Sony SLV-AV100UX Operating Instructions Manual
Sony SLV-AV100UX Operating Instructions Manual

Sony SLV-AV100UX Operating Instructions Manual

Amplifier integrated video cassette recorder
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3-858-238-12 (1)
Amplifier
Integrated Video
Cassette Recorder
Operating Instructions
PAL NTSC 4.43
SLV-AV100UX
©1996 by Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 3-858-238-12 (1) Amplifier Integrated Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions PAL NTSC 4.43 SLV-AV100UX ©1996 by Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2: Introduction

    A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. If the 13A fitted plug does not match the outlet socket in your home, please refer to your Appointed Sony Dealer for advice. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362, (i.e., marked with 2 or @ mark) must be used.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corp. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. This unit uses the Dolby Surround system, manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DOLBY, the double-D symbol a, and PRO LOGIC are trademarks of...
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the unit: • Remote commander • R6 (size AA) batteries • Aerial cable Getting Started...
  • Page 5: Step 2 Setting Up The Remote Commander

    You can use this remote commander to operate this unit, a TV, other VCRs, an LD deck, CD player, tuner, cassette deck, DAT deck, and MD deck (all equipment must be made by Sony). For details on how to operate other equipment with this remote commander, see “Audio/ Video Equipment Operations”...
  • Page 6: Step 3: Connecting The Unit And Tv

    Step 3 Connecting the unit and TV Before you connect... • Turn off the power on the TV. • Do not connect the mains lead until you finish all the connections through “Step 5 : Connecting various audio/video equipment” on page 10. •...
  • Page 7 If your TV doesn’t have a EURO-AV (Scart) connector To get the best possible picture from the unit, a EURO-AV connection is necessary. However, if your TV doesn’t have a EURO-AV (Scart) connector, skip step 3 above and set RF MODULATOR to ON in step 4.
  • Page 8: Step 4 Connecting Speaker Systems

    Step 4 Connecting speaker systems To get the best possible sound from the unit, connect front (left and right), centre, and rear (left and right) speakers. You need to connect either the centre or rear speakers as well as the front speakers to enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound.
  • Page 9 Connect the rear speakers to the SURROUND SPEAKERS REAR L/R connectors. Repeat step 1 above for the surround speakers. If you don’t have rear speakers, skip this step. Note • Be sure to connect both left and right speakers. If you connect only one speaker, the rear speaker won’t reproduce the sound.
  • Page 10: Step 5 Connecting Various Audio/Video Equipment

    Step 5 Connecting various audio/video equipment The following connections with various audio/video equipment are recommended examples. The actual connections may vary depending on the equipment you have. Before you connect... • Prepare audio and video cables (not supplied), and a EURO-AV cable (not supplied) referring to the following table.
  • Page 11 Tuner : Signal flow Connect your audio/video equipment using audio and video cables, and a EURO-AV cable referring to the illustration above. Make sure you connect the audio and video cable plugs to jacks of the same colour. Connect the mains lead to the mains. MD deck DAT deck Cassette deck...
  • Page 12 Step 5 Connecting various audio/video equipment (continued) Connecting to the front VIDEO 2 INPUT jacks Video game Camcorder Other VCR : Signal flow Notes • Make sure you connect the audio/video plugs to jacks of the same colour. • If the other VCR is a monaural type, connect only the VIDEO and AUDIO L jacks. Conserving power while the unit is standing by Set STANDBY DISPLAY to OFF.
  • Page 13: Step 6 Tuning Your Tv To The Unit's Vcr

    If the picture does not appear clearly in step 4 above, press PROGRAM +/– in step 4, to select another RF channel. Then tune the TV’s programme position to the new RF channel until a clear picture appears. PROGRAM +/– RF CHANNEL SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Getting Started...
  • Page 14: Step 7: Setting Up The Unit With Easy Set Up

    Step 7 Setting up the unit with EASY SET Before using the unit for the first time, set up the unit using the EASY SET UP function. With this function, you can set TV channels, guide channels for VIDEO Plus+, the clock, the centre mode for the PROLOGIC and THEATRE sound fields, and the relative volume level of the centre and rear speakers for the PROLOGIC sound field by following the instructions on the TV screen.
  • Page 15 Lift the top cover of the remote commander. CURSOR Press CURSOR >/./?// to highlight the abbreviation for your country. The abbreviations for the countries are as follows: A: Austria B: Belgium CH: Switzerland D: Germany DK: Denmark E: Spain F: France I: Italy IRL: Ireland If your country is not listed, select ELSE.
  • Page 16 Step 7 Setting up the unit with EASY SET UP (continued) Press EXECUTE. EXECUTE Auto Clock Set starts searching for a TV station that carries the time signal, and sets the clock time automatically. The date is also set if the TV station transmits date data. When the clock setting is complete, the following screen appears.
  • Page 17 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor (I) to CURSOR CENTRE. Then, press CURSOR ?// to increase or decrease the volume of the centre speaker so you have an equal volume balance with the other speakers at your listening position. If you selected PHANTOM in step 10, skip this step.
  • Page 18 Step 7 Setting up the unit with EASY SET UP (continued) Selecting the centre mode The centre mode is related to the PROLOGIC and THEATRE sound fields. (See “Taking advantage of the sound fields” on page 61 for a detailed explanation on sound fields.) You must have rear left and right speakers, or one centre speaker other than the front left and right speakers for these sound fields.
  • Page 19: Manual Setup

    Manual setup — Presetting channels MENU EXECUTE CURSOR > / . / ? / / PROG +/– Note • The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed within a few minutes. If some channels could not be preset using EASY SET UP, you can preset them manually.
  • Page 20 Manual setup — Presetting channels (continued) Getting Started 5 Press CURSOR / (or ? for reverse search) to start tuning. The unit’s VCR starts searching for a channel and displays the first one it finds on the TV screen. Press CURSOR ?// repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed.
  • Page 21: If The Picture Is Not Clear

    Disabling unwanted programme positions After tuning the TV channels, you can disable unused programme positions. The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/– buttons to select a station. You can also disable unwanted programme positions using the SET UP CH & VIDEO Plus+ menu (page 27).
  • Page 22 Getting Started VIDEO Plus+ is a feature in Sony VCRs that simplifies programming the unit’s VCR to make timer recordings. To use VIDEO Plus+, each programme position needs to match its VIDEO Plus+ guide channel. If the guide channels were not preset in the EASY SET UP procedure, set them by selecting the station names.
  • Page 23 4 Press CURSOR / twice to highlight the station name and guide channel columns only. SET UP CH & VIDEO Plus+ PROG GUIDE BBC1 – BBC2 – – – – – – – SELECT NAME SET GUIDE CH CONFIRM 5 Press CURSOR >/. to select the station name. The corresponding guide channel number is set automatically.
  • Page 24 TELE 5 Note • The guide channel codes listed above are as of 11 September 1995. If you have any questions about the guide channels, please consult your nearest Sony service facility or the marketing group of Sony UK. Guide...
  • Page 25 Notes • If you use a satellite tuner connected via the EURO LINE (Scart) connector, you don‘t have to set up VIDEO Plus+. Just record a satellite programme using VIDEO Plus+, and the unit’s VCR automatically records the programme from the EURO LINE IN connector.
  • Page 26: Confirm

    Manual setup –– Changing/disabling programme positions MENU EXECUTE TIMER CLEAR CURSOR > / . / ? / / Getting Started After setting the channels and VIDEO Plus+ guide channels, you can change the programme positions as you like. If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels, you can disable them.
  • Page 27: Steps 3 Through

    Note • Be sure to select the correct programme position you want to disable. If you disable a programme position by mistake, you have to reset that channel manually. 4 Press CURSOR >/. until the selected channel and guide channel row moves to the desired programme position.
  • Page 28: Getting Started

    Manual setup –– Changing/ disabling programme positions (continued) Getting Started 4 Press TIMER CLEAR. The selected row will be cleared as shown on the right. SET UP CH & VIDEO Plus+ PROG GUIDE BBC1 – BBC2 – – – – –...
  • Page 29: Setting The Clock Manually

    Manual setup — Setting the clock MENU EXECUTE CURSOR > / . / ? / / • To change the digits during setting, press CURSOR ? to return to the item to be changed, and select the digits using CURSOR >/.. Note •...
  • Page 30 Manual setup — Setting the clock (continued) Getting Started 5 Press CURSOR / to highlight the month, and set the month using CURSOR >/.. CLOCK SET . 11 1 . 9 9 6 0 : 0 0 AUTO ADJUST SELECT EXECUTE 6 Set the year, hour, and minutes in sequence using CURSOR / to highlight the item to be set, and CURSOR >/.
  • Page 31 • If you set AUTO ADJUST to ON, Auto Clock Set is activated whenever the unit is turned off. The date and time are adjusted automatically by referring to the time signal from the station whose programme position is displayed in the “CLOCK PROG”...
  • Page 32: Playing A Video Tape

    Basic VCR Operations Playing a video tape MASTER VOLUME 6 EJECT MASTER VOL +/– > 10 0 R E W ) F F P PAUSE · P L AY p STOP Tips • The unit turns on if you insert a tape while the power is off.
  • Page 33 • Depending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recorded tape: – The picture is played back in black and white. – The picture shakes. – No picture appears on the TV screen. – Black horizontal streaks appear on the TV screen.
  • Page 34 Using the pre- programmed sound fields MENU EXECUTE CURSOR > / . Basic VCR Operations You can enjoy the surround sound effect by simply selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the type of playback source. Lift the top cover of the remote commander.
  • Page 35: Recording Tv Programmes

    Recording TV programmes VHS TUNER PROG/PRESET > 10 +/– TAPE SPEED (SP/LP) r REC Tips • To select a programme position, you can use the programme number buttons on the remote commander. For two-digit numbers, press the ÷ (tens digit) button followed by the programme number buttons.
  • Page 36 Recording TV programmes (continued) Tips (continued) • Information about the tape appears on the TV screen, but the information won’t be recorded on the tape. • If you don’t want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. •...
  • Page 37: Video Plus

    Recording TV programmes using VIDEO Plus+ VIDEO Plus+ Number buttons ENTER > 10 TIMER REC ON/OFF TAPE SPEED (SP/LP) • To cancel the procedure, press VIDEO Plus+ before pressing ENTER. Note • If the unit’s VCR beeps repeatedly, the PlusCode is incorrect.
  • Page 38 Recording TV programmes using VIDEO Plus+ (continued) • TIMER REC on the unit has the same function as TIMER REC ON/OFF on the remote commander. Note • If you selected any audio input while watching the unit’s VCR picture before the unit’s VCR enters recording standby, only the picture switches to the TV...
  • Page 39 Using the unit after setting the timer You can use the unit to select and listen to or watch other input sources (see “Audio/Video Equipment Operations” from page 44) during timer recording standby and timer recording. To use the unit’s VCR before a timer recording begins, just press TIMER REC ON/OFF.
  • Page 40: Setting The Timer Manually

    Setting the timer manually VHS TUNER > 10 MENU EXECUTE TIMER REC ON/OFF CURSOR > / . / ? / / • To set the programme position, you can also use the PROG +/– or programme number buttons. Notes • When setting the timer with PDC signals, enter the start and stop times exactly as indicated in the TV...
  • Page 41 • “TIMER” flashes in the display window if you press TIMER REC ON/OFF with no tape inserted. • You can only timer record TV programmes from the unit’s VCR tuner, or EURO LINE IN input sources. Note • If you selected any audio input while watching the unit’s VCR picture before the unit’s VCR enters...
  • Page 42: Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings

    Checking/changing/ cancelling timer settings MENU EXECUTE CURSOR > / . / ? / / Basic VCR Operations Before you start… • Press VHS TUNER. – If the TV doesn’t turn on, turn it on manually. Press VHS TUNER again if connected with a EURO-AV (Scart) cable.
  • Page 43 When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished. If the programmes start at the same time, the programme listed first in the menu has priority. Programme 1 Programme 2 Will be cut off...
  • Page 44: Audio/Video Equipment Operations

    Before operating any equipment, press the function button corresponding to the equipment. Note that all equipment must be made by Sony to control with the remote commander. Controlling the function buttons The function buttons of the remote commander have the following three roles.
  • Page 45 Function buttons on the unit (FUNCTION) Press the Until the following following button indication appears on repeatedly the TV screen Programme position LINE VIDEO* (TV)* VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUDIO TUNER TAPE/MD If the TV is connected to the unit with only the aerial cable, the unit’s speakers do not reproduce the sound even if you select the TV with this button.
  • Page 46 Selecting the equipment (continued) Audio/Video Equipment Operations Using the operations common to all equipment To increase or decrease the volume Press MASTER VOL +/– on the remote commander, or turn MASTER VOLUME on the unit clockwise or anticlockwise. To mute the sound Press MUTING.
  • Page 47: Controlling Vcrs

    If a VCR has no COMMAND MODE selector, set COMMAND MODE on the remote commander in the following way. If your VCR is a Set COMMAND MODE to Sony Betamax format VCR VTR1 Sony 8mm formatVCR VTR2 Sony VHS format VCR...
  • Page 48 Controlling VCRs (continued) Note • You cannot do this customizing for VHS TUNER or VHS LINE. These buttons are always related to the COMMAND MODE position. Audio/Video Equipment Operations Turning on and controlling another VCR 1 Set COMMAND MODE on the remote commander to the same position as COMMAND MODE on the other VCR.
  • Page 49: Controlling The Tv

    Controlling the TV TV CONTROL TV/VIDEO Number buttons > 10 TV CONTROL AUDIO MONITOR TV WIDE TV VOL +/– PROG +/– FASTEXT buttons Note • You cannot use the on- screen display while the unit is in TV control mode. Watching a TV programme 1 Press TV.
  • Page 50 Using the TV independently Controlling the TV (continued) Press TV CONTROL ON. The TV turns on. You can use the buttons described above to control the TV. To control the volume, lift the top cover of the remote commander and press TV VOL +/–.
  • Page 51: Listening To A Radio Programme

    Listening to a radio programme TUNER Number buttons PROG/PRESET +/– > 10 SHIFT Listening to preset radio programmes 1 Press TUNER, and turn on the tuner. The unit turns on and switches the input source to the tuner connected to the TUNER jacks. 2 Select the preset number by pressing the number buttons.
  • Page 52: Playing Back A Cd

    Playing back a CD 6 OPEN/CLOSE Number buttons/>10 > 10 SKIP/D.SKIP = / + P PAUSE ) F F / 0 · P L AY p STOP Audio/Video Equipment Operations 1 Press CD and turn on the CD player. The unit turns on and switches the input source to the CD player connected to the CD jacks.
  • Page 53: Controlling A Cassette Deck

    Controlling a cassette deck TAPE/MD > 10 ) F F / 0 R E W P PAUSE p STOP 9 / ( DIRECTION r REC The remote commander ’s TAPE/MD button is factory set to work for single-cassette decks or deck B if you have a double-cassette deck. If you want the remote commander operate deck A, you need to customize your remote commander.
  • Page 54 Controlling a cassette deck (continued) Audio/Video Equipment Operations 4 Lift the top cover of the remote commander and press r REC to set the cassette deck to recording pause. 5 Press ( DIRECTION (or 9 DIRECTION to record on the reverse side).
  • Page 55 Controlling a DAT deck 6 OPEN/CLOSE > 10 = / + P PAUSE ) F F / 0 R E W · P L AY p STOP 6 OPEN/ CLOSE r REC Customizing the remote commander for a DAT deck The remote commander is not factory set to control DAT decks.
  • Page 56: Controlling A Dat Deck

    Controlling a DAT deck (continued) Note • You must connect the DAT deck to the TAPE/MD jacks to record on a tape with the DAT deck. Audio/Video Equipment Operations Recording on a tape 1 Press the function button you customized for the DAT deck, and turn on the DAT deck.
  • Page 57 Controlling an MD deck Number buttons/>10 > 10 = / + P PAUSE ) F F / 0 R E W · P L A Y p STOP r REC Customizing the remote commander for an MD deck The remote commander is not factory set to control MD decks. So you need to customize the function button corresponding to the jacks the MD deck is connected to.
  • Page 58: Controlling An Md Deck

    Controlling an MD deck (continued) Note • You must connect the MD deck to the TAPE/MD jacks to record on an MD with the MD deck. Audio/Video Equipment Operations Recording on an MD 1 Press the function button you have customized for the MD deck, and turn on the MD deck.
  • Page 59 Controlling an LD player 6 OPEN/CLOSE Number buttons/>10 > 10 P PAUSE ) F F / 0 R E W · P L AY p STOP 6 OPEN/ CLOSE AUDIO MONITOR A N A L O G / ´ FRAME ( SIDE A/ 9 SIDE B Customizing the remote commander for an LD...
  • Page 60: Controlling An Ld Player

    Controlling an LD player (continued) Audio/Video Equipment Operations To locate a particular chapter or track Press any number button to enter the single digit chapter/track number (except 0). For two-digit numbers, press >10 repeatedly to enter the tens digit (the number of times you press the button becomes the tens digit number).
  • Page 61: Sound Field Operations

    Sound Field Operations Taking advantage of the sound fields Selecting the sound field Select PROLOGIC Fully enjoy programmes processed with Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound (See “What’s Dolby Surround and Dolby Pro Logic Surround?” on the next page.) THEATRE Add the acoustic reflections of a theatre to the decoded Dolby Surround signals (See “What’s Dolby Surround and Dolby Pro Logic Surround?”...
  • Page 62 Taking advantage of the sound fields (continued) Sound Field Operations What’s Dolby Surround and Dolby Pro Logic Surround? Dolby Surround is a system that decodes the extra channels of Dolby Surround encoded sound tracks on movie videos and TV programmes, and produces sound effects and echoes that make the action seem to envelop you.
  • Page 63: Getting The Most Out Of Dolby Pro Logic Surround

    Getting the most out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound MENU EXECUTE CURSOR > / . / ? / / To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, you need to adjust the delay time. The centre mode and speaker levels were set in EASY SET UP, so you don’t have to change those settings unless you change the speaker configuration.
  • Page 64: Customizing The Sound Fields

    Customizing the sound fields MENU EXECUTE CURSOR > / . / ? / / Tips • To adjust the relative volume balance between the front left and right speakers, use BALANCE L/R on the unit. • To restore the factory settings of the sound fields, turn on the unit while pressing SURROUND.
  • Page 65 To return to the previous menu Select RETURN instead of pressing MENU in step 5, then press EXECUTE. Adjusting the tone for all sound fields Adjust the tone of the front, centre and rear speakers for optimum sound. You can adjust the tone for all sounds fields, including PROLOGIC.
  • Page 66 Customizing the sound fields (continued) Sound Field Operations Adjusting the effect level for THEATRE, MONO MOVIE, HALL, STADIUM, or GAME You can adjust the influence of the sound field to the level you like. Start playing a programme source, then repeat steps 1 through 4 in “Using the pre- programmed sound fields”...
  • Page 67 To return to the previous menu Select RETURN in stead of pressing MENU in step 4, then press EXECUTE. Reinforcing the bass sound for all sound fields In addition to the other sound effects, you can reinforce the bass sound for all sounds fields including PROLOGIC.
  • Page 68: Reconfiguring The Prologic And Theatre Sound Fields

    Reconfiguring the PROLOGIC and THEATRE sound fields MENU EXECUTE CURSOR > / . / ? / / • To adjust the relative volume balance between the front left and right speakers, use BALANCE L/R on the unit. Sound Field Operations If you change your speaker configuration, you need to readjust the centre mode and speaker levels for the PROLOGIC and THEATRE sound fields.
  • Page 69 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor (I) to REAR, then press CURSOR ?// to increase or decrease the volume of the rear speakers. If you selected 3CH LOGIC in step 3, skip this step. For PROLOGIC sound, you should have an equal volume balance with the other speakers at your listening position.
  • Page 70: Advanced Vcr Operations

    Advanced VCR Operations Playing/searching at various speeds CLICK SHUTTLE ring ' ( < ) / 7 FRAME SKIP/D.SKIP 0 R E W CLICK SHUTTLE ring • Adjust the picture using $/4 STILL ADJUST if: – Streaks appear while playing in slow motion. –...
  • Page 71: Recording Tv Programmes Using The Quick Timer

    Recording TV programmes using the quick timer QUICK TIMER Tips • You can also set the quick timer and start recording during stop mode. In this case, the unit must be turned on before you start recording. • You can turn off the unit while recording with the quick timer.
  • Page 72: Recording Stereo And Bilingual Programmes

    Recording stereo and bilingual programmes AUDIO MONITOR AUDIO MONITOR Notes • If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function, check that AUDIO MIX in the SET UP MENU is set to OFF. • If HIFI AUDIO is set to STD, the standard sound will be recorded on both the hi-fi and normal audio tracks.
  • Page 73 How sound is recorded on a video tape The unit’s VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape. Stereo Usually mixed left/right channels...
  • Page 74: Searching Using The Index Function

    Searching using the index function > 10 INDEX SEARCH Note • No index signal will be added when recording starts from recording pause. However, an index signal will be marked if you change the channel during recording pause. Advanced VCR Operations The unit’s VCR marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins.
  • Page 75: Adjusting The Tracking

    Adjusting the picture AUTO/ MANUAL $ / 4 TRACKING NORMAL/ SLOW Notes • You can adjust the tracking for NTSC-recorded tapes but the tracking meter won’t be displayed. • There is a delay of a few seconds before the unit’s VCR actually starts recording while the unit’s VCR analyses the tape.
  • Page 76: Changing Menu Options

    Changing menu options Advanced VCR Operations 1 Press MENU, then select SET UP MENU. SET UP MENU BUZZER DIMMER HIFI AUDIO STD NICAM AUDIO MIX INDICATION SELECT 2 Press CURSOR >/. to select the option to change, then press CURSOR ?// to change the setting. 3 Press EXECUTE to return to the original screen.
  • Page 77: Editing

    Editing Recording from another VCR or LD player EDIT VHS VIDEO P PAUSE r REC Tips • To cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press P PAUSE on the unit when an unwanted scene begins. When it ends, press P PAUSE again to resume recording (Assemble Editing).
  • Page 78: Audio Dubbing

    Audio dubbing AUDIO COUNTER P PAUSE AUDIO RESET Editing This feature lets you record over the normal audio track. The monaural sound previously recorded is replaced while the original hi-fi sound remains unchanged. Use this feature to add music to a tape you have recorded with a camcorder.
  • Page 79 To start editing, press P PAUSE on the unit and release the pause mode of the playback equipment at the same time. When the counter reaches “0H00M00S,” audio dubbing stops automatically. To stop while editing Press the p STOP buttons on the unit and the playback equipment. To listen to both the hi-fi and normal audio Set AUDIO MIX to ON in the SET UP MENU (page 76).
  • Page 80: Additional Information

    Additional Information Customizing the remote commander function buttons COMMAND MODE Function buttons Number buttons > 10 Notes • You cannot customize the VHS TUNER, VHS LINE, and TUNER function buttons. • The COMMAND MODE selectors on both the remote commander and unit (the actual selector’s name on the unit is VTR COMMAND MODE) are factory set to...
  • Page 81: Troubleshooting

    Do not use a commercially available wet-type cleaning cassette, as it may damage the video heads. • The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your local Sony service facility for more information. • Place the TV away from the audio components.
  • Page 82 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom No TV programme appears on Recording and TV the TV screen. reception TV reception is poor. The tape starts playing as soon as it is inserted. The tape is ejected when you press r REC. Nothing happens when you press r REC.
  • Page 83 Symptom There’s no sound or only a Amplifier very low-level sound is heard. The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed. Severe hum or noise is heard. No sound or a very low-level sound is heard from the rear speakers or centre speaker.
  • Page 84: Specifications

    Specifications System Channel coverage PAL: UHF E21 to E69 RF output signal UHF channels 28 to 55 Aerial out 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket VCR Inputs and outputs VIDEO OUT (EURO-AV) EURO LINE IN 21-pin Video input: pin 20 Audio input: pins 2 and 6 Video output: pin 19 Audio output: pins 1 and 3 VIDEO 1 IN...
  • Page 85: Index To Parts And Controls

    Index to parts and controls Front panel ON/STANDBY switch/indicator (13) TV/VTR button TAPE SPEED button (35) PROGRAM +/– buttons (13) Tape compartment (32) TAPE RETURN button (33) P PAUSE button (77, 78) 6 EJECT button (32) 0 REW button (32) ) FF button (32) ! ¡...
  • Page 86 Index to parts and controls (continued) Front panel, with cover opened Display window AUTO TRACKING VTR OPC PDC EDIT STEREO NICAM TIMER LINE VIDEO1 VIDEO2 Additional Information Display window (33) 2 VIDEO 2 INPUT VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks (12) EASY SET UP button (14) TIMER REC button (38) QUICK TIMER button (71) RF CHANNEL button (13)
  • Page 87 Rear panel MIX OUT jack (9) FRONT SPEAKERS L/R connectors (8) SURROUND SPEAKERS REAR L/R connectors (9) SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTRE connectors (8) AERIAL IN connector (6) AERIAL OUT connector (6) RF MODULATOR ON/OFF switch (6) EURO LINE IN connector (11) VIDEO OUT (EURO-AV) connector (6) MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack (11) ! ¡...
  • Page 88 Index to parts and controls (continued) Remote commander > 10 Additional Information TV CONTROL ON button (50) 6 EJECT button (32) SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION buttons (44~60, Number/? (ten’s digit) (35, 49)/>10 (52, 57, 60)/ SHIFT (51) buttons ENTER/RMS/START button (38) SKIP/D.SKIP button (52, 70) 0 REW/) FF buttons (32, 52, 53, 55, 57, 59, 70) ·...
  • Page 89 Remote commander, with top cover opened MENU/CURSOR >/./?///EXECUTE buttons (15, 19) DISPLAY button (33, 35) AUDIO MONITOR button (72, 76) f (Teletext) button (49) FASTEXT buttons (49) COUNTER RESET (33)/; (Teletext off) (49) button TRACKING AUTO/MANUAL (75)/ANALOG/´ (CX) (60) button $/4 TRACKING NORMAL/SLOW (75)/$/4 STILL ADJUST (70) buttons ' /7 FRAME buttons (60, 70)
  • Page 90: Index

    Dolby Surround sound 63 centre mode 18 Dubbing. See Editing E, F EASY SET UP 14 Editing 77 EURO-AV connection 6 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Guide channel list 24 setting 15, 22 Hi-fi audio track 73 Hookups. See Connecting...

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