Toshiba VTV2175 User Guide

MODEL VTV2175 USER GUIDE

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Combination 21" TV/

Video Recorder

FASTEXT

IMPORTANT

Unauthorized recording of copyright television programmes, films, video tapes and other materials
may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.

MAINS SUPPLY

This unit is designed to operate from AC 230~240V 50Hz household mains supply.
This unit is supplied with an approved 13 amp (BS 1363) fused mains plug. When replacing the fuse

always use a 5 amp (BS 1362) approved type.
If the mains sockets in your home differ or are not suitable for the type of plug supplied, then the plug
should be cut from the mains lead and a suitable type fitted.

WARNING: If the mains plug is cut from the mains lead of this appliance the plug must be destroyed. A
mains plug with bared wires is hazardous if engaged in a mains output line socket.

You must use a 13 amp plug (BS 1363) and fit a 5 amp fuse (BS 1362). If any other type of plug is used
a 5 amp fuse must be fitted, either in the plug, adaptor or at the distribution board.

WIRING INSTRUCTIONS

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

BLUE — NEUTRAL
BROWN — LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of the appliance may not
correspond to the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your
plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal
which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal
which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.
No connection is to be made to the Earth (E, ) terminal.

HQ

This TV/VTR is equipped with HQ (High Quality) recording capability. A built-in detail enhancer is used to
boost the recorded signal for cleaner, sharper images and maximum picture playback.

VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation.
The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

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FEATURES

• Auto Set Up (Channel and Clock)

• FASTEXT Function

• 1 Month, 8 Programmes Timer

• One-Touch Timer Recording (OTR)

• 30 Minutes Back Up

• Real Time Tape Counter with Zero Return

• NTSC Playback (PAL 60Hz)

• Picture Control Adjustments

• TV Monitor

• VIDEO Plus+

®

Recording System

• NICAM Stereo

• Frame Advance

• Video Index Search System

• Digital Auto Tracking

• ON/OFF Timer

• Auto Power On/Auto Play

• Auto Rewind/Auto Eject

• Dual Picture Search

• 2 Speed (SP/LP) Record/ Playback

• Sleep Timer

• Auto Repeat Play

• Slow Motion

CONTENTS

PREPARATION

PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 2

LOCATION OF CONTROLS................................................................................................................................. 4

REMOTE CONTROL ............................................................................................................................................ 5

AERIAL CONNECTIONS...................................................................................................................................... 7

TV OPERATION

AUTO SET UP .......................................................................................................................................................8

MANUAL CLOCK SETTING ..................................................................................................................................9

MANUAL TUNING ...............................................................................................................................................10

TV OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................................12

PICTURE CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS ...............................................................................................................14

TO SET THE ON TIMER .....................................................................................................................................16

TO SET THE OFF TIMER....................................................................................................................................17

PLAYBACK

LOADING AND UNLOADING THE VIDEO CASSETTE TAPE ...........................................................................18

PLAYBACK ..........................................................................................................................................................20

SPECIAL PLAYBACK ..........................................................................................................................................22

RECORDING

RECORDING A TV PROGRAMME .....................................................................................................................24

VIDEO PLUS+ TIMER RECORDINGS................................................................................................................26

TIMER RECORDING ...........................................................................................................................................28

OTHER FUNCTIONS FOR TIMER RECORDING...............................................................................................30

ONE-TOUCH TIMER RECORDING (OTR) .........................................................................................................31

NICAM STEREO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ..............................................................................................32

OTHER FUNCTIONS

USING THE REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER ........................................................................................................34

USING ZERO RETURN.......................................................................................................................................35

VIDEO INDEX SEARCH SYSTEM (INDEX)........................................................................................................36

DUPLICATING A VIDEO TAPE ...........................................................................................................................37

FASTEXT .............................................................................................................................................................38

BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE.....................................................................................................................40

RECEPTION DISTURBANCE .............................................................................................................................42

SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................................................................................43

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PRECAUTIONS

DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your
equipment.
DO NOT remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.
DO NOT place hot objects such as candles or nightlights on, or close to, the equipment. High
temperatures can melt plastic and lead to fires.

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

If the unit is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may form inside the unit. In
this case, do not operate it for two or three hours.

WHAT IS MOISTURE CONDENSATION?

When cold water is poured into a glass, for, example, water vapor in the air will condense on the surface of
the glass. This is called moisture condensation.

MOISTURE WILL CONDENSE ON THE UNIT IN THE FOLLOWING CASES;

• When you move the unit from a cold to a warm place.

• After heating a cold room or under extremely humid conditions.

IF YOU EXPERIENCE THE ABOVE CONDITIONS;

Plug the AC cord to AC outlet, set the Main Power Switch to ON and leave the unit at the room temperature
until moisture condensation disappears. Depending on the surrounding conditions, this may take two or
three hours.

Head Drum

Video Tape

Under certain conditions, such as low humidity or walking across wool carpet, you may experience
a static discharge when touching the TV/VTR. If this happens and it fails to function, follow the
procedure below.

1)

Un-plug the TV/VTR from the AC outlet.

2)

Wait for static charge to disappear, this may
take two or three hours.

3)

Re-plug the unit again.

Do not place the unit on or near appliances
which may cause electromagnetic interference
eg. TV or hi-fi speakers, etc. Doing so may
affect operation of unit causing erratic playing
or recording, picture or sound distortion, or
noise.

Avoid extreme heat and cold.

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Avoid extreme moisture and dust.

The ventilation holes prevent overheating.
Do not block or cover these holes. Especially
avoid covering the holes with soft materials
such as cloth or paper.

Do not insert fingers or any other objects into
the cassette loading slot. Do not spray
cleaner or wax directly on the unit or use
forced air to remove dust.

Keep the unit away from flower vases, sink etc.
Liquids spilled into the unit can cause serious
damages. Switch OFF the Power Supply to the
unit and consult a qualified service personnel
before attempting to use the unit again.

Place the unit on a flat, stable, level surface,
and never subject it to violent shaking or any
other shock or impact.

When you finish operating the unit, always
unload the cassette and turn off the power.

When you leave your home for a long period of
time, unplug the AC mains lead.

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To protect the unit during a thunder storm,
unplug the AC mains lead from the wall outlet
and disconnect the antenna.

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LOCATION OF CONTROLS

REARFRONT

1

11

5

12 13

9

1514 16

2 3 4876

10

DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS

FRONT:

1. Cassette Loading Slot - To insert or remove a

video tape.

2. Main Power (

on or off completely.

3. ON (

4. STANDBY (

Power switch is turned on.

5. TIMER ( ) REC Indicator - This lights when the
TIMER REC buttons are pressed.

6. REC/OTR Indicator - Lights when the TV/VTR is
recording.

7. PLAY Button - Press to play a prerecorded tape.

8. REW (Rewind) Button - In the Stop mode, this

button rapidly winds the tape backwards. In the
Play mode, this button activates reverse search.

9. FF (Fast Forward) Button - In the Stop mode, this
button rapidly winds the tape forward. In the Play
mode, this button activates forward search.

10. Remote Sensor - Signals from the Remote Control
are received here.

) Button - Press to turn the TV/VTR on or off.

) switch - Turn the TV/VTR power

) Indicator - Lights when the Main

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AERIAL

AV1

18

17

11. REC/OTR Button - Press once to start normal
recording. Additional presses activate One-T ouch T imer
Recording.

12. VOLUME / Buttons - Press to raise or lower
the volume of the sound.

13. CHANNEL / Buttons - Press to select a
channel for viewing or recording.

14. STOP/EJECT Button - Press once to stop the tape
in any mode. Press again to eject the tape.

15. AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO IN Jacks - Audio and video sig­nal cables from an external source can be connected
here.

16. PHONES socket - Plug stereo headphones or an
earphone with a 3.5 mm miniplug into this socket
for private listening.

19

REAR:

17. 21 pin SCART socket - Scart lead from an external

source can be connected here.

18. Aerial socket - Connect an outdoor aerial to this
socket.

19. MAINS LEAD - Connect to a 230~240V, 50Hz AC
outlet.

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FFREW

STOP

MENU PAUSE/STILL

TIMER

REC

REC/OTR

TEXT/MIX/TV A. SELECT

EJECT

VIDEO PLUS+/

PROGRAM

SP/LP

CALL 0 / AV MUTE

SLEEP

CH/PAGE/TR

ON/

STANDBYTV MONI.

VOLUME

ENTER/

HOLD

CANCEL/

F/T/B

INDEX

SUB PAGE

ATR

REVEAL

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

PLAY/SLOW

0

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654

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REMOTE CONTROL

1. TV MONI. Button - Used to temporarily view a TV

2. Direct Channel Selection Buttons (0-9) - Allows

3. CALL Button - Displays the present time/day of the

4. ZERO RETURN Button - Used to stop the tape

5. SP/LP Button - Sets the tape speed for recording.

6. REW (Rewind) Button - In the Stop mode, this

7. MENU Button - Press to display the On-Screen

8. REC/OTR Buttons - Press once to start normal

9. CH/PAGE/TR Buttons - Press the

10. MUTE Button - Press to turn off the sound. Press

11. ATR (Auto Tracking) REVEAL Button - Automatic

12. CANCEL F/T/B Button - Used to clear the selected

13. FF (Fast Forward) Button - In the Stop mode, this

1

SLEEP

2

3

4

CALL 0 / AV MUTE

COUNTER

RESET

RETURN

VIDEO PLUS+/

PROGRAM

ON/

STANDBYTV MONI.

321

CH/PAGE/TR

654

879

VOLUME

0

INDEX

SUB PAGE

ENTER/

HOLD

ATR

REVEAL

CANCEL/

F/T/B

ZERO

SP/LP

9

10

11

12

5

6

7
8

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

MENU PAUSE/STILL

STOP

REC/OTR

EJECT

TIMER

REC

TEXT/MIX/TV A. SELECT

13

14

15

DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS

channel selected on the TV/VTR while in the
playback or recording.

direct access to any channel.
week, channel, counter, speed selection (and VTR

mode if VTR is playing) on the TV screen.
when the counter reaches 00:00:00.

button rapidly winds the tape backwards. In the Play
mode, this button activates reverse search. Used to
go backward the tape one frame at a time during
still playback. Used to set or adjust in the menu mode.

menu function.
recording. Additional presses activate On-touch

Timer Recording.
a higher numbered channel set into memory. Press

the

button to change to a lower numbered channel
set into memory. During playback, they are used to
adjust tracking manually. Or used to utilize the Fastext.

again to turn the sound back on.
adjustment of tracking to minimize picture noise dur-

ing playback. Or used to utilize the Fastext.
program or used to utilize the Fastext.
button rapidly winds the tape forward. In the Play

mode, this button activates forward search. Used to
go forward the tape one frame at a time during still
playback. Used to set or adjust in the menu mode.

button to change

16

23

17

24

18

25

19

26

20

21

22

27

28
29

14. PAUSE/STILL Button - During recording, this button
temporarily stops the tape. During playback, it stops
the tape and displays a still image on the TV screen.

15. TEXT/MIX/TV Button - Press the TEXT/MIX/TV
button to select fastext operation.

16. SLEEP Button - Sets the TV to turn off automatically
after up to 120 minutes.

17. AV Button - Select input signal source when
recording from an external unit.

18. COUNTER RESET Button - Used to reset the
counter to 00:00:00.

19. VIDEO PLUS+/PROGRAM Button - Press to confirm
the programmed timer recording and ON/OFF timer.
Used to utilize the VIDEO Plus+ timer recordings.

20. PLAY/SLOW Button - Press to play a prerecorded
tape. Press to play back a tape in slow motion. Used
to set or adjust in the menu mode.

21. STOP Button - Press once to stop the tape. Used
to set or adjust in the menu mode.

22. EJECT Button - Press to eject the tape.

23. ON/STANDBY Button - Press to turn the TV/VTR

on. Press again to turn the TV/VTR off.

24. VOLUME ▲ / ▼ Buttons - Press the ▲ button to
increase, or the ▼ button to decrease the volume level.

25. INDEX SUB PAGE Button - Used to search for the
INDEX mark or used to utilize the Fastext.

26. ENTER/HOLD Button - Use to enter information in
the menu mode or used to utilize the Fastext.

27. TIMER REC Buttons - Used to set the TV/VTR to
start recording at a preset time.

28. A. SELECT Button - Switches sound between mono
and stereo.

29. FOUR COLOURED FASTEXT Buttons - Press one
of the button to access the Fastext information
(See page 38 for details).

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REMOTE CONTROL (CONTINUED)

BATTERY INSTALLATION

Open the battery compart­ment cover.

Install two “AAA/R03/UM-4”
(penlight size) batteries.

Replace the cover.

BATTERY CAUTIONS

• Use two "AAA/R03/UM-4" size penlight batteries for the remote control transmitter.

• The batteries may last approximately one year depending on how much the remote control is used. For best

performance it is recommended batteries be replaced on a yearly basis, or when remote operation becomes
erratic.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Weak batteries can leak and severely damage the remote control transmitter. Always remove batteries as

soon as they become weak.

EFFECTIVE DISTANCE OF THE REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER

NOTE: •When direct sunlight, an incandescent lamp, fluorescent lamp or any other strong light shines on the

remote sensor, the remote operation may be unstable.

•When there is an obstacle between the TV/VTR and the transmitter, the remote control transmitter may

not operate.

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AERIAL CONNECTIONS

Connect an aerial to the aerial socket at the rear panel as shown below.
For all aerial circuit problems, please consult your local dealer.

AERIAL

Wall Socket

AERIAL

AV1

Aerial socket

EXTERNAL AERIAL

The type of aerial required depends on the position of your home, it's distance from the transmitter and local
interference. If you do not have an aerial and you are uncertain of what to buy, you should seek the advice of a
local aerial contractor.

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AUTO SET UP

Make sure an aerial lead is connected from your household aerial (page 7).
You must follow the instructions on this page carefully.
Your TV/VTR will not function properly until Auto Set Up has been completed.

What is Auto Setup

• The AUTO SET UP feature makes installing your
TV/VTR easy. It automatically searches and tunes
all available TV Stations and stores them in your
TV/VTR, it then sets the correct time and date.

• During a power failure or disconnection of the
mains lead, the clock and all its programmed
setting will remain in the memory for 30 minutes. If
the power failure is longer than 30 minutes you will
have to reset the present time.

Make sure an aerial lead is connected from your
household aerial or cable box (if you subscribe to
a cable service).
Plug your TV/VTR into a mains socket.

Press MAIN POWER (
VTR. The STANDBY indicator on the TV/VTR

2

lights.

NOTES:• To re-start AUTO SET UP, press and hold CHANNEL and buttons on the TV/VTR together for

more than a few seconds.

• Once you conduct AUTO SET UP, the previous settings will be cancelled.

) switch on the TV/

Press ON ( ) button on the TV/VTR. The
STANDBY indicator on the TV/VTR turns off.

3

"AUTO TUNING" appears on the screen. Your
TV/VTR is now automatically tuning in all available
TV stations and setting the correct time and date.
If the desired TV stations could not be preset,
set the channels manually. See page 10. If the
clock could not be set, set the clock manually.
See page 9.

AUTO TUNING

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MANUAL CLOCK SETTING

FFREW

STOP

You must set the correct time and date on your TV/VTR before you make Timer recordings. You should only need to
set the time manually if it was not set during Auto Set Up.

EXAMPLE: Setting the clock to 11:30, 29th March, 2003.

Press the MENU button.
Press the or button to select the CLOCK SET
mode, then press the ENTER button.

MENU

PLAY/SLOW

STOP

ENTER/

HOLD

TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT OFF
CH TUNING
TV SETUP
CLOCK SET

:

SELECT

: ENTER

ENTER

: MENU

EXIT

1

MENU PAUSE/STILL

TEXT/MIX/TV

STOP

TIMER

REC

A. SELECT

EJECT

REC/OTR

VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

2

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER
RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

ENTER/

HOLD

Press the or button to select the current
day, then press the button.

879

0

SUB PAGE

INDEX

VOLUME

REVEAL

ATR

CANCEL/
F/T/B

FFREW

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

321

654

CH/PAGE/TR

ON/

STOP

CLOCK SET

SELECT
SET

OK

2 3

29 TUE

DAY

1

MONTH

2002

YEAR
TIME

0:00

AUTO TIME ON

:
:/ 0-9
: ENTER

5

4

EXIT

: MENU

Set the month, year and hour
in the same way as in step 2.

3

NOTE:

FFREW

CLOCK SET

SELECT
SET
OK

During a power failure or disconnection of the mains lead the clock and all its programmed setting will

•

STOP

29 SAT

DAY

3

MONTH

2003

YEAR
TIME

11: 00

AUTO TIME ON

:
:/ 0-9

EXIT

: ENTER

: MENU

remain in the memory for 30 minutes. If the power failure is longer than 30 minutes you will have to reset
the present time.
If you want to correct the digits while setting, press the button until the item you want to correct, then

•

press the

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or button to correct the desired setting.

Press or button to
select current minute, then

4

press the button. The time
and date will be displayed.

• You can
change in 10­minutes step
by holding

down or

button.

FFREW

CLOCK SET

DAY
MONTH
YEAR
TIME
AUTO TIME ON

SELECT
SET
OK

29 SAT

3
2003
11: 30

:
:/ 0-9

EXIT

: ENTER

: MENU

5

Press or button to select
ON. Your TV/VTR automatically
corrects the clock setting every
hour once you set AUTO TIME
to ON. Press MENU button to
return to normal TV screen.

MENU

CLOCK SET

SELECT
SET

OK

29 SAT

DAY

3

MONTH

2003

YEAR
TIME

11: 30

AUTO TIME ON

:
:

EXIT

: ENTER

: MENU

9

MANUAL TUNING

You should only need to manually tune channels on your TV/VTR if the Auto Set Up missed one station or you wish to
tune.

• Make sure that the MAIN POWER ( ) switch on the

front panel is pushed in (ON).
(The STANDBY indicator lights up.)

• Press the ON button to turn on the TV/VTR.

(The STANDBY indicator goes off.)

1

EJECT

MENU PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR

STOP

Press the MENU button.
Press the or button to select the CH
TUNING mode, then press the ENTER button.

ENTER/

MENU

RESET
VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

ENTER/

HOLD

PLAY/SLOW

STOP

879

0

SUB PAGE

INDEX

VOLUME

REVEAL

ATR

CANCEL/
F/T/B

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

321

654

CH/PAGE/TR

HOLD

TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT OFF
CH TUNING
TV SETUP
CLOCK SET

:

SELECT

: ENTER

ENTER

: MENU

EXIT

ON/

2

10

TIMER

TEXT/MIX/TV

REC

A. SELECT

Press the button to search up the waveband or button to search down the waveband.
Each time a station is found the search will stop.
Press or button to continue searching until the station you want is found. When the cursor stops
flashing press ENTER button to store the station you have selected.

ENTER/

FFREW

HOLD

SEARCH
EXIT

::/ F.TUNE
: MENU

CH 1

SEARCH
OK

: / F.TUNE
: ENTER

EXIT : MENU

CH 1

:

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If you can not get a clear picture, press the or
button until the picture becomes clear.
When you have a clear crisp picture store this
setting by pressing ENTER button.

ENTER/

HOLD

PLAY/SLOW

Press the or button to select your required
channel number (1-80).

4

Press ENTER button to store the channel number.

ENTER/

HOLD

PLAY/SLOW

STOP

SEARCH
EXIT

3 4

6

The TV/VTR channels can be preset to different
TV broadcast channels at anytime simply repeat

5

steps 2-4.

: / F.TUNE
: MENU

EJECT

CH 1

MENU PAUSE/STILL

TEXT/MIX/TV

STOP

TIMER

REC

A. SELECT

REC/OTR

STOP

OKCH: ENTER

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

ON/

VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER
RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

HOLD

879

0

SUB PAGE

INDEX

CANCEL/
F/T/B

REVEAL

VOLUME

ATR

ENTER/

321

654

CH/PAGE/TR

When all required stations have been set,
press the MENU button repeatedly to return to
normal TV screen.

: / 0-9

CH 1

EXIT : MENU

2

MENU

4

To skip a channel

If you wish to skip an unwanted channel when using CH/PAGE/TR or button, press CANCEL button when the
channel is displayed.
To cancel the skip function, select the channel with the number buttons then press CANCEL button.

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TV OPERATION

Press the ON button.

ON/

STANDBY

Press the Direct Channel
Selection buttons.
1-9:

Press one of keys 1-9
as required.

10-80:

Press the two digits in
order from left to right.

CH 2

2

COUNTER

RESET
VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

SP/LP

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

EJECT

MENU PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR

STOP

2

CALL O / AV MUTE

879

0

ZERO

RETURN

SUB PAGE

INDEX

ENTER/

HOLD

REVEAL

CANCEL/
F/T/B

ATR

654

VOLUME

The VOLUME can be adjusted
to a desired level by pressing

the VOLUME ▲ or ▼ button.
The VOLUME control is represented
by a green bar on the screen.

VOLUME

VOLUME 32

SLEEP

321

CH/PAGE/TR

STANDBYTV MONI.

ON/

1

TIMER

TEXT/MIX/TV

REC

A. SELECT

MUTE

To cut off the sound, press this button once. The TV/VTR
will be silenced and the symbol "MUTE" will appear on
the screen. The muting can be released by pressing the

USING CH/PAGE/TR OR BUTTON

Press and release the CH/PAGE/TR or button.
For channels to change properly, they must be tuned into
the TV/VTR memory.

3

MUTE button again or the VOLUME ▲ / ▼ buttons.

MUTE

MUTE

CH/PAGE/TR

NOTE: If the station being viewed stops broadcasting, the TV will shut off after 15 minutes.

12

CH 2

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CALL

Press the CALL button. The current time, channel number, real time tape counter, tape speed and VTR operation
will be indicated.
Press CALL button again to disappear the call display.

Current time

VTR operation

CALL

EJECT

MENU PAUSE/STILL

TEXT/MIX/TV

STOP

TIMER

REC

A. SELECT

REC/OTR

COUNTER

RESET
VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

11 : 30 SAT

CH 2

01 : 30 : 21 SP

Real Time Tape Counter

CALL O / AV MUTE

879

CANCEL/
F/T/B

REVEAL

654

VOLUME

ATR

SP/LP

ZERO

RETURN

HOLD

0

ENTER/

SUB PAGE

INDEX

SLEEP

321

CH/PAGE/TR

Channel No.
Auto Repeat
Tape In
Tape Speed

STANDBYTV MONI.

ON/

SLEEP

To set the TV to turn off at a set time, press the SLEEP button on the remote control. The clock will count down 10

minutes each time the button is pressed in the order of 120, 110.....20, 10, 0. After the sleep time is programmed,

the display will disappear and will reappear every 10 minutes. To confirm the sleep time setting, press the SLEEP
button once and the remaining time will be a momentarily displayed. To cancel the sleep time, press the SLEEP
button repeatedly until the display turns to 0.

SLEEP

SLEEP

90

NOTE: If the SLEEP button is pressed when the TV/VTR is the REC mode, the clock will count down and the picture

will shut off at the set time, but the recording continues.

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PICTURE CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS

MENU

The picture setting have been factory adjusted under optimum signal reception. However, conditions may not be the same
in your area. After tuning in the TV/VTR, allow it to warm up for a few minutes. If the picture is not to your liking, make the
following adjustments using the remote control.

To adjust the picture, press the MENU button.
Press the or button to select the TV SETUP
mode, then press the ENTER button.

ENTER/

PLAY/SLOW

STOP

HOLD

TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT OFF
CH TUNING
TV SETUP
COLCK SET

SELECT

:

ENTER

: ENTER

EXIT

: MENU

1 2

41

EJECT

MENU PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR

STOP

VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

Press the or button to select the PICTURE
mode, then press the ENTER button.

ENTER/

HOLD

TV SETUP

ON/OFF TIMER SET
PICTURE
NICAM AUTO

SELECT

:

ENTER

: ENTER

EXIT

: MENU

STANDBYTV MONI.

ON/

3

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER
RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

HOLD

PLAY/SLOW

STOP

879

0

SUB PAGE

INDEX

ENTER/

REVEAL

ATR

CANCEL/
F/T/B

654

VOLUME

SLEEP

321

CH/PAGE/TR

TIMER

TEXT/MIX/TV

REC

A. SELECT

Press the ENTER button until your desired
PICTURE mode appears eg. brightness, contrast,
colour, sharpness. Then press the or

After finishing the adjustment, press the MENU
button repeatedly to return to normal TV screen.

4

button to adjust the PICTURE (See the next page
for detail).

ENTER/

HOLD

FFREW

SET
RESET
NEXT

BRIGHTNESS 0

EXIT : MENU

:
: CANCEL
: ENTER

MENU

NOTE: To resume the normal picture adjustment, press the CANCEL button, while in the picture mode menu.

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Each time you press the ENTER button, the picture adjustment Screen changes as follows.

NEXT

RESET

SET

: ENTER

EXIT : MENU

: CANCEL

:

CONTRAST 0

NEXT

RESET

SET

: ENTER

EXIT : MENU

: CANCEL

:

COLOUR 0

FFREW

BRIGHTNESS

Press the ENTER button until "BRIGHTNESS"
appears on the screen, then press the or
button to adjust the brightness. When the
button is pressed, the darker portions of
the picture become lighter.

ENTER/

HOLD

BRIGHTNESS 0

SET

:

RESET

: CANCEL
: ENTER

NEXT

EXIT : MENU

FFREW

SHARPNESS

CONTRAST

Press the ENTER button until "CONTRAST"
appears on the screen, then press the or
button to adjust the contrast. Pressing the
button improves the contrast and enhance
the colour. Picture looks sharper in the daytime
by increasing the contrast level and sharper at
night by lowering the contrast level.

ENTER/

HOLD

FFREW

COLOUR

Press the ENTER button until "SHARPNESS"
appears on the screen, then press the or
button to adjust the sharpness.
In the fringe viewing areas, the picture may be
more pleasing when the SHARPNESS is set

Press the ENTER button until "COLOUR"
appears on the screen, then press the or
button to adjust the intensity of the colours.
This should be set to where the colours appear
normal in intensity and brilliance.

at a lower level.

ENTER/

ENTER/

HOLD

SHARPNESS 0

SET
RESET
NEXT

NOTE:

•The picture settings can only be adjusted by using the or button and ENTER button when they are

:
: CANCEL
: ENTER

EXIT : MENU

FFREW

HOLD

displayed on the screen.

•Press the MENU button repeatedly to return to normal TV screen.

•The On-screen display will disappear about one minute after finishing an adjustment .

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TO SET THE ON TIMER

MENU

STOP

PLAY/SLOW

This feature allows you to have the TV automatically turn "ON" at predetermined time. If you programme the ON
TIMER once the timer will turn "ON" the TV at the same time and to the same channel on the selected day(s).

EXAMPLE: Turning on the TV to channel 3 at 7:45, MONDAY-FRIDAY.

Press the MENU button.
Select the TV SETUP mode
using the or button, then
press the ENTER button.

PLAY/SLOW

ENTER/

HOLD

Press the or button to select
the ON/OFF TIMER SET mode,
then press the ENTER button.

PLAY/SLOW

ENTER/

HOLD

Press the or button to set
the ON TIMER option, then
press the ENTER button.

PLAY/SLOW

ENTER/

HOLD

STOP

TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT OFF
CH TUNING
TV SETUP
COLCK SET

:

SELECT

: ENTER

ENTER

: MENU

EXIT

–

1 6

6

1

3

Press the or button to set
the desired hour, then press
the

button.

PLAY/SLOW

FF

EJECT

STOP

TV SETUP

ON/OFF TIMER SET
PICTURE
NICAM

SELECT

:

ENTER

: ENTER

EXIT

: MENU

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER
RESET

MENU PAUSE/STILL

TEXT/MIX/TV

STOP

TIMER

REC

A. SELECT

REC/OTR

VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

SP/LP

ZERO

RETURN

ENTER/

HOLD

0

Set the desired minute, channel
and daily or weekly timer date
as in step 4, then press the
button.

PLAY/SLOW

FF

AUTO

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SUB PAGE

INDEX

VOLUME

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ATR

CANCEL/
F/T/B

STOP

ON/OFF TIMER SET

ON TIMER

SUN-SAT

OFF TIMER

SELECT
ENTER
EXIT

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

321

CH/PAGE/TR

ON/

4 5

Press the or button to
select the SET mode, then
press the ENTER button.
Press the MENU button
repeatedly to return to
normal TV screen.

ENTER/

HOLD

0 : 00 CH 1

0 : 00

:
: ENTER
: MENU

CANCEL
CANCEL

MENU

STOP

ON/OFF TIMER SET

ON TIMER

7 : 00 CH 1

SUN-SAT

OFF TIMER

0 : 00

SELECT

:

/ 0-9:

SET
OK

: ENTER

•The TV will automatically turn off approximately 1 hour later after the ON TIMER turns on the TV. If you

NOTE:

wish to continue watching the TV, press any button to cancel the one hour automatic shut off. This shut off
feature prevents the TV from playing continuously if no OFF TIMER is set.

•To cancel the ON TIMER function; To cancel ON TIMER, follow above steps 1-6, then press the or

button to select the CANCEL position. Press the MENU button to return to the TV.

•After setting the ON TIMER, " " of the OFF TIMER will flash on and off. If you wish to set the OFF

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TIMER, press the ENTER button then follow the steps 3-5 on page 17.

CANCEL
CANCEL

EXIT: MENU

STOP

ON/OFF TIMER SET

ON TIMER

7 : 45 CH 3

MON-FRI

OFF TIMER

0 : 00

SELECT

:
:

SET
OK

: ENTER

EXIT: MENU

CANCEL
CANCEL

ON/OFF TIMER SET

ON TIMER

7 : 45 CH 3

MON-FRI

OFF TIMER

0 : 00

SELECT

:
:

SET
OK

: ENTER

EXIT: MENU

SET

CANCEL

TO SET THE OFF TIMER

STOP

PLAY/SLOW

MENU

FF

STOP

PLAY/SLOW

This feature allows you to have the TV turn "OFF" automatically at a predetermined time. If you programme the OFF
TIMER once, the TV will be automatically turned off at the same time daily.

EXAMPLE: Turning off the TV at 8:30.

Press the MENU button.
Select the TV SETUP mode
using the or button, then
press the ENTER button.

ENTER/

PLAY/SLOW

HOLD

Press the or button to
select the ON/OFF TIMER SET
mode, then press the ENTER
button.

PLAY/SLOW

ENTER/

HOLD

Press the or button to
set the OFF TIMER option,
then press the ENTER button.

ENTER/

HOLD

STOP

TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT OFF
CH TUNING
TV SETUP
COLCK SET

SELECT

:

ENTER

: ENTER

EXIT

: MENU

–

1 6

3

61

Press the or button to set
the desired hour, then press
the

button.

PLAY/SLOW

FF

STOP

TV SETUP

ON/OFF TIMER SET
PICTURE
NICAM

:

SELECT

: ENTER

ENTER

: MENU

EXIT

VIDEO PLUS+/

PROGRAM

EJECT

MENU PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR

TIMER

TEXT/MIX/TV

REC

A. SELECT

STOP

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

Press the or button to set
the desired minute, then press
the

button.

PLAY/SLOW

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER
RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

ENTER/

HOLD

AUTO

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0

SUB PAGE

INDEX

VOLUME

REVEAL

ATR

CANCEL/
F/T/B

ON/OFF TIMER SET

ON TIMER

7 : 45 CH 3

MON-FRI

OFF TIMER

0 : 00

SELECT

:

ENTER

: ENTER

EXIT

: MENU

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

321

654

CH/PAGE/TR

ON/

4 5

Press the or button to
select the SET mode, then
press the ENTER button.
Press the MENU button
repeatedly to return to
normal TV screen.

ENTER/

HOLD

SET

CANCEL

MENU

STOP

ON/OFF TIMER SET

ON TIMER

7 : 45 CH 3

MON-FRI

OFF TIMER

8 : 00

SELECT

:
:

/ 0-9

SET
OK

: ENTER

EXIT: MENU

SET

CANCEL

STOP

ON/OFF TIMER SET

ON TIMER

7 : 45 CH 3

MON-FRI SET

OFF TIMER

8 : 30

SELECT

:
:

/ 0-9

SET
OK

: ENTER

EXIT: MENU

CANCEL

ON/OFF TIMER SET

ON TIMER

7 : 45 CH 3

MON-FRI SET

OFF TIMER

8 : 30

SELECT

:
:

SET
OK

: ENTER

NOTE: •If a station being viewed stops broadcasting, the TV will automatically shut itself off after 15 minutes.

•To cancel the OFF TIMER function:

To cancel OFF TIMER, follow above step 1-5, then press the or button to select the CANCEL position.
Press the MENU button to return to the TV.

•To confirm the ON/OFF TIMER:

Press the PROGRAM button repeatedly to indicate the programmes on the screen.

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SET

EXIT: MENU

17

LOADING AND UNLOADING THE VIDEO CASSETTE TAPE

EJECT

Use only video cassette tapes marked .

LOADING

Push the centre of the tape until it is automatically inserted.

AUTOMATIC POWER ON AND PLAY

When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab intact, the TV/VTR will turn on and playback
will start immediately.

Insert the cassette with its labelled side facing you.
An inverted cassette cannot be inserted.

1

UNLOADING

To unload a video cassette, press the EJECT
button on the remote control, or press the STOP/
EJECT button on the TV/VTR twice. The first
press will stop the tape in any mode. The second
press will eject the tape.

OR

AUTOMATIC EJECT

When the TV/VTR is automatically rewinding the tape and
reaches its end (AUTO REWIND), the tape will be ejected
automatically (See NOTE on page 25).

NOTE:• Always eject the tape when not in use.

•The cassette can be ejected even if the ON button is OFF.

18

2

Pull the cassette out.

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TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ERASURE

TO RECORD AGAIN

After recording, break off the erase prevention tab if
you do not wish to record over the tape.

Screwdriver

Erase prevention tab

Cover the hole with adhesive tape.
Be careful the tape does not extend past the edges of
the cassette housing.

Adhesive tape

TAPE SPEED AND MAXIMUM RECORDING/PLAYBACK TIME

VIDEO CASSETTE TAPE

TAPE SPEED

E-180

3 hours

6 hours

E-90

1-1/2 hours

3 hours

SP (Standard Play )

LP (Long Play)

E-300

5 hours

10 hours

E-240

4 hours

8 hours

E-60

1 hour

2 hours

E-30

30 minutes

1 hour

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PLAYBACK

STOP

To play a pre-recorded cassette tape.

TO START PLAYBACK

To turn "ON" the power of the TV/VTR, press
the ON button.

ON/

STANDBY

3

MENU PAUSE/STILL

EJECT

REC/OTR

STOP

RESET
VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

Load a pre-recorded tape (When loading a
cassette tape without the erase prevention tab,
playback will start automatically).

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

ENTER/

HOLD

879

0

SUB PAGE

INDEX

VOLUME

REVEAL

ATR

CANCEL/
F/T/B

321

654

CH/PAGE/TR

ON/

1

TIMER

TEXT/MIX/TV

REC

A. SELECT

TO STOP PLAYBACK

Press the PLAY button. Playback will start.
" " will appear on the screen.

PLAY/SLOW

NOTE:

AUTO REWIND FEATURE:
This TV/VTR will automatically rewind and eject the tape when the tape has ended.

Press the STOP button.
" " will appear on the screen.

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TO REWIND OR FORWARD THE TAPE RAPIDLY

FF

Press the REW button when in the STOP mode.
"

" will appear on the screen.

REW

Press the FF button when in the STOP mode.
" " will appear on the screen.

FORWARD/REVERSE PICTURE SEARCH

If you want to see the tape program during REW(F.FWD)mode, press and hold the REW(F.FWD) button.
The backward(forward) visual search picture will be seen on the screen. Release the button to return to the REW(FWD) mode.

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

ON/

EJECT

MENU PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR

STOP

VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER
RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

879

0

SUB PAGE

INDEX

ENTER/

HOLD

REVEAL

ATR

CANCEL/
F/T/B

654

VOLUME

321

CH/PAGE/TR

TIMER

TEXT/MIX/TV

REC

A. SELECT

When a tape is played, the Digital Auto Tracking system automatically
adjusts the tracking to obtain the best possible picture. If noise bars appear
during playback, adjust the tracking manually as follows:

• Press the CH/PAGE/TR or button to obtain the best possible

picture. "MANUAL TR." will appear for 4 seconds on the screen.
To revert to automatic tracking, press the ATR button. "AUTO TR." will
appear for 4 seconds on the screen.

ATR

REVEAL

CH/PAGE/TR

MANUAL TR.

CH :

AUTO TR.

TO MONITOR A TV PROGRAMMEDIGITAL AUTO TRACKING ADJUSTMENTS

Press the TV MONI. button while
in the playback mode. The video
tape will continue to play while
the picture switches to the TV
channel selected on the TV/VTR.
Press the button again to return
to playback picture.
While the TV/VTR is recording
the one programme, another
programme can be seen.

TV MONI.

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SPECIAL PLAYBACK

TO VISUALLY SEARCH FOR DESIRED POINTS

When either the F.FWD or REW button is pressed in the
PLAYBACK mode, the speed search picture will appear.
When pressed twice the search picture will increase in
speed. Speed search times depend upon the speed used
(SP or LP) during recording. To rewind or fast forward a
tape, press the STOP button, and then press the REW or
F.FWD button.

Press the REW button once or twice in the
PLAYBACK mode.

REW

To return to playback, press the PLAY button.

SLOW MOTION

Press the SLOW button in the PLAYBACK mode.
Playback will proceed at 1/10 normal speed. You can change the Slow
Motion speed by pressing the (–) or (+) buttons.

SLOW(+)...The speed of Playback will change up to 1/5 normal speed.
SLOW(–)...The speed of Playback will change up to 1/30 normal speed.

SPEED SEARCH TIMES

PICTURE SEARCH SPEED

TAPE SPEED

SP (Standard Play)

PAL

LP (Long Play)

SP (Standard Play)

NTSC

5 X
7 X
3 X

PRESS TWICEPRESS ONCE

7 X

13 X

5 X

Press the FF button once or twice in the PLAYBACK
mode.

FF

To return to normal
playback, press the
PLAY button.

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

STILL PICTURE

Press the STILL button in the PLAYBACK mode. To continue the normal playback, press PLAY

button.

PAUSE/STILL

To prevent damage to the tape, STILL playback
is automatically resumed to the PLAY mode after
5 minutes.

NOTE:• The audio output is muted during SPEED SEARCH and STILL.

•A few noise bars will appear on the picture during SPEED SEARCH.

•It is normal for the picture to be less sharp in the STILL mode.

PLAY/SLOW

PLAY/SLOW

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MENU

FRAME ADVANCE

Press the or button in the Still picture
playback. The Frame by Frame picture appears.

FFREW

To return to normal playback, press the PLAY
button.

PLAY/SLOW

NTSC TAPE PLAYBACK

Your TV/VTR can playback Video tapes recorded in the NTSC Colour System (TV system usually used in America
and Japan) on PAL 60Hz TV (TV system used in the United Kingdom).

Load a NTSC recorded tape (When loading a cassette
tape without an erase prevention tab, playback will start
automatically).

To play the NTSC tape press the PLAY button. Your
TV/VTR will playback Video tapes recorded using
NTSC Standard play, Long play (LP) and Extended
play (EP). However there will be a deterioration in
sound quality in the Long play and Extended play modes.

TO WATCH A TAPE REPEATEDLY

Press the MENU button.
Press the or button to

Press the

button to

select the ON position.
select the AUTO REPEAT
option.

PLAY/SLOW

STOP

TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT OFF
CH TUNING
TV SETUP
CLOCK SET

: /

SELECT

: ENTER

ENTER

: MENU

EXIT

FF

TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT ON
CH TUNING
TV SETUP
CLOCK SET

: /

SELECT

: ENTER

ENTER

: MENU

EXIT

NOTE: To cancel repeat mode, follow above steps 1 and 2, then press the button to select the OFF position.

Press the MENU button to return to the TV.

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Press the MENU button to return
to normal TV screen. If you press
the PLAY button, the TV/VTR
will repeat playing the video tape
until the repeat mode is canceled.

MENU

23

3. AUTO SET UP

What is Auto Setup

• The AUTO SET UP feature makes installing your TV/
VTR easy. It automatically searches and tunes all
available TV Stations and stores them in your TV/
VTR, it then sets the correct time and date.

Make sure an aerial lead is connected from your

1.

household aerial or cable box (if you subscribe to
a cable service).
Plug your TV/VTR into a mains socket.

• During a power failure or disconnection of the mains
lead, the clock and all its programmed setting will remain
in the memory for 30 minutes. If the power failure is
longer than 30 minutes you will have to reset the
present time.

Press MAIN POWER (

2.

) switch on the TV/VTR.

The STANDBY indicator on the TV/VTR lights.

Press ON ( ) button on the TV/VTR. The

3.

STANDBY indicator on the TV/VTR turns off.
"AUTO TUNING" appears on the screen. Your
TV/VTR is now automatically tuning in all
available TV stations and setting the correct time
and date. If the desired TV stations could not be
preset, set the channels manually. See step 5. If
the clock could not be set, set the clock manu­ally. See step 4.

NOTE: To re-start AUTO SET UP, press and hold CHANNEL and buttons on the TV/VTR together for

more than a few seconds.

4. MANUAL CLOCK SETTING

This clock is based on a 24-hour digital display. To set the present time, turn the TV/VTR on.

COUNTER

RESET

VIDEO PLUS+/

PROGRAM

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

SUB PAGE

PLAY/SLOW

INDEX

ENTER/

HOLD

ATR

REVEAL

CANCEL/

F/T/B

1, 3

1. Press the MENU button. Press the or

button to select the CLOCK SET mode, then
press the ENTER button.

2. Press the or button to set the desired
day, then press the button.

2, 3

FFREW

STOP

PAUSE/STILL

TIMER

REC

MENU

1

REC/OTR

1

3. Using the

month, year, hour and minute in the same way
above step 3.
Finally, press the ENTER button.

(For further details, please read page 9 on the

or and buttons, set the

instruction manual.)

5. MANUAL TUNING

This TV/VTR can receive up to 80 channels and the channels can be changed to any
sequence you desire as follows.

INDEX

SUB PAGE

ENTER/

HOLD

ATR

REVEAL

CANCEL/

F/T/B

FFREW

PAUSE/STILL

TIMER

REC

2, 5

COUNTER

ZERO

RESET

RETURN

VIDEO PLUS+/

SP/LP

PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

3

MENU

STOP

REC/OTR

2, 4

1. Turn on the TV/VTR.

2. Press the MENU button. Press the or button

to select the CH TUNING mode, then press the
ENTER button.

3. Press the

or button. The TV/VTR will

search for a channel automatically. Then press
the ENTER button.

4. Press the or button to select the channel to
be preset, then press the ENTER button.

5.

Press the MENU button to return to normal TV screen.
(For further details, please read page 10 on the

instruction manual.)

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U

RECORDING A TV PROGRAMME

RECORDING ONE PROGRAMME WHILE WATCHING ANOTHER

To turn "ON" the TV/VTR, press the ON button. Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention

tab intact.

ON/

ST ANDBY

3

MENU PAUSE/STILL

TEXT/MIX/TV

STOP

TIMER

REC

A. SELECT

REC/OTR

EJECT

Press the SP/LP button to select the desired
tape speed SP or LP.

SP/LP

VIDEO PLUS+/

PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

4

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

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SUB PAGE

INDEX

ENTER/

HOLD

REVEAL

ATR

CANCEL/
F/T/B

654

VOLUME

321

CH/PAGE/TR

ON/

Press the Direct channel selection buttons or

or

CH/PAGE/TR

to select the channel to

be recorded (Example: Channel 2).

2

OR

CH/PAGE/TR

1

4

CH 2

NOTE:• If the power is switched off during recording by the ON/STANDBY button on the TV/VTR or the remote control,

the TV section shuts off and the VTR section continues to record.

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TO STOP RECORDING

Press the REC/OTR buttons.
"

" and the channel number will appear on the
screen and the REC/OTR indicator will light.
While the TV/VTR is recording the one pro­gramme, another programme can be seen on
this unit. After the recording, select the TV
channel you want to watch.

REC/OTR

CH 3
CH 2

REC

Recording(RED)

Watching(GREEN)

5

MENU PAUSE/STILL

EJECT

REC/OTR

STOP

Press the STOP button to stop recording.
" " will appear on the screen.

STOP

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

ON/

VIDEO PLUS+/

PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER
RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

ENTER/

HOLD

879

0

SUB PAGE

INDEX

VOLUME

REVEAL

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CANCEL/
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321

654

CH/PAGE/TR

TIMER

TEXT/MIX/TV

REC

A. SELECT

TO STOP RECORDING TEMPORARILY

Press the PAUSE button to stop recording of unwanted material. "
indicator will blink on and off.
Press again or press the REC/OTR buttons to continue the recording.

PAUSE/STILL

NOTE:

" will appear on the screen and the REC/OTR

REC

• To prevent damage to the video head and video tape the pause function will stop the VTR operation after

about 5 minutes.

NOTE:

AUTO REWIND FEATURE:
This feature is disabled during OTR and TIMER REC.

• If the tab has been removed, the tape will eject whenever REC/OTR is pressed.

CH 2

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VIDEO PLUS+ TIMER RECORDINGS

Your TV/VTR is equipped with VIDEO Plus+. This “automatic” system greatly simplifies timer programming because
you do not have to enter the usual information such as date, channel, start and end times. By keying in the PlusCode
for the TV programme you wish to record (listed in most TV guides) all the relevant information is set for you.

VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are
registered trademarks of Gemstar
Development Corporation.
The VIDEO Plus+ system is
manufactured under license from
Gemstar Development Corporation.

3

EJECT

To turn "ON" the TV/VTR, press
the ON button.

ON/

STANDBY

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER
RESET

MENU PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR

STOP

VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

0

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

ENTER/

HOLD

FFREW

879

654

SUB PAGE

INDEX

VOLUME

REVEAL

ATR

CANCEL/
F/T/B

Load a video cassette with
the erase prevention tab
intact.

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

321

CH/PAGE/TR

ON/

4

1

3

TIMER

TEXT/MIX/TV

REC

A. SELECT

Press the VIDEO PLUS+/PROGRAM button.
The VIDEO Plus+ screen will appear on the TV screen.
Enter the PlusCode for the TV programme you wish

to record using the numbered buttons on the remote control.
Press the or button to select Once, Daily or Weekly.

Single programme Once
Every day Daily
Same day every week Weekly

PLUSCODE NO. 57378

ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY

PLUSCODE NO.
SELECT
CLEAR
OK
EXIT

: 0-9
:
: CANCEL
: ENTER
: VIDEO PLUS

26

Press the ENTER button. If an incorrect number is
entered the word ERROR will be displayed and you
will have to re-enter the correct number. The VIDEO

4

Plus+ screen on the TV will show the date, start and
end times for your recording.
The first time you use VIDEO Plus+ on each channel it is
necessary to press the or button to confirm the
correct channel. The TV/VTR will remember this for future
recordings. If you want to change the setting, press the or
button to select the item and press the or button to
change to the desired setting.

----

+

ENTER/

HOLD

FFREW

PLUSCODE NO. 57378

DATE
START
END
CH
SPEED
PDC OFF

:

SELECT

:/ 0-9

SET

: MENU

EXIT

15 FRI
17: 30
18: 00

-­SP

----

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VIDEO Plus+ recordings allow you to easily program your TV/VTR so that it will record at preset times. The built in

ENTER/

HOLD

MENU

timer allows unattended recording of up to 8 programmes within 1 month.

Press the button to select the SPEED.
Press the or button to select either
standard (SP) or Long (LP) play.
Press the button to confirm the speed.
Press the or button to select PDC ON or
OFF (please see the explanation of PDC at the
top of page 29).

STOP

FFREW

PLUSCODE NO. 57378

DATE
START
END
CH
SPEED
PDC OFF

SELECT

:

SET

:

EXIT

: MENU OK : ENTER

6

REC/OTR

EJECT

You can confirm your programming. If you wish to set
further VIDEO Plus+ recordings, press the VIDEO
PLUS+/PROGRAM button three times to return to the
VIDEO Plus+ screen and repeat stages 3-6.
Press the MENU button twice to remove the display.

----

15 FRI
17: 30
18: 00

8

SP

VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

MENU PAUSE/STILL

STOP

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

When you have finished setting your recording
press the ENTER button to complete your
programming.

15 FRI 17 : 30

:
:
:
:
:
:
:

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER
RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

HOLD

879

0

SUB PAGE

INDEX

CANCEL/

F/T/B

REVEAL

VOLUME

ATR

ENTER/

SELECT
EXIT

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

321

654

CH/PAGE/TR

ON/

: MENU

/ ENTER:

18 : 00

:
:
:
:
:
:
:

SP8

TIMER

TEXT/MIX/TV

REC

A. SELECT

5

7

Press the TIMER REC buttons to set your timer recording. Your TV/VTR will go into timer record mode.
The TIMER REC indicator will light on the front of the TV/VTR.

7

If you do not put your TV/VTR into timer record mode your recording will not take place.
Your TIMER RECORDING is now set.
At the set time your TV/VTR will record your programme then go back into timer record mode.

REC

27

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TIMER RECORDING

Timer recording can be programmed on screen with the remote control. The built-in timer allows automatic
unattended recording of up to 8 programmes within 1 month.

•Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. The TV/VTR will automatically turn on.

•Make sure that the clock shows the present time correctly.

EXAMPLE: Programme a timer recording for 13:00-14:30, channel 3, on timer programme number 1 (Tape speed : LP).

Press the MENU button.

MENU

3

1

EJECT

MENU PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR

STOP

VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

Check the TIMER REC SET option is select,
then press the ENTER button.

ENTER/

HOLD

TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT OFF
CH TUNING
TV SETUP
CLOCK SET

SELECT
ENTER
EXIT

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER
RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

HOLD

879

0

SUB PAGE

INDEX

ENTER/

REVEAL

ATR

CANCEL/
F/T/B

654

VOLUME

321

CH/PAGE/TR

ON/

4

:
: ENTER
: MENU

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TIMER

TEXT/MIX/TV

REC

A. SELECT

Press the or button to select one of the
program lines, then press the ENTER button.

ENTER/

PLAY/SLOW

STOP

HOLD

SELECT
EXIT

: MENU

/ ENTER:

Press the or button to select the desired
date or every day or every week setting, then

4

press the button.

FFREW

STOP

TIMER REC SET

SELECT
SET
EXIT

DATE
START
END
CH
SPEED
PDC OFF

:
:/ 0-9
: MENU

23 SAT
11: 30
– –

:

1

SP

– –

NOTE: • If programming is performed without a tape in the TV/VTR, or with a tape without an erase prevention tab,

the Timer Recording is not possible. If a tape without an erase prevention tab is in the TV/VTR, the tape
will be ejected.

• To record from the external equipment press the or button repeatedly until "AV1 (from 21 pin

SCART socket on the rear)" or "AV2 (from Video/Audio In jacks on the front)" appears when setting the

28

channel in step 5.

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All the recordings made on this unit will be made with PDC (Programme Delivery Control) ON. This means that the
broadcaster controls the Start and Stop times of the recording and can delay the start or extend the recording if
required.
To make certain this works correctly always enter the EXACT Start Time as published in the newspaper or TV listings
magazine. Do not set it a few minutes early because the unit will not understand this and will not record the programme.

Set the start time, end time, channel and tape
speed as in step 4.

TIMER REC SET

DATE

23 SAT

START

13: 00

END

14: 30

CH

3

SPEED

LP

PDC OFF

SELECT

:
SET
EXIT

: MENU:OK : ENTER

6

MENU PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR

EJECT

TIMER

TEXT/MIX/TV

REC

A. SELECT

STOP

Press the or button to select PDC ON or
OFF. When you have finished setting all your

65

recordings, press ENTER.

ENTER/

HOLD

23 SAT 13 : 00

SELECT
EXIT

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

321

654

CH/PAGE/TR

ON/

VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

COUNTER
RESET

TIMER REC SET

DATE
START
END
CH
SPEED
PDC ON

SELECT

:
SET
EXIT

: MENU:OK : ENTER

CALL O / AV MUTE

0

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

SUB PAGE

INDEX

ENTER/

HOLD

CANCEL/

FFREW

23 SAT
13: 00
14: 30

3

LP

879

VOLUME

REVEAL

ATR

F/T/B

7

MENU

:
:
:
:
:
:
:

: MENU

/ ENTER:

14 : 30

:
:
:
:
:
:
:

LP3

To set the timer for another programme, press the
or button to select another programme line, then
press the ENTER button.
Repeat steps 4 to 6 to set the second programme.

Press the TIMER REC buttons. The TIMER
REC indicator will light. The Timer is

7

programmed, when the programmed time is
reached, the recording is automatically started.

TIMER

REC

4
6

NOTE: • The VTR section cannot be used while the TIMER REC indicator is lit. If you want to use the VTR

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operation, press the TIMER REC buttons to deactivate the timer.

• After a power failure or disconnection of the power plug, all programmed recording setting and time display

will be lost upon resumption of power if the failure is longer than 30 minutes. In this case, reset the clock
(see page 9) and reprogramme any timer recordings.

• If you want to correct the digits while setting, press the button until the item you want to

correct, then press the

or button to correct the desired setting.

To cancel timer recording, press the buttons again and
TIMER REC indicator will go out.

REC

29

OTHER FUNCTIONS FOR TIMER RECORDING

VIDEO PLUS+/

PROGRAM

TO SET DAILY/WEEKLY TIMER

When setting the date in the step 4 on page 28, press
the button repeatedly when the current day is
displayed.
The setting changes as follows:

Example

The current day (Friday) SUN-SAT (Sunday to Saturday)

MON-SAT (Monday to Saturday)
One month later
minus one day MON-FRI (Monday to Friday)

WKL-WED WKL-THU (Weekly Thursday)
(Weekly Wednesday)

MENU PAUSE/STILL

EJECT

REC/OTR

STOP

TO CONFIRM THE SETTINGS

1 If the timer has been set according to stage 7 on page 29,

it is first necessary to turn on the TV/VTR using the ON/STANDBY
button. Press the PROGRAM button and the timer programme
list is displayed, the second press shows the ON/OFF TIMER
setting screen and the third press returns to normal screen.
The user must remember to turn off the TV/VTR using the ON/
STANDBY button in order to reset the timer.
2 If the timer has not been set, the PROGRAM button has to be
pressed twice to show the timer program list, the next press
shows the ON/OFF TIMER setting screen and the fourth
presses returns to normal picture.

LP3

ON/OFF TIMER SET

ON TIMER

7 : 45 CH 3

MON-FRI SET

OFF TIMER

8 : 30

SELECT
ENTER
EXIT

VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER
RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

ENTER/

HOLD

879

0

SUB PAGE

INDEX

VOLUME

REVEAL

ATR

CANCEL/
F/T/B

23 SAT 13 : 00

SELECT / ENTER:
CLEAR :CANCEL EXIT : MENU

SLEEP

321

654

CH/PAGE/TR

14 : 30

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

STANDBYTV MONI.

ON/

:
: ENTER
: MENU

SET

TIMER

TEXT/MIX/TV

REC

A. SELECT

TO CANCEL A PROGRAM

Press the or button to select the TIMER REC SET
option in the MENU, then press the ENTER button.
Press the or button to select the unnecessary
program, and press the CANCEL button to cancel the

IF THE PROGRAM OVERLAPS ANOTHER

NOTE: Do not overlap programs as portions of the

conflicting programs will be lost. The first
recording time has priority over the next
recording time as shown in the diagram.

program.

CANCEL/

F/T/B

SELECT
EXIT

: MENU

8 : 00

/ ENTER:

9 : 00

10 : 00

11 : 00

NOTE: • The everyday/every week recording can be made continuously until the recording is canceled or the tape

reaches the end.

•During timer recording, the automatic rewinding mechanism does not function.

•You can correct or cancel the programmed setting in program confirm mode.

•If you press an invalid button during timer recording (such as PLAY, STOP, REC/OTR etc), "RECORDING

30

IN PROGRESS" will appear on the TV screen for approx. 4 seconds.

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ONE-TOUCH TIMER RECORDING (OTR)

The one-touch timer recording feature provides a simple and convenient way to make a timed recording.

EXAMPLE: One-touch Timer Recording for 30 minutes.

Press the ON button
to turn on the TV/VTR.

ON/

STANDBY

Load a video cassette
with the erase prevention
tab intact.

Press the SP/LP button to
select the desired tape
speed (SP or LP). SP or LP
will appear on the screen.

SP/LP

3

5

EJECT

Press the Direct Channel Selection buttons or
CH/PAGE/TR
channel to be recorded (Example: Channel 2).

or button to select the

OR

CH/PAGE/TR

MENU PAUSE/STILL

TEXT/MIX/TV

STOP

TIMER

REC

A. SELECT

CH 2

REC/OTR

VIDEO PLUS+/

PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

HOLD

879

0

SUB PAGE

INDEX

ENTER/

REVEAL

ATR

CANCEL/
F/T/B

654

VOLUME

SLEEP

321

CH/PAGE/TR

STANDBYTV MONI.

ON/

1

4

FFREW

Press the REC/OTR buttons to begin recording.
Press the buttons again to stop recording after 30

minutes. Each additional press of the REC/OTR
buttons will increase recording time as shown below, up
to a maximum of 5 hours. “OTR” will appear on the screen.

REC/OTR

OTR 0 : 30 CH 2

CH 2

NOTE: • Press the REC/OTR buttons to increase the time needed for recording (See the chart below).

Press

Recording time

once

NORMAL REC

twice

0:30

3 times

1:00

4 times

1:30

5 times

2:00

6 times

3:00

7 times

4:00

8 times

5:00

When the tape speed LP is selected, the recording time can be set up to 10 hours.

• To cancel OTR, press the STOP button.

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INDEX

9 times

NORMAL REC

31

MENU

MENU

NICAM OFF

NICAM STEREO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK

RECORDING

This unit is capable of recording sound in Hi-Fi system. NICAM STEREO broadcasts are recorded in its original
sound system regardless of the setting. If you wish to record NICAM programmes, select NICAM "AUTO" as
follows.
If the NICAM sound has noise, select the TV station which has noisy NICAM sound, then set NICAM to OFF.

Press the MENU button. Select the TV SETUP
mode using the or button, then press the
ENTER button.

PLAY/SLOW

STOP

ENTER/

HOLD

TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT OFF
CH TUNING
TV SETUP
COLCK SET

SELECT

:

ENTER

: ENTER

EXIT

: MENU

NICAM STEREO broadcast

"NICAM ST" illuminates when a NICAM STEREO
broadcast signal is received.

Press the or button to select the NICAM
option. Then press the button to select the
AUTO position. Press the MENU button
repeatedly to return to normal TV screen.

PLAY/SLOW

STOP

FF

TV SETUP

ON/OFF TIMER SET
PICTURE
NICAM

SELECT

:

ENTER

: ENTER

EXIT

: MENU

NICAM OFF

It will be displayed for the NICAM signal when the
"NICAM [OFF]" is selected in menu screen.

AUTO

32

NICAM ST

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PLAYBACK

HI-FI

Selection of audio channels - audio channel is selected with the AUDIO SELECT button according to the chart
below.

On-screen indications
(for 4 sec.)

NICAM Stereo programme

Stereo signal output from
both loud-speakers.

STEREO

Right channel signal
output from both loud­speakers.

R CH

Hi-Fi signal indication

It will be displayed when playing Hi-Fi video cassette tapes.

On-screen indications
(for 4 sec.)

L CH

MONO

NICAM Stereo programme

Left channel signal output
from both loudspeakers.

Mono

• When you play a tape recorded in mono, the sound is always played back in mono regardless of the AUDIO

Note:

SELECT setting.

• If the sound is distorted when playing back the tape recorded by other Hi-Fi VTR, adjust with the CH/PAGE/
TR or button.

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USING THE REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER

The On-Screen Real Time Tape Counter shows the tape running time in Hours, Minutes and Seconds.
You can easily determine how long the tape has been running or how much time is left on the tape.

TO VIEW THE COUNTER DISPLAY

Press the CALL button to display the Real
Time Tape counter.

CALL

11 : 30 SAT

01 : 30 : 21 SP

2

3

MENU PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR

EJECT

41

STOP

Press the COUNTER RESET button to set the
counter to "00:00:00".

COUNTER

RESET

11 : 30 SATCH 2

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

ON/

RESET
VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

HOLD

879

0

SUB PAGE

INDEX

CANCEL/
F/T/B

REVEAL

VOLUME

ATR

ENTER/

321

654

CH/PAGE/TR

CH 2

00 : 00 : 00 SP

NOTE:

34

TIMER

TEXT/MIX/TV

REC

A. SELECT

Press the PLAY or REC/OTR buttons to start the
tape, the counter will display the passed time.

REC/OTR

PLAY/SLOW

When you wish to make the counter disappear,
press the CALL button once again.

4

CALL

OR

•If you rewind the tape from "00:00:00", a minus sign "–" will be displayed in front of the timer.

•When you load a tape, the counter will change to "00:00:00".

•The counter does not function on non-recorded (blank) sections of the tape. When you rewind, fast forward

or play tapes through blank sections, the counter stops.

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USING ZERO RETURN

ZERO

RETURN

PLAY/SLOW

The zero return function provides a convenient method of rapidly returning to the starting point of recording
or playback. The starting point can be indexed for any location on the tape by pressing the COUNTER
RESET button and ZERO RETURN button.

Press the CALL button to display the counter.

CALL

11 : 30 SAT

01 : 30 : 21 SP

1

2

5

MENU PAUSE/STILL

3

EJECT

REC/OTR

TEXT/MIX/TV

STOP

TIMER

REC

A. SELECT

Before playback or recording, press the
COUNTER RESET button to set the counter
to “00:00:00”.

COUNTER

RESET

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

ON/

VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

CALL O / AV MUTE

COUNTER
RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

HOLD

879

0

SUB PAGE

INDEX

ENTER/

REVEAL

ATR

CANCEL/
F/T/B

654

VOLUME

321

CH/PAGE/TR

4

11 : 30 SATCH 2

CH 2

00 : 00 : 00 SP

Begin playback or recording.

REC/OTR

OR

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Press the STOP button.

4

STOP

Press the ZERO RETURN
button. The tape will rewind
and automatically stop at
the “00:00:00” position.

11 : 30 SAT

CH 2

00 : 00 : 00 SP

35

INDEX 4

EXIT

SEARCH

NO.

: INDEX

:

1-9:

VIDEO INDEX SEARCH SYSTEM (INDEX)

The VIDEO INDEX SEARCH SYSTEM (INDEX) enables you to locate the beginning of any recording made on the
TV/VTR. The Index Search function automatically records an INDEX mark on the tape whenever a recording is initiated.
This mark can easily be located by using the FF and REW buttons.

SEARCHING FOR AN INDEX MARK

To search for an index mark, or skip over a
number of index marks:
Press INDEX button during stop or playback.

INDEX

SUB PAGE

INDEX 1

1-9:

NO.

:

SEARCH

: INDEX

EXIT

2

MENU PAUSE/STILL

3

EJECT

REC/OTR

Select the number of INDEX marks to be skipped
by using the Channel Number keys (1-9).

4

INDEX 4

NO.
SEARCH
EXIT

EXAMPLE: When the tape has four separate recorded
Programmes, select 4 to go to the beginning of the 4th
programme (4th index mark).

SLEEP

STANDBYTV MONI.

ON/

STOP

COUNTER

RESET
VIDEO PLUS+/
PROGRAM

PLAY/SLOW

FFREW

CALL O / AV MUTE

0

ZERO

RETURN

SP/LP

ENTER/

HOLD

879

654

SUB PAGE

INDEX

VOLUME

REVEAL

ATR

CANCEL/
F/T/B

321

CH/PAGE/TR

1-9:
:
: INDEX

TEXT/MIX/TV

TIMER

REC

A. SELECT

1

Press the FF or REW button. The TV/VTR will skip over the selected number of INDEX marks and will
start playback at the selected mark.

REW

FF

OR

NOTE: • When you recorded an INDEX mark at the very beginning of the tape, the mark may not be found.

•During INDEX search, the tape may stop and begin to play at a slightly different location.

•INDEX may not function properly with old or worn out video tapes.

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DUPLICATING A VIDEO TAPE

If you connect the TV/VTR to another VTR or VIDEO CAMERA, you can duplicate a previously recorded tape. Make
all connections before turning on the power.

Load a blank cassette tape with the erase
prevention tab intact into the recording TV/VTR.
Load a previously recorded tape into the
playback VTR or VIDEO CAMERA.

CONNECTION TO ANOTHER VTR

RECORDING TV/VTR

PLAYBACK VTR

TO VIDEO
OUT

TO AUDIO (R) OUT

TO AUDIO (L) OUT

AUDIO/VIDEO lead (NOT SUPPLIED)

TO VIDEO IN

TO AUDIO (L) IN

TO AUDIO (R) IN

To select the AV channel, press the AV button
until AV2 is displayed.

0 / AV

0

AV 2

NOTE: You can also use the rear 21 pin SCART
socket. Select "AV1" by pressing the AV button.

CONNECTION TO CAMCORDER

For duplicating a previously recorded tape from a camcorder,
follow the camcorder manufacturer’s instructions. A typical
camcorder dubbing hookup is shown below.

PLAYBACK
CAMCORDER

T o A V Jack

AUDIO/VIDEO lead (NOT SUPPLIED)

RECORDING TV/VTR

TO VIDEO IN

TO AUDIO (L) IN

TO AUDIO (R) IN

Press the REC/OTR buttons
on the remote control of the
TV/VTR, then press the
PAUSE button.

REC/OTR

NOTE:

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It is recommended that the tape speed be set to the SP mode on the TV/VTR for best results.

•

Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, films, video cassettes and other materials

•

may infringe the rights of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.

PAUSE/STILL

Press the PLAY Button on the
playback VTR, then press the

4

PAUSE button.

PLAY

Release the recording pause
and still playback to begin the
duplicating process.

PAUSE/STILL

PLAY

37

FASTEXT

Most broadcasting stations offer the fastext in addition to their standard TV program.
The fastext offers news, weather forecast, winning Lotto numbers, the program overview and other interesting news.
The text is received page by page, as soon as you select the broadcasting station. A single page can be displayed on
the screen. The pages are numbered and broadcasted one by one. Therefore you'll have to wait a certain time until the
selected page is display on the screen. The page will be displayed as soon as it is broadcasted.
Certain pages can be displayed more easily by the push of one of the FOUR COLOURED FASTEXT buttons.

Basic operation

1 Select the broadcasting station, whose text you want to read. In order to do so, select the station's channel with the

remote handset.

2 Push TEXT/MIX/TV button.

The first push on the TEXT/MIX/TV button displays Fastext.
The second push on TEXT/MIX/TV displays the TV program and the Fastext together (MIX).
The third push on the TEXT/MIX/TV button turns the Fastext off and returns to the TV program.

The first operation of the fastext normally opens the page 100 with the table of contents.
Example for a fastext page:

P100 FASTEXT 100 JAN 1 12 : 00 : 00

Selected page

number

Press the red

Fastext key to

access

information

TV GUIDE

Fastext service name Date

Displayed page number

(scrolls when searching)

Press the green

Fastext key to Fastext key to Fastext key to

access

information

Press the yellow

access

information

SPORT NEWS WEATHER

Time

Press the blue

access

information

Select the desired fastext page from the broadcasting station's table of contents.

HOLD

Some pages hold more text, as can be displayed in only one page. The broadcasting station separates these pages
into sub-pages, which are broadcasted one by one automatically. To study one sub-page thoroughly push the HOLD
button. The HOLD-symbol will be displayed.
The associated sub-pages will appear automatically, when you push HOLD second time.

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To call a fastext page

Leaf through the pages with the PAGE (
backward).
Note: you will not necessarily find an existing page. for every page

number you enter..E.g. you have called the page no. 116, but it
will not appear on your screen. This happens because the broad
casting station momentarily does not offer this page. Available
page numbers you will find inside the station's table of contents
(toc). (most stations offer this toc on fastextpage 100).

Inside the fastext mode you cannot change to another broadcasting station..
To switch to another channel, leave the fastext mode by pushing the TEXT/MIX/TV button.

//

/ ) - button (forward or

//

Enter the three-digit page number with the
number buttons.
Example:
You want to display page 300.
Enter: 3 then 0 and 0.
T o correct a faulty input, enter the wrong page
number completely (all three digits), then
enter the correct page number.

How to call a definite sub-page

Push SUB PAGE button.

The screen's lower left corner will display the Fastext page number followed by - - - - .
To call sub-page 2 enter: 0 0 0 2 .

Your input will be displayed in the lower left corner: 0002.

The , red or green button can be used to change the sub-page number.
It may take some time until the sub-page 2 is broadcast.
The sub-page will not be displayed before it is broadcast.

To leave the sub-page mode push SUB PAGE button again.

When you are in the sub-page mode you cannot call sub-pages from other Fastext pages. To call
other Fastext pages you must leave the sub-page mode.

Magnifying

To magnify the letters push F/T/B button.

You can magnify either the upper or the lower half of the screen.
Each push on F/T/B buttons between the screen's upper and lower half and the full screen.

(F/T/B = Full / Top / Bottom)

REVEAL

Pushing REVEAL will give you the hidden answers to the questions on a Quiz-page.

Not every broadcasting station offers Quiz-pages and they are not constantly offered.

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BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE

If your TV/VTR does not work properly check the following before calling a service engineer.

SYMPTOMS SOLUTION PAGE

CAUSE

POWER

No power.

Recorder does not work
even though STANDBY.

The Mains lead is not connected.
Main power switch is OFF.
TIMER REC button is ON

(TIMER REC indicator is on).
Moisture condensation has formed inside

recorder.

Connect Mains lead to AC outlet.
Set it to ON.
Set it to OFF

(TIMER REC indicator is off).
Wait for a few hours.

TV BROADCAST RECEPTION

No picture, no sound.

Sound OK, poor picture.

Picture OK, poor sound.

Poor reception.

Poor colour or no colour.

The Mains lead is disconnected.
Aerial connector is not connected or wires

are broken.
ON button is off.

Possibly station trouble.
Possibly station trouble.

Aerial connector is not connected or wires
are broken.

Possibly local interference.
Possibly station trouble.
Possibly local interference.
Volume control set at minimum position.

Aerial connector is not connected or wires
are broken.

Possibly station trouble.
Aerial connector is not connected or wires

are broken.
Possibly station trouble.

Possibly local interference.
Colour control is not adjusted.

Connect the Mains lead to the AC outlet.
Check aerial connections or broken wires.

Press the ON button.
Try another channel.

Try another channel.
Check aerial connections or broken wires.
Move the aerial away from the source of

interference.
Try another channel.
Move the aerial away from the source of

interference.
Increase VOLUME control.

Check aerial connections or broken wires.
Try another channel.
Check aerial connections or broken wires.
Try another channel.

Move the aerial away from the source of
interference.

Press the CANCEL button.

RECORDING

Recording does not work.

Timer recording does not
work.

INDEX mark was not
registered.

Protection tab on the cassette tape has been
removed.

Main power switch is OFF.
Clock is not set.
START/END time is not set correctly.
TIMER REC button is OFF.
Present time is not set correctly.
INDEX mark was recorded at the beginning

of the tape.

Place an adhesive tape over the gap.

Set main power to ON.
Set the clock.
Set the START/END time correctly.
Set the TIMER REC button to ON.
Set the present time correctly.

Let the tape run for a couple of seconds
before recording the first INDEX mark.

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSE SOLUTION PAGE

PLAYBACK

Noise bars on screen.

Can not locate INDEX
mark.

Tracking is not adjusted.
Video heads are dirty.
The tape is worn or damaged.

The tape is worn or damaged.

Adjust the TRACKING control.
Clean the video heads.
Try another tape.

Try another tape.

REMOTE CONTROL

Aim it at the remote control sensor.
Operate within 5 metres and reduce the

light of the room.
Clear the path of the beam.
Replace batteries.

Install batteries correctly.

Remote control does not
work.

It is not aimed at the remote sensor.
Distance too far or there is too much light in

the room.
Obstacle in the path of beam.
Batteries are weak.

Polarities of the batteries, + or –, are not
inserted correctly.

NOTE: In the case that the scart input of the TV/VTR is connected to AV1 scart of a recordable
equipment such as a VTR, DVD+VTR, DVD-R etc and when the input of the recordable
equipment is also selected to AV1, there maybe some white flashing lines on the screen and a
high pitch sound may also be heard. This is due to the feedback loop of the connections to
the TV/VTR and it is not a defect of the TV/VTR.

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VIDEO HEAD CLOGGING

The video heads record and playback picture and sound on the video tape. In the event that they become
dirty you won't be able to do a perfect recording and the playback picture will be extremely snowy with
good sound. If this happens have the TV/VTR checked by qualified service personnel.

Good Picture Snowy Picture

NOTE:

Video heads may eventually wear out and should be replaced when they fail to produce clear pictures.

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To help prevent video head cleaning, use only good quality VHS tapes. Discard worn tapes.

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The most common types of television interference are as follows.

IGNITION

Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift.
Usually caused by interference from car ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical
drills and other electrical appliances.

GHOSTS

Ghosts are caused by the television signal following two paths. One is the direct
path and the other is reflected from tall buildings, hills or some other object.
Changing the direction or position of the antenna may improve the reception.

SNOW

If your receiver is located in the fringe area of a television station where the
signal is weak, your picture may be marred by the appearance of small dots.
When the signal is extremely weak, it may be necessary to install a special
antenna to improve the picture.

SPRECEPTION DISTURBANCE

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE

The interference produces moving ripples or diagonal streaks, and in some
cases, causes loss of contrast in the picture.

PICTURE SIZE VARIATION

A slight picture size variation is normal when you adjust the CONTRAST or
BRIGHTNESS control.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

To prevent fire or shock hazard, disconnect the TV/VTR from the AC power source before cleaning. The finish on
the cabinet may be cleaned with mild soap and a soft damp cloth. Take care when cleaning or wiping the plastic
parts.

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SPECIFICATIONS

TELEVISION

Picture Tube:

21" (50.8 cm "V") measured diagonally
90 degree deflection

Tuner:
Receiving Channels:
Aerial Input:
Audio Output Power:
Speaker:

VTR

Operating Temperature:
Television System:

Video Recording System:

Audio Track:
Tape Format:
F. FWD/REW Time at 25˚C:
Tape Speed:
Play Back Time:

Input Level:
Output Level:

Hi-Fi Audio Signal

Dynamic Range:
Wow and Flutter:
Channel Separation:
Harmonic Distortion:

Electronic 2 Tuners
UHF: 21 - 69
VHF/ UHF 75 ohm unbalanced

1.5 W + 1.5 W
Ø 7.6 cm 8 ohm x 2

5°C to 40°C
UK 625 Lines 50 Fields
PAL I
VHS, 2 Rotary Heads Helical Scanning System
Luminance: FM azimuth recording
Colour signal: converted sub-carrier phase shift recording
1 Track (Normal-mono), 2 channels (Hi-Fi sound)

12.65mm high density tape
Approx. 1 minutes 48 seconds (With E-180 Cassette Tape)
SP: 23.39 mm/s, LP: 11.69 mm/s (NTSC SP: 33.35 mm/s)
300 min.with E-300 video cassette (PAL)
210 min.with T-210 video cassette (NTSC)
Video: 1.0 Vp-p 75 ohm unbalanced
Audio: 500 mV, 50k ohm unbalanced
Video: 1.0 Vp-p 75 ohm unbalanced
Audio: 500mV, 1k ohm unbalanced

More than 75 dB
Less than 0.01% Wrms
More than 60 dB

1.0%

GENERAL

Power Source:
Power Consumption:
Weight:
Dimensions:

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

Power Supply:

ACCESSORIES

Weight and Dimensions are approximate. Because we continually strive to improve our products we
may change specifications and designs without prior notice.

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AC 230~240V, 50Hz
70 W

28.5 kg

574.0(W)x514.5(H)x481.5(D)mm

DC 3V (Two batteries, AAA/ R03/ UM-4)
Remote Control unit

2 Batteries (AAA/ R03/ UM-4)
Aerial Lead

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