Polycom VR630/07 VCR User Manual


 
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1. Connecting the video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Important for the United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . .4
Preparing the remote control for operation . . . . .4
Connecting your video recorder to the TV set . .4
Connecting with a scart cable and
‘Easy Link’ [VR830] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Connecting with a scart cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Connecting without a scart cable . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Connecting additional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2. Important notes for operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Navigation in the screen menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
The symbols on your video recorder display . . .7
3. Installing your video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Preparation for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Decoder allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Manual TV channel search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Using the satellite receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Sorting TV channels automatically (Follow TV) .10
Automatic Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Sorting and clearing TV channels manually . . .11
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Setting the RF out channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
4. Tape List [VRQ45] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Adding a cassette to the Tape List . . . . . . . . . .13
Editing recording titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Searching for a title in the Tape List . . . . . . . . .14
Removing a title from the Tape List . . . . . . . . .14
5. Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Playing cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Playing back NTSC cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Displaying current tape position . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Searching for a tape position
with picture(scanning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Still picture / slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Searching for tape position without picture
(forward wind and rewind) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Automatic search for a tape
position (index search) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Selecting the picture setting(smart picture)
[VR830, VRQ45] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Manual Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Interference
The Department of Trade and industry oper-
ates a Radio Investigation Service to help TV
licence holders improve reception of BBC and
ITC programmes where these are being spoilt
by interference.
If your dealer cannot help, ask at a Main Post
Office for the booklet 'How to lmprove
Television and Radio Reception'.
6. Manual recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Recording without automatic switch-off . . . . . .17
Recording with automatic switch-off
(OTR One-Touch-Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes . . . .17
Lining up recordings (assemble cut) . . . . . . . .17
Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) . . . .18
Automatic controlled recording from
a satellite receiver (RECORD LINK) . . . . . . . .18
'Direct Record' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Switching 'Direct Record' on or off . . . . . . . . . .19
7. Programming a recording (TIMER) . . . . . . . . .20
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Programming a recording
(with 'VIDEO Plus
+
®
system') . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Problems and solutions for programmed
recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Programming a recording
(without VIDEO Plus
+ system
) . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Problems and solutions for programmed
recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Programming a recording with
'TURBO TIMER' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Set Top Box Control [VR830] . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Automatic recording from a satellite receiver
(SAT RECORDING) [VR830] . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Problems and solutions for programmed
recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
How to check, or delete a programmed
recording (TIMER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
How to change a programmed
recording(TIMER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
8. Other functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Switching the status display off or on . . . . . . . .25
Continuous playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Blue Background on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Automatic switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Selecting the sound channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
9.Before you call an engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Supplied accessories
Operating instructions
Remote control and batteries
Aerial cable
Sat mouse [VR830]
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