Video Cassette Recorder
Safety
Precautions
Installing
Compatible colour systems
Table of contents
Unpacking
Using the remote commander
Setting up the remote commander
Inserting the batteries
Remote sensor
Fastext buttons
TV control buttons
TV/VIDEO
Prog +
Tip
Controlling other TVs with the remote commander
Manufacturer Code number
Code numbers of controllable TVs
Connection to your TV with a Scart EURO-AV connector
Connecting the VCR
LINE-1 TV LIGNE-1 TV
If the connected TV complies with SMARTLINK, NexTView Link
About the Smartlink features
CinemaLink*2, Q-Link*3or T-V
Connection to your TV with an aerial cable only
Aerial cable supplied Signal flow
Mains lead To mains
Scart cable supplied with Set Top Box LINE-3
Connection to your TV and Set-Top Box STB
Box
LINE-1 TV
Aerial cable supplied Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO-AV
If your STB does not have a Scart EURO-AV connector
To a stereo system
Additional connections
Audio cable not supplied
VMC-810 cable not supplied
Pull down the drop down panel
Tuning your TV to the VCR
Selected for ex. programme position
To check if the TV tuning is correct
To obtain a clear picture from the VCR
Function see
Before you start
Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function
Press Auto SET UP
To cancel the Auto Set Up function
If your country does not appear in the list, select Else
Abbreviation Country Language
Setting the clock manually
Setting the clock
Before you start…
Press M/m to set the date
Press OK to confirm the setting and start the clock
Menu Press Menu to exit the menu
Turn on the VCR and the TV
Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function
Press m to highlight Clock PROGRAM, then press OK
Press M/m to highlight ON, then press OK
Press Menu to exit the menu
Tips
Press M/m to highlight LANGUAGE, then press OK
Selecting a language
Press M/m to highlight TUNER, then press OK
Presetting channels
Position
Press M/m to highlight Channel SET
TV system Channel number Channel SET Field
Menu
If the picture is not clear
Disabling unwanted programme positions
Highlight Lists and press OK
Setting/changing the station names
Press M/m to highlight Channel LIST, then press OK
Prog Name AAB CDE LMO FGH Select Move Program Erase Program
Changing programme positions
Changing/disabling programme positions
Then press OK
Press OK to confirm the setting
Highlight LISTS, and press OK
Press Clear
Press M/m to highlight the row which you want to disable
Selected row will be cleared as
Shown on the right
Connecting a decoder
Setting the PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder
Scart cable Supplied with decoder
PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder DECODER/t LINE-3
Press M/m to highlight Other OPTIONS, then press OK
Setting PAY-TV/Canal Plus channels
Press M/m to highlight DECODER/ LINE3, then press OK
Press M/m to highlight Normal CATV, then press OK
Press M/m to highlight DEC., then press OK
CANAL+, then press OK
Press Prog +/- to select the desired programme position
Press M/m to highlight ON, then press OK
Playing a tape
To set the colour system
Additional tasks
To play an NTSC-recorded tape
To use the time counter
Basic Operations
Prog + REC Stop
Recording TV programmes
Press x Stop
To stop recording
To watch another TV programme while recording
To check the remaining time
To protect a recording
Time counter
Recording what you are watching on the TV TV Direct Rec
Number
Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system
Buttons
Showview menu appears on the TV screen
Press Timer When you set Timer Options to
Timer
To stop the VCR while recording, press x Stop
Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR
Daily/weekly recording
To use the VCR after setting the timer
Setting the timer manually
Standard
Timer menu appears on the TV screen
To stop recording
Slow REW Playback options Operation
Playing/searching at various speeds
Playback options Operation
To resume normal playback
To cancel the duration
Setting the recording duration time
To extend the duration
Press z REC repeatedly to set a new duration
Synchronized Recording
How to connect for Synchronized Recording
Press Synchro REC. The Synchro REC indicator turns off
To cancel the Synchronized Recording function
Press x Stop while recording
Turn on your TV and set it to the video
Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings
Programme
When the timer settings overlap
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Recording stereo and bilingual programmes
Nicam system
How sound is recorded on a video tape
Selecting the sound during playback
Stereo Bilingual Usually mixed Left/right channels
Normal audio track monaural
To search ahead, press Index
Searching using the index function
To stop searching
Adjusting the tracking
Adjusting the picture
About the Reality Regenerator RR function
About the Optimum Picture Control OPC function
To deactivate the OPC function
OPC recording
Changing menu options
Initial settings are indicated in bold print
PressOK. MENU, then select Options and press
Video Options menu
Tape Options menu
Audio Options menu
DECODER/LINE3
Other Options menu
How to connect to record on your VCR
Connecting to a VCR or stereo system
Example a Your VCR Recorder Decoder
Other VCR Player
How to connect to a stereo system
Basic Editing
When recording on your VCR
Before you start editing
To stop editing
Checking the contents of a tape
Recording using the SmartFile function
About the SmartFile function
Selecting and playing a programme
Protecting a recorded programme
Labelling a recorded programme and tape
Erasing the data of an unwanted programme
Running a demonstration
Attaching the SmartFile label to the cassette
Recording using the SmartFile function
Function
Recording a programme on the SmartFile tape
Recording time Tape speed Station name
Checking the information of a recorded programme
Press M repeatedly to select Blank Time
Recording after locating the Blank Time space
Start END Select Search OK Exit Menu NOW Searching
Selecting and playing a programme
Checking the contents of a tape
SmartFile function
Labelling a recorded programme and tape
Setting the TV guide page number
Tape title Category
Press OK TV guide page numbers appear
Automatically when the VCR detects them
P301 If the VCR does not detect them P---, you
Have to set the TV guide page number
Labelling a recorded programme and tape
Smartfile Edit
Labelling a recorded programme manually
Clear
To erase the programme label
To label a regularly scheduled timer-recorded programme
To erase the selected category
Before you start …
Labelling a tape
To erase the tape title
To stop registration to the SmartFile label
Screen as Program no , Program
Press Smartfile Generator
To check the information of a registered programme
Protecting a recorded programme
To unlock the protected programme
Press Smartfile SmartFile search list disappears
Erasing the data of an unwanted programme
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Problem summary
Troubleshooting
Contamination
Initial Terminal
Normal recording S11
Playback S10
S12
SmartFile S13
S16
Timer recording S15
Synchronized Recording S17
S18
Cleaning S26
Remote Commander S24
Power S28
Canal Plus S22
S34
Tape S33
Set-Top Box S36
Supplied accessories
Specifications
System
Inputs and outputs
Front panel
Index to parts and controls
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details
Display window
Antenne Sortie connector 9 Ntsc PB Play Back switch
Antenne Entree connector 9
Rear panel
Audio Lleft/R right/VIDEO
108
Remote commander
109
110
Menu chart
111
112
113
Index
Connecting