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Dimensions: 257 

 182 mm

V C - A 5 6 5 U / V C - H 9 6 5 U   ( 0 1 - 1 0 )

General

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Setting Up

Basic

Operations

Special

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Helpful

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Recording

MODEL

VC-A565U
VC-H965U

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

OPERATION MANUAL

Please read this operation manual carefully

before using the VCR.

[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.

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EZ SET UP complete.

Detail: Please see page 17

Current time will be displayed
and flashing.

(VC-H965U)

Summary of Contents for VC-A565U

Page 1: ...TION MANUAL Please read this operation manual carefully before using the VCR 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 Detail Please see page 17 Current time will be displayed and flashing VC H965U ...

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: ...erheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 11 Power Sources This product should be operated only f...

Page 4: ...uching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 17 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 18 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a...

Page 5: ...g the VCR 10 RF Connection AV Connection After the Connection Setting the 3 4 Output Channel Cable TV Connections 12 Menu Screen 16 OSD On Screen Display 16 How to Display Indicators EZ Set Up With Auto Clock Setting 17 Setting the Language 18 Setting the Clock 18 Auto Clock Setting Manual Clock Setting Automatic Daylight Saving Time D S T Adjustment Setting the Channels 21 Adding Channel Memory E...

Page 6: ...t the following accessories are all included with your VCR Accessories AA batteries for the remote control unit Round coaxial cable 75 Ohm 0 9 m 3 11 18 ft QCNW 8533GEZZ or QCNW 8614AJZZ VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Remote control unit RRMCG1237AJSA or RRMCG1237AJSB Sharp Super Picture Enhances picture quality during playback 5 seconds Timer Backup Field Still Variable Slow Frame Advance Real Time Coun...

Page 7: ...deo Search Rewind VCR The display will return to channel setting mode when STOP is pressed during operation mode Rear Connection terminals see Tape Dubbing Connection terminals see Connecting the VCR and Cable TV Connections Tape counter is displayed during playback fast forward rewind or recording When the power is turned off the clock is displayed and the LCD backlight will light off Channel set...

Page 8: ...ure that the batteries have been properly installed first Fit two batteries type AA If the remote control stops working fit new batteries Ensure the batteries are fitted correctly matching the polarities j k indicated in the remote control After changing the batteries in the remote control the code settings for the TV cable box and Digital Satellite Receiver must be re entered Do not subject the r...

Page 9: ...ttons Ex 02 0 2 on the remote control within 10 seconds after releasing TV and CH Point the remote control towards the TV Press TV and release Press POWER If the TV turns on off setup was successful If not repeat the procedure using another code Refer to the code list for the buttons which work with each brand How to operate the VCR TV Cable Box or Digital Satellite Receiver To operate the VCR TV ...

Page 10: ...etting the 3 4 Output Channel on page 11 AV Connection for connection to a TV with AV terminals Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV Connect the antenna VCR and TV using the Audio Video cable and coaxial cable supplied as shown Select the video input mode 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 th...

Page 11: ...none active channel the VCR Output Channel will be set to Channel 3 Cancelled the EZ Set Up by pressing POWER during EZ Set Up before setting the Output Channel VCR Output Channel will not change to previous VCR Output Channel if TV VCR is pressed continuosly for more than 2 seconds RF 3 Output Channel 3 RF 4 Output Channel 4 Current Mode CLOCK Press TV VCR 2 sec later Release TV VCR Setting the 3...

Page 12: ...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 programme while recording a TV programme by using the A B switch Go to Connecti...

Page 13: ...sible to watch a TV programme 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 programmes 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 suppli...

Page 14: ...d 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 programme while recording another programme To watch a scrambled cable TV programme To watch a cable TV programme 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 ...

Page 15: ...le TV programme while recording another programme To watch a cable TV programme when the VCR is turned off 2 Set the A B switch to the B position in the following situations To playback a cassette on the VCR To watch a programme being recorded or to change or watch channels with the cable box 2 The output channel of the cable box 2 and the VCR must be the same If you turn off the cable box you can...

Page 16: ...g the MENU screen TIMER Setting a timer recording and checking it See page 31 SET UP VCR operating conditions are set according to the broadcast reception and tape playback conditions See page 23 CHANNEL PRESET Setting the channels See page 21 CLOCK Setting the present time See pages 18 20 LANGUAGE Selection of language to be used for the MENU screen See page 18 Press ƒ and then SET The screen cha...

Page 17: ...rches EDS signals but if you are in a hurry to use timer recording or know the channel of the EDS signal carrier in your area follow the procedure in Auto Clock Setting or Manual Clock Setting 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 th...

Page 18: ...at 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 Press POWER and then TV VCR to select VCR VCR will light on the multi function display IMPORTANT When using a cable box See Cable TV Connections Leave POWER on the cable box turned on and select a channel that carries EDS signals Press MENU Select CLOCK with ...

Page 19: ...ter a power failure of more than 5 seconds the LANGUAGE screen will appear If you entered incorrect data during the setting procedure re enter the correct data in the following manner 1 Use ß to select the data to be corrected 2 Set the correct data with ƒ 3 After correcting the data in Step 2 press SET to enter If you press MENU in Step the data will not be stored If a button is not pressed withi...

Page 20: ...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 21: ...ress 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 ...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...hannel TV sound Broadcasts Only for Hi Fi model 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 AUDIO OUTPUT...

Page 24: ... 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 minimized or eliminated For tapes recorded in EP on another VCR that still have vertical jitter even after manual adjustment hold down PLAY for about 2 seconds On screen display may be blurred Ejecting the tape or turning off the power will return playback t...

Page 25: ...with tapes recorded in SP or EP mode Automatic Tracking Control System This function automatically adjusts the tracking to match the recorded tape Auto tracking engages in the following cases When you insert the cassette and begin playback When you press CH ƒ at the same time When the VCR has been playing back an unrecorded section of tape and then reaches a recorded tape segment When auto trackin...

Page 26: ...ack and 1 on the linear track You can select the audio output channels in playback mode on the SET UP selection screen The following shows which audio channels will be heard when a stereo Hi Fi video cassette is playback while a stereo system is properly connected to the VCR See Mode Selection Hi Fi Ⳮ mode Normally select Hi Fi Ⳮ mode on the SET UP selection screen both the left L and right R audi...

Page 27: ... cable box or digital satellite receiver Set the cable box or digital satellite receiver to the desired channel to record Press REC If the erasure protection tab has been removed the cassette will be ejected To stop recording press STOP 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 28: ...ecord 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 the ...

Page 29: ...for recording to OFF 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 You can also use the front AV jacks Select Aux 2 input by pressing INPUT twice Only ...

Page 30: ...ƒ Ex Channel 02 Set the recording speed SP or EP with TAPE SPEED on the remote control Ex SP Press REC to enter the recording mode Then press REC again to enter the simple recording timer mode 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 When the stop time comes recording is finished and the power turns off 02 Recording Speed SP...

Page 31: ...reen 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 Press the...

Page 32: ...ime after the power is returned the timer indicator on the multi function display 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 programmes the VCR will stop turns its power off and ejects the tape automatically In Step if POWER is pressed with no cassette inserted the TIMER indicator flash...

Page 33: ...05AM 12 30PM EP SELECT DAILY 88 10 03PM 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 programme you wish to cancel with ƒ Double check that it is the programme yo...

Page 34: ...atically stop rewind to the beginning and repeat playback Press AUTO REPEAT on the remote control The mark will appear on the screen for 3 seconds When a non recorded portion has continued for 15 seconds after the recorded portion has finished the tape will stop and begin rewinding The tape will rewind to the beginning and repeat playback To turn off the Recorded Section Auto Repeat function press...

Page 35: ...esired 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 programme 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 Wit...

Page 36: ...er 4 digit code with the numbered buttons The personal code number you have input is displayed on the multi function display Press TAMPER PROOF again ÿ remains lit on the multi function display confirming that Tamper Proof has been activated Now regardless of what other operating buttons are touched the VCR will continue to operate in the present mode If Tamper Proof is activated during playback o...

Page 37: ... Channel Coverage VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 1 125 Antenna Input 75 Ohm Video Input 0 5 to 2 0 Vp p 75 Ohm unbalanced Video Output 1 0 Vp p 75 Ohm unbalanced Audio Input ⳮ8 dBs 47 kOhm unbalanced 0 dBs 0 775 Vrms Audio Output ⳮ8 dBs 1 kOhm unbalanced 0 dBs 0 775 Vrms Hi Fi Audio Only for Hi Fi model Dynamic Range 90 dB Frequency Response 20 Hz 20 kHz Memory Backup 5 seconds Operating Temperature 5ⴗC ...

Page 38: ... your VCR away from electrical and magnetic appliances Be sure to position 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 ...

Page 39: ...39 Memo ...

Page 40: ...tapes and chemical cleaning agents d Any replacement of accessories glassware consumable or peripheral items required through normal use of the product including but not limited to earphones remote controls AC adapters batteries temperature probe stylus trays filters belts ribbons cables and paper e Any cosmetic damage to the surface or exterior that has been defaced or caused by normal wear and t...

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