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1. When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically Additional tasks To Press Stop play E STOP Pause play H PAUSE Resume play after pause H PAUSE or E gt PLAY Fast forward the tape gt gt FF during stop Rewind the tape lt 4 REW during stop Eject the tape To set the colour system EJECT If streaks appear during playback press COLOR SYSTEM on the VCR to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in Normally the colour system is correctly set whenever the tape is inserted If your tape was Press COLOR SYSTEM until the indication below recorded in appears in the display window PAL PAL MESECAM PAL NTSC NTSC To play an NTSC recorded tape Set NTSC PB in the SET UP MENU according to the colour system of your TV For details see page 48 If your TV is Set NTSC PB to PAL ON PAL TV NTSC 4 43 4 43 NTSC 3 58 3 58 Basic Operations To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later press CLEAR The counter in the display window resets to 0 00 00 Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY Press DISPLAY again and the counter will disappear from the TV screen Notes e When you play back a tape recorded in the PAL or MESECAM colour system streaks may appear even if the colour system setting is set to AUTO If so select th
2. REC SPEED SP Standard Play LP Long Play EP Extended Play button 26 COLOR SYSTEM button 20 ONE TOUCH TUNING RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL button 8 11 R Reality Regenerator button 46 For SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED817TH and ED616ME MJ SG only LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 50 For SLV ED915PS TH and ED818ME SG only LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO MONO jacks 50 For SLV ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS only continued Additional Information 57 Index to parts and controls continued Display window 1 Timer indicator 26 8 APC Adaptive Picture Control MET indicator 47 2 NICAM indicator 43 SLV ED915PS TH only 9 Tracking indicator 46 3 STEREO indicator 43 10 Colour system indicator 20 SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED817TH and ED815PS 11 TV system time counter programme clock indicator 4 Tape speed indicator 23 9 21 22 27 51 5 CLOCK indicator 27 12 Audio dubbing indicator 52 aor SLV ED818ME SG and ED616ME 6 START indicator 25 MJ SG only 7 STOP indicator 25 13 Tape recording indicator 23 58 Additional Information Rear panel for SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED817TH and ED815PS 1 Mains lead 6
3. 14W SLV ED818ME SG ED817TH ED815PS ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 430 x 97 x 292 mm w h d including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 4 1 kg Power back up Built in self charging capacitor Back up duration up to eight hours at a time SLV ED915PS TH ED817TH ED815PS and ED515PS only up to 24 hours at a time it may differ in actual performance for SLV ED818ME SG and ED616ME MJ SG only Supplied accessories Remote commander 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Aerial cable 1 Plug adaptor 1 included in some models 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 jo B o N N 1 0 ON STANDBY switch 8 Tape compartment amp EJECT button 20 lt lt REW rewind button 20 39 gt PLAY button 20 gt gt FF fast forward button 20 39 REC record button 23 E STOP button 20 H PAUSE button 20 SEARCH MODE button indicator 33 34 35 36 37 38 EASY TIMER knob 25 33 34 35 36 37 38 PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 9 46 N Remote sensor 5
4. Note e To play a tape in stereo you must connect your VCR either to a TV with audio video input jacks or to a stereo system as shown on above right Getting Started 7 8 seed CL ee Tuning your TV to the VCR If you have connected your VCR to the TV using the audio video cable skip this step 1 2 ON STANDBY RF CHANNEL PROGRAM 1 ONS TANDAI Press 1 0 ON STANDBY to turn on the VCR 1 7 2 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR The factory preset RF channel flashes in the display window for REICHANNEL about three seconds RF32 is for SLV ED818ME SG and ED616ME MJ SG and RF51 is for SLV ED915PS TH ED817TH ED815PS and ED515PS Press RF CHANNEL again while the RF channel is flashing The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV e g SLV ED915PS TH 3 Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR picture This channel will now be referred to as the video channel Some TVs reserve a programme position such as 0 for a VCR In this case select the reserved programme position for the VCR picture Refer to your TV s instruction manual for details Getting Started 4 0 Press RF CHANNEL RF CHANNEL PROGRAM If your TV system is Select The TV system indicator appears in the display window Press PROGRAM to select the correct TV system 90 B G G I I D K K Selected TV Q oO 2 e AJ ot og a e
5. SET e gt 14 Getting Started 4 PROG Press PROG to select the programme Selected programme position position TUNER PRESET SYSTEM B G D K NORMAL CATV NORM CATV AUTO PRESET gt CHANNEL SET 21 AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING oO ov SELECT 44 SET e it u S Press gt repeatedly until the channel you TUNER PRESET PROG14 pi want is displayed SYSTEM B G D K 2 NORMAL CATV NORM CATV Pressing 4 goes back to the previous AH ANNEL SET bs channels AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING The channels are scanned in the following SELECT 44 order SET les Channel coverage System B G System D K System VHF E2 E12 R1 R12 SA4 SA13 UHF E21 E69 R21 R69 B21 B69 CATV TV distribution 1 S41 S01 S05 S1 S41 S01 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 If the TV sound is distorted or noisy press TUNER PRESET PROGI4 4 9 lt to move the cursor P to Oe ere SYSTEM then select B G D K or NORMAL CATV NORM CATV a p x A AUTO PRESET I whichever is applicable in your area CHANNEL SET 35 AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING SELECT 4 SET e 7 To allocate another channel to another programme position repeat steps 4 and 5 Press OK continued Getting Started 15 16 B Step 6 Presetting channels continued Disabling unwanted pr
6. the TAPE LENGTH menu Additional Operations Editing Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR e g SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED817TH and ED815PS This VCR Recorder TV o lo I LINE OUT VMC 810HG audio video cable not supplied e g SLV ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS This VCR Recorder TV Other VCR Player FO LINE OUT t t LINE 1 IN S VMC 710 720HG audio video cable not supplied cN Signal flow continued Editing Editing with another VCR continued How to connect to a stereo system SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED817TH and ED815PS only Connect LINE 1 IN AUDIO or LINE 2 IN AUDIO SLV ED915PS TH and ED818ME SG only on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the stereo system using the RK C510HG audio cable not supplied Tips SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED817TH and ED815PS e If the other VCR is a monaural type and connected to this VCR s LINE 2 IN jacks connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L white jack The sound is recorded on both right and left channels When connecting to the AUDIO R red jack the sound is recorded only on the right channel e You can also use the LINE 1 IN jack instead If the other VCR is a monaural type the sound is recorded only on the channel whose jack is connected to the audio plug To record on both right and left channels connect the audio plu
7. 4 AERIAL OUT connector 6 2 LINE 1 IN AUDIO R L VIDEO 5 LINE OUT AUDIO R L VIDEO jacks 49 jacks 7 3 AERIAL IN connector 6 Rear panel for SLV ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS only 1 Mains lead 6 4 AERIAL OUT connector 6 2 LINE 1 IN AUDIO VIDEO jacks 5 LINE OUT AUDIO MONO 49 VIDEO jacks 7 3 AERIAL IN connector 6 continued Additional Information 59 60 Index to parts and controls continued Remote commander Additional Information TV VIDEO remote control switch 5 EJECT button 20 TV VIDEO button for TV 5 INPUT SELECT button 24 32 CLEAR button 21 42 EASY TIMER button 28 CO IN jo OW JB foo N e o a N R Reality Regenerator button 46 REC button 23 40 REC SPEED button 23 x2 button 39 MENU button 10 48 Tape menu operation buttons II PAUSE button 20 E STOP button 20 lt lt REW rewind button 20 39 gt gt FF fast forward button 20 39 gt PLAY OK button 20 1 on standby switch 32
8. 44 SET tes For SLV ED915PS TH only SET UP MENU 2 2 gt TAPE LENGTH AUTO E240 E260 E300 SELECT 4 SET t es Initial settings are indicated in bold print Menu option Set this option to AUDIO MIX ON to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks at the same SLV ED915PS TH time The AUDIO MONITOR button will not function ED818ME SG OFF to listen to hi fi and normal audio tracks separately Select ED817TH and the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button ED815PS only HIFI AUDIO STD to record standard sound on the hi fi audio track SLV ED915PS TH NICAM to record NICAM broadcasts on the hi fi audio track only For details see page 43 APC ON to switch on the APC Adaptive Picture Control function and improve picture quality OFF to switch off APC PAL MESECAM AUTO to have the VCR automatically select the colour system for recording and playback If the picture has no colour or unusual colours set to PAL or MESECAM according to your local colour system NTSC PB ON PAL TV to play back an NTSC recorded tape on a PAL TV 4 43 or 3 58 according to the colour system of your NTSC TV For details see page 20 TAPE LENGTH AUTO to have the VCR automatically select the tape length For E240 E260 or E300 tapes set it according to the tape type that you are using to display the remaining time correctly Note e You may not be able to display the remaining time correctly for an NTSC tape using
9. 8 EASY TIMER 2 0 and EASY TIMER in sequence e To set the start or stop time to 8 20 press 0 8 2 0 and EASY TIMER in sequence If you make a mistake re enter the correct digits before pressing EASY TIMER Basic Operations To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press x STOP To check or change the timer setting Push the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the setting you want to check or change flashes Then re enter the new setting if necessary If you do not want to change any of the settings push the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the indicator appears in the display window You can also change the timer setting using the TIMER SET CHECK menu For details see page 41 To cancel the timer setting To cancel the Easy Timer setting while entering a setting press CLEAR on the remote commander or press PROGRAM and on the VCR at the same time To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins just press I The indicator turns off and the VCR switches on Remember to press I to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby mode after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording Reset the counter e Display tape information on the TV screen e Check the timer settings e Watch another TV programme suol e1ado Jiseg To watch the recorded programme right after
10. SEARCH MODE indicator turns off The VCR fast forwards to the end of the tape Then the VCR rewinds the tape to the last recorded programme After a few t seconds the VCR starts playback and stops at the beginning of the blank section BLANK and the remaining time of the blank section appear alternately in the display window for about one minute To stop searching To stop the VCR while searching for a blank section press W STOP Notes e To display the remaining time correctly you may have to select the TAPE LENGTH in the SET UP MENU according to the type of the tape that you are using For details see page 48 e In step 2 FULL will appear in the display window for about one minute if there is no blank section available on the tape the remaining time of a blank section is less than one minute e The VCR can only detect the blank section between the end of the tape and the end of the last recorded programme Blank section gt Last recorded End of tape programme Search Operations 35 Searching using the index function The VCR marks the tape with an index kea gt gt signal at the point where each recording INDEX SEARCH begins Use these signals as references to find a specific recording The VCR can search up to 99 index signals ahead of or behind the current position You can either use the INDEX SEARCH buttons on the remote commander or the SEARCH MODE button
11. and EASY TIMER knob on the VCR Using the INDEX SEARCH buttons on the remote commander 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press lt 4 gt P INDEX SEARCH repeatedly to specify how many index signals ahead or behind you want to search To search ahead press gt I INDEX SEARCH INDEX 8 To search backwards press kK INDEX SEARCH The VCR starts searching and the index number on the TV screen counts down to zero Playback starts from the point about five seconds ahead of the specified index mark 36 Search Operations Using the SEARCH MODE EASY TIMER button and EASY TIMER knob knob on the VCR SEARCH MODE 1 Press SEARCH MODE on the VCR repeatedly until INDEX appears in the display window the SEARCH MODE indicator lights up 2 Tum the EASY TIMER knob to specify how many index signals ahead or behind you want to search e To search ahead turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise e To search backwards turn the EASY TIMER knob counterclockwise 3 Push the EASY TIMER knob The VCR starts searching Playback starts the SEARCH MODE indicator turns off from the point about five seconds ahead of the specified index mark To stop searching Press W STOP Note e No index signal will be added when recording starts from recording pause However an index signal will be marked if you change the channel during recording pause Search Operations 37 38 Searc
12. display the tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons the M indicator lights up To resume automatic tracking adjustment eject the tape and reinsert it NORMAOTAACKING Tracking meter About the R Reality Regenerator function for SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED817TH and ED616ME MJ SG only The R function automatically adjusts the picture to the most suitable quality during playback When playback starts the R function activates and the R button lights up Each press of the button changes the effect and indication in the display window as follows REAL status of playback started SOFT gt DYNA dynamic 46 Additional Operations About the Adaptive Picture Control APC function The Adaptive Picture Control APC function e g SLV ED915PS TH automatically improves recording and playback SET UP MENU 1 2 quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of AUDIO MIX ON OFF the video heads and tape To maintain better EA ON EE i i PAL MESECAM picture quality we recommend that you set APC to STL ER Ore ON in the SET UP MENU The APC indicator ee hy op amas lights up in the display window f i SELECT 4 4 APC playback S o ien 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 first start rec
13. g SLV ED915PS TH system 2 Tune the TV to the same channel as shown in the display window so that RECORDER SRE the picture on the right appears on the TV screen Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions If the picture does not appear clearly see To obtain a clear picture from the VCR below Press RF CHANNEL You have now tuned your TV to the VCR From now on whenever RF CHANNEL you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel To obtain a clear picture from the VCR If the picture does not appear clearly in step 5 above first go to step 6 to finish this procedure once Then start from step 2 After pressing RF CHANNEL twice in step 2 to display the RF channel press PROGRAM so that another RF channel appears Then tune the TV to the new RF channel until a clear picture appears To set another RF channel number on the VCR select a channel number that does not receive a broadcast signal in your area and is clear of interference from other channels If you cannot obtain a clear picture after performing this procedure we recommend you connect the VCR and TV using the audio video cable see To a TV that has audio video input jacks on page 7 If the same symptom persists consult your nearest Sony dealer Note e If you set the wrong TV system you may have no sound or sound may be distorted noisy sound Getting Started 9 Selecting a VO language You can change the on
14. motion 39 Presetting channels 11 automatically 12 manually 14 One Touch Tuning 11 16 39 46 R Reality Regenerator 46 Recording 22 bilingual programmes 43 duration time 40 saving 23 stereo programmes 43 using the Easy Timer function 25 while watching another programme 23 Remote commander 5 S Safety tab 23 Searching at various speeds 39 for the current position ona tape 34 the beginning of an Easy Timer recorded programme 33 using the Blank Search function 35 using the index function 36 using the Time Search function 38 SPmode 23 T U V W X Y Time Search 38 Timer recording 31 cancelling timer settings 41 changing timer settings 41 checking timer settings 41 daily weekly recording 32 Easy Timer 25 overlapping timer recordings 42 Tracking adjustment Tuning your TV to the VCR 8 TV system 2 9 15 Z ZWEITON broadcasts 43 39 46
15. recording with the Easy Timer The SEARCH MODE indicator starts flashing when the VCR finishes the Easy Timer recording To watch the recorded programme push the EASY TIMER knob The VCR turns on starts searching then automatically starts playback from the beginning of the recording For details see page 33 continued Basic Operations 29 Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function continued Tips e To record from a source connected to the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED616ME MJ SG and ED515P S only jacks press INPUT SELECT or PROG or turn the EASY TIMER knob to display L1 or L2 SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS only in the display window e To record NTSC signals set the tape speed to SP or EP To record in the EP mode set the tape speed to LP in the display window Notes e You cannot set the Easy Timer if eight programmes have already been set e You can set the timer for only one programme using the Easy Timer function If you want to set the timer for other programmes use the TIMER SET CHECK menu For details see page 31 e You cannot set the date using the Easy Timer function Set the date using the CLOCK SET menu if you want to set the timer with the menu For details see page 17 The indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting with no tape inserted 30 Basic Operations Setting the timer manua
16. AUDIO MONITOR button This button doesn t work for SLV ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS 43 AUDIO DUB dubbing button 51 for SLV ED818ME SG and ED616ME MJ SG only Programme number ten s digit buttons 24 28 PROG programme buttons 22 VOL volume buttons for TV DISPLAY button 23 kea gt gt i INDEX SEARCH buttons 36 B gt SLOW button 39 Index A Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting picture 16 39 46 tracking 39 46 Aerial hookup 6 AFT Auto Fine Tuning 16 APC Adaptive Picture Control 47 Audio dubbing 52 Audio track 45 A V audio video connection 7 B Blank Search 35 Cc Cancelling timer settings 41 Changing timer settings 41 Checking timer setting 41 Cleaning the video heads 53 Clock setting 17 Colour system compatible colour systems 2 setting 20 Connecting the VCR and your TV 6 toa TV with audio video jacks 7 to a stereo system 7 Counter 21 D Disabling programme position 16 Dubbing See Editing E F G Easy Clock 27 Easy Timer recording 25 Editing 49 EP mode 24 Sony Corporation H Head Condition Sensor 55 Hi fi audio track 45 I J K Index Search 36 L Language selecting 10 LP mode 23 M Monitoring audio during playback 44 during recording 43 N NICAM broadcasts 43 Normal audio track 45 NTSC recorded tapes 20 O One Touch Tuning 11 P Q Picture adjustment Playback 19 at various speeds 39 frame by frame 39 slow
17. Co LP Long Play provides recording time twice as long as SP Standard Play however SP produces better picture and audio quality 5 REC Press REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up red in the display window Recording indicator To stop recording Press W STOP a To check the remaining tape length 2 Press DISPLAY The white bar indicates the approximate length of tape remaining 2 N Remaining tape length Time counter To watch another TV programme while recording 1 If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio video cable set the TV to TV input If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable skip this step 2 Select another programme position on the TV To save a recording 4 b To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on the tape again Mi cover the tab hole with adhesive tape Safety tab continued Basic Operations 23 24 Recording TV programmes continued To record NTSC colour system programmes NTSC colour signals can be recorded on this VCR from the LINE 1 IN and LINE 2 IN SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS only jacks only To select the line input press INPUT SELECT or PROG so that L1 or L2 SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS only appears in the display window For tape speed select SP or EP in step 4 EP Extended Play provides recordin
18. EW Playback options Operation View the picture during fast During fast forward hold down FF During rewind hold forward or rewind down lt lt REW Play at high speed e During playback press gt FF or lt lt REW on the remote commander e During playback hold down FF or lt lt REW When you release the button normal playback resumes Play at twice the normal speed During playback or pause press x2 Play in slow motion During playback or pause press B gt SLOW Play frame by frame During pause press gt FF or lt lt REW on the remote commander Hold down the button to play one frame each second Rewind and start play While the tape is stopped hold down lt lt REW on the VCR and press E gt PLAY on the VCR To resume normal playback Press gt PLAY Tips e Adjust the picture using TRACKING on the VCR if streaks appear while playing in slow motion the picture shakes during pause To set tracking to the centre position press both buttons at the same time If noise appears during pause or frame by frame playback first switch to the slow motion playback then adjust the picture using TRACKING on the VCR Notes e The playback sound is muted during these operations In LP or EP mode noise may appear or there may be no colour e The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse e On screen symbols may shake while playing or searching at various speed
19. S ONY 3 065 581 12 1 Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions Easy amp Durable VHS SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG hli lFi SLV ED817TH ED815PS hli lFi SLV ED616ME MJISG ED515PS 2001 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 oy 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 sho
20. VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the W STOP buttons on both VCRs Tips e To edit more precisely press the If PAUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause e To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press I PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press I PAUSE again to resume recording Note e If you start recording following the procedure above the VCR will not 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 VCR analyses the tape Then when you start recording in step 4 press I PAUSE after the APC indicator stops flashing If you press Il PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing the APC function is cancelled Editing 51 52 Audio dubbing SLV ED818ME SG and ED616ME MJ SG only This feature lets you record over the normal audio track The monaural sound previously recorded is replaced while the original hi fi sound remains unchanged Use this feature to add commentary to a tape that you have recorded with a camcorder Before you start editing e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel e Press INPUT SELECT or PROG to display L1 or L2 in the display window CLEAR AUDIO DUB 1 2 A WwW 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 prer
21. channels 17 Step 7 Setting the clock pees 6uije5 Basic Operations 19 Playing a tape 22 Recording TV programmes 25 Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function 31 Setting the timer manually Search Operations 33 Searching for the beginning of an Easy Timer recorded programme 34 Searching for the current position on a tape 35 Searching using the Blank Search function 36 Searching using the index function 38 Searching using the Time Search function Additional Operations 39 Playing searching at various speeds 40 41 43 46 48 49 51 52 53 56 57 Setting the recording duration time Checking changing cancelling timer settings Recording stereo and bilingual programmes for SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED817TH and ED815PS only Adjusting the picture Changing menu options Editing Editing with another VCR Basic editing Audio dubbing SLV ED818ME SG and ED616ME MJ SG only Additional Information Troubleshooting Specifications Index to parts and controls Back cover Index Introduction 3 Getting Started sept Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR e Remote commander e Aerial cable e Plug adaptor For SLV ED818ME and SLV ED616ME MJ only Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 10 models SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED817TH ED815PS ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS Check your
22. ck e Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated ina horizontal 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 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 four hours 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 TV systems e This VCR is designed to record and play back using the PAL B G D K and I MESECAM B G and D K and NTSC colour systems Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed e NTSC colour signals can only be recorded through the line input Table of contents Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Step 3 Connecting the VCR Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR 10 Step 5 Selecting a language 4 5 Step 2 Setting up the remote commander 6 8 11 Step 6 Presetting
23. e colour system PAL or MESECAM in the PAL MESECAM option of the SET UP MENU see page 48 for details 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 Ifa 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 colour 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 e Tapes recorded in the LP mode of other NTSC system VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed e While setting the menu on the TV screen you cannot use the gt PLAY H PAUSE PP FE lt lt REW or W STOP buttons These buttons are used for menu operations Basic Operations suol eiado diseg 21 22 Recording TV programmes INPUT SELECT PROG DISPLAY REC SPEED REC Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Wi N Oo Basic Operations Press PROG to select the programme position you want to record 4 REC SPEED Press REC SPEED to select the tape speed SP or LP
24. ecorded tape into this recording VCR Search for the end of the section to be replaced and press I PAUSE Make sure that the tape has its safety tab in place Press CLEAR to reset the counter to 0 00 00 Rewind the prerecorded tape to the beginning of the section to be replaced The VCR pauses Press AUDIO DUB The S indicator appears in the display window To start editing press the I PAUSE buttons on this VCR and the stereo system or other VCR at the same time When the counter reaches 0 00 00 audio dubbing stops automatically To stop while editing Press the W STOP buttons on this VCR and the stereo system or other VCR To listen to both the hi fi and normal audio for SLV ED818ME SG only Set AUDIO MIX to ON in the SET UP MENU page 48 Use this feature to listen to dubbed audio 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 Editing Additional Information Troubleshooting If you have any questions or problems not covered below please consult your nearest Sony service facility Symptom Remedy The I ON STANDBY switch e Connect the mains lead to the mains securely 5 does not function FS The power is turned on but the e Moisture condensation has occured Turn the power amp VCR does not operate off unplug the mains lead and leave the VCR to dry
25. ed 3 EAST TIMER Push the EASY TIMER knob to finish setting the clock The VCR enters the timer recording setting mode To continue the Easy Timer setting go to step 2 in Setting the Easy Timer on page 25 To quit the Easy Timer setting mode without changing any settings push the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the indicator appears in the display window To set the timer and clock setting using the remote commander You can also use the remote commander to set the Easy Timer and Easy Clock The operations on the VCR and the remote commander correspond as follows To Do this on the VCR Do this on the remote commander Confirm the setting and goto Push the EASY TIMER Press EASY TIMER the next setting knob Change the time by 15 minutes Turn the EASY TIMER Hold PROG down in START STOP mode knob or hold PROGRAM down Change the time by one minute Press PROGRAM Press PROG in START STOP mode Select the programme Turn the EASY TIMER Press PROG or knob or press PROGRAM INPUT SELECT Change the hour minute by Turn the EASY TIMER Press PROG one hour minute in CLOCK knob or press PROGRAM mode You can also use the programme number buttons to set the clock start and stop times and the programme you want to record Just press the programme number buttons to enter the hours and minutes For example e To set the clock to 8 20 press 0
26. ess OK CLOCK SET ry 71 1 2001 MON sig SELECT Press to set the date The day of the week is set automatically CLOCK SET i 51 2001 THU 0 00 Pys SELECT gt SET Ae END OK Press gt to select the month and set the month using CLOCK SET yy 25 12 2001 TUE 0 00 Dya Les 44 OK continued Getting Started 17 Step 7 Setting the clock continued Set the year hour and minute in sequence using gt to select the item to be set and 4 to select the digits CLOCK SET vig 25 12 2001 TUE 15 30 gt Sya SELECT gt SET 44 END OK Press OK to start the clock Tip e To change the digits when setting press to return to the item to be changed and select the digits using Note e The menu disappears automatically if you do not proceed for more than a few minutes 18 Getting Started Basic Operations Playing a tape EJECT CLEAR DISPLAY H PAUSE gt PLAY gt gt FF suol ei1ado Jiseg E STOP lt lt REW COLOR S EJECT IHi PAUSE W STOP SYSTEM 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 continued Basic Operations 19 20 Playing a tape continued Press gt PLAY
27. etting move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2 Press OK Press 1 0 to turn off the VCR The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording To record from other equipment leave the connected equipment switched on To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press li STOP Daily weekly recording In step 2 above press to select the recording pattern Each time you press the indication changes as shown below Press fto change the indication in reverse order the current date SUN SAT Sunday to Saturday MON SAT Monday to Saturday gt MON FRI Monday to Friday EVERY SAT EVERY MON EVERY SUN 1 month later dates count down the current date Tips e To set the programme position you can also use the PROG or programme number buttons e To set the tape speed you can also use REC SPEED button e To record NTSC signals set the tape speed to SP or EP To record in the EP mode set the tape speed to LP Note The indicator flashes in the display window when you press I with no tape inserted Basic Operations Search Operations Searching for the beginning of an Easy Timer recorded programme If you record a programme using the Easy Timer function you can easily find the beginning of the recording with the SEARCH MODE function The SEARCH MODE indicator flashes when the VCR finishes making an Ea
28. for over four hours The clock has stopped and e The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the lights up in the display mains for more than eight hours for SLV ED915PS window TH ED817TH ED815PS and ED515PS only and 24 g hours for SLV ED818ME SG and ED616ME MJ SG only Reset the clock and timer The playback picture does not e Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you are appear on the TV screen using a monitor set it to video input e If you made connections using the aerial cable only make sure the RF channel number is set correctly for your area The playback picture has no e Set the PAL MESECAM option in the SET UP MENU colour or unusual colour according to your local colour system The picture or sound is distorted e Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons e Make sure the colour system is set to the system that the tape was recorded in e If you made connections using the aerial cable only make sure the TV system is set correctly for your area The picture is not clear or a e The video heads are dirty page 55 Clean the video message appears indicating that heads using the Sony T 25CLD T 25CLW or E 25CLDR the video heads need cleaning video head cleaning cassette If these cleaning cassettes are not available in your area have the heads cleaned v at your nearest Sony service facility a standard service 2 charge will be required Do not use a commercially 2 available liquid t
29. g time three times as long as SP however SP produces better picture and sound quality When playing a tape the VCR automatically detects the tape speed 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 IN or LINE 2 IN SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS only jacks Press INPUT SELECT or PROG to display L1 or L2 SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS only in the display window The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape but the information will not be recorded on the tape If you do not want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV You can have the VCR stop automatically after starting at a specified time For details see Setting the recording duration time on page 40 Notes e The display does not appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback e It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining tape length after you press DISPLAY e The remaining tape length does not appear while playing or recording in the NTSC system Basic Operations Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function The Easy Timer function allows you to make a timer recording of a programme wit
30. get a better picture see Adjusting the picture on page 46 When playback is finished be sure to clean the heads with a video head cleaning cassette Be sure to use the Sony T 25CLD T 25CLW or E 25CLDR 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 Additional Information 55 56 Specifications System Colour system PAL MESECAM NTSC 3 58 NTSC 4 43 TV system B G D K I Channel coverage B G VHF E2 to E12 UHF E21 to E69 CATV S01 to S05 S1 to S41 D K VHF R1 to R12 UHF R21 to R69 I VHF SA4 to SA13 UHF B21 to B69 CATV S01 to S05 S1 to S41 RF output signal UHF channels 21 to 69 B G D K D Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Inputs and outputs LINE 1 IN and LINE 2 IN SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS only VIDEO IN phono jack 1 each Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jack 2 each Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE OUT VIDEO OUT phono jack 1 Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jack 2 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 16W SLV ED915PS TH
31. gs to the AUDIO R L jacks using a VMC 910HG audio video cable not supplied SLV ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS e Use the following audio video cable according to the type of the other VCR Jack If the other VCR is Use a cable such as LINE 1 IN Stereo type VMC 910HG 3 phono to 2 phono Monaural type VMC 710HG 720HG 2 phono to 2 phono LINE 2 IN Stereo type VMC 810HG 3 phono to 3 phono Monaural type VMC 910HG 3 phono to 2 phono Notes e Make sure you connect the plugs to the jacks of the same colour e If you connect this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise 50 Editing Basic editing when recording on this VCR Before you start editing e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel e Press INPUT SELECT or PROG Il PAUSE to display L1 or L2 SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS only in the display window e Press REC SPEED to select the tape speed 1 Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other playback VCR Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press Il PAUSE 3 Press REC on this VCR and set it to recording pause 4 To start editing press the If PAUSE buttons on both
32. hing using the Time Search function You can easily find a specific point on a tape by using the Time Search function For example you can find a recorded section 15 minutes ahead of or behind the current position of a tape by using the Time Search function EASY TIMER knob SEARCH MODE 1 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly until TIME appears in the display window the SEARCH MODE indicator lights up 2 Tum the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to set the length of time you want the VCR to fast forward or rewind the tape Each turn on the knob increases or decreases the duration by 15 minutes For example if you want to watch a recorded section 15 minutes ahead of the current position turn the EASY TIMER knob once clockwise To change the time by one minute press PROGRAM 3 Push the EASY TIMER knob The VCR starts searching and the tape counter starts counting until it reaches the specified point The VCR starts playback automatically when the tape counter reaches the specified point the SEARCH MODE indicator turns off To stop searching Press W STOP Tip e The VCR can search up to three hours ahead of or behind the current position of a tape Search Operations Additional Operations Playing searching at various speeds x2 gt PLAY i gt SLOW gt PLAY gt gt FF lt lt R
33. hout turning on your TV Set the recording timer to record only one programme that will be broadcast within the next 24 hours using the EASY TIMER knob If the VCR clock has not been set you can also set the clock before setting the timer recording Setting the Easy Timer PROGRAM Before you start e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the recording time REC SPEED EASY TIMER SP LP knob SP EP 1 EASY TIMER Push the EASY TIMER knob The START indicator appears in the display window suoieado Jiseg If the clock has not been set appears Go to step 2 in Setting or changing the Easy Clock on page 27 2 EASY TIMER Set the recording start time by turning the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the time by 15 minutes START To increase or decrease the time by one minute press PROGRAM 3 EASY TIMER Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the start time setting A The STOP indicator appears continued Basic Operations 25 26 Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function continued 4 EASY TIMER KAN Set the recording stop time in the same way as in step 2 then push the EASY TIMER knob A programme number flashes 5 EASY TIMER K REC SPEED SP LP Q SP EP Turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counte
34. ht channel sub RCH STEREO Standard sound No indicator No indicator The mixed sound of left and right channels monaural 44 Additional Operations How sound is recorded on a video tape The VCR records sounds 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 Usually main right channels Normal audio track sound monaural Hi fi audio track main track Stereo sound left Main left channel right channels Sub right channel Notes e 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 for SLV ED915PS TH only If HIFI AUDIO is set to STD the standard sound will be recorded on both the hi fi and normal audio tracks Pressing AUDIO MONITOR will not change the sound Additional Operations 45 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 turns off distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition If so manually adjust the tracking Press the TRACKING buttons on the VCR to
35. in MAIN STEREO Sub SUB STEREO Main and sub MAIN SUB STEREO In the NICAM system This VCR receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the NICAM system the NICAM indicator appears To record a NICAM programme HIFI AUDIO in the SET UP MENU should be set to NICAM initial setting To check the menu setting see page 48 To select bilingual sound while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want Stereo programme To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo STEREO STEREO Standard sound No indicator No indicator Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels monaural y amp continued Additional Operations 43 EE Recording stereo and bilingual programmes continued Bilingual programme To listen to On screen display Display window Main MAIN STEREO Sub SUB STEREO Main and sub MAIN SUB STEREO Standard sound No indicator No indicator Usually the main sound monaural For SLV ED818ME SG ED817TH and ED815PS only This VCR can record stereo and bilingual programmes only through the line input the stereo indicator appears on the TV screen and the display window You cannot select the sound while recording 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 LCH STEREO Rig
36. lly You can preset up to eight programmes 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 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Vo INPUT SELECT PROG MENU OK tpe Press MENU and select TIMER SET CHECK then press OK TIMER SET CHECK 25 12TUE START STOP PROG Set the date start and stop times programme position and tape speed 1 Press gt to select each item in turn 2 Press to set each item To correct a setting press to return to that setting and reset it TIMER SET CHECK 25 12TUE DATE a4 START STOP PROG 425 12TUEP P AVIS eo oe continued Basic Operations suol ei1ado Jiseg 31 32 Setting the timer manually continued To record the same programme every day or the same day every week press while the date is flashing For details see Daily weekly recording below To record from a source connected to the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS only jacks press INPUT SELECT or PROG to display L1 or L2 SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG and ED616ME MJ SG ED515PS only in the PROG position Press gt to confirm the setting The cursor gt appears at the beginning of the line To enter another s
37. model name by looking at the rear panel of your VCR SLV ED818ME is the model used for illustration purpose Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV ED616ME only XR 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 J compartment Insert the negative end first then push in and down until the positive end clicks into position peyeys 6uj325 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 If the TV does not have the symbol near the remote sensor this remote commander will not operate the TV TV 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 Notes The TV VIDEO button selects the TV s input source either aerial in or line in The button does not control this VCR 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
38. o move the cursor gt to TUNER PRESET PROG 1 AUTO PRESET then press OK SYSTEM B G D K I NORMAL CATV NORM CATV All receivable channels are preset in PAUTO PRESET A CHANNEL SET 1 numerical sequence When no more Dainese receivable channels can be found NTN presetting stops and the picture from the T lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen 9 pl ot a wn ot oY ot oO Qa Note e Picture might disappear for a few seconds during One Touch Tuning and auto presetting functions This is for tuning procedure and not a malfunction continued Getting Started 13 Step 6 Presetting channels continued Presetting channels manually PROG Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel MENU OK t m Press MENU then press t t to move the TUNER PRESET PROG10 cursor gt to TUNER PRESET and press SYSTEM B G D K 1 OK NORMAL CATV NORM CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING SELECT 4 SET es Press 4 9 lt gt to move the cursor gt TUNER PRESET PROG10 to NORMAL CATYV then select NORM SOM Ry INCOM OANY AUTO PRESET To preset CATV channels select CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING SELECT 4 SET e gt Press t 4 to move the cursor P to TUNER PRESET PROG10 CHANNEL SET SYSTEM B G D K I NORMAL CATV NORM CATV AUTO PRESET gt CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING SELECT
39. ogramme positions After presetting channels you can disable unused programme positions The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG buttons 1 mm step 5 on page 15 press programme number button 0 twice to display the number 0 beside CHANNEL SET 2 Press OK 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 to select the programme number for which you cannot obtain a clear picture 2 Press MENU then select TUNER PRESET and press OK 3 Select FINE TUNING The fine tuning meter appears TUNER PRESET 31 Selected programme position SYSTEM B G D K NORMAL CATV NORM CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT gt FINE TUNING SET tle 4 Press lt 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 do not proceed for more than a few minutes 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 Q m MENU 4 gt Q AJ oo oY gt 2 OK tpm Press MENU then press to move the cursor gt to CLOCK SET and pr
40. old one e Do not use different types of batteries Getting Started 5 6 sep3 Connecting the VCR Connect the aerial to your VCR and TV as shown below to watch TV programmes and VCR pictures on your TV In addition if your TV has audio video A V input jacks we recommend you connect the VCR to your TV using an audio video cable to get a better picture and sound Connecting the aerial AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT Mains lead to mains 5N AERIAL IN iy cn Signal flow Aerial cable supplied Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV NI and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear WN _ panel of the VCR Qem OUT Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCRand ama the aerial input of your TV using the on supplied aerial cable T Connect the mains lead to the mains Getting Started Additional connections To a TV that has audio video input for SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG jacks ED817TH and ED815PS only This additional connection improves picture and sound quality Connect the TV as shown on the right 9 Co 3 a v e Audio video cable not supplied D a for SLV ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS only ED817TH and ED815PS only For SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG q To a stereo system You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system as shown on the right Audio cable not supplied
41. om other equipment 5 TV reception is poor e Adjust the TV aerial e Make sure SYSTEM B G D K or I in the TUNER PRESET menu is set to the system in your area 2 The recorded picture has no e Set the PAL MESECAM option in the SET UP MENU colour or unusual colour according to your local colour system The tape starts playing as soon The safety tab has been removed To record on this as it is inserted tape cover the tab hole The tape is ejected when you e Check that the safety tab has not been removed press REC Nothing happens when you e Make sure the tape is not at its end press REC 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 Make sure your timer settings are past the current time e The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for more than eight hours for SLV ED915PS TH ED817TH ED815PS and ED515PS only and 24 hours for SLV ED818ME SG and ED616ME MJ SG only Reset the clock and timer e Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead Timer recording e A tape cannot be inserted e Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment The remote commander does e Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at not function the remote sensor on the VCR e Re
42. ording the VCR 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 function Press MENU and select SET UP MENU then set APC to OFF The APC indicator in the display window turns off Tip e To set the tracking to the centre position press the TRACKING and buttons at the same time Note 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 APC indicator flashes slowly and press REC to have the VCR analyse the tape the APC indicator flashes rapidly After the APC indicator stops flashing press H PAUSE to start recording immediately If you press I PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing the APC function is cancelled Additional Operations 47 1 Press MENU then select SET UP MENU 2 Press to select the option to change then press to change the setting For SLV ED915PS TH only The SET UP MENU has 2 pages To select page 2 press repeatedly until page 2 appears To select page 1 press repeatedly until page 1 appears 3 Press OK to return to the original screen Menu choices Changing menu options e g SLV ED915PS TH SET UP MENU 1 2 PAUDIO MIX ON OFF HIFI AUDIO STD NICAM APC ON OFF PAL MESECAM AUTO PAL MESECAM NTSC PB ON PAL TV 4 43 3 58 SELECT
43. place all of the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak wn o e Make sure the TV VIDEO remote control switch is set correctly The tracking meter does not e The recording condition of the tape is very poor and appear on the screen tracking cannot be adjusted 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 54 Additional Information Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads e No picture or black amp white e Normal picture e Rough picture e Unclear picture screen appears initial terminal contamination Sapphire tape cleaner The unit incorporates a sapphire tape cleaner which cleans a video tape when it is loaded This cleaner can prevent the video heads from contamination by removing dust or mold from a tape with its sapphire edge Head Condition Sensor The Head Condition Sensor checks the condition of the video heads If the heads are dirty a message will instruct you to insert a video head cleaning cassette The VCR may temporarily switch to a different head and resume playback To switch the heads press C gt PLAY while the PUSH PLAY TO RESUME TEMPORARILY message appears on the screen Although playback will resume the sound will be monaural You may have to manually adjust the tracking to
44. r noisy the VCR is set to a TV system different from your area s system Select the correct TV system and preset channels using the TUNER PRESET menu as shown on the next page Tip e To stop the One Touch Tuning function press ONE TOUCH TUNING or W STOP on the VCR during the setting continued Getting Started 11 12 Step 6 Presetting channels continued Presetting all receivable channels automatically Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel MENU OK tpe Press MENU then press to move the cursor gt to TUNER PRESET and press OK TUNER PRESET PROG 1 SYSTEM B G D K NORMAL CATV NORM CATV AUTO PRESET gt CHANNEL SET AFT ON FINE TUNING SELECT 4 SET e gt Press t lt 4 to move the cursor gt to SYSTEM then select B G D K or I whichever is applicable in your area If SYSTEM is set to the wrong position the sound will be distorted or noisy TUNER PRESET PROG 1 gt SYSTEM B G D K NORMAL CATV NORM CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET 1 AFT ON FINE TUNING SELECT 4 SET e gt Press t lt 4 to move the cursor gt to NORMAL CATYV then select NORM To preset CATV channels select CATV Getting Started TUNER PRESET PROG 1 SYSTEM B G D K gt NORMAL CATV NORM CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET al AFT ON FINE TUNING SELECT 44 SET es Press t
45. rclockwise to select the programme you want to record To select the tape speed press REC SPEED 6 EASY TIMER Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the setting The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording Basic Operations Setting or changing the Easy Clock When is displayed in the display window the VCR clock has not been set You need to set the clock using the Easy Clock function before setting the timer scree You can also change the current time PETRE buttons using the Easy Clock function EASY TIMER PROG EASY TIMER knob 1 EASY TIMER e When is displayed in the display window push the EASY TIMER knob e To change the clock setting push and hold the EASY TIMER knob on the VCR for more than three seconds The CLOCK indicator and the current clock setting appear in the display window suol e1ado Jiseg SP CLOCK 2 EASY TIMER Set the current time using the EASY TIMER knob 1 Turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to enter the current hour 2 Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the hour setting 3 Turn the EASY TIMER knob to increase or decrease the minutes setting by a minute at a time SP CLOCK continued Basic Operations 27 28 Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function continu
46. s Additional Operations 39 40 Setting the recording duration time After you have started recording in the normal way you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration REC 1 While recording press REC The indicator appears in the display window amp SI 2 Press REC repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes 0 30 gt 1 00 gt 5 30 6 00 gt Normal recording The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duration Press REC repeatedly to set to the new duration To cancel the duration Press REC repeatedly until the indicator turns off and the VCR returns to normal recording mode To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press W STOP Additional Operations Checking changing m m l cancelling timer i settings CLEAR Before you start e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel MENU OK tp em 1 Press 1 0 to turn on the VCR 2 Press MENU then select TIMER SET CHECK and press OK PROG 6 SP 50 LP e If you want to change or cancel a setting TIMER SET CHECK 25 12 TUE DATE START go on to the next step Se SUN 7 8 1TUE 21 e If you do not need to change or cancel the MON SAT 0 settings press OK then turn off the VCR ayy oe to return to recording
47. screen display language from English to Arabic Before you start e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel MENU OK tt 1 sO Press 1 on standby to turn on the VCR Press MENU then press 4 to move the LANGUAGE 35 cursor gt to LANGUAGE and press OK ENGLISH yee SELECT 4 END OK Press to select the desired language LANGUAGE 23 then press OK ee 10 Getting Started ll Presetting channels First we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using the One Touch Tuning function or AUTO PRESET in the TUNER PRESET menu Then if some channels cannot be preset automatically set them manually If there are any unwanted channels among the preset ones you can disable the channels 9 e e a gt Ke 1 ao oY oo oO os Presetting all receivable PROGRAM channels using the One Touch Tuning function ONE TOUCH TUNING one Toui Press and hold ONE TOUCH TUNING on the VCR for more than three seconds 0 The VCR starts presetting the channels The WAIT indicator goes off when all receivable channels are preset To check if the channels are preset correctly Set the TV to the video channel and press PROGRAM on the VCR If the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press PROGRAM the channels are preset correctly If the sound is distorted o
48. standby BEng continued Additional Operations 27 WP L2 sp 41 E Checking changing cancelling timer settings continued 3 Press to select the setting you want to change or cancel e To change the setting press to select the item you want to change and press to reset it Then press gt repeatedly until the cursor gt appears at the beginning of the line e To cancel the setting press CLEAR 4 Press OK If any timer 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 programme has finished If the programmes start at the same time the programme listed first in the menu has priority Programme 1 m Programme 2 Will be cut off 42 Additional Operations Recording stereo and bilingual programmes for SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED817TH and ED815PS only This VCR can record and receive stereo and bilingual sound When a stereo or bilingual sound is received the STEREO indicator appears in the display window For SLV ED915PS TH only In the ZWEITON German stereo system This VCR automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the Zweiton system To select bilingual sound while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want To listen to On screen display Display window Ma
49. sy Timer recording Push the EASY TIMER knob EASY TIMER knob SEARCH MODE The VCR turns on rewinds to the beginning of the recorded programme and starts playback automatically The SEARCH MODE indicator turns off Tip e You can start the SEARCH MODE function after the flashing of the SEARCH MODE indicator has been stopped The flashing stops when you turn on the VCR and press the SEARCH MODE button Do not press any button at this point otherwise this SEARCH MODE function will be cancelled To start the SEARCH MODE function press the SEARCH MODE button repeatedly until the SEARCH MODE indicator flashes Push the EASY TIMER knob The VCR rewinds and starts playback automatically If you continue to press the SEARCH MODE button while the SEARCH MODE indicator is flashing you can enter other search operations For details see the following pages Each press of the SEARCH MODE button changes the search operations as follows REMAIN gt BLANK gt INDEX gt TIME Off e This SEARCH MODE function will be cancelled the SEARCH MODE indicator Notes turns off if The VCR starts recording other programmes You press the D gt PLAY P gt FE lt lt REW or EJECT button while the VCR is on Search Operations 33 34 Searching for the current position on a tape sri This feature enables you to find the current position on a
50. tape as well as the remaining time of the tape 1 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly until the REMAIN indicator appears in the display window as shown on the right The SEARCH MODE indicator lights up 2 Push the EASY TIMER knob to display the tape meter on the TV screen The SEARCH MODE indicator turns off A cursor W indicates the current position on the tape TAPE POSITION Tape meter REMAIN and the remaining time of the tape appear in the display window in the following order RE gt MAIN _ 0 15 remaining time of the tape To stop the Search function Press W STOP Notes e To display the remaining time correctly you may have to select the TAPE LENGTH in the SET UP MENU according to the type of the tape that you are using For details see page 48 e In step 2 the VCR automatically rewinds and fast forwards the tape only if you press the SEARCH MODE button right after you insert a tape This is so that the VCR can measure the current position on the tape e You cannot use this function during any recording mode Search Operations Searching using the Blank Search function EASY TIMER This feature enables you to find a blank section on your tape 1 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly until the BLANK indicator appears in the display window The SEARCH MODE indicator lights up 2 Push the EASY TIMER knob on the VCR The
51. ype cleaning cassette other than Sony s as they may damage the video heads e If a message appears this indicates that the Head Condition Sensor has detected dirty video heads Follow the on screen message For details about the Head Condition Sensor see page 55 e The video heads may have to be replaced Consult your local Sony service facility for more information The picture rolls vertically during picture search e Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor The picture has no sound e The tape is defective e If you made A V connections check the audio cable connection e If you made connections using the aerial cable only make sure the TV system is set correctly for your area The sound is unstable or has an echo SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED817TH and ED815PS only e 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 continued Additional Information Troubleshooting continued Symptom Remedy ATV programme does not e Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you are appear on the TV screen using a monitor set it to video input e Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT or PROG buttons Select a programme position when recording TV programmes select L1 or L2 SLV ED915PS TH ED818ME SG ED616ME MJ SG and ED515PS only when recording fr

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