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- Page 1 VC-MH711GM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATION MANUAL LOW POWER FEATURE CHILD LOCK SHARP SUPER PICTURE AUTO TUNING AUTO CLOCK 4 HEAD LONG PLAY IGR Hi-Fi STEREO ®...
- Page 2 Dear SHARP customer Thank you for buying this SHARP VCR. Given proper care, it will provide years of entertainment for the whole family. Please read this operation manual carefully before attempting to operate the VCR. Copyright Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright.
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Page 3: Remote Control
REMOTE CONTROL STANDBY CH K ± OPERATE STANDBY BASIC SHARP INPUT TV CONTROLS CHILD LOCK CH L SELECT — AUDIO OUT SKIP SEARCH AUDIO SKIP ZERO TIMER BACK SEARCH ON/OFF ZERO BACK TIMER ON/OFF MENU MENU MENU SELECT SV/V+/ CLEAR... - Page 4 This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC. Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinien 89/336/EWG und 73/23/EWG mit Änderung 93/68/EWG. Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans les directives 89/336/CEE et 73/23/CEE modifiées par la directive 93/68/CEE. Dit apparaat voldoet aan de eisen van de richtlijnen 89/336/EEG en 73/23/EEG, gewijzigd door 93/68/EEG.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS BEFORE USING YOUR VCR Important notes on your VCR ....................... 2 Unpacking the accessories ......................3 INSTALLING YOUR VCR Connecting the cables ......................... 4 Tuning the TV into the VCR ......................5 Auto installation ..........................6 BASIC OPERATION Important notes on your VCR and video tapes ................. 7 How to playback a video tape .................... -
Page 6: Before Using Your Vcr
• ... place any heavy object or liquid on top of the VCR. If liquid drops inside the VCR unplug immediately and contact your SHARP dealer. Do not use the VCR. • ... insert or drop anything into the tape... -
Page 7: Unpacking The Accessories
BEFORE USING YOUR VCR UNPACKING THE ACCESSORIES CHECK ALL THESE ACCESSORIES ARE SUPPLIED WITH YOUR VCR. CONTACT YOUR DEALER IF ANY ARE MISSING. (TYPE AA/R6/UM3) BATTERIES (X2) REMOTE for the remote control unit. CONTROL RF CONNECTION For a more CABLE detailed connects the VCR to the TV. -
Page 8: Installing Your Vcr Connecting The Cables
INSTALLING YOUR VCR CONNECTING THE CABLES AERIAL OR CATV CABLE Connect your existing aerial cable to the AERIAL IN socket on your VCR. Connect the VCR to the mains Optional: Connect your Connect your TV Satellite receiver or decoder to to the VCR using the VCR using a scart lead to the supplied rf... -
Page 9: Tuning The Tv Into The Vcr
INSTALLING YOUR VCR TUNING THE TV INTO THE VCR IMPORTANT NOTE: By pressing the STANDBY button, the VCR will toggle between STANDBY and LOW POWER modes. The VCR display will not be illuminated in low power mode. Ensure your VCR is still in the STANDBY mode (not low power). -
Page 10: Auto Installation
INSTALLING YOUR VCR AUTO INSTALLATION Press STOP to switch on the VCR. This model will automatically tune in the TV AU T O I N S T A L L A T I ON channels in your area, sort them into a P R E S S S E T K E Y T O S T AR T standard order and set the clock. -
Page 11: Basic Operation
To remove minor contamination run a video tape in visual search mode. If this fails, you will need to have the heads cleaned by a SHARP Service Facility. Please note, if cleaning is necessary it is not covered by the guarantee. -
Page 12: Pausing And Slow Motion
BASIC OPERATION HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE • For double speed playback (without sound), press PLAY/X2 ) again. PLAY/X2 • To revert to normal playback, press ) again. • To stop the video tape, press STOP EJECT • To eject the tape press on the VCR. -
Page 13: Fast Forwarding/Rewinding A Video Tape
BASIC OPERATION HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE FAST FORWARDING/REWINDING A VIDEO TAPE STOP Press ) to stop the video tape. Press FAST FORWARD REWIND ) on the remote control or turn the shuttle ring on the VCR to the right/left and release. To stop fast forward/rewind, press STOP FORWARD/REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH... -
Page 14: Immediate Recording
BASIC OPERATION IMMEDIATE RECORDING SELECTION OF A CHANNEL Select the channel by using the number buttons on the remote control, or select the next/ previous channel by pressing CHANNEL To change between single digit and 2-digit channel numbers, press For example, for channel 24, press then press You can record the channel you are watching or a different channel. -
Page 15: How To Use The Showv
BASIC OPERATION ® HOW TO USE THE S SYSTEM TO MAKE A RECORDING TIMER ON/OFF • appears on the VCR display, press before starting. • Check that the clock is displaying the correct time. The S ® system allows you to program the VCR to record up to eight programmes using the numbers published in TV listings. - Page 16 BASIC OPERATION ® HOW TO USE THE S SYSTEM TO MAKE A RECORDING If your VCR has long play facility and you wish to change the RECORDING SPEED , use the [ ] to highlight SP. Press [ ] to 1 / 2 DA T E P R S T AR T S T OP...
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Page 17: How To Set A Delayed Recording
BASIC OPERATION HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING You can make a maximum of eight delayed recordings up to a year in advance. The example shown is for 24-hour clock operation. 12-hour clock operation can be selected from the manual clock setting menu. 12-hour clock am/pm can be selected using the AM/PM button on the remote control. - Page 18 BASIC OPERATION HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING Enter the start time using the [ ] or the NUMBER BUTTONS hours first then minutes 1 / 2 (when entering less than 10 minutes add a '0' DA T E P R S T AR T S T OP 2 1 / 0 6 1 2 : 0 0 1 3 : 0 0 S P *...
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Page 19: Checking, Changing And Cancelling A Recording
BASIC OPERATION HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING CHECKING, CHANGING AND CANCELLING A RECORDING CHECKING A RECORDING MENU SCREEN If in TIMER STANDBY mode, press TIMER ON/OFF to exit. T I ME R MOD E Press STOP to switch on the VCR. S E T U P MENU Press... -
Page 20: Advanced Operation Audio And Your Vcr (Hi-Fi Vcr's Only)
ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO AND YOUR VCR (HI-FI VCR’S ONLY) HI-FI STEREO SOUND Stereo sound is possible from this VCR if you have a stereo TV connected to the VCR with a scart lead, or audio equipment connected with audio phono leads. The VCR is normally set so that stereo sound is possible. -
Page 21: Connecting To Audio Equipment
ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO AND YOUR VCR (HI-FI VCR’S ONLY) CONNECTING TO AUDIO EQUIPMENT The diagram below shows how to connect your VCR to audio equipment. When connected in this way stereo sound is possible from the speakers. EXISTING AERIAL CABLE BACK OF TELEVISION RF CONNECTION CABLE... -
Page 22: Playback Of A Video Tape
ADVANCED OPERATION PLAYBACK OF A VIDEO TAPE CHECKING THE AMOUNT OF TAPE REMAINING When you load a video tape into the VCR it can calculate approximately the amount of video tape remaining in hours and minutes. This is useful in determining whether or not there is sufficient tape left to make a recording. -
Page 23: Lcd Display
ADVANCED OPERATION LCD DISPLAY TIME OF DAY Shows current time of day, if the clock is set. Press the DISPLAY button until the time of day appears. For example, 21:20 appears: CHANNEL STATUS Shows the current VCR channel preset. Press the DISPLAY button until the channel number appears, for example:... -
Page 24: Colour
ADVANCED OPERATION COLOUR If the VCR is playing poor quality recording, the picture may turn black and white. Selecting PAL/MESECAM may improve this (depending on the recording), although coloured speckles may appear on black and white recordings. MODE MENU SCREEN MENU Press to display the main menu on the... -
Page 25: Searching The Video Tape
ADVANCED OPERATION SEARCHING THE VIDEO TAPE SKIP SEARCHING THE VIDEO TAPE You can search the tape in 30 second time intervals. To do this follow the procedure below: Press PLAY/X2 ) to start the video tape playing. SKIP SEARCH Press on the remote control. -
Page 26: Recording From Other Equipment
ADVANCED OPERATION RECORDING FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT You can record video and audio signals from various sources, for example a camcorder, onto a video tape using your VCR. For example, recording from a camcorder connected to LINE 2 IN/DECODER on your VCR: Optional SCART connection (not supplied). -
Page 27: Special Features On Your Vcr Low Power Feature
SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR LOW POWER FEATURE To meet new power regulations your VCR can be placed in LOW POWER mode. In LOW POWER mode, the VCR power consumption is reduced to below 1 Watt. LOW POWER MODE Press STANDBY to place the VCR in STANDBY mode. -
Page 28: Customised Installation
CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY TUNING A CHANNEL Normally it will not be necessary to tune in a broadcast channel manually except in unusual circumstances such as poor signal. Ensure the video channel is selected on the TV. Press MENU I N S T A L L A T I O N Press [ ] to select SET UP. -
Page 29: Broadcast And Catv Channels
CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION BROADCAST AND CATV CHANNELS Station Real Station Real Signals Channel Signals Channel Numbers Numbers • CH:02 S01/S21 CH:75 • CH:03 S02/S22 CH:76 • CH:04 /S03/S23 CH:77 • CH:05 CH:78 • CH:06 CH:79 • CH:07 CH:80 CH:08 CH:65 • CH:09 M1/S1 CC:01... -
Page 30: Manually Sorting Channels
CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS SORTING THE CHANNELS INTO YOUR PREFERRED ORDER When your VCR tunes in broadcast channels automatically it sorts them into a standard order using teletext information. You can change the order of the channels with the following procedure. -
Page 31: Deleting Channels
CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS DELETING CHANNELS If there is a channel you wish to delete from the VCR memory you can follow the procedure below. Press MENU MENU SCREEN ME NU S HOWV I EW SET UP Press [ ] to select . -
Page 32: Re-Naming Channels
CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS RE-NAMING CHANNELS When your VCR tunes in broadcast channels automatically, it names them using teletext information. You can change the name of a channel with the following procedure. Press MENU MENU SCREEN ME NU Press [ ] to select SET UP S HOWV I EW... -
Page 33: Changing The On-Screen Display Language
CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY LANGUAGE Changing the language used by the on-screen display will not change the operation of the VCR or make it suitable for any other broadcast standard. MENU Press L ANGUAGE Press [ ] to select SET UP. If the display is E NG L I S H E S P AÑO L not in a language you can understand, this is... -
Page 34: More Information About Your Vcr Vcr Digital Display
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR VCR DIGITAL DISPLAY 12 11 TIMER indicator. AUDIO OUTPUT indicators. RECORDING indicator. CHILD LOCK indicator. AM/PM indicator. STOP indicator. VCR MODE indicator. PRESET CHANNEL indicator. VIDEO PROGRAMMING SYSTEM/PROGRAMME DELIVERY CONTROL indicator. LONG PLAY indicator. STANDARD PLAY indicator. -
Page 35: On-Screen Display
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR ON-SCREEN DISPLAY All the information you need on the VCR status will be summarised on the on-screen display. If you are recording, playing back a tape or watching a broadcast on the video channel you can call up three standard on-screen displays. -
Page 36: Specifications
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR SPECIFICATIONS Format: VHS PAL standard Number of heads: Video signal system: PAL/MESECAM colour or monochrome signal: 625 lines Hi-Fi audio recording Deep layer recording system conforming to system: stereo Hi-Fi VHS standard. Maximum playing time: 240 min. -
Page 37: Troubleshooting
Playback picture is snowy. • Adjust the tracking using buttons. • Try another tape. • The video heads may have been contaminated - refer to a SHARP Service Facility. Tape is automatically • The record-protection tab has been removed. ejected when pressing Æ... - Page 38 SHARP CORPORATION SHARP ELECTRONICS (EUROPE) GmbH Sonninstraße 3, 20097 Hamburg, Germany 100% of the pulp used in making this paper comes from sustainable forests...