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ADVANCED OPERATION
LCD DISPLAY
TIME OF DAY
Shows current time of day, if the clock is set.
Press the
DISPLAY
button until the time of day
appears. For example, 21:20 appears:
CHANNEL STATUS
Shows the current VCR channel preset. Press the
DISPLAY
button until the channel number
appears, for example:
TAPE COUNTER AND ZERO BACK
Tape counter measures the current position of the video tape in real time. ZERO BACK uses the
tape counter to determine a specific point on a tape you may wish to return to.
tape counter to determine a specific point on a tape you may wish to return to.
1.
Press the
DISPLAY
button until tape
counter appears, for example:
2.
To identify the current position on a video tape
press the
CLEAR
button and the tape
counter will appear:
When you wish to return to this position on the video tape, press
ZERO BACK
button.
The tape will rewind/advance to this point.
NOTE:
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
The LCD display brightness can be changed to suit the ambient lighting in the room. Switch
on the VCR (ensure the menu screen is not on) then press and hold the
on the VCR (ensure the menu screen is not on) then press and hold the
DISPLAY
button for
approximately 2 seconds. This will reduce the brightness of the VCR display. Repeat the
process to change the display back to the previous setting.
process to change the display back to the previous setting.
•
The tape counter will only operate on recorded sections of tape.
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ADVANCED OPERATION
BLUE MUTE
The TV screen will be blue if a TV channel with no signal is selected, an unrecorded section of
tape is played or the quality of the recording on the tape is poor. Select OFF in the mode
menu to disable this feature.
tape is played or the quality of the recording on the tape is poor. Select OFF in the mode
menu to disable 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 the [
/
] menu select buttons to
select BLUE MUTE.
5.
Press
[
/
]
menu select buttons to select
AUTO or OFF.
6.
Press
SET
to confirm and then
MENU
to return to the normal screen
COLOUR
If the VCR is playing poor quality recording, the picture may turn black and white. Selecting
PAL may improve this (depending on the recording), although coloured speckles may appear
on black and white recordings.
PAL may improve this (depending on the recording), although coloured speckles may appear
on black and white recordings.
1.
Follow steps 1 to 3 from BLUE MUTE above.
2.
Press the [
/
] menu select buttons to select COLOUR.
3.
Press
[
/
]
menu select buttons to select AUTO or PAL.
4.
Press
SET
to confirm and then
MENU
to return to the normal screen.
16:9 PLAYBACK AND RECORDING
This feature allows the PLAYBACK and RECORDING of wide screen format signals (16.9) which
should automatically change the picture size setting on a wide screen TV. To allow the
operation of this feature, ensure 16:9 mode is set to AUTO in the MODE menu.
should automatically change the picture size setting on a wide screen TV. To allow the
operation of this feature, ensure 16:9 mode is set to AUTO in the MODE menu.
A scart connection must be used between the VCR (SOCKET L1) and the TV.
During PLAYBACK of a 16:9 encoded tape the TV should switch to (Widescreen) 16:9 mode.
1.
Follow steps 1 to 3 from BLUE MUTE above.
2.
Press [
/
] to select 16:9.
3.
Press
[
/
]
to select AUTO or OFF.
4.
Press
SET
to confirm and then
MENU
to return to the normal screen.
MODE MENU SCREEN
N I CAM
AU T O
O F F
CO L OUR
AU T O
P A L
B L U E MU T E
AU T O
O F F
R E P E A T
ON
O F F
1 6 : 9
AU T O
O F F
SET
2
3
1
VIDEO
Plus+
Plus+
SET
SET
SET
REMOTE CONTROL
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ADVANCED OPERATION
SEARCHING THE VIDEO TAPE
SKIP SEARCHING THE VIDEO TAPE
You can search the tape in 30 second time intervals. To do this follow the procedure below:
1.
Press
PLAY/X2
to start the video tape
playing.
2.
Press the
SKIP SEARCH
button on the
remote control.
The number of times you press
SKIP SEARCH
determines the forward search time.
•
After searching, normal playback
will resume automatically
will resume automatically
DIGITAL PROGRAMME SEARCH SYSTEM (DPSS)
Your VCR records a marker signal on the tape at the start of each recording. These signals can
be used later to locate the starting point of a recording.
Press
DPSS
/
to locate a previous programme or the next programme.
For example,
1.
Load the video tape into the VCR.
2.
Press
DPSS
three times. DPSS 3 will appear on the on-screen display, and the VCR
will fast forward to locate the third recording after the current one.
3.
Press
DPSS
once. DPSS -1 will appear on the on-screen display and the VCR will
rewind to locate the beginning of the current recording.
4.
To cancel the search before it has finished, press
STOP
or
PLAY/X2
.
NOTES:
•
Recordings must be longer than 3 minutes.
•
The starting point of playback may vary.
•
This feature will only work with video tapes recorded on a VCR with the DPSS feature.
1 press = 30 seconds.
2 presses = 1 minute.
3 presses = 1 minute 30 seconds.
2 presses = 1 minute.
3 presses = 1 minute 30 seconds.
4 presses = 2 minutes.
PLAY / X2
DPSS Signals
Current tape position
Fast Forward
Rewind
DPSS
Number
Number
PLAY / X2
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ADVANCED OPERATION
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION OF TV
In addition to operating the VCR the remote control will also operate basic functions on TVs,
including brands other than SHARP.
including brands other than SHARP.
SETTING UP THE VCR REMOTE
CONTROL TO OPERATE THE TV
CONTROL TO OPERATE THE TV
1.
Switch on the TV.
2.
Press the TV button
on the VCR
remote control to place it into TV mode.
Hold down the
STANDBY
button on the VCR remote control then the
appropriate button for the TV from the list
shown, for 2 seconds. For example for a
SHARP TV, press
STANDBY
and
1
.
3.
The TV will enter standby mode to confirm
the correct code has been entered.
4.
Turn your TV on from standby mode in the
usual way, e.g.,by pressing the standby or
Channel up or down buttons.
CONTROLLING THE TV WITH THE VCR REMOTE CONTROL
•
STANDBY
Switches the TV to and from Standby Mode.
(when the remote is in TV mode)
•
INPUT SELECT
Determines which input to the TV is to be
displayed on the Screen. (when the remote is in TV
mode)
displayed on the Screen. (when the remote is in TV
mode)
•
CHANNEL
Changes the TV channels. (when the remote is in
TV mode)
•
VOLUME
Increases or decreases the volume.
NOTES:
•
Certain models of TV do not use standard codes for their brand. In this case, place the
remote into TV mode and then hold down
STANDBY
. Press each of the
buttons in the list until the TV enters stand-by mode (You will need to reset when remote
control batteries are replaced).
•
SHARP cannot guarantee the VCR remote control will operate your TV.
TV BRAND
BUTTON
TV BRAND
BUTTON
SHARP
1
TOSHIBA
9
PHILIPS
2
PANASONIC
0 or
THOMSON
3 or 4
HITACHI
INPUT SELECT
GRUNDIG
5
SANYO
MODE OSD
FERGUSON
6
JVC
DISPLAY
ITT NOKIA
7
MITSUBISHI
AUDIO OUT
SONY
8
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