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THOMSON ShowView VPH6920F Setup Manual

THOMSON ShowView VPH6920F Setup Manual

Thomson multimedia remote control setup manual
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  • Page 1 E n g l i s h P l e a s e r e a d t h i s f i r t s...

  • Page 2: Before You Start

    BEFORE YOU START Remote control and batteries Set up and user manuals These documents have been printed on environmentally-friendly recycled, non-bleached paper. Remove all the packaging and protective films. Before setting up your video recorder, you should have all the following elements in your possession. R.F.

  • Page 3: Fit The Batteries

    Insert the batteries according to this drawing. Please respect the environment! Before throwing any batteries away, consult your distributor who may be able to them back for specific recycling. FIT THE BATTERIES Remove the cover. Replace the cover.
  • Page 4 CONNECTIONS Disconnect the outside aerial cable from the TV set and reconnect it to the socket) on your video recorder. Connect the TV set to the video recorder cable. Connect the video recorder (AUDIO/VIDEO 1 socket) to the TV set using the supplied Scart cable. Connect the video recorder to a mains socket with the mains lead.
  • Page 5 Connections 2 and 3 are necessary to make your video recorder work. If your TV set does not have a SCART socket, please consult your dealer who will indicate which cable to use.

  • Page 6: Automatic Setup

    AUTOMATIC SET-UP Press the VCR key on your remote control. Hold key A down on the remote control. If the menu does not appear, select the AV socket on your TV set). The video recorder looks for the channels you can receive in your region and stores them.

  • Page 7: Setting The Clock

    It is essential that the time and date are correctly set in order to successfully programme recordings. Your video recorder recognises the automatic time setting signals transmitted by certain channels. Once the automatic set up of the channels is complete, check the information displayed.
  • Page 8 CHECKING THE AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SET UP Press the VCR key on your remote control. Press MENU, then select INSTALLATION by pressing key 2. Select REVOIR LES CHAINES with key 4. If the programme number (PR-) corresponds to the picture on the screen, go to the next channel using key D.
  • Page 9 After the automatic set up, some channels may not have the right number. Follow the steps given below to correct the set-up by changing the channel numbers or by fine tuning. Your video recorder automatically attributes TV channel number 99 to channel 38. This channel is usually used by satellite receivers to transmit pictures through the aerial cable to another unit (TV or video recorder in this case).

  • Page 10: Manual Channel Set Up

    MANUAL CHANNEL SET UP Press the VCR key on your remote control. Press MENU. Press button 2 to select INSTALLATION. Press 1 to select INSTALLATION CHAÎNES. Press AV to choose the reception standard. L = SECAM (France) BG = Western Europe. Press B to choose the cable channels (CC) or the channels received via your...
  • Page 11 Some countries (Switzerland, Netherlands...) have staggered or half-channels. To receive the channels from your cable network, for each TV channel you should enter the nearest channel (e.g. 45 for 45.5) and use the fine tuning in stage 6. Consult your cable operator to obtain the list of the channels.

  • Page 12: Connecting A Satellite Receiver

    CONNECTING A SATELLITE RECEIVER Further information can be found in the User Manual, page 10,11 and 12. With a Scart cable the video recorder takes priority. Satellite receiver With an R.F. lead (satellite sound in mono only), the video recorder takes priority.
  • Page 13 T h o m s o n M u l t i m e d i a 4 6 - 4 7 , q u a i Alphonse Le Gallo 9 2 6 4 8 B o u l o g n e R C S n a n t e r r e B 3 2 2 0 1 9 4 6 4 T h e p a g e s o f t h i s...
  • Page 15 The type and production number of your appliance are printed on the guarantee certificate delivered with your video recorder. Keep this certificate as well as the invoice. These documents are indispensable for claiming your guarantee rights. • All repairs during the guarantee period must be carried out by an authorised technician representing our brand.
  • Page 16 Guarantee - Precautions Controlling the TV set Controlling the video recorder Monitoring the operation The menus Viewing a tape Recording a programme Programming a recording Audio/Video 1 - 2 - 3 HiFi video recorder and stereo effect HiFi system VPS/PDC system Regarding programming Additional informations Technical features...
  • Page 17 CONTROLLING t h e Your remote control can be used for controlling certain functions of most of the TV sets of our make. To this end, you will have to programme it with one of the following codes: 000 for TV sets of the last generation and 001 for the others.
  • Page 18 Point the remote control towards the video recorder when you press a key. To control your video recorder, Pour l’utilisation du magnétoscope, press this key first. appuyez d’abord sur cette touche. To display the main menu. To adjust the picture. To leave the menu at any time.
  • Page 19 MONITORING t h e o p e r a t i o n ––––– ––––– : Play. – > ––––– : Fast play. – > – > ––––– : Forward. – > – > – > ––––– : Reverse (rewinding). –...
  • Page 20 The menus allow access to the functions by selecting the corresponding numbers. Example: with a tape loaded in the play mode (B). MENU PRINCIPAL PROGRAMMATION INSTALLATION REGLAGE DE L’HORLOGE REGLAGE IMAGE MESECAM oui / NON SHOWVIEW MODE ECO oui / NON FONCTIONS HIFI SORTIE To choose, enter the...
  • Page 21 V I E W I N G If picture quality is poor, checked that the MESECAM function is deselected in the MENU PRINCIPAL. In case of poor quality PAL sources or old PAL tapes, please turn MESECAM off. Fast search Press several times on the keys to vary the speed and direction of the fast search.
  • Page 22 You can record TV programmes or pictures transmitted by a AV unit connected to the back of the video recorder (SCART sockets AV1/AV2). Insert a tape. To proceed to the settings for your recording, always call up the information screen. Choose a channel or a AV unit connected to the audio/video sockets (AV1, AV2 or AV3).
  • Page 23 PROGRAMMING r e c o r d i n g with ShowView codes Display the SHOWVIEW menu. Enter the programme code. Confirm. First programme ? The first time you programme a channel, the video recorder asks you to enter the channel number (PROG-).
  • Page 24 ShowView codes Without ShowView codes Display MENU PRINCIPAL. Select PROGRAMMATION. Select ENTRER INFOS. Programme the recording of a channel by entering its number (PR-) or selecting a set connected to the audio-visual sockets AV1, AV2 or AV3 if you want to trigger programming from another programmed set (satellite receiver).
  • Page 25 AUDIO/VIDEO 1 / 2 TV set Other video recorder Display the control screen with key EXIT/STATUS and select socket AV1 or AV2 with the AV key on the remote control. Pictures from an appliance switched on play mode and connected to the AV2 socket are transferred to the AV1 socket.
  • Page 26 AUDIO/VIDEO 3 sockets on the front of the video recorder to view and/or copy your films (filmed on your camcorder) on video tapes. Display the control screen with key E and select AV3 with the AV key on the remote control. With compatible camcorders, the pause socket makes copying easy by triggering off recording of the video recorder when the camcorder transfers...
  • Page 27 HI-FIVIDEO RECORDER and stereo effect Hi-fi audio system The two Cinch sockets AUDIO OUT (red and white) enable you to connect your video recorder to your hi-fi audio system. So you can reproduce the sound effects on your tapes (musicals, films, etc.) on your hi-fi audio system.
  • Page 28 Your video recorder receives and records digital NICAM sound broadcast by certain European channels. It remains compatible with the sound of the analogue stereo system broadcast by other European countries. Adjustment of the recording level The sound level of the channels varies. If the quality of the sound of one of your recordings is poor, you should adjust the level.
  • Page 29 V P S / P D C VPS or PDC appears on the information screen and on the display when the programme you are watching is transmitted in VPS or in PDC. In this case, you can use the functions below. Programming the VPS/PDC recording The programming menu (pages 8, 9) proposes options in which you will find the VPS or PDC line.
  • Page 30 Programming options During the programming procedure, you can select the OPTIONS line that offers the following additional recording possiblities: (1) LUN-VEN / HEBDO (2) HEURE DE FIN +10 MINUTES – to add 10, 20, or 30 minutes to the stop time to allow (3) SP/LP (4) VPS ou PDC Checking the programming...
  • Page 31 A D D I T I O N A L i n f o r m a t i o n s Tapes recorded in Mesecam can by viewed on a PAL-Mesecam video recorder. Select MESECAM OUI in the Main Menu to record or playback a tape using Mesecam.
  • Page 32 The video recorder has an Auto LongPlay function. If you have programmed a recording which exeeds the recording time remaining on the tape, the video recorder automatically transfers to Long Play mode (LP). If ShowView programming does not operate correctly, it may be because the video recorder clock is not set correctly.
  • Page 33 Mains supply Consumed power Clock autonomy Dimensions (W/H/D) Weight Functioning conditions Tape heads Tuner Reception band Frequency ranges Colour system Reception norms Number of storable channels Modulator Remote control Menu language Automatic functions Tapes Identifying and correcting problems If you have any problems, check the counter measure for each symptoms listed below. If the problem persists, note your VCR Model Number and Serial Number which can be found on the back of your VCR.
  • Page 34 T h o m s o n M u l t i m e d i a 4 6 - 4 7 , q u a i Alphonse Le Gallo 9 2 6 4 8 B o u l o g n e R C S n a n t e r r e B 3 2 2 0 1 9 4 6 4 T h e p a g e s o f t h i s...

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