Video Cassette Recorder
Installing
Precautions
Safety
Compatible colour systems
Table of contents
Unpacking
Check your model name
Inserting the batteries
Setting up the remote commander
Using the remote commander
You can use this remote
TV control buttons
Getting Started
Connecting the VCR
If your TV does not have a Peritel connector
Mains lead LIGNE-1
If your TV has a Peritel connector
Peritel cable not supplied Signal flow
To mains Aerial cable supplied
About the Smartlink features
If the connected TV complies with
Press Regl Canal on the VCR lightly
Tuning your TV to the VCR
Press ?/1 MARCHE/VEILLE to turn on the VCR
Press Regl Canal TV system appears in the display window
To check to see if the TV tuning is correct
VCR below Reglage Auto Press Regl Canal
To obtain a clear picture from the VCR
Reglage Auto Regl Canal
Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function
To cancel the Auto Set Up function
Press Reglage Auto
Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel
Selecting a language
Before you start…
Press M/m to highlight LANGUE, then Press OK
Press M/ m to highlight the desired language, then press OK
Press Menu to exit the menu
Tip
Presetting channels
Press M/m to highlight Reglage DES
CHAINES, then press OK
CABLE, then press OK
Press M/m to highlight Reglage
Chaine Press Chaine +/- to select
Programme position
CANAL, then press OK
If the picture is not clear
Tuning the French Catv channels
Channel system for the French Catv network
Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight Listes and press OK
Changing/disabling programme positions
Changing programme positions
Press M/m to highlight Liste DES CHAINES, then press OK
Getting
Disabling unwanted programme positions
Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight LISTES, and press OK
Press M/ m to highlight the row which you Want to disable
Selected row will be cleared as shown Press ANNUL/0
On the right
Changing the station names
Press
Setting the clock
Setting the clock manually
Press M/m to highlight HORLOGE, then press OK
MANUEL, then press OK
Press , to highlight the month and set
Month pressing M/m
Tips
Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function
Reglage Auto is highlighted
Press M/m to highlight OUI, then press OK
Press m to highlight Chaine ’HORLOGE, then press OK
Setting the Canal Plus decoder
Connecting a decoder
Setting the Canal Plus channel
Press M/m to highlight OPTIONS-2, then press OK
Press M/m to highlight DECODEUR/ LIGNE2, then press OK
Press M/m to highlight Reglage DES CHAINES, then press OK
Press M/m to highlight DECODEUR, then press OK
Menu disappears from the TV screen
Press M/m to highlight NORME, then press OK
Chaine Press Chaine +/- to select the desired
Reglage DES Chaines
Then press OK
CANAL+, then press OK
Playing a tape
Stop m RET
To set the colour system
Additional tasks
To play an NTSC-recorded tape
To use the time counter
Lecture
Recording TV programmes
ENR Stop
To check the remaining time
To stop recording
Press x Stop
To watch another TV programme while recording
Safety tab Tips
To save a recording
Recording what you are watching on the TV TV Direct Rec
Recording TV programmes using the Dial Timer
Before you start
Turn Prog to set the recording date
To return to the previous step
To stop the VCR while recording, press x Stop
To use the VCR after setting the timer
To set the clock
About the Demonstration Mode
To activate the Demonstration Mode
To cancel the Demonstration Mode
Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system
Press OK Date, start and stop times, programme
VPS/PDC setting appear on the TV screen
Press Minuterie
Position or station name, tape speed*,
Press / , to highlight the item you
Press M/m to reset it
Timer recording with VPS/PDC signals
Want to change
To record satellite broadcasts
Setting the timer manually
Normale Showview Selectionner Regler Sortie Menu
To stop recording
Playing/searching at various speeds
Ralenti ×2
RET Playback options Operation
To resume normal playback
Playback options Operation
To extend the duration
Setting the recording duration time
To cancel the duration
Additional Operations
Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings
Before you start …
When the timer settings overlap
Searching using the Acces Smart function
Acces Smart
To recall the latest data screen after you remove the tape
Originally recorded programmes
Recording the programme D over the programme a and B
Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the tracking
About the Optimum Picture Control OPC function
Tip
Changing menu options
PressOK. MENU, then select Options and press
Menu option Set this option to
OPTIONS-2
Editing with another VCR
How to connect to record on this VCR
VMC-2121HG Peritel cable not supplied Signal flow
Example a Your VCR Recorder LIGNE-1 TV Other VCR Player
Example B Your VCR Recorder
Entree LIGNE-2 Other VCR Player
To stop editing
Operation when recording on this VCR
Before you start editing
Press the x Stop buttons on both VCRs
Troubleshooting
Symptom Remedy
Clock
No TV programme appears
Plus
Canal
Others
Additional Information
Initial
Contamination
System
Specifications
Supplied accessories
Inputs and outputs
Index to parts and controls
Front panel
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details
Display window
PDC OPC
Antenne Entree connector 8
Rear panel
Mains lead 8
Remote commander
Additional Information
Index to parts and controls
Additional Information
Index
Smartlink
