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Technical Specifications
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Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Format
Heads
Television system
Luminance
Colour system
Tape speed
Recording/playback time
REW time
VIDEO
Input
Output
Signal-to-noise ratio
Horizontal resolution
AUDIO
Input
Output
Wow and flutter (WTD)
Signal-to-noise ratio
Frequency response
Power requirement
Power consumption
Operation temperature
Operation humidity
Weight
Dimensions (WxHxD)
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VHS PAL standard
Video: 4 rotary heads
Hi-Fi audio: 2 rotary heads
Audio/Control: 1 stationary head
Erase: 1 full track erase head
STANDARD I-NICAM STEREO
FM azimuth recording
PAL: Down converted subcarrier phase shifted direct recording
NTSC PB on PAL TV
SP 23.39 mm/sec
LP 11.69 mm/sec
SP 3 hours (E-180 Tape)
LP 6 hours (E-180 Tape)
About 60 sec in REW with E-180
0.5 to 2.0 Vp-p; 75 ohm unbalanced
1.0 ± 0.2 Vp-p; 75 ohm unbalanced
Better than 43 dB (SP)
More than 240 lines
-8 dBm, 47 Kohm unbalanced
-8 ± 3 dBm, 1 Kohm unbalanced
0.4% max (SP)
68 dB min (IHF A filter)
20Hz - 20kHz
230V (AC 50-60 Hz)
Approx. 17 watts
41°F-104°F (5°C-40°C)
10%-75%
2.8 Kg (net)
360 x 94 x 240 mm
Problems and Solutions
Before contacting the Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks.
Problem
No power
Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet.
Have you pressed the VCR STANDBY/ON button?
You cannot insert a video cassette
A video cassette can only be inserted with the window
side up and the safety tab facing you.
The television programme was not recorded
Check the VCR aerial connections.
Is the VCR tuner properly set?
Check if the safety tab is intact on the cassette.
Timer recording was unsuccessful
Was the VCR STANDBY/ON button pressed to activate the
timer?
Re-check the recording start/stop time settings.
If there was a power failure or interruption during timer
recording, the recording will have been cancelled.
No playback picture or the picture
Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape.
is distorted
You cannot see normal broadcasts
Check the TUNER/EXTERNAL setting. It should be on
TUNER.
Check the TV/VCR aerial connections.
Press the PROG/TRK ($ or ❷) buttons to minimize this
Noise bars or streaks on playback
effect.
❿ II
When the
button is pressed
A still picture may have "noise bars", depending on the
condition of the tape. Press the PROG/TRK ($ or ❷) buttons
during playback, the still picture
has severe "noise bars" streaks
during SLOW motion to minimize this effect.
Video Head Cleaning
If poor pictures appear on a variety of cassettes, the video
heads may need cleaning. This is not a common problem
and unless it appears, the heads should not be cleaned.
When cleaning the video heads, read all instructions
provided with the head cleaning cassette. Incorrect head
cleaning can permanently damage the video heads.
If when tuning in your TV to the VCR test
1. Remove the aerial input plug from the socket marked (aerial
pattern your TV does not find the test pattern
symbol) on the rear of the VCR.
or the pattern when found suffers from
2. Carry out the instructions "Tuning Your Television for the VCR"
interference, it may be due to the VCR output
(see page 13).
channel clashing with the normal TV
3. Carry out the instructions "Setting the VCR output Channel"
transmissions in your area. To prevent this
(see page 15), move the channel number several channels
you will need to change the VCR output
down from the original setting. (example: from 60 to 57).
channel in the following way
4. Replace the aerial plug into the socket marked (aerial symbol)
on the rear of the VCR.
5. Re-tune your TV to the VCR again by following instructions
"Tuning Your Television for the VCR" (page 13).
6. If the problem still exists repeat steps 1 to 5 moving several
more channels away from the original setting.
If you are unable to solve the problem after reading the above instructions, note:
The model and serial number on the rear of your VCR
The warranty information
A clear description of the problem
Then contact your nearest SAMSUNG after-sales service.
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