Hi-Fi Video Cassette Recorder OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL: XR600 PAL ENGLISH Before connecting, operating please read this instruction booklet Model No. EC951P Part No. 3834RP0078X or adjusting this product, carefully and completely.
Position your VCR so that directly onto it. no bright light or sunlight falls Precaution&fs Informatin Just to name a few examples of the extraordinary features: Care should be taken not to expose your VCR to any unnecessary vibration, moisture, dust or heat. electrical storms it is advisable to During the aerial cable and mains damage plug unplug both ? prevent accidental to to your VCR and TV. operate your VCR if it is damaged.
Welcome to BLUEsky Thank you for buying this BLUEsky video cassette recorder Model XR600.
Your video recorder (VCR) is designed so that almost all of its features can be controlled from the REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET. Some features can also be controlled from the FRONT PANEL of the video recorder. The maximum operating distance that you may control your video recorder is about 7.5 metres (25 feet). It must also be within an angle of 30 degrees either side of the REMOTE SENSOR on the front of your video recorder.
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Conectis ToaV&Decdr The guidance given on the next two pages is the most common forms of connection. However please check with your manufacturers instruction books for specific information. Make sure all connections are made with both your VCR and additional appliance unplugged from the mains to avoid damaging your equipment. (orSateli) Aerial The Decoder aerial.
An audio system can be connected to the AUDIO OUT sockets on the back of your VCR.
Your TV receives signals from the video recorder (VCR) like another TV station. You have to select a channel number on your TV and tune it in so that you may watch video tapes. If you have used a SCART or AUDIO and VIDEO cables then your TV should already have a dedicated video channel built into it, usually called AV. Tunig a Videochanl OnyourTV Make that you have installed your VCR as described earlier in this book. sure correctly Press POWER to turn your VCR.
Only carry out stages 5~8ifyoucannot obtain clear video playback as stages 1 Select a TV channel number on which you wish to watch video's. Press PROG. or on the front of your VCR for more than 4 seconds. Press PROG. or select another video channel. RF36 will appear in the You may select any channel number between 22 and 68. Tune this channel so that a bright blue screen You can also set it to "OFF" if there is any interference when your TV is connected to the VCR with a SCART lead.
This VCR can easily be programmed by using the menus displayed on The menus are controlled from the REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET. How to Usingthemau Switch on your TV set and video recorder by the POWER pressing button. Press i button. The main menu on appear Press F and G to select Press i to the desired menus Press OK and press D E to select. EJE CLK/CNT LP i CLEAR remove the from the TV screen. screen. STOP P OK menu. will the TV CLK/CNT screen.
Press POWER to turn your VCR. on Press F The main COUNTRY. appear when (A: Austria, B: Belgium, CH: Switzerland, D: Germany, DK: Denmark, E: Spain, F: France, I: complete. appear will the TV screen. menu on Press F or G to select the ACMS. Press OK. Italy, LP CLEAR REC/ITR OK i G to select Norway, NL: Press i to is tuning save your settings. Netherlands, P: Portugal, S: Sweden, SF: Finland, TOP CLK/CNT N: or Automaicly TVstaion Tunig n The TV station table will Press i.
M a n u l y Tunig n TVstaion In certain areas to find or assign of the country broadcast TV stations correctly. signals may be too weak for your VCR's automatic You must tune in these weaker broadcast stations Press i. Press AV to select C TV station table will (Standard stations) (Cable stations): Press F or G to select appear. C02 - C69, S01 TV VCR the PR SET. PressDorEto programme number you Press OK. want to tune.
TV Press G to select PressDorEtoselecta You STATION station station name manually rather than using the "standard" names. station placement. Press i again. Press G. Your that you your TV so may name station. name from the list. Press OK to select it. can change a Press i, confirm the new TV station has been tuned into your VCR. now PROG If your station name isn't on the list do not Press D or E to select letters and numbers for press OK, but go to the stage Press OK.
After tuning TV stations into your VCR you may wish to change the order in which they are stored without having to retune them against! The instructions given on this page will show you how you can simply move them into your desired order. Changi theord f TVstaion Press i. Press i. The main appear will the TV screen. menu on Press D Press D or E to select the programme number Press F or G to select the PR SET. you want to move example, PR 03). Press OK. Press G.
After tuning TV stations into your VCR you may wish to delete a station. The instructions given on this page will show you how easily delete any unwanted TV stations. Press i. Press i. The main appear will the TV screen. menu on Press F or G to select the PR SET. menus Press D or E to select the programme number you want to delete. Press OK. LP CLEAR a short while, the TVStaions Delting the screen. selected station will be deleted.
Playbck You will only be able to load and eject video cassettes when your VCR is plugged into the mains. Your VCR may also playback recordings from NTSC tapes (on PAL TV). a better When a cassette is inserted and playback started, the automatic tracking function works to get the best or on the remote possible picture automatically.If the quality of the recording is poor, repeatedly press control to manually adjust the tracking until any distortions have been removed.
about 3 minutes, after which your VCR will return to normal playback. and CM Skip the sound is muted and there will be some noise streaks Picture search will only continue for During picture search, logic search, on the picture. Slow motion playback, Shuttle: During playing back or picture press F or still You can Press STOP to end playback. 9 G. reach the REW LP CLK/CNT i FF STOP P/STILL following playback speeds.
Your VCR allows you to make recordings using Instant Timer Recording (ITR) start recording a variety of simple methods: immediately for a set period of time or until the video cassette runs out. Recording TVprogames Make that you have connected your VCR as described earlier in this book. sure correctly Press POWER to turn your VCR. on Insert video cassette tab into your VCR. with a protection Press or to select the programme number you wish to record.
Your VCR incorporates Long Play (LP) which enables you to record up to twice the amount of time on a video cassette. For example an E-180 will record up to 180 minutes using Standard Play (SP); using LP you will be able to record up to 360 minutes. Please note there will be a slight loss in picture and sound quality when using LP. Press LP if you wish to record in Long Play or Standard Play. SP will produce improved picture and sound quality, however LP will provide twice as much recording time as SP.
Your VCR is equipped with triple colour standard, play back a tape in PAL and MESECAM. During playback your VCR detects the colour system automatically. It there are colour problem please select the colour system manually. We have already described, how to connect a decoder for pay-TV station as CANAL+ or PREMIERE on page 6. For the recording of an encoded station you do not have to control anything. You just select the station and wait shortly until the decoding will start. Press i. Press i.
The clock in your VCR controls time and date settings Use the numbered on the remote control to alter the Press i. buttons Press F or G to select TIME DATE. for your VCR. If you make a mistake press F or G and enter the correct details. HOURS, MINUTES, DAY, MONTH and Press OK. CLK/CNT i YEAR. CLEAR OK Please note your VCR 24 hour clock. e.g. 1pm will be displayed as 13:00. REC/ITR Manuly Press i. Your new clock settings are stored and will appear on your video recorder's display.
You may set up to seven timer record events within one month of the current date PLEASE NOTE! before setting the timer make sure that you have set the VCR clock correctly and you know which stations you have tuned TV stations Timercodng UsingOScreDplay Insert video cassette tab into your VCR. with a Press OK to start Press i. protection The video cassette should have the window side your VCR. on facing up and facing away arrow setting Press F REC.
If Timer record events If at a later date you wish to delete or change any of the settings in timer event memory you may do so without having to enter all the timer event information again. Simply display the timer event screen. Press D or E to select the event that you wish to delete or change. Overlap... Press F to delete the event...or Press OK to change; then press F to enter the correct information. preset times of the timer Make or G to select; Station, Date, Start and End times and LP.
Your VCR has an Energy Save feature which if set will place your VCR into an economic power save display will disappear. If you have recording, this feature will not work. where the clock programmed EnergySavin OnScreDisplay Press I a on the VCR. The VCR and clock will appear on the video recorder's display. Press I on the VCR again and your VCR will go into Energy Save.
The Digital Tape Counter can be displayed on your TV screen instead of the time by pressing OK/CLK/CNT on the remote control. The Digital Tape Counter indicates the recordings on the tape. relative positions Press STOP when Press CLEAR to set the playback complete. counter to 0:00:00. Press C.LOCK. recording or start again to switch off the child lock. SAFE will appear on the screen. Press REW. OFF will flicker in your recording.
WideScrn Compatibly Your VCR can record and screen format programme the TV station. 16:9 Switch your VCR. on play back wide screen aspect ratio programmes (16:9). To record a wide successfully the correct type of wide screen signal must be broadcast by Press D Press i. E or to select: repeatedly AUTO, 4:3 or 16:9. To screen. connect your VCR to the TV using a SCART Press F or G to select 16:9/4:3.
Automatic Memory Shut-Off This feature of your VCR enables you to switch off your VCR automatically after tape rewind has been Self-Diagnosis (VIDEO DOCTOR) completed. This feature informs you that there is a problem with your VCR. These error messages will appear on the TV screen and in your video recorder's display. Press POWER during tape rewind. EJE The tape will rewind to the beginning and your VCR will automatically switch itself off. Switch on your VCR.
Your VCR will record and playback Hi-Fi stereo sound. This allows you to record and playback the sound in several different ways. Video cassettes recorded on your VCR will have a normal mono audio track and two VHS Hi-Fi stereo audio tracks. These stereo tracks allow you to make audio recordings in Hi-Fi stereo or bilingual mode from a TV broadcast, stereo audio system, video disc or another Hi-Fi VCR.
(easy) power off The sequence of "Stop Power Off is operated POWER OFF. " Rewind Eject automatically by pressing During play Your VCR will be ez as back press POWER OFF. the following ez operated ; STOP ez (easy) repeat By pressing & holding ez REPEAT during play back, the holding section is replayed twice automatically. ez ez POWER O During play back, press & hold ez REPEAT at the point where repeat play is to be concluded. Then, your VCR will go into reverse search.
A second VCR (for tape copying) should be connected to the AV sockets on the front of your VCR or one of the SCART sockets on the back of your VCR. Remember to select the appropriate audio/video mode by pressing the AV button on the remote control. TapeCoying Specifatons General Power Power 200-240V~,50Hz. consumption Video Head System Tape speed Tape format Maximum recording time Rewind time Dimensions 12 Watts (Energy saving mode: 3 Watts) Double azimuth 4 heads, helical Approx. scanning. 23.
Video Head Cleaning Whenever a video cassette is inserted into or ejected from your VCR the video head is automatically cleaned. This should mean that additional head cleaning should not be necessary. However dirt accumulating on the head after a long period of time can cause the playback picture to become blurred or broken up. High quality video cassette tapes will not normally deposit dirt onto the video head, but old or damaged tapes might.
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