OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS VR 312 INTRODUCTION You ara now the owner of one of the most sophisticated and simple-to-use home video recorders on the market. Naturally, you cant wait to get it working, but before you do, spare a few moments to read through this operating manual. The time you spend reading through stand familiarizing yourself with the operation of the video recorder will be repaid by trouble-free operation and even greater satisfaction at successful recordings and playback.
Safety instructions I . The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for damage which is incurred by not using the video recorder in compliance with the national guarantee conditions, safety instructions or precautions. First check if your supply voltage is the same as that written on the type plate at the rear of the video recorder. Caution Do not open the casing, risk of electric shock. No user serviceable parts are to be found inside.
The remote control display shows: SN L SRS Clock TINS Set the precise time by press You may also use the digit button: . The clock wail start again after step & has been completed. | ore the displayed data, press button on the remote control.
Connecting to your TV set I The connection to the TV set can be made in two different ways. The kind of connection you choose depends on the TV model you possess. Method 1: If your TV set has a 21-pin AV-Retrorocket (scary socket} or a DIN-AV-socket: We suggest that you use an AV-Eurasia {scary cable). This will guarantee the best possible picture duality. Consult your dearer for the correct cable.
Method Z: if your TV set isn't provided with a 21-pin AV-Retrorocket: o Switch on the TV set and select the programmer number reserved for the video playback (tease also consult the Instruction manual of your TV set). 0 Remove the aerial cable from the aerial socket & the video recorder, so that only the cable connection between video recorder and TV set remains. Check if the MOD-selector ! 1 131st in position . Otherwise, it is impossible to see a retarding by means of the aerial cable.
{ g Selecting the display language, setting the clock and ' shows 'MONTH". Set the correct month. the date o Switch off your video recorder by pressing button\ TAN DB' and press button #INSTALL Press the button again, The display shows ‘DATE'. Now set the correct date. 0 Now press the button again. You have now completed the setting of the display language and the time. The installation test picture appears on the TV serene and the video recorder display shows: € Cross the button INSTALL % again.
STORING TV CHANNELS In chapter 1 you connected your TV set to the video recorder, so that you may play a cassette. Since your video recorder has its own finer you can use it independent of your TY set. In order to be able to record TV programmed, you first have to store each TV channel on your video recorder. it is possible to store channels! Each TV channel has to have a number. We shall call this the ‘programmer number’.
Direct channel storage l o Switch on the TV set and select the programmer number for the video recorder. video retarder by pressing button © Select the programmer numbers for the TV channels you wish to store with the rotary switch sand by speech punished ey Q68 E= 0 Press butt . The viced recorder display wil) show a flashing TV channel number Select the desired channel bumper with the rotary switch QT or the digit buttons on the remote control. 0 The current programmer will appear on the TV screen now.
PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE After reading chapter 1 your video recorder is connected to the TV set. Playing a cassette will now be very easy. 1f you wish to record a TV programmer immediately, you must read chapter 4 first. Some information on cassettes: The length of the cassette is printed on the cassette in minutes, e.g. a cassette with ‘E 180" has a playing time of 180 minutes.
How do | correct picture d {trafficking? if the playback picture quality of hired cassettes is poor, the video head tracking position may be easily adjusted: o Press button £ A i set clock . clear II +> The video recorder wilt automatically find the optimum playback quality within a few seconds. The sound will be muted, The automatically found optimum of very poor recordings can sometimes be improved as follows: o Press button o Then press button playback quality has been reached.
Important! With hired cassettes of poor quality the stile true may nevertheless be affected by interference. This is not caused by your video recorder. pic Variable slow motion: @ Press butt The recording is shown as still picture. 9 From STILL, low motion speed can be 1/14, 1/10, 1/6 by pressing ne, two or three times, The speed can be returned to STILL unis, G or by pressing During sow motion the sound is muted.
0 You may now select the function to be started from that point, e.g. recorder will rewind or wind the tape to the tape position which you have entered and will automatically begin the chosen function starting farm that paint. Endless playback I This function will permit repeated viewing (i.e. playback rewind playback and so on) between two positions on the tape determined by you. o {ovate the 1st tape position {start-point}. Press button REPEAT G211, This tape position is entered in memory .
HOW CAN I RECORD DIRECTLY? The easiest way of recording is to record & TV programmer during its transmission, And this is how to go about it € Load 2 cassette. The video recorder will switch on automatically. The cassette length is shown fishing {e.g. ‘E180'} on the display.
Some general notes: [f during recording you wish to change to another TV channel and record a programmer from there, you must fi; rigging recording by pressing the buttonhole Select the new programmer number stored for this TV channel and start the recording by pressing button 5.
HOW DO i PROGRAMMER A TIMED RECORDING? {n the following chapter we will guide you through the different possibilities of programming your video recorder. it will switch itself on automatically, record the TV programmer you have chosen and then switch itself off automatically all of this up to 1 month in advance.
How to cancel a TODAY recording? I o Crass button 1 TO! the video recorder. To confirm the entry the display shows for a few seconds: and then button The programming is now canceled.
{ Programming on the remote control ' You can enter the data necessary for one timed recording into the remote control. The cremate control display shows all the pro gr; r the data use the digit buttons i mutton press you will transmit the programmed data to the video recorder. All data is stored in the next free TIMER-bock. Please be sure that you laded an unprotected cassette. o Press button The remote control display shows, e.g. ver! i1l DATE = PRIG NS The last entered data appears on the display.
Programming a recording which takes place daily or weekly: You may programmer a recording which will take place daily or weekly, 8.g. all sequences of a programmer in the late afternoon without programming your video recorder again and again, When entering the recording date, a daily or weekly programmer can be stored. Programmer the TIMER-block as usual.
Programming on the video recorder You may enter the data for 2 timed recording directly anti the video recorder. iris possible to use either the buttons on the video recorder or the buttons an the remote control. Please take care to [oad a cassette, Next, you must enter step by step all of the data necessary for the timed recording. You may use the rotary switch MER. @ You must now celesta © Tress button free TIMER-block. fester today timer eight select The video recorder display shows, e.g.
Programming a recording which takes place daily or unwieldy: You may programmer a recording which will take place daisy or weekly, 8., all episodes of a programmer in the late afternoon without programming your video recorder again and again. When entering the recording date, s daily or weekly programmer can be stored. To programmer a daily or weekly recording proceed as follows: Programmer the TIMER-block as described before.
PARTICULAR FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS Apart from the functions that have already been described, your video retarder has other special functions and extras designed to make operating the video recorder as convenient as possible. In the following chapter we will tell you more about them.
Another feature of the remote control l TV and VCR controller in one: if your TV set is equipped for receiving the transmission code of this remote control, you can also activate some TV functions: ~TV programmer number =TV volume +/ ~ switch off TV Switching from VCR 1 to VCR 2 ' You may use this function if you have two video recorders which accept the same transmission code.
SUMMARY GF CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS Detailed information concerning the various functions is given in the corresponding chapters. The remote control supplied with your video recorder can, in some cases, have more buttons than described below.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE {BEFORE YOU CALL AN ENGINEER) Symptom The video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed Remote contra does not work No playback functions are possible Video recorder playback quality is poor Recording is not possible Timed recording does not start Possible cause * No power supply * The child dock is activated * Timed recording is taking place * Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 30 reconnect. If it does not work you gan: 1. disconnect from the mains. 2.
3103 166 06571 1483/011 GUARANTEE In order to facilitate the guarantee and identification of your video recorder in case of theft, enter the serial number as indicated below. The serial number is printed on the type plate fixed at the rear of your video recorder. TYPE VR 312 Windex Al inquiries can be handled mots efficiently if accompanied by the Identity Card printed above. This is provided for your reference and should be kept in a safe place. SERVICE FOR YOU.
