Sony Digital8 GV-D200, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...uture reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product 3 064 178 11 1 Digital Video Cassette Recorder Model No GV D200 Serial No Model No AC Serial No GV D200 ...

Page 2: ...pment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from tha...

Page 3: ...earching for a photo Photo search Photo scan 28 Displaying recording data and screen indicators Data code function 30 Superimposing a title 31 Making your own titles 33 Editing Dubbing a tape 35 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 37 Using with an analog video unit and a personal computer Signal convert function 47 Inserting a scene from the other playback VCR Insert Editing 48 Cus...

Page 4: ...k tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 analog system Howerer you cannot use the functions in Advanced Operations on page 20 to 34 for playback in the Hi8 standard 8 system To enable smooth transition we recommend that you do not mix pictures recorded in Hi8 standard 8 with the Digital8 system on a tape Note on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to country To view your recordings...

Page 5: ...VCR get wet may cause your VCR to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a Never leave your VCR exposed to temperatures above 140 F 60 C such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the VCR video tape etc ...

Page 6: ...ied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your VCR 1 AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor 1 Power cord 1 p 7 9 2 A V converting cable 1 p 18 47 3 A V connecting cable 1 p 7 18 35 47 1 2 3 ...

Page 7: ...sound is monaural even on stereo models If your TV or the other VCR has an S video jack Connect using an S video cable not supplied to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable not supplied to the S VIDEO OUT jack on your VCR and the S video jack on the TV or the other VCR Connect your VCR...

Page 8: ...e AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack not supplied is attached to your VCR The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack not supplied cannot supply any power if the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack even when the power...

Page 9: ...t After installing the battery pack Do not carry your VCR by holding the battery pack If you do so the battery pack may slide off and cause damage to your VCR Remaining battery time indicator When you use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack the remaining battery time is displayed on the monitor screen It may not be displayed properly however depending on the conditions and circumstances of use The message...

Page 10: ...CHARGE lamp lights up orange After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your VCR Notes Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug of the AC power adaptor Otherwise a short circuit may occur and damage the AC power adaptor Keep the battery pack dry If the battery pack is not to be used for an extended period char...

Page 11: ...ing a normally charged battery pack The battery life will be shorter if you use your VCR in a cold environment You can charge the battery pack abroad For details refer to page 66 If the power goes off even though the battery remaining indicator shows that the battery pack has enough power to operate Charge the battery pack fully again so that the battery remaining indicator is corrected What is In...

Page 12: ... Do not insert your fingers or touch inside of the cassette compartment with your fingers when it is open It may cause your VCR to malfunction Your VCR records pictures in the Digital8 system The recording time when you use your VCR is half of indicated time on Hi8 tape If you select the LP mode in the menu settings 3 4 of indicated time on Hi8 tape If you use standard 8 tape be sure to play back ...

Page 13: ...on the POWER switch set it to ON The POWER ON CHARGE lamp green on the front lights up 4 Press H to start playback To stop playback Press x Notes on the DISPLAY button When you connect your VCR to a TV you can confirm the screen indicators on the monitor screen Press DISPLAY to display the screen indicators To make the indicators disappear press it again DISPLAY 3 4 POWER OFF ON PLAY FF STOP REW ...

Page 14: ...ed playback in the reverse direction press c during playback then press 2 To resume normal playback press H To view the picture frame by frame Press CFRAME in playback pause mode For frame by frame playback in the reverse direction press c FRAME in playback pause mode To resume normal playback press H In these various playback modes Noise may appear when your VCR plays back tapes recorded in the H...

Page 15: ...elect the desired sound then press the dial For details about the sound mode refer to page 50 5 Press MENU to make the menu disappear MENU 4 3 1 P EFFECT HiFi SOUND TBC DNR AUDIO MIX PB MODE A V DV OUT MENU END VCR SET P EFFECT HiFi SOUND TBC DNR AUDIO MIX PB MODE A V DV OUT RETURN MENU END STEREO VCR SET P EFFECT HiFi SOUND TBC DNR AUDIO MIX PB MODE A V DV OUT RETURN P EFFECT HiFi SOUND TBC DNR A...

Page 16: ...ur VCR can be played back For details refer to the operating instructions of your TV The picture during playback on a normal TV a or a wide screen TV b are compressed in the widthwise direction If you set screen mode of the 16 9 wide screen TV to the full mode you can see normal images c Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in 16 9 WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when...

Page 17: ...INK The lamp on the SUPER LASER LINK button goes off If you turn the power off The super laser link function turns off automatically If you use a Sony TV You can turn on the TV automatically when you press SUPER LASER LINK To do so make sure you Turn the TV s main switch on Set AUTO TV ON to ON in the menu settings Point the infrared rays emitter at the TV s remote sensor You can switch the video ...

Page 18: ... a tape Press x on both your recording VCR and the other playback VCR Notes To enable smooth transition we recommend that you do not mix pictures recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 with the Digital8 system on a tape If you use fast forward or slow playback mode on the other playback VCR the image being recorded may fluctuate When you record from the other playback VCR be sure to play back the original...

Page 19: ... TV screen or a monitor screen of the other playback VCR 5 Press X on your recording VCR at the scene where you want to start recording from The REC lamp remains on and the PAUSE lamp goes off When you have finished recoding a tape Press x on both your recording VCR and the other playback VCR Note If the connected equipment has a different kind of i LINK system it is not compatible with your VCR Y...

Page 20: ...n Press PB ZOOM again Notes The PB ZOOM function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM function You cannot record pictures that you have processed using the PB ZOOM function with your VCR To record pictures that you have processed using the PB ZOOM function record the pictures on the other VCR using your VCR as a player Pi...

Page 21: ... SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select P EFFECT then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired picture effect mode then press the dial The indicator changes as follows NEG ART y SEPIA y B W y SOLARIZE 5 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear a b Watching a tape with special effects Picture effect P EFFECT HiFi SOUND TBC DNR AUDIO MIX PB MODE A V DV OUT RETURN MENU 2 3 1 P E...

Page 22: ...ith your VCR To record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function record the pictures on the other VCR using your VCR as a player Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture effect function are not output through the DV IN OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF or stop playback The picture effect function is automatically cance...

Page 23: ... play back a still image so that it is superimposed on a moving image FLASH FLASH MOTION You can play back still images successively at constant intervals LUMI LUMINANCEKEY You can mask a brighter area in a still image with a moving image TRAIL You can play back the image so that an incidental trailing image is left STILL LUMI Still image Moving image Still image Moving image ...

Page 24: ...SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect as follows STILL The rate of the still image you want to superimpose on the moving image FLASH The interval of flash motion LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be masked with a moving image TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental image When the number of bars on the monitor screen getting bigger the digital effect will be gett...

Page 25: ...mages that you have processed using the digital effect function with your VCR To record images that you have processed using the digital effect function record the images on the other VCR using your VCR as a player Pictures processed by the digital effect function Pictures processed by the digital effect function are not output through the DV IN OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF or sto...

Page 26: ...indicator flashes 3 Press x when you want to stop playback 4 Press m to rewind the tape to the counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when the counter reaches approximately zero The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears 5 Press N Playback starts from the counter s zero point Notes The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system ...

Page 27: ...hanges as follows DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN 2 When the current position is b press to search towards a or press to search towards c Your VCR automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press or the VCR searches for the previous or next date To stop searching Press x Notes The date search works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system The date...

Page 28: ...y digital video camera recorder Use these functions to check the still images or to edit only still images Searching for a photo 1 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the photo search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN 2 Press or to select the photo for playback Each time you press or your VCR searches for the previous ...

Page 29: ...es as follows DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN 2 Press or Each photo is played back for about 5 seconds automatically To stop scanning Press x Note The photo search and photo scan functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The photo search and photo scan functions may not work correctly 2 1 SEARCH MODE PHOTO 00 SCAN ...

Page 30: ...nu settings p 50 The display changes as follows date time t no indicator Note on the data code function The data code function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system Recording data Recording data is the information of your VCR or camcorder when you have recorded When you use the data code function bars and appear if A blank section of the tape is being played back The tape is unreada...

Page 31: ... desired 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select TITLE then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting 6 Press REC to start recording 7 When you want to stop recording the title press TITLE VACATION 1 2 TITLE VACATION SIZE SMALL VACATION 3 4 TITLE TITLE END TITLE TITLE END PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END TITLE...

Page 32: ... You cannot input more than 12 characters in LARGE size The title position changes as follows 1y 2y 3y 4y 5y 6y 7y 8y 9 When the number of the title position getting larger the title is positioned in getting lower on the monitor screen When you select the title size to LARGE you cannot choose position 9 When you are selecting and setting the title You cannot record the title displayed on the scree...

Page 33: ... 3 4 6 TITLE PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END TITLE END TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET TITLE END TITLE SET TITLE END TITLE SET TITLE END TITLE SET TITLE END P1 A B C D E 12345 F DM F GH I J 67890 K L MNO À È Ì ÒÙ P QR S T Á É Í ÓÚ P 2 U VWX Y Â Ê ÔÆŒ SE T Z à ÕÑ çß Ä Ï ÖÜ Å TI...

Page 34: ...EC dial to select C then press the dial to delete the title The last character is erased Enter the new title as desired If you select The menu for selecting alphabet and Russian characters appears Select to return to the previous screen To erase a character Select C The last character is erased To enter a space Select Z then select the blank space Making your own titles ...

Page 35: ...e indicators from the screen If they are displayed press the following buttons to not record the indicators on the dubbed tape DISPLAY DATA CODE You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems 8 mm Hi8 VHS S VHS VHSC S VHSC Betamax ED Betamax mini DV DV or Digital8 If the other recording VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and ...

Page 36: ... 5 Start recording on the other recording VCR For details refer to the operating instructions of the other recording VCR When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both your playback VCR and the other recording VCR Note on tapes that are not recorded in the Digital8 system The picture may fluctuate This is not a malfunction During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system Digit...

Page 37: ... Operation 1 Making the program p 45 Operation 2 Performing a Digital program editing dubbing a tape p 46 Notes The Digital program editing works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system You cannot dub the display indicators When you edit a digital video the operation signals cannot be sent with LANC When you confirm the set up video screen connect your playing VCR to a TV or a monitor using...

Page 38: ...USH EXEC dial to select CONTROL then press the dial 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR then press the dial 8 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR SETUP then press the dial 9 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the IR SETUP code of the other recording VCR P 39 then press the dial 4 6 9 5 ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT I N CUT OUT I R SETUP PAUSEMODE I R TEST RETURN MENU END IR i L I ...

Page 39: ...LXI Sears 80 47 42 44 45 36 37 Magnavox 83 78 77 Marantz 21 33 35 Marta 47 Memorex 77 37 Minolta 42 8 Mitsubishi MGA 28 22 23 24 About the IR SETUP code The IR SETUP code is stored in the memory of your VCR Be sure to set the correct code depending on the other recording VCR The default setting is code number 3 Brand IR SET UP code Multitech 23 80 32 NEC 21 33 35 Olympic 77 78 Panasonic 16 17 78 7...

Page 40: ...uttons vary depending on the other recording VCR To cancel recording pause Select PAUSE if the button to cancel recording pause is X Select REC if the button to cancel recording pause is z Select PB if the button to cancel recording pause is N Setting your playback VCR and the other recording VCR to face each other Locate the infrared rays emitter of your playback VCR to face it towards the remote...

Page 41: ...changes to COMPLETE If the other recording VCR operates correctly Skip to step 3 on page 43 If the other recording VCR does not operate correctly Set the IR SETUP code or select the button to cancel the recording pause on the other recording VCR Place your playback VCR at least 12 in 30 cm away from the other recording VCR Refer to the operating instructions of the other recording VCR 2 3 ED I T S...

Page 42: ... SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select i LINK then press the dial If you connect using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing 5 6 7 MENU P EFFECT HiFi SOUND TBC DNR AUDIO MIX PB MODE A V DV OUT MENU END VCR SET WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDI T ED I T SET RETURN MENU END OTHERS ED I...

Page 43: ...the synchronicity The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the monitor screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 4 Rewind the tape in the other recording VCR then start slow playback Take a note of the opening numerical value of each IN and the closing numerical value of each OUT 5 Calculate the average of all the opening numerical values of each IN and the average of all the closing numeri...

Page 44: ...am editing 2 3 6 8 ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT I N CUT OUT I R SETUP PAUSEMODE I R TEST RETUN MENU END RETURN EXECUTE ENGAGE REC PAUSE OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT I N CUT OUT I R SETUP PAUSEMODE I R TEST RETUN MENU END OTHERS EXECUTING No 2 I N 215 ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT I N CUT OUT I R SETUP PAUSEMODE I R TEST RETURN MENU END 0 OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT I N CU...

Page 45: ...he first program is set then the bottom part of the program mark changes to light blue 9 Repeat steps 5 to 8 then set program When the program is set the program mark changes to light blue You can set a maximum of 20 programs Erasing the program you have set Erase OUT first and then IN from the last program 1 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select UNDO then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC d...

Page 46: ... procedure is not necessary When you use a digital video camera recorder set its POWER switch to VCR VTR 1 Select VIDEO EDIT in in the menu settings 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select START then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial Search for the beginning of the first program then start dubbing The program mark flashes The SEARCH indicator appear...

Page 47: ...hange video signals Depending on the condition of the analog video signals the personal computer may not be able to output the images correctly when you convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your VCR Depending on the analog video unit the image may contain noise or incorrect colors You cannot record or capture the video output via your VCR when the video includes copyright pr...

Page 48: ...ly recorded tape by specifying the insert start and end points Use the Remote Commander supplied with a Sony digital camera recorder for this operation Connections are the same as in Recording from the other VCR or TV on page 18 and 19 Insert a cassette containing the desired scene in the other playback VCR to insert into your recording VCR a b c ...

Page 49: ...t before the insert start point a then press PAUSE to set the other playback VCR to the playback pause mode 3 On your recording VCR locate the insert end point c by pressing m or M Then press X to set your recording VCR to the playback pause mode 4 Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory The counter sho...

Page 50: ...ess the dial then repeat steps from 2 to 4 For details refer to Selecting the mode setting of each item p 51 To make the menu display disappear Press MENU again 1 MENU 2 4 3 P EFFECT HiFi SOUND TBC DNR AUDIO MIX NTSC PB PB MODE A V DV OUT MENU END VCR SET OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP 0 HR MANUAL SET WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET RETURN VTR1 VTR2 VTR3 VTR4 VTR5 VTR6 P EFFECT HiFi SOUND TB...

Page 51: ... effects are obtained for images The colors and brightness of the image are reversed The image is sepia The image is monochrome black and white The light intensity is clearer and the image looks like an illustration z STEREO 1 2 z ON OFF z ON OFF To play back a stereo tape or dual sound track tape with main and sub sound p 58 To play back a stereo tape with the left sound or a dual sound track tap...

Page 52: ...em when your VCR does not automatically distinguish the recording system To convert digital video signals into analog video signals via your VCR To convert analog video signals into digital video siginals via your VCR Notes on AUDIO MIX You can adjust the balance only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode you cannot adjust the balance Note o...

Page 53: ... date time and recording data during playback To display date and time during playback To dub a tape to the other VCR You cannot select AUDIO MODE for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system However you can select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system to the other VCR using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable Note on REC MODE When you record on the standard 8 tape your...

Page 54: ...ed menu items at twice the normal size To cancel the demonstration mode To make the demonstration appear To set the clock to the local time Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to set a time zone difference The clock changes by the time difference you set here If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time To output the melody when you set the POWER switch to ON change the...

Page 55: ...e dial 6 Set the minute by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by the time signal The clock starts to move 7 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear Continued on the following page MENU P EFFECT HiFi SOUND TBC DNR AUDIO MIX PB MODE A V DV OUT MENU END VCR SET 2 1 7 3 SETUP MENU CLOCK SET AUTO TV ON TV INPUT LTR SIZE DEMO MODE MENU END SETUP MENU CLOCK SET AUTO TV ON TV INPU...

Page 56: ...s as follows If you do not set the date and time is recorded on the data code of the tape Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your VCR operates on a 12 hour cycle 12 00 AM stands for midnight 12 00 PM stands for noon 1995 2001 T t 2079 ...

Page 57: ... trademark is a trademark is a trademark Playback system The Digital8 system or Hi8 standard 8 system is automatically detected before the tape is played back During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system digital signals are output as the image and sound signals from the DV IN OUT jack Display during automatic detection of system The Digital8 system or Hi8 standard 8 system is aut...

Page 58: ... track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Lch Main sound 2 Rch Sub sound When you use a tape recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system When you play back a dual sound track tape recorded in an AFM HiFi stereo system set HiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the menu settings p 50 Sound from monitor HiFi Sound Playing back Playing back a dual Mode a stereo tape sound track tape STEREO Stereo Mai...

Page 59: ...n be connected to this unit by the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK jacks DV jacks refer to the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected About the Name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an i...

Page 60: ...SONY e g VAIO series personal computer other than video equipment Before connecting this unit to a personal computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on the personal computer For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refer to the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected Required i LINK Cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 ...

Page 61: ...t installed or is dead or nearly dead c Install a charged battery pack p 9 11 The POWER switch is not set to ON c Set it to ON p 13 The tape has run out c Rewind the tape p 14 The video head may be dirty c Clean the heads using a Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied p 68 The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2 in the menu settings c Set it to STEREO p 50 AUDIO MIX is set to...

Page 62: ...t it to OFF Something is wrong with the battery pack c Contact your Sony dealer or a local authorized Sony service facility Moisture condensation has occurred c Remove the cassette and leave your recording VCR for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 67 Some trouble has occurred in your recording VCR c Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your recording VCR Remove the i LINK cable DV c...

Page 63: ...ion that you cannot service has occurred c Contact your Sony dealer or a local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or a local authorized Sony service facility Your VCR has a self diagnosis display function This function displays the curre...

Page 64: ...hing The battery is empty or dead p 10 Depending on conditions the E indicator may flash even if there are 5 to 10 minutes remaining 2 The tape is near the end The flashing is slow and the REC lamp flashes 3 The tape has run out The flashing becomes rapid When you press the REC button the indicators appear 4 No tape has been inserted When you press the REC button the indicators appear 5 The write ...

Page 65: ...adium lithium battery is discharged Charge the vanadium lithium battery p 69 9 Some other trouble has occurred Disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or a local authorized facility 0 The battery is not the InfoLITHIUM type qa You cannot dub the recordings You tried to record a picture that has a copyright control signal p 57 qs You cannot record in the LP mode Use Hi8 Digital8 ta...

Page 66: ...ntral America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Parag...

Page 67: ... hour with the cassette compartment open Your VCR can be used again if the indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your VCR from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your VCR in a hot place as follows You bring your VCR from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device You bring...

Page 68: ...layback pictures do not appear the x indicator and CLEANING CASSETTE message appear alternately on the monitor screen When you play back in the Hi8 standard 8 analog system The video head may be dirty if playback pictures contain noise playback pictures are hardly visible playback pictures do not appear If the above problem occurs clean the video heads with a Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not su...

Page 69: ...your VCR and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Handle your VCR rightly and do not give a mechanical shock Keep the POWER switch set to OFF when you are not using your VCR Do not wrap your VCR with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside Keep your VCR away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration Noise may appear on t...

Page 70: ...ock Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the plugs or jacks If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged Always keep metal contacts clean Do not disassemble the unit Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM receivers and video equip...

Page 71: ...ature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 5 7 8 2 5 3 8 in 148 50 135 mm w h d Mass approx 1 lb 7 oz 660 g excluding the battery pack and cassette Supplied accessories See page 6 VCR System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Audio recording system Rotary heads PCM system Quantization 12 bits Fs 32 kHz stereo 1 stereo 2 16 bits Fs 48 kHz stereo Video signal NTSC c...

Page 72: ... lamp p 13 5Remote sensor Aim a Remote Commander not supplied here for remote control 6RESET button bottom p 62 7SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 15 50 8MENU button p 50 9POWER switch p 13 0SUPER LASER LINK button p 17 qaLANC jack LANC stands for Local Application Control Bus System The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and peripherals connected to it This jack ha...

Page 73: ...CT button p 24 wdTITLE button p 31 33 wfPB playback ZOOM button p 20 wgy SLOW button p 14 whx2 button p 14 wj C FRAME button p 14 wkH PLAY playback button p 13 14 wlM FF fastforward button p 14 e i headphones jack p 14 eaVIDEO AUDIO L R OUT jacks p 7 18 35 47 esRFU DC OUT jack P 7 edS VIDEO OUT jack p 7 35 efS VIDEO IN jack p 18 47 REW FF PLAY STOP REC PAUSE SLOW 2 CAUTION DISPLAY DATA COPE TITLE ...

Page 74: ...shoulder strap elRELEASE knob r DV IN OUT jack p 19 36 47 The DV IN OUT jack is i LINK compatible ra BATT release lever p 9 r el ek eg eh ej ra Note on Release knob When you attach a TV tuner not supplied to your VCR slide up the RELEASE knob and release the terminal cover After using a TV tuner attach the terminal cover to your VCR ...

Page 75: ...de indicator p 27 28 29 qs DV IN indicator p 19 A V t DV indicator p 47 qd Audio mode indicator p 53 About the time code A tiem code is recorded on the tape to search for scenes easily Your VCR records the time code during recording Press DISPLAY to check the time code Hour minutes seconds and frames appear on the monitor screen or on the TV screen 0 00 00 00 is recorded at the beginning of the ta...

Page 76: ... 17 40 L LANC 37 72 M Main sound 58 Menu settings 50 Moisture condensation 67 N NTSC system 66 O Operation indicators 75 P Q PAL system 66 PB MODE 52 PB ZOOM 20 Photo scan 29 Photo search 28 PICTURE EFFECT 21 Picture search 14 Playback 13 Playback pause 14 Power sources battery pack 9 the mains 8 R REC MODE 53 Remaining battery time indicator 9 Remaining tape indicator 75 Remote Commander 16 26 27...