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DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:50 PM ˘ ` b W O R T H Please keep the video machine's guarantee card and receipt safe for warranty k n o w i n g purposes. Precautions Read carefully through this manual to familiarize yourself with this high-quality video recorder.
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:50 PM ˘ ` 1 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, Connecting a decoder ...........
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 2 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.
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 3 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)
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 4 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 loudspeakers INSTALLATION etc., and with no heavy objects placed on top. Fitting the remote control’s batteries - page 22.
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 5 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 recorder LANGUAGE SET You should see this picture the first...
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 6 P L A Y I N G Your TV and your video recorder are switched on. To see the picture from your video, press the station button on the TV reserved for c a s s e t t e s video input or the AV (Audio/Video) button.
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 7 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 (...
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 8 P L A Y I N G c a s s e t t e s OSD (On Screen Display) ON & OFF This VCR is set to “OSD (On Screen Display) ON” mode before shipping and you can change it to OFF mode.
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 9 R E C O R D I N G c a s s e t t e s Setting time and date CLOCK SET TIME - - : - - Call the video’s "MAIN MENU", DATE - - / - - /- - - - choose "VCR SETUP", then "CLOCK SET".
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 10 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 c a s s e t t e s button reserved for video input or the AV button, watch another TV station or switch off the TV altogether.
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 11 R E C O R D I N G For timer recordings, clock, date, and stations must be set correctly. c a s s e t t e s Load a cassette with its safety tab in place (see page 15) and with sufficient free space for the recording.
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 12 For timer recordings, clock, date, and stations must be set correctly. Load a cassette with its safety tab in place f u n c t i o n s (see page 15) and with sufficient free space for the recording. Normal timer recording Call the video’s "MAIN MENU", choose "TIMER PROGRAM".
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 13 f u n c t i o n s Timer Review – changing and erasing TIMER PROGRAM START END DATE 21:20 22:20 11/02 18:10 20:30 10/02 Call the video’s "MAIN MENU", -- : -- -- : -- -- / -- -- : -- -- : -- -- / --...
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 14 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.
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 15 f u n c t i o n s Menu languages Call the video’s "MAIN MENU", choose LANGUAGE SET "VCR SETUP", then "LANGUAGE SET". FRANÇAIS ENGLISH Select your language. PR+/-:SELECT Confirm. OK:CONFIRM MENU:END Child lock Press the button for about 5 seconds.
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 16 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"...
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 17 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 PR01 P-01...
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:51 PM ˘ ` 18 T u n i n g NEW STATIONS Sorting programme locations If the location numbers used for programmes stored in your TV and 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.
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:52 PM ˘ ` 19 CONNECTIONS Switch off all components when a n d c o p y i n g connecting or disconnecting cables. Copying Other VCR Decoder for Pay-TV (Canal+, page 4/21) ANT. IN EURO AV2 DECODER ANT.
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:52 PM ˘ ` 20 CONNECTIONS a n d c o p y i n g Assembling Should you wish to assemble your own film, from camcorder footage for example, use the assembly technique for smooth edit points: Move the tape to the position at which the new scene is to be added using...
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:52 PM ˘ ` 21 CONNECTIONS a n d c o p y i n g Please read also the manuals of the connected equipment. CANAL+ Setting PR PRESET AUTO SEARCH MANUAL SET For the Canal+ channel, it must be set to CANAL+ SET “CANAL+ ON”...
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:52 PM ˘ ` 22 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.
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:52 PM ˘ ` 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 Playing back Simple recording Your TV and your video recorder are switched on.
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DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:52 PM ˘ ` 24 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 .
DVST4L1S-PG 01.2.23 1:52 PM ˘ ` 25 A P P E N D I X Index Aerial ............4 Protected cassette ........15 Assembling recordings ......20 Remaining time .......... 14 Cassette length .......... 14 Satellite ............19 Channel ..........5/16-18 SCART socket .........
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