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Sony SLV-E230UY Operating Instructions Manual

Sony SLV-E230UY Operating Instructions Manual

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3-861-452-15(1)
Video Cassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions
PAL
SLV-E230UY/EY
©1998 by Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 3-861-452-15(1) Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions SLV-E230UY/EY ©1998 by Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station. Precautions Safety • Check that the unit’s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply.

  • 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: Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Step 5: Tuning your TV to the VCR 11 Step 6: Setting the clock 13 Manual setup —...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    • R6 (size AA) batteries Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models : SLV-E230UY, and E230EY. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR. The SLV-E230UY is the model used for illustration purposes.

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

    (+) end clicks into the position. Using the remote commander 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. To operate...
  • Page 6 • Do not use a new battery with an old one. • Do not use different types of batteries. • Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs. Getting Started DISPLAY WIDE MENU/>...

  • Page 7: Step 3: Connecting The Vcr

    Step 3 Connecting the VCR Mains lead to mains : Signal flow Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR. Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable.

  • Page 8: Step 4: Setting Up The Vcr With The Auto Set Up Function

    Step 4 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Before using the VCR for the first time, set up the VCR using the Auto Set Up function. With this function, you can set TV channels, guided by the sequence indicated in the display window.

  • Page 9: Step 5: Tuning Your Tv To The Vcr

    Press RF CHANNEL. AUTO SET UP You have now tuned your TV to the VCR. Whenever you want to RF CHANNEL play a tape, set the TV to the video channel. PROGRAM +/– RF CHANNEL SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Getting Started continued...
  • Page 10 Step 5 : Tuning your TV to the VCR (continued) To check to see if the TV tuning is correct Set the TV to the video channel and press PROGRAM +/– on the VCR. If the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press PROGRAM +/–, the TV tuning is correct.

  • Page 11: Step 6: Setting The Clock

    Step 6 Setting the clock You must set the time and date on the VCR to use the timer recording features properly. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. Setting the clock manually MENU Press MENU, then press >...
  • Page 12 Step 6 : Setting the clock (continued) PAUSE Press / to flash the month and set the month using > /. . PLAY STOP PAUSE Set the year, hour, and minutes in sequence, using / to flash the item to be PLAY set, and press >...

  • Page 13: Manual Setup

    Manual setup — Selecting a language You can change the on-screen display language. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU Press MENU, then press > /. to select SETTINGS and press OK.

  • Page 14: Before You Start

    Manual setup — Presetting channels If some channels could not be preset using the Auto Set Up function, you can preset them manually. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU Press MENU, then press >...
  • Page 15 PAUSE Press ? // repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed. PLAY The channels appear in the following order: SLV-E230UY STOP • UHF B21 - B69 SLV-230EY • VHF A - J • UHF B21 - B69 • CATV S1 - S20 •...

  • Page 16: If The Picture Is Not Clear

    Manual setup — Presetting channels (continued) Disabling unwanted programme positions After presetting the channels, you can disable unused programme positions. The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/– buttons. In step 6 above, press programme number button “0” twice to display the number “00”...
  • Page 17 Manual setup — Setting up VIDEO Plus+ VIDEO Plus+ is a feature that simplifies programming the VCR to make timer recordings. To use VIDEO Plus+, each programme position needs to be matched with its VIDEO Plus+ guide channel. To get the guide channel numbers, see “Guide channels for VIDEO Plus+”...
  • Page 18 Manual setup — Setting up VIDEO Plus+ (continued) Press > /. to move the cursor ( ) to the PAUSE row on which you want to set the guide channel. PLAY To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60, press > /. repeatedly. STOP Press programme number buttons to enter the guide channel number assigned in the...
  • Page 19 REGAL SHOP Note • The guide channel codes listed above are as of 20 February 1997. 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 20 Manual setup — Setting up VIDEO Plus+ (continued) Setting up VIDEO Plus+ for satellite broadcasts When your satellite tuner is connected via the AERIAL IN connector, first you have to set the programme position for each satellite channel using the TUNER menu.

  • Page 21: Setting Your Personal Code

    Setting your personal code For identification, you can enter a personal code into the VCR. Once you enter your personal code, you can confirm it any time but can never change it. Make a note of the code to quote to the police if your VCR is stolen.
  • Page 22 Setting your personal code (continued) Enter your personal code. PAUSE 1 Press > /. to select a character. Each time you press > , the character PLAY changes as shown below. A n B n … n Z n 0 n 1 n … n 9 n (blank space) n –...

  • Page 23: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Playing a tape 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. Press Æ PLAY. PLAY When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.
  • Page 24 Playing a tape (continued) Additional tasks Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape To replay a recently watched scene You can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch again.

  • Page 25: Recording Tv Programmes

    Recording TV programmes Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. To record from a decoder, turn it on. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. INPUT Press INPUT SELECT until a programme position number appears SELECT in the display window.
  • Page 26 Recording TV programmes (continued) PROG Press PROG +/– to select the programme position you want to record. SP/LP Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP. LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP (Standard Play), however, SP produces better picture and audio quality.
  • Page 27 To check the remaining time Press DISPLAY. With the display on, press COUNTER/REMAIN to check the remaining time. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN, the time counter and the remaining time appear alternately. The remaining time with indicator also appears in the display window. P R O G 1 2 S P 0 : 0 0 : 2 2 Time counter...

  • Page 28: Recording Tv Programmes Using Video Plus

    Recording TV programmes using VIDEO Plus+ Just enter the programme’s “PlusCode” listed in the TV programme guide. The date, times, and programme position of that programme are set automatically. You can preset up to eight programmes at a time. Before you start… •...
  • Page 29 Press the programme number buttons to enter the programme’s PlusCode, then press SET. If you make a mistake, press VIDEO Plus+ before pressing SET and re-enter the correct number. The date, start and stop times, programme position and tape speed appear on the TV screen.
  • Page 30 Recording TV programmes using VIDEO Plus+ (continued) Daily/weekly recording In step 3 above, press . to select the recording pattern. Each time you press . , the indication changes as shown below. Press > to change the indication in reverse order. TODAY n SU-SA (Sunday to Saturday) n MO-SA (Monday to Saturday) n MO-FR (Monday to Friday) n SA (every Saturday) ...

  • Page 31: Setting The Timer Manually

    Setting the timer manually If VIDEO Plus+ is not available in you area, follow the instructions below to set the timer to record programmes. Before you start… • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
  • Page 32 Setting the timer manually (continued) Set the date, start and stop times, PAUSE programme position and tape speed: PLAY 1 Press ? // to flash each item in turn. 2 Press > /. to set each item. To correct a setting, press ? to return to STOP that setting and reset.
  • Page 33 To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press ON/STANDBY. indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press ON/STANDBY to reset the VCR after using the VCR. You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording: •...

  • Page 34: Additional Operations

    Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds Playback options View the picture during fast- forward or rewind Play at high speed Play at twice the normal speed Play in slow motion Play frame by frame Rewind and start play To resume normal playback Press Æ...

  • Page 35: Recording Tv Programmes Using The Quick Timer

    Recording TV programmes using the 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 once. indicator appears in the display window. Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the duration. Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.

  • Page 36: Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings

    Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer settings Before you start… • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR. Press MENU, then press > /. to select LIST and press OK: • If you want to change a setting, go on to the next step.
  • Page 37 • To change the setting, press ? // to flash the item you want to change, and press > /. to reset it. • To cancel the setting, press CLEAR. Press OK. If any settings remain, turn off the VCR to return to recording standby. 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.

  • Page 38: 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 39: Changing Menu Options

    Changing menu options Press MENU, then press > /. to select SETTINGS and press OK. Press > /. to select OPTIONS, then press OK. Press > /. to select the option you want to change: • To change the TAPE OPTIONS or VIDEO OPTIONS 1 Press OK after selecting TAPE OPTIONS or VIDEO OPTIONS.
  • Page 40 Changing menu options (continued) VIDEO OPTIONS Menu option Other options Menu option POWER SAVE RF MODULATOR Note • When you set a timer recording, the indicators in the display window are on even though POWER SAVE is set to ON. Additional Operations Set this option to •...

  • Page 41: Editing With Another Vcr

    Editing with another VCR Connecting to record on this VCR This VCR (Recorder) LINE-1 (TV) Other VCR (Player) LINE (Scart) : Signal flow VMC-2121 LINE cable (not supplied) continued Additional Operations...

  • Page 42: Operation (When Recording On This Vcr)

    Editing with another VCR (continued) Operation (when recording on this VCR) Before you start editing • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. • Press INPUT SELECT to display “L” in the display window. • Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP. Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other (playback) VCR.

  • Page 43: Additional Information

    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 it may damage the video heads. • The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your local Sony service facility for more information.
  • Page 44 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom No TV programme appears on the TV screen. 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. The timer does not operate.
  • Page 45 Symptom A tape cannot be inserted. The remote commander does not function. The tracking meter does not appear on the screen. The VCR needs to be cleaned. Remedy • Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape compartment. • Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the VCR.

  • Page 46: Specifications

    Specifications System Channel coverage SLV-E230UY: PAL (I) UHF B21 - B69 SLV-E230EY: PAL (I) VHF A - J UHF B21 - B69 CATV S01 - S05, S1 - S20 HYPER S21 - S41 RF output signal UHF channels 21 to 69...

  • Page 47: Index To Parts And Controls

    Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel !“ ON/STANDBY switch/indicator (29) Tape compartment REW (rewind) button (24, 34) PLAY button (23) Æ FF (fast-forward) button (24, 34) r REC (record) button (26) p STOP button (26) !…...

  • Page 48: Display Window

    Index to parts and controls (continued) Display window Timer indicator (29) Tape speed indicators (26) VIDEO indicator (27) OPC (Optimum Picture Control) indicator (38) Tracking indicator (38) Additional Information Time counter/clock/line/ programme position indicator (24, 26, 42) Remaining time indicator (27) Tape/recording indicator (26)

  • Page 49: Rear Panel

    Rear panel Mains lead (7) AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector (7) AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector (7) LINE-1 (TV) LIGNE-1 (TV) connector (7, 41) Additional Information continued...

  • Page 50: Remote Commander

    Index to parts and controls (continued) Remote commander !… !“ Additional Information 6 EJECT button (24) COUNTER RESET button (24) DISPLAY button (24) WIDE button (for TV) (6) TV/VIDEO button (27) QUICK TIMER button (35) r REC (record) button (26) SP (Standard Play)/LP (Long Play) button (26) INPUT SELECT button (25, 29)
  • Page 51 !£ !¢ !⁄ !ƒ !¥ !» @… @“ @£ !£ [TV] / [VIDEO] remote control switch !¢ ON/STANDBY switch (29) COUNTER/REMAIN button (27) !⁄ CLEAR button (37) !ƒ VIDEO Plus+ button (28) !¥ Programme number buttons (18, 29) !» SET button (29) (ten’s digit) button (27) @…...
  • Page 52 Disabling programme position 16 Dubbing. See Editing E, F, G, H, I, J, K Editing 41 L, M, N LP mode 26 Sony Corporation OPC (Optimum Picture Control) 38 Picture adjustment 38 Playback 23 at various speeds 34 frame-by-frame 34...

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