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BASIC OPERATION
IMPORTANT NOTES ON YOUR VCR AND VIDEO
TAPES
TAPES
VIDEO TAPES
•
If you use only good quality video tapes, generally it will not be necessary to clean the
video heads.
video heads.
•
If poor quality tapes are used, or if a tape is loaded after changing VCR location, oxide
from the tape may "clog" the video heads. This will cause the playback picture to be
"snowy", or even disappear.
from the tape may "clog" the video heads. This will cause the playback picture to be
"snowy", or even disappear.
•
To remove minor contamination run a video tape in visual search mode. If this fails, you
will need to have the heads cleaned by a SHARP Service Facility. Please note, if cleaning
is necessary it is not covered by the guarantee.
will need to have the heads cleaned by a SHARP Service Facility. Please note, if cleaning
is necessary it is not covered by the guarantee.
•
Use video tapes which carry the
mark.
HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
PLAYBACK
1.
Switch on your TV and select the video channel.
2.
Carefully push a pre-recorded video
tape into the tape compartment.
This will switch the VCR on.
tape into the tape compartment.
This will switch the VCR on.
•
If the record-protection tab has
been removed, the VCR will start
playback as soon as the video tape
has been loaded.
been removed, the VCR will start
playback as soon as the video tape
has been loaded.
3.
To start playback, press
PLAY/X2
(
).
BEFORE YOU PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
Condensation forms in the VCR when it is moved out of or into a warm place.
If you try to playback or record, the video tape and VCR may be damaged.
Turn the VCR on and wait for about two hours until the VCR reaches room
temperature before operating.
If you try to playback or record, the video tape and VCR may be damaged.
Turn the VCR on and wait for about two hours until the VCR reaches room
temperature before operating.
SECAM
PAL
Record protection tab
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BASIC OPERATION
HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
SHARP SUPER PICTURE
should enhance the picture quality during playback. It is
normally set to ON. To turn
SHARP SUPER PICTURE
on or off press
SUPER P.
on the
VCR front panel.
•
For double speed playback (without sound), press
PLAY/X2
(
) again.
•
To revert to normal playback, press
PLAY/X2
(
) again.
•
To stop the video tape, press
STOP
(
).
•
To eject the tape press
EJECT
on the VCR.
PICTURE DISTURBANCE DURING PLAYBACK
This VCR has an automatic tracking system which reduces picture disturbance when you start
to playback a video tape. When auto-tracking is in operation
flashes on the on-screen
display. If the picture still has disturbance you may need to manually track the video tape:
During PLAYBACK of a video tape.
•
Press
CHANNEL
or
to position picture interference off the TV screen. (Manual
Tracking)
•
Press
CHANNEL
and
buttons together to start Auto Tracking.
PAUSING AND SLOW MOTION
1.
Press
PLAY/X2
(
) to start the video tape playing.
2.
To pause the video tape, press
PAUSE/STILL (
)
.
•
To minimise jitter whilst in pause mode press
CHANNEL
or
.
•
Press
PLAY/X2
(
) to resume playback.
3.
To playback in slow motion (without sound) press
SLOW
on the remote control. Slow
motion speed can be adjusted using the
or
buttons next to the slow button.
Picture disturbance can be improved by using the
CHANNEL
or
during slow
motion playback.
•
Press
PLAY/X2
(
)to resume playback.
NOTES:
•
When using SLOW MOTION function some mechanical noise may be heard.
•
There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and white picture
using Pause and Slow functions.
using Pause and Slow functions.
•
PAUSE mode will disengage after about 5 minutes.
DPSS
INPUT SELECT
CHANNEL
AM/PM
SLOW
TAPE
SPEED
TV/VCR
REC
PAUSE/STILL
REW
FF
PLAY / X2
STOP
7
8
0
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BASIC OPERATION
HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
FAST FORWARDING/REWINDING A VIDEO TAPE
1.
Press
STOP
(
) to stop the video tape.
2.
Press
FAST FORWARD
(
)/
REWIND
(
) on the remote control or on the VCR
front panel.
3.
To stop fast forward/rewind, press
STOP
(
).
FORWARD/REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH
1.
During playback, press
FAST FORWARD
(
)/
REWIND
(
) on the remote
control, or on the VCR front panel.
2.
To decrease the speed, press
FAST FORWARD
(
)/
REWIND
(
) again.
3.
Press
PLAY/X2
(
) to resume playback.
NOTE:
•
There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and white picture
using Visual Fast Forward/Rewind functions.
using Visual Fast Forward/Rewind functions.
REC
PAUSE/STILL
REW
FF
PLAY / X2
STOP
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BASIC OPERATION
IMMEDIATE RECORDING
SELECTION OF A CHANNEL
Select the channel by using the number buttons on the remote control, or select the
next/previous channel by pressing
next/previous channel by pressing
CHANNEL
[
or
].
To change between single digit and 2-digit channel numbers, press
AM/PM
.
For example, for channel 24, press
AM/PM
then press
2
4
.
You can record the channel you are watching or a different channel.
1.
Insert a video tape into your VCR.
2.
Select the channel you wish to record on the VCR.
3.
To start recording, press
REC
(
).
4.
To pause during recording, press
PAUSE/STILL
(
).
5.
To continue recording, press
REC
(
).
6.
To stop recording, press
STOP
(
) once.
SIMPLE TIMED RECORDING:
1.
To specify a stop time, press
REC
(
).
2.
Each additional press of
REC
(
) will delay
the stop time by 10 minutes.
3.
To stop recording at any time, press
STOP
(
) once.
NOTES:
•
If the tape ends before the recording is complete the VCR will stop recording, rewind,
eject the tape and place the VCR into STANDBY mode, or just eject the tape and place
the VCR in STANDBY timer mode if the VCR is in timer record mode.
eject the tape and place the VCR into STANDBY mode, or just eject the tape and place
the VCR in STANDBY timer mode if the VCR is in timer record mode.
•
If the VCR ejects the video tape when you press
REC
(
) the tape is record
protected. i.e. record protection tab has been removed.
STOP 15:30
DPSS
INPUT SELECT
CHANNEL
AM/PM
SLOW
TAPE
SPEED
TV/VCR
REC
PAUSE/STILL
REW
FF
PLAY / X2
STOP
7
8
0
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