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Aim AVR7 Owner's Manual

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Please keep the video machine's guarantee card and receipt safe for warranty
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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.
Before doing anything with the machine, please
read the chapter "Initial installation".
Contents
The remote control unit ................................................................................................. 2
The machine, On screen display ................................................................................... 3
Connecting up the video recorder, Fitting the remote control's batteries ................... 4
Setting up the video cassette recorder ......................................................................... 5
OSD (On Screen Display) ON & OFF............................................................................... 7
Playing back ...................................................................................................................8
Still, Variable picture search, Variable slow motion,
Accessing new recordings (index scan)..........................................................................9
CM Skip, Auto Repeat...................................................................................................10
Setting time and date ...................................................................................................11
Simple recording ......................................................................................................... 12
One touch recording (OTR) ......................................................................................... 13
Normal timer recording ............................................................................................... 14
Timer Review - changing and erasing ....................................................................... 15
Clock/Counter display, Remaining time and Cassette length,
Accessing counter zero position, Resetting the counter to zero ............................... 16
Child lock, Cassettes, and ... ....................................................................................... 17
Tuning .......................................................................................................................... 18
Station names ............................................................................................................. 19
Sorting programme locations, Clearing programme locations ................................... 20
Connections and copying
Copying, Assembling ................................................................................................... 22
Brief instruction for experienced users ...................................................................23/24
Before you ask a specialist ......................................................................................... 25
Index, Technical data .................................................................................................. 26
On the following pages, the pictures show the buttons you press on the remote control to
perform the function, and what you should see in the On Screen Display or machine
display (if present).
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    W O R T H Please keep the video machine's guarantee card and receipt safe for warranty Before doing anything with the machine, please W O R T H k n o w i n g purposes. read the chapter "Initial installation". Contents Precautions Read carefully through this manual to familiarize yourself with this...

  • Page 2: Controls

    The remote control is the principle means of control, but the main playback C O N T R O L S Press any button to turn on the power. 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.

  • Page 3: Initial Installation

    Switch the TV on. Place your video You can also start "Auto Search" in the menu horizontally on a flat, steady base so that air can circulate around it for INSTALLATION "PR Preset" "Auto Search". ventilation. To tune in new stations (manual tuning) and to I N S TA L L AT I O N away from humidity and heat, magnetic fields, such as those from enter station names see page 18-20.

  • Page 4: Osd(On Screen Display) On & Off

    INSTALLATION I N S TA L L AT I O N Setting up the video recorder (continued) OSD(On Screen Display) ON & OFF This VCR is set to “OSD (On Screen Display) ON” mode at the factory, but you can change it to OFF mode.

  • Page 5: Playing Cassettes

    P L A Y I N G Your TV and your video recorder are switched on. P L A Y I N G c a s s e t t e s 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.

  • Page 6: Recording Cassettes

    R E C O R D I N G P L A Y I N G c a s s e t t e s c a s s e t t e s CM Skip Setting time and date If you press [CM Skip] button on the remote control, tape CLOCK SET advances for 30 seconds segment.

  • Page 7: Simple Recording

    For timer recordings, clock, date, and stations R E C O R D I N G The TV stations on the video have been tuned in (page 5). must be set correctly. The video is switched on. R E C O R D I N G c a s s e t t e s Load a cassette with its safety tab in place You can either watch the picture from the video on the TV by pressing the...

  • Page 8: More Functions

    For timer recordings, clock, date, and stations must be set correctly. f u n c t i o n s Load a cassette with its safety tab in place (see page 17) and with sufficient free space for the recording. f u n c t i o n s Timer Review –...
  • Page 9 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 f u n c t i o n s 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 10: Tuning In New Stations

    T u n i n g 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 NEW STATIONS reserved for video input or the AV (Audio / Video) button. NEW STATIONS "AV"...

  • Page 11: 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. T u n i n g 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 NEW STATIONS picture from the video.
  • Page 12 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 C O N N E C T I O N S Switch off all components when connecting or disconnecting cables.

  • Page 13: Appendix

    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 A P P E N D I X Normal timer Before you ask a specialist For timer recordings, clock, date, and stations must be set correctly.
  • Page 14 A P P E N D I X Index Aerial ............. 4 Protected cassette ........17 Assembling recordings ........ 20 RCA .............. 21 Auto Repeat ..........10 Remaining time ..........16 AV ............. 4/22 RF out ............5/21 Cassette length ..........16 Channel ..........
  • Page 17 Video Cassette Recorder AVR7 Owner’s Manual Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

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