User manual SHARP VCMH721HM OPERATION MANUAL

[. . . ] vc-m321/mh721hm 3/2/99 12:39 pm Page 1 VC-MH721HM VC-M321HM VC-MH721HM VC-MH721LM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATION MANUAL q LOW POWER FEATURE q CHILD LOCK q SHARP SUPER PICTURE q POST CODE SECURITY GB-1 vc-m321/mh721hm 3/2/99 12:39 pm 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. [. . . ] Press [ ] to highlight the setting to be changed and correct it by using the [ ] or the NUMBER BUTTONS. If you wish to cancel a delayed recording, press [ ] to highlight the recording to be cancelled, then press CLEAR. NOTE: q MENU SCREEN TIMER MODE SET UP v w :SELECT SET :ENTER MENU :EXIT DA T E 21 / 06 - -/- - -/- - -/- - 1/2 P R S T AR T S T OP 02 12 : 00 1 3 : 00 S P * --:-----:---:-----:---:-----:-- DA T E 21 / 06 - -/- - -/- - -/- - 1/2 P R S T AR T S T OP 02 12 : 00 1 3 : 00 S P * -:---:-----:---:-----:---:----- If there are some programmes to be recorded, do not forget to press TIMER ON-OFF button to return the VCR to TIMER STAND-BY mode. 15 vc-m321/mh721hm 3/2/99 12:39 pm Page 20 ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO AND YOUR VCR (HiFi VCR'S Only) HI-FI STEREO SOUND Stereo sound is possible from Hi-Fi VCR's if you have a stereo TV connected to the VCR with a scart lead, or audio equipment connected with audio phono leads. The sound output from the VCR is controlled by the AUDIO OUT button on the remote control. If you wish to change the sound output you can use the AUDIO OUT button as follows: q q q q Press AUDIO OUT once. Pressing AUDIO OUT a fourth time, normal Hi-Fi stereo sound will be heard. L and R will appear on the VCR display. NICAM Hi-Fi STEREO SOUND Your VCR can receive and record NICAM sound. The VCR is normally set so that NICAM sound is possible if it is present on the receiving signal, otherwise the VCR will automatically switch to receive the mono signal. If you wish to do this follow the procedure below: 1. Press MENU to display the main menu on the screen. 6. Press MENU to exit to normal screen. ¨ NICAM COLOUR AUTO AUTO OFF PAL NOTES: q If the tape being played back does not carry sound recorded on Hi-Fi tracks, L and R will not appear on the display. q If the sound contains `crackling' or `popping' noises the sound quality may be improved by adjusting the tracking using CHANNEL / . q If the poor quality is for a long period the VCR will automatically select the mono track and the sound will be in mono. 16 vc-m321/mh721hm 3/2/99 12:39 pm Page 21 ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO AND YOUR VCR (HiFi VCR'S Only) 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. BACK OF TELEVISION EXISTING AERIAL CABLE RF CONNECTION CABLE RF OUT ANTENNA IN ENTREE ANTENNE RF OUT SORTIE ANTENNE AERIAL IN AUDIO OUT L and R AUDIO PHONO LEADS + AMPLIFIER 17 vc-m321/mh721hm 3/2/99 12:39 pm Page 22 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. When a video tape is playing, the amount of tape remaining is calculated for you automatically. Press DISPLAY on the remote control as many times as necessary until "R" appears on the VCR display. The tape remaining will be shown on the VCR display in hours and minutes. For example, if 1 hour 23 minutes is left on the tape: Pr NOTES q q Do not interrupt the tape remaining calculation. If less than 5 minutes of tape remains the display will flash. PLAYING BACK A VIDEO TAPE REPEATEDLY You can set your VCR to automatically rewind at the end of playing a video tape and replay the entire tape again. 7. Press MENU to return to normal screen. BLUE MUTE ¨ REPEAT AUTO ON OFF OFF vw SET :SELECT :ENTER :CHANGE MENU :EXIT w w 18 vc-m321/mh721hm 3/2/99 12:39 pm Page 23 ADVANCED OPERATION PLAYBACK OF A VIDEO TAPE PLAYING BACK AN NTSC TAPE NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) is a different TV standard to PAL and is used in some Non-European Countries. Your VCR can playback pre-recorded NTSC tapes onto a PAL system TV, but cannot record an NTSC signal onto a video tape. [. . . ] Safety device operating: unplug VCR for 2 hours. Tape cannot be loaded. q q Make sure there is no other tape in the VCR. Make sure VCR is not in timer or menu mode. VCR cannot be operated by remote control. q q q q q No picture appears. q q Rewind is not possible. Playback picture is snowy. q q q The channel position has been set to be skipped. Make sure VCR power cord is properly plugged in. q q q q q / Adjust the tracking using CHANNEL buttons. [. . . ]