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OPERATING MANUAL VR 647 Congratulations! You now own one of the most sophisticated yet simple-to-use video recorders on the market. Naturally, you can’t wait 1o use your new video recorder, but before you start, it’s worthwhile taking the time to read through this operating manual. Acquainting yourself with the video recorder’s features is the best way to guarantee trouble-free operation.
4. PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE How do | correct picture interference? Quick winding and rewinding Freeze meaningless frame advance slow-motion, Picture search functions How do | know where | am on the tape? The VHS Index Search System {“VISIT} Picture sharpness control Selecting the audio track, audio mix 5.HOW CAN | RECORD DIRECTLY? Long play function NI CAM stereo reception Erase protection Auto-assembling 6.
1. BUTTONS, CONTROLS AND SOCKETS Here are all the buttons and sockets which you will find on your video recorder and remote control. Explanations of the individual functions of these buttons and sockets are given in the corresponding chapters. The remote control TIMESERVER | INTERVIEWER STANDEE & END % 7= RECORD / OTH PDC/SEL. TUNER REC.
ENGLISH The front of the video recorder Switch off Rewind/ Picture search reverse Stop/Pause Playback Fast forward/ Wind/Picture search forwards Cassette eject eSS B 8 asps Automatic station search Allocating TV stations Recording Programmer selection reverse [A] Programmer selection forward
i ) 0 Safety instructions and safety measures The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damage which is incurred by not using the video recorder in compliance with the national guarantee conditions or safety instructions. First check if your supply voltage is the same as that written on the type plate on the rear of your video recorder, Danger ~ high voltage in this appliance! Do not open! The video recorder does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user.
Do not place the video recorder near appliances which generate strong magnetic fields motors, loudspeakers and transformers). Do not use the video recorder in dusty places or where it may be subject to vibration. During severe thunderstorms {with fighting, we recommend disconnecting the video recorder from the mains and the aerial L3, Ensure that there is a vertical distance of at least 20 cm between the video recorder and your TV set.
2. INSTALLATION: HOW DO | INSTALL THE VIDEO RECORDER? Warning ! In case this appliance is supplied with a Safety Standard Approved mains lead fitted with a non-rewire able 13 Amp mains plug which, if unsuitable for your socket, should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted by a qualified electrician. The fuse and fuse holder must be removed from the plug as accidental insertion of the redundant plug into a 13 Amp socket is likely to cause an electrical hazard.
How do | put the batteries into the remote control? @ Remove the cover from the back of the remote control. © insert the batteries as indicated into the battery compartment and close the cover. The remote control is now ready for operation. Each entry made on the remote control is confirmed by the symbol “g, Note: * Do not use rechargeable batteries in this remote control.
Connecting to the supply O insert the female plug of the mains cable into the mains socket 28] at the rear of the video recorder. © insert the plug at the other end of the mains cable into the wall socket. A few important notes for operation: * The video recorder should remain connected to the trains at all times to ensure that programmed intended for recording can be made and that the television works. The power consumption is very low.
ENGLISH Connecting to the TV set If your TV set does not have a Cart-socket (Euro-Av}, do not read here but continue in chapter 8, “Particular Functions and Extras on your Video Recorder®. You will find further information in the section “Playback Using the Aerial Cable”, see page 54.
12 8 Connecting a decoder Bose TV stations transmit encoded signals high you can only see with a purchased or hired decoder. You can connect such a decoder (scrambler) to this video recorder. @ Connect the decoder to the video recorder {socket ["EXTERNAL 27)) using a Cart celeb (Euro AV). You will find a description of how to store TV channels with the decoder in Chapter 3, “Storing TV Channels”.
Selecting the display language on the video recorder and the picture format of your TV set Switch on the TV set and select the programmer number for the video recorder. © ! cassette is in the video recorder, press button on the recorder. The cassettes is ejected. © Switch off the video recorder using the button . Crass the buttons and [CPLAY® ] on the video recorder simultaneously.
‘ERR FORTH CRATE FEED 14 2 Setting the time and date on the video recorder © Press button on the video recorder, Press button on the remote control. The message "TIME” appears in the display on the video recorder. For the following settings, use either buttons ¥ or &7 numeric button . When using the buttons you must make a four digit entry for the time and year and a two-digit entry for the month and day. © Now set the current time. © Press button on the remote control.
3. STORING TV CHANNELS In order to be able to record TV programmed, you first have to store each TV channel {e.g. "BBC 1"} in the video recorder. You can store channels. Your video recorder has its own receiver. Because of this, it can be used independently of the TV set. Automatic channel search The video recorder searches for all the available TV channels for you, Then it assigns the channels to memory. (P 01=BBC1, P 02=BBC2, P 03=ITV, P 04=CH4 etc.).
Select programmer number “17 (BBC) on the TV set. 1l ‘2T @ Confirm the assignment with button on the video i recorder remote control. “WAIT” appears in the display. Now the channels of the TV and the video recorder are compared. A vertically running “M” symbol indicates the comparison. If the video recorder finds a matching channel on the TV set, it stores it in memory. Wit until “SELECT TV P 02” appears in the video = I!.. recorder display. © Select programmer number 2" {(BBC) on the TV.
Assigning TV channels You can allocate any desired programmer number to the TV channels stored by the Automatic Channel Search. Switch on the video recorder with the button. @ Press button on the video recorder for at least 3 seconds. “BBC STORE P 01", for example, appears on the display. @ Use the buttons select the TV channel on the screen to which you wish to assign programmer number “P 01", Girl Note: channel is encoded and the video recorder is connected to the decoder, press button {remote control}.
s 0 @ The video recorder shows the next programmer nurturer, “P 02". Repeat steps €@ and € until all TV stations have been assigned. When you want to conclude the settings, press the meh U button on the video recorder. “READY" appears briefly on the recorder display. Manual search Direct channel selection In certain cases the Automatic Channel Search may not be able to find or properly tune all of the TV channels. You can then use this manual method to set the channels.
O After they have been entered, most channel numbers are converted into a channel name (e.g. BBC. "BBC MANUAL” and "PDC" or "VP, for example, appear on the recorder display. o 1 i Note: channel is encoded and the video recorder is connected to a decoder, press button {remote control). “DEC" is shown on the display. © Store the setting with the button on the remote control. The next available programmer position, for example, “BBC STORE P 09" and "PDC” or "VP, appears on the recorder display.
e R T Cable TV with special channel numbers If you possess cable TV equipment with special channel numbers, you must enter the channel numbers already defined for the special channels. Proceed as described in the section “Manual search, Direct channel selection”. In step @, enter the channel numbers channel “080" for special channel “S17) according to the following table. Further information about the special channel numbers of your TV channels is available from your cable TV company.
Programmer position selection on the video recorder using the remote control Note: ¥ Unoccupied video recorder programmer positions cannot be selected. @ Switch on the video recorder with the button. A message appears briefly in the display of the video recorder, for example: “P 01" and “NO SACS” for example. @ You can select programmer positions step by step using either button or [Z7] or © You can directly select positions 1 to 9 using the numeric button .
4. PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE In Chapter 2 you connected your TV set to the video recorder, thus enabling you to play a cassette. You will find that it is very simple to play back a cassette. if you want to record something immediately, read Chapters and b, © Switch o the TV set. Many modern TV sets automatically switch over to the programmer number for the video recorder when a cassette is being played. But this will only function, .
Note: * When playing long-play recordings, the video recorder switches autocratically over to this speed. The message “LP" appears in the display. Video playback is not in color for the "PICTURE SEARCH", "FREEZE-FRAME", “SLOW MOTION" and “SUPER-SLOW MOTION” functions. * The video recorder autocratically cleans the video heads before each playback. This is how the excellent quality of the video playback is maintained.
T Quick winding and rewinding TE @ Press button [STOPPED. Press button {rewind} or button (fast forward wind) on the video recorder. 1TE FE ™ The tape will wind or rewind at high speed. WIND Lina ” o @ Cross button if you want to stop winding. advance @ Press button (PALAVER, Press button [STILL#< ] on the remote control. The CTT e | © wlt U ;M frame freezes. Each time you press the frame advances one step. @ Press button (LAY B, to resume normal playback.
Slow motion forwards © Cross button [FLAY B1, @ Press button the remote control. The frame freezes. © Press button on the remote control or on the video recorder. The video recorder switches fo slow motion. O Now press button or [FEEDER 1, until the video recorder achieves the desired speed (three speeds are possible). The video recorder automatically switches to Playback after approx. 30 seconds. Press if you want to start playback earlier.
Picture search functions Using the buttons of the remote control or the buttons on the video recorder, you can choose between the various picture search speeds moving forwards or backwards. @ Press button [PLAYER. Now press button or F”P!: repeatedly until the video recorder achieves the desired speed. FAST FORE SCAN FORE or REVERSE FAST REV SCAN REV SCAN REV U IHE il © Press button CLAY R, 10 resume normal playback. Note: * The picture quality is disturbed and there is no audio when using this function.
Tape position, How do | know where | am on the tape? It is handy to know for how long a cassette has been playing. After insertion of a formed hour cassette into the video recorder and selection of a tape run function ('PLAYBACK”, for example), the recorder automatically measures the tape length. The length of the tape appears briefly in the display on the video recorder {{CASSETTE E 180", for example}. You must manually select and confirm the display for the length of non-formed hour cassettes (e.g.
® @ Using the button you can choose between the following three displays: elapsed playing time : display “U" “USED TIME" remaining playing time : display "L." "TIME LEFT” counter : tape position display The displays can be read during fast forwarding, rewinding, recording, playback or stop. If you want to reset the tape position counter display select the counter display with the button and press button [CARTIER. The counter display is switched off during fast forwarding and rewinding.
The VHS Index Search System VISAS mark is written onto the tape by the video recorder with each recording. You can search for each of these VIZ marks on the tape. You cannot use the VIZ function for recordings made by video recorders without VIZ capability. VIZ search: Select this function to search for a specific VIZ mark. Switch on the video recorder with the button. © Press the button or on the remote control, The tape is wound to the previous or the next VIZ mark.
INTRO ! 30 Intro-scan; This VIZ function gives you an overview of all the TV programmed recorded on the tape. Switch on the video recorder with the button. © Press the buttons and on the remote control simultaneously. The message "INTRO SCAN" appears in the display on the video recorder. The tape is wound to the next VIZ mark, played back for 10 seconds, then wound to the next VIZ mark and played back for 10 seconds, etc.
Picture sharpness control You can adjust the picture sharpness in playback in seven steps. O Press button PLAYER, © Press button (¥ ] or TA. The current setting appears in the display on the video recorder. The zero “0” shows the middle position. If you press button or (A7) within 5 seconds, you change the current setting: from “+3” to "~3" (+3 is the maximum picture sharpness).
5, HOW CAN | RECORD DIRECTLY? 513 % ]1 The easiest way of recording is to directly record a TV programmer that is currently being broadcast. And this is how it is done: © Insert a cassette. The video recorder switches on automatically. Otherwise, you can also switch it on with the button [ZIEGFELD © Using the button or (&1 or the numeric buttons {remote control), select the programmer number from which you wish to record.
TOR-Recording L you do not want to record to the end of the cassette, press button again on the video recorder, or simultaneously press the buttons and on the remote control. The display shows the end time of the recording (also called the OTR time}. Each time you press button ENGLISH RECORD ® | on the video recorder, or simultaneously press the buttons and on the remote control. You can add another 30 minutes.
34 Long play function You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it possible to record, for example, 8 hours instead of 4 hours with an “E240” cassette. @ Before recording, select the recording speed » LONG PLAY « with the menu button on the remote control. o During playback, the video recorder automatically selects the right speed {"STANDARD PLAY” or "LONGWAYS. Note: * During the functions "PICTURE SEARCH", "ANTIFREEZE, "SLOW MOTION" and "SUPER SLOW MOTION” the picture is not in color.
Erase protection So that you don't accidentally delete an important recording, you can remove the special tab {erase protection) on the front of the cassette with a screwdriver. Later, if you no longer want the erase protection, you can seal the gap once more with adhesive tape. Auto-assembling You can use the auto-assembling function to link up individual recordings without any disturbing picture transitions {flickering). @ Press button [PLAYER.
6. HOW DO | PROGRAMMER A RECORDING? 386 In this chapter you will learn how to programmer the video recorder. It switches itself on automatically, records the TV programmer you want, and then switches itself off again automatically. What information is required by the video recorder? * the current time and today's date.
T What is “Programmer Delivery Control” (PDC) and”Video Programmer System” (VP? With MADCAPS, the TV station controls when the video recorder is switched on and off. This means that the video recorder switches itself on and off at the right time even if a TV programmer you have programmed begins earlier or finishes later than expected — provided that the TV station actually transmits the PD CAPS. Not all TV stations transmit & MADCAPS code.
ViDEQHisi2486206 -- c46626 -- o 248626 —- L Fii sheikh Foc i) 38 & Programming with the “Video Plus+” number This method makes programming your video recorder as easy as dialing a telephone number. All you need to do is enter the (thereto nine-digit} Video Plus+ code which is printed in your TV guide next to the starting time for the TV programmer. Be sure you have inserted a cassette without areas protection. © Press the button on the remote control. Several short lines will appear on the display.
T Notes: * If the message “MEMORY FULL" appears in the display, all TIMER positions are assigned. Please read the chapter ‘How can | cancel a TIMER block?”. * The PDC/VPS function is automatically activated with Video Plus+ programming. However, you can switch the PDC/VPS function on and off with the button on the remote control, If the programmer number “E 2" flashes, the video recorder is unable to connect the TV programmer name contained in the Video Plus+ code (e.g.
oc 07 2-30 £3:00 i 8707883083’03 Py G 2103 20:30 23:00 Kz 2103 200 23:00 DATE 200 2c0:35 21:00 22:35 Programming on the remote control You can enter and store data for one recording in the remote control. The remote control display shows you all of the data at acne. Use the four button groups on the remote control 1o enter the data. Be sure you have inserted a cassette without erase protection into the video recorder, © Press the button [TIMER @ 1, The most recently entered data appears in the display.
you wish to programmer this recording daily or weekly, press the button [BIW] on the remote control repeatedly until the display on the cremate control also shows either “D" {= daily), or "W (= weekly}). Daily recordings can be programmed only for the weekdays Monday through Friday. © Have you entered all data correctly? Then point the remote control toward the video recorder and press button on the remote control, The data are now transmitted to the video recorder.
MEMORY FULL 5:30-2 B30 Programming on the video recorder You can enter and store data for six recordings into the video recorder. The display on the vied recorder shows you all of the data at the same time. Use the four button groups on the nonvoter control to enter the data. The data are stored in the next available TIMER block in the video recorder. Be sure you have inserted a cassette that is not erase protected into the video recorder.
few important notes concerning PDC/AVPS: * Observe the VPS notes in your programmer guide. If the programmer guide indicates a VPS code that differs {from the start time for the program, for example, “20.15 (VPS you must enter the VPS time code “20.14" as the start time and switch on “VP. recording functions ably if you enter the precise MADCAPS time code. If you wish to enter a time that differs from the PDC/VPS time code, you must press button on the remote control to switch off "PDCVPS”.
General notes on programming: * The TIMER switches on the video recorder automatically only if the video recorder is switched off at the start time of the programmed recording {button ['STANDBY you do not press a button for one minute during a programming procedure, the remote control automatically interrupts the process. You then have to start the programming procedure from the beginning.
S How do | stop a TIMER recording? You cannot manually operate the video recorder while a programmed recording is running. If you want to stop a programmed recording, simply press button [STANDBY & ], How can I check or correct a TIMER block? @ Press the button on the remote con-:,7 troll. The video recorder display shows the data for the = first (earliest) TIMER block.
7. ADDITIONAL RECORDING FUNCTIONS FOl FOL 5 IN-RE UGD FO I 5 i-FPS Simulcast recording The stereo sound of some TV programmed is broadcast simultaneously on FM radio. In order to get the best stereo sound quality you can record the picture from the TV channel and simultaneously record the stereo sound from the radio. To do this, connect the stereo system to the socket {back of the recorder) with a connection cable. © insert a cassette without erase protection.
Recording audio only This video recorder allows you to make “audio only” recordings. To do this, connect the video recorder to an audio system {socket , back of the video recorder). @ Insert a cassette without erase protection. © Press button on the remote control several mes until the video recorder display shows “L. AUD STOP” (Line Audio Stop). © Press button [HECORD® Jon the video recorder. The video recorder begins recording the sound. The sound is controlled automatically.
Audio dubbing This function enables you to replace (dub) the mono sound track of a previously made recording with another sound recording. To do this, connect a sound source 1o the video recorder {socket CAUTION TN, back of video recorder). Only the normal {linear) mono sound track is changed; it is erased completely. The stereo sound track and the video image remain unchanged. @ Insert the correct cassette. © Use button to locate the position at which the audio dubbing is to start. Press button TOPMOST.
Insert-Function This function enables you to insert a new scene into an existing recording without a disturbing transition. Connect @ picture/sound source to the video recorder (SCARY socket ["EXTERNAL Z 1, back of video recorder). @ Insert a cassette without erase protection. © Press button o locate the position at which you want to insert. Press button TOPMOST. The video recorder is now in the "PAUSE" position.
Recording from a recording source, e.g. video recorder Note: * |f your video recorder does not have a SCARY socket {Eur-AV} and you wish to watch the picture during copying, you must tune the TV to the video recorder if you have not already done so. You will find & description of this process in Chapter 8 ”Particular Functions and Extras on Your Video Recorder” in the section “Playback via aerial cable”.
ST Externally controlled recording Do you have another device, such as a satellite receiver, equipped with an integrated clock which can be used for controlling other devices? If so, you can control a recording from such an external device via the socket [EXTERNAL 2 ], @ Insert a cassette without erase protection. © Switch off the video recorder with button . © Press button on the remote control for at East five seconds. The display on the video recorder shows “"RECORD PREP".
8. PARTICULAR FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS ON YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Foz MUTER 52 o Tuner mode. Your video recorder as an extension of your TV set You can also use your video recorder as a TV receiver {tuner}. This is handy if your TV set does not have remote control or if it has fewer channel buttons than the number of channels it could actually receive. Proceed as follows: @ Switch on the TV set. Select the programmer number reserved for video playback. @ Press button on the remote control.
View mode You can make use of extra functions if a second unit is connected to socket EXTERNAL 2], This unit could be another video recorder, a decoder, a satellite receiver, or a CD-i video player. If your second unit transmits a control signal during playback, for example, your video recorder recognizes this {button STOP M) and automatically switches over to "View mode”, o T Ti' You can switch the “View mode ” on and off with button [MONITOR 1.
Playback via the aerial cable If your TV set does not have a SCARY socket (Euro-AV}, you must use the already connected aerial cable for playback from the video recorder, © Switch on the TV set and select the channel number used for video recorder playback. (Refer to the aerating instructions for your TV set.} © Press button on the video recorder. The cassette is ejected. © Cross buttons and on the video recorder simultaneously, then press button on the remote control.
R Note: * Your video recorder occupies UHF channel 36. However, it is possible that in your reception area this channel is already occupied by another TV station, In this case, the picture quality of one or more TV stations on the TV may be reduced. Should this be the case with your TV set, proceed as follows: © Check whether all TV stations function unchanged. O If the picture quality of one or more TV stations is reduced, confirm this by switching off the video recorder with the button .
B ] b AHEM HEDGEHOG 56 [0 Display of the TV station name For TV stations that transmit the station name, this name is visible in Eject, Pause, Stop, Record and Tuner mode while you are pressing button or the remote control. 1f “NAME UNKNOWN" appears, the name of the station is not being transmitted. Switching off the built-in modulator In the previous section we discussed possible disturbances in TV reception.
Automatic switch-off if the video recorder is not operated during a period longer than five minutes while it is in one of the following functions, the function is switched off. This protects your cassette and prevents unnecessary power consumption.
PARE Switching between VCR 1 and VCR 2 This function is important if you have two video recorders with the same remote control code. You can avoid unintentional operation of the wrong video recorder by simply changing the remote control code of a video recorder and its remote control. © Press the button on the video recorder if a cassette is inserted. The cassette is ejected. © Switch off the video recorder with the button. Crass the and buttons on the video recorder simultaneously.
9. BEFORE YOU CALL AN ENGINEER Problem The video recorder does not respond when a button is pressed Remote cilantro does not work No playback from the video recorder Poor playback from the video recorder Recording not possible Programmed recording does not work Picture/sound disturbances during TV reception ENGLISH Possible cause * No power supply. * Programmed recording is in progress. * Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 30 seconds, then reconnect. If this has no effect, you can: 1.
ENGLISH 10. TECHNICAL DATA, ACCESSORIES Technical data * Mains voltage 180 t0 240V Mains frequency 47-63 Hz * Power consumption, 18 W typical {11 W typical in stand by} * Windscreen time, 95 s typical for E-180 * Ambient temperature during operation +10°Cto +35°C * Relative humidity Weight approx. 5.4 kg Position for use rmax.15° tilt in all directions Video resolution VHS 2 240 lines * FM audio {SP) 20 Hz~ 20 KHz Power failure protection: transmitter 1 year typical. Clock/Timer 1 year typical.
