Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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Instruction manual
Video recorder VQ250K
WORTH
knowing
Please keep the video machine's guarantee card and receipt safe for warranty purposes.
Precautions
x x x
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.
AUTO SET
OP EJECT
CH.
Do not . . . expose the video recorder to high levels of humidity and heat, to avoid the risk of fire and electric shock. [. . . ] If the programme you are recording is not visible on the TV, press the TV/VCR button ("VCR" in the display). Clock / Counter / Remaining time page 14.
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For timer recordings, clock, date, and stations must be set correctly. Load a cassette with its safety tab in place (see page 15) and with sufficient free space for the recording.
AUTO SET
20 : 10
VHS
Normal timer recording
MENU
How often do you want to record this program?
Once Weekly(Once a Week) Daily(Mon-Fri) Daily(Mon-Sat) Daily(Mon-Sun)
Call the video's "MAIN MENU", choose "Timer Program". Decide if you want to record "Once", "Weekly" or "Daily". . . and confirm.
OK
2x
PR+/-:select OK:confirm
MENU:end
OK
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TV/VCR
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AV
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PR
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TIMER PROGRAM (Once) PR -Start Time --:-End Time --:-Start Date --/-Tape Speed SP PR+/-:select (AV) 0-9 :setup (PR) / :correct MENU:end
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Type in one after the other: x The programme location number; x the time the broadcast starts, x the time the broadcast ends, x the day of the broadcast, if it is not today. x Select LP if you wish to make a very long recording .
EJECT
SP/LP
PR +
MENU
PAL/SEC
OK
TIMER PROGRAM (Once) PR 01 Start Time 18:10 End Time 20:30 Start Date 04/03(SAT) Tape Speed SP
OK
INDEX +
PR
A. SEL
/ :correct OK:confirm
MENU:end
If you wish to make changes: Move to the position you want to change using the / buttons. If all setting are ok, press or , till you see "OK : confirm" in the bottom line.
Confirm.
TMR
Switch your video off.
x x x
x x
Wait a few seconds after typing an one-digit-number. If you have made a mistake, move to the position you want to change using the / buttons and change the setting. If programme timings overlap, the machine will give a warning message. If you don't adjust the times, the machine will record the first programme completely then continue with the second one. If there is no sufficient free space for the recording on the cassette the video switches automatically to "LP" for double recording capacity. The recorder will eject cassettes which have the safety tab removed (page15).
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Timer Review changing and erasing
MENU
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TIMER PROGRAM
PR 03 START END DATE 21:20 22:20 05/03
18:10 -- : --- : --- : --- : --- : --- : -20:30 -- : --- : --- : --- : --- : --- : -04/03 -- / --- / --- / --- / --- / --- / -01 -------
OK
Call the video's "MAIN MENU", choose "Timer Program".
PR+/-:select OK:confirm
MENU:end
OK
Select the programming to change or erase.
PR
+ MENU
OK
PR
TIMER PROGRAM (Once) PR 03 Start Time 21:20 End Time 22:20 Start Date 05/03(SUN) Tape Speed SP 0 :erase / :correct MENU:end
MENU
If you want to erase this programming press button 0, confirm with OK. If you wish to make changes: Move to the position you want to change using the / buttons. If all setting are ok, press or , till you see "OK: confirm" in the bottom line. Exit the menus.
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The counter counts in real time from the point you load the cassette. If you rewind beyond the zero position, the counter counts in negative values (e. g. 0:01:15).
AUTO SET
Clock / counter display
VHS
20 : 10
STOP SP
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PR01
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14:00 03/03
1x: Time and date+current status Time and date 2x: Counter+current status counter 3x: disappear
If didn't wind tape (PLAY, FF, REW, . . . ), it doesn't appear the tape remain time.
Remaining time and cassette length
Call the video's "MAIN MENU", choose "Tape Control".
1 2 3 TV/VCR 4 5 6 AV
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TAPE CONTROL Tape Remain Go To Zero Counter Reset PR+/-:select OK:confirm MENU:end
TAPE REMAIN E-180 E-240 E-300 PR+/-:select OK:confirm MENU:end E-240 01:27
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A. D
Q. S
When you want the video to show the time remaining from the current video tape position (to find out if there is sufficient space for a recording, for example). To ensure the remaining time shown is accurate, select the length of cassette currently loaded by selecting this function until you reach the correct length.
EJECT SP/LP PR +
Remaining time display is only possible when the cassette is loaded.
MENU
PAL/SEC
OK
INDEX +
PR
A. SEL
Accessing counter zero position
REW SP GO TO ZERO
The video will wind to the position 0:00:00 and stop.
0:02:13
Resetting the counter to zero
COUNTER RESET
Reset the counter.
0:00:00
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Menu languages
MENU
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PR
LANGUAGE SET
2x
OK
PR
PR+/-:select OK:confirm
OK
English Deutsch Italiano Español Français Nederlands PYCCK SVENSKA
Call the video's "MAIN MENU", choose "VCR Setup", then "Language Set". Confirm.
MENU:end
Child lock
Press the button for about 5 seconds.
Your video can´t be operated now, only timer recordings will be performed. To release child lock, press the button again for 5 seconds.
Cassettes
PAL
Use only good quality tape cassettes with the VHS logo. x Keep cassettes away from excessive moisture or dust, magnetic and electrical fields (loudspeakers and computer monitors, for example). Store with the full spool at the bottom and with the cassette in its cover. [. . . ] Load a cassette with safety tab in place (page 15) and with sufficient free space for the recording.
MENU
How often do you want to record this program?
Once Weekly(Once a Week) Daily(Mon-Fri) Daily(Mon-Sat) Daily(Mon-Sun)
Call the video's "MAIN MENU", choose "Timer Program". Decide if you want to record "Once", "Weekly" or "Daily". . . and confirm.
OK
2x
PR+/-:select OK:confirm
MENU:end
OK
PR
+
TIMER PROGRAM (Once) PR -Start Time --:-End Time --:-Start Date --/-Tape Speed SP PR+/-:select (AV) 0-9 :setup (PR) / :correct MENU:end
Type in one after the other: the programme location number, x the time the broadcast starts, x the time the broadcast ends, x the day of the broadcast, if it is not today. x Select LP if you wish to make a very long recording .
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TIMER PROGRAM (Once) PR 01 Start Time 18:10 End Time 20:30 Start Date 04/03(SAT) Tape Speed SP
OK
If you wish to make changes: Move to the position you want to change using the button. [. . . ]