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Sony SLV-K877PL Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions
SLV-K877PL
©1997 by Sony Corporation
3-861-478-11 (1)

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  • Page 1 3-861-478-11 (1) Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions SLV-K877PL ©1997 by Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 Caution WARNING Television programs, 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 be To avoid electrical shock, do not open the contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Getting Started Step 1: Unpacking Step 2: Setting up the remote commander Step 3: Hookups 21 Setting the clock 22 Presetting channels 26 Setting up G-CODE* Editing Basic Operations 59 Hooking up to a VCR or stereo 28 Playing a tape system 31 Recording TV programs...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • Audio/video cable (3-phono to 3- phono) • Size AA (R6) batteries • Microphone • 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type • Plug adaptor connectors If the plug supplied with your VCR does not fit your power outlet, attach the supplied...

  • 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. TV / VIDEO...
  • Page 6 • 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. • If your TV doesn’t match any of the examples provided, see your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician. Getting Started...
  • Page 7 Audio/video (A/V) hookup Pages 7 and 8 If your TV has audio/video (A/V) input jacks, you will get a better picture and sound if you hook up your VCR using these connections. In addition, for a true “home theater” experience, you should connect the audio outputs of your VCR or TV to your stereo system.

  • Page 8: Step 3: Hookups

    Step 3: Hookups (continued) A/V hookup: VCR setup After you’ve connected your TV and completed antenna or cable hookup, use the following procedure to set up the VCR. Press MENU and select Set AUTO ANT SEL to OFF SET UP MENU. and press EXECUTE.
  • Page 9 Hookup 1 Pages 9 to 11 Antenna hookup Make the following connections if you’re using an antenna (if you don’t have cable TV). A Use this hookup if you’re using: • VHF/UHF antenna (you get channels 2–13 and channels 14 and higher) •...
  • Page 10 Step 3: Hookups (continued) Hookup 1: VCR setup Set the RF UNIT switch to RF UNIT CH 3 or CH 4, whichever channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel. For details, see page 64. If EASY you made A/V connections SET UP...
  • Page 11 Hookup 1: G-CODE channel setup Find the G-CODE Channel Listing in your program guide. If the channels in the program guide are different from the channels that you actually use on your TV, set the channels that are different as follows.
  • Page 12 Step 3: Hookups (continued) Hookup 2 Pages 12 to 14 Hookup 4 Hookup 4 Pages 19 to 21 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 •...
  • Page 13 VCR setup Hookup 2 Set the RF UNIT switch to RF UNIT CH 3 or CH 4, whichever channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel. For details, see page 64. If you made A/V connections EASY SET UP...
  • Page 14 Step 3: Hookups (continued) Hookup 2: G-CODE channel setup Find the G-CODE Channel Listing in your program guide. Enter all the channel you want to record and the cable box output channel (usually 2, 3, or 4). For details, see page 26. 1 Press MENU and select SET G-CODE MENU CHANNELS.
  • Page 15 Pages 15 to 17 Hookup 3 No cable box, or cable box with only a few scrambled channels Recommended use Use this hookup if you do not have a cable box or if your cable system scrambles only a few channels. What you can do with this hookup •...
  • Page 16 Step 3: Hookups (continued) Hookup 3: VCR setup Set the RF UNIT switch to RF UNIT CH 3 or CH 4, whichever channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel. For details, see page 64. If EASY you made A/V connections SET UP...
  • Page 17 Hookup 3: G-CODE channel setup Find the G-CODE Channel Listing in your program guide. If the channels in the program guide are different from the channels that you actually use on your TV, set the channels that are different as follows.
  • Page 18 Step 3: Hookups (continued) Hookup 4 Pages 18 to 20 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 •...
  • Page 19 Hookup 4: VCR setup Set the RF UNIT switch to RF UNIT CH 3 or CH 4, whichever channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel. For details, see page 64. If EASY you made A/V connections SET UP...
  • Page 20 Step 3: Hookups (continued) Hookup 4: G-CODE channel setup Find the G-CODE Channel Listing in your program guide. For unscrambled channels, if the channels in the program guide are different from the channels that you actually use on your TV, set the channels that are different as follows.

  • Page 21: Setting The Clock

    Setting the clock Set the time and date to use the timer feature for recording programs. MENU EXECUTE Before you start… CURSOR • Turn on the VCR and the TV. >/./?// • Set the TV to the VCR channel (channel 3 or 4).

  • Page 22: Presetting Channels

    Presetting channels MENU This VCR is capable of receiving VHF EXECUTE channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to CURSOR 125. First, we recommend that you >/./?// preset the receivable channels in your area using automatic presetting.
  • Page 23 • To preset VHF and UHF channels: TUNER PRESET Press CURSOR ?// to set ANTENNA/ ANTENNA / CABLE • CABLE AUTO PRESET • CURSOR CABLE to ANT. MANUAL SET • ERASE • FINE TUNING SELECT [ V v ] [ B b ] •...
  • Page 24 Presetting channels (continued) Presetting/disabling channels manually MENU EXECUTE CURSOR >/./?// Number buttons, ENTER CH +/– Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET, • MENU TUNER PRESET then press EXECUTE. ANTENNA / CABLE • CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET • ERASE • FINE TUNING •...
  • Page 25 If the picture is not clear Normally, the Auto Fine Tuning (AFT) function automatically tunes in channels clearly. If, however, the picture of a MENU channel is not clear, you can also use the EXECUTE manual tuning function. CURSOR >/./?// Number buttons, ENTER...

  • Page 26: Setting Up G-Code

    Setting up G-CODE G-CODE is a feature in Sony VCRs that simplifies programming the VCR to make MENU timer recordings. To use G-CODE, each EXECUTE program position needs to be matched CURSOR with its G-CODE guide channel. To get >/./?//...
  • Page 27 • If you made Hookup 1 or 3: Enter the SET G-CODE CHANNELS actual number on your TV (and VCR) GUIDE CH TV CH – and press ENTER. • If you made Hookup 2: Enter the cable SET TV CH [ 0 –...

  • Page 28: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Playing a tape 6 EJECT DISPLAY COUNTER RESET TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY P PAUSE · PLAY ) FF p STOP 0 REW Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed.
  • Page 29 Additional tasks Press Stop play p STOP Pause play P PAUSE Resume play after pause P PAUSE or · PLAY ) FF during stop Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape 0 REW during stop Eject the tape 6 EJECT To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later, press COUNTER RESET.
  • Page 30 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”...

  • Page 31: Recording Tv Programs

    Recording TV programs TV/VIDEO DISPLAY COUNTER RESET INPUT SELECT r REC CH +/– TAPE SPEED p STOP Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. To record from a cable box, turn it on. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. continued Basic Operations...
  • Page 32 Recording TV programs (continued) INPUT Press INPUT SELECT until a VIDEO SELECT channel number appears in the display window. • CH Press CH +/– to select the channel you want to record. VIDEO TAPE Press TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed, SP or EP. SPEED EP (Extra Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP (Standard Play), however, SP produces better picture and audio...
  • Page 33 To watch another TV program while recording Press TV/VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window. If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio/video cable, set the TV to TV input. If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable, skip this step.

  • Page 34: Recording Tv Programs Using G- Code

    Recording TV programs using G- POWER CODE CURSOR Just enter the program’s G-CODE >/./?// number listed in the TV program guide. TIMER CLEAR The date, times, and channel number of G-CODE that program are set automatically. You can preset up to eight programs at a time.
  • Page 35 Press the number buttons to enter the G-CODE program’s G-CODE number. G-CODE No. SP EP 8 2 4 7 7 6 9 – [ SP ] • ONCE DAILY WEEKLY If you make a mistake, press TIMER CLEAR and re-enter the correct number. SELECT [ B b ] CONFIRM : [ SET ]...
  • Page 36 Recording TV programs using G-CODE (continued) To record satellite broadcasts If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR, you can record satellite programs. Turn on the satellite tuner. On the satellite tuner, select the satellite program for which you wish to make a timer setting.

  • Page 37: Setting The Timer Manually

    Setting the timer manually POWER If G-CODE is not available in your area, MENU follow the instructions below to set the EXECUTE timer to record programs. CURSOR >/./?// Before you start… • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time.
  • Page 38 Setting the timer manually (continued) Set the date, start and stop times, channel TIMER SET / CHECK 1 1 / 1 DATE START STOP number, and tape speed: 11 / 1 6 – : – – – : – – –...

  • Page 39: Additional Operations

    Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds & SLOW SEARCH ) FF ) FF 0 REW · PLAY 0 REW CLICK SHUTTLE ring Playback options Operation During stop, press ) FF or 0 REW. Fast-forward/rewind During fast-forward, hold ) FF down. During rewind, View the picture during fast- hold 0 REW down.
  • Page 40 Playing/searching at various speeds (continued) Using the CLICK SHUTTLE ring With the CLICK SHUTTLE ring on the VCR you can operate a variety of playback options. During playback or pause, turn the CLICK SHUTTLE ring clockwise or counterclockwise. Each change in the CLICK SHUTTLE ring position changes the playback mode, and the corresponding mark appears on the TV screen for a few seconds in the following way if the on-screen display function is on.

  • Page 41: Recording Tv Programs Using The Quick Timer

    Recording TV programs using the quick timer QUICK TIMER After starting recording in the normal way, you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration. While recording, press QUICK TIMER on the VCR once. Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the duration. Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.

  • Page 42: Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings

    Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer POWER settings MENU EXECUTE CURSOR >/./?// Before you start… TIMER CLEAR • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Press POWER to turn on the VCR. Press MENU, then select TIMER SET/CHECK: •...

  • Page 43: Recording Stereo And Bilingual Programs

    Recording stereo and bilingual programs Recording stereo programs This VCR automatically receives and records stereo programs. When a stereo program is received, the STEREO indicator lights up. If there is noise in the stereo program, set AUTO STEREO in the SET UP MENU to OFF. The sound will be recorded in monaural (on both hi-fi and normal audio tracks) but with less noise.
  • Page 44 Recording stereo and bilingual programs (continued) 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. Usually mixed left/ right channels Normal audio track...

  • Page 45: Karaoke Sing-Along

    MIC IN 2 jack. Set KARAOKE ON/OFF to ON. “KARAOKE MODE WELCOME TO THE Sony KARAOKE WORLD” appears on the TV screen. Insert a karaoke video tape. The VCR starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed.
  • Page 46 Karaoke sing-along (continued) • When you sing along with TV broadcasts or music played back on equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks on the VCR, play the music source and follow steps 1 and 4. Notes • If the sound is reproduced through a stereo amplifier, turn down the volume of amplifier before operation.
  • Page 47 Playing a tape in a programed order (Karaoke Program) You can sing songs in the order MENU you want. EXECUTE CURSOR >/./?// Before you start... K. PROG • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. • Select the search mode, AMS or Number INDEX in the SET UP buttons...
  • Page 48 Karaoke sing-along (continued) To stop playing Press p STOP. To change the program order Press p STOP and repeat steps 2 through 4 above. • You can also select the KARAOKE PROGRAM menu by pressing MENU and CURSOR >/.. Notes •...
  • Page 49 Changing the pitch (Key Control) While you are singing, you can change the pitch of the song to match your vocal range. Press KEY CONTROL ˜ or n KEY CONTROL ˜/n repeatedly to set the pitch you want. You can change the pitch of the song in half tone intervals. Press Range Display window...
  • Page 50 Karaoke sing-along (continued) Adding harmony (Self Duet) You can sing duets by yourself. The VCR creates a harmony voice at the interval you want. Press SELF DUET ˜/n to select a SELF DUET ˜/n high or low harmony voice. S D . . Press Display window n (sharp)
  • Page 51 Reducing the playback vocals (Karaoke Pon) This function reduces the vocals on played back music sources. You can use hi-fi stereo music sources for karaoke. Set KARAOKE MODE to KARAOKE MODE KARAOKE PON. The singer’s voice is reduced. To cancel Karaoke Pon Set KARAOKE MODE to OFF.
  • Page 52 Karaoke sing-along (continued) Grading your singing As an extra challenge, the VCR can grade your singing. Start singing and press SCORE. SCORE “SCORE” appears on the TV screen, and the VCR starts analysing your singing. Press SCORE again after singing for more than one minute. Your score appears on the TV screen for five seconds.
  • Page 53 Competing for the loudest voice The VCR measures and displays the loudness of the voice numerically when you shout into the microphone. SHOUT Press SHOUT. “SHOUT” appears in the display window and the VCR starts a countdown on the TV screen. Shout into the microphone when the VCR counts down to 0.

  • Page 54: Searching With The Ams Or Index Function

    Searching with the AMS or index function MENU EXECUTE CURSOR You can search for the start of a specific >/./?// passage or scene. There are two ways for automatic searching depending on the way the tape was recorded. SEARCH AMS/INDEX Selecting the AMS or index function The AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) function is mainly for karaoke tapes.
  • Page 55 Searching with the AMS function The VCR can search up to 99 blank spaces ahead of or behind the current position. Set KARAOKE ON/OFF on the VCR to ON. Insert a tape into the VCR. Press =/+ SEARCH AMS/INDEX SEARCH repeatedly to specify how many blank spaces ahead or behind you want to search: •...

  • Page 56: Enjoying The Surround Sound (Virtual Sound)

    Enjoying the surround sound (Virtual Sound) VIRTUAL SOUND switch You can use the Virtual Sound function to give stereo sources the EFFECT button surround sound effect and monaural WIDE/WARP indicators sources a simulated stereo effect. Select the type of sound source with the VIRTUAL SOUND switch. Select SURROUND when listening to a stereo source;...

  • Page 57: 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. In this case, manually adjust the tracking.

  • Page 58: Changing Menu Options

    Changing menu options Press MENU, then select SET UP MENU. SET UP MENU AUTO ANT SEL • AUTO STEREO • AUDIO MIX • TUNER AUDIO • MAIN • BUZZER • SELECT [ V v ] [ B b ] Press CURSOR >/. to select the option to change, then press CURSOR ?// to change the setting.

  • Page 59: Editing

    Editing Hooking up a VCR or stereo system How to hook up to record on this VCR This VCR (Recorder) LINE 2 IN Other VCR (Player) LINE OUT Audio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow How to hook up to a stereo system Connect LINE 2 IN AUDIO on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the stereo system, using an audio cable (not supplied).

  • Page 60: Basic Editing

    Basic editing (when recording on this VCR) P PAUSE Before you start editing • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. • Press INPUT SELECT on the remote commander to display “L2” (or “L1”) r REC in the display window.

  • Page 61: Audio Dubbing

    Audio dubbing COUNTER This feature lets you record over the RESET normal audio track. The monaural sound previously recorded is replaced AUDIO DUB while the original hi-fi sound remains unchanged. Use this feature to add commentary to a tape that you have recorded with a camcorder.
  • Page 62 Audio dubbing (continued) To stop while recording Press the p STOP buttons on this VCR and the stereo system (or other VCR). To listen to both the hi-fi and normal audio Set AUDIO MIX to ON in the SET UP MENU (page 58). Use this feature to listen to dubbed audio over the original hi-fi audio.
  • Page 63 Press AUDIO DUB. The audio dubbing indicator appears in the display window. To start editing, press P PAUSE to start dubbing and sing or speak into the microphone. When the counter reaches “0H00M00S,” audio dubbing stops automatically. To stop while recording Press p STOP.

  • Page 64: Additional Information

    Additional Information General setup information Setting the RF unit RF UNIT When connecting the VCR to the TV using only the antenna cable, you must set the RF UNIT switch on the rear of the VCR so that the TV can receive the correct signal from the VCR.
  • Page 65 Attaching the external antenna connector 300-ohm twin lead cable When using a 300-ohm twin lead cable for a VHF/UHF antenna, use an antenna Antenna connector (not supplied) to connect the connector antenna to the VCR. (not supplied) Loosen the screws on the antenna connector. Wind the twin leads around the screws on the antenna connector.

  • Page 66: Troubleshooting

    Sony V-25CL video head cleaning cassette. If this cleaning cassette is not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility (a standard service charge will be required). Do not use a commercially available wet- type cleaning cassette, as it may damage the video heads.
  • Page 67 Symptom Remedy A TV program does not 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. TV reception is poor. • Adjust the TV antenna. The tape starts playing as soon •...

  • Page 68: Specifications

    Specifications System Timer section Format Clock VHS NTSC standard Quartz locked Video recording system Timer indication Rotary head helical scanning FM system 12-hour cycle Video heads Timer setting Double azimuth four heads 8 programs per month (max.) Video signal Power back-up NTSC color, EIA standards Built-in self-charging capacitor Tape speed...

  • Page 69: Index To Parts And Controls

    Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel 1 EASY SET UP button (10, 13, 16, 19) 8 · PLAY button (28) 2 POWER switch/indicator (35) 9 p STOP button (29) 3 LINE 2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO L/R !º...
  • Page 70 Index to parts and controls (continued) Front panel (continued) 1 TV/VIDEO button (64) 8 QUICK TIMER button (41) 2 SELF DUET ˜/n buttons (50) 9 MIC IN 1/2 jacks (45) 3 KEY CONTROL ˜/n buttons (49) 0 CONTROL jack (45) 4 SHOUT button (53) !¡...
  • Page 71 Display window VIDEO SCORE TIMER SHOUT S D . . SP LP EP STEREO 1 Tape speed indicator (32) 8 VIDEO indicator (33) 2 Tape indicator (31) 9 SCORE/SHOUT indicator (52, 53) 3 REC (record) indicator (32) 0 KEY/S.D.(Self Duet)/n/˜ indicators (49) 4 TIMER indicator (35) !¡...
  • Page 72 Index to parts and controls (continued) Rear panel 1 AC power cord (6) 4 RF (Radio Frequency) UNIT switch (64) 2 LINE-1 IN AUDIO R/L/VIDEO 5 LINE-1 OUT AUDIO R/L/VIDEO jacks (59) jacks (7) 3 VHF/UHF IN/OUT connectors (9, 12, 15, 18) Additional Information...

  • Page 73: Remote Commander

    Remote commander 1 6 EJECT button (29) 2 TIMER CLEAR button (42) 3 K. PROG (Karaoke Program) button (47) 4 SCORE button (52) 5 EFFECT button (56) 6 DISPLAY button (32) 7 COUNTER RESET button (29) 8 INPUT SELECT button (31, 33) 9 AUDIO DUB button (61) !º...
  • Page 74 Index to parts and controls (continued) Remote commander (continued) !§ TV / VIDEO remote control switch !¶ POWER switch (35) !• Menu buttons (10, 58) MENU button CURSOR >/./?// buttons EXECUTE button !ª AUDIO MONITOR button (43) @º TV/VIDEO button (33, 64) @¡...

  • Page 75: Index

    Index A, B AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) Hi-fi audio track 44 Recording 31 AMS (Automatic Music bilingual I, J Sensor) searching 54 programs 43 Antenna hookup 9 SAP broadcasts 43 Index searching 54 APC (Adaptive Picture saving 33 Control) 57 stereo programs 43 Audio track 44 using G-CODE 34...

  • Page 76: Quick Reference To Using The Vcr

    2 Turn on your cable box. have one) or with your 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. Sony Corporation...

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