Sony SLV-ED115PS Operating Instructions Manual Download

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SLV-ED313ME GB 3-065-583-11 (1)

Index

Sony Corporation

Accessories supplied

Adjusting

picture 15, 38, 42
tracking

38, 42

Aerial hookup

AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) 15
APC (Adaptive Picture
Control) 42
A/V (audio/video)
connection 6

Blank Search 34

Cancelling timer settings 40
Changing timer settings 40
Checking timer setting 40
Cleaning the video
heads

Clock setting

Colour system

compatible colour
systems

setting

Connecting

the VCR and your TV 6
to a TV with audio/
video jacks

Counter 20

Disabling programme
position

Dubbing. See Editing

E, F, G

Easy Clock

Easy Timer recording

Editing

EP mode

Head Condition Sensor

I, J, K

Index Search 35

L, M

Language selecting

LP mode

N, O

NTSC-recorded tapes

One Touch Tuning 10

P, Q

Picture adjustment 15, 38, 42
Playback

at various speeds 38
frame-by-frame 38
slow motion 38

Presetting channels

automatically 11
manually 13
One Touch Tuning 10

Recording 21

duration time 39
saving 22
using the Easy Timer
function 24
while watching another
programme 22

Remote commander

Safety tab 22
Searching

at various speeds

for the current position
on a tape 33
the beginning of an Easy
Timer recorded
programme 32
using the Blank Search
function 34
using the index
function 35
using the Time Search
function 37

SP mode 22

T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Time Search

Timer recording

cancelling timer
settings 40
changing timer
settings 40
checking timer
settings 40
daily/weekly
recording 31
Easy Timer

overlapping timer
recordings 41

Tracking adjustment

38, 42

Tuning your TV to the
VCR 7
TV system 2, 8, 14

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Page 1: ...LV ED313ME_GB 3 065 583 11 1 Video Cassette Recorder 2001 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 3 065 583 11 1 SLV ED313ME MJ SG SLV ED215PS TH SLV ED115PS PAL NTSC 01GB01COV ED313 p65 10 1 01 14 23 1 ...

Page 2: ...cts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a ...

Page 3: ...earch Operations 32 Searching for the beginning of an Easy Timer recorded programme 33 Searching for the current position on a tape 34 Searching using the Blank Search function 35 Searching using the index function 37 Searching using the Time Search function Additional Operations 38 Playing searching at various speeds 39 Setting the recording duration time 40 Checking changing cancelling timer set...

Page 4: ...ons in this manual are for the six models SLV ED313ME ED313MJ ED313SG ED215PS ED215TH and ED115PS Check your model name by looking at the rear panel of your VCR SLV ED313ME is the model used for illustration purpose Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV ED115PS only Aerial cable Plug adaptor for SLV ED313ME MJ only 01GB03GET ED313 p65 10 1 01 14 24 4 ...

Page 5: ... does not have the g symbol near the remote sensor this remote commander will not operate the TV To operate the VCR a Sony TV Set TV VIDEO to VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on the VCR TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV Remote sensor Notes The TV VIDEO button selects the TV s input source either aerial in or line in The button does not control this VCR With normal use the batteries s...

Page 6: ...a TV that has audio video input jacks This additional connection improves picture and sound quality Connect the TV as shown on the right Connecting the VCR Connect the aerial to your VCR and TV as shown below to watch TV programmes and VCR pictures on your TV In addition if your TV has audio video A V input jacks we recommend you connect the VCR to your TV using an audio video cable to get a bette...

Page 7: ...ED313ME MJ SG and RF51 is for SLV ED215PS TH and SLV ED115PS Press RF CHANNEL again while the RF channel is flashing The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV 3 Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR picture This channel will now be referred to as the video channel Some TVs reserve a programme position such as 0 for a VCR In this case select the reserved programm...

Page 8: ...nish this procedure once Then start from step 2 After pressing RF CHANNEL twice in step 2 to display the RF channel press PROGRAM so that another RF channel appears Then tune the TV to the new RF channel until a clear picture appears To set another RF channel number on the VCR select a channel number that does not receive a broadcast signal in your area and is clear of interference from other chan...

Page 9: ...you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Step 5 1 Press 1 on standby to turn on the VCR 2 Press MENU then press M m to move the cursor B to LANGUAGE and press OK 3 Press M m to select the desired language then press OK OK M m MENU 1 OK PLAY MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH SELECT END OK LANGUAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 01GB03GET ED313 p65 10 1 01 14 24 9 ...

Page 10: ...from your area s system Select the correct TV system and preset channels using the TUNER PRESET menu as shown on the next page Tip To stop the One Touch Tuning function press ONE TOUCH TUNING or p STOP on the VCR during the setting Presetting channels First we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using the One Touch Tuning function or AUTO PRESET in the TUNER PRESET menu ...

Page 11: ... the sound will be distorted or noisy 3 Press M m to move the cursor B to NORMAL CATV then select NORM To preset CATV channels select CATV OK PLAY TUNER PRESET PROG 1 NORMAL CATV SYSTEM AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV B G D K I OFF 1 SELECT SET TUNER PRESET PROG 1 NORMAL CATV SYSTEM AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM CATV B G D K I OFF SELECT SET ON 1 TUNER PRESET PR...

Page 12: ...ound presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen Note Picture might disappear for a few seconds during One Touch Tuning and auto presetting functions This is for tuning procedure and not a malfunction TUNER PRESET PROG 1 NORMAL CATV SYSTEM AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV B G D K I OFF 1 PLEASE WAIT OK PLAY 01GB03GET ED313 p65...

Page 13: ...select CATV 3 Press to move the cursor B to CHANNEL SET PROG MENU OK M m OK PLAY TUNER PRESET PROG10 NORMAL CATV SYSTEM AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV B G D K I OFF 21 SELECT SET TUNER PRESET PROG10 NORMAL CATV SYSTEM AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV B G D K I OFF 21 SELECT SET TUNER PRESET PROG10 NORMAL CATV SYSTEM AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING ...

Page 14: ...ress 0 and then press 5 6 If the TV sound is distorted or noisy press M m to move the cursor B to SYSTEM then select B G D K or I whichever is applicable in your area 7 To allocate another channel to another programme position repeat steps 4 and 5 8 Press OK Channel coverage VHF UHF CATV TV distribution System B G E2 E12 E21 E69 S1 S41 S01 S05 System I SA4 SA13 B21 B69 S1 S41 S01 S05 System D K R1...

Page 15: ...s OK If the picture is not clear Normally the Auto Fine Tuning AFT function automatically tunes in channels clearly If however the picture is not clear you may also use the manual tuning function 1 Press PROG to select the programme number for which you cannot obtain a clear picture 2 Press MENU then select TUNER PRESET and press OK 3 Select FINE TUNING The fine tuning meter appears 4 Press to get...

Page 16: ...Step 7 1 Press MENU then press M m to move the cursor B to CLOCK SET and press OK 2 Press M m to set the date The day of the week is set automatically 3 Press to select the month and set the month using M m OK PLAY MENU OK PLAY CLOCK SET 1 1 2001 MON 0 00 SELECT SET END OK CLOCK SET 2 1 2001 THU 0 00 5 SELECT SET END OK CLOCK SET 2 1 200 0 00 5 2 1 TUE SELECT SET END OK OK M m MENU 01GB03GET ED313...

Page 17: ... the digits 5 Press OK to start the clock Tip To change the digits when setting press to return to the item to be changed and select the digits using M m Note The menu disappears automatically if you do not proceed for more than a few minutes OK PLAY CLOCK SET 2 1 2001 TUE 5 2 5 30 1 SELECT SET END OK 01GB03GET ED313 p65 10 1 01 14 24 17 ...

Page 18: ...ideo channel 2 Insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed DISPLAY H PLAY M FF x STOP m REW X PAUSE CLEAR EJECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 COLOR SYSTEM x STOP H PLAY M FF m REW A EJECT X PAUSE 01GB04BAS ED313 p65 10 1 01 14 25 18 ...

Page 19: ...erted If your tape was recorded in PAL MESECAM NTSC If your TV is PAL NTSC 4 43 NTSC 3 58 Press COLOR SYSTEM until the indication below appears in the display window PAL PAL NTSC Additional tasks Press x STOP X PAUSE X PAUSE or H PLAY M FF during stop m REW during stop Z EJECT To play an NTSC recorded tape Set NTSC PB in the SET UP MENU according to the colour system of your TV For details see pag...

Page 20: ...he counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two colour systems Depending on your TV the following may occur while playing an NTSC recorded tape the picture is black and white the picture shakes no pictu...

Page 21: ...Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 3 Press PROG to select the programme position you want to record PROG REC SPEED z REC INPUT SELECT DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PROG continued 01GB04BAS ED313 p65 10 1 01 14 25 21 ...

Page 22: ... tape length Press DISPLAY The white bar indicates the approximate length of tape remaining Remaining tape length Time counter To watch another TV programme while recording 1 If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio video cable set the TV to TV input If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable skip this step 2 Select another programme position on the TV To save a recordin...

Page 23: ...by the programme number buttons You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN jacks Press INPUT SELECT or PROG to display L in the display window The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape but the information will not be recorded on the tape If you do not want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV You can have the VCR stop recording automatically af...

Page 24: ...t Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the recording time 1 Push the EASY TIMER knob The START indicator appears in the display window If the clock has not been set appears Go to step 2 in Setting or changing the Easy Clock on page 26 2 Set the recording start time by turning the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the time ...

Page 25: ...MER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select the programme you want to record To select the tape speed press REC SPEED 6 Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the setting The t indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording SP APC LP APC SP EASY TIMER REC SPEED SP LP SP EP EASY TIMER EASY TIMER continued 01GB04BAS ED313 p65 10 1 01 14 25 25 ...

Page 26: ...ER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to enter the current hour 2 Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the hour setting 3 Turn the EASY TIMER knob to increase or decrease the minutes setting by a minute at a time Setting or changing the Easy Clock When is displayed in the display window the VCR clock has not been set You need to set the clock using the Easy Clock function before setting the timer Y...

Page 27: ...e time by one minute in START STOP mode Select the programme Change the hour minute by one hour minute in CLOCK mode Do this on the VCR Push the EASY TIMER knob Turn the EASY TIMER knob or hold PROGRAM down Press PROGRAM Turn the EASY TIMER knob or press PROGRAM Turn the EASY TIMER knob or press PROGRAM Do this on the remote commander Press EASY TIMER Hold PROG down Press PROG Press PROG or INPUT ...

Page 28: ...commander or press PROGRAM and on the VCR at the same time To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins just press 1 The t indicator turns off and the VCR switches on Remember to press 1 to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby mode after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording Reset the counter Display tape infor...

Page 29: ... set the Easy Timer if eight programmes have already been set You can set the timer for only one programme using the Easy Timer function If you want to set the timer for other programmes use the TIMER SET CHECK menu For details see page 30 You cannot set the date using the Easy Timer function Set the date using the CLOCK SET menu if you want to set the timer with the menu For details see page 16 T...

Page 30: ...to the video channel 1 Press MENU and select TIMER SET CHECK then press OK 2 Set the date start and stop times programme position and tape speed 1 Press to select each item in turn 2 Press M m to set each item To correct a setting press to return to that setting and reset it OK PLAY OK PLAY MENU INPUT SELECT MENU OK M m PROG 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TIMER SET CHECK TUE 25 1 DATE START STOP PROG 2 TIM...

Page 31: ...ment switched on To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press x STOP Daily weekly recording In step 2 above press m to select the recording pattern Each time you press m the indication changes as shown below Press M to change the indication in reverse order Tips To set the programme position you can also use the PROG or programme number buttons To set the tape speed you can also use REC...

Page 32: ... press the SEARCH MODE button Do not press any button at this point otherwise this SEARCH MODE function will be cancelled To start the SEARCH MODE function press the SEARCH MODE button repeatedly until the SEARCH MODE indicator flashes Push the EASY TIMER knob The VCR rewinds and starts playback automatically If you continue to press the SEARCH MODE button while the SEARCH MODE indicator is flashi...

Page 33: ...e of the tape appear in the display window in the following order To stop the Search function Press x STOP Notes To display the remaining time correctly you may have to select the TAPE LENGTH in the SET UP MENU according to the type of the tape that you are using For details see page 43 In step 2 the VCR automatically rewinds and fast forwards the tape only if you press the SEARCH MODE button righ...

Page 34: ...n appear alternately in the display window for about one minute To stop searching To stop the VCR while searching for a blank section press x STOP Notes To display the remaining time correctly you may have to select the TAPE LENGTH in the SET UP MENU according to the type of the tape that you are using For details see page 43 In step 2 FULL will appear in the display window for about one minute if...

Page 35: ... SEARCH MODE button and EASY TIMER knob on the VCR Using the INDEX SEARCH buttons on the remote commander 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press INDEX SEARCH repeatedly to specify how many index signals ahead or behind you want to search To search ahead press INDEX SEARCH To search backwards press INDEX SEARCH The VCR starts searching and the index number on the TV screen counts down to zer...

Page 36: ...arch backwards turn the EASY TIMER knob counterclockwise 3 Push the EASY TIMER knob The VCR starts searching Playback starts the SEARCH MODE indicator turns off from the point about five seconds ahead of the specified index mark To stop searching Press x STOP Note No index signal will be added when recording starts from recording pause However an index signal will be marked if you change the chann...

Page 37: ...the tape Each turn on the knob increases or decreases the duration by 15 minutes For example if you want to watch a recorded section 15 minutes ahead of the current position turn the EASY TIMER knob once clockwise To change the time by one minute press PROGRAM 3 Push the EASY TIMER knob The VCR starts searching and the tape counter starts counting until it reaches the specified point The VCR start...

Page 38: ...nd is muted during these operations In LP or EP mode noise may appear or there may be no colour The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse On screen symbols may shake while playing or searching at various speeds Operation During fast forward hold down M FF During rewind hold down m REW During playback press M FF or m REW on the remote commander During playback hold down M FF ...

Page 39: ... advances the time in increments of 30 minutes The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duration Press z REC repeatedly to set to the new duration To cancel the duration Press z REC repeatedly until the t indicator turns off and the VCR returns to normal recording mode To stop recording To stop the VCR while recordin...

Page 40: ...ess OK If you want to change or cancel a setting go on to the next step If you do not need to change or cancel the settings press OK then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby CLEAR MENU OK M m 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TIMER SET CHECK TUE DATE START STOP PROG 6 1 7 00 8 00 6 SP 8 1 1 00 0 00 50 MON 0 12 3 00 27 3 00 0 00 L SUN TUE SAT EVERY SUN 2 1 LP LP SP 25 1 2 2 01GB06ADO ED313 p65 10 1...

Page 41: ...ne To cancel the setting press CLEAR 4 Press OK If any timer settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished If the programmes start at the same time the programme listed first in the menu has priority Programme 1 Program...

Page 42: ...s including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC APC recording Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording the VCR adjusts to the tape using the APC function the APC indicator flashes rapidly This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected To deactivate the APC function Press MENU and select SET UP MENU then set APC to OFF The APC indicator in the display window tu...

Page 43: ... tape using the TAPE LENGTH menu Set this option to ON to switch on the APC Adaptive Picture Control function and improve picture quality OFF to switch off APC AUTO to have the VCR automatically select the colour system for recording and playback If the picture has no colour or unusual colours set to PAL or MESECAM according to your local colour system ON PAL TV to play back an NTSC recorded tape ...

Page 44: ...10HG audio video cable not supplied Notes Make sure you connect the plugs to the jacks of the same colour If you connect this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR This VCR Recorder VMC 710HG 720HG audio video cable not supplied LINE 1 IN Other VCR Player LINE O...

Page 45: ... To start editing press the X PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the x STOP buttons on both VCRs Tips To edit more precisely press the X PAUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press X PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press X PAUSE again to resume recording Note If you start recording following t...

Page 46: ... only make sure the RF channel number is set correctly for your area Set the PAL MESECAM option in the SET UP MENU according to your local colour system Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons Make sure the colour system is set to the system that the tape was recorded in If you made connections using the aerial cable only make sure the TV system is set correctly for your area The video heads...

Page 47: ...e cover the tab hole Check that the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end Check that the clock is set Make sure a tape has been inserted Check that the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end Make sure a programme has been set for timer recording Make sure your timer settings are past the current time The clock stops if the VCR is disconn...

Page 48: ...nation by removing dust or mold from a tape with its sapphire edge Head Condition Sensor The Head Condition Sensor checks the condition of the video heads If the heads are dirty a message will instruct you to insert a video head cleaning cassette Be sure to use the Sony T 25CLD T 25CLW or E 25CLDR video head cleaning cassette If these cleaning cassettes are not available in your area have the head...

Page 49: ...5 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jack 1 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms General Power requirements 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 13 W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 430 97 292 mm w h d including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 4 1 kg Power back up Built...

Page 50: ... fast forward button 19 38 7 z REC record button 22 8 x STOP button 19 9 X PAUSE button 19 0 SEARCH MODE button indicator 32 33 34 36 37 qa EASY TIMER knob 24 32 33 34 36 37 qs PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 8 42 qd Remote sensor 5 qf REC SPEED SP Standard Play LP Long Play EP Extended Play button 22 23 qg COLOR SYSTEM button 19 qh ONE TOUCH TUNING RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL button 7 10 8 º 1 3 4 5 2 6 ...

Page 51: ... 20 21 26 45 0 Tape recording indicator 22 1 Timer indicator 25 2 Tape speed indicator 22 3 CLOCK indicator 26 4 START indicator 24 5 STOP indicator 24 6 APC Adaptive Picture Control indicator 42 Rear panel 1 Mains lead 6 2 LINE 1 IN AUDIO VIDEO jacks 44 3 AERIAL IN connector 6 4 AERIAL OUT connector 6 5 LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO jacks 6 2 1 3 4 5 continued 01GB07ADI ED313 p65 10 1 01 14 27 51 ...

Page 52: ...peration buttons X PAUSE M button 19 x STOP m button 19 m REW rewind button 19 38 M FF fast forward button 19 38 H PLAY OK button 19 qs 1 on standby switch 31 qd AUDIO MONITOR button This button doesn t work for this model qf Programme number ten s digit buttons 23 27 qg PROG programme buttons 21 qh VOL volume buttons for TV qj DISPLAY button 22 qk INDEX SEARCH buttons 35 ql y SLOW button 38 Index...

Page 53: ...rded tapes 19 One Touch Tuning 10 P Q Picture adjustment 15 38 42 Playback 18 at various speeds 38 frame by frame 38 slow motion 38 Presetting channels 10 automatically 11 manually 13 One Touch Tuning 10 R Recording 21 duration time 39 saving 22 using the Easy Timer function 24 while watching another programme 22 Remote commander 5 S Safety tab 22 Searching at various speeds 38 for the current pos...

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