Thomson-Technology VP2850F User Manual

10 cm

7 cm

10 cm

10 cm

7 cm

Guarantee

The type and production number of your appliance are printed on the guarantee certificate
delivered 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.

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 recorder in a purpose-built unit, check that the air vents are not
obstructed. Allow a clearance of 10 cm on either side and at the rear of the appliance and
at least 7 cm above.

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 your 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 necessary 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.
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.

MINITEL IN FRANCE

3615 THOMSON

* 1.29 FF per minute

*

Before using your video recorder, you

must carry out the installation and

setup procedure described in the

Getting Started guide (1).

!

Guarantee - Precautions

Controlling the TV set 2

Controlling the video recorder 3

Monitoring the operation 4

The menus 5

Viewing a tape 6

Preparing - Recording

Recording a programme

Record with automatic pause

CONTENTS

ENGLISH

7

Programming with ShowView codes
a recording Without ShowView codes

Audio/Video 1 - 2 - 3 10-11

VPS/PDC system

Regarding programming

Additional informations Code A/B functions - Eco mode 14-16

TV codes 17

Technical features 18

Programming the VPS/PDC recording
Functions available on VPS programmes only

Programming options
Checking the programming
Erasing the programming
Recording programmed on a connected set

Mesecam - Menu language - Modulator
NTSC tape - Protection of the tapes

Transition to the year 2000 - ShowView
ShowView and the satellite demodulator

8-9

12

13

Multi TV

+–

-

+

SIZE AAA 1,5 V 0%MERCURY

GREENELL

EXTRA HEAVY DUTY

-

+

SIZE AAA 1,5 V 0%MERCURY

GREENELL

EXTRA HEAVY DUTY

Depending on the type of TV set you

CONTROLLING

the TV set

Your remote control can be used to control certain functions on
most TV sets. Before using it, you need to program it with one
of the codes indicated in the table on the last page of this
manual.

Pour commander le téléviseur,

To control your TV set, press this key first.

own, this remote control may not be
compatible or certain functions may

!

not be available.

appuyez d’abord sur cette touche.

The coloured dots
correspond to the remote
control functions of a TV
set of our make.

To change the channel.

To decrease the
image size / zoom -.
To increase the
image size / zoom +.

2

When you change the batteries, it is necessary to re-enter the brand code.

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.

To switch off the sound.

These two functions are
available on THOMSON
TV sets only.

}

To switch the TV set off.

To adjust the sound volume.

CONTROLLING

Multi TV

+–

the video recorder

Point the remote control towards the video recorder when you
press a key.

To control your video recorder,

Pour commander le magnétoscope,

press this key first.

appuyez d’abord sur cette touche.

To display the main menu then choose
other menus.

To leave the menu at any
time, or display the

information screen.
To store or confirm.

To display the
programme menu.

To adjust the picture.
To change the channel.

To double the recording
time of a tape with LP.

VP4850F

To select a channel.
For 2-digit channels,
press 0/-- first
(example: 0, 1, 2 for Pr12).

To select the AV units connected
to the audio/video sockets
(AV 1/2/3).

To switch the video
recorder on and off.

.

ENGLISH

The controls/functions below are also to be

found on the front of the video recorder.

Reverse

Stop

Record

Forward
Play
Pause

3

MONITORING

the operation

S P

VIDEO

G

–––––

he display

T

––––– : Play.

–>

––––– : Fast play.

–> –>

––––– : Forward.

–> –> –>

––––– : Reverse (rewinding).

–> –> –>

––––– : Freeze frame.
––––– : Variable slow motion.

<– –>

M : Pause-record (flashing).
M : Currently recording.

: Programmed recording.

Pr3

: Picture and sound from a TV channel.

AU 1-AU 2:AV1-AV2 - Picture and sound from an

AV unit connected to the SCART
sockets (AUDIO/VIDEO) on the back
of the video recorder.

AU 3:AV3 - Picture and sound from an AV

unit connected on the front of the
video recorder.

VPS
PDC

01H15

M35S

01H15

H 35S : Tape counter (running time).

09:53

: Time.

: Presence of a tape in

the video recorder.

VIDEO: The video recorder transmits the picture

and the sound to the TV set.

S P : Play/record at standard speed

(Standard Play).

VP4850F -

LP :

(Long Play).

SLP :

VP4850F -

tape (Super Long Play).

VPS : The current programme is in VPS.

PDC : The current programme is in PDC.

Play/record in long play

Very long play of an NTSC

O

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.

4

n the screen

COUNTER REMAIN
00

H03M35S 0H15M E180

PR5
SP

G 14:30

VCR

Press the VCR key

Multi TV

+–

on your remote control.

THE

The menus allow access to the functions by
selecting the corresponding numbers.

Example: with a tape loaded
in the play mode (B).

MAIN MENU

TIMER

1

SET UP

2
3

SET CLOCK

4

PICTURE QUALITY

5

MESECAM on/OFF

6

SHOWVIEW

7

ECO. MODE ON/off

E

EXIT

To choose, enter the
digit found in front of
the function.

-

+

/ TRACKING

or

menus

SHOWVIEW

> 5 8 6 2 4

ENTER CODE
CONFIRM

C
0000

ERASE

E

EXIT

To leave a menu at
any time.

ENGLISH

-

E

With the freeze frame
feature (K) activated, you
can improve the picture
quality.

VP4850F

EXIT

▼ +

-

+

/ ADJUST STABILITY

-

E

EXIT

▼ +

To view the pictures or the menus of the video recorder, you must
switch the TV set on by selecting the channel assigned to the video
recorder (see the Set-up Manual, page 5, step 2).

5