SLV-P55EE
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5. Basic Operations SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 suonevodo gt iseg 135 Additional Operations Playing searching at various speeds E amp SLOW 7 FRAME PLAY 0 REW FF C cr s UON SEARCH Eu a FF e C PLAY B 8 B 0 REW Playback options Operation Fast forward rewind During stop press FF or 0 REW View the picture during fast During fast forward hold FF down During rewind hold forward or rewind 0 REW down Play at high speed During playback or pause press SEARCH or 3 SEARCH Play in slow motion During playback or pause press amp SLOW Press the buttons to change the speed Play frame by frame During pause press 7 FRAME to advance the picture one frame Hold the button down to play one frame each second Rewind and start play During stop hold 0 REW on the unit down and press PLAY on the unit 14 Additional Operations SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 To resume normal playback Press PLAY Tip f the picture shakes while in the still mode adjust the picture using 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST on the unit Notes e Streaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations The sound is muted during these operations Additional Operations 15 SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking Although the unit automatically adjusts
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7. SEARCH O OOO OEA A AlEfl 0 REW 3 SEARCH Aifl OOO OEAA AIEN i010 A OE OA AI U FF Ait OU I o TAIO A i010 AII E OA AIOUIE 0 REW Ifl OOUFIO IE IATU ItAt o C CUE FEN TAU 6 EJECT Nit I OEOUAT AUIO O UATA E AIEfl o OOIE Ufl U E OOF If UOfI Air OOO OEA A AIEfl JOUtI EUA OA All U i COLOR SYSTEM 4004 UA olfl OO 0U A EX Efl hrs OEOUAT OUO OE iz AFOEOFIE TAIU 6 O OA HUAT OIA UAU UOUFIO EU It AUTO m ITI OOIE Ur AFOEOFIF iOUFIO EUA COLOR SYSTEM It OEOUAI PAL PAL MESECAM NTSC NTSC MESECAM PAL MESECAM OX OIEtAUOTfI eO O IOOIUFUFEE 11 SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 7 COOO OEA A cA EA A U O I A Nifl OO OEA A AIEfI A U AEOEOSIIOE OEOUAIA NTSC iOUFIO EUA OA All 1 NTSC PB it 1001 UA OOOU JAUOU EE O OEOUAIOE U O O UAIA A EfI Ct A UAIA EAO 1 SLV P55EE UA AEAO OEOU T iO I NTSC PB it PAL ON PAL TV NTSC 4 43 NTSC 4 43 SLV PH77EE Ct UAIA EAO OEOUAT iOUtIO EUA NTSC PB it PAL ON PAL TV NTSC 4 43 NTSC 4 43 NTSC 3 58 NTSC 3 58 OOIOU UI E TAIU iOU l UA OA PICTURE 4 z tU OOIOEAIEA RENTAL RICTURE l It OOO EA Ov EI OI EAO tEAIEE U UU Al e O
8. 1 SUOOAMEIEUA HUAIE ALOU Ct A OUAIA EAO E00 OO0A EIEUAI an 29U AERIAL IN lt 1Xc E OFIAIE FOOF FUT Ge 2 GOA cEIEUA JAA OtO t tUtAERIAL inia OUT IUAIIE 10 G O UAIAEAO 1 OEO001 AO HEAT O Elt AlO O t IUAIIO O I Alll 3 SOR E EUA JA O10 t SOEACINO JAIU E AOIOE OAU EOOO AUFI 8l a gt i Ett FATE AU OOEU1 EfI 6 OXe OU t IOOIUFUFEE SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 OOA EIAIEf Sif SLV P55EE A NN Nitl UAIA EAO OUO E Eli Exc ETAAU JAA 4 U EO E AO UOI A UEOt mow vec Il A 2OOO EU O OQ une our gt EP KS viDEO i gt gt e 55 m 9 C O OOA EIAIEA Ui AU F AOU iEAIEfI EA O OO A I UAUAUA EAO Ri ra quur H OO t t it EOO at Al 09 E Ex A IA Et AUOfI e AuDIO O e H C t Nifl SLV PH77EE Nilil aca A A E O AUDIO VIDEO 9 9 9 LINE IN 9 5 LINE OUT at Al U EO E AO Nz E amp U Nifl OU A OEUOAT UO me SLV PH77EE BE W C IOEAUA U U EU F OU O rt AU 1EIQUUAIOO O0A EIAIEH OUA AOOEOUAY i t H EOUIIAOO t At Al 0 EO iA Eit OII e UO t OO 04U7F 7 SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 ctOU t Cx
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11. If the other VCR has the AUDIO L and R jacks use a commercially available connecting cable like the Sony VMC 910MS e SLV PH77EE only Use a commercially available connecting cable like the Sony VMC 810 If the other VCR is a monaural type use a connecting cable like the Sony VMC 910MS Notes e Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour e When connecting the units do not simultaneously connect the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks on your VCR with the other VCR A humming noise may occur if you do this continued Additional Operations 17 SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 Editing with another VCR continued Operation when P PAUSE recording on this VCR You can make a copy of a tape using this VCR for recording or playback The unit cannot record TV programmes directly since it does not have a TV tuner Before you start editing Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel l insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other playback VCR Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause 2 Inserta 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 to set it to recording pause 4 Tostart editing press the P PAUSE buttons on both units at the same time To stop editing Press the p STOP buttons on both units To save a recording To pre
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13. toa TV with audio videojacks 7 D Dubbing See Editing E F G Editing 17 H l J K L Hi fi audio track 13 M Monitoring during playback 12 Normalaudiotrack 13 NTSC recorded tapes 12 O OPC Optimum Picture Control 16 P Q Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 10 atvarious speeds 11 14 frame by frame 14 slow motion 14 R Recording 18 Remote commander 5 Rentaltape 12 RF CHANNEL screw 9 S Safety tab 18 Searching at various speeds 14 SP mode 13 T U V W X Y Z Tracking adjustment See Adjusting Tuning your TV to the unit 8 IV system 9 25 Additional Information SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 e ONi OUNOca A OU F fI OE l EAOIO OU t H OO tEUA 4001 OA AEOU E OE fI C EA AE4 E OO tEAIEfl TA U UO OI OUI XEUA OUO at UAIO OJUFE FIEAI O F EU O UO 4 O 1 O U O O U E t OA OOIIU A SMOUO OEIOOQUE 60 AAQOFOIOQUE a A m i flEAIEAI110 240 C 50 60 UA U OAA 10 fIEAIEA 100t tUrOOOU AUOU DAVI fIEAIE Gt 1A U E AO OE O UE I HEGE E Od O O OI E OA 9 OA otl IAE El A O EOOO AO FIEAT e AOOt t I OUI tAUOfL QU A U EAOIOEQAUE OUAIOO _ OO OOA EIAIMTAIU AOIGEOAUE O 40012 10 GUOOA EIE
14. To operate the TV point at the remote sensor on the TV TV VIDEO PROG CH VOL To Press Turn the TV to standby or active mode Turn on the TV power s Increase or decrease the TV volume VOL Change the TV programme position PROG CH Select an input source on the TV either aerial in or line in TV VIDEO Notes e 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 e Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not mix different types of batteries Getting Started 5 SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 EU Connecting the unit AERIAL OUT to mains Signal flow l Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV m and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear OUT panel of the unit AERIAL 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the unit and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect AC IN of the unit to the mains using the supplied mains lead E a 6 Getting Started SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 Additional connections For SLV P55EE To a TV that has phono type This VCR audio video input jacks This additional connection E m improves picture and sound quality pror Connect the TV as shown on the right Audio video cable not supplied Q 2 For SLV
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16. O UAIA EAO t 100t0 N PN OOIE OO O A EIEIE c UAIA EAO O EOOO AO 1 E I Alflt U EO E AO O OOUOUEBUA UOU U1O 2 C I EUA UAIA EAO E EUA O OOAE E oalfl OOO OEA 2ccA EfI Eg A IHO EUA titi IA O iGo 30 39 i UAIA EAO U E 4 U A U g E E EIA UOfI UO O O E UO O E A U N ll E titi UAOA OE U l F OU AO i i 3 COU UATAIUO A OEOHIU OOOUAUOU EEOOEQUAIOE AUIO O UAIA AIEfI C UAIA EAO HOOAUIE OUO U IF TAU OOO OU EUA IAIUO GU OE A AAO HEUALTE A A A AOA OUO 4 ctEIEUA fl PLAY i 4664 tU 5 ctOU EUAU AIA EAO OUAIOO OOF 666 OEA O EIOA m PF EXcAOEAO tEAIEA IA U AU AUIO OUO 14 ONAL EAO t x Z A A 7 JN AAA IOOIUFUFEE UAIA EAO AO G O OEIE Cr UAIA EAO i t Ot tU eU OA es oot G OUEUA OOO OEA O EU iAIUU UOU I4 IE FEUA UAIA EAO i Es A titi OI 00 OEA Ox EI A EAO 3EATEA OO ADI AU V I IA Ol NIfI OOIU AIEfl AUIO O EAO 1EAIEfl IE OU 9 8 60 0U0 I IOOIUFUFEE SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 IU AIEfI U O O E O EAlEfl OOIEOOO OEA O6 E O EAO EAlEA iA OOF fl UOTfi AUIO It H
17. PH77EE This VCR AUDIO VIDEO 9 9 9 LiNE IN 9 5 LINE OUT Audio video cable To a stereo system SLV PH77EE only This VCR Stereo system You can improve sound quality by AUDIO VIDEO m connecting a stereo system as QO as Qo shown on the right Audio cable not supplied Getting Started 7 SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 EU Tuning your TV to the unit If you have connected your VCR to the TV using the audio video cable skip this step 1 Press u on standby to turn on the unit 2 Turn on your TV and select a programme position for video playback Choose a channel between UHF 30 and 39 on the TV where there is no picture and no sound or only a steady rustling sound This channel will now be referred to as the video channel 3 Insert a tape recorded in the colour system matching your TV into the cassette compartment The unit starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 4 Press PLAY on the unit 5 Tune the TV until the video playback picture is clearly displayed on the TV screen Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions You have now tuned your TV to the unit From now on whenever you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel If the playback picture does not appear clearly see To obtain a clear playback picture on page 9 O Getting Started SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 To obt
18. signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jack 1 SLV P55EE phono jack 2 SLV PH77EE Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms General Power requirements 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 10W Operating temperature 59C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 355 x 102 x 283 5 mm w h d including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 3 8 kg Supplied accessories Remote commander 1 R6 Size AA batteries 2 Aerial cable 1 Mains lead 1 Audio video cable 3 phono to 3 phono SLV PH77EE only 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Additional Information SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 21 Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Front panel SLV P55EE 1 u on standby switch indicator 8 9 PLAY button 11 2 SEJECT button 11 FF button 11 14 3 Tape compartment j r REC button 18 4 Tape operation indicators I M p STOP button 11 5 HiIiFi L R indicators SLV PH77EE P PAUSE button 11 only 12 PICTURE switch 12 6 REC recording indicator NTSC PB switch 12 7 AUDIO MONITOR button f SLV PH77EE only 12 8 COLOR SYSTEM switch 11 8 03 REW button 11 14 I Remote sensor 5 22 Additional Information SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 6
19. 75 11 2 Rear panel SLV P55EE 1 ACIN connector 6 5 LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO jacks SLV P55EE only 7 2 RF CHANNEL screw 9 LINE OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO 3 AERIAL OUT connector 6 jacks SLV PH77EE only 7 4 LINE IN AUDIO VIDEO 6 AERIAL IN connector 6 jacks SLV P55EE only 17 TV SYSTEM switch 9 LINE IN AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks SLV PH77EE only 17 continued Additional Information 23 SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 Index to parts and controls continued Remote commander 1 6 EJECT button 11 2 TV VIR button This button doesn t work for this VCR 3 TV control buttons only for TV 5 TV VIDEO button TV power switch u standby active switch VOL buttons 4 J PROG CH buttons 4 7 FRAME button 14 6 5 TRACKING AUTO MANUAL button 16 6 rREC button 18 8 7 PPAUSE button 11 9 8 0 REW button 11 14 9 pSTOP button 11 u on standby switch 8 amp SLOW buttons 14 4TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST buttons 16 3 SEARCH buttons 11 14 I PLAY button 11 _ FF button 11 14 24 Additional Information SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 Index A B Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting picture 16 tracking 16 Aerialhookup 6 Audio track 13 Auto head cleaner 18 AV connection 7 C Cleaning the video heads 19 Colour system compatible colour systems 2 setting 11 Connecting the VCR and your TV 6
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26. ain a clear playback picture If the playback picture does not appear clearly in step 5 above turn the CHANNEL screw on the rear panel of the unit with a RF CHANNEL screwdriver to a position where the TV clearly displays the playback picture Q Selecting the TV system For your to receive the correct signal from your VCR you must set the TV SYSTEM switch on the rear panel of the unit to either G for system B G or K for system D K If this switch is set to the wrong position the sound will be distorted Getting Started 9 SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 10 Basic Operations Playing a tape 6 EJECT 3 COLOR SYSTEM 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape The unit turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed Basic Operations SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 3 pri When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically Additional tasks To Press Stop play p STOP Pause play P PAUSE Resume play after pause P PAUSE or PLAY Search forward or SEARCH during playback Search backward 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback Fast forward the tape FF during stop Rewind the tape 0 REW during stop Eject the tape 6 EJECT To set the colour system If streaks appear during playback set COLOR SYSTEM on the unit to g conform to the system that the ta
27. e QNI Y 3 858 675 11 2 amp Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions a OU Ul EflOO IOOOUFUF EE SLV P55EE VHS SLV PH77EE VHS 1996 by Sony Corporation SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Precautions Safety e This VCR operates on 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further e The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the mains even if the unit itself has been turned off Unplug the unit from the mains if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug never by the cord Installing e Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock e Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be ope
28. elfl OUIAT OFUA A A A jH IA ATEAT 1 7 OE Alfl IOIUXEE fI U JA A P PAUSE lt otllOl C It AUOfI IA ATEAT E OEA O S UOU O Ol IR IEUA P PAUSE OOOUFIO IAIE ALOEOE OEAU EO IU U UO SP 18 NOOO EUA TAU O l 0X d SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 za I VAI EIUO Tr Efl OU 4 O AOU ItiEA IE O 00 OO E E IAT ElU Iz EAE O OU UE UEUAO OB14 UEOUZ I O OIUEE IE U T I C O OEAA AIEA Sony l S 2U u 7 f OUO IOOUE IA UII EOIE UAU a tiEA AIO 10 OO UIA 04UAU 58 Co gt C L I E AO 10 EU FET OUO OOUE i FAUOTI gt AG OOTfI il AUOfI EAO 4 it 1 H UAIA IA U A OOU TEREA IOIAU IEEAO E A AIIOE E tcr EflUEE OO aA OO EOO 4 1 CE AEIO00 OA EIEUAO IAI OOEU1 EfI OFAO It IOI AIOF Efl iL ef OULL El yom Goll EU OEU1 E OUQOA EIEUAO s TAIU OO EUT E flEOOUt UA 1064 U fl O it Bfl O A Al
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31. ing up the remote commander Step 3 Connecting the unit p pezs 6unaoS o OU A Step 4 Tuning your TV to the unit Basic Operations 10 Playing a tape Additional Operations 14 Playing searching at various speeds 16 Adjusting the picture 17 Editing with another VCR Additional Information 19 Troubleshooting 2l Specifications 22 Index to parts and controls 25 Index BEN SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 Getting Started Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the unit Remote commander e Audio video cable 3 phono to 3 phono SLV PH77EE only e R6 Size AA batteries Mains lead Cg e Aerial cable Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models SLV P55EE and PH77EE Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR The SLV P55EE is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV PH77EE only 4 Getting Started SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 Se Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment Using the remote commander Remote sensor You can use this remote commander to operate the unit and a Sony TV To operate this unit point at the remote sensor on the unit
32. l It O oEl 4250 N EEUA OO U IfEFUOE il 000 OEAA AIEfMO 1O Ol o H OAIUI U iO Allzti OA CO Aifl OOUFIO IE A EEUA P UOE O U 0 REW it igAt o E 14 10 10601 tUA_E OO U PLAY UOEA It 00 4104 000 OEAA AIEf rN AANA 14 NOOOTIEUAT TA AUO IOOIU U EE SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 Nifl OOOU1 O A fl 10 1 OOO OEA A c Efl ct EU O lU PLAY amp A T T fl OOIEEAO tEAIEA OEEU O Alfl AEEIFOUOO 156 f OU U E UEU EAO 1x AIEfI O EOOO AO 4 E T 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST i t 0 e 1 EIE OIA IA O UU UOU OO OOU OOTIAIEE OOA 1 EE IE T AEEIO OOO OEA Axc Efl U AU U OOTIAIEfl UE OOA EE NOOO I EUA IAUOX IOOIU UF EE 15 5 SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 O l U AIEI c OIOU fllIOUO UOFOO F tU t U RUE AO E A UIE U U AIEI O OOO OEA AX EE A U OE U AOIEAT EO TAIU 1 10 EUOF OIO OOOUOII E OO EU1 O OO EUOROU O OEU O 4 ctEIEUA 4 TRACKING NORMAL NORMAL SLOW X a IU AI tI 1 0 O OAIOB OOUE E O EAIEfl TRACKING aO fl xc O B AUTO EO A UU 10 C IFEIAUA MANUAL O olU EA i
33. ls monaural 1 Basic Operations SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 How sound is recorded on a video tape SLV PH77EE only The unit records sound onto two separate tracks Hi fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Stereo Bilingual Mixed left right Mixed left right channels channels Normal audio track monaural Hi fi audio track main track Stereo sound Main left channel left right Sub right channel channels Notes Depending on your TV the following may occur while playing an NTSC recorded tape the picture is black and white the picture shakes no picture appears on the TV screen black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen and the colour density increases or decreases To listen to playback sounds in stereo you must use the AUDIO OUT connections SLV PH77EE only When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting e You cannot select the sound to listen to while recording You can playback tapes recorded in the SP mode only You can eject a tape even when the power is off When you press 6 EJECT the unit turns on automatically After ejecting the tape the unit turns off again When the pause mode lasts for more than approximately five minutes the unit will automatically enter the playback mode
34. pe was recorded in Normally set the g switch to AUTO 5 If your tape was recorded in Set COLOR SYSTEM to PAL PAL MESECAM NTSC NTSC MESECAM PAL MESECAM continued Basic Operations 11 SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 Playing a tape continued To play an NTSC recorded tape Set NTSC PB on the unit according to the colour system of your TV SLV P55EE If your TV is Set NTSC PB to PAL ON PAL TV NTSC 4 43 NTSC 4 43 SLV PH77EE If your TV is Set NTSC PB to PAL ON PAL TV NTSC 4 43 NTSC 4 43 NTSC 3 58 NTSC 3 58 Watching a rental tape Set PICTURE on the unit to RENTAL PICTURE Noise will be reduced on the playback picture After watching the rental tape set the switch back to NORMAL Selecting the sound during playback SLV PH77EE only Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the desired sound Each press of the button changes the display on the unit When you play a tape AUDIO MONITOR recorded in stereo or with a bilingual sound track the HiFi indicator on the unit lights up Ine Press AUDIO MONITOR until the Stereo tape s Bilingual tape s display window indicator shows Stereo sound Main and sub sounds L R Left channel Main sound Right channel Sub sound R Standard sound Standard sound No indication The mixed sound of left and right channe
35. r black amp white screen appears terminal continued initial Additional Information 19 SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 2 Troubleshooting continued Symptom Remedy The tape starts playing as soon as it is inserted Recording The tape is ejected when you press r REC No tape can be inserted The remote commander does not function Others The unit needs to be cleaned Additional Information The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape cover the tab hole Check that the safety tab has not been removed Check that a tape isn t already in the tape compartment Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the unit Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol or benzine SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 Specifications System RF output signal UHF channels 30 to 39 Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Inputs and outputs LINE IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jack 1 SLV P55EE phono jack 2 SLV PH77EE Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE OUT VIDEO OUT phono jack 1 Output
36. rated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside the unit and cause damage to the video head and tape When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold to a warm location wait for about one hour before operating the unit Introduction Caution Television programmes films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may reguire authorization from the cable television transmitter and or programme owner Compatible colour systems This VCR is designed to play back and record using the following colour systems SLV P55EE Playback Recording PAL MESECAM NTSC 3 58 NTSC 4 43 SLV PH77EE Playback Recording PAL MESECAM NTSC 3 58 NTSC 4 45 Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed Tapes recorded with the NTSC colour system can be played back on this VCR using a TV or a colour monitor for the PAL colour system SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 Table of contents Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Step 2 Sett
37. s overloaded Press u to restart the unit If the unit does not work after pressing u again disconnect the mains lead from the mains Wait for at least 15 seconds Then reconnect mains and press u again If the unit still does not work please consult your nearest Sony service facility Power The playback picture does not Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you appear on the TV screen are using a monitor set it to video input The picture is not clear e Adjust the tracking with the 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW buttons Make sure the COLOR SYSTEM switch is set to the position corresponding to the colour system which the tape was recorded with e The video heads are dirty see below Clean the video heads using the Sony V 25CL video head cleaning cassette If this cleaning cassette is not available in your area have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility a standard service charge will be required Do not use a commercially available wet type cleaning cassette as it may damage the video heads The video heads may have to be replaced Consult your local Sony service facility for more information Playback The picture rolls vertically Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor during picture search The picture has no sound e The tape is defective Use a new tape Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture Rough picture Unclear picture No picture o
38. the tracking when playing a tape distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition If so manually adjust the tracking Press 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW to obtain the best possible picture The iie CKING distortion disappear as NORMAL you press one of the two SLOW buttons If you cannot get a clear picture with manual TRACKING adjustment press TRACKING AUTO AUTO MANUAL to return to MANUAL automatic adjustment About OPC OPC Optimum Picture Control automatically improves playback quality by adjusting the unit to the condition of the video heads and tape The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes You can play a tape using the OPC function even if the tape was not recorded with it Notes The auto tracking function works automatically when you play back a tape just after inserting it Sufficient picture quality may not be obtained when playing back tapes recorded on another VCR or tapes in poor condition e When a tape recorded with the copyguard system is played back intermittent distortion may appear in the upper portion of the picture However this is not a malfunction of the unit 16 Additional Operations SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR This VCR Recorder TV LINE IN audio video cable not supplied Es 5 Signal flow Tips e SLV P55EE only
39. vent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on a tape again cover the tab hole with adhesive tape Q Ma Q Safety tab Auto head cleaner The unit incorporates an auto head cleaner which cleans the video heads when a tape is loaded or unloaded When the heads are not sufficiently clean even after a tape has been loaded unloaded several times use the Sony V 25CL video head cleaning cassette Tips edit more precisely press the P PAUSE buttons on the units to release pause cut out unwanted scenes while editing press P PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When that scene ends press P PAUSE again to resume recording Note You can record tapes only in SP mode 18 Additional Operations SLV P55EE PH77EE 3 858 675 11 2 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you have any questions or problems not covered below please consult your nearest Sony service facility Symptom Remedy The u on standby switch Connect the mains lead securely does not function The power is turned on but the Moisture condensation occurs Turn the power off unit does not operate unplug the mains lead and leave the unit to dry for over an hour The VCR enters standby mode The auto safety system is triggered to protect your tape or turns off automatically and the unit s mechanism when there is something wrong with the tape or when the mechanism i
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