User manual SHARP VCMH731HM OPERATION MANUAL

[. . . ] vc-m331/mh731hm 3/2/99 1:34 pm Page 1 VC-MH731HM VC-M331HM VC-MH731HM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATION MANUAL q NEXT VIEW LINK q PDC q 16:9 PLAYBACK/RECORDING q DIGITAL NOISE REDUCTION (VC-MH731HM) q AUDIO DUB (VC-MH731HM) q AUTO HEAD CLEANER q SATELLITE/CABLE BOX CONTROL q NTSC SIMPLE PLAYBACK q LOW POWER FEATURE q CHILD LOCK q SHARP SUPER PICTURE q POST CODE SECURITY q AUTO SORTING & CLOCK SET vc-m331/mh731hm 3/2/99 1:34 pm Page 2 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 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 change the sound output you can use the AUDIO OUT button as follows: q q q q 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 Hi-Fi STEREO SOUND Your VCR can receive and record NICAM sound. The VCR is normally set so that NICAM sound is possible if it is present on the receiving signal, otherwise the VCR will automatically switch to receive the mono signal. If you wish to do this follow the procedure below: 1. Press MENU to display the main menu on the screen. 5. Press SET to return to the menu screen. 6. Press MENU to exit to normal screen. ¨ NICAM COLOUR AUTO AUTO OFF PAL NOTES: q If the tape being played back does not carry sound recorded on Hi-Fi tracks, L and R will not appear on the display. q If the sound contains `crackling' or `popping' noises the sound quality may be improved by adjusting the tracking using CHANNEL / . q If the poor quality is for a long period the VCR will automatically select the mono track and the sound will be in mono. 19 vc-m331/mh731hm 3/2/99 1:34 pm Page 24 ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO AND YOUR VCR (HiFi VCR'S Only) 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. BACK OF TELEVISION EXISTING AERIAL CABLE RF CONNECTION CABLE RF OUT ANTENNA IN ENTREE ANTENNE RF OUT SORTIE ANTENNE AERIAL IN AUDIO OUT L and R AUDIO PHONO LEADS (NOT SUPPLIED) + AMPLIFIER 20 vc-m331/mh731hm 3/2/99 1:34 pm Page 25 ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO DUBBING (HiFi VCR'S Only) RECORDING SOUND ON TO A VIDEO TAPE (AUDIO DUBBING) 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. Connect your audio equipment to AUDIO IN L-R terminals on the front of your VCR. + If a microphone is to be used, connect it to your audio equipment. AUDIO SOURCE. 1. Connect the audio source to the AUDIO IN L-R terminals on the front of the VCR as shown above. 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 dubbed audio track you will need to set AUDIO MIX to ON in the MODE menu. Press A. DUB (A. DUB will be shown on your TV) NOTE: The input source will be automatically changed to L3 (Front phono jacks) 7. ) to finish audio dubbing (A. DUB SP ) when you reach II A. [. . . ] Playback picture is snowy. q q q q q The channel position has been set to be skipped. Make sure all the cables are connected properly. Make sure VCR power cord is properly plugged in. Adjust the tracking using CHANNEL / buttons. [. . . ]