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BASIC OPERATION
HOW TO CHECK, CHANGE AND CANCEL A DELAYED
RECORDING
RECORDING
Before you start!
•
If the Timer Standby symbol
appears on the VCR display,
press the
TIMER ON/OFF
button to remove the
symbol.
CHECKING A RECORDING
1.
Press
STOP
to switch on the VCR.
2.
Press the
MENU
button.
3.
Press[
/
]to select
TIMER
. Press the
SET
button to confirm.
•
All the delayed recordings in the VCR’s memory
will be shown.
will be shown.
4.
If the settings are correct press the
MENU
button to exit.
•
If you wish to change or cancel any settings,
follow the procedures below.
follow the procedures below.
CHANGING A RECORDING
1.
Follow steps 1 to 3 of
CHECKING A
RECORDING
above.
2.
To change a delayed recording, press
[
/
] to highlight the recording, then press
the
SET
button
to select.
3.
Press
[
/
]
to highlight the setting to be
changed and correct it by using the[
/
]
or the
NUMBER BUTTONS
.
4.
When all corrections are complete press the
SET
button to confirm, then press the
MENU
button
to exit.
CANCELLING A RECORDING
1.
Follow steps 1 to 3 of
CHECKING A
RECORDING
above.
2.
To cancel a delayed recording, press
[
/
]to highlight the recording to be
cancelled, then press
CLEAR
.
3.
Press the
MENU
button
to exit.
NOTE:
•
If there are some programmes to be recorded, do not forget to press
TIMER ON/OFF
button to return the VCR to Timer Standby mode.
MENU SCREEN
T I ME R
MOD E
S E T U P
: S E L EC T
S E T
: E N T E R ME NU : E X I T
SET
1 / 2
DA T E P R
S T AR T
S T OP
2 1 / 0 6
0 2
1 2 : 0 0
1 3 : 0 0
S P
- - / - -
- -
- : - -
- : - -
- -
- - / - -
- -
- : - -
- : - -
- -
- - / - -
- -
- : - -
- : - -
- -
SET
SET
1 / 2
DA T E P R
S T AR T
S T OP
2 1 / 0 6
0 2
1 2 : 0 0
1 3 : 0 0
S P
- - / - -
- -
- : - -
- : - -
- -
- - / - -
- -
- : - -
- : - -
- -
- - / - -
- -
- : - -
- : - -
- -
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ADVANCED OPERATION
AUDIO AND YOUR VCR
HI-FI STEREO SOUND
Stereo sound is possible from this VCR if you have a stereo TV connected to the VCR with a
scart lead, or audio equipment connected with audio phono leads. The VCR is normally set
so that stereo sound is possible. The sound output from the VCR is controlled by the
AUDIO OUT
button on the remote control. If you wish to change the sound output you
can use the
AUDIO OUT
button as follows:
•
Press the
AUDIO OUT
button once. The LEFT audio channel will be sent to BOTH
speakers.
L
will appear on the VCR display.
•
Press the
AUDIO OUT
button
again. The RIGHT audio channel will be sent to BOTH
speakers.
R
will appear on the VCR display.
•
Press the
AUDIO OUT
button a third time and the MONO track will be sent to BOTH
speakers.
L
and
R
will not appear on the VCR display.
•
Pressing the
AUDIO OUT
button a fourth time, normal Hi-Fi stereo sound will be
heard.
L
and
R
will appear on the VCR display.
NICAM Hi-Fi STEREO SOUND
Your VCR can receive and record NICAM sound. The VCR is normally set so that NICAM sound
is possible if it is present on the receiving signal, otherwise the VCR will automatically switch to
receive the mono signal. NICAM sound can be turned off. If you wish to do this follow the
procedure below:
is possible if it is present on the receiving signal, otherwise the VCR will automatically switch to
receive the mono signal. NICAM sound can be turned off. If you wish to do this follow the
procedure below:
1.
Press the
MENU
button to display the
main menu on the screen.
2.
Press the [
/
] menu select buttons to
select MODE then press the
SET
button to
confirm.
•
The MODE menu will be displayed with NICAM
selected.
selected.
3.
Press
[
/
]to select OFF.
4.
Press the
SET
button to confirm and return to the main menu screen.
5.
Press the
MENU
button to exit to normal screen.
NOTES:
•
If the tape being played back does not carry sound recorded on Hi-Fi tracks, L and R
will not appear on the display.
•
lf the sound contains ‘crackling’ or ‘popping’ noises the sound quality may be
improved by adjusting the tracking using the
VCR CHANNEL
/
buttons.
•
If the poor quality is for a long period the VCR will automatically select the mono track
and the sound will be in mono.
•
NICAM sound may not be stereo.
➝
N I CAM
AU T O
O F F
CO L OUR
AU T O
P A L
SET
SET
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ADVANCED OPERATION
AUDIO AND YOUR VCR
CONNECTING TO AUDIO EQUIPMENT
The diagram below shows how to connect your VCR to audio equipment. When connected
in this way stereo sound is possible from the speakers.
in this way stereo sound is possible from the speakers.
RF OUT
SORTIE ANTENNE
ANTENNA IN
ENTREE
+
BACK OF
EXISTING AERIAL
CABLE
RF CONNECTION CABLE
RF-OUT
AUDIO OUT
AMPLIFIER
L and R
TELEVISION
AERIAL IN
AUDIO PHONO LEADS
(NOT SUPPLIED)
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ADVANCED OPERATION
PLAYBACK OF A VIDEO TAPE
CHECKING THE AMOUNT OF TAPE REMAINING
When you load a video tape into the VCR it can calculate approximately the amount of
video tape remaining in hours and minutes. This is useful in determining whether or not there is
sufficient tape left to make a recording.
When a video tape is playing, the amount of tape remaining is calculated for you
automatically.
To display the amount of video tape remaining:
video tape remaining in hours and minutes. This is useful in determining whether or not there is
sufficient tape left to make a recording.
When a video tape is playing, the amount of tape remaining is calculated for you
automatically.
To display the amount of video tape remaining:
1.
Load the video tape into the VCR
2.
Press
DISPLAY
on the remote control as many times as necessary until “R” appears on
the VCR display. The tape will wind forward for a few seconds and then return to its
original position. The tape remaining will be shown on the VCR display in hours and
minutes.
By pressing the
original position. The tape remaining will be shown on the VCR display in hours and
minutes.
By pressing the
TAPE SPEED
button on the remote control the remaining time will
change between standard play, long play and extended play.
For example,
in standard play 1 hour 23 minutes is left on the tape:
in standard play 1 hour 23 minutes is left on the tape:
in long play 2 hours 46 minutes is left on the tape:
in extended play 4 hours 9 minutes is left on the tape:
NOTES:
PLAYING BACK A VIDEO TAPE REPEATEDLY
You can set your VCR to automatically rewind at the end of playing a video tape and replay
the entire tape again. REPEAT will appear on the on-screen display when selected.
To use this feature:
the entire tape again. REPEAT will appear on the on-screen display when selected.
To use this feature:
1.
Press the
MENU
button to display the
main menu on the screen.
2.
Press the[
/
]menu select buttons to
select MODE.
3.
Press the
SET
button.
4.
Press [
/
]to select REPEAT.
5.
Press
[
/
]
to select ON or OFF.
6.
Press the
SET
button to confirm and return
to the main menu screen.
7.
Press the
MENU
button to exit to normal
screen.
•
If tape remaining function is interrupted, the remaining time will not be displayed.
•
If less than 5 minutes of tape remains the display will flash.
MODE MENU SCREEN
B L U E MU T E
AU T O
O F F
➝
R E P E A T
ON
O F F
: S E L EC T
: CHANGE
S E T
: E N T E R ME NU : E X I T
SET
SET
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