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3-062-331-12 (1)

Video Cassette
Recorder

Operating Instructions

The SmartFile function in this model meets the requirements of EU, EFTA,
Central and Eastern Europe

SLV-SF950N

PAL NTSC 4.43

Chlorine free paper

Summary of Contents for SLV-SF950N

Page 1: ... 1 Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions The SmartFile function in this model meets the requirements of EU EFTA Central and Eastern Europe 2000 Sony Corporation SLV SF950N PAL NTSC 4 43 Chlorine free paper ...

Page 2: ...hock Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside the VCR and cause damage to the video head...

Page 3: ...ing searching at various speeds 58 Setting the recording duration time 59 Synchronized Recording 61 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 63 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 65 Searching using the index function 66 Adjusting the picture 68 Changing menu options Editing 71 Connecting to a VCR or stereo system 73 Basic Editing SmartFile function 74 About the SmartFile function 76 Reco...

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

Page 5: ...sitive 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 1 2 3 g Remote sensor TV VIDEO To operate Set TV VIDEO to the VCR VIDEO and point a...

Page 6: ...n t TV VIDEO Select the TV s programme position Programme number buttons PROG Adjust the TV s volume 2 Switch to TV Teletext off a TV Switch to Teletext Teletext Select the sound AUDIO MONITOR Use FASTEXT FASTEXT buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Programme number buttons WIDE DISPLAY PROG c C 1 AUDIO MONITOR t TV VIDEO 2 FASTEXT buttons a ...

Page 7: ...able below set the appropriate manufacturer s code number These buttons may not work with all TVs Tip When you set your TV s code number correctly while the TV is turned on the TV turns off automatically 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 the remote commander WI...

Page 8: ...der If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased If you remove the batteries of the remote commander for more than a few minutes the code number may be reset to 01 Sony In this case reset the appropriate code number Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 1 02 03 04 05 Aiwa 32 Akai 68 Blaupunkt 10 21 Brionvega 40 C G M 09 Colonad 03 Dual 44 Emerson 03 04 Fenner 30 31 F...

Page 9: ... aerial cable only see page 12 Connection to TV and Set Top Box see page 13 Connection to TV and decoder see page 36 Connection to your TV with a Scart EURO AV connector 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 Mains lead i LINE 1 TV AERIAL IN S...

Page 10: ...t SmartLink connection please refer to your TV s instruction manual 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 You can now tune your TV to...

Page 11: ...r details see Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play on page 43 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 the video channel and display the timer recording menu the TIMER METHOD menu t...

Page 12: ...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 You can now tune your TV to the VCR see page 16 Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains Aerial cable supplied AERIAL OUT Signal flow AERIAL IN AERIAL ANTENNE IN ENTREE OUT SORTIE AERIAL ANTENNE IN ENTREE OUT SORTIE ...

Page 13: ... the STB to the TV without turning itself on Note You cannot watch programmes from your STB on the TV while recording unless you record a programme from your STB 1 Connect the STB to the DECODER LINE 3IN connector as shown above 2 Set DECODER LINE 3 to LINE 3 in the OTHER OPTIONS menu 3 Set POWER SAVE to OFF in the OTHER OPTIONS menu 4 Turn off the VCR To watch a programme from the STB turn on the...

Page 14: ...cting the VCR If your STB does not have a Scart EURO AV connector Signal flow AERIAL IN i LINE 1 TV Aerial cable supplied AERIAL OUT Aerial cable not supplied Scart EURO AV Set Top Box Scart cable not supplied ...

Page 15: ...put jacks only if you don t connect the VCR and your TV using a Scart connector This additional connection improves picture and sound quality Connect the TV as shown on the right using a commercially available connecting cable like the Sony VMC 810 If your TV has only one audio input jack use a connecting cable like the Sony VMC 910MS AUDIO OUT R L LINE IN Audio cable not supplied AUDIO OUT R L LI...

Page 16: ...e drop down panel 2 Press briefly RF CHANNEL on the VCR The factory preset RF Radio Frequency channel appears in the display window 3 Turn on your TV and select an unused programme position for the VCR picture for ex programme position 0 This programme position will be referred to as the video channel for watching your VCR on the TV after tuning is completed g RF CHANNEL PROGRAM 1 AUTO SET UP RF C...

Page 17: ...in the display window 5 Press PROGRAM repeatedly to select the correct TV system If you watch the system B G select G If you watch the system D K select K 6 Tune in the programme position you have selected for ex programme position 0 until the picture on the right appears clearly on the TV screen background must be green Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions If the picture does not appea...

Page 18: ...own panel 2 Press briefly RF CHANNEL on the VCR The factory preset RF Radio Frequency channel appears in the display window 3 Press PROGRAM until the OFF indication appears in the display window The RF channel is then switched off The picture shown below appears clearly on the TV screen background must be green 4 Press RF CHANNEL You can now set the VCR with the Auto Set Up function see page 19 g ...

Page 19: ...on the STB if it is connected to the VCR only by the aerial cable and not to the Scart cable 1 Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than 3 seconds The VCR automatically turns on and the country abbreviation appears in the display window 2 Press PROGRAM to highlight the abbreviation of your country For some countries there is a selection of languages to choose from The abbreviations of the cou...

Page 20: ...In this case you have to set them again Abbreviation Country Language CZ Czech Czech HUN Hungary Hungarian PL Poland Polish RUS Russia Russian ELSE Other countries English 3 Press AUTO SET UP The VCR starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them in the appropriate order for your local area If you use the SMARTLINK connection the Preset Download function starts and the SMARTL...

Page 21: ...ry 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 MENU M m OK 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CLOCK then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight MANUAL ADJUST then press OK MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS TUNER CLOCK RETURN TV GUIDE...

Page 22: ...t the item to be set and press M m to select the digits The day of the week is set automatically 7 Press OK to confirm the setting and start the clock 8 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST MANUAL ADJUST 28 1 2 0 0 0 FRI 0 0 0 SELECT OK PLAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST MANUAL ADJUST 8 9 2 0 0 0 THU 0 0 0 SELECT 2 OK PLAY CONFIRM SET ...

Page 23: ...hlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CLOCK then press OK AUTO ADJUST is highlighted 3 Press OK MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS TUNER CLOCK RETURN TV GUIDE PAGE LANGUAGE OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST MANUAL ADJUST 1 1 2 0 0 0 SAT 0 0 0 OK PLAY CONFIRM SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 2 0 0 0 THU 8 0 0 8 9 ON...

Page 24: ... proceed for more 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 until the programme position of the station that carries the time signal appears If the VCR does not receive the 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 AA...

Page 25: ...enu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes MENU M m OK 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight LANGUAGE then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight the desired language then press OK MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS TUNER CLOCK RETURN TV GUIDE PAGE LANGUAGE OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LANGUAGE POLSKI ČES...

Page 26: ...then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight NORMAL CATV then press OK Press M m to highlight NORMAL then press OK To preset CATV Cable Television channels select CATV MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS TUNER CLOCK RETURN TV GUIDE PAGE LANGUAGE OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN SYSTEM D K OK PLAY SE...

Page 27: ...r in the CHANNEL SET field Channel Channel number in the CHANNEL SET field Channel C02 E2 C02 R1 C03 E3 C05 R6 C04 E4 C06 R7 C05 E5 C12 R12 C06 E6 C13 R2 C07 E7 C14 R3 C08 E8 C15 R4 C09 E9 C16 R5 OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN SYSTEM D K PROG SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 4 NORMAL CATV ...

Page 28: ...69 E21 E69 C20 R11 CATV S01 S41 S01 S41 C21 C69 R21 R69 CATV S42 S46 S01 S05 7 If the sound is distorted or noisy press OK then to highlight SYSTEM then select B G or D K so that you can get the better sound 8 Press OK 9 To allocate another channel to another programme position repeat steps 4 to 8 1 0 Press MENU to exit the menu B G TV system D K TV system OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C A...

Page 29: ...cally if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes 1 In step 6 above press programme number button 0 twice to display the number 00 beside CHANNEL SET 2 Press OK to confirm the setting then MENU to exit the menu 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 ...

Page 30: ...t LISTS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight the row on which you want to set or change the station name To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60 press M m repeatedly MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST ERASE PROGRAM MOVE PROGRAM PROG SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH ...

Page 31: ... space is highlighted To correct a character press CURSOR until the character you want to correct is highlighted then reset it You can set up to 5 characters for the station name 6 To change or to set the station name of another station repeat steps 2 to 4 7 Press OK to confirm the setting 8 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY AAB MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST CONFIRM OK NEXT PROG SELECT A CHARACTER 1 2 ...

Page 32: ... them Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel Changing programme positions MENU M m OK 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight LISTS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST ERASE PROGRAM MOVE PROGRAM PROG SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH...

Page 33: ...l 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 to 5 7 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST CONFIRM SET STATION NAME PROG SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 AAB LMO FGH C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 NAME CH C2 7 OK CDE OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNE...

Page 34: ...er when you press the PROG buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CLEAR MENU M m OK 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight LISTS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST ERASE PROGRAM MOVE PROGRAM PROG SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 NAME CH C2 7 CLEAR ...

Page 35: ... 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 ERASE PROGRAM MOVE PROGRAM PROG SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 NAME CH C2 7 CLEAR LMO CLEAR MENU EXIT CHANNEL L...

Page 36: ...Y TV Canal Plus programmes if you connect a decoder not supplied to the VCR Connecting a decoder DECODER t LINE 3 IN AERIAL IN i LINE 1 TV Aerial cable supplied AERIAL OUT Scart cable supplied with decoder Scart EURO AV Scart cable not supplied PAY TV Canal Plus decoder Signal flow Scart EURO AV AERIAL IN ...

Page 37: ...hlight OPTIONS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight OTHER OPTIONS then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight DECODER LINE3 then press OK MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT OPTIONS VIDEO OPTIONS AUDIO OPTIONS TAPE OPTIONS OTHER OPTIONS OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT OTHER OPTIONS BUZZER DIMMER DECODER LINE3 POWER SAVE TIMER OPTIONS TV DIRECT REC ON OFF DECODER OFF VARIABLE ON RETURN OK PLAY ...

Page 38: ...K MENU EXIT OTHER OPTIONS BUZZER DIMMER DECODER LINE3 POWER SAVE TIMER OPTIONS TV DIRECT REC ON OFF DECODER OFF VARIABLE ON RETURN MENU MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS TUNER CLOCK RETURN TV GUIDE PAGE LANGUAGE OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN SYSTEM D K OK PLAY CONFIRM SELECT OK MENU EXIT ...

Page 39: ... NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN SYSTEM D K PROG SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 4 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN SYSTEM D K Selected programme position OK PLAY CONFIRM SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 4 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING ON RETURN SYSTEM D K OK PLAY SET SELE...

Page 40: ...s decoders may not work if you set the PAY TV CANAL setting to ON In this case set it to OFF 14 Press M m to highlight ON then press OK 15 If the sound is distorted or noisy press M m to highlight SYSTEM then select B G or D K so that you get the better sound 16 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C PQR 0 2 PROG 4 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING N...

Page 41: ...tape 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 DISPLAY CLEAR m REW M FF X PAUSE H PLAY x STOP NTSC PB g continued ...

Page 42: ...AR at the point on the tape that you want to find later The counter in the display window resets 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 ...

Page 43: ...use M m buttons for tape operation 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 playback starts automatically in one seq...

Page 44: ...grammes 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel To record from a decoder or other source turn it on 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 INPUT SELECT PROG z REC x STOP ...

Page 45: ...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 window INPUT SELECT PROG TV STEREO AUTO SET UP S M H LP EP EDIT NICAM VPS PDC OPC SP VIDEO TV STEREO AUTO SET UP S M H LP EP EDIT NICAM VPS PDC OPC SP VIDEO...

Page 46: ...rd on a tape again cover the tab hole with adhesive tape You can also protect a recording by using the SmartFile function see page 94 Tips To select a programme position you can use the programme number buttons on the remote commander For two digit numbers press the ten s digit button followed by the programme number buttons The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tap...

Page 47: ...he TV s line input or when the TV tuner preset data for the programme position is different from the data preset in the VCR tuner If there already is a tape with its safety tab in place in the VCR the VCR automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV when you press z REC You can turn the TV Direct Rec function ON and OFF in the OTHER OPTIONS menu see page 68 Notes You...

Page 48: ...es at 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 If you insert a tape with the SmartFile function make sure the total recording time doesn t overlap the protected programme For details about the SmartFile fun...

Page 49: ...R OPTIONS to SHOWVIEW The SHOWVIEW menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press the programme number buttons to enter the ShowView number If you make a mistake press CLEAR and re enter the correct number OK PLAY TIMER SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TIMER METHOD STANDARD SHOWVIEW MENU EXIT SHOWVIEW SET 0 9 SHOWVIEW NO THU 2 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CLEAR MENU EXIT SHOWVIEW SET 0 9 SHOWVIEW NO 1 2 4 6 THU 2 8 9 CA...

Page 50: ...51 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 function setting 1 Press to highlight 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 weekly recording on page 51 To use the VPS PDC function set VPS PDC to ON For details about the VPS PDC f...

Page 51: ...dcast systems transmit VPS Video Programme System or PDC Programme Delivery Control signals with their TV programmes These signals ensure that your timer recordings are made regardless of broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interruptions when the VPS or PDC indicator in the display window is lit In step 4 above press M m to turn on off the VPS PDC indication after you set the recording date...

Page 52: ... 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 TAPE OPTIONS menu see page 68 To check change or cancel the programme setting press to choose LIST then press OK after step 4 For details see step 3 in Checking changing cancelling timer settings on page 61 Notes When...

Page 53: ...afety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time To record from a decoder or other source turn it on Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel If you insert a tape with the SmartFile function make sure the total recording time doesn t overlap the protected programme For details about the SmartFile function see page 74 Set TIMER OPTIONS to STANDARD or VARIABLE in ...

Page 54: ... the same day every week see Daily weekly recording on page 55 To 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 51 To record from a decoder or other source connected to the LINE 1 TV or LINE 3 IN connectors the LINE 2 IN jacks press INPUT SELECT to display L1 L2 L3 in the PROG position 3 Press OK to confirm the se...

Page 55: ...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 TAPE OPTIONS menu see page 68 Even if you set TIMER OPTIONS to SHOWVIEW in the OTHER OPTIONS menu you can set the timer manually Press MENU to select TIMER then go to step 2 Notes When setting the timer with VPS PDC signa...

Page 56: ...lease View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward hold M FF down During rewind hold m REW down Play at high speed During playback press M FF down or m REW on the remote commander During playback hold down M FF or m REW When you release the button normal playback resumes Play at twice the normal speed During playback press X2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M FF y SLOW X 2 m H m REW M ...

Page 57: ...s at the same time Notes The playback sound is muted during the operations in the above table In the LP mode noise may appear or there may be no colour If the playback mode mark doesn t appear on the TV screen press DISPLAY Playback options Operation Play in slow motion During playback press y SLOW Play frame by frame During pause press M FF down or m REW on the remote commander Hold down M FF or ...

Page 58: ...l 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 z REC 1 While recording press z REC The indicator appears in the display window 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes The tape counter decreases minute ...

Page 59: ...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 IN How to connect for Synchronized Recording Connect the LINE 3 IN of the VCR to the TV Scart connector of the Set Top Box Then connect the LINE 1 TV connector to the TV i LINE 1 TV Scart cable not supplied Scart cable not supplied Programmable Set...

Page 60: ...ty and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished The Auto Clock Set function does not work while the VCR stands by for Synchronized Recording g SYNCHRO REC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 INPUT SELECT SP LP PROG 1 Set the timer on the STB to the time of the programme you want to record then turn it off 2 Press SP LP to select the tape speed on the VCR 3 Hold down SYNCHR...

Page 61: ...S and press OK 3 Press M m to highlight TIMER 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 MENU EXIT TIMER LIST CANCEL SET SELECT OK CLEAR RETURN DATE TIME PROG VPS PDC THU 2 8 9 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 SP TODAY AAB 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 AAB SP 0 3 9 2 0 0 0 ...

Page 62: ...NU 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 and press M m to change it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 6 Press MENU If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby DATE CANCEL SET SELECT CLEAR MENU ...

Page 63: ...e is received the STEREO indicator appears in the display window To record a NICAM programme HIFI AUDIO in the AUDIO OPTIONS menu should be set to NICAM initial setting To check the menu setting see page 69 for details To select the sound while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want Stereo programme Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels monaural Bilingual programme...

Page 64: ...onaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function check that AUDIO MIX in the AUDIO OPTIONS menu is set to OFF see page 69 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 To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo main and sub left an...

Page 65: ...Note No index 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 1 2 3 INDEX SEARCH 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press INDEX SEARCH repeatedly to specify how many index signals ahead or behind you want to search To search ahead press INDEX SEARCH To search backwards press INDE...

Page 66: ... quality during playback To use the RR function press REALITY REGENERATOR button The REALITY REGENERATOR indicator lights up You can set RR to HIGH or NORMAL in the VIDEO OPTIONS menu see page 68 To turn it off press REALITY REGENERATOR The REALITY REGENERATOR indicator lights off About the Optimum Picture Control OPC function The Optimum Picture Control OPC function automatically improves recordi...

Page 67: ...switches from SP to LP the OPC function turns off However if 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 f...

Page 68: ...l function and improve picture quality OFF to switch off OPC EDIT ON to minimize picture deterioration when editing OFF to turn off EDIT SHARPNESS LOW to playback a poor quality tape NORMAL to playback an average quality tape HIGH to playback a good quality tape COLOUR SYSTEM AUTO to detect automatically the colour system of a tape PAL to playback a tape recorded in the PAL system MESECAM to playb...

Page 69: ...udio tracks separately Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button For details see page 63 HIFI AUDIO STANDARD to record standard sound on the hi fi audio track NICAM to record NICAM broadcasts on the hi fi audio track For details see page 63 Menu option Set this option to AUTO LONG PLAY ON to automatically record from SP Standard Play to LP Long Play when the tape length is not long enough OF...

Page 70: ...IN connector as a line input connector POWER SAVE ON to turn off the indicators in the display window to save the VCR power OFF to turn on the indicators in the display window while the VCR is standing by TIMER OPTIONS VARIABLE to display the TIMER METHOD menu for selecting STANDARD or SHOWVIEW when pressing the TIMER button STANDARD to display only the TIMER menu when pressing the TIMER button SH...

Page 71: ... LINE IN connector or jacks of your VCR Refer to the examples A or B and choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A Example B TV t DECODER LINE 3 IN VMC 2121HG Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO AV Signal flow Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player g TV LINE 2 IN VMC 820 audio video cable not supplied LINE OUT Signal flow Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player continued ...

Page 72: ...r 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 When you connect another VCR to the DECODER LINE3 IN connector set DECODER LINE3 to LINE3 in the OTHER OPTIONS menu How to connect to a stereo system Connect the LINE 2 IN AUDIO L R jacks o...

Page 73: ... above the VCR won t start recording with the OPC function To record a tape with the OPC function press z record 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 g z X SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT VIDEO OPTIONS OPC EDI...

Page 74: ... available recording space Selecting and playing a programme page 81 To playback a recorded programme select the programme you want to watch using the SmartFile search list The VCR locates the programme and playback starts automatically Checking the contents of a tape page 82 When you bring the SmartFile label close to the SMARTFILE sensor on the VCR a summary of the recorded programmes appears in...

Page 75: ...tically label all future recordings of the same programme Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the SmartFile label page 92 You can register programmes recorded on a tape in the memory of a new SmartFile label Protecting a recorded programme page 94 You can protect a recorded programme from accidental over recording or erasure Erasing the data of an unwanted programme page 96 By erasing a...

Page 76: ...ine to the spine of the cassette This tape is henceforth referred to as a SmartFile tape Note on the purchase of SmartFile labels If you want to order additional SmartFile labels contact your nearest Sony service facility Notes The SmartFile label is equipped with a memory chip The memory chip may be dammaged and cannot be used when you twist or fold the SmartFile label remove the SmartFile label ...

Page 77: ...ready contains programme data see Recording after locating the Blank Time space on page 79 Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date Tip You can protect a recorded programme from accidental over recording or erasures see page 94 Note If you press the PAUSE button one or more times during recording thereby creating ...

Page 78: ...n t be stored correctly on the Smartfile list Also the programme label won t be stored correctly if the TV guide page information of Teletext is not set correctly see page 76 When you set the AUTO LONG PLAY option to ON in the TAPE OPTIONS menu and the tape speed automatically changes from SP to LP during recording the VCR displays the entire recording time converted to SP mode in the SmartFile li...

Page 79: ...nless you stop recording If there is a programme you want to prevent from being recorded over or erased protect that programme before you start recording another programme see page 94 Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M m OK SMARTFILE SP LP 1 Insert a SmartFile tape with its safety tab in place The SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR 2 Press ...

Page 80: ...P mode and about 11 minutes in the SP mode the stored programme is over recorded for more than 20 minutes in the LP mode and about 11 minutes in the SP mode 4 Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP The BLANK TIME changes according to the selected tape speed Select a tape speed that matches the length of the programme you want to record 5 Press OK The VCR goes to the beginning of the Blank T...

Page 81: ...in the SmartFile label the SmartFile tape is damaged or dirty the SmartFile tape has a portion recorded in the NTSC system SMARTFILE M m OK 1 Insert a SmartFile tape The SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR 2 Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list appears on the TV screen 3 Press M m to select a programme Press M m repeatedly to turn the pages 4 Press OK The VCR starts searching for the beg...

Page 82: ...File sensor Slowly bring the center of the label within 3 cm of the SmartFile sensor There is a short beep the SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR and the SmartFile check list appears The BLANK TIME space also appears in the display window 2 Press CURSOR M m to turn the pages 3 Press MENU to exit the SmartFile check list g CURSOR M m SmartFile sensor NEXT MENU EXIT 2 8 00 10 10 00 PAGE 1 1 10...

Page 83: ... list while you display the SmartFile list of a different SmartFile tape inserted into the VCR you display any other menu If the SmartFile check list doesn t appear on the TV screen try drawing the SmartFile tape at least 5 cm away from the SmarFile sensor then bring it back to within 3 cm of the sensor The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes ...

Page 84: ...ion from the Teletext pages and stores it in the SmartFile label The TV guide page numbers depend entirely on the broadcast itself and may be subject to change If so you may have to set those TV guide page numbers manually in the TV GUIDE PAGE menu Setting the TV guide page number Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel SEARCH SELECT OK MENU EXIT MY VIDEO TAPE PAGE 1 CCB S...

Page 85: ...ou want to modify and press OK 5 Press the programme number buttons to enter the TV guide page number and press OK to confirm the setting If you make a mistake press CLEAR to re enter the correct number 6 To set or change another TV guide page number repeat steps 3 and 4 above 7 Press MENU to exit the menu SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE RETURN TV GUIDE PAGE SET SELECT OK MEN...

Page 86: ...before the programme is scheduled to start the correct label information may not be transferred The VCR receives the label information two minutes after the recording starts If you set a timer recording with VPS PDC OFF the title information will be transferred in the middle of the recording Note that this function may not work correctly with programmes broadcast from some stations If the Broadcas...

Page 87: ...p to 18 characters can be input for a programme and tape label Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M m OK MENU CLEAR 1 Insert a SmartFile tape The SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR 2 Press MENU and select SMARTFILE EDIT and press OK The SMARTFILE EDIT menu appears SMARTFILE EDIT CATEGORY SELECT MENU EXIT SPORTS 1 10 NEWS SEVEN CCB SP 1H 30M 3...

Page 88: ...VEN CCB SP 1H 30M 30 9 SAT 7 00 SP 1H 30M SP 1H 30M FILMS PROG 32 2 8 00 10 10 00 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL PAGE 1 TITLE SMARTFILE EDIT BACK SELECT MENU EXIT SPORTS 1 10 NEWS SEVEN CCB SP 1H 30M 30 9 SP 1H 30M SP 1H 30M FILMS 2 8 00 10 10 00 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL PAGE 1 CONFIRM NEXT OK SMARTFILE EDIT BACK SELECT MENU EXIT SPORTS 1 10 NEWS SEVEN CCB SP 1H 30M 30 9 SP 1H 30M SP 1H 30M FILMS 2 8 00 10 10...

Page 89: ...signed even when an information signal containing the programme name category name or other information is broadcast with the programme However if you change the programme label and the category several times the VCR may automatically assign the set label only to the last recorded programme for which the programme label and category were changed 7 Press M m to select a category Each time you press...

Page 90: ...0 M m OK CLEAR MENU 1 Insert a SmartFile tape The SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR 2 Press MENU and select SMARTFILE EDIT then press OK The SMARTFILE EDIT menu appears SMARTFILE EDIT CATEGORY SELECT MENU EXIT SPORTS 1 10 NEWS SEVEN CCB SP 1H 30M 30 9 NICK MATT SP 1H 30M SP 1H 30M SHOW 2 8 00 10 10 00 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL PAGE 1 TITLE ...

Page 91: ... to label the tape 6 Press OK The tape title is stored 7 Press MENU to exit the menu SMARTFILE EDIT TITLE EDIT SELECT MENU EXIT SPORTS 1 10 NEWS SEVEN CCB SP 1H 30M 30 9 NICK MATT SP 1H 30M SP 1H 30M SHOW 2 8 00 10 10 00 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL PAGE 1 BACK SELECT MENU EXIT CONFIRM NEXT OK SMARTFILE EDIT SPORTS 1 10 NEWS SEVEN CCB SP 1H 30M 30 9 NICK MATT SP 1H 30M SP 1H 30M SHOW 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVA...

Page 92: ...ategory see page 84 Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Turn on your VCR To stop registration to the SmartFile label Press SMARTFILE GENERATOR The data registered before the button is pressed remains in the SmartFile label You can register the programmes again by pressing SMARTFILE GENERATOR again 1 Attach the SmartFile label to the spine of the cassette as shown on th...

Page 93: ...e does not have an index signal or the index signal has been recorded over and erased the tape is damaged or dirty If you don t set the clock or the clock isn t set to the correct date the registration date won t be stored correctly on the SmartFile list After you press SMARTFILE GENERATOR and start registration registration is interrupted if you press x STOP H PLAY M FF m REW 1 or INDEX SEARCH In...

Page 94: ...channel SMARTFILE M m 1 Insert a SmartFile tape The SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR 2 Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list appears on the TV screen 3 Press M m to select the programme you want to protect SEARCH SELECT OK MENU EXIT MY VIDEO TAPE PAGE 1 SPORTS 1 10 NEWS SEVEN CCB SP 1H 30M 30 9 NICK MATT SP 0H 30M SP 1H 30M SHOW START END BLANK TIME SP 1H 55M 10 10 SPORTS FESTIVAL SEAR...

Page 95: ...instructions in Recording after locating the Blank Time space on page 79 Otherwise if the recording start point overlaps the protected programme the VCR may over record the protected programme If you insert a SmartFile tape which contains a protected programme or protect a programme for the first time on a new tape the VCR will analyse the position of the protected programme for a few seconds You ...

Page 96: ...ce Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M m SMARTFILE CLEAR DISPLAY 1 Insert a SmartFile tape The SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR 2 Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list appears on the TV screen SEARCH SELECT OK MENU EXIT MY VIDEO TAPE PAGE 1 SPORTS 1 10 NEWS SEVEN CCB SP 1H 30M 30 9 NICK MATT SP 0H 30M SP 1H 30M SHOW START END BLANK TIM...

Page 97: ...r less in LP mode you cannot make the programme reappear by using the DISPLAY button 3 Press M m to select a programme you want to erase from the list 4 Press CLEAR The selected programme is erased from the SmartFile list If you erase a programme by mistake press DISPLAY to make the programme reappear 5 Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list disappears SEARCH SELECT OK MENU EXIT MY VIDEO TAPE P...

Page 98: ...ng reference S1 symptom1 S2 symptom2 in the right column below CATEGORY REFER TO Picture while watching broadcast tuned by the TV while watching broadcast tuned by the VCR while playing a tape S2 S6 S1 S6 S3 S4 S5 Sound while playing a tape S7 S8 S9 Functional Playback S4 S9 S10 Normal recording S11 S12 SmartFile S13 S14 Timer recording S15 S16 Synchronized Recording S17 S18 S19 Canal Plus S20 S21...

Page 99: ...d to the VCR with a Scart and an aerial cables make sure the RF MODULATOR is set to OFF see page 18 t Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR Reset the RF MODULATOR output of your VCR see page 18 t Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons see page 66 t 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 th...

Page 100: ...playing automatically Normal recording S11 The tape is ejected when you press z REC t The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape cover the tab hole see page 46 S12 Nothing happens when you press z REC t Make sure the tape is not at its end t If the BL indicator is flashing in the display window the tape contains a programme protected by the SmartFile function see page 94 SmartFile S13 ...

Page 101: ... t If the reception is poor the VPS PDC signal might be altered and the VCR might not start recording Synchronized Recording S17 The SYNCHRO REC indicator turns off while recording or does not go back to recording standby mode t The tape has reached its end Insert a new tape and press SYNCHRO REC again S18 The Synchronized Recording function does not work t The connected equipment was not turned o...

Page 102: ...oistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol or benzene Clock S27 The clock has stopped and lights up in the display window t The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for more than one hour Reset the clock and timer if needed see page 21 Power S28 The 1 ON STANDBY switch does not function t Connect the mains lead to the mains securely S29 ...

Page 103: ...ction does not work properly t Check that your TV complies with SMARTLINK NexTView Link MEGALOGIC EASYLINK CinemaLink Q Link or TV LINK t Make sure you use the Scart cable supplied with the VCR to connect the VCR and your TV t Make sure the Scart cable is connected securely Refer to your TV manual for instructions Set Top Box S36 You cannot watch the satellite tuner picture when the VCR is in stan...

Page 104: ...ODER t LINE 3 IN 21 pin Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 LINE 2 IN 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 LINE 2 OUT VIDEO OUT phono jack 1 Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jack 2 Rated output level 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms ...

Page 105: ...R RR indicator 66 G SYNCHRO REC indicator 60 H Z eject button 42 I SYNCHRO REC button 60 J H playback button 42 K x stop button 42 L X pause button 42 M z record button 44 73 N AUTO SET UP 19 RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL button 16 O M fast forward m rewind buttons 42 P PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 16 19 66 Q REALITY REGENERATOR button 66 R SMARTFILE indicator 82 S Remote sensor 5 T OK button U SMARTFILE...

Page 106: ... 11 E Tape speed indicators 45 F VIDEO indicator 45 G TV indicator 47 H STEREO indicator 63 I NICAM indicator 63 J Time counter clock line programme position indicator 16 42 45 K Remaining time indicator 46 L Tracking indicator 66 M EDIT indicator 73 N BL Blank Time space indicator 82 O Tape recording indicator 45 EP TV STEREO S M LP SP VIDEO EDIT NICAM VPS PDC H BL SMARTLINK OPC ...

Page 107: ...1 TV connector 9 36 C DECODER t LINE 3 IN DECODEUR t ENTREE LIGNE 3 connector 36 D AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector 9 12 E AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector 9 12 F NTSC PB Play Back switch 41 G LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L left R right VIDEO SORTIE LIGNE 2 AUDIO G D VIDEO 15 continued ...

Page 108: ...d Play LP Long Play button 44 G DISPLAY button 46 H ten s digit button 6 46 I 2 volume buttons for TV 6 J z REC record button 44 58 73 K MENU button L M m buttons OK button m REW rewind button 42 56 M FF fast forward button 42 56 H PLAY button 42 56 x STOP button 42 58 X PAUSE button 42 58 FASTEXT buttons for TV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 109: ... 6 P a TV power on TV mode select button for TV 6 Q INDEX SEARCH buttons 65 R CLEAR button 41 48 61 S t TV VIDEO button 6 T Programme number buttons 6 U INPUT SELECT button 45 53 V PROG programme buttons 6 26 45 c C Teletext page access buttons for TV 7 W TIMER button 48 53 X SMARTFILE button 77 FASTEXT buttons for TV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 110: ...MO MENU EXIT TIMER LIST CANCEL SET SELECT OK CLEAR RETURN DATE TIME PROG VPS PDC THU 2 8 9 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 SP TODAY AAB 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 AAB SP 0 3 9 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 CDE LP 1 0 VPS PDC 1 1 MON 1 4 0 0 1 5 0 0 LP FRI FGH SUN 6 3 0 7 0 0 LP I J K DATE CANCEL SET SELECT CLEAR MENU EXIT TIMER SP LP LIST TIME PROG TODAY AB 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 A SP VPS PDC OFF THU 2 8 9 RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT OPTIONS V...

Page 111: ... OPTIONS BUZZER DIMMER DECODER LINE3 POWER SAVE TIMER OPTIONS TV DIRECT REC ON OFF DECODER OFF VARIABLE ON RETURN CONFIRM SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 2 0 0 0 THU 8 0 0 8 9 1 AAB 2 1 SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LANGUAGE POLSKI ČESKÝ MAGYAR SLOVENČINA TÜRKÇE ENGLISH РУССКИЙ SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TV GUIDE PAGE MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN PROG 5 P 3 0 1 P P P P P P ...

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Page 114: ... Presetting channels 26 R Recording 44 bilingual programmes 63 saving 46 using the ShowView system 48 what you are watching on the TV 47 while watching another program me 46 Remote commander 5 RF channel 16 18 RR Reality Regenerator 66 S Safety tab 46 Searching at various speeds 56 using the index function 65 Set Top Box connecting 13 14 line through 13 SMARTFILE checking the contents of a tape 82...

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