Technicolor - Thomson Ferguson FV 400 L User's Manual
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1. VCR set up Upon completion of the basic connections described on the previous page To set up yourVCR you will need the user manual of your TV set We recommend that you proceed step by step with all stages up to and including page 7 Press the VCR key on the remote control Hold down the MENU key on the o MV XV remote control until CH comes up Say T on the VCR display CH Please wait until the VCR has found a channel for transmitting the pictures to the TV set within the channel range from 21 to 69 After a certain time theVCR indicates the output channel on its display Aa WwW N LE OQ CN Q 5 Press OK to continue O LOD Tuning in the television and automatic channel set up For a terrestrial analogue pay TV decoder see page 10 Switch on your TV and select an unused TV programme number 2 Get your TV User Manual The main functions of your remote control can be found on the VCR front E 7 From theTV User Manual follow the instructions to find the VCR signal As soon as you have found the output channel of the VCR a message comes up on the TV screen Note W hen the picture quality is poor snowy or torn image change the output channel of the VCR with the PR PR keys when doing so the picture will disappear until you return the TV set to the new channel Store the output signal found on an unused TV programme number following your TV instruction book Note2. When a menu is displayed on the screen you cannot activate your VCR s main functions play m rewind 12 Making an immediate recording of aTV programme a Press the digit 0 9 or PR PR keys to select the TV y programme to be recorded NOH Press the REC key with E v 3 a video tape inserted A Q p To start recording press the REC or the PLAY key again H O C Note an information screen comes up on your TV but it will not be recorded on the tape To delete this screen press the EXIT key Programming of a recording Press the VCR key on your remote control O PROG N GUIDE XS Press the MENU key OVE O 1 Select Record timer with v 5 es and confirm with OK lt ATA one PROG C GUIDE Press A or w button to select an empty timer o9 QE o recording menu line e e e Note Otherwise go to page 15 lo erase an existing timer recording CO ZA Td CASS TM MM V Press number keys 0 9 to timer record TV programmes o AP 0 1 for Pr1 or press AV key to timer record record ie CED a an entered input e g satellite connected by SC ART cable TA ST 10 Use the number keys 0 9 to enter the start and stop time Note make sure that the start and stop times do not overlap another timer recording Press number keys 0 9 to enter the Date of the timer recording in day and month format Press OK key to select between O nce Monday to Friday 5 7 or Weekly 1 7 timer
3. FV 400 L VHS VIDEO RECO RDER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Guarantee The type and production number of your appliance are printed on the guarantee certificate delivered with your video recorder Keep this certificate as well as the invoice These documents are indispensable for claiming your guarantee rights All repairs during the guarantee period must be carried out by an authorised technician representing our brand If this condition is not met your rights will no longer be valid Never open the appliance yourself since this may be dangerous for you or damage the equipment Thomson M ultim dia is not liable if the video recorder is used other than in accordance with this manual Precautions Setting up Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located on the back of your appliance Install the video recorder horizontally away from any source of heat fireplace or appliances creating strong magnetic or electric fields If you install your video recorder in a purpose built unit check that the air vents are not obstructed Allow a clearance of 10 cm on either side and at the rear of the appliance and at least 7 cm above A 7 cm V Use If your appliance or a cassette has been stored in a very cold atmosphere for a certain amount of time transported during winter for example
4. wait approximately 2 hours before using your video recorder T he openings located on the top and the bottom are for ventilation purposes hey should not He obstructed In the event of lightning the appliance should be disconnected from the external aerial Even when the on off switch is off the video recorder is not completely cut off from the mains To disconnect it completely it is necessary to remove the mains plug from the mains socket Under no circumstances should this appliance be put to industrial use It is designed solely for domestic operation Please use the supplied power cord only it comes with a special interference filter Maintenance Use a dry clean soft cloth Do not use any scouring agents solvents or abrasive products etc If an object or liquid enters inside the appliance unplug it immediately and have it checked by an authorised technician 410cmb It is illegal to make total or partial copies of recordings protected by copyright laws without explicit permission of the copyright holder Some information before you start Mains connection This video is suitable for use on A C mains supply 220 240 V 50 Hz only It must not be connected to D C mains Note The mains lead of the video is fitted with a moulded plug If the mains sockets are not compatible or if for any reason the plug is removed please follow the directions below The moulded
5. 16 Immediate deletion of status information 1 16 Mranstion to the year 00 0 GaaBuandgua ananoaaalauuaaanaamaaaan 17 Playing an NTSC tape 1 17 Index counters irna enen aa a a E A EE E E E 17 Prevention of External timer recording leeren 17 External timer recording mec 17 Technical features lisse hh hmm 18 Identifying and correcting problems 18 Before you start Remove all the packaging and protective films Before setting up your video recorder you should have all the following elements in your possession FERGUSON no R F lead Mains lead Remote control and batteries User manual In order to respect the environment we have printed this manual on unbleached recycling paper ws Loading and ejecting a cassette Loading a cassette Ejecting a cassette STOP EJECT Principles of operation Always point the remote control at the video recorder CALLING UPA MENU The O key on the remote control calls up the menu which enables you to use the features of your VCR and to adjus
6. Remember this TV programme number as you will have to use it to watch the playback of your VCR tapes or TV programme Press OK key You will be informed by a message that your VCR is searching and storing the channels that can be received in your region You ll have to wait a while until this procedure is completed 3 4 5 6 7 8 Setting of date and time Date and time may not be correct PROG eue _ 1 If date and time are correct press EXIT to 69 Q Oo leave the menus CSD If not set the clock by means of the number keys O to e gt s 5 9 Press key type in time and date in the following aa a S order hour minutes day month year eo e oe 3 Confirm with OK and press EXIT to leave bi Lo Q NOA Sorting your channels To ea identification of the channels have aTV magazine to hand lt EJ Press theVCR key on your remote control Automatic channel set up assigns the programme numbers in a pre defined order These programme numbers may not match the usual order BBC 1 on Pr 1 Press the MENU key The Installation line is already selected Press OK Select Channel swapping and confirm with OK W hen the proposed number matches the picture displayed press OK to go to the next channel Should the channel number not match the TV picture scroll the channels with the 44 gt keys W hen the number matches the TV picture press OK to confirm and go to
7. one year from the date of purchase FOR COMPLETION BY THE DEALER If it proves impossible to contact the dealer you should contact the Thomson multimedia Sales U K Limited Service Depot for advice MODEL No stating the model and serial numbers date of purchase and the name and address of E RIAL INO sccccccesccctsnsstisccssessstcesscccvesstaes ses the dealer from whom it was bought S 9 The guarantee is effective in the United DATE OF PURCHASE Kingdom only Thomson multimedia Sales U K Limited reserves the right to vary the specification of the equipment without notice Dealer s Stamp or Name and Address This Guarantee in no way affects any statutory right of a consumer THOMSON multimedia Sales U K Limited Crown Road Enfield Middlesex EN1 1DZ FERGUSON is a registered trade mark This publication is printed on 100 recycled paper R alisation BEI 10 99 fex cc 21039230
8. plug cannot be rewired and if removed must be disposed of safely Do NOT under any circumstances plug the severed plug into any mains socket as this could result in an electric shock Important If the plug is removed rewire new plug as follows The wires in the mains plug are coloured in accordance with the following code BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows BLUE wire to the terminal coded N Neutral or coloured black BROWN wire to the terminal coded L Live or coloured red Do NOT make any connection to the terminal in the plug which BLUE BROWN is marked by the letter E or by the safety symbol or coloured green and yellow A fused plug must be fitted with a 3A fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 and fuse covers must always be securely replaced If your Video Recorder does not work the fuse may be blown The OFF button on the remote control does not completely disconnect the unit from the a mains supply but switches operating power on and off Guarantee fist ce ia te a eee ee eta le Be ee ee ee eel IR a RT an 1 Precautions mee a 1 Some information before you start sssssssnsnsnnnnnnnnenenennnn 2 Before you tart o a a o a ea EEE aa E E E A ATE E Ee Ee AE E A Loading and ejecting a cassette 2 0 cece ee
9. recording Press SP LP key to select between Standard Play or Long Play recording Note Long Play enables you to record twice the length on the same tape with reduced quality Press OK to confirm the timer recording To set another timer recording repeat step 2 8 Otherwise press EXIT button to leave menu Turn the VCR off standby e To 4 9 AV Or Oe L 2 3 CH ooo Tp 4d 5 o e Q Q 5ce o Press the VCR key on your remote control Q DUO Press the MENU key 9 D 4 Select Record timer with w and confirm with OK AY OS Press A or v key until the menu line O KRE o you wish to erase is selected SN SP 72 Press 0000 key to permanently erase O O 9 e the timer recording menu line selected 5 5 O AS Q 4 Press EXIT key to leave menu e LD O IAS To customise the VCR settings according to preferences to oe O m automate some functions to complete your programming o O or to change settings el Co e Press the MENU key Select Preferences with w TN 3 eh and confirm with OK Prel Otag To decrease the power consumption of your VCR in GO 5 U standby the clock is not displayed 69 x V6 use w to select the Eco mode line then tick the box M ro E with the OK key Press EXIT key to leave menu d C Q 15 Controlling the TV set Your remote control can be used for controlling certain functions of most of our brand of TV sets
10. For this you need to enter one of the following codes 000 for the most recent sets and OO1 for the others Depending on the type of TV set you own this remote contro may not be compatible or certain functions may not be available Storing the TV code Press the TV key on your remote control Hold down the MENU key on your remote control and key in one of the following codes 000 or 001 Release the MENU key To control the TV set press the TV key on the remote control first To switch theTV on or to switch into standby press 5 key These keys have the same functions as the corresponding ones on the remote control of theTV set To choose theTV programme make use of these keys To adjust the volume make use of the 14 key on the remote control N N 7 5 g e 8 e ap O 8 El 3 ee To switch the sound off press this key e i T U To select the SCART connector and watch the 5 E pictures from the set connected to this connector as make use of the AV key eO Immediate deletion of status information W hen playing your recordings information is displayed on the screen for a number of seconds This information can be immediately cleared with the EXIT key 16 Transition to the year 2000 On December 31st 1999 at midnight the clock of your video recorder will switch over to the year 2000 However should it be disconnected from the mains at tha
11. e 4 Prnciplesofoperadiont amaa aaO aa aa aGnuadad aaaanaiaa 5 Connections 1 ccc cece eee eee eee eee eee nnn nd 6 MERCER aocoocaoonononoconoodoodconcaoouandnoouncunconanosodonona 7 Tuning in the television and automatic channel set up 7 8 Settingiof date belt dBaapddn dainaauadaandondBd aaauebaandp da 8 Sorting your channels 9 Manual channel Set Um ye cni BOD OO GOGUDOGDODG DGGGG DOGOO O CD 10 Operating basic VCR functions 11 12 Making an immediate recording of aTV programme 13 Programming of a recording 1 13 14 Erang a timen SGODGHaG Ga8 dad GOD GaG GG B GaGGG G iu 15 Preferences menu ooo 15 elLtellLSdLcHIWV BGPSD GOBORO GOBGQ GOGOOBOROnGOBO BCGD BDD
12. listed below If the problem persists note your VCR Model N umber and Serial N umber which can be found on the back of your VCR Contact your nearest authorized service centre or dealer for assistance VCR cannot be turned on 1 Make sure the power cord plug is inserted in an AC power outlet 2 Ensure the Power O n O ff switch is on Intermittent or no remote operation 1 Aim the remote control directly at the VCR N othing should be blocking the remote control and the VCR 2 Use new batteries The batteries in the remote control may be weak or dead Snowy picture 1 C heck your aerial or cable VCR connection Noisy sound 2 Check the antenna connection on the VCR and on the wall Dotted lines or stripes Spotted picture 1 This may be caused by local interference e g cars neon signs hair dryers personal crosstalk Lines or streaks in picture computer audio devices handphone radio stations etc Try moving the interfering interference equipment or adjust the aerial antenna Double images or ghosts 1 A highly directional antenna may improve the Picture This may be caused by reflections from nearby mountains or building Good picture 1 Check the transmission standard selected for the current VCR programme Noisy sound No picture 1 Ensure the power O n O ff switch is on No sound 2 Check the antenna connection Recording is impossible 1 See if the safety tab of the cassette isn t broken 2 Check if you have p
13. on a video tape TM eee Press the FWD key while in playback mode o Press the key again to accelerate the search C x amp Search may be in black and white un Making a backward search on a video tape MERC ERN Press the REW key while in playback mode o gt C Press the key again to accelerate the search S i Search may be in black and white be m ne Pausing the picture on a video tape K 2i C Press the PAUSE key while in playback mode a N ote there is no picture in SP mode pause MO s o When a menu is displayed on the screen you cannot activate your VCR s main functions play m rewind 11 Releasing the pause mode on Eo Qo GM a video tape M Press the PLAY key a Ox M ON Winding a tape forwards MO gt o Press the FW D key while in stop mode m Rewinding a video tape O gt e Press the REW key while in stop mode Sf If the picture is poor tracking Press PR PR key VCR in play or pause 4 E Restore the standard setting with 0000 key A Q 4 If you cannot improve the picture the tape may be faulty Kc q s Xu en To display the information screen source SP LP counter status press the STATUS key Press EXIT to leave Selecting standard play SP or long play LP O O O Q Press the SP LP key O O O 2d oo0S Watching the TV channels installed in ES uf your VCR 4 Press the digit 0 9 or PR PR keys Q 4
14. r appliance designed for the purpose control voltage applied to pin 8 and connected to socket AV1 or AV2 with a SCART cable This avoids having to programme both set Programme the connected set and in the video recorder programming menu select AV1 or AV2 as appropriate without entering a start or stop time T his will make a permanently active timer ready to respond to a trigger from the connected set 17 Technical features Mains supply 200 to 240V 10 50 60 Hz Consumed power 16W when ON 4W in the eco mode Clock backup approx 30 minutes Dimensions W H D 393 x 94 x 278 mm W eight approx 4 0 kg Functioning conditions 5 C to 40 C Surrounding humidity 80 maximum Tape heads video 2 rotary heads audio 1 fixed head mono linear track Tuner PLL Type Reception band l Ill IV Terrestrial aerial Inter band cable network Hyper band cable network Frequency ranges 45 to 855 25 MHz Colour system PAL Playing of an NTSC tape on PAL 60 HzTV Reception norm Number of storable programme 99 Modulator UHF Channel 21 to 69 Pre set at the factory on channel 60 Standard Remote control Infrared 33 Khz Batteries 2 x 1 5V AA Menu language English Automatic functions On using any key Play with protected tape Rewinding at the end of the tape Tapes VHS format Rewinding time 130s with E 180 Identifying and correcting problems If you have any problems check the counter measure for each symptoms
15. roperly performed the steps for the preparation of your recording as set out o In our efforts to improve the quality of our products we reserve the right to change their features The information contained in these instructions are therefore liable to change and are not contractual 18 R8323UR GB MR BEI 910 Guara ntee FOR COMPLETION BY THE PURCHASER Purchaser s Name This guarantee is automatically effective from the date of purchase of the equipment The appropriate sections should be completed by the dealer and purchaser at the time of purchase Address This guarantee should then be retained by the purchaser and kept safely so that it may be referred to and produced if required should a claim be made during the guarantee period PLEASE NOTE It will not be necessary for Terms of Guarantee the dealer or purchaser to return this guarantee to Thomson multimedia Sales U K Limited when making a claim under guarantee unless requested to do so provided that the model and serial numbers date of sale and the purchaser s name and address are quoted on the order or advice Should the equipment fail to operate note satisfactorily it should be reported to the dealer from whom it was purchased who will normally be able to provide service and make any claim under guarantee on your behalf The component parts used in this equipment are guaranteed against failure due to faulty material or workmanship for a period of
16. t it NAVIGATION WITHIN THE MENUS 1 To choose a function select a line with AY or 2 To confirm your choice press 3 To make an adjustment i e to select an option increase or decrease a given value use the i or keys 4 To exit a menu press Q key Example The symbols lt or displayed on the screen indicate that an option is available To select an option press Q or D keys IN THIS MANUAL A 40K gt v EXIT MENU wi Please respect the environment Before throwing any batteries away consult your A distributor who may be able to take them back for specific recycling BASIC CONNECTIONS 1 Disconnect the outside aerial cable from the TV set and reconnect it to the RF IN socket on your video recorder 2 Connect the TV set to the video recorder RF OUT socket with the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect the video recorder to a mains socket with the mains lead The display on the video recorder comes on FURTHER CONNECTIONS To view and or copy pictures from a connected AV unit AVDEcopER AV2 DECODER TV set a D 676 mM o o Other video recorder Decoder Satellite receiver Camcorder Display the control screen with STATUS key and select socket AV1 or AV2 with the AV key on the remote control
17. t moment you will have to change the year manually Press the MENU key 9 KAN Q Select Clock set with w and confirm with OK O LOD e O Q W ith the keys lt gt position the cursor on the 1 of XA 9 199 and press 2 To replace the other digits proceed o ob likewise Store by pressing OK ak S roan Playing an NTSC tape NTSC is the TV standard used in the United States Japan and other countries Your video recorder can playVHS NTSC tapes but your TV set must be compatible Most PALTV sets correctly reproduce NTSC tape pictures Index counters The index system marks sequences on the tape to help you find them easily At the beginning of each recording the video recorder automatically marks an index on the tape Use lt p gt to go to the next or previous index mark no menu on screen The counter indicates the time elapsed in hours minutes and seconds status menu Counting starts upon loading of the cassette or the position 00h00m00s of the counter To reset the counter to zero 0 00 00 press key OOOO Prevention of unwanted recording To avoid erasing one of your tapes by accidental over recording we recommend you protect them by breaking the security tab To reuse a protected tape just stick a piece of adhesive tape on this place I a Unprotected vHs Protected E vs External timer recording Recording of a programme can be triggered by a satellite receiver or anothe
18. the next channel To delete a channel press 0000 W hen all channels are sorted press EXIT to leave the menus O Uu A UJ MN E Manual channel set up Press the VCR key on your remote control Press the MENU key The Installation line is already selected Press OK Select Manual set up and confirm with OK W ith w first select Reception and then choose CH or CC with or p CH stands for the channels received via your aerial antenna and CC for the cable network programmes Press w to select the Autosearch line To start channel search press lt or you may also make a direct input with the number keys Oto 9 W hen a channel is found the picture appears Make use of the fine tuning lt gt with w then lt or gt If the programme is scrambled i e you need a decoder press the DEC key on the remote control the symbol is then displayed on the screen Select Pr and give the channel a number with the Oto 9 keys example 0 1 for Prl 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 Press OK to store this number e LO o PFO 2 3 O Operating basic VCR functions Press the VCR key on your remote control If you wish to continue with channel set up repeat steps 2 to 8 otherwise press EXIT VCR To switch theVCR or put it into standby press the 5 key Playing back a video tape eoe Press the PLAY key SO an Stopping video tape playback 7e e Press the STOP key Making a forward search
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