User manual SHARP VC-FH70GM

[. . . ] CONTENTS BEFORE USING YOUR VCR Important notes on your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Unpacking the accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 INSTALLING YOUR VCR Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Tuning the TV into the VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If you wish to cancel a delayed recording, press [ / ] to highlight the recording to be cancelled, then press CLEAR. 1/2 DA T E P R S T AR T S T OP 2 1 / 0 6 0 2 1 2 : 0 0 1 3 : 0 0 SP * --/-- --:--:-- ----/-- --:--:-- ----/-- --:--:-- --- 3. Press MENU. NOTE: · If there are some programmes to be recorded, do not forget to press TIMER ON/OFF button to return the VCR to TIMER STAND-BY mode. GB-18 ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO AND YOUR VCR HI-FI STEREO SOUND Stereo sound is possible from this VCR if you have a stereo TV connected to the VCR with a scart lead, or audio equipment connected with audio phono leads. The VCR is normally set so that stereo sound is possible. The sound output from the VCR is controlled by the AUDIO OUT button on the remote control. If you wish to change the sound output you can use the AUDIO OUT button as follows: · · · · Press AUDIO OUT once. The LEFT audio channel will be sent to BOTH speakers. The RIGHT audio channel will be sent to BOTH speakers. The MONO track will be sent to BOTH speakers. L and R will disappear from the VCR display. Pressing AUDIO OUT a fourth time, normal Hi-Fi stereo sound will be heard. L and R will appear on the VCR display. NICAM/IGR Hi-Fi STEREO SOUND Your VCR can receive and record programmes broadcast in NICAM or IGR sound (the factory preset condition for NICAM is AUTO). NICAM or IGR sound may not be stereo, this depends on the programme being received. Audio is automatically recorded in two different ways: (i) Hi-Fi: Using specialised rotary heads, two audio signals are recorded on to the tape. These will be stereo, mono or bilingual depending on the sound being received. (ii) Normal: A mono recording is also made on the conventional analogue audio track. 1. Press MENU to display the main menu on the 2. Press SET, to return to the menu screen. Press MENU, to exit to normal screen. N I CAM AU T O OF F CO L OUR AU T O P A L ME S E CAM NOTES: · · · · · If the tape being played back does not carry sound recorded on Hi-Fi tracks, L and R will not appear on the display. if 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. Not all TV transmitters provide NICAM or IGR sound. In this case the VCR automatically switches to receive the mono signal. [. . . ] · Check VPS/PDC mode is switched to ON. · Ensure date and time are correctly set on the VCR. GB-43 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING AREA TAPE TRANSPORT/ MECHANISM Rewind is not possible. The VCR can not be operated by remote control · Make sure the tape is not at the start. · Remote control is too far away from the main unit. [. . . ]