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SLV-X837AS 3-858-900-11 (1)

Rear panel

Mains lead (9)

LINE-1 IN AUDIO L/R/VIDEO jacks
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NTSC PB switch (29)

AERIAL OUT connector (9)

AERIAL IN connector (9)

LINE OUT AUDIO L/R/VIDEO jacks
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Summary of Contents for SLV-X837AS

Page 1: ...SLV X837AS 3 858 900 11 1 PAL NTSC Video Cassette Recorder 1996 by Sony Corporation SLV X837AS Operating Instructions 3 858 900 11 1 ...

Page 2: ...ion slots Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Do not 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 pl...

Page 3: ...sing G CODE 38 Setting the timer manually Additional Operations 40 Playing searching at various speeds 42 Recording TV programmes using the quick timer 43 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 45 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 47 Searching using the index function 48 Adjusting the picture 49 Changing menu options Editing 50 Connecting to a VCR or stereo system 51 Basic editing 52 ...

Page 4: ...arted SLV X837AS 3 858 900 11 1 Remote commander R6 size AA batteries Getting Started Audio video cable 3 phono to 3 phono Aerial cable Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR ...

Page 5: ...ram inside the battery compartment 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 To operate the VCR a Sony TV Set TV VIDEO to VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on the VCR TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV continued Remote sensor TV VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 6: ...t off Switch to Teletext Select the sound Use FASTEXT Call up on screen display Change the Teletext page Operate TV menu options Switch the wide mode of a Sony wide TV For other manufacture s wide TV see Controlling other TVs with the remote commander on page 7 Press u on standby TV VIDEO Programme number buttons PROG VOL TV V Teletext AUDIO MONITOR FASTEXT buttons DISPLAY Menu buttons WIDE u WIDE...

Page 7: ... the TV is turned on the TV turns off automatically Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Notes The TV VIDEO button selects an input source of the TV from aerial in or line in The button does not control this VCR With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months If you...

Page 8: ...an use the WIDE button after entering a code number with any of the following marks 1 Press WIDE to switch the wide picture mode on or off 2 Press WIDE then press VOL to select the wide picture mode you want 3 Press WIDE The menu appears on the TV screen Then press CURSOR to select the wide picture you want and press EXECUTE Notes If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one progr...

Page 9: ... 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 Step 3 AERIAL IN Connecting the VCR AERIAL IN continued Mains lead to mains AERIAL OUT Aerial cable supplied Signal flow OUT IN AERIAL IN OUT AERIAL ...

Page 10: ...ect the TV as shown on the right If you want to use the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function see page 31 this connection is necessary If your TV has two or more inputs connect the audio video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks To a stereo system You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system as shown on the right LINE OUT LINE IN Audio video cable supplied LINE IN LINE OUT AUDIO Audio cable ...

Page 11: ...p 1 Press ON STANDBY to turn on the VCR 2 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR The factory preset RF channel 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 channel will now be referred to as the video channel ON STANDBY RF CHANNEL RF ON STANDBY RF CHANNEL PROGRAM continued ...

Page 12: ...ve now tuned your TV to the VCR From now on whenever you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel To check to see if the TV tuning is correct Set the TV to the video channel and press PROGRAM on the VCR If the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press PROGRAM the TV tuning is correct To obtain a clear picture from the VCR If the picture does not appear clearly in st...

Page 13: ... turn on the VCR 2 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR To cancel the EASY SET UP function press EASY SET UP again 4 Press EXECUTE The VCR starts searching for all the receivable channels During presetting the channel being located is displayed on the screen When all the channels are preset the following screen appears EASY SET UP START EXECUTE CANCEL EASY...

Page 14: ...ing up G CODE on page 20 and Manual setup Changing disabling programme positions on page 23 6 Press EXECUTE The CLOCK SET menu appears Set the date and time using CURSOR The setting procedures are the same as those described in Manual setup Setting the clock on page 26 7 Press EXECUTE A programme position appears on the TV screen Note Do not exit EASY SET UP while the VCR is presetting channels If...

Page 15: ...et the TV to the video channel Presetting all receivable channels automatically If you have preset the channels using the EASY SET UP procedure skip this procedure 1 Press MENU then press CURSOR to move the cursor I to TUNER PRESET and press EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR to move the cursor I to NORMAL CATV then highlight NORM To preset CATV channels highlight CATV continued CURSOR MENU EXECUTE MENU EXECU...

Page 16: ...ET then press EXECUTE All receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence When no more receivable channels can be found presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen CURSOR EXECUTE TUNER PRESET NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PROG1 AUTO PRESET FINE TUNING AFT NORM CATV ON OFF 1 PLEASE WAIT ...

Page 17: ...ATV channels select CATV 3 Press CURSOR to move the cursor I to CHANNEL SET MENU CURSOR EXECUTE CURSOR CURSOR MENU EXECUTE CURSOR PROG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TUNER PRESET NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET 10 PROG AUTO PRESET SET SELECT FINE TUNING AFT NORM CATV ON OFF 21 TUNER PRESET NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET 10 PROG AUTO PRESET SET SELECT FINE TUNING AFT NORM CATV ON OFF 21 TUNER PRESET NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET ...

Page 18: ... press the programme number buttons For example for channel 5 first press 0 and then press 5 6 To allocate another channel to another programme position repeat steps 4 and 5 7 Press EXECUTE Channel coverage VHF AS0 to AS12 AS5A AS9A UHF AS28 to AS69 CATV TV distribution S1 to S41 S01 to S05 Selected programme position PROG CURSOR EXECUTE TUNER PRESET NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET 14 PROG AUTO PRESET SET...

Page 19: ... is not clear Normally the Auto Fine Tuning AFT function automatically tunes in channels clearly If however the picture is not clear you may also use the manual tuning function 1 Press PROG to select the programme number for which you cannot obtain a clear picture 2 Press MENU then select TUNER PRESET and press EXECUTE 3 Select FINE TUNING The fine tuning meter appears 4 Press CURSOR to get a clea...

Page 20: ...me guide for your area that features G CODE numbers If you want to record satellite broadcasts using G CODE see page 22 Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press CURSOR to move the cursor I to SET UP CH AND G CODE and press EXECUTE When using the EASY SET UP procedure skip this step The preset channels are displayed on the screen MENU EXECU...

Page 21: ... 6 To set the guide channel of another station repeat steps 2 to 5 If you want to change the programme positions of the stations proceed to step 2 of Manual setup Changing disabling programme positions on page 23 7 Press EXECUTE continued CURSOR EXECUTE CURSOR CURSOR CURSOR SELECT 4 PROG CH GUIDE 3 2 1 0 3 9 12 27 6 MOVE PROG ERASE PROG CH TIMER CLEAR SET UP CH AND G CODE 5 SELECT GUIDE CH 4 PROG ...

Page 22: ...gramme position for another satellite channel and press the programme number buttons to enter the same channel number as the one displayed in step 4 Repeat this step for all satellite channels 6 Set the guide channel number for each programme position assigned to the satellite channel following the procedures in Manual setup Setting up G CODE on page 20 Notes The menu disappears automatically if y...

Page 23: ...n from 3 to 1 1 Press MENU then press CURSOR to move the cursor I to SET UP CH AND G CODE and press EXECUTE When using the EASY SET UP procedure skip this step 2 Press CURSOR to move the cursor I to the row on which you want to change the programme position then press CURSOR To display other pages for programme positions 5 to 49 press CURSOR repeatedly continued MENU CURSOR EXECUTE CURSOR MENU EXE...

Page 24: ... at the new programme position and the intermediate channels are displaced to fill the gap 4 Press CURSOR to confirm the setting 5 To change the programme position of another station repeat steps 2 to 4 6 Press EXECUTE Manual setup Changing disabling programme positions continued CURSOR SET UP CH AND G CODE 4 PROG CH GUIDE 3 1 3 9 27 2 CH 6 0 SELECT SET GUIDE CH CONFIRM 2 6 5 16 12 12 EXECUTE CURS...

Page 25: ...isable 5 Press EXECUTE EXECUTE CURSOR TIMER CLEAR EXECUTE Disabling unwanted programme positions Note Be sure to select the programme position you want to disable correctly If you disable a programme position by mistake you need to reset that channel manually MENU EXECUTE CURSOR TIMER CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SET UP CH AND G CODE 4 PROG CH GUIDE 3 2 1 3 9 12 27 6 CH 2 0 SELECT MOVE PROG ERASE PRO...

Page 26: ...e video channel 1 Press MENU then press CURSOR to move the cursor I to CLOCK SET and press EXECUTE When using the EASY SET UP procedure skip this step 2 Press CURSOR to set the date The day of the week is set automatically 3 Press CURSOR to highlight the month and set the month using CURSOR MENU CURSOR EXECUTE CURSOR CURSOR 1 19 0 CLOCK SET END SET SELECT EXECUTE 1 97 WED 00 MENU EXECUTE CURSOR 1 ...

Page 27: ...and CURSOR to select the digits 5 Press EXECUTE to start the clock Tip To change the digits during setting press CURSOR to return to the item to be changed and select the digits using CURSOR Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes CURSOR EXECUTE 7 2 19 5 CLOCK SET END SET SELECT EXECUTE 1 97 THU 00 1 1 ...

Page 28: ...own panel and insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 3 Press PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically PLAY 6 EJECT COUNTER RESET REPLAY P PAUSE P L AY p STOP DISPLAY TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 F F 0 R E W COUNTER RESET COLOR SYSTEM ...

Page 29: ... REPLAY up to four times The VCR rewinds the tape 10 seconds for each press of the button and restarts playback To set the colour system If streaks appear during playback press COLOR SYSTEM on the VCR to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in Normally the colour system is correctly set whenever the tape is inserted If your tape was recorded in PAL NTSC MESECAM Set NTSC PB to ON PAL TV...

Page 30: ...0H00M00S whenever a tape is reinserted The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video systems Depending on your TV the following may occur while playing an NTSC recorded tape the picture is blac...

Page 31: ...r while you are pointing it at the VCR Operation Make sure that the TV s power is in standby mode Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY and hold the remote commander in place for about two seconds The VCR and TV turn on and the TV is set to VCR reception If there is a tape in the VCR playback starts automatically Notes If the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function does not work properly Wait a few moments a...

Page 32: ...on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Open the drop down panel and insert a tape with its safety tab in place 3 Press PROG to select the programme position you want to record Recording TV programmes PROG SP PROG TAPE SPEED r REC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 33: ...indicates the approximate length of tape remaining Remaining tape length Time counter To watch another TV programme while recording 1 If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio video cable set the TV to TV input If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable skip this step 2 Select another programme position on the TV To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off...

Page 34: ...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 You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN or the LINE 2 IN jacks using INPUT SELECT The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape but the information won t be recorded on the tape If you don t want ...

Page 35: ...ert 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 u G CODE TIMER CLEAR Programme number buttons SET TAPE SPEED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 Press G CODE 2 Press the programme number buttons to enter the programme s G CODE number If you make a mistake press TIMER CLEAR and re enter the correct number G CODE 1 ...

Page 36: ...5 To enter another setting repeat steps 1 to 4 6 Press u to turn off the VCR The TIMER indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press p STOP To record Only once Everyday Monday to Friday Once a week Select ONCE DAILY WEEKLY TAPE SPEED CURSOR CANCEL T I MER CLEAR RECORDI NG T I ME DATE START STOP PROG LP 8 5 0 0 2 ...

Page 37: ... setting To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins just press u The TIMER indicator turns off and the VCR switches on Remember to press u to reset the VCR after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording Reset the counter Display tape information on the TV screen Check the timer settings Watch another TV programme Tip To...

Page 38: ... stop times programme position and tape speed 1 Press CURSOR to highlight each item in turn 2 Press CURSOR to set each item To correct a setting press CURSOR to return to that setting and reset To record the same programme every day or the same day every week press CURSOR while the date is highlighted For details see Daily weekly recording on the next page To record from a source connected to the ...

Page 39: ... STOP Daily weekly recording In step 2 above press CURSOR to select the recording pattern Each time you press CURSOR the indication changes as shown below Press CURSOR to change the indication in reverse order Tips To set the programme position you can also use the PROG or programme number buttons To set the tape speed you can also use TAPE SPEED To record NTSC signals set the tape speed to SP or ...

Page 40: ... F P L AY To resume normal playback Press PLAY Using the CLICK JOG SHUTTLE ring With the CLICK JOG SHUTTLE ring you can operate a variety of playback options There are two ways to use the CLICK JOG SHUTTLE ring normal mode CLICK SHUTTLE ring and jog mode CLICK JOG ring To use the CLICK SHUTTLE ring in normal mode During playback or pause turn the CLICK SHUTTLE ring clockwise or counterclockwise Ea...

Page 41: ...layback pauses so you can see a still picture Each change in the CLICK JOG ring position shifts the picture one frame To shift frames in reverse turn the CLICK JOG ring counterclockwise The frame shift speed depends on the speed you turn the CLICK JOG ring To resume normal playback press PLAY Tip Adjust the picture using TRACKING if streaks appear while playing in slow motion bands appear at the t...

Page 42: ...2 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes The duration decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duration Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set to the new duration To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press p STOP Tip You can also set the quick timer and star...

Page 43: ...nt to change or cancel To change the setting press CURSOR to highlight the item you want to change and press CURSOR to reset it Then press CURSOR repeatedly until the cursor I appears at the beginning of the line To cancel the setting press TIMER CLEAR 4 Press EXECUTE If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby TIMER SET CHECK 9 12 TUE DATE START STOP PROG LP 8 5 0 0 2 0...

Page 44: ...ill be cut off 20 seconds When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished If the programmes start at the same time the programme listed first in the menu has priority Programme 1 Programme 2 20 seconds will be cut off ...

Page 45: ...lingual sound while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want Display window STEREO STEREO STEREO To listen to Main Sub Main and sub On screen display MAIN SUB MAIN SUB To select the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want continued To listen to Stereo main and sub left and right channels Left channel main Right channel sub Standard sound On screen d...

Page 46: ... AUDIO OUT connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function check that AUDIO MIX in the SET UP MENU is set to OFF If HIFI AUDIO is set to STD the standard sound will be recorded on both the hi fi and normal audio tracks Pressing AUDIO MONITOR will not change the sound Hi fi aud...

Page 47: ...CR 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 INDEX SEARCH The VCR starts searching and the index number on the TV screen counts down to zero Playback starts automatically from that point To stop searching Press p STOP Note No index signal will be added when recording starts from ...

Page 48: ...ually starts recording while the VCR analyses the tape To avoid the delay first set the VCR to recording pause the APC indicator flashes slowly and press r REC to have the VCR analyse the tape the APC indicator flashes rapidly After the APC indicator stops flashing press P PAUSE to start recording immediately If you want to start recording quickly without using the APC function first set the VCR t...

Page 49: ...option to ON to output a beep sound when all illogical operation is made OFF to deactivate it ON to make the display window dim OFF to make it brighter ON to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks at the same time The AUDIO MONITOR button will not function OFF to listen to hi fi and normal audio tracks separately Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button ON to switch on the APC Adaptive...

Page 50: ... the right channel If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise You can also use the LINE 1 IN jacks instead How to connect to a stereo system Connect LINE 2 IN AUDIO on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the stereo system using the RK C510KS audio cable not supplied Signal flow Connecting to a VCR or ste...

Page 51: ...and set it to recording pause 4 To start editing press the P PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the p STOP buttons on both VCRs Tips To edit more precisely press the P PAUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press P PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press P PAUSE again to resume recording Note If ...

Page 52: ...e section to be replaced and press P PAUSE Make sure that the tape has its safety tab in place 3 Press COUNTER RESET on this VCR to reset the counter to 0H00M00S 4 Rewind the prerecorded tape to the beginning of the section to be replaced The VCR pauses 5 Press AUDIO DUB The audio dubbing indicator appears in the display window 6 To start editing press the P PAUSE buttons on this VCR and the stere...

Page 53: ... the VCR is disconnected from the mains for more than an hour Reset the clock and timer Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you are using a monitor set it to video input Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons Make sure the colour system is correctly set to the system that the tape was recorded in The video heads are dirty see below Clean the video heads using the Sony V 25CL vid...

Page 54: ... to OFF Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you are using a monitor set it to video input Adjust the TV aerial The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape cover the tab hole Check that the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button Select a programme position when recording TV programmes select ...

Page 55: ...on the VCR Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Make sure the TV VIDEO remote control switch is set correctly Set your TV s code number The code number resets to 01 when you replace the batteries of the remote commander The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted or the NTSC system is being used Clean the cabinet pane...

Page 56: ...more than 47 kilohms LINE OUT VIDEO OUT phono jack 1 Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jack 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Power consumption 20 W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 430 109 321 mm w h d inclu...

Page 57: ...r details 1 ON STANDBY switch indicator 11 2 6 EJECT button 29 3 0 REW button 29 40 4 FF button 29 40 5 PLAY button 28 6 JOG button indicator 41 7 p STOP button 29 33 continued 8 r REC button 33 9 CLICK JOG SHUTTLE ring 40 º P PAUSE button 29 51 EASY SET UP button 13 RF CHANNEL button 11 LINE 2 IN AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 50 Remote sensor 5 ...

Page 58: ...o parts and controls continued Front panel with cover opened 1 Tape compartment 2 AUDIO DUB button 52 3 QUICK TIMER button 42 4 COLOR SYSTEM button 29 5 TAPE SPEED button 33 6 PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 12 48 7 COUNTER RESET button 30 8 INPUT SELECT button 34 38 ...

Page 59: ...Information SLV X837AS 3 858 900 11 1 Rear panel 1 Mains lead 9 2 LINE 1 IN AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 50 3 NTSC PB switch 29 4 AERIAL OUT connector 9 5 AERIAL IN connector 9 6 LINE OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 10 continued ...

Page 60: ...icator 36 39 2 REC indicator 3 Tracking indicator 48 4 APC indicator 48 5 Tape speed indicator 33 6 STEREO indicator 45 7 RF indicator 11 8 Line programme position indicator 11 32 9 Time counter clock 30 º Audio dub indicator 52 Colour system indicator 29 Tape indicator REC TIMER SP STEREO H M S PAL NTSC APC EP LP RF ...

Page 61: ...on 31 5 INPUT SELECT button 34 38 6 TIMER CLEAR button 25 36 43 7 COUNTER RESET button 30 8 AUDIO DUB button 52 9 TV VIDEO button for TV 6 º DISPLAY button 30 INDEX SEARCH buttons 47 AUDIO MONITOR button 45 52 r REC button 33 TAPE SPEED button 33 0 REW button 29 40 FF button 29 40 PLAY button 28 p STOP button 29 ª CLICK JOG SHUTTLE ring 40 Remote commander continued 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 62: ...ontrols continued º TV VIDEO remote control switch 5 u on standby switch G CODE button 35 Programme number buttons 35 SET button 36 ten s digit button 34 PROG buttons 18 32 VOL buttons for TV JOG button indicator 40 ª P PAUSE button 29 º REPLAY button 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 63: ...annel setting up 20 H Hi fi audio track 46 I J K Index searching 47 L LP mode 33 M Monitoring during playback 45 during recording 45 N O Normal audio track 46 NTSC recorded tapes 29 P Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 28 at various speeds 40 frame by frame 41 slow motion 41 Presetting channels 15 Q Quick timer 42 Index R Recording 32 bilingual programmes 45 saving 33 stereo programmes 45 u...

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