Sony Slv-e205ey User manual

SLV-E205EY/E205UY/E210AE/E210CP/E210EE/

E210UX/E210VP/E260AP/E260VP/E275UX

RMT-V148P/V166/V166A/V166J

System

Channel

coverage

SLV-E20SEY/UY,

E210UX,

E275UX:

PAL

(I):

VHE

A

—

J

(EY

model

only)

UHF

B21

—

B69

CATV

S01

—

S03,

SI

—

S20

(EY

model

only)

HYPER

BAND

S82!

—

S41

(EY

model

only)

SLV-E210AE/CP/VP,

E260AP/VP:

PAL

(B,

G,

H)

VHF

E2

—

El2

(Including

canal

C)

(VHF

Italian

channel

A

to

H)

UHF

E21

—

E69

CATV

S01

—

S03,

S1

—

$20

HYPER

BAND

S21

—

S41

(EXCEPT

SLV-E210CP)

Intermeadiate

frequency

FI-Video

38.9

MHz

FI-Audio

33.4

MHz

RF

output

signal

UHF

32

—

41

Aerial

out

75-ohm

asymmetrical

aerial

socket

S

MICROFILM

HOWVIEW

VIDEQ/5-

AEP

Model!

SLV-E210AE/E210CP/E210VP/E260AP/E260VP

UK

Model

SLV-E205E

Y/E205UY/E210UX/E275UX

East

European

Model

SLV-E210EE

Photo:

SLV-E275UX

SPECIFICATIONS

Inputs/outputs

Dimensions

EURO-AV

SLV-E260AP/VP,

E275UX:

21-pin

Approx.

360

X

97

X

315

mm

(w/h/d)

SLV-E20SEY/UY,

E210AE/CP/UX/VP:

Audio

input:

pins

2

and

6

Approx.

360

X

97

X

309

mm

(w/h/d)

Video

output:

19

including

projecting

parts

and

controls

Audio

output:

pins

1

and

3

Mass

Front

Line

In:

SLV-E275UX

Approx.

4

kg

VIDEO

IN,

Phono

Jack

(1)

Input

signal:

0.5

—

1.5

Vp-p

Supplied

accessories

75

ohms,

unbalanced,

sync

negative

Remote

commander

(1)

AUDIO

IN,

Phono

jack

(1)

R6

(size

AA)

batteries

(2)

Input

level:

—

8

dBs

Aerial

cable

(1)

(0

dBs

=

0.755

Vrms)

Mains

lead

(1)

Input

impedance:

more

than

RF

screwdriver

(1)

47

kilohms

Video

input:

20

Design

and

specifications

are

subject

to

change

General

without

notice.

Power

requirements

220

—

240

V

AC,

50

Hz

Power

consumption

20W

Operating

temperature

5°C

to

40°C

Storage

temperature

—

20°C

to

60°C

VIDEO

CASSETTE

RECORDER

SON

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reature

Difference

E205EY/UY

E210AE/UX

|

E210CP/EE/VP

SAFETY

CHECK-OUT

After

correcting

the

original

service

problem,

perform

the

following

safety

checks

before

releasing

the

set

to

the

customer:

1.

Check

the

area

of

your

repair

for

unsoldered

or

poorly-soldered

connections.

Check

the

entire

board

surface

for

solder

splashes

and

bridges.

2.

Check

the

interboard

wiring

to

ensure

that

no

wires

are

“pinched’’

or

contact

high-wattage

resistors.

3.

Look

for

unauthorized

replacement

parts,

par-

ticularly

transistors,

that

were

installed

during

a

Point

them

out

to

the

customer

and

recommend

their

replacement.

SAFETY-RELATED

COMPONENT

WARNING!!

COMPONENTS

IDENTIFIED

BY

MARK

A\

OR

DOTTED

LINE

WITH

MARK

A\

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

PUB.

LISHED

BY

SONY.

4.

Look

for

parts

which,

though

functioning,

show

obvious

signs

of

deterioration.

Point

them

out

to

the

customer

and

recommend

their

replace-

ment,

Check

the

B+

voltage

to

see

it

is

at

the

values

specified.

E260AP/VP

E275UX

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

Section

Title

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1.

GENERAL

Getting

Started

Step

1:

Connecting

the

VCR

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Step

2:

Tuning

the

TV

to

your

VCR

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Step

3:

Selecting

a

language

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

Step

4:

Tuning

the

VCR

to

TV

channels

---------

Step

5:

Setting

the

clock

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Additional

tuning

instructions

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Basic

Operations

Playing

a

Tape

Terri

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Recording

TV

programmes

i

ee

ar

Recording

TV

programmes

using

VIDEO

Plus+

--

-

Advanced

Operations

Playing/searching

at

various

speeds

--:---------

Setting

the

timer

Manually

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Recording

TV

programmes

using

the

quick

timer

-

Checking/cancelling

timer

settings

-+-++---++++:-

Searching

using

the

index

function

-+---+-+-+-::

Editing

with

another

VCR

«+--+

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Adjusting

the

picture

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Additional

Information

Visual

index

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Page

1-1

1-2

SELF-DIAGNOSIS

DISPLAY

This

unit

displays

the

diagnosis

contents

of

abnormalities

and

the

mechanism

mode

on

its

display

panel

in

2-digit

numbers.

These

display

shows

the

outline

of

the

problems.

Use

it

as

a

reference

when

servicing

the

unit.

1.

Self-Diagnosis

Contents

and

Mechanism

Mode

Display

¢

When

the

STOP

button

on

the

remote

control

is

pressed

for

about

10

seconds

continuously,

the

self-

diagnosis

number

will

be

displayed

on

the

reception

channel

display

of

the

display

panel

and

number

indicating

the

failed

mechanism

mode

(changed

mode

when

being

shifted)

on

the

tape

counter

“seconds”

display

for

10

seconds

each.

*

During

self-diagnosis

display,

displays

other

than

the

diagnosis

number/mechanism

mode

number

will

be

turned

off

and

when

displays

end,

the

normal

display

will

be

returned

automatically.

¢

Refer

to

‘Self-Diagnosis

Contents”

for

the

self-diagnosis

numbers

and

the

“Mechanism

Mode

Display

Contents”

for

the

mechanism

mode

numbers.

«

When

the

“0”

button

on

the

remote

control

unit

is

pressed

during

display,

and

clearing

the

self-diagnosis

display

and

mechanism

mode

display.

Display

panel

Mechanism

mode

number

(Tape

counter

‘‘Seconds”

display)

Self-Diagnosis

number

(Reception

channel

display)

Self-Diagnosis

Contents

i

and

lem

Main

Possible

Cause

Mechanism

Operations

Prone

State

After

Occurrence

There

is

no

abnormality

in

the

mechanism.

The

cylinder

motor

does

not

rotate.

The

cylinder

motor

is

faulty.

Shifts

to

the

STOP

mode.

The

control

of

the

cylinder

motor

is

faulty.

The

tape

winds

around

the

cylinder.

The

take-up

reel

does

not

rotate.

The

take-up

reel

is

caught.

Shifts

to

the

STOP

mode.

The

reel

belt

is

faulty.

The

take-up

torque

has

decreased.

The

capstan

motor

does

not

rotate.

The

capstan

motor

is

faulty.

Shifts

to

the

STOP

mode.

The

control

of

the

capstan

motor

is

faulty.

The

tape

cannot

be

loaded

with

the

cassette

inserted.

(But

unloading

can

be

performed.)

Tape

loading

and

unloading

cannot

be

performed

with

the

cassette

inserted.

Error

in

the

operations

of

the

tape

loading

mechanism.

Foreign

particles

in

the

tape

load-ing

mechanism.

The

tape

end

sensor

is

faulty.

The

reel

brake

of

the

tape

cassette

has

not

been

released.

The

tape

guide

is

caught.

The

loading

motor

is

faulty.

The

control

of

the

loading

motor

is

faulty.

Unloads,

shifts

to

the

INITIAL

mode,

and

the

power

goes

off.

The

power

is

forcibly

turned

off

with

the

mechanism

at

its

current

position.

Front

unloading

cannot

be

performed

when

ejecting

the

cassette.

(Front

loading

can

be

performed.)

Front

loading

and

front

unloading

cannot

be

performed

when

ejecting

the

cassette.

The

mechanism

becomes

1

(REVIEW)

while

moving

from

2

(IDLER),

3(STILL),

4

(BRAKE),

and

to

5

(STOP).

The

mechanism

becomes

7

(INITIAL)

while

moving

from

1

(REVIEW),

2

(IDLER),

3(STILL),

4

(BRAKE),

and

to

The

cassette

drive

mechanism

is

faulty.

The

front

door

is

caught.

The

tape

cassette

is

caught

in

the

cassette

drive

mechanism.

The

main

cam

and

front

rack

gear

of

the

front

loading

mechanism

have

not

engaged

properly.

The

gears

of

the

front

loading

drive

mechanism

have

not

en-

gaged

properly.

The

mechanism

mode

switch

con-

tact

is

faulty.

The

mechanism

mode

switch

con-

tact

is

faulty.

Front

loads

and

shifts

to

the

STOP

or

INITIAL

mode.

*

When

the

power

switch

is

turned

on

before

eject

operations:

Shifts

to

the

STOP

mode.

When

the

power

switch

is

turned

off

before

eject

operations:

Shifts

to

the

INITIAL

mode

and

the

power

goes

off.

The

power

is

forcibly

turned

off

with

the

mechanism

at

its

current

position.

The

power

is

forcibly

turned

off

with

the

mechanism

at

its

current

position.

Carries

out

tape

take-up

operations,

shifts

to

the

INITIAL

mode,

and

the

power

goes

off.

5

(STOP).

Note:

For

details

of

mechanism

operations

corresponding

to

the

mechanism

positions

of

the

self-diagnosis

numbers

08

and

09

above,

refer

to

the

separate

volume

on

the

V95

I

mechanism

manual.

These

manual

reference

numbers

are

shown

in

the

cover.

Mechanism

Mode

Display

Contents

VIDEO

INSERT

VIDEO

INSERT

~

PAUSE

AUDIO/VIDEO

INSERT

REVERSE

X2

SPEED

PLAY

CASSETTE

OUT

STANDBY

STOP

al

AUDIO

DUBBING

X2

SPEED

PLAY

CUE

REVIEW

FAST

FORWARD

REWIND

STILL

REC-PAUSE

AUDIO

DUBBING

-

PAUSE

FRAME

ADVANCE

SLOW

OTHERS

L-L

—s

Getting

Started

Connecting

the

VCR

«2:

Signal

flow

ed

AERIAL

IN

AERIAL

OUT

Aerial

cable

1

Disconnect

the

aerial

cable

from

your

TV

and

connect

it

to

AERIAL

IN

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

VCR.

2

Connect

AERIAL

OUT

of

the

VCR

to

the

aerial

input

of

your

TV

using

the

supplied

aerial

cable.

3

Connect

AC

IN

of

the

VCR

to

the

mains

using

the

supplied

mains

lead.

Additional

connection

If

your

TV

has

a

EURO-AV

(Scart)

connector,

connecting

the

VCR

and

TV

as

shown

on

the

right

improves

picture

quality.

EURO-AV

|

EURO-AV

pane)

ani

(Scart)

VMC-2121

EURO-AV

Cable

(not

supplied)

Getting

Started

Tuning

the

TV

to

your

VCR

If

you

have

connected

your

VCR

to

the

TV

using

the

EURO-AV

cable,

skip

this

step.

Té

2

eee

'

Press

INPUT

SELECT

until

“AV”

appears

Cc)

in

the

display

window.

3

Turn

on

your

TV

and

select

a

programme

position

for

video

playback.

4

Tune

the

TV

between

UHF

channels

32

and

41

so

that

a

clear

blue

screen

with

tape

counter

appears

on

the

TV

screen.

Refer

to

your

TV

manual

for

tuning

instructions.

5

INPUT

SELECT

Press

INPUT

SELECT.

until

“AV”

disappears.

A

programme

position

number

lights

instead.

To

obtain

a

clear

blue

screen

The

blue

screen

may

not

appear

clearly

in

step

4

above.

In

this

case,

turn

the

RF

CHANNEL

screw

at

the

rear

of

the

VCR

with

the

supplied

RF

screwdriver,

to

a

position

where

the

TV

clearly

displays

a

blue

screen.

Press

©

(on/standby)

to

turn

on

the

VCR.

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6

Selecting

a

language

MENU

CURSOR

EXECUTE

You

can

select

one

of

ten

languages

for

the

on-screen

display,

using

the

remote

commander.

The

initial

setting

is

English.

10

omenu

Press

MENU.

°

»

TIMER

SET/

CHECK

The

following

menu

appears

on

the

TV

CLOCK

SET

screen.

LANGUAGE

PRESS

[EXE]

LANGUAGE

2

ne

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i)

tomove

the

cursor

PENGLI

SH

NEOCRLANNS

‘Go

(P)

to

LANGUAGE,

then

Press

DEUTSCH

PORTUGUES

FRANCAIS

DANSK

Cet

ITALLIANO

SVENSKA

EXECUTE

ESPANOL

SUOMI

PRESS

[EXE

3

<=

Press

CURSOR

(#4/4/¢/)

to

move

the

<]

CURSOR

>

cursor

(P)

to

the

desired

language,

then

we

press

EXECUTE.

The

menu

disappears

from

the

TV

screen

and

the

on-screen

display

is

set

to

your

language.

EXECUTE

Getting

Started

Step

4

Tuning

the

VCR

to

TV

channels

V/A

AUTO

TUNING

1

Set

the

TV

to

the

video

channel:

¢

If

the

TV

is

connected

to

the

VCR

using

only

the

aerial

cable,

the

TV

should

already

be

set

to

the

programme

position

for

the

VCR.

e

If

the

TV

is

connected

to

the

VCR

using

the

EURO-AV

cable,

set

the

TV

to

video

input.

2

Vv

o

Open

the

front

panel

of

the

VCR

and

press

Cy

jy

AUTOTUNING

Y

and

4

together

for

2

to

AUTO

FINE

3

seconds.

The

VCR

begins tuning

in

channels

automatically.

When

all

the

available

channels

are

tuned

in,

the

channel

in

programme

position

1

is

displayed.

To

switch

programme

positions

If

the

allocation

of

TV

channels

to

programme

positions

does

not

match

those

on

your

TV,

switch

positions

as

follows.

1

Open

the

front

panel

on

the

VCR

and

press

TUNER

PRESET.

2

Press

PROGRAM

+/-

to

select

the

programme

position

you

want

to

switch.

3

Press

the

number

buttons

on

the

remote

commander

to

enter

the

other

programme

position.

4

Press

EXECUTE

on

the

remote

commander.

5

Press

TUNER

PRESET.

Getting

Started

7

sath.

,

Additional

tuning

instructions

To

improve

the

picture

of

a

TV

channel

MENU

1

Open

the

front

panel

on

the

VCR

and

press

TUNER

atiesiotied

PRESET.

EXECUTE

ae

2

Press

PROGRAM

+/-

to

select

the

programme

position

for

which

you

cannot

obtain

a

clear

picture.

Number

3

Press

PINE

TUNING

(¥/4)

to

adjust

to

the

clearest

buttons

picture.

4

Press

TUNER

PRESET.

1

MENU

Press

MENU,

then

select

CLOCK

SET

and

—_

To

tune

ina

specific

TV

channel

manually

press

EXECUTE.

Re

as

TV

channels

with

weak

signals

may

not

be

tuned

in

EXECUTE

LANGUAGE

automatically.

In

this

case,

tune

in

the

channel

you-want

C=)

manually.

1

Open

the

front

panel

on

the

VCR

and

press

TUNER

2

@

Press

the

number

buttons

to

set

today's

PRESET.

@®

®:©

_

day,

month

and

year.

2

Press

PROGRAM

+/-

to

select

the

programme

@

@r®@

For

a

single

digit

number,

press

the

pootnon:

@!

number

button

0

before

entering

the

3

Press

SEARCH.

The

VCR

starts

searching

for

a

number.

The

day

of

the

week

is

set

SET

[0-9]

DENTE

LS]

channel

and

displays

the

first

one

it

finds

on

the

TV

automatically.

oer

ey

vl

screen.

Press

SEARCH

repeatedly

until

the

channel

z

PRESS

[EXE

}

: i

Pp

y

If

you

make

a

mistake,

press

CURSOR

you

want

is

displayed.

(+).

4

To

tune

other

channels,

repeat

steps

2

and

3.

>

Press

TUNER

PRESET.

3

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Press

the

number

buttons

to

set

the

hour

ChUGK

SIT

oe

S

and

minute.

ey

ae

To

erase

unwanted

programme

positions

©

Positions

that

are

erased

will

be

skipped

later

when

you

press

the

PROGRAM

+/-

buttons.

| ;

1

Open

the

front

panel

on

the

VCR

and

press

TUNER

4

a

Press

EXECUTE

to

start

the

clock.

PRESET.

The

clock

starts

running

from

zero

2

Press

PROGRAM

+/-

to

select

the

programme

seconds.

position

you

want

to

erase.

3

Press

ERASE.

The

indication

“S”

appears

in

the

To

adjust

to

Summer

Time

eePny

window.

1

Press

MENU,

then

select

CLOCK

SET

and

press

EXECUTE.

:

i

pee

Saas

ESD

etersee

gusts

2

Press

CURSOR

(#/#)

to

move

the

time

one

hour

ahead

or

ica

behid.

To

restore

an

erased

position,

press

ERASE

in

step

3

so

hat

“S”

disappears.

3

Press

EXECUTE.

8

Getting

Started

Getting

Started

9

v-t

Basic

Operations

Playing

a

tape

*

EJECT

Si)

SEARCH

44

REW

>>

FF

m™

STOP

tI

PAUSE

1

Tum

on

your

TV

and

set

it

to

the

video

channel.

2

Open

the

front

panel

and

insert

a

tape.

The

VCR

turns

on

automatically.

The

tape

starts

playing

if

its

safety

tab

has

been

removed.

_

Press

>

PLAY.

When

the

tape

reaches

the

end,

it

will

rewind

automatically.

eee

3

PLAY

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10

|

Basic

Operations

Additional

tasks

To

=

Press

Stop play

msrop

FEPAUSE

EE

PAUSE

or

>

PLAY

@3}

SEARCH

during

playback

@§

SEARCH

during

playback

Pause

play

Resume

play

after

pause

Search

forward

Search

backward

mr

FF

during

stop

<4

REW

during

stop

4

EJECT

Fast-forward

the

tape

Rewind

the

lape

Eject

the

tape

To

use

the

tape

counter

At

the

point

on

the

tape

that

you

want

to

find

later,

press

COUNTER

RESET.

The

counter

in

the

display

window

resets

to

“OHOQMO0S.”

Search

for

this

point

afterwards

by

referring

to

the

counter.

To

display

the

counter

on

the

screen,

press

DISPLAY.

Tip

e

You

can

operate

a

Sony

TV

with

the

remote

commander

just

by

switching

TV/VTR

to

TV.

Buttons

marked

with

a-dot

(e)

double

as

TV

controls.

Notes

°

Tapes

recorded

in

the

LP

mode

on

other

VCRs

can

be

played

back

on

this

VCR

but

noise

may

appear

on

the

screen.

¢

The

counter

resets

to

“OHOOM00S”

whenever

a

tape

is

reinserted.

¢

The

counter

stops

counting

when

it

comes

to

a

portion

with

no

recording.

¢

The

counter

does

not

appear

on

the

screen

during

still

mode,

slow-inotion

playback

or

search.

Basic

Operations

|

11

LZ

Basic

Operations

|

Recording

TV

programmes

2

3

INPUT

SELECT

Basic

Operations

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S66)

4

Pp

S666

7

tie

:

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|

Turn

on

your

TV

and

set

it

to

the

video

channel.

Insert

a

tape.

Press

INPUT

SELECT

until

a

programme

position

appears

in

the

display

window.

tL

Press

PROG

+/-

to

select

the

programme

position

you

want

to

record.

Soeen

Press

TAPE

SPEED

to

select

the

tape

;

speed,

SP

or

LP.

LP

provides

recording

time

twice

as

long

as

SP,

however,

SP

produces

better

picture

quality.

@REC

Press

@

REC

to

start

recording.

QU"

To

stop

recording

Press

STOP.

To

watch

another

TV

programme

while

recording

1

2

Press

TV/VTR

to

turn

off

the

VIR

indicator

in

the

display

window.

If

the

TV

is

connected

to

the

VCR’s

EURO-AV

input,

set

the

TV

to

TV

input;

if

not,

skip

this

step.

Select

another

programme

position

on

the

TV.

To

save

a

recording

To

prevent

accidental

erasure,

break

off

the

safety

tab

as

illustrated.

To

record

on

a

tape

again,

cover

the

tab

hole

with

adhesive

tape.

On

%

Safety

tab

Tips

*

To

select

a

programme

position,

you

can

use

the

number

buttons

on

the

remote

commander.

For

two-digit

numbers,

press

the

-/-—

(ten’s

digit)

button

followed

by

the

number

buttons.

*

To

record

from

other

equipment

connected

with

a

Euro-AV

connector,

in

step

3,

press

INPUT

SELECT

to

display

"AV"

in

the

display

window.

*

If

you

don’t

want

to

watch

TV

while

recording,

you

can

turn

off

the

TV.

Basic

Operations

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