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Displaying/Hiding On-Screen Information

Choosing Your Language

You can change the language in which information is displayed on
the screen.

1

Press MENU on the remote control.
Result:

The programming menu is displayed.

2

Press the corresponding 

"

,

or 

buttons to select the

LANGUAGE SET

option.

3

Press the OK button to select this option.
Result:

The 

LANGUAGE SET

menu is displayed.

4

Select the required language by pressing the 

"

or

buttons.

5

Press OK to store the language selected. 

6

Press MENU to exit the menu.
Result:

From now on, all the on-screen information will be
displayed in the language selected.

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 equivalent batteries, taking care to respect 
the polarities:

+ on the battery with + on the remote control

– on the battery with – on the remote control

3

Replace the cover by aligning it with the base of the remote
control and pushing it back into place.

Do not mix different battery types (manganese and
alkaline for example).

Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control

USER SET

PROG        OPTIONS     INSTALL

CLOCK       BONUS         LANG

  OPTIONS   

"

❷!!

➛❿!!

OK

END:

MENU

OK

REC

      MENU

SPEED

DUB

TV/VCR

TIMER

2

2

2

1

3

2

CLOCK SET

PROG        OPTIONS     INSTALL

CLOCK       BONUS         LANG

CLOCK    

 CLOCK

MON

12:00   1/JAN/2001

➛❿!!!!!!!!!!!

"

END:

MENU

1

"

❷!!

➛❿!!

OK

END:

MENU

Your VCR displays most information both on the VCR and the
television.
You can choose to display or hide this information on the television
screen (except for the Index, Programming MENU and G-CODE

(SV-640B/SV-245B only) function, which cannot be hidden).

1

Press MENU on the remote control.
Result:

The programming menu is displayed.

2

Press the corresponding 

"

,

or 

buttons to select the

USER SET

option.

3

Press the OK button to select this option.
Result:

The 

USER SET

menu is displayed.

4

Press the corresponding 

"

or

buttons, until the 

OSD

option is

selected.

5

To...

Press 

or

, until...

Display on-screen information

ON

is displayed.

Hide on-screen information

OFF

is displayed.

6

On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu.

OPTIONS  

OSD

:ON

TAPE SELECT

:E180

COLOUR SYSTEM   :AUTO
ECO. MODE       :OFF
IPC             :ON

"

END:

MENU

LANGUAGE SET

PROG        OPTIONS     INSTALL

CLOCK       BONUS         LANG

"

❷!!

➛❿!!

OK

END:

MENU

LANG      

  LANG

ENGLISH

DUTCH

DEUTSCH

SVENSKA

FRANÇAIS

MAGYAR

ITALIANO

POLSKI

ESPAÑOL

PORTUGUÊS

"

❷!!!!!!

➛❿

MEMORY:

OK

END:

MENU

LANGUAGE SET

Your VCR contains a 24-hour clock and calendar used to:

Automatically stop programme recording

Preset your VCR to record a programme automatically

You must set the date and time when:

You purchase the video cassette recorder

The power supply remains off for more than 1 hour

(SV-640B only)

The power supply remains off for more than 30 sec

(SV-445B/SV-245B/SV-240B only)

Do not forget to reset the time when you change 
clocks from winter to summer time and vice versa.

1

Press MENU on the remote control.
Result:

The programming menu is displayed.

2

Press the corresponding 

"

,

or 

buttons to select the 

CLOCK SET

option.

3

Press the OK button to select this option.
Result:

The 

CLOCK SET

menu is displayed.

4

Press 

or

to select the hour, minutes, day, month and year.

Result:

The option selected flashes.

5

Press the 

"

or

buttons to increase or decrease the value.

Result:

The day of the week is displayed automatically.

You can hold the 

"

or

buttons down to scroll more

quickly through the values.

6

On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu.

Summary of Contents for SV-640B/XSA

Page 1: ...VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SV 640B SV 445B SV 245B SV 240B Instruction Manual PAL www samsungvcr com ...

Page 2: ...d Cassette 22 Recording a Programme Immediately 22 Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop 23 Using the G CODE Feature SV 640B SV 245B Only 24 Modifying G CODE Programming SV 640B SV 245B Only 25 Using the Timer Programming Feature 26 Checking a Preset Recording 27 Cancelling a Preset Recording 27 2 About this manual Thank you for purchasing a Samsung Video Cassette Recorder VCR Your Owner s Ins...

Page 3: ...icture Control 29 Intelligent Picture Control SV 240B Only 29 Selecting the Colour Mode 30 Selecting the Audio Output Mode SV 640B Only 31 Selecting the Audio Mute Mode SV 445B SV 245B SV 240B Only 31 SEARCHING FOR A SEQUENCE Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion 32 Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame 32 Picture Search Fast Forward Rewind 33 Searching for a Specific Sequence 33 Auto Repeat Play 34 Inter...

Page 4: ...ANCE BUTTON TUNER LINE IN 1SELECTION REPEAT SELECTION BUTTON PROGRAMME SELECTION BUTTON DISPLAY BUTTON PLAY PAUSE STILL BUTTON FAST FORWARD FORWARD SEARCH BUTTON MENU BUTTON MENU SELECTION UP BUTTON MENU SELECTION BUTTON OK BUTTON TIMER BUTTON STANDBY ON BUTTON SLOW BUTTON SHUTTLE BUTTON V LOCK BUTTON CLEAR AND RESET BUTTON AUTO TRACKING BUTTON IPC BUTTON TRACKING BUTTONS AUDIO MUTE BUTTON STOP BU...

Page 5: ...ystems 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 LINE IN 1 Rear Audio Video RCA In Camcorder Satellite receiver SV 640B only Other VCR Audio Video Rear Audio Video RCA Out Television out...

Page 6: ...type of connection chosen you must always connect the coaxial cable supplied Otherwise no picture will be visible on the screen when the VCR is switched off Make sure that both the television and the VCR are switched off before connecting the cables 1 Connect the coaxial cable as indicated in the above section 2 Connect one end of the RCA Audio Video cable to the Video output and Audio output sock...

Page 7: ...oblems and Solutions on page 42 8 When the picture and sound are perfectly clear store this channel at the desired programme position on the television Result That programme is now reserved for use with your VCR Plug Auto Set Up Your VCR will automatically set itself up when it is plugged into the mains for the first time TV stations will be stored in memory The process takes a few minutes Your VC...

Page 8: ...sion screen except for the Index Programming MENU and G CODE SV 640B SV 245B only function which cannot be hidden 1 Press MENU on the remote control Result The programming menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons to select the USER SET option 3 Press the OK button to select this option Result The USER SET menu is displayed 4 Press the corresponding or buttons until the OSD option is ...

Page 9: ... found 6 If you wish to cancel the auto scanning before the end press the MENU button three times to exit the menu Once the auto scanning procedure has finished some stations may have been stored more than once select the stations with the best reception and delete the ones no longer required see page 19 Your VCR output channel may need to be changed if the pictures suffer from interference or if ...

Page 10: ... SET UP option Result The TV STATION TABLE menu is displayed 6 Press the or buttons to select a programme number as required 7 Press the button to preset the station Result The MANUAL TUNING menu is displayed 8 Press the or buttons to start scanning Result The frequency band is scanned and the first station found is displayed If you know the number of the channel you want press the numeric buttons...

Page 11: ...e MENU button on the remote control Result The programming menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons to select the INSTALLATION option 3 Press the OK button to select this option Result The INSTALLATION menu is displayed 4 Press the corresponding or buttons until the MANUAL SET UP option is selected And then press the button to select this option Result The TV STATION TABLE menu is di...

Page 12: ...sult The record indicator appears on the television and VCR display An index is recorded on the tape see page 33 6 To stop recording press once If the cassette is ejected when you start recording check that the safety tab is intact or the opening is covered with adhesive tape If you reach the end of the tape while recording the cassette rewinds automatically This function enables you to record up ...

Page 13: ...s 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 G CODE option is selected 3 Press the button to select G CODE Result A message is displayed to allow you to enter the G CODE code If all six programmes have been set the message TIMER IS FULL is displayed Refer to page 27...

Page 14: ...ivate the timer Result Before starting recording the VCR compares the timer duration with the remaining time on the cassette Auto Tape Speed Select SV 640B SV 445B only The VCR s Auto Tape Speed Select function compares the duration of the timer recording to the actual recording time remaining on the tape loaded If there is insufficient tape to complete a timer recording in AUTO mode the VCR autom...

Page 15: ...ces If you do not press a button within ten seconds the PICTURE menu disappears automatically 5 On completion press the IPC button again Intelligent Picture Control SV 240B Only CLR RST F ADV INDEX A TRK IPC INPUT REPEAT TRK PROG AUDIO DISPLAY 1 PICTURE IPC OFF SOFTEN SHARPEN ON OFF This function allows you to play back any pre recorded cassette 1 Switch on both the television and your VCR 2 Inser...

Page 16: ...ect the USER SET option 3 Press the OK button to select this option Result The USER SET menu is displayed 4 Press the corresponding or buttons until the COLOUR SYSTEM option is selected 5 Press the button to select AUTO PAL MESECAM B W AUTO When playing back a cassette the PAL NTSC system standard is automatically selected by the VCR B W Black and White 6 On completion press MENU twice to exit the...

Page 17: ...tte Video heads You can Stop the cassette at a given frame image Advance one frame at a time No sound is heard when playing back frame by frame 1 Press II to start playing the cassette II to stop the tape at a given frame F ADV to advance frame by frame 2 To return to normal playback press II When you have been using the Frame by Frame function for more than about five minutes the VCR will auto ma...

Page 18: ... start playback from that point Depending on the direction selected the indexes are numbered as follows etc Prev Seq Seq being played Next Seq etc 2 1 1 2 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 dir...

Page 19: ...umber recording speed SV 640B SV 445B only date time and counter Twice to display the counter only Three times to display the time remaining on the cassette Four times to clear the display You can set repeat play to repeat the tape continuously from beginning to end 1 Press MENU on the remote control Result The programming menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons to select the EASY O...

Page 20: ...rear input LINE IN 2 for the front input SV 640B SV 245B only 5 Start playing back the cassette to be copied 6 Hold REC down for a while to start recording on your VCR 7 When you have finished recording press on both VCRs If you wish to view the cassette being copied Your VCR must be connected as usual to the television see page 10 for further details GB 37 36 Using the Assemble Edit Function Reco...

Page 21: ... the TV Buttons on the Remote Control SV 640B SV 445B SV 245B Only VCRSTANDBY ON TVSTANDBY ON SLOW SHUTTLE V LOCK CLR RST F ADV INDEX TV VCR INPUT REPEAT SELECT TV VCR INPUT REPEAT VOL PROG TRK AUDIO DISP CLR RST F ADV INDEX TV VCR INPUT REPEAT VOL PROG TRK AUDIO DISP SELECT TV VCR INPUT REPEAT VOL PROG TRK AUDIO DISP 1 2 2 6 6 7 3 5 5 4 With the Audio Dubbing function you erase the previously rec...

Page 22: ...ensions WxHxD 360 x 94 x 240 mm 360 x 94 x 240 mm MODEL SV 640B SV 445B SV 245B SV 240B The Auto Power Off feature automatically turns off your VCR if no signal is received and you do not press any button for the selected time 1 Press MENU on the remote control Result The programming menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons to select the EASY OPERATION option 3 Press the OK button to...

Page 23: ...r interruption during timer recording the recording will have been cancelled No playback picture or the picture Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape is distorted You cannot see normal broadcasts Check the TUNER EXTERNAL setting It should be on TUNER Check the TV VCR aerial connections Noise bars or streaks on playback Press the PROG TRK or TRK or buttons to minimize this effect When th...

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