Using The Timer Programming Feature; Checking A Preset Recording; Cancelling A Preset Recording; Playing A Cassette - Samsung SV-M35K Instruction Manual

Using the Timer Programming Feature

The Timer Programming feature allows you to preset
the VCR to record a programme up to one month
before that programme is to be broadcast. Up to six
programmes can be preset.
Before presetting a recording, check that the
date and time are correct.
1
Insert the cassette. Press the TIMER button or,
Press MENU on the remote control.
Result: The programming menu is displayed.
Press the OK button to select TIMER
PROGRAMMING option.
Result: The TIMER PROGRAMMING menu is
displayed.
PROG
PROG OPTIONS INSTALL
CLOCK BONUS LANG
TIMER PROGRAMMING
➛❿
OK END: MENU
❷
❿
2
Press to select the input source.
3 Select the required station by pressing the , ❷
buttons or INPUT to select the LINE IN 1 or LINE
IN 2 input sources.
1/JAN THU 21:28
PROG
PR DAY START STOP
L1 WE 1 12:00 12:50SP
-- ---- --:-- --:----
-- ---- --:-- --:----
-- ---- --:-- --:----
-- ---- --:-- --:----
-- ---- --:-- --:----
➛❿
❷
DELETE:CLR/RST MENU
❿
4 Press to select the recording day.
5
Select the required day by pressing the or ❷
buttons.
❿
6
Press to select the recording start time.
7
Select the required hour value by pressing the
or ❷ buttons.
❿
8 Press to select the minutes.
9
Select the required minute value by pressing the
or ❷ buttons.
❿
10
Press to select the recording end time.
11 Select the required recording end time by pressing
❷
the or buttons, following the same procedure
as when selecting the recording start time.
With SV-M625K/SV-M85K, you can select the
recording speed.
❿
a. Press to select the the recording speed
(AUTO/SP/LP).
b. Press the or ❷ buttons to switch between
the AUTO, SP (Standard Play) or LP (Long
Play).
12
When you have finished, press the MENU button.
13
Press the VCR STANDBY/ON button to activate the
timer.
Result: Before starting recording, the VCR
compares the timer duration with the
remaining time on the cassette.
Auto Tape Speed Select (SV-M625K/SV-M85K
Only) The VCR's "Auto Tape Speed Select" function
compares the duration of the timer recording to the
actual recording time remaining on the tape loaded.
If there is insufficient tape to complete a timer
recording in AUTO mode, the VCR automatically
switches to LP mode to record the whole
programme.
E.g. If there is a one hour Timer Recording in
AUTO mode to be started, and only 40 minutes
tape remaining, the VCR will record in SP for
20 minutes and switch to complete the
remaining 40 minutes in LP mode.
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Checking a Preset Recording

You can check your preset recordings:
When you have finished presetting the VCR
If you have forgotten which programmes will be
recorded
1
Insert the cassette. Press the TIMER button or,
Press MENU on the remote control.
Result: The programming menu is displayed.
Press the OK button to select TIMER
PROGRAMMING option.
Result: The TIMER PROGRAMMING menu is
displayed.
2
Press the or ❷ buttons to select the required
programme.
➛ ❿
3 Press the or buttons to select and change any
values as required. For more details, refer to the
previous page.
4 On completion, press MENU twice.

Cancelling a Preset Recording

You can cancel any programmes that are:
Incorrect
No longer required
1
Insert the cassette. Press the TIMER button or,
Press MENU on the remote control.
Result: The programming menu is displayed.
Press the OK button to select TIMER
PROGRAMMING option.
Result: The TIMER PROGRAMMING menu is
displayed.
2
Select the programme to be cancelled by pressing
the or ❷ buttons.
3 Press the CLR/RST button to cancel the selected
programme.
Result: All the recording information is deleted and
the broadcast will not be recorded.
4
On completion, press MENU twice.

Playing a Cassette

This function allows you to play back any pre-recorded
cassette.
1 Switch on both the television and your VCR.
2 Insert the video cassette to be played. If the safety
tab on the cassette is intact, press ❿ll .
Otherwise, the cassette is played automatically.
When a cassette is loaded, the tape position is
optimized automatically to reduce disturbance
(Digital Auto Tracking). When playing a
cassette, if the end of the tape is reached, the
cassette is rewound automatically.
NTSC tapes can be played back but cannot be
recorded with this VCR.
3
To... Then press...
Stop the playback (STOP).
.
Eject the cassette (EJECT)
Adjusting Picture Alignment
Automatically
(SV-M35K Only)
The Picture Alignment feature enables you to optimize
the tape position automatically to obtain the best
possible picture.
When noise bars or streaks appear during playback,
adjust picture alignment by pressing the A.TRK button.
Result: The tracking bar appears.
The picture is automatically adjusted.
The tracking bar disappears when digital
auto tracking has been completed.
Adjusting Picture Alignment
Manually
The Picture Alignment feature allows you to adjust the
alignment manually to obtain the best possible picture.
When noise bars or streaks appear during playback,
adjust alignment manually by pressing the
PROG/TRK( or ❷ )/ TRK ( or ) buttons until
the picture is clear and stable.
Result: The tracking bar appears.
The image is adjusted.
The tracking bar disappears when you
release the button.
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