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Additional Information

Index to parts and controls (continued)

Rear panel

1

Mains lead (8)

2

LINE-1 IN VIDEO/AUDIO jacks
(44)

3

AERIAL IN
ANTENNE ENTREE connector (8)

4

AERIAL OUT
ANTENNE SORTIE connector (8)

5

LINE OUT VIDEO/AUDIO
(MONO) jacks (9)

6

NTSC PB (Play Back) switch (25)

Summary of Contents for SLV-SE30EE

Page 1: ...Video Cassette Recorder 1999 by Sony Corporation SLV SE30EE Operating Instructions 3 865 274 12 1 PAL NTSC 4 43 ...

Page 2: ...stall the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust 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 o...

Page 3: ...20 Changing disabling programme positions Basic Operations 24 Playing a tape 27 Recording TV programmes 30 Recording TV programmes using the timer Additional Operations 33 Playing searching at various speeds 35 Setting the recording duration time 36 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 38 Searching using the Smart Search function 41 Adjusting the picture 43 Changing menu options 44 Editing ...

Page 4: ...Getting Started 4 Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR Remote commander R6 size AA batteries Aerial cable ...

Page 5: ...e 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 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 t...

Page 6: ...tons 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 Turn on the TV Call up on screen display Press I u TV VIDEO PROG Á TV DISPLAY TV VIDEO I u DISPLAY Á PROG ...

Page 7: ...o six months If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage Do not use a new battery with an old one together Do not use different types of batteries together Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs ...

Page 8: ...s 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 ANTENNE IN ENTREE OUT SORTIE AERIAL ANTENNE IN ENTREE OUT SORTIE ...

Page 9: ...icture and sound quality If your TV has LINE IN connector connect your TV by using audio video cable as shown on the right Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window Audio video cable not supplied LINE 1 OUT LINE IN Signal flow ...

Page 10: ...nnel appears 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 Press RF CHANNEL The TV system appears in the display window I u ON STANDBY PROGRAM RF CHANNEL ON STANDBY RF CHANNEL RF CHANNEL ...

Page 11: ...CHANNEL You have now tuned your TV to the VCR Whenever 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 s...

Page 12: ...The VCR starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them according to the TV system you selected in Tuning your TV to the VCR When no more receivable channels can be found presetting stops and SET UP disappears from the display window To cancel the Auto Set Up function Press AUTO SET UP Tip The factory preset language for the on screen display is English If you want to change t...

Page 13: ...ght SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press to highlight CLOCK then press OK 3 Press to set the date Step 6 OK PLAY OK PLAY continued OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF OFF AUTO ADJUST AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROG CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST MANUAL ADJUST 8 1 1 9 9 9 TUE 0 0 0 SELECT 2 OK MENU MENU MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROG MANUAL ...

Page 14: ...ged and select the digits pressing 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 Step 6 Setting the clock continued OK PLAY OK PLAY OK PLAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF OFF AUTO ADJUST AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROG CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST MANUAL ADJUST 8 9 1 9 9 9 TUE 0 0 0 SELECT 2 C...

Page 15: ...light SETTINGS and press 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 SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE OK PLAY OK PLAY ...

Page 16: ... 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 TUNER then press OK OK PLAY OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE PROG OK MENU MENU SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL ON RETURN SYSTEM D K ...

Page 17: ... then press OK continued OK PLAY OK PLAY OK PLAY PROG SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL ON RETURN SYSTEM D K SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C1 2 PROG 4 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET SYSTEM AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL D K ON RETURN CONFIRM SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER CATV PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL RETURN 1 SYSTEM MENU EXIT TUNER C1 ...

Page 18: ...12 C19 R10 C21 C69 E21 E69 C20 R11 S01 S41 S1 S41 C21 C69 R21 R69 S42 S46 S01 S05 8 If the TV sound is distorted or noisy press to highlight SYSTEM and press OK Then press to select B G or D K so that you get the better sound 9 To allocate another channel to another programme position repeat steps 5 to 8 10 Press MENU to exit the menu Receivable channel Receivable channel Channel number in the CHA...

Page 19: ... picture is not clear you may also use the manual tuning function 1 Press PROG 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 AFT Auto Fine Tuning se...

Page 20: ...ramme positions as you like If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can disable them Changing programme positions Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel OK PLAY OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST ERASE PROG MOVE PROG PROG SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 CH C2 7 CLEA...

Page 21: ...te 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 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 OK PLAY MENU OK PLAY continued OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNE...

Page 22: ...bled 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 1 Press MENU then press to highlight LISTS and press OK OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST Changing disabling programme positions continued CLEAR MENU OK MENU ...

Page 23: ...ress OK Notes The menu disappears automatically if you don 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 OK PLAY OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST ERASE PROG MOVE PROG PROG SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 CH C2 7 CLEAR MENU EXIT CHANNEL L...

Page 24: ... 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 3 Press PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically NTSC PB OK PLAY 6 EJECT DISPLAY PLAY P PAUSE FF p STOP 03 REW CLEAR ...

Page 25: ...ack set COLOUR SYSTEM in the OPTIONS menu to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in see page 43 Normally set the option to AUTO To play 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 To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later press CLEAR The counter in the displa...

Page 26: ...yed back on this VCR The counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is reinserted The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording The time counter does not appear on the TV screen when using an NTSC recorded tape 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...

Page 27: ... 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 3 Press INPUT SELECT until a programme position number appears in the display window 4 Press PROG to select the programme position you want to record INPUT SELECT PROG VIDEO SP OPC VIDEO SP OPC continued r REC PROG INPUT SELECT COUNTER REMAIN DISPLAY TV VIDEO p STOP ...

Page 28: ...start recording The recording indicator lights up red in the display window Recording indicator To stop recording Press p STOP To check the remaining time Press DISPLAY With the display on press COUNTER REMAIN to check the remaining time Each time you press COUNTER REMAIN the time counter and the remaining time appear alternately The remaining time with the indicator also appears in the display wi...

Page 29: ...play 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 systems When you insert a non standard commercially available tape the rem...

Page 30: ... a time 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 TIMER MENU OK p STOP I u INPUT SELECT TIMER DATE CANCEL SET SELECT CLEAR MENU EXIT TIMER LIST TIME PROG TODAY TUE 2 8 9 ...

Page 31: ...ord from a source connected to the LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO or LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO jacks press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 in the PROG position 3 Press 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 reco...

Page 32: ...eset the counter Display tape information on the TV screen Check the timer settings Watch another TV programme Tips To set the programme position you can also use the PROG buttons To confirm change or clear the programme setting press to choose LIST then press OK after step 2 For details see step 3 in Checking changing cancelling timer settings page 36 Note The indicator flashes in the display win...

Page 33: ...rewind hold down 03 REW 0 REW During playback press FF or 03 REW on the remote commander During playback hold down FF FF or 03 REW 0 REW When you release the button normal playback resumes 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 VCR while holding down 0 REW on the VCR FF PL...

Page 34: ... 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 If the playback mode mark doesn t appear on the TV screen press DISPLAY The picture may have a snow when playing at high speed in reverse Slow motion in reverse High speed High speed in reverse Slow motion Norm...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...t need to change or cancel 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 MENU I u CLEAR MENU EXIT TIMER LIST CANCEL SET SELECT OK CLEAR RETURN 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 DATE TIME PROG 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 0 1 5 0 0 SUN 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 1 1 TUE 2 8 9 1 9 0 0 2 0 0...

Page 37: ...nge and press 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 ...

Page 38: ...to 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 39 Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel SMART SEARCH OK I u 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 p...

Page 39: ...e 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 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 st...

Page 40: ...se this function unless the clock is set Depending on the tape the total or remaining time may not appear correctly When recording a short programme less than 10 minutes 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 Bl...

Page 41: ...cording 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 menu with the OPC indicator in the display window lit For details see page 43 OPC playback The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with OPC OPC ...

Page 42: ...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 immediately If you want to start recording quickly without using the OPC function first set the VCR to recording pause the O...

Page 43: ...trol function and improve picture quality OFF to switch off OPC 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 tape E300 to use an E 300 type tape AUTO to set the colour system automatically PAL to play back a tape recorded in the PAL colour system MESECAM to play back a tape recorded in the MESECAM colour system For details see page 25 Menu choi...

Page 44: ...e sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour If the other VCR is a stereo type leave the red plugs unconnected If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise This VCR Recorder TV Audio video cable not supplied Signal flow LINE OUT Other VCR Player LINE 2 IN ...

Page 45: ...ding 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 functio...

Page 46: ...he TV is set to the video channel If you are using a monitor set it to video input Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons The video heads are dirty see below Clean the video heads using the Sony T 25CLD E 25CLDR or T 25CLW video head cleaning cassette If these cleaning cassettes are not available in your area have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility a standard service ch...

Page 47: ...V Make sure SYSTEM B G or D K in the TUNER menu is set to the same system in your local area Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button Select a programme position when recording TV programmes select L1 or L2 when recording from other equipment 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 48: ... on the VCR Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Make sure the TV VIDEO remote control switch is set correctly 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 Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth slightly moist...

Page 49: ...DIO IN phone jack 1 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE OUT AUDIO OUT Phono jack 2 Rated output level 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms VIDEO OUT Phono jack 1 Rated output level 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Power consumption 20 W Operating t...

Page 50: ...Frequency CHANNEL button 10 12 PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 34 41 VIRTUAL STEREO button 26 LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO jacks 44 EJECT button 25 1 I u ON STANDBY switch indicator 10 2 Tape compartment 3 0 REW rewind button 25 33 4 FF fast forward button 25 33 5 PLAY button 24 33 6 Shuttle ring 34 7 p STOP button 25 45 8 P PAUSE button 25 45 9 r REC record button 28 35 45 ...

Page 51: ... Tape speed indicators 3 VIDEO indicator 9 28 4 OPC Optimum Picture Control indicator 41 5 Tracking indicator 41 6 Time counter clock line programme position indicator 25 27 45 7 Remaining time indicator 28 8 Tape recording indicator 27 LP EP VIDEO SP OPC continued ...

Page 52: ...o parts and controls continued Rear panel 1 Mains lead 8 2 LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO jacks 44 3 AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector 8 4 AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector 8 5 LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO MONO jacks 9 6 NTSC PB Play Back switch 25 ...

Page 53: ...Remote commander 1 6 EJECT button 25 2 CLEAR button 37 3 DISPLAY button 28 4 volume buttons for TV 6 5 COUNTER REMAIN button 28 6 SLOW button 33 7 INPUT SELECT button 27 31 8 TIMER button 30 9 r REC record button 28 35 continued ...

Page 54: ...mote control switch 5 PROG programme buttons 6 32 TV power on TV mode select button for TV 6 SMART SEARCH button 38 MENU button 13 36 P PAUSE button 13 25 p STOP button 13 25 03 REW rewind button 25 33 FF fast forward button 25 33 PLAY OK button 13 24 Index to parts and controls continued ...

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Page 56: ...iting 44 L M N Language selecting 15 LP mode 26 O OPC Optimum Picture Control 41 Optional setting 43 P Q Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 24 at various speeds 33 slow motion 33 Presetting channels 16 R Recording 27 saving 28 timer setting 30 while watching another programme 28 RF channel 10 S Safety tab 28 Searching at various speeds 33 using the Smart Search function 38 Smart Search 38 T...

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