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9. Press [

]  to select SAT NO. Turn to the table at the end of this manual. Look for 

the make of  your satellite receiver and use the NUMBER BUTTONS to enter the first 
code number listed. For example number 8 should be entered 0 0 8. Your satellite 
should now change to preset channel 12.

10.If your satellite receiver has changed to preset channel 12,  press SET to 

confirm the VCR will automatically install both satellite and terrestrial channels. (This may
take a few minutes).

11.The VCR will attempt to copy the TV preset list (NexTView, Smart Link, Easy Link and

Megalogic compatible TV’s only). During the copying process the display will show the
TV presets that are being copied. If the VCR is unable to copy the TV preset list the
terrestrial and satellite channels will be automatically installed. (Auto install may take a
few minutes.)  On completion the MOVE menu will appear showing the preset channel
order. Press MENU to exit. If the clock is not automatically set, the clock screen will
appear, refer to MANUALLY SETTING THE CLOCK. To check the clock has been set
correctly, press DISPLAY until the time appears on the display. If you wish to customise
the channel order refer to MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS.

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If you connect a satellite receiver to the VCR 

for the first time,

after auto-installation, see

SATELLITE RECEIVER / CABLE BOX INSTALLATION.

If you 

replace

your satellite receiver, you will need to follow the 

complete

auto-

installation procedure to tune your VCR to the satellite receiver. This is because your 
new satellite receiver will not over-write the previous satellite channels in your VCR.

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If your satellite receiver has not changed to preset channel 12 enter the next code 
number on the list. Continue until the receiver shows preset channel 12, then continue
from point 10.

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If your satellite receiver is not listed at the end of this manual or after entering all the
numbers listed for your receiver, the satellite receiver preset channel has still not changed
to 12, enter  0 0 1, and look to see if the satellite receiver has changed to preset
channel 12. If it has, continue from point 10. If not, press 

to select 0 0 2 and re-

check. Continue until your receiver changes to preset 12, then continue from point 10.

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If there is still no response from your satellite receiver, try adjusting its position to
improve the Infa Red VCR to satellite receiver reception.

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Auto-installation will stop when the satellite receiver reaches preset channel 99, or when
all the 84 VCR preset channels have been used.

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The VCR will place all found terrestrial channels starting at preset 1, then all satellite
channels from the first available preset channel after the terrestrial channels.

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If you use only good quality video tapes, generally it will not be necessary to clean the
video heads.

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If poor quality tapes are used, or if a tape is loaded after changing VCR location, oxide
from the tape may "clog" the video heads. This will cause the playback picture to be
"snowy", or even disappear.

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To remove minor contamination run a video tape in visual search mode. If this fails, you
will need to have the heads cleaned by a SHARP Service Facility. Please note, if cleaning
is necessary it is not covered by the guarantee.

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Use video tapes which carry the 

mark.

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This VCR does not playback or record S-VHS format video tapes.

SECAM

PAL

BEFORE YOU PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
Condensation forms in the VCR when it is moved out of or into a warm place. If 
you try to playback or record, the video tape and VCR may be damaged. Turn the 
VCR on and wait for about two hours until the VCR reaches room temperature 
before operating.

1.Switch on your TV and select the video

channel.

2. Open the control panel and carefully

push a pre-recorded video tape into the
tape compartment. This will switch the
VCR on.

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If the record-protection tab has been
removed, the VCR will start playback as
soon as the video tape has been loaded.

3.To start playback, press PLAY/X2 (

).

Record-protection tab

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The Control Panel may be closed during playback.

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For double speed playback (without sound), press PLAY/X2 (

) again.

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To revert to normal playback, press PLAY/X2 (

) again.

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To stop the video tape, press STOP (

). 

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To eject the tape press

EJECT on the Control Panel.

SHARP SUPER PICTURE should enhance the picture quality during playback. It is
normally set to ON. To turn SHARP SUPER PICTURE on or off press SUPER P. on the
VCR front panel, or on the remote control. 

PICTURE DISTURBANCE DURING PLAYBACK
This VCR has an automatic tracking system which reduces picture 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:

During PLAYBACK of a video tape.

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Press CHANNEL

or

to position picture interference off the TV screen. (Manual

Tracking)

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Press CHANNEL

and 

buttons together to start Auto Tracking.

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There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and white picture
using  Pause and Slow functions.

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PAUSE mode will disengage after about 5 minutes.

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Slow motion can be operated using the Jog/Shuttle dial. Please refer to Jog/Shuttle
dial operation.

PAUSING AND SLOW MOTION
1.Press PLAY/X2 (

) to start the video tape playing.

2.To pause the video tape, press PAUSE/STILL (

). 

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To minimise jitter whilst in pause mode press CHANNEL

or

.

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Press PLAY/X2 (

) to resume playback.

3.To playback in slow motion (without sound) press       SLOW on the remote control. Slow

motion speed can be adjusted using the  

or

buttons next to the slow button. Picture

disturbance can be improved by using the CHANNEL

or

during slow motion

playback. 

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Press PLAY/X2 (

) to resume playback.

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The following instructions are based on using the remote control hand set if not
otherwise stated.

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There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and white picture

using Visual Fast Forward/Rewind functions.

1.Press STOP (

) to stop the video tape.

2.Press  FAST FORWARD (

)/ REWIND (

) on the remote control or the Control

Panel on the VCR. (The Jog/Shuttle dial may also be used by rotating  clockwise or counter
clockwise).

3.To stop fast forward/rewind, press STOP (

).

Visual Search can be operated during playback by either the Fast Forward/Rewind buttons
on the remote control and on the VCR Control Panel or by using the Jog/Shuttle dial on the
VCR Control Panel.
1.Press FAST FORWARD (

)/REWIND (

) during playback.

2.To decrease the speed, press FAST FORWARD (

) /REWIND (

) again.

3.Press PLAY/X2 (

) to resume playback.

JOG SHUTTLE DIAL OPERATION
During playback the Shuttle dial can be used to provide Search and Pause functions. Two

mode of operation can be selected.

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Shuttle operation

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Jog Shuttle operation

As the Shuttle dial is rotated a soft click can be felt. Each click represents different modes of

operation within the Visual Search mode, for example; during playback, rotating the dial

one click counter clockwise will make the VCR enter slow playback. Each additional click

counter clockwise or clockwise will change the operation as illustrated below.

The start position shown above is only an example. The Shuttle dial can be operated from

any of the functions shown above.

Press PLAY/X2 (

) to resume playback at any time.

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