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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Video cassette recorder
VHR”550
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PAL

NOTE
This manual covers the model VHR-530, which is sold in New Zealand and in Australia.
The warranty offered is different according on where the unit is sold, For customers in New Zealand, please refer
to the Warranty card for New Zealand. For customers in Australia, please refer to the Warranty card and to the
Extended Manufacturer’s Warranty Plan for Australia.
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Warranty card for New Zealand Warranty card for Australia Extended Manufacturer’s
Warranty Plan for Australia

CONTENTS
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PRECAUTIONS .................................................. 2
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Please read
carefully before
PARTS NAMES .................................................. 4using the VCR.
INTRODUCTION Accessories ........................................ 4
Remote control batteries insertion ...... 5
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PREPARATION
CONNECTIONS .................................................. 6
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video channel ...................................... 7
Tuning control adjustments ................ 8
Clock setiing ....................................... 9operating the
VCR.
ON-SCREEN MENUS AND BASIC CONTROL ................ 10 I
Changing the settings ......................... 11
3PLAYBACK ......................................................12
Variable playback modes .................... 12
index search ....................................... 13
BASIC OPERATION Endless play........................................ 13
Counter memory ................................. 13
,RECORDING TELEVISION BROADCASTS ...................14
Quick Start Recording timer ................ 14
G-CODE TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING ............. 15
ON-SCREEN TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING ........ 17
ON-SCREEN Confirmation ....................................... 18
OPERATION Cancelling ........................................... 18
5COPYING ATAPE ...............................................19
TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................20
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OTHER SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................21
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INTRODUCTION
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PRECAUTIONS
This VCR is based on a VHS-PAL signal system. Only video cassette bearing the ~symbol can
be used.
Caution concerning condensation
Be careful of condensation
Condensation is the moisture that forms on the
outside of aglass when you fill it with cold water.
Condensation can also form inside aVCR when it is
suddenly moved from acold place to awarm, humid
one, or when aheater has been turned onto quickly
heat the room.
Particular care must be taken with your VCR
because water particles that form on the video head
drum, which is the main VCR mechanism, can cause
the video tape to stick to the drum. This prevents
proper tape travel and may damage both tape and
mechanism.
Safety precautions
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Plug the power cord (supplied) into the AC
IN -on the rear of VCR.
Insert the plug of this power cord into awall
socket.
Press the POWER button
●The video head will warm up and the
drying of any water particles will be faster.
Wait for 1-1/2 to 2hours before using the
VCR.
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eliminate condensation.
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DANGER:
This VCR contains live parts. Do not remove the
cabinet.
WARNING:
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
this product to rain or moisture.
CAUTION:
Do not put your hand or other objects in the
cassette loading slot because of the risk of injury
or an accident. Be sure to keep small children
away from the VCR.

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The unauthorized recording of television programmed, video tapes, films and other such
material may infringe upon copyright or the rights of third parties.
Operating precautions
Note:
If the unit does not operate properly, switch it off,
refer to the “TROUBLESHOOTING” or consult a
dealer or aservice center Place the VCR on a flat, stable, level surface. Never
subject it to violent shaking or any other shock or
impact,
-J~y Do not expose the unit to high temperatures.
Excessive heat (heat sources such as heaters,
ovens, closed car on hot days, etc. )may damage the
\\unit.
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of 5“C to 40”C (41°F to I05”F) and at less than 80%
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5°C humidity,
Do not use the unit under the following conditions:
●in locations with high humidity
●in presence of excessive dirt or dust
●in areas subject to strong vibrations
●near strong magnetic fields (e.g. transmitting
antennas, motors, fluorescent lights, etc. )
Do not stack anything on top of your VCR, or block
the air vents, to prevent damaging or overheating.
Do not place anything, except VHS video cassette
tapes, in the unit.
Do not allow rain, steam, dew, salt water, sand, oily
smoke, metal objects, etc. to enter the unit.
Clean with adry and soft cloth, or soft cloth slightly
moistened with amild detergent solution.
Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or
benzine,
Power on/off ....
Power is switched on/off by pressing the POWER button,
Power off display Power on display
“Power of~ is the condition in which only the time is displayed.
Note:
Disconnect the power cord from the wall socket if the VCR is not to be used for along time.
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PARTS NAMES
[ ]: Reference pages are shown in square brackets.
Accessories
Is everything in the box?
Power cord [6]
Front panel
Aerial output cable [6] Remote control unit
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2“AA (IEC R6)” size,
1.5-voit batteries [5]
[12] Cassette loading
Remote control sensor
Rear panel
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[6] AUDIOMDEO OUT /LAERIAL OUT [6]
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Remote control
[3] POWER
[7, 9, 15] OK
[9, 15, 18] CLEAR
[14, 15,18, 17] SP/LP —
[10] MENWTV
[14] -, +
[12] SLOW
[14] ●REC
[12] HSTOP
[12, 13] 4REW/@) —
[13] MEMORY
[13] RESET
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Remote control batteries insertion
~Slide open the lid.
@Insert 2“AA(IEC R6)” 15volt batteries
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(supplied) according to the@ and@ signs. em
@Replace the lid,
Operate the remote control unit within arange of ee f9@
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front of the VCR,
The battery life under normal operating conditions
is about six months, If the batteries become weak,
the operating distance will decrease; when this
occurs, replace the batteries.
If the remote control unit is not to be used for a
long period of time, remove the batteries.
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CONNECT ONS
Aerial/RF connection
Connect as indicated below.
To awall socket Tv Aerial
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If your TV receiver has an AV terminal, AV
connections are also possible. The AV cable is sold
separately,
●The advantage of this connection is ahigher
quality of picture and sound during playback,
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VCR PRESETTING
After all connections have been made, insert the
remote control batteries then proceed to “Adjusting
the TV receiver to the video channel” +“Tuning
control adjustments” +“Clock setting” to preset
the VCR.
The settings are entered with the remote control.
The buttons that can be used with each menu are
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
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A##g the TV receiver to the video
AV connection:
Simply set the TV to the AV mode and the AUTO
SETUP screen will appear on your screen.
RF connection:
Set your TV receiver to “VCR”, “AV” or the position
designated for videorecorder use.
❑For more details, please refer to your TV receiver
instruction manual.
Select on your TV the designated video channel and
adjust the tuning on the TV to UHF channel 36 (37 –
38) so that the AUTO SETUP screen is clear.
This is your video channel.
•l To view atape playback or to watch aTV broadcast
tuned on the VCR tuner, set the TVto the video channel,
AUTO SETUP
[OKI +ENTER
When the AUTO SETUP screen is clear, Dress the
OK button on the remote control,
●Auto tuning will start,
Notes:
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During the Auto tuning operations, please do not
press any of the buttons or controls on the VCR or
remote contol,
If you have already tuned in your VCR simply
press the MENU~ button,
Go to next page,
If in your area, UHF channel 36 (37 -38) is
used by aTV station, follow the steps below.
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Tune the TV receiver to an available UHF
channel between channel 32 and 41 (33 and 43)
(a UHF channel not used by aTV station),
Using asmall screwdriver, slowly turn the video
channel adjustment screw “RF CHANNEL’ on
the back of the VCR, to the right for higher
channel than 36 (37 –38) and to the left for lower
channel than 36 (37 -38),
Adjust the tuning on the TV, if necessary, so that
the AUTO SETUP screen is clear.
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PREPARATION
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VCR PRESETTING
Tuning control adjustments
This VCR has abuilt-in tuner capable of tuning up to
44 TV stations. Each TV station broadcasting channel
is memorized by the VCR as aprogramme position
number (01 to 44).
Auto tuning
The TV stations available in your area will be
automatically preset in order starting from
programme position number “01”.
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The Auto tuning function will start and proceed in
order from programme position number “01”.
When all available TV stations have been preset,
the function will stop and the TV station preset to
programme position number “01” will be tuned on
your TV screen.
If after the Auto tuning operations, you want to
change the preset order of some TV stations, it
can easily be done by following the steps
under “Interchanging the TV stations preset
order”.
The skip function will be automatically set for all
position numbers where no TV station has been
preset.
Note:
Auto tuning is not possible if the VCR is set to AV
input mode,
New Zealand only
Tuning or presetting the VCR channels
This is very important for correct G-Code operation.
Ideally for simpler operation, channels should be
preset as follows:
Television station Programme position
number
TV 11
TV 22
TV 33
For additional channels in your area it is over to
you to select the most logical channel position to
place them,
*Sky Television 4
‘Canterbury TV 5
*Action TV 6
*When you use the G-Code function to
programme arecording from acertain channel for
the first time, it will ask you the programme position
number that channel was preset to, That setting will
be memorized and automatically set the next time
the same channel is selected.
Interchanging the TV stations preset order
The steps below will let you easily change the
programme position number assigned to TV stations.
ExamP/e: To change TV1 from programme
position “03” to programme position
“01”.
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Press the PRESET button.
Using the (-or +) button select the desired TV
station (e.g. TV1).
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Using the numeric buttons, enter the target
programme position number (e.g. “01 “).
Press the OK button.
Note:
When adesired TV station is preset to aposition
number using this method, it will be interchanged
with the TV station already programmed to that
position number (if any).
❑Repeat steps@ to@ to change another TV
station programme position number.
@When finished, press the PRESET button.