Page 2 - SAFETY FIRST; IMPORTANT; Safety Precautions; CAUTION
2 SAFETY FIRST Failure to heed the following precautions may result indamage to the recorder, remote control or videocassette. 1. DO NOT place the recorder . . . ... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity. ... in direct sunlight.... in a dusty environment.... in an environment w...
Page 3 - INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER; Tune The TV
3 Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessorieslisted in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 32). SITUATE RECORDER 2 Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT RECORDER TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the typeof TV you have. RF CONNEC...
Page 4 - SET TV CHANNEL; RESET OUTPUT MODE; SELECT INPUT MODE; Using A
4 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont'd) SET TV CHANNEL 3 Set your TV to the video channel (UHF channel 36).Two white bars appear on screen vertically. ● Tune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be. ● Your TV should be set to the channel designated foruse with a video recorder, or to a spa...
Page 5 - CONNECT SATELLITE
5 The AV2 IN (/DECODER) or AV1 IN/OUT connector can beused as an input terminal for a satellite tuner. Simply connect asatellite tuner and you can enjoy the wide variety of satelliteprogramming. Connecting/ Using A Satellite Tuner SELECT INPUT MODE (A233E, A433E only) 1 Set the AV2 SELECT switch to ...
Page 6 - INITIAL SETTINGS; Tuner Set
6 INITIAL SETTINGS ACCESS CONFIRMATION DISPLAY 6 The channel position, channel and station name[A237E, A437E only] of the stations located by yourrecorder appear in a Confirmation display ( Z pg. 24). Confirm all the stored stations by using PUSH JOG %fi . ● If you own the A230E, A233E, A430E or A43...
Page 7 - Clock Set; Preparation
7 Clock Set The following procedures are for the A230E, A233E, A430Eand A433E. TURN THE RECORDER ON 1 Press OPERATE. ACCESS CLOCK SET DISPLAY 2 Press CLOCK on the remote control. The Clock Setdisplay appears. SET DATE AND TIME 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to set the hour, then press OK. The “minutes” displa...
Page 9 - PLAYBACK; Basic; Usable cassettes; LOAD A CASSETTE
9 PLAYBACK Basic Playback The easiest, most basic operation possible with your videorecorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a videotape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TVjust like a TV programme. q 6 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 Usable cassettes REW FF PLAY STOP LOA...
Page 10 - Slow Motion; OR; Variable-Speed Search; Playback
10 Playback Features PLAYBACK (cont.) Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION PLAYBACK 1 During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2seconds, then release. Press and release again to returnto still picture. OR During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or .Release to return to still picture. To resu...
Page 12 - Index Search; REMOVE POWER SUPPLY; Remote A/B Code Switching; ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH; Next Function Memory
12 PLAYBACK (cont.) Index Search Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginningof each recording. This function gives you quick access to anyone of 9 index codes in either direction. NOTE: Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. REMOVE POWER SUPPLY 1 Unplug the m...
Page 13 - RECORDING; Accidental erasure prevention
13 TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can berecorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programmeusing your video recorder. RECORDING Basic Recording 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 q 6 TV PROG. PAUSE NUMBER STOP SP/LP TV/VIDEO PLAY RECORD LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette...
Page 14 - Elapsed Recording Time; Record One Programme
14 Recording Features RECORDING (cont.) q 6 TV PROG. Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording. SET COUNTER DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY so that a counter reading appears on thedispay panel. ● If you press DISPLAY again, clock display appears. RESET COUNTER 2 Press C. ...
Page 15 - TIMER RECORDING; Information; Guide Prog. Number Set
15 TIMER RECORDING Information On ShowView With ShowView, timer programming is greatly simplifiedbecause each TV programme has a corresponding code numberwhich your recorder is able to recognise. NOTE: “Guide Prog. Number” refers to the assigned TV stationnumbers, according to broadcast area, for Sh...
Page 19 - ACCESS PROGRAMME; REVISE PROGRAMME
19 Check And Cancel Programmes ACCESS PROGRAMME DISPLAY 1 Press PROG CHECK. The recording start and stop timesappear on the front display panel. Then press OK andthe date and the channel position appear. Each timeyou press PROG CHECK the next program’s informa-tion appears.If All Information Is Corr...
Page 20 - EDITING; Edit To Or; MAKE CONNECTIONS
20 EDITING Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder You can use your video recorder as the source player or therecording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector tothe recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector.When Using Your Video Recorder As The SourcePlayer . . .. . . conne...
Page 22 - Change Station Channel
22 Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Channel Set. USING THE CONFIRMATION DISPLAY ACCESS CH. SET DISPLAY 1 Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds."AUTO" appears on the front display panel. ACCESS CONFIRMATION DISPLAY 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to selec...
Page 23 - Already Stored
23 SELECT NEW POSITION 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to move the station to the new channel position, then press OK.Example: If you moved the station in position 3 toposition 7, the stations originally in positions 4–7 eachmove up one position. ● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary. RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY 3 ...
Page 24 - TV STATION AND ID LIST
24 TV STATION AND ID LIST ID* STATION NAME 1000 TV1000 3SAT 3SAT ADLT ADULT ANT3 ANTENA3 ARD ARD ARTE ARTE BBC BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 BR3 BAYERN3 C+ CANAL PLUS C1 PORTUGUSES CAN5 CANALE5 CH4 CHANNEL4 CH5 CHANNEL5 CHLD CHILD CINE CINEMA CLUB TELECLUB CMT CMT CNN CNN CSUR ANDALUCIA DISC DISCOVE...
Page 25 - TROUBLESHOOTING; POWER
25 TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easilycorrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair. POWER POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The mains power cord is discon-...
Page 27 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
27 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It sto...
Page 29 - FRONT VIEW; REAR VIEW
29 FRONT VIEW q 6 SP LPEP M D D I T R W VIDEO TV PROG SP/LP TIMER OPERATE 0 7 8 9 @ # ! 2 3 1 4 6 5 1 OPERATE Button ( Z pg. 3) 2 TIMER Button ( Z pg. 18) 3 Cassette Loading Slot 4 REWIND Button ( Z pg. 9) 5 PLAY Button ( Z pg. 9) 6 FAST-FORWARD Button ( Z pg. 9) 7 Infrared Beam Receiving Window 8 D...
Page 30 - REMOTE CONTROL
30 PROG CHE CK TV VOL. OPERATE CLOCK CH SET DISPLAY DAILY AUX ADD TIME C.RESET CANCEL DATE STOP START AUDIO MONITOR (MONITOR) TV/VIDEO TV VCR TIMER WEEKLY A 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 B PUSH JOG TV PROG. PRO G OK EXPRESS PROGRAMMING STORE 2 1 3 3 2 ! 0 $ # i u QW 1 5 4 q p o e w ( * ) rty 8 7 9 @ 6 & ^...
Page 31 - DISPLAY PANEL
31 DISPLAY PANEL 1 and 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 Start Time/Stop Time Indicator ( Z pg. 18) 4 PDC/VPS Indicator ( Z pg. 17) [A237E, A437E only] 5 ”DAILY” Program Mark ( Z pg. 18) 6 ”WEEKLY” Program Mark ( Z pg. 18) 7 ”Cassette Loaded” Mark 8 Instant Timer Recording ( Z pg. 14) 9 Tape Speed Indica...
Page 32 - SPECIFICATIONS
32 GENERALPower requirement : AC 220 – 240 V`, 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 20 W Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 338 mm Weight : 4.3 kg Format : VHS PAL standard Maximum recording time (SP) : 240 min. wi...