Samsung SV-261GX Instruction Manual Download

Page: 15 / 16

Problems and Solutions

Before contacting the Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks.

Problem

Explanation/Solution

No power

◆

Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet.

◆

Have you pressed the VCR STANDBY/ON (STANDBY/ON)
button?

You cannot insert a video cassette

◆

A video cassette can only be inserted with the window
side up and the safety tab facing you.

The television programme was not recorded

◆

Check the VCR aerial connections.

◆

Is the VCR tuner properly set?

◆

Check if the safety tab is intact on the cassette.

Timer recording was unsuccessful

◆

Was the VCR STANDBY/ON (STANDBY/ON) button pressed
to activate the timer?

◆

Re-check the recording start/stop time settings.

◆

If there was a power failure or interruption during timer
recording, the recording will have been cancelled.

No playback picture or the picture

◆

Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape.

is distorted

You cannot see normal broadcasts

◆

Check the TUNER/EXTERNAL setting. It should be on
TUNER.

◆

Check the TV/VCR aerial connections.

Noise bars or streaks on playback

◆

Press the PROG/TRK (

❷

) / TRK (

) buttons to

minimize this effect.

When the

❿

ll button is pressed

◆

A still picture may have “noise bars”, depending on the

during playback, the still picture

condition of the tape. Press the PROG/TRK (

❷

) /

TRK (

) buttons has severe “noise bars” streaks

during SLOW motion to minimize this effect.

Video Head Cleaning

◆

If poor pictures appear on a variety of cassettes, the video
heads may need cleaning. This is not a common problem
and unless it appears, the heads should not be cleaned.
When cleaning the video heads, read all instructions
provided with the head cleaning cassette. Incorrect head
cleaning can permanently damage the video heads.

If when tuning in your TV to the VCR test

1. Remove the aerial input plug from the socket marked (aerial

pattern your TV does not find the test pattern

symbol) on the rear of the VCR.

or the pattern when found suffers from

2. Carry out the instructions “Tuning Your Television for the VCR”

interference, it may be due to the VCR output

(see page 14).

channel clashing with the normal TV

3. Carry out the instructions “Setting the VCR output Channel”

transmissions in your area. To prevent this

(see page 17), move the channel number several channels

you will need to change the VCR output

down from the original setting. (example: from 36 to 33).

channel in the following way

4. Replace the aerial plug into the socket marked (aerial symbol)

on the rear of the VCR.

5. Re-tune your TV to the VCR again by following instructions

“Tuning Your Television for the VCR” (page 14).

6. If the problem still exists repeat steps 1 to 5 moving several

more channels away from the original setting.

If you are unable to solve the problem after reading the above instructions, note:

◆

The model and serial number on the rear of your VCR

◆

The warranty information

◆

A clear description of the problem

Then contact your nearest SAMSUNG after-sales service.

TV Frequency Table (System-D/K + B/G)

001~012 :OIRT

201~241 :CCIR STD CABLE

013~020 :ITALY

244~250 :MOROCO

021~069 :CCIR STD UHF

251~255 :BELGUIM

071~075 :CCIR CABLE
101~112 :CCIR STD VHF

CIS Romania
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Bulgalia
Poland

DISP CH Band Fp STD

001

V-L

49.75 OIRT

002

V-L

59.25 OIRT

003

V-L

77.25 OIRT

004

V-L

85.25 OIRT

005

V-L

93.25 OIRT

006

V-H

175.25 OIRT

007

V-H

183.25 OIRT

008

V-H

191.25 OIRT

009

V-H

199.25 OIRT

010

R10

V-H

207.25 OIRT

011

R11

V-H

215.25 OIRT

012

R12

V-H

223.25 OIRT

013

V-L

53.75

Italy

014

V-L

62.25

Italy

015

V-L

82.25

Italy

016

V-H 175.25

Italy

017

V-H

183.25

Italy

018

V-H 192.25

Italy

019

V-H

201.25

Italy

020

V-H

210.25

Italy

021

E21

UHF

471.25 CCIR

022

E22

UHF

479.25 CCIR

023

E23

UHF

487.25 CCIR

024

E24

UHF

495.25 CCIR

025

E25

UHF

503.25 CCIR

026

E26

UHF

511.25 CCIR

027

E27

UHF

519.25 CCIR

028

E28

UHF

527.25 CCIR

029

E29

UHF

535.25 CCIR

030

E30

UHF

543.25 CCIR

031

E31

UHF

551.25 CCIR

032

E32

UHF

559.25 CCIR

033

E33

UHF

567.25 CCIR

034

E34

UHF

575.25 CCIR

035

E35

UHF

583.25 CCIR

036

E36

UHF

591.25 CCIR

037

E37

UHF

599.25 CCIR

038

E38

UHF

607.25 CCIR

039

E39

UHF

615.25 CCIR

040

E40

UHF

623.25 CCIR

041

E41

UHF

631.25 CCIR

042

E42

UHF

639.25 CCIR

043

E43

UHF

647.25 CCIR

044

E44

UHF

655.25 CCIR

045

E45

UHF

663.25 CCIR

046

E46

UHF

671.25 CCIR

047

E47

UHF

679.25 CCIR

048

E48

UHF

687.25 CCIR

049

E49

UHF

695.25 CCIR

050

E50

UHF

703.25 CCIR

051

E51

UHF

711.25 CCIR

052

E52

UHF

719.25 CCIR

053

E53

UHF

727.25 CCIR

054

E54

UHF

735.25 CCIR

055

E55

UHF

743.25 CCIR

056

E56

UHF

751.25 CCIR

057

E57

UHF

759.25 CCIR

058

E58

UHF

767.25 CCIR

059

E59

UHF

775.25 CCIR

060

E60

UHF 783.25 CCIR

061

E61

UHF 791.25 CCIR

062

E62

UHF 799.25 CCIR

063

E63

UHF 807.25 CCIR

064

E64

UHF 815.25 CCIR

065

E65

UHF 823.25 CCIR

066

E66

UHF 831.25 CCIR

067

E67

UHF 839.25 CCIR

068

E68

UHF 847.25 CCIR

069

E69

UHF 855.25 CCIR

071

V-L 69.25

CCIR

072

V-L 76.25

CCIR

073

V-L 83.25

CCIR

074 Z+1

V-L 90.25

CCIR

075

Z+2

V-L 97.25

CCIR

102

E02

V-L 48.25

CCIR

103

E03

V-L 55.25

CCIR

104

E04

V-L 62.25

CCIR

105

E05

V-H 175.25 CCIR

106

E06

V-H 182.25

CCIR

107

E07

V-H

189.25 CCIR

108

E08

V-H

196.25 CCIR

109

E09

V-H

203.25 CCIR

110

E10

V-H

210.25 CCIR

111

E11

V-H

217.25 CCIR

112

E12

V-H

224.25 CCIR

201

S01

V-L 105.25 CCIR

202

S02

V-L 112.25 CCIR

203

S03

V-L 119.25 CCIR

204

S04

V-L 126.25 CCIR

205

S05

V-L 133.25 CCIR

206

S06

V-L 140.25 CCIR

207

S07

V-H

147.25 CCIR

208

S08

V-H

154.25 CCIR

209

S09

V-H

161.25 CCIR

210

S10

V-H

168.25 CCIR

211

S11

V-H

231.25 CCIR

212

S12

V-H

238.25 CCIR

213

S13

V-H

245.25 CCIR

214

S14

V-H

252.25 CCIR

215

S15

V-H

259.25 CCIR

216

S16

V-H

266.25 CCIR

217

S17

V-H

273.25 CCIR

218

S18

V-H

280.25 CCIR

219

S19

V-H

287.25 CCIR

220

S20

V-H

294.25 CCIR

221

S21

V-H

303.25 CCIR

222

S22

V-H

311.25 CCIR

223

S23

V-H

319.25 CCIR

224

S24

V-H

327.25 CCIR

225

S25

V-H

335.25 CCIR

226

S26

V-H

343.25 CCIR

227

S27

V-H

351.25 CCIR

228

S28

V-H

359.25 CCIR

229

S29

V-H

367.25 CCIR

230

S30

V-H

375.25 CCIR

231

S31

V-H

383.25 CCIR

232

S32

V-H

391.25 CCIR

233

S33

V-H

399.25 CCIR

234

S34

V-H

407.25 CCIR

235

S35

V-H

415.25 CCIR

236

S36

V-H

423.25 CCIR

237

S37 UHF

431.25 CCIR

238

S38 UHF

439.25 CCIR

239

S39 UHF

447.25 CCIR

240

S40 UHF

455.25 CCIR

241

S41 UHF

463.25 CCIR

244

V-H

163.25 Moroco

245

V-H

171.25 Moroco

246

V-H

179.25 Moroco

247

V-H

187.25 Moroco

248

V-H

195.25 Moroco

249

V-H

203.25 Moroco

250 M10

V-H

211.25

Moroco

251

V-H

226.25 Belguim

252

V-H

234.25 Belguim

253

V-H

242.25 Belguim

254

V-H

250.25 Belguim

255

V-H

258.25 Belguim

Summary of Contents for SV-261GX

Page 1: ...ruction Manual UÏivatelská Pﬁíruãka Príruãka pre uÏívatel a VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER KAZETOV VIDEOREKORDÉR VIDEOREKORDÉR SV 665GX SV 461GX SV 661GX SV 265GX SV 465GX SV 261GX PAL www samsungvcr com GB CZ SK ...

Page 2: ...tecting a Recorded Cassette 18 Recording a Programme Immediately 18 Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop 18 Using the ShowView Feature SV 665GX SV 465GX SV 265GX 19 Modifying ShowView Programming SV 665GX SV 465GX SV 265GX 19 Using the Timer Programming Feature 20 Checking a Preset Recording 20 Cancelling a Preset Recording 20 GB 2 About this manual Thank you for purchasing a Samsung Video Ca...

Page 3: ...ly SV 661GX SV 465GX SV 461GX SV 265GX SV 261GX 21 Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually 21 Intelligent Picture Control 21 Intelligent Picture Control SV 661GX SV 465GX SV 461GX SV 265GX SV 261GX 21 Format 16 9 WIDE SCREEN 22 Selecting the Colour Mode 22 Selecting the Audio Output Mode SV 665GX SV 661GX 22 Selecting the Audio Mute Mode SV 465GX SV 461GX SV 265GX SV 261GX 22 SEARCHING FOR A SEQUENCE...

Page 4: ...AMME SELECTION BUTTONS REW BUTTON STANDBY ON BUTTON STOP BUTTON VIDEO CASSETTE COMPARTMENT PLAY BUTTON RECORD BUTTON PAUSE STILL BUTTON EJECT BUTTON F F BUTTON PROGRAMME SELECTION BUTTONS REW BUTTON STANDBY ON BUTTON STOP BUTTON AUX VIDEO INPUT SOCKET AUX AUDIO L R INPUT SOCKETS AUX VIDEO INPUT SOCKET AUX AUDIO L R INPUT SOCKETS SV 465GX SV 665GX SV 265GX SV 461GX SV 661GX SV 261GX II REC STOP PRO...

Page 5: ...MENU SPEED DUB TV VCR TIMER DISP SELECT TV STANDBY ON BUTTON INDEX BUTTON FRAME ADVANCE BUTTON TUNER AV1 AV2 AUX SELECTION REPEAT SELECTION BUTTON PROGRAMME SELECTION TRACKING BUTTONS DISPLAY BUTTON PLAY PAUSE STILL BUTTON FAST FORWARD FORWARD SEARCH BUTTON MENU BUTTON MENU SELECTION UP BUTTON MENU SELECTION BUTTON OK BUTTON TIMER SHOWVIEW BUTTON TV VCR SELECTION BUTTON STANDBY ON BUTTON SLOW BUTT...

Page 6: ...ogramme or recording via your VCR SV 665GX SV 661GX only 1 Connect the coaxial cable as indicated in the above section 2 Connect one end of the SCART cable to the AV1 EURO AV socket on the rear of the VCR 3 Plug the other end into the appropriate connector on the television 4 Plug the RCA Audio cable with stereo system into the Audio out socket on the rear of the VCR SV 665GX SV 661GX only TV AV2 ...

Page 7: ... the AV2 input sources 2 By means of RF Coaxial Cable After making this connection you must preset the station received through the satellite tuner Satellite Receiver or other Equipment Antenne Aerial Connector 2 TV AV2 DEC EXT AV1 EURO AV R D L G AUDIO OUT SORTIE SCART Cable TV 1 SCART Cable Connecting a Decoder for scrambled PAY TV broadcasts This VCR is fully equipped to receive scrambled Pay T...

Page 8: ...ush the tab in the direction of the arrow to release the battery compartment cover on the rear of the remote control 2 Insert two AA R6 or equivalent batteries taking care to respect the polarities on the battery with on the remote control on the battery with on the remote control 3 Replace the cover by aligning it with the base of the remote control and pushing it back into place Do not mix diffe...

Page 9: ... Repeat this procedure from Step 6 onwards until all the required stations have been stored 16 On completion press the MENU button three times to exit the menu Changing the Preset Station Table You can rearrange the preset TV stations according to your own preferences programme number assigned to the station 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control Result The programming menu is displayed 2 P...

Page 10: ... broadcast with VPS If you do set VPS ON by selecting ON in the right hand column on the screen then you must set up the start time EXACTLY according to the published TV schedule Otherwise the timer recording won t take place Select the recording Press the or buttons speed SV 665GX until the recording speed SV 465GX only selection flashes Press the or buttons until the correct indication is displa...

Page 11: ...VCR to record a programme up to one month before that programme is to be broadcast Up to six programmes can be preset Before presetting a recording check that the date and time are correct 1 Insert the cassette Press the TIMER button Press the or buttons to select the STANDARD option and then press the button or Press MENU on the remote control Result The programming menu is displayed Press the OK...

Page 12: ...ame by Frame function for more than about five minutes the VCR will automatically play to protect the cassette and video heads Vertical stability When playing back frame by frame interference may be seen on the screen Press the V LOCK buttons to minimize this effect SLOW V LOCK F ADV 2 1 1 2 etc etc Prev Seq Seq being played Next Seq GB 22 Format 16 9 WIDE SCREEN Selecting the Audio Mute Mode SV 4...

Page 13: ...eat Play ShowView EXTEND SV 665GX SV 465GX SV 265GX Only Using the Tape Counter Interval Repeat Play You can set interval repeat play to repeat the cassette several times for special interval 1 Press MENU on the remote control Result The programming menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons to select the EASY OPERATION option 3 Press the OK button to select this option Result The EASY...

Page 14: ...esign and specifications are subject to change without notice Format VHS PAL standard VHS PAL standard Heads Video 4 rotary heads Video 4 rotary heads SV 465GX SV 461GX Video 2 rotary heads SV 265GX SV 261GX Hi Fi audio 2 rotary heads Audio Control 1 stationary head Audio Control 1 stationary head Erase 1 full track erase head Erase 1 full track erase head Receiving channel VHF I VHF III UHF Inter...

Page 15: ...SP CH Band Fp STD DISP CH Band Fp STD DISP CH Band Fp STD 001 R1 V L 49 75 OIRT 002 R2 V L 59 25 OIRT 003 R3 V L 77 25 OIRT 004 R4 V L 85 25 OIRT 005 R5 V L 93 25 OIRT 006 R6 V H 175 25 OIRT 007 R7 V H 183 25 OIRT 008 R8 V H 191 25 OIRT 009 R9 V H 199 25 OIRT 010 R10 V H 207 25 OIRT 011 R11 V H 215 25 OIRT 012 R12 V H 223 25 OIRT 013 A V L 53 75 Italy 014 B V L 62 25 Italy 015 C V L 82 25 Italy 01...

Page 16: ...THIS APPLIANCE IS DISTRIBUTED BY www samsungvcr com AC68 01880G ELECTRONICS ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for SV-261GX

Reviews:

Related manuals for SV-261GX

Brands by name

Popular brands

Samsung SV-261GX, Instruction Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for SV-261GX

Reviews:

Related manuals for SV-261GX

Brands by name

Popular brands