Sony Slv-se220 User manual

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vaes

SLV-SE220/SE420/SE620/SE720/

SE727/SE820/SX720/SX72

RMT-V405/V405A/V406/V406A/V406B/V407A/V407B/V407C

SERVICE

MANUAL

AEP

Model

SLV-SE220/SE620/SE720/SE727/

eas

SE820/SX720/SX727

UK

Model

SLV-SE220G/SE720G/SE820

Russian

Model

SLV-SE420K/SE620N/SE720N/

VHS

SE820N/SX720N

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Photo

:

SLV-SE620D

—

(engi

(for

UK

model)

RMT-V406

TS-10

MECHANISM

|

Refer

to

the

SERVICE

MANUAL

of

VHS

MECHANI-

CAL

ADJUSTMENT

MANUAL

VII

for

MECHANICAL

ADJUSTMENTS.

(9-921-790-11)

The

abbreviations

of

SLV-SE220/SE420/SE620/SE720/SE727/SE820/SX720/SX727

contained

in

this

service

manual

are

indicated

when

these

models

are

common

to

all

their

corresponding

models

as

given

below.

Abbreviated

models

name

|SE220__|SE420__|SE620

_|SE720__|SE727_|SE820

_|$X720

AEP

models

SLV-

SE220B

—

|SE620B

|SE720B

|SE727E

|SE820B

|Sx720D |$x727D

SE220D

SE620D_|

SE720D

SE820D

|SX720E

SE2201

SE620E

|

SE720E

SE820E

SE7201

UK

models

SLV-

SE220G

- -

_|SE720G

-

_|SE820G

ae

“fk

Russian

models

SLV-

-

__|SE420K

|SE620N

|

SE720N

-

_|SE820N

|Sx720N

|

-

The

SLV-SE220D/SE620D/SE720D/SX720D/SX727D/SE820D

model

and

SLV-SE420K/SE620N/SE720N/SX720N/SE820N

model

that

have

destination

of

Germany,

Hungary

and

Austria

are

repaired

only

at

the

centralized

service

centers.

Send

these

model

to

the

centralized

service

centers

for

repair.

SPECIFICATIONS

System

LP:

PAL/MESECAM*

Rewind

time

Channel

coverage

11.70

mm/s

Approx.

|

min.

(with

E180

tape)

e

(recording/playback)

ee)

NTSC

16.67

mm/s

Inputs

and

outputs

se

Sane

f

69

(playback

only)

LINE-1

(EURO

AV)

Ra

eau

EP:

NTSC

11.12

mm/s

21-pin

CE

Se

ens

(playback

only)

Video

input:

20

a)

ee

ice

*MESECAM:

for

B

model

Audio

input:

pins

2

and

6

UHF

channels

21-69

Maximum

recording/playback

time

Video

output:

19

issues

10

hrs.

in

LP

mode

(with

E300

tape)

Audho

aut

putapine

Lands

75-ohm

asymmetrical

aerial

socket

2

SGeinied

onan

pase

Tape

speed

ee

VIDEO

CASSETTE

RECORDER

(recording/playback)

NTSC

33.35

mm/s

(playback

only)

SONY.

LINE-2

(DEC/EXT)LINE-3

(DEC/EXT)*!

21-pin

Video

input:

20

Audio

input:

pins

2

and

6

~2

LINE-2

L-®

R*?

VIDEO

IN,

phono

jack

(1)

Input

signal:

1

Vp-p,

75

ohms,

unbalanced,

sync

negative

AUDIO

IN,

phono

jack

(2)

Input

level:

327

mVrms

Input

impedance:

more

than

47

kilohms

AUDIO

(OUT/SORTIE)

R/D

L/G*3

Phono

jack

(2)

Rated

output

level:

327

mVrms

Load

impedance:

47

kilohms

Output

impedance:

less

than

10

kilohms

*'

not

available

on

SLV-SE620N

*.

SLV-SE820N

only

*

not

available

on

SLV-SE620N

and

SE420K

General

Power

requirements

220

-

240

V

AC,

50

Hz

Power

consumption

15

W

(SLV-SE420K)

17

W

(SLV-SE820N,

SE720N,

SX720N

and

SE620N)

3

W

(POWER

SAVE

is

set

to

ON,

minimum)

Operating

temperature

5°C

to

40°C

Storage

temperature

—20°C

to

60°C

Dimensions

including

projecting

parts

and

controls

(w/h/d)

Approx.

360

=

95

x

243

mm

(SLV-SE420K)

Approx.

430

x

96

x

242

mm

(SLV-SE720N,

SX720N

and

SE620N)

Approx.

430

x

96

x

251

mm

(SLV-SE820N)

Mass

Approx.

2.8

kg

(SLV-SE420K)

Approx.

3.1

kg

(SLV-SE820N,

SE720N,

SX720N

and

SE620N)

Supplied

accessories

Remote

commander

(1)

R6

(size

AA)

batteries

(2)

Aerial

cable

(1)

Design

and

specifications

are

subject

to

change

without

notice.

SAFETY-RELATED

COMPONENT

WARNING!!

COMPONENTS

IDENTIFIED

BY

MARK

4

OR

DOTTED

LINE

WITH

MARK

4.

ON

THE

SCHEMATIC

DIAGRAMS

AND

IN

THE

PARTS

LIST

ARE

CRITICAL

TO

SAFE

OPERATION.

REPLACE

THESE

COMPONENTS

WITH

SONY

PARTS

WHOSE

PART

NUMBERS

APPEAR

AS

SHOWN

IN

THIS

MANUAL

OR

IN

SUPPLEMENTS

PUBLISHED

BY

SONY.

SAFETY

CHECK-OUT

After

correcting

the

original

service

problem,

perform

the

following

safety

checks

before

releasing

the

set

to

the

customer.

Check

the

area

of

your

repair

for

unsoldered

or

poorly-soldered

connections.

Check

the

entire

board

surface

for

solder

splashes

and

bridges.

Check

the

interboard

wiring

to

ensure

that

no

wires

are

"pinched"

or

contact

high-wattage

resistors.

Look

for

unauthorized

replacement

parts,

particularly

transistors,

that

were

installed

during

a

Point

them

out

to

the

customer

and

recommend

their

replacement.

4.

Look

for

parts

which,

through

functioning,

show

obvious

signs

of

deterioration.

Point

them

out

to

the

customer

and

recommend

their

replacement.

Check

the

B+

voltage

to

see

it

is

at

the

values

specified.

Flexible

Circuit

Board

Repairing

*

Keep

the

temperature

of

the

soldering

iron

around

270°C

during

repairing.

*

Do

not

touch

the

soldering

iron

on

the

same

conductor

of

the

circuit

board

(within

3

times).

¢

Be

careful

not

to

apply

force

on

the

conductor

when

soldering

or

unsoldering.

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

Important

Service

Guide

@

Mode

Switch

(Program

Switch)

Assembly

Point

---------------+++++-+++

4

@

How

to

eject

the

cassette

tape

(if

the

unit

does

not

operate

on

condition

that

tape

is

inserted

into

housing

ass’

y)

pen

eceecnscsc

econ

cesen

sce

scscesansscenccecseeecssceteceensensess

4

1.

General

Getting

Started

Index

to

PACTS

ANA

CONELOIS

-+++---eseeerescceceersesesseecseserseessscensensenees

1-1

Step

I:

Unpacking

stttrernentsessseceaseeeersseesttscosseensasessscsssessescccacesees

Jo?

Step

2:

Setting

up

the

remote

commander

-+-+++++s++-e+essseeeeesssseees

1-3

Step

3:

Connecting

the

VCR

-++++++:++sssssesserssesseesessscnsnneeseeeeencens

1-4

Step

4:

Setting

up

the

VCR

with

the

Auto

Set

Up

function

------

1-5

Step

5:

Selecting

the

TV

SYStEM

«reeesseecveneceeeseeseenesssecneeneasecenesees

1-5

Setting

the

ark

ie:

oceeceies

cc

snd

scccescesiscecscescedaccecceeicdveseccnseccecceccsessnsces

1-6

Downloading

the

TV

tuner’s

preset

data

(SLV-SE820N,

SE720N

and

SX720N

only)

ode

ewencceceecceesesessnsccrrcorccececcesccecncee.

1-6

Selecting

a

language

ot

etsseeeassnenncersccreesccscesssccccsssccscscascsescsceeesesecs

1-6

Presetting

CHANTIE

S:

tosnsiversesccewcwacedevisccsscosscsdcccasssenscstecsscveceanssesss

1-7

Changing/disabling

programme

positions

---+++++++++++-+++++++se+seeeee

1-7

Setting

the

Canal

Plus

decoder

(not

available

on

SLV-SE620N)

«-

1-9

Basic

Operations

Playing

Fi

C1)»,

ec

1-9

Recording

TV

PFOQLTAMIMES

-r-errrereeessereereresceccerersersecscneseserssees

1-10

Recording

TV

programmes

using

the

Dial

Timer

(SLV-SE820N

only)

Adbcaececcsenseceeeeesessseescessccesscreessrenceesececess

1-11

Recording

TV

programmes

using

the

ShowView®

system

(SLV-SE820N,

SE720N

and

SX720N

only)

-------s++e+e+eeeeseeee

1-12

Rescording

TV

programmes

using

the

timer

--++-seressssseeeeeseee

1-13

Additional

Operations

Playing/searching

at

various

SPCOUS

-rseesssesessesrerseeesessesecence

sees

1-14

Setting

the

recording

duration

time

Checking/changing/cancelling

timer

settings

---++++++++s+++s+ssee+

1-15

Recording

stereo

and

bilingual

programmes

(not

available

on

SEV-SEAION

Ji

nciosscictenssesvercssccttnss

daphvcccasgueds

nopesnaaecebatooenzeaetia

1-15

Searching

using

the

index

function

(not

available

on

SLV-

AS)

57.9010)

<@

ce

we

1-16

Adjusting

the

picture

seeeccnnscesecrccscccscccccacceces

coos

+47

Reducing

the

VCR's

power

CONSUMPLION

------++e+rsseeesseeeeseseseee

1-17

Changing

menu

options

sd

eeeasveerecensasensesscnesenenccseccoccccsesssccoscossecs

1-17

Editing

Connecting

to

a

VCR

or

stereo

SYSUEM

-+s+-seeserecrceesesssessnseesnee

1-18

Basic

editing

ce

eeeceecsenenccscenneceeeccesscceesccceeceseccssccassccesesasssessacncess

1-18

Audio

dubbing

(SLV-SE820N

only)

tecescescasscccrecccesssaceccescnacees

1-18

Additional

Informatoin

Troubleshooting

See

ecerecscssncesescerencacacasesesereseccesscsscasssccsesseceuseooeas.

1-19

2.

Disassembly

D221

-

Mond

Models.

ssresessatsntscacetsndeccnsacksncesesvasesnasanasnevaatsssensencasie

2-1

2-1-1

Cabinet

Top

eeececcscecceveconece

--

2-1

2-1-2

Cover

Bottom

---++-+ssessceeees

--

2-1

2-1-3

Ass’

y-Panel

FON

-+++seesseccsccsrccccsccccccccencrcercscscsccoscoasesasscseees

2-2

2-1-4

Ass’y

MAIN-PCB,

DECK

ssssssssssssseesssssssessnssessseesennsssee

2-2

Hi-Fi

Modells

-oreeeeeeeeesneosreees

a

2-2-1

Cabinet

Top

senseeecenanccesesceecsscnnensctecenscescceccccstencscnccscecssscnceees

2-2-2

Cover

Bottom

-----scccccesssccssscccssscsccccsssscccceesssscccssncsscceeccescccce

2-2-3

Ass’

y-Panel

Front

-

2-2-4

Assy

Jack

PCB

-+-s-ccccccsccsesesecccoserccensccceses:

ve

2-2-5

Ass’y

MAIN-PCB,

DECK

-++++++-sscecesserscsscsetsernrecssssnsceeessnss

2-6

3.

P.C.Boards

3-1

Main

PCB

(SLV-SE220D/SE2201/SE220G/SE220B/

SE420K/SE620D/SE620E/SE620B/SE620N)

-+-+++++sseeeeeses

3-3

3-2.

Main

PCB

(SLV-SE720D/SX720D/SE720E/SX720E/

SE720G/SE720I/SE720B/SX727D/SE727E/SE720N/

SX720N/SE820D/SE820E/SE820G/SE820B/SE820N)

++:

3-7

3-3

Function

PCB

(SLV-SE620D/SE620E/SE620B/SE620N/

SE720D/SX720D/SE720E/SX720E/SE720G/SE7201/

SE720B/S

X727D/SE727E/SE720N/SX720N/SE820D/

SE820E/SE820G/SE820B/SE820N)

ccccavcccecocccconveveccesncene

3-11

4.

Schematic

Diagrams

@

Block

Identification

Of

Main

PCB

--++-:-++:s:+ssrcssscossncseensscesescnees

4-3

4-1

S.MLP.S.

(A)

(SLV-SE330/SE430/SE620)

-+-sssssseseessseenesseens

4-5

4-2

S.M.P.S.

(B)

(SLV-SE720/SE727/SE820/S

X720/SX727)

+

4-7

4-3

Power

(A)

(SLV-SE220/SE420/SE620)

---+-+++sssssesseesersesves

4-9

44

Power

(B)

(SLV-SE720/SE727/SE820/S

X720/SX727)

+

4-11

4-5

System

Control/Servo

(A)

(SLV-SE220/SE420/SE620)

--

4-13

4-6

System

Control/Servo

(B)

(SLV-SE720/SE727/SE820/S

X720/SX727)

s++s+sessesssseseeee

4-15

BET

PUI

Os

VIED

socdeesssccasdessdececststasasctes’ssescoudsaveavesssssvacsecdvecsete

4-17

4-8

Hi-Fi

(Option)

(SLV-SE620/SE720/SE727/SE820/SX720/SX727)

«++++++++

4-19

4-9

TM-Block

4-10

OSD/VPS/PDC

(A)

crrsressssssssestseccnsenscsessnesssssnssessssssesssnesens

4-23

4-11

OSD/VPS/PDC

(B)

(SLV-SE620/SE720/SE727/SE820/S

X720/SX727)

+++++++-+

4-25

4-12

SECAM;

SLV-SE220B/SE620B/SE720B/SE820B

Only

-

4-27

4-13

A2/NICAM;

Hi-Fi

Models

Only

«+++sssssssssssssesssseecssescenssenes

4-29

4-14

Input-Output

(2

Scart

Jack)

--++essssscceessseseesseseeeeeeessteeerenes

4-31

4-15

Input-Output

(1

Scart

Jack);

SLV-SE620D/SE620N

Only

-

4-33

RLVG.

SUby

siinesesendetscsctalonesaciesasacecossesasavasuestesesscansun'ssovesscsetecescabsonse

4-35

@

Waveform

-----

@

Voltage

Table

5.

Alignment

and

Adjustment

5-1

RefErENCE

«100+ssessccccresssrccnccccssccessecccccssnsaccaseeecceasaacessoscsconees

5-1

5-1-1

Location

of

adjustment

button

of

remote

control

-+++++++++0+

5-1

5-1-2

Test

point

location

for

adjustment

mode

SEUNG

osseerrerereneee

5-2

5-1-3

SW7T21

(TEST)

location

for

adjustment

mode

setting

«----

5-3

5-2

Mechanical

Adjustment

csSsdaadaussessedcasacesssscercedetasdveaavesadeveoiee

5-4

5-2-1

The

number

and

position

of

test

POINL

-+-+s+sseeeeseeeesseeereesens

5-4

5-2-2

ACE

Head

Position

(X-Point)

Adjustment

-

soe

5-4

5-3

Head

Switching

Point

Adjustment

+--+

we

5-5

5-4

NVRAM

Option

Setting

da

ssoncccccescecesconecscecsccsousesascsoenecscesceas

5-5

6.

Repair

Parts

List

6-1

Exploded

VIEWS

«+++-nccsccccvecsoccsccccesccescccessvecenccccnessoesescessceseuss

6-2

6-1-1

Instrument

Assembly

(Mono

Models)(SE220/SE420)

«+--+

6-2

6-1-2

Instrument

Assembly

(Hi-Fi

Models)

-+++-+-+++-+eeresssseeseesseeees

6-3

6-1-3

Mechanical

Parts

(Top

Side)

-+++++s+++e++

os

6-4

6-1-4

Mechanical

Parts

(Bottom

Side)

---

+

6-5

6-2

Electrical

Parts

List

----++-:+ssscssssccsscsssccsssccseascecscscesssecnsesssesees

6-9

@

MODE

SWITCH

(PROGRAM

SWITCH)

ASSEMBLY

POINT

1}

When

installing

the

ass’y

deck

on

the

Main

PCB,

be

sure

to

align

the

assembly

point

of

mode

switch.

ASSEMBLY

POINT

(ALIGN

TWO

ARROWS)

Fig.

1

@

HOW

TO

EJECT

THE

CASSETTE

TAPE

(If

the

unit

does

not

operate

on

condition

that

tape

is

inserted

into

housing

ass’y)

1)

Turn

the

Gear

Worm

@

clockwise

in

the

direction

of

arrow

with

screw

driver.

(See

Fig.

2}

(Other

method

;

Remove

the

screw

of

Motor

Load

Ass’y,

Separate

the

Motor

Load

Ass’y)

2)

When

Slider

S,

T

are

approached

in

the

position

of

unloading,

rotate

holder

Clutch

counterclockwise

after

inserting

screw

driver

in

the

hole

of

frame's

bottom

in

order

to

wind

the

unwiunded

tape.

(Refer

to

Fig.

3)

(If

you

rotate

Gear

Worm

@

continuously

when

tape

is

in

state

of

unwinding,

you

may

cause

a

tape

contamination

by

grease

and

tape

damage.

Be

sure

to

wind

the

unwiunded

tape

in

the

state

of

set

horizontally.)

3)

Rotate

Gear

Worm

@

clockwise

using

screw

driver

again

up

to

the

state

of

eject

mode

and

then

pick

out

the

tape.

(Refer

to

Fig.

2)

@

GEAR

WORM

1.

General

Getting

Started

SLV-SE220/SE420/SE620/SE720/SE727/SE820/SX720/SX727

SS

ie

Index

to

parts

and

controls

Refer

to

the

pages

indicated

in

parentheses

(_)

for

details.

Front

panel

For

SLV-SE820N

(1

5

(on/standby)

switch

(2)

Remote

sensor

(12)

3]

Tape

compartment

[4]

S

(eject)

buttan

(39)

5]

Shuttle

ring

(58)

[6]

[>

(play)

button*

(39) (58)

[7]

JOG

button

(58)

[8)

&

(stop)

button*

(22)

(39) (74)

(75)

[9]

REC

@

(record)

button

(43)

(60)

(74)

[10}

88

(pause)

button

(39)

(50) (74)

(75)

[17]

>>

(tast-torward)

button

(39)

(58)

4

|

index

to

parts

and

controls

For

SLV-SE420K

a

ROMO

[12]

<4

(rewind)

button

(39)

(58)

{83]

©

DIAL

TIMER

(46)

[4

PROGRAM

+/-

buttons*

(47)

(59)

(68)

AUDIO

DUB

button

(75)

~D

LINE-2

L

(left)

©

R

(right)

jacks

(covered)*

(72)

(73)

(75)

How

to

open

the

jack

cover

1

Press

the

bottom

of

the

cover.

2

Hook

your

tinger

on

the

top

edge

of

the

cover

and

pull

it

open.

*

The

C>

(play).

Mf

(stop)

and

PROGRAM

+

buttons

and

jack

cover

have

a

tactile

dot,

five

(on/standby)

switch

&

(eject)

button

(39)

[2]

3]

Remote

sensor

(12)

4)

‘ape

compartment

[5]

>

(play)

button*

(39)

(58)

[6]

B

(stop)

button*

(22) (39) (74)

(75)

6

|

Index

to

parts

and

controls

Hoe

w

REC

@

(record)

button

(43)

(60)

(74)

[8]

18

(pause)

button

(39)

(74)

(75)

9)

PP

(fast-forward)

button

(39)

(58)

[10]

<4

(rewind)

button

(39)

(58)

11)

PROGRAM

+/—

buttons*

(59)

(68)

*

The

[>

(play).

MM

(stop)

and

PROGRAM

+

buttons

have

a

tactile

dot.

For

SLV-SE720N,

SX720N

and

SE620N

1)

VC

(on/standby)

switch

[2]

Remote

sensor

(12)

[3]

Tape

compartment

[4]

&

(eject)

button

(39)

[5]

D>

(play)

button*

(39)

(58)

Q

Oo

2

a

y

s

z

a

ft

noen

REC

@

(record)

button

(43) (60)

(74)

OF

(pause)

button

(39) (74)

(75)

PP

(fast-forward)

button

(39)

(58)

44

(rewind)

button

(39)

(58)

[6]

a

(stop)

button*

(22)

(39)

(74) (75)

[11]

PROGRAM

+/-

buttons*

(59) (68)

*

The

C=

(play),

HH

(stop)

and

PROGRAM

+

buttons

have

a

tactile

dot.

COFTEI

Od

ennneernarnansanaan

Display

window

For

SLV-SE820N,

SE720N

and

SX720N

ibm

Index

to

parts

and

controls

|

5

t

[41]

Tape

indicator

2|

VIDEO

indicator

(17)

(43)

3]

Time

counter/clock/line/programme

position

indicator

(40)

(42)

(74)

14]

©

(smartlink)

indicator

(18)

For

SLV-SE620N

and

SE420K

COMET]

NZ

Wel

-A

Rial

<>

|

D

scp

VAN VAN ANT

-1ANT

IANT

gst

papers

Buia

[5}

TV

indicator

(45)

STEREO

indicator

(63)

[6]

7|

Tape

speed

indicators

(42)

(8)

Timer/recording

indicator

(43)

(48)

(53)

(56)

{t]

Tape

indicator

2]

Time

counter/clock/line‘programme

position

indicator

(40) (42) (74)

[3]

Timer

indicator

(48)

(53) (56)

[4]

Recording

indicator

(43)

[5]

STEREO

indicator*

(63)

VIDEO

indicator

(17)

(43)

[6]

[7]

Playback

indicator

*

not

available

on

SLV-SE420K

CONTINUE?

=n

Index

to

parts

and

controls

|

7

Rear

panel

For

SLV-SE820N,

SE720N,

SX720N

and

SE620N

For

SLV-SE420K

(1)

¥

(in

from

antenna)

connector

(16)

(17)

[2]

LINE-3

(DEC/EXT)

connector*!

LINE-2

(DEC’EXT)

connector*?

(19)

(36)

(73)

[3]

Mains

lead

(16)

(17)

[4]

AUDIO

(OUT/SORTIE)

R/D

(right)

L/G

(left)

jacks*>

(19)

8|

Index

to

parts

and

controls

[5]

LINE-1

(EURO

AV)

connector

(17)

(36)

(72)

[6]

&

(out

to

tv)

connector

(16)

(17)

*!

SLV-SER20N

only

"2

SLV-SE720N,

SX720N

and

SE420K

only

*

not

available

an

SLV-SE620N

(14)

CFV)

/

Temote

control

switch

(#2)

UC

(on/standby)

switch

(13)

(14)

(53)

{1

AUDIO

MONITOR

button*'*?

(14)

(64)

[17]

>

TV/VIDEO

button

(13)

(17)

(43)

10

|

Index

to

parts

and

controts

[18]

CLEAR

button

(40)

(52)

(61)

[19]

INPUT

SELECT

button

(42)

(56)

(74)

PROG

(programme)

+/—

buttons*!

(13)

(42)

G2)

/@

Teletext

page

access

buttons

(for

TV)*?

(14)

21]

B>

SLOW

button*

(58)

(23)

x2

button**

(58)

23)

Med

/P4

(index

search)

buttons*}**

(66)

[24]

©

TIMER

button

(51) (55)

™!

The

[>

(play),

AUDIO

MONITOR,

number

5

and

PROG

+

buttons

have

a

tactile

dot.

*?

SLV-SER20N

only

*

not

available

on

SLV-SE420K

**

FASTEXT

buttons

(for

TF)

(SLV-SE820N

only)

Remote

commander

[8]

&

(eject)

button

(39)

[2]

&

(wide)

button

(for

TV)

(14)

(15)

[3]

@

DISPLAY

button

(14)

(40) (43)

[4]

COUNTER/REMAIN

button

(43)

[5}

Programme

number

buttons*!

(13)

(44)

[6]

-/--

(ten’s

digit)

button

(13) (44)

[7}

©

(Teletext)

button

(for

TV)*?

(14)

[8}

4

(volume)

+/—

buttons

(for

TV)

(13)

[9]

CO

TV

power

on/TV

mode

select

button

(for

TV)*?

(13)

10}

@

REC

(record)

button

(43) (60)

[11]

SP

(Standard

Play)/LP

(Long

Play)

button

(42)

MENU

button

(24)

(61)

EN

(pausey#

button

(24)

(39)

B

(stop)

button

(24)

(39)

444

(rewind),

button

(24)

(39)

(58)

b>

(fast-forward)/=*

button

(24)

(39)

(58)

[>

(playV/OK

button®!

(24)

(39)

(58)

Al

S&S

*)

The

[>

(play),

AUDIO

MONITOR,

number

5

and

PROG

+

buttons

have

a

tactile

dot.

*?

SLV-SE820N

only

Q

6

s

5

a

2

Fy

a

2

a

Index

to

parts

and

controls

|

9

Step

1:

Unpacking

Check

that

you

have

received

the

following

items

with

the

VCR:

+

Remote

commander

*

R6

(size

AA)

batteries

jc

*

Aerial

cable

Check

your

model

name

The

instructions

in

this

manual

are

for

the

5

models:

SLV-SE820N,

SE720N,

SX720N.

SE-620N

and

SE420K.

Check

your

model

name

by

looking

at

the

rear

panel

of

vour

VCR.

SLV-SE820N

1s

the

model

used

for

illustration

purposes.

Any

difference

in

operation

is

clearly

indicated

in

the

text.

for

example,

“SLV-SE820N

only.”

Unpacking

payers

Buige5

11

sl

Step

2

:

Setting

up

the

remote

commander

inserting

the

batteries

Insert

two

R6

(size

AA)

batteries

by

matching

the

+

and

—

on

the

batteries

to

the

diagram

inside

the

battery

compartment

Insert

the

negative

(-)

end

first,

then

push

in

and

down

until

the

positive

(+)

end

clicks

into

position.

Using

the

remote

commander

Remote

sensor

You

can

use

this

remote

commander

to

operate

this

VCR

and

a

Sony

TV.

Buttons

on

the

Temote

commander

marked

with

a

dot

(*)

can

be

used

te

operate

your

Sony

TV.

Ifthe

TV

does

nat

have

the

BB

symbol

near

the

remote

sensor,

this

remote

commander

will

not

operate

the

TV.

To

operate

|

Set

TV}

/

(VIDEO)

to

oS

the

VCR

(VIDEO)

and

pornt

at

the

remote

sensor

at

the

VCR

and

point

at

the

remote

sensor

at

the

TV

12|

Setting

up

the

remote

commander

(Teletext)

AUDIO

MONITOR

FASTEXT

buttons

DISPLAY

@

(wide)

Switch

to

Teletext*!

Select

the

sound**

Use

FASTEXT*!

Call

up

the

on-screen

display

Change

the

Teletext

page*!

Switch

to/trom

wide

mode

of

a

Sony

wide

TV

(For

other

manutactures’

wide

TVs.

see

“Controlling

other

TVs

with

the

remote

commander

(SLV-

SE820N

only)”

below.)

*

With

normal

use,

the

batteries

should

last

about

three

to

six

months.

*

Ifyou

do

not

use

the

remote

commander

tor

an

extended

period

of

time,

remove

the

batteries

to

avord

possible

damage

trom

battery

leakage.

*

Do

not

use

a

new

battery

together

with

an

old

one.

Do

not

use

different

types

of

battenes

together.

*

Some

buttons

may

not

work

with

certain

Sony

TVs.

*!

SLV-SE820N

only

**not

available

on

SLV-SE420K

Controlling

other

TVs

with

the

remote

commander

(SLV-SE820N

only)

The

remote

commander

is

preprogrammed

to

control

non-Sony

TVs.

If

your

TV

is

listed

in

the

following

table,

set

the

appropriate

manufacturer's

code

number.

41

Set

[Fv}/

at

the

top

of

the

remote

commander

to

[TV].

2

Hold

down

LC),

and

enter

your

TV’s

code

number

using

the

programme

number

buttons.

Then

release

1.

Now

you

can

use

the

following

TV

control

buttons

to

control

your

TV:

VW,

-D

TV/VIDEO,

programme

number

buttons.

-/--

(ten’s

digit),

PROG

+/-,

9

+/-,

O

(TV),

&

(Teletext),

FASTEXT

buttons,

@

(wide)*,

MENU*,

#/$:4=/<0*,

and

OK*.

*

These

buttons

may

not

work

with

all

TVs.

14|

Setting

up

the

remote

commander

1-3

ie)

@

AUDIO

MONITOR

~©

TVNIDEO

@

DISPLAY

payers

Burgyag

Programme

number

buttons

4

)

ath

PROG

+/-4

fe)

ase

FASTEXT

buttons

TV

control

buttons

Select

an

input

source:

aerial

in

or

fine

in

=)

TV/VIDEO

Select

the

TV's

programme

position

Programme

number

buttons,

“hy

PROG

+/~

Adjust

the

volume

of

the

TV

Switch

to

TV

(Teletext

off)*!

Ov

TV)

CONLIN

UOT

smmuaromaaaioon

Setting

up

the

remote

commander

|

13

Code

numbers

of

controllable

TVs

If

more

than

one

code

number

1s

listed,

try

entering

them

one

at

a

time

until

a

you

find

the

one

that

works

with

your

TV,

By

To

switch

to

wide

mode,

see

the

footnotes

below

this

table

for

the

applicable

2

code

numbers.

a

o

a

Oo

a

Manufacturer

____

Sony

ber

|

Manufacturer

|

Code

number

Panasonic

1781.49

Philips

06*!,

07"!

08%?

12,13

Samsung

Sanyo

Telefunken

Thomson

Toshiba

15,

16,

69%?

*'

Press

@»

(wide)

to

switch

the

wide

picture

mode

on

or

off.

*?

Press

<+

(wide).

then

press

J

+/—

to

select

the

wide

picture

mode

you

want.

*

Press

»

(wide).

The

menu

appears

on

the

TV

screen.

Then,

press

#/$/4=/=>

to

select

the

wide

picture

you

want

and

press

OK.

Tip

*

When

you

set

your

TV's

code

number

correctly

while

the

TV

is

tumed

on, the

TV

tums

off

automatically.

Notes

*

Ifyou

enter

a

new

code

number,

the

code

number

previously

entered

will

be

erased.

*

Ifthe

TV

uses

a

different

remote

control

system

from

the

one

programmed

to

work

with

the

VCR,

you

cannot

control

your

TV

with

the

remote

commander.

¢

When

you

replace

the

batteries

of

the

remote

commander,

the

code

number

may

change.

Set

the

appropriate

code

number

every

time

you

replace

the

batteries.

Setting

up

the

remote

commander

|

15

Step

3

:

Connecting

the

VCR

If

your

TV

has

a

Scart

(EURO-AV)

connector,

see

page

17.

If

your

TV

does

not

have

a

Scart

(EURO-AV)

connector

Vie

snahidise

ae

Aerial

cable

(supplied)

cl

:

Signal

flow

_

Disconnect

the

aerial

cable

from your

TV

and

connect

it

to

W

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

VCR.

ie

oad-

Ls)

Connect

&%

of

the

VCR

and

the

aerial

input

of

your

TV

using

the

supplied

aerial

cable.

r

Connect

the

mains

lead

to

the

mains.

oo

Note

*

When

you

connect

the

VCR

and

your

TV

only

with

an

aerial

cable,

you

have

to

tune

your

TV

to

the

VCR

(see

page

20).

16

|

Connecting

the

VCR

About

the

SMARTLINK

features

(not

available

on

SLV-SE620N

and

SE420K)

If

the

connected

TV

complies

with

SMARTLINK,

MEGALOGIC*!,

LS)

EASYIINK*’.

Q-Link**,

EURO

VIEW

LINK*!,

or

T-V

LINK®>,

this

VCR

attomatically

runs

the

SMARTLINK

function

after

you

complete

the

steps

on

the

(the

¢>

indicator

appears

in

the

VCR's

display

window

when

you

tum

on

the

TV).

You

can

enjoy

the

following

SMARTLINK

features.

TV

Direct

Rec

You

can

easily

record

what

you

are

watching

on

the

TV

when

the

VCR

is

tumed

on.

For

details,

see

“Recording

what

you

are

watching

on

the

TV

(TV

Direct

Ree)

(not

available

on

SLV-SE620N

and

SE420K)"

on

page

45.

One

Touch

Play

With

One

Touch

Play,

you

can

start

playback

automatically

without

turning

on

the

TV.

For

details,

see

“Starting

playback

automatically

with

one

button

(One

Touch

Play)

(not

available

on

SLV-SE620N

and

SE420K)"

on

page

41.

One

Touch

Menu

When

the

VCR

is

turned

on,

you

can

turn

on

the

TV,

set

the

TV

to

the

video

channel,

and

display

the

VCR's

on-screen

display

automatically

by

pressing

MENU

on

the

remote

commander.

One

Touch

Timer

When

the

VCR

is

turned

on,

you

can

turn

on

the

TV.

set

the

TV

to

the

video

channel,

and

display

the

mer

recording

menu

(the

TIMER

PROGRAMMING

menu

or

the

SHOW

VIEW

menu)

automatically

by

pressing

&

TIMER

on

the

remote

commander.

You

can

set

which

timer

recording

menu

is

displayed

using

TIMER

METHOD

in

the

FASY

OPERATION

menu

(see

page

71).

¢

NexTView

Download

You

can

casily

set

the

timer

by

using

the

Download

function

on

your

TV.

Please

refer

to

your

TV's

instruction

manual.

™*“MEGALOGIC”

is

a

registered

trademark

of

Grundig

Corporation.

*E

ASYLINK™

iy

a

trademark

of

Philips

Corporation.

-Link"

is

a

trademark

of

Panasome

Corporation

™~EURO

VIEW

LINK”

is

a

trademark

of

Toshiba

Corporation.

*5“T-V

LINK”

is

a

trademark

of

JVC

Corporation.

Note

+

Not

all

TVs

respond

to

the

functions

above.

18

|

Connecting

the

VCR

1-4

c\:

Signal

flow

lf

your

TV

has

a

Scart

(EURO-AV)

connector

be)

i

AERIAL

IN

7

Scart

({EURO-AV)

oO

oa

=

a

2

3

a

2

a

Mains

lead

ead

to

mains

Aarial

cable

(supplied)

[am

Scart

cable

(not

supplied)

1

Additional

connections

Disconnect

the

aerial

cable

from

your

TV

and

connect

it

to

W

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

VCR.

Connect

&

of

the

VCR

and

the

aerial

input

of

your

TV

using

the

supplied

aerial

cable.

if

oab-

Connect

LINE-1]

(EURO

AV)

on

the

VCR

and

the

Scart

(EURO-

AV}

connector

on

the

TV

with

the

optional

Scart

cable.

This

connection

improves

picture

and

sound

quality.

Whenever

you

want

to

watch

the

VCR

picture,

press

=)

TV

VIDEO

to

display

the

VIDEO

indicates

in

the

display

window.

Connect

the

mains

lead

to

the

mains.

continued

Connecting

the

VCR

17

To

a

stereo

system

(not

available

on

SLV-SE620N

and

SE420K)

You

can

improve

sound

quality

by

connecting

a

stereo

system

to

the

AUDIO:

R/D

LiG

jacks

as

shown

on

the

right.

AUDIO

R/D

UG

Q

®

z

2

a

o

a

=

Audio

cable

(not

supplied)

SX

:

Signal

fow

To

a

satellite

or

digital

tuner

with

Line

Through

(not

available

on

SLV-

LINE-3

(DEC/EXT)*'

or

SE620N)

INE

Using

the

Line

Through

MINES

(DECENT

OUT

function,

you

can

watch

programmes

trom

a

satellite

or

digital

tuner

connected

to

this

VCR

on

the

TV

even

when

the

VCR

is

tured

off.

When

you

tum

on

the

satellite

or

digital

tuner.

this

VCR

automatically

sends

the

signal

from

the

satellite

or

digital

tuner

to

the

TV

without

turning

itself

on.

SoG

Scart

cable

(not

supplied)

coy

:

Signal

flow

1

Connect

the

satellite

or

digital

tuner

to

the

LINE-3

(DEC/EXT)*!

or

LINE-2

(DEC/EXT)**

connector

as

shown

above.

2

Turn

off

the

VCR.

To

watch

a

programme,

tum

on

the

satellite

or

digital

tuner

and

the

TV.

Notes

*

The

Line

Through

function

will

not

operate

properly

if

POWER

SAVE

in

the

USER

SET

menu

is

set

to

ON.

Set

POWER

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to

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to

ensure

proper

operation

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69}

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cannot

watch

programmes

on

the

TV

while

recording

unless

you

are

recording

a

satellite

or

digital

programme.

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function

may

not

work

with

some

types

of

satellite

or

digital

tuners.

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off,

set

the

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Step

4

:

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up

the

VCR

with

the

Auto

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function

Before

using

the

VCR

for

the

first

time,

set

up

the

VCR

using

the

Auto

Set

Up

function.

With

this

function,

you

can

set

the

language

for

the

on-screen

display,

TV

channels,

guide

channels

for

the

Show

View

system*,

and

VCR

clock*

automatically.

1

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on

your

TY

and

set

it

to

the

video

channel.

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your

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does

not

have

a

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(EURO-AV)

connector,

tune

the

TV

to

channel

32

(the

initial

RF

channel

for

this

VCR).

Refer

to

your

TV

manual

for

TV

tuning

instructions.

If

the

picture

does

not

appear

clearly,

see

“To

change

the

RF

channel”

on

page

22.

2

Connect

the

mains

lead

to

the

mains.

The

VCR

automatically

turns

on,

and

the

language

abbreviations

appear

on

the

TV

screen.

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1

The

abbreviations

of

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ser

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as

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table

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in

step

2,

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press

OK.

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message

for

the

Auto

Set

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function

appears.

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20

|

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up

the

VCR

with

the

Auto

Set

Up

function

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cancel

the

Auto

Set

Up

function

Press

MENU.

To

change

the

RF

channel

If

the

picture

does

not

appear

clearly

on

the

TV,

change

the

RF

channel

on

the

VCR

and

TV.

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INSTALLATION

from

the

menu,

then

press

4/4

to

hightight

VCR

OUTPUT

CH

and

press

>.

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the

RF

channel

by

pressing

the

&

§

buttons.

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tune

the

TV

to

the

new

RF

channel

so

that

aclear

pteture

appears.

Tip

+

(you

want

to

change

the

language

for

the

on-screen

display

from

the

one

preset

in

the

Auto

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Up

function,

see

page

27.

Notes

¢

Whenever

you

operate

the

Auto

Set

Up

function,

some

of

the

settings

{Show

View

*

timer.

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will

be

reset.

If

this

happens.

you

have

to

set

them

again.

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preset

starts

automateally

only

when

you

plug

mn

the

mains

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for

the

first

time

after

you

purchase

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the

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function.

the

language

abbreviations

do

not

appear

automatically

when

you

connect

the

mains

lead

again.

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you

want

to

use

the

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agam.

press

MENU,

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press

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highlight

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press

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to

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tram

step

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preset

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pertormed

by

pressing

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(stop)

on

the

VCR

continuously

for

5

seconds

or

more

with

no

tape

inserted.

not

available

on

SLV-SE620N

and

SE420K.

22

|

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up

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with

the

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function

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COUNTRY

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Austria

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Germany

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Norway

Portugal

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select

the

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abbreviation

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your

country

from

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the

table

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step

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all

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channels

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presets

them

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the

appropriate

order

for

your

local

area).

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want

to

change

the

order

of

the

channels

or

disable

unwanted

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posthons,

see

“Chang

mg

disabling

programme

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on

page

34

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the

scarch

or

download

is

complete,

the

current

time

appears

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any

stahons

that

transmit

a

time

signal.

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the

time does

not

appear.

sect

thy

clock

manually.

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the

clock”

on

page

24.

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SLV-SE620N

and

SE420K

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clock

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menu

appears.

See

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the

clock”

on

page

24

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up

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the

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set

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time

and

date

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VCR

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use

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features

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function*

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if

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station

in

your

area

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broadcasting

a

time

signal.

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you

start...

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on

the

VCR

and

the

TV.

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parts

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controls”

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button

locations.

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can

download

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preset

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the

VCR

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tune

the

VCR

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to

that

data

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the

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#/$

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select

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for

the

setting

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function*.

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VCR

automatically

sets

the

1S

3.0

2M

/SER

12002

clock

according

to

the

tume

signal

broadcast

between

the

channels

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you

do

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need

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function,

select

OFF.

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exit

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menu.

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you

set

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the

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function

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activated

whenever

the

VCR

is

tumed

off.

The

time

is

adjusted

automatically

by

making

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to

the

time

signal

from

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stavon.

*

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change

the

dusts

while

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press

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to

the

tem

to

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changed,

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select

the

digits

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pressing

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not

available

on

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and

SE420K.

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the

clock

|

25

ee

I

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Selecting

a

language

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can

change

the

on-screen

display

language

from

the

one

you

selected

with

the

Auto

Set

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function.

Before

you

start...

payers

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you

start...

*

Tum

on

the

VCR

and

the

TV.

*

Set

the

TV

to

the

video

channel.

*

Refer

to

“Index

to

parts

and

controls”

for

button

locations.

1

Press

MENU,

then

press

#/

WOW

=>

to

highlight

INSTALLATION

O

and

press

OK.

AUTO

SET

UP

MANUAL

SET

UP

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TV

SYSTEM

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VCR

OUTPUT

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to

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to

highlight

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DOWNLOAD.

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press

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starts

and

the

©

indicator

flashes

in

the

display

window

during

download.

TV

CH

DOWNLOAD

PLEASE

WAIT

START:

B

EXIT

>

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26

|

Downloading

the

TV

tuner’s

preset

data

(SLV-SE820N,

SE720N

and

SX720N

onty)

14

*

Tum

on

the

VCR

and

the

TV,

*

Set

the

TV

to

the

video

channel.

*

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to

“Index

to

parts

and

controls”

for

button

locations.

1

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Press

MENU.

then

press

tition

=>

to

highlight

LANGUAGE

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and

press

OK.

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=

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#/$

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to

highlight

the

abbreviation

of

the

desired

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language

from

the

table

on

page

20,

then

press

OK.

Selecting

a

language

|

27

Presetting

channels

if

some

channels

could

not

be

preset

using

the

Auto

Set

Up

function,

you

can

preset

them

manually.

Before

you

start...

+

Turn

on

the

VCR

and

the

TV.

+

Set

the

TV

to

the

video

channel.

+

Refer

to

“Index

to

parts

and

controls”

for

button

locations.

1

Press

MENU,

then

press

#/$/=/

=

to

highlight

INSTALLATION

and

press

OK.

AUTO

SET

UF

MANUAL

SET

UP

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oK

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#/#

to

highlight

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SET

UP,

then

press

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4

8

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DELETE

-CLEAR

EXIT

>

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Press

¥/#

to

highlight

the

row

which

you

want

to

preset,

then

press

(=

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display

other

pages

for

aes

programme

positions

6

to

80,

press

‘OFF.

tt

repeatedly.

te

SET

<>

EXIT

|

MENU

28

Presetting

channels

If

the

picture

is

not

clear

If

the

picture

is

not

clear.

you

may

use

the

Manual

Fine

Tuning

(MFT)

function,

Atter

step

4.

press

$

to

select

MFT.

Press

==>

to

getaclear

picture,

then

press

MENU

to

exit

the

menu.

Tips

*

To

set

the

programme

position

for the

decoder,

see

“Setting

the

Canal

Plus

decoder

(not

available

on

SLV-SE620N)"

on

page

36.

*

The

VCR

must

receive

channel

information

for

station

names

to

appear

automatically.

Notes

+

Ifthe

TV

sound

is

distored

or

noisy,

select

the

appropriate

TV

system

(“G”

or

“K”)

for

your

area

(see

page

23)

¢

When

adjusting

MFT.

the

menu

may

become

difficult

to

read

due

to

interference

from

the

picture

being

recerved.

30|

Presetting

channels

Press

4"/=

repeatedly

until

the

channel

you

want

is

displayed.

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station

name.

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select

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character,

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time

you

press

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character

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as

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correct

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press

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character

you

want

to

correct

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flashed.

then

reset

it,

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can

set

up

to

4

characters

for

the

station

name.

7

:

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OK

to

confirm

the

station

name.

8

Press

MENU

to

exit

the

menu.

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channels

|

29

Changing/disabling

programme

positions

After

setting

the

channels,

you

can

change

the

programme

positions

as

you

like.

If

any

programme

positions

are

unused

or

contain

unwanted

channels,

you

can

disable

them

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can

also

change

the

station

names.

If

the

station

names

are

not

displayed,

you

can

enter

them

manually.

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Bupa

Changing

programme

positions

Before

you

start...

*

Tum

on

the

VCR

and

the

TV.

*

Set

the

TV

to

the

video

channel.

+

Refer

to

“Index

to

parts

and

controls”

for

button

locations.

1

wen

‘Press

MENU,

then

press

th

=>

to

highlight

INSTALLATION

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and

press

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SET

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UP.

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OUTPUT

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to

highlight

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row

containing

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you

want

to

change.

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display

other

pages

for

OFF

programme

positions

6

to

80,

press

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repeatedly.

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DELETE

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continued

Changing/disabling

programme

positions

|

34

Press

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then

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4/$

to

move

2

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to

highlight

MANUAL

to

the

desired

programme

position.

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highlight

the

row

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you

want

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display

other

pages

tor

programme

pasitions

6

to

80,

press

4/4

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change

the

programme

position

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another

station,

repeat

steps

3

SWAPPING

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through

5.

DELETE

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:

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to

exit

the

menu.

4

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CLEAR.

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selected

row

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cleared

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right.

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Disabling

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presetting

channels,

you

can

disable

unused

programme

positions.

The

disabled

DeLeTe

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en

were

ositions

will

be

skipped

later

when

you

press

the

PROG

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buttons.

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5

Repeat

steps

3

and

4

tor

any

other

programme

positions

you

want

to

Before

you

start...

disable.

*

Tur

on

the

VCR

and

the

TV.

*

Set

the

TV

to

the

video

channel

6

swe

Press

MENU

to

exit

the

menu.

*

Reter

to

“Indes

to

parts

and

controls”

for

button

locations.

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1

Press

MENU,

then

press

@/$/4=/

=>

to

highlight

INSTALLATION,

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O

and

press

OK.

AUTO

SET

UP

*

Be

sure

to

select

the

programme

posiiien

you

want

to

disable

correctly.

If

you

MANUAL

SET

UP

disable

a

programme

position

hy

mistake.

you

need

to

reset

that

channel

manually.

SMARTLINK

‘TV

SYSTEM

:@

S

YGR

OUTPUT

CH

132

(=)

SELECT

:av

0

SET

>

END

OK

EXIT:

MENU

CONE

MUG

serena

32

|

Changing/disabling

programme

positions

Changing/disabling

programme

positions

|

33

Changing

the

station

names

(not

available

on

SLV-SE620N

and

SE420K)

Enter

the

station

name

y

1

Press

# $

to

select

a

character

we

MANUAL

TU

3)

You

can

change

af

enter

the

stutton

names

(up

to

4

characters).

The

VCR

must

Each

time

you

press

the

a

i

Zz

receive

channel

information

for

stavon

names

to

appear

automatically.

character

changes

ay

shown

Sek

i884,

e

below.

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OFF

wv

Before

you

start...

NAME

dahon:

g

+

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on

the

VOR

and

the

TV,

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r

erent

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cab

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tthe

TV

to

the

video

channel

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aad

END

OK

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MENU

—

2

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&®

to

set

the

neat

1

Press

MENU,

then

press

#/9/@=

character

oa

;

S

The

Mashes

=>

to

highlight

INSTALLATION

ft

NENT

spree

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and

press

OK.

bade

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correcta

character

pts.

@

&®

unul

the

character

you

want

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UP

to

concet

thashes

then

new

tat

(eS)

wevevew

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‘gS

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can

sct

up

te

4

chatacters

for

the

station

name,

‘ -

Press

OK

to

contin

thy

mow

tue

A

ERENT

haw

6

B

2

Press

#/§

to

highlight

MANUAL

6

2.

SET

UP,

then

press

=.

ERSTE

TUTSTCERETS

Ke)

7

Press

MENU

tet

thy

rane.

O

SWAPPING

:

OK

CLEAR

EXiT

:

MENU

3

Press

#:$

to

highlight

the

row

which

you

want

to

change

or

enter

(=)

the

station

name.

then

press

=.

7

To

display

other

pages

for

tal

aye

programme

positions

6

to

80,

press

of

4

Tepeatedly.

SseT

-@

ExT:

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#/$

to

highlight

NAME,

then

press

=.

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DECODER

.

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SELECT

:4¥

SET:

END

10K

EXIT

34|

Changing/disabling

programme

positions

Changing/disabling

programme

positions

|

35

1-8

Setting

the

Canal

Plus

decoder

(not

available

on

SLV-SE620N)

You

can

watch

or

record

Canal

Plus

programmes

if

you

connect

a

decoder

(not

supplied)

to

the

VCR.

Connecting

a

decoder

Cana!

Plus

Scart

cable

{not

supplied)

decoder

=a

f

Ss

=

LINE-3

(DEC/EXT)"

or

cart

LINE-2

(DEC/EXT)?

({EURO-AV)

ee

f=

TI)

LINE-1

(EURO

AV)

Scart

cable

(not

supplied)

c=

:

Signal

flow

Setting

Canal

Plus

channels

To

watch

or

record

Canal

Plus

programmes,

set

your

VCR

to

receive

the

channels

using

the

on-screen

display.

In

order

to

set

the

channels

correctly,

be

sure

to

follow

all

of

the

steps

below.

Before

you

start...

*

Turn

on

the

VCR,

the

TV,

and

the

decoder.

*

Set

the

T'V

to

the

video

channel.

*

Reter

to

“Index

to

parts

and

controls”

for

button

locations.

36

|

Setting

the

Canal

Pius

decoder

(not

available

on

SLV-SE620N)

6

Press

MENU

to

exit

the

menu.

(MENU

O

Notes

*

To

superimpose

subtitles

while

watching

Canal

Plus

programmes,

make

both

decoder-VCR

and

VCR-TY

connections

using

21-pin

Scart

cables

that

are

companble

with

the

RGB

signals

You

cannot

record

subtitles

on

the

VCR.

¢

When

you

watch

Canal

Plus

programmes

through

the

RFU

input

of

the

TV,

press

—D

TV/VIDEO

so

that

the

VIDEO

indicator

appears

in

the

display

window.

*'

SLV-SE820N

only

*?SLV-SE720N,

SX720N

and

SE420K

only

38

Setting

the

Canal

Plus

decoder

(not

available

on

SLV-SE620N)

Press

MENU,

then

press

tite

=>

to

highlight

INSTALLATION

‘an

9

@)

and

press

OK.

auto

ser

ve.ccenmwinttiatiitie|

MANUAL

SET

UP.

3

AR

¢

2

9

BET

<>

a

ExIT

2

Press

#/%

to

highlight

MANUAL

ARQ)

SET

UP.

then

press

=.

OFF

033

OFF

SWAPPING

:

OK

LCLEAR

EXIT:

MENU

Press

4.

to

highlight

the

row

Ew)

which

you

want

to

set

for

the

(=)

decoder.

then

press

=.

CS

To

display

positions

6

to

80,

press

ST

TF

repeatedly.

OFF

SELECT

-a¥

Set

-

END

OK

EXIT:

MENU

4

Press

#/$

to

highlight

DECODER.

SS

To:

OK

EXIT

;

MENU

5

Press

=

to

set

DECODER

to

ON,

©)

then

press

OK.

SELECT

:

av

SET

END

0K

EXIT

MENU

CONTINUED

wwmnnnuasanen

Setting

the

Canal

Pius

decoder

(not

available

on

SLV-SE620N)

|

37

Basic

Operations

Playing

a

tape

Before

you

start...

*

Refer

to

“index

to

parts

and

controls”

for

button

locations.

-_

Turn

on

your

TV

and

set

it

to

the

video

channel.

Insert

a

tape.

The

VCR

tums

on

and

starts

playing

automatically

if

you

insert

a

tape

with

its

safety

tab

removed.

N

3

Press

D>

(play).

Ke)

When

the

tape

reaches

the

end,

it

will

rewind

automatically.

SS

suoneledgo

sseg

E

Additional

tasks

Stop

play

B

(stop)

Pause

play

HE

(pause)

Resume

play

after

pause

W

(pause)

or

[>

(play)

Fast-forward

the

tape

®P

(fast-forward)

during

stop

Rewind

the

tape

“44

(rewind)

dunng

stop

S

(eject)

continued

Playing

a

tape

|

39

To

set

the

colour

system

If

the

playback

picture

has

no

colour,

or

streaks

appear

during

playback,

set

COLOUR

SYSTEM

in

the

USER

SET

menu

to

conform

to

the

system

that

the

tape

was

recorded

in

(see

page

70).

(Normally

set

the

option

to

AUTO.)

To

use

the

time

counter

Press

CLEAR

at

the

point

on

the

tape

that

you

want

to

find

later.

The

counter

in

the

display

window

resets

to

“0:00:00”

or

“00:00.”

Search

for

the

point

atterwards

by

referring

to

the

counter.

come

IA

seit

LILI

LIL!

Hour

Minute

Second

Hour

Minute

To

display

the

counter

on

the

TV

screen,

press

(@)

DISPLAY.

Notes

*

The

counter

resets

to

“0:00:00”

or

“00:00”

whenever

a

tape

is

reinserted.

+

The

counter

stops

counting

when

it

comes

to

a

portion

with

no

recording.

*

Depending

on

your

TV.

the

following

may

occur

while

playing

an

NTSC-recorded

tape:

—The

picture

becones

black

and

white.

-The

picture

shakes

-No

picture

appears

on

the

TV

screen.

-

Black

streaks

appear

honzuntally

on

the

TV

screen.

~The

colour

density

mereayes

or

decreases,

*

While

setting

the

menu

on

the

TV

screen,

butions

for

playback

on

the

remote

commander

do

not

function.

40

Playing

a

tape

Recording

TV

programmes

Before

you

start...

*

Reter

to

“Index

to

parts

and

controls”

for

button

locations,

1

Turn

on

your

TV

and

set

it

to

the

video

channel.

To

record

trom

a

decoder,

turn

it

on.

ND

Insert

a

tape

with

its

safety

tab

in

place.

oo

eproa

=

*:

Torecord

a

normal

channel,

press

PROG

+/--

until

the

programme

6

position

number

you

want

appears

in

the

display

window.

WUT

SELECT

Cc)

*

To

record

from

a

decoder

or

other

source

connected

to

one

or

more

of

the

LINE

inputs,

press

INPUT

SELECT

until

the

connected

line

appears

in

the

display

window.

4

mie

Press

SP/LP

to

select

the

tape

speed.

SP

or

LP.

LP

(Long

Play)

provides

recording

time

twice

as

jong

as

SP.

However,

SP

(Standard

Play)

produces

better

picture

and

audio

quality.

42|

Recording

TV

programmes

1-10

Starting

playback

automatically

with

one

button

(One

Touch

Piay)

(not

available

on

SLV-SE620N

and

SE420K)

Ifyou

use

the

SMARTLINK

connection,

you

can

tum

on

the

TY,

set

the

TV

to

the

video

channel,

and

start

playback

automatically

with

one

button.

1

Insert

a

tape.

The

VCR

automatically

turns

on.

If

you

insert

a

tape

with

its

safety

tab

removed,

the

TV

tums

on

and

switches

to

the

video

channel.

Playback

starts

automatically.

2

Press

[=>

(play).

The

TV

tums

on

and

switches

to

the

video

channel

automatically.

Playback

starts.

Tp

©

When

there

already

is

a

tape

in

the

VCR,

press

1/()

to

rum

on

the

VCR

first.

When

you

press

(>

(play).

the

TV

tums

on.

the

TV

is

set

to

the

video

channel,

and

playback

starts

automatically

in

one

sequence.

Note

»

When

you

use the One

Touch

Play

function,

leave

the

TV

on

or

in

the

standby

mode.

suonesedg

9¢5eq

|

Playing

a

tape

|

44

5

e@nec

Press

@

REC

to

start

recording.

The

recording

indicator

lights

up

red

in

the

display

window.

Recording

indicator

To

stop

recording

F

Press

@

(stop).

i

3

Cy

To

check

the

remaining

time

Press

@@

DISPLAY

twice.

With

the

display

on.

press

COUNTER/REMAIN

to

check

the

remaimng

time.

Each

ume

vou

press

COUNTER/REMAIN.

the

time

counter

and

the

remaining

time

appear

alternately.

(0:00:22)

Time

counter

Remaining

time

In

order

to

get

an

accurate

remaining

time

indication,

be

sure

TAPE

SELECT

in

the

USER

SET

menu

is

set

according

to

the

tape

type

you

use

(see

page

70).

To

watch

another

TV

programme

while

recording

Press

2}

TV/VIDEO

to

tum

off

the

VIDEO

indicator

in

the

display

window.

2

Select

another

programme

position

on

the

TV.

Recording

TV

programmes

|

43

To

save

a

recording

To

prevent

accidental

erasure,

break

off

the

safety

tab

as

illustrated.

To

record

on

the

same

tayié

again,

cover

the

tab

hole

with

adhesive

tape.

Tips

*

To

select

a

programme

position,

you

can

use

the

programme

number

buttons

on

the

Temote

commander,

For

two-digit

numbers,

for

example,

press

2

and

3

to

select

“PR

23."

If

you

connect

additional

equipment

to

a

LINE

connector

or

jack,

you

can

select

the

input

szna]

using

the

INPUT

SELECT

or

PROG

+:-

buttons.

The

@

DISPLAY

information

appears

on

the

TV

screen

indicating

information

about

the

tape.

but

the

information

will

not

be

recorded

on

the

tape.

If

you

do

not

want

to

watch

TV

while

recording,

you

can

tum

off

the

TV.

When

using

a

decoder,

make

sure

to

leave

it

on.

Notes

The

@®

DISPLAY

information

does

not

appear

during

stil}

(pause)

mode

or

slow-

mation

playback

Ifa

tape

has

pomions

recorded

in

both

PAL

(MESECAM)

and

NTSC

systems,

the

time

counter

reading

will

not

be

correct.

This

discrepancy

is

due

to

the

difference

between

the

counting

cycles

of

the

two

video

systems.

You

cannot

watch

a

Canal

Plus

programme

while

recording

another

Canal

Plus

Pprogramme.*

When

you

insert

a

non-standard

commercially

available

tape,

the

remaining

time

may

not

be

correct

The

remaining

time

is

intended

for

rough

measurement

only.

About

30

seconds

after

the

tape

begins

playback,

the

tape

remaining

time

will

be

displayed.

not

available

on

SLV-SE620N

44]

Recording

TV

programmes

Recording

TV

programmes

using

the

Dial

Timer

(SLV-SE820N

only)

The

Dial

Timer

function

allows

you

to

make

timer

recordings

of

programmes

without

tuming

on

your

TV.

Set

the

recording

timer

to

record

up

to

eight

programmes,

including

settings

made

with

other

timer

methods.

that

will

be

broadcast

within

the

The

recording

start

time

and

recording

stop

time

can

be

set

at

one

minute

intervals.

i

PROGRAM+/-

Before

you

start...

+

Insert

a

tape

with

its

safety

tab

in

place.

Make

sure

the

tape

is

longer

than

the

total

recording

time.

*

To

record

from

a

decoder.

tum

it

on.

*

Refer

to

“Index

to

parts

and

controls”

for

button

locations.

41>

commen

Press

©

DIAL

TIMER.

“DATE”

and

“TODAY”

appear

alternately

in

the

display

window.

2)

If

the

date

and

time

are

not

set.

“DAY”

will

appear.

See

step

2

in

the

following

section,

“To

set

the

clock”

to

set

the

date

and

time.

46

|

Recording

TV

programmes

using

the

Dial

Timer

(SLV-SE820N

only)

Recording

what

you

are

watching

on

the

TV

(TV

Direct

Rec)

(not

available

on

SLV-SE620N

and

SE420K)

If

you

use

the

SMARTLINK

connection,

you

can

easily

record

what

you

are

watching

on

the

TV

(other

than

tapes

being

played

on

the

VCR).

4

Press

VO

to

tum

on

the

VCR.

2

Insert

a

tape

with

its

safety

tab

in

place.

Press

@

REC

while

you

are

watching

a

TV

programme

or

external

source.

aes

The

TV

indicator

lights

up

and

the

VCR

starts

recording

what

you

are

o

watching

on

the

TY.

4

a

Tp

4

+

The

TV

indicator

appears

in

the

display

window

after

you

press

@

REC

in

some

situations

such

as:

-when

you

are

watching

a

source

connected

to

the

TV's

line

input,

or

~when

the

TV

tuner

preset

data

for

the

programme

position

is

different

from

the

data

in

the

VCR

tuner

preset.

Notes

*

You

cannot

record

what

you

are

watching

using

this

method

when

the

VCR

is

in

the

followmg

modes;

pause,

timer

standby,

tuner

preset,

Auto

Set

Up,

and

recording,

+

When

the

TV

indicator

1s

lit

in

the

display

window,

do

not

tum

off

the

TV

nor

change

the

TV

programme

position.

When

the

TV

indicator

is

not

lit,

the

VCR

contnues

recording

the

programme

even

if

you

change

the

TV

programme

position

on

the

TV,

To

use

the

TV

Direct

Rec

function,

select

SMARTLINK

in

the

INSTALLATION

menu,

then

set

TV

DIRECT

RECORD

wo

ON.

Recording

TV

programmes

|

45

3

commen

Press

©

DIAL

TIMER.

.

“START”

and

the

current

time

appear

alternately

in

the

display

window.

eomtmer

Turn

©

DIAL

TIMER

to

set

the

recording

start

timc.

You

can

set

the

recording

start

time

in

15

minute

intervals

or

adjust

the

time

in

one

minute

intervals

by

pressing

the

PROGRAM

t+/-

buttons.

ZX

epua.twen

Press

©

DIAL

TIMER.

“STOP”

and

the

recording

stop

time

altemately

appear

in

the

°o©

))

display

window.

sucpesedy

21seg

E

DAL

TIMER

Tum

©

DIAL

TIMER

to

set

the

recording

stop

time

You

can

set

the

recording

stop

time

in

15

minute

intervals

or

adjust

the

time

in

one

minute

intervals

by

pressing

the

PROGRAM

+/—

buttons.

elo

Recording

TV

programmes

using

the

Dial

Timer

(SLV-SE820N

only)

|

47

1-11

7

~—

eoumen

Press

®

DIAL

TIMER.

The

programme

position

or

LINE

input

appears

in

the

display

window.

eoatwen

Turn

&

DIAL

TIMER

to

set

the

programme

position.

no)"

seursaccr

10

record

from

a

decoder

or

other

source

connected

to

one

or

more

CG

of

the

LINE

inputs,

tum

©

DIAL

TIMER

or

press

INPUT

SELECT

to

display

the

connected

line

in

the

display

window.

9

eoutaen

Press

©

DIAL

TIMER

to

complete

the

setting.

“OK”

appears

in

the

display

window

for

about

five

seconds.

@®&

The

©

indicator

appears

in

the

display

window

and

the

VCR

stands

by

for

recording.

To

record

from

a

decoder

or

other

source,

leave

the

connected

equipment

switched

on.

To

return

to

the

To

retum

to

the

press

the

PROGRAM

+

and

—

buttons

on

the

VCR

at

the

same

time

during

any

of

the

Dial

Timer

settings.

To

stop

recording

To

stop

the

VCR

while

recording,

press

MM

(stop).

To

use

the

VCR

after

setting

the

timer

To

use

the

VCR

betore

a

recording

begins,

just

press

VW,

The

©

indicator

turns

oft

and

the

VCR

switches

on,

Remember

to

press

MC)

to

reset

the

VCR

to

recording

standby

atter

using

the

VCR

You

can

also

do

the

following

tasks

while

the

VCR

is

recording:

+

Reset

the

counter

(page

40)

+

Display

tape

information

on

the

TV

screen

(page

43).

*

Check

the

timer

settings

(page

61).

+

Watch

another

TV

programme

(page

43).

48

|

Recording

TV

programmes

using

the

Dial

Timer

(SLV-SE820N

only)

About

the

Demonstration

Mode

The

Dial

Timer

function

has

a

Demonstration

Mode

that

allows

the

user,

such

as

a

salesperson.

o

enter

more

than

eight

examples

of

mer

sctungs

when

demonstrating

the

use

of

the

Dial

Timer.

It

cancels

the

“FULL”

notice

which

appears

if

eight

programmes

have

already

been

set.

Do

not

use

the

Demonstration

Mode

for

making

timer

recordings,

Doing

so

may

cause

the

settings

to

be

maccurate.

To

activate

the

Demonstration

Mode

Press

U8

(pause)

on

the YCR

while

turning

the

©

DIAL

TIMER.

“DEMO”

appears

in

the

display

window

for

a

few

seconds.

To

cancel

the

Demonstration

Mode

Turn

the

power

off

and

unplug

the

mains

lead.

Although

the

Demonstration

Mode

js

cancelled,

the

timer

settings

entered

while

using

the

Demonstration

Mode

will

remain.

Be

sure

to

manually

cancel

the

timer

settings

before

you

use

the

Dial

Timer

or

any

other timer

method

after

reconnecting

the

mains

lead

(see

page

OL).

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|

Recording

TV

programmes

using

the

Dial

Timer

(SLV-SE820N

only)

To

set

the

clock

Hold

down

©

DIAL

TIMER

so

that

“DAY”

appears

in

the

display

window.

However,

if

the

clock

has

already

been

set,

the

current

setting

appears.

2

Tum

@

DIAL

TIMER

to

set

the

day.

3

Press

©

DIAL

TIMER.

“MONTH”

appears

in

the

display

window.

Tum

and

press

©

DIAL.

TIMER

to

set

the

month,

and

then

the

year.

After

you

set

the

year,

“CLOCK”

appears

in

the

display

window

again.

5

Turn

and

press

©

DIAL

TIMER

to

set

the

hour

and

minute.

6

When

you

have

finished

setting

the

time,

press

©

BIAL

TIMER

to

start

the

clock.

Tips

*

Tocancel

a

Dial

Timer

setting,

press

Ml

(stop)

on

the

VCR

while

you

are

making

the

setting.

*

The

programme

ts

recorded

in

the

current

tape

speed

mode.

To

change

the

tape

speed,

press

SP°LP

before

you

complete

the

setony

in

step

9

*

To

check,

change,

or

cancel

the

programme

setting,

see

“Checking/changing/

cancelling

mer

settings”

on

page

61.

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i

Notes

*

Hoeght

programmes

have

already

been

set

using

the

ShowView

system

or

the

TIMER

PROGRAMMING

menu.

“FULL”

appears

in

the

display

window

for

about

tive

seconds,

*¢

The

©

indicator

flashes

in

the

display

window

when

you

complete

the

setting

in

step

9

with

no

tape

inserted

Tf

you

set

the

clock

using

the

Auto

Clock

Set

function

and

AUTO

CLOCK

is

set

to

ON.

the

clock

will

adjust

itself

to

the

incoming

time

signal

regardless

of

adjustments

made

with

the

Dial

Timer,

Be

sure

you

have

set

the

Auto

Clock

Set

correctly.

«

When

the

time

is

set

incorrectly,

“ERROR™

appears

in

the

display

window

in

step

9.

Set the

umer

again

from

step

1

*

You

cannot

set

the

tape

speed

to

AUTO

using

the

Dial

Timer.

To

select

AUTO,

set

the

tape

speed

in

the

TIMER

PROGRAMMING

menu

(see

page

61).

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The

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system

iy

the

feature

that

simplifies

programming

the

VCR

to

make

timer

recordings.

Just

enter

the

Show

View

number

listed

in

the

TV

programme

guide.

The

date,

times,

and

programme

position

of

that

programme

are

set

automatically.

You

can

preset

a

total

of

eight

programmes,

including

settings

made

with

other

timer

methods.

Before

you

start...

*

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that

the

VCR

clock

is

set

to

the

correct

time

and

date.

*

Insert

a

tape

with

its

safety

tab

in

place.

Make

sure

the

tape

is

longer

than

the

total

recording

time.

*

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record

from

a

decoder,

turn

it

on.

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on

vour

TY

and

set

it

to

the

video

channel

Set

TIMER

METHOD

to

SHOW

VIEW

or

VARIABLE

in

the

EASY

OPERATION

menu

(see

page

7h)

*

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to

“Index

to

pasts

and

controls”

for

button

locations.

.

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@

TIMER.

«

When

you

set

TIMER

METHOD

to

VARIABLE:

The

TIMER

METHOD

menu

STANDARD

appears

on

the

TV

screen.

Press

SHOWVIEW

4:4

to

select

SHOWVIEW,

then

press

OK.

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:a¥

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20K

EXIT

:

MENU

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vou

set

TIMER

METHOD

to

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VIEW:

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SHOW

VIEW

menu

appears

on

the

TV

screen.

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the

programme

number

6

“10

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I/()

to

turn

off

the

VCR.

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bbe

to

enter

the

ShowView

—

aS

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©

indicator

appears

in

the

display

window

and

the

VCR

stands

009

:

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it

by

for

recording.

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you

make

a

mistake,

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To

record

from

a

decoder

or

other

source,

leave

the

connected

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and

re-enter

the

correct

equipment

switched

on.

To

stop

recording

To

stop

the

VCR

while

recording,

press

i

(stop).

Press

OK.

The

date,

start

and

stop

nmes,

programme

position,

tape

speed

and

VPS/PDC

setting

appear

on

the

TV

Daily/weekly

recording

In

step

4

above,

press

$

to

select

the

recording

pattern.

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time

you

press

~

the

mdication

changes

as

shown

below.

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4

lo

change

the

indication

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in

reverse

order.

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the

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Sunday)

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month

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to

set

the

appropriate

programme

position

manually.

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to

select

the

desired

programme

position.

To

record

trom

a

decoder

or

other

source

connected

to

one

or

more

of

the

LINE

inputs.

press

[INPUT

SELECT

to

display

the

L

donwected

dine

ta

ere

eae

play

To

use

the

VPS/PDC

function,

set

V/P

to

ON

in

step

4

above.

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can

also

You

will

only

have

to

do

this

operation

once

for

the

referred

tren

deli

function

for

a

source

connected

to

one

or

more

of

the

channel.

The

VCR

will

then

store

your

setting.

pus:

If

the

information

is

incorrect,

press

CLEAR

to

cancel

the

setting.

To

use

the

VCR

after

setting

the

timer

Some

broadcast

systems

transmit

VPS

(Video

Programme

System)

or

PDC

(Programme

Delivery

Control)

signals

with

their

TV

programmes.

These

stgnals

ensure

that

your

mer

recordings

are

made

regardless

of

broadcast

delays,

carly

starts,

or

broadcast

interruptions.

To

use

the

VCR

betore

a

recording

begins,

just

press

UV.

The

©

indicator

turns

offand

the

VCR

switches

on,

Remember

to

press

KO)

to

reset

the

VCR

to

recording

standby

after

using

the

VCR.

4

[f

you

want

to

change

the

date,

tape

speed

and

the

VPS/PDC

setting:

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@=/=>

to

select

the

item

you

want

to

change

2

Press

$/$

to

reset

it.

¢

To

record

the

same

programme

every

day

or

the

same

day

every

week,

sce

“Daily’weekly

Tecording”

on

page

53

To

usc

the

VPS’PDC

function,

set

V/P

to

ON.

For

details

about

the

VPS

PDC

function,

see

“Timer

recording

with

VPS/PDC

signals”

on

page

53.

5

Press

MENU

to

exit

the

menu.

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©

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can

also

do

the

following

tasks

while

the

VCR

is

recording:

*

Reset

the

counter

(page

40)

+

Display

tape

information

on

the

TV

screen

(page

43).

*

Check

the

timer

settings

(page

61).

*

Watch

another

TV

programme

(page

43).

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TV

programmes

using

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programmes

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system

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To

use

the

Auto

Tape

Speed

function

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In

step

4

above,

press

$

to

select

AUTO.

When

you

are

recording

a

Recording

TV

programmes

using

the

timer

programme

in

the

SP

mode

and

the

remaming

tape

length

becomes

shorter

than

the

recording

time.

the

recording

tape

speed

ts

automatically

changed

to

You

can

preset

a

total

of

eight

programmes,

including

settings

made

with

other

timer

the

LP

mode.

Note

that

some

noise

will

appear

on

the

picture

when

the

tape

methods.

speed

is

changed.

To

operate

this

function

correctly,

the

“TAPE

SELECT”

setting

in

the

USER

SET

menu

must

be

accurate

(see

page

70).

Before

you

start...

Tips

*

Check

that

the

VCR

clock

is

set

to

the

correct

time

and

date.

+

To

set

the

line

input

video

source.

you

can

also

use

the

INPUT

SELECT

button.

.

Insert

a

tape

with

tts

safety

tab

in

place.

Make

sure

the

tape

is

longer

than

the

total

recording

*

You

can

set

the

extended

time

tor

the

Show

View

setting

by

10,

20.

30,

40,

50.

or

60

*

To

record

from

a

decoder.

tum

it

on.

eae

minutes.

Set

SHOWVIEW

EXTEND

in

the

EASY

OPERATION

menu

to

the

*

Tum

on

vour

TV

and

set

it

to

the

video

channel.

desired

extended

ume

on

page

71

*

Set

TIMER

METHOD*

to

STANDARD

or

VARIABLE

in

the

EASY

OPERATION

menu

ied

*

To

check,

change,

or

cancel

the

programme

setting,

see

“Checking/changing/

(see

page

71).

"

&

cancelling

timer

settings”

on

page

61.

+

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to

“Index

to

parts

and

controls”

for

button

locations.

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eee

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men

Press

©

TIMER.

;

+

Ifthe

VPS/PDC

signal

is

too

weak

or

the

broadcasting

station

failed

to

transmit

VPS/PDC

signals.

the

VCR

will

start

recording

at

the

set

time

without

using

the

For

SLV-SE620N

and

SE420K

VPS/PDC

function

4

‘

u

7

*

The

©

and

OO

indicators

flash

in

the

display

window

when

you

press

U(!)

with

a

neTiMER

PROGR,

Sea

no

tape

inserted

(=)

menu

appears

on

the

TV

screen.

+

When

you

set

TIMER

METHOD

to

STANDARD

in

the

EASY

OPERATION

menu,

the

SHOWVIEW

menu

does

not

appear

on

the

TV

screen.

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SHOWVIEW

or

VARIABLE.

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av

SET

:@®

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SLV-SE820N,

SE720N

and

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_:

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EXIT:

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SX720N

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vou

set

TIMER

METHOD

fo

VARIABLE:

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TIMER

METHOD

menu

stinoAno

appears

on

the

TV

screen.

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SHOWVIEW

t/#

to

select

STANDARD,

then

press

OK.

ExiT

=

MENU

*

When

you

set

TIMER

METHOD

to

STANDARD:

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TIMER

PROGRAMMING

menu

appears

on

the

TV

screen.

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programmes

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SE720N

and

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using

the

timer

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720N

only)

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the

date,

start

and

stop

times,

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programme

position,

tape

speed

and

(=)

VPS/PDC

function*:

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a

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SELECT

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1

Press

=

to

select

each

item

in

tum.

2

Press

#/#

to

set

each

item.

To

correct

a

setting,

press

4*

to

Tetum

to

that

setting

and

reset.

+

To

record

the

same

programme

every

day

or

the

same

day

every

week,

sce

“Daily/weekly

recording”

on

page

56.

*

To

use

the

VPS’PDC

function*,

set

V/P

to

ON.

For

details

about

/PBC

function,

see

“Timer

recording

with

VPS/PDC

on

page

53.

To

record

from

a

decoder

or

other

source

connected

to

one

or

more

of

the

LINE

inputs,

press

INPUT

SELECT

to

display

the

connected

line

in

the

“PR”

position.

Press

MENU

to

exit

the

menu.

aro

Press

)

to

tum

off

the

VCR.

The

©

indicator

appears

in

the

display

window

and

the

VCR

stands

by

for

recording.

To

record

from

a

decoder

or

other

source,

teave

the

connected

equipment

switched

on.

To

stop

recording

To

stop

the

VCR

while

recording,

press

I

(stop).

Daily/weekly

recording

In

step

2

above,

press

$

to

select

the

recording

pattern.

Each

time

you

press

$,

the

indication

changes

as

shown

below.

Press

Po

change

the

indication

in

reverse

order.

today

»

DLY

(Monday

to

Sunday)

-»

W-SA

(every

Saturday)

.....

—

W-SU

{every

Sunday)

+

1

month

later

+

(dates

count

down)

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today

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TV

programmes

using

the

timer

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Operations

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Playing/searching

at

various

speeds

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you

start...

*

Refer

to

“Index

to

parts

and

controls”

for

button

locations.

Playback

options

View

the

picture

during

fast-forward

or

rewind

Operation

During

fast-forward,

hold

down

B®

(fast-forward).

During

rewind,

hold

down

@

(rewind).

Play

at

high

speed

+

Durmy

playback,

press

D>

(fast-forward)

or

<@

(rewind)

oon

the

remote

commander

*

Dumnng

playback.

hold

down

BP

(fast-forward)

or

44

(rewind).

When

you

release

the

button,

normal

piayback

resumes.

Play

at

twice

the

normal

speed

During

playback,

press

<2.

Play

in

slow

motion

During

playback,

press

Be

SLOW

Play

frame

by

frame

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SLV-SE820N

only

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pause

press

BP

(fast-forward)

or

<4

(rewind)*

on

To

resume

normal

playback

Press

[=>

(play).

Using

the

shuttle

ring

106

(SLV-SE820N

only)

Shuttle

ring

With

the

shuttle

ring,

you

can

operate

a

variety

of

playback

options.

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are

two

ways

for

using

the

shuttle

ring,

normal

mode

and

jog

mode.

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at

various

speeds

1-14

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use

the

VCR

after

setting

the

timer

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use

the

VCR

before

a

recording

begins,

just

press

UC).

The

©

indicator

tums

off

and

the

VCR

switches

on.

Remember

to

press

UC

to

reset

the

VCR

to

recording

standby

after

using

the

VCR.

You

can

also

do

the

following

tasks

while

the

VCR

is

recording:

+

Reset

the

counter

(page

40).

¢

Display

tape

information

on

the

TV

screen

(page

43).

*

Check

the

timer

settings

(page

61).

+

Watch

another

TV

programme

(page

43).

To

use

the

Auto

Tape

Speed

function

In

step

2

above.

press

$

to

select

AUTO.

When

you

are

recording

a

programme

in

the

SP

mode

and

the

remaining

tape

Jength

becomes

shorter

than

the

recording

time,

the

recording

tape

speed

is

automatically

changed

to

the

LP

mode.

Note

that

some

noise

will

appear

on

the

picture

when

the

tape

speed

1s

changed.

To

operate

this

function

correctly,

the

“TAPE

SELECT”

setting

in

the

USER

SET

menu

must

be

accurate

(see

page

70).

Tips

*

To

set

the

line

input

video

source,

you

can

also

use

the

INPUT

SELECT

button.

+

Even

if

you

set

TIMER

METHOD*

to

SHOWVIEW

in

the

EASY

OPERATION

Menu,

you

san

svt

thy

Gunesr

manually,

Press

MENU

to

select

TIMER

PROGRAMMING.

then

go

to

step

2

*

To

check,

change,

or

cance!

the

programme

setting,

see

“Checking/changing/

cancelling

timer

settings”

on

page

61.

Notes

+

When

setung

the

tmer

with

VPS/PDC*

signals,

enter

the

start

and

stop

times

exactly

as

indicated

in

the

TV

programme

guide.

Otherwise,

the

VPS/PDC

funcnion

will

not

work.

Ifthe

VPS‘PDC*

signal

is

oo

weak

or

the

broadcasting

station

failed

to

transmit

VPS/PDC

signals.

the

VCR

will

start

recording

at

the

set

time

without

using

the

VPS/PDC

function.

*

The

©

and

OO

indicators

flash

in

the

display

window

when

you

preas

U()

with

No

tape

inserted.

The

VPS/PDC

function*

is

automatically

set

to

off

for

the

timer

recording

of

a

satellite

programme.

not

available

on

SLV-SE620N

and

SE420K

suopeiedg

2/seg

i

Recording

TV

programmes

using

the

timer

|

57

To

use

the

shuttle

ring

in

normal

mode

During

playback

or

pause.

tum

the

shuttle

ring

clockwise

or

anticlockwise.

Each

change

in

the

shuttle

ring

position

changes

the

playback

mode

in

the

following

way.

a

Stow

motion

Stow

motion

in

reverse

Normal

speed

Normal

speed

in

reverse

(initial

on

Double

speed

Double

speed

in

reverse

'

High

speed

in

High

speed

feverse

To

use

the

shuttle

ring

in

jog

mode

Use

this

mode

for

frame-by-trame

playback.

Press

JOG

to

enter

the

jog

mode.

The

JOG

button

lights

up.

If

you

change

to

the

jog

mode

during

any

playback

mode.

playback

pauses

so

you

can

see

a

still

picture.

Each

change

in

the

shuttle

ring

position

shifts

the

picture

one

frame.

To

shift

frames

in

reverse,

turn

the

shuttle

mng

anticlockwise.

The

frame

shift

speed

depends

on

the

speed

you

tum

the

shuttle

ring.

To

resume

normal

mode.

press

JOG

again.

The

JOG

button

tums

off.

Tip

+

Adjust

the

picture

using

the

PROGRAM

+/-

buttons

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

To

set

tracking

to

the

centre

position,

press

both

buttons

(+/-)

at

the

same

time.

Notes

+

The

sound

is

muted

during

these

operations.

*

Inthe

LP

mode.

noise

may

appear

or

there

may

be

no

colour.

+

Ifthe

playback

mode

mark

does

not

appear

on

the

TV

screen,

press

9}

DISPLAY.

+

The

picture

may

show

noise

when

playing

at

high

speed

in

reverse.

*

The

picture

returns

to

normal

playback

from

slow

motion

in

reverse

in

30

seconds.

suopeiedg

seuopippy

F

Playing/searching

at

various

speeds

|

59

ag

Setting

the

recording

duration

time

After

you

have

started

recording

in

the

normal

way,

you

can

have

the

VCR

stop

recording

automatically

after

a

specified

duration.

Before

you

start...

*

Refer

to

“Index

to

parts

and

controls”

for

button

locations.

1

While

recording,

press

@

REC.

The

©

indicator

appears

in

the

display

window.

DED

1;

—

7)

a

FTA

Os

efi

Le

Ju

2

Press

@

REC

repeatedly

to

set

the

duration

time.

In

SP

mode

Each

press

advances

the

time

in

increments

of

30

minutes.

0:30

—*

1:00

—----©

4:00

—»

4:30

—»

Normal

recording

7

In

LP

mode

Each

press

advances

the

time

as

shown

below.

is

0:30

—

1:00

—----»

8:00

-»

9:00

-»

Normal

recording

a

The

tape

counter

decreases

minute

by

minute

to

0:00,

then

the

VCR

stops

recording

and

turns

off

automatically.

To

extend

the

duration

Press

@

REC

repeatedly

to

set

a

new

duration

time.

To

cancel

the

duration

Press

@

REC

repeatedly

until

the

©

indicator

disappears

and

the

VCR

returns

to

the

normal

recording

mode.

To

stop

recording

To

stop

the

VCR

while

recording,

press

&

(stop).

Note

+

You

cannot

display

the

current

tape

time

in

the

display

window

when

setting

the

recording

duration

time.

60

|

Setting

the

recording

duration

time

When

the

timer

settings

overlap

The

programme

that

starts

first

has

priority

and

the

second

programme

starts

recording

only

after

the

first

programme

has

finished.

If

the

programmes

start

at

the

same

time,

the

programme

listed

first

in

the

menu

has

priority.

Programme

about

20

seconds

i

ae

EPR

wil

be

cut

off

Programme

1

Programme

2

about

20

seconds

will

be

cut

off

62

|

Checking/changing/cancetting

timer

settings

a

TS

YT

Checking/changing/cancelling

timer

settings

Before

you

start...

+

Tum

on

your

TV

and

set

it

to

the

video

channel.

+

Refer

to

“Index

to

parts

and

controls”

for

button

Jocations.

1

Press

VC)

to

tum

on

the

VCR.

Press

MENU,

then

press

/§

to

highlight

TIMER

PROGRAMMING

and

press

OK.

*

If

you

want

to

change

or

cancel

a

am

setting,

go

on

to

the

TR

DAY

START

ASTOR

VP

=

*

If

you

do

not

need

to

change

or

cancel

SASS

AUR

COG

2

Os

20x

ee

=

the

settings.

press

MENU.

then

tum

SA

6

12

9

a

==

s

off

the

VCR

to

return

to

recording,

-

--

»

standby.

eek

°

SELECT

:a¥

SET

3

END.

OK

EXIT

3

cy

Press

/#

to

select

the

setting

you

want

3

to

change

or

cancel,

then

press

=.

The

PR

number

on

the

selected

row

flashes.

SET

:@

EXIT:

MENU

*

To

change

the

setting.

press

4=/>

to

select

the

item

you

want

to

change.

then

press

#/$

to

reset

it.

*

To

cancel

the

setting,

press

CLEAR.

5}

Press

MENU

to

exit

the

menu.

Hf

any

settings

remain,

tum

off

the

VCR

to

retum

to

recording

standby.

CONKIMUOC

ewwernrasmananies

Checking/changing/canceliing

timer

settings

|

61

SSS

a

ETE

EET)

Recording

stereo

and

bilingual

programmes

(not

available

on

SLV-SE420K)

In

the

ZWEITON

(German

stereo)

system

This

VCR

automatically

receives

and

records

stereo

and

bilingual

programmes

based

on

the

ZWEITON

system.

When

a

sterco

or

bilingual

programme

ts

received,

the

STEREO

indicator

appears

in

the

display

window.

To

select

bilingual

sound

while

recording

Press

AUDIO

MONITOR

to

select

the

sound

you

want.

ee

To

listen

to

On-screen

display

Display

window

>

Main

MAIN

STEREO

é

Sub

SUB

STEREO

Hl

Main

and sub

MAIN/SUB

STEREO

Standard

sound*

MONO

STEREO

H

*

Usually

the

main

channel

heard

trom

both

the

left

and

right

in

bilingual

3

Programmes

To

select

stereo

programme

while

recording

a

Te

ten

to

On-screen

display

Display

window

Stereo

STEREO

STEREO.

Left

channel

LCH

STEREO

Right

channel

RCH

STEREO

Standard

sound

LCH

+

RCH

STEREO

*

Usually

the

mixed

sound

of

left

and

right

channels

in

stereo

programmes

Continued

wae

Recording

stereo

and

bilingual

programmes

(not

avaitable

on

SLV-SE420K)

|

63

1-15

in

the

NICAM

system

This

VCR

receives

and

records

stereo

and

bilingual

programmes

based

on

the

NICAM

system

(NICAM

appears

on

the

TV

screen}.

When

a

stereo

or

bilingual

programme

is

received,

the

STEREO

indicator

appears

in

the

display

window.

To

record

a

NICAM

programme,

NICAM

in

the

USER

SET

menu

should

be

set

to

ON

{initial

setting).

To

check

the

menu

setting,

see

page

71

for

details.

To

select

the

sound

while

recording

Press

AUDIO

MONITOR

to

select

the

sound

you

want.

Stereo

programmes

To

listen

to

On-screen

display

Display

window

Stereo

NICAM,

STEREO STEREO

Left

channel

NICAM,

LCH

STEREO

Right

channel

NICAM,

RCH

STEREO

Left

and

right

channels*

NICAM,LCH

+

RCH

STEREO

*

Usually

the

mixed

sound

of

left

and

right

channels

Bilingual

programmes

To

listen

to

On-screen

display

Display

window

Main

NICAM,

MAIN

STEREO

Sub

NICAM,

SUB

STEREO

Main

and

sub

NICAM,

MAIN/SUB

STEREO

Standard

sound*

NICAM,

MONO

STEREO

*

Usually

the

main

sound

(monaural)

Selecting

the

sound

during

Hi-fi

playback

Press

AUDIO

MONITOR

to

select

the

sound

you

want.

To

listen

to

On-screen

display

Display

window

Stereo

STEREO

Left

channel

LCH

STEREO

Right

channel

RCH

STEREO

Mix

sound*

MIX

STEREO

Mono

sound

MONO

No

indicator

*

The

mixed

sound

of

left

and

nght

channels,

and

the

normal

mono

audio

track

64

|

Recording

stereo

and

bilingual

programmes

(not

available

on

SLV-SE420K)

Searching

using

the

index

function

(not

available

on

SLV-SE420K)

The

VCR

automatically

marks

the

tape

with

an

index

signal

at

the

point

where

each

recording

begins.

Use

these

signals

as

references

to

tind

a

specific

recording.

To

find

a

specific

recording

by

scanning

(index

scan)

1

Insert

an

indexed

tape

into

the

VCR.

2

Press

K@

/B>P

1

(index

search).

The

VCR

starts

scanning

each

recording

for

five

seconds

in

the

corresponding

direction.

3

Press

[>

(play)

to

start

playback

when

you

find

the

desired

point.

To

search

a

specific

recording

(Index

search)

1

Insert

an

indexed

tape

into

the

VCR.

2

Press

Ke

/PO4

(index

search)

twice.

*

To

search

ahead,

press

PAPI

(index

search)

twice.

INDEX

SEARCH:

PP

+02

¢

To

search

backwards,

press

K@

(index

search)

twice.

Press

Ke

/P

Pl

(index

search)

depending

on

the

direction

where

your

desired

programme

is

located

Each

time

you

press

the

button,

the

number

increases

or

decreases

up

to

+20,

respectively.

The

VCR

starts

searching,

and

playback

starts

automatically

from

that

point.

To

stop

searching

Press

MB

(stop).

66

|

Searching

using

the

index

function

(not

available

on

SLV-SE420K)

1-16

How

sound

is

recorded

on

a

video

tape

The

VCR

records

sound

onto

two

separate

tracks.

Hi-fi

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.

Stereo

Bilingual

Usuatly

mixed

Py

leftright

channels

Uaually

main

sound

(monaural)

oo

$=

ei

Of

(main

track)

y

Main

(left

channel)

Sub

(right

channel)

Stereo

sound

(lefuright

channets)

Notes

*

To

listen

to

playback

sounds

in

stereo,

you

must

use

the

Scart

or

AUDIO

OUT

connections.

+

When

you

play

a

tape

recorded

in

monaural,

the

sound

is

heard

in

monaural

regardless

of

the

AUDIO

MONITOR

setting.

suopeedg

euopippy

i

Recording

stereo

and

bilingual

programmes

(not

available

on

SLV-SE420K)

|

65

Notes

*

No

index

signal

will

be

added

when

recording

starts

from

recording

pause.

However,

an

index

signal

wil}

be

marked

if

you

change

the

programme

position

dunny

recording

pauye

+

When

you

press

Hé<@

(index

search).

if

there

ts

nothing

recorded

before

the

selected

index

signal,

playback

may

not

start

exactly

at

the

index

signal.

suopeedy

jeucyIppy

f

Searching

using

the

index

function

(not

available

on

SLV-SE420K)

|

67

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