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Introduction

Getting Started

Table of contents

Getting Started

Step 1: Unpacking

Step 2: Setting up the remote commander

Step 3: Connecting the VCR

Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR

Step 5: Selecting a language

Step 6: Presetting channels

Step 7: Setting the clock

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

Recording TV programmes

Recording TV programmes using

the Easy Timer function

Setting the timer manually

Additional Operations

Playing/searching at various

speeds

Setting the recording duration

time

Synchronised recording (SLV-

ED88ME/MJ/SG only)

Checking/changing/cancelling

timer settings

Recording stereo and bilingual

programmes (SLV-ED88ME/MJ/
SG only)

Searching the beginning of an

Easy Timer recorded programme

Searching using the index

function

Searching using the Time Search

function

Adjusting the picture

Changing menu options

Editing

Connecting to a VCR or stereo
system

Basic editing

Audio dubbing

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Index to parts and controls

Back cover

Index

Summary of Contents for SLV-ED88MJ

Page 1: ...Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions 3 058 429 12 1 2000 by Sony Corporation PAL NTSC SLV ED88ME MJ SG SLV ED66ME MJ SG G ...

Page 2: ...adiators or air ducts 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...

Page 3: ...l Operations 34 Playing searching at various speeds 35 Setting the recording duration time 36 Synchronised recording SLV ED88ME MJ SG only 38 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 40 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes SLV ED88ME MJ SG only 41 Searching the beginning of an Easy Timer recorded programme 42 Searching using the index function 44 Searching using the Time Search function 45...

Page 4: ... the following items with the VCR Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 6 models SLV ED88ME ED88MJ ED88SG ED66ME ED66MJ and ED66SG Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR The SLV ED88ME is the model used for illustration purpose Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV ED88ME only ...

Page 5: ...V If the TV 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 an input source of the TV from either aerial in or line in The button does not control this VCR With normal...

Page 6: ... 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains 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 better ...

Page 7: ...ereo system as shown below To a TV that has audio video input jacks This additional connection improves picture and sound quality Connect the TV as shown on the right If you want to use the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function see page 22 this connection is necessary If your TV has two or more inputs connect the audio video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks To a stereo system SLV ED88ME MJ SG only You c...

Page 8: ... 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 TV has the programme position such as 0 that is reserved for a VCR In this case select that programme position for the VCR picture Refer to the instruction manual of your TV for detai...

Page 9: ...to finish 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...

Page 10: ...bic Before 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 MENU PLAY OK LANGUAGE ENGLISH SELECT END OK LANGUAGE 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 11: ...a TV system different from your area s 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 continued ONE TOUCH TUNING Presetting channels First we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using the One Touch Tuning functio...

Page 12: ... If SYSTEM is set to the wrong position 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 PLAY OK 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 ...

Page 13: ...nels are preset in numerical sequence When no more receivable channels can be found presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen continued 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 PLAY OK ...

Page 14: ...ect CATV 3 Press to move the cursor B to CHANNEL SET PROG MENU OK M m Step 6 Presetting channels continued PLAY OK 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 P...

Page 15: ...t press 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 continued 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 ...

Page 16: ...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 a clear...

Page 17: ...V to the video channel Step 7 MENU OK M m 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 flash the month and set the month using M m continued MENU PLAY OK PLAY OK CLOCK SET 1 1 2000 SA 0 00 SELECT SET END OK CLOCK SET 2 1 2000 TU 0 00 5 SELECT SET END OK CLOCK SET 2 1 200 0 00 5 2 0 MO SELE...

Page 18: ...5 Press OK to start the clock Tip To change the digits during 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 Step 7 Setting the clock continued PLAY OK PLAY OK CLOCK SET 2 1 2000 MO 5 2 5 30 1 SELECT SET END OK ...

Page 19: ... the video 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 3 REW X PAUSE COLOR SYSTEM continued TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY CLEAR x STOP H PLAY M FF m 3 REW Z EJECT A EJECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 X PAUSE ...

Page 20: ...serted 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 Playing a tape continued Additional tasks Press x STOP X PAUSE X PAUSE or H PLAY M FF during stop m 3 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...

Page 21: ... 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 picture...

Page 22: ...CR Operation Make sure that the TV s main power is on Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY and hold the remote commander in place for about two seconds The VCR and TV turn on and the TV is set to VCR reception If there is a tape in the VCR playback starts automatically Notes If the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function does not work properly Wait a few moments and press the button again Replace both of th...

Page 23: ...g TV programmes 1 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 SP LP SP EP PROG z REC INPUT SELECT DISPLAY continued PROG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 24: ...o check the remaining 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 ...

Page 25: ...ttons on the remote commander For two digit numbers press the ten s digit button followed by the programme number buttons You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN SLV ED88ME MJ SG SAT IN STB IN LINE 2 IN or LINE 3 IN SLV ED88ME MJ SG only jacks Press INPUT SELECT or PROG to display L1 L2 or L3 SLV ED88ME MJ SG only in the display window The display appears on the TV screen indicating infor...

Page 26: ... Timer Before you start Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the recording time 1 Press 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 28 2 Set the recording start time by turning the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increas...

Page 27: ...umber flashes 5 Turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select the programme you want to record To select the tape speed press SP LP SP EP 6 Press 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 SP EP SP LP EASY TIMER EASY TIMER ...

Page 28: ... enter the current hour 2 Press 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 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 You can also change the current time using the Eas...

Page 29: ...n START STOP mode Change the 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 Press EASY TIMER knob Turn EASY TIMER knob or hold PROGRAM down Press PROGRAM Turn EASY TIMER knob or press PROGRAM Turn EASY TIMER knob or press PROGRAM Do this on the remote commander Press EASY TIMER Hold PROG down Press PROG Press PR...

Page 30: ...ng the setting press CLEAR on the remote 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 after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording Reset the counter Display tape ...

Page 31: ... the EP mode display LP in the display window Notes You cannot 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 32 You cannot set the date using the Easy Timer function Set the date using the CLOCK SET menu if you...

Page 32: ...on your TV and set it to the video channel INPUT SELECT MENU OK M m 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 flash each item in turn 2 Press M m to set each item To correct a setting press to return to that setting and reset PROG PLAY OK MENU PLAY OK TIMER SET CHECK MO 25 1 DATE START STOP PROG 2 TIMER SE...

Page 33: ...or recording To record from other equipment leave the connected equipment 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 o...

Page 34: ...ture using TRACKING on the VCR Notes The playback sound is muted during these operations In LP or EP mode noise may appear or there may be no colour The picture may have snow when playing at high speed in reverse On screen symbols may shake while playing or searching at various speeds Operation During fast forward hold M FF down During rewind hold m 3 REW down During playback press M FF or m 3 REW...

Page 35: ...e duration Each press 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 t...

Page 36: ...timer How to connect to use this function Connect the other equipment to the LINE 1 IN SAT IN STB IN jacks of this VCR This VCR Recorder LINE OUT To prepare the Synchronised recording 1 Press INPUT SELECT or PROG on the remote commander to display L1 in the display window 2 Set the timer on the equipment to the time of the programme you want to record then turn it off 3 Insert a tape with its safe...

Page 37: ...lly turn off in a certain time if you do not operate it after it turns on with the timer In this case the Synchronised Recording also stops automatically The Synchronised Recording starts and stops according to the signals from the connected equipment Refer also to the instruction manual of the connected equipment for its timer function Some equipment keeps transmitting signals even though the pow...

Page 38: ...ect TIMER SET CHECK 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 TIMER SET CHECK MO DATE START STOP PROG 6 1 7 00 8 00 6 SP 8 1 1 00 0 00 50 MO 0 12 3 00 2 2 7 3 00 0 00 L SA MO SA EVERY SU 2 1 LP LP SP 25 1 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 39: ...eginning of the line 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 P...

Page 40: ...aural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Notes To listen to playback sounds in stereo you must use the AUDIO OUT connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function check that AUDIO MIX in the SET UP MENU is set to OFF Usually mixed left right...

Page 41: ...EARCH indicator first turn the VCR on then press the SEARCH button Do not press any button at this point otherwise this SEARCH mode will be cancelled To start the SEARCH function press the SEARCH button once If you press the SEARCH button repeatedly you can enter the index search or Time Search mode for details see pages 43 and 44 Notes This SEARCH function will be cancelled the SEARCH indicator t...

Page 42: ...he remote commander or the SEARCH 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 scre...

Page 43: ...rn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise To search backwards turn the EASY TIMER knob counterclockwise 3 Press the EASY TIMER knob The VCR starts searching The playback starts the SEARCH 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 ...

Page 44: ...to fast forward or rewind the tape Each turn on the knob increases or decreases the duration by 15 minutes For example if you want to watch a recorded portion 15 minutes ahead of the current position turn the EASY TIMER knob once clockwise To change the time by one minute press PROGRAM 3 Press the EASY TIMER knob The VCR starts searching and the tape counter starts counting until it reaches the sp...

Page 45: ...the tracking Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape the indicator flashes in the display window then goes off distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition If so manually adjust the tracking Press the TRACKING buttons on the VCR to display the tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons the indicator lights u...

Page 46: ...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 goes off Tip To set the tracking to the centre position press the TRACKING and buttons at the same time Note There is a delay of a few seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while the VCR analyses the tape To avoid the delay first...

Page 47: ...sten to hi fi and normal audio tracks separately Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button 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 ...

Page 48: ... MJ SG If the other VCR is a monaural type and connected to this VCR s LINE 2 IN jacks connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L white jack The sound is recorded on both right and left channels When connecting to the AUDIO R red jack the sound is recorded only on the right channel Notes Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour If you connect this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT...

Page 49: ...nd set it to recording pause 4 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 y...

Page 50: ...X PAUSE Make sure that the tape has its safety tab in place 3 Press CLEAR to reset the counter to 0 00 00 4 Rewind the prerecorded tape to the beginning of the section to be replaced The VCR pauses 5 Press AUDIO DUB The indicator appears in the display window 6 To start editing press the X PAUSE buttons on this VCR and the stereo system or other VCR at the same time When the counter reaches 0 00 0...

Page 51: ...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 are dirty page 53 Clean the video heads using the Sony T 25CLD T 25CLW or E 25CLDR video head cleaning cas...

Page 52: ...B G D K or I in the TUNER PRESET menu is set to the system in your area Set the PAL MESECAM option in the SET UP MENU according to your local colour system The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape 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 t...

Page 53: ... compartment Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the VCR Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Make sure the TV VIDEO remote control switch is set correctly The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth slightly...

Page 54: ...ad cleaning cassette The VCR may temporarily switch to a different head and resume playback To switch the heads press H PLAY while the PUSH PLAY TO RESUME TEMPORARILY message appears on the screen Although playback will resume the sound will be monaural When playback is finished be sure to clean the heads with a video head cleaning cassette Be sure to use the Sony T 25CLD T 25CLW or E 25CLDR video...

Page 55: ...s SLV ED66ME MJ SG only LINE 1 IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN MONO phono jack 1 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE 2 IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN MONO phono jack 2 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE 1 OUT VIDEO OUT phono jack 1 ...

Page 56: ... 24 9 x STOP button 20 0 X PAUSE button 20 qa SEARCH button indicator 41 43 44 qs EASY TIMER knob 26 41 43 44 qd PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 8 45 qf For SLV ED88ME MJ SG only SYNCHRO REC button 36 qg SP Standard Play LP Long Play EP Extra Play button 24 qh COLOR SYSTEM button 20 qj ONE TOUCH TUNING RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL button 8 11 qk R2 Reality Regenerator button 45 ql For SLV ED88ME MJ SG LINE...

Page 57: ...indicator 8 21 23 28 49 qa Audio dubbing indicator 50 qs Tape recording indicator 24 1 Timer indicator 27 2 For SLV ED88ME MJ SG only STEREO indicator 40 3 Tape speed indicator 24 4 CLOCK indicator 28 5 START indicator 26 6 STOP indicator 26 7 APC Adaptive Picture Control indicator 46 STEREO SP EP LP STOP APC START CLOCK NTSC PAL continued ...

Page 58: ... R L VIDEO jacks 7 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 1 Mains lead 6 2 LINE 2 OUT AUDIO R L jacks 7 3 LINE 3 IN AUDIO R L VIDEO jacks 25 4 AERIAL IN connector 6 Index to parts and controls continued 1 Mains lead 6 2 LINE 1 IN AUDIO VIDEO jacks 48 3 AERIAL IN connector 6 4 AERIAL OUT connector 6 5 LINE 1 OUT AUDIO MONO VIDEO jacks 7 Rear panel SLV ED66ME MJ SG 2 1 3 4 5 ...

Page 59: ...qa INPUT SELECT button 25 33 qs Tape menu operation buttons MENU button 10 47 X PAUSE M button 20 x STOP m button 20 m 3 REW rewind button 20 34 M FF fast forward button 20 34 H PLAY OK button 20 y SLOW button 34 qd 1 on standby switch 33 qf R2 Reality Regenerator button 45 qg AUDIO MONITOR button 40 For SLV ED66ME MJ SG This button is only for TV operation qh CLEAR button 21 39 qj Programme numbe...

Page 60: ... 40 N Normal audio track 40 NTSC recorded tapes 20 O One Touch Tuning 11 P Q Picture adjustment 16 34 45 Playback 19 at various speeds 34 frame by frame 34 slow motion 34 Presetting channels 11 automatically 12 manually 14 One Touch Tuning 11 R R2 Reality Regenerator 45 Recording 23 bilingual programmes 40 duration time 35 saving 24 stereo programmes 40 Index using the Easy Timer function 26 while...

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