Technicolor - Thomson VPH6920F manual

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    Setup Manual Setup Manual Setup Manual Setup Manual VPH6920F English Please read this firts 1 Cover-T7075PSR-GB 4/01/99 10:28 Page 1[...]

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    II Set up and user manuals These documents have been printed on environmentally-friendly recycled, non-bleached paper . BEFORE YOU ST ART Remove all the packaging and protective films. Before setting up your video recorder , you should have all the following elements in your possession. R.F . lead Mains lead Remote control and batteries 2 Manuel d&[...]

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    FIT THE BA TTERIES Please respect the environment! Before throwing any batteries away , consult your distributor who may be able to them back for specific recycling. 1 Remove the cover . Insert the batteries according to this drawing. Replace the cover . 1 2 3 I-T7075PSR/GB/SC-BEI/812 4/01/99 10:53 Page 1[...]

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    2 CONNECTIONS For other connection options, refer to the end of this manual, as well as to page 10, 11 and 12 of the user manual. 1 2 3 4 Disconnect the outside aerial cable from the TV set and reconnect it to the ( IN socket) on your video recorder . Connect the TV set to the video recorder ( OUT socket) with the supplied aerial cable. Connect the[...]

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    3 A V1 A V1 1 4 3 2 ! Connections 2 and 3 are necessary to make your video recorder work. If your TV set does not have a SCART socket, please consult your dealer who will indicate which cable to use. I-T7075PSR/GB/SC-BEI/812 4/01/99 10:53 Page 3[...]

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    4 3 2 W ait a moment until the following menu appears. Press A to continue. Hold key A down on the remote control. If the menu does not appear , select the A V socket on your TV set). The video recorder looks for the channels you can receive in your region and stores them. AUTOMA TIC SET -UP The settings on this page allow you to search and automat[...]

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    5 6 5 8 Press E to leave the menus. If the time is incorrect or has not been transmitted: Set the clock with the digital keys. Example: 09, 30, 18, 10 and 8 for 9.30 a.m., 18th October 1998. Press B to switch off the automatic clock ( oui/NON ). 7 Press D to store the time setting. It is essential that the time and date are correctly set in order t[...]

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    6 2 1 Press MENU , then select INST ALLA TION by pressing key 2 . Select REVOIR LES CHAINES with key 4 . 3 If the programme number (PR-) corresponds to the picture on the screen , go to the next channel using key D . If the programme number (PR-) does not correspond to the picture , enter the correct programme number and validate by pressing key D [...]

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    7 4 If the channel is scrambled, choose DECODEUR OUI with A V and enter the number of the correct channel. V alidate with D . Continue with D . 5 6 If the picture is poor , press E and select REGLAGE FIN (press key 2 , then adjust with PR-/PR+ ) or erase the channel with key 0000 . Return to stage 2 to check all the programmes. When all the channel[...]

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    CH21 L PR 1 < - I - > ENTRER LE N° DU CANAL CHERCHER CHAINES L/BG CABLE / CANAL SORTIE B E AV 8 5 4 3 2 Press 1 to select INST ALLA TION CHAÎNES . 1 Press MENU . Press button 2 to select INST ALLA TION . Press B to choose the cable channels (CC) or the channels received via your roof aerial (CH) (channel). Press A V to choose the reception [...]

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    9 6 8 7 When all the channels are set up, press several times on E to leave the menus. Store this channel with D . T o search for another channel, return to step 5. Some countries (Switzerland, Netherlands...) have stagger ed or half-channels. T o receive the channels from your cable network, for each TV channel you should enter the nearest channel[...]

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    10 IG-T7075PSR/GB/SC-BEI/812 VIDEO 3 With a Scar t cable the satellite receiver takes priority . 3 Satellite receiver CONNECTING A SA TELLITE RECEIVER TV 1 With a Scar t cable the video recorder takes priority . 2 2 With an R.F . lead (satellite sound in mono only), the video recorder takes priority . 1 Satellite receiver Satellite receiver Further[...]

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    21002040 Réalisation B .E.I. R.C. PONTOISE B 391 935 947-12/98 Thomson Multimedia 46-47, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex France RCS nanterre B 322 019 464 The pages of this publication are printed on r ecycled paper . Cover-T7075PSR-GB 4/01/99 10:28 Page 2[...]

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    2 User manual User manual User manual User manual VPH6920F Cover-T7075PSR-GB 4/01/99 10:28 Page 3[...]

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    The type and production number of your appliance are printed on the guarantee ce r tificate delivered with your video recorde r . Keep this ce r tificate as well as the invoice. These documents are indispensable for claiming your guarantee rights. Guarantee Us e - If your appliance, or a cassette, has been stored in a ve r y cold atmosphere for a c[...]

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    1 CONTENTS Guarantee - Precautions Controlling the TV set 2 Controlling the video recorder 3 Monitoring the operation 4 The menus 5 Viewing a tape 6 Recording a programme Preparing - Recording 7 Record with automatic pause Programmin g With Show V iew codes a recording Without Show V iew codes 8-9 Audio/Video 1 - 2 - 3 10-11 HiFi video recorder and[...]

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    2 CONTROLLING the TV set - + SIZE AAA 1,5 V 0%MERCURY GREENELL EXTRA HEAVY DUTY - + SIZE AAA 1,5 V 0%MERCURY GREENELL EXTRA HEAVY DUTY ! Depending on the type of TV set you own, this remote control may not be compatible or certain functions may not be available. When you change the batteries, it is necessary to re-enter the brand code. Pour command[...]

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    3 CONTROLLING the video recor der Pour l’utilisation du magnétoscope, appuyez d’abord sur cette touche. Point the remote control towards the video recorder when you press a key . T o double the recording time of a tape with LP . T o select the A V units connected to the audio/video sockets (A V 1/2/3). T o display the main menu. T o adjust the[...]

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    T he display O n the screen 01 H 15 H 35 S : T ape counter (running time). 09:53 : Time. : Presence of a tape in the video recorder . VIDEO : The video recorder transmits the picture and the sound to the TV set. S P : Play/record at standard speed (Standard Play). LP : Play/record in long play (Long Play). SLP : V er y long play of an NTSC tape (Su[...]

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    5 THE menus The menus allow access to the functions by selecting the corresponding numbers. Press the VCR key on your remote contr ol. T o leave the menu at any time. T o choose, enter the digit found in front of the function. Example: with a tape loaded in the play mode ( B ). or or or SHOWVIEW > 5 8 6 2 4 ENTREZ LE CODE CONFIRMER ANNULER SOR T[...]

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    6 VIEWING a tape T o view a tape and explore the recordings on it, freeze a frame, find precise sequences with the fast search, rewind to the start or the end of the tape. Press the VCR key on your remote contr ol. Press to move onto the next picture. Press several times on the keys to var y the speed and direction of the slow motion. Freeze a pict[...]

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    7 Y ou can record TV programmes or pictures transmitted by a A V unit connected to the back of the video recorder (SCART sockets A V1/A V2). RECORDING ap r ogr amme Preparing Inser t a tape. T o proceed to the settings for your recording, always call up the information screen. Choose a channel or a A V unit connected to the audio/video sockets ( A [...]

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    8 1 PROG DEBUT FIN DA TE Pr - 17:30 20:00 18.04 OPTIONS SORTIE 1 PROG DEBUT FIN DA TE Pr 5 17:30 20:00 18.08 LUN-VEN SP LUN-VEN/HEBDO. HEURE DE FIN : +10 MINS SP/LP VPS ou PDC RETOUR SHOWVIEW > 5 8 6 2 4 ENTREZ LE CODE CONFIRMER ANNULER SORTIE E E B 2 1 B 3 4 C 0000 Y ou can programme a recording using the ShowV iew codes in your TV listings mag[...]

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    9 1 PROG DEBUT FIN DA TE Pr - - - : - - - - : - - 01.01 SP OPTIONS SORTIE E B 1 PROG DEBUT FIN DA TE Pr 5 17:30 20:00 18.08 LUN-VEN SP LUN-VEN/HEBDO. HEURE DE FIN : +10 MINS SP/LP VPS ou PDC RETOUR 2 1 B 3 4 MENU PRINCIP AL PROGRAMMA TION INST ALLATION REGLAGE DE L ’HORLOGE REGLAGE IMAGE MESECAM oui / NON SHOWVIEW MODE ECO oui / NON FONCTIONS HIF[...]

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    10 10 A UDIO/VIDEO 1/2 COMPTEUR T .REST . 00 H 02 M 15 S 0 H 17 M E180 A V 1 SP G 14:30 VCR A A V 2 Video disk player Camcorder Decoder T o view and/or copy pictures from a connected A V unit. Display the control screen with key EXIT/ST A TUS and select socket A V1 or A V2 with the A V key on the remote control. Pictur es from an appliance switched[...]

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    11 A UDIO/VIDEO 3 COMPTEUR T .REST . 00 H 02 M 15 S 0 H 17 M E180 A V 3 MK SP G 14:30 VCR A AUDIO/VIDEO 3 sockets on the front of the video recorder to view and/or copy your films (filmed on your camcorder) on video tapes. Display the control screen with key E and select A V3 with the A V key on the remote contr ol. W ith compatible camcorders, the[...]

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    12 HI-FI VIDEO RECORDER and stereo effect For further information concerning A V units connected to your video recorder , consult their user manual or your dealer . Audio/Video or Dolby Pro Logic amplifier Y ou can connect your video recorder to an audio/video amplifier through the two Cinch sockets AUDIO OUT (red and white) and the Cinch socket VI[...]

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    13 HI-FI system Y our video recorder receives and records digital NICAM sound broadcast by certain European channels. It remains compatible with the sound of the analogue stereo system broadcast by other European countries. The sound level of the channels varies. If the quality of the sound of one of your recordings is poor , you should adjust the [...]

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    14 COMPTEUR T .REST . -00 H 02 M 15 S 0 H 17 M E180 PR 1 VPS SP G 14:30 VCR VPS/PDC system Some programmes broadcast on certain channels are transmitted using VPS (V ideo Programme System) or PDC (Programme Delivery Control). These signals precisely start or stop the recording even when there is a delay in the programme schedule. Y our video record[...]

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    15 1 PROG DEBUT FIN DA TE A V - - : - - - - : - - 01.01 OPTIONS SORTIE E B Programming options During the programming procedure, you can select the OPTIONS line that offers the following additional recording possiblities: (1) LUN-VEN / HEBDO – to record the same programme ever y day between Monday and Friday or ever y week at the same time. (2) H[...]

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    16 Mesecam T apes recorded in Mesecam can by viewed on a P AL-Mesecam video recorder . Select MESECAM OUI in the Main Menu to record or playback a tape using Mesecam. NTSC is the television standard used in the United States, Japan and other countries. Y our video recorder can play VHS-NTSC tapes, but you must have a P AL standard TV set. Most P AL[...]

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    17 The video recorder has an Auto LongPlay function. If you have programmed a recording which exeeds the recording time remaining on the tape, the video recorder automatically transfers to Long Play mode (LP). Auto LongPlay ShowV iew ShowV iew and the satellite demodulator If ShowView programming does not operate correctly , it may be because the v[...]

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    18 In our effor ts to improve the quality of our products, we reserve the right to change their features. The information contained in these instr uctions are therefore liable to change and are not contractual. U-T7075PSR/EN/SC-BEI/812 Identifying and correcting pr oblems T echnical features If you have any problems, check the counter measure for e[...]

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    21002030 Réalisation B .E.I. R.C. PONTOISE B 391 935 947-12/98 Thomson Multimedia 46-47, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex France RCS nanterre B 322 019 464 The pages of this publication are printed on r ecycled paper . Cover-T7075PSR-GB 4/01/99 10:28 Page 4[...]