Sony SLV-400, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...SON yT 3 756 340 21 1 Fi o Cassette Recorder OperatingInstructions SLV 400 _ 1992 by Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...cular installation If thisequipmentdoes causeinterferenceto radio ortelevisionreception which can be determinedbyturningthe equipmentoff and on the userisencouragedto tryto correct the interference byone ormoreof the following measures Reorientthe receivingantenna Relocatethe equipmentwithrespect to the receiver Movethe equipmentawayfrom the receiver Plugthe equipmentintoa differentoutletSothat eq...

Page 3: ...er vcR 43 General Setup Information 44 Setting the RF Unit 44 Attaching the F type connector 45 Attaching the External Antenna Connector 46 Attaching the EAC 66 UV Band Separator Mixer 46 Identifying the Parts and Controls 47 Front Panel _ _ 47 Rear Panel _ 48 Display Window Indicators 49 Remote Commander 50 Troubleshooting 51 On Screen Help Messages _ _ 53 Specifications 54 Index _ 55 _ I 3 w Q O...

Page 4: ... cassettes after recording or playback 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 o Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ven...

Page 5: ...e Press D PLAY Numbers in the illustrations correspond to numbers in the text d indicates signal flow Notes and cautions are enclosed in boxes On screen displaysfor the USA model are used to explain operations requiring on screen menus Unpacking Check that you have received the following accessories Remote Commander RMT V130F Size AA R6 batteries 2 External antenna connector 1 75 ohm coaxial cable...

Page 6: ...nstructions After you ve completed the setup you re ready to use your VCR Follow the instructions provided in To Watch the TV To Watchthe VCR and To Record A Program for your specific hookup qlAgain if you need step by step instructions page numbers are provided where you can find this information Befo_ emaking the connections check the following points Turn off the power to the VCR and TV Do not ...

Page 7: ... inputs see the following pages for antenna or cable hookup If you only wish to play back pictures and movies you re finished after you ve made these connections If you want to recordoff air or off your cable TV system please do the A V hookup on this page first then proceed to the following pages for antenna or cable hookup o x 1 1 1 II el If Preparation 7 ...

Page 8: ...Hookupsand GettingStarted Hookup2 Ivlake the following connections if you re using an antenna not cable TV Check the type of antenna you are using and choose the appropriate connection 8 I Preparation ...

Page 9: ...re on page 18 To Watch the TV 1 Turn your VCR off or press the VCR s TV VTR button untilthe VTR indicator in the display window goes off 2 Tune the TV normally To Watch the VCR 1 Tune the l V to CH 3 or CH 4 whichever you set on the back of the VCR If you made the A V connections on page 7 set your TV to the A V input instead 2 Insert a cassette and press I PLAY Details are on page 24 To Record a ...

Page 10: ...els you want you ll need to change your hookup to one of the choices on the following pages or contact your cable Company for assistance Background This VCR can record virtually any unscramb ed cable channel Some cable systems scramble specific channels usually premium or pay per view channels You will not be able to record scrambled channels with this hookup ...

Page 11: ...untilthe VTR indicator in the display window goes off 2 Select the channel with your cable box if you have one or directly tune with your TV if you don t To Watch the VCR la If you didn t use the A V input Turn ON the cable box Select CH 3 or CH 4 on the cable box whichever you set on the back of the VCR Select the output channel of the cable box usually 2 3 or 4 on your TV lb If you made the A V ...

Page 12: ...on pages 10 and 14 respectively Please note that Hookup 3 will not allow you to record scrambled channels Hookup 5 will allow you tO record either scrambled or unscrambledchannels but will require that you purchase a few extra parts at Your local electronics store Background This VCR can record virtually any unscrambled cable channel Some cable systems scramble specific channels usually premium or...

Page 13: ... to the cable box output channel 0sually 2 3 or 4 4 Select the channel that you want to watch with your cable box To Watch the VCR 1 Tune the IV to CH 3 or CH 4 or to A V input if you made A V connections 2 Insert a cassette and press I PLAY Details are on page 24 To Record a Program 1 Insert a cassette 2 Switch on the cable box 3 Select the channel you wish to record on the cable box 4 Press MENU...

Page 14: ...ground This VCR can record virtually any unscrambled cable channel Some cable systems scramble specific channels usually premium or pay per view channels This hookup will allow you to record unscrambled channels by selecting A on the A B switch and tuning the channel di_ ectlyon your VCR To record scrambled channels select B Onthe A B switch and select the channel using the cable box If your cable...

Page 15: ...SET 11JNER _ Add thecable boxoutput channel usually 2 3 or 4 o_ c_w AUTO For example press 3 and j ENTER set to ADD then pressEXECUTE Details are on page21 _ m l Press MENU SelectTUNER PRESET I MER s_ rR _lEC_ P l uN6_ PRIIESE r Details are on pages 20 Set to CAFV IJNER PRESt r CH1 4 Preprogram the channels into the VCR Press MENU SelectTUNER PRESET SelectAUTO PRESET thenpress EXECUTE Details are ...

Page 16: ...ge 24 To Record a Program Using the Timer Unscrambled Channels i Insert a cassette 2 Switch the A B switch to A 3 Press MENU and select TIMER SET CHECK 4 Press EXECUTE 5 Set DATE START time STOP time Channel and tape recording speed 6 Press EXECUTE and then press TIMER REC ON OFF 7 Leave the A B switch in A Scrambled Channels 1 Insert a blank cassette 2 Switch the A B switch to B 3 Switch on your ...

Page 17: ...ou can set select your VCR to display screen information in either English or French Select the menu language before using your VCR following procedure 1 Press MENU The mainMENU appears 5 Press EXECUTE Now that the menu language setting is over the main MENU appears in your selected language whenever you press MENU You can control both the VCR and some Sony TVs with the Remote Commander You must s...

Page 18: ... _ rIMERSET CHECK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET 3 Press EXECUTE 1 1 1993 FR112 00 AM is displayed The leftmost 1 in the month position flashes 4 Press i or until 7 appears in the month position 5 Press I_ to make the next number in the day position flash ili iii i i i 7_ _ 6 Press I or until 4 appears in the day position The day of the week is set automatically 1 8 I Preparation ...

Page 19: ...ess or v until 32 appears in the minutes position 12 Press EXECUTE to start the clock Pressing EXECUTE will set the Clock to 3 32 pm 00 seconds T 1 a_ w l el_ m NOTES Do not set the time and date during timer activated recording timer recording standby or quick timer recording When the time and date clock is displayed the clock keeps running as long as no changes are made The seconds are not reset...

Page 20: ...s Before presetting channels check the following points Turn ON the VCR and theIV Ifyou have connected the TV and the VCR using the VHF UHF OUT on the VCR only make sure that the TV is set to the correct channel CH 3 or CH 4 for the VCR Ifyou have connected the IV and the VCR using the LINE OUT select the input for the VCR Press TV VTR so that the VTR indicator lights up in the display window on t...

Page 21: ... displayed on the TV screen Ub II _ tla T w r J l l After automatic presetting you can disable and or add channels 1 Follow steps I to 3 in Presetting All Receivable Channels Automatically on page 20 2 Press 8 or w to move the cursor to MANUAL SET 3 To disable channels press CH 1 to select the channel To add channels press channel number buttons 0 to 9 and then the ENTER key to select the channel ...

Page 22: ...isplayed 3 Press 41or to get a clearer picture The AFT ON OFF automatically switches to OFF 4 Press or to move the cursor to AFT and select ON if you cannot get a better picture Then press EXECUTE The FINE TUNING indicator The FINE TUNING indicator shows the operable fine tuning range and stops at the optimal point of reception When the VCR s tuner is receiving an optimal broadcast signal the indi...

Page 23: ...ea YourlocalcableTV companymayadopt eitherthe HRC or IRC cablesystem ThisVCR is capableof receiving eitherof thesecable systemsinthe bestcondition 1 HRC Harmonic Related Carriers All channels except for 5 and 6 are 1250 kHz lower than the standard cable system Channels 5 and 6 are 750 kHz higher than the standard cable system 21 IRC Incremental Related Carriers Allchannelsexceptfor5 and 6 are the ...

Page 24: ...ssette PressA EJECTonthe VCR You can eject the cassette whenthe poweris off When youpressA EJECT the poweris turnedon After ejectingthe cassette the powerautomatically shutsoff Maximum recording time of a cassette Recording ineitherthe SPor EP modeis possiblewiththis VCR When recording selectthe desiredrecordingmode SPor EP usingTAPESPEED onthe RemoteCommander Duringplayback the VCR automatically ...

Page 25: ...op mode Turn the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring to the right llq_ To rewind the cassette during stop mode Turn the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring to the left 1 1 To rewind the cassette to its beginning and to playback automatically auto playback function You cannot use the Remote Commander for the auto playback function Press I PLAY while after fully turning the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring to the left 1 1 To reduce no...

Page 26: ...OTES The remaining tape length displayed is approximate Therefore use it only as an approximate reference When you insert a cassette with a short tape length such as T 20 T 30 or a non standard commercially available cassette this indicator may not function correctly The data screen display cannot be displayed on the screen during still mode slow motion playback or high speed playback NOTES ON COU...

Page 27: ...W i1 m n Automatic tracking adjustment The trackingconditionisautomaticallyadjustedonthisVCR The AUTO TRACKINGindicatorflashes whilethe VCR is searchingfor the optimaltrackingconditionandlightswhen optimumplaybackpictureisobtained The automatic trackingcontrolis activatedinthe following conditions When the cassetteisinsertedforthe first time When the recordingmodeon the playbackcassetteis switched...

Page 28: ... LINE OUT on the VCR select the input for the VCR 4 If your rv is connected only to VHF UHF OUT set the rv to the correct channel CH 3 or CH4 then press TV VTR so that the VTR indicator lights up in the display window Skip this step ifyour VCR is connected to both the VHF UHF OUT and LINE OUT S Select the channel to be recorded with CHANNEL or channel number buttons and press ENTER 6 Select SP or ...

Page 29: ...ystartedrecording you can returnthe cassetteto the desiredpoint have the VCR standbyinthe recording pause mode andresumerecording at the desiredscene This feature is only available on the VCR 1 Press II PAUSE to set the VCR to the recording pause mode 2 Turn the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring to the left to search for the point from which you wish to continue recording 3 Release the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring...

Page 30: ...V V rR so that the VTR indicator goes off Skip this step if you have connected the TV and the VCR using the LINE OUT 2 Selectthe channelyouwantto watchon theTV VTR Indicator Picture on the TV Screen Lit Channel selectedby the VCR or the playbackpictureof the VCR Unlit Channelselectedby the TV 3 0 I Basic Operations ...

Page 31: ...ing the Time and Date onpage 18 The cassetteislongenoughto recordall the programs The safetytab onthe cassetteis intact If youinserta cassettewithno safetytab and pressTIMER REC ON OFF the cassetteautomatically ejects from the VCR The VCR andTV are bothturnedon EXAMPLE Here showto recorda programbroadcastonchannel26 from 9 00 pm to 10 55pm onSaturday July10 1993 in EPmode m l O 0 IIR 1 Press MENU ...

Page 32: ...return to the item you wish to change 11 Press I_ to store the setting When all of the settings stop flashing and a I_ appears in the leftmost column you ve completed the setting To preset another program press or to move the cursor to the next line and repeat steps 4 to 11 12 Press EXECUTE The message PLEASE PUSH TIMER REC TO SET TIMER appears on the IV screen 13 Press TIMER REC ON OFF The VCR en...

Page 33: ...rograms The VCR turns on automatically to record the first preset _ program When itfinishes recording the power automatically _ shuts off E qm To stop timer recording press TIMER REC ON OFF Buttons Operable During Timer Recording TIMER REC To stop timer recording See page ON OFF 32 COUNTER See indexing Tape Contents RESET page 26 TV VTR See Watching One TV Program While Recording Another page 30 D...

Page 34: ... Program 2 I _ I listed next in the list 10 00 pm will belcleated 11 30 pm Case 2 If you preset program 2 to record at the same time you set program 1 to finish recording The last 20 seconds of program 1 Will not be recorded Program 1 i 10 00 pm _ 0 seconds will not be recorded 10 50 pm Program 2 I 10 50 pm 11 40 pm Case 3 If you preset program 2 to record before program I has finished recording P...

Page 35: ...move the cursor 1_ to TIMER SET CHECK 5 Press EXECUTE The TIMER SET CHECK display appears 6 Press EXECUTE to return to the original screen 7 Press TIMER REC ON OFF The VCR returnsto the timerrecordingstandbymode Q O g m NOTES Ifyou set a program to record only one time that setting is erased from the TIMER SET CHECK display when the recording has finished To check the timer settings during timer r...

Page 36: ...ess 8 or to move the cursor 1_ to the program you wish to change or cancel 3 To change a program select the item to be changed by pressing 4 or I_ then make changes pressing or To cancel it press TIMER CLEAR Repeat this step to change or cancel other settings 4 Press EXECUTE This stores the changes and returns you to the original screen 5 Press TIMER REC ON OFF This returnsyouto the timerrecording...

Page 37: ...s how Press TIMER REC ON OFF The TIMER REC recording indicator in the display window turns off and the VCR leaves the timer recording standby mode 2 Press POWER TheVCR is ready to use 3 After using the VCR press TIMER REC ON OFF The VCR returns to the timer recording standby mode and the TIMER REC recording indicator lights up J o g n o Basic Operations I 37 ...

Page 38: ...sette playback speed Picture Search During Playback or Pause Modes While playing or paOslng a cassette turn the OUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring until the double arrows 441 or appear in the display window A high speed picture without sound is d splayed on the screen until you release the ring When you release the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring it returns to its original position If you turn and release the ring whi...

Page 39: ... picture more easily by changing the speed closer to normal playback by pressing I_ SLOW If the picture appears to shake in the still mode adjust it using th e STIL L ADJUST _ A buttons on the Remote Commander until the picture stabilizes When pausing a cassette you may notice a band at the top or bottom of the screen Adjust the picture by playing back the cassette in slow motion and using the TRA...

Page 40: ...recording speed SP or EP by pressing TAPE SPEED on the Remote Commander Press QUICK TIMER on the Remote Commander If you insert a cassette without its safety tab your VCR will eject the cassette Select the channel you wish to record using the CHANNEL on the VCR or CH or channel number buttons on the Remote Commander Press ENTER while the channel display flashes 6 7 Press QUICK TIMER on the Remote ...

Page 41: ...uption lasts less than three hours and the power is restored before the recording end time recording will start again from that point TIMER REC To stop quick timer recording ON OFF QUICK TIMER To change recording duration COUNTER RESET To reset the counter to zero TV VTR To watch the picture broadcast on another channel TV MENU Only operable to check the timer recording settings See Checking the T...

Page 42: ...the playback VCR and insert a source cassette 3 Locate the playback start point and select the playback pause mode on the playback VCR 4 Locate the recording start point and select the recording pause mode on the recording VCR 5 Press II PAUSE on both VCRs For best results press II PAUSE on the playback VCR just before pressing II PAUSE on the recording VCR When you ve finished editing press STOP ...

Page 43: ... VCR 4 Locate the recording start point and select the recording pausemode on the recording VCR 5 Press II PAUSE on both VCRs For best results press II PAUSE on the playback VCR just before pressing II PAUSE on the recording VCR When you ve finished editing press STOP on both VCRs NOTES If your recording VCR is a stereo unit make connections with the VCM 910MS 920MS cable nOt supplied When connect...

Page 44: ...CH3 or CH4 whichever is not active in your area 2 Press POWER The power indicator lights up in the display window 3 Press I V V I R so that the VTR indicator lights up in the display window 4 Check thatthe channel number indicator appears in the display window then select an active channel in your area by pressing CHANNEL Turn on your TV and set it to the channel you selected in step 1 Your TV isn...

Page 45: ... i 5 Additionallnformation I 45 ...

Page 46: ... antenna connector Retighten the screws 1 2 3 4 5 Loosen the screws on the U V band separator mixer Fit the 300 ohm twin lead cable on the UHF antenna under the screws Retighten the screws Connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the U V band separator mixer Connect the U V band separator mixer to the VHF UHF IN plug on the VCR 6 Additional Information ...

Page 47: ...T button page 28 CHANNEL buttons page 28 Display window and function mode display page 49 _ PLAY button page 25 STOP button page 25 DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring II PAUSE button page 38 NOISE REDUCTION switch ON OFF page 25 REC button page 28 TIMER REC 0N OFF buttton pages 32 35 36 37 rV VTR button _ EJECT button page 24 Remote Sensor Additional Information 4 7 ...

Page 48: ...he pages indicated for details J _ RF UNIT selector page 44 VHF UHF IN OUT connectors F type pages 8 to 14 LINE IN AUDIO and VIDEO jacks phonotype LINE OUT AUDIO and VIDEO jacks phono type page 7 AC IN socket page 6 48 I Additional Information ...

Page 49: ...ing time page 26 40 VTR indicatQr page 28 Day of theweek indicator Input mode indicator Channel Number indicator AUTO TRACKING indicator page 27 Tape Operation indicator page 25 Cassette indicator page 24 Tape speed indicator LP is for playback only REC recording Indicator TIMER indicator Additional Information 49 ...

Page 50: ...rsor shift Iw1411_ buttons pages 18 21 31 32 35 36 EXECUTE button pages 18 21 31 32 35 36 TIMER REC ON OFF button pages 32 33 40 I_ TIMER CLEAR button page 36 ENTER button pages 21 28 40 QUICK TIMER button page 40 TAPE SPEED button pages 28 32 COUNTER RESET button page 26 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW V A buttons pages 27 39 TRACKING AUTO MANUAL button pages 27 39 DISPLAY button page 26 CH channel I button...

Page 51: ...signal is weak Adjust the direction of the antenna The AC power cord Ofthe VCR is disconnected The TV s channel is not set to the one preset for the VCR The _ signal is weak Adjust the direction of the antenna Press TV VTR so that the V rR indication appears in the display window The IV channel is not set to Ch 3 or Ch 4 or the video input has not been selected on the TV or monitor No cassette has...

Page 52: ...assette is ejected when you The safety tab of the cassette has been removed press TIMER REC ON OFF Timer recording was not made There has been a power interrup ion of three hours or more_ TIMER REC ON OFF was not pressed On Screen Display The On Screen Display does not Press DISPI _Y appear on the screen Others Cassette cannot be inserted A cassette has already been inserted The Remote Commander c...

Page 53: ...On Screen HelpMessages PLEASE PUT IN A CASSETTE PLEASE STOP THE TAPE PILEASE PUSH INPUT SELECT TO CHANGE VCR IS RECORDING PLEASE PUSH TIMER REC TO SET TIMER 1 E o 5 w o w N o Additionallnformation I 53 ...

Page 54: ...5 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jack 1 Standard output 7 5 dBs at load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms Timer Section Clock Time Indication Timer Setting Power back up Quartz locked 12 hour cycle Only for recording 8 programs inone month at max Built in self charging capacitor Back up duration Up to three hours at one time General I Power requirements Powe...

Page 55: ... 28 29 Protecting your cassette against erasure 24 Recording playback times 24 Storing 4 Tape speeds EP LPI SP 24 32 40 42 Changing or cancelling timer settings see Timer Settings Channel Channel number input mode indicator 49 Cleaning the VCR 4 Video heads automatic 5 Clock CLOCK SET see Settings Connecting EAC66 U V band separator mixer 46 External antenna connector 46 F type connector 45 Counte...

Page 56: ...tons operable during timer recording 33 Overlapping timer recording 34 TIMER REC recording indicator 40 52 Timer recording function 31 Timer recording standby mode Timer settings Cancelling 36 Changing 36 Checking 35 Tracking adjustment 27 Troubleshooting 51 TV VTR remote control selector 33 17 50 Using the VCR before timer recording starts 37 v Variable speed playback 38 DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring 25...