Sony SLV-GA59ME SG User's Manual
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1. o O e The unit turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed Using Playback Dial on the VCR With Playback Dial you can operate the following playback options Playback Dial To Do this Resume play after pause Press gt PLAY Fast forward the Quickly turn and release tape Playback Dial to the right gt P FF during stop Rewind the tape Quickly turn and release Playback Dial to the left lt lt REW during stop View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward turn and hold Playback Dial to the right gt gt FF During rewind turn and hold Playback Dial to the left lt lt REW Play at high speed e During playback quickly turn and release Playback Dial to the right gt gt FF or left lt 4 REW The tape continues to play at high speed During playback turn and hold Playback Dial to the right gt gt FF or left lt lt REW When you release Playback Dial normal playback resumes 3 Press gt PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically Playback options To Do this Stop play Press W STOP Pause play Press Il PAUSE Resume play after Press Il PAUSE or E gt pause PLAY Fast forward the Press gt gt FF during stop tape Press lt lt REW du2. the two buttons To resume automatic tracking adjustments eject the tape and re insert it Tracking meter Adjusting the picture sharpness Auto Sharpness Control You can automatically adjust the sharpness of the picture 1 During playback press MENU then press A W lt 4 gt to highlight USER SET and press OK 2 Press A to highlight ASC then press TAPE SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM ASC SELECT av SET gt END OK EXIT MENU 3 Press A V to set ASC to ON or OFF e ON Picture sharpness is automatically adjusted e OFF Adjust the picture sharpness manually To soften the picture press lt 4 To sharpen the picture press P xk PICTURE ASC OFF SOFTEN SHARPEN ON OFF AV SET END OK EXIT 4 Press MENU to return to the original screen Editing with another unit Connections necessary to record on this unit LINE IN Other VCR Player Audio video cable not supplied oN Signal flow Tip e Use Sony s commercially available connecting cable If the other VCR has the AUDIO L and R jacks use a Sony connecting cable 3 phono to 2 phono Notes e Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color If you connect this unit to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise e Make sure you set the CONNECT LINE 1 switch to OTHERS Editing when re
3. this unit using a TV ora colour monitor for the PAL colour system Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the unit e Remote commander e R6 Size AA batteries c e 75 Ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors Step 2 Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment Using the remote commander To operate the unit point at the remote sensor on Remote sensor on the unit Remote sensor Insert the negative end first then push in and down until the positive end clicks into position caf e Ooo 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 together with an old one e Do not use different types of batteries together Step 3 Hookups Connect the unit to your TV using the audio video cable as shown below to watch video pictures on your TV Connecting the aerial This unit VIDEO AUDIO Ouneins Q LINE OUT gt AERIAL OUT mains Audio video cable not supplied Connect the aerial to your unit and TV as shown on the right to watch TV programmes and video pictures on
4. your TV Aerial cable supplied In addition if your TV has audio video A V input jacks we recommend you connect the unit to your TV using an audio video cable not supplied to get a better picture and sound A Signal flow Step 4 Setting up the unit Before using the unit for the first time set up the unit 1 Connect the mains lead to the mains Turn on your TV and the unit Tune the TV to channel 32 the initial RF channel for this unit Refer to your TV manual for TV tuning instructions 2 If the picture does not appear clearly on the TV press MENU then press A W lt gt to highlight INSTALLATION and press OK Then press A to highlight VCR OUTPUT CH and press P Select the RF channel by pressing the lt P gt buttons Then tune the TV to the new RF channel so that a clear picture appears TV SYSTEM VCR OUTPUT CH SELECT av SET gt END OK EXIT MENU 3 Press MENU then press A W lt 4 P to highlight LANGUAGE SET and press OK Press lt gt to highlight the desired language ENGLISH or ARABIC then press OK ENGLISH ARABIC SELECT lt gt SET OK EXIT MENU To set the colour system If the playback picture has no colour or streaks appear during playback set COLOUR SYSTEM in the USER SET menu to conform to the system that the tape was recored in see Changing menu options Normally set the option to AUTO To view the tape status on the
5. 6 Size AA batteries 2 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice http Awww sony net AC68 02101X
6. SONY 3 090 245 11 1 GB Video Cassette Player Operating Instructions VHS PAL NTSC SLV GA59ME SG 2004 Sony Corporation Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop Precautions Safety e This unit operates on 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply e If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further e The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the mains even if the unit itself has been turned off e Unplug the unit from the mains if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time To disconnect the lead pull it out by the plug never by the lead Installing e Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book or similar unit e Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup e Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots e Do not install the unit near heat sources such a
7. cording on this unit You can make a copy of a tape using this unit for recording or playback The unit cannot record TV programs directly since it does not have a TV tuner REC Il PAUSE Before you start editing e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 Press REC SPEED to select the tape speed SP or LP for the PAL color system and SP or EP for the NTSC color system LP provides a recording time twice as long as SP EP provides a recording time three times as long as SP However SP produces better picture quality 2 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 3 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this recording unit Search for the point to start recording and press IT PAUSE 4 Press REC on this unit to set it to recording pause 5 To start editing press the Il PAUSE buttons on both units at the same time To stop editing Press the W STOP buttons on both units To check the remaining tape length Press DISPLAY The white bar indicates the approximate length of the tape recording REMAIN Remaining tape length To turn the display off press DISPLAY again To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on a tape again cover the tab
8. e Connect the mains lead to the mains securely a does not function f O The power is turned on but the unit e Moisture condensation has occurred Turn the power A does not operate off unplug the mains lead and leave the unit to dry or over three hours The playback picture does not e Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you are appear on the TV screen using a monitor set it to video input The picture is not clear e Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons e The video heads are dirty see Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Clean the video heads using a Sony video head cleaning cassette If a Sony cleaning cassette is not available in your area have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility a standard service charge will be required Do not use a commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette as it may damage the video heads S e The video heads may have to be replaced Consult your T local Sony service facility for more information Q The picture has no colour The COLOUR SYSTEM option in the USER SET menu is set to the wrong position Set the option to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in The picture rolls vertically e Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor during picture search The picture has no sound e The tape is defective If you made A V connections check the audio cable connection e If you made connections usi
9. hole with adhesive tape Safety tab L_e e Q S Tips To edit more precisely press the Il PAUSE buttons on the units to release pause To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press Il PAUSE on this unit when an unwanted scene begins When that scene ends press Il PAUSE again to resume recording Setting the recording duration time After you have started recording in the normal way you can have the unit stop recording automatically after a specified duration 1 While recording press REC Recording duration time appears on the TV screen 2 Press REC repeatedly to set the duration time In SP mode Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes 7 1 00 4 00 0 30 4 30 Normal recording oOo In LP EP mode Each press advances the time as shown below i 1 00 gt 4 00 0 30 5 00 E Normal 9 00 endl recording The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the unit stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duration Press REC repeatedly to set a new duration time To view the duration time Press DISPLAY The following information appears on the TV screen OTR REMAIN 0 30 To cancel the duration Press REC repeatedly and the unit returns to the normal recording mode To stop recording To stop the unit while recording press Hi STOP Changing menu options 1 Press MENU then press A W
10. lt 4 P to highlight USER SET and press OK TAPE SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM ASC SELECT av SET gt END OK EXIT MENU Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold print USER SET Menu option Set this option to OSD e ON to display the menu on the TV screen e OFF to disappear the menu from the TV screen TAPE e E180 to use an E 180 or 2 Press A Y to select the option SELECT shorter type tape e E240 to use an E 240 type 3 Press to change the setting then press OK tape e E260 to use an E 260 type tape Additional information e E300 to use an E 300 type tape COLOUR e AUTO to select the colour SYSTEM system automatically e PAL to use the tape recorded in the PAL colour system e MESECAM to use the tape recorded in the MESECAM colour system e B W to use the tape recorded in black and white When using the tape recorded NTSC colour signals e NT3 58 to use the tape recorded in the NTSC 3 58 colour system e NT4 43 to use the tape recorded in the NTSC 4 43 colour system e NTPB to play back an NTSC recorded tape on PAL TV ASC e ON to automatically adjust the sharpness of the picture e OFF to manually adjust the sharpness of the picture Troubleshooting If you have any questions or problems not covered below please consult your nearest Sony service facility Symptom Remedy The I ON STANDBY switch
11. ng the aerial cable only make sure the TV system is set correctly for your area The recorded picture has no e Set COLOUR SYSTEM in the USER SET menu colour or unusual colour according to your local colour system gt The tape starts playing as soon as it The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape 5 is inserted cover the tab hole 8 The tape is ejected when you e Check that the safety tab has not been removed e press REC Nothing happens when you e Make sure the tape is not at its end press REC Symptom Remedy A tape cannot be inserted Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment The remote commander does not function 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 The tracking meter does not appear on the TV screen Others The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted The unit needs to be cleaned Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol or benzine Auto head cleaner The unit incorporates an auto head cleaner which cleans the video heads when a tape is loaded or unloaded When the heads are not sufficiently clean even after a tape has been loaded unloaded several times
12. ring stop Rewind the tape View the picture During fast forward hold during fast gt gt FF down forward or rewind During rewind hold lt lt REW down Play at high speed e During playback briefly press gt FF or lt lt REW During playback hold down gt gt FF or lt lt REW When you release the button normal playback resumes Eject the tape Press amp EJECT on the unit Resume normal playback Press gt PLAY Tip e Adjust the picture using the TRACKING 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 during these operations In the LP mode noise may appear or there may be no colour Ifthe playback mode mark does not appear on the TV screen press DISPLAY The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse Do not turn Playback Dial forcibly It may damage Playback Dial Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking Although the unit automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape distortion may occur if the recording is in poor condition In this case manually adjust the tracking During playback press TRACKING to display the tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of
13. s radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Getting Started 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 e 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 unit and cause damage to the video head and tape When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold to a warm location wait for about four hours before operating the unit Caution Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or program owner Compatible colour TV systems Color system Recording Playback PAL PAL MESECAM MESECAM NTSC 4 43 NTSC 4 43 NTSC 3 58 NTSC 3 58 Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed To play back tapes recorded with the PAL and MESECAM colour systems you need a TV or colour monitor compatible with these systems Tapes recorded with the NTSC colour system can be played back on
14. screen Press DISPLAY The following information appears on the TV screen Time counter REMAIN Remaining time To turn the display off press DISPLAY again Notes The sound is muted during playback at various speeds and pause e You can eject a tape even when the power is off When you press amp EJECT the unit turns on automatically After ejecting the tape the unit turns off again The counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is inserted The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording e Ifa tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two color systems e If antenna hookup is used the following will occur while playing a PAL or MESECAM recorded tape the picture is black and white the sound is distorted noisy sound Streaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations e On screen symbols may shake while playing or searching at various speeds Operations Playing searching at various speeds gt PLAY p gt FF amp EJECT 44 REW o 6 Ooo REC il PAUSE DISPLAY Il PAUSE PLAY gt gt FF E STOP lt lt REW 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape GEE
15. use a video head cleaning cassette Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture e Rough picture initial contamination TV system Unclear picture e No picture or black amp white screen appears terminal Specifications System Color system PAL MESECAM NTSC 3 58 NTSC 4 43 G K I Tape speed SP PAL 23 39 mm s NTSC 33 35 mm s LP PAL 11 70 mm s NTSC 16 67 mm s playback only EP NTSC 11 12 mm s Maximum playback time 10 hrs in LP mode with E300 tape Fast forward and rewind time Approx min with E180 tape Tuner section RF output signal UHF channels 21 to 69 G K I Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Inputs and outputs LINE IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jack 1 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE OUT VIDEO OUT phono jack 1 Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jack 1 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms Sony Corporation Printed in Indonesia 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 including projecting parts and controls Approx 360 x 95 x 245 mm w h d Mass Approx 2 8 kg Supplied accessories Remote commander 1 R
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