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Recording TV programmes using the Dial Timer (SLV-SE840N only)

About the Demonstration Mode

The Dial Timer function has a Demonstration Mode that allows the user, such as a 
salesperson, to enter more than eight examples of timer settings when demonstrating 
the use of the Dial Timer.  It cancels the “FULL” notice which appears if eight 
programmes have already been set.  Do 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 while using the Demonstration 
Mode will remain.  Be sure to manually cancel the timer settings before you 
use the Dial Timer or any other timer method after reconnecting the mains 
lead (see page 63).

Summary of Contents for SLV-SE440K

Page 1: ...3 090 242 E2 1 GB Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions SLV SE840N SLV SE740N SLV SX740N SLV SE640N SLV SE440K 2004 Sony Corporation PAL ...

Page 2: ...es 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 on the unit If the unit is brou...

Page 3: ...g the Dial Timer SLV SE840N only 51 Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system SLV SE840N SE740N and SX740N only 55 Recording TV programmes using the timer Additional Operations 58 Playing searching at various speeds 60 Setting the recording duration time 61 Synchronized Recording not available on SLV SE640N and SE440K 63 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 65 Recording stereo and b...

Page 4: ...rd m rewind 40 58 Playback Dial 40 58 F x stop button 22 39 76 77 G X pause button 39 50 76 77 H REC z record button 43 60 76 I DIAL TIMER 46 J AUDIO DUB button 77 K PROGRAM buttons 47 59 70 L SYNCHRO REC Synchronized Recording button 62 M t LINE 2 L left o R right jacks covered 74 75 77 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: ...A eject button 39 E H play button 1 39 58 M fast forward m rewind 40 58 Playback Dial 40 58 F x stop button 22 39 76 77 G X pause button 39 76 77 H REC z record button 43 60 76 I PROGRAM buttons 1 59 70 J SYNCHRO REC Synchronized Recording button 2 62 1 The H play and PROGRAM buttons have a tactile dot 2 not available on SLV SE640N continued ...

Page 6: ...button 39 C Remote sensor 12 D Tape compartment E H play button 39 58 M fast forward m rewind 40 58 Playback Dial 40 58 F x stop button 22 39 76 77 G X pause button 39 76 77 H REC z record button 43 60 76 I PROGRAM buttons 59 70 The H play and PROGRAM buttons have a tactile dot ...

Page 7: ...rtlink indicator 18 E TV indicator 45 F STEREO indicator 65 G Tape speed indicators 42 H Timer recording indicator 43 48 53 56 For SLV SE640N and SE440K A Tape indicator B Time counter clock line programme position indicator 40 42 76 C Timer indicator 48 53 56 D Recording indicator 43 E STEREO indicator 65 F VIDEO indicator 17 43 G Playback indicator not available on SLV SE440K 3 1 4 5 2 6 7 8 con...

Page 8: ...om antenna connector 16 17 B LINE 3 DEC EXT connector 1 LINE 2 DEC EXT connector 2 19 36 75 C Mains lead 16 17 D AUDIO OUT SORTIE R D right L G left jacks 3 19 E LINE 1 EURO AV connector 17 36 74 F out to tv connector 16 17 1 SLV SE840N 2 SLV SE740N SX740N SE640N and SE440K 3 not available on SLV SE640N ...

Page 9: ...button for TV 2 14 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 43 60 K SP Standard Play LP Long Play button 42 L MENU button 24 63 M X pause M button 24 39 x stop m button 24 39 m rewind button 24 39 58 M fast forward button 24 39 58 H play OK button 1 24 39 58 1 The H play AUDIO MONITOR number 5 and PROG buttons have a tactile dot 2 SLV SE8...

Page 10: ... 63 S INPUT SELECT button 42 56 76 T PROG programme buttons 1 13 42 c C Teletext page access buttons for TV 2 14 U y SLOW button 4 58 V 2 button 4 58 W index search buttons 3 4 68 X TIMER button 51 55 1 The H play AUDIO MONITOR number 5 and PROG buttons have a tactile dot 2 SLV SE840N only 3 not available on SLV SE440K 4 FASTEXT buttons for TV SLV SE840N only 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 11: ...nstructions in this manual are for the 5 models SLV SE840N SE740N SX740N SE640N and SE440K Check your model name by looking at the rear panel of your VCR SLV SE840N is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV SE840N only This manual mainly explains operations using the remote but the same operations can also be performed ...

Page 12: ...d 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 TV...

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: ...SE440K Controlling other TVs with the remote commander SLV SE840N 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 Chang...

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: ...e on SLV SE640N and SE440K on page 41 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 SHO...

Page 19: ...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 71 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 the TV to the vi...

Page 20: ...l 32 the initial RF channel for this VCR Refer to your TV manual for TV tuning instructions If the picture does not appear clearly see To change the RF channel on page 22 2 Connect the mains lead to the mains The VCR automatically turns on and the language abbreviations appear on the TV screen The abbreviations of the languages are as follows 3 Press M m to select the language abbreviation from th...

Page 21: ...ECT menu appears SLV SE840N SE740N SX740N and SE640N AUTO SET UP starts SYSTEM SELECT menu is skipped for these models OK EXIT MENU OK SET SELECT COUNTRY SELECTION A DK B FIN D NL I P N E S CH TR HU GR PL CZ OTHERS Abbreviation Country A Austria B Belgium DK Denmark FIN Finland D Germany NL Netherlands I Italy N Norway P Portugal E Spain S Sweden CH Switzerland TR Turkey GR Greece HU Hungary PL Po...

Page 22: ...ations do not appear automatically when you connect the mains lead again 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 all procedures from step 4 Auto preset can be performed by pressing x stop on the VCR continuously for 5 seconds or more with no tape inserted not available on SLV S...

Page 23: ...ations 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight INSTALLATION and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight TV SYSTEM then press 3 Press to select the appropriate TV system Select G for the B G TV system or K for the D K TV system 4 Press MENU to exit the menu MENU OK SET MENU OK END SELECT AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP SMARTLINK 3 2 VCR OUTPUT CH EXIT TV SYSTEM G OK SET MENU OK END SELECT AUTO SET UP MANUAL S...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...4 Set the day month 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 se...

Page 26: ...r 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 3 2...

Page 27: ... Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set 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 LANGUAGE SET and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight the abbreviation of the desired language from the table on page 20 then press OK MENU OK EXIT MENU OK SET SELECT GB CZ TR RU HU PL SK OK ...

Page 28: ... 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 3 2 VCR OUTPUT CH EXIT TV SYSTEM G OK CH MENU CLEAR DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 9 7 I ...

Page 29: ... character The next space is flashed To correct a character press until the character you want to correct is flashed 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 0 3 3 MFT DECODER OFF NAME SET EXIT OK MENU OK END SELECT MANUAL TUNING PR 5 CH 0 3 3 MFT DECODER OFF NA...

Page 30: ...ramme position for the decoder see Setting the Canal Plus decoder on page 36 The VCR must receive channel information for station names to appear automatically Notes SYSTEM is displayed in MANUAL TUNING menu SLV SE440K only see page 28 If the TV sound is distored or noisy select the appropriate TV system G or K for your area see page 23 When adjusting MFT the menu may become difficult to read due ...

Page 31: ...trols 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 SMARTLINK 3 2 VCR OUTPUT CH EXIT TV S...

Page 32: ... 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 CH MENU SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 2 9 2 0 7 L I C A M J D A N K E B OF...

Page 33: ... 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 CH EXIT MENU CLEAR DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 9 7 I C L A J D M A K E N B OFF OFF OFF OFF PR NAME DEC OK MENU CLEAR DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 9...

Page 34: ... 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 3 2 VCR OUTPUT CH EXIT TV SYSTEM G OK CH MENU CLEAR DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION ...

Page 35: ... character changes as shown below 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 0 3 3 MFT DECODER OFF ...

Page 36: ...receive the channels using the on screen display In order to set the channels correctly be sure to follow all of the steps below Before you start Turn on the VCR the TV and the decoder Set the TV to the video channel Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations LINE 3 DEC EXT 1 or LINE 2 DEC EXT 2 AERIAL IN LINE 1 EURO AV Aerial cable supplied Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO AV Sc...

Page 37: ... to set DECODER to ON then press OK MENU OK SET MENU OK END SELECT AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP SMARTLINK 3 2 VCR OUTPUT CH EXIT TV SYSTEM G OK CH MENU CLEAR DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 0 9 7 I C L A J D M A K E N B OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF PR NAME DEC EXIT OK MENU OK END SELECT MANUAL TUNING PR 5 CH 0 3 3 MFT DECODER OFF NAME SET EXIT OK EXIT MENU OK END SELECT M...

Page 38: ...at are compatible with the RGB signals You cannot record subtitles on the VCR When you watch Canal Plus programmes through the RFU input of the TV press t TV VIDEO so that the VIDEO indicator appears in the display window SYSTEM is displayed in MANUAL TUNING menu SLV SE440K only see page 37 1 SLV SE840N 2 SLV SE740N SX740N SE640N and SE440K 6 Press MENU to exit the menu MENU ...

Page 39: ...ape The 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 during stop Rewind the tape Press m rewind during stop Eject the tape Pre...

Page 40: ...he TV screen press DISPLAY Notes The counter resets to 0 00 00 or 00 00 whenever a tape is reinserted The counter 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...

Page 41: ...e VCR press 1 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 Playbac...

Page 42: ...ay 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 a decoder or other source 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 LP Long...

Page 43: ... remaining time indication be sure TAPE SELECT in the USER SET menu is set according to the tape type you use see page 72 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 44: ...formation will not be recorded on the tape If you do not want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a decoder 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 MESECAM and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This discrepancy is due to the d...

Page 45: ...t 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 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 th...

Page 46: ...ecording 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 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 are not set ...

Page 47: ...t 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 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 TIM...

Page 48: ...ing Reset the counter page 40 Display tape information on the TV screen page 43 Check the timer settings page 63 Watch another TV programme page 43 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 a decoder or other source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs turn DIAL TIMER or press INPUT SE...

Page 49: ...lock 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 tap...

Page 50: ...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 while using ...

Page 51: ...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 METHOD to SHOWVIEW or VARIABLE in the EASY OPERATION menu see page 73 Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Press...

Page 52: ...e 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 VPS 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...

Page 53: ...recordings are made regardless of broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interruptions To use the VPS PDC function set V P 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 To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a recording begins just press 1 The indicator turns off and the VCR switches on Remember to pre...

Page 54: ...e input video source you can also use the INPUT SELECT button You can set the extended time for the ShowView setting by 10 20 30 40 50 or 60 minutes Set SHOWVIEW EXTEND in the EASY OPERATION menu to the desired extended time on page 73 To check change or cancel the programme setting see Checking changing cancelling timer settings on page 63 Notes If the VPS PDC signal is too weak or the broadcasti...

Page 55: ...l Set TIMER METHOD to STANDARD or VARIABLE in the EASY OPERATION menu see page 73 Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Press TIMER For SLV SE640N and SE440K The TIMER PROGRAMMING menu appears on the TV screen For SLV SE840N SE740N and SX740N 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 yo...

Page 56: ... 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 56 To use the VPS PDC function set V P to ON For details about the VPS PDC function see Timer recording with VPS PDC signals on page 53 To record from a decoder or other source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INP...

Page 57: ... To operate this function correctly the TAPE SELECT setting in the USER SET menu must be accurate see page 72 Tips To set the line input video source you can also use the INPUT SELECT button Even if you set TIMER METHOD to SHOWVIEW in the EASY OPERATION menu you can set the timer manually Press MENU to select TIMER PROGRAMMING then go to step 2 To check change or cancel the programme setting see C...

Page 58: ...inues 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 hold P...

Page 59: ... 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 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 dama...

Page 60: ...R 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 of 30 minut...

Page 61: ...unction for this 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...

Page 62: ...hed The Auto Clock Set function does not work while the VCR stands by for Synchronized Recording 1 SLV SE840N 2 SLV SE740N and SX740N 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 PR...

Page 63: ... off the 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 O...

Page 64: ...rst 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 65: ...isplay window To select bilingual sound while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want Usually the main channel heard from both the left and right in bilingual programmes To select stereo programme while recording Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels in stereo programmes To listen to On screen display Display window Main MAIN STEREO Sub SUB STEREO Main and sub MAIN ...

Page 66: ...f left and right channels Usually the main sound monaural Selecting the sound during Hi fi playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want The mixed sound of left and right channels and the normal mono audio track Stereo programmes To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo NICAM STEREO STEREO Left channel NICAM LCH STEREO Right channel NICAM RCH STEREO Left and right channels ...

Page 67: ... 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 Stereo Usually mixed left right channels Bilingual Usually main sound Normal audio track monaural Hi fi audio track main track St...

Page 68: ...exed 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 where...

Page 69: ... 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 70: ...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 71: ...splay 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 redu...

Page 72: ...tically PAL to play back a tape recorded in the PAL colour system MESECAM to play back a tape recorded in the MESECAM colour system If you press Z eject or turn the VCR off COLOUR SYSTEM will be reset to AUTO 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 s...

Page 73: ...ically adjust the sharpness of the picture OFF to manually adjust the sharpness of the picture Menu option Set this option to VPS PDC DEFAULT 2 OFF to deactivate the VPS PDC function ON to activate it SHOWVIEW EXTEND 2 OFF to deactivate the ShowView Extend function 10 20 30 60 minutes to extend the time of the ShowView setting by the selected amount of time AUTO POWER OFF OFF to deactivate the Aut...

Page 74: ...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 SE840N 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 75: ...s 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 DEC EXT 1 or LINE 2 DEC EXT 2 connector press INPUT SELECT to display L3 1 or L2 2 in the dis...

Page 76: ...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 77: ...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 78: ... 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 22 Adjust the tracking with the PROGRAM buttons on the VCR The video heads are dirty see the last page of Troubleshooting Clean the...

Page 79: ...is connected securely Adjust the TV aerial Make sure the TV system is correctly set for your TV Make sure TV SYSTEM B G or D K in the INSTALLATION menu is set to the same system in your local area The tape 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 44 The tape is ejected when you press z REC The safety tab has been re...

Page 80: ...ress SYNCHRO REC again The Synchronized Recording function does not work The connected equipment was not turned off Turn off the connected equipment and press SYNCHRO REC again There was a power failure Press SYNCHRO REC again The programme recorded with the Synchronized Recording function is incomplete If the settings for timer recordings and Synchronized Recording overlap the programme that star...

Page 81: ...the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted You cannot control other TVs Set your TV s code number The code number may change when you replace the batteries of the remote commander The display window becomes dim The display window automatically becomes dim when the VCR is in standby or timer recording mode The VCR needs to be cleaned Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a dry soft c...

Page 82: ...utput pin 19 Audio output pins 1 and 3 LINE 2 DEC EXT LINE 3 DEC EXT 21 pin Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 t LINE 2 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 SORTIE R D L G 2 Phono jack 2 Rated output level 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output imped...

Page 83: ...x 360 95 255 mm SLV SE440K Approx 430 96 255 mm SLV SE840N SE740N SX740N and SE640N Mass Approx 2 8 kg SLV SE440K Approx 3 1 kg SLV SE840N SE740N SX740N and SE640N Supplied accessories Remote commander 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Aerial cable 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 84: ...o track 67 O Optional setting 72 P PDC Programme Delivery Control 53 Playback 39 at various speeds 58 selecting the sound 66 slow motion 58 Power save 71 Preset download 26 Presetting channels 28 R Recording 42 bilingual programmes 65 duration time 60 saving 44 stereo programmes 65 timer setting 55 using the Dial Timer 46 using the ShowView system 51 what you are watching on the TV 45 while watchi...

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Page 88: ...g instructions If the picture does not appear clearly see To change the RF channel 2 Connect the mains lead to the mains 3 Press M m to select a language then press OK 4 When the COUNTRY SELECTION menu appears press M m to select a country then 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 Ch...

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