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Changing the TV system

If you play recordings made on another video recorder, it may
lead to problems with the colour of your picture.

a

Switch on the TV set and select the programme number
for the video recorder.

b

Press the

MENU

button. The main menu will appear.

c

Select the line ’SPECIAL SETTINGS’ with the menu
buttons

P

=

or

P

;

and confirm with the

P

button.

d

In the line ’TV SYSTEM’, select the TV system you want
with the menu buttons

Q

or

P

.

e

Confirm with the

OK

button.

f

To end, press the

MENU

button.

D

If you still have problems with the colour of the picture,
you can switch to B/W (black and white) on the ’TV
SYSTEM’ line.

Child lock

a

Switch on the TV set and select the programme number
for the video recorder.

b

Press the

MENU

button. The main menu will appear.

c

Select the line ’SPECIAL SETTINGS’ with the menu
buttons

P

=

or

P

;

and confirm with the

P

button.

d

In the line ’CHILD LOCK’, select ’ON’ with the menu
buttons

Q

or

P

.

e

Confirm with the

OK

button.

f

To end, press the

MENU

button.

{

’ will appear in the video recorder display.

Keep the remote control in a safe place.

g

If you want to switch off the child lock, select ’OFF’ in the
line ’CHILD LOCK’. ’

{

’ will disappear from the video

recorder display.

D

If you press a button when the child lock is on, ’

{

’ will

flash on the video recorder display for a few seconds.

D

You can make programmed recordings while the child
lock is on.

You can also switch on the child lock with the remote control.
Press the

m

STANDBY

button on the remote control for a few

seconds until ’

{

’ appears on the video recorder display.

Switch the child lock off in the same way.

Setting the on-screen display (OSD)

a

Switch on the TV set and select the programme number
for the video recorder.

b

Press the

MENU

button. The main menu will appear.

c

Select the line ’SPECIAL SETTINGS’ with the menu
buttons

P

=

or

P

;

and confirm with the

P

button.

MAIN MENU

SPECIAL SETTINGS

TV SYSTEM

|

PAL

CHILD LOCK

OFF

OSD MODE

AUTO.

16:9 WIDE SCREEN

OFF

VCR 1 OR 2

VCR 1

REPEAT PLAY

OFF

AUTO STANDBY

ON

DEMO

OFF

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TO EXIT
PRESS

MENU

d

Select the line ’OSD MODE’ with the menu buttons

P

=

or

P

;

.

e

Select one of the options shown with the menu buttons

P

or

Q

.

’AUTO.’

Shows the OSD for a few seconds only.

’OFF’

Switches off the OSD.

’ON’

Switches on the OSD.

f

Confirm with the

OK

button.

g

To end, press the

MENU

button.

D

You can use the

OK

button to show the current

operating mode on your TV screen.

5.

Other functions

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Summary of Contents for VR850/07

Page 1: ...environment C This video recorder contains many materials that can be recycled Please ask about recycling your old machine DVIDEO Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation 1 Installing your video recorder 2 Connecting your video recorder to the TV set 2 Automatic tuning aut...

Page 2: ...red green or green and yellow Before you refit the plug cover make sure that the grip at the bottom of the plug is clamped over the plastic cover of the lead not just over the two wires Connecting your video recorder to the TV set To install your video recorder you will need to read one of the following E If your TV set has Easy Link or NexTView the paragraph Connecting with a scart cable and Easy...

Page 3: ...1 scart socket on the back of the video recorder Then plug the other end into the scart socket on your TV set d Switch on the TV set e Plug one end of the mains cable into the mains socket 4 on the back of the video recorder Then plug the other end into the wall socket f If your TV set automatically switches to a programme number a text will appear on your TV screen If not select your programme as...

Page 4: ...ed with a scart cable You must switch off any equipment connected to socket AV2 EXT2 DIf you are following the instructions on page 2 under Connecting with a scart cable and Easy Link or NexTView this function will start the transfer of information between the TV and the video recorder a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder b Press the MENU button The main me...

Page 5: ...ect the line DECODER with the menu buttons P or P g Select ON with the menu buttons Q or P When you select OFF the function will be switched off h Confirm with the OK button DWhen the function is switched on DEC will appear in the video recorder display i To end press the MENU button Manual TV channel search In some cases Automatic tuning may not be able to find all of the TV channels for example ...

Page 6: ...th the MONITOR button But this only works when you use a scart cable to connect the video recorder to your TV set and your TV set responds to this switchover Sorting and clearing TV channels manually DIf you are following the instructions on page 2 under Connecting with a scart cable and Easy Link or NexTView your video recorder will automatically load the TV channels from the TV set So you cannot...

Page 7: ...elect within a line with the menu buttons Q or P E Enter or change with the Q or P or with the 0 9 buttons E Store with the OK button E Confirm with the P button E Exit menu with the MENU button For more details of OSD please see On screen display in chapter 5 Emergency interrupt You can use the mSTANDBY button on the video recorder or remote control to interrupt any function So if you are having ...

Page 8: ...aying b Select one of the following options TIME USED to show the time used on the tape TIME LEFT to show the time left on the tape COUNTER to show the present position on the tape DBy pressing the OK button you can show the present tape position on the TV screen Searching for a tape position with the picture picture search a While a cassette is playing press the H rewind or I wind button b To sto...

Page 9: ...ou eject the cassette Picture interference If the picture quality is poor when you play a cassette please follow these instructions Tracking while a cassette is playing a Press the MENU button b Select the line PLAY FUNCTIONS with the menu buttons P or P and confirm with the P button c Select the line MANUAL TRACKING with the menu buttons P or P d Hold the menu buttons Q or P until the picture qua...

Page 10: ... screwdriver or slide the special tab to the left Later if you no longer want to protect the recording you can seal the gap again with sticky tape or slide the special tab to the right Auto assembling You can use this function to join individual recordings without any major picture disturbance between them a While the cassette is playing search for the correct position on the tape b Stop the casse...

Page 11: ...recorder is switched to standby the video recorder will automatically record the programme number selected on the television DIf you are following the instructions on page 2 under Connecting with a scart cable and Easy Link or NexTView the video recorder will also take the programme number from the TV set automatically when the video recorder is switched on a Switch on the TV set and select the pr...

Page 12: ...EOPLUS PROGRAMMING with the menu buttons P or P and confirm with the OK button d Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter the PlusCode number printed in your TV guide If you make a mistake you can clear your instructions with the CLEAR CL button TIMER VIDEOPLUS PROGRAMMING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ________________________________ MO FR WEEKLY TO STORE PRESS SELECT PRESS OK e Use the SELECT but...

Page 13: ...ecording speed SP or LP f Confirm with the OK button DThe programming information has been stored in a TIMER block g To end press the TIMER s button h Make sure that the cassette you have put in can be recorded on Switch off the video recorder with the mSTANDBY button DIf any of the TIMER blocks are in use k will light up on the video recorder display DIf you reach the end of the cassette during a...

Page 14: ... the CLEAR CL button f Confirm with the OK button g Switch off with the TIMER s button NexTView Link This video recorder has NexTView Link If your television also has NexTView you can select programmes on the TV for recording These programmes will automatically be transmitted to a TIMER block on your video recorder If you cancel the TV programme you have selected on the TV the TIMER block on the v...

Page 15: ...ock select OFF in the line CHILD LOCK will disappear from the video recorder display DIf you press a button when the child lock is on will flash on the video recorder display for a few seconds DYou can make programmed recordings while the child lock is on You can also switch on the child lock with the remote control Press the mSTANDBY button on the remote control for a few seconds until appears on...

Page 16: ... buttons P or P and confirm with the P button d Select the line VCR 1 OR 2 with the menu buttons P or P e Select VCR 1 or VCR 2 with the menu buttons Q or P f Confirm with the OK button g On the remote control press the SELECT button and but ton 2 at the same time to switch the remote control to VCR 2 DIf you want to switch back to VCR 1 press the SELECT button and button 1 at the same time h Conf...

Page 17: ...U button DA TIMER recording will only function when the video recorder is switched to standby The DEMO function When the DEMO function is switched on and the video recorder is switched to standby several menus will be shown on the TV screen This does not prevent you from operating the video recorder as usual a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder b Press the ...

Page 18: ... or frequency g Confirm the channel or frequency with the OK button h To end press the MENU button Switching off the modulator If you cannot clear picture or sound interference you can switch off the built in modulator You should only do this if you have connected the video recorder to the TV set with a scart cable DIf you have Easy Link or NexTView the modulator will be switched off automatically...

Page 19: ...ent selection will appear in the video recorder display b Keep pressing the MANUAL button until MAN manual audio control appears on the display c With the PROGRAMME and PROGRAMME buttons on the video recorder adjust the recording level so that the 0 dB mark lights up during the loudest parts of the recording DAt step b you can switch back to AUTO automatic audio control with the P button Audio dub...

Page 20: ...XED mode In this mode you can play the mono sound of the normal audio track together with the sound of the stereo audio track DIf there is no stereo sound recorded on the cassette the video recorder automatically switches to mono sound Synchro edit You can copy between this video recorder and a suitable camera recorder Start both machines at the same time and use the adjustable start delay preroll...

Page 21: ...lay and the video recorder will start to record b Stop copying with the STOP h button on the video recorder c End copying with the MENU button Method 2 If the camera recorder is to control the video recorder a Start copying with the relevant button on the camera recorder The camera recorder will start to play and the video recorder will start to record b Stop copying with the PAUSE or STILL button...

Page 22: ...f there is poor picture quality when you play a cassette this may be because your TV set is not properly adjusted the cassette is badly worn or of poor quality or the tracking is not properly adjusted or the video heads are dirty In this case turn to chapter 2 and read Selecting the picture setting or Picture interference If your video recorder will not record this may be because the TV channel yo...

Page 23: ...ade 02 Magnadyne 12 23 Sony 03 04 07 Cimline 02 Magnafon 12 Soundwave 38 Clatronic 23 35 Manesth 20 25 30 Standard 02 20 21 Condor 30 35 Marantz 01 Sunkai 28 31 Contec 02 07 19 Matsui 02 04 06 07 10 18 20 28 39 Susumu 21 Crown 02 35 38 Memorex 02 Tandy 10 20 21 Cybertron 21 Metz 34 Tashiko 07 20 Daewoo 02 36 Mitsubishi 07 14 16 Tatung 10 20 Dainichi 21 Mivar 19 27 Tec 20 23 Dayton 02 Multitech 02 ...

Page 24: ...se to select channels and programme the machine H Rewind If you have pressed STOP or STANDBY this rewinds the cassette If you have pressed PLAY this scans the picture in reverse PLAY G Playback This plays a recorded cassette I Forward wind If you have pressed STOP or STANDBY this winds the cassette on If you have pressed PLAY this scans the picture forward INDEX E Index search If you use this butt...

Page 25: ...e on If you have pressed PLAY this scans the picture forward Behind the flap on the left MIC Microphone input socket This is to connect a microphone for dubbing PHONES Headphones socket This is to connect headphones L AUDIO R Audio input socket left right This is to connect the audio sockets of a camera recorder or video recorder VIDEO Video input socket This is to connect the video sockets of a c...

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