

To pause the video tape, press

PAUSE/STILL ()

.

• To minimise jitter whilst in pause mode press

CHANNEL

or .

• Press

PLAY/X2

( ) to resume playback.

3.

To playback in slow motion (without sound) press

SLOW

on the remote control. Slow
motion speed can be adjusted using the or buttons next to the slow button.
Picture disturbance can be improved by using the

CHANNEL

or during slow

motion playback.

• Press

PLAY/X2

( )to resume playback.

NOTES:

• When using SLOW MOTION function some mechanical noise may be heard.

• There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and white picture
using Pause and Slow functions.

• PAUSE mode will disengage after about 5 minutes.

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BASIC OPERATION

HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
(MODEL VC-M35SM)

FAST FORWARDING/REWINDING A VIDEO TAPE
(MODEL VC-M35SM)

1.

Press

STOP

( ) to stop the video tape.

2.

Press

FAST FORWARD ()/REWIND ( ) on the remote control or turn the

shuttle ring on the VCR to the Right/Left and release.

3. To stop fast forward/rewind, press STOP ().

FORWARD/REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH
(MODEL VC-M35SM)

1.

During playback, press FAST FORWARD ()/REWIND ( ) on the remote
control, or turn the shuttle ring fully to the Right/Left.

2. To lock search mode turn the shuttle far Right/Left and release.

3. To decrease the speed, press FAST FORWARD ()/REWIND ( ) again, or

turn the shuttle to the halfway position.

4. Press PLAY/X2 ( ) to resume playback.

NOTE:

• There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and white picture
using Visual Fast Forward/Rewind functions.

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BASIC OPERATION

HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
(MODEL VC-M350SM)

FAST FORWARDING/REWINDING A VIDEO TAPE
(MODEL VC-M350SM)

1.

Press STOP ( ) to stop the video tape.

2. Press FAST FORWARD ()/REWIND ( ) on the remote control or on the VCR

front panel.

3. To stop fast forward/rewind, press STOP ().

FORWARD/REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH (MODEL VC-M350SM)

1.

During playback, press FAST FORWARD ()/REWIND ( ) on the remote
control, or on the VCR front panel.

2. To decrease the speed, press FAST FORWARD ()/REWIND ( ) again.

3. Press PLAY/X2 ( ) to resume playback.

NOTE:

• There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and white picture
using Visual Fast Forward/Rewind functions.

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BASIC OPERATION

IMMEDIATE RECORDING

SELECTION OF A CHANNEL

Select the channel by using the number buttons on the remote control, or select the
next/previous channel by pressing

CHANNEL [or].

To change between single digit and 2-digit channel numbers, press

AM/PM .

For example, for channel 24, press

AM/PM then press 2 4.

You can record the channel you are watching or a different channel.

1. Insert a video tape into your VCR.

2. Select the channel you wish to record on the VCR.

3. To start recording, press REC ().

4. To pause during recording, press PAUSE/STILL ().

5. To continue recording, press REC ().

6. To stop recording, press STOP ( ) once.

SIMPLE TIMED RECORDING:

1. To specify a stop time, press REC ().

2. Each additional press of REC ( ) will delay

the stop time by 10 minutes.

3. To stop recording at any time, press

STOP ( ) once.

NOTES:

• If the tape ends before the recording is complete the VCR will stop recording and
rewind, or eject if the VCR is in timer record mode.

• If the VCR ejects the video tape when you press

REC ( ) the tape is record

protected. i.e. record protection tab has been removed.

STOP 15:30

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BASIC OPERATION

HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING

You can make a maximum of eight delayed recordings up to a year in advance.
The example shown is for 24-hour clock operation. 12-hour clock operation can be selected

from the manual clock setting menu.
12-hour clock am/pm can be selected using the

AM/PM button on the remote control.

• If appears on the VCR display, press

TIMER ON/OFF before starting.

• Check that the clock is displaying the correct time.

SETTING A RECORDING

For example: Recording a programme on channel 3 from 21:05 to 22:30 on July 9th.

1. Press STOP ( ) to switch on the VCR.

2. Press MENU .

3. Press [ / ] to select TIMER. Press SET to

confirm.

4. The position which is initially highlighted is the

next available timer record entry. Press

SET to

confirm this.

• The display will automatically show today's
date.
Either: If this is the date you wish to make the
recording on, press

SET to confirm this.

Or: enter the recording date using the
[ / ] or the

NUMBER BUTTONS.

Enter two digits for the day, then two for the
month. For example for July 9th, press

0 9 (9th),

then

0 7 (July).

5. Then press SET to confirm.

6. If you want to make additional recordings at

the same time each day or week, use
[ / ] or select D (daily) or W (weekly).
Then press

SET to confirm.

7. Enter the channel using the [ / ] or the

NUMBER BUTTONS. For example to

record a programme on channel 3, press 0 3.
Then press

SET to confirm.

MENU SCREEN

TIMER

MOD E
SET UP

 : SELECT
SET : ENTER MENU : EX I T

1/2
DATE PR START STOP
21/060212:0013:00

9/07 -- -:-- -:--

--/-- -- -:-- -:--

--/-- -- -:-- -:--

1/2
DATE PR START STOP
21/060212:0013:00

9/07D -- -:-- -:--

--/-- -- -:-- -:--

--/-- -- -:-- -:--

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BASIC OPERATION

HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING

8.

Enter the start time using the [ / ] or the

NUMBER BUTTONS

hours first then minutes

(when entering less than 10 minutes add a '0'

before the number), for example for 21:05 start,

press

2 1 0 5

. Then press

SET

to confirm.

9.

Enter the stop time, for example for 22:30 stop,

press

2 2 3 0

.

10.

Press

SET

to confirm.

• The MENU now shows all the timer settings you

have entered. If you wish to make additional

timer recordings, repeat this procedure.

11.

When you have completed entering timer

settings, press

MENU

to remove the menu

from the TV screen.

12.

Press

TIMER ON/OFF

once to place the VCR

in TIMER POWERSAVE OR TIMER STANDBY mode.

will be shown on the display.

NOTES:

• If flashes a video tape has not been inserted into the VCR.

• If the video tape is ejected when the VCR tries to record the record protection tab has
been removed.

• During recording, press

STOP

( ) to cancel the recording. If there are further

recordings to be made, the VCR will return to TIMER POWERSAVE OR TIMER STANDBY.

1/2
DATE PR START STOP
21/060212:0013:00

9/07D03 21:05 -:--

--/-- -- -:-- -:--

--/-- -- -:-- -:--

1/2
DATE PR START STOP
21/060212:0013:00

9/07D03 21:05 22:30

--/-- -- -:-- --:--

--/-- -- -:-- --:--

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BASIC OPERATION

HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING

CHECKING, CHANGING AND CANCELLING A RECORDING

CHECKING A RECORDING

1. If in TIMER POWERSAVE/TIMER STANDBY mode,

press

TIMER ON/OFF to exit.

2. Press STOP to switch on the VCR.

3. Press MENU.

4. Press [ / ] to select TIMER. Press SET to

confirm.

• All the delayed recordings in the VCR’s memory
will be shown.

• You can check the settings and change or
cancel them.

CHANGING A RECORDING

1. Follow steps 1 to 4 of CHECKING A

RECORDING.

2. If you wish to change a delayed recording,

press [ / ] to highlight the recording,
then press

SET.

3. Press [ / ] to highlight the setting to be

changed and correct it by using the[ / ]
or the

NUMBER BUTTONS.

4. When all corrections are complete press SET,

then press

MENU.

CANCELLING A RECORDING

1. Follow steps 1 to 4 of CHECKING A

RECORDING.

2. If you wish to cancel a delayed recording, press

[ / ] to highlight the recording to be
cancelled, then press

CLEAR.

3. Press MENU.

NOTE:

• If there are some programmes to be recorded, do not forget to press TIMER ON/OFF
button to return the VCR to TIMER POWERSAVE OR TIMER STANDBY mode.

MENU SCREEN

TIMER

MOD E

SET UP

 : SELECT

SET : ENTER MENU : EX I T

1/2
DATE PR START STOP
21/060212:0013:00

--/-- -- -:-- -:--

--/-- -- -:-- -:--

--/-- -- -:-- -:--

1/2
DATE PR START STOP

21/060212:0013:00

--/-- -- -:-- -:--

--/-- -- -:-- -:--

--/-- -- -:-- -:--

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ADVANCED OPERATION

PLAYBACK OF A VIDEO TAPE

CHECKING THE AMOUNT OF TAPE REMAINING

When you load a video tape into the VCR it can calculate approximately the amount of
video tape remaining in hours and minutes. This is useful in determining whether or not there is
sufficient tape left to make a recording.

When a video tape is playing, the amount of tape remaining is calculated for you
automatically.

To display the amount of video tape remaining:

1. Load the video tape into the VCR

2. Press DISPLAY on the remote control as many times as necessary until “R” appears on

the VCR display. The tape will wind forward and then return to its original position. The
tape remaining will be shown on the VCR display in hours and minutes.

For example, if 1 hour 23 minutes is left on the tape:

NOTES:

PLAYING BACK A VIDEO TAPE REPEATEDLY

You can set your VCR to automatically rewind at the end of playing a video tape and replay
the entire tape again. REPEAT will appear on the on-screen display when selected.

To use this feature:

1. Press MENU to display the main menu on the

screen.

2. Press [ / ] to select MODE.

3. Press SET.

4. Press [ / ] to select REPEAT.

5. Press [ / ] to select ON.

6. Press SET.

7. Press MENU to return to normal screen.

• Do not interrupt the tape remaining calculation.

• If less than 5 minutes of tape remains the display will flash.

Pr

MODE MENU SCREEN

BLUE MUTE AUTO OFF

➝REPEAT ON OFF

POWERSAVE ON OFF

 : SELECT  : CHANGE

S ET : EN T E R MEN U : EX I T

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ADVANCED OPERATION

DIGITAL DISPLAY

TIME OF DAY

Shows current time of day, if the clock is set.
Press

DISPLAY until the time of day appears. For

example, 21:20 appears:

OPERATION MODE

Shows status of tape. Press DISPLAY until the display
appears, for example:

TAPE COUNTER AND ZERO BACK

Tape counter measures the current position of the video tape in real time. ZERO BACK uses the
tape counter to determine a specific point on a tape you may wish to return to.

1. Press DISPLAY until tape counter appears, for

example:

2. To identify the current position on a video tape

press

CLEAR and the tape counter will appear:

When you wish to return to this position on the video tape, press

ZERO BACK. The tape will

rewind/advance to this point.

NOTE:

• The tape counter will only operate on recorded sections of tape.

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ADVANCED OPERATION

BLUE MUTE

The TV screen will be blue if a TV channel with no signal is selected, an unrecorded section of
tape is played or the quality of the recording on the tape is poor. Select OFF to disable this
feature.

1. Press MENU to display the main menu on the

screen.

2. Press [ / ] to select MODE.

3. Press SET.

4. Press [ / ] to select BLUE MUTE.

5. Press [ / ] to select OFF.

6. Press SET and then MENU to return to the

normal screen.

COLOUR

If the VCR is playing poor quality recording, the picture may turn black and white. Selecting
PAL/MESECAM may improve this (depending on the recording), although coloured speckles
may appear on black and white recordings.

1. Follow steps 1 to 3 from BLUE MUTE.

2. Press [ / ] to select COLOUR.

3. Press [ / ] to select AUTO/PAL or MESECAM

4. Press SET and then MENU to return to the normal screen.

MODE MENU SCREEN

COLOUR AUTO PAL MESECAM
BLUE MUTE AUTO OFF
REPEAT ON OFF
POWERSAVE ON OFF

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ADVANCED OPERATION

SEARCHING THE VIDEO TAPE

SKIP SEARCHING THE VIDEO TAPE

You can search the tape in 30 second time intervals. To do this follow the procedure below:

1. Press PLAY/X2 ( ) to start the video tape playing.

2. Press SKIP SEARCH on the remote control.

The number of times you press

SKIP SEARCH

determines the forward search time.

• After searching, normal playback
will resume automatically

DIGITAL PROGRAMME SEARCH SYSTEM (DPSS)

Your VCR records a marker signal on the tape at the start of each recording. These signals can
be used later to locate the starting point of a recording.

Press

DPSS to locate a previous programme or the next programme.

For example,

1. Load the video tape into the VCR.

2. Press DPSS three times. A 3 will appear on the on-screen display, and the VCR will

fast forward to locate the third recording after the current one.

3. Press DPSS once. A -1 will appear on the on-screen display and the VCR will rewind

to locate the beginning of the current recording.

4. To cancel the search before it has finished, press STOP ( ) or PLAY/X2 ( ) .

NOTES:

• Recordings must be longer than 3 minutes..

• The starting point of playback may vary.

• This feature will only work with video tapes recorded on a VCR with the DPSS feature.

1 press = 30 seconds.
2 presses = 1 minute.
3 presses = 1 minute 30 seconds.
4 presses = 2 minutes.

/

-1

+1

+2

+3

RECORDING 5

RECORDING 4

RECORDING 3

RECORDING 2

RECORDING 1

DPSS Signals

Current tape position

Fast ForwardRewind

DPSS
Number

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ADVANCED OPERATION

RECORDING FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT

You can record video and audio signals from various sources, for example a camcorder, onto
a video tape using your VCR.

For example, recording from a camcorder connected to LINE 1 IN/OUT on your VCR:

1.

Load tape into the VCR.

2.

Press

INPUT SELECT

on the remote control

until the VCR display shows

L1

(

VC-M35SM

)

or

AV

(

VC-M350SM

).

3.

VC-M35SM

only
If you wish to record from a source connected to
LINE 2 IN/DECODER, select

L2

.

4.

Press

REC

to start the recording.

NOTE:

• There are many different ways of connecting external equipment to your VCR. Please
refer to your equipment operation manuals for further information.

RF OUT

SORTIE ANTENNE

ANTENNA IN

ENTREE

(VC-M35SM)

Optional Scart connection (not supplied)

Mono/Stereo Camcorder

INPUT SELECT CHANNEL

REW FF

PLAY / X2

7809

AM/PM

➘

Input Select

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ADVANCED OPERATION

DECODER SWITCHING OPERATION
(MODEL VC-M35SM ONLY)

If you connect a separate decoder to the VCR connected to L2 as previously shown, you will
need to set the decoder function to ON in order to record the descrambled signal and/or
watch it on your TV. Now, when the VCR receives a scrambled signal it is output via LINE 2
terminal to the decoder. The decoder then outputs the descrambled signal back to LINE 2
terminal and the signal can be recorded. The VCR outputs the descrambled signal to your TV
through the LINE1 terminal and you can watch the descrambled picture.

When making recordings using a separate decoder connected as shown remember to leave
the decoder function ON.

If you connect a decoder unit to the VCR, the decoder unit provides a switching signal which
will automatically allow your TV to display the descrambled signal routed through the VCR. To
use this feature make sure that the VCR is connected to both TV and decoder unit by SCART
leads. Then:

• Press STANDBY to place the VCR in POWERSAVE mode or if disabled in STAND-BY mode.
OR

• Press [TV/VCR] on the remote control to place the VCR in ‘VCR mode’. ‘VCR’ will
appear on the display.

If you switch the decoder function ON when connected to a decoder unit as shown you will
NOT be able to watch the descrambled picture in TV mode or in VCR mode.

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SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR

POWERSAVE MODE (MODEL VC-M35SM ONLY)

ENABLING POWERSAVE MODE

If you wish to use the POWERSAVE feature, it can be switched on within the Mode Menu
Screen, this will automatically disable the STANDBY mode.

1.

Press

MENU

to display the main menu on the

screen.

2.

Press [ / ]to select MODE.

3.

Press

SET

.

4.

Press [ / ]to select POWERSAVE.

5.

Press

[ / ]to select ON.

6.

Press

SET

and then

MENU

to return to the

normal screen.

Press

STANDBY

( ) to place the VCR in POWERSAVE mode. The VCR digital display will

flash save for 5 seconds and will then appear blank.

The VCR power consumption will now be below 1.5 Watt. i.e., The VCR is now in the

POWERSAVE MODE.

AUTO POWERSAVE

If the VCR is not operated for more than 3 hours, the VCR will go into POWERSAVE mode and
the digital display will appear blank.

DISENGAGING POWERSAVE MODE

Press

STOP

( ) to use the VCR. (Other keys may also disengage POWERSAVE, such as the

CHANNEL

/).

STANDBY MODE (VC-M35/350SM)

The POWERSAVE feature must be OFF for the STANDBY mode to function. This will allow viewing
through the VCR without AUTO POWERSAVE operating. Press

STANDBY

( ) to place the

VCR in standby mode.

DISENGAGING STANDBY MODE

Press

STOP

( ) to use the VCR.

NOTES:

• POWERSAVE mode will not operate when CHILDLOCK is engaged

• POWERSAVE/STANDBY will operate after auto rewind and cassette will eject.

• POWERSAVE/STANDBY will operate when TIMER is on.

• STANDBY will only operate when POWERSAVE is disabled.

• POWERSAVE will not operate if disabled via the MODE screen.

MODE MENU SCREEN

COLOUR AUTO PAL MESECAM
BLUE MUTE AUTO OF F
REPEAT ON OF F

➝POWERSAVE ON OF F

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SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR

CHILD LOCK (VC-M35/350SM)

You can lock your VCR with this feature. It will work even when the VCR is in POWERSAVE/
STANDBY, preventing children from operating the VCR.

TO ENGAGE CHILD LOCK

Press and hold on the remote control for about 2 seconds.

flashes and then remains lit on the VCR display confirming that CHILD LOCK
has been activated.
Regardless of what other operating buttons are touched, the VCR will continue to operate in

its present mode. If CHILD LOCK is activated during playback, once the tape reaches its end,
the VCR will automatically rewind the tape, eject it, and turn the power off.

TO DISENGAGE CHILD LOCK

Press and hold for about 2 seconds.

starts flashing and then disappears. CHILD LOCK is disengaged.

NOTES:

• If you attempt to change modes by pressing another button while CHILD LOCK is on,
the indicator will flash on the VCR display.

• If power is interrupted for more than 60 seconds (due to power failure etc), CHILD LOCK
may disengage.

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

MANUALLY TUNING A CHANNEL

It should not be necessary to tune in a broadcast channel manually except in unusual
circumstances such as poor signal.

To manually tune in a channel follow the procedure below.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press [ / ] to select SET UP. Press

SET to confirm.

3. CHANNEL PRESET will be

highlighted. Press

SET.

4. Press [ / ] to select CHANNEL.

5. Press [ / ] to start tuning in either

direction. Tuning will stop when a channel
is received. If it is not the desired channel,
press [ / ] to continue tuning.

6. Press [ / ] to select FINE

TUNING. Press and hold [ / ] until

the sharpest colour picture is obtained.

8. Press [ / ] to select SKIP.

The SKIP function determines whether the
channel can be selected when using the

CHANNEL / instead of the
NUMBER BUTTONS.

9. Press [ / ] to select ON or OFF for

this option.

10. Press SET to confirm.

11. Press MENU to leave this function.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
MODEL VC-M35SM ONLY

7. If you connect an independent

decoder, you must press [ / ] to
select DECODER, then select [ / ] to
turn the decoder function ON.

CHANNEL PRESET

CHANNEL SORT

CLOCK

LANGUAGE

➔

PRESET 1
CHANNEL CH2 1
FINE TUNING

▲

▲

DECODER ON OFF
SKIP ON OFF

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

BROADCAST AND CATV CHANNELS

NOTE:

• The VCR has 84 programmable channel positions each of which can be set to any of
the broadcast and CATV channels shown in the table.

Station

Signals

Real
Channel
Numbers

Station
Signals

Real

Channel

Numbers

V
H
F

2/A
3/B

4
5/D
6/E
7/F

8

9/G

10/H

11/H1

12/H2

S11

CH:02
CH:03
CH:04
CH:05
CH:06
CH:07
CH:08

CH:09
CH:10
CH:11
CH:12
CH:13

C
A
T
V

S01/S21
S02/S22

C /S03/

S23
S24
S25

S1
S5

CH:75
CH:76
CH:77
CH:78
CH:79
CH:80
CH:85

M1/S1
M2/S2

:

M10/S10

U1/S11

:

U10/S20

S21

:
S40
S41

CC:01
CC:02

:
CC:10
CC:11

:
CC:20
CC:21

:
CC:40
CC:41

U
H
F

21
22

:

:
68
69

CH:21
CH:22

:

:
CH:68
CH:69

● Available in Italy ▲ Available in Switzerland

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS

SORTING THE CHANNELS INTO YOUR PREFERRED ORDER

You can change the order of the channels with the following procedure.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press [ / ] to select SET UP. Press SET to

confirm.

3. Press [ / ] to select CHANNEL SORT. Press

SET to confirm.

4. The MOVE position will be highlighted. Press

SET to confirm.

5. Press [ / / / ] to highlight the

channel to be moved. Press

SET to confirm.

6. Press [ / / / ] to highlight the new

position for the channel. Press

SET to confirm.

7. If any more channels are to be moved, repeat

procedure from step 5.

8. When all the channels are in your preferred

order, press

MENU to leave the MENU

function.

MENU SCREEN2.

MOD E

SET UP

5.

MOVE 1/5
1CH21 7 13
2CH32 8 14
3CH43 9 15
4CH54 10 16
5 CH6 5 11 17
61218

6.

MOVE 1/5
1 CH6 5 713
2CH21 8 14
3CH32 9 15
4CH43 10 16
5CH54 11 17
61218

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY LANGUAGE

Changing the language used by the on-screen display will not change the operation of the
VCR or make it suitable for any other broadcast standard.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press [ / ] to select SET UP. If the display is

not in a language you can understand, this is
the fourth option from the top. Press

SET to

confirm.

3. Press [ / ] to select LANGUAGE (the last

option).

4. Then press SET.

5. Press [ / / / ] to select your language.

Then press

SET to confirm.

MANUALLY SETTING THE CLOCK

This procedure will allow you to set the clock manually.

1. Press MENU. Press [ / ] to select SET UP.

Press

SET to confirm.

2. Press [ / ] to select CLOCK. Press SET to

confirm.

3. Press [ / ] to select either 12 or 24 hour

clock.

4. Press [ / ] to select TIME. Enter the time

using the

NUMBER BUTTONS or

[ / ]. If the minutes are less than 10, enter
the leading 0. If using the 12 hour clock enter
AM or PM by pressing on the remote
control.

5. Press [ / ] to select DATE. Enter the date

using the

NUMBER BUTTONS or

[ / ]. For example, for 1st April enter

01 04.

6. Press [ / ] to select YEAR. Enter the last two

digits of the year using the

NUMBER

BUTTONS or [ / ]. For example, for

2000 enter

00. For the year 2001 enter 01.

NOTE:

• You will need to update the clock for daylight saving.

LANGUAGE

ENGL I SH SVENSKA

DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS
FRANÇ A I S DANSK

I TA L I ANO NORSK

ESPAÑOL SUOMI

CLOCK

MODE T IME DATE YEAR

24H 0:00 01/04 00

MODE: 2 4H/ 12H
 : SELECT  : CHANGE

SET : ENTER MENU : EX I T

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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR

VCR DIGITAL DISPLAY

1. TIMER indicator.

2. AUDIO OUTPUT indicators.

3. RECORDING indicator.

4. CHILD LOCK indicator.

5. AM/PM indicators.

6. STOP indicator.

7. VCR mode indicator.

8. PRESET CHANNEL indicator.

9. VIDEO PROGRAMMING SYSTEM/PROGRAMME DELIVERY CONTROL

indicator.

10. LONG PLAY indicator.

11. STANDARD PLAY indicator.

12. VIDEO TAPE indicator.

13. DECODER indicator.

NOTE:

SELECTING THE OUTPUT FROM THE VCR

If your VCR is connected to your TV with a scart lead, when you start to play a video tape the
VCR will automatically switch its output so that the playback picture is shown on the TV. In this
case ‘VCR’ will appear on the VCR display.

You can manually override this by pressing

[TV/VCR] on the remote control. Now the TV

broadcast channel will be seen on the TV screen and ‘VCR’ will disappear from the VCR
display.

• Pressing

[TV/VCR] again will return the TV picture to the playback picture.

• Some models do not have all the features shown, therefore, they will not appear on the
display.

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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

All the information you need on the VCR status will be summarised on the on-screen display.
If you are recording, playing back a tape or watching a broadcast on the video channel you
can call up three standard on-screen displays. The display can be selected by pressing the

MODE OSD button on the remote control, 1,2,3 or 4 times.

1. AUTO, the current mode and channel

number will be displayed for 3 seconds when an
operation or number button is pressed.

2. FULL., all the active features will also be shown

on screen.

3. COUNTER, this display will show the tape

counter and amount of tape remaining.

4. DISPLAY OFF, this will remove the display

from the screen.

NOTES:

• The default time and date will not be displayed if the clock has not been set.

• The VCR will return to display

1. each time it is switched on.

• If you are recording from this VCR to another, make sure you remove the display from
the screen otherwise it will be recorded.

1.

■ 1CH59

Programme number and channel
Tape Status

Tape remaining
Time
Date
Tape counter

2.

■ 1CH59
SUPER P . ON

22:00 REM1:05

9/07 00 0:00.00

REM 1:05

0:00.00

3.

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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR

SPECIFICATIONS

• Specifications are subject to change without notice as part of our policy of continuous
improvement.

• No liability is accepted for any inaccuracies or omissions in this publication, although
every possible care has been taken to make it complete and as accurate as possible.

Format: VHS PAL standard
Number of heads: TWO
Video signal system: PAL/MESECAM colour or monochrome signal:

625 lines

Maximum playing time: 240min. with E-240 video cassette in Standard

Play mode
Tape width: 12.7 mm
Tape speed: 23.39 mm/s Standard Play:
Antenna: 75 Ω unbalanced
Reception channels: VHF channel E2-S41, UHF channel 21-69
RF output signal: UHF channel 21-69
Power requirement: AC 230V, 50 Hz
Power consumption:

16W approx. (POWERSAVE ≤ 1.5W

VC-M35SM

only)

(STANDBY ≤ 3W VC-M350SM)
Operating temperature: 5 ˚C to 40 ˚C
Storage temperature: -20 ˚C to 55 ˚C
Video input: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω
Video output: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω
Audio input:

Line1: -3.8 dBs,10 kΩ, Line2: -3.8 dBs, 10 kΩ (

VC-M35SM

)

Audio output:

Line1: -3.8 dBs, 1 kΩ, Line2: -3.8 dBs, 1 kΩ (

VC-M35SM

)

Dimensions: 360(W) x 289(D) x 93(H) mm
Weight: 3.2 kg (approx.)
Supplied accessories: 75 Ω RF Connection cable, operation manual,

remote control, AA/R6/UM3 battery (x2)

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TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING

AREA PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE

INITIAL

INSTALLATION

When the VCR is first
plugged in the VCR
display appears
blank. When the

STANDBY ()

button is pressed the
display still appears
blank.

• The Video may be in POWERSAVE mode.
Press the

STOP ( ) button to switch the

VCR on then press and hold the

MENU and

CHANNEL buttons together on the

front of the VCR for 10 seconds.
Now continue from step 1 of TUNING THE TV
INTO THE VCR. (

VC -M35SM only)

INSTALLATION

TV will not tune in to
the VCR.

• Check all the cables are correctly
connected.

• Check your TV manual for correct tuning of
your TV.

Auto Installation
screen does not
appear when the
VCR is switched on
OR Auto Installation is
not complete.

• Reset the VCR and complete AUTO
INSTALLATION again. (Refer to VCR Reset at
the back of the book.)

POWER

Display is not working. • Make sure the VCR is not in POWERSAVE

mode. (

VC -M35SM only)

• Make sure the power cord is plugged in.

• Make sure the wall socket has power (plug
another appliance in).

VCR will not operate -

appears in VCR

display.

• Press the

TIMER ON/OFF button to

disengage timer.

VCR will not respond
to any commands.

• Check CHILD LOCK is not engaged.

• Safety device operating: unplug VCR for 2
hours.

PLAYBACK

No picture appears. • Make sure the TV is set to the video channel.

• Check all connecting cables.

Playback picture is
snowy.

• Adjust the tracking using

CHANNEL

/ buttons.

• Try another tape.

• The video heads may have been
contaminated - refer to a SHARP Service
Facility.

RECORDING

Tape is automatically
ejected when
pressing

REC ( ) or

TIMER
ON/OFF buttons.

• The record-protection tab has been
removed.

TAPE

TRANSPORT/

MECHANISM

Tape can not be
loaded.

• Make sure there is no other tape in the VCR.

• Make sure you are loading the tape
correctly.

Rewind is not
possible.

• Make sure the tape is not at the start.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING

AREA PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE

REMOTE

CONTROL

The VCR can not be
operated by remote
control

• Remote control is too far away from the main
unit.

• Point the remote control at the VCR.

• Batteries are flat - replace both.

• Batteries have not been inserted correctly.

• VCR is positioned in strong light.

OTHER

PROBLEMS

Picture does not
change even though

CHANNEL

/ buttons

are pressed.

• Make sure the VCR is not in Timer or Menu
mode.

Desired channel
position can not be
selected.

• The channel position has been set to be
skipped. Cancel the SKIP mode for that
channel.

No colour or poor TV
picture on normal
viewing.

• Make sure all the cables are connected
properly.

• Make sure the VCR power cord is properly
plugged in.

Not possible to view
picture or playback
through RF OUT.

• Make sure the RF OUTPUT has not been
switched off. (Refer to note on RF THROUGH
ON/OFF in the TUNING THE TV TO THE VCR
section of the manual.)

Desired channel has
interference.

• Possible weak signal strength, the same
channel with a better signal strength may
have been tuned in on another VCR preset
channel. Example;
VCR preset 1 = CH21 and
VCR preset 14 = CH21
(Refer to Manually Sorting Channels section
to move the channel to your desired
position.)

• TV aerial may need adjusting.

No picture appears. • Make sure the TV is on the video channel.

• Check all connecting cables.

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