VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OWNER'S MANUAL Before connecting, operating please read this instruction booklet PAL MODEL : P23HP or adjusting this product, carefully and completely.
Thank you for this GoldStar video cassette recorder Model P23HP. buying Before using your video recorder you need to be familiar with the names of some of the buttons on the remote control handset (see OPERATING THE VIDEO RECORDER, pages 5 to 7), and you need to set up the video recorder so that it can receive the TV stations in your area and so that your TV set can receive pictures from it (see pages 11 to 12).
Page the video recorder Operating 5-7 The controls The remote control handset Battery installation The front of the video recorder The back of the video recorder Installing 5 5-6 6 7 7 your video recorder 8 the video recorder to your TV Aerial/RF connections A/V connection 8 Connecting Setting On 8 8 the video channel output channel screen 9 10 displays The main menu Timer programme TV station table ACMS Clock set 10 10 10 10 10 10 Set-up Storing TV stations in the video recorder tuner 11
Page Programming the video recorder timer Recorder timer programming using the on screen displays Checking & clearing stored timer programmes Overlapping timer programmes Other features Self-Diagnosis 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 28 30 Specifications General Video/Audio for service . . 30 30 31 . Video head 4 23 29 Copying (Rerecording) calling 22 23 24-28 Introduction On screen display of the time or tape counter, date, programme channel & operation mode of the video recorder.
OPERATING THE VIDEO RECORDER The Remote Control Handset This video recorder is functions designed so that almost all of its be controlled from the REMOTE CONTROL can HANDSET. This must have a "line of sight" to the front of the video recorder. It must be within distance is about 7.5m Some functions (25 feet). also be controlled with the controls can the angle of 30 maximum operating either side of the centre. The degrees sensor on an on the FRONT PANEL of the video recorder.
OPERATING THE VIDEO RECORDER 10 EJECT BUTTON To 11 12 eject tape (see p 17). a iTo display the To wind the To OPERATE 13 EJECT 10 11 14 15 12 AV SHARPNESS 17 16 123 p 17 p 18). (Quick Set Recording) (see p 27). AUDIO/VIDEO MODE select the input source of a recording (see 7). CLOCK/TAPE COUNTER/TAPE REMAINING display on the front panel of the video To reset the 18 only operate tape counter to a tape is loaded. zero (see p 25).
The front of the Video Recorder 1 12 19 0 OPERATE BUTTON To switch the video recorder 19 STOP/EJECT To stop the tape, recorder 20 211357 and off. on (see p or eject it from the video 17). OPERATE STOP/ EJECT P/STILL PLAY(X2) VIDEO CASSETTE COMPARTMENT When cassette is inserted a loading REC/QSR is /REW FF/ PROG completed automatically. NOTE: Power is turned when a on automatically video cassette is loaded.
! Important BEFORE YOU USE YOUR VIDEO RECORDER YOU MUST: 1 Connect the video recorder to your TV aerial and TV set. (described later on this page). 2 Set the tuner channels receive TV so that the video recorder can p 11 to 12). When this has been done, the setting up of the video recorder is complete.
Your TV set receives the video recorder station. So you have to select video recorder. signal like another TV programme number for the a Take care to select this programme number, whenever you control the video recorder, or watch a recording. Only if you have selected this programme number, which we call video programme number, you will recorder on the screen.
ON SCREEN DISPLAYS A number of the features of this video recorder altered the TV the handset with On Screen using EJECT Switch 2 Press the "i" button to 3 Press the on your TV set and video recorder "OPERATE" button. - After remove menus REW/ display and cursor FF/ the menu. buttons to select the desired using the press the "i" button to menus from the TV screen. TIMER PROGRAMME PLAY(X2) Used to record STOP a programme with the timer (see p 22).
STORING TV STATIONS Up to 40 TV stations (40 channels) memory of this video recorder. These or Turn on 3 tuning: will appear on on Use the 4 Press the "OK" button. cursor the video recorder handset. The the TV 3 and "TV station table" 7 Clock set buttons to select "ACMS ". Press the "OK" button to start the automatic Automatic channel TV station table ACMS Set-up screen. channels of the TV stations in your 6 (with the button).
STORING TV STATIONS Manual tuning TV station Channel numbers and Station names can be stored manually. 3 To carry out manual tuning: ----- 1 Press the "i" button menu 2 will appear Use the on the video recorder handset. The the TV on screen. button to select "TV station table" and cursor press the "OK" button. Station search Fine tuning : Change : 3 name End Use the and cursor buttons to search the programme number that you want to tune and press the "OK" button.
STORING TV STATIONS Changing the programme order of the "TV station table" menu If you want to move the order of the TV stations you do so as follows: 1 Press the "i" button menu 2 will appear on on can easily the video recorder handset. The the TV screen. Select "TV station table" with the OPERATE cursor and EJECT buttons and press the "OK" button.
STORING TV STATIONS stations from the "TV stations" menu Clearing If you want to clear a TV station from the video recorder's store can easily do so as follows: you 1 Press the "i" button Main OPERATE 2 EJECT the video recorder handset. The on will appear menu on the TV screen. Select "TV station table" and press the "OK" button to select. ! 3 OK REW/ FF/ Move the cursor down or up with the cursor or button to select the programme that you want to clear.
TIME AND DATE SETTING Setting the video recorder's clock This video recorder is be 1 in the equipped with built in clock which a can at any time. After the first connection after power failure you have to set in the following way: seen display Press the "i" button. The Main menu appears on or the TV screen. OPERATE 2 Select "Clock set" with the 3 Press the "OK" button.
USING THE VIDEO RECORDER TO PLAY BACK A TAPE NOTE Loading - possible and unloading of a when the video recorder is video cassette is into plugged a only power source. Loading 1 2 Turn a video cassette your TV set and video recorder. on Insert the cassette into the video recorder with the window side up and the arrow pointing away from you. Do not attempt to insert a cassette which is upside down or back to front. GENTLY PRESS THE MIDDLE OF THE TAPE.
USING THE VIDEO RECORDER TO PLAY BACK A TAPE Double 1 speed playback Press the "PLAY The ( 2)" button tape will play back during normal playback. speed and without at double sound. OPERATE 2 Distortions in the the tracking picture with the can cursor be eliminated " " and EJECT by changing buttons. ! 3 Press the "PLAY normal ( 2)" button to return to playback at OK speed FF/ REW/ 4 End the playback with Unloading a "STOP" button.
OTHER PLAYBACK FEATURES This video recorder will allow you to rapidly wind a tape forwards or backwards, search a cassette tape, and view individual frames on a Fast forward tape. (FF) Pressing the fast forward ("FF") button with will rapidly wind the tape forward. "FF" will OPERATE EJECT ! OK seconds the TV on Rewind the tape stop, on appear for few a screen.
OTHER PLAYBACK FEATURES Still You 1 picture playback playback can still 2 picture You can " and 3 and advance Press the P/STILL button You the TV remove still picture as follows: back. You see a screen. the vertical tremble with the cursor " buttons. can button. on a during playing advance the still picture by pressing By repeatedly pressing this button advances one frame at a the P/STILL the OPERATE EJECT picture time.
USING THE VIDEO RECORDER TO RECORD Introduction to the There are a variety of recording recording features modes available to you on this video recorder. 1 You may record immediately, (a programme you watching), by turning the video recorder both on (see below). 2 You may record immediately for a set period of time of up to 9 hours. This is called Quick Set Recording (QSR). The video recorder will end of the QSR 3 (see p automatically 21).
USING THE VIDEO RECORDER TO RECORD RECORDING ONE PROGRAMME TV WHILE WATCHING ANOTHER You record one programmme while watching another the channel you watch on your TV set. can selecting 1 Start 1 to 5 recording by following steps a on by previous page. 2 Select the TV station you want to watch with the programme channel selector on your TV set. OPERATE EJECT ! Immediate timer (QSR) OK REW/ When making stop after a recording you period of time.
PROGRAMMING THE VIDEO RECORDER TIMER Recorder timer programming the On Screen Displays using The timer allows you to recorder broadcasts 2 to 8 - - -- - -:- -:- -~- same -SP 1 Enter PROG No. one month be can automatically. Up programmed at the time. Press the "i" button, select "Timer cursor 2 within recordings programme" with the buttons and press the "OK" button. , Press the "OK" button to enter the timer programming mode.
PROGRAMMING THE VIDEO RECORDER TIMER Checking and clearing stored timer programmes. The stored timer programmes can easily be viewed screen, and can also be cleared if not wanted. 1 on the TV Press the "i" button. The Main 2 menu Select "Timer appears on the screen. OPERATE programme" with the cursor EJECT and buttons and press "OK" button. The timer programmes list displayed on the TV screen.
Introduction This video recorder has it easier and a number of other features which make convenient to more use. Some of these are described in this section of the manual. Later sections describe the connection of the video recorder to other The features described here 1 The On Screen equipment. are: Display of the time tape remain or tape or counter, date, programme channel and operation mode of the video recorder. 2 The Counter and Digital Tape Time Remaining Tape indicator.
OTHER FEATURES Digital Tape Counter/Remaining Tape Time The Digital Tape Counter and Remaining Tape Time displayed on the video recorder's display instead of the repeatedly pressing the "CL/CT/REM" button. can be time by The Digital Tape Counter gives you the relative positions of recordings on the tape. If you set the counter to 0:00:00 at the beginning of a tape, you can note the counter reading at the beginning of each separate recording. To set the counter to 0:00:00 press the "CLEAR" button.
OTHER FEATURES The VHS Index Search System (VISS) VISS allows you to find the beginning of each recording tape easily and quickly. The video recorder automatically an index mark on the tape whenever you start the VISS searches for these index marks. OPERATE EJECT ! OK At the beginning automatically on on and of each the recording, a VISS mark is recorded tape. This is indicated by MARK appears the video recorder's display.
OTHER FEATURES Automatic Automatic Playback is Playback this video recorder. It recorder a removed (e.g. a very convenient automatic action of whenever you insert into the video occurs video cassette from which the a safety tab has hired). been video cassette which you have Automatic Playback carries out the following procedures: automatically switches on the video recorder's power starts to playback the tape. At the end of the tape, it automatically rewinds.
Self-Diagnosis This function informs you of problems more These error display or on an error messages for messages will be shown the TV screen. STATUS OF DISPLAY PROTECTED 28 solving the easily. on the video recorder's SOLUTION Insert a cassette with it's safety intact. SEE CABLE Connect the video recorder to your TV aerial and TV set. Dust Try on the Heads! to clean the video head.
COPYING (RERECORDING) With this video recorder you can make recordings from an external source, such as copying from another video recorder or camcorder. To do this you will need 1 RCA an (AV cable). Connect the VIDEO OUT cable of the the playing video recording video Connect the AUDIO OUT cable of the video recorder to AUDIO IN terminal video recorder to the VIDEO IN terminal on recorder. 2 on the playing recording AERIAL ERIA recorder.
GENERAL Power : 100-240V~,50Hz. Power consumption recording system Tape speed Tape format Maximum recording time : Video : Approx. 20 watts Rotary 2 heads, helical scanning system Rewind time : Dimensions H : 23.39 mm/sec : Tape : 4 hours width 1/2" (12.7 mm high density VHS tape) tape) Approx. 150 sec. (with E-180 tape) 14.2" 3.5" 11.7" (360 88 297 mm) 9.7lbs. (4.
Please check to see if any problem which you may have with your video recorder is described here before taking it for service or calling a service engineer.
