Sharp VC-MH715HM Speaker System User Manual
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1. See next page to continue B www sharp co uk support 15 BASIC OPERATION HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING 10 11 12 Enter the start time using 9 02 or NUMBER BUTTONS hours first then minutes when entering less than 10 hours or minutes add a 0 before the number for example for 21 05 start press 2 1 O 5 Then press 5 to move to the next setting Enter the stop time for example for 22 30 stop press 2 2 3 O 9 If you wish to change the RECORDING SPEED use the 8 highlight SP Press V zJto select either standard play SP long play LP or extended play EP as required Press the SET button to confirm The MENU now shows all the timer settings you have entered If you wish to make additional timer recordings repeat this procedure When you have completed entering timer MENU settings press the MENU Q button to remove the menu from the TV screen a NGA CN I Ensure that the tape on which you wish to record is inserted into the VCR then press the TIMER ON OFF ED button once to place the VCR in TIMER STANDBY mode E will be shown on the display NOTES www sharp co uk support 16 BASIC OPERATION HOW TO CHECK CHANGE AND CANCEL A DELAYED RECORDING Before you start fthe Timer Standby symbol E appears on the VCR display oe press the TIMER ON OFF dum button to remove the H symbol CHECKING A RECORDING l Pres STOP t2. Station a 7 Press TAA to select FINE Signals Numbers TUNING Press and hold punti A 01 the sharpest colour picture is obtained B 02 IMPORTANT NOTE 2 If you connect an independent decoder E 05 you must press 7 EA to select F 06 DECODER then select 5 to turn 07 the decoder function ON gt 9 Press 73 UJ to select SKIP The SKIP function determines whether the channel can be selected when using the CHANNEL J instead of the NUMBER BUTTONS Press 6 D to select ON or OFF for this option SET 10 Press SET gt to confirm 11 Press MENU to leave this function www sharp co uk support 28 CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS SORTING THE CHANNELS INTO YOUR PREFERRED ORDER MENU 1 Press the MENU button 2 MENU SCREEN 2 Press the 7 menu select buttons to SET select SET UP Press the SET button to SET UP confirm 3 Press 7 to select CHANNEL SORT Press 5 the SET button to confirm 4 The MOVE position will be highlighted Press the SET button to confirm 5 Press mM 71 to highlight the 50 channel be moved Press the SET button to confirm 6 6 Press mM D to highlight the new Cate position for the channel Press the SET button to confirm 7 If any more channels are to be moved repeat procedure from step 5 8 When all the channels are in your
3. TROUBLESHOOTING AREA PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CURE The VIDEO Plus Ensure date and time are correctly set on the RECORDING system does not record desired VCR programme VC MH715HM only TAPE Tape can not be Make sure there is no other tape in the VCR TRANSPORT loaded Make sure you are loading the tape MECHANISM correctly Rewing snor Make sure the tape is not at the start possible REMOTE The VCR can not be Remote control is too far away from the main CONTROL operated by remote unit EL control Point the remote control at the VCR Batteries are flat replace both Batteries have not been inserted correctly VCRis positioned in strong light OTHER Picture does not Make sure the VCR is not in Timer or Menu PROBLEMS change even though mode a the VCR CHANNEL a buttons are pressed Desired channel position can not be selected he channel position has been set to be skipped Cancel the SKIP mode for that channel No colour or poor TV picture on normal viewing Make sure all the cables are connected properly Make sure the VCR power cord is properly plugged in Not possible to view picture or playback Make sure the RF OUTPUT has not been switched off Refer to page 37 RF CHANNEL through AERIAL OUT TUNING and RF THROUGH ON OFF Desired channel has Possible weak signal strength the same interference channel with a better signal stren
4. VC MH715HM Shown VC MH715HM VC MH705HM VC MH705LM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATION MANUAL AUTO TUNING 6 SHARP SUPER PICTURE NICAM Hi Fi STEREO 6 HEAD EXTENDED PLAY 6 CHILD LOCK NTSC SIMPLE PLAYBACK VIDEOS PAL Dear SHARP Customer Thank you for buying this SHARP VCR Given proper care it will provide years of entertainment for the whole family Please read this operation manual carefully before attempting to operate the VCR Copyright Audio visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright Please refer to the relevant laws in your country No part of this publication may be reproduced stored or transmitted in any form without prior permission from SHARP Electronics UK Ltd VIDEO Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation This manual covers a range of models not all of the features included will be relevant to your VCR If you require any advice or assistance regarding your Sharp product please visit our web site www sharp co uk support Customers without Internet access may telephone 08705 274277 during office hours or 01 676 0648 if telephoning from Ireland SAFETY WARNINGS N Observe all warnings for your safety and to ensure trouble free use of your VCR INFORMA
5. MENU 5 Press the MENU O button to exit to normal screen NOTES If the tape being played back does not carry sound recorded on Hi Fi tracks L and R will not appear on the display If the sound contains crackling or popping noises the sound quality may be improved by adjusting the tracking using the VCR CHANNEL 4 oO buttons If the poor quality is for a long period the VCR will automatically select the mono track and the sound will be in mono NICAM sound may not be stereo www sharp co uk support 18 ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO AND YOUR VCR CONNECTING TO AUDIO EQUIPMENT The diagram belo w shows how to connect your VCR to audio equipment When connected in this way stereo sound is possible from the speakers BACK OF TELEVISION EXISTING AERIAL CABLE RF CONNECTION AERIAL OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO PHONO LEADS NOT SUPPLIED AMPLIFIER www sharp co uk support 19 ADVANCED OPERATION PLAYBACK OF A VIDEO TAPE CHECKING THE AMOUNT OF TAPE REMAINING When you load a video tape into the VCR it can calculate approximately the amount of video tape remaining in hours and minutes This is useful in determining whether or not there is sufficient tape left to make a recording When a video tape is playing the amount of tape remaining is calculated for you automatically To display the amount of video tape r
6. O button to display the MODE MENU SCREEN main menu on the screen AUTO AUTO 2 Press 02 menu select buttons to select MODE SET 3 Pressthe SET 9 button 4 Press the 02 menu select buttons to select BLUE MUTE 5 Press menu select buttons to select AUTO or OFF MENU SET SET MENU Q b o 6 Press SET to confirm and then MENU O Plus 7 to return to the normal screen MODE OSD CD C CD REMOTE CONTROL COLOUR If the VCR is playing poor quality recording the picture may turn black and white Selecting PAL may improve this depending on the recording although coloured speckles may appear on black and white recordings l 2 Follow steps 1 to 3 from BLUE MUTE above Press the 7 7J menu select buttons to select COLOUR Press 5 menu select buttons to select AUTO or PAL SET MENU Press SET 9 to confirm and then MENU to return to the normal screen www sharp co uk support 23 ADVANCED OPERATION SEARCHING THE VIDEO TAPE SKIP SEARCHING THE VIDEO TAPE You can search the tape in 30 second time intervals To do this follow the procedure below l Press PLAY X2 to start the video tape l press 30 seconds playing 2 presses 1 minute 3 presses 1 minute 30 seconds SKIP SEARCH Press the SKIP SEARCH button on the A presses 2 minutes remote control ut The number of times you press SKIP SEARCH gt determines
7. Tape counter measures the current position of the video tape in real time ZERO BACK uses the tape counter to determine a specific point on a tape you may wish to return to 1 Press the DISPLAY EN button until tape VCR ZVTZON counter appears for example NANI cj S P 2 Toidentify the current position on a video tape press the CLEAR o button and the tape M O Q LH S P counter will appear ZERO BACK When you wish to return to this position on the video tape press ZERO BACK button The tape will rewind advance to this point NOTE The tape counter will only operate on recorded sections of tape TAPE REMAINING Shows the amount of video tape remaining as previously explained in CHECKING THE AMOUNT OF TAPE REMAINING DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS The LCD display brightness can be changed to suit the ambient lighting in the room Switch on the VCR ensure the menu screen is not on then press and hold the DISPLAY E ON button for approximately 2 seconds This will reduce the brightness of the VCR display Repeat the process to change the display back to the previous setting www sharp co uk support 22 ADVANCED OPERATION BLUE MUTE The TV screen will be blue if a TV channel with no signal is selected an unrecorded section of tape is played or the quality of the recording on the tape is poor Select OFF in the mode menu to disable this feature MENU 1 Press the MENU
8. The VIDEO Plus system allows you to program the VCR to record up to eight programmes using the PlusCode numbers published in TV listings refer to your daily newspaper or TV magazine 1 Press the VIDEO Plus um button on the remote control 2 Enter the PlusCode number from the TV listing using the NUMBER BUTTONS ONCE NOTE An ERROR message will appear if you have entered a number that is not a current PlusCode number If this happens press CLEAR ry to delete the numbers as required and enter the correct PlusCode number 3 Press the TM menu select buttons to select ne we umi ONCE WEEKLY DAILY C x 9 MENU e Ifyou want to make additional recordings at the same we ET Loses time each day or week then use select the a uer WEEKLY or DAILY option as appropriate D O o Co G CD 4 Pressthe SET button to confirm REMOTE CONTROL NOTE e Check that the menu list agrees with the times shown in the TV listing If it does not press CLEAR CLEAR O to return to the VIDEO Plus system menu and re enter the correct PlusCode number The first time that you use the VIDEO Plus system to make a recording on each channel Preset PR may be highlighted on the On Screen Display 02 5 Enterthe channel number you wish to record using the NUMBER BUTTONS for example if you wish to record channel 2 press 2 The VCR will remember this for the future See next page to continue www
9. and then remains lit on the VCR display confirming that CHILD LOCK has been activated Regardless of what other operating buttons are touched the VCR will continue to operate in its present mode If CHILD LOCK is activated during playback once the tape reaches its end the VCR will automatically rewind the tape eject it and turn the power off TO DISENGAGE CHILD LOCK On Press and hold the CHILD LOCK button for about 2 seconds starts flashing and then disappears CHILD LOCK is disengaged NOTES Ifyou attempt to change modes by pressing another button while CHILD LOCK is on the OX indicator will flash on the VCR display e f power is interrupted for more than 60 seconds due to power failure etc CHILD LOCK may disengage www sharp co uk support 26 OTHER FEATURES ON YOUR VCR DECODER SWITCHING OPERATION If you have a separate decoder connected to the VCR s L2 input as previously shown in the Connecting the Cables section you will need to set the decoder function to ON in order to record the descrambled signal and or watch it on your TV Now when the VCR receives a scrambled signal it is output via LINE 2 terminal to the decoder The decoder then outputs the descrambled signal back to LINE 2 terminal and the signal can be recorded The VCR outputs the descrambled signal to your TV through the LINEI terminal and you can watch the descrambled picture When making recordings using a separate decoder con
10. on the TIMER VCR display press the TIMER ON OFF eS button to remove the E symbol Check that the VCR clock is displaying the correct time SETTING A RECORDING For example Recording a programme on channel 3 from 21 05 to 22 30 on July 9th Press STOP to ensure that the VCR is switched on id Press the MENU button Press the 2X AZ menu select buttons to select TIMER Press the SET button to confirm Press the SET button again the on screen display will now show today s date If you wish to change the date use the y NUMBER BUTTONS If you use the number buttons enter two digits for the day then two for the month For example for July 9th press 0 9 9th then O 7 July When the correct date for your recording is shown press the 5 menu select button to move to the next setting If you want to make additional recordings at the same time each day or week use the mU buttons to select D daily or W weekly Then press to move to the next setting Enter the channel number using the y eor ihe NUMBER BUTTONS For example to record a programme on channel 3 press 0 3 Then press to move to the next setting TIMER AUDIO SKIP ZERO ON OFF OUT SEARCH BACK MENU e CLEAR eu MODE 050 DISPLAY gt a Ca CRY CRY CY REMOTE CONTROL MENU SELECT BUTTONS MENU SCREEN TIMER 9 07 7 WE
11. preferred order either press the CLEAR button to return to the CHANNEL SORT menu or press the MENU button to leave the MENU function NOTES If when moving channels the picture becomes MENU SELECT unclear and the on screen display is unreadable BUTTONS the MODE OSD button can be used to toggle between a blue background and the normal picture The blue background will be shown until either another channel is selected or the MODE OSD button is pressed again Remote Control www sharp co uk support 29 CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS DELETING CHANNELS If there is a channel you wish to delete from the VCR memory you can follow the procedure below MENU 1 Press the MENU button 2 MENU SCREEN 2 Press the 7 menu select buttons to select SET UP Press the SET button to SET UP confirm 3 Press 7 Z to select CHANNEL SORT Press ihe SET button to confirm 5 4 Press 39 2 to select CANCEL Press the CHEO SET button to confirm 5 Press 91 69 6170 to highlight the channel to be cancelled 6 Press the SET button twice to cancel the channel 7 When all the channels you wish have been cancelled either press the CLEAR o button to return to the CHANNEL SORT menu or press ihe MENU button leave the MENU function NOTES If when deleting channels the picture becomes unclear and the on screen display is
12. remote control at point 3 from RF CHANNEL TUNING above or at point 4 of AUTO TUNING on page 5 This will help minimise interference www sharp co uk support 37 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR GUARANTEE SHARP Electronics UK Ltd hereafter called Sharp guarantee to provide for the repair or at its option the replacement of this product subject to the conditions listed below l This guarantee shall only apply to faults which are due to inferior workmanship or materials It does not cover faults or damage by accident misuse fair wear and tear neglect tampering with the product or repair other than by a Service Facility appointed by SHARP 2 As this product is intended for private domestic use only the guarantee will not apply if the product is used in the course of a business trade or profession 3 To benefit from this guarantee any fault which occurs must be notified to SHARP or its appointed Service Facility within one year from the date this product was purchased Proof of purchase must be provided 4 The guarantee does not cover carriage costs batteries or video tapes 5 In the unlikely event of this product requiring repair please contact the supplier from whom it was purchased Where this is not possible please contact the SHARP Helpline on the telephone number given below 6 This guarantee is offered as an additional benefit to your statutory rights and does not affect these rights in any way 7 N
13. sharp co uk support 13 BASIC OPERATION HOW TO USE THE VIDEO Plus SYSTEM TO MAKE A RECORDING VC MH715HM ONLY 6 If you wish to change the RECORDING 6 SPEED use the highlight SP Press UZ to select either standard play SP dE long play LP or extended play EP as NE required ius SP LP TAPE SPEED SET 7 Press the SET button to confirm the 4 gt SELECT Y SET ENTER MENU programme The VIDEO Plus system menu will reappear If you wish to enter further VIDEO Plus system recordings repeat this procedure 8 When you have completed entering the timer MENU settings press the MENU Q button to PLUSCODE NO remove the menu from the TV screen ONCE WEEKLY DAILY 9 Ensure that the tape on which you wish to record is inserted into the VCR then press the TIMER ON OFF 255 button once to place EJ CNTY the VCR in TIMER STANDBY mode H will be shown on the display NOTES www sharp co uk support 14 BASIC OPERATION HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING You can make a maximum of eight delayed recordings up to a year in advance The example shown is for 24 hour clock operation To change to12 hour clock operation refer to the MANUALLY SETTING THE CLOCK section of this manual AM PM 12 hour clock am pm can be selected using the AM PM CD button on the remote control Before you start 1 2 If the Timer Standby symbol E appears
14. tape MUNERA Skip searching the video tape Digital programme search system DPSS ini T Recordirig from other equipment iioi iiiter rer rh P OR ERR ERG EG E a RM RESP LIF Ana OTHER FEATURES ON YOUR VCR Decoder switching operation CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION Manually song Shanel S niii a penean Sorting the channels into your preferred Deleting channels sa s Manually setting the clock tesi ng da deut ae Penta rau di t b dua aga ud PU A UR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR T 32 Selecting the output fron the VCR rere ERE E 32 ON SCIESM eel D 33 Specifications ss ixi Troubleshooting m hs nd s nm I CPU E ART ER S RE chonnelTunibig E Guarantee Connecting to the mains NUM zx ds 5 aan BEFORE USING YOUR VCR IMPORTANT NOTES ON YOUR VCR IDEAL VCR LOCATION PLACE THE VCR ona flat level surface away from radiators or other heat sources and out of direct sunlight Gnd video tapes away from magn
15. the forward search time After searching normal playback will resume automatically DIGITAL PROGRAMME SEARCH SYSTEM DPSS Your VCR records a marker signal on the tape at the start of each recording These signals can be used later to locate The starting point of a recording Press DPSS ec to locate a previous programme or the next programme For example 1 Load the video tape into the VCR 2 Press DPSS gt three times DPSS 3 will appear on the on screen display and the VCR will fast forward to locate the third recording after the current one 3 Press DPSS gt once DPSS 1 will appear on the on screen display and the VCR will rewind to locate the beginning of the current recording Rewind DPSS Signals Fast Forward Current tape position 4 cancel the search before it has finished press STOP or PLAY X2 e NOTES Recordings must be longer than 3 minutes The starting point of playback may vary This feature will only work with video tapes recorded on a VCR with the DPSS feature www sharp co uk support 24 ADVANCED OPERATION RECORDING FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT You can record video and audio signals from various external sources such as a camcorder onto a video tape using your VCR For example recording from a camcorder connected to LINE 2 IN DECODER on your VCR Optional Scart connection not supplied Mono Stereo Camcorder Connect your signal source eg Camcorder Digital Camera
16. unreadable ihe MODE OSD button can be used to toggle between a blue background and the normal picture The blue background will be shown until either another channel is selected or the MODE OSD MENU SELECT button is pressed again BUTTONS Remote Control wwwW sharp co uk support 30 CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY SETTING THE CLOCK This procedure will allow you to set the clock manually l 2 MENU Press the MENU button Press the T U menu select buttons to select SET UP Press the SET button to confirm Press 29 104 to select CLOCK Press the SET button to confirm Press 7104 to select either 12 or 24 hour Clock Press D to select TIME Enter the time using the NUMBER BUTTONS or the MA buttons If the minutes or hours are less than 10 enter the leading O If using the 12 hour clock enter AM or PM by pressing the AM PM AM PM Cp button on the remote control Press Q5 to select DATE Enter the date using the NUMBER BUTTONS or the mU buttons For example for 1st April enter OI O4 Press mg to select YEAR Enter the last two digits of the year using the NUMBER BUTTONS 7 7 For example for 2002 enter 02 For the year 2003 enter 03 Press the SET button to confirm NOTE You will need to update the clock for Summer Winter daylight saving CLOCK 24H Remote Control MENU MENU SELECT BUTTONS www shar
17. you P pplied If y CABLE have a scart lead connect it to your TV and LINE IN OUT socket on the VCR The advantage of a Scart connection is improved picture and sound quality during playback BACK OF TELEVISION Connect the VCR to the mains I AERIAL IN EN AERIAL OUT RF CONNECTION SCART LEAD v VCRis correctly connected www sharp co uk support 4 INSTALLING YOUR VCR AUTO TUNING PROCEDURE This model automatically tunes the TV channels for your area If the VCR has not previously been tuned in instructions will be given on screen to guide you through this procedure 1 Ensure your VCR is still in the STANDBY mode GHHRE 2 Switch on the TV 3 Select the next available or unused channel on your TV this will become the dedicated video channel 4 Channel 4 5 Channel 5 channels 2 VCR 4 Pressthe STOP button The VCR will search and display an ideal RF channel mics Wait for the flashing channel number to appear S on the VCR display this number will be between 21 and 69 If you are connected via a scart lead go to step 6 CAUTION If the clear button is pressed at this point it will not allow the TV to be tuned to the VCR Refer to RF through ON OFF on page 37 5 Tunethe selected channel on your TV TV SCREEN Refer to your TV manual for instructions on h
18. 05 274277 office hours or 01 676 0648 if telephoning from Ireland Please note All calls will be charged at local rate AREA PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CURE INSTALLATION TV will not tune in to Check all the cables are correctly the VCR connected Check your TV manual for correct tuning of your TV Auto Installation Reset the VCR and complete AUTO screen does not INSTALLATION again Refer to VCR Reset at appear when the VCR the back of the book is switched on OR Auto Installation is not complete POWER Display is not working Make sure the power cord is plugged in Make sure the wall socket has power check by plugging another appliance in VCR will not operate TIMER E appears in VCR Press the TIMER ON OFF button to display disengage timer VCR will not respond to Check the CHILD LOCK is not engaged any commands Safety device operating unplug VCR for 2 hours PLAYBACK No picture appears Make sure the TV is set to the video channel Check all connecting cables Playback picture is Adjust the tracking using the Snowy VCR CHANNEL buttons Try another tape The video heads may have been contaminated refer to a SHARP Service Facility RECORDING Tape is automatically The record protection tab has been ejected when pressing removed from the cassette the REC Or TMER TIMER ON OFF gt buttons www sharp co uk support 35 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR
19. LECTRONICS U K Ltd Printed in U K TINS A079UMN 1 BEFORE USING YOUR VCR Irripportarit notes orn voll esatta tese eda ves bosse dee Prec cerne ea dead 2 Unpacking The dccessorles s o WAR Sa tm ve Wa ee andi eae tt 3 INSTALLING YOUR VCR connecting AMES CADISS a 15 9 ee Eo ODER NGA AGA CH KANEA A e ERR DOE E MAREN 4 AUTO TUNING aa AA 5 BASIC OPERATION Scart lead connection Not Important notes on your VCR and video tapes How to playback a video Sharp Super Picture de Pausing and slow Fast forwarding rewinding a video tape Immediate isis iss Tape speed selecfion x creto How to use the VIDEO Plus 9 system to make a recording VC MH715HM only How to set a delayed recordlrg re rb d ER TREE RE Ce RU ERE CE A TU ADVANCED OPERATION Audio andsyour VR asas as aa Gina a AN QU QOL REOR D Ga ERR TUER Playback fa video Tdpe Checking the amount of tape remaining Playing back a video tape repeatedly Playing back an NTSC tape LCD DIPIO P Tape counter and zero back Blue mute oo eect eter trees Searching the video
20. Play EP 75 Q unbalanced UHF channel 21 69 VHF Channels A J VC MH705LM only UHF channel 21 69 AC 230 240V 50 Hz 17 W approx Standby power consumption 2 5W 5 C to 40 C 20 to 55 1 0 Vp p 750 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Line 1 amp 2 3 8 dBs 10 Line3 3 8 dBs 47 Line 1 amp 2 3 8 CBs 1 Audio out 3 8 dBs 1 Dynamic range 90dBs typ SP Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz Wow and Flutter lt 0 005 Wrm JIS A 360 W x 220 D x 93 H mm 2 6 kg approx 75 Q RF Connection cable operation manual remote control AA R6 UM3 battery x2 Specifications are subject to change without notice as part of our policy of continuous improvement e No liability is accepted for any inaccuracies or omissions in this publication although every possible care has been taken to make it complete and as accurate as possible www sharp co uk support 34 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR TROUBLESHOOTING BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE The following conditions do not always denote trouble Therefore perform the checks described below before calling for service If the problem cannot be corrected by the use of this guide remove the mains plugs from the wall socket and contact the dealer or supplier from whom the unit was purchased in order to obtain service Where this is not possible please contact the telephone number listed below you will then be given details of how to obtain service Tel 087
21. R SERVICE f you are unable to resolve a problem using the TROUBLESHOOTING guide do not remove the cabinet or attempt to service this VCR yourself For service please contact your dealer If this is not possible please call our Customer Information Centre for details of your nearest Sharp Service Centre e In the unlikely event of this equipment requiring repair during the guarantee period you will need to provide proof of the date of purchase to the repairing company Please keep your invoice or receipt which is supplied at the time of purchase Certain replacement parts and accessories may be obtained from our main parts distributor who can be contacted at Willow Vale Electronics Limited Tel 0121 766 5414 Most credit debit cards accepted SHARP Customer Helpline Tel 08705 274277 during office hours or 01 676 0648 if telephoning from Ireland Alternatively please visit our web site www sharp co uk support This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC as amended by 93 68 EEC ir 100 of the pulp used in making this paper comes from sustainable forests Specifications are subject to change without notice as part of our policy of continuous improvement No liability is accepted for any inaccuracies or omissions in this publication although every possible care has been taken to make it complete and as accurate as possible SHARP E
22. TION Additional information complements instructions VCR REMOTE CONTROL b STANDBY 1 STANDBY 14 BASIC SHARP TV CONTROLS 2 CHILD LOCK TIMER AUDIO SKIP ZERO 3 TIMER ON OFF ON OFF OUT SEARCH BACK 15 ZERO BACK 4 AUDIO OUT 16 SKIP SEARCH 17 SET 5 MENU 18 MENU SELECT 6 VIDEO Plus iy e B VC MH715HM 19 CLEAR anyi To O OECD 40 MODE ON SCREEN DISPLAY 7 NUMBER Ca GD GD Gan say BUTTONS 67 gt C9 4 22 CHANNEL UP AND 8 AM PM gt AM PM INPUT SELECT CHANNEL DOWN or FI INPUT SELECT 9 REWIND 24 FAST FORWARD 10 STOP The STOP button is 25 PLAY X2 also used to switch on the VCR 11 RECORD SPEED I SLOW 12 TAPE SPEED 13 SLOW VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER G0247JA VCR FRONT PANEL REMOTE CONTROL EQUIVALENT FUNCTIONS 26 PAUSE STILL 27 DPSS gt SLOW SPEED 28 TV VCR If you prefer or if remote control batteries fail you will need to use the VCR front panel controls The only differences in function are shown below FUNCTION OSD On Screen Display OPERATION WITH REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION WITH VCR FRONT PANEL Moving UP DOWN menu Moving LEFT RIGHT menu 69 Menu Select buttons B Menu Select buttons CHANNEL Y A buttons Press the FF or REW buttons on the front of the VCR i CALLING FO
23. d Turn the VCR on and wait for about two hours until the VCR reaches room temperature before operating BEFORE YOU PLAYBACK A VIDEO PLAYBACK Switch on your TV and select the video channel Carefully push a pre recorded video tape into the tape compartment This will switch the VCR on CY 4 V If the record protection tab has been removed the VCR will start playback as soon as the video tape has been loaded Press PLAY X2 buttonto Record protection tab start playback Ji See next page to continue pp www sharp co uk support 9 BASIC OPERATION HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE e For double speed playback without sound press the PLAY X2 button again e Torevert to normal playback press the PLAY X2 button again e Tostop the video tape press STOP To eject the tape press EJECT on the VCR SHARP SUPER PICTURE SHARP SUPER PICTURE should enhance the picture quality during playback It is normally set to ON To tum SHARP SUPER PICTURE on or off press SUPER P Q SUPER P on the VCR front panel PICTURE DISTURBANCE DURING PLAYBACK This VCR has an automatic tracking system which reduces PES disturbance when you start to playback a video tape When auto tracking is in operation flashes on the on screen display If the picture still has disturbance you may need to manually track the video tape Dur
24. emaining 1 Load the video tape into the VCR 2 Press DISPLAY on the remote control as many times as necessary until R appears on the VCR display The tape will wind forward and then return to its original position The tape remaining will be shown on the VCR display in hours and minutes By pressing the TAPE SPEED button on the remote control the remaining time will change between extended play long play and standard play yaa S P CJ in long play 2 hours 46 minutes is left on the tape VN m cH V Z V LP N in extended play 4 hours 9 minutes is left on the tape TER L R NANI L NOTES remaining function is interrupted the remaining time will not be displayed e If less than 5 minutes of tape remains the display will flash For example in standard play 1 hour 23 minutes is left on the tape a PLAYING BACK A VIDEO TAPE REPEATEDLY You can set your VCR to automatically rewind at the end of playing a video tape and replay the entire tape again REPEAT will appear on the on screen display when selected To use this feature MENU 1 Pres MENU to display the main menu MODE MENU SCREEN the screen 2 Press the 7 menu select buttons to AUTO select MODE ET OFF SET Press SET Press 7 amp zJ to select REPEAT Press G B Jto select ON Press SET SE MENU Press MENU
25. etc to the desired scart socket on the back of the VCR using the manufacturers recommended cable not supplied Ensure that the tape on which you wish to record is inserted into the VCR INPUT SELECT Press INPUT SELECT onthe remote control until the VCR display shows L2 REC Press REC to start recording OTHER CONNECTIONS POSSIBLE If you wish to record from a source connected to LINE 1 IN OUT select LI Press REC to start recording If you wish to record from a source connected SORTE Ame 9 usmescsnenpu Input Select 2 INPUT SELECT CHANNEL REW FF 9 ra AER ir SONNIDEO 7 Stee LINEA JIN with audio phono leads the sockets on the front of the VCR if fitted select L3 REC Press REC to start recording NOTE refer to your equipment operation manuals for LINE IN 3 VIDEO L AUDIO R fe e e j There are many different ways of connecting external equipment to your VCR Please further information wwW sharp co uk support 25 OTHER FEATURES ON YOUR VCR CHILD LOCK You can lock your VCR with this feature It will work even when the VCR is in STANDBY preventing children from operating the VCR TO ENGAGE CHILD LOCK On Press and hold the CHILD LOCK button on the remote control for about 2 seconds xn flashes
26. etic Sources such as speakers or microwave ovens Gatleast 8 20cm away from the TV e away from curtains carpets or other materials and allow ventilation space around the VCR DO NOT e block the air vent openings e expose the VCR to excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock place any heavy object or liquid on top of the VCR If liquid drops inside the VCR unplug immediately and contact your SHARP dealer Do not use the VCR insert or drop anything into the tape compartment or through the air vents as this could result in serious damage fire or an electric shock POWER SOCKETS e To avoid overheating or even fire insert the plug correctly into the socket DO NOT e overload power sockets this may cause a fire or electric shock e pul the power cord to disconnect the plug from the mains bind the power cords together e This VCR is not equipped with a mains power Switch Accordingly nominal current to drive the clock is drawn at all times when the AC power cord is plugged into a wall socket If the VCR is not to be used for an extended period be sure to unplug the cord www sharp co uk support 2 BEFORE USING YOUR VCR UNPACKING THE ACCESSORIES CHECK ALL THESE ACCESSORIES ARE SUPPLIED WITH YOUR VCR CONTACT YOUR DEALER IF ANY ARE MISSING Gece TYPE AA R6 UM3 e e e e qj BATTERIES X2 REMOTE de o for the rem
27. gth may have been tuned in on another VCR preset channel Example VCR preset 1 1 and VCR preset 14 BBCI Refer to Manually Sorting Channels section to move the channel to your desired position TV aerial may need adjusting No picture appears Make sure the TV is on the video channel Check all connecting cables www sharp co uk support 36 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR VCR RESET l Pressthe STOP m button on the front of the VCR 2 Press and hold MENU O and CHANNEL UP buttons together on the front of the VCR for 10 seconds v VCR RESET IS NOW COMPLETE Please continue with your previous procedure RF CHANNEL TUNING If you have a preferred RF output channel this can be set manually between channels 21 and 69 by following the procedure below DSTANDBY 1 Press the STANDBY button MENU 2 Press and hold the MENU button for 3 seconds 3 Wait for a flashing channel number to appear on the VCR display 4 The channel number now be changed by using the MENU SELECT y J buttons 5 YourTV will now require tuning to the new channel The screen opposite should be displayed on the TV SET 6 Press the SET 9 button to store Whitetext blue background RF THROUGH ON OFF If you wish to connect your VCR to the TV with only a scart lead the RF Output on your VCR can be turned OFF and ON To do this press the CLEAR then SET buttons on the
28. h mode press the FAST FORWARD gt or REWIND buttons on PAUSE STILL the remote control or on the VCR front panel REC 1 2 Press the 2 button resume playback a WS 5 150 9 j OR REMOTE CONTROL 3 the speed during visual search mode press FAST FORWARD or REWIND a again 4 Press the PLAY X2 button NOTE e There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and white picture using Visual Fast Forward Rewind functions IMMEDIATE RECORDING SELECTION OF A CHANNEL Select the channel you wish to record by using the NUMBER BUTTONS on the VCR remote control or select the next previous channel by pressing the CHANNEL O Kv buttons on the remote control or on the VCR front panel To change between single digit and 2 digit channel numbers press the Cp button AM PM For example for channel 24 press the Cp button then press 2 4 www sharp co uk support 11 BASIC OPERATION IMMEDIATE RECORDING CONTINUED TAPE SPEED SELECTION Your VCR has three tape speeds SP Standard Play LP Long Play and EP Extended Play Press the TAPE SPEED button on the remote control to select the desired setting Cassette Recording Length Time E 240 In Minutes SP 240 LP 480 EP 720 It is recommended that EP recordings are only played back on the VCR on which they were orig
29. inally recorded You can record the channel you are watching or a different channel 1 Insert a video tape into your VCR 2 Select the channel you wish to record on the VCR as above REC To start recording press REC To continue recording press REC To stop recording press STOP once SIMPLE TIMED RECORDING REC aa ahad PAUSE STILL To pause during recording press PAUSE STILL an m QO Q9 PAUSEISTILL DS SPEED 195100 OG REMOTE CONTROL 1 Press REC e 2 Tospecify a stop time each additional press of REC REC e will delay the stop time by 10 minutes 3 Tostop recording at any time press STOP once NOTES If the tape ends before the recording is complete the VCR will stop recording rewind eject the tape and place the VCR into STANDBY mode or just eject the tape and place the VCR in STANDBY timer mode if the VCR is in timer record mode e Ifthe VCR ejects the video tape when you press REC e the tape is record protected i e record protection tab has been removed www sharp co uk support 12 BASIC OPERATION HOW TO USE THE VIDEO Plus SYSTEM TO A RECORDING VC MH715HM ONLY Before you start If the Timer Standby symbol E appears on the VCR TIMER display press the TIMER ON OFF e button to remove the E symbol e Check that the VCR clock is displaying the correct time
30. ing PLAYBACK of a video tape e Press CHANNEL O or to position picture interference off the TV screen Manual Tracking e Press CHANNEL 4 and v buttons together to start Auto Tracking PAUSING AND SLOW MOTION 1 Press the PLAY X2 button to start the video tape playing 3 PAUSE STILL 2 To pause the video tape press PAUSE STILL 1 m MN Tominimise jitter whilst in pause mode press CHANNEL O 9r v i REMOTE CONTROL e Press the PLAY X2 button to resume playback I SLOW 3 To playback in slow motion without sound press the SLOW fe button on the remote control Slow motion speed can be adjusted using the or buttons next to the slow button Picture disturbance can be improved by using the CHANNEL 4 or v during slow motion playback e Press the PLAY X2 button to resume playback NOTES When using SLOW MOTION function some mechanical noise may be heard e There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and white picture using Pause and Slow functions PAUSE mode will disengage after about 5 minutes www sharp co uk support 10 BASIC OPERATION HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE FAST FORWARDING REWINDING A VIDEO TAPE 1 Press STOP to stop the video tape REW FF 2 Pressthe FAST FORWARD pewinn buttons on the remote control on the VCR front panel 3 Tostop fast forward rewind press STOP FORWARD REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH 1 During playback to select searc
31. l 1 2 3 or 4 times 1 AUTO the current mode and channel 1 number will be displayed for 3 seconds when an operation or number button is pressed 2 FULL all the active features will also be shown on screen Programme number and channel Tape Status 1CH59 Sharp Super Picture Status SUPER P NICAM STEREO NICAM signal SP LR Tape speed Audio output mode 22 00 1 05 9 07 02 0 00 00 Tape remaining Tape counter 3 COUNTER this display will show the tape counter and amount of tape remaining 4 DISPLAY OFF this will remove the display from the screen REM 1 05 0 00 00 NOTES wwW sharp co uk support 33 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR SPECIFICATIONS Format Number of heads Video signal system Maximum playing time Tape width Tape speed Antenna Reception channels RF output signal Power requirement Power consumption Operating temperature Storage temperature Video input Video output Audio input Audio output Hi Fi audio Dimensions Weight Supplied accessories VHS PAL standard Six PAL colour or monochrome signal 625 lines 240 min with E 240 video cassette in Standard Play SP mode 480 min with E 240 video cassette in Long Play LP mode 720 min with E 240 video cassette in Extended Play EP mode 12 7 mm 23 39 mm s Standard Play SP 11 70 mm s Long Play LP 7 8mm s Extended
32. nected as shown remember to leave the decoder function ON If you connect a decoder unit to the VCR the decoder unit provides a switching signal which will automatically allow your TV to display the descrambled signal routed through the VCR To use this feature make sure that the VCR is connected to both TV and decoder unit by SCART leads Then STANDBY e Press STANDBY to place the VCR in STAND BY mode OR e Press TV VCR on the remote control to place the VCR in VCR mode VCR will appear on the display www sharp co uk support 27 CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY TUNING A CHANNEL e tshould not be necessary to tune in a broadcast channel manually except in unusual circumstances such as poor signal To manually tune in a channel follow the procedure below MENU Press MENU Q 2 Pressthe M E menu select buttons to select SET UP Press SET SE 3 CHANNEL PRESET will be highlighted Press SET 4 Press TUA to select CHANNEL 5 VC MH705LM only IMPORTANT NOTE CHANNEL PRESET to confirm Press d D to select CH or CC This will 5 1 determine whether off air CH or cable CC is tuned first Note that both off air OFF and cable will be tuned regardless of the setting 6 Press G B to start tuning in either direction Tuning will stop when a channel is received If it is not the desired channel CABLE RECEPTION VC MH705LM only press 8 9 to continue tuning
33. nnel to be moved 2 Pressthe SET SET button to confirm 3 Press 7 3 Dp to highlight 3 the new position for the channel Press the SET SET button to confirm 5 If any more channels are to be CH21 moved repeat procedure from step 3 MENU 6 Pressthe Q button to exit if you are happy with the channel order All the programmes should now be correctly tuned If you wish to delete or change the channel order at a later date please refer to MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS towards the back of this book MENU SELECT BUTTONS See next page to continue po www sharp co uk support 7 INSTALLING YOUR VCR The clock setting screen will now appear To set the time and date follow the steps below 1 Press the TUA menu select buttons to select either 12 or 24 hour clock operation 2 Press G 1D to select TIME Enter the time using the NUMBER BUTTONS or the M W buttons If the minutes or hours are less than 10 enter the leading O If using the 12 hour clock enter AM or PM by pressing the d AM PM button on the remote control 3 Press to select DATE Enter the date using the NUMBER BUTTONS or the 7 W buttons For example for 1st April enter OI 04 4 Press 1 D to select YEAR Enter the last two digits of the year using the NUMBER BUTTONS or the M E buttons For example for 2002 enter 02 For the year 2003 enter 03 5 Press the SET bu
34. normally set so that stereo sound is possible The sound output from the VCR is controlled by the AUDIO OUT 2 button on the remote control If you wish to change the sound output you can use the AUDIO OUT c5 button as follows AUDIO Press the AUDIO OUT 27 button once The LEFT audio channel will be sent to BOTH speakers L will appear on fhe VCR display Io Press the AUDIO OUT four button again The RIGHT audio channel will be sent to BOTH speakers R will appear on the VCR display Press the AUDIO OUT 027 button a third time and the MONO track will be sent to BOTH speakers L and R will not appear on the VCR display AUDIO Pressing the AUDIO OUT 4 button a fourth time normal Hi Fi stereo sound will be heard Land R will appear on the VCR display NICAM Hi Fi STEREO SOUND Your VCR can receive and record NICAM sound The VCR is normally set so that NICAM sound is possible if it is present on the receiving signal otherwise the VCR will automatically switch to receive the mono signal NICAM sound can be turned off If you wish to do this follow the procedure below MENU 1 Press the MENU Q button to display the main menu on the screen gt AUTO 2 Press the T U menu select buttons to AUTO select MODE then press the SET button to confirm e MODE menu will be displayed with NICAM selected P 1 gt to select OFF 3 Press K 4 Press the SET button to confirm and return to the main menu screen
35. o person has any authority to vary the terms or conditions of this guarantee If you have any difficulty operating this product or would like information on other SHARP products please telephone the SHARP Helpline on the number given below SHARP Helpline Tel 08705 274277 office hours or 01 676 0648 if telephoning from Ireland Please note that all calls are charged at local rate In the unlikely event of this equipment requiring repair during the guarantee period you will need to provide proof of the date of purchase to the repairing company Please keep your invoice or receipt which is supplied at the time of purchase www sharp co uk support 38 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR CONNECTING TO THE MAINS This VCR is suitable only for connection to UK mains The unit is fitted with a moulded 3 pin mains plug with a 3 amp fuse The VCR does not have a mains power switch When connected to the mains the unit will draw current at all times to power the clock Be sure to unplug the VCR whenit is not to be used for several months TO REPLACE THE FUSE You must use a 3 amp fuse marked AD ASTA or Y BSI to BS 1362 Remove the fuse cover as shown Replace the fuse and re fit the fuse cover securely into the plug Never connect the plug to the mains without the fuse cover fitted TO REPLACE THE MAINS PLUG If the plug fitted is unsuitable for the mains socket in your home cut off the plug remove the fuse and dispose
36. o switch on the VCR ve MENU SCREEN 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press C to select TIMER Press the TIMER SET button to confirm e delayed recordings in the VCR s memory will be shown MENU 4 Ifthe settings are correct press the MENU Q button to exit e f you wish to change or cancel any settings follow the procedures below CHANGING A RECORDING 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of CHECKING RECORDING above 2 Tochange a delayed recording press MU to highlight the recording then press ihe SET button to select 3 Press qu highlight the setting to be changed and correct it by using the 7027 or the NUMBER BUTTONS 4 When al corrections are complete press the SET b Dutton to confirm then press the MENU button to exit CANCELLING A RECORDING 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of CHECKING RECORDING 2 Tocancel a delayed recording press 21 06 02 12 00 13 00 SP y to highlight the recording to be cancelled then press CLEAR MENU 3 Press the MENU button to exit NOTE ftherearesome programmes to be recorded do not forget to press TIMER ON OFF TIMER button return the to Timer Standby mode www sharp co uk support 17 ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO AND YOUR VCR HI FI STEREO SOUND Stereo sound is possible from this VCR if you have a stereo TV connected to the VCR with a scart lead or audio equipment connected with audio phono leads The VCR is
37. of the cut off plug safely plug to a mains socket If a new plug is fitted observe the wiring code supplied by the plug manufacturer and given below If you have any doubt consult a qualified electrician f Severe electric shock may occur if you connect the cut off The wires in the mains cable are colour coded as follows blue neutral brown live As the colours of the wires may not correspond with the terminals in your plug connect the wires following plug manufacturer s guide blue wire to the terminal marked N or coloured black or blue brown wire to the terminal marked L or coloured red or brown to the earth terminal in your plug Donot allow water to come into contact with the power supply cord or plug damaged power supply cord or loose plug may cause electric shock e Contact your SHARP dealer or a qualified electrician Do not use the VCR A Ensure neither the brown nor the blue wire is connected www sharp co uk support 39
38. ote control unit CONTROL For a more detailed RF CONNECTION CABLE picture of connects the VCR to the TV your remote control refer to page ii m m To fit the batteries into the remote control Remove the battery cover on the back of the remote control Fit the batteries to to terminals Place the battery cover back into position Battery cover Remote Control N e Remote Control must be pointed towards the VCR to operate Donot expose to liquid or shock May not function if the VCR is in direct sunlight or any other strong light Replace both alkaline batteries type AA R6 UM3 if the remote control fails e Remove the batteries and keep in a safe place if you do not plan to use he VCR for several months e Remove and dispose of flat batteries safely and promptly ncorrect use of batteries may cause them to leak or burst www sharp co uk support 3 INSTALLING YOUR VCR CONNECTING THE CABLES Connect your existing aerial AERIAL OR cable to the AERIAL IN CATV CABLE socket on your VCR j Optional Connect your Satellite receiver or decoder to the VCR using a scart lead to LINE 2 IN DECODER socket on the VCR 2 ConnectyourTV to the VCR using the supplied RF connection cable i e connect the VCR AERIAL OUT socket to the TV AERIAL IN socket AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT RF CONNECTION Optional SCART not supplied If
39. ow to tune in your TV Put raind Store this as your VCR channel With ae NOTE If the AUTO INSTALLATION screen doesn t appear when you switch on your VCR or you wish to reset your VCR and start the installation again refer to VCR RESET at the back of the book See next page to continue pp www sharp co uk support 5 INSTALLING YOUR VCR AUTO TUNING CONTINUED 6 Press the SET button to store the RF channel setting and continue with the installation 7 Ensure your Aerial Scart cables are connected to your VCR and then press the SET SET button to confirm Auto install will now search for and tune in all available channels This may take a few minutes Button positions for your reference SET REMOTE CONTROL See next page to continue p www sharp co uk support 6 INSTALLING YOUR VCR On completion the MOVE MENU vil appear showing all the channels the VCR was able to tune in By pressing MODE OSD button the VCR will change to a blue background This may help you see which channel your VCR has tuned in Using the qme Ig menu select buttons scroll through the channels to find BBC1 Some channels may be duplicated but with more interference than others Search for the best quality picture and using the procedure below move this channel to Preset 1 Repeat this procedure for BBC2 Preset 2 ITV Preset 3 etc l Press DV G B to highlight CH21 the cha
40. p co uk support 31 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR VCR DISPLAY 1 TIMER RECORD indicator 7 TAPE SPEED indicator 2 VCR MODE indicator 8 VIDEO PROGRAMMING 3 TAPE MOTION STATUS SYSTEM PROGRAMME DELIVERY CONTROL indicator 4 RECORDING indicator 9 DECODER indicator 5 AUDIO OUTPUT indicator 10 CLOCK TAPE COUNTER TAPE STATUS AND CHANNEL 6 CHILD LOCK indicator PRESET STATUS NOTE Some models do not have all the features shown therefore they will not appear on the display SELECTING THE OUTPUT FROM THE VCR If your VCR is connected to your TV with a scart lead when you start to play a video tape the VCR will automatically switch its output so that playback picture is shown on the TV In this case VCR will appear on the VCR display TVNCR You can manually override this by pressing TV VCR z on the remote control Now the TV broadcast channel will be seen on the TV screen and VCR will disappear from the VCR display TVNCR e Pressing TV VCR cum again will return the TV picture to the playback picture www sharp co uk support 32 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR ON SCREEN DISPLAY All the information you need on the VCR status will be summarised on the on screen display If you are recording playing back a tape or watching a broadcast on the video channel you can call up three standard on screen displays The display can be selected by pressing the MODE OSD E e button on the remote contro
41. to return to normal screen o www sharp co uk support 20 ADVANCED OPERATION PLAYBACK OF A VIDEO TAPE PLAYING BACK AN NTSC TAPE NTSC National Television Standards Committee is a different TV standard to PAL and is used in some Non European Countries Your VCR can playback pre recorded NTSC tapes onto a PAL system TV but cannot record an NTSC signal onto a video tape Note that e You cannot record NTSC signals or dub NTSC tapes onto other VCR s from this VCR e You cannot use Slow speed Still frame Double Speed Frame Advance or Tape Remaining with a pre recorded NTSC tape e Onsorme televisions the picture may appear in black and white or there may be no picture This does not indicate a fault with your VCR e Onsorme televisions the picture may shrink vertically causing black bands to appear at the top and bottom of your screen e Onsorme televisions the played back picture may roll vertically this does not indicate a fault with your VCR www sharp co uk support 21 ADVANCED OPERATION LCD DISPLAY TIME OF DAY Shows current time of day if the clock is set Press the DISPLAY button until the time of day E R ic L appears For example 21 20 appears S P CHANNEL STATUS Shows the current VCR channel preset Press the DISPLAY EN button until the channel number ORI O m S P appears for example PRESET 1 TAPE COUNTER AND ZERO BACK
42. tton to store the time and date NOTE 24 hour example CLOCK T 1 IME DATE YEAR 5 0 5 01 04 02 MODE 24H 12H 94 SELECT VW CHANGE SET ENTER MENU EXIT 12 hour example MODE 24H 12H 94 SELECT A V CHANGE SET ENTER MENU EXIT v All the programmes should now be correctly tuned in and the clock set www sharp co uk support BASIC OPERATION SCART LEAD CONNECTION NOT SUPPLIED A scart lead can be connected at any time It is recommended to connect your TV and VCR in this way asit will provide improved picture and sound quality Please refer to the connection diagram on page 4 IMPORTANT NOTES ON YOUR VCR AND VIDEO TAPES VIDEO TAPES If you use only good quality video tapes generally it will not be necessary to clean the video heads If poor quality tapes are used or if a tape is loaded after changing VCR location oxide from the tape may clog the video heads This will cause the playback picture to be snowy or even disappear To remove minor contamination run a video tape in visual search mode If this fails you will need to have the heads cleaned by a SHARP Service Facility Please note if cleaning is necessary it is not covered by the guarantee Use video tapes which carry the mark PAL SECAM HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE Condensation forms in the VCR when it is moved out of or into a warm place If you try to playback or record the video tape and VCR may be damage
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