Samsung SV-646I, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Hi Fi NICAM A2 STEREO SV 646I Instruction Manual www samsungvcr com 01371A SV 646I XFA GB1 8 27 56 1 29 PM Page 1 ...

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: ... 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 store it in a cool...

Page 4: ...REWIND REVERSE PICTURE SEARCH BUTTON RECORD BUTTON MENU SELECTION BUTTON MENU SELECTION DOWN BUTTON RECORDING SPEED SELECTION BUTTON AUDIO DUBBING BUTTON 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 FORWARD FORWARD SEARCH BUTTON MENU BUTTON MENU SEL...

Page 5: ...ll be visible on the screen when the VCR is switched off Make sure that both the 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 ...

Page 6: ...A message appears 5 Press OK 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 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 connectio...

Page 7: ...assette 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 necessary to change the setting of the VCR output channel se...

Page 8: ...r 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 winter to summer time and vice versa 1 Press MENU on the remote contro...

Page 9: ...age 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 O K END MENU Your VCR displays most information both on the VCR and the television You can choose to display or hide this information on the television screen except for the Index Programming MENU which cannot be hidden 1 Press MENU on the remote control R...

Page 10: ...mpletion press the MENU button three times to exit the menu AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP TV SYSTEM I VCR OUTPUT CH CH36 END MENU TV STATION TABLE PR CH 1 002 2 3 4 5 SWAPPING O K DELETE CLR RST MENU MANUAL TUNING P R 1 C H MFT MEMORY O K END MENU Presetting the Stations Automatically You do not need to preset the stations if you have already set them automatically see Plug Auto Set Up on page 11 Your...

Page 11: ...ompletion press the MENU button three times to exit the menu INSTALLATION O K END MENU AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP TV SYSTEM I VCR OUTPUT CH CH36 END MENU TV STATION TABLE PR CH 1 002 2 3 4 5 SWAPPING O K MENU TV STATION TABLE PR CH 1 2 3 002 4 5 SWAPPING O K 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 ...

Page 12: ... 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 until the TAPE...

Page 13: ...omatic Stop LENGTH 2 30 SET LENGTH PRESS REC 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 ad...

Page 14: ...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 recording to the actual recording time remaining on the tape loaded If there is insufficient tape to complete a timer ...

Page 15: ...COLOUR 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 ...

Page 16: ...n 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 from both the left and the right speakers Channel I MAIN...

Page 17: ...he II button 3 If you press and HOLD down 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...

Page 18: ...ing of the left and right channels 4 Plug the other end of the audio cable into the appropriate output connectors on the other system VCR camcorder or Hi Fi sound system Using the Tape Counter 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 e...

Page 19: ... 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 Assemble Edit function Result Record symbol flashes in the display 6 Select the source from which you wish to re...

Page 20: ...K END MENU USER SET O K END MENU Your VCR remote control will work with Samsung televisions and compatible brands To determine whether your television is compatible follow the instructions below 1 Switch your television on 2 Point the remote control towards the television 3 Hold down the TV button and enter the two figure code corresponding to the brand of your television by pressing the appropria...

Page 21: ...rference 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...

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