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ENGLISH 1 Safety instructions • This video recorder is intended for the reception, recording and playback of picture and sound signals. Every other use is explicitely excluded. • Danger - high voltage in this appliance! Do not open! The video recorder does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user. As long as the video recorder is [...]
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2 The remote contr ol 1. BUTTONS, CONTROLS AND SOCKETS For detailed explanations of the functions, see the corresponding chapters. TV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 OK STOP INDEX STILL / JOG ON MENU SELECT TIMER RECORD CLEAR ST ANDBY PLA Y MONITOR INST ANT VIEW COUNTER g Recording d Switching off H / I / F / G Cursor up/down, left/right l Call up the OSD page[...]
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3 ENGLISH The back of the video recorder ü Mains socket # Socket for the connection of a cut- ting device or a personal computer LÄ Audio output, left/right channel LÖ Audio input, left/right channel cv Scart socket DEC.- AV 2 yx Scart socket EURO-AV 1 ? S-VHS output socket 3 Aerial input socket 4 Aerial output socket The front of the video reco[...]
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4 The front of the video recorder Buttons and connections behind the front cover: © V ideo input socket (E3) ª + º L eft/ R ight, Audio input sockets, (for E3 and E4) D Synchro-edit socket / MEI-edit socket † S-VHS input socket (E4) Buttons and connections in the front cover: ƒ Switch off/switch on Ü Microphone level control & Microphone[...]
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5 ENGLISH The scart socket yx has an input/output function. Connect your TV set to this socket. The socket cv has an input function. Connect additional units to this socket. A detailed explanation to this illustration is to be found in the next paragraphs. Connecting the video recorder 2. INST ALLA TION. HOW DO I INST ALL THE VIDEO RECORDER ? 2 EXT[...]
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6 Inserting the batteries into the remote contr ol ! Remove the battery holder from the back of the remote control. To do this, squeeze the holder at the lateral marks (1.) and pull it off (2.). " Insert the batteries as indicated in the battery holder. ¤ Close the battery holder by sliding it into the remote control until you hear a "cl[...]
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Warning ! 7 ENGLISH Connecting to the mains supply ! Insert the female plug of the mains cable into the mains socket ü at the rear of the video recorder. " Insert the other plug of the mains cable into the wall socket. Your video recorder is now properly connected. Some notes on operation • The video recorder should permanently be connect- [...]
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8 Connecting to a satellite receiver It is possible to connect a satellite receiver to this video recorder. ! Connect the satellite receiver by means of a Scart cable to the video recorder (socket u ). " Switch the video recorder on and select the programme position "E 2". Connecting to hifi equipment You can play the sound of your v[...]
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9 ENGLISH OSD – On Screen Display , the user's guide on the pictur e screen The user's guide on the picture screen enables you to dialogue with your video recorder. The indications given in the bottom line of the picture screen designate the buttons on the remote control which are to be used to carry out the various functions. You will [...]
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10 3. STORING TV CHANNELS For the video recorder to be able to record TV program- mes, the TV channels must first be stored in the video recorder. You can store up to 99 TV channels. Your video recorder has a receiver of its own. This means it can be used independently of the TV set. The “Easy Link” function This function enables your video rec[...]
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11 ENGLISH Assigning TV channels automatically ( Follow TV) The following setting is not necessary if the TV chan- nels have been set using the "Easy Link" function. Only if the video recorder (socket t ) and the TV set are connected by means of a scart cable the TV channels can be allocated automatically. This means that the video record[...]
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12 Assigning TV channels manually The following setting is not necessary if the TV chan- nels have been set using the "Easy Link" function. You can allocate any TV channel found to the program- me number of your choice so that you have, for exam- ple, the same TV channel sequence as on your TV set. ! S witch on the TV set and select the p[...]
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13 ENGLISH & If you wish to set a new TV channel, press the button _ until you have found the right one. A changing channel or frequency number appears on the screen. If you know the channel transmission frequency or channel number, the frequency (4-digit) or channel number (2-digit) can also be directly entered using the digit buttons k . / If[...]
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14 4. PLA YING A RECORDED CASSETTE In chapter 2, you have learned how to connect the video recorder to the TV set. When this is done, play- back of a cassette is very easy. If you wish to record first, go to chapter 5. ! Switch the video recorder and the TV set on. When starting play on the video recorder, many TV sets switch automatically to the p[...]
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15 ENGLISH Still picture/super slow motion ! Press the e button. " Press the ZU button. The picture "freezes" and the display indicates " e I r ". Each time you press the ZU button, the still picture advances one step. Press and hold the ZU button. The video recorder switches to super slow motion. ¤ Press the e button to r[...]
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16 Correcting picture interference. The cleaning function Each time you start a new playback, the video recorder automatically adjusts the correct tracking for the cassette. For cassettes recorded on another recorder, it is possi- ble to improve the automatically made optimum adjust- ment as follows. ! During playback or still picture mode, press t[...]
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17 ENGLISH How do I know where I am currently on the tape? The length of the tape indicated in minutes on the cassette, e.g. "E180" corresponds to 180 minutes playing time (= 3: 00 hrs). The length indication is found on the front narrow side of the cassette to the left. The actual playing time may be slightly longer than indicated (e.g. [...]
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18 5. HOW CAN I RECORD DIRECTL Y ? If you wish to record, proceed as follows: ! Switch the video recorder on. Insert a cassette not protected against recording. " Use the I or H button to select the programme position from which you wish to record, e.g. "P01". ¤ Press the g button to start recording. The video recorder display indic[...]
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19 ENGLISH Direct recording with TV sets without "Easy Link" function If you wish to record a TV programme you are watching, press the button g on the video recorder when the VCR is switched off. The video recorder "calls up" the current programme position number from the TV set via the Scart cable and starts recording. Erase pr[...]
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20 6. HOW DO I PROGRAMME A RECORDING? This chapter deals with the ways in which the video recorder can be programmed. It switches itself on automatically, records the desired programme and then switches itself off automatically. What information does the video recorder need? For each programmed recording, the video recorder needs the following info[...]
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21 ENGLISH ( Have you entered all the data correctly? If you have, press the B button. “Timer ready” appears briefly in the screen display. The symbol “ Å ” appears in the video recorder display. It indicates that a TIMER has been programmed. ) Terminate with the d button. Some important information: * If you wish to use the programme numb[...]
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22 Programming with TXT pages With the help of the remote control handset, the on- screen user's guide and the page memory, TIMER programming is considerably facilitated. The general use of the TXT decoder is to be found in the chapter "Additional functions" later in this booklet. You can programme with the buttons on the video recor[...]
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23 ENGLISH TIMER Programming (Standard T imer) Data on six recordings can be entered and stored in the video recorder. The OSD page on screen or the video recorder display will lead you "step by step" to the next and possible data entry. The data is stored in the next free TIMER block of the video recorder. You can programme with the butt[...]
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24 How can I record from a satellite receiver? It is also posssible to programme recordings from an external satellite receiver. ! Connect the satellite receiver with the socket u . Make sure that the satellite receiver is switched on and tuned to the desired satellite station. " Programme a TIMER block using one of the already described metho[...]
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25 ENGLISH How do I stop a TIMER recording ? While a programmed recording is running, the drive mechanism buttons of the video recorder are blocked. If you want to stop the running recording, press the d button. How can I check a TIMER block ? ! Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder. " Press the[...]
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26 Sorting TV programmes for TIMER programming Do you prefer certain TV programmes for TIMER recording? With the Sort function, you can create a separate pro - gramme list to your preferences. ! Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder. " Press the l button. The OSD page "MAIN MENU" appea[...]
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27 ENGLISH 7. EDITING VIDEO RECORDINGS Audio Dubbing It is possible to dub (overscore) another sound recording onto the audio track of an existing recording at a later date. To do this connect a sound source (e.g. CD player) to the ª + º input sockets or a microphone to the & socket. The sockets are at the front of the video recorder behind a[...]
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28 ( Start dubbing with the g button at the right time. The video recorder will start to record the sound from the sound source. The audio track will be re-recorded. It is possible to monitor the sound recording via a headphone connected to the % socket. Adjust the volume level of the headphone with the slider control * on the video recorder. The a[...]
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29 ENGLISH ¤ Search the desired end of the insert recording on the cassette in the video recorder. Press the r button. Use the s button to select the counter mode. Press the m button to reset the tape counter to "0:00:00". $ Search the desired beginning of the insert recording on the cassette in the video recorder. Press the r button. % [...]
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30 Adjusting the video recorder (VCR) to the camcorder (CC) (edit-setup) You can synchronously copy between this video recorder (VCR) and an appropriately equipped camcor- der (CC). Both units are started at the same time with the help of a synchronous impulse and an adjustable start delay (= preroll time). Various operating and cabling variants ar[...]
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31 ENGLISH V ariant 1 as shown in figure Á or figure Ò if the video recorder is to control the camcorder . % Start copying with the g button on the video recorder. The camcorder starts with "PLAYBACK" and at the same time the video recorder starts with "RECORDING". & Stop copying with the r button on the video recorder. / [...]
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32 V ariant 2 as shown in figure ¦ or figure ¢ if the camcorder is to control the video recorder . % Start copying with the corresponding button on the camcorder or its remote control. The camcorder starts with "PLAYBACK" and at the same time the video recorder starts with "RECORDING". & Stop copying with the PAUSE or STIL[...]
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33 ENGLISH Please also see the operating instructions of the cam- corder. Insert the recorded cassette into the video recorder. Make sure the cassette is not protected against recording! ! Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder. " Switch the video recorder on. Select the programme position "[...]
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34 Method 2 "Insert CC": & Use the ® button to select the OSD page "Recorder" (for video recorder mode). Search on the cassette in the video recorder the tape position where the recording is to begin. Switch the video recorder to still picture (playback- pause). Depending on the camcorder type connected, it is possible to m[...]
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35 ENGLISH % The OSD page "EDIT MENU" appears on the screen. Select the "Programme edit" line. Confirm with the G button. & The OSD page "PROGRAMME EDIT" appears on the screen. The line "Edit scene" is active. Confirm with the G button. / Select the scene to be edited. Switch to the OSD page "Player&[...]
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36 Deleting individual scenes ! Call up the OSD page "PROGRAMME EDIT". The line "Edit scene" is active. Confirm with the G button. " The OSD page "PROGRAMME EDIT" (editing sequence) appears on the screen. Select the scene, which you want to delete. ¤ Press the m button. The scene is deleted. $ Quit with the l but[...]
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37 ENGLISH 8. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS OF YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Personal preferences For certain record and play functions, you can deter- mine your individual settings in advance. You will find detailed explanations of the functions in the various chapters. ! S witch on the TV set and select the channel number for the video recorder. " Press the l [...]
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38 Special settings for the video recorder and TV set This is where you can make various basic settings, e.g. frequency/channel number display, wide-screen format, VCR1/VCR2 switching. ! S witch the TV set on and select the channel number for the video recorder. " Press the button S on the video recorder. ¤ Select the line "Special setti[...]
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39 ENGLISH $ Press the l button on the remote control. The OSD page "MAIN MENU" appears on the picture screen. % Select the option "Easy Textprogramming". Confirm with the G button. & The OSD page "EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING" appears on the picture screen. The selected programme position (e.g. "01 BBC1") and on[...]
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40 Externally controlled TIMER recording Do you have another device, such as a satellite receiver, equipped with an integrated clock which can be used for controlling other devices ? If so, you can control the recording from such an external device via the Scart socket u or t . Insert a cassette not protected against recording. ! Switch the video r[...]
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41 ENGLISH Recording audio only You can use your video recorder as a hifi tape recorder. This means that only the stereo or dual sound is recorded from an external sound source (e.g., hifi equipment, second video recorder, etc.). Connect your hifi (stereo) unit with an audio connecting lead to the LÖ at the back of the video recorder. Insert a cas[...]
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42 Switching between VCR 1 and VCR 2 This function is very useful if you have two video recorders operating with the same remote control code. So that you always control the "right" video recorder, you simply change the remote control code of this recoder and of this remote control handset. ! Switch on the TV set and select the programme [...]
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43 ENGLISH Playback via the aerial cable If you do not wish to use a Scart cable, you must use the already connected aerial cable for playback from the video recorder. ! Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder (see the operating instructions of your TV set). " Press the buttons V and G (Playback) [...]
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44 Switching the built-in modulator on and off In the previous section, possible TV reception interference was discussed. If picture/sound inter- ference cannot be eliminated using the methods mentioned, the built-in modulator can be switched off. "Playback via the aerial cable" is no longer possible when the modulator is switched off. ! [...]
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45 ENGLISH 9. NOTES • This operating manual is printed on chlorine-free paper . Used batteries should not be thrown away with ordi- nary domestic refuse. Deposit old batteries at appro- priate collection points. This is to help protect our environment. All electronic appliances contain many materials which can be recycled. Inform you about the re[...]
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46 10. BEFORE YOU CALL A TECHNICIAN Problem Possible cause The video recorder does not respond • No power supply. when a button is pressed • Programmed recording is in progress. • Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 30 seconds, then reconnect. If this has no effect, you can : 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the video record[...]
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47 ENGLISH 11. TECHNICAL DA T A, ACCESSORIES T echnical data • Mains voltage 220 - 240 V~ • Mains frequency 48-52 Hz • Power consumption 25 W typical (typ. 20 W in standby) (typ. ≤ 1 W in low power mode) • Wind/rewind time, 90 s typical for E-180 • Ambient temperature during operation +10 °C to +35 °C • Relative humidity 20 % bis 80[...]
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