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Instruction manual

Hi-Fi Video recorder

Q817

GB

English

DV-K869DY-AQ/I_cover  00.10.5 9:11 AM  ˘

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Summary of Contents for Q817

Page 1: ... Instruction manual Hi Fi Video recorder Q817 GB English DV K869DY AQ I_cover 00 10 5 9 11 AM 1 ...

Page 2: ...Make sure the recorder is placed on a steady flat surface you place the recorder where there is good ventilation all around you clean the recorder only with a soft lint free cloth do not use aggressive or alcohol based cleaning agents you disconnect the power supply if the recorder appears to be working incorrectly is making an unusual sound has a strange smell has smoke emitting from it or liquid...

Page 3: ...cessing new recordings index scan 7 16 9 Wide Screen Format Playing back Recording CM Skip 8 Recording cassettes Setting time and date 9 Simple recording One touch recording OTR 10 Timer recording using ShowView 11 More functions Normal timer recording 12 Timer Review changing and erasing 13 Clock Counter display Remaining time and Cassette length Accessing counter zero position Resetting the coun...

Page 4: ...ton this button is not available for this set to search the beginnings of records index a button that doubles the maximum recording time for very long recordings the record or OTR button One Touch Recording means each time you press the button recording is extended by 30 minutes pause record still playback playback start playback stop rewinding fast forwarding a cassette from stop or picture searc...

Page 5: ... The menus show you which button to press for the next step In addition some other functions appear on screen temporarily REW SP PR04 EURO programme station selection recording or OTR One Touch Recording means each time you press the button recording is extended by 30 minutes rewinding fast forwarding a cassette from Stop or picture search backwards forwards from playback mode playback start The v...

Page 6: ...ne Without a SCART cable you need to follow the steps described under If you are not using a SCART cable right page and page 21 Make sure the rating of the household mains supply matches the rating shown on the back of the video Now plug in the mains lead The display of the video should now light Plug a phone cable into Audio L R jack on the rear panel and into the Audio jack on any audio amplifie...

Page 7: ...locations on page 20 Else exit the basic installation function and enjoy your video recorder If you don t see this picture because you don t use a SCART cable search this picture now CH 52 with the station tuning functions of your TV set see its user manual In case of interference problems on CH 52 type in an other transmission channel between 21 and 69 using the number buttons 5 LANGUAGE SET Engl...

Page 8: ...ill slow or search you don t hear the sound If the still picture is jittering you can steady it by using the PR buttons You can reduce horizontal interference stripes resulting from inaccurate tracking when playing tapes of poor quality or recorded on other machines by using the PR buttons during playback After approx 5 minutes in still the cassette plays back automatically NTSC PLAYBACK on PAL TV...

Page 9: ... motion speed in 6 steps 1 15 1 10 1 5 1 30 1 25 1 20 1 15 Press repeatedly PLAY switches back to normal playback Select INDEX or INDEX to search forwards or backwards The video will now wind to the beginning of the first recording play it for about 6 seconds then wind on to the next one When you see the recording you want press PLAY Access the beginning of recordings in the middle of the tape usi...

Page 10: ...OK confirm MENU end You can play and record the program of 16 9 Wide Screen format with this VCR 16 9 Set Auto This VCR perceives the recorded program format 16 9 Wide Screen format 4 3 normal TV format and plays the program with that format ON For recording and playing the program with 16 9 Wide Screen format OFF For recording and playing the program with 4 3 normal TV format If you watch a progr...

Page 11: ...nd type in the new values Wait a few seconds after typing a one digit number Store with OK button and exit with MENU button CLOCK SET 0 9 setup hour correct MENU end Time Date CLOCK SET 0 9 setup minute correct OK confirm MENU end Time 06 05 Date 14 10 2000 SAT c a s s e t t e s 9 MENU PR OK MENU OK 2x 2x DV K869DY AQ I_GB 00 10 4 5 30 PM 9 ...

Page 12: ...ou wish to record is very long double the possible recording time with LP Long Play Up to eight hours with an E 240 cassette If you want to record from a source connected to your video see page 22 23 To cancel OTR press the button stop more than 5 seconds If the programme you are recording is not visible on the TV press the TV VCR button VCR in the display Clock Counter Remaining time page 14 2 3 ...

Page 13: ...t recordings If you wish to record from a satellite receiver select under PR the satellite programme location or AV 1 2 depending on the connection with the antenna cable or the SCART cable Leave the satellite tuner switched on and to the programme you want Should programming overlap you get a warning To cancel the recording press the button stop more than 5 seconds ShowView is a trademark applied...

Page 14: ...ou have made a mistake move to the position you want to change using the buttons and change the setting If programme timings overlap the machine will give a warning message If you don t adjust the times the machine will record the first programme completely then continue with the second one If there is no sufficient free space for the recording on the cassette the video switches automatically to L...

Page 15: ...ange using the buttons Change the settings using the PR or number buttons If all setting are ok press or till you see OK confirm in the bottom line Confirm changes with OK Exit the menus TIMER PROGRAM PR START END DATE 03 21 20 22 20 14 10 01 18 10 20 30 20 10 PR select OK confirm MENU end TIMER PROGRAM Once PR 03 Start Time 21 20 End Time 22 20 Start Date 14 10 SAT Tape Speed SP VPS PDC ON 0 eras...

Page 16: ...If didn t wind tape PLAY FF REW it doesn t appear the tape remain time Reset the counter The video will wind to the position 0 00 00 and stop When you want the video to show the time remaining from the current video tape position to find out if there is sufficient space for a recording for example To ensure the remaining time shown is accurate select the length of cassette currently loaded by sele...

Page 17: ...for more than 5 minutes Use only good quality tape cassettes with the VHS logo Keep cassettes away from excessive moisture or dust magnetic and electrical fields loudspeakers and computer monitors for example Always wind the tape to the beginning when you have finished Store with the full spool at the bottom and with the cassette in its cover You can protect your precious recordings from being wip...

Page 18: ...ly the original sound track and dubbed sound track VHS cassettes with Hi Fi stereo sound and VHS cassette with normal sound 2 3 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0 TV VCR AV A D EJECT MENU SP LP PR OK A SEL PR INDEX SV V PAL SEC Q S 16 What you can listen to During Stop the video displays what the current station is broadcasting When you switch to another station or the current station changes the sound mode your...

Page 19: ...left audio channel only right channel only the normal mono sound track of a Hi Fi cassette During broadcasting a bilingual performance Main language original sound track sub language dubbed both main language and sub language off For mono performances there is no choice available A SEL 1 4x A SEL 1 4x STOP SP PR10 EURO BIL BIL BIL BIL OFF DV K869DY AQ I_GB 00 10 4 5 30 PM 17 ...

Page 20: ... and video and confirm Tune in the station you want Press button to see the picture If it isn t the station you want or the picture is disturbed carry on tuning Once you see the station you want store it Tune in further stations from step 3 onwards or exit tuning mode PR PRESET Auto Set Manual Set Canal Set PR Erase PR Align PR select OK confirm MENU end MANUAL SET PR29 P 29 PR search up down name...

Page 21: ...ANUAL SET menu Call this menu just see the left page if it isn t displayed Select name correct Either select the name from the stored list MANUAL SET PR name change name create OK confirm MENU end PR01 P 01 or you select name create and enter a 4 digit name Change the letters with the PR buttons move to the next letter with the buttons MANUAL SET PR select character select position OK confirm MENU...

Page 22: ...he video s MAIN MENU choose PR Preset then PR Erase Select the programme to swap Confirm Move the station to the desired location number Confirm Select the station location number you want to clear Review the picture Clear PR ALIGN PR align PR view OK confirm MENU end PR01ARD PR08 P 08 PR02 ZDF PR09 P 09 PR03 P 03 PR10 P 10 PR04 P 04 PR11 P 11 PR05 MTV PR12 PR06 P 06 PR13 PR07 P 07 PR14 PR01 ARD P...

Page 23: ...he TV to the test picture using the channel pre set functions of your TV as described in its manual When you have found the test picture store it under the button number on your TV for video input Press the OK button of the video s remote control again longer than 5 seconds to release the test picture Call the video s MAIN MENU choose VCR Setup then RF Output Set Type in the free channel Store and...

Page 24: ... Set the other video machine to playback and your machine to record To connect a mono audio source use the front Audio In socket marked L To copy to another video machine from your video connect the two machines by means of their EURO AV SCART sockets On the other video select its AV input and set the machine to record Switch your video to play back at the position you want copying to start Move t...

Page 25: ... for Pay TV Switch to Decoder connect the decoder left page and tune in the pay TV station see page 18 Store and exit Canal Setting For the Canal channel it must be set to Canal ON to recognize it as Canal channel But this Canal setting is available only when the 2nd Scart is set to Decoder PR PRESET Auto Set Manual Set Canal Set PR Erase PR Align PR select OK confirm MENU end CANAL SET PR select ...

Page 26: ...ording on the video tape Use PR buttons to adjust tracking if horizontal stripes appear Is the cassette of poor quality or worn out Test with another cassette If you are not using a SCART cable have you tuned the location for video input on the TV properly pages 5 21 Try a different cassette The video head drum may need cleaning ask your dealer Press pause several times Adjust with the PR buttons ...

Page 27: ... 2 steps either forwards or backwards Press repeatedly PLAY switches back to normal playback Starting from playback you can control slow motion speed in 6 steps 1 15 1 10 1 5 1 30 1 25 1 20 1 15 Press repeatedly PLAY switches back to normal playback Select INDEX or INDEX to search forwards or backwards The video will now wind to the beginning of the first recording play it for about 6 seconds then...

Page 28: ...ake changes Move to the position you want to change using the button Change the setting using the or number buttons If all setting are ok press or till you see OK confirm in the last line Confirm Call the video s MAIN MENU choose Timer Program Decide if you want to record Once Weekly or Daily and confirm If you wish to make changes Move to the position you want to change using the button Change th...

Page 29: ...8 21 Still frame adjustment 6 Test picture 21 TV VCR button 6 10 Tracking 6 VPS PDC 11 16 9 Set 8 Dimensions W x H x D 360 x 90 x 288 mm Weight 3 85 kg Power supply Voltage AC 230 V 50 Hz Power consumption 17 Watt System Video PAL B G channel range VHF 2 12 UHF 21 69 CATV S1 S41 x y z Hyperband channel locations 99 AUX RF Out UHF CH 21 69 52 Video System VHS Speeds SP LP Hi Fi Frequency response 2...

Page 30: ...the basic installation function and enjoy your video recorder MANUAL SET PR01 ARD PR02 ZDF PR03 P 03 PR04 P 04 PR05 MTV PR select OK confirm MENU end sorts them in an order common for your country AUTO SET Setting AUTO SET tunes in all the stations you can receive in your country and OK for Auto Set Auto Set You should see this picture the first time you switch on the TV and video Choose your lang...

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