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1.                                                      g   Co   Number  buttons  MENU  t4  OK  1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in    Using the Auto  Clock Set feature     FULL AUTO YES  A CLOCK SET CH  The AUTO CLOCK SET menu is DAYLIGHT  SAVING  displayed  RETURN  SELECT   f 1  SET 10K  QUIT  MENU   continued    Getting Started   27       Setting the clock  continued                                         Press      to highlight NO for FULL  AUTO and press OK  FU AUTO NO  CLOCK SET CH TRH  DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO  DRETURN  SELECT   f J  SET 10K  QUIT  IMENU                                Press      to highlight the item you want  to set and press OK  Then press      to  make the setting and press OK                                                                       oro CLO ey  Leave the setting to             to have the EUEL ARIS   No  VCR automatically search for the SETV DAYLIGHT SAVING    AUTO  y broadcast  RETURN  ORORO            Or  press the number buttons to select  000 the SETV channel if you know it  ser OK   8  is      e For DAYLIGHT SAVING  Select ON or OFF  standard time   or pares No       CLOCK SET CH    AUTO to have the VCR automatically DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO                                                             set the daylight saving time  RETURN OFF  SELECT   f 1  SET JOK  QUIT  MENU   4 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu   5 To activate the Auto Clock Set function  turn off the VCR   Tip    e If you want to return to the previous menu  highlight RETURN and press
2.                     1  2 3   4   5  a   i    J   KOKO   15 114  n3 12 Mdio   8   7   6  1  POWER switch indicator  45   9  DIAL TIMER button  54   Tape compartment M0  EASY SET UP button  12  15  18  21   44    REW  rewind  button  39 48   M  Remote sensor  5     gt  PLAY button  39  48  1 REALITY REGENERATOR button   63   SLV L72HF PA PC only   bP  amp  FF  fast forward  button   39  48  13  CHANNEL TRACKING      buttons  42  62     REC  record  button  42  57  66   i4   amp  EJECT button  39   E STOP button  39   i5  LINE 2 IN VIDEO  AUDIO  Il PAUSE button  39        L R jacks  65     continued    Additional Information   73    74       Index to parts and controls  continued     Front panel  SLV L89HF CL CS MX VZ                                                                                                                                                                                                             1  2  3   4  5   6  vo    e  000  17   16  15  14 RPE  1  1  POWER switch indicator  45  10  II PAUSE button  39   2  Tape compartment 11  DIAL TIMER button  54   3   lt  lt  REW  rewind  button  39  48  12  EASY SET UP button  12  15  18  21   4   gt P FF  fast forward  button  39  48  13  Remote sensor  5   5    gt  PLAY button  39  48  14  REALITY REGENERATOR button  6  JOG button  50  eu  7    REC  record  button  42  57  66  5 ae Peas i  8  E STOP button  39  16  amp  EJECT button  39   9  Shuttle ring  43  49  17  LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO             Additional 
3.                   ANTENNA  CABLE CABLE    AUTO PRESET   MANUAL SET ADD  ON   FINE TUNING   DRETURN    y  AAAAAAAAAAA g  PLEASE WAIT  gt   ALAARA AAAA S                Getting Started    Tips  e When receiving a VHF  UHF  or CATV channel  the display changes as follows each  time you press DISPLAY          Channel number       4      Remaining tape length  and time counter    4    The bar indicator and pointer for searching a specific point    4                paes Bug       No display                   e If you want to return to the previous menu  highlight RETURN and press OK     continued    Getting Started   33       Presetting channels  continued        Presetting disabling  channels manually    Number  buttons   ENTER    CH        MENU                Press MENU  then press      to highlight  SETTINGS and press OK  TUNER PRESET    LANGUAGE  2DRETURN                   SELECT   f J  SE                  10K  QUIT       MENU                 Press     to highlight TUNER PRESET   then press OK  ANTENNA   CABLE CABLE  AUTO PRESET                ADD  ON                   AFT   FINE TUNING  DRETURN       SELECT   f J  SET 3O                   QUIT       MENU           34   Getting Started                e To preset a channel  Channel to be preset                                                                                                                      1 Press the number buttons to enter the   TUNER PRESET ae  channel number  then press ENTER  ANTENNA   CABLE CABLE  2 Pre
4.            Audio video cable  not supplied     E  Use this hookup if your TV doesn   t have stereo jacks    VCR    AUDIO VIDEO  LINE 1 IN      LINE OUT     Q        Audio video cable  not supplied     Note  e If you use the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function  see page 40   the A V connection    is necessary   If your TV has two or more inputs  connect the audio video cable to  the VIDEO IN 1 jacks      Getting Started       For SLV L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC  L79HF CL CS VZ  L89HF CL CS MX VZ  and X66HF MX   For a true    home theater    experience  you should connect the audio outputs  of your VCR or TV to your stereo system     Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks                          9   VCR Stereo receiver a  g  AUDIO VIDEO  Ce   LINE 1 IN  O   AUX IN  7   LINE OUT  g          OIO  D    Pi      a  G  Audio video cable  supplied  Audio cable  not supplied     EJ Use this hookup if your TV doesn t have stereo jacks    VCR Stereo receiver    AUDIO VIDEO  AUX IN     DO         LINE 1 IN   O    LINE OUT  g                             Video Cable  not supplied  Audio cable  not supplied     Notes   e To play a tape in stereo  you must use the A V connection    e If you use the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function  see page 40   the A V connection  is necessary   If your TV has two or more inputs  connect the audio video cable to  the VIDEO IN 1 jacks      continued    Getting Started   9       Step 3  Hookups  continued     PALT HE VCR setup    After you   ve connected your
5.       Searching for a       selected point on  the tape    You can easily find a selected point by  moving the pointer on the TV screen   The VCR fast forwards or rewinds to the  point you indicate and starts playback  automatically        1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the bar  indication appears on the TV screen     A cursor  W  indicating the current position   of the tape appears on the bar indication    If the cursor does not appear  play the tape a  few moments  by pressing   gt  PLAY   gt   amp   FF or  lt  lt   amp  REW  until the cursor appears     2 Press     gt  to move the pointer  V  to the  point where you want to start playback     The VCR starts searching and the cursor  W   moves toward the pointer  When the VCR  locates the marked point  playback starts        DISPLAY                                        continued    Additional Operations    51    SSS                                                                       at  Searching for a selected point on the tape  continued     To cancel searching  Press   gt  PLAY or W STOP     To turn off the bar indication  Press DISPLAY again     Notes    e The figure on the bar indication represents the total time length of the inserted tape  as shown below     The total time length may not be displayed correctly for       tapes other than T 60  T 120  or T 160      tapes recorded in more than one tape speed mode     Total time length                Tape type SP LP EP   T 60 or shorter 60 120 180  from T 80 to T 
6.     Insert a tape                 The VCR turns on and starts playing  automatically if you insert a tape with its  safety tab removed                          Press   gt  PLAY     When the tape reaches the end  it will rewind automatically           Additional tasks                   To Press   Stop play E STOP   Pause play Il PAUSE   Resume play after pause If PAUSE or E gt  PLAY  Fast forward the tape  gt  gt   amp  FF during stop  Rewind the tape  lt  lt     REW during stop  Eject the tape   EJECT       To play a recently watched scene    You can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch  again    During playback  press REPLAY up to four times  The VCR rewinds the  tape about ten seconds on the counter for each press of the button  and  restarts playback     suo  edo seg    To use the time counter    At the point on the tape that you want to find later  press CLEAR  The  counter in the display window resets to    0 00 00     Search for the point  afterwards by referring to the counter     VIDEO APC  P    ye  poke    S    ai     LI   LI       To display the counter on the TV screen  press DISPLAY repeatedly until the  time counter appears  To turn off the display  press DISPLAY twice     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 While setting the menu on the TV screen  you cannot use  gt PLAY  H PAUSE   PP  amp  FE 4a  amp  REW  or E STOP buttons     e The coun
7.     ome  lt  lt     REW          To              SLV L89HF CL CS MX VZ   lt  lt  REW                     gt  PLAY       Playback options    View the picture during  fast forward or rewind    Play at high speed       Operation    During fast forward  hold down  gt  gt   amp  FF P FF  During rewind   hold down  lt  lt    REW  lt 4 lt  REW        During playback  press P gt   amp  FF or  lt  lt   amp  REW on the remote  commander    e During playback  hold down  gt  gt   amp  FF   gt  gt  FF or  lt  lt   amp  REW    lt 4 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 or pause  press B gt  SLOW        Play frame by frame    During pause  press PP  amp  FF or  lt  lt   amp  REW on the remote  commander  Hold down the button to play one frame each second        Rewind and start play    During stop  press  gt  gt  PLAY on the VCR while holding down   lt 4    REW   lt  lt  REW on the VCR        Additional Operations       To resume normal playback  Press   gt  PLAY     Using the shuttle ring   SLV L89HF CL CS MX VZ only     With the shuttle ring  you can  operate a variety of playback  options    There are two ways for using  the shuttle ring  normal mode  and jog mode                       Shuttle ring    To use the shuttle ring in normal mode    During playback or pause  turn the shuttle ring clockwise or  counterclockwise  Each change in the shuttle ring po
8.    page 58     Notes    e If eight programs have already been set in step 1     FULL    appears in the display  window for about three seconds    e The    indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting in  step 7 with no tape inserted     Additional Operations       Setting the  recording  duration time       After starting recording in the normal  way  you can have the VCR stop  recording automatically after a specified  duration       REC             1   While recording  press   REC once   The    indicator appears in      VIREO  APG    the display window  EP a      A    2 Press   REC repeatedly to set the duration        Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes     0 30     gt  1 00             gt  5 30     gt  6 00     gt  Normal recording       The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00  then the VCR  stops recording and turns off automatically    To extend the duration   Press   REC repeatedly to set a new duration    To cancel the duration   Press   REC repeatedly until    indicator disappears and the VCR returns   to normal recoding mode    To stop while recording   Press W STOP     Note       You cannot display the current time counter in the display window when  setting the recording duration     Additional Operations   57       Checking   changing             ZO   canceling timer  settings  CLEAR  TIMER  Before you start     e Turn on your TV and set it to the  video channel   t  em  OK             1 Press I    to turn
9.  OK     Notes      The Daylight Saving Time start and end days may differ depending on the year  To  ensure correct switching  select ON or OFF for the DAYLIGHT SAVING setting    If nothing happens even after you wait about 30 minutes after turning off the VCR   turn the VCR on and then off again  If the clock is not set even after another about  30 minutes  set the clock manually  page 29      e Some cable TV stations broadcasting SETV do not transmit time signals  If so  set  the clock manually  page 29      28   Getting Started       Using Manual Clock Set    Before you start     e Turn on the VCR and the TV   e Set the TV to the VCR channel     channel 3 or 4   If your TV is MENU  connected to the VCR using A V  connections  set the TV to video input  f  e Press TV VIDEO to display the g  VIDEO indicator in the VCR   s display  window  thie g  OK g                      Press MENU  then press 4 Vio highlight                         SETTINGS and press OK  ee  When using the EASY SET UP procedure     FETURN  skip steps 1 and 2    SELECT  fT   SET 10K   QUIT  MENU                                Press       to highlight CLOCK SET  then  press OK               AUTO   MANUAL          SELECT   f 1  SET OK   QUIT   MENU                             Press      to highlight MANUAL and  press OK           1  1 1999 FR _ 12  00AM                                        SELECT      SET HEE  END   OK  QUIT  IMENU                continued    Getting Started   29       Setting the clock  co
10.  OK  FULL AUTO YES    CLOCK SET CH  DAYLIGHT SAVING    DRETURN                            SELECT   f J  SET i  QUIT  MENU        O   al                      Press      to highlight FULL AUTO  then  press OK  FULL AUTO YES    CLOCK SET CH  DAYLIGHT SAVING    DRETURN                            SELECT   T J  SET    QUIT  IMENU           O   al                            Press      to highlight YES  then press OK        Press MENU to exit the menu           To activate the Auto Clock Set function  turn off the VCR     The VCR automatically sets the clock by searching for the SETV  broadcast that carries time signals and sets Daylight Saving Time  if  applicable      If your clock is set to the wrong Daylight Saving Time  you can  adjust these settings without turning off the Auto Clock Set feature        page 27    Tip  e If you want to return to the previous menu  highlight RETURN and press OK   Notes    e The clock cannot be set automatically if you do not receive SETV broadcast that  carries time signals in your area  If so  set the clock manually  page 29     e Depending on the channels allotted to SETV in your area  setting the clock  automatically may take up to about 30 minutes  If nothing happens even after you  wait about 30 minutes after turning off the VCR  turn the VCR on and then off  again  If the clock is not set even after about another 30 minutes  set the clock  manually  page 29      26   Getting Started       If the clock is not activated                       
11.  Started       Setting the clock    Using the Auto Clock Set  feature    Sony Entertainment Television  SETV   transmits time signals with its  broadcasts  If the cable TV station in  your area broadcasts SETV and  transmits these time signals as is  your  VCR can pick up these time signals to  automatically set the clock     The Auto Clock Set feature works only if  SETV in your area broadcasts time  signals  If SETV in your area does not  broadcast time signals or if you select  Hookup 1 on page 11  set the time  manually  page 29      MENU    tlt  OK    papes Bun                Before you start         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 VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the VCR   s  display window    e Press INPUT SELECT so that a channel number appears in the VCR   s  display window           Press MENU  then press     to highlight  SETTINGS and press OK  UNER PRESET    CLOCK SET  LANGUAGE    When using the EASY SET UP procedure             skip steps 1 and 2                       SELECT   T J  SET JO K   QUIT  IMENU                                   Press      to highlight CLOCK SET  then  press OK               AUTO   MANUAL             SELECT    SET 2       TI  OK  QUIT  IMENU                          continued    Getting Started   25       Setting the clock  continued           Press      to highlight AUTO  then press 
12.  TV and completed antenna or cable hookup   use the following procedure to set up the VCR                                                                                                     Press MENU and select Set AUTO ANT SELECT  ADVANCED OPTIONS  to OFF and press OK      TIMER SET CHECK m ADVANCED OPTIONS  S SETTINGS AUTO ANT SELECT ON  AUTO STEREO OFF  T      ADVANCED OPTIONS TUNER AUDIO    TAPE SELECT AUTO    gt  AUTO TAPE SPEED ON  SHARPNESS L B  H  RETURN  SELECT   f 1 SELECT   f 1  SET JOK SET   O K   QUIT   MENU QUIT   MENU                                           For details  see page 64     10   Getting Started       Hookup 1 Pages 11 to 13    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  A  e VHF UHF antenna  you get channels 2 13 and channels 14 and higher      e UHF only antenna  you get channels 14 and higher  y  e Separate VHF and UHF antennas at      Rear of TV    VHF UHF       EES  o  A Match the type of  connector on your  or TV  A  B  or C     m  5       E  Use this hookup if you re using a VHF only antenna  you get  channels 2 13 only  Rear of TV    VHF UHF   ekina es      o  A Match the type of  connector on your    TV  A  B  or C   VHF    ia te B For connector types    B and C  no UHF       or UHF connection is    required     VHF  esena    UHF    If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the VCR directly   If your antenna cable is a flat cable  300 oh
13.  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 II PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing  the APC  function is canceled     Additional Operations    Additional Information       General setup information    Setting the RF unit    When connecting the VCR to the TV  using only the antenna cable  you must CH3 CH4  set the RF UNIT switch on the rear of the  VCR so that the TV can receive the  correct signal from the VCR     U A  A WN    RF UNIT                      I O POWER CHANNEL        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 1 DPOWER to turn on the VCR     Press TV VIDEO to turn on the VIDEO 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     Turn on your TV and set it to the channel you selected in step 1   channel 3 or 4      The channel you selected in step 4 appears on the TV screen  If the  channels change when you press CHANNEL      you have made the  correct setting     Whenever you use the VCR  set the TV to the channel selected in step 1     continued    Additional Informatio
14.  and leave the VCR to dry  for over three hours   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 eight hours  Reset the clock  U window   and the 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 TRACKING        buttons   e The video heads are dirty  see below   Clean the video  heads using the Sony T 25CLD  T 25CLDR  or T   25CLW video head cleaning cassette  If these cleaning  cassettes are not available in your area  have the heads  x cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility  a  8 standard service fee will be charged   Do not use a   gt  commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette     other than Sony s  as it may damage the video heads     e The video heads may have to be replaced  Consult  your local Sony 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   e If you made A V connections  check the audio cable  connection        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  contamination    continued    Additional I
15.  and press OK     When using EASY SET UP procedure   skip steps 1 and 2        a Bats    CLOCK SET  LANGUAGE  SDRETURN             SELECT   f 7  SET JO K   QUIT  IMENU                                Press      to highlight TUNER PRESET   then press OK              TUNER PRESET    ANTENNA   CABLE CABLE   AUTO PRESET    MANUAL SET ADD  ON    AFT  FINE TUNING  DRETURN                               SELECT   T J  JOK   QUIT       MENU                         continued    Getting Started   31    32       Presetting channels  continued        Press      to highlight ANTENNA CABLE  then press OK        e To preset cable TV channels   Press      to set ANTENNA CABLE to    CABLE  then press OK        To preset VHF and UHF channels   Press      to set ANTENNA CABLE to    ANT  then press OK     TUNER PRESET                               ANTENNA   CABLE CABLE  AUTO PRESET   MANUAL SET ADD  AFT ON  FINE TUNING   DRETURN       SELECT   T J  SET 10 K   QUIT  IMENU                               TUNER PRESET    CH 2     ANTENNA   CABLE ANT  AUTO PRESET  MANUAL SET ADD     AFT  ON  FINE TUNING  DRETURN                                  SELECT       SET JOK   QUIT   MENU                            Press      to highlight AUTO PRESET     then press OK     All receivable channels are preset in  numerical sequence  When no more  receivable channels can be found   presetting stops and the picture from the  lowest numbered channel is displayed on    the TV screen           TUNER PRESET                
16.  in your area does not carry   time signals  set the clock manually  For details  see page 29     Notes   e To use the Auto Clock Set feature  leave the cable box on    e The Daylight Saving Time start and end days may differ depending on the year  To  ensure correct switching  select ON or OFF for the DAYLIGHT SAVING setting   page 28     continued    Getting Started   19    20    Step 3  Hookups  continued        Hookup 4 Pages 20 to 23    Cable box with only a few scrambled channels  using  an A B switch    Recommended use   By using an A B switch  not supplied   this hookup allows you to record  both scrambled and unscrambled channels conveniently    What you can do with this hookup    e Record any 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    e Record one scrambled channel while watching another channel  the A B  switch is set to    B        Rear of TV  Splitter Cable box    Paes VHF UHF  see Te a OJA Match the type            of connector  A B switch      k on your TV  A   ty i  A B                   VHF B  or C   enna     B For connector       ips       types B and C        4 UHF no UHF  i connection is      VHF required   VCR a po      VHF UHF  UHF          Getting Started    nete  dijee te VCR setup    1    Set the RF UNIT switch to                RF UNIT          CH3 or CH4  wh
17.  on the VCR   2 Press TIMER to display TIMER SET CHECK   e If you want to change a setting  go on to the next step     e If you do not need to change the settings  press MENU  then turn off  the VCR to return to recording standby     58   Additional Operations    3 Press      to highlight the setting you want  to change or cancel     e To change the setting  press OK and press          to highlight the item you want to  change  then press      to reset it     e To cancel the setting  press CLEAR   4 Press OK   5 Press MENU to exit the menu                 Waa  9 28 TU    DATE START STOP  CH   33 32 TH LE port oa igor 38 SP  OF 5 ESPN a ax   EVERY SU 8     30AM 7 00AM 42                   SELECT   f J  SET JOK CANCEL   CLEAR  QUIT  IMENU                                 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 C    Program 2 E      Will be cut off  Tip       To show the TIMER SET CHECK menu  you can also use the MENU button  Press  MENU  then press      to highlight TIMER SET CHECK and press OK     Additional Operations    59    60       Recording stereo and bilingual  programs  SLV L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC  L79HF CL CS   VZ  L89HF CL CS MX VZ and X66HF MX only     Recordi
18.  s tuner     Basic Operations       Recording TV  programs       TV VIDEO    DISPLAY  SP EP  Number    buttons   ENTER      REC    CH        INPUT  SELECT    E STOP    suolj e19dQ diseg                1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel     To record from a cable box  turn it on        2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place     continued    Basic Operations   41       Recording TV programs  continued        3 a Press INPUT SELECT until a channel number appears in the display      window     VIDEO APC        OO  kane 3    Press CH        to select the channel you want to record     VIDEO APC    OO        WOOT iar aie    5 SP EP Press SP EP to select the tape speed  SP or EP        C4 EP  Extended Play  provides recording time three times as long as  SP  Standard Play   however  SP produces better picture and audio    quality     VIDEO APC   SP oy Bi  LI I   Lil IL          6  REC Press   REC to start recording   O The recording indicator lights up red in the display window     Recording indicator ap  PEO APG          To stop recording  Press W STOP     42   Basic Operations    To check the remaining tape length    Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display below appears  The white bar  indicates the approximate length of tape remaining              Di E Remaining tape length  EE Time counter                To watch another TV program while recording   1 Press TV VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display  window    2 If the TV is connected to the 
19. 140 120 240 360  T 160 or longer 160 320 480       e If you move the pointer  V  on the bar indication during search  the VCR searches  for the new reset point    e With the bar indication on  the P gt   amp  FF    gt  and  lt  lt   amp  REW  buttons on the  remote commander work only for moving the pointer  V   while the  gt    FF and   lt  lt   amp  REW  or  PP FF and  lt  lt  REW  buttons on the VCR are used for normal  tape operation  Note  however  if you press these buttons on the VCR  searching is  canceled           52   Additional Operations       Skip searching  automatically    You can spot check a whole tape quickly   At intervals  the VCR skips playback  while searching forward or backward      gt  gt   amp  FF     lt  lt    REW                Hold down  gt   amp  FF  or  lt  lt   amp  REW  more than  two seconds during stop     SKIP    indicator  appears on the TV screen     SKIP    The VCR searches forward  or backward  for about  two minutes on the counter  then fast forwards  or   rewinds  for about ten minutes on the counter    The VCR repeats this operation until it stops at the   end  or beginning  of the tape           search forward search forward         gt    fast forward      gt  gt  fast forward       To cancel skip search  Press   gt  PLAY or W STOP     Note  e The VCR automatically fast forwards  or rewinds  any portion with no recording     Additional Operations    53       Recording TV  programs using  the dial timer    The Dial Timer function al
20. 4   17  20     RF  Radio Frequency  UNIT switch   67     LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO jacks  8    SLV L49 MX  L52 PA PC  L59 CL   CS PR VZ and X55 MX only     LINE OUT AUDIO R L  VIDEO  jacks  9   SLV L69HF MX  L72HF  PA PC  L79HF CL CS VZ  L89HF  CL CS MX VZ and X66HF MX  only        Remote commander                                1   TV    VIDEO  switch  5   i  2   amp  EJECT button  39   3   3  TV VIDEO button  6  43    4   4  TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY  5  button  40    6   5  DISPLAY button  43  51    6  SP  Standard Play  EP  Extended  Play  button  42    7  INPUT SELECT button  42  43  66   7   8    REC  record  button  42  57  66    8   9  B gt  SLOW button  48    9  M0  x2 button  48   10  M  MENU button  24   12 H PAUSE   button  24  39   M E STOP    button  24  39    lt  lt  a REW  rewind    button   39  48   bP  amp  FF  fast forward        button  yy  39  48          gt  PLAY OK button  24  39     continued             Additional Information   77    78       Index to parts and controls  continued        13             Additional Information          14                   15                         16             17             18             19          20                      21                            1   power  switch  6  45   CLEAR button  39  59     AUDIO MONITOR button  60    SLV L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC   L79HF CL CS VZ  L89HF CL CS   MX VZ and X66HF MX only     TIMER button  44  58    Number buttons  43    ENTER button  43    CH  channel      buttons  6  42   VOL  
21. 9HF  CL CS MX VZ and X66HF MX only     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    VIDEOjat the top of the remote commander to  TV      2 Hold down I     and enter your TV   s code number s  using the number  buttons  Then release I         Now you can use the I        VOL      CH     and TV VIDEO 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    VIDEO  to  VIDEO      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 JVC 09 RCA 04  10  Akai 04 KMC 03 Sampo 12  AOC 04 Magnavox 03  08  12 Sanyo 11  Centurion 12 Marantz 04  13 Scott 12  Coronado 03 MGA Mitsubishi 04  12 13 17 Sears 07  10  11  Curis Mathes 12 NEC 04  12 Sharp 03  05  18  Daytron 12 Panasonic 06  19 Sylvania 08  12  Emerson 03  04  14 Philco 03  04 Teknika 03  08  14  Fisher 11 Philips 08 Toshiba 07  General Electric 06 10 Pioneer 16 Wards 03  04  12  Gold Star 03  04  17 Portland 03 Yorx 12  Hitachi 02  03 Quasar 06  18 Zenith 15  J C Penny 04  12 Radio Shack 05  14   Notes    e If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one pro
22. ADOR   EL SALVADR                  SELECT   T  NEXT   OK   CANCEL   EASY SET UP                             continued    Getting Started   21       Step 3  Hookups  continued                             The TUNER PRESET menu appears  Set  ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE and press OK   For details  see page 31  ANTENNATCABLE CABLE  SELECT   im                   0 K   CANCEL   EASY SET UP                 The AUTO PRESET starts           SET UP SET UP  3 FENER preser EISES  AUTO PRESET                   SET UP IS DONE  PROCESSING    REVeveyyvyyeyes  7 PLEASE WAIT  gt   PYVVYYYYYYYYYS                Normal display    4 Preset the cable box output channel  usually 2  3 or 4   For details   see page 34       Press MENU  then select SETTINGS and press  OK           Select TUNER PRESET and press OK      TUNER PRESET  CLOCK SET  LANGUAGE  DRETURN                         SELECT    QUIT M                         Enter the cable box output channel        Set MANUALSET to ADD and press OK  Cable box output channel       a BS       CH  3  ANTENNA  CABLE CABLE    AUTO PRESET  MANUAL SET ADD    AFT   FINE TUNING  DRETURN                                     SELECT       SET 10 K  QUIT IMENU                             Press MENU to exit the menu     22   Getting Started    Automatic clock setting    Once you ve set up the VCR  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 Sav
23. ASY SET UP on the VCR       The IDIOMA menu appears  Change the on   screen display language to English  ENGLISH   if desired  and press OK  For details  see page  24        The CLOCK SET menu appears  Select AUTO  and press OK  For details  see page 25        The COUNTRY TIME ZONE menu appears     Select the country you want to set and press OK     You can select following countries    BELIZE   gt  BOLIVIA   gt  CHILE    gt   COLOMBIA  lt  gt  COSTA RICA     CUBA    gt   DOMIN  REP      ECUADOR   gt    EL SALVADR   gt  GUATEMALA   gt   GUYANA   gt  HONDURAS   gt  JAMAICA   gt   MEX CENT      MEX MOUNT    gt   MEX PACIF      MEX S  EAST  lt  gt   NICARAGUA   gt  PANAMA   gt  PERU    lt  gt   SURINAME  lt  gt  TRIN   amp  TOB    gt   VENEZUELA             6 Se       IDIOMA    SELECCIONAR   f J  SIGUIENTE  OK   CANCELAR    EASY SET UP        ENGLISH  ESPA  OL                                              SELECT    NEXT    CANCEL     SETUP  EM CLOCK SET                AUTO  MANUAL          T                O K   EASY SET UPI                      SELECT      p  Ow   ey  zc    P  ITRY   TIME ZONE    COLOMBIA  COSTA RICA  DOMIN  REP        EL SALVADR                  T                JOK     EASY SET UP                 continued    Getting Started   15       Step 3  Hookups  continued              The TUNER PRESET menu appears  Set  ANTENNA CABLE to CABLE and press OK   For details  see page 31  ANTENNATCABLE CABLE                   SELECT   f J                  0 K   CANCEL   EASY 
24. Information             L R jacks  65     Display window       N E                                                                   Timer indicator  45     SAP  Second Audio Program   indicator  60   SLV L69HF MX   L72HF PA PC  L79HF CL CS VZ   L89HF CL CS MX VZ and X66HF  MX only     STEREO indicator  60   SLV L69HF  MX  L72HF PA PC  L79HF CL CS   VZ  L899HF CL CS MX VZ and  X66HF MX only     Tape speed indicator  42       gt    a         fo  D        Bl                VIDEO indicator  43  67     APC  Adaptive Picture Control   indicator  62     Child Lock indicator  46   Tracking indicator  62     Time counter clock line channel  indicator  39  42  66     Tape recording indicator  42     continued    Additional Information   75    76       Index to parts and controls  continued     Rear panel    SLV L49 MX  L52 PA PC  L59 CL CS PR VZ  X55 MX                   DODDOOUDOODOLOOOOOOO    UODOTOCOOOICOODID                                        SLV L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC  L79HF CL CS VZ  L89HF CL CS M X VZ     X66HF MX                                              1  AC power cord  7     2  LINE 1 IN AUDIO VIDEO jacks   66   SLV L49 MX  L52 PA  PC  L59  CL CS PR VZ and X55 MX only     LINE 1 IN AUDIO R L  VIDEO  jacks  66   SLV L69HF MX  L72HF  PA PC  L79HF CL CS VZ  L89HF  CL CS MX VZ and X66HF MX  only     3  VHF UHF IN connectors  11  14  17   20                                   Additional Information          a                                     VHF UHF OUT connectors  11  1
25. LISH  ESPANOL                      SELECCIONAR   f 1  SIGUIENTE 10K  CANCELAR   EASY SET UP                                  SETUP  S CLOCK SET    AUTO  MANUAL                      SELECT   f J  JOK   CANCEL   EASY SET UP                                   6 Rata   COUNTRY   TIME ZONE  BELIZE  CHILE    COLOMBIA  COSTA RICA  CUBA       DOMIN  REP   ECUADOR   EL SALVADR                     SELECT   f J  NEXT _   O KI  CANCEL   EASY SET UP                                      The TUNER PRESET menu appears  Set  ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press OK  For    details  see page 31           LANTENNA7 CABLE          ANT  CABLE             SELECT   f 1  NEXT  1O K   CANCEL   EASY SET UP                                  The AUTO PRESET starts     6 Baty   TUNER PRESET   AUTO PRESET  PROCESSING       6 Baa    SET UP IS DONE                             9   O  ct      gt   Q  n  ot  9     e  oO  Qa            VAAAAAAAAA AAA  PLEASE WAIT  gt   A YVYYYYYYYYYYS                     Normal display  Automatic clock setting  To use the Auto Clock Set feature with this hookup  you need to manually  select Sony Entertainment Television  SETV      1 Tune the cable box to SETV     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 cable TV station in   your area does not broadcast SETV  or if SETV
26. S O N Y  3 865 427 12 1         Video Cassette  Recorder       Operating Instructions    VHS    Power Trilogic    SLV L49 M X  SLV L52 PA PC  SLV L59 CL CS PR VZ       SLV X55 MX   SLV LO9HF M X hi Fi  SLV L72HF PA PC hi Fi  SLV L79HF CL CS VZ hi Fi  SLV L89HF CL CS M X VZ hi Fi  SLV X66HF M X hi Fi         1999 by Sony Corporation    To prevent fire or shock hazard  do  not expose the unit to rain or  moisture     The power cord must be changed only at a  qualified service shop     Precautions    Safety   e For SLV L59 CL CS PR  L79HF CL CS  and L89HF CL CS  operate the unit on 110  to 240 V AC  50 60 Hz  For SLV L49 MX   L52 PA PC  L59 VZ  X55 MX  L69HF MX   L72HF PA PC  L79HF VZ  L89HF MX VZ  and X66HF Mx  operate the unit only on  120 V AC  60 Hz    e If anything falls into the cabinet  unplug  the unit and have it checked by qualified  personnel before operating it any further    e This unit is not disconnected from the AC  power source  mains  as long as it is  connected to the wall outlet  even if the  unit itself has been turned off    e 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    e Do not install the unit near heat sou
27. SET UP                 The AUTO PRESET starts     SET UP SET UP  a Fiver preser e as     AUTO PRESET  PROCESSING                         SET UP IS DONE         PAAAAAAAAAAAA g     PLEASE WAIT  gt   A YVYVYYVYYYYYS                        Normal display    Automatic clock setting    Once you   ve set up the VCR  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 time signals provided by Sony Entertainment Television   SETV      If you want to use the timer to record right away  or if the cable TV station in  your area does not broadcast SETV  or if SETV in your area does not carry  time signals  set the clock manually  For details  see page 29     Note    e The Daylight Saving Time start and end days may differ depending on the year  To  ensure correct switching  select ON or OFF for the DAYLIGHT SAVING setting   page 28      16   Getting Started       Hookup 3 Pages 17 to 19    Cable box with many scrambled channels    Recommended use  Use this hookup if your cable system scrambles all or most channels     What you can do with this hookup  e Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box  What you can   t do    e Record with the cable box turned off  e Record one channel while watching another channel     9   O  peg      gt   Q  N  paa  9     e  oO  Qa                         Cable box Rear o
28. SLV L49 MX   L52 PA PC  L59 CL CS PR VZ and X55 Mx     2 each   SLV L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC   L79HF CL CS VZ  L89HF CL CS MX VZ  and X66HF Mx   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 jacks  1 each   SLV L49  MX  L52 PA PC  L59 CL CS PR VZ and X55  MX    2 each   SLV L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC   L79HF CL CS VZ  L89HF CL CS MX VZ  and X66HF Mx   Standard output  327 mVrms  Load impedance  47 kilohms  Output impedance  less than 10 kilohms    Timer section    Clock  Quartz locked  Timer indication  12 hour cycle  Timer setting  8 programs per month  max    Power back up  Built in self charging capacitor  Back up duration  up to 8 hours at a time    General    Power requirements  110 V AC to 240 V AC  50 60 Hz   SLV L59 CL CS PR  L79HF CL CS and  L89HF CL CS   120 V AC  60 Hz  SLV L49 MX  L52 PA PC  L59  VZ  X55 MX  L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC   L79HF VZ  L89HF MX VZ and X66HF MX   Power consumption  18 W  SLV L49 MX  L52 PA PC  L59 CL CS   PR VZ and X55 MX   19 W  SLV L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC  L79HF  CL CS VZ  L89HF CL CS MX VZ and  X66HF MX   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  355 x 96 x 289 mm  w h d   including projecting parts and controls  Mass  Approx  3 7 kg    Supplied accessories    Remote commander  1    Size AA  R6  batteries  2    75 ohm coaxial ca
29. T  PROCESSING                         SET UP IS DONE     9   O  co      gt   Q  Nn  pes  o     o  oO  Qa      gt        AAAAAAAAAAAA g    PLEASE WAIT    A        VVVVYVY YY YY    Normal display                continued    Getting Started   13    14    Step 3  Hookups  continued        Hookup 2    No cable box  or cable box with only a few    scrambled channels    Recommended use    Pages 14 to 16    Use this hookup if you do not have a cable box  Also use this hookup if your    cable system scrambles only a few channels     What you can do with this hookup       Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR    What you can   t do       Record scrambled channels that require a cable box                   VCR Rear of TV  VHF UHF  G IN VHF UHF    pepan    A  i or  i VHF  karrama    po   B      Connect this cable i a UHF  directly to your TV  if you don t have a 3  cable box  Cable box    Frrtttt     oo  UHF       Getting Started       Match the type  of connector   on your TV  A    B  or C    For connector  types B and C  no  UHF connection  is required     EEEN ver setup    1    Set the RF UNIT switch to                RF UNIT          CH3 or CH4  whichever  channel is not used in your  area  If both are used  set    10000000       DOODOOOOOOOOODOOO              the switch to either channel   For details  see page 67  If  you made A V connections   from page 8   you can skip  this step         9    p   ct      gt   Q  n  ot  9     e  oO  Qa          Press E
30. TV programs using the  Omer Additional Information  67 General setup information  Additional Operations 69 Troubleshooting  48 Playing searching at various 71 Specifications  speeds 72 Index to parts and controls  51 Searching for a selected point on 79 Index  the tape  back cover    53 Skip searching automatically    54 Recording TV programs using the  dial timer    Quick reference to using the VCR    57 Setting the recording duration  time   58 Checking changing canceling  timer settings   60 Recording stereo and bilingual  programs  SLV L69HF MX   L72HF PA PC  L79HF CL CS   VZ  L89HF CL CS MX VZ and  X66HF MX only     Introduction   3    Getting Started    steep  ae    Unpacking    Check that you have received the following items with the VCR     e Remote commander e 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type  connectors             e Size AA  R6  batteries e Plug adaptor  SLV L59 CL CS PR   L79HF CL CS and L89HF CL CS    roe only     e Audio video cable  3 phono to 3   phono   SLV L69HF MX  L72HF PA   PC  L79HF CL CS VZ  L89HF CL   CS MX VZ and X66HF MX only        If the plug supplied with your VCR does not  fit your power outlet  attach the supplied  adaptor to the plug           Checking your model name    The instructions in this manual are for the 19 models  SLV L49 MX   L52 PA PC  L59 CL CS PR VZ  X55 MX  L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC     L79HF CL CS VZ  L89HF CL CS MX VZ and X66HF MX  Check  your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR  The SLV   L89HF MX is the model 
31. VCR   s LINE OUT jacks  set the TV to TV  input  if not  skip this step    3 Select another channel on the TV     To select the channel using the shuttle ring   SLV L89HF CL CS MX VZ only     To select a channel in step 4 above  you can also use the shuttle ring  During  stop  turn the shuttle ring clockwise for higher channels or counterclockwise  for lower channels  The VCR switches the channel in the preset order     To save a recording    suolj eiado diseg       To prevent accidental erasure  break off the    safety tab as illustrated  To record on a tape   g p             again  cover the tab hole with adhesive tape  e   S  Tips Safety tab    e To select a channel  you can use the number buttons on the remote commander   Enter the channel number  then press ENTER    e You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks using the   INPUT SELECT button    The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape  but the   information won t be recorded on the tape    e If you don   t want to watch TV while recording  you can turn off the TV  When using  a cable box  make sure to leave it on     Notes   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     Basic Operations   43       Recording TV       programs using 7  the timer  7 TA SP EP  rou can preset up to eight programs at a TIMER  ti
32. ble with F type connectors  1   Audio video cable  3 phono to 3 phono   1   SLV   L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC  L79HF CL CS VZ   L89HF CL CS MX VZ and X66HF MX only   Plug adaptor  1   SLV L59 CL CS PR  L79HF CL   CS and L89HF CL CS only     Design and specifications are subject to change  without notice     Additional Information   71       Index to parts and controls    Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses     for details     Front panel    SLV L49 MX  L52 PA PC  L59 CL CS PR VZ  X55 MX                                                                                                                                                                                                 E  2  3   4 5  Vo l l  L    J         15  14  13  112 11 109   8   Z   6  1  1  POWER switch indicator  45  9  DIAL TIMER button  54   2  Tape compartment 10  EASY SET UP button  12  15  18  21   3   lt  lt   amp  REW  rewind  button  39  48  11  Remote sensor  5   4     PLAY button  39  48  12  REALITY REGENERATOR button   63   SLV L52 PA PC only   5  bP    FF  fast forward  button   39  48  13  CHANNEL TRACKING      buttons  42  62   6    REC  record  button  42  57  66   14   amp  EJECT button  39   7     STOP button  39   15  LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO  8  IE PAUSE button  39              72   Additional Information    jacks  65     SLV L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC  L79HF CL CS VZ  X66HF MX    eo  e e ME        gt   N e                                                                                             
33. e sound is heard in monaural  regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting     Additional Operations    61    62       Adjusting the picture    Adjusting the tracking    Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape   the M indicator flashes in the display window  then goes off   distortion  may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition  In this case  manually  adjust the tracking     Press TRACKING     to display the tracking  meter  The distortion should disappear as you  press one of the two buttons  the Yj indicator  lights up   To resume automatic tracking  adjustment  eject the tape and reinsert it        NORMAL TRACKING    Tracking meter    About the Adaptive Picture Control  APC  function    The Adaptive Picture Control  APC  function 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   For details  see page 64     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 ca
34. f TV  G agn VHF UHF    ovr p1        o   A Match the type    of connector on  i or your TV  A  B  or  i VHF     bogeeens      B For connector       types B and C  no  i UHF UHF connection    or is required   VHF  VCR i      c  ool  UHF          continued    Getting Started   17    18       Step 3  Hookups  continued     PSII vcr setup    1    Getting Started    area  If both are used  set the  switch to either channel    For details  see page 67  If  you made A V connections   from page 8   you can skip  this step     Turn on your cable box   Press EASY SET UP on the VCR     The IDIOMA menu appears  Change the on              Set the RF UNIT switch to REUNIT  CH3 or CH4  whichever imnoa  vooonononnnonnnnn CHS CHA  channel is not used in your   A           mE                      screen display language to English  ENGLISH   if desired  and press OK  For details  see page  24        The CLOCK SET menu appears  Select AUTO    and press OK  For details  see page 25        The COUNTRY TIME ZONE menu appears   Select the country you want to set and press OK     You can select following countries    BELIZE   gt  BOLIVIA   gt  CHILE    lt  gt   COLOMBIA      gt  COSTA RICA     CUBA    gt   DOMIN  REP      ECUADOR       EL SALVADR     GUATEMALA   gt   GUYANA     HONDURAS   gt  JAMAICA   gt   MEX CENT      MEX MOUNT       MEX PACIF      MEX S  EAST    gt   NICARAGUA   gt  PANAMA   gt  PERU    gt   SURINAME  lt   gt  TRIN   amp  TOB     gt   VENEZUELA                AJUSTE   S Bye  ENG
35. ference 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    gt  PLAY  If there   s no  picture on your TV  press  the VCR   s TV VIDEO  button until the VIDEO  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 TIMER    4 Set the date  time  channel   and tape speed    5 Press TIMER    6 Insert a tape    7 Press 1    to turn off the  VCR    8 Leave the cable box on     To watch TV    1 Turn off your VCR  or  press the VCR   s TV   VIDEO button until the  VIDEO 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        http   www world sony com        Sony Corporation Printed in U S A     
36. grammed to work  with the VCR  you cannot control your TV with the remote commander    e If you enter a new code number  the code number previously entered will be erased    e When you replace the batteries of the remote commander  the code number may  change  Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries    e When you press the AUDIO MONITOR button  your TV   s menu may appear on the  TV screen  To exit the TV menu  press the MENU button on the TV remote  commander or wait until the menu disappears automatically     6   Getting Started    step 3    Hookups    Selecting the best hookup option    There are many ways in which your VCR can be hooked up  To hook up  your VCR so that it works best for you  first scan through the table below   Then use the accompanying diagrams and procedures on the following                   pages to set up your VCR   If you have Use Refer to  TV that has audio video input Audio video  A V  hookup  then Pages 8 to 10   follow one of the hookups below    Antenna only  no cable TV Hookup 1 Pages 11 to 13  No cable box  or cable box with only   Hookup 2 Pages 14 to 16  a few scrambled channels  Cable box  with many scrambled Hookup 3 Pages 17 to 19  channels  Cable box with only a few scrambled Hookup 4 Pages 20 to 23    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 w
37. hannel you want to fine tune  then press           E  TUNER PRESET cH           ENTER  ANTENNA   CABLE CABLE      AUTO PRESET    O  MANUAL SET ADD  AFT ON  FINE TUNING  ZDRETURN  SELECT   f I  SET JOK  QUIT   MENU                              Press      to highlight FINE TUNING        paes Bug                                                 then press OK  ANTENNA   CABLE CABLE  g 7 AUTO PRESET  The fine tuning meter appears  MANUAL SET ADD  FINE TUNING Ge Gee  RETURN  SELECT       gt    SET JOK  QUIT   MENU                       Press 4    to adjust to a clearer picture                                                  then press OK  ANTENNA   CABLE CABLE      AUTO PRESET  Note that the AFT setting switches to OFF    manual ser OD  AFT OFF    RETURN  SELECT            SET JOK  QUIT    MENU                    6 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu        Tips      To select the channel in step 3 above  you can also use the CH     buttons  In this  case  you don   t need to press ENTER    e If you want to return to the previous menu  highlight RETURN and press OK     Note    e When adjusting FINE TUNING  the menu may become difficult to read due to  interference from the picture being received     Getting Started   37    38    Basic Operations    Playing a tape         EJECT    TRINITRON TV  SYNCHRO  PLAY   CLEAR    DISPLAY    H PAUSE  REPLAY      gt  PLAY  PP  amp  FF  E STOP     lt  lt    REW                Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel        Basic Operations   
38. here 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 you get started    e Turn off the power to all equipment       Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are  completed       Be sure you make connections firmly  Loose connections may cause  picture distortion     e If your TV doesn   t match any of the examples provided  see your nearest  Sony dealer or qualified technician     continued    Getting Started        9    p   Hg      gt   Q  N  paa  9     e  oO  Qa    7    8       Step 3  Hookups  continued     Audio video  AWV  hookup Pages 8 to 10    If your TV has audio video  A V  input jacks  you will get a better picture  and sound when you hook up your VCR using these connections  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     For SLV L49 MX  L52 PA PC  L59 CL CS PR VZ and X55 MX  Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks    AUDIO VIDEO    LINE 1 IN                
39. ichever m  channel is not used in your  area  If both are used  set the       DOODOOOOOOOOODOOO              switch to either channel   For details  see page 67  If  you made A V connections   from page 8   you can skip  this step         9    p   ct      gt   Q  n  ot  9     e  oO  Qa          Set the A B switch to    A      Press EASY SET UP on the VCR       The IDIOMA menu appears  Change the on   screen display language to English  ENGLISH   if desired  and press OK  For details  see page  24        The CLOCK SET menu appears  Select AUTO  and press OK  For details  see page 25        The COUNTRY TIME ZONE menu appears     Select the country you want to set and press OK     You can select following countries    BELIZE   gt  BOLIVIA   gt  CHILE    gt   COLOMBIA    gt  COSTA RICA   gt  CUBA    gt   DOMIN  REP      ECUADOR   gt    EL SALVADR   gt  GUATEMALA   gt   GUYANA   gt  HONDURAS   gt  JAMAICA   gt   MEX CENT      MEX MOUNT    gt   MEX PACIF      MEX S  EAST  lt  gt   NICARAGUA   gt  PANAMA   gt  PERU    lt  gt   SURINAME  lt  gt  TRIN   amp  TOB     gt   VENEZUELA             AJUSTE       S ivioma       ENGLISH  ESPANOL                    SELECCIONAR   f J  SIGUIENTE  OK   CANCELAR  IEASY SET UP                             P  EB Clock set    AUTO  MANUAL                         SELECT      J  NEXT   OK   CANCEL   EASY SET UP                               a Bata  COUNTRY   TIME_ZONE    BELIZE  BOLIVIA  CHILE  COLOMBIA  COSTA RICA  CUBA    DOMIN  REP                 ECU
40. ing Time  The VCR sets the  clock by picking up time signals provided by Sony Entertainment Television   SETV      If you want to use the timer to record right away  or if the cable TV station in  your area does not broadcast SETV  or if SETV in your area does not carry  time signals  set the clock manually  For details  see page 29     Notes   e To use the Auto Clock Set feature  set the A B switch to    A       e The Daylight Saving Time start and end days may differ depending on the year  To  ensure correct switching  select ON or OFF for the DAYLIGHT SAVING setting   page 28       9   oO  co     Ss  Q  N  o  o     o  oO  a       Getting Started   23    24          Selecting a  language    You can change the on screen display  language           MENU    tit  OK          Press MENU  then press      to highlight  AJUSTES and press OK     When using the EASY SET UP procedure   skip steps 1 and 2              5 Bees             IPREAJUSTE DEL SINTONIZADOR  AJUSTE DEL RELOJ   SELECCION DEL IDIOMA  VOLVER             SELECCIONAR      I  JOK  PARA SALIR       MENU                               Press      to highlight SELECCION DEL  IDIOMA  then press OK              6 RE    ENGLISH  ESPA  OL                         SELECCIONAR   T 1             JOK   PARA SALIR  IMENU                   Press      to highlight ENGLISH or ESPANOL  then press OK        Press MENU to exit the menu           Tip    e If you want to return to the previous menu  highlight RETURN and press OK     Getting
41. isplay window  The VCR is unlocked and  turns on     To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked  press W STOP  The  recording stops and the VCR is unlocked     46   Basic Operations    Tips   e To set the channel  you can also use the CH       or number buttons       To show the TIMER SET CHECK menu  you can also use the MENU button  Press   MENU  then press      to highlight TIMER SET CHECK and press OK     SLV L89HF CL CS MX VZ only  You can set the channel with the shuttle ring   during stop    To set the tape speed  you can also use the SP EP button    e When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes  shorter than the recording time  the tape speed is automatically changed to the EP  mode  Note that some noises will appear on the picture when the tape speed is  changed  If you want to keep the tape speed  set AUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the  ADVANCED OPTIONS menu  page 64     e If you want to return to the previous menu and continue with other operations after  setting the timer  press   to highlight RETURN  then press OK    The display returns to the MENU screen   If you are finished using the VCR  turn off the power before the timer recording  starts     suolj eiado diseg    Basic Operations   47    Additional Operations       Playing searching  at various speeds       x2  SLV L49 MX  L52 PA PC  L59 CL CS PR  p gt  SLOW  VZ  X55 MX  L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC   L79HF CL CS VZ and X66HF MX     PLAY  gt  gt  FF   lt  lt   amp  REW PP  amp  FF
42. lows you to  make timer recordings of programs  without turning on your TV  Set the  recording timer to record up to eight  programs that will be broadcast within  the next 24 hours using the DIAL  TIMER  The recording start time and  stop time can be set at 15 minute  intervals  DIAL TIMER                   Before you start      e Check that the VCR clock is set to the  correct time    e 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 DIAL TIMER        START    and the recording start time appear alternately in the display  window     VIDEO APC       2 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording start time     The time changes in 15 minute intervals     VIDEO APC       54   Additional Operations       3 Press DIAL TIMER        STOP    and the recording stop time appear alternately in the display  window     VIDEO APC    OOF 5 fu    VIDEO APC  LOCO I m M  lcd LI F  4 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording stop time     The time changes in 15 minute intervals        VIDEO APC    COF Pech pe eal  Specs a ee       5 Press DIAL TIMER     The channel appears in the display window     BOSE    6 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the channel     To record from a source connected to the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks   press INPUT SELECT to display    L1    or    L2           VIDEO APC       OO    7 Press DIAL TIMER to complete the setting      OK    appears in the display window for about five seco
43. m twin lead cable   attach an external  antenna connector  not supplied  so you can connect the cable to the VHF UHF IN  connector  If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas  you should use a  U V band mixer  not supplied   For details  see page 68     continued    Getting Started   11    12       Step 3  Hookups  continued     EEY ver setup    1    Getting Started         Set the RF UNIT switch to  CH3 or CH4  whichever  channel is not used in your  area  If both are used  set the  switch to either channel    For details  see page 67  If  you made A V connections   from page 8   you can skip  this step           RF UNIT       DO000000  OOOOOCOOOCOTOOOOO                                                                                     Press EASY SET UP on the  VCR     The IDIOMA menu appears  Change the on   screen display language to English  ENGLISH  ENGUSH  if desired  and press OK  For details  see page     24   SELECCIONAR   f J  SIGUIENTE  JOK    EASY SET UPJ     The CLOCK SET menu appears  Select  MANUAL and press OK  Then set the clock   For details  see page 29  MARUA                   SELECT   f J   OK   CANCEL   EASY SET UP                                                                       The TUNER PRESET menu appears  Set a Enp  ANTENNA CABLE to ANT and press OK  For  details  see page 31  ERNATCRE CABLE  SELECT   f 1  NEXT   OK   CANCEL   EASY SET UP                         The AUTO PRESET starts     SET UP SET UP  EN Fines preset 2    AUTO PRESE
44. me   Before you start    Number  e Check that the VCR clock is set to the buttons  correct time   e Turn on your TV and set it to the  video channel  When using a cable INPUT  box  turn it on  SELECT  e Insert a tape with its safety tab in ana  place  Make sure the tape is longer P  than the total recording time   tpe  OK  E STOP                   1   Press TIMER to display TIMER SET   CHECK  DATE START STOP CH                               SET JOK   QUIT  MENU        CANCEL   CLEAR                          44   Basic Operations          Press      to highlight the line that is to be set  then press OK                 Set the date  start and stop times  channel    number and tape speed  5 30 TH Br0m 9 OPI SS ISP  1 Press      to set each item  ae  Bee E  2 Press   gt  to highlight and set each item Sir   in turn  DRETURN  To correct a setting  press      to return to   Gurr Tig ENO  that setting and reset                                                              To record the same program every day or the same day every week   press    while the date is highlighted  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 OK to confirm the setting     To enter another setting  highlight the next line and repeat step 3        Press TIMER        Press I    to turn off the VCR     The    indicator appears in the displa
45. n   67    68       General setup information  continued     Attaching the external  antenna connector   When using a 300 ohm twin lead cable  for VHF UHF antenna  use the  EAC 32 antenna connector  not    supplied  to connect the antenna to the  VCR     300 ohm twin  lead cable       EAC 32 Antenna  connector  not  supplied     1 Loosen the screws on the antenna connector   2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the antenna connector     3 Retighten the screws        Attaching a UHF VHF band 300 ohm twin    lead cable   mixer   When using both 75 ohm coaxial cable   and 300 ohm twin lead cable for VHF  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        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       Troubleshooting    If you have any questions or problems not covered below  please  consult your nearest Sony dealer                    Symptom Remedy  The 1 switch does not e Connect the AC power cord securely   function  e Make sure the VCR is not locked  To unlock  hold  5 down I OPOWER on the VCR until the o  indicator  2 disappears   5   amp  The power is turned on but the    Moisture condensation occurs  Turn the power off   VCR does not operate  unplug the AC power cord
46. nds     The    indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by  for recording  When using a cable box  leave it on     continued    Additional Operations   55    56    Recording TV programs using the dial timer  continued     To stop recording  To stop the VCR while recording  press W STOP     To use the VCR after setting the timer    To use the VCR before a timer recording begins  just press I    The     indicator disappears from the display window and the VCR switches on   Remember to press I   5 to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby  mode after using the VCR     If    CLOCK    and    12     AM    appear alternately when you press DIAL  TIMER    Set the clock by referring to    Setting the clock     page 25   Alternatively  you  can set the clock by following the steps below  As this method automatically  sets the date to the factory setting  1 1 1999   you cannot make the correct  timer settings using the menu  It is suitable only for the limited use of  recording a program starting within the next 24 hours using the DIAL  TIMER button     Turn DIAL TIMER to set the hour   Press DIAL TIMER    Turn DIAL TIMER to set the minutes   Press DIAL TIMER to start the clock   Go to step 2 on page 54     UAWN      Tips   e The program is recorded in the current tape speed  To change the tape speed  press  SP EP before you complete the setting in step 7    e To check  change  or cancel the program setting  see    Checking   changing  canceling  timer settings  
47. nformation   69    Troubleshooting  continued     Symptom Remedy       ATV program does not appear    Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR  If  on the TV screen  you are using a monitor  set it to video input    e 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                                                        D        5 TV reception is poor  e Adjust the TV antenna         9 The tape starts playing assoon    The safety tab has been removed  To record on this       as it is inserted  tape  cover the tab hole    The tape ejects when you press    Check that the safety tab has not been removed     REC    Nothing happens when you e Make sure the tape is not at its end    press  REC    The timer does not operate  e Check that the clock is set    e Make sure a tape has been inserted    D e Check that the safety tab has not been removed    5 e Make sure the tape is not at its end    p   9 e Make sure a program has been set for timer recording   2 e Make sure your timer settings have not already passed  o the current time      e Check that the cable box is turned on    e The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the  wall outlet for more than eight hours  Reset the clock  and timer    A tape cannot be inserted  e Check that a tape is not already in the tape  compartment    The remote commander does e Make sure you are pointing the rem
48. ng 31    Additional Information   79          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    gt  PLAY  If there   s no  picture on your TV  press  the VCR   s TV VIDEO  button until the VIDEO  indicator comes on in the  display window     To record a program    1 Press TIMER    2 Set the date  time  channel   and tape speed    3 Press TIMER    4 Insert a tape    5 Press I    to turn off the  VCR     To watch TV    1 Turn off the VCR  or press  the VCR   s TV VIDEO  button until the VIDEO  indicator in the display  window goes off    2 Set the TV 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 output  channel of the cable box   usually 2  3 or 4     2 Insert a tape and press    gt  PLAY  If there   s no  picture on your TV  press  the VCR   s TV  VIDEO  button until the VIDEO  indicator comes on in the  display window     To record a program    1 Press TIMER    2 Set the date  time  channel   and tape speed    3 Press TIMER    4 Insert a tape     5 Press I   to turn off the  VCR     To watch TV    1 Turn off your VCR  or  press the VCR   s TV   VIDEO button until the  VIDEO indicator in the  display window goes off    2 Select the channel with  your cable box  if you have  one  or with your TV     uick re
49. ng 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 64     Recording bilingual programs   Normally  this VCR records only the main sound  When a SAP  Second  Audio Program  is received  the SAP indicator lights up  To record only SAP  sound  set TUNER AUDIO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to SAP  For  details  see page 64     Selecting the sound during playback    Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want   The sound being  recorded will not change               To listen to On screen display Display window  Stereo STEREO STEREO   Left channel L STEREO   Right channel R STEREO  Monaural sound on the No indicator No indicator    normal audio track       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     Monaural sound          Normal audio track j    Hi fi audio track   main track        Stereo 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  th
50. nnot be guaranteed to work with tapes recorded in LP  mode on other VCRs    e The APC function does not work if the tape speed is automatically changed from  the SP to EP mode during a timer recording when AUTO TAPE SPEED to ON in the  ADVANCED OPTIONS menu  unless the tape has been recorded in the EP mode  with the APC function    e There is a delay of about ten 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 rapidliy   After the APC indicator stops flashing   press Il PAUSE to start recording immediately    If you want to start recording quickly without using the APC function  first set the  VCR to recording pause  the APC indicator flashes slowly  and press Il PAUSE to  start recording     Additional Operations       About the Reality Regenerator function    SLV L52 PA PC  L72HF PA PC and L89HF CL CS MX VZ  only    The Reality Regenerator function  automatically restores the picture  to its original quality during  playback                 To use the Reality Regenerator    function  press REALITY REALITY REGENERATOR  REGENERATOR  The REALITY  REGENERATOR button lights up     To turn it off  press REALITY REGENERATOR  The REALITY  REGENERATOR button goes off     Additional Operations    63    64       Changing menu options                                              1   P
51. ntinued           Press      to set the month     9l  1 1999 WE 12 00AM                         SELECT     gt   SET  tt    END 10K  QUIT       MENU                                   Press   gt  to highlight the day and press  4 4 to set the day     The day of the week is set automatically           9 28 1999 TU  12  00AM                                        SELECT     gt   SET tt  END 10K  QUIT       MENU                          Set the year  hour  and minutes in the same way as the day        Press OK to start the clock           Tip  e If you want to return to the previous menu  highlight RETURN and press OK     30   Getting Started       Presetting  channels    This VCR is capable of receiving VHF  channels 2 to 13  UHF channels 14 to 69  and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to  125  First  we recommend that you  preset the receivable channels in your  area using automatic presetting  Then  if  there are any unwanted channels   disable them manually  If you have  decided which channels you wish to  preset  set them directly using manual  presetting     Before you start      e Turn on the VCR and the TV    e Set the TV to the VCR channel   channel 3 or 4   If your TV is  connected to the VCR using A V  connections  set the TV to video  input    e Press TV VIDEO to display the  VIDEO indicator in the VCR   s  display window           MENU    tlt  OK    papes up          Presetting all receivable channels automatically          Press MENU  then press      to highlight  SETTINGS
52. only on the right channel  SLV L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC  L79HF CL   CS VZ  L89HF CL CS MX VZ and X66HF MX only     e If the other VCR is a monaural type and connected to this VCR   s LINE 1 IN jacks   the sound is recorded only on the channel whose jack is connected to the audio  plug  To record on both right and left channels  connect the audio plugs to the  AUDIO R L jacks using a VMC 910HG audio video cable  not supplied   SLV   L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC  L79HF CL CS VZ  L89HF CL CS MX VZ and  X66HF MX only      Operation  when recording on this VCR     Before you start editing   e Turn on your TV and set it to the  video channel    e Press INPUT SELECT to display    L2      or    L1     in the display window    e Press SP EP to select the tape speed  Il PAUSE  SP or EP    REC                   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 into this  recording  VCR  Search for the point to start  recording and press Il PAUSE     3 Press   REC on this VCR and set it to recording pause     4 To start editing  press the If PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same  time     To stop editing   Press the W STOP buttons on both VCRs    Tip   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     Note   e If you start recording following the procedure above  the
53. ote commander at   not function  the remote sensor on the VCR    e Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with  new ones if they are weak    M e Make sure the TV      VIDEO  switch is set correctly   pS      The tracking meter does not e The recording condition of the tape is very poor and     appear on the screen  tracking cannot be adjusted    You cannot control other TVs  e Set your TV   s code number  The code number may  change when you replace the batteries of the remote  commander    The VCR needs to be cleaned  e 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        70   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  EP  11 11 mm s  LP  16 67 mm s   Playback only  Maximum recording  playback time  9 hrs  in EP mode  with T 180 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 LINE 2 IN  VIDEO IN  phono jack  1 each   Input signal  1 Vp p  75 ohms  unbalanced   sync negative  AUDIO IN  phono jacks  1 each   
54. rces  such as radiators or air ducts  or in a place  subject to direct sunlight  excessive dust   mechanical vibration or shock       Do not install the unit in an inclined  position  It is designed to be operated ina  horizontal position only       Keep the unit and cassettes away from  equipment with strong magnets  such as  microwave ovens or large loudspeakers       Do not place heavy objects on the unit    e If the unit is brought directly from a cold to  a warm location  moisture may condense  inside the VCR and cause damage to the  video head and tape  When you first install  the unit  or when you move it from a cold  to a warm location  wait for about three  hours before operating the unit     Caution   Television programs  films  video tapes and  other materials may be copyrighted   Unauthorized recording of such material may  be contrary to the provisions of the copyright  laws  Also  use of this recorder with cable  television transmission may require  authorization from the cable television  transmission and or program owner     Information     Power Trilogic    is a trademark of Sony  Corporation        Table of contents       Getting Started  4 Step 1  Unpacking  Step 2  Setting up the remote commander    Step 3  Hookups  24 Selecting a language  25 Setting the clock  31 Presetting channels    panes unaD       Basic Operations 62 Adjusting the picture  38 Playing a tape 64 Changing menu options  41 Recording TV programs 65 Editing with another VCR  44 Recording 
55. recording tape speed automatically  to the EP mode when the remaining tape length becomes  shorter than the recording time  To operate AUTO TAPE  SPEED  set TAPE SELECT correctly     e OFF to keep the tape speed        SHARPNESS    L  Low  through H  High  to adjust the sharpness of the  picture  L to turn off the sharpness control          SLV L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC  L79HF CL CS VZ  L89HF CL CS MX VZ and    X66HF MX only    Additional Operations       Editing with another VCR    How to hook up to record on this VCR  SLV L49 MX  L52 PA PC  L59 CL CS PR VZ and X55 MX  This VCR  Recorder                       LINE 2 IN    Other VCR  Player        CAN  signal flow  ot supplied     SLV L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC  L79HF CL CS VZ  L89HF CL CS MX VZ and  X66HF MX    This VCR  Recorder                 Other VCR  Player     VMC 810HG audio video cable        Signal flow  not supplied   continued    Additional Operations   65       66    Editing with another VCR  continued     Notes   e Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color    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 use the LINE 1 IN jacks for editing    e If the other VCR is a monaural type and connected to this VCR   s LINE 2 IN jacks   connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L  white  jack  The sound is recorded on both  right and left channels  When connecting to the AUDIO R  red  jack  the sound is  recorded 
56. ress MENU  then select ADVANCED  ADVANCED OPTIONS  PTI nd pr K  AUTO  ANT SELECT ON  OPTIONS and press O RUTO ANT SEI N  TUNER AUDIO MAIN  APC ON  TAPE SELECT AUTO  AUTO TAPE SPEED ON  SHARPNESS L F  H  DRETURN  SELECT   f 1  SET OK  QUIT   MENU                         2 Press      to highlight the option to change  then press OK     3 Press      to change the setting  then press OK   To adjust SHARPNESS  press     and press OK     4 Press MENU to return to the original screen     Menu choices    Initial settings are indicated in bold print     Menu option    Set this option to       AUTO ANT SELECT    e 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     e 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        AUTO STEREO     e ON to receive stereo programs   e OFF to reduce noise  The sound changes to monaural        TUNER AUDIO     e MAIN to record the main sound on both hi fi and normal  audio tracks    e SAP to record the SAP  Second Audio Program  sound on  both hi fi and normal audio tracks        APC    e ON to switch on the APC  Adaptive Picture Control   function and improve picture quality     e OFF to switch off APC        TAPE SELECT    e AUTO when using a T 160 length tape or any tape shorter  than a T 140 length tape        180 when using a T 140 or T 180 length tape        AUTO TAPE SPEED    e ON to change the timer 
57. sition changes the  playback mode in the following way     Slow motion Slow motion    in reverse  Normal speed Normal speed  in reverse  Initial speed          Double speed in Double speed    reverse  High speed High speed  in reverse    continued    Additional Operations   49    50    Playing searching at various speeds  continued     To use the shuttle ring in jog mode  Use this mode for frame by frame playback     Press JOG to enter the jog mode  The JOG button lights up  If you change to  jog mode during any playback mode  playback pauses so you can see a still  picture  Each change in the shuttle ring position shifts the picture one frame   To shift frames in reverse  turn the shuttle ring counterclockwise   The frame shift speed depends on the speed you turn the shuttle ring   To resume normal mode  press JOG again  The JOG button goes off   Tip  e Adjust the picture using the TRACKING     buttons if       Streaks appear while playing in slow motion        The picture shakes while pausing    To set tracking to the center position  press both buttons         at the same time   Notes    The sound is muted during these operations     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 picture may have snow     when playing at high speed in reverse    when playing in reverse slow motion  SLV L89HF CL CS MX VZ only       when playing in reverse  SLV L89HF CL CS MX VZ only     Additional Operations 
58. ss OK  AUTO PRESET  3 Press      to set MANUAL SET to AFT NING on  ADD  then press OK  RETURN f  SELECT    T y  Sir Bu a  e To disable a channel  Channel to be disabled  1 Press CH     to select the channel 3 TUNER PRESET ae  number  ANTENNA   CABLE CABLE  2 Press OK  AUTO PRESET   MANUAL SET         J  3 Press      to set MANUAL SET to ee on  ERASE  then press OK     RETURN  SELECT   f J  SET JOK  QUIT    MENU   4 EN Repeat step 3 to preset or disable channels as required  then press    QO MENU        Tip  e If you want to return to the previous menu  highlight RETURN and press OK     continued    Getting Started   35       Presetting channels  continued        If the picture is not clear   Normally  the Auto Fine Tuning  AFT    function automatically tunes in channels   clearly  If  however  the picture of a   channel is not clear  you can also use the   manual tuning function   Number  buttons   ENTER  MENU  tite  OK                   Press MENU  then press    to highlight  SETTINGS and press OK  iURERERESE    LANGUAGE  DRETURN                      SELECT   f J  SET 10K  QUIT       MENU                             Press      to highlight TUNER PRESET   then press OK  ANTENNA   CABLE CABLE  AUTO PRESET             ADD  ON                   AFT   FINE TUNING  DRETURN          SELECT   f  SET 10   QUIT       MENU                             36   Getting Started                                                      Press the number buttons to select the Selected channel  DNAT c
59. ter resets to    0 00 00    whenever a tape is reinserted   e The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording     continued    Basic Operations   39    40       Playing a tape  continued     Turning on the VCR and TV  and starting playback  automatically  Trinitron TV Synchro Play     You can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony  Trinitron TV      How to connect to use this function    Connect the VCR and TV with the audio video cable  see    Audio video   A V  hookup    on pages 8 and 9   Be sure to connect the audio video cable  to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks on the TV if the TV has two inputs or more  The TV  must be placed where it will respond to the remote commander while you  are pointing it at the VCR     Operation  Make sure that the TV   s power is in standby mode     Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY and hold the remote commander in  place for about two seconds     The VCR and TV turn on  and the TV is set to the video channel  If there is a  tape in the VCR  playback starts automatically     Notes   e If the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function does not work properly       Wait a few moments  and press the button again       Replace both of the batteries with new ones  and press the button again   Note that this function may not operate some Sony TVs because of the remote  commander   s signal limitations    e Do not press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY during playback  If you do so  the  TV   s input source will momentarily switch to the TV  
60. used for illustration purposes  Any difference in  operation is clearly indicated in the text  for example     SLV X66HF MX  only                    4   Getting Started    step  lL    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    Insert the negative       end first   then push in and down until the  positive     end clicks into  position        Using the remote commander    You can use this remote Remote sensor  commander to operate this VCR  and a Sony TV  Buttons on the  remote commander marked with  a dot      can be used to operate                                                                                  your Sony TV    TV   VIDEO  To operate Set  TV     VIDEO  to  the VCR VIDEO  and point at the remote sensor on the VCR  a Sony TV TV  and point at the remote sensor on the TV  Notes    e With normal use  the batteries should last about three to six months    e If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time  remove  the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage    e Do not use a new battery with an old one    e Do not use different types of batteries     continued    Getting Started    i   O  o         Ko   vA   o  o     e  oO  fo          Step 2  Setting up the remote commander  continued     Controlling other TVs with the remote commander   SLV L69HF MX  L72HF PA PC  L79HF CL CS VZ  L8
61. volume        buttons  6   REPLAY button  39        Index    A  B  Adjusting  picture 62  tracking 62  Advanced option 64  AFT  Auto Fine Tuning  36  Antenna hookup 11  APC  Adaptive Picture  Control  62  Audio track 61  Audio video  A V   hookup 8  Auto Clock Set 25  Auto Tape Speed 64    C    Cable hookup 7  Child Lock 46  Cleaning the video    heads 69   Clock setting 25   Connecting  cable TV 7    external antenna  connector 68  UHF VHF band  mixer 68  Counter 39    D   Dial timer 54  Disabling channels 34  Dubbing See Editing     E  F  G   Easy Set Up 12  15  18  21  Editing 65   EP mode 42    H  I  J  K  Hi fi audio track 61    L   Language selecting 24  Locking the VCR 46  LPmode 39    M    Monaural 60  Monitoring audio  during playback 60    N  O    Normal audio track 61    P  Picture adjustment  See Adjusting  Playback 38  at various speeds 48  frame by frame 48  selecting the  sound 60  slow motion 48  Presetting channels 31    R    Reality regenerator 63  Recording 41    bilingual programs 60    SAP broadcasts 60  saving 43   stereo broadcasts 60  timer setting 44    while watching another    program 43  RF channel 67    S   Safety tab 43   SAP  Second Audio   Program  60   Searching  at various speeds 48  for a selected point 51  skip search 53   SP mode 42   Stereo 60    T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z   Timer setting 44  canceling 58  changing 58  checking 58  daily  weekly  recording 46   Tracking adjustment   See Adjusting   Trinitron TV Synchro Play   40   Tuner presetti
62. y window and the VCR  stands by for recording   When using a cable box  leave it on        continued    Basic Operations    suoleiado diseg    45    E    Recording TV programs using the timer  continued     To stop recording  To stop the VCR while recording  press W STOP     Daily weekly recording    In step 3 above  press    to select the recording pattern  Each time you press     the indication changes as shown below  Press tto change the indication  in reverse order     the current date     gt  SU SA     gt  MO SA     MO FR     EVERY SA                EVERY MO     EVERY SU     1 month later      dates count down       the current date    To use the VCR after setting the timer    To use the VCR before a timer recording begins  just press I    The     indicator disappears from the display window and the VCR switches on   Remember to press I   5 to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby  mode after using the VCR     You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording   e Reset the counter      Display tape information on the TV screen     e Check the timer settings   e Watch another TV program     To lock the VCR after setting the timer  Child Lock     While the VCR turns on  hold down I    POWER on the VCR until the om  indicator appear in the display window  The VCR turns off and the 0    indicator remains lit  The VCR will not work except for timer recording     To unlock the VCR  hold down I   POWER on the VCR until the om  indicator disappears from the d
    
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