Matsui VP9500 Instruction book

Brand: Matsui

Model: VP9500

Category: Cassette players

Type: Instruction book

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How to use your video

Advanced features Help & specificationRecordingBasic VCR features

Safety Warnings

Your VCR is supplied with

an approved 13 amp fused

mains plug. When

replacing the fuse always

use a 3 amp (BS 1362)

approved type.

To obtain a replacement

fuse or fuse cover contact

your store.

Never use this plug if the

fuse cover is missing.

If the mains sockets in your

home differ or are not

suitable for the type of plug

supplied, then the plug

should be cut from the

mains lead and a suitable

type fitted. You must use a

13amp plug (BS 1363) and

fit a 3 amp fuse (BS 1362).

If any other type of plug is

used a 3 amp fuse must be

fitted, either in the plug,

adaptor or at the

distribution board. Please

refer to the wiring

instructions on page 15.

Damage - Never use your VCR if it

is damaged in any way. Always place

your VCR on a flat level surface

avoiding anywhere which may be

subject to strong vibration.

Weather - It is advisable to unplug

the aerial during an electrical storm.

Moisture - Do not allow your VCR

to be exposed to rain, moisture or

dust. If any liquid is spilt into your

VCR it can cause serious damage. If

you do spill liquid into your VCR

switch it off at the mains immediately

and contact your store.

Interference

Do not place your VCR on or near

appliances which may cause

electromagnetic interference (TV or Hi-

Fi speakers). If you do, it may

adversely affect the working of the

unit, causing erratic playback and

distorted picture or sound.

Temperature

Avoid extremes of temperature, either

hot or cold, place your VCR well

away from heat sources such as

radiators or gas/electric fires.

Ventilation

The VCR must be well ventilated. Do

not cover your VCR or place inside a

small confined space. It is

recommended that you leave a 10cm

gap all around your VCR.

Batteries

Batteries are easily swallowed by

young children. Do not allow young

children to play with the remote

control unit.

Covers - Do not remove any fixed

covers as this may expose dangerous

voltages.

Contents

Basic VCR Features

Playing a Video Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

page

Skipping channels/Removing interference . . .

page

Selecting Channels/Video Index Search . . . .

page

Recording a program

One Touch Recording (OTR) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

page

Recording Using the VIDEO Plus+ System . . . .

page

Timer Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

page

Checking or Cancelling

VIDEO Plus+ Recordings & Timer Recordings .

page

Advanced features

Clock/Counter Display & Zero Return . . . . . .

page

Auto Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

page

Using the Playback Sharpness Feature . . . . . .

page

Advanced Features continued....

Automatic Tracking & Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

page

Checking Video Plus+ Set-Up . . . . . . . . . . .

page

Setting the Security Protection . . . . . . . . . . .

page

Help and Specification

Help & Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

page

Connecting Your VCR to Another VCR . . . . .

page

Connecting Your VCR to a Camcorder . . . . .

page

Connecting Your VCR to a Hi-Fi . . . . . . . . .

page

SCART Socket Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .

page

Wiring Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

page

Record Protection Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

page

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

page

Advanced features

Help & specification

Recording

Basic VCR features

Playing a Video Tape

PAUSE

ENTER

CH TR/

CANCEL

INDEX

REC/OTR

VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

Your VCR can playback

video tapes recorded using

the NTSC colour system (TV

system usually used in USA

and Japan) on a PAL I TV (TV

system used in the UK).

Play an NTSC tape as you

would a normal VHS tape.

Your VCR will playback NTSC

tapes recorded using

Standard play (SP), Long

play (LP) and Extended play

(EP). However, there will be a

deterioration in sound quality

in the LP and EP modes.

If your TV supports the NTSC

system, the picture from your

VCR will fill the whole screen,

if not, the picture will have a

black band at the top and

bottom of the screen.

Please note that there will be

no sound during PAUSE.

Playing a tape

Press the VCR ON button to switch your

VCR on. Insert a tape. If you insert a pre-

recorded video tape with the tab removed

(for example a rented or bought film) your

VCR will start to play automatically. If

playback doesn’t start press PLAY.

Stop or pause a tape

Press the STOP button to stop the tape.

Press the PAUSE button while the tape is

playing to pause the tape. Press the PLAY

button to resume playback.

Ejecting a tape

Press the STOP button to stop the tape.

Press the EJECT button. The tape will be

ejected from the VCR.

Rewind and Fast Forward

To rapidly wind the tape backwards or

forwards, press the REW or F.FWD buttons

when a VCR tape is NOT playing.

‘REW’ or ‘FF’ will appear in the VCR display.

Picture search

To rewind or fast forward the tape with the

tape’s picture on your TV screen (picture

search) press PLAY then either REW or

F.FWD.

‘REVEW’ or ‘CUE’ will appear in the

VCR display.

The speed of the search time depends on

the speed used during recording, either

standard play (SP) or long play (LP).

Standard Play (SP)

1st press . . . . . . 5 times normal speed

2nd press . . . . . 7 times normal speed

(NTSC times are slower)

Long Play (LP)

1st press . . . . . .7 times normal speed

2nd press . . . . .13 times normal speed

Press PLAY to return to normal playback.

Skipping channels/Removing Interference

PAUSE

ENTER

CH TR/

CANCEL

INDEX

REC/OTR

VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

Skipping channels

Select the channel you want to skip. Press

the CANCEL button. The channel number

will then flash in the top right of the TV

screen and in the VCR display. When a

channel is skipped you will not be able to

select it with the -CH/TR+ buttons.

Press the relevent NUMBERED buttons and

then press CANCEL to unskip a channel.

Only follow these instructions if you notice interference on your TV screen when

watching TV stations on your VCR.

If you have connected your VCR to your TV using a scart lead you can ignore

this stage.

VCR in standby

Make sure your TV is switched on and your

VCR is in standby.

Select the VCR’s test pattern

Press and HOLD the ON button on the front

of your VCR until ‘RF 36’ appears in the

display.

If ‘CH 1’ stays in the display, press the ON

button once, then press and hold the ON

button until ‘RF 36’ appears.

Try changing output number

Press the -CH/TR+ buttons on the front of

your VCR to change the number. Now tune

your VCR channel on your TV again until

the black and white test pattern appears.

Store your selection

If the pattern is now clear, press the ON

button to remove the black and white test

pattern. If the pattern is still not clear, try

changing the number again (see stage 3)

and re-tune your TV until the pattern is

clear.

Sometimes during

SET-UP you may

store more than

one copy of the

same channel or

leave a channel

with a poor

picture. Using the

SKIP feature you

can disable these

unwanted

channels.

Advanced features Help & specificationRecordingBasic VCR features

Removing Interference

Advanced features

Help & specification

Recording Basic VCR features

Selecting channels/Video Index Search

PAUSE

ENTER

CH TR/

CANCEL

INDEX

REC/OTR

VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

Select the index feature

Press the INDEX button on your remote

control during stop or playback.

The word ‘index’ will appear on your TV screen.

Select an index position

Press the NUMBERED buttons on the

remote control to select the number of index

positions to skip.

e.g. your VCR tape is at the beginning and you

want to watch the third recording on the tape,

press number 3 on the remote control.

Find the index position

Press the F.FWD button to search the

selected number of index positions forward

through the tape or REW to search

backwards.

Playback will start automatically when the

index position is found.

Video indexing

z

The Video Index Search system will only work once several recordings

have been made on a VCR tape.

z

Occasionally, when a recording starts at the very beginning of a VCR tape

the index mark will be missed.

z

When your VCR is searching for an index mark it will not fast forward or

rewind as fast as normal because it is searching for the index marks.

z

A maximum of 9 index marks can be searched on a single VCR tape.

The Video index

search system

allows you to

easily locate the

beginning of any

recording made on

your VCR.

Your VCR

automatically

records index

marks on the tape

whenever a

recording is

started.

Select VCR channel on TV

If your VCR is in standby, press the VCR

ON button on your remote control to switch

it on. Select the VCR channel on your TV

(e.g. AV or channel 0).

Video Index Search

Change channels

Press the -CH/TR+ buttons on the remote

control to change channels. You can also

select channels directly by pressing the

NUMBERED buttons on the remote control.

Advanced features Help & specificationRecordingBasic VCR features

One Touch Recording (OTR)

PAUSE

ENTER

CH TR/

CANCEL

INDEX

REC/OTR

VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

OTR information

With the one touch recording feature you can make recordings quickly and

easily. Make sure your VCR is properly installed and all the channels are tuned

in the correct order.

• Your VCR can record in Standard Play (SP) or Long Play (LP). When you

record in SP a 3 hour tape will be able to record 3 hours of programmes.

• When you record in LP a 3 hour tape will be able to record 6 hours of

programmes.

You may notice a slightly lower quality of recording in LP mode, especially when

using the PAUSE or PICTURE SEARCH features.

• If the record protection tab has been removed from a tape or you try to

record onto a bought or rented tape, the tape will eject when you press the

REC/OTR button.

Select a station

Insert a blank tape into your VCR.

Press the NUMBERED buttons or the

-CH/TR+ buttons on the remote control to

select the TV Station you wish to record.

Select the speed

Press the SPEED button to select the

recording speed, standard play (SP) or long

play (LP).

Start recording

Press the REC/OTR button to start

recording. The VCR will start recording.

Stop recording

Recording will end when either:

• The STOP button is pressed.

• The tape runs out.

• The VCR has finished recording for the

programmed OTR time.

If you wish to record for a

set length of time (e.g. 1

hour) you can set an

REC/OTR recording to stop

after a set length of time.

Each time you press the

REC/OTR button the

record time is increased

by 30 minutes (or 1

hour after 5 presses),

e.g:

1st press . . .continuous recording

2nd press . .30 minutes

3rd press . . .1 hour

4th press . . .1 hour 30 minutes

5th press . . .2 hours

6th press . . .3 hours

7th press . . .4 hours

8th press . . .5 hours

e.g. four presses will start

recording immediately but

stop after 1 and a half

hours.

You can add to the OTR

recording time at any point

by pressing the REC/OTR

button again.

When the tape speed LP is

selected, the recording time

can be set up to 10 hours.

Advanced features

Help & specification

Recording Basic VCR features

Recording Using Video Plus+

PAUSE

ENTER

CH TR/

CANCEL

INDEX

REC/OTR

VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

Enter a PlusCode

Insert a blank tape.

Press VIDEO Plus+/PROGRAM button

on the remote control.

Enter the PlusCode number for the

programme you wish to record using the

NUMBERED buttons.

If an incorrect PlusCode

is entered, the word ‘ERROR’ will be displayed.

Select how often to record

Repeatedly press PLAY or STOP to select

once, daily or weekly.

Select once for a single recording, daily to

record at the same time each day and weekly to

record at the same time weekly.

Press ENTER.

Set tape recording speed

Press PLAY or STOP to select SPEED (see

page 4 for more details). Press REW or

F.FWD to select the tape recording speed

(SP or LP).Press ENTER to confirm your

recording. To edit a recording, press PLAY

or STOP to highlight the recording and

then press ENTER.

SELECT

PLUSCODE NO.

START

SET

EXIT

END

3 4 6 8 4 2 7

DATE

SPEED

8 MON

7:15

8:15

ENTER

Set to Timer Record Mode

Press the MENU button twice to remove the

timer recording screen.To programme further

recordings repeat stages 1 to 3. Press the

TIMER REC button to set your timer

recording.

(If the record protection tab has been

removed from your tape it will be ejected.)

Your

VCR will go into timer record mode (this

looks like standby, but the timer set symbol

will appear in the VCR display).If you do not

put your VCR into timer record mode your

recording will not take place. Your timer

recording is now set. At the set time your

VCR will switch on and record your

programme then go back into timer record

mode.When your VCR has recorded all your

programmes, press the TIMER REC button

to bring it out of timer record mode.

This recording system

makes programming a

recording much easier.

By entering the

PlusCode (the long

number after each

programme in your TV

listings) the correct

start time, end time,

channel and date are

set for you

automatically.

The VCR's timer allows

up to 8 programmings

to be set within a 1

month period.

VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation.

The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

VCR Channel

Station

BBC1

BBC2

ITV

Channel 4

Channel 5

decoder (if fitted)

In order for the VIDEO Plus+ system to work

correctly the channels in your VCR must be

stored in the order opposite. See the Quick

Start Guide tuning stations into your VCR to

change channel order.

system

This feature is only available on certain models.

Advanced features Help & specificationRecordingBasic VCR features

Timer Recordings

PAUSE

ENTER

CH TR/

CANCEL

INDEX

REC/OTR

VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

Set a timer position

Press the VIDEO PLUS+/PROGRAM

button twice on the remote control.

The timer

event menu will appear.

Press the PLAY or

STOP buttons to select a free timer position

(blank dotted line), then press ENTER.

The

timer record screen will appear.

Set the timer recording

Press the REW or F.FWD buttons to select

the date, start and end times, channel and

tape speed.

Press the STOP button to confirm all of

these settings.

Timer record mode

Press the ENTER button to confirm the timer

recording. To programme further recordings

repeat stages 1 to 2.

Press the TIMER REC button to set

your timer recording.

Your VCR will go into timer record mode

(this looks like standby, but the timer set

symbol will appear in the VCR display)

If you do not put your VCR into

timer record mode your recording

will not take place.

Your TIMER RECORDING is now set.

At the set time your VCR will switch on and

record your programme then go back into

timer record mode.When your VCR has

recorded all your programmes, it will

remain in standby mode.

Timer recordings

allow you to

program your VCR

to switch on and

record a programme

at a preset time.

Make sure your VCR

is properly installed

and all the channels

are tuned in and the

correct time and

date are set before

making a timer

recording.

If you make a mistake

during programming a

timer recording, press

the PLAY or STOP

buttons to select the

information you want to

change and then press

the REW or F.FWD

buttons to make your

changes.

Advanced features

Help & specification

Recording Basic VCR features

Checking or Cancelling

Video Plus+

PAUSE

ENTER

CH TR/

CANCEL

INDEX

REC/OTR

VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

Cancel Timer Set

If your VCR is in timer record mode press

the TIMER REC button to switch on your

VCR.

The timer set symbol will go out.

Press the VIDEO PLUS+/PROGRAM

button twice.

The timer event menu will appear.

Select a recording

Press PLAY or STOP to highlight the

recording that you wish to amend or

cancel.

Cancel/Check a recording

To cancel the recording press CANCEL; the timer

recording details will be deleted.

If you only want to check the details of a timer

recording repeatedly press the MENU button to

clear the screen. If you wish to amend a timer

recording, press the ENTER button.

See page 6

for details on setting the timer recording

Reset Timer Set

Press TIMER REC to put your VCR back

into timer record mode if there are any

more recording to be made. If you do not,

the recordings will not take place.

You can easily

check the details

of a VIDEO Plus+

recording or timer

recording before it

takes place. After

a recording has

been made it will

automatically be

removed from the

timer event menu.

You can cancel

VIDEO Plus+

recordings or

timer recordings

before they take

place.

Recordings

& Timer Recordings

This feature is only available on certain models.

Advanced features Help & specificationRecordingBasic VCR features

Clock/Counter Display & Zero Return

PAUSE

ENTER

CH TR/

CANCEL

INDEX

REC/OTR

VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

Selecting the counter

The clock displays the current time in the

VCR display. The counter displays how

much time has elapsed since the point at

which you started playing a tape.

To switch

between the two press the

CLOCK/COUNTER button.

Counter Reset

Select the counter and then press

COUNTER RESET to reset the counter to

00:00.

When you load a tape the counter will

reset.

If you rewind a tape from 00:00, a minus sign (-

) will appear in front of the counter.

Zero Return

When the VCR is not playing, press the

ZERO RETURN button, the tape will

rewind or fast forward until the counter

reaches 00:00 automatically.

This feature is useful for returning to a point in a

tape you wish to view again.

Counter Pause

When you rewind or fast forward through

blank sections of tape, the counter will stop

counting.

When the Auto Repeat feature is switched ON your VCR tape will

play continuously. When the end of the tape is reached, it will

rewind to the beginning and start to play again.

Select Auto Repeat

Press MENU; the main menu will appear.

Press PLAY or STOP to highlight AUTO

REPEAT.

Press REW to select ON or OFF. Press

MENU to clear the screen.

Press PLAY to start playing your tape.

Your VCR has a

counter which can

display the actual

amount of time (in

seconds) that a VCR

tape has been

playing.

The Zero Return

feature allows you

to set the counter to

0:00 at any point in

the tape and then

rewind and start

playing from that

point when you

press the ZERO

RETURN button.

Auto Repeat Play

Advanced features

Help & specification

Recording Basic VCR features

Using the Playback Sharpness Feature

PAUSE

ENTER

CH TR/

CANCEL

INDEX

REC/OTR

VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

Play a tape

Start playing a VCR tape.

Press MENU, the main menu will appear.

Press PLAY or STOP to highlight

PLAYBACK SHARPNESS.

You will not be able to select the playback

sharpness feature unless a VCR tape is playing.

Select/Adjust Sharpness

Press ENTER, the playback sharpness

screen will appear. Press REW or F.FWD

to adjust the playback sharpness to the level

you require. Moving the bar to the left

makes the picture appear softer. Moving the

bar to the right increases the definition on

the picture.

Exit the Menu

Press the MENU button twice to remove the

playback sharpness screen.

The playback sharpness screen disappears

automatically after 60 seconds if no buttons

are pressed.

Manual/Automatic Tracking

If white lines appear during playback or the

picture starts to shake you can try to adjust

the tracking manually.

Press the TRACKING + or - buttons to

obtain the best picture. To return to automatic

tracking eject the tape and play again.

Call

When you press the CALL button, the

current time, channel and any other

relevant information (e.g. tape counter,

record sign) will appear on the screen.

Press CALL again to remove the

information.

Your VCR has a

Playback

Sharpness feature

which can be used

to improve the

picture quality

from a VCR tape

during playback.

Automatic Tracking and Call

Automatic tracking adjusts the picture to make sure you see the best

possible picture. When a VCR tape is played, the digital auto tracking

system automatically adjusts the tracking of the VCR to obtain the best

picture from the VCR tape. The Auto Tracking Indicator (ATR) flashes in

the VCR display while your VCR searches for optimum tracking (usually

the first few seconds of playing a tape). The ATR will remain lit as long

as automatic tracking continues.

z In order for the VIDEO Plus+ system to

work correctly your TV Station must be

in the positions in the table opposite.

z Only follow the guidance on these

pages if the order is different.

z See page 5 for more details on VIDEO

Plus+.

Advanced features Help & specificationRecordingBasic VCR features

PAUSE

ENTER

CH TR/

CANCEL

INDEX

REC/OTR

VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

Select the MAIN menu

In the following example the Satellite

channel has been incorrectly stored in

channel 8 in the VCR.

Press MENU; the main menu will appear.

Press PLAY or STOP to select CHANNEL

SETUP.

Press ENTER.

Press PLAY or STOP to select GUIDE CH

SET.

Press ENTER.

Select the GUIDE CH

Press PLAY or STOP until 'SAT' flashes

under 'GUIDE CH'.

This indicates the Satellite.

Press ENTER.

Press NUMBERED button 8 to enter a

number 8 underneath 'VCR CH'.

This tells your VCR that the Satellite has been

stored in channel 8.

Press ENTER to store the new setting.

If you have connected your satellite using the

SCART socket you must select AV underneath

'VCR CH'.

Repeat stage 2 to adjust any other

channels.

Press MENU three times to remove the

menu.

Before VIDEO

Plus+ recordings

will work properly

BBC1 must be

stored in

channel 1, BBC2 in

channel 2, ITV in

channel 3 etc. If

your order is

different or you

are having

problems with

VIDEO Plus+

recordings, follow

the instructions on

this page.

Checking VIDEO Plus+

VCR Channel Station

1 BBC1

2 BBC2

3 ITV

4 Channel 4

5 Channel 5

6 Decoder (if fitted)

Set-Up

This feature is only available on certain models.

Advanced features

Help & specification

Recording Basic VCR features

Setting the Security Protection

PAUSE

ENTER

CH TR/

CANCEL

INDEX

REC/OTR

VIDEO PLUS +/

PROGRAM

CALL

CLOCK/

COUNTER

RESET

ZERO

RETURN

SPEED

SP/LP

EJECT

TIMER REC

Select Pin Code

Press MENU; the main menu will appear.

Press PLAY or STOP to highlight PIN

CODE REGISTRATION.

Press ENTER; the pin code registration

screen will appear.

Enter Owners Name

Press ENTER to set the owners name. Press

PLAY or STOP until the desired letter is

displayed.Store the letter by pressing

F.FWD. You can enter up to 20 letters.

Press ENTER to store your OWNER’S

NAME.

Enter a Pin Code

Press PLAY or STOP to select PIN CODE,

then press ENTER.

Press the numbered buttons on the remote

control to enter a PIN code.

Your PIN code

can be a combination of any 4 digits.

Press

ENTER to store your PIN code.

Set Protection ON

Press PLAY or STOP to select PROTECT.

Press ENTER to select ON.

Press MENU twice to exit the menu, the

security protection is now on.

To switch protection off select OFF from the Pin

Code Registration menu.

Entering your Pin Code

After a power failure or after the VCR has

been unplugged from the mains for longer

than 30 minutes, the PIN code screen will

appear when you switch your VCR on.

Enter your PIN code using the numbered

buttons on the remote control, then press

ENTER. If you enter the correct PIN code,

“PIN CODE OK” will appear and you can

now use your VCR. If you entered an

incorrect PIN code, “ PIN CODE ERROR”

will appear and you can try to enter the

correct code again. If you enter an

incorrect PIN code more than 3 times your

VCR will lock itself and you will not be able

to use it. To unlock the VCR you must

unplug the VCR from the Mains supply for a

further 30 minutes, then plug the VCR back

in and enter the correct PIN code.

In an effort to fight

crime, we have equipped

your VCR with security

protection. When switched

ON you have to enter a PIN

code after your VCR has

been unplugged from the

mains for approximately

half an hour or longer.

You MUST write down your

PIN code and keep it in a

safe place.

The PIN code protection will

only work if your VCR is

unplugged from the mains

supply for approximately half

an hour or longer.

If your VCR needs to be

serviced, make sure that the

security protection is set to OFF,

otherwise you will be charged

for re-setting the feature.

PLEASE NOTE:

In the event of losing your PIN

code you will be charged by

Mastercare to reset your VCR.

Advanced features Help & specificationRecordingBasic VCR features

Help and Trouble Shooting

Before requesting service please check the following points;

No Power

VCR will not switch ON even though

the power is ON

When the VCR is switched on and

connected with a SCART LEAD you

cannot change the TV STATIONS on

the TV

The TV programme selected on your

VCR does not appear on your TV

screen

VCR will not record

No colour or 'snow' during playback

In LP mode lines or

distortion on picture

during f.fwd, rewind or

pause

Remote control does not

work

Playback picture does not

appear

VCR does not record the TV

station or time you request

Is your VCR plugged in?

Is the mains power switch off?

Is your VCR in TIMER RECORD mode?

You may have pressed the CALL button on

the remote control

Menu appears on the screen

Input selector on your TV is in the VCR (AV)

position

Aerial connection is incorrect

Aerial cable is disconnected

Your TV is not on your VCR channel

Your VCR channel is not properly tuned in on

your TV

No tape in the VCR

Record Protection has been removed from

the VCR tape

VCR is switched OFF

VCR heads are dirty

Your TV might not be tuned to your VCR

properly

Your VCR tape is worn or damaged

The tracking adjustment is beyond the range

of the Automatic Tracking Circuit

This is normal and does not mean there is

anything wrong with your

VCR

It is not facing the remote control sensor

It is too far away or there is too much light in

room (bright direct sunlight)

Obstacle in path of beam

Batteries are inserted incorrectly; the + and -

polarities are the wrong way around

Batteries are weak

TV not set to the VCR channel

Your Stations have not been stored in the

correct channel positions on your VCR

The time is not set correctly

Plug your VCR into a mains socket

Switch on the mains power socket

Try pressing the TIMER REC button to bring

your VCR out of TIMER RECORD mode

Try pressing the CALL button again and then

selecting a different TV STATION on your TV

Press the MENU button to remove the on

screen display

Select the TV position on your TV

Re-connect the aerial

Reconnect the aerial

Switch your TV to your VCR channel

Retune a channel on your TV until you can

see the VCR's picture

Insert a VCR tape

Place a piece of adhesive tape over the

protection tab slot on the VCR tape

Switch the VCR on by pressing the VCR ON

button on the remote control or the ON

button on the front of your VCR

Call for a Mastercare Engineer

Re-tune your TV to your VCR

Try another VCR tape

Adjust the tracking manually

Aim it at the remote control sensor

Operate within 5 metres or reduce light

Clear path of beam

Insert batteries correctly

Replace batteries

Set your TV to your VCR channel

Re-tune your VCR stations

Reset the time correctly

Symptom Cause Solution

Advanced features

Help & specification

Recording Basic VCR features

Connecting your VCR to Another VCR

If you connect your VCR to another VCR or Video camera it is possible to duplicate a pre-

recorded tape. Please note that the picture quality will not be as good as that on the

original tape. Make sure all appliances are unplugged from the mains supply and switched

off before you attempt to connect the relevant connection cable.

Connecting your VCR to a Camcorder

How to connect your VCR to a video camera

If you connect your camcorder, you can duplicate a previously recorded tape.

22 Make sure all connections are made before turning the power on. Insert the tape you wish to record ‘ON’ into your VCR.

33 Press the AV button to select the AV channel.

44 Insert the tape you wish to record ‘FROM’ into the video camera.

Press the REC/OTR button on your VCR.

66 Press the play button, on the video camera; playback and recording will start.

How to connect your VCR to another VCR

Link the two VCR's with a SCART cable (not supplied).

Insert the tape you wish to record ‘ON’ into your VCR.

Insert the tape you wish to record ‘FROM’ into the second VCR. Press the play button on the second VCR.

Press the REC/OTR button on your VCR.

Recording will start.

It is an infringement of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1956, 1988 chapter 48 and the Performers Protection Act 1958-72 to copy Records, Pre-recorded Cassettes,

Pre-recorded video tapes and compact discs or to re-record them in any form without permission of the Copyright owners.

Connecting your VCR to a Hi-Fi

Advanced features Help & specificationRecordingBasic VCR features

SCART Socket Information

How to connect your VCR to a Hi-Fi

You can connect your VCR directly to your Hi-Fi with an audio (phono) lead.

All connections must be made with both your VCR and Hi-Fi unplugged from the mains supply.

Connect one end into the SCART socket on the back of your VCR.

Connect the other end to the audio in sockets (or SCART socket) on the back of your Hi-Fi.

Press the PLAY button on your VCR to play the video sound track through the speakers of a Hi-Fi system. The sound from

your VCR through your Hi-Fi will be mono not stereo.

Due to the wide variety of Hi-Fi equipment, the information on this page should be used only as guidance. Refer to your

Hi-Fi’s Instruction Book for more details.

If your VCR is connected to a TV using a SCART lead, a video tape when played will automatically be displayed on

the TV irrespective of the channel you are watching (unlike "normal" RF aerial connection where you must use a

nominated channel).

The AV button on your VCR provides a convenient method of switching between an appliance connected to the

SCART socket (e.g. a Satellite Receiver) or TV stations received by your 'normal' aerial connected to the AERIAL

SOCKET of your VCR.

If you do not have anything plugged into the SCART SOCKET of your VCR and you press AV the screen will go

blank. Press AV again and your TV will display the last station viewed on your VCR.

21 Pin SCART terminal

1. Audio output (right)

2. Audio input (right)

3. Audio output (left)

4. Audio earth

5. Blue earth

6. Audio input (left)

7. Blue In

15. Red In

16. Blanking signal

17. Video earth

18. Blanking signal earth

19. Video output

20. Video input

21. Shield/earth

8. Switching voltage (out)

9. Green earth

10. Date line 2

11. Green In

12. Date line 1

13. Red earth

14. Reserved

Advanced features

Help & specification

Recording Basic VCR features

Wiring Instructions

Record Protection Tab

When you insert a video cassette with the record protection tab removed

(for example a pre-recorded tape from a video hire shop) playback will

start straight away.

Video Head Cleaning

The video heads are the means by which the VCR reads pictures from the

tape during playback. In the unlikely event that they become dirty enough

to be clogged, no picture will be played back. This can easily be

determined if, during playback of a known good tape, there is good

sound but no picture (picture is extremely snowy). Manual cleaning may

still be necessary in some cases, if this is the case, have the VCR checked

and cleaned by qualified Mastercare personnel. Head cleaning

cartridges are not recommended because they can be abrasive to your

video heads. To help prevent video head clogging, use only good quality

VHS tapes. Discard worn out tapes.

To prevent accidental

erasure of a

recording, break off

the record protection

tab with a

screwdriver.

If you need to

record onto a

tape on which

the tab has

been removed

from, cover the

hole with a

small piece of

adhesive tape.

Warning: If the mains plug is cut from the mains lead of this appliance the plug must be destroyed. A mains plug with bared

wires is hazardous if engaged in a mains output socket.

The wires in your VCR mains lead are coloured in accordance with

the following:-

The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal in

the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured Black.

The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal

in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured Red.

No connection must be made to the earth terminal of the plug.

You must use a 13 amp plug (BS 1363), and fit a 3 amp fuse (BS

1362).

If any other type of plug is used a 3 amp fuse must be fitted, either in

the plug, adaptor or at the distribution board.

Specifications

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Operating Temperature: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

C to 40

Heads: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Video: 2 Rotary Heads

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audio/Control: 1 Stationary Head

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erase: 1 Full Track Erase

Video recording system: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VHS, 2 Rotary Heads Helical Scanning System

Luminance Signal: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FM azimuth recording

Colour signal: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Low frequency converted direct recording

Television System: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CCIR: 625 lines 50 fields PAL I

Audio Track: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 track

Tape format: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.65mm high density tape

Tape speed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAL SP: 23.39 mm/s LP: 11.69mm/s

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NTSC SP:33.35 mm/s

Rewind/Fast Forward time: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F.FWD : 1’48” (with E-180 cassette)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REW : 1’48” (with E-180 cassette)

Input level: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Video: 1.0Vp-p, 75 ohm unbalanced

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audio: 500mV, 50k ohm unbalanced

Output level: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Video: 1.0Vp-p, 75 ohm unbalanced

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audio: 500mV, 1k ohm unbalanced

RF output channel: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Channel 36 (23~69, Adjustable)

Power supply: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AC 230V-240V / 50Hz

Power consumption: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12W (4W Standby)

Dimensions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380mm (W) x 272mm (D)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x 95mm (H)

Weight: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.5kg

Because we continually strive to improve our products we may change specifications and designs without prior notice. Weight and

Dimensions are approximate.

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