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WARNING

This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the
product‘s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the
appliance.

• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a

warm location, moisture may condense inside the
unit and cause damage to the video head and
tape. If the moisture condensation occurs, the
DEW indicator on the front of the unit lights up
in red. In this case, let the mositure evaporate
until the indicator turns off. To avoid this, when
you first install the unit, or when you move it
from a cold to a warm location, wait for about
one hour before operating the unit.

Information

For customers in the USA

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.  These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential
installation.  This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference in a
residential installation.  This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.  However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

Caution

You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.

Owner’s record

The model number is located at the rear and front
of the unit and the serial number on the top. Record
the serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon
your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. SVP-DC1

Serial No.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.

Precautions

Safety

• If anything falls into the cabinet, turn on the unit

and have it checked by qualified personnel before
operating it any further.

Installing

• Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal

heat buildup.

• Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, blankets,

etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that
may block the ventilation slots.

• Do not install the unit near heat sources such as

radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to
direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical
vibration or shock.

• Do not 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.

This player has a Y/C
filtering technique
incorporated under license
from Faroudja Laboratories
Inc.

Summary of Contents for SVP-DC1

Page 1: ...1 1997 by Sony Corporation SVP DC1 Operating Instructions 3 194 445 02 3 Video Cassette Player ...

Page 2: ...interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver i...

Page 3: ...tion enables your Video Cassette Player to play only the recorded portion repeatedly One time play function enables the VCP to play the recorded portion of a tape once and rewind the tape automatically to the beginning You can control the VCP with the supplied remote commander remotely You can also use the optional remote control unit connected to the CONTROL S IN jack as a wired remote control Ta...

Page 4: ...of the remote commander to TV 2 Hold POWER down and enter your TV s code number s using the number buttons Then release POWER Now you can use the POWER VOL CH and TV VTR buttons to control your TV You can also use the buttons marked with a dot to control a Sony TV To control the VCP reset TV VIDEO to VIDEO Setting up the remote commander Notes With normal use the batteries should last for approxim...

Page 5: ...s Mathes 12 Daytron 12 Emerson 03 04 14 Fisher 11 General Electric 06 10 Gold Star 03 04 17 Hitachi 02 03 J C Penny 04 12 JVC 09 KMC 03 Magnavox 03 08 12 Marantz 04 13 MGA Mitsubishi 04 12 13 17 NEC 04 12 Manufacturer Code number Panasonic 06 19 Philco 03 04 Philips 08 Pioneer 16 Portland 03 Quasar 06 18 Radio Shack 05 14 RCA 04 10 Sampo 12 Sanyo 11 Scott 12 Sears 07 10 11 Sharp 03 05 18 Sylvania ...

Page 6: ... IN When the power of the Video Cassette Player is off the VCP outputs signals from AUDIO VIDEO IN through AUDIO VIDEO OUT and displays the picture on the TV screen Connecting to the remote control unit By connecting the remote control unit RM V200 not supplied to CONTROL S IN you can use the wired remote control TV Video Cassette Player Audio video cable VMC 710M 720M not supplied Cable supplied ...

Page 7: ... on Additional tasks To Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast forward the tape Rewind the tape Play at high speed View the picture during fast forward or rewind Play in slow motion Play frame by frame Eject the tape Press p STOP P PAUSE P PAUSE or PLAY FF 0 REW During playback keep pressing FF or 0 REW During playback press SEARCH or 3 SEARCH on the remote commander During fast forward...

Page 8: ...utomatically enter the stop mode In pause mode the P PAUSE button blinks When the stop mode lasts for more than about five minutes the VCP will automatically turn off The playback sound is muted during various speed playback modes except for normal speed playback Noise appears on the screen while pausing as the VCP is two head type Especially the pause mode picture of the tape recorded in the SP m...

Page 9: ...e same recorded portion repeatedly To stop playing Press p STOP Conditions of the tape for repeat play To use the repeat play function the tape must meet the following conditions The blank portion at the beginning of a tape must be less than 25 seconds There must be a blank space of more than 5 seconds just after the end of the recorded portion If not the VCP may continue to play the next recorded...

Page 10: ...f the tape to be played the VCP rewinds the tape to the beginning and stops To play again press PLAY Conditions of the tape for one time play To use the one time play function the tape must meet the following conditions The blank portion at the beginning of a tape must be less than 25 seconds There must be a blank space of more than 5 seconds just after the end of the recorded portion If not the V...

Page 11: ...the picture This is not a malfunction of the Video Cassette Player Adjusting the tracking Though the Video Cassette Player automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition If so manually adjust the tracking condition by pressing TRACKING on the VCP The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons To resume aut...

Page 12: ...ervice facility for more information Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor The tape is defective Use a new tape Others A tape cannot be inserted The remote commander does not function The unit needs to be cleaned If the CASSETTE indicator lights in green a tape is already in the cassette compartment Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the VCP Rep...

Page 13: ...IO VIDEO IN VIDEO IN Phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN Phono jack 1 Input level 8 dBs 0 dBs 0 775 Vrms Input impedance more than 47 kohms CONTROL S IN Minijack 1 General Power requirements 12 V DC 10 V 16 V DC Power consumption 13 W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 240 x 95 x 300...

Page 14: ...O IN jacks phono type 6 4 AUDIO VIDEO OUT jacks phono type 6 1 POWER switch indicator 2 Cassette compartment 3 0 REW rewind button indicator 7 4 PLAY button indicator 7 10 5 FF fast forward button indicator 7 6 CASSETTE indicator 8 7 DEW indicator 2 8 Remote sensor 9 P PAUSE button indicator 7 º p STOP button indicator 7 9 TRACKING buttons 11 AUTO switch 9 10 6 EJECT button indicator 7 ...

Page 15: ... entering the code number 20 7 Q VIEW button for controllable TV when entering the code number 20 8 FRAME button The button does not function with this VCP 9 7 FRAME button 7 º 3 SEARCH buttons 7 0 REW rewind button 7 TV VIDEO remote control switch 4 POWER switch Menu operation buttons for TV AUDIO MONITOR button for TV TV VTR button for TV MUTE button for TV Number buttons for TV ª SLOW button 7 ...

Page 16: ...video heads 12 Connecting the remote control unit 6 the TV game etc 6 the Video Cassette Player and your TV 6 CONTROL S IN jack 6 E F G H I J K EP mode 8 L M N LP mode 8 O One time play 10 P Q Playback at various speeds 7 R Remote commander inserting batteries 4 index to parts and controls 15 Repeat play 9 S T U V W X Y Z Searching at various speeds 7 SP mode 8 ...

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