Sony VP-5030 User manual

VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER
Operating
Instructions
—
page
2
Before operating the unit,
please
read
this
manual
thoroughly
and
retain it for future reference.
Mode d’emploi page 20
Avant de faire fonctionner cet appareil,
lire attentivement ce mode d’emploi.
et le conserver pour toute référence.
ultérieure. .
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The Sony VP-5030 is a compact and lightweight videocassette player which
plays back a video cassette recorded using any video system: EIA standard
NTSC443 color system and CCIR standard PAL or SECAM color system. The
system is selected by the SYSTEM SELECT switch on the front panel. The
VP-5030 incorporates the very latest technology, and you will find that. being
able to operate all functions on the front panel is very convenient.
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WARNING
FOR.
THE
CUSTOMERS
IN
THE
UNITED
WARNING
_
KINGDOM
_
10
prevent
fire
or
seek
Haoatd
do
not
ex-
THIS
APPARATUS
MUST
BE
EARTHED
to
your
3-pin
pose
the
unit
to
rain
or
moisture.
lua j ; ee ‘on.
plug
in
accordance
with
following
instruction
eTo
avoid
electrical
shock,
do
not
open
the
IMPORTANT
cabinet.
Refer
servicing
to
qualified
person-
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accord- nel only.
ance with the following code:
Green-and-yellow: Earth (safety earth)
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this ap-
paratus may not correspond with the coloured mark-
ing identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as
follows :
The wire which is coloured green-and-yellow must de
connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked :
with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol 4 or 9
coloured green or green-and-yeliow. ; OWN ER S R ECO R D
The wire which is coloured blue must be connecied to
the
terminal
which
is
marked
with
the
letter
N
or
col-
The
model
and
serial
numbers
are
located
at
the
rear.
oured
black.
Record
the
serial
number
in
the
space
provided
below.
Refer
The
wire
which
is
coloured
brown
must
be
connected
to
them
whenever
you
call
upon
your
Sony
dealer
regarding
to
the
terminal
which
is
marked
with
the
letter
L
or
col-
this
product.
oured
red.
a
Model No. VP-5030 Serial No.

Search
operation:
Playback
at
about
5-times
normal
speed
is
possible
in
both
forward
and
reverse
directions.
Programmed
operation:
Program
material
from
the
begin-
ning
of
the
tape
to
the
point
at
which
the
tape
counter
reads
“000”
can
be
played
back
repeatedly.
It
is
also
possible
to
stop
the
tape
automatically
at
the
“000”
point.
YY
Still
picture:
When
the
tape
is
stopped
with
the
PAUSE
'
button
during
playback,
a
still
picture
can
be
obtained.
The
guard
band
noise
is
limited
to
the
upper
or
lower
part
of
the
screen
so
that
the
still
picture
is
easy
to
see.
Long
pause
mode:
When
the
tape
is
stopped
in
the
pause
mode
for
a
long
period
of
time,
the
machine
auto-
matically
enters
the
long
pause
mode
to
avoid
possible
damage
to
the
tape.
Moisture
detector:
When
moisture
condenses
on
the
video
head
drum,
the
moisture
detector
is
activated
and
the
machine
stops
to
avoid
possible
tape
damage.
The
AUTO
OFF
indicator
lights
to
indicate
moisture
conden-
sation.
Remote
control
and
auto
search:
The
machine
can
be
remotely
controiled
with
an
optional
remote
control
unit.
Any
point
on
the
tape
can
be
searched
for
and
played
back
automatically
using
an
RX-353CE
or
RX-303CE
Auto
Search
Control
Unit.
Legic
control:
The
logic
control
system
allows
you
to
change
modes
without
pressing
the
STOP
button.
Full
automatic
rewind:
The
tape
is
automatically
rewound
to
the
beginning
when
it
runs
to
the
end.
Two
audio
tracks:
Two
audio
tracks
permits
playback
of
stereo
sound
or
bilingual
program
material.
Timer
operation:
With
the
aid
of
a_
timer
(optional),
playback
can
be
started
and
stopped
when
the
player
is
unattended.
Stable
playback
picture:
The
servo
system
using
a
direct
drive
capstan
motor
and
drum
motor,
and
the
newly
developed
digital
servo
IC
assure
a
stable
tape
transport
which
reduces
tape
jitter.
Rack
mounting:
The
VP-5030
is
designed
to
be
mounted
in
a
19-inch
EIA
standard
rack.
No
power
adaptation
and
low
power
consumption:
Thanks
to
Sony’s
newly-developed
high
efficiency
switching
regulator,
the
unit
can
be
operated
with
a
wide
range
of
power
voltages
and
frequencies
without
power
adapta-
tion.
Power
consumption
is
low.
a

On safety
@ Operate the unit only with a power source spécified in the
“SPECIFICATIONS” on page 18.
eShould any solid object or liquid fall into ‘the cabinet,
unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel
before operating it any further.
eUnplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is not to be used
for an extended period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull
it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself.
On installation
e@Allow adequate air circulation to nian internal heat
buildup. Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, blankets,
etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may block
the ventilation siots.
@Do not install the unit near a heat source such as a
radiator or an air duct, or in a place subject to direct
sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.
@The unit is designed for operation in a horizontal position.
Never operate the unit in a vertical position. The projections
on the connector panel are to protect the connectors and
switches on the panel when the unit is stored vertically.
@ Keep the unit away from equipment with strong magnets
as for example a large loudspeaker.
TO PUT THE OPERATION PANEL ON A SLANT
- On operation: =...
@When
the
unit
is
not
in
use,
turn
the
power
off:
@
Remove
and
store
video
cassettes
after
playback.
e@Never
operate
the
unit
right
after
having
transported
it
from
a
cold
location
directly
to
a
warm
location.
On cleaning
Clean
the
cabinet,
panel
and
controls
with
a
dry
soft
cloth,
or
a
soft
cloth
lightly
moistened
with
a
mild
detergent
solu-
tion.
Do
not
use
any
type
of
solvent,
such
as
alcohol
or
ben-
zine,
which
might
damage
the
finish.
On transportation .
@
Remove
the
video
cassette
when
transporting
the
unit.
@Save
the
original
carton
and
associated
packing
material.
They
will
be
useful
should
you
have
to.
transport
or
ship
the
unit.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
this
unit,
contact
your
Sony
dealer.
The lower half of the operation panel can be pulled out as shown below.
: ‘Projection
To put the panel on a slant
While pulling the projections
on the bottom of the
operation panel out, swing the
bottom of the panel out and up
until the side braces lock.
To return the panel
to the original position
-Push up on the side braces
to uniock them and swing the
panel down and back until it
clicks into place.

TO INSERT A VIDEO CASSETTE
1. Turn the power on. :
2.
Insert
a
video
cassette
straight
into
the
cassette
compart-
ment
until
it
stops.
The
cassette
is
automatically
loaded.
To insert a KCS cassette
Be
sure
to
insert
a
KCS
cassette
into
the
center
of
the
cassette
compartment,
aligning
the
cassette
with
the
guide—the
cutout
at
the
cassette
entrance
and
the
lines
on
the
cassette
compartment
lid.
Align these positions.
if
the
STAND
BY
indicator
remains
lit
and
any
of
function
buttons
(except
for
the
EJECT
button)
does
not
operate
the
player
Eject the cassette and take up the leader tape manually by
turning
the
reel
to
the
direction
of
the
arrow
on
the
bottom
until the leader tape is completely taken up.
Insert the cassette again.
Notes on cassette insertion
@
Be
sure
to
insert
the
cassette
straight
into
the
entrance
of
the
cassette
compartment,
not
at
an
angle.
e@Do not insert a cassette with the bottom side up.
@
the
labels
of
the
cassette
should
be
firmly
attached.
If
they
peel
off
an
inserted
cassette,
you
might
not
be
able
to
remove the cassette.
TO REMOVE A VIDEO CASSETTE
1. Check that the power is on.
2. Press the EJECT button. The cassette will be automatical-
“ty ejected.
THE RECORDING FORMAT
The
video
and
audio
signals
are
recorded
using
the
full
width
of
the
tape
as
shown
below.
Because
of
this,
the
tape
cannot
be
used
in
the
reverse
direction.
oe
«—
Control
track
«=~ Video track
TIT
LIT
iM
mn
reo
«—
Audio
channel
2
track
AOC
LOM.
+—
audio
channe!
1
track
HANDLING AND STORAGE
@Do
not
store
a
video
cassette
in
a
place
subject
to
direct
sunlight,
high
humidity
or
excessive
dust,
or
near
heaters,
air
ducts
or
a
magnetic
field.
;
eStore
the
cassette
in
the
cassette
case
vertically,
first
rewinding
the
tape
evenly
on
the
supply
reel.
e@
Avoid
subjecting
the
cassette
to
mechanical
shock.
TO
DETERMINE
THE
AMOUNT
OF
TAPE
ON
THE
REEL
The
amount
of
tape
remaining
can
be
seen
in
the
mirror
in-
side
the
cassette
compartment,
Mirror

FRONT PANEL
3] Tape counter and reset button
@ SKEW control
] Power section
@
TRACKING
contro!
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Cassette compartment
@ Function buttons a : we
@D PROGRAMMED.
OPERATION switch
@) SEARCH buttons
@ SYSTEM SELECT switch
@ Audio monitor section
Oo Indicators
® Power section
POWER switch
Press
the
side
with
the
dot
to
turn
the
player
on
or
to
operate
the
recorder
using
the
timer.
To
turn
the
player
off,
set
the
switch
to
OFF.
TIMER switch
Timer-activated
playback
is
controlled
with
this
switch
when
the
POWER
switch
is set to ON.
OFF: To turn the timer off.
PLAY: To start and stop playback using the timer
® SKEW control
This
control
adjusts
tension
on
the
tape.
Slide
the
control
to
the
right
or
the
left
to
obtain
a
normal
picture
when
picture
“hooking”
distortion
appears
in
the
up-
per
part
of
the
screen.
Normally,
set
the
control
to
the
center
detent
position.
Use
the
tape
counter
as
a
guide
to
locate
particular
segments.
Press
the
reset
button
to reset
the
counter
to
“000”.

@
TRACKING
conirol
:
Turn
to
minimize
the
tracking
variance
between
machines
so
that
the
best
possible
picture
is
obtained.
Normally,
set
this
contro!
to
the
center
FIXED
position.
ae
Audio monitor section
AUDIO MONITOR switch
This
switch
selects
the
monitoring
sound
through
a
video
monitor
or
head-
phones.
CH-1:
To
hear
the
sound
recorded
on
channel
1
only.
MIX:
To
hear
the
channel
1
sound
from
the
left
headphone
and
the
channel
2
sound
from
the
tight
headphone
or
to
hear
the
mixed
sound
of
the
channel
1
and
channel
2
through
the
video
monitor
connected
to
the
AUDIO
MONITOR
jack
or
TV
connector.
CH-2:
To
hear
the
sound
recorded
on
channel
2
only.
e
This
switch
does
not
affect
the
audio
outputs
of
the
LINE
OUT
jacks.
RESERUORES AUG
tags MORE TOR
HEADPHONES LEVEL control
This
contro!
adjusts
the
volume
at
the
headphones.
HEADPHONES
jack
(stereo
phone
jack)
@ SYSTEM SELECT switch
Selects
the
video
signal
system.
NTSC:
For
playback
of
a
video
cassette
recorded
using
the
EIA
standard
NTSGa4.3
color
system.
_
PAL:
For
playback
of
a
video
cassette
recorded
using
the
CCIR
standard
PAL
color
system.
SECAM:
For
playback
of
a
video
cassette
recorded
using
the
CCIR
standard
SECAM
color
system.
@
Function
buttons
EJECT
button
Press
to
eject
the
video
casseite.
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a
PAUSE
button
and
indicator
Press
to
stop
the
tape
momentarily
during
playback.
A
still
picture
will
be
ob-
tained.
To
start
the
tape,
press
again.
If
the
PLAY,
F
FWD,
REW
or
SEARCH
but-
ton
is
pressed
during
the
pause
mode,
the
pause
mode
willbe
released
and
the
tape
will
run
in
the
mode
designated
by
the
button
pressed.
F
FWD
(fast
forward)
button
and
indicator
Press
to
advance
the
tape
rapidly.
PLAY bution and indicator
Press to play the tape back.
REW (rewind) button and indicator
Press to rewind the tape.
STOP button ;
Press
to
stop
the
operation
of
the
unit.

@ Indicators
STAND BY indicator.
This indicator lights while the tape is being threaded or unthreaded.
AUTO OFF indicator
This
indicator
lights
to
indicate
that
the
moisture
is
condensed
inside
the
unit.
While
the
AUTO
OFF
indicator
is
lighting,
the
unit
does
not
operate
even
if
the
function
button
is
pressed.
© SEARCH buttons
FWD (forward) button
Press
to
view
the
playback
picture
at
about
5-times
normal
speed
in
the
forward
direction.
Seat
_ ae,
Ee Pay
REV (reverse) button
Press
to
view
the
playback
picture
at
about
5-times
normal
speed
in
the
reverse
direction.
e@When
these
buttons
are
used,
the
servo
system
is
not
locked
so
the
guard-
band
noise
flows
on
the
playback
picture.
@ PROGRAMMED OPERATION switch
START 000
(23:
To
repeatedly
play
back
the
program
material
between
the
beginning
of
the
tape
and
the
point
at
which
the
tape
counter
reads
“000”.
OFF:
For
normal
playback.
ay
:
To
stop
the
tape
at
the
“000”
point
in
the
rewind
mode.

REAR PANEL
AC IN connector @p
wir ground terminal @
@ RF OUT connector
@ RF modulator compartment
@ sync IN connector
Qprvoio MONITOR jack
® LINE OUT jacks
@ RX DATA jack
@® cotor Lock switch
@ VIDEO OUT connector
REMOTE connector @) LD TV connector
REMOTE SELECT switch @ @ MONITOR TV selector
@ RF OUT connector
The output signal of the RF modulator, if it
is inserted, is fed out here. Using this con-
nector, you can see a picture on a conven-
tional TV receiver.
@ RF modulator compartment
Insert an RF modulator* (optional) here to
see a picture on a_ conventional TV
receiver,
*An RF (Radio Frequency) modulator converts
the signal to be fed to the TV receiver into a UHF
channel signal.
© SYNC IN connector (BNC type)
Connect to the sync output of an extérnal
sync generator with the same color system
of the playback tape, PAL, SECAM,
NTSGa4s. The player will synchronize with
this signal.
RF
OUT
to.
VHF
antenna
terminal
©
75-ohm
coaxial
cable
—
SYNC IN to syne output
TV receiver
(S11
fhi]
=>
Sync
generator
75-ohm
coaxial
cable
BNG connector
Insert engaging the slot with the
projection and tighten the knurled
locking ring clockwise.

© AUDIO MONITOR jack (mini type)
Connect to the audio input jack on the
video monitor. The signal selected by
the AUDIO MONITOR switch on the
front panel is output here.
AUDIO MONITOR
OUT
to audio input
RK-69A
Video monitor
© LINE OUT (audio line output) jacks (phono type)
The signals recorded on the audio
channel 1 and audio channel 2 are out-
put here.
@ AC IN connector
Connect the supplied ac power cord
here.
@ mm ground terminal
To reduce hum in the audio signal, con- —
nect this terminal to a ground terminal
of the connected audio equipment.
© REMOTE connector (33-pin) —
Connect an optional auto search con-
trol unit or remote contro! unit to this
connector. :
eBefore connecting the remote con-
trol cable, check whether the connec-.
tor is male or female.
@The REMOTE connector accepts a
20-pin connector. A plug adaptor is un-
necessary.
eWhen a unit which is equipped with a
20-pin connector is connected to the
REMOTE connector, do not use the
REV button on the unit. lf you do, the
player will malfunction.
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Videoca
VTR
recorder
to a ground terminal Stereo amplifier, etc.
hr ground wire
Sf the triangles to each other.
a fp (33- pin)
aaa
Remote Control
Unit
swhite button _-RX-353 or RX-303
(20-pin)
Auto Search Control
To disconnect the
cable, press the
white button on
the connector and
pull the connector
out.