[. . . ] Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder. The video recorder should not be turned on immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa, or in conditions of extreme humidity. The video recorder needs this time in order to become acclimatised to its new environment (temperature, air humidity, etc. This video recorder is used for the recording and playback of VHS videocassettes. [. . . ] Because of other connected devices, the TV set could switch to the programme number of the scart socket. I don't know the channels for my TV stations In this case, press K B L C in 'CHANNEL' to start the automatic channel search. Continue the automatic search until you have found the desired TV channel. Check your TV's operating instructions to see which scart socket is used for video signals. After you have performed the automatic channel search you may not agree with the sequence in which the individual TV channels have been allocated to the programme positions (programme numbers) of the video recorder. You can use this function to individually sort the TV channels already saved or to delete unwanted TV channels or those with poor reception. The clock resets automatically If you save a TV channel that transmits TXT/PDC on programme number `P01', date and time will constantly be updated. During installation, all available TV channels are searched for and saved. If the channel assignments of your cable or satellite TV provider change or if you are re-installing the video recorder, e. If the display shows an incorrect time or ' --:-- ', the time and date must be reset manually. If a TV channel that transmits TXT/PDC (teletext/PDC) is stored under programme number 'P01', time/date will automatically be taken from the TXT/PDC information. Result: As soon as the video recorder is switched on, the reception quality for this or several other TV channels will decrease. The following steps will show you how to change the pre-set 'transmission' (RF out channel) frequency on the video recorder. this electronic component in the video recorder allows the device to transmit audio and video signals via the aerial cable. This frequency or channel indicates the channel on which the audio or video signal is transmitted. Time/date is displayed incorrectly despite manual setting * With Smart Clock, time/date is transferred from the TV channel saved on 'P01' and automatically corrected. You can switch on 'SMART CLOCK' again when you select 'ON'. 9 to select the channel which is not broadcasted between channel 22 and channled 69 in your area. You can use this video recorder to play back recorded VHS videocassettes. Still picture / slow motion Playing back NTSC cassettes Cassettes that have been recorded in the NTSC standard (for example, American cassettes) can be played back using this video recorder. However, this only works on PAL-television sets that are suitable for a picture frequency of 60Hz. Every time a tape is recorded an index marking is written on the tape. [. . . ] You can switch off the information about the operating status so that the status display is not recorded when copying videocassettes. When the end of the cassette is reached, the video recorder will rewind and start from the beginning again. Blue Background on or off If you haven't used the video recorder for a few minutes in certain modes (e. You can cancel this function to use the video recorder as a television receiver. [. . . ]