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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
Auto Tuning ..................................................................................................................................... 5
BASIC OPERATION
Scart lead connection (Not supplied)......................................................................................... 9
Important notes on your VCR and video tapes ......................................................................... 9
How to playback a video tape....................................................................................................9
Pausing and slow motion...................................................................................... 10
Fast forwarding/rewinding a video tape............................................................ 11
Immediate recording................................................................................................................... 11
Tape speed selection ........................................................................................... 12
How to use the VIDEO Plus+® system to make a recording ................................................... 13
How to set a delayed recording ................................................................................................ 15
ADVANCED OPERATION
Audio and your VCR.................................................................................................................... 18
Playback of a video tape ........................................................................................................... 20
Checking the amount of tape remaining.......................................................... 20
Playing back a video tape repeatedly .............................................................. 20
Playing back an S-VHS tape ................................................................................ 21
Playing back an NTSC tape ................................................................................. 21
LCD Display ................................................................................................................................... 22
Tape counter and zero back......................................................................................................22
Blue mute ...................................................................................................................................... 23
Colour ............................................................................................................................................ 23
Searching the video tape ........................................................................................................... 24
Skip searching the video tape............................................................................. 24
Digital programme search system (DPSS) .......................................................... 24
Recording from other equipment .............................................................................................. 25
OTHER FEATURES ON YOUR VCR
Child lock ...................................................................................................................................... 26
Decoder switching operation.....................................................................................................27
CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION
Manually tuning a channel......................................................................................................... 28
Manually sorting channels .......................................................................................................... 29
Sorting the channels into your preferred order.................................................. 29
Deleting channels ................................................................................................. 30
Manually setting the clock.......................................................................................................... 31
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR
VCR display................................................................................................................................... 32
Selecting the output from the VCR............................................................................................ 32
On-screen display ........................................................................................................................ 33
Specifications................................................................................................................................ 34
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 35
VCR reset....................................................................................................................................... 37
RF channel tuning ........................................................................................................................ 37
Guarantee .................................................................................................................................... 38
Connecting to the mains ............................................................................................................ 39
Calling for service......................................................................................................... Back Cover
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BEFORE USING YOUR VCR
IMPORTANT NOTES ON YOUR VCR
IDEAL VCR LOCATION
PLACE THE VCR..
• ... on a flat level surface away from radiators
or other heat sources and out of direct
sunlight.
• ... and video tapes away from magnetic
sources such as speakers or microwave ovens.
• ... at least 8” (20cm) away from the TV.
• ... away from curtains, carpets or other
materials and allow ventilation space around
the VCR.
DO NOT...
• ... block the air-vent openings.
• ... expose the VCR to excessive dust,
mechanical vibration or shock.
• ... place any heavy object or liquid on top of
the VCR. If liquid drops inside the VCR unplug
immediately and contact your SHARP dealer.
Do not use the VCR.
• ... insert or drop anything into the tape
compartment or through the
air-vents, as this could result in serious
damage, fire or an electric shock.
POWER SOCKETS
• To avoid overheating or even fire, insert the
plug correctly into the socket.
DO NOT...
• ... overload power sockets, this may cause a
fire or electric shock.
• ... pull the power cord to disconnect the plug
from the mains.
• ... bind the power cords together.
• This VCR is not equipped with a mains power
switch. Accordingly, nominal current to drive
the clock is drawn at all times when the AC
power cord is plugged into a wall socket. If
the VCR is not to be used for an extended
period be sure to unplug the cord.
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BEFORE USING YOUR VCR
UNPACKING THE ACCESSORIES
CHECK ALL THESE ACCESSORIES ARE SUPPLIED WITH YOUR VCR. CONTACT YOUR DEALER IF
ANY ARE MISSING.
REMOTE
CONTROL
For a more
detailed
picture of
your remote
control refer
to page (ii).
(TYPE AA/R6/UM3)
BATTERIES (X2)
for the remote control unit.
RF CONNECTION CABLE
connects the VCR to the TV.
Battery cover
Remote Control
• Remote Control must be pointed towards the VCR to operate.
• Do not expose to liquid or shock.
• May not function if the VCR is in direct sunlight or any other strong light.
• Replace both alkaline batteries (type AA/R6/UM3) if the remote control
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.
To fit the batteries into the remote control
Remove the battery cover on the back of the remote control.
Fit the batteries: to and to terminals. Place the
battery cover back into position.
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INSTALLING YOUR VCR
CONNECTING THE CABLES
Connect your existing aerial cable to
1
the
AERIAL IN
socket on your VCR.
AERIAL OR
CATV CABLE
AERIAL IN
ENTREE ANTENNE
SON/VIDEO
LINE1(I)IN
(L1/I)
/OUT
AERIAL OUT
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DECODER UNIT
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Connect your TV to the VCR using the
2
supplied RF connection cable, i.e. connect
the VCR
AERIAL IN
Optional
have a scart lead connect it to your TV and
LINE 1 IN/OUT
- The advantage of a Scart connection is
improved picture and sound quality during
playback.
Connect the VCR to the mains.
3
AERIAL OUT
socket to the TV
socket.
SCART (not supplied). If you
socket on the VCR.
SCART LEAD
(not supplied)
AERIAL IN
ENTREE ANTENNE
SON/VIDEO
LINE1(I)IN
(L1/I)
/OUT
AERIAL OUT
SORTIE ANTENNE
LINE2(II)IN/DECODER CANAL PLUS/L2(II)
AUDIO OUT
SORTIE SON
A2230
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Optional:
Satellite receiver or decoder to
the VCR using a scart lead to
LINE 2 IN/DECODER
Connect your
socket on the VCR.
AERIAL IN
AERIAL OUT
RF CONNECTION
CABLE
BACK OF
TELEVISION
AERIAL IN
ENTREE ANTENNE
SON/VIDEO
LINE1(I)IN
(L1/I)
/OUT
AERIAL OUT
SORTIE ANTENNE
LINE2(II)IN/DECODER CANAL PLUS/L2(II)
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The VCR is correctly connected.
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AERIAL IN
AERIAL OUT
RF CONNECTION
CABLE
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INSTALLING YOUR VCR
AUTO TUNING
PROCEDURE
This model automatically tunes the TV channels for your area. If the VCR has not previously
been tuned-in, instructions will be given on screen to guide you through this procedure.
1.
Ensure your VCR is still in the STANDBY mode.
2.
Switch on the
Select the next available or unused channel on your TV, this will become the dedicated
3.
video channel.
Example of
TV channels
4.
Press the
search and display an ideal RF channel.
Wait for the flashing channel number to appear
on the VCR display, this number will be between
21 and 69.
If you are connected via a scart lead, go to step 6.
•
TV
.
1 = BBC1 4 = Channel 4
2 = BBC2 5 = Channel 5
3 = ITV ? = VCR
STOP
button. The VCR will
CAUTION:
If the clear button is pressed at this point it will not allow the TV to be tuned to the VCR. Refer
to RF through ON/OFF on page 37.
5.
Tune the selected channel on your TV.
(Refer to your TV manual for
instructions on how to tune in your TV).
Store this as your VCR channel.
PRESS SET KEY TO START .
TV SCREEN
AUTO I NS T AL L AT I ON
Blue
background
with
White Text
SET : ENTER MENU : EX I T
NOTE:
If the AUTO INSTALLATION screen doesn’t appear when you switch on your VCR or you wish
to reset your VCR and start the installation again, refer to
book.
VCR RESET
at the back of the
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INSTALLING YOUR VCR
AUTO TUNING CONTINUED
SET
6.
Press the
installation.
Ensure your Aerial/Scart cables are
7.
connected to your VCR and then
press the
SET
SET
button to store the RF channel setting and continue with the
SET
button to confirm.
7.
PLEASE BE SURE THE
AER I AL / SCART CABL E I S
CONNECTED TO YOUR VCR .
PRESS SET TO CONT I NUE
SET : ENTER MENU: EX I T
Auto install will now search for and tune in
all available channels.
(This may take a few minutes.)
See next page to continue
1CH22
AUTOMAT I C TUN I NG .
PLEASE WA I T .
MENU : E X I T
Button positions for your reference.
SET
REMOTE CONTROL
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INSTALLING YOUR VCR
On completion the
tune in. By pressing
help you see which channel your VCR has tuned in. Using the [ / /
buttons scroll through the channels to find BBC1. Some channels may be duplicated but with
more interference than others. Search for the best quality picture and using the procedure
below, move this channel to Preset 1. Repeat this procedure for BBC2 - Preset 2, ITV - Preset 3,
etc.
MOVE MENU
MODE OSD
will appear showing all the channels the VCR was able to
button, the VCR will change to a blue background. This may
/
] menu select
1.
Press [ / /
1.
the channel to be moved.
Press the
2.
3.
Press [ / /
the new position for the channel.
Press the
4.
If any more channels are to be
5.
moved, repeat procedure from
step 3.
SET
SET
/
SET
button to confirm.
/
SET
button to confirm.
] to highlight
] to highlight
1CH21 7 13
2CH32 8 14
3CH43 9 15
4CH54 10 16
5 CH 6 5 11 17
61218
CL EAR :CHANNEL SORT
: SELECTED
SET : ENTER MENU: EX I T
3.
1 CH 6 5 713
2CH21 8 14
3CH32 9 15
4CH43 10 16
5CH54 11 17
61218
SELECTED :CH5
: SELECTED
SET : ENTER MENU: EX I T
MOVE 1/5
MOVE 1/5
6.
Press the button to exit if you are
happy with the channel order.
All the programmes should now
be correctly tuned!
If you wish to delete or change the
channel order at a later date please refer
MANUALLY SORTING
to
CHANNELS
book.
towards the back of this
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MENU
SET
MENU SELECT
BUTTONS
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INSTALLING YOUR VCR
The clock setting screen will now appear.
To set the time and date follow the steps
below:
1.
Press the [ / ] menu select
buttons to select either 12 or 24 hour
clock operation.
2.
Press [
the time using the
BUTTONS or 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
button on the remote control.
/ ] to select TIME. Enter
NUMBER
AM/PM
24 hour example:
CLOCK
MODE T I ME DATE YEAR
24H 15:0501/0402
MODE: 24H / 12H
: SELECT : CHANGE
SET : ENTER MENU: EX I T
12 hour example:
3. Press [ / ] to select DATE. Enter
the date using the
BUTTONS or the [ / ]
buttons. For example, for 1st April
01 04.
enter
4. Press [ / ] to select YEAR. Enter
the last two digits of the year using
NUMBER BUTTONS or the
the
[ / ] buttons. For example, for
2002 enter
enter
02. For the year 2003
03.
5. Press the SET button to store the time
and date.
NOTE:
• You will need to update the clock for Winter/Summer daylight saving.
NUMBER
CLOCK
MODE T I ME DAT E YEAR
12H 03:05PM 01/04 02
MODE: 24H / 12H
: SELECT : CHANGE
SET : ENTER MENU: EX I T
All the programmes should now be correctly tuned in and the clock set.
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BASIC OPERATION
SCART LEAD CONNECTION (NOT SUPPLIED)
A scart lead can be connected at any time. It is recommended to connect your TV and VCR
in this way as it will provide improved picture and sound quality. Please refer to the connection
diagram on page 4.
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
1.
Switch on your TV and select the video channel.
2. Carefully push a pre-recorded video
tape into the tape compartment.
This will switch the VCR on.
• If the record-protection tab has
been removed, the VCR will start
playback as soon as the video tape
has been loaded.
3. Press the PLAY/X2 button to
start playback.
PLAY / X2
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PLAY / X2
DISPLAY
DPSS
INPUT SELECT
CHANNEL
AM/PM
SLOW
TAPE
SPEED
REC
PAUSE/STILL
REW FF
PLAY / X2
STOP
231
475
8
0
6
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BASIC OPERATION
HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
• For double speed playback (without sound), press the PLAY/X2 button again.
PLAY / X2
• To revert to normal playback, press the PLAY/X2 button again.
• To stop the video tape, press STOP .
• To eject the tape press EJECT on the VCR.
SHARP SUPER PICTURE should enhance the picture quality during playback. It is
normally set to ON. To turn
on the VCR front panel.
SHARP SUPER PICTURE on or off press SUPER P.
SUPER P.
PICTURE DISTURBANCE DURING PLAYBACK
This VCR has an automatic tracking system which reduces picture disturbance when you start
to playback a video tape. When auto-tracking is in operation flashes on the on-screen
display. If the picture still has disturbance you may need to manually track the video tape:
During PLAYBACK of a video tape.
• Press
CHANNEL or to position picture interference off the TV screen.
(Manual Tracking)
• Press
CHANNEL and buttons together to start Auto Tracking.
PAUSING AND SLOW MOTION
Press the PLAY/X2 button to start the video tape
1.
playing.
PLAY / X2
2. To pause the video tape, press PAUSE/STILL .
• To minimise jitter whilst in pause mode press
or .
• Press the
PLAY/X2 button to resume playback.
PLAY / X2
3. To playback in slow motion (without sound) press the
SLOW button on the remote control. Slow motion speed can be adjusted using
the or buttons next to the slow button. Picture disturbance can be improved by
using the
• Press the
CHANNEL or during slow motion playback.
PLAY/X2 button to resume playback.
PLAY / X2
CHANNEL
REMOTE CONTROL
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.
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BASIC OPERATION
HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
FAST FORWARDING/REWINDING A VIDEO TAPE
1.
Press STOP to stop the video tape.
2. Press the FAST FORWARD /REWIND buttons on the remote control or on
the VCR front panel.
3. To stop fast forward/rewind, press STOP .
FORWARD/REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH
During playback to select search mode, press the
1.
FAST FORWARD or REWIND buttons on
the remote control, or on the VCR front panel.
2. Press the PLAY/X2 button to resume playback.
OR
3. To decrease the speed, during visual search mode press
FAST FORWARD or REWIND again.
FF REW
PLAY / X2
FF
FF REW
REW
REW FF
PLAY / X2
REC
TAPE
SPEED
SLOW
STOP
PAUSE/STILL
DPSS
REMOTE CONTROL
4. Press the PLAY/X2 button.
PLAY / X2
NOTE:
• There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and white picture
using Visual Fast Forward/Rewind functions.
IMMEDIATE RECORDING
SELECTION OF A CHANNEL
Select the channel you wish to record by using the
control, or select the next/previous channel by pressing the
on the remote control or on the VCR front panel.
To change between single digit and 2-digit channel numbers, press the button.
For example, for channel 24, press the button then press
NUMBER BUTTONS
CHANNEL / buttons
2 4.
on the VCR remote
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BASIC OPERATION
IMMEDIATE RECORDING CONTINUED
TAPE SPEED SELECTION
Your VCR has three tape speeds: SP (Standard Play) , LP
(Long Play) and EP (Extended Play).
Press the
control or on the VCR front panel to select the desired
setting.
It is recommended that EP recordings are only played back on the VCR on which they were
originally recorded.
You can record the channel you are watching or a different channel.
TAPE SPEED button on the remote
1. Insert a video tape into your VCR.
2. Select the channel you wish to record on the VCR as
above.
3. To start recording, press REC .
4. To pause during recording, press PAUSE/STILL .
5. To continue recording, press REC .
Cassette
Length
Recording
Time
E-240 In Minutes
SP 240
LP 480
EP 720
0
REW FF
PLAY / X2
REC
TAPE
SPEED
SLOW
STOP
DPSS
REMOTE CONTROL
PAUSE/STILL
6. To stop recording, press STOP once.
SIMPLE TIMED RECORDING:
1. Press REC .
2. To specify a stop time, each additional press of
REC will delay the stop time by 10
minutes.
STOP 15:30
3. To stop recording at any time, press
STOP once.
NOTES:
• If the tape ends before the recording is complete the VCR will stop recording, rewind,
eject the tape and place the VCR into STANDBY mode, or just eject the tape and place
the VCR in STANDBY timer mode if the VCR is in timer record mode.
• If the VCR ejects the video tape when you press
i.e. record protection tab has been removed.
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REC the tape is record protected.
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