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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VIDEO RECORDER
VR 4-HiFi
VHS HQ HiFi Videorecorder

WORTH
knowing Precautions
Please keep the video's guarantee sheet and receipt for your video in a safe
place.
◆Read this booklet carefully.
◆Make sure the rating of your household electricity supply matches
that shown on the back of the video recorder.
◆Read this page and the chapter and the "Setting up your video" to
help you set up and adjust your video recorder.
◆Do not put the video recorder in a hot or humid place (to avoid the
risk of fire and electric shock).
◆Do not open the video recorder. Get a qualified technician to carry
out any repairs.
◆Do not connect the video recorder to the power supply if you have
just moved it from a cold environment to a warm room. This can
lead to condensation inside the video which can seriously damage
the video and cassettes. Wait around two hours to allow it to reach
room temperature.
◆Make sure the video is placed at least 10cm apart from other home
appliances or obstacles to get sufficient ventilation.
◆This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on top of
the video.
◆Put the video on a steady, flat surface.
◆Only clean the video with a soft, lint-free cloth. Do not use harsh or
alcohol-based cleaning agents.
AUTOSET
CH.
OP EJECT
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 a
qualified engineer to repair or service your video.
◆
This video recorder is designed to work continuously.
Switching it off (onto stand-by) does not disconnect it from
the mains. To disconnect it from the mains, you have to
unplug it.

1
Contents
Before you do anything with the video, please read the chapter "Setting up the video".
◆On the following pages, the pictures show the buttons you need to press on the remote
control and what you should see on the television screen or video display.
Setting up the video
Connecting your video through RF lead, Connecting your video through a scart lead ......................... 2
Connecting your video to the satellite system, Connecting your video to the hi-fi system (Option 1),
Connecting your video to the hi-fi system (Option 2)............................................................................. 3
How to connect your video to another video, How to connect your video to a camcorder .................. 4
Tuning your video to the TV using an antenna cable (RF cable) .............................................................5
What to do if you get picture interference when using RF lead ........................................................... 6
Tuning your video recorder to the television ..........................................................................................7
2nd scart socket...................................................................................................................................... 8
Tuning in new stations
Manual tuning..........................................................................................................................................9
Station names........................................................................................................................................10
Sorting programme locations, Clearing programme locations ............................................................ 11
Front panel controls.............................................................................................................................. 12
Playing cassettes
Play ........................................................................................................................................................13
Still, Variable picture search, Variable slow motion,
Finding new recordings (index scan) ................................................................................................... 14
16:9 Wide Screen format.......................................................................................................................15
CM skip (commercial skip), Auto Repeat, Child lock............................................................................ 16
OSD (On Screen Display) On/Off, Setting time and date..................................................................... 17
Recording cassettes
Recording cassettes, Simple recording, One touch recording-OTR .................................................... 18
Timer recording using ShowView ....................................................................................................... 19
Normal timer recording ....................................................................................................................... 20
Timer review – changing and erasing record settings......................................................................... 22
More functions
Clock and counter display, Remaining time and cassette length,
Finding the counter zero position ..........................................................................................................23
Resetting the counter to zero, Cassettes, Power-saving features, Language select ........................ 24
The hi-fi system .....................................................................................................................................25
Appendix
Index, Technical information .................................................................................................................26
Problem-solving guide ......................................................................................................................... 29
Quick-start guide .....................................................................................................................back cover

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Setting up your video (Option 1) - Connecting your video through RF lead
Before you start, unplug all the equipment from the mains supply.
Television
Aerial
The type of aerial you
should use, depends on
local interference and how
far you are from the
transmitter. You should
contact a local retailer if
you have any questions
about your aerial.
Back view of your VCR
This lead is supplied in your accessory kit.
200V-240V~,
50/60 Hz
Put the batteries into the remote control. Make sure the (+) and (-) signs on the batteries agree with
the (+) and (-) signs in the battery compartment.
If you have connected your video as shown in option 1, turn to page 5.
1
Setting up your video (Option 2) - Connecting your video through a scart lead
Television Aerial
Scart lead
(not supplied)
You will get better pictures and sound quality if you connect your video with a scart lead.
200V-240V~,
50/60 Hz
2
If you have connected your video as shown in option 2, turn to page 7.
Aerial

3
Connecting your video through extra equipment
Connecting your video to the satellite system
Television
You can use this
connection if your video
has two scart sockets.
This will improve sound
and picture quality when
you are recording from
satellite.
To use this function, see
page 8.
Video
200V-240V~,
50/60 Hz
3
Satellite
Connecting your video to the hi-fi system - Option 1
Television Plug a phono cable into
the ‘Audio L/R’ sockets on
the back panel and into
the audio sockets on any
audio amplifier, if needed.
If your video does not
have this connection, see
belows (Option 2).
Video
200V-240V~,
50/60 Hz
4Hi-Fi Aerial
Aerial
Connecting your video to the hi-fi system - Option 2
Television Plug a scart to phono
cable into the ‘AV1’
socket on the back panel
and into the audio socket
on any audio amplifier, if
needed.
Video
200V-240V~,
50/60 Hz
5Hi-Fi Aerial

4
How to connect your video to another video
First video
Second video
200V-240V~,
50/60 Hz
1)
Insert the tape you wish to record on into the first video and press AV until ‘AV1’ appears on the front display.
2)
Insert the tape you wish to copy from into the second video. Press the play button on the second video.
3) Press the record button on the first video
The video will start recording.
If your video has two scart sockets, you can use the other socket ‘AV2’ to connect other
equipment.
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200V-240V~,
50/60 Hz
How to connect your video to a camcorder
Camcorder
Aerial
200V-240V~,
50/60 Hz
If you have connected your camcorder in this way, you can also connect a scart lead from
‘AV1’ on the back panel of the video to the television. To use this function, see page 8.
You can also connect the camcorder by using a phono cable if your video has front
input sockets. Check the front of your video for this connection, see page 8.
7Television
Video
to camcorder
Scart
Plug to
TV

5
Tuning your video to the TV using an antenna cable (RF cable)
If you have connected your video through the scart connection (diagram 2 on page 2), go to
page 7.
Use the following method to tune your video in if you have connected it through RF cable (as
shown in diagram 1 on page 2)
Once you have carried out the steps in ‘Setting up your video’ (diagram 1 on page 2), switch on
your TV.
Press on the remote control and RF52 will be
displayed on the front of your video.
1
2
LANGUAGE SET
ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
ITALIANO
ESPAÑOL
FRANÇAIS
NEDERLANDS
SVENSKA
SUOMI
PR+/-:SELECT
OK:CONFIRM MENU:END
COUNTRY SET
BN
DNL
DK S
ESF
GR CH
ITR
LUX OTHERS
PR+/-:SELECT
OK:CONFIRM MENU:END
Select the wanted language and country with PR+
or PR- button. Press OK to confirm. Tune the TV,
using the pre-set functions on your TV as described
in its manual, until you see a blue CH search screen.
Store this setting on the TV and go to page 7.
For selecting the country, refer to the followings.
B: Belgium
D: Germany
DK: Denmark
E: Spain
GR: Greece
I: Italy
LUX: Luxembourg
N: Norway
NL: Netherlands
S: Sweden
SF: Finland
CH: Switzerland
TR: Turkey
You can also call a test-picture in the Videorecorder : press OK on the remote control
more than 5 seconds. Please search the test-picture of videorecorders with the
broadcasting-setting of your TV. Refer to operation manual. When you find the test-
picture, memorise it on the program place. Press OK on the remote control more than
5 seconds to exit the test-picture.

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What to do if you get picture interference when using RF lead
Option 1
If other stations are positioned on or near the current RF OUTPUT CH, the following guide message
appears automatically.
The RF output can be adjusted from 21 to 69, this video is defaulted to RF52. If other
broadcasts are close to RF 52 they may cause picture interference, you can change the
RF output until your television has a noise-free channel for your video.
Change the RF output from 52 using the remote control.
Press MENU. Select ‘VCR Set Up’ by pressing PR- twice then OK.
Select ‘RF Output Set Up’ by pressing PR- twice then OK.
Change the channel number using buttons 0-9.
Press OK to confirm. Press MENU to end.
Option 3
Buy a scart lead from your local electrical shop. Connect the scart lead as shown on page
2, diagram 2.
If you want to change the RF output in the future due to new broadcasting stations or equipment
and so on, press and hold the OK button on the remote control until RF 52 is displayed on the front
of the video. Then go to option 2 above.
PLEASE CHANGE THE TV
CH TO 54.
IMPORTANT! Press OK to confirm.
Press MENU to end.
Option 2
RF OUTPUT SET
0-9:SET UP (21-69)
OK:CONFIRM MENU:END
CH 52
If there is still picture interference repeat option2.
RF OUTPUT SET
OK:CONFIRM MENU:END
CURRENT CH 52
RECOMMENDED CH 54

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Tuning your video recorder to the television
If you already set the language and country set, you can see the followings.
If you do not see this picture, check that the video is
connected properly.
Press OK for ‘Auto Set’ or ‘Auto Search’.
1
2
MENU:END
PLEASE WAIT...
CH 25
Unless you are living in an area with poor reception, ‘Auto
Set’ or ‘ Auto Search’ tunes in all the stations you can
receive in your country and sorts them in a common order,
for example, ARD on programme 1, ZDF on programme 2
and so on.
See page 10 and page 11 if you need to change any of the
automatic settings. You should finish the auto set before
you go to page 10 or page 11.
The clock is also set automatically. If the clock has not
been set, the clock setting screen will appear.
Please see “ Setting time and date” on page 17.
If you want to change the station names, see page 10.
If you want to change the programme locations see page
11. You need to change programme locations if the
stations are not in order, for example, ARD on programme
1, ZDF on programme 2 and so on.
Press MENU to end.
MANUAL SET
PR01 P-01 PR08 P-08
PR02 P-02 PR09 P-09
PR03 P-03 PR10 P-10
PR04 P-04 PR11 P-11
PR05 P-05 PR12 P-12
PR06 P-06 PR13 P-13
PR07 P-07 PR14 ----
PR+/-:SELECT
OK:CONFIRM MENU:END
Important: If you switch the video off at the mains supply overnight, you do not have to
retune the video. Simply press and then MENU on the remote control to restore all the
program settings. See page 17 to set the time and date.

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2nd scart socket
If your video has the AV2 output, shown in the diagram below, you can connect other
equipment as seen on pages 3 and 4.
2nd scart
TV/VCR
PROG
PR
PR MENU
EJECT
PAL/SEC
A.SEL
AV
SP/LP
INDEX
123
456
789
0
30
A
INPUT ONLY
INPUT+OUTPUT
When connecting other equipment please refer to their
manuals for further information. This video manual
recommends the set up as shown on page 3 diagram 3. When
connected by this method if the equipment is turned off the
video behaves as normal, but if the equipment is turned on the
video will automatically switch over to AV2 mode and displays
the channel of the other equipment, channel selection can only
be performed by the other equipment, the video PR+/PR-
buttons have no effect.
To return to normal video use the other equipment must be
turned off.
When the program is encoded (and you have a decoder connected to
socket EURO AV2), you must set in OSD menu (PR PRESET/MANUAL
SET) with or „DECODER“ to „ON“.
Recording from other Equipment.
Simple recording can be performed (refer to page 18), ensure the
equipment is turned on and is displaying the correct channel.
Timer recording (refer to page 19), set the video to perform a
timed recording ensuring AV1 is selected as the channel to be
recorded. Some equipment may have a timer which allows it to
be powered on to the correct channel, if this feature is not
available the other equipment should be left powered on.
Front AV
If the video has front input sockets, it is possible to connect
devices such as a camcorder to the video. To watch a
camcorder tape the video must be in AVF mode. Recordings of
this input are the same as described on page 4.
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