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Sony SLV-E580EE Operating Instructions Manual

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3-861-925-11 (2)
Video Cassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions
PAL NTSC 4.43
SLV-E580EE
©1998 by Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 3-861-925-11 (2) Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions PAL NTSC 4.43 SLV-E580EE ©1998 by Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Mains lead must only be changed at qualified service shop. Precautions Safety •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander 9 Step 3: Connecting the VCR 11 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR 13 Step 5: Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function 14 Step 6: Setting the clock 16 Manual setup —...

  • 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 Getting Started...

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

    (+) end clicks into 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 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) TV control buttons Turn the TV into standby or active mode Select an input source of the TV either from aerial in or from line in Select the programme position of the TV Adjust the volume of the TV Switch to TV (Teletext off) Switch to Teletext...

  • Page 7: Controlling Other Tvs With The Remote Commander

    • Do not use different types of batteries together. Controlling other TVs with the remote commander 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.
  • Page 8 • If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased. • When you replace the batteries of the remote commander, the code number automatically resets to 01 (Sony). Reset the appropriate code number. Getting Started...

  • Page 9: 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 10: Additional Connections

    Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued) Additional connections This additional connection improves picture and sound quality. Connect the TV as shown below. Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture, press TV/VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window.

  • Page 11: Step 4: Tuning Your Tv To The Vcr

    Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR If you have connected the VCR to your TV using the EURO-AV cable, skip this step. ON/STANDBY Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR. ON/STANDBY Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR. RF CHANNEL The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window.
  • Page 12 RF channel appears. Then tune the TV to the new RF channel until a clear picture appears. Note • If you set the wrong TV system, you may have no sound or sound may be distorted. Getting Started SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER...

  • Page 13: Step 5: Setting Up The Vcr With The Auto Set Up Function

    Step 5 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 the TV channels guided by the sequence indicated on the TV screen.

  • Page 14: Step 6: Setting The Clock

    Step 6 Setting the clock You must set the time and date on the VCR to be able to use the timer recording features properly. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. •...
  • Page 15 Press CURSOR / to flash the month and set the month pressing CURSOR >/.. • CURSOR Set the year, hour, and minutes in sequence, pressing CURSOR / to flash • CURSOR the item to be set, and press CURSOR >/ .

  • Page 16: 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 CURSOR >/. to select SETTINGS and press OK.
  • Page 17 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. •...
  • Page 18 Manual setup –– Presetting channels (continued) Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor (”) to CHANNEL SET. • CURSOR Press PROG +/– to select the programme • PROG position. Press CURSOR ?// repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed. •...
  • Page 19 If the TV sound is distorted or noisy, press CURSOR >/./?// to move the cursor • CURSOR (”) to SYSTEM, then select B/G or D/K so that you get the better sound. To allocate another channel to another programme position, repeat steps from 5 to 7.

  • Page 20: If The Picture Is Not Clear

    Manual setup –– 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 is not clear, you may also use the manual tuning function. Press PROG +/– or the programme number buttons to select the programme number for which you cannot obtain a clear picture.

  • Page 21: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Playing a tape NTSC PB VIRTUAL STEREO 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 ·...
  • Page 22 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 23 To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later, press COUNTER RESET. The counter in the display window resets to “0:00:00.” Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter. VIDEO To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.

  • Page 24: 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. Press INPUT SELECT until a programme position number appears INPUT SELECT in the display window.
  • Page 25 Press PROG +/– to select the programme position you want to • PROG 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, however, SP (Standard Play) produces better picture and audio quality.
  • Page 26 Recording TV programmes (continued) 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.
  • Page 27 Tips • To select a programme position, you can use the programme number buttons on the remote commander. For two-digit numbers, press the ? (ten’s digit) button followed by the programme number buttons. • You can select a video source from the LINE-1 (TV) connector or LINE 2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO jacks using INPUT SELECT.

  • Page 28: Recording Tv Programmes Using The Timer

    Recording TV programmes using the timer 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.
  • Page 29 Set the date, programme position, start and stop times, and tape speed: • CURSOR 1 Press CURSOR / to flash each item in turn. 2 Press CURSOR >/. to set each item. To correct a setting, press CURSOR ? to return to that setting and reset.
  • Page 30 Recording TV programmes using the timer (continued) Daily/weekly recording In step 3 above, press CURSOR . to select the recording pattern. Each time you press CURSOR ., the indication changes as shown below. Press CURSOR > 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 Tips • To set the programme position, you can also use the PROG +/– or programme number buttons. • To set the tape speed, you can also use the SP/LP button. • When you are recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed to the LP mode.

  • Page 32: Additional Operations

    Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds 0 REW Playback options View the picture during fast- forward or rewind Rewind and start play Additional Operations ) FF · PLAY Operation During fast-forward, press ) FF. During rewind, press and hold 0 REW. During stop, press ·...

  • Page 33: Using The Shuttle Ring

    Using the shuttle ring 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. To use the shuttle ring in normal mode During playback or pause, turn the shuttle ring clockwise or anticlockwise. Each change in the shuttle ring position changes the playback mode in the following way.
  • Page 34 Playing/searching at various speeds (continued) To resume normal playback Press · PLAY. • Adjust the picture using TRACKING +/– if: – Streaks appear while playing in slow motion. – Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing. – The picture shakes while pausing. To set tracking to the centre position, press both buttons (+/–) at the same time.

  • 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 and select LIST, then press OK: • If you want to change or cancel a setting, go on to the next step.
  • Page 37 Press CURSOR >/. to select the setting you want to change or cancel, then press OK. The selected setting appears in the TIMER menu. To change the setting, press CURSOR ?/ / to flash the item you want to change, and press CURSOR >/.

  • Page 38: Searching Using The Index Function

    Searching using the index function The VCR marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins. Use these signals as references to find a specific recording. Insert an indexed tape into the VCR. Press =/+ INDEX SEARCH: •...

  • Page 39: 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 40 Adjusting the picture (continued) • To set tracking to the centre position, press the TRACKING + and – buttons at the same time. Notes • You can adjust the tracking for the NTSC-recorded tape but the tracking meter won’t be displayed. •...

  • Page 41: Changing Menu Options

    Changing menu options Press MENU, then select SETTINGS. Select OPTIONS. Press CURSOR >/. 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. 2 Press CURSOR >/.
  • Page 42 Changing menu options (continued) VIDEO OPTIONS menu choices Menu option EDIT SYSTEM OPTIONS menu choices Menu option POWER SAVE Notes • When you set a timer recording, the indicators in the display window remain on, even though POWER SAVE is set to ON. •...

  • Page 43: Editing

    Editing Connecting to a VCR or stereo system How to connect to record on this VCR This VCR (Recorder) LINE-2 IN VMC-710M/720M audio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow Notes • Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour. •...

  • Page 44: How To Connect To A Stereo System

    Connecting to a VCR or stereo system (continued) This VCR ( Player ) LINE-2 OUT VMC-810 audio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow Notes • Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour. • If the other VCR is a monaural type, leave the red plugs unconnected. •...

  • Page 45: Basic Editing

    Basic editing (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 “L2” or “L1” in the display window. • Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP. •...

  • Page 46: Audio Dubbing

    Audio dubbing This feature lets you record over the normal audio track. The monaural sound previously recorded is replaced while the original sound remains unchanged. Use this feature to add commentary to a tape that you have recorded with a camcorder. To use this feature, connect another VCR or stereo system to the LINE-2 IN jacks on the VCR.

  • Page 47: Additional Information

    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 48 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 49 Symptom A tape cannot be inserted. The remote commander does not function. The tracking indicator does not appear on the screen. You cannot control other TVs. The VCR needs to be cleaned. Remedy • Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape compartment.

  • Page 50: Specifications

    Specifications System Channel coverage VHS E2-E12, R1-R12 UHF E21-E69, R21-R69 CATV S1-S41, S01-S05 RF output signal UHF channels 21 to 69 Aerial out 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Inputs and outputs : LINE-1 (TV) 21-pin Video input: pin 20 Audio input: pins 2 and 6 Video output: pin 19 Audio output: pins 1 and 3 LINE-2 IN...

  • Page 51: Index To Parts And Controls

    Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel 1 ON/STANDBY switch/indicator (11) 2 Tape compartment 3 § EJECT button (22) 4 0 REW (rewind) button (32) 5 ) FF (fast-forward) button (32) 6 ·...
  • Page 52 Index to parts and controls (continued) Display window 1 Timer indicator (29) 2 Tape speed indicators (25) 3 VIDEO indicator (10, 26) 4 OPC (Optimum Picture Control) indicator (39) 5 Audio dubbing indicator (46) Additional Information VIDEO OPC 6 Tracking indicator (39) 7 Time counter/clock/line/ programme position indicator (23, 24, 45)
  • Page 53 Rear panel 1 Mains lead (9) 2 AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector (9) 3 AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector (9) 4 NTSC PB switch (22) 5 : LINE-1 (TV) : LIGNE-1 (TV) connector (10) 6 LINE-2 OUT VIDEO/AUDIO (MONO) jacks (44) Additional Information continued...
  • Page 54 Index to parts and controls (continued) Remote commander Additional Information 1 6 EJECT button (22) 2 Menu buttons (16, 36, 41) MENU button CURSOR >/./?// buttons OK button 3 WIDE button (for TV) (7) 4 CLEAR button (37) 5 COUNTER RESET button* (23) 6 COUNTER/REMAIN button* (26) 7 QUICK TIMER button* (35) 8 AUDIO DUB button* (46)
  • Page 55 @º TV / VIDEO remote control switch @¡ ON/STANDBY switch (6, 29) @™ Programme number buttons (6, 19, 20, 27) @£ ? (ten’s digit) button (27) @¢ PROG (programme) +/– buttons (6, 18, 25) √/◊ Teletext page access buttons (for TV) (7) @∞...
  • Page 56 E, F, G, H Editing 43 EP mode 23 EURO-AV connection I, J, K Index searching 38 Sony Corporation L, M, N T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Language selecting 16 Timer recording 28 LP mode 25 OPC (Optimum Picture Control) 39 Picture adjustment.

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