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- Page 1 Instruction manual Video cassette recorder VCR 2120 PALSONIC CORPORATION PTY LTD 1 JOYNTON AVENUE WATERLOO NSW 2017 AUSTRALIA TEL:(02)9313 7111 FAX:(02)9313 7555 www.palsonic.com.au PALSONIC CUSTOMER SERVICE TELEPHONE AUSTRALIA:1300 657 888...
- Page 2 W O R T H Please keep the video machines guarantee card and receipt safe for warranty purposes. k n o w i n g Precautions Read carefully through this manual to familiarize yourself with this high-quality video recorder. Make sure the rating of your household electricity supply matches that shown on the back of the video recorder.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Before doing anything with the machine, please read the chapter “Initial installation". Contnets Controls The remote control unit ... The machine, On screen display ... Initial installation Connecting up the video recorder, Fitting the remote control‘s batteries . Setting up the video recorder ... Playing cassettes Playing back ... -
Page 4: Controls
The remote control is the principle means of control, but the main playback and record functions are also available on the front of the machine. C O N T R O L S Press any button to turn on the power. The remote control unit The buttons to use are marked on the... -
Page 5: The Machine, On Screen Display
"Tape Control" Menu appears only when a tape is in the VCR. * Though the "16:9 Set" is displayed on the screen, this function is not available for this set. C O N T R O L S... -
Page 6: Connecting Up The Video Recorder, Fitting The Remote Control's Batteries
Place your video horizontally on a flat, steady base so that air can circulate around it for ventilation away from humidity and heat, magnetic fields, such as those from loudspeakers INSTALLATION etc and with no heavy objects placed on top Connecting up the video recorder AC 204 V 50 Hz... -
Page 7: Setting Up The Video Recorder
Switch the TV on You can also start "Auto Search" in the menu "PR PRESET" "Auto Search" To tune in new stations (manual tuning) and to enter station names see page 14- 16 Setting up the video recorder If you don't see this picture, because you don't use a RCA cable, search this picture now (CH 26) with the station tuning functions of your TV set (see its user manual) In case of interference problems on CH 26, type in an other transmission channel between 21 and 69 using the number buttons... -
Page 8: Playing Cassettes
NTSC PLAYBACK on PAL TV, If you playback the tapes, which have been recorded on NTSC colour system, on this VCR, you can watch the pictures on a PAL TV. Clock / Counter / Remaining time - page 12. -
Page 9: Accessing New Recordings (Index Scan), Cm Skip
Still Variable picture search Variable slow motion Accessing new recordings (index scan) Access the beginning of recordings in the middle of the tape using the Index +/- function. The video recorder automatically sets an electronic marker (index) at the beginning of each recording. -
Page 10: Recording Cassettes
The TV stations on the video have been tuned in (page 5). The video is switched on. You can either watch the picture from the video on the TV by pressing the station R E C O R D I N G button reserved for video input or the AV button, watch another TV station or c a s s e t t e s switch off the TV altogether. -
Page 11: One Touch Recording (Otr)
For timer recordings, clock, date, and stations must be set correctly Load a cassette with its safety tab in place (see page 13) and with sufficient free space for the recording One touch recording - OTR If you want to record from a source connected to your video see page 18 To cancel OTR press the Clock / Counter / Remaining time - page 12. -
Page 12: Normal Timer Recording
For timer recordings, clock, date, and stations must be set correctly. M O R E Load a cassette with its safety tab in place f u n c t i o n s (see page 13) and with sufficient free space for the recording. Normal timer recording Call the video's "MAIN MENU", choose "Timer Program". -
Page 13: Timer Review - Changing And Erasing, Setting Time And Date
"OK: confirm" in the bottom line. Confirm changes with OK. Exit the menus. Call the video's "MAIN MENU", choose "VCR Setup", then "Clock Set" Move to the position you want to change and type in the new values. Wait a few seconds after typing a one-digit number Store with OK button and exit with MENU button. -
Page 14: Clock/Counter Display, Remaining Time And Cassette Length, Accessing Counter Zero Position, Resetting The Counter To Zero
The counter counts in real time from the point you load the cassette This does not have to be its beginning! The counter does not count unrecorded parts of the tape M O R E If you rewind beyond the zero position, the counter counts in negative values f u n c t i o n s (e.g.- 0:01:15) Clock / counter display... -
Page 15: Menu Languages, Child Lock, Cassettes, And
5 minutes. M O R E f u n c t i o n s Call the video's "MAIN MENU", choose "VCR Setup", then "Language Set" Select your language Confirm. Press the button for about 5 seconds. -
Page 16: Tuning
The TV and video recorder are switched on. To see the picture from your video, press the station button on the TV reserved for T u n i n g video input or the AV (Audio / Video) button. NEW STATIONS "AV"... -
Page 17: Station Names
Station names If your video is showing no station name or is showing a station name incorrectly, you can correct this. Select " The video's automatic tuning system usually produces the best results In poor reception areas, fine tuning may improve reception Choose the station and tune using the Store, typing in the location number again Should you wish to tune in all the channels available in your region, please refer to page 5 Should you wish to sort or clear stations, please refer to page 16... -
Page 18: Sorting Programme Locations, Clearing Programme Locations
T u n i n g NEW STATIONS Sorting programme locations Clearing programme locations If the location numbers used for programmes stored in your TV and video are different, you can change them on the video. To do this, move the stations to the right numbers, until they are arranged the way you want. -
Page 19: To The Tv Via Antenna Cable (If You Are Not Using A Rca Cable)
Press the OK button of the video's remote control again longer than 5 seconds to release the test picture. Call the video's "MAIN MENU" choose "VCR Setup" then "RF Output Set". Type in the free channel. Store and exit... -
Page 20: Copying, Assembling
RCA sockets and select as programme "AV" using the AV (other VCR) button. Set the other video machine to playback and your machine to record. To copy to another video... -
Page 21: Brief Instruction For Experienced Users
B R I E F I N S T R U C T I O N f o r e x p e r i e n c e d Playing back Your TV and your video recorder are switched on To see the picture from your video, press the station button on the TV reserved for video input or the AV (Audio/Video) button. - Page 22 B R I E F I N S T R U C T I O N f o r e x p e r i e n c e d Normal timer For timer recordings, clock, date, and stations must be set correctly. Load a cassette with safety tab in place (page 13) and with sufficient free space for the recording.
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Page 23: Before You Ask A Specialist
Before you ask a specialist Mains supply thevideo's display does not light the video doesn't work Recording doesn't start the cassette starts playback or is ejected Playback no picture poor picture quality poor still picture Remote control doesn't work General a cassette won't load the cassette won't rewind, fast forward, play or record mode... -
Page 24: Index, Technical Data
A P P E N D I X Index Aerial ... Assembling recordings ... Cassette length ... Channel ... Child lock ... CM Skip ... Condensation ... Precautions Counter ... Fine Tuning ... Location number ... LP (Long Play) ... Mains ...