Thomson FV400L User Manual

FV 400 L

VHS VIDEO RECORDER

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Guarantee

The type and production number of your appliance ar e printed on the guarantee certificate deliver ed with your video recorder. Keep this certificate as well as the invoice. These documents are indispensable for claiming your guarantee rights.

• All repairs during the guarantee period must be carried out by an authorised technician representing our brand.

• If this condition is not met, your rights will no longer be valid.

• Never open the appliance yourself, since this may be dangerous for you or damage the equipment.

• Thomson Multimédia is not liable if the video recorder is used other than in accordance with this manual.

Precautions

Setting up - Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the

identification sticker located on the back of your appliance.Install the video recorder horizontally, away from any source of heat (fireplace) or appliances creating strong magnetic or electric fields.

If you install your video recor der in a purpose-built unit,check that the air vents ar e not obstructed. Allow a clearance of 10 cm on either side and at the rear of the appliance and at least 7 cm above.

10 cm

7 cm

10 cm

7 cm

Use - If your appliance,or a cassette,has been stored in a very cold atmosphere for a certain amount of time (transported during winter for example),wait approximately 2 hours before using y our video recorder.The openings located on the top and the bottom are for ventilation purposes.They should not be obstructed.In the event of lightning, the appliance should be disconnected from the external aerial. Even when the on/off switch is off,the video recorder is not completely cut off from the mains. To disconnect it completely,it is necessar y to remove the mains plug from the mains socket. Under no circumstances should this appliance be put to industrial use. It is designed solely for domestic operation. Please use the supplied power cord only (it comes with a special interference filter). Maintenance - Use a dry, clean, soft cloth. Do not use any scouring agents, solvents or abrasive products, etc. If an object or liquid enters inside the appliance, unplug it immediately and have it checked by an authorised technician.

It is illegal to make total or partial copies of recordings protected by copyright laws without explicit permission of the copyright holder.

Some information before you start

Mains connection

This video is suitable for use on A.C. mains supply, 220-240 V - 50 Hz only.

It must not be connected to D.C. mains. Note: The mains lead of the video is fitted with a moulded plug. If the mains sockets are not compatible or if for any reason the plug is removed please follow the directions below.

The moulded plug cannot be rewired and if removed must be disposed of safely.

Do NOT

under any circumstances plug the severed plug into any mains socket as this could

result in an electric shock.

Important!

If the plug is removed rewire new plug as follows: The wires in the mains plug are coloured in accordance with the following code:

BLUE - NEUTRAL BROWN - LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

BLUE wire to the terminal coded N (Neutral) or coloured black. BROWN wire to the terminal coded L (Live) or coloured red.

Do NOT is marked by the letter E or by the safety symbol

make any connection to the terminal in the plug which

l or coloured

green and yellow.

A fused plug must be fitted with a 3A fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 and fuse covers must always be securely replaced.

If your Video Recorder does not work, the fuse may be blown.

BLUE BROWN

The OFF button BBon the remote control does not completely disconnect the unit from the

mains supply but switches operating power on and off.

Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Some information before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Loading and ejecting a cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Principles of operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

VCR set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Tuning in the television and automatic channel set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Setting of date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Sorting your channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Manual channel set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Operating basic VCR functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12

Making an immediate recording of a TV programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Programming of a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-14

Erasing a timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Preferences menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Controlling the TV set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Immediate deletion of status information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Transition to the year 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Playing an NTSC tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Index / counters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Prevention of External timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

External timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Technical features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Identifying and correcting problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Before you start

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

FV 401 L

VHS VIDEO RECORDER

Remove all the packaging and protective films.Before setting up your video recorder, you should have all the following elements in your possession.

R.F. lead

Mains lead

User manual

In order to respect the environment we have printed this manual on unbleached recycling paper.

Remote control

and batteries

Loading a cassette.

Ejecting a cassette.

Loading and ejecting a cassette

Principles of operation

Always point the remote control at the video recorder.

CALLING UP A MENU

The key on the remote control calls up the menu which enables you to use the features of your VCR and to adjust it.

NAVIGATION WITHIN THE MENUS

1 - To choose a function, select a line with or .

2 - To confirm your choice, press .

3 - To make an adjustment (i.e.to select an option, increase or decrease a given value),

use the or keys.

4 - To exit a menu, press key .

Example: The symbols

To select an option, press or keys.

C or B displayed on the screen indicate that an option is available.

IN THIS MANUAL

EXIT MENU

FIT THE BATTERIES

Please respect the environment! Before throwing any batteries away, consult your distributor who may be able to take them back for specific recycling.

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