Sharp VC-A200X User manual

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VIDEOCASSEUE RECORDER

OPERATIONMANUAL

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CONTENTS

aGENERAL INFORMATION ❑RECORDING

IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS AND

PRECAUTIONS............................................. 3

Features.......................................................... 4

Accessories.................................................... 4

Major ComponentsofYourVCR ......... 5

Remote Control .............................................. 6

.Inserting the Batteries

RecordingaTV Programme.......................... 19

●Cassette EraseProtectIon

●TOWatch Another TV ProgrammeWhile

Recording

Simple RecordingTimer ................................ 20

Recordingwith the Timer .............................. 21

●Confirming Timer Programmed

●Cancelllng Timer Programmed

HSETTING UP

mSPECIAL FUNCTIONS

Connections ................................................... 7

Adjusting the Video Channel ........................ 7

Setting the Language..................................... 8

Settingthe Clock............................................ 9

Setting the Channels ..................................... 10

Channel Skip/Cancelling Skip....................... 12

Menu Screen................................................... 13

OSD (On Screen Display) .............................. 13

.HOWto Display Indicators

Mode Selection............................................... 14

Sharp Super Picture....................................... 24

Zero-Back Function ....................................... 24

DPSS(Digital Programme Search

System)......................................................... 24

Auto Repeat.................................................... 25

Skip Search..................................................... 25

Child-Proof Lock ............................................ 25

VCR Display.................................................... 26

Tape Remaining Display................................ 26

EditingfromaCamcorderto YourVCR....27

-BASIC OPERATIONS

HHELPFUL HINTS

Playback.......................................................... 15

●InsertingaVideo Cassette

●Playback

.video Search (whhthe RemoteControl)

.Fast Forwarding and Rewinding (with the

RemoteContro~

.Shuttle System

●SIOW Motion Playback (with the Remote

Contro~

.Sti[l picture and FrameAdvance

.DoubleSpeed Playback

.ColourMode

.Auto Tracking Control System

.Auto Head Cleaning System

.AutoRental Mode

.Quick Start with Full Loading Mechanism

.Blue Back

.Fufl Auto Playback

Specifications................................................. 27

Before CaHingfor Service ............................. 28

~IMPO~ANTSAFEGUARDSANDPrecautions

CAUTION

BEFOREOPERATINGYOUR NEWVCR, PLEASECAREFULLYREADTHIS OPERATIONMANUAL AND

THEN SAVE IT FOR FUTUREREFERENCEAS IT WILL BE USEFUL IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS

OPERATINGYOURVCR INTHEFUTURE.

Location and Handling

1. Air vents are provided in the VCR cabinet to prevent excessive

temperatures Inside the unit. Do not place your VCR in closed spaces,

cover it, or otherwise block the vents.

2. Do not place the VCRin direct sunlight, or near heat sources

3. Keep the VCRand tapes away from strong magnetic objects.

4. Do not insert or drop anything into the VCR through the alr vents or

cassette compartment as this could cause serious damage, possibly

resulting in fire.

5. Do not place any object containing water or other Ilquids on the VCR. In

the event that Ilquid should enter the cabinet, unplug the VCR immediately

and contact the retailer or aservice centre approved by Sharp

Immediately.

6. Do not remove the VCR cabinet. Touching parts inside the cabinet could

result In electrlc shock and/or damage to the VCR. For service and

adjustment inside the cabinet, call aqualified dealer or service centre

approved by Sharp.

11 I

7. The use of head cleaning tapes ISnot recommended as they may cause

damage to your machine.

Caution—Prevent Condensation

When moving the VCR from acold place to awarm one,

condensation (dew) ISlikely to form on the VCRdrum and heads.

If you try to play back or record in these circumstances, the

videotape and VCRmay be damaged. ~.> ,T

To prevent this, turn the power switch on and wait for afew hours for

the VCR to warm up and dry before attempting playback or

recording, I

This IS particularly Important before Ioadlng acassette for the first

time after purchasing the VCR,

aIMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS

Service

Do not attempt to service this VCR yourself. Please carry out the user checks on page 28 If YOU still

experience aproblem, contact your dealer or nearest Sharp service facility.

Others

relevant licensee(s) or owner(s) of the copyright IS prohibited by law. SHARP ISnot in aposltlon to

authorize the recording of copyright works and nothing in this manual should be read or Implied as

giving that authority. -

OPERATEbutton(turnsVCRon/off)

Clockdisplaywillworkregardlessofthisbutton This VCR is not equipped with amains power switcn

Accordingly, nominal current to drive the clock is drawn at

all times when the AC power cord IS plugged Into a\,vall

socket. If the VCR ISnot to be used for an extended period,

be sure to unplug the cord.

~Features

.MID-Drjve (New Centre-Mounted Mechanism)

●HQ (High Quality) Circuity

.Shuttle System

●sharp Super picture —Enhances picture quality during playback.

●OSD (On screen Display) with Menu Screen Guidance

●DPSS (Digital Programme search system)

.Quick Stan with Full Loading Mechanism

.365.Day, 8-Programme Timer (Daily~eekly Programmable)

●Auto Channel Tuning

●48. Channel preset PLL Frequency synthesized Tuner

POWERSUPPLY:

The voltage supply of this VCR is AC 240 V, 50 Hz.

CASSE~E TAPE:

This VCR uses ~standard video signals. Use only video cassette tapes that carry the ~mark.

~A ccessories

Be sure that the following accessories are all included with your VCR.

Coaxial cable(TV-VCR cable) Remote control unit Two(R6UM/SUM-3orAA)batteriesfor

theremotecontrolunit

Major Components ofYourVCR

OPERATE button(turnsVCRon/off)

Clock display will ~’ork regardless of this button.

Cassette compartment (See

Playback, Recording.)rBasic function

controls (See

Playback,

Recording.)

Channel tuning

controls (See

Setting the

Channels.)

When pressed;

●Stops the tape during Playback, FF,

REWor REC.

●Tape IS ejected during STOPmode.

VCR Display (explainedthroughout the operation instructions)

#NOTE: IJ

●When the VCR is ON, this indicator (where achannel

position number is usually displayed) WIIIlight up.

When the power IS OFF,this part will not be lit

BCassette-In 1P slow TIMER Timerstandby

Indicator mode

bPlay/Doublespeed

playback IIF FrameAdvance %Child-prooflock

44 REWNideo k

SearchRewind Record rJ AutoRepeat

REC

➤PFFN1deo II

SearchForward RecPause

REC

II Still REM. TapeRemaining

5HH RF WhenACpowercord o

JSimplerecording

ISfirstpluggedin. timer

Rear Connection terminals (See Connections

Ion page 7 )

TESTSIG ON/OFFswltch~

~R emote Control

TIMERON/OFF button

OPERATEbutton

Numeric buttons

AM/PM button

Digit select

(When inputting up to two digit

channel numbers)1

gTIME button

CLEAR button

RECbutton

STOPbutton

(7 onMENUscreen)

REWbutton(< onMENUscreen)

ZEROBACKbutton

SLOW button

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INPUTSELECTb~::cn

SHARPSUPERPICTUREouflon

LCHANNEL ~/: bu[tcls

MENU button

SETbutton

MODEOSD butto~

DISPLAYbutton

PAUSE/STILL(F AD\J)button

PMYM2buflonIAun‘,lE~JUscreen}

FFbutton(> on MENU screen)

SKIPSEARCHDbtiCl

%button (Chlla-croot lock)

3/s buttons

(Slow :/:1, DPSS a, E)

Inserting the Batteries

First, install the batteries properly. Fit two R6 (UM/SUM-3, AA) 1.5

volt batteries (included) or equivalent. If the remote control stops

working, insert new batteries.

Ensurethe batteries are inserted correctly, matching the polarities

(+/–) indicated in the remote control.

ISlide out Slide ~n

#NOTES:

●Do not subject the remote control to shock, water or excessive humidity.

●The remote control may not function if the VCRsensor IS in direct sunllght or any other strong Ilght.

●Incorrect use of batteries may cause them to leak or burst. Read the battery warnings and use :he batteries

properly.

.Do not mlx old and new batteries, or mix brands in use.

●Remove the batteries if you WIIInot use the remote control for an extended period of time

~c onnections

Disconnecting TV Cable

Disconnect the aerial cable from the back of

your TV set.

Connecting Aerial Cable to VCR

Connect the aerial cable to the ANTENNA IN

terminal of your VCR.

Connecting VCR to TV

Connect the supplied coaxial cable to the RF OUT terminal of the VCR. Plug the other end into your

W’s ANTENNA IN terminal.

Wback panel

ANTENNA IN ANTENNA IN

~Adjusting the Video Channel

To view the output of your VCR on the television screen, you must select an unused channel on your TV

and tune it to the output of your VCR(factory preset to UHF channel 37).

dNOTE:

cTUNE THETV, NOT THEVCR.

~Select an unused channel on your TV and press the OPERATE bu~on on the VCR to turn on the

power.

@Set the TEST SIG switch to ON.

@Adjust the tuning of the selected

your TVscreen.

@Set theTEST SIG switch to OFF,

YNOTE:

TV channel until the test pattern (two vertical bars) appears on

●If interference or abeat pattern is received when the test pattern IStuned in, use asmall screwdriver to turn the RF

converter output channel adjuster to change the VCRoutput channel. and then retune your TV as above.

Qm~ OOPERATE

sON

RFconverter output channel

adjuster (CHANNEL)(UHF -

channel 31 to 40)

TESTSIG 00 .E

T4F!

“/

DI “. .,

ON @--., --.-

nOFF@~(

I~!

~Setting the Language

When you use the VCRfor the first

of more than 60 seconds the Ian

power to the unit to switch it on a

Then perform the following proced

(VCR shuttle on the unit)

Initial Setting of Language

-IOPERATE

-MEN’J

-SET

-b

LANGUAGE

MENU FRANCAI S

ASET

ITAL IANO

ES PA#OL or *

@Pressthe MENU button.

Select the language with the A/Y buttons and

press the SET button.

Ex,: ENGLISH

dNOTE:

.Referto page 9 to set the clock

Changing Language

sIf the language has already been set previously and you want to change it, follow the steps below.

oCHANNEL PRESET

ASET

or $

ISELECT :A V

ZNTER :SET BXIT :MENU I

LANGUAGE

FRANCAIS ASET

ITALIANO

ES PAfiOL or $

sELECT :A ~

ENTER :SET ExIT :MENU

OPressthe MENU button.

Select item “LANGUAGE” with A/Y buttons and

press the SET button.

@Select the language with the A/Y buttons and

press the SET button.

Ex.: ENGLISH

~Setting the Clock

When you use the VCR for the first time or after apower failure

of more than 60 seconds the clock will be reset. Apply power

to the unit to switch it on and press the MENU button. Then

perform the following procedure. OPERATE

8%B

Numeric

buttons

AM/PM

SET

@First set the language (Refer to page 8). Then press the SET button.

10Select whether the clock should show 12-hour

CLOCK AM/PM time or 24-hour time by pressing the A/

DATE YEAR

A~12: OOAM 1/01 00 Ybuttons, and then press the ➤button.

$> .................................... Ex.: 12H

7#NOTE:

MODE :24H/ 12X

SELECT :4 ●CHANGE :A T ●‘(24H”... ... .... ....... . . .. 24-hour d!splay.

ENTER :SET EXIT :MENU ●“12H” ............................. 12-hour AM/PM display.

@Set the present time with the numeric or A/~

Numeric CLOCK buttons on the remote control and then press the

buttons MODE TIME DATE YEAR ➤button. (First set the ‘hour’ digits and then the

12H ~ 1/01 00 $F ‘minute’. If there is only one ‘hour’ or one ‘minute’

AOr~ \digit, enter aOfirst.)

\SetAM or PM,us!ngthe AMFM button. (12 hour)

Ex,: IO:28AM

dNOTE:

.If 12H mode was selected, then set the AM/PM

Indicator.

Numeric CLOCF oSetthe datewiththe numericor A/V buttonsonthe

buttons .0., ,,., remote control, and then press the ➤button. (First

DATE YEAR

12H 10 :28AM ~ 00

*P set the ‘day’ dlglts and then the ‘month’ If there IS

AiV onlyone‘day’or one‘month’digit. enteraOfirst.)

DATE :DAY /MONTH iEx.: Dec. 15(15/12)

‘;::r’

CLOCK QSet the year digits with the numeric or A/~

buttons on the remote control. (If there IS only

MODE TIME DATE YEAR

or 12H 10 :28AM 15 / 12 mk one ‘year’ digit, enter aOf[rs?.)

IEx 96

~$”~u ~Press the SET button To return to the Normal

Screen, press the MENU button

.,,

●If the clock has already been set previously and you want to change It, select ‘“clock trom the MENU, and then

follow the procedures above \~~Pressthe MENU button.

TIMER

j MDDE 1A Select item “CLOCK” with the Ai~ buttons and

CHANNEL PRESET iSET

‘~”+ b●opress the SET button

LANGUAGE \;o

I~ SELECT :A ~

} ENTER :SET EXIT :MENU \II

5$ Normal @To return to the Normal Screen, press the SET

Screen button.

1!I

~Setting the Channels

Your VCR can receive VHF channels Oto 12, and UHF channels 28 to 69. YourVCR has 48

programmable channel positions, each of which can be set to any of the above broadcast channels

The channel positions have been preset at the factory as shown below

#NOTES:

Posltmn PrexlW Channel POsltm I Pre%l7VChan”el~ ●Use the A/T;+/➤buttons on the remote

o8Sk!ppWchannel control to set the OSD,

1 Sk!@ Mannel 9 ~F~ ●Channel posltfon numbers 1, 3, 4, 8, 11 to 27, and

2VHF 2 10 VHF 10 ~29to 46 have been factory set to be skl~ped when

3Skip@ cbnnel 11.27 ; Sk,@ tiannel the CHANNEL31or @button IS used.

cIf the picture is not clear, If you want adifferent

4 Skip@ channd 28 UHF 28

Ichannel from the one preset or If vou wish to reset a

5VHF 5A I

29-46 I Sk!p@channels skipped channel, reset the channel as follows

6VHF 6

7VHF 7 47

AUTO TUNING

PREPARATION

.select the video channel on your TV. Pressthe OPERATE button to turn on the VCR.

( ) OPressthe MENU button,

TIMER Select item “CHANNEL PRESET”with the AIT

MODE Abuttons, and press the SET button.

or ~SET

SELECT :A WEXIT :X8NU

@ Select item “AUTO”withthe A/7 buttons and

CNANNEL PRESET press the SET button,

ASET MNOTE:

.CHANNEL PRESEThas been preset to MANUAL at

iothe factory,

SKLXCT :A V BXIT :MgNU

1~The channel display on the TV screen will

1CH02 continue through all of the channels and when

AUTOMATIC TUNING .

PLXASK WAIT .Normal finished, the TV screen will return to the normal

$Screen screen.

dNOTES:

●Ifadditionalunwantedchannelsarefound,refertopage14 to skip unwantedchannels.

●Ifsomechannelswwe unabletobefoundpleaserefertopage11for ManualTuning.

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