Sony Corporation © 1996 Printed in Japan
TV TUNER UNIT
Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones
(en el reverso)
A
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is a genuine accessory for Sony video
products. When purchasing Sony
video products, Sony recommends
that you purchase accessories with
this “GENUINE VIDEO
ACCESSORIES” mark.
TGV-7E
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B
3-856-370-
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Features
• The TGV-7E TV tuner unit is for a
camcorder having the LCD screen and
intelligent accessory shoe.
• The power to the tuner unit is supplied
from the camcorder.
• The tuner unit is turned on or off
simultaneously with the camcorder.
• You can enjoy watching and recording TV
programmmes by camcorder using this
unit. (The sound is monaural.)
Precautions
O p e r a t i o n
• Do not carry the camcorder by the tuner
unit.
• Keep the intelligent accessory shoe contact
clean. Avoid touching the contact.
• Put the tuner unit in the supplied carrying
case when it is not attached to the
camcorder.
• Prevent metal objects such as a key holder
from touching the intelligent accessory
shoe contact.
• Hold the tuner unit while adjusting the
aerial.
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into
the cabinet, especially into the contact,
have it checked by qualified personnel
before operating it any further.
• Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock
to the unit.
• Do not wrap up the unit and operate it
because heat may build up internally.
• Avoid using and storing the unit in
locations:
- susceptible to vibration
- exposed to strong magnetic fields
- near TV or radio transmitters where
strong radio waves are generated
- on the sand
Power sources
If the battery becomes low, the unit may not
operate. Use the AC power adaptor for an
important occasion.
Care
Clean the unit body with a dry, soft cloth, or
a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild
detergent solution. Do not use any type of
solvent, as this may damage the finish.
z Getting Started
Attaching the tuner
unit
(See Fig. A)
1
Loosen the shoe screw of the tuner
unit.
2
While pressing down, insert the shoe
contact into the intelligent accessory
shoe.
3
Tighten the shoe screw.
4
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V
connecting cable to VIDEO jack
(yellow), and connect the black plug
to AUDIO jack.
If there are two AUDIO jacks on the
camcorder, connect the black plug to
the white jack.
Removing the tuner unit
1
Disconnect the A/V connecting cable.
2
Loosen the shoe screw, and while
pressing down, pull out the shoe
contact from the intelligent accessory
shoe.
Presetting channels
(See Fig. B)
1
Set the TV SYSTEM switch to select
your local TV system.
Find the TV system position in the
“TV system” chart.
2
Set the POWER switch on the
camcorder to VTR.
The power lamp on the tuner unit
lights up. “PUSH AUTO PRESET”
appears in the LCD of the camcorder.
3
Extend the telescopic aerial fully
(
1 2 3 4 5
) .
If you have connected an external
aerial, skip this step.
4
Press AUTO PRESET.
The unit starts to search for receivable
channels. After about two minutes,
the preset channels will appear on
the LCD screen and the lowest-
numbered programme is tuned in.
Once you preset the channels, you do
not need to repeat this procedure
each time you use this tuner unit.
TV system
*
Country
**
TV SYSTEM
switch
Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium,
Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Denmark,
Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy,
Kuwait, Luxembourg, Macedonia,
Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand,
B/G
Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan,
Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey,
United Arab Emirates, Yugoslavia
Hong Kong, United-Kingdom, South Africa I
China, Czecho
D/K
*
This tuner unit is designed to receive TV programmes
based on PAL colour systems.
**
These are common name.
They may be different from formal country names.
z Operating the unit
Watching TV
programmes
(See Fig.C)
1
Set the POWER switch on the
camcorder to VTR.
The power lamp lights up.
2
Press PROG. +/– to select the
channel.
If you cannot find a channel you
want to watch, see “Scanning
channels”.
3
Adjust the telescopic aerial for the
best reception.
If you have connected an external
aerial, skip this step.
4
Adjust volume and brightness on the
camcorder.
To improve the picture
If the picture is not clear, set the BOOSTER
switch to OFF. Normally set it to ON.
To display the channel
Press DISPLAY.
Note on channel display
The actual channel numbers of TV stations may
differ from the channel numbers displayed on the
LCD.
ﾓLast channelﾒ memory function
The unit always turns on to the channel you
previously selected.
Recording TV
programmes
(See Fig.B)
1
Set the POWER switch on the
camcorder to VTR.
2
Press PROG. +/– to select the
channel.
3
Insert a cassette and press REC on the
camcorder.
The camcorder starts recording.
Scanning channels
(See Fig.C)
For example, when you cannot find the
channel number of the TV programme you
want to watch, you can search for the
channel as follows.
1
Press SEEK so that “SEEK” appears.
2
Press PROG. +/– to select a channel.
If you press PROG. +/–, the unit
starts to search for a receivable
channel. When the unit finds a
receivable channel, it stops searching
automatically.
To cancel the seek mode
Press SEEK to turn off “SEEK”.
N o t e
Once you set the POWER switch on the camcorder
to OFF, the seek mode will be canceled
automatically.
Connecting external
aerial
(See Fig.D )
If you cannot obtain satisfactory reception
with the telescopic aerial, connect an external
aerial with the supplied connecting cable.
When you record TV programmes,
connecting the external aerial is
recommended.
z Additional information
Troubleshooting
If you run into any problem using the unit,
first check the power supply source, then use
the following table for troubleshooting. Also
see the operation manual of the camcorder.
Should the difficulty persist, disconnect the
power source and contact your Sony dealer
or local authorized Sony service facility.
When you send this unit for repair, send
your camcorder together.
Specifications
Channel coverage
VHF E2 – E12 channels
(Australia channel 0 – 11)
(South Africa channel 4 – 13)
(China channel 1 – 12)
UHF E21 – E69 channels
(China channel 13 - 57)
Aerial input
75-ohm minijack for VHF/UHF
Power requirements
DC 7.2 V
Power consumption
1.4 W
Operating temperature
0
°
C to 40
°
C (32
°
F to 104
°
F)
Storage temperature
–20
°
C to 60
°
C (–4
°
F to 140
°
F)
Dimensions
Approx. 130
×
55
×
70 mm (w/h/
d) (5
1
/
8
×
2
1
/
4
×
2
7
/
8
inches)
Mass
Approx. 190 g (6.7 oz)
Supplied accessory
Connecting cable (1)
Carrying case (1)
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
English
12
SEEK
Corrective actions
Set the POWER switch on
the camcorder to VTR.
• Adjust the telescopic
aerial for the best
reception or connect
an external aerial.
• If you are near a television
tower, set the BOOSTER
switch to OFF.
Reflection from nearby
mountains or buildings
often causes this problem.
Adjust the telescopic aerial
for the best reception.
Noises from a hair drier,
automobile or motorbike
can be the cause. Keep the
unit away from such noises.
First pause to record or stop
recording, and then change
the channel.
You cannot display the
channel during recording.
Connect the camcorder
firmly.
S y m p t o m
TV picture does not
appear on the LCD.
The picture is not
clear.
Double images or
“ghosts” appear.
Dots or spot
patterns appear on
the picture.
The channel cannot
be changed during
recording.
The DISPLAY
button does not
operate.
The unit does not
operate.
TV SYSTEM
AUTO PRESET
SEEK
EXT ANT
POWER lamp
Signal splitter
Mixer
EXT ANT
VHF/UHF
TV
Connecting cable (supplied)
D
UHF aerial
VHF aerial
PROG. +/ﾐ
SEEK
DISPLAY
BOOSTER
ON/OFF
