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Video Channel Setting

Skip This Section When Connected By SCART.
Video channel setting will be necessary, if your VCR is con-
nected to the TV via the coaxial cable.
• Use the remote control for this procedure.

Insert a pre-recorded tape into the VCR.
The VCR will turn on and start playback automatically.
If playback does not start, press

PLAY/

o

o

.

Select and adjust your TV to channel 35.

• If the playback picture appears on the TV screen, contin-

ue with step 

.

• If channel 35 is employed for broadcasting, or interfer-

ence lines appear on the picture, the RF converter must
be set to a different channel between CH22 and CH69.
Continue with step 

.

Press and hold 

MENU

.

Press

PLAY/

o

o

or

STOP/

L

L

repeatedly to select to “INI-

TIAL”. Then, press

F.FWD/

B

.

Press

PLAY/

o

o

or

STOP/

L

L

repeatedly to select to “RF

OUT”. Then, press

F.FWD/

B

. The RF OUT CH menu will

appear.

Press

PLAY/

o

o

or

STOP/

L

L

to select a channel which is

not used for broadcasts between channel 22 and chan-
nel 69 in your area, then press 

F.FWD/

B

.

Press 

MENU

to exit.

Set the TV channel to the RF OUT CHANNEL which
was selected on the VCR. Press

PLAY/

o

o

. A picture

from the VCR will appear on the TV screen. If a picture
does not appear, repeat steps 

to 

using a different

channel which is not used for broadcasts.
Press

STOP/

L

L

to stop the tape.

NOTES: 

•  You may also access the RF OUT CH menu by pressing

and holding 

MENU

on the remote control for 3 seconds

during power off until the RF OUT CH menu appears.

•  If your VCR and TV are connected using a SCART cable

there is no need to have the RF converter operating so it
can be switched off and avoid the possibility of interfer-
ence.  To switch off the RF converter follow the instruc-
tions for Video Channel Setting to step 6 then select
channel 22 first and then press

STOP/

L

L

so that  “– –”

appears next to “RF OUT CH” on the TV screen.and
finally press the 

MENU

to finish.

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7

3

7

6

5

4

3

3

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2

1

MENU

TIMER
SET UP
INITIAL

RF  OUT  CH  35

INITIAL

CH TUNING
CLOCK
RF OUT

Setting the Clock

MENU

TIMER
SET UP
INITIAL

INITIAL

CH TUNING
CLOCK
RF OUT

CLOCK

YEAR

2 0 0 2

MONTH

0 1

DAY

0 1    TU

HOUR

_ _

MINUTE

_ _

This VCR incorporates a 24-hour clock. The clock must be
set for the Automatic Timer Recording function to operate
correctly.

• Use the remote control for this procedure.

Press 

MENU

.

Press

PLAY/

o

o

or

STOP/

L

L

to select “INITIAL”, then press

F.FWD/

B

.

Press

PLAY/

o

o

or

STOP/

L

L

to select “CLOCK”, then press

F.FWD/

B

.

Press

PLAY/

o

o

or

STOP/

L

L

until the relevant year

appears, then press

F.FWD/

B

Press

PLAY/

o

o

or

STOP/

L

L

until the relevant month

appears, then press

F.FWD/

B

.

Press

PLAY/

o

o

or

STOP/

L

L

until the relevant day appears,

then press

F.FWD/

B

Press

PLAY/

o

o

or

STOP/

L

L

until the relevant hour

appears, then press 

F.FWD/

B

.

Press

PLAY/

o

o

or

STOP/

L

L

until the relevant minute appears.

Press 

MENU

to start the clock. 

NOTES:

• Press

REW/

s

to go one step back from the current step

during steps 

to 

.

• Although seconds are not displayed, they begin counting

from 00 when you exit by pressing 

MENU.

Use this fea-

ture to synchronize the clock with the correct time.

• When unplugging the power-cord or if there is a power

failure for more than one minute, you may have to reset
the clock.

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PRESET FOR USE

Summary of Contents for VTMX210EUK

Page 1: ...USERS GUIDE VTMX210EUK ...

Page 2: ...opyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws We do not take responsibility for the unauthorised duplication use or other acts which infringe upon the rights of copyright own ers This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel Please note down the model number and serial number and remain for your records Model number Serial number WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING ...

Page 3: ...Setting the Clock 7 TUNING 8 Automatic Tuning 8 Manual Tuning 8 To Skip a Preset Channel 9 Channel Order 9 BASIC OPERATION 10 Playback 10 Recording 10 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 11 Counter Memory 11 OTR One Touch Recording 11 Auto Repeat Playback 11 Picture Select 12 Automatic Operations 12 Real Time Tape Counter 12 Timer Recording 12 Auto Return 14 Parents Lock 14 Copying a Video Tape 14 A Status Displa...

Page 4: ...ot be used until a replacement available from the appli ance manufacturer is obtained It is important that the colour of the replacement fuse cover corresponds with the rating marking on the base of the plug If the plug has to be changed because it is not suitable for your socket or becomes damaged it should be cut off and an appro priate plug fitted following the wiring instructions below The plu...

Page 5: ...CKING buttons 9 Indicator See below 10 y STANDBY button 11 PWR Power indicator 12 TAPE IN indicator 13 REC indicator 14 Timer indicator 15 CLOCK indicator PWR REC 11 12 15 13 14 16 Power cord 17 AV2 DECODER socket 18 AV1 TV socket 19 RF OUT socket 20 AERIAL socket Indicator Rear Panel RF OUT AERIAL AV2 DECODER AV1 TV 18 17 19 20 16 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS Front Panel ...

Page 6: ...EL o p buttons 18 EJECT button Video output level 1Vp p Video output impedance 75Ω unbalanced Audio output level 6dBv Video input level 0 5 2 0Vp p Audio input level 10dBv Video S N ratio STANDARD 45dB Audio S N ratio STANDARD 41dB Power requirement 220 240V 50Hz Power consumption 20 Watts Stand by 3 3 watts Dimensions W 360mm H 92mm D 226mm Weight 2 6 Kg approx General Specifications Electrical S...

Page 7: ...reo sound is only achieved when using a SCART lead If your TV has Scart sockets you may connect your VCR s AV1 TV scart socket to the Scart socket on the back of your TV Please see the instruction manual for your TV The second Scart socket AV2 DECODER is designated for other external devices e g decoder another VCR video camera and so on NOTE If you want to connect a TV with Scart socket to your V...

Page 8: ...RT cable there is no need to have the RF converter operating so it can be switched off and avoid the possibility of interfer ence To switch off the RF converter follow the instruc tions for Video Channel Setting to step 6 then select channel 22 first and then press STOP L L so that appears next to RF OUT CH on the TV screen and finally press the MENU to finish 8 7 3 7 6 5 4 3 3 8 2 1 MENU TIMER SE...

Page 9: ...nel by using CHANNEL o o p p or directly pressing NUMBER on the remote control Enter a channel numbers as a two digit number for the quickest results For example to select channel 6 press 0 and 6 If you only press 6 channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay You can only select channels 1 99 Manual Tuning Use the remote control for this procedure Press MENU Press PLAY o o or STOP L L to select...

Page 10: ...annel Order Your TV stations will not necessarily be stored in the usual order BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 and CH5 You can arrange the channels in any order you want as fol lows Use the remote control for this procedure Press MENU Press PLAY o o or STOP L L to select INITIAL then press F FWD B Press PLAY o o or STOP L L to select CH TUNING then press F FWD B Press PLAY o o or STOP L L repeatedly to select M...

Page 11: ...corded tape Insert a pre recorded tape Press PLAY to start playback Press PAUSE STILL at the desired point on the tape Press REC The VCR will be the recording pause mode Press CHANNEL o o p p to select the channel to be recorded Press REC or PAUSE STILL The recording will begin Press STOP when recording is completed 6 5 4 3 2 1 Select the video channel on the TV Recording one Programme while viewi...

Page 12: ...ed Press REW or F FWD The VCR will automatically stop when the counter returns to 0 00 00 approx TO EXIT THE COUNTER MEMORY Press COUNTER MEMORY so that the M disappears from the TV screen NOTE When you set the Auto Repeat mode to ON while the Counter Memory mode is ON the VCR exits the Counter Memory mode automatically 5 4 3 2 1 OTR One Touch Recording MENU TIMER SET UP INITIAL SET UP AUTO REPEAT...

Page 13: ...k yet CLOCK setting menu appears If so follow the steps outlined in the Setting the Clock section Then set the timer When you press F FWD B after pressing the PLAY o o or STOP L L during steps to the input mode will move to the next step If you do not press F FWD B within 5 seconds of setting an item the input mode will move to the next step Press REW s to go back one step from the current setting...

Page 14: ...n the VCR is in the timer record mode The VCR will only perform a timer recording after it has been placed into standby mode You can programme the timer using the PlusCode numbers that are printed in TV guide magazine You can set seven programmes to record Use the remote control for the this procedure Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place If necessary rewind or fast forward...

Page 15: ...r the VCR power will remain off You may press EJECT to remove the tape unless a timer recording is programmed or has finished Timer recording will take place as scheduled even if Parents Lock is activated P L will appear steadily on the TV screen during the timer recording 1 PlusCode N o PlusCode N o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TIMER NUMBER 1 START END DATE CHANNEL SPEED 06 05 SA 19 30 20 30 16 SP TIMER NUM...

Page 16: ...g playback time using E 60 E 120 E 180 or E 240 tapes in each Video Cassette Tape TV Colour System TYPE OF TAPE RECORDING PLAYBACK TIME TAPE SPEED SP MODE LP MODE E 60 1 HOUR 2 HOURS E 120 2 HOURS 4 HOURS E 180 3 HOURS 6 HOURS E 240 4 HOURS 8 HOURS If you have followed the instructions contained in this manual and have difficulty in operating your VCR locate the SYMPTOM in the left column below Ch...

Page 17: ...ed with the product 2 The product has not been repaired maintained or modified by any person other than our authorised Engineer 3 The product serial number is not removed or altered This guarantee does not apply to products acquired second hand or for commercial or communal use This guarantee does not extend to user control adjustments battery replacement and aerial adjustment Any parts replaced u...

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