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Page 1: ...3 090 240 14 2 GB Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions SLV SE840G SLV SE740G I SLV SE240G I 2004 Sony Corporation PAL ...

Page 2: ...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 cause damage to ...

Page 3: ...0G only 46 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system not available on SLV SE240G 50 Setting the timer manually Additional Operations 53 Playing searching at various speeds 55 Setting the recording duration time 56 Synchronized Recording not available on SLV SE240G I 58 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 60 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes not available on SLV SE240G I 6...

Page 4: ...rd m rewind 35 53 Playback Dial 35 53 F x stop button 21 34 70 71 G X pause button 34 45 70 71 H REC z record button 38 55 70 I DIAL TIMER 41 J AUDIO DUB button 71 K PROGRAM buttons 42 54 64 L SYNCHRO REC Synchronized Recording button 57 M t LINE 2 L left o R right jacks covered 68 69 71 How to open the jack cover 1 Press the bottom of the cover 2 Hook your finger on the top edge of the cover and ...

Page 5: ...partment D A eject button 34 E H play button 35 53 M fast forward m rewind 35 53 Playback Dial 35 53 F x stop button 21 34 70 71 G X pause button 34 70 71 H REC z record button 38 55 70 I PROGRAM buttons 54 64 J SYNCHRO REC Synchronized Recording button 56 The H play and PROGRAM buttons have a tactile dot continued ...

Page 6: ...ct button 34 C Remote sensor 12 D Tape compartment E H play button 35 M fast forward m rewind 35 53 Playback Dial 35 53 F x stop button 21 34 70 71 G X pause button 34 70 71 H REC z record button 38 55 70 I PROGRAM buttons 54 64 The H play and PROGRAM buttons have a tactile dot ...

Page 7: ...on indicator 35 37 70 D smartlink indicator 18 E TV indicator 40 F STEREO indicator 60 G Tape speed indicators 37 H Timer recording indicator 38 43 48 51 For SLV SE240G I A Tape indicator B Time counter clock line programme position indicator 35 37 70 C Timer indicator 43 48 51 D Recording indicator 38 E VIDEO indicator 17 38 F Playback indicator 3 1 4 5 2 6 7 8 continued ...

Page 8: ...G I For SLV SE240G I A in from antenna connector 16 17 B LINE 3 connector 1 LINE 2 connector 2 19 69 C Mains lead 16 17 D AUDIO OUT R right L left jacks 19 E LINE 1 EURO AV connector 17 68 F out to tv connector 16 17 1 SLV SE840G only 2 SLV SE740G I and SE240G I only ...

Page 9: ...4 H 2 volume buttons for TV 13 I a TV power on TV mode select button for TV 2 13 J z REC record button 38 55 K SP Standard Play LP Long Play button 3 37 L MENU button 32 58 M X pause M button 32 34 x stop m button 32 34 m rewind button 32 34 53 M fast forward button 32 34 53 H play OK button 1 32 34 53 1 The H play AUDIO MONITOR number 5 and PROG buttons have a tactile dot 2 SLV SE840G only 3 not ...

Page 10: ...58 S INPUT SELECT button 37 51 70 T PROG programme buttons 1 13 37 c C Teletext page access buttons for TV 2 14 U y SLOW button 4 53 V 2 button 4 53 W index search buttons 3 4 62 X TIMER button 46 50 1 The H play AUDIO MONITOR number 5 and PROG buttons have a tactile dot 2 SLV SE840G only 3 not available on SLV SE240G I 4 FASTEXT buttons for TV SLV SE840G only 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 11: ...nstructions in this manual are for the 5 models SLV SE840G SE740G SE740I SE240G and SE240I Check your model name by looking at the rear panel of your VCR SLV SE840G is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV SE840G only This manual mainly explains operations using the remote but the same operations can also be performed ...

Page 12: ...clicks into the 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 13: ...e 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 Switch to TV Teletext off 1 a TV PROG c C 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Programme number buttons DISPLAY 1 t TV VIDEO AUDIO MONITOR FASTEXT buttons a continued ...

Page 14: ...E240G I Controlling other TVs with the remote commander SLV SE840G 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 Teletext 1 Teletext Select the sound 2 AUDIO MONITOR Use FASTEXT 1 FASTEXT buttons Call up the on screen display DISPLAY Chan...

Page 15: ...s code number correctly while the TV is turned on the TV turns off automatically 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...

Page 16: ...ct the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable you have to tune your TV to the VCR see page 20 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to on the rear panel of the VCR 2 Connect 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 Signal flow ...

Page 17: ...al cable 3 Connect LINE 1 EURO AV 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 LINE 1 EURO AV AERIAL IN Scart EURO AV to mains Aerial cable supplied ...

Page 18: ...SLV SE240G I on page 36 One Touch Menu When the VCR is turned on you can turn on the 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 Timer When the VCR is turned on you can turn on the TV set the TV to the video channel and display the timer recording menu the TIMER PROGRAMMING menu or the VIDEOPLUS menu au...

Page 19: ...elf on Notes The Line Through function will not operate properly if POWER SAVE in the USER SET menu is set to ECO2 Set POWER SAVE to OFF or ECO1 to ensure proper operation see page 65 You cannot watch programmes on the TV while recording unless you are recording a satellite or digital programme This function may not work with some types of satellite or digital tuners When the VCR is turned off set...

Page 20: ...t it to the video channel If your TV does not have a Scart EURO AV connector tune the TV to channel 21 the initial RF channel for this VCR Refer to your TV s manual for TV tuning instructions If the picture does not appear clearly see To change the RF channel on page 20 2 Connect the mains lead to the mains The VCR automatically turns on and the message for the Auto Set Up function appears 3 Press...

Page 21: ...starts automatically only when you plug in the mains lead for the first time after you purchase the VCR If you want to use the Auto Set Up function again press MENU then press M m to highlight INSTALLATION and press OK Press M m to highlight AUTO SET UP then repeat the procedure in step 3 Auto preset can be performed by pressing x stop on the VCR continuously for 5 seconds or more with no tape ins...

Page 22: ...efer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight INSTALLATION and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight SMARTLINK then press 3 Press M m to highlight TV CH DOWNLOAD then press Press again The Preset Download function starts and the indicator flashes in the display window during download MENU OK SET MENU OK END SELECT AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP SMARTLINK ...

Page 23: ... for button locations The abbreviations of the languages are as follows 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight LANGUAGE SET and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight the abbreviation of the desired language from the table below then press OK MENU OK EXIT MENU OK SET SELECT GB ES NL FI DE IT SE GR FR PT DK TR OK Abbreviation Language GB English ES Spanish NL Dutch FI Finnish DE German IT Italian SE S...

Page 24: ... to highlight INSTALLATION and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight MANUAL SET UP then press 3 Press M m to highlight the row which you want to preset then press To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 80 press M m repeatedly MENU OK SET MENU OK END SELECT AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP SMARTLINK 2 1 VCR OUTPUT CH EXIT OK EXIT MENU CLEAR DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE 5 4 3 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 ...

Page 25: ... 2 Press to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press until the character you want to correct flashes then reset it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name 7 Press OK to confirm the station name 8 Press MENU to exit the menu OK MENU OK END SELECT MANUAL TUNING PR 5 CH 3 3 MFT NAME SET EXIT OK MENU OK END SELECT MANUAL TUNING PR 5 CH 3 3 MFT NAME SET EXI...

Page 26: ...g MFT function After step 4 press M m to select MFT Press to get a clear picture then press MENU to exit the menu Tip The VCR must receive channel information for station names to appear automatically Note When adjusting MFT the menu may become difficult to read due to interference from the picture being received ...

Page 27: ...el Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight INSTALLATION and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight MANUAL SET UP then press 3 Press M m to highlight the row containing the programme position you want to change To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 80 press M m repeatedly MENU OK SET MENU OK END SELECT AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP SMA...

Page 28: ...o parts and controls for button locations 4 Press OK then press M m to move to the desired programme position 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 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight INSTALLATION and press OK OK EXIT MENU SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE 5 4 3 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 0 9 7 I C L A J D ...

Page 29: ...ositions 6 to 80 press M m repeatedly 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 EXIT MENU CLEAR DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE 5 4 3 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 0 9 7 I C L A J D M A K E N B PR CH NAME OK EXIT MENU CLEAR DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE 5 4 3 2 1 3 3 2...

Page 30: ...ss OK 2 Press M m to highlight MANUAL SET UP then press 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 80 press M m repeatedly 4 Press M m to highlight NAME then press MENU OK SET MENU OK END SELECT AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP SMARTLINK 2 1 VCR OUTPUT CH EXIT OK EXIT MENU CLEAR DELETE SWAPPING OK TV S...

Page 31: ...low A t B t t Z t 0 t 1 t t 9 t A 2 Press to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press until the character you want to correct flashes then reset it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name 6 Press OK to confirm the new name 7 Press MENU to exit the menu OK EXIT MENU OK END SELECT MANUAL TUNING PR 5 CH 3 3 MFT NAME O SET OK MENU ...

Page 32: ...the TV to the video channel Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight CLOCK SET and press OK 2 Press M m to set the hour 3 Press to select the minutes and set the minutes by pressing M m MENU OK SET MENU OK END SELECT 1 2 0 1 JAN 0 2 0 THU 0 4 AUTO CLOCK ON EXIT OK SET MENU OK END SELECT 1 8 0 1 JAN 0 2 0 THU 0 4 AUTO CLOCK ON EXIT OK SET ME...

Page 33: ...and year in sequence by pressing to select the item to be set and press M m to select the digits then press The day of the week is set automatically 5 Press M m to select ON for the setting of the Auto Clock Set function The VCR automatically sets the clock according to the time signal broadcast between the channels PR 1 to PR 5 If you do not need the Auto Clock Set function select OFF 6 Press MEN...

Page 34: ...VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 3 Press H play When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically To Do this Stop play Press x stop Pause play Press X pause Resume play after pause Press X pause or H play Fast forward the tape Press M fast forward VCR during stop Rewind the tape Press m rewind VCR during stop Eject the tape Pre...

Page 35: ...nter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording Depending on your TV the following may occur while playing an NTSC recorded tape The picture becomes black and white The picture shakes No picture appears on the TV screen Black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen The colour density increases or decreases While setting the menu on the TV screen buttons for playback on the re...

Page 36: ... to turn on the VCR first When you press H play the TV turns on the TV is set to the video channel and playback starts automatically in one sequence Note When you use the One Touch Play function leave the TV on or in the standby mode 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 channel Playback starts auto...

Page 37: ...cator on the display window 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 3 To record a normal channel press PROG until the programme position number or station name you want appears in the display window To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT until the connected line appears in the display window 4 Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP...

Page 38: ...e remaining time indication be sure TAPE SELECT in the USER SET menu is set according to the tape type you use see page 66 To watch another TV programme while recording 5 Press z REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up in the display window 1 Press t TV VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window 2 Select another programme position on the TV REC Recording indicator...

Page 39: ...ed on the tape If you do not want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a satellite or digital tuner make sure to leave it on Notes The DISPLAY information does not appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback 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...

Page 40: ...annot 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 off the TV nor change the TV programme position When the TV indicator is not lit the VCR continues recording the programme even if you change the TV programme position on the TV To use t...

Page 41: ...ng 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 satellite or digital tuner turn it on Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Press DIAL TIMER DATE and TODAY appear alternately in the display window If the date and time...

Page 42: ...me 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 alternately appear in the display window 6 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording stop time You can set the recording stop time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the PROGRAM buttons DIAL TIMER DIAL TIMER P...

Page 43: ... VCR is recording Reset the counter page 35 Display tape information on the TV screen page 38 Check the timer settings page 58 Watch another TV programme page 38 7 Press DIAL TIMER The programme position or LINE input appears in the display window 8 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the programme position To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs turn DIAL TIMER or press INPU...

Page 44: ...ck Set function and AUTO CLOCK is set to ON the clock will adjust itself to the incoming time signal regardless of adjustments made with the Dial Timer Be sure you have set the Auto Clock Set correctly When the time is set incorrectly ERROR appears in the display window in step 9 Set the timer again from step 1 You cannot set the tape speed to AUTO using the Dial Timer To select AUTO set the tape ...

Page 45: ...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 whil...

Page 46: ...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 satellite or digital tuner turn it on Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Set TIMER METHOD to VIDEOPLUS or VARIABLE in the EASY OPERATION menu see page 67 Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Pres...

Page 47: ...the PR position 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 4 If you want to change the date tape speed and the PDC setting 1 Press to select the item you want to change 2 Press M m to reset it To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see Daily w...

Page 48: ...timer recordings are made regardless of broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interruptions To use the PDC function set V P to ON in step 4 above You can also use the PDC function for a source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs To record satellite broadcasts If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR you can record satellite programmes 6 Press 1 to turn off the VCR The indicator ...

Page 49: ... to the LP mode Note that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed To operate this function correctly the TAPE SELECT setting in the USER SET menu must be accurate see page 66 Tips To set the line input video source you can also use the INPUT SELECT button You can set the extended time for the VIDEO Plus setting by 10 20 30 40 50 or 60 minutes Set VIDEOPLUS EXTEND in th...

Page 50: ...r digital tuner turn it on Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Set TIMER METHOD to STANDARD or VARIABLE in the EASY OPERATION menu see page 67 Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Press TIMER When you set TIMER METHOD to VARIABLE The TIMER METHOD menu appears on the TV screen Press M m to select STANDARD then press OK When you set TIMER METHOD to STANDARD The TIM...

Page 51: ...to set each item To correct a setting press to return to that setting and reset To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see Daily weekly recording on page 51 To use the PDC function set V P to ON For details about the PDC function see Timer recording with PDC signals on page 48 To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT t...

Page 52: ...noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed To operate this function correctly the TAPE SELECT setting in the USER SET menu must be accurate see page 66 Tips To set the line input video source you can also use the INPUT SELECT button Even if you set TIMER METHOD to VIDEOPLUS in the EASY OPERATION menu you can set the timer manually Press MENU to select TIMER PROGRAMMING then go...

Page 53: ...e continues to play at high speed During playback hold down M fast forward or m rewind When you release the button normal playback resumes Play at twice the normal speed During playback press 2 Play in slow motion During playback press y SLOW To Do this View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward turn and hold Playback Dial to the right M fast forward During rewind turn and ...

Page 54: ...e 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 In the LP mode noise may appear or there may be no colour If the playback mode mark does not appear on the TV screen press DISPLAY The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse Do not turn Playback Dial forcibly It may damage Playback...

Page 55: ... and the VCR returns to the normal recording mode To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press x stop Note You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration time 1 While recording press z REC The indicator appears in the display window 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time In SP mode Each press advances the time in increments ...

Page 56: ...s feature to work When the connected equipment turns on the VCR also automatically turns on and starts recording a programme from LINE 3 DEC EXT 1 or LINE 2 DEC EXT 2 How to connect for Synchronized Recording Connect the LINE 3 DEC EXT 1 or LINE 2 DEC EXT 2 connector of the VCR to the TV Scart connector of the satellite tuner Then connect the LINE 1 EURO AV connector to the TV Scart cable not supp...

Page 57: ...e has finished The Auto Clock Set function does not work while the VCR stands by for Synchronized Recording 1 SLV SE840G 2 SLV SE740G I Recording programmes using the Synchronized Recording function Before you start Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Press INPUT SELECT or ...

Page 58: ...he VCR to return to recording standby 3 Press M m to select the setting you want to change or cancel then press The PR number on the selected row flashes 4 To change the setting press to select the item you want to change then press M m to reset it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 5 Press MENU to exit the menu If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby SET MENU OK END ...

Page 59: ...t 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 seconds will be cut off Programme 1 Programme 2 about 20 seconds will be cut off Programme 1 Programme 2 ...

Page 60: ...T menu should be set to ON initial setting To check the menu setting see page 66 for details To select the sound while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels Usually the main sound monaural Stereo programmes To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo NICAM STEREO STEREO Left channel NICAM LCH STEREO Right channel NICA...

Page 61: ...s recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Notes To listen to playback sounds in stereo you must use the Scart or AUDIO OUT connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo STEREO STEREO Left channel LCH STEREO Right channel RCH STEREO Mix sound MI...

Page 62: ...ndexed tape into the VCR 2 Press index search The VCR starts scanning each recording for five seconds in the corresponding direction 3 Press H play to start playback when you find the desired point 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press index search twice To search ahead press index search twice To search backwards press index search twice 3 Press index search depending on the direction whe...

Page 63: ...x signal will be added when recording starts from recording pause However an index signal will be marked if you change the programme position during recording pause When you press index search if there is nothing recorded before the selected index signal playback may not start exactly at the index signal ...

Page 64: ...sharpness Smart trilogic You can automatically adjust the sharpness of the picture 1 During playback press MENU then press M m to highlight USER SET and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight SMART TRILOGIC then press 3 Press M m to set SMART TRILOGIC to ON or OFF ON Picture sharpness is automatically adjusted OFF Adjust the picture sharpness manually To soften the picture press To sharpen the picture ...

Page 65: ...isplay window remains lit even when POWER SAVE is set to ECO1 or ECO2 The Line Through function will not operate properly if POWER SAVE is set to ECO2 Set POWER SAVE to OFF or ECO1 to ensure proper operation 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight USER SET and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight POWER SAVE 3 Press to set to ECO1 or ECO2 then press OK ECO1 To reduce the power consumption ECO2 To red...

Page 66: ...the tape recorded in the PAL colour system B W to use the tape recorded in black and white FORMAT 16 9 AUTO when you use a wide screen TV The VCR automatically detects if programmes being played back or recorded are in normal or wide screen format ON if the VCR cannot detect wide screen TV programmes with AUTO The VCR always plays back and records in wide screen format OFF if you are not using a w...

Page 67: ...ion Set this option to VPS PDC DEFAULT OFF to deactivate the PDC function ON to activate it VIDEOPLUS EXTEND OFF to deactivate the VIDEO Plus Extend function 10 20 30 60 minutes to extend the time of the VIDEO Plus setting by the selected amount of time AUTO POWER OFF OFF to deactivate the Auto Power Off function 2HOUR 3HOUR to turn the VCR off automatically if no signal is received and you do not...

Page 68: ...ut connector of this VCR Refer to the examples A through C and choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A Example B SLV SE840G only TV LINE 1 EURO AV Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO AV Signal flow Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player TV Audio video cable not supplied LINE OUT Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player Signal flow t LINE 2 L o R open cover to connect ...

Page 69: ...ed If you connect this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise If the other VCR does not have a Scart EURO AV connector use an adequate cable instead and connect the cable to the line out jacks of the other VCR When you connect another VCR to the LINE 3 1 or LINE 2 2 connector press INPUT SELECT to display L3 1 or L2 2 in th...

Page 70: ...press X pause on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press X pause again to resume recording 1 Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other playback VCR Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press X pause to set it to play...

Page 71: ...diting Press x stop on this VCR and the stereo system or other VCR 1 Insert a source tape into your stereo system or the playback VCR Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause 2 Insert a prerecorded tape with its safety tab in place into this recording VCR Search for the start of the section to be replaced and press X pause The VCR enters pause mode 3 Press AUDIO DUB A_DU...

Page 72: ...nnected to the TV with the Scart cable make sure 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 Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR Reset the RF channel output of your VCR see page 20 Adjust the tracking with the PROGRAM buttons on the VCR The video heads are dirty see the last p...

Page 73: ...starts playing as soon as it is inserted The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape cover the tab hole see page 39 The tape is ejected when you press z REC The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape cover the tab hole see page 39 Nothing happens when you press z REC Make sure the tape is not at its end Timer recording The timer does not operate Check that the clock is set M...

Page 74: ...for timer recordings and Synchronized Recording overlap the programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished There was a power failure Press SYNCHRO REC again Others A tape cannot be inserted Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment The remote commander does not function Make sure you are pointing the rem...

Page 75: ...ened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol or benzine The Line Through function does not operate Set POWER SAVE in the USER SET menu to OFF see page 65 Symptom Remedy Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture Rough picture initial contamination Unclear picture No picture or black white screen appears terminal ...

Page 76: ... L o R 1 VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jack 2 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms AUDIO OUT R L 2 Phono jack 2 Rated output level 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms 1 SLV SE840G only 2 not available on SLV SE240G I General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Power consumption...

Page 77: ... 60 Normal audio track 61 O Optional setting 66 P PDC Programme Delivery Control 48 Playback 34 at various speeds 53 selecting the sound 61 slow motion 53 Power save 65 Preset download 22 Presetting channels 24 R Recording 37 bilingual programmes 60 duration time 55 saving 39 stereo programmes 60 timer setting 50 using the Dial Timer 41 using the VIDEOPlus system 46 what you are watching on the TV...

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Page 80: ...VCR Refer to your TV s manual for TV tuning instructions If the picture does not appear clearly see To change the RF channel 2 Connect the mains lead to the mains 3 Press OK When all of the receivable channels are preset the menu disappears from the TV screen You can rearrange the programme position in any order see Changing disabling programme positions 3 Setting the clock 1 Press MENU then press...

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