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Quick-start guide

Please follow the guide from the beginning to the end. Before you connect the video
equipment make sure all equipment is switched off at the plug.

Stage 1. 

Connecting the video to your TV

Fit the batteries  into the remote control. Make sure that

the (+) and (-) marks on the batteries agree with the (+) and (-)
marks inside the battery compartment.

Plug your aerial into the ANT IN socket of the video.

Connect the black aerial lead provided from the ANT

OUT socket of the video to your TV aerial socket.

Plug the video into the mains and turn it on by pressing

the POWER button. RF 36 will now be displayed on the
front of your video.

ANT

.

 OUT

ANT

.

 IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

IN

AC ~240V, 50Hz

Back view of your video

There are more details, including how to connect extra equipment, on pages 2, 3 and 5.

Stage 2. 

Tuning in your TV

LANGUAGE SET

ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
ITALIANO
ESPAÑOL
FRANÇAIS
NEDERLANDS
SVENSKA
SUOMI

PR+/-:SELECT
OK:CONFIRM         MENU:END

COUNTRY SET

Australia
New Zealand

PR+/-:SELECT
OK:CONFIRM         MENU:END

Stage 3. 

If you already set the language and country set, you can see the followings.

MENU:END

PLEASE WAIT...

CH 25

Point the remote control at the video and press 

OK

.

The video is now tuning all the television stations available in your area.

If ‘Clock Set’ appears on the TV screen, please enter the time and date.

Use the number buttons 

0

to 

9

on the remote control. Press 

OK

to confirm. 

When ‘Manual Set’ appears on the TV screen, press 

MENU

to end.

Your video is now set up. If you want to change station names or

the programmes they are stored on see pages 10 and 11.

MANUAL SET

PR01 P-01

PR08 P-08

PR02 P-02

PR09 P-09

PR03 P-03

PR10 P-10

PR04 P-04

PR11 P-11

PR05 P-05

PR12 P-12

PR06 P-06

PR13 P-13

PR07 P-07

PR14 ----

PR+/-:SELECT
OK:CONFIRM      MENU:END

Important

: If you switch your video

off at the mains overnight you do not
have to retune the settings. You will
lose the time and date, these will
have to be reset (see page 8). If you
have had any problems setting up your
video , please read the problem-
solving guide on page 29.

If there is any distortion (lines, flickering and so on), the video usually recommends a new ‘RF’
number during the next stage (auto search). Press OK to confirm the new number. Should the
video not recommend a new number, see option 2 or 3 on   page 7.

Tune a spare channel of your TV until
you see the blue ‘Language Set’
screen. Select the wanted language
and country with 

PR+

or 

PR-

button.

Press 

OK

to confirm. Store this setting

on your TV.

CLOCK SET

0-9:SETUP(HOUR)

/    :CORRECT  MENU:END

TIME  - - : - -

DATE  - -/- -/- - - - 

P/N: 97P95600D0-3U

Summary of Contents for G1680

Page 1: ...o recorder Only allow a qualified engineer to repair or service your video This video recorder is designed to work continuously Switching it off onto stand by does not disconnect it from the mains To...

Page 2: ...aler for an appropriate cable if you do not have one Without a RCA cable you need to follow the steps described under If you are not using a RCA cable See page 4 Make sure the rating of the household...

Page 3: ...n transmit pictures and sound to the TV via the coax aerial cable Just tune the TV to the video s transmitting channel factory set to UHF CH 36 Tune the TV carefully to ensure the best pictures and so...

Page 4: ...E TV CH TO 38 IMPORTANT Press OK to confirm Press MENU to end Option 2 RF OUTPUT SET 0 9 SET UP 27 69 OK CONFIRM MENU END CH 36 If there is still picture interference repeat option2 RF OUTPUT SET OK C...

Page 5: ...U END PR 04 RECEPTION AERIAL AUTOSEARCH CH__ FINE TUNING NAME ____ MANUAL SET PR UP DOWN SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END PR 03 RECEPTION AERIAL AUTOSEARCH CH 03 FINE TUNING NAME ____ MANUAL SET PR UP DOWN...

Page 6: ...ttons are used on the following two pages If you want to erase the station press OK Press MENU to end If you don t want to erase the station press MENU Station names If your video is showing no statio...

Page 7: ...play cassettes which have been recorded on the NTSC colour system as used in the USA you can watch the pictures on most PAL TVs On older TVs some black lines may appear at the top and bottom of the sc...

Page 8: ...on to switch back to normal playback Variable picture search VCR VCR Keep pressing to vary the forward search speed Keep pressing to vary the rewind search speed Pressing the above buttons will vary t...

Page 9: ...ges VCR SETUP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SET RF OUTPUT SET 16 9 SET OSD ON OFF PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END OSD ON OFF ON OFF PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END OSD On Screen Display ON OFF This VCR is set to OSD...

Page 10: ...details Move to the details you want to change using the and buttons Change the setting using the PR or PR or number buttons 0 to 9 These buttons are used on the following two pages HOW OFTEN DO YOU W...

Page 11: ...o confirm Press MENU twice to end 3b 4 5 If all the settings are correct press OK to confirm The on screen display will remind you to enter a cassette and turn the video off Switch your video off by p...

Page 12: ...beginning of the cassette The counter does not count unrecorded parts of the cassette If you rewind the cassette the counter will count backwards if you rewind beyond the zero position the counter cou...

Page 13: ...sions Width x height x depth 360 x 91 x 280 mm Weight 3 3 kg Power supply Voltage AC 240V 50Hz Power consumption 14 W System Video PAL B G Channel range VHF 0 14 UHF 27 69 CATV S1 S41 x y z Hyperband...

Page 14: ...27 26 MEMO MEMO...

Page 15: ...the TV and video TV VCR button is not available for this set The television will not change channel when the video is turned on If the television will not change channel while the video is on check w...

Page 16: ...OK B The video is now tuning all the television stations available in your area C If Clock Set appears on the TV screen please enter the time and date Use the number buttons 0 to 9 on the remote cont...

Page 17: ...G1680 Video Recorder Instruction Man Instruction Manual ual...

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