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This instruction manual is very important. Please read
this manual carefully and completely before connecting,
operating or adjusting the VCR in order to ensure the
best performance. This instruction manual gives instruc-
tions on the effective use of your VCR. Please check
this manual before you call for help, so you may save
the cost of unnecessary service.

Only video cassettes marked “VHS” can be used with
this video cassette recorder.
VHS High Quality technology is incorporated into VCRs
marked “HQ”. This VCR is compatible with the conventional
VHS.

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Features ............................................................2

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Controls and Components ................................3

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On-Screen Display ............................................6

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Remote Control Unit..........................................7

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Inserting and Removing Video Cassettes .........9

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VCR & TV Connection ....................................10

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Antenna Connection ........................................11

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On-Screen Menu Programming ......................13

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Setting the Clock .............................................14

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Setting the Reception Channels ....................16

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Playing Back Video Cassettes ........................24

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Searching for Particular Scenes......................25

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Special Playback .............................................26

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Convenient Features .......................................28

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Recording TV Programmes.............................30

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Quick Start Recording (QSR)..........................32

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Timer Recording Using the On-Screen
Display.............................................................33

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Dubbing Tapes ................................................38

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Audio Track System ........................................40

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Simulcast Recording and Playback..................41

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Receiving Stereo or Bilingual Broadcasts.......44

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Before Requesting Service .............................47

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General Notes .................................................49

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Specifications ..................................................50

PAL

VH-602

User’s Manual

IMPORTANT

Please forward your warranty card to NEC
Australia Pty Ltd.

Getting Started

Connections

Setting

Playback

Recording

Editing

Audio Sound System

Important Information

Hi-Fi

Video Cassette Recorder

REC

/QSR

CH

P/STILL

VIDEO IN L-AUDIO IN-R

OPERATE

STOP/

OPR

AV2

EJECT

NTSC PLAYBACK LONG PLAY & REC Easy Graphic MENU

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HEAD

Hi-Fi

STEREO

VH-602

Child - Lock System

PAL

CC920TW NA2AN

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Summary of Contents for VH-601

Page 1: ...11 l On Screen Menu Programming 13 l Setting the Clock 14 l Setting the Reception Channels 16 l Playing Back Video Cassettes 24 l Searching for Particular Scenes 25 l Special Playback 26 l Convenient Features 28 l Recording TV Programmes 30 l Quick Start Recording QSR 32 l Timer Recording Using the On Screen Display 33 l Dubbing Tapes 38 l Audio Track System 40 l Simulcast Recording and Playback 4...

Page 2: ...d cannot be operated manually To return to manual operation press the OPERATE button once TIMER indicator goes off STOP EJECT BUTTON Press this button to stop or eject the tape CASSETTE COMPARTMENT Insert a cassette in the compartment loading will be completed automatically NOTE Power is turned on automatically when the cassette is loaded If the cassette is loaded without the safety tab in place t...

Page 3: ...tem PAL 1 OPERATE Button PLAY Button 4 REW Button 6 FF Button 2 STOP EJECT Button 3 Cassette Compartment 5 10 Multi Function Display Remote Sensor Window 7 P STILL Button 11 9 CH Buttons 8 REC QSR Button 12 AUDIO IN Jacks 13 VIDEO IN Jacks AERIAL RF OUT VIDEO AV1 OUT R AUDIO L IN Mains Lead AUDIO IN OUT R L Terminals VIDEO OUT Terminal AERIAL Terminal RF OUT Terminal VIDEO IN Terminal 15 14 16 17 ...

Page 4: ... tape in the VCR 2 REC Appears when the VCR is in Recording mode 3 Switchable Display Clock QSR Quick Start Recording off time Channel number AV AV1 AV2 SC Simulcast Current tape mode 4 Timer Appears when the VCR is set to record a programme in TIMER mode 5 VCR Appears when the TV VCR button is set to VCR mode ...

Page 5: ... Indicator 5 PLAYBACK PLAY BACKWARD RECORD PAUSE REWIND REVERSE SEARCH STILL PLAYBACK RECORD FAST FORWARD FAST FORWARD SEARCH SLOW MOTION 3X PLAY BACKWARD 2X PLAY REC REC I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I STOP ...

Page 6: ... and the remaining tape length will also appear on the TV screen After three seconds OSD will disappear If OK button is pressed twice in quick succession the clock display will remain on the TV screen Each time OK button is pressed you can change the switchable display to the current time or to the tape counter and the remaining tape length Press OK button again to remove OSD from the TV screen NO...

Page 7: ...ay need new batteries 7 BATTERY REPLACEMENT Remove the battery compartment lid by sliding it forward Remove the flat batteries Load new AAA batteries taking care to align their polarities and as indicated Replace the lid NOTE If you do not intend using the remote control unit for an extended period of time remove the batteries and store them in a cool dry place CLEAR LONG PLAY REC QSR MENU CH OPER...

Page 8: ... the rear panel Press three times AV2 will appear on the Multi Function Display AV2 is selected to record or view signals from AUDIO IN L R VIDEO IN on the front panel Press four times AV2 will disappear on the Multi Function Display You can now watch or record signals from the built in tuner 11 EJECT Press to eject a cassette 12 REC QSR Press to record or to set the QSR Quick Start Recording 13 T...

Page 9: ...ECT The cassette compartment will open and the cassette will be partially ejected Carefully remove the cassette from the VCR It is not recommended to leave the cassette in the VCR when not in use Accidental Erasure Protection To prevent accidental erasure Prevent accidental erasure of a tape by breaking off the safety tab on the back edge of the cassette To re record If you later want to record ov...

Page 10: ... 10 AERIAL RF OUT VIDEO OUT IN AV1 OUT R AUDIO L IN Aerial To AUDIO OUT R L terminals Stereo TV Coaxial cable supplied To RF OUT To AUDIO IN R L terminals To VIDEO IN To VIDEO IN terminal To VIDEO OUT To VIDEO OUT terminal To AUDIO OUT R L terminals To AUDIO IN R L terminals To AERIAL 1 Connect the VCR to TV as shown above 2 Turn the VCR ON by pressing the OPERATE button OPERATE 3 Turn the TV ON a...

Page 11: ...rial cable from your TV set and plug it into the AERIAL terminal on your VCR Using the coaxial cable supplied connect the aerial terminal on your TV set to the RF OUT terminal on your VCR AERIAL RF OUT VIDEO OUT IN OUT R AUDIO L IN AV1 Aerial To AC outlet 100 240V 50 60Hz 14W To RF OUT To aerial terminal To AERIAL Coaxial cable Supplied TV ...

Page 12: ...screen NOTE Refer to your TV user s manual when tuning the video channel 6 If channel 68 is already occupied on your TV set or the picture is distorted you can change the transmitted channel of the video recorder 1 During power off mode only clock displayed hold down both the CH D D and CH E E buttons on the VCR for more than 4 seconds Then RF C68 will be displayed on the Multi Function Display 2 ...

Page 13: ...ur TV System see p 31 6 ABC OSD This function is used to select the language Press D D E E to select from English Russian Deutsch Français and Polish or vice versa 7 DR This feature is used to check a problem with your VCR see p 28 8 AUDIO This function selects the Hi Fi audio track stereo left channel right channel or the normal audio track Press D D E E to select from STEREO LEFT RIGHT MONO STER...

Page 14: ...s CURSOR F F G G to clear the entry then enter the correct number again 14 PROCEDURE 1 Turn on the power of both the VCR and the TV 2 Make sure that the TV is set to the VCR output channel 3 Aim the remote control at the remote sensor window on the front panel of the VCR 4 Press i on the remote control The menu below will appear on the TV screen MENU i OK 5 Press CURSOR F F G G to select TIME DATE...

Page 15: ...ote control Enter 2 more for the minutes e g 1530 for 15 30 i MM HH DD YY MM 30 15 1 2 TIME DATE 7 Set the date by pressing the number buttons to enter 6 digits day month and year in order For example 220701 for 22 July 2001 The day of the week will appear automatically when you have entered all 6 digits for the date i MM HH DD YY MM 30 15 22 01 SUN 07 1 2 TIME DATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 16: ...g is used to add more channels to the existing factory preset channels Auto channel tuning ACMS is used to reset and reprogram the reception channels NOTE Entering ACMS will automatically delete all existing programmed channels Manual Channel Tuning Manual channel tuning allows you to store channels in preferred order as on your TV set Programme numbers 01 to 80 can be used MENU i 1 Press i on the...

Page 17: ... a menu or manually change a channel name Press OK button once the following station name list will appear on the TV screen 1 If the station name required is on the menu use the CURSOR D D E E buttons to select it Press OK button The TV station table menu will be displayed 2 If the desired station name is not on the menu go to step 6 To end the name change procedure press the i button Go to step 7...

Page 18: ...s can be repeated from step 3 Press i to end manual channel tuning 1 Enter the first letter of the station name by pressing the CURSOR D D and E E buttons repeatedly 2 Now move the cursor with CURSOR G G to the next position and write in the next letter of the station name For corrections move the F F and G G buttons back and forth 3 When you have the station name as required press the i button Th...

Page 19: ...CMS ACMS OK i OK 3 Press OK to start automatic channel search Pr 12 ACMS S E i Auto Channel Tuning Important This VCR has the following channels preset when it is shipped from the factory It must be noted that by entering the Auto Channel Tuning mode ACMS all factory preset channels and manually stored channels will be automatically erased therefore if you wish to add any channels to the factory p...

Page 20: ... TV Station table menu appears on the TV screen MOVE DELETE OK i 01 C03 08 PR 01 02 C02 02 PR 02 03 C11 01 PR 03 04 C40 03 PR 04 05 C02 01 PR 05 06 07 08 PR NOTE AUTO SEARCH will stop if all channels are scanned or if the i button is pressed again ...

Page 21: ... you want to delete MOVE DELETE OK i 01 C22 08 PR 01 02 C32 02 PR 02 03 C31 01 PR 03 04 C40 03 PR 04 05 C52 01 PR 05 06 07 08 PR 4 Press CURSOR F F to delete the channel The station will be cleared To skip other channels repeat steps 3 and 4 PLEASE WAIT DELETE OK i 01 C22 08 PR 01 02 C32 02 PR 02 03 C31 01 PR 03 04 C40 03 PR 04 05 C52 01 PR 05 06 07 08 PR MENU i 5 Press i to end channel deleting N...

Page 22: ...K and press i MOVE DELETE OK i 01 C03 08 PR 01 02 C02 02 PR 02 03 C11 01 PR 03 04 C40 03 PR 04 05 C02 01 PR 05 06 07 08 PR 3 NOTE When changing the program order start with the highest transferred channel number through to the lowest transferred channel number For example Transfer PR 03 28 Highest then PR 05 10 Lower PR 04 09 PR 02 02 Lowest Press CURSOR D D E E to select the programme you want to...

Page 23: ...mple PR No 04 and press OK The selected station will be moved to the new programme number Move other stations if you wish by repeating steps 3 to 4 MOVE DELETE OK i 01 C22 08 PR 01 02 C32 02 PR 02 03 C31 01 PR 04 04 C40 03 PR 03 05 C52 01 PR 05 06 07 08 PR MENU i 5 Press i to end programming order of the TV station table ...

Page 24: ...VCR will stop and start rewinding automatically When the rewinding finishes the cassette tape will be partially ejected and the power of the VCR will be turned off automatically Automatic Playback If you insert a cassette tape into the VCR without the safety tab or a piece of cellophane tape in place the VCR will automatically function in sequence as follows The power will be turned on The VCR wil...

Page 25: ... the search buttons REW or FF to search for a particular section of the tape The indicator REW or CUE will appear on the TV screen and on the Multi Function Display When the desired point in the tape has been located press PLAY to return to the normal playback mode Visual searching will only continue for about 3 minutes then it will return to playback mode NOTES While searching the audio portion i...

Page 26: ... playback press PLAY During normal playback or still playback slow motion shuttle control can be acti vated by pressing CURSOR F F G G The playback speed will be changed as below 7 x play 3 x play play still 1 19 slow play 2 x play 7 x play To switch off slow motion press either of the desired function buttons e g playback search still picture or stop NOTES If distortions can be seen in the pictur...

Page 27: ...cture quality NOTES Auto Tracking will function during playback If the quality of the recording is poor or if the tape is damaged the automatic tracking may not function correctly In such cases you have to remove the distortions manually Manual Tracking Press TRK or CURSOR D D E E to obtain the optimum picture These buttons can also be used during searching to move noise bars up or down the screen...

Page 28: ...LD LOCK button again Tape Counter The tape counter shows you the relative positions of programmes on a tape If you set the counter to 0 00 00 you can see the counter reading from 0 00 00 during playback or recording or searching This feature makes it easier for you to find the programme or to find a portion of the tape To set the counter to 0 00 00 press CLEAR The counter displays the travelling t...

Page 29: ... OK to set the counter mode The tape counter display will appear on the TV screen Before playback or recording press CLEAR to zero the counter The 0 00 00 indicator will appear on the TV screen OK CLEAR PLAY REC QSR 2 Start playback or recording 3 STOP Press STOP when playback or recording is complete 4 REW Press REW The tape will stop automatically when the counter reaches 0 00 00 NOTE Press OK t...

Page 30: ...ht up and the channel position number and the clock indicator will also appear Select the desired channel by pressing CURSOR D D E E When recording from another source via AUDIO IN L R VIDEO IN in the rear panel AV1 or in the front panel AV2 select AV mode with AV button The AV indicator A1 or A2 will appear on the Multi Function Display and AV1 or AV2 will appear on the TV screen NOTE Press AV to...

Page 31: ... colour standard you can play back a tape in PAL B G and SECAM B G During playback your VCR detects the colour system automatically Press i Press F F or G G to select SYSTEM Press OK Press D D or E E repeatedly to select AUTO automatic colour selection PAL PAL recordings MESECAM SECAM B G recordings Press i to return to TV picture 6 MENU i Recording One Programme While Watching Another You can rec...

Page 32: ... Start Recording will appear on the Multi Function Display Each time the REC QSR button is pressed the recording time will extend in steps of 30 minutes up to a maximum of 9 hours Cancelling Quick Start Recording Press OPERATE or STOP to stop the VCR during quick start recording NOTE When quick start recording is complete the VCR will go into STOP mode and will turn off automatically 2 ...

Page 33: ...en menu will revert to the TV screen automatically MENU i 1 Turn on the VCR and set the TV to the video channel 2 Press i on the remote control The following menu will appear on the TV screen NOTE The clock time must be set before setting the programme timer If the clock time has not been set the display will change to the clock menu Now you can set the clock REC REC SYS TEM OPR Pr 12 ACMS OSD PR ...

Page 34: ...before entering the day Now press CURSOR F F G G to select recording type then select it with OK Daily event For recording up to 7 programmes which are broadcast at the same time from Monday to Friday Weekly event For recording up to 7 programmes on a certain day of every week from Sunday to Saturday Enter the day using the number buttons PR DATE TIME PR 01 15 SP SP SP SP SP SP SP OK i PR DATE TIM...

Page 35: ...3 LP SP SP SP SP SP SP 00 14 00 i PR DATE TIME PR 01 15 13 LP SP SP SP SP SP SP 00 14 00 OK i DELETE MENU i OPERATE 9 Additional programmes can now be entered by repeating steps 3 to 8 10 Press i to remove the menu from the TV screen 11 When you finish specifying programmes and want to set the VCR to record them be sure to Insert a blank cassette with a safety tab into the cassette compartment and...

Page 36: ...ME PR 01 15 13 LP SP SP SP SP SP SP 00 14 00 OK i DELETE MENU i 1 Press i OK 2 Press CURSOR F F G G to select the REC and select it with OK 3 4 Press CURSOR D D E E to select the programme that you want to delete Press CURSOR F F when the programme information to be erased is displayed 5 When you finish erasing press i again MENU i ...

Page 37: ...given priority Example Programme 1 is programmed to start at 10 30 and end at 11 30 Programme 2 is programmed to start at 11 00 and end at 12 00 In this case Programme 1 will be recorded in its entirety but only the last 30 minutes of Programme 2 will be recorded PROGRAMME 1 PROGRAMME 2 12 00 11 00 OVERLAPPED PROGRAMME This part will not be recorded 10 30 11 30 ...

Page 38: ... Other Dubbing Tapes AERIAL RF OUT VIDEO OUT IN AV1 OUT R AUDIO L IN Aerial To AERIAL TV Coaxial cable supplied To RF OUT To AUDIO OUT R L terminals RECORDING VCR RF OUT AERIAL 32 40 CHANNEL R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT To VIDEO OUT terminal To VIDEO IN PLAYING VCR To AUDIO IN R L terminals OPERATE 1 Press OPERATE buttons on both VCRs AV 2 Press AV on the recording machine to the AV mode ...

Page 39: ...VCR 5 Start playback on the playing VCR and start recording on the recording VCR NOTES If VH 602 is the recording VCR select the AV mode by pressing AV Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programmes films video tapes and other material may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws Recording that you make of television broadcasts or other pre recorded mat...

Page 40: ...dio sound are recorded automatically during regular video recording i e it is not necessary to select the AUDIO mode for recording Playing Back Hi Fi Audio Sound Press i and select AUDIO by pressing CURSOR F F G G Press OK and select the desired audio mode by pressing CURSOR D D E E STEREO LEFT RIGHT or MONO Other operations are the same as for normal playback NOTES A difference in audio level may...

Page 41: ...tation Additional Connections REC QSR CH P STILL VIDEO IN L AUDIO IN R OPERATE STOP OPR AV3 EJECT NTSC PLAYBACK LONG PLAY REC Easy Graphic MENU 6HEAD Hi Fi STEREO VH 602 Child Lock System PAL AERIAL RF OUT VIDEO OUT IN AV1 OUT R AUDIO L IN Aerial To AERIAL TV Coaxial cable supplied To RF OUT Audio To AUDIO OUT L R terminals To AUDIO IN L R terminals ...

Page 42: ...MULCAST SC Adjust the stereo sound quality on your stereo tuner or receiver Other operations are the same as for general recording Simulcast Stereo Playback Connect the VCR and TV If the VCR is connected both to a stereo TV and your audio system turn on your audio system and set the TV sound to minimum Other operations are the same as general playback AV 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 ...

Page 43: ... mono audio track and VHS Hi Fi tracks Stereo broadcasts are recorded in the same way Simulcast SC position Selects the video signal from the built in tuner TV programme and the audio signal from a unit connected to the front panel AUDIO INPUT L and R terminals Audio video AV1 or AV2 position Selects the video and audio signals from the units connected to the front panel or rear panel VIDEO INPUT ...

Page 44: ...ay when a bilingual broadcast is being received Stereo Indicator STEREO Display when a stereo broadcast is being received NOTE Depending on the broadcast one or both indicators will display Recording Options Depending on Broadcast Press AV and select TUNER or AV1 or AV2 to record mono audio programmes Press AV and select TUNER or AV1 or AV2 to record stereo audio programmes Press AV and select TUN...

Page 45: ...e illustration Start playback of the tape AERIAL RF OUT VIDEO OUT IN AV1 OUT R AUDIO L IN Aerial To AUDIO OUT R L terminals Stereo TV Coaxial cable supplied To RF OUT To AUDIO IN R L terminals To VIDEO IN To VIDEO IN terminal To VIDEO OUT To VIDEO OUT terminal To AUDIO OUT R L terminals To AUDIO IN R L terminals To AERIAL PLAY 1 2 ...

Page 46: ...ton OK 4 Press CURSOR F F G G to select AUDIO menu and press OK button 5 Press CURSOR D D E E to select desired audio output mode NOTES If the audio output mode is set to STEREO while playing a pre recorded bilingual audio programme the primary language L and the secondary language R will be heard simultaneously If the VCR is connected to the TV through 75 Ohm coaxial cable the audio portion of a ...

Page 47: ... connection between VCR and aerial correct Has the receiving channel of VCR been tuned correctly Is erasure prevention tab intact Has the recording start end times been set correctly Is the timer recording indicator TIMER lit Check and correct the connections Tune into the channel correctly If broken off fix adhesive tape over the hole Set the times correctly If there is a power interruption befor...

Page 48: ...hould remain con nected to the mains Cleaning the VCR Wipe off the VCR exterior with a clean dry cloth Never use cleaning fluids chemicals or wax Video Head Cleaning This VCR incorporates an automatic head cleaner which operates whenever the cassette is ejected or inserted Cleaning of the video and audio heads is the customer s responsibility and is not covered under the terms of the warranty Alwa...

Page 49: ...mically processed cloths etc These could damage the surface finish or cause the coating to peel Use the unit only in a horizontal position Do not place heavy objects on the VCR Keep the unit away from flower vases tubs sinks etc If any liquids should spill into the unit serious damage could occur In this case please disconnect the VCR from the mains and consult qualified service personnel Do not o...

Page 50: ... x D 360 x 94 x 270 14 2 x 3 7 x 10 6 Weight About 3 4Kg 7 5 Ibs Clock 24 hour display type VIDEO Input VIDEO IN RCA type 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Output VIDEO OUT RCA type 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced S N Ratio More than 43 dB RF Modulation UHF Channel 28 68 Adjustable AUDIO Input AUDIO IN RCA type 6 0 dBs More than 47 kohm Output AUDIO OUT RCA type 6 0 dBs Less than 1 kohm Audio Frequency Resp...

Page 51: ...nsland Brisbane 116 Ipswich Road Woollongabba 4102 07 3361 5858 Southport Shop 1 48 Ferry Road Southport 4215 07 5591 3670 South Australia Adelaide 58 Deeds Road North Plympton 5037 08 8294 9477 Western Australia Perth 45 Sarich Court Osborne Park 6017 08 9446 5333 For service in outer areas please contact your NEC retailer for the address of the nearest NEC Australia Pty Ltd Authorized Service Ce...

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