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Video CassetteRecorder

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SLV-ED100ME/MI/ML

Operating Instructions

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3-867-110-15 (1)

Introduction2

WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do not exposethe unit to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do not open thecabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnelonly.

Mains lead must only be changed at a qualifiedservice shop.

Precautions

Safety• This unit operates on 110 – 240 V AC, 50/60

Hz. Check that the unit’s operating voltageis identical with your local power supply.

• If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug theunit and have it checked by qualifiedpersonnel before operating it any further.

• The unit is not disconnected from the mainsas long as it is connected to the mains, evenif the unit itself has been turned off.

• Unplug the unit from the mains if you donot intend to use it for an extended period oftime. To disconnect the lead, pull it out bythe 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 ventilationslots.

• Do not install the unit near heat sourcessuch as radiators or air ducts, or in a placesubject to direct sunlight, excessive dust,mechanical vibration or shock.

• Do not install the unit in an inclinedposition. It is designed to be operated in ahorizontal position only.

• Keep the unit and cassettes away fromequipment with strong magnets, such asmicrowave 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 condenseinside the VCR and cause damage to thevideo head and tape. When you first installthe unit, or when you move it from a cold toa warm location, wait for about three hoursbefore operating the unit.

CautionTelevision programmes, films, video tapes andother materials may be copyrighted.Unauthorized recording of such material maybe contrary to the provisions of the copyrightlaws. Also, use of this recorder with cabletelevision transmission may requireauthorization from the cable televisiontransmitter and/or programme owner.

Compatible colour systemsThis VCR is designed to record and play backusing the PAL (B/G, D/K, and I), MESECAM(B/G and D/K), or NTSC (M) colour systems.Recording of video sources based on othercolour systems cannot be guaranteed.

About colour systemsDifferent countries use different coloursystems and TV systems. These systemshandle such things as video playback andrecording differently. Using your VCR in acountry that is on a colour system notsupported by this VCR may cause problemssuch as playback without sound, a verticallyrolling picture, etc.This VCR is compatible with most of theexisting colour systems (NTSC, PAL, andMESECAM) and TV systems (B/G, D/K, I,and M) except for those used in France, Brazil,Argentina, and Uruguay.

3Introduction

Table of contents

Getting Started

4 Step 1: Unpacking5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander8 Step 3: Connecting the VCR

11 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR14 Step 5: Selecting a language15 Step 6: Presetting channels30 Step 7: Setting up the G-CODE* system34 Step 8: Changing/disabling programme positions37 Step 9: Setting the clock

Basic Operations

39 Playing a tape43 Recording TV programmes46 Recording a TV programme using

the Easy Timer function50 Recording TV programmes using

the G-CODE system53 Setting the timer manually

Additional Operations

56 Playing/searching at variousspeeds

59 Setting the recording durationtime

60 Synchronised recording63 Checking/changing/cancelling

timer settings64 Recording stereo and bilingual

programmes67 Searching using the index

function

* G-CODE is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The G-CODE system ismanufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

68 Enjoying the surround sound(Sound Dimension)

69 Adjusting the picture71 Changing menu options72 Adjusting the LCD contrast73 Using a microphone and

headphones

Editing

74 Connecting to a VCR or stereosystem

75 Basic editing76 Audio dubbing

Additional Information

78 Troubleshooting81 Specifications82 Index to parts and controlsBack cover

Index

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4 Getting Started

• Remote commander

• R6 (size AA) batteries

• Aerial cable

Getting Started

• Audio/video cable (3-phono to3-phono)

• Plug adaptor (SLV-ED100ME/MLonly)

Step 1

Unpacking

Check that you have received the following items with the VCR:

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Step 2

Setting up the remote commander

Inserting the batteriesInsert two R6 (size AA) batteriesby matching the + and – on thebatteries to the diagram inside thebattery compartment.

Insert the negative (–) end first,then push in and down until thepositive (+) end clicks intoposition.

Using the remote commanderYou can use this remotecommander to operate thisVCR and a Sony TV. Buttonson the remote commandermarked with a dot (•) can beused to operate your Sony TV.If the TV does not have the gsymbol near the remote sensor,this remote commander willnot operate the TV.

Set TV / VIDEO to

VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on the VCR

TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV

Remote sensor

TV / VIDEO

continued

To operate

the VCR

a Sony TV

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

6 Getting Started

Controlling other TVs with the remote commanderThe remote commander is preprogrammed to control non-Sony TVs. If yourTV is listed in the table below, set the appropriate manufacturer ’s codenumber.

1 Set TV / VIDEO at the top of the remote commander to TV .2 Hold down I/u, and enter your TV’s code number(s) using the

programme number buttons. Then release I/u.Now you can use the following TV control buttons to control your TV:I/u, TV/VIDEO, programme number buttons, ? (ten’s digit), PROG+/–, VOL +/–, and WIDE with some TV.

Tip• If you set your TV’s code number correctly while the TV is turned on, the TV turns

off automatically.

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 VCR.• 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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Code numbers of controllable TVsIf more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time untilyou find the one that works with your TV.

To make wide mode settings, see the footnotes below this table for theapplicable code numbers.

*1 Press WIDE to switch the wide picture mode on or off.*2 Press WIDE, then press VOL +/– to select the wide picture mode you want.*3 Press WIDE. The menu appears on the TV screen. Then, press

CURSOR >/./?// to select the wide picture you want and press OK.

Notes• If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed to work

with the VCR, you cannot control your TV with the remote commander.• You may not be able to use some buttons to control non-Sony TVs due to the remote

commander’s signal limitations.• 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

automatically resets to 01 (Sony). Reset the appropriate code number.

Manufacturer

Sony 01*1,02

Akai 68

Blaupunkt 10

Ferguson 52

Grundig 11*1

Hitachi 24

ITT/Nokia 15,16,69*3

Mitsubishi 27*1,28*1,50*1,51*1

NEC 66

Panasonic 17*1,49

Manufacturer

Philips 06*1,07*1,08*1

Saba 12,13

Samsung 22,23

Sanyo 25

Sharp 29

TEAC 67

Telefunken 36

Thomson 43*2

Toshiba 38

Code numberCode number

8 Getting Started

1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TVand connect it to AERIAL IN on the rearpanel of the VCR.

2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR andthe aerial input of your TV using thesupplied aerial cable.

3 Connect the mains lead to the mains.

Step 3

AERIAL IN

Connecting the VCR

Connect the aerial to the VCR and your TV as shown below to watch TVprogrammes and VCR pictures on your TV. In addition, if your TV hasaudio/video (A/V) input jacks, we recommend you connect the VCR toyour TV using an audio/video cable to get a better picture and sound.

AERIAL IN

Mains lead

to mains

AERIAL OUT

Aerial cable(supplied)

: Signal flow

AERIAL

IN

OUT

AERIAL

IN

OUT

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Additional connections

To a TV that has audio/video input jacks

This additional connection improvespicture and sound quality. Connect theTV as shown on the right.

If you want to use the Trinitron TVSynchro Play function (see page 42), thisconnection is necessary. (If your TV hastwo or more inputs, connect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks.)

To a stereo systemYou can improve sound quality byconnecting a stereo system as shown onthe right.

To a satellite tunerYou can record programmes from otherequipment such as a satellite tuner.

To record satellite programmes using theG-CODE system, connect the audio/video cable to the LINE-1 IN jacks (notto the LINE-3 IN jacks )(see “To recordsatellite broadcasts” on page 52).

LINE-1 OUTLINE IN

Audio/video cable (supplied)

LINE INLINE-2 OUT(AUDIO)

Audio cable (not supplied)

continued

: Signal flow

LINE-3 IN(SAT IN) LINE OUT

Audio/video cable(not supplied)

Satellite tuner

: Signal flow

: Signal flow

10 Getting Started

Note• If a video signal is input to the VCR (via the line input, tuner, or playback), the on-

screen menus will appear on your TV regardless of the NTSC PB switch setting.

Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued)

Setting the NTSC PB switchto match your TV systemYou have to set the NTSC PB switch onthe rear of the VCR according to yourTV system to display the on-screenmenus when there is no video signalinput, and play back a tape recorded inthe NTSC 3.58 system properly.

Set NTSC PB following the table below.

If your TV is compatible with

PAL

NTSC 4.43

NTSC 3.58

NTSC PB switch

Set NTSC PB to

ON PAL TV

NTSC 4.43

NTSC 3.58

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1 Press I/u ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR.

2 Press RF CH on the VCR lightly.

The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window (51for SLV-ED100ML and ED100MI, 32 for SLV-ED100ME).

The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV.

3 Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCRpicture.

This programme position will now be referred to as the videochannel.

Some TV has the programme position, such as 0, that is reserved fora VCR. In this case, select that programme position for the VCRpicture. Refer to the instruction manual of your TV for details.

Step 4

Tuning your TV to the VCR

If you have connected the VCR to your TV using the audio/video cable, skipthis step.

I/u ON/STANDBY

RF CH PROGRAM +/–

continued

ON/STANDBY

RF CH

SPAPC

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4 Press RF CH.

The TV system appears in the display window (G for SLV-ED100MLand ED100ME, I for SLV-ED100MI).

5 Press PROGRAM +/– to select the appropriate TV system.

6 Tune the TV to the same channel as thatshown in the display window so thatthe picture on the right appears clearlyon the TV screen.

Refer to your TV manual for tuninginstructions.

If you select the wrong TV system in step 5, the picture may notappear. Select the appropriate TV system and tune the TV again.

If the picture does not appear clearly, see “To obtain a clear picturefrom the VCR” below.

7 Press RF CH.

You have now tuned your TV to the VCR. Whenever you want toplay a tape, set the TV to the video channel.

If your TV colour system and TV system are Select

PAL B/G G

D/K K

I I

NTSC M M

Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR (continued)

RF CH

PROGRAM

SONY VIDEO CASSETTERECORDER

RF CH

SPAPC

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To obtain a clear picture from the VCRIf the picture does not appear clearly in step 6 above, go to step 7 to finishthis procedure once. Then start again from step 2. After pressing RF CH instep 2, press PROGRAM +/– while the RF channel is displayed, so thatanother RF channel appears. Then tune the TV to the new RF channel until aclear picture appears.

To set another RF channel number on the VCR, select a channel number thatdoes not receive a broadcast signal in your area and is clear of interferencefrom other channels.

If you cannot obtain a clear picture after performing this procedure, werecommend you connect the VCR and TV using the audio/video cable (see“To a TV that has audio/video input jacks” on page 9). If the same symptompersists, consult your nearest Sony service facility.

Note• If you set the wrong TV system, you may have no sound or the sound may be

distorted (noisy sound).

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1 Press I/u to turn on the VCR.

2 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

3 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. tomove the cursor (z) to LANGUAGE andpress OK.

4 Press CURSOR >/. to select the desired language, then press OK.

Selecting alanguage

You can change the on-screen displaylanguage from English to Arabic.

MENUOK

CURSOR>/.

Step 5

I/u

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

MENU

CURSOR

OK

CURSOR

OK

END : [SELECT : [

LANGUAGE /

]]

OKV v

ENGLISH•

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Presetting channels

First, we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your areausing the One Touch Tuning function. If the One Touch Tuning functioncould not preset the channels correctly, you can preset them automaticallyusing the menu. Then, if some channels could not be preset automatically,set them manually; if there are any unwanted channels among the presetones, you can disable the channels.

If you live in the area where various TV systems coexist, and have channelsthat don’t match the TV system you selected in automatic presetting, resetthe TV system for those channels (see “Resetting the TV system” on page20). If the channels don’t match the TV system, the sound may be distortedor noisy, or the colour TV programme may become black and white, etc.

Presetting all receivablechannels using the OneTouch Tuning function

Step 6

Press ONE TOUCH TUNING on the VCR for more than threeseconds.

The VCR starts channel presetting, and “NOW TUNING, PLEASEWAIT” appears in the display window. When presetting all of thereceivable channels is complete, the message disappears.

To check if the channels are preset correctlySet the TV to the video channel and press PROGRAM +/– on the VCR. Ifthe TV screen changes to a different programme each time you pressPROGRAM +/–, the channels are preset correctly.

If the sound is distorted or noisy, the TV system may not be set correctly.Select the correct TV system and preset channels using the TUNER PRESETmenu on the next page.

Tip• To stop the One Touch Tuning function, press ONE TOUCH TUNING or p STOP

on the VCR during the setting.

Note• If you operate another feature while presetting channels, the setting may be

cancelled. continued

ONE TOUCH TUNING

ONE TOUCH TUNING

PROGRAM +/–

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Presetting all receivablechannels automaticallyIf you have preset the channels using theOne Touch Tuning function, skip thisprocedure.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.• Set the TV to the video channel.

1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. tomove the cursor (z) to TUNER PRESETand press OK.

2 Press CURSOR >/./?// to move thecursor (z) to NORMAL/CATV, then selectNORM.

To preset CATV channels, select CATV.

MENUOK

CURSOR>/./?//

Step 6 : Presetting channels (continued)

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

MENU

CURSOR

OK

CURSOR

SELECT:SET:

[[

TUNER PRESET

]]

B bV v

PROG1

NORMAL / CATVBGSYSTEM

AUTO PRESETCHANNEL SETAFT

NORM CATV

ON• OFFFINE TUNING

DKAUTO I

1

•• M

SELECT:SET:

[[

TUNER PRESET

]]

B bV v

PROG1



NORM CATV


DKAUTO I

1

•• M

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3 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor(z) to AUTO PRESET, then press OK.

All receivable channels are preset innumerical order. When no more receivablechannels can be found, presetting stopsand the picture from the lowest numberedchannel is displayed on the TV screen.

continued

Notes• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few

minutes.• If the sound of the preset channel is distorted or noisy, the system may not be set

correctly. After step 1, press CURSOR >/./?// to move the cursor (z) toSYSTEM and select BG, DK, I, or M, whichever is applicable in your area, thenpreset the channels again.

• The channel numbers besides CHANNEL SET may not be the same as those in yourarea. This is because this VCR’s channel search system is based on the fixed TVsystem that has the widest channel coverage. If necessary, apply your local channelnumbers to the programme positions (see “Presetting channels manually” on page18).

• If the received channel is on cable TV, “C” appears on the left of the channel in step3 in most areas. However, this won’t be applied in some areas (see pages 22 to 29for reference).

CURSOR

OK

TUNER PRESET PROG1



NORM CATV


DKAUTO I

1

•• M

PLEASE WAIT

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Presetting channelsmanually

Before you start…• Turn on the VCR and the TV.• Set the TV to the video channel.

MENU

CURSOR>/./?//

PROG+/–

OK


1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. tomove the cursor (z) to TUNER PRESETand press OK.

2 Press CURSOR >/./?// to move thecursor (z) to NORMAL/CATV, then selectNORM.

To preset CATV channels, select CATV.

MENU

CURSOR

OK

CURSOR

SELECT:SET:

[[

TUNER PRESET

]]

B bV v

PROG1



NORM CATV


DKAUTO I

2

•• M

1

SELECT:SET:

[[

TUNER PRESET

]]

B bV v

PROG1



NORM CATV


DKAUTO I

2

•• M

1

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

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3 Press PROG +/– to select the programmeposition.

4 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor(z) to CHANNEL SET.

5 Press CURSOR / repeatedly until thechannel you want is displayed.Pressing CURSOR ? goes back toprevious channels.

The channels appear in the order shownon pages 22 to 29.

If you know the number of the channel you want, press theprogramme number buttons. For example, for channel 5, first press“0” and then press “5.”

6 To allocate another channel to another programme position, repeatsteps 3 and 5.

7 Press OK.

Selected programmeposition

continued

• PROG

CURSOR

CURSOR

OK

SELECT:SET:

[[

TUNER PRESET

]]

B bV v

PROG4



NORM CATV


DKAUTO I

7

•• M

2

SELECT:SET:

[[

TUNER PRESET

]]

B bV v

PROG4



NORM CATV


DKAUTO I

2

•• M

1

SELECT:SET:

[[

TUNER PRESET

]]

B bV v

PROG4



NORM CATV


DKAUTO I

2

•• M

1

Notes• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few

minutes.• The channel numbers besides CHANNEL SET may not be the same as those in your

area. This is because this VCR’s channel search system is based on the fixed TVsystem that has the widest channel coverage. If necessary, apply your local channelnumbers to the programme positions.

• If the sound of the preset channel is distorted or noisy, the system may not be setcorrectly. After step 1, press CURSOR >/./?// to move the cursor (z) toSYSTEM and select BG, DK, I, or M, whichever is applicable in your area, thenpreset the channels again.

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Disabling unwanted programme positionsAfter presetting channels, you can disable unused programme positions. Thedisabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/–buttons.

1 In step 5 above, press programme number button “0” twice to displaythe number “0” beside CHANNEL SET.

2 Press OK.

Resetting the TV system (only for areas wherevarious TV systems coexist)If the sound is distorted or noisy, or the colour TV programme becomesblack and white, etc., that channel may not be matched to the proper TVsystem. In this case, try the following steps.

1 Press PROG +/– or programme number buttons to select theprogramme position that has the channel with above describedconditions.

2 Press MENU, then select TUNER PRESET and press OK.

3 Select SYSTEM and select the TV system on which you can obtain thebest sound and picture.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for other positions you want to preset the TVsystem to.

5 Press OK.

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If the picture is not clearNormally, the Auto Fine Tuning (AFT) function automatically tunes inchannels clearly. If, however, the picture is not clear, you may also use themanual tuning function.

1 Press PROG +/– or the programme number buttons to select theprogramme number for which you cannot obtain a clear picture.


3 Select FINE TUNING.

The fine tuning meter appears.

4 Press CURSOR ?// to get a clearer picture, then press OK.

Note that the AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) setting switches to OFF.

continued

Selected programme position

SET : [

TUNER PRESET

]B b

PROG14

NORMAL / CATVSYSTEM


NORM CATV

ON • OFFFINE TUNING

4

•BG DKAUTO I• M

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Channel numbers in the CHANNEL SET field and the corresponding channels

TV system

Country/Area

Channel numberin the CHANNELSET field

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Corresponding channels

B/G

AS0

1

2

6

7

8

9

9A

10

11

3

4

28

29

30

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

M6

M7

M8

M9

M10

IndonesiaWesternEurope

Australia NewZealand

Morocco

1A

2A

3A

4A

5A

6A

7A

8A

9A

10A

11A

E2

E3

E4

E5

E6

E7

E8

E9

E10

E11

E12

E21

E22

E23

E24

E25

E26

E27

E28

E29

E30

Step 6: Presetting channels (continued)

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TV system

Country/Area


31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

63

B/G



Morocco

E31

E32

E33

E34

E35

E36

E37

E38

E39

E40

E41

E42

E43

E44

E45

E46

E47

E48

E49

E50

E51

E52

E53

E54

E55

E56

E57

E58

E59

E60

E61

E62

E63

31, 32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39, 40

41

42

43

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45

46

47, 48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55, 56

57

58

59

60

61

62

63, 64

65

66

67

68

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TV system

Country/Area


64

65

66

67

68

69

70

C1

C2

C3

C4

C5

C6

C7

C8

C9

C10

C11

C12

C13

C14

C15

C16

C17

C18

C19

C20

C21

C22

C23

C24

C25


B/G



Morocco

E64

E65

E66

E67

E68

E69

S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

S7

S8

S9

S10

S11

S12

S13

S14

S15

S16

S17

S18

S19

S20

S21

S22

S23

S24

S25

69

5

5A

M4

M5


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TV system

Country/Area


C26

C27

C28

C29

C30

C31

C32

C33

C34

C35

C36

C37

C38

C39

C40

C41

C42

C43

C44

C45

C46


B/G



Morocco

S26

S27

S28

S29

S30

S31

S32

S33

S34

S35

S36

S37

S38

S39

S40

S41

S01

S02

S03

S04

S05

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TV system

Country/Area

Channelnumber intheCHANNELSET field

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31


D/K

JapanEast Europe

UK/HongKong

Ireland U.S.A.

R1

R6

R7

R12

R2

R3

R4

R5

R8

R9

R10

R11

R21

R22

R23

R24

R25

R26

R27

R28

R29

R30

R31

1

2

3

7

8

4

5

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

China SouthAfrica

I M

B21

B22

B23

B24

B25

B26

B27

B28

B29

B30

B31

A

B

C

D

E

J

F

G

H

I

4

5

10

6

7

8

9

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

2, C2

3

7

8

9

12

13

J

K

5

10

11

14, W+29, W+30

15, 16, W+31

17, W+32

18, W+33, W+34

19, 20, W+35

21, W+36

22, W+37, W+38

23, 24, W+39

25, W+40

26, W+41, W+42

27, 28, W+43

J-5

J-6

J-7

J-10

J-11

J-12

S1

J-8

J-9

J13

J14, J15

J16

J17

J18, J19

J20

J21

J22, J23

J24

J25

J26, J27


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32

33

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44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

61

62


D/K

JapanEast Europe

UK/HongKong

Ireland U.S.A.China SouthAfrica

I M

R32

R33

R34

R35

R36

R37

R38

R39

R40

R41

R42

R43

R44

R45

R46

R47

R48

R49

R50

R51

R52

R53

R54

R55

R56

R57

R58

R59

R60

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

B32

B33

B34

B35

B36

B37

B38

B39

B40

B41

B42

B43

B44

B45

B46

B47

B48

B49

B50

B51

B52

B53

B54

B55

B56

B57

B58

B59

B60

B61

B62

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

29, W+44

30, W+45, W+46

31, 32, W+47

33, W+48

34, W+49, W+50

35, 36, W+51

37, W+52

38, W+53, W+54

39, 40, W+55

41, W+56

42, W+57, W+58

43, 44

45

46

47, 48

49

50

51, 52

53

54

55, 56

57

58

59, 60

61

62

63, 64

65

66

67, 68

69

J28

J29

J30, J31

J32

J33

J34, J35

J36

J37

J38, J39

J40

J41

J42, J43

J44

J45

J46, J47

J48

J49

J50, J51

J52

J53

J54, J55

J56

J57

J58, J59

J60

J61

J62

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TV system

Country/Area


63

64

65

66

67

68

69

70

C1

C2

C3

C4

C5

C6

C7

C8

C9

C10

C11

C12

C13

C14

C15

C16

C17

C18

C19

C20

C21

C22

C23


D/K

JapanEast Europe

UK/HongKong


I M

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

6

B63

B64

B65

B66

B67

B68

B69

63

64

65

66

67

68

69

11

(12)

13

70

71, 72

73

74

75, 76

77

78

79

A-3

A-2, A-1

A

B

C

D

E

F, G

H

I

L

M, N

O

P

Q

R

S

T, U

V

W

W+1, W+2

W+3

W+4

J-3

M1, M2

M3

M4

M5

M6

M7

M8, M9

M10

J-4

S2

S3

S4

S5, S6

S7

S8

S9

S10, S11

S12

S13

S14, S15

S16

S17


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Country/Area


C24

C25

C26

C27

C28

C29

C30

C31

C32

C33

C34

C35

C36

C37

C38

C39

C40

C41

C42

C43

C44

C45

C46


D/K

JapanEast Europe

UK/HongKong


I M

W+5, W+6

W+7

W+8

W+9, W+10

W+11

W+12

W+13, W+14

W+15

W+16

W+17, W+18

W+19

W+20

W+21, W+22

W+23

W+24

W+25, W+26

W+27

W+28

4, 4A

6

A-5

A-4

S18, S19

S20

S21

S22, S23

S24

S25

S26, S27

S28

S29

S30, S31

S32

S33

S34, S35

S36

S37

S38, S39

S40

S41

J-1

J-2

Tip• The shadow in the table shows the adjustable RF output channel range (see page 11

for reference).

Note• There may be a case that the same area channel may appear repeatedly as the other

channel number in the CHANNEL SET field.

30 Getting Started

Setting upthe G-CODEsystem

The G-CODE system is a feature in SonyVCRs that simplifies programming theVCR to make timer recordings. To usethe G-CODE system, each programmeposition needs to be matched with its G-CODE guide channel. To get the guidechannel numbers, look in theprogramme guide for your area thatfeatures G-CODE numbers.

If you want to record satellite broadcastsusing the G-CODE system, see page 32.


1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. tomove the cursor (z) to SET UP CH ANDG-CODE and press OK.The preset channels are displayed on thescreen.

2 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor(z) to the row on which you want to setthe guide channel.

To display other pages for programmepositions 6 to 50, press CURSOR >/.repeatedly.

MENUOK

CURSOR>/./?//

Step 7

MENU

CURSOR

OK

CURSOR

SET UP CH AND G-CODE

1234

PROG CH GUIDE CH– –– –

5

39

125

276

––––

–– ––– ––– ––– –

ERASE PROG

SELECTMOVE PROG :

:[[

]]

bV v

: [ ]CLEAR


1234


5

39

125

276

––––

–– ––– ––– ––– –

ERASE PROG

SELECTMOVE PROG :

:[[

]]

bV v

: [ ]CLEAR

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

PROG +/–

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3 Press CURSOR / twice to select theguide channel column.

4 Press CURSOR >/. to select the guidechannel number assigned in theprogramme guide.

5 Press CURSOR ?// to confirm thesetting.

6 To set the guide channel of another station, repeat steps 2 to 5.

If you want to change the programme positions of the stations,proceed to step 2 of “Step 8: Changing/disabling programmepositions” on page 34.

7 Press OK.

continued

CURSOR

CURSOR

CURSOR


1234


5

39

125

276

––––

–– –

–– ––– –

SELECT GUIDE CH : [ ]V v

CONFIRM : [ ]B b

[ ]6


1234


5

39

125

276

––––

–– –

–– ––– –

6

ERASE PROG

SELECTMOVE PROG :

:[[

]]

bV v

: [ ]CLEAR

OK


1234


5

39

125

276

––––

–– ––– ––– ––– –

SELECT GUIDE CH

CONFIRM

[ ]

: [ ]V v

: [ ]B b

32 Getting Started

Setting up the G-CODE system for satellitebroadcastsWhen your satellite tuner is connected via the AERIAL IN connector, firstyou have to set the programme position for each satellite channel using theTUNER PRESET menu. Then set the guide channel number for each satellitechannel using the SET UP CH AND G-CODE menu.

If your satellite tuner is connected via the LINE-1 IN jacks, you don’t have toset programme positions nor guide channel numbers for satellite channels.Skip the following operations.

1 Turn on the satellite tuner.


3 Press PROG +/– to select a programme position you want to use forwatching a satellite channel.

4 Select CHANNEL SET, then press CURSOR/ to tune the VCR to the satellite tuner.

The channel number displayed besideCHANNEL SET is used for receiving allsatellite broadcasts from the satellite tuner.

5 Press PROG +/– to select another programme position for anothersatellite channel, and press the programme number buttons to enter thesame channel number as the one displayed in step 4.

Repeat this step for all satellite channels.

6 Set the guide channel number for each programme position assigned tothe satellite channel, following the procedures on page 30.

Step 7 : Setting up the G-CODE system (continued)

SELECT:SET:

[[

TUNER PRESET

]]

B bV v

PROG6



NORM CATV


DKAUTO I

6

•• M

33Getting Started

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Notes• The G-CODE system used in this VCR is for Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong,

Macao, etc. and cannot be used in areas such as U.S.A, Canada, Japan, Korea,Taiwan, and U.K.

• If the preset channel is on cable TV, ”C” appears on the left of the channel in step 1(“Setting up the G-CODE system”) in most areas. However, this won’t be appliedin some areas (see pages 22 to 29 for reference).

• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a fewminutes.

• If you inadvertently entered a guide channel number, press CURSOR >/.repeatedly to reset the ”GUIDE CH” column to ”---.” ”---” appears between 1 and255.

• The VCR does not allow entering the guide channel number, if the same numberhas been set.

• If you use a satellite tuner connected via the LINE-1 IN jacks, you don’t have to setup the G-CODE system. Just record a satellite programme using the G-CODEsystem, and the VCR automatically records the programme from the LINE-1 INjacks.

• When you record a satellite broadcast using the G-CODE system, you need to selectthe desired channel on the satellite tuner manually.

34 Getting Started

Changing/disablingprogrammepositions

After setting the channels and G-CODEguide channels, you can change theprogramme positions as you like. If anyprogramme positions are unused orcontain unwanted channels, you candisable them.

Changing programmepositionse.g. Moving the programme positionfrom 4 to 1


1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. tomove the cursor (z) to SET UP CH ANDG-CODE and press OK.

2 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor(z) to the row on which you want tochange the programme position, thenpress CURSOR /.


MENUOK

CURSOR>/./?//

Step 8

MENU

CURSOR

OK

CURSOR


1234

PROG CH GUIDE CH– 1 6

5

39

125

276

––––

2

1 2–– –

6

ERASE PROG

SELECTMOVE PROG :

:[[

]]

bV v

: [ ]CLEAR


1234


5

39

125

276

––––

2

1 2–– –

6[ ]

CONFIRM: [ ]b: [ ]B

SELECTSET GUIDE CH

: [ ]V v

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

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3 Press CURSOR >/. until the selectedchannel and guide channel row moves tothe desired programme position.

The selected channel and guide channelare inserted at the new programmeposition and the intermediate channels aredisplaced to fill the gap.

4 Press CURSOR ? to confirm the setting.

5 To change the programme position of another station, repeat steps 2to 4.

6 Press OK.

CURSOR

CURSOR

OK


1234


5

73

15

926

––––

6

6–– –

2

CONFIRM: [ ]b: [ ]B

SELECTSET GUIDE CH

: [ ]V v

21

continued

36 Getting Started

1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. tomove the cursor (z) to SET UP CH ANDG-CODE and press OK.

2 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor(z) to the row on which you want todisable.


3 Press CLEAR.

The selected row will be cleared as shownon the right.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for any other programme positions you wantto disable.

5 Press OK.

Disabling unwantedprogramme positionsBe sure to select the programme positionyou want to disable correctly. If youdisable a programme position by mistake,you need to reset that channel manually.


MENUOK

CURSOR>/.

CLEAR

MENU

CURSOR

OK

CURSOR

OK

CLEAR


1234


5

39

125

276

––––

2

1 2–– –

6

ERASE PROG

SELECTMOVE PROG :

:[[

]]

bV v

: [ ]CLEAR


1234


5

39

125

276

––––

2

1 2–– –

6

ERASE PROG

SELECTMOVE PROG :

:[[

]]

bV v

: [ ]CLEAR


1234


5

39

25

076

––––

2

1 2–– –

ERASE PROG

SELECTMOVE PROG :

:[[

]]

bV v

: [ ]CLEAR

–– –

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

Step 8 : Changing/disabling programme positions (continued)

37Getting Started

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Setting the clock

You must set the time and date on theVCR to be able to use the timerrecording features properly.


1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. tomove the cursor (z) to CLOCK SET andpress OK.

2 Press CURSOR >/. to set the date.

MENUOK

CURSOR>/./?//

Step 9

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

CURSOR

MENU

CURSOR

OK END : [

1 0FRI1

SELECT :SET :

[[

CLOCK SET

. . 9 9 9 : 0 01

]

]]

B b

OKV v

END : [

8 0THU1

SELECT :SET :

[[

CLOCK SET

. . 9 9 9 : 0 01

]

]]

B b

OKV v

2

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38 Getting Started

3 Press CURSOR / to select the month andset the month pressing CURSOR >/..

4 Set the year, hour, and minutes insequence, pressing CURSOR / to selectthe item to be set, and CURSOR >/. toselect the digits.

The day of the week is set automatically.

5 Press OK to start the clock.

Tip• To change the digits during the setting, press CURSOR ? to return to the item to

be changed, and select the digits by pressing CURSOR >/..

Note• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few

minutes.

CURSOR

CURSOR

OK

END : [

8 0TUE1

SELECT :SET :

[[

CLOCK SET

. . 9 9 9 : 0 09

]

]]

B b

OKV v

2

END : [

8 8TUE1

SELECT :SET :

[[

CLOCK SET

. . 9 9 9 : 0 02 9 1

]

]]

B b

OKV v

Step 9 : Setting the clock (continued)

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Basic Operations

Playing a tape


2 Insert a tape.

The VCR turns on and starts playingautomatically if you insert a tape with itssafety tab removed.

3 Press · PLAY.

When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.

6 EJECT

CLEAR

P PAUSE

· PLAY

p STOP

DISPLAY

TRINITRON TVSYNCHROPLAY

COLOR SYSTEM

) FF

0 REW

NTSC PB switch

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

PLAY

continued

Basic Operations40

Playing a tape (continued)

To

Stop play

Pause play

Resume play after pause

Fast-forward the tape

Rewind the tape

Eject the tape

Press

p STOP

P PAUSE

P PAUSE or · PLAY

) FF during stop

0 REW during stop

6 EJECT

Additional tasks

To set the colour system

If streaks appear during playback, press COLOR SYSTEM on the VCR toconform to the system that the tape was recorded in. (Normally, the coloursystem is correctly set whenever the tape is inserted.)

If your tape was recorded in

PAL

MESECAM

NTSC

Press COLOR SYSTEM until the indicatorbelow 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 VCR according to the colour system of yourTV.

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To use the time counterAt the point on the tape that you want to find later, press CLEAR. Thecounter in the display window resets to “0:00:00.” Search for the pointafterwards by referring to the counter.

To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.

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 AUTO. If so, select thecolour system, PAL or MESECAM in the PAL/MESECAM option of the SET UPMENU (see page 71 for details).

• 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 cyclesof the two colour systems.

• Depending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recordedtape:– 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.

• Tapes recorded on other VCRs in the LP mode of NTSC system can be played backon this VCR, but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed.

SPAPC

continued

Basic Operations42

Turning on the VCR and TV, and starting playbackautomatically (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 VCR and TV with the audio/video cable (see “To a TV that hasaudio/video input jacks” on page 9). Be sure to connect the audio/videocable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks on the TV if the TV has two inputs or more.The TV must be placed where it will respond to the remote commanderwhile you are pointing it at the VCR.

Operation

Make sure that the TV’s power is in standby mode.

Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY and hold the remote commander inplace for about two seconds.

The VCR and TV turn on, and the TV is set to the video channel. If there is atape in the VCR, 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 remotecommander’s signal limitations.

• Do not press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY while playing back a video tape. Ifyou do so, the TV’s input source will momentarily switch to the TV’s tuner.

Playing a tape (continued)

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2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

3 Press PROG +/– to select the programme position you want torecord.

Recording TVprogrammes

PROG +/–

SP/LP (SP/EP)

r REC

DISPLAYINPUT SELECT

p STOP

REC indicator

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

continued

• PROG

SP

Basic Operations44

Recording TV programmes (continued)

4 Press SP/LP (SP/EP) to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the PALcolour system, and SP or EP for the NTSC colour system).

LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP(Standard Play). EP (Extra Play) provides recording time threetimes as long as SP. However, SP produces better picture and audioquality.

5 Press r REC to start recording.

The REC indicator on the VCR lights up.

To stop recordingPress p STOP.

To check the remaining tape lengthPress DISPLAY. The white bar indicates the approximate length of taperemaining.

Remaining tape length

Time counter

SP/LP(SP/EP)

L P

REC

S–1 : 05 : 10

E

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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) buttonfollowed by the programme number buttons.

• You can select a video source from the LINE-1 IN, LINE-2 IN, or LINE-3 IN (SATIN) jacks using the INPUT SELECT button.

• The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but theinformation won’t be recorded on the tape.

• If you don’t want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV.

Notes• The display does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-motion playback.• If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter

reading will not be correct. This discrepancy is due to the difference between thecounting cycles of the two colour systems.

• The remaining tape indicator bar may differ in length between the PAL and NTSCsystems.

• When you insert a non-standard commercially available tape, the remaining timemay not be correct.

• It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remainingtape length after you press DISPLAY.

To watch another TV programme while recording1 If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio/video cable, set the

TV to TV input. If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerialcable, skip this step.

2 Select another programme position on the TV.

To save a recording

To prevent accidental erasure, break off thesafety tab as illustrated. To record on the tapeagain, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.

Safety tab

Basic Operations46

Recording a TVprogramme usingthe Easy Timerfunction

The Easy Timer function allows you tomake a timer recording of a programmewithout turning on your TV. Set therecording timer to record only oneprogramme that will be broadcastwithin the next 24 hours using the EASYTIMER knob.

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 longerthan the total recording time.

EASY TIMER knob

PROGRAM +/–

TIMER REC indicator

SPAPC

1 Press EASY TIMER.

“START” and the recording start time appear in the displaywindow.

I/u

INPUT SELECT

Programmenumberbuttons

PROG +/–

p STOP

EASY TIMER

EASYTIMER

p STOP

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

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2 Turn EASY TIMER to set the recording start time.

The time changes in increments of 15 minutes.

Pressing PROGRAM +/– changes the time by one minute.

3 Press EASY TIMER.

“STOP” and the recording stop time appear in the display window.

4 Turn EASY TIMER to set the recording stop time.

5 Press EASY TIMER.

A programme number flashes.

6 Turn EASY TIMER to set the programme position.

To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 IN, LINE-2 IN, orLINE-3 IN (SAT IN) jacks, press INPUT SELECT to display “LINE1,” “LINE 2,” or “LINE 3.”

7 Press EASY TIMER to complete the setting.

The TIMER REC indicator on the VCR lights up and the VCR standsby for recording.

continued

SPAPC

SPAPC

SPAPC

SPAPC

SPAPC

EASYTIMER

EASYTIMER

EASYTIMER

EASYTIMER

EASYTIMER

EASYTIMER

INPUTSELECT

PROGRAM

Basic Operations48

To set the timer using the remote commander

You can also use the remote commander to set the Easy Timer.

1 Press EASY TIMER .

2 Set the recording start and stop times and programme position.

To set each item, press PROG +/– or the programme number buttons,then press EASY TIMER to go to the next setting.

For example, to set the recording start or stop time to “3:30” using theprogramme number buttons, press 0, 3, 3, and 0 in sequence.

Holding down PROG +/– changes the time in increments of 15minutes.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press p STOP.

To check or change the timer setting

Press EASY TIMER repeatedly until the setting you want to check or changeflashes. Then re-enter the new setting, if necessary. If you do not want tochange any of the settings, press EASY TIMER repeatedly until the TIMERREC indicator on the VCR lights up.

You can also change the timer setting using the TIMER SET/CHECK menu.For details, see page 63.

If ‘’CLOCK –:– –” appears when you press EASY TIMERSet the clock by referring to “Step 9: Setting the clock” (page 37).Alternatively, you can set the clock by following the steps below. As thismethod automatically sets the date to factory setting (1/1/1999), you cannotmake the correct timer settings using the menu. It is suitable only for thelimited use of recording a programme starting within the next 24 hoursusing the EASY TIMER knob.

1 Turn EASY TIMER to set the hour.2 Press EASY TIMER.3 Turn EASY TIMER to set the minutes.4 Press EASY TIMER to start the clock.5 Go to step 2 on page 46.If you press the EASY TIMER knob for more than 3 seconds, “CLOCK”appears in the display window indicating that the time can be adjusted.Follow the steps above to adjust the time.

Recording a TV programme using the Easy Timer function(continued)

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To use the VCR after setting the timerTo use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press I/u. The TIMERREC indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press I/u

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.

Tips• The programme is recorded in the current tape speed mode. To change the tape

speed, press SP/LP (SP/EP) before you complete the setting in step 6.• If you make a mistake when entering the time with the programme number

buttons, complete the operation entering the four digits, then re-enter the time.Then press EASY TIMER to confirm the setting.

• To cancel the Easy Timer setting, press CLEAR on the remote commander or pressPROGRAM + and – on the VCR at the same time during any of the Easy Timersettings.

Notes• You cannot set the recording programme using the Easy Timer function if eight

programmes have already been set using the G-CODE system or the TIMER SET/CHECK menu.

• You can set the timer for only one programme using the Easy Timer function. If youwant to set the timer for another programme, use the G-CODE system or the TIMERSET/CHECK menu. For details, see pages 50 and 53.

• The TIMER REC indicator on the VCR flashes when you complete the setting instep 7 with no tape inserted.

Basic Operations50

1 Press G-CODE.

Recording TVprogrammesusing the G-CODEsystem

Just enter the programme’s G-CODEnumber listed in the TV programmeguide. The date, times, and programmeposition of that programme are setautomatically. You can preset up toeight programmes at a time.

Before you start…

• Check that the VCR clock is set to thecorrect time.

• Insert a tape with its safety tab inplace. Make sure the tape is longerthan the total recording time.

• Turn on your TV and set it to thevideo channel.

I/u

G-CODE

CLEAR

Programmenumberbuttons

OK

SP/LP (SP/EP)

CURSOR?//

TIMER REC indicator

G-CODEG-CODE

SET : [ 0 – 9 ]

G-CODE NO.

SP / LP

– ––– ––– –

: [ SP / LP ]

[ SP LP/[ SP ]]–

p STOP

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

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2 Press the programme number buttons toenter the programme’s G-CODE number.

If you make a mistake, press CLEAR andre-enter the correct number.

3 Press SP/LP (SP/EP) to select the tapespeed, SP or LP.

4 Select ONCE, DAILY or WEEKLY bypressing CURSOR ?//, then press OK:

The date, start and stop times, programme position, and tape speedappear on the TV screen.

If the information is not correct, press CLEAR to cancel the setting.

5 To enter another setting, repeat steps 1 to 4.

6 Press I/u to turn off the VCR.

The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the VCR and the VCR standsby for recording.

To stop recordingTo stop the VCR while recording, press p STOP.

To record

Only once

Everyday Monday to Friday

Once a week

Select

ONCE

DAILY

WEEKLY

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

SP/LP(SP/EP)

G-CODE

G-CODE NO.9 –77 682 4[

SP LP/[ SP ]]1

SELECT

CANCEL :CONFIRM : [

• ONCE DAILY WEEKLY

: [ ]B b

[ ]CLEAR]OK

G-CODE

G-CODE NO.9 –77 682 4[

SP LP/[ LP ]]1

SELECT

CANCEL :CONFIRM : [

• ONCE DAILY WEEKLY

: [ ]B b

[ ]CLEAR]OK

G-CODE

G-CODE NO.9 –77 682 4[

SP LP/[ LP ]]1

RECORDING TIME

58: 01 FRI 28 LPDATE START STOP PROG

. 0 0 0 : 02 2 0

CANCEL : [ ]CLEAR

CURSOR

OK

continued

Basic Operations52

To record satellite broadcasts

If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR, you can record satelliteprogrammes.

1 Turn on the satellite tuner.

2 On the satellite tuner, select the satellite programme for which youwant to make a timer setting.

3 Follow the steps on pages 50 and 51.

4 Keep the satellite tuner turned on until the VCR finishes recording thesatellite programme for which you have made a timer setting.

Tips• To cancel the procedure, press G-CODE before pressing OK.• To record NTSC signals, set the tape speed to SP or EP. To set the EP mode, display

“LP” in the tape speed position.

Notes• The G-CODE system used in this VCR is for Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong,

Macao, etc. and cannot be used in areas such as U.S.A., Canada, Japan, Korea,Taiwan, and U.K.

• If the VCR beeps repeatedly, this means that:– The G-CODE number 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.• The TIMER REC indicator on the VCR flashes when you press I/u with no tape

inserted.

Recording TV programmes using the G-CODE system (continued)

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53Basic Operations

Setting the timermanually

If the G-CODE system is not available inyour area, follow the instructions belowto 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


• Turn on your TV and set it to thevideo channel.

1 Press MENU and select TIMER SET/CHECK, then press OK.

MENUOK

CURSOR>/./?//

I/u

INPUT SELECT

TIMER REC indicator

MENU

CURSOR

OK

TIMER SET / CHECK TUE2 8 .DATE START STOP PROG

– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –

9

– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –

– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –

– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –

p STOP

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

continued

Basic Operations54

Setting the timer manually (continued)

the current date n SUN-SAT (Sunday to Saturday) n MON-SAT (Mondayto Saturday) n MON-FRI (Monday to Friday) n EVERY SAT (everySaturday) ..... n EVERY MON (every Monday) n EVERY SUN (everySunday) n 1 month later n (dates count down) n the current date

2 Set the date, start and stop times,programme position, and tape speed:

1 Press CURSOR / to select each item inturn.

2 Press CURSOR >/. to set each item.To correct a setting, press CURSOR ? toreturn to that setting and reset.

To record the same programme every day or the same day everyweek, press CURSOR . while the date is flashing. For details, see“Daily/weekly recording” below.

To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 IN, LINE-2 IN, orLINE-3 IN (SAT IN) jacks, press INPUT SELECT to display “L1,”“L2,” or “L3” in the “PROG” position.

3 Press CURSOR / to confirm the setting.

The cursor (z) appears at the beginning of the line. To enter anothersetting, move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2.

4 Press OK.

5 Press I/u to turn off the VCR.

The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the VCR and the VCR standsby for recording.

To record from other equipment, leave the connected equipmentswitched on.

To stop recordingTo stop the VCR while recording, press p STOP.

Daily/weekly recordingIn step 2 above, press CURSOR . to select the recording pattern. Each timeyou press CURSOR ., the indication changes as shown below. PressCURSOR > to change the indication in reverse order.

CURSOR

CURSOR

OK

INPUTSELECT


– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –

9

– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –

.0 9 THU3

– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –

– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –

– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –

– : – – – : – – – – –

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55Basic Operations

Tips• To set the programme position, you can also use the PROG +/– or programme

number buttons.• To set the tape speed, you can also use the SP/LP (SP/EP) button.• To record NTSC signals, set the tape speed to SP or EP. To set the EP mode, display

“LP” in the tape speed position.

Note• The TIMER REC indicator in the VCR flashes when you press I/u with no tape

inserted.

Additional Operations56

Additional Operations

Playing/searchingat various speeds

0 REW

) FF

Playback options

View the picture during fast-forward or rewind

Rewind to the beginningof a tape and start play

Operation

During fast-forward, hold down ) FF. During rewind,hold down 0 REW.

During stop, press · PLAY on the VCR while holdingdown 0 REW on the VCR.

To resume normal playback

Press · PLAY.

· PLAY

Click shuttlering

JOG

0 REW

) FF

· PLAY

Click shuttle ring

JOG

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

Additional Operations 57

Normal speed Double speed

Double speed inreverse

High speed inreverse

Mark on the TVscreen

Playback mode High speed

Normal speed inreverse

Slow motionSlow motion inreversepause

Using the click shuttle ringWith the click shuttle ring, you can operate a variety of playback options.There are two ways for using the click shuttle ring, normal mode and jogmode.

To use the click shuttle ring in normal mode

During playback or pause, turn the click shuttle ring clockwise oranticlockwise. Each change in the click shuttle ring position changes theplayback mode, and the corresponding mark appears on the TV screen for afew seconds in the following way if the on-screen display function is on.

To use the click shuttle ring in jog mode

Use this mode for frame-by-frame playback.

Press JOG to enter the jog mode. The JOG button lights up. If you change tojog mode during any playback mode, the playback pauses so you can see astill picture. Each change in the click shuttle ring position shifts the pictureone frame. To shift frames in reverse, turn the click shuttle ringanticlockwise. The frame shift speed depends on the speed you turn theclick shuttle ring.

To resume normal mode, press JOG again. The JOG button lights off.

X 2

X 2– X 1–

continued


Tip• Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/– buttons on the VCR if:

– Streaks appear while playing in slow motion.– Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing.– The picture shakes while pausing.

To set tracking to the centre position, press both buttons (+/–) at the same time.

Notes• The playback sound is muted during these operations.• In LP or EP mode, noise may appear or there may be no colour.• If the playback mode mark doesn’t appear on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.• The playback mode mark may shake while playing or searching at various speeds.• The picture may have snow when playing at high speed in reverse.

Playing/searching at various speeds (continued)


Setting therecordingduration time

After recording is started in the normalway, you can have the VCR stoprecording automatically after a specifiedduration.

1 While recording, press r REC.

The TIMER REC indicator on the VCR lights up.

2 Press r REC repeatedly to set the duration.

Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.

The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the VCRstops recording and turns off automatically.

To extend the durationPress r REC repeatedly to set to the new duration.

To cancel the durationPress r REC repeatedly until the TIMER REC indicator lights off and theVCR returns to normal recording mode.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press p STOP.

Note• You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the

recording duration.

r REC

SPAPC

0:30 1:00 5:30 6:00 Normal recording


Synchronised recording

You can set the VCR to automatically record programmes from suchequipment as a satellite tuner or cable TV decoder by connecting theequipment to the LINE-1 IN jacks and setting its timer. The connectedequipment must have a timer function for this feature to work.

When the connected equipment turns on, the VCR also automatically turnson and starts recording a programme from the LINE-1 IN jacks.

How to connect for Synchronised recordingConnect the other equipment to the LINE-1 IN jacks of this VCR.

LINE-1 IN

VMC-810HG audio/video cable (not supplied)

LINE OUT

: Signal flow

This VCR (Recorder)

Satellite tuner, etc.


Recording programmesusing the Synchronisedrecording function

Before you start…• Insert a tape with its safety tab in


SYNCHRO REC

SP/LP (SP/EP)

1 Press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– to display “LINE 1” in the displaywindow.

2 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programmeyou want to record, then turn it off.

3 Press SP/LP (SP/EP) to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the PALcolour system, and SP or EP for the NTSC colour system).

4 Hold down SYNCHRO REC for more than two seconds.

The SYNCHRO REC button lights up and the VCR stands by forrecording.

The VCR automatically turns on and starts recording when it receivesvideo signals from the connected equipment.

To cancel the Synchronised recording functionPress SYNCHRO REC. The SYNCHRO REC button lights off.

To stop recordingPress p STOP while recording.

The VCR automatically stops recording when the tape reaches the end orwhen the other equipment stops transmitting the video signals.

INPUT SELECT

PROG +/–

7 8 9

0

continued


Notes• Some TVs or other equipment with timer functions will automatically turn off if no

operation is performed within a certain amount of time. In this case, theSynchronised recording also stops automatically.

• When the connected equipment turns on while the SYNCHRO REC button is lit,recording starts automatically.

• Some equipment keeps transmitting signals even though the power is off. In thiscase, the Synchronised recording feature does not work because the VCR will not beable to know when to start recording. To record the programme, set the timer onthe VCR. If you use a satellite tuner or a cable TV decoder, make sure to turn it on.For details, see “Setting the timer manually.”

• If the settings for timer recording and Synchronised recording overlap, theprogramme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recordingonly after the first programme has finished.

Synchronised recording (continued)


Checking/changing/cancelling timersettings

Before you start…• Turn on your TV and set it to the

video channel.

1 Press I/u to turn on the VCR.

2 Press MENU, then select TIMER SET/CHECK:

• If you want to change or cancel a setting, goon to the next step.

• If you do not need to change or cancel thesettings, press OK, then turn off the VCR toreturn to recording standby.

3 Press CURSOR >/. to select the setting you want to change or cancel:

• To change the setting, press CURSOR ?// to select the item youwant to change, and press CURSOR >/. to reset it. Then, pressCURSOR / repeatedly until the cursor (z) appears at the beginningof the line.

• To cancel the setting, press CLEAR.

4 Press OK.

If any timer settings remain, turn off the VCR to return to recordingstandby.

When the timer settings overlapThe programme that starts first has priority and the second programmestarts recording only after the first programme has finished. If theprogrammes start at the same time, the programme listed first in the menuhas priority.

I/u

MENUOK

CURSOR>/./?//CLEAR

Programme 1

Programme 2

Programme 1

Programme 2

will be cut off

about 20 seconds

about 20 seconds will be cut off

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0


– 4 : 0 0 5 : 0 0 5 0 LPEVERY 6 : 3 0 7 : 3 0 4 2 LP

– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –

9

11SUN

FRIMON

– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –

.0 9 0 : 0 0 1 : 0 0 5 SP

.2 10 0 : 0 0 1 : 3 0 2 0 LP1THUSAT

3 2 21

3

– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –– .– – – : – – – : – – – – –


Recording stereo and bilingualprogrammes

In ZWEITON (German stereo) systemThis VCR automatically receives and records stereo and bilingualprogrammes based on the ZWEITON system. When a stereo or bilingualprogramme is received, the STEREO indicator appears in the displaywindow.

To select bilingual sound while recording

Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.

In NICAM systemThis VCR receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based onthe NICAM system (the NICAM indicator appears). When a stereo orbilingual programme is received, the STEREO indicator appears in thedisplay window.

To record a NICAM programme, HIFI AUDIO in the SET UP MENU shouldbe set to NICAM (initial setting). To check the menu setting, see page 71 fordetails.

To select the sound while recordingPress AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.

To listen to

Stereo

Standard sound*

* Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels (monaural)

To listen to

Main

Sub

Main and sub

On-screen display

STEREO

No indicator

Stereo programme

On-screen display

MAIN

SUB

MAIN/SUB


Bilingual programme

* Usually the main sound (monaural)

Selecting the sound during playbackPress AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want. When a stereo orbilingual programme is received, the STEREO indicator appears in thedisplay window.

To listen to

Main

Sub

Main and sub

Standard sound*

On-screen display

MAIN

SUB

MAIN/SUB

No indicator

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

continued


How sound is recorded on a video tapeThe VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recordedonto the main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is recordedonto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape.

Notes• To listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must use the AUDIO OUT connections.• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural

regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting.• If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function, check that AUDIO MIX in the

SET UP MENU is set to OFF (see page 71).• If HIFI AUDIO is set to STD, the standard sound will be recorded on both the hi-fi

and normal audio tracks. Pressing the AUDIO MONITOR button will not changethe sound.

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 stereo and bilingual programmes (continued)

Sound level indicator

Left channel indicatorRight channel indicator

To check the audio channel and sound level

You can check the audio channel and sound level visually with theindicators in the display window.

L R

63

dB

03

10---


Searching usingthe indexfunction

The VCR marks the tape with an indexsignal at the point wher e each r ecordingbegins. Use these signals as r efer encesto find a specific r ecording. The VCRcan sear ch up to 99 index signals aheadof or behind the cur rent position.

=/+INDEXSEARCH

1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.

2 Press =/+ INDEX SEARCH repeatedly to specify how manyindex signals ahead or behind you want to sear ch:

• To sear ch ahead, pr ess + INDEXSEARCH.

• To sear ch backwar ds, press =INDEXSEARCH.

The VCR starts sear ching and the indexnumber on the TV scr een counts down tozero. Playback star ts automatically fr om thatpoint about five seconds ahead of thespecified index mark.

To stop searchingPress p STOP.

Note• No index signal will be added when recording starts from recording pause.

However, an index signal will be marked if you change the pogramme positionduring recording pause.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

INDEXSEARCH

5–


Enjoying thesurround sound(SoundDimension)

You can use the Sound Dimension function to give ster eo sour ces asurround sound ef fect and monaural sour ces a simulated ster eo ef fect.

To enjoy this featur e, you must connect a ster eo system or ster eo TV tothe LINE-1 OUT or LINE-2 OUT jacks.

1 Press SOUND DIMENSION repeatedly toselect the ef fect you want.You can select CINEMA or MUSIC as anef fect. Select VIR TUAL STEREO whenlistening to a monaural sour ce for asimulated ster eo ef fect.When using any ef fect, the SOUNDDIMENSION knob lights up.

2 Turn SOUND DIMENSION to adjust the level of the ef fect selected.

To set the Sound Dimension function using the remote commander

1 Press SOUND DIMENSION repeatedly to select the ef fect you want.

2 Press CURSOR ?// to adjust the level of the ef fect selected.

To cancel the Sound Dimension function

Press SOUND DIMENSION repeatedly until the SOUND DIMENSIONknob lights of f.

Tip• You can also set the Sound Dimension ef fect using the MENU option.

Notes• This function is available only when the sound is r eproduced on a ster eo TV (or

other ster eo audio equipment). If the connected TV or other audio equipment ismonaural or simulated ster eo, or if you connected your TV using the aerial cableonly, you cannot get a clear ef fect.

• We recommend that you do not use the sur round ef fect function of this VCR andthat of the connected TV (or other audio equipment) at the same time. If you do so,the function may not work pr operly because the ef fects overlap each other .

SOUND DIMENSION knob

SET : [ SOUND DIAL ]

SOUND DIMENSION

MUSICCINEMA

VIRTUAL STEREOOFF

L

•

SELECT : [ SOUND DIAL ]

H

TURNPUSH


Adjusting the picture

Adjusting the trackingAlthough the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape(the indicator flashes in the display window , then goes of f), distor tionmay occur if the tape was r ecorded in poor condition. In this case, manuallyadjust the tracking.

During playback, pr ess TRACKING +/– on theVCR to display the tracking meter . The distor tionshould disappear as you pr ess one of the twobuttons (the indicator lights up). T o resumeautomatic tracking adjustment, eject the tape andreinser t it.

Tracking meter

About the R2 (Reality Regenerator) functionThe R2 function automaticallyadjusts the pictur e to the mostsuitable quality during playback.

When playback starts, the R 2

function activates and the R 2 buttonlights up.

Each pressing of the button changes the ef fect and indication in the displaywindow as follows;

REAL (status of playback started) n SOFT n DYNAMIC

R2

continued

NORMAL TRACKING

n


About the Adaptive Picture Control (APC) functionThe Adaptive Pictur e Control (APC) functionautomatically impr oves r ecording and playbackquality by adjusting the VCR to the condition ofthe video heads and tape. T o maintain betterpicture quality , we r ecommend that you set APC toON in the SET UP MENU (with the APC indicatorin the display window lit). For details, see page 71.

APC playbackThe APC function automatically works on all types of tapes, including r entaltapes and tapes that wer e not r ecorded with APC.

APC r ecording

Whenever you inser t a tape and star t recording for the first time, the VCRadjusts to the tape using the APC function (the APC indicator flashesrapidly). This adjustment is r etained until the tape is ejected.

To deactivate the APC

Set APC to OFF in the SET UP MENU. The APC indicator in the displaywindow goes of f.

Tip• To set the tracking to the centr e position, pr ess the TRACKING + and – buttons at

the same time.

Note• There is a delay of a few seconds befor e the VCR actually star ts recording while the

VCR analyses the tape. T o avoid the delay , first set the VCR to r ecording pause (theAPC indicator flashes slowly) and pr ess r REC to have the VCR analyse the tape(the APC indicator flashes rapidly). After the APC indicator stops flashing, pr essP PAUSE to star t recording immediately . If you want to star t recording quicklywithout using the APC function, first set the VCR to r ecording pause (the APCindicator flashes slowly) and pr ess P PAUSE to star t recording.

Adjusting the picture (continued)

SET UP MENU

DIMMER OFFAUDIO MIXHIFI AUDIOAPC ON• OFF

STD NICAMON

•OFF

21 •

PAL / MESECAMAUTO• PAL MESECAMAUTO• PAL MESECAM

•

SET :SELECT :

[[

]]

B bV v

BUZZER ON OFF•


Menu option

BUZZER

DIMMER

AUDIO MIX

HIFI AUDIO

APC

PAL/MESECAM

Changing menu options

1 Press MENU, then select SET UP MENU.

2 Press CURSOR >/. to select the option, then pr ess CURSOR ?// tochange the setting.

3 Press OK to r etur n to the original scr een.

Menu choicesInitial settings ar e indicated in bold print.

Set this option to

• ON to output a beep sound when all illogical operation is made.• OFF to deactivate it.

• 1 to make the display window dimmer .• 2 for medium level brightness.• OFF to make the display window brighter .

• ON to listen to the hi-fi and normal audio tracks at the sametime. The AUDIO MONITOR button will not function.

• OFF to listen to the hi-fi and nor mal audio tracks separately .Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button.

For details, see page 77.

• STD to record standar d sound on the hi-fi audio track.• NICAM to r ecord NICAM broadcasts on the hi-fi audio track.For details, see page 64.

• ON to switch on the APC (Adaptive Pictur e Control) functionand improve pictur e quality .

• OFF to switch of f APC.For details, see page 70.

• AUT O to record/play back in the colour system selectedautomatically . Normally, select AUTO.

• PAL to record/play back in the PAL colour system.• MESECAM to record/play back in the MESECAM colour

system.For details, see page 41.

SET UP MENU

DIMMER 21 OFFAUDIO MIXHIFI AUDIOAPC ON• OFF

STD NICAMON

•OFF

•

PAL / MESECAMAUTO• PAL MESECAMAUTO• PAL MESECAM

•

SET :SELECT :

[[

]]

B bV v

BUZZER ON OFF•


Adjusting the LCDcontrast

You can adjust the contrast of thedisplay window .

1 Hold down LCD CONTR on the VCR for more than thr ee seconds.

The contrast level appears in the display window .

2 Turn LCD CONTR to adjust the contrast.

3 Press LCD CONTR.

Tip• If you do not turn the LCD CONTR knob within 10 seconds, the LCD contrast mode

will be deactivated.

LCD CONTR knob

SPAPC


Using a microphone and headphones

How to use a microphoneUsing a microphone (not supplied),you can sing along with the soundfrom a video tape or a TV br oadcast,or add narration over the normalaudio track of a r ecorded tape (seepage 77).

To use a micr ophone, connect amicrophone to the MIC jack on thefront of the VCR. T o adjust themicrophone volume, tur n the MICVOLUME control.

How to use headphonesYou can listen to the sound fr om avideo tape or a TV br oadcastusing headphones (not supplied).

To use headphones, connect theheadphones to the HEADPHONE jack on the fr ont of theVCR. To adjust the headphonevolume, turn the HEAD PHONEVOLUME control.

Note• Do not use headphones at high volume. If you experience a ringing in your ears,

reduce volume or discontinue use.

MIC

HEAD PHONE

MIC VOLUME contr ol

HEAD PHONE VOLUME contr ol

74 Editing

This VCR (Recorder) TV

How to connect to a stereo systemConnect the LINE-2 IN AUDIO L/R jacks on this VCR to the audio outputjacks on the stereo system, using the RK-C510HG audio cable (not supplied).

Tips• If the other VCR is a monaural type and connected to this VCR’s LINE-2 IN jacks,

connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L (white) jack. The sound is recorded on bothright and left channels. If you connect to the AUDIO R (red) jack, the sound isrecorded only on the right channel.

• You can also use the LINE-1 IN or LINE-3 IN (SAT IN) jacks instead. If the otherVCR is a monaural type, the sound is recorded only on the channel whose jack isconnected to the audio plug. To record on both right and left channels, connect theaudio plugs to the AUDIO R/L jacks using the VMC-910HG audio/video cable (notsupplied).

Notes• Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour.• If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other

VCR, select the input correctly to prevent humming noise.

: Signal flow

Connecting to a VCR or stereo system

How to connect to record on this VCR

Editing

VMC-810HG audio/video cable (not supplied)

LINE-2 IN

LINE OUT

Other VCR (Player)

75Editing

r REC

Basic editing(when recording on this VCR)

Before you start editing• Turn on your TV and set it to the

video channel.• Press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/–

to display “LINE 2” (“LINE 1” or“LINE 3”) in the display window.

• Press SP/LP (SP/EP) to select the tapespeed (SP or LP for the PAL system,and SP or EP for the NTSC system).

1 Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other(playback) VCR. Search for the point to start playback and set it toplayback pause.

2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this (recording) VCR.Search for the point to start recording and press P PAUSE.

3 Press r REC on this VCR and set it to recording pause.

4 To start editing, press the P PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the sametime.

To stop editingPress the p STOP buttons on both VCRs.

Tip• To cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press P PAUSE on this VCR when an

unwanted scene begins. When it ends, press P PAUSE again to resume recording.

Note• If you start editing following the procedure above, the VCR won’t start recording

with the APC function. To record a tape with the APC function, press r REC againduring recording pause in step 3 so that the VCR analyses the tape. Then, when youstart recording in step 4, press P PAUSE after the APC indicator stops flashing. Ifyou press P PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing, the APC function iscancelled.

P PAUSE

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AUDIO DUB

P PAUSE

Audio dubbing

This feature lets you record over thenormal audio track. The monauralsound previously recorded is replacedwhile the original hi-fi sound remainsunchanged. Use this feature to addcommentary to a tape that you haverecorded with a camcorder.

Before you start dubbing• Turn on your TV and set it to the

video channel.• Press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/–

to display “LINE 2” (“LINE 1” or“LINE 3”) in the display window.

1 Insert a source tape into the stereo system (or the playback VCR).Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause.

2 Insert a prerecorded tape with its safety tab in place into this(recording) VCR. Search for the end of the section to be replaced andpress P PAUSE.

3 Press CLEAR to reset the counter to “0:00:00.”

4 Rewind the prerecorded tape to the beginning of the section to bereplaced.

The VCR enters pause mode.

5 Press AUDIO DUB.

The AUDIO DUB indicator on the VCR lights up.

6 To start editing, press the P PAUSE buttons on this VCR and the stereosystem (or other VCR) at the same time.

When the counter reaches “0:00:00,” audio dubbing stops automatically.

To stop while editingPress the p STOP buttons on this VCR and the stereo system (or other VCR).

CLEAR1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

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77Editing

To listen to both the hi-fi and normal audioSet AUDIO MIX to ON in the SET UP MENU (page 71). Use this feature tolisten to dubbed audio over the original hi-fi audio. When AUDIO MIX isset to ON, the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function.

Remember to reset AUDIO MIX to OFF after playing the tape.

To listen to the dubbed sound (normal audio)

Press AUDIO MONITOR until the “L,” “R,” and “STEREO” indicators go offin the display window.

To add narration on a recorded tape using a microphoneConnect a microphone (not supplied) to the MIC jack on the front of theVCR. To adjust the microphone volume, turn the MIC VOLUME control.Sound from a microphone is recorded over the normal audio track.

Note• Recording stops if you press CLEAR while audio dubbing.

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Troubleshooting

Additional Information

Symptom

The I/u ON/STANDBY switchdoes not function.

The power is turned on but theVCR does not operate.

The clock has stopped and“–:– –” lights in the displaywindow.

The playback picture does notappear on the TV screen.

The playback picture has nocolour or unusual colours.

The picture or sound isdistorted.

The picture is not clear, or amessage appears indicatingthat the video head may becontaminated.

If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sonyservice facility.

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• Connect the mains lead to mains securely.

• Moisture condensation occurs. Turn the power off,unplug the mains lead and leave the VCR to dry forover three hours.

• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from themains for more than eight hours (24 hours for SLV-ED100ME). Reset the clock (and timer).

• Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If youare using a monitor, set it to video input.

• If you made connections using the aerial cable only,make sure the RF channel number is set correctly foryour area.

• Set PAL/MESECAM in the SET UP MENU accordingto your local colour system.

• Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING +/– buttons.• Make sure the colour system is correctly set to the

system that the tape was recorded in.• If you made connections using the aerial cable only,

make sure the TV system is set correctly for your area.

• The video heads are dirty (see the last page ofTroubleshooting). Clean the video heads using theSony T-25CLD, E-25CLDR, or T-25CLW video headcleaning cassette. If these cleaning cassettes are notavailable in your area, have the heads cleaned at yournearest Sony service facility (a standard service chargewill be required). Do not use a commercially availableliquid type cleaning cassette other than Sony’s, as itmay damage the video heads.

• If a message appears, this indicates that the HeadCondition Sensor has detected dirty video heads.Follow the on-screen message. For details about theHead Condition Sensor, see page 80.

• The video heads may have to be replaced. Consultyour local Sony service facility for more information.

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Symptom

The picture rolls verticallyduring picture search.

The picture has no sound.

The sound is unstable or has anecho.

No TV programmes appearon the TV screen.

TV reception is poor.

The recorded picture has nocolour or unusual colours.

The tape starts playing as soonas it is inserted.

The tape is ejected when youpress r REC.

Nothing happens when youpress r REC.

The timer does not operate.

Remedy

• Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.

• The tape is defective.• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable

connection.

• When you play a tape with the same sound recordedon both the hi-fi and normal sound tracks, make sureAUDIO MIX in the SET UP MENU is set to OFF.

• Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If youare using a monitor, set it to video input.

• Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT orPROG +/– buttons. Select a programme positionwhen recording TV programmes; select “LINE 1,”“LINE 2,” or “LINE 3” when recording from otherequipment.

• Adjust the TV aerial.• Make sure SYSTEM (BG, DK, I, or M) in the TUNER

PRESET menu is set to the system of your area.

• Set PAL/MESECAM in the SET UP MENU accordingto your local colour system.

• The safety tab has been removed. To record on thistape, cover the tab hole.

• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.

• Make sure the tape is not at its end.

• Check that the clock is set.• Make sure a tape has been inserted.• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.• Make sure the tape is not at its end.• Make sure a programme has been set for timer

recording.• Make sure your timer settings are past the current

time.• Check that the satellite tuner is turned on.• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the

mains for more than eight hours (24 hours for SLV-ED100ME). Reset the clock and timer.

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Symptom

A tape cannot be inserted.

The remote commander doesnot function.

The tracking meter does notappear on the TV screen.

You cannot control other TVs.

The VCR needs to be cleaned.

The demonstration cannot bestopped.

Remedy

• Check that a tape isn’t already in the tapecompartment.

• Make sure you are pointing the remote commanderat the remote sensor on the VCR.

• Replace all the batteries in the remote commanderwith new ones if they are weak.

• Make sure the TV / VIDEO remote control switchis set correctly.

• The recording condition of the tape is very poorand tracking cannot be adjusted.

• Set your TV’s code number. The code number maychange when you replace the batteries of theremote commander.

• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry,soft cloth, or a soft cloth slightly moistened with amild detergent solution. Do not use any type ofsolvent, such as alcohol or benzine.

• Press I/u ON/STANDBY or p STOP on the VCRto stop the demonstration for a salesperson.

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Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads• Normal picture • Rough picture • No picture (blue

screen andmessage appear)

• Unclear picture

terminalinitialcontamination

Sapphire tape cleanerThe VCR incorporates a sapphire tape cleaner which cleans a video tape when it is loaded.This cleaner can prevent the video heads from contamination by removing dust or moldfrom the tape with the sapphire edge.

Head Condition SensorThe Head Condition Sensor detects dirty video heads. When the heads are dirty, amessage will instruct you to insert a video head cleaning cassette.The VCR may temporarily switch to a different head and resume playback. To switch theheads, press · PLAY while the “PUSH [PLAY] TO RESUME TEMPORARILY” messageappears on the screen. Although playback will resume, the sound will be monaural. Whenplayback is finished, be sure to clean the heads with a video head cleaning cassette.Be sure to the Sony T-25CLD, T-25CLW, or E-25CLDR head cleaning cassette. If thesecleaning cassettes are not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at your nearestSony service facility (a standard service charge will be required).

Note• When you manually adjust the tracking, the Head Condition Sensor will not operate.


Specifications

SystemChannel coverage

VHF R1 to R12, E2 to E12, NZ1 to NZ11UHF E21 to E69, R21 to R60

(471.25 – 863.25 MHz (C57))CATV S01 to S05, S1 to S41

RF output signalUHF channels 21 to 69

Aerial out75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket

Inputs and outputsLINE-1 IN, LINE-2 IN and LINE-3 IN (SAT IN)

VIDEO IN, phono jack (1 each)Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced,sync negativeAUDIO IN, phono jack (2 each)Input level: 327 mVrmsInput impedance: more than 47 kilohms

LINE-1 OUTVIDEO OUT, phono jack (1)Output signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced,sync negativeAUDIO OUT, phono jack (2)Standard output: 327 mVrmsLoad impedance: 47 kilohmsOutput impedance: less than 10 kilohms

LINE-2 OUT (AUDIO)AUDIO OUT, phono jack (2)Standard output: 327 mVrmsLoad impedance: 47 kilohmsOutput impedance: less than 10 kilohms

PHONESStereo phono jack (1)Standard output: 6 mWLoad impedance: 32 ohms

GeneralPower requirements

110 – 240 V AC, 50/60 HzPower consumption

22WOperating temperature

5°C to 40°CStorage temperature

–20°C to 60°CDimensions

Approx. 430 × 100 × 286 mm (w/h/d)including projecting parts and controls

MassApprox. 4.7 kg

Supplied accessoriesRemote commander (1)R6 (size AA) batteries (2)Aerial cable (1)Audio/video cable (3- phono to 3-phono) (1)Plug adaptor (1) (SLV-ED100ME/ML only)

Design and specifications are subject to changewithout notice.


Index to parts and controls

Front panel

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.

1 Remote sensor (5)

2 I/u ON/STANDBY switch/indicator (11)

3 R2 (Reality Regenerator) button (69)

4 Tape compartment

5 § EJECT button (40)

6 0 REW (rewind) button (40, 56)

7 ) FF (fast-forward) button (40, 56)

8 · PLAY button (39)

9 p STOP button (40, 75)

!º JOG button (56)

!¡ r REC (record) button (43, 59, 75)

!™ Click shuttle ring (56)

!£ P PAUSE button (40, 75)

!¢ LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO L/Rjacks (74)


1 MIC (microphone)/HEAD PHONEVOLUME controls (73)

2 SYNCHRO REC (synchronisedrecording) button (60)

3 COLOR SYSTEM button (40)

4 AUDIO DUB (dubbing) button (76)

5 REC (record) indicator (43)

6 TIMER REC (recording) indicator(50, 53, 59)

7 AUDIO DUB (dubbing) indicator(76)

8 SOUND DIMENSION/LCDCONTR (contrast) knob (68, 72)

9 EASY TIMER knob (46)

0 PROGRAM/TRACKING +/–buttons (12, 58, 69)

!¡ ONE TOUCH TUNING/RF CH(Radio frequency channel) button(11, 15)

!™ MIC (microphone)/HEAD PHONEjacks (73)

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Index to parts and controls (continued)

Display window

1 NICAM indicator (64)

2 STEREO indicator (64)

3 Tape speed indicators (44)

4 APC (Adaptive Picture Control)indicator (70)

5 Audio channel/sound levelindicator (66)

6 Time counter/clock/programmeposition/line/RF channel/timersetting/TV system/contrast indicator(11, 12, 41, 44, 46, 72)

7 Tracking indicator (69)

8 Colour system indicators (40)

9 Tape indicator

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1 Mains lead (8)

2 LINE-1 IN AUDIO R/L/VIDEOjacks (60)

3 LINE-3 IN (SAT IN) AUDIO R/L/VIDEO jacks (9)

4 LINE-2 OUT (AUDIO) R/L jacks (9)

Rear panel

5 AERIAL IN connector (8)

6 AERIAL OUT connector (8)

7 NTSC PB (playback) switch (40)

8 LINE-1 OUT AUDIO R/L/VIDEOjacks (9)

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Index to parts and controls (continued)

Remote commander

1 TV / VIDEO remote control switch(5)

2 6 EJECT button (40)

3 Menu buttons (53, 63)

MENU buttonCURSOR >/./?// buttonsOK button

4 CLEAR button (36, 51, 63)

5 R2 (Reality Regenerator) button (69)

6 SOUND DIMENSION button (68)

7 AUDIO MONITOR button (64)

8 WIDE button (for TV) (7)

9 TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAYbutton (42)

!º AUDIO DUB (dubbing) button (76)

!¡ SP (Standard Play)/LP (Long Play)(SP/EP (Extra Play)) button (44)

!™ INPUT SELECT button (54)

!£ r REC (record) button (43, 75)

!¢ 0 REW (rewind) button (40, 56)

!∞ ) FF (fast-forward) button (40, 56)

!§ =/+ INDEX SEARCH buttons(67)

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

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!¶ TV/VIDEO button (for TV) (6)

!• I/u (on/standby) switch (50)

!ª G-CODE button (50)

@º Programme number/? (ten’sdigit) buttons (6, 45, 47, 51)

@¡ DISPLAY button (44)

@™ EASY TIMER button (46)

@£ PROG (programme) +/– buttons(43)

@¢ VOL (volume) +/– buttons (for TV)(6)

@∞ P PAUSE button (40)

@§ JOG button (56)

@¶ · PLAY button (39)

@• p STOP button (40, 44)

@ª Click shuttle ring (56)

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4 5 6

7 8 9

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A, BAdjusting

picture 21, 69tracking 69

Aerial hookup 8AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) 21APC (Adaptive PictureControl) 70Audio dubbing 76Audio track 66AV (audio/video)connection 9

CChanging the programmeposition 34Cleaning the videoheads 78Clock setting 37Colour system

compatible coloursystems 2setting 40, 71

Connectingthe VCR and your TV 8to a satellite tuner 9to a stereo system 9to a TV with audio/video jacks 9

Counter 41

DDisabling the programmeposition 20, 36Dubbing. See Editing

E, FEasy Timer 46Editing 74EP mode 44

GG-CODE

recording 50setting 30

Guide channel settingup 30

HHead ConditionSensor 78, 80Hi-fi audio track 66

I, J, KIndex search 67

LLanguage selecting 14LP mode 44

MMonaural 66Monitoring

during playback 65during recording 64

NNICAM broadcasts 64Normal audio track 66NTSC-recorded tapes 40

OOne Touch Tuningfunction 15Optional setting 71

P, QPicture adjustment. SeeAdjustingPlayback 39

at various speeds 56frame by frame 57selecting the sound 65slow motion 57

Presetting channels 15

Index

RR2 (Reality Regenerator) 69Recording 43

bilingualprogrammes 64duration time 59saving 45stereo programmes 64timer setting 53using the Easy Timerfunction 46using the G-CODEsystem 50while watching anotherprogramme 45

RF channel 11

SSafety tab 45Searching

at various speeds 56using the indexfunction 67

Sound Dimension 68SP mode 44Stereo 64Synchronised recording 60

T, U, V, W, X, YTimer setting 53

cancelling 63changing 63checking 63daily/weeklyrecording 54using the Easy Timerfunction 46using the G-CODEsystem 50

Tracking adjustment. SeeAdjustingTrinitron TV Synchro Play 42

ZZWEITON broadcasts 64

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