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The remote control EJECT J Eject STANDBY m Standby CHILD LOCK u Child lock SYSTEM Special function SP/LP SP/LP selection MONITOR TV monitor function 0-9 Digit buttons 0-9 SELECT Function selector CLEAR (CL) Reset, clear TIMER k ’VIDEOPlus’ / ’TIMER’ programming OK Confirm button P q Up/Plus, programme number D Menu left C Menu right P r Dow[...]
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Programming with ’VIDEOPlus+’ All the information required for a programming is encoded in the VIDEOPlus+ code. 1 Switch on the TV set. 2 Press the TIMER k button on the remote control. 3 With the digit buttons 0-9 , enter the VIDEOPlus+ code (up to 9 digits) printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme. If you make a mista[...]
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Congratulations on the purchase of one of the most sophisti- cated and simple-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. With this VCR you can record and play VHS-standard cassettes. Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder. Safety instructions and other notes • Danger: High voltage! Do not remove the t[...]
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Important for the United Kingdom This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 3A, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. 3 Refit the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it shou[...]
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Connecting VCR without scart cable 1 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the 2 socket at the back of the video recorder. 2 Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the 3 socket on the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set. 3 Insert the female plug of the mains cable into the [...]
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Saving energy You can choose between two methods of switching to standby. Normal method: Switch to standby using the STANDBY m but- ton. The clock time remains displayed. If the clock has not been set, ’--:--’ appears in the display. To save energy: Press the STANDBY m button twice. The clock time disappears from the display. Connecting additio[...]
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Autoinstall The video recorder will search for all TV channels. It stores TV channels found in the following sequence: BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV, CH 4, CH 5, SKY, others. 1 Switch on the TV set. Press the AUTOINSTALL button on the video recorder. If TV channels have already been stored, select the line ’AUTOINSTALL’, using the P q or P r button. 2 Conf[...]
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Automatic Channel Allocation FOLLOW TV With this function the video recorder maintains the same programme sequence as on the TV set. This only functions if the video recorder (socket EXT.1 ) and the TV set are con- nected with a scart cable . Additional equipement connected to socket EXT.2 must be switched off . 1 Switch on the TV set. 2 Select pro[...]
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Allocating a decoder With this function, the connected decoder will automatically be activated for the TV programme required. 1 On the video recorder, select the TV programme you wish to link with the decoder function, using the P q or P r button or the digit buttons 0-9 . 2 Press the AUTOINSTALL button on the video recorder. 3 Select ’MANUAL SEA[...]
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1 Insert the cassette into the cassette slot. v appears in the display. 2 Playback: Press the playback button PLAY G . 3 Picture scanning: Press the H (reverse) or I (for- ward) button once or several times. You have a choice of several picture scanning speeds. 4 Interrupt: Press the STOP h button. 5 Wind and rewind: Interrupt the playback function[...]
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Tape position/Index search Tape position: The elapsed playback time, given to the hour and minute, appears in the display. When you load a cassette, the video recorder must first calculate the playing time. Therefore, ’-:--’ appears first and only after the tape has been running for a few seconds the playing time will be shown. The playback tim[...]
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1 Insert a cassette into the video recorder or switch the video recorder on with the P q button. 2 Use the P r or P q button or the 0-9 buttons to select the programme number from which you wish to record, e.g. ’P 01’. In the display appears: BBC1 3 Press the RECORD n button. In the display appears: 0:00 4 To stop recording, press the STOP h bu[...]
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Direct Record Do you want to record a television transmission which you are just viewing? Press the RECORD n button with the video recorder switched to standby . The video recorder takes the channel number which is currently selected on the television and starts recording. For ’Direct Record’ to function, it must be switched on and the video re[...]
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Programming with ’VIDEOPlus+’ All the information required for a programming is encoded in the VIDEOPlus+ code. 1 Switch on the TV set. 2 Press the TIMER k button on the remote control. 3 With the digit buttons 0-9 , enter the VIDEOPlus+ code (up to 9 digits) printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme. If you make a mista[...]
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Important programming notes • When recordings have been programmed, k appears in the display. • The programmed recording will always be made at the recording speed (SP/LP) that at the time has been selected on the video recorder. • You cannot operate the video recorder manually while a programmed recording is being made. If you want to interr[...]
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Tuner mode You can also use your video recorder as a TV receiver (tuner). 1 Hold the STOP h button, until + appears in the display. 2 Select the required programme number with the P r or P q button or with the 0-9 buttons. 3 Switch the video recorder to standby by pressing the STANDBY m button when you no longer want to watch television. Sound trac[...]
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Child lock 1 With the video recorder switched on, press the CHILD LOCK u button on the remote control for a few seconds until { appears in the video recorder display. Keep the remote control in a safe place. 2 When you want to switch off the child lock, press the CHILD LOCK u button again for a few seconds . { dis- appears from the video recorder d[...]
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Before you call an engineer If, contrary to expectation, you experience any difficulty in operating this video recorder, it may be caused by one of the reasons mentioned below. You can also call the customer service in your country. You will find the telephone numbers in the enclosed guarantee leaflet. The set does not respond to any button being p[...]
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