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If problems persist contact the SHARP Helpline on tel: 08705-274277 (office hours)

or www.sharp.co.uk/support

 

INSTALLING YOUR VCR

 

AUTO INSTALLATION

 

DIGITAL SATELLITE

 

IF YOU WISH TO CONNECT YOUR VCR TO A SKY DIGIBOX RECEIVER GO 
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INSTALLATION OF A SKY DIGIBOX RECEIVER

 

 

SATELLITE RECEIVER / CABLE BOX CONTROL 

 

If you have a satellite receiver or cable box connected to your VCR you can automatically 

install the satellite channels using this feature. The installation procedure for cable boxes is the 

same as for satellite receivers (for cable box connections refer to your cable box manual).

Follow steps 1-4 below before INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

 

1.

 

Connect your satellite receiver to the VCR as previously shown.

 

2.

 

Place the satellite receiver near the VCR (ideally on the top). This ensures that the 

reflected infrared signals from the VCR which control the satellite receiver can reach it 

unimpeded.

 

3.

 

Ensure all the channels you wish to be tuned are within channel positions 1-99 on your 

satellite receiver as the VCR will only tune the first 99 channels - refer to your satellite 

receiver operation manual for instructions on moving channels.

 

4.

 

Ensure the receiver is not in any special mode.

The satellite channels can now be tuned in as part of the auto-installation procedure. 

You will be prompted for further information from the on-screen displays. 

SHARP cannot guarantee this feature will work with all satellite receivers and cable 

boxes.

See the list of satellite receiver manufacturers codes at the end of this manual.

 
All information relevant to satellite receiver control will display this symbol.

 

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Summary of Contents for VC-S2000HM

Page 1: ...RDING NEXTVIEW LINK NICAM Hi Fi STEREO SATELLITE CABLE BOX CONTROL AUTO SORTING CLOCK SET SHARP SUPER PICTURE S VIDEO CONNECTION VPS PDC AUDIO DUBBING POWERSAVE FEATURE NTSC SIMPLE PLAYBACK CHILD LOCK D E L U X E VC S2000HM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATIONAL MANUAL S VHS E ET T ...

Page 2: ...ecorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright Please 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 NEXTVIE...

Page 3: ...T SELECT CHANNEL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER STOP PLAY X 2 TV OPERATE TIMER ON OFF MODE OSD DISPLAY AUDIO OUT SUPER P AM PM SLOW SKIP SEARCH INPUT SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 0 6 9 MENU SET CLEAR TAPE SPEED REC DPSS TV BRAND SET DIRECT TV REC A DUB 3D DNR TBC ZERO BACK SHOWVIEW 13 22 31 32 33 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 1 3 4 5 6 7 2 8 10 11 12 9 36 34 35 VCR FRONT PANEL REMOTE CONTROL EQ...

Page 4: ...ideo tape 25 Checking the amount of tape remaining 25 Playing back a video tape repeatedly 25 Playing back an NTSC tape 26 Super VHS S VHS 26 Mode selection 27 Searching the video tape 29 Skip searching the video tape 29 Digital Programme Search System DPSS 29 Remote control operation of TV 30 Recording from other equipment 31 Decoder switching operation 32 SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR Powersave m...

Page 5: ...ace any heavy object or liquid on top of the VCR If liquid drops inside the 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 ...

Page 6: ...e control unit RF CONNECTION CABLE connects the VCR 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 f...

Page 7: ... to the VCR For NEXTVIEW LINK operation a fully wired scart cable must be used The VCR is correctly connected RFOUT SORTIEANTENNE ANTENNAIN ENTREEANTENNE G D S VIDEO OUT SORTIE SON S VIDEO 1 2 3 Connect your existing aerial cable to the ANTENNA IN socket on your VCR Optional Connect your Satellite receiver or decoder to the VCR using a scart lead to LINE 2 IN DECODER socket on the VCR Connect the ...

Page 8: ... the video tape The S Video Socket allows separate transmission of signals to enhance picture clarity during playback and record The VCR is correctly connected The Audio out sockets on the VCR must be connected to either the TV or a separate amplifier when using the S Video connection for Audio to be heard RFOUT SORTIEANTENNE ANTENNAIN ENTREEANTENNE G D S VIDEO OUT SORTIE SON S VIDEO S VIDEO CABLE...

Page 9: ...ly shown 2 Place the satellite receiver near the VCR ideally on the top This ensures that the reflected infrared signals from the VCR which control the satellite receiver can reach it unimpeded 3 Ensure all the channels you wish to be tuned are within channel positions 1 99 on your satellite receiver as the VCR will only tune the first 99 channels refer to your satellite receiver operation manual ...

Page 10: ...RF channel If you are connected via a scart lead go to step 5 CAUTION 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 below 4 Tune the selected channel on your TV refer to your TV manual until the menu screen appears 5 Press SET to store the RF channel setting and continue with the installation NOTE The TV is tuned to the VCR ...

Page 11: ... for approximately 2 seconds If the clock is not automatically set the clock screen will appear refer to MANUALLY SETTING THE CLOCK If you wish to customise the channel order refer to MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS All the programmes should now be correctly tuned in and the clock set Points 8 13 Satellite Cable Box Control only 8 Select Channel 1 on your satellite receiver 9 Press to set SAT CONTROL to...

Page 12: ... channel order refer to MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS NOTES All the programmes should now be correctly tuned in and the clock set If you replace your satellite receiver you will need to follow the complete auto installation procedure to tune your VCR to the satellite receiver This is because your new satellite receiver will not over write the previous satellite channels in your VCR If your satellite r...

Page 13: ...rch 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 ch...

Page 14: ...c tracking system which reduces picture disturbance when you start to playback a video tape When auto tracking is in operation flashes on the on screen display If the picture still has disturbance you may need to manually track the video tape During PLAYBACK of a video tape Press CHANNEL or to position picture interference off the TV screen Manual Tracking Press CHANNEL and buttons together to sta...

Page 15: ...ANNEL Select the channel by using the number buttons on the remote control or select the next previous channel by pressing CHANNEL or To change between single digit and 2 digit channel numbers press AM PM For example for channel 24 press AM PM then press 2 4 TAPE SPEED SELECTION Your VCR has three tape speeds SP Standard Play LP Long Play and EP Extended Play Press the TAPE SPEED button on the rem...

Page 16: ...ape into your VCR 2 Select the channel you wish to record on the VCR 3 To start recording press REC 4 To pause during recording press PAUSE STILL 5 To continue recording press REC 6 To stop recording press STOP once SIMPLE TIMED RECORDING 1 Insert a video tape into your VCR 2 Select the channel you wish to record on the VCR 3 To start recording press REC 4 To specify a stop time press REC 5 Each a...

Page 17: ...ogram Guide EPG in which case using the TV con trols the program you wish to record can be selected and used to program the VCR automat ically This feature is compatible with NexTView TV s Refer to your TV operation manual for further information After transfer of the timer information to the VCR the timer menu will be dis played for approximately 5 seconds after which press TIMER ON OFF once to p...

Page 18: ...ess SET to confirm NOTE The first time that you use VIDEOPLUS to make a recording on each channel Preset PR may be highlighted on the menu 6 Enter the channel 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 NOTES An ERROR message will appear if you have entered a number that is not a current VIDEOPLUS numbe...

Page 19: ...lace the VCR in TIMER STANDBY mode will be shown on the display NOTES It is essential that the start time as it appears in the TV listing is used to program the VCR as this information is used to identify the VPS PDC signal corresponding to your programme VPS PDC is a signal broadcast by some TV stations which adjusts the start and stop time of your VCR recording This ensures that if there is a ch...

Page 20: ...VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press to select TIMER Press SET to confirm 4 The position which is initially highlighted is the next available timer record entry Press SET to confirm this The display will automatically show today s date Either If this is the date you wish to make the recording on press SET to confirm this Or enter the recording date using the or the NUMBER BUTTONS Enter two digits for the day ...

Page 21: ...at the tape on which you wish to record is inserted into the VCR then press TIMER ON OFF once to place the VCR in TIMER POWERSAVE TIMER STANDBY mode will be shown on the display NOTES It is essential that the start time as it appears in the TV listing is used to program the VCR as this information is used to identify the VPS PDC signal corresponding to your programme VPS PDC is a signal broadcast ...

Page 22: ...G A RECORDING 2 To change a delayed recording press 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 2 To cancel a de...

Page 23: ...an receive and record programmes broadcast in NICAM sound the factory pre set condition for NICAM is AUTO NICAM sound may not be stereo this depends on the programme being received Audio is automatically recorded in two different ways i Hi Fi Using specialised rotary heads two audio signals are recorded on to the tape These will be stereo mono or bilingual depending on the sound being received ii ...

Page 24: ...IPMENT The diagram below shows how to connect your VCR to audio equipment When connected in this way stereo sound is possible from the speakers RFOUT SORTIEANTENNE ANTENNAIN ENTREEANTENNE G D S VIDEO OUT SORTIE SON S VIDEO BACK OF EXISTING AERIAL CABLE RF CONNECTION CABLE RF OUT AUDIO OUT AMPLIFIER L and R TELEVISION AERIAL IN AUDIO PHONO LEADS NOT SUPPLIED S VIDEO CABLE ...

Page 25: ...e VCR 3 Press PLAY X2 to view the recording 4 If you wish to listen to the original Hi Fi track while you are recording the new dubbed audio track you will need to set AUDIO MIX to ON in the mode menu 5 Press PAUSE STILL when you reach the point on the tape where you want audio dubbing to start 6 Press A DUB A DUB will be shown on your TV NOTE The input source will be automatically changed to L3 F...

Page 26: ...lect ON 6 Press SET to return to the menu screen 7 Press MENU to exit to the normal screen NOTES AUDIO MIX AUDIO OUT MODE VCR DISPLAY RESULT ON Hi Fi and Mono audio Original Hi Fi audio L R channels and dubbed audio Original Hi Fi audio L channel plus dubbed audio Original Hi Fi audio R channel plus dubbed audio Do not start audio dubbing until AUTO or MANUAL tracking has been completed as the aud...

Page 27: ...Tape counter measures the current position of the video tape in real time ZERO BACK uses the tape counter to determine a specific point on a tape you may wish to return to 1 Press DISPLAY until tape counter appears for example 2 To identify the current position on a video tape press CLEAR on the remote control or COUNTER RESET on the VCR s control panel and the tape counter will appear When you wi...

Page 28: ...isplay in hours and minutes By pressing the TAPE SPEED button on the remote control the remaining time will change between long play and standard play For example if 1 hour 23 minutes is left on the tape In long play 2 hour 46 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 ...

Page 29: ...cannot use Slow speed Still frame Double Speed Frame Advance or Tape Remaining with a pre recorded NTSC tape On some televisions the picture may appear in black and white or there may be no picture This does not indicate a fault with your VCR On some televisions the picture may shrink vertically causing black bands to appear at the top and bottom of your screen On some televisions the played back ...

Page 30: ...cording although coloured speckles will appear on black and white recordings BLUE MUTE This enables the blue background colour That is the TV screen will be blue if a TV channel with no signal is selected an unrecorded section of tape is played or the quality of the recording on the tape is poor Select OFF to disable this feature REPEAT If you want to playback repeatedly an entire video tape this ...

Page 31: ...cting Auto will enable your VCR to record in Super VHS format provided an S VHS cassette is being used or in the S VHS ET Expansion Technology format when using a VHS cassette and the S VHS ET button on the VCR front panel is pressed S VHS ET will only work in SP mode L1 OUT You can select the output of L1 to be either a composite signal where one path is used for the video information or a Y C si...

Page 32: ...DPSS to locate a previous programme or the next programme For example 1 Load the video tape into the VCR 2 Press DPSS three times The number 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 A 1 will appear on the on screen display and the VCR will rewind to locate the beginning of the current recording 4 To c...

Page 33: ... been entered 4 To turn the TV on from standby mode hold TV BRAND SET and 1 Sharp TV for about 2 seconds CONTROLLING THE TV WITH THE VCR REMOTE CONTROL TV OPERATE Switches the TV to and from Standby Mode TV INPUT SELECT Determines which input to the TV is to be displayed on the screen TV CH Changes the TV channels TV VOL Increases or decreases the volume Certain models of TV do not use standard co...

Page 34: ...rce connected to LINE 1 IN OUT selectL1 5 If you wish to record from a source connected with audio phono leads to the sockets on the front of the VCR and S VIDEO connection lead select L3 6 Press REC to start the recording NOTES There are many different ways of connecting external equipment to your VCR Please refer to your equipment operation manuals for further information S Video connection has ...

Page 35: ...ignal 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 VCR To use this feature mak...

Page 36: ...MODE AUTO POWERSAVE If the VCR is not operated for more than 3 hours the VCR will go into POWERSAVE mode and the digital display will appear blank DISENGAGING POWERSAVE MODE Press STOP to use the VCR Other keys may also disengage POWERSAVE such as the CHANNEL STANDBY MODE The POWERSAVE feature must be OFF for the STANDBY mode to function This will allow viewing through the VCR without AUTO POWERSA...

Page 37: ...CHILD LOCK has been activated Regardless of what other operating buttons are touched 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 for about 2 seconds starts flashing and then disappears CHILD LOCK is disen...

Page 38: ...t tuning in either direction Tuning will stop when a channel 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 deter...

Page 39: ...eceiver to your VCR after auto installation without a satellite receiver it is not necessary to completely re install all channels Follow the procedure below 1 Press MENU 2 Press to select SET UP Press SET to confirm 3 CHANNEL PRESET will be highlighted Press SET to confirm 4 Press to select SAT RECEIVER Press SET to confirm The satellite receiver screen will appear 5 Follow points 10 15 in AUTO I...

Page 40: ...in as part of the installation procedure If the AUTO INSTALLATION screen doesn t appear when you switch on your VCR or you wish to reset your VCR and start the installation again refer to VCR RESET at the back of the book Press STOP to switch on the VCR Step through the on screen instructions by pressing the SET button If problems persist contact the SHARP Customer Helpline on tel 08705 274277 off...

Page 41: ...rt Link Easy Link and Megalogic compatible TV s only During the copying process the display will show the TV presets that are being copied If the VCR is unable to copy the TV preset list the terrestrial channels will be automatically installed Auto install may take a few minutes 3 1 CH 2 2 AUTOMAT I C SORT I NG P L EASE WA I T SE T ENT ER MENU EX I T Press the SET button SAT RECE I VER SAT CONTROL...

Page 42: ... SE L ECT CHANGE SE T ENT ER MENU EX I T 9 VOLUME INPUT SELECT CHANNEL TV OPERATE TIMER ON OFF MODE OSD DISPLAY AUDIO OUT AM PM INPUT SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 6 9 10 Press to select INPUT L2 will be highlighted If the VCR is not connected to the Digibox as shown in CONNECTING THE CABLES i Your satellite receiver should be connected to the Antenna RF in on the back of the VCR select RF IN using You wil...

Page 43: ... a few seconds Press SET to confirm 19 Repeat procedure from point 16 until all desired satellite channels are stored in to the VCR 20 Press MENU to exit 21 Please return to HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE at the front of the manual IMPORTANT NOTE If there is no response from your Sky Digibox try adjusting its position to improve the Infra Red VCR to satellite receiver reception MANUAL TUNI NG SAT RE...

Page 44: ...S SKY SHOP SKY TRAVEL UK STYLE UK ARENA BBC CHOICE TARA TRAVEL SKY PREMIER SKY MOVIE MAX SKY CINEMA SKY CINEMA 2 FILM FOUR SKY SPORTS 1 SKY SPORTS 2 SKY SPORTS 3 MUTV SKY SPORTS NEWS THE RACING MTV VH1 M2 PRESET NO 449 452 501 504 507 508 510 513 533 534 535 550 551 552 558 559 561 564 570 601 602 604 607 610 630 633 636 700 701 758 964 965 966 977 980 998 CHANNEL THE BOX UK PLAY SKY NEWS BLOOMBER...

Page 45: ...e channel to be moved Press SET to confirm 6 Press to highlight the new position for the channel Press SET to confirm 7 If any more channels are to be moved repeat procedure from step 5 8 When all the channels are in your preferred order press MENU to leave the MENU function NOTES If when moving channels the picture becomes unclear and the on scrren display is unreadable the MODE OSD button can be...

Page 46: ... channel to be cancelled 6 Press SET twice to cancel the channel 7 When all the channels you wish have been cancelled press MENU NOTES If when deleting channels the picture becomes unclear and the on scrren 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 th...

Page 47: ...t the channel to be named Press SETto confirm 6 Press to rename the channel Press SET to confirm 7 If any more channels are to be renamed repeat procedure from step 5 8 When all the channels are named correctly press MENU to leave the MENU function NOTES If when re naming channels the picture becomes unclear and the on scrren display is unreadable the MODE OSD button can be used to toggle between ...

Page 48: ...t either 12 or 24 hour clock 4 Press to select TIME Enter the time using the NUMBER BUTTONS or If the minutes are less than 10 enter the leading 0 If using the 12 hour clock enter AM or PM by pressing on the remote control 5 Press to select DATE Enter the date using the NUMBER BUTTONS or For example for 1st April enter 01 04 6 Press to select YEAR Enter the last two digits of the year using the NU...

Page 49: ...st 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 L R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 V PS PDC VCR DEC PR STOP AM PM 14 13 SP 12 ET 15 16 LP 11 S VHS 1 AUDIO OUTPUT indicators 2 TIMER indicator 3 PLAY indicator...

Page 50: ...ressed 2 FULL all the active features will also be shown on screen 3 COUNTER this display will show 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...

Page 51: ...TECHNISAT DNT POLYTRON RADEX 2 29 31 54 58 64 87 102 118 FERGUSON 9 14 16 45 85 FUBA TRIASAT TRIAX FREECOM 19 37 69 71 94 104 117 G I JERROLD 106 GALAXIS ALDES PROSAT SKYMASTER ANARKO 86 99 78 GRUNDIG 2 16 23 44 70 91 114 119 HIRSCHMANN 2 11 24 25 30 97 HUTH 56 61 73 89 JOHANSSON WINNERSAT 40 KATHREIN 2 9 10 16 17 18 20 22 25 26 27 36 40 59 67 68 74 82 84 88 92 100 105 108 112 LENKO 117 MASPRO 10 ...

Page 52: ...e 480 min with E 240 video cassette in Long Play LP mode 720 min with E 240 video cassette in Extended 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 8 mm s Extended Play EP Antenna 75 Ω unbalanced Reception channels VHF channel A J UHF channel 21 69 RF output signal UHF channel 21 69 Power requirement AC 230V 50 Hz Power consumption 19 W approx PO...

Page 53: ... appear when the VCR is switched on 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 VCR is not in POWERSAVE mode Make sure the power cord is plugged in Make sure the wall socket has power plug another appliance in VCR will not operate appears in VCR display Press the TIMER ...

Page 54: ...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 through RF OUT Make sure the RF OUTPUT has not been switched off Refer to note on RF THROUGH ON O...

Page 55: ...STANDBY button 2 Press and hold the MENU button on the VCR front panel for 3 seconds 3 Wait for a flashing channel number to appear on the VCR display 4 The channel number can now be changed by using the CHANNEL buttons 5 Press the SET button to store 6 Your TV will now require tuning to the new channel White text blue background RF THROUGH ON OFF If you wish to connect yhour VCR to the TV with on...

Page 56: ...enefit from this guarantee any fault which occurs must be notified to SHARP or its appointed Service Facility within one year from the date this product was purchased Proof of purchase must be provided 4 The guarantee does not 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 n...

Page 57: ...socket in your home cut off the plug remove the fuse and dispose of the cut 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...

Page 58: ...LESHOOTING guide do not remove 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 Please note that for repairs during the guarantee period you will need to produce proof of purchase Certain replacement parts and accessories may be obtained fro...

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