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Video Cassette Recorder Compatible colour systems PrecautionsSafety Installing Table of contents Unpacking Remote sensor Setting up the remote commanderUsing the remote commander Inserting the batteries TV control buttons Wide Setting the Command Mode switchDisplay Tip Controlling other TVs with the remote commander Manufacturer Code number Code numbers of controllable TVs Setting up the remote commander Connection to your TV with a Scart EURO-AV connector Connecting the VCR LINE-1 TV LIGNE-1 TV Megalogic About the Smartlink featuresIf the connected TV complies with SMARTLINK, NexTView Link CinemaLink*2, Q-Link*3or T-V Connection to your TV with an aerial cable only To mains Aerial cable supplied Signal flow If you don’t use a STB, skip to If your STB has a Scart EURO-AV connectorConnection to your TV and Set-Top Box STB Set the STB Connection setting to RF see If your STB does not have a Scart EURO-AV connector VMC-810 cable not supplied Additional connectionsTo a stereo system Audio cable not supplied Picture for ex. programme position Tuning your TV to the VCRTurn on your TV and press ?/1 on/standby to turn on the VCR Pull down the drop down panel To obtain a clear picture from the VCR To check if the TV tuning is correctSelected for ex. programme position Press RF Channel again Press Auto SET UP Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up functionHold down Auto SET UP on the VCR for more than 3 seconds To cancel the Auto Set Up function Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel Setting the clockSetting the clock manually Before you start… Press Cursor M/m to set the date OK Press OK to confirm the setting and start the clock Press OK Auto Adjust is highlightedChanging the station for the Auto Clock Set function Press Menu to exit the menu Then press OKPress Cursor m to highlight Clock PROGRAM, then press OK Press Cursor M/m to highlight SET- TOP BOX, then press OK Setting the Set-Top BoxIf you did not connect a Set-Top Box STB, skip this step Cable If you connect the STB using the aerial STB brand Code numbers Set-Top Box brand number FTE DNTEEC EIF RFT Stvi SATTPS SEG Wevasat 344 Winersat 343 Wisi LANGUAGE, then press OK To highlight Settings and press OKSelecting a language Press Cursor M/m to highlight Press Cursor M/m to highlight Cursor TUNER, then press OK Presetting channels UHF B21 B69 PositionChannels are scanned Following order If the picture is not clear Disabling unwanted programme positions Press Cursor M/m to highlight Channel LIST, then press OK Setting/changing the station namesPress MENU, then press Cursor M/m To highlight Lists and press OK Prog Name AAB CDE LMO FGH Select Move Program Erase Program Changing programme positions Changing/disabling programme positions Press OK to confirm the setting To highlight LISTS, and press OK Prog Name AAB CDE LMO FGH Select Move Program Erase Program You can set up to 11 characters for your personal code Setting your personal code Press OK to exit the menu Checking your personal codePress OK Confirmation screen appears Stop When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automaticallyPlaying a tape REW To use the time counter When your TV is Set Ntsc PB toAdditional tasks To play an NTSC-recorded tape Basic Operations SP/LP z REC Stop Recording TV programmes To stop recording Time counter To check the remaining timeTo watch another TV programme while recording To protect a recording Recording what you are watching on the TV TV Direct Rec Recording TV programmes using the Video Plus + system TV screen Press Timer When you set Timer Options toVideo Plus + Video Plus +, menu appears on Item you want to change Press Cursor M/m to reset itPress Cursor / , to highlight Daily/weekly recording To use the VCR after setting the timerPress ?/1 to turn off the VCR To stop the VCR while recording, press x Stop Variable Setting the timer manually Standard Timer menu appears on the TV screen To stop recording REW Shuttle ring Playback options Operation Playing/searching at various speeds To resume normal playback Using the shuttle ringTo use the shuttle ring in normal mode To use the shuttle ring in jog mode To extend the duration Setting the recording duration timeTo cancel the duration Automatically after a specified duration Synchronized Recording How to connect for Synchronized Recording Press x Stop while recording To cancel the Synchronized Recording functionPress Synchro REC. The Synchro REC indicator turns off Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings Programme When the timer settings overlap Selecting the sound during playback Recording stereo and bilingual programmesNicam system Stereo sound How sound is recorded on a video tapeStereo Bilingual Usually mixed Left/right channels Normal audio track monaural To stop searching Searching using the index function About the Optimum Picture Control OPC function Adjusting the pictureAdjusting the tracking About the Reality Regenerator RR function To deactivate the OPC function OPC recording Video Options menu Initial settings are indicated in bold printChanging menu options PressOK. MENU, then select Options and press Tape Options menu Audio Options menu Other Options menu VMC-820 audio/video cable not supplied Connecting to a VCR or stereo systemHow to connect to record on your VCR How to connect to a stereo system To stop editing When recording on your VCRBasic Editing Before you start editing Press x stop on this VCR and the stereo system or other VCR Audio dubbingTurn on the TV and set it to the video channel To stop while editing To listen to both the hi-fi and normal audio Selecting and playing a programme Recording using the SmartFile functionChecking the contents of a tape About the SmartFile function Running a demonstration Labelling a recorded programme and tapeProtecting a recorded programme Erasing the data of an unwanted programme Attaching the SmartFile label to the cassette Recording using the SmartFile function Memory of the SmartFile label. Recording a programme on the SmartFile tape Recording time Tape speed Station name Checking the information of a recorded programmeDate Day of the week Recording start time To record Recording after locating the Blank Time spaceSelected tape speed. Select a tape speed that Matches the length of the programme you want NOW Searching Start END Selecting and playing a programme Checking the contents of a tape SmartFile function Tape title Category Setting the TV guide page numberLabelling a recorded programme and tape Have to set the appropriate TV guide Automatically when the VCR detects themTV guide page numbers appear P301 If the VCR does not detect them P---, you Labelling a recorded programme and tape Smartfile Edit Labelling a recorded programme manually Press OK Programme label and a selected category are stored Clear To erase the selected category To label a regularly scheduled timer-recorded programmeTo erase the programme label Labelling a tape To erase the tape title Press Smartfile Generator To stop registration to the SmartFile label Recording time Tips To check the information of a registered programmeRegistration date Programme located in a recorded tape 100 Protecting a recorded programme To unlock the protected programme Press Smartfile SmartFile search list disappears 102 Erasing the data of an unwanted programme 103 Problem summary Troubleshooting Initial Terminal Contamination 105 SmartFile S13 Playback S10Normal recording S11 S12 Synchronized Recording S17 Timer recording S15Remote Commander S20 S16 S21 Cleaning S22Power S24 Power S25 S33 Set-Top Box control S32 Inputs and outputs SpecificationsSupplied accessories System Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Index to parts and controlsFront panel Display window Rear panel 114 Remote commander 115 116 Menu chart 117 118 119 Smartfile Index