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OTR PREPARATION
Before setting OTR, MAKE SURE THAT ……

The cassette tape has the safety tab.
The tape is long enough to record the program.

During recording you can switch the 

screen off

pressing button.

If you want to record from a 

source connected

to your video

see page 26.
Even if you turn off the POWER, REC/OTR will continue for the rest
of the time.
You can release the OTR mode by pressing “STOP” during REC mode.
The video stops automatically, if pause exceeds five minutes.
If the display shows “

AV

” instead of “

PR

” press 

button.

Search and picture functions -pages 20.

The TV stations on your televideo have been tuned in (pages 8/9).
The televideo is switched on.

14

R E C O R D I N G

c a s s e t t e s

Simple recording

One touch recording-OTR

Load a cassette with its safety tab in
place (see page 21).
Choose the station whose
programme you want to record.

If the programme you wish to record
is very long, double the possible
recording time with “LP” (Long Play).
Up to eight hours with an E240
cassette. 

Start your recording.

If you wish to interrupt recording
briefly – then continue.

Stop your recording.

Choose the station you want and
press the button once for every 30
minutes of programme you wish to
record.

STOP

0:00:00

01AB

REC

0:00:12

12CD

12CD

PAUSE

0:10:34

12CD

STOP

1:15:22

12CD

OTR

0:01:10
0:30

12CD

STOP

0:00:00

12CD

12CD

LP

Summary of Contents for GB14F8T1

Page 1: ...VIDEO AUDIO PR STAND BY POWER REC REC UK Instruction manual Colour televideo GB14F8T1 GB20F8T2 GB21F1T2 ...

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Page 3: ...eaning agents Unplug the set from the mains you disconnect the power supply if the televideo appears to be working incorrectly is making an unusual sound has a strange smell has smoke emitting from it or liquids have got inside it Have a qualified technician check the televideo you disconnect the power supply and aerial if you will not be using the televideo for a long period or during a thunderst...

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Page 5: ...the counter to zero Accessing counter zero position 20 Cassettes V Lock Child Lock Mute 21 Picture adjustments picture type selection Changing on screen displays 22 Television timer Snooze automatic 23 VideoPlus guide numbers 24 Teletext teletext character set 25 Connections and copying copying Assembling 26 Scart socket 27 Appendix Before you ask a specialist 28 Playing back Simple recording Auto...

Page 6: ...g input sources for recording Volume up down V lock up down To select channels and adjust Manual tracking up down Teletext page up down playback start stop pause while recording still while playing back rewinding fast forwarding a cassette from Stop or picture search backwards forwards from playback mode the menu control the controls for timer recording using the VideoPlus codes via on screen disp...

Page 7: ... The combined TV video close menus automatically after approx 1 minute if no entry is made VIDEO AUDIO PR STAND BY POWER REC REC Video input Audio input REC Record PLAY Play Indicator STAND BY STAND BY Red POWER Operation Green REC Record Yellow REW FF Rewind and Fast forward wind STOP EJECT To stop and to eject the loaded cassette VOLUME Down Up Buttons PROGRAM Down Up Buttons MAIN POWER SWITCH H...

Page 8: ...d to the terminal which is marked with letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with letter L or coloured red The moulded plug cannot be used for any other appliance therefore remove the fuse and dispose immediately and safely to prevent anyone especially children from plugging it in to a wall socket which will create a safety ha...

Page 9: ...serviceable parts inside refer servicing to qualified service personnel 5 I n i t i a l INSTALLATION Caution When operating this unit on 220 240V mains supply please note that when the power switch is in the off mode the unit is not disconnected from the mains supply However please be assured that it is perfectly safe to leave the unit connected to the mains supply ...

Page 10: ...the rating of the household mains supply matches the rating shown on the back of the televideo Now plug in the mains lead Fit the batteries size 1 5V AAA as shown above Protect your environment by returning used batteries to your dealer Since batteries contain toxic substances they require special disposal methods Make sure the batteries are always of the same type and age and remove them from the...

Page 11: ...llowing page Mistake or change Move curson to the position you wish to correct by using and RE ENTER on the remote control If you do not set DATE and TIME menu you can not set on off Timer Timer controlled events require the exact time and the correct date Press the main power switch on the front panel to turn on the set then press button MAIN MENU TV TIMER RECORD TIMER PRESET MISCELLANEOUS PICTUR...

Page 12: ...C TUNING SYSTEM Select the PRESET menu at the MAIN MENU Place the cursor to ATSS with the up down button Press the ENTER button until the tunning screen appears above the PRESET menu The cursor will move from left to right on the VHF L line then VHF H then UHF Please wait until the EDIT menu appears MAIN MENU PICTURE TV TIMER RECORD TIMER PRESET MISCELLANEOUS SELECT ENTER MENU EXIT ATSS SETTING PR...

Page 13: ...NELS Position the cursor to programme number to move and press the SWAP button The SWAP P01 TO P01 will appear Position the cursor to programme number to exchange and press the SWAP button Two programmes will be exchanged ENTER A STATION NAME Press the stop button at the EDIT MODE station name tables appears above the screen Select station name in the station name list with button and press ENTER ...

Page 14: ...tion press the menu button Select station name and memorize programme number with UP DOWN button or the NUMBER button 0 9 use button to set the SKIP to NO Press the enter key when the cursor is put on the STORE TO it is possible to memorise the searched channel If you want to select SKIP YES PR use the digit key FINE TUNING If you are unable to get a good picture or sound because of a poor broadca...

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Page 16: ... pre recorded film see page 21 playback starts automatically PLAY switches back to normal playback During still or search you don t hear the sound If the still picture is jittering you can steady it by using the VOL V LOCK buttons You can reduce horizontal interference stripes resulting from inaccurate tracking when playing tapes of poor quality or recorded on other machines by using the PR TRK bu...

Page 17: ...ontrol search speed in 2 steps either forwards or backwards Press repeatedly PLAY switches back to normal playback Call the televideo s MAIN MENU Move the cursor down to the AUTO REPEAT ON line Confirm Cassettes with open safety hole play end of cassette rewind play closed safety hole play end of cassette rewind play CUE 0 10 00 REV 0 09 00 REP 00 25 33 MAIN MENU PICTURE TV TIMER RECORD TIMER PRES...

Page 18: ...0 The TV stations on your televideo have been tuned in pages 8 9 The televideo is switched on 14 RECORDING c a s s e t t e s Simple recording One touch recording OTR Load a cassette with its safety tab in place see page 21 Choose the station whose programme you want to record If the programme you wish to record is very long double the possible recording time with LP Long Play Up to eight hours wit...

Page 19: ...EEKLY 2x Confirm If you want to extend the recording time by 1 minutes steps Press the menu button to confirm You can switch your televideo off Do not use the main power button on the front panel of the set The televideo will switch on and off automatically to record the timer event If you do not set the clock when you press the VideoPlus button to set the timer recording this set automatically ch...

Page 20: ...ts without setting the time it will be automatically returned to TV TIMER mode If you program events that overlap at least one of your events will not record correctly If the start time you want to enter does not correspond to the PDC time or if you just want to record a part of a programme you have to switch off PDC Otherwise the recorder won t record Just switch over to another programme using P...

Page 21: ...change the setting The recorder will eject cassettes which have the safety tab removed page 21 During recording you can switch the screen off pressing button Press to use your televideo in the meantime 17 R E C O R D I N G c a s s e t t e s Normal timer recording For timer recordings clock date and stations must be set correctly page 7 9 Load a cassette with its safety tab in place see page 21 and...

Page 22: ...on CLEAR If you wish to make changes Confirm Move to the position you want to change using the buttons Change the settings using the or number buttons If all setting are ok exit the menu REC EVENT 1 INTERVAL DAILY PDC OFF DATE 21 01 TUE START 16 30 END 16 35 PR 02 SPEED SP SELECT MOVE MENU EXIT RECORD TIMER DATE START END PR PDC 1 DAILY 16 30 16 46 02 OFF 2 3 4 5 6 SELECT ENTER CLEAR CLEAR MENU EX...

Page 23: ... TV VCR does not operates PDC timer recording but operates normal timer recording If you wish to record from a satellite receiver select under PR the satellite programme location or AV depending on the connection with the antenna cable the SCART cable Leave the satellite tuner switched on and to the programme you want 19 R E C O R D I N G c a s s e t t e s ...

Page 24: ...3x for 3 recordings ahead FF 0 00 00 VISS 03 SP 01 BBC1 Accessing the beginning of the previous recording Press the button depending on the number of recordings index marks that you wish to wind backwards E g 3x for 3 recordings back REW 0 00 00 VISS 03 01 BBC1 SP SP SP Resetting the counter to zero Reset the counter REC 0 00 00 Accessing counter zero position The video will wind to the position 0...

Page 25: ...ayback the vertical synchronization may sometimes be shaked according to the tape condition At this time use this key for the better picture screen Child Lock Choose MISCELLANEOUS of MAIN MENU You can prevent use of the TV set without the remote control The set is child locked after you input any four figure secret number subsequently the TV picture will be overlaid with the words child locked and...

Page 26: ...up three picture setting for NORMAL 1 hard picture NORMAL 2 soft picture FAVOURITE adjustable picture The last set value is automatically stored in FAVOURITE mode Note that if you set the brightness and contrast values too low the on screen display become dark MAIN MENU TV TIMER RECORD TIMER PRESET MISCELLANEOUS PICTURE SELECT ENTER MENU EXIT PICTURE 31 63 48 35 SELECT CHANGE MENU EXIT STOP 1 17 1...

Page 27: ... In TV mode if the broadcasing signal is not continuously present for approx 30minutes the TV receiver will automatically power off The TV TIMER only works if no VIDEO TIMER is programmed Adjusting the ON TIMER once will cause the televideo to switch on every day at the same time till you clear or change the setting You can programme ON TIME including PR and or OFF TIME You can program your televi...

Page 28: ...ORD TIMER PRESET MISCELLANEOUS PICTURE SELECT ENTER MENU EXIT MISCELLANEOUS CHILD CLOCK CHARACTER SET WEST AUTO REPEAT OFF VIDEOPLUS PRESET SELECT ENTER MENU EXIT VIDEOPLUS PRESET PR NAME VIDEOPLUS CH 00 01 02 03 04 05 SELECT CLEAR CLEAR MENU EXIT Type in the guide number corresponding to each station number you have stored E g if you have stored BBC1 on 01 then put 001 against 01 and if you have ...

Page 29: ...ING UP SUBPAGE DIRECTLY Pressing the SUBPAGE button Page no appears at the bottom of the screen Enter the subpage number that you want to call up with the NUMBER button 0 9 for example the 2nd page sequence 0002 The desired subpage is sought and displayed To exit press SUBPAGE button again WATCHING TELEVISION DURING TELETEXT MODE Some pages are continually updated for example stock market reports ...

Page 30: ...R On the other video select its AV input and set the machine to record Switch your televideo to play back at the position you want copying to start Move the tape to the position at which the new scene is to be added using the play functions pages 12 13 Wind back slightly before the edit point and put the machine into pause using the PAUSE button do not press STOP Now go directly into record Should...

Page 31: ...d Blanking Earth 19 Video Out 1Vpp 3dB Imp 75Ω 20 Video In 1Vpp 3dB Imp 75Ω 21 Common Earth 27 CONNECTIONS and copying Scart socket This is used to connect a VCR a Camcoder and a video game console or satellite TV receiver In most case the set changes automatically to AV mode when the VCR connected is in playback mode If not press the AV button on the remote controller The AV will be displayed on ...

Page 32: ...ing on the video tape Use PR TRK buttons to adjust tracking if horizontal stripes appear Is the cassette of poor quality or worn out Test with another cassette Try a different cassette The video head drum may need cleaning ask your dealer Press PAUSE several times Adjust with the VOL V LOCK buttons until you get the best picture Are the batteries run down Is the distance between remote control and...

Page 33: ...back to normal playback If you press the A TRK key in PLAYBACK mode the TVCR will operate the auto traking function again Load a cassette with its safety tab in place see page 21 Choose the station whose programme you want to record If the programme you wish to record is very long double the possible recording time with LP Long Play Up to eight hours with an E240 cassette Start your recording If y...

Page 34: ...VideoPlus 15 Dimensions W x H x D 14 445 x 425 x 426 20 574 x 582 x 534 21 646 x 598 x 540 Weight 14 13 8Kg 20 23 6Kg 21 26 2Kg Power supply Voltage AC 220 240V 50Hz Power consumption 14 68W 20 78W 21 85W System Video PALI U K NTSCPLAYBACK Channel range VHF L CH E2 S7 VHF H CH S8 S36 UHF CH S37 E69 Channel locations 70 AUX Video System VHS 2 heads Speeds SP LP General Temperature range 5 35 C Humi...

Page 35: ...arts due to normal wear and lear 2 Home service transport cost and other costs and risks of transport relating directly or indirectly to the guarantee of the product 3 Damage to this product resulting from the above and misuse including but not limited to the failure to this product for its normal purpose or in accordance with the instructions on the proper use and maintenance of this product and ...

Page 36: ...32 A P P E N D I X Your product guarantee Your televideo is not intended for industrial use It is designed specifically for domestic purpose ...

Page 37: ... Electronics Sales UK Ltd will provide the following services in order to expedite this guarantee During this period should a fault occur due to improper matenials or workmanship the retailer authorised service centre or authorised service dealer will carry out repairs at no cost to yourself Replacement products will be offered at the discretion of your supplying dealer This guarantee will be hono...

Page 38: ... this product for its nomal purpose or in accordance with the instructions on the proper use and maintenance of this product and the installation or the use of this product in a manner inconsistent with the technical or safety standards in force in the country where the product is used 4 Repair carried out by non authorised service centres 5 Accidents acts of God or any cause beyond the control of...

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