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Video Cassette
Player

©1998 by Sony Corporation

Operating Instructions

Owner’s record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the
unit.  Record these numbers in the spaces provided below.
Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.

Model No. _________________________

Serial No. _________________________

3-862-516-11 (1)

SVX-800

Summary of Contents for SVX-800

Page 1: ...d The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No _________________________ Serial No _________________________ 3 862 516 11 1 SVX 800 ...

Page 2: ... 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 to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a partic...

Page 3: ...e tapes that have been tested and inspected for use in 2 4 6 and 8 hour VCR machines be used Table of contents Supplying Power 4 Connecting to TV Monitor 4 How to Install the Unit 4 Playing a Tape 5 Special Playback Features 6 LED Display 7 Helpful Notes on Operations 7 Cleaning Care for Video Heads 7 Names of Controls 8 Specifications 10 Troubleshooting 11 ...

Page 4: ...e lighter socket 12 V CAR BATTERY Use the Sony car battery cord supplied and connect the player DC 12 V jack to the cigarette lighter socket of a car There is a fuse located in the lighter plug end of the cord Should fuse replacement be necessary use the exact current rating in amps Note Be sure to start your car engine before connecting the cigarette lighter plug of the car battery cord to the li...

Page 5: ...ying a Tape HEADPHONES 1 2 1 2 5 3 4 Caution Please inspect your cassette tape for any loose or peeling labels as it may become jammed in your unit To quickly locate a scene during playback Press 0 REW or FF SP mode tapes have a search speed of 3 times and SLP mode tapes 9 times the normal speed Some noise bars will appear during search To stop playback Press p STOP To eject the cassette Press 6 L...

Page 6: ...bed recording Special effects during playback These features work best in SP or SLP mode Sound will be muted Auto playback When POWER is ON the tape will automatically begin play back if the record tab has been removed Auto rewind After a tape reaches its end during fast forward the player will rewind it and go into stop mode Pause frame picture Press P PAUSE to pause the play Repeat play The play...

Page 7: ...n also be viewed in special effects playback but the picture may be completely snowy Clogged video heads Your player will not normally require head cleaning however the heads may become clogged when playing an old or damaged tape If the image on your screen resembles the image shown left during playback the heads probably require cleaning Cleaning the heads It is recommended that head cleaning be ...

Page 8: ... VIDEO OUTPUT jack 4 3 AUDIO OUTPUT L R jacks 4 4 Hi Fi NORM normal select switch 6 5 DC 12 V jack 4 Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details 6 p STOP button 5 7 FF fast forward button 5 8 PLAY button 5 9 0 REW rewind button 5 º TRACKING button 6 VIDEO AUDIO HiFi NORM REMOTE DC 12V L R POWER ON OFF TRACKING REW PLAY FF STOP PAUSE HEADPHONES 1 2 ...

Page 9: ...can also control the player with the following buttons Connect the plug of the remote commander to the REMOTE jack of the player 1 play button 5 2 0 rewind button 5 3 p stop button 5 4 fast forward button 5 5 P PAUSE button 6 ...

Page 10: ...dio sound Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Operating humidity 10 to 80 Dimensions Approx 250 88 205 mm w h d Approx 9 3 4 3 1 2 8 1 8 inches including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 1 9 kg 4 lbs 3 oz Supplied accessories Car battery cord 5 m 1 Remote commander 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 11: ... lighter socket Check that the POWER switch is set to on Check the DEW indicator p 7 If it is displayed the unit will not operate Adjust the TRACKING control slowly in either direction p 6 Video heads are clogged p 7 Set the TV s vertical hold control to MANUAL and then adjust it Because the VCR playback signal is not as stable as an off the air TV signal the top of your TV screen may be bent or u...

Page 12: ...questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 or write to Sony Customer Information Center Sony Drive Mail Drop T1 11 Park Ridge NJ 07656 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan ...

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