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SLV-KF295SV/XF245SV 3-858-368-11 (1)

Video Cassette
Recorder

Operating Instructions

3-858-368-11 (1)

SLV-KF295SV
SLV-XF245SV

PAL NTSC

Summary of Contents for SLV-KF295SV

Page 1: ...SLV KF295SV XF245SV 3 858 368 11 1 Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions 3 858 368 11 1 1996 by Sony Corporation SLV KF295SV SLV XF245SV PAL NTSC ...

Page 2: ...ct 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 directly from a cold to a warm location moisture ...

Page 3: ... 6 Step 3 Connecting the unit 8 Step 4 Tuning your TV to the unit Basic Operations 10 Playing a tape Additional Operations 14 Playing searching at various speeds 16 Karaoke sing along SLV KF295SV only 19 Adjusting the picture 20 Editing with another VCR Additional Information 22 Troubleshooting 24 Specifications 25 Index to parts and controls Back cover Index ...

Page 4: ... your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models SLV KF295SV and XF245SV Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your unit The SLV XF245SV is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV KF295SV only Remote commander R6 Size AA batteries Aerial cable Audio video cable 3 phono to 3 phono ...

Page 5: ...erate the TV point at the remote sensor on the TV Remote sensor TV VIDEO PROG CH VOL u To Turn the TV to standby or active mode Turn on the TV power Increase or decrease the TV volume Change the TV programme position Select an input source of the TV either from aerial in or from line in Press u VOL PROG CH TV VIDEO Notes With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months If you do...

Page 6: ... from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the unit 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the unit and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect AC IN of the unit to the mains using the supplied mains lead Signal flow Aerial cable AC IN AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT AERIAL OUT IN AERIAL OUT IN ...

Page 7: ...onal connection improves picture and sound quality Connect the TV as shown on the right To a stereo system You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system as shown on the right TV This unit Audio video cable supplied AUDIO VIDEO LINE IN LINE OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO This unit Stereo system AUDIO VIDEO LINE IN LINE OUT AUX IN Audio cable not supplied ...

Page 8: ...e cassette compartment The unit starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 4 Press PLAY on the unit 5 Tune the TV until the video playback picture is clearly displayed on the TV screen Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions You have now tuned your TV to the unit From now on whenever you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel If the playback ...

Page 9: ...the rear panel of the unit with a screwdriver to a position where the TV clearly displays the playback picture Selecting the TV system For your TV to receive the correct signal from your unit you must set the TV SYSTEM switch on the rear panel of the unit to either G for system B G or K for system D K If this switch is set to the wrong position the sound will be distorted RF CHANNEL TV SYSTEM K G ...

Page 10: ...erations Playing a tape 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 6 EJECT P PAUSE 3 SEARCH FF PLAY 0 REW p STOP PICTURE NTSC PB COLOR SYSTEM ...

Page 11: ...ape Rewind the tape Eject the tape Press p STOP P PAUSE P PAUSE or PLAY FF or SEARCH during playback 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback FF during stop 0 REW during stop 6 EJECT To set the colour system If streaks appear during playback set COLOR SYSTEM on the unit to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in Normally set the switch to AUTO If your tape was recorded in PAL NTSC MESECAM Set...

Page 12: ...tor shows L R L R No indication The mixed sound of left and right channels monaural Bilingual tape s Main and sub sounds Main sound Sub sound Standard sound Watching a rental tape Set PICTURE on the unit to RENTAL PICTURE Noise will be reduced on the playback picture After watching the rental tape set the switch back to NORMAL Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the d...

Page 13: ...reases To listen to playback sounds in stereo you must use the AUDIO OUT connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting You cannot select the sound to listen to while recording You can playback tapes recorded in the SP mode only You can eject a tape even when the power is off When you press 6 EJECT the unit turns on auto...

Page 14: ...ed Play in slow motion 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 seco...

Page 15: ...al playback Press PLAY Tip If the picture shakes while in the still mode adjust the picture using 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILLADJUST on the unit Notes Streaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations The sound is muted during these operations ...

Page 16: ...es 1 Set KARAOKE ON OFF to ON 2 Insert a karaoke video tape The unit turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 3 Press PLAY If you want to playback a specific song see Searching with the AMS function on page 17 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 1 control...

Page 17: ...FF Searching with the AMS function The AMS Automatic Music Sensor function searches for the beginning of the next or previous song by detecting a blank space between songs 1 Press p STOP 2 Press AMS To locate the beginning of the next song press AMS To locate the beginning of the previous song press AMS The unit starts searching and stops automatically when it locates the beginning of the next or ...

Page 18: ...rophone away from the speakers Karaoke Pon does not work with the following tapes tapes on which different vocal sounds are recorded on the left and right channels such as a duet tapes recorded monaurally or tapes on which sound sources are recorded with strong echo effects and chorus effects The AMS may not work correctly when the tape quality is poor a song is very short less than 40 seconds the...

Page 19: ...ptimum 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 You can play a tape using the OPC function even if the tape was not recorded with it Notes The auto tracking function works automatically when you play back a tape just after inserting it ...

Page 20: ...es Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour When connecting the units do not simultaneously connect the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks on your unit with the other VCR A humming noise may occur if you do this VMC 810 audio video cable not supplied This unit Recorder LINE IN Signal flow Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this unit LINE OUT ...

Page 21: ...start editing press the P PAUSE buttons on both units at the same time To stop editing Press the p STOP buttons on both units To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on a tape again cover the tab hole with adhesive tape Auto head cleaner The unit incorporates an auto head cleaner which cleans the video heads when a tape is loaded or unloa...

Page 22: ...d from the mains Wait for at least 15 seconds Then reconnect mains and press u 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 Make sure the COLOR SYSTEM switch is set to the position corresponding to the c...

Page 23: ... To record on this tape cover the tab hole Check that the safety tab has not been removed The MIC VOL control is set too high Check that a tape isn t already in the tape compartment Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the unit Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a dry soft clo...

Page 24: ...rd output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms Microphone input MIC IN 1 2 2 more than 3 kilohms 1 84 mVrms General Power requirements 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 12W SLV KF295SV 10 W SLV XF245SV Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 355 x 102 x 283 5 mm w h d including projecting parts and controls Mas...

Page 25: ...Tape compartment 4 Tape operation indicators 5 HiFi L R indicators 12 6 REC recording indicator 7 AUDIO MONITOR button 12 8 03 REW button 11 14 9 PLAY button 11 º FF button 11 14 r REC button 21 p STOP button 11 P PAUSE button 11 PICTURE switch 12 NTSC PB switch 12 COLOR SYSTEM switch 11 Remote sensor 5 SLV KF295SV only MIC VOL 1 2 controls 16 ª MIC IN 1 2 jacks 16 º ECHO control 16 KARAOKE PON ON...

Page 26: ... 858 368 11 1 26 Index to parts and controls continued Rear panel 1 AC IN connector 6 2 RF CHANNEL screw 9 3 AERIAL OUT connector 6 4 LINE IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 20 5 LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 7 6 AERIAL IN connector 6 7 TV SYSTEM switch 9 ...

Page 27: ...TV buttons Only for TV 5 TV VIDEO TV power u Power standby VOL PROG CH 4 7 FRAME button 14 5 TRACKING AUTO MANUAL button 19 6 r REC button 21 7 P PAUSE button 11 8 0 REW button 11 14 9 p STOP button 11 º u On Standby switch 8 SLOW buttons 14 4TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST buttons 19 AMS buttons 17 SLV KF295SV only 3 SEARCH buttons 11 14 PLAY button 11 FF button 11 14 ...

Page 28: ...E F G Echo 16 Editing 20 H I J Hi fi audio track 13 K L Karaoke sing along 16 Reducing the playback vocals 17 Sony Corporation M Monitoring during playback 12 N Normal audio track 13 NTSC recorded tapes 12 O OPC Optimum Picture Control 19 P Q Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 10 at various speeds 11 14 frame by frame 14 slow motion 14 R Recording 20 Remote commander 5 Rental tape 12 RF CHA...

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