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Page 1: ...on For all other Sony product questions please call Sony Customer Information Services Company at l 800 222 SONY 7669 For Customers in Canada If this product is not working properly please call I 877 602 2008 for Peace of Mind Warranty Replacement service For other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Centre at l 877 899 7669 or write to us at Customer Informat...

Page 2: ...ion 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 VCR and cause damage to the video head and tape When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold to a warm location wait for ab...

Page 3: ...s beyond their capacity since this can result in fire or electric shock Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into the set through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the set Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer as they may cause haza...

Page 4: ...ttended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the set due to lightning and power line surges Service Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liqu...

Page 5: ...57 Troubleshooting 59 Specifications 60 Index to parts and controls 65 Index Back Cover Quick reference to using the VCR Recording stereoand bilingual programs Searching using various functions Adjusting the picture tracking Changing menu options Editing with another VCR Additional Information VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is...

Page 6: ...oaxial cable with F type connectors Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models SLV N700 and SLV N 500 Check your model name by looking at the rear panel of your VCR SLV N700 is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV N700 only 6 Unpacking ...

Page 7: ... operate your Sony TV If the TV does not have the EI symbol near the remote sensor this remote commander will not operate the TV lIy Remote sensor VIDEO To operate Set TV I VIDEO to the VCR VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at the VCR a Sony TV lTV and point at the remote sensor at the TV Notes l With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months l If you do not use the remote ...

Page 8: ...VOL CH and TVNIDEO buttons to control your TV You can also use the buttons marked with a dot 0 to control a Sony TV To control the VCR reset lTV VIDEO to VIDEO Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV TV brand Code number Sony 01 Akai 04 I AOC I 04 I Centurion Coronado 12 03 Curtis Mathes ...

Page 9: ...ith the remote commander l When you replace the batteries of the remote commander the code number may change Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries l When you press the AUDIO MONITOR button your TV s menu may appear on the TV screen To exit the TV menu press the MENU button on the TV remote commander or wait until the menu disappears automatically Setting up the remot...

Page 10: ...o all equipment l Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed If you connect the AC power cord before the connections are completed you may not be able to use the Plug and Play function l Be sure you make connections firmly Loose connections may cause picture distortion l If your TV does not match any of the examples provided see your nearest Sony dealer or qualifi...

Page 11: ...ng up the VCR after you have made the connections shown on this page If you want to record regular or cable TV programs complete these connections first and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups q Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks Audio video cable not supplied Audio cable not supplied q Use this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks VCR Stereo receiver I Vid...

Page 12: ... I or I I I I I F I I 1 C UHF q Use this hookup if you are using a VHF only antenna you get channels 2 13 only Rear of TV VHF UHF A VHF B UHF VHF C UHF Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C For connector types B and C no UHF connection is required If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the VCR directly If your antenna cable is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable attach an external ...

Page 13: ...lock is incorrect or appears in the display window see Using Manual Clock Set on page 2 1 To add or disable channels manually see Presetting disabling channels manually on page 25 Notes l If you connect the AC power cord before the antenna connections are completed the channels may be incorrectly set If this happens see Step 6 Presetting channels on page 23 l Do not press any buttons on the VCR or...

Page 14: ...What you can do with this hookup l Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR What you cannot do l Record scrambled channels that require a cable box Wall Connect this cab directly to your T you do not have a cable box Rear of TV VHF UHF _______ A Match the type of connector i or on your TV A B or C L_______ B For connector i or UHF types B and C no UHF VHF connection is __...

Page 15: ...lock is incorrect or appears in the display window see Using Manual Clock Set on page 2 1 To add or disable channels manually see Presetting disabling channels manually on page 25 Notes l If you connect the AC power cord before the antenna connections are completed the channels may be incorrectly set If this happens see Step 6 Presetting channels on page 23 l Do not press any buttons on the VCR or...

Page 16: ... cannot do l Record with the cable box turned off l Record one channel while watching another channel Cable box Rear of TV VHF UHF ______ i or A Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C i or For connector a UHF VHF types B and C no UHF connection is required UHF After you have completed hookup After you have completed hookup plug the VCR into the AC outlet and see Step 4 Selecting a languag...

Page 17: ...th are used set the VCR Output CH to either channel If your TV is connected to the VCR using AN connections set the TV to video input l Press TV VIDEO to display the VCR indicator in the VCR s display window 1 MENU Press MENU 0 2 Press to move the cursor b to LanguagelIdiomakangue Press to select the desired language French or Spanish 4 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu 0 Selecting a language 17 ...

Page 18: ...et sending time signals set the time manually page 21 Before you start l Turn on the VCR and the TV When using a cable box turn it on l Set the VCR Output CH to 3CH or 4CH in ADVANCED OPTIONS menu page 52 If both are used set the VCR Output CH to either channel If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input l Press TV VIDEO to display the VCR indicator in the VC...

Page 19: ... fastest response select your local PBS station l For Time zone Select the time zone of your area or select AUTO to have the VCR automatically set your time zone The options are AUTO Atl Atlantic e East Eastern Cen Central Mtn Mountain Pac Pacific H Alas Alaska H Haw Hawaii H AUTO l For Daylight Saving Select YES or NO standard time or AUTO to have the VCR automatically set the daylight saving tim...

Page 20: ...the clock manually page 21 l If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals setting the clock automatically may take up to about 20 minutes If nothing happens even after you wait about 20 minutes set the clock manually page 21 l If you made Hookup 3 make sure you leave the cable box on 20 Setting the clock ...

Page 21: ...ither channel If your TV is connected to the VCR using AN connections set the TV to video input l Press TV VIDEO to display the VCR indicator in the VCR s display window MENU twe OK 1 MENU Press MENU 0 Tmler set Icheck Advanced options Language ldmm Lmgue 2 Press t to move the cursor F to Clock set then press OK 3 Press t to select MANUAL then press OK continued Setting the clock 21 ...

Page 22: ...ress t to set p the day r DA YEAR TIME 9 2 8 2003 SVN12 00b Select c1 set w End OK Quit MENU 6 Set the year hour and minutes in the same way as the day The day of the week is set automatically 7 MENU 0 Press OK or MENU to start the clock 22 Setting the clock ...

Page 23: ... directly using manual presetting methods page 25 Presetting all receivable channels automatically Before you start l Turn on the VCR and the TV When using a cable box turn it on l Set the VCR Output CH to 3CH or 4CH in ADVANCED OPTIONS menu page 52 If both are used set the VCR Output CH to either channel If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input l Press TV...

Page 24: ...d OK Quit MEN l To preset VHF and UHF channels Press C e to select ANTENNA Sdect l set End OK Quit MEN Press t to move the cursor b to Auto preset then press OK All receivable channels 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 24 Presetting channels ...

Page 25: ...ONS menu page 52 If both are used set the VCR Output CH to either channel If your TV is connected to the VCR using AN connections set the TV to video input l Press TV VIDEO to display the VCR indicator in the VCR s display window Number buttons ENTER CH I MENU 1 MENU Press MENU 0 2 Press t to move the cursor b to Tuner preset then press OK continued Presetting channels 125 ...

Page 26: ... lP ress the number buttons to enter the 7 8 9 channel number then press ENTER Q o 2 Press then press OK or MENU MENU 0 l CH l To disable a channel 8 Q 1 Press CH to select the channel number 2 Press C then press OK or MENU MENU 0 Channel to be preset Channel to be disabled 26 Presetting channels ...

Page 27: ...nnel in your program guide To find the guide channel numbers look at the Channel Line up Chart in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCode numbers It usually looks like the example to the right To set the guide channels use the Channel Line up Chart to check that the guide channel numbers match the TV channel your VCR receives For example if HBO is listed in the Channel Line up C...

Page 28: ... MENU 1 MENU Press MENU 0 Press t q to move the cursor b to Tuner preset then press OK Channel KM erase cads channel setup 28 Setting up the VCR Plus system SLV N700 only ...

Page 29: ... number that does not match the guide channel I l l If you made Hookup 1 or 2 Enter the actual number on your TV and VCR then press t 4 l If you made Hookup 3 Enter the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 then press I 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each channel number that does not match Press OK to confirm the setting 8 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu 0 Setting up the VCR Plus system SLWN700 o...

Page 30: ...LEAR DISPLAY REPLAY II PAUSE COMMERCIAL SKIP D PLAY H FF W STOP 44 REW 1 Turn on your TV and set it to 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 Playing a tape ...

Page 31: ...cene you want to watch again 3 c During playback press REPLAY The VCR rewinds the tape about ten seconds on the counter for each press of the button and restarts playback To skip playback You can skip a portion of playback you do not want to watch such as a commercial and restart playback During playback press COMMERCIAL SKIP up to four times The VCR skips the tape 30 seconds on the counter for ea...

Page 32: ...n the TV screen whenever a tape is reinserted The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording When 10 hours have passed the counter in the display window returns to 0 OO and the count starts over again When playback does not start even if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed set Auto play in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu correctly page 52 The SLV N700 can also play S V...

Page 33: ...UNTER REMAIN _ DISPLAY _ ENTER SPIEP CH I INPUT SELECT 0REC H STOP 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel To record from a cable box turn it on 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place continued Recording TV programs 33 ...

Page 34: ...stop recording Press n STOP To check the remaining tape length Press DISPLAY With the display on press COUNTER REMAIN to check the remaining time Each time you press COUNTER REMAIN the time counter and the remaining tape length appear alternately The white bar indicates the current location in relation to the entire tape length The remaining time also appears in the display window Time cbnter Rema...

Page 35: ...ress ENTER l You can select a video source from the LINE IN 1 or LINE 2 IN jacks using the INPUT m SELECT button E l The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape but the information will not be recorded on the tape i l If you do not want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a cable D box make sure to leave it on s Z Notes 5 rn l The remaining...

Page 36: ...al timer settings at one time Before you start l Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time l Turn on the VCR and the TV and set it to the video channel When using a cable box turn it on l Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time i e VCR Plus Number buttons MENU ltlcl OK W STOP 1 Press the VCR Plus button VCR Plus 36 Recording T...

Page 37: ... O 9 234567 I Mode Speed z Select l E d OK Quit MENU Press t to move the cursor b to Mode 5 Press C I to select ONCE MO FR or WEEKLY To record Only once Select ONCE 1Everyday Monday to Friday 1MO FR I Once a week 1 WEEKLY I 6 Press t q to move the cursor b to Speed Press C I to select the tape speed AUTO SP or EP continued Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus system SLV N700 only 137 ...

Page 38: ...52 To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins just press I b The TIMER indicator disappears from the display window and the VCR switches on Remember to press I a 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 l Reset the counter page 32 l Display tape information on t...

Page 39: ...R plus system at one time Before you start l Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time l Turn on the VCR and the TV and set it to the video channel When using a cable box turn it on l Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time f I c l CH I _ INPUT SELECT MENU ltlcl OK n STOP 1 MENU Press MENU 0 continued Setting the timer manuall...

Page 40: ...isplay Ll or L2 in the CH 0 position To record the same program every day or the same day every week press while the date is flashing For details see Daily weekly recording below To use the Auto Tape Speed function press q to display AUTO in the SPD position For details see To use the Auto Tape Speed function on page 38 Press OK to confirm the setting To enter another setting press to select the n...

Page 41: ...ile the VCR is recording l Reset the counter page 32 l Display tape information on the TV screen page 34 l Check the timer settings page 46 l Watch another TV program page 35 l To setthe channel you can also use the number buttons l If the 0 indicator appears the timer settings overlap To check change or cancel the program 8 g setting see Checking changing canceling timer settings on page 46 l Whe...

Page 42: ...tor remains lit if there is a timer setting The VCR will not work except for timer recordings To unlock the VCR Hold down I POWER on the VCR until LOC disappears from the display window The VCR is unlocked and turns on To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked press n STOP The recording stops and the VCR is unlocked Note l The VCR will be unlocked when You stop timer recording by pressing W ...

Page 43: ...ring playback briefly press w FF or 44 REW The tape continues to play at high speed l During playback hold down H FF or 4 REW When you release the button normal playback resumes Play at twice the normal speed During playback press x2 Play in slow motion During playback or pause press It SLOW Play frame by frame During pause press M FF on the remote commander To resume normal playback Press D PLAY ...

Page 44: ... playback automatically by pressing D PLAY on the VCR with the VCR power turned off Notes l The sound is muted during these operations l Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed l The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse 44 Playing searching at various speeds ...

Page 45: ...utes 0 30 f 1 oo 3 30 4 oo Normal recording The tape counter decreases minute by minute to O OO then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duration Press l REC repeatedly to set a new duration time To cancel the duration Press l REC repeatedly until the TIMER indicator disappears and the VCR returns to normal recording mode To stop while recording Press H STOP Note l Yo...

Page 46: ...king chang settings Before you start ing canceling timer l Turn on the TV and set it to the video channel 1 Press I to turn on the VCR 2 Press MENU CLEAR MENU 46 1 Checking changing canceling timer settings ...

Page 47: ...e item you want to change and press q to change it l To cancel the setting press CLEAR 5 Press OK to confirm the setting 6 Press MENU to exit the menu If any timer settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby When the timer settings overlap The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished If the programs...

Page 48: ...ing the sound during playback During playback press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo HI F1 Hi Fi Left channel LEFT Hi Fi Right channel RIGHT Hi Fi Monaural sound on the MONO No indicator normal audio track How sound is recorded on a video tape The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks Hi h audio is recorded onto the main track alo...

Page 49: ...dex signal at the point where each c recording begins Use these signals as references to find a specific recording 0 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 8 2 Press SEARCH D Press lor l z Cr 0 2 3 Press to scan ahead or C to scan backwards The VCR searches and then plays back for about five seconds 4 Press D PLAY to view that program If you do not press D PLAY the VCR automatically searches for ...

Page 50: ...e The VCR automatically searches for the beginning of a blank portion You can easily find a point you can start recording from 1 Press SEARCH 2 Press The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at the beginning of a blank space If no blank space is Endsearch found the VCR reaches the end and the tape will stop E 0 01 30 SP I Note l Once in recording mode if the VCR is put in pause and then re...

Page 51: ...adjust the tracking Press TRACKING on the VCR to display the tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two tracking buttons To resume automatic tracking adjustment eject the tape and reinsert it Tracking mete Note l The auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with tapesrecorded in the LP mode on other VCRs Adjusting the picture tracking I51 ...

Page 52: ...AY to start playback even if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed Auto repeat Auto power off Power save l ON to play back a tape repeatedly The VCR rewinds a tape to the beginning and restarts playback automatically l OFF to turn off Auto repeat l 1Hr to turn off the VCR automatically one hour after the last operation l 2Hr to turn off the VCR automatically two hours after the last operat...

Page 53: ...used set the VCR 2 Output CH to either channel m 2 Press I to turn on the VCR ii 3 Press TV VIDEO to turn on the VCR indicator in the VCR s display window s TVNIDEO 4 Press CH I to display a channel number in the display window Select an active channel number in your area 5 Turn on your TV and set it to the channel you selected in step 1 3CH or 4CH The channel you selected in step 4 appears on the...

Page 54: ...s If you connect to the AUDIO R red jack the sound is recorded only on the right channel l If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise l You can use the LINE IN 1jacks for editing If the other VCR is a monaural type the sound is recorded only on the channel whose jack is connected to the audio plug To recor...

Page 55: ...arch for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause 2 Insert a tape into this recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press II PAUSE 3 Press 0 REC on this VCR to set it to recording pause 4 To start editing press the I I PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the n STOP buttons on both VCRs Tip l To cut out unwanted scenes while editing pr...

Page 56: ...n the antenna connector i Retighten the screws Attaching a UHF VHF band mixer When using both a 75ohm coaxial cable and a 300 ohm twin lead cable for a VHF UHF antenna use a UHF VHF band separator mixer not supplied to connect the antenna to the VCR 300 ohm twin 75ohm coaxial cable 1 Loosen the screws on the mixer 2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the mixer 3 Retighten the screws 4 Connec...

Page 57: ...tte Y 0 P 3 n is not available in your area have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony dealer a standard service fee will be charged Do not use a commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette as it may damage the video heads l The video heads may have to be replaced Consult your local Sony dealer for more information The picture rolls vertically during picture search l Adjust the vertical ...

Page 58: ...the remote commander at the function remote sensor on the VCR l Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak l Make sure the TV VIDEO switch is set correctly g The tracking meter does not appear l The recording condition of the tape is very poor and 5 on the screen tracking cannot be adjusted 0 You cannot control other TVs l Set your TV s code number The code nu...

Page 59: ...3 x IO inches SLV NSOO CATV A 8 to A I A to W W I to W 84 Antenna 75 ohm antenna terminal for VHF UHF Inputs and outputs LINE IN I and LINE 2 IN VIDEO IN phono jack I each Input signal I Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jacks 2 each Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE OUT Approx 360 x 95 x 250 mm Approx I4 x 3 x 9 3 s inches Mass SLV N700 Approx 2 8 ...

Page 60: ... Tape compartment q 0 EJECT button 3 1 q U REW rewind button 31 43 q n STOP button 31 55 q I I PAUSE button 3 1 55 q CHANNEL TRACKING buttons 34 5 1 q LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 54 q D PLAY button 31 q m FF fast forward button 31 43 q 0 REC record button 34 45 55 The D PLAY CHANNEL and W STOP buttons have a tactile dot 60 Index to parts and controls ...

Page 61: ...Display window q Tape indicator 34 q TIMER indicator 38 40 q Hi Fi indicator 48 q Time counter clock line channel indicator 32 34 55 q VCR indicator 35 continued Index to parts and controls 61 ...

Page 62: ...0 SLV NSOO q ACpowercord 10 13 15 q LINE OUT AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 11 q LINE IN 1 AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 54 q RF IN FROM ANT connector 12 14 16 q RF OUT TO TV connector 12 14 16 62 Index to parts and controls ...

Page 63: ...P Standard Play iEP Extended Play button 34 q INPUT SELECT button 35 55 q 0 REC record button 34 45 q It SLOW button 43 q MENU button 17 39 46 52 II PAUSE e button 17 31 n STOP q button 17 31 4 REW rewind C button 31 43 m FF fast forward button 3 1 43 D PLAY OK button 17 31 37 The PLAY button has a tactile dot continued Index to parts and controls 63 ...

Page 64: ...us button 36 q Number buttons 35 37 q ENTER button 35 q CH channel buttons 8 34 q VOL volume buttons 8 q SEARCH button 49 q REPLAY button 31 q x2 button 43 q COMMERCIAL SKIP button 31 The AUDIO MONITOR number 5 and CH buttons have a tactile dot SLV N700 only 64 Index to parts and controls ...

Page 65: ...N Normal audio track 48 P Picture adjustment 51 Playback 30 at various speeds 43 frame by frame 43 selecting the sound 48 skip 31 slow motion 43 Presetting channels 23 Q Quick Timer Recording 45 R Recording 33 bilingual programs 48 SAP broadcasts 48 saving 35 stereo broadcasts 48 timer setting 39 using the VCR Plus O system 36 while watching another program 35 RF channel 53 S Safety tab 35 SAP Sec...

Page 66: ...a tape and press D PLAY To record a program 1 Press MENU and select Timer set check 2 Set the channel time date and tape speed 3 Press OK 4 Insert a tape 5 Press I o to turn off the VCR To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR or press the VCR s TV VIDEO button until the VCR indicator in the display window turns off 2 Select the channel with your cable box if you have one or with your TV Hookyp 3 To play a...

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Page 68: ...old AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS or consumables such as fuses or batteries This warranty is valid only in the United States Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the Warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Produ...

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