Sony SLV-SE100A1, SLV-SE100A2 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Changing/disabling programme positions

Changing/disabling programme positions

After setting the channels, you can change
the programme positions as you like. If any
programme positions are unused or contain
unwanted channels, you can disable them.

You can also change the station names (not
available on SLV-SE100A1/A2). If the
station names are not displayed, you can
enter them manually.

Changing programme
positions

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.
• Set the TV to the video channel.

Press MENU, then press

to highlight

LISTS and press OK.

Press

to highlight CHANNEL LIST,

then press OK.

MENU

M/m/,

PLAY

RETURN

SET

SELECT :

EXIT

LISTS

CHANNEL LIST
TIMER LIST

PLAY

EXIT

CHANNEL LIST

ERASE PROGRAM

MOVE PROGRAM

PROG

SELECT

1
2
3
4
5

AAB
CDE

FGH

C
C
C

1
0
5

2
3
6

NAME

C 2 7

CLEAR

Summary of Contents for SLV-SE100A1, SLV-SE100A2

Page 1: ...ecorder Operating Instructions SLV SE100A1 A2 SLV SE200V1 V2 SLV SE250D P SLV SX250D SLV SE300D1 D2 SLV SE450D P SLV SE480D 2000 Sony Corporation PAL PAL NTSC 4 43 PAL NTSC 4 43 PAL NTSC 4 43 PAL NTSC 4 43 PAL NTSC 4 43 PAL NTSC 4 43 ...

Page 2: ...st 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 warm location moisture may condense inside the VCR and ca...

Page 3: ...g a tape 44 Recording TV programmes 48 Recording TV programmes using the Dial Timer SLV SE300D1 D2 SE450D P and SE480D only 53 Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system not available on SLV SE100A1 A2 57 Recording TV programmes using the timer Additional Operations 61 Playing searching at various speeds 63 Setting the recording duration time 64 Synchronized Recording SLV SE300D1 D2 and SE4...

Page 4: ...model name The instructions in this manual are for the 12 models SLV SE100A1 SE100A2 SE200V1 SE200V2 SE250D SE250P SX250D SE300D1 SE300D2 SE450D SE450P and SE480D Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR SLV SE480D is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV SE450P only ...

Page 5: ... end clicks into position Using the remote commander You can use this remote commander to operate this VCR and a Sony TV Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot can be used to operate your Sony TV If the TV does not have the symbol near the remote sensor this remote commander will not operate the TV To operate Set TV VIDEO to the VCR VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at the VCR a Sony...

Page 6: ...tandby mode 1 Select an input source aerial in or line in t TV VIDEO Select the TV s programme position Programme number buttons PROG Adjust the volume of the TV 2 Call up the on screen display DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Programme number buttons WIDE DISPLAY PROG 1 t TV VIDEO 2 ...

Page 7: ...only The remote commander is preprogrammed to control non Sony TVs If your TV is listed in the following table set the appropriate manufacturer s code number These buttons may not work with all TVs Switch to from wide mode of a Sony wide TV For other manufactures wide TVs see Controlling other TVs with the remote commander SLV SE300D1 D2 and SE480D only below WIDE 1 Set TV VIDEO at the top of the ...

Page 8: ...code number correctly try turning your TV on and off with the 1 switch Notes If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed to work with the VCR you cannot control your TV with the remote commander When you replace the batteries of the remote commander the code number may change Set the appro...

Page 9: ...ve to tune your TV to the VCR see page 13 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR 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 Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains Aerial cable supplied AERIAL OUT Signal flow AERIAL IN AERIAL ANTENNE IN ENTREE OUT SORTIE AER...

Page 10: ...UT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect LINE 1 TV on the VCR and the Scart EURO AV connector on the TV with the optional Scart cable This connection improves picture and sound quality Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture press t TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window 4 Connect the mains lead to the mains Mains lead i LINE...

Page 11: ...uch Play With One Touch Play you can start playback automatically without turning on the TV For details see Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play not available on SLV SE100A1 A2 on page 43 One Touch Menu You can turn on the VCR and TV set the TV to the video channel and display the VCR s on screen display automatically by pressing MENU on the remote commander One Touch Tim...

Page 12: ...y sends the signal from the satellite or digital tuner to the TV without turning itself on Note You cannot watch programmes on the TV while recording unless you are recording a satellite or digital programme 1 Connect the satellite or digital tuner to the DECODER LINE 3 IN connector as shown above 2 Set DECODER LINE3 to LINE3 in the OPTIONS 2 menu 3 Set POWER SAVE to OFF in the OPTIONS 2 menu 4 Tu...

Page 13: ...in the display window 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 programme position will now be referred to as the video channel 4 Tune the TV to the same channel shown in the VCR display window so that the picture on the right appears clearly on the TV screen Refer to your TV manual for TV tuning instructions ...

Page 14: ...u press PROGRAM the TV tuning is correct To obtain a clear picture from the VCR If the screen does not appear clearly in step 4 above press PROGRAM so that another RF channel appears Then tune the TV to the new RF channel so that a clear picture appears 5 Press RF CHANNEL You have now tuned your TV to the VCR Whenever you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel AUTO SET UP RF CHANNEL ...

Page 15: ...L on the VCR lightly The factory preset RF channel appears in the display window The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV 3 Press PROGRAM to set the RF channel to OFF and press RF CHANNEL again RF channel set up is complete PROGRAM RF CHANNEL 1 ON STANDBY ON STANDBY AUTO SET UP RF CHANNEL AUTO SET UP RF CHANNEL PROGRAM TRACKING ...

Page 16: ...uide channels for the ShowView system 1 and VCR clock 2 automatically 1 Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three seconds The VCR automatically turns on and the country abbreviation appears in the display window 2 Press PROGRAM to select the abbreviation of your country from the table on page 17 For some countries there is a selection of languages to choose from If your country does not...

Page 17: ... SMARTLINK indicator flashes in the display window during download After the search or download is complete the current time appears in the display window for any stations that transmit a time signal not available on SLV SE100A1 A2 SE250P and SE450P AUTO SET UP RF CHANNEL Abbreviation Country Language A Austria German B D Belgium German B F Belgium French B N Belgium Dutch CH D Switzerland German ...

Page 18: ...the one preset in the Auto Set Up function see page 24 Notes If you stop the Auto Set Up function during step 3 you must repeat set up from step 1 Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function some of the settings ShowView 1 timer etc will be reset If this happens you have to set them again 1 not available on SLV SE100A1 A2 2 not available on SLV SE100A1 A2 SE250P and SE450P ...

Page 19: ... another station for the Auto Clock Set function Setting the clock manually Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CLOCK then press OK For SLV SE100A1 A2 SE250P and SE450P only the clock setting menu appears Skip the next step and go to step 4 MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY SET SE...

Page 20: ...LAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 1 1 2 0 0 0 SAT 0 0 0 SELECT OK PLAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 8 1 2 0 0 0 FRI 0 0 0 SELECT 2 OK PLAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 8 9 2 0 0 0 THU 0 0 0 SELECT 2 OK PLAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PRO...

Page 21: ...ss to return to the item to be changed and select the digits by pressing M m If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes 8 Press MENU to exit the menu MENU continued ...

Page 22: ...o highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CLOCK then press OK AUTO ADJUST is highlighted 3 Press OK MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK ON 1 AAB AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 8 THU 8 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 9 OK PLAY CONFIRM SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUS...

Page 23: ...than a few minutes 4 Press M m to highlight ON then press OK 5 Press m to highlight CLOCK PROGRAM then press OK 6 Press M m repeatedly until the programme position of the station that carries a time signal appears If the VCR does not receive a time signal from any station AUTO ADJUST returns to OFF automatically 7 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK ON 1 AAB AUTO ADJU...

Page 24: ...e VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight LANGUAGE then press OK MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LANGUAGE DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA SUOMI NEDERLANDS DANSK NORSK ENGLISH ...

Page 25: ...nt to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes 3 Press M m to highlight the desired language then press OK 4 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY MENU ...

Page 26: ...tion you can preset them manually Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU M m OK PROG Programme number buttons MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE ...

Page 27: ...CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN OK PLAY MENU EXIT TUNER CATV PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL ON RETURN 1 CONFIRM SELECT OK OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN PROG SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 4 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CA...

Page 28: ...S21 S41 CATV S01 S05 If you know the number of the channel you want press the programme number buttons For example for channel 5 first press 0 and then press 5 8 To preset another programme position repeat steps 5 through 7 9 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU EXIT TUNER C2 7 PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING ON RETURN 4 CONFIRM SELECT OK MENU ...

Page 29: ... TUNING the menu may become difficult to read due to interference from the picture being received 1 Press PROG or the programme number buttons to select the programme position for which you cannot obtain a clear picture 2 Press MENU then select SETTINGS and press OK 3 Select TUNER then press OK 4 Select FINE TUNING then press OK The fine tuning meter appears 5 Press to get a clearer picture then p...

Page 30: ...0A1 A2 If the station names are not displayed you can enter them manually Changing programme positions Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight LISTS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANN...

Page 31: ...he selected channel row moves to the desired programme position The selected channel is inserted at the new programme position and the intermediate channels are displaced to fill the gap 5 Press OK to confirm the setting 6 To change the programme position of another station repeat steps 3 through 5 7 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST PROG 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 ...

Page 32: ...ore you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight LISTS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CLEAR MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST PROG 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 NAME CH C2 7 ERASE PR...

Page 33: ...need to reset that channel manually 3 Press M m to highlight the row which you want to disable 4 Press CLEAR The selected row will be cleared as shown on the right 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you want to disable 6 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST PROG 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 NAME CH C2 7 ERASE PROGRAM MOVE PROGRAM SELECT ...

Page 34: ...ht LISTS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight the row which you want to change or enter the station name then press To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60 press M m repeatedly MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST PROG 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0...

Page 35: ...wn below A t B t t Z t a t b t t z t 0 t 1 t t 9 t symbols t blank space t A 2 Press to set the next character The next space is highlighted To correct a character press until the character you want to correct is highlighted then reset it You can set up to 5 characters for the station name 6 Press OK to confirm the new name 7 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST CONFIRM OK NE...

Page 36: ...d SE200V1 V2 You can watch or record PAY TV Canal Plus programmes if you connect a decoder not supplied to the VCR Connecting a decoder DECODER t LINE 3 IN 1 or DECODER t LINE 2 IN 2 AERIAL IN i LINE 1 TV Aerial cable supplied AERIAL OUT Scart cable supplied with decoder Scart EURO AV Scart cable not supplied PAY TV Canal Plus decoder Signal flow Scart EURO AV ...

Page 37: ... the decoder Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight OPTIONS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight OPTIONS 2 then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight DECODER LINE3 1 or DECODER LINE2 2 then press OK MENU M m OK PROG MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT OPTIONS OPTIONS 1 OPTIONS 2 OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT OPTIONS 2 TIMER OPTIONS DECODER LINE3 POWER SAVE ...

Page 38: ...ss OK 8 Press M m to highlight NORMAL CATV then press OK OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT OPTIONS 2 TIMER OPTIONS DECODER LINE3 POWER SAVE VARIABLE DECODER OFF TV DIRECT REC ON RETURN MENU MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN OK PLAY M...

Page 39: ... MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN PROG SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN 5 1 Selected programme position OK PLAY MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING ON RETURN 5 1 CONFIRM SELECT OK OK PLAY SET ...

Page 40: ... TV connections using 21 pin Scart cables that are compatible with the RGB signals You cannot record subtitles on the VCR When you watch PAY TV Canal Plus programmes through the RFU input of the TV press t TV VIDEO so that the VIDEO indicator appears in the display window 1 SLV SE300D1 D2 and SE480D only 2 SLV SE250D P SX250D and SE450D P only 14 Press M m to highlight ON then press OK 15 Press ME...

Page 41: ... tape 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Z EJECT CLEAR DISPLAY H PLAY X PAUSE M FF x STOP m REW NTSC PB continued ...

Page 42: ... window resets to 0 00 00 Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY 3 Press H PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically To Press Stop play x STOP Pause play X PAUSE Resume play after pause X PAUSE or H PLAY Fast forward the tape M FF during stop Rewind the tape m REW during stop Eject the tape Z EJECT Whe...

Page 43: ...ck on this VCR 2 1 SLV SE100A1 A2 cannot play NTSC recorded tapes 2 SLV SE100A1 A2 and SE200V1 V2 only Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play not available on SLV SE100A1 A2 If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can turn on the VCR and the TV set the TV to the video channel and start playback automatically with one button Tip When there already is a tape in the VCR the VC...

Page 44: ...cording TV programmes 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel To record from a decoder turn it on 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 COUNTER REMAIN DISPLAY SP LP t TV VIDEO PROG z REC x STOP ...

Page 45: ...se see page 74 To watch another TV programme while recording 3 Press PROG to select the programme position or station name 1 you want to record 4 Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP 2 LP Long Play provides recording time twice as long as SP However SP Standard Play produces better picture and audio quality 5 Press z REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up red in the disp...

Page 46: ...it on Notes The DISPLAY information does not appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback The DISPLAY information will not appear while playing an NTSC 3 recorded tape If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC 3 systems the time counter reading will not be correct This discrepancy is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video systems You cannot watch a ...

Page 47: ...cally turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV when you press z REC You can turn the TV Direct Rec function ON and OFF in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page 75 Notes You cannot record what you are watching using this method when the VCR is in the following modes pause timer standby tuner preset Auto Set Up and recording When the TV indicator is lit in the display window do not turn o...

Page 48: ...ll be broadcast within the next month The recording start time and recording stop time can be set at one minute intervals Before you start Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time To record from a decoder turn it on 1 Press DIAL TIMER DATE and TODAY appear alternately in the display window If the date and time are not set DAY will appear...

Page 49: ...indow 4 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording start time You can set the recording start time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the PROGRAM buttons 5 Press DIAL TIMER STOP and the recording stop time appear alternately in the display window DIAL TIMER VIDEO SP OPC DIAL TIMER VIDEO SP OPC VIDEO SP OPC DIAL TIMER PROGRAM TRACKING VIDEO SP OPC DIAL TIMER VID...

Page 50: ...ons 7 Press DIAL TIMER The programme position or station name appears in the display window 8 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the programme position To record from a decoder or other source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs turn DIAL TIMER or press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the display window 9 Press DIAL TIMER to complete the setting OK appears in the display window for about...

Page 51: ...to keep the same tape speed set AUTO LONG PLAY to OFF in the OPTIONS 1 menu page 74 To check change or cancel the programme setting see Checking changing cancelling timer settings page 67 Notes If eight programmes have already been set using the ShowView system or the TIMER menu FULL appears in the display window for about five seconds The indicator flashes in the display window when you complete ...

Page 52: ...not use the Demonstration Mode for making timer recordings Doing so may cause the settings to be inaccurate To activate the Demonstration Mode Press X pause on the VCR while turning the DIAL TIMER DEMO appears in the display window for a few seconds To cancel the Demonstration Mode Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead Although the Demonstration Mode is cancelled the timer settings entered ...

Page 53: ...ition of that programme are set automatically You can preset a total of eight programmes including settings made with other timer methods Before you start Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time To record from a decoder turn it on Turn on your TV and set it to the video channe...

Page 54: ...om a decoder or other source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the PROG position You will only have to do this operation once for the referred channel The VCR will then store your setting When you have selected A Austria CH Switzerland or D Germany with the country selection in the Auto Set Up procedure the VPS PDC function is automatic...

Page 55: ... that your timer recordings are made regardless of broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interruptions when the VPS or PDC indicator in the display window is lit To use the VPS PDC function set VPS PDC to ON in step 4 above You can also use the VPS PDC function for a source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs 4 If you want to change the date tape speed 1 and the VPS PDC setting 2 1 Pr...

Page 56: ...e that some interference will appear on the picture at the point the tape speed is changed If you want to keep the same tape speed set AUTO LONG PLAY to OFF in the OPTIONS 1 menu page 74 1 To check change or cancel the programme setting press to choose LIST then press OK in step 4 For details see step 3 in Checking changing cancelling timer settings page 67 Notes If the VPS PDC 2 signal is too wea...

Page 57: ...u start Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time To record from a decoder turn it on Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Set TIMER OPTIONS to STANDARD or VARIABLE in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page 75 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 M m OK x STOP INPUT SELECT MENU TIMER continu...

Page 58: ...d reset To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see Daily weekly recording on page 59 To use the VPS PDC function 3 set VPS PDC to ON For details about the VPS PDC function see Timer recording with VPS PDC signals not available on SLV SE250P and SE450P on page 55 To record from a decoder or other source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to dis...

Page 59: ... the PROG or programme number buttons To set the programme position with a two digit number press ten s digit button followed by the programme number buttons To set the line input video source you can also use the PROG buttons To set the tape speed you can also use the SP LP button 2 When you are recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time th...

Page 60: ...PDC signals the VCR will start recording at the set time without using the VPS PDC function The indicator flashes in the display window when you press 1 with no tape inserted The VPS PDC function 3 is automatically set to OFF for the timer recording of a satellite programme The station name 1 may not appear if the VCR does not receive station name information signals 1 not available on SLV SE100A1...

Page 61: ...ew the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward hold down M FF M During rewind hold down m REW m Play at high speed During playback press M FF or m REW on the remote commander During playback hold down M FF M or m REW m When you release the button normal playback resumes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M FF y SLOW 2 m H PLAY m REW M continued ...

Page 62: ... may be no colour If the playback mode mark doesn t appear on the TV screen press DISPLAY The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse 2 1 not available on SLV SE100A1 A2 and SE200V1 V2 2 SLV SE100A1 A2 SE200V1 V2 SE250D P SX250D and SE300D1 D2 only Play at twice the normal speed 1 During playback press 2 Play in slow motion During playback press y SLOW Play frame by frame Duri...

Page 63: ...nnot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration time After you have started recording in the normal way you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration 1 While recording press z REC The indicator appears in the display window 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time Each press advances the time in increments of 30 m...

Page 64: ... timer function for this feature to work When the connected equipment turns on the VCR also automatically turns on and starts recording a programme from DECODER LINE 3 IN How to connect for Synchronized Recording Connect the DECODER LINE 3 IN connector of the VCR to the TV Scart connector of the satellite tuner Then connect the LINE 1 TV connector to the TV Scart cable not supplied DECODER t LINE ...

Page 65: ...ee page 75 1 Press INPUT SELECT or PROG to display L3 in the display window 2 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record then turn it off 3 Press SP LP to select the tape speed 4 Hold down SYNCHRO REC for more than two seconds The SYNCHRO REC button lights up and the VCR stands by for recording The VCR automatically turns on and starts recording when i...

Page 66: ... In this case the Synchronized Recording also stops automatically When the connected equipment turns on while the SYNCHRO REC button is lit recording starts automatically If the settings for timer recording and Synchronized Recording overlap the programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished The Auto Clock Set function...

Page 67: ...TIMER LIST then press 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 MENU then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 M m OK CLEAR MENU MENU EXIT TIMER LIST CANCEL SET SELECT OK CLEAR RETURN 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 DATE TIME PROG AAB LP 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 CDE LP MON 1 4 0 0 1 5 0 0 LP SUN 6 3 0 7 0 0 S...

Page 68: ...it the TIMER LIST 4 Press M m to select the setting you want to change or cancel then press OK The selected setting appears in the TIMER menu 5 To change the setting press to highlight the item you want to change then press M m to reset it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 6 Press MENU to exit the menu If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby DATE CANCEL SET SELECT CL...

Page 69: ...gardless of how the programme was recorded The data of the last tape inserted into the VCR is automatically stored in memory If you want to recall the latest data screen select LATEST DATA in the SMART SEARCH screen see page 70 Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 After recording press 1 to turn on the VCR 2 Press SMART SEARCH 3 Press M m to select the programme you w...

Page 70: ... you remove the tape You can display the data of the last tape used to record a programme even after you have removed the tape If you reinsert the tape and record additional programmes be sure to select LATEST DATA Otherwise all of the data for the tape is deleted 4 Press OK The VCR starts searching and playback starts automatically from the beginning of the selected programme 1 Reinsert the last ...

Page 71: ... on the same tape the original recorded programme s is displayed as a blank space If no information is stored in the VCR s memory LATEST DATA does not appear in the SMART SEARCH screen The station name may not appear if the VCR does not receive station name information signals If you start recording a programme D from the middle of a previously recorded programme A and into another previously reco...

Page 72: ...ording and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape To maintain better picture quality we recommend that you set OPC to ON in the OPTIONS 1 menu the OPC indicator lights up in the display window For details see page 74 OPC playback The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with OPC OP...

Page 73: ...ork 2 There is a delay of about ten seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while the VCR analyses the tape To avoid the delay first set the VCR to recording pause the OPC indicator flashes slowly and press z REC to have the VCR analyse the tape the OPC indicator flashes rapidly and return to recording pause After the OPC indicator stops flashing press X PAUSE to start recording immediate...

Page 74: ... off OPC AUTO LONG PLAY 1 ON to change the timer recording tape speed automatically to the LP mode when the remaining tape length becomes shorter than the recording time Note that for AUTO LONG PLAY to work correctly the TAPE LENGTH setting must be accurate OFF to keep the set tape speed TAPE LENGTH E180 to use an E 180 or shorter type tape E195 to use an E 195 type tape E240 to use an E 240 type ...

Page 75: ...t connector DECODER LINE3 3 DECODER to use the DECODER LINE 3 IN 3 connector as the PAY TV Canal Plus decoder connector LINE3 3 to use the DECODER LINE 3 IN 3 connector as the line input connector TIMER OPTIONS 4 VARIABLE to display the TIMER METHOD menu for selecting STANDARD or SHOWVIEW when pressing the TIMER button STANDARD to display the TIMER menu when pressing the TIMER button SHOWVIEW to d...

Page 76: ...or or jacks of this VCR Refer to the examples A through C and choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A Example B TV i LINE 1 TV VMC 2121HG Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO AV Signal flow Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player TV LINE 2 IN 1 VMC 710 720HG audio video cable not supplied LINE OUT Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player Signal flow ...

Page 77: ...AV connector use the VMC 2106HG cable instead and connect the cable to the line out jacks of the other VCR When you connect another VCR to the DECODER LINE 3 IN 1 or DECODER LINE 2 IN 2 connector set DECODER LINE3 1 or DECODER LINE2 2 to LINE3 1 or LINE2 2 in the OPTIONS 2 menu 1 SLV SE300D1 D2 and SE480D only 2 SLV SE250D P SX250D and SE450D P only TV DECODER t LINE 3 IN 1 or DECODER t LINE 2 IN ...

Page 78: ... OPC function To record a tape with the OPC function press z REC again during recording pause in step 3 so the VCR analyses the tape Then press X pause after the OPC indicator stops flashing to start recording If you press X pause before the OPC indicator stops flashing the OPC function is cancelled not available on SLV SE100A1 A2 and SE200V1 V2 1 Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed i...

Page 79: ...re the VIDEO indicator is lit in the display window Use the t TV VIDEO button on the remote commander to light up the VIDEO indicator The picture is not clear If your TV is connected to the VCR with both Scart and aerial cables make sure the RF channel is set to OFF see page 15 Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR Reset the RF channel output of your VCR Adjust the tracking with the TRACK...

Page 80: ... Make sure the tape is not at its end Timer recording The timer does not operate 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 Check that the decoder is turned on Check that the satellite ...

Page 81: ...ogramme starts recording only after the first programme has finished There was a power failure Press SYNCHRO REC again PAY TV Canal Plus You cannot set channels as PAY TV Canal Plus in the TUNER menu Check that DECODER LINE3 or DECODER LINE2 in the OPTIONS 2 menu is set to DECODER see page 75 You cannot watch PAY TV Canal Plus programmes when the VCR is in standby mode Check that DECODER LINE3 or ...

Page 82: ...t the VCR and your TV Make sure the Scart cable is connected securely The tracking meter does not appear on the TV screen The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted The tracking meter does not appear when playing back an NTSC recorded tape You cannot control other TVs Set your TV s code number The code number may change when you replace the batteries of the re...

Page 83: ... Audio output pins 1 and 3 DECODER t LINE 2 IN SLV SE250D P SX250D SE450D P 21 pin Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 DECODER t LINE 3 IN SLV SE300D1 D2 SE480D 21 pin Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 LINE 2 IN SLV SE300D1 D2 SE480D VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jack 1 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 ...

Page 84: ...rewind button 42 61 F H PLAY button 42 62 G M fast forward button 42 61 H z REC record button 45 63 78 I x STOP button 42 78 J X pause button 42 78 K DIAL TIMER 1 48 L SYNCHRO REC Synchronized Recording button 2 65 M PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 16 62 72 N AUTO SET UP RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL button 13 16 O LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO jacks 2 76 1 SLV SE300D1 D2 SE450D P and SE480D only 2 SLV SE300D1 D2 a...

Page 85: ... Optimum Picture Control indicator 72 F SMARTLINK indicator 3 11 G TV indicator 3 47 H Tracking indicator 72 I Time counter clock line programme position indicator 42 45 78 J Remaining time indicator 45 K Tape recording indicator 45 1 LP and EP is not available on SLV SE100A1 A2 and SE200V1 V2 2 not available on SLV SE100A1 A2 SE250P and SE450P 3 not available on SLV SE100A1 A2 LP EP SMARTLINK VID...

Page 86: ...connector 9 10 D DECODER t LINE 2 IN DECODEUR t ENTREE LIGNE 2 connector 1 36 77 DECODER t LINE 3 IN DECODEUR t ENTREE LIGNE 3 connector 2 12 36 64 77 E i LINE 1 TV i LIGNE 1 TV connector 10 36 F NTSC PB Play Back switch 3 42 1 SLV SE250D P SX250D and SE450D P only 2 SLV SE300D1 D2 and SE480D only 3 not available on SLV SE100A1 A2 ...

Page 87: ...lay button 45 E Programme number buttons 6 46 F ten s digit button 6 46 G 2 volume buttons for TV 6 H z REC record button 45 63 I TIMER button 54 58 J MENU button 19 67 K X PAUSE M button 19 42 x STOP m button 19 42 m REW rewind button 42 61 M FF fast forward button 42 61 H PLAY OK button 19 42 not available on SLV SE100A1 A2 and SE200V1 V2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 continued ...

Page 88: ...andby switch 6 55 N INPUT SELECT button 46 58 78 O t TV VIDEO button 6 10 45 P DISPLAY button 45 Q PROG programme buttons 6 27 45 R WIDE button for TV 7 S y SLOW button 62 T 2 button 62 U SMART SEARCH button 69 not available on SLV SE100A1 A2 and SE200V1 V2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 89: ...89 Index to parts and controls Additional Information ...

Page 90: ...90 Index to parts and controls ...

Page 91: ...91 Index to parts and controls Additional Information ...

Page 92: ...me Delivery Control 55 Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 41 at various speeds 61 frame by frame 62 slow motion 62 Power save 75 Presetting channels 26 R Recording 44 duration time 63 saving 46 timer setting 57 using the Dial Timer 48 using the ShowView system 53 what you are watching on the TV 47 while watching another programme 45 RF channel 13 15 S Safety tab 46 Scart connection 10 Searc...

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