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AUTO TUNING

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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

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NTSC SIMPLE PLAYBACK

VC-MH75HM

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

OPERATION MANUAL

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Page 1: ... AUTO TUNING SHARP SUPER PICTURE NICAM Hi Fi STEREO 6 HEAD EXTENDED PLAY CHILD LOCK NTSC SIMPLE PLAYBACK VC MH75HM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATION MANUAL TINS A724WJZZCover 10 1 03 11 30 am Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...yrighted works which must not be recorded 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 If you require any advice or assistance regarding your Sharp product please visit our web site www sharp co uk support Cu...

Page 3: ... Select buttons ii MENU SELECT TIMER ON OFF STANDBY SV V TIMER NUMBER KEYS TAPE SPEED CLEAR MODE OSD DISPLAY TV VCR MENU CHANNEL AM PM or REW FF STOP CH L VOL TAPE SPEED INPUT SELECT MENU SET ZERO BACK TIMER ON OFF AUDIO OUT SKIP SEARCH SV V TIMER STANDBY CH K VOL CLEAR MODE OSD DISPLAY CHANNEL AM PM INPUT SELECT PAUSE STILL REC SLOW DPSS TV VCR VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER PLAY X2 K L TV OPERATE SET S...

Page 4: ...e 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 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...

Page 5: ...video tape repeatedly 19 Playing back an NTSC tape 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 OTHER FEATURES ON YOUR VCR Child lock 24 Decoder switching operation 25 CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION Manually tuning a channel 26 Manually sorting channels 27 Sorting the channels in...

Page 6: ...e 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 sockets this may cause a fire or electric shock pull the power cord to...

Page 7: ...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 batteries safely ...

Page 8: ...NG TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation R D L G AUDIO OUT SORTIE SON AERIAL OUT SORTIE ANTENNE LINE2 II IN DECODER CANAL PLUS L2 II AERIAL IN ENTREE ANTENNE BACK OF TELEVISION AERIAL OR CATV CABLE VCR BACK PANEL Connect the VCR to the mains Optional...

Page 9: ...TIE ANTENNE LINE2 II IN DECODER CANAL PLUS L2 II AERIAL IN ENTREE ANTENNE BACK OF TELEVISION VCR BACK PANEL 2nd Television SATELLITE SYSTEM Telephone Line Dish Input RS 232 Telephone Line WARNING DISCONNECT RECEIVER FROM THE MAINS BEFORE REMOVING ACCURATELY FOLLOW THE MODULE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS DIGITAL INTERFACE 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 VCR SCART TV SCART RF OUT 2 RF OUT 1 AERIAL IN AUDIO OUT LEFT ...

Page 10: ...ber 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 35 If the AUTO ...

Page 11: ...or and tune in all available channels This may take a few minutes See next page to continue SET MENU SET ZERO BACK TIMER ON OFF AUDIO OUT SKIP SEARCH SV V TIMER CLEAR MODE OSD MENU SET MENU SELECT BUTTONS 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 MENU EX I T Button positions f...

Page 12: ...w 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 MENU 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 towards the back of this book See next pag...

Page 13: ...r the menu select buttons For example for 1st April enter 01 04 4 Press the menu select buttons to select YEAR Enter the last two digits of the year using the NUMBER buttons or the menu select buttons For example for 2003 enter 03 For the year 2004 enter 04 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 ...

Page 14: ...u 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 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 rem...

Page 15: ... CHANNEL and buttons 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 the PAUSE STILL button To minimise jitter whilst in pause mode press the CHANNEL or buttons 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 moti...

Page 16: ...FORWARD REWIND buttons 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 AM PM button For ex...

Page 17: ... recording press the STOP button once SIMPLE TIMED RECORDING 1 Press the REC button 2 To specify a stop time each additional press of the REC button will delay the stop time by 10 minutes 3 To stop recording at any time press the STOP button 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 STANDBY mode or just eje...

Page 18: ...ill now show today s date If you wish to change the date use the menu select buttons 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...

Page 19: ...r recordings repeat 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 The G G G G symbol will be shown on the display NOTES If the G G G G symbol flashes a video tape h...

Page 20: ...hen press the SET button to select 3 Press the menu select buttons to highlight the setting to be changed and correct it by using the menu select buttons 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 the menu...

Page 21: ...n 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 buttons to select MODE then pres...

Page 22: ...DEA REPARAR EL USUARIO SOLOCITE REPARACIONES AL SERVICIO TECNICO CUALIFICADO CAUTION DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation R D L G...

Page 23: ... example In standard play mode 1 hour 23 minutes is left on the tape In long play mode 2 hours 46 minutes is left on the tape In extended play mode 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 screen display when selected ...

Page 24: ... dub NTSC tapes onto other VCR s from this VCR You 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 ...

Page 25: ... 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 TAPE REMAINING Shows the amount of video tape remaining as previously explained in CHECKING THE AMOUNT OF TAPE REMAINING DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS The LCD display brightness can be changed to suit the ambien...

Page 26: ... the MENU button 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 the menu select buttons to select AUT...

Page 27: ...VCR 2 Press the DPSS button 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 the DPSS button 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 it has finished press the STOP button or the PLAY X2 butto...

Page 28: ...ouched 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 The indicator starts flashing and then disappears CHILD LOCK is disengaged NOTES If you attempt to change modes...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...E TUNING Press and hold the menu select buttons until the sharpest colour picture is obtained IMPORTANT NOTE 7 If you connect an independent decoder you must press the menu select buttons to select DECODER then press the menu select buttons to turn the decoder function ON 8 Press the menu select buttons to select SKIP The SKIP function determines whether the channel can be selected when using the ...

Page 31: ...rred 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 or the M...

Page 32: ...on 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 again 5 CA...

Page 33: ...mote control 6 Press the menu select buttons to select DATE Enter the date using the NUMBER buttons or the menu select buttons For example for 1st April enter 01 04 7 Press the menu select buttons to select YEAR Enter the last two digits of the year using the NUMBER buttons or For example for 2003 enter 03 For the year 2004 enter 04 8 Press the SET button to confirm NOTE You will need to update th...

Page 34: ...hannel 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 indicator 7 TAPE...

Page 35: ...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 sure you remove the display from the screen otherw...

Page 36: ...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 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 temperature 20 C to 55 C Video input 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω Video o...

Page 37: ...en does not 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 power cord is plugged in Make sure the wall socket has power check by plugging another appliance in VCR will not operate G G G G appears in VCR display Press the TIMER ON OFF butt...

Page 38: ...ion 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 AERIAL OUT Make sure the RF OUTPUT has not been switched off Refer to page 34 RF CHANNEL TUNIN...

Page 39: ...nel number to appear on the VCR display 4 The channel number can now be changed by using the menu select 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 t...

Page 40: ...e 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 not possible please contact the Mastercare digital support line on the telephone number given below 6 This guarantee is offered as an additional benefit to your statutory rights and does not affect these rig...

Page 41: ...f 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 L or coloured red or brown Severe electric shock may occur if you...

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