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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 - + SIZE AA[...]
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FIT THE BA TTERIES - - + + - + SIZE AAA 1,5 V 0%MERCURY GREENELL EXTRA HEAVY DUTY - + SIZE AAA 1,5 V 0%MERCURY GREENELL EXTRA HEAVY DUTY Remove the cover . Insert the batteries according to this drawing. Replace the cover . 1 2 3 Please respect the environment! Before throwing any batteries away , consult your distributor who may be able to them ba[...]
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2 CONNECTIONS 1 2 3 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 video recorder to a mains socket with the mains lead. The display on the video recorder comes on. For other connectio[...]
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3 ENGLISH 1 3 2 I-R6018/48CER/E/SC-BEI/712 25/09/98 12:10 Page 3[...]
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Pour la mise en ser vice de votr e magnétoscope, vous devez vous munir du Manuel d’Utilisation de votr e téléviseur . Nous vous conseillons de suivr e toutes les phases jusqu’à la page 7 sans interruption. 4 SETTING UP THE VIDEO RECORDER T o set your video recorder up, you will need the User Manual of your TV set. W e recommend that you per[...]
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VCR OUTPUT CHANNEL IS CH 61 CONTINUE EXIT A E LA SORTIE ANTENNE EST RÉGLÉE SUR LE CANAL 60 CONTINUER SORTIE 5 TUNING THE TV SET 2 1 5 6 If the picture is poor (snow , tearing…), change the video recorder communication channel with the -/+ keys. The picture disappears, return to stage 3 to find the new channel. If the picture is good, store the [...]
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6 3 2 1 W ait a moment until the following menu appears. Press A to continue. Multi TV Press A . Choose your country . Enter 5 for Others BG . 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 automatically store the channels in your region.[...]
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7 ENGLISH 2 1 4 Press E several times 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 7 for 9.30 a.m., 18th October 1997. Press B to switch off the automatic clock (on/ OFF ) 3 Press D to store the time setting. Multi TV Multi TV Multi TV It is essential that[...]
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8 2 1 Press A , then select SET UP by pressing key 2 . Select PROG. REVIEW 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 . Go to the next [...]
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STORE EXIT D E 9 ENGLISH 4 If the channel is scrambled, choose DECODER ON 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 EXIT and select réglage fin (press key 2 , then adjust with -/+) or erase the channel with key 0000 . Return to stage 2 to check all the programmes. [...]
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CH21 BG PR 1 < - I - > ENTER CHANNEL SEARCH L/BG/DK CH/CC EXIT B E AV 10 M u lti TV 5 4 3 2 Press 1 to select SET UP . 1 Press A . Press button 2 to select SET UP . The channel set up starts when you press - or + or enter the channel numbers (CH21). Press B to choose the cable channels (CC) or the channels received via your roof aerial (CH) ([...]
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11 ENGLISH 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. Multi TV Multi TV Multi TV MAIN DROITE Some countries (Switzerland, Netherlands...) have stagger ed or half-channels. T o receive the channels from your cable network, for each[...]
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12 CONNECTING A SA TELLITE RECEIVER TV 1 W ith a Scart cable the video recorder takes priority . 2 2 W ith an R.F . lead the video recorder takes priority . 1 Satellite receiver Satellite receiver I-R6018/48CER/E/SC-BEI/712 25/09/98 12:11 Page 12[...]
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13 ENGLISH B1-R 6018/6048CER/GB/SC-BEI/712 VIDEO 3 W ith a Scart cable the satellite receiver takes priority . 4 W ith an R.F . lead the satellite receiver takes priority . 3 4 Satellite receiver Satellite receiver Further information can be found in the User Manual, page 10 and 11. I-R6018/48CER/E/SC-BEI/712 25/09/98 12:11 Page 13[...]