Page 2 - EN; SAFETY FIRST; Safety Precautions
2 EN 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 environmen...
Page 3 - Basic; INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER; Tune The TV
EN 3 Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessorieslisted in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 33). 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 CON...
Page 4 - SET TV CHANNEL; RESET OUTPUT MODE; SELECT INPUT MODE; CONNECT DECODER; Using A
4 EN INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.) 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 s...
Page 5 - CONNECT SATELLITE; PREPARE TO WATCH A
EN 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 CONNECT SATELLITE TUNER 1 Connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable b...
Page 6 - Using A Stereo; MAKE CONNECTIONS
6 EN INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.) Connecting/ Using A Stereo System These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder toyour Hi-Fi stereo system (if you have one) and listen to thesoundtrack through the stereo. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on yourvid...
Page 7 - Tuner Set; INITIAL SETTINGS
EN 7 ACCESS CONFIRMATION DISPLAY 6 The channel position, channel and station name (ID – Z pg. 26) of the stations located by your recorder appear in a Confirmation display.(EX.) Confirm all the stored stations by using PUSH JOG %fi . RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY 7 Press CH SET. ● Using the Confirmation ...
Page 8 - Clock Set; Preparation
8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Clock Set TURN THE RECORDER ON 1 Press OPERATE. ACCESS CLOCK SET DISPLAY 2 Press CLOCK on the remote control. The Clock Setdisplay appears. Preparation Just Clock Channel Position ≠ If you performed Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 7), the recorder’s built-in clock is also set ...
Page 9 - SET DATE AND TIME; Manual Clock Set
EN 9 SET DATE AND TIME 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to set the hour, then press OK. The “minutes” display begins blinking. Repeat the proce-dure to set the minutes, day, month and year. After inputting the year, press OK and the Just Clockdisplay appears. SET JUST CLOCK 4 The default setting is “ON”. Set as...
Page 10 - PLAYBACK
10 EN 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...
Page 11 - Playback; OR; OR; Variable-Speed Search
EN 11 Playback Features High-Speed Search ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still, press FF for forward high-speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search. ● For short searches, during playback or still, press andhold FF or REW for over 2 seconds. When released,normal playback res...
Page 12 - NTSC Playback; Repeat Playback
12 EN PLAYBACK (cont.) NTSC Playback Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that canplay back NTSC tapes. LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC. START PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY. “NT” appears on the display panel. ● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and placeblack bars at...
Page 13 - Index Search; REMOVE POWER SUPPLY; Remote A/B Code Switching; ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH; Next Function Memory
EN 13 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 mains power cor...
Page 14 - RECORDING
14 EN 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 casse...
Page 15 - Recording; SELECT CHANNEL TO
EN 15 Recording Features q 6 TV PROG. Record One Programme While Watching Another If you own the A637EH and your recorder is connected to theTV via AV connection, . . .. . . press TV/VIDEO. The recorder’s VIDEO indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear. 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 TV/VID...
Page 16 - Elapsed Recording Time; SET COUNTER DISPLAY; RESET COUNTER; START RECORDING; ENGAGE ITR MODE
16 EN 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. RESET before starting recording or playback. ● ...
Page 17 - TIMER RECORDING; Information; Guide Prog. Number Set
EN 17 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...
Page 19 - ShowView
EN 19 ShowView Timer Recording SET TAPE SPEED 4 Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY 5 Press OK. ● Repeat steps 1–5 for each additional programme. ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE 6 Press TIMER. NOTE: For safety, your recorder disables all other functions while in theTimer mod...
Page 20 - Regular Timer
20 EN Regular Timer Programming Remember, the clock must be set before you can programmethe timer ( Z pg. 8). Before performing the following steps, insert a cassette with thesafety tab in place. The recorder power will come on automati-cally. TIMER RECORDING (cont.) ENTER CHANNEL POSITION 6 Press T...
Page 21 - Check And Cancel; ACCESS PROGRAMME; REVISE PROGRAMME
EN 21 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 C...
Page 22 - EDITING; Edit To Or
22 EN 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 . . .. . . co...
Page 23 - Edit From A
EN 23 You can use a camcorder as the source player and your videorecorder as the recorder. Edit From A Camcorder MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUTconnectors to the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO inputconnectors. SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE 2 ● If you’re using the AV1 IN/OUT connector ...
Page 24 - Storing Channels Manually
24 EN RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY 6 Press CH SET. ● To input the station name, see page 25. ● To change positions, see “Change Station ChannelPosition”. To A637EH Owners: When Receiving A Scrambled BroadcastMake sure that the AV2 SELECT switch is set to “DECODER”( Z pg. 4). 1– Perform steps 1 and 2 in ...
Page 25 - Already Stored
EN 25 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...
Page 26 - TV STATION AND ID LIST
26 EN 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 DISC...
Page 27 - TROUBLESHOOTING; POWER
EN 27 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 disc...
Page 29 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EN 29 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 ...
Page 30 - FRONT VIEW; REAR VIEW
30 EN FRONT VIEW q 6 TV PROG SP/LP TIMER OPERATE SP LPEP M D D I T R W L R NORM VIDEO 0 7 8 9 @ # ! 2 3 1 4 6 5 1 OPERATE Button ( Z pg. 3) 2 TIMER Button ( Z pg. 19) 3 Cassette Loading Slot 4 REWIND Button ( Z pg. 10) 5 PLAY Button ( Z pg. 10) 6 FAST-FORWARD Button ( Z pg. 10) 7 Infrared Beam Recei...
Page 31 - REMOTE CONTROL
EN 31 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 32 - DISPLAY PANEL
32 EN DISPLAY PANEL 1 and 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 Start Time/Stop Time Indicator ( Z pg. 19) 4 “DAILY” Programme Mark ( Z pg. 19) 5 PDC/VPS Indicator ( Z pg. 19) 6 “WEEKLY” Programme Mark ( Z pg. 19) 7 “Cassette Loaded” Mark 8 Instant Timer Recording ( Z pg. 16) 9 Tape Speed Indicators ( Z pg. ...
Page 33 - SPECIFICATIONS
EN 33 GENERALPower requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 24 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 mi...