5/3/00 9:17 am Page 1 DEUTSCH D 1- D 37 FINAL COVER VC-MH76GM VC-M36GM ITALIANO I 1- I 37 VC-M36GM VC-MH76GM I TR VIDEOCASSETTENRECORDER VIDEOREGISTRATORE A CASSETTE VİDEO KASET CİHAZI (VCR) BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI ÇALIŞMA KILAVUZU ● S-VHS PLAYBACK (VC-MH76GM) ● AUTO CLOCK ● IGR (VC-MH76GM) ● AUTO TUNING ● 4 HEAD LONG PLAY (VC-MH76GM) ● VPS/PDC ● SHARP SUPER PICTURE ˘ TÜRKCE TR 1- TR 36 D
FINAL COVER 15/3/00 9:17 am Page 2 D Sehr geehrter SHARP-Kunde Vielen Dank daß Sie diesen Videorecorder von SHARPgekauft haben. Bei sorgfältiger Pflege ist für die gesamte Familie über Jahre hinweg Videospaß gewährleistet. Lesen Sie bitte dieses Betriebshandbuch sorgfältig durch, bevor Sie den Videorecorder in Betrieb nehmen. Urheberrecht ● Audiovisuelles Material kann urheberrechtlich geschützte Werke enthalten, die nicht ohne Zustimmung des Copyright-Inhabers nicht aufgezeichnet werden dürfen.
FINAL COVER 15/3/00 9:17 am Page 3 D FERNBEDIENUNG STANDBY 1. STANDBY 2. TV-EINGABEAUSWAHL 3. KINDERSICHERUNG TV OPERATE CH VOL + INPUT SELECT CH VOL AUDIO OUT SKIP SEARCH ZERO BACK TIMER ON/OFF 4. TIMER EIN/AUS 5. TONWIEDERGABE MENU SET SHOWVIEW CLEAR (Diese Taste ist beim VC-M36GM ohne Funktion) 6. MENÜ 14. TV-BEDIENUNG (NUR FÜR TV-GERÄT VON SHARP) 15. LAUTSTÄRKE + / 16. RÜCKLAUF AUF NULL 17. SKIPSUCHLAUF 18. EINSTELLEN 19. MENÜAUSWAHL 7. SHOWVIEW / / / 20.
FINAL COVER 15/3/00 9:18 am Page 4 GB This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC. D Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinien 89/336/EWG und 73/23/EWG mit Änderung 93/68/EWG. F Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans les directives 89/336/CEE et 73/23/CEE modifiées par la directive 93/68/CEE. NL Dit apparaat voldoet aan de eisen van de richtlijnen 89/336/EEG en 73/23/EEG, gewijzigd door 93/68/EEG.
FINAL COVER 15/3/00 9:18 am Page 5 SHARP CORPORATION SHARP ELECTRONICS (EUROPE) GmbH Sonninstraße 3, 20097 Hamburg, Germany Printed in U.K.
FINAL COVER 15/3/00 9:18 am Page 6 I TELECOMANDO 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. SPEGNIMENTO SEGNALE INVIATO AL TV BLOCCO BAMBINI TIMER ATTIVO/ INATTIVO CANALI AUDIO (Sul modello VC-M36GM 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. MENU SHOWVIEW AM/PM RIAVVOLGIMENTO REGISTRAZIONE STOP VELOCITÀ DI REGISTRAZIONE (Sul 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. questo tasto non funziona) 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. modello VC-M36GM questo tasto non funziona) 13. RALLENTATORE 14. COMANDI TV (SOLO TELEVISORE SHARP) 29.
FINAL COVER 15/3/00 9:18 am Page 7 TR VİDEO UZAKTAN KUMANDA 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. HAZIR BEKLEME GİRİŞ SEÇİM ÇOCUK KİLİDİ ZAMANLAYICI AÇIK/KAPALI SES ÇIKIŞ (Bu tuş VC-M36GM’de bir işleve sahip değildir) MENÜ SHOWVIEW ÖĞLEDEN EVVEL/ÖĞLEDEN SONRA veya 9. GERİ 10. KAYIT 11. STOP 12. KASET HIZI (Bu tuş VC-M36GM’de bir 6. 7. 8.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 1 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM CONTENTS BEFORE USING YOUR VCR Important notes on your VCR ....................................................................................................... 2 Unpacking the accessories ........................................................................................................... 3 INSTALLING YOUR VCR Connecting the cables .....................................................................................................
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 2 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM BEFORE USING YOUR VCR IMPORTANT NOTES ON YOUR VCR IDEAL VCR LOCATION PLACE THE VCR.. • ... on a flat level surface away from radiators or other heat sources and out of direct sunlight. • ... and video tapes away from magnetic sources such as speakers or microwave ovens. • ... at least 8” (20cm) away from the TV. • ... away from curtains, carpets or other materials and allow ventilation space around the VCR. DO NOT... • ...
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 3 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM BEFORE USING YOUR VCR UNPACKING THE ACCESSORIES CHECK ALL THESE ACCESSORIES ARE SUPPLIED WITH YOUR VCR. CONTACT YOUR DEALER IF ANY ARE MISSING. (TYPE AA/R6/UM3) BATTERIES (X2) REMOTE CONTROL for the remote control unit. RF CONNECTION CABLE connects the VCR to the TV. For a more detailed picture of your remote control refer to page (ii).
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 4 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM INSTALLING YOUR VCR CONNECTING THE CABLES AERIAL OR CATV CABLE Connect your existing aerial cable to the ANTENNA IN socket on your VCR. Connect the VCR to the mains (Model shown is VC-MH76GM) Optional: Connect your Satellite receiver or decoder to the VCR using a scart lead to LINE 2 IN/DECODER socket on the VCR. Connect your TV to the VCR using the supplied rf connection cable, i.e.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 5 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM INSTALLING YOUR VCR TUNING THE TV INTO THE VCR 1. Press STANDBY to ensure your VCR is still in the STANDBY mode. 2. Switch on the TV. Select an unused channel on your TV for your VCR (there may be a dedicated video channel refer to your TV operation manual). Example: VCR 3. Press and hold the MENU button for 3 seconds. The VCR will search and display the ideal RF channel.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 6 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM INSTALLING YOUR VCR AUTO INSTALLATION Press STOP to switch on your VCR. This model will automatically tune in the TV channels in your area, sort them into a standard order and set the clock. The screen opposite should be showing on your TV. AU T O Follow the instructions from the screens.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 7 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM BASIC OPERATION IMPORTANT NOTES ON YOUR VCR AND VIDEO TAPES VIDEO TAPES • If you use only good quality video tapes, generally it will not be necessary to clean the video heads. • If poor quality tapes are used, or if a tape is loaded after changing VCR location, oxide from the tape may "clog" the video heads. This will cause the playback picture to be "snowy", or even disappear.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 8 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM BASIC OPERATION HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE SHARP SUPER PICTURE should enhance the picture quality during playback. It is normally set to ON. To turn SHARP SUPER PICTURE on or off press SUPER P. on the VCR front panel. • For double speed playback (without sound), press PLAY/X2 ( • To revert to normal playback, press PLAY/X2 ( • To stop the video tape, press STOP ( • To eject the tape press ) again. ) again. ). EJECT on the VCR.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 9 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM BASIC OPERATION HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE FAST FORWARDING/REWINDING A VIDEO TAPE 1. Press STOP ( ) to stop the video tape. 2. Press FAST FORWARD ( )/REWIND ( ) on the remote control or turn the shuttle ring on the VCR to the Right/Left and release. 3. To stop fast forward/rewind, press STOP ( ). FORWARD/REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH 1.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 10 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM BASIC OPERATION IMMEDIATE RECORDING SELECTION OF A CHANNEL Select the channel by using the number buttons on the remote control, or select the next/previous channel by pressing CHANNEL [ or ]. To change between single digit and 2-digit channel numbers, press AM/PM For example, for channel 24, press AM/PM . then press 2 4. You can record the channel you are watching or a different channel. 1. Insert a video tape into your VCR. 2.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 11 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM BASIC OPERATION HOW TO USE TO MAKE A RECORDING appears on the VCR display, press TIMER ON/OFF before starting. • If • Check that the clock is displaying the correct time. SHOWVIEW allows you to program the VCR to record up to eight programmes using the SHOWVIEW numbers published in TV listings... 1. Press SHOWVIEW on the remote control 2. Enter the SHOWVIEW number from the TV → S HOWV I EW NO .
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 12 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM BASIC OPERATION HOW TO USE TO MAKE A RECORDING 7. If your VCR has long play facility and you wish to change the RECORDING SPEED, use the [ / ] to highlight SP. Press [ / ] to select standard play (SP) or long play (LP) as required. 8. [See NOTE below]. For VPS/PDC setting use [ / ] to highlight the final column. Using the [ / ] will select VPS/PDC ON or OFF (✱ = ON - = OFF).
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 13 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM BASIC OPERATION HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING You can make a maximum of eight delayed recordings up to a year in advance. The example shown is for 24-hour clock operation. 12-hour clock operation can be selected from the manual clock setting menu. 12-hour clock am/pm can be selected using the AM/PM button on the remote control. appears on the VCR display, press TIMER ON/OFF before starting.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 14 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM BASIC OPERATION HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING 8. Enter the start time using the [ / ] or the NUMBER BUTTONS hours first then minutes (when entering less than 10 minutes add a '0' before the number), for example for 21:05 start, press 2 1 0 5. Then press SET to confirm. 9.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 15 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM BASIC OPERATION HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING CHECKING, CHANGING AND CANCELLING A RECORDING CHECKING A RECORDING MENU SCREEN 1. If in TIMER POWERSAVE/TIMER STANDBY mode, press TIMER ON/OFF to exit. T I ME R MOD E SE T UP 2. Press STOP to switch on the VCR. 3. Press MENU. 4. Press [ / ] to select TIMER. Press SET to confirm. • All the delayed recordings in the VCR’s memory will be shown.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 16 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO AND YOUR VCR (Hi-Fi VCR’S ONLY) HI-FI STEREO SOUND (VC-MH76GM only) 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.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 17 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO AND YOUR VCR (Hi-Fi 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.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 18 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM 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.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 19 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM ADVANCED OPERATION PLAYBACK OF A VIDEO TAPE PLAYING BACK AN S-VHS TAPE (VC-MH76GM ONLY) S-VHS (super -VHS) pre-recorded tapes give you a better quality playback picture with increased detail and depth. Your VCR will automatically recognise which type of tape is being used, VHS or S-VHS and playback the appropriate standard accordingly.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 20 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM ADVANCED OPERATION DIGITAL DISPLAY TIME OF DAY Shows current time of day, if the clock is set. Press DISPLAY until the time of day appears. For example, 21:20 appears: OPERATION MODE Shows status of tape. Press DISPLAY until the display appears, for example: TAPE COUNTER AND ZERO BACK Tape counter measures the current position of the video tape in real time.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 21 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM ADVANCED OPERATION BLUE MUTE The TV screen will be blue if a TV channel with no signal is selected, an unrecorded section of tape is played or the quality of the recording on the tape is poor. Select OFF to disable this feature. 1. Press MENU to display the main menu on the screen. 2. Press [ / CO L OUR AU T O P A L ME S E CAM AU T O OF F B L U E MU T E REPEAT ON OF F POWE R S A V E ON OF F ] to select MODE. 3. Press SET. 4.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 22 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM ADVANCED OPERATION SEARCHING THE VIDEO TAPE SKIP SEARCHING THE VIDEO TAPE You can search the tape in 30 second time intervals. To do this follow the procedure below: 1. Press PLAY/X2 ( ) to start the video tape 1 press = 2 presses = 3 presses = 4 presses = playing. 2. Press SKIP SEARCH on the remote control. The number of times you press SKIP SEARCH determines the forward search time. • 30 seconds. 1 minute. 1 minute 30 seconds.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 23 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM ADVANCED OPERATION RECORDING FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT You can record video and audio signals from various sources, for example a camcorder, onto a video tape using your VCR. For example, recording from a camcorder connected to LINE 2 IN/DECODER on your VCR: Optional Scart connection (not supplied) ANTENNA IN ENTREE RF OUT SORTIE ANTENNE Mono/Stereo Camcorder (Model shown is VC-MH76GM) 1. Load tape into the VCR. Input Select 7 2.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 24 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM ADVANCED OPERATION DECODER SWITCHING OPERATION If you connect a separate decoder to the VCR connected to L2 as previously shown, you will need to set the decoder function to ON in order to record the descrambled signal and/or watch it on your TV. Now, when the VCR receives a scrambled signal it is output via LINE 2 terminal to the decoder.
Module 14B.fm Page 25 Thursday, March 23, 2000 12:24 PM SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR POWERSAVE MODE ENABLING POWERSAVE MODE If you wish to use the POWERSAVE feature, it can be switched on within the Mode Menu Screen, this will automatically disable the STANDBY mode. 1. Press MENU to display the main menu on the MODE MENU SCREEN screen. 2. Press [ / ]to select MODE. CO L OUR AU T O P A L ME S E CAM AU T O OF F B L U E MU T E REPEAT ON OF F ON OF F ➝POWE R S A V E 3. Press SET. 4. Press [ 5.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 26 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR CHILD LOCK You can lock your VCR with this feature. It will work even when the VCR is in POWERSAVE/ STANDBY, preventing children from operating the VCR. TO ENGAGE CHILD LOCK Press and hold on the remote control for about 2 seconds. flashes and then remains lit on the VCR display confirming that CHILD LOCK has been activated.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 27 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY TUNING A CHANNEL It should not be necessary to tune in a broadcast channel manually except in unusual circumstances such as poor signal. To manually tune in a channel follow the procedure below. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press [ / ] to select SET UP. Press CHANN E L CHANN E L SET to confirm. 3. CHANNEL PRESET will be C L OCK L ANG UAG E highlighted. Press SET. 4. Press [ 5.
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TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 29 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS SORTING THE CHANNELS INTO YOUR PREFERRED ORDER When your VCR tunes in broadcast channels automatically it sorts them into a standard order using teletext information. You can change the order of the channels with the following procedure. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press [ / 2. confirm. 3. Press [ MENU SCREEN ] to select SET UP. Press SET to MOD E SE T UP / ] to select CHANNEL SORT.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 30 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS DELETING CHANNELS If there is a channel you wish to delete from the VCR memory you can follow the procedure below. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press [ / 2. ] to select SET UP. Press SET to confirm. 3. Press [ / MENU SCREEN T I ME R MOD E SE T UP ] to select CHANNEL SORT. Press SET to confirm. 4. Press [ / ] to select CANCEL. Press SET to 5. confirm. 5.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 31 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS RE-NAMING CHANNELS When your VCR tunes in broadcast channels automatically, it names them using teletext information. You can change the name of a channel with the following procedure. 1. Press MENU. 2. : MENU SCREEN 2. Press [ / ] to select SET UP. Press SET to confirm. MOD E SE T UP 3. Press [ / ] to select CHANNEL SORT. Press SET to confirm. 5. 4.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 32 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY LANGUAGE Changing the language used by the on-screen display will not change the operation of the VCR or make it suitable for any other broadcast standard. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press [ / ] to select SET UP. If the display is not in a language you can understand, this is the fourth option from the top. Press SET to confirm. 3. Press [ / ] to select LANGUAGE (the last option).
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 33 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR VCR DIGITAL DISPLAY 1. TIMER indicator. 2. AUDIO OUTPUT indicators. 3. RECORDING indicator. 4. CHILD LOCK indicator. 5. AM/PM indicators. 6. STOP indicator. 7. VCR mode indicator. 8. PRESET CHANNEL indicator. 9. VIDEO PROGRAMMING SYSTEM/PROGRAMME DELIVERY CONTROL indicator. 10. LONG PLAY indicator. 11. STANDARD PLAY indicator. 12. VIDEO TAPE indicator. 13. DECODER indicator.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 34 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR ON-SCREEN DISPLAY All the information you need on the VCR status will be summarised on the on-screen display. If you are recording, playing back a tape or watching a broadcast on the video channel you can call up three standard on-screen displays. The display can be selected by pressing the MODE OSD button on the remote control, 1,2,3 or 4 times. 1. AUTO, the current mode and channel 1.
Module 21 .fm Page 35 Thursday, March 23, 2000 12:25 PM MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR SPECIFICATIONS Format: Number of heads: Video signal system: Hi-Fi audio recording system: (VC-MH76GM only) Maximum playing time: VHS PAL standard TWO heads, (FOUR heads VC-MH76GM) PAL/MESECAM colour or monochrome signal: 625 lines Deep layer recording system conforming to stereo Hi-Fi VHS standard. 240min. with E-240 video cassette in Standard Play (SP) mode 480 min.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 36 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING AREA PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE INITIAL When the VCR is first plugged in the VCR display appears blank. When the STANDBY ( ) button is pressed the display still appears blank. TV will not tune in to the VCR. • The Video may be in POWERSAVE mode. Press the STOP ( ) button to switch the VCR on then press and hold the MENU and CHANNEL buttons together on the front of the VCR for 10 seconds.
TINS-3775UMZZ ENGLISH.book Page 37 Monday, March 13, 2000 11:31 AM TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING AREA TAPE TRANSPORT/ PROBLEM • Make sure there is no other tape in the VCR. • Make sure you are loading the tape correctly. Rewind is not possible. The VCR can not be operated by remote control • Make sure the tape is not at the start. MECHANISM REMOTE CONTROL OTHER PROBLEMS POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE Tape can not be loaded. • Remote control is too far away from the main unit.