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1. N Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear ANTENNE panel of the VCR AC MO 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCRand AERA the aerial input of your TV using the am supplied aerial cable SORTIE bm as C amp 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains Getting Started Additional connections This additional connection improves picture and sound quality Connect the TV as shown below Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window To a TV that has a EURO AV Scart connector If your TV has a EURO AV Scart C LINE 1 connector connect your TV by using TV EURO AV 4 VMC 2121 EURO AV cable as shown on EN Scart 5 the right VMC 2121 EURO AV cable not supplied Q gt vo wn o o c e Qa To a TV that has LINE IN connector If your TV has LINE IN connector connect your TV by using audio video cable as shown on the right Audio video cable not supplied Note e When you connect the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable you have to set RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS menu to ON initial setting If the TV is connected to the LINE 1 TV connector setting RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS menu to OFF is recommended In the OFF position only the signal from the aerial is output through the AERIAL OUT connector see pag
2. VIDEO To operate Set TV VIDEO to the VCR VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on the VCR a Sony TV TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV continued Getting Started 5 Step 2 Setting up the remote commander continued DISPLAY WIDE MENU TV control buttons ON STANDBY AUDIO MONITOR TV VIDEO Programme number buttons PROG VOL OK tpe To Press Turn the TV into standby or active mode ON STANDBY Select an input source of the TV either from TV VIDEO aerial in or from line in Select the programme position of the TV Programme number buttons PROG Adjust the volume of the TV VOL 6 Getting Started To Press Select the sound AUDIO MONITOR Use FASTEXT FASTEXT buttons Call up on screen display DISPLAY Operate TV menu options MENU 4 4 e OK a Switch to from wide mode of a Sony wide TV WIDE a E vo Notes A e With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months 2 e If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time remove T the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage e Do not use a new battery with an old one together e Do not use different types of batteries together Getting Started 7 8 Ss Connecting the VCR AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT Mains lead AERIAL IN co Aerial cable supplied to mains lt
3. 26 Recording TV programmes continued Tips e 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 button followed by the programme number buttons e You can select a video source from the LINE 1 TV or LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks using INPUT SELECT e The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape but the information won t be recorded on the tape e If you don t want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a decoder make sure to leave it on Notes e The display does not appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback e The display will not appear while playing an NTSC recorded tape e Ifa 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 the counting cycles of the two video systems e When you insert a tape with a non standard commercially available tape the remaining time may not be correct e The remaining time doesn t work for an NTSC recorded tape H M appears in the display window e The remaining time is intended for rough measurement only e About 30 seconds after the tape begins playback the tape remaining time will be displayed Basic Operations Recording TV programmes using the timer You can preset up to eight programmes
4. Daily weekly recording In step 2 above press to select the recording pattern Each time you press the indication changes as shown below Press Tto change the indication in reverse order TODAY SU SA Sunday to Saturday gt MO SA Monday to Saturday gt MO FR Monday to Friday SA every Saturday MO every Monday SU every Sunday 1 month later dates count down TODAY To record satellite broadcasts If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR you can record satellite programmes 1 Turn on the satellite tuner 2 On the satellite tuner select the satellite programme for which you wish to make a timer setting 3 Keep the satellite tuner turned on until the VCR finishes recording the satellite programme for which you have made a timer setting To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins just press ON STANDBY The indicator turns off and the VCR switches on Remember to press ON STANDBY to reset the VCR after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording e Reset the counter e Display tape information on the TV screen e Check the timer settings e Watch another TV programme continued Basic Operations suo1 e1 d diseg 29 Recording TV programmes using the timer continued Tips e To set the programme position you can also use the PROG or programme number buttons e T
5. ft TUNER SYSTEM NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING SELECT SET Press to move the cursor gt to PE EET CHANNEL SET SYSTEM D K NORMAL CATV NORM CHANNEL SET C21 AFT ON FINE TUNING SELECT SET Press PROG to select the programme Selected programme position position ft TUNER SYSTEM NORMAL CATV gt CHANNEL SET C21 Q e et gt vo wn o o Qa AFT ON FINE TUNING SELECT SET Press repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed The channels appear in the following order B G TV system D K TV system Channel number Channel number Channel in the CHANNEL Channel in the CHANNEL SET field SET field 2 E2 2 R1 3 E3 5 R6 4 E4 6 R7 5 E5 12 R12 6 E6 13 R2 T E7 14 R3 8 E8 15 R4 9 E9 16 R5 10 E10 17 R8 11 E11 18 R9 12 E12 19 R10 21 69 E21 E69 20 R11 CATV 1 41 S 1 S41 21 69 R21 R69 CATV 42 46 01 S05 If you know the number of the channel you want press the programme number buttons For example for channel 5 first press 0 and then press 5 continued Getting Started 17 Manual setup Presetting channels continued If the TV sound is distorted or noisy press TUNER 4 4 lt to move the cursor gt to PSYSTEM ry SYSTEM then select B G or D K so that CHANNEL SET you get the better sound AFT FINE TUNING SELECT SET 8 To allocate
6. NA NA Timer indicator 28 STEREO indicator 36 Tape speed indicators 24 VIDEO indicator 9 25 OPC Optimum Picture Control indicator 37 AN AN AN AN ANI 6 Tracking indicator 37 7 Time counter clock line programme position indicator 22 24 43 8 Remaining time indicator 25 9 Tape recording indicator 22 24 continued Additional Information 49 Index to parts and controls continued Rear panel 1 Mains lead 8 4 NTSC PB playback switch 21 2 AERIALIN 5 LINE 1 TV ANTENNE ENTREE connector 8 gt LIGNE 1 TV connector 9 3 AERIAL OUT 6 LINE 2 OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector 8 VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 9 50 Additional Information Remote commander TV VIDEO remote control switch 5 EJECT button 21 COUNTER RESET button 22 DISPLAY button 25 WIDE button 7 TV VIDEO button 9 25 ten s digit button 26 QUICK TIMER button 33 REC record button 24 SP Standard Play LP Long Play button 24 INPUT SELECT button 24 28 B gt SLOW button 31 H lla a l N B ke e N e e el e e ja R E Tape me
7. Selecting a language Presetting channels Basic Operations Additional Information 20 Playing a tape 44 Troubleshooting 23 Recording TV programmes 47 Specifications 27 Recording TV programmes using 48 Index to parts and controls the timer Back cover Index Additional Operations 31 Playing searching at various speeds 33 Recording TV programmes using the quick timer 34 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 36 Selecting stereo and bilingual programmes 37 Adjusting the picture 39 Changing menu options 41 Editing with another VCR Introduction 3 Getting Started Be Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR e Remote commander e Aerial cable e R6 size AA batteries c 4 Getting Started step Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment Insert the negative end first then push in and down until the positive end clicks into position Q gt vo wn o fs e Qa Using the remote commander You can use this remote Remote sensor commander to operate this VCR and a Sony TV Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot can be used to operate your Sony TV j GS Od
8. the VCR won t start recording with the OPC function To record a tape with the OPC function press REC again during recording pause in step 3 so the VCR analyses the tape Then when you start editing in step 4 press Il PAUSE after the OPC indicator stops flashing If you press Ill PAUSE before the OPC indicator stops flashing the OPC function is cancelled Additional Operations 43 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you have any questions or problems not covered below please consult your nearest Sony service facility Symptom Remedy The ON STANDBY switch e does not function Connect the mains lead to the mains securely Power The power is turned on but the e VCR does not operate Moisture condensation occurs Turn the power off unplug the mains lead and leave the VCR to dry for over one hour The clock has stopped and lights in the display window Clock The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for more than one hour Reset the clock and timer The playback picture does not e appear on the TV screen Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you are using a monitor set it to video input If the VCR is connected to the TV only with the aerial cable make sure that RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS menu is set to ON The picture is not clear Playback Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons The video heads are dirt
9. AA REW NTSC PB 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 20 Basic Operations Press E gt PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically Additional tasks To Press Stop play E STOP Pause play Il PAUSE Resume play after pause H PAUSE or E gt PLAY Fast forward the tape PP oe FF during stop Rewind the tape lt lt REW during stop Eject the tape EJECT To replay a recently watched scene You can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch again During playback press REPLAY up to four times The VCR rewinds the tape about 10 seconds on the counter for each press of the button and restarts playback suol e1ado Jiseg To set the colour system If the playback picture has no colour or streaks appear during playback set the SYSTEM option in the VIDEO OPTIONS menu to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in see page 40 Normally set the option to AUTO To play an NTSC recorded tape Set NTSC PB at the rear of the VCR according to the colour system of your TV When your TV is Set NTSC PB to PAL only ON PAL TV PAL and NTSC NTSC 4 43 continued Basic Operations 21 22 e EEL _ gt _ _ _ _ S Playing a tape continued
10. at a time Before you start e Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time e To record from a decoder turn it on e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel ON STANDBY INPUT SELECT MENU tpe OK E STOP continued Basic Operations suo1 e1 d Jiseg 27 28 Recording TV programmes using the timer continued Set the date programme position start TIMER 9 12 WE and stop times and tape speed i TIME PROG TODAYS SS SS 1 Press gt to flash each item in turn Senp 2 Press to set each item lt To correct a setting press to return to that setting and reset SELECT SET e To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see Daily weekly recording on page 29 e To record from a decoder or other source connected to the LINE 1 TV or LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 in the PROG position Press OK to complete the setting ON Press ON STANDBY to turn off the VCR STANDBY The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording To record from a decoder or other source leave the connected equipment switched on To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press li STOP on the VCR Basic Operations
11. timer 33 Recording 23 saving 25 while watching another programme 25 Remote commander 5 RF channel 10 S Safety tab 25 Searching at various speeds 31 SP mode 24 T U V W X Y Z Timer recording 27 cancelling timer settings 34 changing timer settings 34 checking timer settings 34 daily weekly recording 29 overlapping timer recordings 35 Tracking adjustment See Adjusting
12. 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Power consumption 23 W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 430 x 100 x 314 mm w h d including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 4 6 kg Supplied accessories Remote commander 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Aerial cable 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Additional Information 47 48 Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Front panel 1 ON STANDBY switch indicator 10 Tape compartment amp EJECT button 21 lt lt REW rewind button 31 gt PLAY button 31 gt gt FF fast forward button 31 REC record button 43 N O jo B O N Additional Information 10 11 12 13 E STOP button 43 Il PAUSE button 43 PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 11 32 38 AUTO SET UP RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL button 10 12 Remote sensor 5 LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 41 Display window _ Oo A N 1 2 3 INA BAL NA
13. PTIONS or VIDEO OPTIONS fai TAPE OPTIONS za VIDEO OPTIONS AUTO TAPE SPEED ON OPC TAPE SELECT 195 EDIT SYSTEM SELECT 3 SELECT SET SET 2 Press to select the option then press gt to change the setting e To change the other options Press gt to change the setting 4 Press OK to return to the original screen Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold print TAPE OPTIONS menu choices Menu option Set this option to AUTO TAPE SPEED e ON to change the timer recording tape speed automatically to the LP mode when the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time e OFF to keep the set tape speed TAPE SELECT e 300 to use an E 300 type tape e 240 to use an E 240 type tape e 195 to use an E 195 or shorter type tape continued Additional Operations 39 40 Changing menu options continued VIDEO OPTIONS menu choices Menu option Set this option to OPC e ON to switch on the OPC Optimum Picture Control function and improve picture quality e OFF to switch off OPC EDIT e ON to minimise picture deterioration when editing e OFF to turn off EDIT SYSTEM e AUTO to set the colour system automatically e PAL to play back a tape recorded in the PAL colour system e MESECAM to play back a tape recorded in the MESECAM colour system For details see page 21 OPTIONS menu choices Menu option Set this option to AUDIO MIX e ON to listen
14. S ONY 3 861 928 11 1 Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions VHS hi Fi SLV E780EE 1998 by Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Mains lead must only be changed at qualified service shop Precautions Safety This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply e 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 e Unplug the unit from the wall outlet 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 e Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots e 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 operated ina horizonta
15. To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later press COUNTER RESET The counter in the display window resets to 0 00 00 Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter SP VIDEO LL To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY Notes e The counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is reinserted e The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording e The time counter does not appear on the TV screen when using an NTSC recorded tape e Depending on your TV the following may occur while playing an NTSC recorded tape The picture becomes black and white The picture shakes No picture appears on the TV screen Black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen The colour density increases or decreases If you play back a tape in LP or EP mode with NTSC system the sound is heard in monaural While setting the menu on the TV screen you cannot use 4 gt for tape operation Basic Operations Recording TV programmes DISPLAY COUNTER REMAIN TV VIDEO REC PROG INPUT SELECT SP LP E STOP 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel To record from a decoder turn it on 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place continued Basic Operations suol eiado diseg 25 24 Recording TV programmes continued 3 INPUT SELECT C4 Press INPUT SELECT until a p
16. URO AV cable CX signal flow not supplied Note e If the other VCR doesn t have a EURO AV Scart connector use the VMC 2106 cable instead and connect the cable to the line out jacks of the other VCR 42 Additional Operations Operation when r Before you start editing e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel ecording on this VCR e Press INPUT SELECT to display L2 Il PAUSE LIS in the display window e Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP e On this VCR set EDIT in the VIDEO OPTIONS menu to ON If the other VC 1 R has a similar function turn it on also 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 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press I PAUSE Press REC on this VCR to set it to recording pause To start editing press the Il PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the W STOP buttons on both VCRs Tips To edit more precisely press the Il PAUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press Il PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press Ill PAUSE again to resume recording Assemble Editing Note If you start editing following the procedure above
17. VCR continued Additional Operations 31 Playing searching at various speeds continued To resume normal playback Press E gt PLAY Tip e Adjust the picture using TRACKING 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 e The playback sound is muted during the operations in the above table e Inthe LP mode noise may appear or there may be no colour e If the playback mode mark doesn t appear on the TV screen press DISPLAY 32 Additional Operations Recording TV programmes usin timer After starting recording in the normal way you recording automatically after a specified duration g the quick can have the VCR stop QUICK TIMER 1 While recording press QUICK TIMER once The indicator appears in the display window amp SP VIDEO 2 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes 0 00 gt 0 30 gt 1 00 10 30 11 00 The duration decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duration Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set to the new duration To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press li STOP Using the quick timer during stop mo
18. another channel to another programme position repeat steps from 5 to 7 Press OK Disabling unwanted programme positions After presetting channels you can disable unused programme positions The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG buttons 1 In step 6 above press programme number button 0 twice to display the number 00 beside CHANNEL SET 2 Press OK 18 Getting Started If the picture is not clear Normally the Auto Fine Tuning AFT function automatically tunes in channels clearly If however the picture is not clear you may also use the manual tuning function 1 Press PROG or the programme number buttons to select the programme number for which you cannot obtain a clear picture Press MENU then select SETTINGS and press OK Select TUNER then press OK Select FINE TUNING The fine tuning meter appears AWN 9 ot en Ss Ke wn ao fs ot Qa Av TUNER Selected programme SYSTEM position NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT gt FINE TUNING SELECT SET 5 Press 4 gt to get a clearer picture then press OK Note that the AFT Auto Fine Tuning setting switches to OFF Note e The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes Getting Started 19 Basic Operations Playing a tape EJECT DISPLAY COUNTER RESET REPLAY gt PLAY il PAUSE PP o gt FF E STOP
19. ations Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape the M indicator flashes in the display window then goes off distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition In this case manually adjust the tracking During playback press TRACKING on the VCR to display the tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons the M indicator lights up To resume TRACKING automatic tracking adjustments eject the tape and A E reinsert it Tracking meter About Optimum Picture Control OPC Optimum Picture Control OPC automatically RVIDEO OPTIONS improves recording and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video SYSTEM heads and tape To maintain better picture quality we recommend that you set OPC to ON in the VIDEO OPTIONS menu with the OPC indicator a in the display window lit For details see page 40 OPC playback The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with OPC OPC recording Whenever you insert a tape and start recording for the first time the VCR adjusts to the tape using the OPC function the OPC indicator flashes rapidly This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected To deactivate the OPC Set OPC to OFF in the VIDEO OPTIONS menu The OPC indicator in the display window go
20. ay is English If you want to change the language to Russian see page 15 Note e Do not cancel the Auto Set Up function during the ATP operations If you do repeat the steps above 12 Getting Started Setting the clock You must set the time and date on the VCR to be able to use the timer recording features properly Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel MENU tpe OK Q a en gt Q i ao fs oo e 2 Press MENU then press to select SETTINGS and press OK SETTINGS gt MM OPTIONS TUNER CLOCK TI LANGUAGE SELECT SET Press to select CLOCK then press OK CLOCK a 71 1998 TH siz SELECT SET END Press to set the date CLOCK yA BG 1998 TU SELECT SET END continued Getting Started 13 14 Step 6 Setting the clock continued Press gt to flash the month and set the month pressing CLOCK i 2721 1998 TU siz SELECT SET Set the year hour and minutes in sequence pressing gt to flash the item to be set and press to select the digits The day of the week is set automatically CLOCK 27 11 1998 FR SELECT SET END Press gt to start the clock CLOCK yA peu 1998 FR 15 30 SELECT SET END Press OK Tip e To change the digits during setting press to
21. d press PROGRAM on the VCR If the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press PROGRAM the TV tuning is correct To obtain a clear picture from the VCR If the picture does not appear clearly in step 6 above go to step 7 to finish this procedure once Then start again from step 2 After pressing RF CHANNEL in step 2 press PROGRAM while the RF channel is displayed so that another RF channel appears Then tune the TV to the new RF channel until a clear picture appears Note e If you set the wrong TV system you may have no sound or sound may be distorted Getting Started 11 ES Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Before using the VCR for the first time set up the VCR using the Auto Set Up function With this function you can set the TV channels guided by the sequence indicated on the TV screen AUTO SET UP ED uU Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three seconds The VCR automatically turns on and the ATP Auto Tuner Preset function starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them in numerical order according to the TV system you selected in Tuning your TV to the VCR After the search is complete the current time appears in the display window for any stations that transmit a time signal To cancel the Auto Set Up function Press AUTO SET UP Tip e The factory preset language for the on screen displ
22. de You can set the quick timer and start recording during stop mode by pressing QUICK TIMER To set the programme position you can use the PROG or INPUT SELECT buttons Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the recording duration The recording will start automatically Additional Operations 33 Checking changing ON STANDBY cancelling timer settings CLEAR Before you start e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel MENU tipem OK 1 Press ON STANDBY to turn on the VCR 2 Press MENU and select LIST then press OK TIME e If you want to change or cancel a setting go TS apoo oon on to the next step FR 00000100 MO SA 23000000 e If you do not need to change or cancel the SUSA 121242000 s aaah Sas settings press OK then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby 34 Additional Operations 3 Press to select the setting you want to OTIMER 9 12 WE change or cancel then press OK DATEL TIME PROG TODAY gt 19 00420 00 35 The selected setting appears in the TIMER SEIE menu ep SELECT SET 4 To change the setting press to flash the item you want to change and press t 4 to reset it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 5 Press OK If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first progra
23. e 40 Getting Started 9 Ss Tuning your TV to the VCR If you have connected the VCR to your TV using the EURO AV cable skip this step ON STANDBY PROGRAM RF CHANNEL 1 OCON STANDBY Press ON STANDBY to turn on the VCR 2 LD Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR RF CHANNEL The factory preset RF channel appears in the display window The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV 3 Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR picture This programme position will now be referred to as the video channel 4 oO Press RF CHANNEL RF CHANNEL The TV system appears in the display window 10 Getting Started 5 fot Press PROGRAM repeatedly to select the correct TV system If you watch the system B G select G If you watch the system D K select K 9 6 Tune the TV to the same channel as that a shown in the display window so that SONY VIDEO CASSETTE A RECORDER Co the picture on the right appears on the T TV screen S ao Refer to your TV manual for tuning Di instructions If the picture does not appear clearly see To obtain a clear picture from the VCR below 7 OD Press RF CHANNEL RF CHANNEL You have now tuned your TV to the VCR Whenever you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel To check to see if the TV tuning is correct Set the TV to the video channel an
24. es off continued Additional Operations 37 38 Adjusting the picture continued Tip e To set tracking to the centre position press the TRACKING and buttons at the same time Notes e You can adjust the tracking for the NTSC recorded tape but the tracking meter won t be displayed e With the Auto Tape Speed function on the OPC function will work only in SP mode If the tape speed automatically switches from SP to LP the OPC function turns off If however the entire programme is recorded in LP mode the OPC function will work e There is a delay of a few seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while the VCR analyses the tape To avoid the delay first set the VCR to recording pause the OPC indicator flashes slowly and press REC to have the VCR analyse the tape the OPC indicator flashes rapidly After the OPC indicator stops flashing press Il PAUSE to start recording immediately If you want to start recording quickly without using the OPC function first set the VCR to recording pause the OPC indicator flashes slowly and press Il PAUSE to start recording Additional Operations Changing menu options 1 Press MENU then select SETTINGS 2 Select OPTIONS BBOPTIONS gt isi TAPE OPTIONS za VIDEO OPTIONS AUDIO MIX POWER SAVE RF MODULATOR SELECT SET 3 Press to select the option you want to change e To change the TAPE OPTIONS or VIDEO OPTIONS 1 Press OK after selecting TAPE O
25. inting the remote commander at not function the remote sensor on the VCR Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak e Make sure the TV VIDEO remote control switch is set correctly Others The tracking indicator doesnot The recording condition of the tape is very poor and appear on the screen tracking cannot be adjusted The tracking mater does not appear when playing back an NTSC recorded tape The VCR needs to be cleaned e 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 46 Additional Information Specifications System Channel coverage VHS E2 E12 R1 R12 UHF E21 E69 R21 R69 CATV S1 S41 S01 S05 RF output signal UHF channels 21 to 69 Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Inputs and outputs gt LINE 1 TV 21 pin Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 Video output pin 19 Audio output pins 1 and 3 LINE 2 IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phone jack 2 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE 2 OUT AUDIO OUT Phono jack 2 Rated output level 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms VIDEO OUT Phono jack 1 Rated output level 327 mVrms Load impedance
26. just the TV aerial e Make sure the TV system is correctly set for your TV e Make sure SYSTEM B G or D K in the TUNER PRESET menu is set to the system in your area The tape starts playing as soon as it is inserted e The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape cover the tab hole The tape is ejected when you press REC e Check that the safety tab has not been removed Nothing happens when you press REC e Make sure the tape is not at its end Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button Select a programme position when recording TV programmes select L1 or L2 when recording from other equipment Timer recording The timer does not operate e Check that the clock is set e Make sure a tape has been inserted e Check that the safety tab has not been removed e Make sure the tape is not at its end e Make sure a programme has been set for timer recording e Make sure your timer settings have not already passed the current time e Check that the decoder is turned on e Check that the satellite tuner is turned on e The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for more than one hour Reset the clock and timer continued Additional Information 45 p E se Troubleshooting continued Symptom Remedy A tape cannot be inserted e Check that a tape isn t already in the tape compartment The remote commander does e Make sure you are po
27. l position only e Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers e Do not place heavy objects on the unit e If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside the VCR 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 require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or programme owner Compatible colour systems This VCR is designed to record using the PAL B G or D K or MESECAM B G or D K colour system and play back using the PAL B G or D K MESECAM B G or D K and NTSC 4 43 colour systems Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed Table of contents Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Step 2 Setting up the remote commander Step 3 Connecting the VCR 10 Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR 12 Step 5 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function 13 Step 6 Setting the clock 15 Manual setup ou A Q m gt vo wn o o c e Qa
28. mme has finished If the programmes start at the same time the programme listed first in the menu has priority Programme 1 about 20 seconds Programme 2 Will be cut off Programme 1 gt Programme 2 E about 20 seconds will be cut off Additional Operations 35 36 Selecting stereo and bilingual programmes Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo main and sub STEREO STEREO left and right channels Left channel main L STEREO Right channel sub R STEREO Standard sound No indicator No indicator How sound is recorded on a video tape The VCR 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 Usually mixed left right channels Usually main sound Normal audio track monaural Hi fi audio track main track Stereo sound Main left channel left right channels Sub right channel Notes e To listen to playback sounds in stereo you must use the EURO AV or AUDIO OUT connections e When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting e If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function check that AUDIO MIX in the OPTIONS menu is set to OFF see page 40 Additional Oper
29. nu operation buttons 13 21 31 34 39 MENU button Il PAUSE button E STOP button lt lt REW rewind button gt gt FF fast forward gt button C PLAY OK button ON STANDBY switch 6 28 COUNTER REMAIN button 25 AUDIO MONITOR button 36 CLEAR button 35 Programme number buttons 6 26 Bsa la a amp PROG programme buttons 6 17 24 VOL volume buttons for TV 6 Ss 21 x 2 button 31 22 REPLAY button 21 Additional Information 51 Index A B Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting picture 19 32 37 tracking 32 37 Aerial hookup 8 AFT Auto Fine Tuning 19 ATP Auto Tuner Preset 12 Audio track 36 Auto Set Up 12 Auto Tape Speed 39 C Cleaning the video heads 44 Clock setting 13 Colour system compatible colour systems 2 setting 21 Connecting the VCR and your TV 8 to a TV with a EURO AV connector 9 to a TV with LINE IN connector 9 Counter 22 D Disabling programme position 18 Dubbing See Editing E F G Editing 41 EP mode 22 EURO AV connection 10 H I J K Hi fi audio track 36 Sony Corporation L Language selecting 15 LP mode 24 Monitoring during playback 36 Normal audio track 36 0 OPC Optimum Picture Control 37 P Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 20 at various speeds 31 frame by frame 31 slow motion 31 Power save 40 Presetting channels 12 16 Q Quick
30. o set the tape speed you can also use the SP LP button e When you are recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time the tape speed is automatically changed to the LP mode Note that some interference will appear on the picture at the point the tape speed is changed If you want to keep the same tape speed set AUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the TAPE OPTIONS menu page 39 Note e The indicator flashes in the display window when you press ON STANDBY with no tape inserted 30 Basic Operations Additional Operations Playing searching at various speeds lt lt REW PPA FF gt PLAY PP o gt FF Playback options lt lt REW Operation View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward press and hold gt FF During rewind press and hold lt lt 4 REW Play at high speed e During playback press gt amp FF or 449 REW e During playback press and hold gt amp FF or 44 REW When you release the button resume normal playback Play at twice the normal speed During playback press x 2 Play in slow motion During playback press I gt SLOW Play frame by frame During pause press PP amp FF or 169 REW Press and hold bP oe FF or 4a REW to play one frame each second Rewind and start play During stop press E gt PLAY on the VCR while holding Aaa REW down on the
31. return to the item to be changed and select the digits pressing Note e The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes Getting Started Manual setup Selecting a language You can change the on screen display language Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel peweiys 6urj305 Press MENU then press to select SETTINGS and press OK SETTINGS gt E OPTIONS TUNER CLOCK TA LANGUAGE SELECT SET Press to select LANGUAGE and press OK LANGUAGE ENGLISH PYCCKMI SELECT SET Press lt gt to move the dot to the desired language then press OK Getting Started 15 16 Manual setup Presetting channels If some channels could not be preset using the Auto Set Up function you can preset them manually Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel PROG MENU tpe OK Press MENU then press to select SETTINGS and press OK SETTINGS gt BIOPTIONS TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE SELECT SET Press to select TUNER and press OK 47 TUNER SYSTEM NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING SELECT SET Getting Started Press lt gt to move the cursor gt to NORMAL CATY then select NORM To preset CATV channels select CATV
32. rogramme position number appears in the display window SP VIDEO OO Press PROG to select the programme position you want to record 5 SP LP Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP LP Long Play provides recording time twice as long as SP however SP Standard Play produces better picture and audio quality 6 REC O Press REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up red in the display window Recording indicator To stop recording Press W STOP Basic Operations To check the remaining time Press DISPLAY With the display on press COUNTER REMAIN to check the remaining time Each time you press COUNTER REMAIN the time counter and the remaining time appear alternately The remaining time with the indicator also appears in the display window Time counter Remaining time To correctly check the remaining time of the tape set TAPE SELECT in the TAPE OPTIONS menu according to the tape type you use see page 39 To watch another TV programme while recording 1 Press TV VIDEO on the remote commander to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window ia wn 2 Select another programme position on the TV A 0 To save a recording 8 To prevent accidental erasure break off the 2 safety tab as illustrated To record on a tape J Jp e again cover the tab hole with adhesive tape Yo is S Safety tab continued Basic Operations 25
33. to the hi fi and normal audio tracks at the same time The AUDIO MONITOR button will not function e OFF to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks separately Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button For details see page 36 POWER SAVE e ON to turn off the indicators in the display window to conserve the VCR power e OFF to turn on the indicators in the display window while the VCR is standing by RF MODULATOR e ON if you connect the VCR to your TV using only the aerial cable e OFF when you connect the VCR to your TV using the EURO AV cable Notes e When you set a timer recording the indicators in the display window remain on even though POWER SAVE is set to ON e With the EDIT option ON the OPC function does not work Additional Operations Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR This VCR Recorder Co P VMC 810 audio video cable not supplied oN Signal flow Notes e Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour e If the other VCR is a monaural type leave the red plugs unconnected e If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise continued Additional Operations 41 Editing with another VCR continued This VCR Recorder TV Scart VMC 2121 E
34. y see below Clean the video heads using the Sony T 25CLD E 25CLDR or T 25CLW video head cleaning cassette If these cleaning cassettes are 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 liquid type cleaning cassette other than Sony s as it may damage the video heads The video heads may have to be replaced Consult your local Sony service facility for more information The picture rolls vertically during picture search Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor The picture has no sound The tape is defective Use a new tape The sound is unstable or hasan e echo When you play a tape with the same sound recorded on both the hi fi and normal sound tracks make sure AUDIO MIX in the OPTIONS menu is set to OFF Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads e Normal picture e Rough picture e Unclear picture e No picture or black amp white screen appears initial contamination 44 Additional Information terminal Symptom Remedy Recording No TV programme appears on the TV screen e Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you are using a monitor set it to video input e If the VCR is connected to the TV using only the aerial cable make sure that RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS menu is set to ON TV reception is poor Ad

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