Loewe ViewVision 8106 H User manual

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233–31251.020
Operating instructions.
■ViewVision 8106 H Video.
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Contents
Remote control – VCR functions 3
Operation from video unit 4
Connections to rear panel 4
Welcome 5
About this equipment 5
Advantages of connection to a
Loewe TV set 5
First installation 6
For your safety 6
Setting up 6
Cleaning 6
Batteries – remote control 7
Connections 7
Antenna 7
Euro AV connection (Scart) 7
Mains supply 7
Switching on the video recorder for the
first time 8
Picture and sound from the video recorder
on a TV set with a Euro AV connection 8
Picture and sound from the video recorder
on a TV set without a Euro AV connection 8
Settings for first installation
Daily operation 9
Switch on/switch off video recorder 9
VHS-Cassette 9
Record protection 9
General menu operation 9
Play cassette 10
Tracking 10
Sound selection 10
Pause (still frame)/frame-by-frame advance 11
Slow motion 11
Reverse play 11
Picture search 11
Status display 11
Stop play/eject cassette 11
Fast forward/rewind 11
Memory Stop at 000 11
Recording a TV broadcast 12
Insert cassette without record protection 12
Select station 12
...with the arrow keys of the remote control 12
... via the station list 12
... on video recorder 12
Select recording speed 12
Start recording 12
... using the remote control 12
... on video recorder 12
Limit recording time 12
Interrupt recording 12
End recording 12
Direct recording 13
Recording from a video recorder /
Camcorder 13
Record picture from VCR tuner – sound
from the HiFi 13
Control video recorder with the video
control bar of the Loewe TV set 13
Switch on Digital Link on video recorder 13
Operate with the video control bar 13
Functions of the video control bar: 13
Timer functions – overview 14
ShowView-Timer 15
Manually programme/change Timer 15
Delete Timer 15
Programme Timer on a Loewe TV set 16
Programming with EPG 16
With Teletext 16
Settings for the video recorder 17
Language 17
Special information 17
Time and date 17
TV stations with Digital Link Plus 18
Search for TV stations on the
video recorder 18
Set video recorder location 18
Automatic search for TV stations 18
Sort/delete 19
Manually set TV stations 19
Transfer station from TV 20
Settings 20
Colour standard 20
Switch on/off memory stop at 000 20
Switch on/off status display 21
Picture format via Euro AV 21
Picture sharpness 21
Parental lock 22
Switch off automatically 22
Control voltage via Euro AV cable 22
Decoder on the video recorder AV socket 22
Switch power saving standby on/off 23
Set transmitter channel of the
video recorder 23
Switch on Digital Link on the
video recorder 24
Repeat first installation 24
Operating other Loewe equipment
with VCR remote control 25
Select the equipment to be operated 25
Functions of Loewe TV set with
MediaPlus Chassis Q2500 25
Functions of Loewe DVD player 25
What to do, if ... 26
Technical data 27
Service addresses 28
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Remote control – VCR functions
Indicator: TV operation
Indicator: DVD operation
During play: select sound
During stop: station language selection
Select set to be
operated TV/DVD/VCR
Display/close ShowView-Timer Menu
During stop: switch to Long Play/Standard Play
Call up VCR Menu
During play: Pause (still frame)
/frame-by-frame advance
During stop: station selection up/down
During play: manual tracking
In menu: select position
Rewind
During play: search backwards (x 3)
Press again: search backwards (normal)
Stop tape
During stop: select picture and sound source
Switch on/off in Standby
Display/close Timer list
Counter reset
During stop: select station directly
In menu: enter digits
Status display
In menu: close menu
Start recording (and Play key)
During recording: add 30 minutes
recording time (and Play key)
Call up station list
in menu: call up/confirm
During play: slow motion forwards
In menu: select/set
or to next menu
Reverse play
In menu: select/set
Fast forward
During play: search forwards (x 2)
Press again: search forwards (normal)
Start play
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Operation from video unit
Connections to rear panel
ENTREE
ANTENNE
EURO AV2
DECODER
EURO AV1
AUDIO/
VIDEO
SORTIE
ANTENNE
AERIAL
RF OUT
SORTIE
GL
DR
OUT
AUDIO
Euro AV socket 2
for decoder or
recording
from another set
Euro AV socket 1
for TV set
Sound
outputs
Antenna
output
to TV
set
Antenna
input from
antenna or
cable system
Video Sound
input
P– P+ REC
20:15
Switch on/off
in standby
mode
Stop/eject
cassette Cassette compartment Rewind Pause PLAY Fast forward
Station –/+ RECORD Open flap
here
(shown
opened)
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Welcome
Thank you
for choosing a Loewe product.
We are happy to welcome you as a customer.
At Loewe we combine the highest standards of
technology, design and user friendliness. This
applies equally to videos, TVs, HiFis and
accessories.
Neither technology nor design is an end in
itself, but both are intended to provide our
customers with the best possible audio and
visual experience.
Our design is not influenced by short-term,
fashionable trends. Instead, you get a high-
quality set that you will never tire of looking at.
About this equipment
The video recorder is best operated with the
remote control provided; this can also be used
to operate Loewe TV sets and Loewe DVD
players.
ShowView is incorporated for easy
programming of Timer recordings.
VPS ensures that any alterations to the timing
of broadcasts you wish to record are taken into
consideration in the Start and End Recording
commands
Advantages of connection
to a Loewe TV set
Just like the video recorder, Loewe TV sets
incorporating the MediaPlus chassis are
equipped with Digital Link and Digital Link Plus.
Both systems control the video recorder via the
Euro AV cable.
With Digital Link you can install the video
recorder in an enclosed rack or wall unit,
without the video recorder being visible. The
VCR remote control operates the video recorder
via the Loewe TV set. To do this, Digital Link
must be switched on at the video recorder (see
Page 24).
Using the video control bar on the Loewe TV
set, you can also operate the most important
functions of the video recorder without using
the VCR remote control.
Should you wish to carry out Timer recordings
from the satellite tuner of the TV set, Digital
Link will control the recording.
With Digital Link Plus, the station data of
antenna and cable stations can be transferred
from the TV set to the video recorder, so that
the same stations appear at the same station
positions in both sets.
In this way, Timer recordings from antenna and
cable stations can be easily programmed with
the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) on the
TV set. The Timer data is transferred to the
video recorder, which then carries out the Timer
recording independently of the TV set. In the
case of timer data for satellite broadcasts, the
TV set will start and stop the video recorder
and set it to the Euro AV 1 input.
Start of play is shown immediately on the TV
set, regardless of which station you are
watching. If the TV set is off it will be switched
on.
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For your safety
For your safety and to avoid damage to the
video recorder, remote control and cassette,
ensure that you protect the equipment against:
•Damp and moisture
•Knocks and mechanical stresses
•Magnetic and electrical fields
•Cold, heat, direct sunlight and extreme
temperature variations
•Dust
•Blocked airways
This equipment is designed for domestic and
office environments and must not be used in
rooms with high humidity (e.g. bathroom,
sauna) or high concentrations of dust (e.g.
workshops). If the equipment is used outdoors,
ensure that it is protected against moisture
(rain, dripping, splashing, sprayed water or
dew) High levels of moisture and
concentrations of dust cause creep currents in
the equipment, which can lead to electric shock
or fire. The manufacturer’s warranty is only
valid for use in the specified permissible
environment.
This equipment must only be connected to a
mains power supply which has the same
voltage and frequency as that specified on the
rating plate. Incorrect voltages can damage the
equipment.
Lightning strikes can damage your recorder via
the antenna and the power supply.You should
therefore remove the antenna and power plugs
during thunderstorms and during long periods
of absence.
Do not open the video recorder under any
circumstances, as you could be exposed to
voltages that are life threatening. There are no
user-serviceable or exchangeable parts in the
set. Repair and servicing should only be carried
out by authorized TV technicians.
Setting up
Install the video recorder horizontally and leave
enough room for ventilation.
Please note that when the recorder is pushed
across furniture made >from softwood (e.g.
spruce, fir, pine) the feet of the equipment
could leave marks. The plastic material of the
feet contains softeners, which can occasionally
affect the surface of furniture. In this event, use
a pressure resistant pad about the size of the
video recorder.
If the equipment is moved from a cold
environment to a warm room, moisture may
condense on all parts of the equipment
(condensation). Moisture on the head drum and
the tape guides can damage the tape and the
head drum. Let the video recorder stand for
about an hour and only switch it on when it
has reached room temperature.
The mains plug of the TV set must be easily
accessible so that the set can be disconnected
at any time. Lay the cable in such a way that it
will not be damaged. The mains cable must not
be bent or laid over sharp edges, trodden on or
exposed to chemicals. A mains cable with
damaged insulation can lead to electric shocks
and is a fire risk.
Please note that the recording of pre-recorded
tapes, DVDs, CDs, etc, could represent an
infringement of copyright.
Cleaning
Use only a soft, clean, damp cloth to clean the
video and the remote control (don’t use any
caustic or abrasive cleaning agents).
First installation
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First installation
Slide the cover upwards to shut.
Information for the disposal of batteries:
The batteries provided in the
unit do not contain cadmium,
lead or mercury.
According to the Used Battery
Decree, batteries may no longer
be disposed of in household
rubbish. You can dispose of used
batteries at the commercially
provided collection points. Your
dealer will also have a collection
point for used batteries.
+
+
Batteries – remote control
To insert or change the batteries press on the
arrow. Slide the battery compartment cover
downwards and remove it. Insert Alkali
Mangan LR 03 (AAA) batteries and ensure that
the + and – ends are connected correctly.
Connection
Antenna
Remove the antenna plug from your TV set and
insert it into the upper antenna socket
(ANTENNA) of the video recorder.
Using the cable supplied, connect the lower
antenna socket of the video recorder to the
antenna input of your TV set. This connection is
necessary to supply both the video recorder and
the television set with the antenna signal.
In addition, the video recorder has a transmitter
that transfers picture and sound and the menus
via the antenna cable to the TV set if there is no
Euro AV cable connection.
Euro AV connection (Scart)
Connect the lower Euro AV socket of the video
recorder to the Euro AV socket of your TV set. A
Euro AV cable is supplied with the set.
The Euro AV cable is the best way of making a
connection to your TV set. This will ensure the
best picture and sound quality. It also permits
the playing of HiFi stereo sound, and the
transmission of commands and data for Digital
Link and Digital Link Plus.
Use only a cable in which all contacts are
connected together (x 21, as in the cable
supplied).
For the new generation of Loewe TV sets
(MediaPlus) you must register the video recorder.
Use the Euro AV socket recommended by ”AV
connections” or the connection assistant
”Connections”. This information is provided in
the operating instructions of the TV set (see
”Operation of additional sets” – ”Register set”).
Your video recorder has Digital Link Plus and
Digital Link functions (you have to activate
Digital Link later on your video recorder, see
Page 24), you need this information when
registering your video recorder.
ENTREE
ANTENNE
EUROAV2
DECODER
EUROAV1
AUDIO/
VIDEO
SORTIE
ANTENNE
AERIAL
RF OUT
SORTIE
GL
DR
OUT
AUDIO
AV2/RGB AV3
AV1
SAT
SAT A/D
R
SUR
DIG OUT
DIG IN
AUDIO IN
SERVICE
AUDIO OUT
VHF/UHF
R
IR
1
L
2
SUBWOOFER
STAND SUB L
C
CTRL

If you used the ”Connections” connection
assistant for your Loewe TV set, then all station
data for terrestrial transmitters (not satellite
transmitters) is transferred to the recorder. For
this, the video recorder must be connected to
the mains. Follow the menus on the TV set.
Note: On the TV set all terrestrial and cable
stations can be found between station numbers
1 and 88.
Mains Supply
Connect the video recorder to a 230V/50 Hz
socket.
The mains plug should still be inserted even if
you are not using the video recorder, but wish
to watch television. If the video recorder mains
plug is removed, only a weak antenna signal is
fed to the TV, which can cause interference in
the TV picture.
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First installation
Switching on the video recorder for the first
time
Switch on using the blue Okey on the remote
control, or the Okey on the video recorder. The
first installation starts.
Display on video recorder
Picture and sound from the video recorder
on a TV set with a Euro AV connection.
When switching on for the first time the language
selection menu will appear on your TV screen.
Select station number 0 on the TV set. In
general, this station number is provided for the
optimal reception of video recordings.
The transmitter of the video recorder is factory
set to channel 36 in the UHF band.
If station number 0 of your TV set is not set to
channel 36, then you must search for and save
the video recorder transmitter.
Refer to the operating instructions for using the
menus of your TV set to find out how channel
36 is set to station number 0.
When you have found the transmitter, the first
installation menu will appear on the screen.
If the transmitter channel of the video recorder
suffers interference from a television station,
you must switch to another channel on the
video recorder (see Settings for the Video
Recorder– Set transmitter channel of the video
recorder, Page 23).
Settings for first installation
The first time you switch on the video recorder
you are requested to select a menu language
for the video recorder.
Use the remote control arrow
keys to select your preferred
language...
and confirm with OK.
If you have connected a Loewe TV set with Digital
Link Plus via the Euro AV socket, you will see the
menu straightaway. Other TV manufacturers also
use similar systems with different names
(EasyLink, Mega Logic, Project 50), these will also
display the menu immediately.
TV sets that detect the control voltage of the
video recorder also show the menu immediately.
If you have connected a different TV set via the
Euro AV socket, select the AV socket on the TV set
to which the video recorder is connected. This
varies from set to set. Refer to the operating
instructions of your TV set.
Picture and sound from the video recorder
on a TV set without Euro AV connection
If you have not used a Euro AV cable, then the
menu for the first installation of the video
recorder transmitter is transferred to the TV set
by the antenna connection.
1.Inst
OK
You will now be prompted to give the
installation location. After the station search
has ended, the stations will be sorted according
to your country.
Select the country in which you
are operating your TV set.
Confirm selection with OK.
The automatic search for stations will now
start.
During the search, the stations found are
displayed in the list. A status bar shows the
progress of the search.
On termination of the station search, the
stations are sorted.The menu then displays.
”Search ended”.
Close menu
or press the M-button,
to start data transfer if a TV set
equipped with Digital Link Plus
is connected (see page 20).
You can repeat the process at any time (see
page 24).
OK
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M
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Back
End
GB Language
D Sprache
F Langue
I Lingua
E Idioma
NL Taal
Set with OK
OK
––––––––––– ./Language ––––––––––
M
E
Back
End
GB Language
D Sprache
F Langue
I Lingua
E Idioma
NL Taal
Set with OK
OK
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M
E
Back
End
others ...
S Sweden
SF Finland
Other Location
Select, store
with OK
OK
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M
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Back
End
no. Chan. Fine Name
01 C02 00 BR3
02 C03 00 WDR
03 C05 00 KABEL
04 C06 00 RTL2
Search in
progress, wait!
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Daily operation
Switch on/switch off video
recorder
Use the Okey on the remote
control or on the video recorder
to switch on the unit.
The display on the video
recorder shows the last station
viewed.
If you press the Okey again,
the video recorder switches to
standby.
The display on the video
recorder shows the time
(greyed out).
You can also set the video recorder so that it
switches to energy-saving standby (see Page
23). The display on the video recorder is then
switched off. The video recorder is still
connected to the mains, but power
consumption is reduced.
Five minutes after the last operation the video
recorder switches automatically to Standby in
Stop Mode if there is no menu open and if
”Autom. switch off” is set to ”Yes” (see Page
22).
If a Timer recording is programmed, it will not
switch off.
The video recorder also switches on if you
insert a cassette.
If a cassette has already been inserted into the
VCR, the video recorder also switches on when
you select one of the tape functions, play,
fast forwardor rewind .
VHS cassette
Insert the cassette into the
compartment.The video recorder
draws the cassette in.
Press the eject button.The
cassette is ejected. If a play
function is active the unit
switches to STOP first.
Press again to eject the cassette.
Record protection
You can protect your cassette against
inadvertent over-recording (deletion). On the
back of the cassette is a tab that can be broken
off. Break off the tab to reveal the security slot.
You cannot now record onto this cassette.
If you cover the slot with two layers of tape, you
can record onto the cassette again.
General menu operation
The menus make operation of the video recorder
easier. As you saw in Initial Installation, the
menus are displayed on the screen of the TV set.
The menus are:
Call up VCR menu
Call up ShowView menu
Call up Timer list
Call up Station list
Menu selections/settings:
The lower part of the menu shows the keys for
operation
Highlight menu item
Call up sub-menu with OK
or
with >>
>>
>
Select/set
Enter digits
... return to previous menu level
or...
Save setting, if required
Close all menus
Greyed out menu items cannot be called up. This
is the case when a TV set with Digital Link Plus is
connected.
M
SV
OK
OK
M
M
E
VHS
aRD
19:24
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Daily operation
Play cassette
If you have a pre-recorded cassette, you can now
play it. If you don’t have a pre-recorded cassette
refer to the ”recording” section.
Insert a cassette.
If the record protection tab on the cassette has
been broken off, play starts immediately, even if
the video recorder was switched off. When you
insert a cassette, a cassette symbol appears on
the video recorder display.
If a cassette without record
protection is inserted, start play
with thekey on the video
recorder or on the remote
control.
In both cases PLAY is displayed
on the video recorder followed by
the tape counter (hours, minutes,
seconds)
Now you can watch the tape in
the video recorder playing on
your TV screen.
VHS
PLAY
Sound selection
Normally both HiFi sound channels are played
(Stereo HiFi). If, for example, two languages have
been recorded on the cassette, both languages
are initially played via the AV sockets. Select the
required language:
Press repeatedly: select right or
left for the language.
The sound selection is shown on
the screen.
Stop playing.
Play also stops at the end of the tape. The tape
will then rewind automatically.
If play does not appear and the sets are
connected by a Euro AV cable, you must select
the AV socket on the TV set. This differs from
set to set. Refer to the operating instructions of
your TV set. In this case, the TV set does not
have Digital Link Plus and does not respond to
the control voltage of the video recorder.
Select station number 0 (channel 36) on the TV
to see VCR picture if no Euro AV cable has been
fitted.
Tracking
During play, tracking is set automatically. It
prevents interference stripes on the video
picture.
During automatic setting,
TRACK appears in the video
recorder display and ”Tracking”
in the status display.
The screen below briefly displays the status
display as follows: ”SP” standard play speed,
”Play”, ”HiFi” for the sound reproduction of
HiFi sound tracks, tape counter display and a
status bar for remaining play time. The status
display can be switched off, see Page 21.
0:00:12
In addition, you can choose between Mono and
Stereo. In Mono it is the audio track of the
cassette that is played back (no HiFi sound).
For playback via the transmitter of the video
recorder, only mono playback is possible.
TRACK
During play, you can also set
the tracking manually by
pressing the arrow keys hghg
hghg
hg
on the remote control.
SP
Tracking
HiFi
0:00:12
SP
PLAY
HiFi
0:00:12
Right
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Daily operation
Picture search
During play you can switch to picture search
forward or back.The picture is subject to
interference from the system and has no sound.
This way, it is easy to search for the start of
recordings.
Picture search forwards
Display on video recorder
Picture search backwards
Display on video recorder
Continue play
Status display
On play, record, fast forward and rewind and on
stop, when the function is switched on, the
status display appears briefly. You can also
open and close the status display with the E
key.
Open/close status display
You can switch off automatic opening of the
status display, see Page 21.
Stop play/eject cassette
All tape play functions can be stopped on the
video recorder, or by using the remote control.
Stop with remote control
Stop on video recorder/eject
cassette
Display on video recorder
After a short delay the station
selected on the video recorder
is displayed.
Eject the cassette by re-pressing the key on the
video recorder.
PLAY › ›
PLAY ‹ ‹
E
Pause (still frame)/frame-by-frame advance
During play, you can switch to still frame. The
picture is subject to interference from the
system and has no sound. To prevent damage
to the video heads and the tape, the unit
switches back to play after five minutes.
Pause (still frame)
Display on video recorder
Frame-by-frame advance: press
repeatedly
Continue play
Slow motion
You can start slow motion play directly with the
>>
>>
>arrow key or switch to it during normal play.
The picture is subject to interference from the
system and has no sound.
Slow motion
Display on video recorder
Continue play
Minimise interference
Reverse play
You can start reverse play directly using the <<
<<
<
arrow key or switch to it during normal
playback. The picture is subject to interference
from the system and has no sound.
Reverse play
Display on video recorder
Continue normal play
Fast forward/rewind
You can select fast forward and rewind, when no
other play function is selected, or the video
recorder is in standby mode
Rewind
Forward
Stop winding
When doing a fast rewind of a cassette you can
switch off using the O on/off key on the video
recorder or the remote control. When the
cassette has rewound, the video recorder
automatically switches to standby.
Memory stop at 000
You can set the counter to 000 at any point on
the tape, e.g. at the start of a new recording.
Set counter to 000 during play
Display on video recorder
If the tape is rewound it stops at 000, if the
”Stop at 000” function in the ”Settings” menu
is activated (see Page 20).
000
0:00:00
StOP
aRD
Pause
Slow
--PLAY
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Daily operation
Recording a TV broadcast
Insert cassette without record protection
Insert a cassette without record
protection (tab still in place) into
the cassette compartment.
Select station
If you want to start the recording manually then
you must first select the television station on the
video recorder. If recording is in progress, it is not
possible to change the station on the video
recorder. The selected station is shown in the
display on the video recorder.
... with the arrow keys on the remote control
Station up/down
Display on video recorder
... with the numerical keys of the remote
control
1 digitstation
Press keys 0 – 9 for one second,
and the station changes
instantly.
or press keys 0 – 9 briefly, and
the station will change after
two seconds.
2 digit station
Press the two numerical keys
quickly one after the other and
the station changes.
Highlight station
Switch to highlighted station
...on the video recorder
with the keys P+ and P– under the
flap.
Select recording speed
Use the LP key on the remote control to select the
recording speed. ”Standard-Play”(SP) is normally
used. If you select ”Long Play” (LP), the recording
time of the cassette is doubled.
Press the key to switch between
SP and LP.
LP or SP for a cassette without record protection
is shown in the display of the video recorder and
in the status display. For Long Play (LP), the
picture and sound quality will be reduced. When
playing, the video recorder will detect the
recording speed.
Start recording
You can start the recording by using the remote
control or on the video recorder.
... using the remote control
Keep the record key pressed,
then press the play key.
Note: if Digital Link Plus is active and the video
recorder is on standby, the station selected on the
TV will be recorded.
...on the video recorder
Open the flap.
Press the record key REC.
Display on video recorder
Tape counter display on VCR
The red REC display appears on the video recorder
display when recording is in process.
Limit recording time
After starting the recording you can limit the
recording time in 30 minutes steps.
Keep the record key pressed
when recording, then press the
play key.
Display on video recorder
on next press onetc.
You can set up to 4 hours 30 minutes recording
time, for Long Play up to 9 hours. Finally, the
remaining recording time is displayed.
Interrupt recording
You can interrupt the recording for a maximum
of five minutes, by pressing the Pause key. The
tape is stopped in front of the rotating video
heads. On re-pressing the Pause keythe
recording continues without noticeable
interference.
Pause recording
Continue recording.
If five minutes pause is exceeded the video
recorder switches automatically to STOP.
During a pause in recording, the station for the
video recorder can be switched. The recording
can also be continued by re-starting recording.
End recording
End recording (STOP)
When the tape reaches the end, the recording
stops and the tape is rewound and ejected.
P– P+
OK
LP
REC
0:30
1:00
+
0:00:12
... via the station list
Call up station list.
VHS
long
short short
7
27
ZDF
OK
Record
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AVS 04 BR
AV3 05 HR
AV2 06 N 3
AV107MDR 3
01 ARD 08 BR-AL
02 ZDF 09 PHOEN
03 WDR 10 3SAT
Select, change
with OK
OK
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Daily operation
Direct recording
You can record the TV station that you are
watching on the TV set directly, without having
to select the station on the video recorder. For
stations received via antenna or cable, the
video recorder detects the station that is to be
recorded and uses its own receiver.
Pre-conditions:
•The TV set is equipped with Digital Link Plus
(or is a similar system from another
manufacturer).
•The TV set and video recorder must be
connected by a Euro AV cable.
•Acassette without record protection is
inserted into the video recorder
compartment.
•The video recorder must be in standby mode
(if the unit is switched on, it will use the
station currently selected on the video
recorder)
Start recording
The video recorder records the station selected
on the TV set. You can now switch off the TV
set, or you can change to another station or
switch to playing a second video recorder or
DVD player.
If you are watching a satellite station on a TV
set with Digital Link Plus or a comparable
system, then picture and sound are transferred
by the Euro AV cable.The video recorder sets
the recording source as AV 1. In this case, you
can switch the TV set to standby (on Loewe TV
sets, the red and green LEDs will then come
on). You can only switch to other satellite
stations if your TV set has two satellite tuners.
You can, however switch to stations that can be
received by antenna or cable.
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Control video recorder with
the video control bar of the
Loewe TV set
Loewe TV sets have a video control bar that can
be called up by the V= key.The video control bar
allows you to control the main functions of the
video recorder.
To do this Digital Link on the video recorder must
be switched on.
Switch on Digital Link on the video recorder
Keep pause keypressed down,
then press P+
Display on video recorder.
For further information on this setting, see Page
24.
Operate with the video control bar
Call up video control bar on the
Loewe TV set
If several AV sets are connected:
select set
Select function
Execute function
Functions of the video control bar:
OVCR on/standby Stop
Rewind Fast forward
Play Record
Still frame/Pause AUX switch VCR to
AV1
P+
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LINK
V=
OK
Recording from a video
recorder/Camcorder
To do this, use the Euro AV socket 2 or the Cinch
sockets on the front of the video recorder and
select the socket.
Select socket(s), press repeatedly
Display on video recorder
AV2 for Euro AV socket 2
AVS for Cinch sockets at the
front
Start recording
and at the same time start play on the second
video recorder or camcorder.
Record picture from VCR
tuner, sound from HiFi
If the sound for the TV transmission is broadcast
by radio, you can record the picture from the
receiving unit of the video recorder and the
sound from the HiFi unit. For this you must feed
the sound signal of your HiFi unit to the Cinch
sockets on the front of the video recorder.
Select the television station on
the video recorder.
Set the appropriate station on
the HiFi unit.
Select socket; press repeatedly
until SC is displayed. The number
after this indicates the memory
location of the selected station.
Start recording
AV2
AVS
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SC--02
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AUX
VCR STOP
▼ ▼
▼ ▼ ▼
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■
OK M
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Info
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Daily operation
Timer functions - Overview
If you want to make recordings during your
absence, your video recorder and the Loewe TV
set offer easy programming facilities.
If you have a TV magazine with ShowView
numbers, use the ShowView Timer of the video
recorder.
You can programme single, Mon-Fri, daily (Mon-
Sun) or weekly recordings on the video recorder.
If the video recorder is connected to a new
generation Loewe TV set (MediaPlus Q2400/
Q2500), you can easily programme Timer
recordings. EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)
and Teletext are available for programming
assistance.
In the video operation mode of the TV set, call up
the video menu and select whether you want to
programme with the help of EPG or Teletext.With
EPG, you can display the broadcasts that interest
you, selected by day and time, station and theme.
Highlight the broadcasts that you want to record.
The Timer data will be transferred to the video
recorder. For programming via Teletext, select the
station, and then search through the list for the
broadcast to be recorded.
If the broadcast to be recorded is received by
satellite, the picture and sound will be transferred
from the TV set via the Euro AV cable to the video
recorder.
Up to seven programming entries per month can
be made on the video recorder.
The video recorder is equipped with a control that
ensures that in the event of a power failure the
stored stations and the programmed Timer data
are not lost.
Note the following:
•If a recording is programmed and no cassette
is loaded, the cassette symbol on the video
recorder display flashes.
•Insert a cassette without recording protection
into the cassette compartment.
•If a cassette with the tab removed (recording
protection active) is inserted, it will be ejected
again when the unit is switched to standby
mode.
•The cassette must of course have enough
capacity for the programmed recording time.
•If a Timer recording is programmed into the
video recorder, the word ”TIMER” appears
above the cassette symbol.
•When programming a timer recording on the
TV set, a cassette without recording protection
must be inserted in the video recorder. If not,
no timer data will be stored in the video
recorder.
•If a satellite recording is programmed on the
Loewe TV set, the cassette symbol will not
flash, since the video recorder’s timer does not
contain any data for this recording. The video
recorder will not eject a cassette with
recording protection if the unit is switched to
standby mode.
The recording process is controlled by the TV
set. You must check and observe these points
to ensure that a recording from the satellite
tuner of the Loewe TV set is successful. The TV
set must not be disconnected from the mains
supply or switched off at the mains, otherwise
the Timer data will be lost.The video recorder
on the other hand may be switched off, but
not disconnected from the mains (do not
remove mains plug!).
•If, for a Loewe TV set without Digital Link
Plus but with Digital Link, a recording is
programmed on the TV, Digital Link on the
video recorder must be switched on (see
Page 23). The recording will then also be
controlled by the TV set for broadcasts
received via cable or antenna. Picture and
sound will be transferred from the TV set to
the video recorder. While recording, the
station cannot be changed, unless you have
another TV tuner, or are playing from a
second video recorder or DVD player.
•If, on a Loewe TV set a Timer recording is set
to ”daily”, then ”Mon–Fri” is used on the
video recorder. If you want to record daily
from Monday to Sunday correct it on the
video recorder by selecting ”daily” here.
•Normally the VPS time is the start time of
the broadcast. If VPS is to be effective, this
time must be entered exactly. If you only
want to record part of the broadcast,
deactivate VPS on the Timer settings and
enter the appropriate time.
If, for example, a substitute broadcast was
recorded in the station, then the VPS time is
not the start time.
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If you programme several recordings ensure
that you do not select several broadcasts that
are on at the same time, and ensure they do
not ”overlap” and that the programmed
recordings are not too long for the cassette in
the compartment. Refer to the VCR menu under
Timer list and check the inserted cassette.
If the inserted ShowView entry does not lead to
the result expected, check the date (year) and
time in the VCR menu under ”Date and Time”.
Manually programme/
change Timer
Call up Timer list
Select free Timer (no entry, only
dashes) or highlight the Timer
to be changed.
Press OK key for the input
menu
Station: Set with the arrow keys
< >< >
< >< >
< > or input station number
with the numerical keys
OK
Then move to the next menu
item respectively
Day: input; if this figure is less
than that for today, it is used
for the following month. Enter
with the numerical keys or set
with the arrow keys < >< >
< >< >
< >
Recording type: Select once,
Mon–Fri, daily, weekly
Recording time: enter with the
numerical keys of the remote
control
Use VPS: select yes or no
LP/SP: Select recording speed
Save
Delete Timer
Call up Timer List
Highlight Timer to be deleted
Delete
You must also delete from the Timer list, the
Timer Data transferred from the Loewe TV set
to the video recorder. There is no Timer data in
the ”Timer delete” menu on the TV set.
You will only find Timer data there if a
broadcast from a satellite station has been
programmed.
During a Timer recording you can end the
recording with the STOP key. The Timer data
in the Timer list will be deleted.
ShowView-Timer
Call up ShowView menu
using the numerical keys on the
remote control, enter the
number shown in the TV
magazine. Do not enter the
hyphens, they are only used to
make them easier to read.
Press the OK key, the ”Timer
data” menu is displayed.
Select the station required, or
enter the station number with
the numerical keys.
Check the day and the times
Recording type: Select Once,
MO–FR, Daily, Weekly
Use VPS: select yes or no
LP/SP: select recording speed
Save
SV
OK
M
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Back
End
Code number 1234567??
 ...  input,
proceed with OK
OK
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M
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Store
Cancel
Station ZDF
Day 18
Record Type Once
Record Time 23:00–00:30
PDC Yes
LP/SP SP
Select or
 ...  Input
OK
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M
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Back
End
Pr. Day Time PDC
ZDF 18 23:00–00:30 ✓SP
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OK:Input
OK
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Store
Cancel
Station ARD
Day 16
Record Type Once
Record Time 18:30–20:30
PDC Yes
LP/SP SP
Select or
 ...  Input
OK
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With Teletext
You want to record a broadcast and know the
TV station and start time.
•call up the video control bar (video
operation) using the V= key.
•call up the video menu using the Mkey.
•highlight ”Timer recording” and press OK.
•highlight ”Via Teletext” and press OK.
•in the following overview, select the TV
station and continue with OK.
•the first Teletext page with the station
listings of the selected transmitter is
displayed. Use the green key to scroll
through to find the page on which the start
time of the broadcast is given.
•when you have found the page containing
the broadcast you wish to record, highlight
the time with the arrow keys and press OK.
•the record menu now appears.
•check the Timer data and confirm with the
OK key.
•if the broadcast is received via cable or
antenna, the Timer data is transferred to the
video recorder (message: ”Timer data
transferred to the Digital Link Plus
recorder”). If no cassette is inserted, or the
cassette has recording protection, no data
will be transferred. Message in the video
recorder’s display: ”ERROR”.
•on the video recorder you will find the Timer
data in the Timer list.
•highlight the line with the new Timer data
and press OK to ”change”, if you want to
check or set the recording to be made at
normal or slow speed.
•save your setting if required with the Mkey.
•if the broadcast is received via the satellite
tuner of the Loewe TV set, the Timer data is
stored in the TV set (message: ”Timer data
stored”)
Programme Timer on a
Loewe TV set
If you have connected a video recorder to a
Loewe TV set with a MediaPlus Q2500 chassis,
you can programme Timer recordings on the TV
set as described here. A cassette without
recording protection must be inserted in the
video recorder, otherwise no timer data will be
transferred to the video recorder.
Programming with EPG
•search for the broadcast in EPG and highlight
it.
•press the red record key.
•the record menu appears.
•check the Timer data and confirm with the
OK key.
•if the broadcast is received via cable or
antenna, the Timer data is transferred to the
video recorder (message: ”Timer data
transferred to the Digital Link Plus recorder”).
If no cassette is inserted, or the cassette has
recording protection, no data will be
transferred. Message in the video recorder’s
display: ”ERROR”.
•on the video recorder you will find the Timer
data in the Timer list.
•highlight the line with the new Timer data
and press OK to ”change” if you want to
check or set recording to normal or slow
speed.
•save your setting with the Mkey if required.
•if the broadcast is received by the satellite
tuner of the Loewe TV set, the Timer data is
stored in the TV set (message: ”Timer data
stored”).
•how to find the timer data for satellite
recordings in your TV set: In video mode, call
up the video menu, select Timer change and
delete and call up with OK There is no entry
in the Timer list of the video recorder. Insert a
cassette without record protection. Select the
record speed, SP or LP, as described above,
because this setting cannot be done via
Digital Link Plus.
Daily operation
•how to find the timer data for satellite
recordings in your TV set: in video mode,
call up the video menu, select Timer change
and delete and call up with OK. There is no
entry in the Timer list of the video recorder.
Insert a cassette without record protection.
Select the record speed, SP or LP, as
described above,, because this setting
cannot be done via Digital Link Plus.
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Settings for the video recorder
Language
You may remember that you selected ”your”
menu language when first installing the video
recorder. If the language has been inadvertently
changed by you or by another user, you must
re-select the language. To make it easier for you
to find the menu entry for ”language” in a
foreign language, we have made it the last line
of the VCR menu.
Proceed as follows:
Call up VCR menu
Highlight last menu item
and call up with OK. The list of
menu languages is displayed
Special information
Under Special Information in the VCR menu you
will find details of the state of the video heads,
whether record protection is active or not, the
number of Timers, and the next Timer for
recording with the video recorder.
To call up Special Information:
Call up VCR menu
Highlight the ”Special info”
menu item
and call up with OK. The Special
Information list is displayed
Select your menu language
Confirm with OK
Close menu
M
OK
Close menu
M
OK
OK
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Time and date
In order to programme timer recordings
(including for ShowView) you require an
accurate time and the correct date.
You only need to enter time and date manually
if the station you are receiving transfers no
data or incorrect data, or the menu item
”Autom setting.” in the ”Time and Date” menu
is set to ”No”
Proceed as follows:
Call up the VCR menu
Highlight the ”time and date”
item
and call up with OK. The Time
and Date menu will be
displayed.
Select ”No” in the ”Autom.
setting” item. The menu items
for time and date appear.
M
OK
Select these menu items one
after the other and enter the
current time and the date using
the numerical keys on the
remote-control.
Close menu
E
E
Highlight the required
information. The respective
information is displayed under
the menu items.
––––––––––– ./Language ––––––––––
M
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GB Language
D Sprache
F Langue
I Lingua
E Idioma
NL Taal
Set with OK
OK
––––––––– ./Special info ––––––––
M
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Back
End
Video Head Status
Record Protection
Timer Entries
Next Timer
No
Select
–––––––– ./Time and date –––––––
M
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Back
End
Adjust autom. No
Time 21:15
Date 23.11.02
Select or
 ...  Input
OK
–––––––––– VCR-Menu ––––––––––
M
E
Back
End
Timer list
Special info
Time and date
Stations
Settings
Language
Select and
proceed with OK
OK
–––––––––– VCR-Menu ––––––––––
M
E
Back
End
Timer list
Special info
Time and date
Stations
Settings
Language
Select and
proceed with OK
OK
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Settings for the video recorder
TV stations with Digital
Link Plus
If you have connected your video recorder to a
TV set with Digital Link Plus or a comparable
system from another manufacturer (e.g..
EasyLink, Mega Logic, Project 50), the station list
will be transferred from the television set to the
video recorder. This occurs when you register the
video recorder with the TV set, or when you
make any changes to the stations on the TV set
(re-sorting, deleting, adding).After a change of
this sort, the TV set will ask you to start transfer
of the changed station list.
The video recorder detects a connected TV set
with Digital Link Plus or a similar system from
another manufacturer and adjusts the video
recorder accordingly.This means that you cannot
search for, delete or sort TV stations on the video
recorder. The menu items are greyed out; for an
automatic search it is only possible to download
the station data from the TV set.
Note that all stations that you receive via
antenna or cable must be stored in station
numbers 1 to 88 on the TV set.
If the TV set does not request you to transfer the
station data, then start the transfer on the video
recorder. Start the transfer in the VCR menu –
Stations –”Download from TV”.
If your TV set is equipped with Digital Link Plus
or with a comparable system from another
manufacturer, please carry out all changes to
broadcasts only on the TV set.
If the television set that you have connected to
the video recorder does not have Digital Link
Plus or a comparable system, then you should
harmonise the video recorder and TV set station
lists. This will help you to find stations on the TV
set and video recorder.
Search for TV stations on
video recorder
You have a TV set without Digital Link Plus or a
comparable system from another manufacturer.
In this case, you must automatically search for
the station to be received on the video recorder,
or enter the information manually.
Before carrying out the automatic search, enter
the video recorder location (country). Then on
completion of the automatic search a country-
specific sort of the stations found will be
carried out.
Set video recorder location
Call up VCR menu
Highlight ”Stations”
Call up ”Stations”
Highlight”Location of set”
Call up ”Location of set”
Search for TV stations automatically
After you have entered the video recorder
location, start the station search.
Highlight ”automatic search”
Select the country in which you
are using your video recorder.
Confirm selection.The
”Stations” menu is displayed
again.
M
OK
OK
OK
Call up ”automatic search”
Press OK to start automatic
search
OK
OK
During the search the stations found are
displayed in the list. A status bar gives you an
overview of the progress of the search.
After the station search, the stations are sorted.
The menu then displays a message ”Search
ended”.
Close menu
E
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M
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others ...
S Sweden
SF Finland
Other Location
Select, store
with OK
OK
––––––––––– ./Stations –––––––––––
M
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Back
End
Location of Set
Automatic Search
Manual Adjustment
Sort/Delete
Download from TV
Select and
proceed with OK
OK
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no. Chan. Fine Name
01 C02 00 BR3
02 C03 00 WDR
03 C05 00 KABEL
04 C06 00 RTL2
Search in
progress, wait!
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Settings for the video recorder
Sort/delete
As mentioned in the introduction to this
section, you can only sort and delete stations
on the video recorder, if no Digital Link Plus TV
set or TV set with a comparable system from
another manufacturer is connected.
Call up VCR menu
Highlight ”Stations”
Call up ”Stations”
Highlight ”Sort/delete”
Call up ”Sort/delete”
M
OK
OK
Highlight the station to be moved
to another position or to be
deleted
Press OK to sort
Move station
Close move
To delete a highlighted station
Press the <<
<<
<key
OK
OK
Manually set TV stations
Set stations manually if a new TV station can be
received, a missing station name is to be entered
or a station is to be fine-tuned. If the video
recorder is connected to a TV set with Digital
Link Plus or a comparable system, you can only
fine-tune the station. The other menu items
cannot be implemented. These settings can only
be carried out on the TV set
.
Call up VCR menu
Highlight ”Stations”
Call up ”Stations”
Highlight ”Manually adjustment”
Call up ”Manually adjustment”
If you know the channel number of the station,
highlight ”Channel” and enter the channel
number (two digits – e.g. 02 for channel 2) with
the numerical keys of the remote control.
If you don’t know the channel number, highlight
”Search for station” and press the OK key to
start the search.
When you have found a new station, check the
station name, which is normally transferred with
the station. If no name is transferred:
Highlight ”Station name”
Press the OK key to change.The
first character of the name has a
flashing underline. Enter the first
character here; do not enter a
space.
Use arrow keys to select a letter
or a number.
Move to the next character of the
name...
... and again select a letter or
number (up to five characters).
When you have finished, press
the OK key.
M
OK
OK
Highlight
”Station number” ...
... and enter a free memory
location.
Highlight ”Channel range”.
For channels E02 ... E12 and
E21 ... E69 select VHF/UHF. For
cable channels S01 ... S41
select ”cable”.
OK
OK
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Store
Cancel
Station Number 33
Channel Range Cable
Channel S21
Fine Tuning 00
Station Name ORF
Station Search
Select or
...Input
OK
M
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M
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no. Channel Fine Name
01 C08 00 ARD
02 C07 00 ZDF
03 S17 00 WDR 3
04 C02 00 BR3
05 S09 00 HR3
06 S21 00 N3
others ...
OK: Sort
: Delete
OK
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Settings for video recorder
Download stations from the TV
If you have made changes to antenna or cable
(not satellite) stations on the attached TV set, the
new station data must be transferred to the video
recorder (for TV sets with Digital Link Plus or
comparable systems from other manufacturers).
This ensures that for direct and Timer recordings
the video recorder records the correct station.
To transfer the station data from the TV set:
Call up VCR menu
Highlight ”Stations”
Call up ”Stations”
Highlight ”Download from TV”
Call up ”Download from TV”
Display on video recorder during
data transfer.
The transfer of the station data starts
immediately. To cancel, use the Ekey.
Settings
Behind the menu item ”settings” in the VCR
menu you will find a number of settings for the
video recorder.
Colour standard
By default, the colour standard used is the one
that was recorded.The video recorder
recognises the standard automatically.
If the video recorder does not recognise the
colour standard, you must set it manually. You
can switch between Autom., PAL and
MESECAM as follows.
Call up VCR menu
Highlight ”Settings”
Switch on/off memory stop at 000
Using the 000 key you can set the counter to
zero at any point when the tape is running e.g.
at the start of a new recording. When the tape
is wound backwards, it will stop at 000, if
”Stop at 000” is set to ”On”.
Call up VCR menu
Highlight ”Settings”
Call up ”Settings”
Highlight ”Stop at 000”
Call up ”Settings”
Highlight ”Colour Standard”
Select colour standard”,
Autom”, ”PAL” or ”MESECAM”
Switch on/off Stop at 000
M
OK
M
OK
M
OK
OK
DLP
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Colour Standard Autom.
Stop at 000 On
Status Display On
Picture Format Autom.
Decoder Off
Sharpness Normal
others ...
Select
and set
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M
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Back
End
Timer list
Special info
Time and date
Stations
Settings
Language
Select and
proceed with OK
OK
––––––––––– ./Stations –––––––––––
M
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Back
End
Select and
proceed with OK
OK
Location of Set
Automatic Search
Manual Adjustment
Sort/Delete
Download from TV
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E
Cancel
Digital Link Plus
transmission,
please wait! ––––––––––– ./Settings –––––––––––
M
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Back
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Colour Standard Autom.
Stop at 000 On
Status Display On
Picture Format Autom.
Decoder On
Sharpness Normal
others ...
Select
and set
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