Sony SLV-677HF - Video Cassette Recorder, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ecord The model and seri al numbers are located at the rear of the unit Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product t Model No Serial No SLV 678HF SLV 678HF PX SLV 677HF 1998 by Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...unit in an inclined _osition 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 moisture may condense inside the VCR and cause damage to the video heedand tape When you first ...

Page 3: ... the timer Additional Operations 34 Playing searching at various speeds 35 Recording TV programs using the quick timer 36 Checking changing canceling timer settings 38 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 40 Adjusting the picture_ 41 Changing menu options 42 Editing with another VCR Additional Information 44 General setup information 46 Troubleshooting 48 Specifications 49 Index to parts and co...

Page 4: ...CR Remote commander 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors Size AA R6 batteries Audio video cable 3 phono to 3 phono Plug adaptor SLV 678HF PX If the plug supplied with our VC_ R doesnot fit your power outlet attach the supplied adaptor to the plug 4 Getting Started ...

Page 5: ...ony TV Buttons on the remote commandermarked wit_ a dot o can be used to operate your Sony TV Remote sensor A A To operate the VCR a Sony TV set_ r_T_o to and point at the remote sensor on the VCR and point at the remote sensor on the TV Notes With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months Ifyou do not use the remote commander for an extended period of t_ne remove the batterie...

Page 6: ...ai AOC Centurion Coronado Curis Mathes Daytron Emerson Fisher General Electric Gold Star Hitachi J C Penny Code Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code number number number 01 JVC 09 RCA 04 10 04 KMC 03 Sampo 12 04 Magnavox 03 08 12 Sanyo 11 4J 12 Marantz 04 13 Scott 12 03 MGA Mitsubishi 04 I2 13 17 Sears 07 10 11 12 NEC 04 12 Sharp 03 05 18 12 Panasonic 06 19 Sylvania 08 12 03 04 14 Philco 03 04 Tekn...

Page 7: ...where you can find complete step by step instructions After you ve completed the setup you re ready to use your VCR Procedures differ depending on the hookup you used For an overview refer to Quick reference to using the VCR on the back cover Before you get started Turn off the power to all equipment Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed Be sure you make conn...

Page 8: ...ections first and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks VCR I I L _ _ i i Audio video cable supplied Stereoreceiver AUXIN i ooO o Audio cable not supplied Use this hookup if your TV doesn t have stereo jacks VCR i Ill I IN VIDEO U010 I Video cable not supplied Audio cable not supplied Stereo receiver AUX IN HI q i Note To play a tap...

Page 9: ...re using a VHF only antenna you get channels 2 13 only Rear of TV Match the type of _ _ connector on your TV A B or C VCR i j IN VHF UHF _ A or VHF _ _ _ UHF or J VHF I_ UHF For connector types Band C no UHF connection is required If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the VCR directly If your antenna cable is a fiat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable attach an external antenna connector not suppl...

Page 10: ...anish ESPA_QL or French _FRANCOIS if desired and press OK For details see page 17 O The CLOCK SET menu appears Set the clock and press OK For details see page 18 0 O The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press OK For details see page 20 _ The AUTO PRESET starts SET UP AUTO PRESET PROCESSING SET UP LANGUAGE bENGLISH ESPAI IOL FRAN_AIS NEXT OK CANCEL EASY SET UP I SET UP CLOCK S...

Page 11: ...ith this hookup Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box What you can t do Record one channel wh_ e watching another channel L VCR 4 I Rear of TV VHF UHF _A or VHF _B UH or VHF _C UHF _ Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C For connector types Band C no UHF connection is required continued Getting Started I 11 ...

Page 12: ...uage to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRAN _AIS if desired and press OK For details see page 17 O The CLOCK SET menu appears Set the clock end press OK For details see page 18 SETUP LANGUAGE _ENGLISH ESPAI_OL FRANQAIS NEXT OK CANCEL EASY SET UP SET UP CLOCK SET _i_111998 TH 12 00 NEXT OK CANCEL EASYSETUP O The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press OK For details see page 20 O Th...

Page 13: ...h this hookup Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR Whatyou can t do Record scrambled q_hannels that require a cable box VCR Connectthis cable 4 directly to yourT_f I you don t have a cablebox Cable box l Rear of TV VHFIUHF _ A Match the type of connector or VHF UHF or VHF UHF on your TV A B or C B For connector types B and C no UHF connection is required C continued G...

Page 14: ...en display language to Spanish ESPANOL or French FRAN_AIS if desired and press OK For details see page 17 O The cLOCK SET menu appears Set the clock and press OK For details see page 18 41b I SET UP LANGUAGE I ENGLISH ESPAI__ FFIAN_AIS NEXT OK CANCEL EASY SE I UP I SET UP CLOCK SET 1 k111998 TH 12 00_ INEXT OK I CANCEL EASY SET UP O The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE and pres...

Page 15: ...nnel directly on the VCR the A B switch is set to A Record any scrambled channel by selecting the c_hannel on the cable box the A B switch is set t B What you can t do Record one scrambled channel while watching another channel the A B switch is set to B _ Splitter Cable box Bswitch _ VCR t I I l Rear of TV VHF UHF _A Match the type of connector or on your TV A VHF B or C _ B Forconnector UHF or V...

Page 16: ...nd press OK For details see page 18 _ The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE and press OK For details see page 20 SET UP AUTO PRESET PROCESSING O The AUTO PRESET starts PLEASE WAIT 4 Preset the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 For details see page 22 O Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET _ Enter the cable box output channel _ Set MANUAL SET to ADD and press OK 16 Getting ...

Page 17: ...e QO 2DC3 MENU MENU O Press MENU then press t1 _ to move the cursor to LANGUAGE and press OK When using the EASY SET UP procedure skip this step f LANGUAGE I ENGLISH ESPANOL FRAN _AIS Press i1 _ to select ENGLISH ESPAI_OL or FRAN_AIS then press OK Getting Started 17 ...

Page 18: ...o the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window _ Q _ _ O_ C3C3 _3 CU _ OK MENU _ _1_ I _ MENU 0 Press MENU then press _ to move the cursor I_ to CLOCK SET and press OK When using the EASYSETUP procedure skip the_step I CLOCK SET _111998_ 12 oo Press _ _ to set the month CLOCKSET _ 1_t 19ss su 12 oo 181 Getting Sta...

Page 19: ... the day and press _ _ to set the day The day of the week is set automatically CLOCK SET 11 _ 6 _1998 MO 12 00_ V4 Set the year hou_ and minutes in the same way as the day Press OK to start the clock Getting Started 19 ...

Page 20: ... Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the VCR channel channel 3 or 4 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input Press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window I MENU Presetting all receivable channels automatically MENU Press MENU then press I to move the cursor 1_ to TUNER PRESET and press OK When using the EA...

Page 21: ...ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT _ ON FINE TUNING Press i_ to select AUTO PRESET then press OK All receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence When no more receivable channels can be found presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen TUNER PRESET CH2 ANTENNAICABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUALSET ADD ERASE I AFT...

Page 22: ...Presetting disabling channels manually Number buttons ENTER CH MENU OK MENU O Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET then press OK I TUNERPRESET CH1 I I ANTENNA I CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET I I_MANUAL SET ADD ERASE I 221 GettingStarted ...

Page 23: ... the channel number 2 Press 4 _ to set MANUAL SET to ERASE Channel to be preset 41 TUNER PRiEr ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET I MANUALSET ADD ERASE I FAINF_E TUNIN _ ON OFF I Channelto be disabled TUNER PRESET _ 1 ANTENNAICABLE ANT_CABLE AUTO PRESET I I_MANUAL SET AOO ERASE I _ Repeat step 2 to preset or disable channels as required then press OK continued Getting Started 23 ...

Page 24: ... tuning function C3 U_ U3 cD_ _ C O_ _CD _3 C3 Number buttons ENTER MENU MENU Q Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET then press OK I TUNER PRESET CH1 r ANTENNA CABLE ANToCABLE AUTO PRESET ANOALA_ SET _ _ sE FINE TUNING Press the number buttons to select the channel you want to fine tune then press ENTER Selectedchannel _JNER PRESET I ANTENNAICABLE ANT CABLE I I AUTOPRESET I J I_MANUALSET ADD ERASE I...

Page 25: ...DD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING Press t a ustt a I cHs I then press OK ANTENNA ICABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET Note that the AFT setting switches to OFF MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF _ FINE TUNING Tip To select the channel in step 2 above you can also use the CH buttons In this case you don t need to press ENTER Getting Started 25 ...

Page 26: ...ECT DISPLAY COUNTER RESET SMART CUE II PAUSE I_ pLAy IH_ _ FF STOP _ REW 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 261 Basic Operations ...

Page 27: ...he VCR stops searching rewinds a fow seconds then resumes normal playback To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later press COUNTER RESET The counter in the display window resets to 0 00 00 Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter VIDEO I _EP I f I I I I I I t I I__1 I__1I__1 I__1I__1 To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY Notes Ta...

Page 28: ...programs _b _ TV VIDEO DISPLAy REC m CH INPUT SELECT SP EP STOP 2 Tum on your TV and set it to the video channel To zecord from a cable box turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 281 Basic Operations ...

Page 29: ...IF SP I EP OREC Press SP EP to select the tape speed SP or EP EP Extra Play provides recording time three times as long as SP Standard Play however SP produces better picture and audio quality _DEO tS sP I_II r 4_ Press REC tOstart recording The recording indicator lights up red in the display window To stop recording Press STOP Recording indicator I_1 I_1I_1 I I_11 _ continued Basic Operations _ ...

Page 30: ...elect a channel you can use the number buttons on the remote commander Enter the channel number then press ENTER You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN jacks using the INPUT SELECT button The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape but the information won t be recorded on the tape If you don t want to watch TV witfile recording you can turn off the TV When ...

Page 31: ...ock is set to the correct time Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel When using a cable box turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time POWER INPUT SELECT STOP MENU C Press MENU and select TIMER SET CHECK then press OK continued Basic Operations ...

Page 32: ...cks press INPUT SELECT to display L in the CH position Press _ to confirm the setting The cursor 1_ appears at the beginning of the line To enter another setting move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2 5 POWER Press POWER to turn off the VCR The _ indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording When using a cable box leave it on To stop recording To stop the ...

Page 33: ...r setting the timer Child Lock While the VCR turns on hold POWER down on the VCR until LOC and the o indicator appear in the display window The VCR turns off and the o indicator remains lit The VCR will not work except for timer recording To unlock the VCR h01d POWER down on the VCR until the o indicator disappears from the display window The VCR is unlocked and turns on To stop timer recording wh...

Page 34: ...1_ _ FF or _ _ REW _Hold the button down to play one frame each second Rewind and start play During stop press 2_ PLAY on the V _R while holding 464 _ REW down on the VCR To resume normal playback Press 12_ PLAY Tip _ Adjust the pic_re using the TRACKING buttons on the VCR if Streaks appear while playing in slow motion The picture shakes while pausing To set tracking to the center position press b...

Page 35: ...he time in increments of 30 minutes ro oo o o oo o o I ooi The duration decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duratiorl Press QUICK TIlV_R repeatedly rto set to the new duration To stop the VCR while recording Press STOE Usingthe quick timer during stop mode You can set _el quic k timer and start recording during Stop mode by pres...

Page 36: ..._turn to recordin_standby t TIMER SET I CHECK 11 16 MO DATE START STOP CH 11 11117 TU 7 OOI 8 OOkll 6_ 11 25 WE 10 30RI It 15RII 508 _ I MO SA t OORI 3 00RII L_ I EVERYSU 11 55 1 30_ 42_PI _ __ I Press I I to select the setting you want to change or cancel To change the setting press_ _ to flash the item you want to change and press _ _ to reset it Then press _ repeatedly until the cursor 1_ appea...

Page 37: ...rst has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished If the programs start at the same time the program listed first in the menu has priority Program 1 I _ Program 2 r _ I Will be cut off Additional Operations I 37 ...

Page 38: ...Recording bilingual programs Normall_ this VCR records only the main sound When a SAP Second Audio Program is received the SAP indicator lights up To record only SAP sound set TUNER AUDIO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to SAP For details see page 41 Selecting the sound while playing Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the desired sound The sound being recorded will not change Stereo program Tolister_l_o S...

Page 39: ...s recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Monaural sound N rmal audi track _t _ Hi fi audio track main track _ Stereo sound left right channels Notes To play a tape in stereo you must use the A V connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting Additional Operations 39 ...

Page 40: ...lly works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC APC recording Whenever you insert a tape and start recording at the first time the VCR adjusts to the tape using the APC function the APC indicator flashes rapidly This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected Notes The auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with tapes recorded i...

Page 41: ...s OFF to reduce noise the sound changes to monaural TUNER AUDIO MAIN to record the main sound SAP to record the SAP Second Audio Program sound_ APC j ON to switch on the APC Adaptive Picture Control function and improve picture quality OFF to switch off APC TAPE SELECT AUTO or 180 when using a T 140 or T 180 tape to operate AUTO TAPE SPEED correctly AUTO TAPE SPEED ON to change the timer recording...

Page 42: ...1 IN AUDIO on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the stereo system using the RK C510KS audio cable not supplied Notes Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color if the other VCR is a monaural type use a connecting cable such as Sony VMC 910MS _ If you connecte_ this VCR to bo_ the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR se ect the input correctly to prevent a humming noise 4...

Page 43: ... for the point to start recording and press li PAUSE 3 Press REC on this VCR and set it to recording pause 4 To start editing press the i i PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the STOP buttons on both VCRs 4J Note If you start recording following the procedure above the VCR won t start recording with the APC function Torecord a tape with the APC function press RECagai...

Page 44: ...re used set the switch to either channel Press POWER to turn on the VCR 2 3 Press TV VIDEO on the remote commander to turn on the VIDEO indicator in the VCR s display window 4 Pr_s CHANNEL to display a channel number in the display window Select an active channel number in your area 5 Turn on your TV and set it to the channel you selected in step 1 channel 3 or 4 The selected TV channel broadcast ...

Page 45: ...ntenna connector 3 Retighten the screws Attaching a UHFNHF band mixer When using both a 75 ohm coaxial cable and a 300 ohm twin lead cable for a VHF UHF antenna use the EAC 66 UHF VHF band separator mixer not supplied to connect the antenna to the VCR 300 ohm twin lead cable _J_ t 75 ohm coaxial _ cable 1 Loosen the screws on the mixer 2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the mixer 3 Retight...

Page 46: ... are using a monitor set it to video input The picture is not clear Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons The video heads are dirty see below Clean the video heads using the Sony T 25CLD T 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 service charge will be re...

Page 47: ...the tape is not at its end Make sure a program has been set for timer recording Make sure your timer settings have not already passed the current time Check that the cable box is turned on The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than one hour Reset the clock and timer p Check that a tape isn t already in the tape compartment Make sure you are pointing the remote co...

Page 48: ...lanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jacks _ Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms _ Output impedance less than 10 kilohms Timer section Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 12 hour cycle Timer setting 8 programs per month max i Power back up Built in self charging capacitor Back_up duration up to I hour at a time General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz _SLV 678HF 677HF 110 V AC to...

Page 49: ...itch indicator 32 Tape compartment _1_ _ REW rewind button 27 34 1_ PLAY button 27 _1_ _ FF fast forward button 27 34 REC record button 29 STOP button 27 II PAUSE button 27 CHANNEL TRACKING l buttons 29 40 EASY SET UP button 10 12 14 16 Remote sensor 5 __EJECT button 27 con_nued Additional Information 49 ...

Page 50: ...Audio Program indicator 38 STEREO indicator 38 Tape speed indicat r 29 VIDEO indicator 30 44 APC Adaptive Picture Control indicator 40 Child Lock indicator 33 Tracking indicator 40 Time counter dock line channel indicator 27 29 43 Tape recording indicator 29 50 Additional Information ...

Page 51: ...nnl l go000000 ooooooooooooooooo i AC power cord 7 LINE 1 IN AUDIO R L VIDEO jacks 42 VHF UHF IN OUT connectors 9 11 13 15 _ Radio Frequency UNIT switch 44 LINE OUT AUDIO R L VIDEO jacks 8 continued Additional Information Sl ...

Page 52: ...PLAY button 30 COUNTER RESETbutton 27 QUICK TIMER button 35 REC record button 29 SP Standard Play EP Extra Play button 29 INPUT SELECT button 29 30 _ SLOW button 34 Tape menu operation buttons MENU button 17 41 PAUSE _ button 27 STOP _ button 27 _ REW rewind 4 button 27 34 _1_ _ FF fast forward _ button 27 34 PLAY OK button 27 52 I Additional Information I ...

Page 53: ... POWER switch 32 CLEAR button 36 AUDIO MONITOR button 38 Number buttons and ENTER button 23 CH channel buttons 29 VOL volume buttons 6 SMART CUE button 27 Additional Information I 53 ...

Page 54: ...ack 39 L Language selecting 17 Locking the VCR 33 LP mode 27 M Monitoring audio 38 N O Normal audio track 39 P Picture adjustment 24 34 40 Playback 26 at various speeds 34 frame by frame 34 skip 27 slow motion 34 Presetting channels 20 Q Quick timer 35 R Recording 28 bilingual programs 38 SAP broadcasts 38 saving 30 stereo_broadcasts 38 while watching another program 30 S Safety tab 30 SAP Second ...

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Page 56: ...annel and tape speed 5 Press OK 6 Insert a tape 7 Press POWER to turn off the VCR Leave the cable box on To watch TV 1 Turn offyourVCR or press the VCR s TV VIDEO button until the VIDEO indicator in the display window goes off 2 Turn on your cable box 3 Set the TV to the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 4 Set the cable box to the channel _ou want to watch To playa tape 1 If you madeA V co...