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AUTO SET
Please keep the video machine's guarantee card and receipt safe for warranty
purposes.
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.
Refer to this chapter and the "Initial installation" chapter to help you
install and adjust your video recorder.
Do not ...
... expose the video recorder to high levels of humidity and heat, to
avoid the risk of fire and electric shock.
... open the video recorder. Have a qualified technician carry out repairs.
... connect the video recorder to the power supply if you have just moved
it from a cold to warm environment. This can result in condensation
inside the recorder and cause serious damage to the machine and
cassettes. Wait around two hours to allow it to reach room
temperature.
Make sure ...
... the recorder is placed on a steady, flat surface.
... the recorder should be placed at least 10cm apart from the other
home appliances or the obstacles to get sufficient ventillation.
... you clean the recorder only with a soft, lint-free cloth; do not use
aggressive or alcohol-based cleaning agents.
... you disconnect the power supply if the recorder appears to be
working incorrectly, is making an unusual sound, has a strange smell,
has smoke emitting from it or liquids have got inside it. Have a
qualified technician check the recorder.
... you disconnect the power supply and aerial if you will not be using
the recorder for a long period or during a thunderstorm.
This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on this apparatus.
For your own safety!
There are no components in this video recorder you can
service or repair yourself.
Do not open the case of the video recorder. Only allow
qualified personnel to repair or service your set.
This video recorder is designed for continuous operation.
Switching it off does not disconnect it from the mains
(stand-by). To disconnect it from the mains, you have to
unplug it.
Recording any copyright protected material may infringe a
copyright.
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- Page 1 Please keep the video machine's guarantee card and receipt safe for warranty W O R T H purposes. 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 2: Table Of Contents
W O R T H Before doing anything with the machine, please k n o w i n g read the chapter "Initial installation". Contents Controls The remote control unit ....................2 The machine, On screen display ................... 3 Initial installation Connecting up the video recorder, Fitting the remote control’s batteries .... -
Page 3: 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 power on/off number buttons to select programmes (stations) or to type... -
Page 4: The Machine, On Screen Display
C O N T R O L S Press any button to turn on the power. The machine STANDBY/ON playback stop and ejecting the cassette front input sockets for connecting a camcorder programme (station) selection recording or OTR (One Touch Recording means: each time you press the button recording is extended by 30 minutes) rewinding / fast forwarding a cassette from Stop, or picture search backwards / forwards from playback mode. -
Page 5: 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 I N S TA L L AT I O N loudspeakers etc., and with no heavy objects placed on top. Connecting up the video recorder Switch off all components when connecting or disconnecting cables. -
Page 6: Setting Up The Video Cassette Recorder
Switch the TV on. You can also start "Auto Search" in the menu INSTALLATION "PR Preset" "Auto Search". To tune in new stations (manual tuning) and to enter station names see page 16-18. Setting up the video cassette recorder LANGUAGE SET You should see this picture the first ENGLISH DEUTSCH... -
Page 7: Playing Back
Your TV and your video recorder are switched on. P L A Y I N G To see the picture from your video, press the station button on the TV c a s s e t t e s reserved for video input or the AV (Audio/Video) button. Playing back Load the cassette by pushing it smoothly and squarely into... -
Page 8: Accessing New Recordings (Index Scan)
P L A Y I N G c a s s e t t e s Still Still picture from playback. Each press of the button advances the picture one frame. PLAY switches back to normal playback. Variable picture search Starting from playback you can control search speed in 2 steps either forwards ( ) or... -
Page 9: Osd (On Screen Display) On & Off, Cm Skip
P L A Y I N G c a s s e t t e s OSD(On Screen Display) ON & OFF This OSD (On Screen Display) indicates the channel program number and time information onto the television screen. The factory default is ON for this feature. -
Page 10: Recording Cassettes
R E C O R D I N G c a s s e t t e s Setting time and date CLOCK SET MENU TIME - - : - - Call the video’s "MAIN MENU", DATE - - / - - /- - - - choose "VCR Setup", then "Clock Set". -
Page 11: Simple Recording
The TV stations on the video have been tuned in (page 5). The video is switched on. R E C O R D I N G You can either watch the picture from the video on the TV by pressing the station button reserved for video input or the AV button, watch another TV c a s s e t t e s station or switch off the TV altogether. -
Page 12: One Touch Recording (Otr)
R E C O R D I N G For timer recordings, clock, date, and stations must be set correctly. Load a cassette with its safety tab in place c a s s e t t e s (see page 15) and with sufficient free space for the recording. -
Page 13: Normal Timer Recording
For timer recordings, clock, date, and stations must be set correctly. Load a cassette with its safety tab in place (see page 15) and with sufficient free space for the recording. f u n c t i o n s Normal timer recording MENU Call the video’s "MAIN MENU",... -
Page 14: Timer Review - Changing And Erasing
f u n c t i o n s Timer Review – changing and erasing MENU TIMER PROGRAM PR START END DATE Call the video’s "MAIN MENU", 21:20 22:20 13/10 18:30 20:20 11/10 choose "Timer Program". -- : -- -- : -- -- / -- -- : -- -- : --... -
Page 15: 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. If you rewind beyond the zero position, the counter counts in negative values f u n c t i o n s (e.g. -
Page 16: Menu Languages, Child Lock, Cassettes, And
f u n c t i o n s Menu languages MENU Call the video’s "MAIN MENU", choose LANGUAGE SET ENGLISH "VCR Setup", then "Language Set". DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS NEDERLANDS SVENSKA Select your language. SUOMI PR+/-:SELECT OK:CONFIRM MENU:END Confirm. Child lock Press the button for about 5 seconds. -
Page 17: Tuning In New Stations Tuning
The TV and video recorder are switched on. T u n i n g To see the picture from your video, press the station button on the TV reserved for video input or the AV (Audio / Video) button. NEW STATIONS "AV"... -
Page 18: Station Names
T u n i n g NEW STATIONS Station names If your video is showing no station name or is showing a station name incorrectly, you can correct this. Select “ : name correct” on the “MANUAL SET” menu. MANUAL SET MENU PR29 P-29... -
Page 19: Sorting Programme Locations, Clearing Programme Locations
T u n i n g NEW STATIONS Sorting programme locations If the location numbers used for programmes stored in your TV and MENU 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 20: To The Tv Via Antenna Cable (If You Are Not Using A Rca Cable)
CONNECTIONS If you are using a RCA cable, select the AV input on the TV to see the picture from the video. a n d c o p y i n g If you are not using a RCA cable, select the button number on the TV reserved for video input to see the picture from the video. -
Page 21: Copying, Assembling
C O N N E C T I O N S Switch off all components when connecting or disconnecting cables. a n d c o p y i n g Copying To copy to your video from another video machine, connect the two machines with a cable between their RCA sockets and select as programme "AV"... -
Page 22: 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 u s e r s Playing back Simple recording Your TV and your video recorder are switched The TV stations on the video have been tuned in (page 5). - Page 23 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 u s e r s Normal timer For timer recordings, clock, date, and stations must be set correctly . Load a cassette with safety tab in place (page 15) and with sufficient free space for the recording.
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Page 24: Before You Ask A Specialist
A P P E N D I X Before you ask a specialist Mains supply the video's display does not light The mains lead is not connected to the wall socket. the video doesn’t work condensation may have formed when moving the video recorder from a cold to a warm room. -
Page 25: Index, Technical Data
A P P E N D I X Index Aerial ............. 4 Protected cassette ........15 Assembling recordings ........ 20 RCA .............. 19 AV ............. 4/20 Remaining time ..........14 Cassette length ..........14 RF out ............5/19 Channel ..........5/16-19 Child lock ............ - Page 26 AVR250 Quick Start Guide TV/VCR 1.5 V EJECT Unplug the aerial cable from your TV and plug it into the "ANT.IN" socket SP/LP MENU of the video. PAL/SEC Plug the short coaxial cable provided into the "ANT.OUT" socket of the video and the aerial socket of the TV.
- Page 27 Instruction manual Video cassette recorder AVR250...
- Page 28 Prima Australasia Pty Ltd P. O. Box 326 BRAESIDE VIC 3195 AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE: 1300 366 155...