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Connecting Your VCR to the TV using the Coaxial Cable

To receive television programmes a signal must be received from
one of the following sources:

An outdoor aerial

An indoor aerial

A cable television network

A satellite receiver

Make sure that both the television and the VCR are
switched off before connecting the cables.

1

Remove the aerial or network input cable from the television.

2

Connect this cable to the 75

coaxial socket marked 

on the 

rear of your VCR.

3

Plug the coaxial cable supplied into the 

socket on your VCR.

4

Plug the other end of the coaxial cable into the connector
previously used for the aerial on the television.

5

To obtain better quality pictures and sound on your television, you
can also connect your VCR to the television via the RCA cable
(see section below) if your television is equipped with this type of
connection.

TV

Connecting Your VCR to the TV using the RCA Cable

You can connect your VCR to the television using the RCA cable if the appropriate input is available on the
television. You thus:

Obtain better quality sound and pictures

Simplify the setting up procedure of your VCR

Regardless of the 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 socket on the rear
of the VCR.

3

Plug the other end into the appropriate connector on the television.

Aerial

TV

LINE IN 1

VIDEO            AUDIO

LINE OUT

R          L

RF

coaxial

cable

TV

2

TV

LINE IN 1

VIDEO            AUDIO

LINE OUT

R          L

4

2

TV

TV

LINE IN 1

VIDEO            AUDIO

LINE OUT

R          L

3

SV-641B/SV-640B

Aerial

TV

LINE IN 1

VIDEO

       AUDIO

LINE OUT

RF

coaxial

cable

TV

2

SV-445B/SV-245B/SV-240B

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

LINE IN 1

Rear

Audio/Video RCA

In

Camcorder

Satellite receiver

(SV-640B only)

Other VCR

Audio/Video

Rear

Audio/Video RCA

Out

Television

output

Other VCR

Audio Hi-Fi system

(SV-641B/SV-640B only)

LINE IN 1

Rear

Audio/Video RCA

In/Out

Satellite receiver

Television

Other VCR

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

LINE IN 2

Front

Audio/Video RCA

In

Audio Hi-Fi system

Camcorder

(SV-640B only)

Other VCR

LINE IN 2

Front

Audio/Video RCA

In

Audio system

Camcorder

(SV-245B only)

Other VCR

OUT TO TV

Rear

75 

Out

Television 

coaxial

IN FROM ANT. Rear

75 

In

Aerial

coaxial

Cable television network

Satellite receiver

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.

TV

VIDEO                             AUDIO

LINE IN 2

VIDEO             L   AUDIO   R

LINE IN 2

LINE IN 1

VIDEO

       AUDIO

LINE OUT

LINE IN 1

VIDEO            AUDIO

R          L

LINE IN 1

VIDEO            AUDIO

LINE OUT

R          L

01327A SV-641B/XSA-GB1  7/5/02 11:50 AM  Page 10

Summary of Contents for SV-641B

Page 1: ...VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SV 641B SV 640B SV 445B SV 245B SV 240B Instruction Manual PAL www samsungvcr com 01327A SV 641B XSA GB1 7 5 02 11 50 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...ogramme Immediately 23 Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop 24 Using the G CODE Feature SV 640B SV 245B Only 25 Modifying G CODE Programming SV 640B SV 245B Only 26 Using the Timer Programming Feature 27 Checking a Preset Recording 28 Cancelling a Preset Recording 28 GB 2 About this manual Thank you for purchasing a Samsung Video Cassette Recorder VCR Your Owner s Instructions contain much va...

Page 3: ... Picture Control SV 240B Only 30 Selecting the Colour Mode 31 Selecting the Audio Output Mode SV 641B SV 640B Only 32 Selecting the Audio Mute Mode SV 445B SV 245B SV 240B Only 32 SEARCHING FOR A SEQUENCE Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion 33 Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame 33 Picture Search Fast Forward Rewind 34 Searching for a Specific Sequence 34 Auto Repeat Play 35 Interval Repeat Play 35 EA...

Page 4: ...EJECT STANDBY ON PROG REC STOP PLAY REW F F VIDEO L AUDIO R LINE IN 2 EJECT STANDBY ON VIDEO CASSETTE COMPARTMENT REW BUTTON STOP BUTTON EJECT BUTTON RECORD BUTTON PLAY BUTTON FF BUTTON STANDBY ON BUTTON LINE IN 2 VIDEO INPUT SOCKET PROGRAMME SELECTION BUTTONS LINE IN 2 AUDIO L R INPUT SOCKETS EJECT STANDBY ON PROG REC STOP REW F F VIDEO CASSETTE COMPARTMENT REW BUTTON STOP BUTTON EJECT BUTTON REC...

Page 5: ...TTON 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 BUTTON REWIND REVERSE PICTURE SEARCH BUTTON RECORD BUTTON MENU SELECTION BUTTON MENU ...

Page 6: ...ut socket on the rear of the VCR 3 Plug the other end into the appropriate connector on the television Aerial TV LINE IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO LINE OUT R L RF coaxial cable TV 2 TV LINE IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO LINE OUT R L 4 2 TV TV LINE IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO LINE OUT R L 3 SV 641B SV 640B Aerial TV LINE IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO LINE OUT RF coaxial cable TV 2 SV 445B SV 245B SV 240B Deciding How to Connect Your VCR You must ...

Page 7: ...at it has found 6 On completion press MENU twice to exit the menu TV TV LINE IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO LINE OUT 2 SV 640B SV 445B AUTO SET UP PLEASE WAIT 60 I I END MENU CLOCK MON 12 00 1 JAN 2001 END MENU Connecting Other Equipment to Your VCR You can connect other audio and or video equipment to your VCR in different ways The following illustrations give a few examples of the connection possibilities The...

Page 8: ... cassette if not press II button 5 Start a scan on your television or set the television to UHF channel 38 6 Fine tune the television until the pictures and sound are obtained clearly 7 If you cannot find the pictures and sound or there is interference from nearby channels it may be necessary to change the setting of the VCR output channel see Setting the VCR Output Channel on page 17 and Problems...

Page 9: ...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 641B 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...

Page 10: ...s 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 USER SET PROG OPTIONS INSTALL CLOCK BONUS LANG OPTIONS OK END MENU Your VCR displays most informat...

Page 11: ... band and display the next station Go back to the beginning of Step 12 13 Repeat this procedure from Step 6 onwards until all the required stations have been stored 14 On completion press the MENU button three times to exit the menu INSTALL AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP VCR OUTPUT CH CH38 END MENU TV STATION TABLE PR CH NAME 1 002 CAEB 2 3 4 5 SWAPPING OK DELETE CLR RST MENU MANUAL TUNING PR 1 CH MFT ...

Page 12: ...e menu INSTALLATION PROG OPTIONS INSTALL CLOCK BONUS LANG INSTALL OK END MENU INSTALL AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP VCR OUTPUT CH CH38 END MENU TV STATION TABLE PR CH NAME 1 002 CAEB 2 3 4 5 SWAPPING OK MENU TV STATION TABLE PR CH NAME 1 2 3 002 CAEB 4 5 SWAPPING OK MENU 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...

Page 13: ...d REC down for a while to start recording Result The record indicator appears on the television and VCR display An index is recorded on the tape see page 34 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 automatic...

Page 14: ... 2 SV 640B SV 245B only source using the INPUT button for a satellite tuner or external video source Result The channel number is displayed and the programme can be seen on the television With SV 641B SV 640B SV 445B you can select the recording speed SP LP Press the SPEED button 5 Hold the REC button down for a while to start recording Result The record indicator appears on the television screen ...

Page 15: ...ed is cleared Enter the correct digit 5 Press the MENU button Result The information concerning the programme is displayed When using the G CODE function for the first time with stored stations the programme number flashes This one time you must enter the station number manually by pressing the or buttons Refer to the following page if The programme number or times flash You wish to modify the pro...

Page 16: ...ual recording time remaining on the tape loaded If there is insufficient tape to complete a timer recording in AUTO mode the VCR automatically switches to LP mode to record the whole programme E g If there is a one hour AUTO mode timer recording to be started but only 40 minutes of tape remaining the VCR will record in SP for 20 minutes and switch to LP mode for the remaining 40 minutes SPEED DUB ...

Page 17: ... SV 640B SV 445B SV 245B Checking a Preset Recording Cancelling a Preset Recording PROG 1 JAN MON 21 28 PR DAY START STOP L1 MO 1 12 00 12 50SP SET DELETE CLR RST MENU SV 641B SV 640B SV 445B PROG 1 JAN MON 21 28 PR DAY START STOP L1 MO 1 12 00 12 50 SET DELETE CLR RST MENU SV 245B SV 240B PROG 1 JAN MON 21 28 PR DAY START STOP L1 MO 1 12 00 12 50SP SET DELETE CLR RST MENU SV 641B SV 640B SV 445B ...

Page 18: ...played 4 Press the corresponding or buttons until the IPC option is selected 5 Press the button to select the IPC intelligent picture control option When intelligent picture control mode is ON the sharpness of the image is adjusted automatically 6 To adjust the sharpness manually press the button to turn the IPC mode OFF 7 Press the or buttons until the picture is displayed according to your prefe...

Page 19: ...SHUTTLE V LOCK 1 1 OK REC MENU 1 VCR INPUT REPEAT PROG TRK DISP A TRK IPC TRK PRO UDIO 2 2 2 2 SV 240B SV 641B SV 640B SV 445B SV 245B When monitoring a TV programme or playing back a Hi Fi recorded video tape press the AUDIO button to select a desired sound output As the AUDIO button is pressed the sound output and the indicator change as below Selecting the Audio Output Mode SV 641B SV 640B Only...

Page 20: ...While in play press and release the or button The VCR will search at 5 times the normal playback speed 2 To return to normal playback mode press the II button 3 If you press and HOLD down the or button the VCR will search at 9 times the normal speed Releasing the button will return the VCR to search at 5 times the normal speed To return to normal playback mode press the II button 4 Whilst in Pictu...

Page 21: ...uttons to select the EASY OPERATION option 3 Press the OK button to select this option Result The EASY OPERATION menu is displayed 4 Press the corresponding or buttons until the G CODE EXTEND option is selected 5 Press or buttons to set the G CODE EXTEND time by increments of 10 minutes 6 To turn off press or buttons repeatedly until OFF shows G CODE EXTEND SV 640B SV 245B Only EASY OPERATION PROG...

Page 22: ...on to start playback 3 When you reach 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 Se...

Page 23: ...It stops fingers and small articles from entering your VCR GB 40 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 Point the remote control towards the television 3 Hold down the TV button and enter the two figure code corresponding to the brand of your tele...

Page 24: ...l 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 14 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 instructions n...

Page 25: ...69 25 AUS 35 35 UHF 576 25 AUS 36 36 UHF 583 25 AUS 37 37 UHF 590 25 AUS 38 38 UHF 597 25 AUS 39 39 UHF 604 25 AUS 40 40 UHF 611 25 AUS 41 41 UHF 618 25 AUS 42 42 UHF 625 25 AUS 43 43 UHF 632 25 AUS 44 44 UHF 639 25 AUS 45 45 UHF 646 25 AUS 46 46 UHF 653 25 AUS 47 47 UHF 660 25 AUS 48 48 UHF 667 25 AUS 49 49 UHF 674 25 AUS 50 50 UHF 681 25 AUS 51 51 UHF 688 25 AUS 52 52 UHF 695 25 AUS 53 53 UHF 70...

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