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Precautions

Please keep the video machine's guarantee card and receipt safe for warranty
purposes.

Read carefully through this manual to familiarize yourself with this
high-quality  video recorder.

Make sure the rating of your household electricity supply matches
that shown on the back of the video recorder.

Refer to this chapter and the "Initial installation" chapter to help you
install and adjust your video recorder.

Do not ...
... expose the video recorder to high levels of humidity and heat, to

avoid the risk of fire and electric shock.

... open the video recorder. Have a qualified technician carry out repairs.
... connect the video recorder to the power supply if you have just moved

it from a cold to warm environment. This can result in condensation
inside the recorder and cause serious damage to the machine and
cassettes. Wait around two hours to allow it to reach room
temperature.

Make sure ...
... the recorder is placed on a steady, flat surface.
... the recorder should be placed at least 10cm apart from the other

home appliances or the obstacles to get sufficient ventillation.

... you clean the recorder only with a soft, lint-free cloth; do not use

aggressive or alcohol-based cleaning agents.

... you disconnect the power supply if the recorder appears to be

working incorrectly, is making an unusual sound, has a strange smell,
has smoke emitting from it or liquids have got inside it. Have a
qualified technician check the recorder.

... you disconnect the power supply and aerial if you will not be using

the recorder for a long period or during a thunderstorm.

This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on this apparatus.

For your own safety!

There are no components in this video recorder you can
service or repair yourself. 

Do not open the case of the video recorder. Only allow
qualified personnel to repair or service your set. 

This video recorder is designed for continuous operation.
Switching it off does not disconnect it from the mains
(stand-by). To disconnect it from the mains, you have to
unplug it. 

Recording any copyright protected material may infringe a
copyright.

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Contents

Before doing anything with the machine, please
read the chapter "Initial installation".

On the following pages, the pictures show the buttons you press on the remote control to
perform the function, and what you should see in the On Screen Display or machine
display (if present).

Controls

The remote control unit ................................................................................................. 2
The machine, On screen display  ................................................................................... 3

Initial installation

Connecting up the video recorder, Fitting the remote control’s batteries  ................... 4
Setting up the video cassette recorder ......................................................................... 5
OSD (On Screen Display) ON & OFF............................................................................... 7

Playing cassettes

Playing back  ...................................................................................................................8
Still, Variable picture search, Variable slow motion, 
Accessing new recordings (index scan) ..........................................................................9
CM Skip, Auto Repeat...................................................................................................10

Recording cassettes

Setting time and date ...................................................................................................11
Simple recording  ......................................................................................................... 12
One touch recording (OTR)  ......................................................................................... 13

More functions

Normal timer recording  ............................................................................................... 14
Timer Review – changing and erasing  ....................................................................... 15
Clock/Counter display, Remaining time and Cassette length, 
Accessing counter zero position, Resetting the counter to zero   ............................... 16
Child lock, Cassettes, and ...  ....................................................................................... 17

Tuning in new stations

Tuning .......................................................................................................................... 18
Station names  ............................................................................................................. 19
Sorting programme locations, Clearing programme locations  ................................... 20

Connections and copying

To the TV via antenna cable (if you are not using a RCA cable)  ................................ 21
Copying, Assembling ................................................................................................... 22

Appendix

Brief instruction for experienced users ...................................................................23/24
Before you ask a specialist  ......................................................................................... 25
Index, Technical data  .................................................................................................. 26

Summary of Contents for AVR7

Page 1: ...uch as vases shall be placed on this apparatus For your own safety There are no components in this video recorder you can service or repair yourself Do not open the case of the video recorder Only allow qualified personnel to repair or service your set This video recorder is designed for continuous operation Switching it off does not disconnect it from the mains stand by To disconnect it from the ...

Page 2: ...ode number buttons to select programmes stations or to type in numbers the menu controls programme station selection PR this button is not available for this set The buttons to use are marked on the following pages C O N T R O L S The machine Press any button to turn on the power On screen display MAIN MENU example The menus show you which button to press for the next step In addition some other f...

Page 3: ...shown on the back of the video Now plug in the mains lead The display of the video should now light Fit the batteries as shown by the pictures in the bay 1 5 V AAA 200 240 V 50 60Hz Protect your environment by returning used batteries to your dealer Since batteries contain toxic substances they require special disposal methods Make sure the batteries are always of the same type and age and remove ...

Page 4: ...hannel between 21 and 69 using the number buttons OSD ON OFF ON OFF PR SELECT OK CONFIRM MENU END OSD On Screen Display ON OFF This VCR is set to OSD On Screen Display ON mode at the factory but you can change it to OFF mode When a function is changed at the front display or remote control the change will be displayed on the screen Call the video s MAIN MENU Choose VCR SETUP And press the OK butto...

Page 5: ...which have been recorded on NTSC color system on this VCR you can watch the pictures on a PAL TV Clock Counter Remaining time page 16 P L A Y I N G c a s s e t t e s Still Variable picture search Variable slow motion Accessing new recordings index scan Still picture from playback Each press of the button advances the picture one frame PLAY switches back to normal playback Keep pressing to vary the...

Page 6: ...OCK SET 0 9 SETUP HOUR CORRECT MENU END TIME DATE CLOCK SET 0 9 SETUP HOUR CORRECT OK CONFIRM MENU END TIME 06 05 DATE 11 04 2003 FRI 2x 2x CM Skip If you press CM Skip button on the remote control tape advances for 30 seconds segment Auto Repeat If you press the PLAY button for 5secs during playback mode REP should appear on your display the video goes into Auto repeat mode This video repeatedly ...

Page 7: ... you wish to record is very long double the possible recording time with LP Long Play Up to eight hours with an E 240 cassette VCR STOP SP PR09 EURO The video stops automatically if pause exceeds five minutes VCR VCR One touch recording OTR If you want to record from a source connected to your video see page 24 To cancel OTR press the button stop more than 5 seconds Clock Counter Remaining time pa...

Page 8: ...ORRECT OK CONFIRM MENU END Wait a few seconds after typing a one digit number If you have made a mistake move to the position you want to change using the buttons and change the setting If programme timings overlap the machine will give a warning message If you don t adjust the times the machine will record the first programme completely then continue with the second one If there is no sufficient ...

Page 9: ...tting the counter to zero Accessing counter zero position Reset the counter The video will wind to the position 0 00 00 and stop COUNTER RESET REW SP GO TO ZERO 0 02 13 M O R E f u n c t i o n s Child lock Press the button for about 5 seconds No buttons of front panel can be operated now and LOCK INDICATOR SAFE will be displayed momentarily on LED display Keep your remote control in a safe place T...

Page 10: ...TION AERIAL AUTOSEARCH CH03 FINE TUNING NAME ____ PR UP DOWN 0 1 CHANGE CREATE OK CONFIRM MENU END T u n i n g i n NEW STATIONS Station names If your video is showing no station name or is showing a station name incorrectly you can correct this Select NAME position on the MANUAL SET menu Press MENU Choose PR Preset by pressing PR then OK Choose Manual Set by pressing PR then OK Select the channel ...

Page 11: ...d for video input to see the picture from the video If you are not using a RCA cable your video can transmit pictures and sound to the TV via the coax aerial cable Just tune the TV to the video s transmitting channel factory set to UHF CH 52 Tune the TV carefully to ensure the best pictures and sound Once you have carried out the steps in Connecting up the video recorder page 4 switch on your TV P...

Page 12: ...V Audio Video button Start playback Stop playback Fast forward or rewind the cassette from stop Still picture from playback Each press of the button advances the picture one frame PLAY switches back to normal playback Starting from playback you can control search speed in 2 steps either forwards or backwards Press repeatedly PLAY switches back to normal playback Starting from playback you can cont...

Page 13: ...quality poor still picture Remote control doesn t work General a cassette won t load the cassette won t rewind fast forward play or record mode timer is recording incorrectly a loud noise when left in Stop mode ERR occurs in the display The mains lead is not connected to the wall socket condensation may have formed when moving the video recorder from a cold to a warm room Wait until the video and ...

Page 14: ...dard Play 12 14 Stand by Precautions Station 5 18 21 Still frame adjustment 8 Test picture 21 Tracking 8 Dimensions W x H x D 360 x 91 x 280 mm Weight 3 3 kg Power supply Voltage 200 240V 50 60Hz Power consumption 14 Watt System Video PAL I I Channel range VHF 2 12 UHF 21 69 CATV S1 S41 x y z Hyperband Channel locations 99 AUX RF Out UHF CH 21 69 52 Video System VHS Speeds SP LP General Temperatur...

Page 15: ...R07 P 07 PR08 P 08 PR09 P 09 PR10 P 10 PR11 P 11 PR12 PR13 PR14 TIME DATE If other stations are positioned on near the current RF OUTPUT CH the guide message appears automatically Press the OK button to confirm the recommended PR The VCR recommends the optimal RF OUTPUT PR number automatically IMPORTANT PLEASE CHANGE THE TV PR TO 54 0 9 SETUP HOUR CORRECT MENU END RF OUTPUT SET RECOMMENDED CH 54 U...

Page 16: ...29 28 MEMO MEMO ...

Page 17: ...Owner s Manual Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Video Cassette Recorder AVR7 ...

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