Sony SLV-E811NP User manual

SLV-E811NP/VC1/VCZ
RMT-V1392 _
The service Manual for this set contains oe the points
which differ is bound together with the following Service
Manual and therefore please refer to them.
SLV-E811NP — SLV-E810NP
SLV-E811VC1/VC2 — SLV-E810VC
See next page for defference part.
* Main unit
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VHS MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT V (9-973-623-
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System
PAL (B/G)
VHP E2 to Ei2
VHF Italian
UHF E21 to E
CATV SOI to SO
HYPER $21 to
RF output signal
UHF channels
Aerial out
75-ohm asymmetrical aerial s
Inputs and outputs
(> EURO-AV (LINE-1)
/ DECODER/CANAL+
PAY-TV
21-pin
German Model
SLV-E811VC1/VC2
Spanish Model!
SLV-E811NP
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SPECIFICATIONS
General
Power requirements
oa Fh VAC
50 Hz
erating temperature
0 40°C
Storage temperature
28 to 55 ~20°C to 60°C
Dimensions
Approx. 430 x 109 x 323 mm
(wih/d)
including project
controls
Mass
Apperox. 4.7 kg
ing parts and
Video input: pin 20
Audio input: pin
Video output: pin 19
Audio output: pins | and 3
LINE-2 IN
VIDEO IN, ph
1. Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync
negative
AUDIO IN, phono jack (2)
Input level: 327 mVrms
2 and 6
Supplied accessories
Remote commander (1)
R6 (size AA) batteries
Aerial cable (1)
Audio cable (1)
Mains lead (1)
Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice
Input impedance: more than 47
kilohms
AUDIO OUT
Phono jack (2)
Rated output level:
497
327 mVrms
Load impedance: 47 kilohms
Output impedance: less than 10
kilohms
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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
SONY.

Getting Started
Unpacking
Check that you have received the following items with the VCR:
¢ Remote commander
© R6 (size AA) batteries
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4| Getting Started
¢ Aerial cable
ve
¢ Audio cable
* Mains lead
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.
Using the remote commander
You can use this remote
commander to operate this
VCR and a Sony TV. Buttons Remote
on the remote commander sensor
marked with a dot (*) can be
used to operate your Sony TV.
To operate Set [rv]/ to
the VCR and point at the remote sensor on the VCR
a Sony TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV
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Step
2:
Setting
up
the
remote
commander
(continued)
TV control buttons
To
Turn the TV into standby or active mode
Select an input source of the TV either from
aerial in or from line in
Select the programme position of the TV
teu O)
TV/VIDEO
Menu
buttons
AUDIO
MONITOR
i FASTEXT
buttons
0) (on/standby)
Programme number buttons
Adjust the volume of the TV
Switch to TV (Teletext off)
Switch to Teletext
Select the sound
AUDIO MONITOR
Use FASTEXT
Call up on-screen display
FASTEXT buttons
Change the Teletext page
Operate TV menu options
Controlling
other
TVs
with
the
remote
commander
The
remote
commander
is
preprogrammed
to
control
non-Sony
TVs.
If
your
TV
is
listed
in
the
table
below,
set the
appropriate
manufacturer’s
code
number.
Set [TV] /[VTR] at the top of the remote commander to [TV].
Hold
down
0),
and
enter
your
TV's
code
number(s)
using
the
number
buttons.
Then
release
(4.
=
Now
you
can
use
the
following
TV
control
buttons
to
control
your
TV:
(on/standby),
TV/VIDEO,
programme
number
buttons,
PROG
+/-,
VOL
+/-,
©
(TV),
©
(Teletext),
FASTEXT
buttons.
NJ
Code numbers of controllable TVs
If
more
than
one
code
number
is
listed,
try
entering
them
one
ata
time
until
you
find
the
one
that
works
with
your
TV.
Notes
* With normal use, the batteries should last about three to six months.
* If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time, remove
the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.
* Do not use a new battery with an old one.
* Do not use different types of batteries.
Getting Started
Manufacturer
Code
number
Manufacturer
Code
number
Sony 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 Hitachi 24
Aiwa 32 Hyper 31
Akai 68 Inno-Hit 41
Blaupunkt 10, 21 Irradio 20
Brionvega 40 ITT 15, 16
C.G.M, Mivar 09 Jvc 33
Dual 44 Loewe 45
Fenner 30, 31 Mitsubishi 27, 28, 50,51
Ferguson 52 NEC 66
Grundig
10,
11
Nokia
15,
16
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Getting Started i

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Step 2: Setting up the remote commander (continued) E e 23s
Connecting the VCR
Manufacturer Code number Manufacturer Code number
Nordmende 35, 42 Seleco 14 RF MODULATOR
Orion 47, 48 Sharp 29
Panasonic 17,49 Siemens 39 Signal flow
Philips 06, 07, 08 Sinudyne 37 —— SO AERIAL IN
Phonola 18, 19 TEAC 67 AGI BEVALOUT
Pioneer 26 Telefunken 36 Jy _} '
Saba 12, 13 Thomson 43 to mains ase ae
Samsung 22, 23 Toshiba 38 Aerial cable
Sanyo 25 White Westinghouse 34
Schneider
46
1
Disconnect
the
aerial
cable
from
yourTV
and connect it to AERIALIN onthe rear **EM*E
slates panel of the VCR. Binn
¢ If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed to work Qe
with the VCR, you cannot control your TV with the remote commander.
© If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased.
¢ When you replace the batteries of the remote commander, the code number 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and ‘shia
automatically resets to 01 (Sony). Reset the appropriate code number. the aerial input of your TV using the out
supplied
aerial
cable.
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3 AF Make sure RF MODULATOR is set to ON.
MODULATOR
OFF = ON
ARR _ MAR
4 Connect AC IN of the VCR to the mains
using the supplied mains lead. CO}en—_m=——=—
continued
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Step
3
:
Connecting
the
VCR
(continued)
Additional connections
To a TV that has a EURO-AV (Scart)
connector
This additional connection improves | Ce-EURO-
picture
and
sound
quality.
Connect
the
(LINE-1)
EURO-AV
TV
as
shown
on
the
right.
Whenever
(Scart)
you want to watch the VCR picture,
press TV/VIDEO on the remote
commander (or TV/VTR on the VCR) to
display the VIR indicator in the display
window.
VMC-2121 EURO-AV cable (not supplied)
To a stereo system
You can improve sound quality by
connecting a stereo system as shown on
the right.
Audio cable
To conserve the VCR power
while the VCR is standing
by
Set STANDBY DISPLAY to OFF. The
indicators in the display window turn
off to conserve the power. When you set
a timer recording, the indicators in the
display window are on even though
STANDBY DISPLAY is set to OFF.
Tip
¢ When the TV is connected to the EURO-AV (LINE-1) connector, setting the RF
MODULATOR switch to OFF is recommended. In the OFF position, only the signal
from the aerial is output through the AERIAL OUT connector.
STANDBY DISPLAY
Getting Started
Tuning your TV to the VCR
If you have connected your VCR to the TV using the EURO-AV cable, skip
this step.
ON/STANDBY
1 ON/STANDBY
CJ
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RF CHANNEL
PROGRAM +/-
Press ON / STANDBY to turn on the VCR.
- Oe
RF
CHANNEL
Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR.
The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window.
The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV.
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i
Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR
picture.
This channel will now be referred to as the video channel.
Tune the TV to the same channel as that
shown in the display window so that
the picture on the right appears on the
TV screen.
SONY VIDEO CASSETTE
RECORDER
Refer to your TV manual for tuning
instructions.
If the picture does not appear clearly,
see “To obtain a clear picture from the
VCR” on the next page.
continued
Getting Started

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12
Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR (continued)
5 O Press RF CHANNEL.
AE You have now tuned your TV to the VCR. From now on, whenever
CHANNEL you want to play a tape, set the TV to the video channel.
To check to see if the TV tuning is correct
Set the TV to the video channel and press PROGRAM +/- on the VCR. If
the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press
PROGRAM +/-, the TV tuning is correct.
To obtain a clear picture from the VCR
If the picture does not appear clearly in step 4 above, press PROGRAM +/-
in step 4, so that another RF channel appears. Then tune the TV to the new
RF channel until a clear picture appears.
Getting Started
Setting up the
VCR with EASY :
SET
UP
CURSOR
tities
EXECUTE
Before using the VCR for the first time,
set up the VCR using the EASY SET UP
function. With this function, you can set
the language for the on-screen display,
TV channels, guide channels for VIDEO
Plus+, and the VCR clock, guided by the
sequence indicated on the TV screen.
Press () to turn on the VCR.
Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
Press| EASY SET UP Jon the VCR.
aay To cancel the EASY SET UP function,
press [EASY SET UP J again.
SELECT :
NEXT 3
CANCEL:
4 a Press CURSOR #/ 4/4=/= to highlight
<<]
-conson[
>
the
desired
language,
then
press
COUNTRY
SELECTION
<P)
EXECUTE.
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—_
é
The country abbreviations for ITP
peal (Intelligent Tuner Preset) appear.
continued
Getting Started

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SS
SS
SSS
sss
Step
5:
Setting
up
the
VCR
with
EASY
SET
UP
(continued)
7
*EXECUTE
Press
EXECUTE.
Auto Clock Set starts searching for a TV
station that carries the time signal and sets
the clock time automatically. The date is
also set if the date data is transmitted from
5 Press CURSOR /$/4=/=> to highlight
<] (<>) (> the abbreviation of your country, then
Pest press EXECUTE.
ee
The
abbreviations
of
the
countries
are
as
the
TV
station.
-
follows:
When
the
clock
setting
is
completed,
the
A:
Austria
L:
Luxemburg
following
screen
appears.
Bae
Smee
B:
Belgium
N:
Norway
If
the
VCR
does
not
receive
the
time
signal
AUTO
ADJUST
GOFF]
CH:
Switzerland
NL:
Netherlands
from
any
station,
“1.1.
1996
MON
0:00”
CLOCK
PROG
Ge
Bees}
D:Germany
_P:
Portugal
appears
and
AUTO
ADJUST
is
set
to
OFF.
DK:
Denmark
—S:
Sweden
E:
Spain
SF:
Finland
F:
France
UK:
United
Kingdom
I:
Italy
ELSE:
other
countries
8
If
necessary,
adjust
the
date
and/or
time
manually
or
change
the
IRL:
Ireland
<]
ca
[>
station
for
Auto
Clock
Set
using
CURSOR
4/4
/4=/=>.
“CURSOR
eee
If
your
country
does
not
appear,
select
ELSE.
cP)
The
ae
ee
a
the
ed
those
described
in
“Manual
setup
—
Setting
the
clock”
on
page
28.
;
Pie ss Aiea aad ITP starts searching for all the 9 *EXECUTE Press EXECUTE. :
iv
a
:
Bact
:
ee
A
programme
position
appears
on
the
TV
ITP
sorts
the
located
channels
appropriately
for
the
selected
country
screen.
The
station
name
may
also
appear
and
presets
them
to
the
programme
positions.
Some
VIDEO
Plus+
‘
:
3
.
if
the
VCR
has
detected
it.
guide
channels
and
station
names
may
also
be
preset
if
ITP
can
detect
them.
During
presetting,
the
channel
being
located
is
displayed
on
the
TV
screen.
When
all
the
channels
are
preset,
the
Note
following
screen
appears.
°
Deel
exit
ane
UP
while
ITP
is
presetting
channels.
If
you
do,
repeat
EASY
P
from
the
beginning.
6
Using
CURSOR
%/
¥//=
>,
set
the
station
names
and
VIDEO
Plus+ guide channels that could not be preset automatically, change
<<}
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the
programme
positions
of
the
stations,
and
disable
the
unused
Ww programme positions. (If not necessary, skip this step.)
The setting procedures are the same as those described in “Manual
setup — Selecting station names/setting up VIDEO Plus+” on page
20 and “Manual setup — Changing/disabling programme
positions” on page 25.
14]
Getting
Started
Getting
Started

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Manual setup —
Selecting a
language
MENU
CURSOR
titie=
You can change the on-screen display EXECUTE
language from the one you selected with
EASY SET UP.
Before you Start...
¢ Turnon the VCR and the TV.
¢ Set the TV to the video channel.
1 *MENU
CO
Press MENU, then press CURSOR 4/¥ to
move the cursor (I) to LANGUAGE and cae
press EXECUTE.
O1
[FRANCAIS _} [PORTUGUES |
(INEQERLANOS)
a
ae
*EXECUTE
2 aS Press CURSOR #/4/4=/=> to highlight
<E]-cunson (> Liehiipee language, then press pititie
*EXECUTE
AUSWAHLEN :
ENDE
[ t1~ =]
: IEXECUTE
16| Getting Started
Manual setup —
Presetting
MENU
channels
|. cursor
thie
If
some
channels
could
not
be
preset
~
EXECUTE
using EASY SET UP, you can preset
them manually.
Before you start...
¢ Turnon the VCR and the TV.
Set the TV to the video channel.
++4---PROG+/—
1 *MENU
Press MENU, then press CURSOR */$# to
move the cursor (I) to TUNER PRESET
and press EXECUTE.
2 a>) Press CURSOR */ ¥ to move the cursor
<<] -conson [> (I) to CHANNEL SET. _—
pcan
FINE TUNING
SELECT
SET
W
*
ua z Q fo)
Press
PROG
+/-
to
select
the
programme
Selected
programme
position.
position
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continued
Getting Started

8-1
Manual
setup
—
Presetting
channels
(continued)
‘ cy
Seas >
Press CURSOR ™* to start tuning.
The VCR starts searching for a channel and
displays the first one it finds on the TV
screen. Press CURSOR 4=/*> repeatedly
until the channel you want is displayed.
TUNER PRESET PROGs
SCORER SET:
AFT
FINE TUNING
The channels are scanned from VHF E21 to
E69.
If
you
know
the
number
of
the
channel
you
want,
press
the
programme
number
buttons.
For
example,
for
channel
43,
first
press
“4”
and
then
press
“3.”
5
To
allocate
another
channel
to
another
programme
position,
repeat
steps
3
and
4.
6 *EXECUTE
Press EXECUTE.
Getting Started
Disabling unwanted programme positions
After
tuning
the
TV
channels,
you
can
disable
unused
programme
positions.
The
disabled
positions
will
be
skipped
later
when
you
press
the
PROG
+/-—
buttons.
You
can
also
disable
unwanted
programme
positions
using
the
SET
UP
CH
&
VIDEO
Plus+
menu
(page
27).
1
in
step
4
above,
press
programme
number
button
“0”
twice
to
display
the
number
“0”
beside
CHANNEL
SET.
2 Press EXECUTE.
If the picture is not clear
Normally,
the
Auto
Fine
Tuning
(AFT)
function
automatically
tunes
in
channels
clearly.
If,
however,
the
picture
is
not
clear,
you
may
also
use
the
manual
tuning
function.
1
Press
PROG
+/-
to
select
the
programme
number
for
which
you
cannot
obtain
a
clear
picture.
2
Press
MENU,
then
select
TUNER
PRESET
and
press
EXECUTE.
3
Select
FINE
TUNING.
The
fine
tuning
meter
appears.
7
Selected programme
position
4 Press CURSOR /=* to get a clearer picture, then press EXECUTE.
Note that the AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) setting switches to OFF.
Note
*
The
menu
disappears
automatically
if
you
don’t
proceed
for
more
than
a
few
minutes.
Getting Started

Manual setup —
Selecting station
* MENU
names/setting up
VIDEO Plus+ tieei
EXECUTE
VIDEO Plus+ is a feature in Sony VCRs
that simplifies programming the VCR to
make timer recordings. To use VIDEO
Plus+, each programme position needs
to be matched with its VIDEO Plus+
guide channel. If the guide channels
were not preset in the EASY SET UP
procedure, set them by selecting the
station names. If you cannot find a
station name you want, you need to set
the guide channel manually. To get the
guide channel numbers, see “Guide
channels for VIDEO Plus+” on page 23,
or look in the programme guide for your
area that features PlusCode.
¢ If you want to record satellite broadcasts using VIDEO Plus+, see
page 24.
Before you start...
¢- Turn on the VCR and the TV.
¢ Set the TV to the video channel.
a es
Press MENU, then press CURSOR #/4 to
move the cursor (1) to SET UP CH &
VIDEO Plus+ and press EXECUTE.
<<} cursor [$> When using the EASY SET UP procedure,
cP) skip this step. ;
SET UP CH & VIDEO Plus+
ERASE PROG: [fF
The preset channels are displayed on the
screen. The station names and guide
channels also appear if the VCR detected
them in EASY SET UP. “---” in the GUIDE
CH column means that the guide channel
has not been preset.
*EXECUTE
20| Getting Started
2
ce
So
Press CURSOR #/¥ to move the cursor
(I) to the row on which you want to set the
station name and guide channel.
To display other pages for programme
positions 6 to 60, press CURSOR #/4
repeatedly.
SET UP CH & VIDEO Plus+
MOVE PROG:
ERASE PROG :
3
a)
ISS
Press CURSOR = twice to highlight the
station name and guide channel columns
only.
SET UP CHA VIDEO Plus+ *
PROG
i
2
3
s WN
SET GUIDE CH
CONFIRM
mes
Jes.
Press CURSOR #/ $ to select the station
name.
The corresponding guide channel number
is set automatically.
¢ If you can set the station name and
guide channel this way, press CURSOR
© to confirm the setting and skip steps
5 to 7.
¢ If you cannot find the station name you
want to set, go on to the next step.
SET UP CH & VIDEO Plus+
PROG CH GUIDE CH
1 1
2
3
aan
Press CURSOR ™ to highlight the guide
channel column only.
SETUP CHE VIDEO Plush | UP CH & VIDEO Plus+
PROG CH GUIDE CH
6
ce
>
Press CURSOR */ ¥ to select the guide
channel number assigned in the
programme guide.
SET UP CH & VIDEO Plus+
ceo CH
CONFIRM
continued
Getting Started [4]

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Manual setup — Selecting station names/setting up VIDEO Plus+
(continued)
7 5 Press CURSOR #/*> to confirm the
<<} -conson[S> Settins: PROG CH GUIDE cH
SS) The cursor (I) appears in the leftmost got ners 3
column. peas
SELECT 3
MOVE PROG :
ERASE PROG :
8 To set the station name and guide channel of another station, repeat
steps 2 to 7.
If you want to change the programme positions of the stations,
proceed to step 2 of “Manual setup — Changing/disabling
programme positions” on page 25.
9 *EXECUTE Press EXECUTE.
22] Getting Started
Guide channels for VIDEO Plus+
Guide
channel
001
002
003
004
005
006
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
15
116
U7
118
119
120
121
Note
Station name
BBC1
BBC2
ITV
CHANNEL 4
RTE (IRELAND)
NETWORK 2 (IRELAND)
SKY ONE
SKY NEWS
SKY MOVIES
THE MOVIE CHANNEL
SKY SPORT
NICKELODEON
VH-1 GERMANY
EUROSPORT
GALAVISION
MTV EUROPE
CHILDERN’S CHANNEL
THE FAMILY CHANNEL
SKY MOVIES GOLD
BBC WORLD SERVICE
RTL 4
SUPER SPORT
FILMNET 2
FILMNET +
RTL PLUS INTERNATIONAL
SAT 1
PREMIERE
3SAT
ARD
PRO7
TELE5
Guide
channel
122
123
124
125
126
127
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
149
Station name
TELECLUB
UK GOLD
DISCOVERY
THE LEARNING CHANNEL
BRAVO
ADULT CHANNEL
CNN
EURONEWS
Qvc
UK LIVING
RAI 1
RAI2
TV5 EUROPE
TVE INTERNATIONAL
MBC/ARABIC
VIM
SPORTNET
COUNTRY MUSIC TV
VIDEO HITS ONE
VH-1
SKY SPORT 2 & SOAPS &
TRAVEL .
TV ASIA
LAS
LIVETV
SUPERCHANNEL
JAPAN TV
SELECTTV = TVASIA
MOVIE CHANNEL
FILMNET 1
TNT
CARTOON NETWORK
* The guide channel codes listed above are as of 11 September 1995. If you have any questions
about the guide channels, please consult your nearest Sony service facility or the marketing
group of Sony UK.
Getting Started BE}
continued

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NRE,
Manual
setup
—
Selecting
station
namesisetting
up
VIDEO
Plus+
Manu
al
setup
a
(continued)
=
Changing/
Setting
up
VIDEO
Plus+
for
satellite
broadcasts
disabli
MENU
When
your
satellite
tuner
is
connected
via
the
AERIAL
IN
connector,
first
isa
ing
CURSOR
you
have
to
set
the
programme
position
for
each
satellite
channel
using
the
tiie
TUNER
PRESET
menu.
Then
set
the
guide
channel
number
for
each
prog
ramme
satellite
channel
using
the
SET
UP
CH
&
VIDEO
Plus+
menu.
positi
ons
EXECUTE
If
your
satellite
tuner
is
connected
via
the
LINE-3
IN
EURO-AV
(Scart)
connector,
you
don’t
have
to
set
programme
positions
nor
guide
channel
numbers
for
satellite
channels.
Skip
the
following
operations.
After
setting
the
channels
and
VIDEO
1
Turnon
the
satellite
tuner.
Plus+
guide
channels,
you
can
change
the programme positions as you like. If
2
Press
MENU,
then
select
TUNER
PRESET
and
press
EXECUTE.
any
programme
positions
are
unused
or
3
Press
PROG
+/-
to
select
a
programme
position
you
want
to
use
for
contain
unwanted
channels,
you
can
watching
a
satellite
channel.
disable
them.
4
Select
CHANNEL
SET,
then
press
CURSOR
=>
Before
you
start...
to
tune
the
VCR
to
the
satellite
tuner.
Ser
°
Turnon
the
VCR
and
the
TV.
The
channel
number
displayed
beside
FINE
TUNING
¢
Set
the
TV
to
the
video
channel.
CHANNEL SET is used for receiving all
satellite
broadcasts
from
the
satellite
tuner.
Changing
programme
positions
s
e.g.
Moving
the
programme
position
from
3
to
1.
5
press
PROG
+/-
to
select
another
programme
position
for
another
satellite
channel,
and
press
the
programme
number
buttons
to
enter
the
ae
eo oe
ee
same
channel
number
as
the
one
displayed
in
step
4.
1
sMENU
Press
MENU,
then
press
CURSOR
*/#
to
move the cursor (1) to SET UP CH &
Repeat
this
step
for
all
satellite
channels.
VIDEO
Plus+
and
press
EXECUTE.
6
Set
the
guide
channel
number
for
each
programme
position
assigned
to
‘
the
satellite
channel,
following
the
procedures
in
“Manual
setup
—
<<
}-cunson
[>
When
using
the
EASY
SET
UP
procedure,
Selecting
station
names/setting
up
VIDEO
Plus+”
on
page
20.
ship
Wiis
Steps
Notes
*EXECUTE
°
The
menu
disappears
automatically
if
you
don’t
proceed
for
more
than
a
few
minutes.
¢
If
you
use
a
satellite
tuner
connected
via
the
LINE-3
IN
EURO-AV
(Scart)
connector,
you
don’t
have
to
set
up
VIDEO
Plus+.
Just
record
a
satellite
programme
using
2
Press
CURSOR
#/¥#
to
move
the
cursor
SET UP CH & VIDEO Pius
PROG CH
VIDEO
Plus+,
and
the
VCR
automatically
records
the
programme
from
the
LINE-3
IN
connector.
<}
corso
S>
(I)
to
the
row
on
which
you
want
to
If
you
inadvertently
entered
a
guide
channel
number,
press
CURSOR
*/4#
change
the
programme
position,
then
repeatedly
to
reset
the
"GUIDE
CH”
column
to
“---.”
"---"
appears
between
1
and
press
CURSOR
=.
z
255.
.
=
123
To
display
other
pages
for
programme
SELECT
:
e
aches
oras
not
allow
entering
the
guide
channel
number,
if
the
same
number
peitioke
to
abs
arece
CaReae
ait
SET
STATION
NAME
°
;
repeatedly.
When
you
record
a
satellite
broadcast
using
VIDEO
Plus+,
you
need
to
select
the
desired
channel
on
the
satellite
tuner
manually.
continued
24|
Getting
Started
Getting
Started
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Stel
26
Manual
setup
—
Changing/disabling
programme
positions
(continued)
3 Press CURSOR */¥# until the selected
<] <>) channel and guide channel row moves to
“CURSOR [>
od
the desired programme position.
SET UP CH & VIDEO Pluse
The selected channel and guide channel
are inserted at the new programme
position and the intermediate channels are
displaced to fill the gap.
SELECT
SET STATION NAME
CONFIRM
4
Press
CURSOR
=
to
confirm
the
setting.
5
To
change
the
programme
position
of
another
station,
repeat
steps
2
to 4.
Press EXECUTE.
6 *EXECUTE
Getting Started
Disabling unwanted
programme positions
TIMER CLEAR
CURSOR
tit /enj—>
EXECUTE
MENU
Note
Be sure to select the programme
position you want to disable correctly.
If you disable a programme position
by mistake, you need to reset that
channel manually.
Press MENU, then press CURSOR */¥ to
move the cursor (f) toSET UP CH &
VIDEO PLUS+ and press EXECUTE.
<<) -cunson[3> When using the EASY SET UP procedure,
1 MENU
C)
skip this step.
*EXECUTE
2 Press CURSOR */$ to move the cursor
ce (I) to the row on which you want to
Dey disable.
3 Clean Press TIMER CLEAR.
CO The selected row will be cleared as shown | PROS cH GUIDE cH
on the right. 2
4
Repeat
steps
2
and
3
for
any
other
programme
positions
you
want
to disable.
5
“EXECUTE
Press
EXECUTE.
Getting Started Pz

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Manual setup —
Setting the clock
You must set the time and date on the
VCR to be able to use the timer
recording features properly. If the VCR
clock was not set in the EASY SET UP
procedure, you need to set it manually.
If the Auto Clock Set did not set the
clock correctly for your local area, try
another station for Auto Clock Set.
Before you start...
¢ Turn on the VCR and the TV.
* Set the TV to the video channel.
Setting the clock manually
MENU
CURSOR
tities
EXECUTE
1 ven Press MENU, then press CURSOR */ $ to
move the cursor (I) to CLOCK SET and
press EXECUTE.
Bos: When using the EASY SET UP procedure,
<p) skip this step.
*EXECUTE
PSEA eSB MON Os 0nd
AUTO ADJUST ON _WOFES
SELECT :
SET 3
END
2
;
Press
CURSOR
**
to
highlight
the
day
<€]-ciason[S>
2nd
the
day
of
the
week.
Ww
CLOCK SET
3 Press CURSOR #/¥ to set the day.
<< }.cunson [>The day of the week is set automatically.
Getting Started
E2%. 7.1996 BAT:
AUTO ADJUST
SELECT :
SET :
ENO
4
ed
Press CURSOR ** to highlight the month
ce
and
set
the
month
using
CURSOR
/
¥.
<¢} cunson [>
27. 1596 WED 0:00
AUTO ADJUST ON” FES
SELECT :
SET 5
END
7 “EXECUTE
5 Set the year, hour and minutes in
(<>) sequence, using CURSOR => to highlight
[> the item to be set, and CURSOR */¥ to
<<}
CURSOR
7 select the digits.
27.N.1996 WEO 15:30:
AUTO ADJUST
6 Press CURSOR =» to confirm the setting. .
i [> The cursor (I) appears in the leftmost
<P) column.
Press EXECUTE to start the clock.
AUTO ADJUST
SELECT :
SET
ENO
continued
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vE-L
Manual
setup
—
Setting
the
clock
(continued)
Changing the station for
Auto Clock
set
MENU
ann on CURSOR
i AIF /-—>
sf. EXECUTE
Tos
(<>)
ics
*EXECUTE
2
Press MENU, then press CURSOR */¥ to
move the cursor (I) to CLOCK SET and
press EXECUTE.
> When using the EASY SET UP procedure,
skip this step.
Press CURSOR ¥ to move the cursor (I) to
ee (> AUTO ADJUST, then press CURSOR
to highlight ON.
3a
Dep
4 eEXECUTE
CO
Press CURSOR $ to move the cursor (I) to
CLOCK PROG, then press CURSOR
/= > repeatedly until the programme
Position of the station that carries the time
signal appears.
If the VCR does not receive the time signal
from any station, AUTO ADJUST returns
to OFF automatically.
(277996 WED 15:30
AUTO ADJUST BXESOFF ]
CLOCK PROG BEC
27.10.1996 WED 15:30
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CLOCK PROG
SELECT :
SET $
ENO
27.14.1996 WEO 15:30
AUTO ADJUST
TKOCK PBOE:
SELECT : [F¥
SET : fe]
ENO : (EXECUTE)
Press EXECUTE.
30] Getting Started
Tips
* To change the digits during setting, press CURSOR = to return to the item to be
changed, and select the digits using CURSOR #/¥#.
If you set AUTO ADJUST to ON, the Auto Clock Set is activated whenever the VCR
is turned off. The date and time is adjusted automatically by making reference to
the time signal from the station whose programme position is displayed in the
“CLOCK PROG” row.
If you do not need the Auto Clock Set, highlight OFF.
Note
¢ The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
minutes.
Getting Started BBR}

St-k
Basic Operations
Pi
a
a
RR
aa
Playing a tape Additional tasks
i
RN
To Press
Stop play g stor
Pause play ff PAUSE
Resume play after pause IE PAUSE or > PLAY
Search forward ¢ Turn the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE (DMS) ring to
® during playback
¢ © SEARCH during playback
Search backward ¢ Turn the DMS ring to @ during playback
* © SEARCH during playback
Fast-forward the tape Turn the DMS ring to > FF during stop
Rewind the tape Turn the DMS ring to 4 REW during stop
Eject the tape & EJECT
To play an NTSC-recorded tape
Set
NTSC
PB
at
the
rear
of
the
VCR
according
to
the
colour
system
of
your
TV.
Whenyourlvis.
SetNISCPBt0.~=~=~SOC~C~=“‘—S~*~*~*~*~S
PALonly.
~~
*ONPALTV—
..,.--,
DUAL
MODE
PAL
and
NTSC
NTSC
4.43
SHUTTLE
ring
To use the time counter
At
the
point
the
tape
that
you
want
to
find
later,
press
COUNTER
RESET.
The
counter
in
the
display
window
resets
to
“OHO0MO00S.”
Search
for
the
point
afterwards
by
referring
to
the
counter.
The VCR turns on and starts playing
automatically if you insert a tape with its
safety tab removed.
3 (EY Press [> PLAY.
>
oo When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.
To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.
Basic Operations
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34
Notes
¢
Depending
on
your
TY,
the
following
may
occur
while
playing
an
NTSC-recorded
tape:
-The
picture
becomes
black
and
white.
~
The
picture
shakes.
~
No
picture
appears
on
the
TV
screen.
—
Black
streaks
appear
horizontally
on
the
TV
screen.
-
The
colour
density
increases
or
decreases.
*
If
you
play
back
a
tape
in
LP
or
EP
mode
with
NTSC
system,
the
sound
is
heard
in
monaural.
* The counter resets to “OHOOMO00S” whenever a tape is reinserted.
* The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording.
Basic Operations
Recording TV
programmes ‘9
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O00
O00
O00
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1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
2 Open the drop down panel and insert a
tape with its safety tab in place.
3 *PROG Press PROG +/- to select the programme position you want to
( +) record.
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Recording TV programmes (continued)
4 TAPESPEED = 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 and audio quality.
Tips
¢ To select a programme position, you can use the programme number buttons on the
remote commander. For two-digit numbers, press the -/-- (ten’s digit) button
followed by the programme number buttons.
lavain
ME
¢
You
can
select
a
video
source
from
the
EURO-AV
(LINE
-1)
or
EURO-AV
(LINE-3)
RAY
H
U
connector,
or
the
LINE-2
IN
VIDEO/
AUDIO
L/R
jacks
using
INPUT
SELECT.
=
¢
To
cut
out
an
unwanted
scene
while
recording,
press
1
PAUSE
and
turn
the
DUAL
MODE SHUTTLE ring on the VCR to rewind the tape to the beginning of the
5
unwanted
scene,
then
press
If
PAUSE
to
resume
recording.
1+
Bness
@
REC
to
start
recording:
*
The
display
appears
on
the
TV
screen
indicating
information
about
the
tape,
but
the
information
won’t
be
recorded
on
the
tape.
*
If
you
don’t
want
to
watch
TV
while
recording,
you
can
turn
off
the
TV.
Notes
To
stop
recording
*
The
display
does
not
appear
during
still
(pause)
mode
or
slow-motion
playback.
Press
M@
STOP.
¢
The
display
will
not
appear
while
playing
an
NTSC-recorded
tape.
°
Ifa
tape
has
portions
recorded
in
both
PAL
and
NTSC
systems,
the
time
counter
To
check
the
remaining
tape
Jength
reading
will
not
be
correct.
This
discrepancy
is
due
to
the
difference
between
the
Press DISPLAY. The white bar indicates the approximate length of tape counting cycles of the two video systems.
remaining.
[SC £} Remaining tape length
L000: 22} Time counter
To watch another TV programme while recording
1 Press TV/VIDEO on the remote commander (or TV/VTR on the VCR)
to turn off the VTR indicator in the display window.
2 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.
Safety tab
continued
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Basic
Operations
Basic
Operations

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SaaS
SSS
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Recordi ng TV Recording TV programmes using VIDEO Plus+ (continued)
programmes
using VIDEO Plus+
2)
3 TAPE SPEED = Press TAPE SPEED to select SP or LP.
TIMER CLEAR C3)
VIDEO Plus+
ONCE
WEEKLY
DAILY
Programme
number 4 gONCE Press ONCE, DAILY or WEEKLY:
buttons ee ee eee See ep ee Cnet ea eee PLUSCODE SP/LP
To record Press BIST FORT]
t-~ TAPE SPEED or RECORDING TIME
DATE €ABSTART STOP PROG
0 58."
Only once ONCE
PLUSCODE. SP/LP
Just enter the programme’s “PlusCode”
listed in the TV programme guide. The
date, times and programme position of
that programme are set automatically.
You can preset up to eight programmes
at a time.
CONFIRM : PNCE
: (LIMER CLEAR
CANCEL
Before you start...
* Check that the VCR clock is set to the
correct time.
* Insert a tape with its safety tab in
place. Make sure the tape is longer
than the total recording time.
¢ Turn on your TV and set it to the
video channel.
_ DAILY
U
Everyday Monday to Friday DAILY CANCEL :
or Once a week WEEKLY
WEEKLY
The date, start and stop times, programme position, and tape speed
appear on the TV screen.
If you want to turn on the PDC function, see page 47 and change
the TIMER SET/CHECK menu.
For details of the PDC function, see “Timer recording with PDC
signals” on page 43.
If the information is not correct, press TIMER CLEAR to cancel the
setting.
5 To enter another setting, repeat steps 1 to 4.
1 VIDEO Plust . Press VIDEO Plus+. 6 ae) Press ©) to turn off the VCR.
VIDEO Plus+
PLUSCOODE SP/LP
The TIMER indicator appears in the display window and the VCR
stands by for recording.
SET
SP/LP
To stop recording
To stop the VCR while recording, press ll STOP.
2 © ® ® Press the programme number buttons to
@® © © enter the programme’s PlusCode. PLUSCODE SPrLP
@ © If youmake a mistake, press TIMER
© CLEAR and re-enter the correct number.
38]
Basic
Operations
Basic
Operations

6l-4
40
To record satellite broadcasts
If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR, you can record satellite
programmes.
1 Turn on the satellite tuner.
2 Onthe satellite tuner, select the satellite programme for which you wish
to make a timer setting.
3 Repeat the steps described above.
4 Keep the satellite tuner turned on until the VCR finishes recording the
satellite programme for which you have made a timer setting.
To use the VCR after setting the timer
To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press (5. The TIMER
indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press (!) to reset
the VCR after using the VCR.
You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:
* Reset the counter.
¢ Display tape information on the TV screen.
* Check the timer settings.
¢ Watch another TV programme.
Tip
* To cancel the procedure, press VIDEO Plus+ before pressing ONCE, DAILY or
WEEKLY.
Note
¢ If the VCR beeps repeatedly, this means that:
~The PlusCode is incorrect.
- ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY was selected incorrectly. You cannot select DAILY or
WEEKLY for a programme that airs more than seven days ahead.
Basic Operations
Setting the timer
manually
CURSOR
title
EXECUTE
If VIDEO Plus+ is not available in your
area, follow the instructions below to set
the timer to record programmes.
Before you start...
¢ Check that the VCR clock is set to the
correct time.
¢ Insert a tape with its safety tab in
place. Make sure the tape is longer
than the total recording time.
¢ Turn on your TV and set it to the
video channel.
INPUT
SELECT
Press MENU and select TIMER SET/
C_) CHECK, then press EXECUTE.
a>
iF) ore
*EXECUTE
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Basic Operations