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1. operate your Sony TV To operate Set TV VIDEO to the unit VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on the unit a Sony TV TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV Notes e The TV VIDEO button selects an input source of the TV from aerial in or line in The button does not control this unit e With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months e 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 e Do not mix different types of batteries Getting Started 7 8 sees Connecting the unit To a TV that has phono type audio video input jacks This connection improves picture and sound quality and is necessary if you want to use the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function If your TV does not have audio video input jacks skip this step and go to page 8 CDRCOUOODODCCR IOUO Mains lead to mains 4 N Signal flow Audio video cable supplied 1 Connect LINE 1 OUT of the unit to the line input jacks of your TV using the Pare supplied audio video cable iN OO To use the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function connect to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks if your TV has two or more inputs 2 Connect the mains lead to the mains Getting Started Additional connection To a TV that has p2. SELF DUET b To Press Display window Add a high harmony sharp S D Add a low harmony b flat oie To cancel the Self Duet Press SELF DUET b again Tip e You can also change the pitch with the supplied microphone and the remote commander 28 Additional Operations Reducing the playback vocals Karaoke Pon This function reduces the vocals on played back music sources You can use hi fi stereo music sources for karaoke Set KARAOKE MODE to KARAOKE PON KARAOKE MODE The singer s voice is reduced To cancel Karaoke Pon Set KARAOKE MODE to OFF Note e Karaoke Pon does not work with the following tapes Tapes on which different vocal sounds are recorded on the left and right channels such as a duet Monaural recorded tapes Tapes on which sound sources are recorded with strong echo effects and or chorus effects Backing up your singing Vocal Assist This unit can assist your singing in case you forget the lyrics while you are singing The unit fills in the ooos vocal for you automatically if you 200s stop singing into the microphone Use karaoke stereo hi fi tapes KARAOKE MODE which have the accompaniment music on the left channel and the accompaniment plus vocal on the right channel Set KARAOKE MODE to VOCAL ASSIST To cancel Vocal Assist Set KARAOKE MODE to OFF Note e Voc
3. Recording 16 bilingual programmes 17 saving 18 stereo programmes 17 fromaTV 16 Remote commander 5 S Safety tab 18 Searching at various speeds 19 using the index AMS function 30 SP mode 16 T U Tracking adjustment See Adjusting Trinitron TV Synchro Play 15 V W X Y Z Virtual Sound 32
4. 5 on standby switch Menu buttons 11 MENU button CURSOR lt gt buttons EXECUTE button AUDIO MONITOR button 14 38 SCORE button 28 K PROG button 24 Number ten s digit buttons 24 TV VIDEO button for TV 5 VOL buttons for TV PROG buttons for TV kaa PI SEARCH AMS INDEX buttons 31 II PAUSE button 13 gt PLAY button 12 gt gt FF button 13 19 E STOP button 13 16 Additional Information 49 Index A B Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting picture 20 33 tracking 33 Aerial hookup 8 AMS searching 31 APC Adaptive Picture Control 33 Audio dubbing 37 Audio track 17 AV connection 6 C Cleaning the video heads 40 Colour system compatible colour systems 2 setting 13 Connecting to a stereo system 8 to a TV with an aerial cable 8 to a TV with audio videojacks 6 Counter 14 D Dubbing See Editing E F G Easy timer 21 Editing 35 EP mode 17 H Hi fi audio track 17 Sony Corporation l J Index searching 31 K Karaoke sing along 22 competing for the loudest voice 29 grading your singing 28 Karaoke Pon 27 Karaoke Program 24 Key Control 25 Self Duet 26 Vocal Assist 27 L Language selecting 11 LPmode 16 M Monitoring during playback 14 N O Normal audio track 17 NTSC recorded tapes 13 P Q Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 12 at various speeds 19 frame by frame 19 slow motion 19 R
5. SP sa aa screen Slow motion pause Slow motion in reverse gt I MMMM gt High speed in Double speed in Normal speed in reverse reverse reverse lt lt X2 X1 gt gt tM l MMMM Tip e Adjust the picture using TRACKING NORM SLOW lt gt if streaks appear while playing in slow motion bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing the picture shakes while pausing Notes e The playback sound is muted during these operations e In the 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 e The playback mode mark may shake while playing or searching at various speeds Additional Operations Recording TV programmes using oo0000 the easy timer we er E EASY TIMER You can start recording at once and have the unit stop recording automatically after a specified duration Before you start e Connect the LINE 1 IN jacks of the unit to the audio video output jacks of your TV see Additional connection on page 7 e Set CONNECT L1 to TV in the SET UP MENU e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place e Press TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed SP or LP for the PAL system and SP or EP for the NTSC system 1 Turn on your TV and select the programme position you want to record on your TV 2 Press EASY TIMER repeatedly to set th
6. TV if the TV has two inputs or more The TV must be placed where it will respond to the remote commander while you are pointing it at the unit Operation Make sure that the TV s power is in standby mode Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY and hold the remote commander in place for about two seconds The unit and TV turn on and the TV is set to the video channel If there is a tape in the unit playback starts automatically Notes e If the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function does not work properly Wait a few moments and press the button again Replace both of the batteries with new ones and press the button again Note that this function may not operate some Sony TVs because of the remote commander s signal limitations e Do not press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY while playing back a video tape If you do so the TV s input source will momentarily switch to the TV s tuner Basic Operations 17 Recording TV programmes You can record TV programmes from your TV by connecting the TV to the unit s LINE 1 IN jacks Before you start S e Connect the LINE 1 IN jacks of the Eeee s ee a 299 unit to the audio video output jacks of your TV see Additional INPUT SELECT connection on page 7 TAPE SPEED REC e Set CONNECT L1 to TV in the SET UP MENU see page 7 1 Turn on your TV and select the programme position you want to record on your TV 2 Insert a tape with
7. gt PLAY gt gt FF lt 4 REW Operation Fast forward rewind During stop press B FF or lt lt REW View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward hold gt FF down During rewind hold lt lt REW down Play at high speed During playback or pause press amp SEARCH or amp SEARCH To change the direction press the other one Play in slow motion for two minutes During playback or pause press D gt SLOW Play frame by frame During pause press II FRAME Hold the button down to play one frame each second Rewind to the beginning of a tape and start play During stop hold lt lt REW down on the unit and press gt PLAY on the unit To resume normal playback Press gt PLAY continued Additional Operations 21 22 Playing searching at various speeds continued Using the CLICK SHUTTLE ring With the CLICK SHUTTLE ring on the unit you can operate a variety of playback options During playback or pause turn the CLICK SHUTTLE ring clockwise or counterclockwise Each change in the CLICK SHUTTLE ring position changes the playback mode and the corresponding mark appears on the TV screen for a few seconds in the following way if the on screen display function is on CLICK SHUTTLE ring Playback mode Normal speed Double speed High speed gt X2 gt gt Mark on the TV SSS a eS
8. its safety tab in place 3 eee Press INPUT SELECT to display L1 in the display window SP 4 TAPE SPEED Press TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed SP or LP LP provides recording time LP twice as long as SP however SP og produces better picture and Lot audio quality 5 OREG Press REC to start recording O To stop recording Press W STOP 18 Basic Operations To record NTSC colour system programmes NTSC colour signals can be recorded on this unit For tape speed select SP or EP in step 4 EP provides recording time three times as long as SP however SP produces better picture quality When playing back the unit automatically detects the tape speed To check the remaining tape length except for NTSC recorded tapes Press DISPLAY The white bar indicates the approximate length of tape remaining Remaining tape length Time counter To record stereo and bilingual programmes Set the connected TV to output stereo or bilingual sound When stereo or bilingual sound is received through the line inputs the STEREO indicator lights up You cannot select the sound to listen to while recording suoneido sIseg How sound is recorded on a video tape The unit records sound onto two separate tracks Hi fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Normal audio track monaural Hi
9. the dubbed sound Press AUDIO MONITOR until the L R and STEREO indicators go off in the display window To record sound from the microphone mixed with an external source If you connect equipment such as a laser disc player to this unit s LINE 2 IN jacks you can record while singing along to a karaoke LD Be sure to press INPUT SELECT on the unit to display L2 before starting recording The mixed sound is recorded on the normal audio track and the sound input from the LINE 2 IN jacks is recorded on the hi fi audio track Tip e When dubbing from the microphone you can use the functions of echo effect Key Control and Self Duet Notes e Do not dub on a tape recorded in LP mode Audio noise may occur e Recording stops if you press COUNTER RESET while audio dubbing Editing 41 42 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 does not function Connect the mains lead to mains securely The power is turned on but the e unit does not operate Power Moisture condensation occurs Turn the power off unplug the mains lead and leave the unit to dry for over one hour The playback picture does not 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 The
10. the music source and follow steps 1 and 4 Notes e If the sound is reproduced through a stereo amplifier turn down the volume of amplifier before operation e If streaks appear during playback select the colour system that the tape was recorded in see To set the colour system on page 13 e If feedback occurs turn down the microphone or TV volume or move the microphone away from the speakers Using the supplied microphone You can control some of the unit s karaoke functions with the microphone 1 CHOI button Press and hold to rewind the tape while viewing the picture 2 b buttons Change the pitch in Key Control mode page 25 Set the harmony interval in Self Duet mode page 26 3 KEY S D OFF selector Select KEY or S D to switch the microphone on in the Key Control mode or the Self Duet mode Select OFF to switch the microphone off Note e The b buttons on the microphone may not operate with other VCRs continued Additional Operations 25 Karaoke sing along continued Playing a tape ina programmed order Karaoke Program You can sing songs in the order you want MENU EXECUTE CURSOR tp e Before you start e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel e Select the search mode AMS or INDEX in the SET UP KARAOKE menu For details Selecting the AMS or index function on page 30 K PROG Number buttons 1 Inse
11. AY COUNTER RESET REPLAY TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY H PAUSE amp SEARCH gt PLAY gt gt FF E STOP lt 4 REW Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Insert a tape The unit turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 3 PLAY gt Press gt PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically Basic Operations Additional tasks To Press Stop play E STOP Pause play Il PAUSE Resume play after pause If PAUSE or E gt PLAY Search forward gt gt FF or amp SEARCH during playback Search backward lt lt REW or amp SEARCH during playback Fast forward the tape gt gt 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 unit rewinds the tape 10 seconds for each press of the button and restarts playback To set the colour system If streaks appear during playback set COLOR SYSTEM on the unit to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in Normally set the suoneido s1seg switch to AUTO If your tape was recorded in Set COLOR SYSTEM to PAL PAL MESECAM NTSC NTSC MESECAM PAL MESECAM To play an NTSC recorded tape Set NTSC PB at the rear of th
12. L the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable a NA 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains Additional connection TT To a stereo system MMT se eee You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system as shown on the right 10 Getting Started LINE 1 OUT Y AUDIO Audio cable not supplied ses LU Tuning your TV to the unit If you have connected the unit to your TV using the audio video cable skip this step ON STANDBY INPUT SELECT 1 ON STANDBY Press ON STANDBY to turn on the unit 2 INPUT SELECT Press INPUT SELECT until L2 appears in the display window Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the video playback Choose a channel between UHF 30 and 39 on the TV where there is no picture and no sound or only a steady rustling sound This channel will now be referred to as the video channel Tune the TV so that a blue screen appears on the TV screen Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions You have now tuned your TV to the unit From now on whenever you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel If the blue screen does not appear clearly see To obtain a clear blue screen on page 10 continued Getting Started 11 12 Step 4 Tuning your TV to the unit continued To obtain a clear blue screen If the blue screen does not appea
13. S ONY 3 860 139 14 1 Video Cassette Player Operating Instructions Hi Fi KAR RE SLV KH7M E PS SV 1997 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 The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop Precautions Safety e This unit operates on 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply 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 mains if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time To disconnect the lead pull it out by the plug never by the lead Installing 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 h
14. al Assist does not work with the following tapes Hi fi tapes on which the same sound is recorded on the left and right channels Monaural recorded tapes continued Additional Operations 29 Karaoke sing along continued Grading your singing As an extra challenge the unit can grade your singing 000 AO Se 1 Start singing and press SCORE SCORE appears on the TV screen and the unit starts analysing your singing 2 Press SCORE again after singing for more than one minute Your score appears on the TV screen for five seconds The highest score HI SCORE is saved and is indicated above your present score To score automatically Auto Score The unit automatically scores each song in order during Karaoke Program Press MENU and select SET UP KARAOKE then set AUTO SCORE to ON Each time a song ends the score appears for five seconds To set the score level This unit has two different score levels To set the score level press MENU and select SET UP KARAOKE Then set SCORE LEVEL to HIGH for easy grading or LOW for strict grading Tips e The highest possible score is 99 points HI SCORE 99 SCORE 85 SET UP KARAOKE SEARCH MODE AMS_ INDEX SCORE LEVEL HIGH LOW AUTO SCORE ON OFF SELECT SET ee SET UP KARAOKE SEARCH MODE AMS_ INDEX gt SCORE LEVEL HIGH LOW AUTO SCORE ON OFF SELECT SET ee e To display your sc
15. anged Use this feature to add commentary to a tape that you have recorded with a camcorder You can also record your karaoke performances Audio dubbing from a stereo system or other external source Before you start dubbing e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel e Press INPUT SELECT on the unit to display L2 in the display window 1 2 COUNTER RESET AUDIO DUB H PAUSE 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 Insert a prerecorded tape into this recording unit Search for the end of the section to be replaced and press Il PAUSE Make sure that the tape has its safety tab in place Press COUNTER RESET to reset the counter to OHOOMO0S Rewind the prerecorded tape to the beginning of the section to be replaced The unit pauses Press AUDIO DUB The audio dubbing indicator S appears in the display window To start editing press the Il PAUSE buttons on this unit and the stereo system or other VCR at the same time When the counter reaches OHO0MO00S audio dubbing stops automatically To stop while editing Press the li STOP buttons on this unit and the stereo system or other VCR continued Editing 39 B Audio dubbing continued To listen to both the hi fi and normal audio Set AUDIO MIX to ON in the SET UP MENU page 34 Use this feature to listen to dubbed audio
16. at various speeds Additional Information 21 Recording TV programmes using 40 Troubleshooting the easy timer 42 Specifications 22 Karaoke sing along 43 Index to parts and controls 30 Searching with the AMS or index back cover function Index 32 Enjoying the surround sound Virtual Sound 33 Adjusting the picture 34 Changing menu options Introduction 5 6 Getting Started ae ne Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the unit e Remote commander e Audio video cable 3 phono to 3 phono e R6 size AA batteries e Microphone e Aerial cable e Plug adaptor SLV KH7ME only Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 3 models SLV KH7ME KH7PS and KH7SV Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your unit The SLV KH7ME is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV KH7ME only Getting Started kl 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 You can use this remote commander to operate this unit and a Sony TV Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot can be used to Remote sensor OO 200000 O00 C B 3888 e000
17. button 16 CLICK SHUTTLE ring 20 Il PAUSE button 13 36 LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks Remote sensor 5 continued Additional Information 45 Index to parts and controls continued Front panel continued T SELF DUET b buttons 26 9 MIC IN 1 2 jacks 22 2 KEY CONTROL b buttons 25 T0 CONTROL jack 22 3 SHOUT button 29 TI KARAOKE MODE switch 27 SCORE button 28 12 KARAOKE ON OFF switch 22 24 4 ECHO control 23 13 VIRTUAL SOUND switch 32 5 MIC VOL 1 2 controls 22 EFFECT button 32 6 INPUT SELECT button 9 16 WIDE WARP indicators 32 7 TAPE SPEED button 16 14 COLOR SYSTEM switch 13 8 EASY TIMER button 21 46 Additional Information Display window 1 2 3 Tape speed indicator 16 Tape indicator REC indicator TIMER indicator 21 APC indicator 33 S Audio dub indicator 37 gt B joo N y Tracking indicator 33 Rear panel L 10 9 SCORE SHOUT indicators 28 29 l N Audio channel sound level indicator 14 STEREO indicator 14 KEY S D b indicators 25 26 a
18. cator lights up If you cannot get a clear picture with manual adjustment press TRACKING AUTO MANU to return to automatic adjustment Tracking meter About Adaptive Picture Control APC Adaptive Picture Control APC automatically SETUP MENU improves recording and playback quality by AUDIO MIX ON OFF adjusting the unit to the condition of the video BeOe E heads and tape To maintain better picture PALMAUTO PAL MESECAM quality we recommend that you set APC to ON in the SET UP MENU with the APC indicator in the ser fee display window lit APC playback The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC APC recording Whenever you insert a tape and start recording for the first time the unit adjusts to the tape using the APC function the APC indicator flashes rapidly This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected To deactivate the APC Press MENU and select SET UP MENU then set APC to OFF The APC indicator in the display window goes off Note e There is a delay of a few seconds before the unit actually starts recording while the unit analyses the tape To avoid the delay first set the unit to recording pause the APC indicator flashes slowly and press REC to have the unit analyse the tape the APC indicator flashes rapidly After the APC indicator stops flashing press Il PAUSE to start recording immediately If you want t
19. ching depending on the way the tape was recorded Selecting the AMS or index function MENU EXECUTE CURSOR thi gt lea gt gt SEARCH AMS INDEX The AMS Automatic Music Sensor function is mainly for karaoke tapes It searches for blank spaces of at least four seconds between recorded signals on the sound track of a tape Use this function to search an index incompatible tape If you are not sure of the way the tape was recorded try AMS first The index function is for indexed tapes like the tapes recorded with this unit The unit marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins When you use commercially prerecorded tape check the packaging to see if the tape is index compatible 1 Press MENU and select SET UP KARAOKE then press EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR f 4 to select SEARCH MODE then select either AMS or INDEX 3 Press EXECUTE Additional Operations SET UP KARAOKE SEARCH MODE AMS__ INDEX SCORE LEVEL HIGH LOW AUTO SCORE ON OFF SELECT SET ee Searching with the AMS function The unit can search up to 99 blank spaces ahead of or behind the current position T Set KARAOKE ON OFF on the unit to ON 2 Insert a tape into the unit 3 Press Kd gt gt SEARCH AMS INDEX E repeatedly to specify how many blank spaces SENGA ahead or behind you want to search e To search ahead press PPA SEARCH AMS INDEX e To search backwards press
20. d into the other playback VCR Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this recording unit Search for the point to start recording and press Il PAUSE 3 Press REC on this unit and set it to recording pause 4 To start editing press the I PAUSE buttons on both units at the same time To stop editing Press the W STOP buttons on both units Tips e To edit more precisely press the If PAUSE buttons on the units to release pause e To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press I PAUSE on this unit when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press Ill PAUSE again to resume recording Assemble editing e You can dub sound onto the normal audio track through a microphone while editing Set KARAOKE ON OFF to ON before you start dubbing Note e If you start recording following the procedure above the unit won t start recording with the APC function To record a tape with the APC function press REC again during recording pause in step 3 so that the unit analyses the tape Then when you start recording in step 4 press Il PAUSE after the APC indicator stops flashing If you press Ill PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing the APC function is cancelled 38 Editing Audio dubbing This feature lets you record over the normal audio track The monaural sound previously recorded is replaced while the original hi fi sound remains unch
21. d when you press REC Check that the safety tab has not been removed Nothing happens when you press REC Make sure the tape is not at its end e Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button Others A tape cannot be inserted Check that a tape isn t already in the tape compartment The remote commander does not function 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 Make sure the TV VIDEO remote control switch is set correctly The tracking indicator does not appear on the screen The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted or the NTSC system is being used The unit needs to be cleaned 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 The AMS function does not work properly The tape has too many blank spaces in a short time span Change PROGRAM MODE in the SET UP KARAOKE menu from AMS to INDEX Additional Information 43 44 Specifications System RF output signal UHF channels 30 to 39 Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Inputs and outputs LINE 1 IN and LINE 2 IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 each Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohm
22. e MIC IN 1 jack and its control plug to the CONTROL jack To sing duets connect an optional microphone to the MIC IN 2 jack e When CONNECT L1 in the SET UP MENU is set to TV see page 34 the sound through the microphone is output only during playback If you want to use a microphone in all modes set CONNECT L1 in the SET UP MENU to OTHER Microphone supplied 1 set KARAOKE ON OFF to ON KARAOKE MODE WELCOME TO THE Sony KARAOKE WORLD appears on the TV screen 2 Insert a karaoke video tape The unit starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 3 Press gt PLAY If you want to playback a specific song see Searching with the AMS or index function on page 30 4 Switch the microphone on Now you can enjoy singing karaoke To adjust the microphone volume Turn the MIC VOL 1 control for the microphone connected to MIC IN 1 Turn the MIC VOL 2 control for the microphone connected to MIC IN 2 Setting the MIC VOL 1 and or 2 control s to the centre position provides the best microphone volume 24 Additional Operations To control the echo effect Turn the ECHO control This adjusts both microphones echo effect to the same level To get the best effect adjust the microphone volume to a slightly higher level than the music volume Tip e When you sing along with TV broadcasts or music played back on equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks on the unit play
23. e duration Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes 0 30 gt 1 00 gt 1 30 4 00 End Once you press EASY TIMER the unit starts recording the TV programme shown on the TV The TIMER indicator appears in the display window The duration decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the unit stops recording and turns off automatically To change the duration Press EASY TIMER repeatedly to set to the new duration The previous duration is cleared when you set the new duration To stop recording To stop the unit while recording press ll STOP Tips e You can use the easy timer to record other sources In this case connect the audio video output jacks of the source you want to record to the LINE 1 IN jacks of the unit Then set CONNECT L1 to OTHER in the SET UP MENU e If you select End for the recording duration the unit stops recording at the end of the tape and turns off automatically Additional Operations 23 Karaoke sing along You can sing along with a karaoke videotape a TV broadcast or music played back on equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks on the unit You can MIC VOL 1 2 sing duets if you use an extra microphone not supplied Singing along with karaoke video tapes Before you start e Turn on the unit and the TV ON OFF E e Set the TV to the video channel CONTROL e Connect the supplied microphone to plug th
24. e unit according to the colour system of your TV If your TV is Set NTSC PB to PAL ON PAL TV NTSC 4 43 NTSC 4 43 NTSC 3 58 NTSC 3 58 continued Basic Operations 15 Playing a tape continued 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 OHOOMO00S Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY To select the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want Stereo programme To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo STEREO L R STEREO Left channel LCH L Right channel RCH R Standard sound No indicator No indicator Usually the mixed sound of the left and right channels Bilingual programme To listen to On screen display Display window Main LCH L Sub RCH R Main and sub STEREO L R STEREO Standard sound No indicator No indicator Usually the main sound monaural To check audio channel and sound level You can check the audio channel and sound level visually with the indicators in the display window Sound level indicator Right channel indicator Left channel indicator 16 Basic Operations Notes e When you play back a tape recorded in the PAL or MESECAM colour system streaks may appear even if the COLOR SYSTEM switch is set to PAL MESECAM I
25. f so select the colour system PAL or MESECAM in the PAL MESECAM option of the SET UP MENU For details see page 34 e The counter resets to OHO0M00S whenever a tape is reinserted e The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video systems e 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 the colour density increases or decreases To play a tape in stereo you must use the AUDIO OUT connections e 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 Turning on the unit and TV and starting playback automatically Trinitron TV Synchro Play You can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony Trinitron TV suoneido s1Iseg How to connect to use this function Connect the unit and TV with the audio video cable see To a TV that has phono type audio video input jacks on page 6 Be sure to connect the audio video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks on the
26. fi audio track main track Stereo Bilingual Usually mixed left right channels Usually main sound Stereo sound left Main left channel right channels Sub right channel continued Basic Operations 19 Recording TV programmes continued To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on a tape again cover d p the tab hole with adhesive tape Ma Safety tab Tip e The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape but the information won t be recorded on the tape Notes e Do not turn off the TV nor change the programme position during recording e When the KARAOKE ON OFF switch is set to ON the unit displays the karaoke information page 25 e Make sure the audio video output of your TV is connected to the LINE 1 IN jacks of the unit e Make sure CONNECT L1 in the SET UP MENU is set to TV e To record stereo or bilingual programmes the connected source must have audio left right output jacks e When you play back a tape recorded in the PAL or MESECAM colour system streaks may appear even if the COLOR SYSTEM switch is set to PAL MESECAM If so select the colour system PAL or MESECAM in the PAL MESECAM option of the SET UP MENU For details see page 34 20 Basic Operations Additional Operations Playing searching at various speeds Playback options I gt FRAME gt SLOW amp 3 SEARCH
27. he beginning of the current song the selected song order may not be played correctly Displaying the karaoke information Press DISPLAY when the KARAOKE ON OFF switch is set to ON The karaoke information appears on the TV screen If you press DISPLAY once more the remaining tape length and time counter will also appear To turn off the display press DISPLAY again Key control KEY 0 Score indication indication SCORE Self Duet indication Remaining tape length Time counter Changing the pitch Key Control While you are singing you can change the pitch of the song to match your vocal range Press KEY CONTROL or repeatedly to set the pitch you want KEY CONTROL b KEY I I continued Additional Operations 27 Karaoke sing along continued You can change the pitch of the song in half tone intervals To Press Range Display window Raise the pitch sharp 8 half tones 1 to 8 Lower the pitch b flat 8 half tones b1 to b8 To return to the original pitch Press KEY CONTROL PD or repeatedly until 0 appears in the display window Tip e You can also change the pitch with the supplied microphone Adding harmony Self Duet You can sing duets by yourself The unit creates a harmony voice at the interval you want Press SELF DUET b to select a high or low harmony voice
28. hono type audio video output jacks You can record a TV programme showing ona TV Connect LINE 1 IN of the unit to the TV as shown on the right For details on recording see Recording TV programmes on page 16 When connecting the LINE 1 IN and LINE 1 OUT jacks on the unit to your TV at the same time follow the procedure below to set up the unit see page 34 1 Press MENU 2 Press CURSOR to move the cursor gt to SET UP MENU and press EXECUTE 3 Press CURSOR lt to move the cursor gt to CONNECT L1 then select TV SET UP MENU AUDIO MIX ON OFF gt CONNECT L1 TV OTHER APC ON OFF PAL MESECAM AUTO PAL MESECAM OOC CORDODNDOC COON Audio video cable SELECT SET ee 4 Press EXECUTE Note e When you connect the LINE 1 IN jacks of the unit to other equipment set CONNECT L1 to OTHER continued Getting Started popes bun wD 9 Step 3 Connecting the unit continued To a TV that does not have audio video input jacks If you connect the unit to your TV using the audio video cable skip this step DOCO UCODODOOOUDINO 000 000 AERIAL OUT AERIAL IN to mains Mains lead X Aerial cable AERIAL IN AN Signal flow supplied 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear SR panel of the unit Oor Qe 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the unit and AERIA
29. ils see page 15 36 Additional Operations Editing Connecting to a VCR or stereo system How to connect to record on this unit This unit Recorder LINE 2 IN Other VCR Player VMC 810MS audio video cable not supplied EN Signal flow Notes e You can also use the LINE 1 IN jacks instead If you do set CONNECT L1 to OTHER in the SET UP MENU e Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour e If the other VCR is a monaural type connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L white jack The sound is recorded on both right and left channels When connecting to the AUDIO R red jack the sound is recorded only on the right channel e If you connected this unit to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise How to connect to a stereo system Connect LINE 2 IN AUDIO on this unit to the audio output jacks on the stereo system using the RK C510KS audio cable not supplied Editing 37 Basic editing when recording on this unit Il PAUSE Before you start editing e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel EEE 0005 e Press INPUT SELECT to display L2 or L1 in the display window e Press TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed SP or LP for the PAL system and SP or EP for the NTSC system 1 Insert a source tape with its safety tab remove
30. ki SEARCH AMS INDEX The unit starts searching and the number of blank spaces on the TV screen counts down to zero Playback starts automatically from that point To stop searching Press W STOP Searching with the index function The unit can search up to 99 index signals ahead of or behind the current position 1 Insert an indexed tape into the unit 2 Press Kd gt gt SEARCH AMS INDEX ae repeatedly to specify how many index signals SEARCH ahead or behind you want to search e To search ahead press PPA SEARCH AMS INDEX e To search backwards press k SEARCH AMS INDEX The unit starts searching and the index number on the TV screen counts down to zero Playback starts automatically from that point To stop searching Press W STOP Notes e No index signal will be added when recording starts from recording pause e The AMS function only works when the KARAOKE ON OFF switch is set to ON e You cannot use the AMS function on tapes that have many blank spaces in a short time span such as dramas and dialogues Additional Operations 33 34 Enjoying the surround sound Virtual Sound VIRTUAL SOUND switch You can use the Virtual Sound EFFECT button function to give stereo sources the WIDE WARP indicators surround sound effect and monaural sources a simulated stereo effect 1 Select the type of sound source with the VIRTUAL SOUND switch Select SURROUND when listening to a stereo
31. kl Time counter line pitch adjustment indicator 14 16 25 7 6 5 1 Mains lead 6 8 2 LINE 1 IN AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 7 RF CH screw 10 4 AERIAL OUT connector 8 5 AERIAL IN connector 8 6 TV SYSTEM switch 10 7 NTSC PB switch 13 8 LINE 1 OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 6 continued Additional Information 47 48 Index to parts and controls continued Remote commander oO IN O joy JB jw 11 12 13 14 Additional Information amp EJECT button 13 Tracking buttons 33 TRACKING NORM SLOW lt buttons TRACKING AUTO MANU button SELF DUET b buttons 26 EFFECT button 32 DISPLAY button 17 25 COUNTER RESET button 14 REPLAY button 13 AUDIO DUB button 37 38 REC button 16 TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY button 15 I gt FRAME button 19 B gt SLOW button 19 9 SEARCH buttons 13 19 lt lt REW button 13 19 15 TV VIDEO remote control switch Sl lal 7 SJ S we al amp S Bl BS amp NY Bl 29
32. o start recording quickly without using the APC function first set the unit to recording pause the APC indicator flashes slowly and press Il PAUSE to start recording Additional Operations 35 Changing menu options 1 Press MENU then select SET UP MENU SET UP MENU AUDIO MIX ON OFF CONNECTL1 TV OTHER Pi ON APC OFF PAL MESECAM AUTO PAL MESECAM SELECT SET es 2 Press CURSOR to select the option to change then press CURSOR gt to change the setting 3 Press EXECUTE to return to the original screen Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold print Menu option Set this option to AUDIO MIX e ON to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks at the same time The AUDIO MONITOR button will not function e OFF to listen to hi fi and normal audio tracks separately Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button For details see page 38 CONNECT L1 e TV to record TV programmes using the LINE 1 IN jacks e OTHER to record other audio video sources using the LINE1 IN jacks For details see page 7 APC e ON to switch on the APC Adaptive Picture Control function and improve picture quality e OFF to switch off APC For details see page 33 PAL MESECAM e AUTO to record play back in the colour system selected automatically Normally select AUTO e PAL to record play back in the PAL colour system e MESECAM to record play back in the MESECAM colour system For deta
33. ore on the TV screen again press DISPLAY e The highest score is cleared each time you set the KARAOKE ON OFF switch to OFF Note e The grading is not absolute Please use this function for your own amusement Additional Operations Competing for the loudest voice The unit measures and displays the loudness of your voice numerically 0002 when you shout into the microphone T 252 peen 1 Press SHOUT SHOUT appears in the display window English on screen display only and the unit starts a countdown on the TV screen 2 Shout into the microphone when the unit counts down to 0 While you are shouting the highest score MAX LEVEL and your current shout level are displayed on the TV screen with a level meter Below the level meter a bar appears every second to show the changes in your shout level After five seconds the measurement is complete and the highest score MAX MASCLEVER 29 LEVEL and your score YOUR LEVEL a appear YOUR LEVEL IS 33 Tips e To exit SHOUT mode press SHOUT again e The highest score MAX LEVEL is cleared each time you set the KARAOKE ON OFF switch to OFF Note e Adjust the MIC VOL control to the centre position and turn down the TV volume Additional Operations 31 32 Searching with the AMS or index function You can search for the start of a specific passage or scene There are two ways for automatic sear
34. orizontal position only e 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 require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or programme owner Compatible colour systems This unit is designed to record and play back using the PAL B G and D K MESECAM B G and D K and NTSC colour systems Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed Table of contents Getting Started 4 Step 1 Unpacking f 5 Step 2 Setting up the remote commander a 6 Step 3 Connecting the unit i 9 Step 4 Tuning your TV to the unit if 11 Step 5 Selecting a language Basic Operations Editing 12 Playing a tape 35 Connecting to a VCR or stereo 16 Recording TV programmes system 36 Basic editing Additional Operations 37 ee 19 Playing searching
35. over the original hi fi audio When AUDIO MIX is set 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 off in the display window Audio dubbing from the microphone Using the microphone you can add songs or narration on a recorded tape Sound from the microphone is mixed with the original hi fi sound and recorded on the normal audio track Before you start dubbing Connect the microphone s to the MIC IN 1 and or 2 jack s and turn on the microphone s H PAUSE COUNTER RESET oo0000 CJ 090 s B 5888 009 AUDIO DUB Set KARAOKE ON OFF to ON Insert the prerecorded tape into the unit Search for the end of the section to be replaced and press I PAUSE 1 2 Make sure that the tape has its safety tab in place 3 Press COUNTER RESET to reset the counter to 0OH00M0O0S 4 Rewind the prerecorded tape to the beginning of the section to be replaced The unit pauses 5 Press AUDIO DUB The audio dubbing indicator S appears in the display window 40 Editing 6 To start editing press Il PAUSE to start dubbing and sing or speak into the microphone When the counter reaches OHO0MO00S audio dubbing stops automatically To stop while recording Press W STOP To listen to
36. picture is not clear Playback Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING NORM SLOW lt gt buttons Make sure the colour system is correctly set to the system that the tape was recorded in 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 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 the AUDIO MIX option in the SET UP MENU is set to OFF Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture e Rough picture Unclear picture No picture or black amp white screen appears initial Additional Information Symptom Remedy Recording The tape starts playing as soon as it is inserted The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape cover the tab hole The tape is ejecte
37. r clearly in step 4 above turn the RF CH screw at the rear of the unit with a screw driver to a position where the TV clearly displays the blue screen To select the TV system For your TV to receive the correct signal from your unit you must set the TV SYSTEM switch at the rear of the unit to either 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 DODDOOUNOOODORDODON TV SYSTEM G K Selecting a language You can select the on screen display language English or Chinese Before you start e Turn on the unit and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel 000000 OOOO fF O OLOR KOKOLORES MENU EXECUTE CURSOR tpe 1 NEN Press MENU then press CURSOR to move the cursor gt to LANGUAGE and press EXECUTE EXECUTE U LANGUAGE iff ENGLISH EX SELECT END EXECUTE 2 CURSOR Press CURSOR to select the desired Cc language ISe LANGUAGE if ENGLISH AX XECUTE 3 cy Press EXECUTE Getting Started 13 14 Basic Operations Playing a tape 5 OO 000000 HE j 0008 0000 COLOR SYSTEM switch aa DOODOOUNOODDDDDOUIN es NTSC PB switch amp EJECT AUDIO MONITOR EFFECT DISPL
38. rt a tape and set KARAOKE ON OFF on the unit to ON 2 Press K PROG KARAOKE PROGRAM AMS PLA oats ee ol SELECT 0 9 SET EXECUTE 3 Press the number buttons to select up to ten songs in the order you want ee ttt For single digit numbers first press 0 then the song number To correct a song number press CURSOR to return to that number and reset it 4 Press EXECUTE The tape automatically rewinds to the beginning and playback starts in the order you selected While the unit searches for a song the song number flashes in the display window SELECT 0 9 SET EXECUTE To stop playing Press W STOP To change the programme order Press W STOP and repeat steps 2 through 4 above 26 Additional Operations Tip e You can also select the KARAOKE PROGRAM menu by pressing MENU and CURSOR Notes e If you set KARAOKE ON OFF to OFF the list settings are cleared e When you turn off the unit the unit exits the KARAOKE PROGRAM mode e When you press Kt gt gt I SEARCH AMS INDEX while in Karaoke Program mode the unit does not search beyond the current song but rewinds the tape to the beginning of the song being played back or fast forwards to the next song When the unit exits KARAOKE PROGRAM mode k lt PI SEARCH AMS INDEX returns to its normal function See Searching with the AMS or index function on page 30 e If you press CHOI on the microphone and rewind past t
39. s unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jack 2 each Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE 1 OUT and LINE 2 OUT VIDEO OUT phono jack 1 each Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jack 2 each Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms Additional Information General Power requirements 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 25W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 430 x 100 x 282 mm w h d including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 4 5 kg Supplied accessories Remote commander 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Aerial cable 1 Audio video cable 3 phono to 3 phono 1 Microphone 1 Plug adaptor 1 SLV KH7ME only Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses _ for details Front panel 1 ON STANDBY switch indicator 9 2 LINE 2 IN AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 35 Tape compartment 4 EJECT button 13 lt 4 REW button 13 19 gt gt FF button 13 19 N oy A jo gt PLAY button 12 lS El fel ke es E STOP button 13 16 REC
40. source select SIMULATED STEREO for a monaural source 2 Press EFFECT so the WIDE or WARP indicator lights up Virtual sound Type Effect For SURROUND stereo WIDE A sound effect that spreads out over a large area WARP A sound effect that totally envelopes you in sound SIMULATED STEREO WIDE A simulated stereo effect monaural WARP A wide ranging simulated stereo effect To cancel the Virtual Sound Press EFFECT repeatedly until both WIDE WARP indicators turn off Notes e This function is available only when the tape sound is reproduced on a stereo TV or other stereo audio equipment If the connected TV or other audio equipment is monaural or simulated stereo you cannot get a clear effect e We recommend that you do not use the surround effect function of this unit and that of the connected TV or other audio equipment at the same time If you do so the function may not work properly because the effects overlap each other Additional Operations Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking Although the unit automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape the tracking indicator M flashes in the display window then goes off distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition If so manually adjust the tracking Press TRACKING NORM SLOW 4 gt to display the tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons The 7 f NORMAL TRACKING M indi
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