Sony SLV-SE310D, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...me 010cov fm model name1 SLV SE310D model name2 SLV SE510D 3 065 669 E1 1 GB Master Page Right 3 065 669 E1 1 GB Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions SLV SE310D SLV SE510D 2001 Sony Corporation PAL ...

Page 2: ...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 on the unit If the unit is brought dire...

Page 3: ...e positions 36 Setting the PAY TV Canal Plus decoder Basic Operations 41 Playing a tape 43 Recording TV programmes 47 Recording TV programmes using the Dial Timer 52 Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system 56 Recording TV programmes using the timer Additional Operations 59 Playing searching at various speeds 60 Setting the recording duration time 61 Synchronized Recording 63 Checking cha...

Page 4: ...or details Front panel A 1 on standby switch 17 BA eject button 41 CTape compartment DRemote sensor 10 Em rewind button 41 59 FH play button 41 59 GM fast forward button 41 59 Hz REC record button 43 60 74 Ix stop button 41 74 JX pause button 41 74 K DIAL TIMER 47 LSYNCHRO REC Synchronized Recording button 62 MPROGRAM programme buttons 20 59 68 NAUTO SET UP auto set up RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL R...

Page 5: ...ndicators 43 CVIDEO video indicator 14 44 DVPS Video Programme System PDC Programme Delivery Control indicator 54 EOPC Optimum Picture Control indicator 68 FSMARTLINK smartlink indicator 15 GTV indicator 45 HTracking indicator 68 ITime counter clock line programme position indicator 41 43 74 JRemaining time indicator 44 KTape recording indicator 43 LP EP SMARTLINK VIDEO VPS SP PDC OPC TV continued...

Page 6: ...2 SLV SE510D 3 065 669 E1 1 Rear panel AMains lead 13 14 BAERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE aerial in connector 13 14 CAERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE aerial out connector 13 14 DDECODER t LINE 2 IN DECODEUR t ENTREE LIGNE 2 decoder line 2 in connector 16 36 61 73 Ei LINE 1 TV i LIGNE 1 TV line 1 tv connector 14 36 ...

Page 7: ... button 44 CCLEAR clear button 41 53 63 DSP Standard Play LP Long Play button 43 EProgramme number buttons 11 44 F ten s digit button 11 44 G2 volume buttons for TV 11 Hz REC record button 43 60 I TIMER timer button 52 56 JMENU menu button 23 63 KX PAUSE pause M button 23 41 x STOP stop m button 23 41 m REW rewind button 41 59 M FF fast forward button 41 59 H PLAY play OK button 23 41 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 8: ...V VIDEO TV video remote control switch 10 M 1 on standby switch 11 54 NINPUT SELECT input select button 44 57 74 Ot TV VIDEO TV video button 11 14 44 P DISPLAY display button 44 QPROG programme buttons 11 29 43 RWIDE wide button for TV 11 Sy SLOW slow button 59 T 2 button 59 USMART SEARCH smart search button 65 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 9: ...owing items with the VCR Remote commander Aerial cable R6 size AA batteries Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models SLV SE310D and SE510D Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR SLV SE510D is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV SE310D only ...

Page 10: ...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 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 an...

Page 11: ...ons To Press Set the TV to standby mode 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 Call up the on screen display DISPLAY Switch to from wide mode of a Sony wide TV WIDE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Programme number buttons WIDE DISPLAY PROG 1 t TV VIDEO 2 continued ...

Page 12: ...ormal use the batteries should last about three to six months If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage Do not use a new battery together with an old one Do not use different types of batteries together Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs ...

Page 13: ...e VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable you have to tune your TV to the VCR see page 17 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 IN to mains Aerial cable supplied AERIAL OUT Signal flow...

Page 14: ... 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 LINE 1 TV 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 Conne...

Page 15: ...V TV Direct Rec on page 45 One Touch Play With One Touch Play you can start playback automatically without turning on the TV For details see Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play on page 42 One Touch Menu You can turn on the VCR and 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 Ti...

Page 16: ...gital tuner this VCR automatically sends the signal from the satellite or digital tuner to the TV without turning itself on Note You cannot watch programmes on the TV while recording unless you are recording a satellite or digital programme 1 Connect the satellite or digital tuner to the DECODER LINE 2 IN connector as shown above 2 Set DECODER LINE2 to LINE2 in the OPTIONS 2 menu 3 Set POWER SAVE ...

Page 17: ... Follow the steps below so that your TV will properly receive the video signals from your VCR 1 Press 1 on standby to turn on the VCR 2 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR lightly The factory preset RF channel 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 referr...

Page 18: ...at another RF channel appears Then tune the TV to the new RF channel so that a clear picture appears If your TV has a Scart EURO AV connector 4 Tune the TV to the same channel shown in the VCR display window so that the picture on the right appears clearly on the TV screen Refer to your TV manual for TV tuning instructions If the picture does not appear clearly see To obtain a clear picture from t...

Page 19: ...0D 3 065 669 E1 1 2 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR lightly The factory preset RF channel appears in the display window The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV 3 Press PROGRAM to set the RF channel to OFF and press RF CHANNEL again RF channel set up is complete AUTO SET UP RF CHANNEL AUTO SET UP RF CHANNEL PROGRAM ...

Page 20: ...et the language for the on screen display TV channels guide channels for the ShowView system and VCR clock automatically 1 Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three seconds The VCR automatically turns on and the country abbreviation appears in the display window 2 Press PROGRAM to select the abbreviation of your country from the table on page 21 For some countries there is a selection o...

Page 21: ...NK connection the Preset Download function starts and the SMARTLINK indicator flashes in the display window during download After the search or download is complete the current time appears in the display window for any stations that transmit a time signal AUTO SET UP RF CHANNEL Abbreviation Country Language A Austria German B D Belgium German B F Belgium French B N Belgium Dutch CH D Switzerland ...

Page 22: ...ion Press AUTO SET UP Tip If you want to change the language for the on screen display from the one preset in the Auto Set Up function see page 27 Notes If you stop the Auto Set Up function during step 3 you must repeat set up from step 1 Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function some of the settings ShowView timer etc will be reset If this happens you have to set them again ...

Page 23: ...to Clock Set function Setting the clock manually Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set 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 SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CLOCK then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight MANUAL ADJUST then press OK MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUN...

Page 24: ...uence pressing to highlight the item to be set and press M m to select the digits The day of the week is set automatically 7 Press OK to start the clock 8 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 8 1 2 0 0 1 SUN 0 0 0 SELECT 2 OK PLAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 8 9 2 0 0 1 FRI 0 0 ...

Page 25: ...1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CLOCK then press OK AUTO ADJUST is highlighted 3 Press OK 4 Press M m to highlight ON then press OK MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK ON 1 AAB AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 8 FRI 8 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 9 OK PLAY CONFIRM SELECT OK...

Page 26: ... the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes 5 Press m to highlight CLOCK PROGRAM then press OK 6 Press M m repeatedly until the programme position of the station that carries a time signal appears If the VCR does not receive a time signal from any station AUTO ADJUST returns to OFF automatically 7 Press ME...

Page 27: ...ations 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 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight LANGUAGE then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight the desired language then press OK 4 Press MENU to exit the menu MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK ...

Page 28: ... M m to highlight TUNER then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight NORMAL CATV then press OK 4 Press M m to highlight NORMAL then press OK To preset CATV Cable Television channels select CATV MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN OK PLAY M...

Page 29: ...number of the channel you want press the programme number buttons For example for channel 5 first press 0 and then press 5 8 To preset another programme position repeat steps 5 through 7 9 Press MENU to exit the menu PROG SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 4 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN Selectedprogramme position OK PLAY MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB ...

Page 30: ...re than a few minutes When adjusting FINE TUNING the menu may become difficult to read due to interference from the picture being received 1 Press PROG or the programme number buttons 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 appear...

Page 31: ...and the TV Set 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 LISTS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight the row which you want to change the programme position then press To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60 press M m repeatedly MENU OK PLAY RETURN...

Page 32: ...nd the TV Set the TV to the video channel Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 4 Press M m until the selected channel row moves to the desired programme position The selected channel is inserted at the new programme position and the intermediate channels are displaced to fill the gap 5 Press OK to confirm the setting 6 To change the programme position of another station repeat...

Page 33: ...M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight the row which you want to disable 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 PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST PROG 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 NAME CH C2 7 ERASE PROGRAM MOVE PROGRAM...

Page 34: ...t LISTS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK 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 60 press M m repeatedly 4 Press MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST PROG 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 5 0 ...

Page 35: ... 5 Enter the station name 1 Press M m to select a character Each time you press M the character changes as shown below A t B t t Z t a t b t t z t 0 t 1 t t 9 t symbols t blank space t A 2 Press to set the next character The next space is highlighted To correct a character press until the character you want to correct is highlighted then reset it You can set up to 5 characters for the station name...

Page 36: ...ls To watch or record PAY TV Canal Plus programmes set your VCR to receive the channels using the on screen display In order to set the channels correctly be sure to follow all of the steps below Before you start Turn on the VCR the TV and the decoder Set the TV to the video channel Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations DECODER t LINE 2 IN AERIAL IN i LINE 1 TV Aerial cable sup...

Page 37: ...ODER then press OK 5 Press MENU to exit the menu The menu disappears from the TV screen MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT OPTIONS OPTIONS 1 OPTIONS 2 OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT OPTIONS 2 TIMER OPTIONS DECODER LINE2 POWER SAVE VARIABLE DECODER OFF TV DIRECT REC ON RETURN OK PLAY MENU EXIT OPTIONS 2 TIMER OPTIONS DECODER LINE2 POWER SAVE TV DIRECT REC LINE2 DECODER ON RETURN CONFIRM S...

Page 38: ...NORMAL then press OK To preset CATV Cable Television channels select CATV MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN OK PLAY MENU EXIT TUNER CATV PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL ON RETURN 1 CONFIRM SELECT OK...

Page 39: ...CANAL then press OK PROG SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN 5 1 Selected programme position OK PLAY MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING ON RETURN 5 1 CONFIRM SELECT OK OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C LMN 0 2 PROG 5 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE...

Page 40: ...ng PAY TV Canal Plus programmes make both decoder VCR and VCR TV connections using 21 pin Scart cables that are compatible with the RGB signals You cannot record subtitles on the VCR When you watch PAY TV Canal Plus programmes through the RFU input of the TV press t TV VIDEO so that the VIDEO indicator appears in the display window 14 Press M m to highlight ON then press OK 15 Press MENU to exit t...

Page 41: ... resets to 0 00 00 Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter 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 Pa...

Page 42: ...on the TV screen buttons for playback on the remote commander do not function Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can turn on the VCR and 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 the VCR and the TV turn on the TV is set to the video channel a...

Page 43: ...hannel To record from a decoder turn it on 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 3 Press PROG to select the programme position or station name you want to record 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 Play produces better picture and audio quality 5 Press z REC to start recording The recording indicator li...

Page 44: ... as illustrated To record on the same tape again cover the tab hole with adhesive tape Tips To select a programme position you can use the programme number buttons on the remote commander For two digit numbers press the ten s digit button followed by the programme number buttons If you connect additional equipment to a LINE connector or jack you can select the input signal using the INPUT SELECT o...

Page 45: ...d The station name may not appear if the VCR does not receive station name information signals Recording what you are watching on the TV TV Direct Rec If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily record what you are watching on the TV other than tapes being played on the VCR Tips The TV indicator appears in the display window after you press z REC in some situations such as when you are watc...

Page 46: ...atching 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 47: ...t month The recording start 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 decoder 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...

Page 48: ...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 appear alternately 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 P T VIDEO SP OPC V...

Page 49: ...s while the VCR is recording Reset the counter page 41 Display tape information on the TV screen page 44 Check the timer settings page 63 Watch another TV programme page 44 7 Press DIAL TIMER The programme position or station name appears in the display window 8 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the programme position To record from a decoder or other source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs turn D...

Page 50: ...Notes If eight programmes have already been set using the ShowView system or the TIMER menu FULL appears in the display window for about five seconds The indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting in step 9 with no tape inserted If you set the clock using the Auto Clock Set function and AUTO ADJUST is set to ON the clock will adjust itself to the incoming time signal reg...

Page 51: ... programmes have already been set Do not use the 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 ...

Page 52: ...re 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 To record from a decoder turn it on Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Set TIMER OPTIONS to SHOWVIEW or VARIABLE in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page 72 Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Pres...

Page 53: ...annel The VCR will then store your setting When you have selected A Austria CH Switzerland or D Germany with the country selection in the Auto Set Up procedure the VPS PDC function is automatically set to ON For details about the VPS PDC function see Timer recording with VPS PDC signals on page 54 If the information is incorrect press CLEAR to cancel the setting 4 If you want to change the date ta...

Page 54: ...e signals ensure that your timer recordings are made regardless of broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interruptions when the VPS or PDC indicator in the display window is lit To use the VPS PDC function set VPS PDC to ON in step 4 above You can also use the VPS PDC function for a source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs To record satellite broadcasts If you connect a satellite tu...

Page 55: ...n 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 1 menu page 71 To check change or cancel the programme ...

Page 56: ...he total recording time To record from a decoder turn it on Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Set TIMER OPTIONS to STANDARD or VARIABLE in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page 72 Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Press TIMER When you set TIMER OPTIONS to VARIABLE The TIMER METHOD menu appears on the TV screen Press M m to select STANDARD then press OK When you set TI...

Page 57: ...unction 1 Press to highlight each item in turn 2 Press M m to 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 57 To use the VPS PDC function set VPS PDC to ON For details about the VPS PDC function see Timer recording with VPS PDC signals on page 54 To record from a dec...

Page 58: ...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 1 menu page 71 Even if you set TIMER OPTIONS to SHOWVIEW in the OPTIONS 2 menu you can set the timer manually Press MENU to select TIMER then go to ste...

Page 59: ...n the LP mode noise may appear or there may be no colour If the playback mode mark doesn t appear on the TV screen press DISPLAY The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse SLV SE310 only Playback options Operation View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward hold down M FF M During rewind hold down m REW m Play at high speed During playback press M FF or...

Page 60: ...n time To cancel the duration Press z REC repeatedly until the indicator disappears and the VCR 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 repeate...

Page 61: ...ing a programme from DECODER LINE 2 IN How to connect for Synchronized Recording Connect the DECODER LINE 2 IN connector of the VCR to the TV Scart connector of the satellite tuner Then connect the LINE 1 TV connector to the TV Recording programmes using the Synchronized Recording function Before you start Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recor...

Page 62: ...s for timer recording and Synchronized Recording overlap the programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished The Auto Clock Set function does not work while the VCR stands by for Synchronized Recording 1 Press INPUT SELECT or PROG to display L2 in the display window 2 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time...

Page 63: ...ngs press MENU then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby 4 Press M m to select the setting you want to change or cancel then press OK The selected setting appears in the TIMER menu 5 To change the setting press to highlight the item you want to change then press M m to reset it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 6 Press MENU to exit the menu If any settings remain turn off the VCR to ret...

Page 64: ...iority 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 Tip In step 6 above you can check the TIMER LIST by selecting LIST and pressing OK Press MENU to exit the TIMER LIST about 20 seconds will be cut off Programme 1 Programme 2 about 20 seconds will be cut off Program...

Page 65: ...d into 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 66 Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations To stop searching Press x STOP To exit the SMART SEARCH screen Press SMART SEARCH 1 After recording press 1 to turn on the VC...

Page 66: ...he tape is deleted Tips You can store information for up to 24 programmes on a single list While recording you can display the SMART SEARCH screen using the SMART SEARCH button If you decide to stop recording press SMART SEARCH to make the SMART SEARCH screen disappear first Then press x STOP 1 Reinsert the last tape that you used to record a programme 2 Press SMART SEARCH 3 Press M m to highlight...

Page 67: ...he end of the last recorded programme to the end of the tape However if you eject the tape and then make a new recording on the same tape the original recorded programme s is displayed as a blank space If no information is stored in the VCR s memory LATEST DATA does not appear in the SMART SEARCH screen The station name may not appear if the VCR does not receive station name information signals If...

Page 68: ...icture Control OPC function automatically improves recording and 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 1 menu the OPC indicator lights up in the display window For details see page 71 OPC playback The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes including ren...

Page 69: ...e OPC function turns off If however the entire programme is recorded in LP mode the OPC function will work There is a delay of 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 z REC to have the VCR analyse the tape the OPC indicator flashes rapidly and return...

Page 70: ...the lowest possible level set DECODER LINE2 in the OPTIONS 2 menu to LINE2 page 72 Note When the VCR stands by for recording the indicators in the display window remain lit even when POWER SAVE is set to ON 1 Press MENU then select OPTIONS then press OK 2 Press M m to highlight OPTIONS 2 then press OK 3 Press M m to select POWER SAVE then press OK 4 Press M m to highlight ON then press OK 5 Press ...

Page 71: ...ontrol function and improve picture quality OFF to switch off OPC AUTO LONG PLAY ON to change the timer recording tape speed automatically to the LP mode when the remaining tape length becomes shorter than the recording time Note that for AUTO LONG PLAY to work correctly the TAPE LENGTH setting must be accurate OFF to keep the set tape speed TAPE LENGTH E180 to use an E 180 or shorter type tape E1...

Page 72: ... VARIABLE to display the TIMER METHOD menu for selecting STANDARD or SHOWVIEW when pressing the TIMER button STANDARD to display the TIMER menu when pressing the TIMER button SHOWVIEW to display the SHOWVIEW menu when pressing the TIMER button For details see page 52 and 56 POWER SAVE ON to turn off the indicators in the display window during standby mode to reduce the VCR s power consumption to a...

Page 73: ...the line outputs of the other VCR to the LINE IN connector or jacks of this VCR Refer to the examples A or B and choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A Example B TV i LINE 1 TV VMC 2121HG Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO AV Signal flow Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player TV DECODER t LINE 2 IN VMC 2121HG Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO AV Signal flow Your VCR Recorder Other...

Page 74: ...stop buttons on both VCRs Tip To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press X pause on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press X pause again to resume recording Note If you start editing following the procedure above the VCR won t start recording with the OPC function To record a tape with the OPC function press z REC again during recording pause in step 3 so the VCR analyses th...

Page 75: ...sure the TV is set to the video channel If you are using a monitor set it to video input If the VCR 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 If your TV is connected to the VCR with both Scart and aerial cables make sure the RF chan...

Page 76: ... input when recording from other equipment TV reception is poor Make sure the aerial cable is connected securely Adjust the TV aerial The tape starts playing as soon as it is inserted The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape cover the tab hole see page 44 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 44 Not...

Page 77: ...ed equipment was not turned off Turn off the connected equipment and press SYNCHRO REC again There was a power failure Press SYNCHRO REC again The programme recorded with the Synchronized Recording function is incomplete If the settings for timer recordings and Synchronized Recording overlap the programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first...

Page 78: ...re you use the Scart cable to connect the VCR and your TV Make sure the Scart cable is connected securely The tracking meter does not appear on the TV screen 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 You cannot control other TVs Set your TV s code number The code number may change when...

Page 79: ...ack only Maximum recording playback time 10 hrs in LP mode with E300 tape Fast forward and rewind time Approx 3 min with E180 tape Inputs and outputs i LINE 1 TV 21 pin Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 Video output pin 19 Audio output pins 1 and 3 DECODER t LINE 2 IN 21 pin Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Power consumption 18 W 1...

Page 80: ...setting 71 P PAY TV 36 PDC Programme Delivery Control 54 Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 41 at various speeds 59 frame by frame 59 slow motion 59 Power save 70 72 Presetting channels 28 R Recording 43 duration time 60 saving 44 timer setting 56 using the Dial Timer 47 using the ShowView system 52 what you are watching on the TV 45 while watching another programme 44 RF channel 17 19 S Sa...

Page 81: ...ly on the TV screen Refer to your TV s instruction manual for tuning instructions 5 Press RF CHANNEL B If your TV has a Scart EURO AV connector 1 Press I 1 on standby to turn on the VCR 2 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR lightly 3 Press PROGRAM to set the RF channel to OFF 4 Press RF CHANNEL 3 Using the Auto Set Up function You can set the language for the on screen display and channels 1 Hold down AUT...