Sony SLV-XA145ME, Instruction & Operation Manual

Page 1: ...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 directly from a cold to a warm location mois...

Page 2: ...ing up the remote commander 6 Step 3 Connecting the unit 8 Step 4 Tuning your TV to the unit Basic Operations 10 Playing a tape Additional Operations 14 Playing searching at various speeds 16 Adjusting the picture 17 Editing with another VCR Additional Information 19 Troubleshooting 21 Specifications 22 Index to parts and controls 25 Index EN ...

Page 3: ...odel name The instructions in this manual are for the 5 models SLV XA145ME XA145MJ XA145PS XF245ME and XF245PS Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your unit The SLV XA145ME is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV XF245ME only Remote commander R6 Size AA batteries Aerial cable Audio video cable 3 ph...

Page 4: ... To operate the TV point at the remote sensor on the TV Notes With normal 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 with an old one Do not mix different types of batteries To Turn the TV to standby or active mode Turn on the...

Page 5: ... rear panel of the unit 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the unit and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect AC IN of the unit to the mains using the supplied mains lead If the mains plug does not fit in the wall outlet use the supplied plug adaptor SLV XA145ME MJ XF245ME only Signal flow Aerial cable AC IN AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT AERIAL OUT IN AERIAL OUT IN ...

Page 6: ...ct the TV as shown on the right To a stereo system SLV XF245 only You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system as shown on the right TV This unit Audio video cable not supplied For SLV XA145 TV This unit Audio video cable For SLV XF245 IN VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO LINE IN LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO LINE IN LINE OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO LINE IN LINE OUT AUX IN Audio cable not supplied ...

Page 7: ...nto the cassette compartment The unit starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 4 Press PLAY on the unit 5 Tune the TV until the video playback picture is clearly displayed on the TV screen Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions You have now tuned your TV to the unit From now on whenever you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel If the pla...

Page 8: ...w on the rear panel of the unit with a screwdriver to a position where the TV clearly displays the playback picture Selecting the TV system For your TV to receive the correct signal from your unit you must set the TV SYSTEM switch on the rear panel of the unit to either G for system B G or K for system D K If this switch is set to the wrong position the sound will be distorted RF CHANNEL TV SYSTEM...

Page 9: ... Operations Playing a tape 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape The unit turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed PICTURE NTSC PB COLOR SYSTEM 6 EJECT P PAUSE 3 SEARCH F F P L AY 0 R E W p STOP ...

Page 10: ...the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape Press p STOP P PAUSE P PAUSE or PLAY FF or SEARCH during playback 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback FF during stop 0 REW during stop 6 EJECT To set the colour system If streaks appear during playback set COLOR SYSTEM on the unit to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in Normally set the switch to AUTO If your tape was recorded in PAL NTSC MESECA...

Page 11: ...r shows L R L R No indication The mixed sound of left and right channels monaural Bilingual tape s Main and sub sounds Main sound Sub sound Standard sound Watching a rental tape Set PICTURE on the unit to RENTAL PICTURE Noise will be reduced on the playback picture After watching the rental tape set the switch back to NORMAL Selecting the sound during playback SLV XF245 only Press AUDIO MONITOR to...

Page 12: ...r decreases To listen to playback sounds in stereo you must use the AUDIO OUT connections SLV XF245 only When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting You cannot select the sound to listen to while recording You can playback tapes recorded in the SP mode only You can eject a tape even when the power is off When you press 6 EJECT th...

Page 13: ... at high speed Play in slow motion Play frame by frame Rewind and start play Operation During stop press FF or 0 REW During fast forward hold FF down During rewind hold 0 REW down During playback or pause press SEARCH or 3 SEARCH During playback or pause press SLOW Press the buttons to change the speed During pause press 7 FRAME to advance the picture one frame Hold the button down to play one fra...

Page 14: ... normal playback Press PLAY Tip If the picture shakes while in the still mode adjust the picture using 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST on the unit Notes Streaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations The sound is muted during these operations ...

Page 15: ... OPC Optimum Picture Control automatically improves playback quality by adjusting the unit to the condition of the video heads and tape The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes You can play a tape using the OPC function even if the tape was not recorded with it Notes The auto tracking function works automatically when you play back a tape just after inserti...

Page 16: ... the Sony VMC 810 If the other VCR is a monaural type use a connecting cable like the Sony VMC 910MS Notes Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour When connecting the units do not simultaneously connect the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks on your unit with the other VCR A humming noise may occur if you do this VMC 710M 720M audio video cable not supplied This unit Recorder LINE OUT ...

Page 17: ...o recording pause 4 To start editing press the P PAUSE buttons on both units at the same time To stop editing Press the p STOP buttons on both units To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on a tape again cover the tab hole with adhesive tape Auto head cleaner The unit incorporates an auto head cleaner which cleans the video heads when a ...

Page 18: ...e mains lead from the mains Wait for at least 15 seconds Then reconnect mains and press u again If the unit still does not work please consult your nearest Sony service facility Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you are using a monitor set it to video input Adjust the tracking with the 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW buttons Make sure the COLOR SYSTEM switch is set to the position correspondi...

Page 19: ...his tape cover the tab hole Check that the safety tab has not been removed Check that a tape isn t already in the tape compartment Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the unit Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild d...

Page 20: ...ive AUDIO OUT phono jack 1 SLV XA145 phono jack 2 SLV XF245 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms General Power requirements 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 10 W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 355 x 102 x 283 5 mm w h d including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 3 8 kg Specifi...

Page 21: ...C HI FI L R REC 1 u On Standby switch indicator 8 2 EJECT button 11 3 Tape compartment 4 Tape operation indicators 5 HiFi L R indicators SLV XF245 only 12 6 REC recording indicator 7 AUDIO MONITOR button SLV XF245 only 12 8 03 REW button 11 14 9 PLAY button 11 º FF button 11 14 r REC button 18 p STOP button 11 P PAUSE button 11 PICTURE switch 12 NTSC PB switch 12 COLOR SYSTEM switch 11 Remote sens...

Page 22: ...245 1 AC IN connector 6 2 RF CHANNEL screw 9 3 AERIAL OUT connector 6 4 LINE IN VIDEO AUDIO jacks SLV XA145 only 17 LINE IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks SLV XF245 only 17 5 LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO jacks SLV XA145 only 7 LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks SLV XF245 only 7 6 AERIAL IN connector 6 7 TV SYSTEM switch 9 continued ...

Page 23: ...tons Only for TV 5 TV VIDEO TV power u Power standby VOL PROG CH 4 7 FRAME button 14 5 TRACKING AUTO MANUAL button 16 6 r REC button 18 7 P PAUSE button 11 8 0 REW button 11 14 9 p STOP button 11 º u On Standby switch 8 SLOW buttons 14 4TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST buttons 16 3 SEARCH buttons 11 14 PLAY button 11 FF button 11 14 Index to parts and controls continued ...

Page 24: ...V with audio video jacks 7 D Dubbing See Editing E F G Editing 17 H I J K L Hi fi audio track 13 M Monitoring during playback 12 N Normal audio track 13 NTSC recorded tapes 12 O OPC Optimum Picture Control 16 P Q Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 10 at various speeds 11 14 frame by frame 14 slow motion 14 R Recording 18 Remote commander 5 Rental tape 12 RF CHANNEL screw 9 S Safety tab 18 S...