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1. Before you start editing e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel e Press INPUT SELECT to display L2 in the display window e Press TAPE SPEED on the remote commander to select the tape speed SP or EP 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 Inserta tape with its safety tab in place into this recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press II PAUSE Press REC on this VCR and set it to recording pause To start editing press the If PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time A w To stop editing Press the W STOP buttons on both VCRs Tips e To edit more precisely press the I PAUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause e To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press If PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press Il PAUSE again to resume recording Assemble Editing Note e If you start recording following the procedure above the VCR won t start recording with the APC function To record a tape with the APC function press REC again during recording pause in step 3 so that the VCR analyzes the tape Then when you start recording in step 4 press Il PAUSE immediately after the APC indicator stops flashing If you press Il PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing the APC function is canceled Additional Operations 55
2. Recording programs using VCR Plus continued 3 TAPE SPEED Press TAPE SPEED to select SP or EP VCR Plus C PLUSCODE 53292 CONFIRM ONCE DAILY WEEKLY CANCEL TIMER CLEAR 4 ONCE Press ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY VCR Plus Se aaee PLUSCODE SP EP C To record Press 53292 EP or RECORDING TIME DATE START STOP CH DAILY Only once ONCE 9 25M0N 8 00PM 11 30 52 EP U Everyday Monday to Friday DAILY CANCEL TIMER CLEAR or WEEKLY Once a week WEEKLY U The date start and stop times channel number and tape speed appear on the TV screen If the information is not correct press TIMER CLEAR to cancel the setting 5 To enter another setting repeat steps 1 to 4 6 POWER Press POWER to turn off the VCR GD The TIMER indicator on the VCR lights up and the VCR stands by for recording When using a cable box leave it on To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press WSTOP 42 Basic Operations To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins just press POWER The TIMER indicator turns off and the VCR switches on Remember to press POWER to reset the VCR in timer recording standby after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording Reset the counter e Display tape information on the TV screen e Check the timer settings e Watch another TV program
3. 56 Additional Information General setup information Setting the RF unit When connecting the VCR to the TV RENI using only an antenna cable you must set the RF UNIT switch on the rear of the VCR so that the TV can receive the correct signal from the VCR POWER CHANNEL 1 Set the RF UNIT switch on the rear of the VCR to CH3 or CH4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel Press POWER to turn on the VCR Press TV VTR on the remote commander to turn on the VTR indicator in the VCR s display window Press CHANNEL to display a channel number in the display window Select an active channel number in your area U A WN Turn on your TV and set it to the channel you selected in step 1 channel 3 or 4 The selected TV channel broadcast appears on the TV screen If the channels change when you press CHANNEL on the VCR you have made the correct setting Whenever you use the VCR set the TV to the channel selected in step 1 Additional Information Attaching the external antenna connector When using a 300 ohm twin lead cable for VHF UHF antenna use the EAC 32 antenna connector not supplied to connect the antenna to the VCR 300 ohm twin lead cable EAC 32 antenna connector not supplied 1 Loosen the screws on the antenna connector 2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the antenna connecto
4. RF UNIT CH3 For details see page 56 If you made A V connections pages 8 and 9 you can skip this step Set the clock For details see page 23 Press MENU and select CLOCK SET Select AUTO then press EXECUTE Set FULL AUTO to YES then press EXECUTE Preset the channels into the VCR For details see page 29 Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET Set ANTENNA CABLE to ANT Select AUTO PRESET and press EXECUTE CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT gt EXECUTE AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO YES NO gt EXECUTE TUNER PRESET CH1 gt ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING SELECT 4 SET gt TUNER PRESET CH1 ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE gt AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING Addddddady Please wait gt VVVYYY YY continued Getting Started 9 2 ef gt Q wn o o Qa 11 12 Step 3 Hookups continued Hookup 1 VCR Plus channel setup 1 Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 33 2 If the channels in the program guide are different from the channels that you actually use on your TV set the channels that are different as follows For details see page 34 Press MENU and select SET VCR Plus CHANNELS Enter the program guide channel then the channel you use on yo
5. Tip e To cancel the procedure press VCR Plus before pressing ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY Note e If the VCR beeps this means that The PlusCode is incorrect ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY was selected incorrectly You cannot select DAILY or WEEKLY for a program that airs more than seven days ahead Basic Operations suol eiado diseg 43 Setting the timer manually POWER MENU CURSOR If VCR Plus is not available in your EXECUTE area follow the instructions below to set the timer to record programs Before you start e Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel When using a cable box turn it on e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time 1 Press MENU and select TIMER SET TIMER SET CHECK 10 16 WED CHECK DATE START STOP CH yee 22S ES ERS i paid afm i same pay aa e jee ay ae 44 Basic Operations 2 lt CAD 1 Press CURSOR to flash each item in Riss CURSOR turn H oa Go 2 Press CURSOR to set each item Set the date start and stop times channel TIMER SET CHECK 10 16 WED DAT 4 START STOP number and tape speed Mie i a p PYFILVVA fee fe To correct a setting press CURSOR to return to that setting and reset To record the same program every day or the same day every week press CURSOR whil
6. 41 SKIP button 46 TRACKING buttons 52 V A NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST buttons AUTO MANDAL button b gt SLOW buttons 46 lt li II gt FRAME buttons 46 REC button 38 SEARCH buttons 46 gt PLAY button 36 E STOP button 37 continued Additional Information 63 L SSESE gt E gt EEEEL EE ES __ _ __ gt gt _ E gt L _ _ _ _ _L_L_L_LL_L__L__LSSaaa Index to parts and controls continued Remote commander continued 13 TV VIR remote control switch 5 6 14 POWER switch 15 TIMER CLEAR button 41 49 16 TV VTR button 39 17 AUDIO MONITOR button 50 18 VCR Plus buttons 41 P VCR Plus button ONCE button DAILY button WEEKLY button 19 QUICK TIMER button 48 20 DISPLAY button 37 39 21 TAPE SPEED button 39 22 INPUT SELECT button 38 23 CH buttons 31 39 24 VOL buttons 25 If PAUSE button 37 26 DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring 37 46 64 Additional Information Index A B Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting picture 47 tracking 52 AFT Auto Fine Tuning 32 Antenna hookup 10 APC Adaptive Picture Control 52 Audio track 50 Audio video A V hookup 8 Auto Clock Set feature 23 C Cable hookup 13 Cl
7. Timer setting 8 programs per month max Power back up Built in self charging capacitor Back up duration up to 3 hours at a time General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz SLV 760HF 761HF 110 V AC to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz SLV 760HF MJ 760HF PX Power consumption 27 W max SLV 760HF 761HF 24 W max SLV 760HF MJ 760HF Px Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 430 x 109 x 310 mm w h d Approx 17 x 4 3 s x 12 1 4 inches including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 4 3 kg 9 lb 8 oz Supplied accessories Remote commander 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors 1 AC power cord 1 Audio video cable 3 phono to 3 phono 1 Plug adaptor 1 SLV 760HF MJ 760HF PX Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Front panel N fo fo le POWER switch indicator Tape compartment EJECT button 37 gt PLAY button 36 E STOP button 37 39 REC button 39 55 DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring 37 46 lS El fel ke el H PAUSE button 37 55 CHANNEL button
8. cannot be used on tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs e There is a delay of a few seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while the VCR analyzes the tape To avoid the delay first set the VCR to recording pause the APC indicator flashes slowly and press REC to have the VCR analyze the tape the APC indicator flashes rapidly After the APC indicator stops flashing press Hl PAUSE to start recording immediately If you want to start recording quickly without using the APC function first set the VCR to recording pause the APC indicator flashes slowly and press Il PAUSE to start recording 52 Additional Operations Changing menu options 3 Press MENU and select ADVANCED ADVANCED OPTIONS OPTIONS AUTO ANT SEL AUTO STEREO DIMMER AUDIO MIX NORMAL AUDIO APG SELECT SET gt Press CURSOR to select the option to change then press CURSOR lt to change the setting Press EXECUTE to return to the original screen Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold print Menu option Set this option to AUTO ANT SEL ON if your TV is connected only to VHF UHF OUT on the VCR To play a tape set the TV to the VCR channel channel 3 or 4 OFF if your TV is connected to both VHF UHF OUT and LINE OUT on the VCR To play a tape set the TV to the VCR input AUTOSTEREO ON to receive stereo programs OFF to reduce noise The sound changes to monaural DIMMER ON to make t
9. if the channels in the program guide are different from the channels that you actually use on your TV set the channels that are different as follows For details see page 34 Press MENU and select SET VCR Plus MENU CHANNELS TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET gt SET VCR Plus CHANNELS ADVANCED OPTIONS SELECT 4 SET EXECUTE Enter the program guide channel then the SET VCR Plus CHANNELS channel you use on your TV GUIDE CH TV CH 25 15 Press EXECUTE Push 0 9 keys to set Program GUIDE CH Or push EXECUTE to see VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST Program guide channel Your actual TV channel For scrambled channels enter all the scambled channels you want to record and the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 For details see page 34 Press MENU and select SET VCR Plus CHANNELS MENG TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SET VCR Plus CHANNELS ADVANCED OPTIONS SELECT SET EXECUTE Enter the program guide channel then the cable SET VCR Plus CHANNELS box output channel GUIDE CH TV CH 25 3 Push 0 9 keys to set Program GUIDE CH Or push EXECUTE to see VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST Program guide channel Cable box output channel Setting the clock MENU CURSOR Using the Auto Clock Set EXECUTE feature Some TV and cable channels transmit time signals with their broadcasts Your VCR can pick up this time signal to automatic
10. of a channel that carries a time signal Most PBS member stations broadcast a time signal For the fastest response select your local PBS station continued Getting Started 25 Setting the clock continued e For TIME ZONE AUTO CLOCK SET Select the time zone of your area or FULL AUTO YES select AUTO to have the VCR PTIMEZONE PATRANTIC automatically set your time zone DAYEIGHT SAVING PAUTO 1 44 The options are en AUTO ATLANTIC EASTERN gt ees CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII gt AUTO e For DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO CLOCK SET Select ON or OFF standard time or FULL AUTO YES AUTO to have the VCR automatically TIMEZONE PRTIANTIC set the Daylight Saving Time PDANTIGHE SAVING E LONI SELECT 44 lt gt EXECUTE Q EXECUTE Dress EXECUTE 5 To activate the Auto Clock Set function turn off the VCR 26 Getting Started Using Manual Clock Set MENU CURSOR EXECUTE 9 2 Q wn o fe Qa move the cursor P to CLOCK SET and press EXECUTE 1 MENU Press MENU then press CURSOR 4 to A CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT e EXECUTE CURSOR Press CURSOR lt gt to select gt MANUAL and press EXECUTE CLOCK SET vig 1 41 1996 MON 12 00AM D4 SELECT em 49 EXECUTE Press CURSOR to set the month CLOCK SET yin lt 10 1 1996 TUE 1
11. on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed Additional Operations 47 Recording TV programs using the quick timer i 000000 After starting recording in the normal way you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration 00 Yy 0 QUICK TIMER 1 While recording press QUICK TIMER once 2 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes Ee 1 00 Di The duration decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duration Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set to the new duration To stop the VCR while recording Press W STOP Tip e You can also set the quick timer and start recording during the stop mode 48 Additional Operations Checking changing cancelling timer settings Before you start e Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel MENU TIMER CLEAR CURSOR EXECUTE 1 Press POWER to turn on the VCR 2 Press MENU and select TIMER SET CHECK TIMER SET CHECK 10 16 WED DATE START STOP CH e If you want to change a setting go on to the PAUL TT 200M 8 00M 6 8 10 25 FRI 10 20PM 11 15PM 50 EP next step MON SUN 1 OOPM 3 00PM LINEI EP EVERY SUN 11 50AM 1 30PM 40 SP Siss SS Sars If you do not need to change the settings Spats Sa owe press EXECUTE then turn off the VCR
12. to ais USE AEE return to recording standby e keai tas Press CURSOR to select the setting you want to change or cancel e To change the setting press CURSOR to flash the item you want to change and press CURSOR 4 to reset it Then press CURSOR gt repeatedly until the cursor gt appears at the top of the line e To cancel the setting press TIMER CLEAR Press EXECUTE If any timer settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby When the timer settings overlap The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished If the programs start at the same time the program listed first in the menu has priority Program 1 gt 20 seconds Program 2 i Will be cut off Program 1 gt 20 seconds will be cut off Program 2 Teana k Additional Operations 49 50 Recording stereo and bilingual programs Recording stereo programs This VCR automatically receives and records stereo programs When a stereo program is received the STEREO indicator lights up If there is noise in the stereo program set AUTO STEREO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to OFF The sound will be recorded in monaural on both hi fi and normal audio tracks but with less noise For details see page 53 Recording bilingual programs Normally this VCR records only the main sound on both hi fi and normal audio tracks To record SAP Second Aud
13. you get started e Turn off the power to all equipment e Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed e Be sure you make connections firmly Loose connections may cause picture distortion If your TV doesn t match any of the examples provided see your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician Getting Started 7 8 Step 3 Hookups continued Audio video ANV hookup Pages 8 to 9 If your TV has audio video A V input jacks you will get a better picture and sound if you hook up your VCR using these connections In addition for a true home theater experience you should connect the audio outputs of your VCR or TV to your stereo system If your TV doesn t have A V inputs see the following pages for antenna or cable hookups If you re not planning to use your VCR to record programs you re finished setting up the VCR after you ve made the connections shown on pages 8 and 9 If you want to record off air or off your cable TV system complete these connections first and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks VCR Stereo receiver AUDIO VIDEO LINE 1 N OO AUXIN LINE OUT i OO Audio video cable supplied E Use this hookup if your TV doesn t have stereo jacks VCR Stereo receiver AUDIO VIDEO LINE 1 N OO LINE OUT g Audio cable v
14. 2 00M DEKS 4 Press CURSOR to flash the day and A A lt gt press CURSOR 4 F to set the day CURSOR Q2 The day of the week is set automatically CLOCK SET yig 1041641996 WED 12 00AM Dya SELECT 4 gt SET 49 END EXECUTE continued Getting Started 27 Setting the clock continued 5 Set the year hour and minutes in the same way as the day a y y pete Jessy 6 CJ Press EXECUTE to start the clock 28 Getting Started Presetting channels MENU TV VTR CURSOR This VCR is capable of receiving VHF EXECUTE channels 2 to 13 UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to 125 First we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using automatic presetting Then if there are any unwanted channels disable them manually If you have decided which channels you wish to preset set them directly using manual presetting 9 2 Q wn o o Qa Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the VCR channel channel 3 or 4 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input e Press TV VTR to display the VTR indicator in the VCR s display window e Press INPUT SELECT so that a channel number appears in the VCR s display window Presetting all receivable channels automatically TL oe Press MENU then press CURSOR to Monen paser aii C
15. F MJ 760HF PX operate the unit on 110 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz e If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further e SLV 760HF 761HF One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the purpose of safety and will fit into the power outlet only one way If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet contact your Sony dealer e SLV 760HF 761HF 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 an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers e Do not place heavy objects on the unit e If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside the VCR and cause damage to the video head and tape When you first install the unit or wh
16. S ONY 3 800 552 13 1 Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions Owner s record The model number is located at the rear of the unit and the serial number on the top Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No VHS lic Fa VERIS SLV 760HF SLV 760HF MJ SLV 760HF PX SLV 761HF 1995 by Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons h This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION SLV 760HF 761HF To prevent electric shock do not use this polarized AC plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure This symbol is intended to alert the Precautions Safety For SLV 760HF 761HF operate the unit only on 120 V AC 60 Hz For SLV 760H
17. SELECT 4 SET e Select AUTO PRESET and press EXECUTE TUNER PRESET CHI ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING hhh hhh ig Please wait gt VVVVVVVTY continued Getting Started 17 18 Step 3 Hookups continued Hookup 3 VCR Plus channel setup 1 Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 33 2 If the channels in the program guide are different from the channels that you actually use on your TV set the channels that are different as follows For details see page 34 Press MENU and select SET VCR Plus CHANNELS Enter the program guide channel then the channel you use on your TV Press EXECUTE Automatic clock setting Program guide channel Your actual TV channel MENU TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SET VCR Plus CHANNELS ADVANCED OPTIONS SELECT 4 SET EXECUTE SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE CH 25 Push 0 9 keys to set program GUIDE CH Or push EXECUTE to see VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST If you select AUTO in the CLOCK SET menu then set FULL AUTO to YES it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time The VCR sets the clock by picking up a time signal provided by some TV channels If you wan
18. ally set the clock payers 6uij3e5 The Auto Clock Set feature works only if a channel in your area is broadcasting a time signal If broadcasters in your area are not yet sending time signals set the time manually page 27 Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the VCR channel channel 3 or 4 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input e Press TV VTR to display the VTR indicator in the VCR s display window e Press INPUT SELECT so that a channel number appears in the VCR s display window 1 Press MENU then press CURSOR to ctockset C move the cursor P to CLOCK SET and press EXECUTE AUTO MANUAL A lt E cursor gt SELECT gt ww EXECUTE MENU EXECUTE CO 2 ay Press CURSOR to select AUTO AUTO CLOCK SET then press EXECUTE lt cursor gt P FULL AUTO YES NO EXECUTE es EXECUTE continued Getting Started 23 24 Setting the clock continued 3 Press CURSOR to set FULL AUTO A lt cuRsoR gt to YES then press EXECUTE WwW EXECUTE CO To activate the Auto Clock Set function turn off the VCR The VCR automatically sets the clock by searching for a channel that carries a time signal and sets your time zone and Daylight Saving Time if applicable If your clock is set to the wrong time zone or Daylight Saving Time you c
19. an adjust these settings without turning off the Auto Clock Set feature page 25 Notes e The clock cannot be set automatically if you don t receive a channel that carries a time signal in your area If so set the clock manually e If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals setting the clock automatically may take up to about 30 minutes If nothing happens even after you wait about 30 minutes set the clock manually e If you use Hookup 2 make sure you leave the cable box on Getting Started If the clock is not activated MENU CURSOR EXECUTE 9 0 a Number 5 buttons Q u ao 9 al Q Follow steps 1 and 2 in Using the Auto Clock Set feature The AUTO CLOCK SET menu is displayed 2 A US gt Press CURSOR lt gt to set FULL AUTO AUTO CLOCK SET to NO gt FULL AUTO YES NO CLOCK SET CH TIME ZONE AUTO DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO SELECT 3 A CURSOR ww gt Press CURSOR to move the cursor P to the item you want to set then change the setting with the CURSOR gt e For CLOCK SET CH AUTO CLOCK SET Leave CLOCK SET CH to to FULL AUTO YES NO have the VCR automatically search fora Simezone Paar channel that carries a time signal DAFHGHTSAVINGS abet Press the number buttons to search a SELECT ee Bk channel that carries a time signal Use EXECUTE this option if you know
20. annel usually 2 3 or 4 For details see page 34 Press MENU and select SET VCR Plus WENU CH NELS TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET BSET VCR Plus CHANNELS ADVANCED OPTIONS SELECT 4 Q 2 fae Co o gt oO SET EXECUTE a Enter the program guide channel then the cable SET VCR Plus CHANNELS box output channel GUIDE CH TV CH 3 5 Push 0 9 keys to set Press EXECUTE program GUIDE CH Or push EXECUTE to see VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST Program guide channel Cable box output channel Automatic clock setting To use the Auto Clock Set feature with this hookup you need to manually select a channel that carries a time signal 1 Tune the cable box to a channel that carries a time signal 2 Select AUTO in the CLOCK SET menu to turn on the Auto Clock Set feature 3 Tum off the VCR It automatically sets the clock and adjusts for Daylight Saving Time by picking up the time signal If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see pages 27 and 28 Note To use the automatic clock setting feature leave the cable box on Getting Started 15 Step 3 Hookups continued Hookup 3 Pages 16 to 18 No cable box or cable box with only a few scrambled channels Recommended use Use this hookup if you do not have a cable box Also use this hookup if your cable s
21. d you play the tape on a mono VCR you will see only video no audio will be heard Additional Operations 51 Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking Although 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 Press the V ATRACKING NORMAL SLOW buttons to display the tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons If you cannot get a clear picture with manual adjustment press TRACKING AUTO MANUAL to return to automatic adjustment NORMAL TRACKING Tracking meter About Adaptive Picture Control APC Adaptive Picture Control APC automatically improves recording and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape To maintain better picture quality we recommend that you set APC to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu with the APC indicator in the display window lit APC playback The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC APC recording Whenever you insert a tape and first start 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 Notes e Auto tracking adjustment
22. e commander The remote commander is preprogrammed to control non Sony TVs If your TV is listed in the table below set the appropriate manufacturer s code number 1 Set TV LVTR at the top of the remote commander to TV 2 Hold down POWER and enter your TV s code number s using the number buttons Then release POWER Now you can use the POWER VOL CH and TV VTR buttons to control your TV You can also use the buttons marked with a dot to control a Sony TV To control the VCR reset TV VTR to VTR Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code number number number Sony 01 KMC 03 RCA 04 10 Akai 04 Magnavox 03 08 12 Sampo 12 AOC 04 Marantz 04 13 Sanyo 11 Centurion 12 MGA Mitsubishi 04 12 13 17 Scott 12 Coronado 03 NEC 04 12 Sears 07 10 11 Curis Mathes 12 Panasonic 06 19 Sharp 03 05 18 Daytron 12 Philco 03 04 Sylvania 08 12 Fisher 11 Philips 08 Teknika 03 08 14 General Electric 06 10 Pioneer 16 Toshiba 07 Hitachi 02 03 Portland 03 Wards 03 04 12 J C Penny 04 12 Quasar 06 18 Yorx 12 JVC 09 Radio Shack 05 14 Zenith 15 Notes e If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed to work with the VCR you cannot control your TV with the
23. e entry as practical Getting Started 9 10 Step 3 Hookups continued Hookup 1 Pages 10 to 12 Antenna hookup Make the following connections if you re using an antenna if you don t have cable TV Use this hookup if you re using e VHF UHF antenna you get channels 2 13 and channels 14 and higher e UHF only antenna you get channels 14 and higher e Separate VHF and UHF antennas Rear of TV VHF UHF aaa e A Match the type of connector on your or t VHF TV A B or C ig i UHF or VHF ore i UHF E Use this hookup if you re using a VHF only antenna you get channels 2 13 only Rear of TV VHF UHF Match the type of jean eee o A connector on your TV A B or C or VHF ptk iina ina ey B For connector types ot B and C no UHF ar UHF no pni OF connection is tot required ei VHF a tebe Selo ces Cc UHF If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the VCR directly If your antenna cable is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable attach an external antenna connector not supplied so that you can connect the cable to the VHF UHF IN connector If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas you should use a U V band mixer not supplied For details see page 57 Getting Started CEEEEEA vcr setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel
24. e 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 59 Additional Information Specifications System Format VHS NTSC standard Video recording system Rotary head helical scanning FM system Video heads Double azimuth four heads Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Tape speed SP 33 35 mm s 1 3 s inches s EP 11 11 mm s 7 16 inches s LP 16 67 mm s 16 inches s playback only Maximum recording playback time 8 hrs in EP mode with T 160 tape Fast forward and rewind time Approx 3 min with T 120 tape Tuner section Channel coverage VHF 2 to 13 UHF 14 to 69 CATV A 8 to A 1 A to W W 1 to W 84 Antenna 75 ohm antenna terminal for VHF UHF Inputs and outputs LINE 1 IN and LINE 2 IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 each Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jack 2 each Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE OUT VIDEO OUT phono jack 1 Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jack 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms Additional Information Timer section Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 12 hour cycle
25. e the date is flashing For details see Daily weekly recording below To record from a source connected to the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 in the CH position Press CURSOR gt to confirm the setting K gt The cursor gt appears at the top of the line To enter another setting move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2 4 EXECUTE Press EXECUTE 5 POWER Press POWER to turn off the VCR The TIMER indicator on the VCR lights up and the VCR stands by for recording When using a cable box leave it on Daily weekly recording In step 2 above press CURSOR to select the recording pattern Each time you press CURSOR the indication changes as shown below Press CURSOR f to change the indication in reverse order the current date gt SUN SAT gt MON SAT gt MON FRI EVERY SAT ans EVERY MON EVERY SUN 1 month later cycles backward the current date Tips e To set the channel you can also use the CH or number buttons e To set the tape speed you can also use the TAPE SPEED button Basic Operations suol eiado diseg 45 Additional Operations Playing searching at various speeds Playback options SKIP b gt SLOW lt gt FRAME H PAUSE a e SEARCH PLAY DMS ring Operation Play at various speeds During playback turn the DMS ri
26. e video heads using the Sony T 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 x 8 required Do not use a commercially available wet E type cleaning cassette as it may damage the video heads The video heads may have to be replaced Consult your local Sony dealer for more information The picture rolls vertically e Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor during picture search The picture has no sound e The tape is defective Use a new tape Both main and SAP sounds are When you play a bilingual tape make sure the AUDIO heard MIX option in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu is set to OFF Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads e Normal picture e Rough picture e Unclear picture e No picture or black amp white screen appears initial terminal Additional Information Symptom Remedy Recording ATV program does not appear on the TV screen Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR If you are using a monitor set it to video input TV reception is poor Adjust the TV antenna The tape starts playing as soon as it is inserted The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape cover the tab hole The tape ejects when you press REC Check that the safety tab has not been removed N
27. eaning the video heads 58 Cancelling timer settings 49 Changing timer settings 49 Channel line up chart 33 Clearing the video heads 58 Clock setting 23 Connecting cable TV 13 external antenna connector 57 UHF VHF band mixer 57 Counter 37 D Disabling channels 31 Dubbing See Editing E F G Editing 55 EP mode 39 H I J K Hi fi audio track 51 L LP mode 40 47 M Monitoring audio 50 N O Normal audio track 51 P Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 36 at various speeds 46 frame by frame 46 skip 46 slow motion 46 Presetting channels 29 Q Quick timer 48 R Recording 38 bilingual programs 50 SAP broadcasts 50 saving 40 stereo broadcasts 50 using VCR Plus 41 while watching another program 40 S Safety tab 40 SAP Second Audio Program 50 Searching at various speeds 46 SP mode 39 T U Timer recording 44 cancelling timer settings 49 changing timer settings 49 checking timer settings 49 daily weekly recording 45 overlapping timer recordings 49 using VCR Plus 41 Tracking adjustment See Adjusting V W X Y Z VCR Plus 41 channel setup 33 recording 41 Additional Information 65 To play a tape 1 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 or to video input if you made A V connections 2 Insert a tape and press PLAY If there s no picture on your TV press the VCR s TV VTR button until the VTR indicator comes on in the display window To rec
28. en you move it from a cold to a warm location wait for about one hour before operating the unit Information For customers in the USA SLV 760HF 760HF MJ 760HF PX 761HF This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference b one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Caution Television programs films video tapes and
29. grid only 54 20 Cable News Netwofk 42 21 C SPAN 28 22 E9 The Disney Channel 53 25 The Discover n Gl 37 34 E ESPN a 34 35 The Family kannel 47 5 G Home B e 33 27 Litte 46 29 MRa 45 30 CHP Music Television 48 31 MQ Wicksloceon 38 38 GP ss Channel 59 39 Sports Channel America 70 45 GE Showtime 41 17 TBS SuperStation 43 44 The Movie Channel 58 49 The Nashville Network 49 50 Turner Network Television 52 GB USA Network 44 continued Getting Started payers 6uij3e5 33 Setting up VCR Plus continued MENU CURSOR EXECUTE Number buttons ENTER Press MENU then press CURSOR 4 V to move the cursor P to SET VCR Plus CHANNELS and press EXECUTE A SHD V EXECUTE U SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE CH vig aoe PyA Push 0 9 keys to set program GUIDE CH Or push EXECUTE to see VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST 2 Enter the channel number assigned in the program guide and press ENTER 000 Qo SET VCR Plus CHANNELS TV CH GUIDE CH 3 33 SX Push 0 9 keys to set Your TV CH Then push ENTER 3 ENTER e If you made Hookup 1 or 3 Enter the actual number on your TV and VCR and press ENTER If you made Hookup 2 Enter the cable output channel usually 2 3 or 4 and press ENTER e If you made Hookup 4 Enter the actual number on your TV and VCR for an unscrambled channel and press ENTER For a scrambled chan
30. he display window dim OFF to make it brighter AUDIO MIX ON to listen to the sound recorded on hi fi and normal audio tracks at the same time The AUDIO MONITOR button will not function OFF to listen to hi fi and normal audio tracks separately Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button NORMAL AUDIO MAIN to record the main sound on both hi fi and normal audio tracks SAP to record the SAP Second Audio Program sound on the normal audio track The main sound is recorded on the hi fi audio track APC ON to switch on the APC Adaptive Picture Control function and improve picture quality OFF to switch off APC Additional Operations 53 54 Hooking up to a VCR or stereo system How to hook up to record on this VCR This VCR Recorder Other VCR Player Audio video cable N Signal flow not supplied Notes e Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color e If the other VCR is a monaural type leave the red plugs unconnected e If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise e You can also use the LINE 1 IN jacks instead How to hook up to a stereo system Connect LINE 2 IN AUDIO on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the stereo system using the RK C510KS audio cable not supplied Additional Operations Operation Il PAUSE when recording on this VCR
31. ideo cable not supplied Note To play a tape in stereo you must use the A V connection Getting Started HALT HE VCR setup After you ve connected your TV and completed antenna or cable hookup use the following procedure to set up the VCR Press MENU and select Set AUTO ANT SEL to ADVANCED OPTIONS OFF and press EXECUTE ADVANCED OPTIONS MENU AUTO ANT SEL AUTO STEREO DIMMER AUDIO MIX NORMAL AUDIO i APC For details see SELECT 44 SET o te page 53 TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SET VCR Plus CHANNELS gt ADVANCED OPTIONS 9 2 S Q wn o e Qa SELECT 4 SET EXECUTE Caution Connections between the VCR s VHF UHF connector and the antenna terminals of the TV receiver should be made only as shown in the following instructions Failure to do so may result in operation that violates the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission regarding the use and operation of RF devices Never connect the output of the VCR to an antenna or make simultaneous parallel antenna and VCR connections at the antenna terminals of your receiver Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cabl
32. in channels clearly If however the picture of a channel is not clear you can also use the manual tuning function MENU CURSOR EXECUTE Number buttons ENTER MENU 1 CD Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET then press EXECUTE EXECUTE CO TUNER PRESET CH1 ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET gt MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING SELECTCH 0 9 ENTER ADD ERASE gt NJ COOKS OLAH ENTER Toce Press the number buttons to select the channel you want to fine tune then press TUNER PRESET CH5 ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET gt MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING SELECTCH 0 9 ENTER ADD ERASE 4 gt 3 Cay Press CURSOR to select FINE TUNER PRESET a lt E cursor D gt TUNING ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE Q2 i AUTO PRESET The fine tuning meter appears MANUALSET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF gt FINE TUNING SET lt gt 4 cay Press CURSOR to adjust to a TUNER PRESET aie CURSOR gt clearer picture then press EXECUTE ANTENNA CABLES ANTE CABLE AUTO PRESET Ww Note that the AFT setting switches to OFF MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF EXECUTE gt FINE TUNING SET lt 9 Getting Started Setting up VCR Plus How VCR Plus works Whenever you want to record a TV program all you need to do is look up the program s PlusCode a number assigned to each program that s pub
33. io Program sound on the normal audio track set NORMAL AUDIO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to SAP the SAP indicator lights up For details see page 53 To select the bilingual sound while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo main STEREO STEREO left and right channels Left channel only LEFT CH STEREO Right channel only RIGHT CH STEREO Monaural SAP No indicator No indicator Additional Operations 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 Main or SAP sound Monaural sound monaural Normal audio track Hi fi audio track main track Stereo sound Main sound left right channels Notes e To play a tape in stereo you must use the A V connections e When you play a tape recorded in monaural 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 ADVANCED OPTIONS menu is set to OFF e Set NORMAL AUDIO to MAIN when not recording SAP sound or no sound is recorded on the normal audio track If no sound is recorded on the normal audio track an
34. lished in the TV section of most newspapers cable TV listings and even TV GUIDE magazine Then just enter the PlusCode of the program you want and the VCR is automatically programmed to record that show It s that simple How to set up your VCR Setting up your VCR involves coordinating the TV channel number the number you turn to on your TV or VCR to watch a program with the guide channel the number that s assigned to that channel in your program guide To get the guide channel numbers find the Channel Line up Chart in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCodes It usually looks like the example to the right For each channel your VCR receives use the Channel Line up Chart to check that the channel numbers match For example if HBO is listed in the Channel Line up Chart on channel 33 and your VCR receives HBO on channel 5 you need to coordinate these numbers using the following procedure For channels in which the numbers are the same you can skip this procedure Example of PlusCode PlusCode 5 30 H MOVIE Musical 2hrs 83044 E SPORT Golf 1hr 25min 42060 EN WS 9974 6 30 HEE DRAMA Comedy 2hrs 17390 H SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1hr 15min 73457 Example of Channel Line up Chart GABLE cae ry voles 16 American Movie Classics 35 17 Bravo program
35. move the cursor gt to TUNER PRESET ANERINK GABLES ANTS CABLE and press EXECUTE PMANUAL SET ADD ERASE ca AFT ON OFF CURSOR gt FINE TUNING SELECT CH 0 9 ENTER ADD ERASE 9 lt EXECUTE U a Press CURSOR to select ANTENNA CABLE 2 lt E cunsor z gt continued Getting Started 29 Presetting channels continued 3 ce To preset cable TV channels CURSOR J gt Press CURSOR lt 4 gt to set TONER PRESET on Ww ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE PANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING SELECT 4 A gt SET e CURSOR gt e To preset VHF and UHF channels Ww Press CURSOR lt gt to set TUNER PRESET CH2 ANTENNA CABLE to ANT ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING SELECT 4 SET en 4 Press CURSOR to select AUTO PRESET then press EXECUTE eer gt f OD All receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence When no more EXECUTE receivable channels can be found presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen TUNER PRESET CH2 ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING Ah dh dd Please wait gt VYVYVYVyys Tip e When receiving a VHF UHF or CATV channel the display changes as follows each time you press the DISPLAY button
36. ms with the VCR e Remote commander e AC power cord e Size AA R6 batteries LP SLV 760HF MJ 760HF PX e Plug adaptor SLV 760HF MJ e Audio video cable 3 phono to 760HF PX 3 phono If the plug supplied with your VCR does not e 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type fit your power outlet attach the supplied connectors adaptor to the plug 4 Getting Started step Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment peyeys 6uije5 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 Sony TV VTR To operate Set TV VTR to the VCR VTR and point at the remote sensor on the VCR a Sony TV TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV 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 Do not use a new battery with an old one e Do not use different types of batteries continued Getting Started 5 Step 2 Setting up the remote commander continued Controlling other TVs with the remot
37. nel enter the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 and press ENTER U ENTER U ENTER 34 Getting Started SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE CH 33 Push 0 9 keys to set Your TV CH Or push EXECUTE to see VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE CH 33 Push 0 9 keys to set Your TV CH Or push EXECUTE to see VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each channel whose numbers don t match 5 EXECUTE When you have set all channels press ERE EXECUTE to confirm your channel PAGE 1 GUIDE TV GUIDE TV settings 59 47 61 3 77 35 86 120 5 90 22 to change page Push MENU to quit 9 2 gt Q wn o fy Qa 6 When you ve finished press MENU to exit Getting Started 35 36 Basic Operations Playing a tape EJECT COUNTER RESET DISPLAY H PAUSE gt PLAY E STOP DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 3 Press gt PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically Basic Operations Additional tasks To Press Stop play E STOP Pause play H PAUSE Resume play after pause I PAUSE or E gt PLAY Search for
38. ng and hold at the speed you want Fast forward rewind During stop turn the DMS ring to FF or 4 REW and release View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward turn the DMS ring to FF During rewind turn the DMS ring to REW Play at twice the normal speed During playback turn the DMS ring to x2 Play at high speed During playback or pause press SEARCH or SEARCH To change direction press IIB FRAME or lt All FRAME Play in slow motion During playback or pause press B gt SLOW Press the buttons to change the speed To change direction press IFRAME or lt li FRAME Play frame by frame During pause press IIB FRAME or lt ll FRAME Hold the button down to play one frame each second Play in reverse During playback press lt All FRAME Skip a scene During playback press SKIP Pressing once skips about a minute Rewind and start play During stop press E gt PLAY on the VCR while holding the DMS ring on the VCR at the lt lt REW position Additional Operations To resume normal playback Press E gt PLAY Tip e Adjust the picture using the V A TRACKING STILL ADJUST buttons if Streaks appear while playing in slow motion Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing The picture shakes while pausing Notes e The sound is muted during these operations e Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back
39. ord a program 1 Press VCR Plus on the remote commander 2 Enter the program s PlusCode number 3 Press ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY 4 Insert a tape 5 Press POWER to turn off the VCR To watch TV 1 Turn off the VCR or press the VCR s TV VTR button until the VTR indicator in the display window goes off 2 Set the TV to the channel you want to watch uick reference to using the VCR To play a tape 1 Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 or to video input if you made A V connections 2 Insert a tape and press PLAY If there s no picture on your TV press the VCR s TV VTR button until the VTR indicator comes on in the display window To record a program 1 Turn on the cable box 2 Set the cable box to the channel you want to record 3 Press VCR Plus on the remote commander 4 Enter the program s PlusCode number 5 Press ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY 6 Insert a tape 7 Press POWER to turn off the VCR Leave the cable box on To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR or press the VCR s TV VTR button until the VTR indicator in the display window goes off 2 Turn on your cable box 3 Set the TV to the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 4 Set the cable box to the channel you want to watch To play a tape 1 If you made A V connections set the TV to video input If you didn t use A V hookup e Turn on the cable box e Set the cable box to channel 3 or 4 e Set the TV to the out
40. other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmission and or program owner Table of contents u A 23 29 33 Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Step 2 Setting up the remote commander Step 3 Hookups Step 4 Setting the clock Presetting channels Setting up VCR Plus 36 38 41 44 46 48 49 50 52 53 54 Basic Operations Additional Information Playing a tape 56 General setup information Recording TV programs 58 Troubleshooting Recording TV programs using 60 Specifications VCR Plus 61 Index to parts and controls Setting the timer manually 65 Index back cover Additional Operations Quick reference to using the VCR Playing searching at various speeds Recording TV programs using the quick timer Checking changing cancelling timer settings Recording stereo and bilingual programs Adjusting the picture Changing menu options Hooking up to a VCR or stereo system VCR Plus and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation VCR Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation Introduction Q ey gt vo wn Pad 9 e 0 Qa 3 Getting Started step Unpacking Check that you have received the following ite
41. othing happens when you press REC Make sure the tape is not at its end Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button Select a channel number when recording TV programs select L1 or L2 when recording from other equipment No sound is recorded on the normal audio track When not recording SAP sound make sure the NORMAL AUDIO option in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu is set to MAIN Timer recording The timer does not operate Check that the clock is set Make sure a tape has been inserted Check that the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end Make sure a program has been set for timer recording Make sure your timer settings have not passed the current time Check that the cable box is turned on The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than three hours Reset the clock and timer Others A tape cannot be inserted Check that a tape isn t in the tape compartment The remote commander does not function 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 tracking indicator does not appear on the screen The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted You cannot control other TVs Set your TV s code number The code number resets to 01 when you replac
42. owever SP produces better picture quality SP VTR I rm 6 REC Press REC to start recording To stop recording Press W STOP To check the remaining tape length suol zeiado diseg Press DISPLAY during playback or recording The white bar indicates the approximate length of tape remaining Remaining tape length Time counter To watch another TV program while recording 1 Press TV VTR to turn off the VTR indicator in the display window 2 If the TV is connected to the VCR s LINE OUT jacks set the TV to TV input if not skip this step 3 Select another channel on the TV continued Basic Operations 39 Recording TV programs continued To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on a tape again cover d p j the tab hole with adhesive tape PE Safety tab S Tips e To select a channel you can use the number buttons on the remote commander Enter the channel number then press ENTER e To cut out an unwanted scene while recording press I PAUSE and turn the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring on the VCR to rewind the tape to the beginning of the unwanted scene then press If PAUSE to resume recording e The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape but the information won t be recorded on the tape e If you don t want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When
43. put channel of the cable box usually 2 3 or 4 2 Insert a tape and press PLAY To record a program 1 Press VCR Plus on the remote commander 2 Enter the program s PlusCode number 3 Press ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY 4 Insert a tape 5 Press POWER to turn off the VCR To watch TV 1 Turn off your VCR or press the VCR s TV VTR button until the VTR indicator in the display window goes off 2 Select the channel with your cable box if you have one or with your TV If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 or write to Sony Customer Information Center Sony Drive Mail Drop T1 11 Park Ridge NJ 07656 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia
44. r 3 Retighten the screws Attaching a UHF VHF band ae twin mixer ead cable When using both 75 ohm coaxial cable and 300 ohm twin lead cable for VHF A EAC 66 UHF antenna use the EAC 66 UHF UHF VHF VHF band separator mixer not band supplied to connect the antenna to the separator VCR mixer not supplied 75 ohm coaxial i cable Loosen the screws on the mixer Wind the twin leads around the screws on the mixer Retighten the screws AWN Connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the mixer Additional Information 57 58 Troubleshooting If you have any questions or problems not covered below please consult your nearest Sony dealer Symptom Remedy The POWER switch does not e Connect the AC power cord securely function 3 The power is turned on but the Moisture condensation occurs Turn the power off VCR does not operate unplug the AC power cord and leave the VCR to dry for over an hour x The clock has stopped and e The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the lights in the display wall outlet for more than three hours Reset the clock U window and timer The playback picture does not e Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR If appear on the TV screen you are using a monitor set it to video input The picture is not clear e Adjust the tracking with the V A TRACKING NORMAL SLOW buttons e The video heads are dirty see below Clean th
45. remote commander e If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased e When you replace the batteries of the remote commander the code number automatically resets to 01 Sony Reset the appropriate code number 6 Getting Started steep 3 Hookups Selecting the best hookup option There are many ways in which your VCR can be hooked up To hook up a your VCR so that it works best for you first scan through the table below ch Then use the accompanying diagrams and procedures on the following E pages to set up your VCR y D gt If you have Use Refer to ie TV that has audio video inputs Audio video A V hookup then Pages 8 to 9 follow one of the hookups below Antenna only no cable TV Hookup 1 Pages 10 to 12 Cable box with many scrambled Hookup 2 Pages 13 to15 channels No cable box or cable box with onlya Hookup 3 Pages 16 to 18 few scrambled channels Cable box with onlya few scrambled Hookup 4 Pages 19 to 22 channels using an A B switch After you ve completed the connections follow the instructions for setup During setup if you need more details on the procedure described page numbers are provided where you can find complete step by step instructions After you ve completed the setup you re ready to use your VCR Procedures differ depending on the hookup you used For an overview refer to Quick reference to using the VCR on the back cover Before
46. s 31 39 TAPE SPEED SP EP button 39 INPUT SELECT button 38 LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 54 TV VTR button 39 Remote sensor 5 continued Additional Information 61 Index to parts and controls continued Display window 11 10 9 8 1 TIMER indicator 45 7 VTR indicator 39 2 AUTO TRACKING indicator 52 8 Line channel indicator 38 3 Tape speed indicator 39 9 Time counter clock indicator 37 4 APC indicator 52 10 REC recording indicator 5 STEREO indicator 50 11 Tape indicator 6 SAP indicator 50 Rear panel 1 AC IN connector 4 RF UNIT switch 56 2 LINE OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO 5 VHF UHF IN OUT connectors 10 jacks 8 13 16 19 3 LINE 1 IN AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 54 62 Additional Information Remote commander CO 0 IN 9 0 4 2 gt e gt ol 7 8 9 10 M 12 EJECT button 37 Menu operation buttons 53 MENU button CURSOR 4 lt gt buttons EXECUTE button COUNTER RESET button 37 Channel number buttons and ENTER button 31 34
47. t to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see pages 27 and 28 Getting Started Hookup 4 Pages 19 to 22 Cable box with only a few scrambled channels using an A B switch Recommended use By using an A B switch not supplied this hookup allows you to record both scrambled and unscrambled channels conveniently What you can do with this hookup Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel directly on the VCR the A B switch is set to A e Record any scrambled channel by selecting the channel on the cable box the A B switch is set to B What you can t do Record one scrambled channel while watching another channel the A B switch is set to B peers uD Cable box Rear of TV eae VHF UHF innen orbe ee fo A Match the type of connector on your TV A B of VHF orc vy o B For connector types B and C no UHF A B switch UHF ee connection is VHE required RO C oo UHF continued Getting Started 19 20 Step 3 Hookups continued BOLLO PEH VCR setup 1 WN Getting Started Set the RF UNIT switch to RE UNIT CH 3 or CH 4 whichever CH3 channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 56 If you made A V connections pages 8 and 9 you can skip
48. this step Set the A B switch to A Set the clock For details see page 23 Press MENU and select CLOCK SET CLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT gt EXECUTE MENU Select AUTO then press EXECUTE AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO YES NO Set FULL AUTO to YES then press EXECUTE lt gt EXECUTE Preset the channels into the VCR For details see page 29 Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET Set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE TUNER PRESET CH1 ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING SELECT 4 SET es Select AUTO PRESET and press EXECUTE TUNER PRESET CHI ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING hhh hhh hhg Please wait gt ARAA EKE i 5 Preset the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 For details see page 31 Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET Cable box output channel TUNER PRESET Enter the cable box output channel ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF Set MANUAL SET to ADD and press FINE TUNING EXECUTE SELECTCH 0 9 ENTER ADD ERASE gt Getting Started payeys Puia 21 22 Step 3 Hookups continued KOLLO VCR Plus channel setup 1 2 Getting Started Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 33 For unscrambled channels
49. those services Channel number program name and station s call letters if the broadcaster sends 4 Remaining tape length and time counter 4 No display 30 Getting Started Presetting disabling channels manually MENU CURSOR EXECUTE Number buttons ENTER CH Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET 1 MENU CD TUNER PRESET CH1 then press EXECUTE ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET EXECUTE gt MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING SELECTCH 0 9 ENTER ADD ERASE 9 2 e To preset a channel TUNER PRESET CH5 1 Press the number buttons to enter the aE ees 000 channel number then press ENTER PMANUAL SET ADD ERASE O 2 Press CURSOR gt to set MANUAL FNE tunna 0D SET to ADD SELECTCH 0 9 ENTER C 2 e To disable a channel 1 Press CH to select the channel number 2 Press CURSOR to set MANUAL SET to ERASE ADD ERASE gt TUNER PRESET CHS ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING SELECTCH 0 9 ENTER ADD ERASE 9 3 EXECUTE 0 Repeat step 2 to preset or disable channels as required then press EXECUTE Getting Started 9 e 2 Q wn o o Qa 31 Presetting channels continued If the picture is not clear Normally the Auto Fine Tuning AFT function automatically tunes
50. types B and C no UHF UHF connection is required i or i VHF VCR pornn RO c j UHF continued Getting Started 13 14 Step 3 Hookups continued CETE VCR setup Getting Started Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel RF UNIT For details see page 56 If you made A V connections pages 8 and 9 you can skip this step Turn on your cable box Set the clock For details see page 23 Press MENU and select CLOCK SET BLOCK SET AUTO MANUAL SELECT 4 gt EXECUTE MENU Select AUTO then press EXECUTE AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO YES NO Set FULL AUTO to YES then press EXECUTE gt EXECUTE Preset the channels into the VCR For details see page 29 Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET Set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE TUNER GRESET a ANTENNA CABLE ANT AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING CABLE ERASE OFF SELECT SET a4 o gt Select AUTO PRESET and press EXECUTE TUNER PRESET CH1 ANTENNA CABLE ANT AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT FINE TUNING AAAAAAAAA lt Please wait vVVYyy CABLE ERASE OFF Hookup 2 VCR Plus channel setup 1 Find the VCR Plus Channel Listing in your program guide For details see page 33 2 Enter all the channels you want to record and the cable box output ch
51. ur TV Press EXECUTE Automatic clock setting Program guide channel Your actual TV channel MENU TIMER SET CHECK TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SET VCR Plus CHANNELS ADVANCED OPTIONS SELECT SET EXECUTE SET VCR Plus CHANNELS GUIDE CH TV CH 25 15 Push 0 9 keys to set program GUIDE CH Or push EXECUTE to see VCR Plus CHANNEL LIST If you select AUTO in the CLOCK SET menu then set FULL AUTO to YES it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR After that whenever you turn off the VCR it checks the time and adjusts the clock even for Daylight Saving Time The VCR sets the clock by picking up a time signal provided by some TV channels If you want to use the timer to record right away or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals set the clock manually For details see pages 27 and 28 Getting Started Hookup 2 Pages 13 to 15 Cable box with many scrambled channels Recommended use Use this hookup if your cable system scrambles all or most channels Q What you can do with this hookup 3 e Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box E What you can t do a e Record with the cable box off z e Record one channel while watching another channel Cable box Rear of TV VHF UHF peepee A Match the type of i connector on your TV i or A B or C VHF Lele siehiis BE B For connector
52. using a cable box make sure to leave it on Notes e The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T 20 or T 30 or tapes recorded in the LP mode e The display does not appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback e It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining tape length after you press DISPLAY 40 Basic Operations Recording TV programs using POWER VCR Plus Just enter the program s PlusCode listed in the TV program guide The date times and channel number of that program are set automatically You can preset up to eight programs at a time Before you start e Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time e Turn on your TV and set it to the TIMER CLEAR VCR Plus ONCE WEEKLY DAILY Number buttons TAPE SPEED video channel When using a cable box turn it on e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time suol zeiado diseg 1 VCR Plus Press VCR Plus CO VCR Plus PLUSCODE TAPE SPEED 0 9 keys TAPE SPEED 2 m gt 4 Press the number buttons to enter the o S o program s PlusCode If you make a mistake press TIMER CLEAR and re enter the correct number VCR Plus PLUSCODE 53292 CONFIRM ONCE DAILY WEEKLY CANCEL TIMER CLEAR continued Basic Operations 41
53. ward Turn the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE DMS ring to amp during playback Search backward Turn the DMS ring to amp during playback Fast forward the tape Turn the DMS ring to gt FF during stop Rewind the tape Turn the DMS ring to lt lt REW during stop Eject the tape EJECT To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later press COUNTER RESET The counter in the display window resets to OHO0MO00S Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY suol zeiado diseg Notes e Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed e The counter resets to OHO0M00S whenever a tape is reinserted e The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording Basic Operations 37 38 Recording TV programs TV VTR TAPE SPEED CH REC INPUT SELECT Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel To record from a cable box turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 3 INPUT SELECT Press INPUT SELECT until a channel number appears in the display window Basic Operations Press CH to select the channel you want to record 2 5 TAPESPEED Press TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed SP or EP Cc EP provides recording time three times as long as SP h
54. ystem scrambles only a few channels What you can do with this hookup e Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR What you can t do e Record scrambled channels that require a cable box VCR Rear of TV G y VEEN ae EEA atch the type G pe of connector i or on your TV A vHF bB orc B For connector i types B and C no i OHF UHF connection Connect this cable or is required directly to your TV if i you don t have a cable box Cable box Basss oo UHF 16 Getting Started CEEISREN vcr setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch RF UNIT to CH 3 or CH 4 whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel For details see page 56 If you made A V connections pages 8 and 9 you can skip this step 2 Tumon your cable box 3 Set the clock For details see page 23 Press MENU and select CLOCK SET CLOCK SET 9 2 af gt Q wn o e Qa AUTO MANUAL SELECT gt EXECUTE MENU Select AUTO then press EXECUTE AUiG GLOGKSEr FULL AUTO YES NO Set FULL AUTO to YES then press EXECUTE gt EXECUTE 4 Preset the channels into the VCR For details see page 29 Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET Set ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE TUNER PRESET CH1 gt ANTENNA CABLE ANT CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET ADD ERASE AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING

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