User manual SHARP VC-FH300SM

[. . . ] Q No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form without prior permission from SHARP Electronics (UK) Ltd. If you prefer, or if remote control batteries fail, you will need to use the VCR front panel controls. The only differences in function are shown below: 11 How to use to make a recording . 31 Sorting the channels into your preferred order . [. . . ] If the video tape is ejected when the VCR tries to record the record protection tab has been removed. during recording , press STOP ( ) to cancel the recording. If there are further recordings to be made, the VCR will return to TIMER STAND-BY. You can make a maximum of eight delayed recordings up to a year in advance. the example shown is for 24-hour clock operation. 12-hour clock operation can be selected from the manual clock setting menu. 12-hour clock am/pm can be selected using the AM/PM · Next available timer record entry. Either: If this is the date you wish to make the recording on, press SET to confirm this. Or: enter the recording date using the [ / ] or the NUMBER BUTTONS. Enter two digits for the day, then two for the month. For example for July 9th, press 0 9 (9th), then 0 7 (July). These will be stereo, mono or bilingual depending on the sound being received. If the tape being played back does not carry sound recorded on Hi-Fi tracks, L and R will not appear on the display. Lf the sound contains `crackling' or `popping' noises the sound quality may be improved by adjusting the tracking using CHANNEL / . If the poor quality is for a long period the VCR will automatically select the mono track and the sound will be in mono. The diagram below shows how to connect your VCR to audio equipment. When connected in this way stereo sound is possible from the speakers. When you load a video tape into the VCR it can calculate approximately the amount of video tape remaining in hours and minutes. When you wish to return to this position on the video tape, press ZERO BACK. The TV screen will be blue if a TV channel with no signal is selected, an unrecorded section of tape is played or the quality of the recording on the tape is poor. Press SET and then MENU to return to the If the VCR is playing poor quality recording, the picture may turn black and white. Selecting PAL/MESECAM may improve this (depending on the recording), although coloured speckles may appear on black and white recordings. [. . . ] Now continue from step 1 of TUNING THE TV INTO THE VCR. Check your TV manual for correct tuning of your TV. Auto Installation screen does not appear when the VCR is switched on OR Auto Installation is not complete. Make sure the VCR is not in POWERSAVE mode. [. . . ]