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VIDEO
CASSETTE RECORDER
SV-655B SV-655X
SV-650B SV-650X
SV-450B SV-450X
SV-255B SV-250X
SV-250B
Instruction Manual
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About this manual Contents GB GB Thank you for purchasing a Samsung Video Cassette Recorder (VCR). Your Owner’s Instructions contain much valuable information on setting up and FOREWORD Safety Instructions......................................................................................... 5 using your VCR. Please take the time to read them as they will help you take full advantage of your VCR’s features. VCR OVERVIEWS Front View of the VCR....................................................
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Contents (cont.) Safety Instructions GB GB The following illustrations represent precautions. PLAYING BACK Playing a Cassette......................................................................................... 30 Adjusting Picture Alignment Automatically (SV-250B/SV-250X Only)........... 30 Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually ........................................................... 30 The lightning bolt is a warning sign alerting you to dangerous voltage inside the product. Intelligent
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I I I I I I Front View of the VCR GB GB (SV-655B/655X) (SV-250B/250X) VIDEO CASSETTE STOP PLAY VIDEO CASSETTE PAUSE/STILL PLAY STANDBY/ON EJECT EJECT COMPARTMENT BUTTON BUTTON STANDBY/ON COMPARTMENT BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON REW F.F STANDBY/ON PLAY F.F STANDBY/ON EJECT EJECT STOP PLAY I I STOP REW REC I I P/S PROG REC I I P/S PROG VIDEO L AUDIO R AUX LINE IN 2 AUDIO L, R PAUSE/STILL REW FF LINE IN 2 VIDEO PROGRAMME RECORD PROGRAMME RECORD STOP REW FF BUTTON
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/ SLOW / . I . I I AUDIO DISPLAY TRK PROG REC MENU OK SPEED DUB TV/VCR TIMER STANDBY ON EJECT SH UTTLE V-LOCK CLR RST F ADV NDEX A TRK PC NPUT REPEAT Infrared Remote Control Display Indicator GB GB (SV-655B/655X/650B/650X/450B/450X/255B) VCR STANDBY/ON TV STANDBY/ON TV STANDBY/ON BUTTON VCR STANDBY/ON BUTTON SLOW 12 3 4 S
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Deciding How to Connect Your VCR Connecting Your VCR to the TV using the Coaxial Cable GB GB To receive television programmes a signal must be received from one of the following sources: You must take into account various factors when connecting audio or video systems: An outdoor aerial Types of connectors available on your systems An indoor aerial Systems connected permanently to the VCR (satellite receiver for example) or temporarily A cable television network VIDEO AUDIO R
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Plug & Auto Set Up Connecting Other Equipment to Your VCR GB GB Your VCR will automatically set itself up when it is plugged into the mains for the first time. TV stations will be stored in memory. The You can connect other audio and/or video equipment to your VCR in different ways. The following process takes a few minutes. Your VCR will then be ready for use. illustrations give a few examples of the connection possibilities. TV 1 Connect the coaxial cable as indicated on page 11. (Connecting
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Tuning Your Television for the VCR GB You must tune your television for the VCR only if you are not using a RCA cable (SV-655B/SV-650B/ (SV-450B/SV-255B/ (SV-250B/SV-250X) (SV-655X/SV-450X/ To view pictures from your VCR when a RCA cable is (SV-650X) used, the television must be set to the audio/video mode (AV). 1 Switch on the television. VCR STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON 2 Switch on the VCR by pressing STANDBY/ON on the front of the VCR or VCR STANDBY/ON (STANDBY/ON) on the rem
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2 Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control GB You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you: Purchase the video cassette recorder 1 Find that the remote control is no longer working correctly 1 Push the tab in the direction of the arrow to release the battery compartment cover on the rear of the remote control. 2 Insert two AA, R6 or equivalent batteries, taking care to respect the polarities: + on the battery with + on the remote control – on the battery with – on t
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Setting the VCR Output Channel Displaying/Hiding On-Screen Information GB GB Your VCR output channel may need to be changed if the pictures Your VCR displays most information both on the VCR and the suffer from interference or if your TV cannot find the pictures. television. Also, you can change the VCR output channel to adjust the You can choose to display or hide this information on the television frequency in which information is displayed on the screen. screen (except for the Index, Progra
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Presetting the Stations Manually Presetting the Stations Automatically Your VCR contains a built-in tuner used to receive television GB GB broadcasts. You must preset the stations received through the tuner. This can You do not need to preset the stations if you have already be done: set them automatically (see Plug & Auto Set Up on page 13). Plug & Auto Set up (see page 13) PROG OPTIONS INST INST ALL ALL Your VCR contains a built-in tuner used to receive television Automatically
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Changing the Preset Station Table Clearing a Preset Station GB GB If you have stored a TV station: You can rearrange the preset TV stations according to your own preferences programme number assigned to the station. That you do not require At the wrong programme position 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. Result: The programming menu is displayed. you can cancel it. INSTALL PROG OPTIONS INSTALL PROG OPTIONS INST INST ALL ALL 2 Press the corresponding ,❷ or
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NICAM (SV-655X/SV-650X Only) Selecting the Cassette Type GB GB NICAM programmes are divided into 3 types. NICAM Stereo, If you wish to use the tape counter to display the time remaining on NICAM Mono and Bilingual (transmission in another language). a cassette, you must indicate the type of cassette inserted. NICAM programmes are always accompanied by a standard mono PROG OPTIONS OPTIONS INSTALL sound broadcast and you can select the desired sound. OPTIONS PROG OPTIONS
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Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop Protecting a Recorded Cassette GB GB This function enables you to record up to nine hours of Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent accidental erasure. programmes. (LP) When this tab has been removed, you cannot record on the tape. Your VCR stops automatically after the requested length of time. 1 If you wish to protect a cassette, break off the tab using a small screwdriver. 1 Switch on the television. 2 To re-record over a protected cassette (saf
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Modifying G-CODE Programming (SV-655B/655X/ Using the G-CODE Feature (SV-655B/655X/255B Only) SV-255B Only) GB Before presetting your VCR: Switch on both the television and your VCR If you wish to correct the programme displayed or modify certain elements, such as the recording Check that the date and time are correct speed, you can do so before you press MENU a second time to confirm. Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded (safety tab intact) If you wish to... Then... Up
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Using the Timer Programming Feature Checking a Preset Recording GB GB The Timer Programming feature allows you to preset the VCR to record a programme up to one month before that programme is to You can check your preset recordings: be broadcast. Up to six programmes can be preset. When you have finished presetting the VCR Before presetting a recording, check that the date and If you have forgotten which programmes will be time are correct. PROG 1/JAN MON 21:28 recorded PR DAY START→STOP L1
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Playing a Cassette Intelligent Picture Control GB GB The Intelligent Picture Control Feature allows you to adjust the This function allows you to play back any pre-recorded cassette. sharpness of the image automatically, according to your own preferences. 1 Switch on both the television and your VCR. TRK PROG 2 Insert the video cassette to be played. If the safety tab on the 1 During playback, press the MENU button on the remote control. PROG OPTIONS OPTIONS INSTALL cass
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Selecting the Audio Output Mode Selecting the Colour Mode (SV-655B/650B/SV-655X/650X Only) GB GB When monitoring a TV programme or playing back a Hi-Fi Before recording or playing back a cassette, you can select the required system standard. recorded video tape, press the AUDIO button to select a desired sound output. As the AUDIO button is pressed, the sound output When you playback an NTSC-recorded tape on this VCR and the indicator change as below: make a setting on the colour system acco
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Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion GB You can play a cassette in slow motion. SLOW No sound is heard when playing back a cassette in slow motion. SHUTTLE 1 Press: 1 1 ❿II to start playing the cassette SLOW SLOW ( ) as many times as required to decrease or V-LOCK increase the speed respectively To return to the normal speed, press the ❿II button twice. 2 When playing back in slow motion, picture interference may occur. (SV-655B/SV-650B/ Press the PROG/TRK ( or ❷) / TRK ( or ) buttons to (SV-450
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Picture Search, Fast Forward/Rewind Picture Search enables you to Fast Forward or Rewind and look for GB a particular part of a tape. 1 Press PLAY, the VCR will enter normal play mode. While in play, press and release the ❿❿ (or ➛➛) button. The VCR will search at 5 times the normal playback speed. 2 To return to normal playback mode, press the ❿ button. II 3 If you press and HOLD down the ❿❿ (or ➛➛) button the VCR will search at 9 times the normal speed. Releasing the ❿❿ button will return
