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Sony SLV-ED95MN/TH Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions
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PAL NTSC
SLV-ED95MN/TH
© 2000 by Sony Corporation
3-058-425-12 (1)

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  • Page 1 3-058-425-12 (1) Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions PAL NTSC SLV-ED95MN/TH © 2000 by Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 Caution WARNING Television programmes, films, video tapes and To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose other materials may be copyrighted. the unit to rain or moisture. Unauthorized recording of such material may To avoid electrical shock, do not open the be contrary to the provisions of the copyright cabinet.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Getting Started Step 1: Unpacking Step 2: Setting up the remote commander Step 3: Connecting the VCR Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR 10 Step 5: Selecting a language 11 Step 6: Presetting channels 17 Step 7: Setting the clock Basic Operations Editing 19 Playing a tape...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • Aerial cable • R6 (size AA) batteries Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models: SLV-ED95MN and ED95TH.

  • Page 5: Step 2: Setting Up The Remote Commander

    Using the remote commander Remote sensor You can use this remote commander to operate this VCR and a Sony TV. Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot (•) can be used to operate your Sony TV. If the TV...

  • Page 6: Step 3: Connecting The Vcr

    Step 3 Connecting the VCR Connect the aerial to your VCR and TV as shown below to watch TV programmes and VCR pictures on your TV. In addition, if your TV has audio/video (A/V) input jacks, we recommend you connect the VCR to your TV using an audio/video cable to get a better picture and sound.
  • Page 7 Additional connections Note • To listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must connect your VCR to a TV with audio/video input jacks or to a stereo system as shown below. To a TV that has audio/video input jacks This additional connection improves LINE-1 OUT picture and sound quality.

  • Page 8: Step 4: Tuning Your Tv To The Vcr

    Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR If you have connected your VCR to the TV using the audio/video cable, skip this step. ?/1 ON/STANDBY RF CHANNEL PROGRAM +/– ON/STANDBY Press ?/1 ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR. Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR. The factory-preset RF channel flashes in the display window for about three seconds.
  • Page 9 VCR and TV using the audio/video cable (see “To a TV that has audio/video input jacks” on page 7). If the same symptom persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Note • If you set the wrong TV system, you may have no sound or sound may be distorted (noisy sound).

  • Page 10: Step 5: Selecting A Language

    Step 5 Selecting a language You can change the on-screen display language from English to Arabic. Before you start… • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. MENU • ]/1 Press ?/1 (on/standby) to turn on the VCR. MENU Press MENU, then press M/m to move the LANGUAGE /...

  • Page 11: Step 6: Presetting Channels

    Step 6 Presetting channels First, we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using the One Touch Tuning function or the AUTO PRESET in the TUNER PRESET menu. Then, if some channels could not be preset automatically, set them manually;...
  • Page 12 Step 6: Presetting channels (continued) Presetting all receivable channels automatically Before you start… MENU • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. M/m/</, Press MENU, then press M/m to move the MENU MENU TUNER PRESET PROG 1...
  • Page 13 Press M/m to move the cursor (B) to TUNER PRESET PROG 1 AUTO PRESET, then press OK. SYSTEM • B / G D / K PLAY NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV All receivable channels are preset in AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET numerical sequence.
  • Page 14 Step 6: Presetting channels (continued) Presetting channels manually PROG +/– Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. MENU • Set the TV to the video channel. M/m/</, MENU Press MENU, then press M/m to move the TUNER PRESET PROG10 cursor (B) to TUNER PRESET and press...
  • Page 15 PROG Selected programme Press PROG +/– to select the programme position position. TUNER PRESET PROG14 SYSTEM • B / G D / K NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET • FINE TUNING SELECT Press , repeatedly until the channel you TUNER PRESET PROG14 want is displayed.
  • Page 16 Step 6: Presetting channels (continued) Disabling unwanted programme positions After presetting channels, you can disable unused programme positions. The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/– buttons. In step 5 on page 15, press programme number button “0” twice to display the number “0”...

  • Page 17: Step 7: Setting The Clock

    Step 7 Setting the clock You must set the time and date on the MENU VCR to be able to use the timer recording features properly. Before you start… M/m/</, • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU Press MENU, then press M/m to move the CLOCK SET...
  • Page 18 Step 7: Setting the clock (continued) Set the year, hour and minute in sequence, CLOCK SET using , to flash the item to be set, and 2 . 1 . 2 0 0 0 MO 5 : 3 0 PLAY M/m to select the digits.

  • Page 19: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Playing a tape Z EJECT TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY CLEAR DISPLAY X PAUSE H PLAY M # FF H PLAY x STOP M # FF m 3 REW m 3 REW A EJECT x STOP COLOR X PAUSE SYSTEM Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
  • Page 20 Playing a tape (continued) Press H PLAY. When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically. PLAY Additional tasks Press x STOP Stop play Pause play X PAUSE X PAUSE or H PLAY Resume play after pause Fast-forward the tape M # FF during stop m 3 REW during stop Rewind the tape...
  • Page 21 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. To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY. Notes •...
  • Page 22 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 “To a TV that has audio/video input jacks”...

  • Page 23: Recording Tv Programmes

    Recording TV programmes DISPLAY z REC PROG +/– SP/LP (SP/EP) INPUT SELECT Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. PROG Press PROG +/– to select the programme position you want to record.
  • Page 24 Recording TV programmes (continued) SP/LP Press SP/LP (SP/EP) to select the tape speed, SP or LP. (SP/EP) LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP (Standard Play), however, SP produces better picture and audio quality. Press z REC to start recording. The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.
  • Page 25 To record NTSC colour system programmes NTSC colour signals can be recorded on this VCR from the LINE-1 IN (SAT IN/STB IN), LINE-2 IN and LINE-3 IN jacks only. To select the line input, press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– so that “L1”, “L2”...

  • Page 26: Recording Tv Programmes Using The Easy Timer Function

    Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function The Easy Timer function allows you to make a timer recording of a programme without turning on your TV. Set the recording timer to record only one programme that will be broadcast within the next 24 hours using the EASY TIMER knob.
  • Page 27 EASY TIMER Set the recording stop time in the same way as in step 2, then press the EASY TIMER knob. A programme number flashes. Turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select EASY TIMER the programme you want to record. To select the tape speed, press SP/LP (SP/EP).
  • Page 28 Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function (continued) Setting or changing the Easy Clock When “–:– –” is displayed in the display window, the VCR clock has not been set. You need to set the clock using the Easy Programme number Clock function before setting the timer.
  • Page 29 EASY TIMER Press the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the clock setting. The VCR enters the timer recording setting mode. To continue the Easy Timer START setting, go to step 2 in “Setting the Easy Timer” on page 26. To quit the Easy Timer setting mode without changing any settings, press the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the t indicator appears in the display window.
  • Page 30 Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function (continued) To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP. To check or change the timer setting Press the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the setting you want to check or change flashes.
  • Page 31 Tips • To record from a source connected to LINE-1 IN (SAT IN/STB IN), LINE-2 IN or LINE-3 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– or turn the EASY TIMER knob to display “L1”, “L2” or “L3” in the display window. •...

  • Page 32: Setting The Timer Manually

    Setting the timer manually You can preset up to eight programmes at a time. Before you start… • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time.
  • Page 33 To record the same programme every day or the same day every week, press m while the date is flashing. For details, see “Daily/ weekly recording” below. To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 IN (SAT IN/STB IN), LINE-2 IN or LINE-3 IN jacks; press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/–...

  • Page 34: Additional Operations

    Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds ×2 y SLOW H PLAY m 3 REW M # FF H PLAY M # FF m 3 REW Playback options Operation View the picture during fast- During fast-forward, hold M # FF down. During rewind, hold forward or rewind m 3 REW down.

  • Page 35: Setting The Recording Duration Time

    Setting the recording duration time After starting recording in the normal way, you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration. z REC While recording, press z REC. The t indicator appears in the display window. Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration. Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.

  • Page 36: Synchronised Recording

    Synchronised recording The Synchronised Recording feature enables you to record from the connected equipment such as a satellite tuner, a cable TV decoder or a TV that has a timer function. Once you set the timer on the other equipment, the VCR will start recording the programme synchronised with the timer.
  • Page 37 Press SP/LP (SP/EP) to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the PAL colour system, and SP or EP for the NTSC colour system). Hold SYNCHRO REC down for more than two seconds. The SYNCHRO REC button lights up and the VCR stands by for recording.

  • Page 38: Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings

    Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer settings CLEAR Before you start… • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. MENU M/m/</, Press ?/1 to turn on the VCR. Press MENU, then select TIMER SET/CHECK: • If you want to change or cancel a setting, TIMER SET / CHECK 2 5 .
  • Page 39 Press M/m to select the setting you want to change or cancel: • To change the setting, press </, to flash the item you want to change, and press M/m to reset it. Then, press , repeatedly until the cursor (B) appears at the beginning of the line. •...

  • Page 40: Recording Stereo And Bilingual Programmes

    Recording stereo and bilingual programmes In ZWEITON (German stereo) system This VCR automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the ZWEITON system. When a stereo or bilingual programme is received, the STEREO indicator appears in the display window.
  • Page 41 Bilingual programme To listen to On-screen display Display window Main MAIN STEREO STEREO Main and sub MAIN/SUB STEREO Standard sound* No indicator No indicator * Usually the main sound (monaural) Selecting the sound while playing Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.
  • Page 42 Searching the beginning of an Easy Timer recorded programme EASY TIMER knob If you record a programme using the Easy Timer function, you can easily find the beginning of the recording with this SEARCH function. The SEARCH indicator flashes when the VCR finishes the Easy Timer recording.

  • Page 43: Searching Using The Index Function

    Searching using the index function ./> INDEX The VCR marks the tape with an index SEARCH signal at the point where each recording begins. Use these signals as references to find a specific recording. The VCR can search up to 99 index signals ahead of or behind the current position.
  • Page 44 Searching using the index function (continued) Using the SEARCH button EASY TIMER knob and EASY TIMER knob on the VCR SEARCH Press SEARCH on the VCR repeatedly until “INDEX” appears in the display window (the SEARCH indicator lights up). Turn the EASY TIMER knob to specify how many index signals ahead or behind you want to search: •...

  • Page 45: Searching Using The Time Search Function

    Searching using the Time Search function EASY TIMER knob You can easily find a specific point on a tape by using the Time Search function. For example, you can find a recorded portion 15 minutes ahead of or behind the current position of a tape by using the Time Search function.

  • Page 46: Adjusting The Picture

    Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape (the indicator flashes in the display window, then goes off), distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. If so, manually adjust the tracking.
  • Page 47 About the Adaptive Picture Control (APC) function The Adaptive Picture Control (APC) function SET UP MENU AUDIO MIX • automatically improves recording and playback HIFI AUDIO • NICAM quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of • PAL / MESECAM the video heads and tape.

  • Page 48: Changing Menu Options

    Changing menu options Press MENU, then select SET UP MENU. SET UP MENU AUDIO MIX • HIFI AUDIO • NICAM • PAL / MESECAM • AUTO MESECAM NTSC PB • ON PAL TV 4. 43 3. 58 SELECT Press M/m to select the option to change, then press </, to change the setting.

  • Page 49: Editing

    Editing Connecting to a VCR or stereo system How to connect to record on this VCR This VCR (Recorder) LINE-2 IN Other VCR (Player) LINE OUT VMC-810HG audio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow How to connect to a stereo system Connect LINE-2 IN AUDIO on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the stereo system, using the RK-C510HG audio cable (not supplied).

  • Page 50: Basic Editing

    Basic editing (when recording on this VCR) Before you start editing • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. X PAUSE • Press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– to display “L1”, “L2” or “L3” in the display window.

  • Page 51: Audio Dubbing

    Audio dubbing CLEAR 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 commentary to a tape that you have recorded with a camcorder. AUDIO DUB Before you start editing •...

  • Page 52: Additional Information

    If these cleaning cassettes are not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility (a standard service charge will be required). Do not use a commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette other than Sony’s, as they may damage the video heads.
  • Page 53 Symptom Remedy No TV programmes appear • Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are on the TV screen. using a monitor, set it to video input. • Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT or PROG +/–...
  • Page 54 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom Remedy A tape cannot be inserted. • Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment. The remote commander does • Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at not function. the remote sensor on the VCR. •...
  • Page 55 When playback is finished, be sure to clean the heads with a video head cleaning cassette. Be sure to use the Sony T-25CLD, T-25CLW or E-25CLDR video head cleaning cassette. If these cleaning cassettes are not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility (a standard service charge will be required).

  • Page 56: Specifications

    Specifications System General Colour system Power requirements PAL, MESECAM, NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43 110 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz TV system Power consumption B/G, D/K, I 18 W Channel coverage Operating temperature B/G: VHF E2 to E12/UHF E21 to E69/ 5°C to 40°C CATV S01 to S05, S1 to S41 Storage temperature...

  • Page 57: Index To Parts And Controls

    Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel !ª !• !¶!§ !∞ !¢ !£ !™ !¡ !º qs EASY TIMER knob (26, 42, 44, 45) 1 ?/1 ON/STANDBY switch (8) qd PROGRAM/TRACKING +/–...
  • Page 58 Index to parts and controls (continued) Display window STEREO CLOCK START STOP NTSC NICAM 1 Timer indicator (27) 8 APC (Adaptive Picture Control) indicator (47) 2 NICAM indicator (40) 9 Tracking indicator (46) 3 STEREO indicator (40) 0 Colour system indicator (20) 4 Tape speed indicator (24) qa Time counter/clock/line/ 5 CLOCK indicator (28)
  • Page 59 Remote commander 1 TV / VIDEO remote control switch 2 Z EJECT button (20) 3 DISPLAY button (24) 4 TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY button (22) 5 TV/VIDEO button (for TV) (5) 6 EASY TIMER button (29) 7 z REC button (24, 35) 8 SP (Standard Play)/LP (Long Play)/ EP (Extra Play) button (24) 9 AUDIO DUB (dubbing) button (51)
  • Page 60 Tuning your TV to the Recording 23 E, F, G VCR 8 bilingual Easy Clock 28 TV system 2, 8, 15 programmes 40 Easy Timer recording 26 duration time 35 Editing 49 saving 24 EP mode 25 ZWEITON broadcasts 40 Sony Corporation...

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