Sharp DV-NC55 (serv.man53) User Manual / Operation Manual ▷ View online
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Watching the VCR
Playback .......................................................................................... 54
Playback ........................................................................................ 54
Picture Disturbance During Playback ............................................ 54
Pausing and Slow Motion .............................................................. 55
Fast Forwarding/Rewinding a Video Tape ..................................... 55
Forward/Reverse Visual Search .................................................... 55
Automatic Head Cleaning System ................................................. 55
Playing Back an S-VHS Cassette .................................................. 56
Playing Back an NTSC Cassette ................................................... 56
BLUE MUTE .................................................................................. 57
COLOUR ........................................................................................ 57
16:9 Playback and Recording ........................................................ 58
Audio Output Mode ......................................................................... 59
Hi-Fi STEREO SOUND .................................................................. 59
NICAM Hi-Fi STEREO SOUND ..................................................... 59
Sharp Super Picture ....................................................................... 60
Auto Repeat/Auto Zero Back ......................................................... 61
Auto Repeat ................................................................................... 61
Auto Zero Back .............................................................................. 61
DPSS (Digital Program Search System) / Skip Search ................ 62
DPSS ............................................................................................. 62
Skip Search .................................................................................... 62
TV Program Recording ................................................................... 63
Immediate Recording ..................................................................... 63
Selection of a Channel ................................................................ 63
Tape Speed Selection ................................................................. 63
Immediate Recording .................................................................. 63
Simple Timed Recording ................................................................ 63
Timer Recording .............................................................................. 64
How to Use
to Make a Recording ......................... 64
How to Set a Delayed Recording ................................................... 66
Setting a Recording .................................................................... 66
How to Check, Change, and Cancel a Delayed Recording ........... 68
Checking a Recording ................................................................. 68
Changing a Recording ................................................................ 69
Cancelling a Recording ............................................................... 69
Tape Remaining ............................................................................... 70
Recording a DVD Disc onto a Video Cassette .............................. 71
Recording a DVD disc onto a video cassette
(Tape Editing mode) ................................................................... 71
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Caution:
BEFORE YOU PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE:
Condensation forms in the Unit when it is moved out of or into a warm place.
If you try to playback or record, the video tape and Unit may be damaged.
Turn the Unit on and wait for about two hours until the Unit reaches room
temperature before operating.
If you try to playback or record, the video tape and Unit may be damaged.
Turn the Unit on and wait for about two hours until the Unit reaches room
temperature before operating.
Playback
1
Switch on your TV and select the video channel.
2
Carefully push a pre-recorded video tape into the tape
compartment. This will switch the Unit on.
• If the record-protection tab has been removed, the VCR will
start playback as soon as the video tape has been loaded.
3
Press ûPLAY to start playback.
• For double speed playback (without sound), press ûPLAY
• For double speed playback (without sound), press ûPLAY
again.
• To revert to normal playback, press ûPLAY again.
• To stop the video tape, press ËSTOP.
• To eject the tape, press EJECT.
• To stop the video tape, press ËSTOP.
• To eject the tape, press EJECT.
SHARP SUPER PICTURE should enhance the picture quality during
playback. It is normally set to “ON”. (See page 60.)
playback. It is normally set to “ON”. (See page 60.)
Picture Disturbance During Playback
This Unit has an automatic tracking system which reduces picture
disturbance when you start to playback a video tape. When auto-
disturbance when you start to playback a video tape. When auto-
tracking is in operation
flashes on the on-screen display. If the
picture still has disturbance you may need to manually track the
video tape:
video tape:
During PLAYBACK of a video tape.
• Press CH ' / " to position picture interference off the TV screen.
• Press CH ' / " together to start Auto Tracking.
Playback
/
OPEN/
CLOSE
OPERATE
VCR/DVD
SELECTOR
VCR MENU
DVD SETUP
TAPE
SPEED
ON
SCREEN
TIMER
ON/OFF
TITLE
DVD MENU
DISPLAY
PLUSCODE
EJECT
FUNCTION
CONTROL
PROG/
REPEAT
ZOOM
CLEAR
RETURN
REV
FWD
SET
ENTER
ZERO BACK
SKIP SEARCH
TV/VCR
VCR DVD
AM/PM
INPUT SELECT
PAUSE/STILL
REC
VCR/DVD COMBINATION
PLAY
STOP
SLOW
CH
VCR
DVD
SKIP
DPSS
AUDIO
OUTPUT
PLAY
REW
PLAY STOP
DVD / CD PLAYER
OPEN/
CLOSE
CLOSE
VCR DVD
(AV 1 )
EJECT/STOP
OPERATE
STANDBY
CH
L(MONO)-AUDIO-R
AV 2 IN VDEO
PLAY
EJECT /
STOP
CH /
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Pausing and Slow Motion
1
Press ûPLAY to start the video tape playback.
2
Press âPAUSE/STILL to pause the video tape.
• Press CH ' / " to minimise jitter whilst in pause mode.
• Press CH ' / " to minimise jitter whilst in pause mode.
• Press ûPLAY to resume playback.
3
Press
SLOW to playback in slow motion (without sound).
Slow motion speed can be adjusted using SLOW
/
next to
SLOW. Picture disturbance can be improved by pressing
CH ' / " during slow motion playback.
• Press ûPLAY to resume playback.
• When using SLOW MOTION function some mechanical noise may be
heard.
• There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and
white picture using the Pause and Slow functions.
• PAUSE mode will automatically disengage after about 5 minutes.
Fast Forwarding/Rewinding a Video Tape
1
Press ËSTOP to stop the video tape.
2
Press FFè or È REW.
3
Press ËSTOP to stop fast forward/rewind.
Forward/Reverse Visual Search
1
Press FFè or È REW during playback to select search
mode.
mode.
2
Press ûPLAY to resume playback.
OR
3
Press FFè or È REW to decrease the speed during visual
search mode.
4
Press ûPLAY.
• There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and
white picture using Visual Fast Forward/Rewind functions.
Automatic Head Cleaning System
When the tape is inserted, or ejected, this system automatically
cleans the drum and heads with a special roller before recording or
playback begins, protecting the heads and drum from dirt and
preserving beautiful sound and picture quality.
cleans the drum and heads with a special roller before recording or
playback begins, protecting the heads and drum from dirt and
preserving beautiful sound and picture quality.
Playback
/
OPEN/
CLOSE
OPERATE
VCR/DVD
SELECTOR
VCR MENU
DVD SETUP
TAPE
SPEED
ON
SCREEN
TIMER
ON/OFF
TITLE
DVD MENU
DISPLAY
PLUSCODE
EJECT
FUNCTION
CONTROL
PROG/
REPEAT
ZOOM
CLEAR
RETURN
REV
FWD
SET
ENTER
ZERO BACK
SKIP SEARCH
TV/VCR
VCR DVD
AM/PM
INPUT SELECT
PAUSE/STILL
REC
VCR/DVD COMBINATION
PLAY
STOP
SLOW
CH
VCR
DVD
SKIP
DPSS
AUDIO
OUTPUT
PLAY
REW
PLAY STOP
DVD / CD PLAYER
OPEN/
CLOSE
CLOSE
VCR DVD
(AV 1 )
EJECT/STOP
OPERATE
STANDBY
CH
L(MONO)-AUDIO-R
AV 2 IN VDEO
PLAY
REW
CH /
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Playing Back an S-VHS Cassette
S-VHS (super -VHS) pre-recorded cassettes give you a better quality playback picture with increased detail
and depth.
Your Unit will automatically recognise which type of cassette is being used, VHS or S-VHS and playback the
appropriate standard accordingly.
and depth.
Your Unit will automatically recognise which type of cassette is being used, VHS or S-VHS and playback the
appropriate standard accordingly.
• All of the VCR’s playback functions can be used during S-VHS playback, SLOW, PLAY/X2, VISUAL SEARCH, etc.
• Your Unit is S-VHS playback only, it will not record S-VHS.
• Some picture noise may be observed on the screen in Long Play (LP) mode.
Playing Back an NTSC Cassette
NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) is a different TV standard to PAL and is used in some Non-
European Countries. Your Unit can playback pre-recorded NTSC cassette onto a PAL system TV, but cannot
record an NTSC signal onto a video cassette.
European Countries. Your Unit can playback pre-recorded NTSC cassette onto a PAL system TV, but cannot
record an NTSC signal onto a video cassette.
• You cannot record NTSC signals or dub NTSC cassettes onto other VCR’s from this Unit.
• You cannot use Slow speed, Still frame, Double Speed, Frame Advance or Tape
• Some picture noise may be observed on the screen in Long Play (LP) mode Remaining with a pre-recorded NTSC
cassette.
• On some TVs, the picture may appear in black and white or there may be no picture. This does not indicate a fault
with your VCR.
• On some TVs, the picture may shrink vertically causing black bands to appear at the top and bottom of your screen.
• On some TVs, the played-back picture may roll vertically. This does not indicate a fault with your VCR.
• On some TVs, the played-back picture may roll vertically. This does not indicate a fault with your VCR.
Playback
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