SAFETY INFORMATION
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. Because the lead is detachable and because it contains safety components we cannot recommend re-wiring.
Do NOT under any circumstances plug the severed plug into any mains socket as this could result in electric shock.
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.
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Guarantee
The guarantee certificate delivered with your video recorder mentions its type and production number. Keep it with the invoice. They will be required to justify your warranty rights.
•All repairs during the warranty period should be carried out by an authorised technician representing our brand.
•All exceptions to this rule will lead to the cancellation of your warranty rights.
•Never open the appliance yourself, since this may be dangerous for you or damage the equipment.
Thomson Multimedia is not liable if the video recorder is used other than in accordance with this manual.
Precautions
Set up - Make sure the mains voltage in your home complies with that indicated on the identification label on the back of your video recorder.
Install the video recorder horizontally, far from any heat sources (e.g. fireplace...) or appliances producing high magnetic or electric fields.
If you place your video recorder in a specific unit, make sure there is enough ventilation. Leave 7-10 cm around your video recorder as shown in the diagram below.
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Use - If your video recorder or a tape has been kept in a cold place for some time, like for example in a car boot in winter, wait approximately 2 hours before using your video recorder. The openings above and below are for ventilation purposes. They should not be blocked. In the case of a thunder storm, it is recommended to disconnect the video recorder from the aerial socket.
This video recorder should under no circumstances be used for industrial purposes. It is intended for domestic use only.
Cleaning - Use a soft, dry and clean cloth. Do not use any stripper, abrasive or solvent products. If an object or liquid penetrates into the video recorder, disconnect it immediately and have it checked by an authorised technician.
To avoid deterioration of your video recorder's heads, never use a cleaning tape.
Total or partial copying of recordings protected by copyright law, without explicit authorisation from the copyright owners, constitutes a breach of the law.
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CONTENTS
Multi-TV/VCR and THOMSON DVD
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
-Controlling the TV set
-Storing the TV code
Controlling the VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
-Controlling the VCR
-Storing another VCR code or a THOMSON DVD code
Controlling the operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
-Display
-Tapes
Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
-A TV channel
-A tape
Recording a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
-Recording
-S.O.S. record feature
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Subtitle feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Tape Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-17
-Configuration
-Use
Programming a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19
-With Videoplus+ codes
-Without Videoplus+ codes
Tape control while playing . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 Adjusting the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23 Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 HI-FI functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27
-In the play mode
-In the recording mode
Sound dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Splicing by insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Sequence editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Technical features
Identifying and correcting problems . . . . . . . . 33
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POWER STANDby
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MULTi-TV-VCR-DVD
REMOTE CONTROL
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MULTI-TV/VCR AND |
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REMOTE CONTROL |
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Depending on the type of TV set |
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Your remote control can be used to control certain |
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CONTROLLING THE TV SET |
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To control your TV set, |
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Pour commander le téléviseur, |
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position the selector on tv. |
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appuyez d’ab rd sur cette touche. |
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To switch your TV set on or off. |
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To increase the image
size / zoom +.
To decrease the image
size / zoom -.
To change the channel.
These two functions are available on THOMSON TV sets only.
To adjust the sound volume.
To switch off the sound.
To switch the TV set on or to select a channel.
To select a SCART socket and view the pictures of the AV unit connected to this socket.
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Your remote control is a MULTI BRAND TV remote controlller. Before controlling the TV functions, check out the Brand Code (3 digits) from the table below and carry out the following procedures.
STORING THE TV CODE
1 - Position the remote control selector on tv.
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AKAI . . . . . . . . . |
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. . . .008-020 |
BRAND NAME |
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AKARI . . . . . . . . . |
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OF YOUR TV |
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BANG & OLUFSEN |
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. . . .009-019 |
ORION |
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005-020 |
BLAUPUNKT . . . . . |
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. . . . . . .023 |
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BRANDT . . . . . . . . |
001-000-010-020 |
PANASONIC . |
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. . . .012-005-026 |
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BRIONVEGA . . . . |
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. . . . . . .019 |
PHILIPS . . . . . |
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. . . .019-020-021 |
BLUESKY . . . . . . . |
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. . . . . . .020 |
PHONOLA . . . |
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. . .019-020-021 |
CGE . . . . . . . . . . . |
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. . . . . . .016 |
PIONEER . . . . |
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. . . . . . .001-005 |
CONTINENTAL EDISON |
. . . . . . .004 |
POLYTRON . . |
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. . .020-027-029 |
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DAEWOO . . . . . . |
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. . . .020-025 |
RADIOLA . . . . |
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. . .019-020-021 |
ELBE . . . . . . . . . . . |
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005-015-023 |
RADIOMARELLI . . . . |
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FERGUSON . .001-003-004-000-010 |
REX . . . . . . . . |
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FINLUX . . . . . . . . . |
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020-024-019 |
SABA . . . . . . |
001-000-005-010-019 |
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FISHER . . . . . . . . . |
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. . . . . . .008 |
SALORA . . . . . |
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. . . . . . . . . .005 |
FORMENTI . . . . . . |
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. . . . . . .019 |
SAMSUNG . . |
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. . . . . . .020-030 |
GOLDSTAR . . . . . . |
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. . . . . . .020 |
SANYO . . . . |
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. . . . . . .008-018 |
GRUNDIG . . . . . . . |
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023-024-016 |
SCHAUB-LORENZ . |
. . .005-016-020 |
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HITACHI . . . . . . . . |
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SCHNEIDER . . |
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. . .019-020-021 |
IMPERIAL . . . . . . . |
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. . . . . . .016 |
SELECO . . . . . |
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JVC . . . . . . . . . . . |
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. . . . . . .013 |
SHARP . . . . . |
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. . . . . . .022-018 |
KNEISSEL . . . . . . . |
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. . . .020-025 |
SIEMENS . . . . |
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LOEWE . . . . . . . . |
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. . . . . . .020 |
SINGER . . . . . |
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. . .001-002-019 |
LOEWE OPTA . . . . |
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. . . .019-020 |
SINUDYNE . . . |
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LUXOR . . . . . . . . . |
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. . . . . . .005 |
SONITRON . . |
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METZ . . . . . . . . . . . |
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013-019-023 |
SONY . . . . . . |
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MITSUBISHI . . . . . . |
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017-018-020 |
TELEAVIA . . . . |
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. . .001-010-020 |
MIVAR . . . . . . . . . |
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TELEFUNKEN .001-002-000-010-020 |
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NOKIA . . . . . . . . |
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THOMSON . .001-000-002-010-020 |
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NORDMENDE . . . . |
001-010-020-000 |
TOSHIBA . . . |
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006-018-024-016 |
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WEGA . . . . . . |
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YOKAN . . . . |
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YOKO . . . . . . |
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2 - Press and hold down the menu key and enter 3 digits brand codes.
Depending on your TV set model, it may be necessary to try several of the proposed codes.
3 - Release the menu key.
Remark: Not all functions are applicable depending on model of TV brand used. Some old TV set cannot be controlled by this remote control.
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CONTROLLING THE VCR
CONTROLLING THE VCR
Pour commander le téléviseur,
To control your VCR, position the selector on vcr a. appuyez d’abord sur cette touche.
To start instant recording of what |
To switch the video |
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To select the VPS |
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To display the |
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programme menu |
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To display the information |
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screen |
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To call up |
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the NAVICLICK menu |
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To add or |
To display the subtitles |
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remove an |
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index |
To navigate through the |
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To double the |
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To display the SUMMARY |
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menu |
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To leave a menu at any |
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To change the channel |
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To select a channel. For 2- |
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digit channels, press 0/-- |
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first (example: 0, 1, 2 |
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for Pr12) |
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To select the AV units |
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connected to the |
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audio/video sockets |
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(AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4) |
The controls/functions below are also to be found on the front of the video recorder
Reverse |
Forward |
Stop |
Play |
Record |
Pause |
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Point the remote control towards the video recorder when you press a key.
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Your remote control is a MULTI-MAKE model which fits a great number of VCR’s. Prior to controlling your VCR’s functions, note down the code (3 digits) matching the make of your VCR and follow the steps below.
Note: You may not be able to control all of the functions, depending on the model and the make of your VCR. Some older models are not compatible with this remote control.
STORING ANOTHER VCR CODE OR A THOMSON DVD CODE
Important: If you wish to control independently two video recorders of the makes
BRANDT, FERGUSON, NORDMENDE, SABA, TELEFUNKEN or THOMSON, prior to carrying out steps 1, 2 and 3 described below, disconnect the set whose code you wish to change from the mains. Enter the new code (usually 002) and then control the VCR with this new code.
MAKE OF YOUR VCR |
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AIWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .067-068 AKAI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .003-004-005-006-007-008 BLAUPUNKT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .008-009-062
BRANDT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .001-012-002-059-010
DAEWOO . . . . . . . . . .040-041-042-043-044-045-046-047
FERGUSON . .001-002-060-012-053-055-057-059
FISHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .035-036-037 FUNAI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .030 GOLDSTAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .023-034 GRUNDIG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .061-069-070 HITACHI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .010-012-022-023 JVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .06-010-011-012-013 MITSUBISHI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .048-049 NEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .039 NOKIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .003-010-035-038
NORDMENDE 001-002-012-054-057-058-059-010
ORION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .024-025-026-027-028-029 PANASONIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .008-009-062 PHILIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .061-062-063-064-065-066 RADIOLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .061-062-063-064-065-066
SABA . . . . . .001-002-012-053-055-057-058-059
SAMSUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .033 SANYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .019-020-021 SCHNEIDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .061-062-063-064-065-066 SHARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .031-032 SONY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .015-016-017-018 TELEAVIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .001-012-059-010
TELEFUNKEN . . . . . . . .001-002-012-055-059-010 THOMSON . .001-002-012-054-057-058-059-010
TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .010-011-014
1 - Position the remote control selector on mode dvd / vcr b.
2 - Press the menu key and while holding it down, key in the 3-digit code corresponding to the make of your VCR. Depending on the VCR model you own, you may have to try out several of the codes proposed.
3 - Release the menu key.
DVD: When the code 000 is entered, the remote control is configured for - made DVD's. Refer to the user manual of your DVD to find out the key assignment.
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YOUR VIDEO RECORDER
CONTROLLING THE VCR
THE KEYS ON THE FRONT
To switch the video recorder on and off.
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Stereo/Mono |
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Accelerated play |
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selection |
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Play - Pause |
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ForwardReverse |
Add an index
Sound
dubbing
- Remove an index (See page 20)
-Reset the counter
(in copy mode page 21, in insertion mode page 29)
Tape eject |
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Stop |
Record |
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DISPLAY
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The display
STOP |
: Stop - tape stopped |
FFWD |
: Forward |
REW |
: Reverse (rewinding) |
PLAY |
: Play |
SR |
: Fast play |
SM |
: Variable slow motion |
PAUSE |
: Freeze frame |
REC-P |
: Pause-record |
REC |
: Currently recording |
TIMER |
: Programmed recording |
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: Picture and sound from a TV channel |
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sockets (AUDIO/VIDEO) on the back |
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of the video recorder. |
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unit connected on the front of the |
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video recorder. |
Au 4 |
: AV4 - pictures and sound from a set |
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: Picture and sound from a satellite |
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01 15 35 : Tape counter
09:53 : Time
Display of the clock or of the time: the length of the tape played since the beginning during play or record, the time remaining until the end of the tape (r) in STOP.
SP : Play/record at standard speed (Standard Play)
LP : Play/record in long play (Long Play)
SLP : Very long play of an NTSC tape (Super Long Play)
NTSC PAL : Play in NTSC for a PAL TV set
VIDEO: The video recorder transmits the picture and the sound to the TV set
16/9 : Play/record in 16/9 format
MESEC : Play/record in Mesecam
DECOD : A decoder or any other AV unit connected to the AUDIO/VIDEO 2 socket is on
A: Presence of a tape in the video recorder
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On the screen
The video recorder automatically detects the type of standard tape loaded (E30, 60, 120…). When you call the information screen up, the video recorder indicates the cassette type and the time remaining until the end of the tape.
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screen. Press this key successively to display: |
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With the status key, you can select the image to be displayed on your TV |
(1)• the current TV programme image,
(2)• the VCR image including display of VCR status,
(3)• the VCR image,
(1)• the TV programme image…
When VCR is displayed on the screen, you’re watching the VCR image.
WATCHING EITHER A VCR OR TV CHANNEL
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When pressing the status key, the name |
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To view a tape and explore the recordings on it, freeze a frame, find precise sequences with the fast search, rewind to the start or the end of the tape.
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VIEWING A TAPE
If you don't want this menu to come up every time you load a tape, deactivate the option Tape library in the PREFERENCES menu (page 24). Refer also to pages 15 to 17, TAPE LIBRARY function.
Play
If the picture is poor, check that the MESECAM and S-VHS functions are disables (see page 22 - menu PICTURE).
In case of poor quality PAL sources or old PAL tapes, please turn MESECAM off.
Fast search
Press several times on the keys to vary the speed and direction of the fast search.
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Freeze frame - Pause
Press several times on this key to forward picture by picture.
Variable slow motion |
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Press several times on the keys to vary the speed |
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Forward or reverse |
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Ejection of the tape |
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