User manual THOMSON VTH6250

[. . . ] X10_GB04 26/04/01 16:56 Page 1 Important Precautions - Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located on the back of your appliance. Install the video recorder horizontally, away from any source of heat (fireplace) or appliances creating strong magnetic or electric fields. Leave sufficient space around the video recorder to allow adequate ventilation: 10 cm on either side and at the rear, as well as 7 cm above the top are minimum requirements. If you have to use the video recorder outdoors, do not expose it to water from rain or splashing. [. . . ] When your television is connected to this socket, you can watch the pictures from the set connected. AV3 sockets Connect your camcorder to the AUDIO L (left), AUDIO R (right), VIDEO sockets located at the front of the VCR and to the CAM/PAUSE socket located at the back (if your camcorder is fitted with such a socket). Select Au 3 on your video recorder. VIDEO L AUDIO R With compatible camcorders, the PAUSE socket facilitates copying by triggering the recording mode of the video recorder as soon as the camcorder switches over from PAUSE to PLAY. The video recorder must be switched on Record Pause. AV4 sockets Audio/Video or Dolby Pro Logic amplifier The two cinch sockets AUDIO OUT (red and white) and the cinch socket VIDEO OUT (yellow) located at the back of the VCR enable you to connect your video recorder to an Audio/Video amplifier. Hi-Fi system The two cinch sockets AUDIO OUT (red and white) located at the back of the VCR enable you to connect your video recorder to a HiFi stereophonic system. Thus, you'll be able to reproduce all the sound effects of your tapes (musicals, films. . . ) on your Hi-Fi system. "DOLBY", "Prologic" and the double-D symbol Licensing Corporation. are trademarks of DOLBY Laboratories 9 X10_GB04 26/04/01 16:57 Page 10 Set-up Satellite/cable receiver The connection schemes you may adopt for your satellite receiver depend on the available sockets and cables in your possession. Prior to connecting your satellite receiver to the video recorder, make sure that the former is capable of properly receiving the cable programmes. Recommended connection scheme To give the video recorder priority over the satellite receiver, connect your satellite receiver to the AV2 of the video recorder by means of a Scart cable. Position the satellite receiver on top of the video recorder and see that you leave the infrared windows uncovered. TV AV2 10 For the other possible connection schemes, refer to the set-up manual of your satellite receiver. X10_GB04 26/04/01 16:57 Page 11 Set-up Video recorder settings 1 2 3 4 5 Switch on your satellite/cable receiver and select channel 1. Using the w key, select the Satellite and cable box line and confirm with OK. Depending on the connection scheme chosen, you must tell the video recorder to which socket your satellite receiver is connected. Scroll through the different options using C or B: - either RF or Coax (mono sound) and validate using OK; in this case, you must start the search for the communication channel of your satellite receiver. Press C or B and confirm with OK on completion of the search; - either AV1 or AV2; validate using the OK key, and then select None (No decoder) when prompted by the video recorder (the other options available are rarely used in Europe). Now you must enter your satellite code (see the code table at the end of this user manual). If the make or model of your satellite / cable receiver is not on the list, try out other model numbers. GB 6 7 8 Validate your choice using OK. Via the infrared window, the video recorder transmits a signal to your satellite receiver. A confirmation menu comes up while the satellite receiver positions itself on channel 12 (check whether channel 12 is indicated by the display of the satellite receiver, even if there is no image to be seen on the television screen). The display of channel 12 by the decoder is not always effective. During the test (example: TPS), you will have to watch your decoder's display until it briefly indicates the number 12. 9a Should the satellite receiver not use channel 12, select No using the EXIT key. Your video recorder then starts a new search (depending on the make of your satellite receiver, several attempts may be necessary). If no code works, repeat the procedure described above by entering 00 into the first screen. The video recorder then tries out all the codes stored in its memory (about 150). This procedure may require a fairly long time. 9b If the satellite receiver uses the channel 12, select Yes using the OK key. Wait for quite a long time (up to 15 minutes), until a message advises you that the storage of all satellite channels is completed. 12 Refer to page 7 to sort your satellite channels and check their names. Some satellite receiver models cannot be controlled by your video recorder. In that case, you'll have to programme both sets separately for timer-controlled recording. When connecting the video recorder to a television set with integrated satellite receiver, you must select the socket AV1 during set-up. 11 X10_GB04 26/04/01 16:57 Page 12 Use Viewing a tape Playing a tape 1 2 Load a tape. The video recorder display indicates PLAY. If the picture is poor, adjust the phase (see page 17). Accelerated play Press the REW. The video recorder display indicates SR- or SR+. Shuttle ring You can also use the Shuttle ring located at the front of the video recorder to perform forward or backward accelerated play. Still image - Pause Press the PAUSE repeatedly to wind forward image by image. [. . . ] Use the C and B keys to activate ( ) or deactivate a function ( ), or to choose an option. PREFERENCES Eco mode Auto LP Auto clock ShowView +10 VPS/PDC External timer Beep sound Language CIB GB English Eco mode This video recorder can save energy thanks to its Eco feature decreasing the power consumption (down to approx. When the Eco mode is activated, time is no longer displayed. Auto LP This video recorder comes with the Auto LongPlay feature: if the length of the programmed recording exceeds the recording time remaining on the tape, the video recorder automatically switches over into long play mode (LP). Auto clock When the automatic daily clock setting feature does not match the time of your region or if it does not work properly, deactivate this function and set your video recorder clock manually. SHOWVIEW + 10 Select this option to add 10 minutes to the end time of your SHOWVIEW recordings. Thus you will avoid defective recordings due to programme time shifting or programmes exceeding the scheduled time (within the 10-minute limit). VPS / PDC Select VPS / PDC to start recording at the exact beginning of the programme, provided that the channel broadcasts VPS or PDC signals (this information is available on the video recorder STATUS screen). Some channels telecast their programmes with VPS (Video Programme System) or PDC (Programme Delivery Control) signals. [. . . ]