OPERATING MANUAL VR 747 Congratulations! You now own ong of the most sophisticated yet simple-to-use video recorders on the market. Naturally, you can't wait to use your new video recorder, bt 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.
How do | correct picture interference? 23 Quick winding and rewinding 24 advance 24 slow-motion, 25 Picture search functions 26 The Jog/Shuttle function on the video recorder 27 How do | know where | am on the tape? 29 The VHS Index Search System 31 Picture sharpness control 33 Selecting the audit track, audio mix playback 33 5.HOW CAN | RECORD DIRECTLY? 34 TROT-Recording 35 Long play function 36 WiFi stereo reception 36 Erase protection 37 Auto-assembling 37 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.
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 night A DIETETICS ©o M Gp28824343¢) wrl © © EXTERNAL 1 EXTERNAL AUDIT Mains socket Audio output, right channel [AUDIO OUT THEFT] Audio output, left channel Audio input, right channel [AUDIO N LEFT ] Audio input, left channel AV-Euro connection 1 (Cart) AV-Euro connection 2 (Cart) Aerial input socket Aerial output socket Channel adjuster Attenuate switch 4 @
The front of the video recorder AUTO STORE | Automatic station search PROGRAMMER PRESET | Allocating TV stations Switch off Single frame search function Rewind/ nonfood Picture search reverse Single frame search function Stop/Pause button Playback Fast forward/ [ Forward Wind/Picture search forwards ¥ Reverse Cassette eject Rerecord SYNCHRONY, Sync Edit function [AMBIGUITY R 1 Audio input socket Video input socket AUDIO O = @ VIEWED ENGLISH
o Safety instructions and safety measures ‘The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any carnage 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 lightning), we recommend disconnecting “ ; the video recorder from the mains and the aerial 3. Ensure that there is a vertical distance of at least 20 cm 1‘ 20em between the video recorder and your TV set.
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How do | put the batteries into the remote control? @ Slide the cover on the back of the remote control down. © 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 " ", 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. @ 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 rains at all times 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.
o — ] Connecting to the TV set 1f your TV set does not have a Cart socket (Euro-AV), do not read hers but continue in the section "Playback via the aerial cable”, page 58 in Chapter 8., "Particular Functions and Extras on your Video Recorder”. If you have a TV set with a Cart socket {Euro-AV), please continue reading here. ENGLISH © Insert one plug of the delivered Cart cable {Eur-AV) into the Cart socket (Eur-Av} on the back panel of your video recorder. Connect the other plug to the TV set. important.
Connecting a decoder E@ — §ome v ;notations transfinite their programmers in encoded signals which you can only see with a purchased or hired X decoder. You can connect such a decoder (scrambler) to this video recorder. O Connect the decoder to the video recorder {socket [EXTERNAL Z }} using a Cart cable (Euro AV). You will find a description of how to stirs TV channels with the decoder in Chapter 3, “Storing TV Channels”.
T — 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 nurturer for the video recorder. @ I 2 cassette is in the video recorder, press button on the recorder. The cassette is ejected. @ Switch off the video recorder using the button . Press the buttons and on the video recorder simultaneously.
R — 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 [&J 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 programmers, you first have 1o store each TV channel {e.g, "ARDOR} 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.
Erg — I © Select programmer number “1” on the TV set © Confirm the assignment with button COKE] 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 "l” symbol indicates the comparison, i 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.
A — 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 [PROGRAMMER PRESET ] on the video recorder for at least 3 seconds. “ARD STORE P 01", for example, appears on the display.
TERKEL 18 @ 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.
O After they have been entered, most channel numbers are converted into a channel name (e.g. ZDF). "ZDF MANUAL™ and “VP, for example, appear on the recorder display. ENGLISH 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 [OK ] on the remote control. The next available programmer position, for example, "ZDF STORE P 08" and "VP, appears on the recorder display.
0TSSR Cable TV with special channel numbers If you have a cable television system with special channel assignment, the special channels are also stored during the automatic station search. If you want to directly enter the channel number to enter a special channel, perform the steps 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.
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 ["STOKER button. A massage appears briefly in the display of the video recorder, for example: “P 01" and "CASSETTE” 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 [0=871.
4. PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE Pl FUSE 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 5. O 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. But this will only the video recorder is connected to a TV set with a Cart cable (Euro-AV}.
Note: * When playing long-play recordings, the video recorder switches automatically 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 automatically cleans the video heads before each playback. This is how the excellent quality of the video playback is maintained.
REWIND Suzhou WING s 24 Quick winding and rewinding @ Press button [STOP, Press button (rewind) or button fast forward wind)} on the video retarder. The tape will wind or rewind at high speed. O Press button if you want to stop winding. advance © Press button CLAY P 1, © Press button Castillo« Jon the remote control. The frame freezes. Each time you press the frame advances one step. © Press button CLAY ¥ |, to resume normal playback.
000400 Slow motion forwards @ Press button [PLAY B, © Press button [STILL ] on the remote control. The frame freezes. © Press button on the remote control. The video recorder switches to slow motion. @ Now press button or [SPEED &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 [BLAY_® ] if you want to start playback earlier.
e ¥ LHM BEE 26 Picture search functions Using the buttons of the remote control or the buttons an the video recorder, you can choose between the various picture search speeds moving forwards or backwards. @ Press button [PLATE ). © Now press button or [SPEED] on the remote control repeatedly until the video recorder achieves the desired speed. FAST SCAN FORE (+8} or REWIND (1), FAST R £3), SCAN REV © Press the button or [SPEED®: | on the video recorder.
A The Jog/Shuttle function on the video recorder There is a large rotary knob on the video recorder. Frame by frame and single frame advance: @ First switch on the rotary nab function with the button. The green lamp comes on, and the recorder switches to freeze-frame. O Select the next forward single frame or previous single frame by turning the inner knob to the right or left, respectively (JOG function}. © Press the ¥, button to resume playback.
Picture Search: Select the forward and reverse picture search (SHUTTLE function} by turning the outer ring . Proceed as follows for the SHUTTLE function: @ First switch on the rotary knob function with the button. The green lamp crones on, and the recorder switches to freeze-frame. © From the middle position STILL, turn the outer ring , to the right or left. The following search speeds are available: When you turn to the right: SLOW MOTION, PLAYBACK FAST FORE SCAN FORE (+58, +7, +8, +11).
Tape position. How do | know where | am on the tape? it is handy to know how long a cassette has been playing. After inserting a formed hour cassette into the video recorder and selecting a tape run function, {"PLAYBACK”, for example), the recorder automatically measures the tape length {with the exception of the E300 cassette). The length of the tape appears briefly in the display on the video recorder {for example, "CASSETTE E 1807).
B © Using the button you can choose between e the following three displays: elapsed playing time : display “U” {"USED TIME") remaining playing time : display “L” {"TIME LEFT"} T counter : tape position display E 5 display} The displays can be read during fast forwarding, rewinding, 17 . recording, playback or stop.
W00 The VHS Index Search System A VIZ mark is written onto the tape by the video recorder with sate 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 CNEXT® ] on the remote control. The tape is wound to the previous or the next VIZ mark.
IO, 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 NONSTOP] button. Press the buttons [ PREVIOUS ] and [NEXT®] 7oL i 3‘7{5 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. © Press button [PLATE ], © Press button (Y] or [A1. The current setting appears in the display on the video recorder. The zero "0" shows the middle position, If you press button (¥ or [A] within 5 seconds, you change the current setting: from “+3" to "-3" (+3 is the maximum picture sharpness}. Selecting the audio track and audio mix @ Use button on the video recorder to select the audio track you want to hear.
5. HOW CAN | RECORD DIRECTLY? G 0. g The easiest way of recording is to directly record a TV programmer that is currently being broadest. 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 [“STOMP 1. © Using the button the numeric buttons {remote control, select the programmer number from which you wish to record. 34 Note: * Programmer positions that have not been assigned cannot be selected.
OTR Recording @ If you do not want to record to the end of the cassette, press the button again on the video recorder or simultaneously press the buttons and on the remote control while it is recording. ENGLISH i1 The display shows the end time of the recording (also T 1 called OTR time). i T Each time you press the button on the et video recorder or the buttons ["RECORD @7 and on the remote control, you can add another 30 minutes.
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 sped » LONG PLAY « with the menu button CSEZLF ] 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 ¢an 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 [PLAY®].
6. HOW DO | PROGRAMMER A RECORDING? 38 o 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 autocratically. What information is required by the video recorder? * the current time and today's date.
What is the “Video Programmer System” (VvPs)? With 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 VPS. Not all TV stations transmit a VPS code. Note: * The first few seconds of a recording will be missing if the switch-on command is transmitted late.
HORSEHAIR] 2486206 -- Cybele -- 248626 Programming with “Show View” 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} 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.
T S Note: *# The VPS 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. If 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.
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T © If you wish to programmer this recording daily or weekly, press the button 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.
153 yes Ire 14 o 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 data at the same time. Use the four button groups [L*7=T on the remote control to enter the data. The data are stared 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 CENTIMETER @ ] on the remote control.
T — A few important notes concerning VPS: * 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 GYPS time code ¥20.14" as the start time and switch on CPS-controlled recording functions only if you enter the precise VIS time code. If you wish to enter a time that differs from the VPS time code, you must press button [BESTSELLER) on the remote control to switch off "VP.
I — General notes on programming: * Tha 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.
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 & 1. How can I check or correct a TIMER block? @ Press the button on the remote control, 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 Fa b In-5T U0 Girl sim-gE sf-Fs U0 GIN] 18 o Simulcast recording The stereo sound of some TV programmed is broadcast simultaneously on FM radio. In order to get the best stereo sound duality you can record the picture from the TV channel and simultaneously record the stereo sound from the ravioli. 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 (AUDIO IN 1, hack of the video recorder), @ Insert a cassette without erase protection. @ Press button on the remote control several times until the video recorder display shows “L AUD STOP". © Press button (BECORD® Jon the video recorder. The video recorder begins recording the sound. The sound is controlled automatically.
PP FUSE Audio Dubbing You can dub over the mono track of a recording with another sound recording. To do this, connect a sound source to the video recorder (socket [_LAUGHING R, the video recorder). The only thing that changes is the normal {linear} mono sound track; iris completely erased. The stereo sound track and the picture remain unaffected. € Insert the cassette you want to change. © Press the button to search for the position where you want the audio dubbing to begin. Press the button.
Insert-Function This function enables you to insert a new scene into an existing recording without a disturbing transition. To do this, connect a picture/sound source to the video recorder {sockets and OCTAVIO R, on the back of the video recorder). @ Insert 8 cassette without erase protection. ENGLISH @ Press button to locate the position at which you want to insert. Press button . The video recorder is now in the "PAUSE" position.
T 52 Synchrony-Edit Function You can copy from a appropriately equipped camcorder to this video recorder. A synchronous pulse and a settable propeller time are used to start both units at the correct time per-roli-time). There are two different ways to perform this function. In addition, note the operating instructions of the camcorder you are using. Switch off both units before you connect them.
Variant 1 © Press the button on the video recorder to activate the copying function. The cassette in the camcorder is briefly rewound, and then the camcorder switches to "PLAY”, When the beginning of the scene is reached, the "RECORD" function on the video recorder is simultaneously started. The sound level is controlled automatically. © At the end of the scene, stop synchronous copying by pressing the button. O Repeat @ through @ for additional copying.
Recording from another picture/sound source, for example: Video recorder Note: * If your video recorder does not have a SCARY socket {Euro-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 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? [f so, you can control a recording from such an textual device via the socket EXTERNAL 7 1, @ Insert a cassette without erase protection. @ Switch off the video recorder with button [STANDBY &1, © Press button on the remote control for least five seconds. The display on the video recorder F’E L F ’f"? g P shows “RECORD PREP".
8. PARTICULAR FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS ON YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 56 @ 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.
A — View mode You can make use of extra functions if 2 second units connected to socket [EXTERNAL ). This unit could be another video recorder, a decoder, a satellite receiver, ora CDi 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”.
Playback via the aerial cable If your TV set does not have a SCARY socket (Eur-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 [LAY %] on the video recorder simultaneously, then press button [0K ] on the remote control.
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.
EDAMAME HOUSEMEN MODULATE OFF 60 @ Display of the TV station name If a TV station transmits its name, you can view this name while keeping the [OK] button pressed in the “Eject”, “Pause”, “Stop”, “Record”, and “Tuner” operating modes. 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.
T — 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.
Al VCR | 62 5 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 [STANDEE & | button, Press the and buttons on the video recorder simultaneously.
9. BEFORE YOU CALL A TECHNICIAN Problem The video recorder does not respond when a button is pressed Remote control does not work No playback from the video recorder Poor playback from the video recorder Recording not possible Programmed recording does not work Picturesqueness disturbances during TV reception 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 [l e Technical data T [ wad % * Mains voltage 180 10 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 fines {11 W typical in stand by) * Wind/rewind time, 95 s typical for E-180 * FM audio {SP} KHz Ambient temperature during operation * Power failure protection: transmitter 1 year +10°C to +36 °C typical. Clock/Timer 1 year typical.
