Sony SLV-975HF, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...located at the rear of the unit Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No _________________________ Serial No _________________________ 1996 by Sony Corporation SLV 975HF SLV 975HF CS SLV 975HF MX SLV 975HF PX j G 3 858 120 11 1 ...

Page 2: ...dential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no 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 d...

Page 3: ... various speeds 66 Recording TV programs using the quick timer 67 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 68 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 70 Searching using the index function 71 Adjusting the picture 72 Changing menu options Editing 73 Editing methods 74 Hooking up to a VCR or stereo system 75 Basic editing 76 Insert editing Additional Information 78 General setup information 80 Tr...

Page 4: ...nder Size AA R6 batteries Audio video cable 3 phono 1 mini to 3 phono 1 mini Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR Cable Mouse cable box controller 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors Plug adaptor SLV 975HF PX 975HF CS only ...

Page 5: ...u do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not use different types of batteries Setting the COMMAND MODE switch To remotely control the VCR with the commander set COMMAND MODE on the remote commander to the same position as that on the VCR Usually set to VTR 3 Change...

Page 6: ... them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Sony Akai AOC Centurion Coronado Curis Mathes Daytron Emerson Fisher General Electric Gold Star Hitachi J C Penny Code number 01 04 04 12 03 12 12 03 04 14 11 06 10 03 04 17 02 03 04 12 Manufacturer JVC KMC Magnavox Marantz MGA Mitsubishi NEC Panasonic Philco Philips Pioneer Portland Quasar Radio Shack Code number 09 0...

Page 7: ... Hookup 3 Hookup 4 Hookup 5 Hookup 6 Refer to Pages 8 to 9 Pages 10 to 12 Pages 13 to15 Pages 16 to 18 Pages 19 to 22 Pages 23 to 25 Pages 26 to 30 After you ve completed the connections follow the instructions for setup During setup if you need more details on the procedure described page numbers are provided where you can find complete step by step instructions After you ve completed the setup y...

Page 8: ...s for your VCR when you play back or operate menu on the VCR If you re not planning to use your VCR to record programs you re finished setting up the VCR after you ve made the connections shown on pages 8 and 9 If you want to record off air or off your cable TV system complete these connections first and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups S Link is a trademark of Sony Corp...

Page 9: ...your receiver Note to CATV system installer in USA This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Press MENU and select ADVANCED OPTIONS Set ...

Page 10: ...process A list of compatible cable boxes is on page 39 What you can do with this hookup Record any channel using the VCR s cable box control feature to select channels on the cable box What you can t do Record with the cable box turned off Record one channel while watching another channel Pages 10 to 12 Rear of TV Cable Mouse VHF UHF VHF UHF Positioning the Cable Mouse Place the Cable Mouse so tha...

Page 11: ...E You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP CODE 4 The CABLE BOX menu appears Select ON For details see page 38 5 Enter your cable box code number and press CURSOR Hookup 1 VCR setup CH3 RF UNIT CH4 EASY SET UP continued SET UP Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h EXECUTE Pus h EASY SET UP t o qu i t AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL SET UP Use t o s e l ec t Pus h EASY SET UP t o qu i t CABLE BOX CONTROL...

Page 12: ...eave the cable box on It takes about 1 hour to complete channel setup The VCR can receive the program information signal only while the VCR is turned off and no timer recordings are set If the channels in your area don t carry the program information signals set the program guide channels manually For details see page 50 If the Choose your Cable CH MAP menu appears the first time you turn on the V...

Page 13: ...the VCR s cable box control feature and your cable system scrambles only a few channels What you can do with this hookup Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR What you can t do Record scrambled channels that require a cable box Pages 13 to 15 Connect this cable directly to your TV if you don t have a cable box continued VCR VHF UHF A Match the type of connector on your...

Page 14: ...ZIP CODE in your area and press EXECUTE You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP CODE 4 The CABLE BOX menu appears Select OFF and press EXECUTE For details see page 38 5 The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE and press EXECUTE For details see page 43 CH3 RF UNIT CH4 EASY SET UP SET UP Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h EXECUTE Pus h EASY SET UP t o qu i t AUTO CLOCK SET MA...

Page 15: ...carry the program information signals set the program guide channels manually For details see page 50 If the Choose your Cable CH MAP menu appears the first time you turn on the VCR after finishing channel setup select the MAP number For details see page 49 Automatic clock setting Once you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR After that whenever you...

Page 16: ...t channels 2 13 only VCR or or 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 VHF UHF IN connector If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas you should use a U V band mixer not supplied For details see page 79 Match the type of...

Page 17: ...ress EXECUTE You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP CODE 4 The CABLE BOX menu appears Select OFF and press EXECUTE For details see page 38 5 The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press EXECUTE For details see page 43 Hookup 3 VCR setup CH3 RF UNIT CH4 EASY SET UP SET UP Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h EXECUTE Pus h EASY SET UP t o qu i t AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL SET U...

Page 18: ...lete channel setup The VCR can receive the program information signal only while the VCR is turned off and no timer recordings are set If the channels in your area don t carry the program information signals set the program guide channels manually For details see page 50 If the Choose your Cable CH MAP menu appears the first time you turn on the VCR after finishing channel setup select the MAP num...

Page 19: ...th the VCR s cable box control feature and your cable system scrambles all or most channels What you can do with this hookup Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box What you can t do Record with the cable box turned off Record one channel while watching another channel Select channels directly on the VCR continued Cable box Wall VHF UHF Rear of TV A VHF or or B For connector t...

Page 20: ...ING menu appears Press CURSOR to enter the ZIP CODE in your area and press EXECUTE You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP CODE 4 The CABLE BOX menu appears Select OFF and press EXECUTE For details see page 38 SET UP Use t o s e l ec t Pus h EASY SET UP t o qu i t CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE BOX CABLE MOUSE ON OFF 5 The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press EXECUTE ...

Page 21: ...age 50 1 Press MENU and select SET VCR Plus CHANNELS 2 Press CURSOR to select MANUAL 3 Enter the program guide channel then the cable box output channel 4 Press EXECUTE 5 Press MENU Program guide channel Cable box output channel SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST O r t o EXECUTE CH TV CH 33 3 Pus h 0 9 k ey s t o s e t P r og r am GUIDE CH pus h s ee MENU ADVANCED OPTIONS CLOCK SET ...

Page 22: ... Select AUTO in the CLOCK SET menu to turn on the Auto Clock Set feature 3 Turn off the VCR It automatically sets the clock and adjusts for Daylight Saving Time by picking up the time signal If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see pages 36 to 37 Note To use the automatic clock setting feature...

Page 23: ...program packages are available through your program providers It also has program guides that are sorted by program categories What you can do with this hookup Record any channels using the VCR s cable box control feature to select channels on the DSS receiver What you can t do Record with the DSS receiver turned off Record any channels from cable or an antenna To record channels from cable or an ...

Page 24: ...page 32 3 The SMART CH MAPPING menu appears Press CURSOR to enter the ZIP CODE in your area and press EXECUTE You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP CODE 4 The CABLE BOX menu appears Select ON For details see page 38 Hookup 5 VCR setup Step 3 Hookups continued CH3 RF UNIT CH4 EASY SET UP SET UP Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h EXECUTE Pus h EASY SET UP t o qu i t AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL S...

Page 25: ...the clock manually For details see pages 36 to 37 Note To successfully record a program from the DSS receiver proceed as follows Leave the DSS receiver on all the time Turn off the display menu screen channel number etc of the DSS receiver To record or receive locked channels unlock the channel before the VCR starts recording To set pay per view programs in the timer setting order the pay per view...

Page 26: ...hookup Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel directly on the VCR the A B switch is set to A Record any scrambled channel by selecting the channel on the cable box the A B switch is set to B What you can t do Record one scrambled channel while watching another channel the A B switch is set to B or or Splitter Wall A B switch A B VCR VHF UHF VHF UHF VHF C A B UHF Match the type of ...

Page 27: ... AUTO and press EXECUTE For details see page 32 3 The SMART CH MAPPING menu appears Press CURSOR to enter the ZIP CODE in your area and press EXECUTE You can also use the number buttons to enter the ZIP CODE 4 The CABLE BOX menu appears Select OFF and press EXECUTE For details see page 38 continued CH3 RF UNIT CH4 EASY SET UP SET UP Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h EXECUTE Pus h EASY SET UP t o qu i ...

Page 28: ... pus h EXECUTE Pus h EASY SET UP t o qu i t ANT CABLE 4 Preset the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 For details see page 38 1 Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET 2 Enter the cable box output channel Set MANUAL SET to ADD and press EXECUTE MENU ADVANCED OPTIONS CLOCK SET TUNER PRESET TIMER SET CHECK LANGUAGE CABLE BOX CONTROL i Use t o s e l ec t an t em t hen pus h EXECUTE SET VCR Plus CHA...

Page 29: ...s turned off and no timer recordings are set If the channels in your area don t carry the program information signals set the program guide channels manually For details see page 50 If the Choose your Cable CH MAP menu appears the first time you turn on the VCR after finishing channel setup select the MAP number For details see page 49 continued To set the program guide channels for scrambled chan...

Page 30: ...ce you ve set up the VCR it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time The VCR sets the clock by picking up a time signal provided by some TV channels If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the...

Page 31: ... When using the EASY SET UP procedure skip this step 2 Press CURSOR to select ENGLISH ESPAÑOL or FRANÇAIS then press EXECUTE Selecting a language You can change the on screen display language 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU CURSOR EXECUTE LANGUAGE ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS i Use t o s e l ec t an t em t hen pus h EXECUTE MENU CURSOR EXECUTE CURSOR ...

Page 32: ...nels transmit time signals with their broadcasts Your VCR can pick up this time signal to automatically set the clock The Auto Clock Set feature works only if a channel in your area is broadcasting a time signal If broadcasters in your area are not yet sending time signals set the time manually page 36 MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 EXECUTE CURSOR MENU CLOCK SET Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h EXECUTE Pus...

Page 33: ...aving Time you can adjust these settings without turning off the Auto Clock Set feature page 34 Notes The clock cannot be set automatically if you don t receive a channel that carries a time signal in your area If so set the clock manually If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals setting the clock automatically may take up to about 30 minutes If nothing happens even af...

Page 34: ...he AUTO CLOCK SET menu is displayed 2 Press CURSOR to select NO for FULL AUTO AUTO CLOCK SET Pus h MENU t o qu i t FULL AUTO YES NO CLOCK SET CH TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO AUTO Use t o s e l ec t 0 9 k ey s CLOCK SET CHANNEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU Number buttons EXECUTE CURSOR AUTO CLOCK SET Use t o s e l ec t Pus h MENU t o qu i t FULL AUTO YES NO CURSOR ...

Page 35: ...e The options are AUTO n ATLANTIC n EASTERN n CENTRAL n MOUNTAIN n PACIFIC n ALASKA n HAWAII n AUTO For DAYLIGHT SAVING Select ON or OFF standard time or AUTO to have the VCR automatically set the daylight saving time 4 Press EXECUTE 5 To activate the Auto Clock Set function turn off the VCR Note If you use both the cable box control feature and the Auto Clock Set feature the VCR automatically cha...

Page 36: ...ress CURSOR to set the day The day of the week is set automatically Using Manual Clock Set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU EXECUTE CURSOR MENU CLOCK SET Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h EXECUTE Pus h MENU t o qu i t AUTO MANUAL CURSOR EXECUTE CURSOR CURSOR CURSOR CLOCK SET 1 Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h t o c u r r ent 1 1996 MON 2 00 DAY MONTH 1 AM set CLOCK SET 7 Use t o s e l ec t Then pus h t o c u r r...

Page 37: ...Getting Started 37 Getting Started SLV 975HF 3 858 120 11 1 5 Set the year hour and minutes in the same way as the day 6 Press EXECUTE to start the clock CURSOR EXECUTE ...

Page 38: ...es necessary to control channel selection on most brands of cable boxes at the time this VCR was manufactured It is possible that new cable boxes may be introduced that cannot be controlled with this VCR s Cable Mouse If you have a cable box that is incompatible with this VCR contact your cable operator they may be able to provide you with a compatible cable box 1 Press MENU then press CURSOR to m...

Page 39: ...nt continued Cable box brand ABC Antronix Archer BBT Cable Star Cabletenna Cable time Century Citizen Clyde Cablevision Colour Voice Comband Comtronics Decsat Diamond Eagle Comtronics Code numbers 018 022 024 028 217 218 033 050 164 218 278 067 033 172 282 388 459 164 164 326 327 097 036 042 243 244 051 071 434 046 051 Cable box brand Eastern Electricord Electus Filmnet Focus Garrard GC Electronic...

Page 40: ... Recoton Regal Regency Rembrandt RK Samsung Satbox Scientific Atlanta Seam Sharp Signal Signature SL Marx Spectravision Sprucer Standard Components Starcom Code numbers 026 051 167 012 116 269 108 157 454 232 292 012 107 321 429 023 024 070 011 297 074 018 030 259 236 033 164 218 018 014 033 050 067 088 089 164 202 218 333 261 255 038 071 074 122 222 269 300 116 011 065 536 411 576 Code numbers 45...

Page 41: ...nt the remote commander at the VCR not at the cable box DSS receiver Side view To check the cable box control setting 1 Press CH on the remote commander Does the channel indicator on the cable box DSS receiver change Point the remote commander at the VCR not at the cable box DSS receiver 2 Press all 10 number buttons 0 to 9 on the remote commander Does the channel indicator on the cable box DSS re...

Page 42: ...f the VCR Try the setup again making sure to use the correct control code If the cable box still does not respond try the other codes that are listed If your cable box still does not operate with the Cable Mouse contact your cable company to see if they can provide you with a compatible cable box Note Make sure you turn off the VCR when you plug in or unplug the Cable Mouse If you unplug the Cable...

Page 43: ...ng Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the VCR channel channel 3 or 4 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input Press TV VTR to display the VTR indicator in the VCR s display window Press INPUT SELECT so that a channel number appears in the VCR s display window Presetting all receivable channels automatically 1 Press MENU then press CU...

Page 44: ...channel the display changes as follows each time you press DISPLAY Channel number program name and station s call letters if the broadcaster sends those services Remaining tape length and time counter No display Presetting channels continued CURSOR CURSOR CURSOR TUNER PRESET FINE TUNING AFT MANUAL SET AUTO PRESET ANT CABLE ADD ERASE ON OFF CH2 ANTENNA CABLE T pus h o s t a r t AUTO PRESET EXECUTE ...

Page 45: ...then press EXECUTE EXECUTE CURSOR MENU Number buttons ENTER CH MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CH EXECUTE TUNER PRESET FINE TUNING AFT MANUAL SET AUTO PRESET ANT CABLE ADD ERASE ON OFF CH2 ANTENNA CABLE i Use t o s e l ec t an t em t hen pus h TUNER PRESET FINE TUNING AFT MANUAL SET AUTO PRESET ANT CABLE ADD ERASE ON OFF CH5 ANTENNA CABLE ENTER Se l CH wi t h 0 9 ec t Pus h t o ADD ER...

Page 46: ... ON OFF CH2 ANTENNA CABLE i Use t o s e l ec t an t em t hen pus h TUNER PRESET FINE TUNING AFT MANUAL SET AUTO PRESET ANT CABLE ADD ERASE ON OFF CH5 ANTENNA CABLE ENTER Se l CH wi t h 0 9 ec t Pus h t o ADD ERASE CURSOR CURSOR TUNER PRESET FINE TUNING Pus h AFT MANUAL SET AUTO PRESET ANT CABLE ADD ERASE ON OFF CH5 ANTENNA CABLE TUNER PRESET FINE TUNING Pus h AFT MANUAL SET AUTO PRESET ANT CABLE A...

Page 47: ...t channel in your program guide The VCR can set the guide channels automatically see page 48 but you may have to set the guide channels manually depending on your area or the way you hooked up your VCR see page 50 To find the guide channel numbers look at the Channel Line up Chart in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCodes It usually looks like the example to the right Example ...

Page 48: ...rogram guide channels from 0 00 am to 5 00 am while the VCR is turned off It takes about 1 hour to complete channel mapping CURSOR EXECUTE MENU CURSOR EXECUTE Setting up VCR Plus automatically Smart Channel Mapping The VCR can automatically set the guide channels in your area from ZIP CODE you entered in EASY SET UP The VCR receives the program information signal and renews the data everyday after...

Page 49: ...de For details see page 47 2 Press CURSOR to select the channel map number you want by checking the guide channel number in the program guide 3 Press EXECUTE Notes It takes about 1 hour to complete channel mapping The VCR can receive the program information signal only while the VCR is turned off and no timer recordings are set The VCR cannot set the guide channels correctly unless you enter the Z...

Page 50: ...his procedure 1 Press MENU then press CURSOR to move the cursor to SET VCR Plus CHANNELS and press EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR to select MANUAL and press EXECUTE 3 Enter the guide channel number assigned in the program guide and press ENTER CURSOR MENU EXECUTE CURSOR EXECUTE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 06 SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE CH TV CH 33 3 Pus h 0 9 k ey s t o s e t y 3 Then pus h ENTER ou r TV CH 1 2 3...

Page 51: ...nd 4 for each guide channel number that doesn t match 6 When you have set all channels press EXECUTE to confirm your channel settings 7 After all settings are complete press MENU to exit SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE CH TV CH 33 5 VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST O r t o EXECUTE pus h s ee Pus h 0 9 k ey s t o s e t P r og r am GUIDE CH SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE CH TV CH 33 3 VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST O r t o EX...

Page 52: ...to the video channel 2 Open the drop down panel and insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 3 Press PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 6 EJECT P PAUSE PLAY p STOP FF 0 REW SMART CUE PLAY ...

Page 53: ...the ADVANCED OPTION menu See page 72 To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later press COUNTER RESET The counter in the display window resets to 0H00M00S Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY Notes Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture qu...

Page 54: ...le box turn it on 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 3 Press INPUT SELECT until a channel number appears in the display window 4 Press CH to select the channel you want to record Recording TV programs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TAPE SPEED INPUT SELECT CH r REC TV VTR COUNTER REMAIN DISPLAY INPUT SELECT CH VTR VTR ...

Page 55: ...menu to 160 For details see page 72 To watch another TV program while recording 1 Press TV VTR to turn off the VTR indicator in the display window 2 If the TV is connected to the VCR s LINE OUT jacks set the TV to TV input if not skip this step 3 Select another channel on the TV To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on a tape again cove...

Page 56: ...een indicating information about the tape but the information won t be recorded on the tape If you don t 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 time 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 mot...

Page 57: ... and set it to the video channel To record from a cable box turn it on 2 Press ENTER The station ID appears on the TV screen 3 Press CH to select the station ID you want 4 Press ENTER Note If the TV channel has no station ID the channel number appears on the TV screen ENTER CH ENTER MTV CNN WNET HBO ABC CBS ESPN E COM DISN MTV CNN WNET HBO ABC CBS ESPN E COM DISN The selected station ID ...

Page 58: ...sert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time 1 Press VCR Plus 2 Press the number buttons to enter the program s PlusCode If you make a mistake press TIMER CLEAR and re enter the correct number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER TIMER CLEAR VCR Plus TAPE SPEED SET Number buttons CURSOR VCR Plus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 VCR Plus P l us Code TAPE SPEED SP En t...

Page 59: ...er To use the VCR before a timer recording begins just press POWER The TIMER indicator turns off and the VCR switches on Remember to press POWER to reset the VCR in timer recording standby after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording Reset the counter Display tape information on the TV screen Check the timer settings Watch another TV program TAPE SPEED CURSOR ...

Page 60: ...es shorter than the recording time the tape speed is automatically changed to the EP mode Note that some noises will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed If you want to keep the tape speed set AUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu page 72 Notes If the VCR beeps this means that the PlusCode is incorrect ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY was selected incorrectly You cannot select DA...

Page 61: ...CUTE INPUT SELECT 1 Press MENU and select TIMER SET CHECK 2 Set the date start and stop times channel number and tape speed 1 Press CURSOR to highlight each item in turn 2 Press CURSOR to set each item To correct a setting press CURSOR to return to that setting and reset To record the same program every day or the same day every week press CURSOR while the date is hilighting For details see Daily ...

Page 62: ...n reverse order Tips To set the channel you can also use the CH or number buttons To set the tape speed you can also use TAPE SPEED When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time the tape speed is automatically changed to the EP mode Note that some noises will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed If you want to keep th...

Page 63: ... ring 0 REW FF JOG Playback options Fast forward rewind View the picture during fast forward or rewind Rewind and start play Operation During stop press FF or 0 REW During fast forward hold FF down During rewind hold 0 REW down During stop hold 0 REW on the VCR and press PLAY on the VCR Using the remote commander continued ...

Page 64: ...on screen display function is on X 2 X 2 X 1 Mark on the TV screen Slow motion Pause Slow motion in reverse Playback mode Normal speed Double speed High speed High speed Double speed Normal speed in reverse in reverse in reverse To use the Shuttle ring in jog mode Use this mode for fram by fram playback Press JOG to enter the jog mode The JOG button lights up If you change to the jog mode during a...

Page 65: ...ar while playing in slow motion Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing The picture shakes while pausing Notes The sound is muted during these operations Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed If the playback mode mark doesn t appear on the TV screen press DISPLAY ...

Page 66: ...ation decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To check or extend the duration Press QUICK TIMER once The duration is displayed for 10 seconds If you want to extend the time press QUICK TIMER within 10 seconds to set to the new duration To stop while recording Press p STOP Using the quick timer during stop mode 1 Press QUICK TIMER 2 Press CH or IN...

Page 67: ... to reset it Then press CURSOR repeatedly until the cursor appears at the beginning of the line To cancel the setting press TIMER CLEAR 4 Press EXECUTE If any timer settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby When the timer settings overlap The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished If the program...

Page 68: ...rmal audio tracks but with less noise For details see page 72 Recording bilingual programs Normally this VCR records only the main sound When a SAP Second Audio Program is received the SAP indicator lights up To record only SAP sound set TUNER AUDIO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to SAP For details see page 72 Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want To li...

Page 69: ...DIO MONITOR button does not function check that AUDIO MIX in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu is set to OFF 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 Stereo Normal audio track Hi fi audio track main track Monaural s...

Page 70: ...x signals ahead of or behind the current position 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press INDEX SEARCH repeatedly to specify how many index signals ahead or behind you want to search To search ahead press INDEX SEARCH To search backwards press INDEX SEARCH The VCR starts searching and the index number on the TV screen counts down to zero Playback starts automatically from that point To stop ...

Page 71: ...lly 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 recording the VCR adjusts to the tape using the APC function the APC indicator flashes rapidly This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected Notes Auto tracking adjustment cannot be used on tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs The ...

Page 72: ...dio tracks separately Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button MAIN to record the main sound on both hi fi and normal audio tracks SAP to record the SAP Second Audio Program sound on both hi fi and normal audio tracks L Low through H High to adjust the sharpness of the picture L to turn off the sharpness control ON to switch on the APC Adaptive Picture Control function and improve picture q...

Page 73: ...track The video and hi fi sound are left intact For example you can use this feature to add commentary to a tape recorded on a camcorder A V insert Replaces the original video and both hi fi and monaural sound Video insert Audio insert Source tape Source tape Edited tape Editing Editing methods This section introduces you to various ways to edit tape recordings Basic editing You can make a copy of...

Page 74: ... for synchronized editing Hook up to record on the other VCR then connect the VCRs via the CONTROL S jacks The CONTROL S connection lets you control pause and release pause both VCRs from the recording VCR Notes Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color If the other VCR is a monaural type leave the red plugs unconnected If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT ja...

Page 75: ...use 4 To start editing press the P PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the p STOP buttons on both VCRs Tips To edit more precisely press the P PAUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press P PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press P PAUSE again to resume recording Assemble Editing Note If you start...

Page 76: ...pause 2 Insert a prerecorded tape into this recording VCR Search for the end of the scene to be replaced and press P PAUSE 3 Press COUNTER RESET on this VCR to reset the counter to 0H00M00S 4 Rewind the prerecorded tape to the beginning of the scene to be replaced The VCR pauses 5 Press the INSERT buttons P PAUSE To replace Picture and hi fi sound Monaural sound only Picture hi fi and monaural sou...

Page 77: ...udio Set AUDIO MIX to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu page 72 Use this feature to listen to inserted audio together with 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 Note To use the INSERT function this VCR must be set to playback pause not recording pause ...

Page 78: ...tch on the rear of the VCR so that the TV can receive the correct signal from the VCR 1 Set the RF UNIT switch on the rear of the VCR to CH3 or CH4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel 2 Press POWER to turn on the VCR 3 Press TV VTR to turn on the VTR indicator in the VCR s display window 4 Press CHANNEL to display a channel number in the dis...

Page 79: ...g a UHF VHF band mixer When using both 75 ohm coaxial cable and 300 ohm twin lead cable for VHF UHF antenna use the EAC 66 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 the mixer ...

Page 80: ...et for more than one hour Reset the clock and timer Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR If you are using a monitor set it to video input Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons The video heads are dirty see below Clean the video heads using the Sony T 25CL video head cleaning cassette If this cleaning cassette is not available in your area have the heads cleaned at your neares...

Page 81: ...e sure the tape is not at its end Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button Select a channel number when recording TV programs select L1 or L2 when recording from other equipment Check that the clock is set Make sure a tape has been inserted Check that the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end Make sure a program has been set for timer recording Make sur...

Page 82: ...nder at the remote sensor on the VCR Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak If you are not using S Link make sure that both miniplugs are unconnected Make sure the CABLE BOX CONTROL option is set to OFF The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted Set your TV s code number The code number resets to 1 when you replace the...

Page 83: ...5HF CS Design and specifications are subject to change without notice System Format VHS NTSC standard Video recording system Rotary head helical scanning FM system Video heads Double azimuth four heads Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Tape speed SP 33 35 mm s 1 3 8 inches s EP 11 11 mm s 7 16 inches s LP 16 67 mm s 11 16 inches s playback only Maximum recording playback time 8 hrs in EP mode ...

Page 84: ...ls Front panel 9 Shuttle ring 63 0 P PAUSE button 53 EASY SET UP button 11 14 17 20 24 27 EDIT button 75 COMMAND MODE switch 5 LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 74 Remote sensor 1 POWER switch indicator 2 6 EJECT button 53 3 0 REW button 53 4 FF button 53 5 PLAY button 52 6 JOG button indicator 64 7 p STOP button 53 8 r REC button 55 ...

Page 85: ...n 66 4 TV VTR button 55 5 TAPE SPEED button 55 Display window 8 SAP indicator 68 9 VTR indicator 55 0 Line channel indicator 54 75 Time counter clock indicator EDIT indicator 75 Tape indicator TIMER indicator continued 1 AV INSERT indicator 76 2 REC indicator 3 tracking indicator 71 4 APC indicator 71 5 TAPE SPEED indicator 55 6 Remaining time indicator 7 STEREO indicator 68 REC TIMER AV INSERT SP...

Page 86: ...inued Rear panel 5 RF UNIT switch 78 6 VHF UHF IN connector 10 13 16 19 23 26 7 VHF UHF OUT connector 10 13 16 19 23 26 8 LINE OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 8 1 AC Power cord 2 S LINK CONTROL S IN jack 9 74 3 CABLE BOX CONTROL CONTROL S OUT jack 10 23 4 LINE 1 IN AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 74 ...

Page 87: ...O MONITOR button 68 4 TIMER CLEAR button 59 5 COUNTER REMAIN button 55 6 COUNTER RESET button 53 76 7 AUDIO VIDEO INSERT buttons 76 8 TV VTR button 55 9 DISPLAY button 55 0 INDEX SEARCH buttons 70 INPUT SELECT button 54 75 r REC button 55 TAPE SPEED button 55 0 REW button 53 FF button 53 PLAY button 52 p STOP button 53 Shuttle ring 63 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 continued ...

Page 88: ...nd controls continued ª TV VTR switch 5 º POWER button 59 62 COMMAND MODE switch 5 VCR Plus button 58 Number buttons 45 50 ENTER button 45 50 SET button 59 CH buttons 54 VOL buttons 6 JOG button indicator 64 ª P PAUSE button 53 º SMART CUE button 53 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 89: ...ting E F G Easy Set Up 11 14 17 20 24 27 Editing 73 EP mode 55 H Hi fi audio track 69 I J K Index searching 70 L Language selecting 31 Locking the VCR 60 LP mode 56 65 M Monitoring audio during playback 68 N O Normal audio track 69 P Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 52 at various speeds 63 frame by frame 64 skip 53 slow motion 64 Presetting channels 43 Q Quick timer 66 R Recording 54 bili...

Page 90: ...s TV VTR button until the VTR indicator in the display window goes off 2 Turn on your cable box 3 Set the TV to the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 4 Set the cable box to the channel you want to watch Hookup 2 To play a tape 1 If you made A V connections set the TV to video input If you didn t use A V hookup Turn on the cable box Set the cable box to channel 3 or 4 Set the TV to the outp...