Sharp VC-MH745SM Operation Manual

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GB-1 CONTENTS BEFORE USING YOUR VCR Important notes on your VCR ....................................................................................................... 2 Unpacking the accessories .................................................

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GB-2 BEFORE USING YOUR VCR IMPORTANT NOTES ON YOUR VCR IDEAL VCR LOCATION PLACE THE VCR.. • ... on a flat level surface away from radiators or other heat sources and out of direct sunlight. • ... and video tapes away from magnetic...

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GB-3 BEFORE USING YOUR VCR UNPACKING THE ACCESSORIES TO FIT THE BATTERIES INTO THE REMOTE CONTROL Remove the battery cover on the back of the remote control. Fit the batteries: to and to terminals. Place the battery cover back into p...

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GB-4 INSTALLING YOUR VCR CONNECTING THE CABLES ✔ The VCR is correctly connected. Connect your existing aerial cable to the ANTENNA IN socket on your VCR. Optional: Connect your Satellite receiver or decoder to the VCR usi...

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GB-5 INSTALLING YOUR VCR TUNING THE TV INTO THE VCR 1. Press STANDBY ( ) to ensure your VCR is still in the STANDBY mode. 2. Switch on the TV. Select an unused channel on your TV for your VCR (there may be a dedicated video cha...

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GB-6 INSTALLING YOUR VCR AUTO INSTALLATION Press STOP to switch on your VCR. This model will automatically tune in the TV channels in your area. The screen opposite should be showing on your TV. Follow the instructions from the screens...

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GB-7 BASIC OPERATION IMPORTANT NOTES ON YOUR VCR AND VIDEO TAPES VIDEO TAPES • If you use only good quality video tapes, generally it will not be necessary to clean the video heads. • If poor quality tapes are used, or if a tape is lo...

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GB-8 BASIC OPERATION HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE SHARP SUPER PICTURE should enhance the picture quality during playback. It is normally set to ON. To turn SHARP SUPER PICTURE on or off press SUPER P. on the VCR front panel....

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GB-9 BASIC OPERATION HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE FAST FORWARDING/REWINDING A VIDEO TAPE 1. Press STOP ( ) to stop the video tape. 2. Press FAST FORWARD ()/ REWIND ( ) on the remote control or turn the shuttle ring on ...

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GB-10 BASIC OPERATION IMMEDIATE RECORDING SELECTION OF A CHANNEL Select the channel by using the number buttons on the remote control, or select the next/previous channel by pressing CHANNEL [or]. To change between single digit and 2-di...

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GB-11 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 ...

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GB-12 BASIC OPERATION HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING 8. Enter the start time using the [ / ] or the NUMBER BUTTONS hours first then minutes (when entering less than 10 minutes add a '0' before the number), for example for ...

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GB-13 BASIC OPERATION HOW TO SET A DELAYED RECORDING CHECKING, CHANGING AND CANCELLING A RECORDING CHECKING A RECORDING 1. If in TIMER POWERSAVE/TIMER STANDBY mode, press TIMER ON/OFF to exit. 2. Press STOP to switch on the VCR. 3. Press MENU. 4....

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GB-14 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 ...

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GB-15 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. R F O U T S O R T IE A N T E N N...

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GB-16 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 whe...

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GB-17 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: OPERATION MODE Shows status of tape. Press DISPLAY until t...

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GB-18 ADVANCED OPERATION BLUE MUTE The TV screen will be blue if a TV channel with no signal is selected, an unrecorded section of tape is played or the quality of the recording on the tape is poor. Select OFF to disable this feature. 1. Press MEN...

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GB-19 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: 1. Press PLAY/X2 ( ) to start the video tape playing. 2. Press SKIP SEARCH on...

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GB-20 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/DE...

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GB-21 SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR CHILD LOCK You can lock your VCR with this feature. It will work even when the VCR is in standby, preventing children from operating the VCR. TO ENGAGE CHILD LOCK Press and hold on the remote control...

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GB-22 CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY TUNING A CHANNEL It should not be necessary to tune in a broadcast channel manually except in unusual circumstances such as poor signal. To manually tune in a channel follow the procedure below. 1. ...

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GB-23 CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION BROADCAST AND CATV CHANNELS NOTE: 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...

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GB-24 CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION MANUALLY SORTING CHANNELS SORTING THE CHANNELS INTO YOUR PREFERRED ORDER 1. Press MENU. 2. Press [ / ] to select SET UP. Press SET to confirm. 3. Press [ / ] to select CHANNEL SORT. Press SET to confirm. 4. Press [ / /...

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GB-25 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. 1. Press MENU. 2. Press [ / ] to...

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GB-26 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR VCR VCR DIGITAL DISPLAY 1. TIMER indicator. 2. AUDIO OUTPUT indicators. 3. RECORDING indicator. 4. CHILD LOCK indicator. 5. AM/PM indicators. 6. STOP indicator. 7. VCR mode indicator. 8. PRESET CHANNEL indic...

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GB-27 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 ...

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GB-28 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR SPECIFICATIONS • Specifications are subject to change without notice as part of our policy of continuous improvement. • No liability is accepted for any inaccuracies or omissions in this publication, althou...

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GB-29 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING AREA PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE INSTALLATION TV will not tune in to the VCR. • Check all the cables are correctly connected. • Check your TV manual for correct tuning of your TV. Auto Install...

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GB-30 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING AREA PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE OTHER PROBLEMS Picture does not change even though CHANNEL / buttons are pressed. • Make sure the VCR is not in Timer or Menu mode. Desired channel position can not be ...