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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.

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.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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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 VCR.

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. (SET) on
the VCR front panel. 

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.

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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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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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  

(

)/ REWIND (

) on

the remote control or turn the shuttle ring on the VCR to
the right/left and release.

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

)  .

1.During playback, press FAST FORWARD (

)/REWIND

(

) on the remote control, or turn the shuttle ring fully to the

right/ left.

2.To lock search mode turn the shuttle far right/left and

release.

3.To decrease the speed, press 

(

/REWIND (

) again, or turn the shuttle to the halfway

position.

4.Press PLAY/X2 (

) to resume playback.

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If the tape ends before the recording is complete the VCR will stop recording and
rewind, or eject if the VCR is in timer record mode.

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If the VCR ejects the video tape when you press RECORD (

) the tape is record

protected. i.e. record protection tab has been removed.  

You can record the channel you are watching or a different channel.

1. Insert a video tape into your VCR.

2.Select the channel you wish to record on the VCR. 

3. To start recording, press RECORD (

).

4.To pause during recording, press PAUSE/STILL (

).

5.To continue recording, press RECORD (

).

6.To stop recording, press STOP once.

SIMPLE TIMED RECORDING:
1. To specify a stop time, press RECORD (

). 

2. Each additional press of RECORD (

) 

will delay the stop time by 10 minutes.

3. To stop recording at any time, press 

STOP (

) once.

SELECTION OF A CHANNEL
Select the channel by using the number buttons on the remote control, or select the
next/previous channel by pressing CHANNEL 

or

.

To change between single digit and 2-digit channel numbers, press

.

For example, for channel 24, press 

then press 2 4.

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