Sharp VC-M36GM, VC-MH76GM Operating Manual

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VIDEOCASSETTENRECORDER BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG VIDEOREGISTRATORE A CASSETTE MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI

VİDEO KASET CİHAZI (VCR) ÇALIŞMA KILAVUZU

● AUTO CLOCK

● AUTO TUNING

● VPS/PDC

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® Gemstar Development Corporation’untescilli markasıdır.

sistemi Gemstar Development Corporation lisansi altında üretilmektedir

BU KILAVUZ ÇEŞITLI MODELLERI KAPSAMAKTADIR. SÖZÜ EDILEN TÜM ÖZELLIKLER SIZIN VCR’INIZDA BULUNMAYABILIR

Gentile Cliente SHARP Grazie per avere scelto un videoregistratore SHARP. Se utillzzato con cura, fornirà per anni intrattenimento a tutta la famiglia. Si raccomanda di leggere attentamente questo manuale operativo prima di utillizzare il videoregistratore.

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® è n marchio registrato della Gemstar Development Corporation.

ll sistema è costruito dietro licenza della Gemstar Development Corporation.

QUESTO MANUALE COPRE UNA GAMMA DI MODELLI. IL VIDEOREGISTRATORE ACQUISTATO POTREBBE NON ESSERE DOTATO DI TUTTE LE FUNZIONI ILLUSTRATE.

Sehr geehrter SHARP-Kunde Vielen Dank daß Sie diesen Videorecorder von SHARPgekauft

haben. Bei sorgfältiger Pflege ist für die gesamte Familie über Jahre hinweg Videospaß gewährleistet. Lesen Sie bitte dieses Betriebshandbuch sorgfältig durch, bevor Sie den Videorecorder in Betrieb nehmen.

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● Audiovisuelles Material kann urheberrechtlich geschützte Werke enthalten, die nicht ohne Zustimmung des Copyright-Inhabers nicht aufgezeichnet werden dürfen. Richten Sie sich nach den geltenden Gesetzen Ihres Landes.

● Dieses Handbuch darf weder ganz noch teilweise reproduziert, gespeichert oder in anderer Form übertragen werden, wenn nicht die vorherige Zustimmung von SHARP ELECTRONICS (EUROPA) GmbH vorliegt.

® ist ein eingetragenes Warenzeichen der Gemstar Development Corporation.

Das -System wurde hergestellt unter der Lizenze der Gemstar Development Corporation gefertigt.

DIESES HANDBUCH GILT FÜR VERSCHIEDENE MODELLE. DIE ERWÄHNTEN FUNKTIONEN MÜSSEN NICHT UNBEDINGT AUCH BEI IHREM GERÄT VORHANDEN SEIN.

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MENU SET

CLEARSHOWVIEW

DISPLAY

STANDBY

DPSS

INPUT SELECT

CHANNEL

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

SLOW

MODE OSD

INPUT

SELECT

OPERATE VOL

VOL

TIMER

ON/OFF

AUDIO

OUT

SKIP

ZERO BACK

TAPE

SPEED

TV/VCR

REC

PAUSE/STILL

REW FF

PLAY / X2

STOP

231

AM/PM

FERNBEDIENUNG

3. KINDERSICHERUNG

15. LAUTSTÄRKE

21. BILDSCHIRMANZEIGE

23. KANAL

19. MENÜAUSWAHL

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27. PAUSE/STANDBILD

8. AM/PM oder

26. WIEDERGABE/X2

22. DISPLAY

16. RÜCKLAUF AUF NULL

5. TONWIEDERGABE

(Diese Taste ist beim VC-M36GM ohne Funktion)

9. RÜCKLAUF 25. VORLAUF

11. STOP

12. BANDMODUS

(Diese Taste ist beim VC-M36GM ohne Funktion)

13. ZEITLUPE

28. DPSS

[ ]

NIEDRIGE GESCHWINDIGKEIT

2. TV-EINGABEAUSWAHL

6. MENÜ

18. EINSTELLEN

20. LÖSCHEN

10. AUFNAHME

17. SKIPSUCHLAUF

14. TV-BEDIENUNG

(NUR FÜR TV-GERÄT VON SHARP)

1. STANDBY

4. TIMER EIN/AUS

7. SHOWVIEW

24. EINGABEAUSWAHL

29. TV/VCR

Übereinstimmende Funktionen der Tasten der Fernbedienung und der Bedienungstafel auf der Vorderseite des Videorecorders

Falls Sie es wünschen oder falls die Batterien der Fernbedienung leer sind, können Sie die Bedienungstafel auf der Vorderseite des Videorecorders benutzen. Dabei sind folgende Unterschiede zu beachten:

FUNKTION

BILDSCHIRMANZEIGE

Im Menü AB/AUF bewegen Im Menü LINKS/RECHTS bewegen

FERNBEDIENUNG

[]-Tasten [ ] -Tasten

BEDIENUNGSTAFEL AUF DER

VORDERSEITE DES VIDEORECORDERS

CHANNEL Tasten.

Shuttle-Ring LINKS/RECHT drehen.

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This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC.

Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinien 89/336/EWG und 73/23/EWG mit Änderung 93/68/EWG.

Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans les directives 89/336/CEE et 73/23/CEE modifiées par la directive 93/68/CEE.

Dit apparaat voldoet aan de eisen van de richtlijnen 89/336/EEG en 73/23/EEG, gewijzigd door 93/68/EEG.

Dette udstyr overholder kravene i direktiv nr. 89/336/EEC og 73/23/EEC med tillæg nr.93/68/EEC.

Quest’ apparecchio è conforme ai requisiti delle direttive 89/336/EEC e 73/23/EEC, come emendata dalla direttiva 93/68/EEC.

Este equipamento obedece às exigências das directivas 89/336/CEE e 73/23/CEE, na sua versão corrigida pela directiva 93/68/CEE.

Este aparato satisface las exigencias de las Directivas 89/336/CEE y 73/23/CEE modificadas por medio de la 93/68/CEE.

Denna utrustning uppfyller kraven enligt riktlinjerna 89/336/EEC och 73/23/EEC med ändringar i 93/68/EEC.

Detta produktet oppfyller betingelsene i direktivene 89/336/EEC og 73/23/EEC i endringen 93/68/EEC.

Tämä laite täyttää direktiivien 89/336/EEC ja 73/23/EEC vaatimukset, joita on muutettu direktiivillä 93/68/EEC.

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TINS-3775UMZZPrinted in U.K.

SHARP ELECTRONICS (EUROPE) GmbH

Sonninstraße 3, 20097 Hamburg, Germany

SHARP CORPORATION

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TELECOMANDO

Funzioni del videoregistratore attivabili dal pannello frontale o dal telecomando.

Quando non si desidera o non è possibile utilizzare il telecomando, è possibile comandare il videoregistratore agendo sui tasti del pannello frontale. La tabella riportata di seguito illustra le differenze nelle modalità operative:

FUNZIONE

Spostamento SU/GIÙ tra le voci di menu

Spostamento DESTRA/SINISTRA tra le voci di menu

CON IL TELECOMANDO

Tasti []

DAL PANNELLO FRONTALE

Tasti CHANNEL

Ruotare la manopola verso SINISTRA/DESTRA.

1. SPEGNIMENTO

2. SEGNALE INVIATO AL TV

3. BLOCCO BAMBINI

4. TIMER ATTIVO/ INATTIVO

5. CANALI AUDIO

(Sul modello VC-M36GM questo tasto non funziona)

6. MENU

7. SHOWVIEW

8. AM/PM

9. RIAVVOLGIMENTO

10. REGISTRAZIONE

11. STOP

12. VELOCITÀ DI REGISTRAZIONE

(Sul

modello VC-M36GM questo tasto non funziona)

13. RALLENTATORE

14. COMANDI TV

(SOLO TELEVISORE SHARP)

15. VOLUME

16. RITORNO AL RIFERIMENTO

17. RICERCA A SALTO

18. CONFERMA

19. SELEZIONE MENU

20. ANNULLA

21. OSD (VISUALIZZAZIONE DELLE

MODALITÀ OPERATIVE)

22. DISPLAY

23. CANALE

24. SEGNALE INVIATO

25. AVANZAMENTO VELOCE

26. RIPRODUZIONE/VELOCITÀ DOPPIA

27. PAUSA/FERMO IMMAGINE

28. DPSS

[ ] /

VELOCITÀ RIDOTTA

29. TV/VCR

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Dichiarazione di conformità

La società SHARP ELECTRONICS (EUROPE) GmbH dichiara che il prodotto videoregistratore SHARP VC-M36GM/VC-MH76GM è costruito in conformità alle prescrizioni del D.M.n° 548 del 28/8/95, pubblicato sulla G.U.n° 301 del 28/12/95 ed in particolare è conforme a quanto indicato nell art.2,comma 1 dello stesso decreto.

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VİDEO UZAKTAN KUMANDA

1. HAZIR BEKLEME

2. GİRİŞ SEÇİM

3. ÇOCUK KİLİDİ

4. ZAMANLAYICI AÇIK/KAPALI

5. SES ÇIKIŞ (

Bu tuş VC-M36GM’de bir işleve

sahip değildir)

6. MENÜ

7. SHOWVIEW

8. ÖĞLEDEN EVVEL/ÖĞLEDEN

SONRA veya

9. GERİ

10. KAYIT

11. STOP

12. KASET HIZI (

Bu tuş VC-M36GM’de bir

işleve sahip değildir)

13. YAVAŞ

14. TEMEL TV KONTROLLERİ

(SADECE SHARP TV)

15. SES DÜZEYİ

16. GERİ SIFIRLAMA

17. ATLAMA ARAMA

18. DÜZENLEME

19. MENÜ SEÇİM

20. SİLME

21. EKRAN GÖRÜNTÜLÜ MODLAR

22. GÖRÜNTÜLEME

23. KANALI

24. GİRİŞ SEÇİM

25. HIZLI İLERİ

26. PLAY/X2

27. ARA/SABİTLEME

28. DPSS

[ ] /

YAVAŞ ÇEKIM

29. TV/VCR

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VİDEO ön panel/uzaktan kumanda eş fonksiyonlar.

Tercih ettiğinizde veya uzaktan kumanda pillerinin tükenmesinde, VİDEO ön panel kontrollerini kullanabilirsiniz. Fonksiyondaki tek farklılık aşağıda gösterilmiştir:

VİDEO ÖN PANEL İLE

ÇALIŞTIRMA

CHANNEL tuşları. Düğmeyi SOL/SAG’a dönder.

FONKSİYON

OSD

Menüde

AŞAĞI/YUKARIUP hareket

Menüde

SOL/SAĞ hareket

UZAKTAN KUMANDA İLE

ÇALIŞTIRMA

[ ]

tuşları

[ ]

tuşları

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CONTENTS

BEFORE USING YOUR VCR

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

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

INSTALLING YOUR VCR

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

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

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

BASIC OPERATION

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

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

Immediate recording................................................................................................................... 10

How to use to make a recording............................................................................11

How to set a delayed recording ................................................................................................13

ADVANCED OPERATION

Audio and your VCR (Hi-Fi VCR’S only)...................................................................................... 16

Playback of a video tape ...........................................................................................................18

Digital Display................................................................................................................................ 20

Blue mute ...................................................................................................................................... 21

Colour ............................................................................................................................................21

Searching the video tape ........................................................................................................... 22

Recording from other equipment ..............................................................................................23

Decoder switching operation.....................................................................................................24

SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR

Powersave mode .........................................................................................................................25

Child lock....................................................................................................................................... 26

CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

Manually tuning a channel ......................................................................................................... 27

Broadcast and CATV channels ..................................................................................................28

Manually sorting channels........................................................................................................... 29

Changing the on-screen display language.............................................................................. 32

Manually setting the clock .......................................................................................................... 32

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR

VCR digital display ......................................................................................................................33

Selecting the output from the VCR ............................................................................................ 33

On-screen display......................................................................................................................... 34

Specifications................................................................................................................................ 35

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................36

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

Fast forwarding/rewinding a video tape.............................................................. 9

Checking, changing and cancelling a recording ............................................ 15

Checking the amount of tape remaining .......................................................... 18

Playing back a video tape repeatedly ..............................................................18

Playing back an S-VHS tape (VC-MH76GM only).............................................. 19

Playing back an NTSC tape .................................................................................19

Skip searching the video tape ............................................................................. 22

Digital programme search system (DPSS)........................................................... 22

Sorting the channels into your preferred order.................................................. 29

Deleting channels.................................................................................................. 30

Re-naming channels ............................................................................................. 31

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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.

REMOTE

CONTROL

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

for the remote control unit.

For a more

detailed

picture of your remote control refer

to page (ii).

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

Battery cover

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

• Remove the batteries and keep in a safe place if you do not plan to use

• Remove and dispose of flat batteries safely and promptly.

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

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.

fails.

the VCR for several months.

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INSTALLING YOUR VCR

CONNECTING THE CABLES

Connect the VCR to the mains

AERIAL OR CATV CABLE

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

ANTENNA IN

(

Model shown is

VC-MH76GM)

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

The VCR is correctly connected.

✔

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

RF OUT

VCR socket to the TV

AERIAL IN

socket.

Optional

have a scart lead connect it to your TV and

LINE 1 IN/OUT socket on the VCR.

SCART (not supplied). If you

BACK OF TELEVISION

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INSTALLING YOUR VCR

TUNING THE TV INTO THE VCR

1. Press STANDBY to ensure your

VCR is still in the STANDBY mode.

2. Switch on the TV. Select an unused

channel on your TV for your VCR (there

may be a dedicated video channel refer

to your TV operation manual).

Example:

3. Press and hold the MENU button for 3

seconds. The VCR will search and display

the ideal RF channel.

CAUTION:

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

VCR

4. Tune the selected channel on your TV

(refer to your TV manual) until the menu

screen appears.

Press SET to store the RF channel and to

place the VCR back into STANDBY.

MENU SCREEN

SHOWV IEW

TIMER

MOD E GRUNDE I NSTELLUNG

쑿쑼 :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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INSTALLING YOUR VCR

AUTO INSTALLATION

Press STOP to switch on your VCR. This model will automatically tune in the TV channels in your area, sort them into a standard

order and set the clock.

The screen opposite should be showing on your TV.

AUTO INSTALLAT I ON

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

PRESS SET KEY TO START

AUTOMAT I SCHE E I NSTELLUNG

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

If the clock is NOT automatically set, the clock screen will appear., refer to

SETTING THE CLOCK

been set correctly, press DISPLAY until the time appears on the display.

If you wish to customise the channel order refer to

MANUALLY

. To check the clock has

MENU to

ZUM BEGINN,DIE SET-TASTE

DRÜCKEN .

SET : E I NGABE MENU : ENDE

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

VCR RESET below.

MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS.

VCR RESET

1. Press STOP to switch on the VCR.

Press and hold MENU and CHANNEL buttons together on the front of the VCR

for 10 seconds.

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

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

Refer to the CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION chapter if

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

• You wish to re-arrange the channel order.

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

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

✔

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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

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.

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.

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

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

Tracking)

CHANNEL and buttons together to start Auto Tracking.

PAUSING AND SLOW MOTION

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:

• 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

Press STOP ( ) to stop the video tape.

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

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

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

FORWARD/REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH

During playback, press FAST FORWARD ()/REWIND ( ) on the remote

control, or turn the shuttle ring fully to the Right/Left.

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

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

turn the shuttle to the halfway position.

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

NOTE:

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

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BASIC OPERATION

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 24.

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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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 SHOWVIEW 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

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..

SHOWVIEW NO. -

→

ONCE WE E K L Y D A I L Y

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

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 씱씰 : SELECT 쑿쑼 : CHANGE SET :ENTER MENU : EX I T

1/2

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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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 POWERSAVE OR 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 씱씰 : SELECT 쑿쑼 : CHANGE SET :ENTER MENU : EX I T

DATE PR START STOP

21/060212:0013:00SP-

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

VPS/PDC ✱ :ON - :OFF 씱씰 : SELECT 쑿쑼 : CHANGE SET :ENTER MENU : EX I T

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 POWERSAVE OR 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 UP

SET to

쑿쑼 : SELECT SET :ENTER MENU : EX I T

0 9 (9th),

DATE PR START STOP

21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

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

DATE PR START STOP

21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

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

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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 POWERSAVE OR 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 -:-- LP*

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

DATE PR START STOP

21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

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

1/2

NOTES:

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

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

• During recording, press recordings to be made, the VCR will return to TIMER POWERSAVE OR 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 POWERSAVE/TIMER STANDBY mode,

TIMER ON/OFF to exit.

press

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

쑿쑼 : 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

NOTE:

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

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ADVANCED OPERATION

AUDIO AND YOUR VCR (Hi-Fi VCR’S ONLY)

HI-FI STEREO SOUND (VC-MH76GM only)

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

AUDIO OUT button as follows:

use the

• Press

• Pressing

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.

IGR Hi-Fi STEREO SOUND (VC-MH76GM only)

Your VCR can receive and record IGR sound. The VCR is normally set so that IGR sound is possible if it is present on the receiving signal, otherwise the VCR will automatically switch to receive the mono signal.

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.

• lf 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.

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ADVANCED OPERATION

AUDIO AND YOUR VCR (Hi-Fi VCR’S ONLY)

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

CABLE

(Model shown is VC-MH76GM)

AUDIO OUT

L and R

AUDIO PHONO LEADS

(NOT SUPPLIED)

AMPLIFIER

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ANTENNA IN

ENTREE

AERIAL IN

RF-OUT

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ADVANCED OPERATION

PLAYBACK OF A VIDEO TAPE

CHECKING THE AMOUNT OF TAPE REMAINING

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

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

To display the amount of video tape remaining:

1. Load the video tape into the VCR

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

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

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

NOTES:

• 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.

5. Press [ / ] to select ON.

6. Press SET.

7. Press MENU to return to normal screen.

MODE MENU SCREEN

BLUE MUTE AUTO OFF

➝REPEAT ON OFF

POWERSAVE ON OF F

쑿쑼 : SELECT 씱씰 : CHANGE S E T : EN T ER MEN U : E X I T

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ADVANCED OPERATION

PLAYBACK OF A VIDEO TAPE

PLAYING BACK AN S-VHS TAPE (VC-MH76GM ONLY)

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.

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.

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BLUE MUTE

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

1. Press MENU to display the main menu on the

screen.

2. Press [ / ] to select MODE.

3. Press SET.

MODE MENU SCREEN

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

4. Press [ / ] to select BLUE MUTE.

5. Press [ / ] to select OFF.

6. Press SET and then MENU to return to the

normal screen.

COLOUR

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

1. Follow steps 1 to 3 from BLUE MUTE.

2. Press [ / ] to select COLOUR.

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

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

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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.

SKIP SEARCH

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

• After searching, normal playback will resume automatically

DIGITAL PROGRAMME SEARCH SYSTEM (DPSS)

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

DPSS to locate a previous programme or the next programme.

Press

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.

Fast ForwardRewind

DPSS Number

DPSS Signals

-1

R D

Current tape position

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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INPUT SELECT

CHANNEL

REW FF

PLAY / X2

7809

AM/PM

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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

ENTREE

RF OUT

SORTIE ANTENNE

(

Model shown is

Mono/Stereo Camcorder

Load tape into the VCR.

VC-MH76GM)

Input Select

2. Press INPUT SELECT on the remote control

until the VCR display shows

L2.

➘

3. If you wish to record from a source connected to

LINE 1 IN/OUT, select

4. (VC-MH76GM only)

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

Press REC to start the recording.

NOTE:

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

L1.

L3.

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

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

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

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SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR

POWERSAVE MODE

ENABLING POWERSAVE MODE

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

1. Press MENU to display the main menu on the

screen.

2. Press [ / ]to select MODE.

3. Press SET.

Press [ / ]to select POWERSAVE.

MODE MENU SCREEN

COLOUR AUTO PAL MESECAM BLUE MUTE AUTO OFF REPEAT ON OFF

➝POWERSAVE ON OFF

5. Press [ / ]to select ON.

Press SET and then MENU to return to the

normal screen.

Press

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

flash save for 5 seconds and will then appear blank. The VCR power consumption will now be below 1.5 Watt. i.e., The VCR is now in the

POWERSAVE MODE.

AUTO POWERSAVE

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

DISENGAGING POWERSAVE MODE

STOP

Press

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

CHANNEL /).

STANDBY MODE

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

STANDBY ( ) to place the

DISENGAGING STANDBY MODE

Press STOP ( ) to use the VCR.

NOTES:

• POWERSAVE mode will not operate when CHILDLOCK is engaged

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

• POWERSAVE/STANDBY will operate when TIMER is on.

• STANDBY will only operate when POWERSAVE is disabled.

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

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SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR

CHILD LOCK

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

TO ENGAGE CHILD LOCK

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

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

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

TO DISENGAGE CHILD LOCK

Press and hold for about 2 seconds.

starts flashing and then disappears. CHILD LOCK is disengaged.

NOTES:

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

• If power is interrupted for more than 1 hour (due to power failure etc), CHILD LOCK may disengage.

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

MANUALLY TUNING A CHANNEL

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

To manually tune in a channel follow the procedure below.

1. Press MENU.

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

SET to confirm.

3. CHANNEL PRESET will be

highlighted. Press

SET.

4. Press [ / ] to select CHANNEL.

5. Press to select CH or CC. This will

determine whether off air (CH) or cable (CC) is tuned first. Note that both off air and cable will be tuned regardless of the setting.

6. 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.

7. Press [ / ] to select FINE

TUNING

the sharpest colour picture is obtained.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

. Press and hold [ / ] until

8. If you connect an independent

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

CHANNEL PRESET

CHANNEL SORT

CLOCK

LANGUAGE

➔

PRESET 1 CHANNEL CH 2 1

FINE TUNING DECODER ON OFF SKIP ON OF F

▲

9. Press [ / ] to select SKIP.

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

CHANNEL / instead of the NUMBER BUTTONS.

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

this option.

11. Press SET to confirm.

12. Press MENU to leave this function.

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

BROADCAST AND CATV CHANNELS

V H F

U H F

Station

Signals

2/A 3/B

4 5/D 6/E 7/F

9/G

10/H

11/H1

12/H2

S11

21 22

: 68 69

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

C A

Station

Signals

S01/S21 S02/S22

C /S03/

S23 S24 S25

S1 S5

M1/S1 M2/S2

M10/S10

U1/S11

U10/S20

S21

: S40 S41

Real Channel Numbers

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

CC:01 CC:02

: CC:10 CC:11

: CC:20 CC:21

: CC:40 CC:41

● Available in Italy ▲ Available in Switzerland

NOTE:

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

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

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 function.

MENU to leave the MENU

MENU SCREEN2.

MOD E

SET UP

1ARD 1 7 1 3 2ZDF 8 1 4 3RTL1 9 15 4RTL2 10 16 5 NDR3 11 17 61218

MOVE 1/5

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

MOVE 1/5

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

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

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

CANCEL 1 / 5

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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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

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.

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.

MENU SCREEN2.

MOD E

SET UP

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

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

NAME 1/5

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY LANGUAGE

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

1. Press MENU.

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

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

SET to

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

option).

ENGL I SH SVENSKA

DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS FRANÇA 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

2000 enter

or [ / ]. For example, for

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 I ME DATE YEAR

24H 0:00 1/01 00 *

MODE : 24H / 1 2H 씱씰 : SELECT 쑿쑼 : 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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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR

VCR DIGITAL DISPLAY

1. TIMER indicator.

2. AUDIO OUTPUT indicators.

3. RECORDING indicator.

4. CHILD LOCK indicator.

5. AM/PM indicators.

6. STOP indicator.

7. VCR mode indicator.

8. PRESET CHANNEL indicator.

9. VIDEO PROGRAMMING SYSTEM/PROGRAMME DELIVERY CONTROL

indicator.

10. LONG PLAY indicator.

11. STANDARD PLAY indicator.

12. VIDEO TAPE indicator.

13. DECODER indicator.

NOTE:

• 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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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

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

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

1. AUTO, the current mode and channel

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

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

on screen.

These depend on model features

Programme number and channel Tape Status

Audio output mode Tape speed

Tape remaining Time Date Tape counter

■ 1CH59

SP L R

STEREO

■ 1CH59 SUPER P . ON

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.

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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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR

SPECIFICATIONS

Format: VHS PAL standard Number of heads: TWO heads, (FOUR heads VC-MH76GM) Video signal system: PAL/MESECAM colour or monochrome signal:

625 lines Hi-Fi audio recording system: (VC-MH76GM only) Maximum playing time: 240min. 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 E2-S41, UHF channel 21-69 RF output signal: UHF channel 21-69 Power requirement: AC 230V, 50 Hz Power consumption: 18W approx. (POWERSAVE ≤ 1.5 W) 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 k Ω,

Audio output: Line1&2: -3.8 dBs, 1 k Ω

Hi-Fi audio: (VC-MH76GM only)

Dimensions: 360(W) x 289(D) x 93(H) mm Weight: 3.2 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 (VC-MH76GM only)

11.70 mm/s Long Play (LP) (VC-MH76GM only)

(Line 3: -5.0 dBs, 47 k Ω VC-MH76GM only)

(Audio Out: -5.0 dBs, 1 k Ω VC-MH76GM only)

Dynamic range:~ 90 dBs typ. (SP); 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

AREA PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE

INITIAL

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.)

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. (VC-MH76GM only)

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

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

OTHER

PROBLEMS

Rewind is not possible.

The VCR can not be operated by remote control

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.

• 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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