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AUTO INSTALLATION

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SHARP SUPER PICTURE

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NICAM Hi-Fi STEREO

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6 HEAD EXTENDED PLAY

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CHILD LOCK

VC-MH714HM
VC-MH704HM

VC-MH704LM

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

OPERATION MANUAL

VC-MH704HM Shown

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Page 1: ...ON SHARP SUPER PICTURE NICAM Hi Fi STEREO 6 HEAD EXTENDED PLAY CHILD LOCK VC MH714HM VC MH704HM VC MH704LM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATION MANUAL VC MH704HM Shown TINS 3992UMZZ HM Final Cover 12 9 01 10 07 am Page 1 ...

Page 2: ... refer to the relevant laws in your country No part of this publication may be reproduced stored or transmitted in any form without prior permission from SHARP Electronics UK Ltd and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation This manual covers a range of models not all of the features included wil...

Page 3: ...EL CHANNEL buttons Press the FF or REW buttons on the front of the VCR ii 2 CHILD LOCK 20 MODE ON SCREEN DISPLAY 18 MENU SELECT 26 PAUSE STILL 8 AM PM or 25 PLAY X2 21 DISPLAY 4 AUDIO OUT 9 REWIND 24 FAST FORWARD 12 SLOW 13 TAPE SPEED 27 DPSS SLOW SPEED 7 NUMBER BUTTONS 17 SET 19 CLEAR 10 STOP The STOP button is also used to switch on the VCR 16 SKIP SEARCH 1 STANDBY 3 TIMER ON OFF 6 SV V TIMER or...

Page 4: ...ove the cabinet or attempt to service this VCR yourself For service please contact your dealer If this is not possible please call our Customer Information Centre for details of your nearest Sharp Service Centre In the unlikely event of this equipment requiring repair during the guarantee period you will need to provide proof of the date of purchase to the repairing company Please keep your invoic...

Page 5: ...ing back a video tape repeatedly 20 LCD Display 21 Tape counter and zero back 21 Blue mute 22 Colour 22 Searching the video tape 23 Skip searching the video tape 23 Digital programme search system DPSS 23 Recording from other equipment 24 Child lock 25 Decoder switching operation 26 CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION Manually tuning a channel 27 Manually sorting channels 28 Sorting the channels into your pre...

Page 6: ...he VCR unplug immediately and contact your SHARP dealer Do not use the VCR insert or drop anything into the tape compartment or through the air vents as this could result in serious damage fire or an electric shock POWER SOCKETS To avoid overheating or even fire insert the plug correctly into the socket DO NOT overload power sockets this may cause a fire or electric shock pull the power cord to di...

Page 7: ...CR to the TV Remote Control Remote Control must be pointed towards the VCR to operate Do not expose to liquid or shock May not function if the VCR is in direct sunlight or any other strong light Replace both alkaline batteries type AA R6 UM3 if the remote control fails Remove the batteries and keep in a safe place if you do not plan to use the VCR for several months Remove and dispose of flat batt...

Page 8: ...R DECODER UNIT OR SATELLITE SYSTEM 1 2 3 Connect your TV to the VCR using the supplied RF connection cable i e connect the VCR RF OUT socket to the TV AERIAL IN socket Connect the VCR to the mains BACK OF TELEVISION Optional SCART not supplied If you have a scart lead connect it to your TV and LINE 1 IN OUT socket on the VCR The advantage of a Scart connection is improved picture and sound quality...

Page 9: ...splay this number will be between 21 and 69 If you are connected via a scart lead go to step 6 CAUTION 5 Tune the selected channel on your TV Refer to your TV manual for instructions on how to tune in your TV Store this as your VCR channel NOTE See next page to continue If the clear button is pressed at this point it will not allow the TV to be tuned to the VCR Refer to RF through ON OFF on page 3...

Page 10: ...s the SET button to confirm Auto install will now search for and tune in all available channels This may take a few minutes See next page to continue SET SET P L EASE BE SURE THE AER I AL SCART CABL E I S CONNECT ED TO YOUR VCR PRESS SE T TO CONT I NUE SE T ENT ER MENU EX I T 1 CH 2 2 AUTOMAT I C TUN I NG P L EASE WA I T SE T ENT ER MENU EX I T Button positions for your reference REMOTE CONTROL 7 ...

Page 11: ...ton to confirm 3 Press to highlight the new position for the channel 4 Press the SET button to confirm 5 If any more channels are to be moved repeat procedure from step 3 6 Press the button to exit if you are happy with the channel order All the programmes should now be correctly tuned If you wish to delete or change the channel order at a later date please refer to MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS towar...

Page 12: ...UTTONS or the buttons For example for 1st April enter 01 04 4 Press to select YEAR Enter the last two digits of the year using the NUMBER BUTTONS or the buttons For example for 2001 enter 01 For the year 2002 enter 02 5 Press the SET button to store the time and date NOTE All the programmes should now be correctly tuned in and the clock set You will need to update the clock for Winter Summer dayli...

Page 13: ... need to have the heads cleaned by a SHARP Service Facility Please note if cleaning is necessary it is not covered by the guarantee Use video tapes which carry the mark HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE PLAYBACK 1 Switch on your TV and select the video channel 2 Carefully push a pre recorded video tape into the tape compartment This will switch the VCR on If the record protection tab has been removed t...

Page 14: ...ttons together to start Auto Tracking PAUSING AND SLOW MOTION 1 Press the PLAY X2 button to start the video tape playing 2 To pause the video tape press PAUSE STILL To minimise jitter whilst in pause mode press CHANNEL or Press the PLAY X2 button to resume playback 3 To playback in slow motion without sound press the SLOW button on the remote control Slow motion speed can be adjusted using the or ...

Page 15: ...search mode press FAST FORWARD or REWIND again 4 Press the PLAY X2 button NOTE IMMEDIATE RECORDING SELECTION OF A CHANNEL Select the channel you wish to record by using the NUMBER BUTTONS on the VCR remote control or select the next previous channel by pressing the CHANNEL buttons on the remote control or on the VCR front panel To change between single digit and 2 digit channel numbers press the b...

Page 16: ...ing press PAUSE STILL 5 To continue recording press REC 6 To stop recording press STOP once SIMPLE TIMED RECORDING 1 Press REC 2 To specify a stop time each additional press of REC will delay the stop time by 10 minutes 3 To stop recording at any time press STOP once NOTES If the tape ends before the recording is complete the VCR will stop recording rewind eject the tape and place the VCR into STA...

Page 17: ... you use VIDEOPLUS to make a recording on each channel Preset PR may be highlighted on the On Screen Display 5 Enter the channel number you wish to record using the NUMBER BUTTONS for example if you wish to record channel 2 press 0 2 The VCR will remember this for the future See next page to continue An ERROR message will appear if you have entered a number that is not a current VIDEOPLUS number I...

Page 18: ...e to place the VCR in TIMER STANDBY mode will be shown on the display NOTES You may also access the VIDEOPLUS menu by the following procedure i Press the MENU button ii The VIDEOPLUS option will be highlighted Press the SET button to confirm Continue from step 2 of this procedure If the symbol flashes a video tape has not been inserted into the VCR If the video tape is ejected when the VCR tries t...

Page 19: ...y will now show today s date If you wish to change the date use the or NUMBER BUTTONS If you use the number buttons enter two digits for the day then two for the month For example for July 9th press 0 9 9th then 0 7 July When the correct date for your recording is shown press the menu select button to move to the next setting 5 If you want to make additional recordings at the same time each day or...

Page 20: ... this procedure 11 When you have completed entering timer settings press the MENU button to remove the menu from the TV screen 12 Ensure that the tape on which you wish to record is inserted into the VCR then press the TIMER ON OFF button once to place the VCR in TIMER STANDBY mode will be shown on the display NOTES If the symbol flashes a video tape has not been inserted into the VCR If the video...

Page 21: ...ss to highlight the recording then press the SET button to select 3 Press to highlight the setting to be changed and correct it by using the or the NUMBER BUTTONS 4 When all corrections are complete press the SET button to confirm then press the MENU button to exit CANCELLING A RECORDING 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of CHECKING A RECORDING above 2 To cancel a delayed recording press to highlight the reco...

Page 22: ...AM Hi Fi STEREO SOUND Your VCR can receive and record NICAM sound The VCR is normally set so that NICAM sound is possible if it is present on the receiving signal otherwise the VCR will automatically switch to receive the mono signal NICAM sound can be turned off If you wish to do this follow the procedure below 1 Press the MENU button to display the main menu on the screen 2 Press the menu select...

Page 23: ... your VCR to audio equipment When connected in this way stereo sound is possible from the speakers RF OUT SORTIEANTENNE ANTENNAIN ENTREE BACK OF EXISTING AERIAL CABLE RF CONNECTION CABLE RF OUT AUDIO OUT AMPLIFIER L and R TELEVISION AERIAL IN AUDIO PHONO LEADS NOT SUPPLIED TINS 3992UMZZ English book Page 19 Monday June 4 2001 9 21 AM ...

Page 24: ...tandard play long play and extended play For example in standard play 1 hour 23 minutes is left on the tape in long play 2 hours 46 minutes is left on the tape in extended play 4 hours 9 minutes is left on the tape NOTES PLAYING BACK A VIDEO TAPE REPEATEDLY You can set your VCR to automatically rewind at the end of playing a video tape and replay the entire tape again REPEAT will appear on the on ...

Page 25: ...n until tape counter appears for example 2 To identify the current position on a video tape press the CLEAR button and the tape counter will appear When you wish to return to this position on the video tape press ZERO BACK button The tape will rewind advance to this point NOTE DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS The LCD display brightness can be changed to suit the ambient lighting in the room Switch on the VCR en...

Page 26: ...d then MENU to return to the normal screen COLOUR If the VCR is playing poor quality recording the picture may turn black and white Selecting PAL may improve this depending on the recording although coloured speckles may appear on black and white recordings 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 from BLUE MUTE above 2 Press the menu select buttons to select COLOUR 3 Press menu select buttons to select AUTO or PAL ...

Page 27: ...vious programme or the next programme For example 1 Load the video tape into the VCR 2 Press DPSS three times DPSS 3 will appear on the on screen display and the VCR will fast forward to locate the third recording after the current one 3 Press DPSS once DPSS 1 will appear on the on screen display and the VCR will rewind to locate the beginning of the current recording 4 To cancel the search before...

Page 28: ...button on the remote control until the VCR display shows L2 4 Press REC to start recording OTHER CONNECTIONS POSSIBLE If you wish to record from a source connected to LINE 1 IN OUT select L1 Press REC to start recording If you wish to record from a source connected with audio phono leads to the sockets on the front of the VCR select L3 Press REC to start recording NOTE There are many different way...

Page 29: ...hed the VCR will continue to operate in its present mode If CHILD LOCK is activated during playback once the tape reaches its end the VCR will automatically rewind the tape eject it and turn the power off TO DISENGAGE CHILD LOCK Press and hold the CHILD LOCK button for about 2 seconds starts flashing and then disappears CHILD LOCK is disengaged NOTES If you attempt to change modes by pressing anot...

Page 30: ...outputs the descrambled signal to your TV through the LINE1 terminal and you can watch the descrambled picture When making recordings using a separate decoder connected as shown remember to leave the decoder function ON If you connect a decoder unit to the VCR the decoder unit provides a switching signal which will automatically allow your TV to display the descrambled signal routed through the VC...

Page 31: ...el is received If it is not the desired channel press to continue tuning 7 Press to select FINE TUNING Press and hold until the sharpest colour picture is obtained IMPORTANT NOTE 8 If you connect an independent decoder you must press to select DECODER then select to turn the decoder function ON 9 Press to select SKIP The SKIP function determines whether the channel can be selected when using the C...

Page 32: ...ur preferred order either press the CLEAR button to return to the CHANNEL SORT menu or press the MENU button to leave the MENU function NOTES If when moving channels the picture becomes unclear and the on screen display is unreadable the MODE OSD button can be used to toggle between a blue background and the normal picture The blue background will be shown until either another channel is selected ...

Page 33: ...EAR button to return to the CHANNEL SORT menu or press the MENU button to leave the MENU function NOTES If when deleting channels the picture becomes unclear and the on screen display is unreadable the MODE OSD button can be used to toggle between a blue background and the normal picture The blue background will be shown until either another channel is selected or the MODE OSD button is pressed ag...

Page 34: ...ing the AM PM button on the remote control 6 Press to select DATE Enter the date using the NUMBER BUTTONS or the buttons For example for 1st April enter 01 04 7 Press to select YEAR Enter the last two digits of the year using the NUMBER BUTTONS or For example for 2001 enter 01 For the year 2002 enter 02 8 Press the SET button to confirm NOTE You will need to update the clock for Summer Winter dayl...

Page 35: ...oadcast channel will be seen on the TV screen and VCR will disappear from the VCR display Pressing TV VCR again will return the TV picture to the playback picture Some models do not have all the features shown therefore they will not appear on the display 1 TIMER RECORD indicator 2 VCR MODE indicator 3 TAPE MOTION STATUS indicator 4 RECORDING indicator 5 AUDIO OUTPUT indicator 6 CHILD LOCK indicat...

Page 36: ...the tape counter and amount of tape remaining 4 DISPLAY OFF this will remove the display from the screen NOTES The default time and date will not be displayed if the clock has not been set The VCR will return to display 1 each time it is switched on If you are recording from this VCR to another make sure you remove the display from the screen otherwise it will be recorded 1 1 CH 5 9 N I CAM S T ER...

Page 37: ...ed Play EP mode Tape width 12 7 mm Tape speed 23 39 mm s Standard Play SP 11 70 mm s Long Play LP 7 8mm s Extended Play EP Antenna 75 Ω unbalanced Reception channels UHF channel 21 69 VHF Channels A J VC MH704LM only RF output signal UHF channel 21 69 Power requirement AC 230 240V 50 Hz Power consumption 17 W approx Standby power consumption 2 5W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperatu...

Page 38: ...n OR Auto Installation is not complete Reset the VCR and complete AUTO INSTALLATION again Refer to VCR Reset at the back of the book POWER Display is not working Make sure the power cord is plugged in Make sure the wall socket has power check by plugging another appliance in VCR will not operate appears in VCR display Press the TIMER ON OFF button to disengage timer VCR will not respond to any com...

Page 39: ...e VCR CHANNEL buttons are pressed Make sure the VCR is not in Timer or Menu mode Desired channel position can not be selected The channel position has been set to be skipped Cancel the SKIP mode for that channel No colour or poor TV picture on normal viewing Make sure all the cables are connected properly Make sure the VCR power cord is properly plugged in Not possible to view picture or playback ...

Page 40: ...nnel number to appear on the VCR display 4 The channel number can now be changed by using the VCR CHANNEL buttons 5 Your TV will now require tuning to the new channel The screen opposite should be displayed on the TV 6 Press the SET button to store RF THROUGH ON OFF If you wish to connect your VCR to the TV with only a scart lead the RF Output on your VCR can be turned OFF and ON To do this press ...

Page 41: ...t cover carriage costs batteries or video tapes 5 In the unlikely event of this product requiring repair please contact the supplier from whom it was purchased Where this is not possible please contact the SHARP Helpline on the telephone number given below 6 This guarantee is offered as an additional benefit to your statutory rights and does not affect these rights in any way 7 No person has any a...

Page 42: ...t off plug safely The wires in the mains cable are colour coded as follows blue neutral brown live As the colours of the wires may not correspond with the terminals in your plug connect the wires following plug manufacturer s guide blue wire to the terminal marked N or coloured black or blue brown wire to the terminal marked L or coloured red or brown Severe electric shock may occur if you connect...

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