User manual SHARP VCMH85 OPERATION MANUAL: CONTENTS & BODY

[. . . ] TINS-A101UMZZ. book Page 1 Thursday, July 25, 2002 2:49 PM CONTENTS BEFORE USING YOUR VCR Important notes on your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Unpacking the accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 INSTALLING YOUR VCR Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Auto Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 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: · button once. The LEFT audio channel will be sent to BOTH Press the AUDIO OUT speakers. The RIGHT audio channel will be sent to BOTH speakers. Press the AUDIO OUT button a third time and the MONO track will be sent to BOTH speakers. L and R will not appear on the VCR display. Pressing the AUDIO OUT button 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 the [ button to display the main menu on the screen. / ] menu select buttons to SET select MODE then press theSET button to confirm. The MODE menu will be displayed with NICAM selected. N I CAM CO L OUR AU T O AU T O OF F PAL · 3. Press [ / ]to select OFF. SET 4. Press the MENU NOTES: · · · · button to confirm and return to the main menu screen. button to exit to normal screen. 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 the VCR CHANNEL and the sound will be in mono. If the poor quality is for a long period the VCR will automatically select the mono track www. sharp. co. uk/support 18 TINS-A101UMZZ. book Page 19 Thursday, July 25, 2002 2:49 PM 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 LINE1(I)IN /OUT SON/VIDEO (L1/I) AERIAL IN ENTREE ANTENNE AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT SORTIE ANTENNE LINE2(II)IN/DECODER CANAL PLUS/L2(II) AUDIO OUT SORTIE SON A2230 RD LG AERIAL OUT AUDIO OUT L and R AUDIO PHONO LEADS (NOT SUPPLIED) + AMPLIFIER www. sharp. co. uk/support 19 TINS-A101UMZZ. book Page 20 Thursday, July 25, 2002 2:49 PM 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. [. . . ] (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. As this product is intended for private domestic use only, the guarantee will not apply if the product is used in the course of a business, trade or profession. [. . . ]