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GENERALINFORMATION
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND
PRECAUTIONS
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Features
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Accessories
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Major Components of YourVCR . . . . . . . . . 5
Remote Control
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●insertingthe Batteries
Usingthe Remote Control for
WOperation
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SETTING UP
Connections
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Adjusting the Video Channel fi.~~titi~mah~m.8
ConnectingtoaStereoTV
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ConnectingtoTVAndAudio Equipment... 9
Setting theLanguage
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SettingtheClock
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Setting the Channels
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Channel Skip/CanceHing Skip .O.._ti..m.14l4
Menu Screen................................................... 15
OSD(On Screen Display)
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●HOwtoDisplay Indicators
Mode Selection
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- BASIC OPERATIONS
Playback.......................................................... 17
●Inserting a Video Cassette
●PIayback
●Video Search (with the Remote Control)
●Fast Forwarding and Rewinding (with the
RemoteContro~
●Shuttle System
●S Motion Playback (with the Remote
Contro~
●Still Picture and FrameAdvance
●Double Speed Playback
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●Auto Tracking Control System
●Auto Head Cleaning System
●Auto RentalMode
●Quick Startwith Full Loading Mechanism
●Blue Back
●FuII Auto Playback
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RECORDING
RecordingaTV Programme
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● CassetteEraseProtection
● To Watch Another TV Programme While
Recordina
Simple RecordingTimer
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ProgrammingtheTimer with G-~- .............24
Recordingwith the Timer .............................. 26
● Confirming Timer Programmed
● Cancel llng Timer Programmed
● Intelligent Timer Recording (JUST REC)
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SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
Sharp Super Picture.......................................
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Zero-Back Function
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DPSS(Digital Programme Search
System)
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Auto Repeat
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Skip Search
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Instant Replay
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Child-Proof Lock
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VCR Display
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Tape RemainingDisplay
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33
Editingfrom a Camcorder to Your VCR.......34
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HELPFUL HINTS
Specifications
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Before Calling for Semice
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CAUTION
BEFOREOPERATINGYOUR NEWVCR, PLEASECAREFULLYREADTHIS OPERATIONMANUAL AND
THEN SAVE IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCEAS IT WILL BE USEFUL IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS
OPERATINGYOURVCRIN THEFUTURE.
Location and Handling
Air vents are provided in the VCR cabinet to prevent excessive
temperatures inside the unit. Do not place your VCR in closed spaces,
cover it, or otherwise block the vents.
2. Donot place the VCR in direct sunlight, or near heat sources.
3. Keep the VCRand tapes away from strong magnetic objects
4, Do not insert or drop anything into the VCR through the air vents or
cassette compartment as this could cause serious damage, possibly
resulting in fire.
5. Do not place any object containing water or other liquids on the VCR. In
the event that liquid should enter the cabinet, unplug the VCR immediately
and contact the retailer or a service centre approved by Sharp
immediately.
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6. Do not remove the VCR cabinet. Touching parts inside the cabinet could
result in electric shock and/or damage to the VCR. For service and
adjustment inside the cabinet, call a qualified dealer or service centre
approved by Sharp.
7. The use of head cleaning tapes is not recommended asthey may cause damage to your machine.
Caution—Prevent Condensation
When moving the VCR from a cold place to a warm one,
condensation (dew) is likely to form on the VCRdrum and heads.
If you try to play back or record in these circumstances, the
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videotape and VCR may be damaged.
To prevent this, turn the power switch on and wait for a few hours for
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the VCR to warm up and dry before attempting playback or
recording.
This is particularly important before loading a cassette for the first
time after purchasing the VCR.
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IMPSAFA PR
Service
Do not attempt to service this VCR yourself. Pleasecarry out the user checks on page 35. If you still
experience a problem, contact your dealer or nearest Sharp service facility.
Others
Copyright may exist In material YOUwish to record. Copying such material without permission of the
relevant licensee(s) or owner(s) of the copyright is prohibited by law. SHARP is not in a position to
authorize the recording of copyright works and nothing In this manual should be read or implied as
giving that authority.
OPERATEb ( V o
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This VCR ISnot equipped with a mains power switch. Accordingly,
nominal current to drive the clock ISdrawn at all times when the AC
power cord ISplugged 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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COMMON FEATURES
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for Instant Video Programme System
● MID.Drive (New Centre.MOunted Mechanism)
● HQ (High Quality) CirCUity
● Shuttle System
. Sharp
super picture —
Enhances picture quality during playback.
●OSD (on Screen Display) with Menu Screen Guidance
. DPSS
(Digital Programme SearchSystem)
.Qustwith Full Loading Mechanism
●365.Day,e.programmeTimer(DailyMeekly Programmable)
●Auto Channel Tuning
,Oe.channel preset PLL
FreSynthesized Tuner
● G-CODE~ISatro G DeCoT G-CODE@S t m u I f
G DeCo
POWER SUPPLY:
The voltage supply of this VCR ISAC 240 V, 50 Hz
CASSETTE TAPE:
This VCR uses ~ standard video signals Use only video cassette tapes that carry the ~ mark
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Be sure that the following accessories are all included with your VCR.
Coaxial cable (TV-VCR cable)
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batteries for
theremotecontrolunit
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OPERATE button (turns VCRon/off)
Clock display WIIIwork regardless of this button.
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Basic function
Cassette compartment (See Playback,
controls (See
Recording.) (This picture is for VC-H650X)
Playback,
Recording.)
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Channel tuning
controls (See
Setting the
Channels.)
When ~ressed:
. Stops the tape during Playback, FF,
REWor REC.
. Tape ISejected during STOPmode.
VCR Display (explained throughout the operation instructions)
(VC-H650X)
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● When the VCR is ON, this indicator (where a channel
QWhen the VCR ISON, this Indicator (where a channel
position number isusually displayed) will light up.
posltlon number ISusually displayed) WIIII!ght up.
When the power ISOFF,this part will not be Ilt.
When the power is OFF,this part will not be lit
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RFconverter output channel
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RFconverter output channel
(CHANNEL) adjuster
(CHANNEL)adjuster
(UHFchannel 31 to 40)
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(UHFchannel 31 to 40)
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TESTSIG ON/OFFswitch
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Remote Control
OPERATE button ------I
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VCR button
SHARP SUPER PICTURE button
MENU button
PLAY/x 2 button
(, on MENU screen)
STOP button (v on MENU
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REC
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TAPE SPEED button-
G-CODE
G REPLAY button
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SLOW
SKIP SEARCH button
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G-C#E
VfDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
Inserting the Batteries
First, install the batteries properly. Fit two R6 (UMISUM-3, AA) 1 5
volt batteries (included) or equivalent. If the remote control stops
working, insert new batteries.
Ensure the batteries are inserted correctly, matchtng the polantles
(+I-) indicated in the remote control.
TV button
TIMER ON/OFF button
MODE OSD button
INPUT SELECT button
CHANNEL ,340 buttons
SET button
REW button
(4 on MENU screen)
FF button
(, on MENU screen)
PAUSE/STILL (F ADV) butte
Numeric buttons
AM/PM button
DIgIt select (When Inputting
to two digit numbers)
ZERO BACK button
O/O buttons (SLOW O/O9
DPSS ‘3/s)
I/ NOTES:
l Do not subject the remote control to shock, water or excesstve humlclty
l The remote control may not function if the VCR sensor IS in direct sunllght or any other strong light
l Incorrect use of batteries may cause them to IeaK or burst Read the battery warnings and use the batteries
properly.
l Do not mix old and new battertes, or mix brands In use
l Remove the batteries if you will not use the remote control for an extended period of time
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The provided remote control can operate the basic functions of your television. In addition to Sharp
televisions, other manufacturers’ televisions Ilsted below can also be controlled by setting the remote
control to the corres~ondina TV brand. The remote control’s default brand is “SHARP”, which enables
control of most Sharp telev~ions. When you replace
TVbrand setting
will be reset to SHARP.
Setting the TV Brand
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Turn on your TV.
@ Press the TV button and the button
simultaneously which corresponds to the
brand of your TV. Hold the button down for
about one second.
Referto the table of brands below.
When setting is complete, the remote control
will send a “power off” signal (~ ) to the TV,
and it should turn off.
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● If the TV does not turn off In step e, repeat the step
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setting procedure and select the button for a
different brand,
the batteries In the RemoteControl, the control’s
(For example)
TV brand: SHARP
(Corresponding
button is “1”)
Pressthese
buttons
simultaneously
and
hold for more
than 1 second.
TVBRANDNAME Correspondingbutton TVBRANDNAME
Correspondingbu~on
SHARP
1
GRAETZ
7
PHILIPS
2 LUXOR 7
THOMSON 3 or 4
SALORA
7
TELEFUNKEN 3 or 4 SELECO
7
NORDMEND
3 or 4
SONY
8
BRANDT 3 or4
TOSHIBA 9
SABA 3 or 4
PANASONIC
Oor ?--
TELAVIA 3 or 4
SANYO
VOLUME~
GRUNDIG 5
HITACHI
CHANNEL@
BLAUPUNKT
5 MITSUBISHI CHANNEL@
FERGUSON 6
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TV Functions to be Controlled
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Switch to TV control mode.
● Pressthe TV button to select the TVcontrol mode.
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TV function control
~ Press the TV button to select the TV control
mode.
@ Use the following buttons on your remote
control to operate your TV set.
TV function
● TV POWER( & )
cTV CHANNEL UP/DOWN
● TV VOLUMEUp/DOWN
. INPUTSELECTbutton (TV-AVselector)
● 0–9:numeric b
● ‘ DIGITSELECTbutton
@ Press the VCR button to return to the VCR
control mode.
Returnto VCR control mode.
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Pressthe VCRbuttonto selectthe VCRcontrol mode
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ti NOTE:
● When you replace the batteries In the remote control,
if your television
I not a Sharp model you must reset
the TV brand
IMPN
Although the provided remote control unit IScompatible
with SHARP televisions, as well as many TV models
manufactured by others, It ISpossible that the provided
remote control wtll not work with your TV, or WIIIcontrol
only some of the functions.
If the button listed Inthe table does not work with your
TV
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DisconnectingTV Cable
Disconnect the aerial cable
from the back of
your TVset.
Connecting Aerial Cable to VCR
Connect the aerial cable to the ANTENNA IN
terminal of your VCR.
Connecting VCR
to TV
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Connect the supplied coaxial cable to the RF OUT terminal of the VCR.Plugthe other end Intoyour
TV’sANTENNA IN
terminal.
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ANTENNA IN
ANTENNA IN
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To view the output of your VCR on the television screen, you must select an unused channel on your TV
and tune it to the output ofyour VCR (factory preset to UHFchannel37).
Y NOTE:
● TUNE THETV, NOT THEVCR
@ Select an unused channel on your TV and press the OPERATE button on the VCRto turn on the
power.
@ Set the TEST SIG switch to ON.
o Adjust the tuning of the selected TV channel
until the test pattern (two vertical bars) appears on
your TV screen.
O Set the TEST SIG switch to OFF
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● If Interference or a beat pattern is received when the test pattern IStuned In,use a small screwdriver to turn the RF
converter output channel adjuster tochange the VCRoutput channel. and then retune your TVas above.
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O OPERATE
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RFconverter output channel
adjuster (CHANNEL) (UHF
channel 31 to 40) I x
TEST SIG
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● Stereo sound output is only possible using the AUDIO OUT terminals
Sound from
t raalo trequency converter
(RFOUT) is mono only.
. The power cord should not be plugged Into the power outlet until the above connections have been completed.
. IfTV reception isweak, use a TV signal booster (not supplied).
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PREPARATION
● Select the video channel on your
W. Press the OPERATE button to
turn on the VCR.
When you use the VCR for the first
time or after a power failure of more
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@Pp
MENU
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than 60 seconds the language will * I % +W~EL
be reset. Apply power to the unit to
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(Same t
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● If the power has been disconnected, it
will be necessary to set the language
(VCRshuttle
and clock again.
on the unit)
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@ Pressthe MENU
button.
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MENU
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● Referto page 11 to set the clock.
Changing Language
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langh already been set previously and y want to change it, follow the steps below
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Select item “MNGUAGE” with A/Y buttons and
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When you use the VCRfor the first time or after a power failure
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of more than
60 seconds the clock will be reset. Apply power
to the unit to switch it on and press the MENU button. Then
perform the following procedure.
MENU
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buttons
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~ First set the language (Refer to page 10).Then press the SET button.
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~ Select whether the clock should show 12-hour
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AM/PM time or 24-hour time by pressing the A/
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buttons, and then press the ➤ button,
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12-hour AM/PM drsplav
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o Set the present time with the numeric or A/Y
buttons on the remote control and then press the
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➤ button. (First set the ‘hour’ digits and then the
Numeric
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‘minute’. Ifthere IS only one ‘hour’ or one ‘minute’
buflons MODE
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enter a o first. )
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SetAM or PM, usingtheAM/PM button.(12hour)
A“k
Ex.:
10:28AM
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NOTE:
. If 12H mode was selected, then set the AM/PM
Indicator,
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Set the date withthenumericor A buttonsonthe
Numeric
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butions NODETIME
remotecontrol,andthen pressthe ➤ button. (First
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set the ‘day’dlglts and then the ‘month’ If there IS
onlyone ‘day’or one‘month’dlglt, enter a Ofirst. )
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Ex.: Dec. 15(15/12)
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Set the year digits with the numeric or A/7
C
buttons on the remote control. (If there is only
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or 1
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❑
one ‘year’ digit, entera Ofirst.)
Ex.: 96
SET
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MENU
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Screen, press
the MENU button.
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MENU ;g;:n
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SET
Select item
“CLOCK” with the A/~ buttons and
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press the SET button.
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ENTER SET EXIT MENU
SET
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To return to the Normal Screen, press the SET
Screen
button.
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