Telefunken TVCR610 User manual

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND CARE

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Precautions
Please keep the video machine's guarantee card and receipt safe for warranty purposes.
◆Read carefully through this manual to familiarize yourself with this
high-quality video recorder.
◆Make sure the rating of your household electricity supply matches
that shown on the back of the video recorder.
◆Refer to this chapter and the "Initial installation" chapter to help you
install and adjust your video recorder.
Do not ...
... expose the video recorder to high levels of humidity and heat, to
avoid the risk of fire and electric shock.
... open the video recorder. Have a qualified technician carry out repairs.
... connect the video recorder to the power supply if you have just moved
it from a cold to warm environment. This can result in condensation
inside the recorder and cause serious damage to the machine and
cassettes. Wait around two hours to allow it to reach room
temperature.
Make sure ...
... the recorder is placed on a steady, flat surface.
... the recorder should be placed at least 10cm apart from the other
home appliances or the obstacles to get sufficient ventillation.
... you clean the recorder only with a soft, lint-free cloth; do not use
aggressive or alcohol-based cleaning agents.
... you disconnect the power supply if the recorder appears to be
working incorrectly, is making an unusual sound, has a strange smell,
has smoke emitting from it or liquids have got inside it. Have a
qualified technician check the recorder.
... you disconnect the power supply and aerial if you will not be using
the recorder for a long period or during a thunderstorm.
◆ This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on this apparatus.
For your own safety!
◆There are no components in this video recorder you can
service or repair yourself.
◆Do not open the case of the video recorder. Only allow
qualified personnel to repair or service your set.
◆This video recorder is designed for continuous operation.
Switching it off does not disconnect it from the mains
(stand-by). To disconnect it from the mains, you have to
unplug it.
◆Recording any copyright protected material may infringe a
copyright.
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Contents
Before doing anything with the machine, please read the
chapter "Initial installation".
◆On the following pages, the pictures show the buttons you press on the remote control to perform
the function, and what you should see in the On Screen Display or machine display (if present).
Controls
The remote control unit ................................................................................................. 2
The machine, On screen display ................................................................................... 3
Initial installation
Connecting up the video recorder, Fitting the remote control’s batteries ................... 4
Setting up the video cassette recorder ......................................................................... 5
OSD (On Screen Display) ON & OFF............................................................................... 7
Playing cassettes
Playing back ...................................................................................................................8
Still, Variable picture search, Variable slow motion,
Accessing new recordings (index scan), CM Skip......................................................... 9
Recording cassettes
Simple recording ......................................................................................................... 10
One touch recording (OTR) ......................................................................................... 11
More functions
Normal timer recording ............................................................................................... 12
Timer Review – changing and erasing, Setting time and date .................................. 13
Clock/Counter display, Remaining time and Cassette length,
Accessing counter zero position, Resetting the counter to zero ............................... 14
Child lock, Cassettes, and ... ....................................................................................... 15
The Hi-Fi system, What you can listen to ................................................................... 16
Choice of sound output................................................................................................ 17
Tuning in new stations
Tuning .......................................................................................................................... 18
Station names ............................................................................................................. 19
Sorting programme locations, Clearing programme locations ................................... 20
Connections and copying
To the TV via antenna cable (if you are not using a RCA cable) ................................ 21
Copying, Assembling ................................................................................................... 22
Appendix
Brief instruction for experienced users ................................................................. 23/24
Before you ask a specialist ......................................................................................... 25
Index, Technical data .................................................................................................. 26

The remote control unit
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CONTROLS
max. 7 m.
30° 30°
TV/VCR
PR
PR MENU
EJECT
PAL/SEC
A.SEL
AV
SP/LP
INDEX
123
456
789
0
30
A
TV/VCR
AV
30
EJECT
SP/LP
PAL/SEC
A.SEL
INDEX
PR
PR MENU
123
456
789
0
◆ The remote control is the principle means of control, but the main playback and record
functions are also available on the front of the machine.
◆ Press any button to turn on the power.
power on/off
this button is not available for this set
a button for selecting input sources for recording:
TV stations – input sockets
You can select the external line by using “00”, “AV”, or
“PR+/-“ button. (refer to page 22)
clock/counter on-screen display
this button is not available for this set
this button is not available for this set
this button is not available for this set
CM skip button to cue the tape for 30 seconds
to eject the cassette
the variable slow motion button
this button is not available for this set
to search the beginnings of records (index)
a button that doubles the maximum recording time for very
long recordings
the record or OTR button
(One Touch Recording means: each time you press the
button recording is extended by 30 minutes)
pause (record), still (playback)
playback start
playback stop
rewinding/fast forwarding a cassette from stop, or
picture search backwards/forwards from playback mode
number buttons to select programmes (stations) or to type
in numbers
the menu controls, programme (station) selection (PR +/–)
to select the sound output (if available)
The buttons to
use are marked
on the following
pages.