Sony SLV-ED616MJ, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...SLV ED818_GB 3 065 581 E1 1 Video Cassette Recorder 2001 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 3 065 581 E1 1 PAL NTSC SLV ED818SG SLV ED616MJ SG 01GB01COV ED818 p65 12 3 01 11 08 AM 1 ...

Page 2: ... Additional connections To a TV that has audio video input jacks This additional connection improves picture and sound quality Connect the TV as shown on the right AERIAL IN AERIAL IN Mains lead to mains AERIAL OUT Aerial cable supplied Signal flow OUT IN AERIAL IN OUT AERIAL LINE IN Audio video cable not supplied LINE OUT For SLV ED818SG only For SLV ED616MJ SG only LINE IN Audio video cable not ...

Page 3: ... week is set automatically 3 Press to select the month and set the month using M m 4 Set the year hour and minute in sequence using to select the item to be set and M m to select the digits 5 Press OK to start the clock OK PLAY MENU OK PLAY CLOCK SET 1 1 2001 MON 0 00 SELECT SET END OK CLOCK SET 2 1 2001 THU 0 00 5 SELECT SET END OK CLOCK SET 2 1 200 0 00 5 2 1 TUE SELECT SET END OK CLOCK SET 2 1 ...

Page 4: ... the channels The WAIT indicator goes off when all receivable channels are preset To check if the channels are preset correctly Set the TV to the video channel and press PROGRAM on the VCR If the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press PROGRAM the channels are preset correctly If the sound is distorted or noisy the VCR is set to a TV system different from your area s system ...

Page 5: ...he cursor B to AUTO PRESET then press OK All 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 TUNER PRESET PROG 1 NORMAL CATV SYSTEM AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV B G D K I OFF 1 SELECT SET TUNER PRESET PROG 1 NORMAL CATV SYSTEM AU...

Page 6: ...G10 NORMAL CATV SYSTEM AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV B G D K I OFF 21 SELECT SET TUNER PRESET PROG10 NORMAL CATV SYSTEM AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV B G D K I OFF 21 SELECT SET TUNER PRESET PROG10 NORMAL CATV SYSTEM AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV B G D K I OFF 21 SELECT SET OK PLAY MENU OK PLAY OK PLAY PROG TUNER PRESET PROG14 NO...

Page 7: ...nwanted programme positions After presetting channels you can disable unused programme positions The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG buttons 1 In step 5 above press programme number button 0 twice to display the number 0 beside CHANNEL SET 2 Press OK OK PLAY OK PLAY OK PLAY Channel coverage VHF UHF CATV TV distribution System B G E2 E12 E21 E69 S1 S41 S01 S05 Syste...

Page 8: ... The white bar indicates the approximate length of tape remaining To watch another TV programme while recording 1 If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio video cable set the TV to TV input If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable skip this step 2 Select another programme position on the TV To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as i...

Page 9: ...e the tape is longer than the recording time 1 Push the EASY TIMER knob The START indicator appears in the display window If the clock has not been set appears Go to step 2 in Setting or changing the Easy Clock on page 11 2 Set the recording start time by turning the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the time by 15 minutes To increase or decrease the time by one...

Page 10: ...y as in step 2 then push the EASY TIMER knob A programme number flashes 5 Turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select the programme you want to record To select the tape speed press REC SPEED 6 Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the setting The t indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording 01GB02CNT ED818 p65 12 3 01 11 10 AM 10 ...

Page 11: ...ge the clock setting push and hold the EASY TIMER knob on the VCR for more than three seconds The CLOCK indicator and the current clock setting appear in the display window 2 Set the current time using the EASY TIMER knob 1 Turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to enter the current hour 2 Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the hour setting 3 Turn the EASY TIMER knob to increase o...

Page 12: ... in START STOP mode Change the time by one minute in START STOP mode Select the programme Change the hour minute by one hour minute in CLOCK mode Do this on the VCR Push the EASY TIMER knob Turn the EASY TIMER knob or hold PROGRAM down Press PROGRAM Turn the EASY TIMER knob or press PROGRAM Turn the EASY TIMER knob or press PROGRAM Do this on the remote commander Press EASY TIMER Hold PROG down Pr...

Page 13: ...same time To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins just press 1 The t indicator turns off 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 Display tape information on the TV screen Check the timer settings ...

Page 14: ...e already been set You can set the timer for only one programme using the Easy Timer function If you want to set the timer for other programmes use the TIMER SET CHECK menu For details see the next page You cannot set the date using the Easy Timer function Set the date using the CLOCK SET menu if you want to set the timer with the menu For details see page 3 The t indicator flashes in the display ...

Page 15: ...ss to select each item in turn 2 Press M m to set each item To correct a setting press to return to that setting and reset it To record the same programme every day or the same day every week press m while the date is flashing For details see Daily weekly recording next page To record from a source connected to the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks press INPUT SELECT or PROG to display L1 or L2 in the ...

Page 16: ...ss m the indication changes as shown below Press M to change the indication in reverse order Tips To set the programme position you can also use the PROG or programme number buttons To set the tape speed you can also use the REC SPEED button To record NTSC signals set the tape speed to SP or EP To record in the EP mode set the tape speed to LP Note The t indicator flashes in the display window whe...

Page 17: ...on Press H PLAY Press x STOP Press X PAUSE Press X PAUSE or H PLAY Press M FF or m REW during stop During fast forward hold down M FF During rewind hold down m REW During playback press M FF or m REW on the remote commander During playback hold down M FF or m REW When you release the button normal playback resumes During playback or pause press 2 During playback or pause press y SLOW During pause ...

Page 18: ...e time in increments of 30 minutes The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duration Press z REC repeatedly to set to the new duration To cancel the duration Press z REC repeatedly until the t indicator turns off and the VCR returns to normal recording mode To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press x ST...

Page 19: ...to the audio output jacks on the stereo system using the RK C510HG audio cable not supplied Tips SLV ED616MJ SG Use the following audio video cable according to the type of the other VCR SLV ED818SG You can use the LINE 2 IN jacks instead If the other VCR is a monaural type the sound is recorded only on the channel whose jack is connected to the audio plug To record on both right and left channels...

Page 20: ... buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the x STOP buttons on both VCRs Tips To edit more precisely press the X PAUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press X PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press X PAUSE again to resume recording Note If you start recording following the procedure above the VCR will not...