Pioneer VCR VR805 07 User Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR805/07, VR806/07  
Congratulations on the purchase of one of the most sophisticated and 1. INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
simple-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. With this VCR you  
can record and play VHS-standard cassettes.  
Connecting to the TV-set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
Autoinstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  
Initial Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  
Successive Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  
Automatic TV Channel Allocation (FOLLOW TV) . . . . . . . 4  
Connecting a decoder or additional equipment . . . . . . . 5  
Manual TV Channel Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Monitor function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Sort/Clear TV channels manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Setting the clock and the date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
User guide (OSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Emergency interrupt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Please take the time to read this operating manual before  
using your video recorder.  
Safety instructions and other notes  
ADanger: High voltage!  
Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical  
shock!  
2. PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Playback a cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Searching for tape position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Still picture/Slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Eliminating picture interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
AThe video recorder does not contain any components that can  
be repaired by the customer. When the appliance is connected  
to the power supply there are some components that are  
constantly operational. To switch off the video recorder  
completely you must disconnect it from the power supply.  
3. MANUAL RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Recording with/without automatic switch-off . . . . . . . . 10  
Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (SAT  
BNote that this power pack is designed for a power supply of  
220-240V/50Hz.  
RECORDING) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Direct Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
BEnsure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots  
on the video recorder.  
4. AUTOMATIC (PROGRAMMED) RECORDING . . . . . . . . . 12  
’VPS’ (Video Programming System)/’PDC’ (Pro-  
BEnsure that no objects or liquids enter the video recorder. If  
liquid is spilt into it, disconnect the video recorder immediately  
from the power supply and call the After-sales Service for  
advice.  
gramme Delivery Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Programming with ’VIDEO Plus+’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Manual programming without ’VIDEO Plus+’ . . . . . . . . . 13  
How to check or alter a TIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
’NexTView Link’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
BThe video recorder should not be used immediately after  
transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa, or in  
conditions of extreme humidity.  
After unpacking the video recorder, it should be allowed to  
acclimatize for at least three hours before installation.  
5. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Changing the TV system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Child lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Switching the remote control command . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Continuous playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
The automatic switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Remote control of TV sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Audio dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Selecting the sound track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Synchronous editing (synchro-edit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Before you call an engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
C These operating instructions have been printed on nonpolluting  
paper.  
C Deposit old batteries at the relevant collection points.  
C Please make use of the facilities available in your country for  
disposing of the packaging of the video recorder in a way that  
helps to protect the environment.  
C This electronic equipment contains many materials that can be  
recycled. Please inquire about the possibilities for recycling  
your old set.  
DVIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of  
Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is  
manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Cor-  
poration.  
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SDDHHMMJWWTOPERAT  
 
Connecting with scart cable without ’Easy  
Link/NexTView’  
Connecting without scart cable  
If your television does not have a scart (EURO-AV) socket,  
please do not read further here, but turn to the next paragraph  
’Connecting without scart cable’.  
a Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert  
it into the 2 socket at the back of the video recorder.  
b Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the TV  
socket on the video recorder and the other end into the  
aerial input socket on your TV set.  
c Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket  
4 at the back of the video recorder and plug the other  
end into the wall socket.  
a Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert  
d Switch on your TV set and select the programme number  
that you have chosen for video playback (see operating  
manual for your TV set).  
it into the 2 socket at the back of the video recorder.  
b Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the TV  
socket on the video recorder and the other end into the  
aerial input socket on your TV set.  
e The video recorder will now send a welcoming text on  
UHF-channel CH35 or 583MHz.  
c Plug one end of the scart cable into the scart socket  
AV1 EXT1 on the back of the video recorder and the other  
end into the scart socket on your TV set.  
f Tune in the TV set in the UHF wave band until this picture  
appears.  
d Switch on the TV set.  
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE  
PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW  
PHILIPS VIDEORECORDER  
e Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket  
4 at the back of the video recorder and plug the other  
end into the wall socket.  
TO CONTINUE PRESS OK  
f When your TV set automatically switches to programme  
number e.g.: ’EXT’, ’0’, or ’AV’, a welcoming text appears  
on the TV screen.  
When your TV set does not switch automatically, select  
the required programme number manually (see instruc-  
tion manual TV set).  
g Subsequently, read the paragraph ’Initial Installation’ in  
the section ’Autoinstall’.  
g Subsequently, read the paragraph ’Initial Installation’ in  
the section ’Autoinstall’.  
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Autoinstall  
Automatic TV Channel Allocation (FOLLOW  
TV)  
The video recorder will search for all TV channels. It stores TV  
channels found in the following sequence: BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV,  
CH 4, CH 5, SKY, others.  
With this function the video recorder maintains the same  
channel sequence as on the TV set, in case you connected  
your videorecorder to a TV set without scart cable. This only  
functions if the video recorder (socket AV1 EXT1 ) and the TV  
set are connected with a scart cable. Additional equipment  
connected to socket AV2 EXT2 must be switched off.  
Initial Installation  
a If the aerial (antenna) has been connected to the video  
recorder, press the OK button. Please continue with the  
next paragraph at step e .  
DWith ’Connecting with scart cable and ’Easy Link/NexT-  
View’, this function will start the data transfer.  
Successive Installation  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
c Select the line ’INSTALLATION’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
c Select the line ’INSTALLATION’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
d Select the line ’FOLLOW TV’ with the menu buttons P =  
or P ; and confirm with the P button. Take notice of  
the message on the TV screen.  
d Select the line ’AUTOINSTALL’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
e Press the OK button.  
e ’AUTOINSTALL’ starts. This can take several minutes.  
If the video recorder recognizes that the TV set has been  
connected with a scart cable, ’TV’ 01’ appears in the  
display.  
INSTALLATION  
AUTOINSTALL  
E When ’NOTV’ (no signal from TV set) appears in the  
display, the TV channels can not be allocated automati-  
cally. In this case, read paragraph: ’Manual TV Channel  
Number Allocation’.  
SEARCHING FOR TV CHANNELS  
03 CHANNELS FOUND  
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f Select programme number ’1’ on the TV set.  
g Confirm with the OK button on the video recorder-re-  
mote control. The video recorder compares the TV  
channels on the TV set and the video recorder.  
If the video recorder found the same TV channel as the  
TV set, then it stores it at ’P01’.  
f When ’AUTOINSTALL’ is complete, ’AUTOINSTALL  
COMPLETE’ will appear on the TV screen.  
g To end, press the MENU button.  
h Wait until e.g.: ’TV’ 02’ appears.  
i Select the next programme number, e.g.: ’2’ on the TV set.  
j Confirm with the OK button on the video recorder-re-  
mote control.  
DIf you allocated the wrong TV channeL, you can go back  
one step with the menu button Q .  
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k Repeat steps h to j until all TV channels have been g Select function ’ON’ with the menu buttons Q or P .  
allocated.  
When you select ’OFF’, the function will be switched off.  
l To finish, press the MENU button.  
h Confirm with the OK button.  
DWhen the function is switched on, ’DEC’ appears in the  
display.  
Connecting a decoder or additional  
equipment  
i To end, press the MENU button.  
You can also connect additional equipment to the AV2 EXT2  
socket. For instance: decoder, satellite receiver or camera  
recorder.  
Manual TV Channel Search  
You can connect a HIFI-stereo set to the sockets  
AUX OUT L R (audio output left/right) and AUX IN L R (audio in-  
put left/right).  
In certain cases the ’Automatic TV Channel Search’ may not  
be able to find all of the TV channels (e.g. coded TV channels).  
In that case, use this manual method to set the channels.  
DWith ’Connecting with scart cable and ’Easy Link/NexT-  
View’ the videorecorder automatically loads the TV  
channels from the TV set. Hence, some lines are not  
functional.  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
Allocating a decoder  
c Select the line ’INSTALLATION’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; and confirm with the menu button P .  
With this function, the connected decoder will automatically  
be activated for the TV programme required.  
d Select the line ’MANUAL SEARCH’ with the menu buttons  
DWith ’Connecting with scart cable and ’Easy Link/NexT-  
P = or P ; and confirm with the menu button P .  
View’ the decoder must be activated for the TV set.  
INSTALLATION  
MANUAL SEARCH  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
CHANNEL/FREQ.  
ENTRY/SEARCH  
CH  
34  
z
{
PROGRAMME NUMBER | 02  
}
TV CHANNEL NAME  
DECODER  
MTV  
b On the video recorder, select the TV programme you wish  
to link with the decoder function, using the P ; or P =  
button or the digit buttons 0-9 .  
OFF  
PAL  
ON  
TV SYSTEM  
NICAM  
FINE TUNING  
+1  
________________________________  
TO EXIT  
PRESS  
MENU  
c Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
e In the line ’CHANNEL/FREQ.’, select the display for:  
’FREQ.’: frequency  
d Select the line ’INSTALLATION’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
’CH’: channel  
’S-CH’: special channel  
e Select the line ’MANUAL SEARCH’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
f If you know the frequency or channel of the desired TV  
channel, you can enter the data in line ’ENTRY/SEARCH’  
with the digit buttons 0-9 .  
f Select the line ’DECODER’ with the menu buttons P = or  
P ; .  
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E If you don’t know the frequency or channel of the TV  
channel of your choice, press the menu button P to  
start the channel search.  
Sort/Clear TV channels manually  
DWith ’Connecting with Easy Link/NexTView’ the video  
recorder automatically loads the TV channels from the TV  
set. Hence, you can not select this function.  
g In the line ’PROGRAMME NUMBER’ select the pro-  
gramme number you want e.g.: ’01’, using the menu  
buttons Q or P .  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
h If you want to change the TV channel name, press the  
P button in line ’TV CHANNEL NAME’.  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
E Select the character you want to change with the Q or  
the P button. Change the character with the P = or the c Select the line ’INSTALLATION’ with the menu buttons  
P ; button. Select the next character in the same way.  
P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
E Keep pressing the menu button P until the cursor dis-  
d Select the line ’TV CHANNEL ALLOCATION’ with the  
menu buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P but-  
ton.  
appears.  
i In the line ’NICAM’, select funtion ’ON’ or ’OFF’ with the  
P or Q button.  
INSTALLATION  
TV CHANNEL ALLOCATION  
j If you want to change the automatic tv channel setting,  
select the line ’FINE TUNING’.  
z...  
P01 BBC1  
z
P02 BBC2  
With the menu buttons Q or P you can vary the auto-  
matic tv channel setting. Important: This re-tuning is only  
necessary and useful in special cases, e.g.: when there  
are stripes on the picture with cable-TV systems.  
} P03 ITV  
}
{
P04 CH4  
P05 CH5  
P06 SKY  
{...  
________________________________  
TO SORT  
PRESS  
TO EXIT  
PRESS  
}
MENU  
k Press the OK button to store the TV channel.  
DIf you want to search for further TV channels, start again  
e With the menu buttons P = or P ; , select the TV chan-  
nel to which you want to allocate a programme number  
(starting with ’P01’) and press the P button.  
at step f.  
l To end, press the MENU button.  
DIf you want to delete a TV channel, press the CLEAR (CL)  
button.  
Monitor function  
f With the menu buttons P = or P ; , shift the TV channel  
to the programme number you wish to allocate to this TV  
channel and press the Q button. The TV channel will  
be added.  
You can switch back and forth between TV reception and  
video recorder reception with the MONITOR button. This only  
functions when you used a scart cable to connect the video  
recorder to your TV set and if your TV set responds to this  
switch-over.  
g Repeat steps eto funtil you have allocated a  
programme number to all TV channels.  
h To store, press the OK button.  
i To end, press the MENU button.  
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E Enter/Alter: With the Q or P or with the 0-9 button.  
E Store: With the OK button.  
Setting the clock and the date  
E Confirm: With the menu button P .  
E Exit menu: With the MENU button.  
If the time in the video recorder display is not correct or if  
’--:--’ appears in the display, please set the clock manually.  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
c Select the line ’INSTALLATION’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
Emergency interrupt  
d Select the line ’TIME/DATE’ with the menu buttons P = or  
Both the video recorder and the remote control have an  
’Emergency interrupt’ button. You can use the STANDBY m but-  
ton to interrupt any function.  
Whenever you have operating problems you can simply  
interrupt the function and start again.  
P ; and confirm with the P button.  
INSTALLATION  
TIME/DATE  
z
{
TIME  
YEAR  
MONTH  
DATE  
20:00  
| 1998  
02  
}
You can practise operating your set without any worries. No  
matter which buttons you press, you cannot damage it.  
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TO EXIT  
Important notes for operation  
PRESS  
MENU  
E You can switch on with the STOP h button, the 0-9 but-  
tons or by inserting a cassette.  
e Adjust ’TIME’, ’YEAR’, ’MONTH’, ’DATE’ if required, using  
the digit buttons 0-9 . Switch between fields with the  
menu buttons P = or P ; .  
E Keep your video recorder connected to the mains at all  
times to ensure that programmed recordings can be  
made and that the television functions normally. The  
power consumption required is less than 4W (saving  
energy mode).  
f Confirm each entry with the OK button.  
g To end, press the MENU button.  
E When the video recorder is disconnected from the mains,  
TV channels will be strored typically 1 year, and  
DIf a TV channel which transmits TXT/PDC is stored with  
programme number ’P01’, time (from TXT) and date (from  
PDC) will automatically be taken from the TXT/PDC  
information.  
clock/timer data will be stored typically 7 hours.  
Saving energy  
User guide (OSD)  
You can choose between two methods of switching to  
standby.  
Normal method: Switch to standby using the STANDBY m but-  
ton. The clock time remains displayed.  
If the clock has not been set, ’--:--’ appears.  
To save energy: Press the STANDBY m button twice. The clock  
time disappears from the display.  
With OSD (On Screen Display) the corresponding functions  
appear on the TV screen as a menu. The most important  
button-functions are displayed at the bottom of the screen.  
E Call up the menu: With the MENU button.  
E Select a line: With the P = or P ; button.  
E Select within a line: With the menu buttons Q or  
P .  
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2. PLAYBACK  
Playback a cassette  
Searching for tape position with picture  
(picture search)  
a Insert a cassette into the cassette slot.  
a During playback, press the H (reverse) or I (for-  
ward) button once or several times.  
b To interrupt at the position required, press the PLAY G  
button.  
DDuring picture search, the picture quality is affected and  
the sound is turned off.  
Still picture/Slow motion  
b Press the PLAY G playback button.  
a Press the STILL R button. A still picture appears on the  
screen.  
c To stop, press the STOP h button.  
b Each time you press STILL R again the picture will  
d To eject, Press the STOP/EJECT ? button on the set.  
move on one step.  
DSome hired cassettes may have a poor picture/sound  
quality. This is not a fault in your set. Please read the  
section ’Eliminating picture interference’.  
c When you hold the STILL R button the picture will be  
played in slow motion.  
DSome functions switch off automatically after a while  
(e.g.: Pause, Still Picture, Scanning). This helps to protect  
the cassette and prevent unnecessary power consump-  
tion.  
d When you press the I button several times, you have  
a choice of several playback speeds.  
During slow motion the sound is switched off.  
Searching for tape position without picture  
(wind/rewind)  
NTSC Playback  
With this set you can playback cassettes that have been  
recorded on another video recorder in the NTSC standard.  
This only works for PAL-television sets which are suitable for a  
picture frequency of 60 Hz.  
a Stop the tape with the STOP h button.  
b Press the H (reverse) or I (forward) button.  
During NTSC playback ’60HZ’ appears in the display.  
DDuring NTSC-playback some special features (e.g. still  
c To interrupt at the position required, press the STOP h  
picture) are not possible.  
button.  
Instant View  
Tape position indication  
With this function you can switch to picture search during  
wind/rewind.  
a During playback press the COUNTER button.  
a If you hold the H (rewind) or I (wind) button dur-  
b Select one of the following options:  
ing wind or rewind, you will switch to picture search.  
’TIME USED’ to indicate the time used on the tape  
’TIME LEFT’ to indicate the time left on the tape  
’COUNTER’ to indicate the actual position on the tape  
b If you release the button, the video recorder will  
automatically switch back to rewind or wind.  
DWith the OK button, you can superimpose the actual  
tape position on the TV screen.  
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Automatic search for tape position (Index  
search)  
Tracking during still picture  
If the still picture vibrates vertically, you can improve the still  
picture as follows:  
At the beginning of each recording, the video recorder marks  
the tape with a index code mark.  
a During still picture, press the MENU button.  
a Press the INDEX E button. Then press the I button to  
select the next code mark or the H button for the pre-  
vious code mark.  
b Select the line ’PLAY FUNCTIONS’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
c Select the line ’VERTICAL STABILITY’ with the menu  
b When the video recorder finds the code mark or a blank  
buttons P = or P ; .  
space it will automatically switch to playback.  
DYou can only search for a blank space with recordings  
made on a video recorder that does not have this index  
code mark function.  
d Hold the menu buttons Q or P until the picture qual-  
ity is at its best.  
e Confirm with the OK button.  
Eliminating picture interference  
f To end, press the MENU button.  
Cleaning the video heads  
a During playback, press the MENU button.  
When the picture quality is poor, please proceed as follows:  
Tracking during playback  
a During playback, press the MENU button.  
b Select the line ’PLAY FUNCTIONS’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
b Select the line ’PLAY FUNCTIONS’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
c Select the line ’HEAD CLEANING’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; .  
c Select the line ’MANUAL TRACKING’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; .  
d Press the OK button. ’HEAD CLEANING IN PROGRESS’  
appears on the screen.  
d Hold the menu buttons Q or P until the playback  
quality is at its best.  
e Wait a few seconds, until the message disappears and  
then press the MENU button.  
e Confirm with the OK button.  
f To end, press the MENU button. This setting will remain  
until you remove the cassette.  
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3. MANUAL RECORDING  
Recording without automatic switch-off  
Auto-assembling  
a Insert a cassette.  
You can use the auto-assembling function to join individual  
recordings without any major picture disturbance between the  
recordings.  
b Use the P ; or P = button to select the programme  
number (programme name) from which you wish to  
record.  
a During playback, search for the correct position on the  
tape.  
DWhen the function ’Direct record’ is switched on, select  
the programme number on the TV set. With the video  
recorder switched on, press the RECORD/OTR n button.  
b Stop playback by pressing the STOP h button. ’PAUSE’  
appears on the TV screen.  
DWhen a TV channel transmits a channel name, it will  
show in the display.  
c Now start recording as usual by pressing the  
RECORD/OTR n button.  
DProgramme numbers ’E1’ and ’E2’ are provided for  
recording from external sources (via scart sockets  
AV1 EXT1 and AV2 EXT2 ). Programme number ’E3’ is pro-  
vided for recording from the front sockets VIDEO and  
L-AUDIO-R .  
Selecting the recording speed (SP/LP)  
DProgramme number ’AUX’ is provided for audio record-  
You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it  
possible to record, for example, 8 hours instead of 4 hours on  
an ’E240’ (4 hour) cassette.  
ings via sockets AUX IN L R .  
c Press the RECORD/OTR n button.  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
d Stop recording with the STOP h button.  
number for the video recorder.  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR  
One-Touch-Recording)  
c Select the line ’RECORD FUNCTIONS’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; , and confirm with the P button.  
d Select the line ’RECORD SETTINGS’ with the menu  
a Insert a cassette.  
buttons P = or P ; , and confirm with the P button.  
b Use the P ; or P = button to select the programme  
number (programme name) from which you wish to  
record.  
e Select the line ’RECORD SPEED’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; .  
f Select the required recording speed with the menu  
c Press the RECORD/OTR n button.  
buttons Q or P .  
d Press the RECORD/OTR n button repeatedly to obtain the  
D’LP’: Long Play = half recording speed (double recording  
required end time or length of the recording.  
time).  
’SP’: Standard Play = normal recording speed.  
DTo cancel this entry, press the CLEAR (CL) button.  
DThe picture quality will be adversely affected when  
recording at half recording speed (’LP’).  
Erase protection  
DFor playback, the correct recording speed will automati-  
cally be selected.  
So that you don’t accidentally delete an important recording,  
remove the special tab (erase protection) on the narrow side  
of the cassette with a screwdriver or slide the special tab to  
the left. Later, if you no longer want the cassette to be erase  
protected, you can seal the gap again with adhesive tape or  
slide the special tab to the right.  
g Confirm with the OK button.  
h To end, press the MENU button.  
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Automatic recording from a satellite  
receiver (SAT RECORDING)  
Direct Record  
With this function switched on, and the video recorder  
switched to standby, the video recorder automatically takes  
the channel number which is currently selected on the  
television when it starts recording, by means of the scart  
cable.  
You can only use this function, when you have a satellite  
receiver, which can control other equipment by a ’program-  
ming’ function.  
DWith ’Connecting with scart cable and ’Easy Link/NexT-  
View’, the video recorder also takes the programme  
number from the TV set automatically with the video  
recorder switched on.  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
c Select the line ’RECORD FUNCTIONS’ with the menu  
number for the video recorder.  
buttons P = or P ; , and confirm with the P button.  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
d Select the line ’RECORD SETTINGS’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; , and confirm with the P button.  
c Select the line ’RECORD FUNCTIONS’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; , and confirm with the P button.  
e Select the line ’SAT RECORD’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; .  
d Select the line ’RECORD SETTINGS’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; , and confirm with the P button.  
f Select the required scart socket ’E1’ or ’E2’ with the menu  
buttons Q or P .  
e Select the line ’DIRECT RECORD’ with the menu buttons  
If you want to switch off the function, select ’OFF’ with  
the menu buttons P or Q .  
P = or P ; .  
f Select the function ’ON’ with the menu buttons Q or  
g Confirm with the OK button.  
P . If you select ’OFF’, the function will be switched off.  
h Use a scart cable to connect the scart socket you  
selected on the video recorder ( AV1 EXT1 or AV2 EXT2 ) to  
the corresponding scart socket on the satellite receiver.  
g Confirm with the OK button.  
h To end, press the MENU button.  
i Switch off with the STANDBY m button.  
i Insert a cassette.  
j To end, press the STANDBY m button. The video recorder  
is now prepared for recording. The start and end of the  
recording is controlled via one of the scart sockets.  
j On the TV set, select the programme number you want  
make the recording from.  
DWhen this function is switched on, ’x’ appears in the  
k Press the RECORD/OTR n button with the video recorder  
display.  
switched off.  
DDon’t select another programme number on your TV set,  
until the ’search symbol’ in the display of your video  
recorder disappears. This can take up to one minute.  
DWhen ’NOTV’ appears in the display, the programme  
number could not be found. The video recorder switches  
off automatically.  
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4. AUTOMATIC (PROGRAMMED) RECORDING  
The video recorder needs the following information for every  
programmed recording:  
d Enter the entire PlusCode number (up to 9 digits) printed  
in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme.  
If you made a mistake, clear with the CLEAR (CL) button.  
* the date on which the recording is to be made  
* the programme number for the TV channel  
* the start and stop time of the recording  
* VPS/PDC on or off  
TIMER  
VIDEOPLUS PROGRAMMING  
* the recording speed (SP/LP)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  
The video recorder stores all the information mentioned above  
in a TIMER block. You can programme up to 6 TIMER blocks,  
one month in advance.  
________________________________  
MO-FR/WEEKLY  
TO STORE  
PRESS  
SELECT PRESS  
OK  
’VPS’ (Video Programming System)/  
’PDC’ (Programme Delivery Control)  
e Select programming at daily or weekly intervals with the  
SELECT button.  
’MO-FR’: Recording at daily intervals from Mondays to  
Fridays inclusive.  
’WEEKLY’: Recording at weekly intervals on the same day  
of the week.  
With ’VPS/PDC’, the TV station controls the beginning and the  
length of the programmed recording. This means that the  
video recorder switches itself on and off at the right time even  
if a TV programme you have programmed begins earlier or  
finishes later than expected.  
Usually the start time is the same as the VPS/PDC time. If,  
however, in the TV guide, in addition to a TV programme’s start  
time, a different VPS/PDC time is given, e.g.: ’20.15 (VPS 20.14)’,  
you must enter ’20.14’ as the start time exactly to the minute.  
If you want to enter a time that differs from the VPS/PDC time,  
you must switch off ’VPS/PDC’.  
f After you confirm with the OK button, the data will ap-  
pear on the TV screen.  
DIf the VIDEO Plus+ system does not recognize the TV  
channel, ’PLEASE ENTER PROGRAMME NUMBER’ ap-  
pears on the TV screen. Select the required programme  
number (programme name) with the P ; or the P = but-  
ton. Confirm with the OK button.  
DWith most TV stations the VPS/PDC time is always the  
same as the start time.  
DIf ’PLUSCODE NUMBER WRONG’ appears on the TV  
screen, you entered an incorrect PlusCode number or the  
incorrect date. Repeat the entry or end with the  
TIMER s button.  
Programming with ’VIDEO Plus+’  
DIf ’WEEKEND PROGRAMMING - NOT POSSIBLE’ appears  
on the TV screen, the date was incorrectly entered.  
’Daily’ programming can only be used for recordings to  
be made from Mondays to Fridays inclusive.  
All the information required for a programming is contained  
encoded in the PlusCode programming number.  
DUse the SELECT button to switch ’VPS/PDC’ on or off in  
’START’.  
DUse the SELECT button to select the recording speed ’SP’  
or ’LP’ in ’END’.  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
g Confirm with the OK button.  
number for the video recorder.  
DThe data has been stored in a TIMER block.  
b Press the TIMER s button on the remote control.  
The programming mode selected last is marked.  
h To end, press the TIMER s button.  
c Select the line ’VIDEOPLUS PROGRAMMING’ with the  
menu buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the menu  
button OK .  
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i Please note that you inserted a cassette without erase  
protection. Switch off with the STANDBY m button.  
The programmed recording will only function when the  
video recorder is switched off with the STANDBY m but-  
ton.  
DSelect recording at daily or weekly intervals in the field  
’DATE’, with the SELECT button.  
’MO-FR’: Recording to be made from Mondays to Fridays  
inclusive.  
’MO’: Weekly recordings on the same weekday.  
DIf one or more of the TIMER blocks are occupied, ’k’  
DUse the SELECT button to switch ’VPS/PDC’ on or off in  
lights up in the display.  
’START’.  
DIf the end of the cassette is reached during a recording,  
DUse the SELECT button to select the recording speed ’SP’  
the cassette will automatically be ejected.  
or ’LP’ in ’END’.  
DIf you forget to load a cassette, ’NO CASSETTE’ appears  
f Confirm with the OK button.  
on the TV screen and ’k’ lights up in the display.  
DThe data has been stored in a TIMER block.  
DIf you inserted a cassette with erase protection when you  
want to start a recording, the cassette will be ejected.  
g To end, press the TIMER s button.  
DProgramme numbers ’E1’ and ’E2’ are provided for  
external recordings (via scart socket AV1 EXT1 or  
AV2 EXT2 ).  
h Please note that you inserted a cassette without erase  
protection. Switch off with the STANDBY m button.  
The programmed recording will only function when the  
video recorder is switched off with the STANDBY m but-  
ton.  
DProgramme number ’AUX’ is provided for audio record-  
ings via sockets AUX IN L R .  
DIf one or more of the TIMER blocks are occupied, ’k’  
Manual programming without ’VIDEO Plus+’  
lights up in the display.  
DIf the end of the cassette is reached during a recording,  
the video recorder automatically ejects the cassette. The  
set switches off after a few minutes.  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
DIf you forget to load a cassette, ’NO CASSETTE’ appears  
b Press the TIMER s button on the remote control.  
on the TV screen and ’k’ lights up in the display.  
The programming mode selected last is marked.  
DIf you inserted a cassette with erase protection, the  
cassette will be ejected.  
c Select the line ’TIMER PROGRAMMING’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
DProgramme numbers ’E1’ and ’E2’ are provided for  
external recordings (via scart socket AV1 EXT1 or  
AV2 EXT2 ).  
TIMER  
TIMER PROGRAMMING  
VPS  
DProgramme number ’AUX’ is provided for audio record-  
DATE PROG. START PDC END  
LP  
ings via sockets AUX IN L R .  
01  
01  
20:00  
21:30  
________________________________  
TO STORE  
PRESS  
OK  
d Select the entry field with the menu buttons Q or  
P .  
e Enter data with the menu buttons P = or P ; or with the  
digit buttons 0-9 .  
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How to check or alter a TIMER  
’NexTView Link’  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
This video recorder is equipped with the function ’NexTView  
Link’. If your television is also equiped with this function, you  
can mark TV programmes on the television for programming.  
These TV programmes will automatically be transmitted to a  
TIMER block on the video recorder. If you clear the marking of  
the TV programme on the television, the corresponding TIMER  
block on the video recorder will also be cleared.  
number for the video recorder.  
b Press the TIMER s button on the remote control.  
The programming mode selected last is marked.  
c Select the line ’TIMER LIST’ with the menu buttons P =  
or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
For more information, read the instruction manual of your TV  
set.  
d Select the TIMER you want to check or alter with the  
menu buttons P = or P ; .  
e Press the menu button P .  
f Select what you want to check or alter data with the  
menu buttons Q or P .  
g Alter data with the menu buttons P = or P ; or with the  
digit buttons 0-9 .  
h Confirm with the OK button.  
i To end, press the TIMER s button.  
j Please note that you inserted a cassette without erase  
protection. Switch off with the STANDBY m button.  
The programmed recording will only function when the  
video recorder is switched off with the STANDBY m but-  
ton.  
How to clear a TIMER  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
b Press the TIMER s button on the remote control.  
The programming mode selected last is marked.  
c Select the line ’TIMER LIST’ with the menu buttons P =  
or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
d Select the TIMER you want to clear with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; .  
e Press the CLEAR (CL) button.  
f Confirm with the OK button.  
g Switch off with the TIMER s button.  
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5. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS  
Changing the TV system  
Setting the On Screen Display (OSD)  
If you play back recordings made on another video recorder,  
the automatic TV system switch-over may lead to colour  
interferences.  
You can switch the On Screen Display of the current operating  
information on or off.  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
number for the video recorder.  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
c Select the line ’SPECIAL SETTINGS’ with the menu  
c Select the line ’SPECIAL SETTINGS’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
MAIN MENU  
d In the line ’TV SYSTEM’ select the required TV system  
SPECIAL SETTINGS  
with the menu buttons Q or P .  
} TV SYSTEM  
| PAL  
}
{
CHILD LOCK  
OSD MODE  
OFF  
AUTO.  
16:9 WIDE SCREEN  
VCR 1 OR 2  
OFF  
VCR 1  
OFF  
ON  
e Confirm with the OK button.  
REPEAT PLAY  
AUTO STANDBY  
DEMO  
OFF  
f To end, press the MENU button.  
________________________________  
TO EXIT  
PRESS  
MENU  
DIf colour interference still occurs, you can switch to ’B/W’  
(black and white) in line ’TV SYSTEM’.  
d Select the line ’OSD MODE’ with the menu buttons P = or  
P ; .  
Child lock  
e Select one of the options indicated with the menu buttons  
P or Q .  
a With the video recorder switched on, press the  
CHILD LOCK u button on the remote control for a few  
seconds until ’{’ appears in the video recorder display.  
Keep the remote control in a safe place.  
’AUTO.’: OSD appears for a few seconds each time an  
operating mode is selected and then disappears.  
’OFF’: OSD is switched off.  
’ON’: OSD is switched on.  
b If you want to switch off the child lock, press the  
CHILD LOCK u button again for a few seconds until ’{’  
disappears from the video recorder display.  
f Confirm with the OK button.  
g To end, press the MENU button.  
DIf a button is pressed with activated child lock, ’{’  
DWith the OK button you can superimpose the On Screen  
flashes in the display for a few seconds.  
Display of current operating mode on the TV screen.  
DProgrammed recordings are made despite activated child  
lock and cannot be interrupted.  
You can also switch the child lock on and off with the menu  
button P in the menu ’SPECIAL SETTINGS’, in line ’CHILD  
LOCK’.  
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DIf the menu does not disappear, the video recorder didn’t  
recognize the remote control command. Repeat  
step g .  
How to switch to 16:9  
You can only use this function, when the video recorder  
(socket AV1 EXT1 ) and the TV set are connected with a scart  
cable.  
DAfter you changed the batteries in the remote control, it  
will switch back to ’VCR 1’.  
DIf you entered the wrong remote control command, the  
message e.g.: ’VCR ONLY RESPONDS TO VCR 1  
COMMANDS’ appears on the TV screen or ’VCR 1’  
appears in the video recorder display, when you press a  
button for a few seconds.  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
c Select the line ’SPECIAL SETTINGS’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
Continuous playback  
d If you have a TV set in wide-screen format, select ’ON’ in  
line ’16:9 WIDE SCREEN’. If not, select ’OFF’ with the  
menu buttons P or Q .  
a Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
b Select the line ’SPECIAL SETTINGS’ with the menu  
e Confirm with the OK button.  
buttons P = or P ; . Confirm with the menu buton P .  
f To end, press the MENU button.  
c Select the line ’REPEAT PLAY’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; .  
Switching the remote control command  
d Select ’ON’ with the menu buttons Q or P . If you se-  
lect ’OFF’, the function will be switched off.  
If you have two video recorders with the same remote control  
command, you can change the remote control command of the  
handset and the remote control command of one of the video  
recorders.  
e Confirm with the OK button.  
f Press the MENU button.  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
g Insert a cassette and start the continuous playback with  
the PLAY G playback button.  
number for the video recorder.  
When the end of the tape or the end of the recording has  
been reached, it rewinds and starts playback again.  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
c Select the line ’SPECIAL SETTINGS’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the menu button  
P .  
The automatic switch-off  
d Select the line ’VCR 1 OR 2’ with the menu buttons P = or  
If the video recorder is not used for a few minutes in certain  
modes (e.g.: STOP), it switches to standby automatically. You  
can switch off this automatic switch-off in order to use the  
video recorder as a television receiver.  
P ; .  
e Select ’VCR 1’ or ’VCR 2’ with the menu buttons Q or  
P
f Confirm with the OK button.  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
g On the remote control, press the SELECT button and the  
digit button 2 at the same time to switch the remote  
control to ’VCR 2’.  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
c Select the line ’SPECIAL SETTINGS’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the menu button  
P .  
DIf you want to switch back to ’VCR 1, press the SELECT  
button and the digit button 1 at the same time.  
h Confirm with the OK button.  
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d Select the line ’AUTO STANDBY’ with the menu buttons  
Poor TV reception - Optimize the modulator  
P = or P ; .  
With ’Connecting without scart cable’, UHF-channel CH35or  
583MHz might already be being used by another TV station in  
your reception area. In this case the picture quality on your TV  
set will be adversely affected when receiving one or more TV  
channels.  
e Select ’ON’ with the menu buttons Q or P . If you se-  
lect ’OFF’, the function will be switched off.  
f Confirm with the OK button.  
a Ensure that no cassette has been loaded. On the video  
recorder, simultaneously hold the STOP/EJECT ? and  
the PLAY G button for a few seconds until e.g.: ’CH35’  
or ’583’ appears in the display. The video recorder  
transmits a test picture on this UHF-channel (or this  
frequency).  
g To end, press the MENU button.  
DA TIMER recording only functions when the video  
recorder is switched to standby.  
The ’DEMO’ function  
INSTALLATION  
OPTIMIZE MODULATOR  
When the ’DEMO’ function is switched on and the video  
recorder switched off, several menus will be demonstrated on  
the TV screen. This has no influence on operating the video  
recorder.  
} OPTIMIZE  
| CH35  
ON  
}
{
MODULATOR  
CHANNEL/FREQ.  
CH  
________________________________  
TO EXIT  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
PRESS  
MENU  
number for the video recorder.  
b In line ’CHANNEL/FREQ.’ select the indication for channel  
’CH’ or frequency ’FREQ.’, using the menu buttons P or  
Q .  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
c Select the line ’SPECIAL SETTINGS’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
c Select the line ’OPTIMIZE’ with the menu buttons P ; or  
P = . Press the menu button P .  
d In the line ’DEMO’, select ’ON’ with the menu buttons  
P or Q .  
d When the video recorder finds a ’free’ TV channel, the  
channel or frequency will be indicated.  
If you select ’OFF’ the function will be switched off.  
DYou can also enter the channel or frequency directly with  
e Confirm with the OK button.  
the digit buttons 0-9 .  
e Tune in the TV set in this channel or frequency.  
f To end, press the MENU button.  
DThe ’DEMO’ function is not possible during a ’TIMER  
recording’ and during an ’Automatic recording from a  
satellite receiver’.  
f Confirm the channel or frequency indicated with the  
OK button.  
g To end, press the MENU button.  
Switching off the modulator  
If you cannot eliminate picture or sound interference, you can  
switch off the built-in modulator. You should only do this if you  
have connected the video recorder to the TV set with a scart  
cable. ’Connecting VCR without scart cable’ is not possible  
when the modulator is switched off.  
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Audio only record  
DWith the function ’Easy Link/NexTView’ the modulator will  
be switched off automatically.  
You can use your video recorder as a HiFi tape recorder. You  
can record the sound from e.g. a HiFi unit or a second video  
recorder.  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
b Please note that no cassette has been inserted. Press the  
STOP/EJECT ? and the PLAY G button simultaneous-  
ly for several seconds until e.g.: ’CH35’ appears in the  
display.  
a Use an audio cable to connect your HiFi (stereo) unit to  
the AUX IN L R socket at the back of the video recorder.  
b Select the programme number from which the ’only  
audio’ recording should be made, using the P ; or P =  
button (e.g.: ’AUX’ for the AUX IN L R socket.  
c Select the line ’MODULATOR’ on the TV screen or ’M ON’  
in the display with the menu buttons P ; or P = .  
c Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
d With the menu buttons Q or P , select the function  
’OFF’ on the TV screen or ’MOFF’ (modulator off) in the  
display. Select ’ON’ on the TV screen or ’M ON’  
(modulator on) in the display to switch the modulator  
back on.  
d Select the line ’RECORD FUNCTIONS’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
e Select the line ’AUDIO ONLY’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
e Confirm with the OK button.  
f To start sound recording, press the RECORD/OTR n button.  
g To stop recording, press the STOP h button.  
h To end, press the MENU button.  
f To end, press the MENU button.  
Remote control of TV sets  
Your remote control can operate with a number of remote  
control commands for TV sets of different makes.  
Using the TV button set, you can activate the following  
functions:  
Manual audio control  
With the MANUAL button you can switch to manual audio  
control.  
Sq TV volume plus  
Sr TV volume minus  
TV y Switch off sound  
TV m Switch off  
a Press the MANUAL button on the video recorder. The  
current selection appears in the display.  
TV q Programme number plus  
TV r Programme number minus  
b Keep pressing the MANUAL button until ’MAN’ (manual  
audio control) appears in the display.  
c With the PROGRAMME ; and PROGRAMME = buttons on  
the videorecorder, adjust the recording level so that the  
’0 dB’ mark lights up during the loudest parts of the  
recording.  
a Hold down the TV m button and enter the appropriate  
remote control command with the digit buttons 0-9 .  
You will find a list of all available remote control  
commands on the last page of this manual.  
DAt step b you can switch back to ’AUTO.’ (automatic  
DIf 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.  
audio control) with the menu button P .  
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Audio dubbing  
Selecting the sound track  
This function enables you to replace (dub) the sound track of  
an existing recording with another sound track. To do this,  
connect an audio source (e.g.: a CD-player) to the  
L-AUDIO-R (programme number ’E3’) socket.  
You can select the required sound track. This is of particular  
interest when the audio transmissions are multilingual.  
a Press the SELECT button. The current setting will appear  
on the TV screen.  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
b By pressing the SELECT button several times you can  
select from the four possibilities displayed (’STEREO’,  
’RIGHT’, ’LEFT’, ’MONO’).  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
DDuring playback you can select a fifth possibility: the  
’MIXED’ mode. In this mode you can playback the mono  
sound of the normal (linear) audio track together with the  
sound of the stereo audio track.  
c Select the line ’RECORD FUNCTIONS’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
d Select the line ’AUDIO DUBBING’ with the menu buttons  
DIf there is no stereo sound recorded on the cassette, the  
P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
video recorder automatically switches to mono sound.  
e Select the programme number for the audio source (e.g.:  
’E3’). Switch on the external audio source.  
Synchronous editing (synchro-edit)  
f During playback, locate the position on the tape at which  
the audio dubbing is to end.  
You can synchronously copy between this video recorder and  
an appropriately equiped camera recorder. Both units are  
started at the same time with the help of a synchronous  
impulse and an adjustable start delay (=preroll time).  
g Press the STILL R button. ’STILL’ appears on the TV  
screen.  
Adjusting the video recorder to the camera  
recorder.  
h Press the CLEAR (CL) button. ’0:00:00’ appears on the TV  
screen.  
i Locate the position at which the audio dubbing is to start.  
a Connect the two units with a synchro-edit cable (socket  
SYNCHRO EDIT on the left front of the video recorder).  
Connect the video/audio source to the input sockets  
L-AUDIO-R and VIDEO (programme number ’E3’) of the  
video recorder.  
j Press the STILL R button. ’STILL’ appears on the TV  
screen.  
Please also observe the instruction manual of the camera  
recorder.  
k Press the STOP h button.  
l Press the RECORD/OTR n button. The video recorder will  
start to record the sound transmitted from the audio  
source. The normal (linear) sound track is re-recorded,  
the stereo sound will remain.  
b Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
The audio recording stops automatically when the  
counter reaches ’0:00:00’.  
c Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
d Select the line ’RECORD FUNCTIONS’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the menu button  
P .  
m To end audio dubbing,press the MENU button.  
DTo play back the audio dubbing, read the section ’Sound  
track selection’ in chapter 5, ’ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS’.  
e Select the line ’CAMERA LINK’ with the menu buttons  
P = or P ; .  
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f Switch the camera recorder to ’still picture’ (playback-  
Variant 1, the video recorder is to control  
the camera recorder  
pause).  
g Confirm with the menu button P . The video recorder  
a Start copying with the RECORD/OTR n button on the video  
recorder.  
now controls the connected camera recorder type.  
The camera recorder starts ’PLAYBACK’ and at the same  
time the video recorder starts ’RECORDING’.  
h The following message appears on the TV screen:  
’VCR CONTROL DETECTED’ when the video recorder  
controls the camera recorder or ’CAMERA CONTROL  
DETECTED’ when the camera recorder controls the video  
recorder.  
b Stop copying with the STOP h button on the video re-  
corder.  
c End copying with the MENU button.  
Starting synchro-edit  
Variant 2, the camera recorder is to control  
the video recorder  
a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme  
number for the video recorder.  
a Start copying with the corresponding button on the  
camera recorder.  
b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.  
The camera recorder starts ’PLAYBACK’ and at the same  
time the video recorder starts ’RECORDING’.  
c Select the line ’RECORD FUNCTIONS’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
b Stop copying with the PAUSE or STILL button on the  
camera recorder.  
d Select the line ’SYNCHRO EDIT’ with the menu buttons  
c End copying with the MENU button.  
P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.  
Setting the ’preroll time’  
e The OSD corresponding to the connected camera re-  
corder type appears on the TV screen.  
When the beginning of the recording is missing, the ’preroll  
time’ was too long. Select a shorter ’preroll time’.  
If recording started too early, the ’preroll time’ was too short.  
Select a longer ’preroll time’. You can select a ’preroll time’  
between 1:00 and 5:00 seconds.  
f Search the beginning of the recording on the video  
recorder.  
g Press the STILL R button. ’STILL’ appears on the TV  
a Press the MENU button.  
screen.  
b Select the line ’RECORD FUNCTIONS’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the menu button  
P .  
h Use the SELECT button to select the OSD for the camera  
recorder.  
i Search the beginning of the recording on the camera  
c Select the line ’RECORD SETTINGS’ with the menu  
buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the menu button  
P .  
recorder.  
Switch the camera recorder to ’still picture’ (playback-  
Pause).  
d In line ’PREROLL TIME’, adjust the ’preroll time’ with the  
menu buttons P or Q .  
The way copying is started depends on the camera recorder  
type used:  
DYou can also directly enter the ’preroll time’ with the digit  
Variant 1 when the video recorder controls the camera  
buttons 0-9 .  
recorder, or  
DWith the CLEAR (CL) button you can reset the ’preroll time’  
Variant 2 when the camera recorder controls the video  
recorder.  
to that of the identified camera recorder type.  
e Confirm with the OK buton.  
f To end, press the MENU button.  
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Programmed recording does not function:  
Before you call an engineer  
TIMER not set properly: Check TIMER blocks.  
Time/date wrongly programmed: Check time/date.  
A cassette with erase protection has been loaded: Undo erase  
protection.  
If, contrary to expectation, you experience any difficulty in  
operating this video recorder, it may be caused by one of the  
reasons mentioned below. You can also call the customer  
service in your country.  
’PDC’ or ’VPS’ switched on but ’PDC/VPS time’ wrong: Enter  
PDC/VPS time exactly to the minute. Check aerial.  
You will find the telephone numbers in the enclosed guarantee  
leaflet.  
Picture or sound interference on TV reception e.g. when  
tuned to ’CH5’:  
Turn to Chapter 5 ’ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS’ and read in the  
sections ’Poor TV reception - Optimize the modulator’ and  
’Switching off the modulator’.  
The set does not respond to any button being pressed:  
No power supply.  
A programmed recording is currently being made.  
Child lock is active.  
Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 30 sec-  
onds, then re-connect. If this does not have any effect, you can:  
1. Disconnect from mains.  
Have your aerial checked.  
Enter the serial number of your appliance here:  
2. Re-connect to mains whilst holding down the STANDBY m  
button on the video recorder until the message disappears from  
the display. All stored data will be reset (cleared).  
MODEL NO./TYPE  
VR805/07, VR806/07  
PROD.NO.:/SER.NR. . . . . .  
Cassette jammed:  
Don’t use force. Pull out the mains plug for a moment.  
This product complies with the requirements of the Directive  
73/23/EEC + 89/336/EEC + 93/68/EEC.  
Remote control does not operate:  
Remote control not pointed toward the video recorder.  
Batteries are exhausted. Change batteries.  
Remote control command wrong. Read the paragraph ’Switching  
remote control command’ in chapter ’ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS’.  
Interference  
No playback from video recorder:  
No recording on the cassette: Change cassette.  
The VCR programme number on the TV set was incorrectly  
selected or incorrectly set: On the TV set, select the correct  
programme number.  
The connecting cable between the TV set and the video recorder  
has come loose: Check cable.  
The Department of Trade and Industry operates a Radio  
Investigation Service to help TV licence holders improve  
reception of BBC and ITC programmes where these are being  
spoilt by interference.  
If your dealer cannot help, ask at a Main Post Office for the  
booklet ’How to Improve Television and Radio Reception’.  
Poor playback from video recorder:  
TV set not properly adjusted.  
Cassette badly worn or of poor quality: Use new cassette.  
Tracking not properly adjusted, video heads dirty: Turn to chapter  
’PLAYBACK’ and read the section ’Eliminating picture interfer-  
ence’.  
No recording possible:  
TV channel not stored or wrongly selected: Check TV pro-  
grammes stored.  
Cassette with erase protection has been loaded: Undo erase  
protection.  
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Remote codes  
Acura  
Adyson  
Akai  
Akura  
Alba  
Allorgan  
Amplivision  
Amstrad  
Anitech  
Arcam  
Asuka  
Audiosonic  
BPL  
BSR  
02  
20  
18, 33  
21, 25  
02, 07, 21  
28  
GoldStar  
Goodmans  
Gorenje  
Graetz  
Granada  
Grandin  
Grundig  
HCM  
15, 20, 27  
07, 10, 20, 29, 36  
Proline  
Protech  
Quelle  
31  
02, 12, 20, 23, 25, 38  
35  
33  
10, 18, 20  
03, 04, 33  
Questa  
07  
07  
33  
25  
Rank Arena  
Rediffusion  
Rex  
Roadstar  
SEG  
SEI  
Saba  
Saisho  
Salora  
26  
17  
02, 26  
30, 33  
20  
02  
02  
02, 21, 25, 38  
Hanseatic  
Hinari  
07, 20, 25  
19, 20  
21  
02, 07, 21  
26, 40  
05, 07, 08, 13, 15, 20, 22  
12, 28  
15  
02, 04, 25  
Hisawa  
Hitachi  
Huanyu  
Hypson  
ICE  
15  
26  
28  
21  
19, 36  
25, 26  
20, 25  
33  
12  
Sambers  
Samsung  
Sandra  
BTC  
Basic Line  
Baur  
01, 02, 20, 25, 27, 35  
02, 21  
03, 33  
35  
ICeS  
ITT  
21  
33  
23, 35, 38  
10  
23, 33  
12, 20, 25  
19  
Sanyo  
04, 07, 10, 18  
Beko  
Imperial  
Inno Hit  
Interfunk  
Intervision  
Isukai  
Schaub Lorenz  
Schneider  
Sei-Sinudyne  
Sentra  
Sharp  
Shorai  
33  
21, 23, 37  
Binatone  
Blaupunkt  
Blue Sky  
Blue Star  
Bondstec  
Boots  
20  
17  
21  
26  
23  
20  
03  
06  
07, 11  
21  
07, 09  
02, 19, 20, 21, 26  
JVC  
Kaisui  
28  
12  
Siarem  
Brandt  
Britannia  
Bush  
CGE  
CS Electronics  
CTC  
Carrefour  
Cascade  
Cimline  
Clatronic  
Condor  
Contec  
Crown  
Cybertron  
Daewoo  
Dainichi  
Dayton  
De Graaf  
Decca  
Dixi  
15  
19  
Kathrein  
Kingsley  
Koyoda  
Leyco  
Lloytron  
Luxor  
M Electronic  
Magnadyne  
Magnafon  
Manesth  
Marantz  
Matsui  
Memorex  
Metz  
Mitsubishi  
Mivar  
Multitech  
Neckermann  
Nikkai  
Nobliko  
Nokia  
Nordmende  
Oceanic  
Orion  
01  
19  
02  
Siemens  
Silver  
17  
07  
12, 28  
02, 07, 21, 26, 28, 36, 42  
Sinudyne  
Solavox  
Sonitron  
Sonoko  
Sonolor  
Sony  
Soundwave  
Standard  
Sunkai  
Susumu  
Tandy  
Tashiko  
Tatung  
23  
19  
23  
07  
02  
02  
10, 25, 28  
05  
18  
02  
18  
05  
33  
02, 13, 15, 20, 32, 36, 41  
12, 23  
12  
20, 25, 30  
01  
03, 04, 07  
38  
02, 20, 21  
28, 31  
21  
10, 20, 21  
23, 35  
30, 35  
02, 07, 19  
02, 35, 38  
02, 04, 06, 07, 10, 18, 20, 28, 39  
02  
34  
07, 14, 16  
19, 27  
21  
02, 36  
07, 20  
10, 20  
20, 23  
21  
02  
18  
10  
02  
42  
20  
Tec  
02, 12, 19  
Technema  
Technics  
Telefunken  
Telemeister  
Teletech  
Teleton  
Tensai  
30  
24  
15  
30  
02  
20  
01  
05, 06, 10, 19, 21, 25  
12  
33, 41  
15  
33  
28, 30, 31  
Dual  
Dual Tec  
Elite  
21, 30  
21, 28, 29, 30  
Elta  
02  
Texet  
19, 21  
Emerson  
Ferguson  
Fidelity  
Finlandia  
Finlux  
Firstline  
Fisher  
Flint  
Formenti  
Frontech  
Fujitsu  
Funai  
GEC  
GPM  
33  
15  
19, 33  
18, 32  
Osaki  
Oso  
Osume  
Otake  
Otto Versand  
Palladium  
Panama  
Panasonic  
Pathe Cinema  
Pausa  
Perdio  
Phase  
Philco  
Philips  
Pioneer  
Profex  
05, 10, 20, 21, 25  
Thomson  
Thorn  
Tomashi  
Toshiba  
Uher  
Ultravox  
Universum  
Videosat  
Videotechnic  
Visa  
15  
06, 10, 33  
21  
05, 10  
26  
06, 07  
29  
10, 13, 32  
02, 19, 20, 23, 28, 31  
01, 03, 07, 20, 30  
30  
12  
35, 38  
20, 25  
24, 34  
19, 30  
02  
18, 20, 35  
40  
13, 25, 32, 35  
23  
20  
02  
30  
20  
30  
12  
07  
30  
23, 25  
10  
25, 28  
10, 20  
21  
30  
05  
23  
Vision  
Waltham  
Watson  
Watt Radio  
Wega  
White Westinghouse  
Yoko  
01, 36  
15  
02, 33  
Geloso  
Genexxa  
02  
21  
19, 30  
20, 25  
22  
 
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF  
The remote control  
H
Rewind : During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse  
scanning  
EJECT J Eject: Eject casette  
STOP h Pause/Stop: Stop the tape, except during TIMER-recording  
STANDBY m Switch off : Switch off set, interrupt function,  
I
Forward wind: During STOP and STANDBY: forward wind, during PLAYBACK:  
forward scanning  
interrupt TIMER-recording  
CHILD LOCK u Child lock : Switch child lock on/off  
CLEAR (CL) Delete : Delete last entry/clear TIMER  
COUNTER Counter: Select display of tape positon  
INDEX E Index search: In combination with  
H
/
I
search for previous/next re-  
cording-index on the cassette.  
RECORD/OTR n Record: Record the programme selected at this moment  
MONITOR TV monitor : Switch between TV reception and  
STILL R Still picture: Stop the tape and display the actual position on the tape as a still  
VCR playback  
picture  
0-9 Digit buttons: 0 - 9  
Additional TV-function  
SELECT Select: Function selector  
Sq TV volume: TV volume up  
TIMER s TIMER: Manual TIMER programming or al-  
Sr TV volume: TV volume down  
ter/clear a programmed TIMER  
TV y TV sound off : Switch off/on sound completely  
TV m Switch off : Switch off TV  
MENU Menu button: Call up/end main menu  
OK Store/Confirm: Store/Confirm entry  
TV q TV Programme: TV programme number up  
TV r TV Programme: TV programme number down  
P ; Programme/Menu button: Programme number  
plus/cursor up  
P = Programme/Menu button: Programme number  
minus/cursor down  
Q
P
Menu button: Cursor left  
Menu button: Cursor right  
PLAY G Playback : Playback a recorded cassette  
 
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Front of the set  
Back of the set  
4
Mains socket: To connect the mains cable  
AUX IN L R Audio input socket, left/right : To connect a HiFi-set (programme number ’AUX’)  
STANDBY m Standby : Switch off, interrupt menu function, interrupt TIMER-recording  
AUX OUT L R Audio output socket, left/right : To connect a HiFi-set.  
RECORD n Record: Record the programme selected at this moment  
PROGRAMME ; Programme number Plus: Programme number up  
AV2 EXT2 Scart socket 2: To connect a satellite receiver, decoder, video recorder, etc. (programme  
number ’E2’).  
PROGRAMME = Programme number Minus: Programme number down  
PLAY G Playback : Playback a recorded cassette  
AV1 EXT1 Scart socket 1: To connect the TV set (programme number ’E1’).  
2
Aerial input socket: To connect the aerial cable  
STOP/EJECT ? Pause/Stop: Stop the tape, in STOP mode: eject cassette  
STILL R Still picture: Stop the tape and display the actual position on the tape as a still picture  
SPEED H Rewind : During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse scanning  
TV Aerial output socket: To connect the TV set  
SPEED I Forward wind: During STOP and STANDBY: forward wind, during PLAYBACK: forward  
scanning  
Behind the flap at the lefthand corner on the front:  
L-AUDIO-R Audio input socket left/right stereo: To connect a camera recorder or video recorder  
(programme number ’E3’)  
VIDEO Video input socket : To connect a camera recorder or video recorder (’E3’)  
SYNCHRO EDIT EDIT input socket : To connect a suitable camera recorder  
MANUAL Manual sound control : To switch between automatic sound control and manual sound  
control  
 

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