Sony N750 - SLV - VCR, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...istration For all other Sony product questions please call Sony Customer Information Services Company at 1 800 222 SONY 7669 For Customers in Canada If this product is not working properly please call 1 877 602 2008 for Peace of Mind Warranty Replacement service For other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Centre at 1 877 899 7669 or write to us at Customer I...

Page 2: ...extended period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug never by the cord One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the purpose of safety and will fit into the power outlet only one way If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet contact your Sony dealer Installing Do not install the unit in a confined space such as a book or similar unit Allow adequate air ci...

Page 3: ...guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment 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 equipme...

Page 4: ...rds or convenience receptacles beyond their capacity since this can result in fire or electric shock Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into the set through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the set Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufa...

Page 5: ...surges Antenna Lead in Wire Ground Clamp Antenna Discharge unit NEC Section 810 20 Grounding Conductors NEC Section 810 21 Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding Electrode System NEC Art 250 Part H Electric Service Equipment NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When...

Page 6: ...s 43 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 44 Searching using various functions 46 Adjusting the picture tracking 47 Changing menu options 49 Editing with another VCR Additional Information 51 Antenna information 52 Troubleshooting 54 Specifications 55 Index to parts and controls 60 Index Back Cover Quick reference to using the VCR Caution Television programs films video tapes and other material...

Page 7: ...ote commander is for the exclusive use of this VCR Remote commander Size AA R6 batteries 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models SLV N750 and SLV N650 Check your model name by looking at the rear panel of your VCR SLV N750 is the model used for illustration purposes ...

Page 8: ...e end clicks into position Using the remote commander You can use this remote 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 To operate Set TV VIDEO to the VCR VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at the VCR a Son...

Page 9: ...y when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction Controlling other TVs with the remote commander The remote commander is preprogramed to control non Sony TVs If your TV is listed in the following table set the appropriate manufacturer s code number Now you can use the 1 VOL CH and TV VIDEO buttons to ...

Page 10: ...e the batteries When you press the AUDIO MONITOR button your TV s menu may appear on the TV screen To exit the TV menu press the MENU button on the TV remote commander or wait until the menu disappears automatically TV brand Code number Sony 01 Akai 04 AOC 04 Centurion 12 Coronado 03 Curtis Mathes 12 Daytron 12 Emerson 03 04 14 Fisher 11 General Electric 06 10 Hitachi 02 03 J C Penney 04 12 JVC 09...

Page 11: ...ou make connections firmly Loose connections may cause picture distortion If your TV does not match any of the examples provided see your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician Caution Connections between the VCR s VHF UHF connector and the antenna terminals of the TV receiver should be made only as shown in the following instructions Failure to do so may result in operation that violates the...

Page 12: ...n this page If you want to record regular or cable TV programs complete these connections first and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups A Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks B Use this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks Notes To play a tape in stereo you must use the A V connection If you do not have a stereo receiver connect the white LINE OUT AUDIO L jac...

Page 13: ... only If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the VCR directly If your antenna cable is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable attach an external antenna connector not supplied so you can connect the cable to the RF IN connector If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas you should use a U V band mixer not supplied page 51 IN OUT or A Rear of TV VHF UHF B VHF C VHF or Match the type of...

Page 14: ...he VCR power turned off Plug the VCR into the AC outlet The VCR automatically presets the VCR s clock and TV channels when the VCR is plugged into the AC outlet The VCR starts presetting the clock and channels When Auto preset is completed the current time appears in the display window You have now completed VCR setup To change the on screen display language to French or Spanish see Step 4 Selecti...

Page 15: ...y a few channels What you can do with this hookup Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR What you cannot do Record scrambled channels that require a cable box IN OUT IN OUT Rear of TV VHF UHF VHF UHF VCR Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C For connector types B and C no UHF connection is required B C or or Cable box A VHF UHF Wall Connect this cable directly...

Page 16: ...he VCR power turned off Plug the VCR into the AC outlet The VCR automatically presets the VCR s clock and TV channels when the VCR is plugged into the AC outlet The VCR starts presetting the clock and channels When Auto preset is completed the current time appears in the display window You have now completed VCR setup To change the on screen display language to French or Spanish see Step 4 Selecti...

Page 17: ...ox What you cannot do Record with the cable box turned off Record one channel while watching another channel After you have completed hookup After you have completed hookup plug the VCR into the AC outlet and see Step 4 Selecting a language on page 18 IN OUT IN OUT Rear of TV VHF UHF VHF UHF VCR Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C For connector types B and C no UHF connection is requir...

Page 18: ...s set the TV to video input Press TV VIDEO to display the VCR indicator in the VCR s display window 1 Press MENU 2 Press M m to move the cursor B to Language Idioma Langue 3 Press to select the desired language French or Spanish 4 Press MENU to exit the menu M m MENU MENU Select Set MAIN MENU OK Vv Clock set Timer set check Tuner preset Advanced options Language Idioma Langue MENU Quit OK PLAY Sel...

Page 19: ...re you start Turn on the VCR and the TV When using a cable box turn it on Set the VCR Output CH to 3CH or 4CH in ADVANCED OPTIONS menu page 47 If both are used set the VCR Output CH to either channel If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input Press TV VIDEO to display the VCR indicator in the VCR s display window 1 Press MENU 2 Press M m to move the cursor B...

Page 20: ...tomatically set your time zone The options are AUTO y Atl Atlantic y East Eastern y Cen Central y Mtn Mountain y Pac Pacific y Alas Alaska y Haw Hawaii y AUTO For Daylight Saving Select YES or NO standard time or AUTO to have the VCR automatically set the daylight saving time 5 Press MENU to exit the menu 6 To activate the Auto Clock Set function turn off the VCR OK PLAY Select End CLOCK SET OK Vv...

Page 21: ...l in your area If so set the clock manually page 22 If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals setting the clock automatically may take up to about 20 minutes If nothing happens even after you wait about 20 minutes set the clock manually page 22 If you made Hookup 3 make sure you leave the cable box on continued ...

Page 22: ...to video input Press TV VIDEO to display the VCR indicator in the VCR s display window 1 Press MENU 2 Press M m to move the cursor B to Clock set then press OK 3 Press M m to select MANUAL then press OK MENU M m OK MENU Select Set MAIN MENU OK Vv Clock set Timer set check Tuner preset Advanced options Language Idioma Langue MENU Quit OK PLAY Select Set CLOCK SET OK Vv AUTO MANUAL MENU Quit OK PLAY...

Page 23: ... the year hour and minutes in the same way as the day The day of the week is set automatically 7 Press OK or MENU to start the clock OK PLAY Select End CLOCK SET OK Bb Set Vv DATE 9 01 20 00 04 WED 12 AM TIME MENU Quit YEAR OK PLAY Select End CLOCK SET OK Bb Set Vv DATE YEAR 9 28 20 00 04 TUE 12 AM TIME MENU Quit OK PLAY MENU ...

Page 24: ...els automatically Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV When using a cable box turn it on Set the VCR Output CH to 3CH or 4CH in ADVANCED OPTIONS menu page 47 If both are used set the VCR Output CH to either channel If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input Press TV VIDEO to display the VCR indicator in the VCR s display window 1 Press MENU 2 Press M ...

Page 25: ...l receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence When no more receivable channels can be found presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen OK PLAY OK PLAY OK PLAY TUNER PRESET Auto preset Ant Cable CABLE Channel add erase Select End OK Vv Set Bb MENU Quit TUNER PRESET Auto preset Ant Cable ANTENNA Channel add erase Select End OK Vv Set Bb M...

Page 26: ...ted to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input Press TV VIDEO to display the VCR indicator in the VCR s display window 1 Press MENU 2 Press M m to move the cursor B to Tuner preset then press OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU CH Number buttons M m OK ENTER MENU Select Set MAIN MENU OK Vv Clock set Timer set check Tuner preset Advanced options Language Idioma Langue MENU Quit OK PLAY TUNE...

Page 27: ...ER 2 Press then press OK or MENU To disable a channel 1 Press CH to select the channel number 2 Press then press OK or MENU OK PLAY OK PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU OK PLAY CH MENU End CHANNEL ADD ERASE OK Select channel and press to ADD b press to ERASE B 1 MENU Quit Channel to be preset End CHANNEL ADD ERASE OK Select channel and press to ADD b press to ERASE B 5 MENU Quit Channel to be disabled...

Page 28: ...r TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed Playback Dial 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Z EJECT DISPLAY CLEAR H PLAY COMMERCIAL SKIP X PAUSE M FF x STOP m REW REPLAY 1 ...

Page 29: ...0 seconds on the counter for each press of the button and restarts playback To turn off the power while rewinding Rewind Shut Off Press 1 while the tape is rewinding The power will turn off but the tape will keep rewinding until it reaches the end 3 Press H PLAY The display window shows the playback time and playback direction When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically To Do this S...

Page 30: ...isplay window or 0 00 00 on the TV screen whenever a tape is reinserted The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording When 10 hours have passed the counter in the display window returns to 0 00 and the count starts over again When playback does not start even if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed set Auto play in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu correctly page 47 This...

Page 31: ...ng TV programs 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel To record from a cable box turn it on 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CH z REC SP EP x STOP COUNTER REMAIN DISPLAY TV VIDEO ENTER INPUT SELECT continued ...

Page 32: ...The remaining time also appears in the display window To check the remaining tape length of a tape set Tape select in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu correctly page 47 3 Press CH to select the channel or line input video source you want to record 4 Press SP EP to select the tape speed SP or EP EP Extended Play provides recording time three times as long as SP Standard Play However SP produces better pic...

Page 33: ...ape 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 When using a cable box make sure to leave it on Notes The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T 20 or T 30 or tapes recorded in the LP mode The display does not appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback It may take up...

Page 34: ...R and the TV and set it to the video channel When using a cable box turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time 1 Press MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU INPUT SELECT CH M m OK x STOP 1 MENU Select Set MAIN MENU OK Vv Clock set Timer set check Tuner preset Advanced options Language Idioma Langue MENU Quit ...

Page 35: ...ecord the same program every day or the same day every week press m while the date is flashing For details see Daily weekly recording below To use the Auto Tape Speed function press m to display AUTO in the SPD position For details see To use the Auto Tape Speed function on page 36 5 Press OK to confirm the setting To enter another setting press M m to select the next row and repeat step 4 6 Press...

Page 36: ...D OPTIONS menu correctly page 47 To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins just press 1 The TIMER indicator disappears from the display window and the VCR switches on Remember to press 1 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 page 30 Display...

Page 37: ...To unlock the VCR Hold down 1 POWER on the VCR until LOC disappears from the display window The VCR is unlocked and turns on To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked press x STOP The recording stops and the VCR is unlocked Note The VCR will be unlocked when You stop timer recording by pressing x STOP You insert a tape The AC power cord is disconnected or power supply stops After you have se...

Page 38: ...wn M FF During rewind hold down m REW Play at high speed During playback briefly press M FF or m REW The tape continues to play at high speed During playback hold down M FF or m REW When you release the button normal playback resumes Play at twice the normal speed During playback press 2 Play in slow motion During playback or pause press y SLOW Play frame by frame During pause press M FF M FF y SL...

Page 39: ...on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse Do not turn Playback Dial forcibly It may damage Playback Dial To Do this View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward turn and hold Playback Dial to the right M FF During rewind turn and hold Playback Dial to the left m RE...

Page 40: ... tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration time After you have started recording you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration 1 While recording press z REC The TIMER indicator appears in the display window 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes The tape counter decreases mi...

Page 41: ...imer settings Additional Operations Checking changing canceling timer settings Before you start Turn on the TV and set it to the video channel 1 Press 1 to turn on the VCR 2 Press MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 CLEAR MENU M m OK continued ...

Page 42: ...o not need to change the settings press MENU then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby 4 Press M m to move the cursor B to the setting you want to change or cancel To change the setting press to flash the item you want to change and press M m to change it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 5 Press OK to confirm the setting 6 Press MENU to exit the menu If any timer settings remain turn o...

Page 43: ...ecords only the main sound Selecting the sound during playback During playback press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want How sound is recorded on a video tape The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks Hi fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Notes To play a tape in stereo you mus...

Page 44: ... the point where each recording begins You can easily find a specific point using various search functions 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press SEARCH 3 Press to scan ahead or to scan backwards The VCR searches and then plays back for about five seconds 4 Press H PLAY to view that program If you do not press H PLAY the VCR automatically searches for the next index mark or until it reaches...

Page 45: ...ou can easily find a point you can start recording from Note Once in recording mode if the VCR is put in pause and then released to start the recording no index mark will be inserted An index mark will be inserted if the channel is changed while VCR is put in pause 1 Press SEARCH 2 Press M The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at the 0 00 00 point 1 Press SEARCH 2 Press m The VCR starts...

Page 46: ...ndition In this case manually adjust the tracking Press TRACKING on the VCR to display the tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two tracking buttons To resume automatic tracking adjustment eject the tape and reinsert it Note The auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs TRACKING Tracking meter ...

Page 47: ...sert a tape with its safety tab removed Auto repeat ON to play back a tape repeatedly The VCR rewinds a tape to the beginning and restarts playback automatically OFF to turn off Auto repeat Auto power off 1Hr to turn off the VCR automatically one hour after the last operation 2Hr to turn off the VCR automatically two hours after the last operation OFF to set no specific time to turn off Power save...

Page 48: ...he VCR Output CH to either channel 2 Press 1 to turn on the VCR 3 Press TV VIDEO to turn on the VCR indicator in the VCR s display window 4 Press CH to display a channel number in the display window Select an active channel number in your area 5 Turn on your TV and set it to the channel you selected in step 1 3CH or 4CH The channel you selected in step 4 appears on the TV screen If the channels ch...

Page 49: ...d jack the sound is recorded only on the right channel If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise You can use the LINE IN 1 jacks for editing 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 con...

Page 50: ...t it to the video channel Press INPUT SELECT or CHANNEL to display L1 or L2 in the display window Press SP EP to select the tape speed SP or EP 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 into this recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press X PAUSE 3 Press z R...

Page 51: ... twin leads around the screws on the antenna connector 3 Retighten the screws When using both a 75 ohm coaxial cable and a 300 ohm twin lead cable for a VHF UHF antenna use a UHF VHF band separator mixer not supplied to connect the antenna to the VCR 1 Loosen the screws on the mixer 2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the mixer 3 Retighten the screws 4 Connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable to th...

Page 52: ... head cleaning cassette If a Sony cleaning cassette is not available in your area have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony dealer a standard service fee will be charged Do not use a commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette as it may damage the video heads The video heads may have to be replaced Consult your local Sony dealer for more information The picture rolls vertically during p...

Page 53: ...ction Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the VCR Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Make sure the TV VIDEO switch is set correctly The tracking meter does not appear on the screen The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted You cannot control other TVs Set your TV s code number T...

Page 54: ...unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jacks 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms Timer section Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 12 hour cycle Timer setting 8 programs max General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 16 W Operating temperature 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensio...

Page 55: ...ER switch 35 B Remote sensor 8 C Tape compartment D A EJECT button 29 E H PLAY button 29 M FF fast forward m REW rewind 29 39 Playback Dial 29 39 F x STOP button 29 50 G X PAUSE button 29 50 H z REC record button 32 40 50 I CHANNEL TRACKING buttons 32 46 J LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 49 The H PLAY and CHANNEL buttons have a tactile dot SLV N750 SLV N650 continued ...

Page 56: ...56 Index to parts and controls Display window A Tape indicator 32 B TIMER indicator 35 C Hi Fi indicator 43 D Time counter clock line channel indicator 30 32 50 E VCR indicator 33 ...

Page 57: ...tional Information Rear panel A AC power cord 11 14 16 B LINE OUT AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 12 C LINE IN 1 AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 49 D RF IN FROM ANT connector 13 15 17 E RF OUT TO TV connector 13 15 17 SLV N750 SLV N650 continued ...

Page 58: ...Y button 32 F SP Standard Play EP Extended Play button 32 G INPUT SELECT button 33 50 H z REC record button 32 40 I y SLOW button 38 J MENU button 18 34 41 47 K X PAUSE M button 18 29 x STOP m button 18 29 m REW rewind button 29 38 M FF fast forward button 29 38 H PLAY OK button 19 29 The H PLAY button has a tactile dot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 59: ...TER REMAIN button 32 N AUDIO MONITOR button 43 O Number buttons 33 P ENTER button 33 Q CH channel buttons 9 32 R VOL volume buttons 9 S SEARCH button 44 T REPLAY button 29 U 2 button 38 V COMMERCIAL SKIP button 29 The AUDIO MONITOR number 5 and CH buttons have a tactile dot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 60: ...M Monaural 43 Monitoring audio during playback 43 N Normal audio track 43 P Picture adjustment 46 Playback 28 at various speeds 38 frame by frame 38 selecting the sound 43 skip 29 slow motion 38 Presetting channels 24 Q Quick Timer Recording 40 R Recording 31 bilingual programs 43 SAP broadcasts 43 saving 33 stereo broadcasts 43 timer setting 34 while watching another program 33 RF channel 48 S Sa...

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Page 64: ...able box usually 2 3 or 4 2 Insert a tape and press H PLAY To record a program 1 Press MENU and select Timer set check 2 Set the channel time date and tape speed 3 Press OK 4 Insert a tape 5 Press 1 to turn off the VCR To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR or press the VCR s TV VIDEO button until the VCR indicator in the display window turns off 2 Select the channel with your cable box if you have one o...