User manual SHARP VCMH742HM OPERATION MANUAL

[. . . ] 742hmcover 10/8/99 1:54 pm Page 1 VC-MH742HM VC-MH742HM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATION MANUAL q VIRTUAL DOLBY SURROUND SOUND q NEXT VIEW LINK q PDC q 16:9 PLAYBACK/RECORDING q GAMMA CORRECTION q AUDIO DUB 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 742hmcover 10/8/99 1:54 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. [. . . ] 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. 2. 6. Press [ Press [ / ] to select MODE. ¨N I CAM AU T O CO L OUR AU T O OF F PAL Press SET. NICAM will be selected. / ] to select OFF. Press SET, to return to the menu screen. Press MENU, to exit to normal screen. 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 / . If the poor quality is for a long period the VCR will automatically select the mono track and the sound will be in mono. NICAM sound may not be stereo. If problems persist contact the SHARP Customer Helpline on tel: 0990-274277 GB-22 742. book Page 23 Tuesday, August 10, 1999 1:06 PM 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. EXISTING AERIAL CABLE BACK OF TELEVISION RF CONNECTION CABLE LINE2(II) IN /DECODER CANAL PLUS /L2(II) LINE1(I)IN /OUT SON/VIDEO (L1/I) ANTENNA IN ENTREE ANTENNE RF OUT SORTIE ANTENNE AERIAL IN RF-OUT AUDIO OUT L and R AUDIO PHONO LEADS (NOT SUPPLIED) + AMPLIFIER If problems persist contact the SHARP Customer Helpline on tel: 0990-274277 GB-23 742. book Page 24 Tuesday, August 10, 1999 1:06 PM ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO DUBBING (HI-FI 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. · 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. 2. Insert the pre-recorded tape into the VCR. 3. Press PLAY/X2 ( recording. ), to view the 4. 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. 5. Press PAUSE/STILL ( ) when you reach the point on the tape where you want audio dubbing to start. [. . . ] You wish to re-arrange the channel order. You wish to change the time on the clock or if the VCR could not set the time. All the programmes should now be correctly tuned in and the clock set. If problems persist contact the SHARP Customer Helpline on tel: 0990-274277 GB-55 742. book Page 56 Tuesday, August 10, 1999 1:06 PM GUARANTEE SHARP Electronics (UK) Ltd (hereafter called Sharp) guarantee to provide for the repair, or at its option the replacement, of this product subject to the conditions listed below: 1. This guarantee shall only apply to faults which are due to inferior workmanship or materials. It does not cover faults or damage by accident, misuse, fair wear and tear, neglect, tampering with the product, or repair other than by a Service Facility appointed by SHARP. 2. [. . . ]