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If problems persist contact the SHARP Helpline on tel: 08705-274277 (office hours)
or www.sharp.co.uk/support
BASIC OPERATION
SCART LEAD CONNECTION (NOT SUPPLIED)
A scart lead can be connected at any time. It is recommended to connect your TV and VCR
in this way as it will provide improved picture and sound quality. Please refer to the connection
diagram on page 4.
IMPORTANT NOTES ON YOUR VCR AND VIDEO
TAPES
VIDEO TAPES
•
If you use only good quality video tapes, generally it will not be necessary to clean the
video heads.
•
If poor quality tapes are used, or if a tape is loaded after changing VCR location, oxide
from the tape may “clog” the video heads. This will cause the playback picture to be
“snowy”, or even disappear.
•
To remove minor contamination run a video tape in visual search mode. If this fails, you
will 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 for VHS and S-VHS ET recording and
playback.
•
Use video tapes which carry the
mark for Super VHS recordings and playback.
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, the VCR will start
playback as soon as the video tape
has been loaded.
3.
Press the
PLAY/X2
(
) button to
start playback.
BEFORE YOU PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
Condensation forms in the VCR when it is moved out of or into a warm place.
If you try to playback or record, the video tape and VCR may be damaged.
Turn the VCR on and wait for about two hours until the VCR reaches room
temperature before operating.
SECAM
PAL
Record protection tab
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