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1. If you use the SMARTLINK connection the Preset Download function starts and the SMARTLINK indicator flashes in the display window during download papes bun 5D After the search or download is complete the current time appears in the display window for any stations that transmit a time signal To cancel the Auto Set Up function Press AUTO SET UP Tip e If you want to change the language for the on screen display from the one preset in the Auto Set Up function see page 23 Note e Do not cancel the Auto Set Up function during step 3 If you do repeat the steps above Getting Started 17 see e Setting the clock You must set the time and date on the VCR to use the timer recording features properly The Auto Clock Set function works only if a station in your area is broadcasting a time signal If the Auto Set Up function did not set the clock correctly for your local area try another station for the Auto Clock Set function MENU tpe OK Setting the clock manually Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel 1 MENU Press MENU then press 4 4 to highlight SETTINGS and press OK LANGUAGE RETURN SELECT SET Press to highlight CLOCK then press OK AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST 4 1 1999 EAI 18 Getting Started
2. OPC EDIT AUDIO MIX HIFI AUDIO AUTO LONG PLAY TAPE LENGTH COLOUR SYSTEM RETURN LINE 3 TIMER OPTIONS VARIABLE POWER SAVE OFF RF MODULATOR ON TV DIRECT REC ON RETURN SELECT f SET OK SELECT SET EXIT MENU Press to change the setting then press OK Press MENU to return to the original screen continued Additional Operations 71 72 Menu choices Changing menu options continued Initial settings are indicated in bold print OPTIONS 1 Menu option Set this option to OPC e ON to switch on the OPC Optimum Picture Control function and improve picture quality e OFF to switch off OPC EDIT e ON to minimize picture deterioration when editing e OFF to turn off EDIT AUDIO MIX e ON to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks at the SLV SE70EN same time The AUDIO MONITOR button will not SE70EG SX70EN function only e OFF to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks separately Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button For details see page 64 HIFI AUDIO e NICAM to record NICAM broadcasts on the hi fi audio SLV SE70EN track SX70EN only e STANDARD to record standard sound on the hi fi audio track For details see page 62 AUTO LONG PLAY e ON to change the timer recording tape speed automatically to the LP mode when the remaining tape beco
3. Press to highlight MANUAL ADJUST then press OK AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST 1 1999 E OFF SELECT SET few CONFIRM Press to set the date AUTO ADJUST OFF CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST 29 1 1999 TUE papes Bun SELECT SET ACS CONFIRM Press gt to highlight the month and set the month pressing t AUTO ADJUST OFF CLOCK PROG IMANUAL ADJUST 28 9 1999 TUE SELECT SET CONFIRM Set the year hour and minutes in sequence pressing gt to highlight the TOAST oR CLOCK PROG item to be set and press 4 F to select MANUAL ADJUST the digits The day of the week is set automatically SELECT SET ew CONFIRM continued Getting Started 19 Step 6 Setting the clock continued Press OK to start the clock AUTO ADJUST OFF CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST 28 9 1999 TUE 18 00 8 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu O Tips e To change the digits during setting press to return to the item to be changed and select the digits pressing t e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note e The menu disappea
4. 38 Getting Started Basic Operations Playing a tape amp EJECT DISPLAY CLEAR gt PLAY H PAUSE gt e FF E STOP Aaa REW suoneido siseg NTSC PB 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed continued Basic Operations 39 40 Playing a tape continued Press gt PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically Additional tasks To Press Stop play E STOP Pause play H PAUSE Resume play after pause H PAUSE or gt PLAY Fast forward the tape gt gt FF during stop Rewind the tape lt 4 REW during stop Eject the tape EJECT To set the colour system If the playback picture has no colour or streaks appear during playback set COLOUR SYSTEM in the OPTIONS 1 menu to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in see page 72 Normally set the option to AUTO To play an NTSC recorded tape Set NTSC PB at the rear of the VCR according to the colour system of your TV When your TV is Set NTSC PB to PAL only ON PAL TV PAL and NTSC NTSC 4 43 Basic Operations To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later press CLEAR The counter in the display window resets to 0 00 00 Search for the point afterwards by r
5. Switch to TV Teletext off O TV Switch to Teletext Teletext Select the sound AUDIO MONITOR Use FASTEXT FASTEXT buttons Call up on screen display DISPLAY Change the Teletext page E E Switch to from wide mode of a Sony wide TV For WIDE other manufacture s wide TV see Controlling other TVs with the remote commander below papes Bun Notes 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 together e Do not use different types of batteries together e Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs Controlling other TVs with the remote commander The remote commander is preprogrammed to control non Sony TVs If your TV is listed in the table on the next page set the appropriate manufacturer s code number l set TV VIDEO at the top of the remote commander to TV 2 Hold down 5 and enter your TV s code number s using the programme number buttons Then release Q Now you can use the following TV control buttons to control your TV 10 TV VIDEO programme number buttons ten s digit PROG 41 O TV amp Teletext FASTEXT buttons WIDE MENU 9 4 gt and OK These buttons may not work with all TVs Tip e When you
6. This connection improves picture and So ay sound quality Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture press TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window Connect the mains lead to the mains papes Bug Note e If the TV is connected to the LINE 1 TV connector setting the RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS 2 menu to OFF is recommended In the OFF position only the signal from the aerial is output through the AERIAL OUT connector see page 73 You do not have to tune your TV to the VCR Skip Tuning your TV to the VCR on page 14 continued Getting Started 11 12 Step 3 Connecting the VCR continued About the SMARTLINK features If the connected TV complies with SMARTLINK SMARTLINK MEGALOGIC EASYLINK Q Link or EURO VIEW LINK you can use the SMARTLINK function after you complete the steps on the previous page the SMARTLINK indicator appears in the VCR s display window when you turn on the TV You can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features e Preset Download You can download your TV tuner preset data to this VCR and tune the VCR according to that data in Auto Set Up This greatly simplifies the Auto Set Up procedure Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the Auto Set Up function during the procedure See Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function on page 16 e TV Direct Rec You can easily record what you are watching on the TV other than ta
7. Tip e To set tracking to the centre position press the TRACKING and buttons at the same time Notes e You can adjust the tracking for the NTSC recorded tape but the tracking meter won t be displayed With the Auto Long Play function on the OPC function will work only in SP mode If the tape speed automatically switches from SP to LP the OPC function turns off If however the entire programme is recorded in LP mode the OPC function will work e There is a delay about ten seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while the VCR analyses the tape To avoid the delay first set the VCR to recording pause the OPC indicator flashes slowly and press REC to have the VCR analyse the tape the OPC indicator flashes rapidly After the OPC indicator stops flashing press II PAUSE to start recording immediately If you want to start recording quickly without using the OPC function first set the VCR to recording pause the OPC indicator flashes slowly and press If PAUSE to start recording Additional Operations Changing menu options 1 ub w Press MENU then select OPTIONS and press OK rail OPTIONS OPTIONS 1 OPTIONS 2 RETURN Press to highlight OPTIONS 1 or OPTIONS 2 then press OK Press to select the option then press OK Example SLV SE70EN rl OPTIONS 1 FTL OPTIONS 2 DECODER LINE 3
8. 0 Connecting the VCR If your TV has a EURO AV connector see page 10 If your TV does not have a EURO AV Scart connector AERIAL IN TOONOTONOT papes 6un eD oo Gz AERIAL OUT Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains 4 Aerial cable supplied N Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear aNTENNe panel of the VCR ENTREE MO 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCRand Nine the aerial input of your TV using the tO supplied aerial cable og Dm ple 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains Note e When you connect the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable you have to set RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS 2 menu to ON initial setting see page 73 continued Getting Started 9 Step 3 Connecting the VCR continued If your TV has a EURO AV Scart connector AERIAL IN TOMOONNOND Mains lead to mains 4 on EURO AV Scart N Signal flow EURO AV cable not supplied 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIALIN on the Tene IN rear panel of the VCR ENTREE sot 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and ANTENNE the aerial input of your TV using the ENTREE supplied aerial cable on pm i 10 Getting Started Connect LINE 1 TV on the VCR and the EURO AV Scart connector on the TV with the optional EURO AV cable V
9. 2 After pressing RF CHANNEL press PROGRAM while the RF channel is displayed so that another RF channel appears Then tune the TV to the new RF channel until a clear picture appears Note e If you set the wrong TV system you may have no sound or sound may be distorted Getting Started 15 steps Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Before using the VCR for the first time set up the VCR using the Auto Set Up function With this function you can set the language for the on screen display TV channels guide channels for the Show View system AUTO SET UP PROGRAM 1 ene Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three seconds Q The VCR automatically turns on and the country abbreviation appears in the display window 2 PROGRAM Press PROGRAM to select the abbreviation of your country For some countries there is a selection of languages to choose from The abbreviations of the countries and languages are as follows Abbreviation Country Language CZ Checho Czech H Hungary Hungarian PL Poland Polish RU Russia Russian ELSE Other English countries If your country does not appear select ELSE 16 Getting Started AUTO Press AUTO SET UP lightly SET UP The VCR starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them according to the TV system you selected in Tuning your TV to the VCR
10. Daily weekly recording on page 55 e To use the VPS PDC function set VPS PDC to ON For details of the VPS PDC function see Timer recording with VPS PDC signals on page 51 e To record from a decoder or other source connected to the LINE 1 TV connector the LINE 2 IN jacks or the LINE 3 IN Scart connector press INPUT SELECT to display L1 L2 or L3 in the PROG position 3 MENU O Press MENU to exit the menu 4 swe O Press 1 to turn off the VCR The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording To record from a decoder or other source leave the connected equipment switched on To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press ll STOP Basic Operations Daily weekly recording In step 2 above press to select the recording pattern Each time you press the indication changes as shown below Press tto change the indication in reverse order TODAY SUN SAT Sunday to Saturday gt MON SAT Monday to Saturday MON FRI Monday to Friday SAT every Saturday MON every Monday SUN every Sunday 1 month later dates count down TOMORROW TODAY Tips To set the programme position you can also use the PROG or programme number buttons e To set the tape speed you can also use the SP LP button e When you are recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape
11. FF or 44 REW lt 4 REW When you release the button normal playback resumes 56 Additional Operations Playback options Operation Play at twice the normal During playback press x 2 speed Play in slow motion During playback press I gt SLOW Play frame by frame During pause press P gt FF or 416 REW on the remote commander Hold down PP FF or 4 lt 4 REW to play one frame each second Rewind and start play During stop press E gt PLAY on the VCR while holding down AAA REW lt lt REW on the VCR To resume normal playback Press gt PLAY Using the shuttle ring SLV SE50EG only With the shuttle ring you can operate a variety of playback options There are two ways for using the shuttle ring normal mode and jog mode To use the shuttle ring in normal mode During playback or pause turn the shuttle ring clockwise or anticlockwise Each change in the shuttle ring position changes the playback mode in the following way Je wa Slow motion 5 Slow motion in reverse Normal speed Normal speed in reverse Initial speed Double speed Double speed in reverse High speed High speed in reverse continued Additional Operations 57 58 Playing searching at various speeds continued To use the shuttle ring in jog mode Use this mode for frame by frame playback Press JOG to enter the jog mode The JOG button lights up If you change to the jog mode during any playback mode the pl
12. INORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT SET P Press to highlight CHANNEL SET then press OK SYSTEM D K NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET C12 AAB PAY TV CANAL AFT ON FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT CONFIRM continued Getting Started 25 Presetting channels continued Press repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed The channels appear in the following order B G TV system D K TV system Channel number Receivable Channel number Receivable inthe CHANNEL Channel inthe CHANNEL Channel SET field SET field C02 E2 C02 R1 c03 E3 C05 R6 C04 E4 C06 R7 C05 E5 C12 R12 C06 E6 C13 R2 C07 E7 C14 R3 C08 E8 C15 R4 c09 E9 C16 R5 C10 E10 C17 R8 C11 E11 C18 R9 C12 E12 C19 R10 C21 C69 E21 E69 C20 R11 S01 S41 1 S41 C21 C69 R21 R69 S42 S46 01 S05 If you know the number of the channel you want press the programme number buttons For example for channel 5 first press 0 and then press 5 If the TV sound is distorted or noisy press to highlight SYSTEM and ZE press OK Then press to select B stare Serv G or D K so that you get the better ART CURING ON sound DRETURN SELECT 2 CONFIRM 9 To allocate another channe
13. R L jacks as shown on the right AUDIO OUT R L LINE IN N Audio cable not supplied Signal flow To a satellite tuner You can watch programmes from the a papes Bun i i satellite tuner connected to this VCR on DECODER H the TV even when the VCR is turned off LINE 3 IN LINE OUT 4 using the Line Through function When Zao SZ you turn on the satellite tuner this VCR j T f automatically sends the signal from the EURO AV cable not supplied satellite tuner to the TV without turning N Signal flow itself on 1 Connect the satellite tuner to the DECODER LINE 3 IN connector as shown above 2 Set DECODER LINE 3 to LINE 3 in the OPTIONS 2 menu 3 Set POWER SAVE to OFF in the OPTIONS 2 menu 4 Turn off the VCR To watch a satellite programme turn on the satellite tuner and the TV Note e You cannot watch satellite programmes on the TV while recording unless you record a satellite programme Getting Started 13 14 sepa ee Tuning your TV to the VCR If you have connected the VCR to your TV using the EURO AV cable skip this step gt ON STANDBY PROGRAM RF CHANNEL 1 O ON STANDBY Press ON STANDBY to turn on the VCR 2 RF CHANNEL Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR lightly The factory preset RF channel appears in the display window The VCR signal is output through this channel t
14. an inclined position It is designed to be operated ina horizontal position only Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside the VCR and cause damage to the video head and tape When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold to a warm location wait for about three hours before operating the unit Introduction Caution Television programmes 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 programme owner Compatible colour systems This VCR is designed to record using the PAL B G or D K or MESECAM B G or D K colour system and play back using the PAL B G or D K MESECAM B G or D K and NTSC 4 43 colour systems Table of contents Getting Started 4 Step 1 Unpacking ui Step 2 Setting up the remote commander 9 Step 3 Connecting the VCR 14 Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR 16 Step 5 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function 18 Step 6 Setting the clock 23 Selecting a language papes Buna 24 Presetting channels 28 Changing disabl
15. button 40 WIDE button for TV 7 AUDIO MONITOR button 62 x 2 button 57 B gt SLOW button 57 SP Standard Play LP Long Play button 44 DISPLAY button 45 ten s digit button 6 46 lt volume buttons for TV 7 REC record button 44 59 MENU button 18 60 Il PAUSE button 18 40 E STOP button 18 40 Aaa REW rewind button 40 56 gt gt FF fast forward button 40 56 gt PLAY OK button 18 40 FASTEXT buttons for TV TV VIDEO remote control switch ES N ON S we a 3 R B 5 1 on standby switch 6 50 COUNTER REMAIN button 45 Teletext button for TV 7 AUDIO DUB button SLV SE50EG only 78 TV power on TV mode select button for TV 7 kea PPI INDEX SEARCH buttons 68 CLEAR button 49 61 TV VIDEO button 6 45 Programme number buttons 6 46 INPUT SELECT button 44 54 76 PROG programme buttons 6 25 44 Ga E Teletext page access buttons for TV 7 TIMER button 48 53 SMART SEARCH button 65 FASTEXT buttons for TV Additional Information 87 Index A B Adjusting picture 27 70 tracking 69 Aerial hookup 9 AFT Auto Fine Tuning 27 Audio dubbing 77 Audio track 63 Auto Clock Set 21 Auto Set Up 16 Auto Long Play 72 C C
16. details Front panel SLV SE7OEN SE70OEG SX70EN 1 0 ON STANDBY switch indicator 14 Tape compartment amp EJECT button 40 AA REW lt lt REW rewind button 40 56 gt PLAY button 40 57 gt gt FF gt gt FF fast forward button 40 56 JOG button 58 Shuttle ring 57 REC record button 44 59 76 E STOP button 40 76 SE amp WE a lal Il PAUSE button 40 76 PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 16 58 69 REALITY REGENERATER button 69 AUTO SET UP RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL button 14 16 LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 74 LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO jacks 74 Remote sensor 5 continued Additional Information 83 Index to parts and controls continued Display window STEREO Ny NICAM INA NA WA IA NA AN AAN AN AN AN 14 13 12 1 Timer indicator 50 54 8 SMARTLINK indicator 12 2 NICAM indicator SLV SE7OEN 9 TV indicator 47 SX70EN only 62 10 Audio dubbing indicator SLV 3 STEREO indicator SLV SE7O
17. in the VCR the VCR and the TV turn on the TV is set to the video channel and playback starts automatically in one sequence when you press gt PLAY Note e When you use the One Touch Play function leave the TV on or in the standby mode Basic Operations Recording TV programmes COUNTER REMAIN DISPLAY SP LP TV VIDEO INPUT SELECT PROG REC suonedo siseg E STOP 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel To record from a decoder turn it on 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place continued Basic Operations 43 44 Recording TV programmes continued 3 INPUT SELECT C4 Press INPUT SELECT until a programme position number appears in the display window SP VIDEO 4 Press PROG to select the programme position you want to record SP VIDEO 5 SP LP Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP LP Long Play provides recording time twice as long as SP however SP Standard Play produces better picture and audio quality 6 REC Press REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up red in the display window Recording indicator To stop recording Press W STOP Basic Operations To check the remaining time Press DISPLAY With the display on press COUNTER REMAIN to check the remaining time Each time you press COUNTER REMAIN the time counter and the remaining time appear
18. is poor Adjust the TV aerial e Make sure the TV system is correctly set for your TV e Make sure SYSTEM B G or D K in the TUNER menu is set to the same system in your local area The tape starts playing as soon as it is inserted e The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape cover the tab hole The tape is ejected when you press REC e Check that the safety tab has not been removed Nothing happens when you press REC e Make sure the tape is not at its end Timer recording The timer does not operate e Check that the clock is set e Make sure a tape has been inserted e Check that the safety tab has not been removed e Make sure the tape is not at its end e Make sure a programme has been set for timer recording e Make sure your timer settings have not already passed the current time e Check that the decoder is turned on e Check that the satellite tuner is turned on The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for more than one hour Reset the clock and timer The SHOWVIEW menu or the TIMER menu does not appear e Check that TIMER OPTIONS in the OPTIONS 2 menu is set correctly Additional Information Symptom Remedy Others A tape cannot be inserted Check that a tape isn t already in the tape compartment The remote commander does not function Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor o
19. menu appears on the TV screen Press to select SHOWVIEW then press OK e When you set TIMER OPTIONS to SHOWVIEW The SHOWVIEW menu appears on the FERAE TV screen j 48 Basic Operations Press the programme number buttons to enter the ShowView number SHOWVIEW NO If you make a mistake press CLEAR and re enter the correct number CLEAR Lee The date start and stop times programme Hrn roos FO position tape speed and VPS PDC SP LP SP VPS PDC COFF LIST setting appear on the TV screen e If appears in the PROG SELECT j programme column this may ANCEL CLEAR happen for local broadcasts you have to set the appropriate programme position manually Press to select the desired programme position To record from a decoder or other source connected to the LINE 1 TV connector the LINE 2 IN jacks or the LINE 3 IN Scart connector press INPUT SELECT to display L1 L2 or L3 You will only have to do this operation once for the referred channel The VCR will then store your setting CLEAR Cy The information is incorrect press CLEAR continued Basic Operations suonedo seg 49 50 Recording TV programmes usi
20. on the stereo system Editing 75 Basic editing when recording on this VCR Before you start editing e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel e Press INPUT SELECT to display L2 L1 or L3 in the display window e Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP e On this VCR set EDIT to ON in the OPTIONS 1 menu If the other VCR has a similar function turn it on also 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 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press Il PAUSE 3 Press REC on this VCR to set it to recording pause 4 To start editing press the Ill PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the li STOP buttons on both VCRs Tip e To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press II PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press I PAUSE again to resume recording Note e If you start editing following the procedure above the VCR won t start recording with the OPC function To record a tape with the OPC function press REC again during recording pause in step 3 so the VCR analyses the tape Then when you start editing in step 4 press I PAUSE after the OPC indicator stops flashing If you press If PAUSE before the OPC indi
21. searching and playback starts automatically from the beginning of the selected programme 1 80MIN continued Additional Operations SMART SEARCH Searching using the Smart Search function continued To stop searching Press W STOP To exit the SMART SEARCH screen Press SMART SEARCH To record in a blank space Blank space on the tape will appear as a blank row in the SMART SEARCH screen Select the blank row in step 3 then press OK The VCR rewinds fast forwards the tape to the beginning of the blank space then stops Start recording To recall the latest data screen after you remove the tape You can display the data of the last tape used to record a programme even after you have removed the tape If you reinsert the tape and record additional programmes be sure to select LATEST DATA Otherwise all of the data for the tape is deleted 1 Reinsert the last tape that you used to record a programme 2 Press SMART SEARCH e NO DATA LATEST DATA SMART SEARCH 3 Press to highlight LATEST DATA If you want to reset the latest data screen D0 highlight NO DATA and press OK then 820 00221 00 record a programme TATEST DATA 4 Press OK The latest data stored in the VCR s SMART SEARCH memory is displayed Tips e You can store information for up to 24 programmes on a singl
22. what you are watching on the TV when you press REC e You can turn the TV Direct Rec function ON and OFF in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page 73 Notes e You cannot record what you are watching using this method when the VCR is in the following modes pause timer standby tuner preset Auto Set Up and recording e When the TV indicator is lit in the display window do not turn off the TV nor change the TV programme position When the TV indicator is not lit the VCR continues recording the programme even if you change the TV programme position on the TV Basic Operations suonedo siseg 47 Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system 6 The ShowView system is the feature that simplifies programming the VCR to make timer recording Just enter the Show View number listed in the TV programme guide The date times and programme position of that programme are set automatically You can preset up to eight programmes at a time CLEAR Programme number buttons Before you start e Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel e Set TIMER OPTIONS to SHOWVIEW or VARIABLE in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page 73 TIMER tpe 1 TIMER Press TIMER When you set TIMER OPTIONS to Bala VARIABLE STANDARD The TIMER METHOD
23. 2 T U Timer setting 53 cancelling 60 changing 60 checking 60 daily weekly recording 50 55 using ShowView 48 Tracking adjustment See Adjusting V W X Y VPS Video Programme System 51 Z ZWEITON broadcasts 62 Sony iine http www world sony com
24. Delivery Control signals with their TV programmes These signals ensure that your timer recordings are made regardless of broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interruptions with the VPS or PDC indicator in the display window lit To use the VPS PDC function set VPS PDC to ON in step 4 above You can also use the VPS PDC function for a source connected to the LINE 1 TV connector LINE 2 IN jacks or LINE 3 IN scart connector To record satellite broadcasts If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR you can record satellite programmes 1 Turn on the satellite tuner 2 On the satellite tuner select the satellite programme for which you want to make a timer setting 3 Keep the satellite tuner turned on until the VCR finishes recording the satellite programme for which you have made a timer setting To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins just press The indicator turns off and the VCR switches on Remember to press to reset the VCR after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording suonedo siseg Reset the counter e Display tape information on the TV screen e Check the timer settings e Watch another TV programme continued Basic Operations 51 52 Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system continued Tips e To set the programme position with a two digit number press ten s d
25. EAR Press to highlight the row on which you want to disable PROG 1 C12 papes Bunya SELECT e MOVE PROG ERASE PROG 4 CLEAR Press CLEAR The selected row will be cleared as T12 shown on the right C27 cog SELECT e MOVE PROG gt ERASE PROG CLEAR 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you want to disable 6 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu O Tip e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Notes e The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes e Be sure to select the programme position you want to disable correctly If you disable a programme position by mistake you need to reset that channel manually Getting Started 33 Setting the Canal Plus decoder You can watch or record Canal Plus programmes if you connect a decoder not supplied to the VCR Connecting a decoder EURO AV cable Canal Plus decoder supplied with decoder e DECODER LINE 3 IN EURO AV Scart me G Signal flow AERIAL OUT C LINE 1 TV SS Aerial cable supplied EURO AV EURO AV cable not supplied Scart 34 Getting Started Setting Canal Plus channels To watch or r
26. EN SES0EG only 78 SE70EG SX70EN only 62 11 Tracking indicator 69 4 Tape speed indicators 44 12 Time counter clock line VIDEO indicator 11 45 programme position indicator 41 44 76 6 VPS Video Programme System PDC Programme Delivery Control 13 Remaining time indicator 45 indicator 51 14 Tape recording indicator 44 7 OPC Optimum Picture Control indicator 70 84 Additional Information Rear panel 1 Mains lead 9 10 2 AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector 9 10 3 AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector 9 10 4 NTSC PB Play Back switch 40 DECODER 2 LINE 3 IN DECODEUR 2 ENTREE LIGNE 3 connector 34 75 LINE 1 TV gt LIGNE 1 TV connector 10 34 AUDIO OUT R right L left SORTIE AUDIO D G jacks SLV SE70EN SE70EG SX70EN only 13 continued Additional Information 85 86 Index to parts and controls continued Remote commander NI Iole Oo N 10 11 12 Additional Information _ jo B N N 10 11 12 EJECT
27. ET Press to highlight TUNER then press OK l TUNER PROG 1 SYSTEM D K NORMAL CATV NORMAL CHANNEL SET C12 _ _AAB PAY TV CANAL OFF ON AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT SET Press to highlight NORMAL CATV then press OK 36 Getting Started fiz TUNER PROG 1 SYSTEM NORMAL CATV NORMAL CHANNEL SET CATV PAY TV CANAL ON AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT i CONFIRM Press to highlight NORMAL then press OK To preset CATV Cable Television channels select CATV SYSTEM jim TUNER PROG 1 D K NORMAL CATV NORMAL CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT C12 AAB OFF ON FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT SET Press PROG to select the desired programme position Selected programme position PROG 15 SYSTEM NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT SET Press to highlight CHANNEL SET then press OK fa TUNER PROG 15 SYSTEM D K NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET C12 _AAB PAY TV CANAL AFT ON FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT CONFIRM Press t
28. LV SE50EG only 4 Getting Started kk Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment Insert the negative end first then push in and down until the positive end clicks into position Using the remote commander You can use this remote Remote sensor commander to operate this VCR and a Sony TV Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot can be used to operate your Sony TV If the TV does not have the symbol near the remote sensor this remote commander will not operate the TV To operate Set TV VIDEO to the VCR VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on the VCR a Sony TV TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV continued Getting Started 5 Step 2 Setting up the remote commander continued WIDE AUDIO MONITOR FASTEXT buttons DISPLAY TV control buttons TV VIDEO Programme number buttons PROG D E 21 l To Press Turn the TV into standby mode 1 Select an input source of the TV either from TV VIDEO aerial in or from line in Select the programme position of the TV Programme number buttons PROG 6 Getting Started To Press Adjust the volume of the TV 21
29. S ONY 3 865 150 12 1 Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions PAL NTSC 4 43 SHOWVIEW SLV SE7OEN EG nlts Fi SLV SX 70EN Higi SLV SE50EG 1999 by Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified a personnel only Mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop Precautions Safety e This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply 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 even if the unit itself has been turned off Unplug the unit from 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 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 e Do not install the unit in
30. Stereo programme To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo STEREO STEREO Standard sound No indicator No indicator Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels monaural Additional Operations Bilingual programme To listen to On screen display Display window Main MAIN STEREO Sub SUB STEREO Main and sub MAIN SUB STEREO Standard sound No indicator No indicator Usually the main sound monaural Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo main and sub STEREO STEREO left and right channels Left channel main LCH STEREO Right channel sub RCH STEREO Standard sound No indicator No indicator How sound is recorded on a video tape The 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 Bilingual Usually mixed left right channels Usually main sound Normal audio track monaural Hi fi audio track main track Stereo sound Main left channel left right channels Sub right channel continued Additional Operations 63 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes continued Notes e To listen to playback sounds in stereo you must use the EURO AV or AUDIO OUT connections e When you play a tape recorded in monaur
31. VHF E2 E12 R1 R12 UHF E21 E69 R21 R69 CATV S1 S41 S01 S05 RF output signal UHF channels 21 to 69 Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket IInputs and outputs CG LINE 1 TV 21 pin Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 Video output pin 19 Audio output pins 1 and 3 LINE 2 IN SLV SE70EN SE70EG SX70EN only VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phone jack 2 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE 2 IN SLV SE50EG only VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phone jack 1 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms DECODER 2 LINE 3 IN 21 pin Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 AUDIO OUT SLV SE70EN SE70EG SX70EN only Phono jack 2 Rated output level 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms Additional Information General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Power consumption 22W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 430 x 100 x 314 mm w h d including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 4 6 kg Supplied accessories Remote commander 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Aerial cable 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for
32. al the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting e If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function check that AUDIO MIX in the OPTIONS 1 menu is set to OFF see page 72 e If HIFI AUDIO is set to STANDARD the standard sound will be recorded on both the hi fi and normal audio tracks Pressing AUDIO MONITOR will not change the sound SLV SE70EN SX70EN only 64 Additional Operations Searching using the Smart Search function If you record multiple programmes on a tape use the Smart Search function to see what has been recorded on your tape You can see information such as date time and channel of programmes recorded on a tape You can also start playback directly from the selected programme using the SMART SEARCH screen All programmes are listed on the screen regardless of how the programme was recorded The data of the last tape inserted into the VCR is automatically stored in memory If you want to recall the latest data screen select LATEST DATA in the SMART SEARCH screen see page 66 Before you start e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel tpe L After recording press to turn on the VCR 2 Press SMART SEARCH 3 Press lt gt to select the programme you want to start viewing BLANK TIME 30MIN SELECT SET EXIT SMART SEARCH 4 Press OK Bae The VCR starts
33. ally if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes Getting Started papes Buna 23 Presetting channels If some channels could not be preset using the Auto Set Up function you can preset them manually Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel PROG MENU tpe OK Press MENU then press 4 4 to highlight SETTINGS and press OK TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE RETURN SELECT SET Press to highlight TUNER then press OK 24 Getting Started fy TUNER PROG 1 ISYSTEM NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING RETURN DIK NORMAL C12 AAB OFF ON SELECT SET Ol Press to highlight NORMAL CATV then press OK SYSTEM INORMAL CATV NORMAL CHANNEL SET CATV PAY TV CANAL AFT ON FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT CONFIRM Press to highlight NORMAL then press OK SYSTEM D K NORMAL CATV NORMAL sos CHANNEL SET C12 AAB To preset CATV Cable Television PAY TV CANAL OFF channels select CATV FINE TUNNG RETURN papes Bun SELECT SET i Press PROG to select the programme Selected programme position position SYSTEM
34. alternately The remaining time with the indicator also appears in the display window Time counter Remaining time To correctly check the remaining time of the tape set TAPE LENGTH in the OPTIONS 1 menu according to the tape type you use see page 72 To watch another TV programme while recording 1 Press TV VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window 2 Select another programme position on the TV To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on a tape again g b cover the tab hole with adhesive tape yp cam Q S Safety tab suonedo seg continued Basic Operations 45 46 Recording TV programmes continued Tips To select a programme position you can use the programme number buttons on the remote commander For two digit numbers press the ten s digit button followed by the programme number buttons You can select a video source from the LINE 1 TV connector the LINE 2 IN jacks or the LINE 3 IN Scart connector also using the INPUT SELECT button The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape but the information won t be recorded on the tape If you don t want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a decoder make sure to leave it on Notes The display does not appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback The displa
35. anal Plus 34 Changing the programme position 28 Changing the station name 30 Cleaning the video heads 79 Clock setting 18 Colour system compatible colour systems 2 setting 40 Connecting the VCR and your TV 9 to a satellite tuner 13 to a stereo system 13 to a TV with a EURO AV connector 10 Counter 41 D Disabling the programme position 32 Dubbing See Editing E F G Editing 74 EP mode 41 EURO AV connection 10 H Hi fi audio track 63 I J K Index Search 68 Sony Corporation L Language selecting 23 LP mode 44 M Monaural 63 Monitoring during playback 63 during recording 62 NICAM broadcasts 62 Normal audio track 63 o OPC Optimum Picture Control 70 Optional setting 71 P Q PDC Programme Delivery Control 51 Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 39 at various speeds 56 selecting the sound 63 slow motion 57 Power save 73 Presetting channels 24 R Reality Regenerator 69 Recording 43 bilingual programmes 62 saving 45 stereo programmes 62 timer setting 53 using ShowView 48 TV while watching another programme 45 RF channel 14 what you watching on the 47 S Safety tab 45 Searching at various speeds 56 using the index function 68 using the Smart Search function 65 ShowView recording 48 SMARTLINK Automatic Power Off 12 One Touch Menu 12 One Touch Play 12 42 One Touch Timer 12 Preset Download 12 TV Direct Rec 12 47 Smart Search 65 SP mode 44 Stereo 6
36. ate e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time e To record from a decoder turn it on e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel e Set TIMER OPTIONS to STANDARD or VARIABLE in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page 73 INPUT SELECT MENU TIMER tpe OK E STOP 1 TIMER Press TIMER When you set TIMER OPTIONS to VARIABLE The TIMER METHOD menu appears on the TV screen Press to select STANDARD then press OK e When you set TIMER OPTIONS to STANDARD The TIMER menu appears on the TV screen TIMER METHOD STANDARD SHOWVIEW DATE TODAY SP LP LIST VPS PDC SELECT gt SET lav CANCEL CLEAR continued Basic Operations suone1do siseg 53 54 Setting the timer manually continued INPUT SELECT C4 Set the date start and stop times programme position tape speed and DATE THE PROG VPS PDC function Series ee VPS PDO MENEN 1 Press gt to highlight each item in turn oe 2 Press to set each item seor E To correct a setting press to return to NO TEAR EXIT MENU that setting and reset e To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see
37. ayback pauses so you can see a still picture Each change in the shuttle ring position shifts the picture one frame To shift frames in reverse turn the shuttle ring anticlockwise The frame shift speed depends on the speed you turn the shuttle ring To resume normal mode press JOG again The JOG button goes off Tip e Adjust the picture using the TRACKING buttons if Streaks appear while playing in slow motion Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing The picture shakes while pausing To set tracking to the centre position press both buttons at the same time Notes e The sound is muted during these operations e Inthe LP mode noise may appear or there may be no colour Additional Operations Setting the recording duration time REC After starting recording in the normal way you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration l while recording press REC The indicator appears in the display window SP VIDEO 2 Press REC repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes 0 30 1 00 5 30 gt 6 00 gt Normal recording The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duration Press REC repeatedly to set a new duration To cancel the duration Press REC repeatedly until the indicator disappears and th
38. becomes shorter than the recording time the tape speed is automatically changed to the LP mode Note that some interference will appear on the picture at the point the tape speed is changed If you want to keep the same tape speed set AUTO LONG PLAY to OFF in the OPTIONS 1 menu page 72 e Even if you set TIMER OPTIONS to SHOWVIEW in the OPTIONS 2 menu you can set the timer manually Press MENU to select TIMER then go to step 2 Notes e When setting the timer with VPS PDC signals enter the start and stop times exactly as indicated in the TV programme guide otherwise the VPS PDC function won t work e If the VPS PDC signal is too weak or the broadcasting station failed to transmit VPS PDC signals the VCR will start recording at the set time without using the VPS PDC function e The indicator flashes in the display window when you press with no tape inserted Basic Operations suoneido siseg 55 Additional Operations Playing searching at various speeds SLV SE70EN SE70EG SX70EN x2 gt PLAY p gt SLOW SLV SE50EG Playback options Shuttle ring Operation View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward hold down gt gt amp FF P gt FF During rewind hold down 4de REW lt lt REW Play at high speed e During playback press gt amp FF or lt lt REW on the remote commander e During playback hold down P gt amp FF P
39. cator stops flashing the OPC function is cancelled 76 Editing Audio dubbing SLV SE50EG only This feature lets you record over the normal audio track The monaural sound previously recorded is replaced while the original sound remainds unchanged Use this feature to add commentary to a tape that you have recorded with a camcorder Before you start Connect a playback source to the LINE 2 IN AUDIO jack on the front panel e Turn on the TV and set it to the video channel H PAUSE 1 Insert a source tape into the stereo system or the playback VCR P y play Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause 2 Insert a prerecorded tape with its safety tab in place into this recording VCR Search for the end of the section to be replaced and press Il PAUSE 3 Press CLEAR to reset the counter to OHOOMOO0S 4 Rewind the prerecorded tape to the beginning of the section to be replaced The VCR enters pause mode continued Editing 77 Audio dubbing SLV SE50EG only continued 5 Press AUDIO DUB The programme position changes to L2 and the S indicator appears in the display window 6 To start editing press the Ill PAUSE buttons on this VCR and the stereo system or other VCR at the same time When the counter reaches OH00MO008S audio dubbing stops automatically To stop while editing Press W STOP on this VCR and t
40. e VCR returns to normal recording mode To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press li STOP Note e You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration Additional Operations 59 Checking changing NiO cancelling timer settings Before you start CLEAR e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel MENU tipem OK Press 1 to turn on the VCR Press MENU then press to highlight LISTS and press OK Press to highlight TIMER LIST then press OK U N e e If you want to change or cancel a setting go on to the next step e If you do not need to change or cancel the settings press MENU then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby 60 Additional Operations 4 Press to select the setting you want to change or cancel then press OK The selected setting appears in the TIMER menu 5 e To change the setting press to highlight the item you want to change and press 4 4 to reset it e To cancel the setting press CLEAR 6 Press MENU If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby When the timer settings overlap TIMER 28 9 TUE DATE IPROG PERT TIME 10 00 11 30 CDE SP LP LIST VPS PDC ON SELECT SET CANCEL T
41. e list e While recording you can display the SMART SEARCH screen using the SMART SEARCH button If you decide to stop recording press SMART SEARCH to make the SMART SEARCH screen disappear first Then press ll STOP 66 Additional Operations Notes e If you begin recording a programme D from the middle of a previously recorded programme A and into another previously recorded programme B the Smart Search information for the second programme B which is recorded over is deleted Originally recorded programmes A B Cc Recording the programme D over the programme A and B A D Cc J e You cannot use this function unless the clock is set Depending on the tape the total or remaining time may not appear correctly e When recording a short programme less than 10 minutes in SP mode or 20 minutes in LP mode the Smart Search function may not be available or the programme information may not appear Also if you record a long programme directly after a short programme the Smart Search information for the short programme may be deleted e Blank space is measured from the end of the last recorded programme to the end of the tape However if you eject the tape then make a new recording on the same tape the original recorded programme s is displayed as a blank space e If no information is stored in the VCR s memory LATEST DATA does not appear in the SMART SEARCH screen Additional Ope
42. eceive the time signal from any station AUTO ADJUST returns to OFF automatically SELECT CONFIRM 7 O Press MENU to exit the menu Tips e If you set AUTO ADJUST to ON the Auto Clock Set function is activated whenever the VCR is turned off The time is adjusted automatically by making reference to the time signal from the station whose programme position is displayed in the CLOCK PROG row If you do not need the Auto Clock Set select OFF e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note e The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes 22 Getting Started Selecting a language You can change the on screen display language from the one you selected with the Auto Set Up function Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel MENU Press MENU then press to highlight SETTINGS and press OK i SETTINGS RETURN SELECT SET OK Press to highlight LANGUAGE then press OK fim LANGUAGE ENGLISH PYCCKMI Press to highlight the desired language then press OK 4 O Press MENU to exit the menu Tip e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note e The menu disappears automatic
43. ecord Canal Plus programmes set your VCR to receive the channels using the on screen display Before you start e Turn on the VCR the TV and the decoder e Set the TV to the video channel PROG MENU tpe OK papes Bun Press MENU then press to highlight OPTIONS and press OK ATL OPTIONS OPTIONS 1 OPTIONS 2 RETURN Press to highlight OPTIONS 2 then press OK ATL OPTIONS 2 DECODER LINE 3 LINES TIMER OPTIONS VARIABLE POWER SAVE OFF RF MODULATOR TV DIRECT REC RETURN Press to highlight DECODER LINES3 then press OK al OPTIONS 2 IDECODER LINE 3 DECODER TIMER OPTIONS LINES POWER SAVE RF MODULATOR ON TV DIRECT REC ON RETURN SELECT fe CONFIRM continued Getting Started 35 Setting the Canal Plus decoder continued Press to highlight DECODER then press OK ATH OPTIONS 2 DECODER LINE 3 DECODER TIMER OPTIONS VARIABLE POWER SAVE RF MODULATOR TV DIRECT REC DRETURN SELECT E4 SET OK 5 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu Press MENU then press 4 4 to highlight SETTINGS and press OK TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE RETURN SELECT S
44. eferring to the counter SP VIDEO To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY Notes The counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is reinserted The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording The time counter does not appear on the TV screen when using an NTSC recorded tape 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 colour density increases or decreases If you play back a tape in LP or EP mode with NTSC system the sound is heard in monaural While setting the menu on the TV screen buttons for playback on the remote commander do not function continued Basic Operations suonedo siseg 41 42 Playing a tape continued Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can turn on the VCR and the TV set the TV to the video channel and start playback automatically with one button 1 Insert a tape The VCR automatically turns on If you insert a tape with its safety tab removed the TV turns on and switches to the video channel Playback starts automatically 2 Press E gt PLAY The TV turns on and switches to the video channel automatically Playback starts Tip e When there already is a tape
45. ew minutes Getting Started 27 28 Changing disabling programme positions After setting the channels you can change the programme positions and station names as you like If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can disable them Changing programme positions Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel MENU Press MENU then press 4 4 to highlight LISTS and press OK CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST RETURN SELECT SET Ql Press to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK Getting Started PROG 1 SELECT a MOVE PROG ERASE PROG Press to highlight the row on which you want to change the programme PROG CH NAME Pine 12 position then press To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60 press repeatedly ECT ie SET STATION NAME CONFIRM OK Press until the selected channel row moves to the desired programme PROG CH NAME position The selected channel is inserted at the new programme position and the papes Bun ECT HG SET STATION NAME OK intermediate channels are displaced to CONFIRM fill the gap Press OK to confirm the setting To change t
46. haracter changes as shown below A gt B gt gt Z gt a gt b gt gt z SELECT A CHARACTER gt 0 1 gt gt 9 symbols gt CONFIRM blank space A 2 Press gt to set the next character The next space is highlighted To correct a character press until the character you want to correct is highlighted then reset it You can set up to 5 characters for the station name Press OK to confirm the new name 7 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu Q Tip e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note e The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes continued Getting Started 31 32 Changing disabling programme positions continued Disabling unwanted programme positions After presetting channels you can disable unused programme positions The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG buttons CLEAR Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel MENU 1 MENY Press MENU then press 4 4 to highlight LISTS and press OK CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST RETURN Getting Started Press to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK PROG SELECT ife MOVE PROG ERASE PROG CL
47. he programme position of another station repeat steps 3 to 5 Press MENU to exit the menu Tip e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note e The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes continued Getting Started 29 30 Changing disabling programme positions continued Changing the station names You can change the station names up to 5 characters Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel MENU tpe OK 1 MENU Press MENU then press A V io Q highlight LISTS and press OK CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST RETURN Press to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK Getting Started PROG 1 SELECT t MOVE PROG ERASE PROG Press to highlight the row on which you want to change the station PROG cH NANE name then press gt 03 To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60 press repeatedly ECT if SET STATION NAME CONFIRM OK Press gt PROG CH NAME C12 AAB C56 CDE FGH papes Bunya SELECT A CHARACTER NEXT CONFIRM Enter the station name 1 Press to select a character ee oe CDE Each time you press f the c
48. he programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished If the programmes start at the same time the programme listed first in the menu has priority Programme 1 Programme 2 will be cut off Programme 1 gt about 20 seconds Programme 2 m about 20 seconds will be cut off Additional Operations 61 62 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes SLV SE70EN SE70EG SX70EN only In ZWEITON German stereo system This VCR automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the ZWEITON system When a stereo or bilingual programme is received the STEREO indicator appears in the display window To select bilingual sound while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want To listen to On screen display Display window Main MAIN STEREO Sub SUB STEREO Main and sub MAIN SUB STEREO In NICAM system SLV SE70EN SX70EN only This VCR receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the NICAM system the NICAM indicator appears When a stereo or bilingual programme is received the STEREO indicator appears in the display window To record a NICAM programme HIFI AUDIO in the OPTIONS 1 menu should be set to NICAM initial setting To check the menu setting see page 72 for details To select the sound while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want
49. he stereo system or other VCR Note e After you use this feature the audio in playback mode is automatically set to monaural 78 Editing Additional Information Troubleshooting If you have any questions or problems not covered below please consult your nearest Sony service facility Symptom Remedy Thel QON STANDBY switch Connect the mains lead to the mains securely does not function Power The power is turned on but the Moisture condensation occurs Turn the power off VCR does not operate unplug the mains lead and leave the VCR to dry for over three hours E The clock has stopped and The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the O lights in the display mains for more than one hour Reset the clock and U window timer The playback picture does not e Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you appear on the TV screen are using a monitor set it to video input e If the VCR is connected to the TV only with the aerial cable make sure that RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS 2 menu is set to ON The picture is not clear e Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons The video heads are dirty see below Clean the video heads using the Sony T 25CLD E 25CLDR or T 25CLW video head cleaning cassette If these cleaning cassettes are not available in your area have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility a standard service charge will be required D
50. igit button followed by the programme number button To set the programme position you can also use the PROG button or programme number buttons To set the tape speed you can also use the SP LP button e When you are recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time the tape speed is automatically changed to the LP mode Note that some interference will appear on the picture at the point the tape speed is changed If you want to keep the same tape speed set AUTO LONG PLAY to OFF in the OPTIONS 1 menu page 72 e To confirm change or clear the programme setting press to choose LIST then press OK after step 4 For details see step 3 in Checking changing cancelling timer settings page 60 Notes e Ifthe VPS PDC signal is too weak or the broadcasting station failed to transmit VPS PDC signals the VCR will start recording at the set time without using the VPS PDC function e The indicator flashes in the display window when you press I with no tape inserted e When you set TIMER OPTIONS to STANDARD in the OPTIONS 2 menu the SHOWVIEW menu does not appear on the TV screen Select SHOWVIEW or VARIABLE Basic Operations Setting the timer manually If the ShowView system is not available in your area follow the instructions below to set the timer to record programmes Before you start e Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and d
51. ing programme positions 34 Setting the Canal Plus decoder Basic Operations 68 Searching using the index function 39 Playing a tape 43 Recording TV programmes 63 lt Adjusing tie pictire 48 Recording TV programmes using Ph iok Hang ne a the ShowView system 53 Setting the timer manually Editing 74 Connecting to a VCR or stereo Additional Operations system 56 Playing searching at various 70 apaec EUNE speeds 77 Audio dubbing SLV SE50EG 59 Setting the recording duration lyy time 60 Checking changing cancelling Additional Information timer settings 79 Troubleshooting 62 Recording stereo and bilingual ae programmes SLV SE70EN Be o PECCAN SE70EG SX70EN only 83 Index to parts and controls 65 Searching using the Smart Search Back cover Index function ShowView is a trademark applied for by Gemstar Development Corp ShowView system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation Introduction 3 Getting Started step Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR e Remote commander e Aerial cable e R6 size AA batteries c Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 4 models SLV SE70EN SE70EG SX70EN and SE50EG Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR The SLV SE70EN is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example S
52. l to another programme position repeat prog P P steps 5 to 8 10 MENY Press MENU to exit the menu 26 Getting Started Disabling unwanted programme positions After presetting channels you can disable unused programme positions The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG buttons 1 in step 7 above press programme number button 0 twice to display the number 00 beside CHANNEL SET 2 Press MENU to exit the menu 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 pees Bun 1 Press PROG or the programme number buttons to select the programme position for which you cannot obtain a clear picture Press MENU then select SETTINGS and press OK Select TUNER then press OK Select FINE TUNING then press OK The fine tuning meter appears A WN Selected programme NORMAL CATV NOR position CHANNEL SET C27 PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SET e gt 5 Press 4 to get a clearer picture then press MENU to exit the menu Note that the AFT Auto Fine Tuning setting switches to OFF Tip e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note e The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a f
53. mes shorter than the recording time e OFF to keep the set tape speed TAPE LENGTH e E180 to use an E 180 or shorter type tape e E195 to use an E 195 type tape E240 to use an E 240 type tape e E300 to use an E 300 type tape COLOUR SYSTEM e AUTO to set the colour system automatically PAL to play back a tape recorded in the PAL colour system e MESECAM to play back a tape recorded in the MESECAM colour system For details see page 40 Additional Operations OPTIONS 2 Menu option Set this option to DECODER LINE3 e DECODER to use the DECODER LINE 3 IN connector as the PAY TV Canal Plus decoder connector e LINE3 to use the DECODER LINE 3 IN connector as the line input connector TIMER OPTIONS e VARIABLE to display the TIMER METHOD menu for selecting STANDARD or SHOWVIEW when pressing TIMER button e STANDARD to display the TIMER menu when pressing the TIMER button e SHOWVIEW to display the SHOWVIEW menu when pressing the TIMER button For details see pages 48 53 POWER SAVE e ON to turn off the indicators in the display window to conserve the VCR power e OFF to turn on the indicators in the display window while the VCR is standing by RF MODULATOR e ON if you connect the VCR to your TV using only the aerial cable e OFF if you connect the VCR to your TV using the EURO AV cable TV DIRECT REC ON to activate the TV Direct Rec function OFF to deactivate it RR SLV SE50EG o
54. n the VCR Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Make sure the TV VIDEO remote control switch is set correctly You cannot watch or record Canal Plus programmes Check that the decoder is connected correctly Check that the OPTIONS 2 menu and the TUNER menu are set correctly For details see page 34 L3 does not appear in the display window Check that DECODER LINE3 in the OPTION 2 menu is set to LINE3 The SMARTLINK function does not work Check that your TV complies with SMARTLINK MEGALOGIC EASYLINK Q Link or EURO VIEW LINK Make sure you use the optional EURO AV cable to connect the VCR and your TV Make sure the EURO AV cable is connected securely The tracking meter does not appear on the TV screen The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted The tracking meter does not appear when playing back an NTSC recorded tape You cannot control other TVs Set your TV s code number The code number may change when you replace the batteries of the remote commander The VCR needs to be cleaned Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol or benzine Additional Information 81 Specifications System Channel coverage PAL B G D K
55. ng the ShowView system continued If you want to change the date tape speed and the VPS PDC function DATE TME PROG A TODAY 19 00 20 00 35 setting sP LP SP VPS PDC OFF 1 Press to highlight the item ai you want to change dieere SET BCS 2 Press to reset it CANCEL CLEAR e To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see Daily weekly recording below e To use the VPS PDC function set VPS PDC to ON For details of the VPS PDC function see Timer recording with VPS PDC signals on page 51 5 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu 6 YO Press 1 to turn off the VCR O The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press W STOP Daily weekly recording In step 4 above press to select the recording pattern Each time you press the indication changes as shown below Press tto change the indication in reverse order TODAY SUN SAT Sunday to Saturday MON SAT Monday to Saturday MON FRI Monday to Friday SAT every Saturday MON every Monday SUN every Sunday 1 month later dates count down TOMORROW TODAY Basic Operations Timer recording with VPS PDC signals Some broadcast systems transmit VPS Video Programme System or PDC Programme
56. nly NORMAL for normal everyday use HIGH for well used video tapes such as rented tapes Select this option when NORMAL does not improve the picture quality Notes e When you set a timer recording the indicators in the display window remain on even though POWER SAVE is set to ON e With the EDIT option ON the OPC function does not work Additional Operations 73 Editing Connecting to a VCR or stereo system How to connect to record on this VCR SLV SE70EN SE70EG SX70EN Recorder TV LINE 2 IN Audio video cable not supplied N signal flow SLV SE50EG Recorder TV fy LINE 2 IN N signal flow 74 Editing This VCR Recorder TV DECODER LINE 3 IN EURO AV cable not supplied COX Signal flow Tip e You can also use the LINE 1 TV connector instead Notes e Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour e If the other VCR is a monaural type leave the red plugs unconnected SLV SE70EN SE70EG SX70EN only e If the other VCR is a stereo type leave the red plugs unconnected SLV SE50EG only e If you connect this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise How to connect to a stereo system SLV SE50EG only Connect the LINE 2 IN AUDIO jack on this VCR to the audio output jacks
57. o not use a commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette other than Sony s as it may damage the video heads e The video heads may have to be replaced Consult your local Sony service facility for more information Playback e Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture Rough picture Unclear picture No picture or black amp white screen appears initial terminal contamination continued Additional Information 79 C a a Troubleshooting continued Symptom Remedy Playback The picture is no colour The COLOUR SYSTEM option in the OPTIONS 1 menu is set to the wrong position Set the option to conform to the system that the tape was recorded The picture rolls vertically during picture search Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor The picture has no sound The tape is defective e If you made A V connections check the audio cable connection Recording No TV programme appears on the TV screen e Make sure the TV is set to the video channel If you are using a monitor set it to video input If the VCR is connected to the TV using only the aerial cable make sure that RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS 2 menu is set to ON Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button Select a programme position when recording TV programmes select L1 L2 or L3 when recording from other equipment TV reception
58. o select the Canal Plus channels then press OK l TUNER PROG 15 SYSTEM D K NORMAL CATV NORMAL CHANNEL SET c02 CDE PAY TV CANAL OFF AFT ON FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT SET Press to highlight PAY TV CANAL then press OK um TUNER PROG 15 SYSTEM NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL ON OFF D K NORMAL AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT CONFIRM continued Getting Started papes Bun 37 Setting the Canal Plus decoder continued 14 LE e 4 4 to highlight ON then press SYSTEM D K NORMAL CATV NORMAL CHANNEL SET C02 CDE ON d PAY TV CANAL ON AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT SET 15 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu Tip e If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Notes e The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes To superimpose subtitles while watching Canal Plus programmes make both decoder VCR and VCR TV connections using 21 pin EURO AV cables that are compatible with the RGB signals You cannot record subtitles on the VCR When you watch Canal Plus programmes using the RFU input of the TV press 2 TV VIDEO so that the VIDEO indicator appears in the display window
59. o the TV Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR picture This programme position will now be referred to as the video channel 4 RF CHANNEL Getting Started Press RF CHANNEL The TV system appears in the display window 5 PROGRAM Press PROGRAM repeatedly to select the appropriate TV system for your area Select G for the B G TV system or K for the D K TV system 6 Tune the TV to the same channel as that shown in the display window so that SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER the picture on the right appears clearly on the TV screen Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions papes Bug If you select the wrong TV system in step 5 the picture on the right may not appear Select the appropriate TV system and tune the TV again If the picture does not appear clearly see To obtain a clear picture from the VCR below 7 Press RF CHANNEL You have now tuned your TV to the VCR Whenever you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel RF CHANNEL To check to see if the TV tuning is correct Set the TV to the video channel and press PROGRAM on the VCR If the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press PROGRAM the TV tuning is correct To obtain a clear picture from the VCR If the screen does not appear clearly in step 6 above go to step 7 to finish this procedure once Then start again from step
60. pes being played on this VCR For details see Recording what you are watching on the TV TV Direct Rec on page 47 e One Touch Play With One Touch Play you can start playback automatically without turning on the TV For details see Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play on page 42 e One Touch Menu You can turn on the VCR and TV set the TV to the video channel and display the VCR s on screen display automatically by pressing MENU on the remote commander e One Touch Timer You can turn on the VCR and TV set the TV to the video channel and display the timer recording menu the TIMER METHOD menu the TIMER menu or the SHOWVIEW menu automatically by pressing TIMER on the remote commander You can set which timer recording menu is displayed using TIMER OPTIONS in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page 73 e Automatic Power Off You can have the VCR turn off automatically if the VCR is not used after you turn off the TV 1 MEGALOGIC is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation 2 EASYLINK is a trademark of Philips Corporation 3 Q Link is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation t EURO VIEW LINK is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation Note e Not all the TVs respond to the functions above Getting Started Additional connections To a stereo system SLV SE70EN SE70EG SX70EN only You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system to the AUDIO OUT
61. rations 67 Searching using the index function The 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 Haa PPI INDEX SEARCH Insert an indexed tape into the VCR Press k PPI INDEX SEARCH e To search ahead press Ne bP INDEX SEARCH SEARCH e To search backwards press lt q INDEX SEARCH The VCR starts searching and playback starts automatically from that point To stop searching Press W STOP 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 programme position during recording pause 68 Additional Operations Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape the M indicator flashes in the display window then goes off distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition In this case manually adjust the tracking During playback press TRACKING to display the tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons the M indicator lights up To resume automatic tracking adjustments eject the tape and re insert it TRACKING ERE REE Tracking meter About the Reality Regenerator RR function SLV SE50EG only The Reality Regenerator RR function automatically res
62. rs automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes 20 Getting Started Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel MENU tlt OK Press MENU then press to highlight SETTINGS and press OK i SETTINGS RETURN SELECT SET Press to highlight CLOCK then press OK AUTO ADJUST is highlighted AUTO ADJUST OFF CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST 28 9 1999 TUE 18 00 SELECT SET Press OK AUTO ADJUST ON CLOCK PROG OFF MANUAL ADJUST 28 9 1999 TUE 18 00 SELECT CONFIRM continued Getting Started papers Bun 21 Step 6 Setting the clock continued 4 BAR Press to highlight ON then press OK AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST 28 9 1999 TUE 18 00 Press to highlight CLOCK PROG then press OK AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROG T__AAB MANUAL ADJUST 8 9 1999 TUE 18 00 SELECT CONFIRM PE p programme position of the station that AUTO ADJUST a carries the time signal appears MANUAL ADJUST 28 9 1999 TUE 18 00 If the VCR does not r
63. set your TV s code number correctly while the TV is turned on the TV turns off automatically continued Getting Started 7 8 Step 2 Setting up the remote commander continued 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 To make wide mode settings see the footnotes below this table for the applicable code numbers Manufacturer Code number Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 1 02 Panasonic 17 1 49 Akai 68 Philips 06 07 1 08 Ferguson 52 Saba 12 13 Grundig 10 11 Samsung 22 23 Hitachi 24 Sanyo 25 JVC 33 Sharp 29 Loewe 45 Telefunken 36 Mivar 09 70 Thomson 43 NEC 66 Toshiba 38 Nokia 15 16 69 Press WIDE to switch the wide picture mode on or off Press WIDE then press 1 to select the wide picture mode you want Press WIDE The menu appears on the TV screen Then press 4 4 lt to select the wide picture you want and press OK Notes e If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed 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 may change Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries Getting Started stee3
64. tores the picture to its original quality during playback To use the RR function press REALITY REGENERATOR The REALITY REGENERATOR button lights up You can set RR to NORMAL or REALITY REGENERATOR HIGH in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page 73 To turn off press REALITY REGENERATOR The REALITY REGENERATOR button goes off continued Additional Operations 69 70 Adjusting the picture continued About the Optimum Picture Control OPC function The Optimum Picture Control OPC function ay OPTIONS 1 automatically improves recording and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of AUDIO MX the video heads and tape To maintain better AUTO LONG PLAY picture quality we recommend that you set OPC Stetuny to ON in the OPTIONS 1 menu with the OPC indicator in the display window lit For details see page 72 OPC playback The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with OPC SELECT E4 SET OK OPC recording Whenever you insert a tape and start recording for the first time the VCR adjusts to the tape using the OPC function the OPC indicator flashes rapidly This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected To deactivate the OPC function Set OPC to OFF in the OPTIONS 1 menu The OPC indicator in the display window goes off
65. y will not appear while playing an NTSC recorded tape If a 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 You cannot watch a Canal Plus programme while recording another Canal Plus programme When you insert a non standard commercially available tape the remaining time may not be correct The remaining time is intended for rough measurement only About 30 seconds after the tape begins playback the tape remaining time will be displayed Basic Operations Recording what you are watching on the TV TV Direct Rec If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily record what you are watching on the TV other than tapes being played on the VCR 1 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 2 Press REC while you are watching a TV programme or external source The VCR automatically turns on then the TV indicator lights up and the VCR starts recording what you are watching on the TV Tips e The TV indicator appears in the display window after you press REC in some situations such as when you are watching a source connected to the TV s line input or when the TV tuner preset data for the programme position is different from the data in the VCR tuner preset e If there is a tape with its safety tab in place in the VCR the VCR automatically turns on and starts recording

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