Goodmans VP2500-A Manuale utente

Setting up the video recorder

Safety instructions, Important points .............................................................................. 2

Cleaning your video recorder, The mains plug ................................................................ 3

Safety symbols, Power Cuts............................................................................................. 4

The controls ..................................................................................................................... 5

The remote control .......................................................................................................... 6

The front of the video recorder, On-screen display ......................................................... 7

Getting started ................................................................................................................8

Automatic video channel selection, Connecting extra equipment ................................ 10

The stand-by button ...................................................................................................... 11

What to do if you get picture interference ................................................................... 12

Auto set ......................................................................................................................... 13

Manual channel search ................................................................................................. 14

Changing programme numbers ...................................................................................... 16

Changing programme names ........................................................................................ 17

Erasing programmes ...................................................................................................... 18

Using the video recorder as a tuner, Child lock ............................................................ 19

Setting or checking the time and date .......................................................................... 20

About video cassettes

Types of video cassette, Recording and playback time of video cassettes

(SP and LP), Protecting cassettes from being recorded over.................................... 21

Playing video cassettes

Load the cassette, Play, Picture scanning, Stop,

Fast forward and Rewind, Eject the cassette........................................................... 22

Still picture and slow-motion......................................................................................... 23

Commercial skip, NTSC playback, Wide-screen pictures .............................................. 24

Index search, Tracking and picture quality..................................................................... 25

On-screen information display....................................................................................... 26

Tape control menu.......................................................................................................... 28

Recording

Long play........................................................................................................................ 29

Recording from other equipment,

Protecting cassettes from being recorded over ............................................................ 30

Auto-assembling ........................................................................................................... 31

One-time recording (OTR) .............................................................................................. 32

Programmed recordings

Programme delivery control (PDC), Programmed recording with VIDEOPlus+ ............... 33

Setting the timer ........................................................................................................... 35

Changing a timer programme, How to erase a timer programme ................................ 36

How to stop a programmed recording,

Important notes about VIDEOplus+ and programmed recordings ................................. 37

Appendix

Before you call an engineer (problems and what to do about them)............................. 38

Interference, Appendix1, Serial number record ............................................................ 39

Technical information .................................................................................................... 40

Contents

Safety instructions

video recorder

Setting up the

◆Thank you for buying this Goodmans video recorder.

◆Please read this instruction book before you use your video recorder.

◆This video recorder can record and play cassettes with the VHS-standard

mark.

• Do not take the cover off this video recorder. If something goes wrong, don’t try and fix it

yourself. Contact Comet after-sales service for advice.

• When the video recorder is plugged into the power supply there are some parts that are

always working. To switch off the video recorder completely you must unplug it from the

power supply.

• This video recorder is designed to run from the UK standard mains supply of 230 volts, 50

Hertz.

• Make sure air can flow freely through the ventilation slots on the video recorder.

• Don’t put objects containing liquid on the video recorder. If liquid spills into the video

recorder, unplug it immediately and contact Comet after-sales service for advice.

• Pull the mains plug out of the wall socket and disconnect the aerial lead during

thunderstorms. (The clock and timer settings will be lost after about one hour.)

• Do not let anyone push objects into holes and ventilation slots.

Important points

• Condensation can damage your video recorder. If the video recorder is cold when you

unpack it, leave it for several hours to become room temperature. Do not use the video

recorder immediately after moving from a cold room to a hot room or a hot room to a cold

room. Do not use the video recorder in very damp conditions.

• Most televisions switch automatically to the AV (audio video) channel when a video

cassette is played. If your television does not do this automatically you will have to turn it

to ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’ or ‘scart’.

• Under normal circumstances keep your video recorder plugged into the mains all the time,

otherwise the aerial connection to your television will be interrupted and the television

picture will be poor.

• If there is a power cut, the video recorder will keep the time and record timer set for up

to an hour. After that, the video recorder will tell you to start the automatic installation

procedure again, as described on page 13. You will also have to re-set the timer

programmes.

• Throw away old remote control batteries at a battery disposal point.

• Please recycle your video recorder’s packaging. When your video recorder is worn out,

take it to your local recycling point.

• The video recorder switches on automatically and the green front-panel display gets

brighter when you put a cassette in or press a control button.

video recorder

The mains plug

Setting up the

Please remove the fuse from the old moulded plug and throw it away to prevent

anyone from plugging it into the mains and getting an electric shock.

We have fitted this video recorder with a moulded 13-amp plug. To change a fuse in this

type of plug:

• prise open the fuse cover on the connecting-pin face of the plug with a small screwdriver

and lift out the fuse cover with the fuse;

• put a new BS1362, 3-amp, ASTA or BSI-approved fuse in the cover; and

• replace the fuse cover and fuse.

Do not use this kind of plug without the fuse cover fitted.

If your moulded plug is not suitable for your mains supply socket, buy an adapter to match

the moulded plug to your supply socket. Or cut the moulded plug off and fit an appropriate

plug in its place. The plug you fit or the distribution board feeding your mains supply socket

must have a fuse rated at no more than 5 amps.

Cleaning your video recorder

Unplug the video recorder and use only a lightly dampened soft cloth . Do not use chemical

solvents or strong detergents as these may damage the cabinet finish.

• By law, you may need to get the permission of the copyright owner before you record

anything.

• VIDEOPlus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of the Gemstar Development Corporation.

• The VIDEOPlus+ system is made under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

• This video recorder is not designed for use in tropical climates.

• This video recorder is designed for use only in the UK and cannot be modified.

video recorder

Setting up the

How to connect a plug

• The blue wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter ‘N’ or

coloured black.

• The brown wire must be connected to the terminal

which is marked with the letter ‘L’ or coloured red.

• Do not connect any wires to the earth terminal in the

plug which is marked with the letter ‘E’ or by the

safety earth symbol or coloured green or green

and yellow.

• You must make sure the lead is firmly secured under

the cord grip.

Safety symbols

This symbol means this unit is double insulated and does not need an earth

connection.

This symbol means this unit meets European regulations concerning safety

and electromagnetic interference.

Cord grip

3A fuse

Brown

live

Blue

neutral

Power Cuts

If there is a power cut, the video recorder will keep the time and record timer programming

for about one minute. If the power returns after that the video recorder will prompt you to

start the automatic installation procedure again, as described on page 13. Don’t worry, you

don’t have to tune everything in again: just press the MENU button to clear the ‘Auto Set’

display. You will have to re-set the timer programmes.

The controls

For the remote control to work properly, you have to point it directly at the video

recorder.

1 Press your thumb nail against the slot in the

battery cover on the back of the remote

control. Lift the cover off.

2 Put two AAA-size or LR3-type batteries into

the battery compartment. Make sure the (+)

and (-) marks on the batteries agree with the

(+) and (-) marks inside the battery

compartment. Push the cover back on.

UM-4

(AAA)

DC 1,5Vx2

–

How to put the batteries in the remote control

video recorder

Setting up the

max. 7 m.

30° 30°

TV/VCR

SV/V+

PR MENU

EJECT

PAL/SEC

A.SEL

A.D

SP/LP

Q.S

INDEX

123

456

789

Power on or stand-by

(see page 11).

Sets the record timer using VIDEOPlus+ numbers

(see page 33)

If there is a scart cable connection, this button makes the

television show the picture from the video recorder

(see

‘Automatic video channel selection’ on page 10).

Selects the back AV input, front AV input and video

recorder tuner, one after the other (

see ‘Recording from

other equipment’ on page 30).

Changes the on-screen information display

(see page 26)

Not used for this model.

The commercial skip button plays a cassette for 30 seconds.

Ejects the video cassette.

Variable speed slow-motion playback. Used after

pressing the play button

(see page 23).

Not used for this model.

These buttons find the start of the next (+) or previous (-) recording.

Selects the recording speed - standard play or long play.

Records

(see page 29)

Pauses recording or freezes the playback picture.

Plays a video cassette

(see page 22)

Stops play, fast forward, rewind, and so on

(see page 22).

Fast forwards or rewinds a cassette. Picture search

during playback

(see page 22)

Number buttons 0 to 9 for entering information and

selecting television programmes.

Buttons used with the on-screen control menus

(see page 7)

PR+ and PR- select television programmes as well.

Not used for this model.

video recorder

Setting up the

The remote control

Aim the remote control at the front of the video recorder, keep

within 7 meters and a 30 degrees angle to the receiver.

TV/VCR

Q.S

A.D

EJECT

SP/LP

PR MENU

A.SEL

PAL/SEC

INDEX

123

456

789

SV/V+

The front of the video recorder

On-screen display

Selects television programmes.

Records (see page 29).

OTR (one-time recording). Press this button once to record for 30 minutes.

Then, each time you press the button it makes the video record for 30

minutes longer before switching off (see page 32).

Plays a video cassette.

Fast forwards or rewinds a cassette. Picture search during playback (see page 22).

Power on or stand-by (see page 11).

Stops play, fast forward, rewind, and so on (see page 22).

Ejects the video cassette.

MAIN MENU

Timer Program

PR Preset

VCR Setup

Tape Control

PR+/-:select

OK:confirm MENU:end

VCR SETUP

Clock Set

RF Output Set

16:9 Set

PR+/-:select

OK:confirm MENU:end

example

The menus show you which

button to press at the next step.

Some menus go off after a

while if you do not press any

buttons.

The tape-control menu only

appears when there is a

cassette in the video recorder.

When you press a

control button, other

information appears on

the screen temporarily.

You can change some of

the information which

appears by pressing the

button (see page 26).

REW SP PR01 BBC1

Front input sockets for connecting a camcorder (see page 11).

The MENU button brings

up the main menu.

The video recorder’s menu

system gives you

easy-to-understand access

to less-used functions such

as tuning the stations,

setting the clock and so on.

◆Control menus ◆Status information

video recorder

Setting up the

Getting started

1 Unplug the aerial cable from the back of your television and plug it into the ANT IN

socket on the back of your video recorder.

2 Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the aerial socket on your television. The

cable only fits one way round, so look at the ends to see which one matches the

television aerial socket. Plug the other end of the cable into the ANT OUT socket on the

back of the video recorder.

3 Plug the moulded mains plug on the end of the mains cable into the mains socket on your

wall and switch on the power (if there is a power switch).

4 Switch your television on and select the programme number that you have chosen for the

video channel (see the instruction book for your television).

5 Press the POWER button once on the video recorder

(the display will get brighter).

6 Tune the television in the UHF waveband until a picture like

the one below appears, and memorise it under the video

programme number. (Please read the instruction book for

your television to see how to do this.)

7 Switch your video recorder off by pressing the POWER button

again.

EURO-AV

ANT

OUT

ANT

Mains cable Aerial cable

(provided)

Aerial

cable

Auto Set!

OK:confirm MENU:end

◆If you cannot get a clear picture, please read ‘What to do if you get picture

interference’ on page 12.

◆If you don’t see the picture in step 6, put a pre-recorded video cassette in the

video recorder at step 6 and try again. Pre-recorded video cassettes that you buy

or hire automatically play when you put them into the video recorder, so the

picture that appears on your television will be the picture from the video

cassette. We have described how to load a video cassette on page 22.

video recorder

Setting up the

For televisions without a Scart socket

1 Unplug the aerial cable from the back of your television and plug it into the ANT IN

socket on the back of your video recorder.

2 Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the aerial socket on your television. The

cable only fits one way round, so look at the ends to see which one matches the

television aerial socket. Plug the other end of the cable into the ANT OUT socket on the

back of the video recorder.

3 Plug the scart cable into the scart socket marked EURO AV on the back of your video

recorder. If your television has more than one scart socket it is best to connect your video

recorder to the one that has automatic video switching (please see below).

4 Plug the moulded mains plug on the end of the mains cable into the mains socket on your

wall and switch on the power (if there is a power switch).

5 Switch your video recorder off by pressing the POWER button again.

In step three, if you are not sure which scart socket to use, you will have to:

• read your television instructions; or

• find out which scart socket lets you see a picture from the video recorder as soon as you

play a video cassette or press the remote control MENU button. Pre-recorded video

cassettes that you buy or hire automatically play when you put them into the video

recorder. We explain how to load a video cassette on page 22.

Next you will have to tune in the television stations as described under ‘Auto-set’ on page 13.

EURO-AV

ANT

OUT

ANT

Mains

cable

Aerial cable

(provided)

Aerial

cable

◆In step 6 under ‘For televisions without a scart socket’ the

number after the flashing letters ‘RF’ on the video recorder

display is telling you which broadcast channel number the video recorder is using.

Some televisions let you use this information to tune in the video recorder. ‘What

to do if you get picture interference’ on page 12 tells you more about broadcast

channel numbers.

Scart cable

(provided)

Scart socket

For televisions with a Scart socket

video recorder

Setting up the

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