Safety instructions and other notes

A Danger: High voltage!

Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical shock!

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A The TV-VIDEO Combi does not contain any components that can
be repaired by the customer. To switch off the TV-VIDEO Combi completely you must switch it off with the power switch.
B Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation
slots on the TV-VIDEO Combi.
This product complies with the requirements of the Directive 73/23/EEC + 89/336/EEC + 93/68/EEC.
B Make sure that no objects or liquids enter the TV-VIDEO Combi.
If liquid is spilt into it, disconnect the TV-VIDEO Combi immediately from the power supply and call the After-sales Service for advice.

Interference

The Department of Trade and Industry operates 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 Improve Television and Radio Reception.
B The TV-VIDEO Combi should not be used immediately after
transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa, or in conditions of extreme humidity. After unpacking the TV-VIDEO Combi, it should be allowed to acclimatize for at least three hours before installation.
C These operating instructions have been printed on nonpolluting

paper.

C Deposit old batteries at the relevant collection points. C Please make use of the facilities available in your country for
disposing of the packaging of the TV-VIDEO Combi in a way that helps to protect the environment.

Technical information

Measurements in cm (W / H / D): 58.0/57.2/44.0 Power consumption (Standby) : 84W (less than 4W) Voltage : 198-264V 50Hz Headphones : Output resistance less than 120 Ohms maximum output voltage more than 2.6V at 120 Ohms
C This electronic equipment contains many materials that can be
recycled. Please inquire about the possibilities for recycling your old set.
D VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of

INSTALLING YOUR TV-VIDEO COMBI

Allocating a decoder

Some TV stations will send coded TV channels, that you can only watch when you use a decoder. You can connect such a decoder (descrambler) to your TV-VIDEO Combi. With the following function, the connected decoder will automatically be activated for the TV programme you want to watch.
a Select the TV channel for which you want to use the

Initial installation

a Open up the battery compartment of your remote control
and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture.
decoder with the qP r button on the TV-VIDEO Combi or the number buttons 0-9 on the remote control.
b Close the battery compartment. c If you have connected the aerial to the TV-VIDEO Combi, b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main

menu will appear.

c Select the line Installation with the B or
press the OK button. Automatic TV channel search starts. This picture will appear on the screen:
button and confirm with the C button.
d Select the line Manual store with the B or
e Select the line Decoder with the B or A button.
Searching. CHANNELS FOUND: MANUAL STORE Channel/Frequency FREQU. TV system PAL-BG Search 123 Fine tuning (,,,,=,,,,$ Name edit xxx Programme number 01 Decoder OFF NICAM ON
//////,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Wait until all TV channels have been found. This can take several minutes. D If you have connected a decoder, you must install it as described in the next section. D If you have connected a satellite receiver, please read the section satellite receiver.

Exit: press MENU

f Select function ON with the D or C button. When
you select OFF, the function will be switched off.
g Confirm with the OK button. h To end, press the MENU button.
Your decoder has now been allocated to this TV channel.
i Press the MENU button again.
D If you have programmed a recording (TIMER), a wake-up timer or a sleep-timer, you cant select the function Manual store.

Manual TV channel search

In certain cases the Automatic TV channel search may not be able to find all of the TV channels (e.g. coded TV channels). In that case, use this manual method to set the channels.

a Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main
h In the line NICAM, select funtion ON or OFF with

the C or D button.

i If you want to change the automatic tv channel setting,
b Select the line Installation with the B or
select the line Fine tuning. With the D or C button you can vary the automatic tv channel setting. Important: This re-tuning is only necessary and useful in special cases, e.g.: when there are stripes on the picture with cable-TV systems.
j Press the OK button to store the TV channel.
c Select the line Manual store with the B or
D If you want to search for further TV channels, start again at step e.
k To end, press the MENU button.
MANUAL STORE Channel/Frequency FREQU. TV system PAL-BG Search 123 Fine tuning (,,,,=,,,,$ Name edit xxx Programme number 01 Decoder OFF NICAM ON

Satellite receiver

You can receive channels from the satellite receiver via the scart socket EXT. 1. To do this, select the channel number E1 with the qP r button. You will have to select the channels to be received by the satellite receiver on the receiver itself.
d In the line Channel/Frequency, select the
display for: FREQU.: frequency C CH: channel S CH: special channel
e If you know the frequency or channel of the desired TV
channel, you can enter the data in line Search with the digit buttons 0-9. D If you dont know the frequency or channel of the TV channel of your choice, press the C button to start the channel search.
f In the line Programme number select the
programme number you want e.g.: 01, using the D or C button.
g If you want to change the TV channel name, press the
button in line Name edit.
E Select the character you want to change with the D or the C button. Change the character with the B or the A button. Select the next character in the same way. E To confirm the information, press the OK button.
Special installation functions
You can select one of the following installation functions in order to adapt your TV-VIDEO Combi to your own specific requirements.
Automatic TV channel search
Your TV-VIDEO Combi will search for all TV channels. If you want to start the automatic TV channel search again, then follow the instructions below.
D Automatic Channel Installation: Some cable companies or broadcasters offer the possibility to install TV channels automatically with ACI. Information about the installation offered and how to select it, will appear on the screen. This set will recognize and install TV channels with ACI automatically. TV channels will be stored from programme number 1 onward. If ACI cannot identify a TV channel, you can search for it using the method as described in the section Manual TV Channel Search.

Searching for new TV channels
a Press MENU. The main menu will appear. b Select the line Installation with the B or
c Select the line Autoinstall with the B or A

button.

d Press the C button. The Automatic TV channel search
c Select the line Add new channels with the
B or A button and confirm with the C button. Channel search will start.

starts.

d To store the TV channel, press OK.
Searching. CHANNELS FOUND:
e Repeat step d, until you have found all desired TV
channels. D If you have programmed a recording (TIMER), a wake-up timer or a sleep-timer, you cannot select the function Add new channels.
e When the TV channel search is complete,
Installation comp. will appear on the screen. How to search for a TV channel manually, you can read in the section Manual TV channel search. D If you have programmed a recording (TIMER), a wake-up timer or a sleep-timer, you cant select the function Autoinstall.
Allocating a channel number
a Press the MENU button. The main menu will appear. b Select the line Installation with the B or

Delete a TV Channel

a Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. b Select the line Installation with the B or
c Select the line Sort channels with the B or
SORT CHANNELS 01 zzz 02 yyy 03 xxx 04 aaa 05 bbb 06 ccc
button and confirm with the menu button C.

To move: press OK

d With the B , A , D or C button, select the TV
channel to which you want to allocate a programme number and press the OK button.
e With the B , A , D or C button, shift the TV
channel you want to delete and press the CLEAR button.
e Repeat step d, until you have deleted all the required

TV channels.

f To end, press the MENU button.
channel to the programme number you wish to allocate to this TV channel and press the OK button.
f Repeat steps dto euntil you have allocated a
programme number to all the required TV channels.
g To end, press the MENU button.
D If you have programmed a recording (TIMER), a wake-up timer or a sleep-timer, you cant select the function Sort channels.

d Stop recording with the STOP h button.
Protecting your recordings
So that you dont accidentally delete an important recording, remove the special tab on the narrow side of the cassette with a screwdriver or slide the special tab to the left. Later, if you no longer want to protect your recording, you can seal the gap again with sticky tape or slide the special tab to the right.
D If you want to switch off the screen while recording, press the STANDBY m button once. D To switch the screen back on again, press the qP r button. D During a recording you can watch other TV channels.

Auto-assembling

You can use the auto-assembling function to join individual recordings without any major picture disturbance between them.
a While the cassette is playing, search for the correct

position on the tape.

b Stop the cassette by pressing the STOP h button.
Pause will appear on the TV screen.
c Now start recording as usual by pressing the

RECORD/OTR n

button on the remote control.
Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)
You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it possible to record, for example, eight-hours instead of four-hours on an E240 (four-hour) cassette.
a Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. b Select the line Tape with the B or A button, and
c Select the line Tape speed with the B or A
d Select the required recording speed with the D or
D LP: Long Play = half recording speed (double recording time). SP: Standard Play = normal recording speed. D The picture quality will be adversely affected when recording at half recording speed (LP). D For playback, the correct recording speed will automatically be selected.
PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER)
c Enter the entire PlusCode programming number (up to 9
Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date. To make a programmed recording, your TV-VIDEO Combi needs to know: * the date you want to make the recording; * the programme number for the TV channel you want to record; * the start and stop time of the recording; * VPS/PDC on or off * the recording speed (SP/LP). The TV-VIDEO Combi stores all the information in a TIMER block. You can programme up to 6 TIMER blocks a month in advance.
digits) printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme. For example, 5-234-89 or 89 Enter 523489 for the PlusCode programming number. If you make a mistake, you can clear your instructions with the CLEAR button.
VIDEO Plus+ CODE REPEAT ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 5 6( ( ( 0-9 ONCE
VPS (Video Programming System) and PDC (Programme Delivery Control)
With VPS and PDC, the TV station controls the start time and the length of the recording. This means that the TV-VIDEO Combi switches itself on and off at the right time even if a TV programme you want to record begins earlier or finishes later than expected. If you want to programme a time that is different from the VPS or PDC time, you must switch off VPS or PDC.

d In line REPEAT select the kind of programming
required with the B or A button. ONCE: recording only once Mo-Fr: recordings every day from Monday to Friday. Mo-Su: recordings every day from Monday to Sunday. WEEKLY: recordings every week on the same day of the week.
e Confirm with the OK button. Your programming details
will then appear on the TV screen.
Programming a recording (with VIDEO Plus+)
All the information required for a programming is contained in the PlusCode programming number.
VPS DATE PROG.START END LP PDC REP. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 15 xxx 15:36 15:50 * ONCE TIMER PROGRAMMING

Exit: press TIMER

Start: press
a Press the TIMER s button on the remote control. b Select the line VIDEOPlus with the B or A
D If VIDEO Plus+ does not recognise the TV channel, P?? will appear on the TV screen. Instead of P??, you can select the programme number you want with the number buttons 0-9. D If Code error appears on the TV screen, this means you entered an incorrect PlusCode number or the incorrect date. Correct your instructions or end with the TIMER s button. D If Daily error appears on the TV screen, the date was incorrectly entered.
D Under VPS/PDC, use the B or A button to switch VPS or PDC on or off. D Under LP, use the B or A button to select the recording speed SP or LP. D The TIMER lamp on the front of the set will light up when one or more of the TIMER blocks are occupied. D When you are recording, the red recording light at the front of the TV-VIDEO Combi will be alight. D If the end of the cassette is reached during a recording, the TV-VIDEO Combi will automatically eject the cassette. D If you forgot to insert cassette, No cassette will appear. D If you have inserted a cassette with erase protection when you want to start a recording, the cassette will be ejected.
f Press the OK button. g Confirm the message on the screen with the OK button.

c Press the C button.

VPS DATE PROG.START END LP PDC REP. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 15 xxx 15:36 15:50 * ONCE

TIMER PROGRAMMING

j Exit the menu with the TIMER s button. k Make sure that the cassette you have put in can be
appear at the bottom of the screen. Next, a highlighted title line will appear. D If NO TIMER INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE appears, TELETEXT programming cannot be used for the programme you have selected. In this case, you should programme the recording as described in the paragraph programming a recording.
e A cursor (h) will appear at the first programme line. Use
the B and A buttons to move the cursor (h) to the TV programme you want to record. D If you want to cancel this function, press TELETEXT e.
f Press OK. The timer menu will appear. The required
programming information has been stored in a TIMER block. Please check the information.
TIMER PROGRAMMING VPS DATE PROG.START END LP PDC REP. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 15 xxx 15:36 15:50 * ONCE
Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (SAT RECORDING)
You can use this function if you own a satellite receiver that can control other machines via a scart cable and a programming function.
a Press TIMER s on the remote control. b Select the line TIMER PROGRAMMING with the
E If you have not connected the satellite receiver yet, use a scart cable to connect scart socket EXT. 1 on the TV-VIDEO Combi to the corresponding scart socket on the satellite receiver.
h Programme the satellite receiver with the required
information (programme number on the SAT receiver, start time, end time). D The information on how to programme your satellite receiver can be found in the instruction manual for your satellite receiver.
or A button and confirm with C.
TIMER PROGRAMMING VPS DATE PROG.START END LP PDC REP. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ----:-- --:-- -----
Activating a recording from the SAT receiver with OTSR (OTSR = One Touch Sat Recording)
In the previous paragraph we described how to prepare the TV-VIDEO Combi for recording from the SAT receiver by means of the menu (step a through f ). OTSR will allow you to record a SAT programme fast and easy with just one button press.
a Press the Sr/q buttons at the same time until the

c Press C.

timer light on your TV-VIDEO Combi starts blinking. It will blink three times and will then stay alight. Your TV-VIDEO Combi is now prepared for recording. The start and end of the recording is controlled via the scart cable. D Each time you programme a recording on the satellite receiver, you must prepare your TV-VIDEO Combi for recording. Each time you prepare your TV-VIDEO Combi for a satellite recording a TIMER-block will be reserved and the TIMER light at the front will blink. D If the TIMER light does not blink, you have not set the clock or all TIMER-blocks have been used up. Please read the paragraph Setting the time and date or How to clear a programmed recording (TIMER). D If you want to cancel the programmed SAT recording, follow the procedure described in the paragraph How to clear a TIMER.

d Select the entry field PROG. with the D or C
button. Select Record prepared with the B or A button.
Your TV-VIDEO Combi is now prepared for recording. The start and end of the recording is controlled via the scart cable.
f To end, press the TIMER s button. g Place a cassette in the machine.
How to check or change a TIMER
c Select the TIMER you want to check or change with the
or A button and confirm with the OK button.
d Select the entry field with the D or C button. e Change any information with the B or A button or
with the 0-9 buttons. D Under LP, use the B or A button to select the recording speed SP or LP.
f Confirm with the OK button. g To end, press the TIMER s button. h Make sure that the cassette you have put in can be

How to clear a TIMER

c Select the TIMER you want to clear with the menu
d Press the CLEAR button. e Switch off with the TIMER s button.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

Parental control
This function will prevent unauthorised use of your TV-VIDEO Combi. All button-functions will be locked. D You can make programmed recordings while the parental control is on.
a Press the MENU button. The main menu will appear. b Select the line Setup with the B or A button and

Changing the TV system

If you play back recordings made on a different kind of tape (for example, NTSC standard), the automatic TV system switch-over may lead to colour interferences. You can switch off the automatic TV system switch-over as follows.
a Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. b Select the line Tape with the B or A button and
TAPE Tape speed Tape counter Repeat play Video system Jitter Tracking Cleaning SP LEFT OFF AUTO (,,,,=,,,,$ (,,,,=,,,,$ SETUP Parental control Display Format 16:9 Sound only VCR 1/2 OFF MAX NORMAL OFF VCR 1
c In the line Video system select the required TV
system with the menu buttons D or C.
d Confirm with the OK button. e To end, press the MENU button.
c In the line Parental control select ON with

the D or C button.

Keep the remote control in a safe place.
f Switch off the machine with the STANDBY m button.
D If you want to switch off parental control, select OFF in line Parental control. D If a button is pressed with activated parental control, Parental Control active will appear. D If you have activated parental control, you can only operate the TV-VIDEO Combi with the remote control. D If you want to eject a cassette with activated parental control, press the STOP h button several seconds.
Switching the On-screen display (OSD) on or off
You can switch the On Screen Display of the current operating information on or off.
a Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. b Select the line Setup with the menu buttons B or
Switching to 16:9 wide screen picture

If you are using a cassette with 16:9 wide screen recordings, you can switch this function ON. The TV-VIDEO Combi will now automatically switch to wide screen.
a Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. b Select the line Setup with the B or A button and
c Select the line Display with the menu buttons B
c Select the line Format 16:9 with the A or B
d Select one of the options indicated with the menu buttons
d Select one of the possibilities with the C or D button.
or D. MAX: The OSD appears for a few seconds each time an operating mode is selected and then disappears. MIN: The OSD is reduced to a minimum. PROGR.: The programme number is always shown. COUNTER: The tape position is always shown.
NORMAL : Normal size picture. EXTEND. : Extended size picture. COMPR. : 16:9 format picture. D When you watch TV you can select between EXTEND. and NORMAL.
e Confirm with the OK button. f To end, press the MENU button. f To end, press the MENU button.
D With the OK button you can superimpose the On Screen Display of current operating mode on the TV screen.
Switching the remote control command
If you have two machines with the same remote control command, you can change the remote control command of the handset and the remote control command of your TV-VIDEO Combi.
a Press the MENU button. The main menu appears.

Continuous playback

You can automatically play a cassette again and again. When the end of the tape or the recording has been reached, it will rewind and start again.
a Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. b Select the line Tape with the menu buttons B or
b Select the line Setup with the menu buttons B or
. Confirm with the menu button C.
TAPE SETUP Parental control Display Format 16:9 Sound only VCR 1/2 OFF MAX NORMAL OFF VCR 1 Tape speed Tape counter Repeat play Video system Jitter Tracking Cleaning SP LEFT OFF AUTO (,,,,=,,,,$ (,,,,=,,,,$
Exit: press MENU Exit: press MENU
c Select the line Repeat play with the menu buttons c Select the line VCR 1/2 with the menu buttons B
d Select ON with the menu buttons D or C. If you d Select VCR 1 or VCR 2 with the menu buttons
select OFF, the function will be switched off.
e Confirm with the OK button. f Press the MENU button. f On the remote control, press the STOP h button and the
digit button 2 at the same time to switch the remote control to VCR 2. D If you want to switch back to VCR 1, press the STOP h button and the digit button 1 at the same time.

g Confirm with the STOP h button. h To end, press the MENU button.
D After you changed the batteries in the remote control, it will switch back to VCR 1. D If e.g.: VCR 1 appears on the TV screen after pressing a button for a few seconds, you must switch the remote control to VCR 2.
Sound playback without picture
To play sound only, you can switch off the picture. You will hear sound only.
Switch on function (WAKE-UP TIMER)
You can programme your set to switch on at a predetermined time.
a Press the TIMER s button on the remote control. b Select line Wake-up timer with the B or A
c Select the entry field with the D or C button. d Enter the information with the B or A button or with

the number buttons 0-9.

e In the line ON, switch the function on or off. f Press the OK button. g To end, press the TIMER s button.
c Select the line Sound only with the B or A
d Switch the function on or off with the D or C button. e Confirm with the OK button. f Press the MENU button.
Switch off function (SLEEP TIMER)
You can programme your set to switch off after a predetermined period.
a Press the TIMER s button on the remote control. b Select line Sleep timer with the B or A
c Determine the time left until switch off in 15 minutes
intervals using the B or A button. D You can switch the function off with the CLEAR button on the remote control.
d Confirm with the OK button. e To end, press the TIMER s button.
Before you call an engineer
Recording starts as soon as the satellite receiver or second video recorder is switched on:
Externally controlled recording switched on: Switch off the externally controlled recording.
If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this TV-VIDEO Combi, it may be caused by one of the reasons mentioned below. You can also call the customer service centrein your country. You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee leaflet. Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO) of your video recorder ready. Technical problem:
You can reset the settings on your set (careful: all information will be deleted): with the video recorder switched on, hold the H and the I button until the screen switches off.
Smart Clock setting does not work:
You have stored a TV channel on programme number P01 that does not transmit TELETEXT: On P01 store a TV channel that transmits TELETEXT. Poor TELETEXT reception: On P01 store a TV channel with good TELETEXT reception. You have not activated the Smart Clock function: Switch the function ON.

Your TV-VIDEO Combi does not respond to any button being pressed:
There is no power supply: check the power supply A programmed recording is currently being made: to cancel the programmed recording, press STANDBY m for several seconds. Parental control is on: switch the parental control off. Continuous playback is on: switch the continuous playback off.
You hear a very short and soft noise coming from your TV-VIDEO Combi at 3:00 at night:
Smart Clock is checking the time: Switch off the Smart Clock function.
TELETEXT does not start at page 100:
You have stored a different preferred page: Store page 100 as preferred page.
Cassette is jammed in the TV-VIDEO Combi:
Dont use force. Switch off with the 8 power switch for 30 seconds, then switch it on again.

Technical terms used

Current tape position : The part of the tape currently being played. External source : A device connected via a socket (for example, scart socket) which is transmitting audio/video signals to the TV-VIDEO Combi. Index marking : A marking which is automatically made on the tape at the beginning of every recording. This marking (recording ID) can be searched for with the Index search function. Scart cable : Also known as a Euro-AV cable. This standard cable is an easy method of connecting various TV, audio and video devices, such as a HIFI and Dolby Surround set, video recorder, DVD player, SAT receiver, decoder, computer and similar devices. Other signals in addition to audio and video signals can be transmitted on it. TV system : There are various systems for transmitting television signals, for example, PAL, SECAM, PAL BG, SECAM DK, SECAM L/L, NTSC etc. The system used by your television depends on which country you are in. TXT : Also known as Teletext, Fasttext, Videotext, FLOF etc. OTR : One touch recording. This function enables you to select the switch-off time in intervals of 15 minutes.
Remote control does not work:
Remote control not pointed toward the TV-VIDEO Combi: point it at the TV-VIDEO Combi. Batteries have run out: change the batteries. You have given the wrong remote control command: read Switching remote control command in chapter Additional functions.

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No picture when you play a cassette:
There is no recording on the cassette: change the cassette.
Poor picture quality when you play a cassette:
The cassette badly worn or of poor quality: use new cassette. Tracking is not properly adjusted or the video heads are dirty: turn to chapter PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS and read the section Cleaning the video heads. Read the section Picture interference. You are playing a cassette with a LongPlay recording on it: Excellent picture quality is only guarateed with recordings made in StandardPlay recording speed.

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The TV-VIDEO Combi will not record:
The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number: check TV channels stored. You have loaded a cassette which cannot be recorded on: undo the erase protection on the cassette.
Programmed recording does not work:
You have not set the TIMER properly: check the TIMER blocks. You have programmed the wrong time or date: check time and date. You have put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on: undo the erase protection on the cassette.