Samsung SV-M30K, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SV M620K SV M80K SV M30K www samsungvcr com Instruction Manual PAL SECAM ...

Page 2: ...efore you start reading this manual please check your model number It is displayed on the rear of the VCR SV M620K Exceptions only for a certain model for example SV M620K Gray shaded areas marked with a star indicate instructions that are only relevant to one model Features Chart Feature SV M620K SV M80K SV M30K IPC Intelligent Picture Control Format 16 9 Changing recording speed SP LP Connecting...

Page 3: ...Recording a Programme Immediately 18 Protecting a Recorded Cassette 18 Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop 19 Using the Timer Programming Feature 19 Checking a Preset Recording 20 Cancelling a Preset Recording 20 Playing Back Playing a Cassette 21 Adjusting Picture Alignment Automatically SV M30K Only 21 Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually 21 Intelligent Picture Control 21 Intelligent Pictu...

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: ... BUTTON PROGRAMME SELECTION BUTTONS F F BUTTON STANDBY ON BUTTON STOP BUTTON AUX VIDEO INPUT SOCKET AUX AUDIO L R INPUT SOCKETS REW F F EJECT STANDBY ON AUX PROG REC STOP P S VIDEO AUDIO PLAY VIDEO CASSETTE COMPARTMENT PLAY BUTTON RECORD BUTTON PAUSE STILL BUTTON EJECT BUTTON REW BUTTON PROGRAMME SELECTION BUTTONS F F BUTTON STANDBY ON BUTTON STOP BUTTON AUX VIDEO INPUT SOCKET AUX AUDIO INPUT SOCK...

Page 6: ...1 SOCKET AERIAL IN CONNECTOR OUT TO TV CONNECTOR RCA AUDIO L R OUTPUT SOCKETS SV M620K ONLY SV M30K VIDEO CASSETTE COMPARTMENT PLAY BUTTON RECORD BUTTON PAUSE STILL BUTTON EJECT BUTTON REW BUTTON PROGRAMME SELECTION BUTTONS F F BUTTON STANDBY ON BUTTON STOP BUTTON AUX VIDEO INPUT SOCKET AUX AUDIO INPUT SOCKETS Front View of the VCR ...

Page 7: ...MENU SELECTION BUTTON MENU SELECTION DOWN BUTTON 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 TV STANDBY ON BUTTON INDEX BUTTON FRAME ADVANCE BUTTON TUNER LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2 SELECTION REPEAT SELECTION BUTTON PROGRAMME SELECTION TRACKING BUTTONS DISPLAY BUTTON PLAY PAUSE STILL BUTTON FAST FO...

Page 8: ... purchased 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 M620K Only 6 Rec indicator TV R L EURO AV SATELLITE IN TV TV R L AV1 EURO AV AV2...

Page 9: ...tching a programme or recording via your VCR SV M620K 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 M620K only This VCR is fu...

Page 10: ...V1 EURO AV socket on the rear of the VCR After making this connection select the source by pressing the input button for the AV1 input sources 2 By means of RF Coaxial Cable After making this connection you must preset the station received through the satellite tuner RF output channel of the satellite receiver should be adjusted away from channel 36 which is used by the VCR e g re adjust to channe...

Page 11: ...usly for 5 seconds or more with no tape inserted TV TV R L AV1 EURO AV AV2 SATELLITE IN Tuning Your Television for the VCR You must tune your television for the VCR only if you are not using a Scart cable To view pictures from your VCR when a Scart cable is used the television must be set to the audio video mode AV 1 Switch on the television 2 Switch on the VCR by pressing STANDBY ON on the front ...

Page 12: ...nd calendar used to Automatically stop programme recording Preset your VCR to record a programme automatically You must set the date and time when The power supply remains off for more than 1 hour SV M620K only The power supply remains off for more than 30 sec SV M80K SV M30K 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 r...

Page 13: ...mpletion press MENU twice to exit the menu Then tune your television again see page 11 Setting the VCR Output Channel Setting the VCR Output Channel INSTALL AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP TV SYSTEM K VCR OUTPUT CH CH36 END MENU You can change the language in which information is displayed on the screen 1 Press MENU on the remote control Result The programming menu is displayed 2 Press the corresponding...

Page 14: ...ion see page 15 3 Select the Manual Set up option 4 Press the or buttons to place the cursor in front of the DECODER 5 Press the button to activate use of DECODER for the TV station 6 Press OK to store the station 7 Press Menu three times to exit menu ENG 14 You can choose the sound mode B G or D K according to the TV set connected to your VCR 1 Press MENU on the remote control Result The programm...

Page 15: ... see page 33 9 Press the button until the DECODER is selected 10 Press the button to activate or deactivate use of the decoder for the TV station if necessary 11 Press the or buttons until the NAME is selected 12 To change the programme s name press the button Result The first letter of the name flashes 13 To Then Select a character Press the button until the in the name required character is disp...

Page 16: ...s OK again to swap the position 8 You can modify this station by repeating the same procedure from Step 5 onwards 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 ...

Page 17: ...sult 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 until the TAPE SELECT option is selected 5 Press the or buttons as many times as required until the correct cassette length is displayed E180 E240 E 300 E260 6 Press MENU twice to exit the menu Selecting the Casse...

Page 18: ...adhesive tape If you reach the end of the tape while recording the cassette rewinds automatically Recording a Programme Immediately 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 cove...

Page 19: ... recorded for the length of time requested At the end of that time the VCR stops recording automatically 7 If you wish to cancel the recording before the end press VCR STANDBY ON STANDBY ON If the end of the tape is reached while recording The recording stops The VCR automatically turns off The Timer Programming feature allows you to preset the VCR to record a programme up to one month before that...

Page 20: ... or buttons 3 Press 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 11 Select the required recording end time by pressing the or buttons following the same procedure as when selecting the recording start time With SV M620K SV M80K you can select the recording speed a Press to...

Page 21: ...ng the PROG TRK or TRK or buttons until the picture is clear and stable Result The tracking bar appears The image is adjusted The tracking bar disappears when you release the button Adjusting Picture Alignment Automatically SV M30K Only Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually The Intelligent Picture Control Feature allows you to adjust the sharpness of the image automatically according to your own pr...

Page 22: ...9 Wide Screen format Set if the VCR cannot detect Wide Screen TVprogrammes with AUTO set OFF Set if you do not use a Wide Screen TV 6 On completion press MENU twice to exit the menu Format 16 9 Wide Screen 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 IPC button on the remote contr...

Page 23: ... W Black and White 6 On completion press MENU twice to exit the menu Heard in stereo left channel and right channel Left channel heard from both the lef 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 Ch...

Page 24: ...cassette ll to stop the tape at a given frame F ADV to advance frame by frame 2 To return to normal playback press ll Vertical stability When playing back frame by frame interference may be seen on the screen Press the V LOCK buttons to minimize this effect F ADV V LOCK 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 ...

Page 25: ... different programmes on a tape and you have rewound the tape to the beginning by using this feature you can go directly to the start of programme 2 simply by pressing the INDEX button 1 Press the INDEX to start the Index search 2 Press the or buttons twice more This will take you directly to the start of the desired programme is located 3 These Index searches can be made forwards press or backwar...

Page 26: ... times to display the time remaining on the cassette Four times to clear the display Using the Tape Counter 0 00 00 Interval Repeat Play You can set Interval Repeat Play so that the cassette is repeated a number of times according to a specified set 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...

Page 27: ...e front of the VCR 2 Plug the other end of the audio video cable into the appropriate output connector on the other system VCR or camcorder Connecting an RCA Audio Video Input Cable AUX PROG VIDEO L AUDIO R EJECT STANDBY ON SV M620K EJECT STANDBY ON AUX PROG VIDEO AUDIO SV M80K SV M30K 3 Connect one end of the RCA audio cable into the AUDIO sockets on the front of the VCR Take care to respect the ...

Page 28: ...n your VCR 7 When you have finished recording press on both VCRs If you wish to view the cassette being copied Your VCR must be connected as usual to the television see page 8 9 for further details 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...

Page 29: ...lume of the television PROG TRK Used to select the required or programme DISP Used to switch between an external source and the television The various functions will not necessarily work on all televisions If you encounter problems operate the television directly Audio Dubbing a Pre recorded Cassette SV M620K Only With the Audio Dubbing function you erase the previously recorded sound and replace ...

Page 30: ... 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 Auto Power off interval OFF 2HOUR 3HOUR 6 On completion press MENU twice to exit the menu BONUS AUTO POWER OFF OFF RE...

Page 31: ...39 mm sec SP 23 39 mm sec LP 11 69 mm sec LP 11 69 mm sec SV M80K Recording playback time SP 3 hours E 180 Tape SP 3 hours E 180 Tape LP 6 hours E 180 Tape LP 6 hours E 180 Tape SV M80K 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 Output 1 0 0 2 Vp p 75 ohm unbalanced 1 0 0 2 Vp p 75 ohm unb...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...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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