Samsung SV-251B Instruction Manual Download

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Deciding How to Connect Your VCR

You must take into account various factors when connecting audio or video systems:

◆

Types of connectors available on your systems

◆

Systems connected permanently to the VCR (satellite receiver for example) or temporarily
(camcorder for example)

Your VCR is equipped with the following connectors.

Connector

Location

Type

Direction

Recommended Use

AV1 (EURO AV) Rear

SCART

In/Out

◆

Television

◆

Satellite receiver

◆

Other VCR

OUT TO TV

Rear

Ω

Out

◆

Television

coaxial

IN FROM ANT. Rear

Ω

◆

Aerial

coaxial

◆

Cable television network

◆

Satellite receiver

AV2 Rear

SCART

◆

Satellite receiver

(SATELLITE)

◆

Other VCR

★

(SV-657B/SV-655B/SV-651B/SV-651I Only)

AUX

Front

Audio/Video RCA

◆

Audio Hi-Fi system

◆

Camcorder

★

(SV-657B/SV-655B/SV-651B/SV-651I Only)

Audio output

Rear

Audio RCA

Out

◆

Audio Hi-Fi system

★

(SV-657B/SV-655B/SV-651B/SV-651I Only)

☛

Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your VCR, ensure that all elements are
switched off.

Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions
and associated safety precautions.

R/D

L/G

AUDIO

OUT/SORTIE

AUX

VIDEO L - AUDIO - R

AV2 (SATELLITE) IN

AV1 (EURO AV)

Display Indicators

Accessories

You have just purchased a SAMSUNG Video Cassette Recorder (VCR).
Together with your VCR, you will find the following accessories in the box.

STA

V-L

CLR

/RS

T F

.AD

IND

A.T

IPC

INP

REP

EAT

DIO

/VC

DIS

REMOTE CONTROL

OWNER’S

INSTRUCTIONS

COAXIAL CABLE

VIDEO

STEREO

5 6

1 Cassette loaded indicator
2 PLAY indicator
3 Multi-function display
4 Timer indicator
5 STEREO indicator

★

(SV-657B/SV-655B/SV-651B/SV-651I ONLY)

6 Rec indicator

01823B SV-657B/XEU-GB1 8/28/02 11:16 AM Page 10

Summary of Contents for SV-251B

Page 1: ...VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SV 657B SV 651I SV 655B SV 251I SV 651B SV 255B SV 251B Instruction Manual PAL www samsungvcr com 01823B SV 657B XEU GB1 8 28 02 11 16 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ... a power point you should obtain a suitable safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer for assistance However if there is no alternative to cutting off the plug remove the fuse and then safely dispose of the plug Do not connect the plug to a mains socket as there is a risk of shock hazard from the bared flexible cord IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with ...

Page 3: ...ng a Cassette 30 Adjusting Picture Alignment Automatically 30 Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually 30 Intelligent Picture Control 31 Intelligent Picture Control SV 651B SV 651I SV 255B SV 251B SV 251I Only 31 Format 16 9 Wide Screen SV 657B SV 655B SV 651B SV 651I Only 32 Selecting the Colour Mode 32 Selecting the Audio Output Mode SV 657B SV 655B SV 651B SV 651I Only 33 Selecting the Audio Mute M...

Page 4: ...nd store it in a cool dry place VIDEO CASSETTE COMPARTMENT PLAY BUTTON RECORD BUTTON PAUSE STILL BUTTON EJECT BUTTON F F BUTTON PROGRAMME SELECTION BUTTONS REW BUTTON REC PROG EJECT STANDBY ON I I P S STOP REW F F PLAY AUX VIDEO L AUDIO R I I I I STANDBY ON BUTTON STOP BUTTON VIDEO CASSETTE COMPARTMENT PLAY BUTTON RECORD BUTTON PAUSE STILL BUTTON EJECT BUTTON F F BUTTON PROGRAMME SELECTION BUTTONS...

Page 5: ...U SELECTION DOWN BUTTON RECORDING SPEED SELECTION BUTTON AUDIO DUBBING BUTTON SV 657B ONLY TV STANDBY ON BUTTON INDEX BUTTON FRAME ADVANCE BUTTON TUNER AV1 AV2 AUX SELECTION REPEAT SELECTION BUTTON PROGRAMME SELECTION TRACKING BUTTONS DISPLAY BUTTON PLAY PAUSE STILL BUTTON FAST FORWARD FORWARD SEARCH BUTTON MENU BUTTON MENU SELECTION UP BUTTON MENU SELECTION BUTTON OK BUTTON TIMER PROGRAMME VIDEOP...

Page 6: ...tput Rear Audio RCA Out Audio Hi Fi system SV 657B SV 655B SV 651B SV 651I Only Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your VCR ensure that all elements are switched off Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions and associated safety precautions R D L G AUDIO OUT SORTIE AUX VIDEO L AUDIO R AV2 SATELLITE IN TV AV1 EURO AV Display Indicato...

Page 7: ...d of the coaxial cable into the connector previously used for the aerial on the television 5 Connect one end of the scart cable to the AV1 EURO AV socket on the rear of the VCR You must connect your VCR to the television via the scart cable 6 Plug the other end into the appropriate connector on the television TV Connecting Your VCR to the TV using the Coaxial Cable and SCART cable TV AV1 EURO AV R...

Page 8: ...ing the Coaxial Cable 2 Plug the VCR into the mains Result A message appears 3 Press OK button to start the auto scanning The number of stations automatically stored by the VCR depends on the number of stations that it has found The process will finish after a few minutes 4 The current time and date are displayed automatically Check the date and time if it is Correct Press MENU button twice to exi...

Page 9: ... 657B SV 655B SV 651B SV 651I SV 255B SV 251B SV 251I GB 16 Setting the Date and Time You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you Purchase the video cassette recorder Find that the remote control is no longer working correctly 1 Push the tab in the direction of the arrow to release the battery compartment cover on the rear of the remote control 2 Insert two AA R6 or equ...

Page 10: ...K END MENU TV STATION TABLE PR CH NAME 1 027 CAEB 2 3 4 5 SWAPPING OK DELETE CLR RST MENU GB 18 Presetting the Stations Automatically AUTO SET UP PLEASE WAIT 2 I I END MENU YOUR DATA WILL BE LOST PRESS OK TO CONTINUE MENU TO EXIT You do not need to preset the stations if you have already set them automatically see Plug Auto Set Up on page 14 Your VCR contains a built in tuner used to receive telev...

Page 11: ...LLATION PROG OPTIONS INSTALL CLOCK BONUS LANG INSTALL OK END MENU INSTALL AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP VCR OUTPUT CH CH60 END MENU TV STATION TABLE PR CH NAME 1 027 CAEB 2 3 4 5 SWAPPING OK MENU TV STATION TABLE PR CH NAME 1 2 3 027 CAEB 4 5 SWAPPING OK MENU GB 20 If you have stored a TV station That you do not require At the wrong programme position you can cancel it 1 Press the MENU button on the r...

Page 12: ...eds SP Standard Play LP Long Play In Long Play modes Each cassette lasts twice as long The recording is of a slightly lower quality To record a cassette Press the SPEED button on the remote control until In standard play mode SP is displayed In long play mode LP is displayed Selecting the Cassette Type If you wish to use the tape counter to display the time remaining on a cassette you must indicat...

Page 13: ...5B SV 251B SV 251I GB 24 Recording a Programme Immediately Protecting a Recorded Cassette Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent accidental erasure When this tab has been removed you cannot record on the tape 1 If you wish to protect a cassette break off the tab using a small screwdriver 2 To re record over a protected cassette safety tab broken cover the hole with adhesive tape 1 SPEED DUB ...

Page 14: ...y Before presetting your VCR Switch on both the television and your VCR Check that the date and time are correct Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded safety tab intact Up to six programmes can be preset 1 Press the TIMER button Result The TIMER METHOD is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons until the VIDEOPLUS option is selected 3 Press the button to select VIDEOP...

Page 15: ...esetting a recording check that the date and time are correct 1 Insert the cassette Press the TIMER button Press the or buttons to select the STANDARD option and then press the button or Press MENU on the remote control Result The programming menu is displayed Press the OK button to select TIMER PROGRAMMING option Result The TIMER PROGRAMMING menu is displayed 2 Press to select the input source 3 ...

Page 16: ...ST F ADV INDEX A TRK IPC INPUT REPEAT TRK PROG AUDIO DISPLAY 1 PICTURE IPC OFF SOFTEN SHARPEN ON OFF Intelligent Picture Control SV 651B SV 651I SV 255B SV 251B SV 251I Only SV 657B SV 655B SV 651B SV 651I SV 255B SV 251B SV 251I GB 30 The Picture Adjustment feature allows you to adjust the alignment manually to obtain the best possible picture When noise bars or streaks appear during playback adj...

Page 17: ...ayed 4 Press the corresponding or buttons until the FORMAT 16 9 option is selected 5 Press the button to select AUTO ON OFF AUTO Set when you use a wide TV The VCR automatically detects if programmes being played back or recorded are in normal or Wide Screen format ON The VCR always plays back and records in 16 9 Wide Screen format Set if the VCR cannot detect Wide Screen TV programmes with AUTO s...

Page 18: ...al playback mode press the II button 4 Whilst in Picture Search mode if you press the button again the VCR will enter normal Fast Forward mode 5 Likewise whilst in Picture Search mode if you press the button again the VCR will enter normal Rewind mode 6 If when Redwing or Fast Forwarding you press the or button the VCR will enter the Picture Search mode GB Picture Search Fast Forward Rewind Playin...

Page 19: ... rewind to a specific index and start playback from that point Depending on the direction selected the indexes are numbered as follows This VCR uses a standard indexing system VISS As a result it will recognize any indexes marked by other VCRs using the same system and vice versa INTRO SCAN 1 To search for a specific index press INDEX 2 Press the or buttons depending on the direction where your de...

Page 20: ...Only To prevent delays or over runs the VCR has a function called Videoplus EXTEND allowing you to extend the recording time by up to 60 minutes Only use if PDC is not available or set to OFF 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control 2 Press the corresponding or buttons to select the EASY OPERATION option 3 Press the OK button to select this option Result The EASY OPERATION menu is displayed 4...

Page 21: ...top a recording press STOP once This recording is not available on the timer programme recordings AV LINK TV CH DOWNLOAD TV PICTURE RECORD OFF END MENU INSTALLATION PROG OPTIONS INSTALL CLOCK BONUS LANG OK END MENU INSTALL INSTALL AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP AV LINK SETTING VCR OUTPUT CH CH60 END MENU OK REC MENU SPEED DUB TV VCR TIMER 2 4 TV programme Download SV 657B Only Preparation Turn on the T...

Page 22: ...DIO INPUT sockets on the front of the VCR Take care to respect the colour coding of the left and right channels 4 Plug the other end of the audio cable into the appropriate output connectors on the other system VCR camcorder or Hi Fi sound system AUX VIDEO L AUDIO R STANDBY ON EJECT 1 AUX VIDEO L AUDIO R STANDBY ON EJECT 3 3 EJECT STANDBY ON I I AUX VIDEO L AUDIO R I I I I 1 EJECT STANDBY ON AUX V...

Page 23: ...each the position from which you wish to start the new recording press the ll button 4 Press the F ADV button again as often as necessary to advance frame by frame until the exact recording position is located 5 While the VCR is in still mode hold the REC button down for a while to activate the Assemble Edit function Result Record symbol flashes in the display 6 Select the source from which you wi...

Page 24: ...EPEAT PLAY OFF NO OF INTERVAL REPEAT 5 END MENU BONUS SV 651B SV 651I SV 251B SV 251I SV 657B SV 655B SV 651B SV 651I SV 255B SV 251B SV 251I Using the TV Buttons on the Remote Control SV 657B SV 655B Only Your VCR remote control will work with Samsung televisions and compatible brands To determine whether your television is compatible follow the instructions below 1 Switch your television on 2 Po...

Page 25: ...channel in the following way 4 Replace the aerial plug into the socket marked aerial symbol on the rear of the VCR 5 Re tune your TV to the VCR again by following instructions Tuning Your Television for the VCR page 15 6 If the problem still exists repeat steps 1 to 5 moving several more channels away from the original setting If you are unable to solve the problem after reading the above instruct...

Page 26: ...HOLSWORTHY H B H WOOLACOTTS TEL 01409 253280 NEWTON ABBOT TELLI SCOPE ELECTRONICS TEL 01626 63907 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE TV VIDEO TEL 01752 779933 CTV ELECTRONICS TEL 01752 350950 DORSET BOURNEMOUTH M G ELECTRONICS TEL 01202 523771 DURHAM DURHAM LEE TECH SVCS TEL 0191 371 1300 DARLINGTON GAZE ELECTRONICS TEL 01325 482344 DYFED CARMARTHEN ADVANCE CONSUMER TEL 01267 236143 ST CLEARS BEN EVANS SON TEL 01994...

Page 27: ...l not be covered by this warranty 4 This product is not considered to be defective in materials nor workmanship by reason that it requires adaptation in order to conform to national or local technical or safety standards in force in any Country other than the one for which the product was originally designed and manufactured This warranty will not cover and no re imbursement will be made for such ...

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