Sony SLV-N99 - Video Cassette Recorder, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell New Jersey07649 Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not causeharmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may causeundesired operation For Customers in Canada If this product...

Page 2: ...tion It is designedto beoperatedin ahorizontal position only l Keep the unit andcassettesaway from equipment with strong magnets suchasmicrowave ovensor large loudspeakers l Do not place heavy objects on the t t l If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condenseinside the VCR and causedamageto the video headand tape When you tirst install the unit or when you mo...

Page 3: ...e receptaclesbeyondtheir capacity since this can result in fire or electric shock Object an Liquid Entry Never pushobjects of any kind into the setthrough openings asthey f inay touch dangerousvoltage 1 P points or short out parts that could result in afire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the set Attachments Do not useattachmentsnot recommendedby the manufacturer as they may ca...

Page 4: ...tendedand unusedfor long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet anddisconnect the antennaor cable system This will prevent damageto the setdueto lightning and power line surges Service Damage Requiring Service Unplug the setfrom the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnelunder the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damagedor frayed If liquid hasbeens...

Page 5: ...earchingfor a selectedpoint on the tape 83 Locating achannelby StationID 84 Creatingafavorite channellist with StationID 86 Adjusting thepicture 88 Changingmenuoptions 90 Editing with anotherVCR Additional Information 92 Generalsetupinformation 94 Troubleshooting 96 Specifications 97 Index to partsandcontrols 102 Index Back Cover Quick referenceto usingthe VCR VCR Plus C ALLSET and PlusCode are tr...

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

Page 7: ...V Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot 0 can be usedto operate your b Sony TV Remote sensor s I J _ r I _I lIy I VIDEO To operate Set TV I VIDEO to theVCR VIDEO andpointattheremotesensorattheVCR aSonyTV lTV andpointattheremotesensorattheTV I Notes l With normaluse thebatteriesshouldlastaboutthreeto six months j If youdonotusetheremotecommander for anextended periodof time removethebat...

Page 8: ... Mathes 12 Daytxon 12 Emerson 03 04 14 TV brand Code number JVC 09 KMC 03 Magnavox 03 08 12 Marantz 04 13 MGA Mitsubishi 104 12 13 17 NEC 04 12 Panasonic 06 19 Philco 03 04 Philips 08 Pioneer 16 Portland 03 Quasar 06 lS Radio Shack 05 14 h brand Code i number RCA sampo Sanyo Scott Sears Sharp Sylvania 04 lO 12 11 12 a 07 10 11 osgonls 08 12 l If you enter a new code number the code number previous...

Page 9: ...lewith theCableMouse Hookup 1 Hookup 2 Pages 12 to 14 Pages 15 to 17 Nocableboxor cableboxwith onlyafew Hookup 3 Pages 18 to 20 scrambled channels Antennaonly nocableTV Hookup 4 1Pages 21 to 23 1 Cablebhxwith many scrambled channels Hookup 5 1Pages 24 to 26 1 After you ve completed the connections follow the instructions for setup During setup if you need more details on the procedure described pa...

Page 10: ...R s remote commander at your lV If you re not planning to useyour VCR to record programs you re finished setting up the VCR after you ve made the connections shown on pages 10and 11 If you want to record regular or cable TV programs complete theseconnections first and then go to the following pagesfor antennaor cable hookups q Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks VCR Stereo receiver Audio v...

Page 11: ...UHF connector and the antennaterminals of the TV receiver should be made only asshown in the following instructions Failure to do somay result in operation that violates the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission regarding the useand operation of RF devices Never connect the output of the VCR to an antennaor make simultaneous parallel antennaand VCR connections at the antenna termina...

Page 12: ... do with this hookup Record any channel by using the Cable Mouse to select channels on the cable box What you can t do l Record with the cable box turned off l Record one channel while watching another channel RM CM101 Cable Mouse r l Wall Cable box not supplied Rear of TV r VHF UHF ________ A II T or VHF B J or UHF VHF C UHF Match the type of connector oribour TV A B or C For connect types B and ...

Page 13: ...ns from page lo you do not need to adjust the RF UNIT switch 2 Turn on your cable box 3 PressEASY SET UP on the VCR 1 The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the on screen display language to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if desired and press OK For details seepage 21 0 The CLOCK SET menu appears Select AUTO and press OK For details seepage 29 0 The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears Presst C to ent...

Page 14: ... the first time you turn off the VCR ACS Auto Clock Set will flash in the display window and searchfor a time signal provided by someTV channels After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time If you want to usethe timer to record right away or if the channelsin your areado not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see...

Page 15: ... you can t do l Record with the digital satellite receiver turned off l Record any channels from cable or an antenna To record channels from cable or an antenna turn off the cable box control feature l Use a cable box l Record programs with the VCR Plus GOLD system To use the VCR Plus GOLD system turn off the cable box control feature Wall 7 or RM CM101 Cable I Digital satellite g receiver Rear of...

Page 16: ...ons from page lo you do not need L J to adjust the RF UNIT switch 2 Turn on your digital satellite receiver 3 PressEASY SET UP on the VCR The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the on screen display language to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if desired and pressOK For details seepage 27 The CLOCK SET menu appears Select AUTO and pressOK For details seepage 29 The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears P...

Page 17: ... If you want to usethe timer to record right away or if the channels in your areado not carry time signals set the clock manually For details seepage 33 Notes l If the clock is not set AC will flash in the display window whenever the VCR is turned off During this time the VCR will searchfor a time signal l To successfully record a program from the digital satellite receiver proceed asfollows P Lea...

Page 18: ...crambles only a few channels a What you can do with this hookup l Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR What you can t do l Record scrambled channels that require a cable box 7 Wall Rear of TV VHF UHF ________ or A Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C e_______ B For connector or UHF types B and C no UHF VHF connecfion is c required UHF 18 Hookups ...

Page 19: ...ions from page lo you do not need to adjust the RF UNIT switch 2 PressEASY SET UP on the VCR EASY SET UP 0 The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the on screen display language to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if D desired and press OK For details seepage 21 The CLOCK SET menu appears Select AUTO and press OK For details seepage 29 The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears Press Cl to enter the ZIP PO...

Page 20: ...utomatically setsthe clock the first time you turn off the VCR ACS Auto Clock Set will flash in the display window and searchfor a time signal provided by someTV channels After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your areado not carry time signals set the cl...

Page 21: ...enna you get channels 2 13 only RearofTV VHF UHF ___________ A Match the type of connector on your or VHF TV A B or C L __________ I 1 B For connector types I 1 I 1 UHF B and C no UHF or connetition is 1 VHF required If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the VCR directly If your antennacable is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable attach an external antennaconnector not supplied so you can c...

Page 22: ... AIV connections from page lo you do not need to adjust the RF UNIT switch 2 PressEASY SET UP on the VCR The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the on screen display language to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if desired and press OK For details seepage 27 The CLOCK SET menu appears Select AUTO and press OK For details seepage 29 The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears Press q c to enter the ZIP POSTA...

Page 23: ...utomatically setsthe clock the first time you turn off the VCR ACS Auto Clock Set will flash in the display window and searchfor a time signal provided by some TV channels After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time If you want to usethe timer to record right away or if the channels in your areado not carry time signals set the cl...

Page 24: ...okup P l Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box What you can t do l Record with the cable box turned off l Record one channel while watching another channel Cable box Rear of TV VHF UHF 1 1 _______ A Match the type of connector on your or TV A 6 or C B For connector types B and C no or UHF UHF connectign is required VHF ____ __ C s I 1 UHF 24 Hookups ...

Page 25: ...u do not need to adjust the RF UNIT switch 2 Turn on your cable box RF UNIT CH3 CH4 The LANGUAGE menu appears Change the on screen display language to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS if desired and pressOK For details seepage 21 f The CLOCK SET menu appears Select MANUAL and press OK Then set the clock manually and press OK For details seepage 34 The SMART CHANNEL MAPPING menu appears Presst C ...

Page 26: ...e signal provided by someTV channels After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time To use the Auto Clock Set feature with this hookup you need to manually select a channel that carries a time signal 1 Tune the cable box to a channel that carries a time signal 2 Select AUTO in the CLOCK SET menu to turn on the Auto Clock Set feature ...

Page 27: ... video input l PressTVNIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window 1 MENU I OK MENU PressMENU then press q to highlight c 7 SETTINGS and press OK When using the EASY SET UP procedure skip steps 1 and 2 Press to highlight LANGUAGE then pressOK Press t tq highlight ENGLISH ESPANOL or FRANCAIS then press OK Tip l If you wantto returnto the previous menu highlight RETURN and press ...

Page 28: ...time signals set the time manually page 33 Before you start l h n on the VCR and the TV l Set the TV to the VCR channel channel 3 or 4 If your TV is connected to the VCR using AJV connections setthe TV to video input l PressTV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window t MENU _ w OK I 1 MENU PressMENU then press t to highlight 0 SETTINGS and press OK When using the EASY SET U...

Page 29: ...hese settings without turning off the Auto Clock Set feature page 30 Tip l If you wantto returnto thepreviousmenu highlightRETURN andpressOK Notes l Theclockcannotbesetautomaticallyif youdon treceiveachannelthatcarriesatime signal y in yourarea If so settheclockmanually seepage33 l If thereareonly afew channels in yourareathatcarrytime signals settingtheclock automaticallymaytakeupto about30minute...

Page 30: ...If the cl k does not activate Number MENU I 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in Using the Auto Clock Set feature The AUTO CLOCK SET menuis DAYLlGHT SAVING displayed 30 Setting the clock ...

Page 31: ...es a time signal Most PBS member stations broadcast a time signal For the fastest response select your local PBS station I l For TIME ZONE 1 Select the time zone of your area or select AUTO to have the VCR automatically setyour time zone The options are AUTO H ATLANTIC c EASTERN CENTRAL H MOUNTAIN H PACIFIC H ALASKA c HAWAII AUTO l For DAYLIGHT SAVING Select ON or OFF standard time or AUTO to have...

Page 32: ...ure and the Auto Clock Set feature the VCR automatically changeschannels on the cable box until a channel that carries a time signal is found whenever you turn off the VCR If you want to stop the search change the channel on the cable box with the channel buttons either on the VCR or on the remote commander 32 Setting the clock ...

Page 33: ...the VCR using A V connections setthe TV to video input l PressTV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window MENU tl lcl OK 1 I MENU PressMENU then press to highlight 0 SETTINGS and press OK When using the EASY SET UP procedure skip steps 1 and 2 2 Press t to highlight CLOCK SET then pressOK continued Setting the clock 133 ...

Page 34: ...6 Set the year hour and minutes in the sameway asthe day The day of the week is set automatically PressOK to start the clock Tip l If youwantto returnto thepreviousmenu highlightRETURN andpressOK Note 4 Theclock setdefaultfor thismodelis year2001 Youhaveto manuallychangetheclock settingto thecorrectyear 34 Setting the clock ...

Page 35: ...f To use cable box control you need to connect the Sony RM CM101 Cable Mouse not supplied pages 12 and 15 and set the code number and output channel This VCR is programmed with codes necessa yto control channel selection on most brands of cable boxes or digital satellite receivers at the time this VCR was manufactured It is possible that new cable boxesI naybe introduced that cannot be controlled ...

Page 36: ... ON then pressOK 5 Press q to highlight BOX CODE NO then press OK When BOX CODE NO is skip this step Pressthe number buttons to enter the cable box or digital satellite receiver code number then press OK Find your cable box or digital satellite receiver code number from the following chart 36 Setting up the cable box control ...

Page 37: ...NU PressMENU to exit the menu 0 Tip l If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Cable box and digital satellite receiver brands and the corresponding code numbers If more than one code number is listed try entering them one by one until you come to the correct code for your equipment Note 1 l Digital cable boxes cannot be controlled by the cable mouse continued Setti...

Page 38: ...meless 429 I Pioneer 034 155 271 544 695 Tocom Toshiba 023 024 011 1Popular Mechanics I 411 I Tudi 297 TV86 074 1Pulsar I011 I I Radio shack I 808 I TV COM I 018 030 259 I I RCA I 032 I Uniden I 236 I Realistic 218 I Unika I 033 164 218 I Recoton 411 Regal 031 270 284 290 United Artists I 018 I United Cable 014 I Regency 013 Rembrandt 081 Universal 033 050 067 088 089 164 202 218 333 Samsung 051 1...

Page 39: ...ace the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the front of the remote sensor on the cable box or digital satellite receiver l Do not place the cable box or digital satellite receiver on top of the VCR l Position the cable box or digital satellite receiver away from the VCR l Point the remote commander at the VCR not at the cable box or digital satellite receiver Signal flow continued Setting up th...

Page 40: ...ed to the CABLE BOX CONTROL jack on the VCR l Check the position of the Cable Mouse l Place the cable box or digital satellite receiver and VCR away from eachother Do not place the cable box or digital satellite receiver on top of the VCR l Try the set again making sure to use the correct control code If the cable box still doesnot respond try the other codes that are listed If your cable box stil...

Page 41: ...dy decided which channels you wish to preset set them directly using manual presetting methods Before you start l Turn on the VCR and the IV l Set the TV to the VCR channel channel 3 or 4 If your TV is connected to the VCR using V connections setthe TV to video input cl l PressTVNIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window Pres ting all receivable channels automatically MENU w ...

Page 42: ... channels Presst q to set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT then press OK 5 Press t s to highlight AUTO PRESET then press OK All receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence When no more P sET E 33 receivable channelscan be found presetting I__ stops and the picture from the lowest 11 1 1 numbered channel is displayed on the TV s screen 42 Presetting channels ...

Page 43: ...DISPLAY Channel number program name and station s call letters I Remaining tape length and time counter The bar indicator and pointer for searching for a specific place on a tape No display l If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and pressOK d continued Presetting channels 43 ...

Page 44: ...Presetting disabling channels manually Number buttons ENTER CH I MENU a 1 MENU PressMENU then press t to highlight 0 SETTINGS and press OK 44 Presetting channels ...

Page 45: ...to ADD ihen press OK l To disable a channel 1 PressCH to select the channel number 2 PressOK 3 Press 4 to set MANUAL SET to ERASE then press OK Channel to be preset ECT O 1T l a I Channel to be disabled 4 MENU Repeat step 3 to preset or disable channels asrequired then pressMENU 0 Tip l If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK continued Presetting channels 45 ...

Page 46: ... function automatically tunes in channels clearly If however the picture of a channel is not clear you can also usethe manual tuning function a I Number buttons ENTER MENU 1 MENU PressMENU then press t c to highlight 0 SETTINGS and pressOK 46 Presetting channels ...

Page 47: ... adjust to a clearer picture then pressOK Note that the AFT setting switches to OFF 6 MENU PressMENU to exit the menu 0 Tips l To select the channel in step 3 above you can also use the CH buttons In this case YOU don t need to press ENTER l If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note l When adjusting FINE TUNING the menu may become difficult to read due to interf...

Page 48: ...el number the number you turn to on your TV or VCR to watch a program with the guide channel the number that s assignedto that channel in your program guide The VCR can set the guide channels automatically seepage 49 but you may have to set the guide channels manually depending on your areaor the way you hooked up your VCR seepage 52 To fmd the guide channel numbers look at the Channel Line up Cha...

Page 49: ...ataeveryday after you complete the following procedure If you are having trouble setting the guide channels or if you have many scrambled channels go to page 52 for manual VCR Plus GOLD system set up Note that the VCR Plus GOLD system does not work with a digital satellite receiver l c l MENU 1 Set up the VCR using the EASY SET UP function 2 MENU PressMENU then press q to highlight 0 SETTINGS and ...

Page 50: ...channel map patterns the CHOOSE YOUR CABLE CH MAP menu appears and you must select the channel map Seethe following section To select the channel map 5 m Press I 6 to turn off the VCR 0 The VCR setsthe program guide channels from 0 OOam to 500 am while the VCR is turned off It takes about one hour to complete channel mapping Tips l After channel setup is finished you can record TV programs using t...

Page 51: ...OLD system Channel Listing in your program guide For details seepage48 2 Press t q to highlight the channel map number you want by checking the channel number in the program guide 3 PressOK E Notes l It takes about one hour to complete channel mapping l The VCR can receive the program information signal only while the VCR is turned off and I no timer recordings are set l The VCR cannot setthe guid...

Page 52: ... Channel Line up Chart aschannel 33 and your VCR receives HBO on channel 5 you need to coordinate thesenumbers using the following procedure If the guide and TV channel numbers are the same you can skip this procedure Number buttons ENTER MENU 1 1 MENU 0 PressMENU then press t to SETTINGS and press OK highlight 2 Press I to highlight SET VCR Plus sys system CH then press OK 52 1Setting up the VCR ...

Page 53: ...r on your TV and VCR and pressENTER If you made Hookup 5 Enter the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 and pressENTER 6 Repeat steps4 and 5 for each channel number that does not match When you have set all channels pressOK to confirm your channel settings To return to the previous page pressC To go to the next page pressI continued Setting up the VCR Plus GOLD system 53 ...

Page 54: ...8 MENU After all settings are complete press MENU to exit the menu 0 Tip l If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and pressOK r 54 Setting up the VCR Plus GOLD system ...

Page 55: ...Basic Operations Playing a tape EJECT CLEAR DISPLAY II PAUSE COMMERCIAL PASS D PLAY b FF W STOP rR EW 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel I continued Playing a tape 55 ...

Page 56: ... single button you can skip a portion of playback you don t want to watch such asa commercial and restart playback I PressCOMMERCIAL PASSduring playback of the sceneyou want to sl p The VCR starts searching 2 PressCOMMERCIAL PASS again when you find the sceneyou want to watch The VCR stops searching rewinds a few seconds then resumesnormal playback To use the time counter PressCLEAR at the point o...

Page 57: ...picture quality cannot be guaranteed l While displaying a menu on the TV screen you cannot use D PLAY II PAUSE H FF 44 REW or n STOP buttons l The counter resetsto O OO OO whenever a tape is reinserted The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording Playing a tape 57 ...

Page 58: ...N programs Recording TV programs TVNIDEO COWhEW REMAIN _ DISPLAY SPIEP CH I n STOP 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 ...

Page 59: ...play window P Recording indicator P CD a p To stop recording PressW STOP To check the remaining tape length PressDISPLAY repeatedly until the remaining tape length and the time counter appearon the TV screen Each time you press COUNTER REMAIN the time counter and the remaining tape length with the 6 indicator appear alternately in the VCR s display window Remaining tape length Time counter To chec...

Page 60: ... channel number then pressENTER l You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks using the INPUT SELECT button l The display appearson the TV screenindicating information about the tape but the information won t be recorded on the tape l 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 2 l The remaining...

Page 61: ...e can be set at one minute intervals Before you start l When using a cable box turn it on l Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time 1 olAL T MER PressDIAL TIMER DATE and TODAY appear alternately in the display window P If the date and time are not set MONTH will appear Seestep 2 in the following section To set the clock to set the date ...

Page 62: ... in one minute intervals by pressing the CHANNEL buttons CHANNEL 06 mi i l 5 olAL rlMER PressDIAL TIMER STOP and the recording stop time appear alternately in the display window m I I VIDEO APC I 6 DlALTlMERIurn DIAL TIMER to set the recording stop time You can set the recording stop time in 15minute intervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the CHANNEL buttons I VIDEO APC I...

Page 63: ...ing When using a cable box leave it on 3 0 To return to the previous step 2 To return to the previous step press the CHANNEL and buttons on the VCR at the sametime during any of the Dial Timer settings To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press n STOP To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins just press I e The 0 indicator disappearsfrom the...

Page 64: ...anged If you want to keep the tape speed setAUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the ADVANCED OPTIONS men page 88 l To check change or cancel the program setting see Checking changing canceling timer settings page 76 Notes l If eight programs have already been setusing the VIDEO Plus GOLD system or the TIMER SET CHECK menu FULL appearsin the display window for about five seconds l If you are using the cable ...

Page 65: ...y causethe settings to be inaccurate To activate the Demonstration Mode PressII PAUSE on the VCR while turning the DIAL TIMER DEMO appearsin the display window for a few seconds To cancel the Demonstration Mode Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord Although the Demonstration Mode is canceled the timer settings entered while using the Demonstration Mode will remain Be sure to manually can...

Page 66: ...L TIMER and manual timer settings at one time Before you start l Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time l Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel When using a cable box turn it on l Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time CLEAR _VCR Plus _Number buttons _ENTER M w n STOP CRp US 0 Pressthe VCR Plus button 66 Recordin...

Page 67: ...I D Oncea week WEEKLY 1 CLEAR The date start and stop time channel number or station ID and tape speed appearon the TV screen If the information is not correct pressCLEAR to cancel the setting 5 To enter another setting repeat steps 1 to 4 6 m Press I b to turn off the VCR 0 The 6 indicator appearsin the display window and the VCR standsby for recording When using a cable box leave it on To stop r...

Page 68: ...ge76 l When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time the tape speedis automatically changed to the EP mode Note that some noise will appearon the picture when the tape speedis changed If you want to keep the tape speed setAUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu page 88 Notes l If the VCR does not accept the PlusCode numbe...

Page 69: ...CR clock is set to the correct time l Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel When using a cable box turn it on l Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time SPIEP CH I INPUT SELECT MENU 1 MENU PressMENU then press q to highlight TIMER SET CHECK and press OK DATE START STOP I CH I _ continued Setting the timer manually 69 ...

Page 70: ...ay or the sameday every week press4 while the date is highlighted For details see Daily weekly recording on page 71 To record from a source connected to the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks pressINPUT SELECT or CH to display Ll or L2 in the CH position 4 J PressOK to confirm the setting To enter another setting presst to highlight the next line and repat step 3 5 MENU PressMENU to exit the menu 0 6 m ...

Page 71: ...ethe CH or number buttons l To setthetapespeed youcanalsousetheSP EPbutton l When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time the tape speedis automatically changed to the EP mbde Note that some noise will appearon the picture when the tape speedis changed If you want to keep the tape speed set AUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the ADVANCED OPT...

Page 72: ...d the 0 indicator remains lit The VCR will not work except for timer recordings To unlock the VCR Hold down I POWER on the VCR until the C indicator disappearsfrom the display window The VCR is unlocked and turns on To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked press n STOP The recording stops and the VCR is unlocked Note l The VCR will be unlocked when You stop timer recording by pressing n STO...

Page 73: ...s to play at high speed l During playback hold down w FF or 44 REW When you releasethe button normal playback resumes Play at twice the normal speed During playback press x2 Play in slow motion During playback or pause press 1 SLOW Play frame by frame During pause press M FF or 44 REW on the remote commander Hold down the button to play one frame each second Rewind and start play While the tape is...

Page 74: ...acking to the center position pressboth buttons at the sametime Notes l The sound is muted during these operations l Tapesrecorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but tbe picture quality cannot be guaranteed l The picture may show noise when playing at high speedin reverse 74 Playing searching at various speeds ...

Page 75: ...utes 2 13 31 1 Ot 5 33 l O Normal recording I 1 I I The tape counter decreasesminute by minute to O OO then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duration Pressl REC repeatedly to set a new duration time To cancel the duration Press0 REC repeatedly until the 8 indicator disappearsand the VCR returns to I normal recording mode To stop while recording Press n STOP Note l ...

Page 76: ...to turn on the VCR I c l CLEAR MENU _ ii w b OK 2 PressMENU then press t to highlight TIMER SET CHECK and pressOK l If you want to change a setting go on to the next step l If you do not needto changethe settings pressMENU then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby 76 Checking changing canceling timer settings ...

Page 77: ...5 PressMENU to exit the menu If any timer settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby When the timer settings overlap The program that startsfirst haspriority and the secondprogram startsrecording only after the first program hasfinished If the programs start at the sametime the program listed first in the menu has priority Program 1 1 Will be cut off 4 Checking changing cancel...

Page 78: ... For details seepage 8 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 seepage 88 Selecting the sound during playback PressAUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want To listen to 1On screen display 1Display windo...

Page 79: ...ecorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Monaural sound Normal audio track d1 Hi fi audio track main track left right channels Notes l To play a tape in stereo you must use the AN connections l When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardlessof the AUDIO MONITOR settine Recording stereo and bilingual programs 79 ...

Page 80: ...edto restart the recording no index mark will be inserted And index mark will be inserted if the channel is changedwhile the VCR is put in pause 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR a w w INDEX SEARCH 2 Press M HI INDEX SEARCH l To searchahead press HI INDEX SEARCH I l To searchbackwards press I44 INDEX SEARCH INDEX SEARCH The VCR starts searching and playback starts automatically from that point...

Page 81: ...n the TV screen A cursor w indicating the current position of the tape appearson the bar indication If the cursor does not appear play the tape a few moments by pressing D PLAY m FE or 44 REW until the cursor appears I O 120 2 PressC I to move the pointer I to the point where you want to start playback The VCR starts searching and the cursor m moves toward the pointer When the VCR locates the mark...

Page 82: ... than one tape speedmode 1Total time length 1SP 1LP 1EP 1 l If you move the pointer r on the bar indication while searching the VCR searchesfor the new reset point l With the bar indication on the w FF I and 44 REW C buttons on the remote commander work only for moving the pointer v and arenot used for normal tape operation The w FF and 44 REW buttons on the VCR are used for normal tape operation ...

Page 83: ...l If a cable box is connected to your VCR turn it on ENTER CH I 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 PressENTER The station ID appearson the TV screen 3 PressCH to select the station ID you want The selected station ID I 4 PressENTER 3 Note l If theTV channelhasno stationID thechannelnumberappears ontheTV screen Locating a channel by Station ID 83 ...

Page 84: ... your favorite channel list Before you start l Set FAVORITE CH to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu page 89 l If a cable box is connected to your VCR turn it on ENTER CH I Creating your favorite channel list 1 PressENTER The FAVORITE CH screenappearson the TV screen 2 PressCH to select the station ID you want to The selected station ID replace 84 Creating a favorite channel list with Station ID ...

Page 85: ...n your TV and set it to the video channel To choose a channel from a cable box turn the cable box on 2 PressENTER Your FAVORITE CH screenappearson the TV screen s n PressCH to select the station ID you want to The selected station ID 4 PressENTER Note l If the TV channel hasno station ID the channel number appearson the TV screen Creating a favorite channel list with Station ID 85 ...

Page 86: ...he tape and reinsert it Tracking meter About the Reality Regenerator function The Reality Regenerator function automatically restores the picture to its original quality during playback To use the Reality Regenerator function PressMENU then select ADVANCED OPTIONS and pressOK b Press 4 to highlight NEXT then pressOK 3 Presst to highlight REALITY REGENERATOR on PAGE2 of the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu th...

Page 87: ...es l Theautotrackingadjustment calmofbeguaranteed to work with tapesrecordedin theLP modeonotherVCRs l TheAPCfunctiondoesnotwork if thetapespeedis automaticallychanged from theSPto EPmodeduringatimer recordingwhen AUTO TAPE SPEED is setto ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu unlessthetapehasbeenrecordedin theEPmodewith the APCfunction l There is adelay of about ten secondsbefore the VCR actually starts...

Page 88: ... if your TV is connected to both VHF UHF OUT and LINE OUT on the VCR To play a tape setthe TV to the VCR input AUTO STEREO TUNER AUDIO l ON to receive stereo programs l OFF to reduce noise The sound changesto monaural l MAIN to record the main sound on both hi fi and normal audio tracks l SAP to record the SAP Second Audio Program sound on both hi l and normal audio tracks TAPE SELECT l AUTO when ...

Page 89: ...APC l ON to switch on the APC Adaptive Picture Control function and improve picture quahty l OFF to switch off APC ON to switch on the Reality Regenerator function and restore the picture to its original quality during playback OFF to switch off Reality Regenerator L Low through H High to adjust the sharpnessof the Select L to turn off the sharpnesscontrol Changing menu options 89 ...

Page 90: ...INE l IN jacks for editing If the other VCR is a monaural type the sound is recorded only on the channel whosejack is connected to the audio plug To record on both right and left channels connect the audio plugs to the AUDIO R L jacks using a VMC 910HG audio video cable not supplied How to record on another VCR that has a CONTROL S OUT jack for synchronized editing Connect to record on the other V...

Page 91: ...cording pause 4 To start editing pressthe II PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the sametime To stop editing Pressthe n STOP buttons on both VCRs Tip l To cut out unwanted sceneswhile editing press II PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scenebegins When it ends press II PAUSE again to resume recording Note l If you start recording following the procedure above the VCR won t start recording with the APC ...

Page 92: ...f both are used set the switch to eitherghannel 2 PressI POWER to turn on the VCR 3 PressTV VIDEO to turn on the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window 4 PressCHANNEL 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 selectedin step 1 channel 3 or 4 The channel you selectedin step4 appearson the TV sc...

Page 93: ...nector 3 Retighten the screws Attaching a UHFNHF band mixer When using both a 7 ohm coaxial cable and a 300 ohmtwin lead cable for a VHF UHF antenna use the EAC 66 UHF VHF band separator mixer not supplied to connect the antennato the VCR 300 ohm twin EAC 66 UHFNHF band separator mixer not z supplied s 75 ohm coaxial cable 1 Loosen the screws on the mixer 2 Wmd the twin leads around the screws on ...

Page 94: ... video headsusing thqSony T 25CLD or T ZSCLDR video head cleaning cassette If thesecleaning cassettesare not available in your area have the headscleaned at your nearestSony dealer a z standard service fee will be charged Do not usea commercially available liquid type cleaning cassehe asit i may damage the video heads l The video headsmay have to be replaced Consult your local Sony dealer for more...

Page 95: ...oron the VCR l Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak l Make sure the TV VIDEO switch is setcorrectly l If you are not using Control S make surethat both miniplugs are disconnected 2 The channels on the VCR cannot be l g changed Make sure the CABLE BOX CONTROL option is setto OFF 3 Th 6tracking meter does not appear l The recording condition of the tape is...

Page 96: ... OUT phono jacks 2 Standardoutput 327 mVmu Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance lessthan IO kilohms CONTROL S IN Mini jack I CABLE BOX CONTROL CONTROLS OUT Stereo mini jack plug in power I Timer section Clock QuartL locked Timer indication 12 hour cycle Timer setting L 8 programs max Power back up Built in self charging capacitor Back up duration up to I hour at a time General Power requirem...

Page 97: ...KING buttons B 59 86 c q U REW rewind button 56 73 The button has a tactile dot 0 q d PLAY button 56 73 ii fl Remote sensor 7 5 The D button has a tactile dot 0 q m FF fast forward button 56 73 q INPUT SELECT button 60 i q 0 REC record button 59 75 91 q ifYSETUPbutton 13 16 19 22 g 81 w STOP button 56 91 The n button has tactile dots q LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 90 continued Index to parts an...

Page 98: ...edindicator 59 q VIDEO indicator 60 92 q APC Adaptive Picture Control indicator 87 q RR Reality Regenerator indicator 86 q Tracking indicator 86 q Child Lock indicator 72 q Time counter clock line channel indicator 56 59 91 q Remaining tape length indicator 59 q Tape recording indicator 59 98 Index to parts and controls ...

Page 99: ...X CONTROL CONTROL S OUT jack 12 15 LINE 1 IN AUDIO R L VIDEO jacks 15 790 q RF Radio Frequency UNIT switch 92 q VHF UHF IN connector 12 1 5 18 21 24 q VHF UHF OUT connector 12 15 18 21 24 81 LINE OUT AUDIO R L VIDEO jacks 10 continued Index to parts and controls I 99 ...

Page 100: ...andard Play EP Extentled Play button 59 q INPUT SELECT button 60 91 q 0 REC record button 59 75 q I SLOW button 73 q MENU button 27 88 q II PAUSE e button 27 56 n STOP button 27 56 44 REW rewind C button 56 73 m FF fast forward I button 56 73 I D PLAY OK button 27 56 The D button has a tactile dot d 100 1Index to parts and controls ...

Page 101: ...ctile dot q VCR Plus button 66 q Number buttons 67 The number 5 button has a tactile dot q ENTER button 67 83 84 q CH channel buttons 8 59 The buttons have tactile dots fl VOL volume buttons 8 q x2 button 73 fl W W INDEX SEARCH buttons 80 q COMMERCIAL PASS button 56 ml a I 3 a Index to parts and controls 101 ...

Page 102: ...ndex search 80 L Language selecting 27 Locking the VCR 72 LP mode 60 M Monaural 78 Monitoring audio during playback 78 N Normal audio track 79 P Picture adjustment see Adjusting Playback 55 at various speeds73 frame by frame 73 skip 56 slow motion 73 Presetting channels 41 R Reality Regenerator 86 Recording 58 bilingual programs 78 SAP broadcasts 78 saving 60 stereobroadcasts 78 timer setting 69 u...

Page 103: ...R To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR or press the VCR s TVNIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator in the display window turns off 2 Select the channel with your cable box if you have one or with your TV Hookup 4 To play a tape 1 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 or to video input if you made AN connections 2 Insert a tape and press D PLAY If there s no picture on your N pressthe VCR s TV VIDEO button until...

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