User manual SHARP VCME80HM OPERATION MANUAL

[. . . ] ME-80 HM 7/12/98 12:15 pm Page 1 CONTENTS BEFORE USING YOUR VCR Important notes on your VCR . . 3 INSTALLING YOUR VCR Connecting the VCR to the TV, aerial & satellite receiver . . 7 BASIC OPERATION Important notes on your VCR and video tapes . . 18 Checking, Changing and Cancelling a recording . [. . . ] Rewind the tape to the start of the section to be replaced and press PAUSE. TO REPLACE Picture and Hi-Fi sound Mono sound only PRESS VIDEO INSERT V. INSERT appears on the VCR display and on the TV screen. AUDIO INSERT A. INSERT appears on the VCR display and on the TV screen. VIDEO INSERT then AUDIO INSERT AV. INSERT appears on the VCR display and on the TV screen. Picture Hi-Fi and Mono Sound 8. To start editing press PAUSE on the recording VCR and PLAY on the playback VCR simultaneously. When the tape counter reaches 0:00. 00 the recording VCR will pause automatically. NOTE: q q To use the AUDIO and VIDEO INSERT buttons the VCR must be in playback pause mode. Ensure AUTO or MANUAL tracking has been completed on the playback VCR before commencing editing. 25 ME-80 HM 7/12/98 12:16 pm Page 26 ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO INSERT RECORDING SOUND ON TO A VIDEO TAPE This feature enables you to add narration or background music to a pre-recorded tape. q The audio signal will be recorded on the mono track. The Hi-Fi track will remain unchanged. STANDBY LOW POWER LINE IN 3 VIDEO LANC Hi-Fi REC LEVEL 4-HEAD / NICAM / IGR Hi-Fi STEREO GAMMA SUPER P. L AUDIO R SATELLLITE CONTROL S-VIDEO INPUT If a microphone is to be used, connect it to your audio equipment. + Connect your audio equipment to AUDIO IN L-R terminals on the front of your VCR. AUDIO SOURCE. 1. Connect the audio source to the AUDIO IN L-R terminals on the front of the VCR as shown above, (A scart connection to L2 can also be used). Insert the pre-recorded tape into the VCR. Press PLAY/X2 ( ) to view the recording. If you wish to listen to the original Hi-Fi track while you are recording the new inserted audio track you will need to set AUDIO MIX to ON in the MODE menu. Press AUDIO INSERT (A. INSERT will be shown on your TV and on the VCR display. ) 7. Press STOP ( ) to start audio ) when you reach II A. INSERT L3 the point on the tape where you want audio SP ) to finish audio insert(A. INSERT will disappear from your TV and on the VCR display) 26 ME-80 HM 7/12/98 12:16 pm Page 27 ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO INSERT AUDIO MIX SELECTION 1. Press MENU to display the main menu on the screen. Press MENU to exit to the normal screen. MODE MENU SCREEN ¨ AUDIO MIX 16. 9 VCR CODE ON AUTO 1 v w OFF OFF 2 v w :SELECT :CHANGE SET :ENTER MENU :EXIT NOTES: Do not start audio insert until AUTO or MANUAL tracking has been completed as the signal may not be recorded correctly. q Because the audio signal is recorded onto the mono track any previous recording on this track will be erased. q If AUDIO MIX in the mode menu is set to OFF, no sound will be heard during audio insert. q PLAYING BACK AN AUDIO INSERTED TAPE If you want to listen to the original and the new inserted audio signal simultaneously, you will need to set AUDIO MIX to ON. [. . . ] Adjust the tracking using CHANNEL / buttons. The video heads may have been contaminated - refer to a SHARP Service Facility. The record-protection tab has been removed. q q q q q Tape is automatically ejected when pressing REC ( ) or TIMER ON/OFF buttons. Playback/ recording does not playback in stereo. [. . . ]