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, 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.
How do | correct picture interference? 23 Quick winding and rewinding 24 advance 24 slow-motion, 25 Picture search functions 28 The Jog/Shuttle function on the video recorder 27 How do | know where | am on the tape? 29 The VHS Index Search System {“VISIT} 31 Picture sharpness control 33 Selecting the audio track, audio mix playback 33 5 HOW CAN 1 RECORD DIRECTLY? 34 TOR-Recording 35 Long play function 36 NI CAM stereo reception 36 Erase protection 37 Auto-assembling 37 6.
ENGLISH 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 [IVE] TV nonfood switch The back of the video recorder lof s @ © |won | DETERRED o] o m 030323030 4030338848 EXTERNAL 1 EXTERNAL 2 AUDIT I— Means 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 cutout socket Channel adjuster Attenuate switch
ENGLISH S — The front of the video recorder Automatic station search Allocating TV stations Switch off Single frame search function Rewind/ nonfood Picture search reverse Single frame search function Stop/Pause button {Jog/Shuttle) Playback Fast forward/ A7 Forward Wind/Picture search forwards ¥ Reverse Cassette eject Rerecord =0 B0EB8& o= Sync Edit function ” Audio input socket Video input socket Aurelio © e ©)wed
e TR —— 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.
ENGLISH Do not place the video recorder near appliances which generate strong magnetic fields motors, loud\ speakers and transformers). l J 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 §§ 1’ the video recorder from the mains and the aerial 3. Ensure that there is a vertical distance of at least 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? © 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.
[A] P 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: * The video recorder should remain connected to the mains at all dimes 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.
S Connecting to the TV set If your TV set does not have a Cart socket (Euro-AV), do not read here but continue in the section "Playback via the aerial cable”, page 68 in Chapter 8., "Particular Functions and Extras on your Video Recorder”. If you have a TV set with a Cart socket {Eur-AV), please continue reading here. @ Insert one plug of the delivered Cart cable (Euro-AV) into the Cart socket {Euro-AV) on the back panel of your video recorder. Connect the other plug to the TV set.
Connecting a decoder Some TV stations transmit their programs mes in encoded signals which 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 2} using a Cart cable {Eur 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. © 17 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.
S Setting the time and date on the video recorder @ Press button [STORM] 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 [AT 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. o r ok TINE © Now set the current time.
3. STORING TV CHANNELS In order to be able to record TV programmed, you first have to 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.
i SELECT © Select programmer number “1” on the TV set © Confirm the assignment with button 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. 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. O Select programmer number “2” on the TV.
Assigning TV channels You can allocate any desired programmer number 1o 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 feast 3 seconds. “ARD STORE P 01", for example, appears on the display.
@ 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 kennel name {e.g. ZDF). “ZDF MANUAL" and “PDC" or “VP, for example, appear on the recorder display. ZOF FIRMWARE Note: channel is encoded and the video recorder is connected 1o 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, “ZDF STORE P 09" and “PDC" or “VPS®, appears on the recorder display.
FREIGHTER STEELYARD) EXTERNAL 2 20 @ 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 fo directly enter the Chanel nurturer 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 according to the following table.
T 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 [CUSTOM] button. A message appears briefly in the display of the video recorder, for example: “P 01" and "CASSETTE" for example.
4. PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE In Chapter 2 you connected your TV set to the video recorder, thus enabling you 1o 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. @ 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 ably 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 1o this speed. The message “1LP" appears in the display. Video playback is not in color for the "PICTURE SEARCH”, “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 Wi 24 Quick winding and rewinding O Press button [STORM ], Press button {rewind} or button (fast forward wind) on the video recorder, The tape will wind or rewind at high speed. © Press button if you want to stop winding. advance @ Press button [FLAY &, © Press button STILL i | on the remote control. The frame freezes. Each time you press the frame advances one step. © Press button [FLAY 7, to resume normal playback.
Slow motion forwards @ Press button [PLAY B-1. @ Press button [STILE Jon the remote contra. The frame freezes. © Press button on the remote control. The video recorder switches to slow mason. @ Now press button or [SPEED W& 1, until the video recorder achieves the desired speed (three speeds are possible}. The video recorder automatically switches to Playback after approx. 30 seconds, Cross if you want to start playback earlier. Super slow motion forwards @ Press button [BEADY.
26 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 (PLAY & 1, © Now press button [(SPEEDER ] or on the remote control repeatedly until the video recorder achieves the desired speed. FAST V SCAN FORE (+9) or REWIND FAST R SCAN REV © Press the button or on the video recorder.
B 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 knob function with the JOG ON ] button. The green lamp comes on, and the recorder switches to freeze-frame. @ Select the next forward single frame or previous single frame by turning the inner knob 1o the right or left, respectively JOG function). © Press the T, 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 comes 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 o the right: SLOW MOTION, PLAYBACK FAST FORE SCAN FORE (+8, +7, +9, +11).
Tape position. How do | know where | am on the tape? It is handy to know how dong 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 retarder automatically measures the tape length (with the exception of the E300 cassette).
Using the button you can choose between " e the following three displays: elapsed playing time : display “U” ("USED TIME"} Foul remaining playing time @ display "L” ("TIME LEFT"} IS counter : tape position display Pl display) The displays can be read during fast forwarding, rewinding, recording, playback or stop. If you want to reset the tape position counter display 10" 0:00", select the counter display with the button and press button [CLEAR 1.
T The VHS Index Search System A VIZ 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-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 the remote control simultaneously. The message “INTRO SCAN” appears in the display on the video recorder. The tape is wound 10 the next VIZ mark, played back for 10 seconds, then wound 16 the next VIZ mark and played back for 10 seconds, efc. When the end of the tape is reached the tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.
Picture sharpness control You can adjust the picture sharpness in playback in seven steps. @ Press button [PLAY® ], © Press button or The current setting appears in the display on the video recorder. The zero 0" shows the middies position. If you press button or (&7 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? 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 [(STOPPED. © 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 Q5 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 [ZOK] on the remote control while it is recording. ENGLISH The display shows the end time of the recording (also callas OTR time). T b o -‘mi Each time you press the button on the £42 video recorder or the buttons and on the remote control, you can add another 30 minutes.
36 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. O 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).
6. HOW DO | PROGRAMMER A RECORDING? 38 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.
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 PDC/VPS. Not all TV stations transmit a PDC/VPS code.
SHOWPIECE] 2486206 -- c486c06 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.
Note: * The VPS/PDC function is autocratically 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 leg. for “ARDOR) with the programmer number on the video recorder "PRIG 01").
gc 01 22:30 23:00 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 remits control 10 enter the data. Be sure you have inserted a cassette without erase protection into the video recorder. © Press the bunion [TIMER & ], W The must recently entered data appears in the display.
© | 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 WY (= 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 an the remote control. The data are now transmitted to the video recorder.
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 on 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 [TIMER VCR @ | on the remote control.
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, “20.15 (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.
46 @ 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.
R 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 CETACEAN How can | 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 48 ® 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. © Set the stereo stern and the video recorder to the desired programmer.
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 1M 1, back 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 [RECORD® Jon the video recorder, The video recorder begins recording the sound. The sound is controlled automatically.
SRR ey 50 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 [_DUBIOUS H ], the video recorder). The only thing that changes is the normal {linear) mono sound track; it is completely erased. The stereo sound track and the picture remain unaffected. © Insert the cassette you want 1o change. © Press the button to search for the position where you want the audio dubbing to begin. Press the button.
ENGLISH T 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 1o the video recorder (sockets and [CLAUDIA B, on the back of the video recorder). @ Insert a cassette without erase protection. © Press button PLAYROOM ] 1o locate the position at which o you wart to insert. Press button [STOMP . The video F L recorder is now in the “PAUSE” position.
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-roll-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, The picture/sound signal is routed to the video recorder via the and sockets {on the front of the video recorder).
Variant 1 O 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. Qs Synchronous © At the end of the scene, stop synchronous copying by pressing the button. & Repeat @ through @ for additional copying.
Recording from another picture/sound source, for example: Video recorder b5 Nate: * |f your video recorder does not have a SCARY socket (Euro-AV} and you wish to watch the picture during 2 copying, you must tune the TV to the video recorder if you have not already done so. You will find a description o ‘i 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], @ Insert a cassette without rage protection. @ Switch off the video recorder with button [STANDBY &7, © Press button on the remote control for at least five seconds. The display on the video recorder shows “RECORD PREP”.
8. PARTICULAR FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS ON YOUR VIDEO RECORDER B 56 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. O Press button on the remote control.
e —— View mode You can make use of extra functions if 2 second units connected to socket EXTERNAL 27J. This unit could be another video recorder, a decoder, a satellite receiver, or a CDi player. If your second unit transmits a control signal during playback, for example, your video recorder recognizes this {mutton ACETONE MY and automatically switches aver to “View mode”.
Playback via the aerial cable I 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 an 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 TRIFECTA ] and on the video recorder simultaneously, then press button on the remote control.
e — 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 [STANDBY.
T —— Display of the TV station name 1f a TV station transmits its name, you can view this name while keeping the COK 1 button pressed in the "Eject”, “Pause”, “Stop”, "Record”, and "Tuner” operating modes. 1 “NAME UNKNOWN" appears, the name of the station is not being transmitted. NAME Switching off the built-in modulator in the previous section we discussed possible disturbances in TV reception.
L 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.
A — 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 G ] button.
9. BEFORE YOU CALL A TECHNICIAN Problem Possible cause The video recorder does not respond * No power supply. when a button is pressed * Programmed recording is in progress. * Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 30 seconds, then reconnect. If this has no effect, you can: 1. Remove the plug from the mains. 2. Simultaneously press the and buttons on the video recorder and, while holding them down, re-insert the plug into the mains. All data are deleted.
0. TECHNICAL DATA, ACCESSORIES ENGLISH Technical data o Mains voltage 180 t0 240V £ 10 % 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 failure protection: transmitter 1-year +10°C 10 +35 °C typical. Clock/Timer 1 year typical.
