Sony SLV-SE230G, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...3 081 622 12 1 GB Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions SLV SE830G SLV SE730G I SLV SE230G I 2003 Sony Corporation PAL ...

Page 2: ...tus Installing Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book or similar unit Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight ...

Page 3: ...V programmes using the Dial Timer SLV SE830G only 45 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system 49 Setting the timer manually Additional Operations 52 Playing searching at various speeds 54 Setting the recording duration time 55 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 57 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes not available on SLV SE230G I 59 Searching using the index function not a...

Page 4: ...ing 52 G H play button 34 52 H M fast forward button 34 52 I JOG button 52 J REC z record button 37 54 67 K x stop button 21 34 67 68 L X pause button 34 44 67 68 M PROGRAM buttons 41 53 61 N DIAL TIMER 40 O AUDIO DUB button 68 P t LINE 2 L left o R right jacks covered 65 66 68 How to open the jack cover 1 Press the bottom of the cover 2 Hook your finger on the top edge of the cover and pull it op...

Page 5: ...nsor 12 C Tape compartment D A eject button 34 E m rewind button 34 52 F H play button 34 52 G M fast forward button 34 52 H REC z record button 37 54 67 I x stop button 21 34 67 68 J X pause button 34 67 68 K PROGRAM buttons 53 61 The H play x stop and PROGRAM buttons have a tactile dot continued ...

Page 6: ...on 34 C Remote sensor 12 D Tape compartment E m rewind button 34 52 F H play button 34 52 G M fast forward button 34 52 H REC z record button 37 54 67 I x stop button 21 34 67 68 J X pause button 34 67 68 K PROGRAM buttons 53 61 The H play x stop and PROGRAM buttons have a tactile dot ...

Page 7: ...on indicator 34 36 67 D smartlink indicator 18 E TV indicator 39 F STEREO indicator 57 G Tape speed indicators 36 H Timer recording indicator 37 42 47 50 For SLV SE230G I A Tape indicator B Time counter clock line programme position indicator 34 36 67 C Timer indicator 42 47 50 D Recording indicator 37 E VIDEO indicator 17 37 F Playback indicator 3 1 4 5 2 6 7 8 continued ...

Page 8: ...G I For SLV SE230G I A in from antenna connector 16 17 B LINE 3 connector 1 LINE 2 connector 2 19 66 C Mains lead 16 17 D AUDIO OUT R right L left jacks 19 E LINE 1 EURO AV connector 17 65 F out to tv connector 16 17 1 SLV SE830G only 2 SLV SE730G I and SE230G I only ...

Page 9: ...button for TV 2 14 H 2 volume buttons for TV 13 I a TV power on TV mode select button for TV 2 13 J z REC record button 37 54 K SP Standard Play LP Long Play button 36 L MENU button 32 55 M X pause M button 32 34 x stop m button 32 34 m rewind button 32 34 52 M fast forward button 32 34 52 H play OK button 1 32 34 52 1 The H play AUDIO MONITOR number 5 and PROG buttons have a tactile dot 2 SLV SE8...

Page 10: ...55 S INPUT SELECT button 36 50 67 T PROG programme buttons 1 13 36 c C Teletext page access buttons for TV 2 14 U y SLOW button 4 52 V 2 button 4 52 W index search buttons 3 4 59 X TIMER button 45 49 1 The H play AUDIO MONITOR number 5 and PROG buttons have a tactile dot 2 SLV SE830G only 3 not available on SLV SE230G I 4 FASTEXT buttons for TV SLV SE830G only 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 11: ...ries Aerial cable Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 5 models SLV SE830G SE730G SE730I SE230G and SE230I Check your model name by looking at the rear panel of your VCR SLV SE830G is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV SE830G only ...

Page 12: ...clicks into the 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 symbol near the remote sensor this remote commander will not operate the TV To operate Set TV VIDEO to the VCR VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at the VCR a Sony ...

Page 13: ...e 1 Select an input source aerial in or line in t TV VIDEO Select the TV s programme position Programme number buttons PROG Adjust the volume of the TV 2 Switch to TV Teletext off 1 a TV PROG c C 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Programme number buttons DISPLAY 1 t TV VIDEO AUDIO MONITOR FASTEXT buttons a continued ...

Page 14: ...r TV is listed in the following table set the appropriate manufacturer s code number These buttons may not work with all TVs Switch to Teletext 1 Teletext Select the sound 2 AUDIO MONITOR Use FASTEXT 1 FASTEXT buttons Call up the on screen display DISPLAY Change the Teletext page 1 c C Switch to from wide mode of a Sony wide TV For other manufactures wide TVs see Controlling other TVs with the rem...

Page 15: ...s code number correctly while the TV is turned on the TV turns off automatically Notes If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed to work with the VCR you cannot control your TV with the remote commander When you replace the batteries of the remote commander the code number may change Set...

Page 16: ...ct the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable you have to tune your TV to the VCR see page 20 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to on the rear panel of the VCR 2 Connect 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 IN to mains Aerial cable supplied Signal flow ...

Page 17: ...al cable 3 Connect LINE 1 EURO AV on the VCR and the Scart EURO AV connector on the TV with the optional Scart cable This connection improves picture and sound quality Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture press t TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window 4 Connect the mains lead to the mains Mains lead LINE 1 EURO AV AERIAL IN Scart EURO AV to mains Aerial cable supplied ...

Page 18: ...SLV SE230G I on page 35 One Touch Menu When the VCR is turned on you can turn on the TV set the TV to the video channel and display the VCR s on screen display automatically by pressing MENU on the remote commander One Touch Timer When the VCR is turned on you can turn on the TV set the TV to the video channel and display the timer recording menu the TIMER PROGRAMMING menu or the VIDEOPLUS menu au...

Page 19: ...n Notes The Line Through function will not operate properly if POWER SAVE in the USER SET menu is set to ECO2 Set POWER SAVE to OFF or ECO1 to ensure proper operation see page 62 You cannot watch programmes on the TV while recording unless you are recording a satellite or digital programme This function may not work with some types of satellite or digital tuners When the VCR is turned off set the ...

Page 20: ...t it to the video channel If your TV does not have a Scart EURO AV connector tune the TV to channel 21 the initial RF channel for this VCR Refer to your TV s manual for TV tuning instructions If the picture does not appear clearly see To change the RF channel on page 20 2 Connect the mains lead to the mains The VCR automatically turns on and the message for the Auto Set Up function appears 3 Press...

Page 21: ...n Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the mains lead for the first time after you purchase the VCR If you want to use the Auto Set Up function again press MENU then press M m to highlight INSTALLATION and press OK Press M m to highlight AUTO SET UP then repeat the procedure in step 3 Auto preset can be performed by pressing x stop on the VCR continuously for 5 seconds or more wi...

Page 22: ...l Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight INSTALLATION and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight SMARTLINK then press 3 Press M m to highlight TV CH DOWNLOAD then press The Preset Download function starts and the indicator flashes in the display window during download MENU OK SET MENU OK END SELECT AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP SMARTLINK 2 1 VCR O...

Page 23: ... for button locations The abbreviations of the languages are as follows 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight LANGUAGE SET and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight the abbreviation of the desired language from the table below then press OK MENU OK EXIT MENU OK SET SELECT GB ES NL FI DE IT SE GR FR PT DK TR OK Abbreviation Language GB English ES Spanish NL Dutch FI Finnish DE German IT Italian SE S...

Page 24: ...highlight INSTALLATION and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight MANUAL SET UP then press 3 Press M m to highlight the row which you want to preset then press To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 80 press M m repeatedly MENU OK SET MENU OK END SELECT AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP SMARTLINK 2 1 VCR OUTPUT CH EXIT OK EXIT MENU CLEAR DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE 5 4 3 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 0 9 ...

Page 25: ...Press to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press until the character you want to correct flashes then reset it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name 7 Press OK to confirm the station name 8 Press MENU to exit the menu OK MENU OK END SELECT MANUAL TUNING PR 5 CH 0 3 3 MFT NAME SET EXIT OK MENU OK END SELECT MANUAL TUNING PR 5 CH 0 3 3 MFT NAME SET EX...

Page 26: ...g MFT function After step 4 press M m to select MFT Press to get a clear picture then press MENU to exit the menu Tip The VCR must receive channel information for station names to appear automatically Note When adjusting MFT the menu may become difficult to read due to interference from the picture being received ...

Page 27: ... to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight INSTALLATION and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight MANUAL SET UP then press 3 Press M m to highlight the row containing the programme position you want to change To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 80 press M m repeatedly MENU OK SET MENU OK END SELECT AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP SMARTLINK 2...

Page 28: ...rts and controls for button locations 4 Press OK then press M m to move to the desired programme position 5 Press OK to confirm the setting 6 To change the programme position of another station repeat steps 3 through 5 7 Press MENU to exit the menu 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight INSTALLATION and press OK OK EXIT MENU SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE 5 4 3 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 0 9 7 I C L A J D M A ...

Page 29: ...to 80 press M m repeatedly 4 Press CLEAR The selected row will be cleared as shown on the right 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you want to disable 6 Press MENU to exit the menu OK EXIT MENU CLEAR DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE 5 4 3 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 0 9 7 I C L A J D M A K E N B PR CH NAME 0 0 0 0 OK EXIT MENU CLEAR DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE 5 4 3 2 1 3 3 2 2 ...

Page 30: ... Press M m to highlight MANUAL SET UP then press 3 Press M m to highlight the row which you want to change or enter the station name then press To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 80 press M m repeatedly 4 Press M m to highlight NAME then press MENU OK SET MENU OK END SELECT AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP SMARTLINK 2 1 VCR OUTPUT CH EXIT OK EXIT MENU CLEAR DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION ...

Page 31: ...ow A t B t t Z t 0 t 1 t t 9 t A 2 Press to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press until the character you want to correct flashes then reset it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name 6 Press OK to confirm the new name 7 Press MENU to exit the menu OK EXIT MENU OK END SELECT MANUAL TUNING PR 5 CH 0 3 3 MFT NAME O SET OK MENU ...

Page 32: ...the TV to the video channel Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight CLOCK SET and press OK 2 Press M m to set the hour 3 Press to select the minutes and set the minutes by pressing M m MENU OK SET MENU OK END SELECT 1 2 0 1 JAN 0 2 0 WED 0 3 AUTO CLOCK ON EXIT OK SET MENU OK END SELECT 1 8 0 1 JAN 0 2 0 WED 0 3 AUTO CLOCK ON EXIT OK SET ME...

Page 33: ...and year in sequence by pressing to select the item to be set and press M m to select the digits then press The day of the week is set automatically 5 Press M m to select ON for the setting of the Auto Clock Set function The VCR automatically sets the clock according to the time signal broadcast between the channels PR 1 to PR 5 If you do not need the Auto Clock Set function select OFF 6 Press MEN...

Page 34: ...er To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY 1 Turn 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 3 Press H play When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically To Press Stop play x stop Pause play X pause Resume play after pause X pause or H play Fast forward the ...

Page 35: ...utomatically with one button One Touch Play not available on SLV SE230G I If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can turn on the TV set the TV to the video channel and start playback automatically with one button Tip When there already is a tape in the VCR press 1 to turn on the VCR first When you press H play the TV turns on the TV is set to the video channel and playback starts automatically in...

Page 36: ...in place 3 To record a normal channel press PROG until the programme position number you want appears in the display window To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT until the connected line appears in the display window 4 Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP LP Long Play provides recording time twice as long as SP However SP Standard Pl...

Page 37: ...urate remaining time indication be sure TAPE SELECT in the USER SET menu is set according to the tape type you use see page 63 To watch another TV programme while recording 5 Press z REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up in the display window 1 Press t TV VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window 2 Select another programme position on the TV REC Recording indic...

Page 38: ...orded on the tape If you do not want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a satellite or digital tuner make sure to leave it on Notes The DISPLAY information does not appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This discrepancy is due to the difference betw...

Page 39: ...es You cannot record what you are watching using this method when the VCR is in the following modes pause timer standby tuner preset Auto Set Up and recording When the TV indicator is lit in the display window do not turn off the TV nor change the TV programme position When the TV indicator is not lit the VCR continues recording the programme even if you change the TV programme position on the TV ...

Page 40: ...tart time and recording stop time can be set at one minute intervals Before you start Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time To record from a satellite or digital tuner turn it on Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Press DIAL TIMER DATE and TODAY appear alternately in the display window If the date and time are...

Page 41: ...t time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the PROGRAM buttons 5 Press DIAL TIMER STOP and the recording stop time alternately appear in the display window 6 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording stop time You can set the recording stop time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the PROGRAM buttons DIAL TIMER DIAL TIM...

Page 42: ... is recording Reset the counter page 34 Display tape information on the TV screen page 37 Check the timer settings page 55 Watch another TV programme page 37 7 Press DIAL TIMER The programme position or LINE input appears in the display window 8 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the programme position To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs turn DIAL TIMER or press INPUT SE...

Page 43: ...lock Set function and AUTO CLOCK is set to ON the clock will adjust itself to the incoming time signal regardless of adjustments made with the Dial Timer Be sure you have set the Auto Clock Set correctly When the time is set incorrectly ERROR appears in the display window in step 9 Set the timer again from step 1 You cannot set the tape speed to AUTO using the Dial Timer To select AUTO set the tap...

Page 44: ...Demonstration Mode for making timer recordings Doing so may cause the settings to be inaccurate To activate the Demonstration Mode Press X pause on the VCR while turning the DIAL TIMER DEMO appears in the display window for a few seconds To cancel the Demonstration Mode Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead Although the Demonstration Mode is cancelled the timer settings entered while using ...

Page 45: ...he correct time and date Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time To record from a satellite or digital tuner turn it on Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Set TIMER METHOD to VIDEOPLUS or VARIABLE in the EASY OPERATION menu see page 64 Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Press TIMER When you set TIME...

Page 46: ...ou will only have to do this operation once for the referred channel The VCR will then store your setting If the information is incorrect press CLEAR to cancel the setting 4 If you want to change the date tape speed and the PDC setting 1 Press to select the item you want to change 2 Press M m to reset it To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see Daily weekly recording o...

Page 47: ...dings are made regardless of broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interruptions To use the PDC function set V P to ON in step 4 above You can also use the PDC function for a source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs To record satellite broadcasts If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR you can record satellite programmes 6 Press 1 to turn off the VCR The indicator appears in ...

Page 48: ...hat some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed To operate this function correctly the TAPE SELECT setting in the USER SET menu must be accurate see page 63 Tips To set the line input video source you can also use the INPUT SELECT button You can set the extended time for the VIDEO Plus setting by 10 20 30 40 50 or 60 minutes Set VIDEOPLUS EXTEND in the EASY OPERATION menu ...

Page 49: ...e or digital tuner turn it on Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Set TIMER METHOD to STANDARD or VARIABLE in the EASY OPERATION menu see page 64 Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Press TIMER When you set TIMER METHOD to VARIABLE The TIMER METHOD menu appears on the TV screen Press M m to select STANDARD then press OK When you set TIMER METHOD to STANDARD The ...

Page 50: ...set each item To correct a setting press to return to that setting and reset To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see Daily weekly recording on page 50 To use the PDC function set V P to ON For details about the PDC function see Timer recording with PDC signals on page 47 To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to d...

Page 51: ...at some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed To operate this function correctly the TAPE SELECT setting in the USER SET menu must be accurate see page 63 Tips To set the line input video source you can also use the INPUT SELECT button Even if you set TIMER METHOD to VIDEOPLUS in the EASY OPERATION menu you can set the timer manually Press MENU to select TIMER PROGRAMMING...

Page 52: ... is connected to the TV with the Scart cable make sure the VIDEO indicator is lit in the display window Use the t TV VIDEO button on the remote commander to light up the VIDEO indicator The picture is not clear Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR Reset the RF channel output of your VCR see page 20 Adjust the tracking with the PROGRAM buttons on the VCR The video heads are dirty see the ...

Page 53: ...playing as soon as it is inserted The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape cover the tab hole see page 38 The tape is ejected when you press z REC The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape cover the tab hole see page 38 Nothing happens when you press z REC Make sure the tape is not at its end Timer recording The timer does not operate Check that the clock is set Make sur...

Page 54: ... they are weak Make sure the TV VIDEO remote control switch is set correctly The selected input line connector number does not appear in the display window Press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line The tracking meter does not appear on the TV 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 The cod...

Page 55: ...72 Troubleshooting Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture Rough picture initial contamination Unclear picture No picture or black white screen appears terminal ...

Page 56: ...E 2 L o R 1 VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jack 2 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms AUDIO OUT R L 2 Phono jack 2 Rated output level 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms 1 SLV SE830G only 2 not available on SLV SE230G I General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Power consumpt...

Page 57: ...ormal mode and jog mode Playback options Operation View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward hold down M fast forward During rewind hold down m rewind Play at high speed During playback press M fast forward or m rewind on the remote commander During playback hold down M fast forward or m rewind When you release the button normal playback resumes Play at twice the normal sp...

Page 58: ...pends on the speed you turn the shuttle ring To resume normal mode press JOG again The JOG button turns off Tip Adjust the picture using the PROGRAM buttons on the VCR if Streaks appear while playing in slow motion Bands appear at the top 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 duri...

Page 59: ...R returns to the normal recording mode To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press x stop Note You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration time 1 While recording press z REC The indicator appears in the display window 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time In SP mode Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minut...

Page 60: ... off the VCR to return to recording standby 3 Press M m to select the setting you want to change or cancel then press The PR number on the selected row flashes 4 To change the setting press to select the item you want to change then press M m to reset it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 5 Press MENU to exit the menu If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby SET MENU O...

Page 61: ...rst 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 20 seconds will be cut off Programme 1 Programme 2 about 20 seconds will be cut off Programme 1 Programme 2 ...

Page 62: ...SER SET menu should be set to ON initial setting To check the menu setting see page 63 for details To select the sound while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels Usually the main sound monaural Stereo programmes To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo NICAM STEREO STEREO Left channel NICAM LCH STEREO Right channe...

Page 63: ...onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Notes To listen to playback sounds in stereo you must use the Scart or AUDIO OUT connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo STEREO STEREO Left channel LCH STEREO Right channel RCH STEREO Mix sound MIX STEREO Mo...

Page 64: ...t an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press index search The VCR starts scanning each recording for five seconds in the corresponding direction 3 Press H play to start playback when you find the desired point 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press index search twice To search ahead press index search twice To search backwards press index search twice 3 Press index search depending on the directi...

Page 65: ...ll be added when recording starts from recording pause However an index signal will be marked if you change the programme position during recording pause When you press index search if there is nothing recorded before the selected index signal playback may not start exactly at the index signal ...

Page 66: ...he picture sharpness Smart trilogic You can automatically adjust the sharpness of the picture 1 During playback press MENU then press M m to highlight USER SET and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight SMART TRILOGIC then press 3 Press M m to set SMART TRILOGIC to ON or OFF ON Picture sharpness is automatically adjusted OFF Adjust the picture sharpness manually To soften the picture press To sharpen t...

Page 67: ...ow remains lit even when POWER SAVE is set to ECO1 or ECO2 The Line Through function will not operate properly if POWER SAVE is set to ECO2 Set POWER SAVE to OFF or ECO1 to ensure proper operation 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight USER SET and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight POWER SAVE 3 Press to set to ECO1 or ECO2 then press OK ECO1 To reduce the power consumption ECO2 To reduce the pow...

Page 68: ...o use the tape recorded in the PAL colour system B W to use the tape recorded in black and white FORMAT 16 9 AUTO when you use a wide screen TV The VCR automatically detects if programmes being played back or recorded are in normal or wide screen format ON if the VCR cannot detect wide screen TV programmes with AUTO The VCR always plays back and records in wide screen format OFF if you are not usi...

Page 69: ...S PDC DEFAULT OFF to deactivate the PDC function ON to activate it VIDEOPLUS EXTEND OFF to deactivate the VIDEO Plus Extend function 10 20 30 60 minutes to extend the time of the VIDEO Plus setting by the selected amount of time AUTO POWER OFF OFF to deactivate the Auto Power Off function 2HOUR 3HOUR to turn the VCR off automatically if no signal is received and you do not press any of the buttons...

Page 70: ...t connector of this VCR Refer to the examples A through C and choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A Example B SLV SE830G only TV LINE 1 EURO AV Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO AV Signal flow Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player TV Audio video cable not supplied LINE OUT Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player Signal flow t LINE 2 L o R open cover to connect continued ...

Page 71: ... connect this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise If the other VCR does not have a Scart EURO AV connector use an adequate cable instead and connect the cable to the line out jacks of the other VCR When you connect another VCR to the LINE 3 1 or LINE 2 2 connector press INPUT SELECT to display L3 1 or L2 2 in the display...

Page 72: ...ing press X pause on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press X pause again to resume recording 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 with its safety tab in place into this recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press X pause to set it to ...

Page 73: ...ng Press x stop on this VCR and the stereo system or other VCR 1 Insert a source tape into your stereo system or the playback VCR Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause 2 Insert a prerecorded tape with its safety tab in place into this recording VCR Search for the start of the section to be replaced and press X pause The VCR enters pause mode 3 Press AUDIO DUB A_DUB an...

Page 74: ...7 N NICAM broadcasts 57 Normal audio track 58 O Optional setting 63 P PDC Programme Delivery Control 47 Playback 34 at various speeds 52 frame by frame 52 selecting the sound 58 slow motion 52 Power save 62 Preset download 22 Presetting channels 24 R Recording 36 bilingual programmes 57 duration time 54 saving 38 stereo programmes 57 timer setting 49 using the Dial Timer 40 using the VIDEOPlus sys...

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Page 76: ...to your TV s manual for TV tuning instructions If the picture does not appear clearly see To change the RF channel 2 Connect the mains lead to the mains 3 Press OK When all of the receivable channels are preset the menu disappears from the TV screen You can rearrange the programme position in any order see Changing disabling programme positions 3 Setting the clock 1 Press MENU then press M m to hi...