Samsung SV-640GS Instruction Manual Download

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

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 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 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

) buttons to minimize this

effect.

When the

❿

II 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

)

has severe “noise bars” streaks

buttons 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 12).

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 15), 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 12).

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.

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Summary of Contents for SV-640GS

Page 1: ...STEREO SV 640GS Instruction Manual www samsungvcr com STANDBY ON PLAY STOP OK VCRSTANDBY ON TVSTANDBY ON SLOW SHUTTLE V LOCK CLR RST F ADV INDEX TV VCR INPUT REPEAT VOL PROG TRK AUDIO REC MENU SPEED DUB TV VCR TIMER DISP SELECT PAL PAL NTSC ...

Page 2: ...s 4 VCR OVERVIEWS Front View of the VCR 5 Rear View of the VCR 5 Infrared Remote Control 6 Display Indicator 7 Accessories 7 CONNECTING YOUR VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Deciding How to Connect Your VCR 8 Connecting Your VCR to the TV using the Coaxial Cable 9 Connecting Your VCR to the TV using the RCA Cable 9 Connecting Other Equipment to Your VCR 10 Plug Auto Set Up 11 Tuning your Television for the...

Page 3: ...ondi tions below 5 C and above 40 C or to extreme humidity conditions less than 10 and more than 75 Do NOT expose the VCR to direct sunlight Do NOT expose the VCR to any liquids Do NOT place any objects on the VCR or remote control During a storm and or light ning unplug the VCR from the mains socket and aerial If the remote control is not used for a long period of time remove the batteries and st...

Page 4: ...UB TV VCR TIMER DISP SELECT VCR STANDBY ON BUTTON SLOW BUTTON SHUTTLE BUTTON V LOCK BUTTON CLEAR AND RESET BUTTON TV BUTTON VCR BUTTON VOLUME BUTTONS AUDIO MODE SELECTION BUTTON STOP BUTTON REWIND REVERSE PICTURE SEARCH BUTTON RECORD BUTTON MENU SELECTION BUTTON MENU SELECTION DOWN BUTTON RECORDING SPEED SELECTION BUTTON TV STANDBY ON BUTTON INDEX BUTTON FRAME ADVANCE BUTTON TUNER LINE IN 1 LINE I...

Page 5: ...he television and the VCR are switched off 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 L R output socket on the rear of the VCR 3 Plug the other end into the appropriate connector on the television Aerial TV LINE IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO LINE OUT R L RF coaxial cable TV 2 TV LINE IN ...

Page 6: ...to start the auto scanning The number of stations automatically stored by the VCR depends on the number of stations that it has found 6 On completion press MENU twice to exit the menu TV TV LINE IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO LINE OUT R L Connecting Other Equipment to Your VCR You can connect other audio and or video equipment to your VCR in different ways The following illustrations give a few examples of the ...

Page 7: ... reserved for use with your VCR 4 Insert the video cassette in the VCR Check that the VCR starts reading the cassette if not press II button 5 Start a scan on your television or set the television to UHF channel 36 6 Fine tune the television until the pictures and sound are obtained clearly 7 If you cannot find the pictures and sound or there is interference from nearby channels it may be necessar...

Page 8: ...US LANG CLOCK CLOCK MON 12 00 1 JAN 2001 END MENU 1 OK END MENU Your VCR contains a 24 hour clock and calendar used to Automatically stop programme recording Preset your VCR to record a programme automatically You must set the date and time when You purchase the video cassette recorder The power supply remains off for more than 1 hour Do not forget to reset the time when you change clocks from win...

Page 9: ...splayed 4 Select the required language by pressing the or buttons 5 Press OK to store the language selected 6 Press MENU to exit the menu Result From now on all the on screen information will be displayed in the language selected USER SET PROG OPTIONS INSTALL CLOCK BONUS LANG OPTIONS OK END MENU Your VCR displays most information both on the VCR and the television You can choose to display or hide...

Page 10: ...n stored 11 On completion press the MENU button three times to exit the menu INSTALL AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP TV SYSTEM G VCR OUTPUT CH CH36 END MENU TV STATION TABLE PR CH 1 002 2 3 4 5 SWAPPING OK DELETE CLR RST MENU MANUAL TUNING PR 1 CH MFT MEMORY OK END MENU Presetting the Stations Automatically You do not need to preset the stations if you have already set them automatically see Plug Auto S...

Page 11: ... menu INSTALLATION PROG OPTIONS INSTALL CLOCK BONUS LANG INSTALL OK END MENU INSTALL AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP TV SYSTEM G VCR OUTPUT CH CH36 END MENU TV STATION TABLE PR CH 1 002 2 3 4 5 SWAPPING OK MENU TV STATION TABLE PR CH 1 2 3 002 4 5 SWAPPING OK 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 remo...

Page 12: ...F IPC ON END MENU Selecting the Cassette Type 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 corresponding or buttons un...

Page 13: ...PEED DUB TV VCR TIMER 5 6 Recording a Programme Immediately Protecting a Recorded Cassette Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent accidental erasure When this tab has been removed you cannot record on the tape 1 If you wish to protect a cassette break off the tab using a small screwdriver 2 To re record over a protected cassette safety tab broken cover the hole with adhesive tape 1 VOL PROG ...

Page 14: ...3 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 VCR compares the timer duration with the remaining time on the cassette Auto Tape Speed Select The VCR s Auto Tape Speed Select function compares the duration of the timer rec...

Page 15: ...SYSTEM AUTO NICAM ON ECO MODE OFF IPC ON END MENU 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 is played automatically When a cassette is loaded the tape position is optimized automatically to reduce disturbance Digital...

Page 16: ...PROG TRK AUDIO REC MENU DISP L R MIX MONO L R Heard in stereo left channel and right channel Left channel heard from both the left and right speakers Right channel heard from both the left and right speakers Heard in monaural Channel I MAIN heard from the left speaker channel II SUB heard from the right speaker Channel I MAIN heard from both the left and the right speakers Channel II SUB heard fro...

Page 17: ...n the or button the VCR will search at 9 times the normal speed Releasing the button will return the VCR to search at 5 times the normal speed To return to normal playback mode press the II button 4 Whilst in Picture Search mode if you press the button again the VCR will enter normal Fast Forward mode 5 Likewise whilst in Picture Search mode if you press the button again the VCR will enter normal ...

Page 18: ... the other system VCR camcorder or Hi Fi sound system Using the Tape Counter V LOCK CLR RST F ADV INDEX TV VCR INPUT REPEAT SELECT TV VCR INPUT REPEAT VOL PROG TRK AUDIO DISP SELECT 0 00 00 2 2 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 th...

Page 19: ...AUDIO DISP 1 2 2 6 6 7 3 5 5 4 GB 34 F ADV This function allows you to start a new recording at a specific position on the cassette while maintaining a very smooth scene change 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...

Page 20: ...s any button for the selected time 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 AUTO POWER OFF option is selected 5 Press the button until you select the time of...

Page 21: ...9 E09 V H 203 25 CCIR 010 E10 V H 210 25 CCIR 011 E11 V H 217 25 CCIR 012 E12 V H 224 25 CCIR 013 A V L 53 75 Italy 014 B V L 62 25 Italy 015 C V L 82 25 Italy 016 D V H 175 25 Italy 017 E V H 183 25 Italy 018 F V H 192 25 Italy 019 G V H 201 25 Italy 020 H 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 E...

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