RCA VCR BLD 6HD1 User Guide

VIDEO RECORDER  
BLD-6HD1  
Instruction Manual  
 
Put the batteries into the remote control. Make sure the (+) and (-) signs on the batteries agree with  
the (+) and (-) signs in the battery compartment.  
Setting up your video (Option 1) - Connecting your video through RF lead  
Setting up your video (Option 2) - Connecting your video through RCA lead  
Switch off all components when connecting or disconnecting cables.  
Before you start, unplug all the equipment from the mains supply.  
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Television  
200-240V, 50/60Hz  
200-240V, 50/60Hz  
ANT. IN  
AUDIO  
Back view of your VCR  
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
R
L
L
OUT  
IN  
ANT. OUT  
R
ANT. IN  
AUDIO  
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
R
L
L
OUT  
IN  
ANT. OUT  
R
N Unplug the aerial cable from your TV and plug it into the "ANT. IN" socket of the  
video.  
Plug the short coaxial cable provided into the "ANT.OUT" socket of the video and  
the aerial socket of the TV.  
This lead is supplied in your accessory kit.  
If you have connected your video as shown in option 1, turn to page 6.  
N Plug a RCA cable into the "RCA” socket of the video and the AV socket on the TV  
if available.  
This connection will provide best picture and sound quality.  
Ask your dealer for an appropriate cable if you do not have one.  
Aerial  
The type of aerial you should use, depends on local interference and how far you are from  
the transmitter. You should contact a local retailer if you have any questions about your  
aerial.  
Without a RCA cable, you need to follow the steps described under "If you are not  
using a RCA cable" (See page 4)  
N Make sure the rating of the household mains supply matches the rating shown  
on the back of the video.  
Now plug in the mains lead. The display of the video should now light.  
N
Plug a phone cable into “Audio L, R” jack on the rear panel and into the Audio jack on  
any audio amplifier, if needed.  
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N If you are using a RCA cable, select the AV input on the TV to see the picture from the video.  
N If you are not using a RCA cable, select the button number on the TV reserved for video input to see the picture from  
N Switch off all components when connecting or disconnecting cables.  
the video.  
To the TV via antenna cable (if you are not using a RCA cable)  
Copying  
If you are not using a RCA cable, your video can transmit pictures and sound to the TV via the coax aerial cable.  
Just tune the TV to the video's transmitting channel (factory set to UHF CH 36). Tune the TV carefully to ensure  
the best pictures and sound.  
AV  
To copy to your video from another video  
machine, connect the two machines with a cable  
between their RCA sockets and select as  
programme "AV" or “F. AV” (front sockets) using  
the [AV], [PR+/-], or [00] button.  
TV  
Once you have carried out the steps in "Setting up your  
video" (previous page), switch on your TV.  
(other VCR)  
LANGUAGE SET  
ENGLISH  
DEUTSCH  
ITALIANO  
ESPAÑOL  
Set the other video machine to playback and  
your machine to record.  
NNNWhen you install your VCR first time.  
FRANÇAIS  
NEDERLANDS  
SVENSKA  
Press  
button of the video’s remote control.  
ANT IN  
.
AUDIO  
To connect a mono audio source, use the front  
Audio In socket marked L.  
SUOMI  
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
Tune the TV to the LANGUAGE SET’ using the channel  
pre-set functions of your TV as described in its manual.  
L
R
MENU:END  
L
OUT  
IN  
To copy to another video machine from your  
video, connect the two machines by means of  
their RCA sockets.  
ANT. OUT  
R
NNNWhen you install your VCR more than two times. (It  
means you have already done the procedure of P.6  
‘Tuning the TV’)  
MAIN MENU  
On the other video, select its AV input and set the  
machine to record.  
TIMER PROGRAM  
PR PRESET  
VCR SETUP  
TAPE CONTROL  
Press  
button of the video’s remote control.  
Other VCR  
Audio Amp.  
devices  
Switch your video to play back at the position  
you want copying to start.  
Decoder for Pay-TV  
Camcorder  
Tuning the TV to the blue-back screen, if you found blue  
back screen on the TV then press MENU button on your  
video’s remote control and confirm ‘MAIN MENU’ screen  
is appeared, if not tuning the TV again.  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
Video Player  
Once you have found the picture of above two cases,  
follow the instructions within your television manual to  
store this new channel into a programme location.  
Assembling  
Should you wish to assemble your own film, from camcorder footage for example, use the assembly technique  
for smooth edit points:  
If the quality of the test picture transmitted to the TV is poor due to interference caused by a station transmitting on  
channel 36, you can tune the video to a different transmitting channel. Find a free channel between 21 and 69 on your TV.  
N Move the tape to the position at which the new  
VCR  
scene is to be added using the play functions (pages  
Call the video’s "MAIN MENU" choose  
13-14).  
RF OUTPUT SET  
"VCR SETUP" then "RF OUTPUT SET".  
CH  
36  
Type in the free channel.  
Store and exit.  
N Wind back slightly before the edit point and put the  
VCR  
0-9:SELECT (21-69)  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
machine into pause using the  
press STOP!).  
button (do not  
VCR  
N Now go directly into record.  
N If the quality of the test picture transmitted to the TV is poor, fine-tuning on the TV may help  
2x  
(refer to the TV manual).  
NNNWithout a RCA cable, you will not get stereo sound from a TV capable of stereo sound.  
For the best results, the source cassette from which you are recording should already be playing back when  
you start recording.  
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Tuning to the TV  
Once you have carried out the steps in ‘Setting up your video’ (diagram 1 on page 2), switch on your TV.  
What to do if you get picture interference when using RF lead  
Press  
on the remote control and RF36 will be  
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The RF output can be adjusted from 21 to 69, this video is defaulted to RF36. If other  
broadcasts are close to RF36 they may cause picture interference, you can change the RF  
output until your television has a noise-free channel for your video.  
displayed on the front of your video.  
If you have connected your video through the RCA connection (diagram 2 on page 3), go to step 2.  
If you have connected it through RF cable (as shown in diagram 1 on page 2)  
Option 1  
Select a free channel on your TV and manual tune the channel until the blue screen as shown in step  
2 appears. Refer to the TV manual for more details.  
If other stations are positioned on or near the current RF OUTPUT CH, the following guide message  
appears automatically.  
LANGUAGE SET  
Please go through the complete tuning process on first  
install.  
ENGLISH  
DEUTSCH  
ITALIANO  
ESPAÑOL  
FRANÇAIS  
NEDERLANDS  
SVENSKA  
Select the wanted language and country with PR+ or PR-  
button. Press OK to confirm.  
RF OUTPUT SET  
2
Press OK to confirm.  
IMPORTANT!  
SUOMI  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
Press MENU to end.  
CURRENT  
CH 36  
PLEASE CHANGE THE TV  
CH TO 38.  
MENU:END  
RECOMMENDED CH 38  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
COUNTRY SET  
Press OK to confirm.  
Australia  
New Zealand  
Unless you are living in an area with poor reception, ‘ Auto  
Search’ tunes in all the stations you can receive in your country  
and sorts them in a common order, for example, P-01 on  
programme 1, P-02 on programme 2 and so on.  
Option 2  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
Change the RF output from 36 using the remote control.  
Press MENU. Select ‘VCR Set Up’ by pressing PR- twice then OK.  
Select ‘RF Output Set Up’ by pressing PR- twice then OK.  
Change the channel number using buttons 0-9.  
RF OUTPUT SET  
36  
See page 10 and page 11 if you need to change any of the  
automatic settings. You should finish the auto search before you  
go to page 10 or page 11.  
CH  
CH 25  
0-9:SET UP (21-69)  
OK:CONFIRM MENU:END  
PLEASE WAIT...  
Press OK to confirm. Press MENU to end.  
MENU:END  
In case of the auto search is not able to receive some CH’s, you  
can receive the CH using the manual tuning. (see on page 9).  
If there is still picture interference repeat option2.  
CLOCK SET  
TIME - - : - -  
If the clock has not been set, the clock setting screen will  
appear.  
Option 3  
DATE - -/- -/- - - -  
Please see “ Setting time and date” on page 8.  
Buy a RCA cable from your local electrical shop. Connect the RCA cable as shown on page  
3, diagram 2.  
0-9:SETUP(HOUR)  
/
:CORRECT MENU:END  
If you want to change the station names, see page 10.  
If you want to change the RF output in the future due to new broadcasting stations or equipment and so on,  
press and hold the OK button on the remote control until RF 36 is displayed on the front of the video. Then go  
to option 2 above.  
MANUAL SET  
PR01 P-01  
PR02 P-02  
PR08 P-08  
PR09 P-09  
PR10 P-10  
PR11 P-11  
PR12 P-12  
PR13 P-13  
PR14 ----  
If you want to change the programme locations see page 11.  
You need to change programme locations if the stations are  
not in order, for example, P-01 on programme 1, P-02 on  
programme 2 and so on.  
PR03 P-03  
PR04 P-04  
PR05 P-05  
PR06 P-06  
PR07 P-07  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
Press MENU to end.  
MENU:END  
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Setting time and date  
Manual tuning  
Manual tuning allows you to tune in new stations or equipment such as a satellite receiver and so on.  
If the ‘CLOCK SET’ display is not already on the screen  
CLOCK SET  
TIME - - : - -  
press MENU.  
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2
Choose ‘VCR SET UP’ by pressing PR- twice, then OK.  
PR PRESET  
Press MENU.  
DATE - -/- -/- - - -  
AUTO SEARCH  
Choose ‘CLOCK SET’ then press OK.  
Choose ‘PR Preset’ by pressing  
PR- then OK.  
MANUAL SET  
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0-9:SETUP(HOUR)  
PR ERASE  
/
:CORRECT MENU:END  
PR ALIGN  
Choose ‘Manual Set’ by pressing  
PR- then OK.  
PR+/-:SELECT  
PROG  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
Once the ‘CLOCK SET’ display is on the screen, move  
to the position you want to change by pressing  
.
Use the number buttons 0 to 9 on the remote control  
to enter the correct time and date.  
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1
4
3
6
TV/VCR  
CLOCK SET  
or  
5
AV  
A
TIME 11:41  
Press PR+ or PR- to select any  
programme number that is not  
being used, for example ‘----’ or  
‘P-xx’.  
MANUAL SET  
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8
0
9
PR01 P-01 PR08 P-08  
PR02 P-02 PR09 P-09  
PR03 P-03 PR10 P-10  
PR04 P-04 PR11 P-11  
PR05 P-05 PR12 ----  
PR06 P-06 PR13 ----  
PR07 P-07 PR14 ----  
PR+/-:SELECT  
DATE 11/08/2003(MON)  
0-9:SETUP(HOUR)  
30  
2
/
:CORRECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
Press OK to confirm.  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
Press OK to confirm the settings, and press MENU to  
end.  
EJECT  
MENU  
PR  
PR  
SP/LP  
MANUAL SET  
Set the station you want:  
PR  
04  
PAL/SEC  
the programme location number,  
RECEPTION  
AUTOSEARCH CH_ _  
FINE TUNING  
AERIAL  
INDEX  
3
4
5
A.SEL  
the broadcast system you want  
NAME  
_ _ _ _  
(Aerial(CH) or Cable(CC)),  
PR+/-: UP/DOWN  
You can directly enter the real  
channel number with the 0 to 9  
buttons, or search by pressing  
/
: SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
/
,
MANUAL SET  
The fine tuning you can adjust, by  
pressing  
PR  
03  
AERIAL  
RECEPTION  
AUTOSEARCH CH 03  
FINE TUNING  
/
,
Change or create the station name.  
NAME  
_ _ _ _  
Refer to page 10.  
PR+/-: UP/DOWN  
These buttons are used  
on the following two  
pages.  
/
: SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
MANUAL SET  
Press OK to store the picture you  
want.  
PR  
03  
AERIAL  
RECEPTION  
AUTOSEARCH CH_ _  
FINE TUNING  
Tune in other stations (by  
following step 3 onwards) or press  
MENU to leave the tuning mode.  
NAME  
_ _ _ _  
PR+/-: UP/DOWN  
0/1: CHANGE/CREATE  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
Your video has 99 available channel slots. It will only store programmes that are available in your  
area. You can tune in other stations in any channel slot that is not already being used.  
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Station names  
Sorting programme locations  
If your video is showing no station name or is showing a station name incorrectly, you can change this.  
Sorting programme locations allows you to put the video programme in the same order as your TV.  
Press MENU.  
Choose ‘PR Preset’ by pressing PR- then OK.  
Choose ‘PR Align’ by pressing PR+ then OK.  
MANUAL SET  
1
Press MENU.  
Choose ‘PR Preset’ by pressing PR- then OK.  
PR01 P-01 PR08 P-08  
1
PR02 P-02 PR09 P-09  
PR03 P-03 PR10 P-10  
PR04 P-04 PR11 P-11  
PR05 P-05 PR12 ----  
Choose ‘Manual Set’ by pressing PR- then OK.  
PR06 P-06 PR13 ----  
PROG  
Press PR+ or PR- to select the  
PR07 P-07 PR14 ----  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
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1
4
3
6
TV/VCR  
programme you want to swap.  
Select the channel to be renamed by pressing PR- then  
OK.  
PR ALIGN  
MENU:END  
PR01 P-01 PR08 P-08  
PR02 P-02 PR09 P-09  
PR03 P-03 PR10 P-10  
PR04 P-04 PR11 P-11  
PR05 P-05 PR12 ----  
PR06 P-06 PR13 ----  
PR07 P-07 PR14 ----  
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AV  
A
Confirm by pressing the OK  
button.  
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7
8
0
9
30  
Press PR+ or PR- to move the  
station to the program number  
you want to store it on.  
Select NAME position.  
PR+/-:ALIGN  
MANUAL SET  
:PR VIEW  
OK:CONFIRM  
PR  
01  
MENU:END  
RECEPTION  
AERIAL  
EITHER  
2
3
AUTOSEARCH CH01  
FINE TUNING  
Confirm with the OK button.  
Press the 0 button to change the given name.  
By pressing the  
names.  
EJECT  
MENU  
NAME  
_ _ _ _  
PR+/-: UP/DOWN  
Press MENU to end.  
button this will select preset station  
PR  
PR  
SP/LP  
0/1: CHANGE/CREATE  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
PAL/SEC  
Clearing programme locations  
INDEX  
A.SEL  
Clearing programme locations allows you to erase any stored programmes you  
no longer want.  
MANUAL SET  
Or press the 1 button to create the station name.  
PR  
01  
RECEPTION  
AERIAL  
AUTOSEARCH CH_ _  
FINE TUNING  
Press MENU.  
Change the letters with the PR +/– buttons, move to  
NAME  
PR+/-: SELECT CHARACTER  
: SELECT POSITION  
OK:CONFIRM MENU:END  
O
_ _ _  
Choose ‘PR Preset’ by pressing PR- then OK.  
Choose ‘PR Erase’ by pressing PR+ twice and then  
OK.  
the next letter with the  
/
buttons.  
/
1
These buttons are used  
on the following two  
pages.  
PR ERASE  
PR01 P-01 PR08 P-08  
PR02 P-02 PR09 P-09  
MANUAL SET  
Press PR+ or PR- to select the  
PR03 P-03 PR10 P-10  
2
PR04 P-04 PR11 P-11  
PR01 P-01 PR08 P-08  
PR02 P-02 PR09 P-09  
PR03 P-03 PR10 P-10  
PR04 P-04 PR11 P-11  
PR05 P-05 PR12 ----  
PR06 P-06 PR13 ----  
PR07 P-07 PR14 ----  
station you want to clear.  
PR05 P-05 PR12 ----  
PR06 P-06 PR13 ----  
PR07 P-07 PR14 ----  
Press OK to confirm and  
MENU to end.  
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Press and hold  
the picture.  
to watch  
PR+/-:SELECT  
:PR VIEW  
OK:ERASE  
MENU:END  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
If you want to erase the  
station, press OK.  
MENU:END  
Press MENU to end.  
If you don’t want to erase the  
station, press MENU.  
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PLAYING cassettes  
Front panel controls  
Play  
Push the cassette smoothly and squarely into the cassette bay, with its windows pointing up.  
The following buttons are on the front of your video.  
VCR  
Start playback.  
stand-by/ power on  
Stop and eject  
PROG  
1
If you hear an unclear or  
mixed sound output in  
different languages, select  
one of the sound options,  
see page 25.  
PLAY  
SP  
Hi-Fi  
L+R  
2
3
6
TV/VCR  
A.SEL  
4
7
5
AV  
A
8
0
9
30  
front input sockets for connecting a stereo camcorder (left and  
right channels)  
VCR  
Stop playback.  
EJECT  
MENU  
Change the station  
PR  
PR  
SP/LP  
PAL/SEC  
INDEX  
A.SEL  
Recording or one-touch record  
VCR  
VCR  
Every time you press the button the recording time is increased by 30  
minutes.  
Fast forward or rewind the  
cassette from stop.  
Play  
Rewind or fast forward a cassette from stop, or picture search  
backwards or forwards if the video is playing a cassette.  
EJECT  
VCR  
Eject the cassette.  
These buttons are used  
on the following two  
pages.  
When you load a protected cassette such as pre-recorded film (see page 23) playback will  
start automatically.  
When you are playing tapes of poor quality or tapes which have been recorded on another  
machine, you can use the PR+ or PR- buttons while the cassette is playing to reduce horizontal  
interferences stripes.  
Playing NTSC tapes on PAL TV: If you play cassettes which have been recorded on the NTSC  
colour system (as used in the USA), you can watch the pictures on most PAL TVs.  
On older TVs, some black lines may appear at the top and bottom of the screen. The picture may  
also roll up or down. To prevent these problems adjust the V-HOLD knob on your television.  
NTSC : National Television Systems Committee.  
This video can also play MESECAM (middle east secam not secam) cassettes.  
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Still  
CM Skip  
There must be a cassette in the video.  
If you press [CM Skip] button on the remote control during playback mode,  
tape advances for 30 seconds segment.  
30  
Still picture from playback.  
VCR  
Each press of the button moves the picture on one frame.  
Press the play button to switch back to normal playback.  
After approximately five minutes on still, the cassette will automatically switch to normal playback.  
Auto Repeat  
If the still picture is jumping, you can steady it by using the PR+ and PR- button.  
If you press the PLAY button for 5secs during playback mode, REP should  
appear on your display, the video goes into Auto repeat mode. This video  
repeatedly plays the tape from beginning to end .  
Variable picture search  
VCR  
Keep pressing  
Keep pressing  
Pressing the above buttons will vary the search speed in  
two speeds.  
to vary the forward search speed.  
to vary the rewind search speed.  
To release this mode, press any mode operation button such as PLAY, FF,  
REW or STOP.  
VCR  
-
Child lock  
You can only set the child lock with your remote control.  
Press  
to switch back to normal playback.  
Variable slow motion  
Press the button for about 5 seconds.  
Starting from playback you can keep pressing  
control slow motion speed in six steps.  
to  
VCR  
No buttons of front panel can be operated now and  
LOCK INDICATOR (SAFE) will be displayed  
momentarily on LED display. Keep your remote control  
in a safe place.  
Press  
to switch back to normal playback.  
Finding new recordings (index scan)  
To release child lock, press any button of the remote  
control.  
The video index search system allows you to find the beginning of any recording you have  
made on your video. Your video automatically records index marks on the tape whenever a  
recording is started.  
Press INDEX + or INDEX – to search forwards or  
backwards.  
FF SP  
INDEX 01  
INDEX  
The video will now wind to the beginning of a recording,  
play it for about 6 seconds, then wind on to the next one.  
0:11:09  
When you see the recording you want to watch,  
press PLAY.  
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OSD (On Screen Display) ON & OFF  
Simple recording  
This VCR is set to “OSD (On Screen Display) ON” mode at the factory, but you can change it to OFF  
mode. When a function is changed at the front display or remote control the change will be  
displayed on the screen.  
Load a cassette with its safety tab in  
place (see page 23).  
Press PR+ or PR- to choose the  
station you want to record.  
Press SP/LP if you wish to double  
the length of the cassettes recording  
time.  
MAIN MENU  
PROG  
Press MENU.  
Choose “VCR SETUP”  
And press OK.  
TIMER PROGRAM  
STOP SP  
PR01 ARD  
STEREO ON  
2
1
4
3
6
TV/VCR  
1
PR PRESET  
5
VCR SETUP  
AV  
A
TAPE CONTROL  
7
8
0
9
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
30  
For example, on an E-240 cassette you can  
record for up to four hours when SP is  
displayed, or up to eight hours when LP is  
displayed.  
EJECT  
MENU  
VCR SETUP  
CLOCK SET  
PR  
PR  
SP/LP  
LANGUAGE SET  
RF OUTPUT SET  
16:9 SET  
2
3
VCR  
Press to start your recording.  
PAL/SEC  
Choose “OSD ON/OFF.  
*
INDEX  
A.SEL  
OSD ON/OFF  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
Press if you want to stop the  
recording for a short while.  
VCR  
VCR  
Press to continue recording.  
OSD ON/OFF  
If you want OSD OFF mode, press PR- and press  
OK.  
ON  
OFF  
Press to stop your recording.  
OSD characters will not be displayed in the normal  
picture at the start of each mode change.  
These buttons are used  
on the following two  
pages.  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
* Though the ”16:9 SET” is displayed on the screen, this function is not available for this set.  
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For timer recordings, clock, date, and stations must be set correctly.  
Load a cassette with its safety tab in place (see page 23) and with enough free tape for the recording.  
Recording cassettes  
Normal timer recording  
If you want to use the video’s timer to record a programme, the clock, date and stations must be set  
Press MENU.  
correctly.  
Choose "Timer Program" by  
pressing OK.  
Load a cassette with its safety tab in place (see page 23) and with enough free tape for the recording.  
HOW OFTEN DO YOU WANT  
TO RECORD THIS PROGRAM?  
ONCE  
There are positions for eight timer  
WEEKLY(ONCE A WEEK)  
1
DAILY(MON-FRI)  
programs.  
DAILY(MON-SAT)  
One-touch recording-OTR  
DAILY(MON-SUN)  
Press PR+ or PR- to select an  
unused program, for example ‘- - - -’  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
then press OK to confirm.  
VCR  
Press PR+ or PR- to choose the station you want to record.  
PROG  
1
2
3
6
TV/VCR  
Press PR+ or PR- to select how  
often you want to make the  
recording, for example, once, weekly  
and so on. Press OK to confirm.  
4
7
5
AV  
A
Every time you press , the recording time will increase by 30 minutes. It is  
possible to record for up to 10 hours if there is enough room on the cassette.  
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0
9
30  
PR : Use PR+ if you want to choose  
the AV channel or 0 to 9 for other  
channels.  
To cancel OTR press and hold the STOP button for about five seconds until the video  
stops recording.  
TIMER PROGRAM (ONCE)  
--  
PR  
EJECT  
MENU  
START TIME  
END TIME  
START DATE  
TAPE SPEED  
--:--  
--:--  
--/--  
SP  
2
3
Start time : Use buttons 0 to 9 to  
If you want to record from other equipment that is connected to your video, see page 5.  
PR  
PR  
SP/LP  
enter the start time.  
PAL/SEC  
End time : Use buttons 0 to 9 to enter  
PR+/-:SELECT (AV)  
0-9 :SETUP(PR)  
INDEX  
A.SEL  
the end time.  
/
:CORRECT MENU:END  
Start date : Use buttons 0 to 9 to  
enter the date.  
Tape Speed : Use PR+ if you want to  
choose LP (see page 17).  
These buttons are used  
on the following two  
pages.  
If you want to change any of the  
details. Move to the details you  
want to change using the and  
buttons.  
TIMER PROGRAM (ONCE)  
01  
PR  
START TIME  
18:10  
20:30  
15/08(FRI)  
LP  
END TIME  
START DATE  
TAPE SPEED  
PR+/-:SELECT (AV)  
0-9 : SETUP (PR)  
Change the setting using the PR+ or  
PR- or number buttons 0 to 9.  
/
:CORRECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
18  
19  
 
Timer review - changing and erasing record settings  
If all the settings are correct, press OK to confirm.  
The on screen display will remind you to enter a cassette and turn  
the video off.  
TIMER PROGRAM  
4
5
PR START END DATE  
01 18:10 20:30 15/08  
Press MENU.  
03 21:20 22:20 16/08  
1
2
Choose "Timer Program" then press OK.  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
Switch your video off by pressing the  
button.  
TIMER PROGRAM  
PR START END DATE  
01 18:10 20:30 15/08  
03 21:20 22:20 16/08  
Select the program you want to change or erase by  
pressing PR+ or PR-.  
You can switch your video on again if you want to set the timer to record another programme. Remember to  
switch the video off when you have finished.  
PR+/-:SELECT  
Press OK to confirm.  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
The video will warn you if you have set the timer to start recording a second programme before the  
first programme has finished. If you don’t adjust the times, the video will record the first  
programme completely, then start to record the second one.  
If there is not enough free space for the recording on the cassette the video will automatically  
switch to LPto double the recording time left on the cassette.  
The recorder will eject cassettes which have the safety tab removed (page 23)  
To stop a recording which has already started, press and hold the STOP button for about five  
seconds until the video stops recording.  
TIMER PROGRAM (ONCE)  
PR 01  
TIMER PROGRAM (ONCE)  
PR 03  
START TIME 21:20  
END TIME 22:20  
START DATE 16/08(SAT)  
TAPE SPEED SP  
START TIME  
END TIME  
START DATE  
TAPE SPEED  
18:10  
20:30  
15/08(FRI)  
LP  
PR+/-:SELECT (AV)  
0-9 : SETUP (PR)  
0 :ERASE  
/
:CORRECT  
3a  
3b  
/
:CORRECT MENU:END  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
Changing a setting  
Erasing a setting  
Press the number 0.  
Select the details you want to change by pressing or  
.
Press OK to confirm.  
Use the number buttons 0 to 9 to change the settings. Use  
PR+ to select the AV channel, to change the tape speed.  
Press MENU twice to end.  
When you have made all the changes, press  
or  
until you see ‘OK : confirm’ on the bottom line of the screen.  
Press OK.  
Remember to load a cassette and switch the video off by  
pressing  
.
20  
21  
 
The counter counts in real time from when you load the cassette. This does not have to be at the beginning  
of the cassette. The counter does not count unrecorded parts of the cassette.  
If you rewind the cassette, the counter will count backwards, if you rewind beyond the zero position, the  
counter counts in negative values for example, – 0:01:15.  
Resetting the counter to zero  
Clock and counter display  
This display will only appear when there is a cassette in the video.  
This display will only appear when there is a cassette in the video.  
STOP SP  
PR01 P-01  
STEREO ON  
COUNTER RESET  
A
A
Press  
Press  
once to display the time and date.  
Press MENU and choose ‘Tape Control’ by pressing PR+ and then  
OK.  
twice to display the counter time and how long is  
Choose ‘Counter Reset’ by pressing PR- twice and then OK.  
left to the end of the cassette.  
The video will reset the counter to zero.  
A
14:00 11/08  
Press  
three times to clear the screen.  
0:00:00  
Remaining time and cassette length  
Cassettes  
This display will only appear when there is a cassette in the video.  
Use only good-quality cassettes with the VHS logo.  
Press MENU and choose ‘Tape Control’ by pressing PR+ and then OK  
PROG  
Keep cassettes away from moisture or dust, magnetic and  
electrical fields (for example, loudspeakers and computer  
monitors).  
Always rewind cassettes to the beginning when you have finished  
using them. Stand cassettes up with the full spool at the bottom.  
Always keep cassettes in their cases.  
2
1
4
3
6
TV/VCR  
TAPE REMAIN  
E-180  
E-240  
E-300  
TAPE CONTROL  
TAPE REMAIN  
GO TO ZERO  
5
AV  
A
7
8
0
9
COUNTER RESET  
30  
PAL  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM MENU:END  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM MENU:END  
E-240 01:27  
You can protect your precious recordings from being recorded over by  
breaking off the safety tab on the side of the cassette (some  
cassettes have a slide). When you have removed the tab your video  
will eject the cassette if ever you try to record onto it.  
If you want to record onto the cassette after removing the tab, cover  
the hole with sticky tape.  
Choose ‘Tape Remain’ by pressing OK.  
Press PR+ or PR- to select the length of your current cassette.  
Press OK to confirm. The display will show how long is left to the  
end of the cassette.  
EJECT  
MENU  
PR  
PR  
SP/LP  
PAL/SEC  
INDEX  
A.SEL  
This will be displayed for several seconds only.  
We advise you to use a head - cleaning cassette every six months to  
keep your video in perfect working order.  
Finding the counter zero position  
This display will only appear when there is a cassette in the video.  
Press MENU and choose ‘Tape Control’ by  
pressing PR+ and then OK.  
REW SP  
GO TO ZERO  
Choose ‘Go to Zero’ by pressing PR- and  
These buttons are used  
on the following three  
pages.  
then OK.  
The video will wind to the position 0:00:00  
and stop.  
0:02:13  
22  
23  
 
The hi-fi system  
Power - saving features  
Dimmer  
PLAY  
SP  
Hi-Fi  
L+R  
Your video recorders display will go dim when the video is on stand-by.  
HI-Fi  
LEFT  
Hi-Fi  
RIGHT  
A.SEL  
1-4X  
Auto power off  
Hi-Fi  
OFF  
If your video is connected through RF, it will switch to stand-by when no  
station is received for more than five minutes.  
Language Select  
As well as the normal mono sound track of VHS video recorders, your video has a high-  
quality hi-fi sound system.  
Press MENU.  
LANGUAGE SET  
Select VCR SETUP“ by pressing PR- twice, then press OK.  
Choose „LANGUAGE SET“ by pressing PR-, then press OK.  
Use PR+ or PR- to select the wanted language and press  
OK.  
ENGLISH  
This means you can enjoy the following.  
Films with excellent stereo sound  
Films of full-length concerts in high quality stereo  
Films with impressive surround sound using extra surround-sound equipment  
VHS cassettes with hi-fi stereo sound and also VHS cassette with normal sound.  
DEUTSCH  
ITALIANO  
ESPAÑOL  
FRANÇAIS  
NEDERLANDS  
SVENSKA  
SUOMI  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
Press MENU to confirm  
STOP SP  
PR10 EURO  
BIL  
BIL  
I
II  
BIL  
I+II  
BIL  
OFF  
While a bilingual performance is being broadcast  
First press: the on-screen display of sound output appears and the main language (original  
sound track) is selected.  
Second press: the video selects the sub-language.  
Third press: the video selects both main language and the sub-language.  
Fourth press: the video returns to the original soundtrack.  
For mono sound performance there is no choice available.  
24  
25  
 
Index  
Aerial ......................................................... 2, 6  
Protected cassette ...................................... 23  
-MEMO-  
Bilingual..................................................13, 25  
Remaining time ........................................... 22  
RF out ......................................................... 6-7  
Cassette length ........................................... 22  
Channel ............................................. 6-7, 9-11  
Child lock ..................................................... 15  
CM Skip ....................................................... 15  
Condensation ............................... Precautions  
SP (standard play) .................................. 17-19  
Stand-by ....................................... Precautions  
Station ...................................................6-7, 11  
Still-frame adjustment ................................ 14  
Counter ........................................................ 22  
.
Location number .................................. 6-7, 11  
Tracking ......................................................... 9  
LP (long play) .......................................... 17-19  
Mains ...................................................... 2, 26  
Mesecam ..................................................... 13  
NTSC ........................................................... 13  
OSD ON/OFF ................................................ 16  
OTR (One Touch Recording) ......................... 18  
Technical information  
Dimensions  
Video  
Width x height x depth 360 x 91 x 280 mm  
System  
Speeds  
VHS  
Weight  
3.3 kg  
Short play and long  
play  
Power supply  
Voltage  
Hi-Fi  
200–240V, 50/60Hz  
Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 KHz  
Dynamic range > 80dB  
Power consumption 16W  
Signal-to-Noise-Ratio > 60dB  
System  
Video  
General  
PAL -B/G  
Temperature range  
Humidity range  
Timer  
5° C to 35° C  
< 80 %  
8 events,  
1 month  
Channel range  
VHF 1 - 11,  
UHF 21 - 69,  
CATV S1 - S41, x, y, z  
(Hyperband)  
99 + AUX  
Channel locations  
RF Out  
UHF CH 21 - 69 (36)  
These technical details may change.  
26  
27  
 
-MEMO-  
Problem-solving guide  
The video has the time or - -.- - on the display  
If while you are setting up the video, the timer or - -.- - is in the display, the video is switched off or has  
already gone through the autoset procedure (OK has already been pressed). In this case, please turn to page 6  
and carry out step 2 until you see the manual tuning screen.  
A blue screen is displayed when you switch the video on  
If a blue screen appears when you switch the video on, the AV button has been pressed. Press AV on the  
remote control until P-_ _ appears on the display of the video, or until a TV picture is displayed.  
The TV/VCR button on the video remote control will not work  
This button will only work if the TV has the appropriate internal switch and a scart lead is connecting the TV  
and video.  
* TV/VCR button is not available for this set  
The television will not change channel when the video is turned on  
If the television will not change channel while the video is on, check whether a scart lead has been connected.  
(See page 3 option 2)  
If a scart lead has been connected, you need to press the TV/VCR button on the video remote control. When  
the small VCR symbol appears on the display, you can only change channel by using the video remote control.  
If the TV/VCR button on the video remote control does not work, read the instruction book for the TV to find out  
about an audio video button.  
* TV/VCR button is not available for this set  
The video has a number other than 36 when RF appears  
A number other than 36 might be displayed on the video when RF is flashing in the display. This means that  
the number has been adjusted in the past.  
The TV needs to be tuned in to get the blue auto set or auto search screen. (Refer  
to page 6)  
28  
29  
 
Quick-start guide  
Please follow the guide from the beginning to the end. Before you connect the video  
equipment make sure all equipment is switched off at the plug.  
Stage 1. Connecting the video to your TV  
A
Fit the batteries into the remote control. Make sure that  
200-240V,  
50/60Hz  
the (+) and (-) marks on the batteries agree with the (+) and (-)  
marks inside the battery compartment.  
B Plug your aerial into the ANT IN socket of the video.  
C Connect the black aerial lead provided from the ANT  
OUT socket of the video to your TV aerial socket.  
D Plug the video into the mains and turn it on by pressing  
the POWER button. RF 36 will now be displayed on the  
front of your video.  
Back view of your video  
ANT IN  
.
AUDIO  
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
R
L
L
OUT  
IN  
ANT. OUT  
R
There are more details, including how to connect extra equipment, on pages 2, 3 and 5.  
Stage 2. Tuning in your TV  
LANGUAGE SET  
COUNTRY SET  
Australia  
A Tune a spare channel of your TV until  
you see the blue ‘Language Set’  
screen. Select the wanted language  
and country with PR+ or PR- button.  
Press OK to confirm. Store this setting  
on your TV.  
ENGLISH  
DEUTSCH  
ITALIANO  
New Zealand  
ESPAÑOL  
FRANÇAIS  
NEDERLANDS  
SVENSKA  
SUOMI  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
MENU:END  
MENU:END  
B If there is any distortion (lines, flickering and so on), the video usually recommends a new ‘RF’  
number during the next stage (auto search). Press OK to confirm the new number. Should the  
video not recommend a new number, see option 2 or 3 on page 7.  
Stage 3. If you already set the language and country set, you can see the followings.  
A Point the remote control at the video and press OK.  
B
C
The video is now tuning all the television stations available in your area.  
If ‘Clock Set’ appears on the TV screen, please enter the time and date.  
CH 25  
Use the number buttons 0 to 9 on the remote control. Press OK to confirm.  
When ‘Manual Set’ appears on the TV screen, press MENU to end.  
PLEASE WAIT...  
D
F Your video is now set up. If you want to change station names or  
MENU:END  
the programmes they are stored on see pages 10 and 11.  
MANUAL SET  
CLOCK SET  
TIME - - : - -  
PR01 P-01  
PR02 P-02  
PR08 P-08  
PR09 P-09  
PR10 P-10  
PR11 P-11  
PR12 P-12  
PR13 P-13  
PR14 ----  
PR03 P-03  
PR04 P-04  
PR05 P-05  
DATE - -/- -/- - - -  
PR06 P-06  
PR07 P-07  
0-9:SETUP(HOUR)  
PR+/-:SELECT  
OK:CONFIRM  
/
:CORRECT MENU:END  
MENU:END  
Important : If you switch your video off at the mains overnight you do not have to retune the  
settings. You will lose the time and date, these will have to be reset (see page 8). If you have had  
any problems setting up your video , please read the problem-solving guide on page 29.  
P/N:97P95600D0-S7  
 

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