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Operating 

your Video Recorder

The main functions of your Video Recorder can be operated using either the Remote Control or front control panel on the Video
Recorder. Before starting, you should ensure that your television and your Video Recorder have been plugged in and switched
on and that the video channel on your television is selected.

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Playing a video tape

Press 

PLAY 

B

The television screen

will display 

PLAY

and 

SP

or 

LP

depending on whether the
recorded tape is Standard Play or
Long Play.

Auto tracking

Your Video Recorder will automatically
adjust the tracking to give you the
best picture quality. 

A.TRACKING

will be displayed on screen while this
function is in operation.
If the quality of the recording is poor,
repeatedly press 

TRK +

or 

-

on the

remote control to manually adjust the
tracking until any distortions have
been removed. Press 

numbered 0

on the remote control to switch 
automatic tracking back on again.

Stopping play

Simply press 

STOP

9

to halt video

play. The Video Recorder will revert
to television mode.

Picture Search

While a video cassette is playing you
can search the tape forward and
backward to look for a specific 
position on the tape. 

Press 

REW 

5

or 

FF

to make 

the tape play rapidly forwards or
backwards. The picture will be
shown at seven times normal play
speed.

Fast Forward/Rewind

To fast forward or rewind at 
maximum speed, the tape must not
be in play mode. Press 

STOP

9

then

press either 

REW 

5

for rewind or 

FF

6

for fast forward. Whilst you are 

rewinding or fast forwarding you can
view the section you are passing.
Press and hold (for a few seconds)
either 

REW 

5

or 

FF

6

. Releasing

the 

REW 

5

button or 

FF

6

button

will return the Video Recorder to 
normal rewind or fast forward 
operation.

Slow Motion Playback :

Using the 

or

2

buttons it is 

possible to adjust playback speed
during playing back or still picture.
Below is a list of what speeds are
accessible and how to reach them.

1

once = slow play

1

twice = still

1

three time = play backwards

1

four time = Reverse play 3x speed

1

five time = Reverse play 7x speed

2

once = 2x forward play

2

twice = 7x forward play

To switch off the slow motion and
shuttle, press the desired function.

During slow motion and shuttle, the
noise bars may appear on the 
picture according to the status of
tape. If distortions can be seen in the
picture, reduce them with 

TRK +

or 

-

.

Pausing a tape

Pressing 

P/STILL

will pause play,

giving you a still picture on the
screen. This picture may display
some interference in the form of
black and white horizontal lines. 
This is perfectly normal and does not
mean that the video tape or Video
Recorder are damaged.

The tape can be paused for up to
five minutes. The Video Recorder will
then automatically stop playing in
order to avoid damaging the tape or
your Video Recorder.

Frame Advance

1

Pressing P/STILL 

repeatedly will

advance the picture frame by
frame.

2

You can use the 

or 

buttons to reduce any vertical
movement seen on the still picture. 

3

Press 

PLAY 

B

to continue play

from pause.

Removing the Video
tape

Press 

EJECT

/

to remove the video

cassette from your Video Recorder. If
the end of the tape is reached, your
Video Recorder will automatically
stop, rewind, eject the tape and
place itself into Standby mode.

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Summary of Contents for GC967NP1

Page 1: ...e read this user guide carefully Thank you FOR THE GUARANTEE TERMS CONDITIONS PLEASE REFER TO BACK COVER OF THIS MANUAL Model No GC985NP1 GC967NP1 Part No 3834RV0007R user guide Video Recorder Model LV880 LV890 PAL GC985 967NP1 NA4ULL ENG 3 17 04 9 00 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...ired by anyone except qualified service personnel Never remove the top cover of your Video Recorder as this can expose you to very high voltage and other hazards Ensure that your Video Recorder is placed in a position to allow a free flow of air The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus This pr...

Page 3: ... to connect to them using an Audio Visual cable Simulcast Recording With SC mode by pressing AV Hi Fi sound only recording using the Audio IN L R sockets on the front of your Video Recorder This feature enables you to simulcast sound transmitted by an audio source and the picture transmitted by the TV station Video IN Audio IN TV control buttons Controlling your TV with the supplied remote control...

Page 4: ...ideo picture will be shown on the AV channel of your television If you are using a Coaxial cable you need to select a TV channel on your Television and tune it to the Video Recorder signal a bright blue screen Please consult your Television User Guide for information on how to do this If you have trouble attaining a good picture it may be that the output frequency of the Video Recorder UHF 22 is a...

Page 5: ...rogram will move to the new position 6 Press to leave the main menu To move other programs repeat the above process Deleting the television stations 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Use 1 or 2 to select PR SET then press OK 3 Press then use 3 or 4 to select the program number you wish to delete 4 Press 1 after a short while the selected station will be deleted The remaining stations are re sorted...

Page 6: ... press 10 Press again to remove the menu 11 The new station has now been red into your Video Recorder If you wish to manually tune other channels you should repeat the above procedure To move the manually tuned channel to it s correct position see Changing the order of the television stations on page 5 If it is necessary for you to tune all the television stations manually you may find it easier i...

Page 7: ... the section you are passing Press and hold for a few seconds either REW 5 or FF 6 Releasing the REW 5 button or FF 6 button will return the Video Recorder to normal rewind or fast forward operation Slow Motion Playback Using the 1 or 2 buttons it is possible to adjust playback speed during playing back or still picture Below is a list of what speeds are accessible and how to reach them 1 once slo...

Page 8: ... selected programme will be displayed on screen You can also select the programme number using the Remote Control number buttons 3 Press 0 REC ITR to begin recording On the first press RECORD SP will appear on the television screen The Video Recorder will start recording It will continue recording until the end of the tape is reached or it is manually stopped To set the length of time which you wa...

Page 9: ...do not transmit PDC switch PDC off 8 Press 2 to select the recording speed Use the 3 or 4 to move among Standard Play Intelligent Play and Long Play IP Intelligent Play determines how much tape is left and switches speed from SP to LP if necessary to complete recording the programme IP mode is not appli cable when PDC is on 9 Check that the timer event details are correct if they are press to save...

Page 10: ...d from This will only happen once for each channel once done it will be stored in the Video Recorder s memory If you wish to record from the scart socket or RCA socket on the front press AV 6 Use the 2 button to move to the PDC section Use 3 or 4 to switch PDC off or on If you are recording from a television station which does not broadcast PDC this option should be turned off Use the 2 button to ...

Page 11: ... for the Middle East During play your Video Recorder should select the Colour System automatically however if you experience problems you may need to do it manually 1 Press to enter the main menu 2 Use 1 or 2 to select SYSTEM then press OK 3 Use 3 or 4 to select the colour system used in your recording 4 Press to exit the menus Setting the clock The Video Recorder uses a 24 hour clock so that for ...

Page 12: ...evision programme this feature will not work Press on the Control Panel All indicators in the Display Panel will be off To turn off Energy Save Press the POWER button or on the Remote Control or the Control Panel Resetting the digital tape counter The tape counter displays the play or recording time elapsed in hours minutes and seconds Press CLEAR to reset the counter to 0 00 00 When you press STO...

Page 13: ... ez REPEAT button The Video Recorder will automatically rewind for as long as the ez REPEAT button is held 2 Release the button when you want the replay to begin 3 The Video Recorder will then play the selected section twice 4 To resume normal play from any position press the ez REPEAT button during the first repeat Video Doctor The Video Doctor will show the status of aspects of the Video Recorde...

Page 14: ...sette to see if the safety tab used to prevent recording has been removed Check that the signal being received by the television is of reasonable quality A video tape cannot be inserted Check that there is not a cassette in the Video Recorder already Is the video cassette the right way round The windows should be at the top and the arrow should be pointing toward the Video Recorder The Remote Cont...

Page 15: ... not suitable or any other type of plug used then this appliance must be protected by a 5 Amp fuse Should you need to change the plug the wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following codes BLUE Neutral BROWN Live GREEN YELLOW No connection to be made If the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance do not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the...

Page 16: ...ncy response Normal 100 Hz 10 kHz 6 3 dBm Hi Fi 20 Hz 20 kHz 3 3 dBm Signal to noise ratio Hi Fi More than 70 dB JIS A filter Dynamic range Hi Fi More than 85 dB JIS A filter You can control the sound level input source and power switch of your LG TV with the supplied remote control By pressing You can TV POWER Turn the TV on or off TV PR Scans up or down through memorized channels TV VOL Adjust t...

Page 17: ...d defaced misused or altered C Any claims made under the guarantee must be directed to the dealer from whom the equipment was originally purchased The dealer may before carrying out service under guarantee require a retailer s receipt as evidence of the date of purchase D Your retailer is not obligated to replace batteries when they run out E Aerial alignment and consumer control adjustments are n...

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