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Sony SLV-AV100C User's Manual

1. amp EJECT VHS TUNER MASTER VOL lt lt 4REW SMART CUE DP FF I PAUSE gt PLAY E STOP Tips e The unit turns on if you insert a tape while the power is off e The counter resets to OH00M00S whenever a tape is inserted Note e The unit s sound won t be reproduced through the TV unless the speaker connectors or TAPE MD REC OUT jacks are connected to the TV Normally the speakers connected to the unit reproduce the sound Before you start e Turn MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position 0 to avoid damaging your speakers Press VHS TUNER e If the TV doesn t turn on turn it on manually e If connected with only the antenna cable set the TV to the video channel Insert a video tape The unit s VCR starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed Press gt PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically Press MASTER VOL on the remote commander to adjust the volume Additional tasks To Press Stop play E STOP Pause play H PAUSE Resume play after pause H PAUSE or E gt PLAY Search forward During playback press and hold gt FF To resume normal playback release the button Search backward During playback press and hold lt lt REW To resume normal playback release the button Fast forward the tape gt gt FF during st
2. EXECUTE The CENTER MODE selection menu appears Select the center mode and press EXECUTE For details see page 30 SET UP SOUND SET CENTER MODE a m a EXECUTE The TEST TONE selection menu appears Set the volume of the center and rear speakers and press EXECUTE For details see page 31 SET UP SOUND SET TEST TONE 5 dB REAR 15dB TEST TONE d bs SELECT t SET gt END EXECUTE SET UP SOUND SET TEST TONE CENTER FSB a 5 dB SET UP SET UP is done TEST TONE d o SELECT t SET e END EXECUTE Normal display Notes To successfully record a program from the DSS receiver proceed as follows e Leave the DSS receiver on all the time e Turn off the display menu screen channel number etc of the DSS receiver e To record or receive locked channels unlock the channel before the VCR starts recording e To set pay per view programs in the timer setting order the pay per view program before the VCR starts recording e Some programs are copy protected You cannot record these programs Hookup 6 Incompatible cable box with only a few scrambled channels using an A B switch Recommended use By using an A B switch not supplied this hookup allows you to record both scrambled and unscrambled channels conveniently What you can do with this hookup e Record any unscramb
3. 1 e Ees HALL gt playback source BUA y eds GAME I ACOUSTIC SET SF OFF RETURN EXECUTE See Taking advantage of the sound fields on page 75 for details on selecting a suitable sound field 4 Press EXECUTE or CURSOR SOUND FIELD he EA eer BASS BOOST The customizing menu for the selected TONEEDI ei SUR EDIT sound field appears CENTER MODE SELECT t SET gt EXECUTE If you want to customize the sound field see Customizing the sound fields on page 78 5 Press MENU to return to the original screen The selected sound field mark appears on the TV screen if the display function is on see To check the remaining tape length on the next page Basic VCR Radio Operations 49 Recording TV programs TV CONTROL ON VHS TUNER CH PRESET ofj o CoO OW oO oO GO TAPE SPEED SP EP REC Tips To select a channel you can use the number buttons and ENTER on the remote commander You can select a video source e g a DSS receiver etc connected to the LINE IN jacks by pressing VHS LINE repeatedly until LINE is displayed on the TV screen Information about the tape appears on the TV screen but the information won t be recorded on the tape If you don t want to watch TV while recording you c
4. The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears Select OFF and press EXECUTE For details see page 35 CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE ON Ol e gt EXECUTE The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press EXECUTE For details see page 39 SET UP TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE CABLE SELECT SET CANCEL EASY SET UP 20 Getting Started The AUTO PRESET starts SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO PRESET EXECUTING NNAIIILI Zo Please wait saaa O After completing AUTO PRESET the CENTER MODE selection menu appears Select the center mode and press EXECUTE For details see page 30 CENTER MODE A BA O a i a Ca e gt EXECUTE The TEST TONE selection menu appears Set the volume of the center and rear speakers and press EXECUTE For details see page 31 SET UP SOUND SET TEST TONE i8 5 dB REAR 15dB TEST TONE d bn SELECT t SET e gt END EXECUTE SET UP TEST TONE CENTER 5dBi REAR 5 dB SET UP is done TEST TONE d hh SELECT t SET e END EXECUTE 4 Normal display Hookup 3 VCR Plus channel setup 1 Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 43 2 if the channels in the program guide are different from the channels that you actually
5. gt EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR to move the cursor I to CENTER MODE then press EXECUTE RETURN MENU EXECUTE 3 Press CURSOR to select the is center mode then press CURSOR gt n to highlight RETURN SS Se See Selecting the center mode on page secor pe G SET EXEGUTE SoOa aao 30 5 5 o ow 4 press EXECUTE then press CURSOR tI to highlight TEST TONE BASS BOOST ON OFF TONE EDIT SUR EDIT LEVEL DELAY CENTER MODE ttle gt EXECUTE 5 Press EXECUTE Each speaker emits the test tone in turn the speaker emitting the test tone is RETURN indicated by the red speaker mark secor pr ALEG SET Check each speaker s relative volume balance with the test tones 6 Press CURSOR to increase or decrease the volume of the center speaker Tip P RETURN e To adjust the relative If you selected PHANTOM in step 3 seect po volume balance between the skip this step SET front left and right speakers use BALANCE L R on the For PROLOGIC sound you should have unit an equal volume balance with the other speakers at your listening position For THEATER sound you can adjust the speaker level as you like 82 Sound Field Operations 7 Press CURSOR 4 to move the cursor I to REAR then press CURSOR lt gt to increase or decrea
6. NEXT 4 The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears Select Normal display ON For details see page 35 CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE ON BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH CH3 SELECT t SET 0 9 Enter your cable box code number and press CURSOR SET UP 071 1 m 10 CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE ON OFF BOX CODE NO 018 BOX OUTPUT CH CH3 SELECT t SET i e gt NEXT EXECUTE 14 Getting Started Hookup 1 VCR Plus channel setup 1 Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 43 2 if the channels in the program guide are different from the channels that you actually use on your TV set the channels that are different as follows For details see page 44 Press MENU and select VHS MENU MENU SOUND SET VHS MENU Select SET VCR Plus CHANNELS MENU TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SET VCR Plus CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL ADVANCED OPTIONS SELECT t SET EXECUTE QUIT MENU Enter the program guide channel then the channel you use on your TV SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE _CH 25 Push 0 9 keys to set Program GUIDE CH Or push EXECUTE to VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST see Program guide channel Your actual TV channel Press EXECUTE Get
7. MENU TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SET VCR Plus CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL ADVANCED OPTIONS Enter the program guide channel then the cable box payeys 6ulz32e5 SELECT SET QUIT MENU EXECUTE Enter the program guide channel then the channel output channel SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE _CH TV_CH 25 3 you use on your TV Push 0 9 keys to set Program GUIDE CH see Or push EXECUTE to VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE_CH TV_CH 25 15 Program guide channel Push 0 9 keys to set Program GUIDE CH Cable box output channel Or push EXECUTE t p o see VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST Program guide channel Your actual TV channel Press EXECUTE Getting Started 29 Adjusting the SOUND SET with EASY SET UP EXECUTE CURSOR tpe DooDoo DoDoo0oo0o DoDoDoo 5 S5 ooo 30 Getting Started You can set the center mode for the PROLOGIC and THEATER sound fields and the relative volume level of the center and rear speakers for the PROLOGIC sound field with EASY SET UP For sound field explanations see page 75 1 Complete each operation other than SOUND SET with EASY SET UP referring to pages 13 to 30 2 After the CENTER MODE selection menu appears press gt to select the cente
8. Press EXECUTE 24 Getting Started DSS Digital Satellite System receiver Recommended use Use this hookup if you have a DSS receiver It allows the VCR s cable box control feature to control the channel on the DSS receiver simplifying the recording process A list of compatible DSS receivers is on page 37 DSS Digital Satellite System is a satellite broadcast that provides superior digital quality video and crisp digital quality audio A variety of program packages are available through your program providers It also has program guides that are sorted by program categories What you can do with this hookup e Record any channels using the VCR s cable box control feature to select channels on the DSS receiver What you can t do e Record with the DSS receiver turned off e Record any channels from cable or an antenna To record channels from cable or an antenna turn off the cable box control feature e Use a cable box e Record programs with VCR Plus VHF UHF VIDEO ouT Q CONTROL SOUT VHF required AUDIO VIDEO an SSSI e Rear of TV VHF UHF EEEE fo A Match the type i of connector on ior your i TV A B or C EE B_ For connector i types B and C no UHF tine CN or connection is nB te ON O Q ool UHF Positioning the Cable Mouse Place the Cable Mouse so thatit hangs out over the DSS t receiver front V
9. AUDIO MIX ON to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks at the same time The AUDIO MONITOR button will not function OFF to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks separately Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button For details see page 86 NORMAL AUDIO INDICATION MAIN to record the main sound on both hi fi and normal audio tracks SAP to record the SAP Second Audio Program sound on the normal audio track The main sound is recorded on the hi fi audio track ON to display the operational function and selected sound field for a few seconds in the display window OFF to display only the indication selected with the STATUS button on the unit For details see page 48 TAPE SELECT 120 or 160 to select the tape length and display the remaining time correctly AUTO TAPE SPEED ON to change the timer recording tape speed automatically to the EP mode when the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time OFF to keep the tape speed APC ON to switch on the APC Adaptive Picture Control function and improve the picture quality OFF to switch off APC For details see page 88 SHARPNESS L Low through H High to adjust the sharpness of the picture L to turn off the sharpness control Advanced VCR Operations 89 Editing Recording from another VCR or LD player 99 000008 EDIT VHS VIDEO H PAUSE REC Tip
10. SET UP CLOCK SET 1 1 1997 WED 12 00AM SELECT SET NEXT The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears Select OFF and press EXECUTE For details see page 35 SET UP CABLE BOX CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE ON OFF e gt EXECUTE The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE and press EXECUTE For details see page 39 SET UP TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE SELECT NEXT EXECUTE CANCEL EASY_SET UP The AUTO PRESET starts SE TUNER PRESET T UP AUTO PRESET EXECUTING NNAIIIII Z3 Please wait 7 eee O After completing AUTO PRESET the CENTER MODE selection menu appears Select the center mode and press EXECUTE For details see page 30 SET UP SOUND SET CENTER MODE NORMAL Aa Me EXECUTE The TEST TONE selection menu appears Set the volume of the center and rear speakers and press EXECUTE For details see page 31 SET UP SOUND SET TEST TONE 5 dB Papa REAR 15dB TEST TONE d o SELECT t SET e gt END EXECUTE SET UP SETUP SOUND SET TEST TONE CENTER 5dB REAR 5dB SET UP is done TEST TONE d bh SELECT t SET gt END EXECUTE 4 Normal display Getting Started 17 pepe s 6ulz305 Step 5 TV antenna or cable hooku
11. Function buttons MASTER VOL MUTING MASTER VOLUME MUTING Function buttons You can control the connected audio and video equipment with this remote commander Before operating any equipment press the function button corresponding to the equipment Note that all equipment must be made by Sony to control with the remote commander Controlling the function buttons The function buttons of the remote commander have the following three roles e Turning on the unit and related piece of equipment excluding audio components e Switching the input source e Switching the remote commander to operate the selected equipment see the sections for controlling each piece of equipment from page 62 to 74 To change the input source you can also use the function buttons on the unit The following tables show the relationship between the function buttons on the remote commander and unit and the input source Function buttons on the remote commander SYSTEM CONTROL FUNCTION Press The following And the unit s input switches indication appears on to the the TV screen VHS TUNER channel number Unit s VCR VHS LINE LINE LINE VIDEO IN AUDIO L R IN jacks VIDEO1 VIDEO1 VIDEO1 VIDEO IN AUDIO L R IN jacks VIDEO2 VIDEO2 VIDEO2 INPUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks TVs TV TV VIDEO AUDIO L R IN jacks CD CD CD AUDIO L R IN jacks TUNER TUNER Unit s FM AM tuner TAPE MD TAPE MD TAPE MD
12. PROLOGIC in step 3 3 SET DJ EXECUTE o gt voo a DD 2 Press CURSOR t le to move Cee SOUND FIELD SPRO LOGIC the cursor I to SUR EDIT then BASS BOOST ON OFF TONE EDIT highlight DELAY MEE _DELAY TEST TONE ttle gt EXECUTE 3 Press EXECUTE then press CURSOR lt to select 15ms 20ms 25ms DELAY or 30ms as the delay time RETURN Make the delay time longer when you SELECT RY have placed the rear speakers in a small room or close to your listening position and make it shorter when you have placed them in a large room or far from your listening position 4 Press MENU to return to the original screen Sound Field Operations 77 Each sound field is composed of an equalizer bass midrange and Custo m i zi ng the treble and surround sound parameters sound variables that create the sound fields listening situation sound image You can customize the sound fields by adjusting the speaker levels effects and surround sound parameters to suit your Once you customize the sound fields they are stored in memory Adjusting the speaker level for THEATER MONO MOVIE HALL STADIUM or GAME MENU 1 EXECUTE CURSOR DD tpe Start playing a program source then repeat steps 1 through 4 in Using the pre programed sound fields on page 49 and select one of the above sound fields in step 3
13. on page 11 e Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise Rear right speaker Center speaker Rear left speaker Active woofer Front right speaker 1 Connect the front speakers to the FRONT SPEAKERS L R connectors Twist about 15 mm of the stripped ends of the cord Then insert the stripped ends into the connectors as shown on the right 2 Connect the center speaker to the SURROUND SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTER connectors _RREARL CO ERS Repeat step 1 above for the center speaker If you don t have a center speaker skip this step 6 Getting Started Connect the rear speakers to the SURROUND SURROUND SPEAK SPEAKERS REAR L R connectors mem CREAR L aie Repeat step 1 above for the surround speakers If you don t have rear speakers skip this step Note e Be sure to connect both left and right speakers If you connect only one speaker the rear speaker won t reproduce the sound O Placing the speakers For optimum surround sound effect place your speakers as shown below Rear speaker 60 90 cm Front speaker 5 gos j 2 Tips e Position the center speaker so the face of the speaker is aligned evenly with or slightly behind the faces of the front left and right speakers e Mount the surround rear left and right speakers on the walls so they face each other e Position the front left and right speakers and center speak
14. FM AM button 45 Il PAUSE button 90 EJECT button 47 lt lt REW button 47 gt gt FF button 47 Shuttle ring 45 84 gt PLAY button 47 MASTER VOLUME control indicator 47 48 E STOP button 90 BALANCE L R control 31 82 MUTING button 48 SURROUND button indicator 75 78 REC button 90 FUNCTION buttons 45 60 67 70 72 90 STATUS button 48 FM MODE button 90 TUNING MODE button 45 SHIFT button 46 Remote sensor 5 PHONES jack 7 Front panel with cover opened Wil Wl wA Wl el Wd N ANO YN A AN MN A s AN 1 Display window 48 2 VIDEO 2 INPUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 9 3 EASY SET UP button 14 17 20 23 26 28 4 TIMER REC ON OFF button 52 5 QUICK TIMER button 85 6 COUNTER RESET button 48 7 MEMORY button 46 8 EDIT ON OFF switch 90 9 VTR COMMAND MODE OFF 1 2 3 selector 62 10 Tape operation indicators 1 Video input indicators 60 2 TIMER indicator 52 55 85 3 REC indicator 85 4 VTR indicator 92 5 APC indicator 88 89 6 MONO indicator 45 7 STEREO indicator 45 8 SAP indicator 86 9 AUTO MANUAL MEMORY indicators 45 46 10 Line channel indicator 50 11 Time counter clock operating function sound field indications 48 12 Tape speed indicators 50 13 oo tape indicator continued Additional Info
15. AUTO PB lt lt FRAME SMART CUE D SKIP gt gt FF lt lt REW Shuttle ring Tip e Adjust the picture using V A STILL ADJUST if Streaks appear while playing in slow motion Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing The picture shakes while pausing Notes e The playback sound is muted during these modes except for normal speed playback e Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this unit s VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed e If the playback mode mark doesn t appear on the TV screen press DISPLAY 84 Advanced VCR Operations Playback options Operation View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward press and hold gt FF During rewind press and hold lt lt REW Play frame by frame During pause lift the top cover of the remote commander and press IIB FRAME or lt il FRAME Hold down either button to play one frame each second Play in reverse During playback press lt Rewind and start play During stop lift the top cover of the remote commander and press AUTO PB Using the Shuttle ring With the Shuttle ring you can operate a variety of playback options During playback or pause turn the Shuttle ring clockwise or anticlockwise Each change in the Shuttle ring position changes the playback mode and the corresponding mark appears on the TV screen
16. Customizing the remote commander function buttons on page 91 Playing an MD 1 Press the function button you customized for the MD deck and turn on the MD deck The unit turns on and switches the input source to the jacks the MD deck is connected to N Insert an MD referring to your MD deck s operating instructions 3 Press PLAY The MD deck starts playing Additional tasks To Press Stop play E STOP Pause play H PAUSE Resume play after pause H PAUSE or gt PLAY Scan forward or backward And hold FF or lt lt REW during playback Locate the beginning of other kea gt l AMS repeatedly tracks To locate a track with the number buttons Press one of the number buttons for single digit numbers except 0 To locate the 10th track press 1 then 0 To enter a track number over 10 first press gt 10 then any number button for the tens digit except 0 and the number button for the ones digit Examples of entering the two digit number To Press Enter 30 gt 10 then 3 and 0 Enter 24 gt 10 then 2 and 4 continued Audio Video Equipment Operations 71 Controlling an MD deck continued Note e You must connect the MD deck to the TAPE MD jacks to record on an MD with the MD deck 72 Audio Video Equipment Operations Recording on an MD 1 6 Press the function button you have customized for the MD deck and turn on the MD deck The unit turns on an
17. VISUAL POWER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VHS LINE SHIFT a I a0 e career VTR COMMAND MODE OFF 1 2 3 62 Audio Video Equipment Operations Controlling VCRs which have the COMMAND MODE selector To control a VCR with the remote commander set the COMMAND MODE selectors on the remote commander and the VCR to the same position The COMMAND MODE selectors on both the unit and remote commanders are factory set to VTR3 Be sure to set the COMMAND MODE selector on each VCR to a different position to operate each VCR independently If the COMMAND MODE selector on a VCR is set to OFF you cannot control that VCR with the remote commander If the COMMAND MODE selector on this unit is set to OFF although you cannot control the unit s VCR with the remote commander MASTER VOL MUTING and the function buttons on the remote commander can operate the unit 1 The selector s name on the unit is VTR COMMAND MODE however it is described as COMMAND MODE in these Operating Instructions for the sake of convenience Controlling a VCR which doesn t have a COMMAND MODE selector If a VCR has no COMMAND MODE selector set COMMAND MODE on the remote commander in the following way If your VCR is a Set COMMAND MODE to Sony Betamax format VCR VTR1 Sony 8mm format VCR VTR2 Sony VHS format VCR VTR3 If you have another VHS format VCR set COMMAND MODE on the unit to VIR1 or VTR2 Turning on and con
18. not supplied to connect the antenna to the VCR 300 ohm twin lead cable EAC 66 UHF VHF band separator mixer not supplied 75 ohm coaxial i cable Loosen the screws on the mixer Wind the twin leads around the screws on the mixer Retighten the screws bh W N Connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the mixer Additional Information 93 Troubleshooting If you have any questions or problems not covered below please consult your nearest Sony service facility Symptom Remedy Unit s power The POWER switch doesn t function Connect the AC power cord securely The power is turned on but the unit doesn t operate Moisture condensation has occurred Turn the power off unplug the AC power cord and leave the unit to dry for over one hour Clock The clock has stopped and e The clock stops if the unit is disconnected from the wall outlet for lights in the display more than one hour Reset the clock and timer window Playback The playback picture does not e Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR If you are using appear on the TV screen a monitor set it to video input The picture is not clear The picture rolls vertically during picture search Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING NORMAL SLOW buttons The video heads are dirty see below Clean the video heads using the Sony V 25CL video head cleaning cassette If this cleaning cassette is
19. recording e Reset the counter e Display tape information on the TV screen e Check the timer settings Basic VCR Radio Operations 53 Setting the timer manually VHS TUNER 000 eee e a 0 V MENU EXECUTE TIMER REC ON OFF CURSOR tpe D 5 oao oU Tip To set the channel you can also use the CH PRESET or number buttons Notes e TIMER flashes in the display window if you press TIMER REC ON OFF with no tape inserted You can only timer record TV programs from the unit s VCR tuner or LINE input sources 54 Basic VCR Radio Operations If VCR Plus is not available in your area follow the instructions below to set the timer to record programs Before you start e Check that the unit s clock is set to the correct time e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time e Press VHS TUNER If the TV doesn t turn on or the LINE 1 is not selected on the TV turn it on manually If connected with only the antenna cable set the TV to the video channel e When using a cable box turn it on 1 Lift the top cover of the remote TIMER SET CHECK commander TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET EBEE SORN Press MENU Then press CURSOR ADVANCED OPTIONS 41 to move the cursor I to VHS SET EXECUTE 4 NU MENU and press EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR to move the cursor
20. screen is appears a channel appears on the TV screen Tips e To adjust the relative volume balance between the front left and right speakers use BALANCE L R on the unit e If you change the speaker configuration reset the modes See Reconfiguring the PROLOGIC and THEATER sound fields on page 82 e If you need to further increase the volume of the rear speakers from the maximum level 10 dB see Increasing the maximum rear speaker level on page 83 Getting Started 31 payeys 6uiz32e5 Adjusting the SOUND SET with EASY SET UP continued 32 Getting Started Selecting the center mode The center mode is related to the PROLOGIC and THEATER sound fields See Taking advantage of the sound fields on page 75 for a detailed explanation on sound fields You must have rear left and right speakers or one center speaker other than the front left and right speakers for these sound fields You can select NORMAL WIDE PHANTOM or 3CH LOGIC as the center mode Each mode is designed for a different speaker configuration Select the most suitable mode considering the following conditions If you have front and rear speakers and a small center speaker Select NORMAL The center channel bass sound is output from the front speakers This is because small center speakers cannot reproduce bass sound sufficiently Center speaker Speaker arrangement display on the TV screen Front pee mort speaker R A SEE SS N
21. 7 selecting speaker system 32 Storing radio stations See Presetting Surround sound 75 76 T U Test tone 31 82 3CH LOGIC mode 32 Timer recording 51 54 85 cancelling timer settings 56 changing timer settings 56 checking timer settings 56 daily weekly recording 55 overlapping timer recordings 57 using VCR Plus 51 Tracking adjustment See Adjusting TV antenna or cable hookups 11 V VCR Plus channel setup 43 recording 51 W X Y WIDE mode 32 Additional Information 103 To play a tape 1 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 or to video input if you made V connection 2 Insert a tape and press PLAY To record a program 1 Turn on the cable box 2 Press VCR Plus on the remote commander 3 Enter the program s PlusCode number 4 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY in the VCR Plus menu 5 Insert a tape 6 Press POWER to turn off the VCR 7 Leave the cable box on To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR or press the VCR s TV VTR button until the VTR 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 you want to watch To play a tape 1 If you made V connection set the TV to video input If you didn t use V hookup e Turn on the cable box e Set the cable box to channel 3 or 4 e Set the TV to the output channel of the cable box usually 2 3 or 4 2 Insert a tape and press
22. Before you get started e Turn off the power to all equipment e Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed e Be sure you make connections firmly Loose connections may cause picture distortion e If your TV doesn t match any of the examples provided see your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician Getting Started 11 peyejzs uD eT Step 5 TV antenna or cable hookups continued Video V hookup You will get a better picture by connecting your TV monitor to MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack as the illustration shown on page 8 If you re no planning to use your unit s VCR to record programs You re finished setting up the unit s VCR after you ve made the connections shown on page 8 If you want to record off air or off your cable TV system Complete these connections first and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups Caution Connections between the VCR s VHF UHF connector and the antenna terminals of the TV receiver should be made only as shown in the following instructions Failure to do so may result in operation that violates the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission regarding the use and operation of RF devices Never connect the output of the VCR to an antenna or make simultaneous parallel antenna and VCR connections at the antenna terminals or your receiver Notes to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system
23. CENTER MODE A BA aa oy ue e gt EXECUTE The TEST TONE selection menu appears Set the volume of the center and rear speakers and press EXECUTE For details see page 31 TEST TONE A 5 dB REAR 15dB TEST TONE d bh SELECT t SET END EXECUTE TEST TONE CENTER 5dB Sep REAR 5 dB SET UP is done SET UP TEST TONE x bh SELECT t SET gt END EXECUTE 4 Normal display Getting Started 23 peHe s 6ulz305 Step 5 TV antenna or cable hookups continued Hookup 4 VCR Plus channel setup 1 Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 43 2 Enter all the channels you want to record and the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 For details see page 44 Press MENU and select VHS MENU MENU SOUND SET VHS MENU Select SET VCR Plus CHANNELS TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SET VCR Plus CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL ADVANCED OPTIONS SELECT t SET EXECUTE QUIT MENU Enter the program guide channel then the cable box output channel SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE_CH TV_CH 33 3 Push 0 9 keys to set Program GUIDE CH Or push EXECUTE to see VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST Program guide channel Cable box output channel
24. I to TIMER SET CHECK then press EXECUTE TIMER SET CHECK 12 9 MON DATE START STOP CH 3 Set the date start and stop times channel number and tape speed 1 Press CURSOR to highlight each item in turn 2 Press CURSOR to set each item To correct a setting press CURSOR to return to that setting and reset TIMER SET CHECK 12 9 MON DATE START STOP CH 1279 MON To record the same program every day or on the same day every week press CURSOR while the date is highlighted For details see Daily weekly recording on the next page To record from a DSS receiver or other source connected to the LINE jacks press CURSOR in the CH column repeatedly to display LINE 4 Press CURSOR to confirm the setting The cursor I appears at the beginning of the line To enter another setting move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 3 Note e If you selected any audio input while watching the unit s VCR picture before the unit s VCR enters recording standby only the picture switches to the video source after you press TIMER REC ON OFF Press EXECUTE 6 Press TIMER REC ON OFF The TIMER indicator appears in the display window and the unit s VCR stands by for recording The picture and sound switch to the video source To record from a DSS receiver or other source leave the connected equipment switch
25. SOUND SET SoN THEATER BASS BOOST ON OFF TONE EDIT SUR EDIT LEVEL EFFECT CENTER MODE SELECT t SET gt EXECUTE oO OOOO aaa eo as has 2 5 5 o ow Press CURSOR 4 to move the cursor I to SUR EDIT then highlight LEVEL SOUND FIELD EENE BASS BOOST ON OFF TONE EDIT SUR EDIT LEVEL EFFECT CENTER MODE SELECT t e gt SET EXECUTE Tips e To adjust the relative volume balance between the 4 front left and right speakers use BALANCE L R on the unit To restore the factory settings of the sound fields turn on the unit while pressing SURROUND Press EXECUTE Then press CURSOR to move the cursor to CENTER and press CURSOR lt amp gt to increase or decrease the volume of the center speaker to a preferable level If you select MONO MOVIE HALL STADIUM or GAME in step 1 skip this step If you select THEATER in step 1 and you set the center mode to PHANTOM see Selecting the center mode on page 32 skip this step Press CURSOR to move the cursor I to REAR then press CURSOR to increase or decrease the volume of the rear speakers to a preferable level If you select THEATER in step 1 and 3CH LOGIC is selected as the center mode see Selecting the center mode on page 32 skip this step The rear speakers volume balance is al
26. a way that you can actually feel the size and type of a particular venue such as a concert hall The unit also varies the combination of the sound elements to offer you a variety of sound fields THEATER MONO MOVIE HALL STADIUM and GAME The three sound elements in an actual concert hall Early reflections Reverberation REN Direct sound J ID S Transition of sound from rear speakers Direct sound J Early Level reflections Reverberation Time Early reflections time 76 Sound Field Operations To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound you need Getti ng the most out to adjust the delay time The center mode and speaker levels were set in EASY SET UP so you don t have to change those settings unless you of Do l by Pro Log IC change the speaker configuration Surround sound If you change the speaker configuration see Reconfiguring the PROLOGIC and THEATER sound fields on page 82 Adjusting the delay time You can make the surround sound more effective by delaying the output from the rear speakers delay time relative to the front speakers You don t have to adjust the delay time if you select 3CH LOGIC for CENTER MODE MENU EXECUTE 1 Repeat steps 1 through 4 in KOVNA SPRO LOGIC CURSOR Using the pre programed sound BASS BOOST ON OFF oo tpe fields on page 49 and select SUR EDIT opp LEVEL DELAY O i Ga i D
27. deck starts playing a tape Additional tasks To Press Stop playing E STOP Go to the next track bP AMS Go to the preceding track kea AMS Fast forward or rewind PP FF or 44 REW during stop Monitor the sound during gt gt FF or 4 lt REW during playback fast forward or rewind To resume normal playback release the button Eject the cassette OPEN CLOSE during stop continued Audio Video Equipment Operations 69 Controlling a DAT deck continued Note e You must connect the DAT deck to the TAPE MD jacks to record on a tape with the DAT deck 70 Audio Video Equipment Operations Recording on a tape 1 7 Press the function button you customized for the DAT deck and turn on the DAT deck The unit turns on and switches the input source to the TAPE MD jacks the DAT deck is connected to Insert a cassette with the record protect tab closed Select an input source by pressing one of the function buttons on the unit If you want to select the unit s VCR or piece of equipment connected the LINE jacks press VHS repeatedly to display a program position or LINE on the TV screen If you want to select a piece of equipment connected to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jacks press VIDEO repeatedly to display VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 on the TV screen If you want to select the CD player or tuner press AUDIO repeatedly to display CD or TUNER on the TV screen Locate the
28. for a few seconds in the following way if the on screen display function is on Playback mode Mark on the TV screen Normal speed Double speed High speed gt x2 gt gt E a S Slow motion Pause Slow motion in reverse SLOW gt il SLOW EF 4 4 lt il Pa High speed Double speed Normal speed in reverse in reverse in reverse lt lt X2 X1 l 2 saa Recording TV programs using the quick timer ya e i i O00 O0 DMOO mp m QUICK TIMER Tips You can also set the quick timer and start recording during stop mode In this case the unit must be turned on before you start recording You can turn off the unit while recording with the quick timer This doesn t affect the quick timer recording You can enjoy watching or listening to another input source even during quick timer recording Note You can use the quick timer only for recording TV programs from the unit s VCR tuner or LINE input source After you start recording a TV program from the unit s VCR tuner or a DSS receiver connected to the LINE jacks in the normal way you can have the unit s VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration 1 While recording press QUICK TIMER once TIMER La Co ro 2 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the duration
29. hum and noise FM wire antenna antena ANTENNA Signal flow or DAT deck REC IN M 44 REC OUT T AUDIO Tv video LINE IN IN Getting Started Hy out omg AUDIO CD player OUT m to wall outlet AUDIO 4 VIDEO OUT ry OUT VIDEO wonroR Tv viDEO1 LINE VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT 44 4 OUT or Other VCR Connect your audio video equipment using audio and video cables not supplied referring to the illustration on page 8 Make sure you connect the audio and video cable plugs to jacks of the same color Connect the AC power cord to the wall outlet Connecting to the front VIDEO 2 INPUT jacks 5 TOO n 7 Teed 0ocooon a Coo Audio video cable not VIDEO LAUDIOR VIDEO 2 INPUT NX Signal flow Notes e Make sure you connect the audio video plugs to jacks of the same color e If the other VCR is a monaural type connect only the VIDEO and AUDIO L jacks Connecting to the AC OUTLET You can connect an audio component or components through an optional multi outlet extension cord to AC OUTLET on the rear of the unit The power is supplied to AC OUTLET while the unit is turned on The power supply stops when you turn off the unit Using this function you can turn on and turn off all the audio components connected to AC OUTLET at the same time if y
30. 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 wet type cleaning cassette as it may damage the video heads The video heads may have to be replaced Consult your local Sony service facility for more information Place the TV away from the audio components Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor The picture has no sound Both main and SAP sounds are heard The tape is defective Use a new tape When you play a bilingual tape make sure the AUDIO MIX option in the ADVANCED OPTIONS is set to OFF Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads e Normal picture e Rough picture initial 94 Additional Information e Unclear picture e No picture or black amp white screen appears terminal Symptom Remedy Recording and TV reception No TV program appears on the TV screen Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you are using a monitor set it to video input TV reception is poor Adjust the TV antenna Place the TV away from the audio components 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 The tape is ejected when you press REC Check that the safety tab has not been removed Nothing happens when you press REC Make sure the
31. on your or TV A B or C i VHF VCR bogbon B For connector types B and C no UHF UHF connection i is required 22 Getting Started Hookup 4 VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 92 If you made V connection from page 12 you can skip this step RF UNIT CH3 CH4 2 Turn on your cable box 3B Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The CLOCK SET menu appears Set date and time and press EXECUTE For details see page 33 SET UP CLOCK SET 1 1 1997 WED 12 00AM SELECT EXECUTE The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears Select OFF and press EXECUTE For details see page 35 SET UP 071 1 m F 10 CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE ON OFF e gt EXECUTE The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press EXECUTE For details see page 39 ANTENNA CABLE CABLE SELECT SET CANCEL EASY SET UP The AUTO PRESET starts SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO PRESET EXECUTING Please wait After completing AUTO PRESET the CENTER MODE selection menu appears Select the center mode and press EXECUTE For details see page 30
32. point you want to start recording from To record from the beginning of the tape press lt lt REW to rewind the tape to the beginning To record from the end of the recorded portion press P FF The deck locates the end of the recorded portion on the tape and stops automatically Lift the top cover of the remote commander and press REC to set the MD deck to recording pause Press E gt PLAY or Il PAUSE Recording starts Play back the program source Additional tasks To Press Stop recording E STOP Pause recording H PAUSE To resume recording press the button again Resume recording H PAUSE or E gt PLAY Controlling an MD deck ca o oO OW O Oooo oO COO Oo Oe leg Number buttons gt 10 kea gt i AMS H PAUSE P gt FF 4 lt 4 REW gt PLAY E STOP Customizing the remote commander for an MD deck The remote commander is not factory set to control MD decks So you need to customize the function button corresponding to the jacks the MD deck is connected to For example if you connect the MD deck to the TAPE MD jacks customize TAPE MD for the MD deck in the following way While pressing the function button e g TAPE MD press number button 3 The function button is customized to control the MD deck You can customize the VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 CD TAPE MD or TV function buttons To change the button s function again see
33. 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 ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING START EXECUTE Tip e When receiving a VHF UHF or CATV channel the display changes as follows each time you press the DISPLAY button Channel number sound field mark and muting mark t No display 40 Getting Started DooDoo oo eas DDD SSoow MENU EXECUTE CURSOR RIV gt Number buttons ENTER CH PRESET Presetting disabling channels manually 1 Press MENU Then press CURSOR 4 to move the cursor I to VHS MENU and press EXECUTE Select TUNER PRESET TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET N AFT FINE TUNING SELECT CH_ ADD ERASE e To preset a channel 1 Press the number buttons to enter the channel number then press ENTER 2 Press CURSOR to set MANUAL SET to ADD TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET N AFT FINE TUNING SELECT CH _ ADD ERASE e To disable a channel 1 Press CH PRESET to select the channel number 2 Press CURSOR gt to set MANUAL SET to ERASE TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE AUTO P
34. the numbers are the same you can skip this procedure Example of Channel Line up Chart CABLE TV VCR Plus GUIDE CH American Movie Classics 35 Bravo program grid only 54 Cable News Netwofk 42 C SPAN 28 CB The Disney Channel 53 The Discover ngel 37 34 Life 47 GY Qem GHDMudi Television ick lodeon GP sis Channel Sports Channel America GED Showtime TBS SuperStation The Movie Channel The Nashville Network Turner Network Television CED USA Network Getting Started 43 p pezs 6unj305 1 Press MENU Then press CURSOR 4 to move the cursor I to Setting up VCR Plus VHS MENU and press EXECUTE continued 2 Move the cursor I to SET VCR Plus CHANNELS and press EXECUTE SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE_CH TV_CH Push 0 9 keys to set Program GUIDE CH Or push EXECUTE to see VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST MENU EXECUTE 3 Enter the channel number assigned in the program guide and press ENTER CURSOR SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE_CH TV_CH 33 3 oO tpe oO Push 0 9 keys to set your TVCH en as esas has D 55 oo oU Then push ENTER 4 e Ifyou made Hookup 1 2 or 3 Enter the actual number on your TV and VCR and press ENTER e If you made Hookup 4 E
35. 030 259 RCA 032 Uniden 236 hemes ae Unika 033 164 218 Recoton au United Artists 018 Regal 031 270 284 290 United Cable 014 Regency 013 Universal 033 050 067 088 089 164 Rembrandt 081 202 218 333 RK 315 317 490 Videoway 261 Samsung 051 155 Vidtech 255 Satbox 386 Viewstar 038 071 074 122 222 269 Scientific Atlanta 017 019 028 288 338 900 Seam 521 Westminster cable 116 Sharp 324 Zenith 011 065 536 Signal 051 Zentek 411 Signature 022 Wave Master 576 Aa Pe DSS receiver Code numbers Spectravision 069 brand Sprucer 032 318 Sony 650 Standard Components 107 166 RCA 577 Starcom 014 026 058 109 Getting Started 37 peyejs 6ulj305 Setting up cable box control continued To ensure correct operation e Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the cable box DSS receiver front e Do not place the cable box DSS receiver on top of the VCR e Position the cable box DSS receiver away from the VCR e Point the remote commander at the VCR not at the cable box DSS receiver Side view ss Signal flow To check the cable box control setting 1 Press CH on the remote commander Does the channel indicator on the cable box DSS receiver change Point the remote commander at the VCR not at the cable box DSS receiver 2 Press all 10 number buttons 0 to 9 on the remote commander Does the channel indicator on the cable box DSS receiver change If the answe
36. 1 OF T VHF pase LAP not supplied UHF Use this hookup if you re using a VHF only antenna you get channels 2 13 only Rear of TV VHF UHF Match the type of er 14 connector on your or TV A B or C VHF a se se B For connector types B and C no UHF VHF UHF nO io UHF aah ior connection is tot required o VHF p es C UHF If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the VCR directly If your antenna cable is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable attach an external antenna connector not supplied so you can connect the cable to the VHF UHF IN connector If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas you should use a U V band mixer not supplied For details see page 92 Getting Started 19 peHejs 6ul 05 Step 5 TV antenna or cable hookups continued Hookup 3 VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 92 If you made V connection from page 12 you can skip this step RF UNIT CH3 et 2 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The CLOCK SET menu appears Set the date and time and press EXECUTE For details see page 33 SET UP CLOCK SET 1 1 1997 WED 12 00AM SELECT t SET gt e gt NEXT EXECUTE
37. 2 Press kK gt gt I INDEX SEARCH repeatedly to specify how many index signals ahead or behind you want to search e To search ahead press PI INDEX SEARCH e To search behind press kq INDEX SEARCH INDEX 8 SEARCH The unit s VCR starts searching and the index number on the TV screen counts down to zero Playback starts automatically from that point To stop searching Press W STOP Advanced VCR Operations 87 Adjusting the picture oO OW DoD AUTO MANUAL V A TRACKING NORMAL SLOW lt i li gt SSoow Notes e Auto tracking adjustment cannot be used on tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs e The APC function does not work if the tape speed is automatically changed from the SP to EP mode during a timer recording unless the tape has been recorded in the EP mode with the APC function e There is a delay of a few seconds before the unit s VCR actually starts recording while the unit s VCR analyses the tape To avoid the delay first set the unit s VCR to recording pause the APC indicator flashes slowly and press REC to have the unit s VCR analyse the tape the APC indicator flashes rapidly After the APC indicator stops flashing press Il PAUSE to start recording immediately If you want to start recording quickly without using the APC function first set the unit s VCR to recording pause the APC indicator flashes slowly and press Il PAUSE to st
38. 27 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms Amplifier USA model AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 8 ohm load both channels driven from 20 20 000 Hz rated 80 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 0 09 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Power output Canadian model Stereo mode 8 ohms at 20 Hz 20 kHz less than 0 09 total harmonic distortion 70 W 70 W Surround mode USA model 8 ohms at 1 kHz THD 0 8 Front 80 W ch Center 80 W only in the PRO LOGIC and THEATER mode Rear 80 W Dynamic power output 8 ohms 125 W 125 W 4 ohms 165 W 165 W Canadian model 8 ohms at 1 kHz THD 0 8 Front 70 W ch Center 70 W only in the PRO LOGIC and THEATER mode Rear 70 W Dynamic power output 8 ohms 95 W 95 W 4 ohms 130 W 130 W Frequency response CD TAPE MD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TV and LINE 10 Hz 50 kHz 1 dB Inputs CD Sensitivity 220 mV Impedance 50 kilohms S N 82 dB Weighting 82 dB 78 IHF network input A 0 5 V level TAPE MD VIDEO1 VIDEO2 TV and LINE Sensitivity 180 mV Impedance 50 kilohms S N 82 dB Weighting 82 dB 78 IHF network input A 0 5 V level Outputs TAPE MD REC OUT Voltage 180 mV Impedance 10 kilohms MIX AUDIO OUT Voltage 2 V Impedance 10 kilohms PHONES Accepts low and high impedance headphones Muting 20 dB BASS BOOST 10 dB at 70 Hz TONE
39. 35 Cable hookup 13 Cable Mouse 13 38 Cancelling timer settings 56 Center mode 32 NORMAL mode 32 PHANTOM mode 32 3CH LOGIC mode 32 WIDE mode 32 Changing timer settings 56 Cleaning the video heads 94 Clock setting 33 Connecting Cable TV 12 external antenna connector 92 UHF VHF band mixer 93 to audio video equipment 8 9 to speaker systems 6 Counter 48 D Delay time 77 Display 48 Dolby Pro Logic Surround 75 77 Dolby Surround sound 77 center mode 32 DSS Digital Satellite System 35 E F G EASY SET UP 14 17 20 23 26 28 Editing 90 EP mode 51 Hi fi audio track 86 Hookups See Connecting l J K L Index searching 87 M Monitoring during playback 86 during recording 86 N O Normal audio track 86 NORMAL mode 32 P PHANTOM mode 32 Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 47 at various speeds 47 84 frame by frame 84 skip 84 slow motion 84 Presetting channels 39 radio stations 45 Program source selection 59 Q Quick timer 85 Recording 50 bilingual programs 86 SAP broadcasts 86 stereo programs 86 using VCR Plus 51 while watching another program 50 Receiving broadcasts directly 58 using preset stations 45 Remote commander 5 Audio video control 59 S Safety tab 50 SAP Second Audio Program 86 Scanning preset stations 45 radio stations 45 Searching at various speeds 47 84 using the index function 87 SP mode 50 Speakers connection 6 impedance 97 placement
40. 8 dB at 100 Hz and 10 kHz FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna terminal 75 ohms unbalanced AM tuner section Tuning range With 10 kHz interval 530 1710 kHz With 9 kHz interval 531 1710 kHz Antenna Loop antenna You can change the AM tuning interval to 9 kHz After turning in any AM station turn off the power hold down the FM AM button and press the POWER switch To reset the interval to 10 kHz repeat the prodecure General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 190 W AC outlet Switched 120 W 1A MAX Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 430 x 157 x 430 mm 17 x 61 x 17 inches w h d including projecting parts and controls Mass USA model Approx 13 3 kg 29 lb 6 oz Canadian model Approx 13 0 kg 28 Ib 11 oz Supplied accessories Remote commander 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors 1 Video cable 1 phono to 1 phono 1 AM loop antenna 1 FM wire antenna 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Additional Information 97 Index to parts and controls Front panel 98 23 22 21 20 ng 18 17 16 15 Additional Information BRPBRABBHAARRAAARARAABMRAEAAeNEA POWER switch indicator TV VTR button 39 92 TAPE SPEED button 50 CH PRESET TUNING buttons 41 Tape compartment 47
41. AUDIO L R IN jacks 1 Tf the TV is connected to the unit with only the antenna cable the unit s speakers do not reproduce the sound even if you press this button When you use the TV tuner press TV CONTROL ON see Controlling other TVs with the remote commander on page 65 2 TV usually doesn t appear on the TV screen If another monitor is connected to the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack TV appears on the monitor screen Audio Video Equipment Operations 59 eee Function buttons on the unit FUNCTION Selecting the equipment Press the Until the following Then the unit s input continued following button indication appears on switches to the repeatedly the TV screen VHS Channel number Unit s VCR LINE LINE VIDEO IN AUDIO L R IN jacks VIDEO TV TV VIDEO IN AUDIO L R IN jacks VIDEO1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO IN AUDIO L R IN jacks VIDEO2 VIDEO2 INPUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks AUDIO TUNER Unit s FM AM tuner CD CD AUDIO L R IN jacks TAPE MD TAPE MD AUDIO L R IN jacks 1 Tf the TV is connected to the unit with only the antenna cable the unit s speakers do not reproduce the sound even if you select the TV with this button When you use the TV tuner press TV CONTROL ON see Controlling other TVs with the remote commander on page 65 2 TV usually doesn t appear on the TV screen If another monitor is connected to the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack TV appears on the moni
42. E gt PLAY uick reference to using the VCR To record a program 1 Press VCR Plus on the remote commander 2 Enter the program s PlusCode number 3 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY in the VCR Plus menu 4 Insert a tape 5 Press POWER to turn off the VCR To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR or press the VCR s TV VTR button until the VTR indicator in the display window goes off 2 Select the channel with your cable box if you have one or with your TV To play a tape 1 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 or to video input if you made V connection 2 Insert a tape and press E gt PLAY If there s no picture on your TV press the VCR s TV VTR button until the VTR indicator comes on in the display window To record a program 1 Press VCR Plus on the remote commander 2 Enter the program s PlusCode number 3 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY in the VCR Plus menu 4 Insert a tape 5 Press POWER to turn off the VCR To watch TV 1 Turn off the VCR or press the VCR s TV VTR button until the VTR indicator in the display window goes off 2 Set the TV to the channel you want to watch If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 or write to Sony Customer Information Center Sony Drive Mail Drop T1 11 Park Ridge NJ 07656 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Hookup 4 To play a tape 1 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 or to video input if
43. Each press advances the time in 30 minute increments 0 00 gt 0 30 gt 1 00 gt 10 30 gt 11 00 The duration decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the unit s VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duration Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set to the new duration To stop recording To stop the unit s VCR while recording press TIMER REC ON OFF Advanced VCR Operations 85 Recording stereo and bilingual programs AUDIO MONITOR OoOa ea O OOOO O 55 ooo Notes e If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function check that AUDIO MIX in the SET UP MENU is set to OFF When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting Advanced VCR Operations 86 Recording stereo programs This VCR automatically receives and records stereo programs When a stereo program is received the STEREO indicator lights up If there is noise in the stereo program set AUTO STEREO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to OFF The sound will be recorded in monaural on both hi fi and normal audio tracks but with less noise For details see page 89 Recording bilingual programs Normally this VCR records only the main sound on both hi fi and normal audio tracks To record SAP Second Audio Program sound on the normal audio track set NORMAL AUDIO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to SAP the SAP indicator light
44. HF UHF Side view Getting Started 25 peHejs 6ulz 05 Step 5 Hookup 5 VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 92 If you made V connection from page 12 you can skip this step RF UNIT CH3 CH4 o EASY o SET UP o Toan es o Coo 2 Turn on your DSS receiver B Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The CLOCK SET menu appears Set the date and time and press EXECUTE For details see page 33 SET UP CLOCK SET 1 1 1997 WED 12 00AM SELECT SET NEXT EXECUTE The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears Select ON For details see page 35 CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE N OFF BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH t 0 9 Enter your DSS receiver code number and press CURSOR For details see page 35 071 1 m F 10 CABLE MOUSE ON OFF BOX CODE NO 650 BOX OUTPUT CH CH3 SELECT t SET led NEXT EXECUTE 26 Getting Started TV antenna or cable hookups continued Set your DSS receiver output channel BOX OUTPUT CH to LINE and press EXECUTE SET UP 071 1 m1109 CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE ON OFF BOX CODE NO 650 BOX OUTPUT CH LINE
45. IT BASS TREBLE FLAT RETURN of the high frequencies as you like SELECT SET 5 Press MENU to return to the original screen To return to the previous menu Select RETURN instead of pressing MENU in step 5 then press EXECUTE To start your adjustment from a flat equalizer curve Select FLAT after pressing EXECUTE in step 3 above then adjust BASS and TREBLE continued Sound Field Operations 79 Customizing the sound fields continued 80 Sound Field Operations Adjusting the effect level for THEATER MONO MOVIE HALL STADIUM or GAME You can adjust the influence of the sound field to the level you like 1 Start playing a program source then repeat steps 1 through 4 in Using the pre programed sound fields on page 49 and select one of the above sound fields in step 3 SOUND SET RoN THEATER BASS BOOST ON OFF TONE EDIT SUR EDIT LEVEL EFFECT CENTER MODE SELECT t SET gt EXECUTE Press CURSOR lt gt to move the cursor I to SUR EDIT then highlight EFFECT SOUND FIELD eono N OFF BASS BOOST Ol TONE EDIT EEEIEE EFFECT CENTER MODE t je gt EXECUTE Press EXECUTE then press CURSOR 41 to select 1 2 3 or 4 as the effect level If you select THEATER in step 1 and you set the center mode to PHANTOM see Selecting the center mode
46. ONTROL and press EXECUTE ee When using the EASY SET UP procedure skip this step EXECUTE CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE ION OFF e gt EXECUTE 3 Press CURSOR to select ON CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE OFF BOX CODE NO BOX OUTPUT CH SELECT Number En ft buttons 4 Close the top cover of the remote commander Press the number buttons to enter the cable box DSS receiver code number then press CURSOR lt b Find your cable box DSS receiver code number from the chart below A Cable Mouse is available as an optional accessory for this model You can order directly from Sony by calling 1 800 488 7669 CABLE MOUSE GROFF and asking for Cable Mouse RM CM101 14 95 3 00 shipping handling and aplicable sales tax SELECT ey END EXECUTE continued Getting Started 35 peyezs 6urj3e5 oo 5 Ifyou want to control a cable box press CURSOR to select Setting up cable box control the output channel for the cable box then press EXECUTE conti n ued If you want to control a DSS receiver select LINE then press EXECUTE Cable box and DSS receiver brand and the corresponding code numbers If more than one code number is listed try entering them one by one until you come to the correct code for your equipment Cab
47. ORMAL W we m t J Rear speaker L Rear speaker R If you have front and rear speakers and a large center speaker Select WIDE The combination of this speaker configuration and mode selection is ideal for Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Center speaker Speaker arrangement display on the TV screen Front speaker L Front speaker R A A A mi EE NEN VS 4 SS WIDE W amp E m cas Rear speaker L Rear speaker R If you have only front and rear speakers Select PHANTOM The center channel sound is output from the front speakers Front speaker L Front speaker R Speaker arrangement display on the TV screen kak a A amp amp C PHANTOM W QE Rear speaker L Rear speaker R d K a pp If you have only front and center speakers Select 3CH LOGIC 3 Channel Logic The rear channel sound is output from the front speakers You can enjoy some surround sound atmosphere even if you don t have surround rear speakers Center speaker Speaker arrangement display on the TV screen Front speaker L Front speaker R el SS 3CH LOGIC You must set the time and date on the unit to be able to use the timer Setti ng the clock recording features If the unit clock was not set in the EASY SET UP procedure you need to set it manually Before you start e Press VHS TUNER If the TV doesn t turn on turn it on manually If connected with only the antenna cab
48. RESET AFT ON FINE TUNING SELECT CH_ ADD ERASE Repeat step 3 to preset or disable channels as required then press EXECUTE Getting Started 41 p pezs 6unj e5D T E Presetting channels continued Normally the Auto Fine Tuning AFT function automatically tunes in channels clearly If however the picture of a channel is not clear you can also use the manual tuning function If the picture is not clear 1 Press MENU Then press CURSOR 4 to move the cursor I to VHS MENU and press EXECUTE 2 Select TUNER PRESET MENU TUNER PRESET EXECUTE ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET AFT FINE TUNING CURSOR SELECTCH t4 em ADD ERASE 3 Press the number buttons to select the channel you want to fine tune then press ENTER TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET AFT FINE TUNING SELECTCH ADD ERASE 4 Press CURSOR to select FINE TUNING The fine tuning meter appears TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE ANT AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD AFT ON E ADJUST e 5 Press CURSOR gt to adjust to a clearer picture Note that the AFT setting switches to OFF Number buttons ENTER TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE ANT ADD AFT ON FINE TUNING a ADJU
49. RSOR to highlight the item to be set and CURSOR to select the digits CLOCK SET 11 27 1997 THU 3 30AM e gt 1 t EXECUTE 7 Press EXECUTE to confirm the setting 34 Getting Started Your unit s VCR includes a cable box control feature that allows the Setti ng u p cable box unit s VCR to control most brands of cable boxes DSS receivers via the Cable Mouse With cable box control the unit s VCR controls channels control on the cable box DSS receiver for timer recording You can also use the Skip this section if you are VCR s remote commander to change channels on the cable box DSS receiver whenever the cable box DSS receiver is turned on even if the unit s VCR is turned off To use cable box control you need to connect the Cable Mouse pages 13 and 25 and set the code number and output channel using Hookup 2 3 4 or 6 This unit is programed with codes necessary to control channel selection on most brands of cable boxes at the time this unit was manufactured If you have a cable box that is incompatible with this VCR contact your cable operator they may be able to provide you with a compatible cable box MENU 1 Lift the top cover of the remote commander Press MENU Then press CURSOR to move the cursor 1 to CURSOR VHS MENU and press EXECUTE D D tpe CoO GO amp 2 Press CURSOR to move the cursor I to CABLE BOX an Rea es Ran ees C
50. SONY Integrated Amplifier Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions VHS Higi VERUS t SLV AV100U C 1997 by Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION To prevent electric shock do not use this polarized AC plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure Precautions Safety e Operate the unit only on 120 V AC 60 Hz e If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further e One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the purpose of safety and will fit into the power outlet only one way If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet contact your Sony dealer e Unplug the unit f
51. ST e gt 42 Getting Started Setting up VCR Plus How VCR Plus works Whenever you want to record a TV program all you need to do is look up the program s PlusCode a number assigned to each program that s published in the TV section of most newspapers cable TV listings and even TV GUIDE magazine Then just enter the PlusCode of the program you want and the VCR is automatically programmed to record that show It s that simple Example of PlusCode 5 30 MOVIE Musical 2hrs 83044 H SPORT Golf thr 25min 42060 f ws 9974 PlusCode 6 30 EAEIEIDRAMA Comedy 2hrs 17390 H SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY thr 15min 73457 How to set up your unit s VCR Setting up your VCR involves coordinating the TV channel number the number you turn to on your TV or VCR to watch a program with the guide channel the number that s assigned to that channel in your program guide To get the guide channel numbers find the Channel Line up Chart in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCodes It usually looks like the example below For each channel your VCR receives use the Channel Line up Chart to check that the channel numbers match For example if HBO is listed in the Channel Line up Chart on channel 33 and your VCR receives HBO on channel 5 you need to coordinate these numbers using the following procedure For channels in which
52. Select OFF and press EXECUTE For details see page 35 SET UP CABLE BOX CABLE BOX CONTROL CABLE MOUSE ON OFF e gt EXECUTE The TUNER PRESET menu appears Set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE and press EXECUTE For details see page 39 SETUP TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE SELECT e NEXT EXECUTE CANCEL EASY SET UP 28 Getting Started TV antenna or cable hookups continued The AUTO PRESET starts SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO PRESET EXECUTING NVVNEEE Z3 Please wait Jett ANS O After completing AUTO PRESET the CENTER MODE selection menu appears Select the center mode and press EXECUTE For details see page 30 SETUP SOUND SET CENTER MODE NORMAL e gt EXECUTE The TEST TONE selection menu appears Set the volume of the center and rear speakers and press EXECUTE For details see page 31 SET UP SOUND SET TEST TONE i8 5 dB REAR 15d TEST TONE d bs SELECT t SET 5 END EXECUTE SET UP SOUND SET TEST TONE CENTER 5dBP N SET UP SET UP is done TEST TONE d bs SELECT t SET e gt END EXECUTE 4 Normal display 4 Preset the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 For details see page 35 Press MENU Then press CURSOR to move the cursor fl to VHS MENU and press E
53. UTO appears N 1 20 AUTO TRACKING So I 000 CH PRESET FM MODE FM AM TUNING Shuttle ring SHIFT MODE AUDIO 3 Press FM AM to select FM or AM MEMORY 4 Turn the Shuttle ring clockwise or anticlockwise Turn it clockwise for a higher station number turn it anticlockwise for a lower one The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the unit tunes in a station QOOOoo 5 Press MEMORY The MEMORY menu appears on the TV screen while MEMORY appears in the display window 20206 TUNER MEMORY Fu 102 50MHz m 90 00 A2 m110 00 m1690 8 m 89 50 m105 50 MEMORY AUTO AAA A I of l SELECT gt SHIFT IIC A e SET ii MEMORY PLE E GI im 1 6 Press SHIFT to select a character Each time you press SHIFT the character A B or C appears in Shuttle ring the display window If MEMORY disappears start again from step 3 7 While MEMORY is displayed press the CH PRESET to select the number and press MEMORY MEMORY Aljm 90 00 A6 m102 50 A7 m110 00 m1690 A8 A9 m 105 50 A0 m 89 50 5 Tips e If the STEREO indicator 8 remains off press FM MODE when an FM stereo broadcast is received e If an FM stereo program is distorted the STEREO indicator flashes Press FM MODE to change to monaural MONO You w
54. XECUTE Select TUNER PRESET ENU TIMER SET CHECK L TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SET VCR Plus CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL ADVANCED OPTIONS t EXECUTE MENU Enter the cable box output channel Set MANUAL SET to ADD and press EXECUTE TUNER PRESET CH3 ANTENNA CABLE CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ON AFT FINE TUNING SELECT CH ADD ERASE ERASE OFF 0 9 or ENTER 3 For scrambled channels enter all the scambled channels you want to record and the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 For details see page 44 Press MENU and select VHS MENU Hookup 6 VCR Plus channel setup 1 Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 43 2 For unscrambled channels if the channels in the program guide are different from the channels that you actually use on your TV set the channels that are different as follows For details see page 44 Press MENU and select VHS MENU MENU SOUND SET VHS MENU SELECT SET H QUIT MENU SOUND SET VHS MENU Select SET VCR Plus CHANNELS SELECT SET MENU TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SET VCR Plus CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL ADVANCED OPTIONS SELECT t SET EXECUTE QUIT 1 MENU QUIT Select SET VCR Plus CHANNELS
55. ame time the program listed first in the menu has priority Program 1 m 20 Seconds Program 2 Will be cut off Program 1 y Program 2 gt 20 seconds will be cut off Basic VCR Radio Operations 57 Listening to the radio TUNER Number buttons CH PRESET SHIFT 58 Audio Video Equipment Operations Listening to preset radio stations Before using this function preset radio stations in the tuner s memory see Presetting radio stations on page 45 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly until FM or AM appears or press TUNER on the remote 2 Press SHIFT repeatedly to select A B or C then press the number For example select A and press 7 to tune in the station preset as A7 To scan the preset stations Press CH PRESET Each press changes the preset number as follows Al gt A2 4 gt 4 gt A0 gt B1 gt B2 gt BO 6 C1 C2 gt CO t t You can select only the preset number Press and hold this button to keep changing the preset numbers To listen to non preset radio stations 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly until FM or AM appears or press TUNER on the remote 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until MANUAL appears 3 Press FM AM to select FM or AM Turn the Shuttle ring clockwise or anticlockwise until your desired station is tuned in Audio Video Equipment Operations Selecting the equipment SYSTEM OFF
56. an turn off the TV When using a cable box be sure to leave it on You can enjoy watching or listening to another input source even while recording Note 50 The display does not appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback Basic VCR Radio Operations 1 Press VHS TUNER e If the TV doesn t turn on or the LINE 1 is not selected on the TV turn it on manually e If connected with only the antenna cable set the TV to the video channel e To record from a cable box turn it on 2 inserta tape with its safety tab in place 3 Press CH PRESET to select the channel you want to record VTR sP E Lift the top cover of the remote commander and press TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed SP or EP EP provides recording time three times as long as SP however SP produces better picture and audio quality VTR EP it 5 Press REC to start recording To stop recording Press W STOP To check the remaining tape length Press DISPLAY The display function turns on The white bar indicates the approximate length of tape remaining Channel Input source indication See page 59 Remaining tape length Time counter Sound field mark See page 49 To watch another TV program while recording 1 Press TV VTR to clear the VTR indicator in the display window 2 Ifthe TV is connected to the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks set the TV to TV input if not skip this step 3 Pre
57. art recording 88 Advanced VCR Operations Adjusting the tracking Although the unit s VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape the AUTO TRACKING indicator flashes in the display window then lights steadily distortion may occur if the tape was poorly recorded If picture distortion occurs manually adjust the tracking Press V amp TRACKING NORMAL SLOW to display the tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons If you cannot get a clear picture with manual adjustment press TRACKING AUTO MANUAL to return to automatic adjustment NORMAL TRACKING Tracking meter About Adaptive Picture Control APC Adaptive Picture Control APC automatically improves recording and playback quality by adjusting the unit s VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape To maintain better picture quality we recommend that you set APC to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu with the APC indicator in the display window lit See changing menu options ADVANCED OPTIONS page2 INDICATION ON__ OFF TAPE SELECT 120 160 AUTO TAPE SPEED_ ON_ OFF ON OFF APC SHARPNESS L E H f e gt MENU APC playback The APC function automatically 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 first start recordin
58. cord these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No Getti Started Table of contents eo ioe 4 Step 1 Unpacking 5 Step 2 Setting up the remote commander 6 Step 3 Speaker systems hookup 8 Step4 Various audio video hookups 11 Step 5 TV antenna or cable hookups 30 Adjusting the SOUND SET with EASY SET UP 33 Setting the clock 35 Setting up cable box control 39 Presetting channels 43 Setting up VCR Plus 45 Presetting radio stations Basic VCR Radio Operations 47 Playing a video tape 49 Using the pre programed sound fields 50 Recording TV programs 51 Recording TV programs using VCR Plus 54 Setting the timer manually 56 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 58 Listening to the radio Audio Video Equipment Operations 59 Selecting the equipment 62 Controlling VCRs 64 Controlling the TV 66 Playing back a CD 67 Controlling a cassette deck 69 Controlling a DAT deck 71 Controlling an MD deck 73 Controlling an LD player Sound Field Operations 75 Taking advantage of the sound fields 77 Getting the most out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound 78 Customizing the sound fields 82 Reconfiguring the PROLOGIC and THEATER sound fields Advanced VCR Operations 84 Playing searching at various speeds 85 Recording TV programs using the quick timer 86 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 87 Searching using the inde
59. d or backward And hold gt gt FF or lt lt REW during playback Locate the beginning of other tracks kea gt l AMS repeatedly Stop and remove the CD This function doesn t operate some CD players OPEN CLOSE Close the tray This function doesn t operate some CD players OPEN CLOSE Select other discs This function only works for CD players with a built in multi disc changer SKIP D SKIP repeatedly during playback or before playback To locate a track with the number buttons Press one of the number buttons for single digit track numbers except 0 To locate the 10th track press 1 then 0 To enter a track number over 10 first press gt 10 then any number button for the tens digit except 0 and the number button for the ones digit Examples of entering the two digit number To Press Enter 30 gt 10 then 3 and 0 Enter 24 gt 10 then 2 and 4 Controlling a cassette deck 0002929 OROFO aE a 0 oY CoO OW oO oO TAPE MD bP FF 44 REW IH PAUSE E STOP q m DIRECTION REC The remote commander s TAPE MD button is factory set to work for single cassette decks or deck B if you have a double cassette deck If you want the remote commander operate deck A you need to customize your remote commander See Customizing the remote commander for deck A of a double cassette deck on the next page Playin
60. d switches the input source to the TAPE MD jacks the MD deck is connected to Insert an MD with its erasure prevention tab closed referring to your MD deck s operating instructions Select the input source by pressing one of the function buttons on the unit If you want to select the unit s VCR or piece of equipment connected to the LINE jacks press VHS repeatedly to display a program position or LINE on the TV screen If you want to select a piece of equipment connected to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jacks press VIDEO repeatedly to display VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 on the TV screen If you want to select the CD player or tuner press AUDIO repeatedly to display CD or TUNER on the TV screen Lift the top cover of the remote commander and press REC to set the MD deck to recording pause Press B or gt PLAY Recording starts Play back the program source Additional tasks To Press Stop recording E STOP Pause recording If PAUSE Press the button again to resume recording Resume recording H PAUSE or E gt PLAY Controlling an LD player OOo OW oa OPEN CLOSE VISUAL POWER Number buttons gt 10 lt gt PI Il PAUSE gt gt FF lt 4 lt REW gt PLAY E STOP amp OPEN CLOSE AUDIO MONITOR ANALOG ON lt gt FRAME Bb SIDE A SIDE B Customizing the remote commander for an LD player The remote command
61. d yet turn off the TV DSS is a registered trademark of DIRECTV Inc a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation TV antenna or cable hookups Selecting the best hookup option There are many ways in which your VCR can be hooked up To hook up your VCR so that it works best for you first scan through the table below Then use the accompanying diagrams and procedures on the following pages to set up your VCR If you have Use Refer to TV that has video input Video V hookup then follow one Page 12 of the hookups below Cable box that is compatible with the Hookup 1 Pages 13 to 15 VCR s cable box control feature No cable box or incompatible cable box Hookup 2 Pages 16 to18 with only a few scrambled channels Antenna only no cable TV Hookup 3 Pages 19 to 21 Incompatible cable box with many Hookup 4 Pages 22 to 24 scrambled channels DSS receiver Hookup 5 Pages 25 to 26 Incompatible cable box with only a few Hookup 6 Pages 27 to 29 scrambled channels using an A B switch After you ve completed the connections follow the instructions for setup During setup if you need more details on the procedure described page numbers are provided where you can find complete step by step instructions After you ve completed the setup you re ready to use your unit s VCR Procedures differ depending on the hookup you used For an overview refer to Quick reference to using the VCR on the back cover
62. e Adjust the speaker volume appropriately Make sure you turn on the sound field surround mode function Make sure you select a suitable sound field for the playback source The surround effect cannot be Make sure you turn on the sound field function heard e Make sure you select a suitable sound field for the playback source Remote The remote commander does e Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the commander not function remote sensor on the unit or equipment you want to control Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Make sure you press the correct remote commander function button to set the remote commander for the equipment you want to control Remove obstacles in the path of the remote commander and the receiver 96 Additional Information Specifications System Channel coverage VHF 2 to 13 UHF 14 to 69 CATV A 8 to A 1 A to W W 1 to W 84 Antenna 75 ohm antenna terminal for VHF UHF VCR Inputs and outputs VIDEO 1 IN VIDEO 2 INPUT LINE IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jacks 2 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms MONITOR VIDEO OUT Phono jack 1 Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohm unbalanced sync negative TV IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jack 2 Input level 3
63. e the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the cable box front zt Side view Getting Started 13 peHejs 6ulz 05 Step 5 TV antenna or cable hookups continued Hookup 1 VCR setup Select your cable box output channel and press EXECUTE 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel BOX CODE NO Dis For details see page 92 If you made V connections from page 12 you can E skip this step The CENTER MODE selection menu appears Select the center mode and press EXECUTE For details see page 30 RF UNIT cHs4 CH4 SET UP SOUND SET CENTER MODE BAA Aoa Ca EXECUTE The TEST TONE selection menu appears Set the volume of the center and rear speakers and press EXECUTE For details see page 31 TEST TONE 5daBPENP NE 2 Turn on your cable box ARAR aan TEST TONE 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR SELECT UPSET eae END EXECUTE The CLOCK SET menu appears Set the date and time and press EXECUTE For details see page 33 SETUP SOUND SET SETUP SET UP CLOCK SET TEST TONE CENTER 5dBP NP N REAR 5dB SET UP is done 1 1 1997 WED 12 00AM TEST TONE uf hh SELECT t SET e END EXECUTE SELECT SET H
64. ed on To stop recording To stop the unit s VCR while recording press TIMER REC ON OFF Daily weekly recording In step 3 above press CURSOR in the DATE column to select the recording pattern Each time you press CURSOR the indication changes as shown below the current date gt SUN SAT MON SAT MON FRI EVERY SAT EVERY MON EVERY SUN 1 month later dates count down the current date Using the unit after setting the timer You can use the unit to select and listen to or watch other input sources see Audio Video Equipment Operations from page 59 during timer recording standby and timer recording To use the unit s VCR before a timer recording begins just press TIMER REC ON OFF The TIMER indicator turns off and the unit s VCR switches on Remember to press TIMER REC ON OFF again to reset the timer after using the unit s VCR You can also do the following VCR related tasks while the unit s VCR is recording e Reset the counter e Display tape information on the TV screen e Check the timer settings Basic VCR Radio Operations 55 Before you start Checki ng chang i ng e When the unit is in timer recording standby mode press TIMER REC ON OFF to clear the TIMER indicator cancelling timer a ene setti ngs If the TV doesn t turn on or the LINE 1 is not selected on the TV turn it on manually If connected with only the antenna cable set t
65. eginning Press lt SIDE B to play side B of the LD from the beginning To pause playing just before starting Press I PAUSE instead of E gt PLAY after you place an LD on the disc tray The disc tray closes and the player waits at the start of the LD until you press gt PLAY or H PAUSE If you want to start from side B press lt SIDE B after you press Il PAUSE continued Audio Video Equipment Operations 73 Controlling an LD player continued 74 Audio Video Equipment Operations To locate a particular chapter or track Press any number button to enter the single digit chapter track number except 0 For two digit numbers press gt 10 repeatedly to enter the tens digit the number of times you press the button becomes the tens digit number Then press any number button to enter the ones digit Examples of entering a two digit number To Press Enter 30 gt 10 three times then press 0 Enter 14 gt 10 once then press 4 To play a chapter or track on the opposite side of the LD press q SIDE B while playing SIDE A or B gt SIDE A while playing SIDE B then enter the chapter or track number To play frame by frame Step Play Press lt ll II gt FRAME repeatedly Each press shifts the picture to the next frame For continuous frame playback press and hold lt 4II IIB gt FRAME To resume normal playback press gt PLAY To listen to analog sound from an LD If your LD contains digital sound tracks
66. er as close to the same height as possible Connecting an active woofer For further sound improvement connect an active woofer to MIX OUT with an audio cable not supplied The active woofer will increase bass response The position of the active woofer does not affect the sound quality very much This unit Active woofer MIX D Audio cable not supplied Listening through the headphones Connect the headphones to PHONES No sound will be reproduced from the speakers PHONES Getting Started p ezs 6u e5 Various audio video hookups The following connections with various audio video equipment are recommended examples The actual connections may vary depending on the equipment you have Before you connect e Prepare audio not supplied and video cables referring to the following table Audio cable Video cable White L lt H White L Yellow lt sCEm m r Yellow Red R cLE El Red R Equipment Necessary cable for each piece of equipment Tuner CD player One audio cable MD deck DAT deck cassette deck Two audio cables Satellite tuner LD player other VCR One video cable and one audio cable TV One video cable and one audio cable Monitor One video cable e Turn off the power to all equipment before making any connections e Do not connect the AC power cord until all of the connections are complete e Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid
67. er is not factory set to control LD players So you need to customize the function button corresponding to the jacks the LD player is connected to For example if you connect the LD player to the VIDEO 1 jacks customize VIDEO for the LD player in the following way While pressing the function button e g VIDEO1 press number button 6 The function button is customized to control the LD player You can customize the VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 CD TAPE MD or TV function buttons To change the button s function again see Customizing the remote commander function buttons on page 91 Playing back an LD 1 Press the function button you customized for the LD player and turn on the LD player The unit turns on and switches the input source to the jacks the LD player is connected to Press amp OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Place an LD on the disc tray Press gt PLAY The disc tray closes and side A of the LD starts playing N When playback of side A ends side B starts playing automatically Additional tasks To Press Stop play E STOP Pause play H PAUSE Resume play after pause H PAUSE or E gt PLAY Scan forward or backward And hold FF or lt lt REW during playback Skip chapters or tracks kea PPI repeatedly Stop and remove the LD OPEN CLOSE Close the tray OPEN CLOSE To start playback from the beginning of either LD side Press B gt SIDE A to play side A of the LD from the b
68. ert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other playback VCR when recording from another VCR e Insert an LD into the LD player when recording from an LD player 4 Press VIDEO or VHS repeatedly to select the input playback source VIDEO1 VIDEO2 or LINE 5 Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause 6 Tostart editing press II PAUSE on this unit and release the pause mode on the other equipment at the same time To stop editing Press the W STOP buttons on both units Additional Information Customizing the remote commander function buttons COMMAND MODE Function buttons Number buttons Notes e You cannot customize the VHS TUNER VHS LINE and TUNER function buttons e The COMMAND MODE selectors on both the remote commander and unit the actual selector s name on the unit is VTR COMMAND MODE are factory set to VTR3 The function buttons on the remote commander have two roles One is to select the input sources see Selecting the equipment on page 59 and the other is to switch the remote commander to operate the selected piece of equipment The function buttons are factory set for the unit s VCR a radio tuner CD player cassette deck deck B for double cassette decks and TV connected to the source inputs If you want to control other piece of equipment or restore the factory settings you need to customize the function buttons Fo
69. ft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol or benzine continued Additional Information 95 Troubleshooting continued Symptom Remedy Amplifier There s no sound or only a very low level sound is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Press MUTING if the ig muting indicator is displayed on the TV screen or the MASTER VOLUME indicator on the unit flashes The headphones are connected to PHONES Disconnect the headphones The protective device on the unit has been activated because of a short circuit PROTECT appears in the display window Turn off the unit then eliminate the cause of the short circuit and turn on the unit again The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely Adjust BALANCE L R on the unit Severe hum or noise is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely Check that the connecting cords and cables are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters away from a TV set or fluorescent light Place your TV away from the audio components The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol No sound or a very low level sound is heard from the rear speakers or center speaker Select the appropriate center mod
70. g the unit s VCR adjusts to the tape using the APC function the APC indicator flashes rapidly This adjustment remains in effect until the tape is ejected To deactivate the APC Press MENU and select SET UP MENU then set APC to OFF The APC indicator in the display window goes off Changing menu options 1 Press MENU Then select VHS MENU and press EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR to select ADVANCED OPTIONS and press EXECUTE 3 Press CURSOR to select the option to change then press CURSOR gt to change the setting ADVANCED OPTIONS page OFF AUTO ANT SEL ION AUTO STEREO ION OFF DIMMER ON OFF AUDIO MIX OFF ON NORMAL AUDIO MAIN SAP ADVANCED OPTIONS page2 INDICATION e C TAPE SELECT AUTO TAPE SPEED ON APC Ol 4 Press EXECUTE to return to the original screen Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold print Menu option Set this option to AUTO ANT SEL ON if your TV is connected only to VHF UHF OUT on the VCR To play a tape set the TV to the VCR channel channel 3 or 4 OFF if your TV is connected to both VHF UHF OUT and VIDEO OUT on the VCR To play a tape set the TV to the VCR input AUTO STEREO ON to receive stereo programs OFF to reduce noise The sound changes to monaural DIMMER ON to make the display window dim OFF to make it brighter
71. g a tape 1 Press TAPE MD and turn on the cassette deck The unit turns on and switches the input source to the cassette deck connected to the TAPE MD jacks 2 Insert a recorded cassette into deck B for double cassette decks referring to your cassette deck s operating instructions 3 Lift the top cover of the remote commander and press Bb DIRECTION For reverse side playback lift the top cover of the remote commander and press lt DIRECTION Additional tasks To Press Stop play E STOP Pause play H PAUSE This function doesn t operate some cassette decks Resume play after pause DIRECTION lt DIRECTION or H PAUSE Fast forward gt gt FF Rewind lt lt REW Recording on a tape 1 Press TAPE MD and turn on the cassette deck The unit turns on and switches the input source to the cassette deck connected to the TAPE MD jacks 2 Inserta blank cassette with its erasure prevention tabs in place into deck B for a double cassette deck referring to your cassette deck s operating instructions 3 Select the input source by pressing one of the function buttons on the unit If you want to select the unit s VCR or piece of equipment connected the LINE jacks press VHS repeatedly to display a channel or LINE on the TV screen If you want to select a piece of equipment connected to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jacks press VIDEO repeatedly to display VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 on the TV
72. hannel lift the top cover of the remote commander then press CH Selecting a stereo or bilingual program Press AUDIO MONITOR Each press changes the sound between bilingual and stereo Using the WIDE function Press TV WIDE Each press changes the WIDE mode Controlling other TVs with the remote commander The remote commander is preprogramed to control non Sony TVs If your TV is listed in the table below set the appropriate manufacturer s code number Hold down TV CONTROL ON and enter your TV s code number s using the number buttons Then release TV CONTROL ON Now you can use the TV POWER TV VOL TV CH and TV VIDEO buttons to control your TV Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code number number number Sony 01 KMC 03 RCA 04 10 Akai 04 Magnavox 03 08 12 Sampo 12 AOC 04 Marantz 04 13 Sanyo 11 Centurion 12 MGA Mitsubishi 04 12 13 17 Scott 12 Coronado 03 NEC 04 12 Sears 07 10 11 Curis Mathes 12 Panasonic 06 19 Sharp 03 05 18 Daytron 12 Philco 03 04 Sylvania 08 12 Fisher 11 Philips 08 Teknika 03 08 14 General Electric 06 10 Pioneer 16 Toshiba 07 Hitachi 02 03 Portland 03 Wards 03 04 12 J C Penny 04 12 Quasar 06 18 Yorx 12 JVC 09 Radio Shack 05 14 Zenith 15 Notes e If the TV uses a different remote contro
73. he TV to the video channel 1 Lift the top cover of the remote commander TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus CHANNELS Press MENU Then press CURSOR CABLE BOX CONTROL Pere OPTIONS MENU 41 to move the cursor I to VHS EXECUTE MENU EXECUTE MENU and press EXECUTE TIMER REC ON OFF aaa 2 Press CURSOR aly to move the TIMER SET CHECK EAE MON DATE START STOP H O o tpm cursor I to TIMER SET CHECK ig His ris i E Do ooo o then press EXECUTE w t 7 Ne 000 2 00 L2 5 ERY SIN 100M 000m L1 OoDo ooo oo e If you want to change a setting go oe a lt ul fl e E ee a o U on to the next step e If you do not need to change the settings press EXECUTE then press TIMER REC ON OFF to return to recording standby 3 Press CURSOR to select the setting you want to change or cancel e To change the setting press CURSOR to highlight the item you want to change then press CURSOR 4 4 to reset it Then press CURSOR gt repeatedly until the cursor I appears at the beginning of the line e To cancel the setting press TIMER CLEAR 4 Press EXECUTE If any settings remain press TIMER REC ON OFF to return to recording standby 56 Basic VCR Radio Operations When the timer settings overlap The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished If the programs start at the s
74. ill not have the stereo effect but the distortion will be reduced To return to stereo mode press this button again Repeat steps 2 through 5 to preset other stations continued Getting Started 45 peyeys 6urj3e5 Presetting radio stations continued ENTER TIMER CLEAR 46 Getting Started To tune in a station with a weak signal 1 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until MANUAL appears in step 2 2 Press FM AM to select FM or AM 3 Turn the Shuttle ring clockwise or anticlockwise until your desired station is tuned in To check preset stations If you don t know which stations are preset on which numbers you can display the list of preset stations on the TV screen Press ENTER Then press SHIFT while FM AM TUNER LIST appears FM AM TUNER LIST Ai m 90 00 A6 A2 102 50 110 00 Hg 41690 A8 A4 m 89 50 m105 50 A5 AO SET SHIFT QUIT ENTER To change a preset station Preset a new station on the number you want to change To erase the memory of the preset number 1 Press CH PRESET to select the preset number you want to erase 2 Press MEMORY 3 While MEMORY is displayed press TIMER CLEAR MEMORY A1 m 90 00 A2 m 102 50 A3 AN 1690 A8 mM 89 50 m105 50 A0 A4 A5 Preset data is erased Basic VCR Radio Operations Playing a video tape
75. installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical 12 Getting Started Using cable box control A Cable Mouse is available as an optional accessory for this model You can order directly from Sony by calling 1 800 488 7669 and asking for Cable Mouse RM CM101 14 95 3 00 shipping handling and aplicable sales tax Recommended use You should use this hookup if you have a cable box especially if your cable system scrambles all or most channels This hookup allows the VCR s cable box control feature to control the channel on the cable box simplifying the recording process A list of compatible cable boxes is on page 36 What you can do with this hookup e Record any channel using the VCR s cable box control feature to select channels on the cable b What you can t do Ox e Record with the cable box turned off e Record one channel while watching another channel VCR VHF UHF MO OUT CONTROL S OUT C Cable Mouse not supplied Cable box or Rear of TV VHF UHF o A Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C VHF b B For connector types B and C no UHF UHF connection is required VHF RO c oo UHF Positioning the Cable Mouse Plac
76. kers PROLOGIC Fully enjoy programs processed with Dolby Pro Logic See Selecting the center mode on page 32 Surround sound See What s Dolby Surround and Dolby Pro Logic Surround on the next page THEATER Add the acoustic reflections of a theater to the decoded Dolby See Selecting the center mode on page 32 Surround signals See What s Dolby Surround and Dolby Pro Logic Surround on the next page MONO MOVIE Create a theater like environment for movies with monaural The surround rear left and right speakers as soundtracks See What s surround sound on the next well as the front left and right speakers page HALL Reproduce the acoustics of a hall See What s surround The surround rear left and right speakers as sound on the next page well as the front left and right speakers STADIUM Reproduce the feeling of a large open air stadium See The surround rear left and right speakers as What s surround sound on the next page well as the front left and right speakers GAME Obtain maximum audio impact from video game software The surround rear left and right speakers as See What s surround sound on the next page well as the front left and right speakers ACOUSTIC Reproduce normal 2 channel stereo Only the front left and right speakers OFF Turn off the sound effect Only the front left and right speakers To temporarily turn off the sound effect you set 1 Select the input sou
77. l system from the one programed to work with the VCR you cannot control your TV with the remote commander e If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased e When you replace the batteries of the remote commander the code number automatically resets to 1 Sony Reset the appropriate code number Audio Video Equipment Operations 65 Playing back a CD 66 OPEN CLOSE cD Number buttons gt 10 SKIP D SKIP kaa gt P1 AMS Il PAUSE gt gt FF lt lt REW gt PLAY E STOP Audio Video Equipment Operations 1 Press CD and turn on the CD player The unit turns on and switches the input source to the CD player connected to the CD jacks 2 Press amp OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray If the disc tray or cover doesn t open refer to your CD player s operating instructions 3 Load a CD or CDs referring to your CD player s operating instructions 4 Press amp OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray If the disc tray or cover doesn t close refer to your CD player s operating instructions Depending on the CD player you can skip this step Refer to your CD player s operating instructions 5 Press PLAY Depending on the CD player you can skip this step Refer to your CD player s operating instructions Additional tasks To Press Stop play E STOP Pause play H PAUSE Resume play after pause H PAUSE or E gt PLAY Scan forwar
78. le set the TV to the video channel MENU Setting the clock EXECUTE 1 Lift the top cover of the remote commander Press MENU Then press CURSOR 4 to move the cursor I to CURSOR VHS MENU and press EXECUTE DoDD tpe en an Na ke Res en as es Ran kan TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SET VCR Plus CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL ADVANCED OPTIONS 1 t EXECUTE MENU lt i i gt O S oo oU 2 Press CURSOR to move the cursor 1 to CLOCK SET and press EXECUTE When using the EASY SET UP procedure skip this step CLOCK SET 1 1 1997 WED 0 00AM SELECT SET i END CLOCK SET 11 1 1997 SAT 0 00AM Tip SELECT e To change the digits during setting press CURSOR 4 to return to the item to be changed and select the 4 digits using CURSOR Note e The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed within a few SELECT E3 minutes EXECUTE CLOCK SET 11 1 1997 SAT 0 00AM continued Getting Started 33 peyezs 6urj3e5 i F 5 Press CURSOR to set the date Setting the clock continued ress 4 to set the date The day of the week is set automatically CLOCK SET 11 2 1997 THU 0 00AM SELECT SET 5 1 t END EXECUTE 6 Set the year hour and minutes in sequence using CU
79. le box Code numbers Cable box Code numbers brand brand ABC 018 022 024 028 217 Eastern 013 285 Antronix 218 Electricord 089 Archer 033 050 164 218 Electus 055 BBT 278 Filmnet 454 Cable Star 067 Focus 411 Cabletenna 033 Garrard 164 Cable time 172 282 388 459 GC Electronics 027 067 341 Century 164 GE 243 244 Citizen 164 326 327 GEC 097 Clyde Cablevision 097 Gemini 026 068 081 253 Colour Voice 036 042 General Instrument 022 287 487 Comband 243 244 Hamlin 020 031 045 270 284 Comtronics 051 071 Hitachi 022 Decsat 434 Jasco 164 326 Diamond 046 Jerrold 014 022 025 026 035 Eagle Comtronics 051 eee eee 36 Getting Started Cable box Code numbers Cable box Code numbers brand brand Linsay 451 Stargate 026 051 Macom 044 STS 167 Magnavox 038 043 080 345 Sylvania 012 Memorex 011 T Cable Teletext 116 Movie Time 089 167 214 Tandy 269 Northcoast 325 Tatung 108 Novaplex 629 Teknica 157 NSC 074 081 167 214 Tele 1 454 Oak 018 030 259 TeleCaption 232 Omniview 382 Teleservice 292 Panasonic 032 118 Texscan 012 107 Paragon 011 TFC 321 Philips 036 038 039 040 041 042 Timeless 429 071 301 045 Tocom 023 024 070 Philips ECG 253 Toshiba O11 Pioneer 034 155 271 544 Tudi 297 Popular Mechanics 411 TV86 074 Puls r on TV COM 018
80. led channel by selecting the channel directly on the VCR the A B switch is set to A e Record any scrambled channel by selecting the channel on the cable box the A B switch is set to B What you can t do e Record one scrambled channel while watching another channel the A B switch is set to B Splitter p A B switch A VCR VHF UHF Cable box OO f 3 uy t nG 1 1 OUT s Rear of TV not supplied ce aaa VHF UHF VHF pO C UHF Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C For connector types B and C no UHF connection is required Getting Started 27 peHejs 6ulz 05 Step 5 Hookup 6 VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 92 If you made V connection from page 12 you can skip this step RF UNIT CH3 CH4 2 Set the A B switch to A B Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The CLOCK SET menu appears Set the date and time and press EXECUTE For details see page 33 SET UP CLOCK SET 1 1 1997 WED 12 00AM SELECT t e gt EXECUTE The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears
81. ls on how to operate other equipment with this remote commander see Audio Video Equipment Operations from page 59 Remote sensor Notes e The remote commander is initially set to control this unit However if it doesn t control the unit press VHS TUNER first If the remote commander still doesn t operate read Controlling VCRs on page 62 first e With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months e If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage e Do not use a new battery with an old one e Do not use different types of batteries Getting Started paeyejzs uD Step 3 Speaker systems hookup To get the best possible sound from the unit connect front left and right center and rear left and right speakers You need to connect either the center or rear speakers as well as the front speakers to enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Before you connect e Prepare speaker cords one for each speaker not supplied e Be sure to match the speaker cords to the appropriate terminals on the components to and to If the cords are reversed the sound will be distorted and the bass sound will not be reproduced well e Do not connect the AC power cord until you finish all the connections through Step 5 TV antenna or cable hookups
82. nter the cable output channel usually 2 3 or 4 and press ENTER e If you made Hookup 6 Enter the actual number on your TV and VCR for an unscrambled channel and press ENTER For a scrambled channel enter the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 and press ENTER SET VCR Plus CHANNELS SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE _CH TV_CH GUIDE _CH TV_CH 33 5 Push 0 9 keys to set Push 0 9 keys to set Program GUIDE CH Program GUIDE CH Or push EXECUTE to see Or push EXECUTE to see VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST Nuni 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each channel whose numbers don t match umber buttons earn 6 When you have set all channels press EXECUTE to confirm your channel settings SET VCR Plus CHANNELS page i GUIDE TV GUIDE TV 2 73 59 47 5 4 17 55 28 9 33 5 Use e to change page Push MENU to quit 7 When you ve finished press MENU to exit 44 Getting Started You can preset up to 30 FM or AM stations so that you don t have to Presetti ng rad i oO tune in the station every time The preset numbers are combined 3 t ti characters A B C and numbers 0 9 For example you can store a stations station as preset number A1 B6 or C9 etc 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly until FM or AM appears or press TUNER on the remote Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until A
83. on page 32 skip this step ye SUR EDIT EFFECT RETURN SELECT SET Press MENU to return to the original screen To return to the previous menu Select RETURN in stead of pressing MENU in step 4 then press EXECUTE Reinforcing the bass sound for all sound fields In addition to the other sound effects you can reinforce the bass sound for all sounds fields including PROLOGIC 1 Start playing a program source then repeat steps 1 through 4 in BASS BOCST ON OEE BASS BOOST ON TONE EDIT Using the pre programed sound fields on page 49 and select one of the sound fields in step 3 LEVEL EFFECT UR EDIT CENTER MODE SELECT t SET gt EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR 4 lt gt to move COVE the cursor I to BASS BOOST then EEEN OFF highlight ON SUNEDIT EVEL EFFECT CENTER MODE t gt SELECT t SET 3 Press MENU to return to the original screen Sound Field Operations 81 a E If you change your speaker configuration you need to readjust the Reconfig uring the center mode and speaker levels for the PROLOGIC and THEATER PROLOGIC and sound fields THEATER sound x 1 Repeat steps 1 through 4 in fields Using the pre programed sound ON TOE fields on page 49 and select SUREDIT PROLOGIC or THEATRE in step 3 LEVEL DELAY CENTER MODE TEST TONE
84. op Rewind the tape lt lt REW during stop Eject the tape amp EJECT To skip playback You can skip a portion of playback you don t want to watch such as a commercial and restart playback by pressing a single button Press SMART CUE during playback of s scene you want to skip The VCR starts searching Press SMART CUE again when you find the scene you want to watch The VCR stops searching rewinds a few seconds then resumes normal playback continued Basic VCR Radio Operations 47 Basic VCR Radio Operations Playing a video tape continued STATUS MASTER COUNTER VOLUME RESET DISPLAY Soom ag Soa oS ea fanges pas gan Sdoow Notes Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed The counter stops counting when it comes to an unrecorded portion If the muting mark doesn t appear on the TV screen press DISPLAY Basic VCR Radio Operations 48 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 OHOOMOO0S ar I TI f Lin iI Iim I LI s To display the time counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY To change the information in the display window Press STATUS repeatedly Each press changes the indication in the following way Current time g
85. ore you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the VCR channel channel 3 or 4 If your TV is connected to the VCR using V connections set the TV to video input e Press TV VTR to display the VTR indicator in the VCR s display window e Press VHS TUNER so that a channel number appears in the VCR s display window Presetting all receivable channels automatically 1 Press MENU Then press CURSOR 4 to move the cursor I to VHS MENU and press EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR to move the cursor I to TUNER PRESET and press EXECUTE When using the EASY SET UP procedure skip this step TUNER PRESET ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PRESET AFT FINE TUNING SELECT CH ADD ERASE 3 e To preset cable TV channels Press CURSOR gt to set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE TUNER PRESET ENTENINWCETESIANT AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD Ol AFT FINE TUNING SELECT t SET e gt e To preset VHF and UHF channels Press CURSOR gt to set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT TUNER PRESET CH2 ENENINAWACTNETESIANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD _ ERASE OFF FINE TUNING SELECT t 4 SET e continued Getting Started 39 p pezs 6un3e5 a 4 Press CURSOR to select AUTO PRESET then press EXECUTE Presetting channels continued All receivable channels are preset in numerical
86. ou leave those components power switches on Cautions e Make sure you comply with the laws and regulations in your country for this connection e Make sure that the power consumption of the components connected to AC OUTLET doesn t exceed 120 watts Do not connect high wattage electrical home appliances such as electric irons fans or TVs to this outlet Notes e The power will not be supplied to the components as long as the unit is turned off Any electronic memory of the components may be cleared if you make this connection e Some audio components may not turn on with this connection Getting Started 9 peyejzs 6u3e5 Step 4 10 Getting Started Various audio video hookups continued Connecting FM AM antennas To receive radio broadcasts with this unit connect the FM AM antennas supplied FM wire antenna AM loop antenna ANTENNA After connecting the wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible Adjust the direction If AM reception is poor We recommend that you purchase and connect the optional Sony antenna to the unit if reception is weakened by ferroconcrete used in the construction of your apartment or building If you have poor FM reception Connect a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to an FM outdoor antenna FM outdoor antenna Receiver ANTENNA Note e To prevent noise pick up keep the AM loop antenna away from the unit and TV When the noise is not cleare
87. ps continued Hookup 2 VCR Plus channel setup 1 Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 43 2 if the channels in the program guide are different from the channels that you actually use on your TV set the channels that are different as follows For details see page 44 Press MENU and select VHS MENU MENU SOUND SET VHS MENU SELECT SET QUIT Select SET VCR Plus CHANNELS MENU TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SET VCR Plus CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL ADVANCED OPTIONS SELECT t EXECUTE gt MENU Enter the program guide channel then the channel you use on your TV SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE_CH TV_CH 25 15 Push 0 9 keys to set Program GUIDE CH Or push EXECUTE to see VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST Program guide channel Your actual TV channel Press EXECUTE 18 Getting Started Make the following connections if you re using an antenna if you don t have cable TV Use this hookup if you re using Antenna hooku 9 e VHF UHF antenna you get channels 2 13 and channels 14 and higher e UHF only antenna you get channels 14 and higher e Separate VHF and UHF antennas Rear of TV VHF UHF 4 K sce peo o A Match the type of connector on your oo VHF TV A B or C _ VCR ends ER B iN i i not supplied UHF oyn
88. r then press TAPE PlusCode_ TAPE SPEED TIMER 62477691 LEAR SPEED to select SP or EP ONCE DAILY WEEKLY SELECT CONFIRM T CANCEL TIMER CLEAR O OOOO CoM G TAPE SPEED lt l i SP EP e oe 4 Press CURSOR lt gt to select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY PlusCode TAPE SPEED Tip SS ONCE DATLY WEEKLY e To cancel the procedure To record Select CONFIAM SET press VCR Plus before Only once ONCE CANCEL TIMER CLEAR ing ENTER es Everyday Monday to Friday DAILY Note Once a week WEEKLY e If the unit s VCR beeps repeatedly the Plus Code is incorrect continued Basic VCR Radio Operations 51 Recording TV programs using 5 Close the top cover of the remote VCR Plus continued commander then press SET to PlusCode TAPE SPEED confirm N i i DATE START STOP _ CH 12 10TUE 8 00PM 10 00PM 52 5A The date start and stop times channel number and tape speed appear on the TV screen CANCEL TIMER CLEAR If the information is not correct press TIMER CLEAR to cancel the setting 6 Toenter another setting repeat steps 1 through 5 7 Press TIMER REC ON OFF The TIMER indicator appears in the display window and the unit s VCR stands by for timer recording The picture switches to the video source To record from a DSS receive
89. r detailed customizing explanations see the sections for controlling each piece of equipment see pages 62 through 74 This section shows you the factory settings of and the way to customize the remote commander function buttons Factory set functions Press Then the remote commander operates VHS TUNER The unit s VCR The COMMAND MODE selector determines the controllable VCR VHS LINE Same as above VIDEO 1 Same as above VIDEO 2 Same as above TUNER Same as above CD ACD player TAPE MD A single cassette deck or deck B of a double cassette deck TV ATV To customize the function buttons To control While pressing one of the function buttons press ACD player 1 A DAT deck 2 An MD deck 3 A single cassette deck or 4 Deck B of a double cassette deck A single cassette deck or 5 Deck A of a double cassette deck An LD player 6 A VCR if its COMMAND MODE position format is VTR1 Betamax VTR2 8mm VTR3 VHS ATV O o oINn To restore the factory settings for all the function buttons Remove the batteries from the remote commander and insert the batteries again To restore the factory settings for VIDEO1 or VIDEO2 See To relate VIDEO1 or VIDEO2 with COMMAND MODE again on page 63 Additional Information 91 General setup information 92 Additional Information Setting the RF unit When connecting this unit to the TV using only the an
90. r mode See Selecting the center mode on page 32 for details S SOUND SET p N ET UP CENTER MODE qo ee 3 Press EXECUTE Each speaker emits the test tone in turn the speaker emitting the test tone is indicated by the red speaker mark Check each speaker s relative volume balance with the test tones CENTER MODE CENTER MG gt 5 A REAR Zee S S S TEST TONE A a t SET e EXECUTE 4 Press CURSOR to move the cursor I to CENTER Then press CURSOR to increase or decrease the volume of the center speaker so you have an equal volume balance with the other speakers at your listening position If you selected PHANTOM in step 2 skip this step This volume adjustment affects only the PROLOGIC sound field CENTER MODE CENTER EGE gt 2A A dB RJE E A Me les SET EXECUTE 5 Press CURSOR to move the cursor I to REAR Then press CURSOR gt to increase or decrease the volume of the rear speakers so you have an equal volume balance with the other speakers at your listening position If you selected 3CH LOGIC in step 2 skip this step The surround speakers volume balance is always even This volume adjustment affects only the PROLOGIC sound field SET UP SOUND SET CENTER MODE 8 REAR rs Ss S amp TEST TONE q aC SELECT e gt END EXECUTE 6 Press EXECUTE After SET UP is done
91. r or other source leave the connected equipment switched on Tip e TIMER REC on the unit has the same function as TIMER To stop recording REC ON OFF ori the To stop the unit s VCR while recording press TIMER REC ON OFF remote commander Note e If you selected any audio input while watching the unit s VCR picture before If you connect a DSS receiver and the unit you can record satellite the unit s VCR enters programs recording standby only the picture switches to the TV To record satellite broadcasts oo a TIMER REC 1 Turn on the DSS receiver l Press VHS LINE if the DSS receiver is connected to the unit with the LINE jacks 3 On the DSS receiver select the satellite program for which you wish to make a timer setting Repeat the steps 1 through 7 starting on page 51 5 Keep the DSS receiver turned on until the unit s VCR finishes the timer recording 52 Basic VCR Radio Operations Using the unit after setting the timer You can use the unit to select and listen to or watch other input sources see Audio Video Equipment Operations from page 59 during timer recording standby and timer recording To use the unit s VCR before a timer recording begins just press TIMER REC ON OFF The TIMER indicator turns off and the unit s VCR switches on Remember to press TIMER REC ON OFF again to reset the timer after using the unit s VCR You can also do the following VCR related tasks while the unit s VCR is
92. r to both 1 and 2 is yes you have made the correct setting If you cannot get your unit s VCR to control the cable box DSS receiver e Check that the Cable Mouse is connected to the CABLE BOX CONTROL jack on the VCR e Check the position of the Cable Mouse e Place the cable box DSS receiver and VCR away from each other Do not place the cable box DSS receiver on top of the VCR e Try the setup again making sure to use the correct control code If the cable box still does not respond try the other codes that are listed If your cable box still does not operate with the Cable Mouse contact your cable company to see if they can provide you with a compatible cable box Note e Make sure you turn off the VCR when you plug in or unplug the Cable Mouse If you unplug the Cable Mouse and plug it in again turn on the VCR before you use the cable box DSS receiver control feature 38 Getting Started Presetting channels Skip this section if you are using cable box DSS receiver control MENU EXECUTE CURSOR tpe This unit s VCR is capable of receiving VHF channels 2 to 13 UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to 125 First we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using automatic presetting Then if there are any unwanted channels disable them manually If you have decided which channels you wish to preset set them directly using manual presetting Bef
93. rce for the sound effect you want to turn off 2 Press SURROUND on the unit to turn off the sound effect To resume the previous sound effect press SURROUND again continued Sound Field Operations 75 ww What s Dolby Surround and Dolby Pro Logic Surround Taking advantage of the 5 Dolby Surround is a system that decodes the extra channels of Dolb sound fields continued y y y Surround encoded sound tracks on movie videos and TV programs and produces sound effects and echoes that make the action seem to envelop you Dolby Pro Logic Surround is a more advanced system developed after Dolby Surround The sound image is improved by using four separate channels off screen audio effects on screen dialogue left to right panning and music These channels manipulate the sound and enhance the action as it happens on the screen The unit offers PROLOGIC mode for these systems as one of the sound fields You can tell if a video tape or laser disc uses Dolby Surround or Dolby Pro Logic Surround encoded software by looking at the packaging Some video tapes and laser discs may use Dolby Surround even if it s not indicated on the package What s surround sound Surround sound consists of three elements direct sound early reflected sound early reflections and reverberated sound reverberation The acoustics of the venue affect the way these three sound elements are heard The unit combines the three sound elements in such
94. rence in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment 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 transmission and or program owner Owner s record The model number is located at the rear and front of the unit and the serial number on the top Re
95. rmation 99 Index to parts and controls continued Rear panel 1 2 3 4 100 Additional Information b a A a a Aa R E g e e N e a e le N MIX OUT jack 7 FRONT SPEAKERS L R connectors 6 SURROUND SPEAKERS REAR L R connectors 7 SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTER connectors 6 RF UNIT switch 92 VHF UHF IN OUT connectors 13 16 19 22 25 27 MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack 8 TV IN VIDEO jack 8 VIDEO 1 IN VIDEO jack 8 LINE IN VIDEO jack 8 AC OUTLET 9 AC power cord 9 CONTROL S OUT jack 13 25 LINE IN AUDIO L R jacks 8 VIDEO 1 IN AUDIO L R jacks 8 TV IN AUDIO L R jacks 8 TAPE MD REC OUT IN AUDIO L R jacks 8 CD IN AUDIO L R jacks 8 ANTENNA terminal 8 Remote commander 1 TV CONTROL ON button 65 2 amp EJECT button 47 3 SYSTEM CONTROL FUNCTION buttons 59 74 91 4 Number gt 10 66 71 74 SHIFT 58 SET 52 buttons 5 ENTER RMS START button 50 6 SMART CUE D SKIP button 66 84 7 lt lt REW P gt FF buttons 47 66 67 69 71 73 84 8 D gt PLAY button 47 66 69 71 63 9 E STOP button 47 66 67 69 71 73 10 Shuttle ring 45 84 M COMMAND MODE VTR1 2 3 selector 62 91 12 SYSTEM OFF button 61 3 VISUAL POWER button 62 65 74 14 TV VIDEO button 65 15 VCR Plu
96. rom the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug never by the cord Installing 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 appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet e Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock 2 Introduction e Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only e 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 e 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 head and tape When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold to a warm location wait for about one hour before operating the unit Information For customers in the USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfe
97. s button 51 16 CH PRESET buttons 41 17 MASTER VOL buttons 47 61 18 MUTING button 48 61 19 kea PI INDEX SEARCH 76 AMS 66 69 71 73 buttons 20 11 PAUSE button 47 66 67 70 71 73 continued Additional Information 101 Index to parts and controls continued Remote commander with top cover opened 102 Additional Information Ne e e e N E amp iaga R eae MENU CURSOR 4 4 gt EXECUTE buttons 30 33 DISPLAY button 48 50 AUDIO MONITOR button 86 89 AUTO button 84 TV POWER TV VIDEO TV CH TV VOL buttons 65 COUNTER RESET 48 button TRACKING AUTO MANUAL 88 ANALOG OX CX 74 button V A TRACKING NORMAL SLOW 88 W a STILL ADJUST 84 buttons lt 4i1 11 FRAME buttons 74 84 TIMER REC ON OFF button 52 55 TIMER CLEAR button 52 56 TV WIDE button 64 CH 64 buttons TAPE SPEED SP EP button 50 STATUS button 48 REC button 50 68 70 72 lt gt DIRECTION 67 72 74 B SIDE A a SIDE B 73 buttons Index A B Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting delay time 77 picture 84 88 speaker volume 31 47 82 tone 79 tracking 88 AFT Auto Fine Tuning 42 APC Adaptive Picture Control 88 Audio component hookups 8 9 Audio track 86 Audio video equipment control 59 Automatic tuning 39 C Cable Box Control Cable box code number chart 36 setting
98. s e To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press Il PAUSE on the unit when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press Il PAUSE again to resume recording Assemble Editing e You can record audio sound from the desired input source on the video tape by pressing AUDIO repeatedly in step 4 Note e If you follow this procedure to start recording the unit s VCR won t record with the APC function To record a tape with the APC function press REC again during recording pause in step 2 so the unit s VCR analyses the tape Then when you start recording in step 6 press H PAUSE after the APC indicator stops flashing If you press Il PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing the APC function is cancelled 90 Editing Before you start editing e Connect another VCR or LD player to the unit referring to the connections on pages 8 and 9 e Press VHS TUNER If the TV doesn t turn on turn it on manually If connected with only the antenna cable set the TV to the video channel e Press TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed SP or EP e On this unit set the EDIT switch to ON If the other VCR has a similar switch set it to ON as well e Do not use the remote commander in the following procedure 1 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into the unit recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press II PAUSE 2 Press REC on the unit to set it to recording pause Ins
99. s the function button you customized for deck A in step 1 instead of TAPE MD and insert a recorded cassette into deck A in step 2 instead of deck B Controlling a DAT deck OPEN CLOSE O O O O O OO A 23288 kea gt P1 AMS Il PAUSE bP FF lt lt 4 REW gt PLAY E STOP OPEN CLOSE o o Doo DoDD Ssogagm enQmooa SS GOGH erc Customizing the remote commander for a DAT deck The remote commander is not factory set to control DAT decks So you need to customize the function button corresponding to the jacks the DAT deck is connected to For example if you connect the DAT deck to the TAPE MD jacks customize TAPE MD for the DAT deck in the following way While pressing the function button e g TAPE MD press number button 2 The function button is customized to control the DAT deck You can customize the VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 CD TAPE MD or TV function buttons To change the button s function again see Customizing the remote commander function buttons on page 91 Playing a tape 1 Press the function button you customized for the DAT deck and turn on the DAT deck The unit turns on and switches the input source to the jacks the DAT deck is connected to 2 Press amp OPEN CLOSE to open the cassette cover holder If the cassette cover holder doesn t open refer to your DAT deck s operating instructions 3 Inserta cassette Press gt PLAY The
100. s up For details see page 89 To select the bilingual sound while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo main STEREO STEREO left and right channels Left channel only LEFT CH STEREO Right channel only RIGHT CH STEREO Monaural SAP No indicator No indicator How sound is recorded on a video tape The unit s VCR records sound onto two separate tracks Hi fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Stereo Usually mixed left right channels Normal audio track monaural Hi fi audio track main track Stereo sound left right channels Bilingual Main or SAP sound Main left channel Sub right channel Searching using the index function lt P gt INDEX SEARCH Note e No index signal will be added when recording starts from recording pause However an index signal will be marked if you change the channel during recording pause The unit s VCR marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins Use these signals as references to find a specific recording The unit s VCR can search up to 99 index signals ahead of or behind the current position 1 Insert an indexed tape into the unit
101. screen If you want to select the CD player or tuner press AUDIO repeatedly to display CD or TUNER on the TV screen continued Audio Video Equipment Operations 67 Controlling a cassette deck continued 68 Audio Video Equipment Operations 4 Lift the top cover of the remote commander and press REC to set the cassette deck to recording pause 5 Press DIRECTION or DIRECTION to record on the reverse side Recording starts 6 Play back the program source Additional tasks To Press Stop recording E STOP Pause recording H PAUSE Resume recording Il PAUSE B DIRECTION or A DIRECTION Customizing the remote commander for deck A of a double cassette deck The remote commander s TAPE MD button is factory set to operate single cassette decks or deck B if you have a double cassette deck To control deck A first you need to customize one of the function buttons for deck A You can customize the VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 CD TAPE MD or TV function buttons While pressing the selected function button press the number button 5 You must select the function button corresponding to the input jacks the cassette deck is connected to Now that function button operates deck A To change the button s function again see Customizing the remote commander function buttons on page 91 To play back a tape follow the instructions in Playing a tape on the previous page During the procedure pres
102. se the volume of the rear speakers If you selected 3CH LOGIC in step 3 skip this step For PROLOGIC sound you should have an equal volume balance with the other speakers at your listening position For THEATER sound you can adjust the speaker level as you like RETURN SELECT SET i The surround speakers volume balance is always even 8 Press MENU to return to the original screen Adjusting the speaker level by listening to the program source 1 Start playing a program source then repeat step 1 through 4 in Using the pre programmed sound fields on page 49 and select PROLOGIC or THEATER in step 3 2 Press CURSOR lt gt to move the cursor I to SUR EDIT then highlight LEVEL 3 Repeat steps 5 through 8 on the previous page Increasing the maximum rear speaker level Although the adjustment range of the rear speakers is preset from 15 to 10 dB you can shift the range up 5 dB 10 to 15 dB Hold down MUTING on the unit while turning on the power GAIN UP appears in the display window The values for the rear level remain fixed at 15 to 10 dB on the menu but you will be able to hear the difference in the actual output level To reset the rear level adjustment range repeat this procedure so GAIN NOR appears in the display window Sound Field Operations 83 Advanced VCR Operations Playing searching at various speeds Shuttle ring
103. ss TV CONTROL ON on the remote commander 4 Select another channel on the TV To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on that tape again cover the tab hole with adhesive tape Cl tD e K Safety tab z Just enter the program s Plus Code listed in the TV program guide The Recordi ng TV date times and channel number of that program are set automatically prog rams using VCR You can preset up to eight programs at a time PI US Before you start e Check that the unit s clock is set to the correct time e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time e Press VHS TUNER If the TV doesn t turn on or the LINE 1 is not selected on the TV turn it on manually If connected with only the antenna cable set the TV to the video channel manually VCR Plus When using a cable box turn it on Number buttons 1 Press VCR Plus PlusCode TAPE SPEED ISP SET 0 9 ke ys TAPE SPEED 2 Press the number buttons to enter the program s Plus Code PlusCode TAPE SPEED 82477691 ISP If you make a mistake press TIMER ONCE DAILY WEEKLY CLEAR and enter the correct number a Ke ET CANCEL TIMER CLEAR TIMER REC 3 Lift the top cover of the remote ON OFF commande
104. t Counter Tape remaining time Operating function Sound field See page 49 and 75 Regardless of the selected indication the operational function and selected sound field appears in the display window momentarily To display only the indication selected with the STATUS button set INDICATION in the ADVANCED OPTIONS to OFF see page 89 To mute the sound Press MUTING on the remote commander or unit The muting mark appears on the TV screen if the on screen display function is on and the MASTER VOLUME indicator on the unit flashes MASTER VOLUME indicator To restore the sound press MUTING again You can enjoy the surround sound effect by simply selecting one of the Usi ng the pre pre programed sound fields according to the type of playback source programed sound fields 1 Lift the top cover of the remote a commander BASS BOOST ON OFF ia SOR EDI LEVEL DELAY While playing any source press CENTER MODE MENU Then press CURSOR to Select ma ooe move the cursor I to SOUND SET and press EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR to move the MENG cursor I to SOUND FIELD and pg THEATER EXECUTE press EXECUTE or CURSOR ESTN GAME The current sound field mark is ser oy iff ror CURSOR highlighted oa tt gt o 3 Press CURSOR tit to highlight the es O Doa oO most suitable sound field for the
105. tape is not at its end If you want to record from other equipment select the correct source with the function buttons on the unit If you select the input source with the remote commander function buttons the remote commander may be switched to control other equipment Make sure the remote commander is set for the unit s VCR control if you use REC on the remote commander If you want to record TV programs press VHS TUNER on the remote commander then select a channel Timer recording The timer does not operate Check that the clock is set Make sure a tape has been inserted Check that the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end Make sure a program has been set for timer recording Make sure you press TIMER REC ON OFF to set the unit to timer recording standby Make sure the current time has not already passed your timer settings Check that the cable box is turned on Check that the DSS receiver is turned on The clock stops if the unit is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than one hour Reset the clock and timer Other VCR problems A tape cannot be inserted Check that a tape isn t already in the tape compartment The tracking indicator does not appear on the screen 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 soft dry cloth or a so
106. tenna cable you must set the RF UNIT switch on the rear of the unit so that the TV can receive the correct signal from the this unit RF UNIT CH3 CH4 TV VTR CH PRESET TUNING 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel Press POWER to turn on this unit 3 Press TV VTR to turn on the VTR indicator in the unit s display window 4 Press CH PRESET 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 appears on the TV screen If the channels change when you press CH PRESET on this unit you have made the correct setting Whenever you use this unit set the TV to the channel selected in step iB Attaching the external antenna connector When using a 300 ohm twin lead cable for VHF UHF antenna use the EAC 32 antenna connector not supplied to connect the antenna to the VCR 300 ohm twin lead cable EAC 32 Antenna connector not supplied 1 Loosen the screws on the antenna connector 2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the antenna connector 3 Retighten the screws Attaching a UHF VHF band mixer When using both 75 ohm coaxial cable and 300 ohm twin lead cable for VHF UHF antenna use the EAC 66 UHF VHF band separator mixer
107. the player automatically outputs digital sound To listen to the sound recorded on analog soundtracks press ANALOG OM To resume the digital mode press ANALOG OM again To play a stereo disc or Second Audio Programme SAP disc When playing SAP discs such as bilingual discs you can alternate the sound output by pressing AUDIO MONITOR Each press changes the sound as follows Stereo disc SAP disc Left channel Sound track 1 Left channel Right channel Sound track 2 Right channel Stereo Both channels Both tracks Left and right channels To play an LD with the C CX logo LDs with the OX logo are recorded with the CX noise reduction system for analog sound Although LD players usually detect and activate this system you can manually set the LD player to use the system Press ANALOG OX To cancel this function press ANALOG OM again Turning off the LD player Press VISUAL POWER while the remote commander is in LD control mode Sound Field Operations Taking advantage of the sound fields 1 Select the input source You can enjoy the surround sound effect by simply selecting one of the pre programed sound fields according to the type of playback source 2 Select the sound field See Using the pre programed sound fields on page 49 You can set the sound effect independently for each input source Selecting the sound field Select To You need the following spea
108. ting Started 15 payeys 6uiz32e5 Step 5 No cable box or incompatible cable box with only a few scrambled channels TV antenna or cable hookups continued Recommended use Use this hookup if you do not have a cable box Also use this hookup if your cable company cannot supply a cable box that is compatible with the VCR s cable box control feature and your cable system scrambles only a few channels What you can do with this hookup e Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR What you can t do e Record scrambled channels that require a cable box Connect this cable directly to your TV if you don t have a cable box Rear of TV VHF UHF VHF aia B UHF 1 or Cable box k olc UHF Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C For connector types B and C no UHF connection is required 16 Getting Started Hookup 2 VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 92 If you made V connections from page 12 you can skip this step RF UNIT CH3 CH4 2 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR The CLOCK SET menu appears Set the date and time and press EXECUTE For details see page 33
109. tor screen Watching a picture while listening to audio equipment If you change the input from a video source to an audio source the sound will be switched to the audio source but the picture continues to be output The last selected video source s indicator remains lit in the display window Note e When the TV is selected no VIDEOT picture appears in the display window Before operating audio video equipment e Connect all the components securely and correctly as indicated on pages 6 through 10 e Turn MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position 0 to avoid damaging the speakers e Note that you may not be able to control all the functions of the equipment described in these Operating Instructions with the remote commander In this case refer to the operating instructions of each piece of equipment If there is any function you cannot control with the remote commander use the remote control of each piece of equipment 60 Audio Video Equipment Operations Note e You cannot turn off the power of the non Sony TVs Using the operations common to all equipment To increase or decrease the volume Press MASTER VOL on the remote commander or turn MASTER VOLUME on the unit clockwise or anticlockwise To mute the sound Press MUTING To restore the sound press it again To turn off the whole system Press SYSTEM OFF Audio Video Equipment Operations 61 Controlling VCRs COMMAND MODE VHS TUNER
110. trolling the unit s VCR 1 Set COMMAND MODE on the remote commander to the same position as COMMAND MODE on the unit 2 Press VHS TUNER e Ifthe TV doesn t turn on or the LINE 1 is not selected on the TV turn it on manually e If connected with only the antenna cable set the TV to the video channel Note e You cannot do this customizing for VHS TUNER or VHS LINE These buttons are always related to the COMMAND MODE position Turning on and controlling another VCR 1 Set COMMAND MODE on the remote commander to the same position as COMMAND MODE on the other VCR If the other VCR doesn t have a COMMAND MODE selector set COMMAND MODE on the remote commander according to the table in Controlling a VCR which has no COMMAND MODE selector on the previous page 2 Press VIDEO1 VIDEO2 or VHS LINE depending on which jacks the other VCR is connected to The other VCR and TV turn on and the corresponding input source is selected Customizing the remote commander to make controlling other VCRs easier Initially VIDEO1 and VIDEO2 only select the input source and COMMAND MODE on the remote commander determines which VCR you can control with the remote commander However you can customize VIDEO1 and VIDEO2 on the remote commander to control the other VCR While pressing either VIDEO1 or VIDEO2 e press number button 7 to control the VCR with its COMMAND MODE selector set to VTR1 or Betamax format VCR e press number bu
111. tton 8 to control the VCR with its COMMAND MODE selector set to VTR2 or 8mm format VCR or e press number button 9 to control the VCR with its COMMAND MODE selector set to VTR3 or VHS format VCR The customized button is no longer related to the COMMAND MODE position To turn on and control the other VCR with the remote commander simply press the customized VIDEO1 or VIDEO2 button To relate VIDEO1 or VIDEO2 with COMMAND MODE again While pressing VIDEO1 or VIDEO2 press SHIFT Using the remote commander buttons to control the other VCR You can control the other VCR with the same buttons you use to control this unit s VCR Note that the VCR Plus DISPLAY MENU CURSOR 4 lt TIMER REC ON OFF and TIMER CLEAR buttons and the CLICK SHUTTLE ring don t operate other VCRs Turning off the selected VCR Press VISUAL POWER while the remote commander is in the selected VCR operation mode Audio Video Equipment Operations 63 Controlling the TV TV CONTROL ON VISUAL POWER TV TV VIDEO Number buttons ENTER TV CONTROL ON AUDIO MONITOR TV WIDE TV VOL CH TV CH TV VIDEO buttons TV POWER Note e You cannot use the on screen display while the unit is in TV control mode 64 Audio Video Equipment Operations Watching a TV program Press TV The TV and unit turn on 2 Press the number buttons to select the channel and press ENTER To scan through c
112. use on your TV set the channels that are different as follows For details see page 44 Press MENU and select VHS MENU MENU SOUND SET VHS MENU Select SET VCR Plus CHANNELS MENU TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SET VCR Plus CHANNELS CABLE BOX CONTROL ADVANCED OPTIONS SELECT f SET EXECUTE QUIT MENU Enter the program guide channel then the channel you use on your TV SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE _CH 25 Push 0 9 keys to set Program GUIDE CH Or push EXECUTE to VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST see Program guide channel Your actual TV channel Press EXECUTE Getting Started 21 p mezs 6uiz32e5 Step 5 Hookup 4 Incompatible cable box with many scrambled channels TV antenna or cable hookups continued Recommended use Use this hookup if your cable company cannot supply a cable box that is compatible with the VCR s cable box control feature and your cable system scrambles all or most channels What you can do with this hookup e Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box What you can t do e Record with the cable box turned off e Record one channel while watching another channel e Select channels directly on the VCR VHF UHF nG OUT Cable box Rear of TV 5 VHF UHF a ie on oot eee po A Match the type of r connector
113. ways even K SUR EDIT LEVEL CENTER MKE REAR RETURN a n a SELECT SET Ne SUR EDIT LEVEL CENTER REAR RETURN a SELECT SET Press MENU to return to the original screen 78 Sound Field Operations Note e When SF OFF is selected the tone cannot be adjusted To return to the previous menu Select RETURN instead of pressing MENU in step 5 then press EXECUTE Adjusting the tone for all sound fields Adjust the tone of the front center and rear speakers for optimum sound You can adjust the tone for all sounds fields including PROLOGIC 1 Start playing a program source then repeat steps 1 through 4 in ON OFF TONE EDIT Using the pre programed sound SUREDIT LEVEL EFFECT CENTER MODE fields on page 49 and select one of the sound fields in step 3 SELECT t SET gt EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR to move the SoDser UND FIELD THEATER cursor I to TONE EDIT Boost ON OFF SUR EDIT CENTER MODE LEVEL EFFECT SELECT t SET EXECUTE 3 Press EXECUTE Then press CURSOR to move the cursor I mee to BASS and press CURSOR gt to adjust the level of the low frequencies as you like RETURN SELECT SET 4 Press CURSOR to move the cursor I to TREBLE then press CURSOR lt gt to adjust the level y TONE ED
114. x function 88 Adjusting the picture 1 VCR Plus and PlusCode 89 Changing menu options are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation Editi ng VOR Plur eyetene 90 Recording from another VCR or LD player manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation Additional Information 91 Customizing the remote commander function buttons 2 This unit uses the Dolby 92 General setup information Surround system 94 Troubleshooting manufactured under 97 Specifications license from Dolby 98 Index to parts and controls Laboratories Licensing 103 Index Corporation DOLBY the double D Back Quick reference to using the VCR symbol D0 and PRO Cover LOGIC are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation ee Introduction Step 1 Unpacking 4 Getting Started Check that you have received the following items with the unit e Remote commander e AM loop antenna e Size AA R6 batteries e FM wire antenna K e 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors e Video cable 1 phono to 1 phono ed Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two size AA R6 batteries matching the and on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment Using the remote commander You can use this remote commander to operate this unit a TV other VCRs an LD deck CD player cassette deck DAT deck and MD deck all equipment must be made by Sony For detai
115. you madeV connection 2 Insert a tape and press E gt PLAY To record a program 1 Turn on the cable box 2 Set the cable box to the channel you want to record 3 Press VCR Plus on the remote commander 4 Enter the program s PlusCode number 5 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY in the VCR Plus menu 6 Insert a tape 7 Press POWER to turn off the VCR 8 Leave the cable box on To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR or press the VCR s TV VTR button until the VTR 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 you want to watch

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