Sharp VC-FH70GM Operating 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 .........................................................................9

How to playback a video tape ....................................................................................................9

Immediate recording................................................................................................................... 12

Direct TV recording ......................................................................................................................13

How to use to make a recording .............................................................................. 14

How to set a delayed recording ................................................................................................16

ADVANCED OPERATION

Audio and your VCR .................................................................................................................... 19

Audio dubbing.............................................................................................................................. 22

Playback of a video tape ...........................................................................................................24

Digital Display................................................................................................................................ 26

Searching the video tape ........................................................................................................... 27

Recording from other equipment ..............................................................................................28

Mode selection............................................................................................................................. 29

Decoder switching operation.....................................................................................................30

Remote control operation of TV ................................................................................................. 31

SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR

POWERSAVE feature ....................................................................................................................32

Child lock....................................................................................................................................... 32

CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

Manually tuning a channel ......................................................................................................... 33

Satellite receiver installation........................................................................................................ 34

Manually sorting channels........................................................................................................... 35

Changing the on-screen display language.............................................................................. 38

Manually setting the clock .......................................................................................................... 38

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR

VCR digital display .......................................................................................................................39

Selecting the output from the VCR ............................................................................................ 39

On-screen display......................................................................................................................... 40

Manufacturers codes for satellite receivers .............................................................................. 41

Specifications................................................................................................................................ 42

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................43

3D DNR .................................................................................................................... 10

Pausing and slow motion...................................................................................... 10

Fast forwarding/rewinding a video tape............................................................ 11

Checking, changing and cancelling a recording ............................................ 18

Virtual dolby surround sound................................................................................ 21

Checking the amount of tape remaining .......................................................... 24

Playing back a video tape repeatedly ..............................................................24

Playing back an S-VHS tape................................................................................. 25

Playing back an NTSC tape .................................................................................25

Skip searching the video tape ............................................................................. 27

Digital programme search system (DPSS)........................................................... 27

Sorting the channels into your preferred order.................................................. 35

Deleting channels.................................................................................................. 36

Re-naming channels ............................................................................................. 37

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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

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

TV OPERATE

For a more

your remote
control refer

to page (ii).

TV/ VCR

CHANNEL

REMOTE

CONTROL

detailed

picture of

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

Battery cover

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

for the remote control unit.

RF CONNECTION
CABLE

connects the VCR to

the TV.

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.

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.

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INSTALLING YOUR VCR

CONNECTING THE CABLES

AERIAL OR
CATV CABLE

3

Connect the VCR to the
mains

Optional:

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

LINE 2 IN/DECODER

socket on the VCR.

DECODER UNIT
OR SATELLITE SYSTEM

Connect your

Connect your existing aerial
cable to the
socket on your VCR.

ANTENNA IN

2

Connect your TV
to the VCR using
the supplied rf
connection cable,

1

i.e. connect the
VCR
socket to the TV

AERIAL IN

socket.

Optional

have a scart lead connect it to your TV and

LINE 1 IN/OUT

RF OUT

SCART (not supplied). If you

socket on the VCR.

BACK OF
TELEVISION

• Do not connect a SCART lead if you wish to tune the VCR RF channel, depending on your
TV.

• To obtain stereo sound output, connect your stereo TV to the AUDIO OUT terminals using
audio phono leads or to the LINE 1 IN/OUT terminal using SCART leads as shown.

• Sound from RF OUT terminal is MONO only.

• If your TV has more than 1 SCART socket, refer to your TV operation manual for correct
SCART connection to the VCR.

• For

NEXTVIEW

LINK operation, a fully wired scart cable must be used.

The VCR is correctly connected.

✔

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INSTALLING YOUR VCR

TUNING THE TV INTO THE VCR

IMPORTANT NOTE: By pressing the STANDBY/POWERSAVE button, the
VCR will toggle between STANDBY and POWERSAVE modes. The VCR
display will not be illuminated in POWERSAVE mode.

1.

Ensure your VCR is still in the STANDBY
mode (Not POWERSAVE).

Switch on the TV. Select an unused

2.

channel on your TV for your VCR (there
may be a dedicated video channel refer
to your TV operation manual).

Example:

3.

Press and hold the

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.

MENU

button for 3

Tune the selected channel on your TV

4.

(refer to your TV manual) until the menu
screen appears.

Press

5.

place the VCR back into STANDBY.

to store the RF channel and to

SET

MENU SCREEN

SHOWVIEW

TIMER

MOD E
GRUNDE INSTELLUNG

 :WÄHLEN

SET : E I NGABE MENU : ENDE

NOTE:

• 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
STANDBY at point 2. This will help minimise interference.

The TV is tuned to the VCR.

✔

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CLEAR

button then

SET

to return to

INSTALLING YOUR VCR

AUTO INSTALLATION

SATELLITE RECEIVER / CABLE BOX CONTROL

If you have a satellite receiver or cable box connected to your VCR you can automatically
install the satellite channels using this feature. The installation procedure for cable boxes is the
same as for satellite receivers (for cable box connections refer to your cable box manual).

Follow steps 1-4 below before INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

1.

Connect your satellite receiver to the VCR as previously shown.

Place the satellite receiver near the VCR (ideally on the top). This ensures that the

2.

reflected infrared signals from the VCR which control the satellite receiver can reach it
unimpeded.

3.

Ensure all the channels you wish to be tuned are within channel positions 1-199 on your
satellite receiver as the VCR will only tune the first 199 channels - refer to your satellite
receiver operation manual for instructions on moving channels.

4.

Ensure the receiver is not in any special mode.

• The satellite channels can now be tuned in as part of the auto-installation procedure.
You will be prompted for further information from the on-screen displays.

• SHARP cannot guarantee this feature will work with all satellite receivers and cable
boxes.

• See the list of satellite receiver manufacturers codes at the end of this manual.

All information relevant to satellite receiver control will display this symbol.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

These models automatically tune the TV channels for your area, then using Teletext
information sort the TV channels into a standard order and set the clock.

• Ensure the VCR is connected as previously shown.

• Turn the TV on and select the video channel.

• Press

If the VCR has not previously been tuned-in,
instructions will be given on screen to guide
you through this procedure.

If the screen opposite appears when the video
is first switched on, press SET to confirm and
start from point 4 on the next page.

If the screen opposite does not appear when
the video is first switched on, start from point 1
on the next page.

STOP

to switch on your VCR.

AUTO I NSTALLAT I ON

PRESS START KEY TO START.

AUTOMAT I SCHE E I NSTELLUNG

ZUM BEGINN, DIE SET-TASTE
DRÜCKEN.
SET : E I NGABE MENU : ENDE

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INSTALLING YOUR VCR

AUTO INSTALLATION

VCR RESET

1.

2.

3.

4.

• Press [ / ] to select the country of

• Ensure your AERIAL/SCART cable is

5.

• If you do have a satellite receiver

• If you

The VCR will attempt to copy the TV preset list (
compatible TV’s only). During the copying process the display will show the TV presets that are
being copied. If the VCR is unable to copy the TV preset list the terrestrial channels will be
automatically installed. (Auto install may take a few minutes.) On completion the MOVE menu
will appear showing the preset channel order. Press
automatically set, the clock screen will appear, refer to

CLOCK

on the display. If you wish to customise the channel order refer to

CHANNELS

Points 6-11. (Satellite/Cable Box Control only)

6.

7.

8.

i.

ii.
iii.

STOP

Press

Press and hold
[ ] buttons together on the front of the
VCR for 10 seconds.

The AUTO INSTALLATION screen should
now be showing on your TV. Press
confirm.
Press [ / ] to select your language
and press

use and press

connected to your VCR and then press

SET

SAT CONTROL WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED.

connected to the VCR continue from
point

connected to the VCR leave SAT
CONTROL set to OFF and press

to switch on the VCR.

MENU

SET

.

SET

.

to confirm.

.

6

do not

have a satellite receiver

CHANNEL

and

SET

SET

.

5.

to

SAT CONTROL ON OFF
➔ INPUT RFIN L2

SAT NO. 001
PLEASE CONNECT-----

SAT L2 VCR

 :SELECT
SET :ENTER MENU : EX I T

NEXTVIEW

MENU

SAT RECE I VER

-----------

, Smart Link, Easy Link and Megalogic

to exit. If the clock is not



: CHANGE



MANUALLY SETTING THE

. To check the clock has been set correctly, press

DISPLAY

until the time appears

MANUALLY SORTING

.

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

Select Channel 1 on your satellite receiver.
Press [ / ], to set SAT CONTROL to ON.
Press [ / ], to select INPUT. L2 will be highlighted. If the VCR is not connected to the

satellite receiver as shown previously.
Your satellite receiver should be connected to the Antenna (RF in on the back of the VCR)
select RF IN using [ / ] You will need to tune the VCR into the Satellite receiver.
Press [ / ] to select CHANNEL.
Press [ ]. The current channel will be displayed as a background to the on-screen
display. If this is not a satellite channel press [ ] again. Continue until you see a satellite
channel.

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INSTALLING YOUR VCR

AUTO INSTALLATION

Press [ / ] to select SAT NO. Turn to the table at the end of this manual. Look for the

9.

make of your satellite receiver and use the
code number listed. For example number 8 should be entered 0 0 8. Your satellite
should now change to preset channel 12.

If your satellite receiver has changed to preset channel 12, press

10.

will automatically install both satellite and terrestrial channels. (This may take a few
minutes).

11.

The VCR will attempt to copy the TV preset list (
Megalogic compatible TV’s only). During the copying process the display will show the TV
presets that are being copied. If the VCR is unable to copy the TV preset list the terrestrial
and satellite channels will be automatically installed. (Auto install may take a few
minutes.) On completion the MOVE menu will appear showing the preset channel order.
Press

MENU

to exit. If the clock is not automatically set, the clock screen will appear,

refer to

MANUALLY SETTING THE CLOCK

correctly, press
the channel order refer to

DISPLAY

until the time appears on the display. If you wish to customise

MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS

NUMBER BUTTONS

NEXTVIEW

, Smart Link, Easy Link and

. To check the clock has been set

NOTES:

• If your satellite receiver has not changed to preset channel 12 enter the next code
number on the list. Continue until the receiver shows preset channel 12, then continue
from point 10.

• If your satellite receiver is not listed at the end of this manual or after entering all the
numbers listed for your receiver, the satellite receiver preset channel has still not changed
to 12, enter

12. If it has, continue from point 10. If not, press to select
until your receiver changes to preset 12, then continue from point 10.

• If there is still no response from your satellite receiver, try adjusting its position to improve
the Infra Red VCR to satellite receiver reception.

• Auto-installation will stop when the satellite receiver reaches preset channel 199, or when
all the 84 VCR preset channels have been used.

• The VCR will place all found terrestrial channels starting at preset 1, then all satellite
channels from the first available preset channel after the terrestrial channels.

0 0 1, and look to see if the satellite receiver has changed to preset channel

0 0 2 and re-check. Continue

to enter the first

SET

to confirm the VCR

.

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

If you replace your satellite receiver, you will need to follow the complete auto­installation procedure to tune your VCR to the satellite receiver. This is because your
new satellite receiver will not over-write the previous satellite channels in your VCR.

If you connect a satellite receiver to the VCR for the first time, after auto-installation, see

SATELLITE RECEIVER / CABLE BOX INSTALLATION.

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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.

SECAMPAL

HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE

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.

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 ().

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
VCR front panel.

3D DNR
DIGITAL NOISE REDUCTION will reduce the black and white and colour noise in the

picture. Press the

3D-DNR button on the front of the VCR to switch the feature on and off.

SHARP SUPER PICTURE on or off press SUPER P. on the

• For double speed playback (without sound), press

• To revert to normal playback, press

• To stop the video tape, press

• To eject the tape press

EJECT on the VCR.

PLAY/X2 ( ) again.

STOP ().

PLAY/X2 ( ) again.

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

• Press

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

Tracking)

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

• Press

PLAY/X2 ( ) to resume playback.

CHANNEL or .

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
motion playback.

• Press

PLAY/X2 ( )to resume playback.

CHANNEL or during slow

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

FAST FORWARDING/REWINDING A VIDEO TAPE

1.

Press STOP ( ) to stop the video tape.

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

shuttle dial clockwise for Fast Forward and counter clockwise for Rewind then release.

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

FORWARD/REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH

COUNTERCLOCKWISE CLOCKWISE

REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH x 3

REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH x 7

Visual Search can be operated during playback by either the Fast Forward/Rewind buttons
on the remote control or by using the shuttle dial on the VCR front panel.

Remote Control Operation

(ANTI)

PLAYBACK

PLAY/X2

VISUAL SEARCH x 3

VISUAL SEARCH x 7

1. Press FAST FORWARD ( ) /REWIND ( ) during playback.

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

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

OR: Shuttle Dial Operation

As the Shuttle dial is rotated a soft click can be felt. During playback, rotating the dial one click
clockwise will make the VCR enter Visual search x 3 mode. An additional click clockwise or
counter clockwise will change the operation as illustrated above.

The start position shown above is only an example. The Shuttle dial can be operated from any
position.

Press

PLAY/X2 ( ) to resume playback at any time, or rotate the shuttle dial clockwise/

counter clockwise until the playback function is selected.

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

To change between single digit and 2-digit channel numbers, press
For example, for channel 24, press

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.

CHANNEL [or].

AM/PM .

AM/PM then press 2 4.

STOP 15:30

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

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REC ( ) the tape is record

BASIC OPERATION

DIRECT TV RECORDING

This feature can only be used with NEXTVIEW, Smart Link, Easy
Link and Megalogic compatible tv’s.

By pressing the DIRECT TV REC button on the remote control, the VCR will record the
signal currently being displayed on the TV regardless of the signal source.
This feature can be started when the VCR is in STANDBY or OPERATE mode, but NOT
POWERSAVE mode.

• If appears on the VCR display, press

• Ensure a video tape is inserted in the VCR.

1. To start the recording, press DIRECT TV REC.

2. To pause during recording, press PAUSE ().

3. To continue recording, press REC ().

4. To stop recording, press STOP ().

NOTES:

• A fully wired scart must be used for DIRECT TV RECORD operation.

• If DIRECT TV RECORD could not start, the TV should indicate the reason why.
(Refer to the TV operation manual).

TIMER ON/OFF before starting.

TIMER RECORDING

It is possible to program the VCR using three different methods:-

1. NEXTVIEW

2. SHOWVIEW

3. MANUALLY (DELAYED RECORDING)

HOW TO USE NEXTVIEW TO MAKE A RECORDING

• If appears on the VCR display, press TIMER ON/OFF before starting.

• Check that the clock is displaying the correct time.
Some broadcasts transmit an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) in which case, using the TV con-

trols, the program you wish to record can be selected and used to program the VCR automat­ically. This feature is compatible with
information. After transfer of the timer information to the VCR, the timer menu will be displayed
for approximately 5 seconds, after which press
STANDBY mode.

will be shown on the display.

NOTES:

• The timer menu will not be displayed if this procedure is carried out while the VCR is in
STANDBY mode.

• VPS/PDC is a signal broadcast by some TV stations which adjusts the start and stop time
of your VCR recording. This ensures that if there is a change in broadcast time for your
programme the VCR will still record the whole programme. It is essential that the start
time as it appears in the TV listing is used to program the VCR, as this information is used
to identify the VPS/PDC signal corresponding to your programme.

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

• During recording, press STOP
ings to be made, the VCR will return to TIMER STANDBY.

NEXTVIEW TV’s. Refer to your TV operation manual for further

TIMER ON/OFF

once to place the VCR in

( ) to cancel the recording. If there are further record-

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BASIC OPERATION

HOW TO USE TO MAKE A RECORDING

• If appears on the VCR display, press TIMER ON/OFF before starting.

• Check that the clock is displaying the correct time.

SHOWVIEW allows you to program the VCR to
record up to eight programmes using the
SHOWVIEW numbers published in TV listings...

1. Press SV/V+ on the remote control

2. Enter the SHOWVIEW number from the TV

listing using the

NUMBER BUTTONS.

NOTE:

• An ERROR message will appear if you have entered a number that is not a current
SHOWVIEW number. If this happens press
and enter the correct SHOWVIEW number

3.

Press [ / ] to select ONCE, WEEKLY, DAILY

CLEAR to delete the numbers as required

4. If you want to make additional recordings at the same time each day or week, then use

[ / ] to select the WEEKLY, or DAILY option as appropriate.

5. Press SET to confirm.

NOTE:

• Check that the menu list agrees with the times shown in the TV listing. If it does not press

CLEAR to return to the SHOWVIEW menu, and re-enter the correct SHOWVIEW number

SHOWVIEW NO. -

→

ONCE WE E K L Y DA I L Y

The first time that you use SHOWVIEW to make a
recording on each channel Preset, (PR) may be
highlighted on the menu.

6. Enter the channel you wish to record using

the

NUMBER BUTTONS, for example if

you wish to record channel 2 press
VCR will remember this for the future.

0 2. The

DATE PR START STOP

21/06 02 12:00 13:00 SP*

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

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

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

PR : ZDF

 :SELECT  : CHANGE

SET :ENTER MENU : EX I T

NOTES:

You may also access the SHOWVIEW menu by the following procedure:

i. Press MENU.
ii. The SHOWVIEW option will be highlighted. Press SET to confirm.

Continue from step 2 above.

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BASIC OPERATION

HOW TO USE TO MAKE A RECORDING

7. If your VCR has long play facility and you wish

to change the
the [ / ] to highlight SP. Press [ / ]
to select standard play (SP) or long play (LP)
as required.

8. [See NOTE below]. For VPS/PDC setting use

[ / ] to highlight the final column. Using
the [ / ] will select VPS/PDC ON or OFF
(

✱ = ON, - = OFF).

9. Press SET to confirm the programme. The

SHOWVIEW menu will reappear. If you wish to
enter further SHOWVIEW recordings repeat
this procedure.

10. When you have completed entering timer

settings, press
from the TV screen.

11. Press TIMER ON/OFF once to place the VCR

in TIMER STAND-BY mode. will be shown on
the display.

RECORDING SPEED, use

MENU to remove the menu

DATE PR START STOP
21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

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

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

TAPE

SPEED :SP / LP
 :SELECT  : CHANGE
SET :ENTER MENU : EX I T

DATE PR START STOP

21/060212:0013:00SP-

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

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

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

VPS/PDC ✱ :ON - :OFF
 :SELECT  : CHANGE
SET :ENTER MENU : EX I T

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NOTES:

• VPS/PDC is a signal broadcast by some TV stations which adjusts the start and stop time
of your VCR recording. This ensures that if there is a change in broadcast time for your
programme the VCR will still record the whole programme. It is essential that the start
time as it appears in the TV listing is used to program the VCR, as this information is used
to identify the VPS/PDC signal corresponding to your programme.

• 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
recordings to be made, the VCR will return to TIMER STAND-BY.

STOP ( ) to cancel the recording. If there are further

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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

• If appears on the VCR display, press

• 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
confirm this.

• The display will automatically show today's
date.
Either: If this is the date you wish to make the
recording on, press
Or: enter the recording date using the
[ / ] or the
Enter two digits for the day, then two for the
month. For example for July 9th, press
then

0 7 (July).

SET to confirm this.

NUMBER BUTTONS.

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.

AM/PM button on the remote control.

TIMER ON/OFF before starting.

MENU SCREEN

TIMER

MOD E

SET to

0 9 (9th),

SET UP

 :SELECT
SET :ENTER MENU : EX I T

DATE PR START STOP

21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

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

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

DATE PR START STOP
21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

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

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

1/2

1/2

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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. If your VCR has long play facility and you wish to

change the
[ / ] to highlight SP. Press [ / ] to
select standard play (SP) or long play (LP) as
required.

RECORDING SPEED, use the

11. [See note below]. For VPS/PDC setting use the

[/] to highlight the final column. Using the

[ / ] will select VPS/PDC ON or OFF
( * = ON, - = OFF).

12. 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.

13. When you have completed entering timer

settings, press
from the TV screen.

MENU to remove the menu

14. Press TIMER ON/OFF once to place the VCR

in TIMER STAND-BY mode. will be shown on
the display.

DATE PR START STOP

21/060212:0013:00SP*

9/07D03 21:05 -:-- SP*

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

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

DATE PR START STOP
21/060212:0013:00SP*

9/07D03 21:05 22:30 LP*

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

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

DATE PR START STOP
21/060212:0013:00SP*

9/07D03 21:05 22:30 LP-

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

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

1/2

1/2

1/2

NOTES:

• VPS/PDC is a signal broadcast by some TV stations which adjusts the start and stop time
of your VCR recording. This ensures that if there is a change in broadcast time for your
programme the VCR will still record the whole programme. It is essential that the start
time as it appears in the TV listing is used to program the VCR, as this information is used
to identify the VPS/PDC signal corresponding to your programme.

• 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
recordings to be made, the VCR will return to TIMER STAND-BY.

STOP ( ) to cancel the recording. If there are further

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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 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[ / ]

NUMBER BUTTONS.

or the

4. When all corrections are complete press SET,

then press

CANCELLING A RECORDING

MENU.

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.

MENU SCREEN

TIMER

MOD E

SET UP

 :SELECT

SET : ENTER MENU: EX I T

DATE PR START STOP
21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

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

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

DATE PR START STOP

21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

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

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

1/2

1/2

NOTE:

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

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ADVANCED OPERATION

AUDIO AND YOUR VCR

HI-FI STEREO SOUND

Stereo sound is possible from this VCR if you have a stereo TV connected to the VCR with a
scart lead, or audio equipment connected with audio phono leads. The VCR is normally set

so that stereo sound is possible. The sound output from the VCR is controlled by the

AUDIO OUT button on the remote control. If you wish to change the sound output you can

use the

AUDIO OUT button as follows:

• Press

• Press

• Press

• Pressing

NICAM/IGR Hi-Fi STEREO SOUND

Your VCR can receive and record programmes broadcast in NICAM or IGR sound (the factory
preset condition for NICAM is AUTO). NICAM or IGR sound may not be stereo, this depends on
the programme being received.
Audio is automatically recorded in two different ways:

(i) Hi-Fi: Using specialised rotary heads, two audio signals are recorded on to the tape. These
will be stereo, mono or bilingual depending on the sound being received.

(ii) Normal: A mono recording is also made on the conventional analogue audio track.

1. Press MENU to display the main menu on the

2. Press [ / ] to select MODE.

3. Press SET. NICAM will be selected.

4. Press [ / ] to select OFF.

5. Press SET, to return to the menu screen.

6. Press MENU, to exit to normal screen.

AUDIO OUT once. The LEFT audio channel will be sent to BOTH speakers. L will

appear on the VCR display.

AUDIO OUT twice. The RIGHT audio channel will be sent to BOTH speakers. R will

appear on the VCR display.

AUDIO OUT three times. The MONO track will be sent to BOTH speakers. L and R

will disappear from the VCR display.

AUDIO OUT a fourth time, normal Hi-Fi stereo sound will be heard. L and R will

appear on the VCR display.

screen.

➝NICAM AUTO OFF

COLOUR AUTO PAL MESECAM

NOTES:

• If the tape being played back does not carry sound recorded on Hi-Fi tracks, L and R
will not appear on the display.

• if the sound contains ‘crackling’ or ‘popping’ noises the sound quality may be
improved by adjusting the tracking using CHANNEL / .

• If the poor quality is for a long period the VCR will automatically select the mono track
and the sound will be in mono.

• Not all TV transmitters provide NICAM or IGR sound. In this case the VCR automatically
switches to receive the mono signal.

• NICAM sound may not be stereo.

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ADVANCED OPERATION

AUDIO AND YOUR VCR

CONNECTING TO AUDIO EQUIPMENT

The diagram below shows how to connect your VCR to audio equipment. When connected
in this way stereo sound is possible from the speakers.

EXISTING AERIAL

BACK OF
TELEVISION

RF CONNECTION CABLE

LINE2(II) IN
/DECODER

CANAL PLUS

/L2(II)

LINE1(

I)IN

/OUT

SON/VIDEO

(L1/

I)

CABLE

AERIAL IN

AUDIO OUT

L and R

AUDIO PHONO LEADS

(NOT SUPPLIED)

RF-OUT

+

AMPLIFIER

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ADVANCED OPERATION

AUDIO AND YOUR VCR

VIRTUAL DOLBY SURROUND SOUND

Your VCR is fitted with Virtual Dolby Surround sound processing capable of simulating a virtual
surround effect using only stereo speakers.

Your VCR can receive and record a Dolby Pro Logic soundtrack and replay as a Virtual Dolby
Surround sound via your TV stereo speakers.

Audio Modes
Press SURROUND on the remote control to select between the surround modes.

AUDIO OUTPUT

SETTING

L and R on Virtual Dolby Off

SURROUND MODE AUDIO OUTPUT

Surround sound off Normal Hi-Fi
sound only

Virtual Dolby Surround ON.

Virtual Dolby On

Surround On

Surround effect for tapes and
broadcasts encoded with Dolby
Surround.

Special surround effect ON.
Surround effect for tapes and
broadcasts not encoded with
Dolby Surround.

NOTES:

• If you have a television with a Pro Logic decoder or a external Pro Logic decoder ensure
your VCR is in Virtual Dolby Off mode for best results.

• Ensure your VCR is connected to the television via a SCART lead.

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ADVANCED OPERATION

AUDIO DUBBING

RECORDING SOUND ON TO A VIDEO TAPE (AUDIO DUBBING)

This feature enables you to add narration or background music to a pre-recorded tape.

• The audio signal will be recorded on the mono track. The Hi-Fi track will remain
unchanged:

Connect your
audio equipment
to AUDIO IN L-R
terminals on the
front of your VCR.

If a microphone is to be used,
connect it to your audio
equipment.

1. Connect the audio source to the AUDIO

IN L-R terminals on the front of the VCR
as shown above.

2. Insert the pre-recorded tape into the

VCR.

3. Press PLAY/X2 ( ) to view the

recording.

4. If you wish to listen to the original Hi-Fi

track while you are recording the new
dubbed audio track you will need to set
AUDIO MIX to ON in the MODE menu.

5. Press PAUSE/STILL () when you

reach the point on the tape where you
want audio dubbing to start.

6. Press A.DUB (A.DUB will be shown

on your TV).

NOTE: The input source will be

automatically changed to L3 (Front
phono jacks).

7. Press PAUSE/STILL () to start audio

dubbing.

8. Press STOP ( ) to finish audio dubbing

(

A.DUB will disappear from your TV).

+

AUDIO SOURCE

II A. DUB L3

SP

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ADVANCED OPERATION

L

AUDIO DUBBING

1. Press MENU, to display the main menu

on the screen.

2. Press [ / ] to select MODE.

3. Press SET.

4. Press [ / ] to select AUDIO MIX.

5. Press [ / ] to select ON.

6. Press SET, to return to the menu screen.

7. Press MENU, to exit to the normal screen.

NOTES: .

• Do not start audio dubbing until AUTO or MANUAL tracking has been completed as the
audio signal will not be recorded correctly.

• Because the audio signal is recorded onto the mono track any previous recording on
this track will be erased.

• If AUDIO MIX in the mode menu is set to OFF, no sound will be heard during audio
dubbing.

PLAYING BACK AN AUDIO DUBBED TAPE

MODE MENU SCREEN

AUD I O M I X ON OFF

➞

16:9 AUTO OFF

 :SELECT  : CHANGE
S E T : E N T ER MENU : E X I T

• If you want to listen to the original and the new dubbed audio signal simultaneously, you will
need to set AUDIO MIX to ON.

• You can change the audio output by pressing the AUDIO OUT button on the remote
control. Refer to the table below.

AUDIO MIX AUDIO OUT MODE VCR DISPLAY RESULT

Original Hi-Fi audio (L&R

channels) and dubbed audio

Original Hi-Fi audio (L channel)

plus dubbed audio

Original Hi-Fi audio (R channel)

plus dubbed audio

ON

Hi-Fi and Mono audio

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R

L

R

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:

• Do not interrupt the tape remaining calculation.

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

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.

MODE MENU SCREEN

BLUE MUTE AUTO OFF

➝REPEAT ON OF F

AUD I O M I X ON OFF
16:9 AUTO OFF

5. Press [ / ] to select ON.

6. Press SET.

7. Press MENU to return to normal screen.

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 :SELECT  : CHANGE

S E T : E N T ER MENU : E X I T

ADVANCED OPERATION

PLAYBACK OF A VIDEO TAPE

PLAYING BACK AN S-VHS TAPE

S-VHS (super -VHS) pre-recorded tapes give you a better quality playback picture with
increased detail and depth.

Your VCR will automatically recognise which type of tape is being used, VHS or S-VHS and
playback the appropriate standard accordingly.

NOTE:

• All of the VCR’s playback functions can be used during S-VHS playback, SLOW, PLAY/
X2, VISUAL SEARCH, etc.

• Your VCR is S-VHS playback only, it will not record S-VHS.

• Some picture noise may be observed on the screen in Long Play (LP) mode.

PLAYING BACK AN NTSC TAPE

NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) is a different TV standard to PAL and is used
in some Non-European Countries. Your VCR can playback pre-recorded NTSC tapes onto a
PAL system TV, but cannot record an NTSC signal onto a video tape.

Note that..

• You cannot record NTSC signals or dub NTSC tapes onto other VCR’s from this VCR.

• You cannot use Slow speed, Still frame, Double Speed, Frame Advance or Tape
Remaining with a pre-recorded NTSC tape.

• On some televisions, the picture may appear in black and white or there may be no
picture. This does not indicate a fault with your VCR.

• On some televisions, the picture may shrink vertically causing black bands to appear at
the top and bottom of your screen.

• On some televisions, the played-back picture may roll vertically, this does not indicate a
fault with your VCR.

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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.

PRCH

PRCH

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
rewind/advance to this point.

ZERO BACK. The tape will

NOTE:

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

PRCH

PRCH

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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
determines the forward search time.

• After searching, normal playback
will resume automatically.

SKIP SEARCH

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

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. DPSS 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. DPSS -1 will appear on the on-screen display and the VCR will

rewind to locate the beginning of the current recording.

DPSS Signals

RECORDING 1

RECORDING 2

RECORDING 3

RECORDING 4

Fast ForwardRewind

RECORDING 5

DPSS
Number

-1

Current tape position

+1

+2

+3

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.

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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 2 IN/DECODER on your VCR:

Optional Scart connection (not supplied)

ANTENNA IN

NE

ENTREE ANTEN

RF OUT

SORTIE ANTENNE

Input Select

Mono/Stereo Camcorder

1.

Load tape into the VCR.

LINE2(II) IN

/DECODER

CANAL PLUS

/L2(II)

LINE1(

/OUT

SON/VIDEO

(L1/

I)IN

I)

LINE1(

/OUT

SON/VIDEO

(L1/I)

VIDEO

➘

I)IN

LINE IN 3

L - AUDIO - R

2.

3.

4.

5.

INPUT SELECT

Press
until the VCR display shows

If you wish to record from a source connected to
LINE 1 IN/OUT, select

If you wish to record from a source connected
with audio phono leads to the sockets on the
front of the VCR (if fitted), select

REC

Press

to start the recording.

on the remote control

L2

.

L1

.

.

L3

NOTE:

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

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ADVANCED OPERATION

MODE SELECTION

1.

ME N U

SHOWVIEW
TIMER

MOD E

SET UP

 :SELECT
SET : ENTER MENU: EX I T

2.

NICAM AUTO OFF

→

COLOUR AUTO PAL
BLUE MUTE AUTO OFF
REPEAT ON OF F
AUD I O MI X ON OFF

16:9 AUTO OFF





SET : ENTER MENU : EX I T

:SELECT



: CHANGE



MENU

Press
screen. The main menu has four options
including MODE.

1.

To access the mode menu highlight MODE

using the [ / ] buttons, then press

SET

2.

Highlight the option to be changed using

the [ / ] buttons. Press [ / ] to
select AUTO, ON or OFF as appropriate,
press
normal screen.

NICAM.

NICAM sound reception.

COLOUR.

recording, the picture may turn black and
white. Selecting PAL or MESECAM may reduce
this (depending on the recording), although
coloured speckles will appear on black and
white recordings.

BLUE MUTE.

background colour. That is, 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.

to display the main menu on the

.

SET

Selecting OFF will disable the

MENU

then

If the VCR is playing a poor quality

This enables the blue

to return to the

REPEAT.

automatically rewind at the end of the tape and replay. This function enables or disables this
feature.

AUDIO MIX.

audio tracks.

If you want to playback repeatedly an entire video tape, this feature will

When this function is switched ON the VCR will playback both Hi-Fi and Mono

16:9 PLAYBACK AND RECORDING.

This feature allows the PLAYBACK and RECORDING of wide screen format signals (16.9) which
should automatically change the picture size setting on a wide screen TV. To allow the
operation of this feature, ensure 16:9 mode is set to AUTO in the MODE menu.

A scart connection must be used between the VCR (SOCKET L1) and the TV.
During PLAYBACK of a 16:9 encoded tape the TV should switch to (Widescreen) 16:9 mode.

NOTES:

• Not all pre recorded tapes are compatible with 16:9 playback.

• This feature must be supported by TV’s equipped with 16:9 switching.

• 16:9 format recording can only be made from L2 scart input.

• Standard Play (SP) gives the best picture quality; long play (LP) provides the longest
recording time.

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ADVANCED OPERATION

DECODER SWITCHING OPERATION

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

• Press

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.

STANDBY

[TV/VCR]

appear on the display.

to place the VCR in STAND-BY mode. OR

on the remote control to place the VCR in ‘VCR mode’. ‘VCR’ will

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ADVANCED OPERATION

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION OF TV

In addition to operating the VCR the remote control will also operate basic functions on TVs,
including brands other than SHARP.

SETTING UP THE VCR REMOTE
CONTROL TO OPERATE THE TV

Switch on the TV. Open the door on the

1.

remote control and point the unit at the TV.

2.

Hold down
remote control then the appropriate
button for the TV from the list shown, for 2
seconds. For example for a SHARP TV, press

TV BRAND SET

The TV will enter standby mode to confirm

3.

the correct code has been entered.

4.

To turn the TV on from standby mode hold

TV BRAND SET

and 1.

on the VCR

TV BRAND BUTTON TV BRAND BUTTON

SHARP 1 TOSHIBA 9
PHILIPS 2 PANASONIC 0 or
THOMSON 3 or 4 HITACHI INPUT SELECT
GRUNDIG 5 SANYO MODE OSD
FERGUSON 6 JVC DISPLAY
ITT NOKIA 7 MITSUBISHI AUDIO OUT
SONY 8

TV BRAND SET and 1 for about 2

seconds.

CONTROLLING THE TV WITH THE VCR REMOTE CONTROL

• TV OPERATE Switches the TV to and from Standby Mode.

•

TV INPUT SELECT Determines which input to the TV is to be displayed on the

•

TV CH / Changes the TV channels.

•

TV VOL / Increases or decreases the volume.

• Certain models of TV do not use standard codes for their brand. In this case hold down

+

TV BRAND SET, then press each of the buttons in the list until the TV enters stand-by

mode (You will need to reset when remote control batteries are replaced).

• SHARP cannot guarantee the VCR remote control will operate your TV.

screen.

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SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR

POWERSAVE FEATURE

To meet new power regulations your VCR can be placed in POWERSAVE mode. In
POWERSAVE mode the VCR power consumption is reduced to below 1 Watt.

POWERSAVE MODE

Press STAND BY ( ) to place the VCR in STANDBY mode.

1.

2. Press STAND BY ( ) again to place the VCR in POWERSAVE mode. The VCR digital

display will appear blank.

The VCR power consumption will now be below 1 Watt.

DISENGAGING POWERSAVE MODE

Either Press STAND BY ( ) to return the VCR to STANDBY mode.
Or Press

STOP ( ) to use the VCR.

NOTES:

• With poor signal conditions an increase in noise may be observed on the screen in
POWERSAVE mode.

• When entering STANDBY, noise may be observed.

• If a signal is input from an AV source, the VCR may not go into true POWERSAVE mode.

• When disengaging POWERSAVE mode from the VCR press the STANDBY/POWERSAVE
button.

CHILD LOCK

You can lock your VCR with this feature. It will work even when the VCR is in standby/
powersave, 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

Normally it will not be necessary to tune in a broadcast channel manually except in unusual
circumstances such as poor signal.

Ensure the video channel is selected on the TV.

1. Press MENU. Press [ / ] to select

SET UP. Press

2. CHANNEL PRESET will be

highlighted. Press

3. MANUAL TUNING will be

highlighted. Press

4. PRESET will be highlighted. Press

[ / ] to choose the required VCR
preset channel.

5. If you have SATELLITE CONTROL set to ON

continue from point
continue from point

6. Press [ / ] to select SOURCE. Then

choose the required source:

• If you wish to tune a satellite or cable
channel press to [ / ] select
Then press [ / ] to select

CHANNEL. Enter preset satellite

channel using
[ / ] to step through each preset
satellite channel until the channel you
wish is displayed.
Continue from point

• If you wish to tune a terrestrial channel
press to [ / ] select CH.
Continue from point

7. Press [ / ] to select channel.

8. 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.

9. Press [ / ] to select FINE

TUNING. Press and hold [ / ] until

the sharpest colour picture is obtained.

SET to confirm.

SET to confirm.

SET to confirm.

6. Otherwise

7.

SAT.

NUMBER BUTTONS or

10.

7.

CHANNEL PRESE T

CHANNEL SORT
CLOCK

LANGUAGE

➔

PRESET 1 ARD1
SOURCE CH / CC SAT
CHANNEL CH 2 1

FINE TUNING
DECODER ON OFF
SKIP ON OF F

▲

▲

IMPORTANT NOTE:

10. Press [ / ] to select the DECODER. This is preset to OFF. If you connect a

satellite receiver into VCR L2, as shown previously, leave decoder OFF. If you connect a
decoder, as shown previously, you must use [ / ] to turn the decoder function
ON. Refer to

DECODER SWITCHING OPERATION.

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MANUALLY TUNING A CHANNEL

11. Press [ / ] to select SKIP. The

SKIP function determines whether the
channel can be selected when using

CHANNEL [ / ] instead of

the

NUMBER BUTTONS.

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

this option. Press

SET to confirm.

13. Press MENU to leave this function.

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. If you select CC on the
menu, cable will be tuned first. Note that
both cable and non-cable will be tuned
regardless of the setting.

Station
Signals

2/A

3/B

4

5/D

V

6/E

H

7/F

F

8

9/G

10/H

11/H1

12/H2

S11

21
22

U

:

H

:

F

68
69

● Available in Italy ▲ Available in Switzerland

Real
Channel
Numbers

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

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

CH:21
CH:22

:

:
CH:68
CH:69

Station
Signals

S01/S21
S02/S22

C /S03/S23

S24
S25

C
A

M1/S1

T

M2/S2

V

M10/S10

U1/S11

U10/S20

S21

S40
S41

Real
Channel
Numbers

CH:75
CH:76
CH:77
CH:78

S1
S5

:

:

:

CH:79
CH:80
CH:85

CC:01
CC:02

:
CC:10
CC:11

:
CC:20
CC:21

:
CC:40
CC:41

SATELLITE RECEIVER
INSTALLATION

If you wish to connect a satellite receiver to your VCR after auto-installation without a satellite
receiver it is not necessary to completely re-install all channels. Follow the procedure below:

BROADCAST AND CATV CHANNELS

1. Press MENU.

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

SET to confirm.

3. CHANNEL PRESET will be highlighted. Press

SET to confirm.

4. Press [ / ] to select SAT RECEIVER.

Press

SET to confirm. The satellite receiver

screen will appear.

5. Follow points 6-11 in AUTO

INSTALLATION (satellite/cable box

control only).

6. Then press [ / ] to select SAT

PROGRAM SEARCH. Press
The satellite channels will be installed. (This
may take a few minutes).

SET to confirm.

7. Then press MENU.

MANUAL TUN I NG

SAT RECE I VER

SAT PROGRAM SEARCH

MANUAL TUN I NG

SAT RECE I VER

SAT PROGRAM SEARCH

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MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS

SORTING THE CHANNELS INTO YOUR PREFERRED ORDER

When your VCR tunes in broadcast channels automatically it sorts them into a standard order
using teletext information. 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

MENU SCREEN2.

MOD E

SET UP

5.

1ARD 1 7 1 3
2ZDF 8 1 4
3RTL1 9 1 5
4RTL2 10 16
5 NDR3 11 17
61218

MOVE 1/5

6.

1 NDR3 713
2ARD 1 8 1 4
3ZDF 9 1 5
4RTL1 10 16
5RTL2 11 17
61218

MOVE 1/5

function.

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MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS

DELETING CHANNELS

If there is a channel you wish to delete from the VCR memory you can follow the procedure
below.

1. Press MENU.

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

confirm.

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

SET to confirm.

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

confirm.

5. Press [ / / / ] to highlight the

channel to be cancelled.

6. Press SET twice to cancel the channel.

7. When all the channels you wish have been

cancelled, press

MENU.

MENU SCREEN2.

TIMER

MOD E

SET UP

5.

1ARD1 7 13
2ZDF 8 14
3 NDR3 9 15
4RTL1 10 16
5RTL2 11 17
6CH5 12 18

CANCEL 1 / 5

6.

1ARD1 7 13
2ZDF 8 14
3RTL1 9 15
4RTL2 10 16
5CH5 11 17
6 12 18

CANCEL 1 / 5

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MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS

RE-NAMING CHANNELS

When your VCR tunes in broadcast channels automatically, it names them using teletext
information. You can change the name of a channel 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. Press [ / ] to highlight NAME.

Press

SETto confirm.

5. Press [ / / / ] to highlight the

channel to be named.

Press

SETto confirm.

6. Press [ / / / ] to rename the

channel.

Press

SET to confirm.

MOD E

SET UP

MENU SCREEN2.

:

5.

1ARD 1 7
2ZDF 8
3RTL1 9
4 CH4 10
5CH5 11
6CH6 12

:

6.

1ARD 1 7
2ZDF 8
3RTL1 9
4 RTL2 10
5CH5 11
6CH6 12

NAME 1/5

NAME 1/5

7. If any more channels are to be renamed,

repeat procedure from step 5.

8. When all the channels are named correctly, press MENU to leave the MENU function.

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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
confirm.

SET to

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

option).

ENGL I SH SVENSKA

DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS
FRANÇ A I S DANSK

I T AL I ANO NORSK

ESPAÑOL SUOMI

LANGUAGE

4. Then press SET.

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

Then press

SET to confirm.

MANUALLY SETTING THE CLOCK

The clock will normally be set using teletext information when your VCR automatically tunes in
the broadcast channels. If for any reason teletext signals are not present your VCR will not be
able to set 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
[ / ]. 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.

NUMBER BUTTONS or

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

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

01 04.

NUMBER BUTTONS or

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

digits of the year using the

BUTTONS or [ / ]. For example, for

2000 enter

00. For the year 2001 enter 01.

NUMBER

7. Select * for AUTO CLOCK on/off (* is ON, - is OFF).

Then press

SET to confirm.

MODE T IME DATE YEAR

24H 0:00 01/04 00 *

MODE : 24H / 1 2H
 :SELECT  : CHANGE
SET : ENTER MENU: EX I T

CLOCK

NOTE:

• If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF (- is OFF) then you will need to update the clock for
daylight saving.

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VCR DIGITAL DISPLAY

1. AUDIO OUTPUT indicators.

2. TIMER indicator.

3. PLAY indicator.

4. RECORDING indicator.

5. STOP indicator.

6. VCR TAPE indicator.

7. PRESET indicator.

8. VCR mode indicator.

9. VIDEO PROGRAMMING

SYSTEM/PROGRAMME
DELIVERY CONTROL indicator.

10. DECODER indicator.

11. LONG PLAY indicator.

12. STANDARD PLAY indicator.

13. CHILD LOCK indicator.

14. AM/PM indicators.

NOTE:

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

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
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.

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

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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.

These
depend on
model
features

Programme number and channel
Tape Status
NICAM signal
Audio output mode
Tape speed

Tape remaining
Time
Date
Tape counter

1.

■ 1CH59

SP L R

NICAM
STEREO

2.

■ 1CH59
SUPER P . ON NI CAM

SP L R

22:00 REM1:05

9/07 00 0:00.00

STEREO

3. COUNTER, this display will show the tape

counter and amount of tape remaining.

3.

4. DISPLAY OFF, this will remove the display

from the screen.

REM 1:05

0:00.00

NOTES:

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

• The VCR will return to display

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

1. each time it is switched on.

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MANUFACTURERS CODES FOR SATELLITE RECEIVERS

The following table is a list of satellite manufacturers’ code numbers. Your VCR will use one of
these in order to recognise your satellite receiver. The code number must be entered at point

9. during installation with a satellite receiver.

Look up your make of satellite receiver.

NUMBER BUTTONS to enter the first code number listed. For example number 8

Use the
should be entered

0 0 8. Continue from point 10. (AUTO INSTALLATION).

AB SAT 123
ALBA 6,9,12,14,16,32,39,45,57,72,79,85
ALLSAT 9,14,85
AMSTRAD/FIDELITY ANKARO HANSEATIC 35,38,41,47,48,49,51,52,55,63,65,76,80,90,109,110
ARMSTRONG 2,9,12,20,22,36,41,59,73,74,82
BEST/DISKEXPRESS 75
BUSH 9,12,14,72,79
CAMBRIDGE 53
CHANNEL MASTER 12,41
DNT 2,29,31,54,58,64,87,102,118
ECHOSTAR/TECHNISAT/DNT/POLYTRON/RADEX 2,29,31,54,58,64,87,102,118
FERGUSON 9,14,16,45,85
FUBA/TRIASAT/TRIAX/FREECOM 19,37,69,71,94,104,117
G.I.JERROLD 106
GALAXIS/ALDES/PROSAT/SKYMASTER/ANARKO 86,99,78
GRUNDIG 2,16,23,44,70,91,114,119
HIRSCHMANN 2,11,24,25,30,97
HUTH 56,61,73,89
JOHANSSON/WINNERSAT 40
KATHREIN 2,9,10,16,17,18,20,22,25,26,27,36,40,59,67,68,74,82,84,88,92,100,105,108,112
LENKO 117
MASPRO 10,26,68,84,116
MATSUI 115
MORGAN 73
NETWORK 9,14
NIKKO 21,28,93,96
NOKIA 2,3,5,7,8,15,16,29,31,42,46,54,58,64,66,75,87,102,103,111, 129(dBox)
PACE/MANHATTAN/SABA 6,9,14,16,32,45,57,85,120,122,124
PALSAT/NAGAI/PALCOM 27,94
PHILLIPS/VISIOPASS/SONOLOR 2,9,20,22,36,59,74,82,114,123
SALORA/LUXOR 3,5,7,8,15,16,42,46,66,75,103
SATSIE/ STANON 9,12,14,39,72,79
SCHWAIGER/SIEMENS/TELEDIREKT 85,121
SCIENTIFIC ATALANTA 13
SEG 9,12,14,19,37,39,69,71,72,79,94,104,117
STRONG/TRISTAR 18
TATUNG/NIKKO/QUADREL 21,28,93,96
TELEVES 9,14,16,35,38,41,45,47,48,49,51,52,63,65,76,80,85,90,109,11
TPS 125,126
UNIDEN 84
VORTEC/SAMSUNG 11
WISI/TECH 1,2,4,31,33,34,43,50,60,77,81,95,98,101,107,113
ZHENDER 1,2,4,17,18,25,27,31,33,34,40,43,50,60,67,77,81,88,92,94,95,98,100,101,105,107,108
Sky Digi Box 128
On Digital 122

MANUFACTURER CODES

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SPECIFICATIONS

Format: VHS PAL standard
Number of heads: 6
Video signal system:: PAL/MESECAM colour or monochrome signal:

625 lines
Hi-Fi audio recording
system:
Maximum playing time: 240 min. with E-240 video cassette in Standard

Tape width: 12.7 mm
Tape speed: 23.39 mm/s Standard Play (SP):

Antenna: 75 Ω unbalanced
Reception channels: VHF channel 2-12 + S1-S41, UHF channel 21-69
RF output signal: UHF channel 21-69
Power requirement: AC 230V, 50 Hz
Power consumption: 19 W approx (POWERSAVE ≤ 1W)
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&2: -3.8 dBs, 10 kΩ Line 3: -3.8 dBs, 47 kΩ
Audio output: Line1&2: -3.8 dBs, 1 kΩ Audio Out: -3.8 dBs, 1 kΩ
Hi-Fi audio: Dynamic range:~ 90 dBs typ. (SP);

Dimensions: 430(W) x 300(D) x 91.5(H) mm
Weight: 4.3 kg (approx)
Supplied accessories: 75 Ω RF Connection cable, operation manual,

Deep layer recording system conforming to

stereo Hi-Fi VHS standard.

Play (SP) mode.

480 min. with E-240 video cassette in Long Play

(LP) mode

11.70 mm/s Long Play (LP)

Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz;

Wow and flutter: < 0.005% Wrm (JIS A)

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

• 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.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING

AREA PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE

INITIAL

INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION

POWER

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

STANDBY ()

button is pressed the
display still appears
blank.

TV will not tune in to
the VCR.

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

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

VCR will not operate -

appears in VCR

display.

• The Video may be in POWERSAVE mode.
Press the
VCR on then press and hold the

STOP ( ) button to switch the

CHANNEL buttons together on the

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

• Check all the cables are correctly
connected.

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

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

mode.

• Make sure the power cord is plugged in.

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

• Press the
disengage timer.

TIMER ON/OFF button to

MENU and

PLAYBACK

RECORDING

VCR will not respond
to any commands.

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

Playback picture is
snowy.

Playback recording
does not playback in
stereo.

Tape is automatically
ejected when
pressing

REC ( ) or

• Check CHILD LOCK is not engaged.

• Safety device operating: unplug VCR for 2
hours.

• Check all connecting cables.

• Adjust the tracking using

/ buttons.

• Try another tape.

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

• Ensure the VCR is connected to a stereo TV
and SCART lead.

• Programme may not carry stereo.

• The record-protection tab has been
removed.

CHANNEL

TIMER
ON/OFF buttons.

SHOWVIEW does not
record desired
programme.

• Broadcast does not carry VPS/PDC signal
which alters recording time.

• Check VPS/PDC mode is switched to ON.

• Ensure date and time are correctly set on the
VCR.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING

AREA PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE

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.

REMOTE

CONTROL

SATELLITE

OTHER

PROBLEMS

Rewind is not
possible.

The VCR can not be
operated by remote
control

Satellite receiver
does not respond to
VCR commands.

Desired satellite
channel can not be
selected by the VCR.

Picture does not
change even though

• Make sure the tape is not at the start.

• 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.

• Adjust the position or angle of the satellite
receiver.

• Re-install all channels ensuring that the
satellite receiver is not in any special channel
setting mode and that the desired channel is
below channel 199 on your satellite receiver.

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

CHANNEL

/ buttons

are pressed.
Desired channel

position can not be
selected.

No colour or poor TV
picture on normal
viewing.

Not possible to view
picture or playback
through RF OUT.

Desired channel has
interference.

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

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

• Make sure all the cables are connected
properly.

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

• 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.)

• 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 = ZDF and
VCR preset 14 = ZDF
(Refer to Manually Sorting Channels section
to move the channel to your desired
position.)

• TV aerial may need adjusting.

• Check all connecting cables.

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