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Basic Operations

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Recording TV programmes

To stop recording

Press

x STOP.

• To record a normal channel.

Press PROG +/– until the programme position number you want appears
in the display window.

• To record a video source from the LINE-1 (TV) or LINE-4 (Scart)

connector, or the LINE-2IN or LINE-3 IN jacks. Press INPUT SELECT
until L1, L2, L3 or L4 appears in the display window.

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.

Press

z REC to start recording.

The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.

INPUT

SELECT

PROG

STEREO

AUTO SET UP

EDIT

NICAM

VPS

PDC

OPC

VIDEO

STEREO

AUTO SET UP

EDIT

NICAM

VPS

PDC

OPC

VIDEO

SP/LP

STEREO

AUTO SET UP

EDIT

NICAM

VPS

PDC

OPC

VIDEO

REC

STEREO

AUTO SET UP

EDIT

NICAM

VPS

PDC

OPC

VIDEO

Recording
indicator

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Summary of Contents for SLV-SF99EN

Page 1: ...3 867 596 11 1 Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions 1999 by Sony Corporation SLV SF99EN PAL NTSC 4 43 Chlorine free paper ...

Page 2: ...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 brought directl...

Page 3: ...e recording duration time 64 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 66 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 68 Searching using the index function 69 Adjusting the picture 71 Changing menu options 74 Editing with another VCR or stereo system 76 Audio dubbing SmartFile function 78 About the SmartFile function 80 Recording using the SmartFile function 85 Selecting and playing a programme 86...

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

Page 5: ...e positive 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 g 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Remote sensor TV VIDEO To operate Set TV VIDEO to the VCR...

Page 6: ...n the TV into standby 1 Select an input source of the TV either from aerial in or from line in t TV VIDEO Select the programme position of the TV Programme number buttons PROG Adjust the volume of the TV 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Programme number buttons WIDE PROG c C 1 AUDIO MONITOR t TV VIDEO 2 FASTEXT buttons a Menu buttons DISPLAY ...

Page 7: ...h this remote commander set COMMAND MODE on the remote commander to the same position as the one on the VCR Usually it is set to VTR3 Change the position as shown below to control other Sony VCRs VTR1 For Sony Betamax format VCRs VTR2 For Sony 8mm format VCRs VTR3 For Sony VHS format VCRs Switch to TV Teletext off a TV Switch to Teletext Teletext Select the sound AUDIO MONITOR Use FASTEXT FASTEXT ...

Page 8: ...e 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 1 Set TV VIDEO at the top of the remote commander to TV 2 Hold down 1 and enter your TV s code number s using the programme number buttons Then release 1 Now you can use the following TV control buttons to control your TV 1 TV VIDEO programme nu...

Page 9: ...ss CURSOR M m to select the wide picture you want and press OK 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 Ferguson 52 Goldstar 03 04 17 Grundig 10 1 11 1 Hitachi 24 Hyper 31 Inno Hit 41 Irradio 20 ITT 15 16 69 3 JVC 33 Loewe 45 Mitsubishi 27 1 28 1 50 1 51 1 Mivar 09 NEC 66 Nokia 15 16 69 3 Nord...

Page 10: ...ystem from the one programmed to work with the VCR you cannot control your TV with the remote commander 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 ...

Page 11: ...nector 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 iLINE 1 TV AERIAL IN EURO AV Scart to mains Aerial cable supplied AERIAL OUT Signal flow EURO AV cable supplied AERIAL IN AERIAL ANTENNE IN ENTREE OUT SORTIE AERIAL ANTENNE IN ENTREE OUT...

Page 12: ... to tune your TV to the VCR Skip Tuning your TV to the VCR on page 17 For correct connection of the SmartLink please refer to your TV instruction manual 3 Connect LINE 1 TV on the VCR and the EURO AV Scart connector on the TV with the supplied EURO AV 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 ...

Page 13: ...rting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play on page 47 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 the TIMER menu or ...

Page 14: ...e OTHER OPTIONS menu to ON see page 73 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 AERIAL...

Page 15: ...y VMC 910MS To a satellite tuner You can watch programmes from the satellite tuner connected to this VCR on the TV even when the VCR is turned off using the Line Through function When you turn on the satellite tuner this VCR automatically sends the signal from the satellite tuner to the TV without turning itself on AUDIO OUT R L LINE IN Audio cable supplied VMC 810 cable not supplied LINE 2 OUT LI...

Page 16: ...16 Connecting the VCR Getting Started Step 3 Connecting the VCR continued Note You cannot watch satellite programmes on the TV while recording unless you record a satellite programme ...

Page 17: ... appears in the display window The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV 3 Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR picture This programme position will now be referred to as the video channel 4 Press RF CHANNEL The TV system appears in the display window g RF CHANNEL PROGRAM 1 ON STANDBY ON STANDBY RF CHANNEL TV STEREO AUTO SET UP S M H LP EP SP VIDEO EDIT NICAM V...

Page 18: ...t the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable you have to set RF MODULATOR in the OTHER OPTIONS menu to ON see page 73 If you set the wrong TV system you may have no sound or may be distorted 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 the TV to the same channel as the one shown in the display window ...

Page 19: ... Turn on the satellite tuner if it is connected to the VCR only by the aerial cable and not to the EURO AV 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 abbr...

Page 20: ... settings ShowView timer etc will be reset In this case you have to set them again Abbreviation Country Language CZ Czech Czech GR Greece Greek 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 co...

Page 21: ...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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU CURSOR M m OK 1 Press MENU then press CURSOR M m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press CURSOR M m to highlight CLOCK then press OK OK MENU CURSOR S E L EC T S E T S E T T I O K NGS C LOCK L ANGUAGE T V G ...

Page 22: ...set automatically 7 Press OK to confirm the setting and start the clock OK CURSOR A MANU D US J L A S S E E T L EC T CON F I RM C LOCK O K AUTO U T S AD J T OF F 0 1999 0 0 1 1 F R CURSOR C LOCK S S E E T L EC T CON F I RM O K MANU D US J L A AUTO U T S AD J A T OF F 25 1 1999 MO 0 0 0 CURSOR C LOCK S S E E T L EC T CON F I RM O K MANU D US J L A AUTO U T S AD J A T OF F 25 12 1999 S A 0 0 0 CURSO...

Page 23: ...To change the digits during setting press CURSOR to return to the item to be changed and select the digits pressing CURSOR M m 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 24: ... to highlight SETTINGS and press OK When using the Auto Set Up procedure skip this step 2 Press CURSOR M m to highlight CLOCK then press OK AUTO ADJUST is highlighted 3 Press OK OK CURSOR MENU S E L EC T S E T S E T T I O K NGS C LOCK L ANGUAGE T V G AG P U I D E E T UN R E OK CURSOR E E T L EC T C LOCK O K S S MANU D US J L A AUTO U T S AD J A T OF F 0 1999 1 R F 1 0 0 OK O E N L F E I C R T M C ...

Page 25: ...ceed for more than a few minutes 4 Press CURSOR M m to highlight ON then press OK 5 Press CURSOR m to highlight CLOCK PROG then press OK 6 Press CURSOR M mrepeatedly 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 CURSOR E E T L EC ...

Page 26: ...f you don t proceed for more than a few minutes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU CURSOR M m OK 1 Press MENU then press CURSOR M m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press CURSOR M mto highlight LANGUAGE then press OK 3 Press CURSOR M m to highlight the desired language then press OK OK CURSOR MENU S E L EC T S E T S E T T I O K NGS C LOCK L ANGUAGE T V G AG P U I D E E T UN R E OK CURSOR S E L EC T END ...

Page 27: ... then press OK 3 Press CURSOR M m to highlight NORMAL CATV then press OK Press CURSOR M m to highlight NORMAL then press OK To preset CATV Cable Television channels select CATV OK CURSOR MENU S E L EC T S E T S E T T I O K NGS C LOCK L ANGUAGE T V G AG P U I D E E T UN R E OK CURSOR S E L EC T S E T T UNER PR A V T C NORMA L A F T PAY A A L N T V C CHAN S T E NE L F I NE T UN I NG OG 2 M NOR A L O...

Page 28: ...mber 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 CURSOR S E L EC T S E T T UNER PR A V T C NORMA L A F T PAY A A L N T V C CHAN S T E NE L F I NE T UN I NG OG 2 M NOR A L O K OF F ON C 2 5 CT1 SYST EM D K PROG S E L EC T S E T T UNER PR A V T C NO...

Page 29: ...1 C69 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 CURSOR M m to highlight SYSTEM then select B G or D K so that you get the better sound 8 Press OK 9 To allocate another channel to another programme position repeat steps 4 to 8 10 Press MENU to exit the menu B G TV system D K TV system CURSOR S E L EC T S E T T UNER P...

Page 30: ...automatically 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 Selec...

Page 31: ...MENU then press CURSOR M m to highlight LISTS and press OK 2 Press CURSOR M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK 3 Press CURSOR M mto 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 CURSOR M m repeatedly OK CURSOR MENU S E L EC T S E T L I S T S O K CHA T I I ME S T NE L N R L L S T I OK CURSOR S E L EC T 5 MOV...

Page 32: ...to set the next character The next 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 CURSOR S E L EC T 5 A AC T ER NE XT CHANNE L ...

Page 33: ...e you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel Changing programme positions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU CURSOR M m OK 1 Press MENU then press CURSOR M m to highlight LISTS and press OK 2 Press CURSOR M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK OK CURSOR MENU S E L EC T S E T L I S T S O K CHA T I I ME S T NE L N R L L S T I OK CURSOR S E L EC T 5 MOVE P C L E AR ROG CHANNE L L...

Page 34: ... 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 to 5 7 Press MENU to exit the menu CURSOR S E L EC T 5 S E T S T A A T I N ME CHANNE L L I S T CH PROG C 3 2 3 NAME CT 2 CT 1 C 2 1 4 5 C 5 6 CON ...

Page 35: ...ter when you press the PROG buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CLEAR MENU CURSOR M m OK 1 Press MENU then press CURSOR M m to highlight LISTS and press OK 2 Press CURSOR M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK OK CURSOR MENU S E L EC T S E T L I S T S O K CHA T I I ME S T NE L N R L L S T I CURSOR S E L EC T 5 MOVE P C L E AR ROG CHANNE L L I S T CH PROG 3 C 2 4 C 3 2 3 NAME CT 2 CT 1 C 2 1 4 5 C 5 6...

Page 36: ... to reset that channel manually 3 Press CURSOR M mto highlight the row on 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 CURSOR S E L EC T 5 MOVE PROG CHANNE L L I S T CH PROG C 3 2 3 NAME CT 2 CT 1 C 2 1 4 5 C 5 6 ERA S E PRO G C 2 3 4 C L E AR...

Page 37: ...g the Satellite tuner You can connect a Satellite tuner into LINE 4IN connector tLINE 4 IN AERIAL IN iLINE 1 TV Aerial cable supplied AERIAL OUT EURO AV cable supplied with Satellite tuner EURO AV Scart EURO AV cable supplied Satellite tuner Signal flow EURO AV Scart continued ...

Page 38: ...to highlight OTHER OPTIONS then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight DECODER LINE4 then press OK CURSOR MENU S E L EC T S E T OP T I O O K NS V I D AUD I T ON I T O OP E I O O ONS S P T APE T ON I O S P OTHE T ON I R O S P CURSOR T T V R I F M D E I M R R O E D O C U P L T A TOR S S S E E L T EC T I ON OT HER POWE V E R S A P T I ONS O DECO L NE I DER 4 O F F D C E D I MMER BU Z ER Z ON OF OF OK F F ...

Page 39: ...in the display window 4 Press M mto select LINE4 and press OK 5 Press MENU to exit the menu 6 Turn off the VCR to watch a satellite broadcast CURSOR T T V R I F M D E I M R R O E D O C U P L T A TOR S S S E E L T EC T I ON OT HER POWE V E R S A P T I ONS O DECO L NE I DER 4 O F F L N I D I MMER BU Z ER Z ON OF OF OK F F T REC V ARY ON E4 MENU ...

Page 40: ...h or record PAY TV Canal Plus programmes if you connect a decoder not supplied to the VCR Connecting a decoder DECODER tLINE 4 IN AERIAL IN iLINE 1 TV Aerial cable supplied AERIAL OUT EURO AV cable supplied with decoder EURO AV Scart EURO AV cable supplied PAY TV Canal Plus decoder Signal flow EURO AV Scart ...

Page 41: ...ght OTHER OPTIONS then press OK 3 Press CURSOR M m to highlight DECODER LINE4 then press OK OK CURSOR MENU S E L EC T S E T OP T I O O K NS V I D AUD I T ON I T O OP E I O O ONS S P T APE T ON I O S P OTHE T ON I R O S P OK CURSOR T T V R I F M D E I M R R O E D O C U P L T A TOR S S S E E L T EC T I ON OT HER POWE V E R S A P T I ONS O DECO L NE I DER 4 O F F D C E D I MMER BU Z ER Z ON OF OF OK ...

Page 42: ... M R R O E D O C U P L T A TOR S S S E E L T EC T I ON OT HER POWE V E R S A P T I ONS O DECO L NE I DER 4 O F F D C E D I MMER BU Z ER Z ON OF OF OK F F T REC V ARY ON D O R E MENU OK CURSOR MENU S E L EC T S E T S E T T I O K NGS C LOCK L ANGUAGE T V G AG P U I D E E T UN R E OK CURSOR S E L EC T S E T T UNER PR A V T C NORMA L A F T PAY A A L N T V C CHAN S T E NE L F I NE T UN I NG OG 2 M NOR ...

Page 43: ... S T E NE L F I NE T UN I NG OG 2 M NOR A L O K OF F ON C 2 5 CT1 SYST EM D K PROG S E L EC T S E T T UNER PR A V T C NORMA L A F T PAY A A L N T V C CHAN S T E NE L F I NE T UN I NG OG 4 M NOR A L O K OF F ON C 2 5 SYST EM D K Selected programme position OK CURSOR S E L EC T S E T T UNER PR A V T C NORMA L A F T PAY A A L N T V C CHAN S T E NE L F I NE T UN I NG OG 4 M NOR A L O K OF F ON C 2 5 S...

Page 44: ...V VIDEO so that the VIDEO indicator appears in the display window Some PAY TV Canal Plus decoders may not work if you set the PAY TV CANAL setting to ON In this case set it to OFF 14 Press CURSOR M mto highlight ON then press OK 15 If the sound is distorted or noisy press CURSOR 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 CURSOR...

Page 45: ... a 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 ZEJECT DISPLAY CLEAR NTSC PB mREW MFF XPAUSE HPLAY xSTOP g continued ...

Page 46: ...the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later press CLEAR 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 HPLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically To Press Stop play xSTOP Pause play XPAUSE Resume play after pause XPAUSE or HP...

Page 47: ...SC system the sound is heard in monaural 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 o...

Page 48: ...Recording TV programmes 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel To record from a decoder 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 49: ...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 zREC 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...

Page 50: ...e break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on a tape again cover the tab hole with adhesive tape You can also protect a recording by using the SmartFile function see page 98 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 t...

Page 51: ...ss z REC in some situations such as when you are watching a source connected to the TV s line input or when the TV tuner preset data for the programme position is different from the data in the VCR tuner preset If there 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 zREC You can turn the TV Direct...

Page 52: ...programmes 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 Smart...

Page 53: ...et TIMER 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 TIMER CURSOR S E L EC T S E T T I MER O K ME SHOWV I EW S TAN ARD D T HOD S E T CON F I RM SHOWV OK VIEW SHOW O I EW N 0 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CLEAR S E T C C O A N N F C I E R L M SHOWV VIEW S...

Page 54: ...page 55 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 CURSOR to highlight the item you want to change 2 Press CURSOR M mto reset it To record the same programme every day or 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 o...

Page 55: ...PS PDC signals Some broadcast 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 with the VPS or PDC indicator in the display window lit In step 4 above press CURSOR M mto turn on off the VPS PDC indication after...

Page 56: ...e tape 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 TAPE OPTIONS menu see page 73 To check change or cancel the programme setting press CURSOR to choose LIST then press OK after step 4 For details see step 3 in Checking changing can...

Page 57: ...s 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 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 78 Set TIMER OPTIONS to STANDARD or VARY in the OTHER OPTIONS...

Page 58: ...e programme every day or the same day every week see Daily weekly recording on page 59 To use the VPS PDC function set VPS PDC to ON For details of the VPS PDC function see Timer recording with VPS PDC signals on page 55 To record from a decoder or other source connected to the LINE 1 TV or LINE 4 IN connectors the LINE 2 IN or the LINE 3 IN jacks press INPUT SELECT to display L1 L2 L3 or L4 in th...

Page 59: ...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 TAPE OPTIONS menu see page 73 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 VP...

Page 60: ...tions Operation Fast forward or rewind During stop press MFF or mREW View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward hold MFF down During rewind hold mREW down Rewind and start play During stop hold mREW down on the VCR and press HPLAY on the VCR then release both 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MFF Shuttle ring JOG mREW HPLAY mREW MFF JOG ...

Page 61: ... on To use the shuttle ring in jog mode Use this mode for frame by frame playback Press JOG to enter the jog mode The JOG button lights up If you change to the jog mode during any playback mode the playback pauses so you can see a still picture Each change in the shuttle ring position shifts the picture one frame To shift frames in reverse turn the shuttle ring anticlockwise The frame shift speed ...

Page 62: ...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 buttons 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 ...

Page 63: ...ns to normal recording mode To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press xSTOP Note You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration z REC 1 While recording press zREC 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 decrease...

Page 64: ...URSOR M m to highlight LISTS and press OK 3 Press CURSOR M mto 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 T I MER SU 12 2 L I S T TOMORROW 12 1 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 SP 35 0 3 0 1 9 3 0 0 SP 4 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 L1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 LP...

Page 65: ...NU to exit the TIMER LIST 4 Press CURSOR M mto 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 CURSOR to highlight the item you want to change and press CURSOR M mto reset it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 6 Press MENU If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby S S E L E T I L ...

Page 66: ...gual programmes based on the NICAM system the NICAM indicator appears When a stereo or bilingual programme 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 72 for details To select the sound while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound ...

Page 67: ...OR setting If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function check that AUDIO MIX in the AUDIO OPTIONS 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 To listen to On screen display Display window Main MAIN STEREO Sub SUB STEREO Main and sub MAIN SUB STEREO Sta...

Page 68: ... 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 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 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 pre...

Page 69: ...ality during playback To use the RR function press REALITY REGENERATOR The REALITY REGENERATOR indicator lights up You can set RR to HIGH or NORMAL in the VIDEO OPTIONS menu see page 71 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 recording and pla...

Page 70: ...n the VCR Notes You can adjust the tracking for the NTSC recorded tape but the tracking meter won t be displayed With the Auto Long Play function on the OPC function will work only in SP mode If the tape speed automatically 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...

Page 71: ... 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 playback a tape recorded in the MESECAM system RR NORMAL ...

Page 72: ...tely Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button For details see page 66 HIFI AUDIO STD 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 66 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 OFF to normally record in...

Page 73: ...ay window to save the VCR power OFF to turn on the indicators in the display window while the VCR is standing by RF MODULATOR ON if you connect the VCR to your TV using only the aerial cable OFF if you connect the VCR to your TV using the EURO AV cable TIMER OPTIONS VARY variable to display the TIMER METHOD menu for selecting STANDARD or SHOWVIEW when pressing TIMER button STANDARD to display the ...

Page 74: ... If the 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 How to connect to a stereo system Connect the LINE 2 IN AUDIO L R jacks on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the stereo system using the RK C510KS audio cable not supplied g TV LINE 2 IN VMC 82...

Page 75: ...ure above the VCR won t start recording with the OPC function To record a tape with the OPC function press zREC again during recording pause in step 3 so the VCR analyses the tape Then when you start editing in step 4 press X PAUSE after the OPC indicator stops flashing If you press X PAUSE before the OPC indicator stops flashing the OPC function is cancelled g z REC X PAUSE S E R L R EC T S E T V...

Page 76: ... XPAUSE 1 Insert a source tape into the 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 end of the section to be replaced and press XPAUSE 3 Press CLEAR to reset the counter to 0H00M00S 4 Rewind the prerecorded tape to the beginning of the section to...

Page 77: ...onaural To listen to both the hi fi and normal audio Set AUDIO MIX to ON in the AUDIO OPTIONS menu see page 72 Use this feature to listen to dubbed audio over the original hi fi audio When AUDIO MIX is set to ON the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function Note that by mixing both hi fi and normal audio some echo may appears ...

Page 78: ...ording space Selecting and playing a programme page 85 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 86 When you bring the SmartFile label close to the SMARTFILE sensor on the VCR a summary of the recorded programmes appears in the SmartFile...

Page 79: ... programme Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the SmartFile label page 96 You can register programmes recorded on a tape in the memory of a new SmartFile label Protecting a recorded programme page 98 You can protect a recorded programme from accidental over recording or erasure Erasing the data of an unwanted programme page 100 By erasing a programme from the SmartFile list the VCR wil...

Page 80: ... guide line 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 damaged and cannot be used when you twist or fold the SmartFile label remove the SmartFile...

Page 81: ...h already contains programme data see Recording after locating the Blank Time space on page 83 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 erasure see page 98 Note If you press the PAUSE button one or more times during recording thereby creati...

Page 82: ...n t set the clock or the clock isn t set to the correct time and date the recording start time won t be stored correctly on the Smartfile list Also the programme label won t be stored correctly if the TV guide page information of the Teletext is not set correctly see page 80 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...

Page 83: ...age 98 Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CURSOR M m SMARTFILE OK SP LP 1 Insert a SmartFile tape with its safety tab in place The SMARTFILE indicator lights up on the VCR 2 Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list appears on the TV screen The Blank Time space appears in the BLANK TIME row The Blank Time space also appears in the display window 3 ...

Page 84: ...system If a newly recorded programme overlaps a stored programme the stored programme information is erased from the SmartFile list as shown below when the remaining length of the stored programme becomes less than about 20 minutes in the LP 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 5 P...

Page 85: ...d in the SmartFile label the SmartFile tape is damaged or dirty the SmartFile tape has a portion recorded in the NTSC system 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CURSOR M m SMARTFILE 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 CURSOR M mto select a programme Press CURSOR M mrepeatedly to turn the pages 4 Pres...

Page 86: ...martFile 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 OK to exit the SmartFile check list 10 6 98 5 2 99 FR P 1 BLANK TIME M 0 3 H 1 SP 0 00 PROG 16 WE 5 00 L1 ...

Page 87: ...ist 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 again by drawing the SmartFile tape away from the SmarFile sensor at least 5 cm 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 88: ... takes the label information from the Teletext pages and stores into the SmartFile label Those 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 PAPAS VIDEO TAPE 12 BLANK T...

Page 89: ...d 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 S E L EC T S E T S E T T I NGS TUNER L ANGUAG E C LOCK O K T V GU I DE PAGE S E L EC T S E T T V GU I DE PAGE PR...

Page 90: ... the correct label information may not be transferred The VCR receives the label information two minutes after the recording starts This is to assure that the programmes information is correctly recorded even if you start recording before the programme actually begins If you set a timer recording with VPS PDC OFF the title information will be transferred in the middle of the recording Note that th...

Page 91: ...nel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CURSOR 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 then press OK The SMARTFILE EDIT menu appears 3 Press CURSOR M mto select a programme SMAR T P 1 F E ED I T I L 10 6 98 5 2 99 5 2 FR 0 00 PROG 1 6 LP M 0 3 H 0 25 1 PARIS DAKAR 11 1 MO 17 00 LP M 0 0 H 2 LP M 0 3 H 0 S E L EC T C E A X T I ...

Page 92: ...PPIN shopping tVARIETY t blank 8 Press OK The programme label and a selected category are stored 9 Press MENU to exit the menu SMAR T P 1 F E ED I T I L 10 6 98 5 2 99 5 2 FR 0 00 PROG 1 6 LP M 0 3 H 0 25 1 PARIS DAKAR 11 1 LP M 0 0 H 2 LP M 0 3 H 0 CT1 S E L EC T B C A O C N K F I RM OK NEXT SPORTS SMAR T P 1 F E ED I T I L 10 6 98 5 2 99 5 2 FR 0 00 PROG 1 6 LP M 0 3 H 0 25 1 PARIS DAKAR 11 1 LP...

Page 93: ...l a programme which is set to record regularly i e everyday same day of the week etc in the ShowView system or timer recording mode the VCR recognizes the label and will automatically label all future recordings of the same programme The set label is assigned even when an information signal containing the programme name category name or other information is broadcast with the programme However if ...

Page 94: ...CR 2 Press MENU and select SMARTFILE EDIT then press OK The SMARTFILE EDIT menu appears 3 Press CURSOR M to select the tape title SMAR T P 1 F E ED I T I L 10 6 98 5 2 99 5 2 FR 0 00 PROG 1 6 LP M 0 3 H 0 25 1 PARIS DAKAR 11 1 NICK MATT LP M 0 0 H 2 LP M 0 3 H 0 S E L EC T C E A X T I E T GO Y R MENU TITLE FILMS SPORTS S E L EC T T E I X T I L T E D E I MENU T SMAR T P 1 F E ED I T I L 10 6 98 5 2...

Page 95: ... to the next position 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to label the tape 6 Press OK The tape title is stored 7 Press MENU to exit the menu S E L EC T B C A O C N K F I RM OK NEXT SMAR T P 1 F E ED I T I L 5 2 FR 0 00 PROG 1 6 LP M 0 3 H 0 25 1 PARIS DAKAR 11 1 NICK MATT LP M 0 0 H 2 LP M 0 3 H 0 SPORTS FILMS S E L EC T B C A O C N K F I RM OK NEXT SMAR T P 1 F E ED I T I L 5 2 FR 0 00 PROG 1 6 LP M 0 3 H 0 ...

Page 96: ...ramme numbers and select the category see page 88 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 SMARTFILE GENERATOR g 1 Attach the SmartFile lab...

Page 97: ...ramme 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 xSTOP HPLAY MFF mREW 1or INDEX SEARCH In ...

Page 98: ...screen 3 Press CURSOR M m to select the programme you want to protect 4 Press CURSOR The indicator appears to the left of the selected programme and the programme is now protected 5 Press SMARTFILE The SmartFile search list disappears P 1 BLANK TIME M 0 3 H 1 SP END START PAPAS VIDEO TAPE 12 FR 0 00 PROG 1 2 5 LP M 0 3 H 0 PARIS DAKAR LP M 0 0 H 2 NICK MATT LP M 0 3 H 0 1 25 1 11 6 SPORTS SELECT S...

Page 99: ...me on this tape appears on the TV screen Notes When you record another programme just after a protected programme locate the beginning of the Blank Time space by following the instructions in Recording after locating the Blank Time space on page 83 Otherwise if the recording start point overlaps the protected programme the VCR may over record the protected programme If you insert a SmartFile tape ...

Page 100: ...R 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 3 Press CURSOR M mto select a programme you want to erase from the list P 1 BLANK TIME M 0 3 H 1 SP END START PAPAS VIDEO TAPE 12 FR 0 00 PROG 1 2 5 LP M 0 3 H 0 PARIS DAKAR LP M 0 0 H 2 NICK MATT LP M 0 3 H 0 1 25 1 11 6 SPORTS SELECT SEARCH OK FILM...

Page 101: ...list but it still remains on the tape If a programme is left about 11 minutes or less in SP mode or about 20 minutes or less in LP mode you cannot make the programme reappear by using the DISPLAY button 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 d...

Page 102: ... the corresponding 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 Canal Plus S17 S18 S19 Line selection...

Page 103: ...he playback picture is not clear or has some interference t t t t If your TV is connected to the VCR with both EURO AV and aerial cables make sure the RF MODULATOR is set to OFF in the OTHER OPTIONS menu see page 73 Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR Reset the RF MODULATOR output of your VCR Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons see page 69 The video heads are dirty see below C...

Page 104: ...UDIO MIX is set to OFF in the AUDIO OPTIONS menu see page 72 Make sure you are playing a hi fi tape Playback S10 The tape starts playing as soon as it is inserted t This is normal When you insert a tape which it s safety tab has been removed the VCR starts 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 co...

Page 105: ...tion does not operate properly t t t Check that the clock and the date are set correctly Check that the VPS PDC time you set is the correct one there might be a mistake in the TV guide programme If the Broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good VPS PDC information the VCR will not start recording If the reception is poor the VPS PDC signal might be altered and the VCR might not start rec...

Page 106: ... stopped and lights 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 S25 The 1ON STANDBY switch does not function t Connect the mains lead to the mains securely S26 The power is turned on but the VCR does not operate t Moisture condensation occurs Turn the power off unplug the mains lead a...

Page 107: ...LINK function does not work properly t t t Check that your TV complies with SMARTLINK NexTView Link MEGALOGIC EASYLINK Q Link or EURO VIEW LINK Make sure you use the EURO AV cable supplied with the VCR to connect the VCR and your TV Make sure the EURO AV cable is connected securely Refer to your TV manual for instructions Satellite tuner S33 You cannot watch the satellite tuner picture when the VC...

Page 108: ... 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 Output impedance less than 10 kilohms General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 Hz...

Page 109: ...s 86 HZEJECT button 46 ImREW rewind button 46 JHPLAY button 46 KMFF fast forward button 46 LJOG button indicator 60 MShuttle ring 60 NzREC record button 48 74 OxSTOP button 46 P XPAUSE button 46 Q OK button R PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 19 69 S DIGITAL NOISE REDUCTION button 70 T REALITY REGENERATOR button 69 U AUTO SET UP 19 RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL button 17 V SMARTFILE GENERATOR button W COMMAND...

Page 110: ...DOPC Optimum Picture Control indicator 69 ESMARTLINK indicator 13 FTape speed indicators 49 GVIDEO indicator 49 HTV indicator 51 ISTEREO indicator 66 JNICAM indicator 66 KTime counter clock line programme position indicator 17 46 49 LRemaining time indicator 50 MTracking indicator 69 NEDIT indicator 75 OBL Blank Time space indicator 86 PTape recording indicator 49 EP TV STEREO S M LP SP VIDEO EDIT...

Page 111: ...IGNE 3 AUDIO G D VIDEO CiLINE 1 TV iLIGNE 1 TV connector 11 40 DDECODER tLINE 4 IN DECODEUR tENTREE LIGNE 4 connector 40 E AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector 11 14 F AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector 11 14 G NTSC PB Play Back switch 45 H LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L left R right VIDEO SORTIE LIGNE 2 AUDIO G D VIDEO 15 continued ...

Page 112: ...COUNTER REMAIN button 50 H Fastext button I Fastext button JtTV VIDEO button 6 K DISPLAY button 50 LWIDE button for TV 7 MSP Standard Play LP Long Play button 48 NzREC record button 48 63 75 O INDEX SEARCH buttons 68 aTV power on TV mode select button for TV 7 Teletext button for TV 7 PmREW rewind button 46 60 QMFF fast forward button 46 60 RHPLAY button 46 60 SxSTOP button 46 63 TShuttle ring 60 ...

Page 113: ...y button 6 52 W COMMAND MODE Switch 7 X SMARTFILE button 81 Y Programme number buttons 6 Z ten s digit button 6 50 wjINPUT SELECT button 49 57 wk PROG programme buttons 6 27 49 c CTeletext page access buttons for TV 7 wl 2 volume buttons for TV 6 e JOG button 60 ea XPAUSE button 46 61 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 114: ...APE T ON I O S P OTHE T ON I R O S P S E L EC T T E I X T I L T E D E I MENU T SMAR T P 1 F E ED I T I L PAPAS VIDEO TAPE 12 5 2 FR 0 00 PROG 1 6 LP M 0 3 H 0 25 1 PARIS DAKAR 11 1 NICK MATT LP M 0 0 H 2 LP M 0 3 H 0 FILMS SPORTS S E L EC T S E T S E T T I O K NGS C LOCK L ANGUAGE T V G AG P U I D E E T UN R E S E L EC T 5 MOVE P C L E AR ROG CHANNE L L I S T CH PROG C 3 2 3 NAME CT 2 CT 1 C 2 1 4...

Page 115: ... L T A TOR S S S E E L T EC T I ON OT HER POWE V E R S A P T I ONS O DECO L NE I DER 4 O F F D C E D I MMER BU Z ER Z ON OF OF OK F F T REC V ARY ON ODER E E T L EC T C LOCK O K S S MANU D US J L A AUTO U T S AD J A T O N C T 1 1 PROG CLOCK 0 1999 1 R F 1 0 0 S E L EC T END L ANGU O K AGE ENGL I SH ČE SK Ý ΕΛΛHN I K A MAGY A R PУCCKИЙ PO LS K I S E L EC T S E T T V GU I DE PAGE PROG 3 0 P 3 1 O K ...

Page 116: ...d 67 slow motion 61 Power save 73 Presetting channels 27 R Recording 48 bilingual programmes 66 saving 50 using the ShowView system 52 what you are watching on the TV 51 while watching another program me 50 Remote commander 5 RF channel 17 RR Reality Regenerator 69 S Safety tab 50 Satellite tuner connecting 37 line through 15 setting 38 Searching at various speeds 60 using the index function 68 SM...

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