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.
PAL SECAM
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/ |
Record protection tab |
X2 ( ). |
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BASIC OPERATION
HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
SHARP SUPER PICTURE should enhance the picture quality during playback. It is normally set to ON. To turn SHARP SUPER PICTURE on or off press SUPER P. on the VCR front panel.
•For double speed playback (without sound), press PLAY/X2 (
) again.
•To revert to normal playback, press PLAY/X2 (
) again.
•To stop the video tape, press STOP ( 
).
•To eject the tape press 
EJECT on the VCR.
PICTURE DISTURBANCE DURING PLAYBACK
This VCR has an automatic tracking system which reduces picture disturbance when you start to playback a video tape. When auto-tracking is in operation 
flashes on the on-screen display. If the picture still has disturbance you may need to manually track the video tape:
During PLAYBACK of a video tape.
•Press CHANNEL 
or 
to position picture interference off the TV screen. (Manual Tracking)
•Press CHANNEL 
and 
buttons together to start Auto Tracking.
PAUSING AND SLOW MOTION
1.Press PLAY/X2 (
) to start the video tape playing.
2.To pause the video tape, press PAUSE/STILL ( 
).
•To minimise jitter whilst in pause mode press CHANNEL 
or 
.
•Press PLAY/X2 (
) to resume playback.
3.To playback in slow motion (without sound) press 
SLOW on the remote control. Slow motion speed can be adjusted using the 
or 
buttons next to the slow button. Picture disturbance can be improved by using the CHANNEL 
or 
during slow motion playback.
• Press PLAY/X2 (
)to resume playback.
7 |
8 |
9 |
AM/PM |
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INPUT SELECT CHANNEL |
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0 |
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REW |
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FF |
PLAY / X2
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REC |
PAUSE/STILL |
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STOP |
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TAPE |
DPSS |
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SPEED |
SLOW |
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TV/VCR |
NOTES: |
Remote Control |
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•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
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(ANTI) |
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COUNTERCLOCKWISE |
CLOCKWISE |
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PLAYBACK |
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REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH x 3 |
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VISUAL SEARCH x 3 |
REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH x 7 |
PLAY/X2 |
VISUAL SEARCH x 7 |
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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 |
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PLAY / X2 |
REC |
PAUSE/STILL |
STOP
Remote Control
NOTE:
•There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and white picture using Visual Fast Forward/Rewind functions.
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BASIC OPERATION
IMMEDIATE RECORDING
SELECTION OF A CHANNEL
Select the channel by using the number buttons on the remote control, or select the next/previous channel by pressing CHANNEL [
or 
].
To change between single digit and 2-digit channel numbers, press AM/PM 
. For example, for channel 24, press AM/PM 
then press 2 4.
You can record the channel you are watching or a different channel.
1.Insert a video tape into your VCR.
2.Select the channel you wish to record on the VCR.
3.To start recording, press REC ( 
).
4.To pause during recording, press PAUSE/STILL ( 
).
5.To continue recording, press REC ( 
).
6.To stop recording, press STOP ( 
) once.
SIMPLE TIMED RECORDING:
1. To specify a stop time, press REC ( 
).
STOP 15:30
2.Each additional press of REC ( 
) will delay the stop time by 10 minutes.
3.To stop recording at any time, press STOP ( 
) once.
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8 |
9 |
AM/PM |
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INPUT SELECT CHANNEL |
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0 |
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REW |
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FF |
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PLAY / X2 |
REC |
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PAUSE/STILL |
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STOP |
TAPE |
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DPSS |
SPEED |
SLOW |
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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 REC (
) the tape is record protected. i.e. record protection tab has been removed.
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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 |
→ P L U S |
COD E . |
- |
listing using the NUMBER BUTTONS. |
ONC E |
WE E K L Y |
DA I L Y |
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NOTE:
•An ERROR message will appear if you have entered a number that is not a current VIDEOPLUS+ number. If this happens press CLEAR to delete the numbers as required and enter the correct VIDEOPLUS+ number
3.Press the [ 
/ 
] menu select buttons to select ONCE, WEEKLY, DAILY.
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:
MENU SELECT BUTTONS
Remote
Control
•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 0 2. The VCR will remember this for the future.
DA T E P R S T AR T S T OP |
1 / 2 |
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2 1 / 0 6 0 2 1 2 : 0 0 1 3 : 0 0 S P * |
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- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
P R |
: BBC 2 |
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: S E L E C T |
: CHANGE |
S E T |
: E N T E R |
ME NU : E X I T |
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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 RECORDING SPEED, use
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 VIDEOPLUS+ menu will reappear. If you wish to enter further VIDEOPLUS+ recordings repeat this procedure.
10.When you have completed entering timer settings, press MENU to remove the menu 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 once to place the VCR in TIMER POWERSAVE/TIMER STANDBY mode. 
will be shown on the display.
DA T E P R S T AR T S T OP |
1 / 2 |
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2 1 / 0 6 0 2 1 2 : 0 0 1 3 : 0 0 S P * |
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- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
T A P E S P E E D :S P / L P
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: S E L E C T |
: CHANGE |
S E T |
: E N T E R |
ME NU : E X I T |
DA T E P R S T AR T S T OP |
1 / 2 |
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2 1 / 0 6 0 2 1 2 : 0 0 1 3 : 0 0 S P - |
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- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
V P S / P DC : ON |
- : O F F |
: S E L E C T |
: CHANGE |
S E T : E N T E R |
ME NU : E X I T |
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 STOP ( 
) to cancel the recording. If there are further recordings to be made, the VCR will return to TIMER POWERSAVE or TIMER STANDBY.
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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 AM/PM 
button on the remote control.
•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.
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 NUMBER BUTTONS. Enter two digits for the day, then two for the month.
For example for July 9th, press 0 9 (9th), then 0 7 (July).
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.
MENU SCREEN
V I D EOP L U S +
T I ME R
MOD E
S E T U P
: S E L E C T |
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S E T : E N T E R |
ME NU : E X I T |
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DA T E P R S T AR T S T OP |
1 / 2 |
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2 1 / 0 6 0 2 1 2 : 0 0 1 3 : 0 0 S P * |
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9 / 0 7 |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
DA T E P R S T AR T S T OP |
1 / 2 |
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2 1 / 0 6 0 2 1 2 : 0 0 1 3 : 0 0 S P * |
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9 / 0 7 D - - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
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- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
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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 2 1 0 5. Then press 
to move to the next setting.
8.Enter the stop time, for example for 22:30 stop, press 2 2 3 0.
9.If your VCR has long play facility and you wish to
change the RECORDING SPEED, use the
[ 
/ 
] to highlight SP. Press [ 
/ 
] to select standard play (SP) or long play (LP) as
required.
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).
11.Press SET to confirm.
DA T E P R S T AR T S T OP |
1 / 2 |
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2 1 / 0 6 0 2 |
1 2 : 0 0 |
1 3 : 0 0 S P * |
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9 / 0 7 D 0 3 |
2 1 : 0 5 |
- : - - S P * |
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- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
DA T E P R S T AR T S T OP |
1 / 2 |
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2 1 / 0 6 0 2 |
1 2 : 0 0 |
1 3 : 0 0 S P * |
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9 / 0 7 D 0 3 |
2 1 : 0 5 |
- : - - L P * |
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- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
DA T E P R S T AR T S T OP |
1 / 2 |
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2 1 / 0 6 0 2 |
1 2 : 0 0 |
1 3 : 0 0 S P * |
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9 / 0 7 D 0 3 |
2 1 : 0 5 |
2 2 : 3 0 L P - |
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- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
- - / - - |
- - |
- : - - |
- : - - |
- - - |
•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 MENU to remove the menu from the TV screen.
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 STOP ( 
) to cancel the recording. If there are further recordings to be made, the VCR will return to TIMER POWERSAVE/TIMER STANDBY.
If problems persist contact the SHARP Helpline on tel: 0990-274277
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