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  • Page 2 GENERAL INFORMATION MID-DRIVE (New Centre-Mounted Mechanism) IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND Built-in Shuttle Control System PRECAUTIONS ..........HQ (High Quality) Circuitry OF YOUR VCR ..4 4-Head Long play/Double Length Recording REMOTE CONTROL ........Built-in Shuttle Control System SETTING UP CONNECTIONS Programmable) Auto Channel Tuning CHANNEL SKIP/CANCELLING SKIP ....
  • 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 result in electric shock and/or damage to the VCR.
  • Page 4 Copyright may exist in 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 copyright 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. Cassette compartment (see PLAY BACK/ PLAYBACK/RECORDING) Channel tuning controls (see SETTING THE CHANNELS ON THE VCR) When pressed; Stops the tape during Playback, FF, REW or REC. Tape is ejected during STOP mode.
  • Page 6: Inserting The Batteries

    TV TV set. TV function NOTE: This Remote Control can control many of SHARP’s TVs. Inserting the Batteries equivalent. First, install the batteries properly. Fit two R6 If the remote control stops working, fit new batteries.
  • Page 7 Disconnecting TV Cable Disconnect the aerial cable from the back of your TV set. Connecting Aerial Cable to VCR ANTENNA Connect the aerial cable to the terminal of your VCR. Connecting VCR to TV ANTENNA IN Connect the supplied coaxial cable to the terminal of the VCR.
  • Page 8 Your VCR’s clock can display either 24-hour time or 12-hour AM/PM time. When the power cord is first plugged in, the display will show “SHARP” until the clock is set. “SHARP” will also be displayed if the power is restored to the VCR after having been cut off for more than minute due to power failure, etc.
  • Page 9: Auto Tuning

    Do not reset the channels unless Preset TV Channel Preset TV Channel Position Position necessary. This VCR is factory preset Skipped channel to receive broadcast signals in all Skipped channel VHF 9 Australian capital cities. Your VCR can receive VHF channels 0 to a n d VHF IO VHF 2...
  • Page 10 TV tuner. through 0.
  • Page 11: Channel Skip

    Channel Skip procedure. If there are channel positions that are not preset, you can skip them by the following PREPARATION Select the video channel on your TV. Press the OPERATE button to turn on the VCR. NOTE: The skipped channel positions are not displayed when the CHANNEL 0 or 0 button is used Cancelling Channel Skip PREPARATION Select the video channel on your TV.
  • Page 12: Inserting A Video Cassette

    Inserting a Video Cassette insert the video cassette into the cassette compartment. The VCR turns on automatically. If the Gently into the cassette is inserted incorrectly, the loading system will not function. Do not force the cassette VCR. When the cassette has been properly loaded, “m]” appears on the VCR display. To remove the cassette, press the EJECT button during stop mode.
  • Page 13 Shuttle System The shuttle system lets you control all the basic playback functions using just the shuttle ring. Fast Forward and Rewind STOP URING MODE Turn the ring either to the right or the left and release if. (The shuttle ring will return to centre.) PLAY Video Search...
  • Page 14: Remote Control

    Slow Motion Playback (with the When you insert the cassette and begin playback. *When you press the CHANNEL @ and 0 buttons at remote control) the same time. When the VCR has been playing back an unrecorded Press the SLOW button on the remote control section of tape, and then reaches a recorded tape during playback.
  • Page 15: Cassette Erase Protection

    Cassette Erase Protection ERASURE PROTECTION TAB A Ivus] cassette has a removable tab to prevent accidental recording. To record on a video cassette with the tab removed, place adhesive tape over the tab opening. Recording a TV Programme CHANNEL 010 CHANNEL Insert a cassette.
  • Page 16: Immediate Recording

    There are two ways to use this Simple Recording Timer for your convenience. Immediate recording: Convenient when having an unexpected visitor or telephone call. Delayed recording: Convenient when leaving the house or going to bed. Immediate Recording pressing the CHANNEL @/@ buttons. (Ex.: Channel position: 2) n o r m a l recording mode.
  • Page 17 events over a day period. The timer can be set manually for automatic recording of up to 8 PREPARATION *Load the cassette, ensuring the erasure protection hole is covered. The VCR power will automatically turn on. Example: Recording channel position 5 from 9:00 to lo:30 (morning), March 5, 1996, if the present time is 1028 (morning), February 15, 1996.
  • Page 18 the VCR for automatic timer To set TIMER press recording, the TIMER ON/OFF ON/OFF button and ensure the “TIMER” indication lights on the VCR display. To record audio and video from an external source through the AUDIO/VIDEO socket on the rear of the VCR, press the INPUT button on the remote control or press the CHANNEL @/@ buttons to select the AV channel position situated between the last channel and the first channel.
  • Page 19 The zero-back function makes the cassette fast forward (or rewind) to the previously set “O:OO.OO” point and stop there. button on the remote control at the point you wish to return to later. displayed. Press the ZERO BACK button on the remote control. The VCR automatically detects the direction of the “O:OO.OO”...
  • Page 20 When the SKIP SEARCH 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, it is possible to set the forward video search time to approx.
  • Page 21 When the CLEAN PICTURE button is pressed during playback of a tape with high residual interference from dubbing, the picture quality will be enhanced, CLEAN making it easier to view. The CLEAN PICTURE indicator will light during PICTURE operation. Pressing the CLEAN PICTURE button again will turn off this function. [VCR display] The CLEAN PICTURE indicator will STOP button is pressed.
  • Page 22: Counter Clear

    When the DISPLAY button is pressed, the display changes in the following way. (However, the following is the case when the clock time is set and displayed in the 12-hour system.) Example: [TAPE COUNTER/CHANNEL] NOTE: During timer recording or Simple Recording Timer, the display shows the record finish time. When the DISPLAY button is pressed, the display changes in the following way Example: Example:...
  • Page 23 Editing from your Camcorder is extremely easy using your VCR with linear tape counter, etc. The connection diagram below is for a guideline only. Refer to your Camcorder operation manual for precise connection information. Select position AV Format: VHS PAL standard Video recording system: Two rotary heads, helical scan Video signal system:...
  • Page 24 The heads may be dirty from condensed moisture or the magnetic coating of the video tape. (7f this is the case, the heads need to be cleaned. Ask the retailer or Sharp approved service centre.) correct during playback. converter output channel adjuster.
  • Page 25 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-2558AJZZ...

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