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Important notes on your VCR ....................................................................................................... 2
Unpacking the accessories ........................................................................................................... 3
Connecting the VCR to the TV, aerial and satellite receiver.................................................... 4
Alternative Connection ................................................................................................................. 5
Auto Installation .............................................................................................................................. 6
Scart lead connection (not supplied) ....................................................................................... 10
Important notes on your VCR and video tapes ....................................................................... 10
How to playback a video tape .................................................................................................. 10
Sharp Super Picture ............................................................................................... 11
Pausing and slow motion...................................................................................... 11
Fast forwarding/rewinding a video tape............................................................ 12
Immediate recording................................................................................................................... 12
Tape speed selection............................................................................................ 12
S-VHS ET (Expansion Technology) ........................................................................ 13
Direct TV recording ...................................................................................................................... 14
How to set a delayed recording ................................................................................................ 17
Checking, changing and cancelling a recording ............................................ 19
Audio and your VCR .................................................................................................................... 20
Audio dubbing.............................................................................................................................. 22
Digital display................................................................................................................................ 24
Playback of a video tape ........................................................................................................... 25
Checking the amount of tape remaining .......................................................... 25
Playing back a video tape repeatedly .............................................................. 25
Playing back an NTSC tape ................................................................................. 26
Super-VHS (S-VHS) .................................................................................................. 26
Mode selection............................................................................................................................. 27
Searching the video tape ........................................................................................................... 29
Skip searching the video tape ............................................................................. 29
Digital Programme Search System (DPSS) .......................................................... 29
Remote control operation of TV ................................................................................................. 30
Recording from other equipment .............................................................................................. 31
Decoder switching operation..................................................................................................... 32
Powersave mode ......................................................................................................................... 33
Child lock....................................................................................................................................... 34
Manually tuning a channel ......................................................................................................... 35
Satellite receiver installation........................................................................................................ 36
Manually sorting channels........................................................................................................... 37
Sorting the channels into your preferred order .................................................. 37
Deleting channels.................................................................................................. 38
Re-naming channels ............................................................................................. 39
Changing the on-screen display language.............................................................................. 40
Manually setting the clock .......................................................................................................... 40
VCR digital display ....................................................................................................................... 41
Selecting the output from the VCR ............................................................................................ 41
On-screen display......................................................................................................................... 42
Manufacturers codes for satellite receivers .............................................................................. 43
Specifications................................................................................................................................ 44
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 45
VCR reset ....................................................................................................................................... 47
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to make a recording ............................................................................. 15
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Scart lead connection (not supplied) ..................10 Important notes on your VCR and video tapes ............... 10 How to playback a video tape ....................10 Sharp Super Picture ....................11 3D-Digital Noise Reduction (DNR)/Time Base Correction (TBC)....... 11 Pausing and slow motion..................11 Fast forwarding/rewinding a video tape............

  • Page 2: 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 3: 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. TV OPERATE CHANNEL (TYPE AA/R6/UM3) BATTERIES (X2) REMOTE for the remote control unit. CONTROL RF CONNECTION CABLE For a more connects the VCR to the TV.

  • Page 4: Installing Your Vcr

    INSTALLING YOUR VCR CONNECTING THE VCR TO THE TV, AERIAL AND SATELLITE RECEIVER AERIAL OR CATV CABLE Connect your existing aerial cable to the ANTENNA IN socket on your VCR. Connect the VCR to the mains S-VIDEO OUT SORTIE SON S-VIDEO RF OUT SORTIE ANTENNE Optional:...

  • Page 5: Alternative Connection

    INSTALLING YOUR VCR ALTERNATIVE CONNECTION S-VIDEO The conventional input and output sockets of a VCR are the luminance signal (Y) and the colour signal (C) combined, which are recorded on the video tape. The S-Video Socket allows separate transmission of signals to enhance picture clarity. BACK OF TELEVISION AMPLIFIER...

  • Page 6: Auto Installation

    • The satellite channels can now be tuned in as part of the auto-installation procedure. You will be prompted for further information from the on-screen displays. • SHARP cannot guarantee this feature will work with all satellite receivers and cable boxes.
  • Page 7 INSTALLING YOUR VCR AUTO INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 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. Ensure your VCR is still in the STANDBY mode.
  • Page 8 INSTALLLING YOUR VCR AUTO INSTALLATION Press [ ] to select your language and press to confirm. Press [ ] to select your country and press to confirm. Ensure your AERIAL/SCART cable is S A T R E C E I V E R connected to your VCR and then press to confirm S A T CON T RO L...
  • Page 9 INSTALLING YOUR VCR AUTO INSTALLATION Press [ ] to select SAT NO. Turn to the table at the end of this manual. Look for the make of your satellite receiver and use the NUMBER BUTTONS to enter the first code number listed. For example number 8 should be entered 0 0 8. Your satellite should now change to preset channel 12.

  • 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: Sharp Super Picture

    STOP • To eject the tape press EJECT on the VCR. SHARP SUPER PICTURE should enhance the picture quality during playback. It is normally set SHARP SUPER PICTURE to ON. To turn on or off press on the VCR front panel.

  • Page 12: 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 on the VCR front panel. STOP To stop fast forward/rewind, press FORWARD/REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH FAST FORWARD During playback for continuous search mode, press...

  • Page 13: S-Vhs Et (Expansion Technology)

    BASIC OPERATION IMMEDIATE RECORDING S-VHS ET (EXPANSION TECHNOLOGY) By selecting this function, your VCR will record a virtual S-VHS recording on a standard VHS tape. This will help increase picture quality. This function will only work when S-VHS in the Mode Menu is selected to Auto and the VCR is in SP mode.

  • Page 14: Direct Tv Recording

    BASIC OPERATION DIRECT TV RECORDING This feature can only be used with nexTView, Smart Link, Easy Link and Megalogic compatible tv’s. By pressing the DIRECT TV REC button on the remote control, the VCR will record the signal currently being displayed on the TV regardless of the signal source. This feature can be started when the VCR is in POWERSAVE/STANDBY or OPERATE mode.

  • Page 15: How To Use To Make A Recording

    BASIC OPERATION HOW TO USE TO MAKE A RECORDING TIMER ON/OFF • appears on the VCR display, press before starting. • Check that the clock is displaying the correct time. • Select either S-VHS AUTO or OFF in the Mode Menu for your preferred recording format. SHOWVIEW allows you to program the VCR to record up to eight programmes using the SHOWVIEW numbers published in TV listings...

  • Page 16: To Make A Recording

    BASIC OPERATION HOW TO USE TO MAKE A RECORDING RECORDING If you wish to change the SPEED , use the [ ] to highlight SP. Press [ ] to select standard play (SP), 1 / 2 long play (LP) or extended play (EP), as DA T E P R S T AR T S T OP 2 1 / 0 6...

  • 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. AM/PM 12-hour clock am/pm can be selected using the 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 before the number), for example for 21:05 start, 2 1 / 0 6 1 2 : 0 0...

  • 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 STOP Press to switch on the VCR. MOD E S E T U P Press...

  • Page 20: 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 21: 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 S-VIDEO CABLE AERIAL IN...

  • Page 22: Audio Dubbing

    ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO DUBBING RECORDING SOUND ON TO A VIDEO TAPE (AUDIO DUBBING) This feature enables you to add narration or background music to a pre-recorded tape. • The audio signal will be recorded on the mono track. The Hi-Fi track will remain unchanged: Connect your If a microphone is to be used,...
  • Page 23 ADVANCED OPERATION AUDIO DUBBING PLAYING BACK AN AUDIO DUBBED TAPE • If you want to listen to the original and the new dubbed audio signal simultaneously, you will need to set AUDIO MIX to ON. • You can change the audio output by pressing the AUDIO OUT button on the remote control.

  • Page 24: Digital Display

    ADVANCED OPERATION DIGITAL DISPLAY TIME OF DAY Shows current time of day, if the clock is set. Press DISPLAY until the time of day appears. For example, 21:20 appears: TAPE COUNTER AND ZERO BACK Tape counter measures the current position of the video tape in real time. ZERO BACK uses the tape counter to determine a specific point on a tape you may wish to return to.

  • Page 25: 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 26: Playing Back An Ntsc Tape

    ADVANCED OPERATION PLAYBACK OF A VIDEO TAPE PLAYING BACK AN NTSC TAPE NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) is a different TV standard to PAL and is used in some Non-European Countries. Your VCR can playback pre-recorded NTSC tapes onto a PAL system TV, but cannot record an NTSC signal onto a video tape.

  • Page 27: Mode Selection

    ADVANCED OPERATION MODE SELECTION MENU Press to display the main menu on the screen. The main menu has four options ME NU including MODE. S HOWV I EW T I ME R MOD E To access the mode menu highlight MODE S E T U P using the [ ] buttons, then press...
  • Page 28 ADVANCED OPERATION MODE SELECTION 16:9 PLAYBACK AND RECORDING. This feature allows the PLAYBACK and RECORDING of wide screen format signals (16.9) which should automatically change the picture size setting on a wide screen TV. To allow the operation of this feature, ensure 16:9 mode is set to AUTO in the MODE menu. A scart connection must be used between the VCR (SOCKET L1) and the TV.

  • Page 29: 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: PLAY/X2 Press ) to start the video tape playing. Press SKIP SEARCH on the remote control.

  • Page 30: Remote Control Operation Of Tv

    , then press each of the buttons in the list until the TV enters stand-by mode (You will need to reset when remote control batteries are replaced). • SHARP cannot guarantee the VCR remote control will operate your TV. GB-30...

  • Page 31: 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 32: Decoder Switching Operation

    ADVANCED OPERATION DECODER SWITCHING OPERATION If you connect a separate decoder to the VCR connected to L2 as previously shown, you will need to set the decoder function to ON in order to record the descrambled signal and/or watch it on your TV. Now, when the VCR receives a scrambled signal it is output via LINE 2 terminal to the decoder.

  • Page 33: Special Features On Your Vcr Powersave Mode

    SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR POWERSAVE MODE ENABLING POWERSAVE MODE If you wish to use the POWERSAVE feature, it can be switched on within the Mode Menu Screen, this will automatically disable the STANDBY mode. Press MENU to display the main menu on the MODE MENU SCREEN screen.

  • Page 34: 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 POWERSAVE/ 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 35: 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. Press MENU . Press [ ] to select SET UP .

  • Page 36: Satellite Receiver Installation

    CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY TUNING A CHANNEL BROADCAST AND CATV CHANNELS Press [ ] to select SKIP . The Real Real SKIP function determines whether the Station Station Channel Channel channel can be selected when using Signals Signals Numbers Numbers CHANNEL ] instead of CH:02 S01/S21...

  • Page 37: 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 38: 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 Press [ ] to select SET UP . Press T I ME R to confirm.

  • Page 39: 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. MENU Press MENU SCREEN Press [ ] to select SET UP Press to confirm.

  • Page 40: 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. Press MENU Press [ ] to select SET UP .

  • Page 41: More Information About Your Vcr Vcr Digital Display

    MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR VCR DIGITAL DISPLAY STOP V PS PS P DC AM PM S-VHS AUDIO OUTPUT indicators. DECODER indicator. TIMER indicator. LONG PLAY/EXTENDED PLAY indicator. PLAY indicator. STANDARD PLAY indicator. RECORDING indicator. CHILD LOCK indicator. STOP indicator. AM/PM indicators.

  • Page 42: 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 43: Manufacturers Codes For Satellite Receivers

    MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR MANUFACTURERS CODES FOR SATELLITE RECEIVERS The following table is a list of satellite manufacturers’ code numbers. Your VCR will use one of these in order to recognise your satellite receiver. The code number must be entered at point .

  • Page 44: Specifications

    MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR SPECIFICATIONS Format: VHS PAL/S-VHS/S-VHS ET standard Number of heads: Six heads Video signal system:: PAL/MESECAM colour or monochrome signal: 625 lines Hi-Fi audio recording system: Deep layer recording system conforming to stereo Hi-Fi VHS standard. Maximum playing time: 240 min.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    • Adjust the tracking using CHANNEL snowy. 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. RECORDING ejected when pressing...
  • Page 46 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING AREA PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE The VCR can not be • Remote control is too far away from the main REMOTE operated by remote unit. CONTROL control • Point the remote control at the VCR. • Batteries are flat - replace both. •...

  • Page 47: Vcr Reset

    VCR RESET STOP Press the button on the front of the VCR. Press and hold MENU and the CHANNEL ] buttons 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: Press the...

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