Sony SLV-KH9ME/PS User manual

PAL NTSC
Video Cassette
Player
©1999 Sony Corporation
SLV-KH9ME/PS
Operating Instructions
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3-867-114-15 (1)

Introduction
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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel
only.
Mains lead must only be changed at a qualified
service shop.
Precautions
Safety
• This unit operates on 110 – 240 V AC, 50/60
Hz. Check that the unit’s operating voltage
is identical with your local power supply.
• If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the
unit and have it checked by qualified
personnel before operating it any further.
• The unit is not disconnected from the mains
as long as it is connected to the mains, even
if the unit itself has been turned off.
• Unplug the unit from the mains if you do
not intend to use it for an extended period of
time. To disconnect the lead, pull it out by
the plug, never by the lead.
Installing
• Allow adequate air circulation to prevent
internal heat buildup.
• 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
subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust,
mechanical vibration or shock.
• Do not install the unit in an inclined
position. It is designed to be operated in a
horizontal position only.
• Keep the unit and cassettes away from
equipment with strong magnets, such as
microwave ovens or large loudspeakers.
• Do not place heavy objects on the unit.
• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to
a warm location, moisture may condense
inside the unit and cause damage to the
video head and tape. When you first install
the unit, or when you move it from a cold to
a warm location, wait for about three hours
before operating the unit.
Caution
Television programmes, films, video tapes and
other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such material 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 programme owner.
Compatible colour systems
This unit is designed to record and play back
using the PAL (B/G and D/K), MESECAM (B/
G and D/K), or NTSC colour systems.
Recording of video sources based on other
colour systems cannot be guaranteed.

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Introduction
Table of contents
Getting Started
4Step 1: Unpacking
5Step 2: Setting up the remote commander
7Step 3: Connecting the unit
11 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the unit
Basic Operations
13 Playing a tape
18 Recording TV programmes
Additional Operations
22 Playing/searching at various
speeds
24 Synchronised recording
27 Searching using the index
function
28 Enjoying the surround sound
(Virtual Surround)
29 Adjusting the picture
31 Changing menu options
32 Adjusting the LCD contrast
Karaoke sing-along
33 Singing along with karaoke video
tapes
39 Searching for a song using the
AMS function
41 Playing a tape in a programmed
order (Karaoke Programme)
43 Grading your singing
Editing
45 Connecting to a VCR or stereo
system
46 Basic editing
47 Audio dubbing
Additional Information
51 Troubleshooting
53 Specifications
54 Index to parts and controls
Back cover
Index
Getting Started

4Getting Started
• Remote commander
• R6 (size AA) batteries
• Aerial cable
Getting Started
• Audio/video cable (3-phono to
3-phono)
• Microphone
• Plug adaptor (SLV-KH9ME only)
Step 1
Unpacking
Check that you have received the following items with the unit:

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Getting Started
Getting Started
Step 2
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.
Insert the negative (–) end first, then
push in and down until the positive
(+) end clicks into position.
Using the remote commander
You can use this remote
commander to operate this unit
and a Sony TV. Buttons on the
remote commander marked
with a dot (•) can be used to
operate your Sony TV. If the
TV does not have the gsymbol
near the remote sensor, this
remote commander will not
operate the TV.
Remote sensor
TV / VIDEO
continued
To operate
the unit
a Sony TV
123
Set TV / VIDEO to
VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on the unit
TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV
123

6Getting Started
Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued)
Notes
• The TV/VIDEO button selects the input source of the TV from aerial in or line in.
The button does not control this unit.
• 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 together.
• Do not use different types of batteries together.
• Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs.

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Getting Started
Getting Started
1Connect LINE-1 OUT of the unit to the
line input jacks of your TV using the
supplied audio/video cable.
To use the Trinitron TV Synchro Play
function, connect to the VIDEO-1 IN jacks
if your TV has two or more inputs.
2Connect the mains lead to the mains.
Step 3
Connecting the unit
To a TV that has audio/video input jacks
This connection improves picture and sound quality and is necessary if you
want to use the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function. If your TV does not
have audio/video input jacks, skip this step and go to page 9.
LINE IN
Mains lead
to mains
LINE-1 OUT
: Signal flow
Audio/video cable (supplied)
continued
AUDIO VIDEO
LINE-1
IN
LINE-1
OUT IN
VIDEO
AUDIO

8Getting Started
Additional connection
To a TV that has audio/video output jacks
You can record a TV programme
showing on a TV. Connect LINE-1 IN of
the unit to the TV as shown on the right.
For details on recording, see “Recording
TV programmes” on page 18. When
connecting the LINE-1 IN and LINE-1
OUT jacks on the unit to your TV at the
same time, follow the procedure below
to set up the unit (see page 31).
1Press MENU.
2Press >/.to move the cursor (”) to SET UP MENU and press OK.
3Press >/./?//to move the cursor (”) to CONNECT L1, then select TV.
4Press OK.
Note
• When you connect the LINE-1 IN jacks of the unit to other equipment, set
CONNECT L1 to OTHER.
LINE-1 IN LINE OUT
Audio/video cable (not supplied)
: Signal flow
Step 3 : Connecting the unit (continued)
SET UP MENU
DIMMER ON OFF
AUDIO MIX
CONNECT L1
APC ON• OFF
TV OTHER
ON
•OFF
•
PAL / MESECAM
AUTO• PAL MESECAMAUTO• PAL MESECAM
•
SET :
SELECT : [ [] ]
Bb
Vv
BUZZER ON OFF•

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Getting Started
Getting Started
1Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV
and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear
panel of the unit.
2Connect AERIAL OUT of the unit and
the aerial input of your TV using the
supplied aerial cable.
3Connect the mains lead to the mains.
AERIAL IN
To a TV that does not have audio/video input jacks
If you connect the unit to your TV using the audio/video cable, skip this
step.
AERIAL IN
Mains lead
to mains
AERIAL OUT
Aerial cable (supplied)
: Signal flow
AERIAL
IN
OUT
AERIAL
IN
OUT
continued

10 Getting Started
Additional connections
To a stereo system
You can improve sound quality by
connecting a stereo system as shown on
the right.
To a satellite tuner
You can record programmes from other
equipment such as a satellite tuner.
LINE IN
LINE-1 OUT
AUDIO
Audio cable (not supplied)
LINE-1 IN LINE OUT
Audio/video cable (not supplied)
: Signal flow
: Signal flow
Step 3 : Connecting the unit (continued)

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Getting Started
Getting Started
1Press I/uON/STANDBY to turn on the unit.
2Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly until “LINE 2” appears in the
display window.
3Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the video
playback.
Choose a channel between UHF 30 and 39 on the TV, where there is
no picture and no sound or only a standby rustling sound. This
channel will now be referred to as the video channel.
Step 4
Tuning your TV to the unit
If you have connected the unit to your TV using the audio/video cable, skip
this step.
I/uON/STANDBY INPUT SELECT
continued
ON/STANDBY
INPUT SELECT

12 Getting Started
4Tune the TV so that a blue screen appears on the TV screen.
Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions.
You have now tuned your TV to the unit. Whenever you want to
play a tape, set the TV to the video channel.
If the blue screen does not appear clearly, see “To obtain a clear blue
screen” below.
To obtain a clear blue screen
If the blue screen does not appear
clearly in step 4 above, turn the RF-
CH screw at the rear of the unit
with a screw driver to a position
where the TV clearly displays the
blue screen.
To set another RF channel number
on the VCR, select a channel
number that does not receive a
broadcast signal in your area and is
clear of interference from other
channels.
To select the TV system
For your TV to receive the correct
signal from your unit, you must set
the TV SYSTEM switch at the rear
of the unit to either K (for system
D/K) or G (for system B/G). If this
switch is set to the wrong position,
the sound will be distorted.
Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the unit (continued)
RF-CH
K
G
TV SYSTEM

Basic Operations
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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
Playing a tape
1Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
2Insert a tape.
The unit turns on and starts playing
automatically if you insert a tape with its
safety tab removed.
6EJECT
CLEAR
DISPLAY
TRINITRON TV
SYNCHRO
PLAY
COLOR SYSTEM
NTSC PB switch
AUDIO
MONITOR
continued
·PLAY
PPAUSE
)# FF
pSTOP
03 REW
123
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Basic Operations
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Playing a tape (continued)
To
Stop play
Pause play
Resume play after pause
Fast-forward the tape
Rewind the tape
Eject the tape
Press
pSTOP
PPAUSE
PPAUSE or ·PLAY
)# FF during stop
03 REW during stop
6EJECT
Additional tasks
To set the colour system
If streaks appear during playback, press COLOR SYSTEM on the unit to
conform to the system that the tape was recorded in. (Normally, the colour
system is correctly set whenever the tape is inserted.)
If your tape was recorded in
PAL
MESECAM
NTSC
Press COLOR SYSTEM until the indicator
below appears in the display window.
PAL
PAL
NTSC
Set NTSC PB to
ON PAL TV
NTSC 4.43
NTSC 3.58
If your TV is
PAL
NTSC 4.43
NTSC 3.58
To play an NTSC-recorded tape
Set NTSC PB at the rear of the unit according to the colour system of your
TV.
PLAY
OK
3Press ·PLAY.
When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.

Basic Operations
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Basic Operations
To use the time counter
At the point on the tape that you want to find later, press CLEAR. The
counter in the display window resets to “0:00:00.” Search for the point
afterwards by referring to the counter.
To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.
To select the sound during playback
Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want. When a stereo or
bilingual programme is received, the STEREO indicator appears in the
display window.
SP
APC
Sound level indicator
Left channel indicator
Right channel indicator
To check the audio channel and sound level
You can check the audio channel and sound level visually with the
indicators in the display window.
To listen to
Stereo
Left channel
Right channel
Standard sound*
* Usually the mixed sound of the left and right channels
To listen to
Main
Sub
Main and sub
Standard sound*
* Usually the main sound (monaural)
Stereo programme
Bilingual programme
On-screen display
L ch
R ch
STEREO
No indicator
On-screen display
STEREO
L ch
R ch
No indicator
L R
6
3
dB
0
3
10
-
-
-
continued

Basic Operations
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Playing a tape (continued)
Notes
• When you play back a tape recorded in the PAL or MESECAM colour system,
streaks may appear even if the colour system setting is set to PAL. If so, select the
colour system, PAL or MESECAM in the PAL/MESECAM option of the SET UP
MENU. (For details, see page 31.)
• The counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted.
• The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording.
• If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter
reading will not be correct. This is due to the difference between the counting
cycles of the two colour systems.
• Depending on your TV, 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.
• To listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must use the AUDIO OUT connections.
• Tapes recorded on other VCRs in the LP mode of NTSC system can be played back
on this unit, but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed.
• While setting the menu on the TV screen, you cannot use the ·PLAY, PPAUSE,
)# FF, 03 REW, pSTOP buttons, or click shuttle ring.
• If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function, check that AUDIO MIX in the
SET UP MENU is set to OFF.

Basic Operations
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Basic Operations
Turning on the unit and TV, and starting playback
automatically (Trinitron TV Synchro Play)
You can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony (Trinitron TV).
How to connect to use this function
Connect the unit and TV with the audio/video cable. (See “To a TV that has
audio/video input jacks” on page 7.) Be sure to connect the audio/video
cable to the VIDEO-1 IN jacks on the TV if the TV has two inputs or more.
The TV must be placed where it will respond to the remote commander
while you are pointing it at the unit.
Operation
Make sure that the TV’s power is in standby mode.
Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY and hold the remote commander in
place for about two seconds.
The unit and TV turn on, and the TV is set to the video channel. If there is a
tape in the unit, playback starts automatically.
Notes
• If the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function does not work properly:
– Wait a few moments, and press the button again.
– Replace both of the batteries with new ones, and press the button again.
Note that this function may not operate some Sony TVs because of the remote
commander’s signal limitations.
• Do not press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY while playing back a video tape. If
you do so, the TV’s input source will momentarily switch to the TV’s tuner.

Basic Operations
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1Turn on your TV and select the programme position you want to
record on your TV.
2Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
Recording TV
programmes
You can record TV programmes from
your TV by connecting the TV to the
unit’s LINE-1 IN jacks.
Before you start…
• Connect the LINE-1 IN jacks of the
unit to the audio/video output jacks
of your TV (see “Additional
connection” on page 8).
• Set CONNECT L1 to TV in the SET UP
MENU (see page 8).
PROG +/–
SP/LP (SP/EP)
rREC
DISPLAY
INPUT SELECT
pSTOP
REC indicator
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Basic Operations
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Basic Operations
3Press INPUT SELECT to display “LINE 1” in the display window.
4Press SP/LP (SP/EP) to select the tape speed, SP or LP.
LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP
(Standard Play), however, SP produces better picture and audio
quality.
5Press rREC to start recording.
The REC indicator on the unit lights up.
To stop recording
Press pSTOP.
To check the remaining tape length
Press DISPLAY. The white bar indicates the approximate length of tape
remaining.
To record stereo and bilingual programmes
Set the connected TV to output stereo or bilingual sound. When stereo or
bilingual sound is received through the line inputs, the STEREO indicator
lights up in the front display. You cannot select the sound to listen to while
recording.
Remaining tape length
Time counter
continued
INPUT
SELECT
SP/LP
(SP/EP)
REC
S–1 : 05 : 10 E
SP
LP

Basic Operations
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How sound is recorded on a video tape
The unit records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded
onto the main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded
onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape.
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.
To record NTSC colour system programmes
NTSC colour signals can be recorded on this unit.
For tape speed, select SP or EP in step 4.
EP (Extra Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP, however,
SP produces better picture and audio quality.
When playing back, the unit automatically detects the tape speed.
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
Stereo sound (left/
right channels)
Usually mixed left/
right channels
Normal audio track
(monaural)
Stereo Bilingual
Usually main sound
Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)
Recording TV programmes (continued)
Safety tab