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Additional Information

Troubleshooting (continued)

Symptom

The picture rolls vertically
during picture search.

The picture has no sound.

No TV programme appears on
the TV screen.

TV reception is poor.

The tape starts playing as soon
as it is inserted.

The tape is ejected when you
press

REC.

Nothing happens when you
press

REC.

The timer does not operate.

The VIDEO PLUS+ menu or the
TIMER menu does not appear.

Remedy

• Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.

• The tape is defective.
• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable

connection.

• Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you

are using a monitor, set it to video input.

• If the VCR is connected to the TV using only the aerial

cable, make sure that RF MODULATOR in the
OPTIONS-2 menu is set to ON.

• Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT

button. Select a programme position when recording
TV programmes; select “L1” when recording from
other equipment.

• Adjust the TV aerial.

• 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 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 have not already passed

the current time.

• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the

mains for more than one hour. Reset the clock and
timer.

• Check that TIMER OPTIONS in the OPTIONS-2 menu

is set correctly.

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Summary of Contents for SLV-SE20EX

Page 1: ...Video Cassette Recorder 1999 by Sony Corporation SLV SE20EX UX Operating Instructions 3 865 365 12 1 PAL NTSC 4 43 ...

Page 2: ...ou do not intend to use it for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug never by the cord Installing Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or ...

Page 3: ...6 Presetting channels 19 Changing disabling programme positions 25 Setting the clock 29 Setting your personal code Basic Operations 31 Playing a tape 34 Recording TV programmes 39 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system 44 Setting the timer manually Additional Operations 47 Playing searching at various speeds 49 Setting the recording duration time 50 Checking changing cancelling timer ...

Page 4: ... The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models SLV SE20EX and SE20UX Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR The SLV SE20EX is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV SE20UX only Remote commander R6 size AA batteries Aerial cable ...

Page 5: ...cks 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 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...

Page 6: ... Á Programme number buttons TV control buttons To Turn the TV into standby mode Select an input source of the TV either from aerial in or from line in Select the programme position of the TV Adjust the volume of the TV Press I u TV VIDEO Programme number buttons PROG Á PROG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 7: ...mander 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 together Do not use different types of batteries together Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs To Call up on screen display Switch to from wide mode of a Sony wide TV Press DISPLAY WIDE ...

Page 8: ...RIAL 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 If the mains plug does not fit in the mains use the supplied plug adaptor Note When you connect the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable you have to set RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS 2 menu to ON initial setting see page 58 Ma...

Page 9: ... on the TV with the optional EURO AV cable This connection improves picture and sound quality Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window 4 Connect the mains lead to the mains If the mains plug does not fit in the mains use the supplied plug adaptor Signal flow AERIAL IN Aerial cable supplied AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT to mains EURO AV c...

Page 10: ...t Up procedure Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the Auto Set Up function during the procedure See Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function on page 12 TV Direct Rec You can easily record what you are watching on the TV other than tapes being played on this VCR For details see Recording what you are watching on the TV TV Direct Rec on page 38 One Touch Play With One Touch Play...

Page 11: ...VCR is not used after you turn off the TV 1 MEGALOGIC is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation 2 EASYLINK is a trademark of Philips Corporation 3 Q Link is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation 4 EURO VIEW LINK is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation Note Not all the TVs respond to the functions above ...

Page 12: ... AUTO SET UP Note Do not cancel the Auto Set Up function If you do repeat the step above Step 4 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Before using the VCR for the first time set up the VCR using the Auto Set Up function With this function you can set TV channels guide channels for the VIDEO Plus system the RF channel and VCR clock automatically Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more ...

Page 13: ...ip this step RF CHANNEL 1 Press RF CHANNEL 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 2 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 RF CHANNEL continued ...

Page 14: ... you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel To check to see if the TV tuning is correct Set the TV to the video channel and press PROGRAM on the VCR If the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press PROGRAM the TV tuning is correct To obtain a clear picture from the VCR If the screen does not appear clearly in step 3 above press PROGRAM so that another RF channel a...

Page 15: ...ess OK 2 Press to highlight LANGUAGE then press OK 3 Press to highlight the desired language then press OK 4 Press MENU to exit the menu Tip 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 MENU OK PLAY OK PLAY OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE SET SELE...

Page 16: ... MENU then press to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press to highlight TUNER then press OK 3 SLV SE20EX only Press to highlight NORMAL CATV then press OK MENU OK PLAY OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL ON RETURN MENU EXIT TUNER CATV PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE...

Page 17: ...S01 S05 SLV SE20EX only 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 allocate another channel to another programme position repeat steps 5 and 7 continued PROG OK PLAY OK PLAY OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL ON RETURN SET SELECT OK...

Page 18: ...s not clear you may also use the manual tuning function 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 press MENU to exit the menu Note that the A...

Page 19: ... programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can disable them If the station names are not displayed you can enter them manually see page 21 Changing programme positions Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel MENU RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY OK PLAY OK MENU MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST ERASE PROG MOVE PROG ...

Page 20: ...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 to 5 7 Press MENU to exit the menu Tip 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 MENU OK PLAY OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST PROG 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE ...

Page 21: ... the station names You can change or enter the station names up to 5 characters Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel MENU RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY OK PLAY OK MENU continued MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST ERASE PROG MOVE PROG PROG SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 NAME CH C2 7 CLEAR MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST ...

Page 22: ...ect 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 Tip 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 MENU OK PLAY OK PLAY OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST CONFIRM OK NEXT PROG SELECT A CHA...

Page 23: ...ositions The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG buttons Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel CLEAR 1 Press MENU then press to highlight LISTS and press OK MENU OK MENU RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 continued ...

Page 24: ... t proceed for more than a few minutes Be sure to select the programme position you want to disable correctly If you disable a programme position by mistake you need to reset that channel manually CLEAR MENU OK PLAY OK PLAY Changing disabling programme positions continued MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST ERASE PROG MOVE PROG PROG SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 NAME CH C2 7 CLEAR MENU E...

Page 25: ...on 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 to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press to highlight CLOCK then press OK 3 Press to highlight MANUAL ADJUST then press OK OK MENU OK PLAY OK PLAY continued OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO AD...

Page 26: ... MANUAL ADJUST 8 9 1 9 9 9 TUE 0 0 0 SELECT 2 CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST 8 9 1 9 9 9 TUE 8 0 0 SELECT 2 1 CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST 8 1 1 9 9 9 THU 0 0 0 SELECT 2 OK PLAY Tips To change the digits during setting press to return to the item to be changed and select the digits pressing If you want to return to...

Page 27: ... the Auto Clock Set function Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel MENU OK PLAY OK PLAY OK PLAY OK MENU SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK ON 1 AAB AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST 8 9 1 9 9 9 TUE 8 0 0 1 2 CONFIRM SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST 1 9 9 9 TUE 8 0 0 8 ...

Page 28: ...ing reference to the time signal from the station whose programme position is displayed in the CLOCK PROG row If you do not need the Auto Clock Set select OFF 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 MENU OK PLAY OK PLAY OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK ON 1 AAB AUTO ADJUST ...

Page 29: ... you enter your personal code you can confirm it any time but can never change it Please make a note of the code to quote to the police if your VCR is stolen Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel If there is a tape in the VCR remove it Turn off the VCR OK I u ON STANDBY P PAUSE PAUSE CLEAR ON STANDBY MENU EXIT SECURITY FUNCTION PERSONAL CODE CONFIRM SET OK SELECT 1 2 3 4...

Page 30: ...orrect press OK If the displayed personal code is wrong press CLEAR and continue from step 2 To confirm your personal code While the VCR is turned off and there is no tape in the VCR hold down P PAUSE and I u ON STANDBY on the VCR simultaneously for more than three seconds The entered personal code appears on the TV screen Press any button to enter normal viewing mode Note The menu disappears auto...

Page 31: ... a tape 6 EJECT 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 CLEAR DISPLAY PLAY P PAUSE FF p STOP 03 REW NTSC PB continued 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 32: ... an NTSC recorded tape Set NTSC PB at the rear of the VCR according to the colour system of your TV When your TV is PAL only PAL and NTSC 3 Press PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later press CLEAR The counter in the display window resets to 0 00 00 Search for the point afterwards by referring to t...

Page 33: ... on the remote commander do not function Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play 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 1 Insert a tape The VCR automatically turns on If you insert a tape with its safety tab removed the TV turns on and switches to the video channe...

Page 34: ...ons 34 Recording TV programmes r REC PROG SP LP 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place INPUT SELECT COUNTER REMAIN DISPLAY TV VIDEO p STOP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 35: ...SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP LP Long Play provides recording time twice as long as SP however SP Standard Play produces better picture and audio quality 6 Press r REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up red in the display window Recording indicator To stop recording Press p STOP continued SP LP PROG INPUT SELECT REC VIDEO SP OPC VIDEO SP OPC LP VIDEO OPC LP VIDEO OPC ...

Page 36: ... in the display window To correctly check the remaining time of the tape set TAPE LENGTH in the OPTIONS 1 menu according to the tape type you use see page 58 To watch another TV programme while recording 1 Press TV VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window 2 Select another programme position on the TV To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as i...

Page 37: ... t want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV Notes The display does not appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback The display will not appear while playing an NTSC recorded tape If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This discrepancy is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video s...

Page 38: ... a source connected to the TV s line input or when the TV tuner preset data for the programme position is different from the data in the VCR tuner preset If there is a tape with its safety tab in place in the VCR the VCR automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV when you press r REC You can turn the TV Direct Rec function ON and OFF in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page ...

Page 39: ...ate Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Set TIMER OPTIONS to VIDEO PLUS or VARIABLE in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page 58 TIMER CLEAR I u Programme number buttons OK p STOP continued SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TIMER METHOD STANDARD VIDEO PLUS TIMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 Press TIMER When you s...

Page 40: ...u have to set the appropriate programme position manually Press to select the desired programme position To record from a source connected to the LINE 1 TV connector press INPUT SELECT to display L1 You will only have to do this operation once for the referred channel The VCR will then store your setting If the information is incorrect press CLEAR to cancel the setting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CLEAR CL...

Page 41: ... VCR The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press p STOP Daily weekly recording In step 4 above press to select the recording pattern Each time you press the indication changes as shown below Press to change the indication in reverse order continued MENU OK PLAY TODAY n SUN SAT Sunday to Saturday n MON SAT M...

Page 42: ...atellite tuner and the VCR you can record satellite programmes 1 Turn on the satellite tuner 2 On the satellite tuner select the satellite programme for which you want to make a timer setting 3 Keep the satellite tuner turned on until the VCR finishes recording the satellite programme for which you have made a timer setting To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recor...

Page 43: ...re 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 58 To check change or clear the programme setting press to choose LIST then press OK after step 4 For details see step 3 in Checking changing cancelling timer settings page 50 Notes If the VPS PDC signal is too weak or the broadcasting station failed to transmit VP...

Page 44: ... to set the timer to record programmes 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 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 58 OK p STOP I u INPUT SELECT SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TIMER ...

Page 45: ...ss MENU to exit the menu 4 Press I u to turn off the VCR The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording To record from a source leave the connected equipment switched on To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press p STOP Daily weekly recording In step 2 above press to select the recording pattern Each time you press the indication changes as shown below...

Page 46: ... set AUTO LONG PLAY to OFF in the OPTIONS 1 menu page 58 Even if you set TIMER OPTIONS to VIDEO PLUS in the OPTIONS 2 menu you can set the timer manually Press MENU to select TIMER then go to step 2 Notes When setting the timer with VPS PDC signals enter the start and stop times exactly as indicated in the TV programme guide otherwise the VPS PDC function won t work If the VPS PDC signal is too we...

Page 47: ...ing fast forward hold down FF During rewind hold down 03 REW During playback press FF or 03 REW on the remote commander During playback hold down FF or 03 REW When you release the button normal playback resumes During playback press 2 During playback press SLOW During pause press FF or 03 REW on the remote commander Hold down FF or 03 REW to play one frame each second During stop press PLAY on the...

Page 48: ...appear at the top or bottom while pausing The picture shakes while pausing To set tracking to the centre position press both buttons at the same time Notes The sound is muted during these operations The picture may have snow when playing at high speed in reverse In the LP mode noise may appear or there may be no colour Playing searching at various speeds continued ...

Page 49: ...ents 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 r REC repeatedly to set a new duration To cancel the duration Press r REC repeatedly until the indicator disappears and the VCR returns to normal recording mode To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press p STOP Note You cannot dis...

Page 50: ... the settings press MENU then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby Checking changing cancelling timer settings Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel OK CLEAR MENU I u 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU EXIT TIMER LIST CANCEL SET SELECT OK CLEAR RETURN 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 DATE TIME PROG AAB SP 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 LP FRI 1 0 VPS PDC VPS...

Page 51: ...ss to reset it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 6 Press MENU If any 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 about 20 se...

Page 52: ...erted 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 53 Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 After recording press I u to turn on the VCR 2 Press SMART SEARCH 3 Press to select the programme you want to start viewing 4 Press OK The VCR starts searching and playback star...

Page 53: ... data for the tape is deleted 1 Reinsert the last tape that you used to record a programme 2 Press SMART SEARCH 3 Press to highlight LATEST DATA If you want to reset the latest data screen highlight NO DATA and press OK then record a programme 4 Press OK The latest data stored in the VCR s memory is displayed Tips You can store information for up to 24 programmes on a single list While recording y...

Page 54: ...han 10 minutes in SP mode or 20 minutes in LP mode the Smart Search function may not be available or the programme information may not appear Also if you record a long programme directly after a short programme the Smart Search information for the short programme may be deleted Blank space is measured from the end of the last recorded programme to the end of the tape However if you eject the tape ...

Page 55: ...ding 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 with the OPC indicator in the display window lit For details see page 58 OPC playback The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with OPC OPC r...

Page 56: ...orded in LP mode the OPC function will work 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 r REC to have the VCR analyse the tape the OPC indicator flashes rapidly After the OPC indicator stops flashing press P PAUSE to start recording i...

Page 57: ...ption then press OK 4 Press to change the setting then press OK 5 Press MENU to return to the original screen continued SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT OPTIONS 2 TIMER OPTIONS POWER SAVE RF MODULATOR TV DIRECT REC VARIABLE OFF ON ON RETURN RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT OPTIONS OPTIONS 1 OPTIONS 2 SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT OPTIONS 1 OPC AUTO LONG PLAY TAPE LENGTH ON OFF E1 8 0 RETURN ...

Page 58: ...you connect the VCR to your TV using the EURO AV cable ON to activate the TV Direct Rec function OFF to deactivate it OPTIONS 2 Changing menu options continued Menu option OPC AUTO LONG PLAY TAPE LENGTH Set this option to ON to switch on the OPC Optimum Picture Control function and improve picture quality OFF to switch off OPC ON to change the timer recording tape speed automatically to the LP mod...

Page 59: ...O AV cable not supplied TV Other VCR Player Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR Note If the other VCR doesn t have a EURO AV Scart connector use the VMC 2106HG cable instead and connect the cable to the line out jacks of the other VCR EURO AV Scart continued ...

Page 60: ...ording pause 4 To start editing press the P PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the p STOP buttons on both VCRs Tip To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press P PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press P PAUSE again to resume recording Note If you start editing following the procedure above the VCR won t start recording with the OPC funct...

Page 61: ...e VCR to dry for over three hours The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for more than one hour Reset the clock and timer Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you are using a monitor set it to video input If the VCR is connected to the TV only with the aerial cable make sure that RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS 2 menu is set to ON Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING but...

Page 62: ...e aerial cable make sure that RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS 2 menu is set to ON Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button Select a programme position when recording TV programmes select L1 when recording from other equipment Adjust the TV aerial 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 ...

Page 63: ... if they are weak Make sure the TV VIDEO remote control switch is set correctly Check that your TV complies with SMARTLINK MEGALOGIC EASYLINK Q Link or EURO VIEW LINK Make sure you use the optional EURO AV cable to connect the VCR and your TV Make sure the EURO AV cable is connected securely The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted The tracking meter does no...

Page 64: ...deo input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 Video output pin 19 Audio output pins 1 and 3 General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Power consumption 20 W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 355 96 285 mm Approx 14 3 7 8 11 1 4 inches w h d including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 3 8 kg Approx 8 lb 6 oz Supplied accessories Remote comm...

Page 65: ...cord button 35 49 60 9 Remote sensor 5 º AUTO SET UP RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL button 12 13 PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 48 55 EJECT button 32 1 I u ON STANDBY switch indicator 29 2 Tape compartment 3 03 REW rewind button 32 47 4 PLAY button 32 47 5 FF fast forward button 32 47 6 p STOP button 32 60 7 P PAUSE button 29 32 60 continued ...

Page 66: ...9 36 4 VPS Video Programme System PDC Programme Delivery Control indicator 42 5 OPC Optimum Picture Control indicator 55 6 SMARTLINK indicator 10 7 TV indicator 38 8 Tracking indicator 55 9 Time counter clock line programme position indicator 32 35 60 0 Remaining time indicator 36 Tape recording indicator 35 LP EP SMARTLINK VIDEO VPS SP PDC OPC TV ...

Page 67: ...itional Information Rear panel 1 Mains lead 8 9 2 AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector 8 9 3 AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector 8 9 4 LINE 1 TV LIGNE 1 TV connector 9 59 5 NTSC PB Play Back switch 32 continued ...

Page 68: ...n 36 3 CLEAR button 32 40 51 4 SP Standard Play LP Long Play button 35 5 Programme number buttons 6 37 6 ten s digit button 6 37 7 volume buttons for TV 6 8 r REC record button 35 49 9 TIMER button 39 44 0 MENU button 15 50 57 P PAUSE button 15 32 p STOP button 15 32 03 REW rewind button 32 47 FF fast forward button 32 47 PLAY OK button 15 32 ...

Page 69: ...e control switch 5 I u on standby switch 6 41 INPUT SELECT button 35 45 60 TV VIDEO button 6 9 36 DISPLAY button 36 PROG programme buttons 6 17 35 WIDE button for TV 7 ª SLOW button 47 º 2 button 47 SMART SEARCH button 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

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Page 72: ...trol 42 Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 31 at various speeds 47 frame by frame 47 slow motion 47 Power save 58 Presetting channels 16 R Recording 34 saving 36 timer setting 44 using the VIDEO Plus system 39 what you are watching on the TV 38 while watching another programme 36 RF channel 13 S Safety tab 36 Searching at various speeds 47 using the Smart Search function 52 Security functio...

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