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- Page 1 VC-MH770SM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OPERATION MANUAL G IGR Hi-Fi G 6 HEAD EXTENDED PLAY G SHARP SUPER PICTURE G AUTO TUNING...
- 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 G 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 14. BASIC SHARP TV STANDBY CONTROLS OPERATE 1. STANDBY 2. TV INPUT SELECT 15. VOLUME INPUT SELECT 16. ZERO BACK 3. CHILD LOCK ZERO SKIP TIMER AUDIO ON/OFF SEARCH BACK 4. TIMER ON/OFF 17. SKIP SEARCH 5. AUDIO OUT MENU 18. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Important notes on your VCR and video tapes ................. 7 How to playback a video tape ....................7 How to playback a video tape ....................8 Sharp Super Picture ....................8 Pausing and slow motion..................8 Fast forwarding/rewinding a video tape.............. 9 Immediate recording........................ -
Page 5: Before Using Your Vcr Important Notes On 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 6: 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 7: 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 Satellite receiver or decoder to the VCR using a Connect your TV to the LINE 2 IN/DECODER scart lead to... -
Page 8: Tuning The Tv Into The Vcr
INSTALLING YOUR VCR TUNING THE TV INTO THE VCR This model automatically tunes the TV channels for your area, then using Teletext information sorts the TV channels into a standard order and sets the clock. If the VCR has not previously been tuned-in, instructions will be given on screen to guide you through this procedure. -
Page 9: Auto Installation
INSTALLING YOUR VCR AUTO INSTALLATION Press [ ] to select your language and press to confirm. L ANGUAGE Press [ ] to select your country and E NG L I S H S V E N S KA D E U T S CH N E D E R L AND S press to confirm. -
Page 10: Basic Operation Scart Lead Connection (Not Supplied)
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 11: How To Playback A Video Tape
To stop the video tape, press • To eject the tape press EJECT on the VCR. SHARP SUPER PICTURE SHARP SUPER PICTURE should enhance the picture quality during playback. It is normally set to ON. To turn SHARP SUPER PICTURE on or off press SUPER P. -
Page 12: Fast Forwarding/Rewinding A Video Tape
BASIC OPERATION HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE FAST FORWARDING/REWINDING A VIDEO TAPE Press STOP ) to stop the video tape. Press FAST FORWARD REWIND ) on the remote control or on the VCR front panel. To stop fast forward/rewind, press STOP FORWARD/REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH During playback for continuous search mode, press... -
Page 13: 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 AM/PM To change between single digit and 2-digit channel numbers, press For example, for channel 24, press AM/PM then press TAPE SPEED SELECTION... -
Page 14: 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 15 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 16: 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 S E T U P Press STOP to switch on the VCR. -
Page 17: Advanced Operation Audio And Your Vcr
ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO AND YOUR VCR 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 18: Connecting To Audio Equipment
ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO AND YOUR VCR 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 AERIAL IN RF-OUT... -
Page 19: 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 20: Lcd Display
ADVANCED OPERATION LCD DISPLAY TIME OF DAY Shows current time of day, if the clock is set. DISPLAY Press the 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 21: 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. Press SKIP SEARCH on the remote control. -
Page 22: 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 23: 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 24: Special Features On Your Vcr Child Lock
SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR CHILD LOCK You can lock your VCR with this feature. It will work even when the VCR is in standby, preventing children from operating the VCR. TO ENGAGE CHILD LOCK Press and hold on the remote control for about 2 seconds. flashes and then remains lit on the VCR display confirming that CHILD LOCK has been activated. -
Page 25: Customised Installation Manually Tuning A Channel
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. MENU Press I N S T A L L A T I O N Press [ ] to select SET UP. -
Page 26: 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 27: Manually Sorting Channels
CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS SORTING THE CHANNELS INTO YOUR PREFERRED ORDER You can change the order of the channels with the following procedure. Press MENU MENU SCREEN ME NU SET UP T I ME R Press [ ] to select . -
Page 28: 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. MENU Press MENU SCREEN ME NU T I ME R Press [ ] to select SET UP . -
Page 29: 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 S V E N S KA not in a language you can understand, this is... -
Page 30: More Information About Your Vcr Vcr Digital Display
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR VCR DIGITAL DISPLAY TIMER indicator. VCR MODE indicators. VIDEO TAPE indicator. RECORD indicator. AUDIO OUTPUT indicators. CHILD LOCK indicator. TAPE SPEED indicators. VIDEO PROGRAMMING SYSTEM/PROGRAMME DELIVERY CONTROL indicator. DECODER indicator. CLOCK, TAPE COUNTER, TAPE STATUS AND CHANNEL INPUT STATUS indicator. -
Page 31: 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 32: 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 33: Troubleshooting
• Adjust the tracking using snowy. buttons. • Try another tape. • The video heads may have been contaminated - refer to a SHARP Service Facility. Playback recording • Ensure the VCR is connected to a stereo TV does not playback in and SCART lead. - Page 34 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR TROUBLESHOOTING AREA PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE The VCR can not be • Remote control is too far away from the main REMOTE CONTROL operated by remote unit. control • Point the remote control at the VCR. •...
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Page 35: Vcr Reset
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR VCR RESET STOP Press the button on the front of the VCR. CHANNEL DOWN L MENU Press and hold and the button together for 10 seconds. ✔ VCR RESET IS NOW COMPLETE Please continue with your previous procedure. RF CHANNEL TUNING If you have a preferred RF output channel, this can be set manually (21-69) by following the procedure below:... - Page 36 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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