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CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

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RECORDING

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND

PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Features 

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Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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LOW POWER Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Major Components of Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Inserting the Batteries

Using the Remote Control for

TV Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SETTING UP

Connections .........................................................

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Connecting to a Stereo TV ..................................

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Connecting to TV and Audio Equipment ...........

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Adjusting the Video Channel ..............................

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Menu Screen .........................................................

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OSD (On Screen Display) ....................................

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How to Display Indicators

Setting the Language.. .........................................

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Setting the Clock.. ................................................

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Setting the Channels ...........................................

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Channel

Skip.. ........................... 16

Mode Selection .....................................................

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Recording a TV Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Cassette Erase Protection

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Recording a TV Programme

 Watch Another TV Programme While

Recording

Recording Hi-Fi Stereo Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
NTSC AV Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Simple Recording Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Programming the Timer with 

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Recording with the Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

*Confirming Timer Programmes

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Cancelling Timer Programmes

Intelligent Timer Recording (JUST REC) . . . . . . . . . . . 32

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

New Sharp Super Picture ....................................

Zero-Back Function .............................................

DPSS (Digital Programme Search

System) ...............................................................

Auto Repeat ..........................................................
Skip Search.. .........................................................
Instant Replay.. .....................................................
New Child-Proof Lock.. ........................................
VCR Display ..........................................................
Tape Remaining Display.. ....................................

Editing from a Camcorder to Your VCR.............

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BASIC OPERATIONS

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

HELPFUL HINTS

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Inserting a Video Cassette

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Playback

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Video Search

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Fast Forwarding and Rewinding

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Shuttle System

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Before Calling for Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Slow Motion Playback (with the Remote Control)

 Picture and Frame Advance

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Double Speed Playback

. Colour Mode

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NTSC Tape Play Back on PAL TV

*Auto Tracking Control System

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Auto Head Cleaning System

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Quick Start with Full Loading Mechanism

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Auto Rental Mode

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Blue Back

 Full Auto Playback

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Playback of Hi-Fi Recorded Tapes

*Audio Output Mode

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Adjusting Hi-Fi Audio Tracking

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Summary of Contents for VC-H680X

Page 1: ...SHARE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATION MANUAL Please read this operation manual carefully before using the VCR G CODE ...

Page 2: ...er with G CODE 27 Recording with the Timer 29 Confirming Timer Programmes l Cancelling Timer Programmes Intelligent Timer Recording JUST REC 32 mlSPECIAL FUNCTIONS New Sharp Super Picture Zero Back Function DPSS Digital Programme Search System Auto Repeat Skip Search Instant Replay New Child Proof Lock VCR Display Tape Remaining Display Editing from a Camcorder to Your VCR 33 33 33 34 34 34 35 36 ...

Page 3: ... on the VCR In the event that liquid should enter the cabinet unplug the VCR immediately and contact the retailer or a service centre approved by Sharp immediately 6 Do not remove the VCR cabinet Touching parts inside the cabinet could result in electric shock and or damage to the VCR For service and adjustment inside the cabinet call a qualified dealer or service centre approved by Sharp 6 7 The ...

Page 4: ...gramme Search System l Quick Start with Full Loading Mechanism l 365 Day 8 Programme Timer Daily Weekly Programmable l Auto Channel Tuning l 48 Channel Preset PLL Frequency Synthesized Tuner l Built in Shuttle Control l LOW POWER feature l Built in Front AV Jacks Video Input Terminals l 60 minute Timer Memory Backup Timer settings etc remain in memory after power interruptions of up to 60 minutes ...

Page 5: ... this mode If this occurs switch to POWER STANDBY mode l This mode cannot be used when the programmable timer is set to TIMER ON 2 In POWER ON mode Each time STANDBY LOW POWER on the VCR or STANDBY on the remote control is pressed the POWER MODE changes as shown below Current POWER ON mode POWER STANDBY mode F LOW POWER mode l LOW POWER mode cannot be used when the programmable timer is set to TIM...

Page 6: ...t AV jack LINE IN 2 VIDEO AUDIO L R VCR Display explained throughout the operation instructions The meaning of the main indicators is shown below This list does not include all indicators l The display changes each time DISPLAY on the remote control is pressed See page 36 l Some of the indicators above will light up only for a couple of seconds when the VCR is set up the corresponding mode Rear Co...

Page 7: ...tton I VCR button Q TV button Inserting the Batteries First install the batteries properly Fit two R6 UM SUM 3 AA 1 5 volt batteries included or equivalent If the remote control stops working insert new batteries Ensure the batteries are inserted correctly matching the polarities ii indicated in the remote control l Do not subject the remote control to shock water or excessive humidity l The remot...

Page 8: ... 1 Press these buttons simulta neously and hold down for about five seconds w TV Functions to be Controlled Switch to TV control mode l Press TV to select the TV control mode TV function control Return to VCR control mode l Press VCR to select the VCR control mode 0 Press TV to select the TV control mode Use the following buttons on your remote control to INoTE operate your TV set l When you repla...

Page 9: ...TENNA IN terminal ANTENNA IN TV back panel RF OUT Connecting to a Stereo TV From VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT R L To AUDIO IN R L A IN iNoTE l Stereo sound output is only possible using the AUDIO OUT terminals Sound from the radio frequency converter RF OUT is mono only l The power cord should not be plugged into the power outlet until the above connections have been completed l If TV reception is weak use...

Page 10: ... channel must be selected each time the VCR is used l If picture interference appears on the TV screen in step above you can change the video channel RF output channel from the VCR with the following procedure If UHF channel 37 is an active broadcast channel in your area manually select a different channel UHF 28 to UHF 69 see below and then retune your TV as above A Press STANDBY LOW POWER on the...

Page 11: ...ected To cancel the MENU screen press MENU IEii OSD On Screen Display The tape counter and VCR mode can be shown on the screen while you are playing back a tape or watching a broadcast on the video channel Display example IPLAY X 2 S PICTURE New Sharp Super Picture Ooeratina mode Programme channel position 8 0 Tape speed Simple Recording timer Clock display Calendar display Audio System STEREO I I...

Page 12: ...unctions same functions on the VCR A CHANNEL A v 3 v CHANNEL 4 REW Shuttle Ring b 3 FF Shuttle Ring 7 CHANNEL A m initial Setting of Language A SET Or 0 v 0 Select the language with A V and press SET Ex ENGLISH INoTE l Refer to page 13 to set the clock Changing Language l If the language has already been set previou t MENU 0 I Normal Screen and you want to change it follow the steps below Press ME...

Page 13: ...preset at the factory Set the present time with the numeric buttons or A v on the remote control First set the hour digits and then the minute If there is only one hour or one minute digit enter a 0 first Set AM or PM using AM PM 12 hour and then press b Ex 10 28AM 1NoTE l If 12H mode was selected then set the AM PM indicator Set the date with the numeric buttons or A v on the remote control First...

Page 14: ...f you want a different channel from the one oreset or if vou wish to reset a skiooed channel reset the channel as follows l Select the video channel on your TV and turn on the VCR See page 5 item 3 A SET Or 0 7 0 A 7 I CHANNEL PRESET MANUll SET 0 Press MENU Select item CHANNEL PRESET with A Y and press SET TOMnTiC TUNING PLE SE WATT I Normal Screen Select item AUTO with A Y and press SET The chann...

Page 15: ...er with the numeric buttons or 4 and then press v Press the numeric buttons or 41 until you see the desired broadcast channel on your TV and then press v l When Digit select is set to two digit input and the channel number is only one digit enter 0 first For fine tuning press 4 or b until the broadcast channel comes in clearly on your TV Press S_ET If you wish to preset more channels repeat steps ...

Page 16: ...o channel on your TV and turn on the VCR See page 5 item 3 1 ExamDIe SkiD channel Dosition 12 Select item CHANNEL PRESET with and press numeric buttons Cancelling skip PREPARATION l Select the video channel on your TV And turn on the VCR See page 5 item 3 Example Reset channel position 12 l Follow the same procedures 0 in Channel skip and then the procedures 0 0 below 16 ...

Page 17: ...stem format Input signal NTSC 3 58 NTSC 4 43 When using NTSC 4 43 TV system format Input signal NTSC 4 43 PAL TV When using PAL TV system format Input slgnal NTSC 4 43 Select the BLUE BACK mode by pressing d b and then press v AUTO Usually select AUTO A blue screen will appear when your VCR receives no TV signal or an unrecorded tape is played back OFF Select OFF if the screen turns blue due to we...

Page 18: ... may appear distorted during playback This does not indicate a malfunction The tracking function can be used to slightly enhance the picture quality Video Search Use the following procedure to quickly find the section you want while viewing the picture 0 During playback press FF for forward video search or REW for reverse search Faster Slower Video Search Video Search There are 2 search speeds in ...

Page 19: ... Video Search Reverse mode Select from two speeds by turning the ring Release the ring the shuttle ring returns to centre to return to playback During playback turning the ring all the way to the left or right locks the VCR in VSF Video Search Forward or VSR Video Search Reverse mode Press PLAY X2 to return to regular playback TAPE SPEED PAL TAPE VSFNSR cc VSFNSR z SPILP x 3 x 7 SPILP x 3 x 5 NTSC...

Page 20: ... set the COLOUR mode on the MODE selection screen to PAL strict PAL colour mode or NTSC strict NTSC colour mode Normally the co our mode should be set to AUTO See Mode Selection on page 17 l When the colour mode is set to fixed colour mode while the VCR is playing back a black and white tape or is receiving a black and white broadcast the picture may be coloured In this event set the COLOUR mode o...

Page 21: ...back is engaged when in the standby mode Auto Rental Mode This function only works when AUTO RENTAL mode on the MODE selection screen is set to ON The convenient auto rental mode lets you enjoy playback with ease When you insert a cassette with the erasure protection tab removed rental videos etc your VCR automatically turns on the power winds the tape forward to find the recorded section and play...

Page 22: ...rminals Sound from the radio frequency converter RF OUT is mono only A blue screen will appear if audio only Hi Fi tapes are played back Audio Output Mode The audio output mode is controlled by AUDIO OUT on the remote control The VCR is normally set to the Hi Fi mode with 0 and 0 displayed on the On Screen Display OSD and normal stereo sound output Select q and only the Hi Fi Left channel audio is...

Page 23: ... be ejected To pause during recording press PAUSE STILL F ADV To resume recording press PAUSE STILL F ADV again To stop recording press STOP l The pause mode disengages automatically after about 5 minutes and the VCR enters stop mode To record audio and video from an external source through the AUDIO VIDEO terminal on the front or rear of the VCR press INPUT SELECT on the remote control or press C...

Page 24: ...video and audio signals can be recorded as shown in the following chart a Selecting a channel will record both video and audio from the VCR tuner b Selecting an external source position will record both video and audio from an external source via the back panel AUDIO VIDEO LINE 1 or front LINE IN 2 terminal To select an external source position press INPUT SELECT or select a channel situated betwe...

Page 25: ...ecording NTSC signals through the AV input terminals refer to Recording a TV Programme on page 23 Select AUTO or NTSC for the COLOUR mode See Mode Selection on page 17 Select 3 58 or 4 43 for the NTSC mode according to the input signal type See Mode Selection on page 17 Select the connected external position LINE IN 1 or 2 ii or L2 lights up by pressing INPUT SELECT Press TAPE SPEED on the remote ...

Page 26: ...ses the stop trme by 10 minutes Press STANDBY to turn to the POWER STANDBY mode See page 5 item 2 Ex Present time 8 28 AM l After the Simple Recording Timer is set the channel position cannot be changed l To confirm the starting time and the ending time first turn on the power Then press OTIME to confirm the starting and ending time And turn to the POWER STANDBY mode l To clear the Simple Recordin...

Page 27: ...channel on your TV Turn on the VCR See page 5 Item 3 l Load the cassette ensuring the erasure protection hole is covered The VCR power will automatically turn on l Check that the clock is displaying the correct time CODE number refer to your newspaper or TV guide ODE to directly select this screen If you want to record only once press SET and g step 0 Otherwise press A or 7 to select daily we sett...

Page 28: ...t the TIMER setting mode on the MENU screen Then select the programme number you wish to cancel with A v and press CLEAR See Cancelling Timer Programmes on page 31 Setting the Programme Number In Step When using G CODE for the first time the Programme number PR on the screen shows two dashes and is highlighted white Set it to be the same as the PR number to which your broadcasting channel is set i...

Page 29: ... the Clock on page 13 PROCEDURE Example Recording channel position 47 in SP mode from 12 OO PM to 12 30 PM December 15 1999 if the present time is IO 28 morning December 14 1999 Channel cord audio and video from an external source through an O VIDEO terminal on the VCR press A V to select an AV el When an AV position is selected Li or L2 is displayed e a channel position number is usually displaye...

Page 30: ...e recording all the programmes your VCR will stop eject the cassette and shut off automatically l If power is interrupted for more than 60 minutes power failure etc all timer settings will be cancelled l If TIMER ON OFF is pressed when there is no cassette loaded I9 flashes for 5 seconds indicating that timer recording is not possible l If TIMER ON OFF is pressed while a cassette with an uncovered...

Page 31: ...rammes that have been set will appear l Check the information displayed l If you want to correct the data select the programme to be changed with A V and then press SET Correct the setting as described on pages 29 and 30 MENU Normal Screen To return to the normal screen press MENU After checking or correcting the programme contents press TIMER ON OFF to enter the Timer Standby mode Cancelling Time...

Page 32: ...own below r About 60 minutes 7 r About 30 minutes7 SP standard play mode LP long play mode I Total 120 minutes I l JUST REC does not function when recording programmes in NTSC mode l This function may not properly work for video tapes other than E 60 E 90 E 180 and E 240 l This tape may not be completely used up l When more than one programme is set on the timer the automatic recording function wi...

Page 33: ... position and fast forwards or rewinds the tape 0 When the tape reaches the O OO OO position the tape automatically stops The zero back function does not operate during recording and fast forward or rewind The function works during the playback stop and video search modes m DPSS Digital Programme Search System With this feature you can quickly locate a desired section of the tape The DPSS feature ...

Page 34: ... playback mode the VCR will perform a forward video search for a fixed interval of playback time before resuming playback Depending on how many times the button is pressed it is possible to set the forward video search time to approx 30 60 90 or 120 seconds of recorded material Number of Times Pressed 1 Forward Video Search Time 1 On the VCR display I 1 time I Approx 30 sec of playback time I 2 ti...

Page 35: ...s displayed on the VCR display Press ti again ti remains lit on the VCR display confirming that New Child Proof Lock has been activated Now regardless of what other operating buttons are touched the VCR will continue to operate in the present mode If New Child Proof Lock is activated during playback once the tape reaches its end the VCR automatically rewinds the tape ejects it and turns into POWER...

Page 36: ...incl is the case when the clock time is set and displayed in the 12 hour system During Playback During Recording Example r CHANNEL MODE Example REMAINING TIME 4 Example PRESENT TIME l During Simple Recording Timer recording Recording with the Timer or Programming the Timer with G CODE W lights 36 ...

Page 37: ...or 5 seconds l If the REM mode is selected wrth MODE OSD or DISPLAY and the VCR is in stop mode the tape will automatically fast forward or rewind for a few seconds and then the VCR will begln computrng the amount of tape remaining l During computation REC will not function and pressing STOP PLAY x2 or other buttons will interrupt the computation l Setting the DPSS or ZERO BACK function during com...

Page 38: ... tape NTSC Tape width 12 7 mm Tape speed PAL 23 39 mmisec SP 11 70 mmisec LP NTSC 33 35 mmisec SP 16 67 mm set LP Playback only 11 I2 mm set EP Antenna 75 Ohm unbalanced Reception channels VHF channel 0 to 12 UHF channel 28 to 69 RF output signal UHF channel 28 to UHF channel 69 preset to UHF channel 37 Power requirement AC 240 V 50 Hz Power consumption 17 W approx l O W Max at Low Power Mode Oper...

Page 39: ...ture does not change even though l Make sure the VCR is not in the timer setting or clock setting mode C H A N N E L A Y C H r V a r e l Make sure the VCR is not in the channel setting mode pressed l Desired channel position cannot be The channel has been set to be skipped Cancel the skip mode for that selected channel NO COLOUR OR POOR PICTURE l No colour or poor TV picture on normal l Make sure ...

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