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 to 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.
. PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE 22 How do | correct picture interference? 23 Quick winding and rewinding 24 Freeze frame/single frame advance 24 slow-motion, 25 Picture search functions 26 How do | know where | am on the tape? 27 The VHS Index Search System {"VISS™) 29 Picture sharpness control 31 Selecting the audio track, audio mix 31 5.
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.
Additional TV functions {only for TV sets with the same remote control code: TV volume TV programmer TV nonfood switch The back of the video recorder wrl @ © |e EXTERNAL 1 EXTERNAL AU BIG 1 Mains socket Audio output, right channel Audio output, left channel Audio input, right channel Audio input, left channel AV-Euro connection 1 (Cart) AV-Euro connection 2 (Cart) Aerial input socket Aerial output socket Chance! adjuster Attenuate switch ™
ENGLISH The front of the video recorder [SPEEDUP ] Rewind/ Picture search reverse [STEPMOM] Stop/Pause ["PLAY® ] Playback [SPEEDER ] Fast forward/ Wind/Picture search forwards [(EJECT A ] Cassette eject e =0 60B& Automatic station search Allocating TV stations ["BECORD®] Recording X Programmer selection reverse [&A7] Programmer selection forward
T 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 ray be subject to vibration. During severe thunderstorms {with lightning}, 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? Connecting your video recorder The following sections provide detailed explanations to this overview.
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 dearly for operation. Each entry made on the remote control is confirmed by the symbol & ". Note: * Do not use rechargeable batteries in this remote control.
Connecting to the supply @ Insert the female plug of the mains cable into the mains socket at the rear of the video recorder. O Insert the plug at the other end of the mains cable into the wall socket. A few important notes for operation: s The video recorder should remain connected to the mains at all mes to ensure that programmed intended for recording can be made and that the television works. The power consumption is very low. * No special button is required to switch on the video recorder.
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. If you have a TV set with a Cart socket {Eur-AV), please continue reading here. @ Insert one plug of the delivered Cart cable (Eur-AY) into the Cart socket (Euro-AV) on the back panel of your video recorder.
Connecting a decoder Some TV stations transmit encoded signals which you can only see with a purchased or hired decoder. You can connect stitch a decoder (scrambler) to this video recorder. @ Connect the decoder to the video recorder (socket ["EXTERNAL 2_1) using a Cart cable (Euro AV). You will find a description of how to store TV channels with the decoder in Chapter 3, “Storing TV Channels”.
e — 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. @ It a cassette is in the video recorder, press button EJECT A ] on the recorder. The cassette is ejected. @ Switch off the video recorder using the button (STANDBY Q) . Press the buttons and on the video recorder simultaneously. © Select the desired display language using either button .
Setting the time and date on the video recorder @ Press button on the video recorder. Crass button on the remote control. The message “TIME” appears in the display on the video recorder. f For the following settings, use either buttons ¥ or 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 [OK on the remote control.
3. STORING TV CHANNELS In order to be able to record TV programmed, you first have 10 store each TV channel {e.g. "BBC 17} 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.
S —— © Select programmer number “1” on the TV set. © Confirm the assignment with button [OKT on the video 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. 1# the video recorder finds a matching channel on the TV set, it stores it in memory. @ Wait until "SELECT TV P 02" appears in the video recorder display.
S Assigning TV channels You can allocate any desired programmer number to the TV channels stored by the Autocratic Channel Search. Switch on the video recorder with the ESTOPPEL] button. @ Press button [PROGRAMMER BESET | on the video recorder for at least 3 seconds. “BBC 1 STORE P 01“, for example, appears on the display.
O The video recorder shows the next programmer number, "P 02". Repeat steps @ and @ until all TV stations have been assigned. © When you want to conclude the settings, press the 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. @ Press the button on the remote control.
@ After they have been entered, most channel numbers are converted into a channel name (e.g. ZDF). "ZDF MANUAL” and "PDC" or "VP, for example, appear on the recorder display, | el Note: channel is encoded and the video recorder is connected to a decoder, press button {remote control, “DEC” is shown on the display. © Tors the setting with the button on the remote control. The next available programmer position, for example, "ZDF STORE P 08" and “PDC" or "VP, appears on the recorder display.
EXTERNAL 2 20 & 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 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. ENGLISH A message appears briefly in the display of the video recorder, for example; and "NO SACS” for example. © You can select programmer positions step by step using either button You can directly select positions 1 to 9 using the numeric button .
4. PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE FLAT s HIRE SUZHOU 22 o 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 6. © Switch on the TV set. Many modern TV sets automatically switch over to the programmer number for the video recorder when a cassette is being played.
Note: * When playing long-play recordings, the video recorder switches autocratically over to this speed. The message "L.P" 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 automatically cleans the video heads before each playback. This is how the excellent quality of the video playback is maintained.
REWIND La He WIND Uris STILL U Ohs 24 Quick winding and rewinding O Press button [STOP ], Press button {rewind) or button [SPEEDER) {fast forward wind) on the video recorder. The tape will wind or rewind at high speed. @ Press bunion if you want to stop winding. advance © Press button [PLAY & 1. © Press button (ST | on the remote control. The frame freezes. Each time you press the farms advances one step. © Press button CLAY ¥, to resume normal playback.
O Slow motion forwards @ Cross button [PLAY R, © Press button [CASTILLO | on the remote control. The frame freezes. @ Press button on the remote control or on the video recorder. The video recorder switches to slow motion. @ Now press button or [SPEEDER, 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.
00— 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 [LAY P ], © Now press button or P ‘{-j repeatedly until the video recorder achieves the desired speed. FAST FORE SCAN FORE or REVERSE (1), FAST REV SCAN REV © Press button [PLAY P 1, to resume normal playback. Note: * The picture quality is disturbed and there is no audio when using this function.
S Tape position. How do | know where | am on the tape? Iris 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 tenth of non-formed hour cassettes {e.g.
000 SO e © Using the button you can choose between e ® E the following three displays: lapsed playing time s display "I “USED TIME" remaining placing 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 1o reset the tape position counter display select the counter display with the button and press button [CLEAR 1. The counter display is switched off during fast forwarding and rewinding.
ENGLISH 00 O 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 CREXT®] on the remote control. The tape is wound to the previous or the next VIZ mark.
S0 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 CREXT® ] on the remote control simultaneously. The message “INTRO SCAN" appears in the display on the video recorder. The tape is wound 1o the next VIZ mark, played back for 10 seconds, then wound to the next VIZ mark and played back for 10 seconds, stc.
e —— Picture sharpness control You can adjust the picture sharpness in playback in seven steps. O Press button PLAYER, © Press button [¥T or [AT]. The current setting appears in the display on the video recorder. The zero "0 shows the middle position. I you press button (¥ or (A within 5 seconds, you change the current setting: from “+3" to “-3” (+3is the maximum picture sharpness).
5. HOW CAN | RECORD DIRECTLY? N 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 CASTOFF 1. © Using the button [ or or the numeric buttons {remote control), select the programmer number from which you wish to record. 32 Note: * Programmer positions that have not been assigned cannot be selected.
ST TOR-Recording @ If you do not want to record to the end of the cassette, press button {RECORD @] again on the video recorder, or simultaneously press the buttons and [COKE on the remote control. The display shows the end time of the recording (also called the OTR time). Each time you press button press the buttons (RECORD @ 1 and on the remote control. You can add another 30 minutes. 0 it you have pressed too many times, you can return to nominal recording by pressing button {remote contralto.
A —— 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 fink up individual recordings without any disturbing picture transitions {flickering).
6. HOW DO | PROGRAMMING A RECORDING? 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 PDC/VPS, 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 PDCAV/PS, Not all TV stations transmit a PDC/VPS code.
Overview 248626 -- 248606 248626 -- c1 00iE s 3":5 o R veneer 38 @ Programming with “Showpiece” This method makes programming your video recorder as easy as dialing & telephone number. All you need to do is enter the {thereto nine-digit) Show View 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 erase protection. @ Press the button on the remote control, Several short lines will appear on the display.
R T Note: * The VPS/PDC function is automatically activated with Show View programming. However, you can switch the VPS function on and off with the button on the remote control. 1 the programmer number “E 2“ flashes, the video recorder is unable to connect the TV programmer name contained in the Show View code {e.g. for "BBC 17} with the programmer number on the video recorder "PRIG 017). In this case you must now select the desired programmer number “PRIG 01"} with the button on the remote control.
B ] 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 once. Use the four button groups on the remote control to enter the data. Be sure you have inserted a cassette without erase protection into the video recorder. @ Press the button CENTIMETER @ . 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 remote 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.
R z {530 a2 & Programming on the video recorder You can enter and store data for six recordings into the video recorder. The display on the video recorder shows you all of the date at the same time. Use the four button groups an the remote 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. @ Press the button on the remote control.
S A few important notes concerning VPS/PDC: * 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, "20.16 (VPS you must enter the VPS time code "20.14" as the start time and switch on “VP. recording functions only if you enter the precise VPS/PDC time code.
T 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.
ST 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 [STANDEE How can [ check or correct a TIMER block? @ Cross the button on the remote contra. The video recorder display shows the data for the first (earliest) TIMER block. © Use the button to select the TIMER block you wish to check or correct.
7. ADDITIONAL RECORDING FUNCTIONS Simulcast recording The stereo sound of some TV programmed is broadest simultaneously on FM radio. In order 1o 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 G DOD Eels @ (back of the recorder) with a connection © == © cable. 88 @ 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 CALCULATING] | 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 LBECORD® Jon the video recorder.
48 o 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 to the video recorder (socket [ANTIBIOTIC, 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. o Insert the correct cassette. © Use button to locate the position at which the audio dubbing is to start.
Insert-Function This function enables you to insert a new scene into an existing recording without a disturbing transition, Connect a picture/sound source to the video recorder (SCARY socket [EXTERNAL 71, hack of video recorder). @ Insert a cassette without erase protection. © Press button to locate the position at which you wart to insert. Press button [STOPCOCK. The video carder is now in the "PAUSE" position.
m Tl T Recording from a recording source, e.g. video recorder Note: * If your video recorder does not have a SCARY socket {Eur-AV) and you wish o watch the picture during copying, you must tune the TV to the video recorder if you have not already done so. You will find a description of this process in Chapter 8 “Particular Functions and Extras on Your Video Recorder” in the section ”Playback via aerial cable”.
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 J. © insert a cassette without erase protection. © Switch off the video recorder with button . [ irk @ Press button [MONITOR ] on the remote control for feast five seconds. The display on the video recorder o shows "RECORD PREP".
8. PARTICULAR FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS ON YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Tuner mode. Your video recorder as an S 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. C@ = Proceed as follows: &= @ Switch on the TV set. Select the programmer number reserved for video playback. © Press button on the remote control.
e —— View mode You can make use of extra functions if a second unit is connected to socket EXTERNAL 27, 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 ACETONE ML) and automatically switches over to "View mode”. You can switch the “View mode * on and off with button [MONITOR .
T 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 operating instructions for your TV set.} © Press button on the video recorder. The cassette is ejected. © Press buttons and on the video recorder simultaneously, then press button on the remote control.
T 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 duality of one or more TV stations is reduced; confirm this by switching off the video recorder with the button .
T FOOD AT Of MODULAR £ 56 © 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 on the remote control, If “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.
N 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.
T 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 idea 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 [ STANDEE S button. Press 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 control does not work Na playback from the video recorder Poor playback farm 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.
10. TECHNICAL DATA, ACCESSORIES ENGLISH Technical data * Mains voltage 18010 240V Weight approx. 5.4 kg * Mains frequency 47-63 Hz * Position for use max.15° tilt in all directions » Power consumption, 18 W typical * Video resolution VHS 2 240 lines {11 W typical in stand by} * Windflower time, 95 s typical for E-180 * FM audio (SP) KHz Ambient temperature during operation * Power allure protection: transmitter 1 year +10°Cto +35°C typical. Clock/Timer 1 year typical.
