Sony SLV-SE10EE, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Video Cassette Recorder 1999 by Sony Corporation SLV SE40EE SLV SE10EE Operating Instructions 3 865 175 12 1 PAL NTSC 4 43 ...

Page 2: ...stall the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject 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 o...

Page 3: ...20 Changing disabling programme positions Basic Operations 24 Playing a tape 27 Recording TV programmes 30 Recording TV programmes using the timer Additional Operations 33 Playing searching at various speeds 35 Setting the recording duration time 36 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 38 Searching using the Smart Search function 41 Adjusting the picture 43 Changing menu options 44 Editing ...

Page 4: ... AA batteries Aerial cable Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models SLV SE40EE and SE10EE Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR The SLV SE40EE is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV SE40EE only ...

Page 5: ...e 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 your Sony TV If the TV does not have the g symbol near the remote sensor this remote commander will not operate the TV To operate the VCR a Sony TV Set TV VIDEO to VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on t...

Page 6: ...e TV into standby mode Select an input source of the TV either from aerial in or from line in Select the programme position of the TV Adjust the volume of the TV Turn on the TV Select the sound SLV SE40EE only Call up on screen display Press I u TV VIDEO PROG Á TV AUDIO MONITOR DISPLAY PROG AUDIO MONITOR SLV SE40EE only ...

Page 7: ...o 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 together Do not use different types of batteries together Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs ...

Page 8: ...s 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains Mains lead AERIAL ANTENNE IN ENTREE OUT SORTIE AERIAL ANTENNE IN ENTREE OUT SORTIE ...

Page 9: ...icture and sound quality If your TV has LINE IN connector connect your TV by using audio video cable as shown on the right Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window Audio video cable not supplied LINE 1 OUT LINE IN Signal flow ...

Page 10: ...nnel appears in the display window The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV 3 Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR picture This programme position will now be referred to as the video channel 4 Press RF CHANNEL The TV system appears in the display window I u ON STANDBY PROGRAM RF CHANNEL ON STANDBY RF CHANNEL RF CHANNEL ...

Page 11: ...CHANNEL You have now tuned your TV to the VCR Whenever you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel To check to see if the TV tuning is correct 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 TV tuning is correct To obtain a clear picture from the VCR If the screen does not appear clearly in s...

Page 12: ...The VCR starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them according to the TV system you selected in Tuning your TV to the VCR When no more receivable channels can be found presetting stops and SET UP disappears from the display window To cancel the Auto Set Up function Press AUTO SET UP Tip The factory preset language for the on screen display is English If you want to change t...

Page 13: ... then press to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press to highlight CLOCK then press OK 3 Press to set the date OK MENU Step 6 OK PLAY OK PLAY continued OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST 8 1 1 9 9 9 TUE 0 0 0 SELECT 2 MENU MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST 1 1 1 9 9 9 F...

Page 14: ...etting press to return to the item to be changed and select the digits pressing If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes Step 6 Setting the clock continued OK PLAY OK PLAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST 8 9 1 9 9 9 TUE 0 0 0 SELECT 2 CONFI...

Page 15: ...light SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press to highlight LANGUAGE then press OK 3 Press to highlight the desired language then press OK 4 Press MENU to exit the menu Tip If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE OK PLAY OK PLAY ...

Page 16: ... on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel PROG OK MENU 1 Press MENU then press to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press to highlight TUNER then press OK OK PLAY OK PLAY MENU SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL ON RETURN SYSTEM D K ...

Page 17: ... then press OK continued OK PLAY OK PLAY OK PLAY PROG SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL ON RETURN SYSTEM D K SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C1 2 PROG 4 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET SYSTEM AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL D K ON RETURN CONFIRM SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER CATV PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL RETURN 1 SYSTEM MENU EXIT TUNER C1 ...

Page 18: ...12 C19 R10 C21 C69 E21 E69 C20 R11 S01 S41 S1 S41 C21 C69 R21 R69 S42 S46 S01 S05 8 If the TV sound is distorted or noisy press to highlight SYSTEM and press OK Then press to select B G or D K so that you get the better sound 9 To allocate another channel to another programme position repeat steps 5 to 8 10 Press MENU to exit the menu Receivable channel Receivable channel Channel number in the CHA...

Page 19: ... picture is not clear you may also use the manual tuning function 1 Press PROG to select the programme position for which you cannot obtain a clear picture 2 Press MENU then select SETTINGS and press OK 3 Select TUNER then press OK 4 Select FINE TUNING then press OK The fine tuning meter appears 5 Press to get a clearer picture then press MENU to exit the menu Note that the AFT Auto Fine Tuning se...

Page 20: ...ramme positions as you like If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can disable them Changing programme positions Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel OK PLAY OK PLAY MENU RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST ERASE PROG MOVE PROG PROG SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 CH C2 7...

Page 21: ...te channels are displaced to fill the gap 5 Press OK to confirm the setting 6 To change the programme position of another station repeat steps 3 to 5 7 Press MENU to exit the menu Tip If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes OK PLAY MENU OK PLAY continued OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNE...

Page 22: ...bled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG buttons Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel CLEAR 1 Press MENU then press to highlight LISTS and press OK MENU OK OK PLAY MENU RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST Changing disabling programme positions continued ...

Page 23: ...ress OK Notes The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes Be sure to select the programme position you want to disable correctly If you disable a programme position by mistake you need to reset that channel manually CLEAR OK PLAY OK PLAY MENU MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST ERASE PROG MOVE PROG PROG SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 CH C2 7 CLEAR MENU EXIT CHAN...

Page 24: ... 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 3 Press PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically DISPLAY PLAY P PAUSE FF p STOP 03 REW NTSC PB CLEAR OK PLAY ...

Page 25: ...ack set COLOUR SYSTEM in the OPTIONS menu to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in see page 43 Normally set the option to AUTO To play an NTSC recorded tape Set NTSC PB at the rear of the VCR according to the colour system of your TV When your TV is PAL only PAL and NTSC To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later press CLEAR The counter in the displa...

Page 26: ...oes not appear on the TV screen when using an NTSC recorded tape Depending on your TV the following may occur while playing an NTSC recorded tape The picture becomes black and white The picture shakes No picture appears on the TV screen Black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen The colour density increases or decreases While setting the menu on the TV screen buttons for playback on the re...

Page 27: ...t to the video channel 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 3 Press INPUT SELECT until a programme position number appears in the display window 4 Press PROG to select the programme position you want to record INPUT SELECT COUNTER REMAIN DISPLAY TV VIDEO p STOP INPUT SELECT PROG VIDEO SP OPC VIDEO SP OPC continued ...

Page 28: ...rding indicator To stop recording Press p STOP To check the remaining time Press DISPLAY With the display on press COUNTER REMAIN to check the remaining time Each time you press COUNTER REMAIN the time counter and the remaining time appear alternately The remaining time with the indicator also appears in the display window To correctly check the remaining time of the tape set TAPE LENGTH in the OP...

Page 29: ...ion 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 Notes The display does not appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback The display will not appear while playing an NTSC recorded tape If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This disc...

Page 30: ...t a time Before you start Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel OK p STOP I u INPUT SELECT TIMER TIMER DATE CANCEL SET SELECT CLEAR MENU EXIT TIMER SP LP LIST TIME PROG TODAY SP TUE 2 8 9 ...

Page 31: ...ly recording below To record from a source connected to the LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO jacks press INPUT SELECT to display L1 in the PROG position 3 Press MENU to exit the menu 4 Press I u to turn off the VCR The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording To record from a source leave the connected equipment switched on To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording ...

Page 32: ... SP LP button SLV SE40EE only When you are recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time the tape speed is automatically changed to the LP mode Note that some interference will appear on the picture at the point the tape speed is changed If you want to keep the same tape speed set AUTO LONG PLAY to OFF in the OPTIONS menu page 43 SLV SE40EE onl...

Page 33: ...g fast forward hold down FF During rewind hold down 03 REW During playback press FF or 03 REW on the remote commander During playback hold down FF or 03 REW When you release the button normal playback resumes During playback press SLOW During pause press FF or 03 REW on the remote commander Hold down FF or 03 REW to play one frame each second During stop press PLAY on the VCR while holding down 03...

Page 34: ... or bottom while pausing The picture shakes while pausing To set tracking to the centre position press both buttons at the same time Notes The sound is muted during these operations In the LP mode noise may appear or there may be no colour SLV SE40EE only The picture may have a snow when playing at high speed in reverse SLV SE10EE only Playing searching at various speeds continued ...

Page 35: ...ents 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 r REC repeatedly to set a new duration To cancel the duration Press r REC repeatedly until the indicator disappears and the VCR returns to normal recording mode To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press p STOP Note You cannot dis...

Page 36: ...to change or cancel the settings press MENU then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby Checking changing cancelling timer settings Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel OK MENU I u CLEAR MENU EXIT TIMER LIST CANCEL SET SELECT OK CLEAR RETURN 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 DATE TIME PROG SP 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 LP 1 4 0 0 1 5 0 0 LP SUN 6 3 0 7 0 0 LP 1 0 0 3 9 1 1 TUE 2 8 9 1 9 0 0 ...

Page 37: ...nd press to reset it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 6 Press MENU If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished If the programmes start at the same time the programme listed first in the menu has priority about...

Page 38: ...to the VCR is automatically stored in memory If you want to recall the latest data screen select LATEST DATA in the SMART SEARCH screen see page 39 Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel SMART SEARCH OK I u 1 After recording press I u to turn on the VCR 2 Press SMART SEARCH 3 Press to select the programme you want to start viewing 4 Press OK The VCR starts searching and p...

Page 39: ...e removed the tape If you reinsert the tape and record additional programmes be sure to select LATEST DATA Otherwise all of the data for the tape is deleted 1 Reinsert the last tape that you used to record a programme 2 Press SMART SEARCH 3 Press to highlight LATEST DATA If you want to reset the latest data screen highlight NO DATA and press OK then record a programme 4 Press OK The latest data st...

Page 40: ...clock is set Depending on the tape the total or remaining time may not appear correctly When recording a short programme less than 10 minutes in SP mode or 20 minutes in LP mode only for SLV SE40EE the Smart Search function may not be available or the programme information may not appear Also if you record a long programme directly after a short programme the Smart Search information for the short...

Page 41: ...d playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape To maintain better picture quality we recommend that you set OPC to ON in the OPTIONS menu with the OPC indicator in the display window lit For details see page 43 OPC playback The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with OPC OPC recording ...

Page 42: ...in LP mode the OPC function will work SLV SE40EE only There is a delay about ten seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while the VCR analyses the tape To avoid the delay first set the VCR to recording pause the OPC indicator flashes slowly and press r REC to have the VCR analyse the tape the OPC indicator flashes rapidly After the OPC indicator stops flashing press P PAUSE to start reco...

Page 43: ...he timer recording tape speed automatically to the LP mode when the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time OFF to keep the set tape speed E180 to use an E 180 or shorter type tape E195 to use an E 195 type tape E240 to use an E 240 type tape E300 to use an E 300 type tape AUTO to set the colour system automatically PAL to play back a tape recorded in the PAL colour system MESECAM t...

Page 44: ...o jacks of the same colour If the other VCR is a stereo type leave the red plugs unconnected 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 This VCR Recorder TV Audio video cable not supplied Signal flow LINE OUT Other VCR Player LINE 1 IN ...

Page 45: ... this VCR to set it to recording pause 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 Tip 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 Note If you start editing following the procedure above the VCR won t start re...

Page 46: ...re the TV is set to the video channel 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 25CLD E 25CLDR or T 25CLW video head cleaning cassette If these cleaning cassettes are not available in your area have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility a standard servic...

Page 47: ...r TV Make sure SYSTEM B G or D K in the TUNER menu is set to the same system in your local area Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button Select a programme position when recording TV programmes select L1 when recording from other equipment The safety tab has 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...

Page 48: ... on the VCR Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Make sure the TV VIDEO remote control switch is set correctly The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted The tracking meter does not appear when playing back an NTSC recorded tape Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth slightly moist...

Page 49: ... OUT AUDIO OUT Phono jack 1 Rated output level 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms VIDEO OUT Phono jack 1 Rated output level 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Power consumption 20 W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 355 96 28...

Page 50: ... REC record button 28 35 45 9 Remote sensor 5 º AUTO SET UP RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL button 10 12 PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 34 41 EJECT button 25 1 I u ON STANDBY switch indicator 10 2 Tape compartment 3 03 REW rewind button 25 33 4 PLAY button 24 33 5 FF fast forward button 25 33 6 p STOP button 25 45 7 P PAUSE button 25 45 ...

Page 51: ...d indicators SLV SE40EE only 28 3 VIDEO indicator 9 29 4 OPC Optimum Picture Control indicator 41 5 Tracking indicator 41 6 Time counter clock line programme position indicator 25 27 45 7 Remaining time indicator 28 8 Tape recording indicator 27 continued LP EP VIDEO SP OPC ...

Page 52: ...x to parts and controls continued Rear panel 1 Mains lead 8 2 LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO jacks 44 3 AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector 8 4 AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector 8 5 LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO jacks 9 6 NTSC PB Play Back switch 25 ...

Page 53: ... button 25 2 CLEAR button 23 37 3 DISPLAY button 28 4 volume buttons for TV 6 5 COUNTER REMAIN button 28 6 SP Standard Play LP Long Play button SLV SE40EE only 28 7 SLOW button 33 8 INPUT SELECT button 27 31 9 TIMER button 30 0 r REC record button 28 35 ...

Page 54: ...nly 6 TV VIDEO remote control switch 5 PROG programme buttons 6 32 TV power on TV mode select button for TV 6 SMART SEARCH button 38 MENU button 13 36 ª P PAUSE button 13 25 p STOP button 13 25 03 REW rewind button 25 33 FF fast forward button 25 33 PLAY OK button 13 24 Index to parts and controls continued ...

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Page 56: ... Editing 44 L M N Language selecting 15 LP mode 28 O OPC Optimum Picture Control 41 Optional setting 43 P Q Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 24 at various speeds 33 slow motion 33 Presetting channels 16 R Recording 27 saving 29 timer setting 30 while watching another programme 29 RF channel 10 S Safety tab 29 Searching at various speeds 33 using the Smart Search function 38 Smart Search 3...