User manual SHARP VC-MH770SM

[. . . ] VC-MH770SM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATION MANUAL G IGR Hi-Fi G 6 HEAD EXTENDED PLAY G SHARP SUPER PICTURE G AUTO TUNING GB Dear SHARP customer Thank you for buying this SHARP VCR. Given proper care it will provide years of entertainment for the whole family. Please read this operation manual carefully before attempting to operate the VCR. Copyright G Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright. [. . . ] If you wish to cancel a delayed recording, press [K/L] 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. 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-13 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. IGR Hi-Fi STEREO SOUND Your VCR can receive and record IGR sound. The VCR is normally set so that IGR sound is possible if it is present on the receiving signal, otherwise the VCR will automatically switch to receive the mono signal. 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. lf the sound contains `crackling' or `popping' noises the sound quality may be improved by adjusting the tracking using CHANNEL K/L . 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 IGR sound. In this case the VCR automatically switches to receive the mono signal. GB-14 ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO AND YOUR VCR CONNECTING TO AUDIO EQUIPMENT The diagram below shows how to connect your VCR to audio equipment. When connected in this way stereo sound is possible from the speakers. EXISTING AERIAL CABLE BACK OF TELEVISION RF CONNECTION CABLE ANTENNA IN ENTREE AERIAL IN RF OUT SORTIE ANTENNE RF-OUT AUDIO OUT L and R + AUDIO PHONO LEADS (NOT SUPPLIED) AMPLIFIER GB-15 ADVANCED OPERATION PLAYBACK OF A VIDEO TAPE CHECKING THE AMOUNT OF TAPE REMAINING When you load a video tape into the VCR it can calculate approximately the amount of video tape remaining in hours and minutes. This is useful in determining whether or not there is sufficient tape left to make a recording. When a video tape is playing, the amount of tape remaining is calculated for you automatically. To display the amount of video tape remaining: 1. Press DISPLAY on the remote control as many times as necessary until "R" appears on the VCR display. The tape will wind forward and then return to its original position. [. . . ] · Make sure the RF OUTPUT has not been switched off. (Refer to note on "RF THROUGH ON/OFF" in the "TUNING THE TV TO THE VCR" section of the manual. ) · Possible weak signal strength, the same channel with a better signal strength may have been tuned in on another VCR preset channel. Example; VCR preset 1 = ZDF and VCR preset 14 = ZDF (Refer to Manually Sorting Channels section to move the channel to your desired position. ) · TV aerial may need adjusting. · Make sure the TV is on the video channel. [. . . ]