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f

Confirm with the

OK

button on the video

recorder-remote control. The video recorder compares
the TV channels on the TV set and the video recorder.
If the video recorder found the same TV channel as the
TV set, then it stores it at ’P01’.

D

When ’NOTV’ (no signal from TV set) appears in the
display, the TV channels can not be allocated
automatically. In this case, read ’Manual TV channel
allocation’.

g

Wait until, for example, ’TV02’ appears.

h

Select the next programme number, for example, ’2’

on

the TV set

.

i

Confirm with the

OK

button on the video

recorder-remote control.

D

If you allocated the wrong TV channeL, you can go
back one step with the

CLEAR (CL),

y

button.

j

Repeat steps

g

to

i

until all TV channels have been

allocated.

k

To end, press the

TV/STANDBY

m

button.

Automatic TV channel search (Autoinstall)

The video recorder will search for all TV channels. It stores TV
channels found in the following sequence: BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV,
CH 4, CH 5, SKY, others.

D

If you want to start the automatic TV channel search
again, then follow the instructions below.

a

Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme
number for the video recorder.

b

Press the

MENU

button on the remote control. The main

menu will appear.

c

Select the line ’

AUTOINSTALL

’ with the

P

r

or

P

q

button.

d

Press the

OK

button. The ’Automatic TV channel search’

starts.

AUTOINSTALL

00

Wait until all TV channels have been found. This can take
several minutes.

e

When Autoinstall is complete, ’

READY

’ will appear on the

display.
The time and date information have been set.

How to search for a TV channel manually, you can read in the
section ’Manual TV channel search’.

Monitor function

You can switch backwards and forwards between TV picture
and video recorder picture with the

MONITOR

button. But this

only works when you use a scart cable to connect the video
recorder to your TV set and if your TV set responds to this
switch-over.

Sorting and clearing TV channels manually

You can assign any programme number to a TV channel that
you have stored and you can also delete unwanted TV
channels.

a

Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme
number for the video recorder.

b

Press the

MENU

button on the remote control. The main

menu will appear.

c

Select the line ’

CHANNEL ALLOCATION

’ with

P

r

or

P

q

button and confirm with the

OK

button.

P01

CH26

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-/+

CL

OK

d

With the

P

r

or

P

q

button, select the TV channel to

which you want to give a programme number (starting
with ’P01’).

e

Confirm with the

OK

button.

D

If you want to delete a TV channel, press the

CLEAR (CL),

y

button.

f

Repeat steps

d

to

e

until you have given a programme

number to all TV channels.

g

To end, press the

TV/STANDBY

m

button.

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Summary of Contents for VR205/05

Page 1: ...thout the picture wind and rewind 13 Instant View 13 Automatic search for a tape position index search 13 Automatic search for a blank space on the tape 13 Picture interference 13 Tracking during playback 13 Tracking during still picture 13 Cleaning the video heads 13 5 MANUAL RECORDING 14 Recording without automatic switch off 14 Recording with automatic switch off OTR one touch recording 14 Prot...

Page 2: ...lect the recording speed Long Play Standard Play CLEAR CL y Delete To delete last entry Clear programmed recording TIMER PLAY G Playback To play a recorded cassette Rewind During STOP and STANDBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse scanning STOP h Pause Stop To stop the tape except while a TIMER recording is being made I Forward wind During STOP and STANDBY forward wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning...

Page 3: ...e cassette H Rewind During STOP and STANDBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse scanning PLAY G Playback To play a cassette I Forward wind During STOP and STANDBY forward wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning Back of the set 4 Mains socket To connect the mains cable EXT 2 AV 2 Scart socket 2 To connect a satellite receiver decoder video recorder etc programme number E2 EXT 1 AV 1 Scart socket 1 To conn...

Page 4: ...C Please make use of the facilities available in your country for disposing of the packaging of the video recorder in a way that helps to protect the environment C This electronic equipment contains many materials that can be recycled Please inquire about the possibilities for recycling your old set DVIDEO Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plu...

Page 5: ... time adjustment We guarantee that your video recorder will switch to the new millennium with no problems whatsoever Recordings made on your video recorder can be controlled by an external satellite receiver This function automatically transfers all the television channel settings onto your video recorder Your video recorder can ascertain which channel is currently playing on your television and r...

Page 6: ... the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E the symbol or coloured green or green and yellow Before you refit the plug cover make sure that the grip at the bottom of the plug is clamped over the plastic cover of the lead not just over the two wires How to connect your video recorder to the TV set We recommend the use of a scart cable This will give you the best picture and sound qu...

Page 7: ...ded into the 3 socket on the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set d Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket 4 at the back of the video recorder and plug the other end into the wall socket e Switch on your TV set and select the programme number that you have chosen for video playback see instruction manual TV set f Tune in the TV set until thi...

Page 8: ...ou can connect such a decoder descrambler to your video recorder With the following function the connected decoder will automatically be activated for the TV programme you want to watch a Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder b Choose the television channel on which you wish to use the decoder with the P q or P r buttons on the video recorder or the nu...

Page 9: ...nd confirm with the OK button d With the P q button select CHANNEL or FREQUENCY and confirm with the OK button e To end press the TV STANDBY m button Satellite receiver You can receive channels from the satellite receiver via the scart socket EXT 2 AV 2 To do this select the channel number E2 by pressing the buttons P q or P r You will have to select the channels to be received by the satellite re...

Page 10: ...AUTOINSTALL with the P r or P q button d Press the OK button The Automatic TV channel search starts AUTOINSTALL 00 Wait until all TV channels have been found This can take several minutes e When Autoinstall is complete READY will appear on the display The time and date information have been set How to search for a TV channel manually you can read in the section Manual TV channel search Monitor fun...

Page 11: ...required select the programme number for the video recorder b Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear c Select the line CLOCK with the P r or P q button and confirm with the OK button TIME 20 00 YEAR 1999 MONTH 01 DATE 01 0 9 OK d Check the time in line TIME If required please change the time with the 0 9 buttons on the remote control e Confirm with the OK button f Ch...

Page 12: ...rating problems you can just interrupt the function and start again And you can practise operating your set without any worries No matter which buttons you press you cannot damage it The symbols on your video recorder display These symbols can light up on your video recorder display This is where the current operating mode is shown as a symbol LP When you play a tape that has been recorded in LP L...

Page 13: ...ong the bottom of the screen E To call up the menu With the MENU button E To select a line With the P r or P q button E To enter or change your selection With the 0 9 P r or P q button E To cancel With the TV STANDBY m button E To save or confirm With the OK button E To close the main menu With the MENU button TIME 20 00 YEAR 1999 MONTH 01 DATE 01 0 9 OK Chapter INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Sett...

Page 14: ...button TIME LEFT shows the actual amount of playing recording time left on the cassette in hours and minutes DWhen you play an NTSC cassette the video recorder will only show LINEAR COUNTER a Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder b Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear c Select the line COUNTER with the P q or P r button...

Page 15: ...button b When the video recorder find a blank space it will automatically switch to pause DIf no empty space has been found when the end of the tape is reached the cassette will be ejected Picture interference If the picture quality is poor when you play a cassette please follow these instructions Tracking during playback a While a cassette is playing hold the P q button until TRAC tracking appear...

Page 16: ...he video recorder On the display you will see 0 00 d Stop recording with the STOP h button Recording with automatic switch off OTR one touch recording a Put a cassette in the machine b Use the P q or P r button to select the programme number you want to record c Press the RECORD OTR n button on the remote control d Press the RECORD OTR n button again and again until the display on the video record...

Page 17: ...e start and the end of the recording DWhen this function is switched on and the video recorder is switched off x appears on the video recorder display DIf you want to cancel this function before the recording has started you must hold the MONITOR button until SAT P disappears DIf you want to cancel this function while a programme is being recorded press the TV STANDBY m button on the remote contro...

Page 18: ... Enter the entire PlusCode programming number up to 9 digits printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme For example 5 234 89 or 5 234 89 Enter 523489 for the PlusCode programming number If you make a mistake you can clear your instructions with the CLEAR CL y button VIDEOPLUS 523489 ONCE D WgSELECT CLEAR gCL 0 9 OK d Use the SELECT button to select daily or weekly programmin...

Page 19: ...lly eject it DIf TIMER FULL appears on the TV screen when you press the TIMER button you have used up all the available TIMER blocks If you want to clear or check a TIMER block select it with the P q or P r button DProgramme numbers E1 and E2 are for recordings from other sources through scart socket EXT 1 AV 1 or EXT 2 AV 2 Programming a recording without VIDEO Plus a Switch on the TV set and sel...

Page 20: ...for recordings from other sources through scart socket EXT 1 AV 1 or EXT 2 AV 2 How to check or change a programmed recording TIMER a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder b Press the TIMER button on the remote control twice c Select the programmed recording TIMER you want to check or change with the P q or P r button d Press the TIMER button e Select the entr...

Page 21: ...ne of the options shown with the P q button ON Shows the OSD for a few seconds only OFF Switches off the OSD e Confirm with the OK button Continuous playback You can automatically play a cassette again and again When the video recorder reaches the end of the tape or the end of the recording it will rewind and start again a Put a cassette in the machine b Press the PLAY G button c Press the MONITOR...

Page 22: ...c Tune in the TV set to this channel or frequency d To end press the TV STANDBY m button Switching off the modulator If you cannot clear picture or sound interference you can switch off the built in modulator You should only do this if you have connected the video recorder to the TV set with a scart cable Connecting VCR without scart cable is not possible when the modulator is switched off a Switc...

Page 23: ...e number for the video recorder The cable connecting the TV set and the video recorder has come loose check the cable Poor picture quality when you play a cassette Your TV set is not properly adjusted The cassette badly worn or of poor quality use new cassette Tracking is not properly adjusted or the video heads are dirty turn to chapter PLAYBACK and read the section Cleaning the video heads Read ...

Page 24: ... television depends on which country you are in TXT Also known as Teletext Fasttext Videotext FLOF etc OTR One touch recording This function enables you to select the switch off time in intervals of 30 minutes Modulator An electronic component in a video recorder which allows audio and video signals to be transmitted via the aerial cable Your television receives the signal in the same way as a sig...

Page 25: ...ade 02 Magnadyne 12 23 Sony 03 04 07 Cimline 02 Magnafon 12 Soundwave 38 Clatronic 23 35 Manesth 20 25 30 Standard 02 20 21 Condor 30 35 Marantz 01 Sunkai 28 31 Contec 02 07 19 Matsui 02 04 06 07 10 18 20 28 39 Susumu 21 Crown 02 35 38 Memorex 02 Tandy 10 20 21 Cybertron 21 Metz 34 Tashiko 07 20 Daewoo 02 36 Mitsubishi 07 14 16 Tatung 10 20 Dainichi 21 Mivar 19 27 Tec 20 23 Dayton 02 Multitech 02 ...

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