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Grundig GV 740 HiFi User Manual

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  • Page 1 V I D E O R E C O R D E R G V 7 4 0 H i F i...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Overview of code numbers ....48 GRUNDIG Service Germany/Europe ..49 Recording subtitles, manual selection ..22 Recording subtitles for immediate recordings and TIMER recordings, automatic selection .

  • Page 3: Tips On Operating Instructions

    ❒ GRUNDIG Megalogic ❒ Environmental Note Using this Megalogic video recorder and a GRUNDIG Megalogic TV set means extremely easy In this video recorder, technology and operation. ecology are joined to form a persuasive overall concept. Thus only environmentally responsible The options: materials are used.

  • Page 4: Installation And Safety Precautions

    This video recorder is intended for the reception, Do not expose the recorder or the cassette to any recording and reproduction of TV picture and moisture. sound signals. The recorder is intended for use in dry rooms. Any other application is expressly prohibited. If you wish to operate it in the open air, make absolutely sure that it is protected against moisture If the recorder is exposed to drastic temperature...
  • Page 5 The Front TIMER CASS. IN RECORD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN ‚ Ü * Switches the recorder off. For selecting programme positions; º Ejects the cassette. For manual sound modulation, first press the › button. • Display, lights up when a TIMER is TIMER Ó...

  • Page 6: The Recorder At A Glance

    2 EXTERNAL / DEC. - AV 2 EURO-AV AUDIO 1 EXTERNAL / EURO - AV 1 ❒ ❒ Connecting the recorder to the aerial Connecting the recorder to the mains Remove the aerial cable from the aerial socket on Insert the mains cable supplied into the mains the TV set and insert it into the aerial socket –...

  • Page 7: The Remote Controls

    ❒ The Remote Controls for the Video The RP 7 Compact Remote Control at a Recorder Glance The buttons on the remote control are explained on Two remote controls are included for use with your this page: video recorder: the RP 7 Compact Remote Control – for simple operation of the basic functions and the RP 500 Convenience Remote Control –...

  • Page 8: The Rp 500 Convenience Remote Control

    ❒ The RP 500 Convenience Remote The RP 500 Convenience Remote Control Control at a Glance The buttons on the remote control are explained ❒ Inserting batteries into the remote control briefly on this and the following pages. ON/OFF Press the catch and remove the cover from the battery compartment.

  • Page 9: The Remote Controls

    Switch for selecting the VCR address… … on the remote control’s right-hand narrow edge. Buttons for various entries STOP Numbered buttons various … entries. Display the teletext pages stored in REC.-MODE the TV station table during TIMER programming on the screen. Select programme position A1, A 2 or CV for recording or for TIMER programming.

  • Page 10: The User Guide

    The GRUNDIG user guide on the screen of the TV set ❒ … provides a dialogue between you and the Preparation recorder. Switch the TV set on. The recorder responds to many functions which you select using the remote control, with info tables Select the programme position for the video recor- and dialogue lines on the screen of the TV set.

  • Page 11: Tuning The Tv Set To The Recorder

    Enter and store the channel number/frequency on the TV set (see TV operating instructions). – A “test picture” will appear on the TV screen which is transmitted by the recorder. GRUNDIG PATTERN GRUNDIG CTI TEST PATTERN No reception of Programme 01 ➡...
  • Page 12 ❒ ❒ Improving the picture quality Switching the recorder’s transmitter off and on Use the buttons on the remote control for this If your recorder receives many TV stations between function. the channels 21 and 69 in the UHF band, you may On the TV set, search for a channel –...

  • Page 13: Tuning Tv Stations

    Tuning TV stations Transfer of data from the TV set (download with Megalogic function) Television stations broadcast programmes on diffe- rent frequencies/channels. If the recorder is connected to a TV set with Mega- logic function, the recorder automatically accepts The recorder has a built-in receiver. It can therefore the TV programmes that are stored in the TV set.

  • Page 14: Tuning To Tv Stations With The Automatic Tuning System (Ats Euro Plus)

    Megalogic function (see page 12). – The recorder searches all channel numbers for TV stations, and sorts and stores them. ❒ Preparation GRUNDIG ATS euro plus Switch the TV set on. TV Station Table Prog. Chan.

  • Page 15: Re-Sorting Tv Stations

    Select the programme position for the video – The » TV Station Table « appears and the first recorder on the TV set (AV programme position). programme position is marked. ❒ GRUNDIG Example TEXT-PROGRAMMING TV Station Table Use the buttons on the remote control for this Prog.

  • Page 16: Entering Data Manually

    E F buttons, then press the G button. To enter the data for the next programme position, – The » Programme « table appears. repeat step GRUNDIG TEXT-PROGRAMMING End setting with › button or h button. Programme...

  • Page 17: The Cassette

    Entering the playing time manually Start playback using the T/Å button and then press Taste h button and numbered button 1 on the remote control. – The » Cassette Selection « table appears. GRUNDIG TEXT-PROGRAMMING Cassette selection EC30 E105 E210...

  • Page 18: Playback

    At a glance TIMER CASS. IN RECORD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN ❒ Preparation Switch the TV set on. Select the programme position for the video recorder on the TV set (AV programme position). Insert a recorded cassette into the cassette compartment.

  • Page 19: Additional Playback Functions

    Additional playback functions ❒ ❒ Different playback speeds Playback of recordings with other colour norms (standards) Select different playback speeds – forward/ backward. To do this press the X Y /Ì Ï MESECAM colour norm buttons during playback. When playing back MESECAM recordings, press To return to normal playback from the different ¢...

  • Page 20: Adjusting Picture/Sound Quality

    Adjusting picture/sound quality Locating certain recordings Video Index Search System (VISS) Use the buttons on the remote control for these This system enables you to locate the beginning of functions. each of your own recordings quickly and accurately. ❒ Picture/sound quality adjustment – Use the buttons on the remote control for these automatic functions.

  • Page 21: Recording

    At a glance TIMER CASS. IN RECORD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN ❒ Preparation Switch the TV set on. Select the programme position for the video recorder on the TV set (AV programme position). ON/OFF Insert a cassette with sufficient playing time into the cassette compartment.

  • Page 22: Entering A Stop Time

    Entering a stop time Special features of audio recording If no stop time is entered, recording continues to the end of the tape. ❒ The different audio tracks of your The recorder switches automatically to rewind, rewinds the tape to the beginnning and switches to recorder standby.

  • Page 23: Recording Subtitles, Manual Selection

    Press the h button on the remote control followed – The » Subtitle Record « table appears. by the numbered button 3 on the remote control. – Teletext page 100 appears. GRUNDIG TEXT-PROGRAMMING Enter the number of the subtitle page using the Subtitle Record numbered buttons 1 …...

  • Page 24: Timer Recording

    The options for TIMER programming The recorder can be programmed to record at a ❒ Programming a number of TV later date. programmes on one day ❒ If you wish to record a number of TV programnmes You can programme: on one day, you must decide which one is to be –...

  • Page 25: Programming With The Showview System, Variant 1

    “teach” the VCR which programme position the TV station is on. GRUNDIG How to do this is described in the chapter “Setting a TEXT-PROGRAMMING programme position for the ShowView System” on ShowView the next page.

  • Page 26: Recorder Messages

    ❒ Additional functions Record length The entries for these functions must be selected Display: » Record length « » REST – : – – «. according to step of the example. – If the recording is to be made without The playing time of the cassette was not VPS/PDCcontrol, press the ›...

  • Page 27: Timer Position

    ❒ Use the buttons on the remote control for this Interrupting the record standby mode of function. the recorder ❒ If you have programmed TIMER positions and wish Checking the occupied TIMER positions to use the recorder while it is in record standby mode, or you wish to terminate the TIMER Press the ›...

  • Page 28: Programming With The Teletext

    Confirm programme with G button. Preparation – The programme details are stored in the first Switch the TV set on. memory location (Timer). Select the AV programme position for the video GRUNDIG TEXT-PROGRAMMING recorder on the TV set. Timer Prog. Date...

  • Page 29: Programming With The User Guide And Manual Data Entry, Variant 3

    Only the on-screen display is described – » CV « for a camcorder on the VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN in the example. sockets. The external applicance must be switched on for the duration of the TIMER programming. GRUNDIG TEXT-PROGRAMMING Timer Prog. Date Start Stop Confirm programming using the G button.
  • Page 30 Teletext … … is a free service offered by TV stations with the ❒ TOP text mode (Table Of Pages) TV signal which is processed by the recorder and is Various subjects, sections and individual pages can displayed on the TV screen. be called up from an index at the touch of a button.

  • Page 31: Teletext Mode

    ❒ Functions for all teletext modes FLOF text mode The different colours in the info line are assigned to ❒ certain subjects or pages. These subjects/pages Multiple pages can be called up using the corresponding coloured Several sub-pages may be collected under one buttons ›...

  • Page 32: Camcorder, Cd-I Player

    … from a second recorder, camcorder, CD-i player AUDIO EURO-AV 2 EXTERNAL / DEC. - AV 2 AUDIO TIMER 1 EXTERNAL / EURO - AV 1 CASS. IN RECORD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN to TV set ❒ ❒ Connection Operation Connect the 2 EXTERNAL/DEC.-AV 2 socket on the Select the programme position for the second recorder and the corresponding socket on the other...

  • Page 33: Insert-Splice Functions

    … insertion of new recordings at a later date REC. MODE MAN LEVEL AUDIO SYNCHRO EDIT MIC. AUDIO IN VIDEO IN ❒ You can insert new recordings into existing record- Connection ings at a later date. For example, you can add certain scenes that are played back from external Connect picture/sound...
  • Page 34 Use the buttons on the remote control for this function. ❒ Operation Select the Insert function by pressing the › button twice. REC. MODE – Display on recorder: » I N S E R T C V «. Select the required function (dubbing, video, copy) using the ›...

  • Page 35: The Recorder As Hifi Tape Recorder

    The recorder as hifi tape recorder 2 EXTERNAL / DEC. - AV 2 AUDIO 1 EXTERNAL / EURO - AV 1 ❒ Your recorder offers two different systems for Preparation recording and playing back the sound: – the hifi (helical) track, Switch the hifi system on and select a sound source for recording and playing back the finest quality (for example CD player, cassette recorder etc.).

  • Page 36: Adding A Parallel Sound Track

    – Display on recorder: » I « and » L E F T «; – The » Extras « table appears. Audio track 2 – Display on recorder: » 2 « and » RIGHT «; GRUNDIG TEXT-PROGRAMMING Extras Mono/longitudinal track –...

  • Page 37: Dubbing

    2 EXTERNAL / DEC. - AV 2 AUDIO 1 EXTERNAL / EURO - AV 1 TIMER CASS. IN RECORD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN to audio mixer L AUDIO IN R L AUDIO IN R from audio mixer Press the K button (starts the dubbing function). A new audio track can be added to the recording at –...

  • Page 38: Operation With A Pay-Tv Decoder

    For this purpose you must be able to select » AV « – The » TV Station Table « appears. on any programme position at the TV (e.g.l GRUNDIG TV sets). Select a programme position for the TV station of Select ».AV.« on programme position 4 or the PAY-TV decoder using the DC buttons.
  • Page 39 (aerial) socket on the TV set using the aerial cable supplied. If the GRUNDIG satellite receiver has an REM. CONTR. VCR (control cable) socket, connect this socket and the on the recorder with a phono cable.
  • Page 40 Select the programme position using the DC F The order of the satellite TV stations must however E buttons, then press the G button. be the same as that of the satellite receiver. – The » Programme « table appears. GRUNDIG TEXT-PROGRAMMING Programme Sat: Channel:...
  • Page 41 Recording and TIMER recording or satellite TV stations ❒ ❒ Recording from a satellite receiver with ShowView Timer recording from a a control cable satellite receiver with control cable Switch the TV set on and select the programme Switch the TV set on and select the programme position for the video recorder (AV programme position for the video recorder (AV programme position).
  • Page 42 ❒ CLEAR Note on using this unit in conjunction can be used to delete the last digit of the ShowView with GRUNDIG television sets that have a number. built-in satellite receiver Confirm the ShowView number using the G It is not possible to control the record function button.

  • Page 43: Satellite Receiver

    The tape runs to the marked position. Then the button 2. tape is rewound to the beginning and playback – The » A1/A 2 Record Prepared « table appears. starts again. GRUNDIG ❒ TEXT-PROGRAMMING Terminating the continuous mode A1/A2 Record Prepared...

  • Page 44: The Child Lock

    – The » Child lock « table appears. The child lock can be activated so that the recorder is blocked for all functions or so that programmes GRUNDIG that are unsuitable for children cannot be recorded. TEXT-PROGRAMMING A few TV stations broadcast information concern- Child lock ing such broadcasts.

  • Page 45: Checking And Setting The Time And Date

    Press the h button followed by the numbered buttons 5 and 4. change from summer to winter time. – The » Selection language « table appears. ❒ Manual setting GRUNDIG TEXT-PROGRAMMING Use the buttons on the remote control for this Selection language function. Deutsch Português...

  • Page 46: Remote Control Of Other Grundig Video Recorders

    Control for remote control of both recorders These remote controls can be used to operate Remote control switch at VIDEO 2 position to various GRUNDIG video recorders independently of operate your GV 740. one another. You can use them with your GV 740 and a second...

  • Page 47: Remote Control Of The Tv Set

    … with the RP 500 Convenience Remote Control. With this remote control you can also control With this remote control you can also control GRUNDIG colour TV sets that use the remote GRUNDIG colour TV sets that use the remote control TP 590 onwards.

  • Page 48: Useful Information

    Fixing faults yourself Not all picture and sound faults mean that there is a defect in your recorder. Disturbed reception can also be caused by a cable which is accidently pulled out, a defect in the TV set, or failure of the transmitter or the TV aerial system.

  • Page 49: Technical Data

    4 batteries, 1.5 V, type Micro R03P Megalogic EURO-AV cable RF (aerial) connecting cable Mains cable Operating instructions The complete range of accessories are given in the » GRUNDIG-REVUE «, available at your specialist dealer. Subject to alteration and error!

  • Page 50: Grundig Service Germany/Europe

    Mannheim 90471 Nürnberg 06 21/33 76-70 09 11/7 03-0 ❒ GRUNDIG Europe VGA00063 GRUNDIG BELUX N.V. GRUNDIG NORGE A.S. Deltapark, Weihoek 3, Unit 3G Glynitveien 25, Postboks 234 B-1930 Zaventem N-1401 00 32/2-7 16 04 00 00 47/64 87 82 00 GRUNDIG DANMARK A/S GRUNDIG UK LTD.

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