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.
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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
MENU
CHANNEL /
AM/PM or
/
REWFF
STOP
CH L
VOL
—
TAPE
SPEED
INPUT
SELECT
MENU
SET
ZERO
BACK
TIMER
ON/OFF
AUDIO
OUT
SKIP
SEARCH
SV/V+/
TIMER
STANDBY
CH K
VOL
±
CLEAR
MODE OSD
DISPLAY
CHANNELAM/PMINPUT SELECT
PAUSE/STILL
REC
SLOW
DPSS
TV/VCR
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
/
PLAY/X2
K
L
TV
OPERATE
SET
SKIP SEARCH
ZERO BACK
AUDIO OUT
BASIC SHARP
TV CONTROLS
INPUT SELECT
K
CHANNEL
L
CHANNEL
DPSS / SLOW SPEED
/ /
PAUSE/STILL
/
CHILD LOCK
RECORD
STOP
SLOW
REWIND
FAST FORWARD
PLAY/X2
NL
P
DK
E
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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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
•... 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.
2
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.
to
Fit the batteries:
battery cover back into position.
—
—
and
±
to
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.
3
INSTALLING YOUR VCR
CONNECTING THE CABLES
3
Connect the VCR to the
mains
AERIAL OR
CATV CABLE
1
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
ANTENNAIN
ENTREEANTENNE
RFOUT
SORTIEANTENNE
Connect your TV
to the VCR using
the supplied rf
connection cable,
i.e. connect the
AERIAL
VCR
socket to
OUT
the TV
AERIAL
IN
socket.
2
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
1.
(not low power).
Switch on the TV. Select an unused
2.
channel on your TV for your VCR (there
may be a dedicated video channel,
refer to your TV operation manual).
Example:
Press and hold the
3.
seconds. The VCR will search and display
the ideal RF channel.
4.
Tune the selected channel on your TV
(refer to your TV manual) until the menu
screen appears.
Press
5.
and to place the VCR back into
STANDBY.
to store the RF channel setting
SET
MENU
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
K
Step 3 using [
/
L
] keys.
✔
The TV is tuned to the VCR.
5
INSTALLING YOUR VCR
AUTO INSTALLATION
STOP
Press
to switch on the VCR.
.
L
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
MENU
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.
MENU
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.
6
BASIC OPERATION
IMPORTANT NOTES ON YOUR VCR AND VIDEO TAPES
VIDEO TAPES
•If you use only good quality video tapes, generally it will not be necessary to clean the
video heads.
•If poor quality tapes are used, or if a tape is loaded after changing VCR location, oxide
from the tape may "clog" the video heads. This will cause the playback picture to be
"snowy", or even disappear.
•To remove minor contamination run a video tape in visual search mode. If this fails, you
will need to have the heads cleaned by a SHARP Service Facility. Please note, if cleaning
is necessary it is not covered by the guarantee.
•Use video tapes which carry the mark.
SECAMPAL
HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
BEFORE YOU PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
Condensation forms in the VCR when it is moved out of or into a warm place.
If you try to playback or record, the video tape and VCR may be damaged.
Turn the VCR on and wait for about two hours until the VCR reaches room
temperature before operating.
PLAYBACK
Switch on your TV and select the video channel.
1.
Carefully push a pre-recorded video
2.
tape into the tape compartment. This
will switch the VCR on.
•If the record-protection tab has
been removed, the VCR will start
playback as soon as the video tape
has been loaded.
This VCR has an automatic tracking system which reduces picture disturbance when you start
to playback a video tape. When auto-tracking is in operation flashes on the on-screen
display. If the picture still has disturbance you may need to manually track the video tape:
During PLAYBACK of a video tape.
•Press
•Press
CHANNEL 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.
1.
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.
8
BASIC OPERATION
HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
FAST FORWARDING/REWINDING A VIDEO TAPE
1.
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
1.
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.
9
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
10
BASIC OPERATION
→
SHOWVIEW NO.-
ONCE WE EK L YDA 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.
S
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
3.
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
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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
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
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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 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 -- -:-- -:-- ---
--/-- -- -:-- -:-- ---
--/-- -- -:-- -:-- ---
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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:
•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
14
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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IN
ANTENNA
ENTREE
RF OUT
SORTIE ANTENNE
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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:
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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 MUTEAUTOOFF
➝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
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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
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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.
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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 MUTEAUTOOFF
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.
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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 (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.
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,
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1.Load the video tape into the VCR.
2.Press DPSS three times. DPSS3 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
+1
RECORDING 5
RECORDING 4
+3
+2
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.
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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
Mono/Stereo Camcorder
1.
Load tape into the VCR.
Press
2.
3.
INPUT SELECT
control until the VCR display shows
If you wish to record from a source
connected to LINE 1 IN/OUT,
.
select
L1
on the remote
NOTES:
L2
.
•There are many different ways of connecting external equipment to your VCR. Please
refer to your equipment operation manuals for further information.
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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
1.
2.
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.
Or
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
Normally it will not be necessary to tune in a broadcast channel manually except in unusual
circumstances such as poor signal.
Ensure the video channel is selected on the TV.
1.
Press
MENU
.
Press [
2.
to confirm.
3.
CHANNEL PRESET
highlighted. Press
Press [
4.
Press to select CH or CC. This will
5.
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.
K
K
/
] to select SET UP. Press
L
will be
SET
.
/
] to select
L
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.
CHANNELPRESET
CHANNEL SORT
CLOCK
LANGUAGE
➔
PRESET 1ARD1
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.
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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION
BROADCAST AND CATV CHANNELS
StationRealStationReal
SignalsChannelSignalsChannel
NumbersNumbers
2/A
•CH:02S01/S21 'CH:75
3/B
•CH:03S02/S22 'CH:76
4CH:04C
V5/D
H6/3
F7/F
8CH:08A55CH:65
9/G
10/H
11/H1
12/H2
S11CH:13U1/S11CC:11
•CH:05S24 'CH:78
•CH:06S25 'CH:79
•CH:07CS1CH:80
•CH:09TM1/S1CC:01
•CH:10VMS/S2CC:02
•CH:11::
•CH:12M10/S10CC:10
•/S03/S23 'CH:77
21CH:21::
22CH:22U10/S20CC:20
U::S21CC:21
H::::
F68CH:68S40CC:40
69CH:69S41CC: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.
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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.
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
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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.
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
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1.TIMER indicator.
2.AUDIO OUTPUT indicators.
3.RECORDING indicator.
4.CHILD LOCK indicator.
5.AM/PM indicator.
6.STOPindicator.
7.VCR MODE indicator.
8.PRESET CHANNEL indicator.
9.VIDEO PROGRAMMING SYSTEM/PROGRAMME DELIVERY CONTROL
indicator.
10. LONG PLAY indicator.
D
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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1.
■1CH59
STEREO
SPL R
REM 1:05
0:00.00
3.
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.
2.
Programme number and channel
Tape Status
Audio output mode
Tape speed
■1CH59
SUPER P . ON
STEREO
SPL R
Tape remaining
Time
Date
Tape counter
22:00REM1:05
9/07 020:00.00
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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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEMPOSSIBLE 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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