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SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR
LOW POWER FEATURE
CHILD LOCK
You can lock your VCR with this feature. It will work even when the VCR is in standby,
preventing children from operating the VCR.
preventing children from operating the VCR.
TO ENGAGE CHILD LOCK
Press and hold
Press and hold
on the remote control for about 2 seconds.
flashes and then
remains lit on the VCR display confirming that CHILD LOCK
has been activated.
Regardless of what other operating buttons are touched, the VCR will continue to operate in
its present mode. If CHILD LOCK is activated during playback, once the tape reaches its
end, the VCR will automatically rewind the tape, eject it, and turn the power off.
its present mode. If CHILD LOCK is activated during playback, once the tape reaches its
end, the VCR will automatically rewind the tape, eject it, and turn the power off.
TO DISENGAGE CHILD LOCK
Press and hold
Press and hold
for about 2 seconds.
starts flashing and then disappears. CHILD LOCK is disengaged.
NOTES:
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If you attempt to change modes by pressing another button while CHILD LOCK is on, the
indicator will flash on the VCR display.
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If power is interrupted for more than 60 seconds (due to power failure etc), CHILD LOCK
may disengage.
To meet new power regulations your VCR can be placed in LOW POWER mode. In LOW
POWER mode the VCR power consumption is reduced to below 1 Watt.
POWER mode the VCR power consumption is reduced to below 1 Watt.
LOW POWER MODE
1.Press STANDBY (
1.Press STANDBY (
) to place the VCR in STANDBY mode.
2.Press STANDBY (
) again to place the VCR in LOW POWER mode. The VCR digital
display will appear blank.
The VCR power consumption will now be below 1 Watt.
DISENGAGING LOW POWER MODE
Either
Either
Press STANDBY (
) to return the VCR to STANDBY mode.
Or
Press STOP (
) to use the VCR.
NOTES:
●
With poor signal conditions an increase in noise may be observed on the screen in LOW
POWER mode.
●
When entering STANDBY, noise may be observed.
●
If a signal is input from an AV source, the VCR may not go into true LOW POWER mode.
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When disengaging LOW POWER mode from the VCR press the STANDBY button.
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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION
MANUAL TUNING
8.Press [
] to select FINE TUNING.
(Not available if tuning a satellite
channel)
channel)
.
Press and hold [
] until
the sharpest colour picture is obtained.
Go to point 10.
Go to point 10.
9.Press [
] to select CHANNEL. Enter
preset satellite numbers using NUMBER
BUTTONS or [
BUTTONS or [
] to step through
each preset satellite channel.
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Normally it will not be necessary to manually tune broadcast programmes except in unusual
circumstances such as poor signal or to suit your preferences.
Ensure the video channel is selected on the TV.
circumstances such as poor signal or to suit your preferences.
Ensure the video channel is selected on the TV.
1.Press MENU. Then press [
] to select SET UP. Press SET.
2.CHANNEL PRESET will be highlighted. Press SET to confirm.
3.MANUAL TUNING will be highlighted. Press SET to confirm.
4. PRESET will be highlighted. Press [
] to choose the required VCR preset channel.
5. Press [
] to select SOURCE (if you have previously installed a satellite receiver). Press
[
] to choose the required source. If you select SAT go to point 9.
6.Press [
] to select CHANNEL.
If you selected CH as the source you have the option to tune terrestrial channels.
7. Then press [
] to start tuning in either direction. Tuning will stop when a programme
is received. If it is not the desired programme, press [
] to continue tuning.
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
➝
PRESET
1
BBC1
SOURCE
CH
SAT
CHANNEL
CH21
FINE TUNING
DECODER
DECODER
ON
OFF
SKIP
ON
OFF
▲ ▼
: S E L E C T :CHANGE
S E T : E N T E R M E N U : E X I T
▲
▼
▼
▼
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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION
MANUAL TUNING continued
The VCR has 84 programmable channel positions each of which can be set to any of the
broadcast channels.
broadcast channels.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
10. Press [
10. Press [
] to select DECODER. This is preset to OFF. If you wish to connect a
satellite receiver to the VCR as shown previously, leave this set to OFF. If you wish to
connect a decoder use [ ]
connect a decoder use [ ]
to turn the decoder function ON.
/
/
11. Press [
] to select SKIP.
The SKIP function determines whether the channel can be selected when using
CHANNEL
CHANNEL
/
instead of the NUMBER BUTTONS.
12. Press [
] to select ON or OFF for this option. Press SET to confirm.
13. Press MENU to leave this function.
/
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/
If you wish to connect a satellite receiver / cable box to your VCR
after auto-
installation it is not necessary to completely re-install all channels. The installation procedure
for cable boxes is the same as for satellite receivers. Sharp cannot guarantee this feature will
operate with all makes of satellite receiver or cable box. (See end of this manual for manufacturers
codes.)
Follow the procedure below:
1.Press MENU.
2.Press [
operate with all makes of satellite receiver or cable box. (See end of this manual for manufacturers
codes.)
Follow the procedure below:
1.Press MENU.
2.Press [
] to select SET UP. Press SET to confirm.
3.CHANNEL PRESET will be highlighted. Press SET to confirm.
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4.Press [
] to select SAT RECEIVER.
Press SET to confirm. The satellite receiver
screen will appear.
screen will appear.
5.Follow points 5-11 in Auto Installation.
(Satelitte/Cable Box control only).
6.Then press [
] to select SAT
PROGRAM SEARCH. Press SET to confirm.
The satellite channels will be installed.
(This may take a few minutes)
The satellite channels will be installed.
(This may take a few minutes)
7.Then press MENU.
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/
MANUAL TUNING
SAT RECEIVER
MANUAL TUNING
SAT RECEIVER
SAT RECEIVER
SAT PROGRAM SEARCH
4.
6.
SATELLITE RECEIVER / CABLE BOX INSTALLATION
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CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION
MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS
SORTING THE CHANNELS INTO YOUR PREFERRED ORDER
When your VCR tunes in broadcast channels automatically it sorts them into a standard
order using teletext information. You can change the order of the channels with the following
procedure.
When your VCR tunes in broadcast channels automatically it sorts them into a standard
order using teletext information. You can change the order of the channels with the following
procedure.
1.Press MENU.
2. Press [
] to select SET UP. Press
SET to confirm.
3.Press [
] to select CHANNEL
SORT. Press SET to confirm.
4.The MOVE position will be highlighted.
Press SET to confirm.
5.Press [
] to highlight the
channel to be moved. Press SET to
confirm.
confirm.
6.Press [
] to highlight the
new position for the channel. Press SET
to confirm.
to confirm.
7.If any more channels are to be moved,
repeat procedure from step 5.
8.When all the channels are in your
preferred order, press MENU to leave the
MENU function.
MENU function.
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M O V E
1 / 5
1
C H 5
7
1 3
2 B B C 1
8
1 4
3 B B C 2
9
1 5
4 I T V
1 0
1 6
5 C H 4
1 1
1 7
6 12
18
M O V E
1 / 5
1 B B C 1
7
1 3
2 B B C 2
8
1 4
3 I T V
9
1 5
4 C H 4
1 0
1 6
5
C H 5
1 1
1 7
6 12
18
MODE
SET UP
5.
6.
MENU SCREEN
2.
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