User manual GRUNDIG VIVANCE GV 3242 NIC/1

[. . . ] VIDEORECORDER VIVANCE GV 3242 NIC/1 ENGLISH ESPAÑOL NEDERLANDS FRANÇAIS PORTUGUÊS CONTENTS ________________________________________________________ 4 GV 3242 NIC/1 video recorder Packing contents Special features of your video recorder 5 6 Set-up and safety Overview The front of the video recorder The back of the video recorder The remote control The display on the video recorder The OSD display on the television 11 Connection and preparation Connecting the rooftop antenna or cable connection and the television Connecting the satellite receiver and the television Inserting batteries in the remote control Switching the video recorder on and off (power save mode) 15 Tuning Tuning the video recorder and the television Tuning television stations Tuning television stations with the Megalogic function Tuning television station with the automatic station search 19 Playback Basic playback functions Additional playback functions Continuous playback 23 Search functions Zero setting Finding recordings using the Video Index Search System (VISS) 24 Recording The recording options The Video Programming System (VPS/PDC) 25 Recording ­ immediate Recording television programs from the antenna or the cable connection Recording television programs from the satellite receiver Entering the switch-off time Seamless compilation of recordings (Assemble) 2 CONTENTS _____________________________________________________________ 27 Recording ­ delayed ­ by entering the ShowView number ­ by entering the data for the required television program Checking, modifying or deleting recording information Interrupting recording stand-by mode Reactivating recording stand-by mode ­ controlled by a satellite receiver 35 Copying Connection and preparation Recording from external devices 37 Using a Decoder Connection and preparation Recording PAY TV programs 39 40 Audio playback Special settings Sorting, deleting and renaming television stations Re-tuning television channels Skipping television stations Tuning new television stations Switching the station on the video recorder on and off 45 Setting the date and time Automatically updating the time and date Setting the time and date manually 46 Special features Selecting special features in the »MODE« menu Selecting special features in the »SERVICE« menu 50 51 52 Parental lock Television remote control Information Rectifying minor problems Technical data GRUNDIG Service (page 55 ) ENGLISH 3 GV 3242 NIC/1 VIDEORECORDER _____ Packing contents 1 2 Digital FX OSD Clear 1 GV 3242 NIC/1 video recorder 3 Timer/SV 2 Remote control 3 Operating manual 4 2 batteries, 1. 5 V, mignon type SP/LP Timer on Dub Index Audio Monitor TV P Tele Pilot 92 V VIDEORECORDER 5 5 Antenna cable 4 Special features of your video recorder The recording options ­ Immediate recording, in which you select the required channel on the video recorder and start recording immediately. ­ Delayed recording by entering the time and channel of the programme you want to record (if you do not know the ShowView number). ­ Delayed recording by entering the data in the TIMER menu of a Grundig television with the Megalogic function. ShowView* recording This function makes recording child's play. Find the program in your TV guide, enter the code number and the video recorder is programmed automatically. GRUNDIG Megalogic Megalogic options: ­ Receiving television stations from the television set ­ in the same order, see page 16. [. . . ] Notes: If you type in an incorrect number, you can delete the ShowView number space by space by pressing »®«. If you want to record the programme at the same time every day or week, select »MODE« by pressing » ­ « and select the function you require (ONCE WEEKLY DAILY) with »®« or »«. The "daily" function cannot be used for recording on Saturdays or Sundays. MODE: :SELECT OK :ENTER :DATA :CHANGE INFO :EXIT 0-9 <> SHOWVIEW NO. : 12555 MODE: ONCE DATE PR START STOP 01 / 05 - - 12:00 12:30 S PR : ----:SELECT 0-9 3 Press » OK « to confirm the ShowView number. ­ The current recording data appears on the screen. * 27 ENGLISH <> :DATA :CHANGE INFO :EXIT Note: The first time you set the recorder to tape a programme on a television channel » PR« is highlighted in the menu. The video recorder must first "learn" the channel positions on which the individual stations have been stored. You no longer need to select the channel when you subsequently record broadcasts on that station. RECORDING ­ DELAYED ______________________________________ 4 If you are recording the audio/video signal from an exterSHOWVIEW NO. : 12555 MODE: ONCE DATE PR START STOP 01/ 05 CV 12:00 12:30 S PR : :SELECT 0-9 * nal device rather than one of the television stations, select » AV 1«, » AV 2«, or » CV« as the channel by pressing »+« or » ­ «. Recording from a satellite receiver: If a television station from a connected satellite receiver is programmed, use » + « or » ­ « to select the channel position »AV 2« and select the desired television station on the satellite receiver. The satellite receiver must be switched on up to the selected recording time and must remain on for the duration of the TIMER recording. <> :DATA :CHANGE INFO :EXIT SHOWVIEW NO. : 12555 MODE: ONCE DATE PR START STOP 01/ 05 03 12:00 12:30 S SP/LP/A : TAPE SPEED 5 Select the tape speed if necessary by pressing »« to * <> :SELECT OK :ENTER :CHANGE INFO :EXIT select »S« and then set it using »+« or » ­ «: »S« is standard play mode; »L « is long play mode; »A« is automatic mode. ­ In automatic mode the video recorder compares the remaining playing time with the length set for the recording and automatically selects long play mode if necessary. Note: Automatic mode is not available for TIMER recordings with VPS/PDC. SHOWVIEW NO. : 12555 MODE: ONCE DATE PR START STOP 01/ 05 03 12:00 12:30 S VPS/PDC * : ON ­ : OFF * 6 Switch off VPS/PDC (if it is not required) by pressing »« to select » « and then » + « or » ­ « to switch off VPS. ­ » « in the display denotes VPS recording. < > :SELECT OK :ENTER :CHANGE INFO :EXIT * * 7 Save the recording data by pressing » OK «. ISHOWVIEW ­ The »SHOWVIEW« menu reappears on the screen. NO. : ­ ONCE MODE: 8 For further recordings, repeat the procedure from step 2 or terminate the function by pressing » i«. 9 Press » Timer on« to switch the VCR to recording stand-by. 0-9 :DATA INFO:EXIT ­ The video recorder display now shows the time and the TIMER symbol » «. Note: The TIMER recording in progress can be prematurely stopped by pressing » Timer on« on the remote control or » I « on the video recorder. 28 RECORDING ­ DELAYED ______________________________________ . . . . by entering the data for the required television program Employ this method of recording if you do not know the ShowView numbers for the television programs. To do this, see the section entitled "Deleting recording data" on Page 33. Operation can be interrupted at any time using the »i« button. Preparation Switch on the television. Select the channel position »AV« on the television for the video recorder. Insert a video cassette with sufficient playing time and the tab intact (i. e. not erase-protected) into the compartment until it is automatically drawn in. If the video recorder is on recording stand-by, this must be interrupted by pressing and holding down the » Timer on« button. Example Note: Enter the date, channel, start and finish time by pressing »+« or » ­ «. The example describes how to enter the data using the numerical buttons » 0 . . . 9 «. DATE --/----/----/----/----/----/--PR ------START --:---:---:---:---:---:-STOP --:---:---:---:---:---:-S ------ * 1 Press »i« to begin the setting. ­ The main menu appears. 2 Highlight the » TIMER« line by pressing » OK«. ­ The » TIMER« menu appears. 29 ENGLISH OK :ENTER INFO :EXIT 3 Press » OK« to begin entering data. ­ The current date is displayed. RECORDING ­ DELAYED ______________________________________ 4 Confirm the date (DATE) by pressing »«, or S ------ DATE 01/02--/----/----/----/----/--DATE: PR START STOP 02 - - : - - - - : - -- --:-- --:--- --:-- --:--- --:-- --:--- --:-- --:--- --:-- --:-DAY/MONTH 0-9 * enter the desired date in four digits with » 0 . . . 9 «. 5 If you want to record the programme daily or weekly, press »+« or » ­ « to select »D« (daily) or » W « (weekly). [. . . ] Note: If you have forgotten the code number, press the buttons »«, »®«, » ­ «, » + «, » OK « in succession to deactivate the parental lock. <> : CHANGE INFO:EXIT 50 TELEVISION REMOTE CONTROL ___________ You can also operate GRUNDIG televisions with the video recorder remote control. The functions available to you depend on the model of the GRUNDIG television. TV Digital FX Switches the remote control to television operation mode. Press »TV« and hold it down while you press the button for the function you require. [. . . ]