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Changing/disabling programme positions

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Disabling unwanted 
programme positions

After presetting channels, you can disable 
unused programme positions.  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.

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Press MENU, then press 

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 to highlight 

LISTS, and press OK.

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Press 

M

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 to highlight CHANNEL LIST, 

then press OK.

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CLEAR

MENU

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OK

MENU

OK

PLAY

RETURN

SET

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SELECT :

OK

MENU

EXIT

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LISTS

CHANNEL LIST
TIMER LIST

OK

PLAY

MENU

EXIT

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CHANNEL LIST

PROG

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ERASE PROGRAM

MOVE PROGRAM

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SELECT

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Summary of Contents for SLV-SE700G

Page 1: ...3 868 272 11 1 Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions SLV SE700G SLV SE700I SLV SE800G SLV SE800I 2000 Sony Corporation PAL NTSC4 43 ...

Page 2: ...t 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 in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Do not i...

Page 3: ...LV SE800G and SE800I only 48 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system 52 Setting the timer manually Additional Operations 55 Playing searching at various speeds 58 Setting the recording duration time 59 Synchronized Recording SLV SE800G and SE800I only 62 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 64 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 66 Searching using the Smart Search function...

Page 4: ... R6 size AA batteries Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 4 models SE700G SE700I SE800G and SE800I Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR SLV SE800G is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV SE700I only ...

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

Page 6: ... Set the TV to standby mode 1 Select an input source aerial in or line in t TV VIDEO Select the TV s programme position Programme number buttons PROG PROG c C 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Programme number buttons WIDE DISPLAY 1 t TV VIDEO AUDIO MONITOR FASTEXT buttons a ...

Page 7: ...appropriate manufacturer s code number These buttons may not work with all TVs Adjust the volume of the TV 2 Switch to TV Teletext off a TV Switch to Teletext Teletext Select the sound AUDIO MONITOR Use FASTEXT FASTEXT buttons Call up the on screen display DISPLAY Change the Teletext page c C Switch to from wide mode of a Sony wide TV For other manufactures wide TVs see Controlling other TVs with ...

Page 8: ...umber 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 the app...

Page 9: ...ve to tune your TV to the VCR see page 14 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains Aerial cable supplied AERIAL OUT Signal flow AERIAL IN AERIAL ANTENNE IN ENTREE OUT SORTIE IN ...

Page 10: ... your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect LINE 1 TV on the VCR and the Scart EURO AV connector on the TV with the optional Scart cable This connection improves picture and sound quality Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture press t TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window 4 Connect the mains lead to the mains If the mains plug does not fit in the mains use the su...

Page 11: ... Touch Play you can start playback automatically without turning on the TV For details see Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play on page 38 One Touch Menu You can turn on the VCR and TV set the TV to the video channel and display the VCR s on screen display automatically by pressing MENU on the remote commander One Touch Timer You can turn on the VCR and TV set the TV to t...

Page 12: ...ically sends the signal from the set top box to the TV without turning itself on Note You cannot watch programmes on the TV while recording unless you are recording a programme from your set top box 1 SLV SE800G and SE800I only 2 SLV SE700G and SE700I only 1 Connect the set top box to the LINE 3 IN 1 or LINE 2 IN 2 connector as shown above 2 Set POWER SAVE to OFF in the OPTIONS 2 menu 3 Turn off t...

Page 13: ...s happens you have to set them again Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three seconds The VCR automatically turns on and starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them in the appropriate order for your local area If you want to change the order of the channels or disable unwanted programme positions see Changing disabling programme positions on page 23 If you use ...

Page 14: ...lay 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 3 Tune the TV to the same channel shown in the VCR display window so that the picture on the right appears clearly on the TV screen Refer to your TV manual for TV tuning instructions If the pict...

Page 15: ... 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 appears Then tune the TV to the new RF channel so that a clear picture appears 4 Press RF CHANNEL You have now tuned your TV to the VCR Whenever you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel AUTO SET UP RF CHANNE...

Page 16: ...htly The factory preset RF channel appears in the display window The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV 2 Press PROGRAM to set the RF channel to OFF and press RF CHANNEL again RF channel set up is complete PROGRAM RF CHANNEL AUTO SET UP RF CHANNEL AUTO SET UP RF CHANNEL PROGRAM TRACKING ...

Page 17: ...on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight LANGUAGE then press OK 0 MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LANGUAGE DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA SUOMI NEDERLANDS DANSK NORSK ENGLISH continued ...

Page 18: ...turn to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes 3 Press M m to highlight the desired language then press OK 4 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY MENU ...

Page 19: ...unction you can preset them manually Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU M m OK PROG Programme number buttons MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE continued ...

Page 20: ...ET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL ON RETURN ex SLV SE800I OK PLAY MENU EXIT TUNER CATV PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL RETURN 1 CONFIRM SELECT OK OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL ON RETURN PROG SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 4 NORMAL CATV...

Page 21: ...PER S21 S41 SLV SE700I and SE800I only CATV S01 S05 SLV SE700I and SE800I 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 preset another programme position repeat steps 5 through 7 9 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU EXIT TUNER C2 7 PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE T...

Page 22: ...E TUNING the menu may become difficult to read due to interference from the picture being received 1 Press PROG or the programme number buttons to select the programme position for which you cannot obtain a clear picture 2 Press MENU then select SETTINGS and press OK 3 Select TUNER then press OK 4 Select FINE TUNING then press OK The fine tuning meter appears 5 Press to get a clearer picture then ...

Page 23: ...station names are not displayed you can enter them manually Changing programme positions Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight LISTS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK 0 MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST ERAS...

Page 24: ...selected channel row moves to the desired programme position The selected channel is inserted at the new programme position and the intermediate channels are displaced to fill the gap 5 Press OK to confirm the setting 6 To change the programme position of another station repeat steps 3 through 5 7 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST PROG 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 5 0...

Page 25: ...Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight LISTS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CLEAR MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST PROG 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 NAME CH C2 7 ERASE...

Page 26: ...d to reset that channel manually 3 Press M m to highlight the row which you want to disable 4 Press CLEAR The selected row will be cleared as shown on the right 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you want to disable 6 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST PROG 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 NAME CH C2 7 ERASE PROGRAM MOVE PROGRAM SELECT CLE...

Page 27: ...ress OK 2 Press M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight the row which you want to change or enter the station name then press To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60 press M m repeatedly 0 MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST PROG 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9...

Page 28: ... A t B t t Z t a t b t t z t 0 t 1 t t 9 t symbols t blank space t A 2 Press to set the next character The next space is highlighted To correct a character press until the character you want to correct is highlighted then reset it You can set up to 5 characters for the station name 6 Press OK to confirm the new name 7 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST CONFIRM OK NEXT PROG ...

Page 29: ... Up function did not set the clock correctly for your local area try another station for the Auto Clock Set function Setting the clock manually Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CLOCK then press OK 0 MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER...

Page 30: ...LAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 1 1 2 0 0 0 SAT 0 0 0 SELECT OK PLAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 8 1 2 0 0 0 FRI 0 0 0 SELECT 2 OK PLAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 8 9 2 0 0 0 THU 0 0 0 SELECT 2 OK PLAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PRO...

Page 31: ...ss to return to the item to be changed and select the digits by pressing M m If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes 8 Press MENU to exit the menu MENU continued ...

Page 32: ...ress OK 2 Press M m to highlight CLOCK then press OK AUTO ADJUST is highlighted 3 Press OK 0 MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK ON 1 AAB AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 8 THU 8 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 9 OK PLAY CONFIRM SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST THU 8 0 0 8 ON 2 1 2 0...

Page 33: ...than a few minutes 4 Press M m to highlight ON then press OK 5 Press m to highlight CLOCK PROGRAM then press OK 6 Press M m repeatedly until the programme position of the station that carries a time signal appears If the VCR does not receive a time signal from any station AUTO ADJUST returns to OFF automatically 7 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK ON 1 AAB AUTO ADJU...

Page 34: ...ease 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 1 Hold down X pause and 1 ON STANDBY on the VCR simultaneously for more than three seconds 1 ON STANDBY X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CLEAR M m OK ON STANDBY MENU EXIT SECURITY FUNCTION PERSONAL CODE CONFIRM SET ...

Page 35: ...me you press M the character changes as shown below A t B t t Z t 0 t 1 t t 9 t blank space t hyphen t A 2 Press to set the next character The next space is highlighted To correct a character press until the character you want to correct is highlighted then reset it You can set up to 11 characters for your personal code 3 Press OK A confirmation screen appears 4 If the displayed personal code is c...

Page 36: ...e 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Z EJECT CLEAR DISPLAY H PLAY X PAUSE M FF x STOP m REW NTSC PB ...

Page 37: ...ts to 0 00 00 Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY 3 Press H PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically To Press Stop play x STOP Pause play X PAUSE Resume play after pause X PAUSE or H PLAY Fast forward the tape M FF during stop Rewind the tape m REW during stop Eject the tape Z EJECT When your TV is...

Page 38: ...he TV screen buttons for playback 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 Tip When there already is a tape in the VCR the VCR and the TV turn on the TV is set to the video channel and p...

Page 39: ...es Basic Operations Recording TV programmes 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 COUNTER REMAIN DISPLAY SP LP t TV VIDEO PROG z REC x STOP continued ...

Page 40: ... see page 73 To watch another TV programme while recording 3 Press PROG to select the programme position or station name you want to record 4 Press 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 5 Press z REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up red in the display wi...

Page 41: ...ation won t be recorded on the tape If you don t want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV Notes The DISPLAY information does not appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback The DISPLAY information will not appear while playing an NTSC recorded tape If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This discrepancy i...

Page 42: ... recording what you are watching on the TV when you press z REC You can turn the TV Direct Rec function ON and OFF in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page 73 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 ...

Page 43: ...dcast within the next month The recording start time and recording stop time can be set at one minute intervals Before you start Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time To record from a decoder turn it on 1 Press DIAL TIMER DATE and TODAY appear alternately in the display window If the date and time are not set DAY will appear See step ...

Page 44: ...rn DIAL TIMER to set the recording start time You can set the recording start time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the PROGRAM buttons 5 Press DIAL TIMER STOP and the recording stop time appear alternately in the display window DIAL TIMER VIDEO SP OPC DIAL TIMER VIDEO SP OPC VIDEO SP OPC DIAL TIMER PROGRAM TRACKING VIDEO SP OPC DIAL TIMER VIDEO SP OPC ...

Page 45: ...RAM buttons 7 Press DIAL TIMER The programme position or station name appears in the display window 8 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the programme position To record from another source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs turn DIAL TIMER or press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the display window 9 Press DIAL TIMER to complete the setting OK appears in the display window for about fi...

Page 46: ...e same tape speed set AUTO LONG PLAY to OFF in the OPTIONS 1 menu page 73 To check change or cancel the programme setting see Checking changing cancelling timer settings page 62 Notes If eight programmes have already been set using the ShowView system or the TIMER menu FULL appears in the display window for about five seconds The indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the settin...

Page 47: ...o 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 entere...

Page 48: ...amme are set automatically You can preset a total of eight programmes including settings made with other timer methods Before you start Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Set TIMER OPTIONS to VIDEO Plus or VARIABLE in the OP...

Page 49: ...ocal broadcasts you have to set the appropriate programme position manually Press M m to select the desired programme position To record from another source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the PROG position You will only have to do this operation once for the referred channel The VCR will then store your setting If the information is ...

Page 50: ...tarts or broadcast interruptions when the VPS or PDC indicator in the display window is lit To use the VPS PDC function set VPS PDC to ON in step 4 above You can also use the VPS PDC function for a source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs 4 If you want to change the date tape speed and the VPS PDC setting 1 Press to highlight the item you want to change 2 Press M m to reset it To record ...

Page 51: ...pe speed is automatically changed to the LP mode Note that some interference will appear on the picture at the point the tape speed is changed If you want to keep the same tape speed set AUTO LONG PLAY to OFF in the OPTIONS 1 menu page 73 To check change or cancel the programme setting press to choose LIST then press OK in step 4 For details see step 3 in Checking changing cancelling timer setting...

Page 52: ...ogrammes 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 73 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 M m OK x STOP INPUT SELECT MENU TIMER ...

Page 53: ... use the VPS PDC function set VPS PDC to ON For details about the VPS PDC function see Timer recording with VPS PDC signals on page 50 To record from another source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the PROG position 3 Press MENU to exit the menu 4 Press 1 to turn off the VCR The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stand...

Page 54: ...lly changed to the LP mode Note that some interference will appear on the picture at the point the tape speed is changed If you want to keep the same tape speed set AUTO LONG PLAY to OFF in the OPTIONS 1 menu page 73 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 To check change or cancel the programme s...

Page 55: ...earching at various speeds Playback options Operation View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward hold down M FF M During rewind hold down m REW m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M FF y SLOW 2 m H PLAY m REW M m M Shuttle ring JOG H PLAY SLV SE800G SE800I SLV SE700G SE700I continued ...

Page 56: ...igh speed During playback press M FF or m REW on the remote commander During playback hold down M FF M or m REW m When you release the button normal playback resumes Play at twice the normal speed During playback press 2 Play in slow motion During playback press y SLOW Play frame by frame During pause press M FF or m REW on the remote commander Hold down M FF or m REW to play one frame each second...

Page 57: ...urn the shuttle ring anticlockwise The frame shift speed depends on the speed you turn the shuttle ring To resume normal mode press JOG again The JOG button turns off Tip Adjust the picture using the TRACKING buttons if Streaks appear while playing in slow motion Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing The picture shakes while pausing To set tracking to the centre position press both butto...

Page 58: ...y the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration time After you have started recording in the normal way you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration 1 While recording press z REC The indicator appears in the display window 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes The ...

Page 59: ... must have a timer function for this feature to work When the connected equipment turns on the VCR also automatically turns on and starts recording a programme from LINE 3 IN How to connect for Synchronized Recording Connect the LINE 3 IN connector of the VCR to the TV Scart connector of the set top box Then connect the LINE 1 TV connector to the TV Scart cable not supplied t LINE 3 IN i LINE 1 TV...

Page 60: ...G to display L3 in the display window 2 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record then turn it off 3 Press SP LP to select the tape speed 4 Hold down SYNCHRO REC for more than two seconds The SYNCHRO REC button lights up and the VCR stands by for recording The VCR automatically turns on and starts recording when it receives an input signal from the co...

Page 61: ...of time In this case the Synchronized Recording also stops automatically When the connected equipment turns on while the SYNCHRO REC button is lit recording starts automatically If the settings for timer recording and Synchronized Recording overlap the programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished The Auto Clock Set f...

Page 62: ...LIST then press OK If you want to change or cancel a setting go on to the next step If you do not need to change or cancel the settings press MENU then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 M m OK CLEAR MENU MENU EXIT TIMER LIST CANCEL SET SELECT OK CLEAR RETURN 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 DATE TIME PROG AAB LP 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 CDE LP MON 1 4 0 0 1 5 0 0 LP SUN 6 3 0 7 0 0 SP FRI ...

Page 63: ... MENU to exit the TIMER LIST 4 Press M m to select the setting you want to change or cancel then press OK The selected setting appears in the TIMER menu 5 To change the setting press to highlight the item you want to change then press M m to reset it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 6 Press MENU to exit the menu If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby DATE CANCEL SE...

Page 64: ...DIO MONITOR to select the sound you want Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels monaural Usually the main sound monaural Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want Stereo programmes To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo STEREO STEREO Standard sound No indicator No indicator Bilingual programmes To listen to On screen display Disp...

Page 65: ...tions When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function check that AUDIO MIX in the OPTIONS 1 menu is set to OFF see page 72 If HIFI AUDIO is set to STANDARD the standard sound will be recorded on both the hi fi and normal audio tracks Pressing AUDIO MONITOR will not change the sound Stereo...

Page 66: ...ss of how the programme was recorded The data of the last tape inserted into the VCR is automatically stored in memory If you want to recall the latest data screen select LATEST DATA in the SMART SEARCH screen see page 67 Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 After recording press 1 to turn on the VCR 2 Press SMART SEARCH 3 Press M m to select the programme you want to...

Page 67: ... after you remove the tape You can display the data of the last tape used to record a programme even after you have removed the tape If you reinsert the tape and record additional programmes be sure to select LATEST DATA Otherwise all of the data for the tape is deleted 4 Press OK The VCR starts searching and playback starts automatically from the beginning of the selected programme 1 Reinsert the...

Page 68: ...rding on the same tape the original recorded programme s is displayed as a blank space If no information is stored in the VCR s memory LATEST DATA does not appear in the SMART SEARCH screen The station name may not appear if the VCR does not receive station name information signals If you start recording a programme D from the middle of a previously recorded programme A and into another previously...

Page 69: ...DEX SEARCH if there is nothing recorded before the selected index signal playback may not start exactly at the index signal The VCR automatically marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins Use these signals as references to find a specific recording 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press INDEX SEARCH To search ahead press INDEX SEARCH To search backwards pr...

Page 70: ...GH in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page 73 To turn it off press RR The RR button turns off About the Optimum Picture Control OPC function The Optimum Picture Control OPC function automatically improves recording and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape To maintain better picture quality we recommend that you set OPC to ON in the OPTIONS 1 menu the OPC indica...

Page 71: ...LP the OPC function turns off If however the entire programme is recorded 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 z REC to have the VCR analyse the tape the OPC indicator flashes rapidly and r...

Page 72: ...ff EDIT AUDIO MIX ON to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks at the same time The AUDIO MONITOR button will not function OFF to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks separately Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button If you press Z EJECT or turn the VCR off AUDIO MIX will be reset to OFF For details see page 65 HIFI AUDIO NICAM to record NICAM broadcasts on the hi fi audio tra...

Page 73: ...an E 240 type tape E300 to use an E 300 type tape Menu option Set this option to TIMER OPTIONS VARIABLE to display the TIMER METHOD menu for selecting STANDARD or VIDEO Plus when pressing the TIMER button STANDARD to display the TIMER menu when pressing the TIMER button VIDEO Plus to display the VIDEO Plus menu when pressing the TIMER button For details see page 48 and 52 POWER SAVE ON to turn off...

Page 74: ...connector or jacks of this VCR Refer to the examples A through C and choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A Example B TV i LINE 1 TV VMC 2121HG Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO AV Signal flow Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player TV VMC 820HG audio video cable not supplied LINE OUT Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player Signal flow LINE 2 IN 1 open cover to connect ...

Page 75: ...e other VCR is a monaural type leave the red plugs unconnected 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 the VMC 2106HG cable instead and connect the cable to the line out jacks of the other VCR 1 SLV SE800G and SE800I only 2 SLV SE700G and SE700I...

Page 76: ...iting following the procedure above the VCR won t start recording with the OPC function To record a tape with the OPC function press z REC again during recording pause in step 3 so the VCR analyses the tape Then press X pause after the OPC indicator stops flashing to start recording If you press X pause before the OPC indicator stops flashing the OPC function is cancelled 1 Insert a source tape wi...

Page 77: ...R jacks cover on the front panel and connect a playback source Turn on the TV and set it to the video channel 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 V...

Page 78: ...bed audio over the original hi fi audio When AUDIO MIX is set to ON the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function Remember to reset AUDIO MIX to OFF after playing the tape Note If you eject the tape or turn the VCR off AUDIO MIX is automatically set to OFF 4 To start editing press the X pause buttons on this VCR and the stereo system or other VCR at the same time After you use this feature the audio ...

Page 79: ...ommander to light up the VIDEO indicator The picture is not clear If your TV is connected to the VCR with both Scart and aerial cables make sure the RF channel is set to OFF see page 16 Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR Reset the RF channel output of your VCR Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons The video heads are dirty see the last page of Troubleshooting Clean the video he...

Page 80: ...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 41 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 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...

Page 81: ...commander at the remote sensor 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 SMARTLINK function does not work Check that your TV complies with SMARTLINK MEGALOGIC EASYLINK Q Link EURO VIEW LINK or T V LINK Make sure you use the Scart cable to connect the VCR and your TV Make sure the Sca...

Page 82: ...82 Troubleshooting Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture Rough picture initial contamination Unclear picture No picture or black white screen appears terminal ...

Page 83: ...Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 t LINE 3 IN SLV SE800G SE800I 21 pin Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 LINE 2 IN SLV SE800G SE800I 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 Phono jack 2 Rated output level 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impeda...

Page 84: ... 56 F H PLAY button 37 56 G JOG button 57 H z REC record button 40 58 76 I X pause button 37 76 J x STOP button 37 76 K M fast forward button 37 55 L m rewind button 34 37 55 M DIAL TIMER 43 N PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 16 57 70 O AUTO SET UP RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL button 14 13 P AUDIO DUB button 77 Q SYNCHRO REC Synchronized Recording button 60 R RR Reality Regenerator button 70 S LINE 2 IN VID...

Page 85: ...ote sensor 5 D A EJECT button 37 E H PLAY button 37 56 F z REC record button 40 58 76 G X pause button 37 76 H x STOP button 34 37 76 I M fast forward button 37 55 J m rewind button 37 55 K PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 16 57 70 L AUTO SET UP RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL button 14 13 M RR Reality Regenerator button 70 continued ...

Page 86: ...ystem PDC Programme Delivery Control indicator 50 G OPC Optimum Picture Control indicator 70 H SMARTLINK indicator 11 I TV indicator 42 J Audio dubbing indicator 77 K Tracking indicator 70 L Time counter clock line programme position indicator 37 40 76 M Remaining time indicator 40 N Tape recording indicator 40 SLV SE800G and SE800I only STEREO NICAM LP EP SMARTLINK VIDEO VPS SP PDC OPC TV ...

Page 87: ... 75 t LINE 3 IN connector 2 12 59 75 C AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector 9 10 D AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector 9 10 E i LINE 1 TV i LIGNE 1 TV connector 10 F AUDIO OUT R right L left SORTIE AUDIO D G jacks 12 G NTSC PB Play Back switch 37 1 SLV SE700G and SE700I only 2 SLV SE800G and SE800I only continued ...

Page 88: ...utton 56 F SP Standard Play LP Long Play button 40 G DISPLAY button 40 H ten s digit button 6 41 I 2 volume buttons for TV 7 J z REC record button 40 58 K MENU button 17 62 L X PAUSE M button 17 37 x STOP m button 17 37 m REW rewind button 37 55 M FF fast forward button 37 55 H PLAY OK button 17 37 FASTEXT buttons for TV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 89: ...for TV 7 P a TV power on TV mode select button for TV 6 Q INDEX SEARCH buttons 69 R CLEAR button 37 49 63 S t TV VIDEO button 6 10 40 T Programme number buttons 6 41 U INPUT SELECT button 41 53 76 V PROG programme buttons 6 20 40 c C Teletext page access buttons for TV 7 W TIMER button 49 53 X SMART SEARCH button 66 FASTEXT buttons for TV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

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

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

Page 92: ...g 72 P PDC Programme Delivery Control 50 Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 36 at various speeds 55 frame by frame 56 selecting the sound 64 slow motion 56 Power save 73 Presetting channels 19 R Reality Regenerator 70 Recording 39 bilingual programmes 64 duration time 58 saving 41 stereo programmes 64 timer setting 52 using the Dial Timer 43 using the VIDEO Plus system 48 what you are watch...

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