Sony SLV-N51 - Video Cassette Recorder, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...tion Services Center 6900 29 Daniels Parkway PMB 330 Fort Myers FL 33912 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 Information Service 115 Gordon Baker Road Toronto Ont...

Page 2: ...erated 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 may condense inside the VCR and cause damage to the video head and tape When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold to...

Page 3: ...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 4: ...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 5: ...anceling timer settings 42 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 44 Searching using various functions 46 Adjusting the picture tracking 47 Changing menu options 48 Editing with another VCR Additional Information 50 General setup information 52 Troubleshooting 54 Specifications 55 Index to parts and controls 59 Index Back Cover Quick reference to using the VCR Caution Television programs films vi...

Page 6: ...6 Unpacking Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR Remote commander Size AA R6 batteries 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors ...

Page 7: ...rting the batteries Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment Insert the negative end first then push in and down until the positive 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 y...

Page 8: ...eries of the remote commander the code number may change Set the appropriate code number every time you replace 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 1 Set TV VIDEO at the top of the remote commander to TV 2 Hold down 1 and ...

Page 9: ... your VCR Procedures differ depending on the hookup you used For an overview refer to Quick reference to using the VCR on the back cover Before you get started Turn off the power to all equipment Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed If you connect the AC power cord before the connections are completed you may not be able to use the Plug and Play function Be ...

Page 10: ...on 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 doesn t have stereo jacks Notes To play a tape in stereo you must use the A V connection If you don t have a stereo receiver connect the white LINE OUT AUDIO L jack...

Page 11: ...nd operation of RF devices Never connect the output of the VCR to an antenna or make simultaneous parallel antenna and VCR connections at the antenna terminals of 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 ca...

Page 12: ...t 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 For details see page 51 IN OUT or A Rear of TV VHF UHF B VHF C VHF or Match the type of c...

Page 13: ...s 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 go to Step 4 Selecting a language on page 17 The clock is set using a time signal provided by some TV channels If the clock is incorre...

Page 14: ... 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 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 to your...

Page 15: ...s 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 go to Step 4 Selecting a language on page 17 The clock is set using a time signal provided by some TV channels If the clock is incorre...

Page 16: ...x What you can t 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 go to Step 4 Selecting a language on page 17 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 17: ...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 Language Idioma Langue 3 Press to select the desired language French or Spanish 4 Press MENU to exit the menu M m OK MENU MENU Select Set MAIN MENU OK Vv Clock set Timer set check Tuner preset Advanced options Language Idio...

Page 18: ... VCR and the TV When using a cable box turn it on Set the CH switch on the rear of the VCR to 3 of 4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 50 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...

Page 19: ... automatically 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...

Page 20: ... in your area If so set the clock manually see page 21 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 If you use Hookup 3 make sure you leave the cable box on ...

Page 21: ... 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 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 ...

Page 22: ...r 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 01 SAT 12 AM TIME MENU Quit YEAR OK PLAY Select End CLOCK SET OK Bb Set Vv DATE YEAR 9 28 20 00 01 FRI 12 AM TIME MENU Quit OK PLAY MENU ...

Page 23: ...re you start Turn on the VCR and the TV When using a cable box turn it on Set the CH switch on the rear of the VCR to 3 of 4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 50 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 P...

Page 24: ...nels 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 MENU Quit OK PLAY ...

Page 25: ...ther channel For details see page 50 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 then press M m to select Tuner preset and press OK 2 Press M m to select Channel add erase then press OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU CH Number buttons ENTER M m OK OK PLAY MENU TUNER PRESET Auto pre...

Page 26: ...sable a channel 1 Press CH to select the channel number 2 Press then press OK or MENU 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 27: ...urn on your 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 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 continued ...

Page 28: ...back During playback press COMMERCIAL SKIP up to four times The VCR skips the tape 30 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 When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automati...

Page 29: ...on page 45 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 quality cannot be guaranteed While displaying a menu on the TV screen you cannot use H PLAY X PAUSE M FF m REW or x STOP buttons The counter resets to 00 00 in the display window or 0 00 00 on the TV screen whenever a tape is reinserted T...

Page 30: ...ecording 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 ...

Page 31: ...ng 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 For details see 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 bette...

Page 32: ... 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 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 to one...

Page 33: ...rect time Turn on your 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 then press M m to select Timer set check and press OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU INPUT SELECT SP EP CH M m OK x STOP 1 OK PLAY MENU Select End CH START STOP DATE SPD OK Bb MENU Quit Set Vv contin...

Page 34: ...record from a source connected to the LINE IN 1 or LINE 2 IN jacks press INPUT SELECT or CH to display L1 or L2 in the CH position To record 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 fu...

Page 35: ...7 To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before timer recording begins just press 1 The VCR switches on The VCR will start recording at the preset time even if the VCR is still turned on and in stop mode You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording Reset the counter page 29 Display tape information on the TV screen page 31 Check the timer settings page 40 Watch ano...

Page 36: ...k 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 set the ti...

Page 37: ...F 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 on the remote c...

Page 38: ...appear while playing in slow motion The picture shakes during pause 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 The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse ...

Page 39: ... display the current 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 ...

Page 40: ...d set it to the video channel 1 Press 1 to turn on the VCR 2 Press MENU then press M m to select Timer set check and press OK If you want to change a setting go on to the next step If you do not need to change the settings press MENU then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 CLEAR MENU M m OK ...

Page 41: ... has priority 3 Press M m to select 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 4 Press OK 5 Press MENU to exit the menu If any timer settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby Select End CH START STOP DATE SPD OK Bb MENU Quit Set Vv 35 8 00 9 00 9 30 SP 2...

Page 42: ...n both hi fi and normal audio tracks but with less noise Recording bilingual programs Press AUDIO MONITOR to display SAP on the TV screen When a SAP Second Audio Program is received SAP appears on the TV screen When MAIN is selected the VCR records only the main sound Selecting the sound during playback During playback press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want To listen to On screen display...

Page 43: ...in 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 must use the A V connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting Normal audio track Hi fi audio track main track Monaural sound Stereo sound left right channels ...

Page 44: ...ng You can easily find a specific point using various search functions 1 Press SEARCH 2 Press to scan ahead or to scan backwards The VCR searches and then plays back for about five seconds 3 Press HPLAY to view that program If you don t press HPLAY the VCR automatically searches for the next index mark or until it reaches the end of the tape SEARCH M m H PLAY 0 01 30 SP Scan and play Press or B b ...

Page 45: ... for a blank portion of the tape The VCR automatically searches for the beginning of a blank portion You can easily find a point you can start recording from 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 searching and automatically stops at the beginning of a blank space If no blank space is found the VCR reac...

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: ...e page 31 Auto play ON to start playback by pressing H PLAY when the VCR is turned off with the tape inserted OFF to turn off Auto play You need to press 1 and then H PLAY to start playback when the VCR is turned off with the tape inserted 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...

Page 48: ... 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 connect the a...

Page 49: ...and set it to the video channel Press INPUT SELECT or CHANNEL to display L2 or L1 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 Pre...

Page 50: ... switch to either channel 2 Press 1 POWER to turn on the VCR 3 Press TV VIDEO to turn on the VCR indicator in the VCR s display window 4 Press CHANNEL 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 channel 3 or 4 The channel you selected in step 4 appears on the TV screen If the chann...

Page 51: ...ews 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 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 300 ohm t...

Page 52: ...head cleaning cassette If these cleaning cassettes are 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: ...tion 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 Th...

Page 54: ...balanced 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 Power back up Built in self charging capacitor Back up duration up to 1 minute at a time General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 18 W Operating tempe...

Page 55: ...details Front panel A 1 POWER switch 34 B Z EJECT button 28 C Remote sensor 7 D Tape compartment E m REW rewind button 28 37 F H PLAY button 28 G M FF fast forward button 28 37 H x STOP button 28 49 I X PAUSE button 28 49 J z REC record button 31 39 49 K CHANNEL TRACKING buttons 31 46 L LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 48 continued ...

Page 56: ...dicator 42 D Time counter clock line channel indicator 29 31 49 E VCR indicator 32 50 Rear panel A AC power cord 9 13 15 B LINE OUT AUDIO R L VIDEO jacks 10 C LINE IN 1 AUDIO R L VIDEO jacks 48 D RF IN FROM ANT connector 12 14 16 E RF OUT TO TV connector 12 14 16 F CH 3 4 switch 50 VCR Hi Fi TIMER ...

Page 57: ...ton 8 32 D DISPLAY button 31 E SP Standard Play EP Extended Play button 31 F INPUT SELECT button 32 49 G z REC record button 31 39 H y SLOW button 37 I MENU button 17 47 J X PAUSE M button 17 28 x STOP m button 17 28 m REW rewind button 28 37 M FF fast forward button 28 37 H PLAY OK button 17 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 continued ...

Page 58: ...OUNTER REMAIN button 31 M AUDIO MONITOR button 42 N CLEAR button 29 41 O Number buttons 32 P ENTER button 32 Q CH channel buttons 8 31 R VOL volume buttons 8 S SEARCH button 44 T REPLAY button 28 U 2 button 37 V COMMERCIAL SKIP button 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 59: ...the VCR 36 LP mode 32 M Monaural 42 Monitoring audio during playback 42 N Normal audio track 43 P Playback 27 at various speeds 37 frame by frame 37 selecting the sound 42 skip 28 slow motion 37 Presetting channels 23 R Recording 30 bilingual programs 42 SAP broadcasts 42 saving 32 stereo broadcasts 42 timer setting 33 while watching another program 32 RF channel 50 S Safety tab 32 SAP Second Audi...

Page 60: ...ble 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 or...