Sony SLV-KA195CH, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...SLV KF295CH KA195CH 3 000 000 11 1 Video Cassette Player 1996 by Sony Corporation 3 000 00 11 1 Operating Instructions SLV KA195CH SLV KF295CH G PAL NTSC PAL NTSC ...

Page 2: ...ect to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture...

Page 3: ...emote commander 6 Step 3 Connecting the unit 8 Step 4 Tuning your TV to the unit Basic Operations 10 Playing a tape Additional Operations 14 Playing searching at various speeds 16 Karaoke sing along 19 Adjusting the picture 20 Editing with another VCR Additional Information 22 Troubleshooting 24 Specifications 25 Index to parts and controls 28 Index EN ...

Page 4: ...your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 4 models SLV KF295ME KF295PS KA195ME and KA195PS Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your unit The SLV KA195ME is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV KF295ME only Remote commander R6 Size AA batteries Aerial cable Audio video cable 3 phon...

Page 5: ...To operate the TV point at the remote sensor on the TV Notes With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months If you 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 mix different types of batteries To Turn the TV to standby or active mode Turn on the ...

Page 6: ...anel of the unit 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the unit and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect AC IN of the unit to the mains using the supplied mains lead If the mains plug does not fit in the wall outlet use the supplied plug adaptor SLV KA195ME KF295ME only AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT Step 3 AC IN Signal flow Aerial cable AERIAL OUT IN AERIAL OUT IN ...

Page 7: ...t the TV as shown on the right To a stereo system SLV KF295 only You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system as shown on the right TV This unit For SLV KA195 TV This unit For SLV KF295 This unit Stereo system AUDIO VIDEO LINE IN LINE OUT AUX IN IN VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO LINE IN LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO LINE IN LINE OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO Audio video cable not supplied Audio video cable Au...

Page 8: ...o the cassette compartment The unit starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 4 Press PLAY on the unit 5 Tune the TV until the video playback picture is clearly displayed on the TV screen Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions You have now tuned your TV to the unit From now on whenever you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel If the playb...

Page 9: ... on the rear panel of the unit with a screwdriver to a position where the TV clearly displays the playback picture Selecting the TV system For your TV to receive the correct signal from your unit you must set the TV SYSTEM switch on the rear panel of the unit to either G for system B G or K for system D K If this switch is set to the wrong position the sound will be distorted RF CHANNEL TV SYSTEM ...

Page 10: ...c Operations Playing a tape 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape The unit turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed COLOR SYSTEM NTSC PB PICTURE 6 EJECT P PAUSE 3 SEARCH FF PLAY p STOP 0 REW ...

Page 11: ...he tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape Press p STOP P PAUSE P PAUSE or PLAY FF or SEARCH during playback 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback FF during stop 0 REW during stop 6 EJECT To set the colour system If streaks appear during playback set COLOR SYSTEM on the unit to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in Normally set the switch to AUTO If your tape was recorded in PAL NTSC MESECAM...

Page 12: ...shows L R L R No indication The mixed sound of left and right channels monaural Bilingual tape s Main and sub sounds Main sound Sub sound Standard sound Watching a rental tape Set PICTURE on the unit to RENTAL PICTURE Noise will be reduced on the playback picture After watching the rental tape set the switch back to NORMAL Selecting the sound during playback SLV KF295 only Press AUDIO MONITOR to s...

Page 13: ... decreases To listen to playback sounds in stereo you must use the AUDIO OUT connections SLV KF295 only When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting You cannot select the sound to listen to while recording You can playback tapes recorded in the SP mode only You can eject a tape even when the power is off When you press 6 EJECT the...

Page 14: ...ind and start play Operation During stop press FF or 0 REW During fast forward hold FF down During rewind hold 0 REW down During playback or pause press SEARCH or 3 SEARCH During playback or pause press SLOW Press the buttons to change the speed During pause press 7 FRAME to advance the picture one frame Hold the button down to play one frame each second During stop hold 0 REW on the unit down and...

Page 15: ...normal playback Press PLAY Tip If the picture shakes while in the still mode adjust the picture using 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILLADJUST on the unit Notes Streaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations The sound is muted during these operations ...

Page 16: ...s playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 3 Press PLAY If you want to playback a specific song see Searching with the AMS function on page 17 4 Set the ON OFF switch on the microphone to ON Now you can enjoy playing karaoke To adjust the microphone volume Turn the MIC VOL 1 control for the microphone connected to MIC IN 1 Turn the MIC VOL 2 control for the microphone...

Page 17: ...ice will be reduced To cancel Karaoke Pon Set KARAOKE PON to OFF Searching with the AMS function The AMS Automatic Music Sensor function searches for the beginning of the next or previous song by detecting a blank space between songs 1 Press p STOP 2 Press AMS To locate the beginning of the next song press AMS To locate the beginning of the previous song press AMS The unit starts searching and sto...

Page 18: ...one away from the speakers Karaoke Pon does not work with the following tapes tapes on which different vocal sounds are recorded on the left and right channels such as a duet tapes recorded monaurally or tapes on which sound sources are recorded with strong echo effects and chorus effects The AMS may not work correctly when the tape quality is poor a song is very short less than 40 seconds the int...

Page 19: ...PC Optimum Picture Control automatically improves playback quality by adjusting the unit to the condition of the video heads and tape The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes You can play a tape using the OPC function even if the tape was not recorded with it Notes The auto tracking function works automatically when you play back a tape just after inserting...

Page 20: ...e the Sony VMC 810 If the other VCR is a monaural type use a conncting cable like the Sony VMC 910MS Notes Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour When connecting the units do not simultaneously connect the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks on your unit with the other VCR A humming noise may occur if you do this VMC 710 720MS audio video cable not supplied Editing with another VCR How...

Page 21: ...g pause 4 To start editing press the P PAUSE buttons on both units at the same time To stop editing Press the p STOP buttons on both units To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on a tape again cover the tab hole with adhesive tape Auto head cleaner The unit incorporates the auto head cleaner and cleans the video heads when a tape is loa...

Page 22: ...ns supply Wait for at least 15 seconds Then reconnect mains and press u again If the unit still does not work please consult your nearest Sony service facility Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you are using a monitor set it to video input Adjust the tracking with the 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW buttons Make sure the COLOR SYSTEM switch is set to the position corresponding to the colour s...

Page 23: ...been removed To record on this tape cover the tab hole Check that the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end The MIC VOL control is set too high Check that a tape isn t already in the tape compartment Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the unit Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Clean t...

Page 24: ...phono jack 2 SLV KF295 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms Microphone input MIC IN 1 2 2 more than 3 kilohms 1 84 mVrms General Power requirements 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 12 W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 355 x 102 x 283 5 mm w h d including projecting parts and controls Ma...

Page 25: ...s 5 HiFi L R indicators SLV KF295 only 12 6 REC recording indicator 7 AUDIO MONITOR button SLV KF295 only 12 8 03 REW button 11 14 9 PLAY button 11 º FF button 11 14 r REC button 21 p STOP button 11 P PAUSE button 11 PICTURE switch 12 NTSC PB switch 12 COLOR SYSTEM switch 11 Remote sensor 5 MIC VOL 1 2 controls 16 ª MIC IN 1 2 jacks 16 º ECHO control 16 KARAOKE PON ON OFF switch SLV KF295 only 17 ...

Page 26: ...r 6 2 RF CHANNEL screw 9 3 AERIAL OUT connector 6 4 LINE IN VIDEO AUDIO jacks SLV KA195 only 20 LINE IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks SLV KF295 only 20 5 LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO jacks SLV KA195 only 7 LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks SLV KF295 only 7 6 AERIAL IN connector 6 7 TV SYSTEM switch 9 Rear panel SLV KA195 Rear panel SLV KF295 ...

Page 27: ... 3 TV buttons Only for a TV 5 TV VIDEO TV power u power standby VOL PROG CH 4 7 FRAME button 14 5 TRACKING AUTO MANUAL button 19 6 r REC button 21 7 P PAUSE button 11 8 0 REW button 11 14 9 p STOP button 11 º u on standby switch 8 SLOW buttons 14 4TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST buttons 19 AMS buttons 17 3 SEARCH buttons 11 14 PLAY button 11 FF button 11 14 ...

Page 28: ... 7 D Dubbing See Editing E F G Echo 16 Editing 20 H I J Hi fi audio track 13 K L Karaoke sing along 16 Reducing the playback vocals 17 M Monitoring during playback 12 N Normal audio track 13 NTSC recorded tapes 12 O OPC Optimum Picture Control 19 P Q Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 10 at various speeds 11 14 frame by frame 14 slow motion 14 R Recording 20 Remote commander 5 Rental tape 1...