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Normal timer

For timer recordings, clock, date, and stations must be set correctly. 

Load a cassette with safety tab in place (page 15) and with sufficient free space for the recording.

Call the video’s "MAIN MENU", choose
"Timer Program".

Decide if you want to record "Once",
"Weekly" or "Daily"...
... and confirm.

If you wish to make changes:
Move to the position you want to change using the

/

button.

Change the setting using the +/- or number buttons. 

If all setting are ok, press 

or 

, till you see

“OK:confirm” in the last line. 

Confirm.

Switch your video off. 

Type in one after the other: 

the programme location number,

the time the broadcast starts,

the time the broadcast ends, 

the day of the broadcast, if it is not today. 

select LP if you wish to make a very long
recording.

TMR

HOW OFTEN DO YOU WANT

TO RECORD THIS PROGRAM?

PR+/-:SELECT
OK:CONFIRM         MENU:END

ONCE

WEEKLY(ONCE A WEEK)

DAILY(MON-FRI)
DAILY(MON-SAT)
DAILY(MON-SUN)

PR+/-:SET (AV)
0-9  :SETUP (PR)

/

:CORRECT   MENU:END

PR

--

START TIME

--:--

END TIME

--:--

START DATE --/--
TAPE SPEED

SP

TIMER  PROGRAM  (ONCE)

TIMER  PROGRAM (ONCE)

PR

01

START TIME

18:10

END TIME

20:30

START DATE 12/04(THU)
TAPE SPEED

LP

PR+/-:SET (AV)

0-9 : SETUP (PR)

/

:CORRECT

OK:CONFIRM        MENU:END

2x

MENU

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

PR

Summary of Contents for TVCR610

Page 1: ...SERVICE MAXICARE TOLL FREE No 0800 110 812 SOUTHERN AFRICA SALES DISTRIBUTION SOLELY BY NU WORLD IND PTY LTD P O BOX 8964 JHB 2000 TEL 011 321 2111 ...

Page 2: ...INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND CARE ...

Page 3: ...d at least 10cm apart from the other home appliances or the obstacles to get sufficient ventillation you clean the recorder only with a soft lint free cloth do not use aggressive or alcohol based cleaning agents you disconnect the power supply if the recorder appears to be working incorrectly is making an unusual sound has a strange smell has smoke emitting from it or liquids have got inside it Ha...

Page 4: ...ture search Variable slow motion Accessing new recordings index scan CM Skip 9 Recording cassettes Simple recording 10 One touch recording OTR 11 More functions Normal timer recording 12 Timer Review changing and erasing Setting time and date 13 Clock Counter display Remaining time and Cassette length Accessing counter zero position Resetting the counter to zero 14 Child lock Cassettes and 15 The ...

Page 5: ... available for this set this button is not available for this set this button is not available for this set CM skip button to cue the tape for 30 seconds to eject the cassette the variable slow motion button this button is not available for this set to search the beginnings of records index a button that doubles the maximum recording time for very long recordings the record or OTR button One Touch...

Page 6: ...e VCR TIMER PROGRAM PR PRESET VCR SETUP TAPE CONTROL PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END VCR SETUP CLOCK SET RF OUTPUT SET 16 9 SET OSD ON OFF PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END Though the 16 9 Set is displayed on the screen this function is not available for this set STANDBY ON playback stop and ejecting the cassette front input sockets for connecting a camcorder programme station selection recording or OTR...

Page 7: ...V socket on the TV if available This connection will provide best picture and sound quality Ask your dealer for an appropriate cable if you do not have one Without a RCA cable you need to follow the steps described under If you are not using a RCA cable right page and page 21 Make sure the rating of the household mains supply matches the rating shown on the back of the video Now plug in the mains ...

Page 8: ... AUTO SEARCH tunes in all the stations you can receive in your country and sorts them in an order common for your country AUTO SEARCH OK CONFIRM MENU END AUTO SEARCH MENU END PR03 V L 76 PLEASE WAIT AUTO SEARCH If other stations are positioned on near the current RF OUTPUT PR the guide message appears automatically The VCR recommends the optimal RF OUTPUT PR number automatically ONE OR MORE STATIO...

Page 9: ...P 09 PR03 P 03 PR10 P 10 PR04 P 04 PR11 P 11 PR05 P 05 PR12 PR06 P 06 PR13 PR07 P 07 PR14 PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END Press the OK button to confirm the recommended PR PLEASE CHANGE THE TV PR TO 54 IMPORTANT Then type in the current time and date CLOCK SET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU 0 9 SETUP HOUR CORRECT MENU END TIME DATE If you don t see this picture because you don t use a RCA cable search thi...

Page 10: ...lect the OSD OFF mode Call the video s MAIN MENU Choose VCR SETUP And press the OK button Select OSD ON OFF If you want OSD OFF mode select it and press OK button to confirm Then OSD characters are not displayed in the normal picture MENU MENU MAIN MENU TIMER PROGRAM PR PRESET VCR SETUP TAPE CONTROL PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END VCR SETUP CLOCK SET RF OUTPUT SET 16 9 SET OSD ON OFF PR SELECT OK CO...

Page 11: ...ded film see page 15 playback starts automatically PLAY switches back to normal playback During still slow or search you don t hear the sound If the still picture is jittering you can steady it by using the PR buttons You can reduce horizontal interference stripes resulting from inaccurate tracking when playing tapes of poor quality or recorded on other machines by using the PR buttons during play...

Page 12: ... 1 25 1 20 1 15 Press repeatedly PLAY switches back to normal playback Select INDEX or INDEX to search forwards or backwards The video will now wind to the beginning of the first recording play it for about 6 seconds then wind on to the next one When you see the recording you want press PLAY Access the beginning of recordings in the middle of the tape using the Index function The video recorder au...

Page 13: ...he AV button watch another TV station or switch off the TV altogether Load a cassette with its safety tab in place see page 15 Start your recording If you wish to interrupt recording briefly then continue Stop your recording Choose the station whose programme you want to record If the programme you wish to record is very long double the possible recording time with LP Long Play Up to eight hours w...

Page 14: ...maining time page 14 Choose the station you want and press the button once for every 30 minutes of programme you wish to record Up to ten hours are possible VCR TMR R E C O R D I N G c a s s e t t e s For timer recordings clock date and stations must be set correctly Load a cassette with its safety tab in place see page 15 and with sufficient free space for the recording ...

Page 15: ...g TMR HOW OFTEN DO YOU WANT TO RECORD THIS PROGRAM PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END ONCE WEEKLY ONCE A WEEK DAILY MON FRI DAILY MON SAT DAILY MON SUN PR SET AV 0 9 SETUP PR CORRECT MENU END PR START TIME END TIME START DATE TAPE SPEED SP TIMER PROGRAM ONCE TIMER PROGRAM ONCE PR 01 START TIME 18 10 END TIME 20 30 START DATE 12 04 THU TAPE SPEED LP PR SET AV 0 9 SETUP PR CORRECT OK CONFIRM MENU END Wai...

Page 16: ...R PROGRAM PR START END DATE 03 21 20 22 20 14 04 01 18 30 20 20 12 04 PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END TIMER PROGRAM ONCE PR 03 START TIME 21 20 END TIME 22 20 START DATE 14 04 SAT TAPE SPEED SP 0 ERASE CORRECT MENU END MENU PR PR MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU Setting time and date Call the video s MAIN MENU choose VCR Setup then Clock Set Move to the position you want to change and type in the new v...

Page 17: ...ear the tape remain time When you want the video to show the time remaining from the current video tape position to find out if there is sufficient space for a recording for example To ensure the remaining time shown is accurate select the length of cassette currently loaded by selecting this function until you reach the correct length Remaining time display is only possible when the cassette is l...

Page 18: ... and no station is received for more than 5 minutes Use only good quality tape cassettes with the VHS logo Keep cassettes away from excessive moisture or dust magnetic and electrical fields loudspeakers and computer monitors for example Always wind the tape to the beginning when you have finished Store with the full spool at the bottom and with the cassette in its cover You can protect your precio...

Page 19: ...ssive Surround Sound using additional Surround equipment films with two dialogue modes dual bilingual usually the original sound track and dubbed sound track VHS cassettes with Hi Fi stereo sound and VHS cassette with normal sound What you can listen to During Stop the video displays what the current station is broadcasting When you switch to another station or the current station changes the soun...

Page 20: ... Hi Fi stereo left audio channel only right channel only the normal mono sound track of a Hi Fi cassette During broadcasting a bilingual performance Main language original sound track sub language dubbed both main language and sub language OFF For mono performances there is no choice available A SEL A SEL 1 4X 1 4X STOP SP PR10 EURO BIL BIL I II BIL I II BIL OFF ...

Page 21: ...ne in the station you want Press button to see the picture If it isn t the station you want or the picture is disturbed carry on tuning Once you see the station you want store it Tune in further stations from step 3 onwards or exit tuning mode PR PRESET AUTO SEARCH MANUAL SET PR ERASE PR ALIGN PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END MANUAL SET PR01 P 01 PR08 P 08 PR02 P 02 PR09 P 09 PR03 P 03 PR10 P 10 PR04...

Page 22: ...MENU END MANUAL SET PR NAME CHANGE NAME CREATE OK CONFIRM MENU END PR01 P 01 MANUAL SET PR SELECT CHARACTER SELECT POSITION OK CONFIRM MENU END PR01 E 01 MANUAL SET PR01 E 01 PR08 P 08 PR02 P 02 PR09 P 09 PR03 P 03 PR10 P 10 PR04 P 04 PR11 P 11 PR05 P 05 PR12 PR06 P 06 PR13 PR07 P 07 PR14 PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END The video s automatic tuning system usually produces the best results In poor re...

Page 23: ...esired location number Confirm PR ALIGN PR ALIGN PR VIEW OK CONFIRM MENU END PR01 P 01 PR08 P 08 PR02 P 02 PR09 P 09 PR03 P 03 PR10 P 10 PR04 P 04 PR11 P 11 PR05 P 05 PR12 PR06 P 06 PR13 PR07 P 07 PR14 Clearing programme locations PR ERASE PR SELECT PR VIEW OK ERASE MENU END Call the video s MAIN MENU choose PR Preset then PR Erase Select the station location number you want to clear Review the pi...

Page 24: ... test picture using the channel pre set functions of your TV as described in its manual Once you have found the test picture follow this instructions within your television manual to store this new channel into a programme location Press the OK button of the video s remote control again longer than 5 seconds to release the test picture Call the video s MAIN MENU choose VCR Setup then RF Output Set...

Page 25: ...r RCA sockets On the other video select its AV input and set the machine to record Switch your video to play back at the position you want copying to start Assembling For the best results the source cassette from which you are recording should already be playing back when you start recording Should you wish to assemble your own film from camcorder footage for example use the assembly technique for...

Page 26: ...ds or backwards The video will now wind to the beginning of the first recording play it for about 6 seconds then wind on to the next one When you see the recording you want press PLAY Simple recording One touch recording OTR The TV stations on the video have been tuned in page 5 The video is switched on You can either watch the picture from the video on the TV by pressing the station button reserv...

Page 27: ...press or till you see OK confirm in the last line Confirm Switch your video off Type in one after the other the programme location number the time the broadcast starts the time the broadcast ends the day of the broadcast if it is not today select LP if you wish to make a very long recording TMR HOW OFTEN DO YOU WANT TO RECORD THIS PROGRAM PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END ONCE WEEKLY ONCE A WEEK DAILY...

Page 28: ... video tape Use PR buttons to adjust tracking if horizontal stripes appear Is the cassette of poor quality or worn out Test with another cassette If you are not using a RCA cable have you tuned the location for video input on the TV properly pages 5 21 Try a different cassette The video head drum may need cleaning ask your dealer Press pause several times Adjust with the PR buttons until you get t...

Page 29: ...tation 5 18 21 Still frame adjustment 8 Test picture 21 Tracking 8 Dimensions W x H x D 360 x 90 x 288 mm Weight 3 85 kg Power supply Voltage AC 230 V 50 Hz Power consumption 16 Watt System Video PAL I I Channel range VHF 2 12 UHF 21 69 CATV S1 S41 x y z Hyperband Channel locations 99 AUX RF Out UHF CH 21 69 52 Video System VHS Speeds SP LP Hi Fi Frequency response 20Hz 20KHz Dynamic range 80dB Si...

Page 30: ...s picture the first time you switch on the TV and video OK for Auto Search OK CONFIRM MENU END PR06 P 06 PR07 P 07 PR08 P 08 PR09 P 09 PR10 P 10 PR11 P 11 PR12 PR13 PR14 TIME DATE sorts them in an order common for your country AUTO SEARCH PLEASE WAIT 0 9 SETUP HOUR CORRECT MENU END TVCR 610 AUTO SEARCH V L 76 PR 02 Unplug the aerial cable from your TV and plug it into the ANT IN socket of the vide...

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