Samsung SV-4000, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Video Cassette Recorder SV 4000 SV 940 SV 840 www samsungvcr com Instruction Manual PAL NTSC ...

Page 2: ...odels SV 4000 SV 940 and SV 840 Before you start reading this manual please check your model number It is displayed on the rear of the VCR SV 4000 Exceptions only for a certain model for example SV 4000 Gray shaded areas marked with a star indicate instructions that are only relevant to one model Features Chart Feature SV 4000 SV 940 SV 840 IPC Intelligent Picture Control Changing recording speed ...

Page 3: ...Immediately 17 Protecting a Recorded Cassette 17 Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop 17 Using the Timer Programming Feature 18 Checking a Preset Recording 19 Cancelling a Preset Recording 19 Playing Back Playing a Cassette 19 Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually 19 Intelligent Picture Control 20 Selecting the Colour Mode 20 Selecting the Audio Output Mode SV 4000 Only 21 Selecting the Audio ...

Page 4: ...ow 5 C and above 40 C or to extreme humidity conditions less than 10 and more than 75 Do NOT expose the DVD VCR to direct sunlight Do NOT expose the DVD VCR to any liquids Do NOT place any objects on the DVD VCR or remote control During a storm and or lightning unplug the DVD VCR from the mains socket and aerial If the remote control is not used for a long period of time remove the batteries and s...

Page 5: ...OGRAMME SELECTION BUTTONS REW BUTTON STANDBY ON BUTTON STOP BUTTON LINE IN 2 VIDEO INPUT SOCKET LINE IN 2 AUDIO L R INPUT SOCKETS REW F F EJECT STANDBY ON LINE IN 2 PROG REC STOP P S VIDEO AUDIO PLAY 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 LINE IN 2 VIDEO INPUT SOCKET LINE I...

Page 6: ...OR OUT TO TV CONNECTOR AUDIO L R OUTPUT SOCKETS AUDIO L R INPUT SOCKETS VIDEO INPUT SOCKET VIDEO OUTPUT SOCKET SV 4000 SV 940 SV 840 TV LINE IN 1 AUDIO VIDEO LINE OUT AUDIO OUTPUT SOCKET AUDIO INPUT SOCKET VIDEO OUTPUT SOCKET VIDEO INPUT SOCKET OUT TO TV CONNECTOR AERIAL IN CONNECTOR ...

Page 7: ...UTTON SV 4000 ONLY AUDIO MUTE BUTTON SV 940 SV 840 ONLY STOP BUTTON REWIND REVERSE PICTURE SEARCH BUTTON RECORD BUTTON MENU SELECTION BUTTON MENU SELECTION DOWN BUTTON RECORDING SPEED SELECTION BUTTON AUDIO DUBBING BUTTON SV 4000 SV 940 ONLY TV STANDBY ON BUTTON INDEX BUTTON FRAME ADVANCE BUTTON TUNER LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2 SELECTION REPEAT SELECTION BUTTON PROGRAMME SELECTION TRACKING BUTTONS DISPLA...

Page 8: ...hased a SAMSUNG Video Cassette Recorder VCR Together with your VCR you will find the following accessories in the box REMOTE CONTROL OWNER S INSTRUCTIONS COAXIAL CABLE Accessories VIDEO STEREO 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Cassette loaded indicator 2 PLAY indicator 3 Multi function display 4 Timer indicator 5 STEREO indicator SV 4000 Only 6 Rec indicator TV LINE IN 1 DIO EO LINE OUT R L TV TV LINE IN 1 AUDIO VIDE...

Page 9: ...ff before connecting the cables 1 Connect the coaxial cable as indicated in the above section 2 Connect one end of the RCA Audio Video cable to the Video output and Audio output socket on the rear of the VCR 3 Plug the other end into the appropriate connector on the television You can connect other audio and or video equipment to your VCR in different ways The following illustrations give a few ex...

Page 10: ...the desired programme position on the television Result That programme is now reserved for use with your VCR ENG 10 Plug Auto Set Up Your VCR will automatically set itself up when it is plugged into the mains for the first time TV stations will be stored in memory The process takes a few minutes Your VCR will then be ready for use 1 Connect the coaxial cable as indicated on 8 9 Connecting Your VCR...

Page 11: ...er supply remains off for more than 30 sec SV 940 SV 840only The power supply remains off for more than 1 hour SV 4000 only Do not forget to reset the time when you change clocks from winter to summer time and vice versa 1 Press MENU on the remote control Result The programming menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons to select the CLOCK SET option 3 Press the OK button to select thi...

Page 12: ...corresponding or buttons until the VCR OUTPUT CH option is selected 5 Select the required output channel by pressing the or buttons 6 On completion press MENU twice to exit the menu Then tune your television again see page 10 ENG 12 OK END MENU PROG OPTIONS INSTALL CLOCK BONUS LANG INSTALL INSTALLATION Setting the VCR Output Channel Setting the VCR Output Channel INSTALL AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP ...

Page 13: ...set them automatically see Plug Auto Set Up on page 10 Your VCR contains a built in tuner used to receive television broadcasts You must preset the stations received through the tuner This can be done Plug Auto Set up see page 10 Automatically Manually see page 14 You can store up to 80 stations 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control Result The programming menu is displayed 2 Press the corr...

Page 14: ...layed 8 Press the or buttons until the CH is selected 9 Press the or buttons to start scanning Result The frequency band is scanned and the first station found is displayed If you know the number of the channel you want press the numeric buttons on the remote control for example for channel 04 first press 0 and then press 0 4 see page 31 10 If you Then Wish to store the Press the corresponding sta...

Page 15: ...ds 9 On completion press the MENU button three times to exit the menu If you have stored a TV station That you do not require At the wrong programme position you can cancel it 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control Result The programming menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons to select the INSTALLATION option 3 Press the OK button to select this option Result The INSTALLATIO...

Page 16: ...SD ON TAPE SELECT E180 COLOUR SYSTEM AUTO NICAM ON IPC ON END MENU If you wish to use the tape counter to display the time remaining on a cassette you must indicate the type of cassette inserted 1 Press MENU on the remote control Result The programming menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons to select the USER SET option 3 Press the OK button to select this option 4 Press the corres...

Page 17: ... using a small screwdriver 2 To re record over a protected cassette safety tab broken cover the hole with adhesive tape Protecting a Recorded Cassette Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop This function enables you to record up to nine hours of programmes LP Your VCR stops automatically after the requested length of time 1 Switch on the television 2 To monitor the programme being recorded sele...

Page 18: ...rding end time by pressing the or buttons following the same procedure as when selecting the recording start time ENG 18 12 Press to select the the recording speed AUTO SP LP 13 Press the or buttons to switch between the AUTO SP Standard Play or LP Long Play 14 When you have finished press the MENU button 15 Press the VCR STANDBY ON button to activate the timer Result Before starting recording the...

Page 19: ... the CLR RST button to cancel the selected programme Result All the recording information is deleted and the broadcast will not be recorded 4 On completion press MENU twice This function allows you to play back any pre recorded cassette 1 Switch on both the television and your VCR 2 Insert the video cassette to be played If the safety tab on the cassette is intact press ll Otherwise the cassette i...

Page 20: ...menu The Intelligent Picture Control Feature allows you to adjust the sharpness of the image automatically according to your own preferences 1 During playback press the MENU button on the remote control Result The programming menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding or buttons to select the USER SET option 3 Press the OK button to select this option Result The USER SET menu is displayed 4 Press...

Page 21: ...ing the Audio Mute Mode SV 940 SV 840 Only L R MIX MONO L R You can play a cassette in slow motion No sound is heard when playing back a cassette in slow motion 1 Press ll to start playing the cassette SLOW as many times as required to decrease or increase the speed respectively To return to the normal speed press the ll button twice 2 When playing back in slow motion picture interference may occu...

Page 22: ... of the desired programme is located 2 1 1 2 etc Prev Seq Seq being played Next Seq etc INDEX Picture Search enables you to Fast Forward or Rewind and look for a particular part of a tape 1 Press PLAY the VCR will enter normal play mode While in play press and release the or button The VCR will search at 5 times the normal playback speed 2 To return to normal playback mode press the ll button 3 If...

Page 23: ... 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 OPERATION menu is displayed 4 Press the corresponding or buttons until the NO OF INTERVAL REPEAT op...

Page 24: ... IN 2 PROG VIDEO AUDIO SV 940 SV 840 ENG 24 The tape counter Indicates the elapsed time in the play and record modes hours minutes and seconds Is reset when a cassette is inserted in the VCR Allows you to find the beginning of a sequence easily If the remaining time is to be calculated correctly you must indicate the type of cassette being used 1 Insert a cassette in your VCR 2 To set the tape cou...

Page 25: ...e 1 Insert the cassette to be edited in your VCR 2 Press the ll button to start playback 3 When you reach the position from which you wish to start the new recording press the ll button 4 Press the F ADV button again as often as necessary to advance frame by frame until the exact recording position is located 5 While the VCR is in still mode hold the REC button down for a while to activate the Ass...

Page 26: ...assette SV 4000 SV 940 Only With the Audio Dubbing function you erase the previously recorded sound and replace it with a new soundtrack from A CD player A microphone connected to a sound system A cassette player Restriction Audio dubbing is applicable only to the longitudinal audio track normal audio 1 Connect an RCA audio cable to the appropriate output on your sound system CD cassette player fo...

Page 27: ...ssing the appropriate numeric buttons Brand Codes Brand Codes SAMSUNG 01 to 06 PHILIPS 02 20 22 AKAI 09 23 SABA 13 14 22 to 24 GRUNDIG 09 17 21 SONY 15 16 LOEWE 02 THOMSON 13 14 24 PANASONIC 08 23 to 27 TOSHIBA 07 16 to 19 21 Result If your television is compatible with the remote control it is switched off It is now programmed to operate with the remote control If several codes are indicated for ...

Page 28: ...m sec Recording playback time PAL MESECAM NTSC PAL MESECAM NTSC SP 3 hours E 180 Tape SP 2 hours E 120 Tape SP 3 hours E 180 Tape SP 2 hours E 120 Tape LP 6 hours E 180 Tape SLP 6 hours E 180 Tape LP 6 hours E 180 Tape SLP 6 hours E 180 Tape REW time About 100 sec in REW with E 180 About 100 sec in REW with E 180 VIDEO Input 0 5 to 2 0 Vp p 75 ohm unbalanced 0 5 to 2 0 Vp p 75 ohm unbalanced Outpu...

Page 29: ...he 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 ...

Page 30: ...V L 69 25 CCIR 072 Y V L 76 25 CCIR 073 Z V L 83 25 CCIR 074 Z 1 V L 90 25 CCIR 075 Z 2 V L 97 25 CCIR 101 S01 V L 105 25 CCIR 102 S02 V L 112 25 CCIR 103 S03 V L 119 25 CCIR 104 S04 V L 126 25 CCIR 105 S05 V L 133 25 CCIR 106 S06 V L 140 25 CCIR 107 S07 V H 147 25 CCIR 108 S08 V H 154 25 CCIR 109 S09 V H 161 25 CCIR 110 S10 V H 168 25 CCIR 111 S11 V H 231 25 CCIR 112 S12 V H 238 25 CCIR 113 S13 V...

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