Operating Instructions
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1. To set the clock to set the date and time 2 EASYTIMER Turn EASY TIMER to set the recording date O continued 19 20 Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer continued 3 EASYTIMER Press EASY TIMER START indicator and the current time appear in the display window EASYTIMER Turn EASY TIMER to set the recording start time WG You can set the recording start time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the PROGRAM buttons _ PROGRAM O 5 EASYTIMER Press EASY TIMER STOP indicator and the recording stop time appear in the display window EASYTIMER Turn EASY TIMER to set the recording stop time E You can set the recording stop time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the PROGRAM buttons _PROGRAM O 7 EASYTIMER Press EASY TIMER The programme position or LINE input appears in the display window 8 EASY TIMER Turn EASY TIMER to set the programme position O INPUT SELECT To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs turn EASY TIMER or press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the display window 9 EASYTIMER Press EASY TIMER The current tape speed mode appears in the display window continued 21 Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer continued 1 1 EASYTIMER Press E2. ee ae 10 H PAUSE button 24 28 Back 5 lt lt REW rewind button 28 cover 6 C gt PLAY button 28 11 EASY TIMER 19 7 gt gt FF fast forward button 28 12 PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 20 The PROGRAM TRACKING button has a tactile dot continued Index to parts and controls continued Remote commander 1 amp EJECT button 28 2 INPUT SELECT button 17 25 Back cover 3 TV VIDEO button for TV 4 CLEAR button 14 5 Programme number buttons 6 ten s digit button 7 VOL volume buttons 8 REC record button 17 29 9 REC SPEED recording speed button 10 MENU button 12 11 ii PAUSE button 12 28 E STOP button 12 28 lt lt REW rewind button 12 28 gt gt FF fast forward button 12 28 gt PLAY OK button 12 28 The gt PLAY AUDIO MONITOR number 5 and PROG buttons have a tactile dot TEE GdHyoee ee 0 N 1 on standby switch 26 TV VIDEO remote control switch oo AUDIO MONITOR button py pS oi DISPLAY button 18 16 PROG programme buttons 17 B gt SLOW button 28 x2 button 28 y oo 19 lt lt PI INDEX SEARCH butt
3. e Display tape information on the TV screen page 18 e Check the timer settings e Watch another TV programme page 18 To use the Auto Tape Speed function In step 2 above press to select AUTO When you are recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape length becomes shorter than the recording time the recording tape speed is automatically changed to the LP mode or EP mode when you are recording NTSC signals Note that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed To operate this function correctly the TAPE SELECT setting in the USER SET menu must be accurate Tips e To set the line input video source you can also use the INPUT SELECT button To record NTSC signals in EP mode set the tape speed to LP Even when timer recording is set to LP mode NTSC signals are automatically recorded in EP mode Note e The and OO indicators flash in the display window when you press I Q with no tape inserted 27 28 Playing searching at various speeds Before you start Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations Playback options Operation Play a tape Press gt PLAY Stop play Press Mi STOP Pause play Press Il PAUSE Resume play after pause Press I PAUSE or gt PLAY Fast forward the tape Press gt FF during stop Rewind the tape Press lt lt REW during stop View the picture during fast forward or rew
4. it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name Press OK to confirm the station name 8 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu Note If the TV sound is distored or noisy select the appropriate TV system G K or T for your area continued 13 14 Presetting channels 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 Press MENU then press t44 gt to highlight INSTALLATION and press OK SET UP MANUAL SET UP TV SYSTEM VCR OUTPUT CH SELECT av SET gt END OK EXIT MENU Press 4 4 to highlight MANUAL SET UP then press gt xk TV STATION TABLE xk P CH NAME 027 AAB 029 LMN 030 CDE 032 J K SYSTEM B G D K B G D K B G D K B G D K av gt SWAPPING OK DELETE CLEAR EXIT MENU Press 4 4 to highlight the row which you want to disable To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 80 press t4 repeatedly xk TV STATION TABLE xk P CH NAME 027 AAB 029 LMN 030 CDE 032 J K SYSTEM B G D K B G D K B G D K B G D K av gt SWAPPING OK DELETE CLEAR EXIT MENU 4 CLEAR Press CLEAR The selected row will be cleared as shown on the left xk TV STATION TABLE xk CH NAME 027 AAB SYSTEM B G D K B G D K B G D K 030 CDE 032 J K
5. of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise e When you connect another VCR to the LINE 2 IN connector press INPUT SELECT to display L2 in the display window continued 31 Editing with another VCR continued Operation When recording on this VCR REC o gt 1 ilo Before you start editing Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the display window Press REC SPEED to select the tape ae speed 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 to set it to playback pause 3 Press REC on this VCR to set it to recording pause 4 To start editing press the I PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the Hi STOP buttons on both VCRs Tip To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press Il PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press Il PAUSE again to resume recording Sony Corporation http www sony net AC68 01837C
6. ASY TIMER to complete the setting OK appears in the display window for about five seconds The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording To record from other equipment leave the connected equipment switched on To return to the previous step To return to the previous step press the PROGRAM and buttons on the VCR at the same time during any of the Easy Timer settings To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press Ii STOP To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a recording begins just press I The indicator turns off and the VCR switches on Remember to press I to reset the VCR to recording standby after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording e Reset the counter e Display tape information on the TV screen page 18 e Check the timer settings e Watch another TV programme page 18 To use the Auto Tape Speed function In step 10 above turn EASY TIMER to select AUTO When you are recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape length becomes shorter than the recording time the recording tape speed is automatically changed to the LP mode or EP mode when you are recording NTSC signals Note that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed To operate this function correctly the TAPE SELECT setting in the USER SET menu must be accurate To s
7. S ONY 3 073 156 P1 1 GB Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions VHS PAL NTSC SLV ED828SG hli Fi SLV ED323SG 2002 Sony Corporation Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Front panel For SLV ED828SG e3 Ol 1 oo aso J 13 12 fifo 9 8 7 1 1 0 ON STANDBY switch 9 gt gt FF fast forward button 28 2 Remote sensor 10 lt lt REW rewind button 28 3 Tape compartment 11 EASY TIMER 19 p p 4 amp EJECT button 28 12 PROGRAM TRACKING 5 D gt PLAY button 28 buttons 20 6 Ml STOP button 9 28 Back 13 LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R cover left right jacks 30 7 ae rd button 17 29 The D gt PLAY W STOP and PROGRAM TRACKING buttons have a tactile dot 8 II PAUSE button 24 28 Back cover For SLV ED323SG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 OTN u o E ee na 11 10 9 8 1 1 ON STANDBY switch 8 REC record button 17 29 2 amp EJECT button 28 Back cover Sl Redee 9 E STOP button 9 28 Back rite cover
8. and controls for button locations Press MENU then press t44 gt to highlight INSTALLATION SET UP and press OK MANUAL SET UP TV SYSTEM VCR OUTPUT CH SELECT av SET gt END OK EXIT MENU Press 4 4 to highlight MANUAL SET UP then press gt TV STATION TABLE CH NAME SYSTEM 027 AAB B G D K 029 LMN B G D K 030 CDE B G D K 032 J K B G D K gt SWAPPING OK DELETE CLEAR EXIT MENU Press F to highlight the row i Px MANUAL TUNING x which you want to preset then oe eee eS press SYSTEM B G D K To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 80 press t4 repeatedly SELECT av SET lt gt END DOK EXIT MENU Press lt gt repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed Select the appropriate TV system if SYSTEM cei necessary 033 NAME popes SELECT av SET lt gt END OK EXIT MENU Press 4 4 to highlight NAME then press SYSTEM B G D K 5 SELECT av SET lt gt END OK EXIT MENU Enter the station name 1 Press t 4 to select a character Each time you press 4 the character changes as shown below xk MANUAL TUNING 2k SYSTEM B G D K PR 5 A B gt Z 0 gt gt 1 SELECT av SET lt gt END OK EXIT MENU gt 79 584A 2 Press to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press lt until the character you want to correct flashes then reset
9. and time counter In order to get an accurate remaining time indication be sure TAPE SELECT in the USER SET menu is set according to the tape type you use To watch another TV programme while recording 1 If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio video cable set the TV to TV input If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable skip this step 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 the same tape again cover the tab hole with adhesive tape Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer The Easy Timer function allows you to make timer recordings of programmes without turning on your TV Set the recording timer to record up to eight programmes including settings made with other timer methods that will be broadcast within the next month The recording start time and recording stop time can be set at one minute intervals I O ON STANDBY EASYTIMER W STOP PROGRAM Il PAUSE Before you start e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time e Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 EASY TIMER Press EASY TIMER DATE and TODAY appear alternately in the display window If the date and time are not set DAY will appear See step 2 in the following section
10. en demonstrating the use of the Easy Timer It cancels the FULL notice which appears if eight programmes have already been set Do not use the Demonstration Mode for making timer recordings Doing so may cause the settings to be inaccurate To activate the Demonstration Mode Press I PAUSE on the VCR while turning the EASY TIMER DEMO appears in the display window for a few seconds To cancel the Demonstration Mode Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead Although the Demonstration Mode is cancelled the timer settings entered while using the Demonstration Mode will remain Be sure to manually cancel the timer settings before you use the Easy Timer or any other timer method after reconnecting the mains lead Recording TV programmes using the timer You can preset a total of eight programmes including settings made with other timer methods 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 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel e Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations Press MENU then press tpt gt to highlight TIMER PR DAY _ START SIOP PROGRAMMING and press OK SELECT av SET lt gt END OK EXIT MENU Set the date start and stop times and tape speed 1 Press gt to select each item in turn INPUT 2 P
11. et a new duration time To cancel the duration Press REC repeatedly until the indicator disappears and the VCR returns to the normal recording mode To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press Hi STOP Note e You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration time 29 Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR Connect the line outputs of the other VCR to the input connector of this VCR Refer to the examples A and B and choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A SLV ED323SG only TV Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player 7 LINE IN 1 as LINE OUT iy Audio video cable not supplied oN Signal flow Example B SLV ED828SG only Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player N Signal flow 30 Example C SLV ED828SG only TV Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player LINE IN 1 LINE OUT Audio video cable not supplied oN Signal flow How to connect to a stereo system SLV ED828SG only Connect the LINE 2 IN jacks on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the stereo system using the RK C510HG audio cable not supplied 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 e If you connect this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks
12. et the clock 1 Hold down EASY TIMER so that DAY appears in the display window However if the clock has already been set the current setting appears Turn EASY TIMER to set the day Press EASY TIMER MONTH indicator and 1 appear in the display window Turn and press EASY TIMER to set the month and then the year After you set the year CLOCK appears in the display window Turn and press EASY TIMER to set the hour and minute on A WN When you have finished setting the time press EASY TIMER to start the clock Tips To cancel a Easy Timer setting press W STOP on the VCR while you are making the setting To record NTSC signals in EP mode set the tape speed to LP Even when timer recording is set to LP mode NTSC signals are automatically recorded in EP mode Notes If eight programmes have already been set using the TIMER PROGRAMMING menu FULL appears in the display window for about five seconds The indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting in step 11 with no tape inserted e When the time is set incorrectly ERROR appears in the display window in step 11 Set the timer again from step 1 continued 23 24 Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer continued About the Demonstration Mode The Easy Timer function has a Demonstration Mode that allows the user such as a salesperson to enter more than eight examples of timer settings wh
13. gt SWAPPING OK DELETE CLEAR EXIT MENU 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you want to disable 6 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu Changing the station names You can change or enter the station names up to 4 characters Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel e Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations Press MENU then press tpt gt to highlight INSTALLATION AUTO SET UP and press OK MANUAL SET UP TV SYSTEM VCR OUTPUT CH SELECT av SET gt END OK EXIT MENU Press to highlight MANUAL SET UP then press xk TV STATION TABLE xk NAME SYSTEM AAB B G D K LMN B G D K CDE B G D K IJK B G D K SWAPPING OK E CLEAR EXIT MENU Press to highlight the row which you want to change or enter the station name then press gt xk MANUAL TUNING 2k SYSTEM B G D K 5 To display other pages for MFT AT programme positions 6 to 80 press l tit repeatedly SELECT av SET lt gt END OK EXIT MENU continued 15 16 Presetting channels continued Press to highlight NAME then press gt SYSTEM B G D K PR 5 CH 033 MFT E NAME BOSES DE SELECT av SET lt gt END OK EXIT MENU Enter the station name 1 Press tit to select a character 5 SYSTEM B G D K Each time you press the On ate character changes as sho
14. ind During fast forward hold down gt FF During rewind hold down lt lt REW Play at high speed During playback press P gt FF or lt lt REW on the remote commander During playback hold down FF or lt lt REW When you release the button normal playback resumes Play at twice the normal speed During playback press x2 Play in slow motion During playback press gt SLOW Play frame by frame During pause press gt FF on the remote commander Eject the tape Press amp EJECT To resume normal playback Press E gt PLAY Setting the recording duration time After you have started recording in the normal way you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration Before you start e Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 While recording press REC The indicator appears in the display window 2 Press REC repeatedly to set the duration time In SP mode Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes 0 30 gt 1 00 4 00 gt 4 30 gt Normal recording In LP EP mode Each press advances the time as shown below Normal recording 0 30 gt 1 00 gt 4 00 gt 5 00 gt 9 00 gt 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 s
15. mains lead to the mains The VCR automatically turns on The LANGUAGE SET menu appears on the TV screen Press lt to select the desired ENGLISH ARABIC language ENGLISH or ARABIC then press OK The message for the Auto Set Up SELECT lt gt SET OK EXIT MENU function appears Press OK The SYSTEM SELECT menu appears SYSTEM B G SYSTEM D K SYSTEM EXIT MENU Press to select the appropriate TV system then press OK The VCR starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them in the appropriate order for Seo your local area AUTO SET UP PLEASE WAIT If you want to disable unwanted a programme positions see Disabling unwanted programme positions on page 14 After the search is complete the clock setting menu appears See Setting the clock on page 10 To cancel the Auto Set Up function Press MENU Notes e Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function some of the settings timer etc will be reset If this happens you have to set them again e Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the mains lead for the first time after you purchase the VCR e After using the Auto Set Up function the LANGUAGE SET menu does not appear automatically when you connect the mains lead again If you want to use the Auto Set Up function again press MENU then press 4 9 gt to highlight INSTALLATION and press OK Press
16. ons The gt PLAY AUDIO MONITOR number 5 and PROG buttons have a tactile dot 2 SLV ED828SG only Connecting the VCR Mains lead gt 2 to mains Aerial cable supplied oN Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to 1f on the rear qF panel of the VCR 2 Connect amp of the VCR and the aerial Ir input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable ma 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains Note When you connect the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable you have to tune your TV to the VCR see page 8 Additional connections For SLV ED828SG To a TV that has audio video input jacks This additional connection improves picture and sound quality Connect the TV as shown on the left LINE OUT LINE IN Audio video cable not supplied For SLV ED323SG mM LINE IN Audio video cable not supplied 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 and TV channels automatically 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Tune the TV to channel 32 the initial RF channel for this VCR Refer to your TV manual for TV tuning instructions Connect the
17. ress to set each item Cc To correct a setting press lt to SELECT lt gt SET return to that setting and reset EXIT e To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see Daily weekly recording on page 26 e To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the PR position 3 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu continued 25 Recording TV programmes using the timer continued 4 Press 1 to turn off the VCR O The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording To record from other equipment leave the connected equipment switched on To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press Ii STOP Daily weekly recording In step 2 above press to select the recording pattem Each time you press the indication changes as shown below Press to change the indication in reverse order today DLY Monday to Sunday W SA every Saturday W SU every Sunday 1 month later dates count down today To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a recording begins just press I The indicator turns off and the VCR switches on Remember to press I to reset the VCR to recording standby after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording e Reset the counter
18. to highlight AUTO SET UP then repeat all procedures from step 3 e Auto preset can be performed by pressing ll STOP on the VCR continuously for 5 seconds or more with no tape inserted 10 Setting the clock You must set the time and date on the VCR to use the timer features properly Before you start e Turn on the VCR and the TV e Set the TV to the video channel Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 ME Press MENU then press t44 gt to highlight CLOCK SET and press OK 12 00 1 JAN 2002 TUE SELECT lt gt SET av END OK EXIT MENU Press t4 to set the hour maha 18x00 1 JAN 2002 yy TUE SELECT lt gt SET av END OK EXIT MENU Press to select the minutes and set the minutes by pressing yA dg 18 330 1 JAN 2002 ys TUE SELECT lt gt SET av END OK EXIT MENU Set the day month and year in sequence by pressing gt to select the item to be set and press t4 to select the digits then press gt The day of the week is set automatically 18 30 28 SEP 2002 SAT SELECT lt gt SET av END OK EXIT MENU MENU Press MENU to exit the menu 11 12 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 e Refer to Index to parts
19. wn MFT ees below maa is A B gt Z2 0 1 SELECT av SET END OK EXIT MENU gt gt 9 gt A 2 Press gt to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press lt until the character you want to correct flashes then reset it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name Press OK to confirm the new name 7 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu Recording TV programmes Before you start e Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place oO PROG e To record a normal channel press PROG until the programme position number you want appears in the display window O INPUT SELECT e To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the display window 4 REC Press REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up red in the display window Recording indicator continued 17 18 Recording TV programmes continued To stop recording Press W STOP To check the remaining time Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as shown below Sound system TV system colour system programme position tape speed and time counter Remaining time Current date and time
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