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- Page 2 G-code* for Instant Video Programme System GENERAL INFORMATION MID-DRIVE (New Center Mount Mechanism) IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND Built-in Shuttle Control System PRECAUTIONS ..........2-Head Long play/Double Length Recording HQ (High Quality) Circuitry REMOTE CONTROL .
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Page 3: Location And Handling
Do not place any object containing water or other liquids on the VCR. In the event that liquid should enter the cabinet, unplug the VCR immediately and contact the retailer or a service centre approved by Sharp immediately. Do not remove the VCR cabinet. Touching parts inside the cabinet could... - Page 4 Copyright may exist on material you wish to record. Copying such material without permission of the relevant licensees or owners of the copyright is prohibited by law. Sharp is not in a position to authorize the recording of copyrighted works and nothing in this operation manual should be read or implied as giving that authority.
- Page 5 Front OPERATE button (turns VCR on/off) Clock display will work regardless of this button. controls (see Cassette compartment (see PLAYBACK/ PLAYBACK/RECORDING) When pressed; Stops the tape during Playback, FF, REW or REC. Tape is ejected during STOP mode. VCR Display (explained throughout the operation instructions) When the VCR is ON, this indicator (where a channel position number is usually displayed) will light up.
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Page 6: Inserting The Batteries
TV button VCR button OPERATE button TIMER ON/OFF button *AUDIO OUT button MODE OSD button INPUT button DISPLAY button CHANNEL O/O buttons VOLUME A/V buttons CLEAR button CLEAN PICTURE button SET button MENU button PLAY/x 2 button STOP button REC button PAUSE/STILL button Numeric buttons TAPE SPEED button... -
Page 7: Important Note
TV brand. The remote control’s default brand is “SHARP”, control of most Sharp televisions. When you replace the batteries in the Remote Control, the control’s TV brand setting will ‘be reset to SHARP. (For example) Setting the TV Brand TV brand: SHARP Turn on your TV. - Page 8 Disconnecting TV Cable Disconnect the aerial cable from the back of your TV set. Connecting Aerial Cable to VCR Connect the aerial cable to the ANTENNA IN terminal of your VCR. ANTENNA IN Connecting VCR to TV Connect the supplied coaxial cable to the RF OUT terminal of the VCR.
- Page 9 When you use the VCR for the first time or after a power failure of more than 60 will be reset. Apply seconds the language OPERATE power to the unit to switch it on and press the MENU button. Then perform the following procedure. If the remote control is not available the PLAY/x2 button can also be used to select the language.
- Page 10 When you use the VCR for the first time or after a power failure of more than seconds the language will be reset. Apply power to the unit to switch it on and press the MENU button. Then perform the following procedure. .
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Page 11: Auto Tuning
and UHF channels 28 to 69. Your VCR has 48 your VCR can receive VHF channels 0 to 12, to any of the above broadcast channels. programmable channel positions, each of which can be set shown below. The channel positions have been preset at the factory as NOTES: Use the A I V I 4 I b buttons{on the remote control to set the OSD. -
Page 12: Manual Tuning
MANUAL TUNING PREPARATION the OPERATE button to turn on the VCR. Example: Tuning Channel Position 3 to Broadcast TV Channel 7 MENU Press the button. M E N U Select item ‘CHANNEL PRESET” with the A Q - C O D E TIMER buttons and press the SET button. -
Page 13: Channel Skip
Channel skip If there are channel positions that are not preset, you can skip them with the following procedure. PREPARATION Example: Skip channel position 12. Press the MENU button. The MENU screen will M E N U appear. Q - C O D E T I M E R Select item “CHANNEL PRESET”... -
Page 14: How To Display Indicators
MENU MENU button to display the MENU screen. TIMER MODE CHANNEL PRESET remote control. Refer to the pages listed below for details on each CLOCK item. LANGUAGE The following 6 items can be set by using the On Screen Display (OSD). SELECT :A V ENTER :SET... - Page 15 selection screen. the basic functions listed in the table below on the MODE can set PREPARATION CL O CK 0 I) MENU ’ Select the MODE selection mode with the Ir, buttons and then press the SET button. Colour Mode.) (For details, see BLUE BACK...
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Page 16: Inserting A Video Cassette
Inserting a Video Cassette Gently the video cassette into the cassette compartment. The VCR turns on automatically. If the insert cassette is inserted incorrectly, the loading system will not function. Do not force the cassette into the VCR. When the cassette has been properly loaded, “[QB]” appears on the VCR display. To remove the cassette, press the EJECT button during stop mode. - Page 17 Shuttle System The shuttle system lets you control all the basic playback functions using just the shuttle ring. Fast Forward and Rewind STOP URING M O D E Turn the ring either to the right or the left and release lt. (The shuttle ring will return to centre.) Video Search PLAY...
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Page 18: Double Speed Playback
Auto Tracking Control System Still Picture and Frame Advance This function automatically adjusts the tracking to Press the PAUSE/STILL button during play- back. This will freeze the picture on your TV. match the recorded tape. Auto tracking engages in the following cases: If noise bars appear on the screen during still picture, set your VCR to the slow mode and back. -
Page 19: Cassette Erase Protection
Cassette Erase Protection ERASURE PROTECTION TAB A Ej cassette has a removable tab to prevent accidental erasure of recorded material. Removing the tab prevents recording. To record on a video cassette with the tab removed, place adhesive tape over the tab opening. Recording a TV Programme -OPERATE t--INPUT... -
Page 20: Immediate Recording
There are two ways to use this Simple Recording Timer for your convenience. lrnmediate recording: Convenient when having an unexpected visitor or telephone call. Delayed recording: Convenient when leaving the house or going to bed. Immediate Recording the CHANNEL @/@ pressing buttons. - Page 21 This VCR has the G-CODE Programming System. By simply inputting the G-CODE number with the l-9 numeric buttons, you can programme your VCR for timer recording. The G-CODE numbers are listed in most newspaper, TV guide, and local cable TV listings. The timer can be set for automatic recording of up to 8 events over a 365 day period.
- Page 22 Press the button. [Timer Review] NOTE: To programme additional timer settings, press button and repeat steps{@ through 0. MENU button will clear the screen. MENU Normal Screen set the for automatic timer recording, press the TIMER ON/OFF button and ensure the TIMER 0 I) “TIMER”...
- Page 23 The timer can be set manually for automatic recording of up to 8 events over a 365 day period. PREPARATION turn on. PROCEDURE Example: Recording channel position 47 in SP mode from to 12:30, December 15, 1996, if 1 ZOO the present time is IO:28 (morning), December 14, 1996.
- Page 24 Set the channel number using the numeric or 4 [Channel] buttons and then press the V button. Numeric buttons S T O P S P E E D T A P E NOTE: To record audio and video from an external source through an AUDIO/VIDEO terminal on the VCR, press the +/ position number is usually displayed.) speed] [Tape...
- Page 25 the On Screen Display a list of all timer programmes that are already set. can see on PREPARATION Select the TIMER-setting mode with the A buttons and then press the SET button. The screen for confirming programmes that have been set will appear. programme to be changed with the A / v buttons and then press the SET button.
- Page 26 When the tape is expected to run out halfway during timer recording in the (standard play) mode, the mode will automatically change to the LP (long play) mode to prevent termination of recording. For example: When a 120-minute programme is timer-recorded with a go-minute tape while the automatic switch is on (AT is displayed on OSD.): About 30 minutes -I About 60 minutes...
- Page 27 The zero-back function makes the cassette fast forward (or rewind) to the previously set “O:OO.OO” point and stop there. the remote control at the point you wish to return to later. “O:OO.OO” is displayed. automatically detects the direction of the “O:OO.OO” position and fast forwards (or rewinds) the tape.
- Page 28 button on the remote control is pressed during playback mode, the VCR will perform a forward video search for a fixed interval of playback time before resuming playback. Depending on how many times the button is pressed, possible to set the forward video search time to approx. 30, 60, 90 or 1.20 it is seconds of recorded material.
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Page 29: On Screen Display
When the CLEAN PICTURE button is pressed during playback of a tape with high residual interference from dubbing, the picture quality will be enhanced, making it CLEAN easier to view. The CLEAN PICTURE indicator will light during operation. Pressing the PICTURE CLEAN PICTURE button again will turn off this function. - Page 30 Editing from your Camcorder is extremely easy using your VCR with a linear tape counter, etc. The connection diagram below is for a guideline only. Refer to your Camcorder operation manual for precise connection information. /VIDEO IN (VIEWCAM) Select position AV Format: VHS PAL standard Two rotary heads, helical scan...
- Page 31 (If this is the case, the heads need to be cleaned. Ask the retailer or Sharp approved service centre.) *Make sure the TV is set to the same channel as the VCR RF No picture appears or colour is not converter output channel adjuster.
- Page 32 SHARP CORPORATION Osaka, Japan SHARP CORPORATION OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LIMITED A.C.N. 003 039 405 1 Huntingwood Drive, Huntingwood, Blacktown, N.S.W. 2148 Printed in Malaysia TINS-2549AJZZ...