Philips VCR VR 969 02 User Manual
OPERATING MANUAL VR 969/02  
Contents  
Page  
Dear customer,  
with this video recorder (VCR), you own one of the  
most sophisticated yet simple-to-use video recor-  
ders on the market.  
01. BUTTONS, CONTROLS AND  
SOCKETS  
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Naturally, you can't wait to use your new video  
recorder, but before you start, it's worthwhile  
taking the time to read through this operating  
manual. Acquainting yourself with the video recor-  
der's features is the best way to guarantee  
trouble-free operation.  
The remote control at a glance  
The back of the video recorder  
The front of the video recorder  
02. INSTALLATION. HOW DO I  
INSTALL THE VIDEO RECORDER ?  
Connecting the video recorder  
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Inserting the batteries into the remote control  
Connecting to the aerial  
Connecting to the TV set  
Connecting to the mains supply  
Some notes on operation  
This video recorder is supplied with additional  
abridged operating instructions which are to be  
found in its packaging.  
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Saving energy  
Further connecting possibilities  
Emergency interrupt  
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10  
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If you should nevertheless get difficulties in  
operating this video recorder, please contact a  
consumer help desk responsible for your country.  
You will find the telephone numbers in the guaran-  
tee information supplied.  
OSD – the on-screen user's guide  
03. STORING TV CHANNELS  
The "Easy Link" function  
Automatic channel search (ATS Euro+)  
Assigning TV channels automatically (Follow TV) 11  
Assigning TV channels manually  
Manual search  
04. PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE  
S-VHS Playback  
The JOG/SHUTTLE functions  
05. HOW CAN I RECORD DIRECTLY ?  
Direct recording  
06. HOW DO I PROGRAMME A  
RECORDING ?  
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Safety instructions  
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This video recorder is intended for the reception,  
recording and playback of picture and sound  
signals. Every other use is explicitely excluded.  
Danger - high voltage in this appliance!  
•
Do not open! The video recorder does not contain  
any parts that can be repaired by the user. As long  
as the video recorder is connected to the mains,  
there are parts of it still in operation. To switch off  
the video recorder completely you must disconnect  
it from the mains.  
Programming with ShowView  
Programming with TXT pages  
Normal TIMER programming  
Recording from a satellite receiver  
Checking, correcting and clearing  
a TIMER block  
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•
Please note that this video recorder is intended for  
a mains voltage of 220 - 240V~, /50Hz.  
07. EDITING VIDEO RECORDINGS  
Audio dubbing  
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The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for  
any damage which is incurred by not using the  
video recorder in compliance with the national  
guarantee conditions or safety instructions.  
Ensure that no objects or liquids enter the device.  
If a liquid enters, pull out the power plug of the  
video recorder immediately and consult customer  
services.  
The Insert functions  
Synchro-edit  
Insert-edit functions  
Programme-edit functions  
08. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS  
OF THE RECORDER  
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Personal preferences  
Checking/setting time and date on the  
video recorder  
37  
37  
Special settings for the video recorder  
and the TV set  
38  
09. NOTES  
10. BEFORE YOU CALL A TECHNICIAN  
11. TECHNICAL DATA, ACCESSORIES  
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The back of the video recorder  
RS 232  
2 EXTERNAL / DEC.- AV 2  
1 EXTERNAL / EURO-AV 1  
AUDIO  
L
O
U
T
L
I
N
S-VHS OUT  
R
R
ü Mains socket  
cv Scart socket DEC.- AV 2  
yx Scart socket EURO-AV 1  
# Socket for the connection of a cut-  
ting device or a personal computer  
? S-VHS output socket  
LÄ Audio output, left/right channel  
3 Aerial input socket  
LÖ Audio input, left/right channel  
4 Aerial output socket  
The front of the video recorder  
LOW POWER  
STANDBY  
RECORD  
TIMER  
CASSETTE  
Buttons and display indicators on the front cover:  
ƒ Switch off/switch on  
LOW POWER/STANDBY Red pilot lamp = off  
Green pilot lamp = on  
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Analog clock  
RECORD = Recording start indicator  
TIMER = TIMER programming indicator  
CASSETTE = Cassette indicator  
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The front of the video recorder  
V
L
SYNCHRO EDIT  
MEI EDIT  
EJECT  
FOLLOW TV  
R
S
VHS  
RECORD LEVEL  
LEFT RIGHT  
MIC.  
y
JOG SHUTTLE/STILL  
PLAYER  
RECORDER  
TIMER  
SELECT  
CLEAR  
A
LOW POWER  
STANDBY  
EDIT  
RECORD  
MENU  
OK  
IN  
OUT  
MIC.  
y
Buttons and connections behind the front cover:  
S Automatic channel search  
© Video input socket (E3)  
ª + º Left/Right, Audio input sockets,  
(for E3 and E4)  
Eject cassette  
™
D Synchro-edit socket  
/ MEI-edit socket  
† S-VHS input socket (E4)  
Buttons and connections in the front cover:  
å Jog/Shuttle  
NM Still picture on playback,  
Jog/Shuttle on/off  
ƒ Switch off/switch on  
Ü Microphone level control  
& Mikrophone socket  
* Headphone level control  
% Headphone socket  
{} Recording level control, left/right  
; Switch to camcorder mode  
® Switch to video recorder  
mode  
o TIMER programming on the  
video recorder  
( Mark beginning of scene  
) Mark end of scene  
p Select function  
m Reset/clear  
1 Rewind/  
l Call up the OSD page MAIN  
MENU  
H / I / F / G Cursor up/down, left/right  
B Confirm entry  
reverse picture search  
2 Fast forward/  
forward picture search  
Playback  
G
g Recording  
f Stop/Pause  
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2. INSTALLATION.  
HOW DO I INSTALL THE VIDEO RECORDER ?  
Connecting the video recorder  
The scart socket yx has an input/output function. Connect your TV set to this socket.  
The socket cv has an input function. Connect additional units to this socket.  
A detailled explanation to this illustration is to be fond in the next paragraphs.  
CUTTING DEVICE, or  
PERSONAL COMPUTER  
VIDEORECORDER, or  
PAY-TV-DECODER, or  
TV  
RF  
SAT RECEIVER  
RS 232  
2 EXTERNAL / DEC.- AV 2  
1 EXTERNAL / EURO-AV 1  
AUDIO  
L
O
U
T
L
I
N
S-VHS OUT  
R
R
HiFi EQUIPMENT  
IN  
OUT  
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Inserting the batteries into  
the remote control  
Connecting to the aerial  
Your video recorder could actually be referred to as a  
"TV set without picture screen".  
This is why you have to connect it to an aerial as well  
as to a TV set. Only then you can make recordings and  
play cassettes.  
RS 232  
2
1
EXTERNAL  
EXTERNAL  
/
DEC.- AV  
EURO-AV  
2
1
AUDIO  
L
O
U
T
L
/
I
N
S-VHS OUT  
R
R
Remove the battery holder from the back of the  
remote control.  
!
To do this, squeeze the holder at the lateral marks  
(1.) and pull it off (2.).  
Remove the aerial cable plug from the TV set and  
insert it into the 3 socket at the rear of the  
video recorder.  
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nsert the batteries as indicated in the battery  
holder.  
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Use the aerial cable supplied to connect the 4  
socket on the video recorder with the aerial input  
socket on your TV set.  
Close the battery holder by sliding it into the  
remote control until you hear a "click"  
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Note:  
Both the TV set and the video recorder are now  
connected to the aerial.  
* So that the battery operates correctly, it must  
always be pointed at the TV set.  
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Connecting to the TV set  
Connecting to the mains supply  
If your TV set does not have a Scart (Euro-AV)  
socket, do not read here but continue with chapter 8,  
"Additional functions of your video recorder". In the  
chapter "Playback via the aerial cable" you will find the  
required information.  
RS 232  
2
1
EXTERNAL  
EXTERNAL  
/
DEC.- AV  
EURO-AV  
2
1
AUDIO  
L
O
U
T
L
/
I
N
S-VHS OUT  
R
R
Insert one plug of the Scart cable supplied into the  
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Insert the female plug of the mains cable into the  
mains socket ü at the rear of the video recorder.  
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Scart socket t on the back panel of the  
video recorder. Insert the other plug of the Scart  
cable into the Scart socket on the TV set.  
Insert the other plug of the mains cable into the  
wall socket.  
Your video recorder is now properly connected.  
Some notes on operation  
•
The video recorder should permanently be connect-  
ed to the mains supply to enable programmed  
recordings and TV operation. The energy consump-  
tion is very low.  
RS 232  
2
1
EXTERNAL  
EXTERNAL  
/
DEC.- AV  
EURO-AV  
2
1
AUDIO  
L
O
U
T
L
/
I
N
S-VHS OUT  
R
R
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The video recorder is automatically switched on  
when inserting a cassette (the z symbol lights up  
in the video recorder's display) or when pressing  
the r button.  
Many TV sets automatically switch over to the  
programme position "EXT" (External) or "AV"  
(Audio/Video) with the help of this cable  
connection when playback is started on the video  
recorder.  
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SVHS  
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For other TV sets, select the programme position  
"EXT", "0" or "AV" for video playback manually on the  
TV set.  
How this is done is to be found in the operating  
instructions of the TV set.  
LP MONO HiFi  
•
If the video recorder is not used for a few minutes,  
it is automatically switched off.  
Notes:  
* If your TV set has several Scart sockets, select  
the socket which has a video input and output  
function.  
* If your TV set allows for selecting the video sour-  
ce via a menu, select "TV" as source for this Scart  
socket.  
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Saving energy  
Connecting to a satellite receiver  
There are two ways of switching off to choose from.  
1. Normal switch-off.  
It is possible to connect a satellite receiver to this video  
recorder.  
Switch off by pressing the button ƒ. The time  
remains visible.  
2. Energy-saving mode.  
Press the button ƒ once again.  
The time in the display disappears. You can switch  
back on again by pressing the same button.  
Note:  
* It is not possible to switch to energy-saving mode  
as long as a TV set connected with a scart cable is  
switched on. "TV ACTIVE" appears in the video-  
recorder's display.  
* After switching the video recorder in the  
„Saving energy mode“, the analogic clock cannot  
set/correct itself automatically.  
RS 232  
2
1
EXTERNAL  
EXTERNAL  
/
DEC.- AV  
EURO-AV  
2
1
AUDIO  
L
L
/
O
U
T
I
N
S-VHS OUT  
R
R
Connect the satellite receiver by means of a Scart  
cable to the video recorder (socket u).  
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Connecting to a decoder  
Switch the video recorder on and select the  
programme position "E 2".  
Some TV stations transmit encoded (encrypted) signals  
which you can only decode for viewing if you use a  
bought or hired decoder (descrambler).  
Connecting to hifi equipment  
You can play the sound of your video rcorder via your  
hifi equipment.  
Connect the LÖ and  
!
LÄ sockets on the back of your  
video recorder with the corresponding sockets on  
your hifi equipment.  
RS 232  
2
1
EXTERNAL  
EXTERNAL  
/
DEC.- AV  
EURO-AV  
2
1
AUDIO  
L
O
U
T
L
/
I
N
S-VHS OUT  
A cable can be purchased at a specialized dealer.  
R
R
Emergency interrupt  
Connect the decoder with a Scart cable to the  
u socket on the video recorder.  
How to programme the decoder function when  
storing TV channels is described in the chapter  
"Storing TV channels".  
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The video recorder and the remote control have an  
emergency interrupt function. You can interrupt any  
function by pressing the d button.  
Whenever you have any problems while operating the  
video recorder, you can simply interrupt any function  
and start again.  
You can practise using the video recorder without  
worrying. No matter which button you press, you  
won't damage the video recorder.  
Notes:  
* It is not possible to use the decoder at the same  
time for the video recorder and the TV set.  
* The video recorder will automatically use the  
decoder when a programme position is selected on  
the video recorder which has been assigned to the  
decoder function when storing TV channels.  
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OSD – On Screen Display, the user's guide on the picture screen  
The user's guide on the picture screen enables you to dialogue with your video recorder. The indications given in the  
bottom line of the picture screen designate the buttons on the remote control which are to be used to carry out the  
various functions. You will be guided in a simple and understandable way to the next possible operating steps.  
The following example explains the user's guide with the help of the "MAIN MENU".  
Switch the TV set on and select the programme position for the video recorder  
(e.g. "EXT", "0" or "AV").  
!
MAIN MENU  
TIMER LIST  
G
Date  
Prog  
Start  
End  
Timer list  
>
10  
10  
10  
ARD  
ARTE  
MTV  
20:00  
22:00  
23:15  
21:00  
23:00  
00:45  
Easy Textprogramming  
Personal preferences  
Picture  
Record modes  
A/V Edit  
Total record time 3:30  
Clear - CLEAR  
Exit - MENU  
Change - >  
Exit - MENU  
The following button s on the remote control select the  
OSD pages for the user's guide:  
EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING  
Programme  
Page  
01 ARD 100 100 100 100  
02 ZDF 100 100 100 100  
03 RTL 100 100 100 100  
04 SAT1 100 100 100 100  
l button  
Opens the "MAIN MENU" OSD page and exits the  
called up menu page.  
Select programme -  
V
^
Enter page - SELECT Textprog. - OK  
Exit - MENU  
o button  
Opens and exits the "TIMER LIST" OSD page for Timer  
programming.  
Select page - <>  
Cursor buttons H / I up / down  
Select the desired line in an OSD page.  
The line is highlighted.  
Cursor buttons F / G left / right  
Call up OSD pages,  
PERSONAL PREFERENCES  
Timer  
Record speed  
OSD mode  
Direct Record  
Record prepared  
No preference  
>
SP  
auto  
on  
E2  
select data in a highlighted line step by step to the left  
and right  
switch data in a highlighted line.  
Confirm - OK  
B button  
Confirms entries, calls up the next OSD page or exits  
the OSD page.  
PICTURE  
Tracking  
<>  
Head cleaning  
Record standard  
SVHS  
Confirm - OK  
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3. STORING TV CHANNELS  
In order that your video recorder can record  
TV programmes, the TV channels (e.g. "ARD") must  
first be stored in the video recorder.  
It is still possible at this stage to assign special  
functions to certain channel numbers. For further infor-  
mation, see the section "Manual search".  
You can store up to 99 TV channels.  
Your video recorder has a receiver of its own. This  
means it can be used independently of the TV set.  
Automatic channel search  
(ATS Euro+)  
The "Easy Link" function  
The ATS Euro + function is not possible if the connect-  
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ed TV set has Easy Link .  
The video recorder will make a search for all TV  
channels. It stores them in a logical sequence in the  
memory.  
This function enables your video recorder to exchange  
information with the TV set. For this reason, also take  
note of the operating instructions that accompany your  
TV set.  
Switch the TV set on and select the channel number  
!
for the video recorder.  
Press the button S on the video  
recorder.  
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The TV set and video recorder (t scart  
socket) must be connected using the special scart  
cable supplied and your TV set must have the  
"Easy Link" function.  
The OSD page "LANGUAGE" appears on the screen.  
Select the display language desired.  
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Switch on the TV set.  
!
LANGUAGE  
Pull out the mains plug and plug it back in again.  
English  
Nederlands  
Dansk  
Norsk  
Svenska  
Suomi  
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Deutsch  
Français  
Italiano  
Español  
Português  
The video recorder automatically loads all of the TV  
channels stored in the TV set in the correct order.  
This can take a few minutes.  
The following display appears on screen:  
"EASY LINKL Loading from TV – please wait",  
"EASY LINK" appears in the video-recorder's  
display.  
Once all TV channels have been found, the video  
recorder switches itself off.  
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Confirm - OK  
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Confirm by pressing the button B.  
The OSD page "COUNTRY" appears on screen.  
Choose your country.  
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Select the desired display language. To do this,  
press the button S on the video  
recorder.  
Confirm by pressing the button B.  
The automatic tuning begins.  
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Wait until all TV channels have been found. This  
may take a few minutes.  
Once all TV channels have been found, a message,  
e.g. "ATS Euro+ ready 28 TV channels found"  
appears on screen. The automatic channel search  
is over.  
The OSD page "LANGUAGE" appears on screen.  
Select the desired display language.  
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Confirm the setting by pressing the button B.  
The OSD page "COUNTRY" appears on screen. Sel-  
ect your country.  
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Press the button B. The OSD page  
"INSTALLATION MENU" appears on screen.  
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Confirm the setting by pressing the button B.  
"EASY LINK" appears briefly in the videorecorder  
display.  
/
Complete the setting by pressing the button  
l.  
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Note:  
The video recorder's display indicates  
"SELECT TV P01".  
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* When an ATS Euro+ is restarted, the "INSTALLA-  
TION MENU" appears after Step  
Select "ATS Euro+" and proceed with Step  
TV channels already stored will be retained. If the  
message "FULL" appears briefly in the video recor-  
der's display, all of the video recorder’s channel sto-  
rage places have been occupied.  
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SE:LE:CT:TV  
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Select the programme position "1" on the TV set.  
For details of how to change the sequence, please  
read the section entitled "Assigning TV channels".  
At this stage, you can still determine special functions  
for certain channel numbers. See the section "Manual  
search" for further information.  
Confirm with the B button on the video  
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recorder's remote control. The video recorder's  
display indicates "WAIT". The video recorder  
compares its programme positions with the  
programme positions of the TV set.  
If the programme position on the video recorder  
and on the TV set is the same (e.g. "P 01"), the  
video recorders loads the TV channel from the TV  
set.  
Assigning TV channels automatically  
(Follow TV)  
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The following setting is not necessary if the TV chan-  
nels have been set using the "Easy Link" function.  
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WA:IT8:TV  
DEC  
LP  
VPS  
PDC  
P
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Only if the video recorder (socket t) and the  
TV set are connected by means of a scart cable can  
the TV channels be allocated automtically.  
This means that the video recorder takes on the same  
channel sequence as the TV set.  
Wait until the video recorder's display indicates,  
for example, "SELECT TV P02".  
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SE:LE:CT:TV  
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VPS  
PDC  
DEC  
STEREO  
NICAM II  
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■ ■ SVHS  
Switch the TV set on and select the channel number  
for the video recorder.  
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028  
Ɲ
z LP  
MONO HiFi  
Press the button S on the video  
recorder.  
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Select the programme position "2" on the TV set.  
(
)
Confirm with the B button on the video  
recorder's remote control. The video recorder's  
display indicates "WAIT".  
Select the line "Follow TV". Press the button G.  
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INSTALLATION MENU  
Repeat the steps  
allocated.  
to  
/ )  
until all TV channels are  
<:  
<>  
TV channel list  
Clock  
Special settings  
ATS Euro+  
Follow TV  
Language  
Country  
Press the l button to terminate the  
adjustment. The video recorder's display indicates  
briefly "READY".  
>
Exit - MENU  
It is possible to assign special functions to certain pro-  
gramme positions. This is explained in the paragraph  
"Manual search".  
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Assigning TV channels manually  
Confirm by pressing the button B. The TV  
channel line is inserted and the other channel lines  
are moved on a line. If you wish to cancel an  
undesired TV channel, press the button m  
instead of button B.  
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The following setting is not necessary if the TV chan-  
nels have been set using the "Easy Link" function.  
You can allocate any TV channel found to the program-  
me number of your choice so that you have, for exam-  
ple, the same TV channel sequence as on your TV set.  
Sort all of the TV channel lines (steps  
the desired order.  
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into  
)
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Complete the setting by pressing the button  
l twice.  
Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
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number for the video recorder.  
If you wish to change the basic setting, read the  
detailed notes in the section "Manual search".  
Call up the "INSTALLATION MENU" by pressing  
button S. The line "TV channel list"  
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Note:  
becomes active.  
* You can insert "new" TV channels into the "TV  
CHANNEL LIST" at a later date. For this, press the  
Confirm the line by pressing the button _. The  
"TV CHANNEL LIST" appears. The last programme  
number selected, e.g. "01", becomes active.  
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p button in step . Several horizontal lines  
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will appear to the right of the channel number.  
The "new" chanel line is inserted and the following  
lines are shifted one position down.  
Select the TV channel that you wish to move  
by pressing the button f or e.  
Press the button _.  
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Press the _ button.  
The OSD page, e.g. "CHANGE TV CHANNEL P06",  
appears on the screen. Enter the data for the new  
TV channel. Confirm the entry by pressing the B  
button. Complete the setting by pressing the  
l button twice.  
TV CHANNEL LIST  
PR  
01  
02  
03  
04  
05  
06  
07  
CH  
NAME  
DEC  
off  
off  
off  
off  
off  
off  
on  
C28  
C25  
C42  
C40  
C36  
C21  
S18  
ARD  
ZDF  
BR3  
SAT1  
RTL  
RTL2  
PREM  
Select - >  
Exit - MENU  
Using the button f or e, move the TV channel  
to the desired programme number.  
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TV CHANNEL LIST  
PR  
01  
02  
03  
04  
05  
06  
07  
CH  
NAME  
DEC  
off  
off  
off  
off  
off  
off  
on  
C28  
C25  
C42  
C40  
C36  
C21  
S18  
ARD  
ZDF  
BR3  
SAT1  
RTL  
RTL2  
PREM  
Insert - SELECT  
Change - >  
Move -  
v
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Confirm - OK  
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Manual search  
If you wish to set a new TV channel, press the  
button _ until you have found the right one.  
A changing channel or frequency number appears  
on the screen.  
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In certain cases, the "Automatic channel search" will  
not be able to find all TV channels (e.g. encoded chan-  
nels).  
If you know the channel transmission frequency or  
channel number, the frequency (4-digit) or channel  
number (2-digit) can also be directly entered using  
the digit buttons k.  
In this case, you can set the channels using the  
"Manual search" function.  
Switch the TV set on and select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
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If you wish to change the basic setting of a TV  
channel, select the desired line.  
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Call up the "INSTALLATION MENU" using button  
S.  
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CHANGE TV CHANNEL P28  
The line "TV channel list" becomes active.  
Special channel  
on  
Channel  
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Confirm the line by pressing the button _. The  
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Name  
PREM  
on  
OSD page "TV CHANNEL LIST" appears. The last  
selected programme number, e.g. "01", becomes  
active.  
Decoder  
Fine tuning  
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Search - >  
Confirm OK  
TV CHANNEL LIST  
PR  
01  
02  
03  
04  
05  
06  
07  
CH  
NAME  
DEC  
off  
off  
off  
off  
off  
off  
on  
C28  
C25  
C42  
C40  
C36  
C21  
S18  
ARD  
ZDF  
Change the basic setting by pressing the  
button F or _ or by using the digit  
buttons k.  
(
BR3  
SAT1  
RTL  
RTL2  
PREM  
Press the button K. The TV channel and basic  
setting are stored.  
)
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<>  
Select - >  
Exit - MENU  
If you wish to search for additional TV channels,  
Select the TV channel whose channel/frequency  
number or basic setting you wish to change by  
pressing the button f or e.  
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begin again with Step  
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Complete the setting by pressing the  
button l twice.  
Press the button _ twice.  
The channel and OSD page, e.g. "CHANGE TV  
CHANNEL P28" appear on the screen.  
The following basic settings can be changed:  
the channel/special channel  
the channel/ frequency number  
the TV channel name,  
the decoder assignment and  
fine tuning of the TV channel.  
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•
•
•
•
Select the line "channel" or "frequency".  
Depending on the selection made in the "SPECIAL  
SETTINGS" menu, a channel or frequency number can  
be entered. (See the section on special settings for  
video recorder and TV set in Chapter 8).  
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4. PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE  
In chapter 2, you have learned how to connect the  
Notes:  
video recorder to the TV set. When this is done, play-  
back of a cassette is very easy.  
If you wish to record at first, go to chapter 5.  
* Some functions are switched off automatically  
after a certain time (e.g., pause, slow motion, still  
picture, picture search). This is to avoid unnecessary  
cassette wear and energy consumption.  
* It is possible to play on this video recorder casset-  
tes which have been recorded in NTSC standard on  
other video recorders. In this case, the indication of  
the tape position is not possible.  
Switch the video recorder and the TV set on.  
!
When starting play on the video recorder, many TV  
sets switch automatically to the programme position  
prepared for video playback.  
With the "Easy Link" function, your TV set is even auto-  
matically switched on from standby.  
But this will only function if the video recorder is  
connected via a Scart cable to the TV.  
Fast forward wind and rewind  
Otherwise, select the programme position intended for  
video playback on the TV set.  
Press the r button. Press the 1 button  
(rewind) or 2 button (wind). The tape is wound  
!
at fast speed in the corresponding direction.  
Insert the cassette into the cassette compartment.  
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Press the r button as soon as the desired  
tape position is reached.  
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Instant view  
The "INSTANT VIEW" function allows you to switch to  
picture search while (re)winding.  
Switch to picture search by keeping the button  
i pressed while (re)winding.  
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Press the e button.  
The display indicates " ı".  
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As soon as the button i is released,  
the video recorder switches back automatically to  
(re)wind.  
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If you wish to stop play, press the r button.  
The display indicates "I I".  
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To remove the cassette, press the V button on  
the video recorder.  
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Picture search  
It is possible to select between two speeds for the  
forward and reverse picture search.  
S-VHS or VHS Playback  
Press the e button.  
The video recorder automatically recognises the  
correct cassette format (VHS or S-VHS) during  
playback.  
When S-VHS recordings are played back, the symbol  
"S-VHS" will appear in the display.  
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Repeatedly press on the 1 or 2 button until  
the desired speed is obtained.  
Press the e button as soon as the desired  
tape position is found.  
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Note:  
* During the picture search (scan) function, the  
picture quality is adversely affected and the sound  
is muted.  
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Still picture/super slow motion  
The JOG/SHUTTLE functions  
Press the e button.  
There is a large rotary knob å both on the remote  
control and on the video recorder.  
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Press the ZU button. The picture  
"freezes" and the display indicates " ıIľ ". Each  
time you press the ZU button, the  
still picture advances one step.  
Switch the function on by pressing the  
NM button. A still picture is  
visible on the screen.  
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Press and hold down the ZU button.  
The video recorder switches to super slow motion.  
a
r
il  
S
l
o
l
w
y
Press the e button to return to normal play.  
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F
t
a
s
t
Slow motion  
a
c
n
S
+
–
Press the ZU button.  
The video recorder switches to still picture mode.  
!
Press the 2 button repeatedly.  
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The display indicates "Iı".  
Three slow motions speeds can be selected: 1/7,  
1/10, 1/14 of the normal playback speed.  
When you press the 1 button several times,  
you will return to the still picture.  
JOG  
SHUTTLE  
Use the inner disk to select the next or previous  
still picture.  
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If the button is pressed again, the slow motion  
function is reversed.  
Turn the inner disk continuously to the right or  
to the left switches to super slow motion, forward  
or reverse.  
The screen display will show: "ľI".  
During slow motion, the sound is muted.  
Press the e button to return to normal play.  
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The outer ring enables you to select different tape  
speeds for the forward or reverse picture search.  
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Adjusting the picture sharpness  
Press the e button to return to normal play.  
Note:  
It is possible to adjust the picture sharpness during  
playback.  
* During the picture search (scan) function, the  
picture quality is adversely affected and the sound  
is muted.  
During playback, press the f or e button to  
change the setting in the range from "3" to "–3"  
("3" is the maximum sharpness).  
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Correcting picture interference.  
The cleaning function  
Selecting the audio track, audio-mix  
You can select the audio track you want to hear during  
playback or in tuner mode. This is especially useful for  
two-channel sound (multi-language) transmissions.  
Each time you start a new playback, the video recorder  
automatically adjusts the correct tracking for the  
cassette.  
For cassettes recorded on another recorder, it is possi-  
ble to improve the automatically made optimum adjust-  
ment as follows.  
Press the p button. The display indicates  
!
the current setting. If you press the p but-  
ton repeatedly, you can select between four possi-  
bilities (STEREO, LEFT, RIGHT, MONO).  
During playback or still picture mode, press the  
l button.  
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Notes:  
* During playback, you can select a further possi-  
bility, the "MIXMODE" function.  
With this function, you will hear the mono sound of  
the normal (linear) track together with the sound of  
the stereo track. This enables you to play record-  
ings which have been dubbed.  
Select the menu line "Picture". Confirm with the  
G button.  
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The "PICTURE" menu appears on the screen.  
The option "Tracking" (on playback) or  
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* If no stereo sound is recorded on the cassette,  
the video recorder switches automatically to mono  
sound.  
"Vertical jitter" (still picture) is highlighted.  
PICTURE  
Tracking  
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Head cleaning  
Record standard  
SVHS  
Surround-sound playback  
Confirm - OK  
If your TV set or hifi equipment is suited for surround-  
sound play, the video recordings will be played back  
with this audio system.  
Press the F or G button until the best picture  
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quality is obtained.  
If horizontal interference bars cannot be removed,  
proceed as follows:  
Select the menu item "Head cleaning". Press the  
G button.  
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The video heads are cleaned.  
Save the setting with the B button.  
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Terminate the adjustment with the l button.  
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Note:  
* When using cassettes of bad quality, it is possible  
that interferences may occur.  
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How do I know where I am currently on  
the tape?  
Index search  
The video recorder writes a mark on the tape every  
time a recording is started. With the q, 1,  
2 buttons on the remote control you can find these  
marks on the tape.  
The length of the tape is indicated in minutes on  
the cassette, e.g. "E180" corresponds to 180 minutes  
playing time (= 3:00 hrs).  
The length indication is found on the front narrow side  
of the cassette to the left. The actual playing time may  
be slightly longer than indicated (e.g. 3:05 hrs).  
Press the q and 2 buttons to find the  
!
next mark and the q and 1 buttons to  
find the previous mark. The video recorder's display  
indicates "INDEX".  
Start the tape measurement function with the  
s button on the remote control.  
!
As soon as the mark is found, the video recorder  
switches automatically to playback.  
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The video recorder's display indicates "WAIT".  
Then the video recorder switches, for example,  
to "STOP".  
Intro-scan  
The video recorder's display indicates, for example,  
"P03 2:20"  
Press the q and e buttons. The  
video recorder's display indicates "INTRO".  
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With the s button, you can select  
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between the following indciations:  
elapsed playing time e.g. 0:40  
remaining playing time e.g. L 2:20  
("L" = TIME LEFT) real time counter e.g.  
0:1:45 (in hrs/min/sec).  
The tape is wound to the next mark, played back  
for 10 seconds, then wound to the next mark and  
played back for 10 seconds, and so on.  
"
When the end of the tape is reached, the tape is  
automatically rewound to the beginning.  
Notes:  
Notes:  
* When a cassette is inserted, the video recorder  
must at first calculate the playing time. That is why  
the display indicates at first " - : - - " and only after  
several seconds tape run the playing time.  
* You can set the tape counter manually to "0". Use  
the s button to select the counter mode,  
then press the m button.  
* If you press any tape run button ( e.g. e  
or r) during the index search or intro-scan  
function, the video recorder interrupts this function.  
* For recodings made without marks on another  
video recorder, the index search and intro-scan  
functions cannot be used.  
* If a minus sign appears in front of the real time  
counter (e.g., "– 0:20:00"), the tape is not wound to  
its beginning.  
* The indications can be read off exactly to the  
minute during recording, playback and pause/stop.  
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5. HOW CAN I RECORD DIRECTLY ?  
If you wish to record, proceed as follows:  
General notes:  
* If recording on a S-VHS cassette should only be  
made in VHS standard, then press the l but-  
ton on the remote control before recording  
The OSD page "MAIN MENU" appears on the  
screen. Select the line "Record mode".  
Confirm with the G. button. Select the line  
"Record standard".  
Switch the video recorder on.  
Insert a cassette not protected against recording.  
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Use the I or H button to select the  
programme position from which you wish to  
record, e.g. "P01".  
Select the "VHS" recording standard.  
Note on TV sets with "Easy Link" function:  
* The video recorder will always record the TV  
programme currently selected on the TV set.  
You can switch off the TV set, switch it on again  
or change the programme without affecting the  
recording.  
* The programme positions "E1", "E2", "E3" and  
"E4" are intended for recordings from external  
video/audio sources via the sockets  
yx,  
cv, © ("E3") or  
† ("E4") and ª + º (audio input sockets  
for "E3" and "E4").  
* Do you wish to change to another TV programme  
during recording and record this?  
Interrupt the current recording with the r  
button.  
Press the g button to start recording.  
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The video recorder's display indicates " " and the video  
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recorder records the desired TV programme.  
Select the new programme number and start the  
recording with the g button.  
* If a cassette protected is loaded, the video recor-  
der switches automatically to "PLAYBACK".  
* If the tape end is reached during recording, the  
cassette is automatically ejected and the recorder  
switches off after a few minutes.  
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Note:  
Press the r button to terminate recording.  
* If you don not wish to record till the end of the  
cassette, press the g button a second  
time. The display then indicates the time when the  
recording will end. Each further pressure on the  
g button increases the end time in steps  
of 30 minutes.  
* When making a new recording, the existing recor-  
dings on the cassette are automatically erased.  
If you have pressed too often, press the m  
button to return to the normal recording mode.  
When the end time is reached, the video recorder  
switches automatically off.  
Assembly editing  
This function serves for joining single recordings or  
scenes without disturbing transitions.  
Press the e button. Search for the correct  
position on the tape and then stop playback with  
!
the r button. "II" appears in the display.  
Now begin recording as usual with the g  
button.  
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Direct recording with TV sets  
without "Easy Link" function  
Longplay function  
You can reduce the recording speed by half. This  
makes it possible to record, for example, 8 hours  
instead of 4 hours with an "E240" cassette.  
If you wish to record a TV programme you are  
watching, press the button g on the video  
recorder when the VCR is switched-off.  
To do this, you must select "LP" for the tape speed  
in paragraph "Personal preferences" in chapter 8.  
The video recorder's display indicates "LP".  
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The video recorder "calls up" the current programme  
position number from the TV set via the Scart cable  
and starts recording.  
When starting playback, the video recorder will  
automatically select the correct tape speed.  
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Notes:  
* In order for "Direct Record" to function, it must be  
switched to "on" as described in Chapter 8 in the  
section entitled "Personal preferences" .  
* The video recorder must be connected via a Scart  
cable to an appropriate TV set.  
* Not all external units (e.g. certain satellite  
receivers, Pay-TV decoders) are appropriate for the  
"Direct recording" function.  
Notes:  
* You will get the best picture and sound quality if  
you record with standard speed ("SP").  
* During picture search, still picture, super slow  
motion and slow motion, playback is not in colour.  
* Select another programme number on the TV set  
not until "READY" appears in the video recorder's  
display.  
HiFi stereo reception  
This video recorder can record and play back stereo  
broadcasts. Playback then is in HiFi quality.  
Erase protection  
So that you don't accidentally delete an important  
recording, you can remove the special tab (erase  
protection) on the front of the cassette with a  
screwdriver or slide it to the left.  
Later, if you no longer want the erase protection, you  
can seal the gap once more with adhesive tape or slide  
the tab to the right.  
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6. HOW DO I PROGRAMME A RECORDING?  
In this chapter you will learn how to programme the  
What is  
video recorder. It switches itself on automatically,  
records the TV programme you want, and then  
switches itself off again automatically.  
"PDC"(Programme Delivery Control) and  
"VPS" (Video Programme System) ?  
What information is required by the video recorder?  
With VPS and PDC, the TV station controls when the  
video recorder is switched on and off. This means that  
the video recorder switches itself on and off at the  
right time even if a TV programme you have program-  
med begins earlier or finishes later than expected.  
You can see if a TV station is transmitting a VPS or  
PDC code if "VPS" or "PDC" appears in the display on  
the video recorder when the recorder is switched to  
"STOP".  
If you wish to use VPS/PDC, the "VPS/PDC" indication  
must be switched on in the following paragraph. If you  
do not wish to use VPS/PDC, the "VPS/PDC" indication  
must be switched off.  
For every programmed recording, you must give the  
video recorder the following information:  
* the date on which the recording is to be made  
* the programme number for the TV programme  
* the start time of the recording  
* the end time of the recording  
* VPS/PDC on or off  
If you use "Programming with ShowView", you need  
only enter the ShowView code. This code contains the  
complete information the recorder needs. The  
"ShowView guide numbers" are automatically  
allocated on this video recorder.  
Notes:  
* With VPS/PDC, two subsequent TV broadcasts on  
the same programme position can only be program-  
med as two separate TIMER blocks.  
* The first few seconds of a programme intended  
for recording will be missing if the switch-on  
command transmitted by the TV station is late.  
* VPS/PDC only works as it should if television  
reception is good. If reception conditions are less  
than optimum (e.g. if you use a room aerial),  
VPS/PDC may not function as it should; this does  
not indicate that your video recorder is not function-  
ing properly.  
The video recorder stores all of the information it  
requires for recording in what is known as a TIMER  
block. It can store this information up to four weeks in  
advance.  
Your video recorder can store up to 6 of these TIMER  
blocks.  
Make sure that the times of the TIMER blocks do not  
overlap. The video recorder first must finish one TIMER  
block before starting the next block.  
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Notes:  
Programming with "ShowView"  
* When programming with ShowView for the first  
time, the programme position "E 2" is used.  
On the picture screen appears the message  
"Please enter programme number".  
Use the I or H button to select the "correct"  
programme position number (e.g. "Prog 01" for  
"ARD"). Confirm with the B button.  
The video recorder will use this programme number  
for all future ShowView programmings for this TV  
channel.  
* The "VPS/PDC" function can be switched on and  
off with the p button. Press the G button  
* If you wish that "subtitles" are also recorded,  
press the p button. Enter the number of the  
subtitles page as three digits with the numeric but-  
tons O.  
This method makes programming your video recorder  
as easy as dialing a telephone number.  
All you need to do is enter the (three- to nine-digit)  
ShowView code which is printed in your TV guide next  
to the starting time for the TV programme.  
You can programme with the buttons on the video  
recorder and/or on the remote control handset.  
Be sure you have inserted a cassette without erase  
protection.  
Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
position intended for the video recorder.  
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Press the o button on the remote control.  
The OSD page "TIMER" appears on the picture  
screen.  
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Have you entered all the data correctly?  
If you have, press the B button.  
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"Timer ready" appears briefly in the screen display.  
Select the option "ShowView". Confirm with the  
G button.  
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The symbol "ѕ" appears in the video recorder's display.  
It indicates that a TIMER has been programmed.  
The OSD page "SHOWVIEW" appears on the  
picture screen.  
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Terminate programming with the d  
button.  
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SHOWVIEW  
– – – – – – – – –  
Some important information:  
Date  
– –  
Prog  
– –  
Start  
– –:– –  
End  
– –:– –  
* If you wish to use the programme number "E2" in  
order to record from an external source (e.g. from a  
satellite receiver), confirm the programme number  
once  
daily  
weekly  
D
W
"E2" indicated in Step  
B
by pressing the button  
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/ /D/W - SELECT  
Confirm - OK  
* If "CODE ERR" appears in the display,  
the numerical code is wrong or has been entered  
wrongly. Repeat the entry or terminate by pressing  
the button d.  
* If "SET CLOCK" appears in the display, the internal  
clock of the video recorder has not been set. Set the  
clock.  
* Daily recordings can only be programmed for the  
weekdays Monday to Friday.  
* In the case of "daily/weekly" programming, the first  
recording must be made within the first week.  
* Some TV programmes go on for longer than  
advertised. If you wish to enter a later end time, sel-  
Enter the ShowView code with the numeric  
buttons O. If you make a mistake, use the  
m button to correct it.  
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If you wish to programme daily or weekly  
recordings, use the p button to select the  
"daily" or "weekly" option.  
Daily recordings can be programmed only for the  
weekdays Monday through Friday.  
Press the B button. The programmed code now  
is deciphered. After the code has been deciphered  
correctly, the corresponding information appears on  
the picture screen and in the display on the video  
recorder.  
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ect "End" using the button _ in Step  
the end time using the button f or e or the digit  
buttons k.  
and enter  
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* The "SHOWVIEW" menu appears straight after  
Step  
if you have set the display "ShowView" on  
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the OSD page "PERSONAL PREFERENCES".  
(See Step of the section "Personal preferences"  
in Chapter 8).  
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Programming with TXT pages  
Select the desired TV programme.  
The cursor ■ marks the start time of the selected  
TV programme.  
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With the help of the remote control handset, the on-  
screen user's guide and the page memory, TIMER  
programming is considerably facilitated. The general  
use of the TXT decoder is to be found in the chapter  
"Additional functions" later in this booklet.  
Confirm with the B button  
.
The picture screen and the video recorder's display  
indicate the TIMER data.  
If you wish to programme daily or weekly  
recordings, select the line "daily" or "weekly" using  
You can programme with the buttons on the video  
recorder and/or on the remote control handset.  
Be sure you have inserted a cassette without erase  
protection.  
the p button  
.
Either "D" or "W" also appears beside the date. Daily  
recordings can only be programmed for the week-  
days Monday to Friday.  
Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
position intended for the video recorder.  
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Press the G button.  
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<Y  
If you wish that "subtitles" are also recorded, press  
the p button . Enter the number of the sub-  
titles page as three digits with the numeric  
buttons O.  
On the video recorder, select the TV programme  
position from which you wish to make TIMER  
recordings.  
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Press the l button.  
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Confirm with the B button.  
"Timer ready" appears briefly in the screen display.  
Select the option "Easy Textprogramming". Confirm  
with the G button.  
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If you wish to programme further recordings, restart  
with step  
.
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The OSD page "EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING"  
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appears on the picture screen. The last selected  
programme position (e.g. "01 ARD") and a page  
number (e.g. "301") are highlighted.  
Terminate programming with the d  
button. The symbol "ѕ" appears in the video recor-  
der display. It indicates that a TIMER has been pro-  
grammed.  
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EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING  
Programme  
Page  
Notes:  
01 ARD 301 302 303 304  
02 ZDF 100 100 100 100  
03 RTL 100 100 100 100  
04 SAT1 100 100 100 100  
* If "SET CLOCK" appears in the display, the inter-  
nal clock of the video recorder is not set. Set the  
clock.  
* If "DAILY ERR" appears in the display, you have  
programmed a TV programme with the first recor-  
ding on a Saturday or Sunday as "daily". This is not  
possible.  
* Daily recordings can only be programmed for the  
weekdays Monday to Friday.  
* For "daily/weekly" programming, the first  
recording must be scheduled within one week.  
Select programme -  
V
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Enter page - SELECT Textprog. - OK  
Exit - MENU  
Select page - < >  
Select the programme position from which you  
wish to record. If necessary, select another page  
number.  
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Start TXT programming with the B button.  
The TXT page appears on the picture screen.  
The starting time of the first TV programme is  
marked by a cursor  
.
■
If the cursor  
does not appear (e.g. on subpages),  
■
press the B button.  
If necessary, select another page number.  
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TIMER Programming (Standard Timer)  
If you wish that "subtitles" are also recorded,  
press the p button . Enter the number of  
the subtitles page as three digits with the numeric  
buttons O.  
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Data on six recordings can be entered and stored in  
the video recorder. The OSD page on screen or the  
video recorder display will lead you "step by step" to  
the next and possible data entry.  
The data is stored in the next free TIMER block of the  
video recorder.  
Enter the number of the TV programme using the  
digit buttons k.  
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)
The "VPS/PDC" function can be switched off and  
back on again by pressing the button p.  
You can programme with the buttons on the video  
recorder and/or on the remote control handset.  
Ensure that a cassette without erase protection is  
inserted.  
Enter the start time using the digit buttons k.  
<:  
<>  
<Y  
Enter the end time where necessary.  
Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
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When you have entered all data correctly, press  
the button K.  
"Timer ready" appears briefly in the screen display.  
Press the remote control button o. The  
OSD page "TIMER" appears on screen.  
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The symbol "ѕ" appears in the video recorder display. It  
indicates that a TIMER has been programmed.  
Select the line "Standard Timer". Confirm this by  
pressing the button _.  
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If you wish to programme additional settings, repeat  
Steps  
–
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.
The OSD page "TIMER" appears on screen.  
The following appears in the insert line:  
"today´s" date, the current time as a start time and  
the current time plus "1:30 hours" as an end time.  
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Terminate programming with the d  
<X  
button.  
Some important information:  
TIMER  
* If "SET CLOCK" appears in the display, the inter-  
nal clock of the video recorder has not been set.  
Set the clock.  
* Daily recordings can only be programmed for the  
weekdays Monday to Friday.  
Date  
01  
Prog  
– –  
Start  
20:15  
End  
21:45  
once  
daily  
weekly  
D
W
* In the case of "daily/weekly" programming, the  
first recording must take place within the first  
week.  
/ /D/W - SELECT  
Confirm - OK  
* The "TIMER" menu appears straight after Step  
if you have set the display "Standard Timer" on the  
OSD page "PERSONAL PREFERENCES".  
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If you wish to programme daily or weekly  
recordings, select the line "daily" or "weekly" using  
the button p.  
Either "D" or "W" also appears beside the date.  
Daily recordings can only be programmed for the  
weekdays Monday to Friday.  
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(See Step  
in Chapter 8).  
of the section "Personal preferences"  
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Enter the data using the digit buttons k, or  
confirm the date by pressing the button _.  
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How can I record from a  
satellite receiver?  
A few general notes on programming  
The programmed recording will always be effected  
with the recording speed (SP or LP) selected in the  
OSD page "PERSONAL PREFERENCES".  
•
•
•
It is also posssible to programme recordings from an  
external satellite receiver.  
If you have forgotten to insert a cassette before  
programming, the recorder's display indicates  
"NO CASS".  
Connect the satellite receiver with the socket  
!
u. Make sure that the satellite receiver  
is switched on and tuned to the desired satellite  
station.  
If you insert a cassette with erase protection for  
the recording, the indication "PROTECTED" briefly  
appears in the video recorder's display after you  
have finished programming. The cassette is then  
ejected.  
Programme a TIMER block using one of the already  
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described methods. Select the programme position  
"E2" for the external programme source (satellite  
receiver).  
TIMER recording is only possible if the video  
recorder is switched off. If the video recorder is  
switched on before a programmed recording, the  
message "TIMER REC" flashes in the display.  
•
•
Note:  
* If you use "Programming with ShowView" for the  
Timer recording from the "external" satellite  
receiver, the video recorder selects automatically  
the programme position "E2".  
If the recording times of the TIMER blocks overlap  
each other, the message "COLLISION" appears in  
the video recorder's display.  
In this case , you must correct or clear the data of  
one TIMER block. How this is done is explained in  
the paragraphs "How can I check, clear or correct a  
TIMER block?"  
In this case, you can ignore the message  
"Please enter programme number".  
If you have programmed all TIMER blocks, the  
message "FULL" appears in the video recorder's  
display. Refer to the paragraphs "How can I check,  
clear or correct a TIMER block?  
•
•
If the end of the cassette is reached during a  
TIMER recording, the recorder ejects the cassette.  
The video recorder's display indicates "TIMER  
REC".  
Insert a "new" cassette into the video recorder then  
press the d button on the remote con-  
trol to resume the TIMER recording.  
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1
EXTERNAL  
EXTERNAL  
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DEC.- AV  
EURO-AV  
2
1
AUDIO  
L
L
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O
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T
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N
S-VHS OUT  
If TIMER recordings are programmed, the video  
recorder cannot be switched in the "save energy  
mode"  
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How do I stop a TIMER recording ?  
Do you wish to clear a TIMER block?  
If yes, select the desired line (TIMER block) with  
the I or H button. Press the m button to  
clear the TIMER block.  
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While a programmed recording is running, the drive  
mechanism buttons of the video recorder are blocked.  
If you want to stop the running recording, press the  
d button.  
TIMER LIST  
Date  
10  
- -  
Prog.  
P14  
- -  
Start  
20:00  
- - : - -  
End  
21:00  
- - : - -  
How can I check a TIMER block ?  
Total record time 1:00  
Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
position intended for the video recorder.  
!
Clear - CLEAR  
Change - >  
Exit - MENU  
Press the l button. The OSD page "MAIN  
MENU" appears on the picture screen.  
"
Do you wish to correct a TIMER block?  
If yes, select the desired line (TIMER block) with  
the I or H button. Press the G button.  
&
/
Select the option "Timer list". Confirm with the G  
button.  
¤
The OSD page "TIMER" appears on the picture  
screen.  
Use the F or G button to select the TIMER-  
data (Dat., Prog., Start or End) you wish to correct.  
The OSD page "TIMER LIST" appears on the picture  
screen.  
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Check all of the TIMER data. If the data is correct,  
press the d button to terminate.  
TIMER  
Date  
10  
Prog.  
P14  
Start  
20:00  
End  
21:30  
How can I clear or correct a TIMER  
block ?  
Confirm - OK  
Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
position intended for the video recorder.  
!
Correct the data with the numeric buttons O or  
(
)
with the I or H button.  
Press the l button on the remote control.  
The OSD page "MAIN MENU" appears on the pic-  
ture screen.  
"
Have you entered all data correctly?  
If yes, press the B button on the remote  
control.  
"Timer ready" appears briefly in the screen display  
and is followed by the OSD page "MAIN MENU".  
Select the option "Timer list". Confirm with the G  
button.  
¤
The OSD page "TIMER LIST" appears on the picture  
screen.  
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Terminate programming with the l or  
d button.  
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Sorting TV programmes for  
TIMER programming  
/
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Enter the programme number "01" as two digits  
with the numeric buttons O. After the entry of  
the second digit, the two TV programmes are  
exchanged.  
Do you prefer certain TV programmes for TIMER  
recording?  
With the Sort function, you can create a separate pro-  
gramme list to your preferences.  
Select the TV programme you wish to appear at the  
second position in the list.  
Repeat the steps  
programmes are in the desired order.  
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to  
/
until your favourite TV  
Note:  
* The programme order stored in the video  
recorder is not changed. Only the TV programmes  
in the OSD page "EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING" are  
brought in a new order.  
EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING  
Programme  
Page  
01 ARD 100 100 100 100  
02 ZDF 100 100 100 100  
03 RTL 100 100 100 100  
04 SAT1 100 100 100 100  
Select programme -  
V
Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
position intended for the video recorder.  
^
!
Enter page - SELECT Textprog. - OK  
Exit - MENU  
Select page - <>  
Press the l button. The OSD page "MAIN  
MENU" appears on the picture screen.  
"
)
Complete the setting by pressing the button  
l twice.  
Select the option "Easy Textprogramming".  
Confirm with the G button.  
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The OSD page "EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING"  
appears on the picture screen. A page number  
of the last selected programme number is high-  
lighted.  
Use the F button to select the programme num-  
ber.  
The programme number and the programme name  
are highlighted.  
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Select your favourite TV programme from which  
you wish to make most of your TIMER recordings.  
Press the p button. The programme name  
disappears and two horizontal lines appear in the  
place of the programme number.  
EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING  
Programme  
Page  
14 ARTE 100 100 100 100  
15 CNN 100 100 100 100  
- -  
100 100 100 100  
17 ZDF 301 302 303 304  
18 PREM 100 100 100 100  
Enter programme - 0 - 9  
Exit - MENU  
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7. EDITING VIDEO RECORDINGS  
It is not possible to simply cut video tapes with a pair  
of scissors then splice them.  
Audio Dubbing  
It is possible to dub (overscore) another sound  
recording onto the audio track of an existing recording  
at a later date.  
To do this connect a sound source (e.g. CD player) to  
the ª + º input sockets or a microphone to the  
& socket. The sockets are at the front of the video  
recorder behind a flap.  
If you wish to join and/or insert new scenes without  
disturbing transitions and exactly to the picture into  
existing recordings, it is necessary to use an electronic  
cutting facility when copying from one video tape to  
another.  
This creation of "new" video recordings is called  
"editing". For editing, different methods can be used.  
Insert the recorded cassette into the video recorder.  
Make sure the cassette is not protected against  
recording!  
Audio dubbing  
This means that an appropriate sound is added to an  
existing video recording.  
With this function, it is possible to replace the mono  
sound track on the video tape with another sound. The  
old mono track is completely erased. The stereo sound  
track and the video recording remain unchanged.  
Press the l button. Select the "A/V Edit"  
line. Confirm with the G button.  
!
The OSD page "EDIT MENU" will appear on the  
screen. Select the line "Audio dubbing".  
Confirm with the G button.  
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The insert and insert-edit functions  
With the insert functions, it is possible to conveniently  
insert other picture and/or sound recordings into  
existing recordings without disturbing transitions.  
You have the choice between three insert functions.  
The OSD page "AUDIO DUBBING" will appear on  
the screen.  
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If you want to fade the sound in or out, select the  
corresponding line "Fade in" or "Fade out".  
Switch to "on" with the G button.  
Select the line "Start dubbing".  
Confirm with the G button.  
Synchronous editing (synchro-edit)  
When copying between this video reocorder and a  
second video recorder or camcorder being  
correspondingly equipped, this function provides for a  
synchronous start of both units.  
This ensures that every scene will be copied exactly  
to the picture and without disturbing transitions.  
Find the position where you want the recording to  
end in playback mode.  
End the search with the ZU  
button. Set the display to "0:00:00" (= Edit out)  
with the ) button.  
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The programme edit functions  
You can mark up to ten (10) individual scenes from exi-  
sting video recordings, transfer to the "Programme  
Edit" list of the video recorder, rearrange and  
afterwards re-record one after the other onto a video  
cassette.  
It is a prerequisite that your camcorder is equipped  
with a "Bus control" and has an hour, minute, second  
or single picture counter (time code counter).  
Using reverse picture search find the position  
where audio dubbing is to start.  
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Press the r button.  
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Switch the sound source on.  
Use the slider control {} or  
Ü on the video recorder to adjust the  
recording level so that the "0 dB" mark lights up  
during the loudest passages of the recording.  
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Notes:  
Start dubbing with the g button at the  
right time.  
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* To play back the audio dubbing sound press the  
p button repeatedly until "MONO" appears  
in the video recorder's display.  
* If you connect an audio mixer to the video recor-  
der, you can mix the original hifi sound on the video  
cassette with the sound from several external  
sound sources. The original hifi sound can be taken  
from the LÄ Cinch sockets (at the  
rear of the video recorder) and passed to the audio  
mixer.  
The video recorder will start to record the sound from  
the sound source. The audio track will be re-recorded.  
It is possible to monitor the sound recording via a  
headphone connected to the % socket.  
Adjust the volume level of the headphone with the  
slider control * on the video recorder.  
The audio recording stops automatically when the  
display counter reaches "0:00:00" (=Edit out).  
Connect the audio mixer to the Cinch sockets  
ª + º (front of video recorder).  
If you want to abort, then press the  
r button.  
)
Start playback on the video recorder.  
Use the slider controls {} to  
adjust the recording level from the audio mixer so  
that the "0 dB" mark lights up during the loudest  
passages of the recording.  
End audio dubbing with the l or  
d button (remote control).  
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* To hear the dubbed sound, you must select the  
Mono track for playback.  
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The insert functions  
Search the desired end of the insert recording on  
the cassette in the video recorder.  
Press the r button. Use the s  
button to select the counter mode.  
Press the m button to reset the tape  
counter to "0:00:00".  
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With the insert functions, it is possible to conveniently  
insert other picture and/or sound recordings into  
existing recordings.  
Search the desired beginning of the insert  
recording on the cassette in the video recorder.  
Press the r button.  
Switch on the external video/audio source. Search  
the beginning of the insert recording.  
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Press the l button.  
Select the option "Record modes".  
Confirm with the G button.  
The OSD page "RECORD MODES" appears on the  
picture screen.  
If the picture/sound source is connected to the  
input sockets © ('E3') or † ('E4') and  
ª + º (audio input for "E3" and "E4"):  
Use the slider controls {} to  
adjust the recording level so that the "0 dB" mark  
lights up during the loudest passages of the  
recording.  
Connect the video/audio source to the input sockets  
© ("E3") or † ("E4") and ª + º  
(audio input  
sockets for "E3" and "E4" of the video recorder.  
)
The sockets are located behind the flap at the front of  
the recorder, or  
connect the video/audio source to the Scart sockets  
t or u of the video recorder. The  
sockets are located on the back of the video recorder.  
If the picture/sound source is conected to the  
t or u socket, the recording level  
is adjusted automatically.  
You have the choice between three insert functions.  
Select the desired insert function:  
"Insert Dubbing" or "Insert Video" or  
"Insert Copy".  
Select the programme position for the connected  
video/audio source ("E1", "E2", "E3" or "E4").  
/
• "INSERT DUBBING": the picture, the hifi sound (heli-  
cal track), and the mono sound (longitudinal track)  
are newly recorded.  
• "INSERT VIDEO": the picture and the hifi sound  
(helical track) are newly recorded, the mono sound  
(longitudinal track) is maintained.  
Follow the user guide on the OSD page.  
Start the insert recording at the "correct" moment  
with the g button.  
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• "INSERT COPY": the picture is newly recorded.  
The mono sound (longitudinal track) is retained and  
transferred onto the hifi track (helical track).  
The insert recording is automatically stopped  
when the tape counter has reached "0:00:00".  
)
Please also see the operating instructions of the  
connected unit.  
Insert the recorded cassette into the video recorder.  
Make sure the cassette is not protected against  
recording!  
Press the l button or the d  
button (remote control) to terminate the recording.  
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Note on "INSERT VIDEO":  
* To start playback of the "original" sound, repeated-  
ly press the p button on the remote control  
until the video recorder's display indicates "MONO".  
Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
position intended for the video recorder.  
!
Switch the video recorder on.  
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Follow the user guide on the OSD page.  
Adjusting the video recorder (VCR) to  
the camcorder (CC) (edit-setup)  
You can call up the default start delay (= preroll  
/
time) for the connected camcorder type by  
pressing the m button. It is then possible to  
alter the preroll time with the F or G button.  
Press the I button.  
You can synchronously copy between this video  
recorder (VCR) and an appropriately equipped camcor-  
der (CC). Both units are started at the same time with  
the help of a synchronous impulse and an adjustable  
start delay (= preroll time).  
Various operating and cabling variants are possible. You  
will find an overview of the synchro-edit cables at the  
end of this operating manual.  
Select the desired insert edit function:  
"Insert Dubbing" or "Insert Video" or  
(
"Insert Copy".  
Confirm with the l button.  
)
Connect the two units with the corresponding synchro-  
edit cable (socket D or / on  
your video recorder).  
Note:  
* The start delay (= preroll time) must be adjusted  
only once. The video recorder will save this setting.  
Keep in mind that other camcorder types must also  
be adjusted when being used the first time.  
Connect the video/audio source to the input sockets  
© ("E3") or † ("E4") and ª + º  
(audio input  
sockets for "E3" and "E4" of the video recorder.  
)
The sockets are to be found behind the flap at the front  
of the recorder.  
Synchronous editing (synchro-edit)  
Please also observe the operating instructions of the  
camcorder.  
Call up the OSD page "EDIT MENU".  
Use the I button to select the option "Synchro  
Insert a cassette without erase protection into the  
video recorder  
!
Edit". Confirm with the G button.  
Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
!
The OSD page "SYNCHRO EDIT" corresponding  
to the connected camcorder type appears on the  
position intended for the video recorder.  
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Switch the video recorder on.  
Select the programme position "E3" or "E4".  
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picture screen.  
Use the ® button to select the OSD  
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Press the l button. The OSD page "MAIN  
¤
page "Recorder" (for video recorder mode).  
Search the beginning of the recording on the video  
recorder.  
MENU" appears on the picture screen.  
Select the menu option "A/V Edit".  
Confirm with the G button.  
Switch the video recorder to playback-pause.  
The OSD page "EDIT MENU" appears on the  
picture screen; the option "Edit Setup" is  
highlighted.  
Use the ; button to select the OSD page  
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"Player" (for camcorder mode).  
Search the beginning of the recording on the  
camcorder.  
Confirm with the G button.  
Use the slider controls {} to  
adjust the recording level so that the "0 dB" mark  
lights up during the loudest passages of the  
recording.  
Switch the camcorder to still picture (playback-  
pause).  
Follow the user guide on the OSD page.  
Switch the camcorder to still picture (playback-  
pause).  
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Press the B button on the video recorder's  
remote control. Wait until the video recorder has  
recognized the connected camcorder.  
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Follow the user guide on the OSD page.  
The way copying is started depends on the camcorder  
and the corresponding synchro-edit cable used.  
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Variant 1 as shown in figure Á or figure  
Ò if the video recorder is to control the  
camcorder.  
3 x Cinch  
S-VHS  
Start copying with the g button on the  
video recorder.  
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3,5mm/  
2,5mm  
The camcorder starts with "PLAYBACK" and at  
the same time the video recorder starts with  
"RECORDING".  
2,5mm  
Synchro-  
Edit  
Stop copying with the r button on the  
video recorder.  
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V
L
SYNCHRO EDIT  
MEI EDIT  
End copying with the l button or the  
d button on the remote control.  
/
R
S
VHS  
Notes:  
* If the beginning of the scene is missing, the pre-  
roll time is too long. Set a shorter time.  
If recording is started too soon (before the scene to  
be copied), the preroll time is too short. In this  
case, the preroll time must be increased.  
* If your camcorder is equipped with a 2.5 mm ø  
control socket (LANC control) or a 5-pin MEI-  
socket, the playback and fast wind functions of  
many camcorders can be controlled with the corre-  
sponding control elements on the video recorder.  
Á
3 x Cinch  
MEI EDIT  
S-VHS  
V
SYNCHRO EDIT  
MEI EDIT  
L
R
S
VHS  
Ò
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Variant 2 as shown in figure ¦ or figure  
¢ if the camcorder is to control the  
video recorder.  
8 PIN  
A/V  
Synchro  
S-VHS  
Start copying with the corresponding button on the  
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camcorder or its remote control.  
The camcorder starts with "PLAYBACK" and at  
the same time the video recorder starts with  
"RECORDING".  
3,5mm/  
2,5mm  
Stop copying with the PAUSE or STILL button on  
the camcorder or on its remote control.  
&
V
L
SYNCHRO EDIT  
MEI EDIT  
End copying with the l button or the  
/
d button on the remote control.  
R
S
VHS  
Notes:  
* If the beginning of the scene is missing, the pre-  
roll time is too long. Set a shorter time.  
If recording is started too soon (before the scene to  
be copied), the preroll time is too short. In this  
case, the preroll time must be increased.  
¦
20 PIN  
A/V  
Synchro  
3,5mm/  
2,5mm  
V
SYNCHRO EDIT  
MEI EDIT  
L
R
S
VHS  
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Please also see the operating instructions of the cam-  
corder.  
Insert-edit functions  
Insert the recorded cassette into the video recorder.  
Make sure the cassette is not protected against  
recording!  
With the insert-edit functions, it is possible to conven-  
iently insert other picture and/or sound recordings into  
existing recordings.  
Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
position intended for the video recorder.  
!
Connect the two units with the corresponding synchro-  
edit cable (socket D or / on  
your video recorder).  
Connect the video/audio source to the input sockets  
© ("E3") or † ("E4") and ª + º (audio input  
for "E3" and "E4") on the video recorder. The sockets  
are to be found behind the flap at the front of the recor-  
der.  
Switch the video recorder on.  
Select the programme position "E3" or "E4".  
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Press the l button.  
¤
The OSD page "MAIN MENU" appears on the  
picture screen. Select the menu option "A/V Edit".  
Confirm with the G button.  
If your camcorder is equipped with a 2.5 mm ø control  
socket (LANC control) or a 5-pin MEI-socket, you have  
the choice between the following insert-edit methods:  
The OSD page "EDIT MENU" appears on the  
picture screen. Select the option "Insert Edit". Con-  
firm with the G button.  
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• Method 1 "INSERT VCR": you mark on the cassette  
in the video recorder the tape position where the  
"new" recording is to end.  
The OSD page "INSERT EDIT" corresponding to the  
connected camcorder type appears on the picture  
screen.  
• Method 2 "INSERT CC": you mark on the cassette  
in the camcorder the beginning and the end of a  
"scene" (tape position) you wish to insert into an  
existing recording.  
Follow the user guide on the OSD page.  
Provided your camcorder has a 2.5 mm ø control  
%
socket (LANC control) or a 5-pin MEI-socket:  
Confirm the menu option "Insert VCR" or  
select the option "Insert CC".  
However, this works only if the camcorder is equip-  
ped with a 2.5 mm ø control socket (LANC control)  
or a 5-pin MEI-socket.  
Confirm with the G button.  
You have the choice between three insert-edit  
functions:  
Methode 1 'Insert VCR':  
Use the ® button to select the OSD  
&
• "INSERT DUBBING": the picture, the hifi sound  
(helical track), and the mono sound (longitudinal  
track) are newly recorded.  
page "Recorder" (for video recorder mode).  
Search on the cassette in the video recorder the  
tape position where the recording is to end. Mark  
this position with the) button.  
• "INSERT VIDEO": the picture and the hifi sound  
(helical track) are newly recorded, the mono sound  
(longitudinal track) is maintained.  
Search on the cassette in the video recorder the  
tape position where the recording is to begin.  
Switch the video recorder to playback-pause.  
/
• "INSERT COPY": The picture is newly recorded. The  
mono sound (longitudinal track) is retained and  
transferred onto the hifi track (helical track).  
Use the ; button to select the OSD page  
"Player" (for camcorder mode).  
(
Note:  
* The video recorder will always use that insert  
function you have selected in the paragraph  
"Adjusting the video recorder to the camcorder".  
Search on the cassette in the camcorder the tape  
position where the recording is to begin.  
Use the slider controls {} to  
adjust the recording level so that the "0 dB" mark  
lights up during the loudest passages of the  
recording.  
Switch the camcorder to still picture (playback-  
pause).  
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Method 2 "Insert CC":  
Variant 2. The camcorder controls the  
video recorder (only possible with  
"Insert CC").  
Use the ® button to select the OSD  
&
page "Recorder" (for video recorder mode).  
Search on the cassette in the video recorder the  
tape position where the recording is to begin.  
Switch the video recorder to playback-pause.  
Start copying with the corresponding button on the  
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camcorder or its remote control.  
The camcorder starts with "PLAYBACK" and at  
the same time the video recorder starts with  
"RECORDING".  
Depending on the camcorder type connected, it is  
possible to mark the beginning and the end of the  
recording.  
The insert recording is automatically stopped. If  
you wish to stop earlier, press the PAUSE or STILL  
button on the camcorder or its remote control.  
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Follow the user guide on the OSD page.  
Use the ; button to select the OSD page  
"Player" (for camcorder mode).  
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Terminate insert-edit recording with the l  
button or the d button on the remote  
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Search on the cassette in the camcorder the tape  
position where the insert recording is to begin.  
Use the slider controls {} to  
adjust the recording level so that the "0 dB" mark  
lights up during the loudest passages of the  
recording.  
If possible, mark the begining of the insert  
recording with the ( button, or  
switch the camcorder to still picture (playback-  
pause).  
control.  
Note:  
* If your camcorder is equipped with a 2.5 mm ø  
control socket (LANC control) or a 5-pin MEI-  
socket, the playback and fast wind functions of  
many camcorders can be controlled with the corre-  
sponding control elements on the video recorder.  
If necessary, search on the camcorder the desired  
end of the insert recording and mark it with the  
(
) button.  
Follow the user guide on the OSD page.  
How to start the insert recording depends on the cam-  
corder used and the corresponding synchro-edit cable.  
Variant 1. The video recorder controls  
the camcorder  
Start copying with the g button on the  
video recorder.  
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The camcorder starts with "PLAYBACK" and at  
the same time the video recorder starts with  
"RECORDING".  
The insert recording is automatically stopped. If you  
wish to stop earlier, press the r button on  
<:  
the video recorder.  
Terminate insert-edit recording with the l  
button or the d button on the remote  
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control.  
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The programme edit functions  
The OSD page "EDIT MENU" appears on the  
screen. Select the "Programme edit" line.  
Confirm with the G button.  
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You can mark up to ten (10) individual scenes from exi-  
sting video recordings, transfer to the "Programme  
Edit" list of the video recorder, rearrange and  
afterwards re-record one after the other onto a video  
cassette.  
The OSD page "PROGRAMME EDIT" appears on  
the screen. The line "Edit scene" is active.  
Confirm with the G button.  
Select the scene to be edited.  
It is a prerequisite that your camcorder is equipped  
with a "Bus control" and has an hour, minute, second  
or single picture counter (time code counter).  
The "Bus control" can be recognized by a 5 pin MEI  
socket or by a 2.5 mm Ø control socket (LANC  
control) on the camcorder.  
Switch to the OSD page "Player" with the  
; button (for camcorder operation). Find  
the beginning of the scene on the camcorder  
which you want with the ( button on the  
video recorder.  
In addition, you can control playback and fast wind  
functions of many camcorders with the corresponding  
control elements on the video recorder.  
Find the end of the scene on the camcorder, which  
you want to re-record. Mark it with the )  
button on the video recorder.  
(
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Connect the two units with the corresponding synchro-  
edit cable (socket D or / on  
your video recorder).  
Press the ® button. The marked scene  
will be automatically accepted in the OSD page  
"PROGRAMME EDIT" (editing sequence).  
The picture/sound signal is relayed via the input  
sockets © ("E3") or † ("E4") and ª + º  
(sound input for "E3" and "E4") into the video recorder.  
The sockets are located at the front of the video recor-  
der behind a flap.  
Repeat steps  
have been marked.  
to  
until all the scenes required  
/ )  
Quit with the l button. The OSD page  
"PROGRAMME EDIT" appears on the screen.  
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Observe the operating instructions for your camcorder.  
Make sure that the "correct" cassette without erase  
protect is placed in the video recorder.  
Note:  
* All scenes are active and therefore marked with an  
asterisk ( ). You can only record active scenes. With  
the p button you can activate and then deac-  
tivate each individual scene.  
*
Switch on the television set and select the  
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programme number for the video recorder.  
Switch the video recorder on and select the  
programme numbers of the connected  
picture/sound source ("E3" or "E4").  
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Rearranging individual scenes  
Establish the sequence of the scenes in the editing  
sequence before re-recording.  
Switch on the camcorder. Insert the "correct"  
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cassette. If the connected camcorder does not have  
a time code (see operating instructions of the cam-  
corder) then set the tape length counter of the  
camcorder to zero at the start of the tape.The "zero  
point" (Reference point for the section) can be sel-  
ected from any tape position.  
Call up the OSD page "PROGRAMME EDIT".  
The line "Edit scene" is active.  
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Confirm with the G button.  
The OSD page "PROGRAMME EDIT" (editing  
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sequence) appears on the screen.  
‚Select the scenes which you wish to relocate.  
Press the G button.  
Press the l button on the remote control.  
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The OSD page "MAIN MENU" appears on the  
screen. Select the line "A/V Edit".  
Confirm with the G button.  
Relocate the scene to the required position.  
Confirm with the F button.  
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Quit with the l button.  
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Deleting individual scenes  
Recording all scenes  
With this function you can re-record all scenes which  
are in the editing sequence onto a video cassette.  
If the connected camcorder does not have time code,  
the video tape in the camcorder must be rewound to  
the tape position which has been used as the zero  
point.  
Call up the OSD page "PROGRAMME EDIT".  
The line "Edit scene" is active.  
Confirm with the G button.  
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The OSD page "PROGRAMME EDIT" (editing  
sequence) appears on the screen.  
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The tape length counter on the camcorder must be set  
to zero.  
Select the scene, which you want to delete.  
Press the m button. The scene is deleted.  
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Call up the OSD page "PROGRAMME EDIT".  
Select the line "Record scenes".  
Confirm with the G button.  
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Quit with the l button.  
The OSD page "RECORD SCENES" appears on the  
screen.  
Find the correct tape position on the video recorder  
for recording start. Switch the video recorder to  
replay-pause.  
Preview of scenes in the editing  
sequence  
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With this function you can look at all scenes on the  
editing sequence before re-recording.  
If the connected camcorder does not have a time code,  
the video tape in the camcorder must be rewound to  
the tape position which has been used as the zero  
point during editing transfer.  
The tape length counter on the camcorder must be set  
to zero.  
Start the re-recording procedure with the  
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g button on the video recorder. The  
video recorder plays scene for scene onto the  
video cassette.  
After re-recording of the last scenes the video  
recorder switches automatically to the OSD page  
"PROGRAMME EDIT".  
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Call up the OSD page "PROGRAMME EDIT".  
Select the line "Preview scenes".  
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The editing sequence data is saved.  
Confirm with the G button.  
If you want to quit before, press the l  
button.  
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The OSD page "PREVIEW" appears on the screen.  
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The video recorder switches the camcorder  
automatically to replay and plays the scenes in the  
same order as the editing sequence.  
Totally deleting the editing sequence  
If you want to re-record "new" scenes, you must first  
delete the contents of the editing sequence.  
At the end of the last scene the video recorder  
ends the replay and switches automatically to the  
OSD page "PROGRAMME EDIT".  
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Call up the OSD page "PROGRAMME EDIT".  
Select the line "Delete list".  
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If you want to quit earlier, press the l  
button.  
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Confirm with the G button.  
The OSD list "DELETE LIST" appears on the screen.  
If you want to fully delete the contents of the  
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editing sequence then press the m button.  
The OSD page appears again briefly, the contents of  
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the editing sequence are fully deleted.  
Then the video recorder switches automatically to  
OSD page "PROGRAMME EDIT".  
Quit with the l button.  
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8. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS OF YOUR VIDEO RECORDER  
Personal preferences  
Select the line "Record prepared". (Externally  
controlled TIMER recording.)  
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Select the display "E1" or "E2" (recordings of  
video/sound sources at the scart sockets  
t or u, e.g. a second video  
For certain record and play functions, you can deter-  
mine your individual settings in advance. You will find  
detailed explanations of the functions in the various  
chapters.  
recorder, satellite receiver, Decoder etc.  
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Store the entries by pressing the button K.  
Switch on the TV set and select the channel number  
for the video recorder.  
<:  
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Complete the setting by pressing the button  
l.  
Press the l button.  
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Select the line "Personal preferences". Confirm this  
by pressing the button _.  
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Checking/setting time and date on  
video recorder  
The OSD page "PERSONAL PREFERENCES"  
appears on screen and the "Timer" line becomes  
active.  
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In order to make programmed recordings, the video  
recorder clock must first be set correctly.  
If a TV channel with TXT is set on channel  
number "01" of the video recorder, the time and date  
will be loaded automatically (the time also for the ana-  
logic clock).  
PERSONAL PREFERENCES  
Timer  
No preference >  
Record speed  
OSD mode  
SP  
auto  
on  
Direct Record  
Record prepared  
Automatic LP  
E2  
on  
If necessary, enter the time and date by hand.  
Switch on the TV set and select the channel number  
for the video recorder.  
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Confirm - OK  
You can now determine which type of TIMER pro-  
gramming you prefer.  
Press the button S on the video  
recorder.  
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Select the display "No preference", "Standard Timer"  
or "ShowView".  
Select the line "Clock". Confirm by pressing the  
button _.  
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By pressing the button f or e, select the line  
"Record speed". Select the display "SP" (= standard  
playing time) or "LP" (= long playing time).  
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If the message: "Date and time loaded from P 01"  
appears, continue the setting with Step  
.
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CLOCK SETUP  
Select the line "OSD mode".  
Select the desired display.  
"auto": the selected mode is faded onto the  
screen for a few seconds and then disappears.  
"on": the selected mode is faded permanently on  
screen.  
Time  
Year  
Month  
Date  
16:45  
1997  
05  
10  
Date and time  
loaded from P01  
"off": the selected mode is not faded onto the  
screen.  
Confirm - OK  
Select the appropriate input line. Enter the time,  
year, month and date. Use digit buttons k to  
do this.  
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Select the line "Direct Record". If the function is  
switched on, the video recorder will always record  
the TV channel selected (at the moment recording  
begins). Select the function "off" or "on".  
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Store by pressing the button K.  
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Confirm the setting by pressing the button  
l.  
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This video recorder automatically recognises whether a  
S-VHS signal (= Y/C-signal) or  
Special settings for the video recorder  
and TV set  
a VHS-Signal (= CVBS-signal) is being fed in.  
You can also manually choose the input and output  
signal of the Scart socket yx  
and also the input signal of the Scart socket  
cv.  
This is where you can make various basic settings, e.g.  
frequency/channel number display, wide-screen  
format, VCR1/VCR2 switching.  
Switch the TV set on and select the channel number  
for the video recorder.  
Select the "Y/C CVBS input/output" line.  
Confirm using the _ button.  
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Press the button S on the video  
recorder.  
The OSD page "Y/C CVBS INPUT / OUTPUT"  
will appear on the screen, the "External 1" line  
is active.  
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)
Select the line "Special settings". Confirm this by  
pressing the button _.  
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Select the "AUTO", "Y/C" or "CVBS" display.  
Y/C CVBS INPUT/OUTPUT  
Die OSD page "SPECIAL SETTINGS" appears on  
screen and the line "Frequency/Channel" becomes  
active. Select the display "FREQ" or "CHAN".  
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Inputs :  
External 1  
External 2  
Output :  
AUTO  
AUTO  
>
External 1  
CVBS  
SPECIAL SETTINGS  
Channel/Frequency  
16 :9  
CHAN  
on  
>
Confirm - OK  
VCR adress  
VCR1  
Y/C CVBS input/output  
Beeper  
on  
Select the "External 2" line.  
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If you have connected a normal VHS video recorder  
or VHS camcorder as the playback unit, then leave  
the "CVBS" display.  
Exit - MENU  
If a S-VHS video recorder or S-VHS camcorder has  
been connected, select the "Y/C" display.  
If you have connected a playback unit with sepa-  
rate RGB outputs, then select the "RGB" display.  
Select the line "16:9". If you have one of the new  
TV sets in wide-screen format, you need not make  
the setting. Otherwise, select the display "off"  
(= screen format "4:3").  
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Note:  
Use two video recorders with the same remote  
control code so that you can switch the remote  
control and the corresponding video recorder to  
operate the "right" video recorder.  
* In exceptional cases (e.g. when there is not a  
standard S-VHS or VHS signal), the colour reproduc-  
tion could be distorted when the recording is played  
back. If this is the case, make the following setting  
in step  
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In this connection, read the detailed explanations  
in Chapter 8 "Additional functions of your video  
recorder" in the section entitled "VCR 1/VCR 2  
switching".  
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If you have connected a normal VHS video recorder  
or VHS camcorder as the playback unit, then select  
the "CVBS" display. If a S-VHS video recorder or  
S-VHS camcorder has been connected, select the  
"Y/C" display.  
Each time a button is pressed, whether on the  
Videorecorder or on the remote control, it is  
confirmed by an audible signal.  
This audible signal can be switched off and on.  
Select the line "Beeper". Select "off" or "on".  
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Confirm the settings using the K button.  
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Press the l button twice to end.  
<Y  
You can make recordings from external picture/sound  
sources with this video recorder, for example re-recor-  
ding from a camcorder or a second video recorder to  
this video recorder.  
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The TXT decoder.  
Reading TXT with the video recorder  
The OSD page "EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING"  
appears on the picture screen.  
The selected programme position (e.g. "01 ARD")  
and one Teletext page (e.g. "100") are highlighted.  
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With this video recorder, you can receive TXT program-  
mes broadcast in your country (e.g. Videotext / Tele-  
text / Top / Flof / Fastext / Supertext, etc.), even if your  
TV set is not provided with the TXT function.  
Beside the comprehensive offer of TXT pages, this  
function offers you two further advantages:  
EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING  
Programme  
Page  
01 ARD 100 100 100 100  
02 ZDF 100 100 100 100  
03 RTL 100 100 100 100  
04 SAT1 100 100 100 100  
• With your video recorder, you can visualize and  
record TXT subtitles.  
• For record programming, you can take advantage of  
the convenient help provided by the TXT TV program-  
me overview pages.  
Select programme -  
V
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Enter page - SELECT Textprog. - OK  
Exit - MENU  
Select page - <>  
Now you can select the TXT pages which you  
would like to read with the G button and call  
them up with the B button.  
If you wish to have an overview about the entire  
TXT information offer, press the F button and  
then the B button. A programme-specific TXT  
overview page will appear, or  
How can I read TXT?  
Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
position intended for the video recorder.  
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enter the number of the desired TXT page with the  
numeric buttons O. The number must always  
be entered as three digits.  
Switch the video recorder on.  
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Select on the video recorder the TV programme the  
TXT pages of which you wish to read. For this, use  
the I or H button or the numeric buttons  
O on the remote control.  
The entered page number appears at the left in the top  
information line on the picture screen. After a few  
seconds search time, the page appears on the screen.  
If you wish to read another page, simply enter the new  
page number.  
With some TV channels, you can use the F or G  
button on the remote control to directly call up the  
desired TXT page.  
Press the l button on the remote control.  
The OSD page "MAIN MENU" appears on the  
picture screen.  
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Select the option "Easy Textprogramming".  
Confirm with the G button.  
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Press repeatedly the l button until the  
"normal" TV programme appears on the picture  
screen.  
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Note:  
* You can store four pages as preferred pages.  
To do this repeat points  
to  
.
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Use the G button to select the position where the  
new page should be stored and confirm with the  
p button.  
Enter the new page number with the numbered  
keys O and confirm with the B button.  
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Proceed as follows:  
Externally controlled TIMER recording  
Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
position intended for the video recorder.  
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Do you have another device, such as a satellite receiver,  
equipped with an integrated clock which can be used  
for controlling other devices?  
If so, you can control the recording from such an  
external device via the Scart socket u or  
t.  
Press the r button for more than 3  
seconds.  
The video recorder's display indicates the station  
name and the current time.  
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Select the desired programme position number  
with the I or H button, or  
Insert a cassette not protected against recording.  
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Switch the video recorder off with the  
d button on the remote control.  
enter the number as one or two digits with the  
numeric buttons O.  
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Press the a button on the remote  
Switch the video recorder off with the  
d button if you do no longer wish to  
view TV.  
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control for more than three seconds.  
In the video recorder's display appears, e.g.  
"E2 REC PREP".  
The video recorder is prepared for recording.  
Interface RS 232  
Recording is started and stopped by remote control  
via the Scart socket u or t.  
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You can control your video recorder via the #  
socket. The video recorder receives and transmits  
data according to the PC-VCR standard and generates  
in addition Rapid Time Code data according to the GSE  
standard.  
If you wisht to terminate the function before a  
recording is started, press the a button a  
few seconds until the video recorder switches off.  
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If you wish to abort the function during a running  
recording, press the d button.  
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That is why the units connected to the video recorder  
must meet the PC-VCR standard and must be adjust-  
ed to the VR 969.  
Notes:  
* It is not possible to use a decoder with this  
function.  
* If the video recorder is prepared for externally  
controlled recordings, in cannot be switched in the  
"save energy" mode.  
For detailled information about the functions available  
see the manuals supplied with the external hardware  
or the software used.  
For detailled information about the PC-VCR standard  
please contact a consumer help desk indicated in the  
guarantee leaflet.  
Note:  
Tuner mode. Your video recorder as an  
extension of your TV set  
* Switch your video recorder to "STOP".  
During operation via the RS 232 interface press no  
button on the video recorder or the remote control  
handset.  
* Correct operation can only be guaranteed for the  
products stating the VR 969 in their operating  
manual.  
* The manufacturer will in no event be liable for  
consquential damages resulting from the use of  
GSE-RAPID, in particular when generating video  
tapes in the PLAY mode at a later date.  
You can also use your video recorder as a TV receiver  
(tuner). This is handy if your TV set does not have a  
remote control or if it has fewer programme positions  
than the number of channels it could actually receive.  
A decoder connected can be used.  
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Recording from another video source  
Audio only record  
With this video recorder, you can make recordings  
from an external video source, for example a second  
video recorder or a camcorder.  
You can use your video recorder as a hifi tape  
recorder.  
This means that only the stereo or dual sound is  
recorded from an external sound source (e.g., hifi  
equipment, second video recorder, etc.).  
Connect your hifi (stereo) unit with an audio connecting  
lead to the LÖ at the back of the video  
recorder.  
To do this, a Scart cable will be required.  
Connect this video recorder with the unit you wish  
to record from, for example a second video  
recorder.  
!
For this, connect the Scart socket of each unit with a  
Scart cable. On this video recorder, use the  
u Scart socket.  
Insert a cassette without erase protection into the  
video recorder.  
Press the l button.  
Select the option "Record modes".  
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Note:  
* In the following example, your video recorder is  
used as recording recorder and is referred to as  
VCR B. The second video recorder is used for play-  
back and is referred to as VCR A.  
Confirm with the G button.  
The OSD page "RECORD MODES" appears on  
the picture screen.  
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Select the option "Audio only record".  
Insert a recorded cassette into VCR A and  
a cassette without erase protection into VCR B.  
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Switch on the sound source.  
Start sound recording at the desired moment with  
the g button.  
The OSD page "AUDIO ONLY RECORD" appears  
on the picture screen  
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Select the programme position "E2" on the VCR B.  
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This is to be found next to the programme position  
"P 01" ("P 01" - "E1" - "E2" - "E3"). For this, use the  
I or H button.  
The video recorder records the sound from the exter-  
nal sound source. The sound level is automatically con-  
trolled. The video recording on the cassette is erased.  
To start recording, press the playback button, for  
example e, on the VCR A and the record  
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button g on the VCR B.  
To interrupt the recording, press the r  
button.  
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To stop copying, press the r button on  
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both video recorders.  
To terminate this function, press the l  
button or the d button on the remote  
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View mode  
Switching between VCR 1 and VCR 2  
You can view the picture from an external unit connec-  
ted to the socket u of your video recorder on  
the picture screen (monitor) of a TV set. The external  
unit can be, for example, a second video recorder, a  
decoder or a satellite receiver.  
This function is very useful if you have two video  
recorders operating with the same remote control  
code. So that you always control the "right" video  
recorder, you simply change the remote control code  
of this recoder and of this remote control handset.  
• If the external unit transmits a control signal, this is  
recognized by the video recorder and this switches  
automatically to the view mode.  
Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
position intended for the video recorder.  
!
You can switch the view mode on and off with the  
a button.  
Press the S button on the video  
recorder.  
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The OSD page "INSTALLATION MENU" appears  
on the picture screen.  
Notes:  
* If the programme position "E1" or "E2" is  
selected, the video recorder cannot switch in the  
view mode. This also applies for programme posi-  
tions with activated decoder function.  
* This function is only possible if the TV set is  
equipped for it and a Scart cable is used for the  
connection.  
Select the option "Special settings".  
Confirm with the G button.  
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The OSD page "SPECIAL SETTINGS" appears on  
the picture screen.  
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Select the option "VCR Address". On the picture  
screen appears the message  
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"To change – alter remote control code first".  
The TV monitor function  
Press simultaneously the numeric button "  
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and the B button on the remote control.  
The code of the remote control is changed.  
To undo the change, press the numeric button  
! and the B button.  
Press the a button to switch the TV set to  
the "AV" (= Audio/Video input) programme position.  
This is useful if you wish to monitor a "running"  
recording on the picture screen (monitor) of your TV  
set. For this, the video recorder must be switched on.  
The video recorder's display indicates briefly  
"VCR MON".  
A further pressure on the same button switches the  
monitor function off. The video recorder's display indi-  
cates briefly "TV MON".  
Point the remote control at the video recorder and  
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press any button (e.g. r) button on the  
remote control. The "new" remote control code is  
sent to the video recorder. In the OSD page  
appears the indication "VCR2".  
The code of the video recorder is also changed.  
Notes:  
SPECIAL SETTINGS  
* The monitor function is only possible if the TV  
set is equipped for it and a Scart cable is used for  
the connection.  
Channel/Frequency  
16 :9  
CHAN  
on  
VCR adress  
VCR1  
* During playback, the a button has no  
function.  
Y/C CVBS input/output  
Beeper  
on  
To change - alter remote  
control code first  
Exit - MENU  
Complete the setting by pressing the button  
l twice.  
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If this should be the case, proceed as follows:  
Playback via the aerial cable  
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Check whether all TV channels function exactly as  
they did before.  
If the picture quality of one or more TV channels  
has disimproved, switch off the video recorder for  
checking purposes. Check all the TV set’s channels  
again.  
If you do not wish to use a Scart cable, you must use  
the already connected aerial cable for playback from  
the video recorder.  
Switch on the TV set and select the programme  
position intended for the video recorder (see the  
operating instructions of your TV set).  
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If picture interference only occurs when the video  
recorder is switched on, you must search for a  
'free' video recorder channel.  
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V and G (Playback) on the  
video recorder simultaneously.  
Press the buttons  
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A test picture emitted by the video recorder  
appears on the picture screen.  
“MODULATOR” appears in the video recorder  
display with a channel number and frequency.  
V and G  
Press the video recorder buttons  
(Playback) simultaneously.  
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Press the video recorder button S. The  
video recorder searches for a 'free' channel. The  
message 'MODULATOR' and e.g. 'C44' or '655'  
appears on the video recorder display.  
You must enter and save this channel number or  
frequency on your TV set.  
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How to proceed on the TV set to enter the channel  
number or frequency is described in its operating  
instructions.  
Reset the TV to the video recorder (Step ).  
Store the setting by pressing the button B.  
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If the result is unsatisfactory, you can also enter  
the channel number or frequency manually.  
The video recorder transmits a test picture which  
appears on the picture screen of the TV set.  
Search for a free channel on your TV set (screen  
only flickers).  
V and G  
Press the video recorder buttons  
(Playback) simultaneously.  
Using the buttons f or e or the digit buttons  
k, enter the 'new' channel number or frequen-  
cy of your TV set. You will see the test picture.  
Store the setting by pressing the button B.  
Check all channels on the TV set again. Repeat the  
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Note:  
setting (steps  
and ) until such time as you can  
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* When later playing back from the video recorder,  
check the picture and sound quality on the picture  
screen of the TV set. If necessary, finetune the  
picture, colour and sound by re-adjusting the chan-  
nel on the TV set.  
no longer detect a difference in the picture  
between when the video recorder is switched on  
and when it is off.  
Switch off the video recorder by pressing the  
button d.  
Information: your video recorder occupies UHF channel  
36. However, it is possible that in your reception area  
this channel is already occupied by another TV station.  
In this case, the picture quality of one or more TV sta-  
tions on the TV may be reduced.  
Note:  
* If you interrupted the setting described in Chapter  
2 'INSTALLATION', continue with initial installation.  
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Switching the built-in modulator  
on and off  
Remote control of TV sets  
You remote control can operate with a number of  
remote control codes for TV sets of different makes.  
Using the appropriate code number and the TV key  
group, you can adjust the volume, mute the TV sound,  
select the programme positions, and switch the TV set  
off.  
In the previous section, possible TV reception  
interference was discussed. If picture/sound inter-  
ference cannot be eliminated using the methods  
mentioned, the built-in modulator can be switched off.  
"Playback via the aerial cable" is no longer possible  
when the modulator is switched off.  
E TV volume +/-  
Q TV sound on/off  
W TV off  
V and G (Playback) on the  
video recorder simultaneously.  
Press the buttons  
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R TV programme +/-  
_ for more than five  
Press the cursor button  
Direct the remote control at the TV set.  
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seconds. A message, e.g. "MODUL OFF", appears  
in the video recorder display.  
Press the W button and the numeric button  
at the same time.  
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for more than  
again  
Press the cursor button  
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five seconds.  
List of several makes:  
A message, e.g. "MODULATOR", appears in the  
video recorder display.  
Numeric button  
TV make  
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1
2
3
4
Philips, Radiola (F), Schneider (F)  
Store the setting by pressing the button B.  
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Grundig  
Panasonic  
Panasonic  
Sony  
Note:  
* If your TV set has the "Easy Link" function, and  
the TV set and video recorder (scart socket  
t) are connected with the special Scart  
cable supplied, the modulator is automatically  
switched off.  
Note:  
* For Panasonic, Sony, Radiola, and Schneider TV  
sets, the correct function of the remote control can-  
not be guaranteed for all types.  
* If the selected code does not operate with your  
TV set, or if the TV make is not contained in the list,  
you can try out the codes one after the other.  
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9. NOTES  
• This operating manual is printed on chlorine-free paper.  
Used batteries should not be thrown away with ordi-  
nary domestic refuse. Deposit old batteries at appro-  
priate collection points.  
Safety instructions/notes  
• Do not use your video recorder immediately after  
moving it from a cold to a warm location or vice  
versa, or under conditions of high humidity.  
Before setting up the video recorder, it should be  
allowed to acclimatise for at least three hours after  
unpacking.  
This is to help protect our environment.  
All electronic appliances contain many materials  
which can be recycled. Inform you about the recyc-  
ling possibility for your old appliances.  
• Do not place the video recorder close to sources of  
heat (radiators, etc.)  
• Ensure that air can circulate freely through the video  
recorder's ventilation openings. Do not place the  
video recorder on soft surfaces.  
• Ensure that there is a vertical distance of at least  
20 cm between the video recorder and your TV set.  
• Do not use the video recorder in dusty places or  
where it may be subject to vibration. During severe  
thunder-storms (with lightning), we recommend dis-  
connecting the video recorder from the mains and  
the aerial 3.  
Please keep the box and packing material for  
future shipments.  
• Do not put your fingers or any other foreign objects  
into the cassette loading slot as this could damage  
the drive mechanism. Be particularly careful with  
children.  
• This video recorder operates in accordance with the  
VHS cassette standard. Use only cassettes of a well-  
known brand which display the VHS symbol.  
We recommend that you use PHILIPS VHS video cas-  
settes to ensure the best possible picture quality  
from your video recorder.  
PAL SECAM  
• ShowView is a trademark applied for Gemstar  
Development Corp.  
ShowView system manufactured under licence from  
Gemstar Development.  
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10. BEFORE YOU CALL A TECHNICIAN  
Problem  
Possible cause  
The video recorder does not respond  
when a button is pressed  
• No power supply.  
• Programmed recording is in progress.  
• Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 30 seconds,  
then reconnect.  
If this has no effect, you can:  
1. Disconnect the mains plug from the video recorder.  
2. Press and hold down the ƒ button on the video recorder  
while reconnecting the mains plug. Hold down the ƒ button  
until horizontal lines ( – – : – – ) appear in the video recorder's  
display. All data memories are reset (cleared).  
The remote control does not work  
No playback from the video recorder  
• Batteries are weak.  
• Interference from fluorescent lamps or bright sunlight.  
• No recording on the cassette  
• Cassette has reached the end.  
• The programme position for the video recorder has been incorrec-  
tly selected or incorrectly set.  
• The connection cable between the TV set and the video recorder  
is interrupted.  
• "Modulator" not in "on" position.  
Poor playback from the video recorder  
• When using hired cassettes - during playback: switch on the  
function "Tracking"  
• Cassette is badly worn or of poor quality.  
• Bad adjustment of the TV set.  
• Video heads are dirty. During playback: switch on the  
function "Head cleaning". This will clean the video heads.  
Recording not possible  
• TV channel not stored or incorrectly selected.  
• A cassette with erase protection has been inserted.  
Programmed recording does not work  
• Time data programmed incorrectly.  
• Time/date are not properly set.  
• A cassette with erase protection has been inserted.  
• Cassette has reached the end.  
• PDC/VPS was switched on, but the "PDC/VPS time code" was  
incorrect.  
• Video recorder was not switched off – (d button on the  
remote contol).  
Picture/sound distorsions during TV reception  
• Read the note in chapter 8 "Additional functions" in the paragraph  
"Playback via the aerial cable" after point , as well as the para-  
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graph "Switching off the modulator".  
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11. TECHNICAL DATA, ACCESSORIES  
Technical data  
Accessories supplied  
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Mains voltage 220 - 240 V~  
Mains frequency 48-52 Hz  
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Mains cable  
Aerial cable  
Power consumption 25 W typical  
(typ. 20 W in standby)  
(typ. ≤ 1 W in low power mode)  
Audio cable  
Scart cable (Euro-AV cable)  
SVHS cable  
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Wind/rewind time, 90 s typical for E-180  
Remote control with batteries  
Operating instructions  
Ambient temperature during operation  
+10°C to +35°C  
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Relative humidity 20% bis 80%  
Weight approx. 5,4 kg  
In order to identify your video recorder in case of  
theft, enter the serial number (PROD NO.) where  
indicated. The serial number is printed on the type  
plate fixed at the rear of your video recorder.  
Customer service enquiries can be handled more  
efficiently if you provide the data indicated on the  
type plate.  
Position for use max.15° tilt in all directions  
Video resolution S-VHS ≥ 400 lines  
VHS ≥ 240 lines  
Therefore, keep this page in a safe place.  
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FM audio (SP) 20Hz - 20KHz (≤ 3 dB)  
Power failure protection: transmitter 1 year typical,  
clock/timer 7 hours typical  
MODEL NO: VR 969  
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Dimensions 380 x 280 x 94 mm  
(including feet)  
PROD. NO: VN ......................  
The video recorder meets the requirements  
of the 73/23 EC + 89/336 EC + 93/68 EC  
guidelines.  
Subject to change.  
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PHILIPS SYNCHRO-EDIT CABLE  
NEW  
EDIT  
2,5 mm stereo jack plug  
SBC 5519  
5 pin edit plug  
2,5 / 3,5 mm stereo jack plug  
2,5 / 3,5 mm mono jack plug  
2,5 mm mono jack plug  
Audio R  
Audio L  
SBC 5517  
20 pin plug  
4 pin Y/C plug  
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