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Instruction manual

Video recorder

VP2600S & VN9800S

Important

1. If you switch your video off at the mains supply overnight, you will

not have to retune the video. Simply press       and then MENU on
the remote control to restore all the programme settings.

2. If you have any problems tuning your television into this video

recorder, go to page 7.

3. If your video will not allow you to tune in channels on the MENU

option, press AV on the remote control until ‘P-  ’ appears on the
front display of the video.

4. There is a problem-solving guide on page 31.

See back cover for quick-start guide

See the inside cover for contact information.

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Summary of Contents for VN9800S

Page 1: ...vice engineer contact your Comet service centre The phone numbers for Comet service centres are given on your Comet sales receipt Troubleshooting and helpline If you have a problem using this product please see the problem solving guide at the back of these instructions If that does not help please phone our helpline on 0113 2793520 during normal office hours You cannot book service calls through ...

Page 2: ...cart socket 9 Tuning in new stations Manual tuning 10 Station names 11 Sorting programme locations Clearing programme locations 12 Front panel controls 13 Playing cassettes Play 14 Still Variable picture search Variable slow motion Finding new recordings index scan 15 16 9 Wide Screen format CM skip commercial skip 16 Child lock OSD On Screen Display On Off 17 Recording cassettes Simple recording ...

Page 3: ...l when you press the TV VCR button on the remote control your TV will automatically display BBC1 In most cases you will not be able to change channels using the controls on your TV until you turn this feature off by pressing TV VCR on your remote control You will get better pictures and sound quality if you connect your video with a scart lead AC 230V 50 Hz AC 230V 50 Hz Put the batteries into the...

Page 4: ...ption 1 Before you start unplug all the equipment from the mains supply Television Plug a phono cable into the Audio L R sockets on the back panel and into the audio sockets on any audio amplifier if needed If your video does not have this connection see below Option 2 Video AC 230V 50 Hz You can also use a scart lead to improve picture and sound quality from your video 4 Hi Fi Aerial Aerial Conne...

Page 5: ...f your video has two scart sockets you can use the other socket AV2 to connect other equipment To use this function see page 9 6 AC 230V 50 Hz How to connect your video to a camcorder Before you start unplug all the equipment from the mains supply Camcorder Aerial AC 230V 50 Hz If you have connected your camcorder in this way you can also connect a scart lead from AV1 on the back panel of the vide...

Page 6: ...21 to 69 If other broadcasts are causing picture interference you can change the RF output until your television has a noise free channel for your video Change the RF output from 52 using the remote control Press MENU Press PR twice then OK Press PR then OK Change the channel number using buttons 0 9 Press OK to confirm Press MENU to end Option 3 Buy a scart lead from your local electrical shop Co...

Page 7: ...deo s automatic tuning system usually gets the best results In poor reception areas fine tuning may improve reception Choose the station and tune it using the and buttons Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter the programme number you want to store the station on AUTO SET or AUTO SEARCH MENU END PR03 UHF 76 SETTING PLEASE WAIT AUTO SET or AUTO SEARCH MANUAL SET PR01 P 01 PR08 P 08 P...

Page 8: ...ou press the TV VCR button to make VCR appear in the video s display the satellite or cable decoder controls the video If the decoder is on the channel you have chosen on the video will be decoded You can record the decoded signals by following Simple recording on page 18 Decoding signals from the television When the second scart socket is set to Decoder and you press the TV VCR button to make VCR...

Page 9: ...the picture is of poor quality carry on tuning by pressing PR or PR Press OK to store the picture you want Tune in other stations by following step 3 onwards or press MENU to leave the tuning mode PR PRESET AUTO SET MANUAL SET PR ERASE PR ALIGN PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END MANUAL SET PR01 BBC1 PR08 SKYS PR02 BBC2 PR09 MTVE PR03 ITV PR10 P 10 PR04 CHA4 PR11 P 11 PR05 SKY1 PR12 PR06 SKYN PR13 PR07 ...

Page 10: ...r a four digit name change the letters with the PR or PR buttons or move to the next letter with the or buttons Press OK to confirm and MENU to end MANUAL SET PR29 P 29 PR SEARCH UP DOWN NAME CORRECT PR VIEW OK CONFIRM MENU END 2 3 4 MANUAL SET PR NAME CHANGE NAME CORRECT OK CONFIRM MENU END PR01 E 01 MANUAL SET PR01 BBC1 PR08 SKYS PR02 BBC2 PR09 MTVE PR03 ITV PR10 P 10 PR04 CHA4 PR11 P 11 PR05 SK...

Page 11: ...R10 P 10 PR04 CHA4 PR11 P 11 PR05 SKY1 PR12 PR06 SKYN PR13 PR07 SKYM PR14 Clearing programme locations Clearing programme locations allows you to erase any stored programmes you no longer want When your video is in certain AV modes you cannot use PR Preset Press AV until P _ _ is displayed on the front of the video 1 Press MENU Choose PR Preset by pressing PR then OK Choose PR Erase by pressing PR...

Page 12: ...o camcorder left and right channels Not all models have these sockets Check the front of your video to see if this connection is available Change the station Recording or one touch record Press this button once to record Press this button two or more times to record for a set time The recording time increases by half an hour with each press See page 18 Rewind or fast forward a cassette from stop o...

Page 13: ...op Eject the cassette These buttons are used on the following two pages When you load a protected cassette such as pre recorded film see page 23 playback will start automatically When you are playing tapes of poor quality or tapes which have been recorded on another machine you can use the PR or PR buttons while the cassette is playing to reduce horizontal interferences stripes Playing NTSC tapes ...

Page 14: ... rewind search speed Press to switch back to normal playback Variable slow motion VCR Starting from playback you can keep pressing to control slow motion speed in six steps Press to switch back to normal playback Finding new recordings index scan The video index search system allows you to find the beginning of any recording you have made on your video Your video automatically records index marks ...

Page 15: ...F For recording and playing the programme with 4 3 normal TV format 2 3 VCR SETUP CLOCK SET RF OUTPUT SET 2ND SCART SET 16 9 SET OSD ON OFF PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END 16 9 SET AUTO OFF ON PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END Press PR to choose the setting you want for example AUTO ON or OFF Confirm the setting with OK 16 9 Set Auto This video will check whether the cassette is recorded in wide screen ...

Page 16: ...e front display VCR SETUP CLOCK SET RF OUTPUT SET 2ND SCART 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 On Screen Display ON mode at the factory but you can change it to OFF mode When a function is changed at the front display or remote control the change will be displayed on the screen Pr...

Page 17: ...BBC1 STEREO ON VCR VCR VCR These buttons are used on the following two pages One touch recording OTR VCR TMR Press PR or PR to choose the station you want to record Press two or more times to use OTR Every press of the button will increase the recording time by half an hour It is possible to record for up to 10 hours if there is enough room on the cassette To cancel OTR press and hold the STOP but...

Page 18: ...ing the timer If PDC does not appear on the screen it is not available on your video PDC Programme Delivery Control PDC sets your video to adjust the start times of your timed recording This happens even if a programme starts earlier or later than advertised PDC works when the broadcaster sends a signal but the signal is not always sent If you are not sure the signal will be sent it is best to swi...

Page 19: ...change using the and buttons Change the setting using the PR or PR or number buttons 0 to 9 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 VCR off Switch your video off by pressing the button These buttons are used on the following two pages You can switch your video on again if you want to set the timer to record anot...

Page 20: ... off When you have made all the changes press or until you see OK confirm on the bottom line of the screen Press OK Remember to load a cassette and switch the video off by pressing TIMER PROGRAM PR START END DATE 01 18 10 20 30 16 03 03 21 20 22 20 17 03 PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END TIMER PROGRAM Once PR 03 START TIME 21 20 END TIME 22 20 START DATE 17 03 SAT TAPE SPEED SP PDC ON 0 ERASE CORRECT ...

Page 21: ...t cassette Press OK to confirm The display will show how long is left to the end of the cassette Resetting the counter to zero Finding the counter zero position Press MENU and choose Tape Control by pressing PR and then OK Choose Counter Reset by pressing PR twice and then OK The video will reset the counter to zero Press MENU and choose Tape Control by pressing PR and then OK Choose Go to Zero by...

Page 22: ... If you want to record onto the cassette after removing the tab cover the hole with sticky tape We advisable you to use a head cleaning cassette every six months to keep your video in perfect working order PAL Canal setting Canal is a French cable television service We have described below how to change the Canal setting Canal will only become available when the video has been set up for the secon...

Page 23: ...language Fourth press the video returns to the original soundtrack For mono sound performance there is no choice available First press the on screen display of sound output appears Second press the video selects the left audio channel only Third press the video selects the right audio channel only Fourth press the video selects the normal mono soundtrack of a hi fi cassette While a bilingual perfo...

Page 24: ...t the current station is broadcasting When you switch to another station or the new station may change the sound mode your video will display the programme and sound mode on the screen if not press A SEL STEREO stereo BIL L BIL R bilingual Nothing mono sound During playback the video will display what is recorded on the cassette if not press A SEL hi fi stereo bilingual Nothing mono sound If this ...

Page 25: ...l plug The wires of the mains lead fitted to this appliance are coloured as follows Blue Neutral black Brown Live red The colours of wires in the mains lead fitted to this video may not correspond with the coloured markings of the terminals in the plug The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured br...

Page 26: ...se of the plug or the colour that is embossed in words in the base of the plug or anywhere else on the plug Always mention this colour when you order a replacement fuse cover Only use approved fuse links in mains plugs or distribution boards BS1363 plugs in the UK must be fitted with 5 amp rated BS1362 fuses Information When you are using this video on AC 230V mains supply please remember that whe...

Page 27: ...d by Precautions Station 7 8 12 Still frame adjustment 15 Test picture 7 TV VCR button 4 Tracking 14 VideoPlus 19 16 9 Set 16 Dimensions Width x height x depth 360 x 90 x 288 mm Weight 3 85 kg Power supply Voltage AC 230 V 50 Hz Power consumption Mono 14 Watts Hi Fi 16 Watts System Video PAL I Channel range UHF 21 69 Channel locations 99 AUX RF Out UHF CH 21 69 52 Video System VHS Speeds Short pla...

Page 28: ...re there is good ventilation all around the video Only clean the video with a soft lint free cloth Do not use harsh or alcohol based cleaning agents For your own safety There are no components in this video recorder you can service or repair yourself Do not open the case of the video recorder Only allow a qualified engineer to repair or service your video This video recorder is designed to work co...

Page 29: ...30 MEMO ...

Page 30: ...ENU button when the autoset screen appears to bring back the original settings See page 8 for how to set time and date The timer light stays on the display even though the recording has finished If the timer light stays on even though the recording has finished this is because PDC takes into account a delay in recording for up to 24 hours The TV VCR button on the video remote control will not work...

Page 31: ... the new number Should the video not recommend a new number see option 2 or 3 on page 7 AUTO SET or AUTO SEARCH OK CONFIRM MENU END Stage 3 Auto Set or Auto Search When you have got a clear picture A Point the remote control at the video and press 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 U...

Page 32: ...amme settings 2 If you have any problems tuning your television into this video recorder go to page 7 3 If your video will not allow you to tune in channels on the MENU option press AV on the remote control until P appears on the front display of the video 4 There is a problem solving guide on page 31 See back cover for quick start guide See the inside cover for contact information Clarity approve...

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