Samsung SV-M30K Instruction Manual

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CASSETTE RECORDER
SV-M620K
SV-M80K
SV-M30K
Instruction Manual
www.samsungvcr.com
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  • Page 1 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SV-M620K SV-M80K SV-M30K Instruction Manual www.samsungvcr.com PAL SECAM...
  • Page 2: About This Manual

    About this manual Thank you for purchasing a Samsung Video Cassette Recorder (VCR). Your Owner’s Instructions contain much valuable information on setting up and using your VCR. Please take the time to read them as they will help you take full advantage of your VCR’s features.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Checking a Preset Recording ... . 20 Foreword Cancelling a Preset Recording ... 20 Safety Instructions ..... 4 Playing Back VCR Overviews Playing a Cassette .
  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions The following illustrations represent precautions. The lightning bolt is a warning sign alerting you to dangerous voltage inside the product. DO NOT OPEN THE DVD-VCR. Refer to service personnel. Do NOT expose the DVD-VCR to Do NOT expose the DVD-VCR to Do NOT expose the DVD-VCR to direct sunlight.
  • Page 5: Front View Of The Vcr

    Front View of the VCR SV-M620K STANDBY/ON EJECT STOP PLAY VIDEO CASSETTE BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON COMPARTMENT BUTTON STANDBY/ON EJECT PLAY VIDEO L AUDIO R STOP PROG AUX AUDIO L, R PROGRAMME RECORD PAUSE/STILL AUX VIDEO INPUT SOCKETS SELECTION BUTTONS BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON...
  • Page 6: Rear View Of The Vcr

    Front View of the VCR SV-M30K STANDBY/ON EJECT STOP PLAY VIDEO CASSETTE BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON COMPARTMENT BUTTON AUX AUDIO PROGRAMME RECORD PAUSE/STILL AUX VIDEO INPUT SOCKETS SELECTION BUTTONS BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON INPUT SOCKET Rear View of the VCR AERIAL IN AV2 (SATELLITE) IN SCART (EURO-21) SOCKET CONNECTOR AV2 (SATELLITE IN)
  • Page 7: Infrared Remote Control

    Infrared Remote Control SV-M620K/SV-M80K VCR STANDBY/ON TV STANDBY/ON VCR STANDBY/ON BUTTON TV STANDBY/ON BUTTON SLOW SLOW BUTTON SHUTTLE SHUTTLE BUTTON V-LOCK V-LOCK BUTTON CLR/RST F.ADV INDEX INDEX BUTTON CLEAR AND RESET BUTTON -/-- FRAME ADVANCE BUTTON SELECT INPUT TUNER, LINE IN 1, LINE IN 2 SELECTION / TV BUTTON REPEAT SELECTION BUTTON VCR BUTTON...
  • Page 8: Display Indicators

    3 Multi-function display 6 Rec indicator SATELLITE IN) Accessories (EURO AV) You have just purchased a SAMSUNG Video Cassette Recorder (VCR). Together with your VCR, you will find the following accessories in the box. REMOTE CONTROL OWNER’S INSTRUCTIONS Plug the coaxial cable supplied into the...
  • Page 9: Connecting Your Vcr To The Tv Using The Scart Cable

    Connecting Your VCR to the TV Connecting a Decoder for scrambled PAY TV broadcasts using the SCART Cable You can connect your VCR to the television using the SCART cable if the appropriate input is available on the This VCR is fully equipped to receive scrambled Pay TV television.
  • Page 10: Connecting Your Vcr To The Satellite Receiver Or Other Equipment

    Connecting Your VCR to the Satellite receiver or Other Equipment You can connect your VCR to the Satellite receiver or AV2 IN: By means of 21-pin Scart Cable other VCR using the SCART cable if the appropriate When the satellite receiver or other equipment is outputs are available on the equipment chosen.
  • Page 11: Plug & Auto Set Up

    Plug & Auto Set Up Tuning Your Television for the VCR Your VCR will automatically set itself up when it is You must tune your television for the VCR only if you plugged into the mains for the first time. TV stations are not using a Scart cable will be stored in memory.
  • Page 12: Setting The Date And Time

    Displaying/Hiding On-Screen Setting the Date and Time Information Your VCR contains a 24-hour clock and calendar used to: Your VCR displays most information both on the VCR and the television. Automatically stop programme recording You can choose to display or hide this information on Preset your VCR to record a programme the television screen (except for the Index, automatically...
  • Page 13: Choosing Your Language

    Setting the VCR Output Setting the VCR Output Choosing Your Language Channel Channel You can change the language in which information is Your VCR output channel may need to be changed if displayed on the screen. the pictures suffer from interference or if your TV cannot find the pictures.
  • Page 14: Selecting The Rf Out Sound Mode (B/G-D/K)

    Selecting the RF OUT Sound Mode (B/G-D/K) You can choose the sound mode (B/G or D/K) according to the TV set connected to your VCR. INSTALL PROG OPTIONS INSTALL Press MENU on the remote control. Result: The programming menu is displayed. CLOCK BONUS LANG...
  • Page 15: Presetting The Stations Manually

    Presetting the Stations Manually ❿ Press the button to preset the station. You do not need to preset the stations manually Result: The MANUAL TUNING menu is displayed. if you have already set them automatically. Press the corresponding buttons, until the To enable the VCR to decode a scrambled TV ❷...
  • Page 16: Clearing A Preset Station

    Clearing a Preset Station Changing the Preset Station Table If you have stored a TV station: You can rearrange the Station Table and give different programme numbers to the stations listed according to That you do not require your own preferences. At the wrong programme position you can cancel it.
  • Page 17: Switching Between The Tv And Vcr Modes

    Switching between the TV and Selecting the Cassette Type VCR Modes The TV/VCR button allows you to record one If you wish to use the tape counter to display the time remaining on a cassette, you must indicate the type of channel with the VCR while you watch another cassette inserted.
  • Page 18: Nicam (Sv-M620K Only)

    NICAM Recording a Programme Recording a Programme acxz (SV-M620K Only) Immediately Immediately NICAM programmes are divided into 3 types. NICAM Before recording a programme, you must have preset Stereo, NICAM Mono and Bilingual (transmission in the corresponding station (unless you are recording via another language).
  • Page 19: Recording A Programme With Automatic Stop

    Recording a Programme with Using the Timer Programming Automatic Stop Feature This function enables you to record up to nine hours The Timer Programming feature allows you to preset (LP) of programmes. Your VCR stops automatically the VCR to record a programme up to one month after the requested length of time.
  • Page 20: Checking A Preset Recording

    Checking a Preset Recording Using the Timer Programming Feature You can check your preset recordings: Select the required recording end time by pressing ❷ buttons, following the same procedure When you have finished presetting the VCR as when selecting the recording start time. If you have forgotten which programmes will be recorded With SV-M620K/SV-M80K, you can select the...
  • Page 21: Playing A Cassette

    Playing a Cassette Intelligent Picture Control This function allows you to play back any pre-recorded The Intelligent Picture Control Feature allows you to cassette. adjust the sharpness of the image automatically, according to your own preferences. Switch on both the television and your VCR. Insert the video cassette to be played.
  • Page 22: Intelligent Picture Control (Sv-M30K Only)

    Intelligent Picture Control Format 16:9 (Wide Screen) (SV-M30K Only) The Intelligent Picture Control Feature allows you to Your VCR can automatically play Wide Screen format adjust the sharpness of the image automatically, prerecorded tapes. It can also record Wide Screen according to your own preferences.
  • Page 23: Selecting The Colour Mode

    Selecting the Audio Output Mode Selecting the Colour Mode (SV-M620K Only) Before recording or playing back a cassette, you can When monitoring a TV programme or playing back a Hi- select the required system standard. Fi recorded video tape, press the AUDIO button to select a desired sound output.
  • Page 24: Playing A Cassette In Slow Motion

    Picture Search, Fast Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion Forward/Rewind You can play a cassette in slow motion. Picture Search enables you to Fast Forward or Rewind and look for a particular part of a tape. No sound is heard when playing back a cassette in slow motion.
  • Page 25: Searching For A Specific Sequence

    Searching for a Specific Sequence Each time you record a cassette on this VCR, an These Index searches can be made forwards: “index” is automatically marked on the tape when (press ❿ ❿) or backwards: (press ➛ ➛). recording starts. The Search function allows you to fast-forward or rewind to a specific index and start playback from that point.
  • Page 26: Interval Repeat Play

    Interval Repeat Play Using the Tape Counter You can set Interval Repeat Play so that the cassette is The tape counter: repeated a number of times according to a specified set Indicates the elapsed time in the play and interval. record modes (hours, minutes and seconds) Is reset when a cassette is inserted in the VCR Allows you to find the beginning of a sequence...
  • Page 27: Input Cable

    Connecting an RCA Audio/Video Input Cable You can connect other audio/video equipment to your Connect one end of the RCA audio cable into the VCR using audio/video cables if the appropriate outputs AUDIO sockets on the front of the VCR. are available on the equipment chosen.
  • Page 28: Using The Assemble Edit Function

    Recording from Another VCR or Using the Assemble Edit Function Camcorder This function allows you to start a new recording at a You can copy a cassette to your VCR from another specific position on the cassette while maintaining a video source, such as another VCR or a camcorder.
  • Page 29: Audio Dubbing A Pre-Recorded Cassette (Sv-M620K Only)

    Control (SV-M620K Only) (SV-M620K/SV-M80K Only) With the Audio Dubbing function, you erase the Your VCR remote control will work with Samsung previously recorded sound and replace it with a new televisions and compatible brands. soundtrack from: To determine whether your television is compatible, A CD player follow the instructions below.
  • Page 30: Auto Power Off

    Auto Power off The Auto Power Off feature automatically turns off your VCR if no signal is received and you do not press any button for the selected time. Press MENU on the remote control. Result: The programming menu is displayed. ➛...
  • Page 31: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. MODEL SV-M620K SV-M80K/SV-M30K Format VHS PAL/SECAM standard VHS PAL/SECAM standard Heads Video: 4 rotary heads Video: 4 rotary heads (SV-M80K) Hi-Fi audio : 2 rotary heads Video: 2 rotary heads (SV-M30K) Audio/Control: 1 stationary head Audio/Control: 1 stationary head Erase: 1 full track erase head...
  • Page 32: Problems And Solutions

    Problems and Solutions Before contacting the Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks. Problem Explanation/Solution No power Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet. Have you pressed the VCR STANDBY/ON (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.
  • Page 33: Tv Frequency Table (System B/G-D/K)

    TV Frequency Table (System B/G-D/K) 002~012 :CCIR STD VHF 201~241 :CCIR STD CABLE 013~020 :ITALY 244~250 :MOROCCO 021~069 :CCIR STD UHF 251~255 :BELGUIM 071~075 :CCIR CABLE DISP CH Band DISP CH Band DISP CH Band 48.25 CCIR 783.25 CCIR 43.25 Angola 55.25 CCIR...
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