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VC-MH780BM Cover 4/12/01 12:58 pm Page 1 VC-MH780BM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATION MANUAL MAGNETOWID INSTRUKCJA OBSŁUGI KÉPMAGNÓ KEZELÉSI ÚTMUTATÓ VIDEOREKORDÉR PROVOZNÍ PŘÍRUČKA VIDEOCASETOFON MANUAL DE UTILIZARE КАССЕТНЫЙ ВИДЕОМАГНИТОФОН РУКОВОДСТВО ПО ЭКСПЛУАТАЦИИ VIDEO ZAZNAMENÁVAČ PRÍRUČKA NA POUŽITIE ● S-VHS SIMPLE PLAYBACK ●...
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VC-MH780BM Cover 4/12/01 12:58 pm Page 7 PILOT ZDALNEGO STEROWANIA MAGNETOWIDU (kana ) /SLOW SPEED TV/VCR Przednia płyta magnetowidu/pilot zdalnego sterowania operują jednakowymi funkcjami. CHANNEL[ (ii)
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VC-MH780BM Cover 4/12/01 12:58 pm Page 8 TÁVVEZÉRLŐ /SLOW SPEED TV/VCR A képmagnó m szertábláján és távirányítóján található azonos funkciók. ű CHANNEL [ A készülék megfelel a 89/336/EEC és a 73/23/EEC elöirásainak a 93/68/EEC módositásokkal (ii)
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VC-MH780BM Cover 4/12/01 12:58 pm Page 9 DÁLKOVÝ OVLADAČ VKM /SLOW SPEED TV/VCR Totožné funkce na předním panelu VKM/dálkovém ovladači. CHANNEL[ PŘED SEJMUTĺM KRYTU NUTNO VYJMOUT VIDLICI ZE SĺŤOVÉ ZÁSUVKY. (ii)
Scart lead connection (not supplied) ..................7 Important notes on your VCR and video tapes ................. 7 How to playback a video tape ....................7 Sharp Super Picture ....................8 Pausing and slow motion..................8 Fast forwarding/rewinding a video tape.............. 9 Immediate recording........................
• ... 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...
Module 01.fm Page 3 Monday, November 12, 2001 2:06 PM BEFORE USING YOUR VCR UNPACKING THE ACCESSORIES CHECK ALL THESE ACCESSORIES ARE SUPPLIED WITH YOUR VCR. CONTACT YOUR DEALER IF ANY ARE MISSING. (TYPE AA/R6/UM3) BATTERIES (X2) for the remote control unit. REMOTE CONTROL For a more...
Module 02E.fm Page 4 Monday, November 19, 2001 2:24 PM INSTALLING YOUR VCR CONNECTING THE VCR TO THE TV, AERIAL AND SATELLITE RECEIVER AERIAL OR CATV CABLE Connect your existing aerial cable to the ANTENNA IN socket on your VCR. Connect the VCR to the mains Optional:...
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 5 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM INSTALLING YOUR VCR AUTO INSTALLATION PROCEDURE This model automatically tunes the TV channels for your area, then using Teletext information sorts the TV channels into a standard order and sets the clock. If the VCR has not previously been tuned-in, instructions will be given on screen to guide you through this procedure.
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Module 03Q.fm Page 6 Monday, November 19, 2001 2:27 PM INSTALLING YOUR VCR AUTO INSTALLATION Press [ ] to select your language and press to confirm. Press [ ] to select your country AUD I O and press to confirm. S Y S T EM B / G D / K Ensure your AERIAL/SCART cable is...
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.
To stop the video tape, press STOP EJECT • To eject the tape press 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 SUPER P.
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 9 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM BASIC OPERATION HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE FAST FORWARDING/REWINDING A VIDEO TAPE Press STOP ) to stop the video tape. Press FAST FORWARD REWIND ) on the remote control or on the VCR front panel.
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 10 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM BASIC OPERATION IMMEDIATE RECORDING SELECTION OF A CHANNEL Select the channel by using the number buttons on the remote control, or select the next/previous channel by pressing CHANNEL To change between single digit and 2-digit channel numbers, press AM/PM AM/PM For example, for channel 24, press...
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 11 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM BASIC OPERATION HOW TO USE TO MAKE A RECORDING • appears on the VCR display, press TIMER ON/OFF before starting. • Check that the clock is displaying the correct time. SHOWVIEW allows you to program the VCR to record up to eight programmes using the SHOWVIEW numbers published in TV listings...
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 12 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM BASIC OPERATION HOW TO USE TO MAKE A RECORDING RECORDING If you wish to change the SPEED , use the [ ] to highlight SP. Press [ ] to select standard play (SP), 1 / 2 DA T E P R S T AR T S T OP...
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 13 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM BASIC OPERATION HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING You can make a maximum of eight delayed recordings up to a year in advance. The example shown is for 24-hour clock operation. 12-hour clock operation can be selected from the manual clock setting menu.
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TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 14 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM BASIC OPERATION HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING Enter the start time using the [ ] or the 1 / 2 NUMBER BUTTONS hours first then minutes DA T E P R S T AR T S T OP 2 1 / 0 6 1 2 : 0 0 1 3 : 0 0 S P *...
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 15 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM BASIC OPERATION HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING CHECKING, CHANGING AND CANCELLING A RECORDING CHECKING A RECORDING MENU SCREEN If in TIMER STANDBY mode, press TIMER ON/OFF to exit. T I ME R MOD E Press STOP...
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 16 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO AND YOUR VCR HI-FI STEREO SOUND Stereo sound is possible from this VCR if you have a stereo TV connected to the VCR with a scart lead, or audio equipment connected with audio phono leads. The VCR is normally set so that stereo sound is possible.
Module 08.fm Page 17 Monday, November 12, 2001 2:17 PM ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO AND YOUR VCR CONNECTING TO AUDIO EQUIPMENT The diagram below shows how to connect your VCR to audio equipment. When connected in this way stereo sound is possible from the speakers. EXISTING AERIAL CABLE BACK OF...
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 18 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM ADVANCED OPERATION PLAYBACK OF A VIDEO TAPE CHECKING THE AMOUNT OF TAPE REMAINING When you load a video tape into the VCR it can calculate approximately the amount of video tape remaining in hours and minutes. This is useful in determining whether or not there is sufficient tape left to make a recording.
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 19 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM ADVANCED OPERATION PLAYBACK OF A VIDEO TAPE PLAYING BACK AN S-VHS TAPE S-VHS (super -VHS) pre-recorded tapes give you a better quality playback picture with increased detail and depth. Your VCR will automatically recognise which type of tape is being used, VHS or S-VHS and playback the appropriate standard accordingly.
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 20 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM ADVANCED OPERATION LCD DISPLAY TIME OF DAY Shows current time of day, if the clock is set. DISPLAY Press the button until the time of day appears. For example, 21:20 appears: CHANNEL STATUS Shows the current VCR channel preset.
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 21 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM ADVANCED OPERATION SEARCHING THE VIDEO TAPE SKIP SEARCHING THE VIDEO TAPE You can search the tape in 30 second time intervals. To do this follow the procedure below: PLAY/X2 Press ) to start the video tape playing. Press SKIP SEARCH on the remote control.
Module 13.fm Page 22 Monday, November 19, 2001 2:31 PM ADVANCED OPERATION RECORDING FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT You can record video and audio signals from various sources, for example a camcorder, onto a video tape using your VCR. For example, recording from a camcorder connected to LINE 2 IN/DECODER on your VCR: Optional Scart connection (not supplied) Mono/Stereo Camcorder Load tape into the VCR.
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 23 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM ADVANCED OPERATION COLOUR If the VCR is playing poor quality recording, the picture may turn black and white. Selecting PAL/MESECAM may improve this (depending on the recording), although coloured speckles may appear on black and white recordings. MODE MENU SCREEN MENU Press...
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 24 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR CHILD LOCK You can lock your VCR with this feature. It will work even when the VCR is in STANDBY, preventing children from operating the VCR. TO ENGAGE CHILD LOCK Press and hold on the remote control for about 2 seconds.
Module 15H.fm Page 25 Monday, November 19, 2001 2:35 PM CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY TUNING A CHANNEL Normally it will not be necessary to tune in a broadcast channel manually except in unusual circumstances such as poor signal. Ensure the video channel is selected on the TV. Press MENU .
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TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 26 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY TUNING A CHANNEL BROADCAST AND CATV CHANNELS Press [ ] to select SKIP Real System Real System Press [ ] to select ON or OFF for Channel Channel Switch Switch this option.
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 27 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS SORTING THE CHANNELS INTO YOUR PREFERRED ORDER When your VCR tunes in broadcast channels automatically it sorts them into a standard order using teletext information. You can change the order of the channels with the following procedure.
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 28 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS DELETING CHANNELS If there is a channel you wish to delete from the VCR memory you can follow the procedure below. Press MENU MENU SCREEN ME NU S HOWV I EW SET UP Press [...
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 29 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS RE-NAMING CHANNELS When your VCR tunes in broadcast channels automatically, it names them using teletext information. You can change the name of a channel with the following procedure. Press MENU MENU SCREEN...
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 30 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY LANGUAGE Changing the language used by the on-screen display will not change the operation of the VCR or make it suitable for any other broadcast standard. Press MENU LANGUAGE...
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 31 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR VCR LCD DISPLAY TIMER RECORD TAPE SPEED indicator. indicator. VCR MODE indicator. VIDEO PROGRAMMING SYSTEM/ PROGRAMME DELIVERY TAPE MOTION STATUS indicator. CONTROL indicator. RECORDING indicator. DECODER indicator.
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 32 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR ON-SCREEN DISPLAY All the information you need on the VCR status will be summarised on the on-screen display. If you are recording, playing back a tape or watching a broadcast on the video channel you can call up three standard on-screen displays.
Module 21.fm Page 33 Monday, November 19, 2001 2:41 PM MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR SPECIFICATIONS Format: VHS PAL standard Number of heads: Video signal system: PAL/MESECAM colour or monochrome signal: 625 lines Hi-Fi audio recording Deep layer recording system conforming to system: stereo Hi-Fi VHS standard.
• Adjust the tracking using snowy. buttons. • Try another tape. • The video heads may have been contaminated - refer to a SHARP Service Facility. Playback recording • Ensure the VCR is connected to a stereo TV does not playback in and SCART lead.
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TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 35 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING AREA PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE The VCR can not be • Remote control is too far away from the main REMOTE operated by remote unit. CONTROL control • Point the remote control at the VCR. •...
TINS-4009UMZZEnglish.book Page 36 Monday, November 12, 2001 12:14 PM VCR RESET Press the STOP button on the front of the VCR. Press and hold MENU and the CHANNEL DOWN button together for 10 seconds. ✔ VCR RESET IS NOW COMPLETE Please continue with your previous procedure.