Sharp VCM333 User Manual
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
Switch on your TV and select the video channel.
1.
Carefully push a pre-recorded video
2.
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.
To start playback, press
3.
().
X2
If problems persist contact the SHARP Helpline on tel: 0990-274277
PLAY/
Record protection tab
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BASIC OPERATION
HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
SHARP SUPER PICTURE
normally set to ON. To turn
should enhance the picture quality during playback. It is
SHARP SUPER PICTURE
on or off press
SUPER P.
on the
VCR front panel.
• For double speed playback (without sound), press
STOP
on the VCR.
PLAY/X2
().
• To revert to normal playback, press
• To stop the video tape, press
• To eject the tape press
EJECT
PLAY/X2
( ) again.
( ) 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
CHANNEL
or to position picture interference off the TV screen. (Manual
Tracking)
• Press
CHANNEL
and buttons together to start Auto Tracking.
PAUSING AND SLOW MOTION
1.
Press
PLAY/X2
2.
To pause the video tape, press
• To minimise jitter whilst in pause mode press
• Press
PLAY/X2 ( ) to resume playback.
( ) to start the video tape playing.
PAUSE/STILL
()
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.
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.
If problems persist contact the SHARP Helpline on tel: 0990-274277
CHANNEL or during slow
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INPUT SELECT
SLOW
PLAY / X2
STOP
CHANNEL
PAUSE/STILL
DPSS
TV/VCR
AM/PM
REW FF
REC
TAPE
SPEED
Remote Control
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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
(ANTI)
PLAYBACK
REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH x 3
REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH x 7
PLAY/X2
VISUAL SEARCH x 3
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
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.
REW FF
PLAY / X2
STOP
PAUSE/STILL
REC
Remote Control
NOTE:
• There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and white picture
using Visual Fast Forward/Rewind functions.
If problems persist contact the SHARP Helpline on tel: 0990-274277
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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.
CHANNEL [or].
AM/PM .
AM/PM then press 2 4.
STOP 15:30
3. To stop recording at any time, press
STOP ( ) once.
7809
INPUT SELECT
AM/PM
REW FF
PLAY / X2
REC
STOP
TAPE
SPEED
SLOW
CHANNEL
PAUSE/STILL
DPSS
TV/VCR
Remote Control
NOTES:
• If the tape ends before the recording is complete the VCR will stop recording, rewind,
eject the tape and place the VCR into POWERSAVE/STANDBY mode, or just eject the
tape and place the VCR in POWERSAVE/STANDBY timer mode 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.
If problems persist contact the SHARP Helpline on tel: 0990-274277
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REC ( ) the tape is record
BASIC OPERATION
HOW TO USE TO MAKE A RECORDING
Before you start!
• If appears on the VCR display, press TIMER ON/OFF to remove the symbol.
• Check that the VCR clock is displaying the correct time.
VIDEOPLUS+ allows you to program the VCR to record up to eight programmes using the
VIDEOPLUS+ numbers published in TV listings (refer to your daily newspaper or TV magazine).
1. Press the PLUSCODE button on the remote
control.
2. Enter the VIDEOPLUS+ 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
VIDEOPLUS+ number. If this happens press
and enter the correct VIDEOPLUS+ number
3.
Press the [ / ] menu select buttons 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
or DAILY option as appropriate.
[/] to select the WEEKLY,
5. Press SET to confirm.
PLUS CODE . -
→
ONCE WE E K L Y D A I L Y
MENU SELECT BUTTONS
Remote
Control
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 VIDEOPLUS+ menu, and re-enter the correct VIDEOPLUS+
number
The first time that you use VIDEOPLUS+ to make a
recording on each channel Preset, (PR) may be
highlighted on the On-Screen Display.
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 : BBC2
: SELECT : CHANGE
SET : ENTER MENU: EX I T
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See next page to continue
If problems persist contact the SHARP Helpline on tel: 0990-274277
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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
[/]to highlight SP. Press [ / ]
the
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
VIDEOPLUS+ menu will reappear. If you wish
to enter further VIDEOPLUS+ recordings
repeat this procedure.
10. When you have completed entering timer
settings, press
from the TV screen.
11. Ensure that the tape on which you wish to
record is inserted into the VCR, then press
TIMER ON/OFF
TIMER POWERSAVE/TIMER STANDBY mode.
will be shown on the display.
RECORDING SPEED, use
MENU to remove the menu
once to place the VCR in
DATE PR START STOP
21/060212:0013:00SP*
--/-- -- -:-- -:-- ---
--/-- -- -:-- -:-- ---
--/-- -- -:-- -:-- ---
TAPE
SPEED :SP / L P
: 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:
• You may also access the VIDEOPLUS+ menu by the following procedure:
i. Press MENU.
ii. The VIDEOPLUS+ option will be highlighted. Press SET to confirm.
Continue from step 2 above.
• 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 POWERSAVE or TIMER STANDBY.
If problems persist contact the SHARP Helpline on tel: 0990-274277
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. To change to12-hour clock operation refer
to
MANUALLY SETTING THE CLOCK section of this manual.
12-hour clock am/pm can be selected using the
Before you start!
• If appears on the VCR display, press TIMER ON/OFF to remove the symbol.
• Check that the VCR 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 ensure that the VCR is
switched on.
AM/PM button on the remote control.
MENU SELECT BUTTONS
2. Press the MENU button .
3. Press the [ / ] menu select buttons to
select
TIMER. Press SET to confirm.
4. Press SET again, the on-screen display will now
show today’s date.
If you wish to change the date use the
[ / ] or the
two digits for the day, then two for the month.
For example for July 9th, press
NUMBER BUTTONS. Enter
0 9 (9th), then 0
7 (July).
When the correct date for your recording is
shown, press the menu select button to move
to the next setting.
5. If you want to make additional recordings at
the same time each day or week, use
[ / ] to select D (daily) or W (weekly).
Then press to move to the next setting.
6. Enter the channel number using the [ / ]
or the
NUMBER BUTTONS. For example to
record a programme on channel 3, press 0 3.
Then press to move to the next setting.
Remote
Control
MENU SCREEN
V I DEOP LU S+
TIMER
MOD E
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 -- -:-- -:-- ---
--/-- -- -:-- -:-- ---
--/-- -- -:-- -:-- ---
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If problems persist contact the SHARP Helpline on tel: 0990-274277
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BASIC OPERATION
HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING
7. Enter the start time using the [ / ] or the
NUMBER BUTTONS, hours first then
minutes (when entering less than 10 hours or
minutes add a '0' before the number), for
example for 21:05 start, press
Then press to move to the next setting.
2 1 0 5.
8. Enter the stop time, for example for 22:30 stop,
press
2 2 3 0.
DATE PR START STOP
21/060212:0013:00SP*
9/07D03 21:05 -:-- SP*
--/-- -- -:-- -:-- ---
--/-- -- -:-- -:-- ---
1/2
9. 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
10. [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).
DATE PR START STOP
21/060212:0013:00SP*
9/07D03 21:05 -:-- LP *
--/-- -- -:-- -:-- ---
--/-- -- -:-- -:-- ---
DATE PR START STOP
21/060212:0013:00SP*
9/07D03 21:05 22:30 LP-
--/-- -- -:-- -:-- ---
--/-- -- -:-- -:-- ---
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11. 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.
12. When you have completed entering timer
settings, press
from the TV screen.
MENU to remove the menu
13. Ensure that the tape on which you wish to
record is inserted into the VCR, then press
TIMER ON/OFF once to place the VCR in
TIMER POWERSAVE/TIMER STANDBY mode.
will be shown on the display.
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 POWERSAVE/TIMER STANDBY.
If problems persist contact the SHARP Helpline on tel: 0990-274277
STOP ( ) to cancel the recording. If there are further
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