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VIDEO

CASSETTE

RECORDER

OPERATION

MANUAL

Please

read

this

operation

manual

carefully

before

using

the

VCR.

vnsiHQ

HIGH

QUALITY

PAL

NTSC

As

an

Energy

Star®

Partner,

SHARP

has

determined

that

this

product

meets

the

ENERGY

STAR®

guidelines

for

energy

efficiency.

ENERGY

STAR

is

a

U.S.

registered

mark.

CONTENTS

GENERAL

INFORMATION

IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

AND

PRECAUTIONS.

Features.

Accessories...

POWER

ON

Feature.

Major

Components

of

Your

VCR

.

Remote

Control.

•

Inserting

the

Batteries

3

4

4

5

6

7

SETTING

UP

Connections..

Connecting

to

a

Stereo

TV...

Connecting

to

TV

and

Audio

Equipment

Adjusting

the

Video

Channel.

Menu

Screen.....

OSD

(On

Screen

Display)..

•

How

to

Display

Indicators

Setting

the

Language..

Setting

the

Clock....

Setting

the

Channels.....

Channel

Skip/Cancelling

Skip..

Mode

Selection..

8

8

8

9

10

10

11

12

13

15

16

RECORDING

Recording

a

TV

Programme.

•

Cassette

Erase

Protection

•

Recording

a

TV

Programme

•To

Watch

Another

TV

Programme

While

Recording

Recording

Hi-Fi

Stereo

Sound..

NTSC

AV

Recording.

Simple

Recording

Timer.

Recording

with

the

Timer....

•Confirming

Timer

Programmes

•

Cancelling

Timer

Programmes

21

22

23

24

25

SPECIAL

FUNCTIONS

Intelligent

Timer

Recording

(JUST

REC)...

Sharp

Super

Picture....

DPSS

(Digital

Programme

Search

System)

Auto

Repeat..

Skip

Search......

Zero

Back

Function.....

New

Child-Proof

Lock....

VCR

Display....

Tape

Speed

Selection.

Tape

Remaining

Display.

Editing

from

a

Camcorder

to

Your

VCR.

28

28

29

29

30

30

31

32

32

33

34

BASIC

OPERATIONS

Playback...17

•

Inserting

a

Video

Cassette

•

Playback

•Video

Search

•

Fast

Forwarding

and

Rewinding

•

Slow

Motion

Playback

(with

the

Remote

Control)

•

Still

Picture

and

Frame

Advance

•

Double

Speed

Playback

•

Colour

Mode

•

NTSC

Tape

Playback

on

PAL

TV

•Auto

Tracking

Control

System

•Auto

Head

Cleaning

System

•

Quick

Start

with

Full

Loading

Mechanism

•Auto

Rental

Mode

•

Blue

Back

•

Full

Auto

Playback

•

Playback

of

Hi-Fi

Recorded

Tapes

•Audio

Output

Mode

•Adjusting

Hi-Fi

Audio

Tracking

HELPFUL

HINTS

Specifications..

Before

Calling

for

Service

34

35

2

IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

AND

PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION--—----

DppQD£

OPERATING

YOUR

NEW

VCR,

PLEASE

CAREFULLY

READ

THIS

OPERATION

MANUAL

AND

THEN

SAVE

IT

FOR

FUTURE

REFERENCE

AS

IT

WILL

BE

USEFUL

IF

YOU

HAVE

ANY

PROBLEMS

OPERATING

YOUR

VCR

IN

THE

FUTURE.

III

Location

and

Handling-—---

1.

A

ir

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.

D

o

not

place

the

VCR

in

direct

sunlight,

or

near

heat

sources.

3.

K

eep

the

VCR

and

tapes

away

from

strong

magnetic

objects.

4.

D

o

not

insert

or

drop

anything

into

the

VCR

through

the

air

vents

or

cassette

compartment

as

this

could

cause

serious

damage,

possibly

resulting

in

fire.

5.

D

o

not

place

any

object

containing

water

or

other

liquids

on

the

VCR.

In

the

event

that

liquid

should

enter

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

VCR

immediately

and

contact

the

retailer

or

a

service

centre

approved

by

Sharp

immediately.

6.

D

o

not

remove

the

VCR

cabinet.

Touching

parts

inside

the

cabinet

could

result

in

electric

shock

and/or

damage

to

the

VCR.

For

service

and

adjustment

inside

the

cabinet,

call

a

qualified

dealer

or

service

centre

approved

by

Sharp.

7.

T

o

prevent

fire,

never

place

any

type

of

candle

or

naked

flames

on

the

top

or

near

the

VCR

set.

8.

T

o

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

this

products

to

dripping

or

splashing.

No

objects

filled

with

liquids,

such

as

vases,

should

be

placed

on

the

products.

9.

T

he

use

of

head

cleaning

tapes

is

not

recommended

as

they

may

cause

damage

to

your

machine.

Caution—Prevent

Condensation--

When

moving

the

VCR

from

a

cold

place

to

a

warm

one,

condensation

(dew)

is

likely

to

form

on

the

VCR

drum

and

heads.

If

you

try

to

play

back

or

record

in

these

circumstances,

the

videotape

and

VCR

may

be

damaged.

To

prevent

this,

turn

the

power

switch

on

and

wait

for

a

few

hours

for

the

VCR

to

warm

up

and

dry

before

attempting

playback

or

recording.

This

is

particularly

important

before

loading

a

cassette

for

the

first

time

after

purchasing

the

VCR.

3

IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

AND

PRECAUTIONS

Service-——

-

Do

not

attempt

to

service

this

VCR

yourself.

Please

carry

out

the

user

checks

on

page

35.

if

you

still

experience

a

problem,

contact

your

dealer

or

nearest

Sharp

service

facility.

Others---

Copyright

may

exist

in

material

you

wish

to

record.

Copying

such

material

without

permission

of

the

relevant

licensee(s)

or

owner(s)

of

the

copyright

is

prohibited

by

law.

SHARP

is

not

in

a

position

to

authorize

the

recording

of

copyright

works

and

nothing

in

this

manual

should

be

read

or

implied

as

giving

that

authority.

Features

•

VHS

Hi-Fi

Stereo

Sound

System/A2

Stereo

System

•

New

Centre-Mounted

Mechanism

•

HQ.

(High

Quality)

Circuitry

•

Multi

Language

On

Screen

Display

(English,

French,

Spanish,

Chinese)

•

Sharp

Super

Picture

—

Enhances

picture

quality

during

playback.

•

OSD

(On

Screen

Display)

with

Menu

Screen

Guidance

•

DPSS

(Digital

Programme

Search

System)

•

Quick

Start

with

Full

Loading

Mechanism

•

365-Day,

8-Programme

Timer

(Daily/Weekly

Programmable)

•

S-VHS

Quasi

Playback

Notes

for

S-VHS

tape

•

Playback

of

S-VHS

recorded

tapes

is

possible.

•Playback

of

S-VHS

image

quality

is

not

available.

•Picture

noise

or

distortion

may

appear

on

the

screen

during

playback

in

the

SLOW

or

STILL

mode.

•

S-VHS

recording

is

not

available.

However,

HQ

recording

is

possible

with

S-VHS

tape.

•Auto

Channel

Tuning

•

48-Channel

Preset

PLL

Frequency

Synthesized

Tuner

•

POWER

ON

Feature

•

Built-in

Front

AV

Jacks/Video

Input

Terminals

•

60-minutes

Timer

Memory

Backup

—

T

imer

settings,

etc.

remain

in

memory

after

power

interruptions

of

up

to

60

minutes.

•

X380

Super

Speed

Rewind

—

Enhances

rewinding

at

a

speed

380

times

faster

than

the

LP

mode

recording/playback

speed

(only

with

an

E-180tape).

•

NTSC

Recording

—

NTSC

signals

can

be

recorded

through

the

AV

input

terminals.

•

PAL

EP

(Extended

Play)

mode

—

Triple

Recording/Playback

Time,

than

SP

(Standard

Play)

mode.

•

Auto

Head

Cleaning

System

POWER

SUPPLY:

The

voltage

supply

of

this

VCR

is

AC

240

V,

50/60

Hz.

CASSETTE

TAPE:

Use

only

video

cassette

tapes

that

carry

the

PIS

or

IVHSI

mark.

Coaxial

cable

(TV-VCR

cable)

Remote

control

unit

Two

(R6

UM/SUM-3

or

AA)

batteries

for

the

remote

control

unit

POWER

ON

Feature

STANDBY

button

Clock

keeps

time

regardless

of

this

button.

It

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"

■

r

■

■

■

■

■

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.

_

1.

D

efinitions

of

POWER

modes

POWER

ON

mode

•

VCR

in

operation

or

ready

for

operation.

•

VCR

display

is

on.

POWER

STANDBY

mode

•

VCR

in

standby

mode.

•

VCR

display

is

off.

2.

D

u

r

ing

POWER

ON

mode

Each

time

STANDBY

on

the

VCR

or

the

remote

control

is

pressed,

the

POWER

MODE

changes

as

shown

below.

(

Current

)

(Press

STANDBY

on

the

VCR

or

the

remote

control)

POWER

ON

mode

POWER

STANDBY

mode

3.

S

witching

from

POWER

STANDBY

mode

to

POWER

ON

mode.

'O

Press

STOP

on

the

VCR

or

the

remote

control

to

switch

from

POWER

STANDBY

mode

to

POWER

ON

ft

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one

of

the

tape

operation

buttons

on

the

remote

control

(PLAY,

REW,

FF,

etc.)

with

a

video

tape

in

the

VCR,

the

mode

will

automatically

switch

to

POWER

ON

and

the

tape

operation

will

begin.

[Front]

Cassette

compartment

(see

Playback,

Recording)

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button

EJECT

button

—

Basic

function

controls

(See

Playback,

Recording.)

Channel

tuning

controls

(See

Setting

the

Channels.)

VCR

Display

(explained

throughout

the

operation

instructions)

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counter

is

displayed

during

playback,

fast

forward,

rewind

or

recording.

•

When

the

VCR

is

on,

the

LCD

backlight

will

light

up.

•

When

the

power

is

turned

off,

the

clock

is

displayed

and

the

LCD

backlight

will

light

off.

The

meaning

of

the

main

indicators

is

shown

below.

(This

list

does

not

include

all

indicators.)

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Cassette-In

Indicator

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Audio

Output

mode

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Playback

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Slow,

Still,

Frame

Advance

t

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IN

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Rewind,

Video

Search

Rewind

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AC

power

cord

is

first

plugged

in.

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RF

Output

Channel

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Fast

Forward,

Video

Search

Forward

m

Stop

Record

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New

Child-Proof

lock

•

The

display

will

return

to

channel

setting

mode

when

STOP

is

pressed

during

operation

mode.

•The

display

changes

each

time

DISPLAY

on

the

remote

control

is

pressed.

(See

page

32.)

•

Some

of

the

indicators

above

will

light

up

only

for

a

couple

of

seconds

when

the

VCR

is

set

up

the

corresponding

mode.

[Rear]

Connection.terminals

(See

Connections

on

page

8.)

o

STANDBY

button

©

©ttti

button

(New

Child-Proof

Lock)

©

TIMER

ON/OFF

button

©AUDIO

OUT

button

©

MENU

button

©

TIMER

button

©

Numeric

buttons

©

AM/PM

button

Digit

select

(When

inputting

up

to

two

digit

numbers)

©

REW

button

©

PLAY/X

2

button

©

REC

button

©

TAPE

SPEED

button

©

0

TIME

button

©

TV

functions

control

buttons

(TV

OPERATE,

CH

A/T,

VOL

0/e

and

INPUT

SELECT)

•

This

remote

control

can

control

Sharp’s

TVs.

©

ZERO

BACK

button

©

SKIP

SEARCH

button

©

SET

button

©

◄

/

►

/A/

▼

button

©

CLEAR

button

©

MODE

OSD

button

®

DISPLAY

button

©CHANNEL

A/

▼

button

®

INPUT

SELECT

button

©

FF

button

@

PAUSE/STILL

(F.

ADV)

button

©

STOP

button

©

SLOW/©/©

buttons

(SLOW

©/©,

DPSS

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.

Ensure

the

batteries

are

inserted

correctly,

matching

the

polarities

(©/©)

indicated

in

the

remote

control.

•

Do

not

subject

the

remote

control

to

shock,

water

or

excessive

humidity.

•

The

remote

control

may

not

function

if

the

VCR

sensor

is

in

direct

sunlight

or

any

other

strong

light,

•

Incorrect

use

of

batteries

may

cause

them

to

leak

or

burst.

Read

the

battery

warnings

and

use

the

batteries

properly.

•

Do

not

mix

old

and

new

batteries

or

mix

brands

in

use.

•

Remove

the

batteries

if

you

will

not

use

the

remote

control

for

an

extended

period

of

time.

0

Disconnecting

TV

Cable

Disconnect

the

aerial

cabie

from

the

back

of

your

TV

set.

0

Connecting

Aerial

Cabie

to

VCR

Connect

the

aerial

cable

to

the

ANTENNA

IN

terminal

of

your

VCR.

0

Connecting

VCR

to

TV

Connect

the

supplied

coaxial

cable

to

the

RF

OUT

terminal

of

the

VCR.

Plug

the

other

end

into

your

TV’s

ANTENNA

IN

terminal.

K1

Connecting

to

a

Stereo

TV

I

NOTE

>

•

Stereo

sound

output

is

only

possible

using

the

AUDIO

OUT

terminals.

Sound

from

the

radio

frequency

converter

(RF

OUT)

is

mono

only.

•

The

power

cord

should

not

be

plugged

into

the

power

outlet

until

the

above

connections

have

been

completed.

•

if

TV

reception

is

weak,

use

a

TV

signal

booster

(not

supplied).

Connecting

to

TV

and

Audio

Equipment

From

VIDEO

OUT

To

AUDIO

INR/L

From

RF

OUT

From

AUDIO

OUT

R/L

To

ANTENNA

IN

To

VIDEO

IN

8

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).

O

Turn

on

the

TV,

select

the

AV

channel

or

an

unused

channel

on

the

TV

and

turn

on

the

VCR.

©

Load

a

prerecorded

tape

(not

supplied)

into

the

VCR.

........

©

If

the

erasure

protection

tab

on

the

tape

is

removed,

the

VCR

will

automatically

playback

the

tape.

Otherwise

press

PLAY/

x

2.

0

Tune

the

selected

channel

on

the

TV

until

the

picture

from

the

VCR

is

displayed

on

the

TV

screen.

(This

TV

channel

must

be

selected

each

time

the

VCR

is

u

sed.)

_

•

If

picture

interference

appears

on

the

TV

screen

in

step

©

above,

you

can

change

the

video

channel

(RF

output

channel

from

the

VCR)

with

the

following

procedure.

(If

UHF

channel

37

is

an

active

broadcast

channel

in

your

area,

manually

select

a

different

channel

(UHF

28

to

UHF

69)

(see

below)

and

then

retune

your

TV

as

(A)

Press^

S

TANDBY

on

the

VCR

or

the

remote

control.

The

VCR

enters

POWER

STANDBY

mode.

(Bf

Keep

pressing

MENU

for

more

than

two

seconds

to

light

up

the

-InTf

on

the

VCR

display,

(C)

Press

CHANNEL

a/T

on

the

VCR

or

A/T

of

%

►

on

the

remote

control

to

manually

select

an

unused

channel

for

use

as

the

video

channel,

then

press

SET.

(D)

Repeat

steps

©

to

©

above

using

the

newly

selected

video

channel.

MENU

screen

is

a

home

screen

used

to

select

various

screen

functions.

A

sub¬

menu

will

appear

once

you

select

an

item

for

the

menu.

0

Turn

on

your

TV

and

select

the

video

channel.

©

Turn

on

the

VCR,

©

Press

MENU

to

display

the

MENU

screen.

0

Select

the

item

you

want

by

pressing

A

or

T

on

the

remote

control.

Refer

to

the

pages

listed

below

for

details

on

each

item.

The

following

5

items

can

be

set

by

using

the

On

Screen

Display

(OSD).

1:

TIMER.Setting

a

timer

recording

(and

checking

it).

(See

page

25

for

the

setting

procedure.)

2:

MODE.VCR

operating

conditions

are

set

according

to

the

broadcast

reception

and

tape

playback

conditions.

(See

page

16.)

3:

CHANNEL

PRESET.Setting

the

channels.

(See

page

13.)

4:

CLOCK.Setting

the

present

time.

(See

page

12.)

5:

LANGUAGE.Selection

of

language

to

be

used

for

the

On

Screen

Display.

(See

page

11.)

©

Press

SET.

The

screen

changes

to

the

item

which

you

have

selected,

©

To

cancel

the

MENU

screen,

press

MENU.

OSD

(On

Screen

Display)

The

tape

counter

and

VCR

mode

can

be

shown

on

the

screen

while

you

are

playing

back

a

tape

or

watching

a

broadcast

on

the

video

channel.

...

.

_

Display

example

►

PLAY,

X2

VSF,

FF

◄◄

VSR,

REW

■

STOP,

CASSETTE

IN

II

►

F.ADV

II

►

SLOW

II

STILL

•

REC

•II

REC

PAUSE

Sharp

Super

Picture

Operating

mode

•

Tape

speed-

Simple

Recording

timer

•

Clock

display

-

Calendar

display-

S.

PICTURE

ON

0START

11:

0OAK

STEREO-

-SP

I

STOP

11:3

0JIH1

L

R-

REPEAT

—

-12:3

0AM

|21/0S

03

|

I

REM

1:051

0

:

0

0

.

0

0

Real

time

counter-

■

Programme

channel

position

-Audio

System

(STEREO)

-

Audio

output

indicator

■

Auto

Repeat

display

■

Tape

remaining

for

DPSS)

“

DPSS

T

•

If

REPEAT

mode

has

been

set

to

ON,

"REPEAT'

will

be

displayed

on

the

TV

screen.

Select

display

off

mode

for

the

OSD

or

turn

REPEAT

mode

to

OFF

(see

page

29)

to

remove

indication

from

the

screen.

How

to

Display

Indicators

O

Turn

on

your

TV

and

select

the

video

channel.

©

Turn

on

the

VCR.

Mode

indicators

are

displayed

in

the

AUTO

display

screen.

©

Each

time

MODE

OSD

is

pressed,

the

screen

changes

as

follows:

O

AUTO

Display

—

►

©

FULL

Display

—

►

©

COUNTER

Display

—

►

0

Display

off

AUTO

Display

When

each

of

the

operation

buttons,

numeric

buttons

or

CHANNEL

a/T

is

pressed,

the

current

mode

or

the

number

of

the

channel

will

be

displayed

in

the

upper

section

of

the

TV

screen

for

about

3

seconds.

•

When

you

record

a

video

signal

output

from

this

VCR

on

another

VCR,

press

MODE

OSD

to

select

Display

Off.

(If

the

mode

indicator

is

displayed

on

the

screen,

it

is

also

recorded

on

the

tape.)

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