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Video Cassette
Player

Operating Instructions

3-861-244-12 (1)

©1997 by Sony Corporation

SLV-KA177PL

Summary of Contents for SLV-KA177PL

Page 1: ...Video Cassette Player Operating Instructions 3 861 244 12 1 1997 by Sony Corporation SLV KA177PL ...

Page 2: ...s 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 e...

Page 3: ...mote commander 6 Step 3 Hookups Basic Operations 10 Playing a tape Additional Operations 12 Playing searching at various speeds 14 Karaoke sing along 16 Adjusting the picture Additional Information 17 General setup information 18 Troubleshooting 20 Specifications 21 Index to parts and controls back cover Index ...

Page 4: ...tting Started 4 Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the unit 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors Microphone Remote commander R6 Size AA batteries ...

Page 5: ...nit To operate the TV point at the remote sensor on the TV Notes With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not mix different types of batteries To Turn the TV to standby or active mode Turn on ...

Page 6: ...okup on page 7 If your TV doesn t have audio video inputs See Antenna hookup on pages 8 and 9 Before you get started Turn off the power to all equipment Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed Be sure you make connections firmly Loose connections may cause picture distortion If your TV doesn t match any of the examples provided see your nearest Sony dealer or q...

Page 7: ...finished setting up the unit after you ve made the connections If your TV doesn t have A V inputs see page 8 for antenna hookup A Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks B Use this hookup if your TV doesn t have stereo jacks continued This unit TV This unit TV Audio video cable not supplied Audio video cable not supplied IN VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO LINE OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO LINE OUT ...

Page 8: ...only antenna you get channels 2 13 only A Rear of TV VHF UHF Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C B For connector types B and C no UHF connection is required C UHF VHF VHF UHF This unit If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the unit directly If your antenna cable is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable attach an external antenna connector not supplied so you can connect the cable ...

Page 9: ... to either channel 2 Insert a recorded tape into the tape compartment The unit turns on and starts playing automatically 3 Press TV VTR to turn on the TV VTR indicator in the display window 4 Press PLAY if playback didn t start in step 2 5 Turn on your TV and set it to the channel you selected in step 1 channel 3 or 4 The video playback picture will be clearly displayed on the TV screen Whenever y...

Page 10: ...EARCH FF PLAY 0 REW p STOP PLAY 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape The unit 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 REC ...

Page 11: ...ction Connect the unit and TV with the audio video cable see Audio video A V hookup on page 7 Be sure to connect the audio video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks on the TV if the TV has two inputs or more The TV must be placed where it will respond to the remote commander while you are pointing it at the unit Operation Make sure that the TV s power is in standby mode Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY a...

Page 12: ...ion Play frame by frame Rewind and start play Operation During stop press FF or 0 REW During fast forward hold FF down During rewind hold 0 REW down During playback or pause press SEARCH or 3 SEARCH During playback or pause press SLOW Press the buttons to change the speed During pause press 7 FRAME to advance the picture one frame Hold the button down to play one frame each second During stop hold...

Page 13: ...4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST Notes Streaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations especially in the slow motion mode The sound is muted during these operations If you press 7 FRAME during playback playback continues at the normal speed but the sound is muted Press PLAY to resume normal playback ...

Page 14: ...ved 3 Press PLAY if playback didn t start in step 2 If you want to playback a specific song see Searching with the AMS function on the next page 4 Set the ON OFF switch on the microphone to ON Now you can enjoy playing karaoke To adjust the microphone volume Turn the MIC VOL control for the microphone connected to MIC IN Setting the MIC VOL control to the centre position provides the best micropho...

Page 15: ...mplifier turn down the volume of amplifier before operation If feedback occurs turn down the microphone or TV volume or move the microphone away from the speakers The AMS may not work correctly when the tape quality is poor a song is very short less than 40 seconds the interval between songs is very short less than 6 seconds a high level sound is recorded between songs or at the beginning of a son...

Page 16: ... Optimum Picture Control automatically improves playback quality by adjusting the unit to the condition of the video heads and tape The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and the tapes that were not recorded with OPC Notes The auto tracking function works automatically when you play back a tape just after inserting it Sufficient picture quality may not be...

Page 17: ...d to connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the TV 1 Connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the antenna connector 2 Attach the 300 ohm Y type terminal to the TV Attaching a UHF VHF band mixer When using both a 75 ohm coaxial cable and a 300 ohm twin lead cable for a VHF UHF antenna use a UHF VHF band separator mixer not supplied to connect the antenna to the unit 1 Loosen the screws on the mixer 2 Wind ...

Page 18: ...ect mains and press POWER again If the unit still does not work please consult your nearest Sony service facility 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 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW buttons The video heads are dirty see the next page Clean the video heads using a video head cleaning cassette If a cleaning cassette is not...

Page 19: ...hire tape cleaner which cleans a video tape when it is loaded This cleaner can prevent the video heads from contamination by removing dust or mold from a tape with the sapphire edge Auto head cleaner The unit incorporates an auto head cleaner which cleans the video heads when a tape is loaded or unloaded When the heads are not sufficiently clean even after a tape has been loaded unloaded several t...

Page 20: ...phono jack 1 Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jack 1 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms General Power requirements 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 12 W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 355 100 280 mm w h d including projecting parts and controls Ma...

Page 21: ...ume control 14 6 03 REW rewind button 11 12 7 PLAY button 10 8 FF fast forward button 11 12 9 p STOP button 11 º P PAUSE button 11 MIC IN microphone in jack 14 TV VTR indicator 9 KARAOKE switch 14 Remote sensor 5 6 EJECT button 11 Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Front panel continued REC ...

Page 22: ...tional Information 22 Index to parts and controls continued Rear panel 1 AC power cord 6 2 RF Radio Frequency UNIT switch 9 3 VHF UHF IN connector 8 4 LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO jacks 7 5 VHF UHF OUT connector 8 ...

Page 23: ...t 4 TRACKING AUTO MANU button 16 5 TV VTR button 9 6 AUDIO MONITOR button This button doesn t work with this unit 7 P PAUSE button 11 8 0 REW rewind button 11 12 9 PLAY button 10 º p STOP button 11 TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY button 11 u power switch 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST buttons 16 SLOW buttons 12 AMS Automatic Music Sensor buttons 15 3 SEARCH buttons 11 12 7 FRAME button 12 FF fast f...

Page 24: ...our TV 6 VHF UHF band mixer 19 E F G H I J Echo 15 EP mode 11 K L M N Karaoke sing along 15 O OPC Optimum Picture Control 18 P Q Picture adjustment 18 Playback 10 at various speeds 11 13 frame by frame 13 Sony Corporation R Remote commander 5 RF UNIT switch 9 S Searching at various speeds 13 SP mode 11 T U V W X Y Z Tracking adjustment 18 Trinitron TV Synchro Play 12 ...

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