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5. HOW CAN I RECORD DIRECTLY ?

If you wish to record, proceed as follows:

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Switch the video recorder on.
Insert a cassette not protected against recording.

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Use the 

or 

H

button to select the

programme position from which you wish to
record, e.g. "P01".

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Press the 

g

button to start recording.

The video recorder's display indicates "

" and the video

recorder records the desired TV programme.

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Press the 

r

button to terminate recording.

Note:
* If you don not wish to record till the end of the
cassette, press the 

g

button a second

time. The display then indicates the time when the
recording will end. Each further pressure on the

g

button increases the end time in steps

of 30 minutes.
If you have pressed too often, press the 

m

button to return to the normal recording mode.
When the end time is reached, the video recorder
switches automatically off.

Note on TV sets with "Easy Link" function:
* The video recorder will 

always 

record the TV 

programme currently selected on the TV set.
You can switch off the TV set, switch it on again 
or change the programme without affecting the
recording.

Assembly editing

This function serves for joining single recordings or
scenes without disturbing transitions.

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Press the 

e

button. Search for the correct

position on the tape and then stop playback with
the 

r

button. "

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" appears in the display. 

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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 

but-

ton on the remote control 

before recording

The OSD page "MAIN MENU" appears on the 
screen. Select the line "Record  mode". 
Confirm with the 

G

. button. Select the line

"Record  standard". 
Select the "VHS" recording standard.

The programme positions 

"E1", "E2", "E3" and

"E4" 

are intended for recordings from  external

video/audio sources via the sockets

yx

,

cv

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("E3") or 

("E4") and 

ª

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(audio input sockets

for "E3" and "E4"). 
* Do you wish to change to another TV programme
during recording and record this?
Interrupt the current recording with the 

r

button. 
Select the new programme number and start the
recording with the 

g

button.

* If a cassette protected is loaded, the video recor-
der switches automatically to "PLAYBACK".
* If the tape end is reached during recording, the
cassette is automatically ejected and the recorder
switches off after a few minutes.
* When making a new recording, the existing recor-
dings on the cassette are automatically erased.

Summary of Contents for VR902

Page 1: ...ficulties 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 ...

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: ...S 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 VH...

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: ...t socket yx has an input output function Connect your TV set to this socket The socket cv has an input function Connect additional units to this socket A detailled explanation to this illustration is to be fond in the next paragraphs Connecting the video recorder 2 INSTALLATION HOW DO I INSTALL THE VIDEO RECORDER VIDEORECORDER or PAY TV DECODER or SAT RECEIVER HiFi EQUIPMENT CUTTING DEVICE or PERS...

Page 6: ...o recorder with the aerial input socket on your TV set Both the TV set and the video recorder are now connected to the aerial 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 Inserting the batteries into the remote control Remove the battery holder from the back of the remote control To do this squeeze the holder at the lateral marks 1 and pull it off 2 nsert the b...

Page 7: ...r TV set does not have a Scart Euro AV socket do not read here but continue with chapter 8 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 t on the back panel of the video recorder Insert the other plug of the Scart cable into the Scart socket on the TV ...

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: ...R 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 ARD 1...

Page 10: ...desired display language Confirm the setting by pressing the button B The OSD page COUNTRY appears on screen Sel ect your country Confirm the setting by pressing the button B EASY LINK appears briefly in the videorecorder 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 Automatic channel search ...

Page 11: ...ces have been occupied INSTALLATION MENU TV channel list Clock Special settings ATS Euro Follow TV Language Country Exit MENU The video recorder s display indicates SELECT TV P01 Select the programme position 1 on the TV set Confirm with the B button on the video recorder s remote control The video recorder s display indicates WAIT The video recorder compares its programme positions with the progr...

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 For this press the p button in step Several horizo...

Page 13: ...you can set the channels using the Manual search function Switch the TV set on and select the programme number for 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...

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: ... Press 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 t...

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: ...ng 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 contro...

Page 19: ... video 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 recording function Select another programme number on the TV set not until READY appears in the video recorder s display Longplay function You can reduce the recording speed by half This makes it possible to record for ex...

Page 20: ... first must finish one TIMER block before starting the next block What is PDC Programme Delivery Control and VPS Video Programme System With VPS and 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 program med begins earlier or finishes later than expected You c...

Page 21: ...tion If you wish to use the programme number E2 in order to record from an external source e g from a satellite receiver confirm the programme number E2 indicated in Step by pressing the button B If CODE ERR appears in the display the numerical code is wrong or has been entered wrongly Repeat the entry or terminate by pressing the button d If SET CLOCK appears in the display the internal clock of ...

Page 22: ...e cursor marks the start time of the selected TV programme Confirm with the B button The picture screen and the video recorder s 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 button...

Page 23: ... k or confirm the date by pressing the button _ If you wish that subtitles are also recorded 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 VPS 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 en...

Page 24: ... CASS If you insert a cassette with erase protection for the recording the indication PROTECTED briefly appears in the video recorder s 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 the r...

Page 25: ...s 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 with the I or H button Press the G button...

Page 26: ...ramme 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: ...ce 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 ex...

Page 28: ... play back the audio dubbing sound press the p button repeatedly until MONO appears in the video recorder s 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 m...

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 s 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: ...ayback pause Press the B button on the video recorder s 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 inse...

Page 31: ...ning 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 or a 5 pin MEI socket the playback and fast wind functions of many camcorders can be controlled with the co...

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: ...ark 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 source to ...

Page 34: ...m 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 insert edit recor...

Page 35: ... from exi sting 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 socke...

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: ...egins Select the function off or on PERSONAL PREFERENCES Timer No preference Record speed SP OSD mode auto Direct Record on Record prepared E2 Automatic LP on 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 e...

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: ...new page should be stored and confirm with the p button Enter the new page number with the numbered keys O and confirm with the B button The TXT decoder Reading TXT with the video recorder With this video recorder you can receive TXT program mes broadcast in your country e g Videotext Tele text Top Flof Fastext Supertext etc even if your TV set is not provided with the TXT function Beside the comp...

Page 40: ...turer will in no event be liable for consquential damages resulting from the use of GSE RAPID in particular when generating video tapes in the PLAY mode at a later date Externally controlled TIMER recording Do you have another device such as a satellite receiver equipped with an integrated clock which can be used for controlling other devices If so you can control the recording from such an extern...

Page 41: ...e r button To terminate this function press the l button or the d button on the remote control Recording from another video 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 reco...

Page 42: ...external 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 this switches automatically to the view mode You can switch the view mode on and off with the a button The...

Page 43: ...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 channel Pre...

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: ...at air can circulate freely through the video recorder s 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 rec...

Page 46: ...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 head...

Page 47: ...lock timer 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 Operating instructions MODEL NO VR 969 PROD NO VN In order to identify your video recorder in case...

Page 48: ...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 09391 VR 969 02 8071 001 B L_Å DEUTSCH ENGLISH ...

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