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VC-MH835HM
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
OPERATION MANUAL
SATELLITE/CABLE BOX AUTO SORTING
CONTROL
AUTO CLOCK
NEXTVIEW LINK
NTSC SIMPLE PLAYBACK
S-VHS PLAYBACK
SHARP SUPER PICTURE
16:9 PLAYBACK/RECORDING
CHILD LOCK
PROGRAMME DELIVERY
AUTO HEAD CLEANING
CONTROL
POST CODE SECURITY
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TINS-A082UMN1Cover 4/11/02 2:38 pm Page 2 Dear SHARP Customer Thank you for buying this SHARP VCR. Given proper care it will provide years of entertainment for the whole family. Please read this operation manual carefully before attempting to operate the VCR. Copyright Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright. Please refer to the relevant laws in your country. No part of this publication may be r
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TINS-A082UMN1Cover 4/11/02 2:38 pm Page 3 VCR REMOTE CONTROL 1. VCR 16. TV 2. STANDBY 17. TIMER ON/OFF 3. AUDIO OUT 18. MODE ON-SCREEN 4. EJECT DISPLAY 19. DISPLAY + 20. CHANNEL / 5. VOLUME / 21. SET 6. MENU 22. MENU SELECT VIDEO Plus+ / / / 7. VIDEO Plus+ 23. CLEAR 24. ZERO BACK 1 23 8. NUMBER 25. SKIP SEARCH 4 5 6 BUTTONS 7 8 9 26. SHARP SUPER PICTURE 27. CHILD LOCK 9. AM/PM or 0 28. INPUT SELECT 29. FAST FORWARD 10. REWIND 11. STOP (The STOP button is 30. PLAY/X2 also used to switc
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 1 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM CONTENTS BEFORE USING YOUR VCR Important notes on your VCR .............................................................................................................. 3 Unpacking the accessories .................................................................................................................. 4 INSTALLING YOUR VCR Connecting the cables .............................................................
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 3 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM BEFORE USING YOUR VCR IMPORTANT NOTES ON YOUR VCR IDEAL VCR LOCATION PLACE THE VCR.. • ... on a flat level surface away from radiators or other heat sources and out of direct sunlight. • ... and video tapes away from magnetic sources such as speakers or microwave ovens. • ... at least 8” (20cm) away from the TV. • ... away from curtains, carpets or other materials and allow ventilation space around the VCR. DO N
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 4 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM BEFORE USING YOUR VCR UNPACKING THE ACCESSORIES CHECK ALL THESE ACCESSORIES ARE SUPPLIED WITH YOUR VCR. CONTACT YOUR DEALER IF ANY ARE MISSING. (TYPE AA/R6/UM3) BATTERIES (X2) REMOTE for the remote control unit. CONTROL For a more detailed RF CONNECTION CABLE picture of connects the VCR to the TV. your remote control refer to page (ii). To fit the batteries into the remote control Remove the battery cover on t
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AUDIO OUT SORTIE SON AUDIO OUT SORTIE SON AUDIO OUT SORTIE SON LINE2(II)IN/DECODER CANAL PLUS/L2(II) LINE2(II)IN/DECODER CANAL PLUS/L2(II) LINE2(II)IN/DECODER CANAL PLUS/L2(II) TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 5 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM INSTALLING YOUR VCR CONNECTING THE CABLES EXISTING AERIAL OR CATV CABLE Connect your existing aerial cable to 1 the AERIAL IN socket on your VCR. DECODER UNIT OR SATELLITE SYSTEM AERIAL IN ENTREE ANTENNE LINE1(I)IN SON/VIDEO /
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 6 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM INSTALLING YOUR VCR INSTALLATION OF A SATELLITE RECEIVER/CABLE BOX If you have a satellite receiver connected to your VCR you can automatically install the satellite channels using the following installation procedure. The installation procedure for cable boxes is the same as for satellite receivers (for cable box connections refer to your cable box manual). Follow steps 1-4 below before continuing with the installa
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 7 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM INSTALLING YOUR VCR AUTO TUNING PROCEDURE This model automatically tunes the TV channels for your area, then using Teletext information sorts the TV channels into a standard order and sets the clock. If the VCR has not previously been tuned-in, instructions will be given on screen to guide you through this procedure. 1. Ensure your VCR is still in the STANDBY mode. 2. Switch on the TV. 3. Select the
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 8 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM INSTALLING YOUR VCR AUTO TUNING CONTINUED 7. Ensure your Aerial/Scart cables are 7. connected to your VCR and then SET PLEASE BE SURE THE press the SET button to confirm. AERIAL / SCART CABLE I S CONNECTED TO YOUR VCR . 8. SAT CONTROL will be highlighted. If PRESS SET TO CONT I NUE you do not have a satellite receiver connected to the VCR leave SAT SET :ENTER MENU:EXIT CONTROL set to OFF a
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 9 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM IINSTALLING YOUR VCR AUTO INSTALLATION OF A SATELLITE RECEIVER/ CABLE BOX POINTS 9-13. 9. Select the first available channel on your 10. satellite receiver. SAT RECEIVER 10. Press [ / ], to set SAT CONTROL to ON. SAT CONTROL ON OF F ➔INPUT RFIN L2 11. Press [ / ], to select INPUT. L2 will be SAT NO. 001 highlighted. PLEASE CONNECT----- SAT L2 VCR -
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 10 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM INSTALLING YOUR VCR AUTO INSTALLATION OF A SATELLITE RECEIVER/ CABLE BOX CONTINUED 12. Press[ / ]to select SAT NO. • Sky Digital Installation If you wish to install the preset Sky Digital receiver channel list, enter the code 035. While the arrows on the screen are moving from VCR to SAT a test signal of channel 012 is being sent out from the VCR. Please ensure your Sky Digi box responds to this signal (“012 channel u
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 11 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM INSTALLING YOUR VCR After copying the NEXTVIEW link preset list, the correct time and date should be displayed for 2 seconds on your TV screen. Auto Installation is now complete. If the VCR was unable to copy this list the MOVE MENU will appear showing all the channels the VCR was able to tune in. By pressing MODE OSD button, the VCR will change to a blue background. This may help you see which channel your VCR has tuned in. Using
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 12 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM BASIC OPERATION SCART LEAD CONNECTION (NOT SUPPLIED) A scart lead can be connected at any time. It is recommended to connect your TV and VCR in this way as it will provide improved picture and sound quality. Please refer to the connection diagram on page 4. IMPORTANT NOTES ON YOUR VCR AND VIDEO TAPES VIDEO TAPES • If you use only good quality video tapes, generally it will not be necessary to clean the video heads. • If poor qual
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 13 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM BASIC OPERATION HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE PLAY / X2 • For double speed playback (without sound), press the PLAY/X2 button again. PLAY / X2 • To revert to normal playback, press the PLAY/X2 button again. • To stop the video tape, press STOP . • 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 SU
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 14 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM BASIC OPERATION HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE FAST FORWARDING/REWINDING A VIDEO TAPE 1. Press STOP to stop the video tape. FF REW 2. Press the FAST FORWARD /REWIND buttons on the remote control or on the VCR front panel. 3. To stop fast forward/rewind, press STOP . FORWARD/REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH 1. During playback to select search mode, press the FF REW FAST FORWARD or REWIND buttons on the remote control, or on the VCR front p
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 15 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM BASIC OPERATION IMMEDIATE RECORDING CONTINUED TAPE SPEED SELECTION Cassette Recording Length Time Your VCR has three tape speeds: SP (Standard Play), LP E-240 In Minutes (Long Play) and EP (Extended Play). SP 240 Press the TAPE SPEED button on the remote LP 480 EP 720 control or on the VCR front panel to select the desired setting. It is recommended that EP recordings are only played back on the VCR on w
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 16 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM BASIC OPERATION DIRECT TV RECORDING This feature can only be used with nexTView, Smart Link, Easy Link and Megalogic compatible tv’s. By pressing the DIRECT TV REC button on the remote control, the VCR will record the signal currently being displayed on the TV regardless of the signal source. This feature can be started when the VCR is in STANDBY or OPERATE mode. • If appears on the VCR display, press the TIMER ON/OFF button befo
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 17 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM BASIC OPERATION ® HOW TO USE THE VIDEO Plus+ SYSTEM TO MAKE A RECORDING Before you start! • If the Timer Standby symbol appears on the VCR display, press the TIMER ON/OFF button to remove the symbol. • Check that the VCR clock is displaying the correct time. The VIDEO Plus+ system allows you to program the VCR to record up to eight programmes using the PlusCode numbers published in TV listings (refer to your daily newspaper o
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TINS-A082UMN1.book Page 18 Monday, November 4, 2002 2:33 PM BASIC OPERATION ® HOW TO USE THE VIDEO Plus+ SYSTEM TO MAKE A RECORDING 6. If you wish to change the RECORDING 6. SPEED, use the [/]to highlight SP. Press 1/2 [ / ] to select standard play (SP), long DATE PR START STOP 21/060212:0013:00 SP * play (LP) or extended play (EP) as required. -- / - - - - -:-- -:-- --- -- / - - - - -:-- -:-- --- 7. (See NOTE below). For VPS/PDC setting use -- / - - - - -:-- -:-- --- the[/] to highligh
