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SLV-X817/717ME/PS/SG 3-858-651-11 (1)

Video Cassette
Recorder

Operating Instructions

3-858-651-11 (1)

SLV-X717ME/PS/SG

SLV-X817ME/PS/SG

PAL NTSC

Summary of Contents for SLV-X717ME

Page 1: ...SLV X817 717ME PS SG 3 858 651 11 1 Video Cassette Recorder 1996 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 3 858 651 11 1 SLV X717ME PS SG SLV X817ME PS SG PAL NTSC PAL NTSC ...

Page 2: ...s 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 heav...

Page 3: ...1 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 32 Recording stereo programmes 33 Adjusting the picture 34 Changing menu options 35 Editing with another VCR 37 Audio dubbing Getting Started 4 Step 1 Unpacking 5 Step 2 Setting up the remote commander 6 Step 3 Connecting the VCR 8 Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR 10 Step 5 Selecting a language 11 Step 6 Setting the clock 13 Step 7 Tuning the VCR Addit...

Page 4: ...e VCR Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 6 models SLV X717ME X717PS X717SG X817ME X817PS and X817SG Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR The SLV X817ME is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV X717ME only Plug adaptor SLV X717ME SG and SLV X817ME SG only ...

Page 5: ...sed 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 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 do not use the remote commander for a...

Page 6: ... cable supplied AERIAL OUT Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial input 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 OUT IN AERIAL OUT IN ...

Page 7: ... 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 SLV X817 only You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system as shown below TV This VCR Audio video cable not supplied AUDIO VIDEO LINE 1 IN LINE OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO For SLV X717 For SLV X817 Audio video cable not supplied This VCR IN VIDEO AUDIO AUDI...

Page 8: ...ppears 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 4 Press RF CHANNEL The TV system indicator appears in the display window Press PROGRAM repeatedly to select the correct TV system If you watch the system B G select G If you watch the sys...

Page 9: ...o 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 step 5 above go to step 6 to finish this procedure once Then start from step 2 After pressing RF CHANNEL in step...

Page 10: ...electing a language You can change the on screen language from English to Chinese or Arabic Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel Step 5 CURSOR EXECUTE MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MENU TIMER SET CHECK SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SELECT SET EXECUTE LANGUAGE MENU CURSOR EXECUTE LANGUAGE ENGLISH SELECT END V v EXECUTE CURSOR EXECUTE ENGLISH V v EXECUTE LANGUAGE...

Page 11: ... set the time and date on the VCR to be able to use the timer recording features properly You can set the VCR clock using the on screen display Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel MENU EXECUTE CURSOR MENU MENU TIMER SET CHECK SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SELECT SET EXECUTE LANGUAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CLOCK SET 1 1 1997 WED 0 00 SELECT SET END EXECUTE CU...

Page 12: ...he digits 6 Press EXECUTE to start the clock Step 6 Setting the clock continued CURSOR EXECUTE CLOCK SET 2 1 1997 THU 5 2 5 30 1 SELECT SET END EXECUTE 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 ...

Page 13: ...g automatic presetting Then if some channels could not be preset automatically you can preset them manually if there are any unwanted channels among the preset ones you can disable the channels Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel Presetting all receivable channels automatically TUNER PRESET PROG 1 NORMAL CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON C...

Page 14: ...e 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 Step 7 Tuning the VCR continued CURSOR CURSOR EXECUTE TUNER PRESET PROG 1 NORMAL CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV OFF 1 SELECT SET PLEASE WAIT TUNER PRESET PROG 1 NORMAL CATV AUTO PRESET CH...

Page 15: ...ss CURSOR to move the cursor z to NORMAL CATV then select NORM To preset CATV channels select CATV MENU CURSOR EXECUTE CURSOR MENU TIMER SET CHECK SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SELECT SET EXECUTE LANGUAGE TUNER PRESET PROG10 NORMAL CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV OFF 21 SELECT SET TUNER PRESET PROG10 NORMAL CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV OF...

Page 16: ...t press 0 and then press 5 7 To allocate another channel to another programme position repeat steps 4 to 6 8 Press EXECUTE Step 7 Tuning the VCR continued TUNER PRESET PROG10 NORMAL CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV OFF 21 SELECT SET CURSOR TUNER PRESET PROG14 NORMAL CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV OFF 21 SELECT SET Selected programme position PROG...

Page 17: ...ions you want to disable 6 Press EXECUTE If the picture 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 position for which you cannot obtain a clear picture 2 Press MENU then select TUNER PRESET and press EXECUTE 3 Select FINE TUNING T...

Page 18: ...video channel 2 Insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed DISPLAY COUNTER RESET REPLAY P PAUSE 3 SEARCH p STOP 0 R E W TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY 6 EJECT P L AY F F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 COUNTER RESET COLOR SYSTEM SLV X817 COUNTER RESET COLOR SYSTEM SLV X717 ...

Page 19: ... stop 6 EJECT Replaying a recently watched scene You can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch again During playback press 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 ...

Page 20: ...ounter resets to 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 th...

Page 21: ...ander 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 momen...

Page 22: ...perations 22 SLV X817 717ME PS SG 3 858 651 11 1 Recording TV programmes 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place PROG TAPE SPEED r REC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 23: ...ording To stop recording Press p STOP To check the remaining tape length Press DISPLAY during playback or recording The white bar indicates the approximate length of tape remaining PROG REC SP LP S 0 00 22 E 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...

Page 24: ...ity When playing back the VCR automatically detects the tape speed 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 number buttons You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks using INPUT SELECT The display appears on the TV screen indicating information abo...

Page 25: ...preset up to eight programmes at a time Before you start Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time 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 MENU CURSOR EXECUTE MENU EXECUTE CURSOR u on standby INPUT SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TIMER SET CHECK TH 25 1 DATE START STOP PROG 2 ...

Page 26: ...rding on page 27 To record from a source connected to the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 in the PROG position 3 Press CURSOR to confirm the setting The cursor z appears at the beginning of the line To enter another setting move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2 4 Press EXECUTE 5 Press u to turn off the VCR The TIMER indicator appears in the display ...

Page 27: ...ily 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 EP To se...

Page 28: ...and start play 0 3 R E W P L A Y F F SLV X817 0 R E W P L A Y F F SLV X717 0 R E W F F P L A Y 7 FRAME 3 SEARCH SLOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 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 To change direction press the other one During playback or pause press SLOW During pause press 7 FRAME Hold th...

Page 29: ...s in the following way if the on screen display function is on Tip Adjust the picture using TRACKING on the VCR if streaks appear while playing in slow motion bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing the picture shakes while pausing Notes The playback sound is muted during these operations In LP mode noise may appear or there may be no colour If the playback mode mark doesn t appear on the ...

Page 30: ...CK 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 start recording...

Page 31: ... setting go on to the next step If you do not need to change the settings press EXECUTE then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby 3 Press CURSOR to select the setting you want to change or cancel To change the setting press CURSOR to flash the item you want to change and press CURSOR to reset it Then press CURSOR repeatedly until the cursor z appears at the beginning of the line To canc...

Page 32: ...i audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Notes 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 If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function check that A...

Page 33: ...t APC playback The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC APC recording Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording the VCR adjusts to the tape using the APC function the APC indicator flashes rapidly This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected To deactivate the APC Press MENU and select SET UP MENU...

Page 34: ...settings are indicated in bold print Menu option AUDIO MIX SLV X817 only APC Set this option to 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 Picture Control function and improve picture quality OF...

Page 35: ...the AUDIO L and R jacks use a connecting cable like the Sony VMC 910MS Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour If the other VCR is a monaural type connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L white jack The sound is recorded on both right and left channels When connecting to the AUDIO R red jack the sound is recorded only on the right channel If you connected this VCR to both the LINE...

Page 36: ...cording 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 you start record...

Page 37: ...to this recording VCR Search for the end of the scene 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 scene to be replaced The VCR pauses 5 Press AUDIO DUB The audio dubbing indicator appears in the display window 6 To start dubbing press the...

Page 38: ...annel 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 video head cleaning cassette If this cleaning cassette is not available in your area have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony s...

Page 39: ...rding TV programmes select L1 or L2 when recording from other equipment Check that the clock is set Make sure a tape has been inserted Check that the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end Make sure a programme has been set for timer recording Make sure your timer settings have not already passed the current time The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mai...

Page 40: ...nd LINE 2 IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 each Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jack 1 each SLV X717 phono jack 2 each SLV X817 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance 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 1 SLV X717 phono jack 2 SLV X817 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 k...

Page 41: ...19 5 0 REW button 19 28 6 FF button 19 7 CLICK SHUTTLE ring 29 8 PLAY button 19 28 9 r REC button 23 continued 0 p STOP button 19 23 P PAUSE button 19 36 RF CHANNEL button 8 COLOR SYSTEM button 19 TAPE SPEED button 23 INPUT SELECT button 24 26 LINE 2 IN AUDIO VIDEO jacks 35 COUNTER RESET button 20 Remote sensor 5 Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Front panel SLV X717 ...

Page 42: ...buttons 8 33 4 6 EJECT button 19 5 03 REW button 19 28 6 PLAY button 19 28 7 FF button 19 8 r REC button 23 9 p STOP button 19 23 0 P PAUSE button 19 36 RF CHANNEL button 8 COLOR SYSTEM button 19 TAPE SPEED button 23 INPUT SELECT button 24 26 LINE 2 IN AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 35 COUNTER RESET button 20 Remote sensor 5 Index to parts and controls continued ...

Page 43: ...INE OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks SLV X817 only 7 LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO jacks SLV X717 only 7 1 TIMER indicator 26 2 REC Recording indicator 3 Tape speed indicators 23 4 APC indicator 33 5 Tracking indicator 33 6 Colour system indicators 19 7 Audio dubbing indicator 37 8 RF indicator 8 9 TV system indicator 8 0 Line programme position indicator 8 23 Time counter clock 20 Tape indicator STEREO indicator...

Page 44: ... 6 EJECT button 19 3 Menu operation buttons 10 MENU button CURSOR buttons EXECUTE button 4 AUDIO DUB button 37 5 TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY button 21 6 DISPLAY button 20 23 7 COUNTER RESET button 20 8 TIMER CLEAR button 31 9 QUICK TIMER button 30 º TAPE SPEED button 23 r REC button 23 SLOW button 28 7 FRAME button 28 REPLAY button 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 45: ...on 32 This button doesn t work for SLV X717 TV VIDEO button for TV 5 INPUT SELECT button 24 26 ª Programme number ten s digit buttons 24 º PROG buttons 16 23 VOL buttons for TV P PAUSE button 19 3 SEARCH buttons 19 28 PLAY button 19 FF button 19 28 p STOP button 19 23 0 REW button 19 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 46: ...5 EP mode 24 27 36 H I J K Hi fi audio track 32 L Language selection 10 LP mode 23 M Monitoring during playback 32 N O Normal audio track 32 NTSC recorded tapes 20 P Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 18 at various speeds 28 frame by frame 28 slow motion 28 Presetting channels 13 Q Quick timer 30 R Recording 22 saving 24 while watching another programme 23 Remote commander 5 S Safety tab 24...

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