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3-750-623-21

(1)

SONY.

Beta

Stereo

Video

Cassette

Recorder

[a

SL-HF870D

Operating

Instructions

Before

operating

the

unit,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly,

and

retain

it

for

future

reference.

BILE

Cory

Do

pol

remcve

Super

Betahi-ii

This

unit

can

be

used

with

any

video

cassette

tapes

having

the

mark

TD.

It

is

compatible

with

the

[Bl

and

(BI

type

recording

and

playback

formats,

and

will

play

back

tapes

recorded

in

the

[BI

and

[Is

formats.

©1989

by

Sony

Corporation

[WARNING

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

ex-

pose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

OO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

prod-

uct’s

enclosure

that

may

be

of

suffi-

cient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompa-

nying

the

appliance.

INFORMATION

;

This

equipment

generates

and

uses

radio

frequency

Owners

Record

The

modei

number

of

your

set

is

focated

at

the

rear

and

|

the

serial

number

is

located

on

the

top

of

the

front

panel.

Record

the

serial

number

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

SL-HF870D

Seriai)No.

-—

Note

to

CATV

system

installers:

-————_———

|

This

reminder

is

provided

to

call

the

CATV

system

installers

attention

to

Article

820-22

of

the

NEC

that

Provides

guidelines

for

proper

grounding

and,

in

particular,

specifies

that

the

cable

ground

shall

be

connected

to

the

grounding

system

of

the

building,

as

close

to

the

point

of

cable

entry

as

practical.

——

energy

and

if

not

installed

and

used

properly,

that

is,

in

strict

accordance

with

the

manufacturers

instructions,

may

cause

interference

to

radio

and

television

reception.

{t

has

been

type

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

timits

for

a

Class

B

computing

device

in

accordance

with

the

specifications

in

Subpart

J

of

Part

15

of

FCC

Rules,

which

|

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

such

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

Reorient

the

receiving

antenna

Relocate

the

equipment

with

respect

to

the

receiver

More

the

equipment

away

from

the

receiver

Plug

the

equipment

into

a

different

outlet

so

that

|

equipment

and

receiver

are

on

different

branch

circuits.

'f

necessary,

the

user

should

consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/television

technician

for

additional

'

suggestions.

The

user

may

find

the

following

booklet

pre-

pared

by

the

Federal

Communications

Commission

helpful:

“How

to

Identify

and

Resolve

Radio-TV

Interference

Problems”.

This

booklet

is

available

from

the

U.S.

Govern-

ment

Printing

Office,

Washington,

DC

20402,

Stock

No.

004-000-00345-4.

se

—!

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M@re)n}

(111)

Precautions:

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Sab

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eh

enten

tea

a

oe

elds

3

Location

and

function

of

controls...............-...

4

Handling

the

video

cassettes

..........-....0-

200s

10

Remote

control

operation

..................0000-.

10

Basic

Operations

Recording

TV

programs.

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11

Playback?

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Sealants

HAS

SES

13

Various

playback

modes

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14

Watching

digital

pictures.

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2...

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16

Timer-activated

recording

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

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22

Quick

timer

recording

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24

Use

of

the

tape

Counter...........

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25

Advanced

Operations

Beta

hi-fi

audio

recording

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

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26

PCM

recording

and

playback

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

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27

Camera

recording

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27

Editing

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28

Connections

Antenna/cable

and

TV

connections

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

33

Connecting

an

audio

system...

0.0.2...

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37

Adjustment

Adjusting

the

TV

aac

oxsa

jake

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38

Setting

the

Clock

2.00...

..

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ees

39

Presetting

the

active

channels

in

your

area

..........

40

General

Specifications

.....

6...

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42

Troubleshooting

..

0.0.2...

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43

Precautions

On

safety

*Before

using,

check

that

the

operating

power

voltage

and

frequency

of

the

unit

are

identical

with

those

of

your

focal

power

supply.

*Should

any

solid

object

or

liquid

fall

into

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

unit

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

One

blade

of

the

plug

is

wider

than

the

other

for

the

purpose

of

safety

and

it

will

fit

into

the

power

outlet

only

one

way.

!f

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

fully

into

the

outlet,

contact

your

dealer.

Unplug

the

unit

from

the

wall

outlet

if it

is

not

to

be

used

for

an

extended

period

of

time.

To

disconnect

the

cord,

pull

it

out

by

the

plug.

Never

pull

the

cord

itself.

On

installation

*Allow

adequate

air

circulation

to

prevent

internal

heat

build-up.

*Do

not

place

the

unit

on

surfaces

(rugs,

blankets,

etc.)

or

near

materials

(curtains,

draperies)

that

may

biock

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.

¢The

unit

is

designed

for

operation

in

a

horizontal

position.

Do

not

install

it

in

an

inclined

position.

°Keep

the

unit

and

cassette

tapes

away

from

equipment

with

strong

magnets,

such

as

microwave

ovens

or

large

loudspeakers.

*Do

not

piace

any

heavy

object

on

the

unit.

On

operation

When

the

unit

is

not

in

use,

turn

the

power

off

to

conserve

energy

and

to

extend

the

life

of

the

unit.

«Remove

and

store

video

cassettes

after

recording

or

playback.

*Store

the

cassettes

in

their

cases

and

keep

them

in

an

upright

position

to

prevent

intrusion

of

dust

and

uneven

winding.

On

cleaning

Clean

the

cabinet,

panet

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

alcohol

or

benzine,

which

might

damage

the

finish.

On

repacking

Do

not

throw

away

the

carton

and

packing

materials,

They

make

an

ideal

container

in

which

to

transport

the

unit.

When

shipping

the

unit

to

another

location,

repack

it

as

illustrated

on

the

carton,

Wever-1

(ela

ie-late|

Function

of

Controls

Remote

sensor

7

TIMER

SET

button

[2}

SAP

(Second

Audio

Program)

—~

indicator

(——

[9]

CHANNEL

41

~

butions

Cassette

aia

[3]

STEREO

indicator

[10)

NEXT

button

[4]

TVIVTR

button

(11]

TIMER

REC

(timer

recording)

a

button

POWER

switch

|

[8]

TAPE

RETURN

button

:

and

indicator

ae

PLAY,

PAUSE

and

|

L§|

CLEAR/RESET

button

REC

(

recording)

indicators

(4.}@

EdECT

button

[7]

CLock/couNTeR

|

|

|

[12]

QUICK

TIMER

button

~~

button

AMAL

PA:

TUNE

a]

}

|

|

|

(98)

LINE

IN

2

VIDEO/AUDIO

jacks

HEADPHONES

jack

a

~~

and

LEVEL

trol

contro

|

Se)

(19)

SYNCHRO

EDIT

button

and

indicator

14)

Beta

hi-fi

indicator

|

(20)

@

REC

(recording)

switch

|

PEAK

PROGRAM

METER’

(24}

Tape

transport

buttons

REC

LEVEL

(recording

level)

controls

————”

(22

CHECK

button

Nort

ot

CLOCK

SET

button

eae

SuperBeta

indicator

Sl

&)

&)

|

For

details

on

the

use

of

each

control,

refer

to

the

pages

indicated

in

the

black

circles

(@).

%}

(4

2)

@

EJECT

button

Press

to

eject

the

cassette.

This

button

does

not

function

during

recording.

SAP

indicator

Lights

when

the

NORMAL

AUDIO

selector

is

set

to

SAP.

STEREO

indicator

Lights

when

a

stereo

broadcast

is

being

received.

TVIVTR

button

Press

so

that

VTR

indicator

lights

up

in

the

display

window

(VTR

mode)

to

watch

the

program

selected

on

the

recorder.

To

watch

one

TV

program

while

recording

another,

press

this

button

again

so

that

the

VTR

indicator

goes

off.

TAPE

RETURN

button

©

In

the

stop

mode,

press

this

button

to

advance

or

rewind

the

tape

to

the

counter

zero

point.

CLEAR/RESET

button

Press

to

reset

the

tape

counter

to

“OHOOMOO0S”

and

also

to

clear

a

timer

setting

or

an

unused

channel.

1}

CLOCK/COUNTER

button

Press

to

select

the

clock

display

or

the

tape

counter

display.

TIMER

SET

button

Press

to

start

timer

setting.

'

CHANNEL

+/-

buttons

Press

to

select

channels,

to

set

the

clock

or

timer

recording

and

to

preset

channels.

Press

+

to

advance

and

—

to

reverse.

NEXT

button

Press

to

advance

to

the

next

item

to

be

set

during

clock

setting,

timer

setting

or

channel

presetting.

TIMER

REC

button

Press

to

activate

timer

recording.

QUICK

TIMER

button

Press

to

start

a

quick

timer

recording

and

then

set

the

duration

of

the

recording.

(23)

HEADPHONES

jack

and

LEVEL

control

Connect

stereo

headphones

(with

a

stereo

miniplug)

to

the

HEADPHONES

jack.

The

volume

can

be

adjusted

with

the

LEVEL

control.

Beta

hi-fi

indicator

Lights

to

show

Beta

hi-fi

recording

and

playback.

With

a

Beta

hi-fi

recorded

tape,

the

indicator

lights

even

when

the

sound

recorded

on

the

conventional

audio

track

is

being

played

back.

PEAK

PROGRAM

METER

Shows

the

peak

input

level

of

the

right

and

left

channels

during

Beta

hi-fi

recording.

REC

LEVEL

controls

©

Adjust

the

audio

recording

level.

Normally

keep

these

controls

at

the

indented

center

position

|[5".

CLOCK

SET

button

Press

to

start

clock

setting.

LINE

IN

2

VIDEO/AUDIO

jacks

(phono

type)

Use

to

connect

a

recording

source,

such

as

a

portable

VCR,

video

camera,

stereo

system,

etc.

SYNCHRO

EDIT

button

and

indicator

©

Press

to

start

and

stop

playback

on

this

VCR

and

recording

on

another

VCR

simultaneously

for

synchro

editing.

@

REC

switch

Slide

to

the

right

to

start

recording.

21]

Tape

transport

buttons

<@4 REW

(rewind),

®

PLAY,

FF

(fast-forward),

»

SLOW,

BSTOP

IV/@PAUSE/STILL

CHECK

button

Press

to

check

the

timer

settings.

SuperBeta

indicator

Lights

when

the

SUPER

BETA

switch

is

set

to

ON.

Location

and

Function

of

Controls

Inside

the

front

panel

~~~

127]

PRESET

button

(28)

FINE

TUNE

button

REC

MODE

(recording

mode)

button

TRACKING

buttons

[25]

STILL

ADS

(still

picture

adjustment)

button

fo

(29!

AUTO

STEREO

switch

(39)

SHARPNESS

control

[33]

NORMAL

AUDIO

selector

-

(34)

MPX

FILTER

(multiplex

filter)

switch

[31]

SUPER

BETA

switch

[38]

AUDIO

MONITOR

STEREO/L/R

selector

{32]

INPUT

SELECT

switch

[36]

AUDIO

MONITOR

HI-FI/NORM

selector

For

watching

digital

pictures,

see

pages

16

through

21.

DIGITAL

PICTURE

indicator

P

in

P

(picture

in

picture)

button

and

indicator

ZOOM

button

and

indicator

MULTI

STROBE

9

and

16

STOP

MOTION

button

and

buttons

and

indicators

indicator

MANUAL

multistrobe

FLASH

MOTION

button

and

button

and

indicator

indicator

[38]

DIGITAL

OFF

button

MOSAIC

ART

button

and

indicator

(39]

EFFECT

+/—

buttons

PICTURE

ART

button

and

indicator

RECALL

button

and

indicator

{3}

'3)

2]

REC

MODE

button

Prass

to

select

the

recording

speed,

FAI

or

(ATI.

STILL

ADJ

button

Press

to

stabilize

the

still

picture,

if

it

shakes.

TRACKING

buttons

Press

the

¥

or

&

button

if

streaks,

snow

or

noise

bands

appear

during

normal

or

slow

motion

playback.

PRESET

button

Press

to

start

the

presetting

of

TV

channels,

Press

again

to

cancel

presetting

mode.

FINE

TUNE

button

Press

to

start

the

fine

tuning

of

a

TV

channel.

Press

again

to

cancel

fine-tuning

mode.

[2]

AUTO

STEREO

switch

Normally

set

to

ON.

When

the

signal

is

weak

on

a

particular

channel,

set

to

OFF.

SHARPNESS

control

Use

to

adjust

the

sharpness

of

the

picture

if

necessary.

Normally

set

the

contro!

at

the

indented

center

position.

SUPER

BETA

switch

©

Normally

keep

this

switch

at

ON.

INPUT

SELECT

switch

Select

the

program

to

be

recorded.

TUNER:

For

recording

TV

programs

LINE

1:

For

recording

signals

from

the

LINE

IN

1

VIDEO/AUDIO

jacks

LINE

2:

For

recording

signals

from

the

LINE

IN

2

VIDEO/AUDIO

jacks

on

the

front

panel

NORMAL

AUDIO

selector

Select

the

sound

to

be

recorded

on

the

conventional

audio

track.

Normally

set

to

MAIN,

To

record

SAP

(Second

Audio

Program),

set

to

SAP.

MPX

FILTER

switch

When

making

a

recording

other

than

regular

TV

recordings,

set

the

selector

as

follows:

OFF:

For

recording

the

sound

from

a

record

player

or

a

compact

disc

player

ON:

For

recording

FM

radio

broadcast programs.

{If

your

FM

tuner

is

provided

with

an

MPX

filter,

set

this

selector

to

OFF)

AUDIO

MONITOR

STEREOILIR

selector

Select

the

channel(s)

of

the

Beta

hi-fi

sound

to

be

monitored.

STEREO:

To

monitor

in

stereo

mode

L:

To

monitor

the

L

(left)

channel

of

a

stereo

program

R:

To

monitor

the

R

(right)

channel

of

a

stereo

program

AUDIO

MONITOR

HI-FI/NORM

selector

Select

the

sound

to

be

monitored.

HI-FI:

Normally

set

to

this

position

for

beta

hi-fi

sound

NORM:

To

monitor

the

sound

recorded

on

the

conventional

audio

track.

DIGITAL

PICTURE

Indicator

Lights

when

one

of

the

digital

picture

functions

is

activated.

DIGITAL

OFF

button

Press

to

cancel

the

digital

picture

function

in

use.

EFFECT

+/-

buttons

Used

to

adjust

the

effects

of

various

digital

pictures,

Regardless

of

the

setting

of

the

selector,

TV

programs

are

automatically

recorded

in

MPX

FILTER

ON

mode.

Location

and

Function

of

Controls

Display

window

Tape

speed

indicator

Tuning

band

indicator

TIMER

REC

(timer

recording)

indicator

Day-of-the-week

indicators

Channel

number

Timer

turn-on

and

turn-off

setting

indicators

VTR

indicator

AFT

(Automatic

Fine

Tuning)

indicator

TUNE

indicator

Tape

counter

Clock,

timer

turn-on

time

or

timer

turn-off

time

Channel

scanning

indicator

For

basic

connections,

see

pages

33

through

37.

VHF/UHF

IN

connector

(F

type)

VHF/UHF

OUT

connector

(F

type)

AC

power

cord

RF

UNIT

selector

CONTROL

S

IN/OUT

AUDIO

OUT

jacks

(phono

type)

jacks

(mini

type)

LINE

IN

1

VIDEO/AUDIO

LINE

OUT

ViDEO/AUDIO

jacks

jacks

(phono

type)

{phono

type)

Remote

Commander

RMT-160

DIGITAL/CH

(digital

picture/

channel

number

button)

selector

Channel

number

buttons

and

ENT

(enter)

button

(3)

Digital

picture

buttons

[4]

Tape

transport

buttons

>

(5]

ANT

TV/VTR

(TV/VTR

mode)

selector

awn

POWER

switch

CHANNEL

+

/—

buttons

4}

@REC

(recording)

buttons

SEARCH

(locked

picture

search)

buttons

DIGITAL

SCAN

button

(<]

Battery

compartment

(rear)

>

[.

DIGITAL/CH

selector

When

using

the

digital

picture

functions,

set

to

DIGITAL.

When

selecting

a

channel

directly

with

0

through

9

channel

number

buttons

and

ENT

button,

set

to

CH.

%

Channel

number

buttons

and

ENT

button

These

buttons

function

as

the

channel

number

buttons

and

ENT

button

for

selecting

channels

when

the

DIGITAL/CH

selector

is

set

to

CH.

To

select

a

channel,

press

the

digits

of

the

desired

channel

one

by

one

and

press

ENT.

E.g.

To

select

channel

12,

press

1,

2

and

ENT.

32.

Digital

picture

buttons

These

buttons

function

as

the

digital

picture

buttons

when

the

DIGITAL/CH

selector

is

set

to

DIGITAL.

STOP

MOTION,

FLASH

MOTION,

P

in

P,

MANUAL

(manual

multi-strobe),

9

MULTI

(9-frame

multi-strobe),

16

MULTI

(16-frame

multi-strobe),

MOSAIC

ART,

PICTURE

ART,

ZOOM,

RECALL,

DIGITAL

OFF,

EFFECT

+/—

{4]

Tape

transport

buttons

PAUSE,

SLOW,

®

(playback),

|<<

(rewind),

[pe]

(fast-forward),

m

(stop)

(5)

ANT

TV/VTR

(TV/VTR

mode)

selector

Select

TV

or

VTR

mode.

(6)

CHANNEL

+/—

buttons

Select

the

channels.

7,

@

REC

buttons

To

start

recording,

press

these

buttons

simultaneously.

[8]

SEARCH

buttons

During

playback

or

in

freeze

picture

mode,

press

to

watch

the

picture

at

a

fast

speed.

‘$!

DIGITAL

SCAN

button

In

fast-forward

or

rewind

mode,

press

to

watch

the

picture

at

a

fast

speed.

a

Felavelliate

Mt

loma

ace

(cre)

Cassettes

To

avoid

erasing

a

recording

Break

off

the

safety

tab

on

the

rear

of

the

cassette.

To

re-record

the

cassette

If

the

safety

tab

has

been

removed,

re-cover

the

opening

with

a

piece

of

cellophane

tape.

When

the

inserted

cassette

has

had

its

safety

tab

removed

\f

you

activate

@

REC,

QUICK

TIMER

or

TIMER

REC,

the

cassette

will

be

automatically

ejected.

Recording

time

available

in

each

mode

By

selecting

the

recording

speed,

JHII

or

(BM,

with

the

REC

MODE

button,

you

can

decide

the

recording

time.

aaeee

TBI

mode

(Bll

mode

|

used

L-125

30

min.

45

min.

L-250

1

hr.

1

hr.

30

min.

L-500

2

hr.

3

hr.

L-750

3

hr.

4

hr.

30

min.

L-830

3

hr.

20

min.

5

hr.

Playback

speed

is

set

automatically.

10

Remote

Control!

Operation

Battery

Insertion

Insert

two

size

AA

(R6)

batteries

with

the

polarity

lined

up

correctly.

Battery

life

With

normal

operation,

batteries

will

last

for

about

six

months.

Remote

sensor

Point

the

Commander

here.

Maximum

distance

approx.

7

m

(23

feet)

eThe

buttons

without

an

explanation

will

function

the

same

as

the

buttons

on

the

recorder

with

a

similar

name

or

mark.

*Auto

play

cannot

be

activated

with

<q

and

»

on

the

Commander.