Sony SLV-ED343SG User manual

Operating Instructions
Video Cassette
Recorder
3-090-243-P1 (1) GB
© 2004 Sony Corporation
SLV-ED949SG
SLV-ED343SG
PAL NTSC

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Index to parts and controls
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.
Front panel
For SLV-ED949SG
1?/1 ON/STANDBY switch
2Remote sensor
3Tape compartment
4AEJECT button (28)
5HPLAY button* (28)/MFF
(fast-forward)/m REW (rewind)
(28)/Playback Dial (28)
6xSTOP button (9) (28) (33)
7XPAUSE button (24) (28) (33)
8zREC (record) button (17) (30)
(33)
9EASY TIMER (19)
q; PROGRAM/TRACKING +/–
buttons* (20)
qa LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO L/R
(left/right) jacks (31)
* The HPLAY and PROGRAM/
TRACKING + buttons have a tactile dot.

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For SLV-ED343SG
1?/1 ON/STANDBY switch
2AEJECT button (28)
3Remote sensor
4Tape compartment
5HPLAY button* (28)/MFF
(fast-forward)/m REW (rewind)
(28)/Playback Dial (28)
6xSTOP button (9) (28) (33)
7XPAUSE button (24) (28) (33)
8zREC (record) button (17) (30)
(33)
9PROGRAM/TRACKING +/–
buttons* (20)
* The HPLAY and PROGRAM/
TRACKING + button has a tactile dot.
continued

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Remote commander
123
456
789
0
1ZEJECT button (28)
2INPUT SELECT button (17) (25)
(33)
3TV/VIDEO button (for TV)
4CLEAR button (14)
5Programme number buttons*
6-/-- (ten’s digit) button
7VOL (volume) +/– buttons
8zREC (record) button (17) (30)
9REC SPEED (recording speed)
button
q; MENU button (12)
qa XPAUSE/Mbutton (12) (28)
xSTOP/mbutton (12) (28)
mREW (rewind)/<button (12)
(28)
MFF (fast-forward)/,button
(12) (28)
HPLAY/OK button* (12) (28)
* The HPLAY, AUDIO MONITOR,
number 5 and PROG + buttons have a
tactile dot.
Index to parts and controls (continued)

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qs ?/1 (on/standby) switch (26)
qd •TV/VIDEO remote control switch
qf AUDIO MONITOR button*1*2
qg DISPLAY button (18)
qh PROG (programme) +/– buttons*1
qj ySLOW button (28)
qk ×2 button (28)
ql ./> INDEX SEARCH
buttons
*1The HPLAY, AUDIO MONITOR,
number 5 and PROG + buttons have a
tactile dot.
*2SLV-ED949SG only
123
456
789
0

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Connecting the VCR
Mains lead
AERIAL IN to mains
Aerial cable (supplied)
: Signal flow
1Disconnect the aerial cable from your
TV and connect it to on the rear
panel of the VCR.
2Connect of the VCR and the aerial
input of your TV using the supplied
aerial cable.
3Connect the mains lead to the mains.
Note
• When you connect the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable, you have to
tune your TV to theVCR (see page 8).

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Additional connections
To a TV that has audio/
video input jacks
This additional connection
improves picture and sound
quality. Connect the TV as
shown on the left.
For SLV-ED949SG
LINE OUT LINE IN
Audio/video cable (not supplied)
For SLV-ED343SG
LINE OUT LINE IN
Audio/video cable (not supplied)

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Setting up the VCR with the Auto
Set Up function
Before using the VCR for the first time, set up theVCR using the Auto Set Up
function. With this function, you can set the language for the on-screen display and
TV channels automatically.
1Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
Tune the TV to channel 32 (the initial RF channel for this VCR).
Refer to your TV manual for TV tuning instructions.
2Connect the mains lead to the mains.
The VCR automatically turns on.
The LANGUAGE SET menu
appears on the TV screen.
Press </,to select the desired
language, ENGLISH or ARABIC,
then press OK.
The message for the Auto Set Up
function appears.
3Press OK.
The SYSTEM SELECT menu
appears.
EXIT MENU:OK:SET
SELECT
ENGLISH ARABIC
:
OK
PLAY
OK
PLAY
EXIT MENU:OK:SET
SELECT
SYSTEM
SYSTEM
SYSTEM
:
SYSTEM SELECT
– B/G
D/K–I
–

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4Press M/m/</,to select the
appropriate TV system, then press
OK.
The VCR starts searching for all of
the receivable channels and presets
them (in the appropriate order for
your local area).
If you want to disable unwanted
programme positions, see
“Disabling unwanted programme
positions” on page 14.
After the search is complete, the clock setting menu appears. See
“Setting the clock” on page 10.
To cancel the Auto Set Up function
Press MENU.
Notes
• Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function, some of the settings (timer, etc.)
will be reset. If this happens, you have to set them again.
• Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the mains lead for the first
time after you purchase the VCR.
• After using the Auto Set Up function, the LANGUAGE SET menu does not
appear automatically when you connect the mains lead again. If you want to use
the Auto Set Up function again, press MENU, then press M/m/</,to highlight
INSTALLATION and press OK. Press M/mto highlight AUTO SET UP, then
repeat all procedures from step 3.
• Auto preset can be performed by pressing xSTOP on the VCR continuously for
5 seconds or more with no tape inserted.
OK
PLAY
MENU:
PLEASE WAIT
AUTO SET UP
40%
EXIT

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Setting the clock
You must set the time and date on theVCR to use the timer features properly.
Before you start…
• Turn on the VCR and the TV.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.
1Press MENU, then press M/m/</
,to highlight CLOCK SET and
press OK.
2Press M/mto set the hour.
3Press ,to select the minutes and
set the minutes by pressing M/m.
MENU
SET MENU: :
OK:END
SELECT
1 2 0 1 JAN/0:20
THU
04/
:EXIT
OK
PLAY
SET MENU: :
OK:END
SELECT
1 8 0 1 JAN/0:20
THU
04/
:EXIT
SET MENU: :
OK:END
SELECT
1 8 3 1 JAN/0:20
THU
04/
:EXIT
OK
PLAY
OK
PLAY