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- Page 1 TINS-A724WJZZCover 10/1/03 11:30 am Page 1 VC-MH75HM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATION MANUAL G AUTO TUNING G SHARP SUPER PICTURE G NICAM Hi-Fi STEREO G 6 HEAD EXTENDED PLAY G CHILD LOCK G NTSC SIMPLE PLAYBACK...
- Page 2 11:30 am Page 2 Dear SHARP Customer Thank you for buying this SHARP VCR. Given proper care it will provide years of entertainment for the whole family. Please read this operation manual carefully before attempting to operate the VCR. Copyright Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright.
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Page 3: Vcr Remote Control
TINS-A724WJZZCover 10/1/03 11:48 am Page 3 VCR REMOTE CONTROL STANDBY CH K ± OPERATE STANDBY BASIC SHARP INPUT TV CONTROLS CHILD LOCK CH L — SELECT AUDIO OUT SKIP SEARCH ZERO AUDIO SKIP TIMER SEARCH BACK ON/OFF ZERO BACK TIMER ON/OFF... - Page 4 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.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Scart lead connection (Not supplied)..................10 Important notes on your VCR and video tapes ............... 10 How to playback a video tape....................10 Sharp Super Picture ....................11 Pausing and slow motion..................11 Fast forwarding/rewinding a video tape............12 Immediate recording........................12 Tape speed selection ................... -
Page 6: Before Using Your Vcr Important Notes On Your Vcr
• ... place any heavy object or liquid on top of the VCR. If liquid drops inside the VCR unplug immediately and contact your SHARP dealer. Do not use the VCR. • ... insert or drop anything into the tape... -
Page 7: Unpacking The Accessories
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 and promptly. • Incorrect use of batteries may cause them to leak or burst. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 8: Installing Your Vcr Connecting The Cables
CAUTION: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE. SERIAL NO. No DE SERIE TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE SHARP ELECTRONICS (U.K.) LTD PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO MADE IN U.K. AERIAL OUT QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. FABRICADO EN REINO UNIDO... -
Page 9: Other Connections
/OUT (L1/I) CAUTION: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE. SERIAL NO. No DE SERIE TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT SHARP ELECTRONICS (U.K.) LTD REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO MADE IN U.K. AERIAL OUT FABRICADO EN REINO UNIDO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. -
Page 10: Auto Tuning
If the AUTO INSTALLATION screen doesn’t appear when you switch on your VCR or you wish to reset your VCR and start the installation again, refer to VCR RESET at the back of the book. See next page to continue www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 11: Remote Control
(This may take a few minutes.) ME NU : E X I T Button positions for your reference. MENU AUDIO SKIP ZERO TIMER SEARCH BACK ON/OFF MENU SV/V+/ TIMER CLEAR MODE OSD MENU SELECT BUTTONS REMOTE CONTROL See next page to continue www.sharp.co.uk/support... - Page 12 MODE OSD correctly tuned! MENU SELECT BUTTONS If you wish to, delete or change the channel REMOTE CONTROL order at a later date please refer to MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS towards the back of this book. See next page to continue www.sharp.co.uk/support...
- Page 13 . For the year 2004 enter Press the button to store the time and date. NOTE: • You will need to update the clock for Winter/Summer daylight saving. ✔ All the programmes should now be correctly tuned in and the clock set. www.sharp.co.uk/support...
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Page 14: Basic Operation Scart Lead Connection (Not Supplied)
To remove minor contamination run a video tape in visual search mode. If this fails, you 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. -
Page 15: Sharp Super Picture
EJECT button on the VCR. SHARP SUPER PICTURE SHARP SUPER PICTURE should enhance the picture quality during playback. It is normally set to ON. To turn SHARP SUPER PICTURE on or off press the SUPER P. button on the VCR front SUPER P. -
Page 16: Fast Forwarding/Rewinding A Video Tape
CHANNEL the remote control or on the VCR front panel. AM/PM To change between single digit and 2-digit channel numbers, press the AM/PM button. AM/PM For example, for channel 24, press the AM/PM button then press www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 17: Tape Speed Selection
VCR in STANDBY timer mode if the VCR is in timer record mode. • If the VCR ejects the video tape when you press the button, the tape is record protected. i.e. record protection tab has been removed. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 18: How To Set A Delayed Recording
- : - - menu select buttons or the NUMBER buttons. For example to record a programme on channel 3, press . Then press the menu select button to move to the next setting. See next page to continue www.sharp.co.uk/support... - Page 19 If the video tape is ejected when the VCR tries to record the record protection tab has been removed. • During recording, press the STOP button to cancel the recording. If there are STOP further recordings to be made, the VCR will return to Timer Standby. www.sharp.co.uk/support...
- Page 20 CLEAR CLEAR button. MENU Press the MENU button to exit. NOTE: • If there are some programmes to be recorded, do not forget to press the TIMER ON/ TIMER button to return the VCR to Timer Standby mode. ON/OFF www.sharp.co.uk/support...
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Page 21: Advanced Operation Audio And Your Vcr
CHANNEL buttons. CHANNEL • If the poor quality is for a long period the VCR will automatically select the mono track and the sound will be in mono. • NICAM sound may not be stereo. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 22: Connecting To Audio Equipment
CAUTION: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE. SERIAL NO. No DE SERIE TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE SHARP ELECTRONICS (U.K.) LTD PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO MADE IN U.K. QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. AERIAL OUT FABRICADO EN REINO UNIDO... -
Page 23: Playback Of A Video Tape
ME NU : E X I T select REPEAT. [ / ] menu select buttons Press the to select ON. Press the button to confirm and return to the main menu screen. MENU Press the MENU button to return to normal screen. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 24: Playing Back An Ntsc Tape
On some televisions, the picture may shrink vertically causing black bands to appear at the top and bottom of your screen. • On some televisions, the played-back picture may roll vertically, this does not indicate a fault with your VCR. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 25: Lcd Display
VCR (ensure the menu screen is not on) then press and hold the DISPLAY button for approximately 2 seconds. This will reduce the brightness of the VCR display. Repeat the process to change the display back to the previous setting. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 26: Blue Mute
Press the [ ] menu select buttons to select COLOUR. [ / ] Press the menu select buttons to select AUTO or PAL. MENU Press the button to confirm and then the MENU button to return to the normal screen. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 27: Searching The Video Tape
STOP PLAY/X2 button. PLAY/X2 NOTES: • Recordings must be longer than 3 minutes. • The starting point of playback may vary. • This feature will only work with video tapes recorded on a VCR with the DPSS feature. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 28: Other Features On Your Vcr Child Lock
If you attempt to change modes by pressing another button while CHILD LOCK is on, indicator will flash on the VCR display. • If power is interrupted for more than 60 seconds (due to power failure etc), CHILD LOCK may disengage. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 29: Decoder Switching Operation
VCR is connected to both TV and decoder unit by SCART leads. Then: STANDBY • Press STANDBY to place the VCR in STAND-BY mode. OR • Press TV/VCR on the remote control to place the VCR in ‘VCR mode’. ‘VCR’ will TV/VCR appear on the display. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 30: Customised Installation Manually Tuning A Channel
CHANNEL buttons CHANNEL NUMBER instead of the buttons. Press the menu select buttons to select ON or OFF for this option. Press the button to confirm. MENU Press the MENU button to leave this function. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 31: Manually Sorting Channels
MENU SELECT BUTTONS 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 MODE OSD button is pressed again. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 32: Deleting Channels
MODE OSD be used to toggle between a blue background and the normal picture. MENU SELECT BUTTONS The blue background will be shown until either MODE another channel is selected or the MODE OSD button is pressed again. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 33: Manually Setting The Clock
NUMBER buttons or [ ]. For example, for 2003 enter . For the year 2004 MENU SELECT BUTTONS enter Remote Control Press the button to confirm. NOTE: • You will need to update the clock for Summer/Winter daylight saving. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 34: More Information About Your Vcr Vcr Display
TV/VCR on the remote control. Now the TV broadcast channel 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. TV/VCR www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 35: On-Screen Display
Programme number and channel Tape Status 1 CH 5 9 S U P E R P . N I CAM Sharp Super Picture Status S T E R EO NICAM signal Tape speed Audio output mode 2 2 : 0 0... -
Page 36: Specifications
Specifications are subject to change without notice as part of our policy of continuous improvement. • No liability is accepted for any inaccuracies or omissions in this publication, although every possible care has been taken to make it complete and as accurate as possible. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 37: Troubleshooting
VCR CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL • Try another tape. • The video heads may have been contaminated - refer to a SHARP Service Facility. Tape is automatically • The record-protection tab has been RECORDING removed from the cassette. ejected when pressing... - Page 38 VCR preset 14 = BBC1 (Refer to Manually Sorting Channels section to move the channel to your desired position.) • TV aerial may need adjusting. No picture appears. • Make sure the TV is on the video channel. • Check all connecting cables. www.sharp.co.uk/support...
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Page 39: Vcr Reset
OFF and ON. To do this press the CLEAR button then the button on the remote control at point 3 from RF CHANNEL TUNING above, or at point 4 of AUTO TUNING on page 6. This will help minimise interference. www.sharp.co.uk/support... -
Page 40: Guarantee
3. To benefit from this guarantee, any fault which occurs must be notified to SHARP, or its appointed Service Facility within one year from the date this product was purchased. Proof of purchase must be provided. 4. The guarantee does not cover carriage costs, batteries or video tapes. -
Page 41: Connecting To The Mains
Do not allow water to come into contact with the power supply cord or plug. • A damaged power supply cord or loose plug may cause electric shock. • Contact your SHARP dealer or a qualified electrician. Do not use the VCR.