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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
OPERATION MANUAL
Please read this operation manual carefully
before using the VCR.
[IMPORTANT] / [IMPORTANTE]
EZ SET UP
(AUTO CHANNEL /CLOCK SET UP)
EZ SET UP
(PROGRAMACIÓN AUTOMÁTICA DE CANAL/PUESTA EN HORA DEL RELOJ)
! Connect Antenna/Cable
to VCR first.
En primer lugar conecte
la antena/el cable a la
videograbadora.
@ Then, plug into AC
Power Outlet.
A continuación,
enchúfelos al
tomacorriente de CA.
MODEL
VC - H818U
# Do not press the POWER
button until completion of
EZ SET UP.
No pulse el botón de
ALIMENTACIÓN
(POWER) hasta haber
terminado la EZ SET UP.
Current time will be displayed
and flashing.
La hora actual aparecerá
parpadeando en el visor.
$ EZ SET UP complete.
EZ SET UP completo.
Detail: Please see page 16
Detalle: véase la página 16
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- Page 1 MODEL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER VC - H818U OPERATION MANUAL Please read this operation manual carefully before using the VCR. [IMPORTANT] / [IMPORTANTE] EZ SET UP (AUTO CHANNEL /CLOCK SET UP) EZ SET UP (PROGRAMACIÓN AUTOMÁTICA DE CANAL/PUESTA EN HORA DEL RELOJ) Current time will be displayed and flashing.
- Page 2 After the 2 hour evaporation period, you may witness a “snowy” picture for the first few minutes of VCR operation. This picture noise will disappear shortly thereafter. ® ® s an NERGY artner, SHARP has determined that this product meets the NERGY guidelines for energy efficiency. NERGY TAR is a . registered mark.
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Page 3: Important Safeguards And Precautions
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS CAUTION READ THE SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS before operating your VCR. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND HEED ALL WARNINGS on your VCR and in this manual. INSTALLATION 1. Operate only from a power source indicated on your VCR or in this manual. If you are unsure of your power supply, ask your local power company. - Page 4 OTHERS 1. It is the intent of Sharp that this product be used in full compliance with the copyright laws of the United States and that prior permission be obtained from copyright owners whenever necessary.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Setting the Language ..........17 Setting the Clock ........... 17 Remote Pager ............35 • Auto Clock Setting Sharp Super Picture ..........35 • Manual Clock Setting Exact Rec ............... 35 • Automatic Daylight Saving-Time (D.S.T.) Tape Remaining ............ 36 Adjustment Recorded Section Auto Repeat ...... -
Page 6: Features
TVs, Cable Boxes, and some Digital Satellite Re- — Equipped with the light up buttons for easy ceivers. operation in the dark • Sharp Super Picture — Enhances picture quality — Remote Pager function during playback. • 60 seconds Timer Backup * VCR Plus+ ®... -
Page 7: Major Components Of Your Vcr
Major Components of Your VCR [Front] Cassette compartment (see Playback/Recording) POWER button Basic function controls (When pressed to turn on the VCR, some indicators (see Playback/Recording) on the Multi-Function display light up, and the Multi- Function display brightens. When the power is turned off, the Multi-Function display dims.) Multi-Function Display (explained throughout the operation instructions) When the power is on, each time DISPLAY is pressed,... -
Page 8: Remote Control
Remote Control Remote Control Mode Select buttons (VCR, TV, CABLE/SAT.) • USED TO SELECT THE COMPONENT (VCR, TV, CABLE BOX/SAT.) TO BE OPERATED. POWER button (p. 17) EJECT button (p. 23) ON SCREEN button (p. 15) TV/VCR button (p. 17) DISPLAY button (p. -
Page 9: Using The Universal Remote Control
– – 06, 08 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 09, 10, 11 – – SAMSUNG SONY (SAT.) ENT. SANYO ZENITH ENT. SHARP – * Only for RCA (SAT.) SONY 100/ENT. POWER ON–CABLE/SAT. button POWER OFF–POWER button TECHNOL ACE – TOSHIBA ENT. ZENITH –... -
Page 10: Connecting The Vcr
Connecting the VCR The connection method differs depending on the type of TV. If you have cable TV (CATV), see Cable TV Connections. RF Connection (for connection to a TV without AV terminals) ! Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV. @ Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear of the VCR. -
Page 11: Cable Tv Connections
Cable TV Connections Your VCR is capable of receiving the following non-scrambled channels. • Scrambled channels can be received with the cable box supplied by your cable TV company. Set the 3 ↔ 4 OUTPUT CHANNEL selector on the rear of the VCR to 3 or 4. (Factory preset: 3) First check your TV/CATV system Step Q Is your TV cable compatible with the VCR? - Page 12 Cable TV Connections Connection with cable box • Connect as shown. With this connection, it is possible to record descrambled CATV signals. Then go to “After the Connection”. VCR Rear Cable Box Coaxial cable (Not supplied) TV Rear From ANT/CABLE CATV system Coaxial...
- Page 13 Cable TV Connections Connection with cable box, A/B switch and splitter By using an A/B switch or splitter, it is possible to switch between the cable box and the VCR output. For example, while recording a TV program with the VCR, it is possible to watch a CATV program (including descrambled programs) using the A/B switch.
- Page 14 2 and the VCR must be the same. • If you turn off the cable box, you cannot record or view a CATV program. • If you have questions regarding any connection procedure, please contact your cable company or the nearest Sharp Authorized Service.
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Page 15: Menu Screen
- - - - - - - Program channel position Function status S T O P 1 2 3 Fast Sharp Super Picture forward S . P I C T U R E O N S T E R E O Stereo/SAP mode Tape speed... -
Page 16: Ez Set Up (With Auto Clock Setting)
EZ Set Up (With Auto Clock Setting) IMPORTANT (Caution during EZ Set Up): • Do not press the POWER button on the VCR or remote control. • Do not insert a video cassette into the VCR. The EZ Set Up function automatically sets the tuner channels and clock when the antenna cable is connected to the rear of the VCR and the power plug is then connected to an AC outlet. -
Page 17: Setting The Language
Setting the Language When you use the VCR for the first time or the power is (Remote Control) interrupted for more than 60 seconds (power failure, etc.), you should set the language to be used for the MENU ∂ screen. MENU ©... -
Page 18: Manual Clock Setting
Setting the Clock $ Select a channel that carries EDS signals with ß /©. Ex.: 07 E D S C H S E T A U T O M A N U A L • The number of channels that can be selected depends ß... -
Page 19: Automatic Daylight Saving-Time (D.s.t.)
Setting the Clock # Select “TIME” with ß/© and set time by holding ∂/ƒ. Ex.: 10:28 AM C L O C K Numbered buttons can be used instead of ∂/ƒ to set time and date. Press ENT./AM/PM (100) to select AM or ß... -
Page 20: Setting The Channels
Setting the Channels Your VCR can receive a maximum of 181 channels as shown below by presetting the channels into memory. (VHF: 2 to 13, UHF: 14 to 69, CATV: 1 to 125) • Make sure that the cable (antenna or CATV) is connected to the IN terminal on the rear of the VCR. ! Press MENU. -
Page 21: Adding Channel Memory/Erasing Channel
Setting the Channels Adding Channel Memory/Erasing Channel Memory Use this function to manually add or erase channels to/from the memory. ! Select the channel to be added with the numbered buttons and the channel to be erased with the CH ∂/ƒ or numbered buttons. @ Press MENU. -
Page 22: Mode Selection
Mode Selection MODE SELECTION You can use the SET UP–selection screen to select the mode for basic features. • Turn on the TV and select the video channel. Press POWER and then TV/VCR to select “VCR” (“VCR” will light on the multi-function display). ! Press MENU. -
Page 23: Playback
Playback Inserting a Video Cassette Gently insert the video cassette into the cassette compartment. The VCR turns on automatically and “ ” appears on the multi-function display. If the cassette is inserted incorrectly, the loading system will not function. Do not force the cassette into the VCR. To remove the cassette, press EJECT during stop mode. -
Page 24: Fast Forward And Rewind
Playback Fast Forward and Rewind ! When the VCR is in stop mode, press FF or REW to fast forward or rewind the cassette. (The picture cannot be viewed in this mode.) @ Press STOP to halt fast forward or rewind. •... -
Page 25: Blue Screen Noise Elimination
Playback Blue Screen Noise Elimination Set the BLUE SCREEN mode to ON on the SET UP–selection screen. (See Mode Selection.) This function eliminates monitor noise and mutes sound during playback of unrecorded portions of a tape, and when receiving a non-broadcasting channel. Blue Screen will also appear if the VCR is set to the Auxiliary mode but no video signal is fed to the VCR. -
Page 26: Recording A Tv Program
Recording a TV Program • Turn on the TV and select the video channel. (See Setting the 3 ↔ 4 Output Channel Selector.) • Press POWER and then TV/VCR to select “VCR” (“VCR” will light on the multi-function display). • If necessary, set “SAP” on the SET UP-selection screen (See Mode Selection). Without a Cable Box or Digital Satellite Receiver ! Insert the cassette, with the erasure protection tab covered. -
Page 27: Recording Hi-Fi Stereo Sound
Recording a TV Program Recording Hi-Fi Stereo Sound Your VCR records AUDIO signals on two types of audio tracks. Hi-Fi: Using specialized rotary heads, audio signals are recorded on the video track in FM format. Multi-sound broadcasts (Stereo or SAP [Separate Audio Program]) are recorded on two channels. Linear: All audio signals are recorded in mono on the linear audio track. -
Page 28: Tape Dubbing Connection Instructions
• You can also use the front AV jacks. Select “ ” (Aux. 2 input) by pressing INPUT twice. • If source VCR is a monaural mode, connect the audio cable to “AUDIO-L” of the dubbing VCR. Source VCR Sharp Viewcam (for playback) (for playback) Audio/Video... -
Page 29: Simple Recording Timer
Simple Recording Timer SIMPLE RECORDING TIMER The Simple Recording Timer (SRT) enables you to set the recording stop time. The SRT can be set on the TV screen by using the remote control. The SRT cannot be set if the clock has not been set. Make sure the clock is set before setting the SRT. •... -
Page 30: Timer Recording With Vcr Plus+ System
Timer Recording with VCR Plus+ System *The VCR Plus+ Programming System The VCR Plus Programming System allows you to program your VCR for timer recording simply by inputting the PlusCode Programming number. The PlusCode numbers are listed in most newspaper, TV Guide ®... - Page 31 Timer Recording with VCR Plus+ System $ The timer program information is shown on the TV screen. Check the contents. 1 / 2 • If the channel displayed is incorrect, select the CH D A T E S T A R T S T O P 8 / 0 1 1 2 : 0 0 A 1 2 : 3 0 E P position with ß/©...
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Page 32: Timer Recording (Without Vcr Plus+ System)
Timer Recording (without VCR Plus+ System) • Turn on the TV and select the video channel. • Insert a cassette with the erasure protection tab opening covered. Power will turn on automatically. • Press TV/VCR to select “VCR” (“VCR” will light on the multi-function display). •... - Page 33 Timer Recording (without VCR Plus+ System) * Select the tape speed with ∂/ƒ. Ex.: SP 1 / 2 ∂ D A T E S T A R T S T O P 8 / 1 0 9 : 0 5 P 1 0 : 3 5 - / - - - - - - - : - - - - : - - - - ƒ...
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Page 34: Confirming Timer Programs
Timer Recording (without VCR Plus+ System) Confirming Timer Programs You can see on the Timer setting screen a list of all timer programs that are already set. • Turn on the TV and select the video channel. • Press POWER and then TV/VCR to select “VCR” (“VCR” will light on the multi-function display). ! Press MENU. -
Page 35: Remote Pager
• When playing S-VHS tape 1. Sharp Super Picture is set to off automatically. When finished playback, the setting will return to the previous setting. 2. You cannot change ON/OFF setting manually. • The ON/OFF status of the Sharp Super Picture can be checked when ON SCREEN is pressed to display OSD. -
Page 36: Tape Remaining
Tape Remaining With this feature, you can display the remaining amount of tape on the TV screen, during Recording or Playback a tape. ! Insert tape. @ Press ON SCREEN on the remote control until the tape is running. The tape R E M . -
Page 37: Dpss (Digital Program Search System)
DPSS (Digital Program Search System) You can quickly locate a desired section of the tape with this Current tape position feature. Rewind Fast forward –1 Index Signal An index signal is automatically recorded on the tape at the start of ordinary recording, simple recording timer and timer Index signals recording. -
Page 38: One-Touch Rental Rewind
One-Touch Rental Rewind With this feature, you can set your VCR to perform stop, rewind, eject the tape then turn off the power automatically by just one touch. • Press RENTAL REWIND on the remote control during playback. Tamper Proof With this feature, you can lock all VCR modes to prevent accidental change. -
Page 39: Specifications
Specifications Format: VHS NTSC Standard Video Recording System: Rotary Two-Head Helical Scanning Number of Video Heads: 4 Video Signal Standard: NTSC Color System Audio Recording System: 1 Stationary Head for Linear Audio 2 Rotary Heads for Hi-Fi stereo Tape Width: 12.7 mm (1/2 inch) Tape Speed: (SP) 33.35 mm/sec (1.31 i.p.s.) (LP) 16.67 mm/sec (0.66 i.p.s.) (playback only) (EP) 11.12 mm/sec (0.44 i.p.s.) -
Page 40: Troubleshooting
EZ Set Up for AIR/CATV operation. Service Information (For the U.S.) For the location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Service Center, or to obtain product literature, accessories, supplies or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP (1-800-237-4277) or visit SHARP’s website... -
Page 41: Guía De Operación Rápida En Español
Guía de operación rápida en español Esta es una breve guía de operación rápida preparada para ayudarle a utilizar las funciones básicas de su videograbadora. Después de prender su videograbadora a la antena apropiada, televisor o caja de televisón por cable, utilícela siguiendo las explicaciones dadas a continuación. - Page 42 Guía de operación rápida en español EN LA PANTALLA DEL TELEVISOR OPERACION (PANTALLA EN INGLES) # Pulse MENU. La pantalla IDIOMA aparecerá. L A N G U A G E E N G L I S H E S P A N O L F R A N Ç...
- Page 43 Guía de operación rápida en español Para ver un programa de TV mientras se graba otro ! Siga los pasos ! a ^ de arriba. @ Pulse TV/VCR para seleccionar “TV” (el indicador “VCR” se apagará). # Sintonice el canal de TV deseado. Ajuste de la grabación con temporizador ! Conecte la alimentación de su televisor y seleccione el canal de vídeo.
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Page 44: Consumer Limited Warranty
Product, and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims, whether based on contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise. In no event shall Sharp be liable, or in any way responsible, for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than an authorized servicer.