Sharp VCMH835 OPERATION MANUAL

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

MANUALLY TUNING A CHANNEL

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

To manually tune in a channel follow the procedure below.

Ensure the Video channel is selected on the TV.

1. Press the MENU button. Press the

[ / ]menu select buttons to select
SET UP. Press the
confirm.

2. CHANNEL PRESET will be

highlighted. Press the
confirm.

SET

SET button to

SET

SET button to

2.

SET UP

CHANNEL PRESE T

CHANNEL SORT
CLOCK
POS T CODE

3. MANUAL TUNING will be

highlighted. Press the
confirm.

SET

SET button to

4. PRESET will be highlighted. Press

/ ]menu select buttons to

the[
choose the required VCR preset channel.

5. If you have SATELLITE CONTROL set to ON,

continue from point 6. Otherwise
continue from point 7.

6. Press[ / ]to select SOURCE. Then

choose the required source:

• If you wish to tune a satellite or cable
channel press [
Then press[ / ]to select

CHANNEL. Enter preset satellite

channel using the

BUTTONS or by using the [ / ]

buttons step through each preset satellite
channel until the desired channel is
displayed. Continue from point

• If you wish to tune a terrestrial channel
press [
Continue from point

/ ] to select CH.

/ ] to select SAT.

NUMBER

10.

7.

➔

PRESET BBC 1 1
SOURCE CH SAT
CHANNEL CH2 1
FINE TUNING
DECODER ON OFF
SKIP ON OFF

MENU

MENU SELECT
BUTTONS

REMOTE CONTROL

SET

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

MANUALLY TUNING A CHANNEL CONTINUED

7. Press [ / ]to select CHANNEL.

8. Press [ / ] to start tuning in either

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

/ ] to continue tuning.

[

9. Press [ / ] to select FINE TUNING.

Press and hold [
colour picture is obtained.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

/ ] until the sharpest

10. Press [ / ] to select DECODER. This

is preset to OFF. If you connect a satellite
receiver into VCR L2, as shown previously,
leave decoder OFF. If you connect a
decoder, as shown previously, you must

/ ] to turn the decoder function

use [
ON. Refer to

OPERATION.

DECODER SWITCHING

MENU

REMOTE CONTROL

SET

MENU SELECT
BUTTONS

11. Press [ / ] to select SKIP then [ / ]

to select ON or OFF.

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

VCR CHANNEL / buttons

instead of the

NUMBER BUTTONS.

SET

12. Press SET to store this channel. The VCR

will increment to the next channel up.

• If any more channels are to be tuned in,
repeat this procedure.

• Once all the channels have been tuned in.

MENU to return to the normal

Press
screen.

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

CONNECTING A SATELLITE RECEIVER/CABLE BOX
TO YOUR VCR

1. Disconnect the VCR plug from the

mains socket.

2. Connect your existing aerial/satellite

cable to the
satellite receiver.

3. Connect the AERIAL OUT socket on

the satellite receiver to the
socket on the VCR with an RF
connection cable (not supplied).

OR:

Connect your Satellite Receiver or
decoder to the VCR using a scart
lead to the LINE 2 IN/DECODER
socket on the VCR.

AERIAL IN socket on the

AERIAL IN

AERIAL IN

ENTREE ANTENNE

SON/VIDEO

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(L1/I)

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4. Connect your TV to the VCR using the

supplied RF connection cable, i.e.
connect the VCR
socket to the TV

Optional:

AERIAL OUT

AERIAL IN socket.

SCART (not supplied). If
you have a scart lead connect it to
your TV and LINE 1 IN/OUT socket
on the VCR.

- The advantage of a Scart
connection is improved picture and
sound quality during playback.

5. Reconnect the VCR plug to the mains

socket. The VCR is now in STANDBY
mode.

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ENTREE ANTENNE

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

SATELLITE RECEIVER/CABLE BOX INSTALLATION

If you wish to connect a satellite receiver to your VCR after auto-installation, it is not necessary
to completely re-install all channels. Follow the procedure below:

The installation procedure for cable boxes is the same as for satellite receivers. Sharp
cannot guarantee this feature will operate with all makes of satellite receiver or cable
box. (See the end of this manual for manufacturers codes.)

Follow the procedure below:

1 Press the MENU button.

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

SET

to confirm.

3 CHANNEL PRESET will be

highlighted. Press

4 Press [ / ]to select SAT

RECEIVER. Press SET to confirm.

The satellite receiver screen will appear.

SET

SET to confirm.

SET

5 Follow points 9-13 in AUTO

INSTALLATION OF A SATELLITE
RECEIVER/CABLE BOX at the front

of this book.

6 Then press [ / ] to select SAT

PROG SEARCH. Press SET to

confirm. The satellite channels will be
installed. (This may take a few minutes).

SET

MENU

4.

MANUAL TUN I NG

SAT RECE I VER

SAT PROGRAM SEARCH

6.

MANUAL TUN I NG
SAT RECE I VER

SAT PROGRAM SEARCH

SET

MENU SELECT
BUTTONS

7 Press MENU to leave this function.

NOTE:

A list of the preset digital channels can be found at the back of the operation manual.

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS

SORTING THE CHANNELS INTO YOUR PREFERRED ORDER

When your VCR tunes in broadcast channels automatically, it sorts them into a standard order
using teletext information. You can change the order of the channels with the following
procedure.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Press the [ / ] menu select buttons to

SET

select SET UP. Press the

confirm.

SET button to

2.

MENU SCREEN

V I DEOPL US
TIMER
MOD E

SET UP

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

SET

SET button to confirm.

the

4. The MOVE position will be highlighted. Press the

SET

SET button to confirm.

5. Press [ / / / ] to highlight the

SET

channel to be moved. Press the

button to confirm.

SET

6. Press [ / / / ] to highlight the new

SET

position for the channel. Press the

button to confirm.

SET

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

procedure from step 5.

8. When all the channels are in your preferred

order, either press the

return to the CHANNEL SORT menu or press the

MENU button to leave the MENU

function.

CLEAR button to

NOTES:

If when moving channels the picture becomes
unclear and the on-screen display is unreadable,
the

MODE OSD button can be used to toggle

between a blue background and the normal
picture.
The blue background will be shown until either
another channel is selected or the
button is pressed again.

MODE OSD

5.

1BBC 2 7 1 3
2ITV 8 14
3CH4 9 15
4CH5 10 1 6
5CH50 11 17
6 BBC 1 12 18

MOVE 1/5

6.

1 BBC 1 713
2BBC 2 8 1 4
3ITV 9 15
4CH4 10 1 6
5CH5 11 1 7
6CH50 12 18

MENU

MOVE 1/5

SET

MENU SELECT
BUTTONS

Remote Control

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS

DELETING CHANNELS

If there is a channel you wish to delete from the VCR memory, you can follow the procedure
below.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Press the [ / ] menu select buttons to

SET

select SET UP. Press the

confirm.

SET button to

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

SET

SET button to confirm.

the

4. Press [ / ] to select CANCEL. Press the

SET

SET button to confirm.

5. Press [ / / / ] to highlight the

channel to be cancelled.

6. Press the SET button twice to cancel the

channel.

SET

7. When all the channels you wish have been

cancelled, either press the

to return to the CHANNEL SORT menu or press

MENU button to leave the MENU

the

function.

CLEAR button

NOTES:

If when deleting channels the picture becomes
unclear and the on-screen display is unreadable,
the

MODE OSD button can be used to toggle

between a blue background and the normal
picture.
The blue background will be shown until either
another channel is selected or the
button is pressed again.

MODE OSD

2.

MENU SCREEN

V I DEOPL US
TIMER
MOD E

SET UP

5.

1 CH 5 0 713
2BBC 1 8 1 4
3BBC 2 9 1 5
4 I TV 10 16
5CH4 11 1 7
6CH5 12 18

CANCEL 1 / 5

6.

1BBC 1 7 1 3
2BBC 2 8 1 4
3ITV 9 15
4CH4 10 1 6
5CH5 11 17
61218

MENU

CANCEL 1 / 5

SET

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BUTTONS

Remote Control

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS

RE-NAMING CHANNELS

When your VCR tunes in broadcast channels automatically, it names them using teletext
information. You can change the name of a channel with the following procedure.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Press the [ / ] menu select buttons to

SET

select SET UP. Press the

confirm.

SET button to

2.

MENU SCREEN

V I DEOPL US
TIMER
MOD E

SET UP

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

SET

SET button to confirm.

the

4. Press [ / ] to select NAME. Press the SET

SET

button to confirm.

5. Press [ / / / ] to highlight the

SET

channel to be re-named. Press the

button to confirm.

SET

6. To enter a new channel name use the

[ / ] buttons to scroll through the

characters and the

next position. Press the

confirm.

/ ] to move to the

SET

SET button to

7. If any more channels are to be re-named,

repeat procedure from step 5.

8. When all the channels are named correctly,

either press the

the CHANNEL SORT menu or press the

button to leave the MENU function.

CLEAR button to return to

MENU

NOTES:

If when re-naming channels the picture becomes
unclear and the on-screen display is unreadable,
the

MODE OSD button can be used to toggle

between a blue background and the normal
picture.
The blue background will be shown until either
another channel is selected or the
button is pressed again.

MODE OSD

5.

1 CH 4 7 713
2BBC 2 8 1 4
3ITV 9 15
4CH4 10 1 6
5CH5 11 1 7
61218

NAME 1/5

6.

1 BBC 1 713
2BBC 2 8 1 4
3ITV 9 15
4CH4 10 1 6
5CH5 11 17
61218

MENU

NAME 1/5

SET

MENU SELECT
BUTTONS

Remote Control

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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION

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 the MENU button.

2. Press the [ / ] menu select buttons to

select SET UP. Press the
confirm.

SET

SET button to

3. Press [ / ] to select CLOCK. Press the

SET

SET button to confirm.

4. Press [ / ] to select either 12 or 24 hour

clock.

3.

SET UP

CHANNEL P RESE T
CHANNEL SOR T

CLOCK

 : SELECT  : CHANGE

SET :ENTER MENU : EX I T

5. Press [/] to select TIME. Enter the time

using the

[ / ] buttons. If the minutes or hours are

less than 10, enter the leading 0. If using the 12

hour clock enter AM or PM by pressing the

AM/PM button on the remote control.

NUMBER BUTTONS or the

6. Press [/] to select DATE. Enter the date

using the

[ / ] buttons. For example, for 1st April

enter

NUMBER BUTTONS or the

01 04.

4.

CLOCK

MODE T I ME DAT E Y EAR

24H 0:00 01/04 02

MODE : 24H / 1 2H
 : SELECT  : CHANGE
SET :ENTER MENU : EX I T

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7. Press [/] to select YEAR. Enter the last two

digits of the year using the

BUTTONS or [ / ]. For example, for

2002 enter

02. For the year 2003 enter 03.

NUMBER

MENU

SET

8. AUTO CLOCK SETTING.

[/] to select ✱. Press [ / ]to

Press

change between

✱ is ON, - is OFF). Then press the SET

(

button to confirm.

NOTE:

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

daylight saving.

AUTO CLOCK on/off

MENU SELECT
BUTTONS

*

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