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VC-MH711GM

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATION MANUAL

(i)

Dear SHARP customer

Thank you for buying this SHARP VCR. Given proper care, it will provide years of entertainment for the whole family. Please read this operation manual carefully before attempting to operate the VCR.

● Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright. Please refer to the relevant laws in your Country.

● No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form without prior permission from SHARP ELECTRONICS (EUROPE) GmbH.

SHOWVIEW

is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation.

The S

HOWV

IEW system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

THIS MANUAL COVERS A RANGE OF MODELS. ALL OF THE FEATURES MENTIONED MAY NOT NECESSARILY APPLY TO YOUR VCR.

(ii)

REMOTE CONTROL

VCR FRONT PANEL/REMOTE CONTROL EQUIVALENT FUNCTIONS

If you prefer, or if the remote control batteries fail, you will need to use the VCR front panel controls. The only differences in function are shown below:

FUNCTION

OSD

Moving UP/DOWN menu

Moving LEFT/RIGHT menu

OPERATION WITH

REMOTE CONTROL

[

K / L] buttons

[HH/ JJ] buttons

OPERATION WITH

VCR FRONT PANEL

CHANNEL K / L buttons.

Press

FAST FORWARD/REWIND.

MENU SELECT / / /

TIMER ON/OFF

STANDBY

SV / V+ / TIMER

NUMBER KEYS

TAPE SPEED

CLEAR

MODE ON SCREEN DISPLAY

DISPLAY

TV/VCR

CHANNEL /

AM/PM or

REW FF

STOP

CH L

VOL

—

TAPE

SPEED

INPUT

SELECT

SET

ZERO BACK

TIMER

ON/OFF

AUDIO

OUT

SKIP

SV/V+/ TIMER

STANDBY

CH K

VOL

CLEAR

MODE OSD

DISPLAY

CHANNELAM/PM INPUT SELECT

PAUSE/STILL

REC

SLOW

DPSS

TV/VCR

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

PLAY/X2

OPERATE

SET

SKIP SEARCH ZERO BACK

AUDIO OUT

BASIC SHARP TV CONTROLS

INPUT SELECT

CHANNEL

DPSS / SLOW SPEED / /

PAUSE/STILL /

CHILD LOCK

RECORD

STOP

SLOW

REWIND

FAST FORWARD PLAY/X2

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.

FIN

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

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

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

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

How to use the S

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

HOW

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

ADVANCED OPERATION

IEW

system to make a recording ........................................................11

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

Connecting to audio equipment............................................................................................... 17

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

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

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

LCD Display ................................................................................................................................... 19

Tape counter and zero back ............................................................................... 19

Colour ............................................................................................................................................20

Blue mute ......................................................................................................................................20

Searching the video tape ........................................................................................................... 21

Skip searching the video tape ............................................................................. 21

Digital programme search system (DPSS)........................................................... 21

Recording from other equipment .............................................................................................. 22

SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR

Low Power Feature....................................................................................................................... 23

Child lock....................................................................................................................................... 23

CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

Manually tuning a channel.........................................................................................................24

Broadcast and CATV channels ..................................................................................................25

Manually sorting channels........................................................................................................... 26

Sorting the channels into your preferred order.................................................. 26

Deleting channels.................................................................................................. 27

Re-naming channels ............................................................................................. 28

Changing the on-screen display language.............................................................................. 29

Manually setting the clock .......................................................................................................... 29

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR

VCR digital display ......................................................................................................................30

Selecting the output from the VCR............................................................................................ 30

On-screen display......................................................................................................................... 31

Specifications................................................................................................................................32

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................33

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.

BEFORE USING YOUR VCR

UNPACKING THE ACCESSORIES

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

(TYPE AA/R6/UM3)

REMOTE

CONTROL

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

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: battery cover back into position.

—

and

terminals. Place the

Remote Control

• Remote Control must be pointed towards the VCR to operate.

• Do not expose to liquid or shock.

• May not function if the VCR is in direct sunlight or any other strong light.

• Replace both alkaline batteries (type AA/R6/UM3) if the remote control fails.

• Remove the batteries and keep in a safe place if you do not plan to use the VCR for several months.

• Remove and dispose of flat batteries safely and promptly.

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

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.

AERIAL IN

Optional:

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

LINE 2 IN/DECODER

socket on the VCR.

Connect your

ANTENNA IN

ENTREE ANTENNE

RF OUT

SORTIE ANTENNE

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

AERIAL

VCR

socket to

OUT

the TV

AERIAL

socket.

BACK OF TELEVISION

DECODER UNIT OR SATELLITE SYSTEM

✔

Optional

have a scart lead connect it to your TV and

LINE 1 IN/OUT

SCART (not supplied). If you

socket on the VCR.

The VCR is correctly connected.

GB-4

INSTALLING YOUR VCR

TUNING THE TV INTO THE VCR

IMPORTANT NOTE: By pressing the STANDBY button, the VCR will toggle between STANDBY and LOW POWER modes. The VCR display will not be illuminated in low power mode.

Ensure your VCR is still in the STANDBY mode

(not low power).

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:

Press and hold the

seconds. The VCR will search and display the ideal RF channel.

Tune the selected channel on your TV (refer to your TV manual) until the menu screen appears.

Press

and to place the VCR back into STANDBY.

to store the RF channel setting

SET

button for 3

NOTE:

MENU SCREEN

TIMER

MOD E

SET UP

 : CHANGE

SET : ENTER MENU: EX I T

• If you have a preferred channel, the RF channel can be set manually (21-69) after

Step 3 using [

] keys.

✔

The TV is tuned to the VCR.

INSTALLING YOUR VCR

AUTO INSTALLATION

STOP

Press

to switch on the 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.

Follow the instructions from the screens. (Auto installation may take a few minutes.)

On completion the MOVE menu will appear showing the preset channel order. Press

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

SETTING THE CLOCK

the time appears on the display.

If you wish to customise the channel order, refer to

. To check the clock has been set correctly, press

If the screen above does not appear, follow the procedure

to exit.

MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS

AUTO I NSTALLAT I ON

PRESS SET KEY TO START

AUTOMAT I SCHE E I NSTELLUNG

ZUM BEGINN,DIE SET-TASTE

DRÜCKEN

SET : ENTER MENU: EX I T

VCR RESET below.

MANUALLY

DISPLAY

until

VCR RESET

1. Press

2. Press and hold

10 seconds.

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

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

Refer to the

• 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.

STOP

to switch on the VCR.

and

CHANNEL

CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

buttons together on the front of the VCR for

chapter if

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

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.

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

(

) once.

Record protection tab

BASIC OPERATION

HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE

• For double speed playback (without sound), press PLAY/X2 (w) again.

• To revert to normal playback, press

• To stop the video tape, press

• To eject the tape press

STOP (r).

EJECT on the VCR.

PLAY/X2 (w) 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 K or L to position picture interference off the TV screen. (Manual

Tracking)

CHANNEL K and L buttons together to start Auto Tracking.

PAUSING AND SLOW MOTION

Press PLAY/X2 (w) to start the video tape playing.

2. To pause the video tape, press PAUSE/STILL (II) .

• To minimise jitter whilst in pause mode press

• Press

PLAY/X2 (w) to resume playback.

CHANNEL K or L.

3. To playback in slow motion (without sound) press Iw SLOW on the remote control. Slow

motion speed can be adjusted using the Picture disturbance can be improved by using the motion playback.

• Press

PLAY/X2 (w)to resume playback.

— or ± buttons next to the Iw SLOW button.

CHANNEL K or L during slow

NOTES:

• When using SLOW MOTION function some mechanical noise may be heard.

• There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and white picture using Pause and Slow functions.

• PAUSE mode will disengage after about 5 minutes.

BASIC OPERATION

HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE

FAST FORWARDING/REWINDING A VIDEO TAPE

Press STOP (r) to stop the video tape.

2. Press FAST FORWARD (q)/REWIND (e) 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 (r).

FORWARD/REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH

During playback, press FAST FORWARD (q)/REWIND (e) on the remote control, or turn the suttle 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 (q) /REWIND (e) again, or turn

the shuttle to the halfway position.

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

NOTE:

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

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 then press

You can record the channel you are watching or a different channel.

CHANNEL [K or L].

2 4.

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 (Æ).

4. To pause during recording, press PAUSE/STILL (II).

5. To continue recording, press REC (Æ).

6. To stop recording, press STOP (r) once.

SIMPLE TIMED RECORDING:

1. To specify a stop time, press RECORD (Æ).

2. Each additional press of RECORD (Æ) will

delay the stop time by 10 minutes.

3. To stop recording at any time, press STOP (r)

once.

NOTES:

• If the tape ends before the recording is complete the VCR will stop recording and rewind.

• If the VCR ejects the video tape when you press i.e. record protection tab has been removed.

REC (Æ) the tape is record protected.

STOP 15:30

BASIC OPERATION

→

SHOWVIEW NO. -

ONCE WE EK L Y DA I L Y

1/2

DATE PR START STOP

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

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

PR : BBC2  : SELECT  : CHANGE SET : ENTER MENU: EX I T

HOW TO USE THE SHOWVIEW® SYSTEM 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.

The SHOWVIEW® system allows you to program the VCR to record up to eight programmes using the

HOWVIEW numbers published in TV listings.

1. Press [SV/V+/TIMER] 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 S

HOWVIEW number. If this happens press CLEAR to delete the numbers as required and

enter the correct S

Press [K/L] to select ONCE, WEEKLY, DAILY

HOWVIEW number

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

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

[

5. Press SET to confirm. NOTE:

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

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

number

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

6. Enter the channel you wish to record using

NUMBER BUTTONS, for example if

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

NOTES:

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

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

Continue from step 2 above.

0 2. The

BASIC OPERATION

HOW TO USE THE SHOWVIEW® SYSTEM TO MAKE A RECORDING

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

to change the

H/J] to highlight SP. Press [K/L] to

the [ select standard play (SP) or long play (LP) as required.

RECORDING SPEED, use

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

H/J] to highlight the final column. Using

[

K/L] will select VPS/PDC ON or OFF

the [

✱ = ON - = OFF).

(

9. Press SET to confirm the programme. The

HOWVIEW system menu will reappear. If you

S wish to enter further S recordings repeat this procedure.

HOWVIEW system

10. When you have completed entering timer

settings, press from the TV screen.

MENU to remove the menu

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

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

DATE PR START STOP

21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

TAPE

 : 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

SPEED :SP / LP

1/2

NOTES:

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

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

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

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

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

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 TIMER ON/OFF before starting.

• Check that the clock is displaying the correct time.

AM/PM button on the remote control.

SETTING A RECORDING

For example: Recording a programme on channel 3 from 21:05 to 22:30 on July 9th.

1. Press STOP (r) to switch on the VCR.

MENU SCREEN

2. Press MENU.

3. Press [K/L] 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.

SET to

TIMER

MOD E

SET UP

 : SELECT

SET : ENTER MENU: EX I T

Either: If this is the date you wish to make the recording on, press Or: enter the recording date using the [ or the for the day, then two for the month. For example for July 9th, press (July).

NUMBER BUTTONS. Enter two digits

SET to confirm this.

K/L]

0 9 (9th), then 0 7

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 to confirm.

K/L]

SET

7. Enter the channel using the [K/L] or the

NUMBER BUTTONS. For example to

record a programme on channel 3, press Then press

SET to confirm.

0 3.

DATE PR START STOP

1/2

21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

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

1/2

DATE PR START STOP

21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

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

BASIC OPERATION

HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING

8. Enter the start time using the [K/L] 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,

2 1 0 5. Then press SET to confirm.

press

9. Enter the stop time, for example for 22:30 stop,

2 2 3 0.

press

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

change the

H/J] to highlight SP. Press [K/L] 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

[H/J] to highlight the final column. Using the

[

K/L] will select VPS/PDC ON or OFF

( * = ON - = OFF).

12. Press SET to confirm.

• The MENU now shows all the timer settings you

DATE PR START STOP

1/2

21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

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

1/2

DATE PR START STOP

21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

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

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

DATE PR START STOP

21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

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

1/2

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

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

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 STAND-BY.

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

BASIC OPERATION

MENU SCREEN

TIMER

MOD E

SET UP

 : SELECT

SET : ENTER MENU: EX I T

1/2

DATE PR START STOP

21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

1/2

DATE PR START STOP

21/060212:0013:00SP*

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

HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING

CHECKING, CHANGING AND CANCELLING A RECORDING

CHECKING A RECORDING

1. If in TIMER STANDBY mode, press

TIMER ON/OFF to exit.

2. Press STOP to switch on the VCR.

3. Press MENU.

4. Press [K/L] 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 [ press

K/L] to highlight the recording, then

SET.

3. Press [H/J] to highlight the setting to be

changed and correct it by using the [

NUMBER BUTTONS.

the

K/L] or

4. When all corrections are complete press SET, then press MENU.

CANCELLING A RECORDING

1. Follow steps 1 to 4 of CHECKING A

RECORDING.

2. If you wish to cancel a delayed recording, press

K/L] to highlight the recording to be

[ cancelled, then press

3. Press MENU.

NOTE:

• If there are some programmes to be recorded, do not forget to press TIMER ON/OFF

button to return the VCR to TIMER STAND-BY mode.

CLEAR.

ADVANCED OPERATION

AUDIO AND YOUR VCR (HI-FI VCR’S ONLY)

HI-FI STEREO SOUND

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

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

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

use the

• Press

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

• Press

• Pressing

AUDIO OUT button as follows:

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

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.

K/L.

ADVANCED OPERATION

BACK OF

EXISTING AERIAL

CABLE

RF CONNECTION CABLE

AERIAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

AMPLIFIER

L and R

TELEVISION

AERIAL IN

AUDIO PHONO LEADS

(NOT SUPPLIED)

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.

ANTENNA

ENTREE

RF OUT

SORTIE ANTENNE

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 [K/L] to select MODE.

MODE MENU SCREEN

BLUE MUTE AUTO OFF

➝REPEAT ON OFF

3. Press SET.

4. Press [K/L] to select REPEAT.

5. Press [H/J] to select ON.

6. Press SET.

7. Press MENU to return to normal screen.

 : SELECT  : CHANGE

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

ADVANCED OPERATION

LCD DISPLAY

TIME OF DAY

Shows current time of day, if the clock is set. Press the appears. For example, 21:20 appears:

DISPLAY button until the time of day

CHANNEL STATUS

Shows the current VCR channel preset. Press the

DISPLAY button until the channel number 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 the DISPLAY button until tape counter

appears, for example:

2. To identify the current position on a video tape

press the will appear:

When you wish to return to this position on the video tape, press rewind/advance to this point.

CLEAR button and the tape counter

ZERO BACK. The tape will

NOTE:

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

ADVANCED OPERATION

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.

MODE MENU SCREEN

1. Press MENU to display the main menu on the

screen.

COLOUR AUTO PAL MESECAM BLUE MUTE AUTO OFF

2. Press [K/L] to select MODE.

3. Press SET.

4. Press [K/L] to select COLOUR.

5. Press [H/J] to select AUTO/PAL or MESECAM.

6. Press SET and then MENU to return to the

normal screen.

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. Follow steps 1 to 3 from COLOUR.

2. Press [K/L] to select BLUE MUTE.

3. Press [H/J] to select OFF.

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

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 (w) to start the video tape playing.

2. Press SKIP SEARCH on the remote control.

The number of times you press determines the forward search time.

• After searching, normal playback will resume automatically.

SKIP SEARCH

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

4 presses = 2 minutes.

DIGITAL PROGRAMME SEARCH SYSTEM (DPSS)

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

Press

DPSS to locate a previous programme or the next programme.

For example,

1. Load the video tape into the VCR.

2. Press DPSS three times. DPSS 3 will appear on the on-screen display, and the VCR

will fast forward to locate the third recording after the current one.

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

rewind to locate the beginning of the current recording.

Fast ForwardRewind

RECORDING 1

DPSS Number

DPSS Signals

RECORDING 2

-1

Current tape position

RECORDING 3

RECORDING 5

RECORDING 4

4. To cancel the search before it has finished, press STOP (r) or PLAY/X2 (w).

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.

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

Mono/Stereo Camcorder

Load tape into the VCR.

Press

INPUT SELECT

control until the VCR display shows

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

select

on the remote

NOTES:

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

SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR

LOW POWER FEATURE

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

LOW POWER MODE

Press

The VCR power consumption will now be below 1 Watt.

STANDBY

Press

STANDBY

will appear blank.

to place the VCR in STANDBY mode. again to place the VCR in LOW POER mode. The VCR digital display

DISENGAGING LOW POWER MODE

Either

STANDBY

Press Press

STOP

to return the VCR to STANDBY mode.

to use the VCR.

NOTES:

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

• When entering STANDBY, noise may be observed.

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

• When disengaging LOW POWER mode from the VCR press the

STANDBY

button.

CHILD LOCK

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

CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

MANUALLY TUNING A CHANNEL

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

Ensure the video channel is selected on the TV.

Press

Press [

to confirm.

CHANNEL PRESET

highlighted. Press

Press [

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.

] to select SET UP. Press

will be

SET

] to select

CHANNEL

SET

6. Press [H/J] to start tuning in either

direction. Tuning will stop when a channel is received. If it is not the desired channel, press [

H/J] to continue tuning.

7. Press [K/L] to select FINE TUNING.

CHANNEL PRESET

CHANNEL SORT CLOCK

LANGUAGE

➔

PRESET 1 ARD1 CHANNEL CH2 1 FINE TUNING DECODER ON OFF SKIP ON OFF

INSTALLATION

▲

Press and hold [ colour picture is obtained.

H/J] until the sharpest

IMPORTANT NOTE:

8. If you connect an independent decoder, you must press [K/L] to select DECODER,

then select [

H/J] to turn the decoder function ON.

9. Press [K/L] to select SKIP. The SKIP function determines whether the channel can be

selected when using the Press [

H/J] to select ON or OFF for this option.

CHANNEL K/L instead of the NUMBER BUTTONS.

10. Press SET to confirm.

11. Press MENU to leave this function.

CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

BROADCAST AND CATV CHANNELS

Station Real Station Real

Signals Channel Signals Channel

Numbers Numbers

2/A

• CH:02 S01/S21 ' CH:75

3/B

• CH:03 S02/S22 ' CH:76

4 CH:04 C V 5/D H 6/3

F 7/F

8 CH:08 A 55 CH:65

9/G

10/H 11/H1 12/H2

S11 CH:13 U1/S11 CC:11

• CH:05 S24 ' CH:78

• CH:06 S25 ' CH:79

• CH:07 C S1 CH:80

• CH:09 T M1/S1 CC:01

• CH:10 V MS/S2 CC:02

• CH:11 : :

• CH:12 M10/S10 CC:10

•/S03/S23 ' CH:77

21 CH:21 : :

22 CH:22 U10/S20 CC:20 U : : S21 CC:21 H: : : :

F 68 CH:68 S40 CC:40

69 CH:69 S41 CC:41

Available in Italy ▲ Available in Switzerland

•

NOTES:

• The VCR has 84 programmable channel positions, each of which can be set to any of the broadcast and CATV channels shown in the table. If you select CC on the menu, cable will be tuned first. Note that both cable and non-cable will be tuned regardless of the setting.

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 [K/L] to select SET UP. Press SET to

confirm.

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

SET to confirm.

Press

4. The MOVE position will be highlighted. Press

SET to confirm.

5. Press [K/L/H/J] to highlight the channel to

be moved. Press

SET to confirm.

6. Press [K/L/H/J] to highlight the new

position for the channel. Press

SET to confirm.

7. If any more channels are to be moved, repeat

procedure from step 5.

8. When all the channels are in your preferred

order, press

MENU to leave the MENU

MENU SCREEN2.

MENU SHOWVIEW TIMER

MOD E

SET UP

MOVE 1/5 1ARD1 7 1 3 2ZDF 8 14 3RTL1 9 15 4RTL2 10 16 5 NDR3 11 17 61218

MOVE 1/5 1 NDR3 713 2ARD1 8 1 4 3ZDF 9 15 4RTL1 10 16 5RTL2 11 17 61218

function.

CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

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

MENU SCREEN2.

MENU SHOWVIEW TIMER

MOD E

SET UP

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

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 [K/L] to select SET UP. Press SET to

confirm.

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

SET to confirm.

Press

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

confirm.

5. Press [K/L/H/J] 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 function.

MENU to leave the MENU

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 [K/L] to select SET UP.

Press

SET to confirm.

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

Press

SET to confirm.

4. Press [K/L] to highlight NAME.

Press

SETto confirm.

5. Press [K/L/H/J] to highlight the channel to

be named. Press

SET to confirm.

6. Press [K/L/H/J] 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,

MENU to leave the MENU function.

press

MENU SCREEN2.

MENU SHOWVIEW TIMER

MOD E

SET UP

NAME 1/5 1ARD1 7 1 3 2ZDF 8 14 3RTL1 9 15 4 CH4 10 16 5CH5 11 1 7 6CH6 12 1 8

NAME 1/5 1ARD1 7 1 3 2ZDF 8 14 3RTL1 9 15 4 RTL2 10 16 5CH5 11 1 7 6CH6 12 1 8

CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

LANGUAGE

ENGL I SH ESPAÑOL

DEUTSCH SVENSKA

FRANÇA I S NEDERLANDS

I TAL I ANO

CLOCK

MODE T I ME DATE YEAR

24H 0:00 1/01 02 *

MODE : 24H / 12H  : SELECT  : CHANGE

SET : ENTER MENU : EX I T

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 [K/L] 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.

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

option).

4. Then press SET to confirm.

5. Press [K/L / H/J] to select your language. Then press SET to confirm. Press MENU to

return to a normal screen.

SET to

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 [K/L] to select SET UP.

Press

SET to confirm.

2. Press [K/L] to select CLOCK. Press SET to

confirm.

3. Press [K/L] to select either 12 or 24 hour

clock.

4. Press [H/J] to select TIME. Enter the time using

the

NUMBER BUTTONS or [K/L]. 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.

5. Press [H/J] to select DATE. Enter the date using the NUMBER BUTTONS or

[

K/L]. For example, for 1st April enter 01 04.

6. Press [H/J] to select YEAR. Enter the last two digits of the year using the NUMBER

BUTTONS or [K/L]. For example, for 2002 enter 02. For the year 2003 enter 03.

7. Select * for AUTO CLOCK on/off (* is ON, - is OFF). Then press SET to confirm.

NOTE:

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

daylight saving.

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VCR DIGITAL DISPLAY

12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

VCRAM PM

VPSP

SPPrLP

12 11 10 13

1. TIMER indicator.

2. AUDIO OUTPUT indicators.

3. RECORDING indicator.

4. CHILD LOCK indicator.

5. AM/PM indicator.

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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■ 1CH59

STEREO

SP L R

REM 1:05

0:00.00

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.

Programme number and channel Tape Status

Audio output mode Tape speed

■ 1CH59 SUPER P . ON

STEREO

SP L R

Tape remaining Time Date Tape counter

22:00 REM1:05

9/07 02 0:00.00

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.

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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SPECIFICATIONS

Format: VHS PAL standard Number of heads: 4 Video signal system: PAL/MESECAM colour or monochrome signal:

625 lines

Hi-Fi audio recording system:

Deep layer recording system conforming to stereo Hi-Fi VHS standard.

Maximum playing time: 240 min. with E-240 video cassette in Standard

Play (SP) mode. 480 min. with E-240 video cassette in Long Play

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

11.70 mm/s Long Play (LP) 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: 16 W approx. (Standby < 1W) Operating temperature: 5 ˚C to 40 ˚C Storage temperature: -20 ˚C to 55 ˚C Video input: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω Video output: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω Audio input: Line1&2: -3.8 dBs, 10 kΩ Audio output: Line1&2: -3.8 dBs, 1kΩ; Audio Out: -5.0 dBs, 1kΩ Hi-Fi audio: Dynamic range:~ 90 dBs typ. (SP);

Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz;

Wow and flutter: < 0.005% Wrm (JIS A) Dimensions: 360(W) x 289(D) x 93(H) mm Weight: 3.2 kg (approx.) Supplied accessories: 75 Ω RF Connection cable, operation manual,

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

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE

Display is not working. • Make sure the VCR is not in LOW POWER mode.

• Make sure the power cord is plugged in.

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

VCR will not operate - appears in VCR display.

VCR will not respond to any commands.

Tape cannot be loaded. • Make sure there is no other tape in the VCR.

VCR cannot be operated by remote control.

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

Rewind is not possible. • Make sure the tape is not at the start. Picture does not change even though

CHANNEL

K/L buttons are pressed.

Desired channel position can not be selected. No colour or poor TV picture on normal viewing. Playback picture is snowy. • Adjust the tracking using

Tape is automatically ejected when pressing

REC (Æ) or TIMER ON/ OFF buttons.

Playback recording does not playback in stereo.

The S

HOWVIEW system does

not record desired programme.

• Press the

• Check CHILD LOCK is not engaged.

• Safety device operating: unplug VCR for 2 hours.

• Make sure you are loading the tape correctly.

• 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.

• Check all connecting cables.

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

• 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.

TIMER ON/OFF button to disengage timer.

CHANNEL K/L buttons.

• Try another tape.

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

• The record-protection tab has been removed.

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

• Programme may not carry stereo.

• 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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