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OPERATING MANUAL VR 969/05
Contents Page
Dear customer,
with this video recorder (VCR), you own one of the
most sophisticated yet simple-to-use video recor-
01. BUTTONS, CONTROLS AND 2
ders on the market.
SOCKETS
Naturally, you can't wait to use your new video
The remote control at a glance 2
recorder, but before you start, it's worthwhile
The back of the video recorder 3
taking the time to read through this operating The front of the video recorder 3
02. INSTALLATION. HOW DO I 5
manual. Acquai
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1. BUTTONS, CONTROLS AND SOCKETS For detailed explanations of the functions, see the corresponding chapters. The remote control g Recording d Switching off H / I / F / G Cursor up/down, left/right l Call up the OSD page MAIN MENU RECORD STANDBY B Confirm entry m Reset/clear o TIMER programming p Select function MENU O Numeric buttons OK TIMER 1 Rewind/picture search reverse CLEAR SELECT e Playback 2 Wind/picture search forwards 2 1 3 q Search index mark ZU Still picture, Jog/Shuttle on/off 5 4 6
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The back of the video recorder RS 232 2 EXTERNAL / DEC.- AV 2 AUDIO L L 1 EXTERNAL / EURO-AV 1 O I U N S-VHS OUT T R R Mains socket cv Scart socket DEC.- AV 2 yx Scart socket EURO-AV 1 # Socket for the connection of a cut- ting device or a personal computer ? S-VHS output socket LÄ Audio output, left/right channel 3 Aerial input socket L
Audio input, left/right channel 4 Aerial output socket The front of the video recorder LOW POWER RECORD TIMER CASSETTE STANDBY TM Buttons and display indica
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RD A OW F The front of the video recorder V SYNCHRO EDIT L MEI EDIT EJECT FOLLOW TV R S VHS RECORD LEVEL MIC. U LEFT RIGHT JOG SHUTTLE/STILL PLAYER RECORDER TIMER SELECT CLEAR LOW POWER STANDBY EDIT RECORD MENU OK IN OUT MIC. U Buttons and connections behind the front cover: © Video input socket (E3) S Automatic channel search Eject cassette » + ¼ Left/Right, Audio input ª sockets, (for E3 and E4) D Synchro-edit socket / MEI-edit socket S-VHS input socket (E4) Buttons and connections in the fr
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2. INSTALLATION. HOW DO I INSTALL THE VIDEO RECORDER ? Connecting the video recorder The scart socket yx has an input/output function. Connect your TV set to this socket. The socket cv has an input function. Connect additional units to this socket. A detailed explanation to this illustration is to be found in the next paragraphs. CUTTING DEVICE, or VIDEORECORDER, or PERSONAL COMPUTER PAY - TV - DECODER, or TV RF SAT RECEIVER RS 232 2 EXTERNAL / DEC.- AV 2 AUDIO L L 1 EXTERNAL / EURO-AV 1 O I U N
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Inserting the batteries into Remove the aerial cable plug from the TV set and ! the remote control insert it into the 3 socket at the rear of the video recorder. Use the aerial cable supplied to connect the 4 " socket on the video recorder with the aerial input socket on your TV set. Connecting to the TV set If your TV set does not have a Scart socket, do not read here but continue with chapter "Additional functions of your video recorder". In the chapter "Playback via the aerial cable" you wi
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Connecting to the mains supply Warning ! In case this appliance is supplied with a Safety Standard Approved mains lead fitted with a non- rewireable 13 Amp mains plug which, if unsuitable for your socket, should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted by a qualified electrician. The fuse and fuse holder must be removed from the plug as accidental insertion of the redundant plug into a 13 Amp socket is RS 232 2 EXTERNAL / DEC.- AV 2 likely to cause an electrical hazard. AUDIO L L 1 EXTERNAL / E
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Saving energy Connecting to a satellite receiver There are two ways of switching off to choose from. It is possible to connect a satellite receiver to this video 1. Normal switch-off. recorder. Switch off by pressing the button Ä . The time remains visible. 2. Energy-saving mode. Press the button Ä once again. The time in the display disappears. You can switch back on again by pressing the same button. Note: * It is not possible to switch to energy-saving mode as long as a TV set connected wit
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OSD – On Screen Display, the user's guide on the picture screen The user's guide on the picture screen enables you to dialogue with your video recorder. The indications given in the bottom line of the picture screen designate the buttons on the remote control which are to be used to carry out the various functions. You will be guided in a simple and understandable way to the next possible operating steps. The following example explains the user's guide with the help of the "MAIN MENU". Switch th
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3. STORING TV CHANNELS For the video recorder to be able to record TV program- Autostore (Automatic channel search) mes, the TV channels must first be stored in the video recorder. You can store up to 99 TV channels. The video recorder makes a search for all TV channels. It Your video recorder has a receiver of its own. This orders them in the following sequence in the memory: means it can be used independently of the TV set. BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV, CH 4, CH 5, SKY, others. The clock and calender inf
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Assigning TV channels automatically Wait until the video recorder display indicates, / (Follow TV) for example, "SELECT TV P02". 8 8 The following setting is not necessary if the TV chan- SE:LE:CT:TV D W nels have been set using the "Easy Link" function. VPS SVHS STEREO I P 028 PDC NICAM II n n DEC z LP MONO HiFi Only if the video recorder (socket t) and the TV set are connected by means of a scart cable the Select the programme position "2" on the TV set. ( TV channels can be allocated aut
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Assigning TV channels manually Confirm by pressing the button B. The TV & channel line is inserted and the other channel lines The following setting is not necessary if the TV chan- are moved on a line. If you wish to cancel an nels have been set using the "Easy Link" function. undesired TV channel, press the button m instead of button B. You can allocate any TV channel found to the program- me number of your choice so that you have, for exam- Sort all of the TV channel lines (steps - ) into /
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Manual search If you wish to set a new TV channel, press the & button _ until you have found the right one. In certain cases, the "Automatic channel search" will A changing channel or frequency number appears not be able to find all TV channels (e.g. encoded chan- on the screen. nels). If you know the channel transmission frequency or In this case, you can set the channels using the channel number, the frequency (4-digit) or channel "Manual search" function. number (2-digit) can also be direc
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4. PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE In chapter 2, you have learned how to connect the Notes: video recorder to the TV set. When this is done, play- * Some functions are switched off automatically back of a cassette is very easy. after a certain time (e.g., pause, slow motion, still If you wish to record first, go to chapter 5. picture, picture search). This is to avoid unnecessary cassette wear and energy consumption. Switch the video recorder and the TV set on. ! * It is possible to play on this vid
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n a c S t s Fa y a Pl d r w a o w l S r o F l il Still picture/super slow motion The JOG/SHUTTLE functions Press the e button. There is a large rotary knob both on the remote ! control and on the video recorder. Press the ZU button. The picture " "freezes" and the display indicates " eIr ". Each Switch the function on by pressing the ! time you press the ZU button, the NM button. A still picture is still picture advances one step. visible on the screen. Press and hold the ZU button. The vide
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Correcting picture interference. Selecting the audio track, audio-mix The cleaning function You can select the audio track you want to hear during playback or in tuner mode. This is especially useful for Each time you start a new playback, the video recorder two-channel sound (multi-language) transmissions. automatically adjusts the correct tracking for the cassette. Press the p button. The display indicates ! For cassettes recorded on another recorder, it is possi- the current setting. If you
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How do I know where I am currently on Index search the tape? The video recorder writes a mark on the tape every time a recording is started. With the q, 1, The length of the tape indicated in minutes on 2 buttons on the remote control you can find these the cassette, e.g. "E180" corresponds to 180 minutes marks on the tape. playing time (= 3: 00 hrs). The length indication is found on the front narrow side Press the q and 2 buttons to find the ! of the cassette to the left. The actual playing
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5. HOW CAN I RECORD DIRECTLY ? If you wish to record, proceed as follows: General notes: * If recording on a S-VHS cassette should only be Switch the video recorder on. ! made in VHS standard, then press the l but- Insert a cassette not protected against recording. ton on the remote control before recording The OSD page "MAIN MENU" appears on the Use the I or H button to select the " screen. Select the line "Record mode". programme position from which you wish to Confirm with the G. button. S
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Direct recording with TV sets Longplay function without "Easy Link" function You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it possible to record, for example, 8 hours If you wish to record a TV programme you are instead of 4 hours with an "E240" cassette. watching, press the button g on the video recorder when the VCR is switched off. To do this, you must select "LP" for the tape speed ! in paragraph "Personal preferences" in chapter 8. The video recorder "calls up" the current program
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6. HOW DO I PROGRAMME A RECORDING? This chapter deals with the ways in which the video What is "PDC" recorder can be programmed. It switches itself on (Programme Delivery Control)? automatically, records the desired programme and then switches itself off automatically. With PDC, the TV station controls when the video What information does the video recorder need? recorder is switched on and off. This means that the video recorder switches itself on and off at the right For each programmed reco
