Sony Ev-s900 User manual

stereo

Video

Cassette

Recorder

EV-S900

Operating

Instructions

Before

operating

the

unit,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly

and

retain

it

for

future

reference.

Owner’s

Record

The

model

number

is

located

at

the

rear

and

the

serial

number

on

the

top.

Record

the

serial

number

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

EV-S900

_—

Serial

No.

videoHi8

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION

:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(Of

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PAATS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product’s

enclosure

that

may

be

of

‘sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

CAUTION:

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

POLARIZED

AC

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

INFORMATION

This

equipment

generates

and

uses

radio

frequency

energy

and

if

not

installed

and

used

properly,

that

is,

in

strict

accordance

with

the

manufacturer's

instructions,

may

cause

Interference

to

radio

and

television

reception.

It

has

been

type

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

computing

device

in

accordance

with

the

specifications

in

Subpart

J

of

Part

15

of

FCC

Rules,

which

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

such

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

interference

to

radio

or

tellevision

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

Reorient

the

receiving

antenna

Relocate

the

equipment

with

respect

to

the

receiver

Move

the

equipment

away

from

the

receiver

Plug

the

equipment

into

a

different

outlet

so

that

equipment

and

receiver

are

on

different

branch

circuits.

‘

If

necessary,

the

user

should

consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/television

technician

for

additional

suggestions.

The

user

may

find

the

following

booklet

prepared

by

the

Federal

Communications

Commission

helpful:

“How

to

identify

and

Resolve

Radio-TV

Interference

Problems”.

This

booklet

is

available

frorn

the

U.S.

Government

Printing

Office,

Washington,

DC

20402,

Stock

No.

004-000-00345-4.

NOTICE

FOR

THE

CUSTOMERS

IN

CANADA

This

apparatus

complies

with

the

Class

B

limits

for

radio

noise

emissions

set

out

in

Radio

Interference

Regulations.

_

Caution

Television

programs,

films,

video

tapes

and

other

materials

may

be

copyrighted.

:

Unauthorized

recording

of

such

materia!

may

be

contrary

to

the

provisions

of

the

copyright

laws.

Also,

use

of

this

recorder

with

cable

television

transmission

may

require

authorization

from

the

cable

television

transmitter

and/or

program

owner.

Table

of

Contents

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the

manual

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and

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of

parts

and

controls...

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Remote

control

Operation

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Handling

the

CaSSette

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Using

the

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Recording

TV

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Timer-activated

recording

PCM

recording

and

playback

—

Digital

multi

audio

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27

To

have

the

unit

turned

off

automatically

—

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FUNCTION

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32

Transferring

the

entire

contents

of

a

tape

to

another

....36

Various

tape

editing

MOCES

...........--essssssccessesssseeeenneens

38

Synchronized

editing

from/onto

a

Sony

VCR

with

the

GONEFO!

terminal

..........cesssecscsesssssesesseseseseeseressenerseentenees

39

Manual

editing

from/onto

a

VCR

not

equipped

with

the

Control

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Preparations

.

Antennafcable

and

TV

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12

How

the

Manual

Is

Organized.

This

manual

is

arranged

to

help

you

find

easily

the

information

you

need

for

the

operation

of

this

unit.

Information

about

usual

operations

is

contained

in

the

first

half

of

the

manual.

Read

the

“Preparations“

on

pages

47

to

55

first

to

make

the

correct

connections

to

the

antenna

and

TV

and

make

the

necessary

preparations

before

you

begin.

The

operating

procedures

in

this

manual

are

mainly

stated

in

terms

of

using

the

supplied

Remote

Commander.

You

can

use

the

buttons

on

the

VCR

with

the

same

name

and

mark

as

those

on

the

Commander.

Please

refer

to

the

illustration

corresponding

to

the

letter

code

in

the

instructions.

°

Operate

the

unit

only

on

120

V

AC.

*

Should

any

solid

object

or

liquid

fall

into

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

unit

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

One

blade

of

the

plug

is

wider

than

the

other

for

the

purpose

of

safety

and

will.

fit

into

the

power

outlet

only

one

way.

If

you

are

unable

to

Insert

the

plug

fully

into

the

outlet,

contact

your

dealer.

Unplug

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

Allow

adequate

air

circulation

to

prevent

internal

heat

build-up.

Do

not

cover

the

holes

on

the

top

panel.

Do

not

place

the

unit

on

surfaces

(rugs,

blankets,

etc.)

or

near

materials

(curtains,

draperies)

that

may

block

the

ventilation

slots.

Do

not

install

the

unit

near

heat

sources

such

as

radiators

or

air

ducts

or

in

a

place

subjecct

to

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust,

mechanical

vibration

or

shock.

The

unit

is

designed

for

operation

in

a

horizontal

position.

Do

not

install

it

in

an

inclined

position.

*

Keep

the

unit

and

cassette

tapes

away

from

equipment

with

strong

magnets,

as

for

exampie

a

microwave

oven

or

a

large

loudspeaker.

¢

Do

not

place

any

heavy

object

on

the

unit.

Never

place

any

object

on

the

tuning

compartment

nor

on

the

top

of

the

front

panel.

e

On

operation.

e

When

the

unit

is

not

in

use,

turn

the

power

off

to

conserve

energy

and

to

extend

its

useful

life.

«

Remove

and

store

video

cassettes

after

recording

or

playback.

Glas

the

cabinet,

panel

and

controls

with

a

dry

soft

cloth,

or

a

soft

cloth

lightly

moistened

with

a

mild

detergent

solution.

Do

not

use

any

type

of

solvent,

such

as

alcohol

or

benzine

which

might

damage

the

finish.

Do

not

throw

away

the

carton

and

packing

materials.

They

make

an

ideal

container

in

which

to

transport

the

unit.

When

shipping

the

unit

to

another

location,

repack

it

as

illustrated

on

the

carton.

Store

cassettes

in

their

cases

and

keep

them

in

an

upright

position

to

prevent

intrusion

of

dust

and

uneven

winding.

If

you

have

any

questions

about

this

unit,

contact

your

Sony

dealer.

This

unit

uses

8mm

video

format

cassettes.

It

records

in

the

SP

mode

(approximately

1.43cm

(19/32

in.)/second)

and

the

LP

mode

(approximatey

;

0.72cm

(5/16

in.}/second)

and

can

play

back

in

the

SP

mode

and

the

LP

mode.

[7]POwER

switch

and

indicator

—

[2]Cassette

holder

[3]SYNCHRO

EDIT

indicator

[4] OPEN/CLOSE

button

@

[5]

COUNTER/REMAIN

button

@

[6]

COUNTER

RESET

button

@

[7]

TAPE

RETURN

button

@

INDEX

button

@

[9]

TVVTR

button

©

This

button

functions

only

when

the

VHF/UHF

IN

connector

at

the

rear

is

connected.

To

view

the

program

selected

on

the

recorder,

press

this

button

so

that

the

VTR

indicator

appears

in

the

display

window

(VIR

mode).

To

view

the

TV

program

while

recording

another,

press

this

button

so

that

the

VTR

indicator

disappears

(FV

mode).

[10}

CHANNEL/TRACK/INDEX

buttons

[11]

JOG

dial

mode

indicators

Light

when

the

JOG

dial

is

being

used

for

the

associated

operations.

JOGISHUTTLE:

For

selecting

the

playback

speeds

in

various

playback

modes.

CHANNEL:

For

selecting

the

channels

or

to

designate

the

tracks.

TIMER:

For

setting

the

clock

or

timer-activated

recordings.

INDEX:

For

designating

the

index

numbers.

[12]J0G

dial

[13]

SHUTTLE

ring

@

REC

(recording)

switch

and

indicator

[15]

Tape

transport

buttons

and

indicators

44

REW

(rewind),

m

PLAY

(playback),

Bm

FF

(fast-

forward),

mi

STOP,

#8/mi@

PAUSE/STILL,

x2

(double

speed

.

playback)

[16]

LINE

2

indicator

17]

Hi

BY

(Hi-Eight

playback/recording)

indicator

{18}

Peak

program

meter

®

[19]

Remote

contro!

detector

[20]

HEADPHONES

jack

(stereo

minijack)

_

Connect

stereo

headphones.

[24]

PHONE

LEVEL

(headphone

level)

control

Adjust

the

volume

of

headphones

connected.

“Location

and

Function

of

Parts

and

Controls

inside

the

front

panel.

(22|MIC

(microphone)

jacks

(minijack)

@

Connect

a

microphone

with

a

mini

plug.

[23}REC

(recording)

LEVEL

controls

@

24]

Hi

EJ

(High

Eight)

mode

switch

@

25]SYNCHRO

EDIT

button

@

(26]PCM

MODE

selector

@

(27]INDEX

ERASE

button

®

28}AUDIO

DUB

button

and

indicator

®

29]

AUDIO

MONITOR

selector

@

(80]STD

(standard)

AUDIO

selector

@

[31]|SHARPNESS

control

@

(32]INDEX

MARK

button

@

3]

EDIT

button

and

indicator

@

[34]

LINE

selector

@

Rear

of

the

front

panel

(5|INPUT

SELECT

button

@

[S6]SLEEP

button

@

B7}CHECK

button

©

(S8|TIMER

SET

button

@

(S9}TIMER

REC

ON/OFF

button

®

(40]

®

[4a]

CLEAR

button

@

[42]

CLOCK

SET

button

@

[43]

REC

MODE

button

@

[44]AUTO

INDEX

switch

@

.

45]COMMAND

MODE

selector

@

~

[46]

ANTENNA

SW

(switch)

@

[47]

SLOWISTILL

ADJ

(adjust)

buttons

@

[48]

AUTO

STEREO

switch

@

[49]

Buttons

used

for

channel

presetting

©

ERASE

button

ADD

button

NORMALICATV

button

[Rear

panel

]

725

VHF/UHF

IN/OUT

terminals

[51]

CONTROL

S

IN

jack

(minijack)

®

62]

CONTROL

L

connector

(5-pin

DIN)

®

SLAVE/MASTER

selector

@

64]

LINE

IN

1

AUDIO/VIDEO

jacks

(phono

jack)

[55]

LINE

IN

1

S

VIDEO

connector

(4-pin

mini-DIN)

[56]

AC

OUTLET

(unswitched,

400

W

max.)

7]

ac

power

cord

LINE

IN

2

AUDIO/VIDEO

jacks

(phono

jack)

59]

LINE

OUT

1

S

VIDEO

connector

(4-pin

mini-DIN)

LINE

OUT

2

AUDIO/VIDEO

jacks

(phono

jack)

LINE

OUT

1

AUDIO/VIDEO

jacks

(phono

jack)

DIGITAL

MULTI

PLAY

selector

@

[63]

CONTROL

$

OUT

jack

(minijack)

®

RF

UNIT

channel

selector

@

Location

and

Function

of

Parts

and

Controls

=>.

°

Remote.

Commander

RMT-424

|

[A-6]

The

buttons

without

the

*

mark

have

the

same

function

as

the

buttons

on

the

VCR

with

the

similar

name

or

mark.

The

buttons

with

an

orange

dot

can

be

used

to

operate

Sony

TVs

having

a

mark.

[1

OPEN/CLOSE

button

(2]Command

mode

selector*

©

[3]

Remote

control

TV/VTR

selector*

©

[4]

Transmitting

indicator*

Lights

when

any

button

on

the

Commander

is

pressed.

[5]

POWER

switch

3]

HG

[6]

MUTING

button*

Press

to

mute

the

sound.

Press

again

to

restore

it.

[7]TViVTR

button

DISPLAY

button*

Press

to

retain

the

on-screen

display.

Press

again

to

extingulsh

it.

é

:

[9}TRACKICH

(channel)

+/-

button

f10]

VOL

(volume)

+/—

buttons

*

[14]

SLEEP

button

['2]COUNTER

RESET

button

-

[13]

COUNTER/REMAIN

button

[14]

SYNCHRO

EDIT

button

[15]

AUDIO

DUB

button

[16]

TRACKICHIINDEX

button

and

indicator*

Press

when

using

the

JOG

dial

for

digital

multi

audio

track,

channel

or

index

number

selection.

S|

IN

=]

Ais]

el)

[17|JOGSHUTTLE

mode

button

and

lamp*

Press

when

using

the

JOG

dial

and

SHUTTLE

ring

ior

various

speed

playback.

[18]SHUTTLE

ring

fig]

JOG

dial

INDEX

MARK/ERASE

button

(21]

Number

buttons*

@ @

Fro]

[22]

Various

speed

playback

buttons*

; ;

Pi

(still

picture),

<ati/1b

FRAME

(frame-by-frame

picture),

x1/10/x1/5

(slow

motion

picture),

x1

(normal

speed

picture),

x2

(double

speed

picture),

SCAN

(for

picture

search)

.

~

:

[23]

AUTO

PB

(automatic

playback)

button

®

Press

to

play

back

a

tape

automatically

from

the

begimning

of

the

tape

after

rewinding.

(24)

TAPE

RETURN

button

[25]

INDEX

button

@

REC

(recording)

buttons

To

start

recording,

press

these

buttons

simultaneously.

Tape

transport

buttons

Ss]

(8)

&)

SSIs

SJ

elall

@

&

avin

1

Open

the

lid.

2

Insert

two

size

AA

(R6)

batteries

with

correct

polarity

and

close

the

lid.

Battery

life

In

normal

operation,

batteries

will

last

for

about

three

months.

When

the

batteries

are

exhausted,

the

JOG

dial

and

SHUTTLE

ring

on

the

Commander

will

not

function,

and

then

the

indicator

will

not

light

when

any

button

on

the

Commander

is

pressed.

{f

the

Commander

is

not

to

be

used

for

a

long

period

of

time

Remove

the

batteries

to

avoid

possible

damage

from

battery

leakage.

;

To

operate

a

VCR

1

Set

TV/VTR

to

VIR.

2

Set

the

command

mode

selector

to

the

same

position

as

that

of

the

command

mode

selector

of

the

VCR.

3

Press

the

required

buttons

or

turn

the

JOG

dial

or

SHUTTLE

ring.

To

operate

a

Sony

remote

.control

TV

The

Sony

TVs

with

a

mark

can

be

operated

with

this

Commander.

1

Set

TV/VTR

to

TV

2

Press

the

required

buttons

or

turn

the

JOG

dial

or

SHUTTLE

ring.

The

buttons

marked

with

an

orange

dot

can

be

used.

To

use

the

JOG

dial

and

SHUTTLE

ring

on

the

Commander

e

When

using

JOG

for

track

number,

channel

or

index

number

selection,

press

TRACK/CH/INDEX

so

that

the

associated

indicator

lights.

*

When

using

JOG

or

SHUTTLE

for

various

speed

playback,

press

JOGSHUTTLE

so

that

the

associated

indicator

lights,

®

After

using

JOG

and

SHUTTLE,

press

the

same

button

again

to

turn

off

the

indicator.

The

indicator

will

go

out

automatically

in

about

1

minute

without

pressing

the

button.

ww,

:

Signal

flow

10

7

AUDIO/

VIDEO

IN

7

‘o.remotely

‘control

two

-

VCRs’

(this”

uhit-and.

If

another

VCR

Is

equipped

with

a

command

mode

selector

To

avoid

having

this

VCR

and

the

other

equipment

functioning

simultaneously,

set

COMMAND

MODE

on

this

VOR

to

the

different

command

mode

position

from

the

command

mode

on

the

other

VCR.

Simply

by

switching

the

command

mode

selector

on

the

Commander,

you

can

contro!

two

VCRs

separately.

tf

another

VCR

is

not

equipped

with

a

command

mode

selector

;

Set

the

command

mode

selector

on

the

Remote

Commander

as

follows:

VTR1:

for

Sony

Beta

format

VCRs

VTR2:

for

Sony

8

mm

format

VCRs

If

another

VCR

is

equipped

with

a

CONTROL

L

jack

With

control

L

connection

you

can

remotely

control

the

other

VCR

by

pointing

the

Commander

to

this

VCR.

To

remotely

control

this

unit

through

the

other

equipment

[B-3]

-

If

your

TV

or

TV

tuner

is

equipped

with

a

CONTROL

S

output,

you

can

operate

this

unit

by

pointing

the

Commander

equipped

with

this

unit

or

the

TV

toward

the

TV

or

TV

tuner.

This

is

convenient

when

the

two

units

are

located

apart

from

each

other.

Handling

the

Cassette

Inserting

a

Cas

1

Press

OPEN/CLOSE

The

power

will

be

turned

on

automatically.

(Auto

power

on)

The

cassette

holder

will

be

ejected.

2

insert

the

cassette

with

the

window

side

up.

3

Press

OPEN/CLOSE

to

close

the

cassette

holder.

‘Ejecting

a

Cassette

1

Press

OPEN/CLOSE.

Eject

the

cassette.

Press

OPEN/CLOSE

to

close

the

holder.

To

Prevent

When

a

new

recording

is

made

on

a

previously

recorded

cassette,

the

will

be

automatically

erased.

To

avoid

erasing

a

recording

unintentionally,

slide

out

the

tab

on

the

cassette

to

cover

the

opening.

(A

red

mark

will

appear.)

tm

oot.

When

the

tab

is

To

re-record

on

Peed

out,

a

recording

the

cassette,

The

recording

time

of

a

cassette

in

the

LP

mode

is

twice

can

not

be

made.

sige

ee

as

long

as

that

in

the

SP

mode.

The

quality

of

the

recording

picture

in

the

LP

mode,

however,

will

not

be

as

good

as

that

in

the

SP

mode.

You

can

select

the

recording

speed

with

the

REC

MODE

button.

The

playback

speed

is

automatically

‘set.

oe

Noies

on

casseties

«

Never

insert

anything

in

the

small

holes

at

the

rear

of

the

cassette

as

the

VCR

distinguishes

between

ME

and

MP

cassettes

by

the

shape

of

a

hole.

*

Store

cassettes

in

their

cases

and

keep

them

in

an

upright

position

to

prevent

intrusion

of

dust

and

uneven

winding.

¢

When

the

VCR

is

not

in

use,

remove

the

cassette.

Use

of

ME

cassettes

will

be

recommended

to

obtain

a

high-quality

picture

in

the

LP

mode

with

the

Hi8

video

system

activated.

11

42

You

can

use

the

buttons

on

the

VCR

with

the

same

name

or

mark

as

those

on

the

Commander.

Before

operating

¢

Hi

E]

switch:

AUTO

®

PCM

MODE

selector:

NORM

e

AUDIO

MONITOR

selector:

PCM

Press

OPEN/CLOSE

and

insert

a

cassette.

Press

OPEN/CLOSE

again

to

close

the

cassette

holder.

2

Tum

on

the

TV

and

select

the

input

for

the

VCR.

For

the

TV

without

video/audio

Inputs,

select

the

channel

(8CH

or

4CH)

for

the

VCR.

3

Press

m

PLAY.

Playback

will

begin.

The

indicator

on

the

@

PLAY

button

on

the

VCR

will

light

during

playback.

If

playback

does

oot

start

Readjust

the

channel

for

the

VCR

on

the

TV.

(See

page

52.)

(D-2]

To

stop

playback

Press

m

STOP.

To

advance

the

tape

rapidly

|

Press

mp

FF.

To

rewind

the

tape

Press

<q

REW.

To

play

back

a

tape

from

the}

On

the

Remote

Commander:

beginning

after

rewinding

Press

AUTO

PB,

—

Auto

play

On

the

VCR:

Press

t

PLAY

‘

keeping

<4

REW.

When

the

tape

reaches

the

end

during

playback

It

will

be

automatically

rewound.

The

power

will

remain

on.

‘Picture

adjustment:

Turn

the

SHARPNESS

control

toward

SHARP

to

get

a

sharp

picture

or

toward

SOFT

for

a

soft

picture.

If

the

playback

picture

does

not

appear

Check

the

DIGITAL

MULTI

PLAY

selector

at

the

rear.

Set

the

selector

to

AUTO.

If

the

playback

picture

does

not

appear

when

the

recorier

is

connected

to

a

TV

without

video/audio

inputs

Set

ANTENNA

SW

inside

the

upper

compartment

of

the

VCR

to

AUTO.

When

the

selector

is

set

to

MANUAL,

prss

TVIVTR

on

the

Commander

or

the

recorder

so

that

the

VFR

indicator

in

the

display

window

lights.

j

3

W

KYA

AN

AS

You

can

select

the

monitor

sound

of

various

kinds

of

the

recorded

tape

with

the

AUDIO

MONITOR

selector.

°

shows

the

standard

track.

©

shows

the

PCM

track.

Kind

of

recorded

|

Track

to

be

|

Setting

of

the

played

back

|

AUDIO

MONITOR

selector

[siewo@

[Pow

[pow

SAP

(Gecond

Audio

Programs)

To

monitor

MAIN:

PCM

To

monitor

SAP:

STD

To

monitor

both:

MIX

Audio

dubbed

@

|

PCM

and

MIX

standard

To

record

the

above

kind

of

tapes,

refer

to

the

pages

in

e

PCM

and/or

standard

lf

the

sound

is

not

heard

or

heard

only

intermittently

When

a

tape

which

has

been

recorded

on

a

video

camera

recorder

or

a

video

cassette

recorder

without

the

PCM

function

is

played

back

on

this

unit,

set

the

AUDIO

MONITOR

selector

to

STD.

The

PCM

indicator

may

blink,

but

It

does

not

affect

the

sound.

When

the

TV

without

the

video/audio

inputs

is

connected

Connect

your

stereo

system

to

this unit

to

monitor

the

stereo

sound,

13

14

Using

the

But

-

Commander

‘Still

picture

(playback

pause)

Press

1$/B@

PAUSE/STILL

during

playback.

The

sound

will

be

muted.

To

resume

normal

playback,

press

»

PLAY.

;

Double

speed

playback

Press

x2

during

playback.

The

sound

will

be

heard.

To

resume

normal

playback,

press

pm

PLAY.

Picture

search

—

Viewing

the

picture

at

a

fast

speed

to

find

a

particular

scene

Keep

pressing

<q

REW

or

p>

FF

during

playback

or

in

Still

picture

mode.

Release

the

button

to

resume

normal

playback.

Only.

EA

Sie

aes

Slow

speed

playback

Press

x1/10

or

x1/5

during

playback.

Slow

motion

picture

at

1/10

or

1/5

normal

speed

will

be

obtained.

The

sound

will

be

muted.

To

resume

normal

playback,

press

>

PLAY.

Frame-by-frame

playback

Press

Ip»

(forward)

or

<@if

(reverse)

in

still

picture

mode.

To

resume

normal

playback,

press

p»

PLAY.

|

Locked

picture

search

—

Viewing

the

picture

during

fast-forward

or

rewind

In

norma!

playback

or

still

picture

mode,

press

>

(forward)

or

<

(reverse)

to

select

the

tape

transport

direction

and

then

press

SCAN.

To

resume

normal

playback,

press

m

PLAY.

-

If

the

still

picture

appears

to

shake

Press

SLOW/STILL

ADJ

inside

the

upper

compartment

until

ihe

picture

stabilizes.

—

If

noise

band

appears

in

slow

speed

playback

Adjust

SLOW/STILL

ADJ.

When

the

tape

speed

(SP/LP

is

changed,

readjust

it.

When

the

unit

is

in

picture

search

mode

Streaks

will

appear

and

sound

will

be

muted.

_

SOGSHUTTLE,

7

j

\

‘Using-the

JOG

‘dial

and

SHUTTLE

ring

1

Set

the

unit

to

the

still

picture

mode.

2

Press

the

JOGSHUTTLE

button

on

the

Commander

to

tum

on

the

indicator

if

the

Commander

is

to

be

used.

[E-2]

3

Turn

the

JOG

dial.

.

Playback

occurs

according

to

the

speed

at

which

you

turn

the

dial.

(x1/10,

x1/5,

normal

speed)

[E-3]

Turn

the

SHUTTLE

ring

and

hold

it

at

the

desired

speed

position.

The

approximate

positions

of

the

various

speeds

are

Indicated

on

the

Commander

(x1/5,

normal,

double,

continuous

picture

search).

Turn

it

clockwise

for

forward

playback,

or

counterclockwise

for

reverse

playback.

4

When

you

release

JOG

or

SHUTTEL,

the

picture

will

freeze

again.

Notes

2

e

When

JOG

or

SHUTTLE

Is

in

use,

no

tape

transport

buttons

function.

;

If

the

JOGSHUTTLE

button

on

the

Commander

is

pressed

during

playback,

the

CHANNEL

of

the

JOG

dial

mode

indicators

on

the

VCR

will

light

and

the

playback

speed

cannot

be

changed

with

the

JOG

dial

on

the

VCR.

15

The

tape

counter

in

the

display

window

indicates

the

approximate

running

time

of

the

tape

and

the

relative

positiion

of

programs

on

the

tape.

“To.

Index:the

Tape

Contents

-

Press

the

COUNTER

RESET

at

the

beginning

of

the

tape

to

set

the

counter

to

zero.

By

noting

the

counter

reading

at

a

particular

point,

you

can

easily

find

that

point

later

by

referring

to

the

counter.

To

Stop

the

yare

at

a

Particular

F

Point.

—

-Tape

Return

ia.

Pearse

sa

4

During

recording

or

playback,

press

COUNTER

RESET

at

the

point

you

want

to

locate

later.

2

When

recording

or

playback

Is

finished,

press

m

STOP.

3

Press

TAPE

RETURN.

The

tape

will

be

rewound

or

advanced

close

to

the

counter

zero

point.

1

Follow

steps

1

to

3

in

“Tape

Return”

above.

2

Press

®

PLAY

while

the

tape

is

being

rewound

or

advanced.

The

tape

will

be

rewound

or

advanced

close

to

the

counter

zero

point

and

start

playback.

16

Recording

or

‘Playback

|

During

recording

or

playback,

press

COUNTER/REMAIN.

After

the

counter

shows

“—:——”

for

5

to

20

seconds,

the

remaining

recording

or

playback

time

will

be

displayed.

The

illustration

shows

that

the

remaining

time

is

27

minutes.

To

return

to

the

normal

tape

counter

Press

COUNTER/REMAIN

again.

Notes

on

the

remaining

time

counter

¢

The

remaining

time

counter

may

not

be

accurate

for

—

commercially

available

recorded

tapes.

—

damaged

tapes

and

non-standard

tapes.

—

the

beginning

of

a

tape,

especially

when

the

tape

has

just

been

rewound

(by

several

minutes

max.).

The

remaining

time

counter

will

be

changed

to

‘“~:--—

when

an

unrecorded

portion

of

the

tape

is

played

back,

when

the

recorded

tape

speed

has

been

changed,

or

when

the

tape

is

run

rapidly.

Notes

on

the

remaining

time

counter

in

various

speed

playback

modes

®

When

you

want

to

display

the

remaining

time

during

x2

forward,

x1

reverse

or

x2

reverse

playback,

press

COUNTER/REMAIN

to

display

the

remaining

tape

counter

after

playing

back

the

tape

in

normal

playback

mode

and

then

resume

the

desired

playback

mode.

®

The

remaining

time

counter

will

stop

when

the

VCR

is

set

to

frame-by-frame

or

slow

motion

picture

mode.

|

17

Recording

TV

Programs

Make

sure

that

you

have

finished

all

the

connections

and

adjustments

through

pages

47

to

55.

e

Tom:

on

the

TV

and

select

the

video

input

on

the

TV

or

select

the

channel

for

the

recorder.

*

REC

LEVEL

controls:

[5]

position

Hi

GF

switch:

AUTO

PCM

MODE

selector:

NORM

AUTO

STEREO

selector:

ON

Operation

a

You

can

aiso

use

the

buttons

on

the

VCR

with

the

same

name

or

mark

as

those

on

the

Commander.

1

Press

OPEN/CLOSE

and

insert

a

cassette.

The

power

will

be

automatically

turned

on.

Press

OPEN/CLOSE

again

to

close

the

cassette

holder.

2

Select

the

recording

speed

(SP

or

LP).

3

Press

INPUT

SELECT

so

that

the

TUNER

indicator

appears

in

the

display

window.

Tj

Bl

———J

4

Press

TV/VTR

so

that

the

VTR

indicator

appears

in

the

display

window

(only

for

a

TV

which

is

connected

to

the

VHF/UHF

INPUT

on

this

unit).

[G-2|

5

Select

the

channel

to

be

recorded

with

the

number

buttons.

e.g.

To

select

channel

16

ENTER

C9

E19

FI

You

can

select

the

channel

by

scanning

with

TRACK/CH

+/—

or

JOG.

§

Press

two

@

REC

buttons

simultaneously

(r

slide

@

REC

on

the

VCR

to

the

right)

to

siart

recording.

?Fo'stop2recording

;

Press

m

STOP.

2To:stop:

recording

‘momentarily:

Press

1],

PAUSE.

To

resume

recording,

press

1§

PAUSE

again

or

>

PLAY.

To

protect

the

video

heads

and

-the

tape,

the

pause

mode

will

be

automatically

released

after

about

7

minutes

and

recording

will

stop.

18

When

ihe:

recording:

is

meds

to

the

end

of

the:

tape

during

recdrding

°

:

The

tape

will

be

gistornatioalty

jewound

to

‘the

Secinning

and

the

unit

will

enter

the

stop

mode.

The

power

remains

on.

To.

make

a

frame-by-frame

recording

To

tape

an

animated

program,

proceed

as

follows:

Press

@

REC

buttons

on

the

Commander

or

slide

@

REC

to

the

right

on

the

VCR

while

the

unit

is

in

recording

pause

mode.

A

very

short

recording

of

approximately

7

or

8

frames

will

be

made

and

then

the

VCR

will

automatically

enter

recording

pause

mode

again.

Repeat

this

operation

as

many

times

as

you

like,

To

watch

one

TV

program

while

recording

another

Press

TV/VTR

so

that

the

VTR

indicator

goes

off.

Select

the

channel

you

want

to

watch

on

the

TV.

If

your

TV

is

equipped

with

a

TV/VTR

input

selector,

simply

set

the

selector

to

TV

and

select

the

desired

channe}

on

the

TV.

If

the

cassette

is

ejected

when

the

@

REC

buttons

are

pressed

The

tab

on

the

cassette

is

slid

out.

Slide

the

tab

in

or

use

a

new

cassette.

If

a

stereo

program

is

noisy

Set

AUTO

STEREO

to

OFF.

The

noise

will

be

reduced

though

the

sound

is

heard

in

monaural.

{f

you

started

recording

of

an

unnecessary

scene

You

can

return

the

tape

to

the

desired

point

and

set

the

VCR

to

recording

standby

mode.

1

Press

m

STOP

to

stop

recording.

2

Press

®

PLAY

and

then

press

f1/pi<@

to

set

the

VCR

to

playback

pause

mode.

3

Locate

the

desired

point

where

you

wish

té

start

recording

by

turning

the

JOG

dial

counterciockwise.

4

Press

the

@

REC

buttons.

The

VCR

will

enter

recording

pause,

mode.

5

At

the

desired

point,

press

tl/Pid

EpUsHoul

to

release

pause

mode.

Recording

will

begin.

19

“Recording

TV

Programs.

20

‘Jo

record

‘a:

steréo

‘broadcast

When

a

stereo

program

is

received,

the

STEREO

indicator

will

appear

in

the

display

window.

With

the

usual

recording

procedure,

the

program

will

be

recorded

in

stereo

on

the

PCM

track

and

in

monaural

on

the

standard

track.

¢

Make

sure

AUTO

STEREO

inside

the

upper

compartment

is

set

to

ON.

broadcast

Press

the

STD

AUDIO

selector

so

that

the

SAP

indicator

appears

In

the

display

window.

The

SAP

sound

will

be

recorded

on

the

standard

track

while

the

MAIN

sound

is

recorded

on

the

PCM

track,

To

record

a

MAIN

broadcast

only,

press

STD

AUDIO

to

display

the

MAIN

indicator.

The

MAIN

sound

will

be

recorded

on

both

the

PCM

and

standard

tracks.

When

a

SAP

sound

Is

not

to

be

recorded

Be

sure

to

set

the

STD

AUDIO

selector

to

MAIN.

ff

it

is

set

to

SAP

and

there

is

no

SAP

broadcast,

no

sound

is

recorded

on

the

standard

track.

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