Sony Sl-hf600 User manual

SONY*

STEREO

VIDEO

CASSElTE

RECORDER

SL-HFC

30

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

Before

operating the

unlt,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly,

and

retain

it

for

future

reference,

OWNER'S

RECORD

The

model

and

serial

numbers

of

your

set

are

located

at

the

rear.

Record

theserlal

numkInthe

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

these

numbers whew

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer regarding thls product.

Model

No.

SL-tlF800

Serlal

No.

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

Warning

......................................

..

............,.......

2

Notes

on

operatlng

power

voltage

and

frequency

............................

...

......................

2

Precautions

...........................

..

..........................

3

I

CONNECT~ONS

I

Antenndcrble

and

TV

connection

.......................--.--.-

4

Connection

to

an

audio

system

.......................................

7

Power connectlon

.........................................................

8

Adjustlngthe

TV

,.,..........,.....

..................

......

9

How

to

select

TV

channels

...........................................,...

10

Channel

presetting

......................

..

............

....

...............

11

Settlngtheclock

................................................................

11

I

BASIC

OPERATIOHS~

fV

prugram

recording

.....................,.,........,.,.,.,,........,..,...

12

Plafiack ....................

...

...............

. .

,.

.4

Useof

thetlmilcaunter

...............................,..,,,........,,,,,.

16

Tlmer-actlvated recordlng

...............................

,.

....,.,

,,

-17

Qulcktimer

recording

.......................

....

.........

...............

19

Beta

hi-fl

audio

recording

...................

.......... .....20

PCM

recording

and

playback

...................

..

.....

.................

21

Remote

control

operation

.......................................

.....a

Edltlng

a

tape

............................

..

...........

....

........

...

,.....

23

Camera

recordlng

.........................

..

......

...

...............

25

Location

and

function

of

controls

...................................

26

Speclflcations

............................

,...........

Trouble

checks

.........,,,,......,.,.,,,,,,,,

....

...........................-.....

31

TIMER

SlTlINQ

GUIDE

...,.......,..............

back

cover

Thls

unlt

can

b

used

wlth

any

vldm

cassette

tapes

havlng

the

mark

W

.

,

It Is

compatible

wlth

the

RI

and

IU.

type

recordlng

and

playback

formats,

end

wlll play

back

tapes recorded

in

the

I1

format.

r

NOTE

ON

OPERATING

POWER

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

ex-

VOLTAGE

AND

FREQUENCY

pose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moistut0.

De~endlna

on

the

area

to

be

used,

the

SL-HFm

comes

I

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

CAUTION

:

TO

REOUCE

THE

RISK

OF

E

ECTRlC

SHOCK,

00

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SEWICING

TO

WALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

This

symbl

Is

intended

to

akrt

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

"dangerous

voltage"

within the

pro-

duct's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

suffi-

cient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

Thls

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance (servicing)

Inst

ructions

In

the

literature

accompa-

nylng

the

appliance.

In

'three

models

to

sult

the

lo'wl

operating

power

voltage, Check

whlch

type

your

model

Is

and

be

sure

to

follow

Caution

below

before

plugglng

the

unit

to

the

wall

outtet.

CAUTION:

Caution

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO

NOT

USE

THIS

.

F,

the

type

9

POLARIZED

AC

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

Operate

the

"nit

only

on

120

\r

AC.

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

Typ.

1

Rear

panel

1

TYP

2

Rear

panel

PI

Voltage selector

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

.

F,

t~ type

2

and

3

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

Make

sure

to

set

the

voltage lelector

In

accordance

to

the

power voltage of

your

area.

The

unit

may

suffer

serious

damage

if

the voltage

selector

is

not

set

cor-

rectly.

Voltage

of

your

area

A

Type

3

(availableIn

Japan)

Rear

panel

Voltage

'"'

100H201

2201240

v

--

AC

power

plug

adaptor

(only

for

the

mas

avallable

at

ths

PX)

If

the

ac

plug

of

your

recorder

does

not

flt

the

wall

outlet

when

uslng

it

In

a

220

V

area,

attach the

supplled

ac

plug

adaptor.

Frequency

50160

Hz

50160

Hz

Infomatlon

Thls

equtpment

generates

and

uses radlofrequency energy

and

If

not

installed

and

used

properly, that

Is,

In

strlct

ac-

cordance

with

the

manufacturer's

Instructions,

may cause

Interference

to radlo and televlslon

reception.

It

ha8

been

type

tested

and

found

to

mply

wlth the llmlts

tor

a

Class

B

cornputhg

device

tn

accordance wlth

the

specillcatlons

In

Subpart

J

of

Part

15

of

FCC

Rules,whleh aredeslgned

to

provide

reasonable

protectlon

agalnst

such

Interference In

a

resldentlal

installatfon.

However,

there

Is

no

guarantee

that

Interference

will

not

occur

In

a

prrtlcular

Installation.

If

this equipment

does

cause

Interference

to

radlo

or

televl-

slon

recepllon,

whleh

can

be

determlnd

by

turnlng

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user Isencouraged

to

try

to

corm

rect the

Interference

by

one

or

more

of

the followlng

measures:

-

reorlent the

receiving

antsnne

-

relocate

the

equipment

with

respect

to

the

reeelver

-

move

the equipment

awey

from

the

recelver

-

plug

the

equipment

Into

a

different

outlet

so

that

equip-

ment

and

receiver

are

on

dlffetent

branch

clrcults.

If necessary, the user

should

consult the

dealer or

an

ex-

periendradldtelevlslon

teehnlclan

for

addltlonat

aruggw

tlons.

The user

may

flndthe

followlng

booklet

prepared

by

the

Federal

Communlcatlons

Commllslon

helpfut:

"How

to

ldentlfy

and

Re~olve

RadleTV

Interlennee

Problems".

Thls

booklet

Is

avallable

fram

the

U.S.

Government

Prlnling

Oftlce,

Wmhlngton

DC,

20402,

Stock

No.

7.

are

those

of

the

type

1

model.

The

differences

on

the

appearance

and

the

opsratlon

of

the type

2

and

PRECAUTIONS

lon.al.tyl

Before

owratlmg,

check

that

the

operating

power

voltage

and

frequsncy

of

the unlt

an

Identical with

those

of

your

Imat

power

supply.

Should

any

solid

oblect

or llquldfall into

the

cablnet,

unplug

tb

unlt

and

have

It

checked

by

qualified

psr-

sonnel

More

operating

it

any

further.

One

black

of

the

plug

Is

wlder than

the

other

for

the

pu-

of

safety

and

will fl

t

Intothe

power

outlet

on-

ly

OM

way.

Ifyou

are

unable

to

Inm

theplugfully In-

to

the

wtlet, contact

your

dealer.

Unplug

the unlt from the wall

wtlet

if

It

Is

not

to

be

used

for

an extended

perlod

of

tlme.

To

disconnect

the

cord,

pull

It

out

by

the

plug. Never pull

the

cord

itself.

I

On

Inatallatlon

1

Allow adequate

alr

drculatlon

to

prevent

internal

heat bulld-up.

Do

not

place

the

unlt

on

surfaces

(rugs,

blankets,

etc.)

or near materials

(curtains,

drapries) that

may

block

theventilationslots.

a

Do

not

Install the unit neat

heat

sources

such

as

radiators

or

alr

ducts

or

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

sxcesslve duet, mechanical

vlbratlon

or

shock.

The

unit

Is

deslgned

for

operation

In

a

horizontal

posl-

tion.

Do

not Install

It

in

an inclldposition.

Keep

the unlt and

cassette

tapes

away

from

equip-

ment

with strong magnets,

as

for example

a

mkrowave

wen

or

a

large

loudspeaker.

a

Do

not

place

any

heavy

object

on

the unlt.

-1

When

the

unit Is

not

In

use,

turn

the

power

off

to

con*

serve

energy

and

to

extend Its

useful

life.

Remove

and

store

vldeo

ca-ttes

after

recording

or

playback.

a

Store

the

cassettes

In

thek

cases

and

keep

them

In

an

uprlght

pmltlon

to

prevent

lntruslonof dust

and

unevenwlndlng.

Clean

the cablnet,

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

al~ohol

or

ben-

rim

which

rnlght

damage

theflnlsh.

WHAT

IS

BETA

HI-FI

RECORDING?

In conveniional

recording,

audio signals

an

recorded

on

the

audio

track

and

video

signals

on

the

video

track.

In

Beta

hi-fi

recording,

audlo

signals

are

reoorddon

the

video

track together

with

the

video

signals

using

2

rotary

video

heads.

The

Beta hi-fl audio

slgnals

are

frequency-modulated

and

recorded on

2

channels,

so

that

you

can

record

a

stereo

or

bilingual program

wtth

sound

quality far

superlor

to

that

of

the

conventional

audio

recording.

Beta

hl-fl

recordlng

patternon thevideo

tape

w

Conventional

audio

track

(monaura

I)

VMm

+

audlo

FM

track

Control

track

Video

heads

For r~ordlnglplayba

video

and

Beta

hi-fi

audlo

signals

Audiolcantrol

hea

For

recordlnglplayback

of

conventional

audio

;

jj\

ji

signals

and

control

\

.'

4

\

+-=/

1

slgnals.

\-+&

--

\---'

--

,

When

I

he

BETA

HI-FI

selector

Is

set

to

ON,

this

recorder

mcords

audio

slgnals

on

the

vldeo

track

(Beta

hi-fl

recording)

and

on

the

conventional audio track

at

the

same

time,

so

that

these

tapes

can

also

IM

played

back

on

any ordinary

vldeo

cassette

recorder without

a

Beta

hi-fi

system.

Do

not

throw

away

the

carton

and

packlng

matedals.

They

make

an

ideal contalnar

In

which

totransport the

unit.

When

shlpplng

the

unit

to

another

location,

repack

It

as

Illustrated

on

the

carton.

CONNECTIONS

bfom

maklng

comdlom

Turn

off

the

N.

Conned

the

ac

power

cord

mfter

all

the

connectlons

of

the

vldeo

carsette

r-er

and

the

TV

have

been

completed.

Make

connectlons

firmly.

A

lwe

connection

may

cause

a

distorted

picture.

ANTEM

NAlCABLE

AND

N

CONNECTION

Plsconnect

the

TV

antenna

cables

from

the

fV

recelver

and

connect

them

to

the

recorder,

then

connect

the

recorder

and

the

W.

Notr

Keep

the

VCR

away

from

the

lV

If

the

display

or

sound

is

affected.

Comblnatlon

VHFIUHF

antenna

Most

comblnatlon

antennas

are

equipped

wlth

a

UN

Use

the

removed

separator

to

connect

the

recorder

md

band

aeparator

(slgnal

splltterf.

Take

off

the separator

the

TV.

and

connect

the

cable

directly

to

the

recorder.

VHFIUHF

9

11

754hm

coaxlal

cable*

(supplied)

-

*Use

an

optlonal

RFW

extension

cable

(available

In

the

If

you

need

a

separator

or

a

complete

antenna

system,

U.S.A.

and

Canadd,

8

m

(25

ft)

long,

If

the

supplied

7Whm

see

your

Sony

dealer

or

a

qualified

technician.

coaxial

cable

Is

not lono

enough.

71

75ohm

coaxial

cable

1

UHF

antenna

I

Attach

an

optlcnal

EACBQ

WV

band

separator

to

the

VHFlUHF

OUT

connector

of

the

recorder, and connect

to

the

VHF

and

UHF

antenna

terminals

of

the

TV.

EAG25

antenna

co

1

When

both

VHF

and

UHF

antennas

are

connected

I

Attach

an

optlonal

EAC-66

UN

band

separator

(mixer)

to

Whsn

a

TV

has

a

750hm

UHFIVHF

ankntta

hmlnal

the

VHFIUHF

INconnector

of

the

reader,

and

connect

Easy

mnnnntlon

of

the

recorder

to

the

lV

can

be

made

the

antennas

to

the

UIV

band

separator. wlth

the

supplied

75ohm

coaxial

cable

regardless

of

Then

attach

another

optional

U#

band

separator

to

the

types

of

antenna.

VHFIUHF

OUT

connector

of

the

reoorder,

and

connect

to

the

VHF

and

UHF

antmna

t-nals

of

the

TV.

Connect

the

wire

and

tiahten

the

screws.

Csutkn

Connections

betwn

the

recorder

VHFlUtlF

OUT

connactor

and

the

antennatermlnols

of

a

TV

receiver

should

be

madeonly

as

shown

In

these

Instructions.

Fallure

to

do

so

may

result In

operation

that

vlolates

the

regulations

of

the

Federal

Communications

Corn

mlaslon

regarding

the

use

and

operation

of

rf

dwtce@.

Never

conmt

the

output

of

the

recorder

to

ananten-

na

or

make

8lmultaneous (parallel)

antenna

and

recorder

wnnectlons

at

the

antenna

terminals

of

your

mlver.

Once

the

connections explained

above

have

been

made,

the

antenna

W

slgnals,

as

well

as

the

slgnal

from

the

recorder,

will

be

fed

to

theTV

and

you

can

view

TV

programs

In

the

usual

way.

~CATV

cable

I

We

recommend

that

you

consult your cable

company

to

make

sure

that

the

cable

Is

properly

connected.

TV

F-type

connector

(optknal)

When

a

fV

Is

not

r

CAW

eompatlble

type

Connect

the

CATV

channel

converter

between

the

recorder

and

the

TV

so

that

you

can

watch

another

CAW

program

whlle

recording

one

CATV

program.

(The

TVIWR

button

Is

891

to

TVJ

cable

1

7whm

coaxla1

cable

(supplied)

Note

to

CAW

rystem

ilwtsller

In

the

U.5.A:

fhls

remlnder

Is

prwlded

to

call

the

CATV

system

Installer's

attention

to

Artlcle

82W2

of

the

NEC

that

provides

guldellnes

for

proper

groundlng

and,

In

particular,

specifies

that

the

cable

ground

shall

be

connected

to

the

groundlng

system

of

the

bulldlng,

as

dose

to

the

point

of

ceble

entry

as

practkal.

How

to

attach

an

Fatype

eonmctor

'1

pi-

3

mm

(th

Inch)

I

How

to

atiach

an

EAC.25

external

antenna

connectal

300-ohm

Iwln

lead

Connect

the

kad-ln

wire.

Plug

Into

the

VHFlUHF

IN

con-or.

How

to

attach

an

EAC-

W

band

separator

(mlw

75ohrn

coaxial

cabla

A

CONNECTING

A

COLOR

MONITOR

To

obtain

a

better-quallty picture, connect

a

color

monitor, such

as

the

Sany

Profeel

Trlnltron

Component

TV,

instead

of

a

conventional

TV

receiver.

When

a

component

TV

Is

cornblned

with the

speaker

system

as

illustrated, you

can

enjoy

tapes recorded

wlth

Beta

hl-#Istereo.

If you

use

a

component

TV

tuner

together

with

the

monitor, connect

the

recorder

and

the

TV

tuner in

the

same

way

as

in

the

case

of

the

recorder

and

the

conven-

tional

TV

receiver

described

on

pages

4

and

5.

Far

detalls on the connection

of

the

TV

tuner

and

the

monitor. referto

the

instructionmanual

of

tho

TV

tuner.

Component

TV

VMC-IS

(optional)

J

I

RK-74

(supplied)

CONNECTION

TO

AN

AUDIO

SYSTEM

You can enjoy

tapes

recorded

with

Beta

hi-fi stereo when the recorder is connected

to

your

audio

system.

To

record

audio

signals

only

from

your

audto

system

You

can

record audio

source

such

as

an

FM

tuner,

CD

player,with

the

Beta

hi-fi

system

wlthout recordingvideo

signals.

CD

player

to

recording

outputs

h

FM

tuner

Connection

to

a

mceiver

equipped

with

VIDEO

connectars

Component

TV

For

detalls,

see

the

instruction

manual of

the

receiver.

Notes

I

If the

VCR

Is

installed

near

a

tuner

or

a

radlo,

noise

may

be

heard

In

AM

reception.

In

thls

case,

keep

the

VCR

away

from

the

tuner

or

the

radlo,

adjust

the

AM

bar

antennafor mlnlmurn

noise,

or

connect

an

exter-

nal

AM

antenna

to

the

tuner,

Before

connecting

or

disconnectlng the

power

cord

of

the

VCR,

be

sure

to

turn

the

connected

amplif

ler

off.

POWER

CONNECTION

~~~a

to

wall

outlet

Thls

socket provldes

a

convenient

ac

power

source

for

other vldeoor

audlo

equipment

whose

power

consump-

tlon

is

under

400

watts.

Power

will

be

supplled

to

the

connected

equipment

even if the

recorder

is

turned

off.

Do

not

connect

here

any

electrical

home

appliances

whose

power

consurnptlon

exceeds

400

watts,

such

as

an

electric iron

or

fan.

Herr

yau

Insert

the

power

plug

Into

a

wall

outlet,

all

lndlcators

in

the dlsplay

wlndow

wlll llght

up

for

abut

slx

seconds

(and

the

tape

loading

mechanism

may

also

run

a

Ilttle). All

functions

wlll

not

operate

at

thls

step,

although

the

power

Indicator

llghts

up.

After

these

SIX

seconds,

the

power

Is

turned

off,

To

supply

power

to

the

recorderr,

press

the

POWER

swltch.

ADJUSTMENT

ADJUSTING

THE

TV

Your

TV

receiver

must

be

adjusted

to

receive

the

signal

from

your recorder.

If

you

connect

a

color

monitor,

It

does

not

need

adjusting.

~NPU?

SELECT

If

you

do

not

have

a

recorded

vldw

caawtt.

hp

If

you

have

a

mmdd

vldw

c*88Wa

taps

0

Set

RF

UNIT

located

In

tha

tunlng

compartrneni

to

3

CH

or

4

CH

whlehwsr

Msimhl

la

not actlve In

ywr

area.

Q

PrrraQ

POWER.

The

lamp

Ilghts.

a

Prm

TVMR

to

dlsplay

the

VTR

indlcatw

In

the

wlndow.

e

Check

that INPUTSELECT

Is

set to

TUNER,

then select

an

actlve

channel In your

area

wlth

the

+I-

button

on

the

recorder.

Q

Insert

thecassette.

0

Press

b

PLAY.

Turn

on

the

TV.

gat

the

TV

receivertoelther

VHF

channel

3

or

4

to

agree

wlth

the

RF

UNIT settlng.

TheTV

program

selwtd

on

the

recorder

or

the

tape

program

wlll

he

displayed

o?

the

TV

screen.

If

a

plctun

dws

not

appear

on

the

TV

screen

w

If

the

dlsplay

la

not

clear,

Ilne-tune

the

channel

on

thl

Tv.

a

For

deta[la

ebut

TV

channel

adjustment,

see

the

lnstructlon

manual

of

the

TV

rwlver.

I

-I

Check

that

the

program

displayed

on

the

Bcreen

ehangbs

when

a

dlffermt

channel

Is

selected

on

the

recorder.

If

the

program

does

not

change,

repeat

the

precedlng

steps.

mt

Check

that the display

on

the

screen

changes

when

you

stop

the

tape

by

presslng

STOP

on

the

recorder.

Fo

eject

the

cassette,

press

t

EJECT.)

If

the

prooram

doea

not change,

repeat

the

precedlng

steps.

Now

your

TV

Wver

Is

tuned

to

the

recorder.

Whenever

you

urn

the video recorder, you should

set

the

W

to

the

channel

which you

have

chosen

above.

HOW

TO

SELECT

TV

CHANNELS

Your

recorder

is

ea~able

of

rmelvlna

VHF

channels

Cable

TV

charmsl

chart

channe's'4-69

Ind

cable

iV

channel5

'

''

Cable

N

system8

uu

lettersor

"urn

bem

todeslpnal~

125.

(See

cable

TV

channel

chart

below.)

You

can

select the

deslmd

channel

by

presJng

the

channdsi.

To

tune

In

a

channel,

refer

to

thls

chart.

appropriate

channel

number

buttons,

or

by

scanning

1

6

9

14

15

18

17

higher

or

lower

among

tha

preset

channelswlth

the

+I-

wehsnnd

A-8

A+

A

buttons,

To

preset

the

deslred channels,

see

page

II.

18

19

#1

21

P

n

24

as

a

27

28

29

30

EFGHIJKLMNOPQ

NORMAUCA

STEREO

ADD

&A

Check

wlth

your

localcable

TV company

for

more

con+

plete lnformatlon

on

the

avallabk channels.

*The

designation

of

the

cable

TV

channels

conforms

to

the El

AlNCTA

recommendation,

Note

Pay

cable

TV

systems

use

scrambled

or

encoded

slgnab

and

require

special

converters

(decoders)In

ad-

INPUT

SELECT

and

ENTER

button

dltlon

to

the

normal cable

conneotlon.

Pmpnntlons

1

Turn

on

the

recorder

and

aet

INPUT

SELECT

to

TUNER.

2

Turn on

the

TV

and

select

the

channel

to

vlew

the

recorder

(channel

3

or

4).

3

For

cable

W

programs,

set

NORMAUCAW

In

the

tun-

Ing

compartment

to

CATV.

For

off-the-alr

programs,

set

to

NORMAL.

Ull~

the

chmml

numb

buttans

Press

the

numerals

of

the

channel

and

then

press

ENTER.

Ex.

To

select

channel

6

To

select channel

98

Ifyou

pressed

a

wrong

numeral,

wait

for

a

few

seconds

untll

the

prwlous

number

k

recalled.

Then

try

agaln.

Uslng

ttu

+F

bultona

Press

'9"

for

higher-numbered

channels

and

"-"

for

lower-numberedchannels.

Preset

channrk

will

appear

In

quence.

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