THOMSON VP4850F, User Manual

Page 1: ...complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located on the back of your appliance Install the video recorder horizontally away from any source of heat fireplace or appliances creating strong magnetic or electric fields If you install your video recorder in a purpose built unit check that the air vents are not obstructed Allow a clearance of 10 cm on either side and at the rear of th...

Page 2: ... Functions available on VPS programmes only 12 Programming options Checking the programming Regarding programming Erasing the programming 13 Recording programmed on a connected set Mesecam Menu language Modulator NTSC tape Protection of the tapes Additional informations Code A B functions Eco mode 14 16 Transition to the year 2000 ShowView ShowView and the satellite demodulator TV codes 17 Technic...

Page 3: ...t you own this remote control may not be compatible or certain functions may not be available When you change the batteries it is necessary to re enter the brand code To control your TV set press this key first To select a SCART socket and view the pictures of the AV unit connected to this socket To switch the TV set off To switch the TV set on or to select a channel To switch off the sound To dec...

Page 4: ...1 2 3 To switch the video recorder on and off To display the main menu then choose other menus To adjust the picture To leave the menu at any time or display the information screen To store or confirm To display the programme menu Forward Play Pause Reverse Stop Record To control your video recorder press this key first To select a channel For 2 digit channels press 0 first example 0 1 2 for Pr12 ...

Page 5: ...ted on the front of the video recorder 01H 15H 35S Tape counter running time 09 53 Time Presence of a tape in the video recorder VIDEO The video recorder transmits the picture and the sound to the TV set S P Play record at standard speed Standard Play LP VP4850F Play record in long play Long Play SLP VP4850F Very long play of an NTSC tape Super Long Play VPS The current programme is in VPS PDC The...

Page 6: ...HOWVIEW 5 8 6 2 4 ENTER CODE CONFIRM ERASE EXIT TRACKING EXIT MAIN MENU TIMER SET UP SET CLOCK PICTURE QUALITY MESECAM on OFF SHOWVIEW ECO MODE ON off EXIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 E E C 0000 E With the freeze frame feature K activated you can improve the picture quality VP4850F ADJUST STABILITY EXIT E To view the pictures or the menus of the video recorder you must switch the TV set on by selecting the chan...

Page 7: ... the next picture Press several times on the keys to vary the speed and direction of the slow motion Freeze a picture Pause Variable slow motion Press several times on the keys to vary the speed and direction of the fast search Fast search Play on VCR front on remote control Press the keys several times Forward or reverse Ejection of the tape Press the key Stop End of the tape Start of the tape If...

Page 8: ...or Pr12 VP4850F Choose the SP or LP length SP for normal play LP for long play COUNTER REMAIN 00H02M15S 0H17M E180 PR12 SP G 14 30 VCR COUNTER REMAIN 00H02M15S 0H17M E180 PR 5 MK SP G 14 30 VCR COUNTER REMAIN 00H02M15S 0H17M E180 PR 5 MK SP G 14 30 VCR COUNTER REMAIN 00H02M15S 0H17M E180 PR4 M H M SP G 14 30 VCR Recording Switch to pause record then start the recording Pause then resume recording ...

Page 9: ...corder asks you to enter the channel number PROG For 2 digit channels press 0 first example 0 1 2 for Pr12 To access the programming options press B See also page 12 and 13 End programming Switch off the video recorder to set it to recording standby with ShowView codes 1 PROG START STOP DATE Pr 5 17 30 20 00 18 04 MON FRI SP MON FRI WEEKLY STOP TIME 10 MINS SP LP VPS OR PDC RETURN SHOWVIEW 5 8 6 2...

Page 10: ...same day To access the programming options press B See also page 12 and 13 Switch off the video recorder to set it to recording standby 1 PROG START STOP DATE Pr 5 17 30 20 00 18 04 MON FRI SP MON FRI WEEKLY STOP TIME 10 MINS SP LP VPS OR PDC RETURN 2 1 B 3 4 VP4850F MAIN MENU TIMER SET UP SET CLOCK PICTURE QUALITY MESECAM on OFF SHOWVIEW ECO MODE ON off EXIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 E 1 PROG START STOP DATE...

Page 11: ... the AV key on the remote control Pictures from an appliance switched on play mode and connected to the AV2 socket are transferred to the AV1 socket If your TV set is connected to this socket you can view the pictures from the connected appliance Satellite receiver Satellite receiver Other video recorder Other video recorder TV set COUNTER REMAIN 00H02M15S 0H17M E180 AV 1 SP G 14 30 VCR AV 2 ...

Page 12: ...ey on the remote control With compatible camcorders the pause socket makes copying easy by triggering off recording of the video recorder when the camcorder transfers from PAUSE to PLAY The video recorder should be in pause record M K AUDIO VIDEO 3 sockets on the front of the video recorder to view and or copy your films filmed on your camcorder on video tapes ...

Page 13: ...hen the programme is really over Recording started by VPS Switch the video recorder to standby record then press the D key When the next VPS programme is broadcast the video recorder activates recording VPS or PDC appears on the information screen and on the display when the programme you are watching is transmitted in VPS or in PDC In this case you can use the functions below The programming menu...

Page 14: ...recorder control screen R E G A R D I N G p r o g r a m m i n g Checking the programming When the video recorder is on standby with symbols and on its display press key C on your remote control to call the checking screen up Erasing the programming Switch on the video recorder and select TIMER in the main menu keys A 1 Seek the programming from 1 to 8 with key 3 and erase it by pressing key 2 Reco...

Page 15: ... and press key E until the menu changes language English German Italian Spanish Modulator NTSC is the television standard used in the United States Japan and other countries Your video recorder can play VHS NTSC tapes but you must have a PAL standard TV set Most PAL TV sets provide satisfactory pictures from NTSC tapes SLP VP4850F on the video recorder display indicates that the tape was recorded ...

Page 16: ...trol Both your video recorder and its remote control are now working in code B To flip back into code A follow the same steps with one exception press key 0 and 1 instead of 0 and 2 Eco mode Your video recorder can save energy thanks to the ECO MODE function which decreases the power consuption in STANDBY mode Only a red light is on With this mode activated time is no longer displayed Press button...

Page 17: ...p chapter of the Getting Started guide to modify the channel numbers if necessary If you programme the recording using ShowView codes of a programme broadcast by satellite the ShowView programmer can ask you to confirm the channel number Pr99 Connection by the aerial cable During the automatic channel set up the video recorder has assigned channel number 99 to the satellite receiver connected by t...

Page 18: ...ISHI 20 17 18 MIVAR 16 NOKIA 05 NORDMENDE 00 01 02 03 04 05 10 19 ORION 05 20 PANASONIC 12 05 26 PHILIPS 20 21 19 PHONOLA 20 21 19 PIONEER 01 05 RADIOLA 20 21 RADIOMARELLI 19 REX 05 SABA 00 01 02 03 04 05 10 19 SALORA 05 SAMSUNG 20 SANYO 08 18 SCHAUB LORENZ 05 16 20 SCHNEIDER 20 SELECO 05 SHARP 22 18 SIEMENS 23 SINGER 19 SINUDYNE 19 SONITRON 08 SONY 14 18 TELEAVIA 01 TELEFUNKEN 00 01 02 03 04 05 1...

Page 19: ...t at the factory on channel 60 Standard L G K Automatic functions On using any key Play with protected tape Rewinding at the end of the tape Long play LP VP4850F Tape heads VIDEO 2 rotary heads VP2850F VIDEO 4 rotary heads VP4850F AUDIO 1 fixed head mono linear track Remote control Infrared 33 Khz Batteries 2 x 1 5 V AAA Tapes VHS format Rewinding time 105s with E 180 Standard play SP VP2850F Long...