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4. d 3 EASY EASY SET UP SET UP LANGUAGE LANGUAGE ENGLISH EASY SET UP 1 EASY SET 4 C 5 4 ENGLIS EASY SET UP M Hi Ki Zi AUTO TUNER PRESET CURSOR EXECUTE AUTO TUNER 5 J D B G EXECUTE NEXT BEUTE 0 13 6 EASY SET
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6. About color systems Different countries use different color systems and TV systems These systems handle such things as video playback and recording differently Using your VCR in a country that is on a color system not supported by this VCR may cause problems such as playback without sound a vertically rolling picture etc Refer to the map above and the chart on the next page to determine which countries use which color and TV systems This VCR is compatible with most of the existing color systems NTSC PAL and MESECAM and TV systems B G D K I and M except for those used in France Brazil Argentina and Uruguay If you have made TV VCR connections using the aerial cable complete the following steps for your TV Set the NTSC PB switch to match your TV color sytem see page 10 Set the TV system using the RF CH SET button on the VCR see Tuning the TV to your VCR on page 11 This unit displays the color system in the VCR display window Color system
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12. 000 CLOCK SET 27 11 1996 WED 15 00 EF EXECUTE 7 CURSOR gt 000 CURSOR 4 CLOCK SET 27 11 1996 WED 15 30 e gt EXECUTE 8 CURSOR 4 00 EASY 1400 000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 019000000000000 TS 5 5 0000000000 Auto TUNER 5 l 000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000 1900000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000 1 00000 0 00000000000000000 MEN
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14. 2 cursor 400000000 TIMER 5 lt gt G9 TIMER 5 69 9 PLEASE SET THE CLOCK uu 0 3 TIMER SET 9 12 SATI START STOP 1 5 gt 9 I DATE u 2 CURSOR 0 4 0 1 CURSOR gt START CURSOR 2 CURSOR gt START 0 CURSOR 4 40 D 0 0 5 CURSOR STO 000 6 cursor 0000000000 SANE CURSOR 4 000000000000 oo 00000000000 0000000000 1 00 0000000000000 10 200000 7 cursor gt 0000000000 i MEE 000000000002 03000000 000 0 000000000000 TAPESPEEDQ OOO 8 000000000000 TIMER EN ENT 00000 000 7 00 8 00 65 000 __ 00000 00000000000 0 5 00000000200 0000000000000000 0000000 CURSOR 00000000000003 08000000 000 0000000000000 00000 CURSOR lt 9
15. SLV X842 SLV X842ML SLV X821MKII 0000000 SLV X842ML0 51 842 0000000 000 X842 X842ML X821MKII 0000000000000000 ZWEITOND 0000000000000000 4 00000 SLV X842ML 0 0 0000000000 o 0 E 00000000 1000006000000
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17. 0 0000000 SET UP AND G CODE PROG 3 1 SET GUIDE CH 2 CURSOR 100 ioo 100 ser UP cH AND G EXECUTE CURSOR ool CURSOR gt 0000 ood 60 50 CURSOR 000000 SET AND G CODE PROG CH 1 3 SET G CODE PROG GUIDE 3 1 2 9 2 4 27 5 56 SELECT d MOVE PROG TO SET
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20. EASY 5 00000000000 130 SET 00000000000 110 COLOR 0 000 00 0000 280 53 00000000000 Lu u 11121131 14 5 6 1 00000000000000 70 1 00000 290 N 2 NTSC PAJ NTSCO 000000000100 SLV X842 X842ML TJ 330 3 AERIAL 70 0000 000 00 480 2 4 AERIAL 00000 D DD DU 70 AUTO 00 00000000000 0 420 5 LINE p 00000 10000 460 0000000000 300 6 LINEOUTMOOO000000 70 470 6 00000000000000 280 4 eo 0 110 300 470 480 9 0000000000000000000 0 420 0000000000000 430 000000000 12 00000000000 110 es 00000000000000080 0000000 290 54 000 500 00106410 1 0000 270 2 0000000000000 0 130 150 MENUJ 00000000 CURSOR gt 000000000 EXECUTHI 00000 3 0000000
21. ooo NTSC PB sw itch You have to set NTSC PB switch on rear of the according to your TV system to display the on screen menus when there is no video signal input and play back a tape recorded in the NTSC 3 58 system properly Set the NTSC PB switch following the table below If your TV is compatible with Set the NTSC PB switch to PAL SECAM or MESECAM ON PAL TV NTSC 4 43 NTSC 4 43 NTSC 3 58 NTSC 3 58 Tip f you are not sure of your TV s color system refer to the map and chart on pages 8 and 9 Notes If a video signal is input to the VCR via the line input tuner or playback the on screen menus will appear on your TV regardless of the NTSC PB switch setting If your TV is compatible with the SECAM system on screen menus may be displayed in black and white Getting Started Ste 25 Tuning the TV to your If you have connected the VCR to your TV using the audio video cable skip this step ON STANDBY RF CH SET PROGRAM ON STANDBY Press ON STANDBY to turn on the VCR 2 RF Press RF CH SET on the VCR CH SET The factory preset RF channel appears in display window The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV Lad Turn on your TV and select a program position for video playback RF CH SET PROGRAM
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23. 0000000000 000000 3 FINE lt 000000000000000000000000 00000000000000 SYSTEM NORMAL CATV NORM 8 CHANNEL SET ON FINE TUNING F L 8 3 SET e 4 CURSOR 0 00000000000000000000 00000 0000000 007 00000000 00000 19 00000 207 1000 B G 0000 0 00000 000 too ggg 0000 9000 00000000000 1 ASO 1 2 2 1 2 2 4 4 2 5 5 6 4 6 7 5 5 7 7 8 6 7 8 EB 9 7 M8 7A 9 E9 9A 8 M9 8A 10 E10 10 9 M10 1 11 11 10 10 12 12 11 11 13 14 15 16 4 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 22 23 E23 24 E24 25 E25 26 E26 27 E27 28 E28 28 29 E29 29 30 E30 30 31 1 31 32 6 E32 33 33 34 34 E34 35 35 E35 36 36 E36 37 37 E37 38 38 E38 39 40 39 E39 41 40 E40 42 41 E41 43 42 E42 44 43 E43 45 44 E44 46 45 45 47 48 46 46 49 47 47 50 48 E48 51 49 E49 52 50 E50
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26. The system indicator appears display window If the displayed TV system doesn t match your TV select the correct TV system by pressing PROGRAM according to the following table If you don t know your TV system please refer to the Channel setup map and chart on pages 8 and 9 If your TV color system is PAL If your TV color system is NTSC If your TV system is Select TV system Select TV system I I M D K K B G G Tune the TV to the same channel as that shown in the display window so that a gray screen appears on the TV screen Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions If the gray screen does not appear clearly see To obtain a clear gray screen on the next page continued Getting Started 11 lt 33 9 Step 5 Tuning the TV to your VCR continued RF Press RF CH SET CH SET You have now tuned your TV to the VCR Whenever you play a tape set the TV to the O program position selected in step 3 above Note If you set the wrong TV system you may have no sound or sound may be distorted To check to see if the TV tuning is correct Select the program position for video playback on TV and press PROGRAM If the TV screen changes to a different program each time you press PROGRAM the TV tuning is correct To obtain a clear gray screen If the gray screen does not appear clearly in step 4 above go to step 5 to finis
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28. 190 0000000000000 TUNER PRESET 14 SSE B G M NORMAL CATV NORM CHANNEL SET 36 FINE TUNING SET e 80000000000000000000000000000000506 000000 9 000000000000000000000 18 00000 0 000000000000000000 1 00000000000 000000 2 CHANNEL 00000000000 3 0 00000000000000000000000000 00000000 0 0000000000000000000 49600000000000 4 00000200000 CHANNEL SETQO 00 00 900000 000000000000000000 30 4000000 6 0000000000000000000000 000000 0 0000000000000000000000000000000000 LG 0ooo000A0COCOCOOOOOCOCOOOOOON 1 0000000000 000000 0 000000000000000000000000000 000000000 5 5 000000000000000000203000000 5 00000 00000000000000 000000000 00 00000000000000000000 0 0000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000 1 PROGO OO0000000000000000000000000 00000000 2
29. 33 2 00 00 00000 000 00 0000 00000000000 000000 5 842 842 OOOOTUNER PRESET 0000000000000 SYSTEM 000 MEE EE 00000 0 0 8 60 00 8 60 00 00 0 0 00 0 2 D db gt 0000000000000000000000000000000000 OO 0000000000000000 00 00 00 00 lt gt MONITOR O00229 AUDIO 0000000000000000000 pum AUDIO D S O 0000000 00000 D MAING MAIN LI 0 0 SUBO 0 SUB RD bn lt mE MAIN LQ SUB R d 000 MAIN SUB 0 14 RD 619 SLV X821MKIQ 00000000000000 1 881 00000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000 5 00000000000000000 00000000 000 MONITORO 00000000000000000000000000000000000 2
30. 1 MENU CURSOR lt fy gt CH AND G CODE em EXECUTE pe EXECUTE OO 2 CURSOR 4 Inn cLock 5 5 0 EXECUTE CLOCK 5 c CLOCK SET 1 1 1996 0 00 eo gt gt e gt P CURSOR 4 A w CLOCK SET 1 1996 WEN 0 00 e gt DIY EXECUTE 4 CURSOR gt CURSOR 4 4 0 100 0 0000000000000 CURSOR 9000 0000000000 57 1996 WED 0100 CURSOR 4 4000000 000000000 EY 10 EXECUTE 000020 300000000 0000000000000 5 CURSOR gt D 000 CURSOR t D 00000000 CLOCK_SET 27 11 1996 WED 0 00 0 15 H umnmunu T eee CURSOR 000000000000 16 0
31. UP G CODE PROG 12 9 3 27 5 56 SELECT MOVE PROG 1 SET GUIDE CH CURSOR lt 6 EXECUTE 00000 PAUSE E Et LI E 000000 0 0 Oot ioe Co Co ES E 0000 0000 0000
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35. Step 6 Setting up the VCR sequentially EASY SET UP continued 5 C Press CURSOR gt to highlight the desired system CURSOR then press EXECUTE AUTO TUNER PRESET The VCR starts searching for all the receivable channels in your area and presets located channels in numerical order EXECUTE PLEASE WAIT lt C When all the channels are preset the following screen appears EASY SET UP Even if various TV systems coexist in your area the AUTO E Ga TUNER PRESET function picks up most of the channels TV systems other than the one you selected But you need to SELECT manually reset the proper TV system for the unmatched s eune on channels See Resetting the TV system on page 19 If necessary you can add or disable the channels manually See Tuning the VCR to TV channels manually on page 17 6 Using CURSOR gt set the G CODE guide channels and change the program positions of the lt CURSOR stations If not necessary skip this step The setting procedures are the same as those described in Setting up G CODE manually on page 24 and Changing the program positions of the stations on page 26 7 EXECUTE Press EXECUTE CLOCK SET The CLOCK SET menu appears SELECT SET Using CURSOR gt set the date and clock CLOCK SET
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37. indicator 42 0 Index search indicator 43 Tape indicator RF indicator 11 Color system TV system indicators 8 Audio channel sound level indicator 29 Remote commander 1 6 EJECT button 27 buttons 13 15 MENU button CURSOR gt buttons EXECUTE button 3 COUNTER RESET button Q8 4 Program number buttons 18 30 35 5 7 ten s digit button 30 6 TRACKING buttons 41 42 AUTO MANUAL button 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST buttons 7 amp SLOW buttons 41 8 7 FRAME buttons 41 9 INDEX SEARCH buttons 43 0 3 4 SEARCH buttons 27 41 PLAY button 27 41 I M p STOP button 27 41 remote control switch 6 u on standby button 36 38 39 40 TIMER CLEAR button 39 1 TV VIDEO button only for TV 6 q AUDIO MONITOR button 34 G CODE buttons 36 button button DAILY button WEEKLY button AUDIO DUB button 48 DISPLAY button 28 Qj SKIP button 41 SPEED button 30 35 38 47 INPUT SELECT button 31 38 47 48 PROG program buttons 18 19 30 VOL volume button only for TV P PAUSE button 27 42 REC button 30 42 DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring 27 41
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41. 22 EN Getting Started TV system D K Country East China UK Hong Ireland South U S A Japan Europe Kong Africa Channel number in the Corresponding channels CHANNEL SET field 1 A 2 R1 1 3 2 B 2 C2 4 3 C 3 5 R6 7 D 4 7 5 6 7 8 5 8 6 7 9 J 7 8 9 12 J 10 10 13 J 11 11 1 12 12 R12 J 10 K S1 13 R2 14 R3 4 5 15 R4 5 16 R5 17 R8 9 F 6 10 8 18 R9 10 G 7 11 9 19 R10 11 H 8 20 R11 12 I 9 21 R21 13 21 21 14 W 29 W 30 J13 22 R22 14 B22 22 15 16 W 31 J14 J15 23 R23 15 B23 23 17 W 32 J16 24 R24 16 B24 24 18 W 33 W 34 17 25 25 17 25 25 19 20 W 35 J18 J19 26 R26 18 B26 26 21 W 36 J20 27 R27 19 B27 27 22 W 37 W 38 J21 28 R28 20 B28 28 23 24 W 39 J22 J23 29 R29 21 B29 29 25 W 40 124 30 R30 22 B30 30 26 W 41 W 42 125 31 R31 23 B31 31 27 28 W443 26 J27 R32 24 32 32 29 W444 128 33 R33 B33 33 30 W 45 W 46 129 34 R34 B34 34 31 32 W 47 130 131 35 R35 B35 35 33 W 48 132 36 236 6 36 34 W 49 W 50 133 By R37 B37 37 35 36 W 51 134 135 38 R38 25 B38 38 37 W 52 136 39 R39 26 B39 39 38 W 53 W 54 137 40 R40 27 B40 40 39 40 W 55 J38 J39 41 R41 28 B41 41 41 W 56 740 42 42 29 42 42 42 W 57 W 58 741 43 R43 30 B43 43 43 44 142 143 44 R44 31 B44
42. The setting procedures are the same as described in Setting 5 clock manually page 15 dp O V SELECT SET DI END EXECUTE 9 EXECUTE Press EXECUTE to finish the EASY SET UP operation lt Do not exit EASY SET UP while AUTO TUNER PRESET is channels If you do so repeat the EASY SET UP operation from the beginning The channel numbers appearing after AUTO TUNER PRESET may not be the same as your local channel numbers This is because this VCR s channel search system is based on the fixed TV system with the widest channel coverage In this case you can apply your local channel numbers to the program positions See Changing the program positions of the stations on page 26 If the received channel is on cable TV C appears on the left of the channel in step 5 in most areas However this won t be applied in some areas See pages 20 to 23 for reference 14 EN Getting Started Setting the clock manually dob change digits during setting press CURSOR 2 to return to the item to be changed and select the digits using CURSOR Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes MENU CURSOR gt 21 EXECUTE You must set the time and date on the VCR to be able to use the timer recording fe
43. 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 Caution Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or program owner Table of contents 4 Welcome 4 Checking your model name Getting Started 5 Step 1 Unpacking 6 Step 2 Setting up the remote commander 7 3 Connecting the VCR 8 Step 4 Channel setup map and chart 11 Step5 Tuning the TV to your VCR 13 Step 6 Setting up the VCR sequentially EASY SET UP 15 Setting the clock manually 17 Tuning VCR to TV channels manually 24 Setting up G CODE manually 26 Changing the program positions of the stations Basic Operations 27 Playinga tape 30 Recording TV programs 35 Recording TV programs using G CODE 37 Setting the timer manually 39 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 40 Additional instructions about timer recording Additional Operations 41 Playing searching at various speeds 42 Adjusting the picture 43 Searching using the index function 44 Game play 45 Looking at menu options Editing 46 Editing with another VCR 48 Audio dubb
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45. 20000 6 000000 000000 LINE IN 1 4330x103x323mm VIDEO 0 0000000 10 0000000000 0000 1 0 7590000 00000000 000 AUDIO 00000000 20 000000 327mvms 5 0Kg 47 LINE IN 2 VIDEO 000000010 0000 1 20 7590000 00000 10 000 00000 30 R60 size 20 AUDIO 20 000000000 10 000000 327mvms 000000000 10 0000000000 47 000000 200000010 SLV X842MLE 00 000000 3000000 10 0000 1 0 7590000 000 Lund AUDIO 0 0000 EB EBD 20 00000000 327mVms 000000000000000000 0000000000 47 00 00000006 0000000000 10 0 0 52 000 Diu 101 000000000000000 00000 5 0 00 0 00000000 00000000 110 LINE 20 0000020000 460 000000 AUDIO 000000000000 00 480 00000000000000000 0000 420 0000000060 0000 000 00 470 490 000000410 00000000270410 00000000000470 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 0 5 47 490 00000000 360 380 QUICK 000000000000 320 SPEED 00000000000 PROGRAM 0000000000000000 110 INPUT
46. 33 EN Recording TV programs continued Note The AUDIO MONITOR button doesn t work while receiving stereo programs in ZWEITON system 34 EN Basic Operations AUDIO MONITOR Recording stereo and bilingual programs in ZWEITON German stereo system SLV X842 X842ML only This VCR automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programs based on the ZWEITON system only when the SYSTEM I D K B G or M option in the TUNER PRESET menu is set to B G When stereo programs are received the STEREO indicator appears in the display window when bilingual programs are received the MAIN L indicator appears in the display window To monitor bilingual programs while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the desired sound Press AUDIO MONITOR until To listen to The TV screen shows The display window shows Main sound MAIN MAIN L Sub sound SUB SUB R Main and sub sounds MAIN SUB MAIN L SUB R Recording stereo and bilingual programs for SLV X821MKII This VCR can only record stereo and bilingual programs through the line input When stereo or bilingual sound is input through the line input STEREO appears on the screen and in the display window You cannot select the sound to listen Saving a recording Video tapes have a safety tab to protect against accidental recording To prevent accidental erasure of a recording break off th
47. The video heads may have to be replaced Consult your nearest Sony service facility for more information The picture rolls vertically during Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor picture search The picture has no sound The tape is defective Use a new tape The sound is unstable or hasan When you play a tape with the same sound recorded on both the hi fi echo and normal sound tracks make sure the AUDIO MIX option in the SET UP MENU is set to OFF Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture Rough picture Unclear picture No picture black amp white screen appears initial terminal 50 EN Additional Information Symptom Remedy Recording A TV program does not appear on the TV screen f the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable make sure the TV is set to the program position for the VCR If you are using a monitor set it to video input TV reception is poor Adjust the TV aerial Make sure the SYSTEM I D K B G or M option in the TUNER PRESET menu is set to the system in your area The tape is ejected when you press the r REC button Check that the safety tab has not been removed Nothing happens when you press the r REC button Make sure the tape is not at its end Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button Select a program position when recording TV programs
48. WARNING 2 EN Introduction To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Precautions Safety The SLV X842 X842ML X821MKII operates on 110 240 V 50 60Hz If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the mains outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off Unplug the unit from the mains 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 Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots 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 Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location
49. OFF AFT FINE TUNI NG SET e gt 3 Press CURSOR gt to move cursor b to NORMAL Notes CATV then highlight NORM The menu disappears To preset CATV channels highlight CATV automatically if you don t proceed for more than a SYSTEM D K B G M few minutes Even if you choose sa NORM CATV in step 3 normal channels INE TUNING om may be tuned in and vice depending See 5 20 to 23 4 5 gt 10 1 5 The channel numbers besides CHANNEL SET SYSTEM B G NORMAL CATV CATV those in This 15 S because this VCR s channel FINE TUNING search system is based on SET the fixed TV system that has the widest channel coverage If necessary apply your local channel numbers to the program positions See Changing the program positions of the stations on page 26 continued Getting Started 17 peuxieis 33 9 5 Press PROG to select the program position Tuning the VCR to TV Selected program position channels manually continued DE SYSTEM D K
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52. select L1 or L2 when recording from other equipment Timer recording The timer does not operate Check that the clock is set The clock and timer stop if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for more than one hour 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 Others A tape cannot be inserted Check that a tape isn t already in the tape compartment The remote commander does not function The tracking indicator does not appear on the screen Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the VCR Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted The unit is dirty Clean with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit please consult your nearest Sony service facility Additional Information 5 EN Specifications 52 EN Additional Information System Channel coverage VHF R1 R12 E2 E12 NZ1 E21 E69 R21 R69 CATV 501 505 51 541 output signal channels 28 55 Aerial out 75 ohm asymmet
53. way manual recording With manual recording you start the VCR recording when the program begins then stop it when the program ends The VCR also provides the following ways of recording Manually start recording then stop it automatically Recording using the quick timer page 32 e Automatically start and stop recording Setting the timer manually page 37 e Automatically start and stop recording by simply entering the G CODE number Recording TV programs using G CODE page 35 1 Tumon your tune in to the VCR e If the TV is connected to the VCR using the audio video cable set the TV to video input e If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable set the TV to the program position for the VCR 2 Open the drop down panel and insert a tape with its safety tab in place Select the desired program position by pressing PROG STEREO I LE 15106 3 0 3 RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 4 select the tape speed by pressing TAPE SPEED For PAL MESECAM select either SP or LP For NTSC select either SP or EP See To select tape speeds on the next page STEREO IM LLLI 15 10 6 3 RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 5 start recording by pressing r REC When the tape reaches the end the VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning To stop recording Press p STOP Tips continued f you don t want to watch TV wh
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60. Additional Information 55 EN Index A Accessories supplied 5 Adjusting picture 41 42 tracking 42 Aerialhookup 7 AFT Auto Fine Tuning 19 APC Adaptive Picture Control 42 Audio dubbing 48 Audio track 29 Cancelling timer settings 39 Changing timer settings 39 Cleaning the video heads 50 Clocksetting 14 15 Color system compatible color systems 4 8 setting 10 28 Connecting audio video input jacks 7 46 47 the and your 7 to a stereo system 7 48 to a TV with audio video inputjacks 7 46 47 Counter 28 Dubbing See Editing E F G H EASY SETUP 13 Editing 46 EP mode 31 Game play 44 G CODE recording 35 setting 14 24 Guide channel setting 14 24 Guidelamp 45 Hi fi audio track 29 LJ L M Index searching 43 LP mode 31 Menu options 45 Monitoring during playback 29 during recording 34 56 EN Additional Information N O NICAM broadcasts 33 Normal audio track 29 NTSC recorded tape 28 Playback 27 at various speeds 27 41 skip 41 slow motion 41 Program position changing program positions 26 disabling program positions 19 for VCR playback 11 tuning 14 17 Quick timer 32 Recording 30 bilingual programs 33 34 saving 34 stereo programs 33 34 while watching another program 32 Remote commander 6 channel 11 Safety tab 34 Searching at various speeds 27 41 using the index function 43 SP mode 31 W X Y Ti
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63. NORMAL CATV _ NORM CHANNEL SET AFT ON FINE TUNING SET e 6 Press CURSOR to start tuning The VCR starts searching for a channel and displays the first one it finds on the TV screen Press CURSOR repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed TUNER PRESET PROG14 SYSTEM D K B G NORMAL __ CATV CHANNEL SET FINE TUNING OFF SET D lt gt The channels are scanned in the order shown in the table beginning on page 20 to 23 If you know the number of the channel you want press the program number buttons For example for channel 5 first press 0 and then press 5 7 Ifthe TV sound is distorted or noisy or the color TV program becomes black and white etc press CURSOR gt to move the cursor b to SYSTEM then highlight I D K B G or M whichever is applicable in your area Refer to the Channel setup map and chart on pages 8 and 9 and Resetting the TV system on page 19 TUNER PRESET 14 D K NORMAL CHANNEL SET FINE TUNING SET e gt 8 allocate another channel to another program position repeat steps 5 and 6 9 Press EXECUTE to store all the allocated channels 18 Getting Started Disabling unwanted program positions After tuning the TV channels you can d
64. start Press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 in the display window Press TAPE SPEED to select the recording tape speed SP LP for PAL MESECAM system or SP EP for NTSC system 1 insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other playback VCR Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause 2 Open the drop down panel and insert a tape with its safety tab into this recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press P PAUSE Tips 3 Press r REC on this VCR and set it to To make your editing more recording pause precise use the pause buttons on both VCRs e cut out unwanted scenes 4 To start editing press the P PAUSE while editing press buttons on both VCRs to release the P PAUSE on this VCR VCRs from pause when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press For best results press the pause button on P PAUSE again to resume the other VCR before pressing P PAUSE on recording Assemble this VCR Editing To stop editing Press the p STOP buttons on both VCRs Editing 47 EN You can add music and songs normal audio track The monaural Aud bbi ng sound previously recorded is replaced while the original picture and hi fi sound on the main track are retained See page 29 0 How to hook up COUNTER RESET AUDI
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68. 000000 0 0 0 AUDIO SET UP MENUDO 000 1000 0000000 AUDIO MIX 000000 100000 100000 1000 0000000000 AUDIO 000000 0000000 000000 II II II 0000 MENU 000000200000 0 0 000000 000000 0 0 0 000 0 CURSOR 0 tye EXECUTE 000000 000000000 00000 00000000 0000 100000000000000000 SLV X842 X842ML 1 MENU SET UP MENU 0000 5 BUZZER DIMMER AUDIO MIX GUIDE LAMP HIFI AUDIO SET e 2 CURSOR 4 gt 0 MIXO 1000000 0 0 SET UP MENU LANG x 5 AUDIO MONITOR I BUZZER DIMMER 0 000 GUIDE LAMP HIFI AUDIO
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72. 44 45 144 45 45 32 45 45 46 145 46 R46 33 B46 46 47 48 146 147 47 R47 34 47 47 49 148 48 R48 35 48 48 50 49 49 R49 36 B49 49 51 52 J50 J51 50 R50 37 B50 50 53 52 Dill R51 38 B51 51 54 J53 52 R52 39 B52 52 55 56 54 J55 53 253 40 53 53 57 56 54 R54 41 B54 54 58 157 55 R55 42 B55 55 59 60 158 159 56 R56 43 B56 56 61 J60 57 R57 44 B57 57 62 161 system Country East China UK Hong Ireland South U S A Japan Europe Kong Africa Channel number in the Corresponding channels CHANNEL SET field 58 R58 45 B58 58 63 64 162 59 59 46 59 59 65 60 R60 47 60 60 66 61 48 61 61 67 68 62 49 62 62 69 63 50 63 63 70 64 51 64 64 71 72 65 52 65 65 73 66 53 B66 66 74 67 54 67 67 75 76 68 55 68 68 77 69 56 69 78 C1 A 3 J 3 C2 A 2 A 1 M1 M2 C3 A M3 C4 B M4 C5 5 7 7 C8 EG 8 M9 C9 H M10 C10 6 I 4 11 L 52 12 12 53 13 13 54 14 P 55 56 15 Q 57 16 58 17 5 59 18 T U 510 511 19 512 C20 W 513 21 W 1 W 2 514 515 C22 W 3 S16 C23 W 4 S17 C24 W 5 W 6 518 519 25 W 7 520 26 W 8 521 27 W 9 W 10 522 523 28 W 11 524 29 W 12 525 C30 13 W 14 526 S27 C31 W 15 28 C32 W 16 29 C33 W 17 W 18 530 531
73. 7 47 R47 34 B47 47 49 148 48 R48 35 B48 48 50 49 49 R49 36 B49 49 51 52 150 51 50 R50 37 850 50 53 152 51 R51 38 851 51 54 153 52 R52 39 852 52 55 56 154 55 53 853 40 853 53 57 156 54 854 41 B54 54 58 157 55 855 42 855 55 59 60 158 59 56 R56 43 856 56 61 160 57 857 44 B57 57 62 161 00 D K M 000 000 000 Eu HEUS 10 00 000 100 1000 58 R58 45 858 58 63 64 62 59 R59 46 B59 59 65 60 Rco 47 B60 60 66 61 48 B61 61 67 68 62 49 B62 62 69 63 50 B63 63 70 64 51 B64 64 71 72 65 52 B65 65 73 66 53 B66 66 74 67 54 67 67 75 76 68 55 68 68 77 69 56 B69 78 Ct AS 13 2 1 2 C4 B M4 C5 5 D M6 C7 7 8 8 M9 C9 H M10 C10 6 I 1 4 11 11 L 92 12 121 53 1 13 54 14 55 56 15 57 16 R S8 C17 S 59 C18 0 610 511 19 V 512 20 W 513 21 W 1 W42 514 515 22 W33 S16 C23 517 24 W 5 W 6 518 519 25 W 7 520 26 W48 521 C27 W 9 W
74. 9 Recording stereo and bilingual programs in NICAM system SLV X842 X842ML only This VCR receives and records stereo and bilingual programs based on the NICAM system When NICAM broadcasts are received the NICAM indicator appears in the display window when stereo programs are received the STEREO indicator appears in the display window when bilingual programs are received the MAIN L indicator appears in the display window 1 Press MENU The main MENU appears on the TV screen TIMER SET CHECK SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET SET UP CH AND G CODE T EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR gt to move cursor b to SET UP MENU then press EXECUTE The SET UP MENU appears BEWSESSENGLISH X BUZZER DIMMER AUDIO MIX GUIDE LAMP HIFI AUDIO SET gt 3 Press CURSOR gt to move cursor b to HIFI AUDIO then highlight NICAM SET UP MENU LANG ENGLISH X BUZZER DIMMER AUDIO MIX e GUIDE LAMP ON HIFI AUDIO ISTD SET e 4 Press EXECUTE to store the setting Using the NICAM setting NICAM broadcasts are recorded as in the following table Sound recorded Track Stereo Bilingual ICI Main Hi fi audio Right channel Right channel Sub Normal audio Standard usually the mixed Standard usually the main monaural sound of left and right channels sound Basic Operations
75. 9 1 ON STANDBY switch indicator 11 j p STOP button 47 49 2 LINE IN 2 jacks 46 TIMER indicator 36 38 compartment QUICK TIMER button 32 4 AUDIO DUB button 48 6 TAPE SPEED button 5 button 42 PROGRAM buttons 11 6 Remote sensor 6 INPUT SELECT button 7 P PAUSE button 47 49 1 4 EASY SET UP button 13 8 gt PLAY button 41 CH SET button 11 9 DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring 27 41 3 COLOR SYSTEM switch 28 0 rREC recording button indicator 47 EJECT button Additional Information 53 EN Index to parts and controls continued Rear panel s 1 ACIN connector 7 2 NTSC PB switch 10 AERIAL IN connector 7 4 AERIAL OUT connector 7 5 LINEIN 1 jacks 46 6 LINE OUT jacks 7 47 5 Additional Information 1 2 3 4 5 Display window MAINLSUBR ADUB AUTO Wt ity It It LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 28 BN PB H MEN 1 Sound indicators 29 2 NICAM indicator SLV X842 X842ML only 33 3 A DUB audio dubbing indicator 48 4 AUTO TRACKING indicator 42 5 Tape speed indicators 30 6 Linear time counter clock 28 7 indicator 8 RFchannel line program position indicator 11 30 47 48 9
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77. ATE START STOP PROG 6 18AT 6 Press CURSOR then select the tape speed SP or LP by pressing CURSOR gt See To select tape speeds on page 31 TIMER SET CHECK 9 12 SAT DATE START STOP 6 1 SAT 7 00 8 00 confirm your 55 CURSOR The cursor appears in the leftmost column To preset another timer setting move the cursor to the next line using CURSOR and repeat steps to 8 After making the desired timer settings press EXECUTE 10 Press u on standby to turn off the VCR The TIMER indicator on the VCR lights up The VCR turns off and enters timer recording standby mode automatically The VCR automatically turns on and starts recording at the start time and turns off at the stop time To stop recording To stop while the VCR is recording a program press p STOP Daily weekly recording Daily recording records the same program every day of the week weekly recording records the same program on the same day every week When you set the date to start recording in step 3 above press CURSOR until the desired day appears Each time you press the button the indication changes as shown on the left This section shows you how to check change and cancel the timer Checki ng cha ngi ng settings after you ve stored them in the VCR cancelling timer Before you start setti n gs Turn on your
78. C34 W 19 532 C35 W 20 533 C36 W 21 W 22 34 535 C37 W 23 536 C38 W 24 S37 C39 W 25 W 26 538 S39 C40 W 27 S40 C41 W 28 S41 C42 4 4 44 6 45 5 1 46 4 2 Getting Started 23 33 9 Setting manually Notes The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes The G CODE used in this VCR is for Singapore Malaysia Hong Kong Macao etc and cannot be used in areas such as 0 5 Canada Japan Korea Taiwan and U K If the preset channel is on cable TV C appears on the left of the channel in step 2 in most areas However this won t be applied in some areas See pages 20 to 23 for reference 24 EN Getting Started MENU CURSOR gt 1 EXECUTE PROG G CODE is feature in Sony VCRs simplifies the task of programming the VCR to make timer recordings Use the on screen display to coordinate the program position of each channel with the guide channel the number that s assigned to each TV station in advance To get the guide channel numbers look in the program guide for your area that features G CODE numbers Setting the guide channels 1 Press MENU The main MENU appears on the TV screen MENU TIMER SET CHECK SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET SET UP AND G CODE CLOCK SET De EXECUTE 2 Press CU
79. E36 37 37 E37 38 38 E38 39 40 39 9 41 40 40 42 41 41 43 42 42 44 43 E43 45 44 E44 46 45 E45 47 48 46 E46 49 47 E47 50 48 E48 51 49 E49 52 50 50 53 51 51 54 52 E52 55 56 58 E53 57 54 E54 58 59 E55 59 56 E56 60 20 EN Getting Started 57 E57 61 TV system B G Country Western Australia New Morocco Indonesia Europe Zealand Channel number in Corresponding channels the CHANNEL SET field 58 E58 62 59 E59 63 64 60 E60 65 61 E61 66 62 E62 67 63 E63 68 64 E64 69 65 E65 66 E66 67 E67 68 E68 69 E69 C1 S1 5 C2 52 53 54 5 55 56 C7 S7 C8 S8 C9 S9 C10 S10 M5 C11 S11 C12 512 C13 513 14 514 15 515 16 516 17 517 18 518 19 519 20 520 21 521 22 522 23 523 24 524 25 525 26 526 27 527 28 528 29 529 C30 S30 C31 531 32 532 33 533 C34 S34 C35 S35 C36 S36 C37 S37 C38 S38 C39 S39 C40 540 C41 S41 C42 S01 C43 S02 C44 S03 C45 S04 C46 S05 Getting Started 2188 5 33 9 Tuning the VCR to TV channels manually continued The shadow in the table shows the adjustable RF output channel range See page 12 for reference The factory preset RF output channel See page 11 for reference
80. ET 27 11 1996 WED 15 30 SELECT SET EXECUTE 8 Press to start clock Getting Started You may have preset receivable channels in your area in EASY Tuning the VCR to TV SETUP procedure page 14 But if some channels could not be preset automatically preset them chan nel 5 manual ly manually See Presetting channels manually on this page there are unwanted channels among the preset ones disable the channels See Disabling unwanted program positions on page 19 you live in the area where various TV systems coexist and have channels that don t match the TV system you selected in AUTO TUNER PRESET in the EASY SET UP procedure reset the TV system CURSOR for those channels See Resetting the TV system on page 19 mu eg 744 If the channels don t match the TV system the sound may be FAECUTE distorted or noisy or the color TV program may become black and white etc MENU Presetting channels manually 1 Press MENU The main MENU appears on the TV screen PROG SET CHECK SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET SET UP AND G CODE CLOCK SET EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR gt to move cursor b to TUNER PRESET then press EXECUTE The TUNER PRESET menu appears TUNER PRESET 10 SYSTEM D K B G NORMAL CATV NORM 21
81. FINE TUNING The fine tuning meter appears Selected program position SYSTEM D K NORMAL CATV NORM CHANNEL SET 8 FINE TUNING i x SET e 4 Press CURSOR to get a clearer picture then press EXECUTE Note that the AFT Auto Fine Tuning setting switches to OFF Getting Started 19 5 33 9 Channel numbers the CHANNEL SET field and the Tuning the VCR to TV channels manually continued corresponding channels Note TV system B G There may be a case that the same area channel may Country Western Australia New Morocco Indonesia appear repeatedly as the Europe Zealand other channel number in the CHANNEL SET field Channel numberin i the CHANNEL Corresponding channels SET field 1 AS0 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 4 2 3 5 5 6 4 4 6 7 5 M6 5A 7 7 8 6 7 6A 8 E8 9 7 M8 7 9 9 9 8 M9 8A 10 E10 10 9 M10 9A 11 E11 11 10 10A 12 E12 11 11A 13 14 15 3 16 i 17 18 19 20 21 E21 22 E22 23 E23 24 E24 25 E25 26 E26 The shadow in the 27 E27 a ES l output channel 29 E29 29 range See page 30 E30 30 12 for reference 31 E31 31 32 factory preset E32 33 output channe 33 E33 34 eue ef 4 35 315 5 36 36
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83. O DUB 0 000008 0 RK C510 audio cable not supplied 4 9 N signal flow P PAUSE Audio dubbing from a stereo system Before you start editing Connect audio source equipment to the LINE IN 2 AUDIO jacks of this VCR Press INPUT SELECT to display L2 in the display window 1 Play a recording source Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause 2 Open the drop down panel and insert the prerecorded tape into this VCR Search for the end of the section you want to dub new sound to and press P PAUSE Make sure that the tape has its safety tab in place so that you can dub new sound onto it 3 Press COUNTER RESET to reset the counter to OHOOMOOS 4 Rewind the tape to the beginning of the section Note This VCR pauses You must be in playback pause mode before pressing 5 Press AUDIO DUB AUDIO DUB If you are in recording pause mode you cannot use the audio dubbing function The A DUB indicator lights up in the display window A DUB 48 EN Editing editing press P PAUSE this VCR and release the pause mode of the stereo system at the same time When the counter of this VCR reaches 00 005 audio dubbing stops automatically To stop editing Press the p STOP buttons on this VCR and the stereo system Tip Listening to the dubbing sound To listen to the sounds recorded on the hi fi aud
84. RSOR gt to move the cursor b to SET UP CH AND G CODE then press EXECUTE The SET UP CH AND G CODE menu appears The preset channels are displayed on the screen in the GUIDE CH column means that the guide channel has not been preset SET UP CH AND G CODE PROG CH GUIDE CH 3 MOVE PROG 1 SET GUIDE CH Press CURSOR gt to move the cursor b to the row on which you want to set the guide channel To display program positions 6 to 50 press CURSOR gt repeatedly G CODE PROG CH 1 3 GUIDE CH 9 3 12 NEN ____ 5 56 SELECT MOVE PROG 4 SET GUIDE CH SET GUIDE 1 3 2 3 27 ___ 5 pepper SELECT Dv MOVE PROG El SET GUIDE PJ G CODE PROG 1 3 2 9 3 12 27 5 56 SELECT GUIDE CH SET lt f you inadvertently entered a guide channel number press CURSOR gt repeatedly to reset the CH column to appears between 1 and 255 The VCR does not allow entering the guide channel number if the same number has been set If you leave the GUIDE CH column blank the VCR will record the signal through LINE IN when recording with G CODE Note When you record a satellite broadca
85. TV and tune in to the 1 Pressu on standby to turn on the VCR If you want to change or cancel the settings press CURSOR gt to move the cursor b to the setting you want to change or cancel on standby 2 Press MENU and select TIMER SET MENU CHECK TIMER CLEAR a SQ C EXECUTE Q Q 3 Check the timer settings in the list If you don t want to change or cancel 26 187 1 00 the settings press u on standby to 9 a O 0 return to recording standby BEY SN 23 CO 4 Y gt 7 Change or cancel the timer setting To change the setting press CURSOR to highlight the item you want to change and reset it using CURSOR Then press CURSOR repeatedly until the cursor appears in the leftmost column To cancel the setting press TIMER CLEAR D D Press EXECUTE The VCR returns to the original screen If there are any other timer settings left in the TIMER SET CHECK menu press on standby to return to recording standby To check the timer settings during timer recording Press MENU and select TIMER SET CHECK After checking press EXECUTE to turn off the display Basic Operations 30 Additional instructions about timer recording Case 1 Program 1 listed first 10 00 10 50 Program 2 _ listed Wi
86. U TIMER SET CHECK SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET SET UP CH AND G CODE IET EXECUTE 2 TUNER PRESET 00 TUNER 0 0 000000000000000 TUNER PRESET 10 SYSTEM D K B G NORMAL CATV __ 21 FINE TUNING SET e gt Y J 27 EW FR E E ET E W E CURSOR f V gt 0 0 0000 000 0 000 100 NORMAL 00000000000000000000 NORMIDDUUU 0 0 00000000000000000000 000000000 00000000 TUNER PRESET PROG10 SYSTEM IK B G M 200 WES WRNINORM CHANNEL SET 21 OFF E ES L3 r3 1 3 E 7 EJ 7 L3 r3 r3 gt Brahe Pood lt Oooo CI poa 0225 oo 0 EZ EE E J ot SET FINE TUNING SET e gt I gt ESSI ES ES EET ES EIE 4 cursor 40000000000000 00 CHANNEL SET
87. V is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable set the TV to the program position for the VCR 2 Open the drop down panel and insert a tape The VCR turns on automatically The tape starts playing automatically if its safety tab has been removed See page 34 Press PLAY to start playing When the tape reaches the end the VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning The power remains on Additional tasks To Press Stop play p STOP Pause play P PAUSE Resume play after pause PAUSE PLAY Search forward Turn the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE DMS ring to during playback Search backward Turn the DMS ring to 3 during playback Fast forward the tape Turn the DMS ring to FF during stop Rewind the tape Turn the DMS ring to 0 REW during stop Eject the tape 6 EJECT Basic Operations 27 Playing tape continued Note Depending on your TV the following may occur while playing an NTSC recorded tape the picture becomes black and white the picture shakes no picture appears on the TV screen black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen the color density increases or decreases the display does not appear properly during search forward or search backward Notes The remaining tape length will not appear while playing an NTSC recorded tape The display won t appear during still mode or slow motion playback When you insert a sh
88. atellite tuner turned on until the VCR finishes the timer recording Setting the timer manually 09060000 4 Y on standby MENU CURSOR gt 11 This section shows you how to let the automatically start and stop recording TV programs You can preset up to eight programs within a one month time frame Before you start Check that the VCR s clock is set correctly Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time Turn on your and tune in to the l Press MENU MENU SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET SET UP CH AND G CODE SET DI 2 5 CURSOR gt to the cursor I to TIMER SET CHECK then press EXECUTE The TIMER SET CHECK menu appears If the clock needs to be set PLEASE SET THE appears on the screen and the VCR automatically enters the clock setting mode TIMER SET CHECK 9 12 SAT DATE ART STO Set the date to start recording 1 Press CURSOR to highlight the date Make sure today s date is displayed If it isn t adjust the clock 2 Press CURSOR to set the date The day of the week is set automatically TIMER SET CHECK 9 12 SAT STi STOP OG TIMER SET CHECK 9 12 SAT DATE START STOP PROG 4 setthetime to start recording 1 Pre
89. atures properly You can set the VCR clock using the menu 1 Press MENU The main MENU appears on the TV screen MENU TIMER SET CHECK SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET SET UP CH AND G CODE CLOCK SET GAME SELECT SET EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR gt to move the cursor to CLOCK SET then press EXECUTE The CLOCK SET menu appears CLOCK SET 1 1 1996 MON 0 00 SELECT 5 DIY END EXECUTE Press CURSOR gt to set the day The day of the week is set automatically CLOCK SET 27 1 1996 SAT 0 00 SELECT EXECUTE 4 Press CURSOR to highlight month and set the month using CURSOR CLOCK_SET 27 11 1996 WED 0 00 SELECT 44 END EXECUTE 5 Press CURSOR to highlight the year and set the year using CURSOR gt CLOCK SET 27 11 1996 WED 0 00 SELECT gt SET DI END EXECUTE continued Getting Started 15 EN 5 16 EN Setting the clock manually 6 to highlight hours set hours using gt continued CLOCK SET 27 11 1996 WED 15 00 lt gt EXECUTE 7 Press CURSOR to highlight minutes and set minutes using CURSOR CLOCK S
90. display other pages for program positions 6 to 50 press CURSOR gt repeatedly amp 7 1 SET G CODE PROG 1 3 4 Press CURSOR gt until the channel guide channel row moves to the desired program position then press CURSOR 2 The two rows exchange the positions SET UP CH AND G CODE PROG GUIDE CH 1 15 o UP AND G CODE PROG CH GUIDE CH 12 38 2 1 16 MOVE PROG 1 SET GUIDE CH P 5 To change program position of another station repeat steps and 4 6 When you ve finished press EXECUTE to exit 26 Getting Started Basic Operations Playing a tape 6 EJECT P PAUSE PLAY DUAL MODE SHUTTLE DMS p STOP Tip For further information searching and playback functions see Playing searching at various speeds on page 41 Note Tapes recorded in LP mode can be played back on this VCR while playback picture quality in modes other than normal forward speed is not guaranteed This section shows you how to play back a video tape 1 Turn on your TV and tune in to the VCR If TV is connected to the VCR using the audio video cable set the TV to video input e If the T
91. e safety tab with a screwdriver or other tool A tape with its safety tab removed is ejected if you try to record on it To record on a tape with its safety tab removed cover the tab hole with adhesive tape Adhesive tape a The G CODE feature of this VCR simplifies the task of making timer Recordi ng TV recordings Using you can make all the necessary settings by just entering the desired program s 9 digit code which is available in prog rams usi ng your local program guide To take advantage of this feature you must G CODE first set up your VCR and assign program positions to the various guide channels For details see Setting up G CODE manually on page 24 Before you start e Check that clock is set correctly on standby Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure tape is longer TIMER CLEAR than the total recording time CO Turn on your TV and tune in to the VCR a 1 Press G CODE G CODE ONCE The G CODE menu appears on the TV G CODE NO DAILY WEEKLY O O baone numser If the clock needs to be set PLEASE SET THE appears on the screen and automatically enters the clock setting mode C TAPE SPEED 2 Use the number bu
92. elected program position TUNER PRESET SYSTEM B G M NORMAL CATV 30 AFT FINE TUNING SET e gt 5 Press PROG to select another program position for another satellite channel and press the program number buttons to enter the same channel number as the one displayed in step 4 Repeat this step for all satellite channels 6 Set the guide channel number for each program position assigned to the satellite channel following the procedures in Setting the guide channels on pages 24 and this page Getting Started 25 EN peuxieis After setting channels and G CODE guide channels you can change Changi ng the the program positions which are automatically assigned as you like program positions of the stations The main MENU appears on the TV screen MENU TIMER SET CHECK SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET SET UP CH AND G CODE CLOCK SET GAME MENU SELECT f SET EXECUTE CURSOR 2 Press CURSOR gt to move the cursor to SET CH AND G CODE then press EXECUTE The SET UP CH AND G CODE menu appears SET G CODE PROG 3 SET GUIDE CH 0 0 Press CURSOR gt to move cursor b to the row on which you want to change the program position then press CURSOR The TV channel and guide channel are highlighted To
93. ereo you must use the AUDIO OUT connection If AUDIO MIX in the SET UP MENU is set to ON the AUDIO MONITOR button doesn t work 69 i2 9 C lt 0000 CD CD CD CD CD a gt G2 AUDIO Playing stereo and bilingual programs Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the desired sound Each press of the button changes the display on the VCR and TV screen To listen to a Press AUDIO MONITOR until Stereo tape Bilingual The TV screen The display window tape shows indicator shows Stereo Main and sub STEREO STEREO sounds Left channel Main sound LCH MAIN L Right channel Sub sound RCH SUB R Standard Standard No indication No indication sound sound monaural To check audio channel and sound level You can check the audio channel and sound level visually with the indicators in the display window 15 10 6 3 0 3 6 Left channel indicator Right channel indicator Sound level indicator How sound is recorded on a video tape This VCR records sound onto two different tracks High fidelity sound CURSOR gt usually stereo is recorded onto the main track along with the picture EXECUTE Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Monaural sound Normal audio track Main track Hi fi sound and video signals T
94. fficult Clear each stage by removing all the tiles on the screen Rules To remove the tiles select pairs of matching tiles You cannot select a tile if it is bordered with the tiles of the same color on both the left and right sides The hidden tiles The tiles may be arranged in layers up to three If the tiles are arranged in three layers the surface layer is red The hidden middle and bottom layers are blue and gray respectively If the tiles are arranged in two layers the surface one is blue and the hidden one is gray If the tiles don t have any hidden layers the tiles are gray The hidden tile reveals itself after you remove the one above it You have to remove all the tiles to complete the stage game including the hidden ones Collecting points Your present score is shown under YOU Your score is the total of the present stage points and all the former stages you ve cleared in the game The present stage number is shown under STAGE The highest score ever achieved is saved in the VCR memory and shown under BEST Playing the game 1 Press MENU 2 Select GAME and press EXECUTE The first stage appears on the TV screen Press CURSOR gt to move the arrow on the screen to a desired tile and then press EXECUTE to select the tile The selected tile is highlighted If it is not highlighted the tile must be bordered with the tiles of the same color on both the left and right sides To deselect the
95. h this procedure once Then start again from step 2 After pressing RF CH SET in step 2 press PROGRAM while the RF channel is displayed so that another RF channel between 28 and 55 appears see page 20 for reference Then tune the TV to the new RF channel until a clear gray screen appears 12 EN Getting Started Ste 26 Setting up the VCR sequentially EASY SET UP Before using the VCR for the first time set up the VCR using the EASY SET UP function With this function you can set the language TV channels and clock guided by the sequence indicated on the TV screen u on standby CURSOR gt 2 EXECUTE EASY SET UP Press u on standby to turn on the VCR Turn on your TV and select a program position for video playback 3 EASY SET UP Press EASY SET UP the VCR The language select menu appears on the TV screen TE To cancel starting the EASY SET UP function press EASY SET i UP EASY SET UP 4 CURSOR EXECUTE Press CURSOR gt to highlight the desired on screen display language then press EXECUTE AUTO TUNER PRESET The AUTO TUNER PRESET menu appears on the TV DIK B G M screen SELECT NEXT continued Getting Started 13 5
96. hen the first program begins recording Case 2 1 you preset program 2 to start recording at the same time you preset program 1 to finish recording The last 20 seconds of program 1 will not be recorded because the VCR will enter recording pause for program 2 before program 1 is finished Case 3 If you preset program 2 to start recording before program 1 is finished recording Program 2 will start recording before program 1 has finished Additional Operations Playing searching at various speeds SKIP amp SLOW lt gt 3 SEARCH PLAY DUALMODE SHUTTLE PLAY DUALMODE SHUTTLE Tip Adjust the picture using 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST if streaks appear while playing in slow motion bands appear on the top or bottom while pausing the picture shakes while pausing Notes f you use these functions in the LP mode noise may appear or there may be no color When you view the picture of an NTSC recorded tape in EP mode during fast forward or rewind LP may be displayed momentarily You can play back a tape at various speeds high speed slow motion and so on These options are also useful for searching for a specific point during playback The sound is muted during these operations Playback options Operation To resume normal playback Playing at various speeds One fifth the normal
97. ile recording you can turn off the TV To record a video source from LINE 1 or LINE 2 press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 Notes f you insert a tape with its safety tab removed the VCR starts playing it automatically To record on this tape cover the tab hole with adhesive tape f you ve inserted a tape with its safety tab removed the VCR ejects it when you press r REC The VCR automatically selects either the NTSC PAL or MESECAM color system when recording TV broadcasts To select tape speeds PAL color system When recording select either SP Standard Play or LP Long Play LP provides twice as much recording time as SP However SP provides better picture quality You can mix SP and LP on the same tape When playing back the VCR automatically detects the tape speed See the table below for the maximum recording playback time in each speed Maximum recording playback time Tape type SP LP E 300 5 hrs 10 hrs E 240 4 hrs 8 hrs E 180 3 hrs 6 hrs E 120 2 hrs 4 hrs E 60 1 hr 2 hrs NTSC color system When recording select either SP Standard Play or EP Extended Play EP provides three times as much recording time as long as SP However SP provides better picture quality You can mix SP and EP on the same tape When playing back the VCR automatically detects the tape speed See the table below for the maximum recording playback time for each speed Max
98. imum recording playback time Tape type SP EP T 160 2 hrs 40 min 8 hrs T 120 2 hrs 6 hrs T 60 1 hr 3 hrs T 30 30 min 1 hr 30 min Basic Operations 31 Recording TV programs continued 32 Basic Operations Recording using the quick timer The quick timer enables you to record for a specified period of time in intervals of 30 minutes Once you specify the recording time the VCR automatically stops recording Before you begin check that the clock is set correctly After you start recording press QUICK TIMER on the VCR until the desired duration appears in the display window The TIMER indicator on the VCR lights up Each press increases the recording duration in increments of 30 minutes as shown below 1 00 oU me The recording duration decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR turns off automatically To stop recording To stop quick timer recording while the VCR is recording a program press p STOP To extend the recording duration while recording Press QUICK TIMER until the desired duration appears in the display window Watching a TV program while recording another You can watch a TV program and record another at the same time Select the desired program position on the TV When you set HIFI AUDIO to NICAM the stereo or bilingual sound is recorded on the hi fi audio track and the standard sound is recorded on the normal audio track See page 2
99. indicator 8 Getting Started Channel setup chart Map Color system Area Channels TV SYSTEM pattern TV system VL VH U Set by the RF CH SET button PAL Western 2 4 5 12 21 69 Europe 501 S05 51 57 58 541 Turkey 2 4 5 12 21 69 Kuwait U A E Oman Jordan Australia 0 5 5 6 11 28 69 Indonesia 1 2 3 4 11 PALI U K 21 68 Hong Kong Ireland D J South Africa 4 13 21 68 PALD K China 1 5 6 12 13 56 K MESECAM Saudi Arabia 2 4 5 12 21 69 Tran Traq Libya Egypt Morocco Greece Syria MESECAM D K East Europe 1 5 6 12 21 60 K Russia MESECAM K1 Zaire K9 K Senegal Niger New Caledonia Tahiti French Guiana NTSC 3 58 USA 2 6 7 13 14 78 M A5 A1 F W W 29 W 58 W 1 W 28 Japan 1 3 4 12 13 62 M1 M7 M8 M10 S1 S41 VL VHF low band VH VHF high band U UHF band CATV channels Note The factory preset RF output channel which appears in the display window is 32 and the adjustable RF output channel range is 28 to 55 the corresponding channels are different depending on the area see pages 20 to 23 See pages 11 and 12 Getting Started Q EN lt 33 9 Step 4 10 EN Channel setup map and chart continued Setting the NTSC PB switch to match your TV system
100. ing Additional Information 50 Troubleshooting 52 Specifications 53 Index to parts and controls 56 Index Introduction 3 EN Welcome Checking your model name 4 EN Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Sony Video Cassette Recorder VCR Here are some of the features you ll enjoy with your VCR EASY SET UP that guides you through necessary VCR setups sequentially through the TV screen e Adaptive Picture Control APC that automatically optimizes recording and playback performance Dual Mode Shuttle DMS ring for easy playback and search operations G CODE system that lets you quickly and easily preset the VCR to record programs G CODE is a trademark applied for by Gemstar Development Corp G CODE system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation Note The G CODE used in this VCR is for Singapore Malaysia Hong Kong Macao etc and cannot be used in areas such as U S A Canada Japan Korea Taiwan and U K Compatible color systems This VCR is designed to record and play back using the PAL B G D K and I MESECAM B G D K and K1 or NTSC M color system Recording of video sources based on other color systems cannot be guaranteed The instructions in this manual are for the following three models Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR SLV X842ML is used for the illustrations purposes Any difference in operation is clea
101. ing the timer settings are cleared Reset the timer 36 Basic Operations according to the following table To record the program Press Only once ONCE Monday to Friday at the same scheduled time DAILY Every week at the same scheduled time WEEKLY The recording information appears on the TV screen date program start and G CODENO SPALP stop times program position number pa DECORIS E ROG 10 1254 20 00 22 00 58 and tape speed Check that the information is correct If CANCEL TIMER CLEAR it is not press TIMER CLEAR to cancel the setting If you set the wrong G CODE number the VCR sounds short beeps To preset another timer setting repeat steps 1 to 4 5 Pressu on standby to turn off the VCR The TIMER indicator on the VCR lights up The VCR turns off and enters timer recording standby mode automatically The VCR automatically turns on and starts recording at the start time and turns off at the stop time To stop recording To stop while the VCR is recording a program press p STOP To record satellite broadcasts using G CODE If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR you can record satellite programs using G CODE 1 Turn on the satellite tuner 2 On the satellite tuner select the satellite program you want to make a timer setting for 3 Follow the steps in Recording TV programs using G CODE above Keep the s
102. io When audio dubbing you have choice of listening to the dubbing and normal audio tracks at sound To do so press AUDIO MONITOR See page 34 the same time set AUDIO MIX to ON using the SET UP MENU option See page 29 Editing 49 Additional Information Troubleshooting Symptom Remedy Power The switch does Connect the mains lead securely not function Clock The clock has stopped and The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for more lights in the display window than an hour Reset the clock and timer Playback The playback picture does not Make sure the TV is set to the program position for the VCR If you are appear on the TV screen using a monitor set it to video input The picture is not clear Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING NORMAL SLOW buttons Make sure the COLOR SYSTEM switch is set to the position corresponding to the color system with which the tape was recorded Make sure the NTSC PB switch is set to the correct position to match the TV system of your TV 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 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
103. isable unused program positions The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG buttons 1 Press MENU then select TUNER PRESET and press EXECUTE 2 Select CHANNEL SET Press PROG until the program position you want to disable appears beside PROG on the TV screen 4 Press program number button 0 twice to display the number 0 beside CHANNEL SET 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for other positions you want to disable 6 Press EXECUTE Resetting the TV system only for areas where various TV systems coexist If the sound is distorted or noisy or the color TV program becomes black and white etc that channel may not be matched to the proper TV system In this case try the following steps 1 Press MENU then select TUNER PRESET and press EXECUTE 2 Press PROG to select the program position that has the channel with above described conditions 3 Select SYSTEM and select the TV system on which you can obtain the best sound and picture 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for other positions you want to preset the TV system to 5 Press EXECUTE If the picture is not clear Normally the Auto Fine Tuning AFT function automatically tunes in channels clearly If however the picture is not clear you may also use the manual tuning function 1 Press PROG to select the program position for which you cannot obtain a clear picture 2 Press MENU then select TUNER PRESET and press EXECUTE 3 Select
104. ll be cleared 11 30 Case 2 20 seconds will not be recorded Program 1 oO 10 50 Program 2 an Case 3 Will be cut off Program 1 10 00 rm o Progrem 2 10 45 12 15 Basic Operations 40 EN This section gives additional information about timer recording which you need after you have stored timer settings in the VCR To use the VCR while recording You can do the following tasks during timer recording To Press Reset the counter to 0 00 005 COUNTER RESET Display tape information on the DISPLAY TV screen MENU and select TIMER SET CHECK Check the timer settings Watch another TV program See Watching a TV program while recording another on page 32 Using the VCR before timer recording begins Press u on standby The TIMER indicator on the VCR goes off and the VCR is ready for use After using the VCR press u on standby again to turn on the TIMER indicator on the VCR Remember to reset the VCR to stand by for recording before the time you ve set the VCR to start recording or the timer setting will be cancelled When the timer settings overlap The VCR will not record overlapping programs If any of your timer settings overlap change the settings Case 1 If you preset two programs to start recording at the same time The program listed first in the TIMER SET CHECK menu has priority over the other programs The timer settings of lower priority programs will be erased from the list w
105. m the current position specify how many index signals ahead or behind the specific index signal is from the current position J gt er 0000010 1 Open the drop down panel and insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press INDEX SEARCH repeatedly until the index number INDEX 5 you want appears on the TV screen To locate succeeding programs press INDEX SEARCH To locate preceding programs press INDEX SEARCH The VCR starts searching and the index number on the TV screen counts down to zero Playback starts automatically INDEX SEARCH from that point U DU OCODO 00 90 90 0 A OOO D 0 8 0 Additional Operations 3 MENU CURSOR gt 1 171 a gt Les Notes Long game Play sessions consume much battery Power from the remote commander and reduce battery life Due to discrepancies between television systems the size of the game screen may differ between PAL and NTSC monitors 44 Additional Operations One special feature that will add lots of enjoyment to the basic VCR concept of recording and playback is this video game The Tile Game The object The object of the game is to collect as many points as possible by removing tiles in pairs The game has a total of 255 stages each stage becoming slightly more di
106. mer recording 35 37 cancelling timer settings 39 changing timer settings 39 checking timer settings 39 daily weekly recording 36 38 quick timer 32 using G CODE 35 Tracking adjustment See Adjusting Tuning Auto fine tuning 19 the TV tothe 11 the VCR to TV channels 14 17 2 ZWEITON broadcasts 34 ANOS IDIWLCSXlIWZPSXICESX ATS 9 195525 SONY 3 810 314 13 1 Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions 00000 00000 PAL NTSC SLV X842 X842ML SLV X821MKII 1995 by Sony Corporation 2 00000 00000 000 0 000 842 842 1 821 0 110 240 0 50 60 20 000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000 0 00000000000000000000000000000 0000000000 000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000
107. o listen to hi fi and normal audio at the same time ex SLV X842 X842ML 1 Press MENU and select SET UP MENU BUZZER JOFF DIMMER AUDIO GUIDE LAMP OFF HIFI AUDIO INICAM SET e gt 2 Set AUDIO MIX to ON using CURSOR gt 971 The AUDIO MONITOR button becomes inoperative and the sound you hear is mixed ex SLV X842 X842ML LANG x BUZZER ON OFF ON ON DFF DIMMER AUDIO MIX GUIDE LAMP OFF HIFI AUDIO SID INICAM SET e gt 3 Press EXECUTE to store the setting After playing the tape reset AUDIO MIX to OFF Basic Operations 29 EN Recording programs 0000010 000 V 0 TAPE SPEED PROG r REC Tips To select program positions you can also use the program number buttons on the remote commander For two digit numbers press the ten s digit button followed by the program number buttons To cut out an unwanted scene while recording press P PAUSE turn the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring on the VCR to rewind the tape to the beginning of the unwanted scene then press P PAUSE to resume recording Information about the tape and VCR status will appear on the TV screen but it won t be recorded on the tape continued 30 Basic Operations This section shows you how to record TV programs in the most basic
108. ort tape such as E 30 ora nonstandard commercially available tape the remaining tape length may not be correct Notes When a tape is reinserted the counter returns to 0H00M00S The counter will not work on tape portions with no recording Ifa tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This discrepancy is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video systems Basic Operations 28 set the color system If streaks appear during playback set the COLOR SYSTEM switch on the VCR to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in The normal setting is AUTO You can check the present color system in the display window Refer to the page 8 When your tape was recorded in Set COLOR SYSTEM to PAL PAL MESECAM NTSC NTSC MESECAM PAL MESECAM Displaying the remaining tape length and time counter Press DISPLAY to turn the display on or off Remaining tape length The white bar represents the approximate length of tape remaining Time counter Using the time counter At the point on a tape that you want to find later press COUNTER RESET to reset the counter to 0 00 005 When you rewind or advance the tape to this point refer to the counter Notes When you play tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting To play a tape in st
109. rical aerial socket Inputs and outputs LINE IN 1 VIDEO IN Phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN Phono jack 2 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE IN 2 VIDEO IN Phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN Phono jack 2 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE OUT VIDEO OUT Phono jack 1 Output signal 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT Phono jack 2 Rated output level 327 mVrms Load impedance more than 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms General Power requirements 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 27 SLV X842 X842ML only 25 W SLV X821MKII only Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 430 x 103 x 323 mm w h d including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 5 0 Kg Supplied accessories Remote commander 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Aerial cable 1 Audio video cable 1 Mains lead 2 pin type 1 SLV X842ML only Mains lead 3 pin type 1 SLV X842 X821MKII only Plug adaptor 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Refer to the pages indicated in for details Index to parts and controls Front panel with drop down panel opened 20 19 1811171116 151413 2111 10
110. ring stop press PLAY on the VCR while holding the DUAL MODE SHUTILE ring on the VCR at the 0 REW position Additional Operations 41 EN Adjusting the picture AUTO MANUAL 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW Notes Tapes recorded using the function are played back normally on VCRs that do not have the APC function Press P PAUSE to start recording after the APC indicator stops flashing If you start recording before the APC indicator stops flashing the APC function is cancelled 42 Additional Operations The VCR automatically adjusts the picture for the best possible playback or recording If however you find the automatic adjustment unsatisfactory you can adjust the picture manually Adjusting the tracking Though the 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 recorded in poor condition If so manually adjust the tracking condition Press 4 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 a
111. rly indicated in the text for example SLV X842ML only Types of differences Feature SS Model X842 X842ML X821MKII Recieving stereo and bilingual programs in NICAM system Recieving stereo and bilingual Programs in ZWEITON system Ste 21 Unpacking Check that you have the following items Remote commander R6 size AA batteries Cg Aerial cable S s gt CH N 9 Audio video cable SLV X842ML only Use this type of mains lead in Hong Kong Plug adaptor 5 842 X821MKII only 29 Getting Started 5 EN 5 33 9 Setting up remote commander Insert two R6 size AA batteries by 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 VCR and a Sony TV Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot can be used to operate your TV Remote sensor To operate TV to the VCR VTR and point at the remote sensor on the Sony TV TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV Notes The TV VIDEO button selects the TV input either from the aerial in or line in This button does not control the VCR input With normal use the batteries should last for approximately three to six months f
112. speed The normal speed Twice the normal speed High speed During playback turn the DUAL MODE SHUTILE ring right or left to 1 5 1 x2 3 Release ring Fast forwarding Rewinding Viewing the picture during fast forward or rewind During stop turn the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring to FF or to 0 REW and release During fast forward turn the DUAL SHUTTLE ring to FF During rewind turn the ring to 0 REW Press PLAY To return to the previous mode release the ring Locking in a high speed picture During playback or pause press 4 SEARCH or 3 SEARCH To change direction press backward or forward Press PLAY Locking in a slow motion picture During playback or pause press amp SLOW You can increase the playback speed with the button and decrease the speed with the button To change direction press backward or forward Press PLAY Playing frame by frame During pause press 7 FRAME to advance the picture one frame or FRAME to reverse the picture one frame Keep pressing the button to advance or reverse one frame every one second Press PLAY Playing in reverse During playback press Press PLAY Skipping a scene During playback press SKIP Pressing once skips about 30 seconds The VCR automatically resumes normal playback Rewind and restart play Du
113. ss CURSOR to highlight the hour under START then press CURSOR gt to set the hour 2 Press CURSOR to highlight the minutes under START then press CURSOR to set the minutes TIMER SET CHECK 9 12 SAT DATE START STOP PROG 6 15 7 00 B Press CURSOR then set the time to stop recording in the same way TIMER SET CHECK 9 12 SAT DATE START STOP PROG 6 1907 7 00 8 00 continued Basic Operations 37 EN Setting timer manually continued Tips To set the program position you can also use the PROG or program number buttons To record a video source from LINE 1 or LINE 2 press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 Tip To set the recording tape speed you can also use SPEED Note To record NTSC signals in EP mode set the tape speed to LP Tip To change the digits during setting press CURSOR to return to the item to be changed and select the digits using CURSOR gt Note f the power is interrupted for more than one hour while the VCR is standing by for recording the timer settings are cleared Reset the timer the current date SUN SAT MON SAT MON FRI EVERY SAT EVERY EVERY 1 month later cycles backw ard 38 Basic Operations 6 Press CURSOR then select the program position by pressing CURSOR gt TIMER SET CHECK 9 12 SAT D
114. st using G CODE you need to select the desired channel on the satellite tuner manually 6 Press CURSOR gt to select the guide channel number assigned in the program guide PROG GUIDE 5 56 SELECT 7 Press CURSOR to confirm the setting The cursor b appears in the leftmost column AND G CODE PROG GUIDE CH 1 3 MOVE PROG 3 SET GUIDE CH 8 To set the guide channel of another station repeat steps to 7 If you want to change the program positions of the stations proceed to step 2 of Changing the program positions of the stations on page 26 9 When you ve finished press EXECUTE to exit Setting up G CODE for satellite broadcasts When your satellite tuner is connected via the AERIAL IN connector first you have to set the program position for each satellite channel using the TUNER PRESET menu Then set the guide channel number for each satellite channel using the SET UP CH AND G CODE menu 1 Turnon the satellite tuner 2 Press MENU then select TUNER PRESET and press EXECUTE Press PROG to select a program position you want to use for watching a satellite channel 4 Select CHANNEL SET then press CURSOR to tune the VCR to the satellite tuner The channel number displayed beside CHANNEL SET is used for receiving all satellite broadcasts from the satellite tuner S
115. the DMS ring REC button and TIMER indicator on the VCR OFF to turn them HIFI AUDIO STD to record standard sound on a hi fi audio track SLV X842 X8DML 4 NICAM to record NICAM broadcasts on a hi fi audio only track For details see page 33 Additional Operations 45 EN This section shows you how to edit to or from another VCR or Editing camcorder You can make a copy of a tape using this VCR for recording Editing with another VCR How to hook up to record on this VCR This VCR Recorder Other VCR Player Audio video cable signal flow This VCR Recorder 0 2 5 LINE IN 1 Other VCR Player Tips e Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color f the other isa monaural type leave the red plugs unconnected Signal flow Audio video cable 46 EN Editing How to hook up to record on another VCR TV This VCR Player 0 LINE OUT Other VCR Recorder Tips Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color If the other VCR isa monaural type leave the red plugs unconnected Signal flow Audio video cable Operation when recording on this VCR P PAUSE Before you
116. tile place the arrow on the tile and press EXECUTE again 4 Select a matching tile in the same way The tiles will be removed from the screen and you will receive one point 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 When all the tiles are removed press EXECUTE to go to the next stage To exit the game Press MENU Looking at options The SET UP MENU provides you with various options to set up customize your VCR See the table below for the available menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold letters SLV X842 X842ML BUZZER DIMMER OFF AUDIO MIX GUIDE LAMP HIFI AUDIO SET e Menu choices SLV X821M BUZZER ON DIMMER ON AUDIO MIX ON GUIDE LAMP ON SET e gt Menu option Set this option to LANG 8 amp 8 e ENGLISH to set the on screen language to English to set the on screen language to Chinese BUZZER ON to output a beep sound when an illogical operation is made OFF to deactivate it DIMMER ON to dim the VCR display OFF to brighten it AUDIO MIX ON to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks at the same time The AUDIO MONITOR button becomes inoperable OFF to select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button For details see page 34 GUIDE LAMP ON to illuminate
117. ttons to enter Les 1 the desired program s G CODE NO number If you make mistake press TIMER CLEAR and enter the correct number s Select the tape speed SP or LP by pressing TAPE SPEED 0 0 See To select tape speeds on page 31 CONFIRM BALLY CANCEL TIMER CLEAR Notes continued To record NTSC signals in EP mode set the tape speed to LP The G CODE used in this VCR is for Singapore Malaysia Hong Kong Macao etc and cannot be used in areas such as U S A Canada Japan Korea Taiwan and U K Basic Operations 35 EN Recording TV programs using 4 Press ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY G CODE continued Tip To exit from the G CODE mode press G CODE before pressing ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY in step 4 Notes You cannot set G CODE in the following cases when the is turned off while recording using the timer or quick timer The timer will not accept settings in the following cases when you select DAILY for a Saturday or Sunday program when you select DAILY or WEEKLY for a program more than seven days ahead when you enter the G CODE number of a program that has already ended f the VCR doesn t accept the setting check the G CODE number again and enter the proper number starting from step 1 f the power is interrupted for more than one hour while the VCR is standing by for record
118. utomatically improves recording and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape To maintain better picture quality press APC on the VCR so the APC indicator in the display window lights To use APC during playback The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes You can play a tape using the APC function even if the tape was not recorded with it To use APC while recording Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording the VCR adjusts to the tape using the APC function the APC indicator flashes rapidly This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected There is a short delay before the VCR actually starts recording while the VCR analyzes the tape If you want to start recording precisely the first time you record set the VCR to recording pause mode the APC indicator flashes slowly and press r REC to let the VCR analyze the tape When the APC indicator stops flashing press P PAUSE to start recording Recording begins immediately To deactivate the APC Press APC on the VCR The APC indicator in the display window goes off The automatically marks index signal the point where Sea rchi ng usi ng the recording starts with the exception of when you start recording from recording pause Use this as a reference to find the beginning of ndex fu nction recording Since the index number indicates the relative position fro
119. you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not use different types of batteries Getting Started Connecting the AERIAL IN 699 OO AC IN AERIAL OUT y Aerial cable to mains lt signal flow AERIAL IN l Disconnect the aerial input cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN of the VCR 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable AERIAL 3 Connect AC IN of the VCR and the mains supply using the mains lead You ve completed the basic hookup to watch and record TV programs Additional connections To a TV that has audio video input jacks This additional connection can improve picture and sound quality Connect to the TV as shown on the right To a stereo system You can improve sound quality by connecting to a stereo system as shown on the right LINE OUT Audio video cable AUDIO OUT Audio video cable Getting Started 7 EN 5 33 9 Step 4 Channel setup map and chart lt o CES Ce SP TAS

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