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Dimensions: 257

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182 mm

F L E ( M ) S d n . B h d .

V C - A 4 1 0 U / 4 2 0 U ( E ) ( 0 1 - 0 5 )

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

OPERATION MANUAL

Please read this operation manual carefully

before using the VCR.

General

Information

Setting Up

Basic

Operations

Special

Functions

Helpful

Hints

Recording

MODEL

VC-A410U

VC-A411U

VC-A420U
VC-H810U

VC-H811U

VC-H820U

Detail: Please see page 15

[IMPORTANT]

EZ SET UP

(AUTO CHANNEL/CLOCK SET UP)

Connect Antenna/Cable
to VCR first.

Then, plug into AC
Power Outlet.

Do not press the

POWER

button until completion of
EZ SET UP.

EZ SET UP complete.

POWER

VCR

REC

REMOTE SENSOR

TAMPER

PROOF

TIMER

Flash slowly

POWER

VCR

REC

REMOTE SENSOR

TAMPER

PROOF

TIMER

Flashing

POWER

VCR

REC

REMOTE SENSOR

SET

MENU

S.PICTURE

TAMPER

PROOF

TIMER

(VC-H820U)

Summary of Contents for VC-A410U

Page 1: ...C H810U VC H811U VC H820U Detail Please see page 15 IMPORTANT EZ SET UP AUTO CHANNEL CLOCK SET UP Connect Antenna Cable to VCR first Then plug into AC Power Outlet Do not press the POWER button until completion of EZ SET UP EZ SET UP complete POWER VCR REC REMOTE SENSOR TAMPER PROOF TIMER Flash slowly POWER VCR REC REMOTE SENSOR TAMPER PROOF TIMER Flashing POWER VCR REC REMOTE SENSOR SET MENU S PI...

Page 2: ...low it to sit for about 2 hours before attempting to play a tape This period will allow any dew formation to evaporate Failure to do so may result in tape and or video head damage After the 2 hour evaporation period you may witness a snowy picture for the first few minutes of VCR operation This picture noise will disappear shortly thereafter As an ENERGY STAR Partner SHARP has determined that this...

Page 3: ...humidity sudden temperature changes or temperature extremes Dew may form inside your VCR or on the cassette 6 To avoid costly damage or injury place your VCR flat on a solid stable surface free from vibrations do not place any heavy objects on top of it Use only a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer follow all instructions regarding their use exactly 7 An appliance a...

Page 4: ... service technician See LIMITED WARRANTY at the end of this manual 2 Be sure the service technician uses authorized replacement parts or their equivalents Unauthorized parts may cause fire electrical shock or other hazards 3 Following any service or repair be sure the service technician performs safety checks to certify that your VCR is in safe operating order OTHERS 1 For Your Information Your fu...

Page 5: ...ing the 3 4 Output Channel Selector Cable TV Connections 10 Menu Screen 14 OSD On Screen Display 14 How to Display Indicators EZ Set Up With Auto Clock Setting 15 Setting the Language 16 Setting the Clock 16 Auto Clock Setting Manual Clock Setting Automatic Daylight Saving Time D S T Adjustment Setting the Channels 19 Adding Channel Memory Erasing Channel Memory Mode Selection 21 Setting Up Playba...

Page 6: ...ol unit Round coaxial cable 75 Ohm 1 m 3 1 4 ft QCNW 8115AJZZ or 75 Ohm 0 9 m 3 11 18 ft QCNW 8530AJZZ or QCNW 8533GEZZ or QCNW 8555AJZZ or QCNW 8614AJZZ Remote control unit RRMCG1236AJSA or RRMCG1236AJSB or RRMCG1236AJSC Sharp Super Picture Enhances picture quality during playback 5 Seconds Timer Backup Field Still Variable Slow Frame Advance Automatic Daylight Saving Time D S T Adjustment Automa...

Page 7: ...s indicator lights up when selecting VCR by using the TV VCR button REC LED indicator This indicator lights up during recording This indicator flashes during REC Pause TAMPER PROOF ÿ LED indicator This indicator lights up when the set mode is locked Remote Sensor Point Remote Control at this window Rear 3 4 OUTPUT CHANNEL selector see Setting the 3 4 Output Channel Selector Connection terminals se...

Page 8: ...mote control will not be operated for an extended period of time If the remote control does not function properly when new batteries are installed remove the batteries and keep pressing any button for 10 seconds before re installing them VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER MENU button p 14 ZERO BACK button p 32 SKIP SEARCH button p 33 REPLAY button p 33 PAUSE STILL button p 23 TAMPER PROOF button p 34 STOP bu...

Page 9: ...e or A V input mode on your TV See the TV operation manual for details If your VCR is a monaural model connect the audio cable to AUDIO OUT on the VCR Coaxial cable Antenna ANTENNA IN antenna or cable input TV OUT Coaxial cable supplied Audio Video cable not supplied VCR Rear Hi Fi model TV Setting the 3 4 Output Channel Selector The 3 4 OUTPUT CHANNEL selector changes the VCR OUTPUT to standard T...

Page 10: ...V CATV system Step Q Is your TV cable compatible with the VCR YES Go to Step W NO Go to Step E Step W Does your CATV system have some or all channels scrambled YES Go to NO Go to Step E Does your CATV system have some or all channels scrambled YES Go to NO Go to Step R Step R Choose the type below Basic connection only for descrambled CATV signals Go to or To watch a CATV program while recording a...

Page 11: ...sible to watch a TV program different from the one being recorded Depending on which terminals the TV has a separate combiner mixer or separator splitter may be necessary Connect as shown With this connection it is not possible to record CATV programs which have been scrambled but is possible to record one channel and watch the other one Then go to After the Connection Coaxial cable Not supplied C...

Page 12: ...lied Coaxial cable Not supplied Coaxial cable Supplied TV Rear Using the A B Switch 1 Set the A B switch to the A position in the following situations To watch a cable TV program while recording another program To watch a scrambled cable TV program To watch a cable TV program when the VCR is turned off Use the cable box to change channels If you turn off the cable box you cannot watch a CATV progr...

Page 13: ...g the A B Switch 1 Set the A B switch to the A position in the following situations To watch a cable TV program while recording another program To watch a cable TV program when the VCR is turned off 2 Set the A B switch to the B position in the following situations To play back a cassette on the VCR To watch a program being recorded or to change or watch channels with the cable box 2 The output ch...

Page 14: ... are only for Hi Fi models How to Display Indicators Each time ON SCREEN is pressed the screen changes as follows AUTO Display When an operation button numbered button or CH ƒ is pressed the current function status or the number of the channel will be displayed in the upper section of the TV screen for about 3 seconds When the VCR power is turned off the display mode is retained in memory When you...

Page 15: ...your area follow the procedure in Auto Clock Setting or Manual Clock Setting When the setting is completed POWER LED indicator will flash slowly If power is supplied to the VCR before the cable is connected EZ Set Up will not be able to preset the channels into memory If this occurs unplug the VCR from the power source and wait a few minutes Check the cable antenna connection and supply power to t...

Page 16: ...that the antenna cable is connected and connect the power cord Turn on your TV and select the video channel See Setting the 3 4 Output Channel Selector Press POWER POWER LED indicator will light up and then TV VCR to select VCR VCR LED indicator will light up ƒ MENU ß If you press MENU to exit the LANGUAGE screen in Step the data will not be stored You can also use the CHANNEL ƒ CHANNEL ƒ FF è ß R...

Page 17: ...l return to the normal screen Manual Clock Setting Turn on your TV and select the video channel See Setting the 3 4 Output Channel Selector Press POWER POWER LED indicator will light up and then TV VCR to select VCR VCR LED indicator will light up EDS CH SET AUTO MANUAL EDS CH 07 ß Press MENU Select CLOCK with ƒ and then press SET Select MANUAL with ƒ and then press SET ƒ 佡 SET UP MENU ENTER SET E...

Page 18: ...ers do not show the time change until the next morning In that case when programming a timer use the CLOCK screen to set the D S T mode to OFF so the time change will not be carried out In Step if you press MENU when operating the screen setting for the first time or after the power is interrupted for more than 5 seconds the LANGUAGE screen will appear If you entered incorrect data during the sett...

Page 19: ... SET Set CH SET to AUTO with ß and then press SET The auto tuning will start The channel display will count up and when finished the screen returns to normal AIR CATV AIR CATV CHANNEL PRESET CHANNEL PRESET CH SET AUTO MANUAL ß 佡 ƒ 佡 AIR CATV AIR CATV CH SET AUTO MANUAL ß 佡 Normal Screen AUTOMATIC TUNING 02 PLEASE WAIT Automatic tuning will not start unless the arrow is at CH SET AUTO position If a...

Page 20: ...t CH SET with ƒ and then select MANUAL with ß Then press SET Select ADD if you want to add the channel memory or ERASE if you want to erase the channel memory with ß Press MENU to return to the normal screen AIR CATV AIR CATV CHANNEL PRESET CH SET AUTO MANUAL ƒ ß 佡 CHANNEL SELECT ADD 03 ADD ERASE EXIT MENU ADD ERASE ERASE 03 Normal Screen 佡 If the power is interrupted for more than 5 seconds the c...

Page 21: ...TS Multi channel TV sound Broadcasts Only for Hi Fi models Set AUDIO OUTPUT mode to MONO LR L or R with ß See Audio Output Mode Press SET to enter The screen returns to normal ƒ SELECT CHANGE BLUE SCREEN ON OFF AUTO REPEAT ON OFF ENTER SET EXIT MENU AUDIO OUTPUT SAP ON OFF MONO LR L R SET UP MENU ENTER SET EXIT MENU CHANNEL PRESET SELECT CLOCK LANGUAGE TIMER BLUE SCREEN ON OFF AUTO REPEAT ON OFF A...

Page 22: ...e tape reaches its end the VCR will automatically rewind the tape to the beginning eject the cassette and turn off the power If noise should remain on the TV screen after tracking adjustment has been completed by the Automatic Tracking Control System use the manual tracking mode Press CH ƒ during playback mode to change to manual tracking mode Adjust the tracking using CH ƒ until the noise is mini...

Page 23: ...re and Frame Advance Press PAUSE STILL during playback This will freeze the picture on your TV If the picture vibrates vertically during still mode use CH ƒ to adjust for minimum distortion If noise bars appear on the screen during still mode set your VCR to the slow mode and press CH ƒ to make the noise disappear Then press PAUSE STILL again Press PAUSE STILL during still mode for frame advance P...

Page 24: ... on the power and plays back the tape When the tape reaches its end the VCR automatically rewinds the tape ejects it and turns off the power If the erasure protection hole is covered press PLAY after the power turns on automatically Only for Hi Fi models Audio Output Mode Your VCR has 3 channels for audio recording 2 on the Hi Fi track and 1 on the linear track You can select the audio output chan...

Page 25: ...al satellite receiver to the desired channel to record Press REC The REC LED indicator light up If the erasure protection tab has been removed the cassette will be ejected To stop recording press STOP The REC LED indicator will turn off You will be unable to watch a scrambled channel while recording It is not necessary to set the clock to use this recording operation PAUSE will flash on the TV scr...

Page 26: ...can record both the MAIN and the SAP sound by using the SET UP selection screen to set the SAP mode to ON If the broadcast is in stereo SAP you can record either the SAP sound by using the SET UP selection screen to set the SAP mode to ON or stereo sound by setting the SAP mode to OFF See Mode Selection MTS SAP RECORDING The monitor output listed in the table shows that the audio output mode is in...

Page 27: ... See Mode Selection To use the TV as a monitor while dubbing press TV VCR to VCR on the dubbing VCR Use an RCA pin type connection cable not supplied with VCR but supplied with VIEWCAM to connect source VCR to dubbing VCR Refer to the manual of the VCR connected to this unit when dubbing a tape ANT CABLE TV Rear Source VCR for playback Sharp Viewcam for playback To Front Dubbing VCR for recording ...

Page 28: ...PEED on the remote control Ex SP Press REC to enter the recording mode REC LED indicator will light up Then press REC again to enter the simple recording timer mode TIMER LED indicator will light up The recording stop time is displayed Ex 8 50 AM Each press of REC increases the stop time by 10 minutes Ex 9 50 AM The recording stop time will flash for a few seconds before the stop time is fixed Whe...

Page 29: ... Timer screen will appear and then press SET Select the desired month day DATE with ƒ and then press The cursor will move to the next column Ex August 10th If you want to record every day or week at the same time hold ƒ when you select the date Select the desired channel with ƒ and then press Ex Channel 07 Set the recording start time hour digits and minute digits with ƒ and then press Ex 9 05 PM ...

Page 30: ...ll reset the time after the power is returned the POWER LED indicator will flash but the timer settings will be cancelled Numbered buttons can be used instead of ƒ to set the data If the cassette ends before recording all the programs the VCR will stop eject the cassette and turn the power off automatically In Step if POWER is pressed with no cassette inserted the TIMER LED indicator flashes for 5...

Page 31: ...PM 10 30PM EP DATE CH START STOP CLEAR CANCEL 8 10 07 9 05PM 10 35PM SP ƒ 2 2 1 2 ENTER SET EXIT MENU SELECT DAILY 88 10 03PM 10 30PM EP DATE CH START STOP CLEAR CANCEL 8 10 07 9 05PM 10 35PM SP TURN VCR POWER OFF FOR TIMER RECORDING 佡佡佡 Press PROG TIMER screen will appear Select the program you wish to cancel with ƒ Double check that it is the program you wish to cancel and press CANCEL It will...

Page 32: ... during playback S PICTURE ON PLAY Auto Zero Back During Auto Zero Back if the VCR rewinds or fast forwards the tape all the way without finding the 0 00 00 point it will stop at the beginning or end of the tape The counter start point 0 00 00 may differ slightly from the starting point on the tape This function is not operable during recording recording pause simple recording timer or timer recor...

Page 33: ...ed point DPSS is cancelled DPSS may not function for damaged or worn tapes DPSS cannot be used with tapes that contain no index signals The starting point of a program may vary slightly DPSS does not operate during the slow record timer stand by and timer recording modes or when there is no cassette loaded Index signals for DPSS cannot be entered manually On the TV screen 佡 DPSS 3 DPSS 2 With this...

Page 34: ...t other operating buttons are touched the VCR will continue to operate in the present mode and the TAMPER PROOF LED indicator will flash If Tamper Proof is activated during playback once the tape reaches its end the VCR automatically rewinds the tape ejects it and turns the power off Disengaging Tamper Proof Press TAMPER PROOF for about 2 seconds The TAMPER PROOF LED indicator starts flashing and ...

Page 35: ...m Video Input 0 5 to 2 0 Vp p 75 Ohm unbalanced Video Output 1 0 Vp p 75 Ohm unbalanced Audio Input 8 dBs 47 kOhm unbalanced 0 dBs 0 775 Vrms Audio Output 8 dBs 1 kOhm unbalanced 0 dBs 0 775 Vrms Hi Fi Audio Only for Hi Fi models Dynamic Range 90 dB Frequency Response 20 Hz 20 kHz Memory Backup 5 seconds Operating Temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage Temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F ...

Page 36: ...sition your VCR at least 8 away from your TV or video monitor See page 2 for information See page 8 for information Use RCA pin type connection cables not the supplied coaxial cable to connect the TV to the VCR and set the TV to external video input mode Adjust the tracking or try another Hi Fi stereo cassette Make sure the sound was recorded in Hi Fi stereo Any stereo signals recorded on the line...

Page 37: ...37 Memo ...

Page 38: ...t fail to operate during the warranty period warranty service may be obtained upon delivery of the Sharp product together with proof of purchase and a copy of this LIMITED WARRANTY statement to an Authorized Sharp Service Centre or an Authorized Sharp Servicing Dealer In home warranty service may be provided at Sharp s discretion on any Sharp television with the screen size of 27 or larger and on ...

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