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  • Page 1 VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:56 Page 1...

  • Page 2: Safety Warnings

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:56 Page 2 Safety Warnings Please read before installation If this VCR has been moved from a cold place to a warm place, DO NOT plug it in for 2-3 hours (e.g. from a cold car boot to a warm room).

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:56 Page 3 Contents Introduction & Contents Recording Programmes Safety Warnings......... . 2 What are VIDEO Plus+ and PDC .

  • Page 4: Vcr Features

    Page 4 VCR Features Your Matsui VP9408 VCR has all the following features: • Your VCR will automatically tune in all available channels and set the correct time and date. • Your VCR features VIDEO Plus+, with VIDEO Plus+ you simply enter the PlusCode from your TV listings for the program you want to record and all the details are set automatically.

  • Page 5: How To Use This Instruction Book

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:56 Page 5 How to use this Instruction Book Select the Index feature STEP NUMBER – Each page is broken down into simple steps. STEP EXPLANATION WHAT YOU SEE – A – A brief explanation of picture of your TV screen the step.

  • Page 6: Putting Batteries Into Your Remote Control

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:56 Page 6 Putting Batteries into your Remote Control Remove battery Replace battery Insert batteries cover cover Insert two AAA / R03 / UM-4 size Carefully slide back and remove the Slide the BATTERY COVER back into batteries into the battery...

  • Page 7: Connecting Your Vcr To A Tv

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:56 Page 7 Connecting your VCR to a TV We recommend connecting your VCR to your TV using a SCART lead AND a normal aerial lead. If you connect using a SCART lead you will find it easier to set-up your VCR, you will also benefit from improved picture quality playback from your VCR.

  • Page 8: Basic Vcr Installation

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:56 Page 8 Basic VCR Installation This page shows the most basic way to connect your VCR to your TV if you do not have a SCART lead or SCART socket on your TV. We recommend you connect your VCR to your TV using a SCART lead (see the previous page).

  • Page 9: Connecting Your Vcr To A Tv And Decoder

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:56 Page 9 Connecting your VCR to a TV and Decoder If you are connecting your VCR to a TV and a digital or satellite decoder and you only have a single scart socket on your TV and decoder we recommend you connect your equipment as shown below.

  • Page 10: Automatic Set-Up

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:56 Page 10 Automatic SET-UP MAKE SURE YOUR VCR IS FULLY INSTALLED (pages 7-9) YOU MUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THESE PAGES CAREFULLY TO MAKE SURE YOUR VCR IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY. YOUR VCR WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY UNTIL AUTO SET-UP HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
  • Page 11 VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:56 Page 11 If you connected your VCR to your AUTO SET-UP is If you TV with a SCART and aerial lead... complete connected your VCR to your TV using just an aerial lead... ON SCREEN PROGRAMMING Your VCR is now fully installed and AUTO TUNE &...

  • Page 12: Removing Interference

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:57 Page 12 Removing Interference Only follow the instructions on this page if you notice interference on your TV screen when watching TV Stations on your VCR. If you have connected your VCR to your TV using a SCART lead you can ignore this page.

  • Page 13: Selecting A Language

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:57 Page 13 Selecting a Language Your VCR will default to English Language but you can choose to display the on screen displays in English, German or French. The first time you press the MENU button your VCR will go straight to the LANGUAGE menu.

  • Page 14: Get To Know Your Vcr

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:57 Page 14 Get to know your VCR This page will give you an overview of what the buttons on the front of your VCR do. Rewind button Fast Forward button Cassette tape door ON SCREEN PROGRAMMING AUTO TUNE & SORT SYSTEM...

  • Page 15: Selecting And Skipping Tv Stations

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:57 Page 15 Selecting and Skipping TV Stations Sometimes during AUTO SET-UP your VCR will store more than one copy of the same channel or leave a channel empty or with a poor picture. Using the SKIP feature you can disable these unwanted channels.

  • Page 16: Playing A Video (Vcr) Tape

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:57 Page 16 Playing a Video (VCR) Tape Your VCR is marked with ‘HQ’ which means it incorporates VHS High Quality technology. A built in detail enhancer is used to boost the recorded signal and provide maximum picture quality.

  • Page 17: Pausing Playback

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:57 Page 17 If you do not press the STOP button, the tape will continue until it reaches the end. The auto rewind facility will automatically rewind the tape to the beginning, your VCR will then automatically eject the tape and turn off into standby.

  • Page 18: Rewind (Rew) And Fast Forward (F.fwd)

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:57 Page 18 Rewind (REW) and Fast Forward (F.FWD) You can wind forwards or backwards through a cassette tape. With the picture search feature you can also wind forwards or backwards with the picture on the screen at the same time.

  • Page 19: Video Index Search System

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:58 Page 19 Video Index Search System The Video Index search system allows you to easily locate the beginning of any recording made on your VCR. Your VCR automatically records index marks on the tape whenever a recording is started.

  • Page 20: Clock/Counter Display And Zero Return

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:58 Page 20 Clock/Counter Display and Zero Return Your VCR has a counter which can display the actual amount of time (in seconds) that a VCR tape has been playing. The Zero return feature allows you to set the counter to 0:00:00 at any point in the tape and then rewind and start playing from that point when you press the ZERO RETURN button.

  • Page 21: What Are Video Plus+ And Pdc

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:58 Page 21 What are VIDEO Plus+ and PDC? Please read this guidance if VIDEO Plus+ or PDC are new to you before making a VIDEO Plus+ or Timer recording. • • PDC stands for Program • •...

  • Page 22: One Touch Recording (Otr)

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:58 Page 22 One Touch Recording (OTR) With the one touch recording feature you can make recordings quickly and easily. Make sure your VCR is properly installed and all the channels are tuned in the correct order (see pages 10-11).

  • Page 23: Record Speed

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:58 Page 23 Select the tape Start recording Stop recording record speed • • If you wish to record for a set • • length of time (e.g. 1 hour) you can set an OTR recording to stop after a set length of time.

  • Page 24: Recording Using Video Plus

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:59 Page 24 Recording using VIDEO Plus+ Make sure your VCR has been properly installed (pages 10-11) Your VCR is equipped with VIDEO Plus+. This recording system makes programming a recording much easier. By entering the VIDEO Plus+ PlusCode (the long number after each programme in your TV listings) the correct start time, end time, channel and date are set for you automatically.
  • Page 25 VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:59 Page 25 VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. Set the tape recording speed Set your VCR into Timer Record Mode and select PDC on or off PLUSCODE NO.

  • Page 26: Timer Recordings

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:59 Page 26 Timer Recordings Timer recordings allow you to program your VCR to switch on and record a programme at a preset time. Make sure your VCR is properly installed before making a timer recording (see pages 10-11).

  • Page 27: Timer Recordings

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:59 Page 27 If you make a mistake during programming a timer recording, press the play or stop buttons to select the information you want to change and then press the REW or F.FWD buttons to change it.

  • Page 28: Checking Video Plus+ Or Timer Recordings

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:59 Page 28 Checking VIDEO Plus+ or Timer Recordings You can easily check the details of a timer recording before it takes place. After a timer recording has taken place it will automatically be removed from the timer event menu.

  • Page 29: Cancelling Video Plus+ Or Timer Recordings

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 14:59 Page 29 Cancelling VIDEO Plus+ or Timer Recordings Cancel timer record Select a recording to Delete the recording Reset timer record mode cancel mode MON 11 : 46 11 : 58 3 SP _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...

  • Page 30: Using The Playback Sharpness Feature

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:00 Page 30 Using the Playback Sharpness feature Your VCR has a Playback Sharpness feature which can be used to improve the picture quality from a VCR during playback. You will only be able to select the playback sharpness feature when a VCR tape is playing.

  • Page 31: Auto Repeat Play

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:00 Page 31 Auto Repeat Play When the Auto Repeat feature is switched on your VCR tape will play continuously. Insert a VCR tape Select Auto Repeat Select on or off Start playing your VCR tape TIMER REC SET...

  • Page 32: Manually Setting The Correct Time And Date

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:00 Page 32 Manually setting the correct Time and Date You must set the correct time and date on your VCR before you make any VIDEO Plus+ or timed recordings. You should only need to set the time manually if it was not set during AUTO SET-UP (pages 10-11).
  • Page 33 VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:00 Page 33 AUTO TIME - Your VCR has an AUTO TIME feature, when this feature is ON your VCR will update the clock every hour automatically. We recommend you leave this feature ON to ensure your recordings take place at the correct time. To switch the feature OFF, select the AUTO TIME line and press REW or F.FWD to select ON or OFF.

  • Page 34: Manual Tuning

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:00 Page 34 Manual Tuning You should only need to manually tune channels on your VCR if the Auto SET-UP missed one or you wish to tune in re-tune a duplicate channel, e.g. you may have two ITV’s - Anglia and Carlton and may wish to tune Carlton into channel 3 instead of Anglia.
  • Page 35 VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:01 Page 35 Automatically search Select the found Store in the correct Remove the menus for a Station Station channel number SEARCH : SEARCH : / 0–9 EXIT : MENU : ENTER EXIT : MENU : ENTER EXIT : MENU Press the F.FWD...

  • Page 36: Checking Video Plus+ Set-Up

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:01 Page 36 Checking VIDEO Plus+ Set-up In certain areas of the country the AUTO SETUP feature may not tune all the stations in the correct order. Before VIDEO Plus+ recordings will work properly BBC1 must be stored in channel 1, BBC2 in channel 2, ITV in channel 3 etc. If your order is different or you are having problems with VIDEO Plus+ recordings, Follow the instructions below.
  • Page 37 VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:01 Page 37 Select the GUIDE CH Select the VCR CH Store your settings Remove the menus GUIDE CH SET GUIDE CH SET GUIDE CH SET GUIDE GUIDE GUIDE /0-9 /0-9 /0-9 : ENTER : ENTER : ENTER...

  • Page 38: Setting The Security Protection

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:01 Page 38 Setting the Security Protection In an effort to fight crime, we have equipped your VCR with security protection. When switched ON you have to enter a PIN code after your VCR has been unplugged from the mains for approximately half an hour or longer.
  • Page 39 VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:01 Page 39 PLEASE NOTE: You MUST write down your PIN code and keep it in a safe place. In the event of losing your PIN code you will be charged by Mastercare to reset your VCR. Enter a PIN code...

  • Page 40: Automatic Tracking And Call

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:01 Page 40 Automatic Tracking and Call Automatic tracking adjusts the picture to make sure you see the best possible picture. Manual and Automatic Tracking Call Feature 16:14 TUE PDC CH 4 • • • • When a VCR tape is played, the...
  • Page 41 Help and Advanced Recording Playing a Setting up your Installing your Introduction & Specification Features Programmes Video Tape Contents...

  • Page 42: Help And Troubleshooting

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:02 Page 42 Help and Troubleshooting Please check the following points before contacting the Mastercare Service Helpline. If the problem still exists after checking the above points, please call the Mastercare Service Helpline on 08709 004088. Please note: If you call a Mastercare engineer out to your home and the product is found not to be faulty, or the instruction book has...

  • Page 43: Connecting Your Vcr To Another Vcr Or A Camcorder

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:02 Page 43 Connecting your VCR to another VCR or a Camcorder If you connect your VCR to another VCR or Video camera it is possible to duplicate a pre-recorded tape. Please note that the picture quality will not be as good as that on the original tape. Make sure all appliances are unplugged from the mains supply and switched off before you attempt to connect the relevant connection lead.

  • Page 44: Connecting To A Hi-Fi And Scart Socket Information

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:02 Page 44 Connecting to a Hi-Fi and SCART Socket Information • • • • If your VCR is connected to a TV using a SCART lead, a video played will automatically be displayed on the TV irrespective of the channel you are watching (unlike "normal"...

  • Page 45: Wiring Instructions And Record Protection Tab

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:02 Page 45 Wiring Instructions and Record Protection Tab Warning: If the mains plug is cut from the mains lead of this appliance the plug must be destroyed. A mains plug with bared wires is hazardous If you need to record onto a if engaged in a mains output socket.

  • Page 46: Specification

    VP9408.qxd 14/04/00 15:02 Page 46 Specification Because we continually strive to improve our products we may change specifications and designs without prior notice. Weight and Dimensions are approximate. Tape format: ....12.65mm high density tape Operating Temperature: .

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