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OWNER'S MANUAL

P/NO : 3828VA0213D (MV008A, 026N/U TX)

(3840VA0024A/B, 3840VA0016A, 373-026F)

Please read this manual carefully before operating your set. 
Retain it for future reference.
Record model number and serial number of the set. 
See the label attached on the back cover and quote this
information to your dealer when you require service.

Model number :
Serial number :

FOR THE GUARANTEE TERMS & CONDITIONS, 
PLEASE REFER TO BACK COVER OF THIS MANUAL

is a trademark of Gemstar Development

Corporation. 

The 

system is manufactured under license

from Gemstar Development corporation.

Summary of Contents for 026N/U TX

Page 1: ...Record model number and serial number of the set See the label attached on the back cover and quote this information to your dealer when you require service Model number Serial number FOR THE GUARANTEE TERMS CONDITIONS PLEASE REFER TO BACK COVER OF THIS MANUAL is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development corporation ...

Page 2: ...er functions 16 TV and AV modes Child lock Auto sleep Auto repeat AVL Auto volume leveler VCR colour system setting Sleep timer Time setting 18 Clock On off time VCR operation 19 Playing tapes Tape tracking control Pause still picture Slow picture Fast forward cue rewind and review Clock count selection Memory stop Recording 22 Manual recording Instant timer recording ITR Timer programme setting T...

Page 3: ...ed A mains plug with bared wires is hazardous if inserted in a mains socket Do not connect either wire to the earth pin marked with the letter E or with the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow If any other plug is fitted use a 5 amp fuse either in the plug or at the distribution board Important in U K only The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following co...

Page 4: ...ings OK accepts your selection or displays the current mode 9 PSM Picture Status Memory recalls your preferred picture setting 10 SSM Sound Status Memory recalls your preferred sound setting 11 NUMBER BUTTONS switch the set on from standby or directly select a number 12 AUTO adjust the picture Hi Fi sound automatically or manually during playback 13 SLOW displays a slow picture during playback 14 ...

Page 5: ... playback or recording 27 FF FAST FORWARD CUE winds the tape forward at high speed in the stop mode fast forward playback 28 PAUSE STILL pause the tape during recording displays a still picture during playback Battery installation The remote control handset is powered by two AAA type batteries To load the batteries turn the handset over and slide open the battery compartment Install two batteries ...

Page 6: ...l recording or instant timer recording 10 REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR 11 TIMER REC INDICATOR illuminates green when the timer programme is set for recording 12 CASSETTE COMPARTMENT To insert a video cassette tape here 13 REC INDICATOR illuminates red during recording 14 STAND BY INDICATOR illuminates red brightly when the set is in standby mode dims red when the set is switched on 15 AUDIO VIDEO IN SOCK...

Page 7: ...nd the display W W appears You can cancel it by pressing the MUTE F G SSM or I II button Quick view Press the Q VIEW button to view the last programme you were watching Option On some models two tuner TVCR press and hold the Q VIEW button to view the recording programme Release this button to return to the previously viewed programme On screen language selection This is an optional function In the...

Page 8: ...or recording mode MENU 1 is not displayed c In the teletext mode menus are not displayed On screen menus 8 MENU PR VOL OK VOL PR TV PROGRAMME MENU 1 MENU 2 MENU 3 MENU 4 MENU 5 OAuto0programme OManual0programme OProgramme0edit OLanguage 0 0OK00000000000MENU OSystem I OStart O O OOKOOOOOOOOMENU OContrast 80 ΩOBrightness 50 OColour 50 OSharpness 50 O O OOKOOOOOOOOMENU OClockO __ __ OOOOOOO__ __ ____...

Page 9: ...appears on the screen L SECAM L L France BG PAL B G SECAM B G Europe East Europe etc 4 Press the D E button to select start 5 Press the OK button to begin auto programming When auto programming is completed the station stored into programme number 1 will appear on the screen To stop auto programming press the OK button The active programme at that time will be displayed Note a On some models the s...

Page 10: ...ect Search Press the F G button to commence searching If a station is found the search will stop 7 If this station is the one required press the OK button if not press the F G button again 8 Press the OK button The display Stored will appear 9 To store another station repeat steps 4 to 8 10 Repeatedly press the MENU button to return to normal TV viewing Fine tuning Normally fine tuning is only nec...

Page 11: ...ramme number 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to exchange other programmes Repeatedly press the MENU button to return to normal TV viewing Assigning a station name 1 Select the programme to which you want to assign a station name with the F G button 2 Press the D E button to select Name 3 Select a character position with the F G button 4 To select your desired first character press the D button several times...

Page 12: ...uto AV setting If you want to watch programmes from the other equipments such as VCRs camcorders etc on the channel you are viewing now switch Auto AV to On The set is automatically switched to AV 1 mode when an AV signal is input But if you want to keep on watching TV mode set Auto AV to Off 1 Press the F G buttons to select your desired programme number 2 Press the D E button to select Auto AV 3...

Page 13: ...ect the desired picture item 3 Press the F G button to make appropriate adjustments 4 Press the OK button to store it for the picture User To recall your preferred setting press the PSM button until the desired picture Dynamic Mild Game Standard or User appears The picture Dynamic Mild Game and Standard are programmed for good picture reproduction at the factory and cannot be changed MENU 2 OContr...

Page 14: ...reception When a programme is selected the sound information for the station appears after the programme number and station name disappear Mono sound selection In stereo reception if the stereo signal is weak you can switch to mono by pressing the I II button twice In mono reception the depth of sound is improved To switch back to stereo press the I II button twice again Language selection for dua...

Page 15: ...o Sound output selection In AV mode you can select output sound for the left and right loudspeakers Repeatedly press the I II button to select the sound output L R Audio signal from audio L input is sent to left loud speaker and audio signal from audio R input is sent to right loud speaker L L Audio signal from audio L input is sent to left and right loud speakers R R Audio signal from audio R inp...

Page 16: ...n to select Child lock 3 Press the F G button on the remote control handset to select On 4 Press the OK button to return to normal TV viewing With the lock on the display Child lock on appears on the screen if any button on the front panel is pressed while viewing the TV Note The display Child lock on will not appears on the screen if any button on the front panel is pressed while displaying the m...

Page 17: ...CAM can perform this function Note a NTSC PB is for playback only You cannot record NTSC signals b If the picture was no colour during playing back a MESECAM video cassette tape in AUTO select MESECAM instead of AUTO Sleep timer You don t have to switch the set off before you go to sleep The sleep timer automatically switches the set to standby after the preset time elapses To select the number of...

Page 18: ...5 2 Press the D E button to select Off time or On time 3 Select and adjust hour and minute by pressing the F G and D E button 4 Select and adjust Run or Hold by pressing the F G and D E button 5 Select and adjust the programme number by pressing the F G and D E button 6 Press the OK button to start 7 Press the OK button to return to normal TV viewing For off time please note the absence of program...

Page 19: ...ng ensures that the tape is correctly aligned with the playback head It works only during playback and its principal purpose is to minimize picture Hi Fi sound shake and noise fuzzy lines across the picture It is adjusted automatically or manually Auto tracking Whenever playback starts auto tracking automatically adjusts the picture Hi Fi sound The display will appear while the best picture is sel...

Page 20: ...en eject the tape Note On some models pressing and holding the FF button will cause the set to search the tape forward fast while displaying the picture Release the FF button to return to normal speed Reverse search Press the REW button during playback The display n will appear and the tape will play in reverse faster than normal speed Press the PLAY X2 button to return to normal playback Pressing...

Page 21: ...e tape after recording or playback The tape automatically stops when the counter reaches M 0 00 00 1 Start recording or playback 2 Press the OK button twice to keep on displaying the current time or the tape counter 3 Press the CLOCK COUNT button to display the tape counter 4 Press the CLEAR RESET button at the point you want to review The counter displays M 0 00 00 5 Press the STOP button when yo...

Page 22: ...eriod WARNING Unauthorized recording of copyrighted programmes films video tape and other materials may infringe upon the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws Instant timer recording ITR This function is convenient when you want to start recording immediately without going through the entire timer setting procedure You don t have to set the time to use this function 1 Insert...

Page 23: ... you finish programming insert a tape with a safety tab The TIMER REC indicator will illuminate Note a If you want to cancel a timer programme select the recording item with the D E button press the F G button and then press the CLEAR RESET button b If you press the OK button after pressing an incorrect digit accidently or setting the start and stop time that have already past the recording will a...

Page 24: ...button The SHOWVIEW VIDEOplus mode will appear 2 Enter a Showview VIDEOplus code number with the NUMBER buttons 3 Press the OK button The Timer programme mode appears with the information of the selected TV station 4 Press the D E buttons to select the programme number of the TV station if the programme number appears as instead of being displayed automatically This will automatically be stored in...

Page 25: ...ing quick and easy selection of teletext information Switch on off Press the TEXT button to switch to teletext The initial page or last selected page appears on the screen Two page numbers TV station name date and time are displayed on the screen headline The first page number indicates your selection while the second shows the current page displayed Press the TEXT or TV AV button to switch off te...

Page 26: ... selection Alternatively the E button can be used Direct page selection Corresponding to the SIMPLE teletext mode you can select a page by entering it as a three digit number using the NUMBER buttons in TOP mode FASTEXT The teletext pages are colour coded along the bottom of the screen and are selected by pressing the corresponding coloured button Page selection 1 Press the button to select the in...

Page 27: ...c page change which will occur if a teletext page consists of 2 or more sub pages The number of sub pages and the sub page displayed is usually shown on the screen below the time When this button is pressed the stop symbol is displayed at the top left hand corner of the screen and the automatic page change is inhibited To continue press this button again MIX Displays the teletext pages superimpose...

Page 28: ... 2 Press the PLAY X2 button on the VCR If your VCR outputs a switching voltage connect to Euro scart socket the set will switch to AV 1 mode automatically But if you want to keep on watching TV mode press the D E or NUMBER buttons Otherwise press the TV AV button on the remote control handset to select AV 1 The external VCR playback picture appears on the screen You can also record programmes rece...

Page 29: ...t with headphone option can perform this function Insert the headphone plug to the headphone socket on the side panel You can listen to the sound through the headphone and the TV s speakers To adjust the headphone volume in MENU 3 press the D E button to select Volume then the F G button See the Sound adjustment section If you press the MUTE button only the sound from the TV s speakers are switche...

Page 30: ...t and then plug it in and try again Check the batteries are fitted in right way round Replace the batteries Symptoms The tape insertion is impo ssible Auto play function won t work TV programmes cannot be recorded Timer recording can t be done There is no picture in playback the playback picture is of poor quality or is streaky VCR button does not operate Video cassette tape jammed in its slot Che...

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Page 32: ... directed to the dealer from whom the equipment was originally purchased The dealer may before carrying out service under guarantee require a receipted account as evidence of the date of purchase D We respectfully point out that your dealer is not obligated to replace batteries if they become exhausted or worn in use E Aerial alignment and consumer control adjustments are not covered by this guara...

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