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Safety instructions

This video recorder is intended for the reception,
recording and playback of picture and sound
signals. Every other use is explicitely excluded.

Danger - high voltage in this appliance!
Do not open! The video recorder does not contain
any parts that can be repaired by the user. As long
as the video recorder is connected to the mains,
there are parts of it still in operation. To switch off
the video recorder completely you must disconnect
it from the mains.

Please note that this video recorder is intended for
a mains voltage of 220 - 240V~, /50Hz.

The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for
any damage which is incurred by not using the
video recorder in compliance with the national 
guarantee conditions or safety instructions.

Ensure that no objects or liquids enter the device.
If a liquid enters, pull out the power plug of the
video recorder immediately and consult customer
services.

Dear customer,
with this video recorder (VCR), you own one of the
most sophisticated yet simple-to-use video recor-
ders on the market.
Naturally, you can't wait to use your new video
recorder, but before you start, it's worthwhile
taking the time to read through this operating
manual. Acquainting yourself with the video 
recorder features is the best way to guarantee
trouble-free operation.

This video recorder is supplied with additional

abridged operating instructions

which are to be

found in its packaging.

If you should nevertheless get difficulties in 
operating this video recorder, please contact a

consumer help desk

responsible for your country.

You will find the telephone numbers in the guaran-
tee information supplied.

Contents

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1. BUTTONS, CONTROLS AND

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SOCKETS

The remote control at a glance

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The back of the video recorder

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The front of the video recorder

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2. INSTALLATION. HOW DO I  

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INSTALL THE VIDEO RECORDER ?

Connecting the video recorder

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Inserting the batteries into the remote control

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Connecting to the aerial

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Connecting to the TV set

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Connecting to the mains supply

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Some notes on operation

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Saving energy

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Further connecting possibilities

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Emergency interrupt

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OSD – the on-screen user's guide

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3. STORING TV CHANNELS

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The "Easy Link" function

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Autostore (Automatic channel search)

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Assigning TV channels automatically (Follow TV) 11
Assigning TV channels manually

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Manual search

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4. PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE

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S-VHS Playback

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The JOG/SHUTTLE functions

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5. HOW CAN I RECORD DIRECTLY ?

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Direct recording

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6. HOW DO I PROGRAMME A

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RECORDING ?

Programming with VIDEO plus+

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Programming with TXT pages

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Normal TIMER programming

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Recording from a satellite receiver

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Checking, correcting and clearing

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a TIMER block

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7. EDITING VIDEO RECORDINGS 

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Audio dubbing

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The Insert functions

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Synchro-edit

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Insert-edit functions

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Programme-edit functions

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8. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

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OF THE RECORDER

Personal preferences

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Checking/setting time and date on the 

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video recorder
Special settings for the video recorder 

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and the TV set

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9. NOTES

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10. BEFORE YOU CALL A TECHNICIAN

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11. TECHNICAL DATA, ACCESSORIES

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OPERATING MANUAL VR 969/05

Summary of Contents for VR 969

Page 1: ...ulties in operating this video recorder please contact a consumer help desk responsible for your country You will find the telephone numbers in the guaran tee information supplied Contents Page 01 BUTTONS CONTROLS AND 2 SOCKETS The remote control at a glance 2 The back of the video recorder 3 The front of the video recorder 3 02 INSTALLATION HOW DO I 5 INSTALL THE VIDEO RECORDER Connecting the vid...

Page 2: ...p down left right l Call up the OSD page MAIN MENU B Confirm entry m Reset clear o TIMER programming p Select function O Numeric buttons 1 Rewind picture search reverse e Playback 2 Wind picture search forwards q Search index mark ZU Still picture Jog Shuttle on off r Stop Pause i Picture search during fast wind s Tape counter a TV monitor function å Jog Shuttle Additional TV functions only for TV...

Page 3: ...output socket 3 Aerial input socket 4 Aerial output socket The front of the video recorder Buttons and display indicators on the front cover ƒ Switch off switch on LOW POWER STANDBY Red pilot lamp off Green pilot lamp on Analog clock RECORD Recording start indicator TIMER TIMER programming indicator CASSETTE Cassette indicator 2 EXTERNAL DEC AV 2 1 EXTERNAL EURO AV 1 I N L R O U T L R AUDIO S VHS ...

Page 4: ...o recorder p Select function m Reset clear l Call up the OSD page MAIN MENU H I F G Cursor up down left right B Confirm entry S Automatic channel search Eject cassette å Jog Shuttle NM Still picture on playback Jog Shuttle on off Switch to camcorder mode Switch to video recorder mode Mark beginning of scene Mark end of scene 1 Rewind reverse picture search 2 Fast forward forward picture search G P...

Page 5: ... socket A detailed explanation to this illustration is to be found in the next paragraphs Connecting the video recorder 2 INSTALLATION HOW DO I INSTALL THE VIDEO RECORDER 2 EXTERNAL DEC AV 2 1 EXTERNAL EURO AV 1 I N L R O U T L R AUDIO S VHS OUT RS 232 HiFi EQUIPMENT TV RF SAT RECEIVER PAY TV DECODER or OUT IN VIDEORECORDER or CUTTING DEVICE or PERSONAL COMPUTER ...

Page 6: ...Connecting to the TV set If your TV set does not have a Scart socket do not read here but continue with chapter Additional functions of your video recorder In the chapter Playback via the aerial cable you will find the required information Insert one plug of the Scart cable supplied into the Scart socket yx on the back panel of the video recorder Insert the other plug of the Scart cable into the S...

Page 7: ...ause an electrical hazard Note The severed plug must be destroyed to avoid a possible shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13 Amp socket elsewhere If it is necessary to change the fuse in the non rewire able plug the correct type and rating 3 Amp ASTA or BSI ap proved BS 1362 must be used and the fuse cover must be refitted If the fuse cover is lost or damaged the lead and plug must not be us...

Page 8: ...hing off to choose from 1 Normal switch off Switch off by pressing the button ƒ The time remains visible 2 Energy saving mode Press the button ƒ once again The time in the display disappears You can switch back on again by pressing the same button Connecting to a decoder Some TV stations transmit encoded encrypted signals which you can only decode for viewing if you use a bought or hired decoder d...

Page 9: ... LIST OSD page for Timer programming Cursor buttons H I up down Select the desired line in an OSD page The line is highlighted Cursor buttons F G left right Call up OSD pages select data in a highlighted line step by step to the left and right Switch data in a highlighted line B button Confirms entries calls up the next OSD page or exits the OSD page G EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING Programme Page 01 BBC1 1...

Page 10: ...ideo recorder display It is still possible at this stage to assign special functions to certain channel numbers For further infor mation see the section Manual search Autostore Automatic channel search The video recorder makes a search for all TV channels It orders them in the following sequence in the memory BBC 1 BBC 2 ITV CH 4 CH 5 SKY others The clock and calender information is also set durin...

Page 11: ...gramme positions with the programme positions of the TV set If the programme position on the video recorder and on the TV set is the same e g P 01 the video recorders loads the TV channel from the TV set 8 8 WA IT8 TV D W P 018 DEC VPS LP z PDC 8 8 SE LE CT TV D W P 0I8 VPS SVHS ST z LP MONO HiFi INSTALLATION MENU TV channel list Clock Special settings Autostore Follow TV Language Country Exit MEN...

Page 12: ...el an undesired TV channel press the button m instead of button B Sort all of the TV channel lines steps into the desired order Complete the setting by pressing the button l twice If you wish to change the basic setting read the detailed notes in the section Manual search Note You can insert new TV channels into the TV CHANNEL LIST at a later date To do this press the p button in step Several hori...

Page 13: ...r the video recorder Call up the INSTALLATION MENU using button S The line TV channel list becomes active Confirm the line by pressing the button _ The OSD page TV CHANNEL LIST appears The last selected programme number e g 01 becomes active Select the TV channel whose channel frequency number or basic setting you wish to change by pressing the button f or e Press the button _ twice The channel an...

Page 14: ...l appear in the display Fast forward wind and rewind Press the r button Press the 1 button rewind or 2 button wind The tape is wound at fast speed in the corresponding direction Press the r button as soon as the desired tape position is reached Instant view The INSTANT VIEW function allows you to switch to picture search while re winding Switch to picture search by keeping the button i pressed whi...

Page 15: ...ss the e button to return to normal play Adjusting the picture sharpness It is possible to adjust the picture sharpness during playback During playback press the f or e button to change the setting in the range from 3 to 3 3 is the maximum sharpness The JOG SHUTTLE functions There is a large rotary knob å both on the remote control and on the video recorder Switch the function on by pressing the N...

Page 16: ...Note When using cassettes of bad quality it is possible that interferences may occur Selecting the audio track audio mix You can select the audio track you want to hear during playback or in tuner mode This is especially useful for two channel sound multi language transmissions Press the p button The display indicates the current setting If you press the p but ton repeatedly you can select between...

Page 17: ...to select the counter mode then press the m button If a minus sign appears in front of the real time counter e g 0 20 00 the tape is not wound to its beginning The indications can be read off exactly to the minute during recording playback and pause stop Index search The video recorder writes a mark on the tape every time a recording is started With the q 1 2 buttons on the remote control you can ...

Page 18: ...g This function serves for joining single recordings or scenes without disturbing transitions Press the e button Search for the correct position on the tape and then stop playback with the r button II appears in the display Now begin recording as usual with the g button General notes If recording on a S VHS cassette should only be made in VHS standard then press the l but ton on the remote control...

Page 19: ...ideo recorder must be connected via a Scart cable to an appropriate TV set Not all external units e g certain satellite receivers Pay TV decoders are appropriate for the Direct Record function Wait until READY appears in the video recorder display Select another programme number on the TV set Longplay function You can reduce the recording speed by half This makes it possible to record for example ...

Page 20: ... timing of the TIMER blocks does not overlap The video recorder must first end one TIMER block before recording the next block TM What is PDC Programme Delivery Control With PDC the TV station controls when the video recorder is switched on and off This means that the video recorder switches itself on and off at the right time even if a TV programme you have programmed begins earlier or finishes l...

Page 21: ...numbers starting from P05 and above for the first time the programme number E 2 is used The message Please enter programme number appears in the screen display Select the correct programme number using the button f or e Confirm this by pressing the B button The video recorder now uses this programme num ber for all future VIDEO Plus programmings for this TV channel Using the button p the PDC funct...

Page 22: ... The cursor marks the start time of the selected TV programme Confirm with the B button The picture screen and the video recorder display indicate the TIMER data If you wish to programme daily or weekly recordings select the line daily or weekly using the p button Either D or W also appears beside the date Daily recordings can only be programmed for the week days Monday to Friday Press the G butto...

Page 23: ...ons k or confirm the date by pressing the button _ If you wish subtitles to be recorded also press the p button Enter the number of the subtitles page as three digits with the numeric buttons O Enter the number of the TV programme using the digit buttons k The PDC function can be switched off and back on again by pressing the button p Enter the start time using the digit buttons k Enter the end ti...

Page 24: ...ates NO CASS If you insert a cassette with erase protection for the recording the indication PROTECTED briefly appears in the video recorder display after you have finished programming The cassette is then ejected TIMER recording is only possible if the video recorder is switched off If the video recorder is switched on before a programmed recording the message TIMER REC flashes in the display If ...

Page 25: ...te control The OSD page MAIN MENU appears on the pic ture screen Select the option Timer list Confirm with the G button The OSD page TIMER LIST appears on the picture screen Do you wish to clear a TIMER block If yes select the desired line TIMER block with the I or H button Press the m button to clear the TIMER block Do you wish to correct a TIMER block If yes select the desired line TIMER block w...

Page 26: ...amme name disappears and two horizontal lines appear in the place of the programme number Note The programme order stored in the video recorder is not changed Only the TV programmes in the OSD page EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING are brought in a new order Enter the programme number 01 as two digits with the numeric buttons O After the entry of the second digit the two TV programmes are exchanged Select the ...

Page 27: ...ice them If you wish to join and or insert new scenes without disturbing transitions and exactly to the picture into existing recordings it is necessary to use an electronic cutting facility when copying from one video tape to another This creation of new video recordings is called editing For editing different methods can be used Audio dubbing This means that an appropriate sound is added to an e...

Page 28: ...o play back the audio dubbing sound press the p button repeatedly until MONO appears in the video recorder display If you connect an audio mixer to the video recor der you can mix the original hifi sound on the video cassette with the sound from several external sound sources The original hifi sound can be taken from the LÄ Cinch sockets at the rear of the video recorder and passed to the audio mi...

Page 29: ... Press the l button or the d button remote control to terminate the recording Note on INSERT VIDEO To start playback of the original sound repeated ly press the p button on the remote control until the video recorder display indicates MONO The insert functions With the insert functions it is possible to conveniently insert other picture and or sound recordings into existing recordings Connect the ...

Page 30: ... pause Press the B button on the video recorder remote control Wait until the video recorder has recognized the connected camcorder Follow the user guide on the OSD page You can call up the default start delay preroll time for the connected camcorder type by pressing the m button It is then possible to alter the preroll time with the F or G button Press the I button Select the desired insert edit ...

Page 31: ...f the beginning of the scene is missing the pre roll time is too long Set a shorter time If recording is started too soon before the scene to be copied the preroll time is too short In this case the preroll time must be increased If your camcorder is equipped with a 2 5 mm ø control socket LANC control the playback and fast wind functions of many camcorders can be control led with the correspondin...

Page 32: ...E or STILL button on the camcorder or on its remote control End copying with the l button or the d button on the remote control Notes If the beginning of the scene is missing the pre roll time is too long Set a shorter time If recording is started too soon before the scene to be copied the preroll time is too short In this case the preroll time must be increased R S VHS MEI EDIT SYNCHRO EDIT V L 3...

Page 33: ... 0 dB mark lights up during the loudest passages of the recording Switch the camcorder to still picture playback pause Insert edit functions With the insert edit functions it is possible to conven iently insert other picture and or sound recordings into existing recordings Connect the two units with the corresponding synchro edit cable socket D or on your video recorder Connect the video audio sou...

Page 34: ... depends on the cam corder used and the corresponding synchro edit cable Variant 1 The video recorder controls the camcorder Start copying with the g button on the video recorder The camcorder starts with PLAYBACK and at the same time the video recorder starts with RECORDING The insert recording is automatically stopped If you wish to stop earlier press the r button on the video recorder Terminate...

Page 35: ...ting video recordings transfer to the Programme Edit list of the video recorder rearrange and afterwards re record one after the other onto a video cassette It is a prerequisite that your camcorder is equipped with a Bus control and has an hour minute second or single picture counter time code counter The Bus control can be recognized by a 5 pin MEI socket or by a 2 5 mm Ø control socket LANC cont...

Page 36: ...e editing sequence onto a video cassette If the connected camcorder does not have time code the video tape in the camcorder must be rewound to the tape position which has been used as the zero point The tape length counter on the camcorder must be set to zero Call up the OSD page PROGRAMME EDIT Select the line Record scenes Confirm with the G button The OSD page RECORD SCENES appears on the screen...

Page 37: ...rding begins Select the function off or on PERSONAL PREFERENCES Timer No preference Record speed SP OSD mode auto Direct Record on Record prepared E2 Confirm OK Select the line Record prepared Externally controlled TIMER recording Select the display E1 or E2 recordings of video sound sources at the scart sockets t or u e g a second video recorder satellite receiver Decoder etc Store the entries by...

Page 38: ...der or a second video recorder to this video recorder SPECIAL SETTINGS Channel Frequency CHAN 16 9 on VCR adress VCR1 Y C CVBS input output Beeper on Exit MENU This video recorder automatically recognises whether a S VHS signal Y C signal or a VHS Signal CVBS signal is being fed in You can also manually choose the input and output signal of the Scart socket yx and also the input signal of the Scar...

Page 39: ... numeric buttons O and confirm with the B button How to select the display language on the video recorder You can select one of several languages for the dialogue with the TV set and the indications on the video recorder display Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder Press the S button on the video recorder The OSD page INSTALLATION MENU appears on the screen S...

Page 40: ...be switched in the save energy mode Proceed as follows Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder Press the r button for more than 3 seconds The video recorder display indicates the station name and the current time Select the desired programme position number with the I or H button or enter the number as one or two digits with the numeric buttons O Swit...

Page 41: ...r button To terminate this function press the l button or the d button on the remote control Recording from another video audio source With this video recorder you can make recordings from an external video source for example a second video recorder or a camcorder To do this a Scart cable will be required Connect this video recorder with the unit you wish to record from for example a second video ...

Page 42: ... unit connec ted to the socket u of your video recorder on the picture screen monitor of a TV set The external unit can be for example a second video recorder a decoder or a satellite receiver If the external unit transmits a control signal this is recognized by the video recorder and it switches automatically to the view mode You can switch the view mode on and off with the a button The TV monito...

Page 43: ...he TV set If this should be the case proceed as follows Check whether all TV channels function exactly as they did before If the picture quality of one or more TV channels has disimproved switch off the video recorder for checking purposes Check all the TV set s channels again If picture interference only occurs when the video recorder is switched on you must search for a free video recorder chann...

Page 44: ... recorder scart socket t are connected with the special Scart cable supplied the modulator is automatically switched off Remote control of TV sets You remote control can operate with a number of remote control codes for TV sets of different makes Using the appropriate code number and the TV key group you can adjust the volume mute the TV sound select the programme positions and switch the TV set o...

Page 45: ...irculate freely through the video recorder ventilation openings Do not place the video recorder on soft surfaces Ensure that there is a vertical distance of at least 20 cm between the video recorder and your TV set Do not use the video recorder in dusty places or where it may be subject to vibration During severe thunder storms with lightning we recommend dis connecting the video recorder from the...

Page 46: ...ly set The connection cable between the TV set and the video recorder is interrupted Modulator not in on position Poor playback from the video recorder When using hired cassettes during playback switch on the function Tracking Cassette is badly worn or of poor quality Bad adjustment of the TV set Video heads are dirty During playback switch on the function Head cleaning This will clean the video h...

Page 47: ...r 7 hours typical Dimensions 380 x 280 x 94 mm including feet The video recorder meets the requirements of the 73 23 EC 89 336 EC 93 68 EC guidelines Subject to change Accessories supplied Mains cable Aerial cable Audio cable Scart cable Euro AV cable SVHS cable Remote control with batteries Quick start guide Operating instructions MODEL NO VR 969 PROD NO VN In order to identify your video recorde...

Page 48: ...IT 5 pin edit plug 2 5 3 5 mm stereo jack plug 2 5 mm stereo jack plug SBC 5519 20 pin plug 2 5 3 5 mm mono jack plug Video 4 pin Y C plug Audio L Audio R 2 5 mm mono jack plug SBC 5517 3112 416 09481 VR 969 05 7405 001 B L_Çt ENGLISH ...

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