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Additional Information

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Sony Corporation

Index

A, B

Accessories supplied 4
Adjusting

picture 20
tracking 20

Aerial hookup 6
AMS searching 17
Audio track 12
Auto head cleaner 24
AV connection 7

C

Cleaning the video
heads 24
Colour system

compatible colour
systems 2
setting 11

Connecting

the unit and your TV 6
to a TV with audio/
video jacks 7

D

Dubbing. 

See 

Editing

E, F, G

Echo 16
Editing 21

H, I, J

Hi-fi audio track 12

K, L

Karaoke sing along 16

Reducing the playback
vocals 17

M

Monitoring

during playback 12

N

Normal audio track 12
NTSC-recorded tapes 11

O

OPC (Optimum Picture
Control) 20

P, Q

Picture adjustment. 

See

Adjusting
Playback 10

at various speeds 11, 14
frame-by-frame 14
slow motion 14

R

Recording 22
Remote commander 5
RF CHANNEL screw 9

S

Safety tab 22
Searching at various
speeds 14
SP mode 11, 22

T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Tracking adjustment. 

See

Adjusting
Trinitron TV Synchro
Play 13
Tuning your TV to the
unit 8
TV system 9

Summary of Contents for SLV-KF297MK2

Page 1: ...Video Cassette Player Operating Instructions 3 862 843 21 1 SLV KF297MK2 SLV KF300 PAL NTSC 1999 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...ock 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 warm location moisture may condense inside the unit and cause damage to the video head...

Page 3: ...Tuning your TV to the unit Basic Operations 10 Playing a tape Additional Operations 14 Playing searching at various speeds 16 Karaoke sing along 19 Enjoying the surround sound Virtual Sound SLV KF300 only 20 Adjusting the picture 21 Editing with another VCR Additional Information 23 Troubleshooting 25 Specifications 26 Index to parts and controls back cover Index ...

Page 4: ...ecking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models SLV KF297MK2 and KF300 Check your model number by looking at the front panel of your unit The SLV KF300 is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV KF297MK2 only Remote commander R6 Size AA batteries Aerial cable ...

Page 5: ...nit To operate the TV point at the remote sensor on the TV Notes With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not mix different types of batteries To Turn the TV to standby or active mode Turn on ...

Page 6: ...rom your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the unit 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the unit and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains Signal flow AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT AERIAL OUT IN AERIAL OUT IN Aerial cable supplied ...

Page 7: ...ecessary If your TV has two or more inputs connect the audio video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks To a stereo system You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system as shown on the right TV This unit Audio video cable supplied Audio cable not supplied This unit Stereo system AUDIO VIDEO LINE 1 IN LINE 1 OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO LINE 1 IN LINE 1 OUT AUX IN Tip SLV KF300 only You ca...

Page 8: ...e unit starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 4 Press PLAY on the unit 5 Tune the TV until the video playback picture is clearly displayed on the TV screen Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions You have now tuned your TV to the unit From now on whenever you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel If the playback picture does not appear c...

Page 9: ...the unit with a screwdriver to a position where the TV clearly displays the playback picture To select the TV system For your TV to receive the correct signal from your unit you must set the TV SYSTEM switch on the rear panel of the unit to either G for system B G or K for system D K If this switch is set to the wrong position the sound will be distorted RF CHANNEL TV SYSTEM K G ...

Page 10: ...AUSE 3 SEARCH FF PLAY 0 REW p STOP PLAY 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape The unit turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 3 Press PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically REC REC ...

Page 11: ...MESECAM continued Set NTSC PB to ON PAL TV NTSC 4 43 NTSC 3 58 If your TV is PAL NTSC 4 43 NTSC 3 58 To play an NTSC recorded tape Set NTSC PB on the unit according to the colour system of your TV Notes 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 appears on the TV screen black streaks appear horizonta...

Page 12: ... 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 back a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting You cannot select the sound to listen to while recording Hi fi audio track main track Stereo sound left right channels Usually mixed left right channels Normal audi...

Page 13: ...at the unit Operation Make sure that the TV s power is in standby mode Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY and hold the remote commander in place for about two seconds The unit and TV turn on and the TV is set to the video channel If there is a tape in the unit playback starts automatically Notes If the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function does not work properly Wait a few moments and press the button a...

Page 14: ...ion Play frame by frame Rewind and start play Operation During stop press FF or 0 REW During fast forward hold FF down During rewind hold 0 REW down During playback or pause press SEARCH or 3 SEARCH During playback or pause press SLOW Press the buttons to change the speed During pause press 7 FRAME to advance the picture one frame Hold the button down to play one frame each second During stop hold...

Page 15: ...4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST Notes Streaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations especially in the slow motion mode The sound is muted during these operations If you press 7 FRAME during playback playback continues at the normal speed but the sound is muted Press PLAY to resume normal playback ...

Page 16: ...arts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 3 Press PLAY if playback didn t start in step 2 If you want to playback a specific song see Searching with the AMS function on page 17 4 Set the ON OFF switch on the microphone to ON Now you can enjoy playing karaoke To adjust the microphone volume Turn MIC VOL 1 for the microphone connected to MIC IN 1 Turn MIC VOL 2 for ...

Page 17: ...raoke Pon Set KARAOKE to ON or OFF Searching with the AMS function The AMS Automatic Music Sensor function searches for the beginning of the next or previous song by detecting a blank space between songs 1 Press p STOP 2 Press AMS To locate the beginning of the next song press AMS To locate the beginning of the previous song press AMS The unit starts searching and plays back automatically when it ...

Page 18: ...orrectly when the tape quality is poor a song is very short less than 40 seconds the interval between songs is very short less than 6 seconds a high level sound is recorded between songs or at the beginning of a song there are low level passages or passages without sound in a song narration is recorded at the beginning of a song fade in or fade out recording is made on the tape or AMS starts from ...

Page 19: ... until both WIDE WARP indicators turn off Notes This function is available only when the sound is reproduced on a stereo TV or other stereo audio equipment If the connected TV or other audio equipment is monaural or simulates stereo you cannot get a clear effect We recommend that you do not use the surround effect function of this unit and that of the connected TV or other audio equipment at the s...

Page 20: ... Optimum Picture Control automatically improves playback quality by adjusting the unit to the condition of the video heads and tape The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and the tapes that were not recorded with OPC Notes The auto tracking function works automatically when you play back a tape just after inserting it Sufficient picture quality may not be...

Page 21: ... front of the unit Notes Make sure you connect the plugs to the jacks of the same colour When connecting the units do not simultaneously connect the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks on your unit with the other VCR A humming noise may occur if you do this Audio video cable not supplied This unit Recorder LINE OUT LINE 1 IN Signal flow Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this unit continu...

Page 22: ...e a copy of a tape using this unit for recording or playback The unit cannot record TV programmes directly since it does not have a TV tuner Before you start editing Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 Set INPUT SELECT to LINE 1 or LINE 2 2 Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other playback VCR Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause ...

Page 23: ...east 15 seconds Then reconnect mains and press ON STANDBY again If the unit still does not work please consult your nearest Sony service facility Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you are using a monitor set it to video input Adjust the tracking with the 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW buttons Make sure the COLOR SYSTEM switch is set to the position corresponding to the colour system which th...

Page 24: ...olution Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol or benzine Others Auto head cleaner The unit incorporates an auto head cleaner which cleans the video heads when a tape is loaded or unloaded When the heads are not sufficiently clean even after a tape has been loaded unloaded several times use a video head cleaning cassette Normal picture Rough picture Unclear picture No picture or black whit...

Page 25: ...sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jack 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms Microphone input MIC IN 1 2 2 more than 3 kilohms 1 84 mVrms General Power requirements 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 12 W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 355 100 280 mm w h d including projecting parts and con...

Page 26: ...Additional Information 26 Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Front panel SLV KF297MK2 Front panel SLV KF300 REC REC ...

Page 27: ...eration indicators 8 ECHO control 16 9 MIC VOL 1 2 controls 16 º 03 REW button 11 14 PLAY button 10 FF button 11 14 r REC button 22 p STOP button 11 P PAUSE button 11 MIC IN 1 2 jacks 16 NTSC PB switch 11 COLOR SYSTEM switch 11 ª REC recording indicator º KARAOKE switch 16 17 Remote sensor 5 VIRTUAL SOUND switch SLV KF300 only 19 INPUT SELECT switch 22 LINE 2 OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks SLV KF300 on...

Page 28: ...Index to parts and controls continued Rear panel 1 Mains lead 6 2 RF CHANNEL screw 9 3 AERIAL OUT connector 6 4 LINE 1 IN AUDIO R L VIDEO jacks 21 5 LINE 1 OUT AUDIO R L VIDEO jacks 7 6 AERIAL IN connector 6 7 TV SYSTEM switch 9 ...

Page 29: ... TRACKING AUTO MANU button 20 5 TV VTR button This button doesn t work with this unit 6 r REC button 22 7 AUDIO MONITOR button 12 8 P PAUSE button 11 9 0 REW button 11 14 0 PLAY button 10 p STOP button 11 TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY button 13 u on standby switch 8 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST buttons 20 SLOW buttons 14 AMS buttons 17 3 SEARCH buttons 11 14 7 FRAME button 14 ª FF button 11 14 ...

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Page 32: ...ing E F G Echo 16 Editing 21 H I J Hi fi audio track 12 K L Karaoke sing along 16 Reducing the playback vocals 17 M Monitoring during playback 12 N Normal audio track 12 NTSC recorded tapes 11 O OPC Optimum Picture Control 20 P Q Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 10 at various speeds 11 14 frame by frame 14 slow motion 14 R Recording 22 Remote commander 5 RF CHANNEL screw 9 S Safety tab 22...

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